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Ah, my heart is ever waiting,
Waiting for the May,
Waiting for the pleasant ratubhs,
Where the blooming hawthorn brambles
VTi'h the woodbine alternating,
Scent the dewy wny,
Ah! my heart is weary waiting.
Waiting for the May,
my heart is sick with longing,
Longing for the Hay;
Loiiging'to escape from study
To the young face fair and ruddy.
And the thousand charms belonging.
To the summer day, "
Ah! my heart is sick with longing,
Longing for the May.
Ah! my heart is sore with sighing.
Sighing for the May;
Sighing fur the sure Txturnin-g,
"When the summer beams are "burning;
Of sweet flowers that dead or dying
All the winter lay.
Ah! my heart is sore with sighing,
Sighing for the May.
Ah! my Leai t is pained with throbbing,
throbbing for the May,
Throbbing for the sea side billows.
Or the water: wooing willows,
Where in laughing and in sobbing,
Glide the streams away.
Ah! my heart, my heart is throbbing,
Throbbing for the May.
Waiting, sad, dejected, weary,
Waiting for the May;
Spring goes by with wasted warnings,
ilooii-lit evenings, sun-bright mornings;
Sutnmrr comes, yet dark and dreary
Life still ebbs away.
Max is iter weary, weary.
Waiting fob the may.
Miscellaneous. .
The Settler and Servant.
A TALE OF WESTERN VIRGINIA.
BT EMERSON BENNETT.
Just before the breaking out of this com
monly known as Lord Danmore's war, a man
bv the name of Parker settled in the western
rart of Virginia, on a small reek that emp
ties into the Ohio. His family consisted of
-is wife tod three children, ranging from five
te twelve, and a negro servant. The place
there he located was some distance from any
settlement or station, and the scenery around
ry wild and romantic, with lofty and heav
i j wooded hills sloping back from, the Yal
ta. He brought his family here early in
Ue spring, built himself a rude log cabn
isl by great exertion succeeded in planting
considerable patch of ground the same sea
i;n. One day near the close of summer, as Mr
rwktr and his ncero iom. were at work in
'be woods, about half a mile from the dwcl
fog, the latter, who bad gone to the creek
near by, came hurrying battk.with an expres
tion of alarm depicted on his black face.
ell, iom, whats the matter witn you
now.' inquired his master, suspending his
oric to look at the frightened domestic
vn, Mars Jonas, answered lom, in a
-ivering voice, looking fearfully around as
ae spoke 4,I think I seed suEin down
lar."
"iou are always seeing something wonder
"I" pursued the other, but it generally turns
a very trifling affair. Did you see a
Wit ia the water when you stooped down to
"UK.
"Oh, Mars Jonas, I seed euffinworsin dat
D't larf Mars Jonas! Great Golly!
eyes in the bushs 'relse I neber seed
oaam afore nuffin durin dis life."
"Well, eyes are not apt to hurt anybody
iom
returned 3Ir. Parker, with
r
a laa&rn:
e seen a good many eyes in my time
les, but Mars Jonas, it ia a difference
nt they s 'tached to.'
Anat s verv true. Tom
Well, what did
Jour eyes belong toV
'I tink de eyes I se
i , weu was -iscuea upon ae
I I . 1 1 T
exclaimed "the other appearing for
urs; tlme a little BtarUed. W by did you
2i? lat thought so in the first place
Wandering fcol? Pshaivl there are no
tn8?oal here except in your imagina
hat makes you think it was an In-
' . m . . tnTnTVPT t
'Case I tink de Injun was dar, data all,'
muttered the black, looking timidly around
him. 'I tink Mars Jonas, we bad better go
down to the house and 'tect Missus and de
children.'
I believe it would be folly for us to do so,
said Mr. Parker, for T am almost certain you
have seen nothing at all. Still you have
mado me uneasy, I will go back; but if you
fool me many times, locok cut for a tanning
'l'se'not de chile to fool you. Mars Jonas,
said Tom . hastily gathering up his tools
whilst bis master took up his rifle, which was
leaning against a tree, and casting his eyes
warily about him, proceeded to examine his
priming. 'No, I'se not de chile to fool yOu.
mars Jonas, ' pursued Tom quickly. 'And
if I didn't see de most horrible eyes aad dem
ar eyes Injuns dea -I nebber need nuffin. '
Mr. Parker'now suggested that it might be
as well togo down the -creek, and make a
search through the bushes; but to this propo
sition tlie.'negro excitedly demurred saying
that if they were Indians, they would be cer
tain to shoot him before he could take them.
