THEVOLUNTEER.
Jfrha Pi B>atton t BJltor attd Proprietor*
OARtilSliltf, THURSDAY, MARCH 93, 1640.
AGENCY*
RJ’V. IK PALMER, Esq. in,.pur authorized Agent fOr pro*
.ounng advertisements,receiving subscriptions and making
collections Tot the American . Volunteer, nl lit olllco.N. W
erner ofTnlrd andCbusnutatrects, Philadelphia.
C3* Messrs. Sterrett end Lamborton, of tlio Legis
lature;" wUlacccpt our thanks- for their kind remont
brance of us. '
ADJOURNMENT OP THE LEGISLATURE.—Both HoUSCS
have agreed (b adjourn sine die on the 10th. of next
month* This is (ho best,act of the session.
The CoLtrouN.—We have received the first num
ber of (ho Cdffggian—a monthly magazine, published
bya'Joint editorial committee from the Belles Lcllres
and tTnibn Philosophical Societies' of Dickinson Col
lege. It is, printed in magazine form, ond each
Dumber will contain twenty-four pages. The Colle
gian presents a very nqal appearance, and is well
filled with original articles from the pens of. its edi
tors, all of whom are quite young men. If the CoU
legion continues as it has commenced, we have no
doubt of-its success. We consider it a very cheap
and valuable publication, and. hope to see it cncour*
aged. Terras, 81,00 per annum, iu advance. Ad
dress, post-paid; “Editors of Collegian,'* Carlisle, Pa.
LpcoPocoism and Banes."— Under this caption
the Herald of yesterday refers to our remarks of lost
week, in which we spoke oftbo recreant Democratic
members of Assembly w bo had joined the. Federalists
in parsing a bill re-chartcring the Farmers' ond
Mechanics*. Bank, without the, individual liability
clause attached.to iU The Herald considers the in
dividual liability principle a , ‘Aum6«g.’ , Well, our
neighbor hag a right to his opinion, but no should
like (ojoin issue-with him oh that question. Ifrncn
engaged in the business of banking are to-be allowed
to speculate in stocks and land-purchases, and then
perinitlheir bank paper to depreciate, and place their
creditors at defiance, we should suppose that men
engaged ,in any other .business ought to have the
same right. - But, we. will not argue the question
now.; Our neighbor is very ready in denouncing
certain principles of the .Democratic party as “hum
hags," and there his arguments end. Ho docs not
attempt to point out the “ humbuggery," He has
pronounced tlio principle of Individual liability of
stockholders of banks a humbug—how .wo ask him
to sustain his position by some kind of argument.—
Whenever bar neighbor will do this we shall meet
him,«nd expose the position he occupies.
Fo» CaliMbku.— On Monday last a parly of our
enterprising chiton* left Carlisle, for California—
The party consisted of Col. Simon Alter, Geo. Flem
ing, Esq., Samuel F. Gaenalen, George Keller, >Vm
Keller, John C, VVilliams, and William Humor. Wo
understand also that the following mined gentlemen
left this morning, and will join the first named party
at Pittsburg—J. M. Knecdlcr, J. A. Bishop, Samuel
Mytinger, and Robert M'Cord, (a student in Dickin*
•up College.) The parly will proceed by canal to
Pillaburg, and from that to Indepcodcnee,\Missouri,
and there lake the.overland route to California.
They.are all men,of excellent character, and high
ly respectable; The moat of them, we believe, go to
California, with the intention of making that their
place of residence. In common wilh'our citizens we
tender them, one and all, our best wishes, and hope
they may not bo disappointed in their 'anticipations.
■TOP THAT HALL I
At the otlcmpl made by the
Federalists inlheXcgisluturc to consolidate the two
Wards of (his Borough, Mr. Ball, of Eric, the Stale
Treasurer elect, and. Mr. Sadler, tho Senator frpm
Adams, at tho instance of Mr. Ruslet, oho of the
Representatives from this county—whose stupidity
add incompctcncy is only equalled by his low trickery
—took occasion to belabor tho Democrats of Carlisle
in no very measured terms, and, among other things,
alleged that they {the Democrats,) wero in a meagre
minority, and, of course, ought not to aspire to the
control of tho Borough 1 Messrs. Ball and Sadler
have probably learned by this limp that they were
egregionsly mistaken in their calculations, or grossly
misinformed with regard to the true slate of parlies
here. If they will lake the trouble to examine the
returns, they will find that on tho general tiekei the
Democrats carried every thing worth having, and
■lso,that the whole number of votes cast in the' East
Word exceeds, by nearly Jifty, the voles polled in the
West Ward—showing conclusively (hot tho state
ments they made on the Boor of tho House and Senate
were entirely destitute of truth. But, enough for the
present. Tho Democrats pul on effectual slop to
tbst Ball, and hare abundantly sustained the posi
tion taken by their worthy and faithful Reprcscnla.
tires, Messrs. STeaitrrr and Lamderton.
A HOME THRUST*
President Tavjlor intimates that hit opinion will
not differ materially from those of Congress, that is,
when Congress is Whig, he will be a Whig President,
and. when it Is Democratic he will be a VemoeratiO
President. Suppose the Senate is Democratic, and
the House Whig—what will ho be in that case? ,
asks the Springfield Post. Wo suppose ho will then
do tt one of his "conscientious*' supporters in this
place did at the Presidential election. Tbo gentle
mao , in question, had been in groat political agony
for weeks, as to which candidate It was his duty to
▼ole for, Cass or Tarum T Hi# conscience told him
.Cass was the best man—his politics, urged him on
for Taylor. At last came (he day of election. There
was ho debating the thing longer—sa he " compfo
njlsed'’the matter, (as ho called H,) by cutting off
the names of the three first candidates for Elector on
the Taylor ticket, and voting the remainder,-for. the
benefit of Mr. Ftllmoro! Perhaps Gen. Tuylpr it
«goslly gifted in expedients.
