BY D. A. & C. H. BUEHLER VOLUME XXIII.I LOVE. Ora ! it there is one law above the rest, Written in Vile,lom—if there is a word That I would trace am with a pen of fire Upon the uni.ullied temper of a child— II there is anything that keep" the mind Open to envie' visits, and repels The ministry to ill—'tis Minton Love! God his made nothing worthy of contempt. The smallest pebble in the weil of Truth Nu its peculiar meanings, and will stand When mitt ' s best monuments wear fast away. The law of Heaven i■ Lore—and though its name Has been usurped by passion, and profaned 'Fts its unholy uses through all time, Mill, the eternal principle is pure ; And in these deep affection. that we feel Omnipotent within us, can we are The lavish messurein which love is given. And in the yearning tenderness of a child Fur every bird that bingo above its head, And every creature feeding on the hills, Arid every tree and flower, and running brook, We see luny everything was made to love, And how they err, who, in a word like Ibis, Find anything to Itate but human pi do. TIIE INEBRIATE, In a small neighborhood, known at that time as Delhi, in the town of Gainesville, county of Genessee, and State of N. York, lived, its tha year .18•!l, an inn-keeper, be fore whom, terror-stricken, pale and ghast ly, was related by a traveller, and in the presence of a multitude who had been at tracted by the excitement, the following strange scene, which was intimately eon nected with him, and which trim:Tired the night previous to its relation. The lem-keeper drank the fashionable bowl, spending most of his time in bac chanalian revelry ; which was considered the cause of the disease which hurried his devoted wife into a premature grave. Sorrow-stricken and crushed with grief, she found consolation only in that religion which leads the pious to the foot of the Saviour's Cross. While lie, wild and delirious, bowed in besotted worship to the god ,ddrunkelnlCßS, it \VIA proverbial that she sung mournful hymns, mingled with excessive weeping, and iu humble devotion offered prayer in the name of her crucified Lord, far mercy and salvation to be vouchsafed to herprof figate husband. Thus was her spirit de voted, until it took its departure to the a bode where Tha wirkea meow Gout troublin A fi./ the weary are al teat During! the Nickness which terminated tier earthly pilgrimage, he could not be dissuaded from associating with the unholy dun of revelers. Prorating thus in au cvii course, his heart became hardened a gainst all holy principles which head to peace and harmony, Mill lie bee:1:110 lost in the dens of vice, which coucculed him from friends and home. W ben with dying lips she entreated !lint to tarry with her while the lamp of life flickered in its socket, he rushed from her embrace into the deadening shadows of al coholic night. Her last and expiring words were utter ed in prayer for him, and when her voice failed, Ale whispered blessings upon his Lead, imploring mercy to intervene be tween hint. and irretrievable ruin. So strongly was he held by the enchanter's grasp, that her death did not break the spell ; but as soon as her form, cold and had been born to its quiet home, he returned to the hoarse chorus of his bacchanalian song. Days passed without any change fur the better, and the seene still continued one of inebriety and moral death. lette at night, on the sixth day after his wife's decease, having returned, as usual, under the be wildering influence of his acenstotito bev erage, he was suddenly aroused from his wild delirium, as he asserted, by the vi bration of the door of his apartment. The effect of the shock produced sobriety.— lie beheld an object moving in the I room, as noiselessly. as if floating in mid air. In the specter's hand was a golden bowl, overflowing with a substance clear as crystal and pure us the waters of an im mortal paradise. From its centre arose a tender stem, and upon the stem unfolded a blosom, white and raidiaut.- The leaves of the flower, moved by the breath of the being in whose baud was the golden bowl, appeared as if animate with intellectual life, and offering adora tion. • Light shining from the bowl, and in cense from the blossom,. filled the room.— Suddenly the being turned toward him, 11,1010 l - enveloped in light, he saw before hi m th e living image of his departed wife. Qyerwheluted with horror, he shrieked and fell beck upon his pillow. A traveller who occupied the adjoining room, alarmed by the shriek of his affright.. tad host, hastily entered his apartment, and beheld an angelic form, clad in shin- ing raiment, presenting to the suffering victim the flower, fdli of life-giving ba. granco. Her shining tresses descended in Ivay,y oetliue!s, visible in , tho , clear light thateu rrundod tor., Her countenance, Wulrne . , that of eare-worn tufttido, was calla and serene. Her eyes beamed with love and tenderness. She spoke softeet tter anti° of Wtotody, sayiag ' "Than. who in the moining of may neigh - owiltence won to, thiself In! inoikolieno ed heart :" As this was uttered, the man, already overwhelmedby the presence of the appar ition, collected his bewildered faculties by one of those efforts, apparently preternat ural, which the mind is sometimes known to exert in cases of extreme terror, and exclaimed : "0'; God, ! am I awake? I am ! This is reality. 