Mt. Vernon Democratic banner (Mount Vernon, Ohio : 1853), 1860-07-31

              , .... . VOLUME XXIV. MOUNT VERNONr OmO:; 'TUESDAY, JULY 31, 1860. NUMBER . 1 5, CUARLES F. BALDWIN, AT TO RNEY A T 'LAW , -.. ifonnt Vernon, Okio. T Prompt attention jc?ren o Collections and Secar- U Claims entrnsted to bis Care. C. F. Baldwin is also, a Notary Public, and rill attend to men basineas as i auticrised by hit eotamission, with promptnets and despatch. April 10th, lS60-6mo. "' MARS II 4 BEAM, ATT'Y fe COUSELLOR AT LAW, AND NOTARY PUBLIC, 'Mount Veman. Oftio.- OFFICE Jadfon's Building, Main St., 2 doors South. Knox County Bank. march 27. : MSiBT w. corraw. - w. t. im. COTTOW A RAPTE, Attorneys and Connsellors at Law, MT. VERNON, 0. TTTTLL ATTEND to all business intrusted to ' ? ? them, in an r of the Courts. Omc. N. E. corner of Main and Owaibierst r Pyle's Merchant Tsilorinjr entabliithment. o20 JOHN ADAMS, Attarney at Law and Xotary Pablie, rrtcK m ward's wbw nvn-msQ, Mount Vernon, Ohio. W .tlttf. WM. 5UVBAR. mJUBAU & 11ANXIIVG, ATTORNEYS A rV LAW, ST. TNO, KltOX COtTITTT, OHIO. Jflire ia Banning Building, northwest corner Mam and tne streets, in the room formerly acennied hr M. H. Mitchell. je!4 Jtumuel Imracl. - '. ' ' Jntepk C, Devin ISRAT & DKV1N, Attorneys at Law Solicitors in Chancery, MT. VERNON, OHIO. ; OFFICE. Three door? South of the Bnk " Prompt attention jriren to all ho.ie entrusted to them, and especially to collecting and se-onring elaims in any part of the state of Ohio. Dee. 7:tf. J. W. LOGSDO.V, HOUE PAINTER AND GLAZIER, MT. VERNON, OHIO.-SHOP Corner Norton and Frederick Streets. All orders promptly attended tn. , Especial attention given to House Painting, Ulasing and Shutter Painting. ng31 : SASHt DOORS AA0 DLISDS. DEVOE & HUBBELL, ANNOUNCE TO THE CITIZENS OF KNOX und the sr.rrounding counties, that they are now prepared to manufactnre to order all kinds of Sash, Doors and Blinds, Window and Door Frames. - mnd all work required to honse finishing. We ihnll use the very best material, and-will warrant all our -work. bop on High street, "opposite the Cnurt Ilonse, Mount Vernon, Ohio. fmarrh20 . D. C. MONTGO ME R Y ATTORNEY AT LAW, Jianning BuiMinq.orrr K. McGinn' Shoe Store, MT.' VERNON. OHIO. Specialattention given to the collection of claims, and the purchase and sale of Real-Estate. I HAVE for sale antmprored lands as follows: 540 aeres in Osage county,-Missouri: BOrt acres in Warren county, Missouri. 802 acres in St. Francois county, Missouri. Hi aeres in ffardin county, Ohio. srre lt n Hardin county. Ohio. W acres In Mereer ontyi Ohio.-marl CITY; DRUG - STORE. - 8. W. I.irjPITT,- Whotemnle nd Ramft Denier in 5ruff. Medicines, Paints, OiU, Giasp, Main street, onponite the Kenvon House, lJaiat Vnaea, SSfcl. Pure Winea and Liquors for medtetnal pnr-' : - '" : ' njf- p- c. LAsa. iAxmn v ttss. . NEW SASH FACTORY. PC. LANE A CO. having gat the'vr Kew F-. tory in operation, are now prepared to manufacture all kinds of ' SASH, DOORS AND BUNDS, Of the best material and TnTa superior style of werV-snanship.Ornamental, Schrol!, Tracery and Bracket Work cnanafaetnred to order, and all. kinds of CUSTOM TURNING, done in the best manner, and on short ootioe. All work warranted. Orders forevery kind of wotk are solicited and will be promptly attended to. Shop at COOPERS A CLARK'S Foundry; 2nd story in front. jelS.y CAIJIIVCT IIUSIESI. .Tosopla js; TwXv.rtla3L fTAKKS pleasure in announcing to the tit: tens ot X Mt. Vernon and vicinity, that he eoatinues to arry on the . CABINET MA KING B UBIKFSS, In all its branches, at his old stand, at the foot of Main street, opposite Back in chain's Foundry, where will bo fonnd Bureaus, Tables. Chairs, Bedsteads, Washstands, Capboards, Ac, Ac. - aj i-a ft J i j i b a. r. iviir i T TTVTTTT" Tri a TT"rVT I have provided myself with a new and splendid J Hoarse, and will bo ready to attend funerals when. ver eaWed upon. Coffin of all size kept on hand and mad to order. J. 8. MARTIN. febflrtf BREAD FOR THE HUNGRY ! s. & n. JACKSOIVV HAVE taken the well known Bakery of James George's, and opened s Sale Room one door oath of George A Fay' Grocery, where they will keep on band - Freab. Dread, Cakeaund Crackers, of all kinds, at wholesale and retail. Also, a fresh supply of FAMILY GROCERIES. Wo will also keep on band the best of COAL OIL and the improved Lamp for burning it, tbe cheap est and best tight in use, which we will sell cheap for cash. FRESH YEAST AT ALL TIMES. JanI7,18B0-tr. Hit, Vernon Rope and Cordage Manufactory. WE are now manufacturing ROPE, CORDAGE and TWINES, of all sixes, np to 500 feet in length, and from 4 inches diameter down to a ftch line. " The stock we shall work is the best article of Kentuekyand Missouri Hemp, Manilla, Jute, Flax and Cotton. W propose to make good work, and shall ndev. or always to procure good stock, and wo are confident wo eaa compete in quality &nd price with any manufactory rn Ohio. V Wholesale order from merchant -and others In Knox And sqrroundlng counties are respectfully so-liettod. W aa ship by Railroad to ueh place as lie convenient to a line; and can deliver by ear own wagon to interior towns and villages. Rop mad to special order, nd on abort notice! Depot at tho storo of Mr. ftobert Thompawi, Main (treet, Mt. Vernon. (-.ar29) . G. B. ARNOLD. CDlia AXD BEDSTEAD llAXUFACTOSV, 7oodward Block. Mt. Vernon, O. Sln or the . Red ' Redstead, and ? Golden Chair. DANIEL McDOWELt, TFIAKES pleasnro in annonnoiag - - r . , J to tho citixen or MU Vernon nd vicinity, that having been in ' tb business far 89 years, in this place, ho continue to manufacture t-u Aiiteaaa ijs uiJiAis oreverv description, at hi Und In Wood.. 1 ward Uall Block, where he hopes. by making-good work, and sol fine at low prices, to receive a eontinna. loh of thel!beri patronage that has heretofore boon xUndo l to hio.. All his work I mad of tho very best material, and will b. arraated to give entire aatisfotion. Tha patrons .of th pnblio U rs. ptfuily solicited. . . .t . . jylJ: PATCMT OFFICC ACESCT, Ojrptit th WeddeU Henee, CUnelmnA, OUn, w . iiiuni lJ' atauaAxn. n i . i H sw'w"'1 V I DR 'S T. PAAZIG &, M. PAAZIG, ANNOUNCE to the citizens of Mount Vsrnon . and vicinity, that they bare formed aco-partnership, for the prsctiee of Medicine and Surgery. OFFICE Main Street above Mr. Monk's Cloth, ing Store. . w f march 27, 1860-ly. SASH, DOORS A2ID HXITVDS. j. a. anFersoip, Manufacturer and Dealer in SASH. DOORS AND BLINDS, O. A. Jontt Warckove, ITfgh-St., btt. Jfain and It Jt. Depot, Mt. Vernon, O. ALL kinds of work constantly on hand and war. ranted. All orders promptly executed. Jf& Dry Pine and Poplar Lumber, Shingles, Lath, Ac, always kept for sale. apr26:tf. - NOTICE. HAVING taken a lease for a term of year, the undersigned, will continue the Grocery Business at the " Old Corner," where he will be happy to see all the friends and customers of George k Fsy, and bopeo by strict attention . to business, r merit the patronage of the public. Feb21tf. GEO. M. FAY. BOOTS ANLVSHOES. TnE UNDERSIGNED RESPECT, fully . tenders his thanks for the patronage bestowed upon him in the Buckingham corner, and would inform the public that he has removed his stock to the BANNING BUILDING, V a few doors South of the Kenyon House. lie has just opened a lot of choice goods, purchased directly from the manufactureers, which he will warrant to customers.' Among his new stock will be found . Ladies Congress and Lace Gaiters, of Lasting and Kid; Misses and Children's Gaiters: Men and Boys Congress Gaiters, - Oxford Ties, Clf, Kid and enamelled Bro- r Xani, Ac. 4e. tall and see. Nov. Id, tf. NAT McGIFFIN. 91LAT JUARKET. Beolitoll Beef, Pork, Veal, Mutton, and Lamb, at his cellar, on Main street, opposite to Woodward nail, ucder the store of L. B. Ward. By keeping good meats, and by honest dealing, he hopes to merit a continuation of the liberal patron age be hasretore herecei vsd. April 27-tf IV E W FURIVITU RE N'OW receiving at the old stand, sign of the Big Chair, over Sperry A Co.'s Store, the largest and best stock of Furniture ever offered for sale in this place, consisting in part of bofas, Tete-a-Tetes, Lounges, Chairs, Marble Top and Mahogany Tahles, Stands, Cane and Wood Seat Chairs, Cribs, Bedsteads, and in fact almost everything in Cabinet line the market requires. I also keep on band and make tn order Curled Hsir. Cotton an4 Husk Mattrasses, Feather Bolsters and Pillows. I have Bailey's Curtain Fixtures, the best in use, also, a few choice Gilt Mouldings. Picture Frames made to order. I hare also the right to sell Fisk A Crane's Patent Burial Cases, and will keep them en hand.. The public are invited to call and examine my stock and prices. apr26) W. C. WILLIS. A WORD TO THE FARMERS. Ye frnrrsof Knox and the rest of mankind. A matter of great import I would bring to your I 1 , mina rhe Sprin?-timo s coming, in fact, its here now, io cull at Furlong' old thop and buy you a plow. s There you'll find Hutchison, who is anxious ts see, His friend ami acquaintances whoever they may be Whether Democrat, Republican, or American, who -. cares, 8a that you call on H. to buy your plow-shares. .'..- - - - - lie ba Plows, Cultivators, and Double -Shovels too, Sugar Kettles, Fire-dogs and Points, not a few; So, bring on your Cash, Hams, Oats, Eggs, or Corn. And you fan make a dicker as sure as you'r born. Pro4 bell take, ovi which be can dine, Ami repair your old plows in the shortest of time ; So, giro him a call, yWU 6o4 him quite clever. And if yon get away without buying it'll bo as much as ever. Mt. Vernon. O.. Feb. 2S, I8. F. O. JAMES' "PHOTOGRAPH AND AMBROTYPE GALLERY, WnriT s Block,.npetite Woodward Hallup Stair: TAKES pleasure in anooucing to. the eikixen of Mount Vernon, and iU vicinity, that bo baa fit. ted np in a style of neatness and elegaooe suit of rooms as above located, for the purpose of taking Pfswtwgrnpai and AaiVrotrpt Llkenmw, In the latest and most approved manner. He I prepared, with all tho reoezit improvement of the art, and has the best north-side and skylight in tho State, to take pictures in a style heretofore unsurpassed for correctness and beauty, and upon the shortest possible notteo. He has permanently lo- cmi.wu aJlIIlBOlI IICTB, flTlQ WIU D IOUOa at Bit DOBS a. . - TtJ 10 8rve ose who wish to procnr likenesses. Those who have lost friends who have buried those they have lovad perhaps have an old picture which may be destroyed. If it be ever so small, we can make a life size of it, and give the true color of tbe hair, eyes and complexion. - Lockets, Breastpins, Finger-rings, Ac, filled to order in the neatest, style. Particular attention paid to taking pictures f children and view. Plain and Colored Photographs taken life-site, and warranted to be accurate as life.: