Tot the American.
T lit HHtnnne nnJ Bncvirut Inhabitants
f Jtorthouibcrland County.
We address yon upon th inturetting subject of
establishing in Pennsylvania, an Asylum for the
Intuit.
You liave been generally informed, we pre
sume, during the Inst winter, the attention ofthe
Legislature was affectively attracted to (hit sub
ject, by n lady, named D. L. Dix. Her Immaflu
filings had induced ber to view the prison of
this, and other states, with the purpose of ascer
taining nud am diorating the condition of those
sufl'iring ii ml ;r this d ptorable malady.
ft n act cf .A ;.'ttr.Wy was passed, by which
.'si. Tt.'r Ecr:i;macher, Haldcrman, Camp-b-'l
and Trco, were constituted commissioners
t piiri'i.i':' ; trj.rf, of not less than one hundred
aer-soi' !ar..i, : i:hin ten miles of Harrisburg.
This pi'ii'ha!, vvs understand has been made ;
among other things, they were empowered to
'appoint a committee in every city and county
ef this Commonwealth, to solicit and receive pri
vate euhscijitioui for this laudable and benevo
lent object.
Those Commissioners have accordingly ap
pointed us as a committee for this county; and
addressed to us a letter, of which the following
i,m extract. "We earnestly solicit your ptompt
and efficient notion for this important and bene
volent object. Let us speedily redeem our belo
ved state from the opprobrium which now rests
opon her from immuring in dungeons, and in ma
My instances, chained and manacled, a portion of
our bellow citizens desiring our kindest regard
and sympathy. Let it no longer be the reproach
of Pennsylvania, that while they have munifi
cently provided for the advancement of the sane
part of their population, they refuse to give of
their abundance, a small pittance lor those whom
.the Almighty, in his providence has deprived of
reason, thus disqualifying them for providing for
themselves."
Various circumstances, fellow citizens of Nor
thumberland county, have too long impeded our
responsive action to this afTecting appeal. But,
sve now, most seriously and earnestly invoke
your charitable aid and co-operation, in the per
formance of a duty sacred and imperative in the
.'.I'f om of any human being, who is not callous to
the emotions of kindness and humanity.
V.arly relief, as Miss Dix proves, to these sub
jects of the most terrible afllict on, is of the
first importance. "When the duration of the dis
ease has been less than one year, from eighty to
ninety percent, will recover ; where it has ex
isted from one to five year, from twenty to thir
ty per cent.; from five to ten years, about twelve
peT cent.; and when of longer duration, not more
than five per cent." Miss Dix's memorial, p. 7
Causes in confirmation of this may have fallen un
der your own bbervations as they have under
ours. Thus, even the selfish and sordid man,
were we to apply to such, might find it a sa
ving of his hoarded wealth, to provide for the in
sane, prompt and judicious relief in the assylum,
rather than turn his back upon a disease daily be
lomingmore obstinate, and creating a long tKid
lingering charge upon the township.
iit we appeal to hieh-r motives, and nobler
considerations. The law of our nature calls up
on vs to relieve the sufferings e-ven of irrational
animal ; how much more powerful is the im
pnlse of the human heart, to hasten to the relief
of the kindied h'-srt of man. lie who holds back
where he can deliver the innocent in distress, vi
rl it-s the instinctive emotions ef his own breast.
A nd the Author of nature calls upon us in a more
exidiei' roice, to be merciful, if we ourselves
won' i obtain mercv. The municipal law enac-
! !.- v:r repes T'ativ s calls upon ns ; a pru-
o-; r-i;:u.! 1 1 th- y
Sf.n-fv. an I of
ti-rbi;!.. in p'or-.. ! ,.t
aid Ii nivel",:t
coimbit and security of
"ilie. calls upon ns to con
1 1 j our ability, to this great
I.-t no i.-ien i. ..f-ien or excuse, vpon the
ire-tence rlut. Ir.' f-w of these distressed and
flih'ressing obj'-cts hre ever seen An examina
tion of Miss Pix's niemorial will show, but too
truly, alas! how gi eat were ,,lcb self-delusion!
Such sufferers are commonly secluded from the
T'ii'iiic eye ; and this is done with the greater vi
gilance, as the mental derangement is made vio
lent and revolting. Yet, within a few-of the last
toQii'.lis, have we not seen three or .four misera
ble maniacs roaming through our streets, diffu
eing alarm and ditress around them. The-rich,
it is true, can bear the expense of supporting
.".heir children or friends at oilier institutions, but
w hat is to be done by the poor ' Must they keep
their wretched relations chained ia some -miser-able
corner, guarding them from violence and
sulcida, until at last, incapable of the consola
tions of .religion, they take the dismal step into
tbe grave, delivered from the far more dismal
ruudition ofa living death !
