C7 The following i on extract of the testi
mony before the Investigation Committee, in re
lation to the election of State Printer, which we
coj-y from the Ilarrisburg Argiu :
COMaiTTRB OP WVESTIfi ITION.
Thursday January 13. 1311.
Thomas J. Rkhrer wai tlion called to the
tand. Ai this witness was known to have
anon the written contract entered info hy M'
Kinley, to give A. J. Glossbrenncr, the editor
of the York Gazette, a valuable consideration
tir the votes of the members of the Hoiie from
York anJ Adams, every effort was made by the
counsel fur tho accused, who was warmly and
ardently seconded in his eflort by Messrs. Rmiin
firt Stcrijjcre and Chnmpneys, to rule out the
testimony. Although these petitlcmen had
just closed the caminatinn of Mutter, as to the
Governor's course in tho election of State Trea
surer, in 1342, which subject was not even re
motely referred to the Committee, the moment
that thn entrance was to bo proved, which was
to establish the charges contained in the mes
nige, they sudJenly threw themsrhes back ttp
in the strictest rules of If gal evidence, and en
deavored to prevent the introduction of positive
evidence of the corruption pnetisrd hy the per
on c'aiming to have been clectivd State Printer.
The majority o the Committee con Id not, how
ever, finally swallow the dose prepired for
them, and the witness was njost graciously per
mit ted to proceed.
After many interruptions, Mr. Rehrer testi
fied in substance, as follows :
That a day or two after the election of State
Printer, he 6aw in the hands of the brother of
the partner of Mr. Glossbrenneran article nfa-
('reement, signed in tho handwriting of Isaac
0. M'Kinley, contracting to give Mr. Glossbren
ncr an interest of one-fifth, in the State Print
ing, in case the members from York and Adams
thould vote for him, the Eaid M'Kinley. Mr.
Rehrer further testified that this contract was
well understood by at least one of the members
whose voles were thus transferred that one of
the members from York, in a conversation held
in his presence, on the morning of the election,
Mated that the arrangement was made by
which the votes ofhimself and colleagues were
to be given to M'Kinley and the said mem
ber left the Surveyor General's office with
the brother of Mr. GlossbrenncrV partner to
. et the arrangement put down in 'black and
white.'
The testimony of this witness fully estab
lished the fact that corrupt mean were used
to procure votes for M'Kinley.
At the conclusion of Mr. Rehrer's testimo
ny, the committee, procrastination being the
order of the day, adjourned over until Monday
afternoon.
Monday, January 22.
C. M'Curdt, editor of the Intelligencer,
was called to the stand. As the pegociation
letween Mr. M'Curdy and I. G. M'Kinley
was carried on by the agent of lite termer, the
Committee would not permit the witness to
detail the terms of the arrangement, lie tes
tified, however, that he was to receive Jstf.-OOO
tit his shar of the spoils ; and in conHtdura
tion of which, he was to transfer to M'Kinley
the votes of his Whig friends in the Legisla
tor. (Jen. Simon Cameron tertified that two
packages of notes, signed by Isaac G. M'Ki.v
1. kv, had been handed to him for safe keep
ing the one pacluge contained fix notes for
00 each, payable to P. C. Scdgewick, the a
peul of M'Curdy, editor of the (Wing) Intel
lipenccr the other containing five notes for
$."00 each payable o Theopilus IVnn, editor
of the (Anti-Masonic) Telegraph and that
these notes were given in consideration of
Fenn and M'Curdy's influence in procuring tho
votrs of the Whig and Anti-.Visonic numbers
for M Kinky as State Printer.
TYcfcDAT January 23.
P. C. Seooewick, the agent of C. M'Cur
dy, editor of the Intelligencer, was examined.
Mr. Sedjjewick testified, that he entered into
a written contract with John It. Oiattou, by
which tho Intelligencer newspaper was to re
ceive gtO.OUO for its influence with the Whig
members in the event of Hrattoii'a election
that after Mr. ISratton was dropped as a can
didate, and on the morning of the election he
had an interview with Mr. M'Kinley, in which
he (M'Kinley) acknowledged tlm contract with
Bratton ca binding on him, and on the en me
day gave a note to that effect that in July
last, M'Kinley, in confirmation of the agree
ment, gave him (Sedgowick) six negotiable
notes of fJi-lOO each, payable on time, which by
mutual consent were deposited with Gen. Ca
meron, to be given up to Scdgewick whenever
the election of M'Kinley was ratified and
that many of the members of the Legislature
were aware that the Intelligencer was to re
ceive a consideration in case they voted foi Brat
ton and M'Kinley.
