HOimil SHTIIU.
Andrew J. Rhey, Editor.
EBENSBURG, PA.
Thnriday,Jnne 24, 1832.
For President,
GENERAL FRASKLI3T PIERCE,
of New Hampshire.
5 For Vice-President
AVItLIAM K. KING,
of Alabama.
DEMOCRATIC ELECTORAL TICKET.
SENATORIAL ELECTORS.
GEORGE W. WOODWARD, of Luzerne.
WILSON McCANDLESS. of Allegheny.
Gen. ROBT. PATTERSON, of Philadelphia.
REPRESENTATIVE ELECTORS.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Feter Lotran. 13. H. C. Ever.
George H. Martin. 14. John Clavton.
John Miller. 15. Isaac Robinson.
F. W. Bockius. 16. Henry Fetter.
R. McKay, Jr. 17. James Burnside.
A. Annie. 18. Maxwell McCashn.
6.
7. "Nimrod Strickland. 19. Joseph McDonald.
8. Abraham Peters. 20. Wm. S. Callahan.
9. David Fister. 21. Andrew Burke,
in T v.. JamB. 22. William Dunn.
11. John McRevnolds. 23. John S. McCalmont.
12.' P. Damon. 24. George R
Barrett
For Canal Commissioner,
WILLIAM SE ARIGHT, of Fayette.
Oclojrale Kleclions.
The Democratic citizens of the County of
Cambria, will meet t the usual plnces of hold
ing elections, for the different townships nnd
Boroughs of the County, on Saturday the 2t'.th
inst., for the purpose of electing two delegates
from each election district to meet in Conntv
Convention Jit F.benshnrg on Tuesday the 20th
inst to put in nomination, the different candidates
to he Toted for nt the ensuing general election,
rind to do all other business that has usually
been done nt County Conventions. The election
to be kert open from 1 to f o'clock P. M.
MICHAEL HASSON,
Chairmen of the County Committee.
Ebensburg. June 10, 1852.
We have received the advertisement of George
Harncame too late for insertion this week, but
we can say after a thorough examination of his
stock of cooking nnd parlour stoves, that they
cannot be beaten both for neatnes and price
We advise nil who may be in want of a stove of
any kind to give hi in a call before purchasing
elsewhere.
Appointment ny the Governor.
His Excellency, Gov. Bisrler. has appointed
Col. Thomas C. McDowell, formerly of this
county, now of Rlnir county, Agent on the
Pennsylvania Bail Road under the charter of
Raid Company.
This appointment is nn excellent one nnd the
duti s of the situation will be well nnd faithful
lv discharged by Mr. McDowell, who is eminent
ly qualified to perform the duties of any office
to which he may be appointed. We know him
well, and are free to endorse him ns a gentle
man nnd a democrat in whose care the interests
of the State will be guarded with true fidelity.
We congratulate Gov. Ciller on this fortunate
selection, his choice having fallen on n gentle
man who will alike honor the administration
and the State.
William Searlglit.
Xow that our national candidates are in the i
field, and with a magnanimity and enthusiasm, j
we might say unequalled ; it behooves us to j
uucitie on our armor, nun go into u iue couivai
with certairty of success for the gallant ri'rc,
the ttatcsman. King, nnd the kiml warm-hearted bu
siness man, William Sraright. There is no mod
ern times in the history of Conventions, that
they have come to conclusions so satisfactory to
the democracy of Pennsj-lvania ; as that of the
'Baltimore Convention," and the Harrishurg
convention. The democracy of the old "Key
stone of the federal arch." will roll up her old
fashioned majority for the whole democratic
ticket. State, nnd National. And indeed why
hhould she not ? she had her preference for the
Presidency, to her son, but she could not be dis
satisfied with his successful competitor and it
is of him we shall hereafter speak during this
campaign Fr the Presidency, Fron'fin Firrce
to be endorsed by a national convention is no
6niall triumph for any man, but to be done in
the manner it was, makes it still more graceful
and pleasing. And indeed, there is no man in
the union deserves it more than he does. To
quote the words of his competitor General Scott,
he is a "gentleman and a soldier," nnd also calls
him the gallant Pierce, in his&ispntches. But,
it does not require the endorsement of a whig,
for his character, he was previously endorsed!
