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E. W, HUTTIR,'»OI|ttR,
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[Jiityicf (o |/w decision of a Monti Convention,]
Lancaster, February 15,1848.
ID* We are under many obligationa to our friend,
permanent suUcribcrs. to thc"/nl(%n«/, 1 The
Esquire's exertlonfl ity'a good cause are always
effective, and wc'trusf his example may not be
without imitators. Wo say to him, as poor
Power was wont to say in the play: “Thank ye,
Sir, I owe ye one,"
Democratic Meeting at Leamon
Place.
A meeting of Democratic citizens, favorable to
the nuninatioti of James Buchanan for the Presi
' dency, will lie held at the public house of Mrs,
, Miller, (Leamon Place,) Paradise township, Lan
caster county, on Saturday, February 2G, 1848, at
1' o'clock, P. M. A general attendance of the
Democracy is requested,
r
r Proceedings of Congress,
TALiiiHiXD wasonce asked, whether the Frencli
deputies, who were then ill session, had passed any
thing of importance! "Pasted/" replied the vete
ran wit,, “they have passed withing a few days of
stclmu'di, and I can imagine nothing’of higher
importance to the public than Ike!" If the two
branches of Congress do not take excellent care,
they will stand in danger of subjecting themselves
to the same bitter sarcasm, They have now pmd
over two months of precious time, and have trans
acted none of the urgent business of the country.
Wc know of no more crying evil, under our in-,
stitutions, than the miserable and often culpable
manner in which the most important measures are
delayed,by Congress. However urgent and even
threatening the public exigencies, or how ruinous
soever the delay, it appears utterly impossible to
inspire that body Avith a due degree of energy or
promptitude, Reinforcements arc needed in Mex
ico, and in every quarter the people arc holding ,
.meetings, approving, the policy and recommenda
tions of the President, And yet, the bill reported
for that purpose in the Senate by Gen Cass is tossed
to and fro, as if it were a game of shuttle-cock, in
stead of a grave measure, involving the honor and
interests of the American nation, One Senator
moves to stick this in, another to strike that on/,
until finally Mr. Senator Pctitoff, in defiance of
the admonition against deferring until to-morrow
what can be done to day, compassionately moves
to '• postpone its further consideration until to-mor
row,” and when to-morrow comes the same profit;
less routine is repeated,
; To the extraordinary development and indulgence
of the Mtk fojiifi may this wretched waste of
time be fairly ascribed. It is a lamentable fact,
that there are more Orators in Congress than the
interest? of the nation can safely accommodate.
Two or ithree powerful Speakers on each side take
a comprehensive view of a subject, and exhaust it,
l[|li!Dgnliil!ißi(({it[S|titn
from so inundating the halt with a deluge of decla
mation, that if it were composed of actual milk
and water, there would be palpable need of life
preservers. Not one listener of an hundred com
mits the egregrous mistake of supposing, that all,
or itny part, of this performance, is designed for the
enlightenment of the body, to whom it is ostensibly
addressod-but the world knows, that It is directed
tiit!iC!tiwl!tipi)i'tiiiit9yitittiitliiiisdl' li liiicoliil)i!,"
A remedy tor this state of things oiiititcerlalnty
lu Wrist, and, if It exists, he npplted Immediately.
The debates ought tube limited within, teastmabie
Iwuitdsi tiiid iw iiieiiitiei eliuttltl tie allowM on any
one Itilli to pill uimimi tliiitt nil timesi make mote
limn 'illiiinitiHiiiiOtiitoiwmf ildl tiiiieinlitieiiis!
Tliikji'liyiiillytliiiiM'diiild li iilbulliiil in
titilj 1 (ilwli''lll'tiidiiiiiii 1 ' nl : lliitailiiiii iiiifl Sin
Il'iiMltieiiifWiwiMif II kill
Nlltll ill lllrtlliPliwl'llliilMlUlll
yPttl?|/ Pfiifwliilfitittmiliw tnlPfdldy wpep
luMtasl )t pi tip ii pnliliPlilPW. in-
deed, if |pgl#>r» pniild hp indiicpd In lipllpvp, that
speeches are not valued by their length, hut by their
/depth, and that one good speech, during a session,
will yield more solid reputation to the Speaker,
than one hundred poor ones, On the score of per
sonal interest, therefore,not to speak of the immense
national interests at stake, u retrenchment of con.
gressional oratory would be highly desirable.
The Young Democracy.
One of the most gratifying signs of the times is
the fact, that so milch of the young talent of the
country is every where coming forward in support
of the popular cause, It has been a systematic
policy, on the part of Federalism, to exert all its
art, and apply all its means, to seduce every spright
ly geiiins into its ranks. In almost all the schools
and colleges professors are found, who arrogate a
superiority over the masses, on the score of belong
ing to, a mh above them; elevated either by reli
gion orleaming, although the one discountenances
all such lofty pretensions, and the other, when
coupled with good sense, does nothing to encourage
them! By these instructors, however, thousands
of our Young Men, of fine native and acquired tal
g| OfjlPW iind cnnoblitij sentiments, are
II I I'l 1
keeps them forever straggling against the glorious
principles which gave birth to the Independence of
their country, and which have covered with glory
and prosperity the long series of Democratic ad
ministrations, under-which it has flourished.
’ But what an auspicious opening does the present
epoch present, for those among the rising genera
tion, who are gifted with a taste and talent for
oratory and statesmanship! What a field docs the
Jtoca War sifly, fe the display ofthosc
irtlM I*
Jl thoughts that breathe anti words that hum. 1 And
what an occasion, too, for the exercise of bold and
startling invective, (such as sometimes falls from
the lips of that unrivalled Orator, George W. Bar
ton) in the unpatriotic and anti-American conduct
of’the Federalists. It is scarcely a fair subject of
astonishment, and yet it is of gratification, that so
talented and enthusiastic young men are
every where mingling their eloquent voices with
the mild counsel of the aged in rebuke of the coun
try's opposers. and in praise of its patriotic defend
ers. . Under such auspices, national retrogression
Avould seem impossible.
A Traitor Rebuked.
Jasper E, Brabt, the federal member of Con
gress from the Cumberland district, was one of the
few representatives from'Pennsylvania, who voted
for a resolution censuring President Polk and the
Mexican war. A whig county meeting was lately
held in tiiambersburg, aytwhich, among other res
olutions offered, was one approving of the course of
their representative in Congress upon the war, and
although Mr, Brady waipcrsonally prepent, it was
voted down by a large majority, Thus we sec
that a meeting composed of Mr, Brady's own poli
tical associates/refuses to sanction his course,
A Reminiscence.
Six years ago, we heard one of the Democratic
representatives from Bedford county declare, at
JJarrisburg, that there was l -but one man in the
{United States, whose personal and political popu
~ Jarity in Bedford county was equal to that of James
’Buchanan —and that man was Andrew Jackson.”
