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Towanda, Wednesday, Sept. 20, IS4S.
TIO. TI4N&,
FOR PRESIDENT,
Gen. LEWIS CASS, of Michigan.
FOR VICE-PRESIDENT,
Gen. W. 0. BUTLER, of Kentucky.
ran Gov MOWN
t LONG:11E111, of Montgomery.
FOR 11: %NAL COMMIS SIoNER,
ISR'L PAINTER, of Westmoreland,
rm, rowmtsq,
lion. DAVID WILAIOT, of Bradford
• NErfir.4.ofri-nry.,
•%-AIRITIVAR WATTII.II4 of Rome.
CHARLES STOCICWELL, of Canton.
EDSON ASPEN W A LL, of Wells.
Pit OT/104107A R 1,
-EDWARD CRANDALL, of
itinirms ••n A7Z01111111.11,
110BATIO BLACK,•of Ulster.
CAM , " IWO:lilt,
SIMEON DECKER, of Duval,
niTov,
F. S. W1111:1111%, of Standing Stone.
COROX KR,
TIIIOIILLS J. EVGIIAJI, of Aoyllson.
Are You Agnemsedr
Be careful to be aFsessed at least to' dtiy. before
election. Saturday, the 30th day of Sept, is the
last day. Not a rote should he lost by inattention
to this. Let nth friends in the several districts, Fee
that thi names of every voter is on the Assessors!
books.
Doe. David Wilmot •nd his Position.
The followin7 artiele commend' itself to the at
tention of every that friend of Freedom and Human
Rights. It is an able and dignified illustration of
the position which Mr. Wit.mor occupies in the
estimation of the, friends of Freedom throughout
the country. It shows that towards this Congres
sional District, the attention of the Country is turn
ed, watching the result of the coining election with
intense anxiety, as giving a new impetus to the
friends of Rica) Rights in the election of its cham
pion, of of exultation to The Slavery-propagandists
in his defeat. Can it be, that the Free people of
this District will falter or prove recreant at this cri
gist We believe they will not—and that the pa
triotic feelings which have strengthened in the
breast of every freeman in this District, that the
cause rind its standard-bearer should be upheld
against the attacks of petty malice, will find an ut
terance in the thunder-tones it, October, n inch shall
tell the Simile and its Northern parasites, that . the
Freemen of the North, will be true to those who
are so pre-eminently true to her. If the true mind
of the people of this District ould be beard, the
narrowed machinery of PartyWonla give way to
the common good of Mankind, and Mr. Wilmot
would be retained by &a spontaneous and wtiver
sal voice of the Pecple, regardless of the feelings
of-interested and selfish party leaders, who merge
every consideration of country in party.
The article to which we allude, will be found
below. It is taken from the " Campaign of Free
dom," published in the city of New York
/ 4 DAVID WitAor.—This is one of the names
destined to live long and honorably in our annals.—
It has been a happy privilege, on the part of the
noble young son of Pennslvania which has thus
associated him forever in history with the present
uprising of the Free States, in protest and veto
against the extension of Slavery. Such distinctions
are not accidental; such favors of Fame and for
tune are no random caprices. True, indeed ; the
' /4 Wilmot Proviso" wasthe result of the united de
liberation and decit ion of several members of
Congress, among whom our own PRESTON finge
is entitle] to especial mention ; but if the honor of
firist coming forward in the bold and brave attitude
of its mover in that body was assigned to Mr. %Vil
ma, it was because none of the gallant little band
was deemed more fit or worthy by his associates
to be the ensign bearei in the tight of Freedom.—
The condition attached to the expected acquisition
of Mexican territory, that it shoal ] be declared for
ever sacred to Liberty under American government
as had already been dare by Mexican law itself
soon became knowif in common parlance as " the
Wilmot Proviso," and the name of its mover be
caste forever ennobled ,as the name, no longer
merely of a man but of / la great idea; an idea in
volving a principle and'a sentiment earnestly felt
and deep) , rooted in the American heart. Envia
ble privilege worthily enjoyed
We me glad to preceire that Mr. Wilmot is a
candidate for the • re-election in his Congressional
district ; and we hope to see the people of Brad
ford, Tice and Eusquehanna counties prove that
they know how to appreciate the honor reflected
hack on a constituency by such a representative.
-Every friend of liberty should be proud te eontri
bete to the majority by which he will doubtless be
returned to that seat in the Hall of the Represents
tires which hiyhas already made historical.. We
Amnia rejoice, and we should not be surprised, to
seethe bulk of the voters of all parties, even while
adhering to drew several party nominati o ns on Other
tick* unite in depositing their ballots for Wilmot.
