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'hfismmis lountal.
. S.B. KOW"i Editor asd Proprietor.
CLJCARFIELD, PA., JULY 20, 1857.
, . MB. WILKOT'S L2TTEE.
In' another column we publish .'a letter of
lion. David Wilmot, In reply to several inter
rogatories addressed to Lim recently by a coin
Tu'ittee appointed at the regnlar meeting of the
American State Council, held at Altoona some
time since, regarding his views on certain sub
jects. , His reply 13 such as we had a right 10
cxaci.iroin a man who has no desire to with
hc?i his opinions, and is actuated by patriotic
motives.' When taken in connection with his
letter ol acceptance, this letter places Mr.
"VTnraot in'a position which should secure him
the influence and vote of every American, Re-
onblic. YYhiar. or Democrat, who loves our
country and her free institutions. lie holds
that the policy of the Roman Catholic church
is to' enslave, and no matter nnder what cir
cumstances they are placed, or by what influ
ences they are surrounded, its votaries are ar
rayed in political action on the side of slave
ry j'.that this, with their unity of action, has a
mischievous tendency, and that the interfe
rence of church hierarchies in politics should
be stopped. To the interrogatory as to wheth
er he is in favor of protection to American
rights, labor and interests, he gives hisdeci
ded assent ; a remark, in short, that applies to
all his answers to the questions propounded.
Mr..Wilniot is known to be the strenuous op
ponent of slavery extension. With the "pe
culiar institution". in "the States where it ex
ists, he does not wish to interfere ; but when
ever an effort is made, by cither southern fire
eaters or northern doughfaces, or these com
biaed, to plant that institution in the virgin
soil of our territories, then you will at once
find him battling with his whole strength a
gainst such an encroachment. We hope every
individual in the State will read this letter,
us well as re-pcruse his letter of .acceptance.
if these are not sufficient to satisfy my rea
sonable man, nothing will be. One thing is
certain, that he who pretends to be a true A
merican, and alter reading this letter will per
sist in asserting that Mr. Wilmot is not sound
on this question, must be either "a knave or a
Tool," if n?t both. We expect nothing else
than that the political scoundrels who are the
head of a certain clique, sailing under Amer
can colors, will find fault wilh it either that
it is too long or too short, that ho hasn't said
lie is in favor of hanging the Irish or selling
the Dutch- to pay off the State deCt, or some j
other equally reasonable objection. That is to
be expected ; but we trust the good sense of
every man "will induce: him to disregard
the bombast, nonsense and misrepresentations
ol these political "workers of iniquity," who
are nothing more than the lackeys of Locofo
coism. Elect Wilmot, Millward, Vcech and
Liewis, and you inflict a death wound to Loco
focoism, political Romanism, and the spread
of Slavery.
Kansas. A gentleman, writing to us a few
days since for the Raftsman's Journal, adds :
I have just returned from Kansas in good
health." 1 Thank the Lord, onr free State men
are in good health and well united and deter
mined in a just cause. They do not intend to
let Walker swindle them wilh his sweet words
they have trusted promises long encugh.
The pro-slavery party is completely nnder
"cow;" tbeyknow they have'acted wickedly,
and are . afraid of a just retribution when the
free state men will take possession of the gov
ernment, as most assuredly they will in a short
time."
GOV. GtAEV's ADMINISTRATION t KANSAS.
This interesting work will contain a complete
history of the Territory nntil June 1&"7, em
bracing a full account of its discovery, geogra
phy, soil, climate, products, its organization,
transactions and events, tinder Govs Reeder
and Shannon, political dissensions, personal
rencounters, election frauds, battles and outra
ges, with portraits of prominent actors there
in, by John IT. Cihoii, M. T)., Trivate Secre
tary of Gov. Geary. We direct attention to
the prospectus of this interesting work in our
advertising columns. .
Poisoxed Poek. A distiller in Kentucky
publishes a letter in the Ohio Farmer, in which
lie says Lo Las discovered an effective remedy
for the hog cholera, wh:ch has been prevailing
to extensively In the West., His remedy is
as sooo as be nds the hog beginning to get
aick, or to die, to mix a quantify of arseuic
with their food, and tuat invariably makes tliem
healthy again ; the power of mineral poison of
the arsenic, overcoming the yegetable poison
in the still slops. If his statement U correct,
what must be the character of tho pork' of the
arsenic aud strychnine fed hogsT
Charlotte Jonesr Henry-Fife .and Monroe
Stewart, recently convicted of the murder of
the Wilson family, at McKeesnort.'were- sen
tenced on Saturday to be hanged. TIks dav
for their execution has not yet been named.