Mr. Scdgewick further testified that the r
ditor of the Intelligencer had previously en
tered into contract with John II. Dimock
by which he was to receive 1500 for his in
fluence with the Whig members that s-eve-ral
of those members waited upon Mr. Dim
nek for the purpose of obtaining from him a
pledge as to his political course that Mr. D.
complied, and oigned a pledge to the effect,
that he tea opposed to (Sov. Porter, and
that the rumor that he icntft ietully to the J'.r
ecutive, ira put in circulation fur the purpose
of injurying hit (l)imnck') t Union and that
the contract with Pimock was v mid ted, and
that too with the knowledge of innr.ls rst.f llu
Legislature, as cou as it was ascertained that
Bratton or M'Kinlty would give a higher price
for the influence of the editor of the Intelligen
cer with his party frit-nds in the Legislature.
THE AMERICAN.
Sitturditf, Pih. 3, 1P44.
-. . !.'. U. . LJ 1 H'.
djT V. H. Paimkii, Esci. t his Real Estate and
font nlncc, No. 69 Tine Sirrct, Philadelphia, is au
thorised to act oa Agent, and 10 receive and receipt
for all monies due ibis nfTice, for subscription or ad
vertising. BTT-nKVtrn T re-100 lbs., or more, of sec
ond band brevier type, for sale at this office, at
13 cts. per lb., cash. The type are the snnieaM
those used in our advertising column.
rXj" The Rev. Mr. Yallcrrhamp will preach in
the Methodist Episcopal Church, next Sunday,
at 11 o"clock.
We are indebted to E. Y. Brioiit. Esq ,
of the House of Representatives, for documents,
&c
C7" Tavkrn-keli'kbs who intend advertising
for license, should attend to it soon, as we have
more room now than we will have a month hence.
QjF" fur package of papers for Northumber.
land, last week, was by mistake carried by the
person who had charge of it to Milton, and then
put into the mail and sent buck to Northumber
land. The river has been frozen over at this
place for ten days past. The ice is about 10
inches thick and capable of sustaining a six horse
teanr. It has been making an eflort to snow for
the last week, and the prospect is still fair. Ac
cording to an old adage, we are to have a con
siderable "spell" of cold weather during this and
the next month.
07 Our citizens have filled their icehouses
with an excellent quality of ice, this season.
We filled ours, a few days since, with ice but three
days old, cut out from the spot where the others
had been taken. It was as clear as crystal,
and about six inches thick. We can produce
more ice on the basin of the Shanmkin dam,
than can be furnished from all the 'ponds'' about
Boston.
K7" In another column we have published an
abstract of the new 'Post Office' bill, now before
Congress. In order to make the reform effectu
al, the franking privelege should be entirely a
bolished, except upon business of the department
itself. We want no privileged classes. The
franks to merrfbers is but a small business at all
events, and amounts to but 25 or 50 cents per
day. But 10 cents is too much, and will cause
the postage to be evaded as much as before. It
would only be a deduction of 2J cents from this
place to "Philadelphia, and the same between Al
bany and Xew York, and would not prevent let
ters being carried privately. Every individual
who goes to the rity is now a letter carrier.
AVe, ourselves, when la.-t in Uie city, carried 23
letters.
Cj Mitilatf.d. An article copied by the
New York Standard from our paper of the 20th
ult., entiled '-Van Enron and the Presidency."
The editor, we presume, did not see the proof.
ET7" Srr.tr. Tens, worn out, cair be renovated,
or ut least greatly improved, by dipping them in
oil or candle grease. We speak fronr experience.
The Coli'mmaw Lades' anp Okti.f.
mens' Magazine. This is a new periodical, pub
lished monthly at New York, by John Inninn,
Esq. It comes highly recommended, which the
number sliown to us fully sustains.
A great Cass meeting is to be held at
New York, on the 6th inst.