\y,c arc forcibly reminded of this remark, by the
gqcent'graJiiying proceedings on the part of the
: Bedford County Democracy. It was as- true, as it
was striking Wid emphatic.
TRIUMPH OF PRINCIPLE! j
Intorcitlng Domocr&tlc Meetlni
Bedford County-Noble examp
of General Bowman. , 1
j Among the ftw Ptnicoratio prcwei In
that have Advocated tho claims of MivDaual for
Gioioe W, Bowmas, the Adjutant General o| the
State, appointed by Governor Sbwi, For months
past b the name of the Vice President been ,; pa
raded at the head of its columns, and the admitted
abilities and influence of its Editor have been asSid«
uously employed tp advance his cause, But mark
the majesty ajid omnipotence of public opinion!
On Monday, 7th instant, the Democracy of Bedford
county met in the Court House in the town of Bed
ford, to express Ihiir opinions on this engrossing
subject, After a free and full discussion, the meet
ing resolved in favor of James Buchanan for the
Presidency, and requested the delegates from that
ebunty to sustain this expression by their votes jin
the 4th of March Convention, Gen. Bowjuswas
himself present, witnessing the popular enthusiasm
in behalf of their Favorite, and at the conclusion of
the proceedings came forward, and in the most hon
orable and Democratic manner declared his ac
quiescence in the will of the majority, thus faifly
tested and expressed, The Genetic has accordingly
! com? to hand this week with the name of Mr. Dallas
taken down, and the Bccumx Flag paling in its
stead,
This magnanimous and truly patriotic conduct of
Gen, Bowman is worthy of all praise, As a fear
less and independent Editor, he had an undoubted
right to his personal preference in the support,of a
candidate for the Presidency, and this right he has
exercised with his wonted ability and zeal, : But
the moment the Democracy of his county have
rendered their verdict, in opposition to his own, he
has not hesitated, in the spirit of a true Democrat,
recognising obedience to the popular will as one of
the elementary articles in the republican creed, to
make an open surrender of his own opinions to those
of that Democracy, which to sustain and serve has
ever been his highest ambition. There be those in
this mcredian, to whose imitation this high-minded
and honorable course cannot be too much commen
ded. If they are the Democrats they profess to be,
they will “go and do likewise"
William C. Tobey and his “North
American,”
1 Among the many brave spirits,-who arc now
serving their country in the city of gold, of; idols,
and of human hecatombs, in the city of the reck
less Cotm.z and of the infatuated Montezuma, we
know of none more deserving of gratitude and
praise than William C. Tobey, the poet and the
printer, Tobet was at various times associated
with leading’ journals in this State, as assistant
editor and correspondent, and by the point ;and
vigor of his writings had gained deserved populari
i ty. Noy—and we can scarcely expand our minds
Ito the realization of the grave fact—the very paths
[ which three centuries ago were trodden by Cortez
are trodden by William C. Tobei and kindred
spirits, who, if they present strange contrasts, are not
less heroic ami not less confident in the infallible
fortune of their cause than was the far-famed Con-
yucstador.
' Tobet lias not, it is true, participated in any of
: the sanguinary battles which have signalized the
| march of the American army to the plazas of the
jinn capital, lit in it M i»i
and sword against the resisting Mexicans, nor en
gaged in the “trade of death,’ 1 to which by taste
and habit we esteem him wholly disinclined. But
his achievements have b.een none the less wotiderful
and brilliant. He has established, in the very heart
of the Mexican capital, a ll North American 11 news
paper, all ably conducted sheet, and well printed,
seeing tint! there are no steiiit-prcsscs In that region,'
■ WltlUltc Influence nf a dozen nr mute of tlltle
iind iHtlept’ittle'ht Attterlenit presses established 1H
tbe pnittlpat towns mid titles uf Mexietti nitty we
mil indulge tbe pleasing hope, that a belter; day is
alinut In dawn upon bet- Ipftiiil and ilnWiidtntl
ilmiHiMd Nutt- tbit tlm stiff Inti mini its
|j|iii)ilyiili'|tiiiilliiii|lil Inn iiiillliity fitliiffi n te
it nf liiiiiiilii¥iiiil In l tin l iiifliltnpfiiwiif
UllljlPll IlltllWlllt'tali'll Ill'll in n ilf 11)1:
-Winn nf niitni ilnptiiuk l f\m AiiiPfiiib
ip junk mil im fiii *i m
apiittpriifilip pwplmlip whfpiMil
rnlipn Mum, and infww i* liw dopM
| 1 it(ir(iiijp|pi]ipiitBflfjiidiifitfyttiii|piipr|y l piitpr|ifisp,
virtue, gud indoppudpiipp, and a just ppm nf llie
dignity of their own nature, are iiistruinoptalitips
which may contribute more tp elevate them in the
stale of moral and national being, than all tho
bombs and balls that,can be employed against
them, But when these powerful agencies combine
—the agency of Force and tbe agency of Reason—
! u greater than the republic of Mexico would be
i forced to yield. Once persuade the benighted
i masses that their leaders are hut base impostors in
j the gtiisc of pretended zealots of liberty, whose pa
; triotism and prowess exist only in the bombast of
high-wrought manifestos, and how soon will they
be irrevocably alienated from their cause ! how
soon will their fury be enkindled against the gas
conading pretenders, whom they are now content
to serve.
In the apportionment of national gratitude and
thanks, whilst we duly re nember the self-sacrificing
soldier, who has perilled tis life in the battle—may
we not neglect the brave a!ld chivalric PuiNTEns,
who have, also, exchanged the solaces ot home, for
the privations and terrors of the distant theatre of
danger. There he those among them-, who have
first demonstrated to Mexico's legions the power of
ItldSiyflllHiiiilwliO are now employed in teach-
iiiiiLliiJpiiliiflisiliHi'
lined agency of an unfettered Press, These are
the actual pioneers of civilivation in a land favored
of God but accursed of man, and will ever be hailed,
by the acclamation of mankind, its best benefactors,
Fourth of March Convention.
Erie County.— Hon. James Thompson, Mur-'
raw Whallow, Smith Jackson—with instructions
to support James Buchanan,
Washington Counti, -Robert Love, James
Clearvtod County. —George Esq,
with instructions for James Bcchanax.
Columbia Couxti— Col. Joseph C. Levers,
(Rcp„) C, A, Btickaliew, (Sen.,) without instruc
tions.
Potter County.— Hon. Charles Lyman, sena’
torial, instructed to support James Buchanan for
President, and Timothy Ives for Canal Commis-
Wayne County.— Rufus M. Grenncll, senatorial,
instructed lor James Buchanan,
Montoomery County.— Dr. John A. Martini
(Sen.) Nathaniel Jacoby, William T. Morrison,
William H. Schneider (rep.) with instructions to
support James Buchanan for President, and Wil
liam Beatty for CsnM Commissioner.
