COLUMBIA DEMOCRAT.
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PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY II. WEBB.
Volume II.
BILOODISBURG, COLUMBIA COUNTY, PA. SATURDAY, JULY 14, 1838.
Number 12.
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POLITICAL,.
From the Ilarrisburg Reporter.
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS.
OE THE . .,
Democratic Young' Men's
Convention.
July 4, 1838.
The delegates in attendance . assembled
at the Union Church ,in .Locust street, at
11 o'clock, A. M. when, on motion of Mr.
Ingram of Schuj'lkill. . . ,
Col. REAIIFRAZER of Lancaster, was
called to the chair, and Albert C. Ramsey
of York, H. H. Muhlenberg of Berks, Geo
R. Espy of Venango, Jacob F. Miller of
Cumberland, J. B. Danna of Adams, 5i Jno,
S. Ingram of Schuylkill, were chosen Sec
retaries.
The Convention being thus temporarily
organized, it was, on motion of Mr. Fisher
of York,
Resolved That each city and county
ueiegauun kcibci one 01 us own memoers ip
constitute a committee to appoint officers to
.preside over tho deliberations of the Con
vention.
On motion, of Mr. Barton of Lancaster.
Resolved That the committee report at
an adjourned meeting of this convention at
5 o'clock P. M.
On motion of Mr. Hamilton of Dauphin,
Resolved .That the officers of this Cori;
vention , consist of a President, one Vice
.President from each county, aud 20 Secre
taries. , ,
On motion of Mr. Cummings of Philadel
phia county,
Rcsolvefl That the different delegations,
through their chairmen, present the names
of their members to tho secretaries of the
Convention at 5 o'clock this afternoon.
The following, letter to the chairman was
then read by one of the secretaries :
. Ilarrisburg, July 4, 1838.
To the President of the Democratic Young
Men's Convention: s
Sib: We,, the undersigned committee
of arrangement, respectfully invite the mem
hers of the Convention over which you
preside, to participate witU tho Democracy
.of Harrisburg, in partaking of the dinner
provided for the occasion near the borough
Ample' arrangements have. been made ,to ac-
commodate all whp may be pleased to jbin
.with us. The procession to march out to
the place of dining, will be formed at 12 j
o'clocfc and tho clotn will bo laid at one
o'clock.
Yours, very respectfully, Sic.
Valentine Huininel, John C. Bucher,
Micheal Burke, Ovid F. Johnston, Henry
Sprigman, 0. A. Snyder, John II. Briggs
Henry Breader, George L. Mytingcr, John
"Shanklin, John Houser, C. F. Haehlen.
On motion of John W. Ryan of Phil
delphia county, the chair appointed a com
mute of three, consisting of Johii W. Ryan,
John a. Jnirram and James l'inuly, to ac
cept of said invitation on tho part of tho
Convention.
On motion of Mr. Burnside of Centre.
Resolved That tho grand committee
meet in one hour after adjournment at Mr
Buehler's Hotel.
On motion of Mr. Findlay of Allegheny
Resolved That this Convention now ad
journ to meet again ai u o ciock mis uuer-
noon.
G o'clock, P. M.
The Convention again met, when the
committee of one from a county, . appointed
to report a list of officers for the meeting,
reported the following :
. For President,
K. MOORIIEAD, of Allegheny county.
For Vice Presidents,
Eusebius J. Owings, of Adams,
Hugh Toner, of Allegheny;
P. Klingensmith, of Armstrong;
E. K. Chamberlain, of Beaver;
David Wilmot, of Bradford;
James Bowman, of Bedford;
Heistcr II. Muhlenberg, of Berks;
Caleb E. Wright, of Bucks;
William M'Nair, of Butler;
John II. Morrison, of Centre;
James Kelton, jr. of Chester;
L. W. Smith, of Clearfield;
W. R. Gas, of Cumberland;
L. L. Tate, pf Columbia;
Dr. W S. Bishop, of Dauphin;
S. M. Leipor, of Delaware!
Carson Graham, of Erie;
ft. T. Galloway, of Fayette; ,
Upton Washbaugh,; of Franklin;
S. p. Oampbell, of Huntington;
L. G.. Clover, of Jefferson;
.Robert Barnard, of Juniata;.
II. B. Packer, of Lycoming;
Edward P. Pearson, of Lebanon;
.Thomas Myers, of Luzerriej
Isaac Winters, of Lancaster;
E. W. Huttcr, of Lehigh;
John Stonerode, of Mifllin;" ....
