. the , powse_to 4o 'evil, Witlioat Litaiforitig 'With, the capacity ta peotaute tits pubfic . g00'd."... , • 10. llecause,.- by - his veto of th 3 Male= truth Improvement bill of "1837,. aacriti- - ciotts system of - Lag -I - Oiling wag defeated, hnd. did cuinatos weal th, saye.l troll debt of • . 11. .13eeatiso has .1 W hintsolf the - .fr — iend,of the operiitie ofn;,sos, : of : the • com-. malty, bYlis retlisal to -sauciina.the erec tions of corporations, for o!,,j , lets:and pur poses fairly -Ayitli.intholtaelt of :individnal onteiptise. • • 12i.Beeause, he has. shown himself the friend of the poor - in:in, by reeonitnenditig to the Fe isl tuie the repeal of the , State ..tax,on'lndieial . .proceedings ; • thus doing all .tho_i_u Wee; Ofthe. country within the reach of. all. . x; .l3 . .i,l3ecattse the, wised prompt, aiid effi. eient.measures 'of his. administration have- - save Pennsylvania - from, the - bankruptcy and ruin , with .Whieh , the,. insane policy . of llaitinTin Buren has.desolated other' tates of :thd . • 14. ....Becaitse,, Joseph Rifriat has been the• Oriifoim-anclunkvavoring-oppoadat_of :Mak tin•Yan-Bureatzplthe absuid litcasure.s Of his adatinistratiOn. • -. . . . .... Lastly,, : Beeans.e, .while povernor of Pennsylvania, he has' dom =tided- fly his native .state the.respet , of the whole Union, Lind-forlihnself the admiration and regard of the nation:. . - • And - whereas the Limo Rico lollomers 6171Vlartiii Van . Buren did also, on ,tbo: sth day of Mtnith last, - -at'Tig''u"naei- the dicta. ton 'of ~theiv- i itasiers at WaSlthigttin, plaeE in ngiumationras.their:eandidate-forthe of, fice of Go ernar, .R.To r_tbrt_a_iii an_ "then unknown to .the people of• the Corn monweal-th-17-Tlferat • • . • • Resolved, That this AbSetUhly op pose the . e . letion. of pavid h POrtef,-, • • 1. Bae.uise, the'eandidate••of 'the • Van Buren and Lqeo.Foeo. party, and bound, if elected, to enforee-.and,e - arry •out their -;wild and upprineipled R measures. . • Pecau - so, the 'party, which-nominated- David . -Porter-abanplied , the sageniaxim - of j'io!n4,- t t at e Ititted"" th candidate fat' povertioraman - whois nti er filicinest,l-"eapahle,' nor 'faithful to the Con , stitution - .' :-• : • . • •-• * ' eeatisc, ;the proofs of hiS iiishottesty aniEfraudulentiliSolvency, as exhibited by exidencirresisilble_ and_zonclusive4 con necteil with other 'incidents which haven -. :.marked. the character of David R.: Porter,, show that in . private-life he dpeg not sus-", tain an unblemished- reputation, whilsthis public career presents no one act that should clairn the consideration Or reSpuct of an in- - - . .4. Because his course in the StatcSenalb has been ediStingUished only . for its incon- aistene and:_want,of - prudencO, at . one-time voting fOrthallammothlinprovemerit bill,. Which was vetoed by Gov. Ritner, & which Would have plunged the Slale_into irre trievable debt; and then voting against the judicious improvement bill of the laSt . ses sion, which was intended by its wise and , moderate provisions - to promo - tie - the.pbblic prosperity by finishing, the improvements already begun f and repairing the,-state, and turnpike roads . of the commonwealth. 5. Because t . he has shown himself to be the enemy of the poor man—in,the theory by: voting against the bill to repeal the State 44 - on--judicial proceedings, as recommend= - ed by Gov: Rimer ; and in practice, by re fusing to pay the honest laborer his lire. Arid lastly. Because in view of these nd many other considerations which may be urged we would view the election of David „It- Porter_to_ tha _office of-Governor of this commonwealth, as a lasting disgrace - to the people of Pennsylvania. - . . Resolved, -That .we,. caution our fellow citizens to be o*their guard against the arts and manoeuvres of the office-holders and • agents of the Federal GoVernment who are --'now-so'actiVelyinterferingin - ourstate - elec ,-- ' tions, and who, it is gritty . believed 4 have been supplied %vitt; money out of the Na tional Treasury to defeat the election of Jo-, beph Rimer. . . -..Resolved, That n 5 the, cause of Joseph Ritzier; is not only the cause Of the Young Mem but otthe - Whole .IPeople, we Call 1 2 P(. 11 1 our . ..friend‘ both young and old,. thronghout_the cci'mnionweahh, .to . buckle on their armor, to be up and doing, so that. • on the. 2d, Tuesday.of .ooteber-: we - may • give alriumpliant—malorify fcir the Wash?, ineton Pi:unity Farmer... . . , • - Mr. Cooper,l of Adams, then addressed, the Cmiirention, and was followed by Mr. - -Watts or rittsbargh: AU: 'Snlyth; of. Indiana then spoke, and _ the . Convention adjourned to meet again at A/ o'cloalc, P. M. iithtionOn of Bir. 'Arthur, of I-lon - tint don: . " -the committ3.o-on-reso.l- i ntionsconstitute a committee' on_ Finance, fq - roceive'Coniriblitiens to defray the. ex pellees:of the Convention, - - ArklesFirs....t , ' ord., of“,aneasterg Benedict, liantinOnn ; ‘ ,3.4.'lC.:fee.han; elhabria; and ElLief, • of - i'ittsburg atidtassal j„he Conventinn. - 'The chsir announclC 0.1'3 . follollligg com'- ntitteeto, pyepare .an address to the people P,9uPsYlvajtit". Presi;lent. • Adatni-- - .ThniekCooper, .131, M. Sinyser. ~. All6glreny--41enry • •IVI; . ;" Breckenridge, .. Artnstronc=—Sarnuel,Murphy, Jos. - But: . • fington. , 'AT:Beavor- , -.)ames Patterson, Smith Culp iirodham.. .