IninguratioliOf Gov. Bigler.
v.
The IneiiiierhiAddietei.r,:.: - . ,
iiiitllBlll3l93; J an. 20.
The, Senate convened this :libidos at e
quarter before o'ilook, and tieing _ ~taita.
ed'Apon by viponsfeitteeirein . the House of
Representatives, immediateliprocieded te°
the Rill of the House,' for the 'purpose of
taking part itt,,the, ceremonies, of the inAu-,
guration of the Eon:: -Wm. Bigler,. as 0 oY
inner of the • Commonwealth. The Rail
was already cre*ded almost to suffocation,
/srgtilumbere.oflactiesoeenpyingthe scats
- of members, while the floor was :field by
tiergiviorthn,Rousli and Senate,nnd cit.
liens The town during
,notrin'irowded aithAtrangers, and several
military c o mpanies _ from theiminudiate ad=
lioOnt , P 3 inties Pritent. to faiat
Oki 'memo : ales. The "Governoi,,, elect
wasirrAtO On .athis quarters shceliy be.
fore J2 . 4"eleek, : by the Committee of :the
two Houses,' consisting of blessis.'..Packer,
~Guernsey; and-Crabb; at the:Senate; and
MesSrs„ Akita, gott, titid`:*eho,' . of the
I:Leese ; and accompanied bp , the military
imi( l _!!‘ verY reelieettthleProcesston of eiqzcas
conducted tbe - House, ,A i
joint CoMniittee' of the two Etouses,-also I
,waited Got. Johnston, 'and the. Bead I
of tlitiDepiztatents, and escorted them to
~ "" Upon the arrival , Hof the.`Proeessioo at the
tipitel,' the retiring, Governor and the Gov .
'7,clectl were introduced to the assemblage.
4 .fict took their seats upon the Speaker's
; Platform, the Speaker of the Senate on the '
.extreme right, the: Governor elect -seated
'next to tim.,:And the retiring Governor and
'the pkateetr of the Haase on his left: The
"certificate of the eleetioit of William Bigler.
as Governor of the_ Commoniealib, :was
'in' read by t h e Cletk,nrof the, usual oaths
,vf
office"having been administered to= Liml
aby the.Speaker,of the Senate, he was de
:elaretlinvested with the office of Governor,
Anil , proceeded to deliver his inititgural'
dress as.follows t . - • • .
tgitow Orrtztxs-- The providence of
Gad has ,prospered prospered our great Common
?wealth. -- The will of the people has called
.An -humble citizen to' the performance of
the ditties Of her chief executive office. In
..aceerdance .with the requisition thus made
...ope.me. and in obedience to the provisions
of the constitution, I appear before you to
;day, for the parpese of subscribing to the
oath of office and assuming the duties. I
embraCe this - opportunity to express the
profound gratitude I feel towards the peo
ple Dir thii distinguished mark of their con
fidence.
.
. In contemplating the high and • delimits
,aature of the ditties, appertaining to this
station—their complex and difficult char
. acter—the magnitUde of the interestiiri-
Nolved in their faithful performance—l am
'intist 'solemnly impressed with the reseon
- Ability they - nnessarily impose., The jun
, i_ir of all my predecessors in the high eta
tion; I enter upon the discharge' of its dri=
ties with the uttnoit distrust of ray. ow
qualiffeations for the task. • - I have, howev-,
er; resolVed to &vote my best energies, my
- h -Tea; and prayers to a faithful discharge
Of the ebligation' I have just taken,- an ,
look to the people JOT that generous 'maul'
gene& which h . as, ever characterized their
„action towards public - servants who.baie
, honestly endeavored to perform their whole
duty. The efforts of man at best are but
- feeble.. All thelaid that his wisdom can
bridg to the acoomplishment of any, great
..ptirpose.niust fail, unless accompanied and
controlled by the guardian care of Him
who gives direction to all 'human, affairs.—
Collis power and good pleasure[ all results
mist depend,' On Him we should rely in
• a spirit
.. of humility and. Christian confl
- dance. - -'I - -
'Cur repriblinan institutions are based
upon the anicmithat the people are the on
ly rightful source.of power. Under these ..
, institutions thus founded, the will of the
- peOple,.reficeted through - the ballot box,
gives dircetion to public affairs. Thrtitigh
thT,s medium. the humblest; not less than ,
the most distinguished, can stamp tho im- 1
-,_ preis of his will up - on the public policy of
the, country. . his, featule of our, republi
. , . ••
eaMsystim is its great distinguishing char- -
aeteristic,,and guided by the general intel- i
rrgenee and patriotism of the people, the
•
cause of our success as a nation—the Right'.
-"of Suffrage--should therefore be held joy'-
, .-
' 4)late and its independe:nt . exercise enjoyed
; hy every - - citizen.
_.To prepare . the minds of .
~ the people by general education—by the-
- inculcation of moral pricepts and religious 1
truth,'Shauld lie acecunted - the noblest pie-
- pos.° of the goVernment. i All that we are]
and all' that ne j e:ln:hope to be, as a aation, '.
-_, is ddietitleat on the source of puw - er. Alm '
right. of \ the citizen over property his per
: senallibeity and security,' the freedom of
speech Ond,4iberty of the presi, the • free .
2-tmleration,•ef religious sentiment, are .alike'
•,eithEenient te thii great source-of human
6.ar.` - - How important is it, then; that; this.
•,. great:head shmild remain ..pare' and inde
pendent._ ~ When' the-fountain_ is' pure the
:stream emanating t ere romnu ~ a e,- be
puie.... ..Then _ li,y promriting the moral and
, - int,ellectualtulttue of the people[; the source
-of vitality of our government, our laws - will
be utinae:Wise, unr institutions be preserv
ed puro. and our
_country remold free,
.pro - 1-
,perotislatidlutpipi. -: . -,
The, exPerienee sit : the ~tierld seems to
•t -
-41erticknstrAte glut generale igenee and
republicanism taint 0-together:: The an 4 , -
essful' government of the people is the
- -government of ;intellect diriteteo - by : cirtue.
friheitough idecatiOn of the - Yontb of Our.
