tiik vni.I'NTKER.^
Bratton. a»M«or ana Proprietor.
C A °M» lil « tB4:T ‘
agescy» . • VJ
O. PAI-MER, Ea«i. is our authorized Agent wt pto
aadUhnanut rtreetß. Philadelphia. ■•■
SfiMOCKATtC NOMINATIONS.
; FOR GOVERNOR, .
ipMtJXS SKUNK,
/, County .
FOft'CANAL COMMISSIONER,
MOWS LOXGSTRETII,
• ..Of, Montgomery County.
i . ■ ' •. '
; Shvrak & Longstrclli. '
DEMOCRATIC COI NS ' IWEETIN -
A GRAND RALLY of tho Democracy of Cum
bertami County will bo bold at tho Court Houbc ih
the Botougliof Carlisle on
; . Monday eooni ng the 23d of Augml n'xt, • •
Kor of Equal Laws, Equal Fmilcges, an Eoono
tnical Administration of tho affairs of t In ;
dividual Liability in Banks, and opposed to FcdcraU
ism in any shapo in wliloh it may present ttself,
ATTEND. Lot nil who glory In.lhe success of our
Arms and the Flag of o ";,| UO n
who arc opposed to the INFAMOUS BANKKUI 1,
LAW, for whioh Irvin voted, attend. Lot all who
aro opposed to taxing the Poor Man o Tea and Coffee,
attend. In short, let every man .who values, the glo
rious privileges handed down to ns by our rorofalh
cts, attend, and'raise his voice in support of Repub
lic Institutions. lu ' 1 '
July 28,1847.
demockatic association op south
MIDDLETON TOWNSHIP.
The members of this associaliorvand all "thew
wishing to join Uic«amo will meetalClepor “School
House, in ..Id townehid. on Saturday next, the Slot
inst. Democrats, to your postal MA • x *,
DEMOCRAT'S OP DICICINSON, AWAICEI
The Democrats of Dickinson Township will ho <1
a meeting at Hooker’s Tavern, at early candle Jig Jl,
on Saturday, tiik SBlh of August, instant. Turn
out Democrat* of old Dickinson.
August-lDi 1847.
On tue first face wc publish Iho address of the
State Central Committee—the procccd
■ ings.of two political meetings—an excellent talc, en
tilled “ Tho Mother and pieces ol
poetry—together with other selections.
,11km. Estate.—Wo invito tho attention-ofcapital
ists to the several tracts of land* advertised for s&le
In to-day’s Volunteer. ■ , ‘
■ BnusitiNO UP.—ln various porta of our Borough
wd ato gUd to notice a disposition on tho port of
proporly holders io brush up their buildings and
pavements. This io os it should bo. The uso oi a
small amount of paint, oneFtho exorcise of a little
taste in tho selection of shrubbery and tbo setting out
of trees, are well calculated to givo a;lown a livoly
and clean appearance. '* ■'
j^oCKiflaAccioK-HT.—One of the must distressing
accidents that has happened on the
loy Railroad for a long’ time,dccurreiabout?four
miles'above Carlisle on Saturday, of last week, about
U o’clock, by which Mr. Atifecn Sigler of this
place* and Mr. Samuel Rbasnbr, a liroinim,of Cham
:• bcrsliorg, were dangerously injured, Occident
• was'bccasloncdAy the switch tm the track,having
bceh turned across the road, by some malicious per
son, as is supposed. Tho cars were under full speed,,
and were close to tho fatal spot before the engineer
discovered tbo obstruction, when he cried nut to those
on the engine with him-four in number —“jump,”
Two of the number; escaped without injury, but the
two gonUemcn above named were very seriously in
jured.," ’ Mr. Sporisler—ajyoung mnn
beloved by all who kndw him—was completely
buried under the wood and the truck car. : The pas
sengers rescued him from his awful situaUpi) us
quick as possible, and he soon
after. Mr. S. is considered in a critical slate, and
little hopes ore recovery. His spine
is. badly injured, his collar bone broken, and his
whole body' very much bruised. , Mr. Reamer’s in*
juries aro not so serious, the principal one being
occasioned by a large splinter, several inches in
length, entering the fleshy part of the right leg.—
Hu is doing well.
fl3* Some of the Federal newspapers have (lie
hardihood to. assert that their party friends arc fight'
ing the battles of our country—and when asked for
the proof, point to a few Whig Generali and ColonrU
as (tie evidence of their assertions. They forget to
tell us, however, who it is that compose the “ rank
and file" of,our armies., Now, wo venture to say,
' and wo dure a successful contradiction, that of the
common soldiers of our army, at least nine out of
every ten are thorough-going Democrats. It wav so
in the war of 1812—U is so now—and, we suppose,
it ever will remain so. The Federalists go in fqr the
offices that afford good po/ lind comparative cx«
emptlon from hard service, while the Democrats, ac
tuated by a noble spirit of patriotism,aro willing tell
servo their country for a small pittance, and undergo,
besides, all tho severe hardships incident to the
service.
KT The “ Doily Newt" ie the lillo of a now Whig
penny paper, jual Blartcd iivPhiladelphia. 11 is pub-
Uahed by Mem.. Evans Paxsnn.
CCj* Hdrrivburg Telegraph. ■ Wo will have a word
for you next week. No lime ut present to attend to
the ravinga bfllio pedlar of “ wooden nul-megn.”
Tne Mexican New«.—The account. wlilch wol
publi.b thia morning, gl*o a flat contradiction to Iho
prevloda necounta of a groat battle having been
fought by Gen. Seotl, and tiro aubaeiiuonl capture of
tho Oily of Mexico. Tho whole atory waa a wicked
hoax It will bo aeon that Gon. Sc‘6U waa at Puebla
0„ the 30th of July, and that it waa expected ho
would march on tho copilol aomo time during tho
firat wcok in August. Tho Moxloana.itoppoara.aro
fuUy prepared for Gen. Soolt’e aoeault, and the proa,
pecla ofpaaco with Mexico are highly unfavorable.
