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What causos (error lu the bort That once fcnrle stood, And braved Hie storms with many bjastj To ket p their viotorios good 1 One short year since without dismay Now, liko a shattered band American, they hear us say, Shall rule our nativo kind. Noue but a demagogue should quake To bear a freeman' shout ! Nouo but a dastard's knees should shake, To know that "Sam's" about ! Now party spoils, and parly power, The people laugh tn scorn, And to tin' despots dying hour Succeeds the freeman's mom. Surely, our land is sore oppresstd j An office-holding few Hav gorged themselves nnd starved the rent, As despots always do. But "Sam's'' about a gallant sot ' ' Now stand at his light hum! To let Hu m know that freemen yet Will rule their native land. Look at the hosts against us ranged, See what a molley crew ! Ah! how Democracy has changed Lo! Irish, Dutch, and Jew Compos the best battallions That rise at their commuiid These ignorant rajMcallious Would rule our native laud. Rut ''.Sam's" about. The legions ' I Live scarce begun to arm, And even lo furthest regions Extends the potent dull ill : Our wutch-wurd shull bo Washington ' Our cause, our own just right JiiiUcuuse and gallant watch-word, To win a glorious fight. '25. ' AYho Ik Guilty of f.owuctllee 1 To thoso who, like us, have resided in Oregon fromadato long anterior to the time when cither Joseph Lauo or Gov. Ciuines became officially cou ' ncclel with Oregon niK.iis, it is entirely useless to malio n single statement in rifcrineo to the official history of eitlier of these men whilst Ihey have bjen so thoroughly identified w.lh Uregou history. Every old Ore,oiiiun in well acquainted with the manner in which both these men havo discharged thoir reapuclire duties, and the reception which their conduct has mot with from the lunula of the people. Wo are ull familiar with the weapons - which huvo been employed against Gov. Gaines, and those men of all political parties who have had uie manliness and honesty to interwo a shield of defenso against the weapons of slander and detrae ; tion, which a few wicked politicians hove inccs : aantly poured Uon his head, for no other reason than his having fearlessly nnd honestly discharged j his duties in every official department In which he . ; lias been called to act. To say thnt Gov. Gaiius has never committed an official mistake, would be ( attributing to him an infallibility which no man pos- sesses; and which we know ho is far from claiming. But wo can safely stute, that if ho has ever been , guilty of an official aberration, it has never been ) brought to light by a single bn of the legion of , lalse witnesses who bove volunteered their testuno- ny against his fair fame, and who liavo time and " again stultified themselves by their contradictions, nud rendered their whole testimony nugatory by charging things which every old Oiegoninii knew to be nntrue. Th very course which has been ta ken by those w ho lead the "clique" to stab the character of Gov. Gaines, to stab the character of , tonost and virtuous democrats, who had conscience , and love of justice enouglrto hurl back these false charges into the teeth of their propagators, to stab the Oregon ministers of the gospel, to stab moral nd religious men, and to drive Its murderous steel into the vitals of religion, simply because J1 tbese objects of their rage stood up, like the flaming word in the garden of Eden, as insuperable bar riers to the full accomplishment of their dark de signs; we say that this very course has more effec tually opened the eyes of the people to the real .character of the elements of opposition to Gor. Gains, than con id have been done by all the ora- tors and writers who could have been employed to set the matter before the people in its true light. 1 We have conversed with multitudes of democrats I who have assured us that they intended to walk 1-np to the ballot box and pronounce ("tiro tore") I their condemnation of the already craxy , crumbling 1 power that grasps with polluted hands the reins of i government in Oregon, by supporting candidates ; throughout, who are not opposed to progress in " morality, progress in political economy, progress in temperance, righteousness and truth, but who are '. apposed to the clique whose organ has never advo- cated a single mo.nl principle, but which seems to look upon the free uncontrolled gratification of ani mal appetite, a tlte alpha and omega of human "fi'&erry" and "pr.'grcseive democracy."' V e merely advert to couple of the prominen IK V. L. AHAMH, V.itttor Proprietor.' VOL. 1. charge which are now