I(ntelligenter & Journai. Lancaster, July 13 + 13 5 • GEo.---sANDEnsoN, FOR PRESIDENT: CEN. FRANKLIN PIERCE, OP NEW HAMPSHIRE FOR VICE PRESIDENT, COL. WILLIAM R. KING, OF ALABAMA FOR CANAL. COMMISSIONER, WILLIAM SE/1111014T, OF FAYETTE COUNTY PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS. SENATORIAL. Graf= W. WOODWARD, of Luzerne. WILSON M'CANDLESS, of Allegheny. ADDITIONAL DISTRICT. ROBERT ParrEnsorr, of Philadelphia. • DISTRICTS. 1. Peter Logan la. H. C. Eyer, 2. Geo. H. Mast-in, 14. John Clayton, 3. John Miller, 15. Isaac Robinson, 4. F. W. Bockius, 16. Henry Fetter, 6. R. McCay, Jr., 17. James Burnside, 6. A. Apple, 18. Maxwell McCaslip, 7. N. Strickland, 19. Joseph McDonald, 8. Abraham Peters, 20. W. S. Colahan, 9. David Fister, 21. Andrew Burk, 10. R. E. James, ' 22. William Dunn, 11. John Mcßeynolds, 23. J. S. M'Calmont, 12. P. Damon, 24. George R. Barret. To the filemberts of the several Democratic State and County Committees. , The Democratic resident Committee, appointed by the National Democratic Executive Committee, under the authority of the last Democratic National Convention, have now in course of publication a number of valuable documents for the coming campaign. In order to complete their lists of names, already large, but not as full as should be desired; the resident committee respectfully ask the chair men of the different Democratic State and County Committees, and all active Democrats throughout the Union, to forward at their earliest convenience Ruch lists of names in their respective localities or districts, with post offices attached, as may serve to promote the good of the cause. WM. M GWIN, Chairman of the Resident Committee. A. P. EDGERTON, Secretary. EU"Messrs. Speaker BOYD, THADDEUS STEVENS, and G. A. Gnow, of Congress, have our thanks for their kind attentions. 9:7 - Some mistake having occurred as to the time of the meeting for the purpose of organizing a Dem ocratic Association—the date having been altered from the 9th to the 16th instant, after the papers had been signed, in order to afford time to have the names collected and the call published. This alter. ation not being known to a number of Democrats who had signed the call, they met at the place ap pointed on Friday evening, the 9th instant, where the following proceedings were had. [The publica tion of the call for the 16th inst., has therefore been suppressed at the request of several who had signed the same, in order that there may be no difficulty about the matter—and also because the meeting held on the 9th inst., adjourned to meet again at the same place on the 16th.] %~`~~~ '. Pierce and King Club!! An enthusiastic meeting of the Democratic citi' zens of the city of Lancaster, convened at the ho tel of Mr. Jacob Leber, in East King street, on Friday evening, the 9th inst., agreeably to the call, for the purpose of organizing a PIERCE and KING CLUB, and was duly organized by calling Col. WM. S. AMWEG, to the Chair, and Messrs. HENRY M. REICART and Jour; L. KEEFER, Vice Presidents.— Cel. J. Franklin Reigart and Jill. Johnson, appoint ed Secretaries. The Chairman stated the object of the meeting to be the formation of a Pierce and King club, and accordingly urged the necessity of early action,the Union and harmony of the Democratic Party, with a firm determination to achieve a glorious victory. On motion of James L. Reynolds, Esq., it was Resolved, That a Committee of seven be appoint ed who shall, for the more permanent organization of a Pierce and King Club, select permanent offi cers and draft the proper Bye• Laws, and make re port to the next meeting of this Association. Unan imously agreed to. Whereupon the following named gentlemen were duly appointed the Committee, viz r James L. Rey nolds, Esqr. Wm. Mathiot, Esqr. Major Esrom Spera, Patrick Donnelly, Francis 14Ietzgar,Alexan der H. Shertz, George Erisznan. On motion of Wm. Mathiot, Esqr. That this meeting do now adjourn to meet again at 8 o'clock on Friday evening next, July 16th, at Mr. Leber's Hotel, to receive the report of the Committee, and that these proceedings be pub lished in the Democratic newspapers of this city, and that the officers of this meeting are ordered to have hanbills published notifying the Democracy of the adjourned meeting. Unanimously agreed to. (Signed by the Officers.) ENDOWMENT OF DICK I NSON UOLLEOE.—The Trustees of this ancient and time honored Institu tion are_making a vigorous effort to complete its endowment on a somewhat novel plan, which has been found to work well with other colleges. They propose selling scholarships, at the following low rates, viz: four years tuition, $25; ten years, $5O; twenty-five years, $lOO. Should this plan of rais ing sloopoo. the sum requisite to carry into effect the project of the Trustees, be successful, and we have no doubt of it, a, thorough classical education will be placed within the reach of all classes in community. Agents have been appointed to dis pose of scholarships within the bounds of the Phila delphia, Baltimore and New Jersey Conferences— one of whom, Rev. JOHN C. Tiromss,, will be in this city, and preach in the First Methodist Epis copal Church, on Sabbath next, at 107 1 o'clock, upon which occasion he will more fully explain the principles, object and benefits of this new plan of endowment. It is proper to add, that although Dickinson College is under the control and manage ment to a great extent of the Methodist Episcopal Church, it is not sectarian in its operations—the students being permitted to attend any church they or their parents may desire. IlOrFor Gen. JACKSON ' S and DE WITT CLINTON ' S opinion of Gen. SCOTT; see another column. The General being now a candidate for the Presidency must expect to have his character fully sifted. - C7T, M. T. MKennon, Esq., a Lawyer of dis tinguished ability in Washington, Penna., died at Reading, on Friday last. Trouble in Canada. It appe ari that the influx of fugitives and other blacks into Canada, ie giving rise to serious difficul ties in that portion 'of Queen Victoria's empire.— 'At a parade in the town of St. Catharine's, on the let inst., a regular fight took place between the Black and White Militia men, growing out of some insult offered to the former on the parade ground. Several men on both sides were wounded, some of them mortally. In the end the whites triumphed and the colored village in the vicinity of St. Cath arine's was laid in ruins. This, we presume, is only the beginning of the end, and British Abolitionists will find that the pop- ulation for whom, they have heretofore expressed so much sympathy, will be troublesome on their hands. TD-Dr. GEORGIC A. Genntszn has been arres ted at Washington City, on a charge of forging the signatures of the Governor and Secretary of State ofSan Louis Potosi. • E7The Pennsylvania Railroad was openedfrom Turtle Creek to Greensburg, on Monday last, the sth instant Political Tactics It is sometimes zither agreeable than otherwise to revert to the past, especially if by-gone days have any thing in them fruitful of pleasing reminiscen ces, Whethqr the following letter written by Gen. Scott, some ten or eleven years ago, being his first essay at political, scribbling; and when he was not so chary of his opinions, can be placed in that cat egory we are not prepared to say. Certain it is that the old Hero has "changed front" quite recently; but as he is acknowledged on alihands to be an able tactician, perhaps his recent movement in favor of the foreigners (whom he wished to exclude entire ly from the rights and privileges of 'citizenship in 1841,) is for the purpose of protecting himself from "a fire in the rear." But to the letter: WASHINGTON, NOV. 1031841 Dear