Huntingdon journal. (Huntingdon, Pa.) 1835-1839, November 28, 1838, Image 2
She hail sought out the real offender,' and had facilitated his escape to a neigh boring port, on h:s return to the "old eountry" again. _ _ . Having assured herself ot his depar ture, she now sought the interview with the brother in prison, which she obtained, and then and there, for the first time, re vealed to him the mystery which had in volved him in such fearful apprehensions. The injunction of the brother upon the sister, in this interview, was as noble a devotion of [rat:real love, as the deeds of the sister were heroic evidences of the cbtvalry of the woman. Ile bade her not to breathe the name of another than hiin self, as connected with the murder. "If 1 die his death," said he, "Igo befote my Clod with my soul pure from the foul stain of murder; if he is betrayed, he will be hurried on, withmit 'the time fur repen tance and ablution, * to a premature and ignominious death-, 'Let Me suffer, ra ther than risk his' chpture." The solemn assurance of the woman of her knowledge of tne guilt of another, and the innocence ot her brother in confinement, of the crime alledged, produced such set ions impres sions upon the mind of the governor, con nected with the assurance of the produc tion of witnesses to establish the fact, as ! to induce him to grant the 'reprieve. It remained now to disclose and prove these facts. In the language of the devoted sister, the guilty one was now "far On his way," and the danger of his arrest Was' removed. The affidavit of the sister, with the other evidence which the Pub lication of these faits elicited, was imme diately secured. The widow of the deceased was sought after, and when brought for yard, ac knowledged her perfidy to the man whom she had left with the firmest pledge of her heart's devotion, and joined in the belief, that was now on all hands adopted, of her deception in the person of the indi vidual convicted. With suchevidence, it need scarcely be added, the pardon of the convict was immediately obtained, and he again set at liberty. -- e@a- Canada War. The following is from a letter in the Argus of yesterday. OODENSBUZI), Nov, 1 2, 1838. "Early this morning, two schooners fil led with 'patriots' cause down opposite this place--one grounried on the bar. The U. S. steamer also arrived some time in the night; she had it seems, taken some 60 or 70 passengers on board on her wzt.V down, who proved to be 'patriots,' secret ly armed. After the Captain had left for his lodgings, they took possession et the boat, and compelled the engineer, Mr. Taylor, and one of the pilots, Mr. Foster, to remain on board. They went out, and after a short time returned and called for ropes, to tow the schooner off the bar. Ropes were soon handed to them by some one, and after taking a considerable quan tit of wood, she again went out. it made my blood boil to see such out rageous violation of law, Without the least means of preventing it, and so many ap parently glad to see it going on. As soon as the boat got on the British side, she was fired at from the British government steamboat, which conducted plying up and down in front of the village. One of the schooners landed some 60 or 70 persons about a mile below the village, near the stone windmill. The U.S. went down to Johnstown Bay—for what purpose, I do not know. After stayins some time she came up, &, when near this place, was fired at two or three times by the British steam er; the last shot proved fatal to Mr. Fos ter, the pilot. A grape shot passed through the wheel house, struck him in the head, and killed him instantly. He was a very worthy young man, and his death is much lamented. Considerable firing passed between the same steamboat and one of the schooners, and a number are said to have been killed on board the steamer, which I think very likely, as I saw them pretty close, and' using cannon and small arms freely. 'leth schooners after this came dose in cur shore, and are now preparing, it is said, to go over and land; they must do something immediately, or those left there this morning will be captured. Seven o'clock, P. M.