Vedge ourselves to each otlier, 10 use every
honest and honorable exertion to porpctu
aio these blessings and hand them down
with tho liberty we enjoy, to the next g6h
' eration as jewels of inestimable value.
Jlesolvtd, That we will all unhesitating-
ly use out tfest ondraro'rs to redeem Penn
sylvania frdm the influence of Van Buren
and his impolitic and destructive meas
ures. Jiesolved, That when an administration
which has plunged the government and the
people into trouble, and refuses to help them
out of it coldly says it lias enough to do
to tako cate of itself the people aro bound
to take cars ,of themselves in a peaceful
and legal manner, for. which reason we will
btrcnnoiisly oppose Martin Van Buren if
ho should again be a candidate for the Pre
sidency; and we will oppose every man for
any office in our district, who does nut
openly and on all occasions expicss abhor
rence of his prominent measures.
Hcsolvcd, That we regard the attempt of
the loco focos to fix thu responsibility of
the present deranged state of our monetary
affairs upon the wig'tf, as one of tho most
impotent and fcdlculous humbugs that
thfiy have yet originated to deceive the
people.
Jlcsoived, That the derangement of our
't currency and the general prostration of tho
' gfdwing energies of our country aro tho le
gitimate offspring of the pernicious cxpen
mental policy of the present national ad
ministration; and that the various positions
assumed by out federal opponents in endeu
Voring to account for this state of things
and demonstrating evidence, that they wish
to direct the attention of tho public from the
real cause of out difficulties and placo the
responsibility whore it does not belong.
Jiesolved, That wo are in favor of a ju
dicious reform in tho present banking sys
tem, and that it is the duty of the banks to
resume specie payments . as early as prac
ticable, consistently with tho public inter
est. Jiesolved, That we admire the talents
and fully appreciate the virtues, integrity
and public services as a soldier and states
man, of Gen. William Henry Harrison, of
Ohio; and that he is decidedly our choice
as a candidate for President of the United
States; but that we will cheerfully submit
his claims to the decision of a national con
vention. Jlcsoived, That we are in favour
of a national convention; disapprove of the
course of the standing committee at Ilar
lisburg, and have no participation in their
proceedings in attempting aii irregular no
mination of a candidatb for the Presidency;
and so far, they act without the authority
and contrary to tho views of the democracy
of Columbia county. Jiesolved, That we
have perfect confidence in Henry Clay, the
great and feailess defender of civil liberty;
and the great promoter of the best interests
of the Union; and if he shall receive the
nomination of a national convention for the
Presidency, wo pledge him our hearty and
Undivided support.
Jiesolved, That wo have undiminished
confidence in thb ability and integrity of
our present patriotic governor; that we high
ly approve of his administration, and will
therefore use every fair and honorable
incans to secure his re-election to the' office
of chief magistrate of this commonwealth.
Jiesolved, That. David Rittonhouse Por
ter, who 1ms been nominated by that party
who are running a mad career of folly and
experiments, is unworthy and unfit to be
Governor of this state He is cither in
heart a Van Uuren man, approving his
measures; or, if as has been said, he only
pretends to be one, ho should bo rejectcil
for his duplicity and hypocricy. lie has
constantly held office since ho came to the
years of manhood; but has never given any
evidence of ability to fill an important sta
tion. It is evident he was taken up to sup
ply the placo of his great uiaster, who has
gone on tho Austrian mission. Pennsylva
nia has a thousand eons every way better
fitted for the office than he is.
Jiesolved, That Columbia county owes
much to its lato excellent representative, J.
Bowman; ho manfully on all occasions car
ried out the principles on which ho was c
lected, never once slopnintr to ask what ef.
feet his course would jlave on his own per
sonal popularity
Jiesolved, That wo unhesitatingly disap
prove the doctrine and conduct of our mem
ber of congress, Dr. David Petrikin.
Because, in a letter to some of his con
etitucnts, he has advanced sentiments at war
with tho best interests of our republican in
stitutions, and has manifested a disposition
to excite disaffection and jealousy among
his fellow citizens.
Because he has not been faithful at his
post of duly.
. Because,.he has supported the iniquitous
sub-lreaury scheme which increases exec.
utive influence, by increasing tho number of
oincera unqer ins control, and in a ten told
degree, increases the' number-of expectants
and dependants on executive favour and
which would scatter the public money over
me country 10 oe used lor political anil oth
br purposes would unite the sword and
purso of the nation in the hand of the Pre
sident, and separate the government, tile
agent of the people, from the neonle them
eelves; and which in truth is the foundHtion
of a great national hank, to be entirely in
the power of tho government artd to be
wielderrfnr its own purposes.
