THE VOLUNTEER.
John B> Br>ttij>n| BJltoy and Proprietor*
CARLISLE, THTTRBDAY OCT, 1849.
Democratic Nomination tot Canal Commissioner,
JOHN A. GAMBLE; of Lycoming.
Democratic Comity Ticket.
,/ ' Astemhly.
HENRY CHURCH. E. ■ Pcnnsboro’.
-THOMAS 0. SCOCLLEB, Mifflin.
" \Sher\lf,
..DAVip; SMITir, Carlisle.
•> . . , , TrtasUrer, . '
BENJAHIN DUKE,.Sliippeasburg,
-• 7 i' ''Commissioner.
' JOHN SPROUT,; Hampden.
; . \ .ipireclor of the Poor.
>”»*’ V
MICHAEL 6. BELTZHOOVEB, Monroe.
/' Auditors.
' HMADS, Hopewell, 2 Years,
~. -PHILIP aUICLEY, Carlisle, 3 Years.
/-’Coroner. -
/.M. PETER BARNHART, Mcchanicsbnrg.
: Gamble and the County Ticket!
DEMOCRATIC MEETING!—
A meeting.of tlio Democrats of
Carlisle and vicinity will bo Held
nlSrAMtUuoii’B Hotel. THIS EVENING, (Thursday
October 41h,) at 7J o’clock. Every Democrat, and
ull those inTovot of tho Democratic ticket nro enrn
citly invited to attend. MANY.
, Carlisle, 0ct.4.1849.
North Middleton Awake!
• A MEETING of (he Democrats
North Middleton nnd adjoining
townships will be held nlCorn,
man’s Carlisle Springs on MONDAY EVENING,
NEXT,--(October 6,) at 7- o’clock. Soycral - able]
speakers will be.present. Democrats, the election is /
close u( In nd—-turn out in your strength.
October 4, 1849.
Dickinson Awake!
. A MEETING of the Democrat*
citizens of Dickinson and ad*
•‘,ti3«?soc3H joining lownehips will lie held at
the public house of Maj. C. Hoffman, (Stone Tavern,}
on SATURDAY NEXT, October 6. at 2 o’clock, P.
M. Several üblu speakers will bo present. Turn out,
Democrats, turn out 1 Many
October 4,'1840,
Do NOT cot tour tickets !—Under llio nrw law,
yoor whole ticket must be voted on a •ingle slip ol
paper. Hand it in.es you receive it.
'tickets: tickets:
■Wo have, printed the. Democratic tickets, and
they nre now reiidy for delivery to our Democrat
ic friends of. the different townships. Call at our
office.and get them. '
ATTENDS
.Democrats of. Carlisle and vicinity I don’t for
get the meeting at STaHßauoß’sliolelTHlS EVE
NING. Turn out in your strength! Rally, every
one. J, E. Bonham, Esq., Wm. H. Miller, Esq.,
and Other able speakers will bo present, and ad.
arcs* the meeting.
TO TUB PpLLS. TO THB^OLLS.
Democrats' of Cumberland 1-aUeniocrats ol
PonnaylvanipK.the eye, of dur f bre'lhren in other
States test Vpqn’. us—thby fondly anticipate the
glorious,result of the Keystone Slate. Let them
not be deceived. Th of this crisis
must he apparent to you all,, and, ae this ie the iast
opportunity we shall l.ave of..usldg ’our humble
ofloila to urge yon Ip a fairhfdldischarge of your
duty,, VO ooue mote appeal Ipyou to niche a glo :
-.?!f u B^^*‘V!Knili|nchi , n|>, effort—for the
preservation of those pure principles of Deraoe
raoy, open wliioh, has hitherto rested the corner
stone of ydur republican institutions.
Democrats, to arras! to arras.'.! Tito Federal
ists are boasting that .you mml and sham, be de ;
feated! Secret c(Torts are-now being made by
them throughout the'county to carry the election
at-zvery hazard! The last fragmonta of a cor
rupt parly , are being gathered together by its
reckless adherents, and they are every where ral
lying their scattered forces to niake a grand cfTorl
in behalf of their tottering cause. Teach them,
Democrats, by your united and strenuous exer
tions, that the phalanx of Democracy is inrpreg.
TlT ponav O J^!. M " k 1 "»'* 10 ,liB rolls on
' V,lh " fixed determination
that VIHORY shall perch upon your banners.
Go h the poll, kT an canny noun! Nothing can
be lost by this course, and. much may bo gained,
Co to the polls, early then, Democrats, and. arnted
with just principles, use yoor utmost exertions to
procure the election of the WHOLE’DEMO. 1
CRATIC TICK IST I
wni . T-'f OKSEnA I' election.
her Inal*' °“ ' i " nclt ' U>« Olli gfOclo-
Bnimriili,
Be up end doing, lot e,.ry man aeeoro. M . , 0(0
tin., .Ud th.t IQ void me, bo lo.t, toi tl.a.. who
h.ie lol.uro K. Ibul Umr neighbor. oro prepared t„
go to the poll.* .
