PATIIIOTIC MCTTKIl. Mr. Van llitrrn'a Response l III l.rlltf of Hie Tcnnixn Mule Commit In, lnll ling lllm In Ilia Him Meeting of t lio 13IH lnt. Tlif liilluwinsr patriotic let'er from jne of nur most distinguished countrymen is so fuTl of elo quence aul power, lliiif nothing which we can sy will add to this highly interesting charac ter : I.inoem wai.d, July '2G, 114. finNTi.KMKN : I liave to thank you for your kind invitation to attend a Mass Meeting of the Democrucy of Tennesso, to be held at IViish ville ou the 15th of August. Tt wiU not, I regret to inform you, be in my pi.Acr, to bo with you personally, but you tuny rest assured thnt my beat wishes will attend your noble efforts to re-establish the ascenden cy of Democratic principle in the councils of the nation. This is not said from spirit of courtesy only, but conveys the earnest and on disguised sentiment of my heart, which has its foundation in a conviction t'iat the success irl the men and the principles you suppnit. is necessary t.i the welfare of he -connrry. My opinion of the character of our candidates, in cluding TennesHeu's 'nnnssniiring and highly ini'ritorotis son, has already been givpn To the public, and need not be repeated. It is equally unnecessary to ssy that there is 'not niporrgthc numerous friends of those gentlemen one who cherishes a mure disinterested desire for their individual welfare than I do. There are, be- idoa, .public interests involved in the coming contest, which have claims upon our considera tion, fur beyond such as are of a personal char acter. Jt is scarcely too much to say that the per manent success or fiiml overthrow of those dis tinctive principles for tho administration of the Federal (tovernment, which constitute the De mocratic creed, arc suspended by the result of the approaching election. Although justly re garded a.i the promised fruits of our struggle for tiitlitnia'i independence, it is nevertheless true that those principles did not acquire that influ rnco in all the departments of the government, to which they were so well entitled, until after what was appropriately called the civil revolu tion of 110; and from that day to the present there has Iteon nn uninterrupted struggle for their expulsion from the foolhoM they had thus acquired. In this struggle, so long continued and with such varied success they have arrayed fl'rninst them that active and undying spirit, by which the conduct of a portion of tnmktnd has at all limes and everywhere been guided, snd which regards the powers of government us misapplied, when its business as well as its bur thens are diffused among the plople in equal proportions, and by an impartial hand. Although t'le luminous and earnestly patriotic mind of Mr. Jefferson exerted a principal agency in their conception and successful diffusion, ttnd although the public mind was strongly agitated ly the establishment of the first Hank in the United States, and the principles then avowed by its leading advocates, as also by some of the leading measures of the administration of the i l ler Adams, yel the real character uud practi cal tendency of the conflicting principles which havo fium the bogint ing been cniertiiuod by the two great purtics which have divided the country since the establishment of the Federal Const tu'ion, were never so thoroughly appreci ated by the great' 1dy of the people as during the administration of General Jackson and that which immediately followed. Indifferent about form, but ever anxious, 1 might even say impatient, fur results, and bring ing to tho consideration of every public ques tion a clear head, an honest heart and a truly indomitable spirit, that extraordinary man car ried out the principles of his party with so vigo rous a hand, and dealt his blows opposing here e'es with such rapidity and force, as not only to bring the pnrtics themselves to close quarters, but also to lead all classes and conditions of men to a more earnest consideration of the prin ciples and designs of opposing parties, than had been before bestowed upon them. The struggle thus produc ed reached it crisis in the course of the four preceed ing years. Never had the masses of the Democratic portion of the peo ple been mule mi dct ply sensible of the objec tionable character of the doctrines which they had hithei to opposed ; and never before were those who have at all times preferred a govern ment of associated wealth, to one founded on popular sovereignly, and practically controlled by the will of the musees-, to thoroughly con vinced of tho necessity of immediate and effi cient exertions to save their cherished princi ples from total overthrow. The conflict of such interests, and the collision of such sentiments