. country, will therefore tend far morale the-
eeeurtty,of our, institutions ; and t e.tnam
. tenanea of our national hqnor, than oil otb,
er gleans. Beatles comluon 86001 ed4ea=
bigb literary attainment; thi know'. •
"ldge of the arts and sciences", a . comprelieti-'
:Mon of individual rig,htis„•• and thp 'Principles
,:nt;tlsa teligion:.Mmstituto tact
_pf our republican govern;
Went:. Tim sebemes-' and machinatiofis .ofi
the demsgeguS:will fallT.barmless - before
":periPle tlintrt,biitni!#ll7:',educOed:
t.. The dangerous :: •
pendency 'of, monopoly
and the - ourruptingpfluenee - of money are
_
~;net •ann eountPraeted-ly the power andi
airline Hof this knowledg e Leo* 0/Tell
• . -
,
cslitures-Eby - dvertini enCtoti 2 ibi - Onrineo } grope _ r' periotl'in the Criation -Ortbis:*eirt !
or edtmetion,:pay Frellbe ritar4isi an rigidt,t,t o ,l 3 , - 10:copi, becomes' - abundint, tbat;, it
34 ponom,y,..and the payments ptitko.yeoplo:shOubt
,scupplantr:and, lender unnecessary
- - joi.Ah_e#pporl- 01 0 18 pure 4es* th ese of paper ., i 4 mild the , piste.
4WD tg., - PltialoPOiSto: :41 should hat eat Wolin oftommoniien,L- ',Buskin*.
first . care of the _parent 'aid the gov4l. 2 ticat erect is denistideditt tie-inter,
ment, and its _fruits accounted the richest
lepoy ! yews leaye tc(pqatority 7 , ' _- _
..,
..16t he discharge-af , the-wan:tut tilltk!li 9.!
'tlia dace Iluive 1118961130 .;:it *ill: be. my - ,
simians desire to lib :equal itockeinctitta
tiee,io all , men of raltatoist,pelltultsicl! o
Denis or'-'j)olitieal,tind, - espccially tti: . .ad:
"ance the interests of - this greet Common=
-wealth, to increase the resources of her
treasury;busband,hertrteaWdimittish her,
debt; and'eleintithe standard of ter (wed
it•-•-to favor such measures as Maybe eel.'
c Mated to develop her vast' resources and ,
s tith u lag:,elike„ber,---agriaultniabmininp,
Manufacturing, mechanical and , commercial
interests, and co-operate , most scheerfully
with the legislativefiranch of the geiern
teentilfttuftideption'Of ineb - Ptiliey air ailY
I tend tolessealhe ?prelim:it ontirenSturdens
of the,People.. - . - . - ' . I '.z.• 1 ,, -,- '', . '''
Our vastdebt - should be-reduced as rap
idly_as practicable. :-Its-, iojnrious .effects,
upon the gielvllt of, oar population:end the
migratiottof capital , to the State, is,_much
tore, potent . than, the.casual observer would
I suppose.. This May'not.be.,most readily
I accompli shed by. the "ton paraimonlnus ::use
i of thameana already secured to the troaeu=
ry:
~ It- may - he *Se to ,ipply:a_ portion of
i thetas to comPletainiblictimprovetnents now
I far advanced - in 'construction, but, Yet .130 7
produative. 114 abandonment'nf such int : .
I i prevementa Weida inVolve a, large amount
tor capital already expended, and atierifie'e
1 entirely-.the chances of , fUtute returnalte
I the trimiitry of theeeioarces. = :Indeed,ct the
I speedy
.• completion of the %North , Branch
I Canal, ittiin my opinion; consistent 'with
I the, truest principles of economy. - , -,-- :, . 11,
•Perinsylvania is, perhaps: unrivalled - by
•_ ..
iny, of.her sister_Statesin.naturatelements
of greatness and , iscalth. She is 'no lota 1
the .garden-spot of our, common Country'
than she is the. Heys' one of , the. Federal .
Arch. - Abounding initmlbaustible varied
mineral, resources, an abundance of well
located water power adlaiiably adapted to
manufacturing
,and mechanical Operatiotm.
together with a vast extent of the best ag-
ricultural soil, she , can doubtless employ,
subsist, and, prosper a greater - number of
human beings thin" any other' State in the
Union. , Her- moantains, her rugged bills_
and lovely valleys, are rich with : natural
advantages to matt.- Her peoplaare intel
ligent, industrious and 'enterprising, and if
not,'reetrained hy unwise legislation,will
soon occupy 'and improve these advanta
ges to the fullest extent, 11111 f -thereby ren
der our, beloved. State, prosperous and
wealthy, in an eminent degree.,
- A„ thorough knowledge of the sciencs of
Agriculture by our people. will have a most
1 beneficial effect, if not - quite !essential to
their proeperity. I. am therefore much
gratified, with the effort - now being triode to
accomplish this great Object, and our own
experience and the history . of oatr cogit
f
tries, fully deasonstrate the ironer
ante of
such scientific education. -The tudy of
this science, combined with the practical la
, bor of tilling the soil, is no less calculi
' tar to elevate and .digni6 , the farmer than
to reward him. - for 'his_ toil. •Ttli.S great.
first, roost -dign)fiedirirsuit ortnim, ao-pe
culiarly adapted to our State ,and the In
clinations of our people, should , command
the foOering care of our government.
Pennsylvania is blessed with a rich abnln-:,
dance and variety of 'minerals, adapted to
the practical uses and necessities of man --
Her mineral. interests 4:v6:lstituto a great
and growing source Of wealth, contributing
largely to enhance the receipts`f, our tree
vary. -The appreciation, thus `given' to the
velue of property,ihe . pepidatioe thereby
sustained, the improve ments e Made lei "their
derelopeinent and adeancement, as well as
Aci direct trade,they
,furnish to the public
works. belonging_ talbe State, generilly
promote thisend:- :• , - ; - • r - , --
-- The rich and extensive deposites of anal
and iron ore Within - the 'boundaty' of Our
State Make her particularly - blesS42. ' ' Her
anthracite coil 'bed* .. . furtnihino. a choice
, ... ,p
and cheap fuel, for domestic 'purpose*, for
generating steam - for the stationary and lo
Fecnnotive engine, as well as for the propul
sion of our steamships, give to, her =strode
almost exclusively her' own, - Pot the 84-
ply oft his article 'AO is siithent ', • ati3r - ' . ., MA
siderable ' rival. - Althetigh this . trade is;
Comparatively in its itafancy it iMs already
grown to one of greet, magnitude., .