And iryour Neighbor
Ha. no conveyance lo go |o the election, lend Mm a
hproo, or gel out your wagon ond lake liinv liiorc,
- And when there*
See to your iFckete. Take care tl.ul y oq a po not dc
ceived,. TI»o llckol at the head of tliia p qpor n lira
icgnlac democratic ticket.
• And that you mny not be. Deceived
Examine your llekelt will, 0 «ro. Let no Democrat,
io aoter hand hie tinker to llio Inapcclor without (irat
harfng exo'mlnod it cloiely, and uicorUincd that it
k the regular Doraocralio Tiokot, adopted el ilia Do.
mooiitio.oonvcniioiKi
•00, that your'Neighbor
Gita the right .ticket, ea apurioua 'J’iokota in abun
dance, will be afloat.
lilaten not to the talea of (he Enamyi
Many charge. end cccuaallona will, no doubt, bo
trumped lip againal llio candiduloa of the Democrat
in party, It liua alwaya been the lu.t retort of tiro
enemy. Believe them not; tlicir object la to defonl
you, If by any maana they eon,. -
, . »».Mrw. your Temper.
„oa ,r n 'Tl.“.?°' , „ l, ’ , “ areUme " l u ' ,on «“ ‘Mien
'•
T cmb " OM '
Id itofni pr Bunnltkno be U all iim au . * *n
?** .acrcdly ,o your count,,. Should lw,l„". *Jho i
havo oonteyoncoi,... lh o.. who hll| "^“
.l.y .w.y 0n,1b.1 .count. Oo and brin a \h cn “
OaiuoorMa, .* • 1
Once .ml •(■ln wjo.ll upon you to rally In behalf
nf your tiokrl, noosed by lb. Con.oml„„ of lh .
county, .. .1.0 tboTlßcl f. r G.n.l Cotnnti..
till. I.tlor lioket 1. equally imporr.nl .. th. eoun .„
liokolj 7
On l«<iuy »tj T , the Dili of October, the
I eemcn of this cguflty and Slalo will pass final
II a EH 1 , r 1 and principles of
polU1,, “ l I'"' 11 "'- How important/
The Canal Commiwlpncr la elected by general tick. C round enily, and ° V ? Sj? on I|,B
at throughout the Stale. Every veto count, agaln.t of cebmnea and ctrrl uilT :i \ 1 »»»
onoof (bo onoinyi and a. It i, of. the ul.no.t l,„p„r- JR? ""'hoin. Uo 00 u vo_bo°v i i V I’®. 1
lance that Ilia Board ofCaiiulCom.nl.. Inner, alt ould JH!, 1 ! DU I'Y, n„d all will l.oaaf.
. 3 fa
TO TUB DB9IOORATS OF (IPPERENDi
Ihore has been so much addressed to your'prcju
dicos through,, the Fcderal organ ( and the Federal
candidates, that wo have foraorpoUmo desired to.
counteract Us c{fcct ; By addressing sbmo icniarku
to your reason and your Aonor. Thq r Herald of [this
place, has instilled yoiir understandings and intelli
gence, by appealing to your passions, and endeavor
iMg to eicile you against lbs Democratic ticket, and
particularly against the Democratic nominee for
eheriff, by crying out fraud, and by tolling you
that you wore cheated, and thus laboring to rouse
your indignation, instead of convincing your judg •
ments. .ThcBa-ara thorkind of arguments that aro
generally addressed lo the lower animals, when you
wish to rouse them lo action—you excite their angry
passionti Those* are. the k ind of arguments that the
Herald uniformity deals in, and indeed they appear
to be the only kindlhal the'editor appears capable
of dealing in. ” , -•-•*-
On the-other hand, in. what wo have to say, we
•ball not insult your characters ssinlclligent beings,
. but only address your rational faculties, and common
sense. .If remarks of this kind are.not sufficient lo
enlist in our cause,'and bring you to a:
performance of your duty,, we will resign the task*
The organ of the Federalists, to secure the elec
tion of the. Federal and Antlmasonie. nominee for
Sheriff, has been actively engpged in addressing you
(the Democrats of Iho.UppcrEnd,) in .regard to the
nomination of 'Squiro Smith," It was uwaro that
. the Upper Eftd had presented a candidate before the
Convention, who is a most excellent and worthy man,
but who did npt succeed in obtaining the nomination.
