Bellefonte patriot. (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1818-1838, November 05, 1823, Image 2

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Hi FA TRI ju I,
BELLETON TE, Oetob: ri.
\reporizd to the
ously adopred ;
molt
Alihoug’ we are conscious that we
t the close uf our
have neatly arrived at
Foi Tue A pilgrimage on «arth; and that as 0
; A STATE TAX~-GUAGERS.
v' dt seems to some a matter of lite]
consequence whether there is a Siaze
Zax ov not, but there is more serious
cause for alarm in this than in ih
thing else. The violation of some ©
the fundamental principles of republ
*camsm will uot cffect the purse so
quick. Besides the tax itself, we
will have an fost of OFFICERS ol
© svhom the poopie do not dream, and
48 ‘who have Scen only known in Erg.
Jand where the poorest oid woman in
the community dare not brew as much
asa bottle of small beer, without their
“impudent and inhuman interference.
To talk of Guagers and .xcisemen
gngy eppear nonsense oy nme, bat se
po p po 1s elected Governory 8
oi wi i upon us as thic k received from their ancestors, yet
as the locusts didin the days of Pha-jevents will happen to awaken (he
yoah, opon the land of Fgynt ; and > slumbering spirit on the very thresh.
as destructive to the substance of th
people. - The friends of Gregg are
egven vow, in confidence, promising
offices of this king by way of election-
celing. One of them, and a very
neat relation of Cregg ioto the bar-
gain, a very few days since, told one
whom be thovght would not mention
it again, that it would be more in the
‘power ol. Mr Gregg to reward his
| fricnds with offices, than some people
expected—more a Sood deal than
Shujze. * How so,” was the reply.
% Why,” said this imported pateet,
“tbe prescot situation of the State
Yinances is such, that Mr. Gregg
will ind it necessary to lay a STATE
TAX, and of comse it must be col-
Jeeted,” # Now,” said hie, you and
1 have always been friends, and we
may possibly have it In our power to
assist each other,”
Some puople wonder why Gregg’s
sons in-law and nepbew’s are so zeal
i) ous in'his cause-—they all want to be
LL GUAGERS and EXCISEMEN. }:
¥s a profitable business. Chicl Guag-
© er of Centre county would be worth,
i potas, $1500 a year, and the usec
fof all the vioncy that world be collect wretches who, in the Revolution, with
a; ; and besides there would be under
ed their
Psa ers to be app noted, which would
at ach g goed deal of patronageto it. against the liberties of their country
K, ¥ I) . ¢
lourselves, it m: ay be of very little con-
sequence to whose hauds the man-
Pe
did
agement of the irs of our country,
shouid be entrusted——al: hough we are,
at that period of life in which the eye
iS more frequent! ly directed to the re-:
multuous scene of a contested elec-
ion—although we might rest satsh-
y
0g
: $a
ed with the consciousness of havi
borne our share in the toils and strug-
or
¢
«
les for liberty, and might leave jt to
our younger f{ellow-citizens to pre
jscryve the sacred gi
ft which they have
Jjold of Etemnity, and rouse the heart
whose energics have long slept in
tranquility. The oldest soldier -is
re-animzied at the approach of an en.
emy. We bad to fight sanguinary
rattles against the Sriush hordes who
were hired to fasten upon us the yoke
of slavery—blood aud toil and treas
ure were Hi before the Medusa
ead of toryism could be levelled in
the dusts ar-
To. a portion of that
my whose moito was « Victory oi
Death,” glowing with the sacred fire
of patriotism, would rejoice if an op
portunity should again offer to battle
with these monsters ; but as this may
got be, we will at least discharge our
duties as 76ers to the end of our earth-
'y existence, by giving to our breth-
ren the warnings of exp rience.
Where are the survivors of those
parricidal hands lift swords
[ager 15 a word that has as agreea-
ble disound as Daceon 3 so that there 3 : Ah
ble asound as Docwor } them actively engaged in assisting to
auld 1% no abjsction uly that Score, 1 ‘ ; ‘
moreno, it does not require sojraise Apdrew Gregg to the Govern
! Where
by farain. Fa be guager at thejor’s Chair in Pennsylvania !
are those who in later days endcavor-
Look around you, and you will find
Yate of $1500 a year, Is much better
ahi vending pills 5 and delivering old
vomen of Hock beer. bottles 1s bel-
| ter than any othev delivery, because
Lit would be better pay.
We doubt not but this man, from
‘the wfovmotion he acquired amongst
the goveroment spies and orangemen
cof Ireland, is well qualified for the
office of a Guager, much better than
L the business he now follows; but 1
* hupe aud pray eli his fond anticline
tions of preying upon the vitals of the
propic in this way will be blasted by
tho election of Mr. Shulze. There
will be no Guagers or Excisemen
- either in case Mr. Shulze succeeds.
