"Ittclligencer 3oitrnal.
LIEJ". SANO69-LSOiNt, EOITOR
Lanca s ster, October 8. 1854.
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS.
FOR GOVERNOR:';-.
WILLIAM BIGLER, of Clearfield Canty.
JUDGE OF GIIPIIEVJE COITET:
JEREMIAH S. BUCK, of Somerset (onnty.
FOR CANAL COMMISSIONER
EERY N. MOTT, of Pike County.
CONGRESS.
JOSEPH S. LEFEVER, Paradise
- SENATORS.
NATHAN WORLEY, Manheim.
WILLIAM ST(EVER, Lebanon county
ASSEMBLY.
HUGH M. NORTH, Columbia.
CYRUS S. HALDEMAN, Conoy,
ROBERT MONTGOMERY, Bart,
JACOB L. GROSS, Ephrata,
WM. K, LEONARD, City.
SHERIFF.
MARK CONNELL, Jr., Upper Leacook
PROTHONOTARY.
B. FRANKLIN HOLL, Leacock.
REGISTER.
JAMES H. HOUSTON, Salisbury
RECORDER
Dr. LEVI HULL', Warwick
CLERK ORPHANS' COURT
CHARLES M. HOWELL, City.
CLERK QUARTER SESSIONS
JOHN C. MARTIN, West Earl.
COUNTY COMMISSIONER
JOHN W. CLARK, Marietta.
DIRECTORS OF THE POOR
Dr. S. WIEST, West Cocalico.
DAVID M EBERLY, Penn.
PRISON INSPECTORS.
W - JILIAIII WHITE, City,
GEORGE W. BOYER, Elisabethtown
AUDITOR.
SAMUEL E. ITFILLER, Warwick
CORONER.
CLARK PHILLIPS; Drumore
ASSOCIATE LAW JUDGE
NEWTON LIGHTNER, City.
Committee Meeting
The Democratic - Committees of the several Wards of the
city of Lancaster, are requested to meet at the . imblic house
of .Mrs. Messenkop, in East King street. on to-morrow
(Wednesday) evening, at 7 o'clock, on business of Impor
tance connected with the Election.
The following are the names of the persons Iconstituting
the Committees:
City, V W. W.—T B Barton. Shultz° Reese, tieorga
Haughmsn, James Jones, Adam Trout.
S. W. W.—Jacob F. Kautz, Philip Fitzpatrick, C. F.
Volgt, 'Henry Shaum. David Bender.
N. E.:W.—John Hamilton, Jacob Zieher, BenJa
min Cox, Wm. Grubb, E. E. Lane.
S. E. lE—Henry Gorrecbt. Wm. P. Brooks, Mich
ael Trisaler, P. J. Gornkr, G. M. Kline.
Democrats S
COME TO THE COUNCIL FIREI
A Democratic meeting will be held at the Public house
of WriLlam NEILINGS, in South Queen street, in this city on
THURSDAY EVENING, THE sth OF OCTOBER,
at 7 o'clock. Let every Democrat respond to the call, and
let there.be a general rally in favor or
Bigler-,'Black, i l
Mott,
and the whole County Ticket. Now; then. for a
real old-fashioned demonstration. MANY.
October 3.1854.
ley. A meeting of the Democrats of Vest Earl township.
will be held at the public house of H. SLOC4II. in Meyers
vllle, on Saturday evening, the ith inst. The
will be addressed by GE°. W. 3DEutor, Esq., and others.
r la. A Democratic meeting will be held of GANTZ . Tar
em, in Ropho township. on Thursday evening. 11. 11.
SWARR, Esq., and others will address the meeting.
ix% A Democratic meeting will be held 'at Christiana,
this evening. (Tuesday.) H. 11: SWARD.. H. M. NORNII and
Geo. W. 31'.ELuov, ,Esqs., vrill address the meeting.
Va.. The Democrats of Conestoga. and the surrounding
Townships. will hold a meeting ou Saturdayi next, the 7th
inst.. at the public house of Jam. Hildebrand, in Cones
toga Centre. at 2 o'clock P. M.. and in the evening. at early
candle light:.st the public house of John] Kolp, In Safe
Harbor. The meetings - will be addressed by Capt. GEO.
SANDERSON, JAMES L. REYNOLDS. Esq.. and others.
jt.. The Democratic Head Quarters on the
night of the Election will be at Shohers Hotel,
North Queen street.
Governor Bigler's Address
See first page for a truly able, lucid and el
oquent address from Governor BILLER. Like
all the productions of his pen, it is manly,
straight-forward and to the point. No dodg
ing, no evasion of any subject before the peo-
Oe. The public debt, the question of the sale
of the Public Works, the anti-American cm
sade against Foreigners, an increarpe of Bank
ing capital, &e. &c. are all met.with statesman
like and patriotic manliness, and an anxious
desire to let the people know clearly and un
mistakeably upon what platforms he stands.
The Governor would fain have met the people
at various points of the Commonwealth, in
person; but his health, which is not yet entire
ly restored, although rapidly recovering his
wonted viper of body, admonisheS him - to de
sist, as much as. possible, from unitecesary la
bor lurin g the balance of 4he campaign.
Every Democrat should read this masterly
address, and then hand it to his Whig neighbor.
The Clo.en. Foot Expos'ed!
The projectors of the "Independent Ticket,"
so called, have tried hard to create an impres
sion on the public mind, that it is not (with
two exceptions) a Know Nothing Ticket.—
They might have succeeded in gulling a few
of the unsuspecting and unwary by their dec
larations, had it not been for the imprudsnce
Df the Committe who reported their Address
to the People. In this precious document,
submitted by Messrs. John Wise, E. C. Lam
bert, J. M. Larzelere, David Conyngham and
Jacob R. Long, the cloven foot of Know-Noth
ing Federalisni is exposed to the light of day,
and as it was adopted by the meeting, and
sanctioned by their candidates, Messrs. North
and Gross excepted, (who, as we stated last
week; were placed upon the ticket, without
their-knowledge or consent, to give character
to the concern,) it is proof positive that the
whole affair is a' Know-Nothing movement,
and, as such, unworthy the confidence of the
p4ople.
We give one paragraph from the Address,
to show what are the sentiments are held by
the leaders of this new movement. It is a
fair sample of thewhole production :
When intolerant Catholicism- marches her
votaries, (many who disown her badge but
wear her collar,) to the polls, like a solid cor
poration, let old parties vanish, and tolerant
Protestantism gird on her armor. We do not
deny that there are good men on each of the
other tickets,—but their success is the triumph
of a cause injurious to freedom.
And this is the proscriptive, intolerant, doc
-trine, and these are the candidates which it
was in contemplation to cram down the
throats of the Democracy, had the County
Convention not taken the wind out of their
sails by nominating a full Democratic ticket!
Caernarvon in Motion:
The Democrats of Ciernarron township had
a very- large and enthusiastic meeting at the
public house of Jacob Albright,- in Church
town, on Thursday evening last. Mr. Tuom
. es EDWARDS Presided, assisted by a number of
Vice Presidents and Secretaries, and themeet
ing was addressed by HIRAM B. SWARR, Esq.,
and Capt. GEO. SANDERSON.—The Democracy
of that township are alive to the impor
tance of the approaching election, and will
give a good account of, themselves at the Polls.
Their organization is most thorough and com
plete, and every Democratic vote will be polled
on next-Tuesday. Let the Democracy of the
ether townships in Lan aster county imitate
their example, and all will be well.
saga Governor BIGLER reached Philadel
phia, on Friday evening last, much improved
in health and strength. He addressed a Dem
ocratic meeting at the corner of Fifth and
Shippen•streets on Saturday evening.
Demiprats of Laawasier County! 5'
- -But one -week will elapse , until you' will
be called upon to deposite your votes in
the BALLOT BOX. - This is one of the
glorious privileges secured to you bythe
blood and toil of your Revolutionary sires.
