THE ypLUNTEEK #< Bi 'Br- JPIiY 87, JL848.1 ; ’. - AGENCY* \ ', nJ*V.B. PALMER, Esq.is our authorised Agcnt forpro ejring auvirrtiaoinQiits, rcccl\*tr)g Riihscriptions and making collection* for the American'Volunteer, nt hi office, N. W. * trnsr orTnlrd and Clmanut streets, Philadelphia. FOR PRESIDENT, : .- :: :--GEN. .LEWIS CASS. • * fltl'iTwis, t J . Of. Michigan. : jnrmi PRESIDENT, ; . WILLIAM 0. BUTLER. : t Of Kentucky. ■ ticket* ; tßi ,i>lvi;>,fw ..Stiiaicriat. Electors. Mvil of Clearfield. . \v ■; David X), Waqknkr, of Northampton. Repre»enta{ioe Electors, — • Dist. * Staßoiity■ L..Benner, " . 13. John C. Ring, ‘tlftHorn'R.iKnoass, 14. John VVcidman, a ./Bit Isaac Shunk,, 15. Robert J. Fisher, ■ 4» s AvLi Ronmforl, 16. Fredrick Smith, < . '5; Jacob S. Yost, . . 17. John Criswell, Wright, 18. Charles A. Black, ■ -.nk(.Wmt.t}&'Downing. 19. Geo. W. Bowman, . *B*.Hqnry XlAldcraan, 20. Jolwi R. Shannon, • .O. Potor Klina, / 21. Geo. P. Hamilton, . 22. William H. Davis, ;■ lla-rWoi^Swetland,, 23, Timothy. Ives, > ,12. Jonah Brewster, 24. Jas. 6. Campbell. , :’-VA FOR cmtIfIMffISSIONER, ;;;...:israel painter, ." 1 ~ Of Westmoreland County. Standing Committee, r.Tho'Demobadtic Republican Standing Committee oTvCamborland county, are requoMed to meet ot the jtabljo 1 house of David Martin, in tho Borough cf CirUalej on ; . • - t * J “ Batn*dajf the JBOlh Initant,. bt'l O'clock, P. M., for the purpose of appointing the tiib£ for holding (lie Delegate Elections and the ns %dihbliog;of a County Convcnlion lo form a ticket, and fo apjxdnt delegates to meet at Harrisburg on Iho 30th of'August. A general attendance of the Committee Is earnestly requested. ".. following named gentlemen compose the Standing Committee for tho present year: ,I’Allen, William Broods; Carlisle* E. W,Wm. H. Trool;-W. W., Samuel Welzell; Dickinson, John Moore: East Pennsborough, George Moltz; Frank- Told, -A. Waggoner, jr.; Hampden, N. H. Eckels; .Hopewell, J, M. Means; Mifflin, W. Scouller; Mon* roe,'John Panl; Mechanicsburg, Fred’k. Wonderlich: Now lon, Jacbb Fasnsjight; Newville, Henry Fares; -New Cumberland, Thomas Coleman; N. Middleton, Henry'Williams, jr.{ S. Middleton, Hugh Stuart; Silrer Spring, John Cltmdcnin; Southampton, John ‘K.Kelso; Shippeneborg Bo*, Bcnj. Duke; Shippens hUrg-Tp., Hugh. Craig; West Pennsborough, John Blpan. . L Democratic Meetiug. iv'THB -Democrats of the Borough of Carlisle, are requested to meet at BLEAN‘B Hotel, oi SATURDAY EVENING NEXT, at early can die light.. ' Turn out Democrats, turn out! MANY DEMOCRATS. ; July 37,1848. £ 03* Our absconco from home for the last four days must serve ai our apology for the lack of the usual .amount of original matter in to*days paper. .... (CTWe are requested to stale that Professor Burns with.his excellent Band of Masic, will perform el the ; School Exhibition, in Education Hall, on to-morrow evening. " ***' ; Rev. JessxT. Peck, D. D.. of Now York, President of Dickinson College, in "the room of Professor Emory, deceased. . LiWTrCoL. WhArton, of the first Dragoons, died rebsnlly .at Fort Leavenworth, after three weoki* .sickness. , Hon,gSViLUAM F,.Johnston, (ho acting Governor of lbs .Commonwealth, reached Harrisburg on Tues day last, and immedintely.entercd upon tho discharge of the duties of his office. It is stated that ho will immediately issue his proclamation ordering an elec. Uon fbr Governor on the second Tuesday of October ,iifixt.V.., V : Ob’Our town was visited with a severe storm on evening last, doing considerable damage to properly,' Amongst the sufferers are Charles Bell, ?Esq.i and Mr*. McCoskry. The gable end of both Uielr )ionse£ .were blown down. Several chimnic* •warie also untopped,and many fruitlrcos were lovell •ed to the ground. a, of bur gallant young townsmen, (Messrs- Carnet, Hotter, Richter and Underwood.) who iiaci volunteered their services in tho commencement of Iho wsr, and who participated in ail, or nearly all the battles from Vera Cruz to Mexico, reached home on Monday morning last. They )uok # heur|y and well, anti were warmly greeted by all their old friend* .and acquaintances. They deserve (he lasting grnti tude of every sincere patriot. May they long live to enjoy their hard earned laurels, so nobly won in up liolding the star-spangled banner of the Republic in and righteous wst for tho vindication of hei rights, ... Titf O*KKaoN Guards.—Tho “Cameron Guards, ft company of Volunteers from Harrisburg, united At that place ph Tuesday last. Wo wore present'd! the reception. They were received with a discharge of cannon, the ringing of belts, and the cheers of : thousands of citizens. Tho company was escorted through tho principal stroots r of tho town, by tin military,Bremen,Governor and heads ofdcparlments, ■oilers of the revolution, and 1813, and an immense throng of. citizens and strangers. After parading } through the town for un hour or mure, (hey were taken to eapi(o) hill, where they were addressed in *au ab|e,ajjd feeling manner by E, A. Leslie, Esq. rLieuh Witerbqry replied in u fow well-timed remarks, after which tho company, together with hundreds of others partook of a most excellent dinner. The manner in which these bravo men wore received, was ibighly creditable to the patriotism end liberality ofthe citizens oftfarrisburg. '‘QC7*-Thß Herald Informs us thnl Co pi. Goo. Gibson 'ofour town,has received a letter from Gen. Taylor! Wonderful! “The letter," guy. tho Herald, "in on ft private one, ami is not therefore to ho pub* .:«***■- But ' ,IW «>»>"* «" thl. information, the Herald gee. on to .ay that - the letter 1, a modo , j„ T «»tMyi »nd wit, read before the Rough and Ready t Club ou Saturday night!" What, a prieet. letter read before a political meeting ! A. Ho .o,nowhere,, we trow. Boride., what on earlli could induce Gonl wrl ' fl * pricate letter to our young friend! •C«Pj‘George Oibionl Gen. T, doc. not know that! enob a man live. a. Copt George, Wo will hot a bigl • pplo that Iho* etatement of the Herald concerning The'fact i. the Herald contra, .dicla iteelf, for it fir.l tell. u. the loiter 1. « entirely private," ond then ratafee that it woe publicly road 'before a polilidai meeting I t - Ow.T*TiMCoinnww Albany .