` - , . • • Berlcs .William 14L Itioim; Geo. _G. 134 r - " Beilfor4-;.-Saniit3l Funk, r) . amuel M. Bar • W, Smith, IVll.S4ll`ivtin... *Cambria - , - , George King,'"Edviard J. 11 ,1 Vaiere , ; ; • • -•. •. ' ' •;Centre- , -A. Cuirtin, j•• - • OlieFirfieid44Benjainin-Hartshorn."- M.• Parrelly; J. Clark, - Ciumbeiland—,Willialli M. Porkei James: 'A. GallaheE, : Dauphin--liaac 'G.• Uptipgtovei . ,li.itdrew J. ghagmei. CII.49I•JTPke‘:R•'I%/e -.lPqr4rf: ,1',1:9,00440*--:Wili,erawt9;l4,;,;P..;Aeppert. llunOrtgclorr,.— . ,David Blair, A. IYel3enc-. !-: Inciipt , BaOsioan, .1316'3 George . ; UM ..I,4nea4t.er• county , --James . .B. - Ferree, N:V..' Kennedy: • •' • ''''' • ' LaneaeteitTicity—Phares .. • •Long: • - c.tharien . - George G, M _ Li ark Eli -Lehigh—A: F. Ruhe. • • . )Lyedming—G. B. Manly, C. Denaldacin. Mercer—R:.Sankey,•.T: Pomioy. Mifflin—P. E. Kissley, G. M. Kulo. Philo&!tibia county-, , W Mimi Metcalf: fait - re - 67Dii a rcl • • Philadelphiacity—D, M. - Wiekerr t liam, E. Crowell-. Per7 - -= - -117 - 11: — .E - 4 - arT - A - . — Nir. - Monroe . . • N . ., Eckert, J. , r. llazartV F. Tiedlpan, Variyolzan. IVashington--I.S. D. Reno, R. Wylie, AV. Ark:en:lan: • ° W."rt aynts.-- , ._;01.• R. S. so' • Wes tin'irelan .1 4 ippep cott, • 0 01, D. nathoit, J. Pear, C,•Donagei The chairinan-of- the above committee,- Mr: . COopor,. of Adams,__ oinked ..._the,fokr._ lowing-resolutionoi•hich was adopted: Resolved, ; That th:),.committee; appoint ed to .prepare an' allre,ss to propare_an ad dress to the YoUng Men or Pennsyl - vania,, lief ii tt iuQtime , tn prepare said address be tote. e: at - which it '‘fas - desirable - this convention should adjourn, be permitted to prepare and puhli.;ll.saidachlress , after-- the adjournment of the convention. ' Oh-motion of Mr,-ConigMacher, of.Lan-. Soln-tion-yikeS-edctptedi e_ ;t d.ll- - That e cOnmiiitea of corres pondence. be appointed, to `etir4iiof one deter to Prom each city and county, and . cb.airitin of this convention ,bo an thori:'ecloto person freer each county not r2prozcnfacl, and.th•at.the - • near cat prim °Eliza to_lhe rnembei'e,of -said-Com • mittee, bQ a: in e.:;:cifta_theirrcipective names. w,ith• n'hich the fulloaing were,apoin!cd : 'Adarn—Gcu, L. Fauss, Berlin. • . Allegheny—B. 'Weaver, -Pittsbuip T - ." ,b'eavcrH.Jas: Yatterson'; Beaforcl--JarnooM. Passel, Bedford.;'. Berke:---.T0hn.,,5,-11 - iicharde,-Reading.---•• • Elias Gilkeson. • Butler;:-George - . Jahni toWn. • : - _...Centre-Andrew. G. Curtin, Bellefonte. • Creaaeldr,43ekairiin.llartsfiprn. Craiv fiird- 7 D a v id 12.. - Farrelly;Meadville CuMberland-Win; M. Porter Carlisle •:-Dauphin..:-.Whi. Koller; Ilairisburg. -. Delaware•-fAlir . 1 i rif Eyre:• - •: - •• . Watt; • ' --•' • F4ette-olin JAnsoli, Wayncebuitg Iltiritinidon—James Arthur. ' • • Indiana—Thos. White, Indiana P.• 0. • Jefferson—Cr-A: Alexi;hder, Brookville Juniata-- - -Chas. S. Thompson, .P. M Mexico. Lancaster city—William-Long,. • • Lancaster county—Joseph Konigmacher. Lebanori.T. A. Weidinan. . . Lehigh—Aug. D. Rulie, Allentoivi; = Mercer-=S. Sample, Newcastle,' P. 0., Mifflin—Roswel D. Smith, , Lewistow,n. "Philadelphia county—T. W. Duffield; Fraiikford., Philadelphia city—George P. Little: Perry:--John ; W. - Bosserman,--Newport.- • Pittsburgh- , -o:•Darragh. Schuylkill—Wm. M. Somerset—John F. Freedman. -. I;Tition- r 4Olin Wolf. Venango—L. D. .Reno. Washington-Robert Wylie. --, . - .Wayne—Col.-R.-1 4 -. 7 Seely-.--:- Westmoreland-' 7. co). J. D. 'lltattliiot; • Fairfield. . . '' : : Yorkr—John Baer; • . : . ~ • On ift tion of .111 r. Richard's; of:Berks. \ Resol °di ' 'that the•thanks of• this Con vontion 1,9 given to the Coimpittee. of Ar rangement-of -Pittshurg, -- for ): their iuccies fal exertions in contributing-to the comfort "and'accorritodatien of the Gonvention. - 'On motion of -Mr. Duffield, drPhiladef phis.county. \ , Resolved, That :the. 'thanks of. tl . con vention he given to tho trustees atid/o eers of the Seeond RefOrni Church, foktli use of the same; .'ancl - to Mr. Faber{ of. Alleg heny, for the privilege of assembling at his residence,. -pn motion, the•thanks of. the convention were :warded by Occlainotion to the speak• ers who addressedit. . ' • • :On . to Won, thp tlianliti of the eptwention were extended td its 'oflicerS; for efficient discharge of .their ditties. Resi)lv.edi--That-the-proeeedings-be-publ belied in„,all the Whig papers thronhout the State,Signecl by . ihe officerti, ' , ' -- . Adjourned sine die, - - _ • PORTER AND SNYEiER., 'The loco focos are attempting to palliate the charges against-Darid R. Portdr, not by proving theirfa/sityj, but - by asserting that false. charges were made against Simon Snyder. - It is true thatfdlse charges were made against Simon Snyder and' also against Joseph_ Ritner; lint:these-Aargee were •all shown anti proved io "he falhe by their friends. They weremade - by men of low characters, or none worth, less fellenkr_ picked bp - afilifferent points,. - who were Willing to Swear to- any thing for, a trifle, and when. inVostigated 'turned out AO' he-totally without foundation, - But 18 not the case with regard to Porter; The charges, against hith,come from his neigh- , bore and acquaintauces c living in 'his .oWn county, whsse characters - stamlas, high as• aiiY%citizens in, the 'community and whose rieputations forjruthweretnever questioned, and defy cinyttempt at, impeachment,., ,f4u - 04 lathe difference between the char.: . ges : Made against" David R; Porter :by zone of his county, and, those trumped, up against •Simon Snyder i . and Joseph Rimer. by vagrants and horse. thieves,in re , mete corners of the enntmortslicialth,,a4 which were triumphantly refuted by their. "friends—while .the, friends of • David R. • POrter have not, and cannut - refute. the chaegee made against hfin for tkeykoto Aim to bi true.