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ADDRESS or THE DEMOCRATIC
State Central Committee,
' Democrats of Penna-yloania:—lf‘ We
have nutuddresscd you, as lt‘cqncntly du
ring the present political canvass, as was
473.5H3CCDTUCHI with custom, or uith the pub
lic expectation, lllc mums-ton has, arisen
lrom no Want of inclination to .imharg‘v
"'“Witttl efficiency and fidelity the appoint
meat conlerrcd upon us by the 4th "if
March Convention. ()ur silence has my“
lhcrlresultcd from the conviction ”N” .Y"",3
well understand the nature Pl. ”'9 con~‘;
test in which the parties are ‘.?"3“g"dtr‘
proprrly appreciate the immensity of the,
interests at stake. and are lull! .altve ‘0
the high duties devolving upon you as A
merican citizens. We have “'3'" '“r a
moment doubted. that you, one and all.
esteem the Rig/it o/ Srrflrage "9 “(nuns
the most invaluable of all your political
privileges, distinguishing I|th instiluttona
above those ol any other people on the
lace of the carth-—nor have we (II all ques
tionrd. that at the decisive moment you
Would again be found at your posts, read
v to prortrate by your ballots.as you have
ito oltrndune before, the enemies of those
principles which are identical Withttht
peace. safely. and Welfare of the Ameri
can people. So repeatedly have you de
monstratcd your acquiescence in the tru-‘t
ism. "Eternal Vigilance is (lic price of
Liberty." that we have deemed it pron
sumptuous to'importune you to-lhe exer-‘
rise ofa duty, uhich, like the Hesperian
fruit. you have ever guarded with the ul
moiitjealousy and yalchlulness.
Our labors have 'also been in no incon
siderable degree lessened by the fact that
our Federal Opponents. by the abandon
ment of all their cherished doctrines. lul-
I‘owed in many places by the surrender otl
even their name. have cmblnzoncd no
principles on their banners. and conse
qurntly lutnish but comparatively few 0!
those opposite elements that have charac
terizcd most of the past conflicts for the
Presidency. By'thc selection 0! a candi-‘
date lor this high trust, who has pcrtina
ciously relused to commit himself to the
views of the party-that has thus gratuitous
ly favored him—except in so far as n cold
acceptance of its barren honors is suscep.
tiblc o! a contrary interpretation—they
have voluntarily relinquished all manner
of title to the support ul’lhat 'portion ol
their own friends. who claim to be gov
erned by views at a «instinctive policy—Bl
have thereby dcbawd their action in the
"uaisting'canvass to a mere struggle for the,
gratification of personal attachment. Byi
the rejection ol the hard earned and well.
established claims of the most illustrious
'and faithful among their Whig champions,
and by the substitution, in the front ofthe
fight, of one who throughout his whole‘i
“lite has never once condescendrd to cxer-‘t
'cil'a lhe-right oi suffrage. and who, accor-s
drug to his own conlessions, owing to a‘
want of time and to a disinclination for
' investigation, has formed no political 0~
pinions'zv/iataoever~lhey have literally
' for the present. abandoned their identity
as a party! First branding with every ep
ithct 'ul detraction the just and unavoida
"ble tur- in which our country was enga
ged with Mexico, they were next goilty
0' the unpardonrble inconsistency of nom
inating one of the auccesslul soldiers ol
that war as their candidale~and this, des
pite all his own protestations of unlilness.
and in the face of his reiterated relusal to
adopt their name or their principles as a
party! The Whig vessel is, therefore.
embarked on a perilous anti tempestous
voyage.wWithout compass or rudder, and
it is not haiardous to predict, that it is
destined to a speedy and total shipwreck.
At the shrineol .supriosewpar/abflily they
have'lacri...mn the pride ot doctrine 8;
opinion lot whiih they for nicely contend» *
ed. and in the lowest deep of humiliation “‘"I‘"
must our ancient loe bewail the madness
ondt-follyvof their infatuated leaders.