Let no man delude himself or stive to stifle ihe
calls of a charitable -conscience, by the -notion
t hot hit little contribution -an do no good, and,
therri'tre, he will give nothing. Let him do his
duty, and leave the event to Him wbagivethand
win Uketh away ; not nieredy wealth, but those
attributes which partake of his own divinity.
lUit the whole of our prent state, numbering a
third o a million lamiJie, is to unite in this
b ni-ficent institution; and a small sum fretn each
will b siiflirient. Dauphin county ts showing a
mot liberal spirit to jw emote the work; other
counties are doing well &Imi ; and we ardently
hope that ftortliiiinberiaiui will not shun the ho
nor of proving, that she is concerned in this call
upon the humanity and justice of the people of
Pennsylvania.
Fellow citizens, we are about 1 forward
without delay, to some respectable and benevo
lent individuals in each townvhip, suhsrription
hooks or papers, requesting them to rail town
ship meetings, appoint collecting committees,
and adopt such other measures as may appear
effective to obtain and transmit, as early as prac
ticable, to the undersigned eommitte, such pe
cuniary contributions as can be procured in an
undertaking sanctified, we trust, by the bles
sing of Heaven, and most grateful, we are sura to
tvety fueling heart. lll'GH BELLAS,
J R- PRIESTLEY,
R. H. HAMMOND,
JAMES KAY,
Committee.
XortaurcberUnd soasty, fp- 13, II to.
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THE AMERICAN.
Saturday, September 27, 1845.
DEMOCRATIC TICKET
CANAL COMMISSIONER.
J a tiic UtiriiK.
SENATOR,
William I.- Elctrart.
ASSEMBLY,
Edward V. IWigXit.
SHERIFF,
Tlionia) A. ttllliiitftoti.
TROTHONOTARV,
John ruriiMWorfli.
REGISTER AND RECORDER,
Cdtvnrd OjNler.
COMMISSIONER.
Charles Weaver.
TREASURER,
Jesse H Simpson
CORONER,
Jacob Yordy.
AUDITOR.
Peter ItKlcr.
1 it. i:ii,.rn:it, i:q at hu timi f;.
latt and t'onl Office, turner of.iit and Cimntil
Street at I'lillailrlfilita, it authotittd to act ns
Igent, and receipt tor nil mnnlea ttue thin
office, for mbicrltlton or tulverHnhtf.
.H10. at hit Office .Vti. lfiU .Mmisu Street,
."Wit- Mark.
.Inrf S. n. Corner t lialtlmore and Calvert
tt., lialtlmore.
KA meeting will be held at Wharton's hotel,
this (Saturday) evening, to appoint delegates to
the rail road convention at Danville.
C7" We bad intended to publish the address of
the convention of the Danville and Shatnokin
rail road, which has been crowded out by a press
of political matter this week.
In another column our readers will find an
interesting article, on the subject of th" contem
plated Insane Asylum, by a committee of gentle
men from this county. It is a subject which ap
peals to our warmest sympathies, ami should re
ceive the support of every good citizen and phi
lanthropic heart.
The SrNSToriiAt. CoNFErrr.s. n ano
ther column will be found the proceedinss of the
conferees of this Senatorial district. These pro
ceedings afford the best evidence to show who
were most in fault in not making a nomination.
The Harrisburg papers comment with great se
verity upon the conferees, in not aereeing upon a
third man, saying, that they were the represen
tatives ofa party, and not thcautomaton delegates
of an individual, and ask for the ballottincs to
see where the fault lies. Th-'se balloUinsrs we
now publish, by which it will be seen, that ibe
Dauphin Conferees were wholly in fault, by re
presenting an individual, instead of a party. We
also ask the attention of our readers, to the
statement of the -conferees of this county, w ho, it
will be seen, offered to agree to almost any terms
to effect a compromise, terms, which none but
those who are determined to role or ruin, could
have honorably rejected. The statement of th-
Dauphin conferees, that none were willing to
j yield, is incorrect, and only applicable to th"rn-
selves, as the proceedings willshow. The Nor-
thumberlaml county conferees did every thing j servation convinced us ot the (act. We offered
that con Id be done by honorable men, except to ' frequently to yield Mr. Deweart, if the confer
listen to the dictation ofa few who caied more ee from iirliin, would yield Mr. Foster. This
for tbeir man than the measures ofthe party.