---Pa re . t ':gli - ,.*'v'::*Vt*i'''t,:f''.Wi7*' - '*".i(*74lTii,:" - i''''T:t - *:'4','o'i',. , .:o'tt'* - iii:'• •,' • _ ITU 0b,,,!5. KEIL .-1 111 AC it - ci.OI,II.9PIENIS MMHG • FOK iigeditbV iiii,yrojOnti;publie rittob- all 47nier.tyherrning . rtteeting of the friexids . Lof iciaeph iiitner assembled at thspublie house of Christian Zuek, in the borough of Ship p-bits:burg, -.on, ;Saturday :the ;:• 1 5 titi-itta tant.. JOHN SHANNON, Esq., •Nvas,,,4alled to. %AMUR CLEVER, • SAMUEL . Tunap F4q. • _ unisTovion Au, GEORGE HAMILL, ' DAVID HENDERSON, • - DAVID FOOLESONOER, GEORGE CROFT; R 'onenT-8-1111Cuisr: Jon,iAuneK, PETER S. ARTZ, • CIIRISTIAN ZUCE, JOIIN Capt. Wm. FLuArrßo, Guonca: W:" HIMES, lIENRY thrOuxsTuan4, • SAMuu!.. MOORE, Col. PF,TER LESIIER; • . ELIASHOOR, JoaN Gen. JoaN M'KEE, JoHN AVILLIAN - DtiNenzi,- ' • - Vice Pkesidents, 1 .1. J. Ilemphill, Es I . l 7 iWantSfurgis, - -John r. Green, ° • pawn :T. Bey_d °. _• I T ---Lf4eOr-ge Maxwell, - George PV. , CreBler,'. 11.- ' • .q(c.xtpider Ilreutte, Jr - • -As soon as the meeting - Was organized; it was found tha to haiite-Was too-small-to contain-the knultitui presetit;-and- on mo tion it was agreced to a jori td the Market hpuse, l to which placti in_ rocessionaccen - ipanied with music ..by 'the.Sliitpnnsliurg Band.: -..The--„procession having arrived and She meeting being:palled to order,-.on motioii theT : follo - wing- gentle,. mon-were appointed- a committee to dr'aff ,resolutions: Dr. A. ~ S tewart, .James--Stur gis; t sq..; Sam), Hendeivai, Thos, Dimes, James M?GinneS,John W. Moody, James ESq.; -William Sciff,'D Bi ArGin ley,. William S. :Runshit,--John Esq. - , -D 5 . -Culherfson,-- Jobo-Jolinsan Robert: Stewart, A., ; Walf, 'Hebert Hays, Sam uel. C u ne, Smith,..(of - flOpewell,) Henry ..gobaugh,..Charles T. .1VPC14 7 ,71Y illiam Wolf, Gbo.:Hanlin; `Wilson llubly, JameS S.RrandaburY, Wm, CObaugh. After tile Commit tee had retired, the meeting was • most 'do ; quently addressed ,for 'nearly three hours by Carles B. Penrose, Esq., after which, - on motion,-ndjourned to meet at 7 o'clock, at M'Curdy's big room. • . Seven o'clock, P. 1115--" The meeting: convened and was again called to order by the President, The . Committee._ reported thgough.their'chairman, Dr.'A. Stewart, a preamble and resolutions, which were unan imously- 'ado pted:- --,After' -which--the-meet ing was addreSsed by Messrs.': Dunlop, of Chambersburg, and Cooper, of Gettysburg, with the most happy pact. - All - the 'ad dresses were listened to. with the mast pro found attention, and received with the most enthusiastie-manifestations -01-satisfactionr, The following is •the report of: le Corn mittce: : Whereas,'the time is approaching when it will be necessary to make choice of a persoit to fill thp Executive chair, and guard the interests of -this great Oommon wealth, we-deem-it - not only .--- ourpri,vile - ge, but a duty we owe 'to the cornmunitY at large, to ourselves and •postarity, to meet 1 • for the purpose of d . eliheration—to correct abuses of public trust—to express our hp= probation or disapprobation - of publie men and public measures, and: to concert meas-' ures - conduciVe to the general-prosperity of our country and. people---considerations :which relate to our honor and welfare as, a people and state, make it important that in the, exercise of ,this high and glorious priT lege, we- should act- with the utniost cau tion, yet with firmness, and independence. It is our duty a's citizens' of a, free °country, to throw aside every undue restraint, and come forward .with•a fixed determination to be influenced by nothing but a desire to promote the honor, and glory-of our com mon cotintryond the freedom and prosperi ty of the people : therefore., , " - •Resoked, That in the . opinion Of this meeting' the result"of the approachinggen eral' election is one of great importance to the-peoide- of-the-state- of -Pennsylvania; - and to the country at large: inasmuch as a sanction or a reproof will Jre4ven by it to the policy and measures pionsA.llg the late, and persisted in by the present Execu tive of the United States. Government--;. , measures we do not hesitate :to pronounce anti-democratic; and if not resisted by the peoplp, must inevitably leadio ruinous and degrading: consequencs ia this, our hereto fore, prosperous and-happy country. ' Resolved, That when we ace our pubs lie lands-seited upoPand held-by violence ---ithe public funds, wasted—the character , of our brave' and patriotic army pinking,for ' want of an efficient aid—the honor of our gallant navy ruthlessly assailed by the min ions of the Government—proscription and favoritism. the order of tbe day—qhe spoilet belonging to the'victors—our highest' func tionaries ' deicending to the level of slan , derers-A-ruinotts experiments. and degrading inconsistencies in the face of 'the . people, contrary - to - la-3/r constitution--,and - ell this done and approved of-by an- adminis tration Which cal* into 'Power under sold grim pledges of retrenchment and'reform— , ' it is the 'duty otlthe_ people.l62rlseiailleit strength, assert their rights, and hurl "froth /Ace the ton, who . 