being mode, and Uaipld up on with a great deal of npi'iireut giwto, by the oliaraetern before sjwken of. Hint oar readers may fully uiidirstand lh foroe of tho ehurgo, and the elmrocl'T of th who make It, wo copy the following elia-te, cxqu n'te and truly cluieal "title" too work whl. h lli.il fac tion proo-s lo issue, solely for circulation among tho subxuribcrs to the sheet, lliat is l ow their only acknowledged organ, and from w hicli we take this preeloiu eitract : " l.ro or llen-caruation, or the nesro irenem lluit wuiihl-yil, an.1 the while major Hint did-id. ' This they oousider the Tory bent, and most poin tl manner in which they are blu to charge Gov Gaiius with cowardice, fur liavlng, w th Cusalns M Clay, Lieut. George Datilaon, and thirty other as brave nu n as old Kentucky ever had the honor o offering to the front of 0 foreign foe, surrendered to a Mexican army of three thousand men, after they were surrounded, iu the dead of u'ght, mid every poNilblo avenue of eseaie being blocked up, no al ternutiro was left them but to surrender, or foolinh ly sacrifice tluir lives. Tlio Kentucky legislature, who were fiuiuliur with every incident connected with that surrender, complimented them in a series of resolution, wlrch we publish lelow, for their bravery, and their Cool determination lo maintain tho honor of their native State. Tho impartial historian, who was upon tho arena of war, and was well conversant with the toils, privalioiis said sufferings of these uoble soldiers who wera battling for their country's cause, and for America's glory, has paid them a passing trill. ute of rexpect us meii "conspicuous on the list of tin we who took nil activo part in tho operations of tho war." After having heard the testimony of the Ken lucky legislature, tho historian Kendall, and that of n lliounnd and oue other brave utid iinblc witnes ses, who have given their evidence in us many pub Lulled productions fiom their owu bands, and which wo ii.ijrht quote if necessary, the question naturally arisen, from .what sourer has this charge of cowardice iu thceo men originnted 1 Comes it fi"in nun who arc acquainted from ex perience with tho dangers and hiinLhi of the tented field, men who carry long scare from gashes received in brnvely balding for their country's hon or, and their kindred's, rights f Comes it from men who have ever given a singlo solitary evidence of onher pacss'iig tho bravery of a woman, or the willingness of u Jew to mnko the least pecuniary nionhco, for the protection of their countrv ? Let the origin of tho mouth-piece of tho ''ir'alcm clique' answer. A moutli-picce which can doubilets trace back its pedigree to some cowardly tory, in the shape: of an oil-cant .Massachusetts yaukee, a mun who w.;s probably nameless, up to the very lay of the b.oody struggle of Uuukor'a Hiil, and who was afterwards honoreJ with a inline iniueiii- ry of the event of his having k'eu found after the battle suugly concealed in tl.o brunches of an ad- juccntsapling. ud what is the character for patriotism and military prowess of this " Salem Chquo " f Let the bones of violated and niurilerid inno- uocence that aro now bleaching unrevenged upon ic suiuis of tnako river, answer! Let the cold nd chilling ro-ponse which was given by the Ex- cntivo of Oregon to the prayers and entreaties of fcless hu.-lmikls and futherless children, who tgd, lat-l autumn, that tho gory bodies of their urest earthly Iriendn might be rescued from the talons of the carrion kitc,.nnd the gaze of the mur derous savage, and placed in a decent tomb by the hands of such of their kindred and friends as were Hinting to avenge their butchery, answer! Let is blanched cheeks and quivering knees of these alein officials, when they were casting about for some piaunible excusofor lulling in tho grogslmp.i, i.d whittling away the dreary hours of winter, stead of honoring the name of Atrnjar. citizen by doing their duty, answer ! Such, gentle readers, is the character of the faction which is now so loud in its denunciations of ov. Gaines as a coward, and is so forward in de nouncing every thing that bears tho American name or impress. All this abuso comes with an admirable grace from a faction which anv true mericun would be ashamed of, and which not one foreigner ill ten thousand is so debased that with him to know them would not be to scorn them. ' ' ' Kind and christian readers, do you think this to be too strong lunguage 1 If you do, just imagine yourselves for a moment, have been the husbands and fathers of wives ho were violated and murdered en the plains, and of children who were held in the flames by the hair