• 3ntcUlgemct Lancaster, October 7, 1851. GEO. S AND ERSO EDI TO R. DEMOCRATIQ; NOMINATIONS: FOR. GOVERNOR:. COL. WILLIAM BIGLER, OY CLEARFIELD COUNTY, FOR CANAL COMMISSIONER: »EN. SETH CLOVER, OF CLARION COUNTY. FOB JUDGES OF THE SUPREME COURT. JEREMIAH S. BLACK, Somerset. JAMES CAMPBELL, Philadelphia. ELLIS LEWIS, Lancaster. * JOHN B. GIBSON, Cumberland. WALTER H. LOWRIE, Allegheny. STATE SENATOR: AMOS R. BOUGHTER, of Lebanon Co, Associate Judges. We are authorised by many of our Democratic friends to say that Hon, Jacob Ghosh and Euan uel Schaeffer, will be strongly supported for the office of Associate Judges of this county. County Committee Meeting. /Agreeably to notice, the Democratic County Committee of Lancaster county, met at the public house of William J. Steele, in the city of ftncaster, on Thursday the 2d pf October, 1801. The following proceedings were had, viz : Resolved, That the Chairman of'this Committee be authorized to issue, at such time as he dfeem most appropriate, a call to the Democracy of the county,'to elect delegates to a County Convention for the selection of delegates to the Fourth of March State Convention. A communication from Mr. Jacob B. Amwake, repeating the offer made in June last to re-open and disregard the decisions of the Reading and Harris burg Conventions, in favor of the right of the Fordney Committee to represent the Democracy, was presented, and on motion laid on the table, and the Chairman directed to inform Mr. Amwake of the action of the Committee. On motion, the public house of Wh, J. Steele was selected as the HEAD QUARTERS ol the Democratic party on the day of the election* Attest: NEWTON LIGHTNER, Chair n. John L. Keffer, Sec’y. Meeting at Fitzpatrick’s. An immense meeting of the Democracy of the city took place] at Fitzpatrick’s Hotel, in South Queen Street, on Wednesday evening last. The meeting was organized by the appointment of the following officers, viz: President— George Sanderson. Vice Presidents —Francis Russell, Robert King, John Brown, Thomas C. Wiley. Secretaries— Peter J. Gorner, Alexander H. Shertz. On motion, the meeting was ably and eloquently addressed by Hiram B. Swarr, Esq, At the close of his remarks, the crowd had become so great as to render an adjournment to the yard necessary— where it was addressed by Messrs. James L. Rey nolds, John S. Dougherty, S. E. W. Becker, and Jacob B. Amwake and William Mathiot, all of whom were loudly applauded by the vast assem blage. At the conclusion of the speaking the meeting adjourqed with three cheers to meet again at Eve ling’s Hotel, (Spring Garden,) on Saturday evening* the 4th inst., from whence (if the meeting so de termine,) they will march in procession to the public house of Mr. Royer, corner of South Duke and Vine Streets. Tremendous Rally! An immense meeting of tne Democracy was held at Eavling’s (Spring Garden,) on Saturday evening. The meeting was organized by appointing Michael Withers, President; Jacob Wineour, John Brown, Henry M. Reigart and Francis Russell, Vice Pres idents; and John L. Keffer and Philip Wallace, Sec retaries. The meeting was ably and eloquently addressed by Messrs. Mathiot, Reynolds and Frazer ; when a procession was formed, and after marching through several of the principal streets of the city, under the direction ofMessrs. Mathiot and Huffnagl-, was halted at the public house of Mr. Resb, in N. Queen street, where the immense assemblage was again addressed by Messrs. Myers, Hill, Potts and Eby. The meeting, then adjourned to meet at the pub lic house of Philip Snyder, in E. King street, on Monday evening. Democratic Meetings At Youart’s (North Queen and Chesnut) this evening (Tuesday,) at 7 o’clock.* At Hinklo’s (Manor et., (to-morrow (Wednesday) evening. At Andrew Bear’s (North Queen,) Thursday evening. At David Rees’(North Queen,) Saturday even ing. OiT A 'meeting of the Bigler Club, ami the Democrats generally, will be held at the public house of D. Potts, East King Street, on Friday evening—also at the Court House, on Monday evening. The latter meeting will be addressed by the Hon. James Buchanan. OIF* A Democratic meeting will be held at the public house of Mr. John Davis, at Rohbebstown, on Thusrday next, the 9th of Oct., at 7 o’clock, P. M. JUT* A Democratic meeting will be held at the public house of Issacuer Reesr, in Strasburg, this evening, (Tuesday) at 7 o'clock. The speakers announced are Col. Reah Frazer, Jas. L. Reynolds, Williiam Mathiot, H. S. Myers and W. F. S. War ren. 017* A meeting of the Democrats of Paradise and the surrounding townships will be held at the pub lic house of Martin M. Feliea, in WILLIAMS TOWN, Paradise township, on Thursday evening, the 9th inst., at o’clock. The speakers are to be Messrs. J. L. Reynolds, Hiram B. Swarr, Wm. Mathiot, Geo. Sanderson, John M. Amweg and N. Lightner. Oy A Democratic meeting will be held at the public house of John Fornet, in West Earl twp., on SATURDAY NEXT, the 11th inst., at 1 o’clock, P. M. Messrs. Reynolds, Mathiot, Sanderson and Bachman are expected to address the meeting. ID* A Democratic meeting will be held at the public house of Lucretia £elley, in the borough of Washington, on Wednesday evening, October Bth, 1851. The Democracy of Columbia, West Hempfield and Manor* townships, Safe Harbor, and other places, are invited, to attend. W. H. Welsh, Esq., of York; Col. Reah Frazer, James L. Reynolds, Wm. Mathiot, Wm. B. Ford ney, Jonas D. Bachmanj Esqs., oi Lancaster city, will be present and address the meeting. A Mass meeting. 7 The Democratic citizens of Columbia and vicin ity, will hold a general Mass Meeting bn FRIDAY EVENING NEXT, at the Town Hall, when the Hon. James Buchawan, Hon. W. Wood ward, Col. Reah Frazer, David Dougherty, Robert Tyler, W. H. Welsh, Newton Light ner, John W. Forney, and other distinguished Democrats of the State are expected to be present. Plainfield Classical Academy. We direct public attention to an advertisement in another column respecting this excellent Insti tution. It has now' been •in existence nearly six years, and has been gradually but surely increasing in public favor and usefulness, until it ranks second to no similar educational establishment in the State. The Principal, Mr. Burns, is a gentleman and a scholar in every sense of the .words, and the location of this Institution is in all respects a most desirable place for the mental and moral improve ment of youth. $3“ We direct the attention of capitalists and millers to the valuable Mill Property of Mr. Sam uel Keller, advertised for public sale in another column. It is one of the most desirable properties of the kind in the county, and will be sold on ac commodating terms, * VALUABLE PREPARATIONS.