'have. sal shamefully. abused, thole , qp) . lfitiPßeP itnit'Arified with their, dearest* i °girt:4olw . • . Resolved/ . VIP% the election's have recently oecarred ip other-States, we have gratifying =evidence,' that .a revolution is taking place, which we trust will shortly wrest Ike_ government ft•otik the hands -of -those-whose -nikadminisiration of:its affairs -has brought diffipultrand, die tresi peori; , pvefx portion ;of our country i "and' , While-We 'cherish the' same: great• ciples with' our / Whig__ brethren ~it tance, animated and encouraged bklhe no ble stand which they have taken against nationalpsurpatice and misrule desireto, 'be Co-workers with them in die glorioui Avorli of, reformomtil government shall be, Treed - from the corruptions which rnarlits beauty,:tmd stand forth in. Primitive purity and granddur.- , Resolved,' That as citizens of Pennsyl-. vaniave feel proud in being recognized 'as' the ,friends and supporters of the honest, paght—patriot,-..toseph,!. -Rimer, because we believe the dignity 'and prosperity of our state are intimately con . neitcd With his re-election to the office of o •—because, in thr outt; ret;-- Secretaries. general lines of his administration, •we have seen. the Principles *wit ielr.we entertain and ad rocate, - carried out into practice—because-he -has fearlessly , . vindicated PennsylVaniw: rights . and , interests,--in - - opposition , to the impudent interference of the pii.wers at Washington— bCoanse by prudent and • skilful : manage , [tient - of the tiseal.cencerns ofthe State he -hag-been - enabled yigorously to prosecute the works without'incre,asing the .State debt-because,, to- hie instrumentality ,we are mainly_; indebted -for the general . .and spnultmieons _resumption of Specie-pa:y -:1116.111s by:the :ban ks--beeause._. he -has-been the steadfagt friend and advocate of educa tion And :the general dinsion- of knowl, edge amongst all . classes of -the community =—because his moral -character. is, pure and unblemished, his public:as well: a,s private lifeimspottetlz -- -trAtts - e - his - rue• jection "tit ill -- het .aileth;al.baver-ourcomurras-theiriumph of 'Whig prmeiples - , and ,lv.iitstrumental in . putting an end - 10-the- foolish - r and baneful eiperiinenli-Of the General Government— and; finally, 'because he is -the Candidate of the people, cliosen from mnongst - thent,l46-. Voted-to their interests . , and identifted•with -their cause, - - , • Resolved, - That as opponents of,theGen bral Administration, Nye cannot consistently - give otir . support to - 1 - htid R. Porter fei r the office•ot , Governor—because he has strictly identified -himself withr:the - Policy of - that adrininistratian, which 'we ttondemn; advo.-, cates 'its ruinous experiments;'sanctions its daring_ alms° pf power_; reelilkese.ex trai•agance; its 'Wanton ex_Lattliture of the. public. treasures; its cold and . - he - artless - iti :difference to - Atte-want; and"ititereste.of_the People; and,_stands pledged to uphold ..and itS olinnxious • measures, and -anti republican doctrines and'unsoundiprirt, - eiples-;---and because, if he is elected, it-will be iclaimed, - as _an Ai Min is tration triumph; the iMpes. of- our -Wilig--hrcthrett--will--be discOuraged: their eit:rts paralyzed; :and, unparalleled exertions will be made 4 Lard Focos of other States td carry titeir elec nobs, for the•purpose Offastening the odious - . .:Sub-Treasury system and polic i yatpon the country. • Tliat 'irtilepetident of these . considerations, which are'-werg'hty, and in themselves sufficient to elicit our determined opposition, we cannot support him, because he has been 'an office-holder--for the last twenty years, and has never been the au, thor of a single measure. calculated to ad -vance-the -- interest --- and -- pros - p - e ri trot - dm •state—because he has never done any act which would entitle him to lay claim to.the 'character. Of an intelligent and enlightened statesman; nor to any character except that of an artful and intriguing demagogue .—becausein - --point--of-talents, sound_.•an enlarged • views of 'state' policy, candid and fearless expression of (Onion and- mina' and political. integrity, we -believe him to be inferior to his opponent, Joseph - Ritner, —anti finally, because,he only who is hon est and "faithful in ,a few things, shPuld be made rulet over many:"' Resolvedi' That we heartili , approve of • the, tickets formed by the Whig Conven tions of Cumberland 'and Franklin. cowl- ties—believ.ing them to be constituted. of men distinguished for moral-worth and 'in tegrity, Warmly devoted to the interests of the people, and eminently qualified to dis charge-efficiently: the duties of the offices for which they liave been put in nomina tion—and that our approval may consist, not in words- only, but in actions also, here-, by pledge ourselves to use: every honora ble means to secure their election. Resolved, That theproceedings of This meeting be signed , by the officers and pith liShed in all the papers in Franklin, Adams, and Cumberland donnties, friendly to the Whig catisc. • On motimr ffie meeting' djOurned, • [Signed by the capers.] SOUTH HUM LEVON in MO , TION•U ag, simony , ova w.awdzio vtrouri • Pursuant to previous notice, one of the - largest meetitiga ever known in Sdiith Mid+. dleton township, was, held on Saturday evening the'lsth of Septembar, at the pub lic house of Captt Alexander, in Paper-. town. • • . , . . .. . The meeting was organized ,by the alp , poititment of __JAMES._ GIVEN, Piesident, BALTSER 'KUNKLE" Eisz, THOMAS `PAuow, WILLIAM. GRAHAM, SEARIORT,.BaIi RICHORD'ORAIOEFAD, JUni .