by the lamented Polk, nnd by his own nets both
civil nnd military, which have become embodied
in the history of our country. In the nntional
house of our councils, nnd in the hnrd fought
contests, of the war of a tropical climate, his
name is recorded, honored and revered. The
Pennsylvania democracy were asking with great
unanimity to unite Mr. King, the present Vice
President, with her own favorite son, James Rc
cuasan, to occupy the same position, which is a
sufficient guarantee that his nomination is plea
sing to them particularly.
William Searight, whose name heads this ar
ticle, had been spoken of before, by his friends,
who knew him intimately, nnd afterwards when
his character, ami business capacity became bet
ter known, he could have no successfull compet
tor in this State ns a candidate for the office
of Canal Commissioner. He is a man of un
obtrusive manners nnd hnbits, but when he is
known there is no man denerves more to be ap
preciated. Then, fellow democrats, our duty
in this campaign is a plain one, and easily un
derstood. We go into the contest as a unit, un
divided nnd unconquerable. Let us therefore!
from this time to the campaign is over, do our '
whole duty for those upright and honorabU '
names, who have been fairly placed before us,
as the standard bearers of the democracy of our
union, nnd our commonwelth, nnd victory as un
doubtedly will perch upon that standard as light
proceeds from the sun, or the shadow follows
the substance.
We will herenfter speak nt length of the at
tainments nnd character of each of these candi
dates, but it was due to our own state nominee
to put his name in connection with the national
candidates aa 60on aa possible before our read-'
We. j
The Delegate Elections. i
On Saturday next delegates from each borough
and township, will be elected to meet in Conven
tion and nominate a county ticket. On this subject
we have a few words to say. A fair and honor
able competition at the delegate elections be
tween the friends of one candidate and those of
another, is a matter with which no man can find
just cause of complaint and canuotwith propri
ety be condemned. The action of the people at
such elections should be equally binding upon
all. How often, however, have we seen it other
wise. The combinations and means used nt the
primary elections to defeat the nomination of
aspirants for office, often have returned with ten
fold fury on the nominees and caused defeat and
distraction at the general election. This thing
should stop. If gentlemen will submit their
names to the people ns candidates for office, and
the voice of the people nt the delegate elections
be against their pretentions, the true democrat
ic doctrine requires submission from them to
the popular voice, provided everything is done
in a fair and honorable manner. The impor
tance of the approaching campaign the trium
phant success of our candidates for the Presi
dency and Vice Presidency, aa well as for tho
Supreme Bench, office of Canal Commissioner,
Legislature, &c, the re-establish of democrat
ic principles as a necessary motive power to pro
pel the government in its true course, all de
mand that there should be Union and Harmony
at the outset, Manifest, then, some disposition
to do a great deal for the good of the party
exhibit a desire to defeat the common enemy by
making a just compromise of the various con
flicting interests nt home be willing to concede
at all times to one another your feelings for men
make' no rash or ill-timed assertions but,
when the nominations are heralded forth, your
attachment to those principles which they as
your chosen representatives are .intended to car
ry out, will stimulate you to a firm, unwavering
and unceasing support for their success.
A Convert to Democratic" Principles.
At a large and enthusiastic meeting of the
democracy of Cumberland county, held at Car
lisle, on Saturday, 12th June, for the purpose
of ratifying the nominations of Pierce and
King, Col. A. G. Ege, of Maryland, heretofore
a member of the Whig party addressed the as
semblage. The Volunteer thus reports him :
"A. G. Ege, Esq., of Carroll county, Mary
land, was then introduced to the meeting, and
received with a great degree of enthusiasm.
