fnteUigmcct fonrndl" E. W. HUTTER, EDITOR Lancaster, September S 6, 1848. FOR PRESIDENT, <2mt. Ccwfe <£aso, of Michigan; .. FOR VICE PRESIDENT, gktt. UKlliam 0. Sutler, OF KENTUCKY FOR GOVERNOR, t illorris Cougstretl), THE HONEST FARMER OF MONTGOMERY. FOR CANAL COMMISSIONER, Israel fainter, OF WESTMORELAND COUNTY. DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET. EMANUEL SHEAFFER, City. Senate. JAMES McPHAIL, Lancaster county SAMUEL HEILMAN, Lebanon co. Assembly. ANDREW REAM, East Cocalico, ISAAC HULL, Earl, J. L. KIRK, Little Britain, F. A. THOMAS, Columbiu, CHRISTIAN SHERTZ, City. Sheriff* BENJAMIN MISHLER, City. Prothonotary. JOHN MARTIN, CoiMagn, Register, H. HMCKENSDERFKK, Warwick JACOB MYERS, Manor. Clerk Orphan*' Court. JOHN R. ALBRIGHT, W. Hempfield, Clerk of Quarter Session*. JACOB R. LONG, Mountjoy. Commissioner, HENRY HIBSHMAN, West Cocalico. Directors. ABRAHAM PETERS. Manor, PETER FELIKS, Warwjck. JOHN C. ROTE, City. Auditor. JOHN ELSER, Elizabeth. DEMOCRATIC CITY NOMINATION Clerk of the. Mayor's Cmirt: JAMES WILEY. Clerk ef the Mayor’s Court. At an election by the Democrats of this city,, held for the purpose on Saturday evening last, at 7 Shert's Hotel, Mr. James Wiley was nominatedas the Democratic candidate for Clerk of the Mayor's Court, at the ensuing election. Mr. W. is an indus trious, intelligent Mechanic, and is in all respects qualified for the office for which hehasbeen placed in nomination. The vote stood: For James Wiley 234, Patrick Donnelly 132, George F. MeeserB3—the candidates having first severally pledged themselves, to abide by the will of the majority. Are You Assessed? Democrats are you assessed? Every man whose name is not on the assessment list should have it put bn forthwith. Remember you must be as sessed ten days before the election or you cannot vote. Every Man to his Post! It is too often the case, that we hear the most firm and decided Democrats—the real “bone and sinew 5 ' of the party—excuse themselves from active interference in political campaigns after this fashion • “ T have no influence-—I can throw no weight into the common scale—l will not theiefore mingle in politics any farther than simolv to srive rnv vote This is wrong, essentially wrong. Every man has influence, and none so much as those who labour lor their daily bread. It is upon their shoulders— the Mechanic, Farmer, and Laborer—that the prosperity and independence of our country chiefly vest. Let, then, no man refuse to bear his portion of the burden. Let no man in the coming conflict say :“ I have no influence.' 5 Let each and every one put his shoulder to the wheel, and labour as though success were dependent solely upon* his in dividual efforts. To those entertaining the idea, that their efforts in the cause of Democracy can be of no essential consequence, we would commend the following-simple, but appropriate verses. What—if the little rain would say, “ So small a drop as I, Can ne’er refresh those thirsty fields— I’ll tarry in the sky !” What—if a shining beam of noon Should in its fountain stay, Because its feeble light alone Cannot create a day ! Doth not each rain-drop help to form The cool, refreshing shower, And every ray of light to warm And beautify the flower! Our Calculation. We are often asked for our estimate of the result of the Presidential election, upon which we express so much confidence of the triumph of Cass and Butler. We have no hesitation in giving our calculation upon the matter, and we therefore pre sent below a table’ showing what we confidently believe will be the result. We have the greatest confidence that Cass and Butler., will get all we claim for them,juidjive are willing to put the esti mate upon record for future reference: , For Taylor. 0 Massachusetts, 12 G Vermont, £ G 2G Connecticut, r> 17 Rhode Island, 1 y New Yftrk, 30 10 New Jersey, 7 23 Delaware, 3 G Kentucky, 12 3 Maryland, 8 Fori Cass. Maine, New Hampshire. Pennsylvania, Virginia, •South Carolina, Georgia, Ohio, Louisiana, Florida, Mississippi, Indiana, Illinois, 4 Alabama, Missouri, Arkansas, Michigan, lowa, Texas,' Wisconsin, !* Doubtful. 7 North Carolina, •1 Tennessee.' We have conceded to Taylor a number of states which many consider very doubtful, and two or three which many think are sure for Cass. As to those which we class as doubtful, we think they are most likely to go for Cass. Our friends in both states express the utmost confidence that they will. The Nashville Union, ever careful in its Opinions upon the result of elections, says:—We f protest against Tennessee being counted doubtful. She will vote for Cass: There's no doubt about it.” Hunting a Whig meeting! A Whig meeting was recently advertised to he held in Amity township, Berks county. A delega tion started for the meeting from Pottstown, in Montgomery county, provided with dAhing banners and music. But, picture their disappointment, on arriving at the place, to find that no one had atten ded from the neighborhood, arid that there were not enough persons there to effect an organization! Ashamed to return home, a portion of the “Potts town delegation 11 left for Reading, others for Wom elsdorf, every -where encountering the confident Democracy, but no whig meeting! The Pottstown Ledger quaintly.remarks: “We have heard of 4 coon hunts,’ ‘ buffalo hunts,’ -and the like, but the 'greatest of all hunts, in our humble judgment, is to hunt whig meetings in Berks county.” CohgTessloxisil^Electldiis. The election of Members of Congress in this Stale will be regarded with muchinterest,as avoid ing a probable index to the political complexion of the ngxt House of Representatives. Two years ago, owing to the-Tariff and the Steam, barely 7 Dem ocrats were chosen, to 17 Wliigs. r With proper exertions, and a reasonable degree of unanimity- in oar ranks, these figures 'can now be-reversed. -We look Tor favbfable resalts in the following drstjicts: M'Keeveh (Dem.) will beyond doubt succeed Freedlt, (Whig) in the sth district. Surely old Montgomery will not again be caught lagging be hind little Delaware! « - Petriken (Dem.) is almost sure to carry the day against Casey, in the 13th (Pollock’s) district. Judge Dock is on the stump daily, in the 14th district, and although under ordinary circumstances the contest would seem, hopeless—what may not such industry c and perseverance effect? The Judge has proved a capital candidate, and, be the result what.it may, he has amply justified the confidence of his friends. Danner (Dem.) in the 15th district, is a regular “Eclipse 5 ' in a race, and, we think, will distance Dr. Nes, • the present volunteer Federalist from York. M'Lanauan (Dem.) is’sure to beat the present Whig member in the 10th distiiet, Brady, by from 0 to 000 majority. i Parker (Dem.) will redeem the 17th district now represented by Blanciiaud (Whig.) This will be u great triumph. Dawson (Dem.) is