I It,then assumed that this gentleman's friends would
be carried away with indignation—that they would
forgot the honor by which they were bound, in com-
Ing into the convention, and that they could easily be
persuaded that their defeat was the result of“trichery 1
!and fraud.” Theory was'instantly set up, and tho old J
hackneyed charge that "tho Carlisle c/jyws ” hod I
done it all, has been reiterated up (otho present time. I
Wo called upon (ho Editor for tho proof of these I
:hargc*, but heskulkod out of If, ucklow/cdgcd (hat 1
10 could hot’ prove them, and then boldly , and reck. I
essly uttered them again. *<
He appeals to.tho upper end lo denounce tho nom- \
motion of Squire Smith, oh the grounds that Carlisle
has the present Sheriff, tind lhal the upper' end was \
entitled lo it. Nowlook at tho barefaced hypocrisy
and inconsistency that are manifested in this charge. *
Carlisle has the present Treasurer, and yet. the Fed
eralists have nominated Wu. M. Porter, a citizen of
Carlisle, for this ycry office. What unblushing de
ception is proved In an incident of this kind! Why
does not ,tho Herald cull upon tho Whigs lo denounce
Mr. Porter’s nomination? , Why, docs’lie not tell
them that it is'lhe doings of the Federal aristocratic
clique t _ which notoriously rules over their parly with
an iron rod?. Why don’t hot Does-ho think it
would bo an insult to address, such remarks to intel
ligent Whigs, but not to those whom Ae assumes lo
be Ignorant Democrats? Let him lake (ho beam
out of his own cyo before he takes tho mole out of
ours! Such electioneering policy, add the uso.of
such instruments partakes of (ho very lowest char,
actor of dishonesty and meanness. It is the grossest
insult to tho persons to whom it is addressed, and a
disgrace to (he individual who addresses it.
Hut lo.you, Democrats,of the upper end, wo look
for better things, than lo bo carried away by
appeals. You came into convention .with a good
candidate, we know—but you catnO with'an implied
understanding that he was to abide the decision, and
If unsuccessful thoro was to bo mi dissatisfaction.—
This ho bound himself 10, also, in' Writing'; and we
aro pleased lo add lhalho ndhcrcato‘t|ie pledge ho
gave, and it decidedly favorable to Squire Smith.—
He\t 100 good a-Dumoordt to Buffer lo ojP
poso the ticket merely because he-wuVioi successful 1
In rcceiving.tho nomination himselH ■ Does notyour
own good sense tell you that there would be some*
tiling dishdnorablc'in throwing offyour voluntary ob-
account of your disappointment V The
charge of fraud is idle {and ridiculous. No man of
common sense, who knows anything of the circunv
stances, pretends lo utter it. If you now throw off
your obligations, and refuse to supporiUo nominees,
can you consistently ask any portion bf tho parly lo
support your choice, when youSfteighbors moy be
placed upon tho.tickct? Does not (ho future hsrmo*
ny of tho parly, for which you profess lo be solicitous,
require ponce and good will now 7
Hut thoro is a matter of far greater importance lo
ho addressed lo you, than any thing we have said.—
In tho appeal that the Herald,h oi mads lo your pas.
■lons, itappcarslo regard tho Democrats as men whoso
■ole and only care is for office. The editor lias not
regarded you ns patriots—os men who have llm in
(lerests oflhc Commonwealth,or theprinciples of the
party at heart—but as beings, who aro greedy for of
fice, and who would sacrifice every thing, however
sacred, for the spoils oflhc contest? But wo will
not Insult you by even harboring suoh a thought.—
I Tho offices properly belong lo tho strongest party,
I and tho Fedcruhsls.now wish (osteal thomVrom us, by
fraud. Tho offices oro tho,means by which our par
ty rewards its friends, but they do not form the sob*
jeel, and tho bone of (ho contest, ond the persons
who desert the party because they cahAot gel the !
offices, expose the most grovelling natures, (ho moat I
dieguHting selfishness, and the most utter Ignorance 1
I and rccklessnesss in regard lo principles. Wc look 1
upon you as men who are attached to the principles \
of the Democratic parly , and who believe that tho
welfare of the Commonwealth and the county, real
opon the triumph of these principles— as men'wlio
regard offices am) everything else as 0 f minor lm*
porlancc—as things not worthy to be compared to
these- Is this so 7 We buUovo it is, and the elec
. lion mail tell whether our belief Is correct—whelh.
i er you fight merely os persons greedy of the spoils
or us PATRIOTS. DEMOCRATS, and honest and l
rNTKi.uoENT CITIZENS, contending far the victory of
principles and measures which shall bices thp whole
• community, Tho proof is with you, and thochor
aoler that (hat proof and your actions will establish,
must belong to you Individually.,,
THE LAST WOHDt
Dtmoera)a! this is (he last opportunity wo will
lisve of communicating Kith you through the col
umns of tho Volunltrr before the election. Wo
feel'Hint wo linvo dorm our duly to llio best ofour
abilities. Jl now remains with yon to do yours.
