the volunteer. Editor .BdProprl.tor OABI.ISX.B. SEPTEMBER »l 1 883, Ov New Hampbuibe FOR VICE PRESIDENT. Col. William R. King. Of Alabama JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT, lion. Geo. W. Woodward, Of Luzerne County. FOR CANAL COMMISSIONER, Col. William Hopkins, of Washington Coaniy. Presidential Electors SENATORIAL. GEORGE W. WOOUW MID, of Luzerne, WILSON M’CaNDLESS, of Allegheny. ADDITIONAL DISTRICT. rodert Patterson, of Philadelphia. DISTRICTS. 1 PETER LOGAN, Philadelphia. 3. G EORGE IJ. MARTIN, Philadelphia, 3. JOHN MILLER, Philadelphia. 4. F. W. BOCKIUS, Philadelphia. 5. R. McKAY, Jr. Delaware. 6. A. APPLE, Back*. 7. N. STRICKLAND, Chester. 8. A. PETERS Lancaster. 3. DAVID FISTER, Berks. 10. R. E. James. Northampton. 11. JOHN McREYNOLDS, Columbia -12. P. DAMON, Tioga. 13. lI.C. EVER, Union. 14. JNO. CLAYTON, Schuylkill. 15. ISAAC ROBINSON. Adams. 16. HENRY FETTER, Perry. 17. JAS, BURNSIDE, Centre. 18. MAXWELL McCASLIN, Greono. 19. JOSEPH MCDONALD, Cambria. 20. W.S, COLAHAN, Washington. 21. ANDREW BURK, Allegheny. 22. WM. DUNN, Mercer. 23. JOHNS. McOAI.MONT, Clarion. 34. CEO. R. I)ARRET,CIoarBoId. County XlcUct. Congress, WM. H. KURTZ, of York County, Jssembly, Dr IRA DAY, of Mechanicsburg, DAVID J. M’KEE, of Newton. Commissioner, JOHN 8088, of Silver Spring, Director of the Poor , GEO. BRINDLE, of N. Middleto; Sheriff", JNO. CAROTUERS, of Weslpelinsbo’. Coroner , JOS. C. THOMPSON, of Carlisle, Jludilor, GEORGE Z. BENTZ, of Carlisle, adjourned sine die on Tuesday. The best resolution of the session. A N*w Jift..—Welt, wo aro to have a new jail at Ijbl—the Grand Jury ha-tng made a report to the }s#l court, recommending the erection of a substan tial prison. The Jury visited the old jail and found it as clean and comfortable ns an old rickety bnild. iog like it could be, but unanimously agreed that a now jail was absolutely necessary. '1 ho Commission ora will, as toon as possible, make arrangements for ro.building. White Holt Academy. Wo call the attention of parents to the circular of Mr. Donlingcr, principal of the While Hall Academy* This institution continues to enjoy an enviable reputation, and is eminently worthy of llio support and patronage of those wishing to educate ihcii children. Important Southern Movement. —Since the re coni election in North Carolina, a portion of the Whigs of lliat Mato, opposed to Gen. Scorr, have nominated Daniel Webster for President, and Ww A. Graham for Vico President, and are to call a Con vention to select on obctorol ticket. A similar movement is to be made in Georgia, and it is likely to apreod throughout (ho South. The Wilmington fN. C.) Commercial, a Whig paper, of tho 10th alt., ten days after the election, hoisted tbo following ticket to its head VQR PRESIDENT, DANIEL WEBSTER, OF MASSACHUSETTS. FOR VICE PRRSIDENT, WILLIAM A . O tt A II A M , OF NORTH CAROLINA, Orccly giving up Ohio, TlioN. York Tribun• was extremely eolioitoaa the other day, in lofercnco to the probability of the acceptance by John P. Hale of tho nomination of the Pjllaburg Convention, virtually confceslna that if he did, Scott's oliaucca in Ohio were pretty well dished. Dot Qrooly could not bring himself to bo* lioto that Halo would accept it, giving, what doubt leas appeared to him to bo, very cogent roaaont for hit refusal, it is now ascertained that Halo lias accepted it, and wc shall ocordingly expect to ace Grcoly taking a mournful farewell ofOliio. Brent Blass Meeting nt the Birth-Place of den. fierce ! The largest Democratic meeting that over took place in New Hampshire, was hold el Hillsboro', (he birth place of Gon. Fierce, on Thursday,(ho lUlh ult. Many estimate (ho number present as high os THIRTY THOUSAND, and none less than twenty thousand. Carriages lined Ibo road for three miles distant, and thouaanda went (hero by railroad and other public conveyances. Tho meeting was ad dressed by Messrs. Dix, of Now York, Clemens, of Alabama, Gorman, of Indiana, Savage, of Kentucky, John Van Boren, of New York, and other distin guished members of (ha parly. Tho enthusiasm was unbounded, end everything passed off in the moat satisfactory and cheering manner. The Democratic flies ate burning brightly ! Carr. Marov’s Bavett Assured.— A loiter was received «l Memphis, on Saturday, from Oapt.- Mercy by mail, dated Fort Washita, August Ist, officially announcing his arrival at that post with all hla com. mtnd. Other loiters from officers attached to his command have alto been received alnco; and none (/(bam mention a word of tho Comanche maaiacro which spread so much alarm throughout ths country ODE CANDIDATE FOE CONGRESS, In another column will b. found-lhe pronocdlo E . of the meeting of! the CongrcMionaTConfoieoe for this dialticl. Porrv county, .wo regret to oaj, woo not represented In the Conforeo meeting. Wo think Iho Cooforeeo i'frora Cimborjand and York ohonld not hove proccpded lH vot4 boforefhaeiag. hoard from Perry. That copily, tilth her,Boo Democratic mßi.iritr. tio. hqd nolvoicojin lli,o actectionfof (bo -vatfotiTtnO lilt V/UHgJIISB. •'B —mm ..Lj it ihat Rio Conferees from Perry wore not in attend, unco. Perhaps they had been misinformed in regard to the day of meeting. Their absence from the Con, Terence, from