Ilesolval, That we entirely disapprove
ot tho course oi unones frailcy our Sena
tor. 'Although a violent brawler against
corporations anu monopolies, tic strcuuous
ly supported the incorporation of coal com
panics, against tho expressed wish of that
part ol Ins constituents among whom he
lives, and who wero principally interested
But the interest ho had in the case, out
weighed his scruple's against monopolies
aim me prosperity ot tno .district, llisgcn
oral course is marked b'v the same reckless
and abandoned spirit.
Jlcsoived, That we. view with tho deep
abhorrence tho practice of duelling; and
mat wo can out regard Hie man wlio enga
ges in, or abets a duel, as having violated
his most solemn obligations to God and
man.
Jiesolved, That wo view with equal nb
hoircnce, the vile efforts of the Van Bu
ren demagogues, to fix tho odium of the
late duel at Washington upon the democrat
ic whigs, and especially docs this course
appear mean and contemptible when we re
flect that Cilly had the choico of weapons
and selected tho most dcadly--that ho was
so anxious to fight, that ho would not wait
until a rifle could bo obtained from Phila
delphia, but contrary to all rule offered his
services to procure one and actually done
so, and sent it to graves and that he de
liberately fired at Graves in the conflict, af
ter Grave's rifle had been accidentally dis
charged. Jiesolved, That wo approve of holding a
convention at Beading on the 4th of June
next, and that delegates be appointed to
represent the young men of Columbia co.
in that convention.
In pursuance of the foregoing resolution
tho following persons were appointed dele
gates. A. B. Shuman, Isaiah Conner, Thomas
Bowman, William Ncal, Dr. John Ramsy.
C. Barton jr Bright Paxlon, J. Pleasants.
Theodore Wells, John D. Day, J. Sharp
less, George Hughes, Gcorgo H. Willits,
James Barton, W.n. Rupert, Sani'l Mears,
Isaiah Cole, Charles M'Pherson, Joseph
E. Sands, Charles F. Mann, Frederick B.
Swaby, George W. Slater, J. W. Comley,
Wm. F. Reynolds, Ilialt Matchin, John II.
Vanderslice, Godfrey Mellick, W. Brown,
Marshal Silvcrthorn, Milton II. Kerr. Pe
ter Biggs, Benjamin P. Frick, and J.Mahm
Jiesolved, 1 hat the proceedings of tnis
meeting bo signed by the President, Vice
Presidents and secretaries of this meetinir.
and that the editors of tho Columbia County
I I If "r . . T
ucgisior, ooiumoia democrat, ucrwick
Sentinel, Wilkesbarro Advocate, and Miner's
Journal, be rcspeclfully requested td pub-
nsn inc same.
a hoihiible'enforcement of
LYNCH LAW.
The St. Louis Republican of tho 30th
ult. gives tho particulars of the drowning of
a free negro, a cook on board the steamboat
Pawnee, on her passage up to New Orleans
to that city, under the sentence of that most
unmerciful of judges, Judge Lynch. The
circumstances as detailed are substantially
these : On the Friday night previous, about
10 o'clock, a deaf and dumb German girl
was found in the store room with the cook.
The door was locked, and at first he deni
ed she was theie. The girl's father came,
ho unlocked tho door, and the girl was
found secreted in the room behind a bar
rel. He was accused of havinir used vio
lence to the girl, but how alio came there
did not veiy clearly appear. The Captain
was not liuormed or this during the night.
The next morning some four or five of the
deck passengers spoke to the captain about
it; this was about breakfast time. He heard
their statements and informed them that the
negro should be safely kept until thev rea
ched St. Louis, when the matter should be
examined, and if guilty he should be pun-
isneu oy law. uere tlic matter seemed to
end; tho captain after breakfast returned on
deck, passed the cook's room, and roturned
up to his own room; imnicdtatcly after he
I 1 I - e. ,i . i i . t
uau icit me ucck, a numuer ol deck pas
sengers rusncu upon tne negro, bound his
arms behind his back, and carried him for
ward to the bow of the boat. A voice cii
ed out 'throw him overboard.' and was re
sponded to Irom every quarter of the deck
and Hi an instant he was plunged into
the riven The ciptain hearing the noise.
rushed out in time to see the negro float by.
The whole scene of tyina and throwinir
him overboard scarcely occunied ten min
utes, and was so precipitate that the officers
were unable to mierlere in time to save him.
