1 The Girard Will Cms. We learn from our Washington (Jorrcspon dent that the Supreme Court Room was so much thronged on Friday with lawyer, ladies, members, Sic, that it was impossible almost to Ret within eight or hearing of Mr. Set geant, af ter his argument was commenced. The "pri vileged seats" were entirely occupied by the la dies, win looked as grave a the judge , and special indication of assent to that pit of Air. Sergeant's argument, which shoved laymen and laywomcn were as competent lo give reli gious instruction as the ministers of the Gospel, who were excluded, by the will of Mr. Ciirard, from the office of instruction. Ily the way, the whole of Mr. Sergeant's argument on this im portant point, which was so much urged by the counsel on the other side, was admirable. lie contended against the idea that there could be no religion nor religions instruction without ministers, and he showed that the Will did not exclude the Bible and instructions in it, which was the source of pure morals and true religion, lie contended, too, that the gentleman who was at the head of the institution, now in the ser vice of the United States, was competent, be ing himself a religious man, to expound to his pupils the truths of the Gospel. We copy from a New York paper the con tinuation of Mr. Binney'a argument upon the Girard Will Case. Supreme Court, Feb. 7 Mr. Binney pro cecded to his second point in the series of pro positions laid down yesterday. Supports this by saying That the charitable uses of England fell with the monasteries, and that after the reformation public charities having been perverted into pri vate charities, and otherwise misused, to effect n rcstotntion of these charities to their proper uses, this 3D Kliz ch. 50 was passed. To show this the preamble read 43 Eliz. chap. 4 then ci ted. The first covers all eortsof charities. The pecond only enumerates twenty-one kinds of charities. This concludes the statuary of the doctrine of trusts. The cases at common law next came on. Mr. Binney has never been able to find a case, in which the validity of a charitable use has been doubted. The question has been whether the use was in good condition. What in your books is called a condition, about F.lizibeth Judges called trusts. On this point Mr. Web ster looks puzzled, scratches his par, and rubs hia forehead. As Mr. Binney reads his cases of charitable uses, some of them, such as an use to keep from priests praying forever, he cts the ladies laughing. (A pretty girl in the corner teems to think ogling a much better trust.) The statute of 23 Henry 8th was purposely written ambiguously, being the first act, destroying su perstitious uses towards the Pope. Mr. Choate, Senator, comes into court, and Mr. Webster and he, retiring into a corner have five minutes talk probably on Senatorial use. The common law extends generally in Penn sylvania, and those who allege an exception must show it Mr. Binney gives a sketch of the history of the Hamilton family, as growing out of a case in Sergeant and Ha vvle, illustra ting this view. This is not an anti-christian trust. The bill in Chancery docs not allege this. W tth a sen bible religious man, 1 should argue this case pica surably. But here these claimant having first got all they could under the will, it is their re ligiou to plead the irreligion ofthc will, and rob the orphan to help themselves ! They did not, until their legacies were paid, di scuver the im piety of the will j and did not, as a religious man should have done, refuse the legacy been use it was tainted by its source. I urn here very de licately situated, and let all who hear me re member I am hero to show the difficulties tint met Mr. Girard in drawing hid will so ns to cover hid views. Mr. Girard had two plans to follow 1st, To fix on a sect 2d, To ey nothing about reli gion. Review these plans and their difficul ties. The fundamental error of Mr. Girurd, in my opinion, was in endeavoring to bring all tects into his college. But he lis J a right to do it; and having adopted this view, then he did best in tho course he pursued. I wiil now show what Mr. Girard has done ; then what he has not done ; and then (turned to Mr. Webster) I will leave my friend to show what he ought to have done. Nothing in the will to prevent children go ing to church the provision is, that