Sntelligenccr fc Journal.
E. W. H OTT.ERV EDljrOR
Lancaster, October 11, 1848.
FOR PRESIDENT,
Okn. Ceuris tes,
OF MICHIGAN.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
©cm toilUam ©. Sutlcv,
; OF KENTUCKY
DEMOCRATIC ELECTORAL TICKET.
Senatorial Elxc tors,
WILLIAM BIGLER, of Clearfield.
DAVID D. WAGENER, of Northampton.
District Electobs:
, C henry L. BENNER.
V ' HORN R. KNEASS.
V .. ISAAC SHUNK. .
V .. AUGUSTUS L. ROUMFORT.
V “ JACOB S. YOST.
0 c ROBERT E. WRIGHT.
“ WILLIAM W. DOWNING.
' 8 • “ HENRY HALDEMAN.
9 “ PETER KLINE.
10' “ BERNARD S. SCHOONOVER.
11 “ WILLIAM SWEETLAND.
12' “ JONAH BREWSTER.
13 . “ JOHN C. KING.
14 “ JOHN WEIDMAN.
10 - ROBERT J. FISHER.
16. “ FREDERICK SMITH.
17 “ JOHN CRESSWELL.
18. “ CHARLES A. BLACK.
19 “ GEORGE W. BOWMAN.
20. “ JOHN R. SHANNON.'
21 “ GEORGE P. HAMILTON.
22. “ WILLIAM H. DAVTS.
23. TIMOTHY IVES.
24 “ JAMES'G. CAMPBELL.
The Election.
We perform a task to-day, in announcing the
probable election of W. F. Johnston to the office of
Governor of Pennsylvania, which we frankly con
fess to'be -of the most disgraeeable and unwelcome
chaiacter. A clap of thunder in a clear sky, or .a
cataract of ice-water in mid-summer, could not have
come upon us more unexpectedly. The event, we
verily believe, has astonished our political opponents
not less than it has ourselves. So unaccustomed
are they to political success in this old Common
wealth, that they find it difficult to realise this sud
den turn in the tide of fortune. They are at pres
ent in the condition of. a man, who has wasted his
tens of thousands in lottery speculations, and who,
after having grieved over innumerable blanks,^ as
at length stumbled- upon an unexpected prize'. We
shall greatly wonder if their sudden luck be not
attended with the results which usually follow in
' such cases.. Instead of resting content with their
‘winnings, they are already grasping at still better
luck, and intend to invest their entire capital in the
grand presidential drawing to take place on the 7th
of November. Let them beware! Sad enough for
them will be the re-action.
We are not ignorant of the unprofitableness of
. assigning excuses, for defeat in an election. They
are sometimes hidden and difficult of explanation.
Whether plausible or not, the enemy, flushed with
victory, is rarely willing to concede to any reason,
except a simple insufficiency of votes. We ex
perience no difficulty, however, in divining some ol
the influences that have led to the probable defeat
of Judge Longstrxtr.
The principal reason has doubtless existed in
our own ranks— Ovf.b Confidence. Since our
participation in the politics of Pennsylvania, we
have never known the Democratic party so sure of
success as in the recent contest. There was not
the shadow of a doubt expressed by any Democrat.
All concurred in the opinion that we would elect
Lonobtreth with ease. This belief was doubtless
produced by a superficial view of the figures of last
year’s election. The popular impression seemed
to be, that we had then elected Gov. Shuxic by a
majority of 18,000. But this is a great mistake.*
The vote last year stood
For Francis R. Shcnk (Dem)
“ Jambs Irvin (Whig)
“ E. ,C. Reigart, (Native)
“ J. F. Lewotne, -(Abolition) I,BGI
Shunk’s actual majority
We here discover, that although Shunx s major
ity over the Whigs proper was nearly 18.000—
the united votes of the opposing parties reduced it
to about 4,800. There is, therefore, not that revo
lution in the.jublic mind which many vainly im
agine. is simply this: Last year,
the opposing parties voted for three candidates—
this year, for only one. What they could not effect
separately , they have, through our unpardonable
supineness, accomplished conjointly. Notwithstand
ing this meretritious combination between Whigs
Natives, and Free Soilers, we could have beaten the
Alliance, but for the existence of local causes, which
we shall proceed to state.
In Montgomery county, the home of Judge
Lowostreth. unfriendly political relations have
existed for years between himself and other leading
Democrats. With r the in grits of this controversy
we' have nothing Jo do, of course. But that it
worked to our prejudice in the late election, the
returns from that heretofore steadfast county, prove.
To what other cause shall we attribute the fact,
that our majority for Governor is but 573, whilst
for Canal Commissioner it is '815? To a Demo
crat so staunch and true as Judge Longstreth,
that county ought have given three times five hun- ;
dred majority, and over. That it has not done so.
we ascribe altogether to the local feud. This will
in November, and we hence look for a
largely increased majority fbr Cass and Butler.
We lost largely in. York county by reason of
dissatisfaction with the local nominations. An ex
cited controversy has for some time prevailed in
reference to the President Judge of that district
one party working for his removal, the other for
his retention. Our candidates for Congress and
Sheriff had both taken a leading part in this quarrel,
and their nominations, therefore, failed to harmonize
the party. The proof of this is furnished by the
fact, that our Sheriff is defeated by over 1000 ma*
jority, and the majority on the Governor is barely
183—instead of from 8 to 900. These elements
will all be removed in November, and the Democ
racy of old York, again working in unbroken col
umn, will wipe out the stain of the October contest.
We have no certain advices from Luzerne and
Columbia, but we do not entertain a doubt, that
our majority for Governor in these two counties
was greatly, reduced by the fact of there being two
Democratic candidates in the field for Congress. It
is natural to suppose, that hundreds of Democrats
would turn in disgust from theacrimonious assaults
ot their leaders, all tending to inevitable disaster
and defeat In November, no such dispute will
exist, and we shall look for our usual majorities
for Cass and Butler.
