AFRICAN VOLUNIIER..
BY GEO. SANDERSON.
iNow our flag is flung to ill © wild \vindfree,
' Let.il float o’er our father land— .
And the guard of its spotless fame shall be,
’ ’Columbians chosen band. ■
CARLISLE:
Thursday;-octubbr a*, into.
for: president,
jiMartijv i\k\' jiirn^Vy
. - FOB VICE PRESIDENT,
Ricn.iitn .w^o/mojr.
FOR GOVERNOR IN 1841,
n.l WO It. JPOIt TER.
ELECTORS.
■Jnmei Clarke, of Indiana, 7 senatorial
George G. Leiper, of Delaware, ' J senatorial.
i. George W. Snack,’ -12. Frederick Smith,
3. Benjamin Mifflin," 13. Charles M’Clure, ,
Frederick Stoever, 14. Jacob M. Gemm|.l,.
8. William H. Smith, 15. Geo. M.Hollrnbnck,
4. John F.' Steinman, 'IC. Leonard Pfouts,
John Dowlin, 17. John Horton, Jr.
Henry Myers, 18. William Philson,
5. Daniel Jacoby, 19. John. Morrison,
6. Jesse Johnson, 20. Westly Frost,
.7. Jacob Able, 31. Benjamin Anderson,
8. George Christman, 93. William Wilkins, ,
9. William Schooner,23. Abraham K. Wright,
10. Henry Dehulf, St. John Findley,
11. Henry Logan, . 35. Stephen Barlow.
Election on Friday the. 30 th of October.
Democrats of North Middleton!
A 'meeting will be hcld.at the house of D. Cqijit.
pn Saturday next, at 3 o'clock, P. M."'
Let every Democrat in the township endeavor to
he present.
Oct. 33, 1840,
ilmiHcrats of Ihv Borough!
.Meet nfALLESI’S on Saturday evening next,
art early candle light. Turn out, oho and all oF
yon, 1 to hear the report of the Committee appointed
nt a previous meeting. Several addressee may he
expected. t
The Cause is Oii ward !
Another mcelingof the “Carlisle Tctotal So
ciety" will lie held at the-Market House, on Sab
bath evening next, at I o’clock P. M.Thc pub
lic are invited'to attend. '‘ ‘ ■' ’ j
Tit. Rev. Dr. Oiidcrdonk, Bishop of
'the Protestant Episcopal Church in this State, wjll
administer the Apostolic rite of confirmation,'in
St. Joint's Church in. this borough, on Sunday
morning nertt, at I I o'clock, He will also preach
in the evening at 7 o’clock..
For want of room wc arecpm polled to omit the
ofliciai rotu foe of the rcceiil clectipn in this county,
appear in our next.
hie wcel
took well to your tickets, Democrats! Site
that all the names of Electors are
on thsm, and that those names arc properly spelled.
The enemy \vill no doubt circu late thousands of
spun'uus tickets, an they did at the late election,
for the purpose of deception. They will sloop to
any rascally or villainous act to deceive the peo
ple. This is their usual custom. Let them not
deceive s*oo. Again We say—WATCfl WELL
YOUIi^CKI.TS!
Tlie causes of dissatisfaction being removed by
tile lute election, the entire democracy bftho.CoUn
ty.wilt now go. into a cordial support of the nomi
nees for.Pfesideht aiul ’Vice Prcsijhml—-anil at the
election on the 30th insU redeem old-mother Cum
berland from the seeming disgrace which attaches
to her character. ' We have conversed' with Vf
number of gentlemen from different sections of the
county, within a few dayß, and, the encouragement
they give, warrants-us in predicting that bur friends
elsewhere may confidently anticipate' the usual
democratic majority to-morrow-week. In nearly
nit tha townships,“numbers, of gooddemocrata
were not out at the.late election—but this’ will not
be.lhe case on the 30th. Then, when the great
contest takes place,-wo have every assurance that
our vote will be increased several hundreds in the
county.; ~ ’
THE LATE, ELECTION*
Wc promised last week to.furnish.the. reasons
why the democratic,candidate, for Sheriff- was de
feated in this county, and' also why it was that the
balance of the,ticket was elected by so! m&lgro a
majority. We vPillnow state'litemincandor and'
fairness:
In-the first place the events growing out of the
recent session of the Legislature, bad rendered'all
who wcre mcmbMs of it more or lessobnoxloue to
the ■ popple—<mdihe m iafdrtuno wifi tbat.no d is-,
crimination was made betwixt the. intaoceht and
guilty- Hence tlic candidates, from this county
came in"for a sharf ofthc odium which all had to
beaf. ■’ . v
. In the second place, the absence of Mr. McKin
ney when Iho voto was taken on tbn Resumption
Dill, and the recpivingof 'pay for tho tlrae Whicii
intervened between the. regular aid extra sessions,
although .he afterwards appropriated it to the bse
of the county, were objectipns ih the minds
■of some honest democrats, who could hot be in
dueed to supporthim thereof.—
ThptecepUon of
rpted agajnei hta election in the samemanttßr. -
In the third 'place, Berious i diffidultieß grew out
of.the notainafionforS^
erfits; hpifijr; o^pofied.llloYapy.;npnUnation. by.tha,
county'Convention, sndpthersagainjhfivingtlieif
favorims. being opposed; to' the nominee liimselfV
in cdrtSeqUence df 'ibese objectiq'ps sdmo.d.id npt.