laymen shall instruct within the walls ef tho asylum. This argument in detail puts quite a novel aspect on thia case. The conscience of the giver is the test where those who are as re ceivers have a choice to accept or refuse Mr. Webster dissents by shaking his head On concluding this point, Mr. Binney open ed a portfolio holding about a ream of brief, and proceeds, whereat the faces of the Judges lengthen and Mr. Webster asks for more pa per ! Mr. Binney goes on to a third point quotes a hrge number of cases. The fourth poijit is taken up, and a lucid ex planation of the mixture of law and equity as obtaining in Pennsylvania is given historical evidences to sustain the point old cases cited to the same point. On this point Mr. Binney went ofl into a dis trict of the la w dry as the African deserts. rT,, , , . , . .1 e . ... o w ill. eieiii, ijctiir, u,JV'i in, men , air. Bllil The lad.e. departed, and a gentleman by a p.l- ; 0fu.aAn &c; (J l)0 (urnm,led part lar yawned a if he w anted to bile oil Mr. ib- , ,l,,rmg the present year, and to be completed by eter's head, big us it is ! I c!o- of ihe year If IS. The price lo be The amount of labor displayed id preparing ! I"""1 ,""r nceording to the contract, i ... , ... , , ' I l tWKl,ll. Thomas Wmiin. of Haltimore, this case, by Mr. ISunn y, has Iieen uimense. , r , . , ,, . , , ' . . ' " ' ' ' . uud Josppli Harrison, of Plnladelphia, contrac- H haa aUtracted and analyrej his cases, so t,,j toge her for the work, and it will be con as to present them in compact order, uud I how J ttructcd under the firm of Winuns Si llarribou. only who have tried this kind of condensation, can imagine tho lubor of preparation. There is one remarkable fact in this Court. The ladies rsnnot talk, and thry bear up under the infliction astonishingly well. The audi ence to-day has been very largo and select, and growing interest is expressed to hear Mr. Webster's reply. Fi:b. 8 On the opening of tho Court, Mr. Binney proceeded with the sixth point. It is evident that the severe labor of the former days is beginning to tell on tho speaker's r-trcngth, and, in consequence, most of the cases arc only cited by the parjennd volume, without comments or analysis. Th is met hod disposes of very ma ny pnges of the hurc brief. It i. net possible to give a very detailed sketch of Mr. Binney 's argument to-day, because it was in part in answer to General Jones' argument, nrd that has not been reported ; and also, from the numerous references to acts of the Pennsyl vania Legislature. Yet there was much pro found research into tho early Colonial History of Pennsylvania, and a most interesting detail of the repeated attempts ofthc Quaker, from the commencement of their colony to pass an af firmation act instead of the law of oaths, as then in force in Great Britain and the colonies, and of the repeated vetoes of the sovereign of these acts. This law was passed and vetoed five times, and the American Revolution settled the matter. After quoting a case, Mr. Webster said, What is the name of that case, Mr. Binney ? it is so difficult to get the books. Binney True ; especially if you "lend" them. Webster Harder yet if you don't "own" thrm to lend ! The chief portion of the argument by Mr. B. was to fhe showing : That (here never was, and never could be puperstitious use" in Pennsylvania, because such a use is to serve a religion not tolerated hy law ; and as all reli gions are tolerated, such use could not exist, and Mr. Jones' argument on that point was bud. Mr. Binney was very sever.! on the heirs, showing that they had nflered no objections to proving the will ; to taking their legacies un der it ; to suing on the strength of the will for the after acquired property ; and that the rea son they did not start earlier was, that they could not find a Pennsylvania lawyer who would give them a favorable opinion. At last they stumbled on Gen. Jones, and he commenced his argument by saying he could not understand Pennsylvania lasv ! An apology was made to the Court for the time consumed, but the magnitude of the inter ests and the fact of the parallel streams of time and trusts. Knglishlaw and Pennsylvania law had to be traced back to their sources, in the days ofthc Henrys. A review of all the cases in tf.n States of the Union, which hold the law of trusts and uses as