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MEXICAN VOLUNTEER.
BY SANDERSON Sc CORNMAN
taHftlNW*
CARLISLE:
THURSDAY, APRIL 18, I 83».
Appointments by the Town Council.
Jacob Suuier, Esq. to be Treasurer, of' the
Borough, iind Clerk to Council.
Stewart. Moore, HigliConstable.
Michael TJJathews &''Simort 'Wunderlich,
Street Commiasioners. -
James H. Oevor, Esq*, Peter Gutsiiall &
Bernard Hbndel, Street Regulators.
Judge Hepburn?! Charge' to the Grand
•/nryjwill be found on the first page, to which"
we invite the attention of our reader^
We invite attention to the remarks of Geri.
Miller in reply to Mr. Williams and-other
federal Senators. ' From a perusal of the re
marks, we are inclined to the opinion that
Mr. W., for once,, “wakened up the wrong
passenger.’.’ The, thirteenth Senatorial Dis
tricfhas reason to ’bc proud ot her fearless
and intelligent democratic representative.
Mr. -Parsons' -Speech.—W c have perused
with pleasure this masterly "reply to the
three'days’ speech of Senator Penrose, ahd
shall lay"it before our readers next week.—
If ever mortal man received a drubbing at
the hands of another, and so . richly merited
too, Penrose is that individual. It will be
long ere he shall again make an attack bn so.
bold and talented an opponent. ■%>:■
We forgot to mention in our last, that on
Monday the Sthanst. Joseph S. Dellinger,
Esq.~was admitted to .practice law in the
several courts of this county.
They who arc acquainted with the char
acter of the Carlisle Herald, will be surpri
sed that we notice its paltry attacks upon
Judge" Hepburn. Ifs leading articles al ways
abound in the scurriliti/ that iehUTac Wrlgga
Vulgar and contracted minds, so that he who
runs may read in every line the low malice
engendered by envy, and an inward con
sciousness of moral degradation. It would ,
be laughable to talk of the editor! —the name
that appears at the head of the paper is that
of ah insignificant creature, the ninth part
of a man In mind and stature, who, .is silly
enough to father all the trash that is thrust
upon him, but whose literary qualifications
are not to be suspected any more than his
military prowess. The ostensible editor
may be.piticd as a 'tool, but he is hot deser
ving, of the contempt due the, authors of the
-productions which adorn his print: he.is still,
(however, pitiful—eery pitiful. There are
other individuals behind the curtain, who,
with the majevolehcejncidertt to grovelling
pursuits, and the cow.ardice' charactcristic of
unworthy motives, are ever willing to bran
dish ip the dark the filthy weapons.of. slander
and-.detraction,..yv.hich_.tli.ey -have_. npt the
■courage to wield in public-. These then deem
themselves perfeetjy secure ; ih raising the
poisoned chalice to. the,lips of our best and.
most worthy citizens, and never, dream,
simple souls, that the same cup may be re
turned to them drugged .Jo tho very bottom
witii their own nauseOjSrmedicineß. As an
instance^—Judge Heponm is charged-, with
thebffence of removing an incompefent ofii
cerbf the Court, and appointing iff his (dace
a worthyofwrath and
t!ie swill tubs of Billingsgate are. liberally
; discharged upon .him-^the;whole couhtryis
alarmed with pitiful lamentations for the fate
of the unfortunate Cqurt.Crier; and by whpth
gentle reader, think you, arc these crocodile
teors'shed? hypo other,than .the same’pious
and honorable party whtt rembyed .the.late
grey-haired Deputy- Secretary of fhe.Contr
monwealth,.Mr..Triinblej from las officeto
the grave—by’the aanie party who swept
with the besom, of "destruction every'.denio
cratfromeverypbstbfKouaivorprofif.gieat
pr small, from the Delaware to the Ohio—
the same merciful. party who', turned thou
sands of our humble laboring men from the
pilbUoworks, to starve on.tiic barren moun
tains, because they would not .worship at
footstool of the Dank—tlio same magnani
mous party who,-tlie other day, removed Mr.
