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Fe York Gazette of July 10. |
Thc number of Heister’s pamphlets sent
Into this county are immense, but we are
happy to state they circulate altogether a.
mong the federalists, (oldshoclism being
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very scarce here) and it is our opinion they
are lke De wit Clinton’s travelling com-
mittee, destined to continue in that chan-
nel exclusively, asno republican here will
acknowledge Duane and Co. as dictators:
There are numerous corjectures what
will be the result of the election in this
county, ard the only one which we may
venture to place in the rank of facts
is that the democrats who voted for Si
mon Snyder in 1808, and who wish for a
continuance of his virtuous administration
will vote for Wm. Findlay. Those who
voted for Ro:s and Spayd, jul 808; will. vote)
for. Mr. Heister, then the result will be,
that Mr Findlay will get wbout 3000 yotes
and Mr. Heister 1500. The population
of this county having since 1808 become
more dense, if the republican strength of
it comes out, 5000 votes may be polled,
and the republican majority be not far from
2000, ; i
The disinterested patriot Joseph Heis-
ter has found the trafic in politics during
a long succession of years, perhaps more
profitable than any other wan in the Upi-
ted States
The reason why he seceded from the
democratic party in 1805 and joined the
tederalists, is perhaps not so well known
us it ought to ba. Iu 1804 he published
an address in which he said :
« Fellow citizens, a union with the fe.
deralists | caunot in the least approve.
In one year afterwards we find him ring-
leader of the federalists in their Cuckoo
cries of ¢ save the constitution ” He pro
claimed to the state that if Simon Snyder
were elected governor, the constiiution
would be demolished, and an equal distri-
bution of property made, and confusion and
anarchy ensue. His supposed disinteres-
tedness gave weight to his declarations.
But the election of M<Kaean soon removed
the veil, and his love of office and pelt be-
came manifest. His son was appointed
prothonotary of Berks county, His son”
in-law was made a president of the courts.
He himself was made a major general by
M-Kean, not on acgount of military but of
political services in 1805. He was also ap-
pointed one of three commissioners, to as-
certain claims by the state against John
Nicholson. For this service in which he
was engaged about four weeks, he receiy-
ed THREE THOUSAND three hundred
and thirty-three dollars. = This was the
price of reward his for disinterested exer-
tion in promoting M:Kean’s election.
This sum was more than three thousand
dollars beyond any equivalent for his ser-
vices, yet how much was put into the
treasury of Berks or ang-other county ?
1p.
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FROM THE COMMONWEALTH.
The editor ot 3h> Aurora has been the
author, or rather inventor, of more politi.
cal nick-names, than any other public jour-
nalist inghe union. It was he who firs:
began the odious appetlation of Quids—he
has now his oldschool and ®ewschool dem-
ocrats; which are again graced ino Cos-
sacks, Neutraly, Lreasury men, and last ol
ali Synatiers.— Now, by this last term, i
appears that Mr. Duane and his frieud Leib.
{that paragon of honesty and patriotism, |
mean that class of ci izens, known in this
part of the state by the apelation of actual
setticrs—tbat 13, persons who have setided
on the lands north &nd west of the Qhio and
;
MONDAY MORNING, AUGUST 18, 1811.
— re mi BR a A SS
NC A 2 NR
Allegheny rivers, nd Conewanyo creck,
under the act of the siate legislature, pas’
sedin 1792. A'contest has taken place,
and has been kept up for several years
past, between this classes of people, and a-
nother class who are denominated warrant
holders~alias land monopolisers or specu-
lators. These contests, however, are set-
tling every day, in due course of law, to
the satisfaction of all partes. But the
restless spirit of the Aurora must meddic
with every thing—and without ¢ waiting
forthe word” as us soldiers say, from the
« Mercury,” or sone other patriotic co-
adjutor in the cause of quidism and feder-
alism—eut he comes with his attack on
the “squatters,” in his paper of the 30th of
June—in which he has displayed as much
malignity as it is possible for man to dis
play in so small a compass. He says :—
“ The squatters seize upon other men’s
lands.”
« The squatters denounce every man as
an enemy and wi
Seaiice iF the axiom 10 gait posses
of their own lands. oo
« I'he aquatiers say the means are suit-
ed to the end.”