Pennsylvania hold them was then given, and Mr. Binney closed at a quarter to-two without any attempt at a closing appeal or any broad re viesv of his positions in fact, he appeared com pletely fagged out. There is but one opinion hereamnngall those who havo listened to this masterly argument ; that it has been like a huge screw, slowly tur ning round on its threads, but at last coming down on the object to be squeezed with irresis tible power. It has pulverized Mr. Jones' ar gument, and I hear that Mr. Webster intends goingchiefly against the will ftr its irreligion acid injury to the cause of the morals by educa ting orphans without icligious instructors. There has been no attempt at fine speaking or declination on general principles on the part of Mr. Binney ; but instead of that a slow, cautious, logical analysis of every thing that could possibly bear on his cane delivered with a perfect mastery of the materials, and with constant references todecided cases, or histori cal facts to sustain his assertions. In short it was h perfectly well constructed, highly polish ed law argument, calculated to rivet a lawyer, as it ling the Judges; but rather caviare to the multitude. It remains to be seen what Mr. Webster will do ; that he will be more powerful as a spea ker, and more effective with the audience is ve ry probable; but that he can pull Mr. Binney 's argument to pieces, and build up a better one in its place, may well be doubted. Mr. Sergeant is now speaking, aud will pro bally last until Saturday. Alf.RlfAN Ml'! lUMfS AN'UI'lie AlTIM BATOF nil, l!isns A letter received in 1! iltimore from St. Felernburg, as we learn from the sun, aiiiiouiicrs the triuiiiph of a locomotive uiude by Mr. Hops Wiiiiiiis, iiieclianist of il.illiiiiure, over those of Kughin.l, Frauci;, and other coun tries, that were exhibited with it, and their powers tested in presence ofthe Cmperor. At ter the tnal of the locomotives, the Km per or requeued the various machinists present tu put in proposals for constructing tho cars and ma chinery tor a railroad lour hundred mile in length, about to be laid between St. Petersburg an 1 Moscow, Mr. YViuuiis' proposal was higher than ninny ol his competitors, but so well plea sul was tlie Emperor with the American's sam ple of mechanism before him, that he gave the contract to Mr. Winun. The work is to be (Ioiih in the government workshops nt St. I'e- ler-biirg, and is to consist of 1C locomotives, ....-i. ....it i.. ..,i,..v.i.. n jiii u i.. i THE AMERICAN. Saturtlau, Ftb. 17, 1P44. flj" Y. 11. Paimf.h, L'so.. at bis Benl Estate nnd Coal office, No. 5!) Pine 8ircp, Phihulelphin, i au thorised to act m Agent, au.l lo receive and receipt for nil monies due ih'S office, fur sulsciipli.iii or ad vertising. r.m.vtrn Tn:. UK) lbs., or more, of sec ond hand brevier type. for sub' at this office, nt 18 ct. per lb., cash. The type are tho same as those used in our advertising column. r-T- Slieel.m.r ve. v .rood for the last i . , I,. . . i :. . i i ten ilav. and the p 'onli! generally tire tukma nil-I , ' .' , " . vantage of it while it lasts. 1 lie river is now I crossed in every direction on the ice. ClT" A NtW Posi OrHcr, called the Line ' Atoniitinn Pot nine,. - l,i,4 linen reernltv estnl,. ' lished in Fpper Mahonoy township in thin conn- j 1 I tv and Tolm Ooree ltenn annointed rot Mni. i) . niKi .lonn u orge mnn appouneu u-' t-r. Th- appointment of Mr. Rentl is an excel- ' lent one. Cv Fine. On Monday last, towards evening, a fire occurred in the large frame stable of Doctor John W. Peal, which was entirely consumed. The F.ngine Companies were soon on the spot, and succeeded in saving the neighboring build ings. Fortunately there was a perfect calm, and , as ,t was Court work a great number of people I were in town who aided in arresting the progress of the flames. If there had been any wind the destruction of prope.ty miglit have been great, j j,,.,. Kl,ll(li, is a,lliflSt rir;.u.ir JVairie, as j wealth of lV.m.ylvania. The public school house, which stands neaily op- its ,,, i,,,!,,.,,,,. , is Mt,lilt(.,l in Kalmu.m j Th- r.-fcre : polite on the f.iru-. street, was. in great danger 1 ,,, y alll) ,.0ntains about 2.1,(ino acres of land, i lUmlrnl, That we deem the principles of le but escaped without any injury. There were j NViir u, r,.tl(. o-1;, p.airie ai e t wo "Islands.