JEFFERS0N1AN REPUBLICAN ' - - ... ... - JEFFERSONIAN REPUBLICAN Stroiulsbtirg, Jime, IS44. TTerms, 52,00 :n advanre: $2.25. Half yearly: and $2,50 if not zutd befoie ihc end of the vear. 05 P. J. Palmer, Esq., at his Real Estate and Coal Office, No. 50 Pine street, below Third, two squares S. the Merchants1 Exchange, Phila delphia, is authorised to receive subscriptions and advertisements for the Jeffcrsoman Rcpubhcan, nd give receipts for the same. Merchants, Me chanics, and tradesmen generally, may extend xheir business by availing themselves of the op portunities for advertising in country papers which liis agency affords. FOR PRESIDENT HENRY CLAY, OF KENTUCKY. . FOR VICE PRESIDENT ,THEO. FRELIKGHUSHN, OF NEW JERSEY. FOR GOVERNOR, GEN. JOSI5PH MARKXE, 01' WESTMORELAND COUNTY'. FOR CANAL COMMISSIONER, SIMEON GUILFORD, OF LEBANON COUNTY'. Senatorial Electors. CHESTER BUTLER, of Luzerne. TOWNSEND HAINES, of Chester. Districts. I Joseph G. Clarkson. Philadelphia, ii John Price Wetherill, do. 3 John D. Neinsteel, do. 4 John S. Little, Germantown, Phila. co. 5 Eleazer T. M'Dowell, Doylestown, Bucks co. 6 JBenj. Frick, Limerick, p. o. Montgomery co. 7 Samuel Shafer, Chester county. 8 William Heister, New Holland, Lancaster co. 9 John S. Heister, Reading, Berks co. JO John Killinger, Anville, Lebanon co. I Alex. E Brown, Easton, Northampton co. 12 Jonathan J. Slocum, Wilkesbarre. Luzerne co. 13 Henry Drinker, Montrose, Susquehanna co. 14 James Pollock, Milton, Northumberland co. 15 Frederick Watts, Carlisle, Cumberland co. Ifi Daniel M. Smyser, Gettysburg, Adams co. 17 James Mathers, Mifflintown, Juniata co. 18 Andrew J. Ogle, Somerset, Somerset co. 19 Daniel Washabaugh, Bedford, Bedford co. 20 John L. Gow, Washington, Washington co. ill Andrew W. Loomis, Pittsburg, Allegheny co. 22 James M. Power, Greenfield, Mercer co. 23 William A. Irvine, Irvine, Warren co. 24 Benj. Hartshorn, Curwensville, Clearfield co. The L.oco IVational Convention. Tins Convention, met at the Odd Fellows Hall i in Baltimore, on the 27th of May, and contrary to all expectation, did not nominate lanin Van Buren for the Presidency. Al though Martin had a decided majority of the Delegates, the drill-sergeants of the party, from the South, hy means of intrigue, bargain, and vale, managed to defeat him, and nominate in his stead, a man of their own, who is opposed io the Tariff, and in favor of kindling a wat be tween the United States, and Mexico, by the immediate annexation of Texas to this country. The manner in which this master-piece of political juggling was brought about, was sim ply this. Ever since Mr. Van Uuren published his manly letter, in opposition to the annexa tion of Texas, a conspiracy has been on float to defeat his nomination, and make his party endorse the utter condemnation he received at the hands of the sovereign people, in 1840 In carrying out this conspiracy, it became ne cessary, as Mr. Van Buren had a large major ity of Delegates pledged to his support, to work upon some of them, and induce them, either di rectly or indirectly, to oppose the man they were, according to every principle of honour, bound to uphold. Mr. Ritchie, Editor of the Richmond En quirer, who appears to have absolute control iver the party in Virginia, published an article hi his paper, in which he freed the Delegates from that State from their pledge to support Mr. Van Buren. Similar absolutions were also giv- n m ihe Delegates from most of the other ch o.. i . mi l. .u r feuiuhern States, but still when the Conven- lion. n.e. at Baltimore on the 27th of May. Mar. i i . i ;ftM.., r n i . u; r . I .tin had yet a majority of Delegates in his favor; who were pledged and dare not openly vole against him. In this extremity, the drill-ser-gantt hit upon a scheme, which enabled bis friends to cut his throat, and wash their hands from the guilt whilst they did it. This was nothing less than the anti-democratic measure, that a vote of two-thirds of the Delegate should be required to nominate a can didate. To cany this resolution, a bargain was entered into with a portion of the Pennsylva nia Delegates, to the effect, that Hendrick B. Wright, of Luzerne county, should be made President of