Saturday '4llllOriiing, Oct. 3,
t ry; The peieon who borrowed the file of the
Meer's Journal for 1 1840, 7:014101es return it.
CEN.4 3 . I I2RIp — OPP - SPEECH.
Womnblish ay, h? the exelasion of* limber
et othersnides t , Gen. Harrison's, east speech, de
livered at!. the Dayton,lohio) Convention on the
on the 10th till ? the anniversary of Ferry's victory,
which numbered about bNE HUNDRED THOU
'SAND freemen: The since*, its simple
language, end lb* 'clear expositton of principles set
forth in this speech, most commend 4 to the atten
tive.,pemsal of rery.peryin. Let it be pub li shed
far end wide—Thee it t ie the bands of every unpre
judiced voter i t.the ronntry, and it will scattbr Lo
cefoceism todi l e foul winds of Heaven.
a j. Hairs topics o the Log Cabin, containing
the speecb, cir 4 be obtained on Wednesday next.
e regret. to learn Unit e person by
ihe tame 'of lhomas A'd,lst. was killed On Monday
last, by &fall of slate in the Union Gollieti e.
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• .- yisEPII EBROBST, ESQ,, - ..'
• The gentier4n who se name heads this article is
now a candidate-before the people, in repreient this
Senatorial dia4ict, in the state Senate.
Mi. Brobst is no caucus candidate, but comes oat
as a volunteer's and should he be elected, he will be
found the ablti .. and fearless representative of the pee
phi. sad not pf a party ; his chaiatter as a man,
stands beyoni reproach, and his veiling integrity,
talents and business habits, give nisi - mantel that' be
will fill thAstation cltli credit to himself and his
constituents. 1 ,
Mr. B. is the son of Christian Brobst, Esq. of
Catawissa. faTurably i known as one of the oldest
and most respectable l infiabitants of Columbia coun
ty, and one of the fathers of the Internal Improve
ment systemlot this State. li e is a democrat in
principle as well as in profession s and is now one of
the •Coinmisitioners,lof Columbia county, having
been elected Eby a handsome majority in 1837—he
is respected virberever he is known for his strict in
tegrity and hulustry,and as Commissioner has given
general satisfaction to all parties.
Mr. Brobst is a Farmer & Miller, and has been
induced to cone forward as a candidate at the urgent
• solicitation f his numerous friends in Columbia
1
county, who know his worth and are anxious to
have an honfst reprrisentative from the district com
posed of Schuylkillland Columbia counties. We
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c all upon all good democrats to give him their sup
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port, and we shall have an honest and good man'to
represent us; for the next four years. •
(KT That Editor of the American Sentinel gives
it as his opihion that Morton McMichael will beat
Tory lqgersoll; in the Third District, for Congress
Oh ! the irrsetzgyLllailc—The mails appear to be
in a most wretched condition. Our friends of the
Stimme Des Folks" at Orivigsburg, have not yet
received any intelliggnce from the elections held in
Rhode_lsland, Vermont or Maine.
A good joke.—The Globe last week contained a
long addreits to tho Working men of the United
States, purporting to emanate froth a committee of
Working Men -in Washington city, to which the
name of Aknoa Kendall, late Post Master General,
was attached as a taorking man.
cry• Ther Levis a fai r.—Since we penned the ar
:bra'
tide on the first page, we have read a statement
made by the Board, of Directors; which we think
completetylexonerates the:it from all blame with re.
gen] to th e arrest of Levis, and places Mr. W.
Newell, th Agent Of the Bank, in rather an awk
ward alma l ion. He will of course reply.
News.—The Great Western has arrived
rk. No news of importance, except that
omised an abundant harvest—and there
toms of 1 a general war in Europe. As
Elect i on is over we will present our
th the I psual variety of foreign
foreign ;
at-New Y
the crops
were syrop
soon Is
readers
ranee.
a: p Tie friend's of Harrison raised a splendid
Liberty Nile, one hundred feet high, at Tamaqua, on
Saturday Cast.
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4 ' rcommtrxicATEri.)
Mr. BAL..c7RAN—The other day I saw a Hawk in
ihe.neight i ourhood of some chickens, who all ap
peared u conscious of their danger except one.
which, by t its head erect and eyes, standing out as if
.by incline r seemed to fear their common enemy.
The idea suggested itself to my mind, whether it
was not the ease' vrith the working men of our coun
try, that they are , not fully alive to their danger.