The value 'of the..prOduce . of the mine is:
. •
I made upotainly by the healthY.- Invigora
ting labor of.the hardy miner; ' , whilst those-.
I engaged in this trade irnstirpfo ad - indos-
I tn . ous - und valualde constituency with, whose •
interesta.the presperity, hnd greateess_of -,
'bur State is ideniifted._ I - , . ~----
,- It. ill - affard me the,utmost pleaemra to.` .
favor all proper tnettiumit calculated to ad-,
vilnce our , great agriadtural inineral_and
'other interestc- -- ' -
1- - Intimately connected with the great in
nr the :country ,le the 'subject. of a'
Currency The proper dispesition:of this
f'question is, not Only a high. but oneottbb - ,
I most difficult and „dangerous duties of the
government.::The errors -of our ottem
areof,tlus most ' seduteire- and- - dingerous
character, consistinginainly iii tbe creation .
of:tria much piper for theAreetine. ave. - -
de:basis provided for lee ridetaptinn.—
The utmost i eare'alitiald be - titiftia to guard
against ,
this . , tendeucy; and : to . secure tbe
people in tbe_ose of this medium. I. This,
security may be - measurably,-affaided by
itnpOsing on - the , cOrporatiotis, :Individual
liability . to the :fullest extent.' ;,- - . ---
' I'
' -.-
The ,-' ' .-4 efPeta of iii. "--
money _or a n
. ezee.siv,e,
sue of paper money have been so . frequently
f - demonstrated hi this country :by.: such ex
perience that it is , quite unnecessary te dis
cuss the Auestion on this .occasion. The
laborer. the Winer, the niachanic; tilt+ man
-tenderer, and the merchant. ire's!! deeply
interested-in having sound, currency
No, preteit: eau' justify the': creation :
super i ubutubmt amount 4f, paper : money.
sod it is with pain` ful alarm tbst: have'
witnessed agrowing-,:disposition iuthe en
tire country to increase the use of this Me..
dium, cin 'a small specie hattik.regarOieel - nf
thsinevitable - effeets thelarfe'epeessiens
lof coin which' Califernisia fnrnub i iiig'to flue
Ivointry and to the - werld. ZOix people
haves cirinlivion,- Medium ..41, s =at
ter convenience aud-übotild its* what.'
ever . amount the
may
"wholesome
Ibusiness'affairs ; dema n d; but: qacirtv
' niggly; *Satre Sato ' stole
- 7 -
eats of the people, Buoexa ui'dant_amount
of ; to oicy- - of thnikiOreatiriet.fail to cob ance
40:6)in111.0.111.cs*ove kroner.. standard
Sturit'Of daugerons
SpocUlattithtnnd ,and. the; e9l}' -;prostrate the
great Sorinneitii:dind.thaimfactoring inter,
ssts.,ii this tic3, - ,,Otlier- - - : ' , ..faueition
of
governmental.; sound
currency;
_the `incidental aid teiulting:to
ibis peat interest'-from'.; the -revenue laws
°rap do&
fors* of,stibility.,::
ifOOklittinY : tbingi'b r aith said; heading
-tbkoplutoW4hat,thern.444atiren;_bontNter
Who, will, - giro
a .country,
Whkle bad legislation may restrain its', etter.i•
gleit i .rio,thatter what - the laboi„': 1641196'i
Virtu - Int pattiatiattrottheithoplermirbei:
legislation cati - Only,affOrd'oppartunity
fot.',4lto . .Jegitithata YOWar4 B of _labor. . e !,
, gar,
haps riothora.dingerrma;, f.eli!ieci.heresy is'
Fauglit in one land then ,that the prOilicrity
of *(thantiy4a,to):i "created by
lation. .A just policy., can ithly::.gitard - ; and
protect tiii-legitithateaneena,iiliprAidection
from special priviiegeit4.the : iciiiica! of :the
cunning and the wicked The .feOple Should
r4l:t
009 there theaSUree.'Of, geio.rnitthet'for
success.. : . • ,
ttislatiorrahould..give to citizens an.
equal opportunity of , enjoying .OEI-natural
advantages which surround' them. -Corp-
Orate power and privileges- too often
Prove the r e verse and should there : .
fore only ;be granted:, to.fadilitate .the: aa
pompliOinieatef great public PUrpoiee..not
Within. the 'rink,. individne,l uteans.7-
Capital and laborto-operating in proper
relative nroportion hoe:made, and will con
tinue to 7 tnake,- 'our country prosperous and'
happy:" "The rights 'the latter: itherilll
never be "satrificettleltlio :interests, , nt, the
former.. Special legislation icni i frequently
has this tendency,.. ,ettn, always,
command imploymeritend..profit: Labor,
less able to command either, shouldleceive
thewatchful care of government.•
::=I PM mostiberipy,, my " fello l / 2 reititenti; to
meet you in my -present at 'it
time when our common country is at 'pence
:With all the' world, and prosperoni Wan
eminent, degree; - , The dangerous, .
touching the snbject of slavery,. which -for
a time seemed to -menace'- the stability
. •of
the national government has been,Moist for
tunitelY; and trust adjuited
through, the Medium of what are 'generally
known, as the ,!-Comprotniie; pleasures.",—
The general,acquiescence of tbe . .several
States io this adjustment;: gives assurance
of continued peace to the country and per
manence to ..the Union—permanence to
thattUnion;*te formation of tibia; . :gave
our ilsOion early . influence' and _dignity of
Position with the other POwers of the earth.
Her rights . bave consequently:been respect
ted by: all, and ber wishes heard with pro
found regard. - In war she has gained a
high character for . military powers and in
peace secured the confidence of alimankind
The j u stice andaberality of her institutions
have constrained the oppressed of every ,
land to' seek an akylein her limits.
and enjoy, under - the ample folds :of her
national liag„political , and religious
The continuance of these unequalled
blessings is dependent entirely upon the
perpetuity of this • great' national compact.
and this_ can only be secured by a faithful I
observinin of the terms:of the Cenititution
under aiCh it was formed. The:Union
and: the:Conatitution are one r and indivisi
ble. - The former cannot exist without the
latter; and the latter had no purpose but to
perfect and sustain the former: - •Thi there-.
fore; who is not for -the- Onnitiintiok is
eganist the - Union . ; ;and be who would
strike at either, Wopld commit pOliticil
sacrilegeagainst theigreat fabriceanctioned
by .Washington and Franklin., The:Fed
eral Constitution must be maintained and
executed in all its Parts. It. is -- the pant:
mount law of each 'State, and it the im
perative duty: tit their - respective govern-,
ments to rissist in the' just and ftill:aamin
istraiion efall its pruvisiuns..
