ED 7 & \ EAP . 1 forh < oA | | EE Not for himself, but is country.” WEDNESDAY, Scptember 24. | —— ¢ W — The barciaced misrepresentations | fn an extract of a letter, written by! one of Mr. Gregg’s sons-in-law, or nepliews, from Bellefonte, and pub- lished in the Harrisburg Chronicle, ett i, ous reply. As however, some peo p'e abroad, the character of the writer, might be im- { t contempt rather than se- unacquainted with posed upon, we will give it a passing notice, feiter appear to be-— 1st. To writen by war,to the Lresident of the Centre Lark, relative to The principal objects of the give publicily to a letter Mr. Munroe, duving the assisting Mr. Hig. gins with Centre money. 2nd. To let his friends know that the federal meeting held during the] Court, in Bellcfonte, was large and respectable, and that the democratic delegation wes neither and 8d—"The best of sll—That Gregg will have a better vote ia Centre and Clea field, than Gen. Hiester had in 1820, 1st—As to the exchange of money by the Centre Bank, with the Goyern- ment, we would just state, on good auibority, that this was an act of the Diectos of the Bark, exclusively, with which Mr. Grege had little on no concern. If the directors of the Bank had the Bank would be the gainer by the not been well assured, that exchange it would not have been made. The facts The ™ government had issued Treasury Biils, are simply these: redeemable ene, two and three years . after date, without interest, in geld or silver. To redase them to cashy the holder must, discount, the same as ob of an individual payable at a distant day. The Centre Bank notes were at that period at par, and so careful were the Direciors of the interest of the Bank, that not until JAMES PONROE, now President of the Wuited States, bound himself person- a consequently, aliow the bond ally for the redemption of those bills, did they agree to make the exchange. Having this security, the Directors of the Bank (patriotic men!) agreed to exchange Centre money, for gold and silver! On the day specified in the Ticasury Bills, the government redeemed them in gold and silver— Jut before that period, the Centre Notes had depreciated 15 per cent— Therefore the Bank made a good speculation, and the directors acted wisely in making the exchange.— There were 21 directors, and it ic true Mv. Gregg was one 6f them ; but it is as true, that it required a major ity of them to negociate the exchange Therefore Mr. Gregg does not de. serve the credit of the transaction ai all—if even in favor of it, of which we have no evidence, he had but a voice oO among 21—avnd furthermore, as Pres- volte ¢id nothing more than sccord motions, will not hida the WOLF.” aa : . : 3 “he following ; y which they did with such litle judge-| 2 he lollowing twas also . y fadopted . ment, that when the question was puty in an address published in the ar. ishurg Ch ogicie, pulporting (wo issued by a fedetal meeting in y1L is argucad vy read an 3 2 by the chairman, they would som.e-i : is tbe times exclaim, ¢ I sccond that mo-| teenie county That 1t is po objection to M., democratic delegation was the!Greug that he has received abodl Forty thousand Dallars of the Public “1 ar 3 11> tion ! The largest and most respectable ever held in Journed to the court 1¢ the county ; and when it ad-[cause Mr. Joflersor, Mr. Madison house, to an- they had been ig office also. To this we would rep) thar there were sound reasons for supporting these senticmen, that do not exist as to Me Gregg. Not to say any thing bout ihe political sin of mentioning the svames of these worthies in the same breath with that of Aodrew Gre they bad 1pdividually rendered the most imporiant services to their coun- (ry during the Revolation, and since the revolution, whilst Mr Gregg bas ; been opposed to the country and iis tn our party, that the federalists are ye interest, at the revolution and all in the dumps. If they were indi-|since it. It was because Jeiferson, Madison and Mooroe had thus acted, that the principle of rotation in office was dispensed with when they were elected. ‘I'his was an exception to the general rele ;but Mr © Harris, or some other equally willul and equally wise, chose to iorget these things. it is alsostaied that Mr. Gregg had in 1820. We deny this, and galas claims upon the people of these counties, because he was acne of the the election is close at hand, it willliarly