Remuneration for labour is already reduced, and
some of h eir servants say it must be reduced still
lower to equal laborto the slave or serfit of Europe,
which would enable those aspiring to power the
:mare easily to deprive them of their liberty, compel
ling them to submit through necessity, to the chains
which they themselves have forged, by supporting
the present Administration in poiver, who have ille
gally graiped the purse'and are aiming at the sword
• also. These things should not be,—let them reflect
and irisin their ,might, and ehow those whom
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they erns with the destiny of the Nation, that it is
the Con itution of. the * United !States they must
- take. for their guide—not the lags and customs of
European Nations. It amuses me, while I am Sony
to are the disposition evinced byl office holders and
tspirante . to 'office (around here at. least) —it appears
is if they wish all those oppoiedicithein o had but
one neck, that they with one; .fell- stroke might
Pierce," lio that they could retain and obtain places
of profitlwithout regarding the 1 1 1 - 6 .- nrini and good of
the countryi or else they would `nordeelaim against
those'vrtio' iaave the honesty and courage to differ
With them in sentiment, but give allowance (or dif
ference of opinion and adduce arguments and sound
reason te - cdnvincei the understanding. If they ' have
1 1 „ ,
truth okth l. r a ide they cannot fail to do so. I here
particularly 'allude to the atignut they wish to throw
. on thei , 'English, Ailfelah,"and Scotch—the. best epl
thete 'they. have for them are scoundrels and cow
ards,rnii l'
re ybecause a large majority r 4 them are
' 'kaolin sio be in favor of a change of Administm
' lion, and; we all know we cannot change fch. the
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worse; *0 need abetter regulated currency, and a .
• ; Prateettle ',resat!' ail a stimulant to industry. Par
\ 'on dus t , digression. •If ' I do net tire your reader's
at
ienci p I may revert to this another time:. Laying
aside alfprejUdice and partiality, I - contend that that
.irrist at community milielpical and peaceable
- Chin, ' *and in case of foreign! invasion would, de
': arid their liberties with bravery;eqUal to any. The
titatioit.of this country' is peculiar 0-itself, and its
wrorwari importance is .an asylum to those of all
who conform to the lidos of .naturalization
viiiillz 1 citizens -411 distinctions are lost and
ar
blended. itt the mass—then interests b l id '
ecome ern'.
&id wliflt slab welfare and prosierity cif the Conntry
•_. _ •
i —.mut 'awl. sgte) : ,
_zealously. lute the support Of the
. 4 1 tissrtt . 4ttsthOitons; freedom ' slid equality that pre.
. , !ivitu,:tio :ftats:guir to praieoa them unciadomi.
i'llated, [so that their children may enjoy them . also.
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Taking this view 0 th e select; bow.wetsWowl-ft is
that every citizen 1 shoitld beceinksalusintea with
the: Constitutionntid itiws,ori giVe their influence to
' ' 1 . 41fiktt those — 'will
prevent encreachments In looffer
undoubtedly make, sates they ate the more virtu
ous. , The approec'hing election is for one to prep
t
side over ra il liorroitf freemen, , 4 The highest gift of
mOrtals.r.—The. ndtdates are before na—it ii now
dais we ibinald a cide whom we shall support we
havefelythe ezpe 'wins of the present Administst
tron-r-and I think ought to be convinced of their
failure. On thb inher band, Genersplariison has
been a General end Statesman, and has acquitted
himself with honOur.in both capacities, which gives
se a foretaste of- tvbat we may expect of him. It is
needless for me to eulogize him - here—to sum up
the total, if we elect him it will have a tendency-to
restore -us to one former prosperity . .
' -'- A WOICIUNG MAN.
MAINE.
The Boston Atlas of Tuesday re-affirms all its
accounts in relation to the election of the Whig
candidate as governor of Maine, and there is—there
can be no doubt that Edward Kent has been chosen
Governor of Main's, for the year ensuing, by a dear
majority of the votes or the people. The Atlas
addtc—"Several of the most prominent members of
the administration party have, within a few days
publicly admitted in this city that Kent was elected
by about 200 majority. We could give their names
were it necessary, but we do not think sufficient
doubt hangs over the result to make it necessary.
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is elected majority 4228 over Fairfield. The
victory in Maine is complete.
Governor,
Senate,
Rouse of Reprusentatives, end
S out of 8 Members of Congress.
General Harrison's Speech,
AT:THE DAYTON CONVENTION,
Held :OM Sept. 1840.
I rise, fellow citizens, (the multitude was here
agitated ari the sea, when the wild wind blows upon
it, and it was full five minutes before the tumult of
joY, at seeing and hearing the next President of the
United States, could be calmed)—l rise, fellow citi
zens, to express to you from the bottom of a grateful
heart, my warmest thanks for the kind and flattenng -
manner in which I have been received by the repre
sentatives of the valley of the Miami. I rise to say
to you, that however magnificent my reception has
been on this occasion, I am not so vain as to presume
that it was intended for me, that this glorious trium
phal entry - was designed for one individual. No, I
know too rvell that person's impeActioes to 'believe
that this vast assemblage has curiae up here to do him
honor. It is the glorious cause of democratic rights
that brought them here. (Immense cheering.] ft is
the proud anniversary of one of the brightest victo
ries that glows on the pages of our country's history,
which hatli summoned this multitude together. [Tre
mendous cheering.]
