TilTNlSR CONVENTION AT PITTS-1
BURG
" Wo understand that iho most intense!
agitation and excitement occurred at the
Jlitner Convention yesterday evening,' Ben
f diet the fugitivo treasure of thaiCenshig
tonBcnevolcnt b'ociethau bsen repeating
liis Vulgar- and n:aent falselidods against
Gen. Porter's tt'orthasa man,. Onoof the
Whig delegates of this city, rose and dis
claimed the foul assertions of tho vile slan
derer, Benedict; nndjet loose upon him in a
torrent of indignant, and malily eloquence,
strongly intimating that the villificrs.of .Mr.
Porter wcfclituVbeller than base perjurers,
tmd that such witnesses might be procured
at very little expense. , We have 6ince learn
ed, a number of ,1(10 rtoretnanly and candid
of. the fedcfalislp have expressed the same
sentiments, and that the feeling of disgust js
extensive. We have little doubt that many
of the delegates will go homo thoroughly
tsickenedofthc base artifices of tlicir co-partisans,
if not entirely alienated from the
cause. Indeed, we perceive that one of the
delegates from Rimer's own county has pub
licly renounced him."
Mr. Mohon'the delegate.' above alluded to,
closed hU address in answer to the the foul
elandcrs iicajicd' upon Gen. Porter by Bcri
'edict, (of PcgUcatty memory,) Thus
" I 'HAVE had the honor to
KNOW.GEN'L PORTER LONG I
KNEW HIM WHEN PROSPERITY
SHONE AROUND ME I KNEW
HIM WHEN DIFFICULTIES THICK-
ENED AROUND HIM 1 HAVE
KNOWN HIM IN MANY SITUA
TIONS; AND I HAVE ALWAYS
KNOWN HIM TO BE THE SAME
FRANK HEARTED, KIND, UPRIGHT
AND HONORABLE MAN. SIR, I DO
. NOT BELIEVE THESE CHARGES
AGAINST HIM"
From (he Allegheny Democrat
RENUNCIATION OF A DELEGATE
FROM WASHINGTON!
Wc stop tho press this morning in order
togive place to the subjoined communica
tion from'nndcr the hand of a delegate from
Rimer's own county. The amies have been
exceedingly unfortunate in Washington
'several persons declined serving them in the
capacity of delegates a few weeks ngo, and
now when the delegation arrives on the
ground, one of their number publicly de
clares that bo will vote for Porter,! ! One
hundred cheers for old Washington; Por
ter is going' ahead there. read the commu
nication of Mr. Grant.
PITTSBURG, Sept, 3, 1838.
To inr Fellow Citizens:
I was foi 'Ritner, and was chosen one of
the delegates for Washington .county, to at
tend the Convention in this city, on the 3d
inst. I did attend and took ray seat in that
Cny.qntion. I there Tieard 'a reputation of
the charge's against Gen. Porter; arid after
maturely considering, the whole subject, I
was firmly andjSincerely impressed with the
belief that the charges were false and cor
rupt, and that Gen. Porter was a much in
jured man. I 'cannot give my aid to such a
most contemptible and unprincipled mode
of electioneering; -and after much reflection,
I am of opinion that tho best interests of
our country, would be endangered n not
destroyed by the success of Joseph Rttner,
1 will therefore go for Democratic principles,
and for the defence of injured worth by sup
porting Gen. Porter. ......
ROBERT GRANT.
SIMON SNYDER arid D. R. PORTER.
SLANDERS of the OPPOSITION.
Havinrr got hold of an old file of newspa
pers, we have looked back to the contest of
1868, between th6 democracies candldato
Simo'n Snyder, ami the federalist James
Ross. We We're struck with tho truth of
the remark we heard an old German make
a few days ago, as Ijq brought to us fever 41
of tho vile pamphlets; winch the abolition
Hitneritcs, are now ciiculating by the hun
dreds of thousand! Said he, "I gave my
first vote for Snyder, and I can always tell
the democratic candidate before the election,
by the federalists abusing hint the demo
crats never 0 to so much trouble." We
shall enumerate a few of the charges against
Simon Snyder, Tho paper wo have ex
amined, professed to bo dignified, and so
did not copy the "Hoc; Stealing," "Sheep
Steulinff;" "Calf Skin Cheating and
"Ilide Changing" stories, but confined
themselves to more decent matters.