'That's true Tom,' replied the other, 'but
I do'EOt believe there are any Indians down
there. However, as you seem so much
alarmed, and as I am willing to admit the
possibility of such a thing, we will return
home.'
Accordingly Mr. Pfcrker and his servant
set off along the side of the hill, to a point
where they could get a view of the dwelling,
be' carrying the rifle so as to be ready for in
stant use, and the negro keeping close at his
beck, with the axes and other implements,
and both looking warily about them scanning
overy tree and bush.
Jsoihicz occurred to justify the alarm of
1 the negro until they reached the edgo of the
! corn-field, which ran down to the house;
when Mr. Parker was just iu the'aii: of re
proving his servant for exciting his fears with
out cause, there suddenly came reports of
three or four rifles in quick succession in
stantly followed by wild Indian yells and
both Tom and his master dropped together,
the latter struck by two balls, onc'icthe siae
and the -other in the leg,
Oh my "God! my poor family, he groaned,
as he gathered himself upon his feet, and be
held the negro stretched out upon hia back
apparently dead, and the Indians 7ith a sav
age yell of triumph, in the act of bounding
forward to 'linish their work and secure the
bcalps of their victims.
Hastily staggering to the nearest tree, Mr.
Parker now set his back aaiurt it, and drew
his rifle, for the foremost and tood as it were
at bay PerceiviDg this, and knowing too
well the certainty of the white man's aiai
and also feeling themselves secure of the prize
and therefore not caring to throw away a sin
gle Hfe- the Indians immediately took shel
ter behind different trees and becan to reload
their pieces.
To remain where be was Parker saw now
would bo certain death in a few moments,
wounded as he was. and continually growing
weaker from loss of blood, it was vain to think
of flight; and yet with death staring Irhn ?n
the face, and an almost maddening desire,
'or Belf-preservation, equally for his family's
sake as his own, he felt that something ought
to be" tried for his salvation, though ever so
hopeless the attempt.
LooKing quickly and searchingly about he
perceived about ten paces distant an immense
thicket, and believing if be could reach that
his chances for hfe would be increased as
the savages could not make their aim sure
without actually entering he gathered all
his strength and nerve for the effort, and ran
forward to the spot, falling in the midst of
the bushes just in time to escape two bails oY
the tnemv. which at the fame moment whiz
zed over his head. Seeing him fall and sup
posing their last shots had proved fatal, the
two savages who had just fired, uttering yells
of triumph, at:d flourishing their scalping
knives, bounded Torward to the thicket, but
ere they reached it, Mr. Parker, who had
succeeded in getting upon his -knees, and his
rifle to bear npon the foremost, pulled the
trigger.
There was a flash, a crack and a yell at tho
same moment, springing some three feet in
the clear fell to the earth, the Indian fell
back dead at the very feet of his companion,
who suddenly stopped; uttered a howl of dis
mav. and seemed undetermined whether to
advance cr retreat.
That momentary hesitation proved fatal to
him also; for the negro who had been all this
time feigning death, was really unharmed,
now thinking there might be a possibility of
escape clutched one of his own axes nervious
ly, made two sudden bounds forward, the dis
tance being about ten feet, and before the
astonished warrior bad time to put himself on
his guard, brought the glittering blade down
like lightening, cleaving tho savage through
skull and brain, and leying him a ghastly and
bleeding corpse beside the other.
Dar take dat, you thieven red nigger,'
shouted Tom with an expression of demoniac
fietccness, 'take dat ar, an don t say nuflin
mora 'bout shootin down white gemmen '
The words were hardly uttered, when
crack went the rifles of the other two sava
ges, one grazing the left cheek of the negro,
and the other causing the right ear to tingle
Great golly !' cried Tom, -dar dat was
most near being de finishing ob dis child, but
as you isn't got no more loads in you. you
old varminters, he added, shaking his fist in
the direction of the savages, 'epote'n you
docsnt shoot any more afore us gemmen doc.'
Then seizing the guns of the two 6lain
warriors, rushed into the thicket, where Mr.
Parker lay concealed, exclaiming
'Mars Jonas, I hope you isn't deal yet,
but two ob the Idjudb are. and hero I is wid
dar two guns, dat only wants sufln iu em to
blow de oder two to de debil '
'Ah, Tom groaned Mr Parker, as ho lay
on the ground, making every effort to raise
bis rifle which bis failing powers would per
mit. 'Thank Goo you have escaped. I
feared that you had been killed at the first
fire.'