—The Ger man Washing Fluid, manufactured at lO, South Fifth .street, Philadelphia, by J, P. Hott, is highly spoken of on all hands by those who have tested it. Dr. Hott s Heave Powders is also said to be a most valuable remedy for the cure of Heaves in Horses, and is recommended by many of the most experienced Veterinary Surgeons in the country. For further particulars, see advertisements in another column. Under the National Administration of Jamb K. Polk, and the State Administration of R. Shunk, you got $1,25 per bushel 'for. yogj“ WHEAT, per ban*} for your FLOUR?: Every (other Jnh’dof prodt®feought a cjitiesponfc ihgiy high price. g ®f || \1 'But !ni>w, under jjie Fillmohx and Johnston dynasty, Flour isjpnly worth.ss,7s per; barrel,' whilst wheat is dull Bale at 75cent8 per.buaheH/' . These are facts which speak..louder than words, and facts, too, which everyeFariner knows, to his sorrow. What is the cause of this serious decline in the ■ price of Flour and- Grain? One course undoubtedly is, the want of confidence in the meas ures and policy of the “powers that be. ’ Restore confidence in the Government, .by electing Colonel Bigler and the Democratic ticket, and a better state of things will be brought about in a short time. * The-Whigs try to relieve their, rulers from all blame,'by attributing the low price of produce to the operation of the Tariff of 1546. But that law was in operation during .three-fourths of Mr. Polk's and Mr. Shunk’s administrations, and yet the prices kept up liniil they went out of power— therefore it cannot Be justly chargeable to that. But, suppose the Whigs succeeded in establishing a high protective tariff, what would be the conse quence? A still farther reduction in the price of Flour and Grain, undoubtedly;—for, if the duties on imports are raised, there would be less demand for these imports—consequently foreign countries could not buy our Flour and Grain, but would be compelled to make their purchases of bread-stuffs from those people who buy their manufactures. Let the Farmers of ■ Lancaster county think, of these things before depositing their votes in the ballot box. Remember Voters, That Governor Johnston, having the fear of the Abalitionists before his eyes, isssued no proclama tion, offered’no reward for the apprehension of the Christiana murderers,.until th e fifth day after the occurrence l REMEMBER, that Johnston was in the Cars when they stopped at Christiana, on the day of the tragedy—and when spoken to on the subject, said he did not leave the Cars because he “ was no Coronor; no committing magistrate ;he could do nothing for a dead man; could not have done any thing for a dead man if he had got out of the cars and staid a week.”. Thus evincing a heartless indifference to the feelings of the murdered man’s relatives present, as well as an utter disregard of his high duties as Chief Magistrate of the Com monwealth. - REMEMBER, that this same Governor passed on from Christiana to Philadelphia, where he made a speech to his political brethren, but said not a word about the murder! REMEMBER, that on Friday he went to Read ing; but not finding rest for sole of his foot in Old Berks, he wended bis way" back to Lancaster County and made a speech in New Holland, on Saturday—but not a word was uttered in reference to the Christiana affair! REMEMBER, that the Abolitionists have been proclaiming it publicly, for months past, that Gov. Johnston was under pledges to them to veto the bill passed at the last 'session of the Legislature, known as the repeal of the obstruction law ! REMEMBER, that the persons composing the meeting held in Bart township, in October last, who passed such violent resolutions in opposition to the Fugitive Slave, law, are all warm supporters of Johnston, and, of course, apprdve of his delay in issuing a proclamation! DON’T FORGET, that JOHN STROHM’S ral lying cry in 1840 was “Two dollars a day and Roast Bee/ ’—and that his rallying cry in Congress was NO BEEF for our soldiers in Mexico! Democrats of Lancaster County! The time is near at hand when every man is expected to do his duty. On this day a week, the most momentous ques tions ever submitted for the decision of the people of Pennsylvania, are to be decided at the polls. A GOVERNOR, A SUPREME COURT, A CANAL COMMISSIONER, Are all to be elected—and but a few days remain for work. In addition—«on the result of this elec tion depends, in all human probability, the perpe tuity of our glorious UNION, and the onward march of our country' to greatness and to power. Let every Democrat, therefore, be up and doing. Are the different Township and Borough Commit tees at work ? Is every district organized ? ~ Will every friend of Bigler, CiovEn, Black, Campbell ? Lewis, Gibson and .Lowrie be at the polls ? - Democrats of Lancaster County—give one full day to your country, on TUESDAY NEXT,-and as much more of your time as you can j spare du ring the present week. Let it rain or shine, see to it that every Demo cratic vote in the. County is deposited in the ballot box on TUESDAY NEXT. Hear the IPhoy. “So desperate have the locofocos become at the unmistakeable prospects of my re-election, that I really believe if they could they would jorce the e lection of their candidates. —Johnston iiuHollidays burg. \ . . Undoubtedly they will force the election —but it will not be by buckshot and bayonet, as the Whigs once attempted to forct it. The Democracy will force it by the thunder tones of the ballot box a force more terrible than “an army with banners”— a force like a mountain avalanche, that will sweep them down and bury them—a force that they know and have often -felt before! His Excellency should know that it is not Dem‘ ocrats who attempt to subvert the will of the peo ple! The strongest article of Democratic faith is to bow submissively to the will of the majority.— All past experience proves this. His own election is a strong illustration of the fact. By fraudulent and illegal votes polled in Schuylkill county his Excellency got into office, and the Democratic party made no effort to oust him. But let us turn back a leaf and take a glance at the history of the past. When D. “R. Porter was elected Governor despite of the colonization of whig voters in Huntingdon, Adams and other 'counties what then? Why,*in their desperation they con cluded to u treat the election as if it had not been held. l ” and in order to keep Democrats from the offices to which a clear majority of the people had elected them, the whig and anti-masonic powers sent to Philadelphia for a regiment of soldiers, armed and equipped with buckshot and ball, to intimidate and overawe the people. And this was done at an ex: pense of two'hundred'thousand dollars to the tax-pay erß of Pennsylvania. His Excellency, nor any of his worshippers, can point to a single instance where Democrats ever attempted to force an election with buck-shot and ball, or treat it as if it had not been held. —HaUidaysburg Standard. To the Polls! To the Polls! On TUESDAY NEXT—the 14th instant. -The time for'argument has nearly passed—and the time for ACTION is. at hand. Another week, and the campaign will have been ended, and victors and vanquished will alike repose from their labors.— Are you all ready, DEMOCRATS? Recollect that every vpte counts, and the result in Lancaster county may determine the political campaign of this State for years—and, it may be, operate for weal or for woe upon the UNION itself. . Then, hie to the POLLS on Tuesday next, and deposite your v.otesior BIGLER, CLOVER and the whole DEMOC RATIC TICKET. 