THE VOLUNTEER.
CAIUiISI/B, THURIDiV 1 JUNE 6, t6DO>
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SCH4CRATIO NOMINATIONS*
FOB CABAL COMISSIONER,
WILLIAM T. MORRISON,
." ■of Montgomery County.
FOB AUDITOR OENHIAt,
EPHRAIM BANKS,
of Mifflin County.,
■; - FOB SURVEYOR" GENERAL,
I PORTER BRAWLEY,
; of Crawford County.
Job Mann, M. ofC n will accept out
thank* for lending us public-documents.
Miwtart Encabj , mknt.—A military encampment
«ame off at Chsmberskurg last week. Nino com
panies were and the whole thing
poned off to the satisfaction of aH. Col; John F.
Hontrr, of this place, had command of the Encamp
ment;. Thiswas swell deserved compliment to
Col. F.
An Editor turned Preacher.—Mr. Eowik \V.
Hotter, former editor of the Lancaster inlelllgeh
cer, was licensed to preach the gospel by the German
Lutheran Synod, of (bia Stale, at its recent session
•iPolUvillc. . . • * •
The Supreme Court ofthis Slatohas decided, that
« promise by . a bankrupt to pay a debt .discharged
by bankruptcy, ia binding, though not made to (he
creditor or hia authorized agent.
Col. Fremont.— The' Geographical Society of
London.have voted a gold modal to Col. Fremont for
haying made, during the poet your, the moat valua*
bla discoveries lu geography of any known per*
•on*
An American at Havana writes that he saw one
hundred and sixty of the captured invaders marched
into the prison of MoroCastio. They ere probably
repenting of their fully at this time. Those who
entrapped them into the ridiculous .undertaking,
and who would probably have reaped its benefits,
ought to bear some of its penalties.
Hon. Win. D. Kelley is to deliver (ho address be*
fore the Linnoau Association of the Pennsylvania
College, at Gettysburg, at the annual meeting in
September.
Curb for Cholera.— lt is stated as a curious cir*
eumslunce that the Cholera disappeared from Hava*
or the moment the news of the landing of Genera)
Lopez, was received there. Wo believe that medl*
cal men generally admit that excitement la a power*
fill preventative'-of disease. Very few, however,
would be willing to hazard the experiment of an In
surreotion or an Invasion, to slay the ravages of an
epidemic..
Death dr another V. 8. Senator.— Senator Ell
more; of South Carolina, and successor of Mr. Cal*
houn, died at I,is lodgings in Washington city on the
91st ull.. His disease was bronchitis of the throat.
M What shadows we are, what shadows we pursue.'*.
The -National Monument.—The Board of Mana
gers of (ho National Washington Monument Society,
on the SBth of May, unanimously adopted a resolu
tion requesting the people of tho United States, cilh
«r individually or by associations, to take up collcc*
tions throughout the Union, on the approaching An*
niversary of American Independence, in aid of (he
great Washington National Monument now being
•reeled at the Metropolis.
Tits Grots.— From all sections of (he coantry wo
receive the most flattering accounts respecting the
crop*. In this county the grain fields present a most
promising appearance, and our farmers confidently
•xpoct an abundant harvest.
IBITStt raoß JIJEW TOttK-M, O. ROB-
Biii's* limb ov srkAuuus.
Carlisle Company No. 3, of California emigrant!
left New York, on the ateomer ‘♦.Ohio**on (ho 28ih
till. . Previous to eaiting-ono of the parly wrote u« a
letler, from which we lake the following extract.—
We .would merely remark that the complaint* og iiiißl
M. O. Robert*' line are well founded. We would
therefore caution all penone going to California to
have nothing to do with this lino, oe It is a perfect
swindling concern. But to (he extract.
New Yon*, Miy 27. 1850.
J, B. Bratton, Etq.
Dear Bm—l .wlelt you to publish Mr. M.
O. Roberta* tine of Steamers, hie manner of doing
business, and hie villainy. Warn those going to
California, not to have any dealings with him, but
avoid him aa they would a pickpocket. He lice been
(he cause of many death*, by taking persons aa far
aa Panama and liters leaving them to die of itio
diseases of that hot climate. Thua you aee the con
duct of this scoundrel Roberta. Iland hi* name
■round—hold him up as a villain and everything
dishonest; 1 ponnul use language strong enough in
eondomnalion of his conduct. A gambler's oath
would go farther in lha confidence of Californians
than anything he would or could say. Ho is certainly
the'most contemptible,, lying scoundrel it Inis .been
iliy misfortune to have fallen in with- We ore all
: wrlJiand leave tomorrow on steamer Ohlot
TUe next lUU Bennie*
.The following’ dlitricla elect Senatora (hii fa)l<un
der the new Apportionment Dill x
.Philadelphia county,. II
; Bradford. Sbaquchanno and Wyoming, I
. Luzerne, Columbia and Mountour, . 1
; ’ Cumberland and Perry, 1
.. Venango, Mercer and Warren, 1
: Annalrong, Indiana and Clarion, 1
Philadelphia City,, 1
..Adameand Franklin, 1
-Blair,,Cambria, and llunlingdbn, 1
' Allegheny, I
Duller,, Deareraml Lawrence,. I
Senator* liolUlngom,
; 1 : Total, 33
Of the Scnaton holding over eleverv are Democrats,
and eleven are Whlge, Of the districts electing
ll»)» fall, the first six ebove named will undoubtedly
be Democratic* the other five WHIg-thus seouring
the Senate neat winter to the Democrats by a major*
lly ofene. '
Mori about Paink'*i Light.— A' oorrespondsnv of ° ul j )hln cabinet 1* *• Illustrious /or ila fiscal ability
Hie Boston Journal named E. L. Browne, atalea that * B r^em^er| ‘ *** skillful- In-the art of feathering
be flilted.Mr. Pslne’e apparatus at Worcester, fop 1, .e1r own ne»l. What cabinet mlnlater orerboforo
the purpeae of witnessing lie operation*, and saya, P oc k«hld 61>I5;000 aa agent of dolma, nearly all .'of
“while (here,.we saw, in one hour, three,pint* of. wlllcl > he received while holding hla place in'the oa
pure water deoompeeod Into its oompo.neorgAsssJ bi, »«tt .Tl l ® people—the hard working farmera and
without the conaumptlon of acid'or metala, And with m oohaniea, of the country—will ponder upon these
the use of no motive agent, eaVotllC descent of a[ Ibcta/and they will, as surely ■■ day futlowa day,
weight of 67 pound#, a distance of a little over two hold theae treasury plunderers to their acoountabil’
feet; the gaeee evolved from which amount of wet«, Hy.