0 Mary, I murdered you! You haunt me from the dead! Terrible! I will speak to her. Forgive me ! I know not what I did. I pierced your heart—l tortured your mind—l spurned your em braces. I was mad--drunk—brutal 1 loved you, Mary, but the demon Intemper ance held me, until you had offered your last prayer for me—that unavailing pray er! Then might I have awoke from my slumber—wiped away your tears, and sa ved you from your untimely death. But all is lost I have no friend to pray for and pity me now ! No hope remains ! My Mary has left me. These cruel hands, when she would embf•ace me, tore her a way, and flung her prostrate. She never rose to meet again ! She sunk beneath her loud. The thought burns my brain ! All is dark—dark—awful—no hope ! And then the mourning babe ! Its moth er lost forever! She conies no more at its lamentation ! Spare me, ye gods, of guilt! And you, Mary, ghost of my wife ! let me feel Jour pardon and die in peace." His excitement, said the traveller, was now beyond control, and he sprang as if to clasp litr in his arms, when she gently receded, saying ; You cannot approach inn, Cyrus !" Then in a most solemn and pathetic man tier she continued : ''l have loved you, Cyrus—l love you still. Grieve no more for me ; 1 dwell in bliss. My woe is pass- NI. I'm happy and free from care. Rise, for I would counsel thee. Thy ways are those that lead 'o death. Ilast thou peace in revellings ? that conscious peace which brings true happiness ? This language from thy quiveribg lips—the sad lamenta tion—answereth : yea, with thee is reveal ed the eternal truth, that there is no peace to the wicked. Yet, Cyrus, sorrow and remorse, like an undying worm, preyeth upon the fallen spirit. Be thou admonish ed—flee the enchanter ?" As she poised above him, he stretched forth his arms as if to clasp her flowing robe. She paused a moment, then sung the following, addressed to him : "Thou loved. thou wounded soul ! \Vouldat thou ascend and gloriously shine, O'er wrong triumphing tvitti a full eon:rol, (lathed in the light of morn's delicious clime Near, near, near Stand seraph churalist— nut fist !hark! hear ! Ingather in thy breast, I he gulden stands of our relential hymn. Shower on thy o' ill the i•. lion of the bl e st, Strive after heaven, and gentlest loue•lik win. go. go ! The path of blissfulness thy own will show Thine is a weary load, The waiiht of wo upon thy soul is thrown ; Know thou the griefremosor—tr Oct thy God. Sweet peace o'ettluns the Iseult, still all thy own. Ai ice. arise, aster— Star of stir soul. and shine in paradise." While this hymn was being sung, varied but harmonious strains of music moved in unison with her voice, and multiplied in number and sweetness, until was mirrored before the mind, as if visible, an angelic band, with harps and stringed instruments making melody `from the soul of song.— When she closed, the music died away, as if departing in the distance. The bowl then reappeared. Above the flower was the appearance of birds, of plumage unlike any upon earth. These tilled the room with their wnrblings while the apparition began to withdraw. Ap proaching a door, she reached forth her hand and opened it, and thus passed from room to room until she came to the door leading into the street, which, although locked, was opened in like manner. As s he proceeded, the inkeeper and travel er followed her, until she came to a corner of a building, when she turned, and, ad dressing her pursuing husband iu a most affecting manner, said: "Adieu, Cyrus ; fail not to profit by what thou bast seen and beard, lest a great er woo than that which o'erhangeth thee now, befall the. Adieu !" she repeated, and waving her hand, disappeared. Years have passed since I beard the a bove relation, and obtained these facts, and still . so fixedly was it impressed upon my memory that it teems as but yesterday.— Mountain Cove, Bth m0..1852.: A lawyer in Ireland who was pleading the cause of an infant, took the child in his arms and held him up to the jury suf fused in tears. This hail a great effect,, until the oppoaiteijawyer asked the child, "Whet makes you dry 1" "He's pinching me," was the answer. The court 'reared with latighter. The editor of , the Troy 1 /Imes having by some unexampled mystery become posaessor Of an entire near suit of clothes, his'asendereal ,ipff in'a stale of lunacy: to Ye s tiflottl.andleitdly imegines himself to be “taildieitting" in Paradise: Alia, his perm brainy !" • • Qtrairredrte-ztaira sheltie (wetting a girl I have, bar lieria. , acqtairtineawith ; how, shalt IL,erma . lo 49":110ip of her [gulp I ..4iettoerL—OosioAentl her among her (emelt! acquaintances. GETTYSBURG, PA. FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 13, 1862. A Broken Heart. The interesting case of a literally bro ken heart we subjoin, was related by Dr. J. K. Mitchell, of the Jefferson College, Philadelphia, to his class last winter, while lecturing upon the diseases of the heart.