whatever cause should have induced the Conferees in attendance to postpone' action until they heard from Perry. Tho nominee- for-Congi'ess,* is Hon. William H. Kout*, of York. Ho is the present member from that district—a (rue and reliable Democrat, a, man of finished education, and fine talents, who will top. resent ibis district With credit to its constituents and himself. We have placed his name at the head of our columns, and shall do battle for him with all the energy wo possess. More anon. THE DEMOCRATIC COUNT? TICKET. The ticket selected by the late Democratic County Convention,appears to give general satisfaction to the democracy of Cumberland county. Indeed.no fair man. no true Democrat, can object to* any part of (ho ticket, for it is composed of intelligent and truo men from top to bottom—men eminently worthy the undivided support of (he Democratic party. Sucii being the case, wo hope to see the ticket receive a cordial support, which ia ail that ia wanting (u BO core its election by a largo and decided majority. Democrats of Cumberland ! If over your united efforts Were required it is note. Tho Federalists will, ss usual, resort to every expedient, and use all sorts of means to seduce you from duty. Bo not again deceived * Slick to your own ticket, as the Whigs are determined to slick 10 theirs. Stand firm to your posts, and suffer not yoffraoWoa to bo hoodwinked and deceived by your political enemies* TUB STATE NOMINATIONS^ In another column wo publish an abstract of* the proceedings of the Democratic Slate Convention, which met at Harrisburg on Thursday lust. It will be seen that that accomplished jurist, lion. George W. Woodward, received the unanimous nomination for Judge of the Supremo Court. Col. William Hop kins, of Washington county, is (he candidate for Canal Commissioner, and we ore free to say that a bolter selection could not have been made. His name is familiar to every Democrat in the Stale. — 1 Ho was the Speaker of the House of Representatives I during the scenes of the Buckshot war, and most I nobly did he thwart the wicked designs of ism. He is a man of sterling good sense, and has had groat experience in Stale affaire. A firm and reliable Democrat, bo has the full confidence of the Democracy of the Slate, and the respect of even his political opponents. Wo are really rejoiced that the Convention has been so fortunate in its nominations. With such names as Woodward and Hopkins in. scribed on our banner, wo feel sure of gaining a glorious victory in'October. WHIG COUNTY CONVENTION. The Whigs of this county met in Convention in Carlisle, on Monday last, and placed in nomination, the following County ticket; Assembly.— Robert M. Henderson, Montgomery Donaldson. Commissioner.—Jacob Nisslcy. I), of Poor. —John F. Spahr. Sheriff.— Joseph M’Dcrmoorf. Coroner. —Jacob Shrom. Auditor.—George W. Ililner. There was, wo learn, considerable feeling mani fested in ibo Convnniton in regard to Sheriff and County Commissioner. Indeed, it is boldly assorted by the friends of M r. George W. Crkswell, of East \ Pcnnsboro' township, who was a prominent candidate for County Commissioner, that there was "chatcry aboard." It appears (hat on first ballot for Commis sioner, Cresvvcll had a majority of one vote over Nisfley, and the President of the Convention, (Wm. B. Muilin, Eiq ,) declared CrOswell “duly nominated, bo having received a mojoiity of all the votes oast.” The announcement was no eooncr made, however, than the friends of Niasloy rose to their feet and clamored fur another ballot. The President of the Convention refused to entertain the motion, and again declared Creswcll Dominated. An appeal was then taken from the decision of the chair, which, strange as it may appear, was carried by a small majority, (ono vote wo believe.) The friends of Nihscly again moved for another ballot, which was taken, and Niessly, on ibis ballot had a majority of ono vote over Creswcll! SoNlaacly was declared nominated! Croswcll’s friends of course worn cheated, sold and bargained off, they hardly know how. Croswoll was fairly nominated, and yet ho was forced off the ticket by (he adroit management of wire-pullers, eftor the President'of the Convention had announced his nomination ! If (ho friends of Creswcll c.in tamely submit to bo cheated and out raged in this manner, they aro certainly not the men wo lake them to bo. Wo say it boldly, and do fy contradiction, that George W. Croswoll, of East Ponnaborough township, was fairly and honorably nominated by the Whig Convention for County Cbm* misslunor. And wo say it boldly end defy coniradtc. lion, that he was forced off Ibo ticket after his nom. inalion had been announced by the President of the Convention. No wonder, indeed, that the friends of CreawoP, when they came out of Convention, declared that they had been "cheated." They ware cheated, and It is for them to say whether they will submit (o the outrage. Fur Sheriff, the Convention named our Anti-ma sonic friend, Joseph M'Deruond, (hosame gentleman the people rejected throe years since, when ho was a candidate for tins emno office. Oar word for it, they will reject him again by a much larger vole than they did in 18*19. The Democratic