Fellow citizens, it was about this time of the day,
27 years ago, this very hour, this very minute, that
your speaker, as commander in chief of the north
western army, was plunged into an agony of feeling
when the cannonading from our gallant fleet announc
ed an action with the enemy. His hopes, his fears,
were destined to be soon quieted, for the tidings of
victory were brought to him on the wings of the
wind. With the eagle of triumph perching upon
our banners on the lake, I moved on to complete the
overthrow' of the foreign foe. The anniversary of
that day can never be forgotten, for every American
has cause to rejoice at the triumph of oar arms on that
momentous occasion ; but the brave and gallant hero
of that victory is gone, gone to that home whither
we are all hurrying, and to his memory let us do that
reverence due to the deeds of so illustrious a patriot.
From Heaven, does hie soul look down• upon us, and
gladden,at the virtues which still animate his gene
rous countrymen in recurring to his noble and glo
rious career while on earth. [Great sensation for
several seconds.]
I am fully aware, my fellow citizens, that you ex
pect from me some opinion upon the various ques
tions which now agitate'our country, from centre to
circumference, with such fierce contention. Calum
ny!, ever seeking to destroy all that is good in this
world, hath proclaimed that I am averse from de
claring my opinions on matters so interesting to
you, but nothing can be more false. [Cheers.
Have I not declared, over and often, that the pre
sident of this Union does not constitute any part or
portion of the,Jegislative body. (Cries from every
quarter, you hove, you have.] Have I not said over
and often, that the Executive should not by any act
Of his forestall the action of the National Legisla
ture. [You have; you have.
Have I not, time out of mind, proclaimed my op
position to a citizen's going forward among the people
and soliciting votes for the Presidency ? Have I not,
many a lints and often, said, that in my opinion, no
man ought to aspire to the Presidency of these United
States, -unless he is designated as a candidate for that
high office by the unbought wishes of the people
[Cheering.] If the candidate for so high an office
be designated by the will of a portion or a majority
of the people, they will have come to the determi
nation of sustaining such a man, from a review of
his past actions and life, and they will not exact
pledges from him of what ho will do and what he
will not do, for their selection of him is proof enough
that he will carry out the doctrines of his party.
This plan of ch "ng a candidate for the Presidency
is a muc rer bar against corruption than the aye
tern of requirin remises, If the pledging plan is
pursued, the ect Will be, to offer the Presidential
chair to the an who will make the most promises.
[Laughter. Ile who would pledge most, he who
would promise most, would be the man to be voted
for, and I have no, hesitation in declaring my belief,
that he who ,would subject his course , to be thus.tied
up by, promises and pledges, would not stop to break
them when once in office, [Cheering.] Are my
views) on this topic correct or are they not I [With
one vides the multitude indicated they were.]
If. 1 • 91 . 10tv citize,.e, eve examine the history of all
republicsore shall find as they receded from the pu-,
rity of Representative Government, the condition of
obtaining th offi e
hiceghWeseat
ii th p e ro m in ting w o u f
t p h r e om is i v se ored e.
ca H n e
who bid .
didate, and the higher the bids, the more marked and
cortain the corruption.' Look at the progress of this
thingim our own.republic. Were any pledges re
_guiredof your Washington or you; Adams? Adatne
was the candidate of the Wend party and as a states-
Man Was bound to carry out the principles of his
Mill=E==lEl
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THEMINERS' Jorits4.l4.
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party. ' Was hia succerscir, Thonma 44E0n* at*.
"high priest of enristitatienal 6=010,4116d onto i
.pledges: No. ; I3u virtiMe,life was ;a idedge "dui
-hp Would - do I '.. - And tie go tickle *cis aldaysteiv,
"Or-selecting Men .for the Presidenti, whose past ca
reer shall be 'guarantee of their conduct' when elect
ed to the Chief Magistracy of the republic, the nation
would advance 'safely, rapidly, and *unity in the path
of prosperity. But Of ;late Years the corrupting' go:
-tem of requiring pledges has been adopted. -The
Presidency bath been put up , to the higheit bidder in
primises, and Wane the result. It remains , or yott,
_my fellow citizen, to arrest Ibis course of things.—
(tams of we will, we
While then, fellowaitizens, I have neverhesitated
to declare my opinions on proper occasion upon the
great questions before the miticrn,Ll cannot !consent
to make mere promises the'condition of obtaining the
office which you kindly wish . to bestow upon me.—
My opinions I tin free to express, but you' already
have them, sustained' and supported by the acts .of a
long and arduous life.' That life; is a pledge of my
future course, if I am elevated by your sugroges to
the highest office in your gift. (Immense Cheering
for several seconds.), r I
It has been charged against me, fellow Icitizens,
that I am a Federalist. While I acknowledge that
the original federal patty of this country weir actuated
in its course by no improper motives, I deny that I
ever belonged to that class of politicians. [Tremen
dous cheering.] How could I belong to that party?
