AMERICAN VOLUNTEER.
BY SANDERSON & COUNMAN
•!&' /.
CARLISLE:
THURSDAY, JULY 4, 1839,
oust TXjJEG.
■“Now our flag is flung to the wilt! wind tree.
Let it float o’er our ‘father land,”
And the guard of its spotless fame shall be,
Columbia’s chosen band!"
FOR PRESIDENT IN 1840,
MARTIN VAN BUREN,
. • AND AN
INDEPENDENT TREASURY.
Jtu Independent Treasury, —whose officers re
sponsible, to the people, instead of privileged
corporations, shall guard the people’s money.—
Democracy asks in vain, what claim have the
banks to .use this public treasure as their own,—
again to convert it into an engine: of ruinous ex
pansions and contractions of the currency, and ol
new political panics and pressures, to enforce
submission to the Money rower.— Hon, James
JBuc/ianan’s Toast.
COUNT? MEETING.
The Democratic Republicans ofCumbcr
lar..' County afc«requested to meet ai-the
Court'Hdu'ae in the Borough of Carlisle, on
Monday the 12th of August next, (Court
Week,)-at early candle light, to adopt mea
sures preparatory to the ensuing general e
lection. 'A general attendance is requested.
MANY DEMOCRATS.
To a Correspondent. —“ Philip,” on the
subject of a “Village Celebration,” came to
hand too late for insertion this week. We
shall give?it a place with pleasurc'in our
- next. - ,
We' are compelled to omit most of the
Volunteer toasts drunk at tire different cele
brations this week, for want of room. We
shall “bring up the rear-guard” in our next.
Hon. William. S. Ramsey’s Speech.
,AV e invite the attention of our readers to
this- truly able 'and peflipent address, a
copy of which has been furnished for publi
cation at the request of the Committee of
Arrangement. It is worthy the author, not
only for its masterly composition, but also
for the excellent republican sentiments it
contains—and must place him high in the
affections of all his constituents. During
the delivery, which occupied about an hour,
Mr. R. was listened to with the most marked
.attention and with evident feelings of satis—
; faction by the vast assemblage, and sat down
amid the reiterated cheers of the company. '
Read it, one-and all, and then judge foi
yourselves, It is published oh the first page.
. Democratic Celebration. —We have but
little room for,remarks in reference to the
celebration on Thursday last, which was the
largest aind most- respectable assemblage of
democratic freemen wo have ever witnessed
on a similar occasion, It was truly gratify
ing to.see so many of .our substantial farmers
anil mechanics from all sections of the coun
ty in attendance,and the-hpirit and zeal wi)h
_whicly they. .were, animated.- .It-waV-indeed
such a display of the “bone arid sinew” ,of
courity as has already carried terror arid
--dismay-.intothediscordantatid-distractod
■ ,*]®dks of thri piebald federal factiohs.land
" given them a prelibation of what they are~fo
expect at, the hands of the people on the
seeppd: Tuesday of October.
