THE VOLUNTEER. and Proprietor* OARLISIiEi THURSDAY, AUG. 17, tB*S, AGENCY. ftFV. B. PALMER, Esq. is our authorized Agentfornro oariag auvertiflementß,roceivinß'BuSiacrlplionB and making collections for the .-Smflricon Pblunteer, at hi ofllcoN, .W. owner ofTnlrd and Ohoanutstreets, Philadelphia. . .• FOB. PRESIDENT, m. LEWIS CASS. .=■ u Of .Michigan, ■ \FOR YICbIbESIDENT, WILLIAM 0. BUTLER. Of Kintucky, • iDBIIbORATXO BLEOTORIAL TICKET* ivA; i; Senatorial Electors. 'T 4t -‘ i - WiLUAMBioLrB, of Clearfield, rv D. Waqener, of Northampton. Repntentaiive EUetort. . Di»t. ’ , Dial., h Henry L. Benner, 13. John C. King, , 9c Horn, R. Kneass, 14. John Weidman, SrlsaaoSbunk,, 15. Robert J. Fisher, 4» A? L. Rooraforl, . 16. Fredrick Smith, Jacob S. Yost, 17. John Criswell, 6*;Robert E. VVHght, 18. Charles A. Black, •7*rWih f W, Downing. 19, Geo. W. Bowman, ,8* Henry Halderaan, . 20. Jofci.R. Shannon, 9. Petcr.KHoo, 21. Geo. F. Hamilton, 10. B. S. Schoonover, 22. William H. Davis, U. Wm.Swelland, . 23. Timothy Ives, 19. Jonah Brewster*. 24. Jas. G. Campbell; foe CAaAt~coaaissiosEß, ISRAEL PAINTER, * K • Of Westmoreland County. <CasB, Butler & Painter. Democratic Connty Meeting. - Democratic citizens of Cumberland coun ty, arid all others disposed to unite with them'ln the,support of CASS, BUTLER, and PAINTER, the pefular nominees of the Democratic party for President, Vjce President, and Canal Commis sioner* are requested to attend a General County Meeting, to be held in the Court House, in the Borougn of Carlisle, on Monday Evening Ike 28IA of Jluguet next, for the purpose of ratifying said nominations, and making the necessary arrange ments to secure their triumph at the approaching election* A general turn-out is earnestly request ed. ; . MANY DEMOCRATS* July 13, 1848. Democratic meeting. ■ THE Democrats of the Rorough of Carlisle, are requested to meet at Maolal'gulin’r lloTEt,,on SATURDAY EVENING.NEXT, at early can dlelight. ■ Turn out Democrats, turn out! ' ■ MANY DEMOCRATS. August 17, ms. 'THIS KOMINATIONS. ...In,.another column will be found (ho proceedings of the Democratic County Convention. The Demo* oratto ticket is now before the people, and Is compo sed ofmen worthy the support of every true Demo- Convention, in selecting a ticket, had a responsible and delicate task to perform. A number of‘‘good men and true” were urged by their friends in Convention, but all could not be served, and the riliims ofsonie had necessarily to be postponed for Iri® present. The nominations perfected are every thing we eould desire. They reflect credit upon the delegates composing the Convention, and the ticket •hoald, a», wo feel satisfied it will, receive the Warm arid decided support of the entire Democratic party fogM,Cumberland;' The several candidates ure true Democrats, while in honesty, capacity, end other qualifications, we believe it is universally conceded that they all stand in (bo proudest position bolero tbolr fellow-citizens- OfMessra. LAif bbaton and Lkfever, the candidates for Assembly, it ]■ unnecessary to say much. They represented the people oflhii county in the last Leg islature faithfully and well. Deeply imbued with the doctrines of democracy—warmly attached to our republican institutions—and faithfully devoted to the canto of the people—they merit the thanks of their They can look la the face of one and all of them, without fear or faltering, and point to .their voles as a true exponent of their principles That the people will_ triumphantly re-elect these ftithful servants, wo hive not a doubt, and in doing so they can rest assured that llleir interests will be seaiohsly guarded and triumphantly sustained. h' - Lambeaton, the candidate for Prolhono* tuy, hails Item Dickinson township. Ho is a young man of great energy of character, and whose princi ples ate.« above suspicion." He has been intimately identified with the Democratic parly in all its phases of triumph and misfortune ,• and a worthier, more cft P 3 Lfe, or more suitable .nominee in every respect, ■could not have been named. He is just the man for Uie office of Prothonotary. For Clerk of the Courts wo have John Hves, of Allen township—a man well known for his intelli. I geoce, capacity, and stern adherence to honest Do. i .mooratio^priucipies* Ho is, in every point, peculiarly I qualified' for the office for which he has been nomi. ruled, and we presume there ate but few Individuals acquainted with bim who will not rejoice to have un opportunity of proving their high opinion of him as a man. • , .Tbs candidate for Register is our townsman Wil a min known to nearly ivory oltixon of Cumberland county. Ho Is a plain, unassuming citizen,,s sterling Democrat, of sound good sense, clear slews, and unquestioned integrity. Ho is well quell, fied for u » «®«. will make a most faithful, •obliging and popular officer. Jlucs Kslso, of Southampton, is the candidate for Commissioner, Ho i. , farmer-sn Intelligent bu.l. ness man, who is dcseiving in every respect, and in ■ whoso bends the interests of the county will be safe. fbo Director of the Poor, is that veteran Democrat, end truly deserving and worthy man.Tnosiss Dnso t*T, of South Middleton. A bettor selection could not have been made. Ho was nominated by noorly a unanimous vote of the Convention, and bis nomine, tlon is considered by every Domocrnl equivalent la an election. , For Auditor the Convention nominated John B. E „?' ° f Ncwlon - TI.O trim could not m«twl C :° ndcd mor “ " f " h.nd,. Hoi. , : »«d orthod«B.rao«" C,,1l ' ntCUrk *" d « coun “ nt . ; p.^«"h.?wo n :Ll7 d lion, '‘ ndll ««“W i D.moorU , ll U ;‘ oOV ' rj l /“« *"■> Wthfta 1 tct ». Cl „ld, ,u prw.t: ~ u on ' d)ffcno«, .