- , mocracy es.-eiitial to civil liberty, the security about 100 bushels of grain in the building at the 1 !lu ,lv r ..ii...l m, ,,11.1111 :..-r,. :..,,! tli. uni.tl. ' ..i il... i-,,nt;tiitioii. nnd the tiiosoei it v of the re- S'l bushels of w heat was saved. Th"re was no hay of any account in the building. II, nv the fir? oi i jinated a mystery. Ii broke ont in the mow of the stable, uud bus been, no doubt, tha work of some incendiary. What seems to br some what mysterious, is, the fact that a bed in the second story of the Doctoi's house w as discover ed to In: on fire on the Friday previous, un.l the hous" was only saved by the prompt discovery of the fire, and throw ing off the bi d clothing out of the window. Th- Sh.-iin" of this county, offers a re ward of thirty dollars for the apprehension of F.phraim Parent and Nathan Welbert, and tho discovery of the person w ho aided them in effect ing their escape from Jail, by means of a wooden key, on the night of the Sth inst. Said Parent is about .'10 years old, about 3 feet S inches high, of a dark complexion, and has a smiill black speck or mole ju t below, or rather at the left side of the left eye. Welb, it is about US years old, about 2 feet 1) inches high, slender built, light complex ion, but hair middling dark. C-7 The Pi ni.ie Dn r It w ill be seen, by referring to the pi oceedir.gs of the Count)' Meet ing assembled at the Comt House in tins place, on .Monday l.i-t, thut a strong resolution was passed in fa or o devising some means for the payment of the interest on our State debt. Our Senators and Representatives are instructed to vote for every m. a-uire necessary nnd proper to accomplish this object The resolution was passed without one dissenting voice. The Resolut ion ill favor of a protective tariff is equally strong. We were pleased to see that our democratic friends were almost unanimous ujion this tiuly deinoriatic measure. 'J'o us. this vote was truly giutilying. ns it wosa triumphant vindication of the course we have piirsii.-d dm ing the hist lour years, in relation to the tariff, espe cially as we stood single handed nnd alone, in the ranks of democratic editors, in the advocacy of this measure. Cr7 There is an ctTort making to lay a tax on Coal, of fifty cents per ton, for the piniosp. of raising revenue to pay the State debt. This is a bad policy, and, we think, unconstitutional. Tiik Pi iilh: Wokks. Among the various plans suggested in the Legislature, is one for the lale of the Public Works, for about id millions, or on? half of the debt, mid then a resort to taxa tion, to pay the interest on th ' other half, w hich would amount to ono million annually. This measure is a great favorite w ith stock jobbers and speculators, but will never find favor with the p-opli The public Wol ks, in the course of l time, will pay for themselves, aud remain a rich mher tarice to the people. As well in fcht a ere- d tor ask a farmer to e ve un his onlv farm to n:.v 1, ... tl... I.:,ir.,r I,!. nn.l llin t 1.1. .. .. ... ..... .-' ...j ,, u.i.. in, i, . 111. I. V"J luuke up the other hall" by work-lig on the roads us a daily laborer. If a member from this sec t on would advocate the passage of such a b II, he would be in danger of being Lynched, if that code prevailed amongst us, which it happily does not. Mr. Roumfort's speech in opposition to this plan was a very able and satisfactory one. &7 There is nothing of much interest going on in Congress ut present The great point of attraction for the last week, was in the Supreme Court ofthe United States, is the Girard Will case. Mr. Binney's speech in spoken of as a masterly production, un accouni of w hich will be seen in another column. Mr Webster concluded the arguments. The correspondent ofthe Pulti triore American says that Mr. W.'s defence of the Christian religion on Suturduy, has been regarded ai one of the ablest and most interesting defences of the Christian faith that has ever been given. It seems to have produced a marked impression upon thn minds ofthe immense congregation who herd it 0.7- Pru:OATF. to tur 4th or Mahcii Con- ' vr.NTioN. Oen. B. II. Hammond was appointed at the Representative delegate, for this county, to the Convention to be hold at Harrisburg on the 4th of March, to nominate a candidate for Governor, with instructions to