makingugalhintflghtugainst Oulu, in the 1 8th (Andrew Stnwurt’s) district, and ij' ho dues not win the day, U will not be /n’« limit, ilui'KiNH (Dam.) is contesting the 20th district, (Dickey's) inch by inch, and his friends are san guine of electing him. His - competitor is Robert R. Reed. Thero is also u “ Free Soil" candidate in nomination. M’Fanlanu (Dem.) is sure tobeatHowx (Fed.) in the 22d district, now represented by Furrelly, Federalist. Gilmore, thut able and hurd-workingbemocmt, is making a galluut struggle in the 24th district, (Irvin's)'and if any body can redeem it—he cun. Unless, therefore, we sustain unexpected reverses in Philadelphia county, by the amalga mation between Whiggery and Nativism, and un* less we lose the 11th and 12th districts, by reason of our foolish divisions, the Democrats of Pennsyl vania will more than double their strength in the next Congress. Taylor’n Southern Face. Mr. Benjamin, one of the Whig electors for the state of Louisiana, affirmed, in a speech at Baton Rouge, Gen. Taylor's own residence, that the old General was “ all right " upon the slavery ques tion, adding, “I can assure my fellow citizens HERE THAT TaYLOR WILL PROMPTLY VETO ANY TUI NO LIKE THE WILMOT PROVISO. TllE INTER- ESTS OF THE SOUTH ARE SAFE IN HIH HANDS. It is evident that whilst Gen. Taylor is repre sented at the North as favorable to the Wilmot Proviso, his supporters at the South are using every possible effort to persuade the public that he is bitterly hostile to it! His Southern friends know full well, that a man who makes habitual merchan dise of men. women, and children, and who spends entire days in the negro-pens of New’ Orleans, ex amining the muscular proportions of male and female slaves, -will not be very likely to prove an obstacle to the further extension of slavery, should he gain possession of the "White House. We commend the declaration of this Mr. Benja min—the near neighbor of General Taylor—to Thaddeus Stevens, and others, who are roaming from pillar to post, preaching up Free Soil and Taylor, the slave-buyer, to the people. It follows as an inevitable consequence, that either the North ern or Southern Whigs must be grossly mistaken as to Gen. Taylor's views on the Slavery question. The course of all candid and honest men, therefore, is to place no trust in either. If our opponents are T<\ "Drt ho rtunul. 'ort \n ii.m.ihQC lu a matter of taste among themselves. Every lover of country will vote lor Cass and Butler, who are not wedded, to any mere sectional interests, but whose opinions are broad and comprehensive as the Union itself. W. C. Rives’ Opinion of Gen. Cass. In 1543, when Gen. Cass was the object of bitter denunciation and assault from British editors and politicians, because of his timely and effective in terference to prevent France lrom co-operating in the English scheme to cripple the freedom of the seas, William C. Rives, now a leading whig, and a Taylor electoral candidate, in Virginia, penned one of the most eulogistic vindications of the American Minister, that the crisis called out. It was published in the Washington Globe, of May 22, 1843, under ,the signature of “Americanus." In that paper, he pronounces General Cass “one of the most able and accomplished ministers and jurists of which any country can boast,” and he adds:— li The value of his services to his own country it were difficult to appreciate, even by any approxi mate standard. Had the quintuple treaty been con summated by the ratification of France, (aurf that it was not, was owing especially to the timely and spir ited intaposition of Gen. Cass,) we have the author ity of Lord Palmcrstone, in the late debate in the House of Commons, and of Lord Brougham, for saying, Great Britain would have been so flushed with the success of her projects, and so emboldened in the pursuit of her long cherished aim of undis puted supremacy on the ocean, that America would have had no alternative but war or submission on the great question of maritime rights, on which she had staked her character and fortunes. Submission is a word not found in the vocabulary of American patriotism. War, then, with the greatest maritime power of the world, would have been inevitable arid with the alliance of all Europe secured to her beforehand, to back and sustain her in the conflict. By the bold and skilful efforts of Gen. Cass in avert ing tlw ratification of the treaty, France was detached from the menacing and formidable Anglo European confederacy, and restored to her natural and ancient relations of cordial co-operation with the United States in defending the liberty of the seas.- This at once made England pause; and by transferring to the side of the United States the peaceful ally which had been detabhed from her, enforced upon her councils the necessity of peace with America.’' Mr. Wilmoth District. The Democratic conferees of Tioga county, claiming the right for that county to the next rep resentative in Congress, have nominated Jonah Brewster. Esq., a veteran Democrat, and one of the Cass and Butler electors. Mr.. Wilmot was nominated at the regular conference by the confer ees representing Bradford and Susquehanna. The whigs have nominated Henry W. Tracey, and, encouraged by our divisions, will doubtless strain every qerve to elect him. Xlth Congressional District. We regret that there is also a split in the Dem ocratic ranks in tins district which, by the way, is not an uncommon occurrence. Col. Hendrick. B. Wright has been nominated by the conferees rep resenting Columbia and Wyoming—whilst the Luzerne conferees have nominated Samuel P. Col lings. editor of the Wilkesbarre Republican Farmer. This division is certainly to be regretted, as the district, when united, polls a Democratic majority of about 2,700. More Whig Logic. —The Providence Trans cript argues that Taylor is not a slave-holder, on the ground that the 280 negroes on his plantations belong to Mrs. Taylor! This is the strongest ar gument we have seen since Taylor’s nomination. ICr’At a free soil meeting at Schroon Lake, N. Y., Judge Wolcott Tyrelj had been speaking a few minutes, when, just after' declaring that “ God is on the side of the barnburners," he felt and died instantly. **? ID* Stephen C. Bonham, declines to serve as a Taylorelector in Delaware, gives cogent reasons, and comes out for Cass and -Butler. xaectlon^Anecdotes. Every election campaign brings into the service a new senes of anecdotes, some of which are not only full ‘of genuine wit, but admirably calculated to illustrate a Jayorite theory or principle. .From our exchanges, we have culled the following, which, we; commend to those among our. Whig frienda wjio are doing all tapersuadetbemsefces, and'othere, that a man may. u no-pafty" candidate.