THE VOLENTI',ER. Joltli Brattpn)'Bdltor and, Proprietor* OARUSLB, THURSDAY, AUG. 10, 1848.' AGENCY. ItfW.B. PALMER, Esq. is our authorized Agent for pro taring advertisements, receiving subscriptions and making collections for the American Volunteer, nt hi omcoN.LW. corner ofTnird and Cbusnulatrcots, Philadelphia. FOR PRESIDENT, ;' -•■GEN. LEWIS (3ASS. Jvi}.’. : 0/ilficAtg'a/i. ■*“’- 1? -^-FOBItoE^ESIDEHT, _ WIJjLIAM 0. BUTLER. r v Of Kentucky: 'dJBttOOaATIO ELBCTOaiAL TICKET* . ‘ SendtOriul Electors, ■ u WitMAM.Bigler, of Clearfield., y'; •>*aDaViß D. Wagener, of Northampton. « Representative Electors. ’. ' JOlst*' ;i“: / '; ■ Diet. , , 1, ;stonry L. Behnor, 13. John C. King, 2. Horn R. Knuass,' 14. John Wcidman, -3; Isaac Shunk,. 15. Robert-J. Fisher, • 4. .A.L. Ronmfurt, 16. Fredrick Smith, 5, Jucob S. Yost, 17. John Criswell,' S. Robort B. Wright, 18. Churlcs A. Black, . 71‘iWnV; .VV.. , 19. Geo. VV. Bowman, 8, Henry Haldcman,, 20. John R. Shannon, ,9. Paler Kline, 21. Geo. P. Hamilton, 10; B. Si Schoonover, 22. William H. Davis, 11; WotiSwetland, . 23. Timothy Ives, , X 2. Jonah Breweler, 24* Joa. G. Campbell. ' ■’ 'FOR CANAL IfIOISSIONER, ISRAEL PAINTER, Of Westmoreland County. Democratic meeting. •"'‘THE Democrats of the Borough of Carlisle, are. requested to meet nt GREEN’S Hotel, on SATURDAY EVENING NEXT, at oarly can dle light. Turn oat Democrats, turn out! , MANY DEMOCRATS. : Augoet 10. 1648. ' Meetlngi, ilnguit IS, 1848. Convention, August IS, 18 IS. ' t tlj* State Convention, August 30, 184 S. DEMOCRATIC WARD MEETINGS. -“TheDcmocral* of the East ward are requested to niqei atTmuglaughlm’s hold on Friuay evening nest, August 11, ui early candle light, for the purpose of placing In nomination persons to bo supported ub Delegates at the election on Saturday. The Democrats of lh6 West ward will meet nl Beetein’s hotel, at the sumo hour and for the sumo purpose, ll is hoped that a general attendance will be given. ' Carlisle, August 10, 1848. H7.on our first page Will be found a bcailful piece of poetry from the pen cf our valued friend “ John of York,’* otherwise known us Lieut. William C. Tob*y. During the time the American troops occu pled*.the city of Mexico, Mr. C. published a paper their? called'the “North American,”—and a most excellent paper it was. Long before the ratification of the treaty of peace, he Was appointed a Lieutenant In ttio regular army. When ho last wrote us lie Was alNow Orleans with his regiment. We wish him success in his new profession. Ho is a practi cal printer, able editor, and decidedly clever follow. A MonumenttoGov.Siiunk—Tliocitizcns ofNof listown have held a public meeting and adopted mea sures to aid in the erection of a monument to Gov. Shupkj at the Troppe, where his mortal remains re pose* . The fund for tho monument Is to bo volunta rily subscribed by the citizens, in sums of one do|. lafeach.in order that it shall be a testimonial of csl teem of the people of the Commonwealth for.tho ex alted character of the deceased. James Cooper, Ksq„ of Adams county. liirs accept ed 4he appointment of Attorney General, tendered to him by Gov. Johnston. * Democratic paper printed at Baton Rouge. Louisiana, where Gen. Taylor resides, states .that (here is. not a single Democrat in that parish who ■ will not vote for Cass and Butler. It also adds that a great number of the whigs of the parish are oat against Tuylur. They sny that he is no whig, and }bal they consider him disqualified for any odicc out of the army. Many of them will vote for C.is* and 1 Bntlcr, and others wlllnol vote at all. So wo go; < Neahlt ali. for Cass. —The soldiers who have just returned from Mexico arc nearly all for Cass and 'Butler. This is on undeniable fact. Nearly .every man who led homo a Whig,returns now a Democrat. Many of them have brought itomfe with tiicm copies of Mexican papers, containing the speeches of Whig .members of Congress. The Epidemic—Ohio and Massachusetts.—ln both the above States .largo numbers of the Whigs refuse to have anything to do with Taylor. They say he has contradicted himself too often to bo (rust* cd by. any parly. Several of the Whig papers,in brtlh Ohio and Massachusetts have recently dropped the name of TayV>r,and numbers of the leading men of that parly are making speeches against him. Tho deserters arc sonumcrou* that 100 much of our spiico would be occupied to chronicle even tho leading ones, “Thus sUrby »tsr declines, , : TUI all hire passed awey.” (Q*Wo have received a copy of a pamphlet of thirty-two pages, entitled « The Gen. Taylor Am*- ’* nio" for 1841), which, betides all the necessary and usual nstrnnomicnl calculations, contains a Diogra* i> phloal sketch of tho Old Hero, and of Mr. Fillmore •—several of Old back's Idlers—a number, of once dolea conccrnlng him, and various other mutters, i lUstnited wUh numerous well executed wood Engr York Repub, 1 ‘ Wo would inquire, most respectfully, whcthcrGe iTaylor , « celebrated appears in pamphlet? If so, wo should bo glad to receive some fitly copies, nl wholesale price. But, wo “rather 4 gUCM" this letter is not to bo found in the “Con. Almanac." Tho Federalists in 1840 were <very reody in denouncing the nse of blood-hounds Tor the purposes of war, but now they (m-l nil of them, however,) are willing to support the very man who . firsi rocommonded the use of these dogs. Consist ency! Bidding good byk to Ta yloiuhu,— 7’fio Saturday tllppcr,pubUihcd at Troy, Miami county, Ohio, Itai Jimo otti liiTayot of the "Free Soil" parly, 10 called. (The editor eaya he waa for Clay In ’44, but that tho ■Whlge hare dUbanded. Wo think 10 too. Careful of lifts Pennies* , Gjn. Taylor must bo amj economical man, If he incoling of tho friends of Irolund, wob In Geaugue county [lie nomination of Gen, Taylnr is nothing else, Ho !