07* Alderman-. Reigaht, of this City, is receiving much commendation in the Southern Press, for the ability and firmness with which he discharged his duties as the committing Magistrate in the recent investigation' of The Christiana muider. A Few Plalß,W«di. . » . Fellow Democrats of Lancaster County! Before our-’next issue shall have reached many oi the re. districts, you will have deposited your votai in t|§ ballot boxes;\a«iyso far ss y<%inay;|i»v| decited at issue betweeothe two great, parjiki of the'Commoqwealth. YOU will thep haveiaid wU&er yoq'are content that the of govern ment ahall remain foranother three years in the han'dh that now'so unworthily hold them, or whether you, by your suffrages, are disposed to restore them to Democratic control. You wilf have said whether William F. Johnston, with all his Abolition heresies and general character for demagogueism shall .continue . to. rule oyer, you— or whether that pure and noble minded Democratic statesman, William Biglih, is to be the Chief Magistrate of this mighty Commonwealth fox tjie next gubernatoriarferm: i " - ' ' You will also have decided the question between Seth Cloves, the holiest, inteiligentand patriotic Democratic candidate 1 for Canal Commissioner— and'John Steohm, the Whig candidate, the man who, in the seat which he disgraced in Congress, refused .to vote supplies of men and money to save our gallant little army in Mexico from ruin and starvation. You will also have decided the great question of the judiciary—a question of vast importance to the voters of Pennsylvania; for upon the decisions of the Supreme Court, in the last resort, may de pend the life, liberty and property of every citizen. The Democratic candidates, Judges Black, Came bell, Lewis, Gibson and Lowhie, are all Jurists of great experience, enlarged and liberal views— emanating irom the people, they know the wante and wishes of the masseE, and their decisions will be in accordance with right and justice, and in consonance with the letter and spirit of the Con stitution. Not so with their opponents. For, how ever much we may respect several of them as lawyers and as men, their education, associations and predilections will necessarily incline them to look upon the masses as?ar beneath themselveß, and their decisions will partake more or less (how ever much they may wish to do justice,) of that aristocratic hearing and tendency which have at all times, and under all circumstances, with but few exceptions, characterised the Judges of the party to which they belong. Fellow Democrats of the. remote districts, a parting word. Do your Whole duty at the ap proaching election on Tuesday next. . See to it that every Democratic vote in your several districts is brought to the Polls. Let it rain or shine, be at your posts, and spare no pains—relax no effort, until every Democratic vole is safely dfeposited in the ballot box. -Let the old and the young—the aged and the middle aged—the 6ick and infirm all be brought out, and, our word for it, a glorious and triumjf&ant victory awaits you. After Tuesday next, you can rest from your toils- Until then, let action, action, ACTION be your rallying cry from one end of the county to the and from the centre to the circumference. We have discharged our dujy. SPURIOUS TICKETS ! BEWARE OF TRICKERY, DEMOCRATS!! We caution our Democratic friends all over the county to beware of spurious tickets. There is > without doubt, a deep-laid scheme to defeat Gen. Clover and elect John Strohm Canal Commis “stoner. There has been a ticket, (as we are credibly informed,) purporting to 'be the so-called Demo cratic County Ticket, nominated on the lOthTTSep tember, printed at one of the Whig offices in this City, with the name of John Strohm upon it, ‘lnstead of Seth Clover, for Canal Commis sioner. Atwhose instance this ticket has been printed we do not pretend to say—it is sufficient that we announce the fact to the Democracy ol Lancaster county. That a dead set will be made against Gen. Clover, in this county, we have all along believed. But we prefer no charges against any one—we merely call the attention of our Democratic fellow citizens to this bold attempt (let it emanate from whom it may,) to defeat the election of the Demo cratic candidate for Canal Commissioner, and to warn our friends to be on their guard against this new device of the enemy. We have also reason to believe that the Demo cratic Judicial ticket has likewise been altered, and that the names of James Campbell and Ellis Lewis have been stricken off, and those of Richard Coulter and William M. Meredith, two of the Whig candidates substituted. These spurious doubtless be scattered in thousands over the county—and it behooves the Township and Borough Committees, and the active men of the party generally, to be on their guard, so as to prevent any of our Democratic friends from being imposed upon by such, base trickery and rascality. Tlie true Issue. The Governor’s organ is still harping about the Governor having paid off the State debt, and redu cing the* taxes. If the| taxes have been reduced why is it that every farmer finds that he has paid MORE TAXES the last year than he has ever paid in a single year before.? We have 6hown from the rocords that the taxes have been largely increased under Johnston’s administration. This clamor and falsehood about the reduction of the debt and les sening the taxes is all and only intended to divert attention from a sore subject. The true issue is that Gov. Johnston and his friends created the debt that made the sinking fund necessary. Tffe people remember that Gov. Johnston voted §405,000 to the Gettysburg railrord. They remember that he voted $’75,000 to the Kittanning feeder. - They remember that he voted §133,000 ? to the Sinnemahoning extension. They remember that he voted §150,000 to the Danville and Pottsville railroad. They remember that he voted §140,000 to the Laughlintov/n ard Pittsburg railroad, that never was incorporated. They remember that he voted §120,000 to the Norristown railroad. They remember that he voted $400,000 to the Union Canal. The remember that-be voted for a bill appropri ating over THREE MILLIONS of DOLLARS to State and company improvements in one year, and that Gov. Ritner said that such appropriations would inscrease the State debt, in four years, to $45,000,000. And, lastly, they remember that if it had not been for this kind of extravagance by Gov. John ston, Thaddeus Stevens & Co., there would have been no necessity for {establishing a sinking fnnd. — lnvestigator. Ploughing Hatch. The match projected under the auspices of the Lancaster County Agricultural Society took place near this city on Monday afternoon of last week. The day was very unfavorable, a cold rain com mencing to fall before the operations had fairly begunbut notwithstanding, there was a large num ber of persons on the ground. The following were competitors: Reuben Weidler, [U. Leacock; Isaac Lantz, Strasburg; Benj.’ Longenecker, Strasburg; Eman uel Rutter, W. EarlJas. Bone, Manor; Emanuel Dabler, Lancaster twp.; Adam Herr, Manor; Dan iel S. Herr, Lancaster twp.; David Gochnaeur, E. Hempfield. To the following contestants were awarded the premiums D. S. Herr, $4O. j James Bone, $3O. Reuben Weidler, $2O. Isaac Lantz, slo'. David Goeh uauer, $5. | The Judges were -Daniel Hamaker, Manheim; C. B. Herr, Manor; Jjohn Bachman, Strasburg. The ground was not in a good condition for ploughing, but the work made was of the best de . scription possible under the circumstances. ILr We are pleased to announce that our es teemed contemporary, Col. W. W. Hutteb, of the Easton Argus, has been nominated by the Democ racy of Northampton county, as one of their can didates for the Assembly. It is .an honor well deserved—and' of his election • there cannot be a doubt ' • Why .aifthis cianjor.aboiit the - payment of'the debt? One would suppose by the great dis playiof large type and figures in the Goveijbor’s prodsmation.thit b*4|jfej r ‘ •pawl off and the taxational Is 'this so ? It is a matter welf'.worth the inquiry of tax-payers how much of tHet-jaUte dehthas actually: been paid, and how much, thgir ducedj for sorely, if any considerabie*portion'of the debt is paid it ought to reduce the interest in pro. 'portion. Well, a statement, certified from the books of the Auditor General and under his seal of office, shows that there Has been "pud in the-last thrpe years, Jhe sum the i and the same statement shows a large-annual in. crease of the TAXES assessed upon the real and personal estate ol -the people.; HefeJtHerp iir one feet w&ich -interests the tax-payersA T&eir taxes have been increased. ..This naturally.leads to Jhq-re. flection and inquiry, of who paid What has. been paid on the State debt? Qn this point we extract the following very sensible remarks .from the Key stone:,. A small portion of the State debt, we are told by the Governor's proclamation, has actually been paid; and we propose’to inquire briefly, who paid that; who is entitled to the credit of relieving the; people of Pennsylvania from even this slight share of their burden,.& relief sojslight, that they might not proba bly have perceived it if they had not been. informed of the fact by the Governors proclamation. The Whigs : say that Gov. Johnston is entitled to the credit of the. reduction of the State debt which is announced in the proclamation, and appeal to that precious-document’for proof. ; Now if we read : the proclamation aright, it sets forth that the com missioners ot the sinking fund, conßistingcttf the Secretary of the Commonwealth, the Auditor Gen eral and State Treasurer, have paid off the debt by applying a certain portion, of the taxes, appropri ated by law to that purpose, to the purchase of,cer tain evidences of indebtedness which they have cancelled and now certify the fact to the Governor, who, as by law required, proclaims it to the people of the State, The Governor, then', had nothing to do with it, not even a ministerial or executive agency; his whole part in the transaction consists in his receiving the report ofthe commissioners and making it known to the people of ; the State', which could have been as well done by the commissioners themselves without his intervention. It is then the commissioners ofthe sinking fund who have actually paid this amount of the debt, and if any public officers are entitled to credit they are the men. . Let them have, then, the credit of having faithfully administered the law, by appro priating the taxes as. the law required, and nothing more. - ’ Bnt, then, who paid the State debt? Our ques tion even in its modified form remains.unanswered. If the debt, or any portion of it* is actually paid; somebody must have paid it, some body ha 9 fur nished the means, and is entitled 1 to the credit.— Where did all the money come from? It came where all the money comes from, from the people. It is the people of Pennsylvania who have furnished the means for the reduction of the State debt, and they are. entitled to the credit, of the act. •Ifitis to bejshared at all, let it be shared by those who when, repupiation had its open advocates, and anti-tax parlies were organized, had the nerve to recommend, to enact and to execute the tax laws, which fur-, nished the means for redeeming the faithjind credit I ofthe State, and laid the foundation for the £nal ! liquidation of the State debt. We answer now—lt is the tax-paying people of Pennsylvania who have reduced the State debt, and when thetime-comesin which the question which heads this article.can be definitely answered, it will be answered'in the same > words.. The tax-paying people of Pennsylvania. “ The Boot on the Other Leg.” Governor Johnston claims the credit of having originaied the “Sinking Fijifd.” This is a claim not warranted by the facts. The fact is that Gov ernors Wolf, Porter and/Shuiik all recommended that measure—and bytfefsrence to the Senate Jour nal of 1846, page 109, oh the 28th of January, it will be seen that Col. WILLIAM BIGLER, our candidate for Governor, “ read in his place and pre sented to the Chair' a bill entitled “An Act to pro- vide FOn THE GRADUAL PAYMENT OF THE STATE Debt I ’— the fifth and sixth sections of which bill read aS follows: Section 5. It shall be the duty pf the State Treasurer to keep a separate and distinct account ot the monies received under the provisions pf this act, and the same shall constitute a Sinking Fund for the gradual liquidation of the public debt in the manner hereinafter prescribed. Section 0. That the Governor, State Treasu rer and Auditor General, for the time being, shall constitute a board of commissioners, to be calleJ the “ COMMISSIONERS of the SINKING FUND.” And it is hereby' made the duty of the aforesaid commissioners to use the money that may accum ulate in the sinking fund in the purchase of State stock, at such times and in suet manner as in their judgement will best promote interest of the Commonwealth ; said commissioners shall keep a record of their proceedings in a book to be'kept for that purpose, and shall annually ccmmunicate tb the Legislature, immediately after the meeting thereof, a full account of the same: Provided, That they shall not allow a greater; sum than 1 twenty thousand dollars to accumulate; in said SINKING FUND until the same shall be; invested in State stocks as aforesaid, and all certificates of State stock received by them shall immediately be marked j cancelled on the books of the Ajiditor General. Mexico. This ill-fated country is never clear of difficulties. A revolution recently broke out in the Northern Provinces bordering on the United States; and thg latest intelligence states that a battle took place at Camargo, on the 19th ultimo, between the Govern ment troops and Revolutionists, in which the former were defeated with a loss of sixty killed and wounded. Among the killed were Gen. ’Morales and three other officers. The forces-of Carabajal, the insurgent leader, sustained no loss whatever.— The number of men engaged under him was only about 400. Amongst these troops were one com pany of Americans under Capt. Trimble, and one Texas company under command of Canales. The balance were commanded by Colonel Cabrera. In addition to this, it is also stated'that the entire Mexican Cabinet resigned in a body on the 20th ultimo, and that much dissatisfaction and disaffec tion prevailed throughut the country, which was in a most deplorable condition. Every thing is fast tending to a state of anarchy—and! we are inclined to the opinion that many .years will not elapso be-, fore it will be found necessary for Uncle' Sam to take the whole country under his powerful protec- Their True Sentiments! On Saturday evening last a prominent Federal Lawyer, named John Williamson, from Hunting don, who has on various occasions addressed Whig meetings in this place, made the following asser tion in a speech:at the Exchange Hotel. . Adopted citizens read it, and know the true sentiments of , the Whig party: “ What ibe h—ll is the locofoco party composed of any how? Why, I’ll tell you, It is composed of the offscourings of Ireland and . Germany and worshippers of his Holiness the Pope /” There you have it—just what they think. Is it any wonder that they are leagued with church burners when they entertain such sentiments?