Between 2 and 300 persons (voters)
were in attendance, aipl partook of an ex
-
Mr. George'lleckman. Among those pres-
ent we were happy, to perceive several ind;
viduals who Have-heretofore acted'with, the
“ ■opposition, but ‘whose honest\) and intelli
gencewould not permit them any longer to
associate with a corrupt federal-faction en
tirely Restitute of principle and unworthy
the name of . Americans. There - were also,
a number of young men; just start
<tr»sn the political world,, who give promise
cornice usefulness, and who by their noble
; with re'fjijvc fully identified themselves
t - e me inhered- 111 is in aiid will be gratefully
. roony andgood'?3^ er - the utmost har
— and the'cqmpa’ny d^ - P reva il et i througbout,
all perfectly satisfied tfi' J at an early hour,
, cious commencement of ife 0111 thte auspi-
6e able to “row our en?! , . n P ai S a ’ wo
; " ext Seueral Salt
will doabtlSncc^ f,retl :“ n Nn
—ia-theitesselatedlmr^S^
apeak his thoughts is
..nan’s nght”-and if any of .the JouJkci
evince anore than ordinary sensibility, it is
, «» fault of ours,. This may be looked u^|
as only a discharge of small arms— next
October we shall bring the big guns of de
mocracy to bear upon" the we
intend to rout them, too, “horse, foot and
dragoons.” Don’t forget and “stick a pin
there,” my sweet fellows 1
|£3”The federal bank abolition amalga
matioif party, to the number of-about 40. or
50, all told, celebrated the 4th.at Hender
son’s Grover We. understand that, not
withstanding the paucity o['"numbers, it was
composed of the most discordant materials
fcderalists, anti-masons, blue light Hartford
Conventionists, apostate democrats, non
descripts—in short the “fag-end of'all fac
tions.” As Buzzard would say, it was a
real “ Omnium gatherum”—& “compounded
compound” of unprincipled demagogues and
their suppliant tools, who have no principle
in common to bind them together, other than
bitter and malignant hatred to the democrat
ic party and our .republican institutions.
W e learn that one of their orators, who
occupied a somewhat elevated position (we
don’t mean Wilson’s garret) during the
“Buckshot War’Mndulged in a strain of low,
obscene, profane blackguardisms against the
democratic party, which would have been
more than a match for the billingsgate of a
fish-woman in any of our large cities. The
crowded state of our columns-this' week
prevent us from paying that attention.to the
impotent ravings of this infuriated'~madman
that he deserves; but we may probably here
after take a more general notice of his
highly seasoned disli of federal slang—
whdngery, and furbish the author with a
“.text” from which he may discourse to his
political friends as long as he pleases.
V e attended, the celebration of the
Semi-Centenial Apniversary of the Union
Philosophical Society of Dickinson College,
held in the First Presbyterian Church of
this borough, on Thursday evening last.—
The house was crowded to overflowing, and
the exercises generally passed off to the gra
tification ot the audience, although the de
livery of some of the speeches was not in the
very best style. There were, however, one
or two addresses delivered, Which, although
spoken very well, were far from deserving
of public approbation. "The second, in par
ticular, by G. W, Coffey, merits the con
demnation of every intelligent citizen in the
community for its political and partizan
bearing. The public, without distinction of
party, are invited to attend upon such occa
sions—and we think it due to that courtesy
and respect for.each other’s feelings which
should always characterize the. proceedings
before a mixed assembly, more particularly
when the exercises are conducted by the
members of an Institution that professes to
eschew party politics from its walls, to re
frain from saying any thing’calculated to
wbund. tbc feelings:of any portion of the au
dience.
, We speak not in anger, nor with a view,
to injure the College in the estimation of the
public, when we say that the speech in ques
tion reflects neither credit on the head or
heart of the author.'nor on those who had it
in their power to cpntrol the actions and
disposition of the Beardless scion of aristoc
racy.who, upon the occasion referred-to,
gave vent to feelings which could only have
proceeded from total ignorance of the true
character of the people, or a depraved and
corrupt imagination.
-t,We have no idea of permitting the demo
cracy of the country to, be villified and stig
matized by every petty upstart, as an “ig
norarit rabble” incapable of judging for
themselves, .arid-such-, like slang—nor will
we, so long as we have the control of a free
press,.permit any individual or individuals
to heap such gross and unmeaning insult
upon us or the democratic party,, wi th im
punity. We are friendly to institutions of
learning, so long as they .are-conducted on
proper'principles; but the proceedings of
Thursday night have far from leaving
a-fayorable-impression~on-our-.mind-or-on
that of the' community, with regard to the
above mentioned institution.