We have nude room for the piocee lings
ofthe meeting held at Northumberland, on the
19th inst., which, as we are nt present crowded
with copy, we have inserted, not without some
inconvenience. We publish the proceedings in
accordance with the request of the meeting. Ol
their propriety, people w ill of course have their
own opinions. And whether a few persons fiom
a few of the neighboring townships, have a i ight
to annul the pioceedings of a County Couv.-n-lion,
will aleo be deemed a matter of doubtful
propriety, by some. But w e are willing to let
every portion and every fragment of the party ' sibility.
have a hearing through our columns, always te- j We submit these facts to the candid judgment
serving to ourselves the right of expressing our ' of ourdemocratie fellow-citizens. We rely np
epinrons upon the subject. In doing this, it is on the result, w ith the utmost confidence oftheir
but just and -properto say, thallhe meeting was a j approval of our course. We have acted un
very small one, considering its object ; the w hole ! der a due sense of our duty to them, and we be
assembled force, not numbering ia amount half J liee that w e have performed our duty honestly
the democratic vote of the barougk of Northern- ' and fearlessly, and believing so, we have not the
berland alone. eai Jcsire to shrink from the repnsililitv.
tic nave iiuii knui iiiis n crfc m 111911 ii-t j
proceedings of the democratic party of the bo- I
rough of Northumberland, for the puijmse of de-
cidiflg what action the denioera'ie party would j
take in regard to Ihe election ofa Senator'" in this
district. W think, however, that ourdemocra
tie friends ofthe borough of Northumberland, are
somewhat Quixntical, in supposing that they
constitute a large majority ofthe democratic par
ty of this cour.ty.
lLAa You AssEs&iD ? Voters should remem
ber that if they have not been assessed ut leatt
ten duyt before the next general election, and
have not paid a Stuteor Cuun'y tax within two
years past, they cannot vote. Let every voter
make it his especial business to examine tha as
sessment in person, and see that his name is in
serted. The duty must be performed on or be
fore Saturday, the -lib of Octwber. After that
date 7 will te too lalt.
K7"The !ast Mnncy Olive Branch contains
letter purporting to be from Harrisburg, abusive
of Wm. F. Packer, which we should not no
tice but for some ttatcmentt which wt know to
be untrue. Ai we were one of the delegates to the
Canal Commissioners' Convention, and had some
thing to do with the nomination of Mr. Burns,
we know that Mr. Pucker did not "try to get up
! an opposition to Mr. Burns," but was on the con
. trary, a warm supporter and friend of Mr. Burns,
The idea that Vr. Packer could not get himself
nominated, is too silly to require comment. We
' know that he did not desire it. Mr. Packer'! con
duct during the whole proceedings, was such, a
to meet with the approbation and respect of all
liberal minded persons. The idea of the enemies
of Oeneral Cameron claiming the nomination of
Mr. Burns as a victory, is truly ridiculous. Those
who have any knowledge of the doings of that
convention, know that Mr. Bui ns was under no
obligations to therevilers of Gen. Cameron for
his nomination.
0"7 Joseph Nicely declines being a candidate
for Sheriff.
CT7 Hon. Levi Woodbury has been appointed
to the b-nch of the Supp-me Couit of the IT.
States, in place of Judge Story, deceased.
Address of the Confcrrcs,
I To TIIK 1)R.Mnc-RA1tC Ei.t.cior.s of NomnrM
I iiKKi.AMn fin vi y :
J The undersigned conferees, appointed by the
i Democratic county convention, to agree with the
j conferees fiom Dauphin county, upon a eandi
date to represent this Senatorial district, deem it
i due to their democratic f-llow-iitizens, to sub
1 ... : i,- i-., n. . .
ill 11 iit.7 ij 1 1, v 1 1 m . 1 r 11 it'll 1 .
The regu'ur proceedings of the conferees ap
pear in another column of this paper, and it is
therefore, unnecessary to state them particularly.
This is a new Senatorial district ; the counties
have never b"en united before, and, therelore.
neither, could with truth be said to have any su
perior claim to .the no-nira'ion. Your confer
ees were instructed by a large majority of the
delegates, to support the nomination of Wjr.