•r- were employed In our preaonce, both for the pur- Mr. EdmundljurKe has retired from the edllor.hl.,
posesof light and heet, and which were absolutely ( of the Washington Union, q p
produced without eny plher coat than the internt on n-> n e * John w-m. - :
Uio oo« ofth. mioliiuc, whlcliji about Hint hundred eloquent men of the ejo. dled «l MobllV oVlho 95°ih
doJUre.. ' Joi'Moy. , . .
THE NOMINATIONS.
. In our paper ef (his morning, will be found a'brldf
report of-the proceedings of the Williamsport Dcm
‘poralio State Convention ; and, in obedienod to. tho
decree of lhe people, as expressed through their del
egates, wo .place 'the names of tho. csndidalesat the
head-of our columns. ’
For Cana! hare William T.
Morrison, of Montgomery ’county, . Mr. M. is t
gentleman of ialeltigenoo, an active business man,
and a warm-hearted, zealous, and-rellablo Democrat,
for several sessions he hae represented, in part, his
'county jn the lower House of the State legislature,
♦cd at ell times, end under all. circumstances, pur*’
sued a straight forward, radical Democratic .course.
Ho ie deservedly popular in his own county, and is
generally esteemed by all who know Mm. We
therefore-rqiolce. at bis nomination, knowing that in
the event of Iris election—of which there can bo no
<doubt—ho wiH -make *n efficient, honest; and valuu.
■bio member of the Canal Board. We feel a pride In
supporting such a man as Mr. Morrison; and We
feel satisfied that the people will ratify, the nomina
tion by an old fashioned Democratic majority*
Ephraim Bancs, Esq.,of Mifflin county, is thecan
didalo for Auditor General. . Wo have been inti
mately acquainted with Mr. Banks from our boyhood,
and have over found him a man of sterling worth,
and a Democrat of tho right “ stripe.'* . Ho is a law
yer by profession, and is regatded by all who know
•him as a gentleman of sound and excellent judge
ment. We know of no man belter oaio'ilsled for
the-office of Auditor General than Mr. Banks.—
Possessing the confidence of the people to o’ high
degree, with acknowledged abilities for a faithful
discharge of the duties df tho office, he will make ad'
invaluable officer. In Mifflin county, where he is
known by every man, woman, and child, Mr. Banks
is universally esteemed. Our word, for it, little'Mif
flin will give him a very flattering vote. • •
For Surveyor General the Convention nominated
J. Porter Crawlee, of Crawford county.' We know
Mr. B. very well. For (ho lost three sessions ho
represented his county in the State Senate.
Thera was-one matter eiposod during the ell*
tings of the Convention, which wo must mention,
with regret and shame. Certain friends of Mr. Hub*
lev, finding they could not succeed in forcing him
into a nomination for Canal Commissioner, under,
took to accomplish their base purposes by bribing
Delegates. How many were bribed of course is not
known. Two of the Philadelphia county Delegates
who were approached, received the money offered
them, for the purpose of exposing the miserable oroa*
lures engaged in the business. After receiving it
they walked into Convention, and placed tho money
(9180,) on the table, so that all the members might
see it. Of course this created considerable excite*
in out. A commillco was forthwith appointed for the
purpose of investigating the matter, who reported
the next morning, exonerating ait the candidates
front a knowledge of (he transaction, but de
nouncing and naming Messrs. Banein and Oven*
shine, of Philadelphia, as the men who attempted to
bribe the Philadelphia Delegates.
This was certainly, a moat disgraceful exhibition,
and goes to showlo what moans desperate and cor*
rupt men will resort to carry out their nefarious
schemes. We are glad, however, that they have
been delected and exposed. These men had predo*
lermined to carry their candidate, no difference at
what cost. Everything that ingenuity could suggest
or cunning duplicity accomplish, was resorted to.—
Money was freely distributed—threats were employ,
ed—persuasion was used—delegates basely violated
their pledges—but all to no purposs. The corruption
ists were detected, and, thank fortune, there was in*
legrity enough !n the Convention to resist the indu
ce* brought to bear upon it.
The Harrisburg Keystone thus speaks of the pro*
cecdings of the Williamsport Convention i
It will bo seen from (lie proceedings of the Wil«
liamsporlConvention, that moans were employed on
the part of certain individuals to accomplish their
purposes by bribery ami corruption. This was no.
thing more than what we anticipated from tho char*
ucter and practices of thoso whom we know had
predetermined to carry their candidate by any avail*
able meant, (air or foul, that they ceuld employ. It
is a game they have been long in tho habit of play,
ing. They have frequently given us specimens of
their skill at it, in this county.
No longer ago than at our lute delegate election in
this county, the moat gross and palpable frauds were
perpetrated th secure delegates to tho State Conven*
lion, who would answer the purposes of the.corrup
tionists and common Slate plunderers. \Vo then
warned the people of whsl might bo expected at
Williamsport from the extensive preparations that
were moliirfg for operating on the members of that
i Convention. Tho predictions we then made In regard
to the means which would be used, or attempted, to
control tho decision of tho Convention, have been
fully verified.