the Convention, and if possible, the Vic President should be given to Penn sylvania, in consideration that a sufficient num ber of the Delegates from this State should vote for the two-thirds rule to carry it by a hand some majority. The bargain was completed H. B. Wright was made President of the Con vention Twelve Delegates from Pennsylva nia voted for the two-thirds Rule, and it was adopted and as will be seen, by the sequel, Pennsylvania got the Vice President. The two-thirds Rule being adopted, the Con vention proceeded to vote for a candidate for the Presidency, and on .the first ballot Martin Van Buren received one hundred and fokty six votes, a clear majority of TWELVE, oj the whole number. He should, therefore, ac cording to every principle of Democracy, have beeu declared nominated. But the presiding officer announced that no one had received two thirds of the votes, and the Convention, during the 28th and 29th of May, continued to ballot eight times. On the ninth ballot, Mr. Van Bu ren's name was withdrawn, and to the surprise of the whole country, James K. Polk, of Ten nessee, a third rale politician, who was defeat ed for Governor of his own State last fall, by a Whig majority of ! ! ! votes, and who nobody dreamed of for President, received the requisite number of votes,, and was declared duly nominated. Mr. Van Buren, Gen. Cass, Col. Johnson, Mr. Calhoun, Commodore Stew art, Mr. Buchanan, and all the other prominent men of the party were thus sacrificed at the al tar of Southern ambition, and this insignificant personage was made to supercede them, in or der that the flame of War may be lighted in our land, and the limits of the wicked and in human practice of selling human beings to bon dage, may be enlarged. But we are confident that the patriotic yeomanry of our land will never give countenance to this shameful fraud upon right and justice. This much being effected, the Convention nominated the Hon. Silas Wright, Jr, of New York, a warm, personal friend of Mr. Van Bu ren, for Vice President but he indignantly re fused to permit his name to be placed on the same ticket with that of such a man as Polk. The Convention then offered the nomination to ex-Governor Morton, of Massachusetts, but he declined it. This was sham work enough for the drill-sergeants. They thought the eyes of the country would be blinded by it, and Mr. Walker, therefore, in pursuance of the bargain and sale we have alluded to, nominated his un cle, George M. Dallas, of Philadelphia, and the distinction of being defeated for Vice President, was accorded to him. The Convention then adjourned. Capt. Tyler's National ConTcntion. This grand national farce began at Baltimore on the 27th of May, and continued two days. As was supposed, Mr. Tyler was nominated, almost unanimously, for the Presidency only two persons voting against him. His conven tion adjourned without nominating a candidate for Vice President. The Tyler Central Com mittee are delegated to procure some person to occupy that position. Captain Tyler has writ ten a letter, in which he accepts the nomina tion; and it is rumoured that Col. R. M. John son, has consented to run with him for Vice President. Polk and the Tariff. James K. Polk, the loco foco candidate for President, is a staunch free trade man, and goes all lengths in opposing protection to Amer ican Industry and Labour. In a speech, which he delivered last year, when he was stumping it for Governor, in Tennessee, he said, " The Whig party are the advocates of Distribution and a Protective Tariff, measures which I con sider ruinous lo the interests of the country, and especially to the interests of the planting Stales. I have steadily, and at all times, opposed both." In the face of such a declaration, who can doubt, but that Pennsylvania, Tariff Penn sylvania, will give Henry Clay, the father of the Protective system, at least 10,000 major ity. New Jersey Convention. The Whig State Convention, held at Tren I ton, on Wednesday last, was by far the largest ' ' J b Pom,cal as9""ag ronven.a witnm tne borders of New Jersey. The number of per . J ' sons in attendance exceeded ten thousand, hun dreds of whom have always heretofore acted with the loco