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THE TROY WEEKLY TIMES. S A T O I B A Y , 1 9 , 1836. 'I'o o u r H e a d e r s . Little need be Slid by way of introduction to the Head ers pr T h * T eot W h K ly T h us . We hope to satiary them by works rather than promties. Whilo the T imes acknowledge* allegiance to no political, organization, and regard* the whole canon* machinery In politic* a* a source of tyranny and oppreuion: it will yield it* atrOng- eil shpportto the great movement of the People for Ke- form in Government, Freedom In the Territories, Be*!*- tance to Blavery Aggre»iion, and for the Keitoration of thePoctrine* of thePathersof the Bepublio In the Ad- xalniitratlcn ef the General Government, It wid atutain the cause of Pree Speech, Pree Pre« and Constitutional Preedosl, and adTooat# the election of the candidates that represent Pree Principles. If thero over was a time when the Press should apeak cut, and when the People should apesk and act, withent regard to former polltioal -***<??i<sties*, that time is now. It shall be the duty oi this Jeurnsl to contribute Us humble efforts towards arousing the public mind to an appreciation of the dan- gurs-that menace our Pree Institution*, with a Tltw ef Wrerttag the despotism of an overshadowing Slavery Propaganda that are struggling for “ universal em- ***** 5S**.»**derJ of the T imes will also find athaifd a psg* UfWdKelianeoui matter, the new* of the week, market repdrti, and a “ little of everything” calcelaiodtopltatt n e t Ins tr a c t W e hope to make this 7*«*®*i a wtlcomt visitor at the family circle, and<b*tweta*y lofife bkper jetted Ur hold “ sweet wnrerse” with the young and old, MB** a ad gentlemen, all clanea and all torts of people. W e ahsff'do our best to m ike the acquaintance agreea- t T h e D e m o c r a tic C a ll. ' The Call for a Democratic Republican Stale Convention, to be held in Syracuse ou the 24th inti., is'receiving tho signatures of many of the trtttfi, purest and most patriotic representative m m ot' the party, who will not subscribo to the poicgr o f political tyranny and despotism that is reeogujzed in the Cincinnati platform—embracing doctrines subversive of every principle of Jeffer sonian Democracy, sustaining the very Aot that baa led to the bloody scenes in Kansas, and which, if longer carried out, must inevitably “ crush out” the freedom of our institutions. In a crisis like the present, we have a hopeful confidence that the incorruptible Democracy of Hew York, who love their principles more than they do an empty name, even though it be associated with tradition' al honors, will stand firmly by the Right, “ unawed by influence, unbribed by gain.” Though desert ed by a few time-serving leaders and political for tune-seekers, who have gone off at the scent of the spoils, and enlisted under the black banner Of a. debauched and corrupted party, they still can boast their compact thousands, w h o se rotes will determine th e con rest in the Em p ire State i and believe it—the result will surely verify the pre diction—it has always been so, and it will be so now: “ A t goes the E m pire Stale, so goes the Union” The true, unpurchasable Democracy of New York, whom office could not buy nor power intimidate, secured the election of Thomas Jeffer son and put an end to the inaugurated “ reign of terror” under the auspices of the Federal party. The like class of men now may rescue the Govern ment from a more tyrannical power, and restore the Republic to tranquility, honor and freedom. If ever there was a time, la the history of our no ble country, when true Democrats should disre gard the decrees of caucus, the clamors of dema gogues and the appliances of political traders, and take Jefferson for their guide—the old-fashioned principles of the Democratic Fathers for their chart—that time is now. Let them act indepets- dently,. worthy of enlightened manhood and be coming freemen and patriots, and-the “ balance of power” which their strength in the Empire State embodum, will bn no wielded, sc to save onr free institutions from dishonor, our constitutional liberties from usurpation, and the Union itself from destruction. On them rests a grave respon sibility, and we firmly believe they have the courage and patriotism to meetit manfully. They will speak for themselves a t the Convention to be held a t Syracuse next week, and, as we think the result must prove, theirs will be the voice of pa triotism, vindicating the doctrines of true Demo cracy, asserting the time-honored principles of constitutional Freedom, and resolving fearlessly to maintain them. P o l i t i c a l F x o H lis'a c y '* It ia astonishing that a journal claiming respec tability and a regard for truth, like the Troy Whig, should persist in reiterating the falsehoods about Col. Fremont being a member of the Catholic Church. The evidence was before the eyes of its Editor (which we publish to-day) that the whole story is a fabrication. Yet he repeats it—sticks to it—with tho proof staring him in the face that it is false! The Whig even includes Col. Ben ton and other members of his family In the charge of Romanism—when the fact is, not one of the family are members of that Church, and never have been members. While Col. Fremont and bis family are Episcopalians, Col. Benton is a Presbyterian, and hi3 son-in-law Col. Brant is also a Presbyterian. For thirty years Col. Benton’s family have worshipped a t Rev. Dr. Potts’ church while at home, and they have regularly attended Presbyterian services also while at Washington. In addition to the evidence in regard to Col. Fre mont’s religion, published elsewhere, wo have in support of it and the facts we have stated in re gard to Col. Benton and tho other members of his family, the testimony of two of the most re spectable citizens of Troy, formerly residents of St. Louis, and well acquainted with Col. B. and his family. If the Editor of tho Whig wants this proof, we will furnish him with it on his calling at thi3 office. Tho gentlemen alluded to do not care abont having their names bandied in political dis cussion just now ; but if the falsehood is persisted in, they will make their knowledge o f the facts public. The supporters of Mr. Fillmore as well as those of Mr. Buchanan wili bear us witness—at least ail who have read the Times —that we have not, (and we shall not,) resort to unfair means, much lesB falsehood, to excite prejudice against these candidates. They are respectable men, and we should scorn ourselves if we assailed their private reputation, and especially so, if wo falsified their religion, in order to make political capital—as the opponents of Col- Fremont have done and are doing. I t is disgraceful to tho press that resorts to such slander; it is calculated to bring journal ism into disrepute. It is in violation of common decency and in contempt of all laws of respecta bility and honor. W hat confidence can be placed In journals which thus wantonly slander a political opponent? Does it nolf show that they cannot assail him with the weapons of truth ? 