— It will be seen, on perusing it, that the ex pression "broken hearted' is not mere ly figurative. In the early part of his career, Dr. M. accompanied as surgeon a packet that sailed between Liverpool and one of the southern ports. On the return voyage, soon after leaving Liverpool, while the doctor and the captain of the vessel—a weather-beaten son of Neptune, but pos sessed of uncommonly line feelings and strong impulses.—were conversing in the latter's state-room, the captain opened a large ehestoind carefully took out a IIUM• ber of articles of various descriptions, which he arranged upon a table. Dr. Al., sur prised at the display of costly jewels, or naments, dresses, and all the varied para phernalia of which ladies are naturally loud, inquired of the captain his object m having made so many valuable purchases, The sailor, in reply, said that for seven or eight years he had been devotedly towelled to a lady, to whom lie had several limes made proposals of inarri.tge, but was as often rejected ; that her refusal to wed him, however, had orly stimulated his love to greater exertion : and that finally, upon re. Hewing his offer, declaring in the ardency of his passion that without her society like was not worth living for, she consented to become his bride upon his return from his next voyage. lie was so overjoyed :it the prospect of a marriage from whit:ll,lo the warmth of his feelings, lie probably an ticipated more happiness that is usually allotted to mortals, that he spent all his ready money, while in London, for bridal gifts. Alter gazing at Mein hmilly fur some lime, stud remarking on Mem ut turn, think this will please Annie," and am sure she will like that," he replaced them with the utmost care. This ceremony he repeated every day during the voyage ; and the doctor often observed a tear glistening in his eye, as lie spoke of the pleasures he would have in presenting them to his af fianced bride. On re:it:liner Ids destina tion, the captain arraveul himself with more than usual precision, and disendrirked as soon as possible, to hasten to his love.— As he was about to step into the carriage awaiting 111111, he was milled aside by oyti gentlemen who desired to make a commu nication, the purport of which was, that the lady had proved unfaithful to die :rust reposed in her, and had married another, with whiom she had decamped shortly be fore. lustantly the captain was observed to clap bis hand to his breast, and fall heat to.,.the ground. Ile was taken up and eonveyod to Hs mem on the vessel. 'Dr. M. was inimediately suilllll.meq; but, in, lore he reached the poor captain, he was dead. A post•mortem examination reveal ed cause of his unfortunate deeease.— ' His heart was found literally torn in twain ! The tremendous propulsion of the blood, consequent upon such a violent nervous' shock, forced the powerful muscular tis sues asunder, and life nine at an end. The heart was BROKEN.—.IIf . Hale's Literary Jour»al. AN EASY NATURED PAl:NEft.—•The True illahometult Spirit.—The Detroit .9drerliser relates the lohott lug : A certain gout natured old Vermont farmer preserved his constant good nature, let what would turn up. One (lay, while the black tongue prevailed in the State, nue of his men, came in bringing the news that one of his red oxen was dead. “Is he ?" said the old man, "well, he always was a breechy cuss. Take his hide off and carry it down in Fletcher's ; it will bring the cash. An hour or so afterwards, the man came back with the news that "line back" and his mate were both dead. •Are they ?" said the old man, "well I took them of B—, bir a had debt I never expected to get. It is lucky it ain't the brindles. Take the hides down to Fletcher's ; they will bring the cash."— Aber the lapse of another hour, the man Caine back again to tell him the ;g It brin dle was dead. "Is he ? ' said the old man, "well he was a very old oz. Take oir his hide and like it down to reteher's ; worth cash, and will bring more than any two of the others." hereupon his wife, who was a very pious soul, taking upon herself the oilier of Eliphaz, reprimanded her husband very severely, and askedliiin if he was not aware that his loss was a judgment of heaven for his wickedness. "Is it i" said the old fellow. "111/. if they will take file judgment in cattle, it is the easiest way I can pay it." Prince Henry, son of James H.. had a particular aversion to the vivo of swearing and profan•ttinn of the name of God.