Whilst-och. is the pililul condition at
. our opponenlste doubt whether the an
nallul the past record a period when the
Dcmocralioparty of this country occupied
more impregnable ground, or had better
Juli"! lochearty sellvlelicitution. than the
.PWI‘MEM-‘Unawed by the presentation ol
. -l name. associated with deeds of martial
renown so recent that the land was still
, jucund with their recital. the Democratic
party has marched steadily lorward in
the pathway of duty. resolved to sul‘l'er no
ig‘nisjaluus to divert it to the right hand
or to the tell. to blind its vision, bewilder
>. itijudgment.’or misdirect its footsteps.—
Ilt'i'fiood report and in evil report, in sun
* shine'aod in storm, it has adhered unflinch
ningly to its anommsshos. suffered not
won: oi its consecrated banners to be louv
'-~‘Aereds‘—pot one of its hallowed watch-avords
.“lfiti be“ erased—but has rather elevated
f/Jtlérp'vto the highest ,mountain-peaksr'sn
5 .lhatlth'e whole world may run and read.
loacribedapon our time-honored flag, a.-
’ prized ingour heart’s just estimation above
'lll'pt’ice. are these inspiring watch-words:
.7 EgU'AL RIGHTS to all, and SPECIAL
9. .P , WILEGES to none. No Convona're.
iMPNOPOLtEs, or. legislative. interference
-.flouli‘tlie business pursuits qfrz'lizens .::-
4“}pr Uni-tum Srrt'ras BANK. (lice/lief en
‘3'“. Vim arrogant domestic ”despotism :
. A TARIFF 'FOR; Revenue. to supply the
.-..v, woof! qfllte government economically ad
vimmutqred: NON INTnnaanaNoE in the
' 'i‘tlettterhc _cqncerm Qfllie Slates. & a strict‘
,",-f'¢ofl§!t’u.€!tofl Q/tlie Federal constitution:-
{.,rNQ.dlill€t‘-9ion oft/IE proceeds ‘O/ the Pill)
lic, {Land Sales, for purposes of. individual
""."3’99l‘lqllollv or aa‘a brioeto the Slates-“-
if"; saggifloamenoc and'Hoaasr Forewo
- rear; «it «onetime. rearranges-an
..«igfiilll sarong: Fitcanoeat or RELIGION:
:fiiEttlfii, ...] 0133 mm Pncss: Face SUP-I
t .i'fi'tltGEfigtll tfié ex!enst'an~o/“- Civil and Re!
& Eggtqtltugtbefly (oil/re fllten,“wlr'o arts/2m
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These principles lorm the bright con~
stellaliun which has guided the Democrat
ic party of this country through many a
conflict of tour &iperil—fiwhieh have made
our nation :honoredrrespecterl. and pow
eriul ; and upon the maintenance ol which
we verily believe, depend the lulure glo
ry and greatness, if not the extstence, of
this proud Republic. 'l'lioy constitute
the creed olou'r political faith—the " text
ol civic iiistructioti’l—the touchstone. by
which to try the services o! those we trust.
Whilst we adhere tti them, we need nev
er despair of the Republic. lnr we are on
the road that leads to Peace. Liberty and
Safety.
To these principles our candidates for
the-Presidency & Vice Presidency. Gett
erals LEWIS CASS and WILLIAM O.