I was educated in the school of anti-federalism, and
though too young to take an active part ini the poli
tics of the country, when at the traction of'the Con
stitution, the nation was divided into two ireat par
ties, my honored father had inducted me, into the
principles of Constitutional Democracy, 1 and my
teachers were the Henrys and the Masons lif that pe
riod. He who declined that the seeds of Monarchy
were sown in the soil of the Constitutiiin, was a
loader an my: school of politics. : He, what said that
•ail this government be not a monarchy, it has an awful
squinting towards a monarchy," was my Mentor.
[lmmense applause. Sometime elapse) befora order
could be restored, at hearing these emphatic declara
tions of the General.] If I know my owe' feelings,
if I know my own judgment, I believe no*, as I did
then, with the patriarchs of the Jeffersonian school,
that the seeds of monarchy were indeed sown in the
fertile soil of our federal Ccinstitutioni! and that
though for nearly fifty years they lay dorinant, they
at lasteprouted and shot forth into strong and thriving
plants, bearing blossoms and producing ripe fruit.
?his Government is now ' a practical monarchy?
[Loud and long cheering indiuting that the people
felt the full force of his declaration.] Power is power,
it matters not by what name it is called. The head
of the Governitiont exercising monarchical power,
may be named King, Emperor; President, or Imaum,
[great laughter] still he is a monarch. But this is not
all. The President of these United States exercises
a power superior to that vested in the bands of nearly
1 all the European,Kings. It is a power far greater
than that ever dreamed of by the old' federal party.
It i is an ultra federal power, it is despotism!—
[Cheering.) And I may here t f advert to an objection
that has been made against. mo. It has been said,
that if I ever should arrive at the dignified station oc
cupied by my opponent, I would be glad and eager
to retain the power enjoyed by the President of the
United States. Never, never. [Tremendous cheer
ing.] Though averse from pledges of every sort, I
here openly and before the world declare that I will
use all the power and influence vested in the office
of President of the Uuion to abridge the power and
influence of the National Executive ! (It is impos
sible to describe the sensation produced by this de
claration) Is this federalism 1 [Cries of no, no, for
several seconds.] In the COnstitution, that gloriou s
charter of oar liberties, there is a defect, and that de
fect is, the term of service 'of the President,—not
limited. This omission is the source of all the evil
under which the country is laboring. If the privilege
of being President of the United States had been lim
ited to one term, the incumbent would devote all his
time to the public interest, and there would be no
cause to misrule the country. I shall not animadvert
on the conduct of the present administration, lest
you may in that ease, conceive that I am aiming for
the Presidency, to use it for selfish purposes. I should
be an interested witness, if I entered into the subject,
But I pledge myself before Heaven and earth, if
elected President of these United Stales, to lay down
al the end of the term faithfully that high trust at
the feet of the people ! [Here the multitude was so
excited as to defy description.]
I go farther. I here declare before this vast assem
bly of the Miami Tribe (great laughter) that if I am
elected, no human being , shall ever know upon whom
I would prefer to see the -people's mantle fall ; but I
shall surrender this glorious badge of their authority
into their own hands to bestow it as they 'please !
(nine cheers.) Is this federalism 'I (no, no, 'fin.)
Again in relation to the charge of being a federalist,
I can refer to the doings previous to, and during, the
late war. The federal party took ground against that
war, and as a party, there never existed a purer band
of patriots, for when the note of strife was sounded,
they rallied under. the banner of their country. But
patriotic as they were, I do know that I boas not one
of them ! [cheering.] I Was denounced in unmeas
ured terms as one of the authors of that war, and was
held up by the federal papers of the day as the marked
object of the party. I could here name the man Who
came to me, and a more worthy man never lived, to
say that he was mistaken in his views of my policy,
as Governor of Indiana, when I was charged by the
federalists as uselessly involving the country in an In
dian 'war. He told me that I acted rightly in that
matter, and that the war was brought on by me as a
matter of necessity. [Cries of name him, name
him.) It was Mr. Gaston, of North Carolina.
[Three cheers.] Is this a proof that I was a federalist?
[No, no, no.] . ~..
I have now got rid, my fellow citizens, of this base
less charge—no, I have not. There are a few more
allegations to notice. I am not a ( professional speak.
er, not a studied orator, but I am in old soldier and a
farmer, and as my sole Object is to speak what I
think, you will excuse me if I do it in my own way.
[Shouts of applause, and cries of-the old soldier and
farmer for'us.)
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I have said that there were oth l
er a ll egations to no
tice. To prove that I was a federalist, they assert
that I supported the alien and sedition laws, and in
duing so, violated the principles land express words
of the Constitution. I did not, fellow citizens, ever
participate in this measiire. When those laws passed,
I was a soldier
,in the army of the United States !
[Applause.] .