Warren County;— Alonzo I. Wilcox (rep.) and
James L. Gillis (sen.) instructed for James Bum-
Bradford Couxtt.— Ulysses Mercur (Sen.)
David Wilmot, Bartholomew Laporte (Rep.) with-
out instructions.
Hon. David Wilmot.
This gentleman has been- chosen a delegate to
the 4th of March Convention from Bradford county.
We are glad of it. He will now have an opportu
nity, by mingling in'person with the Representa
tives of the Democracy of the State, to assure
himself how heartily they condemn and despise
his notorious Proviso. If he should fail to offer it
himself, in terms of approval, we trust there will
be Delegates enough in attendance to propose reso
lutions in condemnation; so that the rest of the
States may see, how little sympathy there i estfsts
in Pennsylvania for this the most end
prolific instrument of domeaiefdißfdid, thdt wor
folly and faction have invented. •
Electing Judfei by the People.
Wo edmmond to tho attontivo perusal and calm
reflection of our roadera, tho admirable commu
nication of oortblo corimpmdent M /Zf/onn, 1 ’ in
favor of «o amending the Constitution of our State,
u to vest the selection of the Judiciary immediate
ly In, the people, A few of our readers have com
plained of our endowment of this doctrine, at
involving a bold innovation, to which they are not
yet prepared to subscribe,
Our reply to all such fault-fillers is: What is -a-
Constitution good for, whose principles will not
bear the test of examination-orwhat is
per good for, whose columns are closed to those,
who seek to point out to the people the errors, and
defects in the government, under which they live!
We cannot conceive how any improvement, either
in the social or political condition of mankind,
could ever have taken place, if the press had not
first lent its powerful aid in the ; dissemination of
useful and correct doctrine, If a man excite his
follow-citizens to revolt, he must take the conse
quences of his temerity-hut if he barely excite
them to examination and inquiry, Despotism alone
could treat him as an offender, No matter,
however much Error may be entrenched behind
Prejudice and Custom, it deserves to be rooted out
and superseded by the Right, and to this end reform
ers are doing the State good service, when they re
commend those peaceable means of redress, which
the Law and the Constitution themselves authorize.
Those, and those only, are lihellists of the Con
stitution, who would lain prohibit discussion, and
who, like the slave-drivers of despotism, stand ready
with the lash of the law, to flog the radical inquirer
into apathy and submission,
. To our correspondent we owe warm thanks for
his masterly contributions, and trust the Legisla
ture will not allow the present session to pass
over without adopting the initiatory steps of a re
form which no amount of legislative lethargy can
long defer, and which will he a crown of honor to
the body which fiust adopts it.
Curious Prediction Fulfilled.
When the celebrated traveller, Vox Humboldt.
some years ago, was in Mexico, he published the
following prediction, which, at the time of its ut
terance, doubtless seemed to many proof of a disor
dered intellect!
“Thetime will come, when'public coaches will
roll between the city of Philadelphia and the city
ofMexico.”
What a prophet was Humboldt! In the American
Star , published at Jalapa, in Mexico, we find an
advertisement of a line of American coaches, which
was to commence running between that city and
Vera Cruz, “as soon as the station houses on the
road arc supplied with forage (or the mules and
horses." How many years will elapse before, under
the auspices of American energy and enterprise, not
only Philadelphia, hut even Boston, will be in close
communication with the city of Mexico, not indeed
by the slow agency of coaches, but by means of
steamboats, and locomotives, and magnetic tele
graphs, Humboldt's was a prediction to be com
mended to llie sybils and sooth-sayers of the pres
ent day, It was redolent of progress and prosperity—
not retrogression and ruin. He was a true—not a
false prophet.
A Tribute to our Adopted Citizens.
Col. Winkoop a letter to one of
kb friends in Pottsvilk in adneb lie pays tic fol-
lowing just tribute to our adopted citizens. Before
this gallant gentleman left for the wars, he was an
ardent “Native,’’ as he had through most of his
former life been a “Whig," The course of the
Federalists on the war has led him to repudiate
them, and we see that his experience has taught hint
that Nativeism is no less unworthy, The following
Is a liank ttiitl bciiutlltil aeltiidti'lcdgeiiicut of Ills
tli'tof, mid it ltd loss appropriate Itlbalc luoilt adop
ted lbllotv citizens:
the tHslimalt and the ttemiait! t have seen
many of them in Hhe 'hmk-l have been with them
n battle-have teen them vvttmuled and tlvniji
mve ttotklen ttvitt t teit dead bodies on the lield-
ItiHnHiMil by ituiif s fdift Hunt i : t<Hriiiiiijiii
Ill'll- til tall Infill! hint HI ilii'itii|illniiijiii
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tHiiflftflni'iisiii'jHkl: Jkiii'litaliilffiP
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SiilPip (Joiui
WASHINGTON) Fob 11, IBIS,
Thu Supremo Court room was densely crowdei
to-day, it having been announced that Mr. Clay
would speak, and those who attended were not
disappointed. Mr, Clay commenced his speech
with a splendid exordium, alluding to the sacrifice
of personal interest and comfort in coming to
Washington. He said he had been highly gratilici
at the manifestation of respect he had met with
from his old friends of the bar, and members of
Congress, as well as private citizens, He was re
luctantly called to witness scenes of former action.
The manifestations of respect were flattering to him
in his declining years. It was usual with the Court
t o extend peculiar leniency to joung practitioners.
Though not of that class, he might have need of
indtdgence with those not having familiarity with
the practice of the bar. Mr, Clay looked remark
ably well, His voice was admirable, and the au
dience deeply attentive,
West Point Vindicated.
In some remarks made, in reply to a compli
mentary address at Concord, New Hampshire, on
illlilljlflllillllllijl'
V
<Hi!pllc[t.an(l manly triWe to tic dnincntutlllty of
the Military Academy at West Point
« Gen. Pierce proceeded to. say that he had to re
tract opinions he. had formerly entertained and ex
pressed in relation to the Military Academy at
West Point. He was now of opinion that the city
of Mexico could not have been entered in the way
it was, but for the science and intelligence in mili
tary affairs of the officers of the old army, mostly
from West Point. Services were rendered by the
officers of the topographical engineers and ordnance
which could not have been rend
iwho had received the most comp]
(itTkfßHfilitkiß
ill 111 pill 111
tack-a city ol l !!l,ll iill Alts, ttiiU If
35,000 of the best troops ever raised in Mexico,
100 pieces of cannon, and the finest fortifications
ever raised, in addition to the natural defences of
marshes and lakes.”
Govf.rs.ment Clerks.— Mr. Hobbie, Assistant
Postmaster General, it is said, wishes to introduce
the English ride as to the Government'Clerks—that
their appointments shall be permanent. He wish
es all the clerks in the departments first examined
as to their competency, and the incompetent clerks
discharged. He then desires a law passed prevent
ing their removal for political opinions, and only
upon charges of misconduct or immoral character.