scuilers. This is certainly a nounce iis proceedings to the people, there was an immense concouise as- sembled, exclusively demccrats, who received them with the most lively satisfaction, We did hear that one os 25 two federal understrappers were sent to ¢ spy out farlies,” but they went hence with a flea in their car.’ em Such was the effect of this unanimity vidually under sentence of death, they could not have the dew of melancholy more visible on their Jabour-worn countenances. : 3d. Mr. Gregg is to have a « better ” in these counties than Hiester correct. en The democrats will take notice that Mr. Shivze’s name must be voted—| J. ANDREW SHULZE. —$ — CLEAR THE ROAD FOR CLEARFIELD ! DEMOCRATIC MEETING. A number of the Genuine Demo. cratic Republicans of Pike township in Clearfield county, friendly to the election of Mr. Shuize, convened a the house of James Blair, on the 13th of September 1823, Daven Barret was called to the chair, and Josian Evans appointed Secretary On motion, James Blair, Ephraim Andrews, Greenwood M'Cracken, Thamas Hall & Joseph Evans were appointed a committee to craft reso- lutions expressive of the reasons of the meeting in supporting Mr Shulze and opposing Mr. Gregg. The following were reported and dopted : 1st. That this meeting have the follest confidence in the patriotism, and the moral and political integrity ofJohn Andrew Shulze, and will usc every honorable exertion 10 promote his election, 2nd. That this meeting confide mn Mr, Shulze as a man who will be the Governor of the peopley and pot of a fragment of a discontented faction ; and unfriendly to a PUBLIC DEBT, STATE TAXES in time of peace; PRIVATE PECULATION of the PUBLIC MONLY ; and all the most notorious acts for which the present administration, with Mr Gregg at its Lead, bas been celebrated. 34. That this meeting consider his nomination as fair and honorable, and the result of free deliberation, untram- eled and uncontrouled by legislative dictation, as is falsely pretended by the federalists, And Resolved Ist. That we will pot support Andrew Gregg inasmuch as he is the I'ederal Candidate, and has, in bis public life, been guilty of acts which shew his unfitness for the office, and total want of Patriotism, viz : Ist. He voted for Jay’s Treaty contraty to the known wishes of the American People, and to subserve the views of the BRITISII. ment ; they know as much about it as he does ; but the trath is he never suf- fered much in improving the country, tie was generally surrounded with Poor Blacks, slaves too, that he com- peiled to labour for him,or was guniet- y receieing eight dollars a cay from the Pablic. This is the way he “tilled the soil.” He has tho’ shewn nis partiality for early settlers, in his ippointment to office in Clearficla ounty. Attho’ some applied who were amongst the hrst to bear the dangers of a pew settlement in a per fect wilderness, yet they were coldly passed by, and those appointed who were litle more than quahfied by res- idence. This is Mr Gregg’s friend- ship for early settlers !'! and he cer- tainly has claims upon them!!! What think you, Mr, Harris, Deputy Surveyor for Centre County, &ec. ¢ Resolved, ‘That proceedings of this meeting be published in the Belle- fonte Patriot. DANIEL BARRET, Chairman. JOSIAH EVANS, Sec’y. SD Cvs For the Patrioe, Mr, Petrikin, recently, a couple of very respectable federalists, of this vicinity have made a list of those who will vote for Grege, that work about Logan Fernace. My name is included amongst the rest dissatisfied with it, and I have written you my reasons for supperting Mr Shuize, which you may publish if you tuink proper. ~~ MOSES THOMPSON. A POLITICAL DISCOURSE, TO AWAKEN THOSE THAT SLEEP, My Friends im I have been, as it were. sleeping in the bosom of Centre Coun ty, twenty three years, and, altho’ | nave heard a good deal of the dis pute that exists between the federal and democratic party, I was not awak- ened from my political slumber, unti! laterly. Afier coming a little to my teelings, I thought it necessary to ex- imine the meaning of the respective words, ¢ Federal © Democrat.” 1 find bat a democracy, in relation to gov- an an ident of thie Bank, he had not even a woice in the deliberations of the Di.