--SAMURL JOHNSOMF JAMES MEHAFFir., JACOB BURRHOLDER,. L , JOHN .. .TACOS CANNER , , ',.Vi ce . Presidents, Mullen;_- , : ' Rich - 4rd Craighead, Sent George. O'Donnek - John W. Craighead, - ' 'Secretaries, .....—Ort-ntotio4 it Ras_ Reago.eat__ThOettOin±. inittee of 011ie be appointed to to draft a pre- . amble: anti resolutions r expressiya oLthe sense of the 'meeting: : - •-•‘ ' Th#Tolloitrini' persons . ,were, appointed to 'cOmpose said.cominiiteei , Samuel. Given; Andrew - Cumiy,, Stew ' and IVleGOwan; Jolin BrennemaniWilliani li Gilbert Searight, Jun.,/ideal ken l'imer, Peter 111'41augblini .aii,Peter' frontbe ' INS ported ,the:..following, which were/unani mously-adopted : • „ :.Whereas, Sve are now in the 'midst 'of ri. :very---important political. conflict, —which loudly calls upon, every friend of his coun try and his country's liberties,. to speak - out boldly and 'manfully:, and, not disguise his, Sentiments,-inaSAugh, as the success of the ',party against whorn' we are. arrayed will endanger if net entirelyAestroy our dearest rights and remits US the slaves of ,despotisin rather than freemen': . And 'whereas, it is right and proper that, we should scan tlie, pretensions of all intriguing' politicians, who are guided and, directed solely by in .etinet-of-sel-PinterusWaTraftWmr tiridiade support to tho, men who •will best support the individtukhappiness and general pros erit of our ffrowinfr Commennealth_.* Therefore- . 'ffescdved i l That Ave' heartily apprOve o,C, the • measures of the ad 111 iiiistrati I- : worthy:Govern.or; Joseph Ritner;by which the State Taxes have 'been repealed—the. I State - Debt reduceiland a return to a'spe - ; die curiency. effected._ • .1_ Resolved, ;That we cannot and will . not support DavidlZ..,.Porter,:•hecelise we be; lieve him devoid of moral andspolktidal hon., eety,and that bia election would,be_attentled with oonsequenceS the'inoSt disastrous to the true_intere.sts. of_the__KeystOne State. • • Resolved, That ,we have no confidence. -.eitherinr-.the- T talents, the prineiples v or- the •political, honesty of such base alloyas De n .vid R,l..Porter aitd Williath S. 'Ramsey;. their identity with. Van' Buren. .I.oco-Focoism ' and tbateuried Sub: Treasury, are in direct oppositibti to the hestinterest. 3ift - tlfe-Teo - pl . us all geniiins Rt-puf . eans' should do,. 'five will use all °fair and -horiorable - rneans - to , securt=the - --re:4lbUtiniil:l of our farnidr Governor, Jeseph - Ritifei4, : in whose past course .we have sufficient evi dence thathe' is •the -peoples-candidate; and devoted to their interests; - , ite3oked, — ,Th - p7t, :the proceedings ofthia meeting . he signexl by ihe_ollicers and •pub lished:iri the.newspapers or the county, fa : - vorable to otrr,crtase, • [Signet] by : ttie officers.] GCO , -Waco Ci a on; . •. . Thee Hnntingdon - :.'and other,., papers, and the Loco' . -loocti liar-morn ._ politicians, are--raising- a wOililerful chillier • because, they,say-,.,that - . the _prsent-Adminlstration, does.not employ . 'men inits'serVice who are opposing---and-atteinpting-to OverthroWit-!; Let._us examine into TIIE,FACTS and then into their propriety.: • . - " - - :- ,- . It is-said that - ..thosewhb receive "ion-. tracts"--now are- gen - era Ily - liitner - nen:'-^ • This, 'we believe, to a-considerable ex:- tent, is true,,-.',although by-no means to . the eizclusion Of honest -end capable Porter Men, many of whom have- received con tracts at the late lettings. The reason- iS obvious: __The Porter men are generally gXTRAVAGANT BIDDERS. Having been ac customed, during. WAN administration, to make large fortunes out of the public works, they cannot now bring down their bids to an honest price, and are, consequent ly,, underbid by Rimer men, who .. Were never allowed to be' contractors ..under - Worsvaant4listration ; Or if - trie - Y Were, it was at vpir reduced prices, ' It is. trueoin severalinstanees, Loeb 'Fo-, cos have bid at prices - so small as to make it apparent that they intended never to be 7. gin •the work, but only' to delay it and cause a_.,re.dettin,..m.: These are what. are called political bids,and are' never regarded . by any party. Nre learn that one or two in. ; , stances ,of this kind (fair . samples of them 1 'all) took place at Columbia, at the letjiYigs to lay' theleails .. on the Inclined 'Plane: Col. •13oggs, a respectablcinfikeePer, but' rink - Lbco - Faco, - Of - that plaee, bid for three sections at what was known to be less than one .third- of the real ',value. - They were' allotted to him, and 'he, was required, be fore the Commissioners left town, to sign' a -contract.