■ a candidate for Iho highest I * ,c ' d the Chinese Museum, in Philadelphia, n few has boon repudiated by on immense mooting, and Office In Iho gill of the American people, and yet re-J ~,ldl, l|E ilnce, the ohjeol of which wob to oulißcrlbo tho editor of Iho whig paper inottuclcd to haul down to him by the Prooi. r “ nd »'n «ld of tho ooubo of Irl«li freedom. Robert UioToj'lor flog. ' . ’ 4ent of thfl Whig National Convention, informing Ty' cr , hfsq , provided, oasleted by obvorn! Vico Pros!. ■ln Portage and Luko oountiea, very lorgo meet* Mn> of bio,Domination, because 10 cents peel age bad dcntl »nd Secretaries. The mooting .woo eloquently ings of llio wlilgo have been licld, at which resold #» be paid on (aid Utter! If this bo not evidence r ° ,,<!d Mr. Tyler, tho Uov. C. C,. Burr, end tlon* were passed condemning, the Philadelphia » bd *> h,TO'J mean-we beg pardon, econemieol, W ™“ lu “' u h«ll. E.q.,brother oftho nominations. ; Wo ipeant to soy—wo know not whnl could be'. Gen. 1 . 9'I“> c ”P11oob amounting to over five hundred'del. . : r : „ r T- loves his, money too well to be paying postage on ' vc, ° «colyod,ond oommilleos wore soooinied O,N ’ TayLoii tub candidate of the Loudon such trifles ask Whig nomination for Iho Presidency ‘o make collection. Mr. Mllehcll, U U'ealil „ ‘ TiMEs."-The London Times, ns might hoVo boon ■Wo would suggest to our Whig friends, In order id Ml, “ d witll “ i ,orl ?° l r 'irot of greetings, and when c *P I!OUd ' l ‘ r ° n ’ H'o devdtiori of-Gen. Cass to Iho best got tholt letters Into his presence, either to pay the 1,10 «*«• , ovor . llio audionco, headed by a ihtoro,l- '" rll tooounlry, has arrayed Itself most yehe ■postage or raises fund to enable him to pay for all |i “ nd of musio, escorted’him to Ida lodgings at Con. monlly dB:i ! n “ l lhl * H*nittloiis >l"iosma'n and patriot ■ bis loiters. Five hundred bags uf oolton o'yoar, with Brc, “ An Irl “ l > p.ljtu was carried in the pro. J or 1,10 Presidency, and speaks In eloquent language foyohiindrod negro slaves, besides army pay and re- \ “"“'o l '- ' ■ ■ i“.fl? or .®f*>w. “ «Wms. hf. Oon. Tsylpr I"All the lions, Is certainly 100 small a fund to be drown upini (Q- The |lon. Columbus Delano, of Ohio, a Whld lor .‘lm T".'' I* T ») r> .ibr the postage bill of a candidate for the Prcsidonoy member of tho last Congress, has taken the slump console I o, " ,, ' i 'T l, ° Whigs oan Ihorofero of the United Slates I against Taylor, 1 * U '’ ll,o r °nor.llon tlmt ll.e auh 1 JCCIA ot qneon Vic, are unanimous for Taylor I GEN.TAYLORIiEARNING Hlf B, C>«. -The following extraordinary account appears in the: New York' Mirrbr, a paper doyolpd lo 1 General Taylor: ».* s \ I ' “ Tim undersigned lifts’ U jrdm s lh(j vopy best od thoHty, from a medical connected with one of-Gon,.Taylor’s' aide-de-camp, that the ol,d General is constantly engaged in thp|study ofpollli calcconotny, as.suited to tho peculiar-position of the United Slates." V\ . So it appears' that old .“Rough and Ready’* has purchased {or borrowed perhaps,) some books and has commenced learning his lesson ! Tho candidate of j tho Whig parly—a party arrogating to itself “ad the intelligence"—ds “engoged in the study of poli tical economy !"; Wonderful man, is Gen. Taylor indeed! Six months prior lo the time when he hopes to walk into the. While House, Gen. Taylor has seated himself lo tm books, to “ study political eco nomy!" . Oh, what humbuggery of humbugs! But, wc should like to know what kind of books have been placed in Gen.,Taylor’s hands, and.we should like know, too, the name bfhisTeachor. .In Gen. Taylor's published Tellers, he frequently quotes from our .old friend Bsop, and' wo may therefore judge that by this limp lip has road the wholo.of“ Bsop’s Fables,” and is now perfectly familiar with tho stories contained in that most excellent old book. - . ‘ Seriously speaking, wo. ask our readers'to look ut ho matter coolly; Gon.Tuylor ,is a.candidate for lift (ighest office in tho gift of the American people.— Ho has, on more than one, occasion, frankly told the people,llial ho know nothing of the affairs of Govern ment—that ho had been in the army since jus boyhood, and. hud had .no opportunity: to read or make himself acquainted with any of the great ques. lions of the day. Every ono admits that Geri. Ipr spoke the truth when ho made these statements. It is notorious that he is ignorant of the' affairs, of Government.' And yet in the face of 'these undenia ble facts, the “Now York. Mirror," the organ of Taylorism in thotenlightoncd city,gravely tells us that Gen., T. is now “engaged in the study of ; political economyWo should.liked to have been in “some nook or corner" of tho editors room when ho wrote tho words we have quoted. No doubt a smile played over Ins fine formed' face while his pen traced the. lilies; and when he had rounded off the sentence and .placed the period at the end, an immoderate burst of laughter fallowed. In tho language of the Wash- ington Union, “ ie not thls.lho most remarkable spe cimen of liumbaggery that over was practised on a free people, that, in this most enlightened ago which the world ever saw, and in a country which acts so conspicuous a part on the theatre of both continents, when it requires the highest talents to' understand and conduct, thd affairs of this country, a soldier should be taken from tho camp, who never held ono civil office,.who is no politician, and who is about taking his first lesson in political economy 7 . The very proposition is d burlesque, But, according to Gen. Taylor's rule, he will require no knowledge to conduct his administration,os he will have no opinion ofhls own,but will implicitcly follow in tho wake of Congress.” HON. JEREMIAH S. BLACK. Within tho Inst Ihroo'weeks, wc have received se veral letters from our country friends, making enqui ries in reference to the gentleman whose name heads this article, and who hus been so favorably and en thusiastically spoken of as a suitable candidate of the