It . is a RIGHT inestimable to Freemen,
and formidable to Tyrants only. Would
you exercise your dear-bought privilege in
such a way as that it will serve to perpet
uate and strengthen our Republican institu
tions in all their pristine _ vigor and pur
ity, then cast your votes • for
WILLIAM BIGLER,
the Raftsman of Clearfield, who by his own
united exertions and strength of intellect
has risen from being a POOR PRINTER
BOY to the Chief Magistracy of this great
and glorious old Commonwealth. If yon
desire to have the government of the State
administered honestly and economically—
if you are 'solicitous to have all useless -ex
penses curtailed, and the public debt re
duced—if you want your Common Schools
preserved free from sectarian bias—if it is
your wish to keep the Currency pure and
have no more Banks chartered to ride
rough-shod over you and your children—
if you would preserve the grorious doctrine
of Equality to all, of whatever birth-place
or religion—then vote for the ineorruptible
standard-bearer of your party, the
RAFTSMAN OF CLEARFIELD
The FEDERAL PARTY, which now
includes Whigs, Know-Nothings, Aboli
tionists, and every other ism of which the
present age is so prolific, will vote for
JAMES POLLOCK,
a RICH LAWYER of Northumberland—
a man "born with a silver spoon in his
mouth;" who considers himself ab 've the
masses, and who has no sympathy in com
mon with the great body of the people—a
man who would, (following the example set
by the Whig Know-Nothing Mayor of
Philadelphia,) encourage every species of
waste and extravagance in the finances of
the State—who is sworn in secret conclave
to disfranchise a portion of our fellow-citi
zene on account of their birth-place or reli
gion—who would lend his aid and official
'position to flood the country with a deluge
of new Banks and rotten Shin Plasters—
in short, who would do any and every thing
at the bidding of his lordly and aristocratic
advisers and dictators which would have a
tendency to elevate and enrich them at the
expense of the honest Farmers, Mechanics
and,Laboring Men of the Commonwealth.
A Last Word.
N(4, then, Democrats of Lancaster County,
a final word before the Election on next rues
day. If you are attached to your principles
—if you desire to see them prevail in the
Goyernment—if you want to avoid another
mal-administration of the affairs of the Com
monwealth, such as characterized the admin
istrations of RITNER and JOHNSTON—if you
wish to preserve our glorious old Keystone
State from -the foul embrace of Know-Nothing
Abolition Federalism—go to the Polls on Tues
day next, one and all, old and young, and cast
Lour votes fur those stern and undeviating
1j) emoerats, Messrs.
BIGLER, BLACK and MOTT,
'tnd the entire Democratic County Ticket
headed by JOSEPH S. LEFEVER, of Para
dise township.
Let there be no scratching of a single name
off the ticket. Your candidates on the State
and County Ticket are all honest and intelli
gent, true-hearted; reliable Democrats, each
one of whom is worthy and deserving every
vote in the County. Let your motto then be
—"The Ticket, the whole Ticket, and nothing
but the Ticket"'----and all will he well.
Once more, then, we urge you to a faithful
and conscientious discharge of your whole
duty.
E very Democrat!
The Democratic party never stood in a
more
. honorable position. It is defending
against the attacks of insidious but artful foes,
not only the Constitution and the' laws, but
the entire spirit and genius of the institutions
of this great Republic.
The Democratic party has never changed
its ground. Its principles, identical with those
upon which the Government of the country
has been based since the adoption of the Con
stitution, are the same to-day as ever before.
To day it is found ready to avow them with
out one jot of abatement from their pristine
signification, and is under the necessity of de
fending them.as though they were as new as
at the first promulgation of the glorious char
ter of American liberty.
Never before was the party placed in a more
honorable or more responsible position. The
schemes of designing factionists, the wily
machinations of unprincipled tricksters, the
political outlaws of all cliques and colors, not
hesitating to assault the Constitution nor to
set at defiance the laws of the land, have
found in the Democratic party their only op
ponent, and its measures and men their great
est obStacles.
A time has arrived for action—shall the
Republican and Constitutional party be sus
tained? Let the answer be at the
Let every man do his duty.
A Falsehood Nailed!
We copy the following from the Examiner
of last week:
g The Intelligencer , charges one of the
candidates on the Whig ticket with duplicity
in regard to the prohibition question. Its
vague allegation will influence no one—if it
expects to be believed it must make a specific
charge. In fact there is no occasion for any
- Whig candidate to act a double part, even if
he were unprincipled enough to do so, th e
platform adopted. by the 'nominating con
vention having disposed of that question.
But if the Intelligeneer wants a specimen of
double dealing, let it look at home. Mr.J.acob
Gross was last year a candidate for the Legis
lature. Throughout the whole north he ran
as an anti-prohibition candidate, and got many
Whig votes by representing Mr. Rawlins
as a temperance man. While he was ope
rating in the north, he came to the city and
solicited Mr. Gibbs, a member of the prohibi
tion committee, to place his name upon their
ticket, pledging himself, if elected, to vote for
a prohibitory law! He further requested
that the tickets should not be sent out until
two days before the election,so that his dupli
city might not be discovered.
Here is a specific charge to which a denial
is challenged. What has the Intelligencer to
say to it? What will the honest voters of the
county say to itr
contradictiorl of the above
,iharge
against Mc. GROSS, we insert the following
card from Mr: GIBBS :
LANCASTER; Sept. 28
Mr. Editor:-1 was astonished to ,see my
name used by the Examiner as published
yesterday—and do solemnly aver that Jacob
L. Gross did not at any time state to me, or in
my presence, that if he were elected he would
rote for a prohibitory law—and therefore in
justice to Mr. Gross I pronounce the publi
cation a malicious falsehood.
H. GIBBS, GIBIBMith.
Next Tuesday
Is ELECTION DAY. We hope every Dem
ocrat in the County will turn out and vote the
whole State mad County Ticket, from tip to
bottom. Dent scratch a single name off it.
The candidates are all worthy, and should re
ceive the united vote of the party.
HenryCoL B. Mott.
heclftrir ImOininge
since,..we stated the fact that the Know-Noth
ings had ,selected their candidates, and that
they had nominated HENRYS.Mcrrr for the u
fide of Canal Commissioner. In doing this we`
do not hfo be understood as ,making or
countenancing the chargethat heir; a member
of the order in question. On the contrary, we.
have evidence ot.the mostconclusive and un
equivocal charatter that he is not. Ills deni
al of the
,charge was as full and complete as
the letter of the State Central Committee af
forded him an opportunity of giving, and the
action of the Know-Nothings in this instance
has evidently been determined by the fact that
his principal opponent Mr Des's, had the
misfortune to be born in Scotland, and the
questiOn has simply been with them reduced
to the issue whether a Canal Commissioner of
foreign or native birth shoule be elected. That
Col. Morr never joined and is not now a mem
ber of their organization, and that hehas no
sympathy with their principles, is a fact as
well known to the well informed portion of
the Know-Nothings as it is to ourselves. The
following resolutions of the Democracy of Pike
county, the home of Mr. Morr, at the recent
couhty meeting, fully show the sentiments of
the party in that region, and how they view
the charge that has been made against him :
Resolved, That Henry S. Mott, our nominee for Canal
Commissioner, is in every respect. qualified for the office,
and will carry into our Canal Board a sound, economical,
practical policy, and an unyielding hostility to etxravagant
expenditures upon our Public Works, which till be high
ly beneficial to the State; that his Democracy is vouched
for by us as Pike County Democrats, which is alike unsha
ken by abolitionism or Know-Nothing conspiracies.
Resolved, That all secret political conspiracies having
for their object the proscription of any class of our fellow
citizens from the rights and privileges guaranteed to them
by our Constitution and Laws, aro contrary to the spirit of
our Republican Institutions, and calculated to excite en
mity and prejudice among men: That the society called
Know-Nothings combines •all that is objectionable in or
ganizations of this kind, and should be shunned by every
well-wisher of our country•.