M eax ArroiiruxNTa. —Mr. Philip Greeley,hoi been
appointed Collciilor of the Cuiloma al Bolton. Mr.
Fletcher Wobaler, haa been nominanated District
Attorney at Boston, Col. Bigger, dom,, is re-ap
pointed Postmaster at Richmond. A. Sloanaker,
(Native,) is to supersede S. D, Patterson as Nary
Agent at Philadelphia. MoClintoek Young, chief
etsrk of the Treasury. Department, hae sent In his
, resignation, George Evans, of Maine, Col. Payne,
of N. C., end G. B. Smith, of. Ind., have been nomi
nated oommiaaionera to adjust the claims against
Meeteo,"
\t» Lena to CsuroaMiA,—The inventor of the
•rial locomotive annaonccß that lie will leave Now
: York on the ISth of April on his that flight to Call,
fotnl*. The price of passage is Ried at *5O. including
board, and the trip is eapcelcd to be mads in calm I
■ weather in two days—against head winds in five
daya. ’
Asiutaht Suaotoaa.— A medical board for ihol
examination of candidates for the appointment of]
aislslsnl surgeons in the army will bo convened In
Kew York about the first of May ensuing, and will
-pnlinup> session for a month or longer. Condi
gates being between twenty-one and twenty-eight
yaara of sgi,should.make application lo.tho Secre
tary'of War, Washington city, with proper testlroo.
olals. ■
■ (UQoo. Beall, iho commander of tho army, and
Commodore Perry, ore both now in Weahlngton ojly.
'The former paid bis reaped! to the Proaidehl, on
Wednesday.
£ OOVNTT CONVENTION. .' [TUB INDIANS WITHIN THB V. S. TBBRI* 1
Cr? ‘ io^OU^ CoU,o ? l^ Wl V Ch ' 1 ' Bem 'l Wo-te.umeliiii.a^r^ti.e^lMaVwiaoi
bled in tin. borough on Tuesday last, fur the purpose |eft off lodlwcoll> Wo have already .hewn that for
orappo.nt.ng delegate, to the Slat. Convent,on,:»» oar , t vor and et,il(jhuned
wc " attended-noarly every township m the eounty been taking Id. improve the whole con
being, fully represented. The Convention. We. or-, diUon irid bolng of , 110 | ndi( , pi _ lo them a
gan.zcd by nailing that staunch and ..unwavering scnab of dignity and eeir-reapoot-to indunt thein in.
Democrat, Sauuri. WoonnoaN. Esq., of Diekin.on, ; |0 |ho path 0 f eullivaled life-lo awaken within
to the cl.a.r The beat feeling prevailed, and every; I|]em ■ a doar and aatisfjolo corlsdouE , leaa 0 f moral
I thing passed off quietly and m order. It w.ll be seen ; ver Tho ollract w 0 from a schoo i te purt,
by ifio proceedings—which wo publish in another, ® . .. . . .
, --• ■ . , ' . 'showing the progress of tho pupils, is ably supported
column—that Samukl VVoodburn is the Senatorial" ..J* . ■ rr - J
and- Wai.;M. Bran, and Dr. W. W. Nev.n the I- b ',°'‘"f
n ... ~ *' I made a public examination on (ho I7lh August,
Representative delegates to the Pittsburg Convention, jj n che preB onco of. tho whole nation, of the advance.
They aru all safe and good men, and will go to tho incht made by-the pupils at school.- I consider them
Staid Convention untriunmeled with instructions.— gaming un-education os fast asdould bo expected.—
That they'will aupporl no man,for the office of Canal S °'" s " ro r . B “ di "B ,' vcll ‘ n , lho Tesla,nent-a book
_. . ; . , . , . y . quite.necessary (or them to become acquainted with.
Commissioner who is not Unown as a thorough. Some are writing and .spelling. The houses are
going Democrat and honest man, wo feel entirely . largo' and commodious; the farih. is, in good order,
satisfied, and well cultivated; the boys and girls are well
. Great prudence and care.should, and no doubt will >
bo exercised, by .the Delegates representing the Do-1
mocracy of Pennsylvania, in the selection of a can-j
didate for the responsible office of Canal Controls-j
sionor. The candidate, wboovei lie rhay be, should
bo known, not only as a trustworthy and capable
man, but os a Democrat truo as steel—one who'is
connected' with no faction, and whose, character,
moral and political, is above suspicion. I<cl such a
man bo nominated, and his election may bo consid.
ered certain by an old-fashioned Democratic majority.
But* on the other hand, should a time-serving dema
gogue and trading politician bo selected—one, who,
for tho purpose of securing a nomination, will pro
mise patronage to this'or that man or faction—he
may be defeated, and wc hesitate not to say that his
defeat would bo a just and righteous verdict of an
indignant democracy.
Wo throw out these hasty remarks, because wo
know llml corrupt mcn.oalling themselves Democrats,
are aspiring to'a nomination Tor Canal Commissioner
by the Pittsburg Convention—men who make politics
a trade, and who send out their pimps and lackeys
into the several counties to influence the people in
(ho selection of delegates. Tho groat majority of
the gentlemen spoken of sis 'candidates, are. high-
minded honorable men—Democrats from principle,
who would make valuable and efficient public officers.
Such an ono wo desire to see nominated, for wc feel
satisfied that he can and wiu. be elected by a trium
pliant majority. Such an one will the Delegates
from old Mother Cumberland vote for* and for none
other.
BPRING-MTIIB tibtfti ttlltDS.
Where the fell tyrant, Winter, so lately held his
reign, wo now behold rising beauty and tranquil
pence, fur. Spring is about to appear. Symptoms of
ever-welcome Spring now crowd thickly npon us.—
Tho cheering rays of tho son—the merry song of
birds—the changed aspect of the fields—the bursting
bud—tho oppcaronce of favorite flowers—all unite m
reminding us of the departure of. Winter. Every
ono rejoices at the return of Spring—all nature ro
joiccs. How welcome are tho nates of tlidt liltlo
harbinger of Spring, the Bluc-bird 7 .