— When at play, he was never known to use , had words ; and on being asked the reas on why he did not swear as well as others, answered, that he knew no game worthy , of an oath. The sante answer lie gave nt a hunting match, when the almost spent stag was killed by a butcher's dog, that was passing along the road. The hunts• man tried to irritate the prince against the butcher, but without succeeding. Ills high nese answered coolly. "True, the dog I killed the stag, but the butcher could not help it." They rephed, that if his lather 4 had been served so, he would have, sworn so as nu one Could have endured it. "Away," said the prince, "all the pleasure in the world is not worth ad oath," SWALLOWING COUNTERFEIT MONEY.-- On Saturday two of the police of Philadel phia arrested a man for passing counter feit money. lie had some of she spurious notes, with him, and as the officers were taking him before a magnums, hp swallow ed the ball, in apite of the, strongest efforts to Ankfeqt hiM. • . Penn Festutt„ who Wilt the telebni. tad Haltitt 8011t011 that tiears hit name; was a French Hugenot, who was battiahed frompance by an ediot signet-10014W religiod• fitierty, THl ; Andiaidpal who 'pa injured by the , accidental, discharge hie duty very low,—.lllch. Dispatch. ~ F EARLEBB AND FREE." Cana FOR HYDROFROBIA.—The New Orleans Picayune hag received from a' friend, a planter in the parish of St. Ber nard, a gentleman of the most implicit credibility, a few grains of a plant some thing like the okra plant, which is rais ed by every fantily oftbe Spanish fish , ermen and hunters who have so long inhab ited the district of country, some sixteen miles below Now Orleans city, known as Terre aux Bmufs. These people also raise a very large number of dogs—mon grel curs—and cases of hydrophobin, both among dogs and men, are at a certain sea son of the year frequent; The inhabitants, however, do not fent"the terrible malady, but cure it, as they condnually and solemn ly assert, with these seeds. Not to rely altogether on their statements, a friend of the gentleman above spoken of, also a res ident of the wish of St, Bernard, had five hunting dogs bitten by a mad dog. Three of them were valuable, and he treated them with decoctions of the seeds. The other two were locked up in a small enclosure. In less than nine days they died in all the awful convulsions of hydrophobia ; while the other three, though clearly evincing some ul die primary symptoms of the malady, such :is red spots or ulcers ender the tongue, recovered completely, and their 111:a tvr frequently takes them out with hint on Ids hunting excursions. 'fun seed was originally brought from Campeachy by an old Spanish sailor, named Antonio, sonic thirty-five years ago. Ile heard of its properties and took some home to Terre aux Meets, directions to plant and use it. it must he planted in March, but before pluming they must be soaked in warm water fur t welve hours. The reme dy is to 1w prepared thus : "Take nine of the seeds. crush thent put them into a small wine glass full of Xeres wine, (Sher ry.) let them infuse a few Inoue, then stir the dose well, nod swallow it. 'flits must be repeated for nine days." to nig own Inlerevf The St. Lrlliis Intelli g emer relates the following amusing incident as having oc curred there a le.w days ago: One of II ea th's snrittkltligwagons,used to dampen the otreets of our city by water front a large reservoir. containing several hogsheads was proceeding slowly down Fourth street, engaged in the laudable twsk offluoriog the dust, when the attention of a raw Hoosier was attracted towards the singular looking vehicle. llti stranger!" said he, addressing hinowlf quite audibly to the driver,"you' re lostog all your water thltr !" No answer %vas made by the person addressed. "1 sa y, .1,1 hoss," said the Hoosier, lordoi f !Joni vniumaight plumb. Mat, trll on, be dog-on't if tour old till) won't be d ry, next you know." The timer was still silent, and the stranger again Dildresbed John. Look lwre, you 10111, yin see, that soinethin's broke Imise with your old lllS tern in wheels, and that all o' your water 16 leakin' out !" still the driver wits silent, and the Hoos ier turned away in disgust. -acing: allow that feller's a I,ttle the liiggxsi fool I ever did see, but it lie is so blind to Lis own interest as to throw his labor a stir in that way, let hint do it and be d—d." Scrorms ncroitti Ilnarvny.—The follow ing aneeelote Vas Will 111 a Very eieVer fellow, IV Ito had heen stoney , / hat frolicsome. lint who had recently joined the Sons of 't'rrttpc,anre. After becoming a "Son," lie went to Mnbli" on business, and was taken ill there. The physician was call ed, and alter examining hint, pronounced him in a very dang'•rouri !minuet!, and prescribed brandy. The hick man told him be could not take it. The Doctor in sisted that it was the proper remedy, hut the patient told hint he would not take it. The Doctor said he must or lie would have r pawns. "We'd," said the bon of 'fent perance, I will try a collide of spasms first !" lie did nut take the brandy, nor did he have the spasms, but went on his way rejoicing. ATTEMPTED M UDDER AND SUICID E.