‘I'he democratic party in the west
« Licked up a dust once already about
| such gentry, vod ‘they will take the
| power out of the hands of all such as
attempt any thing like it again,
S— Cre
Lrom the Reading Chronicle.
ds33 rine 3
Spirit of "716.
Lo
Ata meeting of old soldiers, resid.
ing in the Borough of Reading, who,
in the Revolutionary War consecrated
vd (0 undermine our hard earned lib-
erty by means of aristocratic laws
a standing army in time of peace—=by
abridging the libeity of the press, and
by shameful violence upon unoflend-
ing citizens {= Look around you, and
you will find them in the line of An-
drew Gregg’s Where
are those who, when England in the
late war aga n endeavored to reduce
re-
supporte I'S.
us to unconditional submission,
juiced and maliciously exulted when
the fortune of war smiled for a time
”
wo
upon the British arms ; whose hearts
sunk and whose looks were cast down
wlien glorious victory crowned Amer-
ican prowess 3
proceedings of the
the traitorous
Hartford Convention, and who again
consistent with
their lives, their fortunes, and thew
sacred honor in support of the liberiy
and their country,
Land whese aged bosoms still grow
heir personal safety ?
: ] you and you will find thea in
independence of
aoks of those who are
her Mr. Gregg’s election.
“warm at the recollection of those
times when the spirit of liberty soar-
* ' > neg ert lag .
3 nphantly over British despot 3 :
ed. tijumpha ) y Lid 3 tion, and taken an aclive part therein,
dsmeand the still more lLideous mon- :
past EA i know him uot as cue of our
ster of Toryisw, held on the 30th off
in arms ’ WE never
beard that he la-
August, 1823, at the house of Jacob
Gassler,, in the Borough of Read og his country, or that he did
|. . .
in any way tow ards su pporting its de-
We have
much of what is said in his favor by
PETER RiTveER was chosen Chair-|
i
man. and 2icury Righrmyer and Wom. fenders. read and heard
Janes were appointed secreiaries.
F The purpose of the meeting bavinglhis supporters, bat on the topic of
been duly stated, after a free inter-{the Revolution they are as silent as
change of sentiment upon the subject, ithe grave. Are they afriad (o touch
Sebasiian Algaicr, Samuel Millard, i 1bis subject lest withesses might rise
Philip J. Lott , were appointed A come IP to whom be bad been known in
mittee, and instructed to prepare res: those times and who would prove that
olutions expressive of the views and %e WASAOT A WHIG 2 Exercis-
opinions ‘of the meeting, in order that/IBg our utmost liberality in this mats
the same might be published togeth-{teTs We are left to conclude Hh he
er with the signatures of those who had found some means to withdraw
were present. The committee then(from the dangers of the conflict. Ad-
retired to another room, and after some |mitting even this to have been the
tine returned with the following pre-{case, his sentence bas been
DI'ODO
|
gion ol the grave, than upon the (u-
who did homage to
acted the part of tories as faras was
circuinstances and
Look around
the
trying to fur-
Wao is Audiew Gregg ? We, who
have lived in the times of the Revolu-
brethren
{poured inthe Cabinet for the cavse of
avy thing
i
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an
tl
cabi
the
et.
Wan, 8 he wlio is not Jor us is az inst ion of ours in arms s latter
us Vembi he who is not @ whiy isa tory. Lior the daties of the Are
an
di
And it the suspicion of sonic persons! such men to be called aposialcs
be well founded that hie was actually deserters ! Who can be misled by
on the side of those wretches whose such slanders ?
Who is J. Andrew S 1
“Ihe did pot serve in the Revilotion.
pose ourselves by voilng for such 3
(beans were with the enemies of thes Shulze ? ue,
county, to what danger do we ex-
te was at that time 100 you ng—bu:
ich) his father and all bis
man as Governor of this state, whi relations ave
‘always s was distinguished for the num: known to have been warm whigs and!
g
ber of its whi; zs. We regret to see|so far as we know Lim, hie bas inher.
ythat some af our brethren inerms suf: fited their principles. Hc bas always
fer themselves to be made the instru-{been on the. side of those who are the
ments ty promote the election of altrue friends of the liberty of people
man who at the time of the Revolu-[who oppesed the aristicratic proceed-
tion was as old and perbaps older thaufings of the federalists ; aud who wer
most of them, but whom they cannot! ever ready to sesort to arms rather
acknowledge as a brother in avms, and than see the rights of the country and
ou whom a suspicion
rests which its citizens violated. In short, be bas
should deter every patriot from voting. ever shewn bimself a tue democrat.
for him. That they should intend i is talents are unquestionable, and
vote ou the side of tliose who, under, his ‘moral character without blemish.