We shall be pleased to have you call and examine our specimens for yoursars. Don't forget the place F. D. JAMES. -Instructions given in the art on reaaeaablo terms. Mar 20, 1860. - - . .. ; REM O TAX. DR . C. MKELS E Y, DENTIST, HAS taken for a term of years the room formerly occupied by N. N. Hill, immediately over Taylor, Gantt A Co.'s, where he will prosecute the various duties of hi profession with an experience of over 16 year constant practice, and an acquaint tance with all the late improvement in tho art, he feel eonfident of giving entiro satisfaction. . - The best skill of the profession warranted to bo exercised in every ease. On Land a largo stock of Dsntal Material lately Procured from the east. Entrance on Main irtet, betweeen Taylor, Gantt Co.'s and L. Munk'a Clothing Storo. April 19, 1869-tf ' E. S. S ROUSE 4- SON. No. 109, Main Street, MOUNT V ERNOlf , OHIO; , " .- HitALiM rn ;."' .. . ' Z BOOTS, SHOES and RUBBERS, BOLB and UPPER LEATHER,, .j . . ; . FRENCH an4 AMERICAN KIP A CALF , SK LNS i JHOROCCOS.' An4 all scrts of SHOE FINDINGS. KIT. LARTR. Trees, Pegs, Heel-nail. Tack, Trunks, Hoaiory, notion, aa. hare just raoeived a km. nniilr of "F"'" oprmg axa Dnmmor uooAa, whieb they are "' cueaper man ever at tbeir old tand 1Q9 Maia streo-, .,.,; r t April J0. I860. HOIrTON HOUSE, . ' HElYAllKj OUIO. ' TOtho eitiaon. of Knox Connty.I wonH rotnrn my .incoro thank, for the patronage extended to m inoo I boonrno proprietor or this Hon, and for yoMcoaoed antronngo,! pl.dg. aay.alf A. mak th Iloilon. iease rank, equal to u. hA... t- part of tho State, aad my Guest shall aav a bo(. divided attention for their comfort, while they ro-main, my rnoats. J. S,H0LTON. PnorUu. K.B.. I hvgood Stabling attached tp thUhoo 7 4 f T JOB PRINTING .f an kind neatly and cheaply nxeomtod at this o&, - fir TAKES pieasnre in an- X " 1 ' anouneing to his ojd I C" s'a friends and customers that I he still continues to keep I jmm"r for sale the very best of VA'lL P 1 PHBLI8BXD nVKXT TTJK8DAT MOXJIIJle, BY L. HARPER. Office in WoodxAiBlociTliird Story -TERMS Tw dollars per annum', payable in advance; $2,50 within ix month: $ 5,00 after the ex-ration of the year: Clubs of twenty, $ 1,60 each. fliuljcnurs. From the Virginia Weekly Star. DEMOCRATSJEAD THIS To the Democratic Voters ofi mc loin laecloral District oi Virginia, Having been honored as one of roar dele gates to the late Democratic National Convention, who6 action, in cooseqaeuce of the refractory course of some of its members, has proved o disastrous to the party aed to the country, I had determined to be silent and permit the Jour' nal aud reported proceedings of the convention lo be the history of that distracted and unfortunate body. But finding that a large body of the delegation who seceded from the convention are not content to have their record read for their indication, and have issued an address to the Democracy of Virginia, in which they claim for themselves the credit of not only preserving their own hooors, but the honor of the State, I have changed my purpose and feel that I ought to render to yon an account of my stewardship. It ia not my design to cast a reflection directly or indirectly on the motives or honor of my col-leagaes who retired, but to vindicate my own honor aud fidelity to yon by remaining in the Convention to wicb yoa sent rae. I entered the National Democratic Party in 1823, and have supported every Federal, State, and County nomination made by the party from that time to the present day. I have not always got my choice of nominees, but I have never thonghi myself wiser or better than a majority of my party, and whenever an! wherever I took chance for my first choice, if I lost it I felt in honor bound to support the more fortunate aspirant.;When yoa sent me to Charleston I understood you a preferring Mr. Hunter to any other man but if you could not get!him, you would go for any sound National Democrat. The names of Wise, Douglas, Johnson, Dickenson, Guthrie, Breckenridge and Seymour were all mentioned in terms of high approbation. . Upon organizing the Convection at Charleston, all the States were fully represented, and I fondly hoped, in a few days, to see our standard bearers in the fieldj and witness the glorious flag of our Union playing to the breeze in every town and at all tbe cross roadof the country. The platform of the party was fixed (not as the Virginia delegation would have bad it.) but it was the Cincinnati platform, the one under which we fought and triumphed in 18.3R, and neither my colleagues nor myself thought that we were in duty or honor bound to leave the Convention 1 because we could not" get all we wanted in that i platform; consequently we remained in the C n . j vention at Charleston, and nominated our dis tinguisbed Senator, Mr. Hunter, and voted for him fifty-seven times. Havings thus Uken fifty seven chaices to get my choice, I thought my boner and the honor of my constituents would be best subserved by remaining in the Convention and by supporting the nominees. I am sure, if in the progress of the voting at Charleston, it had become apparent that Mr. Hunter was the choice of the Convention, and the delegation of Illinois, had aeceded, I would have thought that they would have done but ne gative honor to themselves and to that galHEht State.; But my ealleagues in their address say that the character of the