THE VOLUNTEER.
John B« Bfrttttop,Mdltor audFroprlotor*
CARLISLE, TRt)RSPAY» NOV, 13, VBlO.
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EI ,J“ J*? 11 * aulhorrbeil a s enVf„r pro:
,21'™''“!“ r “, r ;n« AmericaoVoluntour, at Ms (ifflco, N. w.
tgroer of Third and Cneaftm tffreota, Philadelphia.
; tTOur subscribers at Newbuuo arc informed that
after this week they wfll receive their papers at the
Wore of Wherry &■ Rhoads, In that Village. The
pack-will be taken' from'Shippenaburg by tho mail
rider. By this arrangement onr subscribers will got
their papers punctually, and free of postage.
~ Business Men’s Ai,u*n*o.— Wo.acknowledge the
receipt of a copy ofPai.uEn’d “Business JUen’s Almit.
the year 1850. This Almanac is well got
tip. and contains, besides the astronomical oaloula
tions, ranch useful information for merchants, manu
facturers, mechanics, and business-men generally.
Indeed, it is just what it purports lo be, an almanac
for all classes of society; -So far ns wo can judge, it
Js one of the best arranged books of the kind that wo
base yet seen. Published by V. B. Palmer, Tribdne
Buildings, N. T. Single copies irij cents; or $1 per
’dozen. •> _ ' . •
We notice that our friend Fornev, tho accom
plished editor of the Penmylmnian, is favorably
spoken of in many places for Clerk of the House
of Representatives at Washington. We sincerely
hope, ho may he successful. No better selection
could be made, nor could the office he given to
one more deserving; ..
Souk Titus to "Hoj ( orabi.k."_Tlio throe Senators
who' refused tho constroetivo mileage lest March
Cass, Calhoun, and Bcntoiv
_ M*. Pknrobe, Hon. Ch«lc» B. Penrose, late A.-
nUlant Secretary if the Treasury. intends immedi
alely to resume the practice of lire law in Vhil.iJcl
phla;
Or
Dharoito Denmark— Walter Forward, Esq., o f,
Pittsburg, has been appointed Charge, is Denmark,
in place of Mr. Flenniken, recalled, .
True Sin roa Libel.— A letter from Pittsburg,
dated Nov. 9, says—“ The Grand Jury yesterday
fijjmd a true bill against LeOky Harper, Esq-, itie
editor of the Morning Post, for libel. This pros
ecution arises pul of the report of Gen. Taylor’s
speech, made during his visit to this oily. The
speech was reported by P. D. Templeton, and
was pronounced by Ur. Harper a caricature and
forgery." What a farce is this I Why,-we.will
venture to say that Gen. Taylor himself will ad
mit that the Federal papers of Pittsburg did not
publish his speech as lie-delivered it. And yet,
because the editor of the Post pronounced the
published speech a fraud and a forgery, lie is
prosecuted by the Federalists for libel! Perhaps
he may be convicted on the ground that “the
greater tbs'truth the greater the. libel.” This
prosecution is evidence of the mean and cowardly
spirit of Federalism—it is ei)ual in atrocity to the
most arbitrary acts of monarchy. Why do not
tee Federalists at once declare themselves in favor
of tee alien and sedition law of. Adams! We
shall have more to say in regard to this villainous
prosecution, hereafter.
■Genius, like the sun upon the dial gives to the hu
man its shadow and its light.
X/IDiEi,TiKECmK—A woman wan convicted, lasi
week, mill's Berkscounly court, ct Reading, of lieing
icotJ, Tlia punishment was formerly
ipP<BrboVWnco politicians
o(fence
m «Kfet,lt>>uitiigh m .
'?“*• Tmjiflwfiraent are^^Blir
SrDm Mill Explosion,— Tim Pollsvillo Empori
>»:—On Tuesday opting of last nock, Mr;
I Ilycrly, a native of Germany, employed in
MHUf McB.ps.;E. and E. Hammer,near
Orwig.bor|*R;| n io IheJ&r House will, a Lan
lejn, llmtMgfm carelessness or mis,
m «"“g(MPTOo GOO pounds, was ig
nited sndexplodcd with torrifio effect! Tl.p build
ing was torn la atoms, and poor liyerly thrown to a
very considerable distance, where his mutilated and
lifeless body was found. The victim wss a young
unmarried mans
_ Col. llmrv Pktriken, for severer years Deputy
Secretary of (lie Commonwealth under Governors
Poareß and Smmir, died at Philadelphia, on Friday
morning last, in (ho 52d year of his age.
Gratifvino Result.— The, tolls on tho . Slate
Works, received at.(he State'Treasury up to
amount to 1
Last year, to November,
Excess In favor of]Blo, 867*414 12
Tho focal year, in this Elate, closes on the'lst of
November.
'the FOREIGN NEWS.
'Thesieatnship Cambria arrived "al Boston onJiSal
urday. Our room will not .permit us to publish a
full report of the nows, nor Indeed is U of. such a
character ns to make It necessary for us to do so,
aa thero is little of importance by this arrival. .
. , Russia has signified her disposition to settle the
difference with Turkey amicably—tho Czar seems!
unwilling to incur the responsibility of commen
cing a war with Turkey, sustained as tho latter
cduntry is by England and Franco. From.other
parts of Europe the political intelligence is not
▼ery Important.. The Austrians appear to be
growing ashamed of their savage atrocities, or
ratheroMho Jotostatlort they have universally ex
cited. Haynau has taken it Inhigh dudgeon that
shoot and has resigned.