(fj" The nomination of James M Porter, as
Secretary of War, has been rejected by the United
States Senate, after some debate.
The legislature is getting on slowly with
business. The investigating committee, iir re
gard to the State Printer, was to have reported
on Thursday. A bill compelling the Tide Wa
ter Canal Company to receive their notes, in
part, for toll, has been reported. Also a bill to
appoint a Reporter to the Supreme Court of this
Stale.
fXj In Congress there has been a disgraceful
fight. Mr. Weller, f Ohio, having made an at
tack on Mr. Shriver, a Reporter, a notice of
which will be found in another column. Mr.
Shriver, it is said, has since sent a challenge to
Mr. Weller who declines fighting. Mr. Weller
and all the bullies deserve expulsion.
C7- Baking Oct. F. W. Hughes, Esq , Se
nator from Schuylkill county, who was one of
the officer of the late Yan Buren and Johnson
meeting at Harriaburg, says that he had been de
ceived by a letter from Washington, which sta
ted that Col. Johnson had declined. He, there
fore, abjures Van Buren. That meeting was a
deep laid plot to entrap the unwary.
fjj" Mr Shriver, who was assaulted in Con
gress by Mr. Weller, has published a card which
concludes as follows :
" After stating these facts, 1 shall leave it to the
public to dcleimine whether I have successfully
vindicated tnv honor, and whether Mr John H
Weller, of Ohio, has not won for himself the
chaiaiter ofa coward, and thereby forfeited the
character ofa gentleman."
Mr. Shriver makes a fool of himself by this is
sue Mr. Weller lias forfeited the character of
a gentb inun by his attack, hut not by refusing
to f ght a duel
C7" Tus TAHirr and Oi.ksii.vics.- It is but
seldom that wo refer to ourselves, but we caunot
help, at the present time, reverting to the course
we have pursued in relation to the tariff, since
we established this Press, in 1840. We have al
ways contended for a protective tariff, upon the
grounds of principle as well at policy, as a mea
sure which had invariably been sustained by the
democracy of the country, and insisted that the
people of Pennsylvania would not long remain
neutral upon the subject, nut withstanding the de
signs of certain leading politicians. For a long
time we stood "solitary and alone," our Press
being the only democratic Press in the state that
openly advocated the doctr ine of a protective
tariff. The legislature next proclaimed the same
doctrine, by an almost unanimous vote. Now
we scarcely find any one opposed to the tariff.
Its most bitter opponent have become its advo
cates. The whole of the New England States
with Mr. Webster at th-ir v ad, Were, up to lS'II,
violent in their opposition to a tariff of protec
tion. Our present object, however, is to refer to
the constitution and resolutions of the Democratic 1
Club of this place, published in another column. J
It will be seen, that the principles of 'he tariff,
are inroij orated in the constitution itself, one j
of its articles recognising it as n cardinal princi-
pie of Democracy. TUo pcplr are seldom wrong j
in ineir opinions aim must ana will always In-
umph in the end.
f.y Mi 'til.iiMtER'j and Siti NK.- The editor of
the Pittsburg Aurora, who is favorable to the
nomination of Win. Wilkins as the candidate for ;
Governor, thus balances the account between !
Muhlenberg and Slicmk. He says : "There are j
already appointed sixty-live Delegates, mid of
these fifty-seven luxe been instituted Their
vote ut present is as follows :
Muhlenberg ...
Shrink -Uninstructed
41
10
8
Muhlenberg's majority
25
Tims i:ir it w ill l.i. ,..-n th:, Afr f , ,1 , 1.. ,,1 ...r ,r ,
i 1 1 i i -i 11
rs considerably ahead of his competitor, and there :
I
can le (nit little doubt ol Ins nomination.
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I lion examination ol the Democratic strength ,
,. r .i . !
ol the counties instructing for the respective
candidates, the advantage will be found, in a still
more striking manner, c.)ion the side of Mr. Muh
lenberg. The counties whose delegates are in
structed for him. gave the Democratic ticket, in
1S10, a majority of l-'i, 001) votes; while, on the
other Land, the comities curried by Mr. Shiitik
gave a whig majority of about 5,it'0.
