E :c. H IK i: M JOHN B. BRATTON, Eilllor U Proprietor, . ■ CARLISLE, PA., AUGUST 3, 185+. ”'" GOVERNOR■ ; WILLIAM BIGLER, ' . 1 ■ OF CLEjeMIED OOONIF. ' | . JORGE OP THE SUPREME COURT. IE R E MI AES, BLACK, op somerset county. CANAL COMMISSIONER, , HENRY S. MOTT, -.0? PIKE COUNTY. Standing Committee Meotins. : J, Agreeably to notice, the Democratic stand ing Committee met at the public house of C. G. Stougb, In the borough of Carlisle, on Satur day, July 29th 1851, and organized by apoln-. ting David Stebret, Esq., Chairman and David Smifh, Esq., Secretary. AfteralhlUntorchango of sentiment, the following resolutions were, adopted: '■ ‘ • ''Resolved, That the Democratic Republican citizens of Cumberland county bo requested to meet at thelrrcspcctivo places of holding ward, borough or. township elections, on Saturday, the 12ih day of August next, between the hours of 2 and 7 o’clock, P. M., and then, and there elect two Delegates to represent * said ward, borough, or township in a Democratic County Convention, to beheld in the Court-house, in the borough of Carlisle, on Monday, the 11th day of August next, at 11 o’clock, A. M., for the purpose of nominating a County Ticket, to be supported by the Democratic parly at the ensuing election, and also to appoint Conferees to meet the Conferees of York and Perry coun ties, to nominate a candidate for Congress. Resolved, That these proceedings be publish ed in the Democratic papers ol the county. Found Dead.—A German named Henry Farms was found dead in an out-house, at Wormlcysburg, this county, on the 28th ult. An inquest was held on the body by Esquire Longaeckcr, and a verdict given—“ Found dind —cause unknown.” Temperance Lectures.—The friends of the temperance reform are just now very active in their exertions to promote the interests of the good cause. On Sunday. July 10, the Rev. Mr. Oonsor, of the Methodist Episcopal church, de livered a lecture in the market house on tempe rance, which has been highly spoken of. On Sunday the 23d, Rev. Mr. Tiffany, of Dickin son College, and on Sunday last, Rev. Mr. Col lins, President of that Institution, delivered lectures in the same place, on temperance, and the new measures being adopted by its friends. Both addresses were excellent, and delivered in the Speakers 1 well known masterly style, and they were listened to by respectable and atten tive audiences. We understand that these ad dresses will be continued for some tune. rC/~ The corner-stone of the German Evan gelical Lutheran ChOrch of Carlisle, will belaid, with appropriate ceremonies, on Saturday next, the sth Inst. Addresses will be delivered both in the German, and English languages. The Masonic and Odd Fellow fraternities will form in procession at 10 o’clock. A. M., and the corner-stone will be laid according to the an cient customs of Freemasonry. It is expected that quite a concourse of people will be in town on that day, and we have no doubt the ceremo nies will be appropriate and interesting. Accident.—We arc sorry to Icam tlint our l/iend. Col. William C. Houser, of MccliauFcs burg, recently mef with an accident of a some what painful nature. The-Colonel, it appears, bad been riding out, and when about a half a mile from his house, on the leading to Reifs mill, was, by some mischance, thrown from his horse. Two of his ribs were broken by his horse falling on lum.but he sustained no Other injury of any consequence. Col. 11. is one of the most active business men in that sec tion of country, and wc shall rejoice soon to hear of his speedy and thorough recovery. Address of the Ctnlrttl Commit'rr, • We publish in our columns this week another able address to the people of this State, m refer ence to the political issues of the day, furnished ns by the Cliairtnan of the Democratic Slate Central Committee. This address is principally a defence nf Gov BIOLEB and his administration, as well as an endorsement of the Democratic candidates gen erally, running on the Stale ticket. In point | of time, it was thought advisable to place these facts before the people at an earlier day than was originally contemplated. It is right that the people should not overlook the real issue* of the present campaign, nor be blindid by the dual lucked up by our opponents on collateral 1 and IrrcvaTcnt matters. The other issues are | important as party doctrines, but they do not come home to the people in a contest for Clover- | nor, Supreme Judge, &c. "We be-speak for this i address an attentive and careful perusal, lake the one preceding it, from the Hamesource.it is ft'papcr which will have a powerful influence in all corners of the Commonwealth. Our Market. —Is there any Borough Ordi nance in relation to the hour at which our far mers majrsell or our citizens buy flt our Mar : ftet ? At present persons who wish to procure anything to cat, arc compelled to stay up all night, so as to seize on every countryman as soon as he lands in the market, while those per sons who have a clear conscience and enjoy a good nap, (we are one of them,) arc compelled to trot homo in the morning with an empty basket. Another thing we hope our farmers will tako into consideration, and that is, that Carlisle has increased in size, and what would feed three thousand people ten years ago, won't begin to satisfy the appetites of five thousand • people at the present time. The fanners should devote a little more attention to raising vegeta bles, poultry &c. We thigk it would pay-tbem better than devoting their solo attention to rais ing grain, and would not be a bit more trouble some. Will they think of it ? '.; Oboo AdvicS.