THE VOLUNTEER.
'«T6Hu'B* Bratton* Editor and Proprietor*
CARLISLE, THURSD>V,AUG. 34*1848.
AGENOT.
■ B. PALMEU, Eat], is our authorized Agent for pro'
earing advertisements, receiving subscriptions and making
collection* Tor the .American Volunteer, ot hi ofilcoN, .W.
corner of Tnlrd andChoenutetreots, Philadelphia.
FOB PRESIDENT,
~ GEN. LEWIS CASS.
■ Of Michigan,
* * FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
WILLIAM 0. BUTLER.
0/ Kentucky,
DAUOORiTIO ELEOTORIAL TICKET.
* ' ! ‘:J ’’ '• Senaterial Electer». .
, . •• “Wiluam : Bi6i.er, of Clearfield.
„•!' ' l'.! David D. Wagener, of Northampton.
-V. . - Representative Electors. .
- .Diet.
'i. Honry L. Bonner, 13. John C. King,
li. Kneass, ' 14. John VVoidman,
.v 3y,,ltaao Shank, 15. Robert J, Fisher,
. i-4.fAVLvHonmfort, 16. Fredrick Smith,
./ 57 Jacob S. Yost, 17. John Criswell,
. Black,
7*: Wpi.iW» Downing. 19, Geo. W. Bowman, -
; L-B*j Henry Haldeman,. 29* Jolm R, Shannon,
, 9.,J*eter Kli.oe, 21. Geo. P. Hamilton,
.. 10. B. S. Schoonover, 23. William H. Davis,
c'lUrWauSwetlsnd, 1 23. Timothy Ives,
12* Jonah Brewster,- 24. Jas. G. Campbell..
v• ' FOR CANAL COMMISSIONER,
ISRAEL PAINTER,
> y Of Westmoreland County.
Democratic County Ticket.
Assembly*
ABEAM lAMBEETON,
JACOB LEFEVEB. . ,
, Prothonotary ,
JAMES F. MBEfim
.* Clerk of the Courts,
JOHN fIIER.
• • Register*
WILLIAM GOULD.
Commissioner* ..
JAMES KELSO. ,
Director of the . Poor*
THOMAS BRADLEY.
... Auditor* '
JOHN B. TANDERBELT.
ARRIVAL QF THE VOLUNTEERS t
By a. telegraphic despatch from Mnj. Hunter, wo
learn that lie, and the Volunteers from Carlisle, will
arrive,hero to-morrow (Friday,) in the early train
of cart. The cars generally get hero by 10 o’clock
in the forenoon. -
07 We are indebted to the kindness of Hon. Simon
Cameron for a handsome copy of the Report of the
Commissioner of Patents for 1847. Messrs. Dallas,
Sturgeon, Houston, Dickinson, and Niles, of the U.
8 ? Senate, and Messrs. Broadhcad, Brown, Wilmot,
Kaufman, Buyly,(of Va.) M'Clolland, and Brown.(of
Ya.) to our thanks for sending us speeches
and Congressional. .
ArroiNTMEirr sr the Attorney Gen er a r„ —James
R.‘ Smith, Esq., of Carlisle, to be Deputy Prosecuting
‘Attorney for Cumberland county. ’
,‘ M Proscription for opinion’s sakei” Wo shall say
nothing against the gentleman whose appointment is
announced above. The Whigs themselves are de
nouneing it with most hearty curses. But we desire
to compare the professions of Federalism witii the.
acts of that pie-bald party. , Our political opponents
have always professed lu be opposed to removing com
petent officers because of their political opinions
—they have declared that they would M proscribe
proscription,” and all that. But, when that parly
happens to be In power Democrat in office is
made to ” walk the plank,” to give place to some
cringing, craving, hungry Federal cormorant. His
oeeideney Goi, Johnson, and his Attorney General
Cooper, are determined, it appears, to make a "clean
sweep.” Every Democrat in office who can be reach
ed, must give way and make place for some brawling
Federal demagogue. Cooper has commenced the
.work in good earnest, with his sleeves rolled up.—
The decapitating axe is. not permitted to dry, so fast
are the victims placed beneath it. Well, coonios,your
present aots give the lie to your past professions, and
tbe.people will take good caro to pul things in prop.
Or order on the Snd Tuesday of October next —they
will! •
-Mr. Bonham,' llio late able and accomplished Pros
ecuting Attorney Tor (hia county, retires from office
with the reaped of the Court, the bar, and (his entire
community* .
- Pole lUisino.— A splendid young Hickory waa
raised in East High street, a few evenings since, by
the Democratic boys of the East ward*. After they
had finished their work they give throe hearty
cheers for Cass, Butler, and Democracy.
Startling News frou Ireland— if true. —The
city-papers of-Tucaduy woro tilled wUhstarliingnews
fVbm Ireland, representing that u great buttle had
been fought between the English and Irish,in which
.the chief commander of the Englishtroop* had been
killed, and alto thousands upon thousands of his
men—-that the Irish wore successful, and had al»
roost annihilated the English army I Wo had inten
ded .much of this "news*’ for our readers, but tho
.New York and Philadelphia papers of yesterday,
Democrat, Whig, Native, Independent, and Neutral,
all agree In pronouncing the whole story a vile hoax!
; President Pole at Bedford.— President Polk
arrived on Saturday last at (ho Bedford Springs, in
this State, whore ho intends to spend a few days, to
gain a short,respite from the "cares ofStato." lie
is accompanied by his nephew, Samuel Walker, Esq.
and by Dr. A. M. Foltx, Naval Surgeon.
Col. V. E. Piollct.— We ore pleased lo loam, by
kllerfrbra Washington, that the nomination ofCol.