Sir —I have the honor to acknowledge your letter of-the Bth inst., written as you are plea sed to add, in behalf of several hundred Native Amer ican Republicans of Philadelphia. Not confidentially, but not for publication, I have already replied to a letter fr - Om David M. Stone, Esq., of your city on the same subject. I will write to you in like manner and in haste. This is the month when the pressure of official business is hea viest with me—leaving scarcely time for sleep or exercise. I must not, however, wholly neglect 'our communication. Should any considerable nmuber of my fellow countrymen assign me, or desire to give me a prom inenti position before the public, I shall take time to methodise my views on the great question you have proposed. Those views have their origin in the stormy elections of the spring of 1835, and were confirmed in the week that the Harrison elec tors were chosen in New York. On both occasions I was in that city, and heard in the streets the cry, 'Down with the natives." It was heard in almost every crowd of FOREIGNERS, as the signal for rally ing and outrage. Fired with indignation, two friends sat down with me in my parlor at the Astor Houve, (November, 1840,) to draw up an address, designed to rally an American party. The day after the election, I set cut for the South, and have never known precisely why our appeal was not published. Probably the electiofi of Gen. Harrison rendered its publication • t thartime unnecessary in the opinion of my two friends. I now hesitate between extending the period of residence bet= naturalization, and A TOTAL RE- P/AL OE 1 OF CONGRESS ON THE DBJECT—.III mind inclines to the LATTER. concurring fully in tie principle of the Philadel phia rrftsvetaaent, Mould prefer assuming the name of American Republicans, as in New York, or Dem ocratic Americans, as I would respectfully suggest. Brought up in the principles of the revolution—of Jefferson, Madison, &c.—under whom in youth, I commenced life, I have always been called, I have ever professed myself a Republican . or Whig, wilich with me was the same thing. Democratic Ameri cans would include all good native citizens, devoted to our country and institutions; would not drive from us naturalized citizens, who, by long residence have become identified with us in feeling and in terest. I am happy to see by the Philadelphia National American, that religion is to be excluded as a party element. Staunch Protestant as 1 am, both by birth and conviction, I shall never consent to a party or State religion. Religion is too sacred to be mingled up with either. It should always be kept between each individual and his God, except in the way of reason andigentle persuasion; as in families, church es and other occasions of voluntary attendance, (after years of discretion,) or reciprocal consent. Wishing success to the great work which you and other patriots have happily set on foot, I remain with high respect your fellow-citizen. WINFIELD SCOTT To Geo. W. Reed, Esq. and others, Philadelphia ID - The above is Gen. SCOTT'S fire in front. Now look how gallantly he wards Mr the enemy in the WASHINGTON, March 11, 1852 Gentlemen:—.l have received your note inviting me to join you, at Philadelphia, in the celebration of the approaching St. Patrick's Day—an honor which, I regret, the press of business obliges me,to decline. You,do me but justice in supposing me to feel a lively interest in Ireland and her sons. Perhaps no man—certainly no American—owes so much to the valor and blood of Irishmen as myself. Many of them marched and fought under my command in the war of 1812-15, and many more thousands .in the recent war with Mexico—not one of whom was ever knod4i to turn his back upon the enemy or a friend. I salute you, gentlemen, with my cordial respects, WINFIELD SCOTT. To Robert'Tyler, Esq., and others, Committee. If, as the General says, no Irishman "was ever known to turn.his back upon the enemy or a friend,', pray what did he cause the twenty-five or thirty Irish men, who were taken prisoners before the city of Mexito, to be - Shot fur? They had been in his Ar_ my at the commencement of the campaign, and were then found fighting for the enemy. If this was not turning their backs upon friends, then we know not what treadyery and desertion mean. But we are not yet done with this subject. Gen. Scorr having wisely, like every provident General would do when conducting a campaign, protected his rear as well as his front, has also found it ne cessary to protect his flanks from the assaults of the enemy. Accordingly, in his letter accepting the Whig nomination Mr the Presidency, under date of June 24, 1852, amongst other things says, that, in the event of his election, he "shall be ready to recommend or approve a single alteration [only] M our naturalization laws, suggested by my milita ry [not civil] experience, viz: Giving to ALL for eigners the right of citizenship, [whether they be Irishmen, Germans, French, Spanish, Mexicans, Turks, Chinese, Algerines, Moors, Hottentots, or any other race on the face of the globe!] who shall faithfully serve, in time of war, one year, [not five years as our other adopted citizens had to do, and as those who would seek the United States as their future home wobld have to do, unless they are wil ling to enlist in the Army or Navy!] on board of our public ships, or in our land forces—regular or volunteer—on their receiving an honorable dis charge from the service." The interlineations are ours. Whether these several front, rear and flank move. ments of Gen. SCOTT, are after some new system of tactics that he is about introducing into the Army, or whether it is a new system of political ethics suited to the present campaign, we leave our read ers to judge. But of one thing we feel certain, and that ia—tke BIDS for Native and Foreign votes nre both too high, as the Whig candidate will find to his sorrow. The Democracy of the country—native born and adopted—are too intelligent and too pa triotic to be caught with these baits. The time has gone by for such clap-trap devices of the com mon enemy to have any effect. Every true-hearted Democrat—whether he be a native of Europe or of America--.'will laugh to scorn such a silly attempt upon his fidelity to his party, and consider it as an insult which he will feel bound to resent at the polls. gy- The following marked compliment'to the Hon. JAMES BUCHANAN, we copy from the New Hampshire Daily Patriot, published at Concord, New Hampshire, where Gen. Flunking PIERCE resides:' HON. JAMES BUCRANAN.—The following letter from Hon. James Buchanan of Pennsylvania, has been sent us by a friend at Harrisburg, in advance of its publication there. We take great pleasure in laying it before the people of New Hampshire, not so much on account of its highly complimentary usiOns to Gen. Pierce, as because it affords assu rances that the electoral vote of the old Keystone State will be given for the democratic nominees.