OLUNTEER.* E 1 [lit Proprietors' John GARIi] SSIiElj Tl -« : F(jR OOVBBNiIB, >^MI^XMGST^ETiI, V‘' .Montgomery county. ■ ciIKSIOHEB, t >irJ;S;JIAE L i? AIN T,E RV sA} ' Of .Westmoreland County, • 7 J*EBIOCHATiO ELBCTOHIAIi TICKET. ■i,-,;.- Electors, WiixtAm BiaLEß,of Clearfield. .^ri - Waoener, of Northampton . ; Represcntutive Electors, . ■; - Dial* - . . : U lldnry X.-Beandr, 13. John C, King, 9. *ftbrh 11. Kncass, 14. - John Woidman, ; 3, Isaac-Slmok, . 15. Robert J. Fisher, l6. Fredrick Smith, fsl* Jacob S. l .V6et, * 17. John Criswell, «6j RobertE. Wright, 18. Charles A. Black, Eowning. 19. Geo, W. Bowman, ;B*,ftonry Hnldethan, 20. Jolui R. Shannon, 4)v>PeVer Kline,* 21. Geo. P. Hamilton, 22. William H. Davis, 11. VVcn.Swetland, 23. Timothy Ives, i^ f ;Jonali Drowsier, 24. Jas. G. Campbell. : cd;> v-pifehiocraiie. County Ticket, Congress, J-!u,jIMES I. M'LANAUAJI, Of Franklin county f.- 1 \ Assembly, •„ MRAIIAM lA3IBERTON, North Middleton. 1 ■ JACOB LEFEVER, Dickinson. Rrothomlary; F.’ LAMBERTOS, Dickinson. ;", Cleric If the Courli. »■ ; ' JOHN DYER, Allen. - .■ .[ ' „ Register,. GODLD, Carlisle. ’ ‘ Commissioner, - . JAMES KELSO, Southampton. i ■ ■ ■ . , Director of the Poor, V,; Thomas bradley, south Middleton. r ’ Auditor, & JOIIN B. YANDERBELT, Newton. POLE RAISING AT HOOSTOIVN. .f,A splendid Hickory Polo will bo raised alike pub lic booseof Joseph Grier, in Hogestown, on Satur day next,September 9, at 2 : o’clock,'?.. M. Tbo friends of Cass, Butler, Longstrcth, Painter, and the whole County Ticket, aro respoctrully invited to at lend. Addresses will bo made by several able,speak- (Xj* A full and correct report of the proceedings ofitbo lale Democratic Slate Convention will bo found on •our first page. . Concert. —Messrs, Knoop and Schmidth, celebra ted performers on tho violoncello and guitar, give a concert on 10-morrow evening, at Education Hall.— 'fbeir advertisement is in this paper. * Conferee Meeting.— The Democratic Conferees for Cumberland, Franklin, and Perry counties, mpt at Newville yesterday, and placed in nomination for Congress, ' James X. M’Lanahan, Esq., of Franklin county* No better man could have boon selected.— He-will be elected by a triumphant majority. .Wo shall speak of the nominee, and also publish.the pro ceedings of tho meeting of tho Conferees in. our next. ; POLE RAISING IN SOUTH MIDDLETON. - A splendid young hickory was raised a few days since, in South Middleton township, on tho farm of Mr. Jacob Lehman, by tho members of tho Cuss and Duller Club of that township. Tho Democratic flag bearing tho names of our candidates, flutters to the wind, from the lop of (ho polo. Another. —On tho same day another youog hick, ory was raised by the Democrats at Dradloy’s School House. Well done, old South Middleton ! The De mocrats of that township are Hrm and united, and will “astonish tho natives ” by. their veto this full.— Keep up the fire, boys I' meeting of the Carlisle Democratic Club,i el Blombtugh'* hotel, on Saturday evening lust, wain well attended, and the heal reeling prevailed. Strong 1 resolutions, ratifying the nomination oftho Montgu-l .• mery County -Farmer,. Morris Lonqstrctii, wore] ■ offered, and adopted by acclamation. The resolutions' will be found In another column. AIW the adoption of tho resolution* the mooting wa* addressed by Maj. J. Rehrer, Lieut. W. Gray,'and Mr. Wosiloy Miles, in a few oblo and well-timed remark*. Mt. • Miles, (ho last speaker, voted for Clay in U?U, but is now on out-and-out Cuss and Duller man, und pledged himself that ho would never again veto for a Federalist. He spoke of Gonls. Cuss and Butler as pore patriots, entitled to (ho lasting gratitude of the ■ American people, and urged every Democrat to buc* klo on bis armor and prepare far (ha approaching coolest. So we go. OC?Democrats of Cumberland! it is for you to Bay whether your (Iclcol ahull bo oluclod. Lot your VNtTJCD exertions show to llio world that “old Mother Cumberland'* Is still truo to horsolfl Lot union and govern your actions, and I tom, but if wo commence its extension, where are wo to stop until the State is literally covered with banks and another explosion is produced as the necessary consequence. Hud Gov. Siiu.vk signed (he bills incorporating* (ho Armstrong County Dank, tho Erie Bann, the Cum berland Valley Dunk, and others, upon what princi ple, could ho have refused a score of others that 1 would unquestionably huvo been passed by the Lcgls -1 luluro ? While wo believe the lndividual liability Is right, and that tho time has passed In Pennsylvania when any bank can obtain a. charter without this just end wholesome restriction, wo arc far from supposing It a sovereign remedy for all the evils incident to tho system; and if it over should bo made a pretext fur creeling os many banks , ns will accept charters with this restriction, there will be rouson to regret its introduction. The system as it exists at present, may, and doubtless will be abused, 1 until somo^inoro.radical and efficient remedy is op. plied. Among other reforms which hove been men. tioned, wo would suggest tho refusal to allow the is. sue of small notes, and to make a refusal lb redeem their issues in specie, ipso facto, a forfeiture of tho charter. What lias rendered tho Into administration of Gov. Skunk so distinguished, und made it so popu. lar with the masses of the people? It was tho dccl ded course he took on this und other kindred subjects, und (ho consistency of his action* with his professions* Had ho gone on signing all tho bills that wore pre sented to him, os most of his predecessors did, what merit, would ho have had to any peculiar claims to public favor?. May wo not appeal to all honest Do* 1 mocrats, and ask them if they do not fcol a glow of pride, 0,8 members of tho Democratic parly, at the estimation in which (ho administration of Fhanuis U. Skunk is hold by tho people at largo, including tho and his cabinet were cardiß&l:principle?.ding,fcdlureß of iho administration of qiir lament lot|'BntfWK,:wi)iCli rondored 'il so illustrious and pope* laV with tlie people, wo fed a deep and abiding satis ifdcTioii'iin . being able to assure tho people of ourj oounly land'Stale, that in Monais LoNOstaETH wo have not only tho warm personal friend,of the late Governor, but iho ardent admirer and,fast friend and supporter of tho. measures of his odimnislrollon. — Firm, honest and~iulonlcd, if lhcro is a man Old jCcystpno worthy of tho succession- to_ tho il|_ U 9: Irious dccuaso’d, that man Is. MORRIS ■ LONG 'STRT2TII! : ; ‘ . THE FEDERAL CANDIDATE. - Thclato-FcderaPSlale-Convonlion,-which assem bled ot.Harrlsburg, placed in nomination far Gover nor, William; F- Johston; of Armstrong county.— Mr. J. is tho pres,cut acting Governor—is. a lawyer by profession, and • a most. biller and vindictive politician. He was formerly a Democrat, but turned traitor to tho parly in company wlth Penrose and Others, who’could not resist bank arguments. Wo have not lime at present .to give a full history of the public acts of his Accidency, Gov. Johnson. Bui wo Will mention.one or two undeniable Tacts, which of themselves should , bo sufficient to convince every well-wisher of bur State.that William F.; Johnston is not a fit person for Governor of Pennsylvania. Be it known, then, that this same Johnston Ir’ tho author bflhat most Infamous law which callcd'ihtb existence' llio go-called Relief Notes—-a currency disgraceful to our State, and a nuisance to every man in the com munity/ Hon. John Banks, late‘.Whig 1 Slate Trea* surer, and who was the Whig candidate for Governor in 1841. in his Annual Report to the Legislature in January last, denounced the law creating these notes as "disgraceful and unconstitutional and in speak* Ingof tile Relief 'notes, ho said—'" they hear upon their face the elements of depreciation and dishonor— are not only unclean* but uneonetitutional % and fit-only to be paid to those who officially permit- and ean#ion the continuance of theit circulation J” Such was the language of “ Honest John Banks,’* In regard to the Relief Issues, and we feel satisfied that nearly every man in this and every other county, will respond amen la the, sentiments. This, then, is* one of Mr. Johnston’s public acts, which wc wish -the people to remember. ‘ But,-there is another matter to which wo, would draw tho particular attention of every true Democrat, who has tho honor and welfare of his country at heart—and Ihol is tho course pursued by Mr. John, slon last winter in the Senate, in-regard to the war with Mexico. When Adjutant General Bowman sent to tho Senate bis able and masterly Annual’Ro port, a motion was made to print a few hundred copies for distribution, Mr. Johnston availed himself of the opportunity to attack the Notional Adrninis. tral)on,,in a cut and dry speech, In which ho de nounced'the war in true Federal Corwin terms, declaring it unconstitutional, unjust, unrighteous, wicked, &c., See. Ho opposed the printing, merely because tho Report .spoke in terms of praise of the American Army, and in defence of,tho war! Ilia speech was one of bitterness ogninst his own country, and in favor of Mexico! . ♦ And this man, William F. Johnston, is the “Taylor candidate” for Governor of this glorious old Com monwealth!