Again, they Censure me for ity course in Con
gress, when I served you in that [body as a represen
• motive of the North West ierritoiy. And here I will
advert to %helix' that I 'represented, at the time, a
territory comprising now the Stews of Indiana, Ghia,
Illinois and Michigan. I was th sole fepresentative
of that immense extent 00 . cou rt . [A voice hero
cried, —a And you are going to again 1" Tianen
cir
demi cheering.] Ae I anaemic) federalism to be in
its origin, so I understand it toI now. It was and
t
is the accumulation of power in e Executive to by
Used;and exercised for he own benefit. Wu my
conduct in Congress then such is to entitle me to
the appellation of federaliirt I . [epee of no,, no, and
cheering.]
I h e honor as . Chairman nfia.PQminittee ie the
year ..,, to devise shill whic h hail for its object to
snatch' from the,grapp ; cif ripsaws*, ell this, glorious
country which now teems with-rich harvests Wider
the hands of the honest; induatrious and virtuous
EIV2MEEMMM
httshindiiien.. [linmetiseelieering.] Wail a fed
eralist theil [Cites'of tin; no, no.] - Whenl . Was
Governor, of Indiana, ask hew the
. power
bras: 4 o OPin Miles exercised—a powir as high
es that . exercised by. the present President of the
-United Stain 31 was their sole motiarehefthe Mirth
West Territory ! [Laughter.] Did / discharge my
duties ssi9overnor of that vast Territory in such a
Way as to show that /was in love with theiremetid
uus poutot.invested in met [Here some 40u0fper
ions in one quarter of the crowd raised their hats in
the air gut rent it with shoats ef—ne, no, no. They
vests
j the delegation from Indiana. This prompt re
sponse fruit so many persons produced great sense
tion.l There is an essential difference between the
Presideut of the United States and me.. When he
Was in the Convention which remodelled-the Con.
stitution of New York, he was for investing the
Governor With the appointment of the Sheriffs. When
I was Governor of Indiana, and possessed the power
of appointing ell officers, I gave it up to the people !
[intense excitement and great cheering.] / never
appointed. any OfFudit whatever, while Governor of
Indiana, whether sheriff, coroner, judge, justice of the
peace or ought else, without first consulting and ob
taining, the wishes of the people. [amts
of ap
plause.] Was this an evidence thatlwas a federalist!
[No , ne. no.]
I think I have now shown you, fellow cilium,
conclusively that my actions do not constitute me a
federalist, and it is to them I proudly point as the
shield against which the snows of my calumniators
win Mtn vain. (Immense cheering.]
Methinks I hear a soft voice asking : are you in
avor of paper money fAM. (Shouts of applause.)
f you would 'know why I am in favor of the credit
system, 1 can only say it is bscauzie /am a demo
crat. (Immense cheering.) The two systems are
the only means, under Heaven, by which a poor in-
dustrions man may become a rich man without bow
ing to colossal wealth. (Cheers.) But with all
this lam not a bank man. Once in my life I was,
and then they cheated me out of every dollar /placed
in their hands. [Shouts of laughter.] And I shall
never indulge in this way again; for it is more than
probable that I shall never again have money beyond
the day's wants. But I am in favor of a correct
banking system, far the simple reason, that the share
of the precious metals, which, in the course of trade,
falls tp our lot, is much less than the circulating me
dium which our internal and external commerce de
mands, to raise our prices to a level with the prices
of Europe, where the credit system
.does prevail.
There must be some plan to multiply the gold and
silver:which our industry commands ; and there is no
other way to do'this but by a safe banking system.
[Great applause.) Ido not pretend to say that a per
fect system of banking can be devised. There is
nothing in the offspring of the human mind that does
not savor of imperfection. No plan of government
or finance can be devised free from defect. After
.long deliberation, I have no hopes that this country
can ever go on to prosper under a pure specie cur
rency. Such a currency but makes the poor poorer,
and the rich richer. A properly devised banking
system alone possesses the capability of bringing the
poor to a level with the nch. [Tremendous cheer
ing,)
I have peculiar notions of government. Perhaps I
may' err. lam no statesman by profession, but as I
have already said, I am a half soldier and a half
farmer, and it may be, that, if I am elected to the first
office to your gift, my fellow citizens will be deceived
in me, but I can assure them, that if, in carrying
out their wishes, the head shall err, the heart is true.
[Great huzzaing.]
Ms opinion of the power of congress to charter a
national bank remains unchanged. There is not in
the constitution any express grant of power for such
purpose, and it could never be constitutional to exer•
cise that power, save in the event, the powers grant
ed to congress could not be carried into effect, with
out resorting to such an institution. [Applause.]
Mr. Madison signed the law creating a national bank
because he thought that the revenues of the country
could not be collected or disbursed to the best ad
vantage without the interposition of such an establish
ment. I said in my letter to Sherrod Williams, that,
if it was plain that the revenues of the Union could
only be collected and disbursed in the most effectual
tail by means of a bank, and if 1 was clearly of opin
ion that the majority of the people of the United
States desired such an institution, then, and' then only
would 1 sign a bill going to charter a bank. [Shouts
of applause.] I have never regarded the office of chief
magistrate as conferring upon the incumbent the
power of mastery over the popular will, but as granting
him.the power to execute the properly expressed will
of the people and not to resist it. With my mother's
milk did 1 suck in the principles on which the De
clannion of Independence was founded. [Cheering.]
