JEFFE RS 0 N IAN RE P U 15 Li CAN JEFFERSONTAN REPUBLICAN Slrcmtlslmrg, August 8, 18414. "Terms, $"2,00 '.n advance; $2.25, naif yearly: ami $2,50 if not paid bcfoic the end of "the vear. 05s V. B. Palmer, Esq., at his Real Estate -and Coal Office, No. 59 Pine street, below Third, "two squares S. the Merchants' Exchange, Phila., and No. lfiO Nassau street, (Tribune buildings,) N. Y.,is authorised to receive subscriptions and advertisements for the Jejfersonian Republican, and give receipts for the same. Merchants, Me chanics, and tradesmen generally, may extend their business by availing themselves of the op portunities for advertising in country papers which his agency affords. FOR PRESIDENT HENRY CLAY; OF KENTUCKY. FOR VICE PRESIDENT THEO. FRELiNGHUYSEN". OF NEW JERSEY. FOR GOVERNOR, 'GEM. JOSEPH MARKXE, OF WESTMORELAND COUNTY. FOR CANAL COMMISSIONER, SIMR0N GUILFORD, ' OF LEBANON COUNTY. Senatorial Electors. CHESTER BUTLER, of Luzerne. TOWNSEND HAINES, of Chester. Districts. 1 Joseph G. Chrlcson, Philadelphia. 2 John Price Wetherill, do. 3 John D. Ninesteel, lo. 4 John S. Liltell, Germantown, Phtla. co. 6 Eleazer T. M'Dowell, Doylestown, Bucks co. 6 Benj. Frick, Limerick, p. o. Montgomery co. 7 Samuel Shafer, Chester county. H William Hiester, New Holland, Lancaster co. 9 John S. Hiester, Reading, Berks co. 10 Alex. E Brown, Easton, Northampton co, ' 11 John Killinger, Anville, Lebanon co. 12 Jonathan J. Slocum, Wilkesbarre. Luzerne co. 33 James Pollock, Milton, Northumberland co. 14 Henry Drinker, Montrose, Susquehanna co. 15 Frederick Watts, Carlisle, Cumberland cn. 3fi Daniel M. Smyser, Gettysburg, Adams co. 17 lames Mathers, Mifrlintown, Juniata co. 18 Andrew J. Ogle, Somerset, Somerset co. 19 Daniel Washabaugh, Bedford, Bedford co. - 20 John L. Gow, Washington, Washington co 21 Andrew W. Loomis, Pittsburg, Allegheny co. 2 James M. Power, Greenfield, Mercer co. S3 William A. Irvine, Irvine, Warren co. 24 Benj. Hartshorn, Curwensville, Clearfield," co. To-day's Paper. 4 We call the particular attention of our readers to the articles in to-day's Jeffersontan, they are all excellent, and will well repay an attentive perusal. The article headed, "The campaign the spirit in which it is carried on by the Locos," is capital. It hits off some of the little, would-be great, men of this place to a t. If they had set for the pictcre, the sketch could not have been more perfect. The article about Parson Muhlenberg, being caught at card-playing, will recommend itself to the sober consid eration of the community. TJsc Texas Question. The subject of annexine Texas to the Uni ted Slates, which the Loco Focos have dragged into the .present contest, and made one of their distinctive principles, cannot hurt tho Whigs in the North or South, but is likely to do their own cause immense harm. In the South, the bubble has exploded, and the people there look upon annexation as a measure which if carried out, will be highly detrimental to their best in terests. In the North, annexation was never a popular cry. The knowledge, that with it ihe boundaries of slaver)' would be extended, has arrayi'd against it thousands of our good ii iid virtuous citizens, of both parties, and at this moment, the distinclive friends of Mr. Van Bu en, in New York, are working against it with all their energies. The Whigs have therefore nothing to fear, but much to hope for, from this new feature in the ever-varying principles of loco-locoism. Even in the States nearest Tex as, it has been condemned; and what can they look for but its complete overthrow in the others. Like the sub-treasury and standing ar my hihiii?s, underwhich ihey rallied in 1840, and of which we haye heard nothing since that jiTtion, h will receive such an utter condem- itntioit, that we will hear no more of it afier November. Military. We learn'.ihat the National Guards of Tren 0 ton. arrived at Easton, on 1 uesday about 12 o'cloik- They were zeceived by Capt. Yohe-s company, and after being escorted about the borough by them, partook of an excellent repast t Connor's Hotel, where they are quartered Thf company numbers