Ovcnshine, (he ma|t now implicated in attempting
to bribe delegates, ii the same man who, with little
or no means, went oo tho Columbia railroad, as a
subordinate in the wood department under the
suporinlcmicncy of James Cameron, and in a few
years afterwards, swore that ho waa worth 70 or 80
thousand dollars. This was making money rapidly.
Such a than; was a fit instrument fc be employed in
(ho business in which he was caught at Williams
port
Wo regard* it as a fortunate circumstance for (ho
people, (hat this system has been detected and expo,
sed, so that its existence can-bo no longer denied by
the infamous and corrupt scoundrels who have long
been engaged in ill and who have hitherto escaped
with impunity.
There la a sot of men fn Pennsylvania,- who have
made nearly all they are worth by robbing the com*
i monwealth, and who employ portions of their 111
i gotten wealth m trying to control tho political dost!-
i nice of tho State, so as to afford them-opporlunilies
t to plunder, more. It remains to bo seen whether
i tho people will consent to be both robbed and gov.
I orned by (his plundering banditti. Fortunately, (hey
have been thwarted in their purposes for tho present.
When wo get (ho full proceedings of the convention
we may advert to this subject again and treat upon
• It fully. ' *
frhe Deficit*
Tlia Washington Union says:—-When Mr. Score*
(ary Meredith to nuthoriltvely proclaimed a deficit in
llio revenue of sixteen millions of dollar*, ho tecrib*
ed the disastrous result to'(he Mexican war. If he
bud assured the people (hat it wae (he work of (ho
Galphin plunderers, he would have hit (he nail upon
(he hoad, and have commanded (ho universal assent
of the people to (he truth of the statement. When
(he people learn (he fact (hat about one miftron of
dollart have been paid out of (lie treasury by the pro*
aunt Galphin cabinet in (he first year of their roign,
or fraudulent and unfounded claims, rejected by for*
mer administrations, and (hat a principle, with re*
gard to (he allowance of such claims, has bsen adop.
ted which will lend to .the payment of more than
■ forty million of dollurt, without addltlonil appropri
aliens by Congress, (hey will know how the deficit
has real!; been,created, and why Mr.-Msredith call
mates it at sixteen millions of dollars. ' Surely the
“THB PRBBkpBtfT AND > Un. OLiT.>»
, • Undsr this da'ptioft; the Washington; Republic—:
theiozgsh and exponent of Iho views of, the Galphin
administration—isdown upon Mr. Clay in an,arli*
do offour columm and a half, The article in que's
tion calls. upon tije. Whigs in Congress to unite-in
support, of tho President's non-ociionmodo or
eeUling'the'slavo. question, and (hen goes on lodo*
nounee and rldlotila Mr. Clay and the Compromise
Bill, which he, as .Chairmen of the Committee of
thirteen, introduced in the Senate..
Here is dictation for you. Previous to the elec
tion of General TftTLoß,and indeed after lijs inaugn.
ration, we wore assured by him that be would not
attempt to exercise any undue influence on Lcgisla
(ion In either House of But yet in the
face of this declaration, wo now aeo him employ ing
every means ho camcommand to oppose tho'Coropro
raiso Bill and to force Congress to-favor his own
foolish non-action policyj end, the bolter to enable
him to accomplish-his- purposes, he ■considers it ne
cessary to first destroy Mr. Ciuy, an undertaking
which he will find not so easy to accomplish. Tho
President’s organ, the Repuhlic t in its tirade against
Clav, say* lho Senator from Kentucky is
governed in hit coarse by pride of opinion,and
that 11 ho came (ft the Senate to lead, not to follow— :
tie came (o originate measures of compromise and
pacification, not'lo adopt such as ofAera might origi
nate.” There may bo some, truth in this. But,
however much we may condoinn Mr« Clay ae a pdli
tietau, we must nevertheless admit that he is at pres*
ent pursuing the path of-patriotism, in joining Gtm.
Cass and pthsr itdtflshiea in allaying excitement and
compromising difficulties. His sge and long expe
rience in public affairs, we think, should entitle him
to a leadership.' Hsfs capable to "orlginolemeas
arcs”—Gen. Taylor is not capable. - This is the dif
ference. s ’ r ' •
But, is it nqt pride of opinion ll that governs the
Prcsidenl.in his opposition to tho Compromisc’fiill.7
Is ho not actuated bjr « pHtfe of opinion” when he
attempts Co force Congress to adopt his non etthn
policy—a policy such as a school boy might origi
nate, andwhtch loaves every point'in discussion
(with the exception of 'the admission of Carifornla)
onicuied? *-Vhat is this but ** pride of opinion 7"
. By the article In the Republic it is manifest that
the administration-has determined to break down
Mr. Clay, if it can.. Geo. Taylor is of opinion that
Ae, and not Hxnrt Clay, should '‘ lend." What pre
sumption ! Henry Clay, whose ripe,old oge and ac
knowledged talents, peculiarly qualify him fur great
emergencies, to be led by that weak old man, Gun.
Taylor I God help us when tho nation is required
to listen to sitdA o “ leader','* Why, vve doubt very
much whether there is a single member in either
House of Congress (perhaps we should-except that
arch demagogue, Truman Smith, Senator from Con
necticut,} whu thinks of favoring the non*acliori plan
of the Galphia administration. Men of all parlies
laugh at it, and regard it with the contempt it de
serves. Mr. Clay, Gen. Cass, Daniel Webster,Gun.