— Mr. Buchanan is undoubtedly one of the ablest men and one of the most accomplished statesmen in the country. He is also a true and sound democrat, and a most worthy man. His talents and acquire. ments are equal to any station in the government, and his character and accomplishments would adorn even the presidency. If he had been the nominee of the Democratic party, be would have received a most hearty, cordial and zealous support from the democracy of New Hampshire. They remember the "yeoman's service" which he did in the Senate in support and defence of Gen. Jackson, and the most admirable manner in which be conducted our foreign relations as Secretary of State under Mr. Polk. And for these services especially, the democ racy of this State hold him in high esteem. And his manly and patrbtic course now, in so cordially and earnestly rallying his friends to the support of the democratic nominees, proves that their confi-. dence in him was not misplaced, and raises him still higher in their esteem. We commend his able letter to the attention of our people. • Whig Responses We are disposed to be generous with our politi cal adversaries, and therefore are willing to aid them in spreading before the people "responses" from whig statesmen and press to the nomina tion of Scott and Graham. We have discovered that the whig presses, either for want of room, or some other cause, have wofully failed to lay before the people full information upon this important subject. What they omit the democratic press should supply. Listen to the " response of the Augusta Chron icle, the leading vlig, paper in the State of Georgia: THE Nero NOMINATIONS.—It i ill be seen, by reference to our telegraphic despatches, that Gen. Scott and the Hon. W. A. Graham have been nom inated by the National Convention as their candi didates for President and Vice President. The nomination of Gen. Scott, under any circumstances, would not have been acceptable to the people of Georgia. It is not, therefore, to be wondered at that the news of the nomination yesterday was not only a source of deep and heartfelt mortification, but of universal condemnation, among the Whigs and Union men of this. We have heard of NO MAN NOT A SINGLE ONE—who approves it; and un less there is a very great change in public senti ment, FEW, IF ANY, will support him. "In our opinion, he has no claims upon the country to the distinguished office to which he aspires—for we regard his military services as con stituting an object rather than a recommendation. We want a civilian—a statesman—one who is fa miliar With the duties and responSibilities of that important office. General Scott cannot be so re garded by any impartial mind. In addition to this, he is the avowed advocate of the annexation of Can ada, unless he may find it expedient to change his views. And last, though not least, he is the can didate of the free-soil and " higher-law " wing of the whig party, whose instrument we regard him, and to whose discretion will be yielded the distri bution of the spoils. if he should be elected. For these reasons WE WILL NOT SUPPORT General Scott. • "It is proper to add that to Mr. Graham we have not the slightest objection. He is a distin guished and conservative statesman, whom we should be pleased to support if he was more wor thily associated. "This position to us is one by no means conge nial to our taste. We always greatly prefer to en ter the field in an open anr bold fight for bim who tim been selected as the standard bearer of our principles; but to General Scott our objections are paramount to any considerations of mere party fealty." Also, to the following, taken from the Wilming ton (North Carolina) Commercial, a staunch Whig paper We confess we are somewhat excited at the nomination of General Scott for the Presidency, and, out of respect to our readers, refrain from com ment under present impulses. We may be per mitted to say, however, the Commercial WILL NOT ADVOCATE THE ELECTION OF THIS NOMINEE while under the direction of the present editor and pro proprietor. WHO WILL MOST CERTANLY NOT VOTE FOR HIM." - - _ And to the following, from the Wilmington (N . C.) Journal, another well known Whig paper: To say that General Scott's nomination has been received here with coolness—nay, with AN GER AND,DISGUST—wouId be to state but the simple truth, in which we will be borne out by ALL PARTIES. We know the power of party associa tion, and the etThrts that will be made to bring the whig party in North Carolina up to the support of the ticket, and we have no doubt that these efforts will be successful in very many instances still we know that there are many intelligent and reflecting Whigs who cannot either be whipped into the tra ces, or wheedled round to vote for General Scott. The strictly sectional vote by which he was nomi nated, and the startling lact that the General's most devoted body-guard of sixty-six votes from his strong holds refused to sustain the platform— all these facts will weigh heavily against any elec tioneering efforts that may hereafter be made in his favor." 'no following is taken from the Knoxville Whig of March 27th, ,1552: "A man to be President of the United States must be a civilian, possessing a great political fore cast. Jackson and Harrison were men of this de scription; Scott is not—Taylor was not. The two last named gentlemen, possessed great military forecast, with no judgment in political matters, and no knowledge of men Taylor was a very firm and decided military man, and yet, he was imbeciles and vacilating in the Presidential chair. Scott, if made President, would be a second edition of Tay.: lorism, only more so ! The faculty of judging what the effect of the collision of large bodies of armed men will be, is what constitutes military forecast. It concerns material and tangible things that may be weighed, reflected upon and considered of as existing in full view. Political, a very different matter, judges of the effects of certain mental nzeasures of great mag nitude upon the minds of the masses, having no expectation of the adoptiod of such measures.— This sort of forecast, indispensable in the qualifica tions of an American President, has to embrace within its scope an almost endless variety of ob jects, all intangible and even immaterial. There are, then, but few men who really possess decided mil itary qualifications, who are at the same time the oretically and practically politicians, and General Scott is not one of that few. He is one of those very men who, possessing qualities of mind which have led to military suc cess and distinction, in civil lite would be found wanting in all that promise success and distinction. Place hint in the Presidential chair, and he would tarnish the laurels he has won on the tented field, just as Taylor did, because he would fall below the standard to which his abilities and arhievements had raised hint. Our government is republican. it is true, but the machinery is complicated in practice. Gen. Jack son was longer is civil life, than in military lite.— He was not exclusively a military man—he had been a lawyer, a judge upon the bench, a Senator in Congress, and was finally President for eight years. He was an, extraordinary man, and was eminently successful as a civil governor. He was not the beau ideal with us, of a civilian, but he was a great man, and we will do him the justice to say, that he was the man tg lead in almost any capacity, and to. eave his mdik upon any age, and in ally country. General Scott is no such man—his brilliant military qualities, are all obscured by great weakness, and by the most insufferable vanity, so that he will neither make a wise, or discreet President. The Whig party has heretofore been a national party; at least it has been so regarded by its own members, ourself among others. It has claimed as its apostles, Washington and the early Presidents, men whose names were identified with the founda tion and glory of this nation. When the Whi g party ceases to be national, it loses its distinguish ing characteristic. It may have a name to live, as is sometimes said in the pulpit, but it is dead—its glory has departed It is but the second temple, upon whose altar the sacred fire of nationality no longer burns. There is now a desperate effort put forth, by a selfish pack of anti-slavery men at the north, to'degrade this national into a sectional party —that it may grasp the reins of power. We desire