thirty-eight ali iold, and presents a beautiful appearance. The Whiff Cause. Our prospects were never brighter than hey are at this moment. Even in tho most palmy days of 1840, the Whig parly was not inflamed uith a more determined spirit (o uproot loco focoism, and protect the best interests of the country, than now. From every quarter our inielligence is the most cheering. In the North, and South, and East and West, our forces are enlisted under the banner of Henry Clay and protection, determined to spare no exenions until they have fought the battle and gained the victory. Mass Meetings are daily held in al most -every part of the land, at which our elo quent speakers cheer on the thousands who have assembled in council, to renewed exer tions. The loco focoa are divided among themselves, and are sore wiih heart-burnings and strife. Bui the Whigs, the gallant and pa triotic Whigs, are every where united as one man, and will do battle in their united strength, against the divided forces of locofocoism and Tyler. A great and glorious victory waits us. Mass Meetings. Since our last, hundreds of Mass Meetings havo been held by the Whigs in every Stale in the Union. The accounts of them come in upon us as thick as blackberries; and we are hardly able to count them. They are attended by thousands, and the best spirit seems to per vade them. Some of them are so numerously attended io, that in order to get at their num bers, they measure the grotmdand see how many acres were covered with the freemen in atten dance. We should like to give our readers an account of them all, so that they might judge for themselves of the enthusiasm which per vades the country but a synopsis of them would more than rill our whole paper. We hsve only room to-day to notice a few. On Thursday last, the Whigs of Montgome ry county, Pa., assembled at the Blue Bell, five miles from Norristown in Mass Meeting. Up wards of fifteen thousand people were present, among whom were many ladies. On Wednesday, the Whigs of Lower Merion, in tho same county, assembled to the number of five thousand, and upwards. David Paul Brown, Esq. on behalf of the ladies, presented them a beautiful Clay Banner. On the 30th ult. the Whigs of Mifflin county, Pa. held a meeting at Lewistown, which was attended by over one thousand persons. On the 29th ult. tho Whigs of Pittsburg, as sembled together to the number of five thousand, and were addressed by the Hon. Walter For ward. On the 29th of July, the gallant Whigs of Old Lancaster, met in Council at Columbia Ten thousand persons were present, who were addressed by the Buckeye Blacksmith, and other speakers. On Saturday last the Whigs of Delaware and the adjacent Counties, met at Old Chester to the number of ten or twelve thousand. These are but a few of the many meetings which are held in Pennsylvania. The same flame is lighting tip the other States. North Carolina. The election for Governor and Members of the Legislature, in this State, was held on Thursday last. Returns have been received from twenty-four counties, which show a Whig gain of 300 over the Governor's election in 1842, when tho Whigs elected their man by a majority of 4,500. As far as heard from the Whigs have gained 16 members and lost one making a clear gain of fifteen, equal to a change of thirty. Of these, five are Senators, neutral izing the majority of ten in that btanch. The residue are in the House of Commons, and not only sponges out the fourteen Loco majority, but gives us a fair start for an equal Whig ma- jortty. At the last session there was a loco- foco majority of ten in the Senate and fourteen in the ihatHouse. Next week we will be able to give the full returns from every part of the State. What is fjocofocoism In New Hampshire, which is the strongest Locofoco State in the Union, Catholics are pro hibited from holding any office and a person must be worth $3000 before ho can hold the office of Governor a Senator must be worth $1000, and a representative to the State Le gislature, $500. As thi is the only State in the Union, it is believed, that will cast iis vole for Polk, it must be