Democratic party forJGovarnor. Without infringing the rule which we have laid down, and which wc adopted on life Presidential question, to hoist no name at our mast head, until the nomination be'made In accordance with the. usages of the party, wo may be permitted to remark, that all which has been said in favor of Judge Black Is literally and intrinsically tru*>. Ho would make'nno of (he noblest Governors Pennsylvania has ever had. The measures of (he lamented Shunk would be carried on and Completed with un honesty and fidelity, equal to that which in spired.that great and good tnan to spend his llfu and strength in the service of the people. Judge Black is connected with no factions. He stands on the. broad Democratic platform free and untrammelled. Ho has never been* in political life, except so far ns his opinions as a cilixon, and his duties as a judge, may have given publicity to his political views. Me resides In a Federal and Anti-ma sonic county, which accounts for his not being here tofore' elevated to political station, even if ho had consented to abandon, for a time, the labors and emoluments of a lucrative profession, for ephemeral political distinction, Which is doubtful. Ho is a radical Democrat—entirely sound and trustworthy, on the leading questions of the day— perhaps there are few prominent men in Pennsylva nia as much so. With him wo need not fear Bmk rule. With him the party would rally on Us princi ples, and not bo led away after false.gods and cor rupting measures. Ho would perfect tho good work so benignly begun by Gov. Shunk. Intellectually, Judge Black is a brilliant man—but < it is not d brilliancy without soundness, fils Judg ment is ripe and mature, and his decisions os-a law yer in tho district over which ho pit-sides with so 1 much dignity ?nd ability, arc models ol classic do | quenco ami legal loro. Altogether wo can assure our friends, that no more worthy or capable man than Judge Black oould.bo selected os our standard bearer in .(be coming ouhicstt lor onu who would, be more likely to lead on the co< 1 hurts of the Democracy to a complete and signal tri Jumpli. What wo have said is not in disparagement of the claims of other candidates, but in onssvor to the enquiries of oar Democratic friends from differ, out sections of the county,' in order that they may act uhderstandingly ut the approaching delegate elections, Better late than never.— Mr. Irwin, the author of the following toast, was at Pittsburg at the time of the great celebration of the 4th of July in Carlisle, by the Democracy of Mother Cumberland. A few 1 days before the celebration he forwarded to us the • toast below, to bo published with . the rest, and how it happened to bo left out is a mystery to us : By Join) Irwin. Oen. Lewis Cans.—A Gentleman and Soldier—u Christian and Patriot—a Democrat of (he Jefferson and Jackson School—an eloquent and accomplished Statesman of the strictest moral and political integrity. With siich a nian as the stand* (trd bearer of Republican principles, the Democracy of the Union has nothing to fear.—3o,ooo of a ma. ; jority for “ Honest old Cuss," in good old Pcnnsylva* [nia, and 300 of a majority for tho Democracy of good old Mother Cumberland. Mind that. Meeting op tiie Friends of Ireland.—A largo and ‘•'A'-:great li®iV-,says tho poet Crabbb, ‘‘ls,like a great fißslMn; dry land; H may fret and fllng. and malto.a frightful pother, but it; cannot liur<kJ,°i | j Youi haVff'ohly lo'keop still, and itwijl ; dia.qf itself.” So will it bd with tfie ** groat lioV* tho. Federal papers ore against Gen. Coss, inchargingthim with having reported and advocated a bill in the ’ United Stales Senate, the object of which was to de duct one dollar per month from the pay. of Volunteers 2n the service of their country. Every scnsiblo'inan j knows- this charge .to. bo false—a willul, deliberate premeditated,.and wicked fabrication. The Carlisle Herald continues, however, to,repeal this ‘‘great lto’» in nearly evo'ry issue ofthatpapor. "Reckless as the Herald is admitted to-bo, we had of decency, that even that paper would |npryerdurc to repeal the,stale story. , But ournpighbor appears to have lost oil sense of.shame, and. wo must there* ford permit him to-enjby the pleasure a - well-told falsehood appears to give. This'll® will do no injury lb Gbn. Casa—it will soon “ die of itself.? Wo have on .former obeasions denied-this charge, and.proved it false, but as tho. Federalists liaVo-dared to repeat it, and thus 'attempt to bring down, if they can, odium upon a gallant old soldier, we shall nail the slander once more tq.tho counter, by proof.which cannot and dare nol-bo questioned by honorable men. Col. Jefferson Davis— a,man who led the Volun teers into action, in many of ihe hard-fought bailies in Mexico, and who is Me sah-inJaio of Och. Taylor * and at present one of tho United Sidles Senators iroih Mississippi, thus spooks of this falsehood. See what this high-minded man says of it, in to a letter addressed to him on tho subject• u The censwre cost Upon Gen. Cuss;‘on account of a bill which was reported from the MUjjary'Commil* leo of Iho Senate during the present session, lo pro vide clothing for volunteers in-tho service of the U* Stales, Is in eoery sense unjust."' x ' Adjutant Uenerol Jones, (on honest Whig, who in tho discharge of his official duties knows no parly,) says in a letter to Govcrnpi Fetch: *•'. * It is certainly unjust (o attribute to Gen. Cass any agency in construing the'last act of Congress in any way prejudicial to the volunteers; and 1 may add, I well know that his vVdwp are always liberal,-and that he mould be the last to advocate any -measure which had for Us object tho reduction of their pay and ah lowancca. . -It. JONES, Adj’l. General. • (Cj*Tho aulhorUics pf. Now Orleans were prepa ring, al last accounts, to receive General Pcrsifor F. Smith, on his return from Mexico. All