support Henry A. Muhlenberg for Governor, and Richard M. John son for President. There were several town ships on this side of the river not represented. The vote was a close one. Gen. Ilummoud having succeeded over Mr. Jordan by one vote. Cv IlAKvr.STtsu Macui.ne. This machine it one of the most important inventions of modern times. In the large and extensive Prairies of the W'cA, for wich it is peculiarly adapted, it must supersede every thing rise in the harvest field. The following extract of a 1-tter from Mr. An- drew V. Moore, fmmeilv of Danville and ufter winds of Potisville, from whence he moved to j bematnr'ml election; whereupon the chair up Piairie Round," in the State of Michigan, in re- pointed the following persons to compose said relation to the performance of the machine, will not be without interest to manv of our readers. especially to the farmers : ' l nave ope nu i a I larvesi nr inn' inn" mr ; , , 1 , the Inst two years, mid expert to operate one .... .., i, ",.,, ri... ; i...- M !t,r.,. iin II ir ai i.in ,ti, iii. in. . linn, i... i Mimre, has one that cut 1"2 feet wide, thresh- j es, eh bus, nud puts it into big', ull l y the iml ; of machinery, rirartn bv 1- horses which walk at the HltO o! 'Jl IlllleS per liolir. Till' III' l llilie. i 'V"'' 'P?" ' .'' j t..,-l...l I.,. in ni...r niii.ii n nri a I. hit I nv. I h 3 i- . t ,it,rew, . i,.r mm-.hines in operation t!,;, ,.,!. in net harvest. One of u,v nei.-h- in, -I,,, iittr in ri'..rv nt iiiiio n :i n eiiir. I nv. burs has now ir rowing over fiOO acres of wheat, i two fields of ICO acres each. This Prairie I harmony and gooJ feeling, as follow, to wit : i will produce next year over 100.1HXI bn-liel j W hereas, the time has aEuin arrived when it of wheat. T lie rxpenspol operatingsnul Ma- . ... . , ! chine willm t exceed 10 per dayT altl.ou"!, ! both the duty and the privilege of the D.-mo- ( the price per ae.rp has been elm repi) nt ,c,:j. sj j cratic citizens of Northumberland county 1 a yoii i ill see that the nu'cliino w ill be Very pro- semble themselves in county tneetiiei. ami, after , fiti,bh. The expense of bmhling one is from ! n (u .,,i iv,.,, int. ivhan.'e of oniuion. express f) to f-00 1 lie .vadium will cut irom yn t acre per nay, a you w. . ica, my rerervve trom ruieiiiiiiiuy itwu iimveisai me nue in -3 mi in tier iniir. nmi cuts i-' leer l. e nun can , . ...,.-. ' i ork from H to 1(1 lionrs neri'av." . er one of ( 0 acres, which are covered with fine tin.1i- r. or bud b-en v hi n we w. r i.t the place in ' 1 .'!.".. These islands of wood land are about two feet h!sh"r than th- Piairie. It is a beautiful J spot of ground, healthy, and wa considerably ; improved when we saw it eight years since. OP" The bill to give the printing to the low rst bidder, it is now conceded, will be passed by a large vote. The reaction in favor of (iovernor Poiter, on this subject, has been great. The (Iovernor has fully sustained the charges of coi ruption in procuring the election of the State Printer. It was fully proved before the Com mittee (and Mr. M'Kinh y now confesses the fact) that he was to pay the whig editors of the Intel ligencer and Telegraph S.ViuO dollars for their, j influence in electing him. Here, then, we find I nearly all the papers at Harrisburg, whig and t !e n.ocrat'.e, interested to the extent of f.1..'iil0 I in putting down (iov. Potter nn.l sustaining the i State Printer. Yet, st range as it may appear, the par tin rs of M'Kinley seemed to know nothinir of the contract, by which they were to pay this money. How th.-y could nff.fd to pay that sum. . and also one tilth of the profits t.) Mr. (iloss- brdier. of York, and that tie; two principal part- tiers should have no knowledge of this transac tion, is what the unbiased and unprejudiced can not comprehend. We thought the (Iovernor did wrong in vetoing the former lowest bidder-bill, and said so at the time. The (Iovernor, how ever, we were aft"rwards informed, had been grossly deceived in relation to that bill. The facts ns devi doped ly the t st'lnoi y slow the necessity of sueh a bill. These men complain i that the prices are as low as they can be n.ade, w ithout loss, y t. according to their ow n confes sions, tiny li.vp st'jnh.t.d to Java bonus of s-.'