vote at’filf fotSheriißf, and othßrs th'rougii.pera.onal
friendBliip, whjch wafipatUcub the case in the
three upper districts ■of Siiippenaburg', Leesburg
‘tlon candidate. I. . ‘ ;, ' u
THp objectibris therefore td iho nMmbers ef tlie
Legislature and.Sheriff.operatcdserioualyagßinat
|he balance of tfe Octet.
that there
afloat by the enemy for ihopurposeof deception,
(whichnodoubtacedmplishodtho purppserfor
wliiph they were - intended to" a considerable de
gree,) and- we have the tree secret Why wo: lost
the Sheriff, and had our majority rcducednp far
below what the county commonly giVed;i
That tliore was treachery at' work, too, ;to some
extent,' wo are fully awafe—and that something
waaaceomplishcd against' the pafjy, by a few. in
.dividualsyjrt/esjjhg to have-not
a doubt. These political sharks are-.dow known,
however—they havo shown the cloven'fdol—and
the true grit democracy .will take care’that, here;
after the people shall be advised of their real
character.'; '■
■\ After all—when wo consider every thing—the
dissatisfaction that existed against a portion ofthe
ticket by. many sterling and well.tried democrats,
which induced many to stay jaway, from the polls
—the means resorted to bythe oppositionto malte
something out of this dissatisfaction—t-very cir*
cumstance connected therewith—bdr.'only wonder
is that wo did not lose every thing....
Nothing but the stem-und unyielding integrity,
of theorem mass of' the party, who were deter
mined to support the whole ticket formed by their
County Convention, saved if;from a total'defeat.
From present appearances the Sheriff elect will
have his hands full insatisfying all the expectants
for his favorsi We have already heard of some
Jive or six applicants for Deputy, &c. nnd no doubt
there will be os' many more by ihe time he is ready
to enter upon the discharge of the duties of his office’
There will doubtless bo a good many wry faces
amohg tho disappointed ones, and the sooner the
Sheriff disposes of tho matter, the better it wUI be
for himself.
Democrats of fTumherland!
. Organize in tjie new for 'the election on TO
MORROW WEfiK. For the character of the
county—for your own reputation.abroad—for the
sake of Liberty—set to work at once.. YOU.
HAVE NOT A MOMENT TO LOSE; You
must either retrieve your late partial disaster by
renewed energy and perseverance, or you must
suffer jSmrsolves to be trodden tinder foot by a
haughty, overbearing,and insolent foe. BESTIR
YOURSELVES LIKE MEN. You have truth
and JUSTICE on your side—and you have the
strength to accomplish a great victory if yon only
exert it. Your brethren in other counties have
done nobly. Imitale'their example—and show to
the world that you are still true as steel to' the
"principles of y our fathers.
Hold TOWNSHIP and BOROUGH meolings
all. over the county. Bring out all your forces to
attend them. - Wait upon your, lukewarm neigh
. hors, and show them the groatdanger consequent
upon their apathy. Represent to them the nccea-
sity ‘of 0 prompt and vigorous discharge of an im
perious duly thoy-owe the cause off liberty and
their-.country—and let each individual feel as
though the whole responsibility of our -success or
defeat rested upon HIM alone.
DO YOUR DUTY, Democrats of Cumberland
—and all will be safe.
MANY,
Eicmocrats of Cumberland
'Von have a great duty to perform on to-morrow
Week-. On : your exertions may depend the' vote of
tire Stale, and on the vote of Pennsylvania may
depend tire result of thc ncxt-Preßidgntjal election.
Tills consideration should filimulqto.'you to re
newed activity and zeal in thc"good\ ctfiSse, the few
remaining days thakyel intervene ijeiwcenThis and
the election. Let it. not bo said tnht by your su
pineness and indifference the glortotis cause of
liberty has-been endangered. The Democrats in
your sister counties have dune nobly. Do thou
likewise. ■ ’ ■ •
DEMOCRATS! you arc not yet prepared for
xlieyoke attempted to be fastened upon.you by
your tyrannical and supercilious foe. ' You are not
yet prepared to sanction by your votes the princi
ples and measures of the White Slavery candidate.