Several of those engaged were identified
.,.! - C .1.. . I ... . .
unu ttuiHu oi iiium arresicu ami lodged in
jail in St. Louis, where we trust they will
bo treated as murderers should be.
Un Monday labt, two persons Jacob
and Peter Zelncr, brothers, were arrested
in tliis borough for passing counterfeit
shinplastcrs. They were examined before
esquire llart, between 40 and 00 dollars
in counterfeit shinplasters wero found on
them, of thn f!fitnwiB! HrM
Northumberl'd bank checks, Carlisle shin-
plasters, &o. These two are part of the
gang oi ounterteiiers wo made mention
ol lew weeks ago being in our neighbor
hood, and for whom our vipileijt oflicor
constaoio onyuer was on tho lookout for
some time. He laid a trap for them and
they were caught. They turned states ev
idenco and informed on their comrades.
Mr. Spyder went immediately in pursuit of
anouier person in a. wmteiiall, whom he
brought in, there was no couterfeit money
upon, and no evidence against hiitij he was
discharged. The principal,of the gang is
in miiiHjcipnia, alter wnom Mr, onyuer is
in pursuit, and if he is to be taken, lie will
.get him. The Esquire committed the two
centers, who are now in jail.
Lshijih Mullttin.
THE COLUMBIA DEMOCRAT.
"truth without Tr.Aii"
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION
von GdvmiNoit:
GEN. DAVID It. POUTER,
(or huntInodon countv.)
In compliance with the rcducst of a res
olution of the "whig mcetimr. we this week
placb in our columns their proceedings.
Wo know not who was the author of these
proceedings; but whoever he maychc has
mown that ho is either entirely isnorant of
passing events, or that he has. wilfully irladc
assertions that he must havo known wero
not warranted in truth. But if. as is re
ported, they aro tho production of a school
boy, the weakness of his arguments, and
tho falsity 6f his statements, may be readily
accounted for. Used as ho had been, to
mere idle declamation, ho thought to gull
the people of Columbia county, by his bold
and reckless assertions, about " experi
ments," "deranged currency," "irredeem
able shin-plasters," loco-focoism," "wan
ton attacks, upon tho credit sys'tcrn. and all
banks," " Van Buren demagogues" and
denouhcing the general administration as
ino autiidr of the present derangement in
the monetary system of tho country; But
tno elcctois of this cdUnty aro too intelli
gent to be deceived by such stalo and oft
repeated calumnies. It has becomo too
common for the " shin plaster party" to lay
tlieir sins at tho door of democracy, tb bo
any longer heeded by them. It is a fact too
well established, to be doubted by ally intel-
lgent man) that the whig party, under the
direction of their leader, Nicholas Biddlo,
wero tho cause of the suspension of specie
payments by the banks; and it is as true,
that they are tho only party who justify
tne United States bank, and its associates.
in continuing to flood the cduhtry with their
irredeemable paper. All thesophystry they
can use, in connection with their hypocrit
ical cant about honesty and purity of mo
tives', will not make the people believe to
the contrary, for the evidence of their cuilt
is too strong and conclusive.
Every mail brings us checrinir news of
the increasing popularity of Gen. David II.
Porter, and tho certainty of his election in
October next by an overwhelming majority.
'in.. i i i ...
uu jjcopiu iwvo uccome sick and dis
gusted with the hypocritical and donble deal
ing conduct of our shin-plaster governor.
Joseph Ritner, and appear detennincd to
give mm permission to retire to his farm,
believing him better cualified to manage a
team, than ho id tho affairs of the state;
" He (Cilley) deliberately fired at Graves
in the conflict, after Graves' rifle had been
accidently discharged," say the whig pro
ccedmgs. I his, like numerous other of
their assertions, is not true. The report of
the duelling committee says, that upon the
first fire, Cillcy's rifle went off before it was
brought to an aim, and, on the second fire,
Graves' did so likewise; but in both cases,
the firing was simultaneous, and neither
could have arrested his fire if he would.
bo much lor whig veracity.
The whig boys speak harshly of shin
plasters, especially that portion of them not
redeemable at sight.- This is certainly
ry uukindj as five-sixth of those who havo
issued sln-plas,ters in this county aro whigs
and tljo only tickets not redeemable and re
deemed on demand, aro signed by ono
their most prominent leaders.
of
Do tell. The whigs say that David R.