—On Friday last. at Northville. eon., a young man, named Major HfIVIPS, went to a school. kept by a Miss NI. Buck, a respee table y nuns; lady, NI ho had discarded and seizing !ler in the presence of the whole school, inflicted fire terrible wounds. with a knife, across bar thrust, two of %Ili !licit are supposed to be fatal. The demon thou rail ID 11111111 and attempted to drown him self, but Was rescued and imprisoned. "How," said Lord A. to a friend who wished 10 convey a matter of i mpartance to a lady without commoincati ug direct ly with her, •how can you be certain of her reading the letter, seeing that you have directed it to her husband r "That 1 have managed without the possibility of failure," was the answer. '•She'll open it to a certainty, fur 1 have put "private" in one corner." A poem 'in a Southern paper begins. 'Tye lived upon thy memory. "That is about as bad as Jerry Bryant's boarding house feed, where they had nothing for dinner, had it warmed up for supper. and what was left served up next morning fur breakfast. Nor Bari TO ,Tmcc.—A young gentle man of Detroit, who leas of law been much afflicited- by palpitation , of the heart, says he. has found considerable relief by press-. ing another palpitating heart to his boron. Queer, len' t it - A distinguished writer eapt—"Thoro ie bto one .passage in ,the ,111014 'whore the girls are eauscqantled 40,kiia the Into, and, that is due, golden rule, %Whatsoever, ye would, thiAl men stuttold , 4o, uOW you, 40 ypi! pm 84' Uutris thOralYl, ' , I , • • 4 ‘ it ' '----- '' ti ' 7. Tiiiitt t 1) y•nu atea wont man an ceitakti 'GC ith'ikr &ik 4ett . 4 0 . 1 0 iiP i triV l Sri 1 . 11 ,0, 4 4 4 1 161 Fig j i iitt aliklri) • xn..ny, l d,l,4t i onl ./nt. the leati th i, thicite efie )1, Walt ler the Wagon. Will you come with me, my Millis, dear, To yon green mountains free I , Where the blossoms smell the sweetest, Come rove along with me. It is ever Sunday morning When I am by your side, We will jump into the wagon, And we will all take a ride. Where the moon shines like silver, And the birds they sing so sweet, I have a cabin. Phillis, And anmethina good to eat. Come listen to my story, And it will relieve your heart. And we will jump into the wagon, And olivre will start. • Do you believe, my Phalle, dear, Old Mike and all hie wealth, Could make you halleo happy. Ao I with yor.th and health 1 We will have a little farm, A horse, a pig, a cow ; And you will mind the dairy, And l will guide the plow. Your lips are red as poppies, Your hair so slick and neat, All Sraided with dahlia•, And holly hocks sourest. It's every Sunday morning, When I am by you side, We will jump into the wagon, And all take a ride. l'oectlier mi life's journey. We will travel till we Mop, And if we have no trouble We will reach the happy top ; So come with me. toy dear, my loving bride, And we will jumploto (ho wagon, And all tali,. o ride. POLITICAL. Piciorini Life of Gen. Pierce Sumo of the Locofoco journals suggest ele publication (il a pFetorial life of Gen eral Scott, with certain wood cuts, which they think wou!d be highly appropriate.-, We thick it much more. important that they should publish an illustrated life of Gen. Piece): ; should they determine upon doing so, we would advise Mon to embel lish its pages with the following pictures Young Frank Pierce setting on his dad dy's knees teaching him to spell ! Frank Pierce reaching itt his pocket for a cent. and giving it to a little urchin to buy cattily ! Franklin Pierce emptying his pocket to subscribe !weary-jive cents to a Sunday School Library. lion. Franklin Pierce, member of Con gress front Wm" II itinp.hire, recording his voles against the improvement of Rivers and harbors ! Hon. Franklin pierce, U. S. Senator froin New liarnpr•hire, mnaking a speech againat the apprnpriariun in the vriuuw of General 11.irrison ! Franklin Pierre, the New Hampshire lawyer, t‘e tine in his nilire tit Concord, - mid rending the I . OIIIIIIiSSIIIII Fent to hint by his friend Polk, making him a liriga (her (;eneral ! Franklin l'icres innibling from his horse in Nlexivo ! Gen. Franklin Pierce taking a fainting fit ! Gen Franklin Pierre writting a letter to M Jrio Lilly in tavor of the Compromise, and oak tug a speed) at New Boston a gainst the Fogiiive Slave law ! Gen. Franklin Pieree holding a eonli (fennel interview in erne room with Soule, Barbour, Venable, Jacob Thompson, nod other pru-slavers nes, and in another roam engaged with Ramon!. Cleveland, Van Boren, and oilier Free Sailers, in laying schemes to entrap the Free Sail vote ! We think a Pictorial Life of Gen. Pierce, illioorat ed, could nut fail to have a large circulation. AN Exaster.N.