Vi. E. Plottel, «a Paymaster in the United State*
Army, baa been confirmed by the Senate.
' (O'Wm.,F. Johnson hit been nominated by the
Jfefiolflt of Dauphin county, as'their candidate for
’Governor. Of courae the Whig wing of the Native
party wlU«egui«K<,a» they did In the nomination
•f, Teylot, ■
rmwvLTMMA CULTIVJLTOE.--Tl.ia la the title of an 11
AgrleoltuiaV publication joal commenced at Harris. I
burg t In this State, by Foster &. Co. ; and the first!
number, now before ui, abuunda with matter which I
could not fall to interest and Instruct most persona
•ogaged la the farming business.
.-The Cultivator will be published monthly, in a
edoteniept form for preservation and binding, at one
dollar per annum, to be paid In advance. Each num
be? contains 39 pages.
.The Cultivator will be a Pennsylvania work, and
appears to bo just such a one ns Pennsylvania farm
ers heed, and ahpuld sustain with liberal patronage.
PmLADELrniA Markbtb— abont tho same as for two
weeks past,
THBJ COMING ELECTION.
The coming election is one of iqorp importance to
the people of Pennsylvania than any that will occur
soon again. In this campaign we have a President,
Vico President, G Cunal-1 Commissioner,
Members of Congress, Members of Assdhibly.'ami
County officers to elect! ,What an:array.!- \yhea
can we expect to have an election more important in
its results than the approaching one 7 Let it be.re
membered 100, that the nbxl Slate Legislature r will
be called upon to elect a United States Sknatotl and
State Treasurer. That Senator and Treasurer
should bo, and must be, Democrats. Pennsylvania
■is always democratic,end never does Federalism ob
tain ascendency unless by intrigue and villainy—and
then its power is of short duration. It would bo a j
most palpable wrong, as well as a. burning and last
ing disgrace, if the interests and Democratic princi
ples of Pennsylvania were to be misrepresented for
six long years in the Senate of the United Slates.
Another, and a most important duly will devolve
upon the next Legislature. From the public journals
we learn that there will be upwards of thirty appli
cations for Bank-Charters, now and old, at tho next
session of tho Legislature. How important. it is,
then, that the Democrats should have a majority of
members, in order, to resist the rule of banks! Let
our friends look st tho matter calmly, and then act.
No Democrat, who is honest in his professions, will
attempt to scratch a ticket.at tho approaching elec,
tion. Tbo contest is too important to permit private
griefs to interfere with stern duty. We must make
a good fight for the cause of democracy at the Octo
ber election, for the purpose of showing what wo .will
be able to do for Cass and Butler in November.—
These considerations, if there were no others, should
be sufficient to stimulate every friend of the groat
principles of democracy to action. ‘ Lot every true
follower of Jefferson and Jackson go to work, with a
determination to CONQUER and let us have a long
pull t a strong full, and a PULL ALTOGETHER,
A* B, AB| I, B, ißj Of B, 08.
By the Federal papers wo learn that Gen. Toylpr
is now engaged in the study of political economy,
as suited to the'peculiar position 'of the United
Slates.” How perfectly ridiculous—what sheer hum
buggery! D.o the Whig leaders really believe that
the L pcpplo : &re fools? Cass; Clay, Buchanan, Web
ster, Calhoun, Dallas, Walker,and other greatetatea
mien of the country have been “ studying political
economy” all their lives, and they each and all will
admit that they.have milch to learn yet, And. yet
Gen. Taylor, a man who is ignorant of the affairs of
Government—a roan of very ordinary intellect—is to
acquire a sufficient knowledge of “ political econo
my” in the short space of sir months, to fit him for
the responsible duties of President of the United
Slates! 1 • He must be a very apt scholar, eo he must,
if ho expects to learn statesmanship in six months.
Gen, Cass has gone through* the whole books — he
has been 11 studying political economy ” from his
youth.up—he 4s a statesman in whoso mature judg
ment the people have confidence, and they will tri
umphantly elect him over the no party, non-commit
tal, milk and water candidate, who is now learning
bis first lesson in political eponomy. Yes—it would
bo offering an insult to the intelligence of the pee
ple to assert that (hoy could hesitate in making choice
between the two candidates. They desire a states
man at the holm of state—not one who has yet to
learn statesmanship. “ Every man to his trade" is
an old, but'very true saying, and . one in which the
P people believe. Gen. Taylor Is a very goad General
( —to use the words of some of his present friends, ho
is an experienced 44 skull breaker,” but these quali-
ties do not fit him for tho Presidential chain Gen.
Cass, on the other hand, it is admitted by honor
able men of all parties, is an experienced and able
statesman, who has, by industry, study, and perseve
rance, made himself perfectly familiar with the . of
fairs of Government. Place Gen. Cass in*the chair
of Slate, and permit Gen. Taylor to remain where he
is in (he army—for |je has.declared he would not re
sign—and they will both bo In their proper place. -
DEMOCRATIC MEETINGS.
In- another column we publish the proceeding' of
a Democratic mooting hold in Allen township.--
We learn from a friend that the meeting was largo
and enthusiastic, and that the Democrats in that see*
lion of the count Intend to go for the County Ticket
as one man; This is thp way for Democrats (o talk.
Lot our friends in Allen persevere in their praise*
worthy efforts. '
The meeting of the Carlisle Democratic Club, at
' Martin's hotel,on Saturday evening,was well attended.
Our young friend Capt. Jakes A. Moore, of South
Middleton township, oddressed the meeting in a very
’ clear and wclhdclivercd speech. Ho spoke of the
County Ticket as being, one of the host over present
ed to the people of Cumberland county. He urged
every Democrat to support tlio ticket from top to
bottom, and asked every one who protended to bo a
Democrat to put his shoulder to the wheel, and
assist in giving “a strong pull, a long pull, and a
pull altogether," for Cass, Butler, Painter, and the
whole county ticket His speech had a good effect,
and the Club adjourned with three cheers for demo*
cracy.