'Not 'zactly dat time, Mars Jonas ; but dis
nigger was dreadfully bkeered, dat's de trufe,
and sceln' you drap, toughtl'd just make 'era
believe I'a dead too, and would never know
nuffin more durin' dis life. But when I seed
you get away and shoot dat rascal dar, and
de oder stop so 'stonished "to lodk;iat him, I
concluded I'd quit playing de -possum, an git
up an' do Euffiu, anT did it dat's trufe.
An' Mars Jonas,' 'he -pursued, bending down
by his Side, nd speaking in a -very sympa
thetic tone, 'you is hurt bad very bad I
know you is an' I's berry "sorry; but you
know "I -said dar -Was Injun eyes in de bushes.'
You did, Tom ; and had I then hurried
immediately homeward it is possible I might
have . escaped, though it is equally probable
that the Indians were on the wateh to take us
at advantage, in which ease the result might
have been no better than it is. Oh ! that I
was at home with my family ; for they.mu3t
have heard the firing here and be terribly
alarmed, or if not they may have been off
their guard and sucoesofully attacked by an
other party, for it is more than likely these
few have not ventured here by themselves.
Ah ! God forbid !' he ejaculated the next mo
ment, fairly starting to his knees, 'that they
should have attacked and murdered them
first ! But no. for then I think wc should
have heard their cries, and then it is probable
the savages would have "wrapped the house in
flames. E "mast go home, Tom oh ! I must
get home ! But how? how?'
Why, Mars Jonas, ef you'll just let dis
nigger -tote you cn his back he'll fetch you
there.'
But wliat of the other Indians, Tom ?
have they fled or no V
Doesn't know but gcrss dey am. I axed
one of dem to stop as he did but I guess
de oders did not want to.'
You are a brave fellow, Tomufor all,' said
his master, 'and if I live I will not overlook
this affair.'
'Well, you see, Slars Jonas, I is one ob
dem as goes in for prudence for keeping out
ob de fight, but when the fight docs come Ps
dar I is during dts nigger s life.
Hist,' whispered his master, as he care
fully brought his rifle forward. I think I
see one of the Indians peeping arouud yonder
tree. Ah ! I am too weak to raise the pun.
Get down here Tom, and let me rest it across
your shoulder. There that will do. Quiet
now.
Does you seebim, Mars Jonas?' whisper
ed iom, alter keeping silence halt a minute
Scarcely were the words spoken, when crack
went the nnes of both white man ami Indian
at the same moment ; and then the latter, ut
tering a wild yell, was seen to run staggering
from tree to tree on his retreat, while his
companion, taking advantage of the opportu
nity, bounded forward nd secured his person
behind a large oat near at hand, keep'iDg his
rifle ready to fire upon his foe.
'Drop down, Mars Jonas,' whispered Tom,
'and let dis chile fix him.'
Taking his master's hat as he spoke, Tom
placed it on the end of a gun. and pushed it
with some noise through the bushes a few
feet in advance of him. Scarcely was it vis
ible to the savage, when, believing it to 'con
tain the head of his enemy, he bro't his piece
to his eye, and seot a baM whirring through
the middle o'f it.
Faii ly chuckling at the succcess of his ruse
Tom instantly dropped the hat, and making
a threshing ainODg the bushes, u'tered a few
groan, and then kept perfectly quiet ; and
Mr. Parker, comprehending the design, kept
quiet also, though managing meanwhile to
reload bis rifle.
But though be "believed his shot had been
effective, the wary warrior was resolved upon
prudence and caution. First reloading bis
rifle-, he next carefully reconnoitered the
thicket'; and then, finding all still, be sud
denly darted from this tree to another, and
from that another, and so by a sort of semi
circular movement came up as it were in the
rear of his enemies.
Still finding all quiet, he advanced cau
tiously to the bushes, and bf gan to part them
gently. In this direction the thicket exten
ded some twenty yards from where our friends
lay concealed; and with the assistance of
Tom, Parker now got noiselessly into position
to cover the advance of the savage Then
waiting in breathless silence till the Indian
bad so far advanced as to make his aim sute,
he fired again. A "harp yell of pain, a,nd a
floundering among the bushes followed. Tom
seized hU axe, and at once bounded forward
towards his fallen adversary.