Reese, the gate-keeper at the Harrisburg
■ bridge,because he was a democrat—the same
identical Bank, Anti-masonic, tederai’amal
gamation party," who, ; through ’.their f pious
protestations procured the, dismissal of Jas'ou
W. Eby : frdtn : ah humble' priua/e eiriploy
ment.yawl -the • .appointment r.M.
Bidd|q,'tHe : brother imlaw nf' the, aforesaid
“talented.senator!” ’Are:these' the- men
who talk about /[jplitical proscription? ard
these the immaculate, conservators of the
peace aiid.dignity tof the Commonwealth,
who prate about intolerance! As well might
ah old bawd lectureupoifvirtue, or a reeling
votary of Bacchus inculcate precepts of tem-
- t.
. But we deny lhat Judge Hepburn has been
influenced by political motives in any judi
cial act, . Eveiyn the,matter,ofthe unfortu
nate, Court. Crier, it appears: that the only
petition on record reads as follows:
■ To the Honorable, the Judges of the Court
of Common Pleas of Cumberland county.
’ The ’undersigned respectfully , beg leave
to recommend.to yotir Honors, Mr.'William
Anderson bf as a suitable person to
bfe appointed,Crier of said Court. .He ,is a
man .of good character, sober, attentive, and
obliging in his disposition and mhiincrs.
; , (Signed). \
: ' ■ Sam’l ALr-XAN-DEU, ' "
Thomas Carothbks,
li: G. BnANhEDOftY,
\V. Carotheks,
W. F. Line. ' •
On this petition is /endorsed the appoint
ment, and the said appointment is pronoun
ced by the jury of old , women, who decide
upon affairs pertaining -to Anti-masonry, ’to
be political—if so, it must Certainly -be a
bantling'of their own; for ’we can find no
where any evidence of paternity against
Judge Hepburn’s political friends. But e
hough! Judge Hepburn is above,such as
saults: "We are.-pleased! to say that he
discharges his official duties like a manrof
honor and integrity, without regard to party.
His talents are unquestionably of the highest
order, anil whilst he is sustained by the
community, he may. treat With silent-con
tempt the attacks of village curs, who bark
merely because their fellows do.
Mlcmurks of Jfli\ Jfliller,
; OP ADAM 3(
Pn the Bill to to provide for the pap, emol
uments, arid perquisites of the troops-rri
cently in the service of the Commonwealth.
In Senate, March ZS, 1839. ,
Mr. Miller, of Adams, rose and said:- - -
Mr: Chairman, —It is with feelings of the
greatest regret, that I am called upon to take
part in the' disbussion of this subject—a sub
ject which, has been before the Senate for
severakweeks past,, and which I am anxious
to see finally disposed of. Nothing would
have induced me, sir, to occupy tho-time of
the .Senate, by saying aught in relation to
this question, had I not felt it myduty—a
duty which I owe to myself and tp my con
stituents, to rdply .to some remarks'which
have fallen from senators in the course of
this'debate. T -The Committee of Safety-jur,;
Tom—-
and cliarges prefcrred of tpo.gross and infa
mous a nature, to be suffered to pass in si
lence. They have been charged as guilty of
treason^- aye, sir, treason! They have been
'charged with an attempt to usurp the govern
ment, subvert the constitution, .and trample
upon the .laws of their country! And, to
add insult to. injury, they have been repre
sented as made up of the very -dregs of. so-
from the commonest, herd of
mankind! Sir, the charge is false—it is
base —it is infamous!—l speak not for my
self. ' Though I am proud and happy to de
clare here, that I was a member of that
committee, still it as not this which prompts
me to reply to the charges preferred against
that committee.; There were other individ
uals, members-of that committee—men-of
high character and respectability—men.who
have occupied, and still occupy high stations
in Pennsylvania—men of wealth, & talents,
and; education,-r-men with whom,.-iff-any
capacity, .and under any crrCtUrtsfahc'es, I
shall ever, feel myself proud to associate.—
-Aye, sir,- therewere, gpntlemen upon that
committee:whowould: dignify any; .station,
however exalted! i
v. The Senator from the city, ;(Mr. Fraily)
has indulged in the most .abusive language,
and .applied epithets of the most ':vindictive
andjmalignant.character, to the members of
that committee., He has charged dbem with
a conspiracy!' He has, jmpugned their Bior
tiyes;and after-denouncing, them as.traitors',