* for the Presidency andTni full-blown “ Whig” at one and the same time. This paradox is admirably hit off in the following capital anecdotes: and the Skunk. —A Mr. Russell, a free soil whig, recently spoke at a public meeting at Cleveland, Ohio, and in theeourse of his remarks he ridiculed the idea of Taylor’s carrying Ohio, and appealed to whigs, if they would defeat the north ern locofoco, Cass, in Ohio, to turn in and give the State to Van' Buren. He said the whig party was in the predicament of a' once unfortunate coon. The coon had selected a hollow stump, and made in it hianest/for the approaching storms of winter, at great pains, with straw, leaves, &c. But one' day, on his 'return, he looked down into his nest from the top, and what should be in it but that other animal called a skunk. The coon hailed the skunk: “How came you in there?” The skunk answered, “Because I am.” “Well,” says the coon, “get out, then.” “ Shan’t do it,” says' the skunk. “ But you will; it is my house,” said Mr. Coon. “I won’t—-forit’s mihe,” said Mr. Skunk. “ Well, who are you then ?’? said the coon. “ Me, lam a coon,” replied the skunk. “You a coon ?” said the coon { “why, you don’t talk like a coon, you don’t net like a coon, you don’t look like a coon, and hung me, If' you smell like n coon.” So, l added Mr. Russoll, we whigs may say of the man foisted for his availability upon tlm national ticket of the whig party, us Us candidate for President: “he don’t talk liken Whig, ho don’t act like a Whig, ho Ims’nt the odor of'a Whig, and wo’ll ho hanged If wo believe that ho h a Whig.” Not an Ultra Tavern,— At tho Democratic meeting held in Now Haven, one of the speakers related the following anecdote, illustrative of Gen. Taylor’s political principles: A traveller, afler riding a long distance came to u tuvern. lie stopped, und directed the old lady in the bar-room, to have his horse put out and fed with eight quarts of oats. “ I am sorry : to inform you we have no oats,” suid the old lady. “ Then give him some corn.” “ We are out of corn.” “ Well, my good lady, give him u little meal and some hay.” “Oh Hir,'we have no meal, nor hay—out long ago.” “Will you let him stand in the yard, without any thing ?” Inquired tho disappointed t avellcr. “Oh yes, sir, as long as he pleases,” “ Now bring me a plate of speak and a cup of coffee, with a hot roll.” “Hot rolls '!—ho—ho-—what sir—and coffee steak ! We are out of ’em, a?/.” “ Then bring mo cold victuals,” continued the traveller. “ There is nothing of the kind in our house, sir— don’t keep ’em.” “ I should like a glass of brandy.” “Aint got any o’ that.” “ Well now, my good lady,” continued the trav eller, “you don’t appear to keep any thing here.” “ Yes we do, indeed !” “What!” “We keep tavern , sir.” Now, continued Mr. 1.,' that was a tavern, bu: “not an ultra tavern. 71 Gen. Cass—Always a Democrat! In 1842, as now, some of the Federal newspapers charged Gen. Cass with having started in life an enemy of the Democratic party, and with entertain ing sentiments favorable to a National Bank. He was addressed on the subject by Mahlon Dicker son of New Jersey, who received from the General the following frank and explicit reply: New York, Dec. IU, IS 12. My Dear Sir: I have received your letter of this day, and have no difficulty in giving you a prompt and unequivocal answer to the question you present to me. i aui a member or ine Dcmucianc party, and have been from MY YOUTH. I was first called into public life by Mr. Jeflerson, thirty-si_pc years ago, and am a firm believer in the principles laid down by hint. From the faith as taught and received in his clay. 1 have never sicerved a single instant. So much for my general sentiments. With respect to a National Bank, I think the feelings and experience of the country have decided against it, and that no such institution should be chartered by the general government. With great regard, i am, dear sir, truly yours. The Public Discussion. The following is the reply of the Chairman of the Whig County Committee to the letter of the Democratic Committee, published in our last. Mr, Thompson has further issued a call fora special meeting of the Whig Committee, to-day, when the preliminaries of this grand .political tournament will doubtless be arranged: William Mathiot, J. B. Amwake, George A. Miller, John W. Jackson and ElliotE. Lane, Esqrs., Committee of the Democratic Committee of Cor respondence of the County of Lancaster. Gentlemen : —Having had the honor to receive a communication from you, wherein it is stated “that a challenge to discuss publicly the principles and measures of the Whig and Democratic parties, which had been published in several of the whig newspapers of this county, had been laid before the Committee of which you are members; and that that body had resolved to uceept and that the undersigned had been appointed a commit tee to make the necessary arrangements in behalf of the Democratic party," I hasten to answer it, so that no time may be lost in presenting the whole matter at the “Bar of Public Opinion." Allow me, however, before proceeding to refer to the subject of your letter, to correct an error in the statement which I have copied above. No challenge was ever given by any of the whig news papers of this county. At a meeting of the democratic party in the Court-House, called to ratify the nomination of Morris Longstreth, a gentlemen who addressed the audience, at the conclusion of his remarks called upon any whig in the house to refute the remarks he had made use of, and challenged any person, either there or elsewhere, to discuss with him the principles and measures of the whig party. The whig papers of the succeeding week accepted this challenge, mentioning that Thaddeus Stevens, Esq., would be happy to meet this gentleman, and with him publicly discuss the leading measures of the two great political parties. There, until this mo ment, the matter rested, and I am now happy to state that Mr. Stevens is ready at any and all limes to meet this gentleman, and with him publicly dis cuss the leading principles of the two great partied, Having thus taken the liberty to remove the mis apprehension under which you make the introduc tory statemenfin your letter, you will allow me to say. that I shall take the first opportunity to lay your letter and the challenge it contains “to dis cuss before the whole people the questions both State and National, which are now at issue between the great political parties of the day," before the Whig County Committee. As however the Whig county committee is purely representative in its construction, being composed of one member from each district in ‘the county, and numbering in all forty-three members, some little time may- elapse before I can give an official answer to your commu nication. Of the result of the deliberation ol that Committee I have no doubt, and shall hasten to apprize you of it. In the meantime, with assurances of my high regard, I have the honor to remain, gentlemen, your obedient servant. JOHN L. THOMPSON, Chairman of the Whig County Committee. Lancaster, Sept. 18, 1848. A Hoax. —The New York Evening Post having published what purported to be a Free Soil meeting in Alexandria, Va.,the Gazette of that place says:— There has been no such meeting here, and the Post has been grossly imposed upon by some worthless fellow. The names introduced, are those for the most part, of some colored men residing here, associated with some of our most respectable citizens.” Hoy. Walter T. Colq.uit.