Wo have labored eeduoualy for your principles,
and on mony occasions exhibited tp you Hie evils
of Federalism, and wo now make a final appeal
to you to turn put on TUESDAY NEXT, and
rally around your principles and your candidates.
Tho lime for argument gone by, and the lime
for ACTION,haa arrived. Turn out to the polls,
then Pemocrats I ; Lot every man ho up and doing
on TUESDAY NEXT, and out VICTORY
will bo curtain t
, _ “OP OCAllps, AMD AT rßiinr
Alanv Democrats,
Read! Read!!
’ We luvile attention to the following address from
lliet, Democratic Standing Cdaimitice of Dauphin
County, * Let all road it. Tho facta, stated cannot
be controverted. . Seldom havirwo r£ad a more
erful eiposo of the base.doings of tcderallsm, --/It
will open the.eyes of thoso who have been led to be
lieve that the State debt hasCEeon reduced by the
present State administration. Again we say, road
U—read it '-r -
TO PE DEiMOCBACy OP PENNSYLVAMA.
Fellow Citizens: Although the present,,political
eonlest does not apparently involve any great princi
ple, or important rcablt/wohave ih iaClKud few more
momentous in llieir conßequoncesonit permanent In.
iluonce on the politics' avid InUrcsts'of Pennsylvania.
You will certainly aH'bring to mindJftiw tiia federal
parly,.or asthoy now cnir domocrklic
whigs.whcn thoy accidentally obtained power through
our own divisions, 111,1835, attempted to destroy the
power and influence of (he Dofriocratic majorities
by a most unequal, unjuel and outrageous apportion,
ment of the representation of the people.
r Fl*cy have the Bathe object in' view now. It is
fur this purpose thaVtl/oy dro making.use of sue!) ex*
Iraofclinury exertions to secure a majority in both
brandies of the legislature. Think you, if they hod
noisome 'object in view which they deem of the
highest importance to their party schemes,that they
risk the life of Gcn.Toylor by. taking him
from homo and carrying him,through Pennsylvania
In ilio midst qf the’ cholera season? What but to at
tract crowds of peop’c. and to give Gov. Johnston a
pretext for travelling through the Stale ns his escort,
tor the purpose ofclcclihnecring and issuing his man.
dates and orders,'ihporsonjtohissubiiiterns through*
dal the Stale - J So'intent, wore the contrivers of this
rschemo upon its accomplishment, tharjl was perse,
jvered in, aliliyugh it wus evident fitom the day (lie
I President entered Harrisburg, (tint jits continuance
I was ot .'the, risk' of his Jifo. After they got him ,
I through ■ the State, ho was permitted to resuscitate, I
I and return homo asT/ipldly as possible.” When a]
I parly would thus sport with (ho life of the chief/
/ magistrate of (ho country, and < lho min oflheirown I
I choice, (d eflect a political purpose, tpoy will stop ot
nothing. In case of Gen. ToyiorVdfsih, Vice Pres* I
idonl Fillmore would become the vrresident, and
northern whigs, we presume, do not lliink that they
would bo the losers by the change. !
But Gov. Johnftin did not stop hid electioneering
operations withffln^Taylor’s exit from the Slate.—
He continued inTra western counties many weeks
ofterwards, ami upon his return to Harrisburg, im*
mediately set off for tho cast, and we next find him
in Philadelphia, attending district and ward meet*
ings, making speeches derogatory to the high posi
tion he holds, and trying to influence the local cloo-,
lions by attacking and misrepresenting the conduct
of same of the candidates of lire democratic party
as former rcpresenlalivcs'of the people.
Fellow citizens,you have heard much from the
foderal whig parly about executive dictation, ond of
the exercise and abuse of the veto flower; but did
you over before hear of a Governor of Pennsylvania,
neglecting Ins public duties, traversing the Stale and
using the influence of his official position, to control
tho Votea of the people.in the phpico/ of their repre- 1
scnlativoaand oilier local officers? ] Tho truth Is, 1
that Wm. F. Johnston seems to rogaJrd the office of
Governor a's of no other importance,' than to enable
him to dictate and conlrul the politics.of the State. |
Wo doubt whether ho -been six weeks at ihol
seat of government, altehding to liis duties us Gov.