The President and Cabinet have -ceased to
entertain any apprehensions respecting affairs
in Kansas,' and in a few days Gen, Harney and
Jiis expedition will leave lor Utah.-'- : - '
- It isrinnpred that our Goveruruaut is abut
making a fresh treaty with : Mexico, including
t purcbaM jol wore territory..
1 PACKEB'3 QUAIIFICATIOKS TOE OFFICE.
ine 1 nnaueipuii .
savs : We cut the following from the Penn
sylvanian of yesterday. ,.", .
"The'contrast betweeB these two candidates
is striking ; Wilmot has always been an nltra-
ist and diaorganizer, and has no experience in
tbe necessities or development of our btate,
while General Packer has for many years been
identified with her administration,- and served in.
various positions of responsibility and trust,
which hare given him sura personai Anowe.fge of
the wants and resources of the Commonwealth as
no other man enjoys."
We do not propose to comment ourselves
upon the "various positions of responsibility
and trust" which he has occupied ; but we do
propose to subjoin an exposition of the man
ner in winch he bas filled one of those posi
tions that of Canal Commissioner. - General
Packer, was Caual (Jomnnssioner, uy appoint
ment under David 11. Porter, from 18S9 to
1842.
A committee of investigation was appoint
ed in 1841, to inquire into the expenditures
upon the canals and railroads of the State. It
reported upon the 16th of April in that year.
In that portion of their report which relates to
the western division of the Main Line, in
speaking ot a reservoir which ; is called the
Western, near Johnstown, it says : . ;
'These facts, in connection with the proof
thatMcComb& Bingham's, and O f riel& Lo'a
bid, at rates nearly corresponding for the East
ern reservoir, establish most conclusively in
our minds the t.pinion that the . Western res
ervoir was allotcd to Moorhead & Packer at
prices so far beyond the real value of the work,
that the transaction can neither be explained
or excused." - -
"The circumstance of H. Ji. Packer one of
the contractors for this job, being a brother vf one
of the Canal Commissiumrs, should not deprive
him of an equal chance with any other citizen
in the Commonwealth lor public. work, for
which he might be the lowest and best good
bidder, but, certainly, this circumstance
should cive him no irefcrcncc. The commit
tee will not say that, because Mr. Packer is a
brother of aCanal Commissioner, he was there
lore favored in allotment of a job. - They will,
Jiowever, assort tho belief that the contract is
one, the granting of which they cannot recon
cile with propriety or justice to the people or
the Commonwealth. Besides-the allowance of
most extravagant prices for the job, tho cir
curnstance atteuding its allotment we think
deserving of censure, and go so far to show.it
was previously determined upon, not to give
out the public work to the lowest good bidder,
but, by arrangement, to throw certain, jobs into
the hands of certain persons, and, at tlio same
tinle, to satisfy all prominent competitors for
the iob." fidc2vol. J. II. R., 1841, page
575.)
The committee state it as their opinion: that
the State lost, by the favoritism of the Canal
Commissioners, $109,200, in the canal and
railroad contracts in 1840 that is, that they
awarded the contracts at prices so far above
what reliable contractors oflered to do them
for, that the sum over and above what was a
proper expenditure was paid. (Vide same,
page 588.)
Does this favoritism to his brother, this
squandering in a single yearof Sl'JO.L'OO of the
public money, evince fitness for "positions of
responsibility, and trust?" If they do, then
General Packer ought to be elected, otherwise
he ought not. No such shameless family par
tiality, or such reckless profligacy and waste
of the public money, stains or mars the record
of David Wilmot. His private and public
character arc alike unimpeached and mum
peac liable. ' "
A Grkat Fish Kittle. Mr.Robcrt Fostans,
writing to The London Times, gives the follow
ing description of a natural tish-kettle in the
island of St. Paul : "Perhaps the chief reason
why St. Paul does not need a hospice is, that
it possesses a natural and unfailing supply of
provisions, wnicli seems to have been entirely
forgotten by those who advocate the erection
of a hospice there. It is as you are doubtless
aware, a volcanic island, on the side of which
there is a large and deep lagoon, evidently
the crater of un exLuistecl burning mountain.