L. Diiwaht. Esq. However much disposed we
were to carry out our instructions, we were im
pressed with the d'Miioeratic motto, ' peine, 'pirn,
n'it men," and went into the conference with a
strong determination to sacrifice our instructions,
the claims of our county and our personal piede
lections, to ii cure the union and success of the
democracy of the district ; and we fearlessly a
ver, thit if we had been mi t in the same spirit
of conciliation and sacrifice, a candidate upon
whom all weuld unite, would have been nomina
ted. At our first meeting at Georgetown, after
a number of ineffectual ballots, the conferees
from Da.iphin moved to break up the conference,
which was defeated hy our votes, thus evincing
a disposition at the very outset, on their rart, to
decline another opportunity for coming to an a
greement, and at once to put a nomination out of
the q 11 -st ion. At the same time, we proposed to
nominate A. Jordan, Esq., who would have nni
ted the entire democracy of the district, and insu
red its success. We proposed to nominate E. V.
Bright, Esq., and thus unite and harmonize the
party in this county. Both thes offers were re
jected, with the answer that either Mr. Fosterer
I N,r Dewart must be nominated. At our subse-
quent meeting, we proposed to drop both Mr.
Foster and Mr. Dewart, and nominate a person in
Dauphin county ; yi t they refused to dothis, or
to name any person that we might consult about
and agree upon.
It may be asked, why under the circumstances
we did not agree to the nomination of Vr Fos
ter ? Our answer is a short one, and true as it is
j short. He never could be elected. His nomination
j would ensure the defeat and ruin of the democratic
Tar,y r ,l,is district. Of tSese facts w e were
by many of the stronge-t and most infill-
j cntial democrats of Dauphin county, both before
i alld wnil we were among them, and our own oh-
I " aM ,t,r' co,,IH ,iiir,y ask' More ,,,im "n-
tier tne circumstances, it would have been trea-
j sou the democracy to have granted; for we
j firmly believe it would have resulted in its de-
feat ami entire overthrow, in the district.
After the cwnference adjourned, youi conferees
j met and nominated Wm. L. Dewart, Esq., the
I democratic candidate for Senator, in this district.
; He is honest and capable intelligent and ac
j live energetic and untiring in his advocacy of
democratic principles, he is a candidate upon
i whom the staunch democracy of Northumber
land county can proudly unite, and if defeated by
j a fictiou -, upon their heads re.ts the respon-
ISAAC CAKE,
C. W. HEGINS.
Sunbory, S. pt. 2:id, In 15.
A Pxwtori letter publish! iu Richmond Whij
says that the Micddlescx Manufactory at Iow
ell turns out each week 2.200 yards of broad
cloth and 12,000 yards uf cassimere, the latter
comprising the greatest variety of plaid and
fancy goods. The manufactures of this etab
lishmentare in great demand snd are disposed
of as soon as finished.
The same letter sppaka of two ready-made
clothing stores in Boston, each of which pays
to sempstresses, on an average, from $1000 to
l.'00 per week. One of these stores pays to
the ltueton Atlas alone upwards of $000 a year
fur advertising. There are many similar estab
lishments in Boston doing a largo and profitable
business.
Proceeding! of the Democratic Conferee.
John Stahl, John C. McAllister and Gen. C.
Seiler, th conferees from Dauphin county, met
at the house of Jacob Spati, in Georgetown, Nor
thumberland county, on Tuesday, the 9th day of
September, inst., and organited by the appoint
ment of JOHN STAHL, Chairman, and Get.
Sivti.rn, Secretary.
Two seta of conferees from Northumberland
county appeared and claimed seata in the confer
ence, and presented their credentials, v'tt : John
P. Pursel. Isaac M. Cake and C. W. Hegins, I
composing one set, and the Hon. John Montgo-
mery, Wm ilsnn and Ceaihart, the other set. j
On motion, it was resolved. That John P. Pur- j
sel, Isaac M Cake and C W Hegins. are the rcg- ,
ularly appointed conferees from Northumbet laud !
county, and that they be admitted to their scats
Whereupon the conferees appointed JOHN '
STAHL to presiile, and C W 1If.;ins secretary.
On motion, the conferees proceeded to ballot
for a candidate to be Mtppnited by the Democra
cy of the Mth Senatorial district. j
Upon 42 successive ballots, John Stahl, John
McAllister and (Jen. Seiler, voted for Major
Jon M rosriR, and John P Pursel, Isaac M Cake
and C W Hcgins, voted for Major Wm L Dkw- !
r- j
A motion was made by Mr McAllister, that .
the eonforess adjourn nine ,lie. And the yeas and
nays being called on the said motion, were Ykas,
Mr Stahl, McAllister and Gen Seiler T Nays.