in the .harshest.language’lie,could employ i
he asksi "whqii and icAere.this committee
had its,origin?”.' 7 •- .-
, . Now, sir, having' been a mciftber of ' that
and the-only-one, I believe bn
this floor, Tishall. endeavor to defend them
from die ; foul aspersions that have been cast
upon them-by the Senators through the course
of ,tins debate.- lam aware, sir, that l 'do
not; possess the ability th repel; giaht-like,
these unjust imputations. and td roll back
the’tide of- prejudice :which Senators have
attempted to create 'againsf Hie- Committee,
pf Safety, yet with'the.limited abilities that
I do ppssessj ;andS*ith' the zeal and l energy
which an holiest indignation is calculated to
inspire. I shall cheerfully devote ■ myself, to
theitask.ln doing this, sir,’ it will be nec
essary-for me-to revert to-the'..proceedings
that took -place-here iat.thc ;organization of
the-LegislaturcUnr--; r',-xr . ■. '5;
- hAfter the proceedings which took -place iii
this chamber,'oh fhe'4th of'Debfenlber last,
ad mittingpersons tO seats as' memberS of the
Senate, ’Who were-not elected by the people,
and who wer6-knjotynto.be, returned by fraud',
a spontaneous meeting 7 of dKe people -took
place, at the coUrt-lmuse in this placo. ovcr
which I>had' the honor to; preside ; as chair
man: - The measurcs wjiich thisSehate had
adopted;- the organization of - two-Houses- of
Representatives,nhd the high-handed course
■pursued ;by-:the administration, were 7 fully
discussed. 4 ItWastlieunanimousppinionof
thatmeetingjithattheSccretarydf thecom
monwealthririwitWibldingtlie true ftndlegal
returns fromPHiladrfphia/andbther counties
ih this
nip * Wk*** ** tt
and that; the orgnization oLjwd House's,of
Representatives was in dirccfviolation of the
constitution.—They regarded such innova
tion upon.the. .laws and the constitution, as
an attempt' to establish a government'inde
pendent of the people, 'and contrary to the'
express will of the majority, as expressed
through that great palladium of our liberties;
the ballot -box. ’ Under'all These circum
stances, sir, tlid mCeting considerOd the gov
ernment ht nn’-pnd.—lt was .atthis juncture
ofnffairs, that the cpmmittec.of. safety was
appointed by that meeting. 1, sir, was added
to that committee. I acted with them on all
occasions, and was present at 01l their delib
erations, and I solemnly declarei that this
committee acted only in guarding the rights
of citizens, preserving peace and order, and
in protecting public and private property
from injury.
When the report went forth, sir,- that a
gang of bullies from the rail-roads and ca
nals had been placed .in the arsenal, and
provided witli arms and ammunition for the
purpose of attacking the people, if they
manifested ahy resistance against the foul
aggressions upon their rights—when this
startling intelligence . reached the people,
and inflamed their minds with indignation
at the outrage, and caused them to surround
the Arsenal, demanding Its immediate evac
uation by those hired ruffians who had been
placed there for the hellish’design of butch
ering the people; if they, dared raise an arm
in defence of-their country and their rights
. —when the fierce passions of insulted free
men were burning high, and-, rendering the
Arsenal in imminent danger of being torn
down, then it was, sir,, that I,'accompanied
by Gen. and others of .the
committee, exerted all our influence, and all
bur energies, to prevent any violence or dis
turbance.. Wesucceeded, sir, in preventing
any violence, and the people were induced
to "disperse. The Arsenal was evacuated
and'peace and quiet,restored,
Sir, any one acquainted with the. history
of those proceedings, will not pretend to de
ny that theHduae of Representatives then
kno.wn as the Cunningham House, was ille
gally and • unconstitutionally organized—
that many of its members, had never been'
elected by the people, and’ that, .they .were
Teturned. as duly elected for-the purpose of
defrauding the people of their rights—aye,"
sir; disfranchising the whole people of Penn
sylvania, It ,whs the avowed design of Ste
vens and his mercenary and unprincipled
federal coadjutors, to ’force, those persons
into the seats as: regularly; elected mepibers
—then go on and- contest the election of
Governor—make it appear that David R.