,; - -
':To Congress undoubtedly _ belongs;, in
theirs; instance, the duty of making pro
visions-to carry into execution the, int6tit
of this instrument,'hut it is the :right 'aridl
Atty`of ihe Stiates, moving within the lini- I
its of their reserved rights, to Co-operate l
With the general government In this legiti
mate irork.. They;.; should cater* never i
attempt, by means. of their, legislation, to ,
embarrnss the administrationlof-thotCon
stn ntioa :. - Such interference cannot fiil to i
engender hostile feelinkt between theliffer-
eat - sectioni - of the .13MM; and, if tiersirted
iikleed,te'aseperation of the'Sitites.-- ;So'
tar _as legislation of this kind - . can: be : fated
Dlti the statutehoOkof this Slate, it,should'
be.speedily:repealed.',. Of this character I
regard-the greater- portion of tho law of '
- IS47,•probibiting_the use'of our state pris-',
ons for the detention Hof fugitives from hitter
whiilst awaiting trial"' :' In that iirVIIC Anil
most cheerfully 'Participate `as I :shall also'
add, as far is I, May._ properly_ do 86;0
suppress all attertint to:resist Abe execuLJ
tion althelawsof 'Congress. - whether pro- •
Tiding fettle. rendition.= - of fugitivei from
labor, or for any other constitutiorial Our
pose. , The' necessiti s tor - linch action 'is
Itialli4en!onstrated bytbe - fatetcOnsequen- l '
cia•yeimlt int - free:l such, rin-attempt : regentlyl
amtling ourown borderer
The loyality of Pennsylvania to the•lia-
Lionel Union - cannot 4 - be= - doubted.' , She is
now, psalm has ever been, fo the.exeintioti l
io letterbil 'Spirit:the 'severat - adjitstrient
meartures,as passed_ y by the lateCOngiesit, on i
the • , 'afilaCer She,,regaids th • " 0
measures mr.i Permanent settlement of tidal
tiangeroua geographical. nonflict;.•
discountenance, to the full event of her
finenee,ell attempts" :nt'fututo egitatian ofl
the questions 'settled; by `S3ll6 . bas
platited herself ine- the.' ;POnitlin'tion;:
guided by; its else ; prOiiieris; wilt 401
do justice to_ all`country,.l
ited•end,eavortii „strengthen the bonds Oi
the Unonby cherishing, relations of; amity
anclfraternataffratiou Waal& all its-meza-,'
bers._
• laiedTaiy no More:, illy fell6w4tiz et!B .
Of
liimeOnlident; • abonclialty jinPiSsiedirittt
its magnitude; without
'Niter. could Awn Without
it I,lley_eannet.:-L be ; maintainet- Witb,, , the
dissolution. of this patio nil., templet . would
~
silthe-blipee . of the°arllhrrepl44iirithisali
ihelet4ce roil praspeniy of ottrpitopy;:4-,
To Ah4frikiken:Lt*,4 B ; VOL ' l t I taiig
may be re*traT-ausr_ita advantages
volichsafed to' posterity, it becomes the du
ty,yf all to yield patriotlesubmission to the
lairs eanstitittionalli-adepted, and cherish
fi3elingii "of atreeti.iinate i;itercourse bet wean
tbii- several members of our glorious Union
Admenisheesnto .do:the immortal
Wailtiug,toti,!let - the inj'unetten be figarded
by at of us Nitlr a Christian' fidelity. -.;Let
our habitti electing, thinking and speaking
.of our political safety and prosperity.
-watchieglor its , preservation whit jettion.
prtzleky, dosoultctitincing y4tever, pay
suggest' even ansPleion Any
event be abandoned, ana indignantly frown
ing
riennto‘nity portion.of our. oountry from - Alm
' Teifoir 'to ertfeebfe' the • sacred tlea•Whieh
riow.. link _together_Abe ,various—parts.—.
Then shall tvo.liare perroresed
_our whole
duti4dety:tdotirselV 6B . (14 sister: states,
ant to through'.
eni,t the world. . _ ; _
:iThere.,haviog,been prectintienaii
moss - tires taken for the presertition,of or
av!, much confusion prevailed during , the
fcirnier part'of the ceremenietf.: boai.
ever, -, order 'was 'obtained, the address" of
GeV; Biglerwas lisiened to With the tit=
most, attention, and some -ptirticitia of" 'it
much epplanded. by:tho - auditory,, Its'de 7
livery occupied about three quartets, of ; an
'Theorem' in.and about the Hall.during
the eoremOnies _was mast denie an - d -Font
poet;and had railroad commuitieation from
lite'etist . been open; it would have been *itch
greater. ":The military cols paniciffrom'the
interior made a very handseum peayanee,
and ,were-treated with 'much:.courtesy , and
attentiowby`the National Guards .of Hat
-
Ashur* - , . _ ,
the conclusion. of the inatigtiral ad
dreas,- Govetnimi.-Bigl eian d Jalm st on - eh link
hands ntb ` st cordially in presence or
,the
an'd'tlie hand of the National Guards
eiton struck up the national air, " Hail Cti
furribia.- • -
The military companies immediately -of
ter retired; • and , .tho Convention then ad-
. ,
TUE FATE op A '3lllaMMEß.—otrong
efforts have - been'imade by the: Citiiens'of
Buffalo to prOcure tbe commutation of-the'',
sentence of young linlekerliackeri to be - ex-,
canted for murder, but without ilfect. Gott.