That declaration complained that the king would not
le; the people make such laws as they wished. Shall
a president or an executive officer undertake, at this
late time of day, to control the people in the exercise
of their supreme will No. The people are the best
guardians of their own rights, [applause] and it is the
duty of their executive to abstain from interfering in
of thwarting the sacred exercise of the law-making
functions of their government.
In this view of the matter, I defend nilt_ having
signed a well known bill which passed the legisla
twe while I was governor of Indiana. it is true,
my opponent have attempted to cast odium upon
Me for having done so, but while they are engaged
ih such an effort, they impugn the honor and hones
ty, of the inmates of the log cabins, who demanded
the passage and signature of that bill. The men
who now dare to arraign the people of Indiana for
having exercised thier rights as they pleased, were in
their nurse's arms when that bill passed the legible
tare. What do they know of the pioneers of that
vast wildernessi I tell them, that iu the legislature
which passed the bill exciting so much their horror,
there were men of as pure heart, and as distinguished
for their common sense and high integrity as any
who set themselves up for models in these days.
(Immense cheenngs.) 1 in glory carryingout their
views, for in doing so, /submitted to the law-making
power, in accordance with the declaration of inde
pendence,/ did not prevent the people from making
what laws they pleased ! (Cheering.]
If the' Augean stable is to be cleansed, it
will be necessary to.go back to the principles
of.lefferson.rf Cheers.] It has been said by
the Henrys, the Madisons, the Oraysons and
others, that one ()Oho great dangers in our
governments is, the powers vested in the gen
eral government would overshadow, the gov.
ernment of the states. There is truth in this,
and
,long since and often have I expressed
the opinion that the interference of the gen
eral government witlethe elective franchise
in the states would be the signal for the down
fall of liberty. That interference has taken
place, and while the mouths of professed
democrats appeal to Jefferson, and declare
they are governed by his principles,, they are
urging at the same time 100,000 officehol
ders to meddle in the state elections! And if
the rude hand of power be not removed from
the . elective ' franchise , there will soon be an
end to the government of The union. [Cries of
assent.] It is a truth inlovernment ethics.
that whtin a large . power comes in contact
with a smaller power, the latter is speedily
destroyed or swallowed , up by . the former. So
in regard to the general gOernment and the
state governments. Should I ever be placed
in the Chief Magistrate's seat, I will early
out the principles uf ieferios, and never per
miti the interference; of office holders in the
elections.` [lmmense. tapplause.ll 10 do
more. While I Will forbid their interference
in elections, I will never do aught to prevent
their going quietly to the polls and voting,
even against me or my measures..,No Amer
ican citizen should be deprived of his power
of voting as he pleases.
I have detained you fellow citizens, longer
than I intended, but you now see that.' am
not the old man on crutches, nor theimbecile
they say I am—[cheering]—not the prey to
disease- , 64 voice cried here; nor the bear in
s cage, nor the caged animal they wittily
described me to be, [great laughter and cheer
ing.]
But before I conclude, there are two or
three other topits I must touch upon.
The violence of party spirit, as of late ex
hibited, is a serious mischief to the political
welfare• of- the country. Party feeling is
necessary in a certain degree to the health
and stability of a republic, but when pushed
to too great-an extent, it is detrimental to the
body politic, it is the rock upon which tiny
a republic has been dashed to pieces. An
old farmer told me the other day, that he did
not believe one of the stories circulated
against me, and he would support me if I
were only a democrat. [Laughter.] But if
I support and sustain democratic principles,.
what matters allow I am called? It matters
a good deal, said he; you don't belong to the
democratic party! [Laughter.] Can any!
thing be more ruinous in its tendency to our;
institutions, than this high party spirit,;
which looks to the shadow and not, to the ;
substance of things? Nothing, nothing. This,
running after names. after imaginings, is
ominous of dangerous results. In the blessed
book we are told that the'pretension of false
Christe shall be in future times so specious
that even the elect will be deceived. And id
;trot so now with democracy? The name
does not constitute the democrat. It is the
vilest imposture ever attempted upon the
credulity of the public mind - to array the
poor of the country under the name of demo
crate, against the rich, and style them aria
tocrate. This is dealing its fables. The
natural antagonist of democi-acy is not aris
tocracy. It is monarchy. There is no in
stance on record of a republic like ours run
ning into an aristocracy. It can hurry : into
a pure democracy, and the confidence ofthat
democracy being once obtained by a Marius
or . a Caesar, by a Bolivar or a Bonaparte, he
strides rapidly from professions of love for
the people to usurpation of their rights, and
steps from that high eminence to a throne!