in a wilderness of free minds, gave a character to the contest which, though perhaps to be expec ted, will, it is hoped, never be repeated. Means which will without doubt, in the course of lime, lone all their apologists, were by our adversa ries brought to bear upon a public opinion ul- ready to some extent unsettled by many years of severe olilicul agitation. Theso were in the sequel, powerfully aided by deruiigeioents in thu business relations, itt'the country , occa sioned by unexampled abuses of the cridit sys tem, which, though Ibey pervuiled all commer cial nations, and are now universally known to have been occasioned by individual oiqeovi denco and mismanagement, were at the time, w ith too much tuccei, attributed to an alleged inal-adiiiiiiistratiou ut public affairs. The De mocracy of the nation, though thoroughly uni ted, were signally overthrown, and many an ho nest mind contrasting the means employed with thn result produced, wus for the moment, led to doubt the capacity of our people fur self-j;o- verniiieut. On my own mind no such impres sion obtained even a temporary foothold. 1 wa, on the contrary, well satisfied that as soon as the discontents which had been engendered by long continued and artfully contrived agitation, had been allowed timo to subside, and when our adversaries should be compelled to advance from words to actions, the public mind would, forthwith, and by its own honest impulse?, right itself. This sanguine expectation has been ful ly realized. The results of tho elections which have taken place sinco the extra session of 111, viewed as a w hole, have clearly shown that this opinion did do more than justice to the Democratic party ; and sure 1 am, that the work which thoy have so well begun will not bo left unfinished. Extraordinary efforts have since, it is true, secured partial successes to our adversaries in limited, and to some extent, doubtful quarters; but nothing has occurred that should shake out confidence rrt the speedy and complete re-establishment of Derniicralic principles, in every department of tin; Federal (jovernment, provided only that the will of the pnoplecnn be honestly conveyed through the billot boxes. The election of Pol'k and Dallas, and of a majority of uninterrupted and firm De 'inocrats to the National Legislature, will wit ness .to the woi Id the triumph of thoso princi ples ; and to the people, thWnscl-ves, lie a sure guarantee for iheir faithful observance in the administrat ion of the government. It might seem superfluous for one whose whole life, from infancy to old age, has without tho intermission of a doy or the neglect of an occasion, been devoted to the support of Demo cratic principles ; who embraced them with the ardor of youth, aud clung to them even more closely when they were struck to the ground by adverse power ; to say these ate result the coti.ciirii.it i. in of which he earnestly desires to witness. Other important advantages may also be anticipated from the accomplishment of ! such a victory. It might, if properly improved, be made to produce that degree of unanimity and quiet a mong the people, as well as in our public coun cils, of which the country lias so long been de prived. There is every reason to believe thai a very large proportion of our adversaries have, by the course of events and the developments of the last few years, become satisfied that the principles and policy of the Democratic patty, if not best adapted to i wise ami successful ad ministration of the federal government, are, at all events, so far in harmony with the natural and spontaneous sentiments of a majority of Un people, that they cannot be kept down without an usual resort to means which experience has shown aregreatly injurious to society, and bring discredit upon republican institutions, for which even the full success of their favorite theory could not adequately atone. Reflection of this nature are, I doubt not, at this moment gradu- ) ally maturing an opinion in the ranks- of our up i ponrnts. This feeling may not bo avowed or even acted upon to any very great extent in the approaching election; but it is to my mind quite certain tint it may be brought into full and o verwhelitiing effect by tin? success of the De mocratic nominess for the various posts of ho nor and power ill the Federal (ioveriniient, if followed up by an honest administration of its power upon the principles which have carried them into office, and arc preferred by a majori ty of the people. The address which accompanies your inv ita tion docs you great honor. The op(oi luinty to which you refer, of once more, taking by the band Uie venerable- patriot in your vicinity, w ill duiibtless ho embraced by every sincere Demo crat who has it in his power todoso. For my self, I need not say how ptiinful is the necessity which compels tue to deny myself the gratifica tion of again meeting, and that on an occasion of so much interest, one, the recollection of whose public services will survive the ravages of times, ami for whom 1 cherish feelings of res pect and esteem, which can only terminate with my life. It breathes also in other respeetsa spirit such j as might bo expected from the pure principles, which, fiom personal knowledge I mn sure you I cherish, anil does no more than justice to the patriotic character of those you represent. 