It comes tho supnttet of its race,
Am) flics with gentle wing;
It scokslhe aid frequented place,
And there it loves to sing.
Como, gentle, bin), and .let us bear
Thy early notes of Spring;
Ami may thy mate, ns wont, be near,
' To share the joy ye bring. .
Corns, build the nest, the hollow rail
Is where is used lo be;
The foot) ye want, it shat) hot fall.
And we will welcome theel -
Santa Anus.
Tula cruel tyrant end real fob to the,welfare ofhls
country is bgaln meddling.in the affairs of Mexico
Ho has entered into communication with,'his friends,
and succeeded in instituting an insurrectionary more
merit In his behalf, which threatens to be formidable.
The.government is on the alert, and is making pre
parations to crush the rebellion whenever it shows
its head; The people arc awakening to tho belief
that many of their misfortunes sad reverses wero
owing to this hypocritical despot. Uc, on the con*
trory, writes from Kingston, under dale Dcc.*2l,a
cringing Jcllcr, appcoling to the sympathies of the
peoplo and portraying himself a martyr, suffering
and bleeding for his poor country. Tho letter was
written fur the public, fur, In conclusion, ho author!-
2cs his friend, Col. Navaro, to publish it os a defence
of justice and his honor. We trust no one will bo
deceived by It so.an to yield .themselves up to the
control of tils selfish and insatiable ambition. Justice
to hint would be hanging, and as to his honor, U is a
piece of audacity tor him to mention tho word in
connection with Inmscif.
The New Senator from Ohio.
Tiio Tiffin Advertiser, (edited by Mr. Brcslin, apes,
kcr of the Ohio House of Representatives) gives iho
following condensed statement of the political views
held by the now Senator I
•• Mr, Chase is known aa a Democrat!# *rco aoii
cr. Ho Is opposed to all bunk and paper^inonc/ * ho
la in favor of the Sub-Treasury, Iho tariff of 1646,
and free trade; ho was a strong M4O man; he Is in
favor of a now constitution, and the election of all
officers by Iho people ; ho is in favor of the demo
cratic policy of taxing banks, so long as wb have
such institutions; he believes the present apportion
ment .bill to bo clearly unconstitutional, and the
(manner of its passage illcgulond wholly unwarrant
able I ho is opposed to the creation of a Stale debt,
without submitting it to tbo people; he concurs with
Mr. Bjnton and Gon. Houston, in their views upon
Iho slavery question, and would have supported Gon.
iCuss ogniust Taylor, If he had not written iheNioh-'
Ison letter. In fine, he approves and endorses all
io principles of tho Democratic parly, and mostly
;s measures, and docs not hesitate to condemn both
ho principles and. measures of tho Whig party,”
PicßiNioN College.— We neglected In our lust to
acknowledge the receipt of the annual Register. of
thia Inatllutlon. The number of students, as given,
arc—
Luw Department,
Resident Graduate,
Senior Cluib,
Juniors,
Sophomore*,
Freshmen,
Preparatory Department,
Total, . ■ . * 74
TIIO College is represented to; bo hr a flootuhing
condition. The number of atudenls now in attend
anoe la greater, we believe, than at any lime previous.
Tho Rev. Jxaax T, Pecs, a gentleman of acknow
ledged ability, la President of the College.
A Railroad at SiiKßtrp'fl Salt.— Tho Sheriff at
Hogoratown, Md., has called upon the Franklin rail-,
road, extending from Ihol place to Iho Pennsylvania
Kuo, with all ila lands and appsrtenanccs, and will
■ell tho same, on the 10th of April next, by video of
la writ if fit ri facial iaiuod out ofWaehinglon coun
-1 ly court, at the suit of Andrew Kerihhcr and George
IW. Henry, uae of Joseph I. Moridk.
Gxn. Simtbs The Senate of the U. Stales has
vsoatod the asst of Gen, Shields on the ground of
Ibis not having bean naturalized the length of llmo
required- by the Constitution. Tho following Is the
reaolujiori passed by the Senate 1
Rseojosd, that llw etool.oe l of James Shields to
be a Sonolor of the United Slate, doe. not eellllo'
him to a teat aa aueh in Ihla hod,, he hot haalne
been a citizen of tho United Stale* the term ofjeata
required oe a qualification to bo. a Bonotor of iho U.
Stales at (he commencement of tho term for which
ho was elected.
General Shield* war naturalized In October 1840,
end tho constitution require* a citizenship of nine
year*
clothed, and fed ; .they 'dre not'oidy taught the bbsef*
vunce.ofgood manners and ,morale, but are forced-to
practise it; they have the example of the whole fum.
ily,. belonging to the mission, before them, which is
strictly religious and moral.. 1 consider Mr. Patler-i
son well adapted to the task assigned him by the
Methodist Episcopal church, and take pleasure in.
recommending him and the institution to the foster* I
ing care of the government. I
, Very respectfully, your ob't. servant, " ■**
B. A. JAMES, Neosho Sub-agent.** ■ 1
This deals, (us it was indeed necessary and proper,)
in generalities; but in Mr. Patterson's report.to.
the Agent, we are introduced wilhout-reservo to tho
rationale. of instruction andlijisciplino, as adopted in
the school-:
. “The farm is it a convenient distance'from the
house, and is well fenced and planted In corn, beans,
pumpkins, melons, dtc. • •••' ■.
Theplan of instruction is based upon .tho principle
(hat a little, well learned, is better than much-half
learned. Particular care-is taken to'(each and ex*
plain (he lending principles of science, and to impart
a thorough knowledge of the English language.
Six hours of each day are devoted, to'mental anti
mprai instruction, and. iho-romainder of the lima to
manual labor and suitable recreation.* • *, * The
government of (he school .iis kind and parental, dd.|
ponding more upon tho mutual confidence existing 1
between teacher and scholars than In penalties and'
punishment.