If Mr. Hobbie, during his rustications among
the court-fashionables of Europe, could pick up
nothing better suited to our republican institutions,
Uncle Sam could with propriety ’have saved the
expense, of his mission. He (should know that life
offices, however suited to “English Rule,” are ut
terly repugnant to the genius and spirit of our
institutions, and opposed , to the: taste and habits of
our people. Limited official tenures, and frequent
reckonings with public opinion, are among the
chief elements of republican government, and as
this is a vital principle, it should apply to one grade
of officers, as well as to another. We trust the
day is far remote, when this salutary system will
be exchanged for one borrowed from the aristocratic
and people-hating customs of Great Britain.
Michigan State Convention.
The Democratic State Convention of Michigan
was held on the 2d instant Gen. Lewis Cass was
nominated for the Presidency, and delegates appoin
ted to Baltimore by General Ticket-
Treason has never prospered—what’* the reason 7
Why, when it prospers, none do call it Treason .'
PENNSYLVANIAANDBUCUANAN.
Democratic Meeting In Upper
Leacock Totiwhlp.
Pursuant to previous public: notice, a luge and
enthusiastic meeting of Democratic citizen of Lan*
caster county, was held at the house ofAficM
JloW,in Mcchanicsburg, Upper Leacock townshjp,
on Saturday, February 12, On motion, the meet
ing was organized by the appointment of the fol
lowing officers:
President:
MARK CONNELL, sen, of West Earl,
Pice Presidents:
Hexrt Bartox, Of peacock.
Georoe Helm, of Upper Leacock,
Jacob Hole, of Leacock,
George Mori'ch, of Upper Leacock,
Ham E, Leaxak, of Manhcim.
Emaxuel Weidier, of Upper Leacock.
Dr, Isaac C, Weidier, do,
B, F. Holl and-William Weidman,
On motion, the following named persons were
appointed a committed to report resolutions, ex
pressive of the sense of the meeting, viz: Mark
Connel,jr,, Peter Heller, John Simmons, John Gra
ham, Daniel Miller, George Bryan, Samuel Cowan,
,jr., Jonas Eaby and Jacob Fink—who, having re
tired for'some time, reported the following preamble
and resolutions, which were unanimously adopted:
Whereas, We Democratic party has always re
garded it as one of their great privileges to assem
ble on the eve of important political occasions; and
as the Presidential campaign of 1848 is one which
we regard as bringing with it questions in which
the party is deeply involved; Therefore be it
Resolved, That we have full contidence in the
principles of the Democratic party, believing them
to be the principles which will sustain our great
Republic in its true position, and preserve the
liberties and honor of the nation irom stain and re
proach.
Resolved , That we approve of the administration
of James K. Polk, believing it thus far to have been
distinguished by ability and integrity, and a dispo
sition to maintain (he true interests of the country,
despite the obloquy and abuse of its federal oppo
nents.
Resolved, That the war with Mexico was brought
about by the long continued injuries and insults of
Mexico, and continued by the . obstinate refusal of
that nation to accept terms of peace, such as the
people of these United States can reasonably ap
prove ; and that we are in favor of the course pur
sued by [he authorities of our government to bring
the. war to an honorable conclusion, and at the
same time maintain the honor and dignity of the
country.
Resolved, That Pennsylvania has heretofore sue*
tained the distinguished position of the “ Keystone
of the Arch,” a distinction to which she is emi
nently entitled. Yet, notwithstanding her steadfast
support of Democratic men and measures, which in
most instances has scaled the fate of the Federal
urty, she has never yet seen one of her distin-
guished sons in the Presidency, but has been con
tent to allow others to wear the' honors to which
she is herself entitled-
Resolved, Tlialt ourUrat choice for the Presiden
cy is our distinguished fellow citizen, James Buch
anan, whom we have known so long and so well,
and whom to know is to respect and admire. His
distinguished services in Congress and in the Cabi
net, and the unsullied purity of his private life, em
inently point him out as The Man, above all others,
qualified to succeed to the responsible trust of the
’residency.
Resolved , That the Presidential question was not
agitated in the Couiity of Lancaster prior to the call
of the last County Convention, which elected the
delegates to the 4th of March Convention, and that
the expression there obtained docs not reflect the
opinions and sentiments of her Democracy.
Rcsohsei, That we recognize in the “ Lancaster
. iitelligencer ” the ancient, consistent,-and reliable
organ of the Democracy of this coiinty,-and under
the conduct of its present Editor lind increased
ailinintiJilWliMliKltulNt
and support of the party, to whose interests it has
been so long and zealously devoted.
Resolved, That these proceedings be signed by
the officers, and published in the Lancaster Intelli
gencer and Pennsylvanian,
The meeting was ably addressed by Washington
Baker and George W. McEutor, Esquires, of the
city of Lancaster, wose remarks elicited warm and
really applause,
Ifpillllhltllc Mlttg til IIIiMCM
Letter to the feriltett-, dated ,
l: ktsifciil, h-bniatyM), ISIS,
“At the 11 riHiierHiitt" Itiiibtiitg, held hint!.'tut
kalutito Itiftli ill least luitt tu Him m limpi
•tiiil itviiiti'tl ink nf d otta Ili-fiimA ttliti twe
iiHii in Hi tin ilit l R'stilidiiiiiiiilttitiiid ii in ilitdt
||iltt ; l'f 111 I'lllllflll lilt! llf lilt l llll'l'llllt!: It
"iflll,is ll'll'l'lilir ||tl|tf!!l|s|illlilili| Hu l iWll'fill
Mil 1! A l|lll|Pll|t | lll| ill! 1
vofi! mi t|m pilmiinis- flu tissnrml lift if lln l
nows Mlippii pphiM the Uppiiw* iwinvitnlil
have ton found largely in the ascendent at this
meeting, as they are in the county, and in the
State.' 1
Lawyers at a Discount.
There arc at present half a dozen lawyers from
the town-of York in attendance at Harrisburg, as
witnesses in the proceedings against Judge Irvine.
A lew days since a petition was presented to the
House of Representatives, numerously signed by
citizens of York, stating that the peace, and quic!
of the town bad been so sensibly promoted by the
absence of these professional gentlemen, that they
prayed for the passage of a law to prevent their
return!
The Debate in the House on
Monday.
We lay before our readers this morning, the
debate in the House on Monday, growing out of the
assault of Mr. Wilmot, of this Mate, upon the res
pected editor of the Uashinglon Union, the Hon.
James Buchanan, and the general administration.
