, .
whir the high reSiicct. which I
,ontertain fo'r
Gen. JAcxsOrt. • - -
DE WITT CLINTON.,
•
y -, ALTIANY April 0, 181 J.. .
" :After this .publication had beerr boforo
the country a cornidentble time, Do. Witt
Clinton. was elected 'Governor of New
York, and upon his inatiguration toon
public oath, of the most binding character,
against.duelling—that . he. would • not, in
fact,
"be concerned,..directly onindirectly,
in any duel. As soon as Gov. Clinton had
taken upon himself this oath of ollice,,Gen.
Scott . 'challenged him.to fight a duel, on
account of the above publication,knowing,
as he did, that his challenge could not.-.6e
accepted without'. pejti3 - .9 on "thepart of
Gov. Clinton. In this instance, it seems,
"a sense of religion" and "patriotic sail..
plea" had little weight with Gen. Scone--
oircumstancos :Gov,, Clinton
gaveiGon, Scott the only reply he could,
fickinformed• him that. ho. Would. "hold his ;
challenge undoradvisetnent, until he (Scott)
slie g ouit settle an unadjusted, difficulty . be
tween himself and: one, Jackson."
Gruen the Wathing on Union
WHIG CONVISIONS,
,
The.NowYork.Trib.une tells us that its
co-partisan, tho New York Courier and
Eaquirer, is desirous to defeat Gen, Scott,
sndAs'anly seeking a way to do it slyly.
In`view of the general revolt of the south
ern Whigs,.of which we give evidence in
=oat ' columns to-day, and.in view also !of
!he followint , instances
.which we find pub
lished together, the Tribune's allegation_
seems. probable enough: .
'.William Hayden, u prominent whig in
Massachusetts, has avowed his intention
.o vote for 'honest Frank. Pierce:,
".Thomas D. Walpole, of Hancock coun
'3r, Indiana, heretofore if.whig leader in;
:haState senate, and in 1848 one of the
.Taylor candidates for presidential elector,
has.come out in warm Lopposition to the
election of G'n. Scou t
"William Wright, a few'years since the
whig 'candidate for governor of New Jer
sey.', and . the chief man of thatiparty7. in
thaState, participated in the meeting at l
Newark to ratify the nomination of Pierce
and. King, and will warmly exert himself,
for their election.
"Colonel Al G. Ege, lately a whig
Member of the. Maryland legislature from
Carroll county, made a spe6h the other
day in ; favor of Pierce a ndKing ntthe rat
ification,tneeting at:Carlisle, Penq ylvania.
"General Martell has 'also abandoned
thelwhig party and.i,yill lend a hand to elect
Pierce and King.
"The Washington correspondent of the
New York. Express says that Colonel Wm.
Campbella(the present whig governor of)
Tennessee who served in the ltSexican I
war) hasiitelegraphedito Tennnessee mem
bers of. Congress that he will e not abide by
the nomination of Scott. If we did not have
this on such undoubted whig authority, we
could hardly believe it. ,
"James M. Tarleton, of (Mobile, a who
was a leader in the 'Union party' .move
q ent,iin a le:tet to the president of the last
Union. State. convention, Kwithdraws his
name 'from the different posts assigned'
him, by, that Dody, end declares his enthu
eiastic support of Pierce. and liir.g.
:”The Boston Daily Advertiser Proposes
to.conduct the Sent.ccampaign-on the. fol
lowing sorry basis:
..:”We hope there will,,be a disposition of
the whigs of the State, however hopeless I
Ahoy may he of the success of this nomina
tion to, unite in support of the nominated
,candidate, as the only rallying;peint of the
_efforts -of the party. "
; : i 'lCuSper W. Bell, of Charlton county,
.Missouri,r,dcclines to serve as a whig sub
,elector.. The central committeehave.sup
plied his place with William H. Switzler,
who made Scott speeches before . his nom
ination. He. probably has a stomach for ,
such u fight.
