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gYriTHE 'DEMOCRATIC STANDING
COMMITTEE of Bradford • Connty will
meet at the Biadford Hotel, on Monday the 15th day
of ApriL:lBls3, at io'clnclr P. M. The attendance
of the minibers is requested. The followidc nam
ed gentlemen compose the Committee:—Ulysses
Mercnr, Laportn, Stephen Pierce, J. E. Canfield,
Thomas dmead. John Baldwin, Geo. W. E Jiott, Nel
son Reynolds, Arunah Wattles.
ULYSSES ME RC UR, Chairman.
Mitch 23, 1330.
RADICALISM.
The word Radical is by many considered a word
of evil import. Like many other words in the
Enghail ii..eralngo, its mc.u.itg r 3 sometimes goy.
'mid by the subject to which it is. applied' The
. pSysirian who is able to effect a radical core of the
ills to which ffesli is heir, is hailed as a benefactor,
a Iriend to humanity ; but the .political radical, the
" radical democrat," is regarsled by many hcnest
and well-meaning men ,as a mischievious, and
even dangerous character. The honest fearless man,
who boldly strikes at abuses; has ever been the ob-'
ject of calumny and reproach. The political radi
cal is a deadly foe - to all chicanery, double-dealing
and frauds. He denounces it by whomsoever it
may be practised. Ile detects it beneath the fair
exterior of a popular name, and brands it as it de
setves. lie has no fellowship with it—lre abhors
it. His integrity and straight-forward . honesty, ex- .
cites the censure tit - scheming and ambitious public
men, and they denounce him as an impracticable
—a radical—as one dangerous to the stability of
govemmeut ; and the peace of society. They labor
for his destruction r because they fear his integrity
and boldness in exposing their duplicity and
schemes of sel§sh and unhallowed ambition.
Radicalism sil' conservatism have no affinity
with each other. Radicalism is bold, fearless, un
swerving in its denunciation of wrong. Conserva
tism is timid, vascillating, unsteady. Radicalism
is not swayed from the dtfence of the right, by per
sonal considerations. Conservatirim has an rye to
its own interests, and is often unscrupulous in its
means to gain tower and pelf: When dial great
radical, Gen. Jackson, saw that the United' States
Bank was usiag its immense means to corinpt the
people, and control the government, he took early
and effective steps to divest it of its power By the
aid of the American people lie succeeded. Con•
servatism assailed him us a tyrant and usurper:
but the great radical '.vas not to be swayed from his
purpose. Amidst the exciting strifes, the alarms,
and the denunciations of that, day, stood the brave
()hi man, cool, courageous and resolved.
In our own State, the battle has been fonglit
since Jackson's day, and 'has ref tilted .sometimes
in the triumph, sometimes in the defeat of Radical
ism. By an unfortunate division in the Democrat.
is ranks, conservatism succeeded in electing its
candidate, Joseph Ritner ; and during his Admin.
istmtioa, the debt of the State was enormously- in•
creased The Administration which succeeded
was called deMocratic. Democratic conservatism
is little better than Whig conservatism ; and it suc
ceeded under Porter, in maintaining its ascenden
cy for twolerms. We are not able to characterise
this conservative administration as it deserves. \l' e
will not attempt to reveal its frauds, to follow its
intricate windings, sift its hollew - professions, and
paint its double-dealing and treachery. It went out
of office, followed by the scorn and contempt Of
every right-minded man in the cornmenweahh.
The Administration of that revered Radical,
u honest Frank Shenk" succeeded. Guided by
Iris. prudent and skillful Insult the ship of State was
righted in her course, and a system of rigid econo
my and accountability in force in every branch of
the public service. He had no affinity with the
hungry cormorants, who hoped to gorge them.
@ekes al the public treasury; and for daring to be
honest, he was assailed and Iris motives impeached.
Even now, while we are writing, the spirit of
conservatism is abroad 'and active. By the power
of money and skilfully applied chicanery, ii seeks
to select the democratic randirlate for tire Presiden
tcy at the coming election. It may be successful.