Hunt •j-refules :to interfere. The - .Bejaia
Qgcen City says,:—
. - Obe`baniiotread theletter of Gov - .'llubt
without
,emotion. It recalls to .mind the
main racts of the case. A respectable bard
working German watchmaker, named, liar
nor, earning - a bare support from-the-work.
be was enabLA to do at his shop on Gen
!lessee street, had, on an-evening in 'Janu
ary, 1851, his attention calla to'ltie fact
that awatch had been stolen from hisWin
doW. Be - pursued, and, in ' atteritpting ,to
recover his owu, was cruelly murdered:7r
After* the country had beea scoured, and
the utmost exertions. of • Oar Volker called
into requisition, two-young men---Knicker
hocker -and Hall : and Knicker
'jbocker=for we subjoin irbit - burnandieing
knows which was most to blame I(because
the pistol, was fired in the dark,)Werelar.
rested, charged iiiihscominitting the deed,
-chain of -circumstantial evidence Lice
strong to , be, disregarded,- proved beyond 'a
reasonable doubt-that they Were the guilty
parties, But,: [and ire say it 'with 'great re
spect to the juries.] Knickerbocker was
tried first, convicted' of murder, and. sen
fenced to be hung, wbile . rfall, on the same
testimony, tforwelookrnotes of both ,trials]
was • convicted of nianilaughter and-aen=
tencod; to ,States - Prison ten years ! "-
Kniclierbuckee's fate is- 1 indeed tnelan.
In the - very ft tweeof iii 'youth•
full, iisse - ssloti of alfhis, plkysical, and
mental faculties, lie isshoat to end his days
•,upo,n,the,seaffuld. we are correctly-in
formeil,,be never acquired a knowledge of
any trade r and never follosved.any industrial
occupatio , i for any -length of time.' Idle
-ness'haS ma, ,y w stronger minded' man
into evil-practices, and its lamentable fruits
may.be Jieen, in
. .our
Tin indolent to earn air
Knickerbocker-and. Hail canceive together
land steal a paltry watch: For committing
ta,crimegrowing out of that theft; Koicker-
Iboiler is about-to die upon the - gallows and
Ball is
_condentineji to lariguiaTi 'ten years in
the sfitataPiisi.o. - :' Bach, alai
altk,of
MitiruEssizio - Accioofis.--On the 12th
inst., Thomas. Richards, who was employed
to attend at the foot :of‹thc .new
,slope* of
Fallbrook Mines was run over by some cars
descending the instantlykilled.
Some distance np the plane; which is very
steep, sivcral cars. became ; " iiconnectml•by
some means from: OM . train, and befog pre 7
- eipitated.SOddenly upon ,young Richards
:befqr-e be, had .an opportunity to :escape,
passed over his body, almost' cutting it-in
to. He was tbe only:son of a`widciwod
mother_ his father "and!-stepfather having
been . killesUSome:yedrs Sincelly accidents
in the nines .. ; His chairteter,was-sporless-6
a. most dutiful Of)P r oontributing all.hiidittle
earnings ro aid. his mother. io the support of'
her four dependant danibters:' He'vras-but
seventeen yearS Ohl - - • •
' On the afternoon of tho -19tbtost.,as
the loaded train of 'ears was Meting an, the
4,,ad , - neer the ,Nf.sv,Sbaft on : the Blakely. ,
Railroad a hdi.one tbe'lweepers on ,tbe
train, by some.means . was prOstratekupon.
lio road in front 'of the' ears. - and -.before be
could escape wait' aatiglitimderneatb and
instantly being almost sec:.
ered from his : body Yeiliave iiot Es: yet
learnedlis name., , Th o eirs were: t bopl t
rouLthe track, and. in - aitemPtineto see-;
t e the bey, &eon- of qslelson:Willianis was
severely .. injured.—Cgrbondala ptificry -
Zee=
nirig, 4pri - se,s
liarn - fiom Our marine reporter that t' ice,
in the,..Reetl River: began: to:;iitowtvilile
many pedestrians Imre-Making. theiv*ay
from Broolt).in to Nelv,Tork, --
ation os the ice 0114' was: tert . ible,l9: ibe
Many so4ii d o wn t he rive
- ertn' . thehity; oribba tee,Otied
IrOM their perilons situation hie.. Thomas,
cuSugn 11011 5 0 boatmen, And ITlMP B :ingr"
Oily : one of otn.mosta -boatmen,- who:nom:tr.::
ed - ,zn oTmalilbint fo -- :tkeir 4esietepde
risk of tlt"cir lives:- - • i
Several others - 6oisYwafiresetieif y,
the W.b4ehall — iseatniee: WC,W4erfOand,
ri
tilifilsiiheiferi,lloteViii p4t. - ttfltir.....
tale sipartieiders:
ZiirßeiC Circistalhip
Penusylvatim-40 32 t%kples eakly.•
.:,:',i3i!.n,.*.rti,iB.:.o4Ast,; - ,:i)i - (;iis„::.,'_;.,..
Altadatirave, Sx.
4ANVAI!ft 29f1852.
Pres;ident, • • ,
'Jitnies:Buelianitm.
Subjeett,e_theitteciision, of the -NationniCon
..
• ' venticin.
, - ..
The I.aw.otNewspepert, . •
CO: to the
.`atirrar.itrif eiMa
r'. lift4ad 'ag to *Aline 'their
cobreeptiono,
i;:tfinbia4ariarder the iiiiiroittliminee of their pa-
Pita; 'tinigniblisher m*y mititinat - triaamt theta till aD
itrearigeit Ain , ' , • •-•
ril; Mabearliceralvegleet or refuse - to tithe theSepa
'pees -limn Abe . olßeeMters they are filreetedtibtrate
held reerainsibie mail- they turrinidered their. papers
rdhmeintinettand Settled their Milo - • !
. remove to other: pima: atitmatin
forming the..publicher, and Mayne!, sent,tntho'for-,
met iirectien, they ant he'd respenelbtaii
' Tho Courts limo derided , that „refusing_ to.talleA
.paper. or periodical fcom the °Mee, or removing Madina
h:lOC: tumaiied,forwhile' In arreare to the path/hero Is
evidenta „
Any, parecirk who reaelias knew/papas, and makes
use of 1t; whether ha bar everordered, it sent or not, is
held In lea to be a submit - ber..- ; - - '
-; The Vomit hare Ciro :repeatedly decided, that a
*oaMtaiterVeii j negieeti 'ao perform his duty. of giving
riMeonahienOtice,*armialred:hr the regniatiOns_of 'the
:iNistoihee denattnient; of the negliat of a pinion to, take
train thi ofitee;riewipenitis iuldresird' to' him, renders
bitnielf liable to the pi:11) . 1101 . er . for the subicrtption price.
