TRH PITTSBURGH DAY MORNING POST. L. HARPER, EDITOR AND• PROPRIETOR PITTSBURGH, SATURDAY, OCT "3,:1846 Allegheny County Dolomitic Ticket, FOR CANAL COMMSIONF.R, WILLIAIII B. FkEIVE,R,'Ji., BILAIDFORD COUNTY'. Congrers, WILSON RITANDLESS, of Peebles. . senate, THOMAS HAMILTON, of Pittsburgh Sheriffs, BODY PATTERSON;of Lawrenceville Prothonotary, GEORGE' R. RIDDLE, of .411eghety Aspembly, SAMUEL W.. BLACK, of Pittsburgh. ROBERT H. •• KERR, of .fi'lleghen. JOHN.H. 14rELTIENNY, of Jefferson JOSEPH COOPER, of Mn.oo Commissioner for 3 years, ROBERT DONALDSON, of Warns. Commissioner. for 1 year, W M. BRYANT, of Pittiburgh. Auditor for 3 years, - WILLIAM EWING, or Robinson. Auditor, for 1 year, N. PATTER - SO, of Birmitighath -coroner,- LEWIS WEYMAN, Allegheny 4re you Assessed? If not, attend to it immediately—lose not a moment. Examine the assesment in each ward in the City, and each township in the county, and don't go away until you see your name there. The law requires each voter to be assessed at least ten' days before the next general election, and pay a State or County Tax, otherwise he will be deprived of his vote. Democrats, be sure and see to this matter before the 3cl day of October. Supply You selves with 7 Acts. We request our Democratic friends in the vari• ous townshipi to call at the office of the Daily Pos immediately, and supply themselves with tickets This matter should not be neglected, by any means A SHORT ADDRESS _ TO THE FREEMEN . OF. ALLEGHENY CO MILSON DPCANDLESS AND MOSES HAMPTON. These two gentlemen are now before the people of Allegheny County, as candidates for Congress. The fast is the Democratic and the latter the fede ral candidate. We conceive it to be our duty as a pitblic journalist to speak candidly of their re- spective claims and qualifications for the impor ant office for which they have been nominated ,COL. M'Cisinitss was born and raised in this city. No person within. its limits has a more ex tensive range of acquaintances and friends. He is farniliar with the wants and habits of the people— he has evenbeen identified with their interests, and watched over them with the most intense solid_ tude. In every meeting to promote the moral, so cial or political welfare of his fellow beings, his voice has alwaYs been heard. He has sacrificed his time and talents for the public good, and his purse has even been open to relieve the wants and necessities of the destitute and unfortunate. He has never turned any empty away from his door— he has never oppressed the weak,—he has never wronged a single individual beneath the blue vault of heaven. With a heart as pure as ever throbbed in human breast, he has ever stood up manfully fo r the Right, and contended for "the greatest good of the greatest number." He despises every thing that is low and mean, and never was guilty of an act, at which the most fastidious might carp. Every word we have written comes fresh and free from the heart, and 4 true to the letter. If it were necessary we could prnduce the testimony of hundreds of Whigs, wAnt'W9lll2substantiate every thing we have said. Atid.ut*lire wehope our friends will not think it improper for us to quote the words of a highly distinguished citizen of this city, in reference to Mr. MCCANDLESS: Extract from the Sddress of A. W Loomis, Esq., delivered before the Board of Trade. in the city of Pittsburgh, on the 24th day of January, 164 2. My immediate predecesior, Wilson McCandless, was cradled and reared amid the objects which surround us. Identified with the interests, and am bitions to promote the prosperity of his native city, the origin of eve!) , improvement and the growth of every interest had been familiar to his observation. He had been taught from his in fancy by all the passing events around him, that our great manufacturing interests demanded pro tection. His views on that interesting subject, hlnorable alike to his intelligence, ability and pa triotism, and satisfactory and gratifying to his au ditory, have attracted a share of attention at home and abroad, which has deservedly augmented his well-earned reputation and popularity. Mr. Loomis, the author of this glowing and do. quent eulogy, is a gentleman incapable of bestow ing praise upon any, man who did not richly merit it. He is a zealous Whig, but can appreciate worth and talents wherever they are found. Of the political opinions of Mr. McCestitEss, it is scarcely necessary to for us to say one word, as they are known to every voter. He has always been a thorough-going democrat from choice, and when others have been luke warm and faltering he has stood at the helm of the good old ship, until she'rode in triumph over the tempestuous sea. If elected, Col. 31cCANDLEss can do more for Penney/_ vania intereits than any man in Congress, and in him our citizens of all classes and all