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ANDREW J. RHEV, EDITOR.
EBENSBURG, PA.
Thursday October 9, 1S51.
B "SEXTIXEL," has much the largest
circulation of any paper published in this county
and as an advertising sheet offers superior induce
ments to merchants and business men generally.
Those desirous of making use ot this medium for
extending their business, can do so by either sending
their notices direct, or through the following agents.
' John Crouse, Esq., Johnstown.
V. B. Palmer, Esq., Xew York, Philadelphia,
and Baltimore.
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS.
FOR GOVERNOR,
WILLIAM BIGLER,
OF CLEARFIELD -COUNTY.
FOR CANAL COMMISSIONER,
SETII CLOVER,
OF CLARION COUNTY.
FOR JUDGES OF THE SUPREME COURT.
JEREMIAH S. BLACK, OP SOMERSET.
JAMES CAMPBELL, OP PHILADELPHIA.
ELLIS LEWIS, OF LANCASTER.
JOHN B. GIBSON, OP CUMBERLAND.
WALTER H. LOWRIE, OF ALLEGHENY.
Democratic Comity XoiuIiiaCIous.;
PRESIDENT JUDGE,
THOMAS P. CAMPEELL.
assembly,
JOHN KEAN,
WM. P. SCHELL.
PEOTHOSOTAKY,
avillial: kittell.
ASSOCIATE JUDGES,
HARBISON KINKEAD,
GEORGE W. EASXY.
TKEASUREK,
RETS J. LLOYD.
COMMISSIONED,
"WILLIAM PALMER.
AUDITOR,
"ROBERT HAMILTON.
Democrats of Cambria!
Are youready for the.contest next TUESDAY?
The Nation looks to the Kej-stone State and is
high inBO?E that she will do her whole DUTY.
Are yon -prepared to fulfil this expectation?
You ai-e .eager to say to the Manufacturing
North, the Agricultural West, and the Sunny
South, that your are in favor of the UNION, the
CONSTITUTION and the COMPROMISE, as
they are. You are anxious to declare your at
tachment to tho principles of the Democratic
party. Democrats of Cambria, how can you do
these things? By casting your votes for Wm.
F. Johnston, the Abolition candidate of the
Whig party? who is in favor of repealing part
of tho Compromise who is supported by the
Abolitionists and Native Americans who has
bartered away the purity of tho judicial ermine
in Philadelphia for the purpose of securing Na
tive American votes who has arrayed himself
in opposition to the leading men of both parties,
Clay, Cass, Webster, Buchanan, Cooper, Doug'.asa
who was for One Term in 1818 but has changed
who was opposed to the Veto Power but has
in many instances exercised it who was for
and against the Ten Hour Law who was op
posed to the ParJccing Pcircr but who pardons
almost every viilian who makes application
who has paid so much of the State Debt, (much
less than was paid by honest Frank Shunk.)
Democrats, this 13 not the way. You know it
well. How can these things be accomplished?
How can confidence be restored to tho country
and universal joy prevail? By voting for
Hoxest WILLIAM BiGLER the Raft (jM ax of
, the Suscuehaxsa the PEOPLE'S choice the
orient and sincere advocate of the CONSTITU
TION and tho COMPROMISE the firm friend
of the UNION who is opposed to further agita
tion of the Slave question whose "policy i3
slike just, liberal, narrowed down to no personal
interests, bcund to no personal objects, held to.
no locality, but broad, and generous, and open,
as expansive as the air which is wafted by the
winds of heaveu from one part of the country to
another." He is the true and tried Democrat
the exponent of the principles of the party
has never voted one dollar to increase the State
Debt who s- well represented your interests in
me oonare cr tni3 State who has made himself
-by a strict course of honesty, industry and per
severance who has not been guilty of saying
one thing in the east and another in the west to
gain votes, but pursues aconsistent and honora
.ble course, not stooping to any base and unfair
means to elevate himself to office. This is the
mau for whom you will vote. His election will
b hailed with pleasure' throughout the land and
evince a determination on your part to bo loyal
to the Union as it is. Wc hope you will not be
. xecrcant to tho trust confided in you, but that
you will go to the POLLS next TUESDAY and
give your vote for BIGLER and your COUNTRY,
against the demagogue Johnston and. all the
'ism'a with which he ia connected.