We hope, jor the welfare of the College,
that those having the control of it, will not
hereafter permit any under their charge to
disembogue ihm Jish-tvoman : slang, at least
upon such ah occasion. If principlOs like
these are imbibed in pur Collegesand Aca
demies—if they are to be converted into
ho t-beds' of Aristocracy—those immediately,
interested may find, when it is too late, that
the sovereign., people whom they so much
despise, have the power to prostrate tluTm in
the dust. Institutions of learning can only
prosper in"accofdbdice with the
popular will; and whenever they are con
verted into political manufactories , they
must necessarily lose that'character and
standing in the community which is of vital
importance to their very existence. .
- --JEt"!! is scarccly necessary to apologize
\our readers for the lack of variety in our
week.- The proceedings of the
els'S. ha ' C CXclul,cd almo3t every
Flour'ih.Baltfo ~ l —
Carlisle U,n ‘^ s
The Governor has not yet signed (and-it
is believed will not,) the improvement Sill
which was passed on the last day of the ses
sion, on account of some objectionable fea
tures in it. If he withholds the Executive
signature, fie will doubtless, be able to give
satisfactory, reasons m - the people for his
course. This much we are sure of, that, so
long as he holds the) reins, of government,
this great Commomjrealth will never be pla
ced at the mercy of an over-grown, stock
jobbing mqney power, which seems to have
been the design of some of the federal -whigs
who voted for the bill.
IC?“President Van Buuen is every where
greeted with the highest marks of respect.
Upon his landing at New York on Tuesday
week, salutes were fired from the shipping
in the harbor, and from the different forts in
the neighborhood. A procession was form
ed to escort him to' his lodgings, consisting
of about 6000 volunteer troops, the munici
pal officers of the city, and an immense num
ber of citizens. The concourse of persons
present has been variously estimated at from
one to two hundred thousand. Such is the
homage of a free people p'aid to their virtu
ous and patriotic Chief Magistrate.
One of Rifncr's Judges Disgraced !—We
learn from Harrisburg, that the Supreme
Court have given a decision of ouster in the
case of Jmlge-Gollins, of Lancaster, who,:
our readers will recollect, resigned and was
re-appointed shortly 'before Joseph Ritner
went out of office, expecting by this con
temptible trick to add two or three years
more to his official existence. Like the dog
in the fable, in grabbing for more than he
was entitled to, he lost what -he had. The
same decision would (doubtless have been
made in the case of Judge Darlington, had
not his sudden doidlj precluded the necessi
ty. What will old Joe and his advisers now
think of their own base conduct? If they
had the least spark of sensibility left they
would blush for their own degradation.
Agreeably to notice given, a very large
and bighlyrespectable number of.the JQemo
cratic Republican citizens of Cumberland
county, met at the grove of Simon Wundcr-
Jidi, Esq. one-half hide east.of Carlisle, on
Ihursday last, to, celebrate the sixty-third
anniversary of American Independence.—
After partaking of an excellent dinner pro
vided for the occasion, and the cloth being
removed, the following officers were appoint
ed:
ROBERT LUSK, Esq. of Mifflin township.
Vice President,
Joseph M'.' Means, Esq, Hopewell,
John Clendenin, Esq. Silver Spring,
Hon. John Stuart, South Middleman,
Gen. James Lamberton, Carlisle,
George Beetem, Esq. Carlisle,
Col. James Williamson, Silver Spring,
William M’Crea, Frankford,
George -H. Bucher, Esq. Silver Spring,
Maj. Edward Armor, Carlisle,
Capt. James Martin, Carlisle,
George Wise, Esq. North Middleton,
Philip Spangler, Dickinson, .
Simon Wunderlich, Esq. Carlisle,
Michael Mishler, Monroe, . .