SAM'L. G. PATTEUSONi
Superintendent, Crawford Seminary,
Wo regard the total absence of every thing like
coercion in matters or opinion as thq most reasonable
and philosophical element entering into these efforts.
The game of compulsory belief had been practiced
in the old world ad nauaeami and when Iho tree of
human freedom struck deep Us roots in a Now Eng.
land soil* the baleful winds of.fanatical persecution
gave it now. and then u malignant blast, and then
were hushed, we hope, forever. It gladdens one's
heart to examine the policy which the Jackson, Von
Duron, Tyler and Polk administrations have pursued
towards ..the Indians. They have never for a mo
ment lent themselves to the support 1 , In a narrow and
bigoted sense, of any seel connected with Iho mis.
sion;andilis nothing but sheer.justice to the sev
eral denominations, io add, that we are nut aware of
their having,over asked peculiar aid from the civil
arm. .The result is just what might bo expected—a
clear, tigoroua, healthy tone of moral sentiment, con*
nested icith great dioeraity of opinion* • Thus in some
oases, there seems to bo scarcely any belief In a
religious system at nil. In .others it is customary
once a year, for a whole nation to meet about the
font of August, bring provisions for a regular festival)
and spend some two or three’ days in eating, drink,
ing and.dancing—exorcises expressive of their grail.,
tude to the “ Groat Spirit** for giving them a boun*
liful harvest. Finally, in other cases t)io Christian
faith, carefully explained and understanding!/ re.
eeived, is consistently professed—bdl-there has
peared no whore that bitter animosity so sure to
spring, from every attempt, forcibly to promulgate
theological dogmas j and as .on olmost necessary
consequence noncoflhe communities are afflicted with
a feverish,sickly morality. Justice,truth and kind,
ness, in a very high degree, prevail.
It Is a mailer of regret that a dark spot must find
a place on the picture} but truth requires us to say
that intoxicating liquors some times find their way
to these peaceful abodes,through the instrumentality
of the traders. Were wo solicited to write on essay
on the best mode of promoting temperance principles,
wo should'hesitate long before complying with (lie
request. ” Moral suasion, 1 ’ “ Washinglonianiam,’*
and even the noble “ Order of the Sons,” seein inad
equate 16 the purposes of reform ; and wo would not
increase thb list of inadcqutao plans. With other
men, however, the can feel; and when wo- contain*
plate the child of the forest just emerging from the
gloom and ignorance of barbarism, gradually adapt,
ing himself to tho genius of our institutions, slrog.
gling to school himself, in the hopo and bclioflhut’a
higher position in Iho scale of .social existence >iu
within the compass of his abilities —when we con*
template this sublime spectacle, and-then learn that
there arc while men so lost to.every feeling above
Iho sheerest selfishness as to sully tho prospect by
dealing out intoxicating liquors for more pay, wo
confbse we not prP«r» b e lo 9 a * indigno
lion. Wo rejoice to inoir (bat the War Department
hu instituted nioii.uroi' on .object, wiiicii, if
efficiently onforccd. will.it is in tho
discontinuance of tho traffic. Tho ugcnl also nppe: lfl
lo tho friends of progress every where to co-opcralo
with the govornmunl In frowning down with con*
tempt every man who may bo sordid enough lo on.
gage in the business. Dut the brightest hope of oil
seems to bo baaed on the action of the tribes thorn
solves/ “In.all my councils,” soys Mr. Modltt, w ll
invariably bring tiro subject .of liquor lo the notice of
'to Chiefs and head men, ond urgo upon theta the
propriety of using their influence with the Indians
to prevent them from drinking whiskey. They have
promised mo their hearty co-operation, nod I have
had the pleature to eee the Chiefe in full council udclee
their nation not to use it. 1 '
Here wo leave tho question, ami wo think it is m
■afo hands. Let but those men stand up to their re-
solution) and they moy defy tho oflorls of the shame,
loss rum dealer lo seduce their people from tho
brighter destiny which now seems looming up befyro |
(hem. We have dwelt at some length on tho plan of:
134
improvement for the Indians, but wo con not dismiss
the eulijeol without referring lb It again. It la not
a lohomo of. outwnrd mechanical pressure—not a
moro aggregation of Taolu and principles huddled to*
gel her and committed to memory by note) but It i>
properly education, a developemont from within, n
process oforganlo assimilation. It io an auakening
of the tlumiering intellect I not a crowding 0/ idea*
on it while ailtep. It assures tho aoul of in inhe
rent power! and it plaooo proper,objooli before it for
the exercise of that power- And it deco this on a
system of enlarged and comprehensive liberality—a
system far removed from bigotry and superstition.
It assumes that the surest method of imiklng men
pure is to enlarge their stock of knowledge! that to
allure them by the joys ofa future life, we muslelo
vale their condition in this. Wo have shown that to
a very considerable extent this has boon realised !'
,pd the results are obvious. Tho very men who
but a few years ego derived a precarious existence by
the ohssn, now enjoy free and Christian institutions,
and are providing comfortable homos for themselves
end children! ond woman, formerly th'o drudge and
slave of tho hunter, is raised to her rank as a com
panion, and her tabor transferred from tho field to
her fireside and her family; ■
G«n. La Viqa Ii In command at Tampico.
Borough Election!
Glorious Democratic Triumph.!