— Hollidaysburg Standard. . ' True Bills Found. • '9 In the U. S. District Court, sitting at Philadelphia on Friday last, the Grand Jury have presented true bills lor Treason, against the following named per. sons who were charged with participating in the recent murder afChristiana: White Men, —Castner Hanaway, Elijah Lewis, Joseph Scarlett; James Jackson. Black Men.*— Jacob Moore, George Reed, Benj. Johnson, Daniel Caulsbury, Alson Pernsley, Wm. Brown, 2d,- Henry Green, Elijah Clarke, John Hol laday, Wm. Williams, Benj. Pindergrass, John Mor gan, Ezekiel Thompson, Thpmas Butler, Collister Wilson, John Jackson, Wm. Brown, Isaiah Clarks son, Henry Sims, Charles Hunter, Lewis Gales, Peter Woods, Lewis Clarkson, Nelson Carter, Wm. Berry and George Williams. ; Ignored.— George Wells, colored. h fD" John C: O’Neill; Esq!, of Cambria county, has been appointed Supervisor on ; the Portage Railroad, in place of William S. Campbell, resigned. The Canal Commissioners cbnld not have conferred the appointment on a better man. igler ud Clover., , Ms. Editor :—Perhapir thefoes of the 'abo*e nailed gentlemen may coaynderjt presumption that % a liatiTa asd orVSouthera State, should exempt tvoT of the Ifemoqxtie ***adtyatet «>/when':they [that n<jffpnly"*_Vitginian,bat '* dytd<s-the hooot Whig. [But notwithstanding thei£snppositions To! your correspondent* he willpot bl deterredfrom carrying outLhis ordinal purpose, viz: to eqjtreat the citizens of Pennsylvania to elect Col. Bisleh, and defeat Wx. F. Johnston. No good citizen, I K am"sure, will hesitate to vote for man to guide Uhe helm oi State who wilt respect the voice of a majority of the people overwhom l he presides/as well as comply with the laws of the Nation. Gov. Johnston, we at l! know, %as been tried and found wanting. A late act of bis as a former one of a similar nature, has proven that he is an enemy to the Union, as also to the best interests of his own Stated ; ■ :.•{ •••.' ’ r f . y y Having been’born'and reared a Whig, the con clqsipnis a ijatural one, that I should rejoice at the success and advancement .of that Party,so far”as principles are" concerned, but I cannot sacrifice the dearest boon’bequeathed,us by our sires, by aiding or countenancing the election to any office, 1 because he may be ajWhig, such a man as Wm. F. John ston. He is not entitled to even .the respect of a large majority of his fellow citizens; and it is to be hoped thatthey have'already marked him as a traitor and enemy to the good old Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. ' Although Southerner, lam not a slave holder; —nor would The under any circumstances—and 1 would conderp any man who would disregard the voice of the citizens’ of his own State, as well as those oi the United States as a whole. 1 sincerely hope that Whigs and Democrats will do their duty on.election day by giving Gov. Johnston the cold shoulder, and[ 'voting for the. man whom we have every reason .to believe will not only be an excel lent. Executive, but a law-abiding and law-respect ' ing citizen. ; : I aid not personally ; acquainted with either of those gentlemen, but I read them by their acts. As to Seth .Clover, I Have it from what I deem good and reliable authority, that a nobler fellow never drew the breath of lifetherefore, it may .be inferred that, as a good citizen, he will do jus tice'to the office, if elected Canal Commissioner.— He has held several responsible trust in the county of jClarion, and is fully competent to fill the office for which he has been nominated. Then Whigs and Democrats, cast your vote for Bigler and Cis - if you would have your State prosper and the laws of the land complied with. Gov. John ston's defeat, let me assure you, will be gratifying to more Virginia Whigs than your humble servant. In conclusion let me add, that I feel very partial to the “Keystone State,’—it being the land of my forefathers, and many of my “ kith and kin ” reside therein. I take great pride in her prosperity— hence my opposition to the re-election of Gov. Jorhbton, who, I am satisfied, is hot calculated to advance her interests pecuniarily , politically , morally , or socially. ■ A VIRGINIA WHIG. U7*Tbe following letter is from a leading-and influential Democrat of Southern Virginia, and we give it a place in our columns to show the deep feeling of ouriSouthern brethren in reference to the Christiana murder." That the sad occurrence is fairly to be attributed to the higher law doctrines /of Johnston, Stevens & Co., is beyond all question; but'that dboltiionism prevails to any great extent in Pennsylvania, or even in Lancaster county, we do- not admit. The great body of the Whig, as wel I as the entire Democratic party, are opposed to these fanatics and traitors, and we think the election next week will satisfy our Virginia friends that the Old Keystone State is true as steel to the Constitution and the laws enacted underwit: Southern Virginia, ) v September 29, 1851.) Jfty Dear Sir: —I am exceedingly sorry for the outrageous doings of the Abolition Party of Penn sylvania, in regard to the u Christiana Tragedy”— I have reference to the .shedding of the innocent blood of the “ Gorsuch Family which was through the instrumentality of the citizens of our Sister State of Pennsylvania. That Affair, we fear will never be amicably settled by our Southern brethren. It is an eternal stain, upon the ‘escutcheon of the Commonwealth of-Pennsylvania—and the leaders of the Whig party, such as Johnston , Stevens, Rit ner, Strohm, and a lew more smaller fry, should receive their just deserts from the hands of an out raged people. Then, peace and harmony would be restored at once to our Southern brethren. The parricidal course of these men is detrimental to the peace and harmony of the Union of the States, and the sooner the South insists upon having her rights and the maintenance of her institutions, the more prosperous and successful will be the issue. We deplore such a course, more especially for the Commercial trade of the “City of Brotherly Love,” (Philadelphia;) because, if Pennsylvania should persist in such a course, she need not k tura her eye to the South for business or any commer cial trading. She will feel the sho'ck as did the Manufactories and Commercial Communities of Massachusetts* and' elsewhere, (North and East.)