Tim capital of Mexico will hi (clan, however. Goo.
Bcolt hoo mode up hia mind on; that eubjoct. Until
thot event takes place l(> all folly to talk of peace.
■ Cj-Tlih Federal!ils.afios M«lean Whigs, of this
bounty, arp to form a Ticket on to-morrow. We, in
common with many others, are, curious to know tcAo
■wilt consent to ho polilloal scape-goats to bear the
sins of tho yarly up Salt River!
(Cf The editor of the Union. County Star refuses
to support or recommend any Whig of that county
as n candidate for oifveo who is not a subscriber to
his paper. ': >'•
; (£/■ lion. Hcsav Cl.sv airired in Philadelphia by
tlio Baltimore tritin of oars on Saturday afternoon
Idsl,and loft on the Monday fglWuig- fotSow York.j
Mr. Clay is in good health, but is much distressed
fur tho iosS of a beloved son, who fell in lira bloody
battle of Buena Vistaf:
Asorilta Genichal in r,ir. FiEi-o—The New York
Bun has non.mkted Gen. ; W ? rl|. to the Presidency.-
WoshsUiiavo aH thc, Goner, l. aeon contending in'
tl po iticsl field ogaln.tjdhols other a. fiercely a.
they now join the contest against tho Mexicans. 1
■ ’’ 'THE ofttt&TT TICKET*
vtfu iir« of the Opinion. has so-good a lioK.
fiSbeen presented to the Democracy of Cumber an
County for !their support, as thbjono which is no™
before them. The County Convention has;indco .
been most fortunate in-the discharge, of its b 1 -,
and wo much.niUtakc the signs of the times t
entire Democratic ticket is not destined to o p ec
by an overwhelming- majority. The. Do ega os
a work of great responsibility and delicacy o P '
form. The names of quite a number ° f S°° u
wore before them, from whom they had to make u
selection, however difficult It was <f■
claims of.some had to bo postponed for ho present
but wo are sure that, as good Den.oerals,lheywll
cheerlblly submit to the deeiston.antf give a hear y
and zealous support to their more (bnunqle eompcto
tors for public favor. Such a course will give-tliom. a
yet stronger hold upon the affections ,oftheir pphttoal
brethren, and in duo time they will bo rewarded for
their devotion to the principles end usages of the
1 parly. But to the Tiokotr - ,■ j
Robert C. Sterrett, who Blends at the bead ol
tho ticket, is a farmer—a man whose character,
moral and political, is without'spot or blemish.
Active and intelligent-he is eminently qualified to
discharge the arduous duties of a State Senator..
Jacob Leeeveb, for Assembly, brings with him in
to tho contest, a high character for honesty, integrity,
and uprightness. Possessing strong, reasoning pow
era, a vigorous and acute, mind, he is just -such a
man as wilt represent old Cumberland with honor to.
llrimsolfand bis constituent*.
I Abraham Lamberton, tho.olhcr nominee for A* 1
scmbly, is also a most czcqllent man. Of him it
may truly be said “ that ho is a republican in whom
there is no guile.”. His character is. unsullied, and
iiis Democratic principles cannot be questioned.' Be.
ing a man of untiring industry, and habits of sobriety
and economy, he will make, a most valuable and
1 trust-worthy member of Assembly..
For County' Commissioner We have our respected
fellow-townsman, John Mell, arid we venture lb say
that a more judicious selection could not havu been
made. Ho is a man of strict integrity. and his past
character warrants us in .saying that he will gitattl
well tho interests of tho .Country during his term of
office. , . J ‘- ‘v
Roljert Moore, tho candidate for Treasurer, is 100
well known to the people of this courtly, to need any
pratso at our hands.- Faithful and efficient m.con
ducting his business, honest In his dbatings, an obli
ging neighbor, a kind and generous friend, it Would
havo been difficult to select a person (or Jhe office
moro generally 'respected, . ,- ■
WiLUAIt Ker, jr.—A heller selection could not
have been made for Overseer of tho Poor than Mr.
Kcr.'" Kind and affable, yet determined an unyield
ing in'tile discharge ofjduty, ho is peculiarly qualified
for. the office. . . \
MANY.
" Peter Leivinger, the nominee for Auditor, is ad»
mirublg calculated for this station. The office of
Auditor is an Important one, and should be held only
by a capable and efficient man. Such, we are please
cd to assure bur readers, Is the present nominee.— (
Ho is just such a man as the people want.
These, fellow Democrats, nrefibe men who'have
been placed before yon by tho Democratic County
Convention, as suitable persons for the several offi
ces for which they have been named. They are all
men of sterling worth-all fiirifl. Democrats and
warm and faithful advocates of-the principles of
equal rights. Democrats! be up and doing! Now
is the limb to go to work zealously and manfully !
Let us determine that old Cumberland must and shall
be redeemed, and give the whole ticket our united,
ardent and energetic support, and our- word for it a
glorious triumph will crown our efforts. •>:- - ,
courao,ofthe leading I'odcriiliaia in regard
lo llio Mexican War, is of * piece wfth their, opposi.
lion lo the lute war with Great Drilu'm. Then they
were found on the side of our enemies, giving “ aid
and comfort" to the haughty and imperious foe
note, they aro found following in tho saino footsteps,
aiding and encouraging the treacherous and blood
thirsty Mexicans lo procrastinate the war, and mur
der more of our bravo soldiers who are fighting lo
uphold the honor and rights of our beloved country.
In this free country they can pursue such a diaboli
cal course with impunity;—but were they citizens
of any other country, under the sun, one half of them
would bo hanged for treason, They are a disgrace
lo the Nation, and ought to be held up to public scorn
and detestation.-
•• We are'opposcd to the war, and have been froth
the beginning.— Federal Papers. ,
dj* Those who oppose the War are worse than
MEXICANS.— ;Gen. Taylor.