Active arid tinsel-vetoes men can `often succeed
when hottest nifin seem to fail. But let not the
Radical Democracy therefore falter or be discoura
ged in its duty. Its course is plain, free from all
difficulty or doubt. A strict adherence to principle
and right, and a confident reliance in the honesty
and Justice of . their cause cannot fail to secure an
,ultimate and decided triumph. As Pascal aptly
says : 'At is a strange and tedious war when' vio
'• lence attempts to-vanquish truth. All the eff r ots
"of violence cannot weaken truth. All the lights
"of troth cannot weaken vielence, and only serve
"to exasperate it. NV ben dorce meets force, the
" weaker must succumb to the stronger ; hen ar
" gutnent, the solid and convincina triumphs over
" the empty and the false ; but violence and sever
" tty can make nu impres,iort no etch other. Let
" none suppose however. that the two are equal to
"each other: for there is a vast difference between
Violence has only a certain courtheto run,
" Irmitel by the appointment of Heaven. which
" overrules its eflects to the glory of the truth which
"It assails - --'w•liereas verity endures forester, and
"eventnatty Isiumpbs over its enemies, being eter
" nal and almighty as God himself.-
As one of the eine( o 1 jests of the new pa-
per in this place, appears to be to sine the praises
ed the . " Regotar Contributor" it would have been
titling to have given ii an appropriate natne - : and
it friend suzgests the title of " Christy': Alinstay.
would lattice be euphonious and proper.
Nrty ll.txesutac Ei.i.ctios.-I.ly a alsp from th'e,
l'ortcord Patriot, we learn that FIG democrats were
chosen to the llouee of Representatit an.] 35
Democratic zain
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That Terrible "Secret Circular."
The "Itnutar Contributor-" to the North Pena
rsloalldr. C. Wsan) 7 irecomen
ItiPitfid Oh" b l efl e a itk'att OP, ~t lass
6the o! , tße ' sank friend th
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4mty d A hiOaper,leitift-remstirks
mtendedttembl 't ` Wien* scatiing and 6 1 - :
,ky. •r t
arbelmint Vit : 4s bitte Mirs'endSle subleitir r e
!t
-adOined tv gel rill ' of die lium _or publishing a
picafr Icltcrr by sail n g it st„ : " secret ell-pike-4mi .
W 3 vaillorgiVe - etrin the alterations made, to haver
it appear as such—(for we stand by the- truth, of
every word in it)—but there are some remarks ap
pended, which we design very briefly to give a
passing notice. • 1 “)
In regard to the estaliliAtnent of the lcordt Penn-
Sylvania* we- hive -folly expreesesi our viesis - rin •
another article in this paper y tied'we dia not design
a repetition. in fact, there is in this whole article
to whieh we refer r no ether point peculiarly inter
esting to the public, but maces* hairs been drag
ged in not appropriate to a newspaper discussion,
to gratify personal feeling. Nye regret it, most
deeply ; it is,not of our seeking or doing; bet we
are not disposed quietly to submit to the imperious
mid threatening disposition manifested.
For one who had "-never learned to lie," we
should judge that the " Regular Contributor," had
an innate knowledge that rendered all lessons on- -
wwessary. Was it generous, or just, or manly, to
make a flourish about how much the editor of the
Reporter owed him--or how great a " temporary
loan" he had made to the ostensible editor of the
Nora Penney/yr/hien! Ile who has " never learn
ed to lie," has seen occasions to deny the former
.fte.errtion. Will be now deny that he pirsitively and
vehemently disclaimed being in any way, pecu
niarily or otherwise, interested in the Reporter,
when Col. iktr.t. charged him with the fact, in their
brawl at the Post office in 11348T' he deny
stating the same thing in still more e.splici: terms,
before witnesses, afterwards;—saying even that
he was indebted to the Reporter office! These
I things he cannot deny, with truth, and he may take
either horn of the dilemma Ire chooses: for he
either told a falsehood then br now. The fling
about getting his pay, is contemptible—the more
so, in a man of his pretensions for liberality and
generosity. It needed no such hint to inform pee.
plc here, that we too are a "humble r hard-handed
mechanic" who have depended for years, and still
depend upon our daily labor for our daily bread.
Brut with all the vast disparity of means and ability,
we are not afraid to put our reputation against hi.,
for promptly and cheerfully paying mechanics and
merchants.
Can he point to the first word of "abuse" of him
which has ever appeared in-the Reporter, much
less that we have "abased him every week."—
Where is it? For oar life r we cannot tell. The
slight allasiort we mule to the esiabliehment of the
North Pennsyh•anern most certainly was net abuse.
How then have we abused him every week ? We
published some time since articles about the Sus
quehanna Bank, and or. the subject of Fraudulent
Banking. Have they any application there : or have
they called up to his timid imagination spectres
which alarmed him? Otherwise he has never en
terwi our thoughts—and if he has been " abteed,''
the fault lies somewherliis own breast, not in
the intetittions of others.
The assertion that he is too generous to use the
inclplitedness of others '• for any purpose of politi
cal control or even of personal influence''—cer
tainly shows a high degree of natural talent that
way, for one who '• has never learned to lie." A
prominent argument with a friend of his—one who
hoped to get to the Legislature with him by the
means—to convince whips to favor their Canal
scheme last fall, was that Ward had a hold upon
the Reporter by which he coital force it into the
measure. Nay, more, he himself stood by and
heard this semblance of a nie- assert the same
thing, without deeming it necessary for his reputa
tion for generosity, to disavow such an intention.