13 it not really a confes sion of the weakness of their cause? The matter of Col. Fremont’s religion is really of little consequence. He ia to be tried by his political principles. His religion is a matter be tween himself and his God. But even this must be dragged into the canvass, and wilfully falsified, in order to arouse against him sectarian prejudices. W e cannot believe .that the conservative, fair- minded readers of the Whig approve o f such par- tizan profligacy, and we are sincerely sorry that Our neighbor lias thus voluntarily resorted.to false hood and slander—thus injuring its own reputa tion, while it caunot certainly by such means aid the cause of Mr. Fillmore. Will the ’Whig, like an honorable journal, retract its falsehoods? T h o L o t t e r o f L ieu t. G o v e r u o r lteliorU . Tho letter of Mr. Roberts, Lieutenant Governor under the Topeka Constitution, is a clear expose of tho fraudulent Toombs and Douglas bill which ha% just passed the Senate, framed and designed expressly to make Kansas a slave State. It is, without exception, tho most atrocious piece of in iquity yet attempted in tiie whole Kansas drama of fraud and violence. It is a cheat from begin ning to end. Tho President is to appoint ‘the1 Commissioners—the same man who h aj appoint ed Lecompte, the infamous Judge end tVkrfi:; the murderer of Barber, and who fi&t? fcreprtilcma, in office. These Commissioners) fjips ap’frniaV-tJ, have the whole control of the *WviiCr(* ts&srg tb\ census and prescribing CVlro be lieves that such a set of Cowmwauom as Frank Pierce would apprfnt, voHA s a t with justiee and fairness towards tli« F « « S’A iz men ? But the most extraordinary feature of tho bill ft tin t pofntc J out by Mr. Roberts—that the peo - .pit thrrt<'(vts are not permitted to vote on the 0 d>'ptionof their oven Constitution. They are simply to vote for Delegates, and these Delegates are to assemble and adopt just such a Constitu tion as they please, and the people are obliged to submit to it! No matter how obnoxious, op pressive and iniquitous it may be, the people have no redress. This is Popular Sovereignty with a vengeance! Such an oppressive, outrageous measure has no parallel in tho history of this country. It is one of tho conceded rights and privileges of the people, that they may assemble and adopt their own Constitution, in their own way, and free from ail coercion and restraint. To deprive the people of the right to pass upon the Constitution after it has been framed by the Convention, is the height of tyranny and injustice. I t is a degree of oppression never yet attempted among us. These tyrannical proceedings can be set on foot only from one motive, which is suggested in the letter. The Missourians have got a lot of bullies and vagabonds from Missouri and other Southern States, stationed on tho borders to keep the Free State men from going into tlio Territory; and having driven out a largo portion of tho3a who were already in, they anticipate an easy triumph in the election of Delegates to form a Constitution. This result, according to the Senate bilil, ends the matter. Tho tools thus elected by the Ruffians would form a Slavery Constitution, and the people would have no redress. But if the Constitution wero to be submitted to the people for their ap proval or rejection, as upon every principle of right and justice it should bo, the state of thing* would be entirely different. These vagabonds from Mis souri and the South would have to return home during the winter, as they have no houses in the Territory; and as tho Constitution could not be prepared and submitted to a vote until late in the winter, the people would be leit to vote upon it without the coercion or interference of the row dies. This would never do. The Pro-Slavery leaders know it will never answer to trust the people of Kansas with the question of Slavery.— Hence this cunningly devised scheme to force Slavery upon them against their will, and without their consent. Read the Letter of Gov. Roberts. It clearly and forcibly explains the whole scheme. He is a Democrat; he went to Kansas, like Lane and Shankland, strongly in favor of Cass, Douglas, and Squatter Sovereignty, and his exposures show what an honest Democrat, who ha3 had full op portunities for judging, thinks of this last dodge to impose Slavery upon the people of Kansas. Road the letter. T l i c S p i r i t a b r o a d . As an evidence of the spirit which Is abroad, arousing to action a large class of men, who for many years past have taken no active part in politics, we publish this evening, by permission, an extract from a letter recently received by one of our citizens. The letter was written by a gen tleman of high attainments, who has ever acted with the Democratic party, who has a large stake in the perpetuity of our institutions, and who has, at different periods, most honorably discharged the duties of elevated stations under our State Government. The writer ha3 never been an of fice-seeker nor Abolitionist, nor is he a dirap- pointed, worn-out politician; but one who has with the solicitude of a patriot, watched tho work ings of the Federal Government, and bidiug hU time to act with success, has now buckled on his armor to do battle in the cause of Freedom. He says:—“ In ’48 I was a devoted Free Soiier.— Since then, until now, there has been no political organization that to me augured good, and I have kept aloof from all party alliances, foreseeing that there wag a great event fast approaching that would throw into the shade all past distinctions, and combine all honest men—all well wishers of the present and ultimate prosperity of our won derful country, in a mighty struggle for the pre servation of true liberty, and the transmission of that precious inheritance to coming ages, which our fathers perilled their lives and fortunes to es tablish and have bequeathed to us. That great event is upon us, and, I must confess, in a more appalling aspect than I could imagine. The ne cessity for combination to resist the further pro gress of this disgraceful, this violent, this bloody, this intolerable state of things, speaks loudly to the heart of every true patriot, every honest man, every well wisher to his posterity and his coun try—appealing by every honest consideration for action, action, action. God grant that the appeal may not be in vain. How can any man with the true love of country in his heart—how can any man North with the least self-respect even, resist this appeal ? “ I give my whole soul to this cause, and go heart and hand with