With the exeepicm of a trifling number of partis
nnreffql. aiery scattered among us, we are al/ of us, at
the North, all, all to a man, deeply' imbued with
hostility to the whole theory and practice of Human
Aradage; all, to a man, opposed to the extension
torahs bad and blighting law over the frce soil of the
vast regions we have conquered. To this. extent
(Throwing out of view the eccentric- or the heartless
arid udiiiineiplait exekeicitis just alluded to)—te
this extent we are all " Wilmot Proviso"' men :
friends of the principle and of the object, even
where we may ifitret about the necessity of the
Matt.. The-rotate - lilt thilercliit Itfa'fillAurf-s 01
theFree-itsaten,_ naiest, the extensien or Siavery
have been all but ustartimens; is few pulitivieris iit
the true old - Hunker . breed latviry lot &lit tel pa
-trona.,o, or servile coulters of Southern favor,
onsOlutifig iiii idtfirt It a, niattte, mirritaii . :
stabil againithe . l malt o(gato .sit
a X iite
Ap i liitinsr in Vie ' of estro - f wti
Vii..
do ilti nll : see t e evel24anpta*an . ' ty in t i '''„,
In 04114a1 m nat ii thetifnmekt3au .it is onbi.
ti
become alt do urk ye - ,..,, g itm the 'necessity- E
breaking up old habits and ties of party for that par
roe- —Thai EneAlPliliga of 11 14- xleattilj jtjuide.f.A. -
daily spreading last and far, and promises soon to
sweep the Free States like a prairie fire. Meanwhile
all parties at the North unke in protestation against the
practical extension of slavery. The Taylor Whigs
claim to be sure of the action of Craven' and in
sist that the President they would elect will not
iiiividit Ery9fitriie , before or fir' Ihe' veto' Vier
it. The . -supporters of Cass argue that: the Cnagress
pmhibition is needless, from climate and geograph
ical- eanses precluding the existence of slavery in
the regions in question. All Are compelled to make
these concessions, in one mode or another, to the
unanimous sentiment of the Free States on this sob
jeet, however tallow may be their professions,
or however inadequate the securities on which they
would have the friends of Freedom rely.
This unanimous testimony of the mind and
heart pf the Ninth, already rendered in various
Modes, we rely upon, to make certain the re-elec
tion of Wilmot, by an overwhelming majority, by
the freemen of northern Pennsylvania. Let them
vote for Taylor, let them vote for Cass or let them
vote for Van Buren—we hope to see all but a mali
gnant few unite in voting for the man who, more
than any -other, now stands before the world as the
embodiment of this mriversal sentiment.. For the
honor of the North—for the salutary lesson so much
needed e by our brethren of the South--for the sake
of the principle, the truth, the sentiment—let this
testimony be again borne by the free voters of a
free State against,the extension of Slavery! And '
for the :sake 4 the man himself, to a horn his
, country owes so large a debt of gratitude—a man
1 whose warm, generous and manly nature is trans.
1 parent through his honest and open countenance
-lhe fmrless and, powerful advocate of liberty every
where and in all things---the friend of the ; oppress
ed wherever they sigh, of the poor wherever they
suffer. Whoever is elected President, whether
on that point the North is or is not yet ready to as
sert itself in its full strength and dignity—let it send.
Wilmot hick to Congress by a' rote unprecedent
ed yet in the annals of that body, to stand there as'
the living expression of the true heart of the coun
try in reference to this the great issue of the day .
On this one common point, let good and honest
men of all parties; the friends of freedom of all
shades of opinion unite with cordiality and zeal.—
Discard all trammels, forget all prejudices, suspend
all obsolete political animosities, and let every vo
ter, in the district to which we would address this
appeal, act out the right impulse which cannot but
have a place in the heart, and be encouraged by
the approving conscience of every man worthy of
the free soil he treads, and the free air he breathes
,--and Pennsylvania will be covered• with honor
and the canse of Freedom will have achieved one
of its noblest triumphs, in the person of one of its
noblest champions."
H, EDIT
Dispirgastaling.
The last Timm. F.agle brings us what purports to
be the nomination by the Tinga Congreional Con
ferees of JONAH Bacwsrert, of that County. The
Eagle, which had no such nice distinctions about
the " rights" of Bradford,. in 1846, now supports
I this attempt to'strike down the organization of the
party. The attempt will signally fail. . 1 Let those
who hang upon the wheels of progress be cowshed
beneath their revolutions." We mistake much, if
any sensible man in this district, will permit him-
I.self to be used by a clique, actuated by malignant
personal motives, when the only result can be, to
show how weak they are, and how utterly loathed
by the great heart of the People. The masses are
i re motion—and against all such movements, they
will vindicate the cause of the Champion of Free
dom, most efficiently and triumphantly.
Tl•e Reading Convention.
The proceedings of the State Convention held at
Reading, on Monday last, will be found in another
column. It wilt be seen that the Convention plae
ed before the people of this State, a Free Soil elm
tend ticket, and made no nomination for State offi
cers, but resolved to interrogate the present candi
dates.
The elector for the 12th District, is AARON Cana-
WOG, Esq ,of this County. The selection of Mr.
C. is a very fortunate one. He is a man whom the
people of Bradford have undoubted confidence in
—and is an undeviating and zealous friend of Free
Soil. The estimation in which he is held by the
Democratic portion of the county, may be judged
by the fact, that he was called unanimously to pre.
side over our late Democratic County Convention.
The elector for the Barks district—Dr. E. H. MA..
SON—is also favorably known in this county as an
upright and intelligent citizen, and an undeviating
Democrat.
This ticket will undoubtedly receive a large vote
in the State. " in this county, the vote given it, will
be respectable, we have no doubt.
We had intended to .remark upon the . Conven
tion, and the new phase it puts upon the aspect of
politics in this State—but want of time and room
forbid it this week. We shall return to it, when
the pressing matters which now engage the atten
tion of all. are disposed of, and comment fully and
freely upon the present position of parties.