Houston, and other great Statesmen have ridiculed
this non-action policy so unmercifully, that rfe aro
surprised tho President's friends—if he has any
—do not advise him and the tools who edit his or
gan, notto make themselves still mbro ridiculous by
mging so nonsensical a measure,
Bui, Gen, Taylor—simple old man—wants to in
struct such men. os Clay, Casi, Webster, Houston,
Dickinson, Denton, Foote, and others, what to do to
settle UiecxcUetnent which now threatens the peace
of tho country! Anil his plan la non action, or in
other words, to do nothing at alii / This is his mode
of settlement. Just such a plan as we might expect
from the preseat pusillanimous administration, And
because the great atalo£ien of the country, who have
(o take tho responsibility of settling tho difficulties
with which we aro at present surrounded, can not sp.
prove of tho so-called President's policy, they are
denounced by hirelings In the employ uf tho admin
istration! Such conduct on the part ofTaylorand
his Galpliin Cabinet, cannot bs too strongly con
demned. We fully agree with the Baltimore Clip*
per—a - paper that supported Gen. Taylor for tho
Presidency, that “ the groat object to be attained is
the settlement of oil matters in dispute. This Is ear
nestly desired by the people at large, who uro anx
iously looking to Ilia Compromrse Bill of tho Senate
as (lie means of adjustment—and, whatever may be
-its fate, Its originators and supporters will deserve
and receive the lieoity applause of the country—
whilst those who procure Us defeat, will be looked
upon with a cold eye as unworthy of public ebnft
dencc<"
1/ATEI FUdM iIBXICtf.
By llio arrival of the Dritieli Malt Steamer Sfotefn,
at Mobi'e, the N, 0. Picayune has papers from the
Mexican capital to the 11th, and from Vera Crux to
the 1 Ctli instant. By the way of Tampico we
have received papers to the same date. I
The Presidential election campaign i} at begin*
ning to cause some excitement. Ouu of the candi
dates is Luis do la Rosa, ul present Minister to the
United Slates. Ilia opponents urge that ho is not
eligible to- the oflVce, because the constitution de
clares that the President elect must bo a resident of
(ho Republic. Tho siuppurlcrs of Rosa say that the
Minister's house at }Vushington is, by a fiction of
international hw, a part of the Mexican territory.
The .Government had not.yet decided on what
day to assemble Congress in extra session. ,
Bunor Obampo, Minister' of the Treasury, has
resigned. The Afonßor Rrpublieano says that he
has been induced to take this step by some obsta
cles arising to prevent the arrangement of the pub'
Re debt. *
The Legislature of the Slate of Puebla has re
fused to accept the resignation of the Governor, Be*
nor Muglod.
In Guadalajara the workman in the factory of
M. Jarol, revolted, crying “Death to the riots I
Hurrah for the workmen S” Tho authorities had
adopted severe measures toward* the Insurgents. .
Loiters from Vera Cruz stale that smuggling is
becoming very common at that port, and will doubt*
less continue to increase unless tho restrictive duties
now levied on imports be removed.
Tho cholera continues its ravages, and its near
Approach to (he capital lias thrown the inhabitants
into a state of olunn. In Zacatecas, on the 30ih of
April and (ho Ist of May, there were 104 oases
and 64 deaths. In Morelia, from April SO to May
4, (here were '63 deaths. At Aguascullentes tho
epidemic was raging severely. On t(io 3l)th of
April there were 60 deaths, and on ths Ist of May,
45. At GusnajuuliUho number of deaths per day
was between 70 and 60. In Quereliro, from April
28 to May 3, there were 994 victims. In (he State
of San Louis Potosi the epidemic wn prevailing.
The Monpluisirs were still in tho city of Mex
ico.
On (ho 4th inolt (he Frenoh Minister. M. Lo
Vasseur, gave a brilliant soiree, which la Jeadribcd
aa having bean one of (lie moat magnificent fete*
ever witnessed in Mexico,
The onniveraury. of (he proclamation of (ho
Freooli Republic waa celebrated In Mexioo-ln-a be*
coining manner. tf
The Vera, Crut Diligence of M'oy last waa
robbed by a band of highwaymen who plundered
(ho passengers oT oil Ifioir , property. The latter
were maltreated, and one of (hem wounded in the
ehuuhjer by o pistol ahot. The mail boga word
carried dtif by (he audacious villains. A few daya
afterwards on urritroi conducting six caeca of mer
ohandlac, waa robbed near Orizubu, by two higway.
men*, who etiocoedod’ in eaoaping with their boo*
ty.
The ravage# of the Indiana in the State of Chi*
haaliiia ire aald to be truly deplorable.
Judge Welker of the Delta and'Dr. Kennedy of
(he Tru a Delta, fought a duel May 4(li, at the Bby
of St. Louie, with pistols. The distance choaen
waa twelve pacea. They tired once, but neither
waa wounded, when Judge Waikor’i friends 'e*.
pressed Ihomaelvca satisfied, and tho parlies loft' the
field without any explanation or rcoonoiliatioiu-
THE HERALD AttD THD GALPHIN ROQ^
Bbsry* •
The' Carlisle Herald has at last broke Us si*
lence, and in that paper of last, week we. find
that the editor sanctions and approves of Ihe
Galphin robbery, committed by Taylor & Co.
Very well. We felt some curiosity to know our
neighbors opinion of this dishonest and infamous
transaction, and we are glad to be relieved of the
anxiety, we experienced. The llerafd t for the
last few months, has shown a commendable zeal
in.pointing out petty officorsof Government who
happened to be defaulters. THe editor was quite
indignant and equally severe in bis denunciations
of those who had been charged with embezzle*
inontof the public funds.' Many % persons thus
charged with dishonesty were proved innocent,
but no matter—that pink of virtue and honesty,
the Herald, continued to denounce them ae “ rob
bers.” By pursuing this course many persons
were led to believe that our neighbor had been
appointed a kind.of a guardian over the people's
money, and that ho would continue to exercise his
argus eyes in detesting dishonesty .and exposing
it.