you, my dear sir, and with ail honest men, for Free Speech, Free Soil, Free Men and Fremont.” A V o i c e f r o m K o n t n r k y . The Pro-Slavery Press charge the friends of freedom with being sectional. Every day is giv ing the lie to this accusation.. Freedom ia nation al, *nd the friend9 of free institutions are not only national in their sentimonts, but aro to bo found Tn every State and Territory in the Union. Hon. Adam Beatty, formerly member of Congress from Kentucky, and a slaveholder, has written a letter to the New York Tribune, from which wo extract the following: The fruits of the iniquitous bid introduced by Mr. Douglas (which might have been foreseen) have for a long time been presented in a shame ful attempt, countenanced by Mr. Pierce’s ad ministration, to form a slave state by force out of the territory of Kansas. Mr. Sumner is entitled to the thanks of all discreot men, all men who are influenced by the principles of justice and honor, for exposing the abominable frauds, both in the passage of the Nebraska bid and the means re sorted to for carrying out its design of forcing slavery into the territory of Kansas. In my judg ment the best means of securing the peace oi the country and quieting agitation on the subject of slavery will be to admit Kansas as a free state, according to the spirit of the Missouri Compro mise, and reinstating that compromise, extending the lino 3G:30 to the Pacific Ocean. I heartily condemn the brutal attack of Brooks upon Sena tor Sumner, for which he ought to bo expelled from his seat in Congress. *>«>« x icn i. I endured by Gen, Jackson, who was courtmartiaied, Tho Fillmore Americans have expelled George convicted and fined lor the measures he took for Law from their Order in New York city. Tho Fremont ratification mooting In Schenecta dy wa.3 attended by 3000 freemen. Judge Knox, of Seneca county, the Democratic candidate for Supreme Court Judgetof the Seventh District last fall, is out for Freedom and Fremont. the defence of New Orbans- Impartial history, tho official report of Gov. Marcy, then Secretary 6f War, and the cvidenfo of tho best men iu the country, lmv.< promK’taid up m the facts—that Col. Fr uiont was n ot oiily guiltless of blame in tin* premises, b ut that lie was the gallant conquer- Hon. Andrew J. Hariap, a PiVreo member uf or o f California, the brave explorer of tho West, Congress from the eleventh district,, in Indiana, two years ago, has declared himselt for Fremont. Two largo and enthusiastic Fremont meetings wore held in Pittsbrgb, Pa-, last night. The spirit id up! dJon. Caleb Lyon, of Lewis county, who was Jim Democratic representative of that District, in tie Congress, ia out for Fremont. Mavo* Stevens, of Buffalo, who received 1,000 ‘lhmioerntie majority last fall, and threeDemocratie Atderman chosen at the same time, aro members of tho Fremont Club in that city. A Southern matron, says tho Richmond Ex aminer, is preparing a scries of elementary books, for the use of Southern schools, devoid of sectional and fanatical sentiment. The Democratic papers in all sections of the State, are coming out for Fremont. The Lewis Co. Republican, the only organ of the Democracy of that county, runs up the banner of Fremont and Dayton. A Fremont ratification meeting in Greensburg, Indiana, at which no les3 than five thonsaud per sons were present, was addressed by one of the Democratic nominees for elector! He said that if elected he should vote for Fremont. The Richmond Whig and tho Richmond En- guirer, seemingly two of the most rabid pro slavery papers in the Union, are trying to prOTe each other abolitionists, and supporters of the free soil movement in the North. Tho New Orleans J)eutsche Zeituny , a German paper with the largest circulation in the Southern States, goes for Fremont and Dayton. The Lou isville Anzdgrr, German, had the Buchanan flag hoisted, but has taken it down. A Massachusetts Republican Convention is called by the State Committee, to be held at Fan ned Hall on Wednesday, 27th of August, to nomi nate candidates for Presidential Electors and for Stato Officers. A Stato Convention of the Democracy of Ver mont, to nominate candidates for State officers and Presidential electors to be supported at the com ing elections, will be held nt Montpelier, on Friday, July 25, nt 11 o’clock A. M. The La Verdad, the Spanish newspaper pub lished by the fillibusters of New York, goes in strong for Buchanan, tho signer of tho Ostend Manifesto, as a \safe m a n ” for tho interests of the freebooting world. The President’s order to disperse, and the Douglas threat to subdue, all in Kansas who are in favor of making that a Free State, afford an ad mirable comment upon the “ truo intent and meaning” of the Nebraska bill. There was a large Fremont meeting in Oneonta, Otsego county, which was addressed by Ex-Sena tor Johnson, of Delhi, aud Hon. S. Miller, also of Delaware county, both influential Democrats. There wero some 5000 people present. The Washington Union reiterates Mr. Fillmore's threat that the South “ will not submit ” to the election of Fremont and Dayton. Gen. Jackson would say, “ By the Eternal, they shall,” And so will John C. Fremont, if ho Bbould bo the choice of n majority of the People. Hon. Chester Loomis, one of tho oldest and ablest Democrats of Western New York, writes a letter from his residence at Rushville, Ontario county, repudiating Buchanan and the Cincinnati Platform, and declaring for Fremont He has been Judgo and Stato Senator. The N. Y. Jfirror, a conservative paper, says; “ Tho chrystalization is not yet completo; but, judging from the ‘ advanced couriers’ of tho prc93 in the city, it is not improbable that Mr. Fremont will have an unexpectedly large vote in this strong hold of conservatism.” Elihu Smith, of Albany, offered to sell forty acres of land in one of the river counties, to a Fillmore State Officer, the reasonable considera tion asked only to be paid if Col. Fremont is elected to the Fresideney. The “ Stato Officer ” declined! John W. Forney and G. W. Sanders are getting up a new Democratic paper in New' York on a capital of £ lw ,00u. Forney has been Pierce’s en gineer during tho past four years, and now lie is managing things for Buchanan. Sanders is the swaggering politician who managed to make some noise as Cousul at London. They are a precious pair of demagogues. Mr. Howard, of Michigan, one of the Congres sional Commissioners to Kansas, in a speeeh at a Fremont ratification meeting, said—111 assert that if all the tyranny inflicted upon onr forefathers by tho kings of Great Britain, wero collected togeth er and multiplied by ten, I could bring facts to prove that the poor settlers in Kansas have .- of fered more than the whole of them.” Here is something to think of. We copy from the N, Y. Independent .