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a taose, adaliery, foratcation, anelean
Ross aad lascieious ss, LNvViags, mur
drunkenness. vevclings and such
Yikeeof nc which I tell you before, as I
iso told you in time past, that they
wh do such things, shall not inherit the
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Bing em of God.
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tien, that as the Wotles would be likely to
collect together a large assemblage of peu
ple, it would be proper to attend ; that the
plan of holding township meetings could
then be discussed, and it was hoped, would
be carried imo effect. These who calc
lated thus, if they were not deceived as
those feelings of honest indignation, which a
measure so manifestly improper, would be
likady to excite in the minds of a virtuous,
reflecting and intelligent people, they cer
tainly were $0, with respect to. the ac-
complishment ef those objects which the
rae
« To speak his thoughts,
Is every Freeman's right.”
had in view. The old shool party, disco-
vering the warm opposition with which the
measure was met by the great mass of
ARY 27, 1817.
BrLLeroONTE, JXNU
-~ - “nt - - - a Ey =: Te rr
All persons indebted to the editor
#his paper Rusts
fhduigence can be given. Be paid I mus
$f mila measures will not do, coercive
shall, however disagreeable. There are
net loss at present, than between sixteen
fundred and (wo thousand dollars now
The times are toc
hard. and my becessities tod impera-
due this establishment.
tive, to permit me to lay out of so much
goncy.
esteem themselves as bonest men, will uo
$neor withheld what is due
It may be worth erhile to remark, that
ove than one hall of my subscribers
$ave nover yt puida cea towards the pa-
per. The ensuing Court will afford a
goad opportunity to many te make pay:
ment.
OLD SCHOOL INCONSISTENCY.
& Their wores shall Year wines &
gins! them.”
Men governed by honest principles ; by
ust and upright motives, will seldom act
J ah particularly In matiers
which are simpie in their nature, and easi-
Is to be understood There is bul one
rule by which such men are willing tat
their conduct should be regulated, and that
yule is founied on the immatable laws
of justice and equity. © Witbhold from
qo man his night; but give unto every
man that which the laws of society and
his government justly entitfe him.” A
departure trom this rule, would bz a de-
arture from honesty, and an unwarranta-
le abandonment of that principle by which
all free governzients ought to be regula.
ged. [It 18 necessary to premise this much,
$n order that ve may be the better enabled
t judge, which of the two parties, the de:
gmocratic or the old school, have been actu-
gted by the purest and best principles of
gepublican virtue, and the greatest res-
pect {or the opinions and will of the peo
: dois was published in the Paiviot of
«+ 4th inst. requ stay
a ars of Centre and Clee
§-id counties, lor the puspose, as therein
euted, “of arpointing a delegation 10 the
conte rence wo be held in Harrisburg on the
-» of March next.”
: Rh notice was first hdnded to
Rhe ditor of this paper for publication, it
was objected toy F
dare, in no way corresponding with the
principles and expressed sentiments of the
gepublican party, nor in accordance with
the plan of procecure adopted by the dem-
scratic pa ty of other counties in similar
eases ~that in ail the counties ta the east-
agard, it had been recommended to the ci-
gigens to call (ownship meetings, and that
in order to the obtzinlag a fair expression
of she pubiic will, and mact the just expec-
gations of the propie, it was necessary and
proper, that the same course of conduct
should be adopted in this county. It was
answercdy—that when a meeting of the
_ d-mocratic party was thought necessary
Hor the consideration of any important bu-
siness, it was customary to hold but one
_ga>eting, and tkat during a court weak, in
the Courthouse: Bat that it had been
found by long experience to be an unfit
place, owing to the hostility of a party,
srhich had ever made it its business to cre
ate confusion in such meetings 3 put to rid.
scale and thyart the purposcs for which
they were vonvened, however good they
gnicht have been :—that with the knowi
edge of what had heretofore been done,
they had no just reason to cxpect any bet-
¢-1 treatment now ; and that these were the
considerations which had influenced them
$n the choice of Earlysburg for the hold-
ng of this meeting. At the request of the
projectors of this meeting, the notice was
publish: d ; which as the editor of a news-
aper | was certainly justifiable in doing.
Bu not, however, without first strong!
gemonstraing against the impropriety of
{hc osasure.