If he deemed he could exert such an influence, he
was much mistaken—as he was soon aware. But
we will give him credit fur more sagacity.
B.t we mostlyrfind fault with the spirit in Which
the whole article wiitten.. It is a most alarming
and striking exemplification of the overbearing and
oopreis&ve character of ill-gotten and bloated
wealth. We know the mighty odds which are ar
rayed against us—that money and time will not be
spared in the contest. But we have no lears—as
long as it pleases Divine Providence to bless us
with-healed, and the public extend us the same en
cottrsgement-and sympathy we have heretofore
received. We have had a" home" here, the best
part of our short life; we have found "employ
ment.' in the Repoiter office, for almost ten years,
and we intend still to bud employment there, as a
sutx‘istence for ourselves and for those who look
up to us for support. We may never be rich—it is
a small part of our care. But when riches come,
it they ever Jo come, they shall be the honest
fruits of industry, the ;um tewards of a life,of toil.
They shall not be wrung by specntaiion from those
who go into the wilderness to hew themselves out
a home; they shall not be filched from the com
munity by means of a legalized scheme of fraudu
lent banking, leaving in the pockets of the laborer,
a worthless piece of paper, while his family wants
for the necessaries of life. We shall not seek by
any means to swindle from the labor of the coun
try, thousands dpon thousands at one grand display
of " lioanciering." We leave that to others who
have better oppottunittes. Fur when the time ar
rives that we can boast a superaboinlance of :his
world's goods, we ctnet with a quiet mind and a
peaceful heart—not an upbraiding conscience and
the constant knockings of the " still small voice"
waich gives the guilty no peace. We want no
spectres--no ghosts of defunct banks to he con
stantly haunting us—making the conversation of
neighbors a source t . .tf alarm, aril magtfiying mole
hills into mountains'.
We appeal to the public., if we have done any
thaw to provoke this quarrel. We had a right as
a privaie person to say what we pleased about the
establishment of the North Pennsylvanian, with
out MINT fortii a torrent of invective and
Vre seek to main:ain friendly relations with
every one, and 11, in pursuing what we consider
our duty, we offend any, we deeply regret it. But
we are not to be intimidated or silenced_ We say
ea our assailants—with such cause, we are fierce
for e tite.fiett, and. eager for the fray." We expect
or ask no quarter. We shall adopt Poloniub' ad
vice. Nor could we wish more vulnerable adver
saries.
It is stated as a singular tact, that a portion
k of the Pre&ident's Square ; at Washington, is owned
by the Queen of Portugal, having been deeded to
Portugal when the site of that city was local td.
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The liperience - of years bar demonstrated the
rapt that the Democratic party hive rukrd Rd the*
inrikit' - 'ol;Wklilale
riarkipt tifikset . ittales of these who ,• ' v. ,
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The' y isstrevlaeavored taire=iliitatY - Miliitic4:
some checks upon that grasping end.orse-reaching
disposition which is too consequent upon osiocist.
ed capital, and to prevent the foratatiod of monop.
?IOW! '' i I ,•• ~' - ; . :Jr ; : 'ii
`ln Amara to ifie tiUsits. the policy of the Demo.
cridieyartrbes been incersentedrord*r~f' o'
secure community agairst fiend and lose has.been ,
its particular aim;,.eo mmend, the insertion of an
individual liability clads in every -Bank chimer,
has -been-attemptetyurd if not. always sitecessfidly,
it was not because it was not e Detiociatio mew
um, and generally exploited as sash. The admin.
intuition of Stamm served to rammer many of the
abuses which bed,crept- iii to the- Banking system.
of the State--abuses so prominent and glaring, that
the community telt -ncr secerity in the checks which
had ostensibly been placed-upon fraud and knavery,
while dishonest men under thesersen of legislative
enactment, rioted in wrong and , swindled from the
pockets, ofthe laboring visas, the hani.earsiags of
their toil stained brows.
Under the [nose and unwise legislation of the
past, much wrong has been done, and Daniel Web•
stet's saying • fully exemplified, that " of all the
contrivances for cheating the laboring class of man
kind, none is so efficient as that which deludes
them with paper money. It is the most perfect ex
pedient ever invented (or fertilizing the rich man's
fields - by the sweat of the poor man's 'brow."