„d go hand 1„ l„ n d for lht T a,o t w °^ , ’ ,u "' olh • , ‘candidal,, ,« > cn(ild riot expect to bo •oleolod i ,nd the ilmpl, r u( ' Ibtl cacti ,n unexceptionable ticket he. been proper. fd far ui.abould convince the mo.t Incrcdulou. Ibet » ever/ thing «hcc boon don, that lay within the com. pen arjxAelbllity to do Junto, to ,11 without regard - *•, J’W™*' rlcwc or Improper Influenoea, Away, v then, With ,II cpprehcnalona—ell dlaputoa—all double . —ead iraoocee to excellent nomlnetlona I 03‘Tho Buffalo Convention, viler much confusion '••nd debate, nominated Martin Van Duron Tor Prcsl ' .dent, and Charles Franla Adams, (ion of tbo ox v President) for Vico President. A largo portion of the delegates were dissatisfied with the nomination!, I and declared they would not eupport lliern. | . PBINOIPLBB. y . “ We have every thxng.ih our fax>or4~toe have pop. ulair principleB"—Baya tho Herald of- last week, in a stirring, halV indignant, atid l half < 'bti&3ciilg f appeal lb its friends. Wo -were\eading [the Article carelessly , along, like a lazy traveller on a road thkt has do'thing him, until tlio intolerable absurdity ,of that part of the sentence italicised caught our eye, arid instantly arrested oar attention. At first we felt half inclined lb laugh, until the gross fraud and imposi. Uon that such expressions carry with them, gave a serious complexion to one thoughts. Running our eyes.rapidly through the whole article, (near a column in length,) to sco wbat those “ principles* 1 wore, wo found nothing but “Organize for action ,*• “Rough and Ready” “ Friende of. Thylor” and “ Old Zack" scattered here and there over one wide barren waste, but standing out in solemn and bold relief! GAul--“ Farewell-! Remember met You havn't cucb a thing ,• As a shilling about you—have you? JfcmJ)tf>Blail the one I—JUixfcrrt HamUt. We have never been more forcibly struck than of late with the prudence, or what we might call the prescience of the Whig National Convention, when they decided that Mr. Fuller’s motion was “ out of order,”, declaring It to be u their first duty to preserve tho principles and integrity of the parly,**' and “ that Lho claims of norcandidate should be. considered un. less he was an-exponent of Whig principles.** If it was “out of order” then, it was merely the prcce deni of . what it Is now. The decision was most ap propriate to the merits of the parlies. For the principles of a patty, we must look either to those a candidate has avowed, which is the only certain index, or in default of (bat to the principles advocated by his friends, and of which the candidate is presumed to be the exponent. As (he old Genera) in the case now before the people has taken no posi* | tion in regard to parly differences, or avowed any J set of principles, we are necessarily thrown back to) the creed of his partizans. But in the present in* stance, circumstances make (his of all things, (ho most uncertain. The creed Is as various as tactions and localities can make It. The partizans of Gen. '.Taylor are the Natives, the Whigs, Clio Anti-masons, ' (he Slaveholders and Wjlraot Proviso men, and the 1 Independent Taylor men. He is the candidate of 1 them all, and of course the exponent of their princi- 1 pies. His partisans of Ike South say,We know that on the leading quation of the right* of the Bouth t htie of us, lie is with us, and he iefor u«." “He may safely be trusted, for bo is a Southern man and a Slaveholder.” The Federal organa of the North, (and among them the Herald assists in the Imposition) are publishing it to the people, that Gen. Taylor U op posed to the.extension of slavery, and in favor of the W.ilmot Proviso. Both cannot bo true! • One or the other position is false and fraudulent.. The evidence and circumstances arc all iii,favour of the South, and I consequently against, the supposition of the Whig editors in (he North being honest in their assertions. It is almost absolutely certain (hat they are know ingly perpetrating a gross and outrageous fraud on the people. But a ridiculous position into which (he Federal papers have got, Is in advocating Taylor os a party, man and a no-parly man. They are determined that the old General shall riot wear one lace only, but in spite of, himself shall be a’Janus. He is set upas the representative, and friend of all classes and all interests, however various and conflicting.. To the strict.party man,'the ultra Whigs, who have sworn that they would vote for no man who was not an ex ponent of their principles, and an avowed parlizan, he is held up os the very personification of Whiggery, —a belter Whig than over Harry of the West.— With these men Taylor Is to go the whole length, he l& to tarn oat of office every Democrat,—lie is to go I the Tariff, the distribution scheme, and. we suppose , even thd National Bank. But to Conservatives and Independents, be is presented with quite a different luce. To the Conservatives ho is.reprosenled as bo. log a Whig, but a man, that has never taken much part in politics—a man that would slick to the con stitution-handle the veto power with extreme deli cacy, and advocate some set of principles, with mod esty, so as not togivo offence to other parties, by exhibiting any thing Uko extreme bias. To the Independents, Natives and divers other stripes and colors, ho is to. be the man of the people— not the President of a parly. He is to look to merit only in his appointments, without enquiring whether the ap. plicant bo Whig or Democrat. To those last he is pledged, ond.lhe only pledge he has yet given,,* 1 not to ltfnd himself to party schemes, or .party purposes.” We think that the Whigs had