W Leu (ie notice made its appearaace,
ory indwidual of the democratic party.
wom | hud the opportunity to hear cone
verse upon the subject, disapproved of 1.
3 the strongest tema possible, recem-
mending at thegame fime the propriety ol
Poliing wwwnship me clings.
We cousiuded, however, upon relics:
ow pay off, as no longer
Those,thcrefore, it is hoped, whe
Rare never yet paid any thing, and who
4 meeting of the Clearfield!
as an indiscreet proce-j
their own advantage, and accordingly had:
a string of resolutions drawn up, express-|
ive of their disapprobation of the objects
for which the meeting was called, iiter-
larded with some others suited to their
own taste, delicately mixing the one with
the other, thereby hoping to reuder th
whole paletable. They were not mistaken
in their expectaiions. The preamble and
two first resolutions being finely suited to
the temper and sentiments of the people,
wave a currency to all thet followed. And
sfterwards, when a few of the democratic
party, who had net interfered ia the least
with their meeting, attempted to hold one
of their own, with the view of adopting
sugh measures as might be thought ne-
cessary for the calling of township mect-
ings—would these great champions for
the con titutional rights and priveleges of]
the people, permit them? No! They
sroke inupon them, and created an up-
roar and confusion, rather without the pale
of decency, indeed !
conduct w th their then professions, and
proceedings, and see hav they spree.
%¥as itthrough a purely republican and
upright principle tnat they cried 0atgo ab-
streperously against ths Eurlyebury meet
ing ? Was it because it was thought, that
« In a distriet, comprehending so exten.
i sive a territory as ours, it did not afford
“ an opportunity to .nany of those residing
“at a distancd, to give their voices in an
w zifair in which they had an equal right
“ard sn cgzucl interest with the rest of]
¢ their fellow citizens!” Or do they sup-
posc, that what they denounced 4s impu-
dent usurpation in the democratic party,
on Friday last, will, coming ‘from Old
School men, pass for genuine arthodox
republicanism on Wednesday nent? Tol
reconcil. sich strange, such gross, sochi
barcfoced consistency of conduct, with]
that sincerity which is the characteristic of}
hencsty, would bafile the ingeuuity cf even
Oid Nick.
It is said there were not less than "00
persons present at the mesting in Barlys.
burg. How many mors will attend that
which is tobe keld in the court house on
Wednesday next 2 not many, perhaps not
any.—And Clearfield—cven ¢ insulted”
By how many more citizens
brill she be represented in the meeting
v hich is to take place on Wedhesday next,
than she was in that which was held on
Friday last ? Perhaps two ; perhaps three ;
possibly five or six, aed it may be, not ene.
Notwithstanding these men pretend io ba
great champions for the rights of the peo
ple, and fair election. [lave they not in
this instance discovered their clover. foot
Does such conduct #avour much of consis-
tency ! ;
It is as proper as itis censistent with
the republican principle, that, every man
who has an imterest, should aso have a
voice in the nomination of a candidate for
governor 3 and does not township meetings
present the best means, and afford the
best opportunity of ebtaining that voice?
If you would be accounted honest men,
learn to telerate the free expression of
public sentiment, and the liberal exercise
of all those rights and privaleges ‘guar
anteed to us by our constitution.
For want of time and room, we have o-
mitted though reluctantly, the resolutions
adopted at FEarlysburg. Subjoined is
all that we could find room for.
In conformity with the above reselati
ons, the citizens. of Centre and Clearfield
counties. are requested to attend a general
meeting of the people of said counties, a:
he Court House in Bellefonte, on Wed
nesday the 29th inst. immediately after the
adjournment of the court, to elect a dele
gate to represent said counties, in a cob-
vention to be held at Carlisle, on the 4th
of March next, for the purpose of nomina.
{ing a candidate for the office of governor,
at the next general election.
Davio Bara, 3
Wirtiax Irwin,
Privir WoLFORT,
Jouw Bruxzn,
Jorn Hary,
Jauxs FenstTan,
Haxay M:Camusv,
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FROM THE AMERICAN CENTINAL.
suo) Supuorg
THE MILITIA.
the demdcratic party, resolved to turn it to]
Let us now cantrast their subsequent
mage.
executive will and plzasure.
they hod thexe stations?
the Mita, I must confess, I have long
since formed the opinion that a well or-
ganized militia is the only leguimate de
fence of a tree people; and after maturely
onsidering all the objections that have
en from time to time, urged by these
who would prefer the introduction ofa
standing armey, I have found ne reason
te change my opinion. It is, therefore
my sincere wish, that these miiltia officers
and others, who have drawn their pens
in defence of the militia, may perserve.