A Roorback.— A paragraph has been going the
rounds of the federal Mexican ' papers of this Slate,
with a number of extra flourishes, staling that the
1 Sudbury American had hauled down iHoSiionk and
Lonostrbtii flag. Tho' last number has that some
1 fiug up, and slate* that it was omitted on a previous
I occasion to make room for important war. new*;—
Comment is unnecessary. •
Keep It Before tUe People*
That Die Federalists at the last session of the leg
islature, attempted to give away the public improve,
ments lo a company of capitalist* for less than half
their vuloo, and that these works will produce this
[year in lolls,about $1,750,000 and netlo tho treasury
| afler payment of all expenses about $lOO,OOO.
Keep It before the Peoples
That the Federalists of Centro county did not say
iono word about tho Tariff of 1840 at their meeting
recently, although they referred to all tho other load
-1 ing politic.*! topics! This is very significant.
’ Will some Coon tell us why wool is higher this
season than at any period under Iho Tarllfof *427
Wo pause for an answer. ’
■ Sbcuctaiit or tiis TsKAiORV.—Tho Hon. Robert
J, Walker, line boon, o«y« the Boston Times, for a
day or two past on a temporary sojourn In our city |
and vicinity, upon bnainesa, and for recreation from
Ilia arduoua official duties—during which time ho
haa visited the public buildings, tho Navy Yard, and
other pldcoa of interest. Mr. Walker has now been
in ofliod almost two years and a half, and his admin
istration of tho weighty and onerous duties oo.hoad
of tho Treasury Department, has been marked by n
uniform and steady adherence to the country’s best
good'; liis decisions have been clear and explicit, and
his political enemies giro him credit for n strict do
voledncss to duly and continual application to tho
labors of his office. All who have come in contact
with Hie Secretory, in this vicinity, are pleased with
tho urbanity of his manners, and the cordial civility
of ids intercourse with them. Mr. Walkcr looks
somewhat careworn, from the effects of clesd appli
cation, during tiro past year especially, arid this re
spile, which wo understand will bo necessarily but
brief, will have tho effect, wo trust, of renewing his
health, which hoe been somewhat impaired during
thcpast.six months, from confinement and constant
oaro.
Fno>r Tire stage to Tirt? Pulpit. —The H'ev. C. #.
I Varßimj r \\ito an actor on tlio stage, will hoicaftep act
l aa pa»ior of the Mclhodltl Episcopal Church l,n
i Cincinnati.
Tire Hr, Cmariju Horn., at-Now Orlcana, was, for
(he third time, .truck by lightning on the slh in«t.
Tho lightning tod protonlcd damage.
-~'“m ~- OVTi PBOiitBOJfS. , -.
Fvet-yday confirms us in the bclicf-that Francis
R. bx»n'.«is!^l»l>S»l»e
iorily.Fromtmhversations with gentlemen belonging
to difFcrcnt potts orilio Blaloiind from every other
source of information, wo;.nfe"enablcd;to,l>«snro our
readers that tiib goodißansb-goes btavelj;; on in Hie
old i Keystone.;-.Those who votedTor..|HuaS .before,
will, to, a man. tally to his BUppottilii£:fall.. I" “*
dilion.to this, large ,-nurobefs.arb tanks
who acted with the opposition heretofore. Norjs it
to bo tendered at Ihatllio people of. Pennsylvania
desire that out State should bo governed by a Doino
ctatic administration. Ever since the ritemotablo
administration of Joseph Ritnor, the people have had
their eyes opened to the true npluretof federalism.—
A history of federal logislalion and Foderel doings,
would be a history ofConlinUalgrieVaddes from Adams
the elder down to “ tylir 'pd." Since the day ofTho
mas Jefferson, the Fcdorqlisla have not been permitted
bul by Occident or hot desperation, to gain the control
of Legislative power, hut whon llioy havo succeeded,
they have invariably wielded it in fiver of sonic slhis
ler scheme for tho advancement df.lhi fee,to the in
jury of the many. 'But, our objoot.in com.npcncing this
article was not to disease national, politics, and wo
shall therefore confine ourself tb matters of interest to
the people of this State. Wo shall. in our own pla in
way, try to show tho difference between the admmis
tralions of Joseph Ritnor and Francis R. Shunk.
. It is wolf known to. the people, that during the
throe yedrs administration of Ritnbr, Slovens, & Co.
the State debt was increased eorao'Tan Millions or
DoLi-ms. This fact cahnot,dare not bo denied.—
During that administration largo and enormous sums
df money 'wore squandered awdy among-parlnan
brawlers, either by direct allowances to individua s,
or through tho extraordinary means.of the “ Missio
nary Fund," by which, we presume, it is fully,tin-
I dcratood, that men' engaged oh , the public improve
ments wore to receipt for more than tho ordinary
wages, that the excess might go 1 into tho hands of
the master spirits, lb bo expended in the support ol
pahtv ; and when at length defeated' by the unben
ding integrity of the Democratic, party. Buck-shot
inn Ball, with armed troopi, woro.called into service
by order of the Governor and the corrupt demagogues
who surrounded him, to„guard the moil glaring
usurpation and Uio . most IreasonJlke resistance to
sovereign power, that over disgraced ariy Stalo or
nation.- , , ■ ■
Let any impartial man look at the Federal party,
now striving for.powcr, and tftfc his own reason, if
theft, joybpr iciVwhon, they had power, was note
blot and'a disgrace to the fait fame of J’onn
sylvanla. Previous to every election the Federalist?
make groat profession of honesty—they toll the peo.
pie of tho reforms they Intend to introduce and the
economy they Intend to practice. 'They now ask a
confiding people to support them, and place that arch
Federalists and aristocrat James Irvin in the choir of
Stale, and promise many things they will dd, <provi- ]
dod they succeed,) bul they -never whisper a word !
concerning their former doings when.ln power!—
Actions speak louder than words, and if a naan acts
the rascal once and cheats his confiding friend, it Is
not very probable thatijiatfricnd can again be caught
in tho same trap. No profossiohs.of honesty on the
part of’a robber can.induce him who has suffered
to trust him a second lime. - ' Precisely In this pro.