^ oleg tinii "f> tI»o subject.of. the Wlloiol Proviso, Gen. Taylor entertains (lie viewed JMUDgbnf arid Clayloh.” To which tho Providence just to remark, in ordei G«"» Taylor!* CupimUUl cm ||»| a point, Hitt'One of Ihg gentlemen Above named-voted pQR tide meaeuM ,and (he other AGAINST it!" LETTER FROM GBR. TATLOR. Tho Louisville Jbrirnd2~tho greai'if'ederal organ tn that city—.publishes the following extract of a let ter from Gen. Taylor ‘to a friend anti relative nesi Louisville. It appears that thlo ‘‘old .man” does no’ thank tho Whigs for the nomination, and says, “it i» not a matter of exultation," and-that had they (tin Whig convention) u named some one of thn dislin guished civilians who were before them, instead ol himself it would hdvo met with his most cordial ap probation." But to tho letter. It is doled Batoi Rouge, Juno 20: “It appears I was nominated by tho Whig Nation al Convention, which met in Philadelphia on the 71l of the present month-, as tbeiroandidate far thoPrcs* idoncy at election. 1 can truly say it h not a matter of exultation; hod (hey named someone of tho distinguished civilians who.wero before them instead of myself, it would have met with my mosi cordial approbation." * Now wc desire to compare the last clause of thi above letter with one from Gdh. Taylor ftefors Iht assembling of the Federal'National Convention. In his Richmond letter, dated April 8,1648, Gen, Tay. lor makes this positive averment: , ■ •* I do not desire to withdraw my name if Mr. Clay be the nominee 'of the Whig National Conventon; and. jn this connection, I beg permission to remark that the statements which have boon so positively made in some of the northern' prints, to the effect 'that should Mr. Clay be the nominee of the Whig National Con tention,* X had etathd that I would not suffer my name to be used , are not correct, and have no foundation in any oral or written remark of mine. It has no« been my intention, at any moment, to change my po sition, or to withdraw ray name from the canvass, whoever may be the nominee of the National Con vention, either of tho whig or democratic parly.” “Pul that und'that together”—compare tho two or three last lines of the first letter with letter, and then ask yourself whether such a man Is a fit person for President of the United States. Be fore tho mooting of.iho Federal convention Gen. T, oared nothing for Henry Clay—ho put him and also the Whig parly at defiance, and declared that he would not withdraw hlsnarno even if Mr;Clny should bo tho nominee of tho -Whig party.. But how differ* ent Is his language now. After having forced the Whig party to y/old a// their parly principles, and nominate him as their candidate, he now modetily turns round and says, teeth of his former dec* laro lions, that *• had they (the Whigs) named, some one of tho distinguished civilians who were before them instead of himself, it would have met with his moat cordial approbation I” We do hope Gen. Tay lor’s committee will keep a closer eye upon him. Ev ery letter, he writes he contradicts some previous declaration. So long as he had Maj. Bliss by his side ho got along very well, but most certainly the ac complished Bliss is not with him now, and has not been for some time. We leave it to Gen. Taylor md his friends to clear up this contradiction in the letters above—we leave it for them to say which ono contains the falsehood. DEATH OP FRANCIS R. BHUNK. This afflictive event, expected lor weeks has at last transpired. On the evening of Thursday last, this great and good man resigned his spirit to bis Creator, in the full bopo ofa blissful immortality be yond the grave. At about 11 r/clbk, on Wednesday night his hands and arms, began to grow cold. By Tborsdoy morning, death’s icy hand had been laid upon his lower extremities. .Stimulants proved una vailing. By slow, but sure advances, the cold King advanced to his heart, and at a few minutes before 7 o'clock, Thursday evening, his spirit, was released. His family and relatives, the heads of departments, his physicians, his spiritual advisers, and a few per sonal friends, wore present at the final moment. His lust words wore addressed to his weeping wife:— Don't fret % Tone, lam anxious for (kt tnd, Francis R. Skunk enjoyed a degree of popularity among the people of Pennsylvania which has never boon surpassed. Of the many distinguished men who have graced the Commonwealth, no one was ever moro universally beloved. His death, although not unexpected, will cast a profound gloom over the pub lie mind. To see one so strong in the affections of his (ellow-men, with an intellect so well trained, a judgment so mature, a purpose so pure and upright, gradually wasting from Incurable disease, and this at i moment when the highest interests of the Slate had been committed to his. charge—were circumstances well calculated to overwhelm the mind, and fill it with emotions of tho deepest sorrow. Great consolation, however, there Is In the thought, that our departed friend hid been permitted to resell •ho fall meredian of his fame, and that a general ac* knowledgmcnt of his public and private worth has followed him to the tomb. It is rather for ourselves* limn for him, that wo are summoned to tho offices of; i l ' ' ;rief. Ha lim escaped from arduous cares and try-' mg duties, whilst wo are lea to mourn the loss of his' icrtricca, It is a proud epitaph thus to bo lamented. 