Porter is either a Van Buren man, or pre-
tonds to bo. What a wonderful sagacity
these whigs must have. They havo ascer
tained and promulgated one fact in their re
solutions, that no one over doubted. David
R. Porter a Van Buren man. Tremendous
Tho election for officers in Moyamensing
and Southwark, has resulted in favor of the
domocratic ticket by an aggregate majority
of ICO over their dpponents It is expect
ed tnat at tho October electkmGen, Porter
will have from 1500 to 200 majority over
T t. r
JtlUSCpil UIII1CR
WCRESSIOAL.
On Wednesday, May 10, in the Senate,
Mr. Wright, from the Committee on Fi
nannc, to which was referred the resolution
introduced somo days ago by Mr. Clay,
ordering tho receipt of bank paper for the
revenues of Government, mado an elabo
rate report of great length and distinguished
ability. Thirty thousand copies wero or
dered to bo printed for the use of tho Sen
ate. The bill authorizing tho issue of Treasu
ry Notes has passed the house by a small
majority, and been sent to the Senate. Va
rious attempts wero made by tho opposition
to prevent its passage, and thus stop tho
government from fulfilling its contracts.
Tho whitr bovs call the democrnlin nnrtv
their " federal onnonents." 'I'l tin rfminflo
-4 J - - - IUIIIIIIUU
us of the Quaker who could not get a dog
within his rnnnli. nrrninat .l.il. I, . l..t
t.u.,.,,, 1,11111 ,ullilUU
spite, oxclaimcd, " I will not kill you, but
T ...111 t..l 11
x inn givu yuu u uau name.
What next. I is now calculated that a
voyage of one month will tako a man from
New York to Egypt. For the trip, twelve
days to England, and eighteen thence to
Alexandria.
CANAL COMMISSIONERS.
John Dickey has been annointml rSnnl
k 11
Commissioner in the place of Moses Suli
van, and Thaddeus Stevens in tho place of
John Taggcrt.
Tho damage sustained by tiro lato firn nt
Chaileston, Soiilh Carolina, is estimated by
a committee appointed for the purpose, at
i.uuu.uuu dollars,
The Lycoming Gazette savs that thn
Governor has appointed Friday the Oth
oi July next, lor the execution of William
Miller, who was convicted of the murder of
Solomon Hoffman.
A large and enthusiastic meeting of the
people of Philadelphia, was held on the
Mill inst. (says the Lancaster Intellitrenccr
for the purpose of adopting such measures
as would induce the banks to resume spc
cio payments at an early day. Tho meeting
was not a party one. It combined those
of all classes, and was distinguished by
that determination which should ever cha
racterize a community when speaking to
its servants. Only two of the banks deign
ed a reply to tho committee appointed to
correspond with them. Tho jest taking
example, we presume, by Mr. Biddle, ob
served a contemptous silence. The resolu
tions offered by our friend Heniman, were
strong and decided in their recommenda
tions, and carry with them a spirit not to be
trifled with.
Party Lines As the federal papers
here, (says the Philadelphia Pcnnsylvanian)
will have it that the demand for a resump
tion on the part of the banks, is a mere
party cry, and the" wish for a return
immediately to specie payments is the off
spring of the Democracy, the fact Is worthy
of being noted throughout the state. It
forms art important ingredient in the polit
ical contest now going on. Our opponents
iit this state, virtually avow their determin
ation to battle under tho folds of Mr. Bid
die's non-resumption banner, and tho yeo
manry of the interior should understand,
that, among other matters, tho strife is be
tween the friends of " Ilitner, the Jianh.
and Shin-plasters," and the advocates of
" Porter, Democracy, and a tcdccmablc
Currency"
THE PEOPLE ARE " COMING.
The York Gazette says, that in overy
part of tho state, theory, the enthusiastic
cry is PORTER and DEMOCRACY !
Tho buglo blast is gone forth, and the old
Democracy of the Keystone State, aro gird
ing on their armor, and Hocking by thou
sands around their time honored banner.
Never did a better spirit pravail among the
Democrats of Pennsylvan a that party, be
it reincmbercd,vhich when united, has ne
ver yet been defeated. Hero and there, a
faint cry is heard from the camp of the en
emy (ayo emphatically the entmy of De
mocracy of Pennsyluania) a few of them
aro still so stultified as to indulgo a " hope
against hope;" but gonerally, -runnon and
dismay prevails among the unprincipled
hand" who aro arrayed under the soiled flag
of federal anti-masonry.'
