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POftlTICAli
From the Watlunstofi'Olobe.
THE GREAT INTERESTS OF THE
COUNTRY REPRESENTED IN
THE 11ARRISBURG CONVEN
TION.
The committee Wing in charge the con
science of Gen. Harrison, in their reply to
the queries of the Oswego Association, as
Bumoi as a ground for challenging the sup
port and confidence of the pcoplo of tho U
nited Slates, that all the ureal interests of
tho country were so ably represented in tho
convention at Harnsburg, that there can be
no reasonable doubt of his capacity
and patriotism. Wo do not protend-to
auoto their exact words, but are sure we
liavo giveh their substance.
Such being the case, we hare taken the
pains 'to dissect tho list given by Mr. Wat
terson, in his speech, the other day.which,
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not having been questioned by arty topposi
lion member, we presumo is correct, aiid
find the following result. It appears the
convention was composed of
Ninety-six lawyers,
Thirty-one ba'nk officers;
Ten manufacturers,
Twenty-four merchants,
Sis speculators par excellence, (
Seven planters,
Thirty Abomtjomsts, , ,
Three doctors,
Thrae parsons,
Three schoolmasters
Three Whig editors,
One lottery broker, and
Nine Apostates prom Democracy.
Nobody will presume to deny that
Messrs. John Doe and Richard Roe wero
represented ; nor the banks ; nor the mer
eantile and manufacturing interests ; nor the
Abolitionists : but all things considered,
we are inclined to thing the; speculating
gentry wero not justly dealt with, seeing
thev have such mighty interests at stake in
the coming contest. It is presumed, how
ever, that they relied on the fellow feeling
of tho other interests, so well represented
lor support in case oi need
The patriotism of the nation is tuppos
ed to have been represented by three Whig
editors ; the learning by three schoolmas
ters ; the piety by ttireo political parsons ;
the physic by threo doctors; the honesty by
lottery office broker and the Democracy
br nine apostates.
But the abolitionists have great reason to
be satisfied. Thirty old foxes, with fire
brands at their Hails, were amply sufficient
to aet the whole convention in a blaze; and
it is not to be wondered at that they dictat
adcandidate. The lawyers and bank
officers aTone'were able to cope with them;
but the former are so used to be retained on
both sides, that thev cannot always be de-
ponded on, and tho bank directors being in
a state of suspension, or suspense, in all
probability did not know their position ex
actly:
But what had become of the honest
farmers, mechanics, and working class
xb I Not one of these is to be found in the
same catalogue. Who represented their
interests t or, arolhey so utterly insignifi
cant that they were entirely overlooked ?
or, were they not considered genteel enough
to sit in such august company? Where
wore the representatives of the "log ca
bins" and the drinkers of "hard cider" on
this occasion, that they do not appoar a
mong those of the spinning Jenny, the ex
change, the little school boys, the lottery
tickets, the calomel, John Doe and Richard
Roe, suspended banks, and broken down
peculators X Not a single farmer.me'chan
ic, or working man was there. Not a soli
tary men, who subsisted by tho labor of his
bands, was there. Wot a single represen
tative of the great landed interest was there,
vritb the exception of seven planters, who
like the seven sleepers, so famed in story
appear to have dazed through tho meeting
and waked up into utter astonishment at
finding they had voted for an Abolitionist
' candidate.
Let us sum up the total once again
Lawyers 00
Bank officers 31
Merchants 24
Manufacturers 10
Planters ' 7
Speculators 6
Doctors 3
Farsons 3
Whig Editors 3
Schoolmasters 3
Lottery-ofuco-mon ' 1
Abolitionists , " 30
Apostates from Democracy 0
Federalists - all
Farmers none
Mechanics . none
Workingmen not onh
Truly the great interests of the country
were excellently represented in the Harris
burg Coremion !
High Prices. Notwithstanding Texas
is ono of the finest countries in the woild
for corn and wheat, its paper monies has so
enhanced prices that flour has lately been
sold for $100 per bbl; corn far $14 per
bushel; and pork for 875 per hundred !
Toe working man under such cunency
should reeeivo about 830 for a day's labor
ho receives now about three dollars per
day ! What n fairy land this Texas must
be ! The British Whigs should one and all
G. T. T. insUntcr.
FroM the Held Fork EliMing Post,
We are sorry to hear that several borsonB
in this city Who had taken the resolution of
being temperate, nave uepioraoiy uacKsnu
den, ahd have become tippleis again since
the hard cider mania has seized upon the
whig party. At several places the erection
of which is called Harrison log cabins, with
a provision of hard cider, has been celcbfci'
ted with most beastly orgies liutialo lor
example, The Buflalonian, which the
Rochester Daily Advetiser styles a semi-
whig paper, thus speaks ot tho occasion ol
opening ono or those cabins.