BUTLER, are committed by all the tib
ligtition's of the present and the past—-
Great and venerated as are these names,
and distingutshetl alike tor deeds of mar
ltial and civic renowe, they Would present
500 attraction tti us. or to you, but lur their
lidentil‘ication with the undying truths
,lwliicli He profess. We honor them lor
(their services. their abilities, and their,
/public and private virtuvs, but we honor;
them most iii their selection as the agents;
for importing a conststerit and conscien-i
ltious eflicticy to the popular iiill. l
Mounts LONOETRETH, St‘lrctt‘tl as the‘
Democratic candidate lor Governor, is e- “
quallv “(it’ll)” of our suffrage“ because:
equaliy devoted to these iiiipeiishable,‘
lprincipies. Like {he lamented Snutilt.l
he has risen to merited lame by a lile all
industry and integrity, unsupported by the/
adventitious aids of l.imily wealth and in-‘i
rfluencc—und we esteem it no ordinary‘
praise to say, that he is iiorthy to assume/
the mantle or that venerated and latnentn
ed patriot. He was a Democrat, and out"
l,ol‘ its candidates for Congress in the City
Io! Philadelphia, in the perilous season
when the great Paper Moloch waged its:
Sitar agaimt the pure arid tricorruptible‘
;ANDREW JACKSON. The man that,
could breast the lury of the King Bank
(lien, will not quail belore the assaults ol“
the lesser principalities now. The man,
that was prool in that struggle against the‘
blatidiahmenls ol the most gigantic and
corrupt mooted institution the world has
ever beheld, can stately be entrusted with
the helm of State in Pennsylvania. It is‘
difficult to conceivea crime oi greateri
tnoral turpitude, titan when a tuan, by‘
(air prolessions, gains the confidence and
the votes at an unsuspecting and lreepeo~
ple, who alterwards. by desertion 0! these
professions, betrays the trust reposed in
him. For such an olience, the laws ol
the land should provide a penalty. Mon~
msLoa-Gsrnarit will neverprove one 0/
”rest. He will never "hold the word ol
promise to the‘ ear and break it to the
hope." He will enter upon his Execu
tive trust a radical, reliable, sincere and
honest Democrat, and Will be round such,
we (eel assured, at the‘ end 10l his service.
As was the case Wllll honest Frank Shank.
every Democratic heart “I“ ilirob with
rejoicing when he delivers his inaugural.
and the same warm hearts, too, whatever
the Circumstances, will palpitaic \Vllh stir
row when he shall send torth his Valedic
tor}! We predict lor Morris Lungstreth
a career ol unexampled aseluinegs nml
We can scarcely esteem it nocesmry
to durcl lhe Democracy 0! Pennsylvania
to the paramount Importance u! the Gu-
Detnnlurtal election. Elrcl Longslrel/t
by an old-fashioned majurity, of (rum l 5
to 18,000. m ()ctuber,»and lhe task of car
rying the State, by a like majority. lor
CASS 81 BUTLER. in Nnvember. Is
more than hall BCCOle'lahed. All Ihnl
we need to the attainmentol both these
grand results. is ORGANIZATION—“HM“
which it may, and olten does prove true,
that the " race Is no! to the swift, nor the
battle to the strung.” 'l‘hp defal’b 0' this
doslrublc uurk We submit In “W tuperinr
diacrelion andjudgmeut u! the County &
Township Cutmmttccs. We can only ex
press the hupe. that it will he must thor
uugh and prtfect. reaching every house
and hamlrl in the Wide Commonwealth~
(me that will Druusetlho dormant. ucile
the lukewarm, and enkiudtc m the very
henna ol' the peopie a burning desire (0
meet their old enemies at the BALLOT
BOXES-4h: great battle-ground. from
which Democracy is ever may to emerge
victorious. Then will the welkm again
ring With the gladdening shouts of the
honest and Independent ycomanry. who
are- content to Work out their own ‘ proa
perity without a resort tu ‘spedial privilev
gen and chartered monopolies.
. Respoctlully. » '
- ynur Fellnwlcilizcns. '
EDWIN w. BUTTER. Ctt'tm.