Free Soil Convention.— The delegates to the Van
Duren Convention from Pennsylvania, held a meeting '
at Buffalo on' the 10th, and resolved to call a Free <
Soil State to assemble at Reading, in '
good "old Berks," and nominate an eleetorol ticket
in favor of Van Huron and Adams. Joseph Neide, of
Montgomery, was chairman,and Dr. E. D.Gaizam.of
Pittsburg, secretary of the meeting. The Convcn*
i tion will bo a miserable affair, or wo are mistaken,
i Some people will show their hands there, who in alter
. years will deeply regret it.
03* Most of our readers know something of the
persona! appearance of that prince of political
weathercocks, Martin Van Buron, but wo presume
few know any 'thing of his companion In the Free
Soil crusado, Charles F. Adams. Here is a personal
description, from the Buffalo Courier, showing that
two short horses are to pull a very heavy load:
U Mr. Adams is a middle aged man, rothor under
the medium size, has a very gentlemanly and pronos.
sealing presence, ond Is not unptoasing ns a speaker.
His language is well chosen and soholorly, ond his
delivery measured though easy. Ho bears a striking
resemblance to his father, John Quincy Adams."
Gen. Taylor’s Wealth.— lt is said that Gen. Tay.
lor Is worth In land, money, and slaves, over one hun*
dred and fifty thousand dollars. And yet this Is the
man who refused'to pay 10 cents postage on the let
ter Informing him of his nomination by tho Federal
ists! God bless the stingy old soldier, say we.
oO* We see tho Whig papers are publishing a long
list of Items of extra pay to General Cass. It is a
iSpooney Ogle story—a list of vile lies and forgeries.
I Tho whole thing has been exposed, and .whig editors
I or Intelligence know It, yet they por.l.t In the lie.
i " T , l ' l CoM “'n«M."—The., are ..Id lo have
been the dying word. ofihe nulhor oflb. Doclar.ilnh
l 11 L- everywhere
tTJt W ° lClUVo , rd of “* *'«"*• el Cam and
Butlkr, anting a. nn Incentive lo oaotllon and a
complete organization. ” Worn tho comndUcoa” In
every city, town, village and hamlet, that upon tholr
olTorl. depend, tho apeoe.g dr the Dcmoorblle eaa.o'
dj’ Tho Memphis Enquirer, a Taylor paper, upon
tho firot receipt ortho General’, letter brocooptnnoe,
announced (hat It was " o hoax i" . ,
THB HAUSERS FAMILY.
Wo' djrocl,attention to thp t advertisement of tbu
qsjobrated.Hausers family giving- Con*-,
carls in EducutionHall, in-lhis borougli, on thecael
- of .tljto 4lh, stli, and 6lli of September. A co
tofnuorary In spoaking.of them says—" This bandof
Tyrolean Minstrels consist of sixpersons, viz: The*
fesa,the soprano, Seppa. or Josoph/.second tenor*
(brother and sister.) Mario and Kalhorina are two
beautiful -contralto voices; Fransand George, the
tenor and bass (and cousins to the others,) travelled
extensively in Prussia, Austria, Moldavia, Sweden,
Norway; and Asia Minor;- delighting not only the
masses, but, crowned heads .and-literati, by their ex
quisite singing. Trained among the mountains, the
influences qf'tbe. harmonies'of nqture, the winds
sweeping among lheir nalivo pines, the echoes of the
mountain, horn, the. gush and melody of waters,
the song of the nlghlengalos,-that people (ho forest
of Tyrol, making night vocal, are perceptible in their
thrilling notes.;
, They always appear in public in their; native cos
tume, which enhances the effect of their native songs,
to whioh they exclusively confine their efibrls. Mr.
Weyrauch, says, that Seppa: is a mroatrp of
the Zither, on which delightful instrument he will
: ploy some solos. The Zither is an instrument very
little known in this country, and is poculiar to their
native home; it is an instrument which will spoak (
to'the very depths, bf the soul when ployed -by Mr.
Seppa.
FERRY COUNTY. ,
. The;Democrats of daughter in County
Convention on Monday last; and nominated the fol
lowing excellent ticket. I
Assembly— -JounSoudbr. , .
ProMonofary— Peter Orwan.
■ Register 6{ Recorder— George ,W., Crane. •
Commissioner —Thomas Adams. . 1
Coroner — James R. Gilmore. ‘ .
Director of the Poor — Col. Robert Haokett
Auditor. — Francis. M* Mickey. - ['
Wm. R. Fetter, D. M’lntire, and Bsnj. F. Joakin
were appointed Congressional oon/erecf, tvitb lostrno
lions to support a Franklin cbanl/De/noCPuL
Alex. B. Anderson, was appointed Senatorial Del
egate, and David Mitchell, Jatnos- and
James White, wero selected as'Senatorial Conferees
to meet similar Conferees from Cumberland county,
on the 2611 i of August Inst., at Slorrbtl 1 * Gap.;-Ferry,
county claims the Senatorial Delegate,, i’
. Joseph Bally, was appointed Representative dele
gate without instructions, but will support the Hon.
. Jesse Miller, for Governor. ~ ~ ’’ -
The Perry Democrat soys—“ The.' above ticket
meets the. approbation of every Democrat, and will
secure 1000 majority.'