In Schuylkill county the whig majority was
obtained by means of a local panic, created for the
occasion by the mining and corporation interests
The agricultural regions, where the Democratic
’strength principally exists, did not dream of the
influences at work around them, and were com
paratively 'inactive. They will be wide awake in
November.
In Berks county—glorious old Berks—the
Democratic vote has dot been out by a full thou
sand. The crimson,tide of shame now. mantles her
cheek, that she has allowed Federal Lancaster to
heit her nine votes—and she ia resolved to wipe off
the stain in November. t*
Other powerful - causes -existed, also, to give an
undue advantage to Johnston. He is a stump
speaker, and canvassed the State in person, address
ing the people. Judge Lonostbeth, although
vastly his supenor in all the iolid acquirements of
the statesman and scholar, has never made public
speaking a profession, and we doubt not this has
resulted to our disadvantage. We think the time
is not far distant in Pennsylvania, when the South
ern system will prevail, and .when candidates for
office Wfll be expected to address the voters. Public
sentiment is rapidly demanding this. ’■'
Another - potent element against otir candidate
for Governor, was the feet, that applications- for
numerous charters and re-ehjurters;of State Kink?
are to be made to the next Legislature, in which
the monied men of the State are.tleeply interested.
Judge Losgstrsth’s well-known hostility to the
extension of paper-money, no doubt arrayed nearly
this entire interest against him. They will not
have the same inducements to oppose the Demo
cratic nominees for President and Vice President,
as this was purely a question of &7ufej>olicy.
We argue, then, from all these considerations,
that the Whig presses greatly deceive themselves,
and their readers, when they state, that this elec
tion bas decided the vote of Pennsylvania in favor of
Gen. Tayloh. It -has decidfed' no such thing , and
the ides of November, we predict, will prove it.
We Have yet the first Democrat to meet, who is
not resolved to work with redoubled energy and
zeal in view of the November contest, which we
have! every confidence will result in giving the 26
Electoral votes of Pennsylvania to Lewis Cass and
William 0. Butler.
Courage! Democrats! Courage!
Although probably defeated, at the Governor's
election, by a combination of all the hostile ele
ments in the state, no true Democrat should on that
account despair of carrying the State triumphantly
in November for Cass and Butler. The policy of
every true Democrat is to do his duty to. his Party
and to the Country, come what may. It'iseo adhere
to his principles in the storm, as well as in the sun
shine, in adversity, not less than in prosperity,—and
not to swerve, on any account, or for' any reason
whatever, from the path of Right, Justice, and
Truth. The true Democrat rises superior to tem
porary disaster, and beholds in his reverses a reason
for increased activity and redoubled vigilance and
zeal.
Deeply as we regret the defeat of the Democracy
of the great “ Keystone" state, on the 2d Tuesday
of October, we discover in it no cause for despond
dency, much less of despair. We see in it rather
an incentive to more prompt and vigorous and uni
ted action. Truth .must and will triumph! in the
end. For a season the clouds of Error may obscure
it, but it will again burst forth, like the sun at noon
day, dispelling the darkness of night ami the gloom
of prejudice and falsehood.
Take courage, then, Democrats, anti adopt the
ancient Roman maxim: i; Never despair of. the lie
public!" From being beaten, learn to beat, and re
solve that you will not again be lulled into a false
security. The Democratic cause is'founded on
Truth, and the Truth is mighty and w/wf prevail.
; It sepks to raise Max— not men—but the race—
J our Humanity—to its true position
j —to give strength to the weak—courage to the
timid, knowledge to the ignorant, and to "advance
the greatest good of the greatest possible number.
These are the high aims and purposes of Democracy)
ami, although opposite doctrines may sometimes be
apparently permitted to prevail, yet the sun is not
more sure to rise and set than that the Truth will
triumph in the end.
“Surrender? No! Never! The Bat
tle haw juNt begun."
When the intrepid Paul .Towes was in the midst
of a hard-fought naval engagement, a cannon-ball
from the enemy's ship came booming into his ves
sel, and threatened disaster and destruction to his
crew.* His adversaries, Hushed with imaginary
victory, insolently demanded a surrender. -Sur
render!"—exclaimed the gallant Seaman: •
Never! the. Battle has just heoun!'’ He con
tinued the fight, pouring broadside after broadside
into the enemy s ship, until her crew were lileless
as the wreck that floated upon the ocean.
Imitate his example, Democrats ! Stand to your
'arms, till the last gun has been fired. Tell your
exultingadversariesthat the battle has just begun."
and our word for it. like the immortal Jones, you
will carry consternation and defeat into their camp.
Hit success will be year's.
Huzza for Bigler!
We refer with pride and pleasure to the returns
from little Cleaifield, the home of Col. William
BicLEn. His eloquent speeches in favor of the
Democratic nominee for Governor, under circum
stances that displayed the highest magnanimity,
have evidently infused the noblest spirit into the
Democracy of that count), and produced a result
which will long be remembered to his credit. Gov.
Shunk's majority in Clearfield last year was only
285—it has now given for Longstbeth 516
nearly double the majority of 1847. We point to
this -result with feelings. of the highest satisfaction.
The day is not far distant, we trust, when the ser
vices and popularity of Col. Bigler will be appre
ciated, as they deserve.
Trust in the People.
One of the first principles of Democracy is, to
trust ni the People. It was upon this principle that
the first great division of parties took place in the
establishment of our form of Government. The
Democratic party reposed confidence in the masses,
as capable of goteming themselves, whilst the Fed
eralists regarded man as his own worst enemy, re
quiring the guardianship of the aristocratic and
well-born, to protect him against himself. Thomas
Jefferson espoused the. cause of the people, con
tending that it was perfectly safe to entrust to them
the largest liberty and most extended privileges.
Alexander Hamilton was the leader of the Fed
eral part}', and employed every argument and device
to assimilate our Government, as nearly as possible;
to that of Great Britain. They held that the Kn-'
glish Constitution was the best in the world, and
advocated hereditary and life-offices.