Democrats and Whigs, you have a Canal Com
aiasicrcr' to elect. . Mexican John', S;trvha is
c&5 candidate. Caa you tote for hira ? He has
dona that which -no nan should be guilty of.
VOTED AGAINST HI3 COUNTRY. VOTED
AGXINST THE EOLDIEFvS. Ho attempted to
v dichocor his uat!e Isud, . tL: ni;ta that gave
him birth. He voted to recall the Army from
j Mexico in disgrace and dishonor. He voted that
it was an unholy, unjust and unrighteous -war,
and yet the "Whigs call him honest!!! Such a
man is unworthy of support and many of his
own party oppo'se him. You 'cannot support
Strohm who endeavored to cast the foul stigma
of dishonor on the dead. Remember the names
of the gallant dead Alexander B. Cummings,
Wm. Humphreys, Edward Apowney, John A.
Litzingcr, James AshcraV; A. HV Burkhart,
Thos. O'. Evans, John Francis Noah Goldman,
John S. Lambaugh, A. S. McCune, Silas, Daniel
and John Plummer, Patrick A. Murray, David
Buchanan and others. Vote against John
Strohm who would have dishonored and dis
graced their memories. You have hearts to feel
for their sufferings and you have the remem
brance of their devotion to their country. Show
to the country your detestation of the man who
has insulted you, their friends. Give him a
Buena Vista defeat. Go for SETII CLOVER,
the backwoodsman of Clarion, an estimable man.
He never done aught against his country or his
country's honor. He is possessed of all the
necessary qualifications and will not attempt to
STARVE you when elected.
You have a Supreme Court to elect. In this
you have a solemn duty to perform. The Su
preme Bench is the guardian of your property,
the protector of your rights. Vou are now
called upon for the first time to cast your votes
for five persons to act as Judges of the highest
tribunal in the State. Men of talent, of legal
learning, of sound judgment, versed in the law,
should be elected. The Democratic Judicial
Convention nominated Hon. J. S.131ack, Hon.
James Campbell, Hon. Ellis Lewis, non. John
B. Gibson, and Hon. Walter H. Lowrie. They
are entitled to your support. They are all
learned in the law. A better Supreme Bench
could not have been selected. They will reflect
credit upon our State. Purer, more able, more
learned than their opponents, they deserve your
suffrages. Moderate men of tho opposite party
intend to vote for them. VOTE FOR THEM
0NE AXD ALL Dcmocrats of CamLria
ILast though not least in importance is your
COUNTY TICKET. You have a President Judge,
j two members of Assembly, a Prothonotory, two
Associate Judges, a Treasurer, a Commissioner,
i and an Auditor, to elect. We have supported
j them to our best ability since the time of their
j nomination, and ask you to do r.U yen can for
j their election. TLey are all eminently qualified
for their respective offices. Better men could
not have been placed in nomination. You
know them all, and ycu should vote for them.
A contrast between them and the persons nom
inated by the Whig party, evidently establishes
the superiority of the Democratic nominees.
RALLY for your COUNTY TICKET-, as well as
for the State ticket. Look to your ticket. Have
your friends at the POLLS. Go there yourself.
Take the sick and the old with you. Leave not
a man behind. Go to the Toils for the sake, of
your country. Stand by and see that JUSTICE is
done you. Let nothing detain you. Put not
off until to-morrow that which you can do to
day. Democrats do your ditty Remember to
vote the ticket, the whole ticket, and notting but
the ticket. Redeem the honor of your State.
Give cause for rejoicing. Devote one day to
your country. Let all be at the Polls deter
mined to send forth a large majority from Cam
bria for the WHOLE TICKET.
Tlie Legislature
Of this State has an important duty to per
form next winter. The State will be appor
tioned into Congressional districts. The Demo
crats must have a majority in the Legislature,
else they will have a Whig delegation in Con
gress for the next ten years. Cambria county
has been represented long enough by a Whig,
considering it ia a Democratic county. She has
nominated Col. Kean as the candidate of the
Democracy. He vrV.l make you a good member.