.,'iUU to Ulcere tes to i h ct th. in. tP" Tin following aie the estimates for the Navy for the present year : 'The estimates lor the entire ii.T'nl service, in cluding the marine corps, are within a fiuction of nine millions. Of this sum. four millions are to pay ; one million for provisions; foity-two I thousand for medicines ; nearly two million for increase, repair, ai niumcnt nud equipment ; six j hundred thousand for ordnance; five hundred thousand for navy yards; and several hundred thousand for miscellaneous expenses. The estimate for the iiy of officers on leave of absence, or waiting orders, is a qnai ter ol n million, viz. : .'10 Captains at S'.'"io) per annum, (57,'i,O0O ,) ;ni Commanders ut 1MI0 per annum, (5C-I.S0O;) .VI Lieutenant at 61200, (i'.0,000 ;) 5 surgeons ut an average of 61 100, (S7,000;) 10 siiperaimuated masters at S7.'i0, i.7,.'i)t ) It is Pr,l",s,'l '''"P'-.V ull th- vessels that are afloat 1 1 ", IV ",0" 1110 s") KH ",',,Vl'' v,z : l,lir '"'P8 1 ofthe line, two frigates, five sloops, and two t CHIIierS " Tim ltr.l ofCi'tiiln. Among the wonders ofthe age is the new Cooking Stove recently invented by Mr. U. T. Honey, of this p'ace. We underhand that it is sup.rsedi.iL' every other Siove in - vented. Some persons have already act aside the celebrated Hathaway Stove and substitu ted Mr. Rouey's in its stead. This is a striking proof of ita merits. The most powerful argu ment however in ils favor is to be found in the fact that of the uumerous applications for pu tents, within tho last year, no stove but Mr. Roncy's seemed to posse i sufficient merit toe cure a patent. The Honey Stove is now all the go. They are already being extensively manufactured at the Milton Foundry by the Messrs. Trego's and Lieb ; and extensive arrangement are mak'.;, for their manufactory in d.fl'erent nections of the United Siutef. e predict that these stoves will soon cjbt every other invention of the kind into the bhsdes,. Milton Ledger, ' ' Ioniocrutlc County Meeting. According to previous notira by the Demo cratic Standing Committee of Northumberland county, a general county meeting of the Demo- llis nmnil,a,ion b' &lvinS "'m an overwhelming eracy'wns held at the Court House, in the borough niajri,y ovor ,h" "-ombined forces of whiggery. ofSunbnry, in said county, on Monday the lath RnM, That the proceedings of this meet day of February, A. D. 18 H, (being court week.) j in5- siBnJ hY officers, be published in all On motion, (Jen. ROBF.RT II. HAMMOND j ,'M Democratic papers of this county, and also was called to the chair, aided by Hideo Lr.t- senrino, Hrxnt RfAotn, Hon. O. C. Wi:t.nrR and Geo. I.osn, as Vic Presidents, and hanc Cuke and John F. Wolfmgcr were appointed Spcreta rie. Th object of the meeting was stated by J. F. Wolfinger, who moved that a committee of twelve b" appointed to consider of and repoit resnln- pose of electing delegate to represent this conn tions expressive of the views of tho meeting re- j ty in the Convention to b- bebl at Harrisburg on hitivetothe approaching Presidential and Cu- Hit of March nct. ROI5KUT CI" RltY was cho- committee, to wit : .1. F. Wol finger, AVillinm T.. Dewait, Samuel J. Fry, John .V. Miles, Jacob T.eUenriiig, Saniu A Blair, C. V. Hetrins. D. 11. Montgomery, Jamb Ryerly, So!on:an 'Wciser, Valentine Kla", Jacob StitZ' l. The committee, bavins r tired to p.'rforni the dlltie - S B!gtied them. nft'T a short obejeP re turned to the Comt lTo.Ke. and tl.ioi.gli their . . . . ... 'chairman reported a preamble and resolutions., . ..,,' , i i aiXrt derSo.ng some discussion and. . . . . . . slight amendments, were adopted with much j i their views and oignnize the party efficiently for , . for Vt,.M,nt ..... , I l....,-i. I..,,, rtl f.... I'nit.d States, and """ ' " i - ... - . for tjovi i nor ofthc "rent and I'lowim' Coiiiliion- public, and that the benefit of those principles j can only b secured by the uncasing vigilance ; . , " . , ., . i.i ol tlie p opl,.