f. finvo boon Iho first timo in the history of Pennsyl vania, sinaolho commoncomont of our public im. provemonts, that Iho receipts wore equal to (ho ox* pendiluros without making a loan; anil since that period there has boon a gradual extinguishment of) Ihp.public debt, as wo have before stated, up to .tho commencement of Governor Johnston’s term ufuftlco. I Thus wo havo tho full and complia&tod machinery I of a system of. taxation and revenue in complete 1 operation, before ho assumed Iho reins of govern* moot* These laws havo been faithfully administered j by Democratic officers, including Auditors General, a majority of tho Board of Canal Commissioners, and State Treasurers, With tho single exception of Ball’s terra of ono year—and above all, the people have readily, add heartily responded to tho oalls made tfpdri them , and contributed of their substance for the common good, and paid their (axes into tho publio treasury! Besides, since Governor Johnston has been in omco, ho has boon assisted in the duties of government, by a Democratic House of Repre sentatives, and yet he has tho extreme, modesty to claim (lie entire credit of having restored the finan ces of the commonwealth to a healthy 'condition, paid a half million of tho public debt, and having, done all (his without any incrcasdd taxation upon the farmers of the commonwealth. ‘ In order (hat I may not misrepresent the Gover nor in this respect, 1 quote a passage from his care fully revised speech delivered at Lancaster, after ho .was renominated, on tho 25th Juno last, in relation ; to the much Vaunted 11 sinking fund,” as published in the Whig papers. Ho says: i “Upon my accession (o office in 1843, I found ] the State debt exceeding forty millions of dollars— ' the interest on that debt paid in depreciated cufrcu- I cy, and tho credit of the Commonwealth greatly c depressed. My first effort was to remedy, if possi- ] blc, these evils—devise some mode of reducing this alarming debt—paying tbo semi-annual interest in | par funds, and restoring tho sunken credit of tho i State. Those were tho first objects' of tny care.. In ihy first message, in January 1849,1 urged theca- < tablishmenl of a Sinking Fund with an earnestness | required by tho importance of the end to be'gained. 1 ■ The Legislature acknowledged the propriety of the recommendation—passed a bill In accordance with the suggestions, and the system is now in operation fulfilling the expectations of the most sanguine of its friends, end presenting to the people the hope 1 tljat, under Its action, and the exercise of that ccon diffy.wliihh should bo the prime aim of till publio servants, (hat the vast debt now upon them will dveotublly disappear. At least ono. half a million .dfthat debt has been already paid, and Hits is. but' , the beginning of the end. ' In addition tothis, works of groat publio impor tance have been completed and improved—works which.havo made the remaining improvements more valuable, and to that extent are increasing, tho rev enues Of the Stale. The reduction of the debt half a million of. dollars, and Iho completion of certain of (he publio works, have been effected without any' increased taxation upon the farmers of the Common wealth.” * 'An act was passed 1 bn the 10th April 1849', cull tied an act “To create a sinking fund, and to pro vide for Iho gradual and certain extinguishment of (he State debt.” Pam. Laws, page sto. The Iht’section provides that the Secretary of the Commonwealth, Auditor General, and Slate Treasurer, for the limo being, shall be Commis sioners, who are hereby authorized 1 16 receive the revenues appropriated by this act, or which may be hereafter appropriated for the samo object, and to purchase therewith the debt of the State of Penney!vania,. at its market price, to the extent of said revenues. • The 2nd section enacts (hat all rovenuo from the following sources, to wit, the taxes on collater al Inheritances and the por contage assessed upon any bank or railroad, or coal mining, or railroad mid coal mining, or improvement company char ter, all taxes assessed on distilleries and breweries, dn billiard rooms, bowling saloons, and tenpin alleys, on new counties, circus and menagerie ex hibitions, and' bn eating houses, beer houses, and restaurants, and all such revenues as the Legis lature may from time to time set apart for the pur poses mentioned in said act, shall as soon as the fl.ame.may be received at the treasury be paid over to the said. Commissioners to purchase the debts of the. commonwealth on tho terms and for the purposes tat forth in the.lst section of this act. j Kow the only new sources of revenue provided In this act, is that arising from the 7lh section, ' ' mmissioncra of the sinking authorising the said bequesia tbat i fund Wipceive any one—from the 17th sec-) lhaybehjadotoUiom-byanynnd bill brokers to pay) tion requiring stock offifiy percantJ an additional sum upon each ' and exchange brokers ono cent upon the amount which they arc required to pay by the act of 271 h May 1641, entitled “ An Act to author ize the licensing of stock brokers, exchange bro kers, and bill brokers, &c.”