- - ' . : -21 fH.i, capabilities for thu full and honorable fulfil ment of the duties of Governor of Pennsylva aia. His private and political character had always been marked by unfaltering, integrity, nd he stood without reproach. Mr. Ball, of Erie, desired to express his be lief thai so. popular was Gen. Irvin, so eminent anil generally known and appreciated was his character in the northwestern portion of ihe State, at least, that he could and would, if pla ced in nomination, regenerate that portion of our Commonwealth. Mr. E. Hale spoke warmly and with much feeling, of Gen. Irvin as his neighbor whom he valued for his private worth and probity, and whom ho had occasion to know was in principle and in heart a thorough Whig. He bore his testimony to the sterling excellence of his character, and to the proprieiyof his claim to be nominated as the Whin candidate for Governor, with entire willingness, for he knew him well. His benevolence was a prominent character istic which gained general esteem for him, and among the latest of his good acts was to give fifty barrels of Corn Meal, raised by himself for the relief of the sufferers in Ireland. He Was beloved by all parties and in so uniting 'the good opinions of all men, all must concur that he could not fail to carry with him into the contest, great strength", both in moral and polit ical point of view. Messrs. Durkee, Adams, Cowan and Ogle, briefly responded in general terms, thai as friends of the Hon. James Cooper, they had provoked inquiry, and were saJtsfibd by the statements that had been made. On motion tho Convention then proceeded to vote on the nomination for Governor, and the ballot having been completed, il was as "ccrtained that Gen. James Irvin had 89 votos. Hon. James Cooper had 36 " P. S. Michler 4 Hon. Walter Forward " 5 " Whereupon Gen. James Irvin was declar ed to be the regular nominated Whig Candi date for Governor. On motion of Mr. Brown, the nomination uas unanimously confirmed by the vote of the Convention. On motion, the Convention adjourned until 9 o'clock to-morrow morning. The Convention adjourned in an excellent Eta'e of feeling. There was no loud exulta tion no exhibition of triumph. It was mani fest to all that the delegates were satisfied on tirrly with tho result of their deliberations, and while there was expressed joy at the nomina tion of Mr. Irvin, there were hearty cheers, also, for Mr. Cooper and his friends. The testimony in favor of, Mr. Irvin was warm and unanimous when the decision was officially made known, and the Whigs have in this commencement of the campaign given glo rious promise of the unity and harmony of pur pose which in the contest itself will win them a great victory, and seal Mr. Irvin in the Gu ? lurnatorial chair of Pennsylvania. JEFFERSONIAN REPUBLICAN Thursday, March 18. 1847. . Terms, $2,00 in advance: $2,25 half yearly; and $2,50 if not paid before the end of the year. lowing resolutions as expressive of the views of the Convention : Resolved, That this Convention offers its sincere congratulations lo the people of this Commonwealth, and of the United States at large, upon the rallying of so large a majority of the people to the principles of tho Declara tion of Independence, and the faith of the foun ders of the Republic. Resolved, That the triumph of the Whig Democracy, as exhibited by the majority in both houses of the General Assembly of this Com monwealth, cannot be viewed as complete, un til the Executive branch of the government shall be made to harmonize with the Legislature. Resolved, That having entire confidence in . . the political integrity aud sound Democratic Whig principles of Gen. JAMES IRVIN, of Centre county, as exhibited in a long and active life believing his talents to be of the highest order and fully equal to the due performance of any trust that may be reposed in him by the people, and knowing his public and private character to be pure and unspotted, this Con vention unanimously recommend him to the people of Pennsylvania as a suitable candidate for the office of Governort)f the Commonwealih. Rcsolvud, That in offering the name of this distinguished citizen for the suffrages of the people of Pennsylvania, we design lo make no new issues as to moasures or