| rectors, except to give the casting, vote, ln cases where the vole stooc cqual. % 20d—This worthy letter writer, says, that the federal meeting consist- cd of 250!!! Oh most It present, and our informant thinks there exiravagant 15 possible 50 were Falsehood. were scarcely that, not taking int view the pumber of democrats pres. ent, attending out of curiosity. Mr. 3 "ve rs Cirepge’s sons-in-low, and others, we riding the county for weeks previ ons, and no poor fellows wore ever : i div ¥ sa bad! re 3; r that - 1a rewarded {or thelr trouble, — tthel 50, about cone fourth he result r labour was a meets of about SOE whom were officeholders, one fourth - expe tiers. "Ube principsl motion-makers were officeholders, and © 1lie dear icuds, fo.ign relations and all It © i ciate of office, and one half »ela. 2nd. He voted against the lat GLORIOUS WAR. 3d. He corresponded with a Peace Party in order to contribute by his puny aid contemptible efforts to rend- er It disastrous. 4th. He became President of an apincorporated institution for the sake of the fiithy Salary, altho’ it was in open violation of the laws of our land. 5th. He has been always opposed to democratic men and measures, inom Simon Soyder down to James Monroe, :roment, me:ns a system that admits the power to be in the Legislature, as he Representatives of the people, or in the body of the people themselves. I'he word federal, in its original mean-| ing, is something that is joined or unit-| ed to something beside self; and why 1t was adopied by the federz parly, is, that they wished the unio: of the scyeral states, withont any dis tinction ; but that the sovereignty of icach state should be destroyed. Thi: would epable them to arrive at the main object, the establishment of a: Money for nis services already, be-democratical. Our government wouldiside and Mr, Monrog.were elected, aitho’ soon be determined which of us are{new argument in his favor, and will receive a very brief notice. It was not secessary for Mr Harris to teli! the people that Mr. Gregg underwent|eval government, in the place of the the toils and dangers of a new ctitle-limpotent articles: of confeder: I have been informed that,’ The greater part of the hands arc uh , 3 4 i : nonsense. This is” the "manner in has lived a arent in which they set their traps to catehiconmy, and I never heard %av game to answer their federal ends fox irauidicary of him, | Wasther Washington was a tederalis [nher ov Roly way De worth knowing ; but | (am certain he was not, in the sense iofeiwist ; ] h the word ought to be taken. [willing 19 bear that refiroach fi yess [INor were those who formed our c "Sat fiver lstitution ; a majority while Conte Liz He was Vix, men, that did jittle 1}] and Mi I knew him always to bea fu. bat now, f vndersran, Dew 3 rood Ro oe [whic yi, ; Ge UA Gemacrat ~~3 Davie Which was five, ? at least were flhwvoveh derision, ¢ [not 3 ort would not hive bzen ney | a 5 been long <o 3 Ho by {edey valists. This | con sider a very i objection 10 him. .1'U would seem he is ine > |The object of the ; fad was i : y oy es Hg, Mali ¢ 19. vest the power In the hands of thela d hoy he moy nIoLAL i ny j Rich, which could be best done byipower. If he weve governor Ha Y ie destroying the sovercignly of thela very extensive pationime, fs C od states, and lederalizing the govern ipravide for hig numerous fumile ; ment in this way ; so that the bramersincxiong, who would tarher : of our State and United States Con.{ithe stitutions could not be allt fideralists.tivy. or out government would not ba so democratical. That itis the chief in tention of the federal party to deprive the poor of ail participation in the government, and vest it ali in the Rich. is proved by their conduct in the dif- ferent Legislatures s'nce. [Have (hey pot endeavored to deprive poor men ‘of the right of voting 2 which is tic jvery foundation of the peoples liberics, | This they have attempied frequently, which they would have dine. bat for tbe democrats. And it shows con- clusively, that even under our grovern- |ment ap aristocracy can be established, (without changing its apparent form. | We have the words of Washington, ‘himself, 10 prove that he was not a federalist, in this sense of the word. In 1786, lie said a solconsidered ‘not have been cven Representa eral party ra grade hims: mocerar { yi : Clas five opie. than by their wn This is real federal Fis family are all arrived o maturity, and are wealthy «lio is natural for’ men to wish than diminish what Perhaps their unde: Lr ; non t