— The • following most excel lent little piece of advice wo clip from an ex change. Although short, it is seasonable and to the point, and contains a world of good eom ; men sense. If its directions are faithfully at tended to, much sickness and misery, perhaps death, may ho avoided. Road it carefully, and preserve the recipe: “Do bo careful of .diet this hot weather. The air is pregnant with disease. To avoidatlack, a most strict watch should bo kept upon diet, the effects of who WO cat and drink. Do not laugh at a slight in disposition, but take care, and at once seek the advice of some physician of experience Avoid allspecSflea and quack nostrums, and follow stricUy the advici of those who have made the human system the study of years. ’ COy. DIOLER—JUDGE POtIOCK. , Ever since the nomination of Judge Pollock as thc-Pedcralcandidato fbr' Governor, ihevpa pers in his interest have been pasting' of his great pdwfcrs asVstuinp speaker, and daring Gov. BigLisr to meet him in public discussion. Gov. 8., it was well known, was averse to this ■manner of conducting the campaign—ho would have preferred to remain in the Executive cham ber in the discharge of his official duties. .. The friends of Pollock were well aware of the Gov ernor’s views, ahdhcnco their impudent assertion that “Gov. Bigler was afraid to meet Judge Pollock in discussion.” Week in and week out the WhigrKnow-Nothing journals of the Stato reiterated this falsehood, not supposing for a moment that the Governor could be in duced to accept tho challenge they offered him. Butin this thePollockites weremistakon. Gov. Bigler had borne the taunts of his political op ponents quite longtough, and determined to put a stop to it. lie therefore addressed a hole to the chairman of the DcraooraticStato Central Committee, (published by us two weeks since,) in which he assures Judge ! Pollock that he is ready and willing to meet him before the people, and “discuss political topics, past and present, State and National, great and small.” Gov. Bigler, as we said before, had no desire to as sume this position in tho present canvass. He deprecated the “stumping system" in 1851, as “liable to manifest and weighty objections,” and embraced it then as he docs now, “more os a matter of necessity than of choice.” But, how changed is the tone of the opposi tion press since Gov. Bigler has expressed a willingness to meet Judge Pollock before the people! All at once these immaculate editors discover that it h'ould be very wrong in the Governor to forsake his official duties to attend to making stump speeches. What a pity they did not think of this before! A rabid Whig and Know-Nothing journal now before us appeals to the people to rebuke Gov. Bigler, because “he is about to forsake the duties ofhis office to at tend to delivering electioneering speeches for himself,” and yet this very paper, ever since the nomination of Judge Pollock, luw been daring the Governor to meet the Federal candidate, and discuss political topics. Such is Whig-Know- Nothing fairness—such their honesty. They supposed that Gov. Bigler and his friends would remain quiet and permit his opponents to boast, bluster and taunt as much as they pleased. But now that we have spiked their guns, and Gov. Bigler has accepted the chal lenge so long held up to him, these same disci ples of the Whig-Know-Nothing school’turn up the dirty whites of their eyes, and exclaim, “what an outrage it is for Gov. Bigler to for sake his official duties to attend to delivering electioneering speeches 1” How like Federalism is this ? It is on a par with their course in re ference to “our adopted fellow-citizens,” who but a few months since they lauded with sick ening praise, but now denounce as “the scum of creation,” and burn their churches amid scenes of revelry. But, we assure the enemies of Gov. Bigler and the Democratic party, that we will have none of their skulking. They must tri>t out their candidates, and subject them to the same skinning process that attended Gov. Johnston in 1851. Gov. Bigler has no opinions to con ceal —he is willing to take issue with Judge Pollock on any subject that gentleman may attempt to defend, whether State or National ; and. our word for it, the Federal Know-Nothing candidate will have less starch in his ruffles at the end of the campaign than he had at Its .com mencement. Gov. Johnston, who is, beyond doubt, one of the ablest stump speakers of his party, can l>car testimony that Gov. BIOLERis a rough customer to handle, and one who is not to be frightened by the vain boastings of his political opponents- C’ool, honest, frank and strong, ho will grapple his adversary ns with hooks of steel, and compel him to dance to the music that the clashing factions of Whigs, Know-Nothings, Natives, Abolitionists, Wo man's Rights Men, Ac., have prepared for him. Again we say to our political opponents, bring forth your champion. Gov. Bigler Is ready to meet him—aye, and to bent him, too. Trot him out, if you dare ! CorXTY Si PERINTENDENTS. —Hon. C. A. Black has decided that County School Super intendents roust examine all teachers who present themselves for that purpose, and award a cer tificate if found properly qualified. The exam ination should in all eases be a thorough one. Proficiency in the branches required to be taught in common schools is of course necessary, as well as some evidence of the good moral char acter of the applicant, and particular regard I should be paid to tbo general knowledge of I teaching and modes of instruction of the appli . cant. Pennsylvania State Ar.aicuLTtmAL Fair. I —The fourth annual exhibition of the Pennsyl vania State Agricultural Society will be held on the ground of the Powell estate, West Philadel phia, on the 26th, 27th, 28th and 20th days of September. Animals and articles intended for exhibition must be entered on Tuesday, 20lh. On Wednesday the exhibitors, members of the Society, and committees of Judges will bo ad mitted, and on Thursday and Friday the Fair will be opened to tho public in general. The plowing match will take place on Friday the 29th, at 9 A. M., in a field adjacent to the exhibition grounds, and the Annual Address will bo delivered at 1 P. M., on the same day, immediately after which, the premiums will be awarded and distributed. Tbo field of competition for tho prizes is thrown open to the whole United States. Buukt in Epkiot. —The Chicago Tribune of Saturday, says: “About ton o’clock last eve ning a largo procession, headed by a band of music, assembled opposite the Mattcson House, where an cfllgy of Gov. Mattcson was burned amid the groans and jeers of thousands. The company then re-formed and proceeded through several of the principal streets with banners flying, alternately giving three cheers for the Know-Nothings, Tribune and Journal, and three groans for the Tablet and Governor Mat teson. v This denomstration was caused by the Governor’s interfering in the punishment of three Irishmen to bo hung at Geneva, on the 28th, for the murder of Albert Story, near La- Salle.” Tub Wjibat Harvest in Illinois—Thu Wheat harvcatlu,Southern Illinois la entirely over, and tho season could not have been more favorable for securing the crops in good condi tion. The' yield will prove to bo larger than for any previous year, white (be quality of the gralnls most excellent. OM are being bar-, vested and (be crop Is coming in well. TUB WIU.Q ADDRESS. The address -of the' Whig Stato Commikeo h s3bcen published, and is chardcterizcd by one single