He has done it and can do it again. "Who can
say aught against him ? He is one of the bard-
workers himself, one of the people, and your
confidence in him is not niisjdaced. Wm. P.
Schell, Esq., of Fulton county, is associated
with him on fie ticket. Fulton and Bedford
counties unanimously nominated him. Cambria
county concurred. He is a young gentleman o
much ability, an excellent speaker, a ready de
bater, a firm, unflinching Democrat, and should
receive jour hearty support. The Whigs axe
anxious to run Kean and Linton together, know
ng ti is the only hope for MaJ. Linton's election.
uo not be deceived tn this way. Vote for Kean
and Schcll. Act in good faith towards Bedford
and Pulton counties by supporting Wm. P. Schell
Jjsq., with all your strength. Col. Kean will run
more than a party vote in this cnty, and in
leaiord and Fulton counties Sciell and Kean
wul not lose a vote. Here, Jet every Democrat
do his auty. Let Schell not lose a vote. Re
aeem tue district. Send Democrats to the
Legislatui e. Col. John Kean and Wm. P.
Schell, Esq., will represent you ably they will
attend to your interests, and it is expected you
will give them a large majority next Tuesday..
President Judge.
Information beyond all dispute from Hunting
don county, tells us that Thos. P. Campbell, Esq.
will not be defeated in that part of his district.
The matter of his election here is considered
certain. More than two hundred Whigs with
the view of reforming our courts and accelera
ting business, will vote for Major Campbell
Cambria county will be right upon this question :
she has an honest, industrious population, who
wish to avoid the excessive taxations to which
they have been long subjected, under tho plea
of adjourned courts. In the election of Major
Campbell this gneyance will be redressed, as he
will dispense bu&ness in a manner Buitable to
the feelings and interests of the people. Those
who know him well are his best vouchers, and
give us every assurance that such will be the
case. His popularity at home ia unbounded,
and during his visit this week he has made hosts
of Inends. He has the talent nA k:i;.
to make an excellent Judtre. ; JTe
his election we feel justified in cn.; .1.-. u
would preside with a dignity and unsur!
passed by any of his rretcsors.
DEMOCRATS,
Read the account on the first page of this
week's paper of the disgraceful coalition between
the Whigs and Native Americans of Philadelphia,
for the purpose of re-electing William F. John
ston. It is an act that blurs the face of hones
ty.". Can you Tote for such a barterer and tra
der as William F. Johnston ? Honest and well
meaning Whigs in Philadelphia, since this out
rage, oppose him. - Can all the Whis of Cum
bria - support so designing a man ? We hope
not. To us this affair is "the crowning act of
political dishonesty. Read how the Philadel
phia Sunday Dispatch, a neutral paper, denoun
ces the scheme :
"The last week witnessed a mournful spec
tacle. Alter having, nominated a full judicial
ticket for the Common Pleas, the Whig Conven
tion re-assemb'ed upon Tuesday Jast, and re
Opened its judicial nominations. They were
reconsidered, and the name of M. Russel Thayer,
os nomiuec lor Associate .Judge of the Court,
was stricken off, and Joseph Allison substituted
in his stead. The reason of this action was not
because there was any objection to Mr. Thayer's
capacity, or any assertion that Mr. Allison was
a better candidate but in consummation of a di
rect bargain, by which it was agreed that the votes
of the Xative Americans should be given to Goi
Johnston and the entire Whig ticket, if the Judge
ship of the Common Picas was conferred upon Mr.
Allison. The transaction was in fact a regular
swap,' not intended for the benefit cf the judi
cial ticket, but in favor of noniine'esfith whom
t! e Whig Judicial Convention had uoNiilEg to do.