But, alas for human nature, our neighbor now
sees nothing in-the Galphin robbery to excite his
indignation.. He thinks the abstracting from the
Treasury of the people the sum of $191,353 (of
which sum Taylor's cabinet officers received one
half,) is a small mallei’ to raise a cry about (
The Herald, for the purpose of whitewashing
over this infamous robbery, makes the mean, and
false insinuation that Mr. Polk's administration
had acted equally dishonest in allowing theyrn'n
cfpal of this Galphin claim to be paid.. Our hon
est neighbor forgot to (ell his readers, however,
that the principal was paid by the last administra
tion in compliance with an act of Congress,
Which directed its payment The Herald should
liaVe added also that the interest on this old Claim
(which has. been taken from ihe Treasury by
present administration* without, ihe -authority of
law,) is three limes greater in amount than
was the principal. But, although‘ Congress
authorised the payment of the principal of this
claim, the claim for interest, had been over and
over refused, bqth, by Congress and by the ac
counting officers of Government; tn relation to
Interest on claims against the Government, we
shall quote a few Authorities—authorities Which
we hope our very , sagacious neighbor will not
attempt to controvert. The rule of tho Govern
ment is well established—interest is hot allowed:
“The act bF Congress doe* nol direct the pay*
mehl pf interest, nor does It refer to any principles
of settlement from which it ban tie inferred th&l
interest was intended to be allowed.’*—Ootfmon
Attorney General JVim iftrL
“ The claim for interest it appears ih’e accoun
ting officers do not think a proper allowance, be
cause the law does not expressly give interest.
As a general rule their View is the correct one.”
Opinion AUorney.deniral D . F, BMltn
“ I am given to understand that it ha* not been
the practice ,of the accounting officerb of the
Treasury Department to allow interest upbh an
account directed to be settled or paid by an .abt
of Congress, unless there be in the act itself
special wprde to that effect.”
Opinion Attorney General H, Hush,
“There dan be no doubt that the well-estab
lished equitable principle between man and man
is* in general, ike other way. The exception in
favor of (he Government has been established by
the policy of society, and for the protection of the
public.”— Opinion Attorney General 11. 6, Legate.
“The right of the judge to allow interest was
therefore unwarranted.— Opinion Attorney General
CriUendetti
We therefore see dial (lie abstracting this
81iJ1,352 from tho Treasury, 2s nothing more nor
less than downright robbery. Never in the history
of our country has so glaring a piece of dishon
esty and villainy been practibed by the officers of
Government; and we think it is such an offence
as should cause the impeachment of Gen. Tay
lor and every member of his cabinet* Nor is
this Galphin -robbery the only one that hda been
perpetrated by the present administration. Oth
ers, equally attrooious, but not quite so largo in
amount, are now Under investigation by Congress.
And yet our virtuous friend of the Herald has the
face to attempt to excuse the administration for
thus robbing the Treasury of the people! Jll
Whig papers, {jotfever, are not quite so lost to
honesty. The New. York Tribune —a violent
Whig poper-^-says;
*‘As to the excessive honealy of (his payment
of interest, in view of (he whole ease, we beg
our correspondent not to mention it again. The
public visage is already distorted in a grin that
stretches from ear to ear—-further extension would
he dangerous., 13e merciful, and allow some
chance for a resumption of composure if not
gravity,”
The Tribune of (he 23d ult., thus notices the
Washington Republic , which is now .under the
control of the Galphin. Cabinet;
*‘Tho Republic of-yesterday had a long article
going the entire figure, principal, interest anil all,
on the Galphin claim, and maintaining that there
is nothing about it that Is not right. We are
sorry to differ from the Republic on such a ques
tion, but we have an insurmountable instinct
against all forms of plunder, and in the present
case have' not seen any. arguments that have
lulled that instinct to repose.
Why shall not this affair secure tho establish
ment of a permanent Uoard of Commissioners to
examine and reporl on Claims against the govren
merit,‘with proper securities against all and every
sew species of Gitlphanisml That would be a
gain which might servo as a partial offset for this
great operation.”
PLATFORM 0V TUB OALPIIIN PARTY*
In an article published eome doys ago, wo gave
Ilia following ai the platform of the new Galphin
parly, viz:
1. A justification of the Galphin swindle In all its
fsaluros and aspects.
S. Opposition lo the compromise end the ictlte
menl of (lie slavery question.
That Ihcao two prinoiplea aro (ooonatitute the plat*
form ufthe Galpliin party, andtho preaent Gulphin ad*
the recent cabinet articles, promulgated
by authority through ilia two adlniniatrulion orgunain
this oily, leava no room to duubl. Both tho National
Intelligencer and the Republic have formally announ
ced to the public that the President end. cabinet uro
opposed to the comproiniao reported by the Commit*
lee of Thirteen, and in favorefiaaving the territorial
question miselllod; and yeeterday the Rtpublie alg*
nalixod Itself by an elaborate defence of the Galphin
awindle, which, we auppoat, is alao by authority.—
Thui tho Gulphin platform Is now complete,' and
embraces the two principles above elated. We are
rejoiced (hulthe Administration have at length shown
(heir hands, and announced to the world the system
of policy uporv which they intend to standi Hence,
forth, to condense still more the platform of tho Gal*
phin party and odministrtation.its future policy la
to bo plunder and agitaliont The people will now
know what to expect from (ho present .Cabinet.'Per*
Imps ll will hot be fir out of (he way to call the pre*
sent (he freoboollhg cabinet, instead of settling the
present sectional controversy, they not wisely for
(heir purposes in keeping the country in a state of
agitation end turmoils They can In such a state of
(hinge, bolter carry on their depredationa upon the
public treasury. Perhaps they take (he hint from
the vermin that infest society, who rejoice in tires,
riots,-and other public disturbances, es furnishing
the best opportunity for carrying on their frays
ugainslthe property of others. Shrewd follows—
.these Gslphlns [~WathinglQn Union.-
WILI.IAai«I>OUT CONVENTION.
Morrison, Banks, and Brawlcy!
Wo are indebted .to tho Lycoming Oazette t for an
extra, containing a brief account of (ho proceedings
of the Democratic State Convention, which assem
bled at Williamsport on (he 29th ult. Henry 8.