—this man, whoso sympathies were en listed for Mexico and against his own country at a time when war existed between the two Republics— this man, the father of that bill of abominations crca* ling Kelt's/ Notes —this man, a traitor from the peifco crulic ranks —is asking ‘the freemen of Pennsylvania to place him In the chair of State! Heaven forbid that the noble old Keystone should disgrace hcrscifby electing such d man to life first office in the gift of the people. Bui, Wo have no feurs of his election— the people are 100. intelligent, and too patriotic, to cast their voles fyr one so Unworthy their confidence. Honest conscientious Whigs will vole against-him, and assist in the election of the Farmer of Montgo* mory county, the.noble and honest LongsTretK, lie is the man pf the people—honest, patriotic, and, sound in his political faith—and he is tho man the freemen of this Stale will elect to the first office in their gift by from 20,000 to 30,000 majority \ Mark Itf OUR COUNTY TICKET. Tito coming election is all-important to flio De mocratic parly in old Mother Cumberland and union and harmony should characterize. our movements.— The rcprpaenlativcs in tho Legislature will not only bo called upon, to elect a United States Senator and Stale Treasurer, but there will bo numerous applies, lions far chartering and re-chartering Banks, and every exertion will doubtless be made by moneyed monopolies to obtain additional power over the people. To the Democracy of old Cumberland we would (hen Ba y_OE UP AND DOING! You have a ticket presented you with just such men for your candidates as you can bo assured will carry out your principles. The candidates on the Democratic ticket are all honest, trust-worthy Democrats—proved such by their own acts, and also by the recommendation and expressions of confidence evinced by the County Convention of regularly chosen Delegates. Picservc the. ancient and .well established usages of the Do macratio party, by supporUng tlio ticket, (ho .whale ticket, and nothing but the ticket, as nominated and agreed upon by the County Convention.. Relax not in your exertions.' Your opponents are busy,and! will not leave a stone unturned to accomplish their base purposes. DC UP AND DOlNG!—your can. didalcs ore men of sterling moral and political Integ rity,and in their success you secure a proud triumph over the Tory Federalists. BE UP AND DOING Democrats of Cumberland, and your exertions will be crowned with a glorious triumph. BEWARE OP HYPOCRISY f Democrats! beware of trailers In the Domocrolio 1 comp! Deware of that Federalist in disguise, who 1 on tile streets and highways is hoard to declare that I “ one half the Democratic ticket must bo defatted,” and when compelled to give his sentiments in a more public manner, protends to support the “ whole lick, el." Beware of such miserable pretenders, They will 'misrepresent and falsify, and do many worse things to promote the election of the Federal conill. dales. They are Federalists In dis S ulee,and should bo watched, and treated with the contempt they deserve. (O* WHO la the WHIG candidate for the Prcal* dcnoy? . CASS Is not, thal*« certain I VAN BUREN is tlio candidate ol the Whiff and Democratic Barnduunehh I TAYLOR, in his last loiters, (toAieA tht H«rald\ won't publish /) says that HE la (ho candidate of NO party I He is very anxious to catch all the votes he can, from all side* 1 Then WHO Is (ho WHIG candidate? Echo answers “WHOIM" On SußrioioN.-rrTho Lowell Advertiser says'. “Gen Taylor's political'prlnolgle« being unknown with any degree of certainty, Ills”position ia somewhat like that of n follow supposed to have committed acme grave offence. Ho’a “arrested," or taken up (hy ;tbo •! whlga) ‘on euipielan.V' • "M 1 Eour««.— I Tho HoohoetnrAmorloim «oy« tlioro ■ I »eVon vollpioo’ tlila your—four of the eun, two of the moon, one one of Gen', Tnylor, the Inllor to jloli oUtWn tn p ltU| „ r lhQ Un|l(|d Sulc d „ portion of Mexico. MAJOR HUNTER BJIBVBTED LIEUTENANT COLONEL. We orb plcksed to observe that Maj. John F. Hon-, TERi.lato Of tho 11th Infantry, and now of this place, hasbebn breveted by the* President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, Lieutenant Colbnpb to date from the 90th August, 1847, “for gallant and meritorious conduct in the battles of Contreras and Ciiunuouscot Mexico.” ' . This is a well-merited compliment, gal|anlly earn ed and worthily worm for Col. Hunter distinguished himself equally as much at the battles of Molino del Rev and CiiAFULTBPECi The brevet ranks'have not been published; until ■ recently, and Consequently Col. Hunter: fought through the war as a Major, although, after {bo foil of Lieutenant. Colonel Graham at the battle of Molino del Roy, he had charge of.tho 11th Regiment, and did the duties of a full .Colonel with the exception of a few weeks from that time on until the embarkation of the troops nv Vera Crux and the-final disbanding afthe Regiment-at’Fprt, Hamilton, Now York.