no success which is to be procured at the expense of the American Constitution, and the national character of the party with which we have been identified all our days, and for whose success we have battled in adversity, and in a lean minor ity. Expediency was not a Whig motto When we were receiving our political education. We were taught to glory in opposing War, Annexation, Mobocracy, Executive encroachments, and every measure which could not stann the test of experi ence, or recommend itself to convictions of right, no matter how fatally such. opposition might ope rate against party success. We were educated in the days of Whiggery, when our statesmen refused to unite in fulsome flattery of the people, and when they frowned down the low arts of the demagogue to acquire influence, because they preferred principle to short-lived tri umph gained by unworthy means. We are there fore against Scott—we shall remain on the old Whig platform; and those who prefer a victory at the cost of the character of the Whig party, and at the ex. pense of the character of the Union, can get off with the anti-conservative new lights of the North, under the lead of Winfield Scott. Native American Convention The Native American National Convention met at Trenton, N. J., on the sth inst., and continued in session until the next day, when it adjourned sine die. Seven Stales were represented, viz: Massa chusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois, Maryland and Virginia. ja.con Baoox, Esq., of g,ennsylvania, presided. The Convention adopted resolutions endorsing the Compromise as a 'finality." It also changed their name from "Native American" to the "Ameri can" party, and among other changes of the creed, recommended that instead of 21 years residence, extensions from time to time, by Congress, of the periods for naturalization, &c. be substituted. The Convention then unanimously nominated DANIEL WEBSTER, of Massachusetts, for Presi dent, and GEORGE C. WASHINGTON, of Virginia, for Vice President of the United States. Addres ses were made by a number of speakers, and the farce then closed. Gen. Jackson—Gen. Scott—De Witt Clinton TRUE AND FALSE GRIT The Gazette gave the other day what purported to be a record of Gen. Scores life. We stated at the time that it was incomplete on accountof sev eral omissions, which would doubtless be supplied during the campaign. The fillings in are already being presented. The Buffalo Courier publishes three letters, one fromGen.J.Lcitsotr to Gen. Scorr, a reply from General Scorr to General JACKSON, and the other from Da Wirr Cxrirrox to Gen. Scorr. These names are by no means obscure ones, and their opinions cannot be sneered at as un worthy of notice. Gen. Scorr did not see prober to try the experiment whether a letter calling Gen. JAcsr.sox to account, would reach him safely at Nashville; but he afterwards challenged DE WITT CLINTON. He knew the difference between the two men:—Pitisburg Post. From Mtn' Rtgistirr, April 10th, 1819. HEAD QUARTERS-DIVISION OF THE SOUTH, NASHVILLE, Dee. 3d,-1817. have been absent from this place a con siderable time, rendering the last friendly office I could, to a particular friend, whose eyes I closed on the 20th ult. Owing to this, your letter of the 4th of October, Was not received until the first inst. Upon the receipt of the anonymous communica tion made me from New York, I hastened to lay it before you. That course was suggested to me by the respect I feel for you as a man and a soldier, and that you might have it in your power to answer how far you had been guilty of so base and inexcusable conduct. Independent of the services you had ren dered your country, the circumstances of your wear ing the badge and insignia of a soldier, led me to the conclusion that I was addressing a gentleman. With these feelings you were written to, and had an idea been for a moment entertained, 'that you could have descended from the high and dignified character of a Major General of the United States Army, and used language opprobious and insolent as you have done, rest assured, I should have view ed you as rather too contemptible to have held any converse with you on the subject. If you have liv ed in the world thus long in the entire ignorance of the obligations and duties which honor impose, you are indeed past the time of learning; and surely he must be ignorant of them, who seems so little to understand theirinfluence. Pray, sir, does yo:tr re collection serve, in wh - it school of philosophy you were taught that to a letter inquiring into the na ture of a supposed injury, and clothed in language decorous and unexceptionable, an answer should be given, couched in pompous and bullying expressions? I had hoped that what was charged upon you by my anonymous correspondent was unfounded. I .had hoped so, from a belief that Gen. Scott was a soldier and a gentleman; but when 1 see those state ments doubly confirmed by Ills own wordsi, it be comes a matter of inquiry, how far a man of hon orable feelings can reconcile them to himself, or lon ger set up a claim to that character. As you are ignorant, sir, that had t my order, at which your refined judgmeHis so extremely touch ed, been made the subject of inquiry, you might, from your standing, not your character, have been constituted one of my judges ? How very improper then was it, thus situated, and without a knowledge of the attendant circumstances, for you to have pre judged the whole ma:ter. Tiis at different times, and in the circle of your friends yon could do; and yet had I been arraigned, and you detailed as one of my judges, with the design, of an assassin lurking under a fair exterior, you would have approached the holy sanctuary of justice. Is conduct like this congenial with that high senw' of dignity which should be seated in a soldier's bosom Is it due from a brother officer to assail in the dark the rep utation of another, and stab him at a moment when he cannot expect it? I might insult an honorable man by questions such as these, but shall not expect that they will harrow up one who must be dead to all those teelings which are the characteristics of a gentleman. In terms as polite as I was capable of writing, I asked you if my informant had stated truly—if you were the author of the publication and remarks charged against you, and to what extent. A refer ence to your letter, without any comment of mine, will inform you how far you have pursued a Simi , lar course—how little of the gentleman, and how much of the hectoring bully you have manifested. If nothing else would, the epaulettes which grace your shoulders, should have dictated to you a differ ent course, and have admonished you, that however small may have been your respect for another— respect for yourself should have taught you the ne cessity of replying, at, least mildly to the inquiries 1 suggested ; and more especially should you have done this, when your own convictions must have fixed you as guilty of, the abominable crime of de traction—of slandering, and behind hist back, a brother officer. But not content with answering to what was proposed, your overweening vanity has led you to make an offering of your advice. Be lieve me, sir, it is not in my power to render you any thanks. I think too highly of myself to sup pose that I stand at all in need of your admoni tions, and too lightly of you to appreciate them as useful. For good advice . ' am always thankful; but never fail to spurn it when I know it to flow from an in competent or corrupt source. The breast where base and guilty passions dwell is not the place to look for virtue, or any thing that leads to virtue.