-. ami in most s-'.iuions cure in ae- , ' . . .... h cting those .vlio are to lis ciitllited Willi Hie : government. liitulrel. That national dishonesty involves ,,..:it tl..t tl... ?u iiwmlev nl'il lime j morality rcpiire the faithful discharge of Nation- nl. .Ideations us well us indi vidiialindebtedness, and that we can lay no claim to hom-ty if we -;u;....lv n-r,;t the nliehted faith ol the eovem- mi nt to be dishonored, and her debts to remain iintiuid. F.verv citizen is individually bound, bv everv principle of honor and hon-'sty, to coi.tri- i nomination of HF.NRY A. MF11LF.NKF.1H; as bnte his due proportion towards the prompt pay- a candidate for Cwcrnor, and further, that they nviit of the interest of our state debt as well as ' u-e ev-ry bono, aid- means 1o con luet the d, the principal, wle u it comes due, and our Sen- Kb rations of th - Ith of M uch Convention in atorsand Representatives are hereby insti ucted , such maim -r as to proline tie- ntmo-t haruiouy to vote for every measure necessary and proper ; i to accomplish this object. 7.W eil. That we are in favor of a Trot-Hive Tariff, because we have seen and experienced its benefits; that we believe th? business a well as prosperity of the country mainly d p lid upon the protection of the laborer, the mechanic and manufacturer, against the i normous capital and pauper labor of F.nrop-; that while no more re venue should be raised by duties upon impoits than is necessary for an economical administra tion ofthe government, in hiving the duties a ni-.ni.T ilimTimiiuit ion should be made, not for th- sake of rev,..iu, but for the purpose of pro- . conip.-rable when united, and that it behooves tecting home industry and home productions a- ! the del-gat -s who are to assemble in State Con gainst ruinous foreign competition. j vention on the Ith of Marsh n -xt, to avoid cv. .y W.W, That John Tvler-s administ ration is thing calculated to dislu. b th harmony of the something so entirely novel and unique in its jwrty ; keeping in view one ol the cardinal doc kind, that it will bear no comparison with trim- of Democracy : ' 'rine'ple not mm. " any precedimr administratioii, and we also hope ; Wrfrf. That th" pi.-eediugs ol the Conven with none that is to come. We know nothing tioil be published in the D-uiocratic pap -rs ol tho that we can coniiwre it to. unless it he Jacoli s can compare j ring-streaked and speckled kin-, or Joseph's coat j of many colors, w hich he wore befere'he w as sold ' and carried dow n into Favnt ! When will th" w bigs give us nnother sii.-h man l.'ei'lied, That in the appioa.hing political stiuggl", the Democracy of Pennsylvania are determined to have a voice in th" nomination of the candidate to be supported by thepuity us well u in his election, and that any attempt on th" pait of political leaders and unprincipled parti- zans to stifle the voice of the democratic mas. ess, by thrusting upon the party u candidate op. ' posed to the great interests of tie; country, fer private and selfish ends, . must overwhelm th candidate thus nominated as well us the paity, with defeat and disaster. Reso'vetf, That we do hereby recommend to the favorable consideration of our County Con vention, which will assemble in this place to morrow, the name of the Hon. 1IF.NRV A. Ml'H LF.NP.FRCI as our first uud decided choice for (Iovernor of Penns) lvunia. for th" following rea sons : 1, Pecaiise we believe that lie is the choice of a large majority of the p-oplc of Penu- ! ' vania " ,s G'-'wr'i arp I'"'rl';'11 fl,r ,h" '" i l'cmo,". i,n"1 if our State ever need -d the oxer- .l .- a. . ! ... n n. 1 . !,,. cise oi tnese viruics, niu uoe no , .- cause we know he will make an active, worthy and efficient (Iovernor ; for he bus already liecn tried in high and important stations, both at home and abroad, and never found wanting Jlenolvrd, That we do hereby pledga ourselvc to support for President and Vice President of of the United States, and also for Governor of Pennsylvania, the nominee of the Democratic Nutional and State Conventions to beheld at Bal timore and Hurribbuxg in March and May next. On motion of C W. Hegins, Hetolvtd, That we would hail with enthusiasm the nomination of the mam or tub tt.oti.ti, the Old Hero, RICHARD M- JOHNSON, to the Presidency. During a long life he ha devoted his time and his talenU to the service of his coun trv, and rhd hi blood in her defence His eminent services, rivil and military, have f. c ured him th gratitude and favor of the Demo cracy of Pennsylvania, and they will respond to in tllo9e rubllspt' Harrisburg. (Signed by the Officer. J Democratic County Convention. The delegate from several townships of Nor thumberland county, assembled in County Cnn- vent - on on Tuesday the l.'ith inst., for the pur- 1 sen to preside over the Convention, and Damkt, Prisi i. and S. S. Hum. F.sq. act.