-Colv Ramsey look the pommahdpf the troops nt Vera Cruz on their return; and superintended the disbanding of tho Regiment. THE WAY IT IS DONB! Tim mvdue operandi of booking operations is be ginning to, bo pretty well understood by the commu nity, and would bo much better understood if.lho public journals of the day had tbo independence to speak out on the subject. Wd admiro tbo bold frank coarse of the Public Ledger, which, with its dlfcula. lion of thirty odd thousand,-Ids of advertising, and a cash business at that, can well afford to be indepen dent of Banks and banking, and speak Us mind free ly and plainly. Wo invito attention to the following extract from a laic nu.nbei of lhat viiuable paper u 'fhe solicitude of some of our City banks for ro charier by the Legislature, is readily enough account cifar ou reference to their discount lines. Those amount, in more than ono instance within our knowl- Tmo two and o half fold their capital slock.and in other instances, to double their capita . Thus a bank with a million ofslook, is receiving interest, or discount on two millions or twonty-fivo hundred 'thousand dollars. They arc enabled to do this by their oifcalution and deposits—chiefly tbo latter. Now, the publio may possibly bo persuaded thatl/iry aro the gainers by ihis opcrulioir, nnd they would bei lo li certain extent, if this line of accommodation were uniform, at simple interests .'But, us wo under* stand the operation, Iho public are only accoramoda* led at six per cent, with thrir own money—i. 0., money is plenty at bank when the people here, or the banks in iho interior leave it on deposit, free of interest. These deposits, once drawn down - by the turn of exchange in the South and West, or by the wants of business at home, the. discount books‘ure virtually closed lo Iho masses, iho loans which were pressed upon them u few months before ore pcrcnip* lorily ** culled," and the bank becomes inaccessible, save through favorites at the board or the nolo bro kers with the President and Cashier. ■ The process of dealing with the latter is ingenious enough, for while it avoids the.lerrors.of direct ushry by paying out the proceeds of the shave in Now Vorkorßalli* more funds at, a premium proportioned lo the rule of interest designed lobe realized, it enables the bank to sustain Us profits as readily with a reduced as with a full lino of deposits. Another mode is, sometimes resorted lo io enhance the rale of interest in Hard limes, which almost merits a patent, vizi by-dis counting a three or lour months’ note, conditioned that the proceeds (which the bank is glyen to under* 1 stand are not immediately wonted) remain oh deposit , thirty days—or, perhaps, with the general condition that the customer is In maintain a certain ln\o of deposit lo his credit. Wo lake no particular exception to the manner in which the banka may think proper • to do their business; wo protest, however, against . their right to have such practices and privileges chartered arid ro chartered under the plea of public 1 accommodation, believing that borrowers ohn.be just ' n s well served on the principles of free trade. • OTJR CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR*. * Wo concur most heartily in tho following article from-that able democratic journal, tho Harrisburg Keystone.. We, 100, feel an honest pride.-in the selection of a radical Democrat for tho office of Go* vernor, by the lato Democratic Slate Convention. It is a good omen, and shows a most healthy stale of public sentiment: From the Harrisburg Keystone. While it gives ui great’pleasure to acknowledge the abilities and worth of all Ihegenihimcn who were competitors for the gubernatorial nomination, we cannot refrain from expressing the high gratification We feel In the result, Morris Longslrclh is an admi rable representative of the democracy of Pcrmsylvu pin, and a most worthy and fit successor to Fihucis R. Shunk. He is a good scholar, of extensive road Ing ond general information, a practical’ a* well as scientific agriculturist, a man of ijtiiclt perceptions and sound judgment. Simple and plain in his man ners and habits, easy of access, with the faculty of making every person feblcasy and comfortable in Ins company. But abovo all, ho Is honest and-sound in hispolilicalprinciplos; the uncompromisingopponent of monopolies ami irresponsible corporate associations. Wo regard the present us a proud era fir the real genuine radical democracy. It gives us hope, nay It Inspires os with confidence, that these great cardinal principles of state policy, which have been so fully set forth in the addresses and messages of Francis R. Slmnk, and so firmly adhered to by him, are not to bo but pcrsovorifigly adhered to until they shall bo carried into full effect. 