!fThe Bridgeport, Ohio;Farnier,:editcd
. by- Dr. J. G. Afilect, a strong whig says: _
"Of General Scott we shall say little. I
His qualifications forthe‘presidency are i
purely military ; and were he that de.
perterient, greater than the conqueror 9f
N,qpoicon, wo should hesitate to approach
ate ballot box in his favor. Nature seldom
_bestows two great gills upon one person.
ehe has given him ,'the‘ art of war,'
which ie,generally acknowledged, we .thick
biii ; consuaimate vanity should. be satisfied.
nom the Vo..jhoitookupjoo
racts frpm a lbtters r . eccive4 in this city
RA.LEIGII, NpLC.,.July 5,1852.
'rhe canvass is fairly opened here.—
The whig nomination,,so far, has• proved
extremely unsatisfactory to many of the
gyost, shining lights of the whig party, and
”detied, execrated, and spit upon"
f\4y,q4ite enough of them to secure to Pierce
: , al4 King the. electoral voterof the ; State.
Gov. Reid's prospects for re-election are
growing mor9 and more auvieious every
!..Anyond;sineo Scott's nomination a demo
-cratie vieOry, in August is regarded as,"a
fixed.faCt." ' *
,
NORTH 13Enwitraw „, n., July 0, 1852.
'loultioed hnve ne , feara Oslo the result
of The next election In Maine, from , the di
! (vision . of tho democrat iii party on the gov
".error question. A largo number of Whigs
for Hubbard, (dom.) theo will be
"':pretty heavy vote for Chandler, (dem.;)
•::und both Hubbard's and Chandler's friends
.buwilllga together in full strength = for the
Pierce and :King elect Oral ticket. • • -
rnyD c 0 FORT,•—The following para.
.4:,graph froni the I..oweil American (free.soil)
may servo to :disabuse the minds of those
” , ,hp think that Bcgtoyill get
Abe free.soil, vote, .
,!. ~ , L et pot our whig friends Aelude them.
000 1 v,pti with, Ois . idea,ihtt‘t Wl 3 . Qr otoi
intend, te;givo them the slightest ; 4 aigl :and
comfort. .As, much, as wo-,reopect open
; 09nliness, so inthe saw. proportion Ole
:ile§rise treachery and long-fined pharisaic ?
'Ol iqpocriey.. 5.5? tke :
REMARKS OF OEN. CASS,
In the U. S. Sonata, on the 30th of June,
aaer the death of. I-Intoty CLAY had been
formally announced by Mr. UNDERWOOD
of Kentucky. ,
Mr. President, again hae an',itnpresSive .
warning come teach Us i -thatin the midst
of life
. we are in to,
The ordinarr la
bors .of suspertde4,i and its
contentions hushed; befOre - the -power of
Him who says to the storm of human pas
sions, as he has said of old to the waves of
Galileo, PEACE, BE smt. ! The lessons of
His provideacei, severe as they-may, be, of
ten become merciless . dispensations, like
that which is now spreading sorrow
through the land, and which is reminding
us that we have higher duties tofullill, and
grayer responsibilities to' encounter, than
those that meet us here when we lay our
bards upon His holy word inVoke His holy
name, promising to be.faithful to that con
stitution which He gave us in His mercy,
and will withdraw only at The hour:of our
blindneris and disobedience; tind of his own
wrath. • •
, Anothor great "man • has fallen in our
land—ripe, indeed,insyears and in honors,
but never dearer to the American people
than when called from the theatre of his
services : and renown to that final • bar
where the lofty and the lowly must all
meet at last.