— We, therefore, mostffiincerely caution Pennsylvania on her road to ruin, through a faction ol dishonest and unprincipled politicians. We look with pride to Philadelphia!, and hope she will dictate a better judgement. Many of your Abolition citizens, may imagine that your Code, is an “trim code graven on eternal adamant ," but -beware—the hurling brand oi devastation moy come sooner or later through your Abolition,, sacrilegious cupidity. If the coun sels of the Abolitionists prevail, you may yet see your grain fields fertilized with carnage , and banners bathed In blood. Need we, sir, t refer you to the mournful histories of the Republics of Rome and Greece; are they not now the only beacons which warn us of the dangers and present crisis of the Country in re gard to those Abolitionists of the North. Let them persist in their 'Northern Abolitionism, sever the > Union, aftd you' very soon will see that tfie day of vengeance wilj-be at hand, and the waves oi the . mighty commotion will soon be dashing upon ev ery shore. We are highly delighted to see Virginia, North Carolina, and the entire South, showing-.so many courtesies of praise in behalf of your great and tal ented statesman, HON. JAMES BUCHANAN.— Permit me to assure you, as an honest man should that his growing popularity is unprecedented, ow ing to the present crisis of the country; he is the only gentleman who could bring about a unanimity of feeling in regard to the great question at issue. We most sincerely hope, the next National Con vention will give him their unanimous vote. Vir ginia is safe for Buchanan. * Yours truly, £c. Hon. Ellis Lewis. Elits Lbwis is emphatically a self-made man. He has risen from obscurity to the present proud position he occupies before the people of Pennsyl vania. At an early age Judge Lswis wasappren* ticed to the printing business. Here it was, in the poor boy’s college, where he received the rudiments of an education which has brought betore the world his brilliant talents. As a lawyer, Judge Lewis has no superior in the State of Pnensylvania, and but few equals.— He was Attorney General of the State under Gov. Wolf, and from this position he was afterwards elevated to the Bench. He was appointed Presi dent Judge of this district by Gov. Porter in the year 1843, and his appointment was unanimously confirmed by the Senate. He is acknowledged on all hands, to be one ol the ablest and most correct Judges of tlifc Court' of Common Pleas in the' State. ' |, : • Judge Lewis has suffered more abuse and slan der than ahy; candidate that has appeared before the peoplesjor their support, either on the Demo cratic or Whig ticket. As an instance, I would refer to'the National Whig, which is filled week after week with nothing but the lowest and most filthy kind of abuse and slander against his fair fame. He is charged by that Bheet with having ran away from his roaster during his apprentice ship, and this Whig organ takes especial pains to abuse and -slander him for the act in an article of about a column in length. And,why did he do so? Because he :was" harshly treated, and would not any person who has any sense of feeling do the same thing ? j of course, we except the editor of the Whig, on account of his feeling propensities being very slight, j _ ; In bringing this short article to a close, Demo crats, we call upon you to vote lor Ellis Lewis and the whole Demcoratic Supreme Court Ticket; for, in doing so, you not only reflect great honor upon yourselves, but also upon the’gloiious 11 Key stone of the Federal Arch, The correspondence spoken of by us in our last number! as having' taken place between the Senatorial conferees of this county and Mr. Martin of Lancaster county is published oti the first page of to-day’s paper. Let every democrat read it— We spoke our mind on. the subject last week, aid of course decline saying any thing further at this time. This! however we will say, that had the de mocracy of Lancaster taken no more notice of the disorganizeris than do we of Lebanon, or our con ferees, a vast amount of tfbuble to themselves anight have been avoided.—Zei. Advertiser, T MiL'SjisnMßOsr;— In'the ISpreasi.of the 27th ult I observedjan articleymder the head of “ Party before inywhicfy the Editor remark* that, in the a Democratic meeting held in this cityjpn ajy@ek previous, he saw She ■dfarnf a Son *|-Te(np»tnce? among the offlttrt, Which would lie Tight jibd proper enough, if.-.that, im«tig had ntfcpaSfd aTesolution to support th*- nomination of the whole Judicial State Picket, and 1" Did our "temperance friend agree to that resolution?"' Being -theonly Son of;Temperance among the officers nominated at that meeting", 1! presume that lam the person alluded to, and to whom the above quoted .question is addressed. In reply, Edo say, that I do not only “ agree to that resolution,’ hut wdLalso act in accordance thereto, by giving, not only “the whole Judicial, but the whole Democratic Slate Ticket, my hearty support. In so doing I have.nothing to do with men —the principles of Democracy, have ever, ami ever will, bod in me an ardent; though humble 'advocate, be lieving, as I do, that through their influence onr country has been advanced to its present prosperity and greatness—diffusing the blessings of life, liberty and happiness to all—securing the greatest good to the greatest number—-enabling the poor man's son, if possessed of talent, energy and perseverance, to emerge. from the obscurity in which he was born and take a station among the great, men of our land—and, above all, guaranteeing to every man. no matter bow humble may be his situationin life, equal rights and equal privileges, ; The Editor ofthe Express, in the article alluded to, does not condemn the whole ticket, but through It, directs his attack upon one man,jjn particular, appearing as though, inbis anxiety to'indulge'his personal pique against a single individual, he had 1 either lost sight of the principles he was advoca ting, or, not unlike a certain particular friend of his, would attempt to make a tool of* them and the party, for the purpose of own private feelings of hutred and vengeance. ' As a friend, 1 would advise, the Editor of the Express, in advoca ting a cause, to desist from personalities and confine himself to principles. The friends of Temperance, as well as the friends of Democracy, have their own principles to contend for—both jtending to the benefit of mankind—and so soon as any man, no matter how influential his position in either party may be, casts those principles aside and descends to personal abuse, for the purpose of indulging his own private feelings of animosity, he not only in jures the cause he affects' to espouse, but, in the end, will most assuredly meet with the well mer ited contempt of all honest and honorable men. That the Editor of the Express is pursuing this course is obvious, or why should he select Judge Lewis as the particular object of bis attack?