ernor.slnce tlie adjournment of the legislature. Ho
jias, in fact, turned thdoffice into a mere electioneer,
tog. position, from the day ho first ojilcrcd on, or pre
tended to enter un its duties; ond has. degraded it
from ono of the highest dignity, loathe place of an
itinerant demagogue I - {
Bui-why is ho making these extraordinary oxer*
tlons at this time? *I» noj, ills purpose obvious? The
of the House of fteptesenlativcfl, last
sestfph, prevented tho federal whig Marly from car
rying out any of their bold and r<ecJfleßB scticincs, as
they did during tho Rllner, when I
llicy had majorities .for, a time of
Uie legislaluro. The grout obtain a
Juniority in both houses.. This will
i impossible, so district the'Slalo agftdHflplitti Icajs*
lulivo power for years. Then ihey--wsnix upon The
Slate, .banks, and corporations without’ number,j
through the power and influence of which, they hope I
to trample tile democracy under fool,and control the I
aeatmics of the State. j . *. I
• Follow citizens, (Ins Is tho object /or which Fcde
ral whiggery is now striving,and wtclhcr they shall
be successful or not, depends on fed*
■ crsllsm succeeds now, the democracy 'wUlmragain
to oblniti the ascendency
until federal whiggery ahull have iijnklSfll'spmedccp
and lasting injury on the commonwealth, and per»x
(rated some great wrong, which shojarousc the p«»
nio from their slumbers, to a sense tf tho imminent
danger impending over them! ;
Iho federal whig central commillcc, are issuing
weekly, or dully,.addresses, filled with falsehoods,
and flooding theSlato with them in Order to deceive
the people. Thieo addresses, on thsone hand, are
boasting of tho grent prosperity of tip country, and
and especially of;lho wholesome finamiul condition
of our own Stale. These results they have tho os
sutance, nay impudence, to claim for.lho measures
of Federal whiggery. They calculate largely on
(he ignorance of the people, when tlicjf expect to de
ceive them by such absurd statement! and naked
falsehoods!. ' !
Now you all know, that the very .ffieamres adopt,
by. lha democrats, which (he federalists said would
rum tile country, destroy industry, end bring down
labor to ton Qflßa day—to wit: the Independent
i roasnry, of 18*16, and the restriction nn
banks, the lallePi-ceommciidedond enforced by tho
joto Gov. Shurik* are all in full- force and operation.
I hoy have nut yet been dumped ina slngli partiru.
liar. Yet all the great sUples of the cuanlry are
commanding fair prices, and labor is in dohnmdand
good wages paid for it, while all (ho, noc/tsarics of
life have been greatly,reduced, by removing ihohca
vy duties, or taxes, which were imposed dn them by
the odious whig Tariff of 18-12, At no l/me, within
our knowledge, could the laboring manjor median,
ie, buy of tho merchant us many of the/noeessaries 1
and comforts of life, with his wages, a< ho can at
this time. These are the legitimate reifatiH of dom
ocrulio policy, which the federalists havdao violently
opposed, and which they would lf they had
the power I • '
: B “ l the real prosperity which the
country Is enjoying, ond which the whig* cannot de
ny. but which they impudently strive Id appropriate
to themselves,, they ore *o„mucl» ini the habit of
j preaching rum,.that they forget themselves, anddolo
i out a horrible tale oboul some Iron establishment
P mat lias been slopped, and the number of men (hut
, hove been turned out of employment, and of the
money Uiat'hos been sent 00l of the country (o pay
• f * rol *' fltese statements are either
1 II ffro ” ®wjTff«rallons. They lorgetto toll,
(haMf wo railroad Iron, wo havo nfso
sent out millions of bushels of corn, and other sgri*
cultural productions, to pay for it, anrf recjlKd good
price? therefor, and bought Iron h)W to moke the
roads oil which our productions nri transported*— |
i I hey forgot to tell, that If a lew iron establishments
have slopped,, labor In other brandies of business
commands good prices, and that the iron masters
cannot starve,oppress and coerce laboring men to
i vole according to their dictolion, as some of them
l have attempted on former occasions,
Tho iron musters, nor any other capitalists, ever
pay labor In proportion to their own profits. When
they receive huge profits on their productions, they
pocket them, and never give their hands o cent more
than is necessary to command lliolrservlccsr and the
rale which they pay, will depend on the price which
labor will command in agricultural and other Indus
trial pursuits. When the price of-llicir productions
full, (hoy slop ond (hoir Bands huvo to seek omidoy.
ment elsewhere or starve. Hut (hanks to sound dem
ocratic policy, the laboring man can now got plenty
of employment, and fair wages, arid ull thohypbcrlt.
ical lumebUtiuns, and fiilso sympathy of fcdtral
whiggery, aro without,effoot. , 1
' jTho capitalist is tho only recipient of the benefits
or high duties. Ho never mokes a dividend among
his hands, in proportion to his profits; while tlm",
nnd all (ho rest of Ihextmhmunhy, are taxed In
[y everything they oat, drink, or wear, to enable*
few individuals to amass.princely fortunes! Thlii*
wlm I federal whiggery calls— encouraging domestic.
'ndustiy and promoting the interests of labor. ,M
But again—tlioy taljrahout extravagance on ififl
public works. 1 It Is V>ol, that when James M.
I nwer, the federal Canal Commissioner, carno into
ii.* J un# ®flled ond unpaid debts no
lars ° v,or^, » hol dol.