Yon are not yet disposed to sanction the; accursed
designs of the Abolitionists, an j have your belov
ed Commonwealth ovcminvvith shoals of negroes
from the Southern Stales.. You afp. not,yet. wil
ling that your country shall become the.scene of
sangbine and servile worfate, and your fair-fields
drenched with the blood of your neighbors and
friends^—for such will' he tlie consequence if the
Abolitionists succeed in arraying the North against
t tlio South. . You are. not yet .ready? to bend, and
crouch in abject submission to the money -power
of the country, that is seeking to place yob and
your posterity irj bondage, Volf, aic not yet pre
pared to see the ,gpvc)tliment, of tire Republic
placed in tlie hands of a greedy horde of specula
tors, bankrupts and idlers, who would extract from
its vitals the last drop of life blood before letting
go their hold. You arc not willing to see Buck
shot ware, tyranny, cruelty and, usurpation,'the
order of tlie day, and villainy and rascality reigm
ing supremo in the land. „
DJEMppHATS! you are opposed io r all these
things—then ium out to the Polls, l.ct neither
rain, nor hail, norenbw/ lhing shprtof
sickness, or. death, keep you away... Go to the
Po|ls ; as one mart-»atay tlibre all day—cast your
voUis for Martin Van Duren and Richqrd M. Jobn
son—exercise all the influence you have bverypur
nniglihore'arKl' friends—and let not a’ Vote'in the
county be lost, - - - J-
’ t ACTION—ACTION—ACTION ig the Watch
word among Democrats/ The’time for argument
has nearly gone by—arid it behooved .every true*
hearted O’eni'ocrat,.to be .up and doing.' DEMO*
CHATS f you that, can spare the time,- visit your
lukewarm neighbors-<-tide round to them on their
farms,~and call upon thom in their work shops.—-
Urge them to the polls on TO-MORRO.VV WEEK
.p-aml dp hotleave them until y ou have extorted a
pledge that they willbethere. The enemy, being
somewhat emboldened by- the sirong vote-they
made on Tuesday .week, will be oufto'aman.--
Thpy arA already boasting that they will’carry
Cumbcflandcountyfor Harrison. .They cannot
do it. Democrats, ,(|f you are faithful to your trust*
You have the pttehgth 1 to scatter all these , high*
wrought Pfideni
yoU 'EXEUT I’pi of old mother
Cumberland 1 You have foughtraanyahardbaf*
tie, and always'came ofT you-'iiot
agaip sustainthe character ofyoarancientcoanlyi
Will you
old Cumberland! The I enemy- polled, all'their
strengthonTUesday week—wbiluGecresaridbun.
dreds of DemocralS remuirif d at liunini.-£Lel / (tills
./UVEIIYDEMQ.
CRATICVOTEII INTHEGOLINTY OUGHT
TO BE BROUGHT ptJT. • ■ .
‘Whatsayyou^Democra^
"Y fill jrttfonnid w’dndersbnth'eiSth^ahyan'Adt
County !
intreasib bn »Ko.3otM r You have
butto will it/ahdyouCAN'BO IT.
. "Democrats of Mithanicshurg, Prankford
and Diekinsdnf youdid nobly on Tuesday'week—;
sustain the high cFiSractcr yod fiats acquired, by
'swelling the majorities at tho tiexi heal,
■ Demncfata-of liorth-Middleton 1 -Bo up, and
.doing,. or your charaoter'Will Buffer. The enemy
aro crowing over your meagre majority at the lost
election—wont you redeem jour-character next
time!. You cando il, i( you put your shoulders to
the wheel. ■ V-i.! ■
DEMOOHATSOTCUMBERLANpCouNfyv
one and Gumherlaridto Shippcns
burg, and'from,tho North-to the South mountains
—wo invoke you.hy pit. that is sacred land dear to.
Freemen, to rally at tiler Polls W TO-MORROW.
WEEK. Your -sislcr l)cmocralic <s6untiea have:
all done nobly—will . you bo alona, in your seem
ing defection! It- cannot— it mutt not. be »0.~
Theii ’Tally to the PoIIs—RALLY in behalf Of the
principles which you have long cherished—Rali.y
in defence of your ALTARS, yourFIIIESIDES,
and your LIBERTIES—RALLY for your coun
try; and ALL WILL BE WELL. ,
The Federalists are opposed lb a SPECIE,
CURRENCY,'and denounce it ns a humbug! —-
Well, suppose Gen. Harrison is elected President
—what then! Why, of,co.nfBe,specie,will.beex
cluded entirely from circulation—and in its place
will be substituted" a worthless, irredeemable bao
currency ! What say bur 'farmers and mechanics
to this? Are they willing that all the 1 quarters,
half dollars, dollars, quarter eagles, half eagles,
and eagles, shall be locked up in the vaults of the
bunks, and in their stead have shin plasters and
smalt six-penny notes, which may pasa to-day, and
to-morrow be as worthless as the paper tlpon.-which
they are printed. • '.
■. If Harrison, should unfortunately bo elected, this
will be the consequence. If Van Burcn is re
elected,, we shall have gold and silver coin for the
purpose of change, and large notes on ‘ solvent
Banks-for every other use.
i - Which do you prefer. Farmers and Mechanics!
The Van Buren or the-Harrison currency! choose
ye between them. - . - .
.. says tho Millington (Mil.) Bank
has bunted! Another Whig Sub Treasury con
cern.