—by tho 18(h section which extends the provisions of the act just re ferred to, to real estate brokers and merchandise brokers—by the 19th section which provides for the payment of a license for billiard rooms, bowl ing saloons, and.ton pin alleys—by the 20th sec tion authorizing the licensing: of beer houses, eating houses, and restaurant or oyster cellars— 1 and by the 31st section for licenses for distilleries and breweries. . . Now the revenue derived from the 7th section, in relation to gifts, grants or bequests, has not as yet' amounted to one solitary cent, no one being found so liberal as to make such bequests. Gov. Johnston can have tho credit of being willing to give the benevolent citizens of the commonwealth and elsewhere, (He privilege of paying off our Slate debt if they choose. . By.lho report of tho Auditor General for tlio year 1849, the'whole amount paid for brokers’ licenses ol nil kinds and descriptions; is 810,863 01, and for tho , year 1850, $10,228 73; but tlioro does not appear to have boon any thing received from the class of bro kers included in the 17th and 18th sections already named, as no revenue is set down In the Auditor General's report tor either o( those years, to tho oredit bf (ho Sinking Fund from broker’s licenses. If any revenue whatever has boon derived from this source, except what was received under prior laws, U has been deemed so small as not to bo worthy of calculation by tho accounting officers of the govern moot. . Tho revenue derived from tho license of billiard rooms, bowling saloons and lon pin alloys by this act, as appeals by tho report of the Auditor General i8 r SM 3 y ,0" 5 eit V ‘* * 5 ' 965 M ' unJ fot , , 'The-revenue derived from, eating houses, boor houses and .restaurant licenses, as. appears by tho I report of (ho samo officer, amounted for tho year 1849, tp $5,678 70, and for the year 1850,80,530 97.' The revenue derived from licenses for distilleries . and breweries for the year 1819, was $385 00, and for tho year 1650, 84,203 01. (Auditor General's Jleporl, 1650,page 120.) bo we.have tho additional rovenuo derived under Jhls not for tho year 1849, os oslimatod in Iho official rojiorls of (he finances, ol $9,217 20, and for Iho year 1650, $13,780 69, * Now (hero was collected for tho Sinking Fund In Oio year 1849, $227,039 01, so (hat if wo deduct (ho ' $9,247 20 from that amount, wo havo (ho sum of ' $218,39181, derived for tho Sinking Fund from 1 taxes levied under laws in existence previous to Win. • F. Johnston occupying tho position of Governor of i ‘ (his Commonwealth. For (hoyear 1850, tho rovenuo i derived underthls act, is only 813,760 Cl), white tho ■ amount roooivod on account of the Sinking Fund, is $197,193. 74, making $163,413 05,which was raised 1 . .under previously existing laws, . Tbo act, therefore, upon which Gov. Johnston np. ( pears lo havo staked his official reputation, ond for i . \ Vfbjoli bo, on( l bo nlono, claims so much credit, is , ! .nothing moro nor loss (liau paying (ho people’s debts . ..• )V*b *bcir own money, which had been furnished to . • n*s hands by prior laws enacted by prior administra * very difficult task 1 should presume. ,s°jB‘ v » n ß Gov. Johnston credit for tho $9,247 20 ro l ’ ,onuo r ° r u, o year 1819, and tho 813,. n rl^i yci , r 1850, lu which ho is no moro bnUjlea than the democratic House of Represents. lIVM. Which . passed the bill for the Sinking Fund, wo find that ho la spending more money in his admin lilrslion, than his predecessor in office, Gov. Shunk. 1 The ordinary governmental expenses under Mr. Shank's administration, wore as follows: For iho year 1645, 8339.304 20; 1846, 8270,532 ffo. 1847 ,$200,113 37. The year 1848 was partly under the .gdmloistralion of Mr. Shunk and partly under (hat of Mr. Johnston, end tho government expenses that year wore $230,550 76. But. under Governor Johnston's administration these expenses have bcon’for the year 1849, 8237,- j-05 33; 1850, $3G9,699 71—being a difference in (he ordinary expenses of (he. government, between the last year of Mr. Shunk V administration, und that of Mr. Jolujilon'o of $62,785 34, against the latter—more than four (linos as much, be the' $1.3,- 780 69, for which wo have given him credit. Wo. (horofore arrive at tho conclusion, that all the boasted performances of tho present Governor in relation to payinjg-lho State debt, evaporate in thin air upon the slightest examination. Governor Johnston appears to imagine that every dollar which goes into the sinking fund diminishes tho State debt, when its effect is merely to apply certain sources of rcveiVuo to certain specific objects, instead of their going into the general treasury-rift other words It is the mere appliootlon of means, not the creation of them. Tho sinking , fund, may "bo ‘ constantly increasing, while our debt may bo con* stantly growing in immensity. It is (ho mero la* king of tho money from ono pocket and putting it into another—while tho pocket from which it is taken may not be replenished from sources- which will lesson tho general burthens or diminish tho ag* grcgale. indebtedness. Tho funded debt may bo di minishing under its operations, while tho floating debt may bo largely bn the increase, until It becomes too bulkyand baa to bo funded also. It Is tho more treading, in a circle from which wo can never, es cape, unless our aggregate receipts overbalance our aggregate expenditures, on settling tho accounts at tho close of each year. Tho - system has bean tried in England and lias failed.- Tho sinking fund of tho younger .Pitt was established in 1786, when tho debt of England amounted to only two hundred and fiAy millions of pounds sterling, and under its ope* rations (hat debt has already increased until in 1810, it amounted to eight hundred and cloven millions of pounds sterling, or nearly four thousand millions of dollars. That debt is still increasing and will never be paid, but .the debt and the government itself will ono day tumble together into ruins. Tho.oppressed pooplo of that country will rid themselves of the load which bears thorn down to tho dust, by pulling down tho splendid and corrupt government which sustains it and crushes them. Tho only true sinking fund is to balanoo Iho ac counts, and make .our receipts overbalance our ox« pendilurcs—lo use rigid economy in tho administra tion of tho government, and faithfully apply the 1 revenues derived from the people, to paying off (he liabilities of tho commonwealth. Demagogues, who can never aspire