Clearfield Republican. (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, October 08, 1852, Image 2

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    Proo; Union..
THE TWO CAIRIDATEA CONTRAST.
_,ignoring the principles of public policy
for' which they have heretofore'contended,
and studiously -avoiding any . discussion of
the questions really at issue, the' wing par
ty .are making. a systematic effort to stake
the result of tho approaching electionlbp
on the military reputation 'of their candi
date. -A pd they are not content to paint
hint as he is ; but to comnieml hini to the
adinitation of.the country, they clothe him
with'',Virteek which ace ibretn to his na
ture; arid give''him credit for deeds of ,va-!:
for which he never performed.. ~ The truth
of history is sliaree fully 'Out friged, the well- 1
Seilied,. reputation: 'of 'other gallant men
plundered ,Of its' brightest ; . gemS, and the
achievements of their genius-andtheir va
lor appropriated to•one who is willing• to
strut ,in
, pluspes plucked from the . illitstri
otts,dpt}d„ and deliolits in n i gloyy .of which
~I, robbe d ,
r - I
ilsokrMetnory, ills : been. , The amp
of Wort?, of,Posicari,,of
. .ICsupillf,ll;eNcil i !
of Brown, and other tiravio,men,i has beep'
pippied,,to.,d,celt :die hro#,..of yyindlield
§cott,with, lanrels,Whieh Ise,,dees not blush,
;9, }year. , And to heighten the splendor of
Itio u rcnown, his pro fl igate partisans,nevor
yisq,;lr of depreciating the services and de
faming the
,rrputation ,of his competitor litF"
timpresidency,, ,ti c s , they have depreciatbd
;ho soviCes and defrauded the reputation
oOtis rivals in arms,
~W. r onithe whig press
)se - 2 hoar, astnuch prtheobcuritypf Friink T
rst; Pierce, fts r yki ; heur oftheglory, of Wind.
fiekl;g9ett ; J ana while the ,one is, painted
as,a hero endowed ,with every virtue,.nnd
capable ; of. any achievement, the other , is
represented as 41e.stituto even,
,00Ae.,quali
ties w h i c h compare the chareeter of the
most ordinary and commonplace individ
ual-, - . .
There is no need that we should correct
the misrepresentations of the whig press
in yespect to the character and qualiden,
tionsofGeneral Scott and General Pierce,
by giving a just, estimate of the merits of
the two men. The country will ~do this.
No excess of extravagant and unmerited
eulogy can convince the American people
that, General, Scott is anything more• than
a competent and successful.soldier, and no
amount Of-misreprosentation can disguise
the radipal end_ prominent defec,ts of his
character. Neither •is . it within the power
abbe defamer to depreciate those solid
and, substantial qualities, that stern integ
rityc ,Biat ,keen ,sagacity, that profound
wisdorh, that resolute courage, 'that , cauti• '
sap. prudence, and that ardent patriotism,
utwhich the : character of Genersil,Pierce
isand has ever been the brilliant illustre
,tion. The conduct of the two mon since
they have been ,before the people for .the
highost.office in, their,giii gives a just eon
ceptiOno(their character, and satisfies ev.
cry impartial mind that in intrinsinworth,
and in 441 tha elements of true 'greatness,
Franklin Pierce asfar exults Gen.. Scott
as, Windfield Scott:
,surpasses him in the
theyappings and tinsel of, a meretricions
glerLY , • -.--• • .
,Tiro whiff candidate procured the nom
illation. Of his party by hal - isms . and
.per
signal'solicitition. ,Never doubting in his
p.xcessive vanity that ,he was fully_ equal to
all the duties ' and responsibilities, of
,the
A iltiefTriagistracy of this vast country, he
began years ago to display that ambition
;o be-President which has impelled . him to
tip many ridicolous exhibitions and to such
unworthy, arts. , Deference,to the superi
or claims of others never retained him in
his intrigues for the nomination of, his par
ty ; ,nor,did principle interpose any obsta
cba, lietwcealsimand thpobject of his ire
patient turittiktion. After year's of, tortuous
iatrizmo and clamorous solicitation, ho was
made the candidate for the, presidency by
ti tr.sitorous faction, to whose fanatic pas
sions he pandered, and who effected his
nomination by trampling, in the dust the
lx.t,and purest inert of hisparty. And at
last he had to purchase the nomination of
the Baltimore Convention by a . promise
whiciho has net, yet redeemed., lie could .
not
e .