[Cheering.] And thus in the name of do.
mocracy the boldest crimes are committed.
Who lot gets the square in Paris, where ran
rivers of the people's blood, shed in the name
of democracy at the foot of the statute of
liberty! Cherish not the man, then, who un
der the guise and name of democracy, tries
to overthrow the principles of republicanism
as professed and acted upon by Jefferson and
Madison. [lmmense cheering.]
Gen. Harrison here adverted to the cal
umnies put forth against his military fame
by that noble pair of brothers, Allen and
Duncan, and in severe but just terms expos.
ed the falsehoods of these villifiers. He
proved they were guilty of falsifying the re
cords of the country, and in a brief and lucid
manner vindicated himself and the honor of
the nation from the aspersions of these and
other reckless politicians. He showed that
the received history of his brilliant career in
the North West had been stamped by the
impress of truth, and he will soon find that a
generous end grateful people will testify their
admiration of his glorious services in their
cause by raising the brave old soldier to the
highest office in their gift.
A precious inheritance, continued the Ge
neral, has been handed down to you by your
forefathers. In Rome, the sacred fire of
fabled gods was kept alive by vestal virgins,
and they watched over the gift with eager
eyes. In America, a glorious fire has been
lighted upon the altar of liberty, and to you,
my fellow citizens, has it been entrusted in
safe keeping to be nourished with care and
fostered forever. Keep it burning, and let
the sparks that continually go up from it fall
on other altars and light up in distant lands
the fire of freedom. The Turk busies him.
self no longer with his harem or his bow
string. To licentiousness have succeeded
the rights of man, and constitutions are given
to the people by once despotic • rulers.
Whence came the light that now shines in
that land of darkness? It - was a branch
snatched from your own proud altar, and
thrust into the pyre of Turkish oppression.
Shall then the far-seen light upon the shrine
of American liberty ever be extinguished?
[No, no, no.] It would not be your loss only
—it would be the loss of the whole world.
The enemies of freedom in Europe are
watching you with intense anxiety and your
friends, like a few planets of heaven, are
praying for your success. Deceive them nu t,
but keep the sacred fire burning . steadily up
on your altars, and the Ohio farmer whom
you design to make your Chief Magistrate
will, at the end of four years, cheerfully lay
down.
_the authority which you may! entrust
hinewith free from all ambition. It will have
been glorious enough for me to be honored
as those pure and honest repuhlicana, Wash
ington. Jefferson and Madison were honored
—with the high confidence of a great, noble,
just and generous people! [The excitement
and cheering continued for several ininutes,
and the. multitude were swayed toi and fro,
as the leaves of the forest in a storm wind.]
MARRIED.
On Monday morning, September 28th, by the Rev
Alfred A. Miller, Mr. ALEXANDRE' HRNDEILSON
Merchant of this borough, formerly of POrtsmouth
N. H., to ELIZA, daughter ofJamesSillyman, Junior
At Wooster, Wayne county, (Ohio.) pn the Ist
ult., by they Rev. C. Morton, Mr. Dsvin H. GIL
LESIIE, formerly of Pottsville, to MissEmstins,
HAUI/I, of Wooster..
On Sattirday September 26th, at-St. Ja4es church,
Schuylkill Haven, by the Rev. Samuel Buel, Gamma
Parron, to Ass, daughter of Joseph lArrightman,
all of Minersville. •
At the east end of Tunnel, on Friday 18th Sept.,
hythe Rev. James M"Ginnes, Pastor of Si. Patrick's
church, Pottsville, Mr. STEpass Hartnis6, to Miss
Maur *Caustics, formerly of Pottsville! All teto•
• . 1
talons. t'
At the game time, by the eame, Mr. Hee Tams.
Done, to Miai Wessex', daughier o f Mr
Tobias Wegner, of upp er Bern toirnaliti
icoseartNrcAviDi
DIED.
On Friday morning at 3 o'clock, 2d 0
Joni: Ensues, Esq., et kis residence in
At his particular request, his read=
on 84teniay 34.1 Oetober, inst., at 8 cid
Orwigaborg by the Masonic Fraternity.
The members of the Masonic order
invited to attend at the Court House in
at 1 o'clock precisely,_for 'the potpie O
necesmry arrangements for the processi
Orangeburg, Friday la October, 184
HARRISON &RE I
Democratic Tick
'Congress. '
Henry King.
Assembly.
Capt. Daniel B. Kers
Commissioner.
Daniel Shollenber
Director of the Pood.
Peter Laubenstei
Auditor.
Samuel Sillyma
Ts maces.
Jacob Mathews.
Charles Witma
James IL Grae i
To the People of the Senatori
composed of Columbia and
rounties.
At the solicitation of my personal tile.
self as a candidate for this district. if
in all things consult the true interests of
and promote the prosperity of every secti
trim. And
..on'the great questions agits •
mind. I will endeavor to act in such mann -
the greatest permanent good of the peopl
JOSEPI.