principles, but adhering to the ancient landmarks of the Dem ocratic Republican party, as established by the Father of his country, by Jefferson, Madison and Monroe the most prominent of which are the protection of the Agricultural, the Mineral and the Manufacturing interests of this Com- Canal Commissioner. monwealth and of the United States at large, By reference to ihe proceedings of the Siaie against tne competition ana nosttiity oi loreign Convention, it will be seen that JOSEPH W. nations, and pauper labor ; especially of Eng- i , e . , , . land; equal justice towards all nations but en- j PATTON, Esq., of Cumberland county, has tangling alliances with none ; ihe supremacy been nominated as the Whig candidate for iha of the people over their servants the restric- office of Canal Commissioner. We congratu tion or control of Executive power, and thealelne Whi party, and the wholo people of preservation of national prosperity and indiv.d- he g hc nominalion of Mn Patton, ual happiness. 'I 1 . Resolved, That in the opinion of this Con-ifor a more excellent selection could not have vention, the people of Pennsylvania the prac- j been made. He is well known as a man of ileal men who are concerned in the prosperity fine talents, sterling patriotism and unbending cifiiocralic Whiff Nominations. FOR GOVERNOR. JAMES IRVIN, OF CENTRE COUNTY. FOR CANAL COMMISSIONER, JOSEPH W. PATTON, OF CUMBERLAND COUNTV. Wanted at this Office, An apprentice to the Printing business. A lad of about 15 or 16 years of ago, having a'rea sonable English Education, and of good char acter and industrious habits, will find a situa tion by making early application. JU" Will the publisher of " Scott's Weekly Paper," oblige u by sending us copies of his paper of the 20(h and 2?ih of February, and of the 6th of March. of the Commonwealth, the developement of its resources, and tho protection of its industry, have heretofore had from friends of candidates Gen. James Irvin. Tlie Whig Convention having by its action placed this gentleman in nomination for the office of Gov ernor,, he is now regularly before the people as a candidate for their suffrages. We have upon so many occasions expressed tho high opinion we en tertain of Gen. Irvin 's qualifications and merits, that we need scarcely say to our readers that this result is highly gratifying to us. Among the first, if not the very first, to urge his claims upon the party, and believing from the outset that he would receive the honor which has been bestowed upon him, we have, nevertheless, taken care upon all occasions to do justice to those who were named as hisx competitors. To each of them, and espe cially to Mr. Cooper, who was the most formida ble of all, we have awarded the credit which high talent and sound Whig principles ought always to command ; and now that the preliminary contest is over, we expect to see them uniting their efforts to ours, to secure Pennsylvania such an adminis tration as will not only rescue this great State from the shame and dishonor which evil councils have brought upon her, but enable her so to develops her mighty resources, as to secure to her citizens those advantages, which, under proper govern- j ment, they cannot fail to possess. General Irvin is emphatically a man of the peo ple. All his instincts, sympathies and feelings are associated with theirs, and the great aim of his life has been to promote their geod, and en large the means of their happiness. At the head "Characteristic. James K. Polk, the owner of 150 head of human cattle and plantations to correspond the President of this Union, receiving a aary of $25,000 a year, wiih rent and furniiure free -the man who declared him?elf of Seo'ch-lrjsU descent, and by the votes of naturalized citizens of those countries was elee'ed this man has given fifty dollars to relieve the starving mil. lions of Ireland and Scotland, a sum $13 00 less thun his salary for one day ! A munifi cent example for the head of this great nation! An affectionate token for his love of the father land ! Why, almost every paper has accounts of Irish laborers who give a day's a week', nay, a month's hard earnings to their friends over'the ocean ; but Jemmy O'PoIk rolling in wealth, pules out the pitiful pittance