Indis- doctrine. years of s but ag tor mora they have alicady. standings and eri ucation qualify them, and no they would 00h be supp this way, as use thelr own suppo:t- themselves, Boat Mi. Giege's tour in office oeout 3 for rotation 1s a ressopabile thingy in our government especially, and J expucty, at all cverts, he bas enough to keep him the remainder of his days; but perhaps he counts mon. ey for hancr ; and it this is bis dispo- sition, 1 think him unfit for SOVErnor; Fhe benelic of the people would not he bis object 5 nor would the poor be Pro- be * was convinced, vided for at all s the combination would (with other statesmen, of the necessity {be with the y ‘0 lacreasc Aouor r A Z ted AO douht i i in ag Q or a3 9 wie moncy I hionk out to ‘ : wealth ‘of substiiuting a more vigorous gen- land distinction, ] But as for Mer, Shalze, 1 know noth- tent : ation "ling more of him to induce me 10 SUp=- and in bis letter to Mr. Jay, he ex-{port him, save that he is a stsadfast claims : ¢ what an astonishing change’ democrat 5 a iviend to his country, & S 1 1 Sp Mr Gregg ont eat 1 ‘ aq oO Soldier 6 h. He bas been guilty of vilify-{aristceratical, or monarchical, form o ing Jefferson, the author of our decla-jgovernment. Having thus arrived ar ration of independence. the meaning of the names of the res 7th. He refused to fight or takelpective parties, I was astonished ay an aciive part in the Revolutionarythe traps and hocks that bave been the LiiC (ot independent, and are compelled tof #1 hat may all be very true sags th a few years are capable of producing lis fellow citizens ; and that bis Sup- I am told that respectable characiers porters, or himself, have to wish ta and be seys © from thinking proceeds believe him, also, to bz well nuaiified. sfieaking, and to acting there 18 bat a MOSES THOMPSON. it that spoke about a monarghy withou! he fullowing comments on ‘horror 2 Why the federalists, who}Grego’s vote on the M: s'SSippl ques- as one ci tion, we exiract from the themselves. 3 . r . - In one sense of the ward Washinz-| On these facts, as we find them d oa the Journal of the S federalists. We wish a union of theiate, we shall offer but fow remarks. states, preserving the sovereignty of, They cak a language sufficiently innocense itself, compared with i's Pennsylvania where no such uaifis true meaning, and the idea the wordications as a frechold is requiied to a Freeman to I cannot understand how a federalirioht of sulltage, such an ariszocratic by federalists could benefit the cem-lapprociated as it ought mon people more thas a representa. did, what he did, on full and mag It may be, as some'considerasion. The bill had pass. of them have told me, that common the louse of Repres:nta 1h. people ought not to meddle with af-'ont this feature of aristocrucy and it ! 1 . . . in 1 “ . wouid hgve to do would be to mind the Senate, on ten different days. our business, and make as much mo-{was after due deliberation he madey! lazy indolence. To make up our tax-| The piain meaning of this vote of es tor this purpose, would be the!Mr. Gregg’s is, that no man should ! ithe people will never be so lost to their! Frecholder. No Freeman was to) [true interests, to elect mien to of-lvote because he was a Freeman, — | ernment, or ever leaned that way {ty acres of land,” or % a town Jou” They may talk of federalism and con-{ The Freeman, the poor wan, was to plex unassuming citizens with their{bot he was to excrci¢e no rights! high words, it is enough for me that.« What Lave the peor to do with the ever I cando that, act accordingly.!people to do with the laws but obey { have olten reflected what all the'them 7° was the sentiment of an Linge saw what the democrats were at; but becoming in the mouth of an Ameris I could not precisely find out what the! can Legislator, or in that of the Gove 2 tell me that they wish the sane kind| Tis, however, is the oid federal doce ofa government as the democrats ; &| rine, let us sce where it will carry us, with the democrats 2 Why don’t they [provision of the same kind in the con= support demgcerats for office 2 and why stitution of Penusylvania. of their party, or who has aposiauzidihad voiced for filty years belore, veris from curs ? ly the mao was a and bad poor man, or common map, if the country. ~-Tuis year be advances to phraze is better, can be a federalist. |the poll—the people give way at the | N ; A of that party say that an officer oughtioid Soldier. He bas made his way not to be a labourer, for they could to the window and tendered his vote. i ’ thing. The fact is, that they havejhis name has been struck off the list cauvg! or traps, that I have alluded to, audlexercise the right of a Freeman . He nave led them, to believe that thelhas losthis frechold and is, in cOuSga wcent in tsi, and that the m+ mbers} « Why may I not vote, says the oF that party have no interes s se peratelold man, J have voled every year, tor | the people ; and in this way makelthe 1ipbt to vote ; the right of scif | mere tools of them, Some acain speak of a monarchy without horror; 1ofiinge or alter the Constigtian i o singls sep” And who is it I pr rr anna Mr now claim Washiogion Democratic Press. ton was a federalist and we are ailirecorded Scn- each, which is federalism ; but this is'intellipibie to be understood. in commonly conveys to our minds. jenable exarcise the government, alter the plan wished for|vore as that of Mr. Giege’s will be 1 tive democracy. ives, wit! fairs of state; in that case all we was ten times under consideration It . ’ { 4» : : > ney 2s we could to keep the rich in this vital stub at the Rights of Man, |, main olject 3 but 1 smcerely hapeibe prrmicied to vote unless he is ary fice that are 1n favor of such a gov-'he was to vote because he owned © fifi | federations, as they please, and per-ipay ail taxes and perform all services [ can arrive at their designs, /aud when-'taxes but gay them ?—what have the zeal of the federalists could mean. I'lish Bishop; but we do not think it federalists wanted at this time. They! cranor of a democratic Commonwentth,” ! tf they do, why do they disagree at alijand enquire how we should like a do they adhere so tenaciously to menf A man who voted last year and Now I cannot tell why it is that any{tought for the independence of fis He cannot rue; for I bave heard onelsight of the venerable grey headed! have wo time to study or learn any/li is rejected, it will not be taken; ght them with one of those hooks!of Freeholders and he can vo logger nearing of the word federalist, is In-iquence, become a siave. from the commonality, or main body of half a century. 1 fought and bleq for | governme! t.” are 6 answer the federal ends. Their are{lnspector i =We kiow vu vored last others who are federaliete, becauseiyear, but then you owned as Town Y 3 12s War, but was content to remain atlaid, by those calling themselves led home to teach the children of thosejeralists, for the people, that they, who were suspected of being enemicsimight vote for their candidate. They to the country, whilst the patriotic bave frequently told me, that a federy ivoung men of these days were all en-jal government, would be the best fo.) igaged in that glorious siruggle. [the common peoplc—ihat our inde | 8th. He voied to deprive POOR|pendence was obtained by federalists | MUN ofthe RIGHT OF VOTING fand that the articles of our eonpstitu | Resolved, ‘That the federalists inition were federal, and that Washington atternpiing to assume the name of thejwas a federalist, and a good deal suc dgemuoci atic party, offer a gross insultistuff ; ali which 1 find to mean mor. to our undurstapdirgs, but we cherishithen is apparently wiended ; athe i hope that he okin of the Lamoisome of it may appear (0 us absoluiy S € { their parents were so, which is one of'Lot” and were entitled to vote : new | the poorestreasons in the world, Ajrou own no ¢ Town Loi’ ard you con= | fow dags since, J conversed with ainot wote,” « Why then, says the pour man, who actually could assigniold Soldier, tha vote wos in the ¢ Tow no otlier reason ! I asked bim why hej Loy’ and not in me : Having it 1 vets! was so ready to deprive bimseit of theled, but bavi; go Jost it 1 can no longer! liberty secured to us by the constitu-lyote, Iwas ih tion ? He replied that « his father hadiof the «' 3 vt pie) v2LlC80 e Tepe? ralive ntisforyene and) eruken me, Wis geiping m= the ouwpre $ 2 4 ~~ Sc Ine b : : own l.ot)’ with tLe federalists and he would sickness, not guilt, hath o¥ . » 39 : # : Ea lo 80 100. ; {am deprived of myptg™ As for the candidates nominate: vested in ai avarglcos UE 3 . 5 by the democrats and fedeialists, 1} wy lender who is Lecome kiiow Lut ye Mr G a + Cah and . Ni ; we '] RAAT dal {ry .
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