of the head, until their shrieks uud cries, were topped by the kind offices of death, snU then bring to mind the cold indir"ce with which this matter was I'e0 by this same cowardly Salem faction, who by the good mercy of Jo. Lane, and not by any will of yours, held the reign of gov ernment, and if your blood doesn't course quicker trough your veins, and if you dont involuntarily exclaim, . "Oh for a scourge in every honest hand To lash these sneaking scoundrel lluongh the land. then yon certainly aie not worthy of the name of merican citizen. Rut here are the document : Resolution! Complimentary to the Encarnacion . rruoneri aud othert. Resolved by the General Aeu?Mv of the Com monwealth of Kentucky, That ;.jor John P. Gaines, Capt Cassius .M. Clay, Lieut George Da- viuson, ana uieir unrty coinpauous in arms, who were taken prisoners by a force of three thousand armid -Mexican, under command of Gen. Jliiion, at Encarnacion, deserve Uie Ihauks of the people of Kentucky for their bravery, un(l for tj)eir c00 determination to moiutain th reputation o( Ken tucky, when escape was impossible and destruction inevitable save by surrender. Resolved, That Capt Wax. J. Heady and Lieut Thomas J. Churchill, and their eighteen brave com panions, taken captive by a superior Mexican force, when resistance would have been vain, have h UijuX of the rT'e of Kentucky for their urn ii t AllV.llM.A tolimaw tukt of cotilra rouiU- of KUt. ) ttaH nnitsat nf I'.oroarts. aaa Stars, and Htrlnas." oasQow city, onnooiy TBaaiToay, Saturday, may binvcry, and sympathy for their sull'eiinjs while in cpiity. Resolved, That Major John P. Gu'uw haswou Hie admiration of the people of Kentucky hy lion orsbly With Irew.iis; hw parol as a prisoner of war when ordered by On. I .oniliurdini to go to Tolucs; by Ills escape lhrunp;li Hie hues of the enemy ( by Ins siicc. .ml junction with th American army, and by Ills gallum bearing at thurubiwco, t hspul trp e, and all the Laities fought before the walls, aud in th city of Mexico, bo btinj the only volun- cor from Kentucky who participated in 111 achievements of Inn. Heotl aud his army in lliuse memorable vicious. . Approved .March 1st, 1818. Erlraet from Kenduiri llutory. - "Although out of place, th writer of the fore going description cannot close without hastily re ferring lo the conduct of many persons, not directly attached to the American army, but who took an active part in tho operations of the war. t on spicuou on the list of those who served inthocam i.igti in the valley of .Mexico was Major Gaines. I'liit oll'icur had been captured at Eiiearuucioii, by ivunon, oeture the ouiiie or lliiena vista, and at though allerwards exchanged or released by ex pre stipulation, was retained a prisoner at the city of .Mexico. Hut escaping before the march of the army fiom I'uclila, and leaching the kilter oily ill ufcty,he at mice volunteered on the staff of Cen. h'coll, and afterwards served with great courage In all Hie principal cotillicl. .Mi.ljiipnian llogrrs, ta ken at Vora Cruz, and rclaiued a prirouor al the capital, was also successful in rcapiug, aud on reaching l'uebla joined the stuff of O.u. 1'illow, as a volunteer aid. Iu all the battles iu which th division of that oflicer was viigm;ed his services were of a most gallant nature. .Major llorlnnd and Capt. Duuley, captured with Major tniieea, were secreted at Han Angel, as die victor of Coutrera wera prcFSing down alter the fugitives. The lat ter wus imlisfiosed at the lime, and unable lo move, but the former, procuring a nue-kct, joined iu and took an active share in the battle of Chuiiibusco. lie uflcrwanls served with bravery as a volunteer aid on thrstulf of (Jen. Worth; while Cupt. Dmi try, attaching himself to Gen. Cjiiiltiiuu in the sums vupacity, was severely wounded in the nt- lucK upon lliupultepco. Tho next charge that is now being made against Gov. Gaines, is that his conduct in reference to tho treaty he made with the Rogue River Indians iu the Spring of 1851, wns altogether wrong hi tho opinion of thoso gentlemen. We, shull not even take the pains to examine this mutter at present, any further than to publish an extract from a letter to Gov.Gainc from Jmrph Laue upon thatsubject. In justice to Gov.Guiurs wa will nay, tliut wu luke the responsibility of doing so, wholly upon oursclf, as he (Gov. Gaines) has never requested us to do so, neither is ho aware tliut we huvo the letter in our possession: Wabiiikoton Citv, January 11 th, 18J2. )kk Covthno.". : Yours of tho olhiind also of the :20th Nov. lust, Iha latter cudorsiinr Walker's Iclter, have been duly recoived. On receipt of your