The course pursued by Hon. Charles Brown- of
the Hid District, and Hon. James Thompson of the
Erie District in this State, is such as to entitle them
to the applause of the Democracy of the whole
Commonwealth,
itinil
Wilmot personal feelings against J ms Buchanan ;
and we will tell our readers the source from which
they have risen. Mr. Wilmot, no doubt, cherished
the hope of being able to make of the Democracy
of Pennsylvania what the friends of his Proviso
have made of the Democracy of New York—a
divided and discordant political household—and also
that lie might be the leader of a dangerous party,
for ids own purposes, Nothing contributed more
to crush these hopes than the August letter of
James Buchanan to the Berks county Democracy,
in which the baleful tendencies of the Proviso were
dered but by men
lete military edu
it Ini Inn-
ml familiarly pill
Min-
gone down in tie pullie estimation in spile of all
the effor sof the latter to keep himself afloat Day
after day the proofs have multiplied that his scheme,
in effect, if not in design, is an instrument full of
danger to the Democracy and to the- Union; and
day after day the public feeling has increased
against it,
It is easy to see that Mr. Wilmot cannot forget,
and will not forgive, Mr. Bccnmx for his Berks
county letter. He began to assail him directly after
its appearance, in his own State, and in New York,
until at last he has allowed himself to become the
retailer of calumnies and misrepresentations which
<he himself has a hundred times publicly refuted.
This is a difficulty that is to be regretted, but
could not be prevented. Mr. Wilmot has brought
it upon himself, by forcing a discussion which he
should have been eager to avoid, It ma'y not please
him probably to hear and to see that the indications
in Pennsylvania look to the early unanimous nom
ination of Mr. Bccuaxas as her candidate for the
Presidency; hut he must make up his mind to such
matters,—Pcmisyleantan of Thurtiuy.
A Crash— I The floor of the large Hall in the
College building gave 1 way last evening with a ter
rible crash, whilst the Taylor meeting was being
held in it; Such another fearful scene as was pre
sented by the rush of the assemblage for the door,
we trust that we shall never again behold. Some
were precipitated headlong down the stairs, whilst
others were trampled-under foot. We cotild not
learn that any were seriously injured—but a great
number were more or less hurt. We understand
that the floor settled at least six inches, that the
iron columns in the Council Chamber under the
Hall, sank into* their foundations that distance.
Many lost their cloaks, hats, canes, &c., in the
rush. —Cincinnati Inquirer.
Awotueb HeattFaiiuee.— The failure of a large
iron firm in Worcester was announced in this city
yesterday. This failure is said to have been preci
pitated by a failure in Broad street, in this city, on
whose notes the Worcester firm were endorsers to
the amount of $'25,000. — Boston Traveller, Feb. 8.
Secretaries:
* Erttsiiittlit
Mill
Nomination of James Buchanan
by the Democratic Members of
■ the legislature,
A meeting of tie Democratic mombori of the
LeglilattiN waikeld in the Eait Committee Room
of the,Capitol on Wednesday evening, February 2,
IS4B, with a view of giving an wpiesdon in re
gard to the important question of the Presidency.
On. motion of Mr, limb?; of Crawford, the
meeting was organised by the appointment of the
following officers:
President,
WILLIAM F. PACKER,
Vice Presidents,
James L, Gillis, Joseph Laubach,
John B, Gohdox, Thomas Ghove,
tittnlm
Joo J, FWlotr,
The object of the meeting was stated by Colonel
John C, Mieiis, of Berks.
Oh motion, the following committee was appoint
ed to prepare an address expressive of the views of
the meeting, to be submitted to an adjourned meet
ing, to be held on Tuesday evening next,
James Porter Brawley. of Crawford,
George A. Frick, of Northumberland,
David F, Williams, of York,
John K. Loughlin, of Philadelphia county,
George Walters, of Clearfield,
John Kcatly, of Clarion,
John Kane, of Cambria,'
Pope Bushnell, of Wayne, 1
E. G. Creacraft, of Washington,
Abraham Lamberton, of Cumberland,
‘ Benjamin Hill' of Montgomery,
Addresses were then delivered in favor of the
Hon, James Buchanax, and in support of t|e
claims of Pennsylvania, by Mr, Packer, President,
Mr, Schoonover, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Bushnell, Mr,
Myers, Mr. Kerr, and Mr, Hill, of Montgomery',
when
The meeting adjourned until Tuesday evening
next at 7 o'clock,
Tcesdav Etoixg, Fed. 8,18-18.
Pursuant to adjournment, the Democratic mem
bers of the Senate and House of Representatives,
again met in the East Committee Room, when the
President took the chair, and called the meeting to
order.
Mr. Buaweet from the Committee appointed at
the former meeting for that purpose reported the
following Address; which was read, and on motion
unanimously adopted:
To the People of the United States:
Fellow-Citizess: —The duty of choosing the
Chief Magistrate of the United States is never
devoid of interest. So intimately are his policy
and acts interwoven with the common welfare, and
such a controling influence do they exercise on the
present and prospective condition of the American
people, that every citizen has not only a deep con
cern in the choice of that high officer, but an un
questionable right to submit his views with entire
freedom to the public consideration. It is this
proud feature of our political organization, which
distinguishes the institutions and government of
the United States from those of every other nation
on the face of the globe, and which has solved the
problem, so long controverted by Emperors and
Kings, lilt copticilj/ of tm for selfgomnmnt,-
Mostheaftily would the down-trodden and oppressed
subjects of the did world rejoice in the grateful
privilege which is now unfortunately denied them,
by forms of government erected on the ruins of
popular sovereignty and freedom. The right of
choosing oiir Executive Magistrates from the lowest
in rank, lo the highest, is one, which we prize above
all price, and we rejoice therefore that among our
iri'sentativos liere, public attention is so powerfully
directed to the Presidential succession of the next
term.
If the selection of a candidate for the Presidency
of the United States is important under ordinary i
circumstances, how pre-eminently fraught with in- !
terest, at this critical conjuncture, when our coun- 1
try is engaged with a foreign Uepublic in a sangui
nary, though a just and righteous m-foiml upon
our goveminent and people hy a series of wanton
of time, and iiceiiitiuliitiiig In tithicity as im tiiag
iiatilmilv and ibibeiti'Uitce have tai must signally
timnllbsltitl! Although by the tldiihtlcss patHol
ishti tool tduhtjtUi and bAliaiistlsss mnrtH- uf the
brave Ainentan iruttpSi mn- starry banner lias liaiai
phnilei till Itlldllpll Ufi IliH VtM-HHIIU Hf llltt mii'itiluo
ptijfittili vut tlti- tAi(i ; ib iiwt bitiimt; I lilier pa iinil
Hiiinieiiidiii! tpiiMiHiiiii mm\ iiilbfhif m mm
Inin 1 ! 1 In it liiiHilntiiliiiniil lit ii liiillln, litip fiisiliPil
Ml Ilf; [lift till 11101 lasi 11, lliiidi li ||:
iiiifmll In l PiliiiiiiiinniiiNiit! n| nniiiinal di*
limp Hi FtFilimuw iHiidpui Ha In siini|ji hii||i uni
ih | i|!'| | lli In |fi]H ! ll|lPi linlijiiiliiifijllin liniiil (if
lliiffll Piiiiliiiliifiify, IliPiiiniliiiif
TO'ifliiibMlinwiir iiiid nf iliMuls nf
tpe iissucitiiptl viilnr p| s|iont|)lflQiliintj tmsnrntf
ntirlnwyp wiiiiryiueiutii issues of biinh vitivl mwg
iii'udfl. as In hf liitinwtuly ami «i)tiiilly coiiiicctad
with tlifi best interests nfuur country at home, and
the honor oi the American name abroad.