Porter was elected through fraud, & declare
Joseph Ritner to be duly re-elected gover
nor of Pennsylvania. Aftpr this, scheme
had' been/carried thro,’ they were to elect a (
United States Senator and State-Treasurer
—pass such, laws as would effectually strip,
the Governor of all his power, if, perchance,^
Senate would recognize the Cunningham
House, and thus consummate the scheme of
fraud and villainy, by trampling upon the
rights of the people, guaranteed to them by
the constitution and laws of their country.
I' frankly acknowledge, air, that if this
dark scheme of usurpation and of tyranny
had been perpetrated, it was theintention of
die Committee of Safety, in conjunction with
the Hopkins Hfiuse, to appeal to the people'.
Sir, all power is vesteii in the people, and
they possess the right of choosing their own
rulers.. If these riders transcend the limits
of the powers delegated to them by the con
stitution and laws—if they are guilty of a
gross usurpation of power, they are amenable
to the people; and it is the right—
it is their duty tb-resist such usurpation,-and
hurl the vile usurpers from the high stations
they have disgraced. ■ •
In our country, sir, where the people are
divided and sub-divided into parties, the
spirit'of our government guarantees' to the
majority~i\iC' i ight to rule. The majority
are to riecide upon the individual or individ
uals, wi.th whom the affairs of • our govern-,
raent are to be“entrusted; "The late execu
tive never received a majority, of the votes
of the people—he wasTiot elevated to power
•by the will of the majority.. In him, the
majority of the people had no confidence.—
Andyot,'sir, although • he had been deposed
by the people, "arid another elected inhia
place by a ihajority-'of more than fen thou
sand votes; he had the audacify to attempt
to retain his ill-gotten ’power, by fraud and
usurpation. Seconded by Stevens, Penrose
arid Burrowes, and other unprincipled iridi
viduals)of: the party by whom he- was.sup
ported,* 1 a : plot i had; been laid; • which for
blackness of perfidy and fraud, and infamous
usurpation’ of i power, ; : was unknown '.in the
annals of crime!" ■ Men who were not elected'
by thc'i people were admitted to'serifs upon
this' floor,’ while elecfed fnem
beVs of ■ this Senate were / defrauded of their
seats! - The ebristitutiori was;thus 1 violated
—the laws trampled upon, and the will of
the people set atdefiance!', Could 'the as
sembled' freemen -who occu pied those gal I er
ies.and lobbies, look calmlyupon this scene
of usurpation and fraild—:oula they witness
fhcir'rightSand liberties trampled under foot,
without "phe- murmur'of disapprobation—
without-a single, manifestation of indigna
tion?' Sir, when the freeraen of Pennsylva
nia can look .upon such scencs wi th indiffef
ence—when: they..can calmly arid quietly
gaze' upon acts I of'fraud; arid , .tyranny, arid
usurpation—their : pwn rights -.and liberties
institutions
ofrthcircountry> violated with '.impunity—
fAen are they tipejfrir anarchy arid treason—
then "will" our country be involved: in one
fearful scerie of chaos arid ruin!; - ' v^u:s v c I
SlippOse.sir.thatapfecedent'ehouldbe
established, that'a return feceiVcd froiri' the
office'of the secretary of the coriifnoiHv.ealth
ts'th& baly, ev^epte’ofHtS 1 validity—would
not-the r secretary have the : pbwer6f:credting
fufe? >Fj'audule'nt -returns .ffiight.brit'ecieiV'.