right. Exchange paper. All right” say wp toe. The manner in which the city authorities received Gen. Taylor, General Smith, and other heroes of tho war, was creditable to their generosity. '.From accounts published wo learn that something like a thousand dollars was ap propriated by the city authorities, put of the city funds, to assist in defraying tho expenses incident to Gen. Taylor’s reception; and on several occasions since, thq same authorities have voted liberal sums to defray the expenses of similar receptions to other heroes of tho Mexican war. *» All right,” wo say again. . . Dut, now for another part of the story. How was it when the bravest of the brave—tho nodose a per* sondge than the fearless ond soar-covered Gen. Wm. O. Butlrr entered New Orleans 1 Did theVVAiguu thorities appropriate money then 7 Did they grant the use of the public buildings to Gen: Butler, that he might have an opportunity of taking by the hand his friends and fellow-citizens? ‘ No, they did not! Gen. Butler being d Democrat was enough. Tho city authorities refused to appropriate accent and evon v refused to throw open the doors of the public buildings to him! Shame, where Is.thy,blush?—* This fuel goes to prove tho littleness of Federalism —it goes to show tfio mean and spirit of Federalists who happen lobe in power. The magniti cent reception given lo Gen. Taylor, andl other offi cers, and the very libera) appropriation of mbney by tliQ city authorities, led tho people lo believe that the Whigs in authority in New Or]eans t unlike most oth er Whigs of the Union, were, true and sincere patri ots. ‘ But they only waited on opportunity to show their true colors, and expose the metiers which actu ated them in voting manoy to give a~ reception to Gen. Taylor. Gen. T. was tho Whig candidate for for tho. Presidency, and they therefore deemed it pro per to give him a magnificent.reception. ,Gcn. Bur* ler. was the Democratic candidate for ; the Vico Presidency, and the same Whig authorities attempt ed to insult him ! Accursed be the men who can bo guilty of such base, cowardly, and infamous con duct. * • But, Gen. Butler met wilh a reception quite ns splendid as had been given Gch. Taylor/ After the Democrats of the city were convinced that (he Whigs of. Now Orleans desired to insult (ho gallant old hero, (hoy gotta work In oatnesh Hundreds of dollars were raised in a very short time, nncj llio-.recoplion was the most magnificent ever witnessed in (hat city, All honor, (hen, to tho patriotic Democrats of Now Orleans. They performed a noble act, worthy of themselves and their city. WJilgs should over act and vote upon an intelli* gent understanding of our great party principles and measures.-Carfts/r Herald. Oh, .oh, Whig u parly principles!” Will the Herald jnsl,explain what the princljilcs'of tlio Whig parly arc at present? and also will it toll us what Oen. TnylorV ptlnolpios ato i wo feel sure that bur neighbor will nut giro ue a oocre’ot answer, we give the following as the * .Whig Platform* “The war is a crime, and all who have partaken in its wclMbught fields, have aided in Us perpetra* lion. I ’—Resolution of the Whig Legislature of Mas saehusettSi *47. FUN XN OHIO* . The Trumbull (Ohio) Democrat contains d long account of a recent whig mooting In (hat county, called to ratify the Philadelphia nominations, A committee was appointed.to report to the meeting; and a mojorlly reported resolutions, repudiating the nomination of Gen. Taylor, and declaring that the convention having failed (o recognise dr adopt the principles of the whig.parly, every man thereof was freed from parly obligations, and at liberty to do as ho pleased. The minority of the committee reported resolutions ratifying the proceedings and nomination of the national convention, but observing a profound silence upon all the great issues of tlio day, d warm discussion followed, in which the loading whig*, of the county participated. The Anli-Tuylor men declared in the most emphatic terms that they Could not and would not support him. They had. no confidence in his political professions. The resolutions of the ma* I jorlty wore adopted by a vote of four to one. WORTHLESS RAGS. ' We'iigrqo'oniiroiy with ihe Philadelphia Ledger, that the ? I^Hef.?;notes are a disgrace io tho State, and hope thatprovision may be rnade by the next Legislature for thqir : redemption. They ought never tqhave been, issued. - But the some ra.en.who were opposed to all restrictions in banking; and were the friends of a;looso and irresponsible system.of. paper money, succeeded in getting it through the tjugisla. iuro by a two-third vote, even after it Had been vetoed by the Governor. Tho Bank Democrat* and the Federalists inflicted this high handed measure upon tho State, and bitterly has tho community suffered Horn this oulroge upon thelr-rlghls. From the Public Ledger. ‘‘The Stale Agent at .the Pennsylvania Bank com menced yesterday' the payment of tho .semi-annual interest on the State debt—one third in a check on the Pennsylvania Bank and two thirds in ** Relief 1 ’ notes—the latter from bnVlo two pef .ccnt.'boldw par, and in a condition so filthy as to cohio fairly, un der tho laws for tho preservation, of tho health of the city. Many of tho bills are ‘so worn and disfigured as to bo entirely illegible, except tlie denominations arid the. name oftho bank issuing themi But as Regards signatures and tho,wording in the. body, they are entirely obliterated. The continuance of this ragged and depreciated stuff in circulation Is a great public wrong and a disgrace to tho Stale; 1 and wo hope to see .tho people rise in opon resistance to its.longer use. Wq believed last winter that provision might have been njfide for tho redemption of every dollar.of the “ RelicfWJssuos within the present year; and we well , know’that the users of. the: trash loso In tho course of a year twice necessary.to, pay