Mr. Ege, it is well known, has been a Whig all
his life. He was a Whig member of the Reform
Convention of Maryland, and during the last
Presidential campaign he adddressed the Whigs
of this county at their County Meeting. But
Mr. E. has seen the error of his ways, and has
'come out from the foul party," to assist in the
election of Piercm nnd Kixg. His speech was
eloquent and argumentative, and he concluded
by pledging Maryland for 10,000 majority for
I'jekce and
King. hen he concluded the
meeting gave him three cheers that fairly made
the house shake."
We had the pleasure to meet Col. Ege at Bed
ford Springs last summer, and then, although
at the time a Whig, he strongly desired the de
feat of William F. Johnston, and stated to us
that if Johnston was a candidate for Governor
i in Maryland, holding the same opinions on the
slavery quebtion a3 he did iu th5s State be coul j
nQt recdve tpn TQte3 hl CarroU countJ Col
K. is a gentleman of standing nnd high respec-j
tauinty, ot tine address nnd noble qualities ot
head nnd heart, and we gladly welcome him in
to tiie democratic ranks where he can battle man
fully for the rights of the States and the Union
of the States.
AVllllam Tin fun King, Democrat 1c Candi
date for Vice President.
This statesman resides at Selma, Alabama,
and is now President of the United States Sen
ate, over which bod,? he also presided in the
twenty-fourth, twenty-fifth and twenty -sixth
Congress. He is a native of North Carolina, is
about sixty-five years of age, and has never j drous brazen must this Gazette man be, to un
been married. He is, we believe, the same Wil- 1 dertake such a disreputable and flimsy task
lliam R. King, who was a member of Congress
j from North Carolina, from 1811 to 1817 Luclu-
bive.
On the admission of Alabama as a State, he
was chosen one of the first United States Sena
tor therefrom, nnd took his seat iu that body in
1819 continuing to represent Alabama in the
Senate for 25 years, viz : from 188 to 1844.
In the latter year he was appointed Ambassador
to France, and represented the United States at
tuat court until 1847, when he returned to this
country, aud was again elected Uuited States
Senatoi from Alabama.
Mr. King is of the Southern rights school of
polities, and did not agree with the Union party
of the South in their movements. It will be
seen, however, by the following letter from him
to Capt. Scott, of Virginia, that he acquiesces
in the compromise :
Senate Chamber, May 20, 1852.
Sir I have the honor to acknowledge the re
ceipt of your letter, and hasten to reply. I have
little expectation that my name will, a3you sup
pose, be presented to the Baltimore Convention
for the high office to which you refer; but I have
no wish to withhold my opiuiousupou any ques
tion of a public character. I comply, without I
hesitation, with your request
As respects the series of measures of the last
Congress, commonly known as the Compromise,
most of them are beyond the reach of legisla
tion ; and although I considered some of them
as most unjust to the South, I was probably the
first individual in the slave-holding States who
publicly took ground in favor of acquiescence,
and I am grattied to find that such is now the
determination of the Southern States. The Fu-
gltlve Slave law was enacted to carry out an ex-
press provision of the Constitution, and there
fore, does not stand on the footing of ordinary
legislation ; and should it so happen that I
should be placed in the Presidential office, I
should feel myself bound, by every obligation
of duty, to negative any act for its repeal, or
so to modify or change it as would destroy its
efficiency. With the highest respect, I um your
obedient eervaut WM. R. KING.
Tu Robert G. Scott, Esq.
From the Evening Chronicle, June 17.
Party Dissimulation.
The Presidential canvass, just commenced
will not be conductdd in this locality, in that
high-toned, honorable manner which affords in
terest and instruction to the masses, and which
alone becomes the American people. Duplicity
and detraction are to be the pricipal weapons
used, instead of sober and enlightened discus
sion of the candidates, and the policy which
they represent. The most detestable of all the
tricks, of political mountebanks, have already
been introduced, and that, too, with a shame
less affrontry unparalleled in the annals of par
tizan duplicity.