C7 Ami sinc; Bm'Miki:. The House of Rep
resentatives, last week, passeil an act to annul the
marriage contract of Win. Leonard and Ann E
liza, his wife. In the 2d section, fifty thousand
dollars is specifically appropriated to enable the
Canal Commissioners to rarrytheact into effect.
The Philadelphia Ledger thinks this union must
have been extraordinarily adhesive to require the
agency of the Canal Commissioners, with the
sum of $.'10,000 to dissolve it.
dj Congressional Sqi abblks. Mr. Iugersoll
endeavored to have "Oliver Oldschool," the let
ter writer of the United States Gazette, expelled
from the floor of the House of Representative,
for making false statements. Oliver, it is true,
pourtrays his own partisans in rather high and
eulogistic colors, but what is worse, he seldom,
ifever, has the magnanimity to say any thing
favorable o his xilitieal opponents In this case,
however, we donot see that Mr. Iugersoll had
any right to complain, and ilhe has come off sec
ond best in the contest, he has no one to blame
but himself.
1X7" Money is so abundant in England, that it
can be had at 2J per ct., and loans have been
made for live years at .'1$ per rt. The Pank of
England has over 70 millions in sjn-cie in her
vaults. The production of gold, fiom the mines
in Mtssia. have exceeded CO millions v dollars
this
year.
f."7" A new cotton factory is to be established
nt Camden, which will employ lnoo hands. The
buildings alone will cost SVNMt.notl. In Poston, a
new company with a capital of 1,000,000 has
been formed.
C"7 Yokks ' Ilowdoyoit like the 'yokes?' "
was the remark ofa buxom young widow to
young liKirrci ia,ty of our acquaintance, a few-
days since, alluding to an article of dress. 'Very
well, they sit remui kably easy," was the reply.
Upon this, she concluded, that she would "in-
them also. An "easy yoke," u. well as being
"w ell yoked," is certainly a great desideratum
now-a-days.
E7" Fanny Ellslrrsays that she uses up three
pair of satin shoes every night, w hen dancing on
the stage, and that but one man in Europe, Jan
siitofPatis, bus the rrtjuisite genius to make
them.
KlSiELLM.
Kdltorial, Condrutrd and HrUrlrd.
Strcnth d-iy I'uptitli. There are CO churches
of this denomination in the I. S.
Six hundred thousand bushels of charcoal were
consumed in the various mills in Lowell the past
year. How manufacturers do injure the farmers.
A Master Harvey, under nine years of age, is
lecturing successfully on Astronomy, in Hath,
England.
A French provincial paper says, "According
to the registers of the War-office, seven hundred
thousand Irishmen have died in the service of
France."
Liberality. We are credibly informed, says
the N. Y. Post, that David Graham, Esq , recei
ved on Saturday SiO, for services rendered in de
fending Amelia Norman, which he immediately
re-enclosed to Mrs. C'bilda for the benefit of Miss
Norman.
Dvff Green's AVu Poptr is rtllrd "The Repu
bhc " It is devoted to free trsde
Judge O'Nicll sentenced a man, named John
L. Brown, on the 2 1st ult., at Columbus, S. C ,
to be hung on tiro 2Gth April next, under a con
viction for aiding a slave to run away.
Yankee Clocks are still sold in England at a
fair profit, much to the annoyance and dissatis
faction of native clockmakers.
Although living is cheap in Cincinnati, taxes
arc high. It will scarcely bs credited that the
tax on pleasure carriages alono, in that city, a
mounts to $31,448, levied on 413 carriages. So
says the Reading Gazette. Rather a tough story,
considering that it averages $76 for each carriage. '
Scarcity of Rihlei. At a recent annual meet- j th" Gubernatorial Chair of Pennsylvania, we, tid
ing of the Connecticut Branch of the American' undersigned, as Democrats, and for the promulga
Tract Society, n reverend gentleman stated that j tion of Democratic principles, viz: the security
in one town in Florida a Justice of the Peace of the presrirt Tariff; the constituting a sound
sent a constable all over the town to find a bible ' cur rency based upon the pr-cions ni'taN; th-
on which to swear some witnesses, and not one
111.- 1 . '
couiu ue rouuu :
Smalt Tox Com-nunlettten tiy Hank Nife Mr.
Duble, Teller of the Clinton Bank, Columbus,
Ohio, recently died of small hx ; the infection
having been communicated by the Bank Notes ,
which he was compelled to handle in his official j
capacity. So says an exchange paper.