• Il ii ft- fflctj: that ho'hover exposed, or attempted to
expose,- a single''alleged abuse of his predecessors,
during.all the time ho has been in' office*
It is a fact, that at the end of two- years after ho,
was in office, the unsettled and unpaid debts on the
improvements exceeded $300,0001 - : - : .
";lt is a fact, that ho, withheld^.and fried to conceal
the amount of these debts from the legislature and
the people;
It is a fact, that he would have succeeded in this
deception, had not Colonel Pointer,'.the newly elec*
led democratic Canal Commissioner,‘'detected and
exposed it.
It is a fact, that the laborers and other creditore
on the public works,.would not yet have boon paid,
had it not been for the course* pursued by Col. Pain-
I 4^at M lO whig press, abusedpol. Paint
er for doing that,, for which, they!. moV clilra credit,
! ond eulogized Burns and Power for (heir good man*
agemont of (ho public works!, .
It is'a fad, that the whig State Treasurer* refused
payment of these debts, for a long time after the ap*
propriutiom were made, when there was plenty of
money in the Treasury !
ft a f* c h that the average annual expenditures
on the public works, for three, years proceeding tho
connection of the whig Canal Commissioner with tho )
board, was only between five and six hundred thous
and dpllars.’ •' ■ • • •
. U is a fact, that.during (he first two years qf his
connection w'llh the board, they exceeded more than
one million per annum !
It is a fuel, that If Col.' Painter' had not exposed
and arrested the policy pursued by Power, the expen
ses would have 'been enormously increased the pre*
sent year. ,
It is a fact that a little more such federal reform
as that introduced by Mr. Power, would.swallow up ;
ilio whole proceeds of the public works,.'and destroy
the best, interests of tho Slate !
It is a foot (hat Mr, Fuller, the present federal can.
didate, (or Canal Commissiohcr,.iB'a'young lawyer,
without qno single qualification to recommend him
for tho office to wiiich’ha aspires.
•ft i® ® fact, that Mr. Gamble, the democratic can
didate, is a plain common ecnsej practical business
man, well qualified, for the office.
- It is a fuel, that while the fcdbrol wings are boast
infr.oC having created a sinking fund, or of having
paid or purchased, about $113,000 of tho 5 par cent
stock*, they stopped the cancellation of the relief]
/npjes which had been paid off during Gov. Skunk's
administration 61 the,rate offrom $150,000 to $200,-
000 every year, and llial a new debt .of $400,000,
bearing on interest of 6 per cent per, annum, has
been'authorised or contracted |
It is a fact, that it will lake a long lime to get tho
Slate out of debt, by paying bffdlld.OOfebesringan ;
interest of five per cent, and, at the santo time, con
tooling a now loan of $400,000 bearing an interest
fflßsrx per cent!
is a fjfcl, that this is in character with the hiin)>
buggery and deception practiced, during, the Rilnci
administration, and shows conclusively, that tho fed
eral whig parly are unfit to be trusted with the con
trol of the government.
IMs a fact, that no measuro lias boon originated
by Gov. Johnston’s administration, that has brought
a single dollar into the Slate Treasury.
It is a fact, that the. payment of Interest In par
funds, the surplus money for the North Crunch, and
tho other evidences of tho good financial condition
of the stale, for all of which the Federalists assign
the credit to Gov. Johnston, are all (ho result of the
wise measures, of the proceeding administration of
Gov.Shunk. who placed tho ship of state oh smooth
tvalci\ and loft nothing for his successors to do; but
to keep her in the same course on the voyage of pros*
perlly, - . -
1 It is k fact, that tho federal party in claiming the
■ credit of producing tho .present’prosperous stale of
i things, appropriate to themselves what justly belongs
■ to their Democratic predecessors.
■ ** a /act, that Gov. Johnston instead of ollon-.
ding to his duties in the executive office, neglects
them entirely, and spends tho greatest portion of his
lime in electioneering expeditions,thereby degrading
his official station and using its.influence in the pro*
molion of selfish partizun ohjtfcls,
In view, then, fellow citizens, of the Immense im
parlance of the coming election to Hie best interests
of the Slate, and of the facts wo have slated; the sub
wl'ich cannot bo controverted,
wd : Thppeol to you, to forget all personal and local,
and give to tho regular democratic'
-S&T yot ! r cor^‘Q l and energetic support. Of what
-outsiaeralion are our little diflcrcnqef sbpul men, or
mjr local questions about new coun(lc£ind‘ t/io 'like,
compared with (ho great and which ;
wou d bo inflicted on our good old
by allowing federal whiggery to gain llio iscendency
at this tune 7 We appeal to you then, os democrats,
i>y all the ties of common principles and common
symynthy, by your Jovd of country and the regard
you novo for the nfMcrvulion of our republican in-
Bliiuuijsrf, jo turn to a man, and by your uni*
Sy' llo '** aml 1,10 calamity with which wo arc 1
l®|lcncd. w .