pursuits, will find a willing, able and eloquent advocate. He will never prove a traitor to the interests of his constit uents—he will never abandon his post in the hour of trial. We now come to speak of • 1 MOSES HAMPTON, The candidate of the Federal party. This gentle man is the last coati in this city we supposed our op. t ponents would have placed in nomination. Wha services he has rendered to the federal party to en-1 title him to this distinguished make of approbation, l we certainly are at a loss to know. He has seldom participated in their meetings, and never took the least interest in their deliberations. There are scores of whigs in this county, of finer talents, and in every respect better qualified to represent the people Man Mr. Hanirrox. He is utterly despised by the mass of his party, but through the influence of a set of cunning wire-workers, his nomination was secured. His words, acts and opinions, are but the mere reflex of this faction. As a citizen he has taken but little interest in the welfare and prosperity of this great City. He has seldom ever attended a meeting, the object of which was to pro mote the public good. He is selfish in the extreme, and parsimoniously illiberal. He never spent a cent to relieve the wants of a destitute fellow-be ing, and never opened his lips unless he was sure of a good fee. Mr. Mammy and his friends are now playing a. 'double game in regard to his connection, with M. sonry. Although it is notorious that he was once a Mason, yet to secure the votes of the Antimasons, the cunning. Guetle is endeavoring to make its readers believe that he , •has been a consistent and persevering Antimason for the last sixteen years.' , The Journal, on the other hand, which represents the feelings of a different branch of the federal par , ty,. says not a word in behalf of Mx. Haatrrox's -- r 0,1 ' ,rt t.„..• - • • - 44.(43 Annmasony, and we nnderstand the editor private-: vat e.- ly denounces his co-laborer of the Gazette, in the most violent manner,' for the course he has taken on tltia subject. • If it is true, as. ,alleged by the Gosette,!that Mr. Hampton is , a good Antimason, Why in the.name of hone 4 is not his renunciation 'men to the public? Is it of that Character that • Mr. friends are ;afraid it will ruin his pros pects of election? Will honest men in the whig ranks tamely submit to such a wicked fraud as this? . .Ifo!—Never! The part Mr. Hampton acted in the trial of the Mail Robbers in this, city, in 1 . 841, has become the subject of general conversation in this community: Bmddee, Strayer and Piaui!, were indicted at the May term of the Court for robbing the snail at Uniontown. They were all, particeps criminit— principals and accesiories. Hampton was retain, ed by *trayer to defend, him on the trial, and we have always understood that he received a liberal fee from . that person; In proof of this, we pub lish the following letter which we received yester day from trniontovi•ii, the manuscript of which can be seen any time at this office. We only give the initials of the 'writer: 4,4 4 4 4 DEAR Sin:—Perceiving by the Post, of the 25th inst., that an effort , has been made to cast odium upon the gentlemanly and esteemed McCandless, in relation to receiving fees in the Braddee trial— accusing him with , charging the enormous fee of $5OO for his serviceae Upon reading this article in the presence of a number of persons, kills Strayer, whose" name is brought up in the comments of the Post, happened to be present He at once stated tome, and others, that he was willing to swear that he and his sister - aovanced fifty dollars to pay Moses Hampton to take charge of his ;particular case in that trial; and that Wm. E. Austin, Esq., was acquainted witlithe fact of his; having paid this amount over to Hampton. Strayer's sister lives in Pittsburgh, as I understand. E. M. G. When Braddee was arraigned for trial, Strayer abandoned his defence, and became a witness for the United States.i As an honorable man, Mr. Hampton should then have declined taking any part in the whole proceedings.' But this eraltylaw yer, to the utter astonishment and mortification of the other members of the bar who were engaged in the trial, took his seat on the other side as quick as the shifting of a scene in a drama! The Hon. [ Iticasan Burma, than whom a more high-mind -1 ed man does not lire in this community, looked up on Mr. Hampton'S conduct on that occasion as contemptible in the extreme.'- In his speech which was published with the trial, by 11. G. Berford, in 1831, at page 107, he spoke as follows of Mr• Hampton: 4 4 " Mr. B. did not mean to say that there had been any formal abanddnment of the prosecution. No; that might be indiscreet. The witness might breathe too freely. 