■ Well done Baltimore.—We team from Bal
timore, 1 that at the-municipal election, which came
off In that city on, Monday last, the Democrats
have again been victorious. They elected their
candidate for Mayor and a. majority of, the Coun
cil,'by a majority of nearly 300! “Tell Chapman
lo'crow!” . The Federalists had sent on to Phila
delphia for the loan ej Jiue hundred voter* —but it
all would’nt do. '
-1000 cheers for tho Monumental city!. The
Federalists hereabouts liav’nt heard the news yet!
. ' > y —-— ■
From the extremely loud and vociferous hellow-
Ipwing of the Federalists, one would be led to
suppose that lluul’residcntial election was over,
and that they hadaweptthe biard clear. Softly,
gentle sirs, the election is still in tho future—and
you may yet find that you “hallooed before you
wore out of the woods.” You have catfjed Ohio,
Maryland, Georgia,- and probably New Jersey—
but you carried all' these in 1836—and yet Mr.
Van Burch was elected! Now you are only cer
tain of-Ohio, out of the four States cnumcralcd-y
and yot you are making the "Welkin ring, from
'Maine to Georgia!', Take the matter easy,gentler,
men! There are breakers.ahead—and yourro
joicing may yet bo turned into mourning. The
-Democracy arc not to bo frightened by senseless
huzzas!'. - -
The Federalists, it is believed, have carried the
State elections in Georgia and Ohio, the latterby a
1 irgo majority. In the former, the Federal candi
dates for Congress were pledged against a National
Bank,'a High Tariff, Abolition, and all the lead
ing measures of the Federalists of the North.—
At the Presidential election, however, when the
choice is to bo made betwixt Van Suren and Har
rison, no doubt is entertained .by our friends'thcre,
blit that Democracy will bo triumphant. The
State went against Van Buren in .1830, by 3,772
majority. , : ■- •
In New Jorgey, it Is impossible to tell which
party has succeeded, as in several of the Demo
cratic counties, no opposition was made to the Re
publican ticket, —and.in some of the Federal coun
ties the Democrats made no opposition-. This
State went for Harrison in 1836 by a majority of
545. The result at’the . Presidential election is
now considered doubtful- ’
Hafrison’a majority: in Ohio, in 1835, was 8.-
457.
At obr democratic meetings in , the Borough
Some of the pimps,opi tjricu of Federalism are in
the habit of attending, for the double purpose, no
doubt, of Seeing who is thete, add of carrying back
the .information, with a pack.' of lies to boot, to
their employers.
One of-.these fellows' received .a polite. hint at
the mcetingat Beotem’s,bn Saturday night, to re
tire from the room. ’Ho. took the hint, and. mpde
hieexUaccotdingly;butiwoare-informed,-hns
since threatened that lie will attend our. next meet-'
ing, ARMED \yiTH PISTOLS, and lhat ho will
shoot down the. first;Demporatj who.insults- him!
Now, we do not belieVo tlial thc fellow has cour
age enough to attempt any thing pf the kind—but
as he has made the threat, we advise oirr friends,'
if lie should int'rude himself into thetoom at our
next meeting, to kiok»hinf so doing,
teach Jiim a lesson that will be of use, to him here-;
after. The Democrata don’t mtfude themselves
upon the Federal meetings-r-and neither "will they;
permit Intrusion from the Federalists. --- ■' •/
Majorities tell for democracy
~ WHEN THE BALLOT BOXES AltE :
’ JSQTVIOLATED.7 ’ .v:’".;
- NaVLOUISM UKDCKED. TllE ONE ’l'jlOUaAtlb/aise
Ballots or 1838, proVeDOpon.tiie WuidSor the
Northern Liberties; - Mr. Inoebsoll’s majori
ty in trb Third DistbicTib Near tWoThoUsand;
WHICH OHOWB A DEMOCRATIC GAIN or. TWO THOU
SAND?!* HVNDRBD VOTBS SINCE THE LAST ELECTION,'
OB ELSE IT PBOVEa THE.INTHOnocTION Or TliK thou
■tand rALSE votes,lasclaimed by Mr. INOEReoLL.
The Eedb mav oN either horn or the
DILEMMA* - S/'i 1 ■ >’.;V-
In the PIRST Congressional 'District of :Penn-:
sylvamSithe DembcratlccandidatoPAYNTF.a,liad
58 I maj qniy durihg the reign of fraud pat ;thc 'last
election inlMSput this electibn, Brown, thb.Der
moc ratio candidate, has 1,500.. Gain forDemoc
raby-hyhbriestyinthe ba)tothoxeg,9oo!!' " ’
.; In the fjBOQND. Congressional: District of
Ihmnsyivunia,' IboFedirnl candidate,
‘to;
OEAKT, th’S samd Kr’s, 3,800 majority. Gaia
forDemocrncyby bonC6tco u n I i n g, 1,tp01!.., -: -
i In (>qbn
sylvnnia, NAVLpat 775
majority in IttNfjdtfuila -t&Miotomeimto the
. , ’;ir r t.' ’-•.-v
Bomodtutip candidatoyhas 180 b ,majority. Gain
by honest feoonifln'g, 36001! '; . ‘ ;
- ,pembcrapyln',ihd ; first, second,
and third districts, .since the last; Congressional
election, FOURTHOUSAND SIX HUNDRED
VOTES, ' V;
N. B. By a .lato la w, each parly had a presiding
biheor af Thoqiolls ht thigrblectioni . Hence no
Noylorism m Badgering: has defeated the public
will.—Globe; '■ ‘
Questions which JLaborcrs ■
■ should ask leading Whigs to
t&nsiper. . , '
,;. In what manner, doybu.pfopoae to benefit us. by
the establishment of a National Bankl;\
.' la-riot wealth produced bylabor! ; ; v - .'