And to clinch the matter at once, we de
sire to say that when we first made the charge
of Know-Nothingism against Judge POLLOCK,
we distinctly invited a prosecution for libel
incase he denied its truth, but he feared a
legal - investigation of the matter, knowing as
he did full well, the truth of our allegation;
while on the other hand we have Mr. MOTT's
authority for declaring that whenever any pa
per in the State makes a direct, specific and
circumstantial charge against him, he will at
once institute against it a prosecution for li
bel, so that thd whole matter may he thorough
ly investigated. Ile meets the issue in a man
ly spirit, and we here now. challenge any pa
per iu this State to make the charge in the
manner we have done against Judge Pollock,
and assure them and our readers, that it will
at once result in a strict legal investigation of
the whole subject, and prove with all the sat
isfactory clearness of a judicial examination
the utter and entire falsity of this base and •
unfounded accusation against Cal. MOTT.—
So far as the action of the "Know-Nothings
is concerned, Mr. MOTT has not been officially
informed of their determination to make him
their candidate, nor haS he in any way made
any exertions or pledges to secure such action
on their part, nor in any manner whatever
compromised his character as a Democrat by
forming entangling alliances with any organ
ization outside of our own.—Penncylranian.
WHIG CHANGES Or POSITION.—The
Democratic Expositor, enumerates below
some Of the various changes of the Whig
party at different times upon the same sub
ject. If the Expositor is correct in its as
sertions, and there seems to be little room
for contradicting them, it would appear
that our friends "on the other side of the
house" have not much regard for consist
ency, and change their position and tactics
very often to suit circumstances:
'•Cold water in, do for the Locos,
Or a little vinegar stew,
But we'll have hard cal, and whiskey.
Aud vote for old Tippecanoe.'
So that while in that year we were del
uged beneath thd waves of a "hard cider,"
and ',whiskey" ocean, and reproached fcr
our adherence to "cold water," in 1854,
the attempt is made to set up this late
"hard cider" and "whiskey" party as the
embodiment of all the virtues of Temper
ance, and to denounce us "Locos" as the
"rum" party.
In 1835, JOSEPH R i tNmt was elected
Governor of Pennsylvania, on the An
ti-Masonic platform of deadly hostility to
all secret societies, no matter what was the
character of their objects. In 1854, J.CSIES
POLLOCK is put forward as the Know-
Nothing candidate for Governor, and as
the representative of the worst feature of a
secret society, because it is a political one.
In 1852, Gen. PIERCE was bitterl'y de
nounced because the Constitution of New
Hampshire contained a clause authorizing
a religious test for office. In 1854, Mr.
POLLOCK is zealously supported by his
KnOw Nothing associates, because he is
said to be sworn to do all in his power to
aid in establishing such a test in Pennsyl
vania.
When the Missouri Compromise was es- I
tablished, the men who voted for it from
the northern States were hung in effigy
and bitterly denounced as traitors of the
vilest stamp. In 1854, when that Compro
mise was repealed, Greely asserted that it
would be better to have the National Cap
ital with all its inmates blown up, than
that such repeal should be effected.
In 1852, the Whig National Convention
warmly endorsed the Compromise measures
of 1850, the fugitive slave law included. In
1854, the Whig State Central Committee of
Pennsylvania have issued an address, contain
ing a clause intending to convey the impres
sion that the Whig party of this State is in
favor of a repeal of that law.
In 1852, Gen. SCOTT, the Whig Presidential
candidate was very eloquent in praise of the
"sweet Irish brogue" and the "rich German
accent." In 1854, Mr. POLLOCK is said to have
sworn in a Know-Nothing Lodge, to practi
cally proscribe all foreigners.
Under RITNER'S administration, and in
1849, under JonNsTo: , i's administration, on
the only two recent occasions when our op
ponents possessed full control of the executive
and Legislative branches of our State Govern
ment, they passed laws authorizing a sectarian
tlivision of the Common School Fund, which
was last winter repealed under a Democratic
administration. Yet in 1854 we are gravely
told by the Whig State Central Committee,
that the Common School Fund is menaced
with a danger which nobody but the Whigs
can avert.
Itia.z.The Independent Whig says :—" The
mass meeting held here on Saturday last [the
23d ult.] was literally a gathering of the peo
ple." This is true, so far as it goes—hut,
then, our neighbor should have told his read
ers that it was a very little gathering—so lit
tle that the leaders were ashamed of it them
selves—so very little that they could get no
body but a brawling street preacher to ad
dress the few men and boys who had congre
gated in Centre Square.
"Straws Show," &a
Our jolly neighbor, lsAeo N. ELLUAKER,
Esq., and the EDITOR of the Know-Kothing or
gan in this city, both addressed a Whig meet
ing, at Brickersvilie, a few days ago. This is
strong presumptive evidence, at least, to prove
the identity of Whiggery and Know-Nothing
ism, and should open the eyes of those Demo
crats who have been enticed into the Order
under a mistaken notion' of its real political
character.
XIS > A duel very nearly came off a few days
ago, in Philadelphia, between Hon. JAMES
COOPER, U. S. Sonator, and MORTOIV MMICR
AEL, Esq., Editor of the North American—
growing out of some strictures by the latter
on the former relative to his management of
the Sunbury & Erie Railroad Company.—
Cooper challenged McMichael; but the latter
found it convenient not to accept, and there
the matter ended. M'Michael is a sensible
fellow-.-tbst's sure.
•Something for 'Fan -Payers!
cle - of the Philadelphia Eedger, (a neutral '..,
per) . of the 23d tilt., and commend it strongl •
td the Tax-Payers of Lancaster county. Th •
aiticle bears honorable testimony in favort of
.....,
_L . -
Governor BIGLER, and contrastal waßllkagr
ottily with the Whig and.X.now-Noihingr
-1
ministration, of Philadelphia. The statem ' i t
here "made, which is 'correct in every '
ticdar, should make aAeep impression U
on the mind of every one interested in thej -'
nancial affairs and public debt of the Co
monwealth.- If, (which is a fact that calm°
be contradicted,) Governor BIGLER, by his j
dicious management, has - paid off, since •
induction to office, nearly ONE MILLION 0
DOLLARS of the public debt, would it not,
the part of wisdom for the people to continue
him in office another term, rather than run tlie
risk they do if Mr. POLLOCK were, elevated tie
the Gubernatorial chair. But to. the articld:
THE MONEY MARKET.—During the pat
year, we are semiofficially informed, thtit
Gov. Bigler has paid off by the judicious a
-
ministration of the affairs of the Commo -
wealth, nearly one million of dollars of e
State debt. This, in these days of extravaganc ,
of debts, of ruin and of bankruptcy, is entitl
to special commendation and favor. The wi -
dom and prudence of the State administratio
in this respect contrasts most favorably wi
the administration of our city. The State a -
ministration maintains the credit of the Stae
ti t
so well that its fine per cent. loans sell in e
market within two per cent. as high as the s' -
per cent. loans of the city! One year ago
credit of the city was from four to five p
cent. above par; now it is some thirteen.
fourteen per cent. below par. Had 'any o
predicted, one year ago, that the profligacy
our city rulers would bring the boasted cred
of Philadelphia fourteen per cent. below pa
and reduce the price of her six per cent. lob
to a level with the price of the State five p
cents., he would have been scouted as a fo
and a croaker—yet, just this state of fee
now stares us in the face. Widows and sta
old capitalists who placed theirmoney in ci
funds as a reliable security in time of nee
witness this wreck of city credit with terri e
alarm, and recur to the better condition of e
State finances, with the conviction that tile
Governor was wise in his opposition to tile
debt creating schemes of the last year, sati
that the city authorities have been most , 1 -
ruentably blind, if not corrupt, in lending the
city credit to all the wild schemes of mistakt i n
enterprises that sought the city's aid.