"There was more sin committed -more
fools drunk and more- wise men mad
fools, than we have ever seen before. One
mote such fete,and there will hot be decent
whigs enough in the city next fall when
we want them, to lorm a corporal s guard."
Tho Buffalo Daily Sun notices the affair
nt the following pleasant manner :
"Were wo disposed to imitate tho whigs
in their nonsense, we would raise an old
fashioned Dutch mansion, like Hint on the
banks of 'the Kinderhook creek, in which
Mr. Van Buren was born. We would sur
round it with a thrifty cabbage yard tho
raw material from which one of Mr. Van
Burcn's favorite dishes, sauer kraut,
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made, Through the opening door we
would have his good old Dutch mother an
pear, industriously churning, and a shelf of
nice round Dutch cheeses, and the little red
haired Van Burens, with cocoa nut cup,
drinking buttermilk a beverage which nev
ef mebriates nor makes sore eyes, UKe hard
cider. We should have- a field of Indian
corn, growing upon the hill side, not to
make corn-dodger, but as the sure producer
of suppaan and milk, and a buckwheat field
in blossom, that pancakes might abound in
due season. On the hill-top, and in the
deep ravine, we would have tho hickory
tree, lor which the hard cider lolKs teel a
Rind of phobia peculiar to federalism. In
stead of skunk skin nailed against tho side
of the house, there should hang the shad ol
the Hudson, which having been freshened
for broiling, is thus exposed to dry partial
ly, ere it passes to the grid-iron.
1 here is something rational in such a
picture as this. Such a house, in this city
would be thronged with sober and consci
entious men. No ribald songs, or profani
ty, or card playig,or drunken brawls should
be heard. Nothing more profano han
donder and blixen should be heard. A
Dutchman knows no more wicked oath
and he must learn the language of pioud
England before he can blaspheme in
style.
"We would here remark, that log cabins
and hard cider aro more congenial associa
tions. Long before the orchards of the west
arrive at tho maturity which makes cider a
bundant, the log cabin gives way for the
frame house. I o talk, of log cabins, coon
skins, and hard cider, in, association, is like
mixing champagne with the Buffalo hump
to the Missouri trapper."
VIRGINIA ELECTION.
We give a full list ,iChq Virginia elec
tions as far as returns-are yet received in
this citv.' It will beascen that the Opposi
tiori have received, n the counties heard
from, added two members to the Federal
strength in the Hfrse of Delegates. The
Opposition havo (M-ied at least four conn
ties, we understaK by migrating votes
from Richmond.
the election of mem
bcrs of the Lctisht
, the same voter mav
vote several times, i
e shall have contriV'
ed to ret a freehold
twenty-five acres of
land if.
all which he can
reach
We understand
that th
a sufficient num-
ber of
I who, nvailiug
themsel
onveyanco from
Richm
road, and other
modes of1
c adjoining coun
ties, pass
comities, and, in
suffrages so as
this way,
to turn
osc counties in which
the Demo
majorities of resident
votes. P
anover. and Spottsyl-
vaaia, hav
n carred by Richmond
votes. In
county, the Democrat
0 party, it
ill successfully contest
the eleclioi
ore ot bad votes given
in tho town
rg given in ad
dition to th,
Jjess than one
hundred v
cs would cancel all the majori
tics of the several small counties in the
neighborhood of Richmondand wo have no
doubt it wilt be proved that inoio than ono
hundred citizens of Richmond have voted
three or four times, and in this way havo
defeated the majority of tho resident voters
in the surrounding counties. Tho aggre
gate popular vote is on the side of the Ad
ministration, notwithstanding tho multiplica
tion of one Federal voto into several, by the
means referied to a mode which cannot
be resorted to at the Presidential ejection.
Go&e.
"OUT OF THINE OWN MOUTH DO
L CONDEMN THEE."