— This distinguished Democrat, whose Bright career in the U. S.-Senate is the theme of all praise, has taken the stump in Georgia for Cass and Butler. Immense Democratic Meeting in West Earl The friends of Cass, Butler, Longstreth, and Painter, pursuant to notice given, held a meeting at the public house of John, Forney,- in West EsrL township, on Saturday last. The uncon querable Democracy turned out in their strength, and many from adjacent townships were in at tendance. The meeting was. large and enthusi astic—numbering 500 sturdy Democrats. The Democracy of the Northern section of the county are - wide awake, and present a scene of activity animation, enthusiasm, and confidence truly en- couraging. The meeting was organized by the appointment of the following officers: President, MARK CONNELL, Esq., West Earl. Vice Presidency Peter Feiles, Warwick, Johm-Fohnet, W. Earl, Jesse Reikhold, W. Earl, Johx'Bear, Manheim, J. W. 9i3(3i0x8, Leacock, Coe. Andrew Ream, Reamstown, Jobe Lightneb, Leacock, Dr. Levi Hcle, Warwick, Samuel Coldrkn, Manheim, Jacob Mautis, Ephrata, Samuil Hole, W. Earl, Du. Andrew Dunlap, Manheim Bor., J. J» Keller, Ephrata, W. G. Evans, City, Jacob Gerber, W. Earl, Samuel WstDLun, Leacock, Hknrt Wridman, do. Secretaries, Mark Conntl , jr>, Limcmk, Alphcus Leib, Manheim, Joel L, L(fever t Paradise, Jacob Bumr< jr* t West Earl, Samuel Bomberger, Lancaster city, Isaac Bear, Manheim, J 3. Ft Moll, Leacock, Dr. Adam S, Bear , do., Anthony Lechler, Paradise. The meeting was then most eloquently addressed by Geo, W. M’Elroy, Esq., Jacob B. Ainwake, Esq., and Col. Reah Frazer. Whereupon a com mittee, consisting of Henry E. Luumun, Manheim; Jacob Hull, Leacock; Jesso Landis, Lancaster city; Jeremiah Mohler, Ephrata; H. Schaffner, Munheim Bor.; Dr. Josiah Robinson, Elizabeth; John Grubo, Wurwick; Paul Gerber, W. Earl; Dunicl Hurting; William Rattew, Eurl; George Bowman, Ephruta; Jacob L. Gross, City; and Duvid Bowman, Ephrata; was then appointed to draft resolutions expressive of the sense of the meet ing, who reported the following, which were adopted by acclamation: Resolved , That we will one und all support Cass und Butler for the office of President and Vice President—believing that they are pre-eminently qualified for the high and honorable positions to which their fellow-citizens will elevate them, and are not under the necessity of beginning (like Gen. Z. Taylor) to study political economy. Resolved , That we cordially endorse the nomina tion of Morris Lonostreth for Governor. His ■eminent talents, stem integrity, pure moral charac ter, and sound political opinions, fully qualify him to discharge the duties of-the Chief Magistracy of this Commonwealth. Resolved , That the nominationof Ishael Painter for Caual Commissioner was due to the Democracy ol old Westmoreland. His firmness, integrity, and ability, arc at the same time a guaranty for the protection and advancement of the honor and in terest of our Commonwealth, and he shall receive our united and cordial support. Resolved , That we have undiminished confidence in James K.,Polk. His administration has met our unqualified approbation and convinces us clearly that we were not mistaken in electing him. Resolved , That the thanks of this meeting are tendered to the gentlemen who have this day so ably addressed us. Resolved, That the proceedings be published in the Democratic papers of this county. (Signed by the Officers.) Meeting at Soudersburg. A large and spirited assemblage of Democrats was Held at the house of Isachar Reese in Souders burg, West Lampeter township, on Saturday last. A splendid Hickory pole was raised, when an organ hy • I ,pwi.«tiu S iimi veiieranie Democrat, Joel Lightner, Esq., to the chair.— John Reed, Capt. John Harshe, Asa Jones, Joseph Potts, Samuel Dobson, Mathias Shirk, William Hamilton, Samuel Taggert, Vice Presidents—Col. Isaac Girvin, Adam Trout, Secretaries. The meeting was addressed by E. W. Hutterand Washington Baker, and afforded proof that the Democrats of that section of the county were never better united or more enthusiastic in support of the good old cause. LEWIS CASS. Meeting* in West Donegal. An enthusiastic Democratic Meeting was held, on Saturday last, at the house of Jonathan Dieffen derfer in Nevvville, West Donegal township. The following were the officers : President. —John Sheafler. • Uice Presidents. —Emanuel Shober, John Culp, Thomas Hatz, Michael Keller. Secretaries. —Abraham Redsecker, William Fens termacher. The meeting was addressed by Edward Champ neys, Jonas D. Bachman, William Mathiot, P. H. Haag and John Culp, and the utmost enthusiasm prevailed. The village of Nevvville is one of the green spots in Lancaster county, having a popula tion composed almost exclusively of Democrats. ( Communicated. J Letter from the Chairman of the “Free SoiF Com mittee of Correspondence. Mr. Editor: The closing remark of Mr. Stevens reply to the Free Soil Committee of Correspondence requires a brief notice... Mr. S. is, it is well known, an advocate of Gen. Taylor’s claims to the Presi dency, and has taken.great pains to convince the good people of Lancaster County, that “Free Soil" will certainly remain free uader this owner of two hundred slaves, who has the first anti-slavery acto r his ILlh yet to perlorm. The friends of Free Soil of this County, however prefer.such eiidorsemeiffs of Gen. Taylor’s princi ples as the lollowing, to those of Mr. Stevens, to wit: Front an address of a committee of the Mis sippi Legislature, who visited him last winter, and who state that he said that “ the South should never agree to the provisions of the Wilmot Proviso''— and that “the citizens should be left free on that subject,” in the event of territory being acquired. Secondly, from Mr. Benjamin, one of the Whig Electors from Louisiana, in a speech at Baton Rouge, Gen. Taylors home , in which he declared that “the old General was ‘all right’ upon the slavery question," adding: “lean assure you, my fellow citizens, that Taylor will promptly veto anything like the Wilmot Proviso. The interests of the South are safe in his hands." Such are a few of the items of evidence which are to be relied upon to oppose this attempt to palm upon us this southern slavery propagandist as a friend of Freedom. If we understand Judge Schaeffer’s reply aright, he thinks that Congress has no power to prohibit slavery in the territories, buithat the people in the territories themselves alone possess that power.