One 'side of this circular basin is broken away,
and through A narrow throat or entrance the
sea ebbs and flows. The opening is about
pistol-shot wide. In this lake, which is about
two miles in circumference, the water is as
smooth as a millpond. In rowing round this
exhausted crater, I found smoke rising amid
the stones on its iieatitiiul beacli in various
places, and on landing I found the water close
to the shore so hot that I could not bear my
hand in it. The temperature of the air was 73
degrees by thermometer,wbich on being plun
ged into the water ascended to 200, and on re
pealing the experiment in various places it rose
to a similar elevation , and even to the boiiling
point. 1 he lagoon are full of delicious fish,
but I am ignorant of their names : thev ap
peared to me to be a species of .haddock and
cod, only larger, and are easily caught wilh
a piece of red bunting, or a piece of pork fast
ened to a book. After catching a boat-full of
fish our party boiled them in the springs, and
found 1 hein excellent food. 1 should mention
th.it there is a narrow belt of sea in the lake,
which may be styled 'Xo fishes' water, where
it is too hot for them ; bnt it extends only a
lew vards from the hot water, so that it is pos
sible for a man to catch a fish in the bow of a
moderately long whale-boat and walk aft and
drop it into hot water and cook it. Vlammingj
the Dutch navigator, who visited St. Paul's in
1G97, mentions this fact and if your readers
should feel disposed to doubt the truth of this
statement I beg to refer them to Horsburgh's
Sailing Directory to the East for a description
of this iemarkable lagoon. In addition to
these authorities, I also append my name and
address to vouch for the truth of this singu
lar fact." ' .
: Kansas Tkrritohiai, Elkctiok. There is
to be an election in October for a Delegate to
Congress and a Territorial legislature in Kan
sas ; .and as Gov. Walker has repeatedly given
the assurance that in October next, not un
der the act of the late territorial legislature,'
but under the. laws of Congress, you, the whole
people of Kansas, have a rigst to elect a dele
gate to Congress, and to elect a territorial leg
islature," the late Free State Convention re
solved that the Free State men would attend
that election in a body and elect a Territorial
legislature that can properly be recognised as
such. They also adopted a resolution author
izing Gen. James II. Lane to organize the
people in the several districts to protect the
ballot boxes against the Missonrians. This
looks like pluck and determination not to bo
eheated again. 1 - , - .. .
Westmorelaxd Cocxtt. A. boy, named
Cease, was attacked, thrown down, and badly
torn by a couple of ferocious dogs while walk
ing on the Pike, between Greensburg andLud-
wick, on Thursday evening last-I Several per
sous have been bitten by the sinie dogs..,
On Friday, 10th inst., during a rain storm, the
dwelling house of Mr. John Lobingier, of Mt.
Pleasant township was struck by lightning.
H ired the roof, but the rain and tho efforts of
the family, extinguished. thc-ilames. It also
fii ed some clothing in a cupboard and various
otner parts cf. the- house. Happily none ot
me iamuy were. fceuousIy.jniured, and only
newebelive was slightly .stunned. : It was
ibuivii crcqe. ,
PENNSYLVANIA ITEMS.
Blair Cointv. Ou Saturday night, the 18th
when the fast line was a short distance below
Altoona, the engineer observed something ly
ing on tho track' between the rails, but suppos
ing it to be only some ashes dropped by anoth
er train, he ran on. After passing, however,
he discovered it to be a human uoay, ana stop
ping the train," went back to examine. The
body was found, the head and both legs hav
ing been severed, feeverai circumstances con
nected with this affair has induced the opinion
that an atrocious murder has been committed.
There was no blood on the spot where the body
was found, and there were other maiks upon
the head than those made by the locomotive.
Only a few minutes had elapsed from tho time.
Of the train, passing over him to the. time he
was foundyet the body was stiff and cold.
The watchman had passed upabout ten minutes
before the train, but saw nothing. ; The name
of the deceased was JJonald liuss, from; the
neighborhood of Bells Mills. He was unmar
ried. .... On the 14lh, M'Kim made an at
tempt to escape froth the Hollidaysbtirg jail.
He had succeeded in cutting bis manacles and
the dcor fastenings of his cell, lie had three
other doors, however, to pass through- before
he could have effected his escape. The jailor
noticed some strps of cloth about his ancles,
which M'Kim s.wd he had put there to protect
them from being rubled by the hobbles; but
the jailor thought it best to make an examina
tion, which .resulted in the discovery - men
tioned. ' -
Cambria Coi xtt. While one of the "help
ers" attlie Rollihg Mill was engaged in throw
ing water into his furnace, on Wednesday last,
a portion of the bosh cinder got into the buck
et, which coming in contact with the boiling
metal, caused an explosion that blew the fur
nace almost to atoms, and burnt himself horri
bly about the body, and another "helper" very
severely about the face and amis-.... A lit
tle son of Mr. Patrick llolliwood,'of Cambria
City, while returning from school, on Wednes
day lasrj was knocked down by a team, and one
of his legs caught between the spokes of the
wheel, breaking it in two places OnTues-
day last, w hile Mr. Jeremiah Hitc was engaged
in picking cherries from one of the trees on
his larm, about a mile front town, he mised
his footing, and, falling to the ground, broke
his spine Geo. I'onckner, a pedlar, was
arrested on Saturday last, for stealing a watch
from the house of Caleb (Irillith, in Cambria
City. N'hen arrested, it was found on his
person. , .