'J'o regard yourselves in your relations with your fellow-citizens of the Union, as "one people, cherishing alike the principles that are essen tial to the strength, prosperity and perpetuity ot our glorious system of government ; to know no line, real or imaginary, which can separate tiie North from the South, or the East from the West, in feeling, interest, or in fart ; to look Uon the common blood of a common ancestry as a bond of union which cannot be weakened by a geographical line ; that lTuion of which the "American Cugle is the guardian, the Slurs and Stripes the shield" to regard the question of annexing Texas, (which lias been so exten sively and vannly agitated) asa national one; to favurthe acquisition of that territory, because you believe it necessary to strengthen the I'm- on, and to secure to ns "peace, harmony, and increased prosperity ;" to anticipate the comple tion of that measure without any sacrifice of the national faith at honor, and without resorting to any oilier principle in the administration ol the (lovernmeul than that which makes the w ill of the majority the law ol tho land, when constitutionally obtained and expressed, are sentiment which come with great propriety from the Slate which has the honor ol supplying the Democracy of the Union with their candidate tor the Presidency, and to w hich you are fully justified in anticipating a cordial response. Ho nest differences of opinion may exitt among friendt in regard to the means to be employed to carry tho opinions you havo advanced into practical effect, hut that circumstance does nc detract from their soundness, nor impeach their validity. The efforts of honest men Tor the ac complishment of great and laudable objects, are seldom, if ever, exempt from such convenien ces, since it is not expected that even the most thorough coincidence as to objects, will always he followed by equal unanimity in the adoption ofthe mean for their atiainmcnt. 1 am, cent lemon, Very respectfully and Truly yours friend, M. VAN RCTtTCN. To Felix Robertson, J. J. B. Smith-nil, and A. J. Donaldson, Ex. Cms, &c. Tinm the l'hilatlrlphia Times. Km-lnl Convention oMIta !Vleflf nut K)l copal Chtrr-cn of Prima) I vnnln. FlilHW, Sept. 0, 111. This body met at 10 o'clock. Alter tin; usual religious exercises were gonettrrangli with, the Rev. Dr. Tyng delivered from the text, 7th chap. Aets-of the Apostles, With verse, an able discourse, which was listened to with deep at tention. On motion, the Convention agreed to hold a morning session, from 1J o'clock till 2, and in the evening at 4. On motion of a genlle-man, whose name we could not learn, a resolution was adored that the thanks of the Convention be piesented to the Rev. Dr. Tyng, for his impressive and in teresting sermon, delivered that morning, and that he be requested to furnish a copy for pub lication. The Secretary presented two communications from the Right Rev. the Bishop, which were not rem!. The Rev. Dr. Tyng called the attention of the Convention to the announcement contained in Bennett's New York Herald, "a nutoiioiis newspaper, published in a neighboring city," that the proprietor had sent a special reporter here for the purpose of giving an account of the doings of the Convention, lie was in favor of t'Kcludiog all persons not members of the body, mill offered a resolution to exclude all persons not men, tiers of the Convention, or who were not invited, from the daily sessions thereof. Mr. J. II. Ingcratdl rose anil asked the pre siding officer whether, in all his long experi ence in presiding over dclilicrativc bodies, he had ever heard of id at'cuipt like this, to ex clude persons from this Conventi-jii. He, Mr. J., wanted everything done in this b nly to bear the light of day not to lie shrouded in mystery. If there was any responsibility attached to mak ing their proceedings public, he was willing to share it. lie should regard the resolution as dangerous, and trusted it would be voted down. The Rev. Dr. Dueachet said he knew of one church in the diocese which always tint with closed doors, and no one allowed