1 mil il is not exaggerated praise to say that Ilia mem ory of Francis R. Shunt will long bo enshrined in the hearts of his fellow-citizens as that of the truly good man, who was called hence at the moment of his brightest reputation and of his highest usefulness- Beautifully have his life and death exemplified the lines of (lio poet; " Bn live, that when thy ximmnns comet to Join ThHnnumarnble caravan, that mojea To that myatcrioua realm, where each ihall taka HU chamber in the silent tmll# of death, Thmi an m.t, llko the quarry-slave at night, Sconrget! to his dungeon, but atwtained and toothed ' l unfnUcnng trual. approach thy nravo. , ~r hfs ooncii About him, and lies down to pleasant dreams." Gmr. Siiunk waa buried on Sunday laat, aeoordlng lo liis own rciiual, at the Trappo, Montgomery coun ‘)’i ina place of nativity. Tile funeral procession, started from Royor’a Ford, waa a 1J mile in length, numbering a 187 carriages. It is ealinyitcd tlml five to six thousand persons attended tile funeral. Thu funeral sermon was preached by Rev. Mr. Miller, staled paster of tho Lutheran congregation at tho Troppo. Mr. M. aisled that Gov. Shunk was born on tho 7th of Aug., 178S 1- nonr tho church.yard, and had taught an English and German school with in a few yards of the spot whenf his remains then rested. Gov. 8., consequently died within a few doyo of tho completion of his GOlli year. Aller further exercises, the coffin was deposited in tho voslibuie— then opened, that the people who had known him in life so well and respected him so much, might have an opportunity of viewing him In death. A contin uoua stream of people, for more Ilian an hour, enter- edatono door ifrd passed out at tho opposite ono, to pay their last regards to their late rospocled Gov. ernor. —Lancaster Intelligencer, (Cj* A ploasingincident is related by (he Pittsburg Gazette. Throe of the volunteers, just returned from Mexico, and ralher poor looking, wero passing through the market, and observing u countryman, with some very fine summer apples to sell, one of thorn asked him the price. The vender rather coolly replied—> I don't sell apples to the llhoofyou.' The indignant volunteers drew themselves up, and de* manded the reason, assorting (hat they wero nblo to pay for them. 4 1 don't tell applet to returned volun* leer.,' replied tho countryman, with a tear glistening m lil. oya, and placing 1,1. broad hand upon 1,1. brea.., *my hoarl warms toward, thorn who,cor I .oe ll,cm I iliould bo ashamed to ~U thorn apple, -toko ..many a. yon .Want, «„d „.. yood j. you whorcor you may go," Th, delight.* volon. tocr. rowarded tho countryman by accepting of hi. apple., and with delighted counlenancaa wopt their way. A warm nnd.honoai heart hoot In tha'i man's bosom. (O’.Judgd Wilkin's is spoken favorably offor'Gov. ernoii by a number of Democratic pipers in thceasi. cmi part of (he Stale. ML rhe New Rato Zaolx** ■ . Jays**"?# -•:• '• •- IfGofi.J'aylor wofeyresidenv i)f the United States ve should, inded, have a very quizzical administra* iom\ Many.of the -whig presses have taken out of ns Allison letter his of faith frhioh some ifthom.call u General Taylor's platform" and others ** The People's Platform.’* - The main, indeed the mly principle in it, is this, that the President ought to follow in the wabo of Congress; that he ought to register their edicts; that “tho personal opinions of, Jio individual who may happen to occupy, tho Exe r Cutivo chair, ought not to control tho action of Con* jress upon questions of (lomestic policy,V &,c.~in a word, that the President ought to bo a mere cipbdV, md that “ Congress is the government,” ’as was said by d whig editor (ho other day. 1 Now, lc( v us see how this rule would work, 'We hk vo a casein point: On Thuradoy last* Prsidont Polk sent in to Congress tho Mexican treaty; and, in his message, ho “rccom mends,” with great forpe and frankness, the various measures, which to grow out of our new posi* lion. President Polk seems to have taken some little pains with this document; notwithstanding his late indisposition. It is generally considered an ablo paper, and boars, as a membetV'of- Congress told us on Friday, " all the marks of i statesman.” Now, if Gon. Taylor wore President, sec h ow much belter these things would bd ordered! What a world of composition would be spared,l What.long andla* bored messages he. and his amanuensis would be saved tho trouble of old'Gcnerai/sao* rificing his constitutional' duties to his obsequious rule of action, would have sent in the following mes sage to Congress: . .1 Jo the Members of both Houses in Congress s'-;'' • Gentlemen I lay before you the treaty* which lias just been formed with Mexico., .You know best What to do with it. I avoid,'therefore, recommend* Ing anything, and will content myself with carrying out anything which'it may plej&e you to direct, j am the individual who happens (obccupy the execu tive chair, and I have no idea of controlling the action of Congress. Respectfully, TAYLOR. This is laconic enough. very little time or talent tn compose it, and.,indeed suits won derfully well the political qualifications of the man who modestly confesses that b£ is no politician." There isiml one objection to it, viz: that ho, does not discharge the doty imposed upon him by the constitution, of “recommendingto their consideration such measures as Ae shall judoi necessary and expe dient." President Taylor need never think at all, because he never would jutfgeTor himself. In like manner, what a world of trouble it would save him in receiving the bills and resolutions from Congress. Ho need not consult his Cabinet about any of them* lo need not even read them. >Ho need not detain them a single moment in bis possession. When the committees of the two houses'watt upon him with the bills, ho would only have to seize bis pen st once, and sign Approved: Zachary Taylor, President United States. And handing them