September. 41st
Philomathic Soci
Thursday evening, October Bth, 18
for Discussion. "Is novel reading be
'urious to Society. "
Ajfirmatiee.—ilessre, Neville, Wer ,
and Gillingham,
Negative.—Messre, Porter, Palmer
Lee.
The Ladies of . Pottsville particul.
fllends of learning and. free discossio
to att'nd the meetings of this Society.
Debate to wminence at 73 o'clock.
R. Itt,PALMER
nr-_
Schuylkill Coal T
Shipments of Coal for the week en
ay evening last.
Shipped by Boats.
Delaware Coal Co. 60
Miller & Haggerty, 18
Mines & Spencer, 16
T. C. Williams 16
S Heilnei & Son, 19
Bell & Bolton, 13'
George H. Potts, 13
Charles Ellet, 11
John Pinkerton. 10
J. K. ()twine & Co. 10
James Downey, to
Charles Lawton, 9
Bennett & Taylor, 9
Potts & Bannan, 9
G. Bast, 8
C. 7
F. B. Nichols, 7
George Thompson 6
Sillyman & Evans,
Mikes & Haywood. 6
W & G Payne, ft
R. Kea', 4
Sundry Shippers 40
Per lit Report
~.) 1
Colintepotts spin crowded out b
1
vertisoments \ . i
°Oleo of the Moan Carbon
R. IL Co.
~,
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 28. DMO.
IMIE Managers have this day dec f ared a dividend
of foul per cent, for the last ei months, pays.
;
ble to to the Stockholders or their lewd, representatives
after the Bth of October.
JAMES C. DONNELL,
Treasurer.
40-1
Philadelphia, October 3,
Orphan's Court
MINERSVILLE PR
By ADJOURN MEN
Pursuant to an order ofthe Orph 1 ,
THE Subscriber, executor of th e
Testament of Henry Christ, lat •
Innkeeper, deceased, will expose by
on Saturday the 17th day of Oc
o'clock P. M., at the house of Charl
neraville,
All that certain moiety or ono u
a certain
LOT OF GROU
situate in the Borough of Mineravi
in the Plan of the said Borough,
in Front, and 120 feet in the Rei
depth.
;,_..i , ,, The improvements ilia a large T.vo
. g.. . Story Frame Tavern Huee, now ome
n. rt pied as such by Cha les Taylor, with
~.._ - ... -:_ large and commodious tabling attached.
Also a two story Frame House, n w. occupied as s.
Store and Dwelling.
This property is so well known b the public, that
any remarks as to its superior lo ation us a Busi
ness stand, is unnecessary.
Also, at the same time and pia a certain LOT
'
OF GROUND, situate in George atterson's Addi
tion to Minersville, bounded by I nds now or late
Blair MeClenehun, by the Rail Road In the front,
by other lands of George Patterscn on the south,
and by the West Branch in the rr. The improve
ments on this Property , are a t wo Story Frame
Dwelling House. A!so one stor'Frame Milling
House, late the estate of said deceised.
Conditions made known at the time and place of
sale.S. SI LL YMA N a Executor.
_ _ _ .
By order of the 043 rt,
JACOB lICR EBS, Clerk.
October 3,
National Light 1
WILI, parade on Wedner,
October, 1840. at the Ar
A. M. in winter uniform and to!
epection. By command,
CHARLES
Octobei 3,
Hd. Qrs. lsi Bat. Schuylkill
Porrsys
• BATTALION ORDE •
rr HE Battalion will parade fa
ji " ter uniform) in the Boron
Wednesday the 7th October. lel
M., for Review and Inspection.
Minted in Goal street north of N ,
the west
October 3,
tober 1840.,
rsrtgsbure.
be hawed
P.
molly, are
* twigsburg,
tasking the
Iff.ff.
t.
=1
ri2
i district.
Schuyikili
I . to, I offer my ,
i tected, I will
constitueuts
a of the dm
' g the public
as to secure
BROBST,
Li7l
0. Queition
eficial pr io-
Kao;chei
Lawton and
tly. and all
, are invited
Secretary.
ing on Thurs.
297
15,533
294,339
309,872
press of Ad-
,ale of
! PERTY,
n's Court Sale,
last Will and
c of Minersville,
• Public Vendee,
ober next, at 2
s Taylor, in Mi•
divided Half of
D,
le, and marked
being 100 feet
r by 89 feet in
&atm
ay the 7th day 0.
' ra cy, at 9 o'clock
eqmpted for in-
. RICHARDS.
First Sergant
40—
Ini niy Volunteers
, Sept. 24, 1840.
;S, NO. 3,
I . j , equipped. (win.
1h of Pottsville, on
at ten o'clock A.
The line Will be
're/tenni-1=61.g
IL BAIRA
THOMAS,
Li. C.l. Coq:
40—fin