The Indian was baJIy wounded, though
cot sufficitht to prevent him from making use
of his rifle, but fortunately for Tom, it only
flashed in the pan with the muzzle fairly
pointing at his heart, and the next instant
the axe of Tom descended with herculean
force and ended the work.
With a shout of triumph Tom 'now 'rushed
from the thicket, without heeding the calls of
his master, iu pursuit of the only remaining
savage, whom he could easily follow by his
trail of blood. About a hundred yards from
where he had been shot, bo found him con
cealed behind a log, and in a dying condition.
Too weak to make any defence, the Indian
looked up at his enemy and extending to him
his hand, said
How de do, brudder?'
Jus di way!' cried Tom, 'dis is jus de
way I does to all such rascals as you,' and
with the last word the bloody axe descended
and was buried in the brain of tho Indian
Tom now went back to his master and proud
ly recounted his exploit.
'Thank God we are aved !' exclaimed Mr.
Parker, warmly grasping tho hand of hia
faithful servant, 'I owe my life to you, Tom.'
Spect de Lord fit on your side wi dis yere
choppin axe,' muttered Tom, as he coolly
wiped the blood from his formidable weapon.
He then carefully raised his wounded mas
ter, and getting him upon hii back, carried
him 6afely to the house, where :both were re
ceived with tears of 5oy by the terrified fam
ily. Mr. Parker's wounds proved not so serious
as was at first supposed; and the'eight' follow
ing Tie 'and his family were removed to the
nearest station by a small party of scouts, who
had been sent out to warn and protect the
more exposed settlers against the expected
incursion of the Indians, who as we have al
ready shown, ha! just began the work of
laying waste on the border.
Mr. Parker finally recovered, though not
not in time to take any part in the sanguina
ry strifes whch ensued ; and Tom, for his
bravery, . was given his freedom, and lived
many years to hoast of what he had done du
ring his life, 'merely jus' wid a choppin' ax.'
OF THE DEMOCRATIC STATE CEN
TRAL COMJ11TTEE.
In pursuance of the published call of the
Chairman, there was a meeting of the Dem
ocratic State Central Committee, at the Mer
chants' Hotel, in Philadelphia, on Tuesday
last, Robkrt Tyler, Esq . in the Chair.
Ou motion, the permanent organization was
effected by the appointment of Secretaries,
viz: Jacob Tcrney, ofWestmoreland, J. G.
Frieze, of Columbia, N. P. Peterman, of
Pittsburg, and John Hodgson, of Chester,
and the selection ef the necessary Sub-Committees.
After some time spent in considering the
present aspect of the campaign, and the
disorganizing movement of, certain disap
pointed and reckless politicians, for a Conven
tion to be held at Harrisburg. on the 13 inst,
the following address was unanimously ado'p
ted and ordered to be signed by the Chairman,
on behalf of the Committee, and published
in the Democratic journals of the State:
ADDRESS.
Fellow Democrats of Pennsylvania:
It is known to you all that the Democracy
of the State recently assembled in Convention
at Harrisburg, under circumstances of the
gravest importance. The Convention met
with a full attendance of Delegates, transact
ed its important business with despatch and
with dignity, to the chagrin and consterna
tion of our enemies, and the cordial satisfac
tion of cur friends, end concluded its harmon
ious deliberations with the assured concur
rence in the wisdom and efficiency of its pro
ceedings, of the Democratic press and constit
uencies in every part of the Commonwealth.
Every intelligent and honest Democrat of
Pennsylvania has had reason to regret and
dprici the "Stern exigencies of an Issue ac
tually originated years ago that produced,
for a time and to a certain cxteot, a difference
of opinion among friends, contributing among
other causes to our temporary defeat in this
State, and the consequent ephemeral popular
supremacy of the two combined opposition
factions, now seeking to obtain possession of
the Government, not by virtue of any plan
of sound ttaVsmauship, or by maintaining
correct principles, but by means of clamor
ous assaults of mere numbers attracted to
gether by lawless excitement?, ami by mer
cenary calculations of power and plunder. It
was therefore a subject for general congratu
lation, that the Convention was enabled in a
spirit of calm deliberation and mutual ex pi an
ation on points of expediency, without the i
least abandonment of principle by any one
to adopt a platform and course of action so
entirely acceptable to the true Democracy in
every section of the State. - In conformity
with'these sentiments of renewed coufratejni
ty of feeling and objects, the Convention re
solved, with one voice, that the once disturb
ed Kansas question, now rapidly disappear
ing by the peaceful appliance of legal solution
should be treated in a party sense, as settled
and past. No candid man cnn.or will deny
that the entire proceedings of the Body indi
cates an earnest purpose by all who were en
gaged in framing them, to harmonize the par
ty, rnd to compact and energize its forces on
an honorable and rational adjustment of the
only issue, by the unwise, ur necessary and
unprofitable obtrusion of which the Democrat
ic organization might have been impaired,
and its future efficiency prejudicially a fleeted
The Convention consisted of delegates ascred
ited from every county iu the State.