ed from every county in thc commonwealth, I
and men might be returned as duly and le- ]
gaily elected, who had never been even can
didutes before the people 1 This, sir, would
be'tod nionstrous to be tolerated. If siich
were even'attempted on the part of this Se--
nate, the -people would rise in one mighty
mass, and with the fife of indignation flash
ing frbm'their eyes, .they would Tush to the
seat of government—hurl the infamous usur-,
pers from power,.and. with, tiie.fierco’blastof
the hurricane, Sweep them into tire deep wa
ters of the-Susquehanna, where they would
repose beneath the dark waves' of everlasting
infamy! • •
Sir, the people who. were assembled here,
at the organization of this body, have been
denounced as “ gamblers, bullies, butchers,”
etc., from the county of Philadelphia, audit
has been asked, what brought them here.—
Now, sir, if thie Senate will so far indulge
me, I will explain, as briefly as possible, the
reason which induced so many of the free--
men of Pennsylvania, to assemble at the seat
of ■government, i
" The late gubernatorial campaign. as,.is
well known, was characterized by the most
unprecedented exertions on the part of .the
friends of Ritner, in order that they might
secure his re-clcctlon. No pains;were spared
—no means,, however base and infamous,
were neglected, id.bring about a triumph of
the federal, party. , .But with all.their frauds
—with .all, their forgeries and' perjuries—-,
with all their bribery and corruption, and
even \rith ;gll tjieir malignant, persecutions,'
they were defeated,— ignomiritously defeat
ed! This was contrary to their expectations
—they were sanguine of success, and when
defeat stared; them full in the fade, the hu-'
initiating disappointment was tod overwhel
ming, -and they were driven to desperation.
The vaulting ambition of Thaddeua Stevens
—his lofty.aspirations after power anil fame,
were suddenly checked! Hit), hopes of .-n
seat in the United States Senate, which his
eye had long viewed in perspective, were
blasted forever! Joseph Ritner, who had
occupied the executive chair by.mere, acci
dent, and not by consent of a majority of the
people—gazed down into the dark sea,
which was Boon to swallow him up in ob
scurity, wtih" a holy horror! Thomas H.
Burrbwcs; who had been the trumpet of his
own fame, and. who had fondly .cherished
the hope of sipping the sweets of office for
another three.yeai-s, shrank with dread from
the contemplation of the dark vale ,of obscu
,rity from which. he, had raised by executive
favor, and into which he was soon to retire
forever! Charles B. Penrose, who— bill
alas! poor Voriclc!
Scarcely was the triumph of democracy
proclaimed through the land, and while the
people were even yet rejoicing ,at the pros
pect of being freed from the corrupt and ini-,
becile administration of Joseph Ritner,. when
they were .startled by a-proclamation.froin
\ Thomas H. Burrowes, ordering the friends
titude, abide the result!” —And soon, the
infamous -plots which had been framed to
cheat the people out of their legally elected
representatives,! and to smuggle, by means
of fraudulent reflims, those who,had.not
been elected, into’ their scats, were gyaudn
ally developed 1 The federal organs of !the
! administration proclaimed abroad among the
people, that tire fraudulent returns shotfld
be received, and tbe minority members ad
mitted to seats,in the legislature “PEACE
FULLY if they COULD but FORCIBLY
if the;) MUST!!” Sir, could'it bepossible
that these men were so blinded by.their.in
fatuation, as not to fdresee the consequences
of such a declaration? Could they, suppose
the'people of Pennsylvania would suffer their
dearest and.mpstsacfed rights to be invaded,
without coming fo the fescue?' If so, they
knew but little of the.spirit of tiberty which
glows in ithe bosoms of Pennsylvanians!—
they knew ; b’ut little of the patriotic .attach
ment which they cherished for their country,
and its civil.institutions 1, ,
But the come to the rescue
Not from the city and, county of Philadel
: alone/;but from every county ip the
State !' Aye. sir, I'might add.tbatncnrly
every, hill and .everyJvaTley throughpu t . this
wide extended Com mon w eal th, furnishedits
quota oh occasion! And I hazard noth
ing sir, in 'declaring it as my belief, ,that-if
this 'Senate , had-pereisted-in carrying-out
their scheme of fraud and. villany, .Pennsyl
vania would have been involved in all the
horrors of a civil revolution!,
Committees of Safety sir, were the .off
spring of the revolution.. They .were ap
pointed in'every part of the countfy. as the
first measures adopted by the people, in the
absepce of any government which would , re
cognize'iheir undoubted rights-as freemen!
But,, sir, the Senator from-. Allegheny (Mr.