This is a favourable opportunity to point
out the improvements, of whiclr this sys-
tem of defence is susceptible. We have
happily, at this time a spivited, inteligent
and industrous Isgislaturc—the present
governor by that general superintending
power which he has never ceased to exert
in its favor, will ineourage the plan ; and
Myr. Findlay, the gentleman whe 1s now
universally looked up to as his successor
from having filled those stations in the
militia which render familar all the details
of its organizations, will add to a strong
desire, the capacity of putiag a good sys-
tem in complete execution. Courage
then, my companians in arms ; for its tobe
hoped that the day is not very dis:ant, when
we shall see the militia of this common-
wealth placed upon a footing that will cor-
respond with the high and dignified char-
actcr Pennsylvania has always held among
th states,
A CITIZEN SOLDIER.
—
YROM TYR AMBRICAN CERTINRL-
ese——
THE NEXT GOVERNOR -
A writer in the Aurora of this merning,
who signs « Senex’ appears to be very
much out of humor with the manner in
which the n: st governor is proposed to
be nominated. Who % Senex” is I do
nat pretend to know, but from his avowed
hestility to Messrs. Findlay and Boileau.
to republican candidates, and from his de
aominaiing the respectable convention that
has been proposed. a caucus, I much fear
his shjeet 's to divide and weaken the ie
publican party.
He objects to the appuintment of any
cison as a delegate who is a member ol
the gislatu e, They should (says Senex)
be men independent of executive patro
To any oue unacquaiated with ih
manner of choosing members of assim
Oly, this ebjection would conyey the
idea that ths were appointed by the ex
ecutive, or that when ay pointed by vnother
au Lority, they hola taew offices at (ie
By whom
At whose will do
Are they not
ehosen in the same constitutional manner,
and by freemen who eléct the governor?
When lected, do they not hold their ol-
fices by the most independent temure!
Then what does Senex ne2n! Does he
wish to convey the idea that those gen
tiemen were elected by the executive in-
fluence! The objection folmerly made
against a pomination of a candidate for
goversor Ty the members of assembly
wae that this power was not delegated to
them; but Senex is the first man who has
presumed to insult not only the whole
republican representation, by supposiog
them to be under any undue influt nce, but
also their constituents, by presuming them
‘0 be so stupid or so vile as to be actuated,
in exercising their right of suffrage, by
such unworchy motives. The Journais
of both houses of thelegisiature during
the later part of the term ot Mr. M:Kear’s
administration, will furnish ‘abundent ev-
idence that executive influence, when en
deavored to be exerted tends only to arouse
a republicsn representation. I'here is no
reason to belicve them: degenerated
The election of a gentieman to a seat in
the assembly of the state implies’ that be
posseses not only talents and integrity to
make the nominaticn in question, but also
that heis sufficently acquainted with the
opinions of his constituen’s to make a sui
rable selection. As however this powe:
had not been expressly delegated, and as
it is possible that the people would wisp
to divide the (rusts, the recommendation
alluded to by Sencx, was made to the fre
men of Pennsylvania. But it cannot be
said that the two situations are at all in.
compatible ; that there is any thing the
jeast inconsistent in the exercise of boti
are they appointed 2
the will of the people, or that the confi
dence placed in the one case should be the
reason why it should not be piaced in the
other. There may be reasons why the
people would wish to repose both trusi
in the same person. Motives of economy:
Distant counties may conceive it an un-
necessary expenditure of time and money
to send two persons to do the busines:
which can be performed equally weil by
one, apd in this one they may have full
confidence, not withstanding the insinué-
tions of ¢ Senex.”
But the time and place are objected to:
it should be at Cariisle and not at Haris
burg, and be in the spring Wha. goo.
I: is with much pieasure I observe thst
you bave given place in your asciul
isfto resuit irom this usiess expenditure
of ime aod money? I must confees i
+
fhe trusis by the same person if such 1s}
paper, to sever! cssays on the subject « [¢aN see none, and unless Jeacr cnn shel
some better reason than that urged in the
Aurora, I presume the republican freemen
opinion
than the cause of republicanism ia come
cerned) 1 too « care litie or nothing a
bout the candidates;” but the republican ;
interest I have much at heart, and I sine
cerely fiar, if we thus spilt and divide
the party, and make objections and diyi=
sions where we cught to agree and unite,
we shall notbe favouring that mode
wh ich 1s mest republican and least suspie
clous.
a.