Banks have sprung into existence—the country
has been deluged with paper money, and while
apparently in the lull tide of successful operation
there comes an awful crash, which converts in an
instant thousands of dollars of money into bills of
paper, of no more value than a schoolboy's certifi
cate. Towards the carcass, with keen scent end
natural instinct, hurry the buzzards of society;
who fix upon the.dainty prize, and he who looks
for a dividend may look to doomsday, in vain.—
Who ever heard of such a concern ever realizing
to the public a cent from all its assets! Fortunes
may be made to those who control the affair but
the fleeced public may rest content, that they will
never see any benefit. The occasion is- seized as a
proper one, to dived the labor of the country from
its honest and legitimate purpose r to-the [lockets of
the nnscrupulous and artful—while initnstry seeks
in vain a remedy, and Respectable Guilt places it
self behind Legislative enactment, and laughs im
portunate Poverty to scorn .
A bill has been introduced into the Legislature,
a sketch of which we have pablished)--which,
is believed, will reach in some measure, these
scandalous proceedings, and prevent in future their
recurrence. It appeals at once, from its objects, to
the Democratic party for support. It is a part of
the policy which characterized the conduct of the
lamented Sireux. It is peculiarly a democratic
measure, and one which every true Democrat, who
wishes to carry out those principles will rejoice to
see adopted. Justice to the interests of the peo
ple, demands its passage, that if fraud has been
practised, it may yet be exposed. There is a mys.
tery of iniquity concealed in the graves of some of
the departed, in this region, which might'. be laid
bare r with great profit to- the rviblic.
Backing Out !
The proceedingrof the " Wetlnestlay Evening
Meeting" as published in the North PennSylcani
an, show that a wonderful change has taken place
in the policy of the wire•workers. The meetir.g
which was gotten up to denounce Wailer' is now
a " Meeti - ig in favor of the Union and Regular
Nominations - -though we are not Informed what
precise kind of Union is intended. Certainly the
party of Old Bradford is milted. •
Bet the mast wonderful metamorphosis has ta
ken place in the character and purposes of the com
mittee appointed on motion of Col. Planet. Thep,
it wr s to be a COUNTY CENTRAL COJIM IT
TEE, to appoint commit ea in (he townships, with
power fo call meetings. Now it ie shorn of its
hideousness—the plain and palpable features are
disguised, and it is simply a" committee of nine to
address the Democra's of Bradford County, with
power to call any future meeting they may deem
expedient !" There ! that outdoes the jog ling of
Signor Blitv, and throws Monsieur Alexander into
the shade ! Yet the saying grace is there—in the
" power to call any future meeting they may deem
expedient." It merely cloaks the true objects of
the schemes—while it leaves the sting untouched,
and fall of poison as ever. This is the reason why
we hare solicited in vain fur the proceedings for
publication; that the public might forget their dis-
organizing Increment.
The timely warning we hare given of this
scheme to distract the Democratic party of Brad
ford has alarmed the factionists, and they are dis
posed'to-ceneeal their true intentions from the pub
lic gaze. We say, again. that if the plans of these
discontents are encouraged or supported, the Dem
ocratic party of Bradford is in deep petit. Ito! ye
who have rallied under the folds of oar glorious
banner, who have stood by it during storm and sun
shine, will ye see it trailing in the dust, to meet
the ends of those who care only for their personal
aggrandisement ! %VIII ye see it insulted and der
ecrated and drooping in defeat because quondam fe
deralsts and ove r-ted elernrirrats would st ifte down
your humblest Servants. A deep la 41 f -damnable plot
is fast being developed, whirl' could it be carried
nut would sever the party and girb it up to defeat
and disaster for years to come. We entreat public
attention to this ; let the first • dawnings of such a
plot, be promptly and effectually frowned down,
and all is well. Mark with jealous gaze, the plane
of those who have been striving fob years to eflect
your overthrow, - and who have already deserved
you execration and forfeited your esteem.
Hunesfale Bank.
Rumors have been in circulation here for a day
or two, affecting the standing of the Ihnieedale
Bank•. This bank has generally been looked upon
as one of the safest in the state. It would be well
enough to refuse its notes until something. definite
is known;
Cc:l-We shall most assuredly publish the pro
ceedings of the " Democratic meeting in favor of
Union and Regular Nominations"—but they will
now have to wait our eongenienee—nntil next
week.
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The first number of this paper made its appear
keta,the." errykesfiftxr,Satuntai last. IL I
ientie to ietithettoh we ar no pae . ; ,
*At .Cu*ridix4tinfeosiff
Eii4feenielf; tielippeiewl*ocrattenand,
estal ines4
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19"*"., dmi
- 31#e sheoldlordially *idbeialogi riaiL4l I &di •
as • co-laborer for the promulption of the great
Math!,— 1 3S RS ,IRAflkeltd. „Omni 4-obitt,
v iteid." Such, however, we deem to be far from
the (Set--and we shall in brief give our reasons for
such in opinion.