the interest of a loan for the purpose. The approach ing session of the legislature ought not to bo permit ted to pass without sOnio efficient action looking to the certain and speedy withdrawal of every dollar of tho amount. There will then exist no excuse for the enforcement of tho law. against tho circulation of all notesunder five dollars, which now fill the place of just their amount of specie, and which would bo in circulation but for tho flood of doubtful and deprecia ted paper that shuts it but,” The above article is a very suitable introduction to another extract from. tho Ledger of tho 7th* irist., on the kindred sobjcct of tho- probablo increase of banks and banking capital in this State. TV “The death of Governor Shunk has. infused new hope into the bank party of tins Stale, .and from pre sent indications there will be'at.least twenty, and should tho future promise success,to the’Whig cpn. didalosj’probably thirty, applications will bo made to tho legislature for banking privileges. Gov.' Shunk secured probably more favorable consideration fro'm tho. people of the Stale for tho stand ho took in favor of bank reform than any other of the measures of his administration, a fact, we think, that must bo appa rent to ail parties, and as each are desirous of secu ring the greatest favor, we should think no one would wilfully incur the risk of losing it by taking on oppo site course. Those who are calculating upon bank support from Whig success, or from any oilier party in Pennsylvania, wo believe, ore counling'wilhout their host. The people in nothing more unitedly sus tained tho Ex-Governor than in his stand against the further increase of banking caj ilul, and a desire (o reform, the syslem'uf many of its grosser errors. Wo do not believe any candidate known to bo in favor of an increase of banks can be elected, and if the bank question Should not prominently enter into tho issue, those who' may be elected to tho office of Governor, will bo careful how ho runs counter to tho popular will on this subject.' Tho scandalous conduct of se veral cf tho interior banns in shaving tlielr own bank bills, through, agencies in this city, of from 1 to 2 per cent., is a fraud on the public, and d system of plun dering that Gov. Shunk fully exposed, and which grows tho more odious the more completely it is un derstood. For the credit of tho Commonwealth and tho hopes of a sound currency, it is greatly to be de sired that no man may be pul in nomination by any pnrly'for tho office Who is not known to be in favor of continuing what Governor Shunk so jyisely begun. It is nil important for tho banks that tho question shall not directly before the people,"for every papular agitation of tho subject creates distrust nnd disturbs Inal confidence so essential to the soundness and credit ofa mixed currency.” would have been amusing to a physiognomist to have watched Gen. Taylor’s countenance on receiv ing (he nows of his .nomination by tho whig*—tho party (hut had retarded :his movements by . every means in their power, and denounced himself and brethren in orips os no os robbers and murderers. Could ho have so fur departed from mil* ilary dignity of deportment, hls thumb would most assuredly have sought his nose, and his spread dig its have expressed Ms contempt for (huso who were attempting to use him as a pack'horsb.to ride into power on. . - .. Why They Change.—The Tjoulsvlllo Democrat says: “ Copt. M’Dongol,of Indianapolis, informed us yesterday, that nine whig captains of his regiment have repudiated whiggery, and arc going for Cuss& Butler; and put nf twenty six lieutenants,, only one was for Taylor, ond bo was wavering. Ho went to Mexico himself, a Wing, ond has utterly repudiated the party; says he has found on the slain of.the Mexican army, whig documents ogoinst the War and in favor of tlio Mucican cause; that they were scat* tered profusely through the' city of Mexico, to pro* vent a ratification of the treaty of peace/* Who ts General Cabs?—The man who, with a single dasji of the pen, defeated the five greatest European powers. The man who assorted successfully (ho freedom of the seas, against tho grasping hand of England. The man who first set hostile foot on British lerri lory, In the war of JBI2. Tho man who received tho confidence of Jefferson at tho early age of 24 years. The man whoso character and good conduct,every Democratic President from Jefferson to the present 'day officially endorsed. / , Tho man who aai for years In the cabinet of.Anr drow Jaokson, tho co*workor of that great patriot In the cause of republicanism. ■ Tho man who has invariably contended during the war, for his country, her honor and her tights.. Tho man, who will if elected President, oppose by every constitutional moans every attempt of a foreign power to plant their colonics upon the western conti nent; The man whom tho monarchs of Europe fear and the oppressed people of Europe love. , The man who is destined to load tho Democratic party ‘to an old fashioned Jackson victory. Such is LEWIS CASS. , rite City and County.—The Lodger of yesterday says; “ the Delegate Elections, held by the Dome* cruts in the city and county of Philadelphia,resulted favorable to Judge Longstreth as tho Domooriitio candidate for Governor. From the U would appear that tho party turned out in mass, showing that notwithstanding tho apparent apathy In politics the Democrats arc thoroughly organized and unusu* ally zealous in tho contest about to ensue, 11 Why thee might ae to ell undertake to sail up Ni agara Falle in a corn haeket , aeto convince the Whigs in thie eection oj the State to vote for. Taylor . Suchls ilio graphic lunguitgo of un Intelligent Quaker, writing (Vein Cayuga county, New York, to his . friend, the Editor of tho Albany Evening Journal. , Groelpy llilnka Gen. Taylor ought to resign. Taylor says that he will not resign, He haa (ho Southern division of the army assigned to him, and ho has no idea of leaving a certainty for a very remote contingency. Well, Horace Greeley la honest and Taylor la bunding*: C3*Tho foolish assertion that Francis P, Dlalr, Esq. had refused to support the Democratic nominees has, been pul to rest by that gentleman himself. Hosnys he was in tho Convention for Casa ond Butler, and ho considers himself in honor bound to give them his hearty aupport, NORTH OMIOUM ELEOTION.'iGIIEAT DEMOCRATIC GAIN I ... ' . 