I do not . rise upon this mournful .occa
sion to indulge in the language of panegy:
ric. My regard for the memory of the
dead, and for the obligations of the living;
would equally rebuke such a course. The
severity, of truth is nt once our proper duty
and our best consolation. Born during
the revolutionary struggle, our deceased
associate was, one of ,the, few remaining
public men who connect the present gen
eration with the actors in the trying scenes
of that eventful period, end whose names
and deeds will soon be known only in the
history of their country. He was another
illustration, and a noble one, too, of the
glorious equality of our institutions, which
freely offer all their rewards to all who
justly seek them; for lie was the architect
lof his own fortune, having made his way
in life by self.action, and he was an early
adventurer in the great forests of the West,
then a world of primitive vegetation, but
now the abode of intelligence and religion;
of prosperity and civilization. But he pos
sessed that intellectual superiority which
ovorcomessurrounding obstacles,and which
local seclusion cannot long withhold from
general knowledge and appreciation., It
is almost half a century since ho passed
through Chillicothe, then the scat of gov
ernment of Ohio, where I was a member
of the legislature, on .his way to take his
place in this very body, which is now list
ening to this reminiscence, and to a feeble
tribute of regard from one who then saw
him (or the first time, but who can never
forget the impressions he produced by the
charms of his conversation, the frankness
of his manner, rind the high qualities with
which he was endowed. Since then ho
has belonged to his country, and has taken
a part, and a prominent part, both in peace
and,,war, in all the great questions affect
ing her interests and her honor; and
though it has been my fortune often to
differ from him, yet I believe he was as
pure a patriot, as ever participated in the
councils of a nation—anxious for the pub
lic good, and seeking to promote it during
_all the vicissitudes. of a long, and eventful
life. That lie exercised a powerful influ
ence within the sphere of his action—and
the whole country, indeed—we all feel and
know ; and we know, too, the eminent
endowments which gave him this high dis
tinction. , .
Frank and fearless in, the expression of
his opinions and in the performance of his
duties,; with rare powers .of eloquence,
which never failed to rivit the attention of
his auditory, and which always command- 1
ed admiration, even when they did not car
ry conviction ; prompt in decision, and
firm in action ; and with a vigorous intel
lect trained in, the ; contests ,of a stirring
life, and strengthened by enlarged experi
ence and observatioe ; joined withal to an
ardent love of country, and to great puri
ty of purpose—these were the elements of
his power and success ; undue dwell up
on thorn with mournful gratification now,
when we shall soon follow him to the cold
and silent tomb, where we shall commit
earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust;
but with the blessed conviction of tie truth
of that Divine revelation which - teaches us
that there are life s and hope beynti&the
narrow house, where wo shall leave him
alone to Alie mercy of his . Gad and ours.
. He has passed beyond the. reach of he
man praise or censure ; but, the judgment
of his,cotemporaries.has,preceded and pro
nounced the judgment of history, and hi's .
name and farrte will shed lustre uponlhis
country, and ,will be proudly cherished in
the hearts of his,couritryrnen ferlong ages
to CMG. .•Areb,•they will be cherished and
forcibly remembered when these marble
colums that surround us, so ofien,,the wit
nesses of histriumph, . but, in tt feW brief
hours, when his, mortal frame, .despoiled
of the ithmortatspirit, shall rest under this
dome-for the last time, to becomc,the wit
nesses of. his defeat in that • final battle
where the mightiest fall berm the groat
Destroyer--7whenr! thesc.,inarb,lo column
shall, themselves ; have titllen,..like all the
werks : orif man, leaving tbcir broken frag,
rnents to tell the story, of, former .magnifi l
e,ceeef, amid: . the very which
,neiince,decny. and desolation;
• I, wasi (glen with,hirn daring. bis.last. ilk
ness, ,WheS the,World atpl.the things of the
world
~ vve re, fast fadin g y ~before.
l~o.knew that, ths.silver cord was stimpSt
leosenect ne t t ,that ,golden. bowl „wee
Orealcieg.c k t.thefoppttun, ,but••be Was. re-'
signed te•,the .wilref,Frovidence, , feeling
, the : right Co take
that: Ho. , wit. 9 ,017.70;ha0
away in his own good time and manner.
