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U 1 o o m ? b u r q :
SATURDAY,
JULY 21, 1819.
Drrnocralic Candidate
FOR CAN Ad COMMISSIONER,
JNo: A. GAMBLE,
OF LYCOM1NO COUNTY I
Cholera ICcporH.
We have carefully compiled from our Phila
delphia exchanges, the Times and Pennsylvanian,
the subjoined statement of tlie ravage of the Asi-
lie Cho! era, in that City, since the publication
J the last Culumbu Democrat ;
Casct,
Death.
2fi
3')
Id
21
31
24
IS
Friday, July 13, IS tO.
ud iirrlay, 14
Sunday, 3
Monday, W
Tuesday, 17
'elti siIdv, IS
Thursday," '.9
fO
SI
At
39
73
Cil
412
103
A. Tcur fi the Country.
Many great men have noted their adventures in
life, either to their own confusion or the edifica
tion of the public, and wo know of no good rea-f-n
why wo should not emulate their example,
I oldincouisclves respontible before thesametribu
r.al for the attendant consequence. Lest week we
paid a visit to While Hall. Passing the exten
tive Ore rainci in Hemlock, where there are hea
vy and active mining operations going on, we
were noon greeted with th appearance of the
cheerful village of Buck Horn. Thin is a thriv
ing country village, four miles west of Blnotnsburg
lately much improved and rapidly improving, as
wilL-i once be observed by the in-it appearance
of the many new and whilo houses with which
it is ad.)rned,among the most pleasant of which is
1 he residence of our venerated friend, John Mc
Ukynoldb, I'.iq. The B'Jck Horn is surrounded
by a flourishing and eiiterpri.ing agricultural com
munity, giving increasing evideuce of a more pros
perous country.
Many valuable farms attract attention from
Ilcuilick to Madison, with touch to interest the
traveller on the way before be arrives in Jesry
t jtvii. This is a pleasant town, with "business
some" going on, itself more long than wide, with
an intervening hollow betwixt the main part of
the town and the upper village, where can al
w.avnbo found our excellent democratic friend
.Alan's Hotel and good living constantly at hand.
J.ihn .il.vuyi pays the Printer, most protnptly,and
if tl'IM. utUU '- ""' I . -
cr fi'il ,'ti ot. hi fault.
We d id ourselves next stage, after three short
rn'ilca travel, in Anthony township, and the beau
til'ul town of White Hall. The antiquarian mould
of l'ii village, commands the mutt respectful
cMMlial ion, whilst the prover jially honest conn-tr-nince
of its citizens indicate a happy and pros
ncijiii people. Mr. Andrfw CnAwronp, has
-ceutly opened a Public House in the upper end
,ul' While Hail, on the upper side ot main street,
! Uown ai the Peiinsvlvaiva II tel. He is a clever
fdllovr, keeps excellent entertainment ,and is him
self a eoni democrat. Give him a call.
We returned home by New Columbia, and after
9 ivimj in s.itety will only ad'!, that we found the
uv.;n everywhere activity engaged in gathering
ich crous and were much gratified with the
r.
id:i'cs ''II around u! an indubious, pros
Frl" J happy people.
;rom
Italy
,owird4 ,t:,!y- 5:rivi,,!; "
tu-.cestt i-. makes towards its attain-
'"' ; ., tietic- '. i-y through the breast
, ;4,1 "r'",r "Tl'-cU i br.lla J'Voncethrew
' ''e'n,a kindly leL-iirij o,i n,,t rejoice at
'' '"-ing, as it ware, fur the wjhere always
in-'ntj die peoj.le f t,is country', alTection
r vi.,e,e.. That feeling can ntver be kance,
I Uutt never was rnoro heartfelt rejoiclt
''' event, than at tile mcr-ess 0f tho fir-i l".l
6'-U'- for liberty by France.