Dollar (hdd Coin A resolution is introduced
into Congress, to establish a gold coin of the de- :
nomination ol l. It would be very convent
cut.
Doings ut Wm all log ton. j
We have had some discreditable scenes at i
Washington since our last. Oir Wednesday week '.
afn took place in the House of Represents-,
t;v
es. It is stated that Mr. Weller, of Ohio, a
I few moments before the hour of meeting. (l'J o'- j
clock) made an assault, upon the floor of the House ,
I of Representatives, upon Mr. Shriver. the Repor- ,
ter and Washineton cnrresnoiiderit of the Pulti
more Patriot. Mr. Shriver was without friends
when the attack was made. He received many
blows, and was struck sevetul time when upon
the lloor. Mr. Wcller'a fi icuds stiwdiiiK bv and
t;. ..,,...;.,..,, i- ...., i
Pr riitmg uny interference.
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Mr. eller during the morning, had been'
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bound over to keep the peace. Messrs. Pavne '
i i . ' j
and BeUer of Ala. actmir as his sur-ties.
( iiii. aou .(.Tiil iUHL'l I ui:cuina ai Ull llioilll 1 e-
Scenes of this kind are indeed disgraceful, and ; cvVn ud expended lor the use of said Club, in
cannot but greatly injure the character of the j a l,,,, prov jd-d lot that pui pose,
country. It is but too true, however, that some ! Al! n( 1K 7. No 1(.rsoll lilU i,,. admitted as a
of the political letter writ-r- of the dav are entire- Ill..lllb(.rof tllili clu,N ho win , j.j,. ,.. hiai
ly too abusive. But another scene occurred on 1 M.Il t( sl)olt the principles herein laid down.
Friday also growing out ofa statement made
by a Washington correspondent. Mr. C. J. In-
gersol of Philadelph.a county, (1th District.) rose
with a paper in his hand, understood to be the U.
1 1
S. Gazette, read a paragraph from a letter, which
he charged upon Nathan Sargent. Emi . the cor-
h ' F 1
respmuen. oi mar pip-r. lie pronounce,, it
raise, .no ca.ieu upontne p-axer ro ueny lo .r.
Sargent the privilege of the floor. The state-
mem was lotnisenecr, inaiwiten a question was
Pending on the Massachusetts resolutions asking
"
for an amendment of the constitution, Mr. Inger-
soil inquired of Mr. Adams, if he (Mr. A t did
not draw up those resolutions ! Mr. A., without
deigning to reply to this impertinent iptestion,
alter a dignified look at Mr. Ir.gersoll, turned with
calm dignity to the Speaker, and called for the
yeas and nays.
Mr. Morris, of IV, rose and obsetved, in sub
stanc, without knowing what was particularly
complained of, that he could vouch for the char
acter of Mr. Sargent as a gentleman of unimpea
chable veracity, and one incapable of doing injus
tice to his colleagues or any one else.
Mr. Adams next rose, and spoke at some
l...,.,tl, n, -I,.!. I,,;,,.. It... .1. ...!.. t... M.
. J
Sargent.
I'he debute here took ouite a desultory turn.
1 '
Mr. Iugersoll made some remarks in reply ; and
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Mr. v ise gave it as Ins opinion, that Mr. Sar-
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rfKnt M Pit .I-..U r..!,. M1II..II...I I... 1,. .......
j ,U,city. The whole scene was one of confusion
H. DVir. ...... 1 I'llltllHM I', 111; T-Il-
1
' and was unworthy the dignity of the House
Mr. Cave Johnson spoke of the turning out all
letter-w riters, as the bet mode of settling the
Imsines.
The whole subject was then indefinitely post
poned, and the House adjourned.
The New York American thus notices the
octjuittal of Atnt'lia Norman.