back to (bo committee, might most graciously tell them: “Gentlemen—l Approve because you approve. You know best what ought to be done; and Heaven forbid that a iqao Jako myself should ever attempt to control thf action of Congress. Present my best respects to thcifcblgh mightinesses." This is a very simple and summary mode of carry ing on the machinery of government, only that it would convert the President of the United Slates into a mere nose of wax. The General’s theory Is marvellonsly calculated lo reduce the standard of presidential qualifications,— Ex quovis ligno Jit Mereurius,' You may carve a President out of almost any msi/erial. Gen* Taylor’s CeirtUkera* Wh«t B pity it i», says the Pitlaburg Pont, that the Federal leaders could not procure acme mcn,wbo are themaclvea poaaeaaed of character, in order to oatab bah the facta that Gen. Taylor ia a wry pious rnan! (hat he never aware an oath in bia life I and that lie never drank any thing alronger than lea and coffee! John J. Crittenden, one of the hradera in the Bacha. naiian orgica of 1840, however,'certifies to ail these things; and- among the pure and disinterested pa triota who pretend so much to reverence hia character* there arc doubtless many who would certify to any thing which might bo deemed neceaaary to secure bia election. Wo think we can see a reason for all this, that may not appear at the Oral glance to every one. Gen. Qaaa ia well kaoum, throughout life, to have maintained a character ao pure, jri all respects, that oven hia worst enemy cannot Impeach it. Ha has totally abstained from the nse of intoxicating drink from his boyhood up. Gen. Taylor may be as good a man an most of hia neighbors; but ho does not begin to bo ad good a man as Lewis Casa. Hero ia some, thing about Gon. Taylor’s swearing &o. from Cob Morgan of the 4th Ohio Regiment of Volunteers! “On his march from Mataraorai lo Monterey ho halted for recruits, and expecting several new officer* to join his command, he thought it was due to give them a spirited reception; so be wrote back to a quarter master to send him a barrel of very choice Jamaica , and lo conceal it in a hogshead, with some disguise stuffed around it, so that the teamsters would not know it. The day was fixed Tor tho reception, and the. train (hat was to bring tho *0 bo joyful’ ar« rived in lime. Old Zuck was in a high glee because ho expected to bo soon in tho but of spirits. The hogshead was rolled oul;liio stuffings removed, and hrf.'u' iT?,’ hut ° n . ra PP'"B "found Ihe bung founded hollow a. the .epuVohto ofEtebu.,— Old Zack at firil looked blank—llion bo broke fotlh in a volley of oath. Ibal made oven onr army In Mexico slnro. Uo .aid Iho leamalota were a pack of d—d jackolln, prowling about llio army Tot polf—they do aprved having their d—d neck. Urclchod, See 1 hero was a perfect storm for a few minutes,'and |tbo old man tva. groulij for .ovoralday.- Tho din ner wont off on cold water, and wa. rather a cold [affair.” “No mind or mi OWN."— TiI? Herald, and a icorc of other Federal papers appear. vary indignant with Ilia Volunteer, because of as applying the above quo ted wotda to Gen. Taylor. When wo need the above language, wo wore apeaking of, the General no a statesman, nut aa a military man, but the booby of tho Herald had not Ilia honesty to toll bis readers this. Wo dolbndcd Gen.T., in hiaralliUry capacity, wl.on tho Herald and kindred traitorous prints wore expressing' tho hope that tho old hero and the men under him might moot with “hoepitoUe graiet." Hot, wo repeal Ijtal Gen. Taylor la ho statesman—ho is entirely ignorant of the a (fairs ofgovernroqnl, and he has sold so himself. His recent letters, too, furnish proof strong as holy writ, that ho has «no mind of his own "on any aubjeot oufof the army. Ho has eonlradieted himself over and over again in his wri tings, but is still honest to declare that ho has no knowledge of tho groat questions of the country.— Dot yet, notwithstanding this declaration from Gen. T. himself, tho Jcorned editor, of the Horold contra dicts it, and by falsehood and stratagem attempts to represent: Gen. T.aa a great statesman. Such a I course oould bo adopted by no one but a demagogue, and ono who had become hardened as a falsifier. Cj” The country In the neighborhood of the mouth of the Jnnlola war flooded by a hoary’rein on Friday night. Much damage has been done la tho Juniata diriaion, between Millorslown dam and Dunean'e Island, and; to the North Branch dlrisioa, between Iho Island and Liverpool. -Tho aqueduct below Li». Otpqol wan swopt awoy, end It la reported that cul. •otto .have been washed out and breaches made In rtaull'J™? '■£ 41vttion«, between the Of the SKm Wa s*" nol,lMrd lh ° full extent bofaro navigation FEDERAL SLANDERS UPON THE VOLtJN- . There seotnj lb be a settled purpose on the part of the Foderal newspaper press to slander the volunteers, by misrepresenting their opinions, and bj, assailing, their reputation. Prominent among.those who have devoted themselves to this work of defamation is the Lousville Journal t which is now in confidential inter* course with. General Taylor, and is hid . leading newspaper in Kentucky. On (he 10th instant, that paper contained the following Infamous attack upon Colonel Francis W» Wynkdop, of the Ist Pennsylva nia. Regiment: “Colonel Wynkoop, of one of the Pennsylvania regiments, who obtained some little notoriety a few months ago by a letter from Mexico announcing nis abandonment of the Whig party, ahd abusing that parly in thojanguage of a blackguard, passed up the river fast week. A volunteer who cpmo up the .river with him, and who is a relative of ono-of our most respectable citizens, Informed us that Wynkoop kept drunk during almost tho whole trip. Wo are not Informed whether he was always ..a, drunkard, or whether ho look to drunkenness and