- Surely it ift,time for men who fear God and keep his commandments, to carry their religion into politic*. It is high time to expose and denounce the notion that a mau may be a respectable man, a good man, a Christian man, arid at the same time a knavish politician or the political associate and confederate of knaves and liars. Gov. Chase, of Ohio, spoke to 4,000 persons nt Dayton, Ohio. Of Col. Fremont he said: “ The Philadelphia Convention proposes a man for the head of our government who never says a thing he don’t mean, and never promises a thing he don’t perform. I have the great pleasure of knowing, personally, this man, and I have the fullest confi dence that Mr. J . C. Fremont will be the next President of these United States.” A Philadelphia correspondent of the New York Evening Post says? “ the solid, silent, solemn vote in this city, in favor of Fremont and Dayton, will astonish the Union. The blood shed in Kan sas and in the United States Senate has awakened and aroused tho free people of this country, and more particularly those in the free states. Little Delaware, with her meagre number of 2,390 slaves, I am well assured, will cast its vpte for Fremont and Dayton. The Chicago Democratic Press of tho 10th inst. says: “ Yesterday, nine brothers, by the name of Levanwey, met in this cj|y, by mutual arrange ment, to proceed in^unpany on a visit to their aged mother living imJt. Lawrence county, N. Y. Tho whole of' them, from tho comwewement of manhood up to the present time, had been Demo crats and voted tho Democratic ticket. They live in different localities, over a region of country nearly 2,000 miles in extent. On meeting yes terday and comparing notes, they found they wero ail for Fremont, That good old mother may well be proud of her sons. The Whig publishes a statement of the court- martialing of Col. Fremont, wherein he was con victed of “ disobedience,” &c. The more of such documents the Whig publishes tho better. Al though in accordance witli the forms of law, the President immediately restored Col. Fremont to his rank, and not only acquitted him of all wrong, butucknowledgedhis “ meritorious services.\ It was a case of hardship and wrong, equal to that and the discoverer of the pathway to the Pacific. The attempt to depreciate his brilliant services to his country and to mankind, by a partizan crusade of slander, will Burely recoil upon the mad and unscrupulous politicians who resort to this dishon orable electioneering. The New York News says; “ Probably there are not four millions of creatures throughout the entire globe who enjoy more real happiness than what are called the Southern slaves.” Why don’t this chap go down South and put himself under a master? He is undoubtedly in the “ pursuit of happiness.” Thero ought to be some provision by which these chaps who are preaching such abominable doctrine*, could be sent down to enjoy a taste of “ real happiness” fora few months. The Albany Statesman announces that Samuel Stover, Esq., of Troy, Will address the Fillmore and Donaldson Club at American Hall, on W ed nesday evening. “ Samivel” is a great boy. He has made congratulatory addres°es to each Mayor for several years past, on the evening of the elec tion after tho result was declared, in spite of their differences in politics. Ram will go in for Fill- more, but if Buchanan or Fremont are elected, ho will be on hand with a congratulatory address and no mistake. You can depend on Sammy for that. Among tho Democratic papers in this State which now support Fremont, aro thellhica Jour* nal (for many years tho Democratic organ of Tompkins Co.,) tho Angelica Reporter, St. Law rence Republican, Ogdensburgh and the Otsego Democrat, Cooperstown. The Republic, Buffalo, Democratic Reflector, Madison County, Cayuga New Era, Auburn, Pulaski*-jDn«ocTaf, Oswego County, all influential “ Soft” papers, have also joined the Republicans. To this last may bo ad ded the Mohawk Courier, together with every in dependent paper in the States, with two excep tions. Tho North Americans of Connecticut, it seems, have gone over in a body to Fremont, and the regular Fillmore K. N. authority lias taken away their charter and outlawed them. The Atlas j Argus cites this as evidence that Fremont is a K. N .! And this, too, wliilo the Fillmore papers, including the Whig, are arguing at length to show that lie is a Catholic! If former K. N.’s deaire to join tho people’s movement, who ob jects? Col. F. stands squarely upon the Phila delphia platform, and that denounces proscription and declares in favor of civil and religious liberty. Tho K. N. Lodge at Clifton Park, Saratoga Co., at their last meeting, acted on a resolution offered by one of the members ratifying the nomination of Fillmore and Donelson. The resolution was defeated by the strong vote o f one for, and eighty- four against i t ! A resolution was then carried b y a v o to o f 84 to 1, pledging the members to support Fremont. Of course the independent men who have cut loose from the Fillmore K. N. party, will be ignord by the regular Order. No movement has before been made which has served SO effectually to break down the K. N. party as tho independent and popular uprising for Fremont and Freedom. It is a significant fact of the campaign, that every independent press of the North, with per haps half a dozen exceptions, supports the people’s movement for Fremont. Even the N. Y. Herald goes along with tho current. The people demand a clearing out at Washington; they demand re form in the Government; they demand a return to first prinoiploq and old landmarks; they de mand tho discharge of old political hacks and placemen, and the inauguration of a now era of reform with new men, * good and true,’ to admin ister the Government. The new movement is only just begun, and under the auspices of the in dependent press it is going forward nobly. An important movement with reference to the Presidential question is in progress among the Ger mans. Recently, at o meeting of delegates of the German Turnverein Associations of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, held in Williams burg, in which twenty-eight organizations were represented, it was reported that all the societies wero In favor of the election of the Republican candidate to the Presidency. It appears that thero are sixty thousand Turners in the United States, but seven thousand of whom reside in the slave States. In New York and New Jersey they number ten thousand, all of whom, with tho ex ception of about ten hundred, are in favor of Fremont. The Slavery diffusion virus is spreading. In the last thirteen month*, no less than sixteen slavers hat e been fitted out in New York and got off to sea! And now Judge Betts tells us it is very difficult to convict a person accused of beiDg en gaged in the pirucy! The present