Abraham Myers, Dickinson, -V
George Kornev, Silver Spring,
Samuel Woodburn, Esq. Dickinson,
John ’Skiles, Carlisle,
Frederick Wise, South Middleton,
John Agnbw, Carlisle,
William Westheffer, Monroe,
Peres Howard, North Middleton, <
Peter Gutshall, Carlisle,
Christian Kinard, Frankford,
Leonard Wise, South Middleton,
, -Col. George M’Feely, Carlisle,
Ansel Arnold", Carlisle,
John Harris, South Middleton, 1
Andrew Roberts, Newville,
—James M*K.isstrv, Dickinsom
• Secretaries,
Dr. Ira Day, Mechanicsburg,
Wm. M. Jlialecr’, Esq. Southampton,
Maj. fhos., Craighead, S. Middleton,
■" ‘ Capt. Jim. Big/eg, Mechanicsbu rgi
George Mathews, Carlisle,
. • Wm. 8., Mullin, Esq, S. Middleton,
—-—DrrJfe«6crt/foines,~N.Midd letoii; —“
John Beilshoover,'Monroe, \
It illiam Campbell, Frankford,
John Hamilton, Carlisle,
JMichacl Calvert, Frankford, ■
Jlndrew G, Miller, Esq. Dickinson,
■DautifiSWiif/lT,'Carlisle,'
Samuel Soivcrs, Dickinson,
Bobert McEeehaii, W/Pennsboro’, ■-
Smith JPbodfiur/ir Dickinson,
Gcorge~Mowryj Carlisle,’ -
John Loyd, Allen, -
William DeqnfEsq. Monroe, •
. Samuel Fought, Silver Spring,
Samuel Slough, Newton,
The Declaration •of Independence was
then read by Hugh Gaullaghcr, after having
the occasion. When the.readingof the De
claration was gone through with, the meet
ing was addressed by Mr. Samuel R. Ham
jll, of Shippensburg, in a speech of about
half an hour,which reflectcd''great credit
upon the speaker, and wasJngh'ly interesting
to theaudience. -The<fsllowing toasts wenv
then.-read. by. JameteT!Graham,-
companied with Rflfropriate music oj^ 1011
for the occasion,by the Managers^ I *. r 9"
peated cheers, from the multitn'^P rescn * : -
REGULAR TOASTS. '
•v;l . The Fourth of Juiy.Jff natal day of
our liberties—may its t>»T rien ? e ever awa
ken in the breasts bf^™ 11 ®” a proper esti
mate of by the event
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FOURTH OF JULY.
■President,
! which’ we have this day-assembled to com
) menioratc. - -
2. The memory of George' TVashington;
who was first in war, first in peace, and first
in the hearts of his 1 countrymen
3. The memory of Thomas Jefferson, the
great Statesman and. founder of practical
democracy.
4. Andrew Jackson, the Hero and States
man who conquered on the plains of New
Oflcans the glittering legions of Britain, and
at Washington drove back into their w dcns
and caverns” the pampered treops of the
United states Bank; may his few remaining
years bo. as tranquil as those that are past
have been glorious. ’" - -•
5. Marlin Fan Daren, President of the
United States, a distinguished Statesman of
the Jefferson school—the confidant of Jack
son—the people approve of his Administra
tion of the government, and will again ele
vate him to the Presidency of this great
Republic by their free suffrages.,
,6. The Governor of Pennsylvania, Genl.
David R. Porter; a well tried and faithful
servant in the ranks ‘of Democracy. His
elevation to the first office in the gift of the
freemen of this commonwealth-is the tri
umph of principle over corruption and mis
rule.
7. Hon. Janies .Buchanan, the talented
and indefatigable representative of Pennsyl
vania in the senate of the' United States.—
The, Keystone state will, in 1844, claim
from the Democracy of the Union his nomi
nation for the Presidency, as her fi*et, her
last, and only choice. .
8. Hon. Tfm.Jl. King: The bold and fear?
less champion of Democracy in the South;
his firm adherancc to Jeffersonian principles
endear him to the people—His legislative
experience—and services entitle him to the
second office in the Union.
9. Hon. William S. Ramsey. [For Toast
and Speech sec first page.]