SOI no secret here, that auistoplier L. Ward,
wesilii tinnier and mid* ifi, i ‘rheeteer iris 'be the
tine inhati of the bantling. The thing was concoct
e3 tf Mttg tyre Lateeke ttritilifirPhihiditiihT
mad Washington, and an editor import.!-fions the
Pennsylvanian other, to act as the screen for the
operations of other teen: , His money perchased
the materials; his taste. is displayed -in- their ar
rangement; and his pen famished the " menet"
for this first number. These things, are well known
here—abroad they may not be so well understood.
Hence the resolution of oar County Convention
--and the reason why we spoke, in the private let , .
ter which has calk& down such abase upon oar de;
voted hazel, of the establishment of oa paper by
%Vasa and Piou.cr. That the latter has not con
tributed anything pecuniarily towards it we can
readily believe—talc the establishment of a paper
in opposition to the Reporter has been'the constant
theme of -his remarks for some time past. In fact,
the " Democrat" was in a great measure produced
by his exertions. That "toreign influence" has
persuaded the establishment of the North Pennsyl
vanian, we have no doubt—no more than we have
that Mr Ward purchased the press and a portion
of the materials.
We say, then if this be the case. a fraud is at
tempted to be practised upon the Democratic party
of Bradford. Will any one pretend that Christopher
L. Wart, has any particular regard for that pasty ?
Its principles are diametrically opposed to all his
pretensions and interests. Why then-, should be be
so zealous in establishing papers which are to be
par excellence, Democratic?. When became he so
zealous—when even, did the party receive so im
portant an accespion Can any one tell! Why,
lie hhs usually been regarded as one without any
fixed principles, to be his polar star of guidance ;
generally hesitating between timidity and irresolu
tion, inquiring like Daniel Webster—" where shall
I go." That he may occasionally have voted for
Democrats, we will not (limy, but such occasions
have been " like Angel's visits few and far be-
ween."
It is not to be espected that the true objec's of
this paper should be foreshadowed now. Indeed,
we were much surprised that it unmask ed its bat
teries upon the Reporter so soon. But if we may
judge from the feelings of the men who are inter
ested--if they! be any, truth in tt e prognostic brawl
logs of those who,heralded its advent—personal ad
vancement, the gratification of enmity and rankling
hate, of overweening vanity and self glorification,
have more to do with it, than the thought of any
good which might accrue to the Democratic party.
The establishment of this paper of course implies
that the originators are - dissatisfied with the course
of the Reporter. That this should be the case, is
natural. ‘Ve claim no argue of in lallibility and we
are fully aware that we lack the experience which
to necessaly to direct one aright through the stormy
and exciting contests which have occurred since
we assumed the control of its columns. But in dew).
non to Democratic principles, in an ardent wish to
perpetuate and support those principles, we yield
to none. We have advocated them, perhaps, too
zealously, to retain the support of those who are
now dissatisfied. We unfortunately disagreed with
many of them in advocating a modification of the
Twill of 1842—and their hostility dates back ,to
that period. Our unyiekling and uncompromising
adherence to the principles of the Jefiersoniari Or
dinance is antagonistic to the views and purposes
of those wl o look to the promotion of James Bu
chanan as a means of furthering their "priviain inter-
eels, and they cannot forgive as the support we
render to the principles he avowed in 1819 v and
which ho has never repudiated. Again—we elm.°
the plain beaten track of Democracy, last fall, in
stead of lending ourselves to the personal schemes
of WARD and Picit.Ler, in forming a Canal ticket,
and w•e are consequently now to be made tosufler
the consequences, for that adherence to our party,
and to our principles.
Stolen Tlmunder:
From the " Regular eat'
Docarsu L. Exec Lpsivow.—" I have strcmg reascm
to suspect," said a friend to us the o.her . day, (in
regard to an.article in a certain newspaper,) " that
you received that stab in the dark from W. or P."
Make yourself perfectly easy on that score," said
anot`er, " I can prove most logically you are Wrong
in your suspicions." " How so!" " Why air,
they are fellows who wouldn't stick al any tiwig
A COMPLIMENT.—Some one, recently was ex•
pr .,
essin a doubt whether the mind of a certain in
dividual was of "sufficient calibre" to conduct a
paper started like the Nord Pennsylvanian, avow
edly for the purpose of building up a new party
in Bradford cou:-ty. " Don't be apprehensive about
his atibre : depend upon it his readers when be
gets any will, find him bore enoegh"—was the
prompt reply of a by-stander.