d aloof frOm the, contentions of the -
con 4 tt:
ion,,and ho degraded the dignity of
his position by
. descending to, an humble
though insincere appeal for the support of
the South. And now, since he is is can
didate for,tho presidency, his conduct is,
if possible, still more unworthy and repre
hensible. On pretence of the public ser
vice,,he projected,,and is now prosecuting,
an electioneering campai'an for the presi
dency of the United' Suites! . Uo travels
about to enlist the sympathy
_of the 'peo
plc by exhibiting his wounds, find to ex
cite their admiration by pp,mpous.allusions
to his own achievements.. For tho,vote of
tho, "foreigner," to whem but a few yenrs
sinetit he would have denied thp rights and
tranchises of freenien, he now suppliCates
'dry imitat ing , . the low arts ,and fawri
,ingi hipoctisy of the pot.liousa ,poliii-
Cian. , ' li the cry , atlas lirishenan s)ssce,fired
lam with indignation ; but tiow he lovostp.
hear the "rich brogue", when. it shOutS his
'prois, ''PO'gerserousllsAiyides his,,heart
among enger,,partisaps who ppplatni the
'harangues of- the, 'fl.yckr-,wprn
,sohlie,r,"-- -
Sueh is, the cOndisct of the whig candidata
iiir the presidency-conduct; whiCh' tarn
,ishes the.,liistroof his renowtt, ; degrades
the.,ehn . Oc,,tpr of, his, country,, aiid brings
discredit,, upir tlie exalted ; positsop to
'which lip aspires. ' To Jihn however,who
cites it in reproach of our country , it may .
1)3,1'940, that., us spelt ,is „spectacle •was
pey j or, witneSed •
,q0re,,.50 . ,1 44, , cp iry4
Valleh it, excites amo n g all respectable men
,ts i a stacienigorirtintep .that,it, yill . nevpr
. he Witnessed . zw,i,tit. .. • . , ,!, ~ •1.• .. , i
The modest and - dignified demeanor of
•Franklin,Pierco is worthy,of the man, of,
-ihe'great':party he.reprosents, and • of The,
,high.offieu ,, for :which hci . i is proposed::: Bth
'tar from .. seeking a: nomination for.lhe
presidene;he.studiotisly , diseountenahood
:every :Criendlyelrett AO attain the honor for
him ; and tillie.n.:iit was unexpected:mid
spontanoonsly bast Owed upon biria,,
_ileac
.copted.., it with.:candid..conferiision sifhis
own unworthiness, , and a declaration on
roliando upon , 11. itUperiOr - svjedonl: 'Since
Ifs inonsinatitin• he:htis continnettliitt;,the
prosecution of his private pursuits careful
ly avoiding all public, displays and every
semblance of a . wish to influence the, hoice
of his countrymen. Should they call him
from his retirement to the head of the goy.
6rnment, he would bring to thOir>service
no unchaste ambitioti l end no seltish,pitr
pose, but a heart - Anxious only forlhe'glo
ry count 7, and, hands imstrlined by'
a participation in arts and , tntrigueS un
worthy.of n candidate for .the most eXalted
position on earth.
Is it imagined that the people can bo
insensible to this striking contrast? Is it
:thought that qbeyiopn7rpordorith ; 7favori
or even with indifrorence, the extraoidi
oary conduct of the Whig candidate, who
prostitutes Jtis, position us commander-in
chief of the army to the lowest party purpo
ses,- traverses the country; like ninuditanr,
begging the i ppepte to elect; hitn.Prosident ?
'And, on the poetreryi . doca liny,ggdy sup
pose that the people are ineapahlo of, av r
predating the lolly derneanor; the combin
ed dignity and delicacy . Orhim, Who, eshe
scorned to intrigue for life nomination, now
scorns to intrigue, for tho election?
Cunha Ertleslastical Trial
'The Pittsburg Journal has' the foll Owing
statement respecting a,very Singular trial
before the elders of a Presbyterian Church
in
. Beaver county, which has, just been
concluded :
riNVO, farmers, memberseb of the 'same
church; aurrendered ' portions 'of their
landifor the constrtiation of the' Ohio und
Pennsylvania Railmrtd...Mr.:l. gave the
right of way. fqr nething, and also grounds
for a station which was needed on his
farm. • 132 received five 'theusand dollars
damages, and other considerations. 'A.
went into the business of selling town lots
around the station, and is gradually ma
king money, B. having received hisdarn
ages "in a pile," tiller some time got tired
of his bargain and entered suit against the
Railroad Company for,,having defrauded
him, and .succeeded in working himself
into a most hearty hatred of rails, [octane
lives and everythiw , p connected therewith;
and when he saw that A. was pleased
. with
the Railroad and was likely to make me,
ney out, of the improvement, included him
in his displeasure.