Democrats place the same trust in the republican
masses NOW, that Jefff.rron, and Madison, and
the fathers oi our republican system, cherished in
1800. They may occasionally become the victims
of a false security, but no sooner do they perceive
the dangers which threaten their institutions, than
they arouse from their lethargy, and rout their
enemies with ease. Pennsylvania will lurnish
another proof of these facts on the 7th of Novem
ber. Her Democracy will not be caught asleep
again. Old Hercules has now raised his club, and
all the powers of Federalism cannot prevail against
him.
The Fire of the Flint.
A spontaneous gathering of the Democracy of
Lancaster city took place in front of the Democratic
Head-Quarters, (Hopples,) at the Rail-Road Depot,
on Saturday evening. Speeches were delivered by
William Mathiot, Col. Reah Frazer, and George
W. M’Elroy, Esqrs. The meeting was one of the
largest and most enthusiastic held during the pres
ent campaign.
Eloquent Speeches.
The Democrats of our city were addressed on
the evening preceding the election by Wjii. Littel
and Ellis B. Schnable, Esq’rs, of Philadelphia.
Seldom have our Democratic friends enjoyed a
more acceptable treat. Mr. Schnabi,e's exposition
of the comparative practical workings of the two
tariffs of 4? and 40, was overwhelmingly conclu
sive, and must have carried conviction to the minds
of the hundreds of mechanics present. Mr. S. is
one of the most effective stump speakers in the
State.
Good for Col. Black!
Col. Samuel W. Black, the gallant soldier and
true Democrat, is beaten in Allegheny county by
only 600 votes—whilst Johnston has 2683. This
is a proud tribute to the brave Black.
•|,i jJElcctloji of. Governor,
v “NOT AIL LOST, TBPS IN DANGER.”
; For severahdays past,
; 3to s£oo— m the-WBigp:
! gave their>Jby by sundry diisiiarge£i>f catf-f
lge, hoover,
I*B® a^proWc^tUe'->Mklity^Their;
'majority has'grbwn “iimjfll and beau
| tifully less ’ —until people begin to entertain serious
; doubts whether the boot might not be on the other
leg.. .. ...... ~. : ...... ..... .
We adopt the Pennsylvanian's report of, yester
day—which puts Johnston ahead H3B—l Warren
Potter and M’Kean to hear from, which in 1844
gave Shunk *O9B majority. The same, majority
now would reduce Johnston t0'740. The Pennsyl
vanian, however, puts Crawford down at 200 for
Longstreth—whilst other accounts state it at 706.*
If the latter be the true report, it would reduce
Johnston to 240. Northumberland is given at .557
—the true majority is 508—another difference of
41 in our favor. Wayne we consider too low
Tioga, ditto—Elk and Sullivan, ditto—and other
counties, we are inclined to believe, are only
guessetl at.
Thus matters stand, as we go to press. The
official returns will have to decide. Until then, pa
tience, gentlemen, patience. We have realised the
worst—if better luck- be in store, so much the
more acceptable.
Pennsylvania Election Returns for Governor.
1844—official raaj. 1848—rep’d maj.
Counties. .Shunk. Markle. Long’th John’n
Adams 637 520
Allegheny - ’* - 2342 2683
Armstrong 579 17
Berks 446 G 4204
Beaver
Bedford
Blair, new in J 45
Bucks
Butler
Bradford
Cambria
Carbon
, Clarion
Clearfield
Centre
Chester
Cumberland
Columbia
Crawford
Clinton
Dauphin
Delaware
Elk and Forest
Erie
Fayette
Franklin
Greene
Huntingdon
Indiana
Jefferson
Juniata
Lebanon
Lancaster
Lehigh 237
Lycoming 655
Luierne 1188
-1224
Mercer
Mifflin 79
Montgomery . 1(153
iVl’Kean ' *lO9
Northampton 1011
Northumberland 886
Perry 930
Phila. city & eo.
Pike
Potter
Schuylkill
Somerset
Sullivan, new in *46
Susquehanna 877
Tioga 926
Union
Venango 357
Westmoreland 1926
Washington 57
Warren 264
Wayne 742
Wyoming 54
Vorlc 88<)
558
160
331
1093
398
598
501 470
325
827
1528.
Philadelphia city and county, Franklin, Berks,
Dauphin, Delaware, Allegheny, York, Montgom
ery, Bedford, Cheater, Schuylkill, and Lancaster
are official.
I 3 • S*—Longstretbs official majority in Northum
berland is 598—gain ol 41 over Forney’s report
in Washington, Johnston's is only 107 gain for
Israel Painter probably elected
« Canal Commissioner!
By the latest advices from Harrisburg, Israel
Painter, the Democratic candidate, is most prob
ably elected Canal Commissioner. He gains on
the Democratic vote for Governor: In Westmore
land 195, Allegheny 389, Montgomery 242, Nor
thampton 24. Schuylkill 79, Carbon 56, Dauphin
64, Lancaster 27. Total in S counties, lOfft.
Unless he sustains losses elsewhere, which is scarce
ly probable. Painter is certainly elected. As an
auxiliary of party, this officer is of greater conse.
quence than the Governor.
■P- —Painter.gains 150 in Washington and 49
in Fayette. We think he is safe.
TUe Legislature.
The Whigs have gained over last year the fol
lowing members of the Legislature: A Senator in
Philadelphia county, in place of Mr. Benner a
Senator in Washington, in place of Mr. Creacraft
—eight representatives iii Philadelphia County
one in Cumberland—two in Luzerne—one in
Cambria—one in Butler. This secures to them a
decided majority on joint ballot, and the United
States Senator to succeed Gen. Cameron.
A 1,1, Hi It: OHIO!
The Buckeye State safe for Cass
and Butler by thousands!
The intelligence from Ohio is truly cheering, and
puts Pennsylvania almost to the blush. Whilst
both parties conceded the election of Fohd, owing
To the perfect union of the Free Soil party on his
nomination, such has been the energy and perse
verance of the Democrats, that the election of Col.