Mr Pursel, Mr Cake an I Mr Hegins 3. So that
it was determined in the negative
A motion was made by O W Hegins, that the
conferees adjourn to meet at the house of Joseph
Smith, Duncans' Island, Dauphin, on Thursday, I
the ISth day of September, inst., which was a
greed.
Di ncans' Im.and, Sept. 18. IS 15.
Th" conferees met agreeably t. adjonnrment
Wm Kline, Esq appeared in the place of Gen j
Seiler, and on motion of C W Hegins, was ad- I
mitted as one of the conferees from Dauphin I
county. '
On motion, the conferees again proceeded to
''a"'- '
On 20 successive ballot. Mr Pursel, Mr Cake j
and Mr Hegins voted for Wm L Dewart. and Mr
Stahl, .Mr Mine and Mr McAllister voted fol
John M. roster.
On motion, it was resolved. That th- confer- i
ees adjourn to meet at the hotel of John Stahl, in i
Harrisburg, to-morrow morning.
Friday, Sept. l'.ith, the conferees met agreea
bly to adjournment, and proceeded to ballot.
On the C.td ballot. Messrs. Torscl, Cake and
Hegins voted for Gen R 11 Hammond. Messrs.
Stahl, Kline and McAllister voted for John M.
Foster.
Clth Ballot Messrs. Tinsel, Cake and Hegins
voted for Wm Forsyth. Messrs. Stahl, Kline
and McAllister for John M Foster.
6.,tti liallot .Messrs. lake ami Uegtns voteil
for Wm L Dewart, Mr Pursel for A Jordan,
Esq. and Messrs. Stahl, Kline and McAllister
for John M Foster.
0th Ballot Messrs. Pursel, Cake and Hegins
voted for A Jordan, Esq. Messrs. Stahl, Kline
and McAllister for John M Foster.
C7th Ballot Messrs Stahl, Kline and McAl
lister for John M Foster. Messrs. Cake, Pursel
and Hegins for Wm L Dewart.
f.th Ballot Messrs. Kline and McAllister vo
ted for John M Foster. Mr Stahl for Hon. Wm
Dock. Messrs. Pursel, Cake and Hegins for Win
L Dewart.
CDth Ballot Messrs. Kline, Cke and Hegins
voted for Hon. John C Bucln-r. Messrs. Stahl
and McAllister for John M Tester, and Mr Pur
sel for Wm L Dewart.
On the next 1 t snceessiveballots, Messrs. Pin- j
sel. Cake and llegins voted for Wm L Dewart
Messrs. Stabl, Kline and McAllister for John M
Foster.
Adjourned to meet on Saturday morning, tbe
20th.
Saturday, the C'Oih, met agreeably to adjourn
ment. The conferees again proceeded to ballot.
81th Ballot Messrs. Stahl, Kline and McAl
lister voted for John M Foster. Messrs. Pursel
and Hegins for Wm L Dewart, and Mr Cake for
II B Masser, Esq.
S5th Ballot-Messrs. Stall', Kline and McAl-
lister voted for John M Foster. Messrs. Cake
and Hegins for Wm L Dewart. Mr Pursel for F. !
Y Bright, Esq. j
Sfilh rt:1lln f.r (il.ihl Vi;n n,ttit. '
lister voted for John M Foster. Messrs. Pursel,
fake and lleeins for I". V. flrieht. Fso.
STth Ballot-Messrs. Stahl. Kline and McAl- I
lister voted for John M Foster. Mr Ib gins for
Wm I. Dewart. Messrs. Pursel and Cake for
Samuel D Jordan, Esq. j
tSth and Mth Ballots Messrs. Stahl, Kline
and McAllister voted for John M Tester. Messrs.'
Pursel, Cake and Hegins for Win L Dewart.
00th Ballot Mr. Stahl voted for John M Fos- ,
ter. Mr Kline for John II (biggs, Esq Mr Mc- :
Allister for David Pool, Esq. Messrs. Pursel, j
Cake and Hegins for Wm L Dewart. j
01st Ballot Mr. Stahl voted for John M Fos-
ter. Messrs. Kline and McAllister for David j
Pool. Messrs. Puisel, Cake and Hegins for Win !
L I't'Wari.
9M Ballot-Messrs. llegins and Pursel voted
lor liuvul I'ool. Mr l ake for Hon. Jesse Mil
ler. Messrs. Stahl, Kline and McAllister for
John M Foster.
03d Ballot Messrs. Cake and Hegins voted for
Peter W Shaffer. Mr Pursel for Wm L Dewart.