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‘ Highly Honorable.—The New "Orleans
Bulletin records a fuel which is indeed
most worthy of record.'aml one which that
papayrcccived {rum n Mexican of great
intéliigcnyce and ”haughty. lhat lhorp does
notyexia‘t In the whole phi‘lcxicn; all this
time, u single], unpaid '(irbt contracted b)
any of the ufliceru‘ol Voui‘ 'ii‘v'élikir urmy.~
Wr doubt verxfiiuch. it [lic sugne upright
condu'ci hush’eve'i: bkfgre' markéd‘ UlB ca
repr of ii yicluriniis Army in {campaign of
the: two years in an enemy's cuunln‘.
to our hospitable shores: to escape the op-
Prébsian of/n's fillers at home : V Tm; Sf‘un‘
’lfnm‘iunv. by‘wlmlz (/10 people Make an
in‘dcpgizdelt! use a/it/m'r own money. will;
out'fif'gggmcy of Banks : Curlailmm! of
the Paper Maggy bit/stun. mull/1e in/u~
.n'on info tmde'o/‘a larger amount of gold
and sliver. I/w currency of (In: Consh'tu
lion: 'l'lm PRESERVATION 01? THE: Vm'o
Powun. exerciycll by V\ ASHING'I'ON,
JEFFERSON; MADISON and JACK
SON. _~ .
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Dcmocrallc Electoral 'l‘lckel.
Senatorial .Elcrlorx.
WILLIAM Brawn. ol'Clonrfield.
DAV”) I). Wmsmcn. of Northampton.
Reprclmlatiw Elector-. 1.
INS. Di!
1. Henry L. Banner, 13. John C. King.
2. Horn R. Knonu. M John Weldmon,
3. Isaac Shunk. 15. Hobart J. Fuzhor,
4. A. L. Ruumlort. 16. Frederick Smuh,
5. Jacob S. Ynsl, 17. John Creme“.
6. Robert E. Wright. 18. Charles A. Blue!
7. Wm. W. Dowmng. 19. Georg!» W. ”on
8. Henry Huldomnn. 20. John R. Shnunm
9. Peter Kline, 21. George P. ”nmxllul
O. B. S. Schennovor. 2‘2. Willmm H. Davis.
1. Wm. Swellnnd. 23. 'l‘imuxhv Ives.
2. Junuh Brewster. 21LVJnmc-s G. Gnmpbc'
‘ FOR GOVERNOR. ~
MORRIS H.ON'GSTRET
Offllonrgomcry county.
FOR CANAL COMMISSIONER,
Israel Painter, of I’l'cshnorda
FOR CONGRESS,
ALFRED GILMORE, ofßut/e;
FOR ASSEMBLY.
John B. Meek, of Cenlrc.
Geo. Walters, ofC/eurfield.
pnomomronv. ma.
WILLIAM C. WELCH
COMMISSIONER
BENJAMIN BONSALL,
AI’DI'I‘OH,
WILLIAM WALLACE.
GEORGE W. SMHH, Esq.
“'0 had inlended :0 follow up our ex
position of lhe speech of this gentleman‘
but a currespondenl Inning lake” lhe mai
vcr in hands. we respectfully refervlho read
‘1”: communicalion. Vouchirig for ils
correctness
Alfred Gilmore, Esq.
There ts nothittgnurcr than tltts gentleman's trt-
Jmphont election, and the redemption of the 24th
Cungresrionnl dutrict. tfhia friend: in this county
TURN OUT TO THE POLLS.
His opponent hon forced himself on the ‘Whig
party after SIX YEARS‘herd boring—having been
forced to rubmtt lo the "choking" operation no lou
than three times in auvcereiun. They finally took
him “for better lor n one." just because they
could'ttt help tlmmaelven’; and knowing their prit)
ciplca had become so much under per in the dut
trict thnt eucccsi‘ wth them was out of the quote
tion. they preferred the mid George an a marvel
loully proper candidate for a defeat! Hnd their
pro-peels of streets: been fluttering we have but
little doubt that the cunning of the "old Hagen"
would have invented some plan by which Mr.
