JEFF ERSONI AN HKPU BLIGAN
JEFFERS ONI AN REPUBLICAN
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Stroudslmrsr, September 29, 1841.
Terms, $2.00 in advance; $2.55, hlilf year!)-; and $.2,50 if not
pa:d bcfoie Ihc end of 1he vear.
For governor.
OF BERKS COUNTY.
To what miserable, base and contemptible
means are the Editors of the Porter Presses
compelled to resort, to secure the election ofJ
,vu,i TT.mrt tn r,,i ; .l,h!o
their candidate! Unable to find in the whole
course of the life of John Banks, cither public
or private, any thing with which to find fault,
they are driven almost to madness, aud in their
frenzy, scatter their slander and abuse indis
criminately upon those, who exercising the priv
ilege of freemen (freedom of choice) are op
posed to their candidate. Destitute of reason
and argument, they try to array one class of citi
zens against another, and appeal to sc'etrchal
feelings, and jealousies, in order to effect their
object. Who that has read the article on the
first page of the Monroe Democrat of the 1 8th
inst., headed " Slanderers who are they" ctn
but be struck with the truth of the above re
marks. True, the article referred to is ex-
traded from the Yeoman, and is not the pro
duction of the Editor of the Democrat but this i
is nn pxriise lhev who circulate slander, arc
no mnrr iostifinble llian lhev who first tiller it. :
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Ihc Yeoman first publishes the libel anu the ,
Monroe Democrat endorses it. Who that can ;
trace his descent from the Pilgrim Fathers,
tfrom the heroes of Concord, of Lexington and
-of Bunker Hill who that has one drop of Yan
liee blood in his veins, can remain cool and un
moved at such wholesale, wanton and venom
ous abuse? Are the early settlers of the coun
"try, the hardy sons of New England, who first j
penetrated the wilderness, and by their indus
ir, courage and perseverance made it their
abiding place are they who left their homes
to carry civilization and improvement, where
ihe foot of the White man had never before trod
to be stigmatized at this da, as the " lice of '
B , J i
Egypt? Are they to be told, that they deserve
no credit for making Cities, Tillages and Man-1
ufactories spring up, where once was nought
but a howling wilderness, and where until they
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appeared, the yell of the Savage alone, inter-'
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rupted the silence that reigned around! Are
they to be told that "a decent New Englander !
prefers remaining at hotnc" that 11 it is only the
vilest spawn that creep abroad, making their
entrance into our borders by the most disgust
ing slime, and infecting the atmosphere with a
deadly moral and political pestilence, to thc ter-
ror of all honest men ?:' Are they to be told '
this, and that loo by one who perhaps had
justice been done him would at this time be the
inmntn r C i PricnTi? A rr 1 1 it? t r r 1 A I
inmate of a Prison? Are they to be told this
by the Editor of the Yeoman, who having been
indicted for a libel, was pardoned before his
trial bv David R. Porter, thc man who they are
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firm ll hkI tf-tn In I'nnrtitrl Wf.ll I . r
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who are called the "lice of Egypt" and i:the
vilest spawn that creep abroad" support those,
who thus traduce and villify ihem? Forbid it
justice! forbid it decency! forbid it patriotism!
The bones of their ancestors "fallen in the
great struggle for Independence" and which
"lie mingled with the soil of every state, from
New England to Georgia" would rise from the
dust and reproach them for their baseness.
Will thc honest and virtuous of our land, who
do not trace their origin from New England,!
justify this wholesale slander of their neighbors
and friends? they will not we know that they
will not. Yankee's! descendants of Yankee
read'the article we" have reference to, and if
your blood does not boil in your veins, and you
do not rebuke these slanderers, then may we
say that the love of Ancestry and of Home, has
ffed from the breasts of the descendants of New
England.
The Whigs of Philadelphia have nominated
Jojnn'ii 11. Ln-geksoll, as candidate for Con
gress, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the rc
fclgnation of Hon. John Sergeant,
TEie MclLeod Caser ;. "
Thc New York Conricr slates that this im
portant trial will take place this week, and in
consequence of the illness of the Chief Justice,
Nelson, Judge Gridley will preside. Wc also
learn,, that there exists no doubt among those
uho liave examined all the Testimony that
lie will' be acquitted. Thus will end all diffi
culties an relation to McLcod's apprehension
and indictment.