1 *l*llo democratic party, we trust, will no longer be charged with any participation in the heresies of Federalism. The day lias arrived when it rcrjalrcs something more than the mere name of domodracy, to pass current as 1 genuine coin. The claim to the high distinction of being a democrat, must be tested by something sub* stanliol, by principle, and a firm practical adherence to it. By their works yo shall know them. ( . In nothing Irna lho democratic parly boon injured so much, as in a partial yielding of a portion of il« members to the delusions'of Federalism,. Hud ftov, Shunk yielded to the policy bf chartering all manner of manufacturing companies, and of signing alt the bank bills that passed, and which would have been passed during hie term, the Slate would now bo lit erally crowded with Irresponsible Incorporations.—-I Yet those measures wore constantly voted for by men calling thomselvc.p-domoorots, and somo of whom would bo offended if ißky were n°t o on»idercd promi nent member, of lire party. We .lieud like to know wherein ouch gentlemen differ (Vent ho advocate. of lire ati.loeraoy of fedcreliein pjoepl in nnme. Amen who*. tireadvocate of tbp increase oftank. and paper-money, n high protective tori n. a rule wealth for private gain, 1. “ rc f“ r ?'"„ r ' ‘ oor l , ' let him- cnirhimaolf by wlnitoyor "" m “ / mov uni know it) end coneeriuonlly will not hoi eve lljVtl hie delusion, oonnnl change the .lorn ro.ilily. Thank, to Gov. Shunk. and tho.ewlio adywod and pertained him in hi. policy, for having given u. e teal domnnrello platform, on .winch to eland firmly, and hid defianoo to all lire arllficc. and d=h..io n « o( federalism and aristocracy. Fhanks, 100, to the pennlc and ihoir representatives In the late conven tion for%avln(f nominated- M'Uinis LoNQsTJifcTil, who will*be triumphantly elected, and will carry oultlioie areal measures of domoorcy which have boon so auspiciously commenced and firmly adhered to by .he late administration. • Michigan. —lt is said that the following Whigs huvo repudiated Taylor since the Buffalo Convention; —Hon. J. M. Lamb. Hon, J. W. Gordon. Hqn. Hen ry W. Taylor, Hon. Austin Blair, ami Hon. Joseph IU. Williams. The former was lately Iho Whig can. didatoTor Lieutenant Governor: the second, Whig Lieutenant Governor and Whig caucus candidate Tor United Slates Senator; the third, Into Whig rep resentative In the Legislature, and a former Whig member .of Congress from the Canandaigua district in Now York, the fourth, the Whig leader in the tlduso of Representatives in 1847, and (ho fifth, a Whig! candidate for Congress, and delegate (o the late Philadelphia Convention. . Destructive Fins.—The gas factory of Now York was destroyed by fire on Wednesday ofloslwoek, and 'nir houses In the vicinity woro seriously damaged. Loss estimated at about 935,000. ' Sentence.— Thomas Mitchell, who was convicted In Dauphin county of murder in the second degree, has been sentenced tq ten years In the Eastern Penh tcnllary.. JASPER E. BRADY—HIS PRESENT OCCU- PATION. ' ' - Letter to the editor, dated •. Washington, Aug. 31,1848. My'Dkar SikiTTrlvapprchend the people of ydur Congrcssluhal Diitrict'aronot gencrlllr awurolhat Hlblr talkative representative', In iiaabccn detailed by the FeßeroHsts of, tho .House, ns one of 1110/rtfn&ere of tho slanders of Gcdla. Casa and But- , let*, an a dlßlrjbiilor'of libellous matter llironshoutlbo length arid breadth of Pennsylvania ! I amsurclboy sent him hero for no such purpose ; yet ho is enga; ged in such work night and day." Ho may bo scon almost any time engaged in this foul, dirljrbuslrfesa, in. the Federal committee room, in Pennsylvania Av enue. A fund was raised just before Ihc adjournment by the Federalists of tho House for that purpose, rind during the time ho remains hero he draws from that i fund, It' is dollars a day! So ihat’ it op' peats he is hired to do this meanest of all work—die* - trlbullng libellous and slanderous mailer against Cass i and Butler oyer his frank at the expense of the pco i pie of the country. Lot his constituents know these fuels—-lot the people of Pennsylvania - know them— and .when ho. comes boforo;ihcm- again ho "Will bo drill with according to his merit. ... A BIQ SCREW LOOSE, IN VIRGINIA 1 The Olay Whigs foraaUlng Taylor J Wo last' week ‘ published an account; of a - Whig meeting hold in Albany, N. York, at which General Taylor was indignantly denounced because of his ac ceptance of the nomination for President from.about a dozen of Charleston Democrats, In i conjunction with Gon. Wm.-O. Butler for. President. This ac ceptance the Now. York Whigs say Uofforing an in* suit to their, own Fillmore, who is on the ticket with Taylor. The Whigs of that forsaking Tay lor in regiments, and it is asserted . positively that Mr. Fillmore himself is opposed to Taylor , and gives countenance to the mote making against Atm /! Such is tho slate of affairs in New York, and our friends in (hat groat State now feel-sanguine of success.