'Williams) ’cannot .hear, the Committee of
Safety mentioned,' without portraying., to
■himself all the .horrors, of the French revo
lution! His' imagination is affrighted .with
the bloody visages of Robespierre, .Daritoh,
and Murat! -.- He charges us' with, .treason;
and would have'us hung as traitors! ‘He
charges us as ..villains—men of irifamous
character-desperadoes-—vho would, have
nothing to loose,; ajid every thing to gain by
a reyolution. and with being Hieri of desper
rate fortunes! Sir, ,1 have before declared
the charges false! There is notaniridiyid
ualiriember of that committee, degraded va
gaborids as he’repfesents theni to bei who
would riot georn fo shake the dastard hand
of the coiparfl. arid,-the poltroon, tinis
’ V,,,
With me he has said he.wouid scorn ’to
associate.in apy. other than, his, official papaj
cityl Let'mo. telfthat Senator, that l rer
gard him not)ps agenf/epian—that 1 regret
extremely that l am pbliged toasspciqte >yjfh
a base Zraducey,-even in an oj/ktcil capacity-'
If my course asaffiemberof thatcqmmittee,
was treasonable^Tam amenable tethev/atps
sir, wlieh I
"took;, my seat as ■ a member of this;. Senate,
thaf-1 Was toib^v^iidt^^httiihfio^jDry'hGts
V: I, <, j *'
while a private'citizen! I had thought it
would .have sufficed, that ! had becii slan-.
dered pnif misrepresented,-with the malig
pity of partyispint, previous to roy election,
without being assailed within this sacred
hall, by the very individual who had assist
ed to desecrate it with a foul conspiracy;—a
conspiracy of which, if he was not the prime
mover. he Was the aider and abettor! ■
■ Letrae here refer to.some of the,declara
tions; made in ’ regard to myaelf/duringthe
campaign of the’special election, while 1 Was
a candidate before the people. I refer to It
merely to shoiv with what malignity 1 was
assailed by the federal papers, .in order to
create k prejudice against me, calculated to
defeat my election. . ■ .
I was denounced, sir, as the ringleader of
the mob—-with being at the head of a law
less rabble—commander L in-chief of all the
rebel forces—and Gerieralof the Provision
al government! I was charged,by Stevens
at all the public meetings which he got up
for the purpose; as a traitoi— and he boldly
asserted that I was.ihdicted for treason, and
that I was; or soon would be,; incarcerated
within the walls of a dungeon, and in chains,
the companion offelons and criminals only!
Sir, I have been arraigned before the highest
tribunal on earth—the people! They nave
listened'to all the charges which have been
preferred against me—they have carefully
examined and weighed all the evidence, and
pronounced their, judgment upon my con--
duct! They consigned me—not to the damp
and loathsome'duAgeon— but to a seat in the
hall of this Senate— and'if there are felons
or criminals here’, sorry am I to know it I :
Senators have. dwelt much, upon the
charges of fraud and conspiracy. Tins, sir,
has beep the “stop thief” cry of the federal
party, for tfie purpose bf securing themselves
from public odium and indignation, and to
draw public attention from tneir, own acts of
treason, fraud and villany 1 What were the
facts in relation to the election in Gettys
burg. Did not ope hundred and four men
swear that'they voted for David'B. Porter?