source of the African Slave Trade\ is New York city. The in famous traffic is on the increase. Its profits are enormous. A cargo of CUO captured African*, costing $ 1 5 , 000 , safely landed in Cuba, will net a profit of $150,000. The adventurers can afford j the loss by capture, scuttling, or wreck, of every four vessels out of fiye, and yet make far more than honest men can ^y.humaue pursuit*. The result of the present political canvas*, will exer cise a potent influence either in promoting or crushing this inhuman traffic. The laws will either lose their vitality, or be strictly enforced and the pirates hung. Public opinion will deter' mine which. The Budget thinks that the fact of the Buchan an press charging Coi. Fremont with being a K. N., while the Fillmore press charges him with be ing a “ bloody” Catholic, proves just nothing at all. Yes it does, though. It proves that falsifiers are apt to contradict themselves, and thus expose their own misrepresentations, But tho Budget wants to know “ whether Fremont, by accepting the nomination tendered him by a branch of the Know Nothing organization, has not becom e a representative of Know Nothingism?” We will embrace the Yankee’s privilege, and answer the question by asking another. Jnmes Buchanan was an old Federalist “ dyed ia the wool.” He clung to the Federal party to the last. Now in support ing Jatne9 Buchanan, do not Democrats support old Federal pvineiplea they have always detested aud opposed? Col. Fremont, in his letter to the North Americans, expressly states that he accepts it on the ground that they hold all other issues iu abeyn.icc to the all-important one of Freedom for Free Territories. He tells them that his views will appear in a subsequent Letter. That Letter has been issued. It is a sonnd, an able and a statesraanliko document. The Budget has not as sailed it, and it cannot. It has not published it, and it dnro not. Col. Fremont stands upon the Platform of the Philadelphia Convention, as in terpreted in his Letter of Acceptance. That Plat form os- well as the Letter, breathes a true, Demo cratic, anti-sectional, auti-proscriptive spirit in every line. We care not how many nominations, from K. N.’s, Germans, Irish or Americans, he re ceives upon that platform. If Know-Nothings leave tho ranks of their regular order and party , . C i v i l a n i l R e l i g i o u s L i b e r t y S t r u c k [ A L e t t e r f r o m a T r o j a n i n K a n s a s . and support him upon that platform—whocanob-i Ini . , Wo are permitted to make the following.ex* 1 I be Administration and JBilimore presses have . „ . . . .. ... . ject? it weakens the K. N.’s it is true, but it , L, „, , ,, tracts from a private letter written by Charles W. J , , , , , ' pronounced the recent telegraphic announcement „ ... . . „ ; \ strengthens the cause of fieedom^-the cause of fjf ^ ^ a);J fcflfllMi„g of aMetLoJ5st Mill. | ^ “» K ™SaS> *> hiB evil and religious liberty, and the cause of con- : ^ ^ ^ q[^ 1 at home. The wnter is well known to many of Stltutional justice. ^ Budget may object to bt„ at ^ Mme as fa!gei Bu- th ll ■ <** citizens who can tesbfy to his character for thus breaking down the IL N. as well as the Bu- j sW> joga at and the new8 fa cobn. candor and truth. As the Pro-Slavery presses of chanan party, but neither adopted citizens, nor j firmed Wp quote from the of t]le M E_ I the city have branded the reports of outrages in enlightened, patriotic freemen can. Iu quoting ; Churct,( published in New York city. ' SaS as SC0S3 exaggerations got up for political from the Irish Catholic organs against Fremont, i [From the N.Y. Ohrkuat, Advocate and Journal, July 10.] 1 effcc\ ' sv0 ask t,le!r attention, and especially that the Budget ought in fairness to havo stated that j Trouble in Missotrni. It appears there is in tkc”r rcac*er3> to the picture this young Trojan tho office holders have a way of managing these | Rochester, Andrew Co., Mo., a Methodist Epis-, draws of the State of things in that Territory, and papers—tho reader may judge how—with the o b - : t‘°Pai Church, and the citizens, ignorant of the then let, them decide whether any language is too ject of controlling the Catholic, Iririi v o te - b e - , ; severe ^aracterize the brutal and reckfess eon- lieving that class can ba led as dumb beasts to the | members cannot hold slaves, and thereupon de- duct of the “ border ruffians.” The letter is dated slaughter. But the office-holders have yet to learn , clared the “ Northern Methodist Church a nni-' Lawrence, K. T., June 15, 1856. there arc many who will take their position in this ?anciV’ upon the same principle, we suppose, tbat * * * “ The wars and rumors of wars are struggle, not as Catholics nor Irishmen, but as ! L”c?“ Pt,-'’s j ”r? g l a r e d tine kawre,,ce m h e r startling, when we reflect that this ’is in Hotel a nuisance. It was then declared to be the , so-called free rnnnfrv Hprotnfn™ WO ImvQ Freemen who “ know their rights, and knowing | will of the community that the preacher in charge, ahvays given you all th '/'b e S side of the story® dare maintain them.” ; Rev. William Sellers, of the Methodist Episcopal but as things 'are now going, I think you ought to Hon. Thomas F. Marshall, ex-inember of Con- . Church in Rochester, should be sileuced. _ He was . know the whole Story. I will try to give V0U a <rro*s of KentueLv delivered a speech on the po-' f '’00' ,'? - . ud l,0 doSiSJ V°™ P«*aehinK; but 1 correct account, as briefly as possible. For some gress of Xv -ntucky delivered a speeon on po , would not comply; anil the St. Joseph Gazette I four or five weeks past ii has not been safe for a litical condition of the country, at Chicago ort the informs us that, “ as the penalty of his temerity, ! Free State man to showllimself On account Of the 5th inst. He regretted the present difficulties of he was tarred and feathered.” In tho difficulty dangers which beset his path dangers which we tho country, and charged them all to the repeal, « man, named Holland, an cannot in all cases avoid. The citizen falls either t \ it* • n • u* u v.