Messrs. Stalil, Kline and McAllister for John M
Foster.
91th BallotMessrs. Pursel and Hegins voted
for Joseph W Cake. Mr Cake for Peter W Shaf
fer. Messrs. Stahl, Kline and McAllister for
John M Foster.
On the 6 remaining ballotr, Messrs. Stahl,
Kline and McAllister voted lor John M Foster.
Messrs. Pursel Cake and Hegins for Win L Dew
art. On motion of C W Hegins, it was resolved,
That as there is no prospect of the conferees a
greeing upon a candidate, this conference adjourn
tint die. JOHN STAHL, Fres't.
C. W. iUi.iss, Secretary.
Democratic Convention.
In pursuance ofa call for a convention of the
Democratic party of Northtimberland county, to
assemble at the Town Halt in the borough of
Northumberland, on the lOtb of September, 184 ',
a number of democrats from various parts of the
county met. and came to order by calling A. 1).
PATTERSON, of Milton, to the chair, assisted
by Daiml Robins of Point, Geo. W. Kiehl of Son
bury, John Robins of Milton, and Hon. John
Montgomery, as Vice Presidents. Jacob Leisen-
ring of Noithumberlatid and H. M. Davison of
Milton were appointed Secretaries.
On motion, Resolved, That a committee of se-
ven be appointed by the chair, to draft a prcam- j
ble and resolutions expressive of the sense of:
this mectin.
Whereupon the chair appointed Geo. A. Trick,
T.-. T T . : (V . . I 1 . .1 a t n . e
.,,,.,,,,.,. . ,
- ' I
J W Stamm of Point, Charles A Kutr of Turbut,
iiiiiiiiiirriann 11 m .1 n ail n 1 mti m iiniiiiri-
and Wm C Wilson, Esq. of Milton j
The convention then proceeded to nominate a
suitable person to be supported by the Democra
tic party ef Northumberland county for the Le-
gislature, Whereupon Stephen Wilson, of the
borough of Milton, was unanimously nominated
lor that office.
Aftr wlli n tlic convention nrocceded to make
a nomination for Prothonotarv. and John W.
Miles, Esq., of the borough of Northumberland,
was unanimously nominated.
There being already several volunteer candi
dates before the people for the various other
county offices, it was, on motion, decided that
the convention make no further nominations.
After a short absence, the committee appoint-
! ed to prepares preamble and resolutions exprcv
' sive of the Sense of this meeting, reported thro'
; their chairman, (5. A Frick, Esq., the following :
Wmk-rka. an unfortunate division exists in
the democratic ranks of this county, caused, we
believe, in part, by unfounded jealousies excited
by political demagogues for the purpose of ad-
vancing their own private interests, and in part
by an unequal apportionment of the delegates
f,., ,y,(r..r..nt r ii,. ...;;.,
the townships and boroughs west of the liver
,i, :.. nnr..iinn;n ,i,.t .,i;;..,.i ,;..l,t
are not duly weighed and respected bv their bre-
ir(,n of th p:is1(.rn portion of the county; and
hereas. such nnnrehensions an.l jealousies, whe-
ther justly or unjustly founded, exercise an un- J bcrliuid and Dauphin could not agree upon a
favorable influence upon the harmony and united ; CBmj!n,0 flir State Senate, it now becomes the
action of the whole party, we deem it the duty j,lty fth), ,t.lni,-r;u. p!,r,v to take such mca
ofthis convention (being composed as it is of de-j BrJ win eP-.lire tlm eli-clion o'l democrat.
mocrats from each section of the county) to do (
all that lies in their power to conciliate and bar
nionize, if possible, every sectional interest and :
all existing conflicting prejudices. Our aim, and i
only aim, is to perpetuate the pure principles of
.1. ii, e.;,.i..i i r I
i f,.lntt.K1in. nil those of everv nart of the count v.
i uhose talents and energv are at all times devo-
ted to the same glorious cause. We have met
here this day, not to foster the seeds of sectional
jealousies, not to array one part of the county a
gainst the other because the waters of the Sus
quehanna flow between ns, but for the nobler
; purpose of conciliation am! compromise, for the
i purpose of enabling our whole party as hereto
j fore, to present an unbroken front against the
! ranks of our common foe. at the ensuing election,
that we may once more rejoice in our union and
strength, and the defeat of the w hig party in old
Northumberland. Men mav claim the name and
t(llk (M1,1). ofthe principles of democracy, yet if
they are unwilling to surreiidertheir own personal
prejudices and sectional feelings, that the princi
ples, nsages and union of the party may be main
tained. They are hypocrites in profession, and
traitors to the party to which they profess to be-
long In our selections of men to fill the various
county offices, we hol.l that a fair and reasonable
propoition should be given to each side of the ri
ver, that all jealousies and sectional feeling may
hereafter have no cause to exist between the two
divisions of the county. Therefore,
Resolved, That the ticket formed by a per-
j tjon r thft j.te Licmncrstie. county convention,
j ig 0i,j,.c,ion(1ble to a large portion of the
J vllm,',mmM. r,,. , il.. f,.n
win b urnmrracv ni inr couniv. iroin me laui.