Auer ;his duty :to ,ills ; greater: and his anx
iety fer;b hisis:farnily, firit, oaro was; for big
country, ,PO4 hi.oficst ( for ;the preser,-
yattort end : pnritetentioti ' O f the, constitutien
and the Union, dear to him in the hour of
death as they had ever been in the vigor of,
life—of that constitution and Union, whose'
defence, in tho last and greatest crisis of
their peril, had called forth all his energies,
and , had stimulated those .tnemorable and
poiwirfal- exertions.vhich 'he who.ivitness-.
eil,can never forget, and which ne'doUbt
hantened the final catastrophe a ;aation
new deplores , a sincerity and 'unani
mity not less honorable to themselves than
to the memory of the' . objeet of their affec
tions. And when we shall enter that nar.
raw valley through which he has passed
before us; and which leads to the judge
ment seat of God, may we be able to say,
through faith in his Son, our Saviour, and
in the beautiful language of .the'llynn Of
the dying Christian—dying but ever living
and triumphant—
Tile winid reeetlee-t—ltiljetirpenrol...
If envenovejas on my ears! Aly ears
Sweei etionde seraphic ring.'
Lend, lend yob'. Aiiingit! , I mount, I !
Grove, whereie thy, victory,
le thy suing ?
Let Me die the - death of tho righteous,
and'let my last end be like his.
LIFE IN CUBA.
Our contiguity to the Queen of the An
tilles not only gives us a strong.interest in the
political fortunes of her people, but in their
modes and habitudes of life. An approx
imating similarity of climate, of the pro
ductions of the grove and the garden, and
of commercial interests ' and sympathies,
must eventually, if they have not already,
assimilate the social and domestic charact
eristics of the inhabitants of Mobile and
Havanna- The denizens of the tropical
island, from their longer experience and
more imperative necessities, have adopted
many peculiarities in the structure of their
edifices, the disposition and adornment of
their grounds, the arrangements of their
streets, and the forms and usages of life,
which being well suited to the latitudes
whole , blue-eyed summer always smiles."
might be advantageously introduced into
our southern cities.
While reflecting upon this subject wo
have noticed some statements as to the
manner in which the Cubans live, which
show that their customs and usages are
not widely different from those of the old
French inhabitants of Mobile in the times
of ißienville, or of our Spanish predeces
sors under Ceyetano Perez. From a let
ter to a Now York paper, treating of the
modes of life of the Cubaneros, wo con
dense the following account :
As soon as they rise in the morning
they take n cup. of coffee, with fruit, oran
ges, bananas, or other fruit—each person
taking itjas ho rises,,no table being spread.
At nine o'clock the breakfast is served up
as with us at the North, except that neith
er tea nor coffee is on the table,itheir place
being sup Plied by claret wine, which is
drank as freely as water. The dinner is
the chief meal of the day, and is served
up at three orilialf-past three, p. m. The
dinner is composed of soups and meats,
birds, fowls, fish, as with us at the North,
except that their meats are, very poor.—
Butter is rarely seen on the table, and is
poor when seen. Cheese is obtained from,
the North. Vegetables of all kinds are'
on the table in great perfection—lettuce,
cnbages, radishes, onions, beeti, tomatoes,'
&c. The desert consists of the fruit of the ,
island, which are very choice and fine.—
The drink is almost exclusively claret
wine. No other meal is prepared for the
day:: but a cup of coffee extra is ready for
any one who pleases to help himself to it,
with crackers, cakes; &c., from 7 to 8,
p. .m.
It is very clear that the largo proportion
of fruit and garden vegetables--which thus
enters into the diet of the Cubans must be
much more favorable to health, in warm
latitudes, than the carniverous customs of
our pe'citile. Claret is also a much more
beneficial beverage than the more potent
and fiery drinks of Holt and 'Carmel
We commend the Epietetan habits of Ha
vana to the people of :Mobile.
.11./obile Taper.
Later from Mexico and the Rio Grand.
Baltimore, July 12.—8 y the Mexican
papers received to-night,, we. have dates
from the city of Mexico to the .19th ult. It
is stated that the French Minister had had
a serious quarrel with President Arista,
in consequence of some .unusual privileges
having been granted to the English in ref
erence to the foreign debt.
Don Manuel Robeis ha 3. resigned the
(Alice of Foreign affairs, and much embar
ras.sment has been experienced in fixing
upon .a successor. Don Fhinciscode Ar
angoiz has been confirmed. as, Counsel
General of Mexico at , New:York.
Eight persons had been arrested at the
capitol for conspiring against the Govern
ment a pronunciamento had taken place at
Mazatlan, and preparations for another
had been discovered at Orizaba.