foco party, but have now come out to "Join the throng of the nation rising, For Harry Clay and Frelinghuysen." Admirable speeches were made hy Thus. But ler King, of Georgia, and Edward Stanley, of North Carolina. The Hop. Daniel Webster, then addressed the Convention, in a speech which is hardly surpassed by the most famous efforts of the distinguished author. An Elec toral Ticket, was also nominated. Jersey is all right. O.K. Ne.w IVanacs. The division in the loco foco ranks, occa sioned by the nominations of James K. Plk and John Tyler, has made it necessary for them to hunt up new names, by which to distinguish the several factions. Hence they call the Polkites, Polko focos, and the Tyleritcs, Tyler focos. Bets were freely offered in Philadel phia, it is said, but not taken, that Tyler would get more votes than Polk. Oh ! "In what a sad predicament, The Locos are for President." The Wilis Tariff. We learn from the New-York Tribune, that the receipts of Customs, at the Port of New York, alone, for the first five months of 1844 (just closed) somewhat exceed Nine and a Half Millions of Dollars, against some Four Millions in each of the two preceding years. The total collections at the Port of N. York alone, during the year 1844, will pretty certainly exceed Twenty Millions of Dollars, being considerably more than the entire Rev enue of the Government for either of the last four years. The collections at the other Ports will at least amount to Twenty Millions more, so that the entire Revenue of this year, will al most 'certainly exceed Forty Millions of Dollars; of which over Fifteen Millions (if we keep out of trouble with foreign nations) may be dei'oted to the reduction of the Public Debt, contracted during Van Buren's administration, and which amounts to Twenty-five Millions of Dollars. If the Whig Tariff is sustained, and Mexico and Texas left to themselves, our Government will be entirely out of debt again on the 1st of Jan uary 1846. Think of this, freemen of Monroe and Pike, and say whether you will vote for James K. Polk, an enemy to the Tariff, or for Henry Clay, its firm and consistent friend. How they Take It. Never was a party or set of men more com pletely discomfiued, than are the loco focos by the recent nominations at Baltimore Polk and Dallas. Why two weeks ago, who of ail the twenty millions of persons in the country, dreampt that they would be nominated. The Locos try to pretend to like them, and endeav our to get up some enthusiasm in their favor. But it is forced work. They feel that it is im possible to elect them. Polk is a Duellist. Among the other recommendations of James K. Polk, for President, we may mention that he is a duellist, and has already smelled pow der. What will the Monroe "Lyre," say to this. Will it be as much shocked by this truth, as it affected to be by the falsehood that Hen ry Clay is a murderer. This is retributive jus tice upon the loco focos for their false cant. Advantage of Whig Songs. The Rev. Mr. Brownlow, of the Jonesbor ough Whig, in defending Whig songs from the attack made upon them by the Locos, says : "In the Second Book of Samuel, and lGth chapter, our Locofoco song haters will learn that Saul, King of Israel, when he lay stretch ed upon his couch, with a devil in him as large as a modern ' Democrat,' called for ' a man who was a cunning player on the harp' to play him out ; and David went with his harp, an ass la den with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a kid, and as soon as the 'carousal' began the devil departed ! Now, if the soft melody of David's harp could chase the Devil from the couch of Saul, and lull his spirit into sweet repose, as we are taught it did, why may not the music of Whig Songs drive the devil out of the Lo cofocos V " What does this mean, pa? after they nomi nated Polk and Dallas, the Convention adjourn ed sine die V " It means, by boy, that with such nomina tions, it's a sure sign the party will die." We give the following from the Brooklyn Star an insertion, gratis: Wanted. A little red fox, with his tail " driv in," his eyes knocked out, and his teeth filed down. Such an animal was seen sneak ing out of Baltimore, on Monday, and is sup