to be present, except members. The Rev. Dr. Tyng replied to Mr. Ingrrsoll, and argued in favor of the adoption of Ins reso lution : w hen The Rev. Dr. New ton spoke briefly in favor of the resolution, alleging that the linings of I he Convention, under present circumstances, s.'ouhl not be made public. The Rev. Mr. Rogers, oflviston, replied to Mr. I nt:. r sol I ; after which Mr. Horace Homey took the floor, and op posed tho resolution in a mwerlul argument ; contending that the proceedings (if all deliber ative bodies should be excised to the public t-ye that nothing w as to be earned by any at tempt to seclude anything that might transpire here from the community, lie denred the peo ple to know all tint was going on. lie denied that there was the slightest necessity for sitting w ith closed doors, and shuttin out the public generally, as well as their representatives of the press. I'..r the press, he knew how much and how olten it abused its pnv ileges; but still there was more to he apprehended to the character ot the Episcopal Clnir, b, by excluding the press from an insight niti i the doings of the Conven tion, that it they ut in secret session ; he trus ted the tvsohilmti would not prevail. Finally, after a Itile further animated discus sion the subject whs brought to a close by Mr. Tyng withdrawing his motion. Tho Convention then uiljourned until 1 o' clock, l M. Arrr.iiNooN stsioi. At 1 o'clock tin; Convention was called to order, and the miuules of the morning's pro ceeding read and adopted. The Convention adjourned line div at ten minutes past 1(1 o'clock, last night ; the whole , ur,n f people who assisted in carrying water, of the afternoon and evening liug taken up j enabled the citizens to arrest the flamei and pre principally in an aniiimtcd and somewhat ex- vent them spreading. The' Snnbury Engines cited di-cii-sioii on the promised resignat ion of j were sent for by express, and were on the ground the Right Rev. ( luderdoiik the renullot w hich j in less thuu :I0 minutes alter being notified. was (particulars in our next) that his resigna tion was accepted. The vote of the clergy stood, ayes 31 1 noes 13; churches out of HI) voted, which sent to tliH Convention certificates of the election of delegates. ,V voted in the affirmative, and 15 in the negative 0 churches being divided. Ma fiRF.F.i.v Ociniox or Poi.k, in 1811. "In lW.i, Jamet K. I'M, one of the ab?et men and matt paivrrf nl njienktrs in the outhwet, took the field as the administration (Van Huren) can didate for (iovemor, and, alter a canvass of un precedented vehemence, in w hich be proved him telf un uvtrmalch. Lath in tjttakiiii?, talent, und in pirsnnal addresi und papulariti, , for his oppo nent, Gov Cannon, he was elected by some twen ty live hundred majority." i s THE AMERICAN. Saturday, Sept. 14, 1 841. Democratic Nominal Ion. FOR PRESIDENT, JAMES IC. FOLK Of TENNESSEE. FOR VICE PRESIDENT. GEO. IVZ. DALLAS, OK PKNNSVI.VAMIA. FOR GOVERNOR, KOH CANAl, 4-OMMINSUIM-K, 3Joo1utiT 2Qavtoftontr. C O IT N T Y TICK E T . KOH OMRI:s, (.EX. VM. A. lM'rMKUN. KOR ASSEMBLY, EDWAHI) Y. IIIIKSIIT. TOR 'COMMTSVOMK-R, DAYII) MART. roa Ai niToR, THOMAS KTItlXK. E I. E V T O R S , I'-or Prmiilrnt and Vice President tif the V. Stain WIEM MVANDLESS, t) s , , ASA Dl.MOl'K, J Senatorial. K K P K r. SJ K N T A T I V E . (iro. V. Lehman. I'l Christian Knkav, 1 t Wi i.i.i am II Smith, 15 (ImlloK Sl HN.O'.t.K, Xatu'i.. H. EuiRKIi. M. N. Irvine, Jamks Wooiuu UN. Ill oil MoNTi.o.MhltV Naa: Axkns.v, .Ioiim .Mati iikws, Wm. Pa i i k.ton, Avi.nrw l!i iiki:, .lollN M'Cllt., Christian- Mvkiis, KunKiti Orb. Jou Hit. i.. tPhila ) to. Sa.mi v.i. E. I.ckcii, 17. Ssmcei. Cavii-, 1 7. .Ifsk SitAiirs, lil. . N. W. Sami-i.f., 60. 0. Wm. Hkiiicmiku ii, 'J I . 10. Conrad Siiimh:, 2v?. 11 Sikimifn Hai.lv, U'l. 1'2. Jonah Hri m si i:R, 21 The "Amkrk an" roR rnr. Ca mfaiok. As it has become fashionable to furnish news papers from this to the elections at a low ju ice, we propose to Innnh the "American, or our Cieriiian paper, until the elections, for 25cts. for one copy, or five copies (tit one dollar. Our alienee from home, on business, must be our excuse for want of the usual quanti ty of editorial this week. Dv" The Conferees of the l 'ith Congressional District, met at Money on Wednesday last, and nominated CF.N. WM. A. 1'KTRIKEN, of Lvcuniing. A better nomination could not l have been made. The (Jenerul will be triumph antly elected. "Old Northumberland" good lor 1000 majority. Cr" (ikaits We were f.it-oted a few days i since with some ol the finest rapes that can be j pi educed. They were the .hllile- "Isabella." liom the sMideu of Mr. Edward Cobin. of this I place. We have olten wondered and regretted that