— He is, therefore, of course, we presume, opposed to the Proviso* though he does not say so. JOSEPH GIBBONS, Chairman .Free Soil Committee of Correspondence. UU* A Taylor paper,' out in Michigan, says “ it is a'pleasure to look on the noble platform of the Whig paTty." The Hartford Times makes a felicitous comment upon the above, by relating the following anecdote: —“There is a place somewhere in New England— we don’t know exactly where—called Squam: Hol low. Among its inhabitants i$ a lazy old fellow who calls himself a philosopher. Or the darkest and cloudiest nights he stretches himself upon the ground, and gazes upward. When asked what his object is, he has always one reply— ‘ I’m looking at natur’.’ ‘What dp you see?’asked a neighbor on one occasion. ‘ Nothin replied the philosopher. 1 ’ Township* address OF THE DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE. NUMBER S. Fellow Citizens: —The election of a Governor of Pennsylvania is.at all times one of great inter est to the people j but at the present time, under the afflicting; bereavement which the State has ex perienced in the premature, loss of her late Chief Magistrate, Francis R. Shunk, together with the important results involved in the issue now pend : ing, it is one of the deepest concern to all who feel a proper regard for the interests and. honor of the Commonwealth. Need we say to you that a spirit of speculation and extravagance, engendered by a vicious system '’of banking, especially by the policy and evil influ ence of the Bank of the United States, are the principal causes of the enormous amount of your present State debt, and consequently the main cause of the taxation to which you are now sub ject for State purposes. Gov. Shunk, after giving a detailed statement of the condition of the finances in- his first annual message to the Legislature in 184$, proceeds to comment upon the agency the banking system had exerted in the embarrassment of the State and of individuals thus: Intimately connected with the subject of our fi naces, is that of the banking system of the State. The evils that have resulted from the manner in which it hao been administered, ami some of those more essentially connected with its organisation ami tendencies, have been felt by all. Yet, it may well he doubted, whether the whole uf the mis* chiefs which it hus instigated, havo. hoen traced, back to their (Vuitftil and pernicloiw cause. Not only hns it stimulated individuals to ruin, bfit States have been led by its seductive and corrupt ing influences, into a course of wild extravagance, and 'consequent bankruptcy. Public debts have bean contracted, even the interest of which could scarcely ho. mot, by the most onovous taxation; while, in other cases, the faith of tho government, which flight always to be hold sacred, has been violated in time of profound peace. The history of Pennsylvania, sinco the begin ning uf the year 1836, is a painful illustration of this truth. In December, 1835, when Governor Wolf retired from office, two months before the in corporation of the Bank of the United States, the State debt of Pennsylvania, was $24,589,743 32. It .is now, exclusive of the amount received us a deposite from the general government, $40,986,- 293 22, making an increase of the State debt, in ten years, of $16,396,649 90, notwitstanding the receipt in the mean time, of $2,867,614 78 of sur plus revenue from the United Btntea, and of $3,446,780 21 as premiums for hank charters. In contemplating this startling fact, we naturally look round for the meritorious objects of State pol icy, for which this vast aggregate of twenty-two and three-quarter miilons of dollars has been ex pended—we find none of any magnitude. Tho main line of canal and railway between Philadel phia and Pittsburg, had been completed, and was in successful operation. The Delaware division, tho Susquehanna and North Branch divisions, to the mouth of the Lackawanna, the West Branch division to Queen’s run, the Beaver division to New Castle, the Franklin line and the French Creek feeder, were all substantially finished when Governor Wolf left the Executive chair, and the sum of $344,619 09, was all that remained for completing them. , The State had reached a point in her improve ment system, at which she could have suspended operations without loss. The scheme of direct taxation, to pay the interest on the State loans, which had been introduced under Governor Wolf’s administration, was admonishing the people of the inconvenience of a public debt. Every thing indi cated that the further progress of our State im provements was to be deferred, till time had tested the productiveness of the finished works, and the increasing development of our resources had invi ted and justified their further extension. It was at this time that the act of 18th Febru ary, 1846, was passed, entitled “An Act to re peal the State tax on real and personal property, and to continue and extend the improvements of the State by railroads and canals, and to charter a State bank, to he called the United States Bank.” The first section of this act rescinded the system of taxes, which had been devised for the protection of the public credit—while, by other sections, more than two millions of dollars to be received from the bank, were appropriated at once to the prose cution of company u-orlto, anil tHo oomnionoo ment of new ones, under the direct charge .of the State. To enable the Commonwealth to consum mate this wild extension of improvements, six millions of dollars were promised as a permanent loan to the State, at an interest of four per cent., and other loans at the same rate were to be made, when required, to the amount of one million of dollars annually. Under the impulse of this act, and of the influences which effected its passage, a new series of improvements were begun at once, all of which, after the expenditure of many mil lions, now forming part of the public debt, and the cause of increased taxation, have been abandoned by the State, and have passed, most of them into the hands of companies, which have paid no con sideration for them. It even seems, that the State has not limited its gratuities to the works thus commenced. The Beaver division, and the Wyoming line, on the North Branch, embracing forty-three miles of canal in actual use, and French Cj;eek feeder, costing together, $1,222,927 81, and all of them finished in 1835, have been given away to com panies, and leave the State with a less extended system of improvements now, than it had when the Bank of the United States was chartered. The progress of these works was marked by the declining credit of the State,'until, after the most desperate resorts—the sale of a further suspension ot the, banks, in 1840, and a loan in 1841 by the State to herself—by the device of issuing relief notes—the proclaimed bankruptcy of the Com monwealth forcibly arrested them.