10. Our late Representatives in Congress
anil our Stale Legislature, Hon. Charles
McClure, Col. James IVondburn and Jl'mJ,
R. Gorgas Esq. Honcsfanil fearless poll- j
ticians—They have faithfully represented.!
us in times too trying and in seasons tool
alluring lor the integrity of doubtful politi
cian's. . , |
11. Gen. Thomas C. Milder, our Demo-'
cratic Senator—As a member of the commit-'
tee of Safety he foiled the treason of conspi-1
ring traitors; at"the ballot box be was sus- i
tabled by the sulfrages of honest men against |
the slanders of Stevens, and the votes of bis I
rail road mercenaries. Hisdc'ction in'this !
district, the residence of the two principal!
actors in the scene of the Buckshot war, and
which was formed by them to secure, their
political existence, is a solemn admonition to
political conspirators.
12. The Ranks— . Our licensed gambling
shops—a powerful Banditti who have set
government and law at defiance—and who
will ere long,' if not placed under more
wholesome restrictions, destroy every ves
tage of liberty. _,
IS. “An Independent Treasury—whose
officers are responsible to the people, instead
of privileged corporations, shall guard the
people’s money. Democracy'asks in vain—
What claim have the banks to use the pub
lic treasure as tlieir own—again to convert
it into an engine of ruinous expansions and
contraction's of the currency, and of-new
political panics and pressures, to enforce
submissionto the money power?”- .
14. The Internal Improvement System—
the'pride, glory, and boast of our.country—
the debt is cancelled, provided the works be
.worth the expenditures.
15. The Democracy of Pennsylvania—
the tenth legion in the great Republican Ar
my of the Union—The first in war, the first
in peace, and the last to submit in silence, to
an infringement of’their rights. The annals
of “the Buck-shot war” will admonish fu
ture conspirators to beware how they handle
the lion’s mane.
16. The Army and Navy of the United
States.' il'"
17. 'l'tie Farmers and Mechanics —-The
main pillars of society; a'nation’s strength
correct principles in politicks, morality Tand
religion..
18. 1 Proscription'- —Odious to our enemies
when administered tojhemselves; hut a most
soothing medicine for the Democrats when
whiggery happens to be triumphant. ‘
19. Hon. Jesse Miller. —The patriotic,
fearless and honest servant of the people—
during his official career he has won, golden
opinions from his political friends, and even
the respectof his enemies.' f z
~ : Thirffly~Hx~dcmocrattc JReptcscnta
/ires—whose firmness and integrity saved
this commonwealth from revolution and.
blood-shed, meditated and threatened by an
official band of. desperadoes and traitors,
whose sworn duty it was tosupport the con
stitution and laws. -
21. Out "Democratic Senators— we thank
them and the people, thank them for their
defence s ,'ofthe principles of their party,
when assailed in the name of liberty and pa
triotism by traitors and enemies to our re
publican institutions.' -
. 22. Messrs. Butler, Slurdevant an>^? n ~
telius. —The patriotism of Johtt-*” bldd ' n n>
David Williams and'lsaac V^'Wert, res
cued the American'iNaliop-'™ m * be treason
QT\BehedicrXfnold-^-' jfle P atri°tismtand
moral integrity of >^ 3r3 Butler, Sturdc-,
vant and MonteJJf? saved our beloved com
;monwealth fro-*. treasonable stratagems
of ■ 1,19 compeers, and their names
\vill>^ n , 1 V' mbered,b y every republican with*!
akin to those associated with the
iSpture of Andre, while those' ( of Stevens and
Ins associates will.be consigned tn infamy
arid oblivion as -marked arid merited as that
attached to the name.of Benedict Arnold.
23. The Committee' of Safety of Decem
ber 1838, and the', committee o£.safety qf
July. 1776 —both organized to resist the
march of tyranny and oppression. Both
successful in defeating the plans and mach
inations of the enemies of human liberty.