Iea3!i off Lord Sydenham
Correspondence of The Tribune.
Sackett's Harbor, Sept. 19 1841.
The steamboat Telegraph has just arrived
from Kingston, bringing intelligence of the death
of Lord Sydenham, Governor General of the
Canadas. He died this morning, at about 2
o'clock, .u his residence in Kingston. You re-
j collect that some days since he fell from his
ho.rse an.(l 'raciurod Ins leg; the wound was
uile scr,OUS) bul 'it was not thought to be fatal.
Last night, however, he was seized with lock
jaw and lived but a short time. Yours, &rc.
j E. M. Luff.
Important Appoinlmcnts.
The National Intelligencer of September 14,
contains the following account'df the business
of Congress on .Monday:
The House of Representatives had not at any
lime yesterday ii sufficient number of members
'present to lorm q quorum; but continued m ses
sion projorm'a to a late hour, to give time to
the Senate to act upon the Executive business
before it. It finally adjourned at 8 o'clock P.
M. leaving the Senate still in session.
The Senate was "Occupied life "whole day in
the consideration of the Executive nominations,
few of the results of which have yet come to
our knowledge. Among the most interesting
and important was the confirmation of the nom
ination of Edward Everett to be Minister to
Great Britain.
The following appointments were also con
firmed during the evening's sitting:
Walter Forward, Secretary of the Treasury.
John McLean, Secretary of War.
A. P. Upshur, Secretary of the Navy.
Charles A. Wicklifle of Kentucky, Postmas
ter General.
f Hugh S. Legarc, Attomev General.
ID CD
William Hunter, (now Charge d'AHairs,) to
be Minister Plenipotentiary to Rio de Janeiro.
Robert W. Walsh, "Secretary of Legation to
ihc same
William Boulware
"a'rs lo Naples
James D. Dolv, Governor of Wisconsin.
Major g chu;chn,f t0 bc Inspector General
0f ti,e Army, in the place of General Wool,
promoted.
XOThc State debt has been increased from
about Twenty-Four Millions lo Forty Millions;
(Lf3 Sixteen Millions ILosi.c-rHQ
BY PORTER'S ADMINISTRATION! !
KEEP IT BEFORE THE PEOPLE!
Freemen, to Hie Kescue !
Arouse, friends of John Banks and Democ
racy, and rally in defence of your principles
and your rights. Arouse and rescue the state
from the plunder and misrule of the Porter dy-
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aflairs. Awake lo your duty, ye that sleep, be-
fore thc time arrive; in which you will rcgrel
your apathy. There is not a. day to be lost.
The election is at hand, when every man should
be AT THE POLLS, and aiding to bring about
a glorious revolution in the affairs of our state,
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Rally then, Democrats of Pennsylvania, to
the rescutij and shake offlhe silackies of Por.
terism Rally and redeem our Commonwealth
from the blight and oppression under which
she groans Rally and rebuke the mercenary
horde that are devouring her substance by driv
ing them from power by wresting from their
grasp further plunder of the public Treasury.
bee that all true republicans attend the polls
cail oul your neighbors, and let none be left at
numo wnen mc ooject is so great anu impor
tant when it involves the vital nrosneritv of
the Commonwealth, as it now does. See'that
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every man in your respective neignDOtirnoous,
is brought to the polls on the 12th of October,
to swell the majority for JOHN BANKS AND
PI?T?ni)r t k. :
i V 11 "4'"Jb one more unneu
icftort to dnve the money chancers from thc
t
temple of the Kevstone, save the People from
taxation, and the Treasury from further robbery;
and we trust that ever honest citizen will feel
himself called upon to volunteer his aid in it.
Let this bc considered thd duly of all, and the
shout of victory and freedom will rise from the
Delaware to the Ohio, as the news of our tri
umph will fly from one end of the Union to the
other. Let every man but do his duly, and the
election of John Banks IS CERTAIN by ten
thousand-majority. Pa. Telegraph.