Smith’i claims would have been nguin poatponrd
for "a more convenient sen-on." Ha wnl n cnntli
date in 1838 ngnimt Mr. Realty. and won defeated
in the district by over a thomnnd votes! nnd rnn
nearly 300 behind his own party in Butler munty.
On the other hand. Mn GILMORE, the Demn~
t‘retic candidate, although new-re candidate he~
fore. is believed to he more then usually popular
with the people where he is persnnelly known.—
He received the unanimau: nomination of hit own
county. and was the choice of Armstrong by u
large majority.
chuy ngnin. to ht- friends in tin: nountv.
that it is only necessary for them to TURN OU'l‘
and give him their vulel, to loruro his election.—
Tho other counties Wlll do their duty.
Gov. Johnston and lhe Ten
"our System.
Our readers are generallv aware that a
law was passed by the Legislature last
winter, establishing “Ten hours" as a
day’s,\vork. That is, the object of the
law Was to prevent Masters ofapprentices.
employers in Manufacturing establish
ments. &c.. requiring their operatives to
perform more than (en/tours labor in the
24. It had become the custom in large
manufacturing establishments for females
and children to be compelled to work 12
and even fifteen hours per day. The con
sequence was. that ill health soon followed.
and the poor victim was sent home, with
spirits broken, ai‘charge to their destitute
parents. To prevent this monstrous evil,
the law in question was reported in the Le
gislature."and in its perfect shape support
etl. tve think, by every Democrat in both
branches. ‘
But it was not permitted to pass in this
shape. It is well known that good laws
are often rendered entirely useless by tack
ing on to them some miserable proviso for
the purpose of preventing their intended
object. Just so was it with this Whole
some measure. Hig'"flccidencg.” W. F.
Johnston. in the Senmglpropoaed the loi
lowing proviso, to tho‘bill. which was car
ried by the federal majority despite 'the'
most energetic effortsznf tho. D'emoernts:
Provided. “That nothing contained it)
thié act, shall be construed to prevent mi
noré above the age of. fourteen years. from
heme employed more: than tau hours in a:
,"7 dairilthe snare be done by opectal con
tractwithnheir parento or gtaprdiantl.’!‘
Thus were the friends of the laborer, d;
Eczuorrattc Emmet.
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C L E A R E] E L D. PA , SKI-12.20, 1848.
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FOR PRESIDENT.
Gen. LEW/IS CASS,
, 0/ Alic/zigan.
FOR wcp Pnizsmmu‘.
Gen. WM. 0. BUTLER,
' 0]" Kentucky. ‘
lhe laborgr’s Child, defenled in their land?!"
ble efl'om (o amelioratelhb'-‘cb’n_d|3ion of
that numeraua porlio'n 9f the bopula’non of
Pennaylvgnia. The law ‘is néw almost a
dead leller—for no operatives are receiv
'e(l into [/19 large /(Iclories,_‘wi!/zom Ilmt
" Sm-zaux. CONTRACT wit/zuflxcir parents
or guardians" being first secured.
Wi” the poor man vote lor _Gov'crnor‘
Johnston for thin act of kindness?
SHOCKING MURDER.
A most shocking murder. as is suppo
sed, was committed in Brady township, in
lhlt‘ county. week, belore inst. A man na
med JII/man, was found deadin the woods,
not fathom his house. With a bullet hole
through his head. His brother has been
lodged in jail in this place on suspicion of
being the author of the honid deed. They
were both Germans. The deceased had
been married but a few days. which is sup
posed to have led to the commission of the
diendfui act. It is supposed the deed was
committed on Friday the Bm. The body
use not found until Sunday the Will. i
'Ou'mu
WING TICKET FOR ASSEMBLY.
The last Bellefonm [l'ln'g supporia the
names of "m. Hulc/tidan. of Centre, and
Daniel U‘Eavor. jr.. of Clearfield. as the
Whig candidams for the Legis'alure.