The Bench has been taken as the capital with which
to satisfy the ambition cf Gov. Johnston, and the
Judicial offices hawked about for sale to the highest
bidder. s
The entire business has about it features of a
shameless character, which are disgraceful to all
who are engaged in it. If Mr. Allison had been
originally nominated by the Whig Convention,
there could have been no objecti n.. They hud
as much authority to nominate him as to select
Judges Sharswood or Kelley. But, after having
made their selection, ratified it, and adjourned,
their business was completed, und thev had no
right to re-assemble and perpetrate a piece of
polit ical perfidy and dishonor. Mr. Thayer, who
has been displaoed by this action, has fallen
with the port and bearing of an independent
man. Tho nomination was conferred .upon him
without solicitation "on his part, and, having
been once nominated, it was honorable in him
to refuse to tneak meekly away, in order to
coiisummute a scheme of bargain end sule. If
he had resigned, even although it were request
ed of him, there would have been less injustice
in the action of the convention. But he refused
to be the sacrifice which was intended to be a
mere accessory of a political scheme. Standing
as he did, the action of the convention in dis
placing him was an outrage upon his rights, and
an indignity offered to the entire community. The
Whigs make thiir Judicial ticket a football, and
suffer the gubernatorial aspirant to kick it as he
phases."
I I It IZ.
On Wednesday morning, about five o'clock,
fire was discovered in a stable belonging to Mr.
James Rhey of this place. The alarm was in
stantly given and a large number of persons
were on the ground. The engine was brought
out and did excellent service in arresting the
progress of the fire, and it was mainly, from
this source that the stable and carriage house
of Gen. McDonald were saved. They were in
imminent danger for a time and had they caught
tlie one nan or our town might have been
destroyed. There were six horses in the stable
belonjnns to sundry Persons from a disbmeo.
They atl escaped without serious injury, except
one, oeionging 10 .Mr. liooert Uatron, of Waynes
boro', Fraukiin county, whicli was severely
burned about the head and shoulder but idoing
well. Mr. Catron had several new carriages in
the shed which were taken out uninjured. He
lost a splendid 6et of new harness valued at $00.
B. McColgan, Esq., loses a saddle end bridle.
Mr. Michael Wagner loses a saddle and bridle.
Mr. James Rhey loses the barn. Mr. A. J.
llhey loses over 800 doz. oats, three tons hav,
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unc aicigu ami narrow. jo insurance on any
cf the property. The fire was undoubtedly the
ac: 01 an incendiary, either done through luahce,
or, as 2any suppose, for the purpose of at
tempting a rescue of the prisoners in the JaiL
There was no pci"?a at the stable with a light
later than 10 o clock at mgni. jjr. uney was
in the carriage shed at i u'ciuf in the morning
taking out a buggy, and Mr. Jor C. Murray
passod along on his way to tlie Jail as one 01
the night watch as late as 2i o'clock, and theTe
was no sign of fire. The whole of the upper!
part of the stable was in llames when the horses
and carriages were taken out. The morning
was quite calm, and the heavy frost prevented
the houses of Mr. J. C. O'Neill and Gen.
McDonald" from taking fire. Great credit is due
the citizens of Ebensburg and many in atten
dance from the couutry, for their noble exer
tions to save the building and prevent the de
struction of more property. A large number
of them worked extremely hard and done nobly,
while not a few stood idiy by looking on arid
even when requested refused to help. The la
dies always ready to do what they can when
danger is ahead, done their best and contribu
ted not a little t the suppression of the fire.
A reward is offered in another column for the
arrest and conviction of tho incendiaries.
TIIAXliS.
Messrs. McDonald, O'Neill, Catron and 'Rhey
return their heartfelt thanks to the firemen and
citizens of the town and country for their manly
efforts to save their propert from destruction
on cdnesday morning.
Thursday morning, Oct. 9, 1851.
II011. James Campbell,
Of Philadelphia, ha3 boon persecuted, slan
dered, villified by the Native Americans and
Whigs until forbearance has ceased to be a vir
tue. The charges have all been fairly met and
refuted. He is a candidate for the Supreme
Bench. - The opposition to him is because he is
an Irishman and a member of a certain church
His competency ia best proved by his acts on the
bench. It is beyond question. The men who
attempt to persecute him are guilty of base in
gratitude. His friends here of both parties will
go for him. Many Whigs feel for an injujed
man like him and he will receive an unusually
large vote. Cambria do all you can for James
CampbelL He is an honest man. He is a can
didate for a high ofiice. Stand by him, men of
both parties, and place on record that you are
opposed to tho proscription of any man on ac
count of his religious faith.