If wealth is produced by labor, do yob propose
to give, to'the Laborers inbro wealth than they pro
duce by their own labor! ' ,
•If you do; who do you expect will produce this
wealth which, you propose to'give to Laborers, <
over and- above what, they themselves carp or
produce! ;■ V
' 3 Will it bo produced by the whig 'dahdiojj with
silk stockings,' gold .Ibg-capih' breastipins, ‘and
cider-barrel canes, who never did a day’s work in
their lives!
Will it be produced by the bankrupt speculators;
who go round the country, and talk with teafs.in
their eyes, about the “wagoa of labor!” :
Will it be produced by thebankofs, the brokers,
the speculators in corner lots, the idlers, dandies,
and purse-proud nabobs, without whose aid tho
whig party would not hold, together a week!
If it will not be produced by these persons, who
will produce the wealth you propose to give us,
over and above our own earnings!
And if you do not confer upon us. wealth which
we do not produce by our own.labor, are not all
your pretensions of special favor ,and regard for
Laborers, detestable humbug, adopted only to, im
pose upon our imagined want pf intelligence’
Is not a National Bank a scheme by which a
few men can live without labor, upon tho earnings
"of the many! - „ ,»
Is not a.National Bank owned and controlled by
a few! '
Docs not that'few have tho power to mako pa
per money plenty or scarce at willl
Cannot they make prices high, by the issue of
an unusual quantity of thoir paper tnonoy, or make
prices low, by withdrawing from circulation that
which is already issued!
... Cannot those who own and control a National
Bank, with their particular friends in all the cities
and villages of-tho Union, buy when they have
made prices low, and sell when, by a largp issue
of paper, they have made prices high! .
Are’the farmers, the Mechanics and Laborers,
ever in the secret, so that.thoy, 100, can know pre
cisely when to buy, and when to soil'!
If not, then docs not a National Bank give to a
few tp accumulate,'without labor,'a portion of the
wealth earned by those who do labor?
And is-ndt this the essential and odious princi
ple of the Monarchies and Aristocracies of Europe?
■ Would the few Nobles and Lords give a farthing
for their hereditary titles and-distinctions, if they
did not confer the power to appropriate to them
selves,.without labor, a-portion of tho-carnings of
the mass? -. . -
'Thesp arc questions lo_ which'every Laborer
should have a full and satisfactory answer, buforo
ho'shall consent to vote for General Harrison and
a-National Bank.—Onondaga' Standard. : . -
For the Volunteer.
Stay a Jflomcnt ana Reatlli!
Fraud and. Ignorance,
Lemuel G. Brandchery, Attorney at
Law, of Carlisle,-writes the following order
to Thomas Williamson, asscssorof Monroe
township:
“Section 23<1 of the Act pf April 15 1834
is in these words! “If-nny assessor shall
refuse or neglect to assess' ami return, to the
Commissioners of the county;' aiiy person
whom lie knows to be liable-fo assessment,
such assessor being thereof convicted in the
Court pf -Quarter—Sesaions -of-the-same
county, shall be lined in any sum nut less
than twenty dollars, nor more than fifty dol
lars, atlhe discretion of the court besides
the costs of prosecution for the' use of the
county in which the party aggrieved resides.”
The act of 1838-9 does not exhoncrate
the Assessor from-the duties required by his
oath & the law nor is it his duty to inquire’
-nor his right to know whether the person
assessed intends to vote at all l —his duty,is
to assess every person liablc to be assessed,
for the benefit of the County, & then its (he
inspectors & Judges of, Elections who are
to decide his right to Vote.'