Convention at Balti more had changed from what it was when they ballotted for Mr, Hunter, and that tbey were therefore absolved from the obligation of adhering to it; and they point to the case of Mr. Hal-let, of Massachusetts, and a similar ease from Uissonri, where the altera at took their seats at Charleston with the consent, and by the directions of their principals, and who again appeared and claimed their seats at Baltimore; and because the convention refused to all jw the new claimants to eject the member who qualified and voted at Charleston, ray speeding colleagues call it a clear case of usurpation and add "O f the flagrant wrong committed in these cases and foe the motif there can be ao donbt.M A strange conclusion, indeed, when, if ray colleagues will tax their memories for one moment, they with find a divided epioion among the delegates from every Southern State, not only in these cases, bat in the cases of Alabama and Louisiana, of which they complain. I voted ' with my secediag colleagues in every cake of which they complain, but when I looked around me and saw men equally wise, honest and patriot, io with myself, outvoting me, I cpuld see no reason for revolution. 1 must confess that I saw andhard much more to complain of in the Southern delegates, who seceded at Charleston, than I taw in the Northern Democracy.' I net" er heard a Northern delegate speak of withdraw ing from the Convention or' from the Union; when at Charleston they aid""donrt introduce mw aad distracting issues into bur party; don't seriously change the' Cincinnati platform, and j 6a may give nf Hanter,' se Johnson, Guth. tie Breckenridge' or' 'Douglas if yoo please, and we will exterminate and silence forever," 'that mischievous and dangerous Nortbecn party that threatens tie integrity of our commba couutry' Hut how was it with many of (the delegate firom the South era State?, JThere. were.whUperi.gs from that quarter, that jf: they failed to f et what r they wanted ia , th platform tbey would leve the UonvenUon; ana f the HepwHicans aaceed-ed, they wouldJeaye th Uoion. --' I belieye tBaftf ibfe delegateJ thAtieceded at Charlata Jsad remaiaad into Convention, they cou!4.hve bad, tbU iaTt ; tot tae nomtaee of the party either Mr. Hunter, Johnson, Wis; Gathri or Breckenridge, at tbeir own electkm. Tire Sooth would bar exmcetrUated bet tcA before twenty boHotings, and New York and th. Northern Allaatic States would havs' eotne to bar aid long before the ientfi day of theContention.--And even after w. re-assembled . et Baltimore, aUhough much damage had been done, all was not lost the success of the party eould yet have been secured. "The seats of the old delegates from Texas, Florida, South Carolina, Georgia and Mississippi were tendered to them. Suppose they had taken their seats, and nominated Brecs enridge, who they noir say is their choice, can any man doubt that Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, North Ctrolina, Tennessee, Kentucky and Missouri, would have joined them? The delegations from New York and Illinois had iostruc t ions from Mr. Djuglas to withdraw his nsrae at any moment that harmony could ba restored. The moment the-Sinth had approximated to unanimity, Mr. D juglas. would have been withdrawn, and the choice of the South would have been the nominee of a National Democracy. In justice to the Baltimore seceders, I most say that they parted from the regular Convention with great reluctance; they labored hard to in due. the Charleston seceders to return, but unfortunately, instead of bringing back the wanderers," they themselves were absorbed afV carried into the revolutionary elements of the South. The mode of voting has been urged as a justification for breaking up the Cmveutioo. The rule complained of, was, that where the State instructed her delegates to cast a unit vote, they were required to obey their instructions, and when the delegates wer.e elected by districts and left free by their constituents to vote as they in dividually thought best, they . were permitted to do so. .What else could the- Convention have done without interfering with the rights of the constituent bodies?. . . In the address of the Virginia seceders they call the Charleston Convention the" Northern Meptiana! Convention. If so what should their Convention be called? -They were elected to the Charleston Convention, took their seats in it, voted and acted jyith it for ten days in Charleston, helped it to adjourn to Baltimore; when.it ra.ssembled they trin look their seats in it on Monday morning, continued, to act and vote with it until Friday evening, and finding it ft Northern Sectional Couvention, they left it late on Fri-tla, and on Saturday call a retfitlar States Right Nu'ional Democratic -Convention in the city of Baltimore, and finished their work in one day : all this done on their.individual respohs msibilitv. This was responsibility that I, as your delegate could not take. I had almost honestly believed for forty 'years that the Democratic was the purest and best, political phrty that ever existed among men, in any.ge or in any part of the world: and so believing I could not consent to aid in revolutioniiing in without consulting my constituents. I could not have done. so at any time, but especially at tbis time, when it requires the concentration of the whole Northern Democracy, to save us and the country from the triumph of a party, the inauguration of which into power, the fiery leaders of the South say they will not stay in the Union to witness. I could not see when the seceders were leaving the Covuention, n or can I yet see, what good can possibly result by dividing the Democratic party. The nominees of the seceder cannot be elected unles.s Douglas bin carry Northern States enoogb to take the election to the H use; but even this chance for the election of Breckenridge, the seceders are working to defeat. ; They are denouncing Douglas and his followers as being worse than Black - - . - .