dicamcnt do wo find the Fcdoral party.' ‘ When that
rotten and corrupt parly had power in this Slate the
people werc’nbsolutely robbed—taxes wore increased
the Slate debt neatly doubled, and the most ini
quitious measures adopted. Tho people, therefore,
wllllook.tq the post nets of Federalism, and make up
their minds'accordifigly whether that parly ctin be
trusted with power. ‘.y‘..2teu :
■ftm administration of Fas.vcii R. SnoNWi the
holier hand, has been a fortunate one for-Sho people
ofTcnnsylvania. Business m«n of all descriptions
are actively engaged in pursuit of llpiir several call,
ings, and labor commands a proper reward. Tho
Stale improvement*, instead of being a heavy tax to
the pcdplc, aro yielding an immense rcyonuo to the
commonwealth.' Tho Stale debt, instead of inerda
sing, as it did under the Ritnor dynasty, is being
gradually liquidated, and tho aoroi-annual interest
has been regularly paid off in full tho very day it was
due, Every thing Indeed goes to show that the
I State, is in a prosperous condition; and tho people,
we think, will bcsilato long before they agraoAoJbe
M change" asked for by Federalism. Without any
noise or show, but With that calm resolution which
is founded on a consciousness of right, they will
show, by their, vole this fall that their confidence in
ho principles of Democracy is unshaken, ' ;
Kentucky. —Tho Doinocratshavo elected four mem.
here of Congress out of ten in Kentucky; which is a
gain of one. _
Indiana.— Tho Whigs have elected three out often
a gain of one.
Noa-rn CAROi.iNA.-The Whigs hard elected sis mem
bers of Congress out of nine, a gairi of three.
Ai-abaha.— Tho Whigs have gained one.' Koturns
not yet received of the othcrsi ■
Tennessee.— the result, from present indications,
may be summed up in a few words. The Whigs have
I elected their Govonor, and carried a majority of tho
I Legislature,' which has Hie election of a Senator in
I place of Mr. Jarnagin, whig. There is no change
as yet in the Congressional delegation. -
low*.—ln tho Urol district, Thompson,the' Demo
cratic candidate, has keen elected to Congress. In
tho second District tho contest is close.
AVOOIx.
state; elections.
(rf Tho Luzern Democrat, zay a a good thing in
tho following:
It seenis utterly imjiossihlo for tho Whigs (o c*cilc
tholoasb enthusiasm for Gen. Irvin; alas I ho even
falls behind tho .milk and water devotion bestowed
upon Marklo, in ’44. Did ho over tight a battle 7--
Where are tho traditions of his c*proUs~off swim,
mlng'tho Ohio, as was slated of Marklc, of of niort.
gaging his farm for tho,public weal? The Ifoth is,
tho wire-workers have brought hlm'iinort the stage,
at a crisis, when it was supposed his lhgh*lariir no.
lions would herald him, with a whirlwind, and carry
everything before him. 1 That crisis Is now over.—-
’ Tho slarm Instead of the alarmed, has fled. Conti*
dcnco is restored. . . ; ’
What Fedeiuubm Like., —Federalism has strange
affection.. According to Uio Foilcrali.ls, our first
war—Urn war of Uio Uhvolullon—was tliii “ Ucbol’s
war.” ,
Our second was “James Madison’s war.”
.Our third is “James K. Polk's war."-
Each of those wars has received their most ,un.
quallfiod condomnallon and unmitigated Hostility.—
Tho only war these Federalists ever seemed disposed
to engage in witli vigor, was the one they tried to
got up against Gen. Jackson fur his opposition to
Mr. Biddle's exchange regulator! But they lackod
“volunteers.” So says tho Ohio'Statesman.
A Hist to B*m«s.— I Tho Philadelphia Pcnhoylva
nian publishes from the pen of a lady, l|io following
remarks on dross: ‘■ ■ .• .
“Speaking of beauty, J wish people would Jress
phmsanlly, benevolently. I saw a lovely girl to-day
looking lively and unlovely, bcoauao her muslin dress
was stiffly starched, to keep clem the longer. My
laundress* trlqa in vain to persuade nlo into the bar.
bsrou* custom. To my mind,, a woman should el.
ways look as soflto tho touch as a flower, and as pure.
AlUicr garments should bo made of the
,„|W material possible | material that will easily
dispose itself into folds, falling gracefully
rindnol by being liable, to' ruffle it every.moment,
compel her to stiff altitudes and qtorolied demeanor,
denying her of all luxury of lounge and lolh wby my
very wirds would grow prim and precise, were I to
wear. a dross, which depended on ; (lour or potato for
1 its propsloly."
® ld P“? b ® r^” d
ind.sfet|io Stato'; J .-'-' ThV#id*js*t»
heM.to.' okedi:
they cannot iri"trulh say one word agQinBl ; Fn*sciß
K. Skunk, arid they'know too that thejr' late yrodlo
tiotia'ld relation to iho ‘'ruin" of ■ouricouijlrj, bo-,
cause of Iho passage pi - the tariff of 1846, have-not
boon verified. They now ddsire' to remain
*b horio'oUt Democratic friends will- foroo them to
discussion. Lay the lash on to Iho watch-dogs and
lickspittles of Federalism!—lay it op, and-lot overy
blow ciil to iho hone. ■■
CHARGE UPON .THEM,
the removal from offitio filt “.opinion's sake" during
the short odniinlsUation-of Gpn,'ttprrispn, the beat
men of the country, arid Ihci appolnlmcnlof pipc*lay
ors, libertines, and brawling demagogues,
CHARGE. UPON THEM,
The paasago of'that unrighteous ateti thi Bankrupt
Law, by ‘which Iho people wdfothesled and robbed
riUl of . Five rtuNDßEp* l litiLt.ioNS .os 1 DoLiAfts. And
when you haVo told them of. this infamous outrage,
stick it at them that James Tuvin, the Federal Moii.
Can Candidate' for Govrirnun voted fob Uikt laW !