The Elections.
hlitne.—By the latest returns received, it ap
pears, that the Whig vote in 189 towns has increas
ed 4,081 vote.; the Democratic vote has increased
4,219, and the Free Soil and Abolition vote 2,739,
making a Whig gain in the towns mentioned o 1
682 on the vote of last year, when Dana, Demo
crat, was elected Governor by over 1,600 majority.
This year, however, the increase of the Free Soil
vote may prevent an election by the people, as the
Governor has' to be elected by a majority over all,
and not a plurality over the next hi,glisst candidate.
The gastern Argus (Democratic) claims that the
following will be about the result:—
In the whole Stale—Dana 42,151, Hamlin 34,-
015. Fess, &c., 12,410.
Five out of seven members of Ccvngress, Demo
mats- Senate and Moose Democratic by a large
majorities-1-Demoehdie Governor and - all the DA
cert. of the State Government.
Veamoirr.—The Vermont " Age" of the 9th inst.,
stales that " the Senate is probiddy whigby a small
ajority, and, the whiip may have a majority on
joint ballot, though prmegt appea,ratices do mare -
41er the mailer attywaya ceraiti. There is no me
bet of Cunzre6b elected in !Ina kliArict, and proba-
EINIEI
bly none in the Ist and 4th districts. The popular
ad
vre-shows a •-• democratic loas,andot 1 •
tO the r _free " y. The Whig OindiiAtite •
govrilifd. - - a majority in Oa ort*oo ;,.
ty—thelt , . . • • isig county in the lit to Oro say,
the leak wh • ryForwreceived a aliglit jog:01 V • 'n
view, and " staiFthat never sets" bxdairadsilir
dim." .
CFtwir'OelaiiTtiieirollt.eitWrltsritrrP' . A'
Our present acting Governor needed no election
eering tour to introdUce his name to the people of
of the North. Every man who has occasion to
handle a, rfullar bemoan . Ipts,immethise or elber3
had the Govemer's " card," in the shape of rag
r rdfityrindynnettrttitit-Itiertaf-Th lastres'erthe
State, and has anathemized both the currency, and
its author.
The credit eif originating this detestable circula
tion—which. has driven the specie from circulation
—is due to Gov. Johnston. Re was the author—
he and finally succeeded ib passing, the
measure through the Legislature. Rot we are de
sirous of treating the Governor fairly, and so will
bring as evidence against this darling measure of
his—the testimony of Jona Bsincs--4ate State Trea
sure, elected by a Whig Legislature, and who in
1841, was the Whig candidate for Governor of this
State. In his Annual Report, read to the Legisla
ture, Jan. 6th 1848, he 'enters somewhat at length
into the subjem of the g , Relief issues" ot the State,
which he condemns in the strougest terms. We
have room but for a few extracts which will suffice
to show his opinions of this miserable currency,
and its etlects upon the country as a "circulating
medium "
" The circulation of what is called relief notes,
has been found to be very embanusbing to the op
erations of the Treasury, destructive of State credit,
and prejudicial to the business and interests of the
whole community. By use they have become so
torn, and defaced, that all tests of their being genu
ine, are obliterated, and totally destroyed. In ma
ny cases it is difficult to determine of what denom-
itialion they are, or by what bank! they were issu
ed. Their circulation 'invites to the circulation of
small notes from other States, which are as good.
if not better than they are ; and while this state of
things continues, the people will . receive and pay
out these foreittn notes ; rardless of the penalties
of the law. The two. combine, usurp the place of
specie, and drive it from the State. In my judg.
swan ; thepublic interests demand the withdrawal of
these relnf - notes from oireidation at once, or os speeds
/y ns pas table. * * *
It is true they are based upon the credit of the
State, and the faith of the Commonwealth is not
questioned, nor is the solidity of its funds, or tt e
sufficiency of its assets doubted. Still this has not,
Will not, and in the nature of thing cannot maintain
the credit of these notes at par. THEY BEAR
UPON THEIR FACE THE ELEMENTS OF DE-
P.RECIATION AND DISHONOR. There is no
promise there to pay money. THEIR FRAMER
HAS NOT DONE HIS WORK BY HALVES, for
every one who takes them sees and knows that
they are not to be paid anywhere, or by anybody.
in money. Something most be discovered which
hitherto has escaped observation, that will give to
such paper a par 'aloe iy any commercial commu
nity. Its credit is founded upon our public stock,
and cannot be -better than that upon which it is
founded, and if the interest on the State stock is
paid in this depreciated paper, the stock will also
be depreciated. Let ahem be withdrawn front circu
lation. Though in their conception and origin. they
were spurious and illegitimate, give to them a le•
gitimate death_ THEY ARE NOT ONLY UN
CLEAN BUT UNCONSTITUTIONAL As a cur
rency ther are a PUBLIC NUISANCE, and frt on
ly to be yaid to those who °Pinny permit and sanctum
the continuance of their arc-relation. Pass them spee
dily into the hands of our most worthy Auditor Ge
neral. He wilt pay to them the Ammo; of a Marra/
pile, and rest assured, the people will gladly bid a me
dial and lasting peace to thew ashes."
Nsw Your, STATE CONVENT* MlL—The Whig
Convention has nominated Hamilton Fish, for Go , -
vernor, and Geo. W. Patterson, for Lieut. Gover
nor. The Ilarnbumers' Convention nominated for
Governor, Hon. John A. Dix ; for Lieut. Governor,
Seth M. Gates ; for Canal Commissioner, Charles
M. Wheaton.
HENRI" CLAY.—A tel eg raphic despatch received
at Owego, Monday last, says that Henry nay has
written a letter, refusing in the'most positive terms
the use of his name for Presidency, and declaring
that under no circumstances will he consent to be
a candidate.