24. Our amended Constitution—so-far it
works well and proves that the people are
capable of. self-government.
25 . Our Harvest —The husbandman is
promised a ten-fold return for his labors, in
the abundance of his crops. .May.the annu
al recurrence of this anniversary bring with
it thfc same cheering hopes for the farmer—
the same bright and smiling faces—and the,
same gladdeniSg influence of contentment,
and plenty.
26. 37ie Ladies, Our Mothers, Our WivesJ
Our Sisters and our Sweethearts: God bless
them!
By the Company.7The Committee of Ar
•rangement for their diligence,' the Reader of
the Declaration of Independence, the Ora
tors of the day.-and the readers of the Toasts,
have the thanks of the company.'
VOLUNTEER TOASTS
By the President. General Andrew Jack
son—one of our best patriots, one of our best
statesmen—a friend to liberty, art enemy tb
tyranny: his veto of tlie United Stales Bank,
hath given him a name above every Ameri
can, which will continue as long as the de
mocracy remember to celebrate this day. 7
By Joseph M. Means, V. P. Farmers,
Mechanics afuT Laboring men—The ‘bone
arid siriew' of the Republic—let purse-proud
aristocrats beware how they attempt to tram
ple upon their rights.
,By George \A ise, V. P. Penrose's New:
Mill—Twenty thousand substantial reasons
in favor of the re-charter of the U. S. Bank.
By Samuel Woodburn, V.P. Hon. Amos
Kendall, Postmaster General: An able, fear
less and talented officcr of the General Ad-
1 ministration. llis recent conduct in sweep
ing from office his federal deputies in the
county of Cumberland proves him worthy of
i the confidence of the democratic party. '
I By John Agnew, V. P. lion. James Bu
. chanan: His course in the Senate of the U.
; States has given him an enduring popularity
with the people: A higher destiny awaits
him, and when the pi-qper time arrixeSvEctuv:..
I sylyania will not be backward in pressing the
claims of (his eminent statesman to the chief
magistracy of the Republic.
By Frederick Wise, V. P. David R. Por
ter, our present worthy Governor—the peo
ple’s choice in opposition to the malignity
and vile slanders of.corrupt foes. Long may
he continue the incorruptible friend of deni *
ocratic institutions, and the foe to overgrown
and dangerous monopolies.
By John Harris, V. P. The democratic
citizens of Milllin township,-the real friends
of Andrew Jackson, David R. Porter, and,
in a snowy day, Gen. TV C. Miller—may
they not all be'forgotten by the committee
next fall:
By Leonard Wise, V. P. Penrose's re
treat through tho back window of the Senate
chamber:—live “Biddle-blood” must have
run confounded fast that time, the “thorn
bushes” to the contrary, notwithstanding.
By Peter Gutshall. Hon. ffni, K/K.ing:
A republican in whom is no guile—a states
man of the first order—Pennsylvania would
delight to honor him. .
By John Stuart, V. P. The Hon. James
Buchanan, the talented son of the keystone
State—the democratic party is proud of such
a son: he is second to no man in the nation;
higher honors await him.
By Peres Howard, V. P. Gov. RitnerSt
his two farms—wonder if his bank farm is
related to.the United States Bank.
- By Philip Spangler, V. P. The Presi
dent of thij U. States: The union of firm
ness and moderation so far displayed in his
administration, is the best security for his
faithful discharge of the high trust commit
ted to his hands.
By Christian Keinard, V. P. General T.
C. Miller: His majority of 700 in Cumber
land at the special election, is an evidence
of his popularity—nest time he runs we can
give him 1000.
By. James Lambcrton, V, P. Ireland—
The land that gave birtlv to the father of the
Honorable James Buchanan senator of the
U. States, the worthy representative from
Pennsylvania.