considered the very essence .of Locofoco Democracy. Various Locofoco papers are denouncing Col Be nt on as a Whig, by reason of his hostility to annexation Yel these very papers exclaim, " Our union is perfect !' Some hundreds of the "Old Hunker" of New York State the flow er of Locofocoism have sworn to renounce Polk.onless he renounces annexation, for which tne.y are ueuouncHd by ue laruoiirners & -' Whig-," "traitors," " AboliuouiMs," fcc; yei the Locofoco papers one and all continue to ex claim, M Our uuiun is perfect pel. Apolloj Col. Folk on Protection. To the Editor of The Tribune : Many -of the political papers, on both sides, have given currency to an idea, lhat Col. Polk has announced a change -or modification of his views on the TarirT, since his nomination, and lhat his letter to John K. Kane, shows him to be a reasonable Tariff man, quite as much so as Mr. Clay. Inasmuch as that letter does not contain any intimation of a change of opinion, but expressly refers to his previous expressions of opinion, his public acts and public discussions, as evidence of his present opinions, it is not easy to see how any fair mind, at ail acquaint ed with the course of Col. Polk, could fail to see in that very letter the strongest evidence that he is one of (ho most thorough and consis tent advocates of free trade, and perfectly cer tain to continue so if elected with such answers given to political calls for his opinions. To make assurance doubly aure, and to make that certain which was never doubtful, 1 have taken his lettor to Mr. Kane, and inserted at the iroper places the ' opinions," " public acts," " public discussions," " recorded votes," and published speeches" of Mr. Polk showing that instead of there being any change or jar in his opinions, or any concealment, there is a cautilu! harmonv in the whole, exhibited with unmibtakable distinctness. The parts in italics constitute the whole letter to Mr. Kane, verba tim. 1 he other portions marked as quotations are from the letters, speeches and addresses of Mr. Polk. e. c. b. Columbia, Tennessee, June 19, 1814. Dear Sir : I have received recently several letters ii reference to my opinions on the subject of the Tariff and among others yours of the 30th ultimo. My opinions on this subject have been J often given to the public. Ihey are to be jound in my public acts and in the public discussions in which I have participated. "I steadily during the period I was a representative in Congress opposed a protective policy, as my recorded votes and published speeches prove. " 1 voted against the bill for the better protection of wool and woolens in 1827." " I was opposed to the protective Tariff of 1828 and voted against it." I roted against the bill to prevent frauds in the importation of foreign products in 1828. I vo ted for the consideration of Mr. Barringer's res olution to reduce lite duty on coarse wool, woolens, sugar, &c. in 1830. " My own opin ion is that wool should be duty free." " Since I retired from Congress 1 have held the same opinions." " All wuo nave ooserveu my course now lhat 1 have at all times been opposed to the protective policy." I am in favor of a I ariffjor revenue, such a one as will yield a sufficient amount to the 1 reas , M r .i y- , uru to aetray tne expenses or ine jovernmeni lo aeiray inc expenses oi inc yjuveinmenn omically administered. In adjusting the de- J of a Revenue Tariff I have heretofore sane- j .. r j- i..,: economica 7" ..-t ; ,n:;,; ,7,.,;. IIUIICU ZULU lilUUCI UtC ulol,nlllluilHt uuiim no ii 7 .i . c j j would produce the amount of revenue needed, and at tne same lime anora reasonauie inciaencai pro- . T . " " w I I I 1 I L tection to our own industry. " I voted for th acl of 1S32 because H reduced the Tariff of tono I .... 1040 IU lunui idica " I voied for the com- act, which reduced the rates of j 832 iwer rates, and finally brought the rates promise to still lower rates, and finally brought the rates of the act of 1832 down lo a point at' which no article was. after the 30th June, 1842, to be subject to a higher duty than 20 per cent." 