Much dissatisfaction still prevails in the smaller
German States, whb are jealous of tho Austrian
and Prussian ascendency. From Ireland,,the
usual distressing intelligence. From Great Brit
ain (he most interesting item of general intelli
gence, perhaps, is the intimation, that the govern
ment mean to propose, in the ensuing session of
parliament, a scheme for extending the franchise,
so as to include a large proportion of the operative 1
•lassos who are at present beyond tho pale of thel
constitution. Tho commercial news is more Irn
ponant. Codon baa <%r, aaiill fuilli.i rise, and
bualneaa generally la amlvo.
■unpnkn«H Dank—llcaty Derate". 11™
The Caihler.of the Ba«iuohanna Hank hie keen
commuted to jell, in Montro.o, in derail of
boll, on an alleged charge of defalcation, it U t 0
rotted that »85,000 of the fund, of the bank are un
accounted fur.
Appointment* npd RemoVals,
• BY THE "NO PARTY" ADMINISTRATI^fe
.John W, Farrkllv, of Pennsylvania, to bo Sixth
Auditor of the Treasury, for llio’P, O.jpcpdrtmcnt,
.P. G. Washington, removed,
Egbert H. Moore, Branch Mint) pjhjoncga, Ga„
.sfca D.H. Mason, rimoved.
. Gisim/W. Lono, of Alabama, Indian Agent for
tfJo ChJckMawß, rice Upihar, rtmoptd.
TUB INGRATITUDE OF GEN* TAYLOR.
“ Ingratitude! thou nmrble.lienrtcd flghd,
More hideous when apparent in n titan
JhuH the sea monster."
Tllo result of U|o recoil elections that have taken
place is ominous of the speedy dowaful of Federal*
Ism. From Maine to Qeorgla the people have, by
IhClr voles, condemned, the then-and measures of
(hose who,'unfortunately for. the country, are in pas.
session of the reins of; government.- The military
popularity of Gen. Taylor—for a lime overpowering
—could not save him from merited rebuke. True,
the people honored him for his noble conduct during
our Troubles with Mexico. Thu people of Virginia
presented him with a superb and costly sword, as a
mark of respect-for his bravery, and immediately
; thereafter elected a solid delegation of his political
enemies to Congress, as a mark of their disapproba
tion of his ceursb as President. .They honored him
for his bravery, and at the same (imb Condemned
him because of his course. This shows
tho spirit of tour people. -It is proof that, however .
well a military General may'discharge his duties in
war, ho ia still,likoolhcrrncn,held accountahleforhis
public ads, Gcni Taylor; ds commander of tho
American army .in Mexico, covered himself with
glory. Ho was entitled to and received the hearty
thanks of every trub-hoarlod American; The Fed
erulists, it. is true, abused him in coarse and unbecom
ing language., They culled him a “cut throat—mur
derer, and baby killer, 1 * and expressed tho hope'that
ho might find a “ hospitable grave in Mexico 5 but
the, people In general condemned,.this treasonable
language, aiW looked' upon those who used it ds little
belter than traitors. The men who condemned Gcii.
Taylor, and spoke of him, as being a “murderer” and
‘“'cut throat,” belonged to the same parly whoso load
ers sympathised with the British during our revolu
tionary struggle, and who, in tho war of 1613, erected
blue lights os a warning to the' British to beware of]
danger! The language applied by the Federalism|
to Gen. Taylor, therefore, excited little alarm. 1
was expected as 4 matter of course, that tho Federal-
isls would find fault will) (heir country during- her
trouble, os they hud always done before. Such conduct
was a port of their political creed.
The Democratic parly of the country, and a largo
majority of the people, repelled the cowardly assaults
aimed ul Gen. Taylor. In the United Stales Senate
the Democratic statesmen—Cass, Houston, Allen,
Benton, Calhoun, Foote, Dickinson, and others-**
stood up manfully in defense of Gen. Taylor and the
country. The leading Federal members, of. the Sen*
ale—Corwin,'Davis, Hale, &o.—who had stigmatiz
ed him as a “murderer,* 1 and the American soldiers
in Mexico as plunderers and robbers, quailed end
trembled when their treasonable course was assailed
and exposed by Democratic Senators. . In the House
of Representatives the Federalists were equally vin
dictive In their opposition to the administration and
the war. There it was that Delano, a Federal mom
her, denounced the war as 11 unholy, unrighteous,
and damnable, 1 * and. those who were engaged in
it us “ miscreants, deserving the fate of pirates.**—
There, 100, the Democratic statesmen of the coun.
try met, and triumphantly answered the slanderers
of Gen. Taylor—covering them with shame and con
fusion. •
The.press of the respective parties—that groat engine
for. good and for evil—pursued the some course. The
Federal journals, with scarcely an exception, sue*
laincd and applauded the treasonable sentiments ut
tered in Congress by loading Federal statesmen. On
the other hand the Democratic papers of the country
sustained the administration and the war. Gonerol
I’aylor, hud he been a pick, pocket, could not have
received more withering sarcasm and abuse than was
heaped upon him by Federal presses. Democratic
editors, were, kept busy in repelling these attacks,
and the-minds of the people wore inflamed by road-
week, the'appeals of the press oh
* -
But,.the people were not to be corrupted by Feder
al leaders'; Tho war progressed. Battle followed
baUlojgin rapid succession—American' arms were
vl^Rous— patriotism triumphed aver treachery—
our brave troops marched in triumph into the capital
of tliffencniy. Peace—a ponce honorable alike to
both mmons—soon followed.' The superiority of our
arms was 'acknowledged—our long delayed claims
aglnst Mexico were recognized—a largo portion of
Mexican territory, valuable in soil and mineral
wealth, was added to our Union—a new field was
opened to. American labor and enterprise, to which
thousands of our citizens have repaired, and Irom
which groat treasure has been secured. Tho peace
existing between the American ami Mexican Repub
lies, is permanent and on a solid basis. It is to be
hoped that this good feeling may continue to the end
of time.