fir-it letter, I went iimiKdialely to tho Indian Dept. to see wnui iinu ueen aons Willi your accounts ; luuuu tliut they nuil not beon allowcil, as you have btcn mads aware. They informed me that you had been written lo, giv.ug you the reason, ire, oVc. Well, my dear Hit, 1 know ull about your doings iu the lloc.no Kivcr Indian affaire, aud I can ussure you tliut I am well satisfied thai you acted promptly, correctly, sensibly, and humanely, iu the premises. . You done the best you could, and for the btst. -I buve so stated to the Conimis oner of Indian ull'uirs, Secretary of War, and all others with whom 1 huvo spoken on the subject 1 am sir, with great respect your friend and obedient servunt, JOSEl'II LA.NE, For the. Argut. l.lnn t'.ounty Whig Convention. Pursuant to a cull of tho County Committee tho Whig County Convention of Linn County mot nt Brownsville, May lfith, 1855. Tho Convention was organized by appointing H. A. McCartney, Chairman, and James II. Payne, Secretary. Tho Convention proceeded to nominnto candi ilates, with the following result : ' For Council Hugh JJ. George. ... Kcpn seulativcs Thomas S. Kendall, Lever, E. L. Walters. " Co. Commissloueis 1). W. Ballard, O. II. Collins. " " Treasurer M. C. Chambers " " Assessor D. C. Hackloy. " " Surveyor Origeu Thompson. On motion, the following persons were appointed County Committee for tho ensuing year : John larrows, II. A. Ilogne, T. . Moody, D. W. Hal- lnrd, and D, C. Ilackley. Ordered, that tho proceedings of this CouvcU' tion be published in tho Whig paper of the Ter ritory. ii. a. McCartney, ch'm. James II. Pavxe, Scc'y. The foregoing has been sent to us, by Mr. John Barbows, nnd wc ' cheerfully Insert it, as we aro willing to publish tho proceeding of all respecta ble associations, moral, religious, literary, or politi cal. We presume, however, that theso proceed ings were not sent to us in accordance with the in structions contained in the last resolution of tho Brownsville Convention. The Argus is not a Whig paper, any further than the Whigs ore right, and it is also a democratic paper, just so far as the dem ocrats are right. A true dcm.crutic convention might, with the same propriety, pass a resolution to send their proceedings to the Argus, as a demo cratic paper. Iu fact, it is the only real democratic paper now printed in Oregon, and is so recognized by hundred of true democrats who have stopped the paper of the false democracy, and are now ta king our paper, and doing much for our circulation. We are always willing, however, to publish the proceedings of both the old political parties, ''right or wrong," even to an extended account of their death and burial ; but a to tndorting their plat form, that is quite another tiling. Coinage of the BrltHh MlaU According to the British mint return, just issued, it appears that tl.o gold coinage during the past year amounted lo X4, 152.163, of uh oM2 was in half sovereign ; that the silver coinage wu 140,480, of which 55,041 wa in florin; and that the copper coinage wa 61,538. Fir tht Argut. 1 11 him Batten ap tUe Cafala I Did you ever hear of Farley, aud avir know how he And old Jo Lone of Oregon, encs chanced to dis agro J The great I'ac fic Telegraph was on consideration, Aud old Jo Lane of Oregon fell liu'e hesitation In quarreling with Karlcy, because il chanced that lie And old Jo Lane of Oregon win difference could co. Tho man who represent us withlu Ihu nation's wall, The same Jo Luue of Oregon gel sometime into biiwls, . . And little honor brinpa ho on us who send him there, For old Jo Lane of Oregon quite often acts tho hear ( ' ' He quarreled there with Farley, and damned him Jor a liar, Till old Jo Laue of Oregon had well nigh felt his ire ; But others stepped between and warded off tlie blow, Or else Jo Lane of Oregon might there have fallen low. b I see, since, by the pnpor, ap?lojy was iiade By old Jo Lane of Oregon, for words to Farley ' add. . . Now do we send to Washington, and pay a man . to stand, Like this Jo Laue of Oregon, the acorn of all the laud I ' I la Oregon no honor, and will tho public voice Pronounce Jo Lnno of Oregon again tho people' choice I "Sam'' any ho know a man will suit us better still, That John P. Gaines of Oregon awaioohe people's will. Tin said Lane's folks arc living in a cabin niado of poles, Whilst far away iu Washington, 'midst luxury he rolls ; Lot's givo him time to batten up the old log cabin . Walls, And whilst at homo he fattens up, scud Gniue to Congress halls. Keep It before the People. ' Tliut ninny sins aro committed in the name, of AmoricmiUm. Tliut true Atiiuri- caiiistt) opposes nativo tu well