The admixture of religion in politics was al
ways a pitiful business, but the attempt, now
making, to make religion the principal topic of
discussion, only serves to exhibit the sbameless
ness of those engaged in it. With astounding
assurance we behold these desperate partizans
assuming the championship of a religious de
nomination, which they have been for years de
nouncing as dangerous to the liberties of this
country. The very men who have fostered re
ligious proscription, and added fuel to the flame
of soctni'ian intolerance, are now engaged, in
in denouncing the proscription of New Hamp
shire, which excludes Roman Catholics from
holding certain civil stations in that Comtnou
wealth. Nay more, so liberal have these new
fledged advocates of political and religious lib
erty become, they absolutely strike at ont of
New Hampshire's sons, because he unfortunate
ly belongs to that proscriptive State, this
course is wonderful, and would be inconceivable
were not the motives which prompts it so palpa
ble. To obtain votes, this system of bastard
pretensions has been commenced, and to atgu
ment a certain candidate's strength, the lrd
ships of New Hampshire's constitution towards
Rom an Catholics, must, with assumed grarity,
be denounced. How shameless and provoking
this bare-faced duplicity seems ? The very
men, who have, day after day, and month jfter
month, told their readers that the libertiej of
this country were in danger of being destroyed
by Popish influences nnd appliances, newgneve
over a dead enactment in New Hampshire, wljch,
if enforced, would be no more monstrous iian
the enforcement of their own teachings. Ais !
to what base uses, to what extended nnd lnse
corruption can such political scoundrels de
scend ? j
Were Roman Catholics, themselves, or slue
of their trusty friends, to complain of iew
Ilampshire's exactions, there would be notliag
strange in their course ; (for the enactnent
which proscribes them is a disgrace to the State
and age,) but the idea of those complaining vjio
have abused Catholics and their religion most ;
who have calumniated Catholic allegiance to tais
Government, and denounced Catholic ministers
as so many Popish minions, conspiring for she
overthrow of our, republican system ; for men
who have resorted to all sorts of fabrications to
blast the character of our entire Catholic popu
lation, to cons' ;tute themselves the champions
of the very system which they have scarcely
ceased defaming, is the rankest and most de
formed attempt at dissimulation within our
knowledge of partizan depravity.
First a.id foremost among these hypocritical
pretenders, is the Pittsburg Gazette. Its love
for religious equality has giown enormously
since the nomination of Eranklin Pierce ; it
dates no further back. So outraged is this an.
cient defamer of Catholic integrity a ad motives,
at New Hampshire's constitution, that it insists
upon Pierce being punished for the crime of re
siding in such an intolerant state. Although
opposed to this same proscriptive test, and not
withstanding his efforts to have it stricken from
the constitution. Mr. Pierce should, ia the
opinion of the generous Gazette, be held rtspon
sible for the action of those who prevented him
from trampling it under iis feet. How won-
When it served his purpose, he could wink at
the base conduct of a street scavenger, whose
vocation was the abuse of men and women, for
being Catholics, but the rude enfercenient of
the time requires him to change his course, and
become the advocate of those whom he, a few
weeks ago, delighted to denounce.
We care nothing ourselves what the religious
opinions of our public men may be ; we should
never think of voting for or against any man
because of his religious belief; this feeling,
and this alone has prompted us to direct atten
tion to the disreputable course about being in
troduced into our political campaigns. We have
no doubt at all but the Gazette editor hates the
Catholic religion with fill the animosity which
he has so frequently and constantly manifested;
this we do not object too ; he may hate what he
pleases, but we do object to his recent course of
hypocrisy and deception, which is a stigma upon
the character of the public press of our city.
None but a very corrupt and base man would
flatter those whom he in his heart hated, nnd
none but one lost to all shame, would exhibit
himself to the public in so base a character.