A few days ago, a gentleman at Natches
requested an acquaintance to carry a sum
of money to New Orleans. Ho carried it
to Texas! This was carrying the thing too
far.
tit '1I. t ...
n - ut.ut.un, una inc lonowinw
" We havo been credibly informed that's
hliro. Ilimnllri Rnni-nn t.R I It
...t,t..wB Vi iiiu idin mat. a daughter
Mr. Williams, near Willimnoi,...-
county, died of tho small pox, or was sj
.t, t.t.uu. u Was aressed in In
irave dollies, and I.ihl
. 1U Ue ,
manner, set un wnli nil nii.t 1 - .
t . . "Il til
. ..... . tiir in, Illiri M il
louowmg morning- was found to bn is
MR Ulill iviltrr nn.l . . .
1 . ... tun-
valcsccnt. Wo cannot vouch for tho trail
of the story, although it ,as been more thJ
once represented to us as an absolute ce,
tamtv."
Gov. miner's Extravagance The
Harrisburr Renorlor. in ,!,: .
administration of Gov. Riltic'r. says-. T,e
extravagance which has mnrU.i n
tv, 1 . . uvernor
Ritner s administration is beginning t
tract tho attention of the people who ,ave
been duped by his professions of economy
and his "overflowing treasury." But
uas ins 'economy' been exhibited?
What has become of his overfln win
sury? Since he came into power, he has
uuc.vuu, in auuiuon to all the ordinary rev
cnue of tho State, a large amount in the
shape of Bank bonuses, and near three mil-
huh. me general government. And
wliat has become of it? Wh
iiiu evi
dence of an economical expenditure? Ab(
a mile of additional improvement has been
brought into use there has been no in
crease ol tho lmnledtato resources of the
commonwealth.
lit addition to lb IK nvnmwKi ii.t .C '
... ..j.viiuiiuiu ui IIIIMIL'yi
received, Gov. Ritner line TrVP.TJT? A CPn
, -- 'vjfcu;ioiju
THE STATE DEBT-Ac has renderd
the Slate Bankrupt, and for want of fund.',
his ' overflowing Treasnrv" nmnnf
0 j wuimui, HltCl
the demands of the appropriation bill which
he signed at the last session and tho con
sequence is that the next Legislature will be
compelled to resort to a nermantnt ln,,n
- " 1
or slop the public improvements. Such
are the fruits of his so much boasted econ
omy, A more extravagant nml inenmno.
o in
tent Administration is not to bo found in
the history of Pennsylvania.
From tho Pennsylvania Reporter.
VIRGINIA.
After all tho noise which the, opposition
hive mado about tho Virginia elections, it
is now rendered probable that they will
not have a majority on joint ballot of the
two housed of tlin lrgislnturn- Onn thing
is certain, they can in 110 event muster as
strong a force in tho Legislature as they
did in 183-1. The official statement of the
polls in tho various counties has satisfied us
that the democracy will gain an easy tri-
umpu at tne next election. The present ue-.
feat has been entirely owing to the misfor
tunate schism in our aanks. But the breach
will be healed, and Virginia will be herself
again, for it may bo truly said that her de
mocracy is unconquercd and unconquera
ble. Tho Richmond Enquirer of Tuesday
furnishes tho following statement of tho
returns and the probable result:
VIRGINIA ELECTIONS.
Two counties only to be heard from, viz:
Lee and Morgan, which itjis supposed will
return republicans. -If this should prove
to be a fact, then tho whigs have carried 71
delegates, and the, friends of the Adminis
iotmiion, 01 ; add two uncertain, viz: the
dnlegato from Morgan, and the rare in King
George to be run over again. There is al
so a new raco to be run in Buckingham, to
supply the placo occasioned bv tho death of
Mr1. Samuel Jonos, (Whig) a" very worthy
man, who has died since his election. Thus
the account current stands :
The House of Delegates has 131 members.
Scnato 32
Whole number 106
Majority on joint ballot 84
The number of Whigs we havo now in
tho Houso or Delegates is 70
In the Senate 10
80
The number of Republicans in the House,
01
In the Senato 22
83
And one uncertain, and
two
vacancies.
Allowing only one of these to the Repu
cans, and two to the Whinrs. and nar
bli-
artics
will stand on joint vole, 81 Republicans,
82 Whigs, If wo allow all three to the
Whigs, the parties will bo tied on joint bal
lot. Allow all to the Republicans, and the
vote willMand 80 to 80. Republican ma
jority on joint ballet 0.
Lord St. Vincent never liked to hear of
an officer getting married in war time. He
would say, when any ono asked permission
to go homo to England for a short period
"Sir, you want to go on shore and get mar
ried, and then you won't bo worth your
salt,"