Hut :h
people were deceived ,v . ,,,,
isieyiritf a .VryW.o,, , .oui, Dor.aparte, they
: .ve-M l,.r with the honor of the en, p,.1
J .' invprovej,tln there
:hin?inL.,ui.oj.Hiily the great partiality! ,v , ,''"
"' I" countrymen . PosseSJ1g )lt e regard the V.
m u -cmo,! .energy cr talent. II procicding,
"(IUly. cannot beexplained away, and
' v " "u liul "n UR MI 'hpy appear t0 be a
'. popl,ir liberty. 1U M D0(s,i,lv k
th0 cms, of h uuun rights, bv e
! i I'jiTf.. upon Itut brave and generous people an
am.lHM r..lr, wj.ou ,hey h4Ve alad igJIUl.
iriiausiy..sear,,Vd.
11 it OfWL'iM,. tl. s I. I
- ji.iiv; ui.ii v n.ii-'i a rr.-i. . i i
. i wnguf the end, for Liberty , K,)rop(! , wfcjt
..s become of the Democrat : . r. .
. .. . . "' e" 'no oe-
' Democratic panv i Fr-.c
.lis the Tre-ident struck ah!,, n. r... .
. ,v uceuoin 01
'""f-i'o. more securely tll5iavi,,g
t ranee? t r un present appearances he .hr.nl.l i..
cniemneJ without benefit of thai Cletev I p
"ueh wishes to re,or, ,
eaough ofthe union of church and state? We can
only hope that the French may be u,,Cver (-.,'e,lt.
. o, ,n men- nosiuo attempts upon th-j
c'iy-
Victims is Minor-
,'.,mL,. , . ... i
t!,, number ot ftS '' f
. .:a:iy capt-.-J ,arri TlTh " h 6,1 I
liaas.tobe upward of"ii'x'riun?irW? hP.'Wt io ;
ra--ticeof the smgci to murder the men, and j
-Bli ths women si captives.
IiiTaiuou !
The death of the lutu President, J amis K.
Pols., is noticed in the lollowinir blasphemous
manner, by the Chamlieisbutg Whig, the organ
of the party in Fianklin county, l'enn.JJe ad if,
Dehold the depravity of poor john to. boyd!
"Swift Retrihution.-Oii Tuesday Inst
the "Green spot" was rnaJo doleful by
the tolling of bells for the death of James
K. Polk, late President of the Locofoco
party. The news of his decease was re
ceived by Telegraph. The disease, under
which the labored was chronic diarrheca,
not cholera, as staled in our last. Thus
has this ambitious and wicked man been
called early to the final settlement of his
dreadful account. We would, in charity,
have wished him a lifetime of ten thousand
years in which to "bring forth fruits meet
for repentance.
Wo are taught in the Book of Books
that for National sins there shall be Nat
ional afflictions. Does it not, however,
seem a little singular, just contempora
neous with the death of the author of the
most shameful iniqitics in which our coun
try ever engaged, that the consequences of
those iniquities should be so full upon us!
that' the scourge of disease should be
sweeping the length and breath of the laud !
Verily, the ways of Providence are inscrutable."
The name ol the beastly wretch who wrote
, this article in
john w. boyd, -CO
and we hope ho may hereafter be known as the
meanest man living. The wretch who could pen
and publish such an article, in relWcnce to the
death of any man, who has filled the office of
President or the United Ssatf.s, must be in
fiiiately worse than, a brute. If the whigs of
Franklin county, do not immediately denounce
this wicked and infamous scoundral, and drive
him out of the county, they deserve to be branded
with the disgrace that attaches to the author of
the outrage. Let it be remembered, that this ar
ticle appeared in the organ ol the parly, and they
must either approve or disapprave of it. We
have no words to express our contempt for so
mean a man, and so viles scoundrel. '
Let him go down to his grave, scorned and
despised as )he most degraded of human beings,
and way no mark denote the resting place of the
slanderer of the illustrious and patiiotic dead.
Would, we could place a whip in every honest
man's hand to "Lash the villian naked round
the world."
Emigration to California.
The following statements of the number of per
sons who have passed the Mimouri frontier, bound
across the plains for California, are quoted by the
St. Louis Reveille from the St. Joseph Gazette;
The number of wagons which have crossed
Al St. Joseph, 1200
At Duncan's Ferry, 600
a RmiloWn
At Savannah Landing,..