— We look upon New York as safe for Cass and But ler ! ' But in old Virginia tho Clay Whigs arc kicking out of tho truces ” oven more Ilian they* are In New York. Tho leading men.of a-greul number of coun ties recently held a CLAY' State Convention in Ha'novcr, Virginia—which composed an array of names of staunch and respectable Whigs. Hon, Thomas G. Clarke was President of thc.Oonycntion, assisted by a great number of Vice Presidents-and Secretaries. 'After tho Convention had been organi zed, the President,delivered a. lucid and eloquent ad* dress in furtherance of the object of the Convention, He contended that,“ an opportunity had. now arrived for the friends of Henry. Clay to advance, strike one more decisive blow, and that victory would again perch on the Whig banner—that ho was emphatical ly. the people’s candidate, and that they could-elect him without the ahl-pf packed conventions*'politi cal wire workers, or metropolitan politicians. Thu recent election in Nor.lh Carolina showed tho weak ness of Gen. Taylor.” Ho also spoke of the “ long and faithful services of the sago of Ashland—the Missouri Cojnproiniao'—(Lb Fbfco Blll—the threaten* . cd war with France—bow*ho “stilled the. rolling hit. 1 lows and calmed tho raging sens”—that for nearly r fifiy years of faithful and arduous service in his p country's cause, ho had dodged no.qucslßin, shrank l from no responsibility—that he hud acted, llio char. * actor of tho just. Athenian, and through im eventful ! life had given lessons of wisdom- and virtue, worthy 1 of the most noble Roman.' lie spoke of Gen. Tay lor as a ,more military chieftain—•that,from his bat tles in Mexico, ho could gather no laurels, because 5 iho nation against whom he hud to contend Were cf ’ feminuto, barbarous, degraded and pusillanimous— ! that he was thc lasl man Mr. Clay’s friends’ should think of supporting,”. &o. dec. . ’ . After the President bad concluded his address, the committee on preamble and resolutions reported— from which we select the fallowing > - Whereas,’the'time is rapidly hastening whcntlu people of tliis niighty Republic will have to make choice of their Chief Magistrate; and whereas, this Convention, composed of a primary assembly from 1 the great body of tho people, whom wc look on as the mini of purity, in Hip exercise of their,greatest Republican porogativc, have mot in Convention, to dccluro thcli preference for and nominate a candi date for (hut high and responsible office.—Therefore, ho it Resolved, That, appreciating the long and faith fu services of Iho sago of Ashland, who has devoted nearly fifty years of an eventful, life lo his country, his country’s prosperity, her honor, and her glory : and havipg iniplicibconfidonce In his patriotism, his inflexible integrity and unerring judgment f ond be lieving that he will administer the government solely for ids country's good, his country’s Weal, wo hereby dccla'ro ouf decided preference for, and hoist toward heaven oar proud banner—emblem of our coutry’s union, pride, and puissance—emblazoned with the precious and immortal namp oftfENRY CLAY, os President of these United States. Resolved, That the Hon. John Minor Dolts bo and ho .is hereby, unanimously nominated to fill the oflico of Vice President of these United Slatesa- name dear to freemen, the embodiment of the groat princi ples for which our fathers fought and bled', and 1 for which their sons now struggle. Resolved, That, under no circumstances, cap we give our support lo Gen. Taylor us President of these United States. . Resolved, That the following persons are appointed lo frame an oleetbrial ticket, prepare an address to the people of Virginia, appoint officers, and ,do all things, which may bo necessary and proper for carry ing fully into effect Iho views and objects ofof this Convention, vl* ( Thofrfas G.Clnrkb,Wm, Anderson, J,B. B. Tinsley, German IT. G(in, and Copt. Samuel Perrin..' ’■ ' . . •-, 1 Resolved, That had tlie Convention at Philadelphia nominated’ a fcnoio and tried .WMfft wo would have given him our support. . ' • •1 Resolved, That the people,know, they hove rights, ' 1 nnd aro capable of electing a President, without Iho f| aid ofCuucusscs or National Conventions, and, on lis occasion, they intend to exercise that special pc- rogutivo. *,. Resolved, That wo moat earnestly ant) respectfully recommend lo our sister States, arid toWelt and ev ery county in Virginia, to, arise-in their majesty, and i save lho‘Republic from a military detpotißth, unurcliy I and their consequences} and Unit by supporting the nominees of this Convention, every voter may proud-} )y look upbn-himecir as a participator in Ihosalvu-i lion of his country. Resolv'd, Tlml whore Liberty abides, there wo ox-I peel followers.,“Ho who would bo free, himself