And now for a few words in regard to Gen. Tay.
lor’s course. After hostilities-had ceased, to which
of the two great parlies of the country should he
have felt,thankful? , To those men who had holdup
his hands and cheered him on in the darkest hours
of conflict, or to the men who had stigmatized him
us a murderer, and who prayed that ho might bo as
sassinated by Mexicans T E.icry man of common
feeling can answer this question. Gen. Taylor's
lusting friendship was duo the Democratic parly.—
By that parly ho had been sustained—zealously and
ardently sustained. To that party ho was indebted
for all- bis laurels { and,'bud ho been possessed of
Idulings common to mankind, ha would have remem
berod with gratitude those who stood by him during
this critical crisis In his life. But, what has been
hrs’courio ?
81.368,'<M6'G3
1,331,033 50
Gen. Taylor—by fraud and false
elevated to the Presidency. Here, in his high office,
ho bad ou opportunity of proving to (ho world that
ho,was sincere when ha declared that ho would not
bo a ‘-'party President," and that ho “hud no enemies
!o punish.” Out, how soon did ho forgot his promi
ses ? Immediately following his inauguration thou
sands of Democrats were removed from office, for
tho purpose of giving place to thb very men who had
been tho President's bitterest rovSlers during his mil
itary campaign in Mexico. Old vclcrons who hud
battled for their country side by side with General
Taylor—men whoso bravery assisted (dm to win all
his glory—wore removed from office, and their piu.
cos. Oiled by men named and recommended by Cor
win, Delano, and others of like kidney. Even die
widows of soldiers wore deprived of petty offices, be
cause their deceased husbands hod been Democrats.
Such has been tho course of Gen. Taylor.
Is it all surprising, therefore, that the people should
condemn a man who has thus acted 7 Ingratitude,
wo uro told, is the blackest of all sins, and Genera!
Taylor has been guilty of the worst kind of ingrati
tude. He has not only persecuted the men who be*
friended him and placed green laurels uporvhls brow,
but he has taken to Ills bosom those who delighted to
slander and condemn him. His Ingratitude Is on a
par with that of King James the 11. of England,
ho had been lifted upon the throne through
the influence of thoio who believed him lobe a gopd
and pure man, turned round arid persecuted his bon*
(factors— turned them out of office, imprisoned and
tortured them. Ho filled their places with those
who had been his bm o r.rcvilers„«. Gcrv. Taylor has
' Jonc. Wolmpalbafall of our "no party p rol i don ,..
, may not.bejuKca.Jgnbnilcl,,, „ f „ of
hla groat piololypo. King Jamc.;
Dr. Br*ndbktii I« al.c't.d to the Senate f, om W o.t
Chiller counlj. N. V. A bitter rill for th. Whli,"
a■ the Dr. la a Brit rale ' 1
THEJ TARIFF—GEN. TAYLOR.
In our lasi we gave our views respecting the ap
proaching session of Congress. Since thfft .tye-liatro
seen an article very much on the same Blibjobl Iti Ihb
Philadelphia. Daily News,. Thai’ paper thinks lhal
among the measures likely to be agitated Will bo the
“all,engrossing subject of the tariffbut.fears that
the Whig strength will not bo sufficient to do mucA
more timn agitato it. “The two iIpUBOS,*’ rcmaVks
paper, ‘fare so constituted, lhal neither is likely
to become a working body - ; certainly not such a
working body as wo could wish—to take up the
subject of bur revenue laws, and carefully revising,
them, adapt them to Iho wantS and requirements ofj
the people, and the stale of our manufacturing and I
producing interest.’* .
‘ u may happen, then, that IVfrr. MEREbillr, In col
lecting his “ Immense amount of information,” will
have Ins labor for -Isis pains! Oiio 'certain
return to tho'high protection policy, during the
coming session, is,improbable in the last degree. '
, The News confirms another of our remarks. -W®
said Hut with all Gen.* Taylor's epis
tles, purporting to contain full expositions of his
views, wo would »def> ahy Whig lo tell ur, at tins!
hour, what, the President's views on 1 the groat quels*-
lions of.Govornment really are.” Hoar |lio News:
•‘‘Wo heretofore, as.the Baltimore Patriot
well remarks, labored under-tlie disadvantage that
there wore no declared measures or principles Upon
which the Whigs could make the opposition army
themselves. In one section of tho country it has
been insisted that theailminislralion was Infavor of
certain measures, whilst in other sections U has been
held to bo opposed to thorn. .Then it
that It was pledged lb do certain things—and then
again, if was pledged to nothing, and that nobody
could be sure what it would do!”
Just as \vc said. The message, however, will pul
the administration upon an honest expression of its
sentiments, and we trust we sliull yet find out what
the Whig's really believe. ’ ’ - -I
I “ Gen. TaVlor—The Washington Bepuslio —-and
,/the Carlisle Volunteer." —Under (his.flaming* cup.
/ (lon (he Harrisburg Telegraph, of last week, devotes
a column io us, nnd allcmpls (o justify (ho President
and his organ, the Republic, for (ho inconsistencies
they have been* guilty of, and which we'‘have expo
sed. The TWegrnjjA'ohjcclslolheasserlidivwo made
that " Gen. Taylor lias suffered himself to bo used
os a too! by the men who surround him," and* with
an air.of cool impudence,;asks os lo prove (he asscr>
siom Wo shall do so.
WKcn Gen. Taylor’s very particular friend,Z. Col.