—Gen. Jueepn Markle passed through Cleveland on his way to the Lundy Lane Convention, and while there, in reply to the remark of some of the Scutt Boys that lie 'Was rather too old to hear the fatigues oldie trip, the gallant hero replied with much animation: "his a good cause and 1 am not too old to lead in ii !'' Such is the Scott spirit in the Keystone. Gen. Markle was a compat riot of Gen. Harrison in delending - the frontier settlers against the British and In dia ns, and in 1814 assisted with his own hands in building the picket fort erected on the bank of the Lake near the foot of Sen. (tea street. Cleveland. lie stuck the first 'I picket, and expressed a strong wish to place his toot on the very ground then en closed. Gen Pierce fainted and fell from his horse just before he got fairly into battle against the Mexicans. He was trying an insurance ease in one of the New Hamp shire Courts a few months ago, in which a witness swore that he carried-out of a house a bureau. which was in fact heavy enough to require Cwo or three men to re move. The General thought he had him. "Sir," said he, approaching the witness menacingly, •ado you undertake to say that you carried out that bureau alone 1" "Yes,, General, and I didn't faint iitherr—fror, cester .414 oc.ln counting over the friends of Goa. Pierce why do not the Loeofocio papers remember the London Time" 3? Why do they not inform their readers that the 'limes and other British journals hailed the nomination of Prance with a perfeot "gush of enthusiasm," ou account of , his' well known hostility to the protection of American iabor ? Omuta: ev A SP . IDIZR.-00 the 22d Mi., Mt. John Morrison, of tekestere Mass.; was bitten on one of, his fingers by -a black. "Wert The finger ioliir - ebbameneed swelling, and , became very painful, olul the'diasase , has extecided over hie aystem: to , seeh a degree that •he liesimankinget* ous condition. His physicians think. there - is. but iittleirotia of hie 'recovery. the 4 1 4. 10 A*o3‘ l 4„,ten*,14451t 11 0 , because tov oui iLiota.mtmsai thi( FrictXPliroii Woo osticaltaktoctitir r; dye gippoo, triTlfr,ll P*ol. P $ 1 ?it ogifet,fett two pectaitliettrtkp,f,.l) l 41 , send (tali oriti—ie Wee.' [From the National intallipucor I HIER FROM BMW. At the Whig ratification meeting in Washington city, the Hon. WILLtARC ut.- Lox *poke as follows: Mr. President and fellow citizens of the city of Worthington and of the District of Columbia—l do net know but that I ought to extend my gratulations beyond the Dis trict, for it occurs to me on this occasion, that not only is the city of Washington out in its strength, and the District of Col- umbia, but it seems to me from the front' you present here to-night, that we must have had a sprinkling from the world at large. `[Laughter.] I thank your Chair- MEM for stating to you that 1 come from Tennessee. • I am a Tennessean by adopt.! lion, although a Kentuckian by birth. I am a Clay Whig of the Kentucky school. [Cheeri.] And I am here to-night. as all Whigs are - at all thane, and on all occa sions, to hear my testimony in behalf 01 the virtues of Whig principles. [Cheers.] Gentlemen, I will not occupy your pre— cious time by recounting what transpired in the Baltimore Convention, of which I was one of the !nimble members; but stir flee to say, whether yrm preferred Daniel Webster or Millard Fillmore, as' I ditL or General Winfield Scott, the selection of a candidate is a matter of compromise be tween the thirty-one free and independent States of this Confederacy. No such on of the nation expected its choice ; no locality is to stand upon its preferences in defiance of the great will of the the people; hut in that Coneentlow the claims of every aspirant were canvassed, and their friends adhered to them with an unwavering ten neitV and the choice attest fell upon Gen. 'W infield Scott, of New Jersey, whont I proclaim to-night as the second father of his country. [Cheers.] Yes, fellow, citi zens, I care Ind for preferences ; I am a Whig from principle. I worship at the shrine of no man ; and when you say to . me that you cannot subscribe to the nomi nation because it is not your choiee, I.pre; trounce you men-worshippers, who forget what has niwoys been inscribed upon the Whig bagger—"measures not men." Gen tleiitew : what-is the struggle hi whicfi you are to engage ler the next few months? Gentlemen; Witifiohl Scott and William A. Graham have committed to them the banner of the tYhig party ; wink our Democratic friends, amidst great "noise and confusion." have ransacked the Dem oeratie calendar from A to izzard, [Laugh ter] and from izzard back again to A, to find for themselves a suitable man; and behold they . have "grabbed" a mud hauled up "front the vasty deep" a gentleman, —wile, they tiny; is a General tool [LIMO:, ter.] Gentlemen; FiatikTin Pierce has been made the Democratic Standard-beaser; and let me now run a brief parallel before the audience between the relative claims of General Winfield