Dreadful Shipwreck and Lew of Life.
LOSS Olr TUC OCEAN MONARCII.—The ship left the
Mersey at three A. M. on the morning of the 24th
and had the assistance of a tog-boat until twenty or
twenty-five miles out at sea. Shortly after she lett
and at about eight o'clock, a part of the crew, un
der direction of the steward, commenced to re
move the stores consisting of spirits, wines &c.,
which had been under Custom-horse seals, into the
store-room. This operation occupied a considera
ble time, and during it a light was called for by
those assisting, and, it is believed, was taken down.
Soon after nine o'clock the cabin passengers as
sembled to breakfast, and some two hours after
which the narrator, who was at the time lying on
one of the sofas, preceived a atrongsmell of smoke
and fire, and on more minute examination, found
that it proceeded from the scuttle, down which the
stores had" been conveyed, and which is under a
part of the first-class passengers' cabin. The steward
and captain were instantly intbrmed, and an alarm
given. The smoke increased most rapidly, and
soon filled the cabin with its density. The scuttle
was pulled off, and some buckets of water were
thrown down, but without effect.
In twenty minutes from its being first perceived
the fire in that part of the ship had gained so much
bead, that it was impossible to remain below ; and•
the narrator who went to his state room to procure
a valuable part of his luggage, was almost overpo
wered in the attempt, and was only saved from
suffocation, by being drawn on deck through the
skylight. It is worthy .of notice, in ascertaining
the origin of the fire, that the first alarm arose in the
first class passengers' cabin, and that the active
part of the fire proceeded from the scuttle where the
steward . and part of the crew had been employed
in stowing away inflammable articles; and that the
steerage passengers were in no way accessory
to the accident, arki were first informed of it by
the cabin passengers running on deck. It is the
unanimous opinion of the cabin passengers that
from whatever cause the sad calamity happened,
the seat of its commencement was certzinl) the
store-room.
The frantic conduct of the poor emigrant pressen
genietirpasses cl.:+scription. Captain Murdock did
every thing in his power to restrain them and. inform
them of the best means to take for preservation.—
The crew appear early to have been influenced by
the desire of self-preservation rather than that of
assisting their commander in preserving order, and
rendering the best assistant... e they could to their
fellow sufferers ; the masts were suffered to fall as
they consumed—nothing was cut away ; and the
only seamanlike operation performed by them af
ter the extent of the calamity was ascertained was
to bring her to anchor. Many of the passengers
tendered praiseworthy assistance to their poor fel
low sufferers; and, from half-ma eleven till six
in the evening used their utmost endeavors in this
laudable object.
The ship had on board when she left the Mer
sey 307 passengers in the steerage : six in the first
e "n, aixteen in the second ditto. besides the crew.
ton
. ..even nntnber, making ; ith the captain, a
total of 376 soul:.
Free Sslt Onnistioa at !MOW.
tE I — N r - 4 - • ii, Sep. 1.3 -
* hie sop Convent* Oise d herettbiii ,
mailtineA large delegti* *ire , - t from !Idle
-1
lelpitia,Ateinitey otheifi f irceilifses _ e State am
represented. Iv_.P.'
The aerembilge Whit maniwtd peratk by
. theippointment of EliDechett,- riatounte,
as chairman; after which an ajourntnert until I I
o'clock took place. I
--irlitivetttion'lvetsientble&lirittAtottle*
when thcaprorninee on !officers made the follow
ing mend. tehich vorstmanimously adopted :
Presideut—Ben jam in W. Richards, of Phihulel
phia. %lee Presidents- T .-Elijah Deebert, of Berko :
rios. 11, EAgerton, of Wayne : J. Espy t tog' DapPhiq ;
William Seen, of Berme ; Wm. B. cutif a Aok
aheny ; Dr. Jacob Sharplesa, of Chester ; John F.
Ellkrmetf, Of literthsteptew;*Aileciamberkiio, Of-
BnuffPnii• N. P.. Smith, of Westmoreland • John
Dougherty. of ROTAingtion ; WmAVright; Of Ad
ama • and Henry Carter, - of Lancaster.
SeCretari rge Connell, of Philadelphia ,
W. C. Rhodes, of Columbia; Mr. Fitmklin, of Ches
ter : and Samuel Templeton, of Union.
A letter was read from Aaron ;Booth, Esq,, of
Brownsville. He suggests to the Convention not to
nominate candidates for Governor and Canal Com
missinner, bat to address letters to the candidates
already in the held, Waring their views upon the
measures advocated by. the Free Soil Party, and
that the members of the party should be guided in
voting by the replies received. He also suggested
that the name of David Wilmot should bead the
deems! ticket. .
Resolutions were adopted that the vote on all
questions coming before the Convention be taken
by Congressional Districts, and that one delegate
be selected to cast the vote of his district
A committee of five was appointed to prepare a
series of resolutions and another commute was
appointed to make arrangements for a public mee
ting to be held this evening, at which John Van
Buren is to speak.
• The Convention then adjourned till 2 o'clock.
While the Convention vias in sePsion John Van
Buren entered, and was received with great cheer
ing A call was made upon him for a speech, but
he declined, promising, however, tcarpe.ak at the
meeting this evening.