The suit against the Railroad has not
progressed very,rtipidly, and in the mean
time, Mr. B. thought there was a chance
of punishing Mr. A. and bringing the Rail
road into disgrace, at a single stroke; so
he accused his neighbor and fellow-mem
ber,,before the cliurch„ofgrossly immoral
conduct. A trial Was granted, and before
Ilte asSembled.elders,,Mr..B. solemnly ac
eased Mr, A. of owning stock in a; railroad
tharpractiscd and encouraged immorality;
the Ohio and PenrisylvikMA Railroad hav
ing, as he alleged, . broken the Sabbath by
running cars, and ,making repeirs.; : an,
having injured the cause of temperance by
carrying barrels of whiskey as freight•l
It was admitted that the cars had run
on Sunday when the Saturday night train
unavoidably fell behind,time; that barrels
of whiskey might have, been. ; shipped,. on,
the freight train, and lastly, Mr. A.
wias 4 stockholder;—then we neard*inrcely
add the elders most solemnly acquitted
Mr. A...0f the charge against him;
But Mr. 13. will not permit the purity of
the church to be.sullied in this manner.—
Re intends .to appeal to the Synod which
will amemble, in this 'city next month, and,
after that will, no doubt, curry the case AP'
' the tribunal of all—the General Assem
bly.'
A TENNESSEE WHIG'S OPINION.
The Nashville American of the 11th
instant contains a letter from Dr. McNai
ry, a leading olig of that place, in which
the writer says that ho has "nerver in his
life voted for but one degnocrat,and that
was for Andrew Ewing, on personal
grounds. Ile luta been a whig always.—
He was a whig when ,it was an easy mat
ter Pr him to count his associates in his
county--when be could number less 4ssp
ciutcs than ho can now count whigs wbo
will not vote for Scott. He was for Clay
when the Nashville Banner was for Jack
son."
And yet ho goes on to say,, "I will not
Vote for Scott. With all my devotion to
Mr. 014 y. were hepow living and in his
prime, I would not vote for him if 'brought
forward by the men who nominated, and
supported by the influences which sustain
General Scott., The men who nominated
him are us corrupt us the influence's which
support hiin' are dangerous to the South
upd . the Union." ,
' 'Arl . Twit/ vole for ficreo, I know
film as`n sonnd,aatienal,,conservative.man,
Ile helongs 'not. to, the party. with which .I
have all my dire been itS.sOcinied. .But j i
have, closely scanned his, public 'life', and,
1 i i , c h n i,i o it. I have read'his public speeches
and his 'public:letters with an admiration
Which. I cannot resist of the lofty
,patrietisni
'by; whiCh they aro distinguished.: 1 ,ivpuld
t>;! iiS. proiid'to'i?e the author of his lattertd
Major Lally, a'a'd- his Speech 'rm Mr., ri'..7111_,-:
'hoUn's resolutions;' as
,Ol'Washington's
Farewell Address. 1 owe - him for these
thugs the gratitudo of mivOte and ..reviq
pay qicdeb e t. , ,
~‘
.. • 2 .,
~,.
''Lbelieve ho is 'the •
instrum 7 ent destined . .
. ..
O' ll C crush that 11,91'thkn,rapay.aqisra,w.hielt--,
loying. hought a portion . of the boolle,in;
Whig party. with (he promises of 'Office, and
haying tbussacrißeedihe.patriotFilinora
would uSO 'the military. reputation att • gain
man, in giving as .a. higher lacy than. the
constitution.. ,
~. ••p • .. , ''' ,1 . 1
.'As P,ertidulY, Jben,OS that ,hayo tmen
al"via i S t i.4 d Whig, a ty..:‘ati illtro vr
: itig'--7es
certainly as Scott is thejiiiiorita eandhiate
l of the anti.comproirliqSigaiof,the'Xerth;
SO certainly will 1 Yeto"against Se9ti'uPa
.
fort' ierce." ' ' ' ' •
(MrTwo emalP 4 1,V . pm nth (lain This
City on Thursday; which Show the i tempo
of'the detnerats. The 'one wa's'iait 'te
$6O and • the othe r. 050 tol3o, that 44 slon, ,
, Piereeti'would be elected Tresident
United , Ptatgs;—ltrnilii?i'gtthi
I :
413.11111 FIELD Pk, Oct. 8, 1852.
FOR puEsIDENT, ,
:Oen. FRANKLIN PIERCE,
PRESIDENTIAL• ELECTORS.