Harrison Kinkead, Esq..
Is a candidate for Associate Judge. His en
emies have endeavored to injure hTs prospect
by charging him with having made on assertion
ogainst a -certain denomination of christians.
Believe them not. He has proven himself inno
cent of the charge by the certificate of a -good
man. Where is there any evuJence against him t
line noi seen it. There ts not . r.i r
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w v 'siF'r uueganon. L.ei every democrat o
for him heart and souL The ,mAr
fully refuted refute it again at the POLLS on
next Tuesday, by votinc, one and nil f. ti..
rison Kinkead, a good citizen, liberal in hU
views, honest and upright, a gentleman in cvry
ireppect, alike competent and cr.by. -
CALIFORMA ALL RIGHT M
PE.WSlLVAXIi WILL BE ALL
RIGHT XEXT TIESD IYI
HON. JOHN BIGLER ELECTED ! ! -The'
Steamer Prometheus arrived at New
York, on Monday, with late news from Califor
nia. A gentleman who came passenger in her,
brings a letter to a relative from Sun Francisco,
which contains the latest news. We take from
it the following extract:.'-.. .
a.v rRAXt-ist o, Sept. Gth, 18G1, .
JJear Cousin: Jo J nomphe. We have con
quered we have curried BIGLER for Governor
the vest of the State ticket the two members
of Congress and the majority, a3 wc believe,
of both branches of the Legislature.
I am, dear cousin, yours truly,
G- G .
The San Francisco Herald a Whig paper,
confirms the election of Bigler.
Fanners,
Flour in Pittsburg is quoted at from $3.25 to
$3.50 per barrel. W;heat C8 to 70 cents per
bunhel, and yet we have a Whig Administration
at Washington city and one at Harrisburg. In
1847, under the administrations of old Frank
Shunk and James K. Polk, Flour was worth
S7.00 and Wheat $1 .75. Remember these things.
They are facts beyond dispute. Who dares
deny it?
Look Out
For forged hand-bills, pamphlets, one leaf
State debt slanders, circulars and fabrications
of all kinds. The Whigs would move heaven
and earth to defeat you. They cannot do it if
you go to the Polls and vote the Ticket.
55y"Judge Taylor is holding court here this
week. No civil cases are being tried, as the
criminal business will occupuy the Court the
entire w-eek. A number of cases have been tried
and several persons found guilty of the crimes
for which they were indicted. They will be
sentenced on Saturday. A large crowd of per
sons have been in town during the week.
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CSTEead Gov. Johnston' PROCLAMATION
in another part of to-d.ny's paper. It came to
us from Harrisburg, but the whigs are endeav
oring to create the impression that the Gover
nor is not the author, as it contains too many
facts, too much truth. Read it, and vote for
BIGLER, the Raftsman, the Printer boy, the
Statesman.
DirMOClSATfC VOTERS
REMEMBER the POLLS will close on next
TUESDAY, at SEVEN o'clock in the afternoon.
GO EARLY whether it rains, bails or &nows.
TIM TO MJEMEMB1REB !
LET THE TEOPLE REMEMBER,
That the Democratic party now support, and
ever have supported, the Constitution as it is,
the supreme law of the land, leaving each
State in the Union to the full enjoyment of its
indisputable rights to legislate for its own citi
zens according to the wyj ef -the majority.
LET THE PEOPLE REMEMBER,"
That the citizen of a Suite who either counsels
or encourages the violation of a constitutional
law cf the United States, is guilty of treason
against the government, and ought to be shun
ned and despised by all good men..
LET THE PEOPLE REMEMBER,
That Wm. F. Johnston is in daily communion
with the abolitionists; that he pardoned a ne
gro burglar, Micajah Williams; and that ho al
so pardoned Thomas Richardson at the urgent
request of the abolitionists.
LET THE PEOPLE REMEMBER.
That Wm. F. Johnston has refused to sign the
bill repealing the Uth eeetian of the obstruction
law of 1817; that he ia an enemy to the com
promise and the Union; and that he has decla
red he will agitate the repeal of the compro
mise, if elected.