Lancaster Coixtt. Edwin Faiildirg, of
Lancaster, aged 11 years, was drowned on the
14th while playing truant Geo. McClus-
key jumped off the cars at Ilestonville, and af
ter turning four somersets, alighted upon. his
head. -That ho was not killed ma be set down
as a special dispensation in his favor. . His in
juries were coufined to a few flesh wounds.
. . . . L.ast hatnrdav, in r.arl township, a boy
named Jacob Clark fell from a hay-mow, and
was so dangerously injured that his life is dis
paired of. lie was playing at the time, and
accidently slipped and fell. . . : . Jacob Sheaff
er, of the same township, had his foot nearly
cut off with a scythe last week. He was mow
ing hay at the time, and from some unaccoun
table reason bis scythe swung around, striking
the foot, nearly severing it from the ankle.
Jefferson IjOcxtv. Un Monday evening a
very heavy storm of rain, accompanied by ter-
lflic thunder and lightning, passed over Brook
ville. The rain came down in torrents, and
the result is that tlr.s, 1 ucsday, morning we
had a fine freshet in Red Hank, and several
rafts have been started to market Hay
harvest has commenced in this neighborhood,
the grass crop is abundant. We will also have
as heavy a grain crop as was ever cut in the
county On the 19th inst., the efficient
constable of Pinecreck township, Cyrus But
ler, Jr., arrested a man near Richardsvilie, cal
ling himself Jjafayettc arren, charged with
the larcenv of some twcnty-Sve dollars from
Wm. Blakeny ot this borough. Tbe money
we learn was ryovered, and the individual is
is now in jiil awaitn.g bis trial.
Clarion Colxtv. The house of Mr. Jacob
Weeter, in Licking township, wa's struck bv
lightning, on Thnrsday the lGth inst. The
chimney iu the main building was totally demol
i short the bricks and mortar strewn over tho
bouse the flooring boards torn up tho main
building parted from the kitchen, and strange
to say, none of the family, who, with AViu.
Elliott, Esq., of Callensburg, were in the house
at the time, were injured The village of
Reimersburg, this county, was visited by a
bail storm, on Monday last, that did considera
hie damage to the gardens and grain holds in
the vicinity A lino riding nag, belong
to Mr. Montgomery, manager at Shippen &
Black's Furnace, was stolen out of the stable
on Monday night the 13th inst. Since fouud.
WARRfcx CorxTV. We hear that an Irish
man was killed bv lightning on Quaker Hill
last Tuesday evening, whose na re we cannot
learn. He and three or four others were walk
ing lrom the field where they had been at work
All were prostrated by tho stroke and but one
fatally injured. .... Mr. A. L. Morgan's gold
watch was taken from his counter one day this
week. He laid it down a moment and when
he returned it was anion? the missing.
Lkiiich Cocxtt. The zinc ore accidentally
found while digging a well in Allentown,provo
to contain 31 per cent. f the metal. . . . An
Irishman named Peter Boyl, of East Mauch
Chunk, was coniiug down in the cars, and as
the train was passing Laury's Station, he stuck
his head out ot the window, whic'i coming 111
contact with the timber of the railroad bridge,
took his scalp entirely off. He lived but a
few minutes after he wa struck.
Dauphix Cocxtv. George Earnest, a black
smith at Harrisburg who was affected by the
mania, imagined be saw a woman under the
cars the other day, rushed up reached between
the wheels and had his arm terribly lacerated.
It has -since been-amputated. . . .-. A little
daughter of Jacob Barton, of Ilummelstown,
near Harrisburg, was killed,- last .Sunday, by
the breaking of a swing rope. . Her father was
swinging her at the time.
Berks Cocxtt. The Press "savs, that
dreadful murder was committed on Thursday
in Kutztown, in that County, by s man named
Charles Biehl. - It seems that Silas Snvder was
at work, on the brickyard of Mr. Biehl, and
that Biehl approached Snyder, armed with a
revolver, and fired upon him, killing him in
stantly. ; The act was witnessed by a number.