1 Returns from 43 counties have been received, and j the returns show a Democratic gain, (compered with the,electron for Governor in 1844,) bf 170 Q yules.—.. Trie. Stalo is divided into 75. counties. There are. 32 counties yet lb, hoar from. In tlib election jof mom. bers the Democrats Have gained 47 members of the Legislature and the Whigs 4. The vole forGoveiu. nor in 1844 was—GtiAiri*vFed.,}lo,l2B( Sliwymo, Dem., 32,269—Federal majority, 7859; fur President, Clay’s majority, 3945. , From tho Baltimore Argus. TUB INDEPENDENTS’ LETTER TO GEN* . TAYLOU-AND HIS ANSWER. . II will be remembered that a letter was announced to Imyo been written, by the independent Taylor men of this city, to Gen. Taylor, on the subject of the au. thoiity willrwhich Judge Saunders pledged him to abide by tbOidcci£!oh of the Philadelphia Contention, The following is the letter, ak copied from the late “Buena Vista,” to which wo append thb;rcmarkB of that paper ,acknowledging. the receipt of the reply t informing us what disposition is (o. bo made of it, and giving ils-import. The subatunco of the letter of Geh. Taylor is, no doubt; correctly given, so that wo have hero the letter to General Taylor in full, and his answer in efiect/in advance .'of its regular announcement. From the Nforylatid, Buena Vuln. , Baltimore, Juno 12lh, 1848. MAJOR GENERAL ZACHARY TAYLOR; ' • General : Tlio undersigned, members of the indo* pendent Taylor Ejectora! Ticket of Maryland, end of the Baltimore committee of .correspondence appoint ed by the Independent State Taylor Convention, ask leave to address you in regard to a statement, pur porting.to have been made by Mr. Saunders, of Lou isiana, in the name of the delegation from that Slate, in. the Whig National Convention, Wo hnvo the honor to enclose to.yoii a copy of-that statement, from the Baltimore American of Juno 10th, and idem tical in substance; with the versions wMchbavo op* peered, elsewhere, in the reported proceedings of the convention. The statement, you will perceive, sub mits your claims, unequivocally, and professedly by your authority, to the decision ofa party convention, and commits you to the' wilhdrawal of your name from the “canvass," unless you,should receive the Whig nomination. The ground, thus taken for you, ia so utterly inconsistent with the position to which you have assumed for yourself, oh every occasion bn which you have presented your own views to your countrymen, that wo have not"hesitated to express our conviction of its incorrectness*, as will appear by tho card which we take the liberty'to transmit to you with this letter. A high confidence' in yollr purity and honor, has been one of the main'elements m the enthusiasm with which your Independent'fr|onds In Maryland have left the ranks of both'parties, to bring your name before the people. *To that confidence you have cordially responded, and it rcmaini*; oh our part, altogether unshaken and unabated. . It is sim. ply Tor the purpose of taking from your enemies the solitary pretext for misrepresentation which has ever been connected with your name, that wo and those who no represent are anxious to be favored with your own authority, to do you justice in the premises. We arc a wore of your just and necessary determi nation to limit your political correspondence far the future, but we tru««t that yon..’will see, in the spiiii with which your .friends in Maryland have hitherto supported and now address you a 1 sufficient apology for the liberty orihiscomrminic.dtioii,nnd somesmiill claim'on yon for a. reply, in (hat frankness, which has distinguished your public and private character.- With high respect and consideration, wb hai'c lhe ipnor to bo, Very respectfully, your obedient servants! (Signed) CHARLES H; PITTS. JOHN W. WALKER, THOS. S. ALEXANDER, WM. H. COLLINS, . CHARLES F. MAVER, BEVERLY C. SANDERS, . ALLEN PAINE, John d. early, John l. Carey, ROBERT J. BRENT, JAMES L. BARMOL, WM. HENRY NORRIS. MARTIN LEWIS, ROBERT WYLIE, fl. teackle Wallis, W. A. TALBOTT, JOHN H. B. LATROBE. , From thu Burma Vista. General Taylor** letter* A letter has been received by our Corresponding Committee from Gen. Taylor, in reply to their cam. munfeation relative let tho statement of Judge S.iun ders, in the Whig National Convention, at Pintado), phhi. General Tuyloc requests that this (utter be not published. ' Our-State Convention will. re-osscmblo on the twcnly.scvenlh of this present month. To that body thelcttcr .will bo submitted. Wo-oro unable to perceive the reason, or. propriety of the requebl to keep, from publication a document so essentially connected, as this .letter is, with all the previous do ings of tho Independent organization in Maryland. Upon thievery letter, and upon nothing else, tho fm.il action of the Convention must bo predicated. In the nature of things, and by the necessity of tho ease, tlio letter must appear and bo made os public us the proceedings with which it is to hb blended. Having teen favored with an opportunity of pciu* sing it, wo ore permitted to say that Gen. Taylor fully adopts md sanctions tho statement of: Judge Saunders, which wo republish to day,and recognizes (hat statement os having boon made by his authority. It is needless lor us to say, that tho ground on which wo have heretofore stood in our support of General Taylor, is thus taken from under ns, deliberately and unequivocally, by tlio individual in whose behalf we assumed it, and there can be neither doubt nor difficulty in regard to the alternative which such u state of things present fo tls.