And from the same paper of Wednestlu
last, we clip the following notice of the Gov r
nor's Address, which is published on our fi 't
page :
From an admirable address from Gov. Bi
ler to the people of the State, just publish..
we have the gratifying assurance that the
nances of the State were never in a nn,
wholesome condition. Our resources are eqo
to all ordinary demands, with au annual b
plus of about three quarters of a million
dollars, which is applicable to the payment (
the public debt. For the three past years, tl
surplus has been absorbed in the consumn
tion of schetnes of improvement commenc
prior to his induction into office. These' di
dertakings will cost the State, in all, over fa.
millions and a half of dollars. But for the 4
a very large reduction in the State debt woo
have taken place during the term of his s(
vice. No new schemes of expenditure h
been commenced during his administrati
save only a small appropriation to enclose
public grounds and a meagre sum to suit
an idiotic school. If he should he re-elec
Governor, the power of the Executive depa.
ment, he avers, shall be employed to arrest
new schemes of improvement at .the expel)
of the treasury. This is the true doctrine,.ai
the practical observance of it the only med . ,
of maintaining the credit of the Commonwea
and of relievino• ' tax-payersfrom present on
ous exactions. Gov. Shunk when he was el
ted, adopted the same policy, and by rigi
adhering to it, State loans, that had been p
viously selling at about 30 per cent. of t
face, were brought up to par. Nothing is m
certain than that if new schemes of expo
tore are favored by the State Govermn
State credit may be expected to find as
level as ever before. The proof of this fac
fully shown in the present price of City lo
Wild and profligate loaning of the credi
the city and districts, before and since Con
idation, have piled up such a mass of d
that city bonds that once stood on a par
that of the Federal Government are now be (
those of several of the petty company cor
atious. This depression, too, is mainly
work of a single year's mal-administration
! Gov. Bigler has, as far as in him lies, prove]
ed any such folly and extravagance
the part of the Commonwealth. Hence StF
credit, though once very low, is in
much better than that of the city. At t
present time the credit of the Commonweal
requires the most watchful guardianship. I
single unwise and improvident step, or eve)
slight change of the, olicy of the present
ministration, may result in a great deprei
tion of loans, and consequently in great for
Gov. Bigler in Erie County. •
The people of Erie intend to manifest at
the October election their sense of Governor
Bigler's patriotic and noble conduct dtir ng
their Railroad difficulties. He proved h ns
-1
self on that occasion to be a true Pennsy -a
-%
nian: just towards the people of other Sta es,
1
but firm in supporting the dignity of Pe n
sylvania and the rights of her citizens. . or
this, Erie county will give him a "tall" v te.
In the - Iron Foundry of Messrs. Sennett & 0.,
in the city of Erie, the workmen—some eighty--
four in number—have resolved to sink 'all
party considerations and vote en masse for
Bigler. The people know their friends. .4 is
charged upon Judge Pollock, that he faviors
the interests of the Railroads and Monopolies,
and the people of Erie county , are going to
leave the railroaders and monopolists take cke
of him. For their part, they intend to lota
for Bigler. Again, we say, look out for he
tallest kind of a vote for Bigler in Erie county.
' GOVERNOR BIpLER.-It is unfortunate I for
the Whig party and their veiled candidate for
Governor, that the endorsement of Goverhor
l ii
Bigler as a wise,prudent and economicalC ief
Magistrate, comes in many instances fom
the prominent men of their own party. on.
George Darsie, the opposition candidate for
Canal Commissioner , said iu the Senate ast
winter that "Pennsylvania had an honest
man in the person of her Chief Executive—
William Bigler." Gideon J. Ball, one Of .their
ablest men in the House, once elected State
Treasurer by the opposition during the ad
ministration of Johnston, said last winter hat
"Governor Bigler was one of the purest and
t
safest men who ever filled the Gubernatc ial
chair." Here is the unasked evidence of len
- who had watched Governor Bigler's co roe
with unsleeping fidelity, acted with him n a
co-ordinate branch of the State governni nt,
and experience to pronounce upon the m rite
of Governor Bigler and his claims upoh the
Tpeople of the Commonwealth for a re-elec on.
hey both pronounce William Bigler t be
one of the most honest, as well as' the s estf
men, who ever presided over the destini of
this State. Why, then, should the hoest,
sensible men, the real supporters of Pen
isyl
vania honor vote against and defeat Gove nor
Bigler at the corning election? He is h.
—he is safe. He has maintained the e
of the old Commonwealth unimpaired, dee
ed her debt, increased her resources, and •
fled her currency to the extent of his al,'
What benefit will a -change, and cspec
such a change as the Know-Nothings pro
bring with it to any portion of our citi
Judge William N. Irvine died at ar
risburg on the 27th ult. He was a son of en.
James Irvine, of Carlisle, and brother to en.
Callender Irvine, formerly of Philadelphi..—
His age was about 73. He served with rhpn
teflon in the war of 1812, as a Colonel ; was
appointed Adjutant General by Governor
Snyder, and represented Dauphin county
in the Legislature a year -or two. He ,was
appointed. Judge for York and Adams, by
Gov. Spunk , but resigned Soon after.
Vir•The people of Pennsylvania haN;
decide on Tuesday next, in addition to 1
and County Offices, for, or against a PRO :
TORY LIQUOR. Law-. The vote is to be give
a separate slip or piece of paper. Ticke
both sides of the quiiitiou will be found •
the election districts in Lancaster county,
if any refuse or neglect to vote, they will
to take a share of the blame, should their!
be in a minority.
Ai- The Cholera has abated in Pitt
Ite.The folloiving extracts are taken from
a - lengthy Temperance Address, published iii
several of our city papers,' and extensively
circulated throughout the County:
TELEX BEFORE YOU VOTE:
To the Voters of - Lancaster county:
• Fatiow CrniEss: By .the action.Of the
Pennsylvania Legislature, it its I asifr,ession,
a great question has been . predthied for
your deterinination ht the ballot bciX on the
Second Tuesday if October. On that day
you. are called upon to vote for or against
a PROHIBITORY Limnos Law—or, in the lan
guage of the Act itself, : " to vote for or
against a law which shall entirely prOhibit
by proper and CONSTITOTIOWAL regulations and
penalties, the manufacture and sale of intox
icating liquors, except for medicinal, sacramen
tal, mechanical or artistic purposes"—the re
sult of this vote to be 'considered as the
prayers of the voters of the Commonwealth
relative to a prohibitory liquor law." In
short, the issue no-v is—RUM OR NO RUM.
IC a majority vote :or thelLaw, the Legisla
ture will be bound, by every considt ration
of honor and good faith, to enact`such a
law as will effectually suppress the - manifold
evils of intemperance. Should a majority
vole against it, then that majority, individu
ally and as a whole, will be responsible for
perpetuating all those terrible evils result
ing froth the licensed liquor traffic. Would
you, as an intelligent and accountable being,
be willing to assume such a responsibility
before Gon and your fellow men
You will perceive thatithis question dif
fers materially from all issues hitherto pre
settled to the voters of Pennsylvania. When
we ask you to vote "For a Prohibitory Li
quor Law." we leave you - free to vote for
any or all candidates of the party you may
act. with, or for independent candidates, as
your political opinions or prefetences may
dictate. The party issues of the day are
for men aid office. Our s is "FOR rattci-
PLES, 110 i inen." In fact, it t is the Great Ques
Lion of the dui', affecting the civil, social,.