peie paid so little attention to the culti vation of goo l fruit, especially when it can be done with so little labor and expense. There are a number of gardens, we know, in this place, that produce fruit equal to any in the State, but we would like to see its cultivation more gener al and extended. And we might here mention that the coming fall would be an excellent time to set out shade trees. There is nothing that adds so much to the comfort of domestic life, b.ith in appearance and reality, as the planting of shade trees about cur dwellings and places of public resort, and the cultivation of good fiuit in our gardens. These are cheap comforts, acces sible ulike to the rich and the Hor, and they are foolish who do not enjoy them. KJ" Tun Noiithcmio.ri.ani Wiih; Mass MiKrini. Wears notable to give a full ac count of this meeting, as we had but a few mo ments to spare before leaving for the city, on the same day. It was, however, a large gather ing ; we think about equal to that ut Milton. We counted the sections as they passed the bridge, and made four hundred and eighty one, of about four each. Making over nineteen hun dred in procession, exclusive of the boys and la dies, who probably numbered about one thou- sand. The meeting, we presume, was attended , by something like three thousand. We never I saw so many ladies at one gathering, as on this I occasion. The meeting was being addressed by I John Adams Fisher, of Dauphin, when we left. We regret to state that a fire oecui red about j I 1 o'clock, in the tavern of Cuaki.ks Slot:, J vvbii h was entirely consumed. The great con- CT7 We stated in our last that Mr. Hiichanan was at Danville, at the meeting on the .'ith. As he wus certainly expected, and we had been in foimed that he had passed through Northumber land on his way thither, we wrote the paragraph in question 011 Thursday evening, and did not find out our error until next day, alter our papers were all worked off. It is, we know, an unim portant mutter, as the meeting was over and it could deceive no one, but us there are certain captious and ill-natured persons who are ever disposed to find fault, we have thought proper to make this statement. IX?" Election Nf.wk. The returns from Maine, as far as heard from, show a democratic gain. The democratic candidate for Governor "will be elected by .1,000 majority. Vermont, as usual, Whig Francis R, Shank. We observe that the whig print are straining every nerve to And some fault w ith Franci R. Sim nk. They bad hitherto landed Mr. Shunk, expecting thereby to injure Mr Muhlenberg by the comparison. Mr. Shunk's sudden and un expected nomination has thrown them all sudden ly almck, and 'what to say against him has be come extremely difficult. Some of the presses have charged him with having made a speech in fuvor of the Catholics, at a profession in Pitts burg, and having knelt to the host. This absurd story, however, they have become ashamed of and is now tthoudnncd. Mr. Shunk, just bsfore he leftllarrisburg, was, we understand, a regular attendant of the Methodist Church and strongly inclined in its favor. Hn't it matters not to what church he belongs. He is known as a good mo- ral citizen, and as an excellent, worthy and ex- emplsry man, and has risen to what he now is, I from being a poor, friendless and penniless boy. by his own talents ami industry. The Danville Democrat says, "he has been too long in offiee, and has bad his hands too deep in the public Trea sury." This we confess is something new. tt is true, Mr. Shunk has had great npiortiinities of enriching himself, but it is well known that so far from being wealthy, he is comparatively poor, and yet he has always teen industrious and fru gal in his habits. What other eulogy does his character require. The people know, and trill reward him. Mr. Day and the Harrison Mm. "A Chanue or ti'ne. For three years past our opponents have charged those who voted for Harrison in 1SI0, with having been 'bribed,' brought' and led, to the Polls while 'drunk.' They have trow changed their tune, and are coax ing those whom tliey thus slandered, back to their ranks. Their honeyed words come too late, especially as they have not yet retracted the charge that 1 1.1,000 American freeman were pur chased like sheep in the shambles and were made beastly dmiik with hard cider. I" .V Cizrtte. In lv 11 Mr. Clay, in a lctte,- referring tothe Harrisbiirg Convention, used language far from complimentary to the Harrison men. If he has changed his opinion since then, it is due to those whose support he asks that he should retract the charge. The following are extracts from the letter "My name never again, with my consent, shall be brought before a Convention. I have been must fhumeit !ly treated by men in whose reit erated promises of support I placed every confi dence. When 1 astertain it is the wish of the people to elect me to the residency, I will con sent to be their candidate. "With these men I never will again go into Convention. I'ut I am too happy, too tranquil, too comfortable on my farm, free from debt and surrounded by domestic l.