nominee, honest John Carothers, is his superior in every respect, and will bo elected triumphantly. Scolt and Taylor, Tho administration of Mr. Polk was at ono limo very loudly censured by tho Whig Press, for having ordered Gon. Taylor to dispatch his regular troops to Gen. Scott’s division. Gen. Taylor, at tho time, was under the impression that (ho order emanated from the War Department, and complained of the Injury that would bo done to him In destroying (ho efficien* oy of his division. But it turned out that (ho order was moroly tho ipse dixet of Scott, and (hut the do partmont had nothing to do with it. Old Rough and Ready “flared up” when ho ascertained this fact, and “walked into” old Chip in a very tart and spioy com. muoloalion, a copy of which wm soul to tho War Department; this was in reply to a rather presumpt. ous demand from Scott for the troops referred to,— Gen. Taylor in reply, demanded la know if ScOlt had been appointed to succeed him in (ho command of ths troope on the Rio Grande—and being informed to the contrary, and that tho suggeetions wore more* 1y meant as advisory—promptly and tartly rejoined that when he needed odylce, ho would not scruple to ask it—and forthwith old Rough and Ready marched to Buena Vista, whore tho decisive halloo-of the Moxlpan war was fought. This corrospondcnco will shortly ho published, and I will form quite an interesting episode in the history I of the Mexican war, and ono 100 (hat will go far (o , illustrate the temper end capacity of the Whig can. didate for the Presidency. TUB "PUBLIC LEDGER'.’ Wo ar6 sometimes heartily amuflfdat.lhe prc suroptioD and arrogance of the a paper published in thocUy of Phila&dphia, which expresses Us, opinion with ihp cx-'wlhedra air of the London Times. It eels up for the mfere purpose of knocking it down (gain, and (lien exclaims in effect, “see what a strongman I am.” Some of tho Ledger's “notions** cnoughi ana wv-liqto ot-w-ays given its financial editor ere* (lit for a faithful exhibition of the money-market, and accompanying the facts and fjgorctj daily pre* i sented with suitable commenlsupon trade, curren* oy, &o. But after.that is sail, all U.stld. Its decided proclivity to Abolitionism is mmifested every-opportunity, and It thinks (hero is cothing great or good, unless it be a hundred years ddand is not tainted with Democracy. It is a “neural” paper in its own fashion, that is serving theVede ral party every opportunity that offers. Tffs is the case with all neutral papers—a mercenarydan we had occasion to notice two weeks sitifrj.— Whenever wo hear a man talk of being neulril in politics, we set him down as being a Federtlist of lire deepest die; and whenever we see a news* paper protending to be neutral, and yet exerting all its powers to influence ibe public mind in refer* enco to the men and measures of (ho day, wo sot in down as a retailer of hypocritical cant and stale slanders, which are unworthy of notice. The Ledger quoted, with approbation, the other day, a: remark of the New York Herald , that “this is the ! age of little men, and that individuals eminent for virtue, talents end intoltoat, are no longer selected for public office,” Tho Ledger then proceeds to comment on “its own hook,” in its peculiarly self sufficient style. It says this “fac| is observable wherever the eye is turned, even in the highest offices of the country and in public bodies which make the in those who have the duly of administering them.” Such a man as James K. Polk was nobody, wo presume, in the estimation of the Ledger , until ho had the prestige of histori cal sanctity thrown round his name. We must say that wo utterly despise the ridicu lous cant so common, of depreciating every tiling and every body belonging to the present day, and elevating every tiling and every body that have the odor of antiquity abouUhem. Nothing is true and good, and nobody is worthy of their notice, unless they belong to an age gone by, and which has be come historical. They wrap themselves up in cynical composure and rail at limes—the past is every thing, and the present “ridiculous non. sense.” Wo think one man Is about as good as , another, and about as deserving as the average of mankind, and that the superiority we see occasionally results frpm. circumstances and mental culture and training, the in dividual deserves no particular otodit,-watsepl that he bus complied with his duty in endeavoring to make himself a good citizen. In this view of t things, how utterly contemptible are such remarks as the following in the same article already refer red to: “ Take the entire delegation in Congress from this Stale, and who among them is eminent for his statesmanship or Ins knowledge, dignifying the office with his talents, as it was once dignified by individuals whose names are part of the history of 'their Country, ancf which command respect ami admiration whenever mentioned. 