Ainohg the outragous slanders circulated
bv the British Whig press against Martin
Van ijurgn h ono ol acharacter so prepos
terous that it scarcely deserves our notice
it is that Mr. Van Ikren was opposed to
the lato war ! Hear what Mr. N, P. Tall
madge said in a speech ho delivered in' the
Legislature of this State lie should be
good authority) at least so far as the British
Whig party is concerned. The Democrn
cy are too well acquainted with our politi
cal history to listen to a libel so base upon
the political character of that man who has
ever been identified with them. Speaking
of Mr. Yan.Burcri, Tisllpadge said that
"The war of 1812, between tho .United
States and Great Britain, found him in the
Senate of this state. It was here that his
talents shone most conspicuous. Beset
witli foes without and enemies within, the
country presented to the eye of the patriot
a most gloomy prospect, Unaided or but
partially aided, by the general government,
wo wero called upon to provide means to
repel the invaders both by sea and land.
The patriot Tompkins was then at the head
of tho State; and with an eye that neve slept
and a zeal that never tiled, he devoted him
self to the service of his country. No man
rendered him moro efficient aid than Mr.
Van Buren. In yondor Senate chamber.
his eloQuedcc was often heard in favor of
providing means and of granting supplies to
carry on tho War, to feed and clothe our
half starved and half clothed soldiers; while
some of his present persecute werm op
enly IlEJOtCINO AT THE DEFEAT OF OUR
arms and SECRETLY IMPLORING
SUCCESS ON THOSE OF THE EN
EMY." The leading Hairison editor in Connecti
cut is Theodore D wight, who was a
member and Secretary of the notorious
Hartford Convention. The old anti-feder
alists lore Harrison because he resigned
his place in the army in the midst of tho
war.
The Globo contains tho Convention be
tween the United States and Mexico, pro
viding for tho anpointment of four Com
missioners, two for the United States and
two for Mexico, to constitute a Board to de
cide all claims upon Mexico. All docu
ments and evidences are to be submitted to
the Board, whose decision is to bo binding
upon both parties. Shomd the Commis
sioners be unable to agree, the points of dif
ference arc to bo decided by the King of
Prnssia.
LATER FROM TEXAS. A SLAUGHTER.
Later advices from Texas have been re
ceived by way of New Orleans The Tex
as nentinel contains the details ol a shocking
II air, in which a number ot (Jumancho In
dians wero slain.
On tho 19th of March, a body of C I In
dians arrived at St. Antonio, bringing Miss
.bocKnart a little girl taken by them a vear
and a half since from tho Quadaloupe. for
the purpose of holding a council with the
agents of our government. They said they
wished to sco if they could get a high puce
for her ; and if so, thoy would bring all the
other prisoners ono at a time. Miss Lock-
art, staled that she had seen all tho other
prisoners at their camp a few days before
she left. Col. W. G. Cooke, acting Sec
retary of Wat! being present, thought it
proper to take hostages for the safe return
oi ine prisoners, ami uoi. risiier was or
dered to march two companies, and place
taem in me immediate vicinity ot the coun
cil room.
After some parleying in relation to the
prisoners, one company was ordered to
march into tho room, and the other to the
rear of tho building, where the warriors
were assembled. The chiefs were then
told that they were prisoners, and would
not bo liberated until they restored their
white prisoners. One sprang to the back
door and attempted to pass the sentinel, who
presented his musket, when the Indian
drew his knife and subbed him. A gener
al rush was then made for the doors. Capt.
Howard caught one by tho collar and le-
ceived a severe stab, lie then ordered tho
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scnimeis to snoot tne inuian, which was
instantly done. They all then drew their
knifes and bows for battle, and tho whole
twelve chiefs were immediately shot.
in the meantime, Uapt. Heed's company
was attacked by the warriors in the rear of
the yard, who fought with- desparation.
house, from which thev kenl a frallimr nrP.
I tin inm-ina Wfvn rlptvnn ihIa k i
with their bows and rifles. Whenever their
arrows struck, it was wilh such force that it
penetrated to tho leather. A small number
succeeded in gaining tho opposite side o
the river, but Col. Wells pursued them
with a party of mounted men, and killed all
with the exception of one renogado Mexi
can.
a single warrior took refugo in a stone
house, refusing every offer of life sent him
through tho aquaws, and after killing and
wounding several ofour men, the building
was ureu at nignt, anu ne was shot as ho
passed the door.
i ne wnoio number ot warriors, except
nig me mexicans, amounting to ua, were
killed, besides 2 women and 3 children.
Our loss was 7 killed, viz. Lt. W. M
Dunnington, privates Kammiski and Whit
ney ; Judgo Thompson of Houston ; Judge
Hood of Bexar ; Mr. Cayce of Matagorda ;
and a Mexican.