Simon Snyder was charged, upon the
oath's of several such vagabonds as Stur
geon, Stoneb'raker and others, with ondcav
orintr to cheat tu's brother's children out 0!
the jslo of Quo. Ho was charged with the
nunnresslon and hidinsr or destroying im
portant papers necessary to a fair trial of
the .cause, and a suit was brought against
him for the purpose of effect upon the elec
tion, bee 'UJauplft uuardian ' ol uclo
WI. 18081
finn anv man fail fr see tho source front
whence the Ritncrites havj oepied their
charges against D, It. PArler;' of cheating,
of purloining papers from the office, &e.
nnd also the trick 01 bringing suits against
liint just before the election, for the purpose
of operating against him unjustly! Every
act of the opposition (now aa 30 years ago)
Wes upon the piesumptton that tho people
are fodlfl, and will believe, arty and every
iMnr. The federal party Jiavo unitorraiy
iaisad the cry of corruption, and claimed
ill ibn honesty and decency, while their
pt4 show them to be the .most corrupt and
iKSftnncsi nartv that evfc exist!. For
Forgery, Perjury Jlriktry and Cprrvpr
lion, are inei. ycany instruments, to ac
complish their purpose. On the sixth of
May, 1808, Frederick Beclitel swore before
Frederick Hcllen, of Reading, that'Simou
Snyddrhad said, "that "apoor man should
have no right tpotis," . His. dopWtwxivj
followed byjthe cerlifAats ol Marks John
Diddle, now a Rituc'r fnh, and about twen
ty others. See "Oracle of Dauphin," of
October 1, 1309.
On the 12th of August 1808, George
Church swore beforo William Steel, Esq.
of Allegheny County, tjiat Simon Snyder
said "a poor man ought not to havo jhe
right of voliug." Sets Oraclo Of Dauphin,
of the 27th August, 18CB.
In tho Oracle, of September 3, 1808, a
writer charges, Simon fcnydcr, with having
eat in the Legislature ljjs years, and not spo
ken 18 woids upon any question beforo the
house. The same charge is now made a
gainst David R. Porltr; ho is Baid never to
have made a epecch, and not Isc able to
make one; although Mr. ForMf says ho
is a clear and sensible eneaker'WPrtho "Or
acle" of October 1, 1808 aro ccvcral affi
davits and extracts from documents toprovo
that SIMON SNYDER, HAD CHEAT-
ED A POOR FAMILY OUT OF UP
WARDS OF SIXTEEN DOLLARS
that he had sued the man sold his hogs
got tho money, and then tried to collect it
of him the second time, and that whon he
was caught in this fraud, he offered to settle
upon their signing a long paper drawn up
by himself, and which he thin pulled out
of his pocket." From this affair we pre
sume they copied the sturgeon case against
UAViu it. ruitTElt (dataller trying to
cheat him, he offered to compromise if he
would sign a certificate of t)i3 good char
acter a thing as loolish as it is false. In
the same paper of October 8th. 1808-
there is auothor affidavit, relative to fraud
in land matters, and Snyder attempting to
cheat a man out of a rifle. In the earne pa
per are more extracts from records, fec. to
prove Simon Snyder e raicahly; and a cer
tificate from that pure democrat, the Ritner
Vice President. Abraham Bombauch, to
prove the character of the swearer.
In the next paper of October 15, 1808,
is the announcement of the election in Dau
hin county, which we recommend to the
attention of the Ritner party, and trust that
as tney have copied tbe ialea 'affidavits and
crtihcatcs,only chancing tho names, so
they copy this article which we presume
win ue equally applicable to tneir case.
1 he Oracle says, "the election so far as
we have heard in this state, has turned out
quite the reverse of what we expected."-
11 men eivcs as a reason tor its former as
sertions, and the very different result, that
they were deceived, and that there is no
chance of "calculalintr on mankind." Such
a come off will do as well as anv for tbe fed
eral miner party; who, if they are not de
ceived themselves, are endeavoring to dc
ccivc others.