better adopt the suggestion lately made by'their parly In Lancaster county, arid 1 drop 1 the name. In many places we perceive it is already abandoned, end Instead of “ Whig meetings for Whig principles” as formerly, they call •* Meetings of tbo friends of Taylor and Fillmore,” ~ : Tin Dcuoatm appointed by tbe County Convon. lion to represent this county in the Stale Convention to nominatu.n candidate for Governor, ore Georg* Sxnncaaoii and Siuiiei, Wherry, Eaqra. They go without intlruoliont, and free to act aa> they think boat. Mr. Snnderaon, Wo believe, la friendly to Col. Bigler, and Mr. Wherry ia (riendly to Judge Black for Governor. Wo have full confidence in the dele, gatee aeleclod, and have no doubt they will diaohargo their dutloe in a aallaTaolory manner. Wo havo but 111110 feeling on the aubjeet of Governor, end feel ready and willing to aupport with zoai and delerml nation, any good and tried Democrat, be be Black, Bigler, Longatrelh, Champnoya, or any other doaorv t ing man. We go for the nominee. Wrmmne to TIiBBRivuVoLUNTCERe,— Ourciliiene are making exteneivo arrangoroeeta to givo tliO re turning Volunteera.brlonging toCarliele a warm web como home. Bight! TUB ELECTIONS, Ibduna— The Senate will aland 37 or 38* Demo crate to 33 Whlga. ]n the Houie, 53 Countiea ahow a Democratic majority of . SO, being a gain of 16 mp inhere. Tide aeourea the election of aU. Slaloa Senator, Koutii Cahoi-Ina,— The race for Governor ia very cioao, and the result donbtfui. Th 6 Legislature la Democratic. A lotlor from Raleigh, dated August 10,soys—** Tiro Whigs hero are covered with gloom. Though not obsolutolj certain as to the resuHfthoy look, and no doubt/sr/, (hot the days of tholi'ksoen. dency in North Carolina are numbered. Various causes have conspired to produce this brilliant remit; but, among them, Taylorism and no jirinctphi stands prominently forward. Put. down the old North at once as certain for Cass and Butler. Kmtuckv.— Has gone for the Feds, by the usual majority. Id Missouri, Indiana, and Illinois, the Democrats have swept every tiling before them. So we go. h ““' L A .challenge to fight a duel hue Un. from South Co spoken in dawl°"’^ i n n”^'°' n “ 1, ‘ OUri ' ror WWd * The correspondent it Urn Cd'l,'to ld oh . ,l ' Cn »'- Woahingion dated Ulli Inst,, f. y ,. leUo ' ftom I’lie difficulty &iween Col n<a««l_ •»«. of South Carolina, hoi not yet been definuV - Dlil , lor > Mr. Benton left 1 the oily yeelerdov bni'M 1 / wlio attempted to follow 1 him (to the p“,w,®"u“ ri vous, ! presume,) was arteated by the Dletrlpt, I tope llto matter will yet be latlsfaeto.'fc arranged, without an appeal to arms. v»7,00° sonlaiunu 1-Al the great moating in N. York on IViuraday evening, (tie enormous rum of wan thousand doltart was auUcrlbed to lioln Iro. lauds ‘ (CT Last wcck,B Herald camolo'hanfl loo,! ate Id notice llio ;rqmar)U on theoxlractfrom diVr article in relation to Gen. Taylor, inoarpaperoflho week previous; They afford a subject for .extensive comment,' but the known characlor of llic" editor, however,makes' this unnecessary; •• A-more glaring' ami desperate attempt to evade dr overleap, the truth which stood stubbornly in his way, wo never sqw. - \Vo never attempted to giako out Gun.' TayltfP guerrilla,” or any thing of the kind; but (quoting our own language in the same article) said “that every American should.be proud of him as a ■Oeficral'rof our armies." Wo . did-, not .attempt to prove that “Gon. Taylor’s battles were not ‘some,’—or “that old Zack was no great shakes as a military myn',” to uso the extremely refined ' language of the /earned and accomplished editor; but “ cordially admitted,V as the editor wiii'sce in the following paragraph to the one ho quoted* “ that Gen. Taylor bad rendered great services to his country*"' The whole-language of our article, was only to prove, that military tri umphs alone, are not a proper recommendation for the Presidency—or, that if they are “we bhould not give all the glory to Toylor alone.” Will oiir neighbor pledge his voracity to 1 his readers', that this togs not the whole aim and object of our article? . We did “venture to assert" that the lime.will come, when some of General Taylors battles, will sink into the rank of skirmishes, and that Palo Alto and Hesacca will be two of (bom. And without con* siderlng ourself a “ learned military critic," as the editor irronlcally calls us, we venture to re-assert it, But wo did not say (hat all his battles woUld tako such a character in (he eyes of (ho oomimnuty, for of Monterey and Buena Vista, we aro-as proud as any American can be. But the excessive admiration, and servile spirit of adoration of bur neighbor, mast needs magnifyevery thing (hat his herb ever did, 'into prodigies and wonders. In whatever instance General Taylor either killed or frightened a Mexican, it was, with, the amazed oracle of the Whigs such a I brilliant andastounding exploit, as not only to as tonish this country, but as ho remarks “even Europe.’’ This Is all nonsense! It will hot do to sldif.an.in telligent community with such abominable adulation. Wo regard Gen. Taylor as a very good General, a very good citizen, and a . very good man. But he is , n Othing but a tnah, and by. bis own confession is not a statesman,and under such circumstances we do not feel inclined to clothe , him, like our more idolatrous neighbor, with a superhuman character. Wo do say that in a few years Palto Alto and. He. sacca, will be considered when compared with battles ofolher wars, and even.with battles of tho Mexican war,as nothing more than skirmishes. What makes a battle ? The importance of (he conflict, the spirit with which it is conducted,'and the number of men engaged. - And if this be the fact many of the skir mishes at (he National bridge, were in every respect their equal. In neither of those battles wore there more than a few thousand men engaged on eacl) side,Vcouple of hours distant firing at each other, and in neither (if our memory serves us) more than from 30 1640 men killed. Whereas in many of the skirmishes of the I French with the Allies, tho same with the British and Spaniards, and otherwars In Europe, more than I 1 double tho number of troops .were cngagedj.the con-1 flicts more terrible, and more important result* at stake. Yet the accomplished editorconcludes his article first, with'& falsehood, staling that wo placed other battles above Taylor's merely because |hcy wore “more bloody,” which ho knew, if he com prehension at all, was wide of the truth; and secondly with a sarcastlo sneer, .which\we the lime it was written, most' engagirigly expressed in tho strong intellectual lineaments of his countenance, “Oh! learned critic! Oh, ye ignorant What a tremendous appeal to an intelligent commu nity, ‘ We would affectionately recommend to our neigh, bor a Sundays perusal of Wayland’s Moral Science, —page 278. " JUDGES HEPBURN. . We find the following correspondence inthe Perry County, Democrat of last week, by whlclfit will be seen that our fellow.citlzon Judgo Hepbern, positive ly declines to perrait-bis name to be brought before the people of this District as a candidate for Congress. Judge H. has many warm personal uv- political friends in this District,who were anxious thUhe should again be placed in nomination for Cougresi. But to tbs correspondence: Bloomfield, Aug; 8,1846, Hon. Samuel Hepburn, Dear Sir-— »Tho timp Is again approaching when (he Democracy of (ho 16th district ‘ will have to select a candidate to .bp supported by (horn at the coming general election, to. represent (he district in the next Congress, ond the names ofprom leant men arc mentioned in connection with that of. flee. While your numerous friends in Perry county deplore the unfortunate defeat of (he party in this and other districts in 1846, they hare lost, nothing of their esteem and confidence in your eminent quaf ifications, to fill that honorable and responsible office. They are again solicitous to have.your use your name in connection with said office, belief ing (hat (hey can triumphantly elect you *hd there, by redeem (he district from the misrule of federal representation. With sentiments of respect, Wo remain yours, A. D. Anderson, M. Sleecer, J. B t Cooper, '!•' '• John Jiinkin t .* Jetie Deaver % 1 A, F. Tophjff James Black, Beni. AT Intire, . H. P. Thompson, Henry Cooper, Jacob Bixler, George Stroop, George Blattenherger t Bloomfield, August 9, 1846, Gentlemen—Your letter of to-day was landed mo this evening, I thank you kindly for the”, friendly spirit manifested in It, and for the flattering terms you are pleased to allude to my supposed qualification for the place In connection with which you are dosi. rous of presenting my name. Appreciating fiiDy your mouves,and grateful for your friendship, permit me not the less determined to decline consenting that my name aliall be brought before yoqr convention for the office to which you allude, or any other, within their gift. lam not, and never have been desirous fur political promotion { and am admonished by tho paramount consideration of duty to a dependent family, that protracted absence from home, and the necessary abandonment of my proVcsslon, would noi< ther promote their advantage or my own comfort.— Hoping therefore that the standard of our party may be placed in faithful hands by those entrusted with with the nomination, 1 feel no doubt but that he will be well supported, and that tho redemption of this congressional district will bo as complete and ofieo. al as our most ardent friends could desire. 1 am truly and sincerely, Your friend dec., SAMUEL HEPBURN. To Messrs. Black, Anderson, M’lntire, Steever, and others. Whig forgeries on den* Taylor* Gen. Taylor In Ids Cincinnati letter of Fob. 15th, declaresi '* 1 have laid it down as a prindple, not to givo.my opinion* upon, or prejudge in any way the various question* of policy now at issue between tfie politiool parlies of the country, nor (o promise what 1 would. or would not do, were 1 elected to tho Presidency, of the United States." I It is certain from this declaration, that the Allison letter and all others written since Feb. 15ih, purport* log to give the political opiniontf’or promlsttfofQon. Taylor are forgeries, or are no "opinions" or “promi ses” at *ll. I CCT Mr. F, Wylie, a whig chiton of Prawn conn* JNOblo, writes to Cincinnati that " there are mors wMgw in Brown ooqnty, just oViuTT' but lolilg., good and Ituo. J T.j!or" ° n " «»«« «• >Vd Genor- Democratic County Convention. •Agreeably to Iho appointment of the Democratic Republican Standing Committee ofCumborland coun* ty, the delegatee elected in the several townships and boroughs, mot in convention in the Court House, in the borough of Carlisle, on Tuesday the 15lh day of August, 1848. The convention was organized by the appointment of LEWISHYER, Esq;, President, and Dr, Ira Day and George H; Bucher, Esq.j Se cretaries. ' ' ' The following; Delegates appeared, presented cre dentials of elections, and look their seats, vizs, AHen—Jamesß. Brown, Lewis Hyor. Carlisle, i W * Ward—A. Roberts, H.Gallaughcr. \ E. Ward—J. Armstrong, J, Stuart. Z?icArin#on—JohnMoore,Samuel Woodburn. East Pennsboro,* —Samuel Rcnninger, J. Laforty. Franhjord —John Wallace, Peter Mlnick. Hopewell— -David Whorryi Robert Elliott. Hampden— William Audenried, G. W. FesleN Jlfttflin—-David Slcrrell, Jacob Chrialliob. Monroe— Moses Bricker, Samuel Clarke. Mechanicsburg —lra Day, John Palmer. JVetofon—John Gracey, J. McKee. NewbilU— Jacob Zeigler, John Waggoner. iVeis Cumberland—Thos. Coleman, W. H. Boal. , 2V. Jlfiddtaen—Michael Wise, Joseph Culver. S.Middleton —-P. F, Ego, Wra. Moore. Silver Spring —Johnßobb, G. H. Bucher.. £duMdmyton—James Chcsnut, Robert Britton. Shippensburg 1 D. —Jacob Heck, Samuel-Hdrrii.' H . T. —Hugh Craig, Jacob Kitsmillcr. W. Penmloro.'