. AFTERNOON AMMON
tOn nicticm of Dr. Gazzam, the Convention pro-
ceeded to ballot for the Electoral ticket, when the
following was chosen :
Senatorial Electors—Benjamin W. Richards,, Wm.
Lawrence, Jr.
District Electors—John Ashton, Jr., David C. Sker
ritt, W. B. Thorne, James .1. Robbins, Jared Dar
lingt, on, Levi Bocknor Jacob Sharpless, Henry Car
ter, Dr. E. Hastings Mason, John Kelly, Hon. W.
Donaldson, Aaron Chubbuck, John M. Patton, Jo- ,
seph Gray, Allen Rohinet, S. W. Mifflin, Jonas Slo
cum, Jason W. Ely, Mathew Elder, Geo. R. kiddie,
W. W. McDouglass, W. F. Clark, Dr. S. A, Mar
shall.
The Court room was filled to overflowing with
an enthusiastic gathering. Dr. Elder of Philadel
phia was called upon to address the Convention,
when he responded in an eloquent speech, which
called forth most tremendous cheering for free soil,
free speech, and free men. He appealed to the
Democracy of Berks to sustain the movement, and
charged the Democratic party with having changed
its principles, but not Mr. Van Buren.
The State entral Committee was appointed and
resolutions adopted, endorsing the Buffalo platform,
and the candidates nominated by that Convention.
A resolution proposing that the Convention pro
ceed to nominate candidates for Governor and ca
nal Commissioner was then debated at considera
ble length. Dr. .Gazzam urged the nominations,
while Dr. Elder as earnestly opposed the proposi
tion.
The Convention then adjourned to meet again
this evening, after the mass meeting.
THE MANS MEETING
At 8 o'clock, a very large. assemblage met in
front of the market, and was addressed for about
two hours byJohn Van Buren, and most enthusi
astically received. His remarks were in the main
similar to those discussed in his speech at Boston.
He was followed by Dr. Elder in a very eloquent
speech. Adjourned,
READING, Sept. 14, 1848.
Gazzaretthe chairman of the committee, on
resolutions ' submitted the following , which were
ananimonsly adopted :
Resolved, That this Convention approves and
adopts the platform of principles adopted by the Na
tional Convention of the Friends of Freedom, held
at Buffalo on the 9th and 19th of Angus*.
Resolve4l, That we cordially endorse and as
cept the nomination of Martin Van Baren for Pres
ident, and Charles Francis Adams for Vice Presi
dent of the United States.
Resolved, That in. demanding the preservation
of freedom in New Mexico and California by act
of Congress, we present an issue which is not scc
liana/ but national--•we apprsve principles which
are not new, but sanctioaediby our most distin
guished statesmen and by anion of out govern
ment since its formation---dthat we regard a contin
uance in this tine of policy and principles as de
manded alike' by the spirit of the age, by the obli
gation of humanity and by the honor of our com
mon country.
Resolved, That in demanding the approbation of
the public lands to actual 'settlers only, we adopt a
policy which is calculated not only to afford a home
of comfort to the laborer but diminish the compe
tition of labor in the old States, and that Martin I, an
Buren by his support of kindred measures of le
form, when in power, has•entitled.himself to the
confidence of every workin g, man.
Debate upon Dr. Gazzam s resolution, a that it is
proper for this convention to nominate candidates
for Governor and Canal Commissioner for the sup
port of those who wish or intend to hoist the free
soil flag at the October election," occupied several
holies and was decided at 2 o'clock this morning
by a vote against the resolution. Thosegentlemen
who voted in favor of its passage witbdew their
votes and the resolution was declared to be unani
mously rejected.
Ea-GOVERNOR THOMAS ON Fart Sou.:—The fol
lowing is the letter trom the Hon. Francis Thomas,
Ex-Governor of Maryland, to which we referred in
yesterday's paper. It will be seen that it was ad
dressed to the Committee ot Correspondence, and
ot course it would have been read before the recent
Convention at Union Hill, had it been received in
time. Coming from stria a stance, atthia extraor
dinary juncture or political affairs, it will doubtless
be perused with interest by all classes of readers.
We therefore place it on record, as a pan of the his
tory of the times:
Mammary Cotin-r, Angust'26, 1818.
Gentlemen.--Y our letter, dated on the 19th of this
month inviting mete be present at a Mass State
Contention, at " tnion Hall," in the city of Balti
more, on Wednesday next. has been forwarded
from my house in Frederick to my ternpOrary resi
dence in this county, where I have been detained
for more than a month past in attending to private
business.
From your letter I team that the principal object
of the proposed Convention will be the formation
of an Electoral ticket, lb be voted for 14y the people
oL Maryland, favorable to the election ,of Mr. an
Buren to the Presidency.
I have nit participated in the proceedings of any
political meeting, large or small, since my' canvass
for the Chief Mnistraity of Maryland closed, at a
public meeting in the town. of Cumberland, early
in October, eighteen hundred and forty eine. lam
therefore. under no obligation, expressed or implied;
to support or vote for either onearther! nominees of
the National Conventions held by the whig and de
mocratic patties, respectively...Beingfreetosnaike
choice of a candidate to be voted f or trom the ' three
gentlemen Who have been brought before the pub
lic through the agency of ahem, I shall most cer
tainly, if I live and can attemtthe polls v ote far that
electoral ticket which shall 'stand' pledged to wit",
for Mr. Van Buren forthe Presidency, gird Mr. Ad
ems for the Vice Pretidency.