\Ve intend no disparagement to the other distin
guished Democrats named in connection with the
Presidency, when we affirm, that among them all
we discover none, who in our opinion more pre-em
inently unites the qualities of head and heart, de
manded by the existing crisis, than does JAMES
BUCHANAN, the Fmonte Son of Pennsylvania.—
His nomination by the Democratic National Con
vention, would propose to the American people, not
only a.firm ami uncompromising stand against
Mcxico.'tnti; iliat misguided republic shall consent
to guarantee to our government and people, full in
demnity fur the past and security for the future— but
it would also so unite and harmonize conflicting
sectional elements at home, as to bind the Ameri
can people still more closely in the bonds of a safe
and enduring national brotherhood. His qualities,
as proved by a long and eventful trial in public
life, would assure us of an able, upright, and patri
otic conduct of our national affairs, and secure to
the country a Chief Magistrate, who ..would steer
the ship of State in safety through every doiibt.and
fear, and peril. And should that most deplorable
event ever occur, the dissolution of the American
Union, against which the father of our country
warned so solemnly, we feel convinced that it could
not and would not be whilst we would have at the
helm a pilot, so skilful and experienced as Javies
Buchanan. On the contrary, the sacred ties which
iiiiiiaiiiHi hi,
1 I 1
liKiol lit mto biilaifc
The election of Pennsylvania's choice to the
Presidency, would not only, however, secure a sound
and sale policy on the engrossing subjec tof the war,
would not only strengthen and per petuate the na
tional Union, which we regard as the very corner
stone in the edifice of our national independence,
but it would, also, secure to the American Democ
racy the continued ascendency of those principles
of domestic policy, which have characterized eve
ry Democratic administration,from that of Thom
as Jefferson, to that of the present, able, and pa
triotic incumbent, James K, Polk, intimately
lllllt lit llJutlltUltj ltd till
country lor the last quarter ol a century, that de
tail would seem superfluous. He is the uncompro
mising enemy of any National Bank in all its pro
tean shapes qnd guises. He is the first Secretary
of an administration, that has fearlessly and wisely
adapted the revenues to the wants of the govern
ment economically administered, and by his'con
tinuance in the cabinet be stands pledged to the
preservation of a policy that has so fully realized
the hopes of its friends, and so signally falsified all
the lugubrious predictions of its opponents. He
was the early, as he has been the consistent and
steadfast, supporter of the Independent Treasury,
and by his eloquent and unanswerable speeches in
its favor, on the floor of the United States Senate,
in opposition to such intellectual giants as Clay
and Webster, he contributed most powerfully to its
adoption. On all these vital issues, which our op
ponents have never ceased to cherish and probably
never will, no man in the Union is truer or sounder
in his adhesion to the Democratic faith than is
James Bdchasan. From the period of his en
trance into the Congress-of the United States, up
to the present moment, he has been one of the
chief pillars of Democratic strength, and by his
speeches and State papers,has contributcd.as much
to the elucidation and defence of republican mea
sures as has any man now on the stage of political
action. His private life, too, is as unsullied as his
public career has been successful and brilliant, In
a word, we esteem him the man for the crisis, and
we, therefore, reflecting the wishes and feelings of
our respective constituencies, hereby earnestly rec
ommend, to the support of our sister States, as the
worthy successor of the present patriotic and en
lightened Chief Magistrate, JAMES BUCHANAN,
of Pennsylvania.
Whilst we repose proud and conOdent reliance
in the unexceptionable and lofty character of ova
candidate, we feel that we may, with equal jus
tice, direct an appeal to the Democracy of the
Union, in behalf of ora Stats. Pennsylvania
occupies a position in the American Unitaw.i|»liti--!
daily and geographically, which weesteemed suffi
cient consequence to warrant her in advancSjgTier
rightful claim to furnish the Democracy the nirct
prosklential cAiulidato. By t)s natural advantage
of location, ilpay bii#ftohold the balance
between the pimet of Won and
consolidation, and lliiwitilnstlie glorious arch
of which iho it jnitly termed the Keystone. Iu
her resources of wealth end enterpriie, and rathe,
patriotism and inttiUgeace 01 her teeming popula
tion, she itands in die font rank of tho national
confederacy whilst jn her political attachments,'
she'rejoices the hearts of the Democracy of other
States, bv majorities which ate counted only %
thousands, And yet she has hover, from amongst
her own distinguished pons, furnished to that De
mocracy whom she has served so long, so faith
fully, and so well, a candidate ior the first honor
of the Republic. We do not utter this in a .spirit
of querulous repining, for the Democracy of this
State are evef proud to esteem the post of hardest
service, asTlie post of highest honor, But if ever
there existed a time, when- the Democracy of the
nation had an opportunity to testify to their breth
ren of this State, their appreciation of her long,
steadfast and patriotic devotion to the great and
good old cause, by the recognition of her just and
well-earned title to the Presidential office, in our
opinion, that time is sow-now that she has sent
entire regiments dfher brave sons to distant fields
of danger and of battle—now that she again inter
poses her potential voice in beliall of the integrity
and preservation of the Union—now, that we have
arrivld at a crisis in our history, which demands a
firm, steady, patriotic and enlightened statesman at
the helm—and above and beyond all, now, that by
the well ascertained wishes of her Republican free
men, she presents a candidate, whose eminent
fitness, sound Dcmorracy, and irreproachable per
sonal integrity, are so well established in the minds
and hearts of the American people, as those of
James Buchanan.
B S. Sehmeer.
Hoping and trusting ..that the deep solicitude,
which, as representatives of the Democratic free
men, of Pennsylvania, we naturally feel on this
subject, may be rightly appreciated by our co-labo
rers in other States—and inly responded to by the
Democratic National Convention, which is to as
semble on the fourth Monday of May next, in
Baltimore—we commit our candidate and our
cause to the wise and patriotic deliberations of that
tribunal, pledging oursclm, one and all, to abide-by
its decision,
On motion of Mr, Schooxotkb; the following
resolution was adopted: p
Resolved, That the proceedings of this meetihg
be signed by the officers, and published in the Dem
ocratic Union, Pennsylvanian, Washington Union,
and all other Democratic papers throughout the
State.
. I heard it asked, in reply to the article on the
“Judiciary” in your paper of the 18th ultimo:
“ What can the people, who are not lawyers, know
about who is lit to be a Judge I” It is this very
notion of incapacity, so strongly pressed against the
Democracy in former times, that has so long pre
vented a change to a more popular form of select
ing the Judges, or even much public inquiry on the
subject; but it did not satisfy the common judgment.