'The incidental protection afforded by the 20 ter cent, dutj will afford sufficient protection to the manufacturers." " I am in favor of a Ta riff for rerenue, and opposed to a Tariff for pro tection." am opposed to a Tariff for protec tion merely, and not for revenue. " I am opposed to the Tariff act of 1842, considering it lo bo in many respects of this character." Acting upon these general principles, it is well known that I gave my support to the policy of Genl. Jackson's administration on this subject. "He recommended modifications and reduc tions of the Tariff wiih a view to tho final aban donment of the odious and unjust system." voted against the Tariff act of 1828. ooted for the Tariff act of 1 832 which contained modi fications of some of the objectionable provisions of the act oj Ibto, " oecause it reauceu mo j arm of 1828 lo lower rates. That made somo re duction, though not so much as I desired to have made." As a member of the Committee of Ways and Means of the House of Representa tives I gave my assent to a bill reported by that Committee in December, 1832, making further. modifications of the duties which it proposed. That bill did not pass, but was superseded by tne bill commonly called the Compromise Bill, for which I voted. " This was the law when the Whig Congress came into power. Bv tho Ta riff act of the 30ih of August, 1842, the com promise act was violated and repealed. 1 am m favor of repealing that act and restoring the compromise Tariff act of March 2d, 1833," " by which no article was afier the .:5Ulh ol June, 1842, to be subject to a duty higher than 2U per cent. In my judgment it ts the duly of the brovern- ment to extend, as far as may be practicable to do so by its revenue laws and all other means within its power, Jair and just protection to all the great interests of the Union, embracing agriculture, manufactures, the mechanic arts, commerce and navigation. "1 am in favor of restoring the compromise act of 1833, believing, as I do, that ihe incidental protection afforded by ihe 20 per cent duly especially, when paid in cash and on the home valuation, will afford sufficient protec tion to tho manufacturers, and all that they ought lo desiro or to which they are entitled." heartily approve the resolutions upon this sub' jtct, passed by the Democratic National Conven tion lately assembled at Baltimore. I am with great respect, Dear Sir, your ob't serv t. JAMES K. POLK. JOHN.K. KANE, Esq. Philadelphia. Bear it in mind lhat James K. Polk is op posed to the Tarlff of 1812. The iew Jssne. We learn from the Berks and Schuylkill Journal, thai the Jefferson Democrat," a loco foco ptiper published in Reading, is endeavor ing to bolster up Mr. Muhlenberg's character. That paper says "there is not a single lespec lable whig in Reading, from Judge Banks down, who will refuse to certify that Mr. Muhlen berg's moral character is perfectly unexception able in all respects. This is, certainly, a cu rious attempt to raiso a new itoiie ; but the Journal say there is not in that vicinity a "re spectable locofoco" who Will certify that Mr. Muhlenherg's moral character "is unquestiona ble." The Journal continues: " And now, as Henry Clay has been denoun ced (and unjustly,) as a "gambler," and held up in the locofoco papers as a " black leg, we will slate a fact whu-l is notorious in this town, and which is not dnied by Mr. Muhlenberg's friends here and that is, that Mr. Muhlen herg now, and for wars pao, has been in the daily habit of spending his afternoons at tav ern, playing cards generally for drink, ht occaionally for money though us his friends say, only for ' a quarter dollar on tho corner." This can be proved in a court of justice, if de nied. We have heard tl over and over again, from men with whom he plays daily men of all partifs ; and the fact N as well known to the citizens of Reading as that the sun vhines. We need scarcely mention that to card playing is added profane swearing. W hat effect such nn i-vamolf. in a orominent individual, and one who for 26 vears was a clergyman, must, have 1 ' 1 . upon the morals of the town, we leave the pub lic lo judge. And