- ' -- Republicans, and with Lincoln, making common war oo DourUs in, the free States. And if it was not inconsistent with the professions and interest of the seceders, I would be bound to believe that they were working covertly: for the election of the Republican candidates. I hear every day, good, but, I think, mistaken men preaching the doctrine that w must have a united South. I fear if that is effected it will tend to build up alike party in the North, and it seems to me that a united South and a united North in antagonism is disunion. I know that some of my constituents think that I ought to have followed a majority of the Virginia delegation, and left the convention. I am no. great hand for running after the majorities, especially when I am acting as agent for others. In this I was commissioned to represent you in our Democratic National Convention. In discharge of the honorable trust yon had conferred upon me, I went to Charleston and acted for you there; I followed the Convention to Baltimore, and if it had been again adjoorned, I would have followed-it whilst it had an existence, and straggled honorably for your rights in the body to which I was a delegate. The Convention closed its labors by presenting to the nation Stephen A. Douglas as the National Democratic candidate for President ; and although he was not my first choice, I believe he was honorably nominated by as high-minded, pure and patriotic Democrats as any that seceded from the Convention; and I must confess that I felt badly when I read the address of my seceding. colleagues -who are high-mind' ed men distinguished 'aons of that generous Old Dominion that has never been nngrateful to her friends -to Sad such bitter epithets and denunciations against, the noble Democracy of tbe Northwest, who stood by us iu the straggle for Texas, to whom w are chiefly indebted, for sir empire of slave territory; who stood by u and fought for us in the repeal bf the nneqasUtution-al Missouri Compromiae act: men.: who' bay fought for the-South and "the Constitution bf their country, against th fanatical " higher-lava n ;ar-my of the'Norlhantil they can show more boo orable eearc thaa any'raoe of men now liriag men who but few yeari ago shared largel t'a the offices and honors of their countr,' but. forfeited themi all sooner than ' bend before .tn storm of northern fanaticism; to berjLbaadei nounced a a set of men. with whom Virginians7 jfoald no assodate! wfthffBt the forfeiture of ritate' and individual hooor'v Beemed to me the un-kindest cut f llI , fji.nclasiopi.tViH fay a 70a that I harftWobjeciion ttf MnCr.kenfidg, I oppotted hia fou years ngo on the Cincln-Mtl tbxUbrta. wo old baro chwerfullj ttfpporv ed him again on either the same or the new one on which he is now placed, jf be bad been nom' inated by the regular convention; but I cannot vote for him as the nominee of a seceders' con' vention not called by the people. . If Douglas cannot be elected I will be glad to see Brecken ridge elected; if neither can be elected,! will then he glad to see Bell our next President. If, however, the breaking- np of the Democratic party shall result in the election of the Republican ticket, I tru3t those who shall have brought it about will exercise great forbearance under our common affliction. WM. G. BROWN. ' v A TRITE KA3T. The following manly and forcible letter we find in the' Richmond Va. Enquirer of the 3d inst., to which it was addressed by the woiter. Mr. Hopkins ia one bf the Presidential electors of the Democratic party of Virginia, and he gives his reasons why he will support Mr. Douglas. We commend hts letter to the attention of every true Democrat : For the Enquirer. Gektlemev : In your semi weekly issue ef this morning I find tho following announce ' national democratic ticket. " For President of the Unitod States, JOn.VC. BRECKINRIDGE, of Kentucky. For Vice President of the United States, - Gen. JOSEPH LANE, of Oregon." And underneath you publish the names of the electors composing the "'National Democratic Ticket." As my name appear in that connection among tbera, silence would imply my acqui-escense in the announcement, and so produce a wrong impression. I deem it due to the friends of these distinguished candidates, therefore, to define my position promptly and candidly. I was appointed the elector of the Second Electoral District, to support the nominees, aa I under stand it, of the National Democratic Convention, regularly assembled according to the usages of the Democratic party. I can not regard the " Secession Convention'' that nominated Messrs. Breckinridge and Lane as a regalar Democratic Convention any more than I would regard a fragment of the two houses of our Legislature, seceding from tbe regular bodies, and organizing themselves elsewhere to pass laws, a