-,) n Vice Pre ! si. I nts. and Siitininn Wmer and Charles If. lie- .?. F.sq.. a-' Secretaries Delegates from all the town-hips in the conn. ' ty. ere,t Knli nnd Lower M.ihomiy app 'are.l, I and tool; their s ats in the Convention, viz : I Ihl-iii-arr..lamb Stitr.-1. Hieh McFulls, Isifs .T.n-o'.i Kerclin -r. Isaac Tiirie-r. Tin-but. John Iloag, Win. Wahlron, : Mi 'tin. f. H. Ifaiiiinond, S. T. Brown, j Ciilisrttii;ur. 'J'unis Fiher, Jacob Kline, i Paint. Robei t Cuiry, Doniel Robins. AVii thuiiilerltirirf. J. W. Miles, Wni. Wilson, j Simliiiri. W. L. Dewait. C. W. Hegins. i Auix'iKtti Abriihiim Shipman. Samuel Dewait, Solomon Weiser. (leorge Coniad. Shnni'ik'n Ci.o. Miller, C. Euusblug, Duvid M.iitz. Con!-- Solomon M.ntz, S. S. Bird. t'iprr .1 ihimny Piter Beissel, J. U.ilT.T. J ef; on Micha 1 Ruth. Adam Dan'e l Utile MJiotiotj. l!. S win-dial t. Jo ! Rondur- O.i tnut'.. ill. the Convention proc led to ballot for ad -1 'gate t.) represent this county in the Itli oi" March Convention, l'pon counting the bal lots it npp 'a I'd that th' votes w.-re for A. Jor dan, l'.s.. f-iV n. (! 'ii. R. II Hammond sixteen. Wh-i-eupon it was declared that den. Ilummoud was duly elected. On mot'eni. it was i, j -ei . .1 : . ; il.i neonu, iiiumu, v..... . . . . r in i t ii i. .. , .. .. . , .. v.... . . noui.e.ai :ou oi i inn), i.. i.e.. i, , , , j t.u ial delegate to rep; es -nt Dauphin and Nor nities in th" 1th of March foil. .thumb 1 land c VPlltlOII. n" motion. th - f.i'.lo'.vinL' resolution was a 1 -".it -s li.i-.ii M. It. in and Ciiiliis- 'Ixpte.i, I no u ! luaTi,- ( n voting in the negative, viz: AV.'-W. Th.it our Senatorial and II pr-s. nt.1 tive delegates to the tth of March Convention, i be and they are her, by iiMru-- i;.-ted to ot l"or th. and conceit ol action in the lauks ol tli.; Kemo i cratic party. ! On motion, it was resolved by a vote fo to 7. , .VW. That K1CIIAUD M. JOHNSON ,s tl,,. ehoi 1 tlie 1) litncrucv ol .ni iiiuinie'i lanu county, and that our Senatorial and II -present.!-tive delegates ur- instructed to vote to instinct the deb-gntioii fiom Pennsylvania, in the Con vent on to me -t at I'.altimore on the Ith of May li'-xt. to u-. ; all hoiioi-ali'.e in 'ans to nominate I'.i Hero of th- 'Ph illies as the Democratic candi date for tie- Presidency. AVWrci, That the Democratic paity is nu- count v. (Sinned htj tlir OJtrrrs.J SA -cted for the American Vlint la 0tit Krlli)vlili J-' Old l-Vlb.-.v's Off-ring."' for is it. po-t-V uns'.v -rs the qii-ti.)ii, "What is O ld Th' ica Fellow ship !" What is Odd Fellowship '. Co ask the tear ' That soru.-t im -s t rcmbb s in the w -blow's eye . That tells of gii. f for on. the loved and d-ar ; ' Whose cherished memory now awakes the sigh, nd flings a shadow o'er the brows deep calm. Oh ! ask of her what bright angelic pow er Poured in her wounded heart affection's balm, And cheered h r path in sorrow 's darkest hour. Ask leT, when fate its crn -I shaft had sped, And her young hop" had p 'relied in the bloom, What smiling form could bless e'en then, and shed A halo of deep glory round the tomb! What good Samaritan, like him of old, Stood ready to asu.ig" h:T bitter cry, When all the world besides, w ith fecKngs cold, Peh.-ld h-r grief, and passed regardless by. N mucation .m u-nn..-- j ne toiiowuig pas. : sag: in the late address of Mr. Caliioi to his p(llltical jviends and supiuirters, whilst it must . i., i , . . , , ju,ve hid prise d tnem not a nine, cannot oui m (iiat.,i by the fast friends of ths Constitution as a sjgllal triumph of truth and reason over the her- esy of Nullification : A'a'. "That which tbay have urged with the grea test confidence is, that each State has a right to appoint Delegate as she pleases I meet it by utterly denying that there is any such right. That each State has a ihjht to act as it pleases, in whatever relates to itself exclusively, no one will deny ; but it is a pe feel none doctrine that any Stale hat su-'A a right ujien the tome to act in concert ut nlhtrt in reference lo -what eon' eerni th whole. In such cases it is the plainest dictate of common aense that whatevir aitccts III! wuoi-a SOl UP tt MCVLATtB the mvtv At CO.1U.NT or ALl, AND NOT V T"l fftCaETIO! 1 1 i.eu "
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