Ibr the State at large—,Senatorial.
• Gucon4,!E W.W ocq . ) . v v Ann,
.of Laz?rao.
vti,§oN M'Cjonues, 0rA . 11416n31. '
ROnERT PATTERSoN, of Philadelphia. I
DISTRICT I±;I 4 EC'KO RS—, •;: .
1. Peter Looan, IL C. _Pier,
-2. G. H. lltartin, • 44,-John Clayton,
3 . John 111iu r, APe), 41(latq # 0 44,4°A
4. F. W'Boaius, 16. Henry .ottc,r,,,,
5 . R. 4 1- c•ICOYi.Tr.r J 7 r,:fas• I,lYrn'.sitk,
6. A. Apple, ( 111,,,geOuslin, ,
7. 11f. ;Strickland, I9'...tecs.A . Doncilfi l
8. A. Peters, 20. V: S. Colahan,
90 David 'Aster, 2L Andrew Burk,
10. 12. E. Tames, 22.. Wm. Dunn, •
11, ..7..11.1e..4en01d5, I J.S.McCalmont
12. P. Damon, 124. G., R. Barrett.
G: VIA. WOODWARW, of Luzerno Co.
cANAI4 COISIBMIONER.
WM. HOPKINN. of Washington Co.
FOR•SENATI)It.
BYRON D. PAMLIN, of M'Kcan
PM ASSEMBLY.
A. S. ARNOLD, of Al'Kean Co.
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER. •
SAMUEL SHOFF, of
,Beccaritt tp.
FOR PROSF.CIINQ n r PORNEY.
L. JACKSON CRAW of Curwensville.
FOR COUNTY . AUDITOR.
CHRISTOPHER KRATZIN, of Clearfield
Pierce and King Club 1
Wil meet at the court house on
evening next, at early candlelight,
DECLINATION.—We entirely neglected
last week • to announce the declination of
Maj. JAMES BLOOM, as a candidate for
the office of Sheriff, as we wore authorized
to do. The field is therefore clear.
Vezg Tuesday the first gun . will'be fired
in the prCent important political contest—;
. wp say thefii - st because the voice of Peciri-'
sylvania immediately on the ore of the' ,
Presidential election, will have such an in
thience on other States•that it may be con
sidered an important part oldie great bat
tle that is to come off in November,
The,Demoortitio candidates are all now,
fairly * before the people. From tho' high
est to the lowest they arc accomplished
citizens arid tlforeughly identified with the
great truths of the Democratic principle.—
Their claims have been carefully canvass
ed, and their characters both private and
public have PiisSed Unscathed through the
ordeal of ptplic opinion. As often as the
breath of Vefamotion and! detraction has
attempted to blacken the character's ofour
candidates, just as often have those attacks
been exploded and 'si;alle'red to the fore
winds by a "plitin tale of truth," until now
our candidates stand forth as the brightest
and purest men in the land. PIERCE and
K I NG—WOOD WA RD and HOPKINS--
where' shall we for their" equals? Ar
they not'all among our most doserv,ing cit
izens, and being faithlid and trustworthy
exponents of our glorious principles, where
is there a democrat who can hesitate to
give them a cordial and warm-hearted
support? .
This election will be one of vast impel.-
lance lin very many reSpectk The Dem
ocrats have the strength to giYo 20,000
majority at the State election op next Tues
day. Should they do so, or even half of
it, qen. , FitAbatuzi PiEnommay be tvritten
dowwas our next President beyond tHoubt..
The effect of 'Such a ''-vota'WOuid be' sent
throughout the Union wit h , lightning speed,
cheering and ,eacouragieg the'Democraey
everywhere with the glad tidings that Penn
sylvania 15%4 safe beyond tt,.iptestipn-
Arouse, ' then Democrats "of Clearfield,
Clearfield,
County; and "Show to r'Cael'at "whiggery
TH Ott ESTEEM. ;YOUR PRINCI
PLES WORTH CONTENDING , IFOR.