George II. Pawling, of Montgomery;
J. M. Kcuster, of Mercer;
Charles Kitchen, of Northampton; ,
Jno. W. Miles, of Northumberland;
James Black, of Perry;
Almon H. Read, of usquehannah;
Wiiliam Yost, of Schuylkill)' - '
Isaac Slcnlcor, of Union; , r
Gcorgo R. Espey, of Venango;
C. B. Curtis, of Warren;
John L. Cook, pf Washington;
John II.. Stock of Wayne;
Thomas S. Stewart, of Philadelphia city.
Charles P,ray, of Philadelphia county;
Wm. II. Kurtz, of York.
, Secretaries.
Robert J. Fisher, of York;
William D. Boas, of Dauphin;
John S. Ingram, of Schuylkill;
Joseph Ottinger, . . ;
Jno. Franklin Reigart, of Lancaster;
W. Swartz, of Centre;
J. Thomas, of Mifllin;
W. Henry,
L. Kidder,
S. L. Roberts, of Bucks; . ,
E. B. Mizsell, of Philadelphia cityj
M. Myers, of Northampton;
Thos. M'Keo,
Win. K. Boyer,
E. W, Baird, ,. ..,
Dr. Geo. Lcinaweaver, of Lebanon;
J. Geo. Morris, of Fayette;
Joseph Nill, of Franklin;
J. S. Dickey,
II. B. Masser, of Northumberland;
E. F. Evans, of Chester; ,
John W. Ryan, of Philadelphia county;
James Shannon,
J.P.Lyon, . i
A. B. Cummings, of Philadelphia;
Wm. W. Billmyer,
A. W. Shearer, of Montgomery;
A. M. Nesbit, .
Jamc3 R. .Shannon, Jr. of Washington;
And the Secretaries of the primary meet
ing.
On taking the Chair. Mr. Moorheau ad
dressed the Convention as follows: ..
Friends andfellom citizens The com
pliment you have just.pald me, by solecting
mo to preside over this vast assemblage of
tho Democracy of Pennsylvania, is so great
that languago fails me to express my grat
itude, for the honour you have conferred.
Permit mo to tell you that this manifes
tation of your partiality will ovor bo fondly
cherished by me. In tho discharge of tho
duties that wilt devolve upon me, (from my
want of cxporincc and capacity) I will find
great occasion for your indulgence, and all
I can promise you, gentlemen, is an honest
effort to do tho very best I can. Should
fall, into errors, let mo assure you they will
be unintentional, a3 the height of my ambi
tion is to use my utmost exertions to promote
tho welfare of tho Democratic party and
secure the election of Gen. David R. Porter.
wonavo a canuiuatc, gentlemen, upon
whom tho Democracy of Pennsylvania arc
proud to rally. Jlo was rocked in the cradle
of democracy, and has proved himself
worthy of his Revolutionary sire. His tal
ents arc of a high order, and his qualifies
tions eminently fit him for the station to
which wo will elect him.
rrom along and intimate acquaintance
with him, I cart .assure you that ho has ac
quired a reputation for honesty and integri
ty, that will be a sufficient shield to protect
him from all the darts of malice, slanders and
envy, that a corrupt party through their
pensioned editors may hurl at him.
nrmer uemocrrat or a more honest man
never lived in this or .any other country
Now.let me congratulate you, fellow.citi-
zens, upon tho present prospect and posi
tion of the Democratic party a party that
has never been beaten when united. Nay
never can bo beaten. The party never
was more harmoniously united upon any
subject, than it is now, with regard to the
election ot Uavid It. Porter. Let us not
then tor a .moment consider the contest
doubtful. No! it is not doubtful; there is a
spirit abroad amongst the people that will
crush the prescriptive spirit of autimasonry
and elevate tho man of our choice. Let us
bo firm and united, and victory will crown
our efforts by a tremendous majority.
On motion of Mr. Burnside, of Centre, a
committee was appointed to draft an ad
dress to the Democracy of Pennsylvania.
Op-motion of Mr.- l3iruHay,-of Allegheny,
a committee on Resolutions was appointed.
.".. .' JulvWh, 1838.
Oh motion,tr. Barton of Lancaster ad
dressed the Convention; ?iter which,
On motion bf Mr. Pawling of Montgom
ery) ... ( ,
Resolved, That the thanks of this Con
vention be tendered to .Mr. Barton, bf Lan
caster, for his able address, and that he be
requested to furnish a copy for publication.