530
At ferries from Savannah tothe Bluffs,... 1500
5350
These wagons will average about four yoke of
oxen to the wagon making.in all, 38,000 exen.
The number of men to I he wagon is about an aver
age of four making, in all, 17.-100.
Gkand Total. 1,350 wagons, 17,100 men,
33.000 oxen.
It must be recollected that ihose who havestar
ted from point sou'hofSt; Joseph, Independence,
Weston, Westpoit.&care not included in the
estimate. The whole number upon tiia plaint
cannot fall much short of 3C,00umrn.
Electing the Judges.
It will be een, and doubtless meet with gen
eral approval, svys the Lancaster Intelligencer,
the Democratic State Convention which recent!;
met at Pittsburgh, by an unanimous vote passed
a resolution in fdverofthe amendment of the Con
stitn'ion loi (jiving to the People the election of
the Judges. This expression of opinion, emanat
ing fmm the tsvmbled representatives of tho
Demoemy of the wbule State, catmol fail to ex
ercise powerful influence in its final settlement
as it proves the ricp hold this favorite measure
has upon the popular mind and heart. We trust
the resolve will be reitirjtedat all theDemoeratic
Coutitv Meeting tube htf. n, full, and that the
.Democratic representatives v,n oe a imtrncttd
ii.tavor. Let a-surance be v dui.it! v sure.
I pu matter of such wave impoiMl .thepeo-
w ell e xarcite loo mucli vini,nc
JOIK
,.Ciyinblo,and lh.
aiic:i.
i ' "ll(Jer ,lf 311
i j its friend.
'y agnjn. ul""v'' , . .
in i i ' Gamble is
1 his we dr, know; v..
ai nnw
J lo the democratic candidate W Canal Com"
to the IN or til Branch !
' r 18 dawning upon tho North
! Northern interests and northern men be-
loin n lnIr . .
I CHI 10 IOOK Up
wur ci.iims are beginnm.
Jwlcdged. Abetter, and mm!
to oe acknnu-lr, ,l
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Competent
I man '""He oll.ee of Canal Coin
, i missioner is not tn hr fnn, :.. n ,
' " "'""'4 in i ciiiiM'i
!Ta,,l:i- Hie Convention descne the
. lhanU of il,n ,l. m,
' , J MY
l A"y- 10 the State, their
l tIie ?rcat republican parly, and
; t,1PI'r Juty Northern men and Northern
. interests. Luzerne Democrat
J fr-Mhe Board of Caiul Commissioners have a
Lie Mexican tnii,ifr ! creed noon a rout.. f,,r i; ii,- . ,
- .i ,nr lili.lirinil plane
0,1 C",,,nihi ln'' :",ell'hi l !.
ctiU)Ikil;- Th,; r"",: '" '"n.inate at n,. ,,,.
tern end of the Market Street Bridge, Philadel-
has been sppotntea Mrp rU.,.,.,.. wr,.)lllrr
A r.rr X-rA sppctmenl
Eiilogiiun and Prayers, j
lion. Geo. M. Dallas, ou Monday last, d
livered in Philadelphia, a masterly and very el
quant Eulogiun on the life and character f
Jams K. Polk. The Rev. John Ludlow, FroL
ost of the University of Pennsylvania, otleNd l
opening Prayer, and the Rev. John Chambti,
closed the exercises with the following deey
impressive and appropriate Prayer:
Jehovah ! thou Ood of Hosts, doubtless thou t
our Father though Abraham is ignorant of us.sd
Israel acknowledge us not. We approach tly
throne iifthe all-prevalent name ofthe LordJesis
the high priest of our profession ; and for his safe
beseech thee to lend a listening ear to the voie
of our supplications this morning. It hath pleasj
thee, great disposer of events, lo shroud the heat
of this mighty Nation in sadness, in the removal,
by death, of thy servant, our late illustrious Chiif
Magistrate to bow reverently to thy will, ai:
humbly implore thee to sanctify to the Natio
the deep allliction we have been called to pai
through. May all men learn that no bosom i
proof againsttho shaftof the unerring archer. W
thank thee, our Father in Heaven, for tho brighi
example of virtue and patriotism set by our depar
ted brother to this people. We thank thee Ihi
his dying tcstimonny was on the side of bibl