CHARGE UPON I'llEM,
Thai this same lavm voted) when ri member of Con
gress, to TAX the poor man’s,Salt, Tea, Coffoo, arid
Sugar! ' Tho pcdoralisls. bdnnill and Hare nM deify
this. Thrust these facts before every brawling Fed-,
oralist every chance you got, and at all times.. Don’t
bo afraid of their nbusivobfaggadodtos—stand square
up to'them,' arid ;neVdr jet them put you off with! a
laugh or a frown. Pul it to them, by staling facts,
without fear or favor. . , ;
; CHARGE UPON THEM, 1 •;
Thatthp corrupt and venal administration of Jospni
Ritner, increased the Stale debt some TEN MIL*
MION3 OF DOLLARS, and that the last acl.of thd
honlo of gammers who ' administered y>o affairs of
State at that lime was an. attempt to unhinge the
government, *>y ■“treating the election.aa though it
had hover jtairon place!" and ;{6'carry unt this foul
arid trcdadiiabld plot, BUCKSHOT ami. BALI., and
armed troops were called into requisition for the pur*,
pose.of Intimidating the free v*tcrs of-Pennsylvania.
This was done too/al the expense of the people,Who
were taxed to pay a debt of some hundreds of thou
sands of doilafs for the expenses of the BUCKSHOT
WAR 1 . ‘ ■" ■ .
CHARGE UPON THEM,
Their, treasonable course in respect to tho waif in
which ige are engaged.. Read to them, and to the
people at iargo,.lhe speeches of their loaders in Con
grcss. - Read to them the famous speech of that arch
traitor^Tom Corwie,.tho federal IJnited StatesSepa
tor front Ohio, th,that speech bhr readers willfc
liiomborj tho American soldiers wofo denounced as
“tiooi thirty mu rdtnrtj* while on the. other hand
tho Mexicans were defended and applauded I
CHARGE UPON THEM,
Tho many falsehoods they uttered, in assuring the
people that the new tariff Saw would ruin tho coun'-
try. ’ Ask thek what lias become of the.; 1 ruin."
Ask them to pointouttoyou tho furnaces and,forges
that were to stop, and whoso fires were to bo extin
guished because of the tariff of 1846.- Boar ddwn
upon them I—don’t let one of them escape! Talk •
you arc right! Don't be afraid!' Bear doWn!
A Goon Toast.— The following Capital toast Was
drunk at a lalo celebration: • ,■ ■
Tho Characteristics of our Country—The clench
ed hand in war—the open hand in peace. Hi/le bar
rels for our foes, and/our barrels for out friends—
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For tho American VoluiUotfr.
DEMOCRATIC ASSOCIATION*
A meeting of tlio Democratic citizens of Iho feo
rough of Mcchanicsburg was held August 13th, 1847,
for the purpose of forming a Democratic Association.
Tho following preamble, resolutions and constitution,
were adopted: . '
Wmrrkab, With a view to secure union and bar.
mony in the Democratic ranks, end to,organise for
tho conical in the approaching election, wo feel bound
to adopt the old adogo “in union there is strength;"
and whereas, we humbly believe this sentiment can
bo more fully and completely carried out.by associa :
1 Ung ourselves together. Therefore,
.Rejoiced, That we hereby associate ourselves to*
pettier by the name and stylo of the “Democratic
Shunk Anociation of Meehanietburgt" and pledge
ourselves to use oil honorable moans to secure the
re-clootipn of old Frank and the whole Democratic
ticket. •
For tho more permanent organization of this As*
Bociation, wo hereby unonimously adopt the follow
ing Constitution» • . •
, AatfcLC Ist.
‘ Thi* Association aliall bo governed by a President,
two Vico Presidents, a Recording Secretary* Corres.
ponding Secretary/and & Treasurer.
ARTICLE 2d.
'The duties of tho several officers shall bo such ai
is usual in other societies.^
( ' Article 3d.
' Tho funds of this Association shall.bo* raised by
voluntary donations.
. , Article 4lh. ’
All Democrats who Vrill’tolilntarity subscribe to
111 c bo articles, shall bo moinbets of thfw Association,
and no others shall he permitted to ha present at its
meetings except by special intitatfonv
‘ 1 ’ Artiglb
Tho regular meetings of thls Association shaft f>o
on Thursday of each week, until tho election ahull
taken place. t . '
. Tho following named gentlemen wqro duly, elected
ofliccr* of the Association : •. ~
President—FßED’K. WONDEULICII..
Vico Presidents—George'Bonn, Gkoror Attick.
Corrbsp*g. Secretary— D t r, A, If, Van fluff,
Kco’dga Secretary—JoAn T. Ayres. .
Treasurer— leaac Esq,
Now Jersey Whig paper contains the Ibllow
ing beautiful suggestion s
« It appears thofo Is no way to prevent the land - ,
ing of omigranlß: there is a ioayXo slop foreign flls*
cuies of fevor from. being introduced*-and that la
by burning the teueli after thtir arrival. They con
easily bo moved onf kv tho stroam-ond burned!- If
tjvo'or three vowels store diiposod'hf in, this woy,U
would pul a stop to thdpesf i/snetf which is now spread,
mg through tho V. States, and deter vessels coming
with foreigners.** ■ -
VsMeOtv PlavEtt Xt Nivf Gitrixws.—There wore
upwards of one hundred oases of yellow fever at tho
Charily Hospital on (ho slh Inst,
- Good.—Mixing old and now peas together, and
selling them all for tVcali, l 8 quite a scaly trick,—
Fed.paper, ' L • .
Vos, It is * almost Us bad ns to mix Abolitionism,-
Federalism'nnd Toryism together and,then oalUt
" Whig Democracy,"
it
Dejnocralic County C[ohYcntioii. '
Democraticj
Republican aion|higCommiltpo of Cumberland cmin
wfilho tliieeVprai toWjiablpsbndJ
borogglu, nibl'inconvphtion .in-jiio Co^rtjHciißO,- m
the Borough of Carlisle, on Tuesday the 17th day. of:
AuBOBt, 184T.': Tlie’;odnvpnlion ; was. p Organizem.by
the appointment of JQIIN MOORE. Esq. Chairman,
and-WM?M, BfersK, Esq- Secretary. . , ‘r.