The difference between the former & the
later acts; is, that no further returns to the
Commissioners can-be made 10 days before
the General-Election under the Act of 1838-9
Siof course, none. arc.necessary... But still
the' Assessor’ is bound to assess /every/per
son liable, within Ins knowledge,”
Read; it again and. again. : Which; is the
more maiked, the’man’s'ignorance or his
Villainy?’ VVhat is his authority fur his man
dated* What? rend the election laws, and
rc-rcad tllein, and where.is the 23d Section
of the act of 1834? /Alt you dunt find jjt,
tlierenur even ;in the ignorant.propensity of
the litlledrumUacKiiut dn thohiwsjif(wliat
think you gentle -readerl) fates and levies;
Yes, among itsprovisions, is found the dread
provision which is to deal out fines, and,per
ailvciiture, a prison to the law-observing as
sessor. The “rates and jevy” law is to
Control the election law. A lawyer,_(! beg
pardon, a law pretender) says so, Will “no
Laivyermy” the contrary. Bow people of
.Cumberland!/kneel reverently -to the pry
found/legal eruditiun of Lcmucl Gibyfn
•Brandcbcrry,.o«.orncy of law! . .. / ‘
The.assessors “shall pt a.ny.time fet/day-s
.before ’ the : second Tuesday oif October, in
pach year, pkthe .per tonal ; (mark that word
personal) application ;df any person claim-,
ing’to be assessed within their .proper ward,
township, incorporated distnet ;bf Borough,
pf claimlng a.right' to vote , therein as being
betweehtlioageoflWcnty-iineand twenty.-
'twoyearsj. and hayingfesidedfin; the state
,oqe yeaiy .enter the. imme of .tsuch person
;Updn the! said li3t3 in tjn:jr/officc or,passes
siort.’Vftnd on to say, ’‘and
at Icast eight Tucsilay pf
October, in ench-yeaivcertifv,- sigh' and dh
liver one of the. said ; duplicates .'(meaning
the lists requii-ed tu be kept-By (he .assessor)
4o the
cbuut'maf.who’ahnnfde^tlmgame.intjieirof"
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one of) the Inspectors of tho election of their
proper election district bn or before B'of the
clock in the morning of the 2nd Tuesday? of
October .in each, year.” And Mr, William
son's refusal toasscss after.tlie'General Elec
tion is confirmed by Chief Justice Tilgh:
man’s opinion in which he says, (the duty
bl the assessor;.except J.O. days being substi
tuted.for 6 months, and the law . relating to
the election of Electors of President and
-Vice. President, being as at present) "(he
assessment is always completed six months
before (he . General Election, which is held
on the Slid Tuesday Of October,” What
tliiiik.yon then, voters of;Cumberland, of
this fraudulcnf attempt to intimidate'an as-'
sessqrf ; Law is quoted jyhich has no appli
cation'to the'matter. 'The astute and discri
minnting legal prdfUndityqf a BrandebeTry
sanctions it-a-S. McOoWen is the messenger
of. this precious morsel ,&J. Sollinberger, J.
Latshaw and others, are to,bully the asscs
sor.into obedience, -Enoch Young, R. Stur
geon.and J.■ Lutz, are to be the supple" wit
nesses of this illegal and ’violent measure'.
But.says the sagacious jurist..“the act of
T838:9 docs nut exonerate the assessor from
the duties required by his oath and the laws.”
Possible!, how wonderfully wise! what a
shrewd suggestion, and how legally drawn.
Zounds man! you have missed your calling;
you were meant lor an expounder of truth
and ethics. Nunc, a 1 whit, less deep than
yourself, could have guessed even half as
much. But, learn ye of little knowledge,
the mite the great one has deigned to impart:
“his (the assessor’s) duty is to assess every
hodyliable to be assessed.” Wonderfully
strange! great ihanl penetrating mind 1 pro
digious genius). And furthermore: “Its the
Inspectors and Judges of elections who are
to decide his right to vote.” As amazing as
ever!. O .man of, merciful Bowels, spare/
we beg you, the King’s English: pity, we be
scechyuu, the wounded and bleeding Murray
and Kirkham. Away thou empty cask; out
upon you; you blubber of wind.—Avantyou
clumsy mass of unmitigated ignorance and
presumption. •
' “The tlifFerencc’’, proceeds this- Argus
eyed advisor, “between the former, ana the
lute nets is that no further return to die Com
missioners can be made 10 days before the
General Election net-of 18S8-9
and of course none are necessary.” How
naturally flows the conclusion: ? “of course,”
why?_. Will the learned.simpleton explain?
Ah, he takes it for granted: the Inference is
false—the conclusion hollow and unmean
ing. 4nd thus concludes the; ingenious
Brandcberry, wise Aristarchus himself—the
pettifogger to this juridical coterie. “But
still the assessor Is bound-to assess every
person jiable, within his knowledge.” Pray,
where do you find this duty?; Is it law or
is it the vagrant dream oif a corrupt imagina
tion? Ponder, people of the county, on this
dishonest attempt' to drive, from duty an
honest man. Was it fair, was it legal, was
it iipright? Was it not a little attemptof a
little, man to do a little thing?
Stemarratic Soroush, JflectlHg.
' A largo and-respectable meeting of the
Democrats of Carlisle, convened at the pub
lic house ,bf Geoiio'e Bkhteh, on Saturday
evening lust: On-motion, ~
JOHN MAIN, was appointed President.
Vice- PnnsiDENTs.- -
Samuel Gould, Geo. Bentlbt.,
David Tuhner; Owen E. Hall,
Martin Cornman,
Secretaries,
E. J. Lecdom, Christopher Could,
David Cormuny, Jlbruham Mathews,
Jacob Wolf.
The object of the meeting being stated by
the chair—On motion, the following persons
were appointed a ;Commi!tee to report at the
next meeting a committee of vigilance to
attend the polls and taverns on the 30th inst.i
George Mathews, SamuelCrall, John Irwin,
John Thompson, Samuel Gould, John Stock
dale, Owen E. Hall, George Riley, Edward
Showers; — On motion," ordered ’ that the
name of the President be added to the com-,
mittce. On motion:
Resolved, That, this .meeting; now adjourn
to meet at the public house of W. S. Allkn,
on Sn(urdaevening next the 24th inst.