HON* MORRIS LONGBTRETH*
This, able, pure, and Incorruptible; Democrat, is
strongly urged by many of the counties as the De
mocratic candidate for Governor. Old .Berks leads
off for him, and will bo well backed up ,by many
other strong counties. We hare the pleasure of a
personalacquaintance with Judge Ldngstrelh, and
should he be the nominee for Governor'wc could roll
up our sleeves for him. We consider him one of the
most honest and best men in the State.< -
NEXT GOVERNOR*
A number of counties in the Stale have chosen
delegates to the Stale Convention, without instruc
tions./ Asn6ar as wo can gather from our exchange
papers the following counties have instructed:
Allegheny— s delegates, instructed for Judge Black*
Berkst—s delegates, instructed forejudge Long
slrelh. - ,• , -
Blair—l delegate, instructed for Judge Blnok.
Bedford—3 delegates, Instructed fotyJudgcßltck.
. Centre—l delegate, instructed for Col. Bigler.
Clearfield—l delegate, instructed fot Col. Bigler.
- Clarion—l delegate, instructed for Arnold Piumor,
. Columbia—3 delegates, instructed for Judge Long
stroth. '
: Dauphin— 3 delegates, instructed for Judge Eldred.
Elk—l delegate, instructed for Col. Bigler.
Indiana—l delegate, instructed for Col.Biglcr.
. Westmoreland—4 delegatee,instructed for Judge
Black;
Wyoming —2 delegates, (Senatorial and Represen
tative,) instructed for Judge Eldred.
York —4 delegates, instructed for Col. Bigler.
Mifflin—3 delegates,instructed for Ephraim Banks.
Lehigh— 2 delegates, instructed for Judge.Long
strelh...
Wayne—l delegate* instructed for Jedgo Eldred.
Jefferson —1 delegate, instructed for Col. Bigler.
Lancaster—o delegates, instructed. for Judge
Champneys.
Venango— i delegate, instructed fur Arnold Plu
mcr. . '
Somerset- 1 delegate, instructed for Judge Black.
Unton —l delegate, instructed - for Bigler as first
choice, and for Longstroth second choice.
Montgomery—4 delegates, instructed for. Judge
Longstroth.
Juniata— l delegate, Instructed for Col. Bigler.
Schuylkill— 2 delegates, instructed for Col. Bigler.
Federal Ticket.— Tho Federalists of this county
met in convention on Tuesday last, and placed in
nomination lho following ticket—to bo defeated on
the 2d Tuesday of October;
Assembly— R. P. M’Clure j George Ruploy.
Prothonotary— J. J. Hemphill.
Clerk of the Courts— Dante) Shelly, jr.
Register —A. A. Lino.
Commissioner— James McCullough.
Director of the Poor— John W. Craighead. j
Auditor—William Kettle.
Ex-Governor Rilner and Wm. B. Mullin, Esq.,
were appointed Representative Delegates to (he State
Convention to nominate a Candidate for Governor.—
Tho Delegates aro without Instructions,but are khown
to bo favorable to James Cooper. T •/.
Oregon.— Tho following aro tho nominations con
firmed by the Senate as tbo officers of the now terri
lory of Oregon:
Secretary* —Klnlzlng Prllchotlo, of Ponn. :
Chief Juttiee.— William Bryant, of Indiana.
Atsociale Judge:—, James Turney, of Illinois.
District Judge,— Voter H. Durnit, of Oregon.
Attorney General,— lsaac W.R. Broomloy, of Now
York.
Marthal,— Joseph L. Meek, of Oregon.
We rejoice to announce the above appointment of
our much esteemed friend Pritchett*. Ho is a gen
tleman of talent—a ripo scholar, a radical Democrat,
and every way qualified for tho office to which ho has
boon appointed. For the last throe years or more, ho
has acted as first Clerk in tl)0 Secretary's office at
Harrisburg—tho arduous duties of which he dis.
charged with honor to himself and profit to tho
Commonwealth. We wish him Ood speed whcrcovor
he goes, and in whatever ho may engage.
Taylorism. in Indiana,— At a repent Whig , con.
vontion in Union county, D. C. Starbuckreceived the
nomination for Representative—a man who stands
openly pledged to vole against General Taylor, and
who, at a Free Soil Convention, of which ho was a
member, was appointed a delegate to tho Stale Free
Territory to bo hold on the 96th. Sov*
oral gentlemen, among them Mr. Halloway, a Whig
Etootbr, who attempted to make Taylor speeches at
this Whig county convention, were hooted down.—
Verily, tho 11 Taylor fires" burn brightly in Indiana.
“A Little wore Grave, Capt. Braco."— Mojor
Braxton Bragg, who contributed so essentially to tho
overthrow of the Mexicans at Buena Vista, has also
contributed to the discomfiture of Taylor whiggory,
IriNorlh*Oarollna. In Northampton county, where
tho democrats gain two members of. tho legislature
land largely on tho governor vote, Major Bragg and
ihis brother, Thomas Bragg, Jr., wore engaged In the
lemmas.
(C?*Thd President has signed the Oregon BUI and
aj pointed Gen. Lane Governor oftlio Territory.
GLORIOUS RESULTS!
The Cause of Democracy Triumphant!
“ Let the shout bo heard 4ud tho camp-fire hlazo.”
The recent elections that have taken place, “ show
Whioh way,,the wind blows," and is ominious of the
dowrifd of Tory Federalism.-The days ofhumbug
gory afe’past, and the “ sober second thought”, of
tho froomon of North Carolina and other States, has
shown a result whioh gives joy and gladness io oVo*
ry lover of his country. '-Those-results' ‘is proof of
the unpopularity of Gen. Taylor’s nomination—they
go to.show that the people cannot bo deceived into
the support of any man merdly because ho happened
to be.at tho head of a victorious army. Let tho good
work go on—tho people are waked up to theirttuo
position, and will never , slop, until eVory vostigo of
Federalism is scattered to tho four Winds of heaven.