And yet, the officers -of the.ele.ction ; return- •
ed but eighty four! Was there no fraud
practised on that Look again at
Millerstown; where there- were-only’about
One hundred rand sixty taxable.inhabitants in
the whole district!Here, sir; Ihe'rail road
hands were marched to the polls with drum
andlife, surrounded, the budding, and pre
vented .any citizen of the district who was
opposed to ' Ritner from coming-, near the
polls! Upwards, of eleven hundred illegal
voles were taken W at that time by the Rit
ner Inspector, although he knew they were
illegal at the time! What folly and mean
ness—what 1 base depravity', .then”,! is mani
fested by the unprincipled scoundrels who
charge these outrageous'frauds upon thedCr-i
mojfratic party! Their foul conspiracies are
also attempted to be charged upon the de
mocratic party! Now, sir, I can prove that
circulars were sent out by Thomas ,H. Bur
. ' ttrsop-,
posed to dc elected td”the'Tc^slatufe' J re-~
questing their attendance hepc, several days I
previous - to “the “day fixed by law for the
meeting of the legislature for the purpose of
concerting measures to be adoptedfor'the or
ganization of the legislature! It was spoken
of publicly in Gettysburg, that a House of
Representatives would be formed precisely
in the manner in which the . Cunningham
house was afterwards formed! . THaddeus
Stevens declared in. the most public man
ner, that the disputed members should be
admitted to seats, and should retain them
long enough to pass such laws as would strip
the Governor of all his power, and take from
him the appointment of the Canal Commis- j
sioners! This can- be proven by the most a
bundant and substantial evidence! ’ Even
the Senator from Franklin, (Mr. Fullerton)
if I hot, cbin testify to its truth.—
Am I not right, sir? [Mr. F, assented.] —
It can be proved, also, : thatthe federal'mera
bers did meet at Harrisburg, in, accordance
with the earnest' request of Mr. Burrowes,
and ' that theyjielu nigMy .meetjnga, ,at
which the whole plgn wasTSrmed for’the or
ganization of the-Cunningham housepand so
•well was'the plan matured. that fearing. in
the confusionwhich' was-expected -to take
plage,, they.-, copld not procure a bible •by
which to swear the. members, Cunningham
was provided-iyith apocket bible, which he
was to have ready in his p'ocket.for ..the oc
casion!. ’Who, then. is guilty of a conspira
cy? Let dis people decide !
Senators have said much, in the course of
this debate, aboiit threats of violence against
individuals during the late disturbance.—
These threats are changed upon the "Phila
delphia Bullies as they arefcalled. , Now,-
sir, if threats are of any consequence, per
haps I, tdofean'edify the Senatejiby a rela
tion of some facts in regard-.to them. -1 can
prove, sir; by the most respectable witnesses,
that I was marked out for assasaination by
■Stevens’ canal'men, and would be the fipst
to fall, if violence were to be committed!—
The same threats were made’ in'regard to
others, also, of. the Committee-of Safety.—
Do Senators -know Any thing,of this? Oh!
no!—theyareperfectlynlnocent! . The
wicked ."loco focos”’are guilty;,of all,the
crimes!. -.B ’ v,--.--;-'.: i;:’.-.‘.j
My friend,[tHe Senator from the city (Mr.
Fraley,) in the glory-of his ancestral pride,
has told us with-an.air of. triumph,- that the
bloodoFtwo patriots of therevolutiOn courses
through hisveibs.:; I recollect.hearing. an
anecdotedfayouna ;upstart,whowasboaat-;
ing ofhaving beenthrough two colleges.;'<:A
wag who was slanding by, remarked.thqt-Ue
presumed,-thd; same consequences followed,
as in regard .tQ:-the;/calf :
cows. The, pedant nsked what the conße
quence-iWas.:<.';Why,' replied-.the : wag, : dhe
consequence, was,’ -that he iwas-ajiety great
calf! do "not-, wish to be uUderstoodtaa in-,
sinuating that-mydriend, th.e:Senißor,!:from
thb city,; \sia gieat ialf— oh, no!—far jftlW
it—but thatdiefraußtbe a biayo maff.T very; ■
and atgoOdCsoldieiji'.Y -a- c-r-B wan
: . Owing to tfie unlimited rang&which thiS
deMteJto'itdken)''! haVif not confined my- (
selfto- t)ie question now before the Senate,
but have endeavored to reply to some of the
remarks made by Senators in regard to my
self, add the painty with WhichTacf. A few
remarks in relatiofi-to this question;' and I
have done..• ,
The amendment of the-Senator from
Schuylkill," (Mr. Fraily,) is to 'exclude, I
believe, the Volunteers- from... Cumberland
county from pay. Now, Mr. Chairman, 1
Hope the Senator from,Schuylkill, will with
draw his ataendmenti —If rioti'l trust the
Senate wilbyotc it down. I Cannot con
ceive, sir,-why that. Senator should wish to
exclude the Cumberland troops from pay,
and "allow it to-those fro'm.Fhiladelphia.—
Perhaps the Seiiator can explain. The mere
fact of a special act of Assembly being/re
qiiired .in , this case, implies that something
must be wrong in this, matter, that there
must haVe been some illegality or informal
ity in the call, or organization of those ar
mies. From my knowledge of the militia
laVvs'of this Commonwealth, and of the usa
ges. of war,, there could'.be no difficulty
whatever'about their- pay, were-the call not
illegal and unconstitutional. >, .?