We are all more or less the slaves of habit, guid
ed by accustomed modes of thinking, which we mis
take for reason. The above truism, that lawyers
alone are fit to recommend or select Judges, is one
of those modes of thought forced upon us on trust.
The question in government is not, who knows
best, but who will decide or select with "judgment
and honesty combined ? In fine,- who is most likely
to do right!
ieiriotieiiiff[«doiciiliatrato(» colc
man, or set of men, to do that which dll may, with
out too much inconvenience, have a hand in doing.
Why do we select a Governor by vote J Do we
know his fitness for that high trust any bcttecsbeforc
his election, than we would the fitness of the thief
Justice before hit election 1 We imy find ouutlie
fitness of one, by inquiry, as well is of the other.
Nav, Horn his profession and practice as a lawyer,
mid the iicMff ttpoiufe of Ills legal and won!
tluttaclet In puljllc view and stmtliii’i Ida tlliihaa
Ibr n ls iitbeli liettet kiitjWhj than tlwit of any
itinii bin be bfiluteliaiitl Ibr llm tHiiltllKHbUs and re
sputtslble duties nf rinvenint; tn MettH-, Meti, If
that tw-u the belief imp it is hlThiiiili hihui iibptif
biiiee i« elebt a iiHiiiiiiaMt and a heiiaMi M iiijihi
liaM illllt Fllllliflll tllflUlMHlHf llllllSHlf) limn ilia to
nlnnliilliiHifiinFiiiidfii'iiiilPluaiipiiiiiHiliidtiPi
llpanlusi Hip Mil wlut dti Hip pplf m
iiliiiiiiiliPipitilillHiiiiiiiiDfiiliiiupfiiimit! liimliif
iijiiilpslii|ii!' ; iK'ifiii'paipt|iiiifli |ifiiff !i i!iif)iiiiii ; lii
dlhPlMiii nf ipls liilnif iilPflliMiPii
(Hilly, I'llf fill! lllllTPfi P tfdli Wllllll PHI IIP
pffiiipptiiiit as it phyaipiftiii nr perhaps as a' plnriiy
man, nr a iiicmliaiiii a lilwhiillii.B wppiifflrt nr
any other trado nr calliiifl Ilian Id B own. And ynt
the business of life calls upon him every day to de
cido, quite importantly sometimes, whom he will
select to serve him iu-ihe various avocations oflife,
or offices of government, We must decide and act
for ourselves, almost continually j and we are habi
tuated to look ground very carefully for an agont,
when from necessity we are compelled to have an
act done, or an opinion formed for us by another.
We ought not, and no independent man does, wil
lingly, trust an important act to be done for him by
another, which he may, without inconvenience, do
for himself. Every man should do his own think
ing, particularly in a republican government, and
not have it done by deputy. The more important
the result to his welfare, the greater reason that lie
should determine and act for himself. And what
in government or life is more important than the
selection of a man, not to make the laws, but to
j administer them—to decide how they shall be ap-
I plied, and on wliom—perhaps first on the very man
| who by the present system has been excluded from
! any immediate agency in the selection? The ru.e
| of appointment, when election may be had, militates
against the great principle of self-government, that
j we are expected to obey the laws cheerfully, be-
cause we have equal right with every other one, in
| making and muting them.
other of our officers, will not hear argument for a
moment. And that we hive not now the power,
under our constitution, has arisen from the preju
dice of ancient and transmitted habit and feeling,
not thought, on the subject,
‘ The policy and laws of England came lo us as
colonists subservient to that government. It cost
us a bloody revolution to overturn its power, and
establish on the ruins of tyranny our free and happy
form of government. Ever since we became a Iree
people, we are but Wj aid painfully gciting lid
and indefinite fears of change, tlio propriety of
which is staring us in the face. Nothing of a mon
archical kind has lingered longer than this, that
somebody above us must appoint the Judges.
1 In ancient times the King or Queen of England,
then as yet the supposed fountain and dispensatory
of justice, administered the laws, or perhaps his
arbitrary will, by-deciding between in
person. As the monarch grew indolent, or became
busy in war, the chase, or some other kingly sport,
the business of dispensing justice fell to the ser
vants of his household—the butler, chamberlain, or
some other upper servant of the King’s kitchen,
larder, cellar, or bed-chamber. The Saxon revo
lution placed it in the Wittenagemote or Grand
.Council of the Nation. At the conquest the Nor
man ruler took the decision of causes and trial of
his subjects, back again to his household,’ styling
this mighty, Court the Aula Regis or King’s Court,
held in his hall or palace, In process of time, and
by the workings of interest or accident, the admin
istration of justice became more fixed, and conve
nience or whim divided it up into the King’s Bench,
Common Pleas, &c., in which the power 1 in the
Crown of presiding wns delegated to certain Judges
learned in the law. But always, down to the pre
sent time, the monarch who is in theory the pure
source of justice, and one who can do no wrong,
holds on with l 'firm grasp, to the power of ap
pointing these his servants, the Judges. At first
they were appointed during his pleasure j after
wards it was modified so that thoir commissions
lasted during the reign, and expired with his de
cease i and then further modified to, the gqod beha
vionr tenure. And so the power of np^oirtAptentis
at this day in Entf smA.
„ We have fhlU)w?d strictly this eminent example,
'except that by the hejf Constitution—our munio
monarch, the Governor,. h?s not now quite as much
power as England’s crown still retains, the sole
WM. F. PACKER, President.
James L. Gillis, Y
Joseph Laubach, I j hFrMnl ,
John B. Gohdox, j
Thomas Grove, J
j
B S, Scmmr.
For the Lancaster Intelligencer.
Electing the Judges.
tail HI
power of ippolntmonti but tho imoit raluhlevoui
Ik. Mill, .fit.
Crown to keep up tho lotion that tho montroh it
Jh» Jure tourco of juitioo, tnd therefore ofooUne'
and of right ought to appoint ill tho Judgei, tjie'
.'diipeniore of juitioo, Vfe, through our littlo king
ly Poivbntor, without wy noOenity in theory orjln
font for a folsehood or the legal fiction) or pl*»V
bio reason that tho Governor,;ollen a very frjjil
man, and email lawyer, should retain the power: to
appoint one. who may adjudge iji, if he please] to
be hanged, or worse yet, disgraced alive-remiin
tho victims of a slavish prejudice for tho forms! of
our ancestors, We have copied the power of ap
pointment to the most important office, from a king
ly government; and still retain itas a remnant of
our formor vassalage, indhe faceof the|ighf tiffs
tory showing us the error, and to the manifest de
triment of our true interests I i 1 if
This slavery of habit and thought to the practice
of-our ancestors is tho reason why we have not long
since taken upon ourselves the power to elector
Judges; but continue, without reason, to delegate 1
to another what we could bettor do ourselves.—’
There is no good cause why the Governor should*
select a Judge for each county, district, or! the'
whole State, any more than he' should the magis
trates, the canal commissioners, and the host of
other officers which experience; proves to be : so
much better selected by the people themseltes,
through that best Governor, the ballot-box. .And
this feature would probably have been long since
changed, had it not been for the influence oTthe
legal profession, whose habits of thought and addon,
at least as to all concerning law, are perhapp too
much inclined towards ancient form and preceilpntj
and who are very conservative is to change % an
cient usages, to learn which they have spent much
time, perhaps a life of intense labor of thought, if
eminent in their profession.