He must have a curious estimate of Catholic
Democrats' independence, when he cooly ask
them to abandon their candidate because he
happens to live in a bigoted community. With
ns much logic he might ask them to vote against
the best man in our city, because Joe Barker
was once its first municipal officer. Mr. Pierce
did all in his power to strike out of the New
Hampshire constitution the bigoted test alluded
to, because he did not succeed it was not his Horace Seymour, and others, of this state,
fault; still he is entitled to every liberal man's Resolutions were read by R. W. Peckham,
praise, for his efforts at reform in a community, 'strongly endorsing the candidates and the plat
so overwhelmingly opposed to his course as the 'form laid down by the Baltimore Convention.
people of his state are. Had he been governed They were unanimously adopted, and with much
by policy he would have been with the proscrip- enthusiasm.
tive majority, but being actuated by principle, The meeting was one of the largest and most
he failed with the liberal minority. At alii
events wo do hope for the reputation of our
country, for the character of our elections, and
for the peace and good will of our people that
this admixture of religion with politics be not
I attempted. It is anti-republican in the extreme
; calculated to create distentions among neighbors
and fraught in everyway with disastrous and
lamentable consequences. Let us for goodness
sake have no more of it. Give us a political
canvass ; discuss the claims and qualifications
of the candidates and the principles they repre
sent, and then we will act like men of broad and
general comprehension, not like hypocrites and
mountebanks or uggling and knavish politicians.
Members of the Legislature.
Wetrust, for the honor of our State, that our
Legislature may henceforth be composed of wise
and honest men. The best men in the State are
not too good for members of Assembly, and it
is time the people of the different counties should
turn their attention to this subject. Let our
Legislature be composed of incorruptible men,
and then will the business of those vultutes,
the professional borers, be at an end.
Carlisle Volunteer.
Aye, "the best men in the State are not too
good for members of Assembly." It is t-he very
position, above all others, in which the Stae
needs her best men. What has given Virginia
her vast reputation and influence in the Union,
except the fact that she always puts her best
men forward ? What has made the barren rocks
of New England the centre of our manufactures,
the lap of our golden harvests, the seat of lux
ury and wealth, her territory chequered with
canals and railroads, yet comparatively free
from public debt, her people outstripping in in
telligence, and general prosperity any other por
tion of the Union t The reason, we contend,
is found principally in the fact that their Legis
latures are composed of "the best men of the
State." Pennsylvania has more natural advan
tages than Virginia and New England combined,
far more of the genuine elements of wealth and
prosperity. She has the means in her powerto!
make herself the first Slate in the Union in point '
of general prosperity and influence. The only!
practicable mode by which she can begin to j
give force and effect to her natural advantages
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is to sena uer men to ner legislature. 1'igmies
and rascals have legislated her to death so far
as legislation can do it. Her real interests are
annually neglected, made to occupy a seconda
ry position to the most trivial local and very of
ten to corrupt and deleterious legislation. If
our Legislature was composed of able, talented,
honest men, the reverse of this would be true,
and then would commence the day of our pros
perity, the era of our glory, wealth nnd power.
We appeal to every intelligent man to say
whether these are not facts self-evideut and
indisputable. If they are, who is so dead to
every sentiment of patriotism, so indifferent to
the honor and glory of old Pennsylvania, to re
fuse to give his aid, freely and energetically, to
place the best men of the State in the Legisla
ture ?
Our long experience in politics, has convin
ced us, (and in this will be sustained by all ex
perienced and close observeis,) that there is no
place of public trust that affords to a bold, tal
ented, honest man Buch fine opportunities for
distinction as a seat in our legislature. It is
true, that many talented men have entirely fail
ed in that field perhaps for want of honesty,
but more frequently for want of the iron nerve
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to "do right though the Heavens fall!' The
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three qualifications we name are all requisites,
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essentials talents, unbending integrity, and'
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the nerve to do what thev believe to be risrht. !
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without hesitation or wavering. Xo man
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the Legislature to attain distinction, influence c
anu me iiuccuuus ui iue peopie uui icw u;ne
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attainea inese except mrougu service in ine l,s
gislature. It has, therefore, always seemed re
markably strange to us that our men of talent
(they are all ambitious, for where talent exists
there is ambition too,) seemed so indifferent to
or positively declined seats in the Legislature.