posed to be concealed somewhere in this Slate. Apply at Tammany Hall, New York, or at the Locofoco Committee Room in this city. A large quantity of confidence for immediate use. It must be of the strongest kind; the ad vertisers having already enough of the weak and damaged article. Apply as above. Several long poles, to Polk up a littje enthu siasm with Hickory poles will not answer. They are loo old and rotten, and will break the first time they are used. Apply as above. Three linen pocket handkerchiefs, and a copy of the best work for the comfort of mourners. Apply to Benj. F. Butler, Esq,, New York. A number of honest men, who will Polk Tex as into the Union and the North out. A hi"h pneo will be given for all such, in Treasury Notes, payable when Polk is elected. Apply at Tammany Hall. Fort Sale To close the accounts of a firm just dissolved, a large quantity of " vain ie grets." Apply to Benj. F. Butler, Esq. A lot of consistency, devotion, integrity, fec, &c. The lot- has been used a good deal by lo co foco speakers, mid is nearly thread bare, but must be disposed of. Apply aa above. GEff. JOSEPH MiBXI,E. Honorable Tctin!ouia! of the Patri-:from the enemy before any attempt to concih. otic Services oi teen. JJarZile hf one j ate was construed by them into conscious weak of his Brave Goal patriots. j ness. On the 13th of the following tniutttir The Philadelphia Foium of the 3d tilt., con-4 Gen. Harrison held a council with ihe Chiefs tains the following honorable testimonial in re-iof the .several tribes in the camp. He tolj laiion to the mili.aryyervices of Captain Mar- them that the sun, then about three hours put kle during ihe lat war, from a eiitlcmau who J meridian, would sooner retrace its path in le served at the same lime under Gen. Harrison, f heavens, than the English ever conquer Amer- and who consequently possesses a thorough knowIcuB ol trie services rendered by jun. Marklk, and his high standing in the army as an officer and a gentleman, GEN. JOSEPH MARK LB. ' In these times of political excitement, the claims or merits of a candidate- for office are either undervalued or denied by those who are opposed to hint. An instance of this occurred a few days since in Market street.. A strong parnzau of Mr. Muhlenberg, positively asserted before several persons, that Grn. Markle had never fought for his country, or pledged his farm to obtain funds necessary to march" his troops to their destination; that it was an elec tioneering trick to gull the democrats. Upon enquiry, I lound thai the facts connect ed with General Markle's services were not generally known in the city and county of Phil adelphia. It needs but a reference to the pub lic documents (which are in most libraries) of 1812-13, lo prove his services lo his country in hard fought battles. The books of the bank in Pittsburgh, will show that by endorses se cured by mortgage on his farm, the sum of $1, 260 was obtained, to enable him to march his troops to the frontier of Ohio. Now, it is not alone because Gen. Markle risked his life and pledged his property, that he is supported for Governor. Integrity, intelligence, and syste maiic habits of business, afford all the requisites necessary for the executive office ; but there are other claims ihe reason may be convinced, the judgment may be approved, but when the best feelings of the heart are enlisted, wo be-1 come identified with the result, and all our en ergies are brought to bear, Serving at the name time under Gen. Harri - son, although separated by different duties, I have a knowledge of the services rendered by Gen. Markle, and his high standing in ihe ar my as an officer and a gentleman ; but to appre ciate the services rendered by the detachment, of which Capt. Markle's troop was a part, it is necessary to refer to the history of our country, to August 16, 1812, the day on which General Hull surrendered his command and a lare amount of munitions of war, among which were brass cannon, taken from the British by our revolutionary fathers, that day thirty-five years before ; but were retaken by General Harrison at the battle of the Thames. This surrender exposed a frontier settlement, extending from lake Erie, up the