Locofuooism at the same time.” Although this scandalous falsehood needs nocon- tradiclion in this quarter, .we cannot refrain copying the following admirable defence of this brave young officer, by a correspondent of that staunch-Democratic paper, the Cincinnati JBnjuirer;, That the'charge of drunkenness’is Infamously false, can bo attested by both the Ist and 2d Regi ments of Pennsylvania Volunteers, as well as a large number of volunteers from ’Ohio,- who knew him in. Uthately in Mexico. As to his being drank from New Orleans up to this city, a number of gentlemen ofhigh standing, now in this oily, whocame up on the boat with him,declare unequivocally, (ho charge to be false. i This cowardly attack upon tho well-earned fame ■ of one of Pennsylvania's favorite sons originated, it ’ is well known, ip party spite; and the odium must ' rebound upon the vile author and make him (if it wore possible) even more despicable in the eyes of all honorable men. 'fho Louisville Journal waited patiently until. Col. Wynbqbp had passed up (he river safely out of its vicinity before it made its attack upon him; then, true to its party (acticr/altaoked him in tho fear. I would just Inform tho sapient*editor that the gallant Coldncl (unlike General Scott) has a roar guard of warm and (rue friends in this vicinity, that I can defend him;.and'will to the death. 1 The same reckless Federal newspaper, tho Louis villa-Journal, is trying to show that the volunteers are going home dissatisfied, because they were, not mustered out of service at New Orleans, and that they blame the administration and General Butler, for it! Prentice knows as well as any man in the Union; that the order complained of, resulted from an act of Congress, directing the troops to bo Irons ■ported to their respective Stales at the expense of tho Government, and to bo mustered out at certain points in their respective States. In an article published in tho North American, of yesterday introductlonary to what purports to be the proceedings of a meeting of officers and men, we find a statement made upon the authority of this same Louisville Journal, and in view of the complaints alluded to. We will not in sult the North American by the supposition that that paper/fttf not khoio better, than that the administra* lion or MivPolk and Gen, Butler were responsible for the order-discharging tho troops.. And yet it would seem that it really did not know (hat Congress was responsible for the order in question, judging from the paragraph subjoined; .Wo learn from the Louisville Journal that tho volunteers are returning home indignant at (he man. ner in which they are to be discharged. They ex pected to be discharged at tho first port in this conn* try, and lo bo allowed therp their pay and mileage, that each might return homo in his own way or go and settle down wherever ho wished. Many of them had determined to fix themselves In tho West, and not go home for a year or two. But, not being able (o gel Choir bounty lands and mileage at N. Orleans, they were compelled to submit. The volunteers aboard the steamer Hamer, from Baltimore and Ohio, on their way from Now Orleans to Louisville, adopt.' ed tho following resolutions. Out of 136 officers and men, 135 signed the proceedings. . [Here follow resolutions complaining of tho man ncr in which tho volunteers were transported to their homes—holding Mr. Polk and Gon. Butler respohai. ble for the order directing their discharge—and con cluding with an avowal in favor of General Taylor as their candidate for the Presidency.] To,show how idle a fabrication—how despicable a fraud—this statement is, we have only.to give tho following.overwholming contradiction which appears in tho columns of the Cincinnati Enquirer, of the 14th inst. After going to ahpw how unjust and un scrupulous it is to hold Mr. Folk and Geh. Butler responsible fur on order based upon an act of Con gress, tho Enquirer says: VTashirngion Union. P. S.— A Contradiction.— Since tho above article was in type, we have been called upon by aevcral of tho officers and men of the Maryland battalion, with tho request that wo would give tho publication in tho Journo), rq Emphatic contradiction. They assure us that no such meeting was ever hold upon tho steamer within their knowledge; and that they novor attach, ed their names to any such Resolutions as those that are published. They have left their names and rest* donee with us, to bo given to any who may call for them—and with them the assurance that they will eel this matter in its true light immediately upon reaching homo. The Journal says that of“ 138 officers and men on the boat, 135 signed those proceedings," The men I tarried here but a very short time, ond met with (he publication in the Journal but a few moments before leaving. They immediately took a vole among those of tho Maryland boys that could bo hastily called to golher, when out of 31 of 1 them, there were 30 fur Cass and one for Taylor. They ossuro us that there were not more than four Taylor men In the whole Maryland company. Tho names of the men who participated In this vote have been left with us, as also those of the officers who hold themselves re sponsible for these statements. We have not seen any membersoflhoOhioCompany. They hall from Richland county—that's enough. ‘ | Here then Is slander number two nailed to the counter, with all its pertaining falsehood and unseru* pulous recklessness, exposed to the public view. The third slander originating With tho Louisville Journal, is thus put down by the Louisville Demo crat: Voice op tub Volunteers^— Out oftho 300 Massa. chusetts volunteers who reached hero yesterday on the Belle of (ho West, but 11 wore for Cass and all the rest for Taylor. How unfortunate for tho ad ministration that they allowed tho war to end before the election. But this resulted from the Impertinence ofTrinl.