These Delegates, among whose namps may
be recognized an unusual proportion of the
ablest, most experienced and faithful leaders
of the Democratic host, were all appointed by
and presented proper credentials from the res
pective county authorities. Not a suspicion
has been cr can be raised respecting the rog
ularity of each County Convention or County
Meeting, thus participating through their
several representatives in the State Conven
tion; nor has any one thought of ques'ioning
the absolute regularity under the rules and
usages of the party, of the Stato Convention
itself, in every particular of its oragin, consti
tution and conduct. The body as you per
ceive, was thus perfect as a party organ, con
fitting of one hundred and thirty-three mem
bers, one for each Senatorial aud Legislative
District; and each representing a defined
number of voters frc to act and choose for
themselves, in the uncontrolled expression of
all shades of opinion. The resolutions re
ported by the Committee, the fairly appoint
ed organ of the Convention, were passed icith
cut a single dissenting voice, and we have not
since heard a murmor of disapproval in rela
tion to thfcm, uttered by a single Delegate
who sat ttk the Convention. Richard L
Wright, the nominee for the office of Audi
tor General of toe state, and donn ltowe.
the noxineo for office of Surveyor General of
the State, were chosen with entire and stri
king unanimity, one of them having been al
ways regarded as a Lecoinpton and the other
cr as an anti-Lecompton Democrat. In fine
w can aver with actual truth, that there was
not one Vote taken by "the Convention ob any
question whatever, having the reriiote6j ref
erence tc the enhjeet, from wbieb it doci not
unequivocally appear, that the whole Kansas
issue was regarded a fully ended and happy
ily taken out of the vray,
But since the adjournment of the Conven
tion under the inspiring auspices we have
described, a state of circumstances has arisen
in connection with which it has been deemed
a prudential if not necessary measure, to call
together the State Central Committee, with a
promptness somewhat unusual, and at 'no
small inconvenience to some of its members.
We are quite sure that no instance "can be
shown in the whole -course of the Tiistory of
the Democratic party in Pennsylvania or else
where, ia which a reckless attempt, however
feeble, has been openly made by the persons
professing "to be Democrats, to disorganize
and destroy their party by advising, instiga
ting dd engaging in a 'plan of resistance to
the acts of a Convention, while incapable of
denying its regularity or validity in any res
pect whatever. But so it is, that a few cor
rupt and designing men, who there is every
grouud for believing, have long ago contract
ed with the Opposition to ruin the Democrat
ic p&ity. if their sclhsh intrigues can accom
plish it. have teized upon a pretext "by which
they trust to be able to defeat our excellent
ticket, by imposing ikeir disloyal views on all
unreflecting De"aiocrars they may be able to
approach, and who may be unfortunately ig
norant of the scope and bearing of their con
templated operations.
And what is their shameless pretext for
this tresh exhibition of treacherous disaffec
tion? It so happened that 'fc member of the
Convention, acting no doubt what he con
ceived to be his duty, after the Convention
had unanimously disposed of the Resolutions
agreed on in Committee, offered of his own
volition and upon his individual responsibility
a resolution that if adopted would have bound
the Convention, and eVefy member present,
and also, by direct implication, the Demo
cratic Party of th State, by an endorsement
in general terms of what has been called the
"State Policy' of the present Executive.