The perpetrator ran off, and has thus far es
caped arrest. , ,
Li.k CorxTY. On Monday the 20th inst., a
portion of Fox township was visited by a des
tructive hail and wind storm, which blew down
trees, .scattered leuces, flattened the wheat
rye, corn and potatoc crops to tho eround
heifier was killed and an ox injured l' the fall
of a tree. -The loss must be very heavy. In
some instances, the entire crops are supposed
i uo iitjurou oeyonu recovery. ,
. uemirk LpcxTv. I he house of H. H. Wea
ver, of Aaronsburg, was entered a few nights
ago, and $140 stolen. No clue to the thief or
money. ... A German named Gross was
drowned in tnarvcy Mann'a dam on thn If A
He vas setting outlines, and as ha was subject
to convulsions, it is supposed be. was attacked
wniic in tnc water ana thus drowned
In Friissia, a man is regarded as temperate
who don't get drunk more than lour times in
a wees. . . , . , ..- . ..
AN IMPORTANT LETTER.
At a regular meeting of the American State
Council, held at Altoona in April last, Messrs.
John Brotherline, John Covode, D. M'Murtrie,
J. X. Power and George W. Patton were ap
pointed a committee to solicit from the candi
dates nominated at Harrisburg, on the 25th of
March, an expression of their views in regard
to tho principles of the American party.- Ac
cordingly the committee, through, their chair
man, ree'ently addressed the following .inter
rogatories to Messrs. Wilrnot, Millward, Vcech
and Lewis :
1. Do yon hold that in the election or ap
pointment of all officers native born Americans
should be prelerred
2. Are you 111 favor of the protection 01 A-
merjean laborAme'ricaa rights, and American
nferests? '' ' ----- -
3. Are you in favor of the purification of
the ballot h.ox, a reform in the naturalization
laws, the enactment ot a registry law, ana tne
prohibition of loreign paupers and convicts lan
ding upon our shores t
4. Are von opposed to any interference of
Church Hierarchies in politics r
0. Are yon in Javor of ! ree Schools for the
education of all classes, with the Bible as a
text book used therein ?
v' Mr. Wilmot's Reply.
Towaxda, July 10, 1857.
Gentlemen : Your letter of the 5th of May
came to.hand during the sitting of my courts,
mnicdiatcly 011 the close of which 1 left home,
and returned only a few days since. This must
be my apology for not earlier having respond
ed to your communication. .'
I am requested to answer certain interroga
tories propounded to me in pursuance of a res
olution ol the late convention held at Altoona.
The history Jf our State establishes a wise
and safe policy iu respect to the point embrac
ed in your first interrogatory. It will bo foi:nd
rare indeed, that any except native born citi
zens, have held high official station either in
ho Executive or Judicial departments of our
State Government; and tbe same class, with
comparatively few exceptions, have filled the
seats of our Legislative Halls. . 1 he naturaliz
ed citizen cannot reasonablj- complain that this
traditional policy should be preserved. There
s nothing 111 it, liitollerant- or proscnpMve ;
nor will the enlighted or patriotic citizen of
foreign birth so regard it. It imposes no legal
disqualification. It takes .from him no right.
Official station of right belongs to no man.
While I would adhere to this policy as one of
wisdom and patriotism, no American who pro
perly appreciates his responsibilities, would
neglect an inquirv into the character and fit
ness of candidates presented for his suffrage;
nor could he, without betrayal of the best in
terests of his country, disregard the claims of
principle involved in his choice. . Thus occa
sions may arise ,when an enlightened and faith
ful discharge of dutj would demand our suf
frages for the naturalized citizen, iu prefer
ence to one born on our soil. Understanding
the spirit of your first proposition as not in
consistent with the views here expressed, I
yield it my coidial assent.
Are you in lavor ot the protection of Amer
ican labor, Americau rights, and American in
terests ? . .
To this, vour second interrogatory, I shall
content myself with a simple affirmative an
swer. The matters embraced in your third inter
rogatory are of the first importance, and de
mand the most serious consideration of the
patriot and statesman. The boldness and suc
cess with which trauds are perpetrated upon
the Ballot Box, have become alarming, and
unless promptly and effectually checked, must
end in the subversion of our svsteni uf Free
Government. The forms of Liberty may re
main, but only as a cheat and mockery, glos
sing over as cruel a despotism as ever cursed
poyple.
. I would sustain with my whole strength any
and everv measure wisely devised, to preserve
the purity of our popular elections. Willlul
fraud upon the ballot box, is moral treason a-
gain.t Republican Government ; and all duly
convicted of being concerned therein, in addi
tion to other penalties, should be forever dis
qualified from holding olhce or exercising the
elective franchise.
Doubtless our naturalization laws could be
so amended as t aid in securing puritv and
tairness in our elections; but we should not
weaken our State sovereignty, by looking to
tbe General Government as the great source
of reform in this matter. It belongs exclu
sivelv to the States to regulate tliis whole
question of suffrage to prescribe the qualifi
cations of electors to provide safeguards a
gainst frauds, and inflict punishment for as
saults upon the integrity ot the ballot box.