WtLLER.the Democratic candidate, is highlyprob
able. At the last advices, the Democrats were
claiming the State by 3000 majority, and the
Whigs by lOO! In either event, it is a glorious
Victory, and renders the State safe for Cass and
Bl T TLEn.
Tlie True Spirit.
A leading Democrat writes to us from Lewis
town. under date ot 14th instant: “If the Democ
racy of other sections of the State feel as the
Democracy do in this region, we can carry the
State lor Cass and Butler on the 7th of Novem
ber, beyond all doubt.”
“ What can't be hired,
Must be endured .”
How refreshing, to see a muff make the least of
a condition which he has in vain striven to avoid,
instead of perplexing himself to death about it!
We(Once heard of a good-natured fellow, travelling
by stage between two small towns in the frozen re
gion of Northern Pennsylvania, possibly Wilmot's
district. It was in mid-winter, and the vehicle waa
suddenly imbedded between impassable snow-banks,
jast as the coach of Democracy is now hemmed in
between the ice-bergs of Whiggery and Nativism.
The passengers alighted, and were obliged to wade
a full mile through mountains of snow to the near
est village, which they reached in a half-frozen con
dition. All bitterly bemoaned their fate, except
the Philosopher in question, who provided himself
with a segar, a hot toddj, and a biscuit, and then
elevating his feet upon the stove, parallel with his
head, he inquired ot the landlord, “How many
folks are there in this .town ?” “About two hun
dred,” replied Boniface. “ Well, all I have to say is’
you've got more snovy in proportion to its size than
any town I have ever before visited." We are
tempted to apply this anecdote to our experience
in Federal Lancaster. It must he granted, certainly, ‘
that there are quite a respectable number of Whigs
in this county, considering the size of it.
ID" A Free Soil Paper called the Daily Republic.
has made its appearance in Philadelphia. It. is
under the editorial management of Dr. Elder, and
promises to be effective in the cause it espouses.
i' Repeal of the Veto.
VvQne hundred and fifty-four years have elapsed
veto power bjjjirjt
>B^h monarch. Some«tfre|i^&j^nj^smake
application of this Mt,
this power ought not to to the Prea-J
dent country.
'meat is easily exposed. The-two casesfare widfcly
different Jn England the monarch is not chosen
by the-"people, and cannot be displaced by them.
He holds his place for life, as a separate power,,
wholly apart from and independent of his subjects,
be his capacity or his incapacity, his virtues or hi*
vices, what they may. Such being his position, if
he should undertake to set up his single will or
opinion against the sense of the nation,'deliberately
expressed through their representatives in Parlia
.ment, the people have no remedy during his lifetimr,
and no resource except to shave off his-head close
to the shoulders. They justly served Charles the
Ist in this way, and the severe lesson has deterred
his successors from imitating a tyranuical example.
On the other hand, the President of this country
being elected every four years by universal suffrage,
is; so to speak, the very incarnation and impersona
tion of the popular will. When he vetoes a rash
or corrupt act of Congress, such for instance as a
United States Bank or the distribution scheme, he
exercises the function, not as an individual expres
sion of will, but in behalf of the whole people,
whose immediate representative and organ he is*
The people have placed the veto in the hands of
their chosen President, as their cheek upon Congress*
and have decreed that they will, throughhim, use
that check when they see fit. Jf he abuses the
ppwer capriciously, the people retain their remedy
by expelling him from office. That Congress re
quires this check upon them is shown by the fact
that scarcely, a session passes without half a dozen
reconsiderations of their own votes, people
did not by means of the veto retain the power of
checking and correcting such rashness, the conse
quences would be a multiplicity of crude and im
proper legislation. It so happens that the people
have sanctioned nearly, every instance of the exer
cise of the veto, both by turning out the members
of Congress who gave the occasion and by re-elect
ing the Democratic Presidents who have been com ;
pelled to resort to it. It follows, therefore,
sarily-j that by means of the veto many bad mea
sures have 'been escaped which would otherwise
have been fastened upon the country. The United
States Bank was a conspicuous example of this
kind. It was the veto which gave the finishing
blow to this corrupt and monstrous abomination-
The Whigs were enraged beyond measure at this,
and have beenrailingat the veto power and clamor-
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226
228
950
532
890
ing for its repeal ever since. But this one great
and good result would be a sufficient reason for re
taining the veto power if no other good had ever
flowed from it.
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450
675
1913
■ It was the very species of rascality concocted by
a venal, corrupt, hard cider Congress, which the
veto—the mighty 1 koiimik of an indignant people
—was designed to remedy. It will require some
other evidence to convince them of the evil nature
of this part of the Constitution besides the fact Hint
it prevented the re-establishment of the United
States Bank.. And yet this circumstance has been
almost exclusively the source of all the Federal
clamor against the veto. This is where the shoe
pinches the honest Whigs and arouses all their vir
tuous indignation. Thepeople will pay no attention
to clamors originating from such motives.
The Veto Power, so far from being dangerous
i monarchical, we view as the very palladium
|of our civil' institutions. The illustrious framers
| of our National as well as our State Constitutions
entrusted this prerogative to our Chief Executives,
not with a view that they should regard it, as the
Ark of the Covenant, too sacred to be touched, but
that they should at all times resort to its exercise
without “ tear or favor*' whenever the occasion de
manded it. The Executive office being, a branch
of government co-ordinate and co-extensive in
power with the Legislature, it was never intended
or expected, that he should be a mere automaton
in their hands, having no other province than to
say “ Yea and Amen" fo any and every measure
they might see fit to adopt. The Veto power was
never intended to sleep in our constitution as a
"dead letter ,*’ but was engrafted upon them for wise
and salutary purposes, to be used whenever and
wherever the necessity of the case demanded it.—
With as much propriety might the legislature be
censured for refusing his assent to some bills which
are passed for selfish and factious purposes.