— Louisville Journal, \ We have the authority of Major Andrews himself, who. did us the honor of a passing visit yesterday, to pronounce tho abovo an unqualified libel on tho gal. lent men of tho Massachusetts regiment. So far Item being as staled above, tho reverse is precisely the truth: There nro nol more than a dozen of the 300 who sro whlgo—the rest are , nil for Cass and Butler. Major Andrews authorizes us to add that ho is in command of 310 men, and out of these, 300 ate for Cass and Butler. —LouinilU Democrat, In still more, overwhelming confirmation of (lie falsehood of Prentice, of the Louisvilo Journal, wo find in tho Cincinnati Enquirer the fallowing; As we hover ozpcol Prentice to toll the truth wo pay very little attention to his assertions. Among his Jetest falsehoods for eflbol, is s’ statement that tho largo mejorily of tho Pennsylvania volunteers arc for Gen. Taybr. Other engagements have prevent, od us from vn ngllng as much with those bravo troops as wo could have desired j but Our information is of quite a different character. An ardent Taylor man was regretting In our office on Saturday that old d . no .V“ ke be, ll er among the volunloors. Ho said ho had been with the Pennsylvanians oil day: and they were all for Cass and Butler.. A majority of those who left homo Whigs, were returning Do. raocrots. Wo would willingly put the issue of this contest upon lira votes of tho returning volunteers. I Tho last fabrication of this series wo find in a late number of tho Now Orleans Bulletin: I - W | BU rv 3 ?*’ P l “ ok l of (if,t Pennsylvania Regi. raenl of Volunteers, has been nominated for Congrceo fxom the Pennsylvanian. TEERB. by the Democrats of Pittsburg. Colonel Black, with a portion of his command arrived in this city a short Uino since from Mexico, and left last week on his way home. Ho is an excellent officer, and highly respected by all who know him. Democrat though no be, ho goes for'old'Zack, and Wb will venture to say, and so will nine'out df ten of his regiment. This is cool and'complacent to say-the least— Lieut. Col. Black is now as warVp and ardent in the Dcmocralio faith as ho was .before he left for the wars, when, with distinguished ability, he jidyoeated Democratic principles all over Western Pennsylva nia. An incident is related that transpired during the passage of the Pentisylvanlas under his command to Pittsburg, which sufficiently shows how ho feels. As the.boat in which (hey were travelling approach ed Memphis, on the Mississippi river, Colonel Black was hailed from the shore, and . asked if himself and his troops were from tho war, and if they were from the State of Pennsylvania? The Colonel answered “yes,” when : the same voice desired them as the boat got.near to the town to respond to a qall tor three oheors for General Taylor with all their power. Black, who is a great wag, said nothing, and (be worthy on shore wont ahead to prepare his friends for the Tayldr ohedrs from tho Pennsylvania Volun* leers, The boat came on—tho “ Whigs” were in tensely anxious—and the Democrats; not know what was coming, merely patriotic and curious. The cry from tho shore was ** three oheers for Tay.- lori’.’ and they were given by the Feds on.shore, but not a soul on (he boat responded, until, to the amaxo ment of .the poor Whigs right Up from tho crowded j decks of the steamer burst the clear musical voice of Black, with .a cry of ** three cheers for Casa and But ler!” Of his four hundred and twenty men, more than four hundred joined in a shout that made the adjacent hills reverberate as with (ho.sound of can non! • There • was not much Whig joy in Memphis that night. . ' • So much for Federal Slanders, on tho Volunteers !) Wentworth for Ones. lo n late Hon. John Wentworth, he al ludes to the .rumor that ho was opposed to Cabs, end Butler, ds follows: , I have never seen the proceedings of those opposed to my rornomination,,until I got (ho Stale Register last night; and if that is all they have against me, thqrp is no .need, of any (rouble, in my district. The idea of bolting any nomihation, at any time, even the most distant, has never occurred to me. The Chicago Democrat has supported.and will support all tho nomination^—national, Slate and County'. If that paper has any objections, it makes them before the convention and not afterwards. ' I was at our first tfemocratio congressional cau* cub, ond there, with others, defined my position for Cass and Butler, and have been sending off documents in their favor ever since. It is rather hard, after twelve years of active service, to be compelled to got certificates, when I have never boiled or scratched a ticket, yet I can get cart loads of them if necessary A Native Victory* Since the going down of Nativlsm In. Now York and Philadelphia cities, (bat party has had no victory lb boast of, except ift Lancaster county. At a ratifi cation county meeting in Lancaster on tho 4th inst., Emanuel G.> Reigart, who last fall was tho Native American copdldato'Tor Governor, proposed (be fol* lowiog,,rcso|uUop, which, after angry debate, was adopted: . Resolved, That hereafter , until the Presidential election, all meetings and conventions of the party shall be called Taylor meetings and cone^/iohr. This places the whig party of Lancaster county in a most All the whig banners, whig song bookstand other fixtures, must now bo abandoned—thrown to the dogs!