lt . appears to' excite but little attention, the Whig press publishing it as a ttiktttr of ediirso, and the Democrats passing it by as they would an ordinary nejysba per paragraph. ’Short as is this address, hetw cver, it manages to throw out bids to obtain the. votes of nil tho factions and isms at present opposed to the Democratic party, and its author wastes a great deal of special pleading to show the tax-payers of this State that they are op pressed by tho action of the General Govern ment ! The address, in older to conciliate the abolitionists and free-soilers, and obtain their votes, denounces tho passage of the'Nebraska bill, (as purely a.republican measure as ever emanated from the Halls of Congress,) as odi ous and unjiist. The friends of temperance are also asked for their aid and influence, and it is intimated that Judge Pollock, if elected, will sign any prohibitory law which may pass the Legislature, whether it be constitutional or not! The Know-Nothings arc assured of their sym pathy by the committee’s bringing up the ques tion of the division of the School Fund among tho different religious sects. All enactments that have been placed upon our statute' books for dividing the school fund, it is said, has been placed there by Whig legislation. A well found ed statement to this effect we have seen in an exchange. We are uncompromisingly opposed to any such distribution. We know of no man in the Democratic party in favor of such a di vision, and we are very certain that the party, as a party, is most decidedly opposed to it, and none more so tljpn Gov. Bigler himself. These arc the questions that arc summarily disposed of in the address of the Whig Central Commit tee, and that address is, both in mailer and manner, a “most lame and impotent” affair. Extravagance.—We never knew a Demo cratic administration which was not charged with extravagance by the Whig papers. Ordi nary expenses were converted, in print, into shameful prodigiality, and the necessary outlays of government have been repeatedly represented as fraudulent applications of the public funds. But too frequently have wc occasion to retort upon our opponents with truth upon our side and the documents to back us. Look lor in stance at the municipal government of Philadel phia since the consolidation. The Whigs there have pitched into the loaves and fishes pretty extensively. The Mayor receives a salary of 86000 per year, twice as much as is allowed to the Governor-of Pennsylvania, and the annual expenses of the city government amouut to the enormous sum of $700,000. This expense was imposed upon the city by the Whig councils. The people of Pennsylvania, wo imagine, have by this time a pretty clear idea of the taxes that will result from the present city govern ment. When our opponents talk of Pollock and reform, point to Philadelphia as an instance of Whig economy. Strength of the Know-Nothings.—The best expedient for recruiting the ranksof any association, is by exaggerating its power; yot, some of the public journals, while affecting a great detestation of the secret societies of the Know-Nothings, speak of them in a tone of re spect which indicates any other feelings, than hostility. Thus, these papers tell ua that-the Know-Nothings are alrcadj* very numerous; and that they are destined to control the politics of the country. Any conjectural estimate of the present strength of the Know-Nothings must be utterly unreliable in the absence of any basis of computation. In some instances where par ties have been nearly balanced, these skulking fellows have contrived to determine the result by voting as a unit, but in no case have they elected a candidate of their own. Uf their in crease wc arc altogether incredulous. They are already decaying, and soon an unpleasant odor will be the only memorial of the defunct body. No one-idea association can long survive, espe cially if that idea be inherently corrupt and vicious. There is too much honesty and too much intelligence In this country for the success of any such mischcvious conspiracy. The Car bonari may conceal themselves in the darkness of Italian despotism, but Know-Nothmgism cannot live in the light of American liberty.— Like some rank and noxious weed it may tlourish for a day, but decay and corruption will soon overtake it. With intelligent men contempt for its imbecility is as strong a feeling as detesta tion of its character. [niT’Thc Kev. Dr. Rallies, of Liverpool, one of a party traveling In Italy, was recently ar rested for wearing a white hat, apd jiaving in his desk a pen-wiper which nssummSHfe shape and color of a cockade. His books ana papers were all seized and submitted to examination, but after three day’s detention ho was liberated and his papers restored, upon tho payment of tho expenses of his imprisonment, and the keep ing and charges of his military guard. Indian Depredations in Texas. —The New Orleans papers contain later news from Texas. Galveston continued quite healthy. Indian depredations continue in Texas. During the absence of tho U. S. soldiers from tho camp be low Corpus Christ!, in pursuit of Indians, an other gang of them appeared, destroyed all the wagons and carried off all tho moveables of the camp. It is thought they were assisted by thieving Mexicans. A Mexican family living on the Rio Grande had been massacred by In diana. Hydrophobia. —During the present summer, wo have read in our exchanges of many cases of hydrophobia, or bite of mad dog, having occur red in different sections of tho country, and all of which terminated fatally. Wo have also seen published many recipes, which were said to bo sovereign cures for this dreadful malady. We have been assured that Mrs. Hannah Sanno, of Pomfrct street, Carlisle, has in her possession the rccipo of an old German euro for hydropho bia, which is said to bo a‘most infallible remedy for this awful disease. Persona having friends so afflicted would, do well to call iipon Mrs. Sanno, and test tho virtues of this medicine, as it may bo obtained on very moderate terms. Tho Parker Vein Company’s coal lands, railroad and other property, in Alleghany Co., Md., aro to bo sold at trustee’s sale, at Cum berland, on tho Dth September next., Mr. Mali, the lato president of tho company, has, wo see it slated, gone to Ouihhcrland, and when ho returns to New York" it is expected that some arrangements will bo mode for the settlement of Us and tho transfer books wilfllho opened-. ' ' Jr T/' l^ fC7“ The Cholera Seems to bo everywhere in the United .States. /-North, South,'East and