must, strike the blow«J’ /feioJocd, That Capt. Samuel Perrin, and Benjamin I 13) Anderson of Ilunovor, Thomas J. Evans of the oily of Richmond, and such persons as slop'forward to support the great cause, bo appointed Electors for. the Suite of Virginia. , • ■ .. Retained, Tlml German R. Olinn, bo unpointed Treasurer. * On motion, it wa# , . Rcsohfdi That tho.procecdlngis of this Convention bo publlshWlh (lip papers of Richmond and through out (he Confederacy, .The question being token on the preamble and res olutions, I hey were unanimously adopted.' On motion, the Convention adjourned sine die, TIIOB. B. CLARK, President. J. 8. B. Tinsley, Secretary. “FRANXCNESS” OF OEN. TAYLOR I Tho Federal journals assure' thcirroadere lliat Gen. Taylor la a vary frank old gentleman—that !>° always 1 speaks whol lie thinks, &o. Below will bo found a Specimen of the General's « frankness.’* ’ “I hold no opinion which I would nolfoacllly pro*’ claim to my üßtbniblod'cohblrymon.''— Gen.. Taylor. ' tO'Qwt,AUison t April 1948. . ' 1 , „■ „ m I “To Ilia points oiled In'VdurlolUf I do riot feat Hioiilv noMoßAnLS—TlioNow, Orleans Bulletin m?i clf ulllburly In ojpru.u my Trunk opinion."- records a fact which la indeed most worthy of record, Gen. Taylor io Mr. Dirkey, June 13,1848. undone which that paper received from a Mexican . * „ • - _ „„„„ ■ . iik »t. .< . CoI.-Andrew Parker, of Jun ala county has loon gentleman of groat Intelligence and liberality, that „ . • .. * 4 „ , _ 9 . . tburo doe. not oxl.V In U.o whole of Mo,loo,„t tl.I. Z T J “V". 0 "" '?. ' B '" llmo, n uinglo.unpuld dubfDunlructud by of Ihb D1,1,1cl "" rar Congreu,. , , officers of our. regular army. Wo doubt very much; Aid to the Federalists.— W° perceive Hint tlio If tho same upright conduct haa over before marked London Times, tho most radical Tory shoot .In Eng* tha career of a,victorious army In a campaign of l#nd,ls'oui fur General Taylor. Federalism hoi* over two years In nn enemy's country. steady and reliable friend In Johnny Bull! ■XT Democrats liliord is deal of talk Oftho “Responsive each to otlier’s note.”— Taylorism “ono inan power,” .Wo hope the Democrats of old la sinking, say tho, Van Buron, papers. Van Boren Cumberland will ALL use that power on tho SE* Is a “Used up man,!' respond lho_TuylotUes. Wo COND TUESDAY OF NEXT MONTH!. I verily believe that belli parties aro prophets.— PltO Arrival of the Niagara. HIGHLY IMPORTANT NEWS! Capture of Meagher, Lcym and O'Donoughue—Stale [Trials —More Arrests Seizure of American money. >\ New. York, August 31, 1848. - The fust sailing steamer.. Niagara, Captain Uyrio, arrived at her wharf this evening, about 7 o’clock.— Her news Is seven days later than that received by the Britannia. .... The news In-regard to all sorts of American pro duce ie highly favorable. Wheat has advanced in consequence of the unpropitbiis harvests and the po tato rot. - ' IRELAND. Messrs. Meagher, CVDouoghue, ftnd s.Leyfte havo been arrested, and the Constabulary and military are iii hot pursuit.after o*6ormap,'aod.-tUo other confed erates, who/urd still qt large. ■. ■ ■ y -a A .number,©!* arrests conlinue lp.be made in ail parts of the, couniry, and ; aclivp^iiPcceding'are bn foot to bring Mr. O’Brien to • . • j Tranquility continues to .q?rev«lU : Although llio people are far from being towards the constituted authorities, they aro fearful of present re. slstance to the law. .. • Tho British govcrnmenihasmadosoveral arrests of Irishmen and QhartiiiU' id England, for using seditious language.'.-I: \ . __ Amongst tho.papers found on tho person of Mr. O’Brien after hiji.arfcsl, was a letter purporting to bo written by Mr. which is, ns Mr. Kommis believes, in his proper hand, writing, which is of a highly treasonable characler,and written but recent ly after Mr. O’Brien Was known to be openly ongag cd in rebellion. Tho potato disease hos-mado itaappo arance jo England, Ireland,and Scotland. Tho CathblicCldrgy. of Ireland aro.generally using their utmost endeavors to maintain peace. Five persons have .been, seized jn. Armagh, they had crossed over from Scotland on Monday in • steamer, and look the.,Ulster Railway for Amagn.— The circumstances oflho Uines,and something foreign in their air and appearance, caused them to be fol lowed and seized the next morning in Hughes* Hotel at Armagh. They consisted of three Americans and two Frcn'chmon, and one journal says that they had £17,000 upon them, while another says tho sum was £1,750. Mr. Meagher has written a letter, in which ho in. dignantly denies making any stipulations with the government fur his life. The Liverpool papers arc filled with the particular's of tho arrest oflhb ArtiOflcan sympathizers. FRANCE, flic domestic events arc at present quite seconda ry in interest to the permanent questions ofllaly and Germany. . . • ' • The slate dfeiege still Continues in Paris. About 1700 more have been found guilty of having lokeri a p.irt in the insurrection, and 2000 have been set at liberty. . • , . , Lamartine has intimated lb the electors of Macon that ho hopes soon to ask them,- os his only ambition/ for a little of that retirement.which constitutes the agreeable repose oflhe mlnd and heart.' • ; V The greatest anxiety continues to prevail respect* Ing the disclosures which The printed evidence of the late insurrections is expected to unfold. ■ The delivery of the pa peri to the members is expected < hourly.