«, i a”Olmomst, waskilkd. Apene*sof resolutions , from some unseen enemy, or by the knif<* of the of the Missouri Compromise, which he looked ( wereadopted, declaring that every Northern Meth-1 coffi-blooded assassin; or perhaps bv the hand ofi. upon aaa treaty ot peace between the .North ana odist anti-slavery man in the county should be no-1 a more bold murderer. Afconecamp’of the South- tho South. He reviewed the Cincinnati platform titled by the Vigilance Committee to pack up and i eruers there were three men aU hanging from one and was severe upon it. He was also very severe \ Ie^ e> <; andi“ thClevent of their rofuaal, toe Com- , iimb of a tree-m urdered by the mob without * i mittee to make repoit of the same to this meet- mdiie or iurv. simDlv because thev hplonffed to upon the Fillmore movement, but looked upon , ;rjg) at *),ich time this meeting will take such the bated class thev call abolitiouists, for we are the struggle as between the Philadelphia and Gin-1 measures as may be most expedient for their im- ■ all termed abolitionists by them. Three bodies cinnati platform. As between the two, though j mediate expulsion from our midst.” The first res- ■ were also found by the United States troops—men not agreeing fullv with either he seemed to prc- ?!u,!onj n ‘j?6 se«es-adopted by this anti-northern . who bad been murdered and robbed by these so- r .i ° r> H - i .f ’ t, - - l I Methodist Church meeting reads as follows: j called “ Law and Order men.” One Free State fer the Republican platform. Its pnnc.ples wero, ^ , ohed. That wa beHeve in the 0oQ,titutiau of the ! man whom thev had c a n t e d , had more noble, more glorious and more worthy of souri, and of every feature thereof, and that we hold In , . . , . , _ - abhorrence any political party,, or any persons whatooev- I nim and a triend or bis, the two Were 311t I ri 0 er, wherever found, that will s e t in violation of either. to walk to the ruffian camp. On the way the men. The Constitution, for which these people pro -1 wh° bad his friend in charge rode off into the fess so much attachment says: “ Congress shall bushes, andsoou he heard the report of two pis- make no laws respecting an establishment of re- j tols. The men came back to their companions Hgion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof, or without the prisoner. They had shot him dead abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press.” the support of freemen than those of the Cincin nati platform, in which, among so. much corrup tion and decay,’ he could scarcely find a live coal to light the candidato ou his road to the White House. L e tter o f P . S. liroolcs. W e want every political reader—Democrats, particularly, who are not yet quite ready to con tribute towards upholding the “ reign of terror” which has been inaugurated by an aggressive Slave Power—to read tho following Letter from P. S. Brooks, the South Carolina Congressman who made the murderous assault in the Senate Cham ber upon Senator Sumner, for words spoken in de bate ; tlia laau who still defends that assault, and declares that under similar provocations, he would repeat it. It is this man, no better than a mur derer, who is just now- the pet o f the Slave Inter est because of bis ruffianism; and it will be seen how warmly he espouses the Cincinnati Platform of the negro-driving Democracy, and endorses Buchanan. Are live white men, and freemen, too, willing to go with this Preston S. Brooks? It will be seen that the Bully Brooks is as pa thetic in his professions of love for the Constitu tion—as b itter in his denunciations of the people’s movement for Fremont—as confident in his pre dictions of a dissolution of the Union in case of the success of that movement—as are the Bu chanan and Fillmore organs hereabout. Now that Preston S. Brooks has had his ‘ say,’ Herbert, tho Democratic Congressman who mur dered the Irish waiter Keating, may next be called upon to enlighten us as to our political duties.— Let Herbert write a Letter, by all means—since he helped to erect the Cincinnati, nsgro-driving platform, and to nominate Mr. Buchanan. LETTER TO THE BUCHANAN RATIFICATION MEET1NO AT CHARLESTON, S. C. W ashington , I). C-, June IG, 1850. G e n tle m e n : Circumstances of a personal char acter, and over which I have no control, will pre vent me from uniting with you in the ratification meeting at Charleston. The issue in the pending election of aPresident is tho issuo of Union or Disunion; for if the strength of the Fusionists, who now predominate in tho lower House of Congress, becomes aug mented by Pre.*ide#tial power and patronage, as surely as there Is a heaven above us, the temple of Republican Liberty, which our Revolutionary sages creeled in moderation, wisdom and honor, --ill crumble into ruins, ana every ir.igment Of the wreck will be stained with blood. It can never bo that tho people of fifteen sovereign States will passively “ walk under the yoke,” while weapons of defence are to be found, and there are the hands of white men to use them. I regard it as the highest duty of every patriot in the land to contribute his best energies to avert this fearful catastrophe, and am persuaded that it can be avoided only by the triumphant success of the Democratic party. Mr. Buchanan was neither my first nor second choice for the Presidency; but as the representa tive of a typo of principles, and standing boldly as he docs upon the Baltimore platform, upon which Gen. Pierce was carried into'power— en larged, improved and strengthened as it has been by the supplemental resolutions adapted at Oin- einnali , and by which resolutions our principles as practically applied to the Territory o f Kansas, hare been re-endorsed by the American Democracy and by (heir nominee— 1 could not be unfaithful to the man without treachery to the principle 's he represents. We have reached the turning point in the ex periment of the people to govern themselves.— Ours is yet a youthful Republic, end so far, we have made only trial trips to test the machinery of our Government; but the perils of the oecaii of uncertainty aie now to be encountered, and every man and every timber of the Ship of State will he subjected to tho F'verest. proof. Let us do our duty to the Confutation and the country, in an earin -t Mil con'vrted effort with the law- abiding and eo:i-(.rvntive men of every State, in driving off tue piratic d crew of Black Republi- because he w.as a Free State man. Scenes like these are now of common occurrence. “ To begin with, Gov. Shannon armed all the Pro-Slavery men with the arms sent ou by the United States Government. And then they went scouring over the country, taking all the arms that they could find. When they had got pos session of the arms of the Free State men so that O l d H e r k i m e r R e p u d i a t e s B u c h a u a R . The Democracy of Herkimer county have for mally repudiated Buchanan and the Cincinnati Platform. Notice for a regular Convention of the Demo -1 cracy of Herkimer county was issued some two they could not defend their lives and property, weeks ago. The primary cause of this Conven- i armed bands, of them would come and sack the .. c ,, houses, stealing every thing which they could lay tion was the refusal of the Old Organ of t h e , thui, ^and9 0° , Money, books, clothing and Party (the Courier ) to run up the Cincinnati every other article that could be of use to them nominations. Its editor desired to submit the j were' taken away or destroyed. Even little chil- question to a regularly called County Convention. I dren’s toys were smashed up. Buildings have been H , c , ' , , burned, and the inhabitants murdered. To-day The Convention was held on Saturday last, the j have heard of a ma„ and hJg wife and two eh;f_ 12th inst. It was attended by full delegations of i dren being murdered in cold blood, and their the truest men in the countv. The question of j house burned down by these reckless viilians.