We know that the best feeling "exists among
'the doo6tricyr o our cOuntv, both
rn as to
the State
,and National„liteket,,
deeply cherish their. „principles, and, they
admire their candidates. Thb manly and
talented WoonwAnn;) they claim. as their
own, and we. much mistake(iheiii patriot-' r
ism an4 ; ( 6 vP "o.fair4oli9g in P°l4lCqt,PPl
well as in other •'transactions,' if they'd°,
not poll a vote that will make , the. Men'
vital a tte reptto) SCANDFR d a 14E'
him doWri, tremble in their
But it is strange after all, that tho)i
should_ plander i Judge ,Woodwat'd iriithis
manger. Judge.Wbodward is °great tratn--,
bright and 'shining inakk. ll -tifid !we' are
I'laniht that i't ; '.tile 'nature
I
ways to aim its shaiis at suchAarks. 7 - 7 -:
I THOS. JEFFERSON . was e. great man,'
t ."oiitt ) ilAclssvo i
1 , 1
THE REPUBLICAN.
coPNElisl-initrsuirtn.
FOR vier , : pit emt unriTi
WILLIAM R. KING,
OF ALAMAIVIA,
IN)# t3t I PREME )('D66
VOR doNaRESS.
CARLTON 13.. CURTIS.
COUNTY NOMINATIONS
I.OI(tAIERIFF.
ISAAC L. BARRETT, or Boggs tp
THE TIME TO ACT.
was a great mnn; and he was the most
abused and slandered man then living.—
' Gov. SNYI)ER, and Gov. SHUNK were
both great men ;mho ever sufferejlmore
from the foul mouthed, slanderer tliaif theie
patriots? Yet they received--their reward
from a gen49ooo grateful lieoplC, and
the people ina,liei,F", 'mere rdwarded by
the enjoyment it';
thetbleasilig4 that re
sulted from the, wholesome administrations
of these great statesmen. So will it be
with Woodward. The tinger-marksoctlie
elande f rer rani . ciowardiY fa'trier 81 4 public
virtue stand out in bold relief upon every
- attack 'made :utietn' :; _
Again, we say, Democrats of Clearfield.
'county, ,AROUSF. TO, ,ACTION. You
•ci. , •,,. .
,Iran toll Hp tho r saineLtrionstrous. ajoriAY ,
you .did last, fall:. /That iWas a. noble vote d
l and won tho admiration of your party
;throughout the State. That was for our
BIGtER. This will befor WOOD W
and also for BIGLER; Not only so; but
l it will be for your prindiplos, Your organi
zatioti and yoUr common couhtry.
"WATCHMAN, WHAT' 01? THE NUT?"
We assure the Derdoeracy "of our coun-
ty that they nom entered on the eve of an
election with,' brighter,
.prospeets of a tri
umphant victory. The Democracy: are
every where active and vigilant, and it on
ly remains for them :to reach forth-and
grasp the victory now offered.' Let every
Demme ratio Voter go to the polls, theretore,
and cast his vote for the candidates pledg
ed to carry' out your principles. This is
the road to victory—and let every demo
crat remember that it is the only road.
But let us see "what the signs of promise
are 1" Last fall, it . will be remembered, the
Democrats carried tho State against the
strongest whip in the State, and the 'man
who having all the offices, both State and
national to aid him, was thought to be
strong enough to carry any Presidential
candidate the whigs might nominate. But
notwithstanding these great odds, he was
defeated by many . thousands. Then the
whigs were cordiallY united, and inspired
by a . conficleot hepe.of. vicTory. Now the
Democrats have the advantage of the State
.ffices—they are even better and more
harmoniously united than they We re then
there is -no disaffeetioa in the north—the
contest now is not a doubtful one—but . we
know our strength, and know that that
strength is all suflicient. Then the whigs
pretended to be contending for great prin
ciples—now the cry is, that :here is no
Principles at stake, and their manner of
canvassing the election most resembles a
gigantic system of mart worship. They
are now broken, dispirited, and without
'hope. Their masses are lulu:warm, if not
cold end careless. Whilst on 'the other
hand, the Democracy are every where
alive, active 'and vigilant,!and full of hope.
They can with compa i ratively !idle effort
' bring the masses logether in crowds much
I larger than Were ever known before.
This muChloi our own State. In a na
tional point of view, the signs of the times
are still more promising.
'Of the thirty-one States composing the
Union, but live are now presided over by
Whig Governors—of which New York,
certain for Pierce, is one. Taking, the
aggregate vote in all the 'States at the(ast
clef tions held in each, and it gives a De?n
ocratic • majority over the whigs of over !
one hundred thousand, and of some forty
thousand over whigs, free-soilers, aboli
tionists and all other factions combined.
And in the most recent elections held these
tnnjorities have been increased the most—
which is conclusive evidence that the spirit
of man.worship, from which they expect
ed so much, has availed them nothing.