Our own btate cannot too early or vigorously
exert its constitutional power in respect to
these matters vital as they are, to Liberty,
and the existence of lreo Government.
It has ever been a source of just pride to the
true American, that his country opened an a-
sylum for the oppressed of everv land. God
forbid that we should be so ungrateful tor His
blessings, as to refuse to share them with the
honest and industrious of w hatever cliuie or
conntry ; but it is an outrage upon onr hospi
tality, and a violation of international law, lor
the Governments of the Old World to ship car
goes of criminals and paupers on our shores,
Our Government cannot be too vigik-nt iu
guarding our rights in this respest.
To your fourth interrogatory I answer ; that
I am opposed to the interference of Hierarchies
in politics. The office of a Christian Minister
is second to no other in dignity and responsi
bilityi I would not detract from bis functions,
or impair the respect due to his character. I
acknowledge his right, and as a teacher of the
people, I believs it to be his duty, to speak o-
pcnly and learlessly against social and politt
cal evils, destructive of public morals and at
war with the interest and happiness of man
kind. In thus publicly spvaking, if he traus
cends the proprieties of his place and office,
a safe corrective is found in the censure of an
enlightened public. But that a Priestly Or
der, invested by the Laity with a mysterious
sucredotal character with pretensious to ex
traordinary spiritual power bound together
by strong tics, and acknowledging as their
head a foreign potentate that such an Order,
should enter the field of politics, control our
elections and influence the policy of our gov
ernment, is surely Cause for alarai, and should
awaken the jealous vigilenco of the American
people. It will probably be denied that any
such bierarchial influence is brought to bear
in our elections. We should judge with can
dor, and not condemn without proof.
We see the. Amcridan people divided on a
momentous issue.' The principles of human
freedom or bondage are brought in direct con
flict. Man's inalienable right to life and lib
erty is denied. The doctrine is openly asser
ted by those who hold the government in their
hands, that God created the mass of mankind
to be slaves.-. In the heat of this great strug
gle we see the strongest ties severed the an
cient political parties of the country broken,
and men of every nation 'and faith divided,
save one. - The votaries of one church alone
are united in political action.-. This unity in
the midst of otherwise universal division, is
trnly most remarkable. . From Maine to Texas
from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean in
every city, town and hamlet under whatever
circumstances placed, or by whatever influen
ces surrounded, we find the votaries of this
chureh,rra.yed in political actiotrou the side
of slavery. .. This' cannot arise from ah Intelli
gent assent to the principles of slavery j be
cause those principles would 'reduce ninety
nine out of every hundred of these men to the I
condition of slaves. Whence ate we to look
for the cause of this unity among so many
hundreds of thousands scattered over so wide
a surface We find the votaries of the Cath
olic Church as a class, among the least en
lightened of our population, and thus in a con
dition to yield a ready obedience in all things,
to an authority which -they-havc been taught
to respect as of God's. appointment. The
church of their faith advances high and extra
ordinary claims. It is the only true Apostolic
church. It is infallible in doctrine miracles
continue to le wroucht within its toly com
munion its head is the Vicegerent of God on
earth, and successor of the Apostle to whom
was entrusted the keys of Heaven. It is a
pure Hierarchy. The Laity have little or no
power, all authority being concentrated in me
Priesthood. - Again I ask, whence this unity
in. political action, among the votaries of this
church, when every other denomination ol
Christians is divided 7 Jn seeking for an an
swer to this inquiry, all men will look to the
source where the power resides. When the
votaries of the Church ol Rome, shall exhibit
in our political contests, the like diversity of
views and action, that is seen among all other
classes ot bur people, then and not till then,
will the public mind be relieved from the sus
picion, that bierarchial influences arc mis
chievously at work iu our politics.
It is idle to evade the point, by labored ef
forts in defence of. religious freedom and the
rights of conscience. Ho assault is made up
on either. The largest liberty the broadest
toleration, is conceded in matters Of religious
faith and worship. The ground of complaint
lies here that a Hierarchy, invested wilh pe
culiar sanctity and powers in the eyes of the
Laity, should exert a spiritual influence to
control our elections, and give to the policy of
our Government, a direction, adverse to the
wishes of a majority of the people, not within
tbe sphere of such influence. No intelligent
an will question the fact, that the late Pres
idential election was controlled by the united
Catholic vole. If the adherents of that church
had been divided ic their votes, as were all the
Protestant sects of our country, the present
administration would never have had an exis
tence. The Slave Power to-day, euM not be
master of our government promulgating its
abhorrent doctrines through our judicial tri
bunalsundermining the sovereignty of the
States, and boldly trampling down the clearest
constitutional rights of the citizen.