1 ' Hero fa a bountiful manifestation of man-wor ship and toadyism. The (tames of the present de legation in Congress will one day, we presume, if they should die after while, become necessarily a part of the history of their country. And.aflcr they have passed from the stage of action, the same \ toadyism will bo offered up to Iheir manes by some other ledger who wishes to lilk and look as wise as an owl. Out with such arrant hypocrisy and bald nonsense I These croakers about the perfection of tho past, and the imperfection of tho , present, look at the whole life of men who have! finished their course, and compare that with iho' career of those just starling in the race of an hon- j orablo ambition, and (hen from that point of view j draw tiicir Invidious Comparisons. We boldly as sert that in all the arts and sciences,-useful and ornamental, in polite literature, in historical and practical research, in the art of warfare, and in the science of politics, the present ego, and the public men of the present day, will compare most advan tageously with those who have gone before them. We may not have the'grand drama of the Ameri can Revolution passing before us, but iho groat events of that period made tho men great who pat- Iticipaled in thorn, raihor than that the events were made great by tho men who wero moved along by (his current. Wo say it boldly that (he war of iho Revohion was a blundering affair in polnl of mili. (ary laoiicß compared even with tho war with Mexico. Wo say it boldly (hat tbo men of (bo Revolution, who participated In thu event as statesmen, were dignified by tho force of circum stances rather than that thoy were superior to every body else. There wore just such croakers as (be Ledger at that day, who were constantly crying out In favor of tho British constitution, and abus ing every body else as Lilliputians who were not Tories in politics,' or who sympathised in tbo slightest degree With tho Revolutionary cause. But the Ledger is so fond of heroics, that every body must be a Washington or Franklin or ho is nobody. And it winds up its presumptuous and flippant article with tho following sweeping decla ration, which is as false as it is insulting (o the people themselves. It says: Look how our public offices aro filled, and what qualifications, or rather what absence of ail proper qualifications is considered necessary in (hose who fill them; end tho truth will ho'painful ly forced upon tho mind, that the,age of little men lias arrived, and (hat talents, Intellect, virtue, dig. nily, respectability, genius or statesmanship, ore not qualities which aro doomed necessary to bo a candidate for public offices of trust and responsi bility.” « Now hero Is llto Tory quintessence of arlslocra. lie fueling and vulgar spleen. As a general rule, wo venture to say that the public men of tbo pres, ent day, those who hovo lately boon In office and those who oro now in office throughout,this coun try, will compare most advantageously in all the requisites named with those of any Other ago ol this republic, throwing out of view ih'o false esti mate, tho flumory of all old fogyism/and onlode luvionUm, that groat events moke groat men.— They do In appearance,but not oa a matter of fact. Dal it is tho province of decayed respectability, the old rotton slumps of a decayed aristocracy, and those who minister to thoir weaknesses and flatter their pride, to bo constantly prating' of tho' gran deur of the past, “a part of whlqh they were,*.ti the greatness of tho men who cousins in the forty-eleventh l degree, (as oiu old friend, Barney Carney, would ’say), to thoir grhl grand fathers, or grofii. grand unolosf' Ob, how (his world.is given to lying,deceit and all unobaritablencss, and how tho Public Ledger' ln particular la given over to those heinous vices, It had better publish honj iltos about wooden nutmegs or Weatborsfleldon* ions. It would then beemployod in lo proper vocation. It stands now in the position of Tom Thumb t grasping the trident of Neptune. Its truncheon is'too heavy to bear. The North Carolina Testa The huo-and.cry against Gon. Pierce, Bays the Reading Gazette, because ho livoa in a Stale which still retains, against his persevering efforts lo blot It out, a religious test—comes from the partisans who support Mr. Graham for the Vico Presidency—who not only lives in a Slate whore the same teal is orh« bodied in the constitution, but wiio has nover made an effort, that any body evor hoard of, lo gel rid of it. The following Is tho 32d article of (ho constitution of North Carolina—a State, as uniformly Whig, for tho last twelve years, as Now Hampshire has been Democratic: “No person who shall deny the being of God, nr THE TRUTH OF THE PROTESTANT RELI GION, or tho divine authority of either thq Old or New Testament, or who ahull hold religious princi-, pics incompatible with tho freedom or safety of the State, shall bo capable of holding any office or place of trust or profit in the civil department within this State.” Can anybody tell whol Mr. Graham has ever done towards getting rid of this odious and intolerant tcct 7 Has lie ever made an effort lo expunge it from tho constitution 7 How can the partisans who condemn Gen. Pierce, because unsuccessful hi his repeated efforts lo gel tho requisite two third vote against tho Now Hampshire lest—consistently-sop. port Mr. Graham, who to the sin .of living under a similar constitutional lest, adds tho enormity of never having raised a finger lo abolish it? Wa pause for a reply. Wibitor In filassaohnaetti. At