But they aro fatally divided in sentiment
as well as in action. In the South, the
whigs go fox Scott for the sakeefthej*zt
,
form. In the north they go for the plat
form for the sake of Scott. Hence sus
picions, and doubts and misgivings arise,
while many of their best men in both ice
'tions have deserted thOk ranks and are en
listed on the side of,tbo Wmocracy. This
Aist is oomilosoci Of Santa Ors, Congressman,
Governors and Ex-Governors, and 'num
and is 'headed 'by tho''grcat
gust whigaeri th'ci last foky I y'earS,
Diminx.lVEnsTEn.
...I • a
While such is ,tho aspect, of affairs in
the witigi camp,l Ito ! behold the Democracy
More 'perfectly' it'nd • harmoniously, united
than ever they were'yitfore: , Their Riat-,
- f 0147 1: is, as o cordially re eiveti i and supported
in the south as kis in:the nortli-+.and the
whole lives • orid'hiatorieri ief their' centli
'thiteS, are identified '*ith'''the prin i ciplr
tore lald . Ooiin.there id nO - a4ihWriten9y;.
no, man
,regi,r,ship l l with,, ;heel', ,• l lt is for
0,1.EL.T i i ktilisi - GIPLES they, contend i and
Thelinen I they hail ielected to( carry . gy p
thoio pridcipleS" atv'thes iiiiit'ia t ie.4l,lbki
ttiiit "elir di&lT.,,fliii .ElN ilit,„?Sr4 ,l)o,spc,:91;:--;theii
,Chief 4tlitldi‘F.4 lICF G en.. ,:PigiliC,E,
I himself, having. discharged the highest , and
most iriverativd 'duty :of al Aeputilican*c it•
izen j:qe • shouldorios his
i74,;#f f "ii f t*"03,i14r0,4, 9 144 4 ,,cqu!,2147,17.F
(Mil'clfr t i• ..:*ll9rA 49, wo., Mod gachtua ex',
nmple of truo patriotism ? Where such love
of country displayed 7 .
Such is a brief reforence to the condition '
of the two great political „parties now •on
the ovo of tho election. All men - - knoir.lt
to be: true: Dprmiciats, you 'bar
only. ;to: TURIODUT TO THE i POLLS
ON , TUESDAY.:i- NEXT; ANTS , COM
PLETE THE VICTORY; BY VOTING
THE WHOLE TICKET. Go'early; and
if needs be, stay all day. Your country
doserves and domands,this
vigilonco price
IT IS TIIBIII.LIAI3IT.
There is no characteristic of Whiggery
that is more predominant thari that Of '
hab4,Bf,,land9ringithe Character of
prOtraithliqeoriO,d , rdi ' S: :This ,Ititil'elearly
rruthifesj.eq!iyi the :eixixe: Of :sr.,
tho i%.i;e7iicanr so .Opiiv t ped;
the DemotraOy I of: Clearfield bY/his4ilo.i.
quent addresses on Court week. Btfor
e
that Mr. F.' 'good enott'gh t rniirx
the whigii, and nebody`hOd a word t.o pixy
against, him,- , Bpi inxigdiately aftor that
this same Ferguson wav4t ‘desperate bad
man. "Losi his
, eye with 'bornli-iihell I
pooh, that's all gamrrion,and this Ferguson,
is a 'hoax, ,he never saw 4Tric0,&c.. 1 434c.,",
was the language of the 'whigs. But not
only so. Base BM and slandeis affecting
his private reputation, were imthediately
whispered in all quarters:' Thesewere
sifted, put by the Deroperats,.and in every
instance found to be entirely false and un
founded ; and every thing going to prove
Mr. F. a gentleman in every respect.
JUDGE J. C.. KNOX.
This gentleman held his , first court' in
our county, week . before'last. It was ti
long session, closing only with the week.
The Judge is great •on, despatching busi ,
ness, and 80 far as wo know, or have
heard, does it up right. He is a young,
fine looking, active gentleman, and has
already won the approbation of our people
in an eminent. degree.
KrThe great` Demecratic rally at Hol
lidaysburg on Friday last, was an impos
ing affair-7-14ot less .than fifteen hundred
good\and i true Democrats were assembled
in coU l cil. Addresses were delivered by
Gov. Bigler, Wilson McCandlass, Col.
Frazer, Col. Black, and others. It was
said to be twice as large as the whig gath
ering a few says , previously at the same
place, when Gen. Scott himself was there.