, Mr. Findlay, of Allegheny, on behalf of
the committee, appointed for that purpose,
submitted the following resolutions, which
on motion of Mr, Lejper, of Philadelphia,
were unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the.nomination of . Gen.
DAVID RITENHOUSE PORTER, by
the Convention of the Cth of March last, as
the candidate of the democratic party for
Governor, meets with our most cordial ap
probation, and that wo will uso all honora
ble means to secure his election, confident
that our efforts' must be crowned with suc
cess as the democracy of Pennsylvania,
united as it now Is, never was, and never
can be, defeated.
Resolved, That Joseph Ritner and his
friends, in giving a new existence to tho
bank of the United States, by incorporating
it for a further term of thirty years a
measure which they so well knew at the
tirno to bo odious,, that they endeavored to
disguise Its true nature by false pretences,
evinced tho highest contempt of the pop
ular will as repeatedly and emphatically de
clared. . . .
Resolved, That tho bank of tho United
States, in its open interference to prevent
the resumption of specie payments, has
shown that it is. ready and willing to use its
vast moneyed power for political effect, and
that the best interests pf tho people require
that wo should havo in the executive chair
of tho State, a man who will require it to
conform to tho requisitions of its charter in
this respect, and who will duly regard his
duty to have the laws faithfully enac
ted. Resolved, That the act of 1836 enacted
by Joseph Ritner and his friends, for the
registry of the voters in tho city and coun
ty of Philadelphia, is repugnant to the con
stitution, inasmuch as it prescribes qualifi
cations for "leMors not required by the
constitution, and in its operation necessari
ly deprives many of tho right of voting
who are entitled to it by tho provisions of
that sacred instrument, and that it is a pre
cedent. of the most dangerous and startling
kind, and cannot be held up too frequently
nor too prominently for public reproba
tion.
Resolved, That the act of 1830, passed
by Joseph Ritner and his friends, for ap
portioning the Senators and Representatives
among the several districts and counties in
the State, bears upon its face a' reckless
disregard, by those who contrived it of the
injunction of the Constitution that such ap
portionment should be according to the
number of taxable inhabitants in each and
is an open attempt to perpetuate in tho mi
nority the power which they through accl
dent, for a time, acquired.
Resolved, That we have full confidence
in the talents, integrity, and republican
principles of Martin Van Buren, President
of tho United States.
Resolved, That now, when a wild spirit
of fanaticism is abroad, threatening the de
struction of tho Union of these Stato3, it ii
incumbent on the great Keystone State to
place at the head of her government one
who will not deem a dischare of his duty
as an American citizen and a regard to his
oath to support the constitution of the
United States, "a base bowing of tho knee
to the dark spirit of slavery."
On motion of Mr. Fisher of York,
Resolved, That a Central Committee of
Young Men, be appointed by this Conven
tion, for the purpose of aiding in the ,elcc.
tion of David R. Porter to the highest
official station in this Commonwealth, and
thereby again restore Pennsylvania to her
former exalted political standing.
. Tim followinggcn'tlemun were appointed.
by the Chsir toVconstituto the. .
CENTRAL Vl'ATE" CfOMMITTEE: J
Hamilton Alrjcjis, Dr. .E.L'.-Orth,.Ben-ja.min-Parker1hos.
L. Wilson, Valentino
HiimmeVj'rJ Ai Boyd Hamilton, D. W.
Mahon, Daniel KenaJ'George Lauman,
Charles A Snyder, George P Seal, John
II. M'Allister, John Miller, Henty Buchler
John H. Shoemakeri of Dauphin.
James Goodman, Milc.3 N. Carpenter,
A. B. Cummings, W. D. Petit, of rhilaUel
phia. Henry Rogcrs.Reah Frazer.of Lancaster.
Benjamin Patton, ir. Hush Toner, of
Allegheny. .,t
Henry Starke, of Luzerne.
Dr. Wm. Morrison, of Westmoreland.
J. C. Adams, of Bradford.
Robert VT. Fisher, of York.
Thomas P. Campbell, of Huntingdon.
Qn. motion of Mr. Wright, of Luzerne,
Resolved, That a committee ot corres
pondence be appointed for each county in
the State. ,
On motion of Mr. Johnson of Dauphin
Resolved, That it is tho deliberate opin
ion of this Convention that tho re-election
of Joseph Ritner, would be the political tri
umph ot abolitionism, ami would uc so
regarded throughout tho Union.