In the case of Amelia Norman, the jury lat
night, after an absence ot a few minutes, retur
ned with a verdict of m guilty a verdict
which was received by a crowded Court, with
r"""d,, of aPI'lul"- U it annunciation the pri
! 6oner ,a,mc'
A lnt- etabbinj was clearly proved the in
etminent used a deadly one, and the aim at the v,rinc bottt a thorough organir.at ion of the Drmo
heart this verdict can be only explained on i ratic party, in every township of this county,
the presumption, that the Jury coiibidrml this , by the formation of Clubs and such other means
helpless woman to have been in such a state of as may be deemed necessary ; and that we w ill
maddening desperation, occasioned by the ir- use every exertion to secure union and harmony
reparable wrongs inllictcd iisn Iut, as to ren- ' in 'he party, and the success of the Democratic
der it doubtful whether, in perpetrating the act, ; Ticket.
she could be considered a responsible moral a- ! Knotted, That we hereby recommend to our
gent. Democratic friends, in each borough and town-
This is perilous ground, it must be admitted, ! hiP in tl,i fonnty, the formation of similar As
but is it n.l forced, in a incasuro. upon human ' ,f"'int inn ml ,hat- a the rwm' alr,,i"'y in
sympathies, by ihe silence of the law in regard
to the crime ol tt due l ion f
As lor the unfortunate female herself, her
fate, unless she fall into the hands of persona
alike judicious and benevolent, will from the
very notoriety of this trial, be worte than ever
Extraobdinabt Seaso.m. Such has been the
mild character of the present winter, says the
Charleston Courier of th ISth inst , that green
peas, tomatoes, and other vegetables, are for sale
in our market ; and yesterday a gentleman, h-
ving on East bay, handed us some pears of the
second growth this season, nearly ripe. The
trees bore in the mouth of August last, again put
forth, and bore a good crop of fruit, most of which,
however, Wi,t whipped oil by high wind and fjot
labl week
Democratic Club.
The Club met in the Court Hons agreeably to
adjournment. Minutes of last meeting read and
adopted. Th Committee to draft a constitu
tion and resolutions, by their Chairman, Samuel
D. Jordan, reported the following preamble, con
stitution and resolutions :
TREAMBLE.
Whereas, The time is drawing on apace w hen
the free citizens of these United States, and the
state of Pennsylvania, will be called on to decide
again by the ballot box who shall fill the Chief
Executive office of these United States, and also
safe keeping of the public funds through ths Sub- ',
'f- I.I .1 a. . ..I . t
Treasury, and the better organization of the Great ,
i.ei.ioerin.c parry lor n,e coming pol.ncal con-
test, do hereby form ourselves into a Democratic j all omu. in vlvight ule to p..y lor any d,s
Club.and adopt the following as our coirstitu- j t,,llci. , ,..Voe.-diti2 a hundred utile five cent, :
t ion.
CONSTITUTION.
Artu i.k 1. This Association shall he called
"Tub: Di-Mo. ru i r.- Cm b Sim.i kv."
AR.t. t.r.o. The officer, of this Association
shall consist ofa President, lour Vice Ptrsid nt ,
; two Secretaries, true CorresjMHidiiig Secretary
! and one Treasurer.
I Am rcr.t X The duties of th" President, or in
his absence the oldi st Vice Ptesii'enf, shall
preside nt all meetings of the Club, to tlecid ?
rpiestions. enforce order and appoint committees.
Artu i.k I. It shall be the duty of the Secre
taries to keep correctly the minute of this Club,
with the constitution and rneuiLers' names in a
book provided for that pui ose.
Ar.Ttrl.K 5. It shall he the duty of the corres-
' P01"'" rorresponJ with similar of-
fleers of the different Democratic Clubs through
out the State.
Afl in-i.E f. It shall be the dutv of the Tpmsu-
rer to take charge and keep sal ! all monies he
-
longing to tire C lub. appropriate it as directel.
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see that some p-r.-on is employed to make fire nr.
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and light the room designed as the place of mect-
..
, a,S(J , ,..,;,,.,,,., f()r ,.,.,;,!,., all(I (.-..yernor '
j who ,n;iy lmIIlillat,.j ut ,,, coutin iiB,tillln. ,
j n;irrit,1I(? (.tlvi-i,tins. and also who will
,. . , ,, n -i
not be entitled to a vote at th" com. rig Presulen- ;
I tjaj ,.!,.,.;,, i
, c .,, . .. . , , j
I Atiiiri.it b. All persons, at the time of sub- t
; s,.ril,i. to this constitution, si
all Jiity into the
' lam!s ol thu Treasurer Cj rents.