us foreign rowdies all who violate tlie laws of the land, and altoiupi to ride, rough-shod over tho institutions of the Koptthlic. That truo Americans go for carrying out tho principles of Wushjtigtcn, and hot the principles of Bill l'oolo aud Yankee Sulli van. , . That truo Americanism is, equal and ex act justice loall men. That truo Americanism is, thnt wliila we utlbrd nn asylum to the oppressed of all lands, wo opposo their ruling us. Wo give thorn a homo but iliey blinll not become our rulers. ' That truo Americanism tolerates all re ligious creeds, but opposes auy interference of sectarianism with politics. That it only opposes Roman Catholicism in its attempts to promote tho temporal sway of tho 1'ope and its interference with tho established In stitutions of tho Republic. That true Americanism is for making all nations respect the flag of our Couiih-y, and rebuking every insult ottered to it. No matter whether such insults como from the minions of a petty despot, or from tho min ions of all the despots combined. That true Americanism is opposed to this country being taxed to support the paupers and critnintils of the Old World. That truo Americanism is, that Ameri cans shall rule America. That true Americanism is for sustaining tho laws of God, and tho laws of tho United States. America t Own. The Devil's Pendulum. At temperunco meeting in Glasgow, Scotland, the Raw Mr. A mot related tho following incident, illustrating Iho cruelty of tho liquor tramc : "Ho knew otio case in which the son ofa poor woman, passed his lifo alternating be tween tho lunatic asylum and ltis mother's dwelling, lie regularly drank himself mud, and wus removed to the asylum by a slier ill's warrant, llo got no whiskey thero, and soon became as sane as any one; but when he got out three mouth's drinking maddened him again, and the restraint re quired to bo repealed. He had heard of an instrument of tor ture invented by tho Inquisition. Tho vic tim was bound upon a 'table, and a huge pendulum with a sharp knife attached was suspended auovc. i no pendulum went wag, wag, aoove the miserable wretch till it began to touch, touch, and went in, in, and in, ti'.l death relieved him from the torture. Satan, through the instrumentality of the public house had contrived precisely that horrible species of torture for tbat poor widow." . The New York Evening Post presents rather a gloomy picture of tho supply of bisadatiilts at present in this country. From il statement we would infer that there is no surplussge over and above home wants, aud eoiuw-quently noae to w-nd abroad ; so that, let what will take place in Eu rope, these staples Will continue lo command a hieh price in our market unt l the in-gathering of th uest harvest. It is mentioned as a sguib .ant fact that grain-dealefs fiom AlSany and Troy are in New York city baying w hea'. Tho snpply is reduced to-i.'K") bushed, and comwwd mostly of Southern and Canadian. N. . Dtltn. ,. HVHMi;uir'i'iox, Vive Dollar a Vnr, ae, issa. wo. c Was Jrfferaoa a Is. now Xothla( 1 That spurious democracy who duuouneo every thing that f,nmcks of American spirit, boiihtingly point to Thomas Jcllersou as tho great embodiment of Democratic principle. If Jeflorsuii was alive to day ho would be rroiiiiuent muii in the American tiioveii-cnt. ii hi nob1 on Virginia ho said : "They (tho foreigners) will bring with them the principles of tho Government they have, imlnbtd in early youth; or, if able t throw tliem ofT, it will bo in exchange for nn unbounded licntiotncss, pus''!, as it usual, from one extreme to another. It would bo a miracle were thev to stop precise ly at the point of temperate liberty. Their principle, with their language, they will transmit to their children. In proportion to their number, they will sharo with us in tho legislation. They will infuse into it their spirit, warp and bias it direction, and render it a Letcroj'eneous, incoherent, dis tracted mtiss." Let the Tammanyites put that in their Democratic pipes nnd smoke it in tho old wigwam to purify it of its infections. We think Joflersoit was something of a Know Nothing. What think tho Sachems of Tammany Amcricu'i Oten. Distensions aaioni the Mormon. William Smith, a brother of the Prophet, writes as follows to tho Springfield Journal, strongly protesting against Polygamy as no part of Mormonisin. If he is correct, what did "spiritual wifeismassauctioncd by the Prophet at Nauvoo, mean ! , Southampton, Peoria Co., III., ) Feb. 19, 1855. j . Edilortof the Journal Gentlemen : Enclosed is a slip which I cut from a New York paper. It is a publication by one of lirigham Young's wives "let loose." It