tiro rooeat Webster meeting In Doslon, pre liminary to a general movement in conjunction with tho Webster Whigs In North Carolina,Georgia, and other States, tho following resolutions among others, was adopted I Resolved, Thai the friends of Daniel Webster, In convention assembled, in tho homo of our groat statesman, send greeting lo the National Whigs of North Carolina, and purpose lo sccopl their disting uished son, and offer our own to them, & fit associate in the coming Presidential campaign ; and to all tho South wo say, that os compromises are the order of tho day, we offer lo accept tho ticket furnished by the Baltimore Convention, with this compromise, that the name of Webster be sobatitirtcd for Scott, they lulling what is due to the North, and with Webster and Graham wo will sweep tho land. The Cost of oat Governmh«L Tho Whig arfmi trislrallon ol General Taylor and Mr. Fillmore has cost the country, in lime of pro found peace “ with all the wotld and the rest of man kind," and without Ihe spending of a dollar for in terns! improvements, the enormous sum-of $55,443,. 481 00 per annum ! Just look al it. That sum i 554,630,306 $4,630,306 7s, per month! 1,066,201 55J per week ! ! 153.314 503 per day!!! 6,347 43J per hour!!!! 105 77i per minute I! 1 76J per second !!!!!! Neailvlvro doUars.spenl at every licking of tho clock! "Thai is more halfadoton men could count, if it were all in dollars, working ton hours a day. Tho expenditure during Mr. Polk's administration, in lime of war, wore 813,897,916 51 par annum Tho whigs expend in tlme'of peace nearly one-third more. —Indiana Sentinel. How Not to Write a bel(er< Mr. Doits road in the Whig Convention the fol lowing letter from Oca. Scott, ft is a curious spoci men of political letter writing: My Deer Sir—-I have decided to write nothing to tho Convention, or to any individual member before nomination ; but should that honor full to my tot, 1 ■hall, in my acceptance, give my views of the Com promise measures in terms at least as strong in their favor ae those f road to you Into days since. Please say as much to my frrcntfo, Gov. Jones, Mr. Bolls, Mr. Lco, ccl. In histc, years truly. WinticlU Scott*. To Hon. W. S. Archer. Scott waa pledged to Ills friends nut to write, but (ho cacoethos waa too virulent ,ond lie could not fore go it. ilo wrote to say ho would mil write j but, if ho should wiito, would write thus ! 'There id no parallel for (his, but tho reply of O’. Connell lo tho the autograph hunter: "Sir—You ask fur my autograph. As 1 havo made a solemn rosolvo never to grant such a request to you or any intermcdlor of your profession, 1 refuse your re- quest Your’e &c. Daniel O’Connell. Gun. Scoll’a pen, in tho language of the Evening Journal,"dims llio glories of his'aWurd.” DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION. The Democratic Slate Cotivonlion met in the Hal* of the House of Uoprcacntalivca, at Harrisburg, on Thursday, August 26th, 1852, for the purpose of nominating a candidate for the office of Canal Com. mhaicrnSr In tho place of Mr. StARfaHT, lately de ceased j sad also a candidate for Judge of the Su premo Court for the unexpired term* of Judge Coul ter, doooalod. After the Convention had been called (o order by tho President, resolutions wore adopted expressing (he regrot of (ho Democracy of the Stale for the death of Mr. Sbariqiit and Judge Com, ter, and eulogising tho deceased as good citizens and faithful officers ol the Commonwealth. On motion of Wu. L. llinsT, a resolution was adopted that tho Convention cordially approve and endorse (lie principles contained in tho Democratic Platform odoplod by lire Baltimore National Convoo' tloti. Tho Commllfco then proceeded'to malic noiffina. (ions, when Geo. Washington Woodward was unan. mouely selected for tho office of Judge of the Supremo Court. At this point, (ho President of tho Convention, Wu. Hopkins, of Washington county, vacated his seat, after calling upon H. D. Wright, of Luzerne, to preside in iiis place. A largo number of candidates far (ho office ofCanal Commissioner wore then placed in nomination, and the Convention adjourned until 2 o’clock. AFTERNOON SESSION. Tho Convention re assembled al*Q o'clock, and on motion proceeded to ballot for Canal Commissioner. Tho first ballot resulted as follows'! Wm. Hopkins,of Washington county, Joolß. Danner, of Adams, H. 6. Mott, of Pike, 11. West, of filalr, Scattering, 41 . None of the candidates having received a majority, a accond ballot was had at follows j Win, Hopkins, 43 Joel D. Danner, 24 It. Well, U H. S. Moll, ]G Scattering, 26 A third ballot was then taken, and resulted as follows : • Win. Hopkins, 70 J. D. Danner, 11. 