-to do the work or parthe loss. on,re-letting. \ He desifed,half an hotir to Consult his partners ; -as he said.- -.-The time was granted liim,,,but he did4zot sign, and the work. was allotted to bona fide - bidders. .at fairnrices, .._ .. - ...- . Tlie same . thing oceurred i occurred : _ Louman,:in bidding for the Depot. . • These . ate given merely as sample's of practiees of the Opposition in their attempts Wretardthe public work's ; and if the Canal Cominissioners did. not exercise a sound discretion' with .regard , ..to 'them, nothing, would:be seen but lettings and re-lettings, • But certain foreman On the - Works come plain that they . wore discharged. (on the , Huntingdon• break;') -. because they were for Porteta fellow: by the name of Gm , EONS, being . foremost. We have inquired --and-finlithat-this-same-Gibbonsi-so-far-from being..a Porter man,' Was ,a staunch ;Anti - MASON and caMe recommendStllbrsuch of the "Old Guard" - us uelVli. Penifiiiid'ithers. He centinued-tia.firm friend Of :Mr, Rimer Until he Was discharged, - But he presumed upon his political -fidelity, and neglected :his work, seldom appearing among the lat. • borers (whom he was superintending) until very latein the - morning: , -His .Anti-Ma. sonry..did hot atone for his Idleness, and he ' was "discharged/ .He is' , now a persecuted Porter man It' • .' ~ -.' • . Several laborers .Were found equally idle, and „sonic rather, too filthy to be endured by their industrious - and cleanly companions—. 'it..*as not . . safti.:,to. sleep., in. the same bed with them byithose who .Were . not fond.of trermin.... They were.. discharged,, and are now "Porter, Martyrs !,':' , Why! the Loco Vocos:Woold have us believe,. that we must employ every idle, lousy:Vagabond, if' he hurrahs_fer Aitneil_Mi4 if_ we fict,mot, it la "persecution for conscience' sake" !!,!,...4nd the' discharged vagrant turns in for Porter,- and is hogged,.:and- kissed; and ":boardedi would: - ,he Were, .washed too 1): by '.Potter Aemegog . ite,O.,;,:. _..1...,.'..L..., -; ''. " .... ' t he .But it, is . said Ahitt :: Contractors" Oetty'shurgt*tensiMi gf:•M'el,TiMMiylvOia rail road, - will ,eniplet.inine , , who suppOrt Porter, '.Bl.ippoie n ,',. for;; the„ sake', of a rgil , Petit; thia.Wera , so,: fa krileit or, wrong? Ths., Ptirtet.',l4eie;ilitetighont' the State by regular concert, : have' mate the Qeitys buytirailroadftheir point of .attack..' They I,:kippoSlolll,iiner, becanieha ,does. not ..oppp,§6i-iliiiii4iffaTlloY.'l4)fOrt:-Mrt.T4* _ . ter, - becsitse-1ie.46T4';;40f. 00Y:say, will oppose it.: It Portersieceeds_theworklizi to be alintidiMed !after flid, expenditure -Of half.Ofjkillars on. The votes of the eitiZens:Of 'Adami.cOuniy will, have even morvveight than alike number' elSe w hbre,..ns 'expressing . - the. opinion: of-its utility of those most interested In it, and . Who 'lmM tfie besti, means, of informatibn.. Every workman, boss 'or laborer on the road; '• who -.votes Tor Drivixl, R. Poker,. VOTES DIRECTLY AND 'EISPHATICALLY OR STOPPING THE WORK AND HIJINING HIS EN PLOVER. Would it be reasonable-- I .' would it 'he rigilk_-_---wmadiLattt—b_e , aanc.--t--bCgoilly- , imiciae for any. Contractor.tO eMploy i feed, clothe and sustain any man whether on the work or. alit, thus to destrOy him? This is_asking_todittu.ch_of human-nature.—llere ie no great political principle inyblived -which is to be sacrificed :or sustained to gratify.the Contractor. :That would mit -be expected.: It is a simple question. forced _upon us-by. the Porter men:. whether the Gettysburg R.W,ension shal in its ruins; a nioniancnt .of liol deal hd tted and' villainy or ‘vliether- it shall be, sustained LIKE ALL OTHER - I.l§EFut.. PUBLIC 'WORKS, and afford the-Contractors a fair :compensation for theii• honest labor: 'They_ Would - be idiots, indeed, to nine Meit to -RUIN THE - 271SE S .d 3 might u Farmer,pay-adaborer-highleages for setting' his barn - onlite ! It would be. as match "pcy,secJition" for him to- n off his- carpenter _whom.he caught caning his girders, raftea , Or :nos : M . 6'247lde). that the building may fall! . . . But this cry of "persecution." comes with a a grace rom a_par y practices iT!— I ocs any 'tnaft believe t sat' if David D. Porter is 'elected Go"vernor,,..he± Will .not _turn . Out -of-office •ortd- employ=; recut all those' who difl4frem hiin • in pd-4. litieal opiniens-who are pot of his_party.?,l AV by-- . are , the . Loco joe-os ..attempting_ to, turn. Jeseph_l4tuer_',out-af otlie: except--for-. opinion's sal a?- •Is.thiS not equally 'F per secution ?". Any is eiery Anti-Van - M . - . . .. ren.Post .Master discharged• by these'tokr,. : _antilrp.wlers?--Why---were- such.--mcains . . William, .16h?zson,_ illitincelt Einkcad,".la- . cob B s mulidlar and-a hundred" ether higl; tO :iiil pure . .thm e:turtiedw — boritilrfee'ri vrio A. iy,Aecgo s! se they were -mother party —were not Porter men! Is the Anti-Ma-1 soniepartyrthe only one: Nvhieh is fin-hiddenrl to take,,eare Of its friends?.