It is the field above all others where they can
distinguish themselves.
The benefit, therefore, of sending menofcapa-
city and integrity to the Legislature, is mutual ! ten by this distinguished Statesman, to amemb
to the State, the people, and the men. Why is jer of Congress from this State :
it, then, that this matter is so much neglected
by ail the parties in iutcx ttt ? Must our Legis
lature be forever filled up with mere bores and
drones ? All our unequalled elements of pros
perity be forever neglected ?
We sincerely hope the people will take this
matter iu hand, and that our Legislatures will
hereafter annually exhibit an increased number
of members of decided capacity. Then the day longing, as I do, to the school of optimists,
of our prosperity, our glory and power will have I shall give to the nominees a decided sup
commenced then Pennsj-lvania will take her . j . . , . , , . . ,.
, , it t r,; . n tt - ., port, ns 1 intend to do as long as I shall live, to
nroner rank of the first State in the u nion the 1 .
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name.
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Democratic Ratification Meeting In Al
bany. Albany, Juxe 12.
The Democracy of this city held a meeting
last evening in the Park, in front of the Capitol,
to respond to the nomination of Pierce and
King.
Ex-Governor Marcy was called to preside, as
sisted by several Vice Presidents.
On taking the chair, Mr. Marcy made a brief
speech, in which he declared himself extremely
well gratified with the result of the deliberations
of the Baltimore Convention. He said, that
from what he had observed, the party through
out the country was united upon those nominees,
and he trusted their election would be secured,
thereby restoring the government to Democratic
hands. The ex-Governor was loudly cheered
at the conclusion of his address.
The speakers were John Van Buren, of New
York ; B. F. Hallet, of Boston ; II B. Stanton,
enthusiastic of any held here since the days of
Gen. Jackson
The booming of cannon, the illuminations in
various parts of the city, the bands of music, all
gave evidence that the Democracy here are firm
ly united, and will enter into the contest with
much interest.
Speech or Gov. Blgler.
At the Ratification meeting held at Harris
burg, Governor Bigler on taking the chair made
the following neat and patriotic address:
Governor Bigler upon taking the chair, ad
dressed the meeting briefly. He entered into a
powerful elucidation of the principles upon
which our government is founded, and upon
which the Democratic party invariably acts, and
pointed out the advantages that must always ac
crue to the people by a strict adherence to those
principles. He next came to the object of the
assemblage then before him, and said that with
them he most cordially approved of and ratified
the action of the Baltimore convention, in the
nomination of Franklin Pierce and Wm. R. King,
It was true that many of us had other preferen
ces some being ardently attached to the distin
guished son of Pennsylvania, some to the equal
ly distinguished statesman of Michigan, some
favorable to one great statesman, nnd some to
another; but the convention not being able to
agree upon any other candidate, and having
placed Gen. Pierce in nomination, by an almost
unanimous vote, all Democrats now united upon
him, because he was the representative of the
great principles that they advocated. The De
mocratic party was essentially the party of prin
ciple, and it was ready always to surrender up
men, no matter how ardently it was attached to
them by ties of long standing, to secure the tri
umph of principle, and effect a perfect union of
the party.
The Governor desired here to be permitted to
invoke his fellow-citizens to union and harmony
to secure success. To the American heart, the
word union was one of peculiar significance.
From the first dawning of liberty on our shores,
it has been the talismanic chord that has bound
us together and borne us through many trials,
to our present high eminence as a nation. In
union there is strength, safety and success ; it
is just as important now to cultivate this spirit
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! he believed were now firmlv united, and bpino-
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so united it must be successful.
Although Pennsylvania looked to the nomina-
tion of one of her own distinguished sons, she
will still perform her whole duty, nnd cast her
uuited Democratic vote for the nominee of the
Baltimore Convention.