Adams’s administration, endeavored Pherefore,
| Resolved, That we consider it
2
to change our irce government into
sjan_ arisiocracy——on the side of those ‘tribute to the cause of that libe rty for
who, 1a the late war, shewed their which we have fought, to give our
‘support to the democratic cause, and
‘vote at the next clection for J. An.
® drew Shulze as Governor—and tha
warm partiality for the enemies of
their country, We pity them, being
convinced that (he time will soon ar-
yo
~)
| represented to a democrat, and |
bave been grossly imposed upon by!
misrepresentations, and that it will
be painful for thew to reflect
have, perliaps for the fast time thrown!
the weight of their vote into the!
scale of those who arc encmics to ollige of Governor of itis Comin
that pure democratic liberty for which because be Das had re
we ought and conquered. Will they! ence fa the affairs of surystates and
suffer themselves io be feds Bitavity ‘because bis strict honest y as a sure
the groundless talk of suchas assert Stiesanty that be will administer that
office for the interest of he republic!
that the democratic candidate endea- te
and the maintenance of democratic
(the candidate of the democratic par
ty, fully represented in the conven.
that they
{tion at Harrisburg : because we know
ithat his talents qualifiy him for tiie
.
.
wealth
vored to place the military © above the
iprincipics ; and because he is ith treat
|¢@ by those who bLuve cver been
tion these people cast a reproach onlf,
}
}
our brother in arms, Joseph Hie ster,
‘ithe present governor, wiio in 1821 2 tN
. Resolved, That we cannot vote for
and 1822 signed Jaws containing the
(Andrew Grege, because Le i; brought}
same principles as that for which it is f
selore us in disgnise
said Mr. Stolze voted. Read the 8
55th section of the militia law of 1821
and the 69h section of a similar law
of 1822, both sigped by Joseph Hies-
ter ; there itis plovic ded that the de-
civil authority ? By this very asser-
un-
viendly to democracy ; which we Con-
sideras a sure criterion of Lis worth
Nes
and by persons
wearicg political mask s—~a federalisi
Wiio is calied a democrat, by a’ federa!
caucus which styles itself a democrat.
IC convention ; a proceeding which
must create just suspicions ;
by assisting to ¢s'ublish
bavking
at the head of it as president, the exe.
should be placed in the way of exe- cation of the
cision of military courts shall not be because
removed to civilcourts ; and last win- an illegal
voted to institution—and by delying,
the same effucty that no impediment
ter the democratic candidate
laws, hie has shewn that
cuting the militia lows by people who love of money and
self interest are
!
endeavor to evad it
he motives. of his actions, and that
ls
ihe is animated by
their operation ;
although they enjoy the protection
of their country, refuse to bear arms
a spirit of specula.
tion—alike dangerous to the prosper.
in its defence. By such
they too plainly show the little regard
they have for the opinion of the pres-
act governor, and distinctly demon.
strate that they are more on the side
allegations
above all—because is conduct during
the Revolutionary WW ar, was suspi-
cious—and we, as srven y-sizers wil
not expose ourselves to the danger of
of those who refuse to do military du-|voting for a man who perhaps was
nota Waig.
Resolved, That the proceedings of
this meeting, with the signatures of
ty than of those who are willing to
serve their country. Will you sufes
yourselves to be misled by the idle
all of us, be published.
PETER RITNER, Chiat iin,
AeNry Ricuryy ek, ?
WiLriam Janes, S Sceretaries.
tale of the enemies of the democratic
candidate, who say he is an apostate.
because bie relinquished, (twenty years
ago, his profession minister of
the gospel, and eugaged in a differ
Is
American liberty
as a
George Rightmyer,
"Fhomas rans,
I.eoq ard Fan ory
ent pursait ? it to be a maxim of
that a freeman
shall be forbidden to engage in any
loccupation not prohibited by law?
That be shall be obliged coptrar
’ Bray Soreatassler,
Andrew Fox,
Philip J. Lott,
Adam Koch,
Jo hn G. 1510! ‘man,
John Ulrich,
Sebastian Ajigaier,
r rancis Hartman,
Manin Felix,
Michacl Grate,
Samuel] Millard,
Casper Muadiera,
Nicho las i. ott,
Piilip 7 Zi
y to
profes.
ston. in which be hasbeen educated
bis inclination, to pursue the
Do we live mn a country of guilds—
.
’
licensed and fetiered corporations ?_
No, we live in a land of freedom
freedom for which we fought. Who
ever on this account reproaches Mr. her,
Shulze, betrays principles really aris. —
Lrom the 1.
ated Lancaster, August 30
| Mr. M Kclly—We the understy
more than disrespect for a hero of theled being placed on the ommilites of
revolution, ard for an able American
Statesman. Gen Peter Muh) enberg] Ard oN Sreshh a un knowl
fedge or consent, here ecline scry-
was a distinguished preacher of Witling’ on that. commit Re we are do.