Friday last was a gala-day for the unflinching De
mocracy of this ancient Federal Borough. For the
first time in many years the Democrats succeeded in
electing a majority of the Town Council—thus scour
ring the entire patronage of the Borough, all of which
has boon withhold from them heretofore. ■ In addi-
they carried tho Principal Assessor by a mnjo.
rily.oflS voles,.and one of tho two Assistants by a
majority of .4 votes! They also elected the Town
Clerk.by a handsotne majority. Truly itisaglori
ous triumph, and shows conclusively what tho in
domitable Democracy of the Borough can do when
they arc thoroughly united in support of their can
didates. i-;
, The East Ward—which elects Jive of the nine
members of Council—wasjlhe battle-ground, and in
that direction were all the efforts, foul and fair, of
the Federalists directed for days and weeks.prior to
the election. They selected their very strongest men
in tho. Ward, and sol well were their plans laid, that
up until tho polls.closed on Friday evening, they
were certain of electing at least one, if not two mem
bers qf Council. This, with the four thol Wife/con
ceded to them in lho Wdst Ward, where Federalism
roigns triumphant, would have , been sufficient for
their purpose, and enabled them to retain tho power
wfyich they have so greatly abused for several years
pait. Bui, in the meantime, the Democrats were
not idle. . They contended manfally.ln a good cause.
.They cumo up lo the work with stout hearts and
willing hands, and a glorious. TRIUMPH was the
rcslill ofllieir well-directed and energetic efforts.
■ Nor did the Democrats of tho West Ward falter in
their duly. Although in a hopeless minority, which
precluded them from making any effort on tho Coun
cil ticket, they, succeeded in reducing the Federal
majority for Assessor to 33, and .'in defeating tho
regular Federal candidate for Justice of Iho Pcacc,
and electing ah Independent candidate by a majority
of 8 voles I
. . In Uio East \Viirtl both llio candidates for Justice
of the Peace arc Democrats. The successful one
was elected by a large majority.
The result of the election has dumbfounded the
Federalists, and, in a proportionate manner elated
our Democratic friends. The VICTORY is a sub.
stanlial one, and must greatly enure trt out* friends
in their future contests with the enemy.
Below we give the details of the election. The
Democratic candidates arc in Roman—the Federal
ists in Italic.
Chief Burgess,
183 | Joafph H Blair
James Gallagher
Assistant Burgess,
Samuel. Ensminger, .210 ( James L Guthrie
Assessor,
Mitchell M'C!cl)an 393 } John R Turner
Assistant Assessors.
380 I Peter. Wcibley
383 1 John Shade
Henry Myern,
lauuc SheufFer,
Town Cleric.
George ,L Richlcr . 297 [ David Hyen
WESTWARD.
Judos.
Robert Mooro 111 | John Halbert
Inspector.
Abraham Dchuff, 113 | John Thotrtpvon
Council.
James H Graham 81 John.B Parker
Andrew Roberts, .61 Samuel SXpe
, 68 IJt Egbert
iaimiot Wcttcl . ... 76 .John Rhoadt
Justice of tiie Peace.
136 | Wm B Fleming
School Directors. •
Thomas II Skilcs, 228 J
Constable.
lOt | C targe W Crop
EAST WARD,
Judge
Peter Sputir - 164
'George Ego
lenry Gould,
( Charles Fleager
£CTOR.
| Stephen Keepers
NCIt...
Inspi
William Park - 100
Coui
Jacob Baughman 138
William Bell, 133
David Sipo 139
George L Beutz 129
James Liggett 141
Jacob Zug %
Henry Glass
Wm M Diddle
P B Leckler
R D Eckels
TllK PKACR.
Justice ofr
Isaac Todd 104
Michool Holcomb 188
School
George Sanderson, 177
Patrick Davidson, 171
lIKTCTOR.
Richard Parktt 126
\PDSmilh 130
rABLie.
( John Peters 124
Const.
William Ilolmca 162
•Independent candidate.
SOUTH MIDDLETON.
Our Democratic friends in South Middleton (own
ship, deserve much credit for the manner in whicli
they used up Federalism on Friday last, at the town,
ship election. The Democratic ticket from lop to
bottom whs elected by an. average majority of üboul
35 ! This in indeed, a glorious triumph for tho Dem
acr.t'* of South Middleton.
JVEW ELECTION.
The election in New Hampshire lias resulted in a
glorious triumph for the Democracy. Dlnsmoro,the
Democratic candidate for .Governor, is 'c)f®ted by
near 5000 majority. The Congressional delegation
is composed of a large majority of Democrats. In
the Stale Legislature the Democrats will bo in a
I trge majority—in tho [louse tho majority will bo at
least sixty. Well done, New Hampshire.
EndorsoDient of tlie Hleiloau War by General
Taylor*
General Taylor in one of his Tennessee speeches,
after remarking that wo were a nation of soldiers,
modo lhie declaration, which we want .those Whigs
who have so often asserted Ibat Gen. T. was opposed
to the war with Mexico, to read over twice:
“ Wo have time grown strong, not only to defend
and protect our own country, hut to invade tho lor.
ritory of an enemy, when impelled to do so by public
necessity."
Appointments hy the Baltimore Conference of
the Methodist Episcopal Church*
The DaUlmnro Methodist Conference, hold in Staun
ton, Va., lust week, adjourned sine die on Saturday.
Tho following is a list of the appointments for the
ensuing year for this district: '
Carlisle District- —A. Gripith, P. E. Carlisle Sta
tion, James. H. Brown; Carlisle District, James
Watts, George W. Cooper, Wtn. Butler, tup.; Bloom*
field, }, Elliott Newport, Geo. Dothstreseer, John
Floyd, VV. 11. Collin, gup./ Mifflin, Geo* Stevenson,
{ Abraham Bahm } Sliipponsburg, Joslah Forrest, La*
thor J. Elcliisant Grconoasllo, Ellas Welly, John
Thrush} John Smith; MoConnels
burg, Bihha Butler, Noah BoMomw) Hagerstown,
8. S. Rnza); Uoonsborough, James Brads, Win. (Jar*
dim ; Fredrick City, Elisha D. Phelps, Sami. Smith;
Frodrlok Circuit, (Berlin,) John A. Henning, J, R,
Dbborrnw, James H. March; Gettysburg, Horace
Holland, Dovorly R. Waugh; York Springs, Franklin
Dyson, Wo*. A McKee ; Dlckinson College,Jesse T.