— -William Ker, Nathan Woods. Tho convention; being thus duly-organized, pro ceeded to nominate candidates for the several offices, when tho following gentlemen were chosen: ’ ' Assembly, ABRAHAM LAMBERTON, JACOB LmVER. . Profhonoiary, 1 JAMES F. LAMBERTON. Clerk.of iht Courta,: . JOHN HYER, . .Register, . . TOLIAM GOULD. Commissioner) .JAMBS KELSO. Director of .the Poof, THOMAS BRADLEY. Juditnry ■- . JOHN B, VANDEBBEIT. George Sanderson and Samuel Wherry, Esqrs., were then chosen delegates to represent Cumberland countyinthe Slate Convention at Harrisburg bn the 30th instant, to nominate a,candidate- for Governor. The delegates are not instructed. - i > George H. Bucher, Esq., was afsorccomniehded by tho convention as tho Senatorial delegate to re present Cumberland and Perry counties ;in the State Convention. ' -I, . r , . Tho convention then appointed the following gen tlemen.as Congressional conferees to meet, the .con ferees of Perry and Franklin, counties, viz:. .Col. J Woodbury Joseph Culver and James Willis, Esqrs. ' The convention then named the following gentle- pemhersof tho x Standing Committee. Allen; James R. Brown; Carlisle, E. W., John Cra mer;' W. W., Hugli Galiaugher; Dickinson, Jacob Deelman; East Pcnnsborough, Robert G. Yonng; Frankford, John C. Brown; -Hampden, Wm. Auden r\ed; Hopewell, John McCoy; Mifflin, Robt. Middle, ton; -Monroe, Benjamin Kridcr;' Mcchanicsburg, A. 'H. Van Hoff; Newton, C. L, Vandcrbcll;-Newville, William Lytle; New Cumberland, Charles W. Dean; North Middleton, Augustus Harman; 8. Middleton, Fetor F. Ege; Silver Spring, David Stcrrott; South ampton, Henry B. IIoch; Shippensbnrg 8., Samuel Ncvin; West Pcnnsborough, 8, M. Davidson. . The following resolutions were offered and unani mously adopted: Resolved, That we havo. tho utmost confidence in tho nominees of the Baltimore Convention for Presi dent and Vico President, and in thoir sustaining, the principles of tho Democratic party, as more particu larly set forth by said convention. Resolved-, That whilst through the dispensation of an all wise Providence the death of.our Ulo Govern or, Francis ß.Suunk, is a matter.of sincere regret to.us as a party, as by it we hove lost tho services of a truly good officer, still wo sincerely hope that in the selection of a-Successor the State Convention shortly to assemble may be fortunate in choosing ono every way able and willing to aid in producing re forms where necessary,, and sustaining those views of government which will secure (he welfare, happi. ness, and prosperity of this great Commonwealth. Resolved, That wo hereby show our approbation of ilia selection uf Israel Painter, Esq., of West moreland county, as llip Demopratic candidate for (he office of Canal Commissioner —whose election we will sustain with nur Votes, and as delegates of tho Democracy ofOld Mother Cumberland, wo will pledge her ratification of tho same in October next. /f<ipZeed,Thut in presenting for re-election Jacob Lefever and Abraham Lauderton, Eaqrs., as repre sentatives of this county in the Slate Legislature, wo do it with the full assurance of {heir having given general satisfaction to (ho party, and of their being faithful representatives of the interests ofthe county. That in presenting for (ho support of the Kirlf, James F. Lamberton for Protiionotory, John Iyer. for Clerk, William Gould for Register, James Kelso for Commissioner, Thomas Bradley for Di rector, .John B. Vandkrbelt for Auditor, wo have made such selections as wo believe will be approved of, and for which wo .ask your undivided suffrage, feeling. ourselves justified in saying ttial they arc qualified for the respective offices, and worthy of your confidence and entitled to your support. ... Retolved, That wo have the fullest confidence in George Sanderson and Samuel Wherry, Esqri., the delegates selected to represent this county in the Slate Convention, which is to assemble at Harrisburg on the 30lh Inst.—that they will perform (he duties devolving upon them to tho best of their judgment and ability, wiili a view of effecting the greatest good to the greatest number, in their voting for such a oandi. dale os can in every pal iioular bo the standard bearer ofajur principles, and duly qualified to discharge tho duties as Governor of our gloftous Commonwealth with honor and dignity to himself and party—pros, parity and happlnqs (o. (ho people in suggesting and sustaining strict economy in every department of (ho f;ovornmont, whereby our Slate debt may be dlmin shed and our (axes gradually reduced—and we hero* by promise our support to the nominee of said con* venllon, which wo will sustain with all our ability. Retvlvtd, That tho proceedings of this convention bo signed by (he officers and published in the Demo* erotic papers of this county. LEWIS HYEU, President. George H. Bucher, ) I.aDay, * Scorctarioa. CONQIIBSB~TIIB LAST ACTS OF TUB BBS* SION* • The Washington correspondent of (ho Public Lodg er, in his letter dated the 14lh Inst., soys: . Tim long agony is over! Congtosshos at last ad journed,after a sesirion of nearly nine monthslnlorigtl), during which feweraols wore passed and loss real