The following Delegatee appeared, presented cre
dentials of election, and took their seals, viz i,
Allen— [VIr IJoctcm, \V. Gould.
CarlitU. > ar( i—\Vm. Parks, H.». Ritter.
Httinor.
Hampden— Joli.h Sprout, John rnmbjc,.
' Woodburn, DavidlSter ret.
Mwros—Michael Mishlor, John.A. Ahl. ,
Methanicsbrirg—' Wm. Etkels, Dr. Jra Day. .
DiihUp, J. Moore.
■ Aerated—Skiles-Woodburn', JosophWaggoncr.
■ Now Cumbnland~3. K. Bpak, C. 'VfDebn. ..
North Jlfiddlelon-David VVlllinois, Goo. Drindle.
S. Middleton —John Zugi J. A. Moore. _
* !^r«6!S®*2S.
The Coovoliilon being thus dlily organizcd/pto
peeded to nominate candidates for thcneverpl offices,
when the following gentlemen wore chosen.
9 • Senator,
ttOCEItTC. STERRETA
• . Atitnxhly , •
jACOti LEFEVERr-
ABRAHAM. XiAMBEItTONi
i'reaiixrer,
ftOBERT MOORE, it; *
Vommitsioner,
, JBhn mell. ,
bWthior of the Poor,
WILLt AiVt KEtt;
' . Auditory .
r Jt'|io’ Convention .then appointed lho.fol|owlriff-goii
Uciticti us
SenoUrtai. Cdn/ercSsi ‘
Col.J. CLENDENIN, ‘
GEORGES ANDERSON,
HUGH STUART.
[Tho donfcreefl'-atjoVc naihcd will robot Ihb bolilbt
ccs of Ferry county; ai Slorrcli’a Gap, on Feid*»,
August 27, ,1847; at 1 o’clock, F..M-]
Tho Convention also named tho, following gcntlo.
nidii as members of Ihd
Standing domthitlie. '
Alleni William Brooks f Carlisle, B. -W.; Wm; H‘
Ttolll:■ W. VV.i SomUel Wclzcfl; Dickinsoni John
Moore; East Pcnnshorough; Gcd. Mollzi Frankford,
A. Waggoner, jr.;.Hampden, N. 11. Eokclsp Hope
well, J.M. Miansi Mifflin, Wn,; Seedier; Monroe.
John Pauli Me.chonicsburg, Fred k. Wonderlielv,
Nowlon, Jacob FasnaUght) Npwvillo, Henry Faros;
Now Cumberland; ThoS. Coleman; N. Middleton,
Henry Williams; jr.l S. Middleton; Hugh Stuart;
Silver Spring, John Clendenin; Southampton; John
K. Kelsoj.Sliippfcnaburg Dp,, Benj. Duko) Sliippena.
burg Tp., Hugh Craig; West Ponnsborougll; John
Blcan; ,
" The following reJolutlohs Were offered by Mr-
Beetem; ahd 'unknllriooSly adoptell by tho Contem
lion* • . . , . ..
Btiolvcd, Thai wS have entire anil abiding confix
donee’in,the virtue, ability and dialingoishcd vvorll
of Jdmea K.Tolk, President of the Unilcd.Statcs—
that wo approve of* the measures of Ills admimstra*
lion and yield them our cordial approbation, and be
lievo him peculiarly qualihed to ccritlllct iho,present
war with Mexico lo a safe and hoiloroblo terinina
ll°HMOlred, That wo consider (be pfeScnlWat With
Mexico, a war of necessity imperiously called (hr by
broken treaties,rvioialcd promisos.-rcjcctcd missions
and an invasion of onr territory. Tamei siibinission
to such injuries and insults would have been nb o*l.
dcnco of cowardice, and degraded us in the estima
tion of all ciriliied nations. ,
Rctolvid, That wo approve of Hie Tariff of 1846,
as affording ihal equal justice which has hitherto
been denied to the three groat branches of produc
tive industry, to wit: Agricultuic, Manufactures and
Commerce. Under its influence the farmer is now
receiving adequate returns .for liis labor and capital,
and the great Whig humbug,the tariff of 1819, will
’ soon bo consigned lo tho resting place of that other
> monster humbug, tho U. S. Banx, and become even
i with its former friend, an “obiolete idea." - |
JUsolotd, That Francis R. Shunk, the Democratic
1 candidate for Governor, is a man of whom our Com*
raonwoaltb may well boast. An able, statesman, a
, pure patriot, and an honosl man—overy measure of
. his administration has been attended .by the .mast
happy Rnd beneficial rosults. t HU very enemies have |
failed tq bringan-accusation against him, and have
been reluctantly constrained to admit his purity and
worth. To doubt the,re-election of spoil a candidate
would bo to doubt tho honesty and intelligence of
Pennsylvania. . . , *
. Reiolttd, That wo entertain a high regard for the
distinguished bravery and patriotism of , Zachary
Taylor, and rejoice that the bravo old General
has 100 much patriotism and self respect to permit
his name to bo used as ihocdndidalo of a parly who
have donouncedlbo country and tho cause,in defence
of which, ho has acquired imperishable fame. Wc
hope to sco old Rough and Ready m belief olid more
congenial company, and wo will then bd mb's! happy
to yield him our cordial support for tho Presidency
of the Union. ' . , .
Resolesd, That wo individually pledge ourselves
to bo active nnd efficient in tho support of the ticket
5 wo have this day nominated, and to use every honor*
dblo expedient to secure its success.
Resoloed, That the, conferees appointed this day
bo and arc hereby instructed to uso.nl! honorable
means to socuro the nomination of RobertC.Stcrrott,
for tho Stole Senate.
Resoloed. That the above jirocecdings'be signed
by Uio'ofTicers and published in the Democratic pa
pers of tho county.
- JOHN MOORE, Chairman.