West its ataj3o extensive as to defy newspaper. cffdrts toSprcsent a record of the mortality;. Boston, sew .York, Philadelphia, 1 Richinoml, New' Orleans, St. Louis, Norfolk, Wheeling, Nashville, Chicago, Toledo, all haye felt its destructive pot/cr, as have also a whole host of sinall Villages in every .direction. On many of the Southern plantations, particularly in Mississippi and Louisiana, it has swept away alike black, master and slave. ’Formerly the disease seemed to come to ua frOm the far.; East, marching steadily ■westward Across Europe, the British Isles,- iho Atlantic and the United States. But during the last two hummers it appears to bo charac terized by no'such law of progress. It seems to have sprung up in this country spontaneous ly, and has prpbabfy become domesticated here as a regular summer visitant. From whatever cause it arises, whethbr in the climate, the struc ture of the soil, or the - character and habits of the population, it undoubtedly linds among us something which'pecullhrly fosters it. Perhaps it is the utterly reckless manner of living of large numbers of our people, which predisposes them to it, fdr.assurcdly it is the most destruc tive in those localities where irregularity and imprudence atomost prevalent. If it shall have the effect to teach people some useful lessons on these points, it will have accomplished a great national good,'more than sufficient to compen sate for its ravages.' Wc arc not without hope that the effect of these teachings will be visible in the improved physical health and strength of the populace in succeeding years. Washington Territory. —Governor Ste vens has published a letter in one of the Olym pia papers, addressed to the American whaling merchants, urging them to select some port in Paget’s Sourid as a rendezvous for whale ships, on account of the fine harbors to be found there and the abundance of ship tiniber and facilities for obtaining fresh provisions. He had also in accordance with the instructions from Wash ington City; notified the authorities of the Hud son’s Bay Company, in that region, that their right to trade with the Indians in the territory is not recognized, and that they must wind up their affairs there before the Ist of July. A par ty which had been out prospecting for gold six weeks in thecoastrango.have returned to Olym pia, well satisfied with their search, and bring ing abundant specimens of gold bearing quartz. They intend to'Rtart again on the Ist of August, fully prepared for a more thorough and pro tracted exploration. The money market in the territory is suffering from a terrible stringency. No cash can be obtained, and, in consequence, trade is at a stand. ANeorOOPatriot.— 'The Charleston Mercury chrouicles tho death in that city, on the 17th ult., of Capt. Williamson, a free man of color, at the grt&t, ogc of one hundred and thirteen years. In_ this long life of industry, he accu mulated a sufficient fortune for tho comfortable support of himself and wife. The latter sur vives being eighty years of age. Tho Mer cury says Of the Captain, that, “during the war of the revolution, he assisted in throwing up the lines for tht defence of tho city (Charleston,) and was an ardent lover of his country.’ 1 Treat's-, With Washington Union punishes au&flhtol annouheeraentofthe ■conclusion of a treatyrof family, , anfl i commerce bctwccu'thoUnited.States 1 and thlo Sultan of Borneo. Tho treaty is exceedingly ’liberal in all its provisions towards our citizens who may engage in commercial pursuits within the Sul tan’s dominions- Borneo, next to New Hol land, is tho largest island in the world, being about 800' miles long and .700 broad, with a population estimated at from three to five mil lions. Southern Manufactures The Albany (Gn.) Patriot recommends the establishment of factories in that section of the Union, for the fabrication of coarse cotton The editor remarks: “There is not, probably, in the U. States, a section where the manufacture of, coarse cottons would pay better than in this. We have abundant and cheap water power all around, inviting ua to its use.” Let the people of the South, in Georgia and elsewhere, where the same facilities as those mentioned above are abundant,'engage in manufactures, and they will build-up ft powerful breakwater against Abolition aggression. The South must look to its own ( intcrnal development if it wishes to “conquer a peace” with its enemies. Outrage —Rai*k Committed. —On Tuesday, the 18th hist., a small girl about 14 years old, in the employ of Hadley Baldwin, of West Brad ford, Chester county, was out if short distance from the house gathering blackberries, when she was attacked and shamefully outraged by a light colored man about 35 years old, 6 feet high, small-pock marked, who goes by the name of William Flowers ; bad on when he left cross barred cotton pants and cloth cap. lie is well known in the neighborhood and it is presumed ho has gono to Philadelphia. A liberal reward will bo paid foe his apprehension and convic tion. Lideraxed Slaves.— About forty liberated slavcs.from Virginia, hearty, healthy, and hap py in appearance, arrived, a few days ago, at Ohambersburg, Pa. They travelled there in Wagons, drtiwn by flue horses, which had been furnished them for their transportation to a free State. The Ohambersburg Transcript, a free negro advocate, notices their arrival, and adds that'“'they arc now quartered at Hog Eye Hull, in Wolfstown. Several of them, we understand will remain among us, having already received employment. It is to bo hoped that their man umission may bo the earnest of a happy future of freedom,’* Quit Relations WITH Chili.— ' The Wosh ington-Sfor says it is understood in Congres sional circles that Mr. Starkwother, of Oliio, our new Minister to Chill, goes out with instruc tions to form a now. treaty with Hint Govern ment, which is said to have intimnted its wil lingness to thus increase and strengthen the commercial relations which its people have with The Sleep op Death.—A gentleman in St. Louis, went on tho house-top one night last Week, to seelp : soon afterwards, ho rolled oil add dashei his brains out. . Is THAT- “Maine Law?”— A Penobscot In dian was treated to ten or 111 teen glasses of liquor by some lumbermen near Oldtown, Maine, a few "days ago, and WHS afterwards, found dead. The jury did not know what killed him! From ihe Pennsylvanian. Pollock and Iho “Know Nothing” Mayor. tYe nskcdnnr neighbor of the Sun on Satur day to inform us where it was that James Poi.