business done ((Mnlamost of those which preceded The Orogon.bill has at lust passed, and after all (he opposition of tho South—with (ho Wllmot proviso that is, with a clause against tho introduction of sla! I v . or J’J n “• i 1 ’ I ' l * “"doublocHy U a groat triumph for tho North; bat let tho North hoar it meekly. It ia , Sul by mutual oonoeaiion. that cdiifudoruoius have |C»or laated, of became power foil Tho pinongooftho , bill In ill pro.ent ehopo is mainly duo to tho onorgy and will of Col. Benton, Onlatod manfully and Ini [ meet able many by Sam Huuelnn, and Rutk. Tho I youngest Slalo of tho Ropohllo ha. borno horeolfno. Wy In thi. extraordinary conical,and her. tho strong oat laatimony la the spirit of harmony and union Which; but lor the excitement of demegoguo. and disappointed rnon, roigna throughout tho Union— ,‘Toxo«,"nnid Sam Houston, n was admitted by a majority of two voloa in the Senate; why ahoold tho Senate not admit Oregon by.a majority of four?" A CoMPLiMENT Tp MaJOrHuNTER, OFTHE ElE VENTiilriFANTßV.—.The'non.commissioned officers and privates of the lllh Infantry have presented Major John P. Hunter, of the.regiment,.will: a. beautiful sword* manufactured by Hofstmari, of Philadelphia cilyj.aß a token of the higli esteem and respect they entertain for Jilin, having served under him In Mexico," The following proceedings have been sent us, with the request that wc publish the same, which wo do. with groat cheerfulness : . ' ' ' • * 1 Fort Hamilton, N. Y., J August 7,1048, ,- \ J, B. Bratton , Bag. Sir: Accompanying you will receive the proceed ings of the presentation of a beautiful Sword to Major John F. Hunter, by-lhe 'non-commissioned Officers* •Musicians, nnd of the 11th U.S. Infantry, which we give a place in your paper. The sword is truly a beautiful affair, got up with much taste and appropriate devices. By complying with the request'you will much oblige your friends. Sergl., Mtij., LAFAYETTE SEARCY, Sergl., E. G. H. MECK, Sergt.; THOMAS NEIL. Major. Hunter: Sir: In behalf of the non-commisioned OQicors, Musicians, arid Privates of the 11th Regiment ofU. S. Infantry, I have the honor of presenting yoa with this Sword, as a token of lhc very high esteem and respect they entertain for you, white serving under your command in the late war between the U. States and the Republic of Mexico. LAFAYETTE SEARCY, Sergt., Major, Hlh U. S. Infantry. Mojor Hunter received the Sword, with the fol lowing remarks: When I say.l thank you.and those you represent in.the sincerity of my heart, I but faintly express the , deep sense of'gratitude I fee) for this evidence of their good opinion and regard. When T look back and reflect.over the scenes of hardships and danger in which we in common parti cipated, within the .last 16 months! the difficult, and responsible positions in which the fate of war placed me, owing to (he untimely death of our gallant and much beloved Lieut. Co). Wiv. M. Graham, the promp titude and soldior-liko zeal with which every order was-obeyed, every , difficulty and danger braved by - the noble band of heroes 1 had the honor to command, is, and ever will remain, a theme of the most thrilling interest-to me, and this renewed evidence of (licit regard and good feeling shall remain as bright on (ho tablets of as is this beautiful blade, with which 1 have this day been honored. Gladly then will I promise never to draw it Ip an unjust cause, neVer suffer it to be crimsoned with the blush of disgrace in my hands, and part with it only with my llfci Tho following resolution was then adopted by the committee: _ Reeolved t That wo the nori-commiseioned Officers, Musicians, and. Privates of the lllh U.S. Infantry, tender to Lieut. Mitchell Steiver our thunks for the promplincss. he used and (ho taste displayed in'pro curing the Sword and delivering it at Fort Hamilton, New York; Sergl., Mnj., LAFAYETTE SEARCY, Sergt., E. G. H. MECK, Sergt., THOMAS NEIL, ' Committee. IKTfiRBSTING CORRESPONDENCE. We hayo been favored, says the Washington Union,-with a copy of the following correspondence between the President of the Baltimore Convention and General WT O. Butler, its nominee for the Vice Presidency of the United States. , Genera) Bailor re ccived the letter, to: which ho has replied, only on Monday last; tho first copy having been addressed to (ho General's neighborhood in Kentucky, which ho passed through with great rapidity on his route from Now Orleans to Washington. General Bptler's reply is everything that it should bo. It recognizes the right, of the people fo under stand the opinions of (hose who ask their confidence. It takes a comprehensive view of his own political' principles, expressed with all the frankness of (lie soldier. l We are. satisfied it wi 11 prove. perfectly ae ceptable to his countrymen t , , ■ ' Baltimore, May 30,1848. Dear Sir: —lt becomes our duly to communicate to you tho fuel, (hut the National Convention of re publican delegates which assembled in this city - on the 22d Instant, for, the purpose of selecting candi dates for tho Wo highest executive offices of (he country, united in presenting your name forllml of Vico President of the United Slates. That Conven tion also adopted resolutions containing the princi ples upon which they believed the government ought to bo administered, and which I havo now the honor of transmitting to you. These resolutions constitute tho true democratic platform. That they will nieot your cordial assent, we feel well assured; nor are wo the less satisfied that, should this high office bo con. ferred upon you by your countrymen, tho principles which these resolutions embrace will be successfully illustrated