— My notions, sir, are not those now taught in modern schools, and in fashionable high life. They were imbibed in ancient days, and hitherto have and yet bear me to the conclusion that he who can wanton ly outrage the feelings of another—who, without cause, can extend injury where none is done, is ca pable of any crime, however detestable in its na ture, and will not fail to commit it whenever it may be imposed by necessity. I shall not stoop, sir, to a justification of my order before you, or to notice the weakness and absurdity of your tinsel rhetoric. it may be quite conclusive with yourself, and I have no disposition to attempt convincing you tnat your ingenuity is not so profound as you have im agined it. To my Government, whenever it may please, I hold myself liable to answer, and to pro duce the reasons which prompted me to the course I took. And to the intermeddling pimps and spies of the War Department, who are in the garb of gentlemen, I hold myself responsible for any griev ance they may labor under on my account, with which you have my permission to number your self. For what I have said I offer no apology; you have deserved it all, and more were it necessary to say more. I will barely remark in conclusion, that if you feel yourself aggrieved at what is here said, any communication from you will reach ripe safely at this place. I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant, ANDREW JACKSON. Brevet Major General W. Scott, United States Army, New York. S To this. letter Gen. Scott, atter a delay of one month, replied as follows GENERAL SCOTT TO GENERAL JACKSON. HEAD QUARTERS, IST AND 3D MILITART DEPARTMENTS, Nsw YoUN, Jan. 2, 1818. Sta:--Your letter of the 3d ultimo, was banded to me about the 22d, and has not been read, I might say thought of since. These circumstances will. show you that it is my wish to reply to you ndis passionatoly." I regret that I cannot accept the challenge you offer me. Perhaps I may be restrained from wish ing to level a pistol at the breast of'a fellow being in private combat, by a sense of religion; but lest this motive should excit , the ridiciile of gentlemen of liberal habits of thinking and acting, I beg leave to add, that I decline the honor of your invitation from patriotic scruples. [ ] My ambition is not that of Erostratus. I should think it would be easy for you to console yourself under this refu sal, by the application of a few epithets, as a cow ard, &c., to the object of your resentment, and I here promise to leave you until the next war, to persuade yourself of their truth. I have the honor to be • Your ob't sv't, WINFIELD SCOTT. To Gen. ANDREW Jemssozr, Commanding the Southern Division of the United States Army. From Nao's Register, April 17, 1819. JACKSON, CLINTON AND SCOTT The following are the indignant terms in which Gov. Clinton repels the insinuation of Gen. Siott, that he was the author of the anonyznoue'letter to Gen. Jackson : To THE PUBLIC .--Gen. Scott, of the Army of the United States, having, in a letter of the 2d Jan uary, 1818, to Gen. Jackson, insinuated that I had written, dictated, or instigated an anonymous letter to the latter gentleman, from unworthy motives, and for improper purposes; and having also con cealed this imputation from me, until the publica tion of a pamphlet which reached me on the 4th inst., I have considered it proper to declare,' that I have had no agency or participation in writing, dic tating or instigating any anonymousletter whatever to Gen. Jackson—that I am entirely ignorant of the author—and that the intimation of Gen. Scott is totally and unqualifiedly false, to all intents, and in all respects. This declaration is made from motives of respect for public opinion and not from any regard for Gen. Scott, whose conduct, on_ this occasion, is such a total departure from honor and propriety, as to render him unworthy the notice of a man who has any respect for himself. It is not probable that I can at this time have any recollection of having had the honor of seeing Gen. Scott, on the 9th of June, 1517, at a dinner in New York, or of the topics of conversation, as he sug gests Circumstances so unimPortant. as are not apt to be impressed on the memory. But I feel a con fident-persuasion, that I. did not make use of any expressions incompatible with the high respect which I entertain for General Jackson. DE WITT CLINTON. Albany, 6th April, 1819. 117 - Now, mark the sequel. About the year 1820 'Ds WITT Culrroze was elected Governor of New .York, and was required to swear in his oath of office that he would not be concerned directly or indirectly, in any duel.' As soon as Governor Cuscrost had bound himself by his oath, not to fight any dtiel, Gen. Sewrn challenged him to mor tal combat! The challenge Was given on account of the above card. Gen. Score's "sense ot:religion" and "patriotic scruples," had all vanished, and al though he would not fight Gen. JAcssoN, a milita ry man, he was anxious to exchange shots with Governor Czrarofi, a civilian! Comment on such strange inconsistency is unnecessary. Governor CLINTON could not, ol 'course - , accept the challenge, but informed Gen. Score "that he would hold his challenge under advisement unt.l he (Gen. Scott) should settle an unadjusted difficul ty between himself and one ANDREW JACKSON." City and County Items PANORAMA. OF. THE PILGRIM'S PROGRESS.—This admirable painting which attracted so much atten tion during the past year in the principal cities of the Union, is now on 'exhibition, afternoons and evenings, at the Mechanics' Institute, in this city. It is beyond all question a work of rare merit—sub lime in its conceptions and intensely interesting in its details—and is as much superior in artistical execution to the ordinary standard of Panoramas, as Banyan's Allegory is above all other attempts at Allegorical writings. -Never have we viewed an effort of this kind with greater delight and satisfac tion—and no one who has ever read the dream of John Bunyan, can look upon this picture with any other than pleasurable. feelings. Speaking of its exhibition in that city, the Nes' York Express says: "A more copious field frar imagtration could hard ij be conceived than th:it furnished by the Pilgrim's Progress—full of hideous monsters, angelic forms, yawning abysses, enchanting scenery, palaces and craggy rocks—the Valley of the Shadow of Death in all its various parts, and the last glorious scene of the passage to eternity through the River of 'Death—the Pilgrims surrounded with all that is beautiful and glorious. The whole has been ably and admirably illustrated by the talented artists, who originated the work; and we urge all our rea ders who are lovers of the beautiful, to visit the Panorama without delay." • Those of our readers who desire to see this splen did work of art would do well to embrace the earliest opportunity, as it will be exhibited but a few evenings longer in this city. KrThe carpenter work for the new Court House has been given to Messrs. M. & D. Ehrisman, of this city Kr At the annual Election for Trustees of the Lancaster Savings Institution held at their office July 3d 1852, the. following persons were duly e lected : Emanuel Scheaffer,Christian Keiffer,Reah Frazer, J. B. Stubbs, Geo. Ford, and Jno. S. Gable. 