to bo statesmen, may, to promote their own selfish schemes, talk much and prate 'loudly of a sinking fund, bat the only • true sinking fund, is to pay more debts than wo contract. .With out this a sinking fund is an idle thing, to bo used only for electioneering purposes. Governor John ston boasted at Lancaster, and afterwards at Alle gheny city, that by means of. this sinking fund, ho had reduced tho debt of the commonwealth a half a million of dollars, while I have shown from official documents, that tho Slate debt during his administration, has been reduced only $158,374 58 —and that during Governor Skunk's administration that debt, was; reduced $511,656.20, when this wonderful smiting fund had no existence. One other matter claims your attention, and 1 have dene. The Governor-slated in his speech at Lancaster, which I have before quoted, thai this reduction of the public debt, a half a million of dol lars, and the completion of certain of the public works, had been effected “ toit haul any increased ! taXaliori upon foe farmers of the commonwealth ." This idle boast Ik again refatedby “the facts and figures.” Dy the Auditor General's report for 1850, page 118, wo find that tho State lai assessed upon the several counties of the cbmmqii'wcalth -for - tho year 1846 was $1,324,594 61, end fpt 1847. $1,43-4,. 871 72—making for the two year's named'on ng* gregato of $2,759,466 33. While by the same authority wo find that the State tax assessed fur tho year 1849 was $1,416,908 36, and for 1850, $1,545,. 95G 44—an aggregate for the two years of $2,992,. 864,80—thus showing (hat during tho last two years of Governor Johnston's administration, the State tax assessed >vas $233,398 47 greater than during the lust two years of Governor Skunk’s ad ministration. In Hie county of Cumberland the Slato lax hb josflod for 1846, was $28,269 06,. and for 3847, $30,125 51—making for those two years $58,394 57, While fur the year 1849 the Stale (ax assessed woe $30,296 21, and for 1650, $32,806 33—making on i aggregate of $63,102 54—and an increase of Slate i tax assessed for the years 1849 and 1850 over the years 1846 and 1847 0f54,707 97 for the county of ‘Cumberland alone. (Auditor General's Report for 1850, page 07.) Thus we find that “ the farmers of tho common* wealth" have paid far more lax into lire Stale treasury daring Governor Johnston's administration • than they ever did before, whllo the debt of the f Stale has been reduced less, fa (ho ! lin?o, than it was during Guva n £'“ °, office. As more „ 12m 3*ip>miw Shank's term of has been received in the 'mi. mg Governor Johnston's administration, I' and less of lho public debt lias been paid, wo will leave the people to judge of the merits of his ad* ministration by its fruits. Verbum eat topientibus . CARLISLE DIGLER CLUD. A very large mcdling cf the Club was hold at Burkholder's hold, on Saturday evening last.- Tho President of tho Club, being absent, Col. Andrew Roberts was called to tho chair. Tho mooting was then addressed in a most able manner by J. Ellis Bonham and James Aghow, Gsqrs. Tho following resolutions wer.o then offered by Mr. Agnow, and unanimously adopted: ■ Resolved, That in Col. William Biolrr wo have a true and ablo exponent of the principles of Do* moeiaoy, a man in tho proper acceptation of tho (orin,ond fully capable of carrying out tlio grool end ond designs of tho Democratic party, thus pro. moling tho interests of our glorious Commonwealth. Having risen from an humble to an exalted position in life, by an untiring zeal ond energy worthy of a Jackson, ho. knows tho boat means for promoting the interests of our people. In him wo can safely repose tho reins of government of tho old Keystone Slate. Resolved, That in Gen. Setk Clover wo have a long and well tried champion of. Democracy, a firm follower of true republican.piineiplos, and In every way capacitated to perform .tho duties appertaining to the oflico of Canal Commissioner. Resolved, That wb will give our united support to oar ablo ond respected fellow citizen, James 11. Graham, Esq:, tho Democratic nominee of this Ju diclal District fur President Judge. In him wo hayo an ablo lawyer, an exemplary citizen, ond a. high minded and honorable man. Resolved, That In the tho nominations, of Hon. Joiin .Clbndenin and William Kbr, Esq., wo have mon whoso Democracy cannot bo impeached and whoso walks in public and private life have always been characterized for honesty and truth. 1 Resolved, That wo endorse all the nominations made by our late County Convention, ond. as Demo* orals, having tUo good of our Commonwealth at heart, pledge our cordial and hearty assistance to tho ticket, the whole ticket, and nothing but the ticket. Let this bo tho voice of oil true Democrats , «nd a triumphant, victory will bo tho result of our exertions. On motion of A. Gallohor, Resolved, That when this mooting adjourns, it will adjourn to moot at Alcorn's tavern on Saturday next, tho ISlh inst. Uesohftl, That (ho above proceedings bo pub* Jlshod. [Signed ly Iho officers.} A Paiison’s Opinion.— Tho Whig editors about here oro fond of picking up (ho sayings and doings of tliolr friend Parson lirownlow, of (ho Jonesboro, Tenn.t JVMg. Hero is ono of his sayings which they have not yot echoed ; ••Mr. Fillmore or Gon, Scoit will bo the Whig candidate for the Presidency, in 1662, as oil con now see. Should Mr. Fillmore be the candidate, wo will do bottle In his cause to tho very best of our humble abilities; should Gon. Sootl bo the candidate, we will not support him under any cir cumstances whatever, having no confidence in the man.” Tho Pittsburg Poit of Friday last-tlho loading Democratic paper of Woatorn Pennsylvania—-opr* rios at Us mast head tho names of James Itaohanan, for Frosidont, and William R. King for Vico Presi dent, accompanied with an ablo artlola in favor of tliolr nomination. Taking tub Vbii..