To thojdemocrati of Dauphin 1 ountv. wo
ay, they aro the samo party now as they
were JO years ago. George Fisher and
Abraham Bombaugh, were the federal com
mittee men and slanderers of Simou Snyder
in ioua tney are tne Kitner Presidents and
slanderers of David R. Porter ia 1838.
Obeu Fahnestock and Daniel Stine, were
committee men and supporters of Simon
fcmyder in 1808 they are both the suppor
ters 01 uaviu k. ruKXtat, in 1838.
We doubt not, pretty much the same is the
case throughout the Btato. In looking at
these things, can any intelligent man doubt
the result! Wo do not believe they can
we do not but believe DAVID R. POR
TER, WILL BE ELECTED BY A
MAJORITY OF AT LEAST 20
THOUSAND VOTES.
Who ever will read the refutation of the
tile calumnies against Gen, Porter, and
calmly weigh the evidence, will (like Mr
i- 1 . ; 1
yuniop,; uo convinced nai no is as nonesl
a man as there is in tho commonwealth.
We believe that he will come out of tho fire
of persecution fair as any Governor Ponn'
sylvania ever had, and be loved thomoro
for the slanueis which have been heaped
upon him, by those who aro but fugitives
from justice and deservo tne penctentiary
lor ineir oiieiiccs. ucvsione.
" GEORGK WASHINGTON-
It is irood'. in ovcrv nosiblo occaMmi. tnr
us Americans to ponder the character of
- . ? "
thi3 man. Wo have never seen a fine nic
tute of Washington's greatness than the fol
lowing. It appeared in the London "Cou
rier," then a leading Uriiish gdvernment pa
per, on the 21th of January, 1800, It was
nt that time cut from the paper, and has
been preserved in a family scrap book ever
since. It has been republished in more re
cent days, we havo riot seen it! but we arc
persuaded our readers will own, even if it
lias appeared since, it cannot be revived too
frequently "Wchave noidea to whora its
authorthip is to be ascribed:
"The melancholy account of the death of
General Wabliington was Draught by a ves'
sol from Baltimore, which arrived off Do
ver; General Washington was wo believe;
in his C8th yeaj The height of his person
wai about ffvo feet eleven; his chest full.
andhislimbsj though rather slender, well
shaped and muscular. His head was small.
irt which respect ho resembled the make of
a great number of his countrymen. Ill
eyes were of alight grey colorj and in pro
portion to the length of his face, his nose
was long, Mr. Stewart, the eminent por
trait paiuter, used to say, thero were fea
turo3 in his face tugdly diffcrnt fjgin at
baliad ever ofcsqrrod fa that p aayather .
human being; tho sockets lor tho eyes, tor
lUbiautc, were larger iiiuii wuai nu uvci inc.
with before, and the tipper part of Ins nose
broader., All his features, ho observed,
wero indicative of the strongest passions;
y6tliko Socratco, his judgement and great
command hac always mado bim appear a
man ol a inherent cast 111 the eyes ol tho
world. Ho always spoko with great diffi
dence and somotiincs hesitated for a word:
but it was always to find one particularly
wcil,uuapicu 10 HIS meaning, ills laiiguagi:
was manly and expressive. At levee, his
discourse with strangers turned principally
upon thosubiect of America; and if they had
been through any remarkable places, his
coiivcnsauon wasireo anu particularly nucl
eating, for ho wa3 intimately acquainted
with every port of tho country. Ho was
much more open and free in his behaviour at
homo than in private, nnd in the company
of ladies still moro so than whon solely
witlirocn .