Let us hasten, then, to put this thing right.. The
legislature should be urged by the newspapers; by
petition and by every other legitimate method; to
model and adopt the requisite amendment (his ses
sion, It will be adopted again by the next legisla
ture, and, the people having adopted the amend
ment by a vote, the election df Judges may take
place'in October, 1849. REFORM.
EDITORIAL BREVITIES.
07 Mr, Wilmot assails on tile floor of Cohgresa
the Washington Union, . Would that his mildness
had this extent, no more, Bui by his incendiary
proviso he assails also the American Uuiwr, and
endangers its perpetuity, We know of nothing in
Atsop's fables to match such enormity.
E 7 The London Punch says (hat the best way to
crush a question, is to appoint a parliamentary
committee to sit upon il. ; ;
07 Buchanan numbers hosts of friends ih this
State, and should lie receive the nomination of: the
National Convention, Old Berks will back bjtm to
the tune of five thousand, and mo mistake,—Aril
County Legion.
07 Great men like great: cities, have many
crooked parts and dark allies in their hearts, where
hy he that knoyvsfhem may: save himself much
time and trouble.
Monet at Interest.— Auditor General Pur
viance has given a written opinion, to the effect
that moneys.at interest are not taxable for borough,
road, or school lit many of the: town
ships lliej luwc heictoftirc bctjn.titxeil for such pr*'
The Fate of a Mexican Apouhhst.—Bid
dings of Ohio offered on Monday last, in Congress,
a resolution of thanks to Albert Gallatin: for his
pamphlet in favor of Mexico.. The resolution Was
laid on the table, 132 to 43. :
07 l'oii don't hear any whig scolding about the
town Utilise of fclMug to go lliio
emiW'iitloii to eliooso Pointiots Itt tjotipw-lie
titiisc the whlgs eoiittol thM hwitelt ttf ths lugli
latum, Iwt the deitioehits Itajm a itmjuHiy Bit julllt
ballot.
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Mj| JIM iff iffliipiiip IbftlMjf til
iwlliskl! itSffillliflS ill NMi&fl B|f Wilto:
pfiiiit iitfte "Wlipii ill p ty itaii
i'lffllilMllPif ptP( 8 l]!l'l lllidltM ;Kfl! Wflfi
(lli|PHllillliiliPlillllli
iiw lii rwwl»ll* iwt jn» 4 when Iki ip-'
|pys will IlftVtt tfl
PpiwtPT (if KiiWFiiiK!!#
of the legislature of Massachusetts, is anxious tn
e -tablish a law for the punishment of suicide. He
proposes that all self-murderers shall forfeit their
bodies for dissection, ■'
117 Dr. Leshcr Trexler, ‘of Macungy, Lehigh
county, has been nominated by the Federalists of
the Sixth District, (Bucks and Lehigh,) for Con
gress, to fill the vacancy catrscd by the death of
John W, Hornbcck. ' .<■
C 7 Archibald A, Douglass, Esq., has-been ;c.
commended by the Democratic Convention of Mer
cer county, for the office of Canal Commissioner.
07 Lewis Cummings, tried for the murder of
Liplal Gerome Carter, in Baltimore, was convicted
of manslaughter on the Bth inst. The offence war
committed on the 4th of July, 1846.
Child Muiideiikd bt its Mother, -Mrs, Bar
nerd, Irondequoit, Rochester, N, Y,, strangled her
child on the night of the Oth inst., and immediately
afterward committed suicide by hanging herself.
JJj*The Democrats of Buck's and Clearfield coun
ties, at their late meetings, took bold and • high,
ground against the Wilmot Proviso,
I,
t/lllillll
was an abbe. Being asked win!
answered : ‘- In the morning ho
the evening he don't know what
Bexevolence to the Ihibh. —We learn that
Edward Cunard, jr. Esq., of the Royal Mgil Steam
ers. has shipped, freight free, by the two last
steamers from New York, fourteen boxes, contain
ing about 5000 articles of clothing, collected in this
city and other places, by Rev, G, C, Moore, for the
poor io Ireland, William H, Gatzmer, Esq,, ofthe
Crndtii «d Amt»y Railroad Comply, tawed
iiMiIWIhI
Y, last week Hueli liberal acts will, ijotlcwii
out reward .—Phila. Jmer:
i Connecticut Injustice..— Mr. Baldwin has in
troduced a resolution denying to Mexico the right
td cede any of her territory, This, when we con
sider the pumpkins for which the soil of Connecti
cut is seeded every planting time, seems to us.
rather ungenerous. Besides, dosn't the Bible; say
that cede time and harvest shall never fail] Why
then should Uncle Sam be prevented from reaping
all ho can from his new farm in Mexico]—-joAn.
Ifonkey.
. Death of Hox, A, G, Marchasd.— We are
ppined to learn that Albert Gallatin Marchand'
died at his residence in Grcensburg, on the sth inst.
He represented Westmoreland and Indiana counties
in Congress, for two sessions, with, distinguished
ability and integrity.. Personally, no Westmoreland
man was more respected by all parties; and as a
politician, he was a firm Democrat, and regarded
as sincere by his bitterest opponents,— Pittsburg ,
Post, Feb. 8, ■'
Railroad Accident— Philadelphia, leb, 11,
1848.—A boy, about twelve pars of age, by the
name of John Hines, engaged iii selling newspapers,
in attempting to jump from the cars at tho Balti
more railroad, in Broad street, this afternoon, fell,
and was horribly crus,hou by the wheels« tw yaw
passing ovor him, He died in a few minutes aftqc
the accident,
Mammoth Hco.c—Thif Kentuckians wore,., re,,
gentiy boasting of having a hog weighing 840 ]IW
opt. This excited the envy of Ohio pepple,aijil j
Cinqinnati Gazette proclaims that Keiitucky
is beat—a hog hgviogjweq., tSoyl in.Vfarrcn
wdjichvveighs939lbs.net , • . ; ,
Afpointxent op a New Senator— lfasMng-.
(oh, Feb. iI,JtS4B.— ‘ Thq.Hon.Bi Johnsonhai.bien,
appointed United States Seuater, in the place it VT.
T. Colquitt, of Georgia.
11l lll,ft
his brother did, he
says mass, and in
ho sap,”