** ALEX. W. WATSON, Chairman. ,
nmi Lrue, Secretary.
, Harrisburg, Sept. 8!), 1848.
JOSEPH MIDAMIONDIS DREAMS,.
• Wo have heard from various sources, that the
Federal Candidate for Sheriff is in. the habit of going
lo Democrats, and saying—“ last night I dreamed
that you wore dissatisfied with Squire Smith’s nom-
ination; and were going In vole for mo. Now I have
just come to see whether it was true.” Wo hoard
of one staunch old Democrat, who gave him the se
vere rebuff, that, "in regard to him lie had dreamud
ol *—d and of a good'many others, who in
formed him in very- positive language that his
’’dream, was oil a dream." if his expectations or
hopes are not realized, he endeavors to prejudice tile
listnor, (if'nn upper end mad,) against tho - Demo
cratic candidate, by trying to make him believe that
tho upper end was cheated out of the nomination j
and, (if a poor man,) that Squire Smith, if denied,
would ho unmerciful in The discharge of his du
lies#
Now (ha feast ifiot can he said of such conduct Is,
that it is moan, ddostible, cowardly, and dishonest
It is no use denying the facts, because they «re’known
lea multitude of persons., Data man who would
resoil to such conduct, is destitute of every principle
of honor,and should receive the ecorn of every hen.
orablo man.
Yet this Is tiro man that our neighbor of (ho Her
M oxlalle for the "ohri.lhn spirit" ho manifested, in
raising a' collection’ for ,a. church 'in 'Newvillo, ■ If
our neighbor knowe the character of the man he
lima praises, he is clearly plsyltig the'hypocrite, end
endeavoring to make religion on Instrument for de
eeiving the people. Those who ufo acquainted with
Joseph M'Dcrmond eay that in In,, bogging excur
sions for the church, ho is hot influenced by any
great love for Christianity. Tho fact that he is now
making use of this is political capital, shows tho
purpose for which it was designed. Ho It now oh
eclionaoring around tile camp meetings, and wiihlhe
mombors of the denomination for whom ho carried
tho subscription paper, claiming their votes on the
ground uf gratitude I , We do not, think however
that nny good member of any persuasion, would be
led off by such a miserable plotted
Ao for (he assertion that Dsvifi Smith would ho
•’ unmerciful In (lie discharge of hi. duties, Ifdocl.
ed," wo leave tneh vile slenders |o recoil on the heed
of whoever utters them. It Is so totally at variance
will] all ilia past history' and hlswhole character, that
any peraon having Ilia slightest knowledge of the
man could give it the He. There is no more humane
man or more humble Christian to bo found ony
where than Davit) Smith,’ Ho is an old man, poor
and with a large family lo support. lie h almost lot!
diffident lo electioneer—loo modeet lo persuade—
while Ills opponent has a blathering tongue that can
lolk forever, and impudeiiae to any extent la back it,
SPURIOUS TICKETS,
L T* lB l‘'edoralisia, wo learn,ara at Iholr old'game
WaMJbutin| SI’UIUODS TICKETS. Dorn-
well, or else you
BjPyTYola for (ho candidates without
knowing it; Trust no man lo do ii for you. The
oauso of Federalism is desperate, and its advo
cates resort to desperate means. Beware of trick
ery and. treachery,.
RALLY, FREEBIES, RALLY!
'To tile Polls I to the Polls!
DEMOCRATS! turn out, every one of you, on TUESDAY NEXT! Remem*
her that the present election is of great importance to the Democratic party, for, by
the next Legislature the State will be apportioned into Congressional, Senatorial
[and Representative Districts. And remember, too, that a State Treasurer., will be'
elected next winter, and a United States Senator the winter following. How ini*
portant is it then, that the Democrats should have a majority in the Legislature, and
thus prevent the Federalists from passing another iniquitous Apportionment Bill
such as they passed in 1830 ! ' i ,, ! , , ." :
'■ .iijpL^eihdc^
Lot eVefy Democrat beat the Polls early on the morniilg of lh6 elee(ion.-f::'See ;
that your Democratic neighbors are all out,and that every-Democratic' vdte,is'p£|Ur
ed. Attend to the sidle, and if any Democratic voters cannot get' to Ihe polJs effi'
wagons and bring them out. Don’t forget this.
Look out for Traitors, ,
Who profess 16 be Democrats, but Who eledliohdef for the Federalists sedr<i/i-'S'xA
no. trust in any man who is afraid to avow himself openly,und;above-board;:and
speak ou t-for Democratic men and principles. Stick to the nominations, Democrats!
and give a long pull, a strong pull, and a puH altogethef for theiwhole ticfcbt.", '
“Remember Paoli.’*
To use the ■language of* (he Penmylilariidn, jlhls. lattiotls,\Va(chword
terrible surprise of the Americans at Paoli, by the British troops,.and the fiendish
massacre thatfollowed. This surprise took place in Chester county, sorne
miles from Philadelphia, seventy-two yearsago., Our political friends-must.(flr
m< ; r T b<sr Paoh” in the present campaign. Three years ago, in the election for Ca?