- • "Mtathey,feed; .and clothe the. enemy, an :let .their ' own' . troops starve? ,rew iv onld Atayitt. .Ti ;Sucka, camp. - The .I,:7nri :Buren. is i ci->ifs" arty would be Much preferable ;* -for they : could - enjoy - -d/fthe loaves .and-lishes 'when they .werc_in:power, and receive-at-least-an:equal share - from the- infigniamity.of - their mkt-. nolitS when .out of. power!", " 'But it is said to be right:to turn your pg.: 'Rica) opponents out of all - the large offices and put in'Your friends; but wrong to carry it into ptactice with the smaller offices and laborers! - :: Prom — this .doctrine-we- .tot - all dissent. .if either are to be • ne,glected, let it be the Great 2lfen . —the High .; Officers but take care of the poor" men, the laborerevl WHO HELP irOLT. TO .WIN vouit DATTLES, and who have but little opportunity of acquiring_ influence :in high places. —We - have - dotie - -)With - blifinswer to Loco Foco clamor. /We have said fearlessly •what we thitil(. 'We know 'that the Porter men have ,employed Agents with- the money of, the- General Gofernment to go, ; along the , public works -of :Pennsylvania. and attempt to set the honest - men there engaged against the administration that employs and / pays them. _We believe all their efforts will be 'in vain, The kmest Laborer and Mechanic is never ungrateful. Such cor rupt and corrupting emissaries as the-Loco Toeo agents, will find their account in keep, ing.at-alreipeetful-distance'from - those - iviro , KNOW THEIR OWN BUSINESS and who do not , wish to be disturbed in their daily em ployment of providing for themselves and families.—Gettysburg Mar. . . ' - _ • NOTICE.' • • • .4- . N Election for President,.Tr.-nsurer,Secretaiy, _A, 'and-four Managers for the Cumberland Valley ltail-Rond Company, will be held at the public hotiie of Colonel George Ferree, in Carlisle,,on the first Monday (first day)-of October next,hetween..the hours of 10 o'clock, A.-M. and 4 o'clock, P. M. By the act creating said company it is "provided . that an per son shall be-permitted to vote at said electioa, unless he or she shaltirave 11111 Y paid ,all the instalments on the shares of stock by him nr her subscr;bed," W. EBY, Sikretary. Carlisle; September•B, • • "ALL THE , NEW PUI3LI.4OA— TION stiliseriber has just from the publishers the following. large assortment of New. Works: . . Polisli'Orphan4•Two . • Homeward Bound,' by . Cooper., ' - -CoOper's Itali--,-,Calderon the Courtier. - , Earnest Maltravers—Alice ' or the MysTeir Steven's Travels in Evne, Arabia, &c. ' CrotnWell—a Novel. • KotOXeslie—Charcoal Sketches. ' Thu River,and Desert ; by Miss Pardee.- he RobllersA..by James, •.•.• -Leila; by puhkek. •• . • • Adventures, of a Bachelor. •'• State Prisoner—a Novel. • .• ' Oliver. Twist; by " Boi." . Sayings and Doingsof Sam Slick,. Lockhart's Life Of Scott ; complete. — . Lamertine'sTrayels through Palestine. ' Outward Bound. . Poetry of .Trav,elling- ' bv. Mrs. Gilman • • Barton. the Seige ;by the author of Lafitte. - . Skelotted of a Young 'Ludy, and Gentleman; by • ; The Glanville 13amily- , - 2 vol. - • Pirate's own Book:' • Miss Austen's Novels,complete in I volume. 'American Democrat; by Cooper. • • • JOHN-J:IIIYERS.' , Carlisle, August 28,1888. 'OBP COWART Sof .IE, C. . „ N pursuance of a decree of the Orphans' Court, I will expose to public sale, on the premises,'On ' Tuesday \ the 23ft:61:Q.6/ober ' ext, a Tanyard Ifroperty,. situate in .I%lifilin _township, aurilicrland :county, ,nbent: 5 - nines from NewSille, bounded by lancla , al;l9bcob North, John, Neagley,' Christian Whistle"la ethers, and Containing One Acre and, 110 peeclhes, having-thereon erected a wie . Stfasgt Log . siottse • ..t•o; a I ____ITAN-HOUSE • , , • Bark -Sh ed s and Tan-Vats, . 89e. Also, a Tract .of Land in , the same township, bounded by lands of John Neagley,' Christian Whist ler mid Others, containing 15 acres. About 13 acres of this tract are bleared, the realclue covered with thtiving timber. The aboire. :properties are now ,in the possession of.M:Adams, and forms part of the real estate of William liolmes;cleciaised. ons made !mown on the day^ of aala: ' ' • , • • ; JOSEPH CULVER,- lamiblitratop:qf ?TT, /prow,. # 091e-dr. . _,. __, Qb •• . • ~-, '' ; ':land an order of the _Orphans' Court of. =• County ,there will he sold tit NlTtlellandoa: -, :Tavern, in Newton township, on the Walnut Bottom,: • tit 11 d'elock, on Friday the nthOetoher.next,6 - ' : A:.' Tract of IPatentcd' Wood _ _._ . . ,-- - • . . ~ Land, • • ... •.: • • • Situate In Ntraton acid partly in Southampton twill. boimded by lands of Moore and Biddle, Jactib Palm, John Kitzmiller , Jacob: Creamer, and Jacobi Keller; acres, more orless. ~ • ' • This land is covered with the finest Timber; and : has a stream_of water phasing through it stacieot for a Saw Mill or.F.ulling Mill. . Terms ofaalo,ohelialf the purchase money para- ble.on the i•onfirtnation of the sale by the Court, and the residue in one year, with interest. ' ' SAMUEL RHODES; _li .4dmiriistratoi..of Jacob' Rhocti*.deceascit • ahith - OR — PRAIA COURT'S d ir N-pursuance of a decree of' the Orphans' Court, will expose to public sale,*on the premises, late _, ofVurittilreccased, • •-• • .On Raturdak the 201 k d ay of OctObee . next. a tract or first rate Liniestone Land, situate hf North MichlJetOn'. • township,: Cuniberlane county, bputi'dm by laniTs of.TaCob Zuz, Ulrich Strickler..Ton • nthan Holmes, and the Poor House Parfn;containitig -89-Acres mid 28 I)e,rchei r about-75 acres - ot-whiciiire cleared, the residue .covered with timber. _ On This IprOperty there isn fine spying, of limestone water.