The contemplated coup d'etat of,Presi•
dent Arista .had altogether failed, in con
sequence of his own distrust and crippled
state of the Government finances.
Later accounts from 'Brownsville show
a continuation of outrages and massacres
by .the Indians.
AN EXTRAORDINARY STO/lAPII LOAD;!-•
A.:young man, a patient in the Peckham
House. Lunatic Asylum, recently died,
and post-mortem examination, of: the body
being. made by. Dr. Armstrong, the, med
ical superintendent there,was found in the
stomach.a-mass of handles of tinned iron
spOonsland other articles of .the weight of
two pounds and a half, consisting of three
entire elven, .handles ,of .about five inches
long, ,four half :handles, nine nails, some
of which were as large as a spike nail, the
half of the iron heel of 'O,BllOO, a screw,
two and a half inches long, four pebbles,
the size or , a hazlentit, a metat button, and
a quantity of. pebbles, which, .the. :patient
had beeh the, habit Of •.swallo.vving , for
two or three yearS previously and which,
it wus appatent, bad been the cause ei..his
i ,
lleaLll4, I
THE REPqBLICAN.
CLEARFIELD Fa', July 16, 1852,
• FOR PRESIDENT,
Gen. FRANKLIN PIERCE,
OF NEW. HAMPSHIRE.
F61t 1 1.108 PRESIDENT.' '
WILLIAM R: KING,
OF ALADAMA•
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS,
Jr the State at . large—Schatorial.
GEORGE W. WOODWARD; of Luzerno.
WILSON M'CArmuss, of Allegheny.
Ronnwr I!Arrnnson, of Philadelphia.
DISTRICT
Peter Logan,
G. H. Martin,
John Miller,
F. -liockius,
R. MeKay,Jr.,
'A. Apple;
N. Strickland,
A. Peters,
David lister,
B. James,
T. Mcßeynolds,
P. Damon;
FOR CANAL COAIMISSIONEIL
VILLIAM NEARIGHT,
OF FAYETTE COUNTY.
The 24th of August,
And Brookville, will suit the Democra
cy of this county, as the time and place
for holding the Congressional Conference.
Too Somi.--”The'Demoerats of Jefferson
county suggest Thursday the fifth of
August as the. day for the meeting of the
Senatorial Convention. As this is two
days previouS to the meeting of our County
Convention,and svould necessarily deprive
us of a voice in the selection of a candi- i
date, we will of course object, and ask that
a later day be named. As 'the Congres
sional Convention will be heldlin Brook
ville on Tuesday the 24th. of August, why
would it not answer to hold the Senatorial
Convention at Ridgway, on Thursday tho
26th. We make the suggestion, and all
who are in favor of it can signify theiras-
I sent by • corresponding with the several
County Committees.
THE PRIMARY ELECTIONS, &c., to.
Are the Democrats of our county gen
erally aware of the early day at which they
are called . upon to hold their township
meetings for the appointment of delegates
to represent them in the County Conven
tion? And are they also fully awake to the
importance of early and energetic action
at this time? If they are not, it is high
time they were aroused, for the experi
ence of the past, must convince them that
it is only when they: begin the campaign
early, and in good earnest, that they are
the most successful.
The - change of the time for the meeting'
of the County Convention was rendered
necessary for two reasons—first, because
of the dhango of our September Court from
the first to the third Monday. And sec
and, because of the many counties corn
posing our Congressional and Senatorial
districts. At the time that the Standing
Committee of this county appointed the 7th
of August for the meeting of our Conven
tion, it was thought the district Conventions
would be held about the middle of August.
We see however that the 24th of Auglis
has been sugcested by some of the coun
ties for the Congressional Conference, and
which will likely be acceded to by all the
counties ; and we presume the Senatorial
and Representative.. Conventions will be
held about the same time—the first at
ookville, and the other two at Ridge
way.