Maumee, St. Joseph's, St. Mary, and continuing on west along the Illi nois rirers. At that time, the lands between Urbana, Ohio, and where Fort Meigs was after wards built, a distance of 120 miles, belonged to the Indians ; there were hostile Kickapoos on the Illinois, Pottowatamies, Wyandots, Chip pewas, Otto was, Miamies, and Delawares, from St. Joseph's to Lake Erie. These, armed by the British, with a promise of a silver dollar for every scalp taken from an American, spread themselves on our defenceless frontier inhabi tants. Panic seized whole neighborhoods terror dwelt in the lone farm house the mid night bark of ihe house dog caused the mother to clasp her babe still closer to her bosom, the father to leap from his humble couch to his ri fle. Vain effort! A war-whoop yell, a toma hawk for each victim, brandished a few mo ments in the air, then cleft the skulis of father, mother and child. Beiween those merciless savages and their victims did Gen. Markle throw himself, and that with a prompitude worthy of all praise thirty-six hour.i alter the order to march reached Westmoreland county, Captain Markle gave tho command to his troops, " to horse, to horse." The emergency of the times induced some to volunteer for three months, others for six. but Capt. Markle and his brave associates fixed a time that insured their usefulness, and volun teered for twelve months. Arrived in Pitts burg, unexpected difficulties met them. The supplies fur transportation and other expenses were not prorided by Government. What was to be done ? Wail for supplies, or because the Government had not done. their part, return and disband ! Never. Capt. Markle felt that like our revolutionary fathers, ho could not only pledge his life and honor, but his property for his country. Upon the mortgage of hia farm he obtained funds, led his troop to their post, wh:ch proved to he one of privation and danger. On the 1 8th December,. 1812, after the hard fought battle of Mississinewa, the detachment were one hundred miles from a while settle ment, in an enemy's country, without provisions, more than forty men extended on litters or bleeding on iheir horses, and most of the offi cers and men maimed by the frost. The effects of this victory were important, not only to the frontier inhabitants, but to the northwestern army. It was ihe first success- fill blow struck to relieve our disgrace by the surrender of Hull. Micclemacanac had been taken, and the stores given up by the British to the Indians, who had every reason to believe that we were the weaker party, but when they found themselves attacked in their own strong holds, in the recesses ofthoir forests, their vil lages burnt, from forty to fifty of their number slain, eighteen made prisoners, and the remain der houseless wanderers, they had no other re source but ue to Gen. Harrison for peace, or abandon the graves of their fathers. Lteut. Waltz, (a relation of Capt, Markle,) and three oilier.s of his company were killed, and thirteen wounded, but each loss seemed to add to ener gy, and when Licui. Waltz fell -heavy, fast and bloody uere the cuts from Capt. Markle' sword, the Xrtd.ia.na were now wirrid.aled, Gen. Harrison could use means to wean ihem ica ; he reminded them l his long Knwps, (tin- name given :o the Hoopers by the Indian-) dm he had w his army, mat other wigwams cmim be reached as well as those on the Miasissine wa. When the last sentence was conveyed hy the interpreter, one gulteral wha, broke funn the Indian circle, and it did seem to me, as one of the chiefs expressed it, "That sootier would the sun- pi back in its trail, than their irilie raise the Tomahawk against ihir white breth ren." Trms, Gen, Harrison sends Capt. Mar kle and his brave associates to carry war mv the very homes of the hostile Indians, bunnn,; their towns and: bringing in prisiMiers, anil whru he had' made them feel the power of our anm. he assembles the Chiefs in his camp, whefl. the security of peace and the terrors and rwi sequences of war are. laid before them ; he cln, tises the refractory, eve in their own simu holds, but offer tlie protecting arms of hi country to all that wilt be-at peace. This is bur a leaf hy the- history of General Markle. But three-of the- twelve months he was in service ; he was the-tried friend of ih country in the darkest hour of the last war, ana I pnt tcrany honest man or a.vv partt tsn: the man thai perils his life and pledges Ins prop, erty for the rescue of his counlri, the very mm to trust with her destinies? 