Maqraw, Esq., of Pittsburg, was President of tho
Convention, assisted by a number of Vice Presidents
and Secretaries.
Messrs. Frazer; Kilter, Flutter, - Wilson, Lynch,
Thompson, Plainer, Kane, and Danner, were ap
pointed a Committee to draft Resolutions.
The eonvonlion then proceeded to vote for candi
dates for Canal Commissioners, as follows i
FIRST BALLOT.
Messrs. Anderson, Boies,.Brewer, Buchanan, Can
field, Davis, Dewart, J. C. J)unlap, Durbin, Filler,
Frailey, Fogle, Fronk, Frost, \V. Fullmer, Gemmill,
Graham,'Burner, Hatfield, Hiirah, Lentz,-Linton,
M’Cord, Maynard, Power, Ritter, George Smith, Sal
lade, Stewart, Tyson, Weaver, Watson', Woodburn
—33 voted fur Edward B a Fludley.
Messrs. Bailey, Burnol, Black) Blutlenbergcr, Bull
man, Carmony, Coylo, Danner, Fuusold, Gere, Good
rich, Hickman, Jack, Keenan, Koine, Koons, La
porl, Lynch, M’Lauglilln, M’Veuli, Mngraw, Morris,
Overfiold, Pierce, Porter, Seybcrl, Snodgrass, Word,
Worthington, Zimmerman— 3o voted for Nimrod
Strickkand.
Messrs. Abraham, Joseph Alexonder, Burns,.But
ler, Carpenter, Cullun, Donaldson, Fagan,Tlitoraft,
Grayson, Havitahd, Honwood, Lambert, Lnmoni,
M’Ncnny, M’AlUler, J. Mohre, Scott, Shull, Stokes,
Über, Wright—23-votcd for Franklin Vanzant.
Messrs. W. T. Alexander, Blair,. Cnrllon, Culler,
Garvin, Galbresth, Gillis, Hastings, Hoge, Lymun,
D. VV,” Moore, M’Guffin, Plurncr, Phelps, Thompson
—l5 voted fur Seth. Clover. '
Messrs. Applebaugh, Dickerson, Evans, J. S. Full
mer. Jacoby, Mcylort, Rost, Shoemaker, J. C.
Smith, A. FI. 'Pippin—lo voted for Wii. T. Morri
son.
Messrs. Armvohe, Doan, J. M. Dun'op, Frazer,
Houston, Johnston— G voted (or Pktkr Martin.
Messrs. Drennor, Donahue, Green—3 voted for
Wm. S. Hallowkll.
Messrs. Coolbangh, Hutier, James. Sletor, Schoon
over, Sparing— 6 voted for John H, Droauiirad.
Messrs. Campbell, Wilson— 2 voted for John Cres-
WILt,
Messrs. Crawford and (Cooper— 9 voted for Ever-
Ard OLkS.
Ballots.
E. B. Flublcy,
N. Strickland,
F, Vanzant,
Seth Clover,
W. T. Morrison,
Peter Martini
Scattering,
Ist. 2nd. 3d. 4lh.
33 38 42 44
30 32 33 39
23 23 23 , 22
15 11 97
10 9 .8 9
6 6 \ 3
13 JO 13 4
6n Thursday, seventeen additional ballots were
had without making a choico. ‘
At this stage of the proceedings d charge of
attempted bribery was mado by*Mr. Johnson, of
Lancuslfcr, a£alhStyceitain friends nl'Dudley, who
had{by means of inbncy; endeavored (b bribe Dele
gates to vote fdr Ilubley for Canal Commissioner!—
The Lycoming Gazette gives the following-account
of this irifulhoUs transaction :
MtC Johnfbtl, of Lancaster, fdso nnd staled to tho
ConVenlibni that bribe! had been offered to delegates
to obtain their Vblesi and Charged that corruption ol
the grossest hind Could bb probed against certain in*
dividuals whttmho did not names Upon thing pres
sed to ds so, Ho referred to Mr. Donahue, of Philudol
plila county, to Substantiato his statement, where
upon tho delegate alluded to appeared libibrcthe Con
tention, and threw down upon the table in front ol
Ibo Prceldcril, eighty dollars, sayings UiCrb llib
mdney Is;* 1 dbipisb it.” Anblhcl* delegate, Mr.
Green, also from Philadelphia cotmlyj onnbunbed
aloud'that He had also received one hundred dollars
from (ho same source. These statements threw the
Convention into the utmost'confusion ahd excite
men!, and a motion to appoint a committee to Inves
tigate the. whole mutter was adopted without objec
tion. The committee consists of Messrs, .Coyle,
Plumer, Stokes, Fra lley; and Dailey. ThoCimvcn
tiofi (hen adjourned until 8 o'clock lb fnolroW.
THIRD DAY.
Fnlb.ir, May 31.
, , Upon (lie ineefing Of (ho Convention, (his morning,
it wais found (hat the Coimnilleo appointed.lust eve
ning to investigate the charges of corruption and
bribery, preferred by Mr. Johnson, was nol prepared
to report. The order of business, that .of ballot
ing fob Canal Commissioner, was lliorcfoie post
poncd< ' , .
4£txrnoon. SESSION.
The 6’omftilffeo appointed to investigate tho bribe
ry and corruption charges, made report in writing,
exonerating alt the candidates from any Improper
conductor interference wills the delegates, but de
nouncing in the severest terms two persons, Messrs.
Rankin end Ovcnshine, ofPlnindelptiia, who, it was
proved, had attempted to corrupt delegates, by pay*
log (hem mouey to influence their voles In favor of
Hubley. report, after n warm debate was adop
ted unanimously. The Convention then proceeded
lo vote for a candidate fur Canal Commissioner, as
follows:
ballots. 22d. 23d. 241 h. 251 h. 261 h.
Hubley; 55 54 50 35.