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that the nominees for nil the important ofTlces,
are resident ofthe tame borough.
Ilesolved, That rotation in oflice, is one of the
I cntAin1 1" democracy, and in cm for
niity to mat principle, tne miiccoi uepresenia-
,ive (Md l K,,wr,, X" RriShl. of n,b(iry.) ;
,most '"lanimo.isly been conceded by the j
''''mocrats ofthe east side ofthe river, to that :
nortinn of the cxinnty lying west of tho river,'
snd even Mr. Hright himself acknowledging
'be principle of rotation, did declare again and
a;;ain, that he was no candidate for re election.
Yet in the face of these oft-repeated declara- i
tiotis and usages ofthe parly, he did se'k, and '
obtained a nomination, and now iinblnshingly I
declares his intention of being a candidate st i
the expense of his own integrity, and the (lis- I
traction and disunion of the party to which he
0we hi seat in the legislature for the last two j
I , -r- rami kitj nuin nrt-Btsit mlitiniil at m nil 1 ilif.
j Kl'jveJ, That in view ofthe above facts" in
, conjunction with many others that might be
, named, we pledge ourselves to oppose, by every
: fair and honorable means in our power, the elec
lion of Edward Y. Bright to the legislature ;
believing, as we most eoliiienly do, that his elec
tion would be detrimental to the interests ofthe
party, tending not only to compromise principle,
but to distract and disunite us hereafter.
Raolced, That this convention, being a con
vention ofthe people, and not a delegated few,
hat power to rescind and undo all that the late
county delegate meeting did do, and in virtue of
that power always inahentble in tne people, we
declare tho proceedings of the late democratic
county convention null and void, and no ways
binding upon the democratic party of Northum
berland County.
Wjiibeas, A report, w art informed, baa
been put in circulation in the Irswrf port of thff
cminty, that if the niembi'r for lire pgretalure
ahould be taken from the Forks thnr (Wll, ho
would ufc his influence to effect a divisive Ibo
coonty. Therefore,
llennhrd. That Raid report has no foundation?
in truth, and that wrr pledge ourselves to op
pose such a measure, and aim promise that our
representative will oprxise such a measure if
brought forward from any quarter this win
ter.
,T. T!..,.i:n. f . .,t ,t, -
8rf compolleJ to omit this week, for want ol
room
R, ,(,;,.r,f TM W)? coni,er tnst , pJrfc,
arp ,lV ,vrtv .:-:, i . ftf ,, .,:
i tied to the Meniher and Pruthnnotary this fall.
snd thnt we will use our utmost exertion, hy alt
lair and hi nma ilo moans, to insure their elec
tion.
llrxnlvtl. That the proceedings of this meet
inir be signed by the officers of the meeting-,
and published in all the pspi r.s in the comity.
("Signed hij the. oJJicrrt.J
Kcctin; at Halifax.
In pursuance of a cull, a meeting of tha
IVniocratic citizens of llalillix and the aljin
j inc tih(n, wns held at the Xorih Soli'l-room, on
! Wulnesday evening, the 2tth. (iEORCJIi N.
SIMPSON, F.q. wns clvifen President, Jons
I Sriuw and Gwuhik Dcskm., Vice President!!,
1 .1. II'. Lomf.s, secretary. O.i motion the fol
': lowing preamble and rcsoliHin.is were utvini
i monsly adopted ;
Vm:tu:i, The co:if re"s of Ditiphin an I
: .Northumberland counties not having agreed
upon s candidate for Senator, fur the district
j composed of the above named counties, owing
' to the determination on the pvt uf the cotife
r?es of Diiuphin county to persist in the nmnins
: t ion of Mij ir Jnhri M. Foster, and whereas from
! first ti) la.-t tin) Dauphin county conferee ad
' hered lotheir tleterminaiion to nominate John M
Foster, and no other man, alter the Nor'.hiim-
h. rlnnd ciui'V-rrrselmdndi red to l ike a now man
nun iMthrr cnun'v, it then-Sire devolves upon
' the m rude nf the district to lake this matter
into their own IwnN, and fey who they will
; support for the State Senate. Therefor,
I Itnnl.rJ. Tl.,it .the ronfL-reea nf Noithum
and continue tha ascendency of the democratic
party in the Setinte of Pennsylvania.