It is some consolation to the actual set-
tlers, or « squatters,” as Dr. Leib and Mr
Juane denominate them, that none of them!
can be accused either of stealing the revo-
lutionary certificates of orphan childrew, or
of running away from their militia camps!
during the late war. Whatever may be
said of their « stealing other men’s lands,”
they have sense enough to know, that they
can hold no lands which are not guaran
teed to them by law—and they ask but for
justice. It is a pity the Mercury man
would not publish this precious morceau
from the Aurora, as his paper circulates)
generally among these «thicvish squat
Less,” who-are so fond of « stealing other
men’s lands 3” they might then see of what
materials the Heisterities are composed,
and be prepared to act accordingly—but
no, that would not suit. This kind of slang
was only intended for the rich German far-
mers on the other side of the mountains—
for that class of people, whom the patriotic
Joseph Heister, in 1805, induced to believe|
that the forged toast about ¢ an equal dis-
tribution of property,” meant that the dem-
ocrats and Shyderites wanted to destroy
the constituticn, and divide all the large
farms into small ones, so that each man
should have an equal share of land. This
slang is not meant for the people on this
side of the Allegheny mountains, who know
too well their rights to be cajoled out of
them by the mercenary and factious com-
bination now opposed to the repudlican
cause, under the denomination © indepen-
dent republicans,” alias Heisterites—or to
be intimidated by the malignant abuse of
the plunderer of orphan children, or the
run-away adjutant general. These men,
in one sense of the word, are deserving of
the term “ independent,” which they have
assumed-- that is, they are mdependent of
principle—and the actual settlers, or if it
pleases the junto, the ¢ squatters,” will
show them on the second Tuesday ot Oc-
tober next, that their unprincipled intrigues
will have no weight with them—-that they
will remain true to the republican cause,
and to the principles of the American revo-
lution,
PHILANDER.
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FROM THE MILTORIAN,
“« ATHUMPER,” from Thos. T. Stiles
editor of the Philadelphia True American,
the same who affects 10 despise “ team
men, and barbers, and watch makers,” and
who abuses foreigners, and is a foreigner
himself, has appeared in his paper respect-
ing Union and Northumberland counties
Sules says—-« a meet'ng of the citizens of
Union county was held by general invitau-
on,* at New Berlin, on Friday,t 11th inst
and that on ascertaining the sentiments
of the people, as to the candidates for go-
vernor, there were 401 for HEISTER, and
57 tor Findlay. The proportion in Union
county, is about three to one in favor of
Heister.,” O!' SHAME !
* A boy was dispatched at the instance
of C. Muus, through the town, and he cal-
led at every house and put the questions—
“ Are you for Heister or Findlay If an-
swered in the affirmative, they were ie-
quested to attend at Solomon's in the even:
ing, and nicked on a shingle kept for the
purpose. The question was put to a gen-
"8 lay's 0
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tleman in the strect, who replied, ¢ what do
youmean by that you little rascal 2” « It
makes no odds, said he, I get paid for it.”
The gentleman then said he was for Heis-
ter. «Well, attend at Solomen’s this e-
vening” For a very lusty nian, he was
connting the nicks, there were 47 for
Hester and 57 for Findlay=-but the wise
will be able to make his sovereg
a governor by a-majority ot 40157. The
services ; rand let the Mouse out of the
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tMeetin 3 (of 16) held Thursday, June 26
Stiles also says~=
“ We are authorised to state, that a meet-
ing of the citizens of No'thumberland
county was held last week [2d week 1
July} at Milton, and that the friends of
ers equal to 2to 1.
Ler w. ve two
ne.” lh
~ We little thought the WISE and learn”
ed Mr. Stles, would be imposed upon by
such silly formation; some school-boy
must have authorised Mr. S. to make these
lying assertions ; but he will have to imi-
tate Mr.- Getz (by publishing certificates)
to prove that meetings DID. take place;
Ino doubt persons will be found ready to
CERTIFY that Stiles is correct. Yet we
DEFY one man to substantiate, AN
OATH, the correctness of these infamous
iibels, upon the republican reputation of
the above counties.
Northumber-|
otes to Find-
”
aml eo ,hrairhd
A letter from Easton to Capt. Baldy, da-
ted 13th July, says: « Findlay is gaining
ground every day there, and that nis ma-
jority will be from 800 to 1000 in North-
ampton county, and, at a moderate calcula-
tion, his majority will be 2500 in that dis-
triat,wiz. Lr rambertatd, Lehigh, Pike
and Wayne counties.
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FROM THE BASTON CENTINEL.
Yes gentlemen, thus all good republi-
cans and friends to their country ought to
do.
1 inform the public that I never author-
ised any person or persons to publish that
I decline serving on the committee of vi-
gilance to promote the election of Wm
Findlay, as is published without my appro-
bation or knowledge ia the Reading pa-
pers. I shall vote with the republicans at
the next election, as I have always done—
and advise the officious federalists rot to-
make so free an use of my name again, or
they might get trouble.
HE PETER KVUTZ.
Maxetany, July 24.
Between the friends of Findlay and Heis-
ter the contest for the executive chair of
this state, has been conducted for some
time past, with great warmth and acrimony
east of the mountains. In the west the
same spirit begins to develope itself. Ma-
ny hard things are said on both sides.—
With us, we enjoy as yet, all the mildness
of the temperate zone. From present ap-
pearances,— Mr, Findlay will receive a ve-
ry decided vote in this quarter.
Crawford Messenger.