of a part of a day's cash salary ! There are scores of private citizens who have given hundreds of dollars for this charitable object some ofihem of Scotch or Irish descent, and Borne not. Poll; in his message has. spent page on page in de nouncing .manufacturers and capitalists yet we see thousands of dollars contributed from this. class. Locofoco panizans ever endeavor to induce foreigners to be jealous of Whigs a their deadly enemies : yet " Federal Whigs" have contributed thousands to relieve their of a large establishment, which gives employment! friends abroad. -In Congress and elsewhere, to hundreds, he is eminently distinguished for his j Vh:gs have' taken the lead in efforts to arouse paternal care of all connected with him,aud in return, pubjic acljon j ajd of tho suffering people of he receives from them all tho affection which such ... pi. nfr,.,c nnntinn tn i,A ... r....t. and with great success. How much nobler and kindness and disinterestedness merit. His neigh- l.rtv..- 1-r Itim fi tlm 'jininMn ntmlitJpc nf llic IiPnrt ' , . , . , ... . . , i ' purer the object to benefit and save the Iivos of and all who have intercourse with him respect htm ; J J Ul for his sterling and unswerving integrity, while to j fellow, men, even over the ocean, than to assail, the public at large he is recommended not only by wage invasive war aim tauo u.e uves oi neigh. integrity; and his nomination will be received with universal satisfaction. He was formerly ICS I enough of hollow profession for tho particular j Superintendent of tlie Portage Kailroad, and ! ciple tiuring lnat period, when, notwithstanding it interests of the State, and are called upon now j discharged his duties in a manner that won j was most fiercelyassailed.it triumphed over all the qualities referred to, but by a clearness of in tellect, a steadiness of purpose, and a soundness of opinion, which cannot fail to make him a valu able public functionary. If General Irvin is known to the whole country by his inflexible adherence to tne protective prin- bors of an adjoining republic ! How much but ter for a Christian nation to savo life with ii treasures in Ireland, than to sacrifice bo;h m Mexico ! Wyoming County Record. SECOND DAY. On the assembling of the Convention yester day morning, Mr. Kunkel, of Dauphin, moved he appointment by the President of a State Committee of 24 members, which was agreed to. On motion of Josiah Randall, Esq., the del egates were directed to report County Corres ponding Committees to the Slate Committee. On motion, Messrs. Clark, Stewart and Mar tin, were appointed a Finance Committee. The Convention then proceeded to nominate candidates for Canal Commissioners, as follows: Mr. Adair nom. Jos. W. Patton, of Cumberland. Philip D Thomas, Chester H W Tracy, Bradford Andrew Mehaffey, Lancaster Addison May, Montgomery H J Brooke, Delaware P S Preston, Wayne A W Leyburn, Schuylkill Wm Tweed, Northumberland. Samuel D Karns, Dauphin L Shuster, Philadelphia E Harding, Wyoming Col W Butler, Mifflin G J Ball, Erie W F Murray, Dauphin D ? Marshall, Berks Adam Grittinger, Lebanon Jona'. Knight, Washington Samuel Eldoi, Somerset to sustain a candidate whose life and principles golden opinions from men of all parties. He arc pledged for his faithful administration of is intimately acquainted with the important du- public affairs, as they are identified with the I . . . . , . , , 1 - c, J. rn . : i ties devolving upon the Canal Board,, and if prosperity of the people of Pennsylvania. , Resolved, That we have the fullest confi- elected, would make an officer of whom the dence in the ability and integrity of JOSEPH! Whig party and the State would have reason W. PATTON, presented to the people by this lt0 be proud. With such men as Gen. James Convention as a candidate for the-important of-1 PowR Qnd JosEpH w pATTOS in lhe Cana, fice of Canal Commissioner : and feel confident t ... f , ,, ,i , ;r i,,i ,o ,:n ; Board, the interests of the Commonwealih that il elected, tne nappiest consequences will j ' result from a thorough change of men and would be guarded with a watchful eye.Har. measures connected wiih tho public improve- Intelligencer. mcnts of the Commonwealth, and the introduc J tion of that energy and economy so