NORTH CAROLINA—CLOSE WORK.
This Sidle went for Harrlsdn in 1840, by 12,496
majority, and for Clay In 1844, by 4,000 majority.—
Tho Federalists now carry the State for Governor by
only 7or 800 1 There is close work, too, in the Leg
islature. The R'deigh Standard says— M the •Legis
lature is Ned in b'pth Houses,and Ncd ohjoint ballot.”
Some, of the Federal papers say they havo a mojpri
ly of one or two on joint ballot. Doubtful. Tills is
glory enough for one day. Thu State lasafe for Cass
and Butler I . ,
MISSOURI-ALL HAIL!
Here there has been a clean sweep.. The Demo
crats have elected every member of Congress in tho
Slate! Tho majority for King,the Democratic can
didate for Governor, is over 12,000 !!, The. Legisl
ature is Democratic by more than three to one! Fed
eralism is dead there.
ROOM For ILLINOIS !
1 Tbo Democratic candidate for Governor has boon
elected without opposition. The Legislature is large
ly Democratic In both branches. < Messrs. Wentworth
Ricbarson, Harris; .Young, McClernand, and Bissell,
(Democrats,) and Baker, (Whig,) are elected to the
next Congress. . Illinois is good for Cass and Butler
by 20,000 majority f Federalism is almost defunct
in this gallant little Stale.
lOWA-ALL RIGHT!
Messrs. Thompson and Lefflear, the Democratic
candidates for Congress, have been elected. : In tho
Senate it is supposed the .Whigs have .a small major
ity. In the House the Democrats aPo in a decided
majority.
INDIANA TOO!
The eleption in the Hoosier Stale was only for
members of tho State Legislature, but Was important
from'tho fact that there is a.U.S. Senator to bo cho
sen at tho next session. The Democratic majority
on joint ballot will be 27, which secures the re-elec
tion of that eloquent and radical Democrat, Scn.olor
Hannecan. ; The popular vote is also decidedly
Democratic, proving that Indiana is safe for Cass &>
Butler. ; ; '
A COOL FALSEHOOD*
“A tale to!«l by ftp idiot,- ' ' .
Full of sound and fury!—Bignllylng nothing.*^
We take tho following exlract'from an article in
Lho so-called Democrat of lasi week:
“We delayed our paper until a late hour lastovon
4ng, in tho hope (hat the proceedings of tho
cralic County Convention would bo ftirnlshcd us for
publication in this week’s paper, but have been dis
appointed.” . -
Wo are prepared to prove the above false. A gen- j
tlcman called at bar office on Wednesday, framed!- >
alely after dinner, and elated, that ho hud been re
quested by a delegate from Dickinson township— 1
whosd name ho mentioned—to see that the proceed* |
ings of tho’Convenlion to tho Democrat <
office In time for publication, so that thoy might op- (
poor in both papers at tho same time. Wo told him i
that they were then in the hands of the compositors, 1
and that wo intended to send them to lho Democrat j
tho very minute wewero through with them* Ho ,
replied that, ho preferred waiting, and tako thorn
himself, as ho had promised to sec to their delivery.
After waiting some ton or fifteen minutes they were
handed to him, and wo have since heard him soiy
that he gave them to the self-styled “editor” of the
Democrat with his own hands; and that it cruld not
have been later limn 2 o’clock in the afternoon. Wo
put In typo over two columns for our own paper after
that lime, and wont to press before dark.. The De
mocrat, therefore, is guilty of a wilful and deliberate
falsehood In saying that tlio publication of that paper
was “delayed until a late hoar”, waiting for lho pro
ceedings. .
Tho Democrat also ossorts a sweltering Ho in say-
Ing that the Secretary .of the lute Democratic County
Convention exacted a promise from us that we would
hand to that paper early on the following morning a
copy of the proceedings. Mr. Bucher handed us a
rough memorandum of the proceedings late on Tues-
I day evening, with the request that wo would arrange
them ourself, and publish lho samo In our paper.—
'l'iiis is the only request ho made of us, and he is
willing, if called on, to stamp (ho assertion of lho
Democrat as a cool premeditated falsehood. Tho
whole arliolo in lost week’s Democrat Is a naked
unvarnished Uo, and lho; Cowardly scoundrel who
penned U knetb Uto bo such. Bui reckless,as ho Is
. to all sense of .shame, ho will say anything and do
anything to subserve his'own hellish purposes of
distracting the Democratic parly of this county.
X Taylor Defeat Admitted*
Horace Grooly says; "Tho result in North Caro
lina is a drawn battle, which i$ a Taylor defeat. —
Whether Manly or Reid elected, tho result is a
severe rebuke to the blind guides and false prophets
who urged tho nomination of Taylor as calculated
to sweep tho entire South. North Carolina was a
steady Whig State, good in any omorgonoy for B,UOO
to 6,000; and now it has given little or nothing—
perhaps leas than nothing. ‘ Sir, this is not tho cn.
tortaininont to which wo wore invited."* '
This is what a former leading Whig says of tho
present prospects df tho Whig parly. '
A little more Grape Capt. Bragg, Captain
Bragg, being onooflho truest and most thorough
going Democrats living, altar haying used his cele
brated “baUcry” so well against the Mexicans, has
handed it over to tho Democracy, to bo used ogainst
tho WHIG ALLIES of Mexico, at tho noxi cllcclion.
Instead of putting balls in, (of which the peace parly i
have suoh a horror,) tho Democrats will only put in
blank oolridges, made of Corwin's spoeohes, and a
few such patriotie papert, in which tho American
soldiers wore abused, and the Mexicans "aided and
comforted V* Wo think tho old battery will do quite
as much execution, for the honor df tho nation, in
this way, as' it did upon ilia battle Holds of Mexico 1
What a pity that General Taylor has deserted Cap*
tain Bragg, who stood by him so gallantly at Buena
Vista I • r .