— T(io ceremonial of taking tho while veil was performed last wook in Providenoo. The services-wore performed by. tho iliahop, assisted by a largo number of his clergy, Tho fair devotees, who thus-took upon thomsolvoo tho vows ofprovcrly, chastity and obedience, wore three in number.— They, wore youthful and graceful In’ portion, and wlien they entered tho church woto uU boautifullv attired, as fur their bridal. , * THE VOLUNTEER Jqlm ll* Urattoui UilUov and Proprietor* OAUHSLB, THURSDAY, SEPT.II,|BBI. FOR GOVERNOR, WILLIAM BIGLER., , OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY. \ FOR CANAL COMMISSIONER, ' SETH CLOVERjff^ OF CLARION COUNTY* FOR. JUDGES OF THE SUPREME COURT, JEREMIAH S. BLACK, of Somerset JAMES CAMPBELL, of PWladelplilß. ELLIS LEWIS, of Lancaster. JOHN B. GIBSON, of Cumberland, ' WALTER 11. LOWRIE, of AllcgUcny. COUNTY TICKET. * President Judge , JAMES 11. GRAHAM, of Carlisle, Associate Judges , Hon. JOHN CLENDENIN, S. Spring. WILLI AM. KERR, W. Perinsborough. Assembly, J. ELLIS BONHAM, J. G. DUNLAP, Allen. Prothonotary, ' JOHN P. RHOADS, HopovvelL Clerk of thi Courts,. SAMUEL MARTIN, S. Middleton, Register , HENRY S. RITTER, Carlisle. Commissioner, Col. W. GRA.CEY, Frankford. Treasurer, MOSES BRICKER, Monroe. Director of the Poor, GEORGE SHEAF.FER, S. Middleton, Auditor, S. MEGAW, Mifflin. Bigler Club of Cai’lisl|l[; A Meeting of tho Club will be held avAlcorn’s Hotel, on Saturday evening next, the hist., at7i o’clock. Turn out, Democrats, turn out! JOHN B. BRATTON, Pcijs’t. Carlisle, Sept 4, 1831. Attention Democrats.il: OOL. WILLIAM BIGLER, • •(V f' Tho Ovixtacrattc Candidate lor Governor, Will address the citizens of Cumberland county, on Thursday, the 25/A of September, At tho following placed and hours—At SuirrcNs »uno, at I o’clock, in (ho afternoon of said day And at Carlisle, at 7£ o'clock, in tho evening of tho same day. Turn out, Democrats, and glvo a welcome to your distinguished standard-bearer, Col. Williali Biolbr. It will be the only occasion, you will have to see and hear the “Susquehanna Raftsman. I }:.Keep tho ball rolling, Democrats! Turn out frofn lh4 hills and valleys to the meetings, and let nofartarbo a grand rally in favor of the good old r .«auBoi? Bj order of The i Committee appointed by the Carlisle, September 11, 1851.. - -, Removal. —Oar young friend will bo seen by Ids advertisement, has removed bis Con. fcolionary, Fruit and Variety Sloro to the new brick building on Main street, a few doors east of tho Post office. His store presents, a very no&t and beautiful appearance, and is well filled with all orli. clcs in his lino. Ho has recently received a fine 101 l of “ crack segars," which can’t bo boat. Give him a call, all who want good articles, at moderate, pri. CCS. '• Col. Bigler’s Visit.—Col. Bigler will torlftnly bo hero on tho 23tli Inst. Ho will speak at Ship* ponsburg at 1 o'clock, P. M„ and in CgiliaU bl 7J o’clock, P. M., of said day. Wo hope tb'eoMj large turn out at both these meetings. Turn crals, and hear Col. Biqler advance the I .principles that will govern him in in the adrainislralioi’of bis duties as Governor. Como one, come oil,! ] Independent Candidate joe Associate Jodoi,— By reference to our advertising columns it will bo seen that James Kennedy, Esq., of Mifflin township, announces himself an independent candidate for As sociate Judge. Mr. Kennedy, being a Whig, ho desired his card to appear in the Herald, but Ihocd itor refund him the. me of hie columns'. This is proof that tlio Herald is muzzled, and does holyroc. tice what it preaches in regard to tho election, of Judges*- • ■ At a meeting of tho " Union Fire Company," held September Gth, 135!, tho following officers woro elected for tho ensuing year; President— E. Common. Vice /’mif/ent—Samuel Wetzel. Secretary—Thomas D. Mahon. 'Treasurer —Peter Monycr. . Directors of Engine Class— lst Joseph U. Weib* Icy, 2d Robert D. Smiley. Directors of Hose Class— lst John Monycr. 2d Goorgo Wctzol. / Engineers—Chief, Monroo Morris; Assistant, An drew 11. Doylo. AI«glo Vontrlloqulimi And tub Lbarmkd Cahabt Bibos t Tor ono af ternoon and evening only. SIGNOR BLITZ re. spoclfuUy announced that lie wilt give his populsr and grand ontainmonts in Education Hall, Carlisle, on Saturday afternoon and evening,Buptop»bnr.l3lh. Tho afternoon performance will commence at 3, evening ot 7J o'clock. Doors open at 2—evening at 7 o'clock. Admission 25 cents—children under ten years I2J cents. Wo would odvlso our fricndi to go add witness Iho performances of llio renowned Signor 1 Tut Apolloniani.—.Those celebrated vooaliili will give a Concert in llile place on the evening of the 15th Inst. From the very flattcringncliccs they have received from the Press, wo fool no kasilancy in pronouncing, them uneurpdeeod In ’their profes eion. . They have attracted crowded hoiieoe wherever they liavo been, and We iiave no doubt they will ho liberally patronized by Iho -ieyere of good afnging in Carlisle. 'Tho following notioo of -this company wo take from the Statesman, a paper of high repu tation, publiehed at Indianepoiiei la; 11 The Apollonian!,—Wo were honored with a concert given by Ihoso truly American Artistes— two Indies and two gentlemen—on Monday evening last. So far as wo were capable of Judging, Iho performance was rich in 11 sentiment and song-" This company are natural in their foolinge, their tastes, and in their " wooed notes wild," " The Happiest time is now," " Tho Laughing Chorus," ond 11 Tlio Barber’s Shop," are gome. Their elng ing, embodying llio very spirit of melody, was Iho genuine "poetry of sweet eounda," and the soprano with its silvery tone and varied modulation, was so soil, so sweet, so southing that it 101 l on the oar like the lube bloalinge of the Lillian harp, os they float on iho evening breeze that lingers in thu vale of Cashmere, TUB HURALDmITS HYPOCRISY* Tho y/crald, with that hypocrisy for which it is noted, would make tho pooplo holiovo that tho Whigs of this county do not desire to make the olectionof Judges “a political question. 