necessary i A correspondence between President Polk . Brinton " Adams " Hager " Ball " Huddleson " it it 41 II II If il II II II II II Davis Pitman Taggart Purviance Ninesteel Smith Reynolds Lane Kerr Richards Glelm Mills Ogle for their prosperity Resolved, That the Protection of American Manufactures, and the independence of Amer ican labor, as they were the policy of the Whigs before and during ihe Revolution, and their pol icy now : that tho Tariffof 1842 was the source of unexampled prosperity to the country, and that its repeal has been attended with results detrimental to the true interests of all sections and classes. Resolved, That if an addition to our territory be desirable, it should not be aitaincd by injus tice, nor attended wiih an'extension of slavery; that while we respect .and will sacredly observe every compromise of the Constitution we be lieve that the interests of North and South, the welfare of the race, and the honor of the nation, demand that territory should not be acquired for tho purpose of an extension of slavery. Resolved, That true democracy demands a jealousy of Executive power; lhat a renewal and continuance of the power of a Chief Magis trate is corrupting and dangerous in its influ ence and tendencies ; that we recognize and adopt, as the expressed will of the people, the one term principle. Resolved, That the thanks of the whole na tion are due lo Major General Taylor, and the brave officers under his command, for their dis tinguished conduct in the victories of Palo Alto, and Major General Benton has been published, by which it appears that the General had laid before the President his determination to be opposition. In the memorable Congress of 1842 he bore a conspicuous part, and by his. expositions of the true bearings of this great question, derived in part from his own practical experience, and by the influence of his great personal popularity, he contributed very largely to the success of the measure, which was so intimately identified with the interests of Pennsylvania. His speech on the tariff in that eventful session was justly regarded as one of the. ablest and most conclusive of all that were delivered, for like himself it was plain, direct, sensible, without unnecessary trickery or orna ment, but solid, substantial, cogent and statesman like. The Whigs will enter upon the approaching can vass with everv thine: in their favor. An imbecile 11 Cffisar or nothing ;" and that thereupon the j Stale administration, originally unpopular, and President, with the help of his Cabinet, wisely rendered doubly so by its feebleness and follies, fWidpd-.hat ihfi General wa hnr n.mlirWl m contrived, by patronage and fawning, to place - be nothing than to be Caesar. So that General Scott will keep the field for the present. Belviderc Apollo. "Aid and Comfort." Gen. Minon, who took Cassius M. Clay and his party prisoners, is one of the Generals who returned to Mexico with Mr. Polk's especial friend, Santa Anna. If any man in this Union has given " aid and comfort" to the enemy, that man is James K. Polk. If there has been any thing like treason during the whole of this war, who are the traitors 1 Who but Jas. K. Polk, the patron and friend of Santa Anna! Who but James K. Polk, whose base attempt to crush old "Rough and Ready" the laurel-crowned hero of Mexico, will damn him lo an immor tality of infamy ? "Aid and comfort," indeed ! its head again before the people for re-election ; and the symptoms of disgust and discontent among Record your Deeds. Tho following act shows the importance of recording deeds without delay : " A supplement to the act, entitled.an act for tho acknowledging and recording of deeds. " Whereas, by the different and secret ways of conveying lauds and tenements and Heredit aments, such as are ill disposed to have ii in their power w commit frauds, by means wheru of divers persons may be injured in their pur chases by prior and secret conveyances, and fraudulent incumbrances, for remedy whereof, be it enacted. Section 1. All deeds and,' conveyances which from and afier the publication hereof, shall be made and executed of, or concerning anv lands, tenements and hereditaments, where by the same may be in anv way affecied, in law or equity, shall