Senn, who is a real General, and the man whom the Demo crats say is a General—Franklitt Pierce, of Now Hampshire. That Mr. Pierce may be a gentleman, and doubtless is a gentleman, I am not here to controvert; but if he is presented to the country on the score of his military achievements, in op position to our General of six feet four in ches standing [laughter] in hie stockings; a General covered will, honorable scars re ceived in fighting the battles of his coun try ; scare which: mark him from the crown of his head to the sole of his foot; a non who never fainted in a battle, [cheers and laughter] if, I say, Gen. Pierce is to come into competition with our real General, I am here as ono of the Scott Wheys to pull off the musk. [Loud. cheers.] Sir, where am the achievements of Gen era! Pierce ? I ask you where aro hie ex ploits? I have looked in vain forlns grave-yard. [Laughter.] I have not been able to discover his laurels on all thelface of the earth-2nd the Republic of Mexico included. [Great laughter.] Not at all doubting his courage, yet in view of the truth of history I must be allowed to. say. and every Democrat must allow me to re peat it, that it is not recorded upon any page of the history of my country ` that General Franklin Pierce ever fought a battle or won a victory. [Great cheers and laughter.] There is a General ter you; [laughter and cheers] a General of Mr. Polk's appointment I I have been told by u gentleman that that was the best appoitit mein Mr. Polk made. God save the nifisk. [Laughter.] I replied to the geutleman I did not know about this appouttineat being the best. He replied, " Decidedly the best.' ' I replied that I did not underatand how that could be. The gentleman answered, "Why because, in the first place, imbed the candor to admit that lie was no Gener al at all; [Great laughter,] and, in the second place, because Ito had the manliness to reoige his office and come home, while his oilier , appointees had neither the man, liness to acknowledge their deficie n cies nor the honesty to resign (heir commis sions." [Roars of laughter.] • But, gentlemen. it is certain that Mi.' Pierce was unfortunate; 1 will not say he lacked in courage, but he was unfortunate.' On the day of battle statue bay dint i he fainted. will not, however, repeat that, for it may be a slander. I understand that that is entirely . * ;DAD** ; that Gen, Pierce did not faint but that his horse.fsinteil. 7 — [Pens of laughter.] I will tiOt' slender" elendral• Pierce; hot I must confess iltat hate no peculiar .'liklng l lo , that stock Yel , horses. that are: given to faintink. [Con tinued laugter and cheering.] 'I hit now. that faintedd-under General *ianl4l , Was not oftlnruld eve* thaiiGaitersil 00scrodelip og. wary 010de-field ; foci toyer heard that, the glorious war-charger , of the. ...hero rit Lltinly‘i`?ashe fainted anywhere. find it recotiled 'that - One of 'hitt glorioiti . War-chergerrin af' certain battle was cut ihfierthy's•Calmon ball beneath 'lna grori lets rider:..! Het irtiitead of General Scott Isinting r atthat was, the offset! Wily, sir, citelpf Vis7plvkrfut g rasp_ !von, the arm of 011EMer, milted him froth hip horse, pritioner, -debited into hip healed ' petalled , obi flying ' Uptiompts„Otteering.l • 'There-is klentr., ill . 1 8! 4PY 4 . ETreaueddous Alte011:1- Gleneraall not merely entitled to TWO DOLLARS PER fitrf Ott'!" " • :0 ..." 0 ; • 3NUMBEI . , , , , buttons end epaulets, lint to the • higheSt confidence of his t country. [Renewed.' cheers.] But gentlemen, when you corner i• , Democrat in regard to Scott's military it- , chievemems, and he gots bard presited,h,' will reply to you, "I am opposed to put., ting military . 'men into civil 0111CS8.!" I have no doubt you are. [Laughterl r X believe it from the bottom of my ' heart; , .„, , pa you cannot bear the idea. ut when n n., ' had General Jackson, how was it :then I---,. [Roars of laughter.] When yen 1 1 14 .,R•rf!r • al military , hero who never fainted. yea ; said, "Glory : be to Jackson !" [Tremeo l , dints applause and,cheering ;] nod every,, I • Democrat when, ho dies reams to gq , lo- { Jackson. • [Renewed laughter'snid cheer-, ing.] He cares leek to be in Abraham's, bosom than to he With General lacksion, [immense applauee.l So - much for the military qualificatinn* of Gen. Pierce. And now for his ciyit-- qualifientione. What are they f lie ial a . gainst the prutection to the labor of Amem cane, and iu favor of buildin up Britialt interests at our coat. He , is for strikifig„ down the . American laborer to thaleeel At:, the European laborer. Mycountryiniss are to be reduced from their present rate or wages to eve or ten cents per day; He is against. river and, harbor improvantequi.....