.™ m ™ ,SS '° , . l i Cr ’ t le democrats we « surprised by l heir , ancient foe; and nearly
samJfoß s verc ? n ? e by dissensions among themselves. ' The 1
enabled to'’ ’ ~ljl y vigilant and wary, because he has .twice been
tactics are understood. MtHnJt deLv 0 " 1 " 10 "^* 1^’ i" d n ° W fee ! s <flAt - his
is not at work. If so, such ah einedaflonis fa°l« J/r 'r u*' e *P ec,a " o "'ha.Uio
mies of the Democracy and of Ih/couri rv fo ” '?, b ‘ , Thesc ancient ene
, conflict. They hope fo overcome Z, tVe 7 'he
cans at Paoli. Their anti-war leaders nrp n ti7," ,lW Guay did the Ameri--
Philadelphia— Fuller is* now 'J ■*?' 9 bee<l :*'■
HC"% a thl h h re ' S “ S(!Crel a r d i Wi<Jely ex,cnded P la » 'o bring oiu the°Federa'l vo
to us; and we should employ them wisely ndTe ® f , days remain
everything in such a crises; Ld we trnsf Iho hnportaucf . s
deeply impressed upon the minds of our friends. ‘‘Renieraber ' “ “
A few Days -More..’ :
The Democrats should remember that there now remainshut a 1 V •
The Duty of Democrats!
rh? n d T P^ SDA^- NEX T’ ever y Democrat should perform'diis duty manfully
Da'atThe £‘to "° doubt bo Panned with vigor m.d alacrity^'
Bo at the Polls nil day! -• ■ .V-!-
Keep a sharp eye on ihe Ballot-box! ; :
See that every Democrat votes 1 ; , : . i .
See that , our.friends have the Regular Ticket t 'ijfc ■ ■’ ;
Umllenge alr opurioiVs voles J ; ’ ■ 4 . ’ /*,'• •. .1; •
Get out the last man J V ' : . i ;
In.all things be firm and vigilant,and VlCTOßY. : l?ybitrs! f‘ :
: The. Great Battle
Are you all Heady %
lukowarmmeighbor and^ramfco go „‘poTsT °" yOM '
mice of ihe contest. Call on that “ !,p ,0 lh e import--
frosts of many winters XhTmw Sr' ’ iT h “i Mll are Weaehed by the
of political strife, and in iheJaii<niairo of nn J ' mse - re^‘, i ! lo rust p ronr the.turmoils'
•• -^v
Don’t Scratch your Tickets! *
have resolved to do this, and we must meet them uTall poims ‘
Look out for Frauds!
conscience they had left. Be, llidrmLu n ll , lro ' vn overboard what little
absurd or ridiculous. He up and WM Hu mu| Srf “ “"7 falsell po.d > llowever
ready to meet and discountenance the libels and trtmidera «r' r' ,hoelt:c, i oll:
every Democrat is at the polls with you. Remember , 1 C ? 0,1 , er > v See (tlot ,
battle that gains the victory ! tnber,.that it tg tli,o last hour of the
Examine your Tickets!
And see that every name is correct. The Federalists will .. :
in (heir power to deceive and defeat’yon. * 1 ov ?. r y .vdo-,means-.
. Be Organized :
Turn Out,
. Remember Democrat*, ' W ““; V
b.f.,0 y o u "if • we *« < e-' 'o>«’W :
1835-36, the “Registry Law ’’ which L i„, rr , j l Apportionment Law” of >
crats of the right of suffrage; and the “ BUCKSMnmWn 0 lllousnnds of Demo,
Penrose, and a host of other baiilc-bom-ht 1 WAR” of ' miner, Si eve ns,
government, and produce a civil war within thn°i '"'l’ W 1 r sol '^ l 16 upturn yothp
Commonwealth. r War w,lh " l tllo borders of your hitherto’ peaceful
t i I Bullies! '•
\sguure up to them / VaUot boi belh^'T^n"*' ‘** e! %
olists! Moot those desperadoes on n S sto ~,Q, People, a (id n'dt to the FodeK
for them in any wayZ VC honL ‘^ ,V “ wn if fey wish! We aro able
All wo ask is kir iW n 1 hon ™ 3 of freemen never (\iil when dwvrnilo
forcibly if wo mast. 7 ’ ;we, a r o determined to h«v#poVcaably S;
T h (iu Beat* in Mind,
v When the Polls arc Onen
Vote yourself, and then' look out for tho rest B rt u VP^”-1 .-"L H: •■/" "■ '
n Democrat missing, start out after him. ' B h “" d all day, and If (here W
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