Tlse Pirate's Flag.
The honesty m locofocoism may be estimated
by the fact that nearly every one of its organs
has at the head a remembrance to the people,
that a duty was imposed by thc last Congress
on lea and coffee, WHEN A LAW ACTUAL
LY PASSED BOTH HOUSES AND RE
CEIVED THE PRESIDENT'S SANC
TION ADMITTING THEM FREE OF
DUTY.JlPa. Telegraph.
Elonest John Banks!
It is gall and wormwood to the locos to hear
the term 'honest" applied to our candidate,
because they know no praise can be axvarded
lo him that he does not deserve. But we have
evidence from his political opponents, that he
is HONEST AND UNIMPEACHABLE.
The American Sentinel, a Porter paper says:
" With regard to Judge Banks, we wish not
to be misunderstood. We have heard, and
have reason to believef that his private charac
ter is UNIMPEACHABLE, and no objections
can be raised to him but such as may arise
from an honest difference of opinion respecting
the administration of the government."
The Easton Sentinel now devoted to the
causo of Porter and radicalism, said of him bo
fore 1 le W29 a candidate for office "that,. he was
a SOUND JURT3T, AN HONEST MAN, A
GENTLEMAN AND A SCHOLAR." Jl.
From tlie Log Cabin IUlle,
A Voice i'voaaa JSerlis "Coiiaifly.
The following letter was addressed by Col.
Hugh Lindsay, of Berks county, to the Editor
of the Democratic Press, in Reading, will he
read with interest at the present time. Mr.
Lindsay was a leading Yan Buren man during
the late campaign is a popular speaker and
we believe was the candidate of the Yan Burcn
party for County Recorder. He is evidently a
gentleman of strong mind, though perhaps of
not much education but his sentiments as ex
pressed in the the letter are of the Democratic
stamp and well worthy the consideration of all !
parties.
Sinking Springs, (Berks county)')
February 18, 1841. $
Samuel Myers:'
You have 'nut the "gag on us this time
iti full, but sir, you will bc sorry for it Why
did you not publish our call for a Meeting? I
suppose because it did not s'uit the ARISTO
CRATS; you, it appears sir, had not dared to
insert the call. It was wrilfcn by me, sir. 1
consider myself as good a democrat as you or
Dr. Donagan or Win. Wunder, and can com
mand as many votes. You pretended to be in
favor of a new man, but you are afraid to 'conic
out. Thai don't look like a democrat. A man
that is a democrat acts independent, and asks no
favors from a faction or the devil himself.
For my part don't care ivhat nu:n is taken up
at the 4th of March Convention, so it is not
Porter, for if he is taken up HE WILL BE
BEAT. You must not think that by not pub
lishing our proceedings that you call drive us
into the support of the FACTION CANDID
ATE the trio Smiths' man. You must not
think sir, that men of commen sense are to be
trifled with. You did not publish our call for
next Monday and John Ritter says it came too
late, and then you gave it but one insertion. It
was made cut among you to gag us, but you
can't get us to help get the 3886 next fall, 1
will guarantee. If you and the faction think
so go on till you run your horns off. Some of
your patrons here arc going to slop your paper,
they say your principles are like old Ritter &
Co. Sam, it won't do. Some folks know some
things as well as others. If you Porter men
want to do the thing honest, why not let the
people understand. Wo are determincd'to have
our sentiments known, and we will have a
Meeting after the 4th of March, aud wo will
get our call printed in handbills. Truth is
mighty and must prevail.
Do you know who the man was that saved
Geo. M. Keim last fall? If you don't do.
You thought that it was only Lindsay that start
ed this meeting and to hell with him. But don't
bite yourself. I am about and will let myself
be heard, sir, without fear or favor. To tell
)'ou the truth, it is all a farce lo call the party
that we have been supporting democratic. The
right name would be SINKING FUND
GRABBING PARTY. Call the poor men
democrats, and call yourselves democrats so as
lo get their votes and then they may go to the
devil. But they must not know anything about
political trimming. Some folks may be caught
napping but you can't get mc to support a ma:i
like Rittenhousc Porter? What! vote for Porter?