let none of our readers at a distance suppose this is a mere electioneering statement. Ii is a serious and incontrovertible fact, for the truth of which we hold ourselves responsible. The Philadelphia papers of Monday are chiefly occupied with glowing accounts of meetings in Bucks and Chester counties- on Saturday. A loiter from Bucks says the whole country 'seems to be alive with eight, six, four, two, and one horse wagons, every horse and wagon being decorated with flags and stream ers. The meeting in Chester was still greater, and embraced not less than 10,000 persons, in cluding numerous ladies. One of the Speak ers read the following lettor from Gov. Jones j of Tennessee : Nashville, July 25, 1844. Charles Gibbons, Esq. "b'ear. Sir : By he mail 1 enclose you two publication of Col. Polk's during ihe last summer's canvass on the subject of ihe Tariff, eic. From these publica tions you will perceive that the Colonel is dead nut awmnsi Protection, and Darttcularlv onnoxeu , : . - i r .'t d m: - a , r t 6 ! r ' dwmbution of the proceeds of the Public i ,he U,,S J 1 ar,'ff meaSUre' It sounds strangely to us who have been accus- it sounus sirangeiv I - .. , . Homed to hear Colonel Polk, to hear it stated ,mou .'"ai .' f D I lion. I have met him on more than one hun -- , . . 1 I 1 1 1 L III. I t i. I 111 111 V'l ... .- w. - - - dred and fifty fields, and I never heard him make a speech in my canvasses with him, that he did not denounce the principle of Pro ec.ion. "d. i1!13 'he1ma,,,I Pround on ;v!,,ch Je a"u nis inenus reneo, . u.ea -7W Protection : -11C UifUWIOt II. J IUI Liigmuuuuu. he against it I would say. do your duly : wo will do ours. Tennessee will maintain her position. Respectfully your servant, JAMES C. JONES. 3Iore Changes to the Whsgs. Tho Massachusetts Gazette contains the names of 15 Democrats who were members of the Legislature of that State in 1843-44. who have come out under their own signatures and renounced Polk. They are as follows: Hon. SAMUEL F. DUDLEY, " A. P. HASK1NS, , LUTHER STONE, " SAMUEL GILES, " DORUS BASCOMB, " THOMAS HINES. SALMON KOWARD, H. W. CUSHMAN, " Win. E. RUSSELL, " W. E. MAYO, " C.PRlEST,Jr4 " LUCIUS NIMS, " S.C.ALLEN. " MOSES STONE, THOMAS NASH, Jr. The locos are very unfortunate in selecting names front which io manufacture accessions to their cause. Wo have often advised them to use none but dead men's names, for tho living will certainly give them the lie. Some of their papers recently asserted that Capt. W. R. Rich ardson, of Cleveland, Ohio, had determined to support Polk and Dallas ; but the Capt. nails the slander as follows : No man ever heard me say I should support Polk and Dallas. No man who has ever heard me talk on ihe subject could possibly have con ceived such an idea from my conversation. I always was a strong Clay man, and am yet. l shall vote fot Mr. Clay if w,e both livo until ihe next election. And if other men choose to al low their names to be used with impunity and in the manner the Locos are using hundreds, wiihout protesting against ii, they can; but I shall noi. (Signed.) Capt. W. R. RICHARDSON. Cleveland, July 23, 1844. A aooo Receipe. A Dr. A. S. Main, Den list, while passing through Grafton (Mass.) a few days since, was led by some affrighted wo men to save a child lo whom its mother had in mistake for paregoric given a spoonful of laud nurn. No onioitcs were to be abiaTued but by administering a spoonful of vinegar, the liiUe sufferer 'was respued. Allegheny Counts'. A glorfous meeting of the Clay Club of El!;, abeth, in Allegheny county, was held on itm 16th ult. Among the resolutions adopted were the following : Resolved, That in General JOSEPH MAR. KLE, our candidate for the office of Governor of Pennsylvania, wo have the pleasure of re. commending wiih ail the confidence arising out of a PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE OF TUB MAN, in the various relations which he hat sustained towards the people of this particular section of the State, where he is known to u1 all one whose sentiments we know lo be sotiml on all the leading subjects embraced within tliB