-hcity and true hearted friends, to be dragged I!Y KNAVES befoie the public, and my name used for their base personal purposes V Will "those men," who voted for Harrison in IS 10, be likely to vote in 1? I I for a disappoint ed man, who denounced the "Harrisburg Con vention, as a band of KNAVES ? OpinioKS Touching tlic Imprisonment of Tliomas U. Dorr. Among others invited to altend the recent ! Rhode Isljud Convention, were Ex-Presidents Jackson and Van I'uren. Neither attended, but both sent written communications. From the letter of t.eneral Jackson we extract the follow- ing paragraph: "If 1 understand the issue presented in the tri- al and condemnation of (Jov. Dorr, be can have committed no oll'. iice except that of endeavoring j to suiMrsede the Royal charter by a Constitution emanating directly from the people, and kised in this respect on the great principle which iuiu through all Constitutions ot the American Stutss. Cruntiiig even that he erred as to the means a dopted. either in reference to time or form, it is difficult to conceive how the severe punishment inflicted upon him can be justified." In the letter from Mr. Van I'uren, we find the following : "With no motive to look upon Gov. Dorr's case in any other than an impartial light, I am constrained to regard it as one of oppression, a like severe, humiliating and unjust. I cannot, therefore, do otherwise than wish success, ear nest and sincerely, to all efforts ofthe character you have described, which may be made for his release." 1 The dividing line in aU movements of a revo lutionary character is so very narrow, that such expressions as the above are of immense value to the individual whom chance or prejudice may have p'aced upon the criminal side of the divi sion The above paragraphs arc from very dis tinguished sources, and will, an they should, go far in forming posterity's judgment ou a trans, action now a mutter of history. 'FoNPNFKS OF TIIeChINFE FOR S A K Tka The Salem Observer mentions it as a iHct that the Chinese are as fond of sage, as a beverage, as we are of their best tea, and would readily ex- change two chests for one. Would' nt it be a good joke if the Yankee should turn this to ae eount, and engage in the culture of sage for the Celestials'" C7 The Celestials, it is said, are becoming more enlightened, and have probably heard of the upot begin, "If you would be wise, diink sage tea." 1'OR, Tils amkhican. Tlif Whig Jiff tins. Mit EniTOK : The whigs, "instigated by a desire to secure the Thirteenth Congressional District," held a great meeting at Northumber land on the 10th inst. After appealing to the people in every manner and form, their meeting cannot be considered otherwise than a small one. It was to be a "mighty demonstration" of the 1.1th district, a demonstration that woulJ not soon be forgotten, a demonstration that would prove them unconquerable. Did it prove them unconquerable T Far from it. It was a gather ing mostly composed of people not residents of the district. Columbia sent on her whole force. It is well known that the leaders of the whig party did not realize their expectations. They exiected it to be considerobly larger than it was The 10th district will, from the indications of this meeting, be right tide up at the coming e lections. The number ofvotabtes present was abnut-1900. Some of the whig party, previous to the meeting, said there would not be less than 4,000. From their notices published all through the State, and with particular attention in the nth district, they expected a mighty out-pouring of people an out-pouring that would sur pass the Mass Meeting, held in the same place, on the 20th August, by the Democracy. Tut bow mistaken they were They did not out-number the Democratic meeting, nor did they equal it, alter all said and done. They had a day Upon which all could attend without the least incon venience a day exceedingly pleasant. On th other hand how was the Democratic meeting inr-p-deflby the torrents of rain which attended i It would be a useless taslc for me 'to follow the speakers through their lengthy discourses. As usual, their principal theme was, the Tariff! Tariff! If the reader ever attended a meeting of this nature, I will leave him conjure the balance out of his imaginatien, as is easily done. FALSEHOOD IIEPITED. We regard, with no other