Strickland, .34 31 29 15 4
Vanzant, 23 27 28 20 18
Morrison, 6 8 ... 13 42 : ' 106
Martin, 10 ,9 10 . 15 1
Creswell, 1 1 ,1
The President announced that W..T. MORRI
SON, of Montgomery county, waa duty nominated
the Democratic candidate for Canal Commissioner,
and on motion, his nomination was unammouaty
confirmed. After making nominations for Surveyor
General, (he convention took a recces of one hour,
before proceeding lo ballot for a candidate fur that
office.
XVKNINO SRSSintf.
Convention met and'proceeded to ballot for a
candidate for Surveyor General, which resulted as
as follows:
, ballots, -Ist. 2d. 3d. 4th. sth. 6th.
Brawloy, 95 45 1 56 ,58 03 71
Carpenter, 17 92 42 47 47 5g
Dieflentach, 15 37 33 25 16
Watson,. 15 11 withdrawn.
Ives, .14 15 "
Jackson, 9 withdrawn.
Kelley, 8 , “
Marks, 5 ••
Bnlley, 5
Montgomery, 4 «
Robinson, 3 “
Hein, 3 « •
Dally, 3 «
Madden, | • «
Col, J. P.BRAWLEY, of Crawford county, ha*
flng received o majority of all.the votes given, was
proclaimed by the Prceidbnl'dUly no/tiioatsd for (ho
office of Surveyor General. , ■
The Convention then proceeded tb (he nomination
of a candidate for Auditor General; The balloting
rcaullod aa followc
CALLOtI,
Banka,
Gulhrie r
Whalen,
Beaumont,
Donglicrt/,-
Jamiion,
Foraylh,
Arinitrong,
Kain,
Shaffer, .3
A‘majority of all (ho votea glvebbeingTh favor df
of lion, EPHRAIM BANKS,'of Mifflin enmity, he
waa declared bv (he President duly nominaled fof
the office of Auditor General.
Co). R*au FnAzicn, of Canoaater county, from the
Committee on Reeolptlona, reported (he following
for,the coneideration of tlie convention, which after
aeveral Ineffectual attempts to amend, and a full and
animated diacbaaion of (heir merits, were adopted
with but threo or four divaenling volbva
[The reioluliona are lengthy; but we will remark
that they embrace the whole of iho Baltimore Plat,
form, and'fully vindicate the policy of our national
democracy, and are aueh aa can be ascribed upon
(he banner which accompanies and ffoale over the
advancing column ofDemoorailic progreee.]
After Iho diapoattion of aundry queatlone of minor
importaheb, the Convention, at half pail 19 o’clock,,
P. adjourned sine die,- |
tINFORTUXATB TO
TRINIDAD BAT*
Drowning of Zisuti; Bathe ahdßrowning t and
John H, PeopUif and Two Other*.
In tiro California new** published by us.last wt«k
It was briefly moalyjned ihal an exptdUion to T r j n *
idodßay bad been attended with a melancholy | er
mination.. The Ban Francisco Journal, of the SQtii
ult., contains the following details oft tho said dis a ,.
ler*J ;.
The brig Arabian, Cap!. Blunt, left here on U iB
10th of last month, on a trip of exploration to Trin.
idad Boy, taking along a number of good men, pro!
vided with everything to secure the object they
were in search of, namely, the location of a new toivn
in some good harbor, mfdwriy between here and the
Columbia river. The Arabian, after pursuing htr
search along the coast, arrived here last evening
and from Capt. Conor, a bravo soldier, who distm
gqished himself at Buena Vista, Mexico, and who
was one of the parly, we have obtained the following
account of the melancholy termination of their ex
pedition s
, On Wednesday, March 971 h. 1850; in latitude 41
, 35 north, I left (ho brig'Arabian, Capt.'Blunt, in a
. whale boat, accompanied by Lieutsi Djcliq and
i Browning, U. S. Navy, John H. Peoples, Esq. *
Messrs. Johnson, Cheshire, Baker, Robertson and
. two seamen, belonging to-the brig, for the purpose
. of examining the shore, being led to suppose, by see.
. ing a schooner osar tho land, that thers was a river
, or bay in the neighborhood, which afterwards proved
, to bo a mistake. Lieut. Bacho was in command yf
> tho boat, and after pulling someway along
we determined to lend at a point where wo supposed
. tho surf was not so bud as it unfortunately proved to
, be. Wo rode (ho first breaker out nobly, bin the
, second, which was truly an upheaving of the deep,
, carried ua forward with lightning speed for about
five seconds, and tho next moment our boat broach.
■ ed to, and upset, leaving ten of/us in number strug-
SUng In Ihe ■urf, about four hundred yards from Ik*
shore. 1 tie fifteen mmutea that I hero struggled for
life wilt never bo effaced from my memory. When
I first rose to the surface, I came up under tho boat
which wus bottom up, and I Immediately crept oo
top, where my companions wore already congress
ling, but no sooner had wo gained hold than a huge
breaker swept us all off to Uio distance of ten yards'
from her, Here ono ol the sailors sunk beneath tho
surface, to rise no more. Wo ■immediately swam
buck and took our former position, but by tho next
Wave were again hurled into tho foaming surf.—
Light dines wb gained the bool, but Were as often
huHed into the bubblihg Waters, until finally exhaui
ted. and giving Up ail hope, We mutually surrender,
ed ourselves to tho waVeo, I cannot describe the
feelings ,I experienced for llio.hcil Ibw second*.-
When giving up, hope, uhd rolling helpless at the
mercy oflho Wdlek6jiu> ftieltoubhcd (lie bnrlh: and
believing I was deep beneath (ho sUrfabo, I instinc
tively raised mypelf creches if In the lasi slrugglo
for breath, dnd to my unspeakable joy, L raised mv
head and ahpuldots nboVc the waVes. My surviving
companions reached the shoal at tho some lime, but
unfortunately, it proved (6 tie a bar, distant yet
nearly two hundred yards frßm the thuih shore.