1 That had not teen dune cm: In the case •of Strap*, wno HAI) roactct.r GONE octal, TOGETHER WITH HIS COUNSEL— DESERTED AND CARRIED HIS ARMS ALONG." This is strong and pointed language, and w il l convey to the reader Mr, Biddle's opinion of Mr . Hampton, long before he was thought of as a can. dilate for Congress. Mr. Hampton, thinking that the sum of S5O re ceived from Strayer, one of the defendants, was too small an amount for the services of such a distin guished banister as he, made out a bill of $3OO against the United States, the plaintiff in the pros ecution, although he never opened his lips to say one word in behalf of the United States, and took no part against the defendants after his client be came a witness for the goVernment. If he per formed any labor in the prosecution of Braddee, it is passing strange that no other lawyer engaged in the trial was aware of the fact, and still more strange, that Dr. ks2tiEnT,the Agent of the P.O. -DePartment, knew nothing of his services! Hear what Dr. KENICEI;T says: " FROSTO:11G11, 3id., 16th May, 18-12. "Mr. Hamptort I believe received a fee from Strayer, or at leaSt was to receive one, and I do not conceive either in justice or equity, that he is entitled to any compensation from the Post Oiliee Department. Ilaavis not a copy of the report of Braddees trial with me, and therefore cannot speak positively, - nor refer to the page, but I am under the impression, that during the progress of the trial, in reply to something which had been said on the opposite side, Mr. Hampton defined his pcxi• 'lion, and retired' from the case after Strayer had been examined asa witness." (Signelby) HOWARD KENNEDY, Special Ag't of the P. 0. Dept. Notwithstanding all this, we find by an exhibit of the Receipts and Expenditures of the U. States, as published by authority, that Mr. Hampton ac tually received the enormous fee of $5OO, although Dr. Kennedy says that neither iu justice or equity , he was entitled tdariy compensation! Here is the item • ' . . • CO' ".43L-Hatiljtton, for professional sertfrna rendered in Ilie ease of the " United Stales vs. Braddee and others, Ah ! but say the cunning whip, "the govern.. ment was a fool for paying Mr. Hampton f.ftoo for doing nothing." iWCe don't deny the correctnesss of the remark; but it was nothing more than could have been expected of John Tyler's immaculate administration, and it may possibly explain Hamp . ton's adherence to Tyler's fortunes after the Whigs as a party denounced him as a Traitor! Here, then, we have presented, in as few words as possible, the claims and qualifications of Messrs• MCCANDLESS and H.vmsrox for a seat in the next House of Representatives of the United States. Freemen! choose ye this day which shall receive your support. A SLIGIIT DIFFEIMICE OP OPIN701( !—Our friend of the Journal admits that Allegheny Coun ty is the " oat& ground of Pennsylvania," but has the modesty!to assert that the whig army will beat the Democratic host 1500-2500-37(70 !I! Shades of Lernhel Gulliver! Wiest not of your strength. The battle is not always to the strong or the 'race to the swift. Think of the battle of Thermopylm, where Leonidas and his brave little band fought against millions; and think of Palo Alto, where a few brave-hearted Americans " walk ed into the affections" of a tremendous army of your Mexican brethren. Now, quityour boasting! THEATRE.—The most attractive bill of the sea son is offered this evening—Lucretia Borgia and New Footman. Lucretia Borgia is a deep and beautiful drama, : and Mr. POUTER has: gotten it up in a magnificent style. Owens, the wag, appears in the farce. Tuz HARiaOXxoxs.—These unique and excel lent performers give a concert in Allegheny City this eveuing. We are sure that the people of Allegheny will give them a liberal greeting, for the Harmoneons are undoubtedly the best Ethiopian performers that have visited their city for some time. aI'PVIICHASZILS of real estate are invited to the sale of the "Fine 'Building Lots" on Liberty and Penn streets, Fifth Ward, to day, at 2 o'clock. They will be'sold by John D. Davis, Auctioneer. 7:7 7 ' ,. ' --,-.. 1,!•!.i,,,11.44.41.!,iN!.. 1- .- ..".. i,. ' '''.l .....,.....:, ,;7...::....''..:. =MEI 'TransTows, Sep. 29, 1846 An affec.tecl singer at a Dublin theatre was toli by a wag in tlui gallery " to come out from beto_ 'lib ZION ane aing like other, people.." Janni-Faced Hampton Hampton's double game of '.‘laspitnr aad..4nti in asofiry, begins 'to iselte aiispicionjo.the„oldArrtiz , masonic ranks. The. following article' from the l'Evening Ist imit., is . 'ominous of some action on the part of the conScientious Anti masons' of Allegheny county, i coining as it doe's fromlqi. Psessorr, whose long and' well „known consistent opposition to secret societies needs no - , voucher. "MR. HAMPTON—THE_ RENUNCIATION. • Several of Mr. Hampton's friends have reproaeh ed us for calling on