The time appointed, we think, will prove
to be as convenient as any other, unless i;
would be on court week. The harm%
will have been gathered, and the farmer
can perhaps spare half a day about the last
of July with as little inconvenience as at
any other season. Remember, then, Dem.
ocrats, that your township meetings for
the election of Delegstes, is to be held on
Saturday the 31st day of July, and that you
are then to appoint the number of delegates
to which you are entitled, by the rules as
adopted two years ago, and which remain
unchanged; to represent you intim County
Conventioti, The duties to be performed
by this Convention are of the most import
ant• character, regarding „our county or
ganization. Besides the formation of a
county ticket, the selection of Congres
sional, Senatorial land Representative con
ferees, they will also be called upon to
make some slight alteration in the appor
tionment of delegates to which the several
districts are now entitled—for it is con
tended that, owing to, the extraordinary
increase of votes in some of the districts,
since. the present spportionment was made,
tiome,of the townships aro not allowed the
representation to which they' are. entitled.
This may be rill correct, and if so the
County Convefition having the authority,
should exercise it, in ordeithat all : should
enjoy their full and equal privileges.
Tiz,Wiiz'uEtt:—.=Last week was trying
on the thermo Meters of this place,and they
ranged from 92 op to 96 in the ehtt49...,
LECTORS.
13. H. C. Byer,
14. John 'Clayton,
15. IsaacßobinSon
16.. 'Henry Patter,
17. Jas. Burnside,
18.' M. McCaslin;
19. Jas.ll2cDonald,
20. W. S. Colakan,
21. Andrew Burk,
22. Wm. Dunn,
23. T.S.McCalnzont
24. G. R. Barrett.
Conlin-rem—Our attention was called
by . a friend, to the many errors in the list
of Committees of Vigilance. As published
heretofore several names were miss print
ed, and in one or two inst ances, by mistake
in the sir-name, Whigs might.have 'thought
themselves thus called upon to enter our
crowded ranks. We have now revised
them, and think they are about' as 'Alley
were intended to be, and we hope to hear
of them giving a good account of them
selves 4t the primary meetings,, County
Coriventiim, October electien', arid also on
the great battle day in November.
DAvto BAnoLiy, Ese," wa's nominated
by the,Democratic County Convention, of
Jefferson county, last week, to 'represent
this district in Congress, and
,Grnottan W.
ZEIOLEn, Esq., as State Senator.
Should either of the above nominations
be confirmed by the District Conventions,
they shall find us earnestly ,engaged in
their suPport--believing them worthy of
the support of the dernocracy e ofthe district
and capable of discharging the duties of
their respective stations..
STATE CONVENVION.-ThE State Cen
tral Committee have issued their call fdr
the re-assembling of the delegates to the
last 4th of March Convention, at Harris
burg, on Thursday the 26th of August
next, to nominate a candidate for Supreme
Jude.
We have devoted a conSiderablO portion
of this week's paper to poll tical topics.—
That "leaf from tho past," detailing the
facts relating to Gen. Scott's "hasty" at
tack on oldhickory, and his rather unhasty
escape froin the responsibilities which it
incurred, will excite feelings of the deep
est indignation in many an honest bosom.
DANIEL WEESTEII.—The Native Amer
icans held a Convention last week in Tren
ton, and nominated the Hon. Daniel Web
ster for the Presidency. It is not yet known
positively whether he will accept or not.
Should he accept, wo will then have at
least four candidates in the field, for the
Free-Soilers, or Abolitionists proper, will
certainly nominate somebody.
GOING To Vtionx.—The making of the
Clearfield and Curwonsville turnpike road,
or the part of it from the mouth orMont
gomory creek to the old turnpike at John
Ross', was sold on Tuesday lost. It was
first offered as a whole, and then by sec
tions, and was finally struck ofT to Jas. B.
Graham, Esq„ at $2,121 per rod. It will
he commenced immediately4pd completed
in short order.
KrThe contract for kuilding the new
Bridge over Clearfield creek, on the Phil•
ipsburg and Curwensvillo turnpike we un
derstand was let to Isaiah Fullerton, o
this place, be being considered the lowest
and best bidder for the same. .
