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PENNSYLVAN IA POLITICS.
ys The matter to be settled in Pennsylva-
pia in the next election for governor, ‘ls
# Bwhethor a few mon shall govern the Peo-
ples of the monarchist and of thie descend.
equal worth—and the ancient and modern
abettors of England to be rewarded equal-
b pie, or the People shall govern them—or {ly with the friends of their ceuntry—and
gin other words whether men whom the th
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all this that a few men whom the demo-
# People have discarded from their confi-leratic party lave discarded fram their
dence for private ov public dishonesty {ranks for their profligacy may lord it over
§ ahilihave it in their power by confedera-|the people.
: tiny together to master the people, and to
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Yerv serious to the people of Penhsylvania,
These men now operily abandon the de.
it over them, while exhibiting theut-4. i party and oppose it—they cour
the federalists, whom formerly they were
the loudost in abuse of—and strive all ir,
their power to vindicate the conduct of the
‘federalists and to recommend them again
their conduct. This is a ‘matter
Aud very important to.every one who looks
#0 the continuance of our free republican
auts of Franklin and Jefferson are to be of
reflects’ on the consequence of Much co-
alitions and such prestitutions of princi-
ples, if he looks to tlie continuance of
our republican government, and to his
own welfare and that of his children, mus:
needs feel alarmed. If a tederalist
has been accustomed to think his party
he esteems correct.—~He must needs be
astonished to hear men that had been ac
customed to reyviic his principles and re-
present them as in the highest degree
dangerous, now say they are of no im.
portance and furm no obstacle to a coa-
ituon to its fulest extent. Such incon-
sistency and contradiction in public men
cotfounds and alarins him. If a dem-
veral, re sces in itthe embryo of every
thing dangerous to a democratic form of
governinent—It is the innumerable fuc-
tious diszcntions and contests between ag-|
+o favor, in open contempt of all they have
girth, two feet ten inches the length of
ihe head—itlrce feet ten inches round
the jaws, two feet round the hoof--one
toot four aud an half inches round the pase
terns,
Horrible Superstition & Bigotry tn France.
The pretentions of the Clergy have
governed by certain principles which just given rise to a scene at Chatellorault,
aot unlike that which occurred in Paris
'n 1814, at the fuueral of a celebrated
Actress. The principle Physician of
te former town having died without re-
cewing thc sacrament, the Priests refu-
sed admitirg the corpse into their Church,
and performing the accustomed funeral
ites, © A complaint on the subject was
trunediately preferred | to the” Mayor,
who sumihoned the Priests to. discha geo
their duty ; but the later protested a-
#ainst this summons upon the groutids
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of their ministty net baving been called
§ governments, How wasitthat all the an-
etent: renublics, Athens, Rome, Carthage
in when the deceased was in exiremis,
and referred the casc to their grand Vicar
who approved their resolution. "he in.
habitants of the town who took a great
terest in the affair, waited with anxiety
the event of these deliberations; end
on being Informed of the determination
of the Chapter, procecdad to the Church,
'oréed opea the doors, aud caused the
tineral procession to enter, compelling
al the sume time, the few Priests they
could bring together (o perform the usual
service. The Sub-Prefect op this occa-
sion look the part of the Pics bond a-
gainst the Mayor, and calied out the Dea
partmental Legion to disperse the bros
cession, Consisting of the most respec
iable inhabitants of the place, together
with the mass of the people who kept the
Priests closely withic their 1anks, while
; \ e the Mayor on the other hand, supported
publicar. Ihe votes for Dr. Burtlett by the National Guard, kept the Legion
will net prolably exceed 300 through the|.y bay, avd caused the whole ceremony
state and of this number about one hali|,, 1, gone throwgh without interuption.
are supposed tobe thrown by federalists. |p oi, cumstaice so ivflamed the pegs
Should tne remaining towns come in as ple of Chatelicrault against the Ciergy,
favorably as those already received. Gen. that a few itinerant Ministers of . oh
Plumer’s majority will not fall much short Duchesse, happening to arrive there about
of four thousand votes, : . [that time, they met wrth so inhospitable
We have contrasted with last Spring], reception as to be oblidged to retreat
election; and have placed against Gov. precipitatcly to another quarter. Tha
Plumer’s votes, all those given in for|fonquct of the Priests of Chatellerault
Messers She S Mason, Bartlette, and thelon this occasion may be considered as a
scattenng, acded together. Allowing first effect of the project de loi under the
all these votes to beleng to Mr. Sheale,|consideration of the Chambers, for ai.