-r A letter from Mr.Clay.—The following ivc copy from the Ohio Organ of the 21st ult., a paper devoted to tho cause of temperance, published It shows very.clearly.the ground'Mr. Clay intends taking In regard to. Gem Taylor’s nomination: Henry Clay and the whig nomination.—Wo were permitted the perusal of a private letter the other day, from this distinguished statesman, lb one of nur leading citizens, in which he dculurcd his dutermlna. lion not to lake an active pari in the present canvass; but when the day of election comes, lie will go lb tho polls ond vote according lb the best light in his pos« session at tho time. . Lt. D. G, Rogers, of the 3d Dragoons, a young officer of high merit, died at Vera Cruz on the 31st ult., of yellow fever. OH Is stated by tho Cincinnati papers (hat thirteen of (ho Pennsylvania Volunteers, who passed up, the river last week, had Mexican wives! Adjournment ofConoskas.— A resolution has been passed by both Houses of Congress to adjourn on tho 14lh Inst, Wo arc heartily glad of it. QCj*Capl. Looser, of the Reading Artillerists; goes for Cass end Butler. Ho was a Whig before lib went to Mexico. ... i Interesting.— A few days, ago, in New Orleans, ono Sherman mot an Individual named Boron, and after a good dual of confidential drinking and talking, proposed that Baron should'joln with him to rob a house in (ho oily al lvyo o'clock thu next morning. Baron apparently oonsenlod and asked for particulars, when ha asortnlned that the store to be broken open was Ms own pltce of business. Ho waited patiently at the hour appointed, caught, tho burglar, and sqiil him to prison. . An OrrioEß in TAouolb.—ln consequence of a difficulty that occurred three or four nights ngo. at tho Old point Hole), between an ofllcor attached to the Virginia Regiment and ono of his men, tho latter on Wednesday afternoon,as soon os ho had obtained his ( discharge, gave the former a most severe oow hlding. The punishment was inflicted in tho most deliberate manner, and was witnessed by (hb whole company at tho Hotel. . I 03“ Kce Convention is now in session at Buffalo. : For ihu American Volunteer. THIS NEXTGOVEUNOXt. j}/V. Editor —Ah Ihc liiTiD isdraw'mg la n close for |io aclcclicm.of ucnndidulo-to'fill the office of Gover nor, und no Uio lowof, end has said but lil)lqi ycl cli the sublet, permit nib in bolmil'of many, DemoerMs of the lower end, lo nrgo the claims of Col, W illish Bioun, now of Clearfield county, but who was bdrn and partly roised in our neighborhood—Who hb mim jjrfn wilh justice impeach In d* Regards his politics and moral character} and bclievo me, with Cass, Butler, Biolbr and Painter, ntour masthead, wo will give the Whigs a forty-four defeat, ns there is scarcely a Democrat in the lower end that would not throw up his hat and hallo for Bigler. not inrow P lowEr end DEMOCRAT. For Hie American Volunteer. COL. WILLIAM BIGLER. Mr. Editor— I was much pleased.with the editorial remarks in your last paper, in relaliorf Id the ncccs* sity of the Democratic party selecting a candidate for Governor, who ,was “above suspicion on the subject of bunk* and banking”—that we must not have a candidate'who hpd bden in the hnbitof voting , for banks or of dodging-the question. Personally- I esteem Col. Bigler us a clever man and worthy citi. zen, but whether he would have the firmness, looking, to his course in the Senate'of this Slate, to resist the fascinations.and wiles of the bank influence, is doubt ful. We ought to ha ve a Governor who would perfect the work begun by .the'great and good Shunr-t-wlio would not consent to tho increase of t(ie banking capital of the State, and would suffer no banks of issue now in existence, to bo rechartered without tho wholesome restrictions of Individual liability on tho part of the stockholders. We want another nian liko Shunk on this great question as well as all others of Interest to the Democracy. , 1 - . . Now If wc examine the course of Col. Bigler while " in the Senate, parlioularly during his last term, wo will find that he was hot firm oh the bank question. Ho voted for now banks of issue and a consequent increase of- tho banking capital of the State ; and when the old patriotic Governor placed fiis veto upon them, the Senator Irbm Clearfield would neither to snstoin the Governor, nor vole again to Bostalnhis former votes, but would .dodge the question. - The Senate Journals of 1845,184 G, ond will, upon examination, more fully explain whut 1 moAii. r It would lengthen this communication too much torerer to them in detail. He evidently did not respond, to tho full tido of Democratic'sentiment on the bunk and corporation question during his last senatorial term, and did not hold up the hands of Gov. ShunU os a member of the co-ordinate branch of the law; making power, sufficiently to satisfy, the Democratic party,-that he would follow in (ho old fobtstepa.-wbre ho elevated to the Gubernatorial chair. T|ie secret of “ honest Frank's" popularity, .was his unyielding radicalism on the bank question, and his maintenance of the doctrine of Individual liability iff all corporations, excepting only thodc of a strictly religious and eleemosyhary character, where the desire ofgdin'und temptations to abuse ofpower art not constituent elements of their existence} ond tho inciting motives of those who apply (or these privil eges, His democracy was ol'the Jackson stamp,anfl the people dl Pennsylvania will not bo satisfied with a standard less devoted. The principles of Demo cracy are progressive and not retroactive, and ho will (ait to reach the hearts of our people who would head a retrograde movement. Without therefore having one unkind'fccling towards Col* .Bigler, I must be permitted to say, that ho-is not the man for the crisis. The great number of applications for new banks which have been made public since Gov.