Christianity: and we entreat thee, Almighty rub
of men, that the Christian and patriotic manti
of thy servant, whose death we this day inouri,
may lull in all its expaiiaiveness, upon the youn
men of this Nation this great, this Model Natioi
of earth so that as their illustrious fathers an
fellow-citizens sink into the grave of honor an)
and hope, they may be amply qualified to tak(
their places and fulfil their duties; and thus, frni)
generation to generation, may be handed down ii
all their unimpaired glory, the institutions d
this free and happy land. Father in Ileven, wt
would still linger round tho blood-bought mcrct
seat, and in the name of 1 1 i m who sits thereon,
with hearts full of tender sympathy.would we im-
plore thy richest, choice.! blessings upon her
. , . . . , ,
rnmlnrt nnrt wnrhftf r ltrtf Fnnrt nnn noVntArl hfart
over which thechilly waters ofthe riverof death'
have passed so teariuiiy, leaving i desolate wild
erness in its wake. Eless that beloved woman,
thou God of our fathers, and our own God. W
bless thee, Jehovah, for the religion of Jesus,
whose joys and consoUtions are now mingled in
the cup of bitterness which thou hast seen good
to put into the hand of thy dear bereaved child.
She chose thee as her God and portion in the bright
and sunny hour of prosperity and happintss, and
we beseech thee verify thy promise, not to leave
or forsake her in the bleak hour of sorrow and sad
ness j but be thou her sun and shield give unto
her grace and glory, and withhold no good thing
as she wallceth uprighlly. We leave her in thy
h inds, 0 thou husband of the widow put her
te;irs intothy bottle, and write them in thy book.
We would commend our afflicted and mourniig
Nation to thy care,0 our God.and especially as pis
tilence walkcth through our land. Will it pleam
uicl, ..uuf.iii may uiiiu im, twn uestroyer, nit nti.
to and no farther. We pray thee, Almighty God,
bless thy servant, the Chief Magistrate of these
United Slates give him wisdom and grace, that
he may wisely administer the government lor the
good of thy people, and bless those who are with
hiin in the Executive departments of the govern
ment as his advisers. Over this happy land ex
lend tho benign influences ol pure bihlo christity
and to the nations of the earth slugging for freed
om, give deliverance, and let ihe wor r( ((0 1V
solvation for Jtsus Christ's sake Amen.
?cRr or Wisdom. Many who havesey
pased the rocks of gross sin, have been cast av..y
on the shoals of self-richtenusncss.
The straight gate of religion ia wide enough to
admit any sinner, but too narrow for the admisson
of any sins.
Ee sure and oppose wickedness ; but do it like
Jesus, not like Jehu.
Alcohol is the high priest of death, and Tobacco
is his chief deacon.
Choose a wife as you would a farm - not for
showy buildings and fciices.bulfor intringjic good
ness of soil.
I In that lath a good wife, hath an angel by his
nle; he that hath a bad one, hath a devil at hs
cllmw.
There are two evenllul periods in the life of a
woman j one, when she wondnrs who she will
have; the other, when she wonders who will have
her.
There are two ways of gsininj a reputation : In
be praised by honest men, or abused by rogues.
Let Ihe slanded take comfort it is only at fruit
tnes thieves thiow stones.
arc ol little expense ; a small leak will sink
'ship.
" ,'at you do not need, and you will soon
ncei'. v. hi
u cannot buy.
The sores, , . , ,.
,d most elRctual gol l-dirgrrs are
ie o'ovr and k
n: t-uipioytu in agriculture.
" " . . , ., , .
ol f'e Cilif .rnian B ui-- tan uu said : v Jiat more
they will 8,i 7 wiU pr"f!,,-'r' fureel Mid- It is the best encomium
-I1" l"n' that can be passed upon a candidate for
wimom u.an goiu, moji
Fire I Fire jnrc j , 'he popular Midragc.