(Vx•GEr.t. Scorr, is now on a tour of
electioncoting in the west, making politi 7
cal speeches, What ..would be said of a
Democratic canditilate who would thus,go '
begging for rotes!' '..But.it won't do. The
die is.cust; arid Om' glorious principles of
Democracy - are :iledtrried to
POLE RAtenco'. , L-k‘heatitiful hickory
pple; 112 1 feet in length, was raised by the
DeMOciatsoePiko 'township, at Wtn.
Bloom's,
,on thq 30th ult.,•dePorated with
a flag inscribed "Przumt, KIND AND THE
Urtiorr.” Addrestes- wore delivered 'by
Col. Barrett, 1. 13. M'Entflly find L. lick
,
son Crans.
JUDGE WOODWARD.—The following are
the remarks df Judge WOOD*M2D in the
Reform Convention, to which he refers in
the letter we published last week. Is it
likely that ho would have made such a
.
`denial then, and in Mat pla'ce, if he had
I I used the language attributed to him by the
infamous Reporter of that Convention—
himself an unnaturalized Englishman 7 1
By no means—and this, of itself, shOuld
satisfy every man who desires ito be guided '
by reason and common honesty, that fed
eralism will stop at no act, however reck
less and wicked, in order to injure this
distinguished Democrat.
Wo freely admit, ;that, believing Judge
Wood ward to be the author of the senti
,
ments attributed to him,' no naturalized
citizen could or should vote for,him. But
here they, have the most satisfhctory evi
dence that the chargé is false—a base-and
wicked slander—and if they now vote
,
against him on that, account, they prke
themselves the victims of fraud andile- 1
caption—and which :is just what is desir
ed by its authors : -
"Mr. Woodward explained that ho did
not Wish to bb slandered by any rOrtpt,l
Misrepresented by any meMber oirthis
&oil and he - would - pot allow any gentle
men 'to imputt; meastiros and sentiments ) to
Whietr did jibt'befoligloliiiit.l - 16`.said
HE NEVER(DID•' PROPOSE TO EX
CLUDE THRFOREIGNERS NOW, IN
THE , ,CO.UNTRY , ' FROM , POLITICAL
TRIVILEGES,:'. NOR THOSE' WHO
SHOULD:AT, 'ANY .TIME. HEREAF
TER :COME . .TO :.THE COUNTRI'.----
Be(presurned tholentlebatti till'uded!to atl
attiendment offoied!by.hirm'in Convention
at Harrisburg, .Which proposed nOthirig
more than an inquiry into' tho expiidiency
of preventing foreigners who should arrive
'after 1841, from 'tVoting and holdingroffice..
That was an amendment to a proposition
madocby the gentlernari' from Chester,
(Mr. Thomas,) suggesting an inquiry into
the expediency of excluding foreigners
together from,oue soil„ and the atrie;unt ofi
it was 'to give the' proposed, inquiry iktliffer
ent direction from that pioposedl_tr the
gentleman from Chester. (The propnsition
of thegentleman!frorn CliOster being with-
drawn; , Mr, Woodwprd "oxplained.tbat he
withdrew his amendment.
"The gentlethan from tho'caunty'(Mr.
Earle) should have represented him cor.
reedy on this , subject if ho understood
and if ho did no; understand it; . ho should
haVe informed, himself before he spOice it."
The Pay Per pent out . Of the Papa 110ainti
of tho,Soward Candidate. for ,
It appears that General SCotf,:'noW,oU
his grand electioneering tour, rceives
IslB 00 per,clicm I. . The Washington Re.
public of yesterday, which has,. been ey•
phering out the • fact, gilies 'this '_as the
amount ;.so that thnpublac treasury is call
ed upon to pay the expenses of a 'candidate
'whose associations with the abolition whip
Of the free. States are as publicand en no:
•orious as the dcsigps of ,Oose agitators.
do7lars a day to be paid, out
of the public treasury 16 Gerierai'keti. in
order that; by, his'elov . ation to "})reei:'
deney, the unserupulouSrtien of 'the whig
art nlay'l6'restored to reWer, inatt4-
tirate; in till. tr.61)1113i)0; anothei j eitit Of
Urillphins soil Gdrdiner6.
.gishicen, dollars a (lay r (6'Upaid. out`
of ' the public treasury d db the' eitpenbeti of
tho'SeNs;ard netriinee t Nkfilelfiief" thi'adgh
the,conniri askidg lead Mi . () aatiiiiidatei
for' sheriff of 4 catinti; and' What makes
speeches' to ank'boAvd ha' meetS; hltetilt
itinerant lecturer.' ' • • •` • ,1r 'l, •
,
Eigltteen dollars' a (Idyl to be paid mit
of the public treasury, to a cntididate" fbr
Piesident, that ye rnay th e more 'efrectutd
lY "arouse the abolition elenients of the
North against the, S9uth. ' ' •
Eighteen ,doll a rs a day! thbo''paid out '
of the pub,lic treasury 'to a candidate for
President, in his:efforts to cort • riinee..the,
adopted citizens that he is not a nati v is t
any longer, 'notwithstanding the natives
decidedly advocate his election.