■line .Lee, of Baltimore, made applicatiort'to bo op.
pointed Post Master of that city, ho, in his first visit
lo Washington, waited upon the President, andpre*
sontod his recommendation and papers'.. Gen. Toy*
Idr, in the simplicity of his heart, said (a Lee, "go
homo, my friend— you thnll he appointed— l have’
made up my 'mind—go home—in three, days you
shall receive the appointment.” Lee did go homo,
and thot too in high spirits, and immediately com*
mcnccd making Arrangements for entering upon the
duties of the.office of Post Muster. - Id ,three days,
sure a new Post Master was appointed Tor
Baltimore, but that man was not Gen. Taylor’s friend
Mr. Lee 1 Mr. Lee, indignant, disappointed, and an*
noyed at having . boon thus fooled, proceeded forth
with to Washington, and made a strait coat tail for
(ho ' While House. There he'fncod Gon.Taylori
and demanded an explanation. The old General,
confused and mortified, then made tho.liumiliuting
confession-that “ho (the President) was very anxious
to fulfil his promise made to Lee,but. vat'ocerruled
hy hit Cabinet With this explanation Leo loft the
Presidential mansion in disgust, mid soon after made
an expose of the whole matter. Is there do evidence
in this thatlho “President has suffered himself lo bo
m&do a tool of by thoso who surround l|im 7’V'j.Wo
might, if wo had space, mention a down ofuDlfoer
instances where (ho President suffered Iflmseirto be
' - -—tm .4
Againffhe Telegraph thinks wlTare possessed of
a good deal of boldness to assort that ben. Taylor
has vlolfllcd Ills pledges. Perhaps so, but the man
who ; con deny this assertion is not only bold, but
reckless. After Gen. Taylor’s shameful violation of
his oft-repealed promises, no man who has not a face
of brass can defend him for one moment. We shall
not waste (imo In proving the fact that ilia President
• "has violated every promise ho ever made to thqpco*
pie previous In his election." It may be denied by
those employed to defend the sinking cause of a cor*
rupt administration, but the people laugh at a denial
mado in the face of facts. Criminals before a court
of justice always plead " not guilty " 0 f the offence
with which they are charged, no difference how clear
the proof may bo lb the contrary.' Gen. Taylor, or
his minions for him, may declare him' innocent of
the charges with which ho stands charged, but the
highest jury on earth—the sovereign people—ha ve,
in a loud and almost unanimous voice, prouounccd
him "guilty, guifty, guilty !” Look at tljo result of
the recent elections. Are these results noindloalion
of the people’s displeasure 7—do they famish no ev
idence of the weakness and unpppularityiof the pre
sent administration? And yet in the face of all this the
Ttlegraph would try to make its readers believe that
Gen. Taylor is as strong before the people now os he
ever Waal The editor of that shameless sheet is an
ndept In'making reckless assertions—ho is "some
pumpkins” 100, in the way of low billingsgate—but
ho should bo careful hereafter in asking questions
concerning Gen. Taylor’s course. We hare answered
those ho pul to us, and in doing so we think we have
convinced our readers that Gen. Taylor has not only
violated his pledges, but that ho ini tool in the hands
of the men who surround him. .
Tho following Idler from California, written by
our esteemed young friondj Mr; Robert W. M'Conn,
of the Carlisle company, will bo read will) interest by
his many friends and acquaintances in this county :
San Francisco, Sept. 20,1849,
. Jlfr. Drailon—l arrived in this city a few days
since. 1 have been in the mines, however, since the
10th of August, unking tho trip across tho country
in just five months from the time wo left Carlisle.—
We were very happy li> see some of our countrymen,
who came across the Istmus, nnd to lenrn what had
passed in the States since wo left—having heard
nothing from the time wo left the Slates’lino. Wo
had rather u hard lime, owing in part to tho nature
of the country and thn length of the journey. VVo
left tho Stales, (eight of us,) with two wagons, but is l
we wero unacquainted with managing mules, one
team was injured, so that three of ns were forced to
pack from Fort Kearney, 350 hiilctt out. At this
place, Mr; Win. Keller consented to'return (o
Slates oguin—so advised by us all—as we feared he
would not Improve by tho trip. There we parted ;
the remaining temn went on, while Mnj. Alter, Mr.
Geo, Keller and myself, prepared our packs. I Am
happy la inform, tho friends of tho party,that they
have been ail well, or were so when wo passed tho
wagon near the Desert. Since then wo have not
hoard any thing definite from them, as they look a
dilfercni road across the California moontoins, and
no doubt have stooped a short lime to recruit them*
selves and animals. I. left my two companions a
week since to come to this city on snniu business,
and will rcturn.agalii to the mikes. to*day.
The emigrant* oro flocking In by hundreds, no loss
1h0ii,3,000 have landed in this city from ships mid
steamers, which.arrived within a week. .Most per.
sons are greatly disappointed with the country and
mines, and I hardly know what to say of either.-*
Most persons in the mines make from* $10 loslGa
day, some muko oven more, according as (heir bar
may be bettor than that of their neighbors. I can
compare IUo nothing i know of to well as the "Loud
Mines. 0 A miner moy work several days at 810 per
duv, when at » lucky moment ho may find a ‘'pock.
ol,° ae the minors call It, containing from 850 oven
os high os BGOO or 8700, then may work for several
months again at his former gain. Some few are
making their fortunes, but most persons dislike min*
fng on account of the hardships nnd exposure that
must bo endured. The best local ion for mining is
along tho mpuntnfu streams, which runvery rapid
irt some places and wash the sand and gofd contained
in it Into bars which are washed by tho minors when
the wafer falTs Co- within he banks again, Thoso
, streams run through deep canons where fhrfsurt Is
_ .. T—■ —~ | very hof, with hut little air, With cool nights, which
IwroßTArtr Movement in Canada.—A circular has cause more or less sickness. Many are returning
been addressed b'y.the Adjutant General of militia in to *he States again by the Steamer, others have bo.