The Governor next referred to Gen Tierce ns
a sound statesman, whose principles were well
known and well understood throughout the
whole country. For the last twenty years he
has been the leader of the party in his own State
For several years he occupied a sat in the
House of Representatives. He was then elected
to the United States Senate, nnd continued there
until he resigned his seat to attend to his pro
fessional pursuits. He was next tendered the
Attorney Generalship by President Polk, and
declined it, remaining in private life until the
breaking out of the Mexican war, when he vol
unteered his services, was subsequently appoin
ted to a high command, and rendered distin
guished service during the continuance of the
j war. Immediately after its close he resigned
his commission and retired to private life.
The whole character of Gen. Pierce is worthy
of our warmest admiration. He is modest and
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been forced upon him bv the partiality of his
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fellow citizens. In his military career, his con-
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duct is alike marked by pure patriotism He
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.never svjl't the army ns a means for holiday
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''''y- hen, however, his country was en-
i vi ".-rn vir, he to'i-Wod his servi-
juj , mil tl
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ed, he returned to his home and resigned his
commission. In this respect he greatly resem
bled the patriot Jackson, who was ever ready
to fight the battles of his country in time of war
but who had no taste for the standing army in
time of peace.
Letter From Mr. Buchanan.
The following is an extract from a letter writ-
Wheatland, near Lancaster, June 8, 1852.
My Dear Sir: For the first time, I have had
a fair trial. My own delegation was able, faith
ful, active and energetic : but they could not
command success. This was not their fault. : I
! ara now perfectly satisfied with the result, le-
:the nominees of. the Democratic tarty. The
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principles of our great party are those which a
lone can secure the prosperity and perpetuity of
the Union. For Col. King I entertain the warm
est feelings of friendship. A purer, a better, or
a sounder-judging mnn does r.ot live. I know
General Pierce very well. Throughout his con
gressional career, he uniformly maintained the
character of a sound and inflexible Democrat,
and an honest and honorable man. We must do
our duty, and leave the consequences to Provi
dence. From your friend, very respectfully,
JAMES BUCHANAN.
Important to Contractors.
Timothy Ives, Esq., Supetintendent of the Al
legheny Portage Railroad, advertises that sealed
proposals will be received at his office, Summit
ville, Cambria county, Ta., until Thursday, the
15th of July next, for the grading and masonry
including the Tunnel, of that part of the said
road on the eastern slope of the mountains, ex
tending from the summit to the intersection with
the present road on the level below No. 10, and
for straightening the curves on the long level
between planes No. 1 and 2.
G. W. Clossan, Supervisor of the Deleware Di
vision of the Penna. Canal gives notice that seal
ed proposals will be received at the Collector's
Office New Hope, until Monday, the 12th of Ju
ly next, for rebuilding the Locks at Uhler's and
New Hope, and for enlarging the Aqueduct and
widening the prism of the Canal at New Hope.
No toll will be charged on materials for the work
transported on the Canal. Plans and specifica
tions may be seen at the Collector's Office, five
day previous to the lotting.
Whig National Convention
Baltimore, Jnne 19
The Convention was opened at 10 o'clock
M., with prayer, by Dr. Morris. The Hall wis
crowded, and the galleries brilii;u,t wh i,y,ra
many were unable to gain an entrance
Gov. Johnston discovered an emission in tb
5th Resolution as published which should r 1
as follows; "The government should be co
sidered on principles of the strictest econom
and revenue sufficient for the expenses thereof
ought to be derived mainly from a duty on im'
ports, and not from direct taxes, and in lav"
such duties sound policy requires a justdiscrim5
ination and protection , and a protection froa
fraud by specific duties whereby suitable n
couragement will be afforded to American inIc!
try, equally to all classess and all portions
the country."
The Webster men have engaged a special tra;
of cars to start to Washington twenty minutes
after the nomination is made; the steam b to
be kept up in readiness for them.
Mr. Botts' speech and letter injured Scott
The Fillmcre and Scott men profess to be equal
ly sanguine. Four of the Indiana delegation
m go lor ruiuiore in me course of tLe
mor
ning.
BALLOTING..
Scott. Fdlmort.