EV" Weare 'tinder obligations to' Messrs.
SandersOO. and geekhow for v ar i ous favors
from Harrisburg.
lair Oar thus ha.; been 4o occupied fo; . -a
week ivith otherinisiness, that we huve not .
kept track of- the yroeeedinis in the tCgisla
ttirc and - Ccingreis.: We noticethat Blr.'Reck.
how bai introduced a Bill, for n • StAe ROCd
from , -Diaiock, this county, to -Tunkhannocki
WyOminzeounty.
• We shall keep up reports
after this. = ' -
rot President., ,
Syieference to another column of
. our pa.
per to•diy;it.wilrbe seen that the:Democratic
Convention of Susquehannacointiicemposed
•-
of Delegates' elceted iq the.seveial townships,
with singular unanitnity•declareti Bon: JAMES
BUCHANAN to be their first for the'Prira
ideney. In accordance with Democratic usage s
we therefore place the the name of. ihat • dis.
tingoished Statesman at ourmast beAsubject
to the decision of the National , Convention.:
„The next State Convention will number one
hundred and thirty-three Delegatea, of which
about one hundred and ten will be instructed
for Mr. Buchanan. Of the remaining, some
are forOass and some for other gentlemen.—
The Democracy of Susquelia"nna, "alien, stand
"shoulder_to
,houlder, at the outset Of the s
cam
paign, with the Democracy of. the State.—
itecog,nizing no faction, devoted to no sinister
interest, loving their principles more and re
garding the.comnann interests of their party
not leap, they hail the, giant Intellect of their
own proud Commonwealth,—her Claims in
the poison - of her noble son,--and , again rally
around the common banner of Republicanism.
A rapiii:avu'vey,—such as the limits of thisar
tide .will admit,--of the puhlie careen of Mr:
Buchanan may be' of interestind profit to our
reddeti. He is now eemmaixty-three yearn of
age, the lost thirty years of his life having
been spent, mostly, in the most ardnowi_ and
responsible public positions.. His bintory for
that time is ”most intimately - connected with
that of the:;lititinp4 In bold relief, !on those
brilliant pages, it, will ever. remain, n monu
ment of Pnde to Pennsylvania, that l'nhe fur
nished ono of the . brightest. Otani' in the con
:deflation ".of wondrous men," Who ha;ve adern
iid the world's list.. of •Statespien in; the-first
half of the nineteenth century._ %;- - -
ames Iluelianati. settled in Lancaster noun
ty in his boyhood. He there studied the pro
leawy was whoitted to Abe f ilar, and
while yet very. young, :arose - by thd force - of
his talents alone, : till. he ',was: classed at the
head,Of hisirofension'by the ripest lawyers of
the cenntry. His career is an illustration of
the effect of our institutions upon Mind and
Men. ".• A ' youth, 'thrown upon the world to
battle - for distinction from stern ,necesiiity;' by
mien thereof while a yonth, the hidden pow
ers of his Intellect: were developed, expanded,
matured bi'diverinfled knoWledge, • and great
excellence in Statesinanlike erudition. When
Hr. Buchanan waif but little more than twen-,
ty.one years of age, he , was elected to' the_
State Legialatore. distinguislied himself
in that triAciihd a few years after wns sleeted
a Menibei'oftenktess. where his High char-
niter and folly de:eloped thionaelves„
In tlin-session 01'1824-5'lW stood aide; by side
-midi the natioifsidel, Gen. Jackson; becoining
a most proinhiont actor in the eventful scenes'
that. resulted in !the :election of ai r .- Adin3s
over the Patriot of the Herinitage,, -who, ever
after,claiped ..stiongly 'hitt nfreatitins
person of James Buchanan. Being-;again'in.:
turned to Congress I't:wan-hie fortune to see
Aidrenr•Jaikson: placed 'the Pieshlintial
Oiair;by the nynijunirOring , solesof iho Aniar
lean people :,;. 'Pint" great man nioNt - to
hi the" services' of- his _faithful
ais., Jet !dem.
friend; and ~ dispatelied, Kr. -- BuchnMi , on an
impiortatit`mii4on wipissin ; where'tie negoti, 7
need a commercial treaty.that had .1)i - tilled di.
ploraatic for twenty:yearn. :Immeduttely
on ha return from- Barone; in 1834,--be was
elated to thol7. S Senate, *here he was con.
Ahmed two consecutive terias'Vy Vier =mi..'
:nous voice of the.Pentocratie.gelnhers of the
.Legislature. ~There his :giant.powers rose
full, brightandAaz . zling'as the noon•day sun, i
and,hiSSeeeeSsfalliptelferettiai, , ,eOnteati with
t gfeat c l 4. i the o°lhih
of the East, a Webster, in :the .disenistona. of
the Veto- power; the'lfeLeott Texts° and 'other:
iniOnitarit' lineations 'the 09 14 a him.
worthy, oft e . exalted Opinianitheiientertile.
el of his i-tateata sittl.sierotiOa; to democratic
vrinciples."- :When. President POO assumed
I:hn'ehair oe StotO;lar. ltacherian was -called
Ponitiou in the
. adininhgretio Alut
more dillieuttlos to encounter, or closed :more
brilliantly :ter the''cluintri..-L . Mteilor to the
adminiatratiun ofJaCkson. and Polk, however,
A t he,abihtlea, and merits of Mr. Buchanan were
appreciated: . ,- ,,,President Monroe pressed him
to accept...ari liege:dent Foreign Mission,Jand
Mr. Vatißurea 'offered him the appointixtent,
of Attorney in his Cabinet.