But, whatever may be said against the Veto
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power in f/m»-y,has it notoperated most admirably
in practise? Is there one case in fifty-, or a hun
dred, in which it has been abused? Will the fede
1 ra * editors cease their general denunciations, and
particularize? When they decry the Veto power
as “dangerous and monarchical," will they assign
a “why and a wherefore .” The first application of
the Veto, we believe, was under the Administration
of WasHtNOTos. Congress had passed a bill for a
new apportionment of Representatives under the
census. In the opinion of this great and good man,
the apportionment thus effected was unequal and
unjust, securing to some of the states a greater 'and
to the others a lesser number of Representatives
than they were entitled to by their respective pop
ulations. There was ipanifest inequality in the
apportionment, and President Wxshixotox refused
to become accessory to the disfranchisement of
thousands of citizens in particular sections of coun
try, merely to confer unequal privileges upon those
of another section, and he vetoed the bill. The sub
ject had afforded occasion for warm debate in Con-,
gress, as it ‘involved the question of the relative
weight of the States. Various ratios had been pro
posed without success, and the question was not
settled until after a conference of the two houses
When the bill was submitted to the President, his
Cabinet were, as usual, divided about it: Mr. Jef
ferson and Mr. Randolph thinking the law a viola
tion of the and Mr. Hamilton and
Mr. Knox doubting about it, but advising consent.
The arguments of the two former prevailed, and
the bill was returned by President Washington
with his \ eto. Another hill w-as immediately
passed, making the representation of the several
states just and equal, which became a law. Mr.
Jbpfbrsox ip his works congratulates one of his
correspondents on the adoption of this Veto, as
shewing that “by it the power of Congress, when
imfrofehit exerted, might be checked.” Will
the federal presses assert that WasnixoTox was a
“ tyrant ” for this act.”
We also witness two remarkable and salutary
vetoes under the administration of Jxstxs Mxnjsos.
Congress passed a law creating a religious incor
poration in ,the District of Columbia. It dearly
violated the .Constitution afid Mr. Madison vetoed
the bill. Did the federalists ever attempt to stig
matise him as a “ ty.-Bnt,’’ aiming at despotic power?
The next instance under Mr. Madison's administra
tion, was his veto upon the celebrated Bonus bill,
the very last great act of his political life, on the
very last day of his administration, March 3, 1817.
Was this ''tyrannical" and an usurpation on the
part of Mr. Madison ?
President Mosnos sanctioned the power, and
gave a distinct pledge to veto an Internal Improve
ment bill, if one should he passed.
President JxcKsoar used the Veto in several in
stances, two of them very remarkable cases, much
to his credit and the satisfaction of the country—
the one arresting the re-establishment of a plunder
ing National Bank; and the other, arresting ftr his
veto of the MaysviUe Road bill, the immense, ex
travagant, and , alarming system -of Internal Im
provement, which, if sanctioned, would have irre
trievably plunged, our National, government in
bankruptcy and ruin. Will any man, with the
lights of experience staring him in the face, con
tend that either of these Vetoes were wrong?
President Va* Bubek recognised the sacredness
of the power, by giving a »I*mn pledge that he
would certaiuly exercise it, if it became necessary
tp arrest .the fell spirit of Abolitionism, or prevent
, of an oTef£r«yp^dangerous£and oft,
'‘condemiied Natiodai ?
£-19- purge wn have the^ high'and indis
putable tfcje\ SaxrtjSi,
celefefated 'Bahk^ r eto iff 1814 has'enrollra his name
high on the annals of lame, as a Statesman of pro
found sagacity and patriotism. Well, well, would
it have been for our commonwealth, if his wanting
voice had then been heeded.
“ Principles, Not Men.”
It may not be generally known that the words
qaoted at the head of this article were first used by
the great Washington. The ’ Pennsylvanian gives
the following history of their first use: when the
Father of his country gave his last vote, he did so
under very exciting* and thrilling circumstances
Thousands met on the election ground to do honor
to lhe Saviour of his country, and his coming and
going were marked by many demonstrations of
popular gratitude. Before voting, one of the several
candidates before the people, asked him for whom
he intended to cast his ballot. The General replied,
with great dignity, “ I rote sir , for Principles, not
men J"
The federal-whig papers, it will be remembered,
compare Taylor with Washington ! Gen. Taylor
—during a long life—for he is over sixty years of
age—has never voted at all. To use his own words
—-he has never exercised the right of Suffrage." 1 His
first vote will be just before he is sixty-four years of
age—for we presume he will hardly fail to do his
duty tinder the Constitution vow. Will he vole for
principles? All the whig principles tell in his nom
. ination. Will he vote for measures? He avows
none himself, and if his friends speak for him, then
he is the representative of the most antagonistic
doctiines. For what or for whom, then, will he
vote? Why, for self only. He cannot say as
Washington said, when he gave his last vote—
principles, not men.” He allows sixty-four years
to pass over his head, without even once in all that
long period of time enjoying the right of suffrage,
and when he does-vote, Ac does so for himself
But the incident related by the •Pennsylvanian
tells even worse for the whig party than for their
candidate. Washington voted for “eaiNeupLEs,'
not men.” Federal whiggery votes for “ a man,
not principlesp Federal whiggery goes for old
Zach, “without a why or a wherefore.” They go
for a man who fought two or three good battles,
but of whose principles they profess to be ignorant.
And yet, these men profess to venerate the example
of Washington!
Gen. Taylor’s Civil Fitness.
One word need not be said by the Democratic
party as to the qualifications and fitness of General
Taylor for the Presidential office. Some of the
more frank and honorable of the wliigs are occu*
sionally forced to admissions on this point, which
saves the republican press the trouble of u single
remark'in reference to it. Several such exposures
have been lately made in the State of Ohio, by men
standing very high i:i the whig ranks; and in the
harangue of Mr. Webster at Marshfield, much of
the same kind of truth-telling and plain-dealing was
evinced. His graphic description of the fitness of
Gen. Taylor for the Presidency is well deserving to
be recorded in letters of gold. We have observed
the marked silence of the whig journals throughout
the country in reference to this speech. General
Taylor (says Mr. W.) “ is a military man merely,
who never cast a vote in his life, and never forpied or
expressed an opinion on any one of the great issues in
agitation before the people; whose line of policy, if
elected, no man pretends to know or predict; and who
stands committed only upon the single point of the
practical use of the veto power.''