- lock.' becamoa member of. the “Know Nothing” order. Without, waiting for an answer wo gave it ourselves, as follows; . . STKERTSirORA DNA lITNtN I’O RENROO • ' _. _ TSAE lITRON.” .. Asi tills is Know-Nothing language we deem it to bo our duty to explain to our Democratic readers what it means, for from what we have learned of tho nature of the order and the blas phemous character of tho oaths taken and pro ceedings had during their initiations we are satisfied no Democrat, who has any respect for himself, after becoming fully acquainted with its objects and character, can belong to that order. Ihe explanation of the above figures and characters'is this: ; 6is six month or June; 15 is the day of the month, and Bis the hour in the evening. The next line giving the place is read backwards. Jambs Pollock joined the Know Nothings on June 16th. at 8 P. M., at the “North-East corner of Ninth and Arch streets.” By whon* was he conductcdHherc? By Ron xiiT, x. Conrad, Mayor-of-Philadelphia, and Samdel Allkn, High Sheriff of Philadelphia. Beautiful employment for two, high, function aries of a large and wealthy ,city, and one who aspires to thchigh position of Governor-of Penn sylvama! - -.*» 5 The characters by which wd are informed of the place and time when James Pollock joined this intelligent order will also enlighten us, as to the mode and manner of Calling their raeet mgs. It is doneby a written notice, never sent through the post office, but delivered to the member or his wife in person. This notice con tains the time and place written in the same manner as above exploincd, and on Occasions when business of great importance is to bo transacted the notice also contains a piece of white paper about' 1' inch square, folded diagonally. Tho mode of giving public notice of n meet nig is by posting on the corner, on a lamp or sign post, a piece of white paper about three niches square, folded diagonally and opened so as to leave tho creases. Any member of the order seeing this makes inquiry of some mem ber by asking him “where am I wanted ?” If the member interrogated knows, he tells, it not, they both go in search of someone “booked up” so that in a very short time all the members find out what is the object of the posters. These posters are very seldom used by the order, and in Philadelphia have never been put up but twice. The first occasion was when there was a public meeting in relation to the School bill under consideration at the Inst sess ion of the Legislature. The other was in rela tion to a meeting giving an expression of opin ion when a certain Foreign Ambassador was in Washington. Tho object is always, when a town meeting, is calledfor any purpose at any particular hour, to have u sufficient number of Know Nothings present in advance of tho appointed time to control the voice of tho meeting. When they meet thus under call to control a meeting, as soon as the doors arc opened they rush in and get posession of the scats. * They, then get the sign, which is by opening the right hand, the thumb inclined into tho palm of the hand, and the little finger extended above the others a lit tle, then drawing tho edge of the hand over the forehead as though in the act of rubbing off per spiration and letting the hand fall carelessly by the side. We intcntl Hereafter to give a full expose of the oaths and perjuries committed by every one who joins this order, gotten up in aid of Whig men and measure when we shall explain all the circumstances attending the initiation of James Pollock. We will at present merely explain two of the pass-words used by the order. That of the first degree is, “Traitor beware of No. 13.” That of tho second degree, is, No. 32 and tho word “Freedom” reversed —a very appropriate notion for such an order, for when it succeeds freedom must indeed droop and perish. HoiiitmnlißCiit oJ San Jnnn. By the arrival oi the Btoame Prometheus, wo have most important * nows from 'Tflbarogua.— The town of San Juan, or' Groylo\Vn, as it la sometimes-called, .has been entirely destroyed hy tho U; S. sloop-of-war Guyana Commodore Hollis. , Tho offonco given to the United States was the assault, upon Mr. Borland, who inter fered to protect tho captoin of tho Nicaragua Company’s steamer from tho violence of those who claim to rule at that place. Mr. Borland denied the authority of those attempting to arrest the captain, nrd for this was mobbed and other wise insulted by tho people of San Juan. When applied to for apology, explanation or repara tion, tho authorities refused either. A few weeks since, the U." 5. ship Gayane was des patched to San Juan to enquire into the lacts of the case, and demand satisfaction for tho in sult to the nation in tho person ol its minister.— Upon his arrival it appears tho authorities re vised to make either an explanation or apology, , when Commodore Hollis bombarded tho town, i and subsequently landed with a body of men ar.d entirely destroyed it by fire. Fortunately no lives were lost. San Juan or Greytown Is claimed by the Mos quito King, a weak and imbecile hall-breed, and it is through this semi-savage that Great Britain has effected a protectorate over the town. The Nicaragua Transit Company has suffered great annoyance to their business arrangements by tho Interference of the self-styled authori ties oi this town. All means have been resor lud to for tho purpose of extorting money from the Company, and when that was denied, the property of the Company has been attacted and their Interests otherwise Interfered with.— What part the English government has had In this foray upon American rights it is difllcult to definitely determine, but Uls certain that her agents heretofore have been busy in stirring up discord between tho Mosquito King and tho United Slates Government. The prompt manner in which Com. Hollins has rebuked tho Insolence of tho San Juan ad tliorltlus will, wo trust, teach them, In tho fu ture, that this government, or its official agents, cannot be trilled with or Insulted. If Great Britain is behind the scone, pulling tho 'Strings by which tho sable King of tho Mosquito do main moves, it will also furnish that nation a clue to the determination of the United States with reference to foreign Influence upon this side of tho Atlantic —Philadelphia Jlrgus. Important Decision.