in your administration. Wo offer you our cordial congratulations upon this distinguished proofoflho confidence ofyour country, and are,very respectfully and.truly, your friends, and obedient servants, A. STEVENSON; President ofDomocratio Convention, [And 30 Vico Presidents.] To MnJ. Gen. Win. O. Butler. Washington, August 8,1648. . . Sir :— I have the honor to acknowledge (he receipt of your communication as the organ of tho Baltimore Convention—which reached mo only yesterday announcing my nomination by that body as the de mocratic candidate, for tho omce of Vico President. For this distinguished mark of confidence and trust, I am most deeply grateful to my friends ; and cannot but the more appreciate tho honor done me. when I reflect that this nomination was mado with out my knowledge, while absent in a distant country, ond by (ho unanimous voice ofthe convention. My acceptance is a matter of course. 'lt is at all limes proper in a free country, and at a crisis like this, deemed indispcnslblo in our own, that aspirants to office should be distinctly understood on all important questions of national policy; and my nomination for the office of Vice President has no doubt boon made with a full knowledge of mine. My position while a member of Congress compelled mu to (ako a decisive, though not a conspicuous. part on all the loading questions of the day. 1 might there fore appeal to the past as the best end safest guaran tee) for my future political course. Some of those questions arc, however, doily growing in importance: and ns I cannot consent to win the good onmion plhcrs M disguising my own, ond ns 1 .design this communication to be final, it may bo proper that I should bo more explicit, I feel the more impelled to this course from tho consideration that my action os a member of Congress may not bo accessible to the people si largo. With this object in view,l have ox* omined carefully the proceedings of the convention by which I was nominated. I recognise in (ho re solutions passed by that body but the rc-marklng and with an able hand, of the,great linos of separa lion between ll|o democratic ond whig parlies—lines that should bo. over kept freshly before the people ond aro so plainly laid down ln*lhe resolutions referr ed to, that “ the wayfaring man, though a fool, can not err therein.” Those resolutions have been wldelv circulated, and arc within (ho roach of all. I doom It sufficient lo say that they meet my entire and un. qualified approbation. Permit mo, in conclusion, sir, lo lender lo you, and through ypu to the entire democracy represented by the body over which you ao ably presided, my thanks for tho distinguished honor they have WUh high regard, I roirialn truly your friend, t, . „ . W. 6. BUTLER. Won. Andrew Stevenson, , . President of Democratic Contention. ■ Umar Clay and the Taylor Committer— Tho Washington Union relates the foljowlng anoedoto of Gon, Taylor—‘l Throo week, ago lull Saturday,, a oommllloo of throe gonllomoo waited upon Mr, Clay, at Ashland, for'tllo purpose of getting a letter on. doming tho nomination and principle. (I) 0 ( Gonoral Toylor. Tho old man hoard thorn through, and than remarked that It wo. <‘»ory atranga (hat tho/Wend. pf on available candidate should aifc an unavailable candidate for an iifftoriement." Tlio committee ognjn urged him, and gave aa,’ a rcaion for the nniioly, that tho old whig, are not coming tip to tho mark— Mr. Clay ropllod, « I llilnk hii availabiUl</ will ear. aiu'mtn"°" e on J( oeeietanee from umniai/. - Prom the XyJger. 7 /, DANKOHAHTBR9. The lime allowed under ilia, constitution and law of this Stale to give notice 'pf intended applications to the nost'session of iho Legislature for banks and banking privalcgos Has expired, and by running our cyo .ovortlio columns of the Harrisburg papers, glean from thern the following list of applications; distin guishing between applications for.ncw banks v ahd ap plications for. renewals and for Saving Banks, giv ing the amount of now capital asked for by. each, and the increase of capital, whore an increase is solicit ed.- ' r, , nswaanes*, Capital, Dauphin Dank, at Hdrrisburg, - #200,000 Holidaysburg Bunk,- ■ 200,000 Allentown Bank, Lehigh C 0.,. . ,100,000 Anthracite Bank,Schuylkill co.’ 200,000 Bank of Danville, . . , 200,000 Farmers’& Mechanics’ Bank, of Motat’gry, ,2QO'OOO Armstrong Bank,:at Kiltdning,; . - .100,000 North. Lebanon Saying institution, . 75,000 Columbia Savings, at Columbia,. 100,000 Somerset Savings Institute, ■'••• 50,000 BANKS APPLYING FOR OP CAPITAL. Bank of Pennsylvania, Philo. #312,500 Farmers’ & Mechanics' Bank, Phila. 500,000 Bank of, Chester county, West Chester, 75,000 Western Bank Phila. . 166,000. RENEWAL or CHARTERS. Commercial Bank, Phila., . . #1,000,000 Farmers* & Mechanics’ Bank, Phils., - 750,000 Bank of Northern Liberties, Phila. 500,000 Bank of Chester County, 225,000 Monongahela Bank, nl'Drownsvillo, . 300,000 Lebanon Bank, Lebanon co, . 200,000 Harrisburg Bank, Dauphin bol 300,000 Wyoming Bank Wilksbarre. 85,330 . Columbia Bank & Bridgo Company. 150,000 Western Bank, Phila., 400,000 Famcra* Bank, Ducks Co., 200,000 Lancaster Bank. ' 600,000* Bank of Delaware county, Chester. - 200,000 Franklin Bank of Washington, * 120,000 Honoßdalg Bank, • 62,000 West Branch Bunk at Williamsporto, 100,000 York Bank, 238,275 Bank of Montgomery county, • 1 ; 400,000 Bank of Germantown. 