Canada to oil tho commanding officers ofihe various discouraged from sickness, and thousands will
“V7-- **■!* «-* *«■
ascertain ifariy of (heir,officerstigned tho annexation stocked, but house rent is very high, also boarding
address; and if so r whether il was of Ihoir own free iiel'ng 82ri,0tVper week. I could not advise n young
will and accord.- With those holding he 4 Majesty's m ® n ' unaccustomed to hard labor nnd exposure, to
conn,.linden ». justice uf 111. peace, the provincial f°' n 0 ,0 *'>*« country, yet a |u.rd werUln K man u.ocl
„ . , 10 ,U<!|l f“ r « »a la received by c laborer on acme of
Secretary bao done llkowlao. But they tin not atop our Rallrude or Canola, may do very well,
hero. Tho government announce that they will do- I mint now dove, oa tho boat will loavo In n abort
pt.lvo all thoao'wlio have algnod tiio ocldrbaa, no mat- " nd wllon I l«*rn more of Ilia mince 1 will In
the'r "“ l|on ' m °r*’ m ,m ’ [ Youro, very rcapcolfliNy,
Tine North and South.—' TUo ijlbllowlng table,
vrhlcji ha* required lomo labor In preparation,ihowa
how aomo of llio principal national offices have,been
divided between- the North and South,' from the
commencement of the government to March 4Ui,
1849. The figures denote the number of years during
which llicao offices have been filled by citizens of
each section. The short presidential term of Gen.
Harrison, and some fractions of yoais, huvo been
omitted:
1 Northern* Southern.
Presidents, IS .48
Vico Presidents, ' 40 20
Clifof Juslibes, n
Secretaries ofSlato, . £0 40
of Treasury, 46 14
•• of War, 34 25
“ ofNuvy, 40 IP
Postmasters General, 3S SS
Atlurnoys General, QO 33
Speakers of House of Rep., ; 23 .37
• In lira shcloon Prciidonlial elections, 345GoIeoloral
votes liovo been oust, 1945 Ay Northern sta(oi, ond
1511 by Southern Stales; 790 votes hove boon given
by the North for Northern, candidates, and 1190 6y
tho South for Southern candidates, H 55 by tho North
for Southern candidates, by (ho South for
Noplliern oiindidalos.— Vp'tiiinouth Journal. |
COL. VVM. BIGLER.
The following letter from Col. Bigler to a friend
in this county, has been landed us, with the request
that wo publish We cheerfully comply with the
request. Like everything from the pen of. this ster
(ling Democratfil is sensible and pointed. Col. Bio
jtsß is well known to a large portion ofthe democra
cy of this State, asia gentleman of Sterling worth and
inflexible democracy t
.Clearfield,' 2,1849. •
, Dear Sift : — I have your f|gor 1 of the 271 h ult.,
reminding mo of predictions which I ipado in No*
jVembcr, 1848, and which have already beoh verified.
4||iad then, as I have now,, an linfuullering conf
idence In the strength of the great Democratic party
jbl this codnlry ; the truthfulness and justice of its
| principles must give it a.controlltng.influence incur
I Government. It may.decafiohally, as.wo have
.through some misguided impulse of the peoplb, re.
toivc a temporary bhook or prostration; but the “so*
, ber second llioughl'Vreinslatos it in power again. It
fa tho party of progress, 'and tho onlyporly that
keeps pace with' the advances of civilization—that
properly appreciates and concedes.to man his true
position on earth. Under its influence our country
has grown and prospered in a ratio approximated by
ho other country on the face of the oarttn Ours is
truly the “ model republic, 11 end its Influence and
the influences of tho Democratic'parly are being
felt the world over. The seeds of Republicanism
are being sown in all Europo,ond sooner or later we
shall boo tho good fruits.' Our oWn truly Republican
Government founded and perfected by the American
Democracy, is tho "cloud by day and pillar of Are
by night" that loads on the friends of human liberty
I in all, Europe,
J Our late victory, in-many respects, was one of the
(most important as.well as one of the most brilliant
I that we have achieved in many years. Our oppo.
Incnls In sumo ports of tho Union were foully begin*
1 ing to regard Pennsylvania us a Whig State. Our
( lute triumph will mako them sensible ofthis delusion*
It is a wcil timed rebuke to arrogant Federalism.--**
The regency at Washington will begin to think that
their day of destruction ia,alroady at handi They
cannot misunderstand such - admonitions from the
Yours Truly, •■> - •.
WM. BIGLER.
people.
JAMBS MACMANUS, OF CENTRE*
Below we publish,'' with much pleasure, a commu
nication recommending JamesMacmanus, Esq,, of
Detlcrunlo,as asultablc candidate for Slate Treasurer.
Wo hove known Mr. M. long ifnd well, and can
endorse ■ every word said. of him by our corrcspon*
dent “Jej fergon.** Whether Mr. Macmanus would
accept of the office for which hu has been named, we
cannot tell. Ho is a lawyer by profession, and cm
joys a good practice, . As a Democrat and a' man
his character is unimpeachable. From our knowl.
edge of him wo hesitate not to any that should ,ho brt
selected for the office of Slate Treasurer, ho will fill
the place with credit to himself and advantage lb the
people. ' .
For lbs Vjluntccr.
STATE TREASURER.
Mr . Editor •*—ln addition to those gentlemen alrca.,
dy spoken offortho responsible office ofSluto Treasur
er, permit mo to mention the name of that excellent
man and sterling Democrat, JauesMacmanus, Esq„of
Centro county. Mr, M, has represented his county
in the Legislature for two or three-sessions, with
distinguished ability. Ho is a Democrat of lho rad
ical school, on able speaker, and is well versed In
to affairs. No man In (ho State deserves more at
the hands of the democracy than James Macmanus.
«nd no one.has been, or cun be named, bclfoVquoii.