—and all through tho infamous Natives ' ,* - r~ 'Who Is Billiard Fillmore 1 Fillmore, the.fedcral candidate for Vice President, when in Congfq||OHt»- an ardent supporter, of (he Bankrupt tAW; over $400,000,000 of honest debts were yepudfated. He also bitterly opposed the bill that refunded the fine imposed by Judge Ha|i upon the patriot Jackson. Ho Is said to be on aboli tionist, ond ho lives in a congenial section for those doctrines. Ho is, however, yoked with Gon; Taylor, who is a slaveholder. Such a team cahnot pull well together. . , Tub Bloodhounds. — A phamphlel published in 1840, and scattered far and wide by the Whigs, en tilled More than one hundred Reasons why Martin Van Buron should bo defeated by Gen. Harrison," contains the following as the 77th reason t “77. Because in the operation oftho Florida* war, & war waged by one oftho most powerful of civilized nations against a tribe of ignorant and defenceless savages, from its first act to its last, that of employ, im bloodhounds , we have .witnessed u scene of bru. tnllly and inefficiency, which stamps the character of its conductors with every feature which on Intel. Hgcnt people may justly look upon in its rulers with contempt." . If, in 1840, the employment of bloodhounds for the Florida war, was a good reason for opposing the mao who au(Aort*«d them, surely in 1848, the same thing should have equal force against the officers who re* commended this " brutality." Ofa certainty, "what’s sauce for the goose, should be sauce for the gamier." SOUTH 2IIDDLBTON AWAKBI Agreeably to previous notice given, tho Democra tic citizens of South Middleton township. convened at the public house ofMr. Pyle,onSalurday evening lust, and organized by the appointment oftho follow ing officers, viz: Capt. JAMES MOORE, President; Joun Shearer, Vice President; and Joseph Stuart, Secretary. On motion, tho following gentlemen wero appoint* ed a committee to draft resolutions expressive oftho sense of the meeting, viz: Hugh Stuart, Mos»s K. Moul, Peter Baker, Philip Pyle, and James Slain, jr. Tho committee.then withdrew, and after a short absence, reported the following preamble and resolu tions : f . t , Whereas, the approaching General and Presiden tial elections being deeply fraught with interest to the people, we feel it to bo our imperative duly to contribute, by every honorable means in our power, fo tho advancement of democratic men and measures, and being fully convinced ofa thorough organization of our force# being essential to our causa. Therefore i Reeolhedf That wo organize ourselves into on as sociation to be known by the name oftho " Democra . . tic Association of South Middleton TtnpnsAip," and i our object, the election of Cues, Butler, ond tho noin | Inees of the Democratic State Convention, ond the . entire democratic ticket. Received, That in Gen. Lewis Cass sod Gon. W. O. Butler, wo recognize Iruo patriots and statesmen of groat and commanding abilities, whoso elevation to lira two highest stations in tho gift of tho people, will give stability to Hip republic and further the progress of democratic principles throughout Iho world. Wo therefore pledge ourselves do use all hon orable moans to ensure their election. Received, .That wo regsrd Iho decease ofGovernor Hliunk, as a public regret," honest, upright, intolli. gent, and devoted to the best interests of his native State, ho was a model Executive, ouch as wo have not had sinco t|io days of Simon Snyder. Wemourn onr loss and shall not fail to revere and cherish his memory. Resolved; That Col. William Bigler, of Clcartiold county, is our first choice for the office of Governor, at the approaching eloolipn. A native of our county lira democracy of old Mother Cumberland would dc light to honor him with their sufflrages, but in addi tion to tills, ho is eminently entitled to our confidence rom his exalted talents, his honesty and Integrity his unflinching democracy, and his long experience in tho Legislature of the State, ho is emphatically a working roan, a mechanic who lias risen to his ores, ent eminence by the dint of hie own industry, energy and perseverance, and will make Just such a Governor as is required to fill tho place left vacant by the Is. mooted Sljunkv ~ /«•**■• After Iho adopllon of tho abovo resolutions (he Mo„r il ' d,y b y stone of Bar rbb,i rg. the moora t io Unl » n »" d [Signedby the OJictrs.] >•’ - Por tbe Arnerlpan Volunteer. COL. WIIiLUM BIGIiEB* This gentleman's name ia favorably mentioned, in connexion with tbcj office, of Governor, in many parte of the Stale; and/should he receive the nomination of Whlcb tlierc is aslrong probability, would be one of the most popular candidates tho Democratic party have over had in the field. Hie election would be certain by more than 20,000 majority* The subjoin ed notice of his character, and qualifications, which will be fully endorsed hy every man jwho is acquain ted with him, is extracted from the Lancaster Intel ligencer, one of the oldest and meet ably conducted paperaNjn the Slate, which has reopnlly^raised tho name of Col. Bigler to its mast bead: ■ “if geographical claims be consulted, certainly no section of the Stale Is.so well entitled to (bis honor as the "glorious North,” which from time immemo rial hds greeted us wllh an annual avalanche of De mocratic majorities.' On the score of personal and political merit, better recommend ed than Col. Bigler. • by. profession a printer —baying commenced his political career, at tho early age of 19, as editor Democrat . Ho is (ho architect of his own'fame and fortune, having risen in (he world without the adventitious aids of family wealth and influence. 