Now, notwithstanding the facts already seated
and the further fact perfectly convulsive, as
it must be, on the question of the motives of
the Convention, that a majority of the thirty-
seven votes recorded in favor of this resolution
consisted of those formerly lenoten as Lecoviji
ton. Democrats, it is falsely and impudently
assumed as a sufficient justification for their
indefensible behavior, that a'cegative vote thus
forced tpCn the Convention against its wishes
and its evident pclicy of silence, shall not
only be considered a simple refusal io endorse
the so-called "State Policy" of Governor
Packer, but shall be constructed by some
strange calculation unknown to common sense
iuto an insulting renewal of the cefnnct'Le
comptoa and anti-Lecompton difficulty. Bat
this is utterly absurd, for two plain reasons,
becan?e, first, as the vote cn the lesolutions
constituting the embodied scritmienrs of the
Convention clearly shows, there was not a
Delegate, whether once Lecompton or other
wise, who was not for them; and secondly,
because not only the resolutions, but the
whole proceedings, indicate a full accordance
between all the Delegates in Convention,
forgetting past differences and preparing to re
establish their old cordial relations with a cer
tain victory before them, rather than to become
by sensless feuds, the'wn tched victim of their
hereditary enemy. Nevcrihelees two or three
political desperadoes, tolerated by a few and
respected by none, ars lnuamci with hopes
of encouraeing disorganization amonc us.
and already gloat in imagination over the
prostrate ensigns of our noble uld party, while
. j ...i -I.. r
counting in meir areams "toe iniriy pieces
of silver" to be paid by those who have pur
chased thiir two willing degradation to use.
then to despise ihcai. Accordingly tl?e.ee
men, recently voting and working, as they
nersistincly did. acainst the candidates of the
Democracy, and in favor of those of cur un
principled opponents, and thus basely as
sisting to inflict the deepest injuries upon us.
have undertaken by a mean, dishonest and
cowardly profession of Democratic opinions,
in defiance of every principle of bouor and
every hitherto sacreed rule of party dic'pllne,
to involv iu their indecent and dishouorable
plans and petty fortunes, ihe characters of
such respectable Uemocrats as, oeguued oy
their misrepresentations, they may bo able
to persuade to ' meet them at Harrisburg on
the 13th of April inst , to aid them in con
summating the disreputable business to which
they have sold themselves, while ontensibly
to "vindicate" the ' "State policy" of.Gov.
W. F. Packer.
But let us inquire bruflyand dispassion
ately what shape these disorganizing proceed
ings is likely to assume as a practical idea i j
W hat do the BogUs men propose to do when
they meet at Harrisburg in their quasi Con
vention ? Each and every person is Coaxed
and begged to go there, who may like to at
tend on the occasion either for the business
or the fun of the thing. Can such se!f-coo-stituted
Delegates pretend to be able to show
any constituencies to whom they are reson
sible, or by whom their acts may be popular
ly reflected, aud by which their extraordinary
assumptions can ouly be relieved from con
tempt Might not a gathering of Know
Notbing-Black-Republican Fusiooists just a9
well meet together, and call themselves a
"Democratic" Couvention, under pretext cf
"vindicating" Governor Packer's "State pol
icy," and be entitled to equal consideration ?
There can be, we submit, no doubt of this.
Besides, in the absence of certificates of elec
tion usually presented by those claiming
membership in a party C-.mvention.or of some
other process of ascertaining the political
Character and antecedents of the general com-
pany "how shall any deluded, honest man,
nerchande really desirous of vindicating Gov.
Packer's "State policy" as a Denvtcrat. and
nnt rrnB)nr' to IJent'.fv himself with tho
rinnoaifcioa. feel even tolerably cafe in ventu
rinL into so cefilous A bides ? MV we hot
permitted to know what are the priuci-
to be dieplired by this anomalous move-
also
pies
ment? Are they more or less, d& they agree
or differ with those held 'by the National de
mocracy ? Is the intention of the move
ment confined to the promotion of mere
personal, factious ideas, or caa'it'bosst cf 'buy
principles or policy looking to the honor "auu
the true interests of the "country ? If it be
denied tl is meeting, sought to be' convened
at Harrisburg, be intended to organize a dis
tinct faction by which to undermine, if possi
ble, ubd to weaken the Democracy, what
then, is it, that the managers think to 'do?