I ECf-‘Jusi as the Federal oralom wexe
gelling fairly under headway, and were be
ginning to make doleful complaints about
the low price of grain—lhe wanl ofa mar
ket, &c., behold a ruse lakes place, and
now flour is sellmg :11 86 00 per balrel in I
I’lnladelphla. What will be done I
THE FREE SOILERS.
The Free Siiii Convention held at Read
mg on last \\'edneaday. was composed u
gentlemen of various shades of poillit‘B-—i
not coionrs. They made no nomination 6
State oiiicera, but addressed letters to the
Whig and Democratic candidates on the
subject. They nominated aneiecloraltick
at, and have selected for our district, Dr.
MITCHELL, of Indiana. “ho has several
limes been the abolition candtdale {or Con
green in this district.
MAINE ELECTION.
In Maine. the appearances'ayg/ from lhe
complvxmn of lhe returns reci’m'ed. Ihnl
there is no elcclion by the people of Gov
omor. bul ma! lhe Democrala have a ma
jority in the Legislature, which secures
the Governor, and they have carrivd 5 an!
ofthe 7 Congressmen. Maine is cerlain
for Cass and Buller.
A FEW OF THE FALSE“OUDS OF
THE FEDRAI. CANDIDATE FOR
CONGRESS EXPOSED.
Menus, EmTons:-—On Wednesday evening of
our past courl reek we ucro favored will: the
nuguel presence of George \V‘ Smllh. EH14”!!!
rdcml ('umhdnle lur Cungrcu In Hus damn.—
Ye uppcnrcd umm Iho rostrum on Ihnl evening
ulrudm-cd hunaelf Io [how u hum he no doubt
“1:110:10 cuh' his cunsuluenla. by mnkmg n spam-h.
In which 1 llslcnod wuh due nllenlmn. and I must
here nanerl, Ihnl such a muss of {allehood and pre‘
\‘uricuuun l have never heard “cc-Hod, cum in
Federal uralory.
o cummom-ed by almmg Ihnl Ihc Federaliuu
n Iho proacnl cunlval ndvucule lhe name princn
'plrs nml doctrines :lwy had ever Llano. um] Ilml
(these Mime principlu uere lhusu of lhe ourlu-r
l’rculdcnlu, ”winding 'lhzls‘ Jufl'crmn—when he
knmy lull “all that 'l'humuu Jellérwn unu opposed
lb a National Bunk—lo a high prolcclwo lunll~l
and lo all lhD \'flflolll schemes lo make the "nth
richer and lhe poor puuror,"concuclcd and nuctmp~
led to be carried oul by lhe Federalism. when lhe
romp of Government ucro pul mlu their hands by
'he cll'Clilm of Gen. Harmon. In 1840. He said
lhnl Jefferson “nu apposed lu Ihc rclo you or,
when il is wall known Ihnl he urged Wu-hmglun
to use ii {or the smallest and lcuul objccliunublo
cause (when used by him) in nhnch It has ever
Ibeon used sun-o Iho culubhshmenl of our govern
ment. II II Iruu Ihnl he was. and all Demucrnla
are,‘uppoled lu lhe veto power. from which (here
i: no appeal, as examined by the Queen of Creel]
Brirom
He made unulhar uuuerliou, {or which be wul
laughed at. oven hy Iho Whig: lhemaevos—lhm
in, lhn! Gen. Taylor was no! nominnlcd by their
party on account of his military achievements. ur
ll] ulher words, his availability .’ va, thin fact in
not domed by any member of his 1111er In '31"!
counly. for i! in nulurinna lhal no! one man in
five hundred o'vcr hoard lull of Gen. 'l‘uylbr belore
111 l bullies on the Riu do] Not“). .