1 In 1641 ho was norm, ted os the Democratic candidate for the Stale Senate In the district now represented by tho acting Govern :or Johnson, and he carried it by 3194 majority! In his own county, where the Democratic majority is usually only from 150 to 200, the vote stood: for Bigler 1400—against him 1 1 Such Is the endorse ment he brings from his , immediate friends and neighbors. , Col. Bigler's moral,character is not only pure and unspotted, but he is beloved by oil who know him for his exemplary and unobtrusive virtues. Ho is in the mcrodlan of life, with, his physical and Intellec tual faculties in lhoJi£<uJfe«l v}gor. As a Democrat, ho is sound, reliabfeand consistent, free from faction of every hue ohdi(ind,and would faithfully prosecute fto completion,tho reforms so well begun by Governor Shunk. It is our honest belief, that if nominated on tho 30th of August, ho will- boar our time-honored flog forward to a certain and brilliant triumph." By giving the above a placo'in your paper, Mr* Editor, you will oblige many of your readers in tho I . “UPPER END.” For the American Volunteer. • r * Edtlor—rTo secure, at oil times, success to our ticket, there should exist, harmony with tho party— to produce which there can be no better mode than that all may be equally represented in its formation. We all know oppoiliunraenls of representation are mhde in bur State every seven years, and ten years throughout the Union, which is intended to o/Turd and continue equal and just representation—in our primary organization coch party is, or should be, as one family—all having alike desires foflbfc prosperi ty of the same.. I. have thought some change In the representation of our townships and boroughs should bo made, with a view of equalizing the sj\me, as tho County Committee ore to assemble shortly, whoso duty it nay be to discuss the matter and make suqh alteration, according to the role of democracy,*that justice may bo done to all as as possible— whereby dissatisfaction iqay be.avoidcij and all will bo more equally represented. Presuming there will' bo no change in our representative ticket this fall,'it struck me this would be a favorable period for mak ing a change. To afford tho committee,some data to work' upon, and to.exhibit the justness of my views to the party, 1 have examined the published democratic vole polled for Governor in 1844, also the Presidential vole the samo yeor, and the vole for Governor last yeor, and taken the largest vote given at either of these periods as tho strength of the party in tho townships or boroughs. There has been some changes as ta names of districts, viz: in 1844 Sul. P[\ ur Springs, which in 1847,1 presume to bo North Middleton—in October 1844, Now Cumberland dis trict— m November Heck’s—where in 1847, cannot aay—Dickinson in 1844. Centrovillo and psrbaps Coffey 4in 1647. Still I have no doubt of tho nnm* ber of Democratic votes polled, I huvo the greatest— VIIJ • , , ~ Carlisle, 347 ) South )Midd}cton, 183 .North Middleton, 344 Dicxinaon, 300 • Frankford, 154 West Pennsborough, 153 Nowlon, ong Newville, 73 Mifflin, Igg Sbippensburg borough, 133 Shippensburg township, jg, Southampton, 147 , 10J Hogcjlown, t*/- agg. Monroe, - 165 Hampden, IQ7 Mechanicsburg, 73 Bridgeport, JQS Allen, . ui Now Cumberland, 31 „ ... 3183 From which wo ace (hero ia a groat difference— some townships polling from IDS to 300—ii it juat tliat theao should have the same number ofdelcgutes —wliilat the boroughs vary from, IS to 70—Carlisle wards ISO am) 18B—and according to our present arrangement ouch have the sumo number ofdelogates. In my opinion each borough dr township should bo represented without regard to the smallness of the democratic voters—(you will perceive I have nut taken into viow.the whole number of voters, but con.- fine myself to the Dctfiocrnlic voters) and in filing the ratio wherever the number exceeded half a ratio I would give another delegate. Wo hovo no consli. tullon which limits us not to exceed a given number, therefore wo rnny increase with our increase or change .Ilia ratio occasionally. Say if the ratio would now bo fixed at 75—the wholo number of de legates, would bo about,tho same as at present— which might bo increased by taking a smaller num ber or diminished by using a larger one. Take anv number and there will bo some not represented but oooording to the mode ado, led by our State and hero suggested, there will be more equal repre.ontot'o” than accord,ng to our present arrangement. Wo know that tn certain districts in tho wo, ‘ , e our Slate an election is hold in tho counly o?di.t!iet by tho Democrats, whereby their nominaTionl are made—which may bo intended to prevent any man agemont in the formation of their ticket or tu ge the full expression of tho parly on the subject. s’o do away every cause for suspicion ia desirable and ticket W.T 1 ' al in lh ° success of our liokol. We have nothing tn fear al any lima from our adversary if we can But secure harmony in Z m b. ".. Bcßcvd my views correct according ,nnu o l T, D r" Cr " l r dmjlrino, which is founded upon equal Jußlioo to all., Your«, , Stax* Lunatic A.vaum-Tlio Beard of Comral.. | loner, of the But. Lunatic A.ylura, hoW „ meetln? | .1 Harriaburg cn Tue.d.y l.at, , n d .warded the con- I tract for It. conalruetlon to John Havihni. Biq.. the I dlHtinguUcd Philadelphia architect, for •100,000.- i The bedding I. to be fiOO feel l„„g, . nd l 0 bo eoBl . I pietod, ready for occupancy, within two year.. | The Harriaburg Key.tone .ay. that Mr. Hariiand'a I Plan, combine, beauty, utility, convenience and ae- I CU '“{- t u 11,0 «ohil«cl of cur County pri.cn, I which i. unlveraally .drained 16 be a model atrudtnre, I la*-”fr jr /? l, * , * 0t ‘ ,Il ' E reot niporlence in work, of I h.a kind 1. a guaranty'that hi. plan, and oalfculi- I «on, will bo carried out in the nioal pi, font mariner, | The arte of the Moapllal i. north eaat Of, but in full' I view of the Capital, on a place abundantly tauppliod- I wllh water, and hatting an elevated and commanding S »iow, yet not near any of the groat thoroughfare., to' * a. to aubject it. inmate, to oblruaivo obaervalion. _ O'Tho resolutions adopted by tfao Philadelphia' federal Nollonal Convention, are to be publlahed In' book form, making ono very email Hank page. Wo preoumo our neighbor of the Herald wilt be’ supplied with a number of ooploe for distribution. A DEMOCRAT.
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