This is what may be called plain talk, and yet
Whiggery in some portions of the Union, still dings
to the military chief with an unshaken tenacity. If
successful, the people of this Union would not be
long in ascertaining how well timed and how faith
fully true were the laconic sentiments of the lead
ing star of New England Federalism.
Lehigh bast “Done Better.”
Whilst we are opposed to invidious distinctions,
we cannot omit the remark, that no county in the
State has “done better” for the Democratic cause
than gallant little Lehigh. Her majority for Loyo
stbeth, compared with Shcnk’s in 1844,has been
almost doubled —an achievement, which few other
counties in the commonwealth can boast. She has
besides secured the election of a Democratic repre
sentative to Congress from the Oth district. All
honor and praise, then, to the indefatigable Democ
racy of little Lehigh. She has set a noble exampl e
of what energy and perseverance can accomplish.
Georgia.
Correspondence of the Pennsylvanian.
Baisestilek, Ga., Oct. 4, 1848.
The election is over and the day is ours! Glory
enough for one day!! Below I give you.a true
statement of the vote as compared with the vote of
last year, which elected our own beloved Towns
Governor by 1,500 votes. Three times three cheers
for Cass. Butler, and Democracy.
Very respectfully, J.
Coir. Distv Remarks.
Ist T. B King, whig, Dem. gain 700
2nd M. J. Wilborn, Dem. Whig “ 350
3d A. F. Owen, whig, “ “ 200
4th H. A. Haralson, dem., Dem. “ 300
sth Col. Hackett, dem., “ “ 500
6th Howell Cobb, dein., “ 200
7th A. H. Stephens, whig, (no gain)
Sth Robt. Toombs, whig, Dem. gain 300
Recapitulation: Democratic gain in the State
1,200 votes, making the State safe for Cass and
Butler by 3000 majority.
Look at Oblo!
Ay, look at her, Democrats of Pennsylvania—
look and wonder. We all gave the State to the
Whigs for Governor, but confidently claimed it for
President. Now it seems that the Democratic par
ty in Ohio is on the eve of a great victory there!
What Keystone Democrat will not wake up and
work lor Cass, while thus invited and invoked.'
Gen. Taylor and Free Soli.
At a late public meeting in Kentucky, Bailie
Peyton, Gen. Taylor's bosom friend, was asked by
Hon.' Linn Boyd', what Gen. Taylor would do, if
elected President, and the Wilmot Proviso were
presented to him for his consideration 1 Colonel
Peyton replied unequivocally, that being a Southern
man and a slave-holder, Gen. Taylor would veto it.
Mr. Wilmot re-elected !
Hon. David Wiijiot, author of the anti-slavery
proviso, has been re-elected to Congress from the 12th
district, by a largely increased majority. His own
county, Bradford, gives him from 12 to 1400 ma
jority—Susquehanna 1,300 —and Tioga to hear
from. Mr. Wnaoi was the regularly nominated
Democratic candidate,and not, as many erroneously
suppose, an independent candidate.
Presidential Election Law.
It wquld be well for Assessors to bear in mind
that by an Act of Assembly, they arc required to
open their books immediately after the 2d Tuesday
of October, and are required to assess any white
freeman making application to them at any time
within ten days of the period fixed by law for the
choice of Electors for President and Vice President,
and to make out lists for the officers of said elec
tion, and to deliver the same to them on or before
8 o'clock on the morning of the election.
A FnixcirLE.-—“I hold,’ - said a Western editor,
with dignified emphasis, “I hold it as a self-evident
principle, that no man should take a newspaper
three consecutive years, without making at least
an apology to the editor for not paying for it”
Lancaster Comity-—Official.
The. following is the-official return of the vote
of Lancaster countyjor Governor, with
thewote in 18-14 :
V ' . .. ~ ' 1844. 1848;'
. ■■) i . : lf~P r^P
*•/ 2 -''sj ■ - ©.-••- a .
9 *? r* H |
1 I 5. §
5 I
I
1. Lancaster 958 587 957 $4B
2. Drumore, ' 181 212 172 204
3. Elizabethtown, 158 228 185 249
4. New Holland, i 39 347 126 352
5. Erb’s 53 323 53 274
6. Strasburg borough, 105 73 105 61
7. Manheim.bor., 131 515 113 275
8. Salisbury, 142 449 171 431
9. East Cocalico, 145 182 125 169
10. Maytown, 110 119 - 104 132
11. Charchtown, 136 175 146 174
12. Martic, 151 306 143 363
13. Bart, 15S 175 168 166
14. Colerain 156 149 158 118.
15. Little Britain 71 185 * 82 174
16. Litiz, s 184 315 141 229
17. Marietta, 193 215 162 243
18. Columbia bor., 260 208 301 253
19. Sadsbury, SI 146 80 147
20. Leacock, 115 225 108 222
21. Brecknock, 100 114 87 110
22. Mount Jov, 123 426 112 381
23. Petersburg, 73 152 59 162
24. West Lampeter, 32 236 18 241
257 Conestoga, 91 306 80 331
26. Washington bor., 122 145 109 140
27. Gross’ (Bpkrata,) 118 236 95 239
28. Bainbridge, 85 157 102 190
29. Neffsville, 86 252 77 256
30. Millerstown, 46 130 53 150
31.. West Earl, 57 242 68 206
32. W. Hempfield, 124 238 145 276
33. Strasburg twp., 63 19G 63 240
34. lndiantown, 48 187 35 162
35. Schocneck, 144 149 136 150
36. Blue Ball, 72 241 89 -216
37. Paradise, 185 164 173 169
38. Hempfield village, GO 98 55 107
39. Lancaster twp., 28 75 21 71
40. K. Lampeter, 48 265 65 250
41. 'Fulton, 85 186 74 179
42. Upper Leacock, 126 194 120 201
43. Penn, 000 000 48 216
Federal Majority
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.