-Tlio Supreme Court has put (ho veto upon Mayor Conrad’s legal acumen, as exhibited in the binding over of certain tavern keepers in tho city, Cor selling liquors on Sunday. Thu Court, in tho case of Omit, at Harris burg, held, that his license did not screen him frum penalty from tho violation of tho Sunday law. Ilia license was not null on any day in tho week, but that tho statute of 179*1, prohibiting tho carrying on worldly business on Sunday, under a penalty of $l, must bo observed. The error of Moyor Conrad and others, appears to arise from a misconstruction of tho decision, in claiming, that, because tho license was not granted for Sunday, the violation of tho Sunday law must be treated and (hodofoodantpuntshed the same is an unlicensed vender. Thu penalty for carrying on worldly business on Sunday, and in tlds respect there can bo no difference between n licensed ?loro and a licensed tavern, is $-1. Mayor Conrad bus boon binding them over under tho law against unlicensed 'tippling houses, which imposes a penalty of fifty dollars. Attractions and Ijipossidilities. —To 're peal (lie Nebraska bill. To prevent tho admission of any new State Into tho Union that docs not prohibit slavery in her constitution. To repeal the uaturlizatlon laws. To proscribe American citizens for religion’s sake. And yet It Is lu favor of lust snch abstrac tions and impossibilities ns these that men are asked to desert a groat party like (ho Democrat ic'party, tho whole history of which proves it to bo not only practically patriotic, but consls tonjly and Industriously devoted to every hon est Interest and every proper principle . JUtnA. Union. ADDRESS OP TUB STATE CENTBAI COHITTBE;~NO. S. TO THE-.PEOPLE OE PENNSYLVANM, .Fell'otV-Citizenss—shall. now ask your attention to tho character, claims, and qualifica tions of tho Democratic nominees, and tho mea sures v and merits’ <Jf tho, State Administration, leaving tho more abstract and distinct questions of discussion for future consideration. - «. But little need bo said at this day of tho merits and abilities pf Governor Bioum. His personal history has become familiar to tho people of tho State, and his official acts furnish abundant evi dence of his eminent and rare qualifications to discharge tho duties of the office ho now holds. From the humblest rank in society, unaided by. wealth or influential friends, ho rose, when yet in his minority, to tho dignity of a practical printer and editor; and at a very early ago, tho control of an extensive and uselul business. Ho came into the State Somite in 1842. Though young, modest and retiring, ho soon made a fa vorable impression on tho members of that body. It was the remark of a venerable Whig Senator, on hearing Gov* Biqleu’s maiden speech in the Senate, which was on the question of tho re sumption of specie payments by tho Banks, “ That man will some day bo Governor of Penn sylvania.” He served six years in that body, and few of Its members have left behind them so good a record or a more spotless moral career. Ho was distinguished forhis industry, his devo tionto duty, and his entire fairness as a partizan. In tho great financial crisis'oriB4B,that so sore ly affected the credit of the State, his services wore of the most cminent.clmracter. He was constantly at bis post, to .meet and repel all at tacks upon the honor of tho State, fearlessly voting for and sustaining every practical scheme for the maintenance of her fidelity, regardless of consequences personal to himself. We recur to tho part which our candidate acted In those crit ical times with pride and pleasure, and we are confident that thousands of our political oppo nents at Philadelphia and elsewhere will join with us in this feeling. He was'the early advocate of engrafting tho principle of individual liability on bank charters —of Hie abolition of imprisonment for debt, and of every measure intended to do justice to tho laboring masses, and elevate their condition in life. Hisreporton thcTarlffln 1817 stands in proud contrast with the feeble and abortive efforts of his enemies in the Senate, who attempted to break him down on that question. It was a masterly production, eloquent in language and sound in doctrine. As much may bo said of his speech made the same session on the policy of constructing the Pennsylvania Railroad? 'When Representatives from Philadelphia and Pittsburgh denounced tho project as impracticable, ns a rujc and a trick, Gov. Bigler advocated the feasibility of the route, and tho utility of the work, foretelling what has since taken place, with remarkable ac curacy. And it may not bo improper at this juncture to remind the people of Philadelphia and Pittsburgh of the significant fact, that when Gov. Bioi.br was advocating the construction of a rail road by a direct route from one city to the oilier, tl rough our own Slate, a portion of tho Representatives irom both those cities, advoca ted the policy of making tliis connexion by a circuitous route, passing through two other States. Indued, in every exigency that has arisen in tho last ten years, Governor Bioler has been the staunch advocate of tho true inter ests of our great commercial emporium, and her citizens will not, we trust, forget this fact on tho day of Hie election. Ills election 5n 1851 was a triumph of broad Slate and National policy, fully and fairly de clared. lie was presented to the people ns the advocate of tho Compromise measures of 1850 —as the friend of tho Tariff of 18-16, as against tho Tariff of 1842—tho friend of economy In public affairs—‘the advocate of a sound currency i —tho opponent of nn Increase of banking cnpl ! tal, and the advocate of (ho fullest liability that I could bo imposed on corporations, j His administration has been eventful, and dis- I tinpuishecl by energy, ability and prudence. At I the time of his induction into office, Hie Legls- I laturo were indulging in tho practice of granting [ special privileges to corporations, to carry on | mere business transactions, and to compete with I individual onterprizo. This speck's of legisla tion had been indulged an alarming ex tent. Gov. Bigler immediately took ground against it, nnd by a scries of veto messages, em bodying Hie soundest doctrines, sustained by tho clearest and most forcible arguments, soon succeeded in convincing nil parties, that such special privileges should not bo granted i that those who seek to enjoy tho profits of a business enterprise, under on act of incorporation, should lie required to boar all tho responsibility. This doctrine Is now tho settled policy of tho State. It is a remarkable fact, that whilst Governor Bigler's vetoes in the session of 1852, were numerically greater than all that hod emanated from any one of his predecessors in a full term of service, not one measure was sustained by fho General Assembly against hi*, objections. In deed, such is tho fact in rcfcroncO to all his veto messages up to the present time. When the Legislature attempted to cronte a brood of now banks, nnd to extend improvidontly paper issues, the fatal stop was arrested by tho veto power, and eleven banks were rejected at ono time.