I A.,T11 . ... n. The stated meeti.i.rs of this flnb
s)lalM)e -ua-monthlv. viz : On the first-'.
1 ... .... . ... . . ,
, una iiiiio .iioiioav eveiiiiiga oi eacn moiiin.
ACLK ,0 A n,;ijori . of olRcpM wf ,e
! , ., . .
, i mo inavai any rime can a meeting to transact
I v.. '
ousiness. i
Article 11. The officer of the Club shall be
elected semi-annually, by a majority ol the incut-
bets present. . UTIOXS
Rewired. That the Domocatic party of Pen,,.
sylvuuia is as strong in numbers and as potent to
do battle with its great opponent as ever it was.
and that its complete triumph in the approaching
struggle ran be ensured by union and organiza
tion, and the nomination of candidates of the peo
ple's choice.
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heard in the nomination of a candidate to fill the'
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, first office in the gilt of the people of this Union. :
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1 and uny attempt to frustrate and control that
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nomrnation, bv the cunning and iMrgaimnc of
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llie candidate and the overthrow ol the Demo-
rraltc liarty.
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r.o rrir, i uai our iien tu in i s to, oj ine use
of the mo-t outrageous and unexampled means
on the part of our whig opponents, so far from
causing dismay or despondency, has excited us to
renewed energy and determination. Give us a
candidate of the people's choice, and we can and
w ill triumph.
I Hrxolrta, I hat we have entire confidence that
the Democratic Convention to aeiuhh in Har
risburg on the lib of March next, will nominate
a candidate for the office of Governor that the
whole party car. rally in favor of with enthusi
asm ; and that this Club w ilt give their hearty
and energetic support to the nominee of that
Convention.
Jtemhred. That this Club will endeavor to
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buckle on his armor and firrht manfully for the
tne neiit, 11 ncnooves every goon oemocrut to
measures he holds to be of such vital importance
to the welfare of his country.
Jtesolved, That as friends to the best interests
I pf pennsy!vui and our country at large, we
deem a protective tariff of the highest impor-
tance, and hope no measures may be adopted by
Congress tending towards the reduction oftUl
present.
Rctotvtd, That we consider a United States
j Bank unconstitutional and ir.i'mently dangerous;
t the creating a inamroth monied corjioration,
that has the power of corrupting the poll by in
nuencing Ue votes of citiaens, we consider ad
verse to the liberties of our political institutions.
On motion,
Jlfubxd, That we nowprecsed to the election
, ct officers under the conttitution.
Win. I.. bEWART was elected President.
C!ko. BfiturrT, Sam. D. Jordan, tJ. B. Yor-Mr-r
an and Fkmx Maimer, were elected Vice
Presidents.
Pr. D. T. Tritrt. and Wm. J. Martin, were e
lected Secretaries.
O. if. York was elected corresponding Sec
retary. Charles J. Bruner was clect-d Treasurer.
Here followed the names of the members.
On motion, adjourned to meet at the Court
House on the first Monday in February.
Po.t OfJUe Rtfbrm Mr, Mrrrlrk's Dill.
The following is an abstract of the bill recently
introduced into the Senate by Mr. Merrick. The
bill l.as been read twice ami referred to the Com
mittee on the Past-oifice and 1'ot-road.s.
Si:c. 1 proposes a rate of postage "upon all
i,.tt,.r .new-papers, pamphlet, magazine and
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other matt,-, s. unJ thins coi.v.ved in the ...ails
tll -lliu.j states." letters not exceed
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lot all distances exceeding lot) miles, rrn.',
' and no more. I.'ihmi letters weigh'tnif more than
' J U,J ,,t ,re than tt any ounce, the above
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! ollll(. . ,,. 1lt . uro tr.-bl-.I ; and an additional
!" .llitI-.. or ,f, ,.,.,, j . K,. innHised for everv
; ipmrter of an ounce excess in weight, as the ca-e!
I may be.