I would be voting for the trio Smiths' man
that tried to traduce me. No by Heavens ! I
would sooner go in for JUDGE BANKS for
I believe he is a d d sight better democrat
than Porter or the Smiths. Do vou want to
know how much Porter will beat Banks in
Berks? I can tell you about 1000, or may be
500 ar.d Banks will beat Porter in the State
TEN THOUSAND! Smoke that in your pipe.
I will go for Van Buren my death for I consid
er him a democrat. Sam what was General
Jackson's majority? 50,000. What was Yan
Buren's? 00,000. Now think what can wc do
with Conservative Porter! At this time Simon
Cameron is the dictating god of Pennsylvania.
Sam, did you ever know a wealthy man that is
or was a democrat, lr. fact if you have it is
more than can say.
N. B. Calvin Blythe is my man for Gover
nor. I remain, sir,
. a Democrat in fact,
HUGH LINDSAY.
The N. Y. American, draws the following
picture of John Tyler's character;
" False to liis country, false to his friends,
false to himself, he stands before thc na'ion
branded as wanting alike in the disinterested
ness of a patriot, the fidelity of an associate,
aiid tho honor of a gentleman.
Thc Philadelphia Gazelle seems to paint
from the same pallet,- and views him in thc
same light it says:
The position of Mr. Tyler is to the last de
gree pitiable1. Discarded by his friends and
despised by his foes; with all the oapncf, bui
none of the firmness and honesty of Jackson;
with all the littleness, but none of tho sagacity
of Van Bl'iu:n; he stands before the country a
spectral President,- a moral exhalation, a poiiti- i
cal suicide. Till now a generous charily has'
conceded to Mr. Tylkr the praise of honest in
tention's. .It cannot stretch iis mantlo farther,
but liko the sons of Noah must retire from his
uncovered shame with their laces from him.
A Severe SeaaleKcc.
The three men recently convicted
at Palmyra, Missouri, of enticing a
way slaves irom that State, have been
.sentenced to the Penitentiary for 13
years.
Debts should always be contracted on ihc
Homeopathic principle; in as small doses as
you can make answer.' 4
TSae $, Bribe;
VPtio obtained tlie Tfloney ?
Early in the spring of lSdO, Messrs.
George Hand, Lewis Lawrence and
Richard Price, were appointed a com
mittee by the United States Bank to
proceed to Harrisburg" and obtain the
best suspension resolution they could.
They accordingly arrived here, put
up at Mr. Baehler's remained only
one night, when they had an inter
view with Gov. Porter, and returned
to Philadelphia. On their return,
Mr. George Handy asked the Bank for
$99,000 Mr. Lardner, the Cashier,
directed it to be given him, and with
the money in his pocket he again ar
rived at Harrisburg, and an ANTI
BANK, HAM) MONEY GOV
ERNOR SIGNED THE SUSPEN
SION RESOLUTION.
Now we have a question to pro
pound to Mr. George Handy, that
must be answered. TO WHOM
DID HE PAY THE $99,000, AND
FOR WHAT CONSIDERATION?
There is no use in delaying an an
swer it must be told, the people will
know it this iniquitous transaction
must be known, and it will save much
trouble if a voluntary answer, instead
of ti compulsory one, is given! THE
TRUTH IS WANTED-THE PEO
PLE DEMAND AND WILL HAVE
IT ! Harrisburg Telegraph.
Foul Fiay.
The Superintendent of the Erie Extension
has paid out the sum of $109,000, at public es
timates; but we learn that from $50,000 to
$60,000 has been paid out privately, for ihe ben
efit of particular loco foeo contractors. -A gen
tleman from Pittsburg assures us, that from the
Exchange Bank of Pittsburg alone, $150,000
have been drawn for the Erie Extension; and
this is corroborated by the fact, that but $350,
000 is asked from the Erie Bank, to finish the
debts due on this line, while the debts due at
(irst amounted to $5 1 1 ,000. Adding the $1 00,
000 paid out at public estimates to the $350,000
required from the Erie Bank, aud we have
$450,000. Where, then, is the balance of
$61,000? In the p'ockets of political favorites,
paid out to them privately by the Superinten
dent. What do the people think of such par
tiality as this? Mercer Luminary.