moral and religious interest of every man,
woman and child ice our County_ end State,
r • • • • • * • • ' • • • • •
In one year (1852) the' pabl:c ret,rds of
the County show that there were paid out
of the County Treasury—For Poorhouse ex
penses, 812.500.00; fur County Prison, $6,-
854.60; for Criminal Court. 85.766 38 ; for
Vagrant and Crimittal feesis467.62; fur sup
port of Convicts in Etstern Penientiary •
81,010 55 ; for Corot, r's loriaests.s.BsBs 14
—making a total of $27,184.29. Add to this
the interest en the cost of new Prison and
Court House, produce of Poorhouse Farm
(consumed by th , paupere) with the Tax ex
onerations. and you h .ve the round sum of
$50.000 as the criminal and p .upor tax of
Llncast , .r County or one year. The reports
of the Prison Inspectors Directors of the
Poor. Mayor's and Magistrates' dockets,
r.ind Jury reports. statements of District
At to: uies,and other reliable testimony.all go
to sh , ,w that not less than four fifths of this
crim;ti ,iod pauper tax is the result of the
traffic In other words. the crime nod
p..verty pr,duced by the 'iquor traffic im
D sun a tax of FORTY THOU-AND DOLLARS A
YE in upon the hones; :tad in lu,trious tax
pay e re.
chose who oppose prohibitory liquor law
ta.k about the revenue which the Sate re
ceives ft am liceip.e fees can welt ,tff,td
to give the ltqu.r traffic credit for a paltry
sum of less than,ss 000 on an am.unt wher
the taxpayers have $40,000 and the canauto
ers, with their families, over half 'a million
of dollars charged against it. Here are the
items as copied from the County Tteasurer's
accounts for 1853: For Tavern Licensee.
$3',52200; for 50 per cent, on Retailers' li•
senses selling by imt , tire. 5689 50; Beer,
Oyster and Eating Bowie Licensee. $340 00:
Brewers' and Distillers' Licenses, $419 00—
total revenue from the traffic, $4,970.50.
Fur every dollar the license system puts in
the treasury it takes eight tinliors O mit. of the
pockets of the ti.xpayers! ;-"Ji much for
profit and loss."
The criminal and pauper expenses of the
county last year were greater than for 1852,
and we are informed at the Treasurer's office
that the estimates for the current year are
BIM greater. For 1853 there was paid for
Poorhouse. $12,200; Prison $8 600; Crimi•
nal court, $6,260 51 ; vagrant fees, &c. to
Mayor and Constables, $444.94 ; .convicts in
Penitentiary, $767.66; Coroner's inquests,
$616.88 ; criminals in State Lunatic Asylum,
$ll2 92—total, *28.842.91 against $27,184.
29 for the same items the previous year—
•
increase, $1,658.62, with 87
,prisoners in
confinement—T more than our new prison
was built to contain, and the number still on
the increase ! In addition to 'this enormous
tax of $40,000 and over $500,000 expendi
ture for Rum, the liquor traffic in thianoun
ty every year makes 1000 drunkards,! 100
deaths and 400 widows and orphans! j Oh,
who dare vole for that!
Now, TAXPAYERS, with such an array of
facts as these before you, how can you re
frain from voting "For a Prohibitory Liquor
Law ?"—a law which in Connecticut, Ver
mont, Massachusetts, Maine, and other
States where it has been tried, has emptied
prisons and grogahops of their degraded in•
metes, filled the Fora:eon's table with plen•
ty and the heart of his family with joy,
and caused the public pulse to throb with
hope. Where a prohibitory liquor law his
been tried it has fully answered the expec
tations of its friends and demonstrated the
absurdity of the objections urged against it.
When you vote for a prohibitory liquor law
you do not vote ttgainst taverns as houses of
public entertainment Under that law we
will need just al much and as good -cuter
tainment for man and beast" as we do under
the present law. You only vote to prohibit.
the stile of liquor for purposes of tippling
and drunkenness. Such a law does not pre
vent the manufacture and sale of liquor as
a medicine, or for any useful - and lawful
purpose. ltdoes not prevent the farmer from
making as much cider as he sees proper, and
drinking it when he pleases It does not
authorize any one to search his private
dwelling so long as he does not allow it to
be'converted into a tippling house for the
sale of liquors. They who tell you the con
trary of this either know better or they have
never read the Maine Liquor Law Such a
law can possibly do no injury to any man
engrged in a useful and lawful business,
while it would be a benefit and blessing to
hundreds and thousands.
••••••• • • •• • • •
By order of the Prohibitory County Committee,
JAMES BLACK, Chairman.
J. M. W GEIST, Secretary.
Book Notices, &c
illy D. Appleton & co., N. Y., have just issued from the
press a highly interesting work, entitled "Capt. Canot, or
Twenty Years of an African Slaver." A cursory glance at
its contents satisfies us that it is ass excellent production,
and every thing said of it by N. P. Willis, in the following
extract, is literally true:
"The Appletons have nearly ready a work of the most
singular and accidental raciness of origin and authenti
city. The biography of an African slaver is taken from his
own lips, and giving his adventures in this traffic for
twenty years. The experiences of the pursuit, as the read
er may know, are m much inland as on the coast, and the
trader becomes familiar with the kings and people, and is
vonvers.ant with their domestic life, wars, superstitions and
industries. Capt. Canot (whose life is the subject of the
book) was one of the most successful adventurers ever
known in the traffic. Ile is well known in Baltimore,
where he has resided since the active pursuits of his voca
tion were too much for his years, and it is here, amid re
pose and leisure, that he has imparted to his distinguish.
ed biographer (Brants Mayer, our former charge tfajfaires
to Mexico and author of the well-known book on that
country,) the particulars of his life. With great natural
keenness of perception and complete communicativeness,
he has literaly unmaskid his real life. and tells both what
he was and what he saw, the latter being the Photograph
of the Negro in Africa, which has been as long Wanted.—
A. nephew of Mr. Mayer has illustrated the volume with
eight admirable drawings. We_ should think no book of
the resent =day would be received with so keen an inter
est." •
OM. GRAHAM'S llnoaziz - r., for October, Is really and truly
a remarkably attractive number. "The Maiden" is ono of
the finest and richest engravings we have ever seen, and
"Rabbit limiting" will attract great attention by its fa
miliar, life-like appearance. The ...Night Attack at Paoli,"
and the other engravings are also done up in the highest
styles of the art, and the reading is such as cannot fail to
attract more than usual attention. In short, Gr..inan has,
in this number, given such evidence of his enterprise and
good taste, as cannot fail to make the Magazine more than
ever a public favorite.
THE LOST IlEntEss.—Through the politeneis of 3lessrs•
31yrray & Stock, we hare received from the Publisher, 'l'
B. Peterson, 102 Chesnut street, Philadelphia, a hand'
comely bound too; of 500 pages, being the latest produc
tion from the pen of the gifted Sirs. Sournwonrs. The
Ermine Rat thus speaks' of it:
"The excellencies of the 'Lost Heiress, are many and
great. We regard it as one of, if not the best, on the whole,
of Sirs. Southworth's prodnctioni. .-Eor the brilliancy and
point other converations, the ease and spirit of her narra
tive, the splendid and graphic character other desciptions
of natural scenery, and the general , power and originality
of her conceptions, she occupies a trout rank among-Amer
ican writers of fiction. The moral is an excellent one—
calculated to do good to all its readers. The story is in ,
tensely interresting; and while many of those- who read it
as it appeared in the Post, doubtless will embrace this op
pertunity to obtain it in a more permanent form, those
that have not read it may be assured that it abounds in
all the excellencies of its author's vivid and picturesgeue
genius. Sirs. Sonthworth's characters are not merely names,
but existences: they live and movebefore us, each acting in
accordance with theirpectidlar nature. /Seautiful Maud Hun
terf—strau wesee and hear aborit you numeral Noble states
man' devoted wife, unselfish parents, blessed and glorious
ideals of true manhood and true Womanhood—shall wo no
more weekly dwell upon the dory of your beautiful wed
ded lives} Ah 31nr. Seuthworth, you have touched for US
a deeper chord in this story than in any other you have
written.