— Why single him out from among! all the uthei candidates for the Supreme Bench, when it is well known that they are all as liable as : he, if not more so, to the censure of the Express?; Can he-men tion a single one of them who is not—with, I may say, but one exception ? I allude to: Judge Comley and he is only a temperate man, upon time —having as I understand, taken an oath, or; resolution, at the last-Presidential election, that he would refrain from intoxicating liquor until the next election for President-rand what guarantee have we, that when Judge Comley s limited time expires, he may not indulge in intoxicating beverages to a greater ex tent than lie ever did before? Can my friend of the Express deny what I have stated above in regard to all the candidates for the Supreme Bench? Il he cannot—then how can I, either “as a friend of Temperance, or a Son of Temperance” “so far forget my principles” when I, as a poor man—as a “common man”— as a vote for such men as Black, Campbell, Lewis, Gibson and Lowrie, most of whom haying once been poor “ common men” themselves, have a feeling for common men, against such high toned aristocrats as George Chambers and the Galphin Meredith, who, by their votes in the Reform Con vention would have given the right of voting to an illiterate negro, no matter how dishonest, intem perate or disreputable he might be, provided he owned property worth s*2oo, while at the same lime they would, have debarred an intelligent white man, no matter how honest, sober and respectable he might be, from exercising the same inestimable privilege, merely because he was poor? How can I “violate my pledge and obligations” when the Editor knows, as well as every other Son ol Tern- - perance, that before that pledge is administered an assurance is given that “ it shall not interfere with the religious or political opinions,’ be they what they may, of the person taking the pledge and obliga tions of the Order of the Sons of Temperance. — Neither do I see'how 1 can “forfeit my honor as a mail) and prove myself utterly umcor.thy of the confi dence of my fellow citizens" (very temperate lan guage indeed,) by supporting such men as Black, Campbell, Lewis,Gibson and Lowrie, who are all the firm friends of the Union, the Constitution and the Compromise, in opposition to such rank Abo litionists, as I understand Comley and Coulter to be, and who, together with Chambers and Meredith, would place a negro on the same level with a white man —who, to carry out |their infamous schemes would gladly see our glorious Union dis severed, and our truly happy and prosperous coun : try become one vast field of ruin, anarch)' and bloodshed- —would trample the laws of our'land under fort, and instigate the ignorant and deluded blacks to commit treason and murder, by telling them they had a right to defend themselves, by force of arms, against their operations. Nor do I know how I, as an honest man, can forfeit ray hon or as a man, &c., by-voting against such a man as Wm. R. Jessup, who would attempt to cheat the people, by imposing upon them a Bank without 'any real Capital, as his connection with the rotten “ Susquehanna Bank ” will testify. > Again, I would ask the Editorol the Express, why it is that he should single'out the humble Secretary of a Democratic meeting, as the medium through* which to abuse all Temperance men, and de nounce them as “utterly unworthy of the confi dence of their fellow citizens,” who,, like me claim the right of thinking for themselves , and voting as they see fit, when he might haye found a more suitable subject, by looking over the “ Temperance Ticket ” and selecting therefrom the candidate for Recorder. From the fact of his ;being placed on that ticket, I infer that he certainly must be a “ ftiend of Temperance,” and from his being nomi nated for the same office by a Convention purport ing to be Democratic, and accepting that nomina tion, does not he stand pledged, as a Democrat, to support not only the wholx Democratic • State Ticket, the Judiciary as well as the Governor and Canal Commissioner but also all the candidates for the different county offices, settled by that Con vention, on the same ‘ticket with himself, and against which ticket the editor has expressed his dissatisfaction in no very gentle terras, on account of- a liquor seller being placed in nomination for the office of Sheriff? If, therefore, I am to be de nounced, as a temperance man, for agreeing to a resolution “to support the nomination of the whols Judicial State Ticket,” how does the candi date for Recorder on the Temperance county Tick et stand in the estimation of the Editor of the Ex press? If lam goilty of any dereliction of duty to the temperance cause for supporting the Demo cratic State Ticket, how much more so is the. can didate for Recorder, who stands virtually pledged to support not only the Democratic State Ticket but also the county ticket of which he forms a part ? And I would therefore ask whether the Ed itor of the Express, does not as a friend of Temper ance and a Son of Temperance, not only “ so far ” but altogether forget, his principles, and “ forfeit ” his claim to consistency, when he advocates the election to office of any one who; according to his own decree, has forfeited his honor as a won, and proven himself utterly' unworthy of the confidence of his fellow citizens! Now I would advise the Editor of the Express, if he desires, as I really believe he does, to advance the cause of Temperance, that he will do so much more effectually by confining himself more to ad vocating the principles and portraying the blessings of Temperance and the evils of Intemperance, and not by deviating therefrom for the purpose of in dulging in personal abuse. The cause of Temper ance, like that oT Religion, is of too high and holy a nature to be made a mouth piece of for the pur pose of slander and detraction. As there are bigots and fanatics in the one so may there also be intern perately temperate persons in the other, who, olt times For th. lotellipncer. “ o’erleap themselvs, and fall on t’other side.” In conclusion I would state,more in palliation for the length of this article than aught else, tha averse as I am to enter into a newspaper contro versy with any one, much less the Editor of the Express, still I could not allow, him to pour his whole broadside of round grape and canirister into.me, without returning his most courteous sa lute in as civil a manner as I possibly could—baving done so, I now leave him, for aye, to steer his own course on political temperance, while ait the same time I ask to be allowed the privilege ol thinking for myself on all matters pertaining ; to politics, without being subjected to the impertinent interference of the hope that my friend of the Express will take the advice contained in his article to heart, and, if possible, profit by it, 1 stiUrernain his friend. . 1 . JOHN. L. KEFFER. A DEMOCRAT. Look odt ion On are informed by an intelligent gentleman from that county, says the Lebanon Advertiser, one whp has every oppor tunity of judging, that Berks cqunty will thisjall rollup a m ajority for Bigler & Clover, of at least/rcr thousand, five hundred We would advise; Whig politicians to stand from under. 1 here is nq nqqk or cranny in. old Berks large enri-gh to s away, the bat of a federalist or abolitionist. A tremendous;outpouring of the Democracy of the northern at the Tillage of Schoenpjc, township, on Satur day afternoon last: -The meeting was organized by the, appointment ot the following named officers, viz : ; Presufe/U— Col. Jesse Reinhold. —Peter Martin, Peter Felies, John Wuifcpn, Samuel Fausnaght, John Forney, Dr. Sami. Weist, Dr. Henry Reemsnyder, John Elser, Benedict Bucher, John Echternacht, Samuel Bucher, Walter G. Evan9y Richard Mohler and William Petree. Secretaries —Jeremiah Mohler, Samuel Holl, S. S. Weist, Adam Oberlin and Samuel R. Nagle.