• His voice wee lifted in Congress ageinet all that can nationalise American insets aeons. Bot there is one thing in perdu. afar to which I ,wish to refer. You're ! member the late Infuriated Gen: Harrison, when he died in your midst, having eery. etl his country frotn witty infancy—you' remember when lie died in our midet, be - log stricken in years—the partner'of his bosom still lingering. Gentlemen, i ion atiliameil that , such a thing as ,I lam ebout to, relate altouid liaVO liappeued in America t , and lam sure there is not - a ladv w ok 'aarei io utter a word in favor of Gen. Pierce. ' when elle learns what 1 am about to refits. , ' Gen. Harrison at the age of three score .' and tenYYears, after serving, his country, was euinincoutd,,to• his fathers. His aged', widow was here poor and pennyless--the wife of a patriot who had given his witole' life and stibstance to the serviettor hi... e on, t ry. When he died 'in your midst, and e . magnatthnous Congress' prbposed i01 . Jih:1):, a'filliali pitted - be; die bilallei iif hislidery, to hie old-idow . to 0044 UPon the 're,; - mainder of her deye, this giorieue• lnagettn-.. invites Gen. Franklin Pierce, tide eiy,itrap . who is to over-ride every body and sitt9t 7 thing in yonder Capitol, lifted up tiisitotee against the claim - hi' the widow to ou c h eireurnstancino ; and yet he rests Nil e1e.,i 0 14, to die Presidency upon the mtopumimettie, consideration that he will starve the ridiv lions of our countrymen by advocating ii" free trade ,polley, an d by refueling p Miser able pittance of a few litintlre&dollPre us the widow of a droaameil milligkiiiirr , ; , - Where is the honk that does not atifq, , beelt, at ench'a picture? , But they say - thin - old Scant, beingli:pitt& ly military man, wont do'. • I have no doubt that it tviis olijieled to - .llie "Father' of his Century." that he "would not do.','' . [Great cheering.] I believe, hoirever; mat itia generally undersiood that he rode a very good President. [yeeihiritnite cheers.] It was said orOld Isclied'n,,itilhe same manner, that he "Would net dri..' 'O4 the American verdict gave the lie tO, il4 assertion. And when old" thirriacietifaii‘ , , , presented. they said. you have presented an "old granny to the coeutry.-'., But 41.4 patriotism °fine American heart lifted - hulk to the first ',am within the, gift. of: Any,. people upon earth. [Oheerl9 ,B tri :Sala e. of d; Gen. Taylor. The Doidoorita ',' bi was a "rusty old blade," and they, ergtied;' "if you want a military Mitt, "eltir!doe's you take Gen. Scott; there," . kip' tlieY.' "is a resit Getteepi for ydu 't, hi is not only, skilled iii war, Win civil dialeratukr."".' When they talked in IV/C*l4OlOM limilim'' 'ju`st hold still. soil' we will viva pun? a "hasty plate of soup? next time??, tim.l t -.- manse applautte Ain) laughter.] l'lnt teu tb I is. we had taken it into our heads to row old Z,ick, and we did run him tt and I congratulate you odd the countrtnow that the soundness and healthineet of onr Orel. ant condition Is attributable in hie coad:' juror and succeseor, who is Ireriliy sirft. praise. Now we hove theitenteil you wit , a Mall WhOM you said four years ago. Okla WO ought to have run ; and, Justly leering , his success, you tell us that We. oughtio have run a civilian. Brave; Democrats Consistent Democrats ! [Cheara- •runt , laughter.] Who is the civilian - whom you have proposed t The man who refused to al low a few hundred dollars to "Old Tip's widow ! Wo to such qualifications I. WaS . give you old Scott, the second iltather of his country," and I will not occuPy pier time by recounting his deeds of chivalry,:' for they are %Vtlnten MI with *pen of steel on every -American heart:. [Utniera.] . I will yield the muted to other glindemett..— , • [hood cries of no, no," and ""go on,-"go , on,"] Why. geol l emeni I haw beemoin' Mug day and night ever mows the nontis • nation. I. have, hardly lahl.ine dowri-ior shut my eyea , for• the laat' , two or three '% days, cud have tiladeilliont two speeches a night since we inscribed the Unmet 'of Scott on l oUr. banner. If it were .mote ter fear of intruding. on , the patience of my friends, I wotildnet talk you all into Ills in favor of the immivatino. , 'Elotegliter and (Metre.] Gentlemen, Geo; -is c ott` , tought,fer me before I cobld'fight lin.•-My* self. Ile fought for my c ou ntry r heimiso Lorne the - fleg of my country in mania victorious field, [Cheers;] and his 'shill not went an advocate While 'in y free . - iiiri -- .._,,'* Mi ew i coo tongue ,ls loose to speak. "t' iil W . the glorions prlnciPlei which bel* aleskiihk• want' an advoeate'Whifol liati,:* the power of spee'cli. CLoud sad (Mo tied cheering.] lliimbie as 1 en; tattprlll; tending AS 1 toilet always bring le thdlis.i"" cite' zeal and de feria !nation' nevert tit y 1 dl while there lb a shot iii the lolaker ' r It'lliefill' cheering.] Old Tennessee ;Aston* to show, yeti's little spunk. of her own. : Terme/seek itetio4 never hailed ItriuppurVillit - Wiligalio44 l o fur twonty.. , ,vooto... 4 Dix yott , lmoili iloitik;•,. 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