Democrats! Stand to your Guns!
From the Harrisburg Democratic Union.
Democrats of Pennsylvania, your over-confidence
and supposed security have permitted William F.
Johxstox, the Whig, Native American and Abolition
candidate for Governor, to be elected by a small
majority. You have been resting alone upon the
justice of your principles and the confidence inspired
by the consciousness of right, while your unscru
pulous opponents—a wicked and unprincipled coa
lition of hetrogeneouS materials—have been bar
gaining away your dearest rights. The bargain
between Whiggery and Native Americanism has
been consummated, and has brought into power n
Governor and a Legislature that will grant charters
of incorporation, and special privileges to associated
wealth, and speculative schemes of every descrip
tion. Will you permit the same men to obtain
power in the General Government, to repeal the
Independent Treasury and inflict upon the country
another United States Bank, if so, in vain have
been the anxieties and labors of the venerated pat
riot Ax iirk w Jacksox, who now sleeps in the quiet
repose of the Hermitage to protect you from such
a calamity.. You have yet the power to prevent it.
Will you exercise that power on the 7th of Novem
ber next; or will you submit to the degradation
that must attach to you by a total surrender of
your beloved country. The majority against you
is small. You can overcome it, and will overcome
it at the November election, if you will but per
form your duty as freemen who have a just appre
ciation of your rights.
From Ike Montgomery County Ledger.
Strike Again!
Whatever may be the result of the Governor's
election in this State, it behoove* every Democrat
to remember that the end is not yet, and that he
must strike once more for his country, on the 7th
of November next. If.we succeed at this election,
we must roll up an increased majority at the Pres
idential election, and if we are beaten, why we must
strive to overcome whatever is against us. Don't
let your spirits flag, let the result be as it may, but
go to work immediately in your districts, with an
earnest determination to triumph in November, and
ail will be well. We have the votes to do it, if our
friends will only go to the trouble of bringing them
out. Strike, once more!
Eangfeld, the Murderer.
This unhappy man, the murderer of Mrs. Rade
macher, is to be executed next Friday. The Ledger
states, that he has come to a resolution not to per
mit Clergyman of any persuasion to have any fur
ther interview with him, to persuade hiun to repen
tence and confession. He has evidently nerved
himself to meet his fate with hardened indifference.
Victory in Baltimore.
The following is the vote polled on Wednesday
last for Mayor of the city of Baltimore : Stansbury
(Dem.) 0,902, Griffin (Whig) 9,0G4. . Democratic
majority 898.
A Handsome Tribute!
‘ Rufus Choate, of Massachusetts, a few days
ago, in a great speech to the Tatloe men. used the
following truthful language:
“There are many good things I like in the Dem
ocratic party. • I like their Nationality apd their
Spirit of Union, fitter all. I like the American feel
ing that pervades the masses.”
Health of Blew Orleans—Terrible
Inundation at the Brazos—lnsur
rection at Tobasco.
The New Orleans papers of the Oth inst.,.contain
the official announcement of the Board of Health,
that all symptons of yellow fever had disappeared’
and that the unacclimated who had left the city,
can return without fear.
A terrible storm and inundation occurred at the
Brazos on the 22d ult. The entire island was sub
merged to the extent of seven feet, and great de
struction of property ensued. Theinhabitantstook
refuge in the merchant ships and government trans
ports in the Harbor. There is no estimate of the
amount of damage.
Late accounts from Mexico announce that the
country was quiet., Herrera’s govern
ment seems to give satisfaction to all, except those
who are determined to be dissatisfied with every
thing.
A slight insurrection has occurred at Tobasco:
the insurrectionists to the amount of 000 men were
held in check by about 400 government troops, and
it is thought that a battle may ensue.
tate from Yucatan—Battle wltb
the Indians.
Intelligence has been received from Yucatan via
New Orleans, of a battle between the whites and
Indians. Six American officers are reported as
killed. The result of the battle was not known.
Distuessiso Suicide.— The Spirit of Jefferson
states that Mr. John P. Kennedy, a citizen of Har
per's Ferry, took his life on Thursday night last by
taking laudanum. He was about thirty-eight years
of age, and leaves a wife and children. Mortifica
tion at having broken the pledge, alter once reform
ing, is supposed to have been the cause.
1 |Nobtk Canotisa.—Hon. Hugh Waddill, whig
Senator elect from Orange Co., to the Legislature,
has resigned his seat. CapL Berry, the Democrat
ic opponent of Mr. W.had the same number of
votes, but the Sheriff voted for the latter and fur
nished him with a certificate. In consequence of
this Mr' Waddill resigned, and a new election takes
place on the Bth of November.
The Baltimore.; jmericmi; one of the ablest and
Jfiost respectable \|big jjapers in the country,-re
ftrring to tbe wretched abuse which Gen. Cass has
Received at the hands of other Whig journals for
soliciting ‘extra pay’' of.tSe Government, says:
, This.tr a email busittfss. General Cass when
Governor of Michigan, and Superintendent of In
dian Affairs, sent in claims for extra allowances
which were finally granted by the Treasury Depart
ment. W e think there has been more stir made
about this than the matter called for. •'There is no
reason to suppose : that the Department acted with
out due investigation and knowledge ; and, if the
claims were just, there was no impropriety i H the
presentation ofithem by General Cass, or in the
granting of them by the. Secretary. A Presidential,
canvass oiight to turn upon other issues than these,
or the like of these.' '
Whole Numueh or Vetoes.—'The veto power
has been exercised tuviity-five tunes, since the forma
tion ol the government, viz:
By George Washington.
James MadisSn.
u J antes- Monroe,
l * Andrew Jackson.
M John Tyler.
“ James K. Polk,
The whole number'd!’ acts passed and approved,
since the origin of the government, is about 7.01 iu
which will make 280 acts to one veto.