•From my experience in the draft,
zation and pay. of the troops called and mus
tercd intol service, the course is.plain'.- When
the Governor, Who is commarider-in-chief'of
the militia and. Volunteers of- Pennsylvania,
either under a requisition from the President
of the United States, or in caae of rebellion,
insurrection, or threatened invasion, calls
upon the'militia or- volunteers, the militia
being' classified, if he calls them,, they are
drawn (jy classes!—if the volunteers, then
by companies. When -troops so called arc
mustered into service, and reported- at head
quarters, theynre then immediately organ
ized into companies, battalions, regiments,
&c'.Vasfhe case may be; and all supernum
erary officers, &c. are dismissed.. When
the troops are discharged, they are*-if not
sooner paid, entitled to thejsame pay, rations
&c., ns the army of the United. States—their
pay to commence three days before their first
rendezvous, .allowing mileage for their .re
turn home.
I feel assured, 'Mr. that when
the members of .titeSenateretlect for a mo
ment on this subject, their high sense of
justice will prompt them to vote down this
amendment, and allow the Cumberland vol
unteers the-full benefit of the provisions of
this bill, • ■ ,
Mr. Chairman, there arc.other troops en
titled to pay, than thoseproyided for in this
bill, and after the amendment of the Senator
from Schuylkill is finallyJdisposed. of,: 1 shall
offer an amendment; prpvidi@>for the pay
ment of two or more companies of volunteers,
that were ordered and mustered into service,
on the sth of December last, by Major John
Ash, and marched as far as Petersburg, in
Adams county,' where* their orders were
countermanded, and the troops discharged.-
JLshalt Vdte for the payment of, all the
troops called info service. Not, sir, that I
recognize oither necessary or
legal, but merely as a gratuity: I trust,
therefore, ihatAhe_amendment of .the Sena
tor from Schuylkill^.will be voted down, and
that the bill may pass without further de
bate. , -y/..
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Great Bcmocrntic Victory in
NEW YORK.
VARTAN ELECTED MAYOR BY
ABOUT 1000 MAJORITY!!
-. And the Democratic Council Ticket elect*
ed in 12 out of 17 wards !! !
By .tho aubjoined 'intelligence; .obtained
from the. New Era and other New York pa
pers of yesterday, it will'be seen that the
democracyof that city, have gained a;victory
as glorious'to themselves as it is overwhel
ming-to their enemies, and that federal
AvhiggerJ’ „has been completely prostrated
when it thought itself in the very neydey of
its strength, and destined to ; flourish unin
ferruptedly for years. , Jt is scarcely, nec
essary to comment upon this truly gratifying
event. ; Its bearing:upon'.elections that are
to cpme. nnd the evidenced! ailbrdsof the
current the tendency of “the
sober secona thought of the pedple” are'too
evident to require comment: 1 : t
RETURNS OF THE WARDS.
CLARK. VARIAN.
1 682
634 .
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5--’ ' •
128
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76r
Mis.
Yarian’s'm&joriiy, ■ ’ r • ' i‘,1014
The democrats have; carried la outofthg
17! wards; and have therefore elected a large
majority of the Common Councif Tictet.
■ This Splendid victory, .unlocked for and
in its effetrts
ning majority of fte federalists inConnec
tiout. , :v-
FRTJITj~—Ont of ourfarmers a day. or
two iiriie'y 'tbid iia\ that thereiobtiidbe but
lillle farm thiS
year, though of .differml
kneebucklci in' , the i highla'nds ' ty Scbtldnd,
fi'edaihop.elxmQy^
172
27,
105;'
.570
532
.990
250'
426 ;
160
116
' 315
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