Others Indy not have felt like us—though we know ma
ny unite in these words of praise—but to us, the moral
nobility and beauty inculcated in this last novelet, give It
a high rank among those works of the imagination whose
effect is to make their readers less selfish, more sacrificing,
nobler, better, and, In one word, more truly Christian.—
The work contains a beautiful portrait of Mrs. Bonthworth;
with a fac-shalle of her autograph, executed on steel, as
well ass view of Prospect Cottage, the residenee,of the
authoress, on the P
The work 15 9 o , 453,tw two volumes,—price Xl,OO, is
paper corer, or b4Augl lu cloth,
and
, ave
aide
. Intalllgeneer.
• Capt. Sanderson— • COlansificirepteraini46lli;-1854. •
Dar Sir:—Allow me to congratulate the Democracy of
Lancaster county fur the firm display of principle, in set
tling stall county ticket for the ensuing election, and thus
preclude tunalgneation withanyingoide faction or party
whatever, moreaspecifilly that miserable tribe called 'Know
Nothings.'
It effghtpossibly,(anzi fainter of policy,) have been well
enough fords to unite in running an Independent ticket,
Cangit could have been done in good faith , and with
t li men; but the idea of Democrats uniting with aims
trwhase very basis is frand and falsehood, who are sworn
tells anddeny thelfewn identity, a batch of midnight
sneaks and alley travellers, vrho fear nothing so much as
honest daylight, for the . pnrpose of defeating the regular
:Whig ticket, is noridicalm.s to bear a thought, for I have
1:10 doulftevery good democrat In the county would much
prefer the election of the whole Whig ticket than that of a
single "Know-Nothlog"—simply because the Whigs, who
although differing-in opinion from us, are still many of
them honest citizens ; whereas a "Know-Nothing" is the
sworn tool of his superior officers, and as avowed enemy of
our Constitution and dearest principles of Liberty, one
whom every good ritinen should spurn as he would a ser
pent from his path. Were we for a moment to suppose
such a union, what would be the probable effect? Why,
the Democrats in good faith, would support the Independent
ticket to a man; while the "Know Nothings" who are
sworn to Toth for no man not connected with or Lavdrable
to their order, would only vote for such men on the ticket
who were their friends, and make up the balance upon
their private ticket prepared by their lodges thus dropping
the Democrats (or Whigs,) and-losing our party as tools or
stepping stones, to elect their friends over the Whig ticket
and our men receive but their meagre party vote. So be
tween the Democrats and dissatisfied Whigs, the Know
Nothings would enjoy the spoils. like the monkey in the
i fable dividing cheese between two rats. Of all things, we
eau never countenance anything like Know Nothingism:
as our principles have ever been in support of liberty of
conscience and civil rights in the most extended view,
while they profealliothlng but the most opposite extremes.
In 1776, when is balk of patriots declared the "Indepen
dence of these United States," ono of their grievances
against the King was as Ibllows : "He has endeavored Ito
prevent the population of these States for that purpose ob
structing the laws for itaturalizatiou of foreigners; refu
sing to pass others, to encourage their migration hither,
Sc. The same band in framing a Constitution made re
ligious toleration, and freedom from all religious tests, one
of the great bond-marks of this glorious Republic—nos,
who stood by and supported the King, through those try
log times but Tories and Traitors, whoa° posterity have
ever labored against the interests of-their country and the
Democratic party from that day to this, when a tribe of
''Benedict Arnolds" have formed a secret association.
, leagued together by solemn oaths to force their old Tory
' principles upon us and who in addition have the brazen
blasphemy to term themselves the" Sons of the Sires of 76,"
and as such, the stupidity to fish for the aid Democrats to
place them in power. Well ! it has been said by somebody
or other, '•When the sky falls, we may catch lurks."
The late attempt to control our County Convention by
packing it with outside Know Nothings, shows how neces
sary the utmost caution will be required, to -prevent our
being imposed upon.
You well know when the vote was taken upon the ques.
tica of settling a ticket, the ayes and nays were nearly
balanced; but when the vote was taken by townships, the
Know Nothings had but eleven, to thirty-three. In addition
I will state a circumstance which came to my own knowl.
edge, and which you may perhaps recognise. A person was
placed in general nomination mho had no apparnit friends
in the convention, whom I have since discovered to be a
Know Nothing; but who received twelve votes, which
were made up from the eleven townships, and his on n dis
trict which could not well refuse going for him. His de-
Motion from the Democratic party beiug only suspected,
and upon that suspicion, he assured his friends most posi-
•ely, that he was not connected with the Order and
would support the Democratic State Ticket. Fortunately
he was defeated by a few votes. Lately it came around in
the ordinary course of events, that ho had sometime before
been placed upon the Know Nothing ticket in one of the
interior districts for the very same otlice, which 'was also
in a different district from the one he resides in and whore
he had been seen keeping rather suspicious company, and
since then has been placed upon the Independent Know
Nothing ticket, and still fur the same office. Suppose this
fishy democrat had been settled upon our ticket, he would
undoubtedly have been placed upon the secret ticket and
perhaps elected, for most certainly after his former prone
ises and representations, he could not have any hesitation
whatever in giving the required pledge to the Chairman
of the County Committee.
Thus a few of our Democrats who are led astray through
prejudice, ignorance or promises of future reward, may en
deavor to deceive their former friends by denying the de
sertion of the good old cause, and should be looked upon
with an eye of suspicion; while others may have bemme en
,angled iu the meshes of mystery and humbug with hon
est convictions. and led into committing themselves to nn
holy purposes neither legal nor just. and only be aware of
their position when too late; or, as they may suppose, se-
curdy bound by their oath to support the order even when
they know they aro doing wrong. Many have already re
nounced the order, and others are ready to follow, but hes.
Rate from fear of committing perjury,although their reason
seconds them.
These persons should know •• T hat the rights j a free
ople are their's to enjoy, but not theit's to alieniate, or sar-
render." And no man has any right whatever, to plan, his
suffrages under the control or dictation of any person, or
body of persons, other than his own convictions.
What says the great Bard of nature in reference to oaths 1
It is great sin In "war Mita a Sin:
Bdt fiREATER sin 10 keep a sinful .th
Who can be bound by any solemn vow
To do a murderous deed, to rob a man.
To force a spotless virgin's chastity.
To 'reave the orphan of his patrimony.
To wrong the widow of her custorued right,
And have no other reason for his 'Wrong,
But that he woo bound by a snkrnn oath
I therefore contend that the obligations to the illegal.
unconstitutional and unrighteous order tff Know Nothings
are neither morally nor legally binding upon any member
of the order, much more especially when he knows he is
wrong, and acting under compulsion, of his superior officers
who often are mere bumpkins, and asses, and have no
opinions or ideas of their own, much lees should they have
the control of better men: so that it becomes the duty of
every honest, well disposed citizen, who may have been
mcauentarily misied.to drop them at once,returnto the fold
and repent of his sins. Yours very truly,
LYNCH-PIN.
For the JuteDigo:wee ,
TUE INVISIBLE MEETING AT MAYTOWN.