Every exercise of the veto power by the Exe
cutive has been sustained by the People. In fact
the President is the only direct Representative of
the whole people, and he would be criminally deu
lict in the performance of his duty, if he did not
put a check upon hastily passed and unconstitutio
nal acts
Eiuiors ue thk Press.— A recent Prussian pa
per announces that “inCopeniek, ji lady's maid shot
herself, yesterday, Jrom disappointed love.' A
subsequent number of the paper had the following
curious correction—“ The notice of a suicide is to
be corrected so far as to say that the event took
place not in Copeuick, but in Potsdam; that it was
not a lady s maid, but a page; not.frotn disappoint
ed love, but on account of debt: and also that the
party did not shoot, but hang himself."
f>532 9513 5514 9727
5532 5514
Two Mrs Shot.— On the Ist instant, a party
young men demanded admittance to the house o!
notorious woman named Madame Clementine, in
St. Louis. This being refused, a fracas ensued, and
two of the assailants were shot by the landlady,
one in the leg, the other in the side—the last dan
gerously. Afterseveral ineflectualattempts to gain
admittance, the assailants secured their wounded
and decamped, leaving Madame C. in the quiet
possession of her castle.
Amocious Ckubltt.—At Sohatn,-in Essex,
says an English paper, a man having loaded his
wagon so heavily with wheat that his horse could
not move it, after coaxing, flogging, and kicking
the poor beast itt vain, took US-o of the sheaves
from the load, am! placing them under the quad
ruped, this inhuman biped set lire to.them. The
horse kicked and plunged in such a manner, that
persons could with difficulty approach, to save Ihe
loud Irom destruction, and was so shockingly burn
ed as to be entirely useless.
. Thk Moii.mo.vb.—The lowa (Jackson county)
Democrat complains that the Mormons have openly
avowed their determination to come into the fron
tier counties and vote, regardless oft consequences
—declaring that they would do it if they had to
use the bayonet.
Ihe Veto Power.— Gen. Washington exercised
the veto power twice, says the Newark Eagle; but
Zachary Taylor possesses sounder judgment than
Washington, and is therefore opposed to it 1
Risino in the Wohld. —Mrs. Adams writing
to her husband during the revolutionary war, ami
referring to her son, John- Quincy Adams, says:
“ Our John has come to the distinction of being
Post boy between Braintree and Boston.''
Good. —At a regular federal meeting in West
Sterling, Massachusetts, the following resolution
was .passed, 138 to 9 :
“ Whereas, Daniel Webster has pronounced the
nomination of Taylor not Jit to be made, the people
oi Massachusetts should declare it not Jit to be sup
ported."
(Lr 11 Boys," said Admiral Trunion, as his fleet
closed in combat with the Dutch Admiral De
Winter, ‘you see a very severe Winter approach
ing: I advise you to keep a goodfire."
CASS 8l BUTLER!
meeting at Meehan
tcsville, Upper Leacock ttvp!
The Democratic friendß of those gallant Soldiers
and able Statesmen,
LEWIS CASS and WILLIAM O. BUTLER,
are requested to assemble in Mass Meeting at the
house of Michael Roland, in Mechanicaville,
Upper Leacock township, on Saturday , October 28,
at 2 o’clock P. M. The friends of the Good Old
Cause in the adjoining townships are earnestly in
vited to be present.
The meeting will be addressed by Washington
Baker, George W. M’Elroy, Col. Reah Frazer,' E.
W. H utter, and other Speakers.
At Churchtown, Lancaster county, on Tuesday
evening, October 10th, by the Rev. Samuel T. Car
penter, James H. Ball, Esq.; of West Chester, to
Mary Augusta, daughter of the late John SheafT,
Esq., of the former place. • •
On the Ist inst., by the Rev. H. Habliston, Reuben
Weaver to Mary Herr, both of Rapho township.
At Marietta, on Wednesday evening, October 4,
by the Rev. Geo. M. Clawgcs,John Gramm to Mary
Ann Brown, of Marietta, daughter of. Dr. Brown,
of Lancaster county.
On the sth inst., byth&Rev. W. Mooney, Ktnan>
uel Fisher to Catharine Evans, both ot Lancaster
township,
On the 10th inst., by the same, Emanuel Kautz,
to Sarah Fenifruck, both of this city.
On the 12th inst., by the Rev. J. J. Strine, Chris
tian Hess, jr., to Mary 'Charles, both of Conestogo
township.
By the same, Abraham Burkholder, to Henrietta
Hess, both of Conestogo township.
On the 12th inst., by the Rev. Mr. Keyes, John
Smith, of Chester county, to Christianna Keller, of
Oh Tuesday evening, 10th inst., by the Rev. S.
Bowman, L. F. Hiener, Esq. to Anna R. Rogers,
all of this city.
On the 12th inst, by the Rev. J. C. Baker, John
Rutter to Margaret Swigert, both of East Earl. '
Oil the same day by the same, Henry Witiner to
Mary Balsner, both of Penn.
On the 15th inst., by the Same, Abraham K. Bru
baker, of East Lampeter, to Leah Shenk, of Manor.
On the same day by the same, George KaufTelttq
Sarah OberdorfF, both of Wrightsville.
Ou Monday, the 11th inst., at “ Li* Lt j e Cottage,**
near Cleveland, Mrs. Elizabeth A . Varian, wife of
the Rev. Alexander Varian, Reo* or of Grace Chnrch
Cleveland, Ohio, and eldest. dau hter of , he ,
William P. Atlee, Esq.. ■ r . * '
. M ‘ ol Lancaster, Penna., in
the 47th year of her ajr e
On the 9lh mat., - at Harri.burg, Sarah McDonald,
youngest of Robert MeDo „ aid>dec , d . o’f 0 ’ f
tin. cty, ]9 years alld . 6 monUl! ,.
In Ear) ~twp.,on the 27th ult., Barbara; daughter
0 o, 'jph and Eve Stauffer, in her loth year.
In thia eity, on Wednesday night la*f, Henrietta
Louisa, daughter of P. G. and Eliza Eberman, after
a lingering illneaa, in her 19th year. -
ft; Sentiment.
Total number of vetoes.
MARRIAGES.
DEATHS.