scope of Whig policy in the State and national administration, and one peculiarly fitted !v hu GENERAL INTELLIGENCE, FRANK MESS and DECISION OF CHARACTER to give efficiency to those measures in -the ad ministration of the State government, as we, as by his WELL KNOWN INTEGRITY, ... give assurance of all the promises held out u, the people of the State. Resolved, That JAMES K. POLK, is not ensiiled to the suffrages of Pennsylvania, for i.i OPPOSING the Tariff of '42, he shows ,.n. self an ENEMY of the MANUFACTURING and hence of the AGRICULTURAL miHresr of the Slate, and the readiness with which ih nullifying, free trade presses, and leaders in South Carolina and elsewhere go into hi- sun port, is to in most conclusive evidence, that m i is OPPOSED 1 O PKU I hL I lUi, and corne I i.. .u . r ,.r mji'rrcr.r ivtpd quently ihe favorer ESTS. The Whigs in Tennessee are at work. Tho Joneshorough Whig of the 24th ult., contain, the proceedings of five or six meetings, an.l calls for as many more. Go ahead ! Major Van Campen, a patriot of the Revolu tion, and an old Jerseyman, has with his bro ther and .seven sons, renounced the Texas and anti-Tariff party and come out for Clay and FreliuohuysKii. The Major was the hnoV Elector for the Livingston District m lSl'J Jerseyman. The Rochester Democrat announces ELEV EN HUNDRED AND TWENTY-EIGHT renunciations of Locofocoism in that city and ricinitv. Col. Johnson," says the Si. L'mis RopnVi can, is exerssiveiy out of humor at the Btli. more nominations. He says " by the treacher ous courso toward Mr. Yan Buren. many oj In friends in Nw York are alienated and intli.vr ent, and the Whigs will carry that State by 25,000 majority.-' We have the pleasure of announcing, that one of the gentlemen, who acted as marlia. upon the occasion of ihe last Locofoco prnces- sion in this city, is now as ihoroun a wuiu a ever voted for Henry Clay. Louisville Jour nal. . Lies, like chickens, come home to roM. Globo. f Your phraseology is correct. It is proper for Whig editors to say that lies go home n . roost. It is proper for Locofoco ediuirs lo say lhat they come hjma to roosl. Louisville Jour nal The Locofocos say Mr. Polk is in favor oH Protection. So was his grandfather in Hie urn of ihe American Revolution, and he sough' t-; in ihe camp of Lord Cornwallts We fancV Jimmy K. is in love with some such Protection as old Zeke found in the ranks of King Geurgd army. Alb. Citizen. A Baring Peal. In Reading, Pa., on Wednesday last, one o: the men emoloyed in repainting the Lutbera.t Church steeple,' which is 202 feet 6 inches li height, aaconded to its very top, and clamber in up the rod supporting the ball and vane, succeeded in reaching the gilt cros-piece above them, and coolly seating himself therein, took off his hat, and placed it upon iho extrenv nmm nf tba rod. This itUrenid act was wit nessed by a number of persons, who watcheii.j with breathless interest, ihe man's prngres it! n.n.nillnn tl,ta iWlTV II TC. Cfl J j O US elHl'ailOH uoitiiuilig nn" . i t.j " Thn fnllniririti Imaniifiil sentiment was drani 4 tflU WM " Ml ww U-..V. standing at a private fete among "de fust ctf cle" conoer colored elite of this city, 3 le 1 1 " Here's io the color'd fair sec, dor face neeutj no paint, and dar head no fumery I" JLel it be Remembered, That Jairies K. Polk is opposed to the e xce.- lent Tariff Acl of 1S42, and to all ProteciiI of American Industry. Also, lhat George M Dallas, introduced a Bill into the Senate or m United Stales to re-charter ihe U. S. Bank, a"1 voted to pass it by two-thirds, after Gen. Jcv son had vetoed it. IKAKK7ED, On the 27th ult., bv John Muach, Esq.. M' r f U..J. f . D..A all OJ jioranam luacti, aim miss iuuiij . CJ i 1 1 it ... t i r fT At Bushkill, on Sunday last, by the Rer.MJ Pitts, Henry S Molt, Esq., of MiHord, Miss Belinda, daughter ol Mr. ilenry ro of Bushkill. STOVE-PIPE, At Reduced Prices. THE SUBSCRIBER HAS FOR SAE which he will sell at from 10 to 10 1 Sand i cents per pound, according to quality, lor c WANDEL.J. BRELUEK for ca Siroudsburgh, Oct. 5, 1S4.3. i
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