Lew persona over found themselves for
t'10 first time in tho presence of General
Washington without being impressed with
a certain degree of veneration and awe; nor
did thoso emotions suhsido on a closer ac
quaintance; on tho contrary, his person and
deportment were such as rather tended to
augment them. The hard services, ho had
seen, (ho important and laborious oliiccs he
filled, gave a kind of austerity to his coun
tenance, anu a rescrvo to his manners, yet
no was the kindest husband, the most hu
mane master, tho steadiest friend. Tho
whole rango of history does riot present to
our view a character upon which wo can
dwell with such cntiro and unmixed admi
ration.
ifieiomriiic ot Ueorcce Washington is
unstained by a single blot. Ho was indeed
a man of such rare endowments, and such
fortunate temperament, that every action ho
performed was equally exempted from tho
charge of vice or weakness. Whatever he
said. ordid, or wrote, wa3 stamped with a
striking and peculiar propriety. His qualities-were
so happily blended, and so nicely
harmonized, that the result wa3 a great and
perfect whole. The power of hi3 mind, and
the disposition ol his heart were admirably
suited to each other. It was the union of
the most consummate prudence with the
most perfect moderation. His views, thousl:
largo and liberal, were never extravagant
H13 virtues, thouch comprehensive and bciv
cfioient, were discrimminating, judicious
and practiclc. Yet his character, though
regular and uniform, possessed none of tho
littleness which may sometimes belong to
these dcsciintions of men. It formed a ma
jestic pile,the which was not impaired, but
improved by order a symmetry. There
was nothing in it to dazzle by wildness. &
surprise by eccentricity. It was of a hicher
species 01 moral oaauty. it contained ev
ery thing groat on J Uneel ornament. It Wis
not the model cried up by fashion and cir
cumstances its excellence was adapted to
tho true just moral taste, incapable of chance
from the varying accidents of mannors, of
opinions and times.
licncral washinton ts not the idol of :
day, but the hero of ages ! Placed in cir
cumstances of tho most trying dfficulties at
the commencement of the American contest,
he accepted that situation which was pre
eminent in danger and responsibility. His
peiseverance overcame every obstacle; his
luuuuiauuii cuiu inuicu uvciy opposition; 1I1G
genius supplied every resource; his enlarged
vibw uuuiu nun, revise, anu improve every
branch of civil and military operation IIu
1 1 .1. : ' 1 ' 1 .
imu mo ujji;fiur uuurugu which can act or
forbear to act, as truo policy dictates, care
less of tbe reproaches of ignorance either in
power or out of power. 11c know how to
conquer by waiting in spite of obloquy, for
the moment of victory; and ho merited true
praise uy despising undeserved censure. In
the most arduous moments of the contest.
his prudent firmness proved the salvation of
the cause which ho supported. His conduct
was on all occassion, guided by tho most
pure uisintcresieancss 1 ar superior to low
anu grovcung mouves, ne seemed even td
be uninfluenced by that ambition which has
justly been called the'instinct of great souls
no acieu ever as u ins country s wcilaro
and that alone, was the moving spring. His
excellent mind ueeded not Oven the stimu
lous of ambition, or tho prospect of fame.
uiory was a p econdary consideration. Ho
performed great actions, ho preserved in a
course of laborious utility, with an unequa
nimity that neither sought distinction, nor
was flattered by it. His reward was in the
consciousness of his own rectitude, ami in
did buiush ui 111a patriotic ciions
as ins eiovauon to tne cniet power was
the unbaisscd choico o his countrymen, Sis
exercise of it was grccable to the purity of
its origin. As ho had neither solicited faor
usurped dominion, he had neither to contend
with tho opposition of rivals, nor the! re
venge of enemies, As his authority was
undisputed, so it required no jealous prau-
tiona, hu vijjuruua severity ins govern
ment was mild and cnh ; it was blnefi
cent and liberal; it was wi3e and just. His
prudent administration consolidated L en
larged tho dominion of an infant rewblic;
In voluntary resigning tho manistraeyAvhich
IU IIUU HUGH VWUI OUKII UtOUUgUUIjeilllOflOr,
le enjoyed tie uncquallod satisfaclon of
eavinir to the state ho had cnntrillitml in
establish, tho fiuUs of his wisdom Lid the
bxamplp of his virtues. It is som conso
lation; nnudst the violoilco Of ambaort and
the criminal thirst of power, of vhich so
many instances occur around us, Jo find a
character vhom i,l is( houorablo adm'ro
and virtuous W itnrilw. A conte, for
the freedom of his 001m try I legislator, or
Its society I a imijistratu, for its happiness
His glories wero never sullied by thoso ex
cesses into winch the highest qualities are
ant to jlcccnente With the greatest virtues.