there appears a weat republican gain of lowing the Clergy to receive gifts and
five hundred and fifty four, since tie last bequests without the interference of
election. : jthe Government, and thereby restoring
We have heard of several changes of}, proprietary right to that body. Tha
represe:tatives, a majority of which are Clergy will certawly become in future
in favor of the Republicans. The major- very importunate to the dying they wiil
ity i the house and senate, will undoubt- deny their ministry to the departed, when
cdly be increased. N. H. Gaz. le latter may have declined it, or not
— : sufficiently required it in their dying mos
ments,
Die ADE u principled men to goyern-——
the people’ will be devided, debauched
« corrusited and finally enslaved. .. Foi
public virtue and consistency in public
men is once tiade a jestyas Leib, Duane
now endeavouring to
«n former times done, said and wriiten.—
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What must inevitably be the, course
things in free America if the people
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! victims to despetisms of theirown rai- can Loti
{so corrupted as to sanction such conduc 1 fe
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to faction-—respect fori... Vor in power Who avow sich lia 3
¢ ] and to piace men in power who avow SUCK hake then, we may bid good bye ti
sentiments ? What but a contempt for| republican liberty forever.
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principles ? Consistency in publia life willy HANCOCK
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NEW HAMPSHIRE ELECTION.
: y hy Returns of vot:
inierest—-any tecans will be rizht in the
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succeeded
principles was gradually lost sight fe cee
combinaons and coalitions were formed
Bet
emiecs became suddenly friends to the es-
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weon grabitious partizans, who from e+ hecome a lughing Stock=——Dprinciples wii
be regarded only us fur as they suit our
; : irom 102 towns, have
5 “ibeen received. 1iisa subject of joyous
gratulaiion our republican fricnds,
that notwithsianding the persevering cf
foris of faction, Gov, PLUMMER will be
re-elected by a very large and increased
d it may salely be asserted
that every branch of our state government
Hor the ensuing year will be decidedly re-
hment and alarm of all virluous citi:
ens of those republics,
words of Cesar, provided we can get pow- a
er—meun to day will be attacking cach oth-
rs of facti-, ep
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0118, coalescing together to usurp all po
Then were seeat hose triumvirates and!
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tua jeagues between igade &
as enemies to moriow acting wether;
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Welthe pecple wili never know whom 'to trust majority;
at ancient and! __f: ion will tread upon lacucn, like
*d distinctions, to amuse the credu-| ve upsn Wave, uniting aud dividing as it
by talk of conciliation among eNeTnICS, isyits thvir views~--virtue and honesty be
fo riveness of past avimositios, a union of {despised as u:
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' Ba Ahr oy p wa ri
nacmsSciVes. 0 SCork
it to ‘succeed—youth dee
batched, and inanhood profiigate—our re-
& af thor topics nnder which they enden- |p,
vored (o vell their ambitious desions and,uch a state of things, but will soon folow
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their selfish plans, and to lull the friends ‘the track of former republics, and monar-.
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i ofthe republicto sleep. Thus in Rome a (chy or despotism, with its deleterious train,
fix its sealinthese Atlantic regions.
men,” danger from corrupiion
ublican institutions will not long survive
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stud Crassws, on account of his immense!
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wealth, amassed by usury was mads the This is but the youth of our republic
1 co ale ’
tool and colleague of two ambitious and
and it is of the last cousequence to our pos-
profligate men, who knew that his wealthy ity and to the cause of liberty in the
would make him useful to them, and his world, that proper examples Should de-
Irapaciey wd vorknses Would renticriinl scend from us. What we now do will as-
the obedient instrament suredly be a precedent for the future—tie
knaves. small seed now sown will grow up to a
great tree that will either diffuse blessings
or prove a curse. If contempt for princi.
ples, defiance of public consistency and
private virtue, coalitions among factions to
gain power are zow tolerated, the evil will
increase.
of designing
All the virtuous men jn Rome, all the
descendants of the Fabiuses, Camiliuses
and Cincinnatuses stood astonished t o see
80 infamous a coalition formed among for.
mer encinies, to put down ancient princi,
ples, and to divic
Good nesws from Plymouth.
We understand the town of Plymouth
has just chosen two republican and three
federal Selectmen. We do not know
when thistown has had a republican Se-
lectman before. Certainly not for many
BEWARE OF COUNTERFEITS.
Within 4 week past, counterfeit bank:
notes of the following descriptions have
been detected in this town. viz.
$100 of the Philadelphia Bank, D.
Lenox President, and Q. Campbell,
Cashier: the signatures engraved, and
badly executed.