1 am not, a- I hf. fore observed, disposed to make military ser vice alone, the road to office, but when hi claims are united with sound sense, incorr-m : ble honesty, and systematic habits of hueine... which I know him to posses.-, I for bin: (u I niav bo allowed the expression,) lurk, 's.m. and barrel. Now, should our elfurts lie sue- t i - i t I - r tV.in QlMtu t,t'JT llflt :it,1ll lf ppmjtii mill a iiatrmtic Iroventor rule mriie!- 1 . ... , . r i . . neauiiiui sem;r:iem m jmwii-h ijhi vr nius of Pennsylvania found Markle "a- En- jail found Elislu, at the plough, and threw htr inspiring mantle over him." JOSHUA LOGAN. Philadelphia, May 1, 1S44. From the-National Intelligencer Ex-Spealtcr W3ire. The Kentucky ,,Commonwealib"has ilinught It proper to vindicate the reputation of the Hon J John White, of Kentucky, as a person ol in most gentlemanly and amiable character. i such vindication can be necessary where .Mr White is known and appreciated as he de serves to be ; but, as the fal-e gloss at templet to be given by his political adversaries to a re cent occurrence in ihe House of Representa tives may possibly have some effect where he is not known, we think it due to Mr. White t transfer the following remarks io our column', with the expression of our enure concurrence, both in the spirit and the letter of those uliuk refer to Mr. White's personal character and qualities : From the Kentucky Commonwealth. JOHN WHITE. The Loro press are en deavoring to transform this gentleman itit a bully. We know John White intimately, a" we can most conscientiously declare that m the characteristics of a well-bred gentleman." politeness, suavity, forbearance, prudence, gomi feeling, and genuine amiahility, all the que ues that make up the character we both re-pfd and love, he is unsurpassed by any mortal nimi. He is peculiarly distinguished in Kenttn ky fur coolness of temper and respectfulness o! bear ing. But, like every true Kentttckiaii, h would be as prompt to resent affront asslo.vf offer it. We certainly regret, as he has him self publicly regretted, the late occurrence m Congress. But what could the meekest man on earth do, when struck in the face, but return the -blow? Had he not repelled his assailant, while, as a Christian wo should have applaud ed his meek forhearance, there is not a unman in the land who would nut have whipped him with her garters. In eleven sessions of service, through the .a T .1 - l 1 most exciting periods, Mr. w tine, inmi -most decided and firm man, has never had he fore the slightest collision with any one; hi' has made himself a great personal lavurUe witrt all (Tcntlemen of both names. The miseraW O ---- g vipers of Kentucky cannot blur his name. True Verdict. If a Coroner's inquest is Held niter me y vemner Election, upon tne jjocuihi.-" jia..; t, i . i t r. n- inn vn let wi he Ho Mica bUICltle, HV JW"S ... "... a ..Mr (Polking) itself to death." OM Warrior ..... i i. if.iti i iin ii uiiiciiuoig - j... . - .i mi ii ... " f ....itue n!i 1 1 ..i.ini.upfr aiiiutrtt nv mipmi .w.u:- Hie V IIIIT CttUUluaic mi uu"oiii"i il.ui . 1'iiMfiA mnrAlr " I heV lie! t-'M autograph has been shown us. ami we hve u'j hesitation in saying that he can wrt-P l,ir reel and more legible than ivuUHrtis o iim;a scoundrels who thus libel him. Dcluicare 0, Republican. Eqgs. The Cincinnati Chiynicle says dial there have been shipped from that p'n to N?-v Orleans, since the 1st of January UU et hundred and sixty thousand dozen eggs. Weight of Bn&ttel& of GraI. An Enolish farmer has given the fullotfU-31 the result of an exnerimeiU to ascertain. W. weight and number of a Whichever n,,!jhel 6j each ol the unuer-mentinuea sons oi uri . cn ii kkii nnn narli-v 52 1 lbs.. 520.000 nrains: Oats 32 lbs.. 1,200,1 grains; Poplar Peas, 64 lbs., 110,000 grain. Horse Beans, 64 lbs., 27,uyu grains,
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