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“PENNSYLVANIA POLITICS.
- From all quarters of the state our weeka
ly bundle of newspapers gives the political
news of the day respecting the approach-
ing election for governor.~-Here we are all
quiet, here we enjoy a mild atmosphere—
the result however is not the l:ss certain
In this county and the adjoining ones, we
hear of little or no opposition to Mr. Find-
lay.
Mercer Press.
We have scanned the toasts drank on
the 4th ot July, to glean the state of public
sentiment as to the revolutionists oi the
South. We have seen with great delight,
that the favorite sentiment from all quar-
ters and from all parties has been Success
to the Spanish Patrvists. May victory ac-
company the cause of emancip:tion.—
With what pleasure then will our citizens
hear of the cheering prospects of M.Gre-
gor | .
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requested to make a very broad nick. On!
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wise
Mr. Stil 8 ADDS 554 to Heister's nicks gent.
aud makes them 401---at the same rate he name from their list,
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a mastery ported the democratic
Heister outnumbered their opponents, inf:
menace them with ven-|,
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Republican.
Leikens township, July 30, 18 17.
Mr. Peacock, ;
I see ina late Chronicle that the Car-
lisle caucus men have appointed me one -
of their corresponding committee for this
township, without my knowledge or cone
I would wish them'to strike my
for I have always sup,
republican cause,
¢ N¢iand am at this time determined to support
boy actually regeived half a dollar for his!
that cause, by all just and lawful means.
JOHN HOFFMAN, Junr.
N. B. Messrs, Gillmor and Hamilton
will T presume bave no objections to in-
serting the above in their paper.
8 J. H. juar.
HEISTER’'S VOTE IN CONVENTION
It has been said was harmless, bicause
not affecting. native foes TR dad ;
worthy, because it would be the means of
depriving foreigners of the right of suffrage
until they had become freeholders, &c.
Let us answer the above on its bearings.
First, it was harmlcss, &c. Indeed! Farm-
less to deprive a majority of the young
men of Pennsylvania ot the above invalua-
ble right! That this would. certainly have
been the case will appear when we consid-
er, that in the city and county of Philadel-
ipbia fuur our of five of the young men can-
not be frecholders, and when we call to
‘mind the great mass of the citizens being
artizans, mechanics or manuficturers, en-
gaged on the wharves, ware-houses, rope
yards, and in various other mechanical and
manufacturing pursuits few eyer arriving
at that degree of opulence to be the own-
rers of real property in the city or county
{in consequence of its immense value. And
when we consider that a majority of the
j citizens residing in the interior of the state
(say our county towns) are of the above
jdescription, viz. mechanics and manufac-
jturcrs, it will I am persuaded appear self
evideniy that had the motion voted for hy
Joseph Heister become a part of our con-
stitution, a majority of our young men
could not on the second Tuesday of Octo- -
ber next have voted at our polls. Yet this
is what is said to be an harmless act, in Jo-
seph Heister! ! |
It has further been said that it was praise
worthy, as the effect of his vote would be
(“not to extend the right of suffrage to for-
“ eigners on easy terms” It will at first
‘view appear that it certainly would have
‘had an effect diametrically opposiie. A
Probationership of 5 yeais is necessary be-
tore any foreigner can altain the rights of
citizenship. The words of our constitution,
are, “the sons of citizens between the a-
“ges of 21 and 22 years may vote,” %c.
Now young men, sons of foreigners, can-
not vote between the above years, whether
born inthe U States or otherwise, except
their father be a citizen ; which privilege
he cannot attain in a term less than 5 years.
But had Joseph Heister’s amerdment
prevailed, viz. ¢ the sons of frecholders be-
tween the ages of 21 and 22 may vote,” &c.
a foreigner on his arrival on our shores had
only to repair a few miles into the country
and for 8 or 10 dollars (at that time) make
apurchase of one, two, or more acres of
land : his son being of the age of 21 years,
could vate although he might not have
been one month in this country. Now
look for a moment at the evil tendency of
Heister’s amendment ! !
If the above amendment was conceived
in enmity to foreigners, see how the dag
ger would have woundsd the hand of him
who wielded it.
BRUTUS.
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Mr. Printer—In these electioncering
'imes I suppose one has a right to speak
his thouglits, as well eoncerning the candi-
dates as their friends --I am no officer,
nor offine-hunter; and I think I may with
more truth than H. Hamilton did, (when
hé failed in getting the post office) suy that
I despise the “meanness of otfice-hunting.”
I particularly disapprove of devoting the
Sabbath day to elcctioneering purpiscs, as’
is done by some of the friends of Ficister,
who come up into our neighborioed.”
Their common practice is to go into a pub-
lic house, and f they find some people col-
lected, call for a balt a pint of brandy, and
then haul out of their pocket a pampliet
against the democratic candidate, read a
partof it, and thrust it into their pockets
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