— No portion has been supiprossed, and the debate on the question will lake place on Monday next. It will probably lend to grcol excitement, but the arrange, ments of Gen. Cavaignac will prevent tiolcneo and bloodshed. , • •' : The non-intervention policy of the defaclo govern, ment is expected to create a great number ofcncmies, but it is to bo hoped that the cause of good sense and order will triumph. . Numerous arrests continue to take place at Lyons. There had been a serious. Hot, but It docs not appear to have been of a political character; ITALY. King Charles Albert has finally evacuated L6nY>* hardy. General Walden at the (tend of an Austrian army has entered Che Pupal territories. 1 A hard fought battle ensued, In which the Atotrians weri worsted. , , The Popo is greatly incensed at lljis violation oT liia territory GERMANY. All thd preliminaries for an nclivc rone waloP tltd war in tiro Duchicslmvo taken pfeco, hilt With the exception-of a skirmish with the Prussian -outposts imijir Huborslchcn, in which six Prussians were hilt cd, no thriller hostilities haVo taken place. The blockade would Vpennimotiee dn tlib ISlli.and wo awail the n'eil accounts with great anxiety. The combined troops oh the frontier amount W 12.U00 men, and these would Speedily fie'fernfonted by 10,000 mote fn reseda. ’ . . The 'Combined forces of Franco, England and Russia, with the secret support of Prussia will un ,; doubtcdly be employed in putting ah end to this unprovoked war. . Some trifling disturbances have taken place at Hamburg. , No fresh outbreaks have occurred at Berlin* t . The chartists arc again assuming a hostile altitude, und various demonstrations hoVe been made in va' ports of the kingdbihV COAIi TRADE AND THE BANKS* The Minor’* Dankof Pollsvillo, it teOmj, has got tliinge proltj much its own wny. dawn in’ Schuylkill county. The Public Ledger oiplaine how. the Bank act the trap and the. minors were, caught. It io a heaulHul operation, truly, and -ohows epmo of ttio beneficial effects of thi iyftpm: « The Coal trade has become tfo depressed 6y over* supplies crowded by the miners upon odr.unwilling market, Ihal several of the largest colliers are making offorls to get minors to slop their works entirely, un til the market shall offer a vacuum. This is a more sensible way of curing too low prices than cry ing to Government for protection, which, it grunted, would never c'ou'nlorpolso the dead weight of over-produc tion. The Miner’s Bunk of Pollsvillo, during 1810 and *47, Issued some 81200,000 6f pbpcf * comparatively very small cni.li basts. , The C-olUcrs entered the trap and lurgol/# Sudderity the bank withdrew the ball and closed the trap, and there lhcy,aro—caught. fast enough. The Bunk trdppcrs ore. In coTd blobd, examining their hides, tallow and tails through iho wires,calculating how much may bo realized out of the speculation. It has twice entrapp ed all hands in this way already, and possessed itself of their property to their ruin. But on perfectly uro people blinded by the game of bank, that it is always easy for oven a shallow player to victimize thorn, It is o hard case that extraordinary spirit of enterprise and great liberality should bo Iho very cause of the' child-liko. trust (hut loads them into ruin. It docs I more than rob them of their money ; nnd toil. Like a j lobster boiled alive, it keeps them durlng ; the flowery | years of life floundering in hut water, souring, their I temper and blunting their organs of taste and refine | ment; tlio loss of which bridgu mor'ul death'. Suppose | that one at last piles up gold in that way, wltuf good | will it do him 7 Like rich viands‘to the dyspeptic, j instead of taste for enjoyment, there will bo disap pointment and-misery. Could wo unlyjicr'Bunde our youpg friends’lp listen to the details or wisdom ami all experience, they would learn that to win peace of mind and happiness they, must do all things in mod-- oration.' . Incessant labor of mind paralyzes moro;, fatally than ,loll of body. And, ho who abuses credit by becoming "the slave of banks and creditors, will be harrassod through liro.jtnpwing little more poace and comfort than a loud under a harrow.-’’ ~ OPE.