On i. ,i c, j Wp im" f allied that if he is nominated
Ji-SKirtr! 7he "Sbr of ,,iu Nori1"" wi" -"in rt,,c
at l5o,ow dollars ! All the bu inY" e8'" P "e of us old fashioned majorities, and
laid in ruins. At least thirty cne ho,i I i
been destroyed, in. hiding ,,e cuuit-hcuv,. Bnri,he
'i'l . . .
this be a warnigf ' 11
"
.Inothrr.-On la-t Sund.v mernine, at,out (wo
o'clock, the Grist-mill, of t, ni i .,
j..... 4ne ore originated it, Dds0 & Bei.tin',1.000 majoritv. Let the workine men
Warehouse, lining .An.., .:... , - . " b "
.... -,. "I.IB1CIH. I II
-lilvi.le, in this county, was totally destroyed bv f" '' 13 a" "'"'f'7- agent fortheCoLUM
fire No other building we understand was in'-" 4 Democrat, in Philadelphia.
hi vt :leinMlh" fir" not known. Wear,''
annv learn that tt w,4 Iruro() forfhr!(,n.' ( R. W. C UR. Eva,,,' Buil:lin?, Third St
s l"s -riU 00( fa ,,j veii, ,n juiborised uj-ent for C..i-vmA nnnootar.'
t troaetmn of b-nmes, in rbiJmKIpJ,,,
ton THE C0u MiA m;I0CRaT.
Charlcsj 11 1 xtou-
Col. Tate:
In all the ramifications of lr.,, l l,ave
made it a slricl rule, to award merit iu just
reward. By this, I mean, to give creu.
where credit is due. Parly predilection,
or personal preferment, always have been,
and ever ought be, regarded as merely se
condary considerations.
Mr. Ciunixs R. PAXTON.ia known in
this community, as the manager of the
Bloomsburg Hail Koad Iron Co., at Iron
Dale. This introduction f hould not stamp
hi in, as some in similar stations truly are,
aristrocratic lordly tyranls. That Mr. P.
is not of tli is class. I will enumerate a few
facts, and leave "the tree to be judged by
its fruit."
Soino time since, in a throng of busi
ness, Charles R. Paxton, instead of look
ing on at the hands whilst they performed
the labor, was running his barrow loaded
with Clay, when he was accidentally
thrown load and all some 10 or 12 feet in
to the race, and yet he worked all that day
out, in the rain, without so much as chang
ing his dress. Subsequently, the gate of
the tale-race was found to bo obstructed,
so that it could not be closed, or let down.
The water was washing and the works
were already much injured. Had it so
continued until morning, the damage could
not have been repaired short of five
hundred dollars. Several men had spent
the dav in fruitless labors, to remove the
obstruction, and at eleven o'clock at night,
jjr paxton finding it yet unrepaired,
plunged into the race ana immediately re-
D
moved the obstruction. I.v his engage
ments with the work men, I have been
told by many of them, that Mr. P., always
comes fully up to the mark, and very often,
if he thinks they had a hard bargain, he
exceeds the stipulation.
Those things indicate the man. I state
them freely, and in doing so, disclaim all
fulsome adulation. By publishing the
above, Mr. Editor, you will oblige,
A LABORING MAN.
For the. Columbia Democrat.
SERIFFALTY.
Col. Tatk :
Among (he names on your announce
ment list of candidates for Sheriff1, I see
IIIUl 01 UUpiaill DKANMON, .,f IJui, . ill... Ii
is not my purpose to disparage the claims
of the worthy men who stand upon the
1 same list: but to speck of Captain I! ran-
don.
He is a self-made man, and of sterling
honesty, and unfliching in his fuilh tothe
democratic doctrine. I have known Cap
tain Brandon, long, and his father before
him. At an early age, he was left upon
his own resources; his aged father, (who
was a Clergyman of considerable abilities)
died. Thomas was put to the Blacksmiths
trade. After he had served out his time,
commenced the business in Danville,
w!re he still pursues it. His, is not the
brca 0r idleness, At the dawn of the day,
you mv near tne ring of his hammer upon
the nnw j,n(j durjn,T the lorg day also.
His life It j)ccn ona 0f industry and hard
labor.