'The Sabbath School Scholars connected with the Second Presbyterian Church of this city, had a Pic Nic at Livergood's Spring, near the Columbia Turnpike, on Thursday afternoon, at which a num ber of adults, of both sexes, were present. We understand they had quite a pleasant time of it, and should have been there ourself, in accordance with the invitation of the Committee of Arrangement, had not a press of business prevented us. KrOur citizens in the neighborhood of Centre Square, had quite a rich musical treat, on Thurs day evening last, by the Lancaster Brass' Band, from whose elevated position (on the top of the County Building,) they discoursed sweet music for nearly an hour. We hope they will repeat their visits often. By thoway, during their performance, we regaled ourselves with a bowl of HENstna's most delicious Ice Cream. The music and the cream were both well calculated to prepare the mind and body for a delightful and refreshing sleep after the sweltering heat of the day which had just closed. THE ANNIVERSARY.—On Monday the sth inst., was. a noisy day in this city. From early dawn until late at night there was a continuous explosion of crackers, gcc. The different bells were rung ev ery hour, and numerous flags were displayed at :different points. During the forenoon the two vol unteer companies recently formed—the Buchanan Rifle, and Light Infantry—Capts. SODIHER and LEONARD, paraded .in their new and tasteful uni forms, and marched through all the principal streets of town, firing salutes at intervals. Both compa nies' looked well, marched well, went through the manual and per formed their evolutions with admi , !able precision, and in a way which reflected no lit tle credit upon bOth officers and men. The same coMpanies attended Dr. Baker's Church, in full uni form, On Sunday morning. In the evening there were several very handsome displays of Fire Works, from the residences of B. C. BACHMAN, JOHN F. SHRODER, GEO. M. STEIN MAN and CHRISTIAN HAGER, Esqrs.; besides a num ber nt others on a smaller scale. The day was very fine, and no accident of any kind occurred to mar its pleasures or festivities. THE CELEBRATIONS.—The citizens of Manheim and its vicinity—irrespective of party—celebrated the Anniversary of Independence, in that Borough, Saturday,the 3d inst. There was a Filemen>s and Military parade at the same time and place.— Addresses were delivered by Messrs. Frazer, Heis ter and Eby, of this city. A sumptuous dinner was provided, and every thing, we understand, passed off pleasantly and with proper decorum. In Columbia, the day was celebrated by Sabbath Schools, Firemen, &c. About. 300 persons took dinner on Big Island, and an address wag delivered by Dr. N. B. WOLTE. • At Ephrata, the day was celebrated by a military parade, consisting of the Lancaster County Lancers, Reamstown Riflemen, and Schoeneck Guards.' A military and civic procession was formed and pro ceeded to the Ephrata Monument, where the Dec laration of Independence and Washington's Fare well Address were read by Dr. H cony REEMNTDEH. The meeting wa■ addressed by JACOB L. Gaoss, Esq., and Major B. H. McCoan, and an excellent d'inner was provided by JOHN W. Gaoss—after par taking of which a number of spirited and patriotic toasts were drank, and the day closed in harmony and peace. Monument Convention. The Independence Monument Convention met in Independence Hall, Philadelphia, on the sth inst.— Aine of the original thirteen States were represented, viz New Hampshire, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Newalprk, New Jersey, Pennsylva nia,' Delaware and Georgia. [Maryland, Virginia' North and South Carolina were not represented. Governor Brozsa, of Pennsylvania, was unani mously, elected President of the Convention. Vice Presidents, Hon. CHARLES F. Anszrs,' of Massachu setts, and Hon. ASBURY HULL, of New Hampshire. Seqetaries, L. S. FOSTER, Esq., of Connecticut, and J. R. FRY, Esq:, of Georgia. Upon taking the Chair, Governor Brozza deliv ered an eloquent and aPpropriate address. A Committee of one delegate from each State was then, on motion of Mr. Spencer, of New Yolk, appointed to consider the proposition of the Select and Common Councils of. Philadelphia proposing the, erection of Monuments, and also to prepare an an address to the Legislatures and people of the old thirteen States, soliciting their cooperation in carrying out the object to be attained. The Convention then adjourned for the day, and, by request, visited Girard College in the afternoon. On Tuesday morning 'the Convention again met, when the Committee reported a series of resolutions and an address, which were unanimously adopted by the Convention. The necessary Committees to carry out the in tentions of the Convention were then appointed by the Chair, and after several patriotic speeches were made, the customary resolutions of thanks to the officers, &c., were passed, and the Convention ad jotumed sins die at 9 o'clock in the evening. - Book Notices DYE'S ConterrarErr DETzaron.—This is a new and admirable copy right work recently started in Cincinnati—the Pennsylvania Agent for which, Mr. THosses BAILEE, is now in this city, soliciting sub scriptions. There is one new. feature in the work which gives it a decided advantage over all other publications of the kind with which we are acquaint ed, and makes it of great service and benefit to bu siness sea—and that is the engravings descriptive of genuine and counterfeit notes, which with the aid of a magnifying glass presented to subscribers, enables a person at a glance to detect the spurious from the genuine note. It also contains the date, expiration of charter, and capital over of 1000 Banks in the different States. Each subscribergets twelve copies of the Detector, one copy of the lar gest Coin Book in the world—containing all the modern coins with those of ancient Rome—and a Book of Illustrations—makin g the glass and four teen copies cost only $1,50, and the glass and twenty-six copies, $2. We advise our business men to call upon the Agent, at Mrs. Danner , s board ing house, North Queen street, and examine the work for themselves. LIFE OF GENERAL FRANKLIN PIERCE, WITH A BIOGRAPHICAL SkETCH OF COL. WILLIAM R. KING. —This is a neat little book of 96 pages, for sale at MURRAY & STORE'S Bookstore, at 25 cents. Our Democratic friends throughout the City arid County should procure copies thereof without delay, as the book contains much respecting our candidates that is important to know at the commencement of the campaign. GODEY'S LADY'S BOOZ, for August, is already is sued, and is very handsomely embellished with beautiful plates representing " The Good Angel," " The Opera Box," " The Love Letter," Mrs. Washington, Abigail Adams, Mrs, Hamilton, Mrs. Madison, and Louisa C. Adams. The reading mat ter, original and selected, is, as usual, of the most entertaining kind. The Lady's Book has no supe rior in the country. We are in receipt of the second number of the second Volume of "The Temple," an excellent monthly pertodical devoted to Free V asonry, Liter ature and Science. Each number contains 32 pages of beautilully printed re•iiling. matter, and also an Engraving. The Jul, no. has a plate representing the conversion o: St. Paul. The work is printed in Carlisle, Pa., and is edited by BE NSAMIN PARKE, Esq., and Professor CR...REES E. BLum&rsTRAL, of Dickinson College, and is fur nished to subscribers at $1,50 per annum, payable in advance. NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY.—The first num ber of" The National Portrait Gallery or Distinguish ed Americans" has just been published by R. E. PETERSON & Co. N. W. Corner sth and Arch Street, Philadelphia, and is embellished with three por traits, viz: two of Gen. WAsEurroxorf and one of Mrs. MARTHA WASHINGTON, with a biographical sketch of both. Each succeeding number is also to have three portraits, with biographies of the dis tinguished originals. The work is to be published exclusively for subscribers—in 40 numbers, and will be Snished on or before the Ist of July, 1853. The first number was issued on the let ofJuly, 1852. —The second will be published on the let of Au gusts and one number will be regularly issued every week thereafter until the whole work is completed. Persons'throughout the Union, by remitting the subscription price $lO, to the Publishers, will have a copy of the work sent to them regularly every week, per mail, free of postage. A specimen num ber will be sent on the receipt of twenty-five cents. The first edition of the "National Portrait Gal lery" was published in 1835. It met with much of public favor; and now that t he second edition, improved and beautified, is abou t making its appear ance, we cannot doubt that it will meet with gen eral approbation. Those of our readers who .desire to have the work, would do well to send on their names and money immediately. THE ILLUSTRATED OLD SAINT PAUL'S: A Tale of the Plague and the Fire.—We are under obli gations to the Publisher, T. B. PETERSON, No. 98, Chesnut Street, Philadelphia, for this admirable work of some two hundred pages, by WILLIAM HARRISON AINSWORTH, Author of "Pictorial Life and adventures of Guy Fawkes," "The Illustrated Tower of London," &c. &c. .:To the reader of English History it will not be necessary to state that the scene is laid in London, during the prevalence of the Plague in 1665 and the devastating Fire which succeeded it in 1666, and that although much of the story in its details is pure fiction, yet is so mixed up and interwoven with the general facts as they occurred during those awful visitations, as to render the work !which is likewise handsomely and spiritedly illus treted,) one of the most graphic delineation and thrilling interest. The price of the book is only 50 cents, and it will be forwarded by mail upon application to the Publisher. THE DKR ocRATIc REVIEW, for June, which clo ses the 30th volume, is embellished with a beauti ful portrait of Gen. FRANKLIN PIERCE, the Demo cratic candidate for the Presidency, and is withal the beet number that has yet been issued by the present proprietors of the work. - The contents are as follows: Eighteen Fifty-two and the coming Man. Gen. Scott—Triumph of the Resurrectionists. The Neutrality Law—What„,does it Mean, what Brohibit and what Permit 7 Vanity versus Philosophy—Margaret Fuller Os soli. Liquor Legislation—Another Chapter on the Maine Law. Pipe Visions--. No. one—The Phosphor Witness. The Crisis in Europe—No. Two—lntervention of the U. States. Whigs and Tories—A. Short Sketch of Party Di visions in England. Book Notices A Table of Contents of the Thirtieth Volume CP- The July number will commence the 311 i volume of the work, and is to be is3ued in a few days. The Crops of the Colon, Our exchanges from the South art West come to iis c teeming with favorable rots of the Crops now about being garnered. 'lnc growing crops throughout the COtT. , .FS, with some few unimport ant exceptions,aet Fdso represented as being in fine condition, and from what we can learn, the Wheat crop will one of be the largest ever harvested. Corn in tome sections, is represented as being rath er backward, while in others especially at the South, it is looking extremely well and in great abundance. In Louistana, according to the Baton Rouge Ga zette, the crops were never more promising, at this season of the year than they are now. It adds "It does our heart good to contrast the smiling face of the planter and promising prospect of his field, with his gloomy looks a'year ago, and the desolation caused by the crevasses of 1851. The levees are generally good, and no fears are enter tained of crevasses." In Alabama, the wheat crop, it is said, will be by far the largest ever raised. The Cotton plant is said to be also in a flourishing condition. In Georgia, South, and North Carolina, Dela ware, Maryland, and the middle States generally, the crops are represented as looking extremely well. The Arkansas Republican says: "Our crops, thus far, are excellent. The rich alluvions of Bayous de Glaises, Rogue, Huffpower, and Boeut, are now magnificently robed in corn, cotton, sugar-cane and sweet potatoes. The greater part of the corn crop, of the Bayous here, is in silk and tassel, and some part in roasting ears. Blooms have made tbeir appearance on the cotton, and if we have two good seasons of rain more than what we have just received, and no caterpillar, hard times will be tumbled neck and heels out of our houses next winter, as an impertinent intruder." Goon Cam. or Waaar.—The editor of the Michigan farmer, states that on a farm 15 miles north of London (Michigan) a crop of wheat was neatly ready for harvest which fully promised six ty bushels per acre. It was as high as a mans head, stood thick, and the heads long. u7The following toast was given at the cele bration id New Bloomfield, Perry County: By Charles J. T. M'lntire. James Buchanan— still Pennsylvania's favorite son. We love the man, we admire the statesman, we revere the patriot. Ever honest, fearless and true to his Country and her Institutions. "It is better to be right than to be President." 133'Maivrat 1 7&u Swiss., in answer to an invi tation to attend the Fourth of July celebration of the Tammany Society of New York, comes out strongly for Emma and Kum —. Our New York Correspondence. NEW Yoax, July 8, 1852. Mn. Ern - roa:—Old Tammany had a glorious cel ebratien on Wednesday hilt. Excellent speeches were made by Governor Cobb of Georgia, Senator Downs of Louisiana, John Van Buren of this city, and other eloquent speakers; and an immense number of letters were read froth - distinguished DemoCrats in every section of the country, all uni ting cordially and enthusiastically in support of Pierce and King, declaring the healthystate of public opinion on the great issues which are involved in the'contest, and sincerely adopting the Tammany motto: 5, Union, Strength, Victory !—Past grievan ces to be buried in exertions for the future." Among the communications read were vigorous and interesting letters from Ex-Presidents Van Buren and Tyler, General Cass, Governor Marcy, Hon. James Buchanan, Judge Denim, En-Sena ators Dix and Dickinson, Senator Toucey of Con necticut, General Jeaszip, Judge Bayley of Virgin ia, Louis Kossuth, and other illustrious men. One of the most remarkable of the letters was written by a lady, Mrs. Mary E. Woodbury of New Hamp shire the widow of the Democratic candidate for Governor of that State, who died before the last election. To account for this invitation having been sent to Mr. Woodbury after hi■ decease ; it should be stated, when a letter of invitation is pre pared• by a commute appointed for the purpose, said letter is handed over to copyists, with instruc tions to forward one to each name on a list of lead ing Democrats also handed them. But this list i■ not always carfully revised; hence the retention of Mr. Woodburps name after his decease. Mrs. Woodbury says: "Alas! it" (the invitation) " come too late for my husband to respond to it. His death occurred one week prior to that of his cousin, the Hon. Levi t'. oodbury. Could he speak hie sentiments on this occasion, they would respond to yours—" We are united ;we are one and indivisible." As his rep resentative, I do not hesitate to declare them.