Gospel, and performed as such manyjtermined 10 use all our endeavours ip
favour of John Andrew Sholze,; the
candidate of the Democ: atic Party,
Epwarp HUFFNAGLE,
Dayrox Barr,
VIICHAR
Yieds Fy oo Dano
tocratic, and evinces a partiality for Aucasier Hiroe Dress.
the slavish customs of Lurope,
|
coi services, Frederick A
Muhlenberg had also devoted himsel!
to the same profession. They botl
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fre will vote for him, because he isled tha 1
vive when they will see (hat they]
ity of the treasury and the state ; and]
Vigilance to proméie the election of]
: ticated,
. the 20h day of Qo ier pene
3a'h
+ S————ienl
LITAL s,
Epes Petrie
Fl tdi je a
¥ lian i. i ]RLAL
FOR SALE,
[By order of the orpL-
court
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ii 3
counly
Will be exposes to public
2 the
¢ ~vendug
pittiises, on Mondiy the 6h
Gay of Uctubur liext, a ceriati
HOUSE & LOT
: ground, the appurtenances
siluale in the wy of Mikesburg, and
dumacred ia the General plan of
'owu39, Cit bei Ig the real stale
Wiis Charl late
BS ow, SBip in sald cof de -
asvd., Termg of sule—ope Naif of
the purchase Money to be pe id "whien
the sale is co wi ied, and bal-
dice In. oue yea Due “attepdance
will be giveyy Ly A an Laminond d=
ministrator.
+ ‘
Os Willy
‘
a
that
ot of
re a &
soM "Clune
$ £
’
the
BY THER 17,
Certified by
EF. 'B
Sept’y 1s; 1825.
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BENJAMIN SNYD
Informs the public and his friends that
he as renied, aod bas ig cuinpicte
Gperation,
SMITH’S
Hear to and adjoining the
Bellefonte. These who
Hib With their custony may yes
all pe,
and wiih
Limscit
are!
Gill
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ii 1.8,
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borough of
favor
t assur
dope in
dyspatch,
© give general
soliclis a slave of
| tiie public patrc nage. .
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their gl
work
fit best py nanner,
jk ¢ pledges
{2 isfuctis on ;
bis
Asa
Valuable estate for 3:
t gstale OF 24
In pursuance: of the Jast will and
iteslament of Jobin Cros lhwaite, dec’d,
willbe offcred Lat peblic vendue on
the premises, off the 2404 ay of Qc.
tober next, 2600 Actes of land's tuale
in Georges vailey, Poier township,
Cente county, about milks irom
Polier’s Midis, and. about thie same
distance from Duncan’s mill og Peuns
creck. On tho premises there arc a
A cavin house apd Burn, about 50 or
60 acres uf cleared la nd, and a small
apoie oicha d. The la rid Is well tama
bered and walered and a good title can
made. There is also adymtping the
same, 53 aces of land, with ceind
awmill thereon, which will be ofa
d for sale. on the Said day, univsy
sold at privaie sale Baoner.
WM. KERR,
M. BOLLINGER,
Potter townshity Sept.
po
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dy
Fx rs.
18, 1838.
A Silver
Was found on the 27th August, on the
road between Beli! onte and Mics
bing. The owner by calli ig on the
in Milesburir, and
Pioving Lis property ean hove it.
J i CO B 1 . OVia 3
itt
Walch,
Subse Tribe ry ving
Sent. 2
a
” 3d
a.
91x Cents Ke
Ranaw: ay from the subscriber, live
ing in Springfield, Centre co HOY, d=
hout the 17:h of August jast, an ate
prentice tu the Shoemak ing business,
named JOHN WHITE, aged abot
17 years, | forev | persons frou
narboring or trusting him on my ac-
count, The above Reward will be
given for apprehension and retin
to the subscriber, but no charges £4 aid.
WM, PRICE.
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Sept. 234: 1823.
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The subscribers wili attend
house of James Gallali
Creek, ot Thursday the 16:0
Ociober next, dispose of jund
owned by J C. Fisher, to persons
desirous scitle thereon The
terms are, thice dollars per acre ; tea
er cent of 1h mohey nus
be pard when contract is entered
peo; the balance in nD €qul
hual payments, with in
Xpiraiion of Uiee years
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ALL PEisons indebted to thie cstate
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GE ORGE 7 Zz
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late of Baines tow nst 1p ix Veerased are
Heqaesied to m.- ke jr ¥roent, d those
having de tang 18, are il wis d to
Present their accounts, day awthetis
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