The following is the allotment of work on the
New York and Erie Railroad,
Reed, Tracy & Co.
King, Lauman & Co.
Case, Barker, Gonder dr. Co..
Wright,idallery &
Shen, Lansing &
Sharp & Lankin..• • - •
Britton, Smith &-Co..
Dimmie. Weed & CO.
Scott, Wells & Co.
"THE NORTH PLR NATLVANIAN :" Wiled from
the" Ward House" Towanda, Pa. Wms Forster,
publisher; C. L WARD, editor and proprietor..—
Terms—Two Dollars a year, one Dollar and fifty
cents if paid. in advance. Towanda money not
taken on subscription : Susquehanna money re
ceived while the assignment for the benefit of
widows, infirm persons, young ladies and other
" lope women " lasts!
The proceedings of Congess, dining the past
Week have been totally devoid of interest, and we
omit oar usual abstract. Several speeches hav e
been made, for and against slavery—and' much
time taken up in disposing of private bills.
Few York and Erie Rail Road.
Osagreas.
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Walitell4l3lll inst., et the cbtheterllleggim,'.
who W 0
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iripthi, —A 44 ieme building ; MOO* Cf*rese :
Wolirsese **Or fire those* l giethne Rom
ocroiiiiiitieiiiiediletimnbied toattro:ii.lie- ter the
porica meeting of old bonittiro" held in the
101114ffithwrilliethsOil. Of•Febewery wow*"
proelavery plaffiona of &Wham. The Remora-
We Tholes Mawr Prrire presided, assisted
by . rome:litroilred officers. The Speakers were.
The Honorable Mr. Cm:4f. C. from Ohio, Joni .
)IC.Stoitaioiti!.,l 6 ixwores, and fawn A.
NexaaEaviFes.T#lath isAta‘pcoO r g
IsaqdiripiiimiiiiijirivitilZrthepeoptiraile'aighl r
and are Okititied to the exhale - ion delivery, 'and
in fait* of the immediate arieuiliatisditional ad
mission of . Caliientie into the ITniiii of States.—
Ot the ii i'entutilvanten w ita4 the ekes that our
rounds, I May truly say With the Krim, "17fis pace
tames, iuprelio eerei."
• •Sittnitel D: Piatersok'onie •of 'the' "editors 'et the
" Pennsylvanian," his sold out his share in that
paper to Hamilton & Fiwribir, ' . ho it they continue
their present course in 'favor 1 the Southern disc
'Monists; wilt soon find' h in' niitrofftable concern.
v
The democracy of the" city eel county had a most
important victory at the 'pops test Friday; Our
spring election for Aldermen rl Constables, &sties
sors, Judges and Inspectors, and Ala result is most
gratifying from the fact of the great eipectitions of
the whigs, based on the imaginal+ dissentious in
the Democratic ranks. Our triumph was complete
and decisive, and followed so closely on the heels
of the late Democratic 46 Union and California
meeting," that it is the best commentary upon! the
effects 61 h proceedings, that could be offered to
the party. .
Yon wilt obverve that that the " Pennsylvanian,"
has at last broke its silence, and made an attack
upon the "Times," but cannot stand its, hand
against the talents and abilities of the latter. No
disubion organ can prosper in the city of Penn
And the eflorts of Senator Foote, were they made
here, would be as futile, as the .efforts of the edi
tors of the Pennsylvanian are to make slavery pro
pogandists of Pennsylvania freemen. God forbid,
that the vain ambition of Buchanan, and his Bette
lites, should ever prevail.in this'" land of the free,
and home of the brave." What a miserable truck
ling tool must that man be, arl,o in 1819 could see
clearly, and in 1850 is blind to the cause of human
ity and freedom.. The pliancy of scramblers f for
political preferment has caused these violent
Thus have victories been obtained for slavery And
the increase of its domain. The "dough-laces"
from the north, have for years administered to the
curse that afflicts our country, and now the effort
is to obtain a market in tenitory FREE, to aflord
a market for breeders and speculators in huinan
beings. Can such things be, and men be alarmed,
because of the braying of scud ern brawlers and
their agen is and presses in the north!
An immense '• Union and California" meeting
was holden in Philadelphia on the 13th instant, at
which Hon. T M. Prrnr presided, assisted by a
large number of Vice Presidents and Secretaries.—
The meeting was addressed by E. A. PENNIMAN,
JOHN READ, lion. Mr. Ciark.a., of °hid, and Jos.
A. Notes, and was composed entirely of those who
supported and voted for Gen. Cass- The proceed
ings are very spirited and breathe a tone which
contrasts favorably with the truckling and Southern
disposition of the meeting of . Mr. Buchanao's
friends.