$0 of the Union Bank ‘of Maryland,
Henry Payson, President, and Ralph
highinbothan, * Cashier, the engravings
and signatures so well executed that it
is difficult to distinguish them from
the genuine one.
$30 of the Union Bank of Maryland,
and $10 of the bank of Baltimore
the engraving badly executed ard may
be easily detected.
It is believed that there are several
persons now in this place, engaged
nm pasing counterfeit bank notes; one
was apprehended on Wedenscay last, upe
on evidence which warranted commits
ment. and he 18 now in Jail. It is to be
hoped that the citizens will be op their
guard & that the police will use due vigie
ance In ferreting out the rest of the
yang. Amer, Cent,
on
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the commonweaith a-
mong themand their sateilites—to sec the
leaders of parties whom the world had up.
posed enemies, suddenly seek to become
riends among themselves, and support
each other against the public, and in defi-
anceand coutempt of public opinion,
It is believed this is the first attempt in
this country since the revolution to bring years,
forward publicly such dangerous and aud | An entire board of Republican Town
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acisusdoctrine as the Carlisle meeting now! Officers has been elected in Haverhill by
a handsome majority. Bost, Pay.
promulgate.
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At no period since then have
men who had acted in two opposite parties
and denounced each other as political ene-
ziies, had the hardihood suddenly to coe-
Icsce or the purpose merely of reaching
The democratic and
1 1 d divi power. Even in Eugland, corrupt apd
ral parties stand di - | . . Tile
fede Ripon vided by strong fea profligate as is the court and ministry,
tures that mark them from each other on such was the public sentiment on the de-
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principle. The democrats leaning to BIVEl ravity of coalitions, that the conductof
the power to the people, and believing them Charles Fox in uniting with Lord North
able to govern themselyes—the federalis'y', a “coalition ministry” after his former
leaning to strong oasures and believing vehement opposition to him, aud the epi- {Some of the counterfeit money has been
that the people are their own worst ene: til ets he had lavished on him, affixed found upon them. Two of them passed
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mies and require to be governed by men
h his of on {for merchants and are indebt to our firm
siain on his character, which time neverl..... «i. : fi i
: ; about three thousand dollars for sioie
efextraordinary talents and of great wealth 2 Ta
ye 5 ‘jcould efface. Yet that coalition was no-! goods.
‘hing to the coalition between the federal.] must give Jon some Poeun of a
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: : : ia genticmiak and his poney who visits
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and Leib, Duane, and Heister, because piace every week, He resides in
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i the corrupt government of England feflerson county Kentucky, Mr. Preston
such things were of frequent occurrence-|is the gentleman's name—he is six feet
Ifonce they succeed here, they will bo ori Tee ches Ligh, five feet round the
. breast, five feet four inches round the
frequent recurrence here too----and our},
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Upon a smaller scale, but wiih not less
danger to our future institutions, do we see
the same course of things in Pennsylvania
at the present time.
(Lrom the Reporter (printed in Washing-
ton county Pa )
Extract of a letter from Lewisville, (Ky.)
dated Feb. 17th 1817, from a merchant’s
wife to her father in this coumy
« There were four men taken up at
our stove last weck for making aud pas-
sing counterfeit money, and are now in
jail jor trial. Two brothers by the name
of Uhigens, and two others by the name
of Green: They gave forty dollars for ev:
ry hundred of what they purchased
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The attempt is now boldly made bya
. #w at the Carlisle meeting to confound
i shese distinctions, to mingle principles to-
gether in chaos to induce the people to rc-
pose confidence in federalists as well as
demaiats, and to give power over the pco
ple to the clamours of faction combined
with wealth and supposed superior talent
. The great boundarics that have divided
~ Pagues in America are according to Shen
en
Segacity of ¢ Dog—Yesterdsy, a Small
Jog tell. into the river at Cocenticsislip,
and went down with the tide, yelling for
assistence. A large waler dog jumped
nto the river from a vesscl, scizcd the
fwaist, his thighs cach three feet, and{obe in di ress by the ear, and brought
people and gevernment will then soon be. the weighs three hundred and thirty {iim within the reach of several by-sengen
come an profligate asd depraved as E: pounds on the deck, who pulled him out o the
g pravecas an { «The horse he is mounted on is 6 fcet{ water ; and the other dog, refusing ase
sland, and be fit only for monarchicaliy jhches high, thirteen feet from die nose|sistance swam back 10 the vessel he had
rule to the tip at the tail, seven feet four inches! left,
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