Eighteen dollars a doy I to be paid' out
of the public treastiry to
i s catidldn . te 'for
President for 'making speeches in hada,
denouncing the , accusation of, a pealed
opponent as "a lie—a liii false and
groundless lie."
We should like to hear of ihe demoemt
lic candidate for President who has everst
tempted any such performance as this.—
Nay, we should like to be pointed to the
whip who has ever hazarded his reputation
'by attempting a candidacy for the presi
dency under such circumstances. There
is an' 'absence of all dignity;
, •
aliirq
priety, of good taste, of ordinary respect
for the feelings of the people, in the whole
affair', well calculated to arotise the indig
nation of the masses, and to cause every
lover of his country to blush at the specta
de it presents.
General Scott is resolved to bo an ex
ception to every other candidate for the
presidenCy' Who has preceeded him; and
to Stand alone as the only man who ever
lived in this country that accepted a nom=
'nation at the head of the army, , that
threw himsel finto the hands of the Ides of
one-half of the States, and that paid him
self out of the national treasury for the
most public arid hurnilkiting 'electioneer-
mg. •
General' Washington resigned his posi
tion as Comrahnder-in-chief, of the army
before ho accepted the presidency, and
another soldier was appointed to the place
he had' filled,
General Jacksoieivas not at the bead of
the army when he Was elected.
General Harrison hadlprig resigned his
position in the army. before he, was elected
to the presidency. '' .
` Henry Clay even resigned his place in
the Senate of the Palled States, when, in
1844, he became the ttihi eandidr%-t:r
President.
General Cass resigned his place in the
Senate of the' United. States as soon ache
was nominated for the `presidency by the
democratic party.
•
In violent and repulsive contrast to, tilt
these examples, Ge.n Scott hold's Ori to his
commission as 'Commander-in•chief 'of the
American army, uses its'pet.rdnage. as it
may be used, travels about. the Country in
the hands of 'abolition agitators and parti
san slanderers, and pays himself out of
the treasury at the rate of ei g hteen dollars
a day. Shades of Washington, Adams,
Jefferson Madison, Monroe, Jackson, Har
rison, and Polk, what a comment is this
upon the examples you' preSehted to the
country !
A Series of Wagers on Pierce and Ring.
The following conamtnication is from
gentleman of the highest ! character and re
sponsibility. Those desiring to aecip;
either or all of his, propositions will leave
their names at this office: ----Union:
,
NEW YORK, Sept.,2s, 1852.
7b the Editor • :•union :7-0 1 n:1 — .
who Whigs aro bragging considerably late,
ly. To ascertain Ow far Alley believe
what they say, _ L.proposo tlw,follCoWing bet"
I will namp_five,Statty, all .of which vot
te,ci for Tayier,na,l,B4B,,tndbet 8,1,009egt
cadvone of them votind for. Pierce.;
„I will bet anbther,il,ood Owl wl4.thrpe
of the five; ." 110 •dc '.l ';I -;
$ l , OOO to SPI O . OO Otlt (Atm Qf the
five. '
8 . 1,0 . 00 to .8
them _ .1)
$5,000 that Pierce will , bp elected', „,
„, The above to ho, telcerktegether. If the
sums named do not, .suit, yvill; "dimipish
t4ena„ono half or•()Rabb?, Ahem. -
As a separt,tto.bet, „taken with' the oLOrs) will .l 4et 8 3 ,0 00 ; to VO,O O thAtii
name States. ,enough to, elect., Pierce. , . If 'I
lose a single Stgto.pcmcdi,lose my h0t....
MY,M O IMY ivii!,l l 44 gont to,PaldPuAi l b 4 '
ers, & Co. immediately after being hteliA
ed of the bets being accepted.
, XecurnlSz-G.1 . -
bil6: ttn;'•viriii,<'ll:l-14,r,tiey,.apothclr
s ite, fi j aiiflid:biiii:f;,s of t . he Mexipan
SCott,Man; rketiclinii; l 4ll4po g apil;
Wit, 'IA! dig?
riven ' gervide,4l ;clt4o. tOeP• E'B4
has spent his life, support' hit iffii#l
Wasl4ington. Union.'
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