On motion of Mr, Frailcy of Schuylkill,
Resolved, That this Convention rccom
mend to the different delegations, the pro
pricty of having the proceedings of the Con
vention nublished in tho papers of their
several counties, and to defray such expen
ses, so that the people may havo an oppor
tunity of reading them, and tho country
press receive a compensation for their ser
vices. . . .
On motion of Mr. Findlay of Alleghany,
Resolved, That tho thanks of. this Con
vention bo tendered to the trustees of this
church, and to the officers of this me
ting. Qn motion of Mr. Leibcr of Philadelphia,
Resolved, That tho proceedings of this
meeting be published in all tho democratic
papers in tho Commonwealth,
On motion of Mr. Fraley,
Resolved, That a committee of finance
be appointed, consisting of ono member
from each delegation.
On motion of Mr, Pawling.
Resolve, That tho names of' the delo
gates to this Convention bo published with
the proceedings. ..' .'''
On motion of Mr. Keuster, of Mercer, '
Resolved, That the suggestion of our
western brethren in favor of holding a con
vention at Pittsburg be referred to tho cen
tral committee: ' '.hum.
On motion of Mr. Johnson of Danphin,
Resolved, That the delegates to this Con
vention have carefully investigated the vari
ous charges made against Gen. David R.
Porter, impeaching his personal integrity
and honor, and that they are fully satisfied,
that all said charges are wholy unfounded
in truth. , w -
On motion of Mr. Weiler of Montgome
ry, Resolved, That a committee of 5 be
appointed, whose duty, it shall be to prepare
and forward authenticated copies of the re
solutions of this Convention to Gen. David
R. Porter, the Democratic candidate for
Governor, of Pennsylvania. - -,
The President appointed tho following
gentlemen to carry the above resolution in
to effect, viz: I
Messrs. Weiler bf Montgomery, Pearson
of Lebanon, Hemphill of Chester, Findlay
of Allegheny, and Schall of York.
On motion of Mr. Leiper,' v 1 l
, Resolved, That this Convention adjourn
sine die. '
Signed by tho officers. 1
List of delegates omitted. 1
Franklin's Printing Press. We learn
from tho London papers, that in a lecture
recently delivered before the London Me
chanics' Institute, by B. B. Thatcher,1' of
Boston, the Lecturer stated that his research
es after traces-of Franklin's doings in Lon
don have brought to light tin interest
ing relic. Jt will be remcmb'ered that
.Franklin;.Wjien ho came Jo London to pur
sue th printing business, worked fitst'for.a, ,
person named Palmer, ad,aftefwrds went
to Walt's'' near.Lrnncoln's irfh-fielJ'.'.'-
The relic referred to is the identicalTpress
which Franklin worked at when with Mft
Wa.ttsVThe tradition is still preserved a
flftng the trade, that when Franklin- was in
London in 1768, as the agent of Massachu
setts, he visited his old master. -who still
continuedlis business at the same' place,
sought out the piess, which was still doing
duty, called the workmen together," and
gave them, oven a nogging of Porter, an ac
count of tho article, and a few ' words' of
comment in " Poor Richard's" U3ual man-1
rier, which made a great impression. The
press is no longer used ; but though clumsy
and rough, it does not differ so much! from
common presses as might bo supposed; it be
ing now one hundred and ten years since
the philosopher " pulled." atithmself, .
, Boston Transcript.
FEMALE DUTIES.
There are no duties on earth so neatly
angelic as those which devolves on women.
Let the young wife then take- hold of tho
promises that belong to tho faithful, resolv
ing that what she knows to bo her duty
shall be pursuedt and whatever is right will
soon becomo agreeable, according to the
known principles of human naturoj Fowt
women have any conception of the' good
which Providenco puts in their power to
perform by appointing them tho helpmates
of man. To tho vcryi voice, step, lone;
look, every thing which constitutes examplo
in those wo love, is attached the utmost in
fluence. Domestic happiness is peculialy
prolific, and ho must be a brute who does
not yield to the forco of its heavenly influ-t
ence, and become modified, adjourned, and
exalted.. ''
A young wife should remember that tho
measures of her husband's respeot will btf
graduated by the respect she manifests for
herself If she appear respectablp in his
eyes, let her set a proper respect upon her
self, by manifesting that respect for him': to
which, in the relations oi uie, no is enuueuf
There is a neatness in dress winch is per-t
fectly compatible with plainness-graccful
without appearing o'tpntattous. The exle.