Is it simply their object to adopt a string of
resolves "vindicating" Governor Packer'
"State policy," and then to adjourn rim diet
With a body of 'self-appointed delegates,
without credentials or certificates, and of
every variety of political antecedents, what
will uch a "Democratic' endorsement be
worth to the State policy Of 'Governor Pack
er? If not this, or if 'more than this, is it
their purpose to nominate a ticket separate
and distinct from thai put forth by the Dem
ocratic State Oorivention. and to run it on the
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principle oi a popular "Vinaication of jcV
errior Packer's "State policy ?" And if such
be their expectation, will any true friend of
Governor Packer conseut to it-; or what
Democrat who enjoys the confidence and re
spect of his associates, with whom he has
labored shoulder to shoulder for so many
years in so many glorious contests, is ready,
iu furtherance of the personal malice or am
bition of unworthy malcontents, to lend him
self, indirectly, to the Opposition, on the
terni3 cf endeavoring to defeat at the polls a
perfectly unexceptionable Democratic ticket,
io order that the nominees of the Opposition
may be elected, no matter 'who they may be?
Or are bg'; operators after "vindicating" to
the "best of their ability. Governor Packer'a
"State policy," to nominate the ticket of the
Demociacy? This would be really a farce,
and would overwhelm the poor beggarly con
cern, in tie broadest and most pitiful ridicule.
Be assured, Fellow Democrats, that thil
"Bogus Convention" has been concocted -tirely
outside rif the pretext on which it is
pretended to be based. It is an audacious ef
fort on the part of certain schemers to use
Governor Packer aud his friends, for their
own secret objects. jSo true friend would
desire to place him in such a position. One
of the main objects of these plotters of mis
chief is, to distract us and to defeat our ticket
in the coming election, but the immediate
step is by means of tliis specious invention cf
an indiscriminate mass vtctting, to transfer
every Democrat who may be weak enough to
yield to thsir wicked professions, and to take
part in it, body and soul, with themselves,
to the rauks of the Opposition. And we pray
yOT," who r.ay be disposed" to listen to their
representations, te be warned iu lime of their
destructive machinations, and to flee their
approaches as yen would the poison or stiletto
of the assassin.
Democrats of Pennsylvania, with energetie
preparation and with true hearts, we have
victory within our grasp Our lines broken,
not by the enemy, who had not the strength
to do it, but by ourselves, have been re-established.
Our veteran legions, never yet beaten
on an qyal fa I J, have been filled cp with
fresh levies the oid ban&crs are being ad
vanced, and we hear thxj steady tramp of a
conquering army, and behold those flying
hordes whose robber-watchword is not patriot
ism or honor, nor the power aud prosperity of
the nation, but private booty, the oppression
of classes, aud lawless vgitation against Gov
ernments ad Constitutions. The time has
gone by for small things and small men. We
have eoraething more serious to engage our
altenlieu "and our efforts than the miserable
trade carried on by base politicians who are
always in the habit of making their personal
successes in acquiring offices, or personal dis
appointments, the test of the true value of
principles or party, xne constitution the
Union our free Iustitutions our prosperity
the security of property our liberties
are all cast in the balance of a few years of
political history.
Should Pennsylvania, the hitherto great
High Priestess of Peace and Law abiding
conservatism, veil her glorious countenance
in sorrow7 and surrender her trust and her
person to the sectional Moloch, all is indeed
lost' Rally, then let all good men rally un
der the broad and glorious flag of the Demo
cratic Convention. Its Platform is the ofa
cial proclamation of principles and measures
by the Democracy of Pennsylvania. The
candidates nominated by the Couvention are
Upright, intelligent and able wen, without a
Etaia on tlieir, reptitaticn. Is it possible that
you c&n ue prevailed cponto desert jt. and
bow down before the double-faced Idol cf
Know-Nothing Black Republican devotion
thing you otherwise despise becaiiso it
may please certain vain apostates to throw a
cover over its detestable features? No man
who respects himself will be puiitY of Such
moral and mental obliquity. Stand fast with
the old Democracy and participate mour ap
proaching triumphs; for as certain . as our
couutry survived, we alsa shall rls ia the
majesty of a just cause. iuould you triumph
with us, you will iland in the frcnt ranka
with the victors; but aid the Opposition to
Compass their end?, and if no worse come of
it, your part of the rejoicing end profit will
bf, to march in th rear of a "fusion" pro
cession, with tho blush of shame upon your
faces, hated and despised by your mongrel
associates. ....
ROBERT TYLER, CW; rt.
Irish Mother. "Arrah, Jonny, and where
have you b sen so long?"
Native Son "Why me and the rest of the
boys have been lickiug an Irishman."
M "Wait, wait ye spalpeen, till yer fa
ther gets home you"! be afther catching it.
S -Oh, ye be Mowed! That's tho man
we've licked."
Let rebukes alwaye be sift
j with hrd arguments
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