— When, again, it was attempted to give Hie Penn sylvonia Railroad Company entire control of Hie tonnini of Hie Stale works at West Philadelphia, the measure was promptly arrested by a veto; and recently, when It was proposed by the Gen eral Assembly, to relieve this same corporation and the Pennsylvania and Ohio Railroad Com pany, from the penalties imposed by, and in curred under, the law against Hie circulation of foreign small notes, thereby establishing a most dangerous and prejudicial precedent in legisla tion, the evil was averted by the same means. The policy indicated by Gov. Bigler in his first message, alter his induction into office.con tained many wise suggestions, nnd amongst these i was Hie cancellation of tho six per cent, bonds of the Commonwealth then outstanding, by the creation of five per cent bonds. This measure was adopted, and a largo sum of money saved annually to the treasury. Tho policy of cash payments and short settlements on tho public works, suggested In the same document, had it been fully carried into effect by law, could not have failed to oxerciso a most healthy Influence upon that branch of (ho public service. His predecessor, William F. Johnston, was tho author of the relief currency. Under the administration Sluink, measures had boon adopted to withdraw from circulation nnd cancel this noxious medium. Very soon after tho Whig's came Into power under Gov. John ston, this process of cancellation, so wisely be gan, was arrested, and provisions made to' con tinue this depreciated and unconstitutional cur rency In circulation, by paying tho banka a large compensation, from time to lime, for re-issuing tho defaced notes. Amongst the first measures of tho present administration, was to make pro vision for tho final withdrawal and extinction of this currency, and tho work of cuncellatlou.is again in operation. In this single item of State policy, fellow cltizons, wo ha<o a very striking illustration of tho difference between Federal and Democratic measured. It Is for you to determine which are right,and tho best adapted to promote the pros perity of the State. Butin nothlug'has Gov. Bigler rendered a more Important service to tho people/'than, by his constant and untiring efforts to break down tho pernicious system of omnibus and special legislation. This was among his earliest recom inomlatlons, and in tho session of 1853, a few general laws wore adopted on tho report and ro comfnondatlon of commissioners appointed by' Idm for that purpose under an act of tho Logls-, laturo, and much good was thus effected. . • In tho Governor’s message of 185-1, however, ho placed the axe at tho root of this troo of evil, this spreading Upas, by declaring most emphat ically, that ho should no longer participate in that offensive system of legislation ; and (hat the whole power of tho Executive Department should bo wielded against it. This sentiment received the universal approbation of all parlies. The General Assembly acted on the suggestion, and tho people are presented with the laws of 1851, each separate from (ho other, and standing mi its own merits. This has never occurred before, since the oiganizatlon oft lie Government. Had tho present administration no other claim, this alone should command llio favorable Judgment of the people. Tho policy of (he administration, is now well defined on all subjects, and its continuance can not fad to promote tho substantial welfare of tho people. At tho lime of its induction into pow er, anumbor oflmprovomontswore In process of construction, which have cost a much larger sum than had-bocn anticipated, and thi?circumi stance,lt U true, has tosomo extent bmhartakMil the policy of tho administration. But it mnstS' remembered, that those schemes were not non menced at tho Instance ot Governor-Bialer They had been undertaken before ho came link office i and the wise pbllcyseomod to ho to cmi' duct them, to aw early ■ completion'. Jndeod II has boon declared ns a fired policy, of the admin! Istrntion, that no new schemes of ImptoTemoSl shall bo commenced, - ; / . 4 . ni ■ Nor has tho honor and dignity of tha .Strife been permitted to suffer In any instance, 1 When tho-exocutivo of a neighhoting state refined S' surrender a IngitfTo from justice, against wW a true .bill of indictment foikidneppCSdH lonnd in the county of Cheater, the, fight. S dignity of tho Commonwealth was vindlealedfl a paper of surpassing power and ability, r“ alter its author- Sl,all have .retired from tinbll? lifo-yca, after hid head shall' bo pillawnd b”; - noatli tho sods of the valley, this document will ho referred to in tho archives bl PtWttani, ns a model for other executives, and continue £o excite tho pride and admiration of her people When again at a subsequent period, an oil. gency arose at tho city and county of Eric, Ini volving to no inconsiderable extent the honor and dignity of tho State y ho was not found want ing, but camo up fully to public expectation.— Ilia energy and fffmnoss in this crisis com manded the respect of all. When- told, as ho was frequently, that tho measure# he deemed expedient to adopt, would prejudice his political prospects in this or that locality, hia uniforar.re ply was—“it mattered not, ho had tho honor of tho State to- protect, and that should be done at all hazards.” . >.■ ; . • , Follow-citizens: shall an officer thus honest, devoted, prudent and able, bo discarded, or stricken clown, for light and imaginary causes? Shall a policy in State affairs so wise, bo aban-> donod to give place to Federal rule? We hope not; and wo would bo doing injustice td tho peo ple to oven entertain the thought for a moment.- Wo believe you will retain Gov.'Bigler as yod have done all his Democratic predecessors, for tho constitutional term. We do not claim per fection for his administration, nor for the ■ man* There are, doubtless, grounds for honest differ ences of opinion, whether (ho wisest policy has at all times been pursued, but wo do claitn that the good greatly preponderates, and that his purposes have been universally pure and patri otic. In the distribution of executive patron age, every one who applied could not bo ap pointed, and although this was necessarily so, and is a difficult}' which must be encountered by all administrations, some worthy citizens may have felt that they bad just cause for complaint —but so long as the public service bo well performed, you will agree with us, that it Is of , minor importanco*wlio shall bo tho agent’of tho work—and certainly no man will forsakehis principles and party, for reasons so untenable and results so unavoidable. Tho Hon. Jkrrjiiaii S. Black, tho Democrat ic candidate for Judge of tho Snprcme Court re quires no recommendation at our hands.’'