Having meither leaser° nor inelimition,. at this
tune. to elmhniate my reasons tor this determina
tin, I than content myself with saying, that I have,
great confidence in Mr. Van Buren as a tried States
man, eminently qualified far the dirties imposed
bae o ritotkitomiour Chief Magma'Aß;
;01 iikltole country oweYto,hhirm
*us titinonsheibtgency in giving pros
dm*Matuie thoseireat measures of poR.
ell to tifif.surs ccwhich my own;
vsus in crerymaktphere devoted Atzt i t t.
iwefewiewfor brimiansing from thes
instead of being diminished, is increased by the
the pledge he has given, to follow in the . footsteps
. .
by adopting the Federal Constitution that clothe'
Congress with power to prohibit the
.African slave
trade, signified, distinctly, their desire to have the
farther extension of slavery arrested, and who, by
sdoptinf the celebrated ordinance 0f.1787, forbids
ding the iittregoetiericif shivrii, into all the territory
then held by the United States, set an example that
'euglittobawirbeetheir.posteritya- _ .
The opinions here indicated, I have long enter.
tained, and Inn* or no tedium wiry I iboakinat on
this occasioroiie to theft distinct utterance. In
deed, so tar from feeling any Wish to conceal my
opinions on this subject, I know of public ques
tion, to be decided in the approaching Presidential
election ) of E 0 much moment as that particular in
volved in the nominations at Btiffaio, or better cal
culated to awaken my decided preference for the
Electoral ticket you proposed to have nominated.
Seeing th M I cannot'attend the sittings of the Con
vention to be held on Monday . next, I most be con
tent with tendering my beat wishes for success to
your commendable purposes, and am, very respect
fully, your fellow-citizen, Femme THOMAS.
Messrs. W. Gunnison, R. Gardiner, E. B. Crinnina
ham, T. 11. Stanford and J. E. Snodgrass, Commit
tee, &c.
Question. tar a Traveling Candidate
Ass Govsaaoa Jonasort, When he talks about
General TAYLOR being in favor of free soil and a
gainst conquest, whether TAYLOR did not, as early
as November, 18J6 propose to General GAINES, to
take from Mexico land equal to seven States, as
Indemnity for the Past and security for the future
Ask him—when he talks against the South and
slaie power—to deny, if he dare, that TAYLOR ownil
three hundred slaves, and that his. committee, in
NeW Odeaas, has declared, that, in his hands
Southern interests will be safe ?
Ask him to deny, if he dare, that there is a corn.
bination on loot in Philadelphia, between the .Na
tires and the Whigs, to help him to several thou
sand more votes than he ever would get ? Übe de
nies jt, ask him Ins opinion of Nativism!
Ask him how many people have been ruined by
the Independent Treasury, which he has made so
notorious by opposing ?
Ask him how be can justify his attack upon the
Veto power and yet clamor about the constitution,
of which the Veto is a living principle, as the Whig
platform ?
Ask him how he has the hardihood to talk about
General Taylor turning nobody out of office merely
for opinion 's sake, when he Joussost, is setting the
example of removals, in the exercise of a power
obtained by the -death of a Democratic Governor
elected by a majority of eighteen thousand votes?
As a candidate fur office he cannot hesitate to
give respectful answers to respectful questions,—
Pennsylvanian.
D.tvtp Wit.mov.—This noble - young Statesman
has received the regular -nomination for Congress
in his District. The result will be bailed with joy
and pride by every genuine freeman in the hind.
David Wilmot was true to the people of his Dis
trict, and the people have been true to him. We
knew full well that the ever reliable Democracy of
Susquehanna, Bradford and Tioga, would not pun
ish patriotism and fidelity, and reward treason and
treachery.- The late of the miserable faction at To
wanda that attempt to barter freedom from office,
illustrates forcibly tne truth of the proverb, that the
way of the transt.wessor is hard." And this signal
triumph of Mr. Wilmot over all opposition. will we
trust, convince the vascilaltin. , and venal every
where, that " honesty is the best policy." Wheth
er his example will be heeded by the trading poli
ticians of the day,-who . estimate the importance of
a great and vital . measure, by the pecuniary or offi
cial benefits which they secure, we are unable to
say ; bat to this young men of the day, who are
just entering upon the theatre of politics, and who
are destined ultiniately to wield the great .destines
of the nation, his example we trust will not be lost
The election lakes place early in October, and
the result, so far'as Mr Wilmot is concerned, is no
regarded as doubtful we believe by any one.
will be elected by 5000 tnajerity. - -Tiogn Ereeßuni
ASIA Misrol.—Racaires of the Cholera .—A lette
from Aleppo, of the 19th ult., states that the Chole
broke out there at the commencement of July. t
first, it was only acholerine, which was easily cure
upon, proper remedies when employed in time,bull
on the 7th of July it changed into Asiatic cho p
and spread rapidly. At the date of the letter all the
quarters of the city were infected. The deaths in
creased do:0 from the 7th to the 19th, and amon t
ted altogether to between 900 to 1000, three-fourths
of whom were 111ussehnen. From the 15th the
daily average of deaths was from 120 to 140_ TheM
were only three European doctors to a •,population
of from 75 , 000 to 80.000. Some wealthy persolig
had been stricken, but generally it was the 7
ill-lodged, and ill-fed, who were unable to taket e
necessary precaution, ot s when attacked, to obt n
the necessary assistance'. Persons Attacked di , d
within seven or eight hours, and frequently in the e
or four. - Only two Europeans had died of the d s
ease. Stich was the terror caused that the to r
was almost deserted. No shops were open esl
those of &liters, butchers, and provision dea ls .