0 Our neighbor aifeots to bstievo that the people are en tirely indifferent as to the political opinions Judges may hold. He says Judges should be elected without respect to their politics, and, after giving us this information, ho modestly proposes the names of two Whigs and one- Democrat to be run as candidates for President and Associate Judges! How-exoeedingiy modestl—how very disinterest ed ! In-ibis Judicial district there is a democratic majority of eleven or twelve hundred, and yet our neighbor appears to think it presumption in the Democrats to present a candidate! And in this county, with a democratic majority of three hun dred, ihe Jlcrald maintains that the question should not be made “a political one,” and that the people should'elect one Whig and one Democrat (and that paper very graciously tells us who they shall be,J to the offices' of Associate Judges! If the editor could bamboozle Democrats into this be lief, ho would certainly bo.entitled to a medal from Ills party, To got two out of. the three Judges, in this district and county, would certainly be doing a very good business for the Whigs, Bet, is tho Herald honest, when it preaches up the doctrine that the office of Judge should be open for all to seek 1 Is; it honest, when it says that no man should be prevented, by political, parties, of fering himself as a candidate ? No, it is not hon est in these professions. If our neighbor is favor able to the* policy ho advocates in his paper, why did he refuse to publish the card of (hat staunch Whig arid Honest man, James Kennedy, Esq., of fering himself as an independent candidate for As sociate Judge? Why did he refuse to’publish the card of that prominent Whig and good citizen, William B; Mullin, Esq,, ofieringhimself aa an independent candidate? We can 101 l our neigh bor why he refused to publish for thoao gentlemen. It was because the Carlisle clique, of which the editor is one, had, in secret conclave, determined that no men should bo candidates except such.as they named. Our neighbor pretends great inno cence in this matter—ho, according to his paper, desires that all men Who please, may announce themselves as candidates for Associate Judge, but yet when ho is asked to publish (lie cards of those who are dcsiro'us of making it public that they are candidates, he refuses them the use of his columns! Now, we ask the honest Whigs of this .county whether they can be deceived in the object of the editor of the Herald, and thie Jiitlo clique that sur round him? They (the clique) would not agree that the Whig County Convention should name the candidates for Associates Judges—oh, no; that would be “making it a political matter,’ 1 but this squad of political adventurers Take, it upon them selves to namo tho candidates; and, for tho purpose of; choking off all who may aspiro to. bo candi dales, the; Herald is directed not to publish Choir advertisements! 'This is not making it **a politi cal matter” with’ a vengeance!. Why it is the very worst species of poiiticaU'corruption. It is an attempt, on the part of two or three men, to nominate candidates for Judges, in defiance of the wishes of honest men of both.parties. It is an at tempt of a small and contemptible clique of despe rate and corrupt politicians, to*.put the pbople of the county at defiance. What right has this, self constituted cabal to say who shall be our Judges? Wlist right have they to say that James Kennedy andJsQl)]atß.run as independ ent candidates? What rfghl-havo they.to assume the authority delegated to tho Whig Convention? Why was not the Whig Convention as capableaa these few men, to nominate candidates for Judges? Lot the Herald answer these questions before, it dares again to insult tho people by proclaiming that the election of Judes should not bo mado “a political question,’* Wc aro as much opposed to Apolitical Judges” as the Herald can be. If wo thought that James H. Graham, John Cjcndonin, and William Kerr, could so far forget themselves as to permit their parly predilections to influence them in the discharge of their duties upon the bench, we would feel it a duly to oppose them.— But it is a libel upon those gentlemen to assert any thing of tho kind. We don’t believe there is a Judge In the State, or ever will be,'Democrat or Whig, who has been or will be influenced by po litical bias when on the bench. No man believes it. Political trimmers and traders may make the assertion, and with true hypocrisy preach up against “political Judges,” but it is all for effect, and tho very men who make these professions are politicians of the worst character themselves, and desire, more than any others, to secure the election of “political Judges.” The Herald must think (hat Messrs. . Kennedy and Mullln and their numerous friends, are green indeed, if it expects (e bamboozle them, by so shallow a device. - It can*t preach up one doctrine and practice another, with Impunity. Wo may refer to this subject again. MR. XIONHAM’S SPKECIIi In acoordsnco with a resolution of tho “ Carlisle Bigler Club," wo this week glvo to our readers tho speech of our ableßepresentative In tho Slate Leg* islaturo, J. Ellis Bonham, Esq., recently delivered, upon the finances of tho Commonwealth. lie has treated tho subject, as he does all suhjaets, which ho .discusses thoroughly, and wo commend his remarks to tho Democracy of tho Stale at large, as being tho only searching exposition of Johnston's domugoguoism on the subject of paying off. the Slate debt, which has boon given to tho public, and i Iblnk lt worthy of republlcalion in alt parts of tho ’ Commonwealth. . Wo commend tho speech especial • ly to our own readers in this county, as well worthy * an attentive perusal, containing, as it does, much r useful information, and giving evidence of research and sound political sagacity, which would do credit 1 to a veteran statesman. Mr. Uiimiah’b speeches on other political topics during this present campaign, have. been equally elaborate and interesting, but wo will not find room for their publication, nor would lie, perhaps, find lime to prepare them for llio press. Wo day again, wo hope our readers will give Iho speech in this day’s paper a careful reading. Lot llio people liave light, and truth will always triumph. Venanoo Cocntv.