Resolved, That the proceedings be signed
by the officers and published in the Ameri
can Volunteer.
(Sighed by the officers.)
Health. —Health is that state of body
and mind which renders mere existence a
blessing; any thing short of this is disease,
and is caused by the, accumulation of mor
bid humors in Hie blood, and other juices,
by neglect of vegetable purging. The cure
is very simple: open the natural drains of
the body which nature has provided for the
carrying out of all-impurities,;and : Health
will be sure toTullow. This can be accom
plished without any; by use
of Pr.'BrtANDttETu’s Vegetable IfNivEitSAL
Pills, which .are known by the experience
of thousands, to perfectly cleanse the blood
from all foulness,■'remove every-morbid af
fection, and-renovate Weak and enfeeble
constitutions tii perfect health and vigor.-
Remember, these Pills are not sold genu
ine at any Drug Store, either in the .city or.
epuntryi - --- --- - ------ . ---—_
” For'sale in Carlisle by. Geo, W. Hither,
and in .Cumberland bounty, by Agents phb
lished in another part of tliis paper. . .-.j :
DlB©:*
/'Melancholy is the duty we haVo this day to
fyorformdn announcing the death of our young and
distinguished representative in Congress, the Hon.!
WILLIAM S. ItAMSEY. Our Borough was
ahockedby this intelligence on Tuesday last. Bit
had been suffering from ill health and a consequent
depression of spirits for some time past, and it ' is
thought that in a ‘moroenVof maMjtoeiratian ho
committed the fatal deed which terminated his ex
istence. ' ’’
Ho loft this-placO On* Wedncsdayjhc 11th inst.
and wont by the way Of Harrisburg, and Lancaster
to Baltimore. ''' ' ”, ", - ■ i
On : Sunday last it; ishstaled-that he appeared
unusually depressed, argufy the evening, guided by
so mo evil genius,. h GWlth bis °w n h H n d~P II ! .
end fo bis life, ahdthus deprivedhiafnendßi ofhis
society, Wd-his country of ms,services. Of the
’particulars of.this heart rtnding cycnt wo forbear
■to is sufllcienttb observe that declining
heallh and disapfbintbd aifectlon arohelievedto
have been the pnncipal : causcsi; Lately he was
’among;'ito no ' v ' ho > a , no more. .Truly Itriho
midst of lifehve are indealh. < Of his many virtues,
it is needless dor- uslb speak;, Theylive ’in the
hoartsbf his friends—ofhis generous and confiding
Constituency, -In - his feelingsiind in. his depqrt
hientliowaaa gentleman. Affablsin hlsmabners
aiijl eofllNingiii his mft^^«,'tycm i dh«s^dcnbe :
of all around him. Ilia political enemies must
esteem him 08 a’man.' Ilia commanding talents
earlyattracted the sttention of the psopis, ant) his,
Oank and generous nature won their Confidence.
In 1838 and before' halves twenty-eight years of
age they elected him to tlio high and responsible
9j"?» of.a representative in the Congress of the
United States—they placed himii sentinel on Hie
Wiitcli tower of their liberties'. And a faithful
Bonttnet did iie prove. I|e represented the wishes*
of his constituents—rand hover betrayed bis trust.
As a member,of Congress, he was beloved by bis
follow members. . He was an.honor to his native
State,.and as Pennsylvanians his name will long
be cherished among us. • /
On Saturday, September 19th, at' line/
residence «( Iter father, one mile west tot’
this place, Rebecca Hi IJinkfei in the Idlli -
year of her age. ' --
- On the Bth inst., Elizabeth, infant daugh
ter of Robert and Margaret Snodgrass, of
this place, aged nine dayii" .
On the Stli inst. in the borough of Sltipi
pensburg, Sarah, wife of Wth. Snodgrass!
Merchant, and daughter of Robert Gauett!
Esq. Baltimore city, Md. . J
mOCLASffIATiOM.' 1
\V hercas the U«n. Samuel Hepburn, Pi t- 1 /
siJeut.Juqge or the Court of Common- Pleas in
the counties, ot Cumberland, Juniata arid Pern-’,
and the Hon. John Stuart and J .hnl.eferr'e.
Judges of the said Court cif Common Picas of
the county-of-Cumberland; have issued their--
precept bearing date the 10th day of August 1840,
and to me directed, for holding a Court of Oyer
and Terminer, and General Jail Delivery, and.
General Quarter Sessions of the Peace, at Car
lisle, on the second Monday of November, 1840,
(being the 9th day,) at lo o’clock in the fore
noon.
NOTICE IS HEOEUrbIFESi ;
to the Coroner, Justices of the Pencr. and Con- *
stables of the said county of Cumberland/that
they be then and there in their proper person
with their Hecords, Inquisitions'. Examinations,
r.nd other Uemembntnces, to do those things
which to their offices respectively appertain;-
And those who are bound by recognizances to
prosecute against the prisoners that are, or then
may be. in the Jail of Cumberland county, to be
then and there to prosecute against them as shall
be just.