be "acknowledged beforo one of the Judges of the "Court of Common Pleas or Justices of the Peace of the coumv the trained bands, who have heretofore been re- j wnore the lands conveyed lie, and shall be re lied upon, are already visible. In some places, corled in ihe 0fl;co for recording of Deeds lo indeed, the faithful' do not limit themselves to ; doubtful signs or inaudible murmurs, but boldly exhibit their dissatisfaction and loudly declare their purpose of opposition. Added to its own in- When the Locofocos charge traitorism upon Roseca de la Palma, and the storming of Mon-j the Whigs, let them remember the private pass terey ; and that we also view with a just pride in. .: ,t .i.t . I ,u .jii0KuiiVeiHiu.i...o.iF.ui.ucuiuu..ui - ,he bpjrit and alacrity with which the men of m mlnitmn ir tl h Inn Inlmtrinrr ro cnlt 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 31 32 40 65 89 Patton, T.homas, Tracey, Mehaffy, Brooke, Preston, 25 31 32 40 65 7 9 withdrawn. 12 29 22 17 17 10 23 30 30 27 8 withd .15 29 34 39 29 30 9 11 10 10 13 withd. On tbe first ballot Mr. May had 1, Leyburn 7, Tweed 4, Karns 2, Sbuster 4, Harding 2, Butler 2, Ball 3, Murray 3, Marshall 4, Gittin ger 2, IcKnight 1, and Elder 3, after which they ero all withdrawn. The nomination of Mr- Joseph W. Patton was then unanimously confirmed. Committees were appointed to inform Gen. ,rvin and Mr. Patton of their, election. The Convention then took a recess for fif teen minutes. 12 o'clock, m. Convention re-assembled, when Mr. Mills, Chairman of the committee on resolution, an nounced that the committee was ready to report. The report was ihe n read by Mr. Conrad, jand unanimously adopted, as follows ; k PsEAMSLE.-Tho Whig delegates from the various. counties aad districts of Pennsylvania, assembled in Convention, at Harrisburg for the. purpose of presenting to iha people suitable candidates for the offices of Governor and Ca sual Commissioner of this Commonwealih, and Pennsylvania have, in numbers far beyond a proportion of the State, responded to the call of their country, and rallied under its victorious banner. It is an earnest lhat the fame of our ancestors will never be tarnished, and lhat Pennsylvania is ever ready to do her duty. The President, in pursuance to the resolu tion of that effect, appointed the following Siate Comniitee : to Santa Anna, and the disgraceful attempt to tear the well-earned laurels from the brow of the heroic Taylor, and then blush for the man they have placed in ihe Presidential chair ! Polk's Administration has proved a curso to the country a curse from which it will not recov er for .years to "come. liar. Intel. The St. Louis Roveillo, mentioning tho ar rival of Mr. Coons, from Santa Fe, which he John C. Kunkel, of Dauphin county ; Thorn as Dungan, do ; James Martin, do.; Thomas C. j left on the 14th of January, says Hambly. York ; Wm. M. Watts, Cumberland ;j Qn ihe route in, he enconnn LMniei iVi. smyser, Adams ; jonn f . Weincriii, Philadelphia ciiy ; Joseph R. Chandler, do.; Robert T. Conrad, do.; Thomas McGrath, Philadelphia county ; Diller Luther, Berk ; ered the Guv- ; eminent wagons that had started from Foil Leaveriworih on tho 8ih of December last. PI. .. . . t 1 .1 ... -. I i ne luamsiers woo nao mem in. cnarge were i Robort M. Bard, Franklin; Thomas M. T.jina very dfstitute condition, twenty of them M'Kennan, Washington; Andrew J Ogle, Som- ,,:ivi Mjb6isSled for ten daymen 'the meal of a erset ; Hnrmar Denny, Allegheny ; Richard Ir-I .in. win, Venango; Joseph H. Kuhn, Westmore land ; G. J; Ball, Erie ; II. D. Maxwell, North ampton J. B. Salisbury, Susquehanna ; El hanan Smith, Wyoming; Samuel A. Purviance, Butler; Henry S. Evans, Chester ; Robert T. Pott.", Montgomery. Mr. Kunkel having declined being chairman of the committee, the President thereupon ap pointed Thos. E. Frinxlin of Lancaster in his place Mj. Dufiiejd moved that the thanks of the ConveiiMon be tendered to tho County Com having discharged that duty, present the fol- misaioners for the use of the room. Adopted Government mule Thirty Thousand Three Hundred and Thirty Dollars Reward. Th Adjutant General of tho United States Army offer in tho . Na'ionaU Police Gaz ette, a reward of Thirty Thousand Three Hundred and