“ Nothing to servo but iny country."
General Taylor .
Then tho “ old man" can't servo those who oflbr*
dod "old and comfort" to tho Mexicans—ho can't
servo tho rascally Whig party—if ho is for, his coun
try ho is opposed to tho Federalists and all lliolr
measures—that's certain. * '
CORRES L’ONDENCE.
The Herald ond Democrat of last week, in speak-
ing of,tho Delegates from , this county, to the Stale
Convention, assured their readers that both' the *gon
tlenwftnamed friendly io'Colonel
Wm. Bigler.”- ;. Mr. Wlidiryf Vt will •be seen by his
letter; gives.a Qalconlradicllon to'llie assertion: v* ■
- ■ ?’;!■ ■ /,t Carlisle, August!?, 1848.,
Dear Siii-f —In iHle week’s t yAmerican'Democrat t u
of this place, I perceive ..the. editor, in- speaking of
the Delegates selected to attend tho approaching De
mocratic Slate Convention to ohooso a candidate.for
Governor, remarks that (hoy “ are known to bo friend-'
ly to fhe nomination of Col, William Bigler for that
important office." Tho, "Herald" also makes a
statement In substance the same. .
I am aware that those publications do you manifest
Injustice, but the public perhaps do not know it, and
the friends of Judge Black, who supported you for
one of the Delegates, should, be undeceived in tho
matter. I presume you are friendly to Col. Bigler,
but that would hot preclude your often expressed
preference for Judge Black as’ the Democratic candi
date.for Governor. :
An early answer is respectfully solicited.
Faithfully yours, &c.,
; J. ELLIS BONHAM.
Samuel Wherry, Esq!, Southampton Ip.
Shipphnsduro, August 18,1848.
Dear Sin—Youfs of yesterday was received, and
I was much surprised to lcatn that I was set down
os favorable to tho nomination of Col. Bigler, after
having so publicly expressed my’ preference for Mr.
Black, la Convention I intend to vole for Judge
Black as long as there is a : reasonable prospect of
succeeding in having him nominated as the Demo
oralio candidate for' Governor. -'Tho papers you
mention I do hot got, consequently was not aware of
tho fact ofbnth delegates being.claimed by the Bigler
men. Accept my thanks for the information con
tained in your letter. Respectfully, .
SAMUEL WHERRY.
J* E. Bonham, Esq. . • /
For tlio American Volunteer.
SENATORIAL DELEGATE*.
By lho proceedings of. bur rcoent Democratic
County Convention, it will bo perceived that a Sena
torial Delegate was appointed from this comity to
io State Convention to assemble at Harrisburg on
the 30th Inst., to .nominate a candidate for Governor.
This wo presume was a. mistake on the port of oilr 1
Convention, inasmuch as Forty 'county, is dearly
entitled, to that Delegate, by the rule adopted at a
Convention in this county,-which assembled on .the
Ist February, 1848, for the purpose of choosing Dele
gates to tho then approaching 4th of March Deraot
cralic State Convention. Before that period difficul
tics had arisen as to the seloctionof the. Senatorial
Delegate from the dlstticl, and the resolution was
adopted for (ho. purpose of avoiding the necessity of
appointing confcrcqa'from each county, by giving the
Delegate to each county alternately;
Mr. O’Brien of Perry county, was the Senatorial
Delegate to the Convention which rc-nominatcd Gov.
Shunk. Ho was appointed by Perry and Cumber
land concurred in'his selection. - At the next suc
ceeding ’ 4lh of ' March. Convention Cumberland
claimed the Senatorial Delegate, and Perry osquics.
ceil. Dr. Baughman was appointed (he Senatorial
Delegate, to tlio late 4th of March Convention, at
which Mr. Buchanan was recommended as tho De*
mocralic candidate for President of tho U, S., and
Israel Painter nominated os tho Democratic candi
date for Canal Commissioner. Perry is therefore
clearly entitled to the Delegate at the approaching
Convention. \. •
.The'followlng prcambio will explain what 1 mean.
It was adopted by tho last County Convention im*
mediately preceding the one recently assembled: .
“ Whereas, in 1847, Cumberland county concurred
in the nomination made by Perry county of a Sena
torial Delegate from this Senatorial District to (ho
Stale Convention held on the 4th of March. last, with
the understanding that the Senatorial Delegates
should be nominated by each county alternately, and
thus ovoid the , necessity of appointing Conferees.—
Therefore, "
Resolved, That Dr. Jacob BaooiimAn bo and is
hereby nominated Senatorial Delegate to the next
4(h of March Convention from thin Senatorial Dis.
trict, and wo respectfully-request Perry county tn
concur in this nomination; but should Perry county
refuse to concur, that Joseph Lubaeh, Hugh Stuart,
and Col. John Clendcnin bo appointed conferees to
meet aimilar.confcrccs from Perry county to nomi
nate a ScnatorlaPDelegate from (his district, and that
the conferees bo instructed to support tho nomination
of Dr. Jacob Bnugmnn as the Senatorial Delegate.
Several members of our Convention had left when
it was proposed to appoint a Senatorial Delegate from
this county, and when tho matter was proposed and
carried, it was distinctly Understood (hat IfCumbcr*
land was not clearly entitled to it, Mr. Bucher should
not claim his seat.
THE NEW ATTORNEY GENERAL*
The “Pennsylvanian” thus speaks of tho new
Attorney General, Cooper : .
“Mr. Cooper, who is tho successor of Judge
CiiAnPNßVSftho late able Attorney General, Is a per
fect Samson In his way. Ho is culling off hetids
with a guillotine that moves as rapidly as a steam-saw.