Thirahave ; *nbat glanced at the career of
this distinguished . The great servjee:s
heh as - rendered' theleeiuntry—the great servi
ces our tit:Anima reidered the country in his
giireal4 most certainly entitle einfaideration - of
the most favorable aharactei at the hands of
the National Convebtion. - True to the 'courr
-UT ml,Dnalaoratai-Penesylyanie presents a can
dictate tried in, ill circumstances, and positions,
caleulated to mature the Intellect, riPetV,the
mast 4M - touiti_ardunitii,:aad . responsible posi
lion of •Preafdint Of these Staten ; Such a man
is needed; Yea,tlenienitted by all considerniiens
that el astqr around :the present-good, - the fw ,
ture, greatness, glory, and destirty-Of our cern
men veuntry. • - •
Ur: Bnehanan is a:Pemaerat in the strictest
sense. •We have seen him at-his horse which
is most distinguished fcir the' simple - and
publiaan air eveiywhire diiplaYed;;. gayly
splendor, notaistoeratic equipage. of a lordly
I mind fenda,i place there: - , We' have seen. im
Mingling with his,fellow - citizens Mat, neigh
bora, the same plain:and smistde.mannerstbar
' aeterizing him there: We 'have%rteen them
gather around hint:with the freedoncared 'affec
tion of children; witimit distinction elf
: parties ;
;:find we most wished then, that thelordling,s of
earth might be able to leek on and profit by ,an
exhibition of. true 'lGrea tness. 'One - of !hose
`instances we mention as on illustration of ,the
;Man at home Vie saw him:pass through , a
large crowd gathered at a •Whig. Meeting. at
Lancaster city; and heard -a prOtainent Whig
say in thead wordS: that:Mae; • Bm
ehanan, is nominated by - the Demeeruts,l shall
vote for him, although Ido not •tigree with
; him in kiaciple, mid two thousand mai:,
I.Lassastsr. county : rote. as I do. Tiio
talk of State pride, fshonid like to know if
we have no county prido.". Thin-Will -not
pear extravagant When we considei that, Mr.
Buchenan Utica' ; carried that county, 'by `a'
large majority for. Congress ; and that ;too
against a'Whig majority of over feta thousand
. •
votes.. • ; .
Such is the nian:gyeae.nted to the county - by
"PennsYlVania, whose metropolis was the Cra
dle of Liberty,. and whose soil drank the best
blood of the Revolution
.for for the. office high . -
est in their gift Hers presented, and the aid
,
of our sister - States introked, that the claims
of this great Cetrenonarealth,everdistinguish
ed for . her "unswerving attachment to the
great cause of Re'publicanism and Democracy,"
may be heeded;tind to her be awarded "the
honor of furnishing next President to the
• , -
coin:l4." I - _
,
Inaugural Address Of William
- -
We print-to-clay, says the ennsylvanian,
_the. inaugural Address of Wu. BIGLER, Gor
erner of yennsylvania. , ' It is a - document of
-the highest impprtance ; and .proves its Pis
tinguished author , to a statesman of high
and profound erudition.: He discusses the va
rious principlet State policy, in a.lucid and
succinct style, aUd enters into the investigation
of the principles Of government with a . know!.
edge of their every bearing, and a promiseth . at
he will apply thericto the furtherance of the
hciit interests of the' Ceinitionsvealth. - In
hiding to the -various - duties imposed by :his
position . , Governor Bintrlt_confesses the im
portance-of his station, and evinces a detemii
nation to Meet . every responsibility, and dis.
chaige faithfully every duty: , ' : '
- He alludes to the -dangerous tendencies of
monopoly and Money influence, expressing a
desiritO second any effort which' may curb the
one and reform' the corruption of the other.—
lie will certainly apply:, the true Defaocratic
principle to these dangerovikevils. The Span
eee of the state have long, been in a:danger.
and equivocal condition, Prodeced by misg,td:
ded legislation! and - illegal ,privileges., • We
,bave been deluged by an abundance of worth
less trash in UM sAitie of money, which'con:
tributed ;panies in: bud
ness. The laboringman has leen robbed and
defranked iu CVmrpossib'e rksrticiitar ; While
the unwary, 4 a system of 'base speculatien,
•
sanctioned and -by the State,lave
been inerniou'sly defraudedi :This system
Gov. BthsEß eirphatimily iondpmis; and we
have implicit confidence' that` hec will use his
best efforts to Produce a complete - perform
ance of the Weric. •,, -
,Oar vast debt, fearfully -increased Cithin the
past few years, will also receive especial atten;
tion. " does' not, intend to adopt the plan of
his predecessor—cancelling. old bonds by re=
issues—but •by wise !legislation; and , 'strict
econemy. -In'his. own words;" Oar nit 'debt
;should be,reded no:rapidly tus'inuetieAble.--
Ite Injurious effects, upon the growth , of our
population and 'the - Migration 'of 'capital ti)the
Siete, iairincli more ' potentlhan the casual
This.meY not' be
mOtkriadily accomplished. by,,the too. parsi
monious use bfAhei, Weans -already secured to
the treasury : It may , be Wise to"apply
tion of these to, complete iitiPiecitiprpiOpnts
now fer . a4vauce4 in.nonstruction,bit yet
productive.'The abandonment of .such im
pievements,*nuld involve iS lei& amount of
capital already expen4ed; andsa rifles entirety,
the Chances 'Of Injure . ietnins to 'the treasury
from these sonrces.r
" He recommends a"thorot.triltleation' - of Ag.
dougural 04*, iii),"s ciiidOlip' to the iqroVe
merit of the ieople,- and , die advancement , of
general prosperity. ~,The, e tterte lately Made
is various Oriel Of the Eitate,4o' filitheri,aori , :
'Cultural education; havialiii4rt
hid-!ealuta.:,
r y infiuence. Fen+ iother . t3tatust 4;4 4rAater.
, faeilitieita richer sort or illthereaalubrioua cli7 ,
mite than; l' i nnaylvonli; aall-with Gar; BM.
Inn, iyis
_One ally -favor everYeffort lit faitr
okiD illiPi'., Pe* IR this. 44011 . 4 inAuitrY!
ri.
It-can only.9,odoue however.,by t 1 strict de.
ration' to •Oci• acienee, -, and -by-, , the • encourage.
'tient :of Agricultural books and papaw .
-1: - al* i l t!iiipsiqriiFiiiiiiniO t by 03%030-iza
are eminently liamnf'itild,Denioj4k:-: , Ilis
vietraln retitled - to rt.iirirreitey, •ate Allow of
11 1 4 Ddiplaya,4 Varty,s'.4OdAiDoli Itfoqltel4k.
ktoia of`syhich - tio xya!ielovatiiii to Vie °Olio.--
By wise , legislation. he will tiecit-to est 44
„
the currency of State ! ous sate basis ; R d
without a scinnd.cinrency; •the i4i4ntal
y t
resulting to the ghat niarrofacturing intents
of thel4tate irons the revenue lows of theft,
errirgovernment, cati !lever lave force mots.