Such are ti, men wj,0 8)0uld receive
tne reward ot orce . Such nre the
are tne men
on whom we musTey iu lho hour of lhe
country's peril and.ch are the men to
whom power can safe,, be entrusted.
The people in this vicnj,y desire to see
the Captain nominated fo, sheriff. The
man who has felt the want, 0f liftits
crosses and its trials, can feelfr 0tlnrs;
and tempers the discharge of duty, to ts
ultprmofct limits, so they are assured, h.
would attend to its conflicting duties. To
nominate htm, would be an open demon
stration by ihe democrats of tho countv,
that labor is honorable and deserves its re
ward. He is qualified : he is honest: he
is dependant on his hands for his bread !
n;i... ... . . . . .
mini more can DC said:
IT- S
'hat Captain Thomas Ukandon, will be
llPXt Sheriff of Columbia by at least
ne by a voter of
FISIUXGCKEEK.
?- PALMER, corner of Third and Ches-
TO THE PEOPLE OF THE THIRTEENTH
SENATORIAL DISTRICT.
Col. Tats and Fii-low Citiikks!
When the rights of an honest commu
nity are outraged, misrepresented and be
trayed, it ia alike the duty of its members
to expose the treason, and the I'ress to
jublish the traitors to the world. Such is
"ie -ase now under consideration, and of
which, Vnh your permission, Mr. Editor,
I am about. r, gpCak. If, in tho exposi
tion I have untrtaiien, tcoundrelUm suf
fers some, let its g,jy perpetrators take
warning and in the fmre act like honest
men.
In order to give a fair uniUrstanding of
the matter, you will please republish that
portion of the proceedings of the late Vitts
burg Convention, by which Columb'
county was cheated out of her Senatorial
Delegate, and the usages of the District
violated, by Collins and Koons, these
distinguished champions of disorganization
in Luzerne county, and let them, with
the lie in their mouth, stand forth as they
deserve to be known tothe world, the ene
mies of regular nominations and the re
nowned heroes of their own failures.
The Senatorial District of Luzerne and Colum
biaCountieswas taken up. The gentleman claim
ing seaM were Mr. Koons, of Luzerne ; and Mr.
Caldwell of Columbia.
Mr. Frick moved that Mr. Caldwell be admitt
ed to a scat in the Convention, as the Senatorial
Delegate from Luzerne and Columbia counties.
The question elicited a spirited and lengthy
discussion in which a number of the menbei s
took part.
Mr. Collings of Luzerne claimed that Luzerne
had as 2oml a right to select a Senatorial Deleaie
as Columbia. She had nearly double lhe number
of voters, yet Columbia had alwavs had the Sen
atorial Delegate. The Democratic County
Standing Committee had a perfect right to select
the Delegate.
M. Mercur thought that the fads stated by the
(lenllemau Irotn Luzerne, were incontrovertible,
Luzerne has been very lenient to Columbia. Here
was Luzerne with a population of from one half
to one third more thau Columbia; and slio had
been lor six years without a Senatorial Repie
suntative. There appers to be conflicting state
menis. The primary meetings of Luzerne did
not appoint their Senatorial Delegates but Dele
gated to Ihe Standing Committee the power to ap
point. This Convention was not going lo decide
whether or not they had given too much pow er lo
that Standing Committee. They "have acted.
They have given their man as Senatorial Delegate
Columbia has presented her man and it was now
for the Convention lo choose which was entitled
to a seat. For the sake of peace and harmony, for
six years Luzerne has right of appointing a Sen-
nUw. m Pnliimbioniinly, Whnl rifjhf
has Columbia co. to claim the privilege forever,
if she has il much longer she will cairn it by right
of limitation, and say to1 Luzerne, "you have no
right you have conceded it to ut for six years ;
and we inlend to keep it." Out of common justice
Luzerne should have the man ; and Mr. Mercur,
would therefore move to amend by striking out
the name of the gentleman from Columbia, and
iiuerting (hat of Mr Koons, nl Luzerne.
Mr. Frick said that the Convention of Luzerne
had nominated its Reuresseiilive Delegates to this
Convention, but had not mentioned a Senatorial
Delegate, they had left that power to the Standing
Comittee; it was certainly delepatine very great
and extraordinary powers to that County Commit
tee. This Convention he presumed was not go
ing to recognize such powers in any Committee.