It is also apparent to every inlelligent ob
server,that the same unity in -the Catholic vote
is relied upon as the main support of our op
ponents iu the coming State election- With
these undeniable facts before us, can it be said
that there is no ground lor the strong convic
tion in the minds of the American people, that
bierarchial influences not only interfere in our
politics, but actually control pur electrons 1
If the Protestant sects of our conntry presen
ted ttie same unanimity in opposition to the
pro-slavery Democracy, that the Catholic
church does in its snpport,or opponents would
not be slow ot measured in their denunciation
Indeed, the chiefs and press of that party, as
sail with gross vituperation such I rotestant
Christian ministers as openlv iu the face of
day, denounce from the sacred desk the crimes
of slavery-, and insist upon the sanctity of the
marital and parental relations. In them, it is
a grievous otTerce, to proclaim, in connection
with slavery, the great essential truths ot clins
tianitv that God is the Creator and Father of
all men that He made of flue fle&h all the na
tions of the earth that He is no resnector of
persons, but holds in equal love all nis chil
dren ; and that He will require of every one
the observance of His righteous law : "All
things whatsoever ye would that men should do
to you, do ye even so to them." This alliance
between an ancient and powerful Church, and
the slave interest of America is the more re
markable, when we consider the fact, that the
earlv and authoritative teachings . of that
Church are in condemnation of slaverv. How
long this strange alliance is to continue I know
not How long it is to be successful is lor the
American people to decide.
To vour fifth interrogaforv I answer that
am in favor of free Schools for the education
of all classes; and am opposed to any exclu
sion of the Bible therefrom.
Respectfully yours-, D. Wilmot.
To John Brotherline, Esq., Chairman", &c
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CAUTIOX. All persons are cautioned against
me fdlimr with aoertain forrel Jlorso. now
in possession of K. 15. McCully, Woodward town
ship, as the same belong to me and is only left
frith the said McCullyon loan.
July 29, 1857-p MATTHEW M'CULLY.
CAUTION. AH persons areenutioned against
meddling with a certain Cow, now in po.ses
gion of Henry .Shull, in Union township. s the
same belongs to m and is only left with the said
Henry ihuil on loan.
.Inly 2t, lSi7-jull"J J. II. CLOfSEIt.
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L Hartshorn McCracken, and also tho notes,
dehiands and accounts of llonjamin Hartshorn, of
every kind, having this 27th Jay of July. 13?7.
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.tre requested immediately to make payment.
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Clearfield. Pa.. July 27, !So7-3tp. .
DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE,
CLE Alt FIELD. J17LY, '2. 1S57.
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SHERIFF'S SALES. By virtue or sundry
IO writs of Pi. Pa V Vend. Kjcp. issued out of Use
Court of Common Pleasof Clearf e!d co.. ni to me
directed, will be exposed to public sale, at the Court
House in the boro-.igh of Clearfield, on MONDAY
THE 17TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1257, the follow
ing described real estate, to wit:
A certain tractor piece of land, situate ia Goeh
en township, Clearfield eonsty. containing lU'i
acres, more or less, adjoining lands of John So!f
ri'lgc, Ellis Livergood. Robert Graham and others,
with a log house and lug sulde, and a small lot
cleared thereon. Seized, t&ken into execution,
and to be sold as the roperty of SmaclSpcdy.
Also A certain tract ot land, siraate in
townEhip.contaiuicg 50 acres, bei" J well tircbervd,
and oonnded on the cact ry p.rrott, north by Juhu
Green, south by Looker, and west by Na!ntn:cl
Scott. Seized, taken in execution and to be told
as the property of John M. Scott.
Also A certain tract of land, sitnsta ic Hous
ton tp., containing 20'i ueres.more or less, lyingoa
both sides of Rennets branch of SinnemahosinK,
bounded on the north by survey No. 50o3. on tua
east by Gould Wilson, on the south by DuboU
A Lowe, and ea the west by Reading Fisher A Co.,
with about 60 acres cleared. 2 frame dwelling hou
ses, store-house, blacksmith shop, a large i'ramo
barn and stable thereon.with other improvements ;
being same tract conveyed to defendants by Dubois
k l!ro , surveyed on warrant granted to Edward
Hurl. Seized, taken in execution and to be soi l
as the property of Jacob I'arr A Valentine Heveuer.
Also A certain tract of laud, situate in Pika
township, containing 50 acres. Ixdng west half of
tract beginning at blackoak; sooth 2ii. e. 137 per
ches to pine; north 611. east 123 perches to post;
north 25J, west 137 perches to post; south 54. w.