CAPT. SANDERSON—Dear Sir: Every day brings something
new, and wonders will never cease. Last Saturday night
will be long remembered in the political, federal, whip, at.
elitism, know-nothing history of Maytown. In passing
conspicuous places—such as taverns and patent medicine
shops the eye beheld monster bills, headed with the old
coon cry," of Rally! Whigs! Rally!! Pick your flints and
try it again, for several days previews to 'the great coming
event, giving notice of a Whig meeting to be held at the
public house of J. Miller. The Franklin House, in May
town, was the chosen place for the monster meeting to con
vene, on Saturday, the 23d Inst. Well, the day came with
nothing more than-the usual good health and quiet of the
town, save the esceptloia of some little altercation which
unfortunately took place between au old coon and a young
coon, and host and hostess of the Franklinlionse. The said
coons gave orders for the carpets to be torn up, and the in
terior of the Hotel got in readiness for the great coming
event, seating that there would be several noted speakers
from ydur city—noted for political giants, here and such a
mighty outpouring of the people, as would be a caution to
the poor Locos. Ilowever, the ladies of the Franklin House,
which gave the coons the pouts. This unfortunate circum-
started was the first balk, but the old adage was fully veri
fied, that "troubles never come singly, and ono misfortune
follows another." The anxious evening came and all eyes
were gazing to see the mighty mish mash of stuff that was
to appear. Six o'clock came, but no crowd nor speakers
with it. By this time a few inquiring spirits began to ask
where is the big crowd and speakers? The answer was none
come yet. Seven o'clock brought with it the announce
ment that Col. Patterson is come and another fellow. Well,
the lamp in the Bar-room was lit up and about twenty
coons present. They called Prothonotary Breneman to the
chair, so the fun began. The other fellow that came with
the Col. came forward, and after shaking himself add rub
bing his bump of recollection, commenced telling the anx
ious '-twenty" in the most simple way, of the remarkable
independent amalgamation mass meeting that had conve
ned at Lancaster that same day, to settle a "free and easy"
ticket, stating that the Whigs had nothing to fear from
that quarter—that the mast meeting at Lancaster was as
great a failure as the meeting here—which, I assure you
was a perfect abortion, so much so, that the thing could
not he philosophised of what materials it was made. I
doubt whether Dory with his gold spectacles could tell
what the body was composed ot Well, after telling all he
could recollect about the mass meeting and thosSthtl4. were
the moving spirits in the free blow, he rubbed that SOlon's
head of his, and told the "twenty," that Bigler had a spig
ot attached to the Treasury, by which he drew out the
people's money and by which the debt of the Common
wealth had increased 2,000,00(1 of dollars—that if Pollock
would be elected Governor the public works would be sold.
and the people would be freed froth 'the burden of taxes.
He, then, by giving that wise head another rub, said he
had come unprepared," and the good Whigs should excuse
him; so he took his seat amidst profound silence. Next.
but not least, up stepped little David, (but not that little
youth that slew that Philistine monster with a stone from
the sling,) and began to roar and pitch at a most fearful
rate, which made the sap head that had just finished and
taken his seat, look as bold as the fiy in the fable, to think
what a dust us Lancaster Lawyers are kicking up in this
intelligent meeting of "twenty." Well, Davy tcld them
that there was a scheme got up to offer up little Isaac (poor
fellow) as a burnt offering to appease the wrath of that
monster the tape worm, that the pile of sticks was rq,ady
and the 2d Tuesday oiOctober was the day flied for the
awful event, but he seemed to think that the -Billy bow
legs," the Black Ilakws, the lied Jackets. Osceolas. Tecum
aeh.s, and native boys, would have a Buck in the bush for
the offering on that solemn day—and Isaac would be sa
ved, as yet, by fire for he was born in the rich county of
Lancaster with a silver spoon in his mouth, as well ns the
whole whig ticket. So Davy gave the Know -Nothings a
little bran and salt-lick—(if the animals take it.) After,
telling the boys if they would make Pollock Governor, he
would give the public works away, if he could not make
sale of the nuisance. After Davy, making the,-boy's ex
cuse" that ho had come unprepared, and having thanked
them for their attention, be said he felt glad that Mr. Crow
and Dr. Breneman (who are in the habit of making politi.
cal speeches,) were .present': and moved that they address
the very small potatoe affair. But the Crow would not
caw—and the Dr. was mute. DaiT told the Dr. he should
move an adjournmegt, whoieupon the Dr. moved the meet
ing adjourn, and,Davy seconded the motion, and the flints
were all picked, and the farce ended. The whole thing
throughout had the appearance more of a meeting to hold
a solemn confab - than a political Jubilee. It was so dull
there was neither stamp nor huzza. So ended one of the
greatest political farces that has disgraced that noted and
degraded party. .
THE FUSIO.NISTS BAULKED.—By the follow
ing letter from Benjamin Rush Bradford ,Esq.,
the Native American candidate for Governor,
it will be seen that that gentleman sill not
allow a few knavish politicians to sacrifice
him and the party he represents, to advance
the prospects of James Pollock, the Know-
Nothing Whig candidate. Mr. Bradford is
determined to test the sincerity and strength
of the Native-American party that nominated
him as their standard bearer without action
or solicitation on his part:
NEW BRIGHTON, Sept. 14, 1854.
To the Electors of Pennsylrania:—Fellow
vag,ne rumor has obtained cre
dence, to some extent, that I am about to de
cline in favor of Judge Pollock. How this
report originated I cannot say, unless it is
one of the spasmodic efforts of a political or
ganization; and as it is utterly impossible for
me to reply, through the medium of private
correspondence, to all the inquiries made on
the subject, I have thought proper to adopt
this mode of satisfying my friends throughout
the State, and frustrating the schemes of
Whiggery in its last acts of desperation. .
Fellow Citizens: The position I occupy.he
fore you was unsought, and undesired by me;
but having accepted a. nomination at the bands
of my friends, conferred without my knowi
ledge, I should be worse than a traitor tO-fiv
sake them now in the hour of peril. I dual,
therefore, remain in the field, and let thepeo
ple, on the second Tuesday of October, decide
by their votes who shall fill the Gubernatorial.
Chair of this my native State.
BENS. RUSH BRADFORD.
tar Governor Braun had so far recovered
from his recent severe illness ns to be 'able to
leave Waverly for Tioga county on yesterday
week. He will visit this week.
• : C.ITVAND CIOUNTY ITEMS
HtirLIRY ORae-nraTiCa.—At ditneetlitg of the Lancas
ter Rifles, held_at their Armory, on the evening of the 25th
ult., they were permanently organized ;by Col. Wrtuan S.
Atrkso, the new Brigade Inspector—when the following
gentlemen were elected °dicers, viz:
Captain—T.-B. Barton f I
Lieutenants—C. R. ey, C. P. Yolght and It. .7. Col
lin. - .
After the organisation, he Corps werd treated to a hand
some collation by the de Inspectoli
age The to number f deaths by cholera, In Commu
bla,(lncludin ale who ntracted the disease there, but
died eliorh . 1..%. ' A fearful mortality , truly, in a
. population of about 4500.. . .
A
Sir The Jon:aster County Agricul.ural Fair will be''
be held at Columbia, on the 18th, 19th and 29th days of
October.
The York County Fair 8n the 11th, Ltth and 13th of oe
' tober.
49F-The Philharmonics gave a meg'ificent musical en
tertainment, at Fulton Hall, on the opening of the 25th
ult., and we are gratified that their inhdltable performance
was listened to by an liumense crowd of citizens. The
spacious Hall was a perfect jam, and many were unable to
procure seats. This is right—es native talent should be
encouraged. I •
tas..The RINGGOLD ART,ILLEnY 13.050,4 of Reading, paid
Lancaster a visit last week, and delighted our citizens
with some most capital Music. They fr ere present at the
Philharmonic Concert, on Monday craning, and left for
home on Tuesday.
The Donegal PresLytry will meet In the ROT. Mr.
iaevin s Church, in this City, to-day. L,
CONVENTION OF LYCE'L"3I,9.
Saturday, Sep. cod., 1854
Pursuant to previous aiwangmneuts iof Delia:ales front
several Lyceums. the Convention tnet'at U o'clock A. 31,.
in the wood, one mile fruit the Green Tree Tavern, near
the Friends meeting house. in Dart tew - ushlp. Lancaster
county. five Lyceums, via Cedar Grove, Hop Juvenile,
Harmony. West Larapete4 and Enterprise. being represent
ed..
A Vice President from each Lyceuui having met as a
committe of arrangementi. appointed u Joseph Gibbons
of Enterprise Lyceum, Pnlsident of the Convention, and E.