— endorsing Buchanan and the' Ciucinnati Platform ' Thl: children they killed by smashing out their ° . i Drains on the door post, was distinctly presented. After discusgion.it On the.21st of May, the United States Marshal, was unanimously resolved by the Convention to with his posse of 700 to 1000 armed men, all cf repudiate both ! They then resolved to support j whom were known to be sworn enemies of the -o a ~ i -u n cause of Freedom, and to the Free State men, Freedom and Fremont! - | marched on Lawrence. The Marshal, with his The Convention selected Hon. E. P. Hulbert pOSSej entered town, and after tlie officers bad and Benj. Aystin from the First Assembly Bis- | partaken of a free dinner at the Free State Hotel, trict, and Hon. Abijah Brockwith aud Peter War- aI>d after P a g in g their honor that no property r o , i t1 v*. . . . t \ i i should be destroyed if there was no resistance to reu from the Second Assembly District, as Dele-1 the arregt8j the/ prooeeded to make pri30nerij of gates to the Syracuse Convention of the 24th. | two men, Messrs. Dutzler and Jenkins. They The Mohawk Courier will hoist the Fremont j then demanded the arms. • Gen. Pomeroy told Ticket in its next issue, in accordance with the i them t,lat tIie arms were private property, and . . . I that they could not be delivered up. Thev still decision of the County Convention ! demanded the Cannon, which was finally given The Postmasters of Office-Holders bolted of I up. Sheriff Jones, •witli a p art of tHe posse, then course, but thev were iu a hopeless minority. In 1 commenced firing at the Hotel, but they could several towns tbey could not muster a single del- j no‘ 14 *\»* “ tb.at 8*a»y «**«» to it 3 a. c i l rr * t y . and burnt it down, after breaking up the fqrmture egate. A correspondent of the Evening Journal • for kindi;il„ Tbe rest of the p“S3‘ were sackinEr says: The Buccaneers have bought out the Know- Nothing organ in this county, and are trying to get up a fusion with the Fillmore Doughfaces.— So that not only do the real Democracy go in for Fremont, but the Fillmore organ is silenced by purchase ! The “ tenth legion’’ is in line for Fre mont. B r o o K s I t e s i g n s . As announced yesterday, P, S, Brooks, who made the murderous assaqlt ou Senator Sumner, resigned his seat in the House on the announce ment of the vote upon th<- resolution to orppl him. Previous to resigning, he made a speech, from which we quote the following passages: “ I went to the Senate deliberately. I hesita ted whether I should use a horsewhip or a cow hide, but knowing that the strength of the Sena tor from Massachusetts was superior to mine, I thought he might wrest it from me. I f he had, 1 might have done what I should have regretted for the remainder o f my life. That is, if Mr. Sumner had wrested the blud geon from his hand, he would have deliberately shot down and murdered him I But Mr. Brooks tells us how he has it in his power to create a revolution. Let Northern doughfaces tremble: When (he remarked) the people of the groat North speak of me as a bad man, they will do me the justiee to say that a blow from me al th is lim e would be followed by revolution, and they know it. Mr. Brooks returns thanks to his Democratic J in the Territory will die in the attempt. friends: , . . . shall be done at the point of the bowle knife.— i posse were sacking the houses, and all the next day large teams heavily loaded, were passing up the road to Le- eompton and into the adjoining countrv.. Eince that time they have been prowling about the country, robbing and murdering the Fres State men aud burning their houses. And all of this and much more, is done in the name of the Uni ted States authorities. Unless the North take the matter up and vindicate our rights, we shall have to endure this and more, at the hands of the present administration and their willing tools, the leaders and men of the Southern States. “ They threaten to drive us all out by force if we will not go otherwise. Even I am not exempt. I am a Free State lhan, a ml X am- not afraid to avow it, but when I do So, It Is at tbe risk of my life. Two weeks agd last Thursday, a party of men Came to my house, and after asking as to my being a Free State man, and searching for arms, and insulting me in various ways, they ordered me to leave the claim, and gave me two days to do it. But I have not left yet, nor do I intend to upiess they carry me off by force. I suppose they took a fancy to my place and wanted it.” The letter here gives an account of the arrest of a party of Free State men, and thus reports the speech made to them by Maj. Herbert, of Missou ri, a Deputy U. S. Marshal. It is very much in spirit, tone, and sentiment like Atchison’s famous Speech to his troops at the sacking of Lawrence, which we have already published. Major Herbert closes his speeeh as follows: “ I told my people before I left home, that I would see Kansas made a slave State or die. And liy G-tl it shall be done, or every Pro-Slavery man ” . I t shall be done peaceably if it can b e ; if nop, by G-d it rr . ouau mc u u u c a t tuts UUUJli VI tue uu wit; Kune.—— v 113,1 £ f friends espe- Tbi3 Territory belongs to the South, aud by G-d I south shall have it. Is not this so, boys? was the response. I hope you will , , - . , | n o t; if you do, you will be dealt with in a more their wishes, but were operated, upon by outside I summarv manner. Gentlemen, you are released.” pressure—andhespnkfiinconimermatioiioftho.se; . ,. — , . . . who gave their votes without indulging in villifi-' Kotv’ tbese were arrested _ without any cation 1 warrants of any kind, and held as prisoners whue * . . . . . , , , . 'th e posse searched the houses for arms and plun- , . I he llhig lectured the Times quite severely der_ And when one of them asked by what au- eaiii'-ill who hoi\ r ftio Ind us, with the emblems j seme time ago, because we asserted that the thority he was arrested, he was asked in reply South approved the as-aulc on Senator Sumner, what in h—II that wasto him! And tbistransac- What will it sav now, when every Southern mem- i tion took P]ace under United Stote3 authority! ” b.T, with one ‘ exception, has voted against the \ These extracts sPeak for tfacmselTCS- We sub‘ ut death at their lie- J and rule or ruin tor their 1 motto. ] The high moral duty of forbearance, when for tified by a coiiM.‘iiiu.