* But the evil did not stop here. When the works were abandoned, the State was largely indebted to the contractors, whose claims were regarded as of primary obligation. To satisfy them, a law was passed, requiring the sale of the bank stock l and othei stocks which were owned by the State.— These stocks, which had cost the Treasurer nearly $4,200,000, were, at a mostunpropilious moment, sacrificed for a fraction more than $1,155,000. • However painful these recollections of pecunia ry loss may be, there were attendant circumstan ces of graver and more momentous concern to the patriot. A new element of power found its way into our elections. The elective franchise was vi olated and abused—the declarations of the public will were disregarded and defied, and the very ex istence of our free institutions were menaced with revolution and destruction. 1 allude to the mem orable crisis of 1838, when a direct attempt was made, by the leaders of a minority, to usurp the government, and substitute their dictation for the voice of the majority of the people. These scenes 1 and their origin, beyond doubt, in a spirit of reck less confidence in the power and corrupting influ ence of money to control the State. Apart from these political considerations, the influence of a vitiated paper system upon the* general and ordinary interests of life, is baneful and pernicious. Hitherto, there has virtually been ribthing in the organization of banks, to limit the extent and define the character of their action, but the discretion of their directors. A few indi viduals, constituting the efficient portion of the boards of management, are, in fact, the deposito ries of this discretion ; and as.a general rule, sub ject no doubt to many honorable exceptions, it is exercised with primary, if not exclusive reference to the supposed interest of the bankt While the business of the country prospers; and the spirit of speculating enterprize is stimulated by success, they extend their accommodations liberally, and fill the channels of circulation with a redun dant and depraved currency. An unnatural rise of prices is the consequence. Importations increase in defiance of any discriminating tariff-extrava gance invades all the departments of society—in definite credit invites to a thriftless extension of indebtedness, till, at last, the laws of trade, unchang ing as those of nature, produce reaction, and the whole artificial machinery is crushed. The people of the country are indebted to the cities; the cities are indebted abroad, where the promises 'of the banks are not accepted as money; and the banks are called upon to redeem their notes in coin.— This they can only do by drawing in their means, refusing new accommodations, and pressing their debtors for payment. The circulation of the coun try is suddenly contracted, property is sacrificed in mariy instances without relieving the debtor, and his energies are paralyzed by hopeless insolvency. Such, within the recent memory of all of us, has been the action of a vitiated banking system, on the faith of the State, the stability of her institu tions, and the free energies of her people. It has taught us a grievous lesson of suffering; but it will not have been altogether unproductive of good, if it has impressed on us the solemn and imperative duty of 'guarding against a recurrence of similar evils. It was the policy of Gov. Shunk during his ad- prevent a recurrence of the evils of which he has given such a graphic and truthful account, by refusing hisassent to new hank charters, but alsolo refuse hife assent to the renewal of the. charters of existing banks, unless they jvould stand ;the test of the most rigid investigating'and agree to come under such restrictions and condi tions as would render them safe and useful to the putriic. Many of those conditions and restrictions arb clearly indicated in his veto message on the banks near the close of the last session. Had if not been for the firmness with which he adhered to this policy, together with the influence of the In dependent Treasury, in holding the hanks in check, there is. good reason to believe we would now* be in the midst of. or on the eve of, another suspension ot specie payments. There are now about forty advertisements of intended applications for new banks of various kinds, and the recharter of old ones. To meet th 6 influence which such a combi nation will" exert—-to reject the new applications, investigate the old institutions, and to bring such as may be found worthy under proper restrictions* will require no ordinary skill and firmness of purpose. To meet the crisis which is approaching, the Democrats have selected as a .candidate for Gov ernor, Montus Longstreth, a farmer of Mont gomery county—a man of extens{ve general infor mation, and of great practical knowledge in various departments of business. When a young man, he engaged in the mercantile business, which he pur sued successfully, maintaining the highest character for honor and strict integrity. In 1837 he retired to a farm in Montgomery county, and has ever since that period given his attention to the study of ami practice of agriculture, and perhaps has done more to Advance this important interest by dissemi nating useful' information in his various lectures and publications than any other man in the State, As u man lie is kind and aflUble in his manners, easy of access and very communicative, and uni versally beloved by his neighbors and intimate acquaintances. As a politician, he is of the sound, radical Democratic faith, having been uniformly and consistently opposed, all his life, to the Federal heresies of monopoly and special privilege. To these doctrines he is no recent convert. He sustained Gen. Jackson from the first tu his opposi tion to the Bank of Jthe United States, and in the midst of the bank contest he was the Democratic candidate tor Congress in the city of Philadelphia. To that most odious and ruinous measure, the char ter of the same Bank by the Legislature of this State, he was equally decided and unwavering in his hostility. We have reason to know, and do know, thut no man approves more sincerely the policy %i Governor Shunk in regard to banks, cor porations, and other measures, than he does, and which he stands pledged to carryout in good faith. Such, fellow-citizens, is the candidate the Demo cratic party presents for your suffrages. On the other hand, the Whigs have nominated William F. Johnston. This gentleman, when a young man and a young lawyer professing Democ racy, was selected by the honest Democrats of Armstrong county to represent them in the Legis lature, where he soon proved recreant to his pro fessions and joined the support of the banks and the money power. It