LET THE TEOPLE REMEMBER,
That Wm. F. Johnston is con
his devotion and loyalty to the
obedience to the., laws of the General Govern
ment, while he actually said at Lancaster that
Pennsylvania owed the Fugitive slave law no alle-
giancc.
LET THE PEOPLE REMEMBER,
That Governor Rituer'a administration, with the j
aid of Wm. F. Johnston and Thaddeus Stevens 1
: tk. t :. !.,,,.. if.. v.,..,.r.v... v.- ?i ..-!
financial emb arrassments, and absolutely increa
sed the Slate debt more than any other admin
istration ever did.
LET THE PEOPLE REMEMBER,
That the State resumed the payuunt of the in
terest On he public debt in Feb., 8 1-3, under
Governor SiitZu.'r'a administration, that the in
terest has been iCW.'arly paid ever since.
LET THE PEoI'L REMEMBER,
That the principal of the o'tate debt was retra
ced over half a million under Governor Shunk
without the sinkincr fund: and that it h only
been reduced .j;C8,000 under Governor John
ston, notwi
ithstanding all his bragging abou.
icy of the "Sinken Fund!"
the efiiciency
LET THE PEOPLE REMEMBER,
That the State became involved in a debt of
$10,000,000 through the reckless expenditures of
Governor Ritner's administration ; and that the
treasury was plundered by a set of unprincipled
Whig politicians.
LET THE PEOPLE REMEMBER,
That it was under a Whig Administration, the
State became almost bankrupt and unable to
meet the accruing interest on the State debt ;
when the cry of repudiation was raised, and the
credit of Pennsylvania Wcauio a bye-word of
reproach across the water. . '. . '
LET THE PEOPLE REMEMBER,
That it was during Gov. Shunk's administration
the credit of the State was redeemed; several hun
dred thousand dollars of the State debt was
paid, and our financial affairs were placed in a
solvent condition.
LET T 11 E PEOPLE REMEMBER,
That in order to take money from the ordinary
revenue, to put into the Sinking Fund, to pur
chase five per cent., stocks Gov. Johnston's
administration had to borrow FOUR HUNDRED
THOUSAND DOLLARS at an interest of SIX
PER CENT. Surely this is Sinking the Funds.
LET THE PEOPLE REMEMBER,
That the cry of TARIFF! TARIFF! RUIX!
RUIX! is rung in their ears previous to every
election, and then permitted to slumber until
it becomes necessary to use the same theme
again for agitation.
LET THE PEOPLE REMEMBER,
That " two dollars a day and roast beef," was
the rallying cry of the Coons in 1840 but the
rallying cry of JOHN STROHM, (present Whig
candidate for Canal Commissioner,) when in
Congress,. was "NO BEEF" for the Army in
Mexico.,
LET THE PEOPLE REMEMBER,
That if they wish to see bleeding wounds again
torn open; if they desire to continue the un
warrantable and unnecessary excitement of a
question vitally affecting the Union itself; if
they wish to see this Union dissolved, and the
cherished hopes of freemen throughout the
world utterly prostrated; they ought then to
vote for William F. Johnston and John Strohm:
but if otherwise, then they should cast their
ballots for William Bigler and Setu Clovir,
who are the friends of tho Union, and the cne
mieu of all who would rend it asunder. Post,
1 r -iL cm lLiiiiuiLi num. uu.
t- W'tSMfM- . In the Name
- a "W6 71 n n
a rnuiii
Wheueas, In and by tlie system of morality which regulate
honest men, it is enjoined that the TRUTH should &e t0i,j
iS&on all occasions: and that the Governor of this Common.
n-i' wealth, should state truly and fairly the condition of th
Finances, and the practical workings of the Sinkin' Fund.
rs'ow. therefore, know ye, that I do hereby issue this my Proclr,"
mation, publishing and declaring
on record in the several offices, it
That the Public Debt, when ltitner was elected,
amounted to 825,162,465 03 -
When he w ent out of office, it was 34,111,663 80 .:
Two months afler Gov. Kitncr went into office, the United States
Hank Bill was passed, which put under contract the following fane v
improvements, viz: "
EIUE EXTENSION North Branch Canal Sinneinal.oniVii :
Extension GETTYSBURG RAILROAD Wisconisco Canal,
and Allegheny Feeder, amounting in all to the sum of 1 1 ,955,55 1 74!