-..e*s ot having, as far as is coiiMSteut with honor, avoided tin: necessity of! collision, will eteelthe arm ot any man with a soul iu his body, to ike against every odds in resist ance ot insult nr oppression. To this condition of mind I hope to see bi ought every man in the South who is cap dole of bearing arms. If, with the aid oi the patriotic Democracy of the North —a Democracy which is honoied by having on its muster roll the names of Pierce of New Hamp shire, Douglas of Illinois, and Toucey ot Connect icut—the issue of disunion may be avoided, I will resolution to expel the misereeyut from the House? M o r e R n t i i a n i s m a n d B r u t a l i t y b y t h e C h i v a l r y . The Times' Washington dispatch last evening: Mr. Hanseom, late Clerk of tbe Kansas Investi gating Committee, was called out of his room to day aud assaulted by Oapt. Pate, late in command of a company of Border Ruffians in Kansas. He received only a single blow. The cause of the assault was a letter of Hanscom’s, saying that Pate praise God for i t ; but after doing our whole duty, I showed the white feather, in surrendering twenty if the issue of blood must come, why then we will be prepared to meet it, and I’ll thank God for that. We have friends throughout the entire North who are true to us. Good and true men are con fined to no one region, and not only the political fortunes of such are embarked in this contest, but in many instances their social position and pe cuniary interests will be affected by the result.— Should the Democratic army be victorious, they will become more zealous in guarding outposts of th e Constitution. They will be breveted and their influence increased. If it is defeated, many will have to fly before tho fires of fanaticism, and we, in remembrance of their virtue a n d services, throw open to them our hearts and homes, and bid them come aud dwell therein. I havo the honor to be, Respectfully, your obliged servant, P. S. B rooks. J. Jo h n s to n P e t t i g r e w and others, Committee. Cucum b ers. —When a cucumber is taken from tlio vino, savs tho Maine Cultivator, let it be cut with a knife, leaving about the eighth of au inch of the cucumber on tho stem, then slit the stem with a knife from its end to the vine, leaving a small portion of tho cucumber on each division, and on each separate slit there will be a new cucumber as large as the first. Those wish ing to raise large quantities of this article for pickles, will do well to try the experiment, A S o u th Side V iew . —We learn from a relia ble source, that Rev. George D. Boatdman, of Barnwell Court House, South Carolina, has been compelled to abandon his pastorate for refusing an expression of sympathy ou tho side of Brooks iu his outrage on tho Massachusetts Senator. Mr. B., we aro informed, did not volunteer any ex pression, but it was elicited from him by direct interrogatory .— Christian Watchman. mit them to the caudid attention ot our readers. The question is to be deeided in the present Presi dential campaign, whether these scenes of violence, robbery and murder are to go on under the sanc tion of the United States Government, until tho Free State men are all driven out and Kansas is chained to the car of slavery; or whether the lawless ruffians shall be made to feel the justrigors of the law, aud the citizens of Kansas once more ! enjoy the blessings of peace and security to which they are justly entitled. The practical question for the people to pass upon, is Fremont and five men to fifteen Free State men. An assistant doorkeeper of the House was also assaulted by. a companion of Pate. The Senate had an exciting discussion on the i ” eact? an“ Freedom to Kansas: or Buchanan and Naval promotions in Executive session to-day. Southern violence continues. In a political discussion at the St. Nicholas Hotel, New York, on Tuesday night, Mr. Jacob Stanwood, of Mas sachusetts, denounced the assault on Senator Sumner as brutal and ruffianly. This raised the fire of a South Carolinian named Bushwdfa W. Ticks, who attacked Mr. S. with his cane, inflict ing serious injuries before he could be pulled away. The police are after the miscreant. Mr. S. was so badly injured, that he was obliged to Ruffianism, and Slavery to mansas. Gan any in telligent, honest, patriotic voter, be in doubt as to his duty in this crisis ? S h o t D e a p . —We find the following in the Col umbia (S. C.) Carolinian .- “ On Tuesday morning Miss 0 . Mordecai, a sis ter of Mr. i. d . Mordecai was awakened by a noise in her room. She quietly slipped out of bed aud lighted the gas. She then discovered a man under her bed, and with great coolness and presence of mind stepped to the next room and called her brother, who was the only other person in the house. Mr. Mordecai, with a revolver in ride to the Court to make complaint. The only . his hand, called to him but he did not reply,- ac- reaaon given by Yicks for his ruffianly conduct is that Brooks is a personal friend of his, aud that he could not stand by in silence while his chival rous friend was vilified. H o r r i b l e . —On Wednesday evening last, the body of a little girl 10 years of age, named Lo- brina Morrell, was found floating in the canal at Buffalo. An inquest was held and a verdict of accidental drowning rendered. Subsequent to this verdict it was discovered by tbe attendants cidentally the pistol went off, which startled him, and on Mr. M. repeating the question and getting no reply, he shot at him in the act of rising. He then saw he was a negro, who answered him that his name was Jim, and that lie belonged to Mr. H. Lyons. The ball passed through his lungs, and he died almost instantly.” An Indulgent Mother.— Mr. G. W. Kendall of the New Orleans Picayune, is answerable for the following: “ The most indulgent mother I have heard of who laid out the body, that the person of the j lately lives some two and a half hour’s drive from child had been violated, and appearances j'ustified 1 San Antoaio, on the left. It was a long time be lli e conclusion that after tho perpetration of this fore she would admit that h er eldest and best be- horrid deed, tho child was murdered and after- J loved boy, a refractory and turbulent little fellow, wards thrown iuto the canal. Upon this state of 1 richly merited a flagellation; and wheashe finally the case Coroner Nott re-convened the jury for the gave in thathe was entitiiH to ‘a course of sprouts,’ purpose of reversing theii verdict. The second investigation revealed the revolting fact that toe child was violated, and then made away with. The matter is to be further investigated.— Roches ter American. she contended that he should bo put under top influence of chloroform before toe saplings were applied. Solomon with all hia wisdom, was be hind the present fast age in administering to juvenile delinquents.”