All who could remained confined to their horn .
and seven 'or eight thensand inhabitants, am o c
whom were many of the foreign Consuls, had II d
The English French, andiSardinian Consuls, how
ever, . remained at their Ostia, anti thereby, gave! a
certain confidence to the population and their eosin
trymen
*ore Deere for itke Slek.
ttermrcru.s C. H. (So. Car.) May 21.1511 .
Dr. T. M. Cohe_ti- - Plarec end some mum ( or this Yalu ble
'document, in some paper r •
' Dr. Swaytie—in December Imo I accidently Fot wet rind
was taken eery sick. I had • very etwere pain in my chicon.
my doctor iDr. Hebei said n was consumption. and said it
could not be cured. He wail induced to try "DT. SV/110101.
Compound Syrup of Wild Cherry," which I can any that lie/-
teeny cured me. and I am able to attend to my business_
Please publish this, as it may induce' others to try st. !My
friends looked upon me is dead, certain—tint thank God that
tried it, and it ham eared me. . Toms. kc..
Signed, Alarm C. T. MUDD
11:)" The original or this letter can be seen at Dr. Cub en's
Charleston, South Carolina.
ATIVICIRTO vas AVVUCTIMI.—IVIsen we reflect that mon o f
the eases of etmarmption terminating fatally, have their oNfin
in neglected colds, it is astonishing to witness the apathy die-,
played by those IlibMtog :ander them. Although they may be
repeatedly wanted by gilt medical friends -to guard spinosa
the effects°, indite* changes of the weather. which by ceell -
nig the i nsibla perspiration, occasions roughs , cold lee., their ad 'on, are Mien unheeded. The unfortunate su jeci)
s l
pereeivin bad effeeleitising from the slight cold, iirs he,
termed it, is lulled into film wearily by the vs in hope that a
retain of pleasant weather will remove: all unpleasant iymP•
' t oms. But so far from being removed, the symptoms she gel
nerally aggravated. He looks around him For that relief Which
might easily have been obtained at ant earlier pertedj Put
alas! he is *ld by his physician there ill Ito hope for WM. Te
whom their must he look for aid. The newspapers ter, with ,
alvertioements of inllttlible remedies, with oftentimes, fa
nficates, assail:ling the name ors respecnthte physician
Ing their .01UVerSili efreacy: h despair he flies to the
otten without receiving the rne so. Itut ath
deed no !remedy. Reason arra - eirwr.en•-.1 10-Aid this
tion. its the atiore Will fairly grove to the reader.
For sr he eind relaiithy CITA &
TER, eche wens arToviande; Ts, and by C. If. II
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-N. E. macs sCrbirdstod Doak st., Philadelphia
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rbibotetphist: and 100 Bassos n. erstbooshoirdatlc
(.1:0116F: rnArr. 101 Nassau ot•, Wort door to Ti
Holll New York
ifrorig Irtsaria.
!versalists pill bold lb annual
lin on the 3d Wednesday and
'bey, 20th and 21st.
xpected both days, at the usual
__-..,kmegAkti7o l okirs.4l l 9 l .4.A.PAllicvitg.
invited to attend. People from a di,.
frill call at tba ebtir9h . where they will find a
tttee to direct (tear to - itlai.els 'of entertain
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tance
Corn
meat.
I- New rAbvertiseinente.'
P T - ' AtilitOki Or FAti. tiMikTElt
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.., SPECTFULLY animates to Omar nuasemore
deo& and eastonwra, that they-ate pow. opening,'
• est and most general assortment of GOODS,
. : fore offered in 'rewinds, embracing shtick every
. wanted by persons of every elms and condition.
'I those wishing to purchase Goods for cash. *4
1 t for their interest to examine this stock.
soda. September 18, 1845.
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GENERAL ElgraN PROCLAMATON. I
HEREAS, by an act of the Assembly of the cam
monwealth, entitled "an act relating to the elec.
Of this Commonwealth," it is enjoined upon ins to
public notice of such an election to be held, and al
bs enumeration in such notice. what officers are i c ,
.leeted, I, JOHN F. MEANS, High Sheriff .of the
my of Bradford, do hereby make known and give
ce to the electors of said county, that a General
dim, will he held in said county, on TUESDAY.
11th day of October, in the several districts in said
•
nty, to wit : -
n Albany. at the school house near Daniel Miller's.
n Asylum, at • Jacob Fratchey's... •
ti Athens borotigh, at E. S. Mathewson's._
n Athens township, at Julius Tozer's. .
..•
ffn Armenia, at 'John S. Beecker's.
In Burlington. at Addison M'Kesn's.
le Canton, st Benjamin Coolhaugh's.
In Columbia, at James Mmgan'''•
In Hurd, at S. S. Bradley's.
In Franklin, at Wm. Deerneet,
In Granville, as the school house, No. 1, at Granville
enroess. ...
in Herrick, at the school house near N.ll.Whitinore's.
l
1 In Litchfield, at R. Park's.
i In Leroy, at the school horise, in Leroy. •
In Monroe, at J. P. Smith's. _
.