Wounded Capt. G. T. Howard, 1st
inf.; Capt. Mathew Caldwell, 1st do; Lt.
A, i nomoson, private Kelly, company
i; juugo uobison, air. iiigginboiham,Mr,
Morgan, and Mr. Carson, Total of woun
ded, 6. Howard, Thompson and Kelly,
very severely.
At the request oi the prisoners, a squaw
was liberated and well mounted, to go to the
main tribe, and request an exchange of
prisoners ; sho promised to return in four
days, with our captive friends, and Cols.
Cooke and M'Leod will wait until ihey do
return.
We learn fiom Mr. Dnrkce, who arrived
from Auttin yesterday, that Col. Burlesoii
has been called upon to organize an expedi
lion forthwith to operalo against the Cti-
manches. He Will raise ono company on
the Colorado, and at Austin, and lake with
him tho company which left Houston a
short time since, under Capt. Pierce, and a
body of Tonkwa Indians.
TILE COLUMBIA DEMOCRAT
"TrtOTn WITHOUT
SATURDAY, MJ1V S, 1810.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION 1840.
For President,
MARTIN" VAN BUREN.
For Vicij President,
RICHARD M. JOHNSON.
ANl) THE
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CONSTITUTIONAL TREASURY.
ELECTORAL TICKET.
JAMES JJ.KKU, Ol 4ilUlilll.lt f RannlnrU
v rt- r T.. .1 T
Ul'.O. j. XiEIFEk, oi ieiawaru, )
T - r r, r wwhuwhui
Col. Jolin Thompson
Benjamin Mifflin
Frederick Stoever i
Mm. H. Smith
John F. Steininan
John Dotvlin i
Henry Myers ;
Daniel Jacoby
Jesse Johnson ,
Jacob Able
13 Frederick Smith
13 Charles M'Clure
14 J. M. Gcmmell
15 G. M. Hollriiback
1G Leonard Pfoutr.
17 John Hortonjr.
18 William Philson
18 John Morrison
20 Wcstly Frost
21 Benj. Anderson
22 William Wilkins
23 A.K. Wright
24 John Fiiulley
25 StephetfDnrlow
8 Geo. Christman
9 Wm. Shocner
10 Henry DchulF
11 Henry Logan
Our last number (52) completed two
years of our proprietorship of this paper,
Many have been punctual in their pay
ments, but we havo yet several hundred
dollars due us for papers, adveitising and
job work, which must be settled, to enable
us to satisfy the pressing demands against
us. we wish mat an our suuscriDers wouiu
remember, that although tho sum due from
each is small, yet from tuch small sums we
have to meet large ones. Come then, one
and all, and square up, and let us go cheer
ly on our journey.
Last week completed two years of ou
editorial journey. It has been of groat
anxiety and much labor. We have had
many difficulties to contend with. W
were persuaded, however, that if wo did our
duty, we should bo encouraged and sustain
ed. We havo been, and this shall stimu
late us to do all we can to render our paper
respectable and interesting. Strong preju
dices against this establishment existed in
the minds of many of our bretheren, which
a certain clique have aimed to increase.
These we have endeaved to remove, by pu
suing an independent and decided course in
the maintainance of democratic principles
and the rights of tho upper townships, and
in doing so, we brought down upon us th
ire of the oppressors of this section of tho
county. We have had, loo, personal enemies
to contend with. Here was an unpleasant
dllly 10 be performed.
Ho who will take
-he who will not
abuse, secret and open
defend his own good name, cannot hope for
support. We have been compelled to say
much which under any other circumstances
we would not havo said. But patience has
its limits as well as faithjand we will not take
hard nocks.if given by an enemy, without re
turning them. However, " sufficient for
the day, is the evil thoieof." We shall eon
tinuo on in the even tenor of our way, re-
gardles of tho opposition of the clan whoso
interest it is to procure our destruction.
Wo return our thanks to the good people of
the county for tho'patronoge and confidence
which we have received.
" Up River Boys. We learn that the
Raflmen and Arkmen who have descended
Susquehanna, were throe fourths for Harri
son," says the Wilkesbarre advocate. Not
so fust, friend Sisty. Wo think your infor
mant has been hoaxing you. A largo num
ber of up River Raflmen have passed
through this place, on their return home,
and so far as we could learn, they were al
most to a man opposed to Harrison. T'ie
Raftmen cannot go Harrison any how.