«6h4nk’a resignation should give, us a timely warning of the dangerous ground on which wo stand.'. Should a Federal Governor be elected, ora Democratic Gover- nor Who has not the nerve to'resist with sufficient firmness the encroachment of Federal doctrines, it would be asorry.d-iy fur Pennsylvania. Wo might again witness the high sounding professions of the administration of David R. Porter, with some of the same bitter fruits—when every executive message was high toned and exulted* “flailof Sound and fury," which, unfortunately,* were not so harmless as' (b “signify nothing," but were l»ue indexes of the very opposite of what (hoy proclaimed. We might witness the disgraceful scenes of bank boring and bunk legis lation enacted over again ut our seat of government —when honesty and fair dealing in our legislative halts sc&mcd to “fled to brutish beasts,**while men had “lost their reason.’* Wo might witness thb reforms of Governor ShunkVodministrutioU destroy ed in a single legislative term. All this ; is worth,'if possible, guarding against, and should bo strenuously resisted by the Democracy of the Slate. I have lately seen a defence bi'Col. Bigler’s course while in the Slate .Senate* by some correspondent In the Pennsylvanian. But that defence only readied his first term of service—and it runs oVer u lime when so many . were faithless, that it would bo hard to discriminate. , ' ‘" * There la one act of Cfd..Bigler, which we, cspcci. ully in Cumberland, should not puss over in silence. I refer to his voting, among other up river Democrats, against William B. Anderson, Esq., of Perry county, who wan (ho Democratic nominee for Stale Treusur* er, by which he was defeated. Mr. Anderson was fairly nominated, was o most deserving map,'u sound Democrat, and his defeat was effected hy an «V»holy combination.of soine of the up river Democrats and Iho Federalists. Col. Diglur may have on excuse sufficient In his own estimation for that vote, but now (hat lie is a candidate for the office of Governor, be fore a nominating convention also, the friends of Mr. Anderson and of Democratic usages, may justly fti« quire of him and his friends, the reason of his course on that occasion. Of the other candidates mentioned for Governor on the Democratic side. 1 have not a word nf ren* sure to make.. Judge Black, Judge Longstreili, Hon. Jesse Miller, and Hon. B. Champncya, are all good men and true, and would no doubt give entire satisfaction to the Democratic parry. They are right in all essential particulars, and would be enthusiastically sustained by the Democracy of the whole State, and either of them weald he tri umphantly elected, if nominated by the approach ing State Convention. • SNYDER*.' GEN. CASS AND GEN. TAYLOR. The United States Military and Naval Argut, a sheet which scarce ever touches upon the subject of politics, and which dmwstila support'.mui.ily from those opposed to the Democracy, lias thu following In relation to the next Presidency. We commend it to the attention of our .Whig readers. Tlfo Jim** demand the service of the oblem men in tlta Republic, and in view of that fuel, (ho Democracy present to thoimllbn,as their standard whose career us a statesman and diplomatist, has been one 6f th« moat brilliant and successful on record t “Thr Next PREsjDENT—GreaI gathering* ofbolh politioul parties have been hold during the past wcek t and Ihousiind. Hooked ornund the standard of Turn many Hull lo lienr Iho oratory nf Bonton, Stevenson, Alien, Hou.lon, Bright, Cobb, and oilier distinguish odololoamon whoucoompanicd Iho Hon. Lewi. Can, tho Domaorallo nominee (or Iho Preuidonoy cl tin United Slate., on hi. In.t vinil lo the Empire oily of Now York, and nobly havo they sustained them.elvn and him. There certainly never woe a lime when our counl try more required on able, determined, furseoing,ons accomplished statesman at.its head,than during tMr next Presidential term. The blessing's of peace, afu>’{ no illustrious and honorable war, will add Iq ourl country millions of acres of honorably acquired ler F ritnry, over which the jurisdiction and equal Uwsoffi this republic are to bo dulylexorolsed. Congress will| have much to dp— (he President more. How imporl tant then, when revolution is rifo in foreign lamlfl and thrones and monarchies are tpllering to the dudl —•when Man in every land is bursting the bond! which have so long withheld him from his cquilj rights in society—when now born nations are scckjf ing. the freedom, Imitation, ond ollianoo of our inodtw republic, that a welMried statesman, and only suchi should be elevated (o the Presidential choir* I The “Sago of AshlandV a has, by ono<poriy,‘bfc« ) | unceremoniously consigned to the tomb’ of the Cnp*l lots, If not to his own grave, prematurely dugby th*E ingratitude of his own “ friends.*' They have place® in his stead tho suopcssful soldior and hero, Taylor, onp fciippotod to ho at lortst mprd UwilabU'4s hoping that tho same success moy flash around bins ip the forum. whlnh haa so signally followed him hi the held. , Like .Harry of the West, ho hath ncrnS enough "to,ride, tho whirlwindbut a)) may qu«<H • tion, could he, like him, "dlfo'cl the storm?” ono awards such power to tho hero of Dupna Vlsl'H I Tho American people are not only prone to “rcpdfjß , unto Cross r tho things that are Crosor's," but also I® I ‘give untoOod that which is God's." I I A statesman, and a. itiitegmah only, con Jas. K. Pplk. Between Clay arid Cass thp rncy would have been nn honorable contest for principal I but between General Cass and Gon. Taylor, It rtccdfe no prophetic seer to declare that Gon, Cfiss will, oft I tho dlh of March,' 1849, bo formally , President of those United States. At ouch an ie flC V-i lliis republic need not repino.
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