—Tlio Democratic Convention of Venango county mol at Franklin, on Wednesday week, ond after settling a ticket, appointed lion. Arnold Plumer and Col. William 11. t,amborton delegates to tho next Stalo Convention, and instruct ed them unanimously for Mr. Buchanan. Heavy Defalcation.—John B. Trevor lias re signed the Cashlorshlp of Iho Philadelphia Bank, and is ohargod with being a defaulter in the sum of 9300,0001 B. B. Comogye is now Cashier. Tlio Board of Directors have published a state ment in which llioy pul down Mr. Trevor’s dofaloa. tian at 160,000, and say they haVo security for iho whole amount, probably. At any rate the Bank lies a surplus of 9000,000, so that its legitimate opera tions will not.ha curtailed. THE FATE OF LOPBZ AND HIS FOLLOW- bus. Tho nows from Cuba, which wo glvo in another column, informs us of the melancholy fata of Gon. Lopez, and his deluded followers.' Wo confess wo were prepared for this nows, for wo always consid ered the undertaking of Lopez, wild and hazardous in the extreme. Nor, from, alt wo could learn of him, bo was not the man.for the crisis. Tho very fact of him .attempting to take, and eubduo Cuba with a few hundred men, was evidence of his .want of judgement. It makes the heart of an American bleed when ho roads tho account of tho butchery of his countrymen. They wore condemned and put to death without (rial, which, to say (ho least of it, was barbarous, cruel, and unjust. The Cubans may yet regret their haste in sending the souls of these unfortunate men to eternity. Gen. Lopez, as will bo .seen,'was condemned, to tho awful punishment of tho garrote. Tiio garrole is described as placing tho victim in an easy chair, clumping his limbs, placing a band around tho neck, and gradually pressing a screw until the neck is broken! Horrible cruelty! ASSOCIATE! JUDGES—THE WHIGS OF PBIUIY COUNTY* . The laid Whig County Convention of Perry coun ty (controlled by the same influences that prevailed in tho Whig Convention' of (his county,) "doomed it inexpedient to nominate candidates for Associate Judges.’! The Whigs of that county, however, sro not so pliable as they appear to bo in Cumberland. They consider themselves freemen; who aro nut in the habit of yielding to the dictation of party, trim* mers. They are disgusted at the cowardice of thoir late County Convention, and are determined not to submit to its behests. They'are not afraid to speak out, and express their views fearlessly.' Such being the case, a. largo mass meeting of the Whigs of Millcrstown borough, and townships of Greenwood, Juniata, Oliver, &c., convened at Millerstowh, on tho 261 h ull., for the purpose of condemning the truckling course of thoir late County Convention. Tho meeting is said to . have been largo and re spectable, and from tho resolutions unanimously adopted, wo tako tho following : Resoloed, That wo direct tho old Wing Standing County Committee to recall tho delegate convention, to moot at Bloomfield on Saturday tho 13lli of Sep. tembor next, for tho purpose of nominating candi dates for tho offices of Associate Judges. Resolved, That wo deeply deplore tho mistaken policy of the' Into convention, in deeming it incx pediont to nominate candidates fur the office of As. sociato Judges, feeling confident, as wo do, that had they consulted tho true interests of tho Whig parly in the county, or tho opinions of individual Whigs, they Would most certainly have mado a full Whig county nomination. Resolved, That this meeting is wilting to support any candidate whom that convention may sco prop cr lu nominate, but a nomination they want, ond will not bo satisfied with any thing short of it. Now, we venture to say that tho Whigs of Cum berland county—the real men of tho parly—are equally disgusted at tho course of their lato Coovcn lion, in refusing to nominate candidates Tor . Associ ate Judges. It was a cowardly policy, ond a mean policy, which never had l(io sanction of tho trus men of tho party. It was a courso dictated in Car lisle, by two or throo men who uso (ho Whig party for the'purpose, of accomplishing’selfish objects. Tho Whigs of tho country (or at least nino out of every lon of them,) wore in favor of nominating Judges. But -yet they had to yield thoir opinions merely to gratify a little, contemptible, aristocratic clique In Carlisle. Will tho honest men of tho Whig party tamely submit to this dictation? . Will (hey not, like (heir brethren in Perry, denounce (he action of their lato Convention, and demand a full ticket 7 Wo shall see.... Gov* iolitfitouii Sinking Fund* Gov. Johnston end his friends are endeavoring to make a llltlo political capital by (heir efforts to mis lead the people in regard to his sinking fund. It is to bo regretted, that whilst his Excellency.is holding forth on tho merits of “mymeasure,V his proverbial modesty does not porimtjiim to enlighten his hear* cts as to tho share ho took in cresting tho necessity for such a fund. Wo shall take ficquont opportuni ties of supplying tho hiatus caused by, his extreme diffidence when speaking of his own merits. ; One or (wo