8. Mott, U. Weal, Mr. llorKirrs having received a majority of tho votes cast, wan declared to be duly nominated, and on motion tho nomination was declared to bo unan- mous. A resolution was adopted, constituting the officers a committee to Inform the candidates of their nomi nation, and allur a brief address from the President, the Convention adjourned sins die, Cumberland Couiljr waa represented in the Con vention by Abm. Lamberlon, Esq., Wm. Barr, Esq., and Col. Lewie Hyer. They all voted for Joel B> Dannkh, of Adams county, unevery ballot* MEETING OP CONGRESSIONAL CONFEREES. Tuesday last, August 30,1853, being the day ap pointed for tho meeting of the Congressional Con ferees, at Biidgcporl,Cumberland county, to place in nomination a Democratic camUdjijo tor- Congress for tho 16tb district, composctTof tho counties (if Cumberland,Ferry and York. .On motion, tho Coni forsneo organised by calling George A. Bahnitz, Esq., of York, to (ho chair, and appointing Daniel S. Dun’* lap, of Cumberland, Secretory. . Tho following conferees appeared, and took their seals, viz: Cumberland —Daniel S. Dunlap, Skilcs Woodburn, and Dr. C. W. Dehn. Yorfc—G. A. Barnilz, John AM, Henry G, Side). Perry —No conferees appeared for Pei ry county. On motion, a vole was then takon for Congress, and Hon. William H. Kurtz, of York county, waa unanimously nominated. Resolved, That we declare William H. Kurtz the Democratic nominee for Congress, and recommend him to tho support and confidence to the Democrats of this Congressional district. GEO. A. BARNITZ, Chairman. D .S. Dunlap, Sect'y. Gen. Pierce In Mexico. The Testimony of Col. John F. Hauler. Tho letter which follows, written by our lowrfs raan, Co). John F. Hunter, speaks for itself. It is the testimony of onowho served with distinction in the Mexican war, in (ho same brigade with Gen. Pierce. Col. Hunter, like every man who ser ved his country in Mexico, feels indignant that Gen. Pierce should bo accused of a want of cour age, and sneered at as “the fainting General,” by. the eamo men who denounced ihe war as “uncon stitutional and unrighteous,” and tho soldiers who were engaged in It as “journeymen throat-cut ters,” But to Col. Hunter's letter: .Carlisle, Sept. I, 1652. Mr. Bratton: Dear Sin—Since the nomination of Gen. Pierce as a candidate for the Presidency, his military character has been depreciated and his courage even called in question. Such being the case, 1 requested by a number of persons to give my views in regard to what I know of Gen. Pierce's military services and character in Mexi co. It was my fortune during the war with Mexico to serve with Gun. Pierce. I was under his com mand from Vera Prue to the city of Puebla, where we joined the army under the command of Gen. Scott. At this place (Puebla,) Gen, Scott pla ced Gen. Pierce's and Gen. Cadwaladku’s bri gades under the command of Maj. Gen I. Pillow. So It fell lo my lot to be with Gen, Pikhob in the same division through tho whole campaign, and nothing can gitfe me’ mofe pleasure (for I was an eye witness lb his bravery.) than to be able to cer tify to his gallantry and bravery In presence of the enemy, and his care and attention to his sick and wounded men. All who knelt film and served with him in Mexico know bow kind.and warmly attached he was to his men, and his men lo him. I recollect one day (in the oily of Mexico,) when I was visiting the sick of my own regiment and inquiring of them how they were gelling along, several of them spoke of the kindness of Gen. Pierce. **Ho has been here lo see us, 11 they said I merely stale this one circumstance to show how kind and attentive ho was to the sick and wound* ed. f shall no! protend lo go Into details of Gen. Pierce's military services, Tho many letters published by officers of the aid army and others, speaking of him in tho very highest terms as a gallant and brave officer* mattes It unnecessary for me lo add nny additional proof. . t marched with Gen. Prsiick’s command from Vera Cruz, which consisted of 3,42 ff men; we arrived at the city of Puebla, A'ug. 6, 18-17. The road up (be country Was filled with Guerillas. Gen. Pierce with bis command cleared the food of the Guerillas with btft tfery little loss. He had a fight ofl this side of ihe National Bridge. At the National Bridge it was my fortune to bo in front and an eye witness to the General's bravery ; he remained under fire until the enemy was completely routed. During the action an escopetlo ball passed through Gen*. Pierce's hat, and another ball grazed his cheek. In this charge Col. M. L. Bonium, of tho 12th Kcgt. of U. S‘. Infantry, led the charge; he hatihid horso shot from under him in crossing the Bridge. There could not hafve b‘een’ more gallantry display ed than was by the General during this action. In regard to Gen. Pierce's services In the val ley of will refer the readers of this letter to Gen. Storr'a official reports , where they will find that ho speaks of Oen, Pierce in the very highest terms, as “the gallant Genera!, 1 ’ &o. Very respectfully, &c. JO'HN t\ HUNTER, Brevt, Lieut. Cot. late IWA V. S. Infantry. for th" Volunteer. TEMPERANCE MEETING. At a large meeting, irrespective of party, of (hd citizens of MewVillo end. vicinity, hold in tho M. E. Church on Tuesday evening, (bo following proceed ings wero had t On motion, tho meeting was organized by appoint ing lire following officers, viz: Vteeident —JOHN WAGGONER'. kies Presidents— George Blanknoy,James David' son, John Hauser, Michael Zeigjor. Secretary. —J. U, Herron. Tho object of (ho mooting being slated, (he fol lowing preamble and resolutions Were unanimously adopted i Whireab, Law-makers are of all men bound to seek the public good, and no man Is Hi to represent a free people who will not consecrate (ho high funct ions a legislator, not only to the prevention of evil, bulfo'tjio pfoinolioiV of the greatest good to the greatest' ntimbor, and as tho trtiflio in ardent spirits ty bb ukoJ as a drink, IfasTor more than half a centu ry been pfrxJuctiifo of evil, and only evil— - the fruitful source of wretchedness, poverty,crime and premature death, a practice so destructive of the health, tiio virtue, and. tho happiness of llib community, cannot bo otherwise than morally wrong, and as what is morally wrong can never bo political* ty right, expedient or useful, but is always injurious to society, therefore, Resolved, That all laws for liccning and regulating (ho sale and use of ardent spirits and other intoxica ting liquors us a drink are positively evil, and ought (0 bo repealed. f Retnloed, That wo view In tho example of three sister Blalea of (ho Union and one territory, which by the strong'arm of Legislation have undertaken and effected tho workof legal seirdofonco ogiinsl an evil which heretofore has set at defiance public act!- menl, reason,religion, and oven the claims of human, ily, a clear indication that tho lime has arrived for the people of this commonwealth to speak iff tho language of tho ballot box, on this subject j It ia re spectfully suggested to (ho voters of each of the political parties of this county In their primary mootings (0 soled such delegates to tho County Convention, as are known reliable friends'of tho Temperance Cause, with a view to tho passage of an act known as (ho Maink Liquor Law. Retolved f That wo will support only auoh repre sentatives as will use their utmost exertions to pass tho Maine Liquor Law, and recommend to the Con vention to select such candidates, If they want our support. Jltßolced, That these proceedings be published in tho several county papers. HON. THOMAS 11, DENTON. After the result of tho Into election In Missouri, Col. Denton delivered on address to t|te democrat! of St. Louis, in which he expressed Ills views an vari ous flubjeate of public importance—marking out the foreign and domestic policy which should bo pursued by Congress. On both polnte hla opinions oro thus summarily stated : *.' In (ha National Legislature there are many things to be done } for the failure to do which or to, try, 1 shall admit my own responsibility, A system of roads from St, Louis,to San Francisco ; tho devel opment of the Iron resources of the country; free ! trade in salt; the rectification of the vagary of uni versal ad valoroms; liberal disposition of thq public! lands; improvement of our national riversj tho pros. , ervalion of the gold currency; the acquisition of tho arsenal ground for a publia 'promenade in -81. Louis; tho completion of (he marine, hospital; preservation of the city harbor; those will bo some of the moss. urCe of u.moro home character which I shall press. “In rhy moro extended character, as acting for the whole Union, I'shall, in the first place, join all the good men ofallparticsin restoring the decorum of iho House, and confining it to Its proper duties— important enough,and various enough to exhaust the wbolo mcasoro'tif any mantis ability; and exalted enough id furnish reputatloh to any%raounl of hon arable ambition. 1 shall be a parly man where parly principle is shall never mistake for prinoipto the trick and intrigue of slang politicians; 1 shall act with tbq good rinori of bll parties when the honor and interest of the country is concerned;?epd act with such* in dll those questions which are cither above or below parly. V shall Woppdaed tp'oll plun der legislation, to all unnecessary • expenditures, to oil extravagance; and endeavor-to return to that economy from which U has so frightfully departed. * ‘ 1 shall bo in favor of-poace, friendship, and com* mcrco with ell nations, and war with none, except for great national causes, and that after exhausting all resources of honorable adjustment. -The last ar gument of ultima ratio regum, so proudly inscribed on his cannon by Louis the Fourteenth—is not (o bo, with me, (lie first orgdirtent Of (he Republic! especially In this age of advanced etoifiiatlon and social international communication ;-end when rea son and justice, not force and arms, should settle, ad fur os possible, the controversies of nations as well as individuals.*’ Wo wish that every public man would occasional, ly indulge in such reflections os lho following; as it would be apt to make (hem more regardful of their duties, and more scrupulously just in their public measures, and in’ (heir treatment'of men'; "I luvo £ono through a contest to which I had no heart, and into which I Was forced by combinations against life and honor, and from which I gladly es cape. What is a soot in- Curfgrcss to me 7 1 have sal thirty years in (ho highest branch of Congress have made a name to which loan expect to. add nothing—and 1 should only bo anxious.ts save what tins been gained. I have domestic affections,,sorely lacerated in these latter limesa wife whom '1 have neglected, and wlip needs my attention now mote than over—-children, somo separated from me by tho wide expanse of oceans and continents, other* by the slender bounds which separate lime from eternity. 