Is probabie that you have already noticed it. Sho propose to expose the syntein of polygumya practiced. nnd tho conspiracies against the government. Possibly we shall loam something of the horrible murders and robberies committed on California em igrants while crossing the plains, said to be the work of Indians but moro likelv of white men in dhguise. I will remark, however, that although theso .Mormon sisters of the Salt Lake Church may have abundant reasons for their expositions, still I am inclined to the opinion that to charge the ab surdities of Brihiini Y'ouug' polygamy practices upon the Mormon faith and doctrine is unjust, and has no foundation in truth. Tho public should know that Brigliamism Is an ism of doctrine of modern invention, and conse quently ouly know n or recognized hy tlie true Mor mon as a damnable heresy ; il authors as fulse apostles, deceitful workers of iniquity, who shall perUh In their own corruptions, on the gospel of Christ hnlh declared. The system of polygamy got up by Young, and other evils which grow out of it, are a libel and a slander upon tho character of tho Prophet whose bones now lie mouldering iu a martyr's gravo; and were Joseph Smith to come forth from his lowly bed, and view tho condition of things iu tho Salt I.uko country, he would i-piiru from his presence Brighnm Young, and deiiounco his loathsome and dumiiuble doctrines. True b. liovers in Mormonisin should know, and tho world should know, tliut this Brighum Y'ouug i a usurper, and an npiwlnte from the Church having no justification for his nefarious schemes or acts in any Mormon rule found In the Mormon books of our primitive faith. WILLIAM SMJTII, President. nrcail and Hckhavs. ,, Tho Now Orleans Picnyunc, in speukittg of tho vast number of the stout aud hearty looking brggars, of both Boxes, which now infest that city, relates tho following Anec dote : An old acquaintance of ours, a man of largo heart, but of a shrewd and inquisitive intellect, w ho had been annoyed by tho fre quent calls of iheso strapping, sturdy, but piteous applicants, . hit on an expedient which worked so very well in his caw, that we feel inclined to recommend it to the con sideration of those who are similarly un- noyeu. Going one day to the door, ho toutid at it a young man of about eighteen or twenty years, nnd looking able at least to earn a dollar a day, who begged for a pica yune to buy htm a lotit of bread. "Don't you want tho money to buy whis key?" "No ; to buy bread." "Are you hungry!" "Very." "Could you eat a loaf of bread if I was to give you oue?" "Yes."; ; "Come in, then, and I will soo whatcs.ii be done for you." lie was led into the dining-room, a stout man-servant summoned, and ft loaf of bread and a glass of water put on tho table. He was theu invited to lay to and help himself, and particular instructions were given to the servant to give the fellow a sound whaling in case he did not eat the louf, crust and ull. The poor fellow, who evidently was no more in want of bread than he was of a coat with nine tails to it, went at the ta-k bravely, but couldn't accomplish it ull the food he had swallowed before rose in rebellion at such an idea, and afier an hour's labor, he was forced to yield and plead sickuess of "he stomach. lie was well thrashed and kicked out of the house, and the choice black guardism that be burled back when fully free, convinced every goo tbat he was not fit for their fympatby. k'h Mew orh Btrala't flplntod of lb kaow Xoililaiis, Many of our renderi liara no great re gard for the opinion of the N'nw York Hon uld, on subject of business, moral, or poli. tics. And ws supposo tho editor of tho Herald cares about a little of tho world's opinion of liim, that tho Iloruld goes ahead and keeps the "largest daily ciiculu lion in tho United .States." Hut yet it i a stubborn and remarkable fact, tliut for tho last twenty' years or more, tho Uerald has invariably bw-n found ou tho winning sido in nil Presidential election. This may bo accident, or good guessing on ly ; but it is hard to gut clour of the Convic tion tliut thero must bo some sagacity, somo knowledgo of the tone of the people, and of tlio impulses of the popular heart tliut Jcodt a man so uuerringly to tho strong side, These facts give moro than usual interest to the speculations of the Herald, in jrcfar enco to the power aud progers of tho new American party. Tho latest is tho follow- ing, from tho I ieruld of the Otli of March t St. Louis IattWjuiccr, Thk Know Xotiiimo P.kvolitiox. Iu th nu merous little town election which, within a few day past, have come off in nil parti of the country, we see that