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WEDNESDAY, Scptember 24. |
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The barciaced misrepresentations
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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div
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sa bad!
re
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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
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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
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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
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Ro oe
[whic
yi, ; Ge
UA Gemacrat ~~3 Davie Which was five,
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at least were flhwvoveh derision, ¢
[not 3 ort would not
hive bzen
ney | a
5 been long <o
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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
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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
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AO
douht
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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, &
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Mr Gregg
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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.
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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 !
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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tive democracy.
ives, wit!
fairs of state; in that case all we was ten times under consideration
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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,”
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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.”
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answer the federal ends. Their are{lnspector i =We kiow vu vored last
others who are federaliete, becauseiyear, but then you owned as Town
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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
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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 «'
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vt pie)
v2LlC80
e Tepe? ralive
ntisforyene and)
eruken me,
Wis
geiping m=
the ouwpre
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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
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by the democrats and fedeialists, 1} wy lender who is Lecome
kiiow Lut ye Mr G a + Cah
and
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dal {ry .