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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,
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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
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ten ilav. and the p 'onli! generally tire tukma nil-I
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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
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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. ..
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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 ;
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the Inst two years, mid expert to operate one
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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 ,
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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,
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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
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'chairman reported a preamble and resolutions.,
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i aiXrt derSo.ng some discussion and.
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slight amendments, were adopted with much j
i their views and oignnize the party efficiently for
, . for Vt,.M,nt
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I'nit.d States, and
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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 ;
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ol tlie p opl,.-. ami in most s-'.iuions cure in ae- ,
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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
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neonu, iiiumu, v.....
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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!
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