Ho alnlod lhn! Iho Democrats were very urgent
in bringing on lhn war. and then left Iho Whig: lo
fighl noul; jun! as though they (Iho Whigs) had
not defunlud Iho Ton Regiment Bill, undvolod
that (ho war was uncunaliluuunul. and brought on
by lhe mavgmom of Gen. Taylor Iu the Rio dol
Nona—which very movement wan proved by of~
ficinl documenlav nrgducod in Congren. «o have
been recommended h} {havory mnn Ihe'y nuw ask
Iho pooplu Io vote for. ‘ l v '
He asnerled um we had hall'uno Democratic
General in lha Mc'xican war. and that was Sanla
Anhu.’ _Now. it in matter of hiuory. known to
all. that Santa Anna fought on ma nonw- siilo lhhl
Clay, Corwm. Wuhslcr. and a host of Fédernl ora~
tim kyle/(cf in {"9" of, and on the ”m,” laid-e on
which oar proaénl Feaéral represenlnlim. alnil his,
bra'lhren _in Canyon, va'tég. I: iu'woll known.
100. that We had ‘Genf BUTLER lhcre. whu wan
9pm into the "reels of Monieroy to be van-d In
lieu ollha ballu and bumb-nholla oi Iho Banning,
For the Banner
diligence 0! climate and prßduclionl. the
effect 0! difl‘erence-uLlatitude, proximilf
olmgh nmunmina. and configuration of
lhe coast. Like'llaly. it, Is a country 0’
mountnins and valliea; diflerent from 51
m il.-u internal structure, it' is formed, for‘
unity,- its large rivers being concentric.
and its large valliefi uppuylenant lo lhe
great central Bay ol Sin Francisco, wilh-
Train furnished to Gen. Taylor by Government
(nnd'vyhich ho had men proper to leave behind).
whorotheAßullot-J antl hundred! ot‘hin follow lol
diare,_'vieru Iwopt down, and either ltilled or their
turtlter usefulness destroyed tor n great [lolllon of
the war. We also had Quitman. Shioidl, Pillo‘w.'
Tuiggn, Worth. Smith. \Cndflflnfllle’. Lane. Pm
teraun, Pearce. C'ttahing. Prtco, &c.; and “'tho rank
and tile dtd not allgo oul Democrats. they certaih.
ly rctunml preferring that faith. almolt to a man.
He said that Santa Anna was furnisheda pm.
pm! into Mexico in order that ho mtght butch"
our withers. and that his admiration coo-ed the
death of Ringgold !-when he know that suit.
Anna, at the limo a! his admin-ton. profeued to be
‘iif'fat-or of p‘ouce. and would one his influence to
bring it about. ifndmitted; and our Government,
knowing that with a coau on two Oceans 01 live
thomnnd five hundred mile: in extent, it wan Out
ofour power to keep him out. thought it belt 'to lia
mu to hi. proleslullonl. A: to hia heing tba cause of
Ringgnid's death. the variant achonl-boy in .our
rounly knows that that brave hero WM killed ‘
months before Santa Anna lelt Cuba. Whtlalbring,
tttg provisions to Gen. Taylor's camp. which ougln
to have been there before he placed htl cannoua
oppoaito to Mntomorno. '
He made another audition. which, marathon
a My thing elm, proved that he himself did not on.
demand the Buhjocll on which it won hi! very
earnest desire to enlighten tho hard-filled Democ.
racy of this county—that is. that we were deport.
ding on a high Protective 'l‘arilTlnr tho 9an ofour
lumber. Now. what do the facts IhOW in thin
case? "the gentleman will take the trouble to
enquire ofthe marest I, re in tlto buainesn. ho will
be tttformed that lumber ha- uniformly advanced
in price under low 'l‘nrifli, and that Iho grofitl on
[have more than doubled under the Tariff 0' ;
1846.