Whera wero Columbia County's rights to appoint
conferees to confer, with regard to this appoint
ment.
Alter considerable disscussion, the question re
curring on the amendment admitting Mr Koons as
the Senatorial Delegate, it resulted as follows:
yeas 5G ; nays 't
And Mr Koons was permitted tn taks his seat
in the Convention.
Now, Mr. Editor, I am at a loss to cite
in the annals of political chicanery, a more
infamous transaction than that recorded a
bovc. By hard lying and wilful misrep
resentation, Samuel P. Collings, the fel
low who last year defeated the democratic
party and elected Chester Duller, to Con
gress from this District, backed up by Sher
iff Koons, and sustained by ffilmol's man
Mercur, of Dradford, has again betrayed
the Democracy of Columbia, and thereby
add?d insult to injury. Let such traitors
V marked, that they may be shunned and
dipaed by all honest men.
I aJinn without fear of successful con
trailicton, that Columbia has alwavs ac
cccdcd he Senatorial delegate to Luzerne,
when tint county had the Senator this
being thcusage and as evidence, state an
undeniable fact, that twice did Columbia
c.meur in he nomination of Mr. Beau
mont, although he then, I mean after his
election, saw proper, for purposes since
quite apparent, -o deputise Mr. liuckalew.
Who asked him'o act thus 7 or what was
his object? Cefainly, Columbia did not,
nor was it by her trrangement. Two years
since Luzerne, or some of her most "shab.
by political hacks, set the example of dic
tating our candidate, and now the same
little faction have led off in violating the
usages ofthe District.
Thus, it will be seen, that they, and not
are the offenders. As the hatchet has
thus- been raised, I tdmonish them, in tho I
name and strength of the democracy of tl e
"Star of tht North," to guard well their
political scalps. I intend to give them
their dues hereafter, as I am too old it Dc'D
ocrat.to betacitly ehisseled ou( of my right
and shall never brook an open insult with
impunity.
A DEMOCRAT OF 1800.
Note-The following, from the Danville
Intelligencer, to which a friend has just
called my attention, I would also thank
you to publish, as relevant to my subject.
SEN ATORI AL DELEGATE,
fly the proceedings of thu Slat Convention, it
will beseen lhat Win, Koons, wss permitted lo
set as Senatorial Delegate liom this Dibit ict, and
Samuel Caldwell, excluded from his seat. As
we find the proceedings reported in lhe PiUi
iiirg fust, Caldwell was siisminrd by one of ft
majority and some of the Delegates who kept
tally say lmmy. wasfflrre j yet t,. &.uoooricp,
of Bradford county who acted as Secretary, repor
ted the vote as being one of a majority for Koons t
" Foul play never prosper ,' the aulhcrs of this
outrage upon the riahts ol Columbia county, failed
to effect! their wishes at pittaliuig ai d it re
mains to bo seen in the future what their gain
will be in Luzerne by persisting lo dictate lo
Columbia in Ihe choice of candidates, snri appoint
ment of Delegates. When Luzerne had the Sen
ator she always had the Senatoral Dcleiiate except
w believe in a single case, when Andrew Beau
mont, of Luzerne, was appointed, and he, for rea
sons unknown to the public, substituted a citizen
of Luzerne who had jut tnken up his residence
in Columbia, and on lhe strength of that jinvnt
arrangement, S. P. Colling. Esq ,lhe Son-in-law
of Andrew Beaumot nnw informs the Convention
th ;t " Colombia had alwavs had the Senatorial
Delctpte .'" And Mr. Mercur, of Bradford, it
seems lent his aid to niisrepesnt the f.icts ! Tut
enough ot this for Ihe )rec'. Had Mr. Cald
well been for Mason, Bowmon, Dimmeck, or
Pearce, his seat would not have been disputed
as it is, they lost Ihe nomination, and Mr. Cald
well was deprived of the pleasure nf voting fo
Mr. Gamble. Danville Jntelligtncrr.