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ONE OF THE PEOPLE,
December #8, 1816.
THE NEXT GOVERNOR.
The editor had commenced some oe -
servations on the nontination of the next
governor. A violent attack of ndispogis |
tion, during last night, prevents his come
pleating ita. He meent to declare hima
seif in favor of Mr. Fixorav, and state
nis reasons thercfor. lt health shouid
return it wiil appear in our next,
Dow»ixcrown Rep,
FROM TRE AMERICAN TELEGRAPH,
The Carlisie caucus, (composed of clea.
en individuals only. who have denounced
all cancngses dangerous to the liberty of
the people,) have published a long addres
in wbich they recomended that a caucus
be heid at Carlisle in June next, to be
compesed one member from each congrese
gional district in this state, to nominate a
candidate for the office of governor. How
cousisienily do these gentlemen act! they |
denounce caucuses as dangerous, and ag -
the same Vine appoint the time and 31 ce
where a cancus is te be heli! But
suppose tails will not be a caucus, it will
be « the motions of the people ” At a meet
12g held mn ‘he Northern Libcriies, im
Philadelphia, at the instance of Duane
ad Dr. Leib, since thie publication of the
pjan ol holdiig another caucus was
approved, except as to the timg of the
necting and the time of the pune '
ber of delegates. Duane and Leib’s
meeting recommended that the caue
cus be held mn
and that the gumber of caucussers be
imcreased so as {o correspond with the
Feyette county. according to this airangee
ment, will be intitded to three memberg
:n the caucus. [iis doubtful if three man
can be found in precincts, wiio have an’ p 9
tent ions to integrity, who will amen La
perform this duty; if there are such, they 5
will certainly have to defray their own exe
peuces. ;
FROM THE BEAVER GAZETH.
« Althvugh we do not assent to the lec'm
fature nonipating officrs for the people io
clect, yet, of two evils we will choose the
least ; for if the Harrisburg n” mination
is wrong that of Carl sle must be mo es, ®
That is, if It is wrong to hold a ciucus as
Harrisburg composed of the represesias
ives of the people, it must be sill mere
wrong to hald one at Carliste composed of
only eleven individuals, This is expikity
will Duane still call ihe Beaver Gaz¢'te
an independent paper, cr will he iy
its editor with apostacy?’— Alas poor Due +
ane! heis every day becoming nwre line
significant. His influence in Pemnsylyae
nia is dwindling away, it is now little mre
than—nothing. 5 af
Awful but authentic occurrence =-In the
course of last weeksa farmer near Gale.
tone, in the county of Suurcy, whic wik-
wag over a field with some other far
or farm laborers, pick
i corn.—Wiih_his tyes direc
neaven, he exclaimed, in a tone. impi
lv ironical, ¢ Are thou not ashamed
ALMIGHTY thus to blast the fruits
arty” He had scarcely uttered thse
words when he fell down a corpse!
will not venture to ©ronource Lim jhe
sictim of divine senguance, but the oine
cdenge is truly awful. Lon. pay.
rx capt. Smith, hence for EHiswth
on the 14th inst near Owl's Head,
ing all her sails standing,
apset and filled with water.
fortunately fell from the deck when
vessel went over, in which the erew
cipitately sprang and extricated thomsel cs
‘rom danger. A female passenger ghe
seyeral minutes afier in’ recevering the
shore was rescued from her perilous
uation — ?
Bost. D. Adu.
« England was not for the de
‘Nhat saith history?
cuage of our own v'mes in the cmphatical
‘anguage of a Wa hington, Alexandria,
snd Buffijos, tcl Nay, vie: segs the
=
{a
of Pennsylvania will accord with me 13
I wilt only add, that (further
May instead of June
pumber of the house of representativesg -
proceedings of the Carlisle Caucus, the
Portunate escafie — The new sehar tie i #
nappened te be in the cabin, succeefed
deck, and by timely assistance fom the §
ions of cities,” ~ says lord Kxmou *
What saith the Ji #ae’
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