For the Clearfield Republican
As the time is fast approaching for the
nomination of county officers, permit me
through the columns of your paper to call
the attention of the Democracy of Clear
field, to one who has fora number of years
been ringing sound Democratic doctrine
in our ears, and ask the nomination of
GREEK BELL, Sr., of Fergnson township,
for the office of Sheriff at their hands.—
Mr. l3e l Lis a deme,rat of the Jeßrsori
school. As a citizen and a neighbor it is
useless for me to speak a word. He was
raised in our midst, and his kind and gen-
tlernanly deportment has surrounded him
with a host of friendS, who would be flat-
tered by his nomination. Having a heart
in the right place, and abilities to fit him
for any office in our gift, the party would
by nominating him, secure a humane
and efficient officer. Should not his ser
vices to the party secure him the nomina
tion 1 What say my democratic breth
ren. W.
POLITICAL ITEMS.—The Augusta Chron
ic:ll and Seminal declares, for the second
time, that it will not support General Scott.
It is equally unwilling to support General
Pierce. Its policy is for "the Whig party
of Georgia to take no part in the contest."
It adds:
"We have no other. motive in making
this suggestion of 'inaction' than the pres
ervation of the whig party in the State.—
We want to avoid a collision and cenflict o
whig with whig in the canvas's, and the on
ly way this can be accomplished. is to le
the election go-by default; for it is a well-
ascertained fact, that General Scott was
not an acceptable candidate to one in one
hundred whigs in the State, however a few
may, since the nomination, have expressed
a willingness to support him, alone because
he is the nominee of the whip party.—
Hence, while a portion would refuse to
support either candidate, another portion
would vote for Pierce, thus bringing those
who profess the same
. principles in a posi
tion directly antagonistic, without the possi
bility—much less probability—of accom
plishing any good; for no' man pretends
there is any prospect—not the remotest—
of carrying the State for Scott."
The Marietta Union and Athens Whig
declare for Pierce.
An effort was made to hold a SCott ratifi
cation meeting in Griffim n few days since,
which failed from the opposition made to it
by whips: , , ', •
Judge Lumpkin of the superiOr,Vourt and
Hon. Ashbury Hull, of A.thens,,:olti
have come out for Pierde.•
kfriend from southwestern Georgia in
forms us that the whip in that section aro
unanimously oi t iposed to 'Oeneml, Scott.
The Rome. Courier (whig) leads us believe
the same is true of the , Cherokee - country.
ZEDUOAIPICOM''. : :
• For the Clearfield fropotolloor,, ' , ,„, i t.: ,
CLARRIELD, July 13, 1852,,':'
" Mr. .Editor :—I. presurne you will not ,
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engage so eagerly in • the present polit .Iqt• t
campaign, but that you will devote a brigtl
space in your' paper to the interestingati
ject which heads this, comniunic.aiitiCl
Certainly,' it ranks amo ng the inoifi l ili.i
portant to the interests of every Corrutat i ,,`,
nity. This is admitted by all ; but, at th c 4 ;
same time there is practically, we fertrikit I
culpable indifference on the part-of nuany':ll.l
who, as a matter of fact, are most deeply, 4,?
interested in the subject; whether they f(;
that interest or not. If you employamiei
to Labor in your field, or to serve you . % 1
almost any other capacity, you are. vati,:r
apt to ascertain directly, in regard What ,
merits. ,You very, soon know whether Jo .. ',t•
cares his money or not, and if he does not;: ,`-:'
he is very likely te, be ,dischated. But it,
who troubles' himself, to enquire into:o4:4
condition of his school: Parents send their' ''-'
children, day a ft er day, month after month ..„'?.
and year after year, at the , most 'era* gt
period of their lives, while their moral [13 4
well as intellectual characters are formitig t . ,? ;
to school without troubling themselvesltiO3
enquire as to their progress, the, manage.:
mint of the school or the merit's' of theii
teachers. Thoy are the very last personri t '4
usually to present themselves at theschool
room, du ringsghool hours, or attend the eti. , i
aminations of their schools—lt seems to be . •.
sufficient that there is what is 'called a 1
school to get the children out of the road'
t'
a portion of the time.