Red for the office of Stale Treasurer. This office is
Nan’sxeoedirtg)y -responsible one, end should be Riled
by a man who is familiar, with (ho affairs of the
State, end'who can bring to his aid .quick business
hahlls und a well balanced mind. Such a man is
Jameji Macmanus, of Boilfontc. At homo, he is de
servedly popular, and when! say that lie is esteemed
ns a gentleman of unblemished reputation and pleas*
Ing address, I.but state what every oho who is ac
quainted with him will admit,. He is a Democrat,
: 100, every inch of him—a zealous, ardent, working
I Democrat—whe never yet refused to take tho slump
[in defense,of.our glorious cause when called on. 1
therefore hope the representatives of the people may
elect this true hearted Democrat to tho office of Slate
Treasurer. Ho will, malts a faithful, obliging, and
efficient officer.
FROM CALIFORNIA—LRTTBR TO TUB
EDITOR,
- Our friends of the Empire Slate have* under ali
the ofroumstances, performed their dulymobly.—
True,, we cannot boast of a'coinplete victory, but
when we compare ihereßull with that of.iast year,
we have good cause Tor rejoicing.. .We never for
“ft moment expected-to be victorious in New York $
..indeed we are agreeably disappointed, with (he
insult. The Democrats have, considering the
many.disadvantages they labored under, succeed
ed much better than we expected. With- the
patronage of the State and General Governments
to contend with, and our friends being only par- J
lially united, we had every reason to look for a I
total defeat. Had the two branches of the Dem
ocratic parly—lhe # Hunkers arid Free Sellers—
been completely united, not a vestige of Federal
ism would have remained in that Stale. , But the
union was not cordial—not complete. Bickerings
and heart-burnings still prevailed to a considera
ble extent. , We hope, however, our friends in
that Slate will persevere in their ,efforts to unite,
as a band of brothers, fighting for a glorious
cause.' The result of tho election just over is ev
idence a thorough'and perfect union will
speedily lake place. By the next Presidential
election, at farthest, New York will be herself
again, and take her former proud positon along
side of Pennsylvania..
•; From the returns received we conclude that the
Democrats have elected one-half of the Stale of*
fleers—one-half,ol the, House of Repiesenlattves,
and have only lost the Senate by two votes!—
Last year.the Senate stood Federalists 24,Demo
crats B—in the House .100 Federalists to 28 Dem
ocrats. Truly this may be regarded as a good
day’s iyork, and is another emphatic rebuke to
Taylor’s administration. .
The "Jersey Blues” have come out of the
contest with great credit, carrying a handsome
majority of the popular vote, .and reducing the
Whig majority of 33 on joint ballot in the Legis
lature (last year, ) to 7! noUyithsi6mllng the into
mous manner in which that Stale has been.appor*
tioned for. years, fhus has this strong hold, of
Federal Whlggery'been made .to tremble, ai.d
another verdict rendered’ by the people against the
Regency at Washington. •
HURRAH FOU MICHIGAN t
In Michigan we have flogged the Federalists
out of their' bools—notwithstanding the union of
tho Federalists and. Free toilers upon one ticket,
UAnttv, the Democratic candidate for Governor,
is elected by a monslr.i us majority, The cooh is
dead in Michigan,
We have received hut partial returns froni this
Stale, and cannot say how much our majority Is,
Dtil, certain'it is (hat the. gallant Quitman has
been elected by-a sweeping majority. We Have
also elected evert/ member of Congress (four in
all,) and a large majority in both branches of the
Stale Legislature. That will do I Another re*
buke to Taylorism! •
In this State/we havn elected the Democratic
Governor by a handsome majority, also three of
the four members to Congress I .Glorious! Jln-\
other rebuke to 7'aylorism!
Massachusetts has been carried by the Federal
ists, as usual. Even here, however, they have
lost several Senators and Representatives.*
The Editorial State Convention,
: Which was to have “come off** at Harrisburg,
on Thursday lasi, was^alh^.^failiirfi— anfy sftne
eight or ten editors beirtg in attendance. We are'
sorry for thie, but not djuppoinled.Having ap
proved of the object oPllto'Convention, we felt
in honor hound to attend', and wo did attend.—
There are a great many editors in this State'—in
deed wo believe neatly all of them—who ap
proved, or pretend.ed to approve, of the call for
holding a Convention, and most of them depicted
in glowing langonge lire advantages to be derived
by such a meeting. They would bo there—every
one of them—so they said. But when tho day ar
rived, their zeal forsook them—.they did not at
tend. Even (hose, who had been most conspicu
ous in tiro movement—llioso who had taken the
responsibility upon themselves to publish the call
for tho holding of the Convention—were not there.
Those who were present, however, organized
themselves into,a meeting,, lire proceedings of
Which wo give below, as we figd them in the Har
risburg Telegraph.
JEFFERSON.
Agreeable to previous notice a number of the coun
try editors of Pennsylvania met at Bitchier’. Hotel
on Friday tho Bill insl„nnd organized by appointing
tho lion. Ntllnon Stiiicki.am), editor of tho West
Cheater -Republican. Preeidcnl J M. D. Holbrook, ed
itor of the Laaeaslrrian.anil C. K. M'Clure, editor of
the Juniata 'Sentinel. Vieo Presidents! George Frys
ingcr, editor of the Lewi.lnwn CazrUo, ami J, yi.
Conpcr, editor of tiro Valley Spirit, Secretaries.
On motion, Messrs. Then. Fenn, of tiro Pa. Tele,
graph, P. S, Dcohcrl, of the Valhy Spirit, Win. P.
Cooper,ofthet 'Juniata.Register, 11. S. Evans, of Ilia
Village Recard, J. 8., Drallun, of the Carlisle Volun
teer, \V. M. Broslin, of llio Lebanon Advertiser, were
appointed to report n course of action to the Conven
tion. ,
Alter eonaiiltation by llio Committor, liloy made
tho following report to llio Convention which was
adopted; . B
Resolved, That an adjourned convention of the ed.