ho "was exempt from tho corresponding vi
ces. He was a man in whom the elements
wero 60 mixed that "Nature might have
stood up to all the world" and owned him
as her work. His fame, bounded by no
country, will he confined to no age. The.
character of General Washington, which
lis contemporaries regret and admire, will
bo transmitted to posterity, and the memory
of his virtues aro held sacred among men,
and will tcmain undiminished."
THE COLUMBIA DEM0CMT.
BJlTOnBAV, BEVTE.VnEIi 22, 1838.
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION
FOIl GOVERNOR !
GEJT. DAVID R. PORTER.
(op hdmtinodon county.)
TIic CoiViatitfion oft 1838,
To be Voted for by the Pcoplein October.
FOR COLUHBIA COUNTY.
Congress. ,,
DAVID PETRIIUN, of Danville.
Assembly.
WILLIAM COLT, of Danville,
Commissioner,
JOHN McIIENRY, of Sugarloaf.
'Treasurer.
JEREMIAH WELLIVER, of Madison,
Auditor,
SEBASTIAN IIOWER.of RoaringCrcek
wttlwayTOBKrCTiuiiii.u-uMCTffiiMjin,w,rlWMiiiiicBuwni
Tho " High Priest of Summersets" is
down upon us with all the abuse, he is bo
capable of using, for our attempt two weeks
since, to unite the democratic parly upon
the county ticket. His whole article is
tissue of falsehoods and base insinuations,
worthy of the author and tho course ho has
heretofore pursued in regard to tho regular
nominations of the party. Never having
ousulucd tho democratic ticket, unless
was composed exclusively of his favorites:
and always acting upon the principle of self,
in preference to tho interest of the whole.
ho lias uniformly opposed the election of
every man favorable to the northern interest
who. were so fortunate aa to obtain a place
upon tho ticket. Being insincere in his
own professions of honesty of purpose, ho
luce all those of like kidney, doubts tho ain
ccnty ol others. He cannot believe that
they act from principle because lie is him
self is destitute of it; he therefore, cannot
believe that auy one will give his support
to the ticket, without some selfish or iute
rested motive. Thus cornea his virulent at
tack upon us.
Wo well knew, when we look charge o
tho " Democrat," that we should brin
down upon us the band that surround tho
" Intelligencer," if we acted independent of
their dictation, and supported the true into
rest of tho whole democratic party, by bus
taming theirregular nominations. Knowing
this, wo were prepared for tho onset which
we are now compelled to encounter in de
fenco of our course; and wc defy contradic
tion, when we say, that it lias been purely
democratic, both before and sj'hcc the nomi
nations wero made. We had a prcferanco
of candidates for nomination wc took a
frarik, open and honorable course to sustain
that preferenco. When those friends were
defoatcd in convention, wc, contrary to the
mages of the Intelligencer," submitted to j
tlic will of the majority, and at once, avow
ed our determination to sustain the whole
licket, although vu? knew it was formed,
under false pretences, by the chief movers,
in direct hostility to our Interest nnd that of
our friends, "We g3ve up all prior prefer
ences, for the sake of union and harmony in
tho party, knowing the importance of the
approaching election to its futuro prosperi
ty, not only in this slate, but throughout
tho Union. "Wo hesitated not a momont,
Wo were determined to unite the party up.
on )ho ticket if possible, and knowing that
jealousies did exist, to some extent, in re
lation to it, and ut the earnest solicitation of
democrats from different portions of the
county, who knew the feelings that prevail
ed, and who were anxious that the ticket
should be elertod, we called for measures to
be adopted in a certajrt quarter, that alone
"tbutu wthoct rxn "
could securest united tc4c upon li. Ai
iow are wo mot t By tho most insulting
anguage that cau bo made use ,of, instead
of that reciprocating spirit of peaco'and hai
idony which was breathed throughout our
article upon the subject All concessions for
a union are rejected with contempt, and our
attempt to reconcile the various iniorests of
the county denounced as disorganizing and
rebellious, and calculated to aid in securing
the election ol the opposition ticket. Why
is this done? What other motive but " re
venge" could have produced this wholesslo
slander and denunciation! None wliatcrer.