- The meeting was addressed with great power and ability by T. J. Sloan, Esq., and Col' E. Smith, of Womelsdorf, Berks county; and also by Messrs. Jacob B. Amwake, Col. William S. Amweg, 'Geo. Sanderson, .William R. Wilson and Miles Carpenter, of Lancaster. The greatest enthusiasm prevailed, andaportion of the Lancaster Brass Band enliveped the scene by playing, at intervals, several patriotic airs. Our Democratic friends in East and West Co calico, Brecknock, Ephrata, East and West Earl and Elisabeth townships, pledge themselves to a good acctfunt on Tuesday next. THE NORTHWEST AWAKE! The Democratic citizens of the borough of Mountjoy and vicinity, met at the public house of Henry Shaflher, in said borough, on Saturday af ternoon, October 4tb,and organized'by appointing the following officers: JOHN J. LIBHART, Esq., of Marietta, Presi dent; P. S. Reese, James Laird, Mountjoy; 5. P. Albright , Jacob Gomer, John Gross, Wm. Pink erton, Sampson Reese, of Donegal; Gabriel Shaffner , Manheim ; Aaron Longenecker, Penn; Charles Kelley, Jno. Hildebrand, James Gallacker, William Bostic, Messsrs. Thompson and Peters , Marietta; Dr. John Brcssler, Henry Houscal, ' Maytown ; Peter S. Gamble, Col. Henry Halde man, Bainbridgo, Vice Presidents; and Dr. Jno. M. Dunlap, of Manheim; Emanuol Shober, Lan caster city; and Lewis Houseal, Marietta, Secre taries. The following resolutions wero then offered by Mr. Nathan Worley, of Manheim borough, and unanimously adopted: Wuerkis, We, in common with tho othor citizens of this groat republic, havo, among the other dear and inalienable rights of freemen, the right of assembling to express our sentiments with regard to the measures of government, and to declare our choice of the men to carry thoso measures into effect. Bo it therefore Resolved, That as the rapid advancement of our country’s prosperity has been chiefly owing to the policy of the Democratic party, fhe course of which has been identified with the interests of the whole country without regard to sectional feeling or interests of particular classes, we enter upon an other political campaign with a determination of contributing to the success of our principles to the best of our ability. , Resolved, That the compromise measures, pre senting a safe ground for quieting the-agitation concerning slavery, should bo adhered to, and the men in Congress who supported those measures deserve the esteem of their countrymen for their patriotic and noble course. Resolved, That in Col. WILLIAM BIGLER, the Democracy of Pennsylvania have a candidate competent for the high station of chief magistrate of the commonwealth; one who wilt'carry-out their principles and who is well worthy their sup port. Resolved, That we will support the remainder of the STATE TICKET, believing it to be com posed of men possessing undoubted abilities to discharge the duties of the respective stations.. Resolved, That we will, to a man, support the COUNTY TICKET, as settled by the democratic county convention, on Sept. 10th, in Lancaster, knowing it to be composed of men well worthy our suffrages, and possessing unyielding integrity and sterling democracy. Resolved, That as Pennsylvanians, wo deprecate the late riot and murder near Christiana, knowing that the occurrence is looked upon by the people of the Slate with sorrow and indignation,'though we believe that Justice will be done the perpetra tors of the outrage. H. S. Myers, Esq., of Lancaster, being called upon, addressed the meeting at somo length, and was followed by Col. Frazer in an able, patriotic, and soul-stirring speech, whidb amused and de lighted the assembled concourse for an hour and a half, when, on motion, Resolved, That the thanks of this meeting be tendered to H. S. Myers,-Esq., and Col. Frazer, for their able and eloquent addresses. The meeting was one of the largest and most enthusiastic ever witnessed in this the speakers being frequently interrupted with'Tihouts of applause. It adjourned with three times three for our State and County ticket. Signed by the Officers. marietta in motion! In pursuance of a call, the Democrats of the Borough of Marietta and vicinity met at the pub lic house of Lewis Houseal, on Wednesday even ing, October 1, and organized by appointing the following officers: ANDREW LEADER, President; James GaU lagher, Capl. John J. Libhart, Jacob Grabill, Esq., Simon Albright , Maj. Jacob Gilman , Chas. Kelly, Jacob Corner, Lewis Houseal and Henry Haines, Vice Presidents; Henry Houseal, Capt. E. Roth, Melchoir Herline, Nelson Maloney, Wra. Huston, Secretaries. On motion of Charles Kelly the,following re solution was unanimously adopted: Resohtd, That wo pledge ourselves to support the Exttrk Democratic Btate and Countt Tickets, and that we will use all honorable means to ensure their success. The meeting was ably addressed by Col. Reah Frazer, ( H. S. Myers and Henry Haines, Eaqrs; when on motion it was , Resolved, That our heartfelt thanks are hereby tendered to H. S. Myers, Col. Frazer and Henry Haines, for their able and patriotic addresses. On motion, the meeting adjourned. (Signed by the officers.) Maryland Election. The Maryland Congressional Election took place on Wednesday last, and resulted in the choice of four Whigs and txco Democrats—being a gain of one to the Whigs. Walsh (Whig) is elected in the 4th district (enmposed of the first filteen wards ot the city of Baltimore,) over Whtt*, (Dem.) by a majority of 230 votes. This is the district which has changed the acter of the delegation* Dj* If, as the Whigs assert, Governor Johnston has paid off so much of the public debt during his administration, how does it happen that the appro priation this year to pay the interest on that debt, is as great , if not greater than it ever was before ? Will some ot our Whig contemporaries of this City answer the question? The appropriation for that purpose during the last year of Governor Shunk s administration, was only, in roundsman J bers, $1,900,000 —whereas now, under Governor Jornston, he requires a fraction over $2,000,0001 There is something strange about this—very. With all our knowledge of Arithmetic, and to think we knew something nbout figures, we confess ourself unable to cipher out the same result our Whig friends have arrived at. We hope to be enlightened on this subject before the election. Four Fugitive Slaves Arrested.— Four fu gitives slaves were arrested at Fisherville, Dauphin county, on Friday week, on suspicion of having participated in the Christiana .riot. They were brought to Harrisburg and imprisoned on Friday afternoon. On Saturday they were taken before Judge Pearson, on a writ of habeas corpus, and discharged for want of evidence. The Judge de cided that the magistrate committed a gross dere liction. of duty in issuing a commitment without evidence. Immediately after the discharge, Com missioner M’Allisteb declared that they were in charge of bis officers. The negroes were then handcuffed and conveyed to the office of the U. S. Commissioner,-and after a lengthy examination the fugitiveswere remanded to their owners, who were present. The negroes very promptly ac knowledged their masters, and expressed a desire to return’to their service. fCT The result of the election in California is not yet known.
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