Wm. B. Bxrmirf Secretary.
FVom thdPodmylvanltui.
Fit OKI TUB ARMY.
Scott tlill dl PUthla — Afoecm'ents of our Army—No
Proopeeti fjf Vedtt! ' '
. Richmond, August 14. .
, The Now Orleans papers received this morning
announce the arrival ofUio steamer Fashion, with
Vera Cruz dates to tho 2d inst. .
Gbn. Scott was at Puebla on tho 30lh of July, but
there was a probability of an Immediate advance.—
Gen. Valencia was reported to be in the vicinity Will
4000 troops. ‘
Gon. Plorco had arrived at Pcroto after an ocllor
.with the guerillas near tho National Bridge,-Lion
Tipton of Irrdiunajand Sturgeon of Pennsylvania, hai
died. , ,
Thdcourfor of tho British Legation arrived at Vera
Cruz on tho 3)st, with correspondence from tho
Capital to the 29th, and Puebla to the 30th. Mr.
represents the chances for peace as unfavo*
rabfc, but says Scott will march Immediately on tho
arrival of Gen. Plorco certainly in tho first week of
August, and more than .probable tho hardest fight
yet will take place at tho city of Mexico; that the
Mexicans ore prepared to moot him, having all their
fortifications completed, and twonty-fivo thousand,
men is tho garrison. Ho also states that tho British
Legation were secretly exerting every inlluonco lo
keep the Americans oirt of tho Capital. ’
The letters irt tlio Picnvuno represent tho chances
of peach ns more favorriblc, and think that tho reals,
(anco toS colt’s advance will bo almost nominal.'"
Tho Mexican Congress hod referred Mr. Buchan,
nan's lellur back to tho Executive’, and'thrown on
him tho, responsibility bf the war. Tho peaoo'party
hi (ho chpitafis strong and increasing rapidly.—
Thov liavo no faith in their Generals. • ’
The Sun of Anuhua says,' In describing tho guor*
rilfu. attack upon General Pierce, that a body of COO
Americans approached under a brisk fire, until about
a Jiundrod yards from.tho Mexicans, when a deadly
fire was opened upon the cno'myj forcing them to
commence a hasty retreat.-' At this inotyent, a spir*
itod charge was made upon tho rctroallnfc Mexicans,
by tho Amorioiin cavalry, in whioh at leapt one bun
(|rod of the cnomy wore cut to pieces. Tho, position
occupied by ibe'itelcanß was oho of tho strongest
in the country,but tho Apnericans passed the Bridge,
after the’Engagements and'iirrived in safety at Pcrolo.
Gen. Scott despatched Gen. Smith’s brigade from
■Puebla to meet him at Pcrolo.
The Commercial Times considers the news a full
:cohfirmalisn’of tho failure ’of Mr* Trit’s mission, and
that all prospects of pc^covWcrc,dissipated. Its cor
respondence slates that there has been a contest of
etiquette,about constitutional rights, between Con--
grassland Santa AnrJa, each charging the other with
ihoVdsponsibiniy'orlnakirig-poace.. It is, however;
shrewdly Supposed that the latter personage sincerely
desires patching up of tho'differences between the
two countries, as the solo means of securing tho
grand object of his. ambition, the Dictatorship.—
When Congress wfts 'dissolved it wds'dono by tho
withdrawal of such a number of the members, as to
I loqvo the remainder too few to form a quorum.
I Santa Anna. held a council of his general officers,
1 when it was resolved try tfio effect of another
1 struggle, cilherby marching bill to meet Gen. Scott
at Taetilo',!dr>ojcclinV Iho pfopqaitions bf Mri Trist,
oalmly-lb‘await* Scott’s ‘advance, and act upon the
defensive. >,’•
In. order to be free to act, the Government has
isssued a decree suspending the publication of all tho
newspapers except the Government organ* •
The Della says that Congress had met and ad
burned without acting bn the peace proposition of
oiir Govcrnmdiil ; that all IhVir letters' agree in ex
pressing, the belief that .Gqn. Scott the, city
without difficulty, and that tho foreign residents there
arc anxious for his arHvdl. ’ *
Lieut. Whipple has arrived there,*.ho was treated
wc li, and expected to bo exchanged shortly* .
Com;' Perry has .withdrawn hla forces from Tobas*
co, in consequence sickness prevailing there}
be oxpectrto return.when the sickly season is pass
ed >The Sun of Anahua attributes hie withdrawal
lo an. overwhelming force of tho enemy being in tho
Vicinity and the fear of an attack.. . ,
Gon. Almonte'was hi confinement at Tulatmngo.
Gon* Alvarez, was- altho.capilol the middle of. July,
and had sover'al Ibtig interviews with Santa Anna.
Mr. Trial had, been indisposed, but had become
convalescent. .
further from THE CITY OP MEXICO*
The New Yari' S/ui haa 1 a ‘letter purporting to
hate fccen written in ihi.ciij of on tho 30tli,
which 'wo think ia one day. later than the correspon
dence of the New Orleans papers. It contains eomo
parlieuldrt which wo atlhjoini and which may be
true:—
. The confbslon of which 1 last wrote has steadily
increased in thoclty, endowing Iq the delay of Gen.
Scott,’all the low robbers and murders and patriots,
have become perfectly lawless, and openly, rob citl.
*ons in the and such stores and cafes as they
find opes. 'There are about ten thousand soldiers in
Ihoclly intfsllV bandlls and scurvy Wrclbhbs,’drawn
bill frohi the prisons W do their work of plunder and
death. Bui tho Wlibtq IO,UOO have got IcsS than 3,.