Si:r. '1. provides that all newspapers of no
j greater sup -rlices than 1.T23 square inches, may
j be transmitted free of postage to persons within
'tic county where th" pap-r i printed: if sent
, to person beyond the limits of the county, a
po.tage of half a tnt for any distance not ex
ceeding luu miles, and 1 cent for all greater dis
j tanc". The editors or publishers are to keep a
! regist t of all papers subject to postag ". sent by
j mail, and r -tin n tic same periodically to the
j Postmaster General, which shall be his authoii
I ty for charging the Postmasters in charge of th"
j offices to which the papers are sent, with the a
. mount of Mi-t;ig. Publishers neglecting or re
j fusing to make such returns, uie to have their
pap rs suhj.-cted to the old rates. Upon all
uewspap-is of greater six" than I 'MS. the present
rat -s of jsistage are to be paid; but on cent
a lditlonal is to b ; charg -d for every 2,-,(i sipiare
inch s abov." th excess of 1 i i'i inch .
i Sue. .'i relates to pamphlets, magazines, p-ii-i
odieaN. ami all oiler description of print 'd mat
, ter. exc.-pt ii"w-iip rs : each copy not weighing
more than 1 oiinee, is to pay .'J cents for anv dis
' tam e under 10(1 mites ; . rents lor a gr. at'-r ; 1
; cent a Mitional for every additional mince. Frae
j tioual excesses in wi-ight to l.' charged as lull
L'ht.
K'. ! "ives nowvr to the Po.tninster Geiieml.
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to retard materially the progres of the letter
; mail, or to cause any con-idi'ralde augmentation
I '" ,"" vau transp.ntitig tic whole mail at the
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j l"-" -- f "P- "'- ry h" pajje, mail by
, a s. p.ate conveyance, regard be.ng had to Ihe
cost and the means at his dissal.
( kc. .i prosises to rep 'al all laws at variance
j w;jh t). bill
j Sk(. rn,IllirM a ,:Vl.nmle,,t off.c rs of the
United Slate., who have the privilege of frank
ing, to keep an account of their franks, and w hat
lhpv rf.(.ivi. ,, wlit.h U1.cmlt ,
audited and paid iptarteily out ol the contingent
fund of th "ir respective departments. The three
Assistant Postmasters Genera to have their
postage remitted by the Postmaster in Washing
ton. They mut endorse all free letters w ith the
words "official business ;' false endorsements to
be punished bv a line of VoO and instant tlisnus-
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sal; corresponding provision, are made in rel.i-
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t,n to Deputy Postmasters.
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J-""- 7 gives th" Iranking pn ib-ge to the Pre-
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sub 'tit. the y ice President, all I.x-rrestdents. the
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i dents, the Secretaries of State, of the T reastirr,
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' of War. of the Navv. the Postmaster General,
and the Attorney General. Documents printed
by Congress are still to be franked.
See. S proposes that ncmbers of Congress, the
Secretary of the Seriate, and the Clerk of the
House of Representatives, shall continue to re
ceive letter and paper-1, not over two ounces in
weight, free. Over two ounces, if relating their
oflicial duties to be paid out id ihe contingent fund
of the house.
Sec. ! projinses that members of Congress shall
have five free stamps or envelop- da Iv instead
of the franking privilege, which shull free letters
not over half an ounce.
Sec. 10 imposes a penalty of $1.10 upon any
person conveying letters by private express.
Private expresses to lie unlawful.
Sec. 11 forbids the owners of any conveyance
whatever, engag-d on a post route where there
is a regular mai', to carry letters or ether maila
ble matter, under a penalty of 100 ; the conduc
tors or drivers to forfeit ,i0.
S e. PI is a similar clause to the lat, but has
special relation to the proprietors or conductors
of conveyances, knowingly carrying any person
in charge of an express.
See. l.'t proposes a fin of $.V) upon all p -rsons
sending mailable matter by private exrne or
0,l"', ,nr,n ntr.ry lo law.
j ST 1 1 "hips are forbirklcn tocenrey
mailable matter between one port andanother in
I ,hB nted States, under a penalty of 500.
Sec 15. The act of 1823, relating to the convey-
nc or transportation of letters by steamboats,
no repeated by this act.
s- 10 empowers the Postmaster to contract
for the conveyance of the mail on the Western
waters
Sec. 17. Interpretation clause.
Lawytrt, Phyticiani and Clergymen There
are 260 law yers, 160 physicians, and 73 clergy
men in the rity of Boston.
An individual superscribed a letter to Mr. Pe
leg Handley, Utjca, thus : "2 IMeg tETly, V.
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