123 3-10 perches to place of beginning; loii ti led
by lands of iekl;n A Griffith, it. Cochran. Li
gctts Iieir3 and Joseph Bennett. Seized, takeji 111
execution and to be sold as the property of Jauie
Spcnce.
Also A certain lot of land, situate in Mulson
bnrg. Covington township, containing 103 perches,
bounded west by John Rrai'.s lot, east by lot of Le
vi Lutz, south by Clearfield road, and north by
Lutz & Mclson, with a two story frame house and
small stable thereon. Seized, tnkcn in execution
and to be sold as the property of AmanJisMaurer.
' Also A certain tract of land, situate in 1-ura-side
township, Clearfield county, containing 150 a
ercs. more or less with log house and log bam
thereon erected. Seized, taken ia execution and
to be sold as the property of John Peut'co.
Also A certain house and 'ot. in Stoneville,
bounded south by Erio pike, west by John Bloom.
norm oy a., .-tone, ana cast uv wanari'ise, with a
frame house thereon Also. Loose and lot in J!s
rysville. Roggs township.with a frame house There
on erected. Seized, taken in execution aud to bo
sold as tho property of John Miller. ....
Also A certain tract or land, situate in Chest
township, containing 50 acres, more or less, bound
ed by Markle, Robert Pennington. Pearce and oth
ers, with plank house erected thereon, artd 20 it
er es cleared. Seized, taken in execution and to be '
sold as the property of William W. Wilson anl G.
B. McM asters. -
Also A certain lot of land, situate in Mulsons-
buirr. bounded South bv public road, west bv Levi
Lutz, cust bv . Seized, taken in execution
and to be sold as the property of Wm. Washburn.
Also A certain tract of land, situate in Bccc v-
ria township, beginning at a white pine in the line
of the.Tacob Pillington tract; thence north 3 dej.
west, 191 perches to a white oak; south 45 dog. e.
106 perches to hickory; thence down Clearfield
creek, south V deg. west 33 perches; south 3 deg.
east 40 perches; south 42 d. east 59 perches; sooth
zy a. east -it perches to post on back of said creek :
south 25d. west 29 perches: south 25 ds. wt.-i IJfi
perches, along the line oT Philip's A Go's land to a
post; along A Smith's line north 52 dej. west 112
perches to beginning, about sixty acres cleared
and saw-mill and store houso. dwelling house, ;--;o
small bouses, a largo frame barn and other out
buildings thereon. Seized, taken in execution sod
to lc sold as the property of Tsracl Cooper.
also A certain piece of land, situate in Fena
township, Clearfield county, beginning, at a post.
south 3Si, west 80 perches to a pot ; thence by S.
.Moore s land north 3z, east 1 2U perches to post ;
thence by Irvin'a land, north XSi. east 84 perches
to postf thence by M. Owen s l.m l. north 50, west
120 perches to beginning, containing 60 acres.
more or less, with about 20 acres of cleared larxl,
a log house and log stable thereon. : Seised, taken
in execution and to be sold as the property of
niel M Kinney.' " '
Also a certain tract of land, situate in Bogga
township, being the same premises sol 1 by Josiah.
W. Smith, to John Wiser, deo'd., containing about
100 acres, GO acres cleared with hottse and barn,:
thereon ereoted, bounded by lauds of Storne. Dick
son and others . Seized, taken in execution and
to be sold as the property of George 4 Mary Wiser.
Allo All defendenU interest in certain tract
of land, Mtuatc in containing 100 acres,
bounded by Feltwell, Ames, Erhard and. wliers,
with 40 acres cleared, a bouse, barn and small or
chard thereon. Seized, taken in execution aud to
be sold as the property of John Orr and David il.
Orr. ' - ' " '
. Also A certain tract of land, situate in Woo.! -ward
township, Clearfield county, bounded on
the north by lands of Daniel TbiUips. on tbe east
by other lands of Joseph lxan and Christopher
Kratzer, jbeing subdivisions of tract originally
surveyed in name of Thoma Stew ard so 11,) on the
south by tract snrvoyed in name of John Canan,
now owned by John Patch in. aud on the wes by
lauds of Andrew Baughsaan, contaiuing liO acres,,
more or less, and being part of a larger survey o
riginally surveyed in nam of Mary Sandwitb,
about 10 acres-cleared, and a log he use erected
thereon, and being the same premises bought by
Deft, from Mossop A Pottarff. Seized, taken it
execution, and to be sold as the property ef Joseph
E, Logan. . - . , - ; .
. ' - J. ,R. REED, Sneriff j
Clear fieldj-July 22, iaJ7. . .