--- f l'he above property will -be 'offered for sale entire in. 1 in tart. So as to snit purchasers. ' Terms of sale Mule known on the (in* of sale • JOSEPH &Lynn, . Almin;erator of William Ilatmat;cleemlrett Septunlier 1 ~,183i3.-4--ts. 7 , 7 - 7 - :4fttlibul I. — 74 N: , 'z OU . of e fli , e v - i l i ni e -Orphans' sold o 'Coun a rtc i! " f'nthberland county, . ,' • • the - 15th ckty-of Octobef-next, o'cicck, Al, of said !Thy, by public vendue, all that i pip • 1.. g rart.laf Taut! .- MEM MEEt=== tltt. prnperty cf Michael I.nm - deceased; bOundeo prods of jscnit l‘ferkel, David Shopp, Jacob Long, lartthitiii 'tenser, 4did others, containing . 110 P-2 AeRES. } .IIII4ORVOR LESS . . . The said tractoflantLial'irstßato, . 'iyiTiIIF4STONE and Itas eie - eii.:(Fthercon, a-Three ' lhastOcill Iblielling • • "OWNS HOUSE .4 Large - Lot - .l7cirat, - • Triwoh, Sized, .00271 Cribs, and other out • b.uittlinrrs. . • There is a never'lliiiing Spring of water at the dwell, iag house. and the Cedar Spying Rent is the boundary on th e South side of" said land.. Abadt IIS" acres of the whOh. tract is cleared,....There is a Young Or- , clial7l prernisiis. This plantitiot_lics about four• - thiles west or-liarrishurg; the state road from Darriaborg-to-Dettysborg, sating through - the same. "The - terms of sale are as follows:—Four hundred dollars to be paid on the confirrination of. the sale; one Iniltof the residue on the ISt day of April next, when possesion will begii-en; pod the'remaititior in three a ontiaLittsialmOts—without-interest- thereafter. The whole tube seeur"ed by Judgment tobads: LEVI MERKEL, Adm'r. Of Miihaid icing Deceased, Sept(illser 4, 1836 rwolricE . IS hereby given that letters testamentary on the last Will and Testinnent of James Irvine, late of Spring 7:, field,- West. •Pennsborough township, Cumberland minty, deceased, have been issued to' the subscriber r • :tiling at Big Spring, in the township nforeiutid; all pers Pdebted to the estate ofrthe said deceased, will please make 'mined iate,payment; anilthose has- , ing chili& against the said estate, to - present them dtt•- . ly Authenticated for settlemetit.. - 3 21AI ES PIPER, Executor. • ORPHANS' COURT SALE. In pursuance of an order of. the Orphans' Court of . Cumberland County, will be sold on the pretuises,on Saturday the 13th day of . .12ctobe:t next;'• . at P 2 o'clock, M., a Lot of. Ground, with . U. 0 FA •Sr, WIL"' IA 7 thereon erected, late the property of John Stoner, deo., • situate in the Boroue of Is, ewville, bounded by,a lot of.. Geo. Lightner, .1% , On Street, and Church . This property is clear of all ineumbrancel. ,Terms of sale, one half of the purchase money on the confirmation of the sale, and the residue in one .year- ithout-interest rto- be-secured-by— &Aliment bond. Possession will be given on con&r motion of sale. . . - JOHN NINNIGH, .Eiecutor. _ ELIZABETH STONER, Executrix, Septem6r 3d, 1838.. • , • NOTICE ABSCONDED, jmsterilay, from the lateresidence ' of the Rev. Joshua Nt'illiams, Williams, D. Dideeeased,iti Westpennsborough Cauriberlaml county, a COLORED. BOY, named • Geoi•ge•Miller 4 ,-- • . an Indented Apprentice:to the }arming • Business, aged about seventeen years..-- Haden when he went irway,a strapedcot tm. roundabout and pantaloons, a Stra hat tel laced calf skiaiboots. All per are hereby cautioned against laarbori g Or employing mid apprentice at peril of . he la {v , as he has save ialyears of his apprentiCeship ypt: to - serve...C. . " L. H. WILLIAMS, 44ministrat or. - September'l I , -1838. - • • . • A.LAI'AIi LE, LAND - FOR INALE. -7- IN persumMe of - an order OC t h e Orphans' Court of Cumberland - county, will be exposed to sale by public auction - oroutcry, on - the pro:idles, on • . .• .Friday the dth'itify of October' next; . the following described tract of ; land, thi Property' . or Jahn Graham; bite of said county, desettised; Tract oit •Patented Land, situnte in Hopewell township, aticiot - three miles east of Newburg, and•sis. west ,of bounded by • Milwaipo, and others; containing . _ -: .300 AORMS ,„ .. more or less,,.lsdaeres of which' are olearcli ilwil the regiaindewell thnhere4,, , . , .. ,• , 1r . --.- Tiventy4cres of, good. M e a d o w,: : - . a never failing strewn of water running s througli it, a well of water rear the house, a-• • ' • •, : ,-. , .-q •,. ' .". • 'rrro STORY. STONE' DWELLING MOUSE. I I 0 HARATi and other imprOreinents thereon ereeted . . crop in the grounil belongs to the' tenant, find 111! alcrer te _ reserved: Possessiotovillite given 'op' tfie .• ' • l The firms of' the abo* u *AO ; the lielisemoneYohe nehrohthelsinf . pr . l T.% aidtberesicoe*ofi;e pqiititspiYTllnenis-thie -. after,'thewhtPt°e ratrecogniz‘nteithe Orphanss.eburti ed•seetirn `n the .; fitniatiorc, tbp,: o !/''' . .; TJANIE;6I GRAM - Mi l 44th ni a tra to GralibMoffseetised, i iItVw*LIIN `RMIG*P4I!- • : I `':7t . :" A .= PIIOPOSALS,WiII be reeeirkat:the ofBoe.of tile - Franklin' nail , ItolitlCoinpatiy,. until the 15th . for laTitidown the- atrperatmeture zelevewitgles Of the .road,-betive,en thamberaburr, and 'Green A.'deieription bl" the:work to be dene;thay hcilutdity, apolioation l -", EDW/111)1 ,thanitooept„:4,4B,3B;i El M=3MM .S . ME