J. If. was Washedjnshol-o ollltosl drowned,
and quite of Uic paH|r hell] his head
üboVc llib watbr; bill faVcnlll.illy had td Id him go, in
Ba V ll,cmße: * ei: . Therio was still tin huh
drod foot between thbiii arid tho shore-; and iheto wad
a •heavy sea running btaet IheHi. Llebt. flrotthlhd
acted with the utmost cnblhcss, and atriick obi fur
tho shore, but unfortunately heVeHeschcd it. dljo
force of tho surf and thevlolchfee bflhb bfevlods ci
cflldri presented him from rouching iii
Licul. Baclie was «o much oxhndstod that he w<s
unable tu stand alone, and colled to me for help. I
took hold Uf Ms arm and helped him to where (ho
boat was ngrbtintJ.oh a alia low part of the bar.
Poor Dachb Was Unable to hold on tolfic'fcoai.antl
asked mb If he (night hold on-id my sliolildbr. I
(old him fcsl na long ns I could kobp mi head
abovfe water: Immediately after we were swept in
to deep Water by a wove, and Bacho dragged (lib l/ni
der with him,—when wt roie tb tho sur/hee f
remarked, ButiUe; We Will drown tngelhsr; and i/rion
the instant the dying soldier, irbe tb llib Hircst
principles of honor, relinquished his holdf ahd sank
beneath tho waves never to rise ngnih.
Fortunately about this lime Ihb boat-struck upon
a ruck a little otft of wutfcr, on wl.ibh two of tho men
got,.and secb'fcu tbe painter. #o that the surf could
not carry her off. I succeeded in reaching the rock
after a hard struggle. Four of the party were upon
it. One of thu sailors was still on the bar holding
Peoples* head above water. Wo managed to haul
tho boal up and right her.
Getting, into it wo were soon carried ashore by
the surf, benumbed with cold, and half filled with
suit water. We were; however, unable to assist tho
sailor, who still held poor Peoples. He was obliged
to let him go to save his own lifo. He ssvam for li.e
shore, but would not liavo reached it, had it not bsrn
for the ssalslanco of sumo Indians, who jumped into
the water and helped him. Oflho ton who left tho
bng. five find found a uolory grave. Tho unforlu
nate Individuals were Lieut*. Uucho and Browning,
John H. Peoples, VV. VV. Cl.cshlro, and one seamen.
As soon as possible wo Icfnbo spot <,f disaster f..r
the schooner, which proved to bo the Puragnn. Wo
were kirdly received by (hose on board, and si.enl
the night very comfortobly The next morning wo
went to visit our boat for the purpose of securing
our btnitkets, but (he Indians hud taken even thing'
and broken up (ho bout to gel (lie nails.out of her.
THE Com nmninncra of Cumberland cunnly nml 1
llio Town Council of Ilia Durougb o( Catliwlo,
having concluded (o purchase a nrn Clock for Ilia
Court House in Ihia bnruugb, uflVr [lie Clock aif
present in use for aiile. Tlio only tcnsrfh lor ollir-
Ini; lliia Clock for aiiloia bccunae It la 100 amall l(ir
tlicplooo.il occupies. Tlio Clock ilself is believed
to bo a perfect one, and no doubt would answer a
very good purpose ifproperly set up in a suitable
buildings I lie- works vie all perfect and in good 1
order, lor particulars, address either of the uncla
signed. , „ , ‘
JOHN WELL, J. n, DRATTON,
JAAIES KELSO, JACOD DRETZ,
JOHN SPROUT, JOHN RHOADS,
County Cotnmistionett, .Com. of Town Council.
Carlisle, June G,'so. .
JUST received end for sale, very low 150 etch* of
Li verpool Ground Allamflnlt. Aho a lot of very
superior Ground Rock fine Salt in smallond bond-'
iuiiio Sacks ond Oosei, for Family and Dairy one.
Porealoby J. W. EBY’.
Carlisle, June 6, 1850.
ANEW supply of (he best Fresh Farina, has just
been received. Did it need a recommendation,•
wo would say try It for Ice or Plunf Puddings, Oras.
let, fur Soup or Gravy and fur many other purposes'
in cooking. A skilful cook will find no end in vsry.
Ing it to suit tho insto of any epicure. For children'
snd Hie sick it is preferable to any thing else. ' For
further advice ask your physician. Always to be'
hud of J. W. EBY.
June 6, 1850.
A LARGE & general oaaortmenl of While Wash,'
Sweeping, Dueling, Scrubbing & other Bruihci,
ju«l received, ombruclng an elegant aaaortmeht of
the finest llulr Biuahoa, and of choice qualities, a*
alto ftnu Tooth Combe, of all eiict, together with
(tedding and Dretting Combi of vurloui qualities.'
For tale nl Ibwcr prices than any where elec. Cali'
and ace them at the itbre of the eubaenbtr.
111. 2nd.
30 * 67
24 40
17 ra
id 9
3
Carliale, June 6,16501
'FUE undersigned, by virtue of an .order of the
Orphans’ Court of Cumberland county, I will ex
pose to public sale, on the premises, on Saturday*'
the l3ili day of July, 1850, at two o’clock P* M*,
the DWl:i4>lNG HOUSED LOT of
Ground, situate on the north side of
iilaift EaBl Louthor street, Carlisle,
AskHsKing GO feet in front, and 1240 in doP"*
Locust Alley, being the property of the late Robt»*
Loyburn.
Terms made known on the day of sale by
O. F. MUENCH, Adiur*
Carlisle, Juno 6, 1850—Cl
PARASOLS. The,subscriber has Just received »’
largo lot of Parasols, of beautiful styles, °itubra
ing every quality. to which tho attention of the jam
is invited.* N W: WOODB, Aa>:
April *O, 1860-
Town Clock For Sales
SALT.
Xlcclcor’s Farina,
Combi & Uruahc*.
J, W. EDY.
Orphans’ Co«IVt SafoV