Thirty Dollars for the arrest of one thousand and eleven deserter from tho U. S. Army ! The names and particular descrip tions of oach soldier are.cohtainedin the ailvor ttsemeut. ' - ' trinsic and richly deserved unpopularity, the State Executive will have to bear its full share of the odium of having fastened upon the country the miserable Administration which now inflicts upon it innumerable evils by its wickedness, and dis graces it in the eyes of all foreign nations by its meanness. It will have to bear its share a very ample share it will be of the shameful fraud by which the people of Pennsylvania were cheated into the belief that Mr. Polk was friendly to their interests, nor can it avoid the shame of having connived with tho Vice President betray those whom they' were bound alike in honor and con science to protect. The Whigs, on the other hand, have proved themselves, under all circumstances, to be the true and steadfast friends of the State and its interests." Battling in her behalf against all odds, against even the ungrateful and parricidal loco-mlsrepre-sentatives who, while sustained by her bounty were grappling at her throat, they have shown a constancy in maintaining the right, which cannot fail to be rewarded. On the great question of Dro- tection to her industry they have never faltered ; j and while the poor, mean, wretched tools of loco- co policy crouched before the slave holder of the South, and licked the hand that smoto them, they have stood up and spoken and acted like men men who had breasts and consciences and intel lects, and who could not be terrified by threats and reduced by corruption. The result of a conflict in which honor and truth and justice are arrayed on tho one side, arid fraud and falsehood are arrayed on the other; in which plain dealing courage is opposed to knayjsh imbe cility, of which the umpires are a betrayed .and long-abused people, cannot bo doubtful; and now at tho very opening of the campaign we proclaim a victory which tho whole nation will colebrate with, thankfulness and joy. N. American. ' .i. ...i iJ il ::. i. I me county .woero sucu muua uuu mjiuuiuuuunn are lying, and being within six months after the execution of such deed and conveyance, and every such deed aud conveyance that shill at any time after the publication hereuf be made, and executed, and" which shall not be proved and recorded as aforesaid, (within six months) shall be adjudged fraudulent and void against any subsequent purchaser for valuable considerations, unless such , deed or convey ance recorded as aforesaidf-before the proving and, recording of the deed or conveyance under which such subsequent purchaser.shall claim. The Norfolk Herald truly says that the ro signaiionof Major-General Beriiori will leave room for a General always in favor with the people : general satisfaction. More of Human Frailty. -The Brooklyn papers contain a strange statement, from which, it appears that a colored woman living as a ser vant at Williarasburgh, in the family of a cop perplate engraver doing business in this city, recently confirmed her employer, his wife anil wife's sistor, in, the belief lhat she was the Messiah and caused thorn to worship her as such. In the fulfilment of her dmne mission, she ordained that her once employer but now abject servant, should kiss her every morning. Thja rather turned hia faith, and his stomach too, and ho incontinently, ejected tho imposter from his household. Not so his wife, and sis ter: who were so indignant at the violence vtl!rti tloil kaan Anna in ta onrnf nralPflSlOllS Ulbll UUU VVDII UUIIU ill II W auvivu - - of the phsoudo prophotess, actually preferred to follow lier forth as disciples rather than re main .after she had gone. They are now both in the lunatic asylum. True Sun. . A Nigger Tom Thumb. The Now Orleans Delta says; there is now in that city, a little nigger Tom Thumb, who i in hia way a natural curiosity. H6 is . a well informed intelligent little fellow, aV fond of To bacco as a monke ia of nuta. ' tfle "Belongs to Mr. Wells, of "Point 'Coupeehia. nume is Manuel'he' is from Mason county, Ky. s 23 years old fifty pounds weight, and threo feet nine inches high in his stockinga.
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