Lamborn. of West Lampeter and Miss . :try Rakestraw, of
Cedar Grove, Secretaries. I
The committee arranged the f0i1...6 as the order of
exercise, Ist. Cedar Grove; 'Jd Hops JuVeitik; Sit Harmony.
41h West Lampeter. sth liuterpri,v btlf ilomeville. Each
Lyceum to occupy one lose in Its perfohnances.
The Convention being called to °Met by the President
CEDAR (iitort announc t to the COI/Noll
lion Vice President. Able. Ittkestraw
Extemporaneous address ' by Station Fox
Song. by John C. Mor,ialt, Hiram 11. Rimer, Massy W. Giv
en' Catharine I'. Valentine. Elirabeth It. Pennoel:, Sarah
Itakestraw, Caroline Rakestraw, 31ar7 Rakestraw.
Address on Science. (original) .by John C. 3lotaiatt
Recitation by Miss itakestraw
Recitation
Miss 31. W. Given
Original Essay
by )11.5s Eliza Jane W.nd
Song by the satue.l
Juvr.Nar I,lcLot4—Vier Pres . t. Thornton Walker.
CtERCISES.
.L ...... ...by Miss Patience Webster.
by Miss Anna Whitson.
Itakestrass.
Ilrintnn Walter.
11..Inekr.on,
M. Wobster,
M. Itakestraw.
Recitation
Original Essay
Recitation.-..
Original Dialogue by
HARMONY LYCLUM—VidtrreSY. Geo 4 l'i,., .
ELY MIS ES.
Original Essay by Wm. L. Rakestraw.
Mind
Orig in al
, by Beulah Moore.
Origival address on Mind and 3latter.i Wm. Whitson
Original Essay .i. Rebecca Whitson
Original Essay, (thoughts; fora young Medi/ink , Joel Brown
The hour having expirOd. OM ovotik quo add i I it mai 41 unr
tor of au hour was gran* tho ilarmany Lyceum, whoa
an • '
iginal Essay and Reeitatiou were reid by Wa,llingt,,n
Piero,
Itra-4i—Two
Al-7E140N SES;q9N.
WEST L.I3IPETER LYCEUM—Acting \ l L•o MFR. E
MEM
fiXF.IO:ISI:6
Original Essay kin the Passions)..
Original Essay ton Education)
Original Essay
Extemporaneous Addresi
Dialogue (selected) by
TEM
Aldis c. Ile,
Thristinn B. item
.Benj. Ez.r, Ilerr
C. llerr
h
The following pierce were omitted tiq want of imd;
Dialogue (selected)
Original Essay on Politeness.
do do on Elueu t
do do on Astronomy
ENTERPRISE LYCEUM--‘livi! Prcs't. ttilthou.
txr.itttzst:s.
Original Essay
Original Dialogue by
.
by Miss Lydia Whitson
1 by Miss Mary Jan. nook
1.1 Miss qacy Witmer
by 111.,, Sukaa
•by Win. Coyle
Original 1:::sa3
do do
do do
do do
Extemporaneous addresi
110MEVILLE LYCEUM 404lilled
signed by a - member.
When, on motion, au Original real by W. M.
Cooper of the Ilowevillo Lyceum. and ti tiar was Sling by
Aunts L. Pennington, Saiah C. lirintois and Sarah A. Reese
also of the llomeville LYeenin.
On motion, the Secretlilies were instrueted to prepare a
7nopsis of the proceedings of the Coi4ention t, be pulP
ished in the Lancaster papers.
Ou motion the Convention adjourned.
JOSEPH 4;11111ON:i. President.
MARY ItAKEsTRAw..
E. LAMBORN,
Secretaries. •
roggWe are authorized tostiy that the name
of JACOB L. GROSS vas placed upon the Inde
pendent Ticket, I ,. ithout knoweledge or
consent.
Saic°l‘re are authorized to sty that ANDREW
BEAR withdraws his name asian Independent
candidate for Recorder,
The new steamship pity of Philadel
phia, on her trip: between iLiverpool and
Philadelphia, when eight days out from the
former Port, was stranded near cape Race,
at the southern extremity of \ewfoundland.—
All the passengerS were saved, but only a
portion of the cargo, and that in a damaged
condition.
This great exhibition of tlig wealth, enter
prise and resourcea of Pennsylvania, came off
according to annonneement, tit Philadelphia,
on Tuesday, - Wednesday and fl'hursday last.—
It is represented by those who visited it, as
having been a magnificent far surpas
ing any thing of the kind ever held in this
State, and not surpassed in tiny State of the
Union. The exhibition Horses, Cattle,
Swine, Sheep, Potiltry, Agalcultural Imple
ments, Domestic Manufacturbs, &c. &., was
imposing beyond all the most:sanguine antici
pations, and every tiling was managed in the
most satisfactory manner. Ft is-estimated by
some of the city papers that at least 175,000
persons visited did, Fair. The -Voith. American
of Friday has the following notice of the im
mense crowds whd attended it :
STATE FAIR.—Ifi we were struck with the
concourse of people on Tuesday and Wednes
day at the Fair, yestestlay convinced us that
all previous conceptions were. imperfect. We
have seen many popular demoustration.4 in
our day, but none to equal the gathering
which, yesterday,: took place at Powelton.—
This was the first day at which persons having
single tickets were admitted; the price being
twenty-five cents.) At - an early hour in the
morning, the Merchants' Exchange, the grand
head-quarters of the omnibuy system of Phila
delphia, was surruanded by a throng of - men
and women, mostly well drehed,eagerly pres
sing into every vbhicle bound fur the Fair
grounds. rlu anticipation MI the rush many
umnibusses were taken front nearly all the
lines in the city to run to and from the centre
of attraction, so that fur the time Philadelphia
was without its usual omuilais facilities onthe
regular lines. The faro was
S {twelve and admit'
cents on most of the lines, though many
charged twenty-fite cents. The only two ap
proaches to the grounds, acriiss Market street
and Fairmount-bridges and ;through Bridge
water street, were densely crowded all day
long with every description IA vehicle, while
hundreds of persons were observed crowding
along the footways. The Whole atmosphere
on all the approaches was idled with clouds
of dust, while within the enclosure itself the
air was hazy front dawn till dark the duet
stirred up by the innumerable feet, hoofs and
wheels. We cannot pretend to conjecture the
number of persons who visited the steno du
ring dip day, but;it was veri great. No part
of the Fair seemed to be wthuut its crowd,
And at all the points of attraction the throngs
were excessive. .
Eait in 31CotJim.
I
Itel.. The Demoprats had 4 large and enthu
siastic meeting at VOGANVIIILE, on Saturday
evening. Addre4ses were dblivered by GEO.
W. M'ELROY, and NATHAN TTosixy, Esc/l.'s:—
The right spirit is abroad among our friends,
and the result of next Tuesday will show that
the Democracy of that regioq have discharg• .
their whole duty to themselves and their party
The meeting was !presided over by 15e.41; float
assisted by a number of Vied Presidents and
Secretaries. The resolutionsl are excluded this
week for want of room, hut will appear next
week.
t
Huai M. NOR.—To stiov the estimation
in which this gentleman, one of the Democrat
ic nominees for Assembly, isi held abroad, we
clip the subjEdned notice from the Union co.
Pime.s : n i . 1
la.. The numerous friends - of H. M. North
in this place, will) i be pleased to learn that, the
Democracy of Lancaster corinty have nomina
ted him for the lisgislituro,l This is a. high
compliment to Mr. N., andONVt3 that his tal
ents
andVemocreley are appreciated ' by the
Democratic citizens of that a unty:' We hope
Ite ulaYbedeotel ' • : i .::: • 11.
by John F. Herr.
by Miss Fanny./!err.
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ttntos Row.
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by Emma F. Herr
by B. E. Hon.
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by elark,n Waits.al
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