facts will suffice for tho present. It is a conceded (ruth that, if no appropriations had been made to works, which if completed, would have been of no public utility, tho State debt would have boon restricted within such limits as to have prevented tho necessity of a burdensome lax upon tho people. What was Gov. Johnston's course upon works of that character 7 Tho Gettysburg railroad, "commonolpg In the woods, and ending no whore," has cost tho State near SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND DOL. LARS. This work was so totally useless for any State purpose, that It has bden entirely abandoned, and the money spent upon it by Whig profligacy, lost to tlio Treasury. Vet Gov. Johnston's modesty will not permit him to proclaim that ho was ono of tho most steadfast supporters of (ho appropriations to this scheme of plunder. Again, Gov. Johnston was tho father of tho cclo* bralod Klltamiing feeder, another Whig scheme of folly, and plunder. Tho protonco for undertaking (his work was to afford a second feeder to tho last thirty-five miles of canal above Pittsburg ! J ' It com menced at Kiltanning; (the place of Gov. Johnston's residence) and was to have been extended ..fourteen miles down tho river, and to intersect (ho cans! within six or seven miles of tho highest and best feeder dam on the public works—a dani, too, whore THE SURPLUS WATER WAS THEN SO’ABUN DANT, that it was subsequently found expedient to lease it to a gentleman who has erected a largo manufacturing establishment at that point!!! ‘The estimated cost of this plundering Whig scheme, con. coded and voted for by Gov. Johnston, was bo. tween $G50,000 and $700,000. Tho deception was, however, 100 glaring, and tho work was abandoned after an expenditure of about FORTY THOUSAND DOLLARS, Theta works wore voted for, and advocated by Guv. Johnston. Ha thus aided in increasing the Stale debt ond sinking THE FUNDS OF THE PEOPLE to the luno ofnoat SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS It! Wo cite tlioao two instances for the purpose of ex plaining (as his Excellency’s modesty will not per mit him to do so) what Gov. Johnston moans when ho speaks so glowingly of" MY SINKING FUND," As (lie rozor strop man cays, us lines a Jew more of the same so rt left. llonnim.E Death on the RAiLnoAn.'—Tho Potts villo (Pa.) Emporium says that on Hie arrival of a train of coal oars at Mount Carbon, during Saturday night, fragments of a human body were found at tached to a bruko of one of (ho cars, and on exam ination other portions of tho same body wore found strewed along tlio road from below Schuylkill Haven to tlio point above mentioned, a distance of some six or eight miles. It turned out to be the remains of Thomas Oatraglion, one of tho night watch at Pott Clinton, who was intoxicated that night, and who had gone off to Iho oars in spite oftliC remonstrances of Ills wife and friends. Death of Judoe Wooneunv.—Hon. Levi Wood bury, one of Iho Associate Justices of the Supremo Court of the United Slates, died at his residence in Portsmouth, N. 11., on Friday evening last. Ho was, at the lime of his-dosth, Cl years uf ego. His disease was inftamation of thq sloiuaqh. Thu Island of Oul>«. Tlil« Island is 624 mile, in extreme lonmi. an average width, of about 00 miloa, oom.i",' *" h nroa of 37,000 equate miles, and a non, i ■"* *" 1,500,000.; Tho valuodflts agricultural ores " cr in 1849 was *62,781,035;' Its • export, d. qol '°°' same porlbd wero *26,380,921, of which an'aa® tl "’ woroto llio United States. Its imports d same period wore *26,707,342, of which aVsfL 11 " 1 wero from the United-Stales, The amount „f a 1 icon lonndago employed in the trade with t |,„,, during tho same period, was 501,267 tori * ■ ’ total amount of taxes levied upon Ametlo* moroo with tho Island, in llio shape of dor" imports, tonnage duties, and duties um,n I ' ,Up ” n exceeds 84,000,000 annually. There are ase 1 ' 0 'I'’ 1 '’ of railway in operation upon.the Island *27,000,000 of annual imports, accordina'io • documents, *16,000,000 are in provision, lu i' 1 fabrics, materials; &.o.,'.which the one or the tho United States could furnish more readily u"' f any other country, but through the taxcs.ndns . • lions imposed by Spanish policy, not more ih,„ third of it comes from tho fields and factories „r e United Stales. j' 1 1,11 J« Elite Bonham* The following well merited compliment Is f,„„ the West Chester Republican. It oirords us peeah, picasuro.tocndofsowhatisherosaidofMr.il i * His manly course in iho Legislature last °winu attracted the attention and secured the approbates' not only of tho radioal Dcmoeracy of Penney!,., but of tho Union: ' J. Ellis Bonham who so ably represented Cumb. land county in tho last Legislature, hae * 0 „ iloasod to soe, been again nominated for tho A«Bem° >ly by tho Democracy of that county, lie eminent ly deserved this murk of the continued confidents of his constituents, and wo trust ho will be iriuinnli anlly sustained at tho polls, for he is a Democrat of the genuine stamp, and in him the principles of tho parly have an able and eloquent champion, destined we believe, to a more extensive field of public » c -' tion, than any to which he has yet been called. [)J a strict adherence to the right ond tho true, regard less of faction and tho selfish purposes of would bo leaders, ho cannot fail to became a general favorite of tho Democracy of the Slate and Union.'* HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM HAVANA. Destruction of the Cuban Expedition—Arrest and Execution of pen, Lopez. Tho mail steamship Empire City, arrived at New York on Saturday afternoon. Sho loft Now Orleans on tho 28th ult., and Havana bn tho morning of (be Ist inst. ' Wo copy from tho N. Y. Sunday Uerald t the fob lowing details of tho nows: Havana, for the last three days of August, had been a theatre of tho most intense excitement evot witnessed In tho-lsland ofCuba.VOn Saturday, the 30lh ult., tho nows reached Havana of tho capture of General Lopez and.his forces; and never was nom received with more joy and apparent satisfaction. . It was a day bfjubilce and rejoicing 4 In the even ing tho principal buildings In tbo city wore ilium!, noted, torch light procession formed. &c. The nest day (Sunday)—whiclf is generally a-holiday theta wua. doubly'so now, in honor, as they said,'of (ha victory of the Spanish troops. Guns wore fired from morning till night. Shouts and vivas for Concha and the Queen wore continually offered. Lopez wu shot in effigy in different parts of the town. Hewn dressed in tho full uniform ofa General, and under his left orm was a game-cock, and in liis right hand a pack of cards. Tho rabble amused themselves by shooting at tho effigy ell day. General Lopez was condemned to bo garruted on Monday, the lit ofSeploinbcr, On Sunday morning, tho war steamers Pizatro end Isabella Catholics were dispatched to Bahia llouda and Mariel, to bring up (he troops, preparatory to tho execution. It wu reported that the Pizarro bad gone down for Lopez, but it was afterwards ascertained that fie had been in tho oily all day, but was kept perfectly quiet, in order to prevent confusion. Lato ip tho steamers Habanoro, Almonda,rc»,‘PVMtio Isabella Catholics all arrived, loaded with troops, being tho remainder of those engaged in tho several engagements with Lopez. They wore marched la the Plaza do Ilernss, where they wore Inspected by Concha, after Which they retired to their rendezvous, completely exhausted and tired out. At half past six o'clock, on the Ist ofSeptornber, the troops were at' (he place of execution, which was at (ho “Ponlo,** at the entrance of the harbor, directly opposite the Moro. There wore on the ground at tho time 5,000 troops, 3,000 infantry and 1,000 cavalry, abd about B,ODU citizens. A few minutes before 7, Lopez Was firelight,forward, and ascended , a platform, (about fifteen'feet high,) oil which was tho chair of execution. Ho turned, and facing tho mulUltitto aasomblbd, addressed llicnl with a short speech; the conclusion of which (and his last words) was, “1 die (or my beloved Cuba." Ho then look his seat, tho machine was adjusted) and at ono turn of (ho screw his head dropped for. ward, when all that remained of him, who had to long- been tho terror and dn>ad of (ho Cuban govern* ment, was a cold, black, lifeless hody. Ho evinced not the slightest trembling-or fear—his slop' was proud and firm', and his voice dWar and distinct.' A few hisses and groans wore hoard from (ho crowd after Ufa oxocdlion—save IhM, everything ivßfrW derly and (pilot'. • . There arc now in Havana over ono hiihdred prii • oners (Lopez's .men) who are to be sent to Spain for (on years' confinement In a dungeon. The remain! dor of (ho forces arc supposed to have perlbhod from hunger ond fatigue. Prom tho report of tho.priion! ors themselves, their Biifforinga before capture were - Intense—(hoy say that they lived several days on thb loaves of trees, and tho last meal they had was from’ tho horse of General Lopez, which they killed and divided among themselves. Lopez, when taken, was wandering about l)ie coun try aloud. There aro various reports as to tho man nor ofhis nrroßt. Some say ho Was (fafttured by dogs. Another report that tie went' to a farm' house and asked fur something to oat—and permission to lay , down—which waa granted him; ho foil asleep, during which limb the owner of tho place obtained the at* eistaned of four men, who bound Lopez hand and fuot, then despatched a parson to the nearest render -1 vous of troops, where he was made secure, i Tho prisoners say that, in no intianee haot tf* , Creolee of the hiland manifnted thehaetditpeedM* to join the invader* .* Every action they h*d * tl ” ' the troops they w°ro victorious, It was Impoisibla ! for Spanish Generals to rally (heir soldiers. The , number of troops killed, wounded and missing, i* I two thousand. Among those is tho bravo Etmsi sec . ond in command to Concha, and said to bo the best and bravest officer in tho ormy. He was shot through the thigh, at the head of an advancing f column. Tlicro are no fears of an invasion. The oimlhito* lion of Lopez and Ills forces liaa restored, in 0 n,cal * Uro, peace and qulot In tho oUyi'und tho pxcilemewl ii fast subsiding. [From th« Gacotn Extrnordlnorl do la Havana, IJ TUB PREPARATIONS FOR THE EXECUTION OP Loft*. Regulations for the Flaza on tub 31st o» August.—By a superior decree of Ills Excolloncy. tho Captain General, 1), Naroisao Lopez, who coni' mandod tho parly of pirates who disembarked o n ~|D morning of tho 13lli lost., at tho point called Playitas, leeward of this capital, is condemned to eis bv tho infamous garroto, and tho execution ia to J ,K ® place to-morrow, the Ist of September, at 7 o cloca in the morning. The troops of all armsi ofthogst* rlson of this oily and of the exterior fortifications* will congregate in the camp of La Punla, whet® * scaffold T» eroded, for the formation of a aquare.-- Tho regiment of Galicia will occupy the front, w ,I J (ho (lag displayed. The .‘other bodies will alien with all their disposable force. The artillery wl lake the right | tho engineers will come a^or ;»?. places will bo assigned to the other companies, i * Lieutenant Brigadier, do Roy do la Flaza, who wi command the troops, will appoint theplac* for 1 cavalry. Ho will hove under his orders the ofn e of the stolf of_ this army, op on equal number adjutants of the place. jWßUvtßff ®o* On Thursday last, by (ho Rev. C. P. William A. Sponsler, Esq., of Bloomfield, » « / county, to Miss Elizabeth F.» daughter W WC» L. Burkholder,yf this place. •
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