th orgaiiiiiition of panic 1 rapidly narrowing down to a struggle hetween all the Mil itants and fag end of the old parties and faction on the on aide, nud the Know Nothings on tlio oilier. Another remarkable fcaturo of the local elections is litis, that in three-fourlhs of litem th uew American party ha been victorious. Among these victories they hav carried the village of Au burn the head-quarter of William II. Seward against all his available forces, and the Yan Bureu barn-burning frcssoilcr combined. In tho fiuulb there mysterious Know Nothings have achieved a triumph quite as remarkable. They hav oorriod lite city of Alexandria, Va., by a large majority, on the heels of tho most elaborate and learnod of all the slump speeches of Mr. Wise against this terrible secret party. Thus the work goes on. The Know Nulling hav now to contend agulnst old fogy Whigs and Seward Whig, hunker Demo crats, Buffalo Democrats, native, Irish nud Ger mans, Protestants and Catholics, abolitionism, in ccn'onism, the administration, the spoils, Henry A, Wise, Captain Kynders, all the Vim Burens, all tlio old fogies, Forney and the Kitchen Cubinet, and yet the Know Nothings aro not only holding their own, but marching steadily ahead. Thus th new revolution goes ou. , The Death Throes of Old Vogylsm In Clon- cestetTowusulp. . . 1 Few Townships, perhaps, witnessed a more bitter strife than that which occurred in Gloucester Township, on Wednesday of last week. A reliable correspondent in forms us that the Americans met and con quered an alliance of Whiggcry, Locofoco istu,. Irishmen, Germnns, and even tho pau pers from the County Almshouse, which contains those sent from Gloucester also, to gether with tho eatnd secret Order, which went body and breeches over. to the Whig party lust full. Wo aro glud the prizo flag was awarded lo tho Americans of old Glour coster. Sho doubly niunta it. Jo have elected their entire ticket Inst week, over such a combination, certainly gives them tho titlo of the "Banner Township." Men who novor btforo were seen lo tuke an active part iu politics I'lotestanta and professing Christians our correspondent asserts, wero seen to bring files of illegnl Irish voters, knowing them to bo such, and insisted upon their right to vote. But their "wild horses" wero tamed, their attempted frauds detected, and tho American party came out more than victorious. Their vio lence and bitterness proved to bo n dying ef fort. Next full, we predict the Americans will bent' them two to one. When tho re sult was known, a more crcst-fulleu, subdued drove of "wild horses" could not be found, Thry tire fairly caught, aud ridden down. -w Each looked as if ho could inwardly ex claim : ' 'Talk not of comfort Hi for lighter ilia) I will indulge my sorrow, and give way To all the panes and fury of despair." J'hilu. American Banner. The Next l'.oniivcs..Saiu'sil PtwncclH. The result of the New Hampshire, election ndd throe to the opposition foreo in the House. There is of course some dispute as to the classification of a (Kirtlon of the members already elected. ' A few aro Democrats who have left their party and rccog nixed organization ou the Nebraska issue. Inclu ding these gentlemen in opposition to the present Administration, the mtmbor elected may be des cribed as follows : Whigs, Know Nothings, Republican and opposition deinocrnta l.M Adm.uistrution and Nebraska democrats lib Total number elected from 1 8 Stale.. , .151 P.cmaiiiing lo be chomn .....So- Of these latter, Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee,. Louisiana, Georgia and North Carolina, will choose whig" and know-nothings, with a small lea ven of r gnlur democrats. If we allow the hitter thirty members from all the Btates which have yet to elect, we shall be lib eral. We may allow tin in, therefore, in the whok House, fifty-nino members, or enough to call tho yeas and nays. Thut is a privilege which ought not to be denied to persona so fi.nd of taking the resKinibility as tho Democracy boast of being. ' St. Louit Intelligencer. MassachnselU Hckoota. From the Report of Rev. B. Sears, Secretary of the State Board of Kducaliou for Mowachusctli, we learn that 199,437 pupil attended the publio schools during the past year the ratio of the mean averuge attendance, to the whole number of children betwreu five and fifteen, decimally tx pressed 72 the total number of teacher i 4,526 average wage of male, including bord, $37 75, and of females, 8 13 68 per month. The sum annually eip nded, exclusive of the upport of Collegiate Institutions, and ProfesKional Schools, U promote popular education i aot leas itoa 32,293,5S4ni,