(fry- Thomas Earle, Esq., of Philadelphia, a
distinguished member of the Reform Convention
died after a painful and protracted illness, ou Sat
urday last.
fjCj-The Virginia wheat crop has been secured
in good condition. It is generally abundant and
of excellent quality. The same may be said of
the crop of Maryland.
Dr. South says: "Thetale bearer tnd th tale
hearer should be both hanged up, back to back,
only the one by tho tongue and the other by the
ear."
How auk ths Mighty talleiv. We do not
remember, ever to have been called upon, in so
brief a space, to record the death of so many emi
nent and celebrated characters, as within ths last
few months.
General Kearney, Ceneral Gsines, and Gener
Worth. Each highly dixtinguited in his war
have passed from the stage, escapr-d Ihe perils of
the battle field, been denied the gloiies of a sol
dier's death ; and sunk to rest, surrounded by Ihe
tears and sighs and moanings of friends, instead
of the stirring music of the battle the blood of
the dying, and the roar of artilery.
James K. Polk, too, having but just laid tsidn
Ihe insignia of power, and become once more.one
of the sovereign People, is taken from among tie
even in comparative youth.
And last, Ihe widow of Ex-President Madison,
in Washington city, and the widow of Ex-Preti-dent
Harrison at North Uend, Ohio. The links
of the past are growing weaker and weaker, tnd
each day snaps one of those remaining asunder.
Out upon time ! It will Uave no more
Ol the things' to come, than Ihe thing before I
Penntyhnnia.At the democratic Slate con
vention, recemly held at Pittsburg, Hon. John A.
Gamble, ol Lycoming county, was nominated
candidate for Ihe office of canal commissioner If
a handsome majority; after which the convention
resolved unanimously to support him. The best
spirit prevailed among the delegates, who (says
the editor of the Morning Post) broucht the most
encouraging accounlsoi the slate of public senli
ment in their respective- couniies. The pres.
ent weak and perfidious adminisiraiion is regard
ed with loathing by the stu n and true democrats
of the Keystone State- If lhe democratic party,
cordially support their candidate for canal ccm.
missinner, as we have no doubt they will, he w ill
he elected by a majority of twenty thousand.
Such a gratifying result would sound the knell
ofthe administration now in power, which the
people never intended lo elect, and which d''i-
honors Ihe country by its shameless violation of
its pledges, and by its ruthless proscription.
Union.
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
5 J Glancy Jones, Berks county, chairman.
i uiueon u. vvtfcot I r,. .
Alonzo Karrinelon. ' ""'Cipma uiy.
2 Samud Jarkson, )
Andrew Miller. S Philadelphia co. ,
Will. S. Hallow ell,)
Philip Super : Motiiiromerv cnnnir
4 Jesse Young ; Chester and Delawaie.
M. (,. Hitibs ; Burks counlv.
IM U. Uolbrook,
John G. Snavelv,
Lancaster & Lebanrn.
9 Asa Packer; Schuylkill, carbon, Monroe i
i iKe ,
9 A H Keeder : Northampton and LeMeh. f
10 G A Grow.Susqueeanna.Wayne, it Wycmlnf
1 1 V Mercur ; Bradford and Tinpa.
12 If L Difl'enbacli, Lycoming, clinion and cent
13 I S Monroe, Luzerne and cell mbia.
U Win Korsythe, Northumberland sndDaupki I
15 R B Barber, Mifflin ; Juniata, Union. i
10 Henry church; cnniberland and Perry.
17 Geo Hammond, York, t
IS Wm It Stuvart , Franklin and drrrs,
Ki Wm P'S chcll ; Hunliii.Hon,iidforil and kai
MJ W J Hemphill; clearfield,Indians,cn.bri; sf
Armstrong.
21 John Snodgrass; Westmoreland and So i
22 R T Galloway; Fayetle and Green.
23 O B McFadden; Washington.
n ci .
' . . .. ""iV Allegheny snd -
luiiniiuo v.ii, j
25 Wm Dellineer ; Beaver and uttret.
28 Arnold Plummer ; crawford sjd Vens'1
27 Wm A Galbrsilh ; Frfe.
is Jsroes L Gillis ; Warren, Jem -son af