regular Legislature. - If I should be told the Constitution of the States requires a majority of each House to form q'ibram for business, so, I reply, the principles and usages of the Democracy (its constitution,) concedes to the majority the right to rule in Conventions. Nor can I comprehend how it is that such a Convention as never before assembled in all the history of oar National Conventions can claim usage or even precedent for Its validity. On the contrary, regarding Stephen A Douglas as the regular nominee of the National Democratic Convention,. I shall sopport his nomioa tion most willingly and cordially, not only on that ground, but because ;of his life-Ion? Democracy, his ripe experience, bis great abilities, and large amount of valuable public services he has rendered his conn try. Indeed, since Governor Wise withdrew, he has been my choice for the Presidency. It is my pride that I have always, been with my party, in it defeats as well as its triumphs. And now, that its difficulties and dancers are ' greater than ever, I mean to evince my emotion to its principles and its integrity by the best services I can render it, whether I be with a majority or a minority in the. end. I dislike to differ with roy friends, and especially with you, Messrs. Editors, but the path of duty is plain before me, and I must pursue it firmly. '- Ever trnly yours. r H. L. HOPKINS. LETTER FEOM Wltf. DUNBAE, ESft The Deutsche in Ohio, an able German Democratic paper published at Canton, Stark county, contains the following letter, written by .William Dunbar, Esq., of this city, to his brother Major John E. Dunbar, of CaDton. The letter has the ring of the true metal. It is worthy of a careful perusal by all seekers after truth : Mt. Vernon, July 9th, 1860. Dear Brother Having learned that you take sides with the disunion faction who support Breckinridge and Lane in opposition to the regular nominees of tbe Democratic party, Douglas and Johnson, I have taken the liberty of addressing you a friendly letter in the hope of inducing you to pause and reflect before you commit an act so suicidal to yourself, and so fatal to the best hopes of mankind. Come, and let as reason together : . The present is a crisis of the most momentous character, involving not only the integrity and success of the Democratic party, but the very existence and perpetuity bs the Union itself I The fanaticism of the North, organized under the influence of the " irrepressible conflict" and higher law dogmas, has iucessantly labored for a dissolution of our glorious Union, and is now rallying under the. banner 'of Black Republicanism for conflict, wlile. the disunion elements of the South, under the- leadership of Yancey, Breckioridge and Line, are marshalling - for the'same hostile purpose against tha'Constitution and the Union. For the truth of these declarations , let facta be submitted to every candid miad. :- ; -1 The Cincinnati Platform of 1856, on the qnes-Upa Dnon iulerventioB with slavery in, the Ter ritories was thedoctrin of athe South. It was the favorite priaeiple of its distinguished aathor, Mr. Calhoun, and was introduced by Mr. Yancey-ibtc ( the Plaiform''"of th'ey.Petopcratie Conventibn ' of Alabama in 1856.' The delegate of that State! to the Ciaot unati NaWonal - Convention of 1 855 were iot rue ted to present those resolutions to the National Convention ras their ultimatom for rematBing in the. party, t. and if thej ware- not, adopted, o secede from th Convootiw.' Thy were adopted, and constituted th Platform upon winch lSevTemoery,cNbrlli' and" Sbulk could stand an. impenetrable phalanx: , against th fanaticiacu. : bat tbreatoaed th jtOoihilation of tbis fairest fabrio eref erected to Freedom; That tae'Sokrtfcf afiderstood b doctrines of r'nooJin ter-i vention just as it was understood and interpreted ia tbtf Hortb, if tiJen1 UqvA tbo fact tUt Ur. ijatriottt tikx. Stephens of Georgia, took grounds again ?t Mr. Calhoun's position, and claimed that tb South had a right to Congressional protection for tbeir slave property in tho . TerritorieV : Mr-. Calhoun said no if we admit that Congress has the power to protect slavery in the Territories, we at once concede that Congress has the power to prohibit it there, and hence there would be no safety for the South upon that issue. The true principle, said Mr. Calhoun, ia to leave the question exclusively with the people of the States and Territories to regulate in their own way. This was was the principle of Gen. Cass's Nicholson letter; of the Compromise Measures of 1850; the Platf.itiq of 185G and 18G0, and is fully sustained by Jefferson, Madison aud Old John Taylor of Carolina, as the . vital principle opon which our goyorn merit was originally founded. . One of the errors which led to the present disruption in the Democratic party, grows out of the fact that slaves are claimed as property the same as other chattels. This is, a grave mistake. Slaves are not and never were recognised as property according to the rules and principles of the common luw, while every other species of chat tel property was so recognized. Hence the Su preme Court of the United States, in the case of Groves vs. Slaughter, 15 Prters, declares that " the character of property is given them by the local law., " The power over slavery belongs to the States respectively. It is local in its char acter and in its effects; and