Another position aslutned by the gentleman, of
_ he currectnan of n hich ho labored to convince
hia followmltigl—whom he no doubt thought
feltwmcwhat discontented on account of the non].
ination ofa mun utth Southern leoltnge and pie;
judices fur the Prelidcncy~waa. that to vote for
Gun. Taylor would he the beat movement that
could ho made to aunt us in getting clear ofSlovc
’y. in making this assertion Mr. Smith mun have
thought his audient-e put-eased an enormoul em
ount oi gullibtlity. in there the most remote pro
hahility that a man born in Virginia, residing in 1
Lliutslnna. nml uhn it at the pre-ent time the on
ner at 283 alavcr—-unt by inheritance. but by purv
chase—(of ultit‘h purchase a part \vul made in _
lad June.) “ho gave an a "Hill. "Nu more Field
omm- Nurth of Mason & Dixon‘s line."nnd who,
although he is receiving trum Government for an
tilficetuhtch he has tho prudence to hold on to
“hilll his name it- belore the people {or another)
a mlary of $6.000 per annum. in too penuriom
to payfour dollar: aud fifty (care for poatageun
letter: atltlreued to him. and atnung thew lottetl
war the one informing him of his nomination by
the late Federal Convention at Philadelphia, would
he likely to do any act whirl: would attain“ the
lmalleat amount from thew elavel. or from his
landa, which are made valuable only by slnvela
lmrl Lot the intelligence or the Whig party an
nner 11111.
Mr. Smith nllo rend to the mrcting a list of vol
lectors of Ports “here the nflit‘ers'sulnnel exceed~
ed the amount "I revenue collected by them, and
ntnted that there office: were made for the tale
purpore at filling them mth Government fnt'oritrr.
NI‘V the gentleman muslhuve known, when'he‘
mode thin eucrtiuu, that these Ports of entry wore
lmnde by a vote of both purtiea in Congrats. princi
‘pnlly for the purpose of protecting our manufactm
rent from foreign good. imported by Imuggleu.
and paying the buttntiea to our fishermen. (for
which purpolo a great proportion of the nmounll
'nume‘d by him were pain! to the officers) and lo
accommodate the citizen: or the poorer and more
thinlynettled portions ufuur country with tnmliliu
for importing their goods. and thus not cumpelltn.
them to go n grant dintnm‘o out or their way to In!-
,ger ports and then returning the name, or e grenb
er distance. nt an enormous expense. I luppOlt‘.
Federal like. he thought that punt-v men, and poorer
sections ~'ot our country. were entitled to no favor
Irom Government ,- and upon the Same principlt'.
l hero no doubt. if he should be elected to Cun
gren. he Will think it right to deprive our thinly
letlled county ofall mutl lncilitiee, llmply becnula
the officer do not pay the expense: oféarrying Iho
maile.’ .'
He said that our government had given entirely
too much lor Culifornio and New Mexico. Thin
comes with an axcoedingly bnd gruco [run I: mom
bor ofthe party whose organ: from Marne to Gear
gln, hoforo tho conclusion of the treaty with Men
too, were heaping all manner “(abuse upon Iho
ndminiatralion [or asking so much lorritory—uaying
thatit wm an outrageous attempt to tulle advan
tage ofa weak nation. &c. The fact: oflho cm
are. that Cnhfomin. weatol tho ~Siorrn Nevada
alone. (and thin-campuses but about one~fourth of
the territory acquired by us under Ihelote treaty.)
is about the 5120, and very much relemblea-llaly.
which was, under the Roman Government. the
most powerful nation Iho world ever know-
Captain ("0W Lieutenant Colonel) anuon'r. il'
conqueror. usoo tho following language m regard
to It :
fanlifumiq. helbw the Sierra Nevada,
is about the extent oi Italy, geographical
ly considered .in all the extent 0! Italy
trom the Alps to the termination of the
peninsula. It is the same iength. about
the same Ibread/th. consequently the game
area, (abopt ,one bundled thousand Iqult’e
miles.) nml presents much aimfl‘gliity 0f
,cilmnte and productions. Like My."
‘ies north and south. and presents some