The doctnnes of the Pittsburg resolution were re.
affirmed, and strong ground taken the extension of
Slavery into Free Territory. We regret that we
are not able to publish the proceeding,i in exlenso,
but must content ourselves this week with the res•
Olutions, omitting the preamble.
Resolved, That Congress etas the power to estab
lish Territorial Governments, and to prohibit the
eAtension of slavr't•p, into the free . Territories of
thMinited *States.
Resolved. That the Territories acquired by con
quest, and by purehasq from Mexico, came to ns
free; are now free; arvishould forever remain free.
Resolved That Congress, possessing the power
ever the Territories, and 'also thepower to admit
new states into the Union, it is thei s t bounden duty,
with the examples of Tennes'ee and Michigan be
fore them, to admit California with her present Con
stitution and boundaries into the confederacy.
Resolved, That patriotism. sound policy and a
just economy of the public treasure, and' the univer
sal desire to bind our citizens on the Pacilk, to our
glorious Union with bands of iron, demand the imme
diate and unconditional admission of the Star in the
west, into the sisterhood of States ; and thatiourSen
ators and Members of Congress from the State, are
earnestly requested to use evert honorable means.
to effect this most desirable object.
Resolved, That in the opinion of this meeting it
is the duty of ocr Stare Legislature to pass Reshlu
lions in favor of the immediate and unconditional
admission of California in the Coign.
—el,ghtly altered.
Resolved. Thst Pennsylvania frowns indignantly
opOn all attempts to weaken or dissolve the Colon,
and that she regards all Conventions, whether in
the North or in die Smith, whose objects are open
or secret separation or dissolution, to be treasonable,
and all the actors in them. to •be moral traitors.
Resolved, That we recognise, to the fullest extent,
the binding obligation of that provision of the Con
stitution of the United States, that declares '• that
no person held to service or labor in one State. un
der the laws thereof, escaping into another," shall
be discharged from such service," but shall be de
livered up w on claim of the party to whom such
service or labor may be doe.
Resolved, That our watchword and rallying cry
is, "The Union, it loam and shall be preserved."
Among the many lettere received is the follow
ing from oar Senator and Representative
Rawaissean, March 12, 1850.
...24 miles.
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...26 "
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...19 "
... 7
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Gentlemen—Your note of the 4th inst. was duly
received. It would afford us great pleasure to meet
the Democracy of the city and county, on the occa
sion referred to, but our duty as members of the
Legislature wilt prevent our attendence.
W e feel bound, however, to avail ourselves of the
present opportun:ty, to express our cordial concur
rehce with the sentiments expressed in the call for
meeting. We know of no reason why Pennsylva
nia should retrograde from the position heretofore
taken by her oq the subject of the extension of slaw
cry. And we Idok upon every attempt of our Demo
cratic. leaders, through the prhs or ether-wise, to
force upon theparty the adoption of a creed,whieh to
us appears inconsistent with the genius of the con
stitution andlaws of our commonwealth, and contra.
dictory to the unequivocal and decided declaration
of every Democratic Convention and State Legisla
ture which•has given any expression on the sub.
ject.
_
We have Mellow to he, gentlemen.
Very respectfully, Yours
YOns W. GO zzzzz T.
haratian Buck,
Cims; efreorKwzzaw
Kr We are aware that we have given up too
much of our space this week• to uninteresting rub.
ems, but promise. amends in future.
E§MMM
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posed amendments row to beseb ethied to I
Tot! ef.lbe Pfc, ' l 4 a taajOrity
are - to ieetelleptied :Illbeeeeetiletiee putini t
parcel olita &wiry. It is said that a strong 0 , 104 !
ised opposition: writhe made against their ad op .
Lion at the polls, and that irt several of the coMe ae ,
we may expect , teeegerittakrities in the negative._
The amead*enti:wiffi brQweTerr, be adopted and
hencefOrth the:People, ditente-seette of al, politi.
cal power, wiffeboose thirst own lediciaryeth eett
Thtdebill apportioning the State into districts k,
Senators and Iteptemtelatives.passed the Howe .%
Thoraday and moment teihe Renate. Its p re ,,.
Mona have been tivt slightly ebiinged from th e re .
port of the Judiciary Committee, except to tak e
one Senator kora Phdedelphia City, and giyin g
to the County" Which iras done an the motion of
whig membell:Whether he meant, at the tine of
making his motion, to be considered in urges, or
done it merely.for fun,-I know not, bet the Demo.
crab took him at his word and made the cheep
agreeably to his suggestion. It VI undonteetily
be restored in the Senate to its original form.