150,000 Bank of Chambcrsburg 205 838 Farmers & Drovcra Bank, Wnyecaburg, 100,000 BAVIrtES BANK—KENEWALS. York Savings Bank, ' $200,000 Hanover Savings Fund, - 3g qqq Lancaster Savings Institute, ' lo'lOO ■ Here are thirly-scven opplicalions on the subject of banks and banking, and tbot up the enormous sum ol nine mriiion one kuudrtdand forty-turnthomand one hundred and three dollars, little less, then one halfilio whole of the present bankingcapitalof the Common, wealth I Pretty well for one scssion of the logisla* turn. Of this sum, 100, nearly two and a half mil lions is an increase of the present banking capita) of the Slate. Tho readers of the Lodger will see that the word of caution raised on this subject is no idle clamor, but that tho question, merits attention, and the principles and opinions of tho several candidates at the coming election the closest scrutiny. Govern, or Skunk, in Ills last annual message, wisely said, “instead of creating now banks, or increasing the capital of old ones, our efforts should bo directed to the solvency of thqso which already exist,end thereby render their circulation sound and reliable." Wo want no additional banking capital in this Stale, and can advantageously 'dispense .with a considers* hie portion of that which wo already have. The pro portion of paper to coin in circulation is altogether 100 large. It is only in the smaller transactions, those less than a dollar, tbatcoin performs any of the functions of currency.' Almost all else is paper, end paper of tho very filthiest and most worthless, char acter. There is neither necessity nop sound reason for thus depriving the community of tho sound and stable currency guarantied by tho conslilulion. About one half the banks scattered over tho Commonwealth are a positive evil, Ihoir great aim and 'object being apparently to withhold coin from 'circulation. As the limo approaches for the, consideration of these appli. cations, we shall lake occasion"id'hold lip to censure the conduct of some of thorn, and to satisfy the Leg islaturc, if wc can, ol llictr shaving and labor-swia. dling practices. “ TUcro’s A Good Time jComlsag.» One of tho strongest reliances of the Whigs is based upon the divisions wliiolf have existed among the Democracy of: the; Empire State, But wo can assure our friends (says tho N. Y. Sun,) In other Slates that' there is more cry than wool in the noteo that is kicked up about it.' Notwithstanding tho die. potato ond partisan efforts of a pack of disappointed politicians and their hired presses, tho rank and file of tho party arc yet true as a whole. Only in about half a down counties have tho disunkmisls any strength, and In those they will bo defeated before November. An evidence of the actual slate of feeling will bo found in tho following enunciation of journals which hove boon claimed as acting with them, but which have refused to fight under the black banner. Hero they oro;~ , , ■ ■ , The Queen Co., Democrat, a barnburner pa pet previous la lira Notional Convention, boldly repudi ates lire Abolition. tost, und goes In cordially for the support of Cites and Butler.. •• > Another > r TU ? Hop. Watchman, that wot in the ranks of lira boiling Action, has mist’d the ample baimer of Cuss and Butler, and supports lira roeu ar ticket. , ... tt Ytl Another*— The Hudson Gazette, a supporter of lira Utica bolters previous to the National Conveo lion, is now battling: with zealous patriotism in the ranks of lira Domperooy, under the Jbrqad banner of Cues and Duller. And, Another !—The Whitehall Democrat a zealous paper in the ranks of lira faction, yields to the call ,of the Nallonol 'Democracy to support its an* ciont usage, and principles, and has at its mast head llio honored names ofCasa and Dollar. And Still Another /—The MaysviUo Seminal bold. Ijr and fearlessly comes out. from the boiling tanks and runs,up ,lho banner of ’regular nominations.— Cass and Butler are at its head and receive its sun. part. * And Another j SHU I—The Western Democrat yfolds to lira popular sentiments, and, comes up cheer fully to the support of lira regular ticket. The De. n“ rat “?• 1 “ Wr ham . *«« on the Sailers .ids of Democracy and, a. wo era called l 0 n, O field a. oni of lha standard bearers of the Democratic N.t.W Convention, wo proudly throw oor banner, to the orocse, that those • who run may road’. Ibo names of ca«« and Butler.” ' ' tlsy with disorganisors. ■ ""’l’* Moke room for More /-The Bences Observer, that pas been trying to take e moderate course, though unwilling to see the .party. divided, ot the panic time sjimpoililicd with Ibo JJlica organisation, raises Ilia proud bonnet ofCoea and Duller, and denounces the present course of the bu 11.,,,., calculated Sf oj the Democratic party and dissolve the Union. * lUX.I.Y yvmaa. Woflndlho following Card, publl.hed by requeil In the lo.t No. of Iho Richmond Enquirer, the Whig pro.« of Richmond having refined to give it >n in. acrlion;— <■> ~, Jhti./rien* of lUnry Clay throughout Virginia: IXonrv ri|! 0 n ~I,olalc' o'" 1 ,h< > Political friOnd. of uonry Cloy, (he momboro of the Whin narlv .who .■homed oMhe”'' 1 "l* P fi nolpfo«.andVbb »re net which hov/h. e i r ' Ut I" 0 ” 11011 * of domeollo policy Tnd il.n.« Lh “Iwnyeettppoflod by iho Whig party.- orublo liboml, 0 r?®‘ rd llonc,| y "" liellor then « role "bl I Tf' Z°T availability, and who ore to o end P ,of “ ? ,I|ll ' r y ehiefiein,nro .elicited C Af *“!"l 11 Convention, la bo held nt Iho Stalk ™' “enovcr, „„ u lO jfi lh A ngu.l, for the Sr Ifie U°nU n ersS e ~0nr * C '"* for rP" Munyfriendi of Jleanj Cloy and Iho Valin. / , DIED. _ In llll> borough on Tiieodoy Iho Slh imh, Wiixiau WnoiD.only ion of Adnm nnd Mhry, Ann Soiiiomen, aged S yours and 6 months., vln Meohonldiburg, on Bhndoy Iho Dili Init., Ana itaiia VinaiNi* Lav.btt, youngoil daughter of F kaverly, Luq., nged 8 y,oar6and-8 days,
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