The Canal Commissioners and their agents
all over the State are playing this desperate
and reckless game. What is the use of a State
Treasurer, and of making appropriations by
law, if the Governor's agents can make loans
whenever and wherever they chose, and dis
burse it themselves without ever going in to the
State Treasurer. The Legislature may as well
abolish the useless sinecure of Slate Treasurer,
and ihe people may in time abolish the Legis
lature, if David R. Porter, can exercise all the
powers of both, at his will. What is a natural
consequence of these lawless proceedings, the
Luminary intimates that SIXTY-ONE THOU
SAND DOLLARS are missing in the transac
tions somewhere. How long are the people
willing to be plundered and robbed by the set
of harpies who are now ruling the State with a
rod of iron. Millions upon millions have been
stolen from them, and are they willing that mil
lions more shall be swindled away? If thoy
.are, let them vote for David R. Porter on the
second Tuesday of October. Log Cabin Rifle.
Forr iit Home.
The Hollidaysburg Register says "Tell it
abroad; publish it in the streets, on the hill tops
and in the valleys, from one extent of the Com
monwealth to the other; to tho rich and poor,
high and low, old and young; to the Whigs, Anti-Masons,
and Locos, that THE PORTER
PARTY IS SO NEARLY ANNIHILATED
IN HUNTINGDON COUNTY, THAT
MEN ENOUGH TO FORM A COUNTY
TICKET CANNOT BE MUSTERED!
They give up the contest in a county which
three years ago they declared they Could have
carried had it not been for the "Big Break !J"
Tell it in lierks tell it in Westmoreland toll
it every where that Porter cannot raise a Por
ter ticket in his ow n county that his old friends
have deserted him to such an extent that this is
the lamentable condition of his party at home."
TIac Jjiitc Civtiieset.
AH the Secretaries thai go out will have to
pay pretty dearly for their honor. They have
been in oflicc about six months, and will draw
$3000 each; but this will not go far in breaking
up housekeeping at home, moving families, pro
viding new establishments, gelling horses and
carnages, refurnishing large houses, &c. &c.
Mr. Badger, it is said calculates upon a loss of
about $'1000, which is quite a sum in a North
Carolina lawyer's pocket. Mr. Bell took a
largo house, and eleganily furnished it from top
lo bottom. His loss must bo yet greater. Mr.
Crittenden moved into ihu furnished house of
Mrs. Madison, who will soon take it off his
hands, and ihus save him from much loss. Mr.
Granger will como offwith less loss than either
of tho others, having boen less committed in his
outfits. The loss, however, is serious to all
their business has been broken in upon their
plans of life disturbed their families disar
ranged. Aleor. Gas.
Deaths m New York last' week, 313.
From the ll:ilit n Sit i.:t.e;tc.
- It is now thirty years since this gri-at States
man took his seat in Ihe Conuress "of I Si I-l
His arrival was awaited by Madi.son with j!
tense interest, as that of a man born to c.jntrol
the destinies of his country.
Its horizon was dark and lowering vro:j.s
long loo tamely borne, had weakened she iirv
of the nation. 'lis affections and hopes, iusiel
of being centered in itself, were clinging to and
lingering among ihe warring rivals of Europe.
Between striving factions, with mutual taunu,
the dignity of the American character was
sunk. Cupidity on the one side, fear on the
other, were contending for the supremacy.
Amid this debasing scene, Clay ascended tho
tribune. Ho appealed to the prido, the patriot
ism, the honour of ihe na'ion. His cry wan
heard to arms,' and from the vallies and tlu
hills of the far interior, the' answering cry of
the hardy husbandry was heard -To arms
we are ready!' War was declared, and while
over-hesitating Senators his triumphant voieu
resounded, like a trumpet, Madison leaned uuun
his strong arm, and amid disasters drank cour
age from his lips. At last terms of peace were
settled, and Clay united in the mission, thus
to assure the country that its honor would bo
safe.