-He had been weighed in the balance and not'found wanting. His eminent qualifications for-tho place, his profound scholarship, his fine literary attainments and his unsullied moral character, are the themeofgcneral admiration.nmongmen of all parties, lawyers and laymen. Indeed,these qualifications, his entire and peculiar fitness, his honesty ami great moralworth,will not bo gain saved by Hie most violent partizan.' It would baffle tho most prolific brain 1o produce one well founded reason against his re-election. The numerous opinions ho has written since hdhne been the Chief Justice of tho present very able ami learned Bench, not long since chosen by the people of Pennsylvania under their re-meddled constitution, by which they are permitted to choose, ns is their right, fho administrators as well as the makers of the laws, and his literary productions at an earlier period of his life, have him as a martof extraordinary powers of mind, nnd have made for him a tation of which hlsnativc State may jnstlyboast. Fellow-citizens, such dSstingnlshed then a mong you, should bo cherished and sustained. They arc your jewels above nil price, above all temporary considerations, and among a great people, constitute much of your celebrity and power. Wc say, therefore, if Is obviously your interest to retain this able ami just judge in your sender. We know that republics ard sometimes charged with being ungrateful, ntldlf you repu diate Judge Black, it would give l color to the' accusation. Such a - result, however, we-have; not tho slightest reason to apprehend. Henrt S. Mott, Esq., the Democratic candi date for Canal Commissioner, is likewise ebil nently worthy of your confidence and support. Ho has heretofore filled several public stations, in addition to that of Representative in tho low er hr inch of tho Legislature. In tho discharge of the duties devolved upon him in these, re spective stations, ho has given evidence, that he is possessed of a clear mind, of a sonnd, prac-i' tical judgment, of habits of prin ciples of strict integrity. He is well qualified by education and : by experience to perform the duties of fho office for which ho is named. Of his personal merits and excellent qualities' of head and .heart, you could have no stronger evidence, than is furnished in the united and zealous suppoit extended to him by his neigh bors and those who know him most intimately. Wo do not doubt his triumphant election. But let us, follow -citizens, in addition to tho views presented for your consldcratlon’ln our last address, again i's’c your attention for a mo ment, to the aspect of Hie opposition tothoDo mucr.iile nominees. Tho Whigs ns a party have now no principles to blnd them together! neith er Stato nor National policy on which to rally. Onu after another, in rapid succession, their measures of public policy navo been rejected by the people and utterly abandoned by themselves.- Tho operations of tlrao and experience hav*. falsified all their former dograap. .Tho Bank oi tho United Stales— the Bankrupt act— tbo distri bution of tho proceeds of tho sales of the public lands—tho tariff of 1812 or indeed any tariff avowedly lor protection—have all become “ob solete ideas” —descended to “tho tomt/bf tho Capulels.” Hostility to territorial extension la general, including the acquisition of Lbuslana and Texas—hostility to tho Independent Tiea snry—the tariff of 1840—fo the war with Mexi co—to the acquisition of California —to tho lia bility of stockholders n banks nnd corporations generally, together with their terrific descrip tions of tho usurpations and tyranny of tho one man or qualified veto power, with which tho constitution of tho general government, and tho constitutions of tho several States, have wisely clothed tho chief magistrates of tho States ana (ho nation—lmvo become dead stock in tho po litical market. Never was a party before so barren of all tho elements of existence or pow er. There Is, wo assert, without fear ot ‘contra diction, no Instance to hu found in thomodem history of a political party, that has been so uni formly wrong on every question, and’ against which time and experience have spoken in snob torrlblo tones of condemnation— whoso f 1 and errors have recoiled with such a fear u bitter retribution. There is now nbt of Federal or Whig policy to bo found in the country, and not.an accusation has been *n against democratic policy and not been shown to be ftnfoundcd and been pro. porly rebuked by the people., As an organizar I,on they stand before tho country condemned and demoralized. This position Is felt nnd acknowledged by a largo portion, the moderate men, of the Whig party. But tho lessons of experience have never taught many of their leaders wisdom, and we now find them Indulging in the grievous error att templing to reconstruct that party on false and fleeting Ideas, without any of tho principles of thoir former creed on which to baso-an organi zation. It Is a dangerous experiment, and It will prove nn entire fblluro, as many sensible and candid Whigs are free to acknowledge.— Tho rank nnd file are boldly asked to accept tbo current isms of tho day os thoir political creed. But tho effort is vain, for those harebrained crotchets arc openly rejected liy some, and quietly despised by others. Nor is tho nlllonco spoken of entirely agreeable to tho ncwparHcs. They wisely dread tho fktnl influence of Whig antecedents, nnd nro shrewdly insisting, that n nn alliance effectual is to bo formed, Wbigg cr y must i>o nn unseen element—that political tem perance, Natlvolsm, or Abolitionism may “** nmpli, but Whlggery never I They think R nnpropUious time to join that diaiotegrat 1 Yet reduced to such a hopeless position th®®® leaders manifest iv .willingness to fall in wi “ every wind of doctrine” that may Promisei m result in .temporary success. Honco >vo ■nm* them ready to, tamper with sectarian projjnj j®J —to oxcUoono sect of professing onrjMia against another—to array ono class of cin* against another—to prostitute tho cause of
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