In Orwell, at the house formerly occupied by I. 11.
Rose. . . .
•
In Pike, at r. DeWars.
In Rome, at L. 8. Maerierd' 9 .
In Ridgberry, at 8. Harman's.
In Sbeahequin, et D. Brink's.
In Smithfield, at A. J. Gerituld's.
In Springfield, at T. Wilder's.
In Standing Stone, at Simon Stevens.
In South Creek at the school house near Asa Gillett's.
In Springhill, at D. 1). Black's. • •
In Towanda borough, at George W. Merserau's.
In Towanda-tp, at the school house near A.C.Gragg's.
In Troy borough, at V. M. Long's.
In Troy tp., at the house of Wm. A. - Guerin, near
the residence of litter Garabrant, ircsaid township.
in Ulster, at S. B. Holcomb's. i
In Warren, at R. Cooper's.
In Wells, at Lewis Seely's.
In Windham, at E. Russell's, (deceased.)
In Wyalueing,"at John H. Black's.
In Wysox, at the Academy. At which -Dine and
place the electors aforesaid will elect by ballot
One person for Governor of this State.
One person for Canal Commissioner of this State,
One person torepresent the counties of Bradford Kan
**henna and Tioga in the Congress of the U. States.
Two persons to represent the county of Bradford in'
the House of Representatives of this Commonwealth.
One•person for Sheriff of Bradford County.
One person for Prothonotary of Bradford County.
One person for Register and Recorder of Bradford cc
One persim for Commissioner of Bradford. County.
One person for Auditor of Bradford county.
One person for Coroner of Bradford COunty.
And in and by said act. I am further directed to give
notice " that every person excepting justices of the peer
who shall hold any office of profit and trust ander the
government of the U. States, or of this, State, el of any
city or incorporated district, whether e commissioned
officer or agent, who is or shail be employed under the
legislative, executive er judiciary departinent of tine
state or of the United fikauss, or of any intorporated die
trict, and also that every member of- Congress, and of
the state Legislature, and of the select and common Coun
cil. of any city, or commissioners of any incorporated dis
trict is-by law incapable of holding exercising, at the
same time the appointment of judge, inspector, or clerk
of any election of this commonwealth, and that no in.
Spector or judge or officer of such election shall then be
eligible to any office to he then voted for.
By the 4th section:of an act passed the 16th day of
April.l64o, it is provided that the 13th section of an
set pease] July 2d, 1839, entitled "an act relating 0
the electors of MI commonareatth.'shalt not be . @neon
*trued as to prevent any militia officer front serving st
judge int pector or clerk at any general or special elec•
lion of this commonwealth. ,
In the 6th section of the act first above mentioned, it
Lion'
enacted that every general and special election Sh3ll
• be opened between eight and ten in the forenoon, sod
7 shall tontinue without interruption or adjournment un
til 7 - O'clock in the evening, when the polls shalt be
closed.
By the 18th a : seder% (4' the net peeved 2d Feb., 1846.
It shall tva lawful for the judges and inspectors of a nv
general or epecial election which shall hereafter be Kehl
in the ArMenia election district in the county of Brel-,
ford, to close the polls on such election at five o'clock
P. M. •
It is further directed, that the meeting of the jokes
at the court house, in Towanda, to . make out the gene
ral return. shall be on the third thy after the election.
which will be on the 14th of October. "
The, Conferees of this Congressional district wid meet
at the Court house, in the borough of Towanda, on the
seventh day after the election, which will be on the the
18th day of October. _ _ _
JOHN F. MEANS. Sheriff.
t*liff 'e Office, Towanda, Sept. 18, 1848.
CDMIPECAIWP C17:1 - 072192' glikr• ll4 . l
1101 . Y an order of the Orphans' Court of Drat:lord
-1.1 will be exposed to public rote on MONDAY.
, 6th day of October 1848, at 1 o'clock, upomthe pre
min*, a piece or parcel of land in Towanda boron, late
the propmfty of Truman KinSRl3ll, deed., 1 1 rooreded'on
the north !by John Wilcox, citi the east by William a..
on'the'so4th by Division at.; and weat.by.maia suer:.
containint: about twenty-four square rods.
Attendance given, cad terms made kneels on thr
day of sale. L. W. T)PFANT.
Septembor 18, 1818. Adminiitrrtnr
' EXECUTOR'S NOTICE.
Al . persons indebted to • the estate of WT•
A 1 4• EN• deed-, late of Franklin tcorp, are berels.c
requested to Make payment without delay, and , that
having claims against the said estate will pinkie presw
them duly authenticated for settlement.
A. tl Pft3EARD, EseXutor:
Leroy, Septeniher 18, 1848.
A unrro R'S N One
Tiff; undersigned, having been appointed as Aid . ••
• 1 tot by the Orphans Colin of the Comity of 13 , 3 4 '
ford to @dynet the amount, of,Gso. Hi Britt and A. 1 , t .
. administrators of tie estate or Jacob .liso ,
deceased, upon exceptions filed, win attend to the efit 4 i t '
of his appoinhitent, at hii Oran in the Borough orf 11 ' -
wanisiomfistunlay, the *I day of Gobbet viersl, el
eitlotk. in the afternoon, at which time and place. '
tn
Pinang interested can attend if they think proper. S
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