the transfer or sale of slaves cannot be separated from this power. It is indeed an essential part of it." Hence a law of Virginia that makes or recognizes a negro as a slave there, does not make him a slave in any other State or Territory where slavery is not re cognized by the local laws. Because the laws of Virginia have no extra territorial force, they have no binding effect outside of the territorial limits of Virginia. Nor has Congress the constitutional power to pass any law upon the subject. This is clear fcom the Dred Scott decision. The Court there Bay : The powers over persons and property of which we speak are not only not granted to Congress, but are in express terms denied, and they are forbidden to exercise them. And this prohibition is not confined to the states, but the words are general, - and . e-xtend to the whole territory over which the Constitution gives it power to legislate, including those portions of it remaining under territorial governments, as well as that covered by States. It is a total absence ifpower everywhere within the dominion of the U. States, and places the citizens of a Territory, So far as thos rights are concerned, on the same footing with citizens of States, and guards them as firmly and plainly against any inroads which the General Government might attempt, nnder the plea of implied or incidental powers." Now, if Congress has no Constitutional power to legislate over persons and property of the people of the S'&tea and Territories, the power to do so must reside somewhere, aud the only qaefltion is where does it legitimately belong? We recognize the people as tbe sovereign. The preamble to the Constitution declares: " We, the people of the United States, in'order to form a hiore perfect Unidn, establish justice," &c, "do ordain and establish this Constitution," &c. Again, the 9tli and 10th Articles of the Amendments to the Constitution settle the question as to where the power resides, Tbey are as follows t Art. 9. " Tbe enumeration in the Constitution of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people." Art. 10th. " The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to th States, are reserved to the States respectively orto the people." It is manifest, therefore, from these Constita tional provisions, as well as from the decisions of the Supreme Court, that the people have never delegated to Congress or to the General Government, the power to regulate their domestic institutions either in States or Territories, but have expressly reserved those powers to themselves Hence the Yancey, Breckenridge and Lane Platform, which claims Congressional intervention for the protection of slavery in tne Territories, is not only unconstitutional, but is as rank Federalism as was ever maintained by Alexander Hamilton, and lean neither stand upon that platform nor support any man who does. But it is claimed that Mr. Douglas was not nominated according to the usages of tbe Democratic party, and therefore is not entitled to the support of the Democratic party. Let us'exam-ine that objection. Ia the National Convention of 1856, Mr. Buchanan on the 16th ballot received 168 votes ; Mr. Douglas 122, and Gen. Cass 6 it requiring 196 votes to nominate. What was the result? Mr. Douglas requested the with drawal of his name that he nomination of Mn Buchanan might be made unanimous, and it was done. Mr. Douglas went into the Charleston Convention wirn a clear majority of the delegates in his favor, but was he treated with the magnanimity that he treated bis antagonist in 1856 ? No! They first attempted to interpolate principles into the Democratic creed at war with the Constitution and great principles af Popular Sovereignty and Self-Government. It was not principles they were contending for, but their efforts were solely to defeat the nomination of Judge Douglas, although tbey knew be was tbe choice of nine-tenths of the Democracy North aod South. .When they failed ia that, tbey seceded, and organized tbeir disunion convention, for it was nothing .more nor jess than disunion: Th. Convention then adjourned to Baltimore to give th States whose delegates seceded an op-portanity t9 elect others to fill their, places, which they did. Now, on . tb scond ballot at Baltimore, Mr. Douglas received 181 J, when Mr. Clark, of Mis80uri,wbo had opposed Mr. Dopglcs, seeing that he would b nominated by a two-thirds vote, moved to make bis nomination noan-jnioui,which was done, there being 425 delegates in the ConVenttou'caating 212 i Votes, which was ' afterwards Increased to f lT; beingtnoter than Iwb-tbirdi of tbetectbral rot.- "Henee bis nob-nation was as fair and ;Vega1ar as was that of Mr' Buchanan in 185 b. But' boptiOsb bb tad received i bare mibrity in the Cone"njioii,1b wotfld sti!I narv been entitled to tbe nOmihation upon the true principles of Democracy. Mr. Jefferson, to whom we look as the great Apostl of Democracy, m his first Inaugural Address held " absolute dcQrticscence th the derisions of the majority, the vital jrrineiple if Itrpnbliesi from which is ho appeal hW to' .force, the rital principle arid immediate parent of despotism,' as a fundamental axiom of the Democratid creed, and surely no Democrat will dispute thb proposition or question tBe authority from which it emanated. , , ; But if you object to Mr. Donelas nomination as irregular, upon what principle can you sop-port Breckenridge, who received a very small minority of the Convention. The State that seceded were Delaware, South Carolina, Florida; Mississiypi, Texas, California and Orron, represented in the Convention" by o7y twenty-six electoral votes! -Shall the Democracy of tha Union that have s:ood "by the consiitntionat 1 . '.1 n . 