Out every Democrat ho turns out of office, turns into
a first rate champion of Democracy, or becomes more
devoted and ardent than over in the Democratic
fuill). Our Macrawb, Wedstbrs, Matiiiots, Joneses,
Brewers, Btaiii.es, Scotts, Tates, Lambkrtons, Don
haus, Brittons, McKinneys, McDonalds, McAllis
ters, &c., will each assist In paying off lho debt of
lho now Attorney General, and, after doing so, will
bow Aim out ofomco In the politest style imaginable.
Queer Place to Marry.—James S. Kimball, of
Stafford, Vl., and Miss Claris Patrido, of Templeton,
Maes., being on their way to Missouri as teachers,
and talUng a pleasure excursion on board .the Maid
of IhculllsVtho other day,-the', snug llUlb , craft that
sloms'wko Niagara,-concluded to Join.their fortunes
fur tho Tuluro, amidst the ascending spray, with the
thunders of the mighty cataract as tho wedding
hymn. Tho Rev. Mr. Callahan performed tho service;
and as tho little steamer majestically, ploughed her
way through tho foaming torrent, tho silken bands
wore assumed.
Slave Stampede in Kentucky.—A largo number
of slaves, fifty or sovcniy-fivo, says tho Lexington
Observer, owned in and about Lexington, triado their
escape on tho night of lift sth inst. Tho plan had
been concocted for some time previously by the Abo.
Hlionists, who. were to convoy the blacks to a place
of security for ton dollars each. A pursuit was at
once Instituted, and parties had gone from Maysvllto
to assist in the recapture. A telegraph despatch
from that place, stales’lhal ; tho fugitives wero over
taken by a party of twenty whiles near the river, bql
being armed, they offered a successful resistance,
killing one white man. Subsequent to (ho fight, five
negroes wore taken near Maysvillo, and six or seven
at Cyntlilana. Tho whole country in tho vicinity
was aroused, and the probability is llioUll |mvo since
been scoured.
QO’The Albany Evening Journal soys, "Genera]
Tuylor'a letter of acceptance reached us on Monday,
Wo publish, it to day. It is npt.all wo wisAstf—bul
it is all wo have got.”' i
"Mors Grape.]'— Tho Syracuse Sfor says it has
before it a call signed by fifty-slx Whigaor Conan
dulgua for a public mooting in opposition to the
nomination of General Taylor.
Effects op American Education.— Among the
persons arrested by the Cuba government on suspicion
of favoring the insurrection, there uro several young
Cubans who wore educated at the American colleges
Wc naturally And those yoiihg’Wn among thu vela
rids of liberty, and wo just as naturally find llmt their
Amoriodn education is viewed as a source of euspl
cion by thp Qovornmont. ‘
Gltcif up T>y thc WWgii
. Gen. Leslie Coombs, of'ky-i addressed whul few
Taylor men' .lher.e dre : it; Buffalo Usl Monday. Ho
was in low spirits,os'll';wouldI appear by tho matter
of his speech* The Courier gives somoextruots from
,tti‘. Tho following for, instances.
. '•'lni 1844, at this time of tho year Mr. Clay was
“ elected President of the United States by over a
“hundred thousand majority, In November, wo
“found that James K. Polk hud the moat voles,”
. “ I have.travelled throughiten Stales of the Union,
‘and if the Whig parly do not arouse themselves
‘Lewis Cass will be the.next President. 11
.The General also denounced ibo Wilmol Proviso
as, a humbug! How. will, this suit. the.Whigs?—.
This is tho same man who pledged himself to climb
a slippery polo of 100 Tcct high, feet foremost, .if Clay
was, not elected in 1844. Ho; has not yet fulfilled
hispromiso. • ,
; At. UenioorQtio CountyiConvention.held at
Bioonisburg last week, Col. Hendrick B, Wiugiit,
was nominated for Congress for that district*.
Take one loiter from-Taylor, and you have Tyler.
—lOhi'i Statesman. .
1 Take one letter from l Cass, and what sort of an
animal hdvo you.?—Carlisle fHerolJ.
Belter to have a candidale‘whd ettn only be made
an ass by omitting a letter, than to have one who
makes an ass ofbimsolf every Umoho.writes one.
. Why did nofGcn. Cass break himself to pieces,
instead.ol his sword l—rLouiscille Journal,. .
It was his destiny to live.and break whiggery all
to pieces.
Van Bur£N>nd Adams.—How strange the political
association of these names appear. Tho most bitter
opponent of tho venerable John Quincy Adams on
tho same ticket.with.his son. , -
fur the American Votunipwv
DOMOCRATIO fIIBKTINO IN ALLEN*
A Dcmdcr.itio meeting Was held at the public
house ofJohn Heck, in Lisburn, Allen township, on
the 19th Inst., and organized by llio appointment of
John Shaw, President, and JacOu Stum and William
McKinsev, Vice Presidents, and Wm, Lloyd, Secre
tary. JolmC. Dunlap, Wm. M’Cluro, John Watt,
Win. Crall, and James Finny were appointed o com
tliUtce to draft resolutions expressive of the sense of
the meeting, who reported the following! which were
unanimously adopted: ' '
Whereas, the nominations of the Democratic Con
vention of Cumberland colinty rife inviting our ollcn
lion io : tho character of the men thlirc presented for
our support; and, Whereos, the eleclionbt honest,
competent, democratic men for County, as well-as
for State and National purposes} is bf great impor
tance. Therefore,
Jießolvedi That the nominations of the Democratic
County Convention are strikingly fbrtunvlcj and cal.
culuted to receive the undivided support of the party*
’ ReioUtd, That our lute representatives, Messrs,
Lauderton and Lefevbr, -have'been found honest}
capable, and true lo.thcir trusts, and will receive the
plaudit, » well done" by a handsome mojoflly on the
3d Tuesday of October next*
Rtsoltied, That we hall with pcCuli.it gratification
the nomination of our young friend John liven, and
present him to the voters of theCounly as he is, social}
obliging, worthy nnd competent.