Peck, President | Otis 11. Tiffany, Adjunct Prof-, of
Mathematics; Missionary to Chino, R. S, Maclay’,
(jj-The Jftraid of yesterday, in speaking of thq
Borough election, bonds on orticlo lima—‘‘7%o Whig
Supremacy still Uunbroktn arid then goes on to
acknowledge the soro defeat (ho Federalists of (his
borough met with on Friday last. Such "supremacy”
w o hope may ever attend our political opponents.
pBMpORATIC COUNTY CONVENTION.-
Agreeable ,to notiqp.of tho Democratic Standing
Committee 6f Cumberland county, tho Delegates
elected in the different townships and, boroughs, for
the purpose of appointing Dolegales to represent the
democracy of Ctimbbilantl county in the 4lli of July
Convention, which is ;to assemble at Pittsburg, to
nominate a suitable person for Canal Commissioner,
met in the Court house, Carlisle, on Tuesday, the
20th inal. V Tho Convention was organized by the
appointment ,of SAMUEL WOODBIJRN, Esq.,
Chairman, and Dr. John Aiil,.J. B._ Bratton, and
David Criswell, Secretaries.
The following Delegates appeared, presented cre
dentials of their election, and look their seals, viz:
jU/cn—John C. Dunlap, Samuel Station
„ v i > W.W;—Jacob Duey, Col. J.F. Hunter.
Carlisle, E w.—William Lewis, J. B. Bfutlom.
Dickinson— Samuel Woodburn, Wni. Shriver.
;E. Pennsbord'— Henry Church, J. Longneckcr.
Frankford— John, Wallace, James Graham.
Hampden —James O.rr, J. S. Snavely.
Mifflin —James Woodburn, George Henry.
Monroe— Dr. John Ahl, Potor Baker.
‘ Jlfrc/ianic«6org—Snyder Ruplcy.
New. Cumberland —Dr. C. W, Dclm, Dr. James
Giimshaw.
N. Middleton —Joseph Lobnch, John , Wonderlioh.
NewvilU— Thos. Haekct, John Waggoner, Jr.
Silver Spring—Co\i J. Clendenin,’Abm. Boslcr,
Shippenshurg B.—S, : W. NoVin. pavjd Criswell.
S. Efiddlelon— Thos..Bradley, P. F. Ege... t
Southampton —Robert Britton, J. K. Kelso.
On motion, the Convention then .proceeded to ap
point q Senatorial Delegate, to represent the counties
of Cumberland and Perry, in the 4th of July Demo
cratic Convention. Whereupon Samuel Woodburn,
Esq., was duly appointed.
Tho Convention then proceeded to appoint tWo
Representative Delegates to represent Cumberland
county iti the Stato Convention aforesaid. Whcfo
upon WitLiAM M,' Bbbtem, Esq., and Dr. W. W.
Nevin were duty appointed. 1 The following resolu
tions wore then adopted !
Resolved, That the Delegates this d.»y appointed
have power to supply ull vacaupics that may occur
in'tho delegation.
. Resolved, That these proceedings be signed by the
officers and published.
SAMUEL WOODBURN, president.'
JoUn Aill, J •
J. B. Bratton, £ Secretaries.
David Criswell, 3
. ISxtrnordluary DodnriUut*
VVo give below, says llio Philadelphia jixpYtas of
Thursday, a Verbatim translation of one of lliemoal
extraordinary documents wo have seen for rtiany a
day. U purports lo be .the'official'publication °i* a
suoiely whose existence in this Country has hitherto
been suspected only, but now, it will be seen, openly
avowed. We have no comment upon it to offer at
this tim&; indeed, it speaks loUuly enough for itself*
One of our cotcmpornries, the £»f/rt, in rofeicnco lo
the mailer says: “The Society referred to consists
of men of wealth and standing. The Sccbelnry him
self is a gentleman of property and respectability,
carrying on a pretty extensive business in qnr sister
city. Wo understand that the proclamation is to
appear in all the German papers of this city. It
was tent out yesterday by the steamer Euiopa,
PROCLAMATION OF THE GERMAN AMER
-ICANS TO THEIR GERMAN BRETHREN IN
OLD FATHERLAND.
Since every effort, prayers, and representations,
which tho Gorman people have made, lo induce their
unjust Oppressors, emperors, kings, and princcsofull
kinds lo abandon their unnatural positions, havoall
been in vain—and since; furthermore, these posses
sors of power, instead of granting tho people their
deilrcp, have only answered thorn with shuts of can
nons ; and since their cars uro deaf lb the voice of
humanity and justice, and only open to hypocrites,
.deceivers, and lickspittles | since, also, these empe
rors, kings, and princes, in their fight against thP
people, have committed the mos( horrid murders and
shamoful eruollies by .their ooiiiujon Win
dlscdigralz and Joliaohiphi they might , root opt hon
est moh from q.mong tho people, trample the 'rights
of man'under foot, and throw thousands of worthy
families into suffering and misery; and shier, finally,
all mankind become now enlightened,acknowledge the
above, anti wish tho present forms of government to
cease In which hereditary princes arrogate lo them
selves to be the bead) men who ut all limes prove
themselves to be the enemies of the people, and who
continue to oppress tho people and rub them of their
right Id bo free; a right given the people from God~
thcrefore, wp seo of no other menus of rooting out
thrdo deadly enemies of mankind, other than (ha!
wo Gorman Americans, and our friends who oro of
the sortie mind, should offer records to the person or
persons who,'by any means whatever, shall moke
the barbarians of the nineteenth century to bo and
abide harmless and incapable of hurling. Therefore,
'we offer the following sums of money I ■
For destroying tlie Emperor of Auo
trio, 30,000 guilders,
tor destroying the King of Prussia,23;ooo “
*• , any other King, Prince
or Duke, 15,000 *
For the head of tho common hang
man lO,lOO u
We believe wo can justify these,measures before
the world, because they are open and against itiun
destructive to tho common racoofman.whrfse hearts
oro hardened against every feeling of justice, and
whoso actions ate not belter than common thieves
and murderers.