Perhaps I may be told that the la;
points out the method of investigating the'
qualifications of the teacher. Admitted. t
The law does its duty, but of tvhat use isa t,
law, which is a dead letter—if not execll.
ted in its true spirit and letter 1 But.is"
the law enforced ? How many. teachers•
in this county are in possession of certifi.,
caws duly issued by the constituted author.
ity ? How many who have such certificatei,
obtained them as the result of such an cx.
umination by a competent board of Direc.
tors, as the law directs. Perhaps I err,
but my impression is,That such certificates'
are very few in number. But admitting,
for the sake of argument, whet is not true'
that the law has been complied with and the
teacher has been examined in the several
branches of study and duly authorized to
teach, it by no means follows that he it
competent to teach, or does teach a goof,
and thorough school. Experience has"
taught me quite satisfactorily what the av;
orage of such examinations is, and in al
land famous for good schools. I have heed
duly placed before such. Hon. Boards fon
examination, some twenty times, and Is
aver, that in at least half these instances
the examination was a perfect-farce, and '
not at all calculated to ascertain my mes
its or demerits 'as a teacher. .
But again—allowing that the examination ,'
is pertinent and thorough, it is no sure ev.
idenco that the individual passing it can ~.•
teach a good school. A man may have
the best education possible, and answei
promptly the most difficult questions in the
most abstruse sciences, and yet make mis.
erable work in school teaching. The es: I
sential qualifications for school teaching
can only be made manifest by actual trial: '
It is an art, and requires a natural tact, as
well as study for its successful practice.
Hence, I return to ground, which I isf
effect assumed above, viz : That the mere
fact thatan individual has managed in sores
way or other to procure a certificate (mu'
the constituted authorities, is not such evi.
dence of his fitness for the post, as to lead •
parents to give him their full confidence,
until they know by other means that he
•
actually teaches a thoroogli school. The
-same may be said of individuals who hivi
their pockets filled with-Jestimonials and .
recommendations from Professors and oth.
era of the highest scientific standing, Hoi. '
ever favorable, they may be, they are as •
frequently found in the pockets of mintr
ey as in those of a sensible manamilartino
evidence of ability to teach a good school.
If a man possesses these by a fair means
they entitle him to a fair trial of hissuccess
and nothing more. The school which he
teaches, affords the only true criterion by
which to judge of his talents and merits .
in that capacity. By this the public will
judge him and they have a right so to do.
The teacher who is unwilling to be judged by •
the results of his labors, evinces a waft
of confidence in his own abilities—theist.
est evidence that he does not possess the*
The teacher who is unwilling to afford pa.
rents every facility, for becoming acquatt4•
ed with his school, his plans and his inati7
agement, is unworthy of. confidence.
It will be readily-seen, that the Of
design of these 'remarks, is to awaken.;
deeper interest among parents, in regard
to the schools, to which they send their
children. If there is one subject in vl4lO l
they should feel a deeper interest than any :
other, surely if is this. ' They'should le*
no opportunity in making themselves ine
quaintcd with their schools. The intellect
of their • children i'.4 being developed, and
their moral characters are forming, kit
a matter of little consequence, what shape,
they are to assume or in what 'directicf
they tend? Every parent who' reflect' at
all upon the subject must feel thus it is it
matter of the highest importanoe, and ifp4
then it is his duty to visit his school titid
know for himself, of its management as
success and failures. "I have 'often he ,
the remark made by parents, in regard*,
their youngest children,, that it was of no,
consequence where they attended 01001,
that any body can teach them, &c. UP
idea is erreideetia--= indeed the very reverse ,
is true.. As .a matter .of &ct, your you*
esrehildren need the very best kind bra
school- I —not 1110 most advanced teticher,tad
disciplinarian and manager of a sc4tocfr,,,:
Some scholars; of` an advanced age mg
learn withli poor teceher,,,,erld even witi:
out any. ‘, But in regard to your your
you*
children, their whole future seholarehif
to beformetl4—ita :IlhOpe.tind . direction , ,
very much depend uponietarting ?.ik
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