-- His heart and soul were with the Democratic party in all its purity. "Union and Love of Country" was his motto. The recent nomination■ of the Baltimore Convention would have met his highest approval. Mr. Pierce has ever been a warm per sonal friend of his ; and could he be permitted to offer a sentiment on this occasion, it would be "Our pwn Franklin Pierce." This is the spi-it which now animates the Demo cratic ladies of the land ; and, while it continues, we may look forward to the education and nurture of generations of young Democrats, to recruit the ranks when death shall have removed ta. The In dies, everywhere, so far as I have been able to ob serve, are zealously in favor of Pierce. Perhaps this is owing, not only to their sincere attachment to Democracy, but also to the impression which is generally entertained, that Gen. ;cots is and al ways has been a harsh and disagreeable husband. It is known that he has had as many battles with Mrs. S., if not more, than he has had with the Maxi cans; and the ladies naturally sympathize with their own sex. On the other hand, Gen. Pierce is known to be the antithesis of Gen. Scott, in his domestic, as well as his political relations. Hely the mildel of an affectionate husband, having Irequen y resigned high offices, and refused others when tendered, in order that he might more sedulously _evote atten tion to his wife, who has for some years been an invalid. This is not a matter of much importance in the eyes of politicians; but it probably has aome effect on independent minds ; and nothing personal to the candidates can lail to excite some degree of interest. While all parts of the country are rallying so harmoniously and spiritedly under the banner of Pierce and King, poor General Scott's candle is burning at both ends, and partly melted in the mid dle. Nine Southern members or Congress have published a card declaring that they cannot and will not support him. Mr"Cabell of Florida, Mr. Marshall of Kentucky, and Messrs. Outlaw and Campbell of North Carolina, have also intimated their intention to take a similar course; although they have as,yet made no formal announcement of their motives. A Convention of the Constitutional Union Party will be held in Miadgeville,;Gra., on the 15th inst., in pursuance of the requirement con tained in the third resolution passed by that body, at their last Convention. Most of the Democratic members of the body, including Governor Cobb and others, have declared their satisfaction with the Democrat platform erected at Baltimore; and they will support Pierce and King, whether`the Union Convention resolves to do so or not. But the coarse of the Whig members of the con vention is uncertain. Some of them have expres sed the most decided hostility to General Scott; and it now seems likely that they will seek to nom inate a third candidate—probably Daniel Webster, who has also been nominated by the Native Amer icans, in convention of delegates assembled from ten States, at Trenton, New Jersey. While the extreme Southern W higs thus repudi ate General Scott, the Free-Soil Whigs of Massa chusetts, Ohio, and, other Northern States, are no less determined to reject him. They have resolved to nominate a candidate to represent their own views—not with the most remote expectation of electing him, but for the purpose of showing their strength. The Free-Soilers of Democratic tendency, on the other hand, have shown their determination to re turn to their party allegiance. Rantoul and B. F. Butler have addressed meetings in favor of Pierce and King; so has John Van Buren of this State; and the co-operation of Martin Van Bnren has not been withheld. Even Senator Hale of New Hamp shire refuses to accept a Free-Soil nomination, de claring that he will not oppose his personal friend, General Pierce. It will be seen by the nomination made by the Native Americans, that General Scott has alienated them by his pronunciamento in favor of granting citizenship to all foreigners, alter one year's ser vice in the army or navy. This sudden clap-trap electioneering trick has disgusted the natives, with out seducing the naturalized citizens, who are not so foolish as to forget that Scott stands on record, in more deliberate shape, as being in favor of the total repeal of all naturalization laws, tine the per petual exclusion of persons of foreign birth from any share in political affairs. Two magnificent ocean steam ships are now be ing built in this city, one by George Law, and the other by Wm. H. Aspinwall. The former will form one of the line running between this city and As pinwall—the N. S. Mail Steamship Company's line —and the other will be added to the Pacific Mail Steamship Company's line that runs between Pan ama and San Francisco. They are both being built with reference to their prospective destinations, and will therefore be the tkvorite vessels. Vaned' intended for the Pacific Ocean where the sea is as calm as a mill-pond, admit of being built with more direct reference to the convenience of passengers, than vessels intended for more turbulent waters. Yours truly, NICHOLAS. CAPT. SANDERSON: Dear Sir—As the editors of the Express have handed us over to the " tender mercies" of" Reformer 2 > who is fully competent to count bricks, we must prepare ourselves for some. thing very snuffy and very salty. Wonder if he is really raiormed, or only hoaxing I However, hie grand prelude is rather flattering when he says "I am almost as cunning and as ex pert as my Grand Master who seduced Eve." Was It our GRAND IVlArna, or the Devil I Then by way of an offset kindly propose', "when he can spare a little time to throw snuff in my eyes, and cover ale with salt." So with all political hucksters, who cry Reform 1 I having no fixed prin ciples of honesty or justice to back them. Knaves, who build up structures ready to fall from their own rottenness, are always most afraid of the eye of scrutiny or inquiry, as death is sure to follow open investigation. No, no, " throw snuff in th elr eyes" takes the place of the old and homely phrase of poking their eyes out, and is one "reform" as far as it goes. But if there be any merit in the " Maine Blue Law," " if its foundation is built on a rock," where the occasion "to put the light under a bush el," the need of " going it blind," or any extra de mand for " snuff' and soli?" The Artful Dodger has now fairly shown his cards, but we will keep cool until we get a speci men of the particular kind of "snuff. to be used in our" Reform," and see ifit will be sufficiently pun- gent to mine a sneeze. Yours, &c July 5 LETTER FROM HON'. JAMES SUTRA N•N.--WO give to-day an able letter from the Hon. James Buchanan, in which he sustains the nominations of the Democracy with zeal and talent. The wise Senator, the masterly Secretary of State, the com plete Statesman, aid man who would honor the Presidency were he elected to that high station, the justly, "favorite son of Pennsylvania," true to his political faith and his country, speaks out the words of wisdom and truth to his countrymen. The de fender of Jackson, the sustainer of:Polk, is also the advocate of Pierce. Read his able letter on the subject.—Ba/f. Argot. CAMPAIGN Pa parts.—There is much truth in the following remarks from the West Chester Repub lican: " No man of either political party, should think of taking what is called a Campaign Paper from abroad, unless he is already a subscriber to a paper of his own party, published in his own county.— That will always be found to be the best campaign paper, and this the best mode of advancing the in terest of the party and the success ol its candidate." EG'' The following complimentary toast—being one of the regulars—was drank to our distinguished fellow citizen, by the Democracy of the Third and and Fourth Congressional districts of Philadelphia, at their Celebration on the sth instant: James Buchanan.—The State may be justly proud that has given the nation a man who, by his on. matched ability as a statesman, has shed undying glory on a national administration which will ever form a most important epoch in the history of our country. JD" The State Central Committee have decided on holding a Democratic State .Mase Meeting, at Reading, during the present campaign. I=2
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