000 guns, and a gdoH fiharo of these uro useless.—
General Scott has bcbtl expected every day fortheso
.two months* until the Mexicans began to think (hal
ho tieVer will combi They report one day that ho
has no troops—ottbthbr that ho is q.coward,and
1 again, that ho is Spending' the money of the. United
Sluice In provisioning fiis aiihy at the highest price
for every thing,and lliat lie'shares theprofilswitH
the Mexican drovers and others, who have a good
.understanding tVlih hjm; 1 know that ho issiibicct
l ed. io cliormoliS c*pdhsfes which.:would Have been
javiiided had ho reachsd This fcUy, Six weeks ago.—
Cattle which sold readily when he first came ts Pue-
I bta for $4 a head, now. bring.s2o, and every thing
1 disc, in proportion. The peace parly here have lost
!all faith and patience; they began ,to doubt the in
j logrily arid power Of IHo Allterlcon Urlhy, white every
I Vagabond rejolfcCe, ticfcaUsc ho ImaMnba there, will
I now bo no bar 10. lalvtfcssnbss. As { wrote you be
| fore, nearly every man of. wealth, foreigners and all
have left the city, and 'all business is suspended.—
The collection of a debt and the redness of a gric
vancc in court arq things no longer possible.
. Tho writer gtfeb oh lo say ijial iWr. Black wnd
fortunate in getting out of tho city; as ho did—that
tl reward'of $5OO was offered tot h!*' apprehension
afUr lie left; lie being suspected flf being a spy; ami
that tliq passes which it wps supposed he Would lak6
to reach Iho.gulf were guarded,- dtb;—-that a notice
had. been posted up In ttie oily by Santa Anna, in : (
tcrdlbtlng the Sum. : t
writer goes dh .lo sny ? . ,
»t God only kno'ws Vhal is lo l/c Ihb end. 1 thought
the crisis of misery was,reached weeks ago, bnlil
only seems beginning. distress of the peaceable
poor is awful in tho extreme. They must
starve, for there Is nothing for them, to do, and no.
oliarity lo protect. Every thing is at the mercy of
the military. They have, bairicadod all (ho streets
with sandbags, and. every day or two pretend tlud
Scott is: advancing on the .city, in order to create
more confusion* and get a bettor chnneo to plunder.
Immense quantities of paving stones have been car
ried lo the lops ofiho houses lo hurl on the heads of
.the Yankees when they come, if they should ever
come. It is said that the English minister is making
I every effort lobring the Americans to terms of peace,
I but all Mexicans who have anything to sell lolliu
American army arc glud lohave tho war kept np,«*
lit hclps thcir business. Another trial has been marie
to cast some cannon, but it failed on account of the
charcoal; such is .the report, and all further attempts
aro abandoned, Santa Anna is still here—President,
or rather Tyrnnl—for ho rules with absolute sway.
Hd has quarrelled with Gen. Alvaros, because Ain
rez would not submit to bq commanded by Cunahio,
who is a ruffian, wlthoutAjharncter or Influence.—
Alvarez has gone back with his troops, reported 15,-
OOP, in consequence of tho quarrel, which has made
Santa Anna perfectly savage. Several Americans
are still in the Santiago prison, though they were 16
have been sent off several dayc ago. Some of them*
it is said, have died from the cruelties practiced on
therm Tho, priest of whom I wrote, as running off
with $80,000; has returned to tho city; lie Inul only
taken tlm money away lo secure It. An Irishman,
ivitli an Amcrlbaq-Vilc, width of cotlrsc makes b |ni
an American hero—wh6 kfc’Cps the largest livery sla
bleMn Mexico, or rather nh establishment where the
citizens huvp their horse* kept* has been robbed by
Santa Anita of more than 300 horses.
It Is bcllcVc’d.fhcrb that Santa Anna will keep up
tho war spirit until Scott arrives, and perhaps ofler
him another battle, and then if defeated, as bo of
course will be, ho will conclude a treaty of peace,
1 signing anything tho Americans nsk, even to a blank,
I in consideration of tho Three Millions, which ho will
i pocket and then leave for Europe. Ho can never
I regain tho character and influence he onco had, and
1 to leave , his country wilh.q pocket full of gojd.wnl
I bo nosacrifice. 'You must understand that those “ re
I Mexican yumopi, though I have been careful to » cc
Ithatthey were,very.currcnlhoforejUflinglhom. f or
j my own part l ean offer nb opinion. Evcrythinff
depends upon your armies, and lliotr movements wm
determine tho fa to and coloring of Mexican destiny*
1 A thousand resolute men could taka tho city at
moment, but every day creates new enemies win* o
yonr armies rest inactive. I. hone and trust tnoy
will bo with us soon, and break litis horrible stagn#'
lion and suspense. Better a thousand times to have
tho military riilo of the United States than the P' un *
dcr and outrage of Mexican robbori.
people af Kentucky Imvo decided In fiivor
of a Convention lo revise ( tl)o Constitution of ,at
Slalo.
■ . RIARRIEDi
'On Thursday lost tlio 12th inst., by the Rev. Mr.
Nodal,-Mr. William Getty, of Pituboig.
Jane Allis M. Keefers, of Ibis place.,
•''bn Tuesday lasl by the Rov. J. Lillie, Coi.Samu- 1
DaENUEri, of MfcclUDcicsburg’, to Mrs* R*bs« ca
Hanson, of Carlisle.; r
At the residence of Mr. David StorrlU*
.township, on tho 7th iiisl., Mrif. Ellbabetii »te
So», In lh6 : 77th yidi of,her age. . a(II . NNA •
Kingstown on Friday tho Gfh inet*
wife orpoligr Kissinger, ogpd 53 years,'
. ’■ GIWB. -
Edward k.tyron, 134 North second m-.
Philadelphia, Manufacturer and Importer ui.
Shot Guns, , . Superior Powder,
liijlca & Pihlolti, , ‘ " PercUmon Capa,
Powder Mash, ! . .{Shpt lPnda, . ■
Shot Hugs, : . Jlall p.muohCdrlrii'f -
Also. SlxDotrgl Revolving Pistole mul materia
for Gun.Makers’uae. .. 1
'• Guns made to ofdornnd repairs neatly rx . i
Any gun which l eoll will bo ntovod if desire
in the presenbh of tho pnrclinsor/ f- r
Philo., Aug.'l7, 18.17.i-:tnv ■ ■