The person who took a Shovel last fall,
from tho Geiman Lutheran and Dutch Re
form Church, without Liberty, would con
fer a favor by leaving it w'horo lie found it.
The w)iij papers are loudly hoarting of
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lo .prospecls of General Harrison, and
catch at every straw lo show the increase
of his popularity. One to read their pa
pers, would suppose, that he was to bo elec
ted without any opposition, and that it
scarcely requited an effort it, and to induce
the people to believe it, they herald Victo
ry upon Victory, in Slates, counties, and
ven towns, whero they have for years, had
hiHj'ority for their ticket, let it be compos
ed of Abolitionists, Anti-masons, Whigs or
Federalists. Notwithstanding they arc su
sanguine of success, they appear to feel
very thankful for small favors,,r They
rejoice even over the accession of one mem'
ber of our party, and make it the harbin
ger of hundreds of moro coming. Bui
these abcrations of mon from principle to tho
mongrel parly arc always at a distance.'
They are like signers of cert'ficates of cures'
by patent me Jccincs, no where to be found,
The truth is, the whigs know that General
Harrison neither has, nor deserves popular
ty and they must make up the deficiency
by blustering and boasting talking of
Hard-cider Log-cabins Hero of North
Bend great whig Victory's and immense
gains. Poor souls, they cannot deceivo
the people. They too well know that hard-
ider means banks log-cabin a palace-
and Hern of North Bend, a tool for specu
lator and bankrupt politicians.
Jill the Honest and Decency.- In speak
ing of a history of " General William Hen-
ty Harrison" recently published, our taU
enled and Mtrhlv intelligent neighbor,
says, it is "well calculated to refute tho
calumnies put i.i circulation by an ignorant
and unprincipled parly press." Had Chan
dler, Noah, Dwight, or some other of tho
" small fry" whig editors, asserted that the
democratic editors as a body, were " ignor
ant and unprincipled," we should have
imputed it, either to their want of knowl
edge upon the subject, or to a wilful miste-
presentation -but coming as it docs from
a classic and euridite schollar of supe
r ior mind and intelligence, wo weto a lit
tle astonished, and almost ready to belicvo
that it had slipl into his paper without his
knowledge. As, however, that is improb
able, wo cannot account for it in any other
way, than that it is a singular kind of mo
nomania, that has seized upon some of thof
whig editor of late in consequenco of theijj
having discarded truth and principle froml
their company ,in advocating the Election of
General Harrison, and cannot be mailo to
believed that it is possible for others to pos
sess talent, intelligence, or honesty, espe
cially those who arc opposed to his elec-J
tion. Such being the fact, wo should ex
tend lo them charity for charity covers al
multitude of sins and throw over their unj
r . . .i r i , r
lorumaie case, uia.veu oi uuiiuvuiuuce, nun- )
ing they may bo cured of their disorder in
November next when " hard-cider" willJ
unquestionably be abandoned as a beverage!
and sour-croul bo continued as a desert, ,
Wo regret to loam that Charles Chail
dler, jr. Esq., a member of the Pennsylva'l
nia House of Representatives from Susque
hanna county, died atSHarrisburg on Tlurs-
day afternoon, April 23d, of small pox.-1
This disease attacked Mr. Chandler abouj
a week beforo the close of the scssi
T
rd cni
Iho Democratic party ol Uodford county
I I -mmr sv r J
nave nominateu w.m. mcdonald, Esq., asi
a candidate for tho House of Reprtsenti
tives, to supply ihe vacancy occasioned b
the expulsion of T. B. McElweeljKsq,
The election takes place on the Gtp inst.
Tho Wilkesbarre Advocate cametohan
th 13 week enlarged, and much improved l
appearance.
The Trenton Emporium say that t!i
Federalists of Trenton assembled at tl
Kail uoad Depot, to hear the news fr0i
New York. A gentleman ateppd cut ij
tho cars, took off his beaver, andgavo'i".
cheers for tho Democracy of New- Yet
It was a thunder-clap to the Federalists,
the way they snoaked off was a camion
hard cider.
Position Defined. Dr. Deming, II
rison leader in Indiana, in a public spfj
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avuwtu mut u i.um ui uiu uhiicu aim
and tho abolishment of Slavery in
South, were the foundation principles u
which the Harrison Whig party rei
foi success 1"
.The Sea Serpen't is said to have been f
Intelv, in a creek near Mananawken I
New, Jersey.
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