will be recollected that in consequence of the suspension of specie payments by the banks, and the failure of the Deposite Banks to keep their engagements with the Government, a special session of Congress w T as convened by the President in 1837, and the extraordinary spectacle was presented of a government whose treasury was full of money, collected from the people, being un able to meet its engagements by reason of the banks, with whom it was deposited for safe keep ing, proving faithless to their trust. In this emergency the government was forced to resort to an issue of Treasury notes, and in order to prevent a recurrence so disastrous to the credit of the government, arid to keep the banks for the future from lending and dealing with the public money, and unduly expanding the currency, the President recommended an entire separation of the government moneys from banks, and the establish ment of an Independent Treasury system, familiar ly called the Sub-Treasury. This Independent Treasury means nothing more than a provision by law, that the public money shall be kept and disbursed bv public officers, who are required to give bail for the faithful performancs of their duty, and in addition thereto, subjected to criminal prosecution and imprisonment in the Pen itentiary for wilful violation of their duties, and not deposited in the banks to be loaned out to specula tors. Against this simple and honest measure the Federal party, and all those in the special interest of the banks most solemnly protested. Among the foremost in opposition to it was our young Demo cratic lawyer, the .member from Armstrong, who, it will be found by reference to the Ist volume of the Journal of the H. R., of the session 1837-38* introduced and voted for resolutions instructing our Senators and requesting eur Representative? in Congress to oppose any such law. On every pro position and question having this "object in view, and they were numerous during the session referred to, his name will befound recorded with the friends of the banks. This was the great struggle which was to determine whether the people and their gov ernment should be independent of the banks, or whether the banks should rule, and Mr. Johnston took his position on the side of the banks, where he has done battle ever since. The body of the sound Democrats of Armstrong county, of course repu diated his conduct, gave him up to his idol and abandoned him. The Federalists, true to their love of defection to Democracy, received him with open arms, and succeeded by some division in the Demo- • cratic party, in returning him again to the House of Representatives at the session of 1841. Here he again signalized himself by acting in conjunction with the Federalists in procuring the act authoriz ing the relief issues. This act we regard as a palpable violation of the Constitution, and one which has inflicted a depre ciated currency on the people ever since: but it was a Federal bank measure, and that was ehough to recommend it to his favor. He is.now a member of the ■Senate, elected last Fall by the Federalists, under circumstances which the people of his district well understand. By. the resignation of Governor Shunk, he, as Speaker pf the Senate, has become the acting Governor, and in consequence of which the Whig candidate fof-elec tion. On examination of the State Journals of last session, his name will be found recorded in favor of the Banks and against the Vetoes of the Governor. He is emphatically a politician of the paper money corporation and high protective school. In conclusion allow us to say, that all of you who are in favor of an economical administration of the Government, against the increase of the State debt, of banks, paper money and corporations, and in favor of a sound currency and the maintenance of the-public faith, should vote for Morris Long streth, who will adhere faithfully to the policy of the lamented Shunk. On the other hand those who desire an indefinite number of new banks without restrictions, a redundant and depreciated paper cur rency, irresponsible manufacturing corporations to interfere with individual enterprise, another period of wild and extravagant Speculation which will destroy the credit of the State, ruin individuals and render another Federal bankrupt law necessary, should vote for Win. F. Johnston. Good and evil are set before you* Choose ye which will have. E. W. HUTTER. Chairman. Marcus D. Holbrook, Francis A. Thomas, Solomon Demeers. J. A. Philips, Lewis Pelouze, John Roberts. Jr., John W. Ryan. George Plitt, Wm. B. Ranken, „ Hugh Clark, Wm. J. Leiper, Owen Jones, John Hickman, Charles Kugler, L. P. Hitchcock, Geo. R. M’FarUm!, Wm. M. Heisttr, John Johnson, A. K. Wright, Robert M. Barr, John C. Myers, Peter Bowman, J. R. M’Clintock, John C. Dunn, John Coyle, Rody Patterson, Henry S. M’Graw, R. C. Hale, George Rahn, James E. Buchanan, Dr. Luther Riley, Hamilton Alricks, Christian Seiler, Jr. Henry Buehler, : Isaac G. M'Kinley. Jacob Babb, E. A Lesley. Dr. A. Patterson, D. W. C. Brooks, R. A. Lamberton, A. D. Wilson. B. T. Sloan. v “Free Soil.” The following correspondence has been handed to us for publication, but at so late an hour as to afford no room for\comment. A communication from the Chairman of-the “Free Soil" committee, contained in another column, very properly ex poses the inconsistency of Mr. Stevens, in support ing! a slave-holder for the Presidency, who at the Santh is represented as a bitter enemy of the Wi’. motAoviso Ekterpbise. Pa., Sept. 10, 1848. Dear ■ Sir: On behalf of the friends of Freedom and Free Soil, in Lancaster county, Y. have the honor of addressing to you the following.inquiry upon the all engrossing subject of slavery extension. The party which I have the pleasure .of repre senting upon this occasion, at their late meeting in Lancaster, declined making nominations for Con gress, but instructed their Central Committee to inquire of you whether, if eleeted to a seat in the Congress of the United States, you will vote for'and at all times support, the principles of the Jefferso nian Ordinance of 1787, in'their the whole of our newly acquired Territories, so far as the same may be necessary to exclude “ Slavery and involuntary servitude*’ from them forever. The existence of Slavery, under National author ity, being a stain upon our- otherwise fair escutch eon, we desire to know whether, if elected, you will support a bill .for the extension of that institution, wherever Congress possesses Constitutional jurisdic tion over it. Answers to the foregoing inquiries ure respect fully requested at your earliest convenience. Very respectfully yours, JOSEPH GIBBONS, Chairman, on behalf of the Free Soil Com, of Cur respondeuce for Lancaster county. Lancastmi, Sept, 'ill, Is.IS, Dear Sir: I have, received your favor of the Idth instant, proposing certain Inquiries as tn my opin ions, In reference to the proper course and powers of Congress in questions that may arise, if J should be elected, nflbeting the institution of slavery, which was originally fastened upon us by the commercial policy of the British government. Pennsylvania as early as 178 U sot the nobio example of passing mi act lor the gradual abolition of slavery, and in the preamble to that act our Legislature, in the just spirit of freedom and humanity, declared the propriety of udvnncing in the career of civilization by removing from our borders the impress of ser vitude. The position of other states as to this in stitution was not of their own seeking; and the blessings of our Union imperatively require.that we should suppress our own ; individual , prejudices and feelings in reference to an institution which is upheld by our Constitutional Obligations. . 