The Bradford district remains.as reported—l e ,
menibers--and Bradford, Susquehanna and Wyo.
ming a Senator. But, there is no cettainty °reve l
probability that . the bill er pass the Senate in a
piesent shape. It will • endcnabledly be materiail a
amended, and as these ire, in that body tumo r
conflicting interests,and great diversity of politic a l
scheming among politicians of both liarties, th ere
will be great efforts made to mould the lino ma
the views of aspirants or either side. Hence I
think you may rely with certainty upon a Tote
and protracted struggle in the Senate before it 166
es a final vote.
A bill has been reported by the Senate Juiliry
Commi tee appointing Commissioners to exatitri
the transactions, conduct and condition of the Bat
of Susquehanna:County, from the time of • ite fie;
organization down to its last and final explcstur -
The committee are empowered to send for perkre
& papers, and to issue process tocompel the mad.
ance of witnesses.
At i nong the extraordinary propositions before the
legislature is an application for the passage of a.
supplement to the law incorporating the Lycomini
Mutual Insurance - Company. It is alleged tllbt
majority of the Directors of the company act a
Agent's in procuring insuMnee, and charge one
dollar and 'fifty cents upon each policy dispix,ed of
and, as if this was not enough, that they hare co
ed themselves salaries ; out of the profits of 'he
company ranging from $BOO to $lOOO per annum
-It is to remedy these evils ; and prevent further ar
position that legislation is required. If the ran
are as represented it would be well for the mein.
boa of the Corporation to look to it at the antis:
•
erection and confide the ad m inistratirin of the oti•
ces of the Company to better.and safer hands
A bill has passed the House of Representative
authorizing . the Commonwealth to place cars rpm
the Columbia and Philadelphia Railroad, and c
exercise the exclusive privilege of carrying pa.
ssengers thereon • This measure has long beer.
urged by the patriotic portion of the Demoisuc
party as the only one to protect the public from a•
poSition, and prevent the huge schemes of fr" 111
lion which have been carried on IT the ;ran ,
porters of passengers on that Road. Similar b;.•
have passed the House before, but haie airrsT
been .defeated in the Senate, and ouch, I pittk.
will be the fate of the rreient one. Corporationsi.
monied Monopolies have more prover in ihrSer.
ate l of Pennsyliania than the staid and toiling pee
ple of the whole commonwealth, wtili justice, Jar
eery. and right pleading in their behalf.
Gov. Johnston hils appointed Ge% W. Hann
Esq., of this place Reporter of the decisions o'
the Supreme Court, in place of R. M. Barr, dad
Mr. Hartis is a very amiable man, respectable In
his profession, and I presume will discharge far
duties with honor to himself and the satisfaction ?'
the fraternity of the liar.,
Yesterday being the birth-day of Gen. Andres
Jackson, the members of the Senate, in plasma;
of a joint resolution, repaired to the Hall of the
House of Representatives, with die Governor an.
heads of department to listen to the reading of to
Farewell Address of that immortal Hero acs
Statesman. It seemed appropnate for the time
and evidently served to strengthen the bonds tiv
entwine the component parts of our glorious ono.
JErreAsoN
0::7- The' establishment of the Noit'i
canine," will make it necesitarr to apply rite
prefix to the Philadelphia Penniylvantan,
the two' papers may not be confoundei::thoz*
their interests arc so identical. %'e Altai' therefor
call the latter the South Pennsylvanian -3 31:1
which its zealous advocacy of the peculiar ins'.
eats of the South, and its labors for the p r opaglocr
of slavery makes at once just and ap p ropriate.
ENTERPRLSING.--The " Metropolitan Sketch 2
the first number of the North Pennsylvanian,
published in the Reportet in 1847, arrnost
graph for paragraph as it now appears,' being
paper read before jhe New York Historical Sociell
by JOSEPH B . :, VAREIHM, JR.!
The two .paragraphs in the article to IteadertaD
Co rrespondents, commencing with " ire I nviti L .
a9d " Pref+ence" are taken him the "BackoPow .
man" line [for fine, and comma for comma!
. We suppose, of coarse, the initial a W. - -wi llar
ways tie used to indicate the true anthersup 0 1 w
ticket
(k:r The steamboat " Wvosnrin " has made
trips during -ibis week, between this place oi
Pittston, bungling up aboin seventy tons of coal."
She is now underthe cbargerof Messrs. thrroto l :
oh Tunkbannook, - who gyro trot •lk
realize a handhoine profit from their onterPryse-
Taut OF Dab WZISSTCA:III another 60 101 :
will be found' the commencement of the no ;t
Dr. Wctriter ) for the murder of Dr. Park-a„
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