lit solved. That we beleive the natety ofthe
democratic party requires that Dauphin County
i choiild vote fur the candidate of Northumber
land, inasmuch ax that county can and will give
a democrat from t-CO to 1000 majority over the
federal pandidite.
llrmdced, Tii'it in ordor to secure the elec
tion ofa Senator in llti.1 district, and to contin
ue the democratic psrty in the nvijurity
in the Senate of Pennsylvania, we will
use all honorable mennri to secure the elec
tion i.f Major Win. K Dewart, of Northumber
land county.
li tidied. That the proceedings of this
meeting he published in nil the democratic pa
uers of the district.
GEO. N.
M U'Mi., rrea i.
.,,N S"!,VV' Vice Prcsfs.
A. U". l.omi-; Secretary.
f'nRfOu In ntieor two instance where
i r,1!irpil( ,r(,n B1,,i,.( lo ..vimer wheat in
. the Si.ite of Ohio, at the rute (if tilty husli.-N to
the acre, it ban evidently prevented the injury
, rf . ", ,!r""-,,' wl"cl' huH "tar,y
rumen anjtiiuinjj wiiubi iii-Hi;".
.n .1 n it i k n ,
On Sunday last, by Christian Bower, Tsq., Mr.
j Wm. Hii.i.is to Miss Hk.ikr Bkk.iii, both ol"
. Northumberland.
At f-'lvwhitrtr tafiink in Idin nnthi.Oltt, utt .
. bv John HofT E-q.. Mr. John Mvkks to Miss
Sarah Dm ;..tv, both of Puttsville.
! t""" v'..-rr7i..in-.-a lamtaaTaraa-
ii i ii ir.
j 0n th, ins,t t llcar Kreeport. Stevenson
'county. III, Mr. THOMAS YOLTNGM.N, Ibr-
nerly of Fuion county. Pa.
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"tiy"a-l 'fST T irt C
WEI. I. qilslified Teacher is wanted for iha
JVL I i tcismirg e-chool, in eh imokin ln-tnet,
AoiihuniherUnd e ninty. Anv person wisSina; l
be employed in said in-hn d, wilt p'ease make rirly
npphcatn n lo John Rusdirinel, Elyshurit p.ist nf
fiee. or Klids John, Be.rtSip pos' n'fice. Tha
Srli.ml is expected lo he kept open five months,
l.iieial wajes will he paid, and that at ihe end of
eveiy mm th, if icqu.red. By order i f the Uo.r.l.
JM'OU H A AS,
Attest: Tres't. U. 8. D. Sham. DisL
EtlPA Jon;, Secretaiy.
Sep-emVr '.'7lh. H4S, .It
STRAIT COWS.
C AMi: lo ihe pumisea of the siitircr her, in
ltuh t.'wns'iip, Nonhuinl eiland county, a
In ul ihe first of Mepiemlx r instant,
mea UL At;K COW, with a Ixll on. having a
white simik on her back. 'I'heo her RED CO VV,
wnli a whiie Irtii hmh upper lo l-e nld (7ws.
I he owner is r. qui sled lo call fir them, p.y char
ges, aud take ihi m away. WM. d. K1PP.
Bush township, Hepi. 27. 1 84 A. 3t
FrumtheN. Y. American Republican.)
'jiugnr Coated IMII."
I BARENTS having d.flicuhv in admlnisle ring
medicine to their childien, wid find a valuable
f.iend in Dr. Smith's Sug.r Coated Pill, which ia
sold at 17!) (iieenwhich Mlreel. Adulls will also ha
pleased win th s kmd of ' medicine-taking made
eay." Ths Pill is a good medicine, its noveUy
aside.
fXy CAUTION. As a miserable imitation has
been made, hy tha name of -Sugsr Coated Pill,"
it is neccssiry to besurs that Da. O Usxj. Smitu's
sigua'uis is on every but. Pue 25 cents.
Pnncip.l UlBce, 173 Greenwich St. New York.
Bold by JOHN W. FIULINO. Sunburv.
WM. FORSYTH E, NferfW'si
SeptfinUi 27th, 1643.