Hated at Carlisle, the 15th day of October
1840, and the Csih year of American Independ
ence,
JOHN'MYKRS, Sheriff.
Valuable tract of Limestone Land
for Sale.
Will be sold private sale at any time between
this and the ISlh qf November next,
first rate limestone Plantation,
late the property of .lames Neal. Esq .'deceased,
situate in'Dickinson township, Cumberland Cn.,
bounded by lands of Andrew Otrotliers, John
Woodburn, Samuel Huston and others, contain
ing 243 acres, more or leas—about two Hinds of
which is cleared, and in excellent cultivation
and undcr.gobd fence, the remainmg-tbirdis-finc
timber land. The improvements are a. large
two story "
O WJBL&rA'G HOVSE
AM© .KITCHEN, v- .
.A-SiARO3BRIOK‘ ‘
10
BAR N ,
Wagon shed and other cut buiUlings—aifd a will
of good water.
There arc also on the premises a good Apple
Orchard, and other fruit trees, also a large Pool
of water that has scarcely ever been kiiownto’
go dry.\ . - - ' '
Persons wishing to view' tlie.pft perty can see
the same by calling on Mr. FicKes Who resides
on the premises, and for the price, conditions ef
tsle,“hy application to Win.' M. Iliddle, Esq. at
Carlisle, or to Mr. Samuel Boyd (one of the
owners) near Columbia; Lancaster county, Pa.
October 22, 1840.
STRA VVt&.
Came to the plantationjof the subscribe*'* in
N. Middleton township, shmethneTi February
last, A SMALL WHITE BARROW PIG, Wtth A filit
in the lelt ear—supposed to have been, at* the
time about 5 months oh). The owner is re
quested to appear, prove property, pay charges,
and take k uw»)»‘otherwise it will be disposed
of according to law.
SAMUEL KU*4'£>
3*
Oct. S 3, IS4O.
IIOUSK EOK SALE.
The subscriber i fu-rs 1 at private sale; the large
.Three Story Brick Dwelling House, in Main
street. Carlisle, in which he at present-resides.
There is a large back building attached to the
house, in which are two commodious Kitchens;
also stabling and carriage house. He will also
sell a half lotrrunning from Locust alley'towards
Pomfret street, on which i’s an Ice House and
Kitchen Garden. The property will be sold
together.
HOWARD J. S PILES. ,
Oct; 23, 1840.
Public Sale. !
600 TONS OP SHAXVEOZCSN COAl»
The subscriber will oiler at public sale, at the "
Coal Yard of John JJearing. Harrisburg, Pa, on
Thursday, the 12th day of November next, 600
Tons.of superior Shamukcn Coal, in lids to suit
purchasers.
Tennis—SO Ton;cash,iovcr that quantity 90
clays credit, witle approved security.- Sale to -
commence atU o’clcck A rMr
' ; JAMES B. LANE.
Asidghec of George llacketir- —
Oct. 13.-JB4O. • . '
Attention Cumberland -Greens!
'l'he annual court of. appeal will be held at
the public hoitae-ol 001. John tJonimau, in'.Cat
lisle, on the tint Monday of November, (l)cmg
the 2nd d.iy,) whvfe nU.thosc interested may aU
tend. ; AB*M. LAMBERTON.
’ October 22,1640. / . • ■ Captain. -
ATTEXTIOX
Springfield Light Infantry!
Parade iirCentrcvillc, at the public bouse of
Joseph MellinKtr, on ftiiturday the fth'tif No
vember next.'at' 10 o’clock A. M., blue pnntal
oons jvitb stripes, arid other proper military uni
form complete;- and any member - appearing
Without blue, pantaloons and stripes as above
described, will be,(harked as -ft.: •-*' "
■. By order, nf.the t;aptain.. ;
/ ROUT. M’CU.LLOCII, O S,
Spriiißficld, Oct 22, IS4O.
, N. 11. At the sainfe time arid placcj an appeal
wiil be lieid for said company. , ’ . , ■■
jrTEATI&jr:
Ncwvillis Light ! : ,
Talte notice that'a entire of appeal wiil be'heltt
at the public.hnuse of \Vnv". H. iVoodburn, on
Monday the Bth of Kr.vembrr.hext, at. 2 o'clock: ■/
P. H. v .lOIIN BiUCK&K. Cajrt. , j
Newillf, ,OSI- 221 18107
NE'-W' <} 0 $ J}S;.
5 Thesuhserihtrsliav.e jail u ic
,'how rprni i;e «: spil ndul usUHnrtat-fu;" F<VL[,
and \VINTERIiWIi. 7' 7f\
> r rU iiß.jtt.vuwa v. &. c,n. ,
I dibit received di.e-sy h.fdu. Jin..-., ip-udii. .i,:
dapi oHaditfeiCd'aUdbiii'iuo ! .i.i l.v- V. ; ,
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