To meet this large sum Gov. Ritncr had appropriated the meagre
sum of $1,000,000; leaving a deficiency of 10.015.554 74! to bt
provided for immcdhitehi, by Gov. Porter, when he. 'went into office
in 1838.
That I, Wm. F. Johnston, voted for all these fancy works, and
tbereby helped to increase the present heavy State debt nearlv
SEVENTEEN MILLIONS of DOLLARS!
That Gov. R itner received from extraordinary sources
of Revenue: Bank bonuses, $3,230,977 67
The surplus revenue from the United States Govern
ment, 2,S67,514 7S
$6,004,492 13
which being added to the debt contracted for the above
mentioned works, makes the actual debt contracted
by Gov. R itner, amount to the enormous sum of $16,020,047 19
That when Gov. Shunk went into ofiice, the public debt
amounted to $40,980,393 22
When he resigned in 1818, it amounted to 40,474,736 93
Actual amount of debt paid
by Gov. Shunk- $511,656 29!
That when Gov. Johnston came into oilice the public.
debt amounted to - $10,474,736 93
At the end of the fiscal vear 18e0, it was 40,316,362 ii
Actual decrease during Johnston's term $158,374 4'y-
That the amount of TAXES assessed-'on real and
personal Estate, during the last year of Gov. John- .
s ton's term, was $ 1 ,.4;.14 U
The amount during the last yar of Gov. Shunk's
term, only .13J;8J LV;
That the expenses of Government have bein INCREAl5hl
tinuaiiy talking of j during my administration, as the annexed table will show:
theUnion andhisjrx ises tiurjnnr two vears, Shunk's administration:
' lei 1S1G,
In 1847,
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Expenses during two ";ars. Johnston's administration:
In 1850, " $262,899!
In 1851. 275,151!
INCREASE, 121,295!
That the revenue before I came into power was as
follows: Taxes 0:1 iieal and Personal Estate, and
Income from railroads and canals, only
In 18.10, from the same sources: Taxes $1,317.821 !
Railroads and canals, (under the management of
the Democrats. S1.713.81S: in all.
That Gov. Shunk. during his
! following aillOUllt oftllC public debt:
J -j.-
in low,
In 1810,
In 1817,
Making in all the large sum of
That I. William F. Johnston
$100,000 at 6 per cent, interest, and have purchased the Bonds ot
the State to an equal amount which carried interest at the rate of
only 5 per cent. That if the next Legislature will aid me, I can pur
chase ail the State Bonds, which bear 5 per cent, by renewing them
at 6 per cent., thus easily will the people be relieved from the oner
ous debt ! :
That thtf-Sinking Fund was suggested by Col. WILLIAM
BIGLEIt. 'in the State Senate, in 1846, and tho money which goes
into it annually, is derived from sources of Taxation, brought into e.
istencc by.the wise policy of Gtiv. Shunk. That to'the lamented
FR ANCiS R. SHUNK is JUSTLY DUE the HONOR of re
lieving our embarrassed condition, and elevating the CREDIT of
the State. r And all attempts to pluck the laurel from the HONORED
DEAD, to wreath my brow, should be resisted as sacrilege That
the only items which my policy has caused to go into the Sinking
Fund, are as follows :
1st. The 'difference between the $400,000 5 per cent, stocks, pur
chased by me, and that amonnt borrowed by me at 6 per cent. i,0W
2d. Mileage f o Harrisburg,
3d. Commissions issued to 300 aid
de-cainps, $2 each, 600
4th. Pay as dJovernor before I was
sworn into office, $181
5th. The annual increase of .Tax
tion, 1125,000
and iy the Authority nf
1.1. T, . .
WILLIAM F JOHNSTOy
Governor of said Coaisiowi-Ej
A Ml T I Of!
the following FACTS, which are
Harrisburg, viz:
216,G32
200,113
$1,915,33
3,031, Of.!'
excellent administration, paid vt th"
$196,816 22
161,627 49
153,212 58
$511 056 29!!
have borrowed the sum
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