Peace made he returned from Ghent, to pour
oil into the woundsto heal the dissension to
rebuild the prosperity of these Slates. Loaded
with debt, disordered iti tho finances without
money thus he found this nation. Taught by
experience, Clay was the first to surrender
past prejudices, openly to avow his error, and
to cajl on others to sacrrffee, before the bhrinu
of Justice. Again he Was heard a National
Bank was established a National Currency
restored.
From peace, he saw would spring a n.ew war
a war by Europe upon American Industry.
Again his warm heart yearned again his voicu
is heard, exhorting to, claiming, demanding, in
sisting upon Protection. Oppressed Labor
raised up its hand in prayer, and cheered by
that smile, C'ay established the American
System.
The people now reveled in abundance, amid,
rich argosies teeming harvests whirling spin
dles, and plled-up wealth their pulse levered,
and not heeding the warnings of Clay, thcy
gave themselves and all they had the present
and the future their cares and their hopes, to
a Military Idol.
Disappointed ambition sought to stay him in
his part). - Unsuccessful in his attempt, from
the brain of a Sophist was spun a web that was
to internet all the evil natures of the country.
The integrity of the Union was menaced tho
web was broken; the idol became a Tyrant, and
threatened death lo his opponents. t Then again
Clay was heard his voice prevented a civil
war and saved the thankless Sophist from a
gibbet.
Behold him next calling upon all true patri
ots to aid in saying the Republic going forth,
persuading entreating, invoking imploring,
warning the people that their liberties were a:
hazard that a M'oxarchy was segux. Again
from the hills and valleys thc cry came as be
fore "we are ready" and again they rnaJe
battle for themselves. In this battle Clay was
foremost. Where was he when the prize of
the victorv was bestowed? insisting on his
own high claims? No but the first to defer
those claims to another! On the arts and tho
intrigues which shut him out from the highest
honors of the State, wc will not dwell: nor as
friends of his true glory, will we lament. His
own reverse of fortune, has been fortune to his
country gjory to himself. His defeat has been
victory victory for thc constitution.
Behold him where he now stands a noble
an inspiring spectacle. His adversaries quail
ing before the composed supremacy of his high
energies now lurid amid the flashing of bis
genius now writhing under the lashings of his
wit stolid and amazed under thc heatings of
his wrath. Behold him where he now stands
the Pillar of the state. Around the pillar
let us gather, for while it stands we shall It
safe. And long will it stand, garlanded wiu
trophies chiseled with inscription of grati
tude. To time alone will it yield and then of
ils fragments we will make household gods to
admonish us of our duty and remind us of what
we owe to the true Republican thc Civil Hera
of our country HARRi" OF THE WEST.
The Deputy Sh.ert.ff of Albany, went u h
a legal process to ihe Helderberg country a
few days since, to release a man then in con
finement. He was seized, carried ofi", and it is
feared he is murdered. His friends cannot liml
any track of him. These people who arc liv
ing on the Patroou's estates, and refuse to pay
him rent, are recently organized, and no doubt
u-ill yei give the Government serious trouble.
They are mostly Dutch. They will "die in the
last ditch," before they will pay rent to Yanrcns
salear. North American.
Great Rodiiery at Chicago. By ahar.i
bill signed E. S. Prcscott, Receiver, dated Las.
Oflicc, Chicago, Sept 13, 1841, wo learn tlu
thc office of the Receiver of Public Moricys u
Chicago was entered on Saturday or Sunday
night last, thc sub-treasury safe opened by false
keys, aud thc following amounts stolen, viz;
10,338 in gold, S300 in silver, $400 in Treas
ury notes, $100 Military Land Scrip, and one
$50 note, Bank of North Adams, Mass. The
Receiver oflers a reward of $1,000 for thc rt!
cot cry of tho money, and $500 forlhe arrest ot
tho robber. Cleveland Herald;
:
A correspondent of the Pennsyltanian says
that the British have now 30.000 trnons in the
uauauas, ana 'u,uuu negroes in tho AVc?'
A
dia Islands, organizod and equipped,
tiihate i'sjather exaggerated,
i'his ci-