123
116
113
123
Wo further believe, and U U ohf.finfi fconvtolion
that it is the most holy duty of every freeman to
help to banish them from tho. earth and to root out
their majesties from among llib people, and they
who help to do this work ought to bo highly horn
ored and esteemed, ouch ono of them as a William
Tell.
For the punctual payment of these rewards, os
soon as tho doer or doers of the deed are properly
Identified, to bo paid l» thorn or their heirs, wo pledge
our fortunes and onr honors.
In the nanio of the Union,
L. A. WOLLENWEBER.
Corresponding Secretary,
No. $7l North Third street. Philadelphia.
To -whom all publication* end letters (post paid)musl
bo addressed. . ' ; -
Dauaok to DhCWW»“*II Is estimated tho*l the
damage to ladies drcuaca, In coiuequonco of Ilia
crowd at tho Inauguration ball, amount to #3o,*
000. Ono lady lost d shawl valued a ■
Execution or two Brothers.— Carroll and Thod.
Henderson,convicted of the murder ofßobert Wilson,
were executed on Friday last at Pickens Court
House, 6. C..
Polk, lady and frlends { had a very
cordial and gratifying reception u( Savannah, Geo.,
lust Saturday night, from men of ail parties, Salutes
word fired, the.shipping displayed their, colors, there
was a proccssion t 'military escort, &.C. lie remain
ed over until Sunday, attended church In the fore and
afternoon, ana led on Monday.
(Xj*Tho Pittsburg Board qf Trade, at. a recent
mooting, passed resolutions petitioning the Pentjiyl*
vaola Legislature to grant $405,000 for putting tho
Portage Rail Road in complete order, In view of (ho
completion oftha groatContralroilroad to Hollidays*
burg, hy the spring of 1850. i
(Xj* The business prospects In PhiludelphU, nays
(ho Lodger of Monday last, this season arc excellent
and the work of transportation over (he canals, now
open and in line order, has commenced with unusual
briskness. Tho amount of business now being done
is fur greater than at tho same period in ony previous
seoson, and it is assorted In every respectable quur*
tor that the increase roaches as high as fifty' per
tent.
Wild Pigeons.—A large number of wild pigeons
have boon shut during tho luBl;wock; within a few
miles of our hordugh. They pro, very abundant.
Governor of Tennessee.— General Pillow will
probably bo the democratic candidate for Governor
of Tennessee. •
From'the Harrisburg Keystone.
The North Branches mall Notea ana Govern.
Johnston* . • T niw
Our opinion in regard io the propriety of. compl 0 .
ting llio North Branch extension of the Pennsylvania
canal hue;been expressed frequently in the most f a .
vorable .terms. : Wo also endeavored to ehow. nnd
wo.think fairly, - that,by proper legislation arid rc a .
sonably- good -economy in our public affairs, ih 0 *
means of the state are adcquate.lo complete the work
in the- course of two or three years, without any
increase of \ho State debit These opinions remain
unchanged,'find wo arc - heartily anxious to sec the
work undertaken, in a direct and honest manner.—
It seems,'however, that Gov. Johnston and the whig
parly, true to their instincts of endeavoring to blind*
fold and cheat tlio scjling thuir,rig|)| B
to the banks, and Inflicting upon the community a
pew batch of small notes for all time'to come, rather
than to pass the proper revonuorbills, bnd make a
direct appropriation. To this, fldiWithstanding the
gdher&jJkyorable opinion oftbO Work, we believe the
public never can ’Butuudecany circuinstan.
ccs the cpmpipiion of. tins. canal, canqot bo much
longer Even djgdinsl'lho next session of the
legislature, if •'it-shbtillf not pass pt ihe, present one,
we are confident Ihat publlC dpjnlon will be so strongly
in its favor, us to dcrtialld , 'UB -completion. It had
therefore much belter bo delkyecf ayeur longer, than
be made the means of entailing bppH tho Common,
wealth, for an indefinite period, l such' a detestable
project us thaicuntaincd in the amendment submit,
tod by Mr. Ball on last Saturday. This amendment
proposes a loan from the banks, at a reduced rate of
interest, and by wayofcoinpcnsatingtlie banks; they
are authorised.to issue small notes;
This is the old trick of deception, by which the
people have been cheated into a debt of over forty
millions. It is of a piece with the deception prod,
lised in regard ,to the rcchartcr of the bunk of the
United Slates, which was entitled “ An Act to repeal
the State faxes, and io.continue the public improve.
merits.*’ It was the passage of .this act that eventu.
ally broke down the credit of the State, and compolh
cd her to abandon her works unfinished# and to aac.
rifice all .her stocks atJoss than half-of their original
cost, by which sho lost something like a. million and
a half of dollars; ' One would suppose Hint such deaf
bought experience would not so; soon be. forgotten;
but it seems us if at) experience is lost upon the whig
party, and that they never can think of doing nny;
thing of .n public mature without the old of a bank;
or'some contrivance to hide their- real design.
Besides, the course now proposed is unjust, not only
to the whole community who are compelled to use
bank paper, but It is Unfair to tho'buhks themselves:
The bunks of tills Slate, It is believed, are ndw gen
erally in a pretty houllhy condition, and uro making
very lair, not to say Inigo, dividends. The authority
to issue small notes Can be of np advantage to any
sound bank that Is HdW doing a gdodJbnsliios*, a ud
it is very Unfair in the legislature to attempt to force'
them into such a.measure, ogainst their consent, by
imposing ndditionnl.taxalinn, as a penalty for refu
sing lb make the lonh. Wo believe that.all the
banks would bear a larger tax on dividends, whctl
compared with the taxes individuals have to pay;
without doing them any injustice. If so, let such
an irterfansed lux bo imposed bn tllCriVbul do not at.
tempt to force them.lnto a measure, by the.inflation
of a penally which their own judgment Uf propricly
cannot opproVo. , .