Itors and mil.llahoraor newspapers within tho State of
Pa.bo held indite borough of Harrisburg, on Tuns,
nils’, r° " l next,(loso;) to mqmori.
' , n C o°T™,° n ’". J cc . 1 ° r ,ucll "« alteration
of tho pnsiago .iawa ns w.ll allow newspapers to be
sent In (he mat ~ within f to counties and enngres.
rl?- n i,l!on, r C , ,110 f * w pithlished, FREE
UHOSUIiE i nlao to memoilalizo the Leglaluluro
of Pennsylvania on tho subject of having the laws of
a pubite nature published in the newspapers of (ho
Commonwealth,; and to adopt such other measures
as will bo calculated to protect and advance’the in
(create of tho public and of the publishers of hows
papers of the Interior, as they may deem proper and
important. • 1 1
RrmlmJ, llmt tlio cdllora nml p.iliiishcrs of noivß
popor. in Pennsylvania, willimil dlaiincilnn
are rcmieatcd and expected (o olfond onidT cfflHiinn!
Retained, flial llmnfnivo proceedings do ißJedl.y
llio odinere,and pubtmlicd In all Ifio.-pnpcr« of H.o
PoTnTor^T 1 Con ’'°" tl " n ,d l® u ™
[Signed by l|io oUlcers,]
I
InmV Clay on SWaaifopT,— Henry Clay's opln.
hone liavo Loon quoted upon many iuLjccfo, (Lain
[ upon snurltrniu arb quite ee -dopidcd ee nnydiinir lio
has uttorod, iftho following story ho truc.i
11 Ifcrirv Clay dinod recently with
iviarrin Van" Ouroif,< ot Llndcnwnld. Tho dessert
consisted of Crullers, olccuckß,.suckolhaeh, Owgicet
chccs, oco. Mr. Clny expressed a wish to soo that
“twelve nores of reclaimed bog land,” so much talked
of during the election, which Mr. Vnn Huron took
groat plotlstiro In showing him. On their return, a'
tureen filled to the brim with sourXTOul.wns sot bei
fore him. X3lny put his handkerchief to his nose;
and with s ‘whew/ said--. Van, l’Vo lived long', iind
encountered os tlronff onptfiUiori as ony other man,
but, to bo fthnk with yoO, I'neVct encountered nnv
thing gwfte o# strong os lAh." 3
ft U far boiler lo Improve Iho pr««cnUlion|o mourn
oror Hie poet. <•',
NEW YORK ELECTION.
iL DO.VE, NEW JEUSEYI
Mississippi Toot
AND LOUISIANA I
MASSACHUSETTS.
Cditorlul Conveutfom
Democrats! Support-your presses f
The late Democratic victory In Georgia w ae achlev
cd after a warm and energetic canvass.
Header! who did Ilia work 7; ‘Who (oiled and /a*
bored for the support oflho Democratic principle*
and the dissemination of its political (ruths? Who*
were the most efficient add untiring odvocatesoftha
cause of-Demociaby and its candidates?. and by
whose energies unJ{ unflinching exertions was the
glorious result achieved? Who but the editors— the
hard working, untiring, sleeplessly vigilant edllora
of the Democratic press? - It is well known to
all that there Was no sttiipp.speaking this year
—there was no political discussions,und-all the lead
ing politicians have hud a comparatively, easy time
of it. ■ , **'
Remember, (hen, Democrats, in the r hour.of ydur
triumph and exultation, the sentfcci of thb iiewsba*
per press—remember to whom it is you owe, in a
large measure, the victory that has been woo, and
remember that it is your true policy and your du
ly as PemocroU to sustain those ,who sustain your
cause..,. ,■ 3
Every, Democrat in Georgia, who . can afford it
should lake at least one Democratic paper* The in
terests.of jho press he should take warmlyito heart I
and should promote its,.welfare by' his own sabsorin!
lion, promptly paid—by his influence and hisexer
(ions among, his ftiends and neighbors. It j 9 .m"
sort of support that makes,a parly press, in return
efficient and energetic,'and slimulalcs it to renewed*
exertions.— Augusta Constitutionalist,
The above contains some'sound advice, which Is
as applicable, to Cumbbiland coiiitly as to Georgia .
and we bope lhb scores and hundreds oirCoihberiand*
County Democrats who can'well afford to but do not
take ft county paper, will ponder it well, and act
upon it, . . • -
REBELLION IN TIID FBPBRAL OAJUP.
We have from the beginihg, that the
election of Gen. Taylor would result in the lota]
disorganization and dissolution of the Federal
party. Who would, imagine, that the'aggrieved
and dissatisfied members of that party are coming
down in .thousands to pray a Democratic-Senate
to reject the.appoiutmenis made.by the “Second
Washington,” whom they so inconsiderately el
evated to powert If we may credit the'follow
ing extract from, a letter written by one of the
Swiss corps in (his city, and published in the
New York over Ihe signature of •‘Al
pha,** it seems that such is the fact. . VVe trust
the Senate will gratify them; for they stand no
bolter chance to be satisfied with a second ap-
There has been a good .leal of stir here, by eev
era) officials of Philadelphia oiiaioin-hoiise, who
eiaued - Washington, s day or two since, Mr
Lewis s course has given great dissatisfaction'
(whether jnslly or not, I dd nut pretend lo venlute
even an opinion,) to a large poriion of ihh Whigs
of the city of Plnladelphla; nnd to-day I was in
formed by a Wing of. that city, who had signed
the remonstrance, that an application-would be
made to the Senate, for his 'rejection' As Collector,
that it now- had upwards of three thousand Whig
signatures lo it. ■ Unless the.ra is thn strongest
reason for such an etl.irl, Itrust the mailer will
not he harried into execution! hot that such is
now the design of many prominent Whigs, of Ilia
oily and enmity of Philadelphia, does not admit
of a doubt* .