emotion than that of contempt, the course which is now being pur sued by the Clay papers against Mr. Shcnk. They charge him w ith having walked in a Ca tholic procession, in Pittsburg, and making an address against the Native Americans. Mr. Sn i.'nk is a Democrat in principle, and does not seek to obtain the votes of any class of his fellow-citizens by pursuing the course of a dema gogoe. While we have no doubt of his opposi tion to religious persecution, and to all doctrines that savor of injustice or dishonor, wears ena bled to say, from the best authority, that he never made the speech imputed to him We do not know that the story deserves any denial; bitl we regard the course of the whigs, in this mat ter, and its object, asso palpably mean, and so contemptible, that we do not hesitate to expose it promptly. We copy the following article from the Pittsburg Tost, as an appropriate com mentary on this shameless humbug : Lancaster Intelligencer. An lnfuiuoiii Knlar hnoil, The American (Pittsburg) of yesterday con tains one of the most atrocious falsehoods against Mr. Shunk that could possibly be invented. The -conductor of that paper is well known ns one of the most brutal Had reckless slanderers that sver disgraced the press, but vile as he is known to be, no person could imagine that he would dare to publish such an atrocious falsehood as appeared in his paper of yesterday. The substance of the article is, that at the laying of the corner stone of the Cerinan Catholic Church in the Fifth ward, Mr. Shunk had the American Flag spread out for the priest to walk over, in order that, by thus suffering the llag of his country to be trampled on, he might gain the votes of those present. The mMive attributed to Mr. Shunk is too ri diculously false to require any refutation, and the whole statement touching the flag is totally desti tute of truth. No such occurrence took place on the occasion referred to. as can be testified to by hundreds who were present during the cere mony; and if this editor had desired to be cor rectly informed on the matter, be might have made enquiry I'sonie ofthe members of his own j pai'y who where present, and who, we know, i must have felt an interest in the proceedings, j If Mr. Shunk was there it was as a spectatoi ' only, and if the whig party intend to hold all re 1,1.. .,i.v.. ..,.r,ni.- ,,..ll...l il,.-n, t v, it. I -'-.7 I - - ness the ceremony, many of our most respectubh citizens of all denominations and of every party will be proscribed by this new standard of. pa triotism that the whigs of our city have set up. The 'Catholic Procession' charge shows ti what d sperate shifts the whigs are driven t rake up some objections to the democratic can didute for Governor. They look in vain for air moral or political sin to charge him with; an their last recourse is to their never-failing ex pedient of mixing religion with the politica wrangles of the day. In the absence of any rea objections, the enemies of Mr. Shunk have here tofore denounced him for being present, wit thousands of his fellow-citizens, at the laying ( the corner stone of the German Church, but tb trampling on the flag is a recent addition to th story a lie of new coinage which is expecti to circulate where the base misiepresentatiot of the first statement have become uncurretit We do not notice this story from any lean the effect it might have in this neighborhood, V here its falsehood is as well known as is the ch. racter of its author , but for the purpose of com teiactingthe use that might be made of it abroai where the mendacity ofthe person who put forth is unknown. 1'ittsburg W. 1 KF.I) HOT POLKERS FOR THE WHIG ' . ( 1 'Agriculture needs no protection. . ( ti I 2. There i 110 necessity of protection for pr j tectiou." Henry Clay. 3. "My efforts have been directed tothe r iuci'o'iaud modification ol Tariffs." . Cltiy. I. ' I never Was in favor of what I consider, a high Tariff ' Henry Clay. 5. "There is no danger of a high Tariff ev being established '' Henry Clay. C. "I should have preferred that the Conipr mise in ull its parts could have been adhered to Henry Cluy. Frke TkaIiH. Mr. Clay in a speech delivt ed in the Senate, March 23, IS 12, thus discourt ou Free Trade. "What is free trade ? Does it mean a tra between two nations, with freedom on one si and all sorts of restrictions on the other? that free trade ? Or does it mean a trade wi absolute freedom that is, with no duties at ; or very low duties and equal duties on both side: If that is the Senators meaning, I will not st to discuss the question ; I thou Id be glad tn : univerial freedom of trade established over t lace of the whole earth."
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