, .
Wo have aimed for a union, but the " In
telligencer," true to its motto, rule or ru-
in," is determined it shall not be effected,
unless there is a " base bowing of the kneo"
to him and his creatures. Let us disap
point him. Let us sustain tho ticket as re
commended by the convention. Let us go
heart and hand in its support, and show to
the " trimmer," of the "Intelligencer," that
a highermotive governs our actions.thas. tha
sordid principloof self, upon which hehai
always acted that wo will go for UcmoQ
racy and Porter, ' independent of all other
considerations"- and be prepared to placa
111 nomination, before another election,
such a ticket as will represent the interest
of tho whole party instead of that of a few
political gamblers.
THE EAST IS COMING 1 1
IWZZJ1 FOR MAINE !
The Democracy of Maine have nobly re
deemed their State from the ihraldom of
Federal Whiggery, by triumphantly elect?
ing a democratic governor, by a majority of
over 5000 0 members of Congress out of
8 and a majority in both branches of their
Stato Legislature. Nine cheers and a hun
dred guns for democratic Maine.
Alabama, Illinois, Missouri, in tho nrti,
led the van. Then follows Maine from the
East; and next Pennsylvania, the Keystone
State, will come thundering with all her
strength upon tbo dismayed baltallions of
federal whiggery.
For the Columbia Democrat.
Mr. Printer, t
4 I recently paid a visit to my friend, Mr.
Traub, situated about two miles from CatU
wissa. The vines are regularly and method
ically arranged, and display the superior
skill of my friend 111 handsome style. Ho
has now vines of various ages, but none ex
ceeding four years. Those of two years,
and upwards, bear grapes, but tho oldest the
most abundantly. My friend is a native of
Werlertiberg, and brought his plants from
that country. He has hiany varieties, all
of which are in good health, aiid abundantly
laden with choice fruit'. Amongst the vari
eties in the garden or yard of my friend,
aro the following) A white grape of a de
licious flavor, Called Gut-edil," (good no
ble,) which makes the best of wine the
sort most used by the nobility, whence, the
name. A purple grape, called " Issab'eila,"
the size and flavor of which resembles our
fox-grape; this species also is much esteem
ed. The ' Roth-Elbllng," (Red Sweet
Water,) is a red grape, of beautiful appear
ance, and much esteemed. Tho Klatf
ner," " Solfener," and " Frankish" or
" French," are blue or blackish, and grow
less compact than tho Issabclla. HeJ has
also the lingerer" or Hungarian, which
is considered a more common plant in Eu
rope. My friend has now about the tenth pari
of an aero under cultivation, and has young
plants or scions sufficient to plant tin aero
more, Ho commenced only four years agot
but ho says his vines of fout yeaTS old aro
quite as forward as similar plants of eight
years growth would be in Germany. His
plants of three years aro as productive as
thoso of five or six would be in Wcrlembcrg.
The vineyard will yield about two bar
rels of wino this season, notwithstanding
its tender age, and the great drought, Now,
sir, besides fiie great pleasure derived from
niy visit, and the hospitality of my friend,
I liave gathered a data to p,rQve tjie opinion
long ontehalncd, that this sla(e is suscepti
ble bf being a wino growing district. Jlejfr
the facts as derived from the hps of a prac
tical wirie farmer and judge for yourself;'
Tho land occupied by this man can be
bought for about ten dollar per acre, $ttd
is considered rothef a cold; Sour eoil, pud
descends towards the north; yet his experi
ment ptove3 that when tho vines arc at ma
turity, the yield in a middling season will
exceed 20 barrels of good wino per acre.
I am informed that two men can attepd four
acres of vines, Now let us suppose i aoresi
to yield 80 barrels of wine, worth ?5 cent3