Jenny tlsn.- Wc learn from llio. Phlladelp/d,
Inquirer, that Mr. Dirnuin, of that city, has made
Ihe mnit templing and literal oflora lo the Swedish
Nigblihgnjei He is endeavoring lo secnro her aervi
cos for tWb hundred nighls, nnd is willing lo make a
deposit of 850,000 In London, for the fullhrul dis
charge of. his part of the engagement* Jenny will
scarcely ho able la resist the terms proposed.
Thomas Jefferson Gross," Fist)., fof many hears
Assistant Glerk of thn HouSs of Representatives
Hariishrtrg, died at Ms residence near
pn, Montgomery county, on Sun'day, the 38th oft..
In the dOih year of his agi»/
'//ttl/ori, tUiOardi' cjclalmct/ u fc/taw
iorf.'
ig me tho
to seo }f
thirf bcrtltf
beg, leave to report,^
Thai in the discharge ofiftc duties assigned them/
they have at different limes visited the Instilutlorf .*
during the present year, and arc mnch gratified to b'tf %
enabled Jn slate, that those engaged irt U* adminis-: f
tratmiiß have pertained their rospretivo duties wrifr
teal and fide lily. Every attention seems to le paid
to Iho cleanliness and proper ventilation ofUo
(lonite. When Hie weather will admit of-ilr
all (ho rooms, but more especially those nppronriolcd
for the rcnrpiipn of the sick, are thoroughly airerf
and cleaned. The inmates of the House appeal to
bo as comtartahie and happy,- ns tinder tho r c |fcom.
atone they Cun be.- Their cl.iil.^is> o & s , at | a f
and nlmndanl, their food healthful
and indoed every thing that is possibly seems to bo
done In contribute to their comfort... All who can
perform labor uro provided with work either In thtf
house, or in diy business of Iho firm, and this your
committee thinks, contributes no Ihllu to their health 1
and happiness.' - • ,
,*"nl"l n t' 0 * | , ' Cy l 1". vo 1,10 P r <<'iipl ii,l lonl ion of til o’
ocfoV o PI T ~n, Wiilimo.it n .id ll.c acrrl-*
CO. or ourclol nnd kind mimes.
C r l ‘ il . ,lri T r b "«. I" 1110,(1.0.-0, nr «l,n nrn brougl.f
J". lnfil , n .7' If 1 " ,mvl "K nrri»fd*al - ctruirt
1 ""B 1 ; 1° rend; nod „ „ r t | lc ) r U,nd
nm 'lht li 8 ' V t" rk ’" f "l ,lr ‘ l ,n '(.dr ■ircnolfu
r " rc lm "n>l out liy li.o Direc-
L"nnn 10 Bllil who en.
plnymmi; ‘ ‘ ln , “ 1 " 0 ua “ 1 " 1 lru(lc or «n-
or tl,» 7,™';"/ ''“"P"' " '"Sislorcd on Iho book.
wa inn „ ll“ '"i firr * "T November, 1848,
was 106, admitted since then, 968, innkinv tli« wholis
number Provided for during llio year. 37-f Qflhcio
17 Imyc died, 7 have been.bound out, and 994 |,, vo
been relieved and discharged, or Imve absconded,
leaving in the House on the Ist of November, 1849,
In nddihnn lo llio/nl.ovo, tho registry contains a
‘ - * of H'e n«mcs of 165 Iransionl paupers, who have
r.cco reemed without rf-ffiihir. orders fioi
ortho peace, and who hove, been 'supported., at the
In«(ifuCion, for one, two,orifhrop days, ■■
The undersigned are of opinion l ,, th'il tho surges*
lion made in llto Inst fin mini report oT the Don rd qf
Visiters, “ Uint a sellable building ho'erected to be
used for hospital purposes,'and especially for. those’
who mny be laboring under contagious diseases,’*'{*'
wise ond proper, and should receive the atttentlon of
those having authority.ln tho matter.
. Tl*° Immense amount of good which' IholnslltU*
lion Ims done |o the community, tho number it has
saved from want, penury, and pcrluipfr crime, resto
ring,to society as useful citizcnsj.jnony who havo
been relieved, must strnugly commbnd'U to tho godd
Poolings of every philaiHhoplsU’ orid allhough tiia
taxation for its support may to admo acorn onerous,'
yet your committee are conlWfehl, that if (hose who
aro dissatisfied would'visit Uio House, see its good'
order and neatness, and'look upon tho chcorfulaiVd'
hnppy fuecs of tho pnupora wlio nro onjoyi'nd ltd ben
ofiffl, they would bo convinced that tile anriuel jppro
prlatlonjin its favor'arc not excessive, nhd,that this
anniccmlril n. ft U| o || )o relief of (ho poor
niid bolpieaa, should conlimlMo' receive l|,o fq.ltrinr
o«ro and /onerous support nfs olmriUMs people..nd
U '" .™ l ?" lcrc *P' n ' ll iido oftliopublio money onm
yield a'larger return of good. -
•* Rospoolfiilly, '
1 JACOB DUEY, '
■ . SAMUEL WOODS,
D. N. MAHON,
[Approved by llto Cnurl, 121 b Nov., 1849.1
Cumberland County, i«*
I, JhiiN.Hvßn. Otork of tho Court of Quarter
slons of tho Peace In and for sald Coqnty, do.cerlify’
(no above (o ho a true ropy of the origlhal remalninff<
on file in my Wflneas rov hnnd.and ofl]oi«V
•oal, at l3(h.day of November,'l649.
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