. ,By William Westheffer, V. P. \May the
democracy of- old mother Cumberland, :: put
in nomination for office none blit unbending
anil uncompromising democratic republicans
tobesupportedmt tlie~cnsuing clectiim; :
By Michael Mishler,V'. P. —May all
mankind be as firmly united in supporting
and defending- the cause of Temperance, as
the committee of safety and democratic
members of the Senate and House of Repre
sentatives were in their speedy suppression
of the' Buckshot war, and their successful
support and defence ofHhe'constitution and"
laws of our beloved Commonwealth, and the
liberties we this day enjoy. • '• -
- By Simon Wunderlich, V. P< Charles
M’Clure, the plain, worthy.an'Cefficicnt re
presentative, the honestconsistent-de
fender of the richly mer
its the continuedv'°nCdence of the democra
cy of old Cumberland.
By Jan' iS^ i ll i > i ms6n. V. P. Theßuck
shoO™ r: The last desperate act of an
pypmng federal administration—the projec
ws and prime movers of this Quixotic .en
terprise, will’ find their reward- itfthe exe
cration of an; intelligent community. r
By Edward Armor, Y. P. The’American 1
Navy: The pride of her-country, and a
terror to all nations... ... : p
By GeoTßeetem, V. P, David R. Por
ter, Governor bf Pennsylvania? May the suit
at Allentown be a caution to his political
enemies. . ' . . i
Bj Andrew Roberfs,.V. P. Martin Van
Buren like Thomas Jefferson—determined
treasure goirig into the
possessibn/oT irresponsible corporations.
7 By WilliamrMateerrSec—"Tbe daywe
celebrate, may, its name be embalmed in the,
memory of every American. , ' ,
By Samuel-Fought, Sec. Hon. Charles
M’Clure.plain and affable .-in Ins manners,
firm and consistent. in hia Semocratic prin
ciples, his aerviccs in the cause of democra
cy willnat be forgotten by the people.
By Samuel Stough, Scc. “Throw con
science to Hie Devil,”, says Stevens—save
me front my internal foe;’ cries Penrose
oh, master, have mercy'on nje, cries Dan,
the ugly big Butchers will cat me! “Devil
take the hindmost, yelled Burrowes,. as he
was streaking it down capitol hill.
By Win, Campbell, Sec. The Anti-ma
sonic, Piebald, Buckshot, party, celebrating
the day at Henderson’s Grove: A hetero
genious compound of Federalists, Anti-ma
sons; Hartford Conventionists, Tories, now
Modern Whigs, &c.; their,.opposition to re
publican men and measures, is perfectly
consistent with their aristocratic principles.
By A. G> Miller, Sec. Col. Chas. M’Clurct
A good and faithful representative, his ser
vices in the cause of democracy will lonn- be
remembered by the democracy of Cumber
land, Perry and Juniata counties, i
By John Hamilton, Sec. Democracy has
recently passed triumphantly through two
wars—the one a war against Federalism, the
other, the “Buckshot war”—may she be as
successful in the third grand Presidential
campaign in 1840, to preserve the liberties
and the institutions of our country pure and
uncontaminated.
By Wm. Bigley,. Sec. Gen. D. R. Por
ter: One of the best Governors ever Penn
sylvania had—more than one hundred and
thirty thousand freemen attested his, worth
at the ballot boxes.
By Michael Calvert; Sec. D. R. Porter,
Pennsylvania’s sterling Governor—-friendly
to our democratic institutions and the mor
tal foe of Bank monopolies, notjess dislin-1
guished for his patriotism and generous qual
ities than for-his intelligence and-accurate
acquaintance with the interests of Pennsyl
vania. ,
By W. B. Mullin, Sec. The signers of
the .Declaration of Independence: Their
names__wi.ll not be lost to remembrance un
til man shall divest ids character of its
heavenly and the world forget
that the votaries of liberty ever had a home.
Uy Thomas Craighead, Sec. Gen. T. C.-
■3l!Hef,~'ifSP¥esp6etpcl ami fearless IjemiforT"
The envenomed shafts of calumny heaped
upon'him by his opponents fall harmless at
his feet.
