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*