••,Pti congratulatimi the. people on A.
Mill termination of Ike exciting
of thtsluvery question; and will do all 101 2 1 3
power to bring Peonsylvantn back to her oil e ,
ip'inice to the Union-:an allegiance which Go t
Joussros'so strenuously sought to destroy,.
Gov. BIGLER. is pledged to the interests of 4.
state, and will labor sis well to promote 1#
internal prosperity as to advance her inner.
abrisait The repeat jit:the late fOrbidding%
use of our prisons for the detentiOn of fail:
tides trons;laticii, will be among his first slats
tp:which aid of every
oersitic member in the Legislature. •
The hiangVol throuithOut, dispinys, p elf
ability; a thorongli iieqsaintance with tie
terests of the people. Is the beginning of,
newera in-hippiriess and. Prosperity for tie
Keystone. It is the Grit eificienee of- ow re.
leaselfrom federal dominatioiv—and thi
ide_everrwhere, Will hail Kw the !whinged
'abetter state of
Li Court,
Commonivealtb vs. B. AYlesiorth and 4.
ers, for Conspimiii in the Making andia s 6 l
of connterfeit Bank Bills, which was on mg
whewire'Went to press last, week, mum coals.
lied tuesday 'afternoon hist, The
dence closed &Aunts) , evening; and Nook
and Tuesday forenoon were occupied Ise*
arguments of Counsel. The Jury retired $$
der an able Charge °from Judge Wilmot, t i,
came 'into Court this (Wednesday) .raoni g :
I with, a. verdict df Guilty as to Ayleawor,h,
Brocin, and MvDonald, senior, and Not Ge l
as to. McDonald, junior. Prindle, Wiatta
and Dalton were - diseharged when the Coz,
monnyalth,clu*l their evidence, nothing
ing disclosed against them of.importance:;
Sentence has mot yet been passed apes 11 3
prisoners; imntion having, been made tot $
new trial, which is -set down for hearing , b.
morrow. .Counsel for Commonwealth—l 4
oek, RielMrds, and Sweet , of Owego; for 11,.
fence—Bennett and Bom:, of New York,
tle, Streeter, Lusk, and Bentley.
g The Pike County Democrat on t o
us enlatged, in a new dress, and glorying k
the name, of the'' Milford Herald." It isat
one of the finest lookinWpapers on oar es.
°hinge list, and edited, as heretofore, n
markeit ebility. It Is a mystery to as hoe
friend MeDitilly can support such a Reek
Pike County. - If every Democrat, to
ing 4)t'._ the Whigs, in that. county, don't nit
that paper, they pught, to ber marked rtith La
ar of shame. .
Agricultural society Meeting,
The Society met at the Court Hans
Wednesday evening, the 2lst inst.
.Isaiahl.fai , 4, John Austin, and Robot Ed
were appointed to examine the statemeEtn6
of different gra in . erops and to award ?rd.
,
liras.' •
The following officers Were elected Fitt,
ensuing year. -
President, WILLIAM JESS*.
Vice Presidents, Franklin Lusk sad
Corteipinding Secritary, Wm. 3. Tatra
B r ecor4ing St:cretqy, Bad!. F. Canna
Treasurer, George_Fuller.
IJan:ten—deo. Whlker,lohn
erf Kent, Tho's' Johnson, Azur Lathrop,l3l.
ney Jewett, John Harrington.
Thomds Nicholson Was appointed to pep
an address for the Octrnier Meeting.
. Hon. WilliamJessup 'gave a short azae
ofthe firitPennsilvuniaState Fair,allerthi
the Hon Air. liowne Of Otsego county.ki,
was introduc e d to the Society, and wain
.
instructive.and - practical address upon the af
ject Of Agriculture andAgriculturaledaaa
-.The' Committee on "Grain Crop Ala
premiums as follows, viz;
For the'besf crop of Indian Corn, toles
lin Lusk, for
. 05i- bitsh6ls shelled mid
1000 pumpkins per acre.!
For the best crop Of Spring Wheat to
lai
nay Jewett; for 19 bushels and 23 qurrtipa
For the bOst crop of -Oats, to itedneyia•
ett, for to bushels and 133 quarts per gm
The Society then adjourned to meta(
court House on Wednesday evenicg,A
21st, 1852.
ROWEL F. CesuALT,Ree.Se;
. ,
-' At it meeting of the Managers, held ust
evening, George %Valker, John flarriselogl
KObert Kent were appointed ExecatireC,
mi'teei for the present year.
~Anitri'Nons nibmccrtmco.- - F 11 , 66
Auditor' Generafei:Mnual Repo . rt we
the fallowing informatiOn relative to the 6
lief notes which continue to fa:lda zottiati
1 6 4' cuirell'iyof our. State -
Origino Amount issued;. -
Amount : ofold, issues yeileeteed, 7,1611.1,
Amount of old issues iu circulation,
Amount re•inatted and in circulation,
"The, Sinking Pane
..„,`
the'rat flourishing of trumpet! j g'r
is niade over: Governor Johnston's
abilities; and the-wonders he!veloded O
achieved b3r means - of his" sinking
tbou fall
donbt some good simple people gili
'f.kete debt' altn*paid all. Well, tba
ernorAliat-was says there is oilylital
$40,000,000 to pay yet; and upon eull",
tion it was last week foetid[ee tedecit tc,P
inneraithorising a tempoy loan or r 4„
000 to pay.ofrthe demi,lumul leered Pi
dud on thel'at of Fibinary. ..;22
Thd Slaking FOnd payed, off lecic , l
bOnds - which weridnr4eing a low ' 15 te ►f.i.th
terest,•and slow the new loan will luestw
have to be negotiated at 6 per for
RP'
On :thoitump ridiculed ; ilder for not bet
understand ire the tieople's Govern°, 17
no the fallacy of each AI,
eut fininelering- Ex-ExcelleucY 4°1 5.
to the - fob - Idr of .state. WheTe now are
handbills about the *sinking foal
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