1 m ' m - - a. 4 ngnis 01 me oouin, ana iougni tneir poimcat battles for the past 30 years, now be compelled to submit to the arrogant demands of a factiori which will not and cannot receive the sanction Ul bUEIl LUU3IUUCUH Hip UUlUQt - J- KII?WC DUIDIl1 ica'ly No1 They are disooionists, and o'aght oot to be countenanced by any - Democrat whd is willing to maintain the integrity of the Uniod and the vitality of the Constitution! Brother j" ponaer well your position, aud may Uod in Uis mercy protect your name from becoming identi fied with that treasonable organization that is seeking to destroy the last hopes of mankind Affectionately, your Brother, . W. DUNBAR. V Unfercsiiitg artcfir How Congress Elects the Freiiaent and ViceiPresident. ' It may be useful, just about this time, to re produce the statement which the approach of st Presidential election makes epportnoe everyfou years : . - - The House of Representatives has nothing whatever to do with the election of a Viee-Pres ident. The powers of each-' body are distinct and entirely independent of the other. If no President be choieri by the electors thO House of Representative may choose tbe PresJ dent, tbeir choice being restricted to the persons having the highest numbers not exceeding three on the list of thoae1 voted for President. - If no Vice-P'rerident be chosen by the eleo tors, the Senate shall choose a Vice-President from tbe two highest numbers on the list of those voted ibrVice-Preaident. If the House fails to elect a President before the 4th of March net following; then the Vice" President, -whether elected by the electors or bf tbe Senate, shall act as President. The rule or manner of voting under which th Senate chooses a Vice President, is exactly thaT reverse of that of the House in" choosing a President each being the reverse of the general principle or basis upon which the respective-bodies are organized. The House, representing the people, and , ordinary voting per capita, srote? for the President by the States, the represtnta- tion from each State having one vote, and a ma- jority of all the States being necessary to a choicer"1 The Senate, representing the States in theory at least, and the manner of electing Senators-' votes for President per capita, each Senator be ing entitled to a vote, and a majority of alt tho' Senators being necessary to a choice. ' .-. ' The Price of Provisions in Europe. .. , ; The English journals teem with complaints of, the price of provisions, and writers from Franca state that meat was neveer before so dear in that country as at the present time. To confirm this statement, the following list of prices in, given of the charges in Paris. . We reduce the rates to American currency: . Fillet of beef, 43 cents per pound (1); rump steak (and fearfullj tough they are), 27 cents per pound; inferior beef for making soup (bone iucluded), 18 cents lb. ;. ordinary joints of veal and mutton are 22 cen,ta the pound. Salmon is sold at 82 cents per lb-A Singfe mackerel costs 24 cents. Vegetables, and! fruit were never known to be so dear as they are now. . Singular Anthrdeticai FacL Any number of figures you may wish to multiply, by 5 will give the same' result if divided' by 2, a much quicker operation; but yon most" remember to annex a cypher io the answer when there is a remainder, whatever it may be. annex a 5 to the aniwer. Multiply 464 by '5 and the answer will be 2320; divide the samel number dy 2, and yon have 232, and as there is no remainder you add a cypner. Now taka"4. 359 multiply by 5, the answer Fs lf?5; on di-.: riding this by 2 there is 179 and a remainderji yon therefore place a 5 at the end of tbe line and tbe result Tb again 1795. : The Lion Tamer's Prediction. , Herr Driesbach, who resides on a farm, near ; Wooster.predicts that Douglas will surely be e7ec-ted. He came to that conclusion from the .fact; that a. cherry tree on hi farm never bears except, io a Presidential year, when tbe Democratic candidate is sore to be elected. This year the tree was fuller than ever known before, and the cHer ries -were of st better quality; beee tbe ' reasons that our victory will be an easy one, becansa wv bate a-better candidate than in any prefiocs ebiv test. - .-. ; , . v : - A Severe Tornado. ' '" " '' Ct.EVKl.asr, July 23. ! A tornado passad ovr Brae. ville Station oa the Cleveland A Mahoning Railroad, on .SaJtvt-day last, entirelydestroying tbe depot and sever-y al dwelling houses and barns, and killing two ladies. ' Large' trees were uprooted and bnrledJ through the air. "JT0: Storm as - very-violent-' and extet.ded.orer ah area of 2 miles ia leech mzX on. fourth of x mile ia width. " ' , '.. Tee Heason' XThf. The reason why the Uepublicans are soabusiv . 1 of Douglas, althocgh affcting" to believe that ta' "is1 a perfect u"sed f oiah," i. because' tbey srai afraid bm will carry Ohio, and Republicans in O-hio abuse hln rpanse they know he will carry Ohio, and Republican in thia county realign Liia because with Douglas they know the county is irretrievably lost to ihem. Marion Mirror. -