1 touch the ngo which the Psalmist assigns'for the limit of manly life, and must be thoughtless indeed if I do not think of something beyond the fleeting ami shadowy pursuits of this lifo.ofsll which.l havu seen the vanity. What is my occupation T, Ask tho undertaker, that good Mr. Lynch, whoso Lee, pres ent on so many mournful occasions, hns become pleasant to mo. 110 knows what occupies mv thoughts and cares—gathering the bones of the dead —a mother—a sister—two sons—a grandchild— planting the cypress over assembled'graves, Bl)( j marking the spot where 1 ond those who ere dear to mo ore soon to bo laid \ ail on tho sun-set side of the Father of Floods, the towering city of St. Louis on one hand, the rolling stream of tho Missouri on the oilier. 30U nth _ On Thursday the 20th Inst,, Mrs. Eliza A. Srux qkon,of this borough,sged 54 years. In South.lV|iddlelon Township, oo Monde/; .even* Ing losi, John Patterson, infant son of James T Sluarf, aged 5 months. P«w3 SAiswfi. A Democratic m6citng and Pole rolsihg place at the public house of Snyder Rupleyr,'South Jliddlcton township, on Saturday, September 4/6s, at 3 o’clock in tho afternoon. Alt Democrats aio coidiolly invited to attend. Westpennsbofongh Awake! PIERCE & KING. A Hickory Polo will be raised at Springfield, 9*l Saturday tho 4lh. instant, at 1 oVI.Ck in the afternoon. A meeting will bo organised, and seve ral able speakers will bo present' All the friends «T Pierce and King arc invited to attend. Wood wanted at This oiTicE.-rho»a of our subscriber* Who doairo lo p f y their sub scription in wood, arc requested lu deliver it during Uic present and tho coming months. Wa waul gaud wood, and will have nothing else. CAI/TIOW, HUNTEffS and trespassers In general, are here by warned against longer trespassing on tho premises of th 6 ttiibsorilißr.’lri Erpi Pennsborough township, Cumberland county. | will resort to tfto law against all who trespass in future. . . JOHN K. HECk. September 9, 1853—3t* Notice to Teachers THIRTEEN teachers Wantfd iq lake charge of the public schools of Souih Middleton township. The compensaliort will bo s*2o per monih. Tho School Directors of said (oWnship will meet m the Court-house, in Carlisle, on Saturday the I8(h' instant, at 1 o’clock, P. M., at which lime and place applicants will please attend. DANIEf, KAUFMAN. Seet’y, September 2, 1852—31 House ami Lot for Sale.. THIS subscriber will olTor ai public sale, on the premises, on Saturday, September U 5, 1653, his House and Lot of Ground,'situate fn the Village cl* Worleyslown, Monroe township, on the road from Carlisle to York. The 10l contains 2 acres of ground, all improved, and under fence. The im- AajA movements are a weatherboards Ml nuthouse. Frame Darn, Blacksmith and WMiHIg Wagomualter Shops, Smoko House, fliSaEsBN Well of good wafer, ho, 'J’he h cation is considered' a' good oho for a blacksmith, wagonmakor, of.a mechanic of any kind. Title indisputable. For particulars cal} on the undor signed, resldi/tg near the premises., &alo to com ment at 1! o'clock on data day, when attendance will bo given by John Westfall. Sept 2, 1852—31* Fanners, Take Noticel Messrs, JVhnbaugh Baker .-—I accidentally saw in ono of the West Chester papers of August 3, a notice of caution-in regard-lo Grain Drills, signed by Lewis Moore, of Lancaster county, Pb. I Would not atooji to notice it, ohlt to expose, tho presumptuous folly of the man. Uy bis com munication ho wishes to make tho'oommunity be lieve that ho is the first and original inventor of tho elide drill. This can bo imputed to bis lack ofinformatlon, which may be excused. Out fifond Moore can bo informed, that there ore as many slide ns cylinder Drills; and there wore as many invented before his improvement as there have been since. Ho is beginning to find that my Drill is fast gaining tho ascendency, and that my arrangement is far superior (o his .own, end will sow moro. regularly on .side lull and rough and stony land, which la acknowledged by all practi cal men, proof of which can be had, ll Is disturb ing tho balance of bis pockets and that of Ida agents.'' And ho takas tho HUbtrallfoul meant by his notice of caution to try to deter farmers from buying my Drills. Ho must consider dint tho examiners and commissioners of Patents, at Washington,' lack good-judgment or that the com munity will bo rcadllirgulled-by his assertions,’ 1 obtained Letters Patent bearing date junoS, 1851. Uy such authority 1 havo manufactured and vended my Drills—by tho same I Still iritend to continue. And 1 take- this means to Inform friend Lewis IWooro (hat If- in ono single Instance ho has,injured mp by his rioltco of caution 1 will losscurodly prosecute him to tho full extent of tho law. . MARSHALL J.-HUNT, ■ Cecil County , JWlf. N. D.—Tho above improved Drills are manu factured by iho undersigned* in South Nbwbor>y street, (weal of the' bridge,) York, Ho. And wo hereby notify all thoeb who have or'may nuroliflio Drills from us, (hat wo will bo responsible and will warrant and defend ail parsons against all suit or sultsorlslng out of tho • purchasing’ o/ the using of Hunt's Patent Drills made ; hirtier • ; WANBAUGH fit BAKER, Aug. 06,1662. 3t Yorky Pa*
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