1 hold, that the people of each .Btate and territory accord ing to the fundamental principles uf our republican government, have the unquestionable right of con trolling and checking the advance of this institution; and I recognize in the resolution of the Democratic National Convention at Baltimore, the principle* which confine the action of Congress, within the limits of the Constitution and thus preserve the integrity and blessings of our glorious Union. 1 remain with sentiments of respect, Your obedient servant, E. SCHAEFFER. Dr. Joseph Gibbons, Chairman in behalf of the Committee of Correspondence, Free Soil Party, of Lancaster County. Laxcarteh, Sept. 18, 1848. Dear Sir: I this day received your letter of the 10th inst., proposing the following-questions, to wit: 1. “If elected to a seat in the Congress of the United States, will you vote for and support at all times the principles of the Jeffersonian Ordinance of 1.787 in tbeir application to the whole of our newly acquired territories, so far as the same may be necessary to exclude slavery and involuntary servitude from them forever ?” 2. “ If elected will yon support a bill for the ex tinction of this institution (Slavery) wherever Congress possesses Constitutional Jurisdiction over it?" • I feel no difficulty in-answering these questions, as they are put on behalf of a respectable body of electors, whose only object is, I am satisfied,- to as certain how they may cast their votes in accord ance with their principles. You will please con sider my answers as expressing merely opinions and feelings long entertained, and* not as pledges given for the occasion. I answer both your questions in the affirmative. I will further add what, perhaps, your letter does not require; that I will vote for no man for any office, who I believe would interpose any official obstacles to the accomplishment of these objects. With great respect, Your obedient servant, ; THADDEUS STEVENS. Dr. Joseph Gibbons, Chairman of the Free Soil Committee of Correspondence. From the Pennsylvanian. Pennsylvania the Battle-Ground of the Union. The following letter from Truman Smith, of Connecticut—a member of the late House of Re presentatives—and .one of the unscrupulous adve. cates of General Taylor, a slave-holder’s identity with the Abolitionists of the North—has lound its way into our hands, through a friend, to whom it was mts-directcd. It appears that this gentleman* who is so anxious to elect Gen. Taylor, is now at Washington, using his franking privilege, by load ing down the mails of Uncle Sam with the vilest electioneering -falsehoods—an outrage upon the treasury, and an abuse of his privileges as a mem ber of Congress, which ought to make the North .American fall down on its knees, and pray for the speedy abatement of the dreadful evil! But here is the letter—the written letter of Mr. Taiwan Smith : Washington, Sept. 12th, 1848. Dear Sir: Permit me in behalf of the Whig Executive Committee of the twS Houses ofCongress, to address you on the approaching elections, State and National in Pennsylvania. To make our suc cess certain in the great National contest, we need the vote of Pennsylvania, and I presume I shall stand justified by the vast importance of the crisis, in asking you to take hold of the subject with all possible vigor. We trust you will spare no pains in carrying your State election. Recollect that the success of Governor Johnson will break down Cass throughout the country. But if the Democratic' candidate for Governor must be elected, you will see the importance of cutting down his majority to a ver) low figure. The moment your State elec tion is over, I beg you and (through you,) your trends to go to work in earnest for the November election. Pennsylvania we can and must have.— Never has there been so good an opportunity for striking a successful blow at the Radical party, as now. I shall work until November. 1 ask you to work with me. We can furnish good political matter from our Committee room if applied for this month; Let me hear from you- as to prospects in your part of Pennsylvania. With much respect, l am truly your friend. The letter is ;a new proof that PENNSYLVA NIA IS TO BE THE BATTLE-GROUND OF THE UNION. Truman Smith is an unscrupu* lous and a desperate politician. He is laboring at Washington with all his might—aided by others, .quite as reckless as himself—to accomplish the overrhrow of the Democratic party of this State in October. Hear this distinguished Federalist: “Recollect THAT THE SUCCESS 07 GOVERNOR JOHNSTON WILL BREAK DOWN CaSS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY !’’ Let this be a warning to us, Democrats of Pennsyl* vania. Let us ring it through the State! Let us repeat it along the whole unbroken Democratic line ! Like the fire-bell in the night, it should awa ken alLour sleepers. The ■ importance of every Democratic vote being out forjudge Longstreth is further admitted by this industrious agitator, when he says : “But if the Democratic candidate for Governor must be elected, you will see the importance of cutting doicn his major, ity to a very low figure!'* Now although this is realty a covert admission that Longstreth’s elec tion is certain , yet it is no less*an invocation to us to make his majority onethat will bury all opposi tion to Cass in the same grave’ that covers John ston and his hopes. Thejwhole letter of Governor Smith is a startling appeal to the Democratic party of Pennsylvar ia s and teaches us our duty in both elections. He says: l ; We' I —(that is the Taylor Abolition ists and slave-holders] — “ we need the* vote 07 Pennsylvania!” No doubt of* it; but the Union and the country need it more, and they shall have it. Levi D. Slamm, Esq., Purser of the U. S. steam ship Alleghany, was recently selected by the officers of the ship to present a pair of Colt’s revolving pistols to the Emperor of Brazil, at whose hands they had received many act* of courtesy and kind ness. TRUMAN SMITH.
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