The system of selling special privileges and Indul
gences to banks, to obtain money for any purpose, is
the most pcrnlclctin in its consequences, both to the
banks and lb tho Stale, of any contrivance which
crack-bniined empiricism and polUicoljugglery havd
ever yet invented. Should this.policy bo-sgsin re.
vived, it requires no prophetic vision to Coretel a’
largo increase of Stale indebtedness;.in a very short
period, and another,bank-explosion;
GEN. SHIELDS.
In his address before iho Sonntcj.whfeh his oatti
tamo up for dhcnsslonj Gem Shields made the fob
lowing manly acknowledgement,width doc* much
to extenuate the fault of his unfortunate letter:
“Mr. President, the Committee have acted upon
the evidence hpforo them. They could give no other
decision . upon l(iat evidence. If'necessary I could
cxplain thal evidence now. 1 could explain the clr*
cumslancos in Which I have been plated. But, sir,-
1 have been guilty of 100 much rashness already. 1
have been guilty of on indiscretion since Icumotd
this city that has pained mo mbro than would my.
ejection from this bodyj 1 h®vo committed errors;
I have committed a wrong irv wriiinff a letter tj» a
gerttlernnn .tcccntiy -sj' member of. tin* .body, • 1
Knowledge my error j I admit my fault bolbrethe
Senate ol Ilia United Slates and before Iho country;
When two Kind, generonft, and considerate friends
called upon mo and pointed ofil (o nto the improper
character of that letter—(l hope, thfc*Senate will
tolerate mo in these remarks)—u«d the injurious
consUlicttoh of which it was susceptible, 1 authorized
them to withdraw it immediately and make any rep.
oration in their puwfer.
And now standing-here before the Senate of the
United Stales—before this honorable body—and 1
Would siiy. i( before the bar of God, to which I sliall
in limb be called—l disavow (lie bohstrtlctiob which
has been put on that letter. 1 disavow it la toto. 1
um incapable of such a thought —I moan of menacing
assassination. Sir, I could call.np every man who
has been acquainted with me in the' Untied States to
disavow so Injurious on Imputation; I could cull u|*
the gentleman who has pal that construction uporf
my letter, and he, .sir, could testily (hat, so far front
menacing him with assassination, I.hazarded ana
perilled my own (itu in Iho town.of Bclvlllo, where I
reside, by thrusting myScif bclwWh’ him and asim*
amadou. ...
Mr, President,! do not make Ibis slalcmenl »y
way of complaint. 1 make U for the purpose of c«*.
(eiiuutingmy indiscretion, end lo.ciculpalo mystH
from the Injurious Imputation which has been al»
tempted lb bo ca6t upon'mb; IVijr determination n»»
sir, to submit myself In the action of the Senate.
iho decision of this body 1 will biiw submissively, mu
then 1 will go to my constituents and oppftal to IbCio
to reinstate mcdifcrt.
Henry Clay'on Emancipation*
Tho Hon. Henry Clay has written a loltcf Id (M
members of the Kentucky Stole Convention, on ih(
subject of emancipating' slaves. Tbe following ex.
tract will show Mr. Cluy*s opinion on the subject:
■ Without undertaking (ojudge lor ony other tilalef
it was my opinion l in 1.791) that Kentucky wait In s
condition to admit of tho gradual emancipation of
Iter slaves; and how deeply do I lament that a ays*
tom* with that object, hodnol then been cotrtUlisiifd!
Kit had been, tho Stole would now bo noiriy rid of
all slaves. My opinion has never changed and 1
hove frequently publicly expressed It. 1 »(, 0 u)i) (>o
most happy If what tfus Impracticable ut (but epoch
Could now bo accomplished,
After full and deliberate consideration of* the sub
jeetj it appears to ma that three principles’ should'
rogUliite lhe ostubiislinicnt of a system of gradual
emancipation) The first is, that it should be slaw in
its operations,cautious and graduations to occasion
no convulsion, nor any rash or sUdden disturbance
in 'lie existing habits of society, 2d. That, as an
indispensable condition, the emancipated slaves
should ho removed from tho Slato (0 some Colony'
And, thirdly, that Ihe expenses of their transports'
lion to such Colony, Including on outfit for *•*
months oftor their arrival alii, should bo dofroyco
bv a fund to bo rolsed fropi (ho labor of cochftw»
slave. . ' ...
Nothing could bo rrioro unwise than tho Immcoiaio
liberation of all the slaves in (he Slate, coni| relief) •
Ing both sexes, and all ages, fVom that of tender r •
fancy to extreme old ago. It vyoald load to tho mo
frightful and fatal consequences. Any great cliang
in (he condition of society should bo marked by ”*
tremo care and circumspection. The Introduct n
of slaves Into (he Colonies was an oporotlon °‘•’JM
years duration; and the work of their removal "
tho United Stoles can.only bo’effeclcd oAor.lho l»P
l of a great length of time. . tlUf .
1 think that a period should bo fixed when all
oAcr it should bo Aee at a specified sge, all b°rn ,
fore It remaining slaves for life., That period IW
, suggest should bo 1856, or oven I 860; for o j
. and other arrangements of tho rsyiilom* If *-
incline to a liberal margin* so os to obviate as J
r objections, and to unite as many oplonjons P
I bio. Whether tho commencement of the oner
j of tho system bo a little earlier or f fffe j
. important as that a day should bo permanently
1 from which wo could look forward, with con
’ to the final termination of slavery‘within t*
r of tho Commonwealth. .j-
A Yoimiri’L .OouPl.b-rAdam Sliisor, ngod *
Nancy Cook, aged 65, wore recently niarr c
Cincinnati. . <
(Cj* Yankee Sullivan, tko prize
Now York for California a few day* ■ ln °®' - |{
Hyer la ffiving piifillietlc exhibition* in *
ihe National Theatre.