(Remainder of the Toasts next week.)
. MECHANICSBURG
Sfemocratlc Celebration.
According to previous arrangements the
democratic citizens of Mechanicsburg. and
vicinity, assembled at the Sorrel Horse Ho
tel. at, lA.o’clock, fi-onr-whence they march
ed in procession to the place designated for
the i celebration.' After partaking of a sunip
tuous repast, prepared by Mr, Thomas Bru
ner, the cloth was removed.and the follow
ing officers appointed. Captain JACOB
DORSIIEIMER, President of the dav; Jos.
Grier,. S. Ruit.ev, Geo. M’Hoes, F. Wun
derlich, Hr. A. 11. Vaniioff and Dr. EdW.
Helfenstien, Vice Presidents; and J. C.
IVeibley, P. Hainan Sleek, Mu.hud Hoover,
Est]. and N. fFhisler, Esq. Secretaries. On
taking the Chair the President addressed the
assembly in a brief but palhetick style.
The Declaration of Independence was
then read by Dr. Win. W. Dale; after which
George F. Cain, Esq. arose and addressed
the assemblage at some length in a very ap
propriate ’& eloquent manner, and was imme
diately followed by Mr. J. C. Wciblcy, who
alsoacquittedhiinsclf in an interesting man
ner. ’ ,
The following toasts were thea read:
, 1. The day we celebrate—the day upon
which was laid the corner stone of Ameri
can freedom.
2. To.the memory of George Washing-
5. To the memory of Thomas Jefferson.
4. The departed heroes-aml sages of the
revolution “lightbe the sod that deck their
honored graves.”
, 5. The Signers’of the Declaration, that
“Spartan Band” that gave birth to liberty.
4th July 17TC. f
6. The heroes and soldiers of the late war:
Honored for virtue and valor—the happiness
of ii free people is their-brightest eulogy.
7. Gen. Mortier JDe La Fayette: Amer
. rica ! s adopted son, the.independent udvo
. cate of the rights of man in the old and new
' world. Peace to his memory;
—-8.- Thf
truly ami Navy of the U. States:
The protectors of-the- free t and terror of the
tyrant. ' “
9. Andrew Jackson—"one of the few of
the immortal names that were not born to
die.” - ‘ ,
- 10. Martin Van Buren: 'We ask no strong
er evidence of the able and efficient. manner -
in whiclr heThns conducted the administra
tion of the .affairs of our government, than
the'abuse which has been so abundantly dealt
out to'him by his enemies. ,
11. D.'R. Porter: Tile firm and unflinch
ing democratof the Jeftersoh school, his tal
ents, worth and integrity have been testified
by giving him 8000 of a majority.
12. The Union:. May the 'cause of heaven
rest upon him who by the sword of civil dis
coi*d would sever the gordion knot that binds
us together. , -
13. The Fair. Sex: Practical democrats,
unwilling to have any ruler but the one of
their choice;'
B y the Company. Our Host and Hostess:
We tenderthem our thanks, may they ever
cnjoyas hountifulasupplyofthegOodthingsr
of life, as they, finished us tins day. , ' •
After the.toasts had been read,on motion ...
°CBr. Wra.W, Dale, P. Roman Stock, was.
palled upon to'address them,: which he did .
in a short and impressive manner. . .—t
(Volunteer Toast's in bur next.)
MARRIED:
On Tuesday, inorninglast, by the Rev.'
Mr. Thornton,. Mr. Horniest JL Brady, of
Baltimore, Md.; to’Miss Margaret C. 8,,
Dipple, daughter of Mr. Michael Dipple, of -
this borough. \ "‘
. In ChambcrsWg, on the 4th inst., by the
Rev. Mr. Mr, 1 John Cairns, (prin
ter.) to Miss Margaret Oyster, all of that. 1
place. ... ' >; ■