• Resolved , Thai we have full confidence In the ini
tegrity and qualifications of tMessrs. Jr F, LambertOn;
Could, Kelso, Bradley ami Vandbrjielt. •
.Resolved, That with such men in a democratic
cause, wo confidently hope to change the small whig
majority under which wo have labored in the Lisburn
f district, to uDomocrallo majority. Wo can doit}
and we Will. - '
Resolved , That the trust committed to our State
Delegates and Conferees ore ih sflfb and experienced
handstand wo rejnloo to find them Urflrummollcd In
the exercise of their duties.
Resolved , That for Governor we respectfully sug
gest the name o£Jeremiaii.S. Black.
. Resolved, That wo adjourn to meet on Saturday
Scplcinbcr 9lh, at 5 o'clock, P f M., and that obr De
mocratic friends of York bounty orb invited to par'
ticlpato.
Resolved, I’hat these proceedings be published ift
tho “American Volunteer.'* -
[•Signed by the officers.]
/ " ■ MAttlUlV,. "
On tno Ini inst., by Henry D. Dadlinufcr, Mr,
Daniel.llenbv, lo Mifla Maui Clouse, both uf Jock,
eon township* Perry co. > i
t J)IED.
• On tlic 11 lli met., In North Middlofoft, Jacob
infant non of Abraham and Juno Molhctvo, aged 8
months, 3 weeks, and 4 days.
/ In this borough on the' SOlh hist.* Mrs* M*nt
7AREirAM, aged 65 years/
On iho 4lh lnst.< in Dillshurg, York codntyjMr/
Isaac Le.i.net, in the 651 h year of Ills ago.
Democratic County Meeting.
TM E Democratic citizens of Cumberland coun
ty,and all others disposed to unite with them in
the support of CASS, BUTLER, and PAINTER,
the regular nominees of the Democratic party for
President, Vice President, and Canal Commis
sioner, are requested to attend a General County
Meeting, to he held in the Court Mouse, in the
Borough of Carlisle, on Monday Evening the 2R//r
Of August nexl , for' the purpose,of ratifying said
nominations,.and making.(henecessary arrange
ments to secure their triumph ht tlio approaching
election. A general turn-out is onrnestiy request'
ed. MANY DEMOCRATS.
July 13, 1848.
Notice.
LETTERS of administration on the rsf ulo of John 1
M'Furlund, late ofMifllin tp., due., have been grant*
cd to (ho subscriber, residing in die borough of New
villc. AH persons having claims against said relate
are requested to present them for settlement.und those
Indebted to make Immediate payment to
WM. CRAWFORD, Admr.
August 23,1848..
POLE RAISING.
A meeting of the Democrats of Silver Spring (own*
ship, will be hold oltho public house of Joseph Grier
In llogo.lmvn, on Saturday the 3lli of September, at
3 o clock P, M., lor the purpose of raUin? a CASS
ami DUTLER Pole. Mew.. Bonham! Adair.
others, will address the meeting. MANY.
• August 24,1848.
Soiree Mublcalo I
MMIE celebrated HAUSER FAMILY, or TYRO
-1 LESEI MINSTRELS, who have l.nd°Uichonor
n amg before the Emperor of Aunlrla at Ilia corona
lion, Ibe Emperor ofßunaia, King, of Prnasia. Swe
den, Norway, Saxony in.d Wurlomburg, at the mar
rliigo of Ilia Prince of Holland, at the Paiaia Royal
nl Pan., and moat of Hie (irat Tlloalrea on Hie Con.
[lncut, and wlmae performnncoa every where' hove
been received willn Hie moat rapturous opplooao, ve
apcotfolly announce that they,will have the honor to
give a aerica of Concerto In Carlialo, on the 4th, sth
and mil ufSr.tTEUDSn rfeirt,ln Education H*ti.,whco
they will alng a,variety of Sbtoß, Docile, Quotient,
and Molodieo of the Alpa, In their National Coalumv.
SEPPA, the great inocatro of the SJilhcr, will hnvo
the honor of giving aotcral Solo) on tide moat won
derful instrument, '
For porlioulara, ace programme.
Ticket. 25 cents, to be had at the door.
Aiignat 24,1648.-21
Carpois ana Oil cloths. “
A T EUDRIDGE’S CHEAP CARPET Stow.
Persons w shine Is boy Carpets&Oll Oloilisv
wy cheap will find It greatly to their advanlsg*
to call on the subscribe, ns he Isunderd vory low
light, that bo
is enabled to sell goods wholesale or retail, at the
lowept prices, in the oily, and ho offers a very
choice assortment of ’ , *
BEAUTIFUL, IMPERIAL^
SUPEUFINE INGRAIN 1~. J.
FINE AND MEDIUM Do. /CARPETS.
VENITTANS of all ItJnds, J ■
And Oil Cloths from 9 Ip 24 foot wide |o oul for
rooms, halls, &o, &p.,’w|lh a great Vnr|n)y of low
priced Ingrain Carpets; from B 6 to 60 punts, and 1
olalr and Entry, Carpels, from TO to 60oenls,por
Also, HohrUvßugs, Tabid Covers, Floor
Cloths, Cotton and Bag Carpets, &o;,, - 1
H. H, ELDRIDGE, No. 41 Strawberry st.
One door above Ohesnut, near Second.-
Phila,, Aug. 91, 1818.—3ni