TVtbtiT.
23
23
29
27
23
23
23
29
2j
23
23
23
53
29
28
30
CO
30
on
29
29
59
7th
8th,
Jth,
10th,
11th,
lth,
lath,
14th,
lotb,
131
133
133
135
134
134
134
133
133
In "
132
132
132
132
132
132
133
134
135
135
135
134
134
133
131
131
130
131
130
130
130
130
129
131
131
131
131
131
130
130
123
128
128
128
128
129
10th,
17th,
18th,
lVnh,
20th,
21st,
22d,
23d,
24th,
2ith,
27 th,
28th,
2VUh,
Oth,
1st,
1-9
29
After the 31st ballet, the Convention adjourn
ed until 4 o'clock in the afternoon.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At 4 o'clock the Convention again assembled,
and proceeded to ballot, with the foUowic re
sult :
Scott. Fillmore. Wtltt--r
32J, 134 128 30
33d, 134 i-2$ 29
84th, 134 ijG 8
3-jth, 134 128 23
33th, , 133 128 29
th, 13G 127 23
38th, 136 127 29
3Jth, 134 128 SO
40th, 134 128 29
41st, 132 128 32
42d, 134 123 30
43d, 134 123 30
'44 th, 133 129 30
45th, 133 127 32
40th, 134 127 31
Scattering Vote. 33d ballot, Crittenden I;
34th, Crittenden 2; 35th, Bates, of Missouri, I;
30th, Crittenden I ; SSth, blank 2 ; 39th, hlank
2 ; 40th, Choate I :
After the 4 1st ballot, a delegate gave notice
that unless a nomination was made on the 50th
ballot, he should move to adjourn tine die, and
leave the question to the people.
The Convention, after the 4Cth ballot at 8 o'
clock adjourned until 10 o'clock on Monday mor
ning. Meagher to Duffy.
The last Dublin Xation contains a letter writ
ten by Meagher to Charles Gaven Duffy previ
ous to his escape This letter was in Mr. Duffy's
possession for three weeks before he made it
public. It was with-held for fear its publication
might prejudice the cause of the exi'es in whose
behalf a memorial was then in course of prepar
ation. But now that the Victory of Ireland,
with an insolence and a cruelty that only an Ir
ish Viceroy could exhibit, has relused to ser.
ond that memorial, it is laid before the pcoplf.
C. Lit.
Lake Sobbel, Van Diemnn's Land,
December, 27th, 1851. J
"Mr Dear Dcfft. In great haste I have set
down to tell you that I am determined to with
draw my parole throw up my Hickobf leate
and afterwards attempt my escape? X
"I seek some land in which a useful and hon
orable career will be open to me, and where,
free from the galling restrictions which beset
and hamper me at every step, and the yet more
galling indignities which intrude themselves e
ven into the sanctury of my humble house, I
may find generous and creditable employment
for whatever energies I possess through the
goodness of God.
"With fervent hope that, with His aid and
blessing, I shall have the delight of writing vaj
next letter to you under the shadow and protec
tion of the flag of Washington, and with fond
est remembrance to Maurice Leyne, and all mj
other dear and devoted friends.
"Believe me,
ily dear Duffy, ever to remain,
Whateverbe my fate,
"Youe faithful and affectionate friend.
"T. F. MEAGHER."
The Xation adds "This noble and character
istic letter disposed of the calumny that Meagh
er had violated his parole, and it proves that it
was the incessant and intolerable persecution of
his gaolers which forced him to break hia
chains.
Wherever he be, this day, his country will
join us in the fervent prayer that honor and hap
piness may be his fortune ; and that She whom
he has taken to his love and his home my Je
witness the fulfillment tfT the noble aspirations
of her Husband in a land where his genius and
virtues will command their legitimate rewards.
"Under the Flag of Washington," a career
awaits Thomas Meagher, which we predict will -reflect
glory on himself and his country. Tbank
God a second victim has escaped the brutal
turnkey of Van Piematid'B Land.