—The schooners have gone over. The celebrated Bill Johnson is commander, but I understand they Ire pretty much all captains-6nd subordination. I think when morning coons. "the patriots" will be found on this side, if they can get over. This state of excitement is very disagreeable. lam also afraid of retaliation fruit - , the other side, but hope we shall have seine regu lars here in a day or two. Ften: the Montreal Courier of Nov. 13. Oa Sunday evenin the whole of the back country above taprairie presented the awful spectacle of one vast sheet ofi lurid flame, and it is reported that not 1. single rebel house has been left standing. God only knows what is to become of the surviving tilanadians and their wives and families during the approaching winter, as nothing but starvation from hunger and cold stares them in the face. It is melan choly to reflect on such awful consequen ces of rebellion, of the irretrievable ruin of so many human beings, whether inno cent or guilty. Still, the supremacy of rhe laws must be maintained inviolate, the integrity of the *spire must be asser ted, peace and prosperity must be seou red to British subjects, even at the ex pense of the entire nation Canadienne. The punishment already inflicted has been severe, but it is not enough. The hanging of twenty leaders will have more effect than the killing of two hundred men in action, and if any are spared from the gallows, they ought to be sentenced to hard labor and chained together macadam•' !sing the roads on the island of Montreal. From the Sareketts Harbor Journal. Zera. The Steamboat Oneida, just arrived from Ogdensburgh, brings the following 'news: .....,,,anat prii.. pie oi ~,,..-._ . _ .......,15 A severe engagement took place at execntive; or in his own language. "a Prescott yesterday, commencing at Bu ' unit." He said, that members of Con clock A. M;, neat lastin. - sevell hours, be tween the 'Patriot's and' 'British 'roma- rass should not; and it he were elected would not be appointed to office, yet du- About 500 Patriots, and 300 British Reg- ring the first year of his administration, Were more members .of Con ulars, together with some Militia, engagetl. The battle took place .alfout a gress were appoin tea Co Ace, by him, than had been ap• !mile below Prescott--the Patriots having pointed by allhis'predeceisoii, since the possession of several stone buildings, rev - (formation of our government. He prow eral 'were killed and wounded on both , ised retrenchment in the public expendi sides —the British however, - sustained by• !tures, yet we find from the official reports liar the heaviest loss._ his own Secretaries, that the annual Col. Young,' the British comihahtler, expensis of the government increased, du was among the killed, his body having ring his administration, 'Twin twelve to ,been pierced with seven balls. The Brit- thirty millions of dollars. lie promisedl ish were twice repulsed by the patriots, to iiiiprove the currency of the country; and finally left the field to wait for rein- and from the most sate and uniform, he forcement, for which 'an express was sent "degraded it to the meanest ituWthat ne tt: Kingston. . I cessity ever invented. lie declared op . During the action the British put their position to banks, and bank piper, yet we dead ani wounded into a barn, behind find from the report of Secretary of the which they sheltered themselves, and the TreaSury of 3d of January, 1837 that the Patriots to dislodge them, set it oa fire, number of banks was increased, between when it was consumed together with its I et January 1830, and Ist January 1837, contents; immediately after which, the f rom 3 9 0 t o 477, besides 146 branches, British retreated to Prescott for the last and an augmentation had taken place in tiiae. the banking capital, daring the same pe ......--5-----...- riod, of one hundred and ninety-nine mil- Theller and Dodge in lions, and an expansion in the circulation New York.. !of bank notes, from sixty one millions to - ' one Irindred and eighty , five millions We understand, from the Frew York Journal of Commerce of yesterday, that' of an increase in the paper money , of the country of upwardi of one hundred Messrs. Theller and Dodge, who lately and twenty tour millions of dollars. escaped from imprisonment at Quebec, As he hail commenced his administra. are now in that city; also Dr. Wolfre l il tion on the first, so he closed it by adop-1 Nelson, and the six other prisoners who tin.;the second article of the creed attn. were banished by the Canadian govern- !mad to the old federal party, to wit: by ment to the Bermuda Isles. Add al'Ken- nominating his Successor, and using lim zie to the number, and there are in New 'influence to secure his election. His York, ten of the most prominent actors in favourite, and flatterer Martin Van Bu the late rebellion. ren; was nominated to carry out the da- The New York Times, in alluding to their escape from Quebec, gives the fol-, lowing particulars: They were confined in a small room in the citadel, and from the supposed impossibility or their escape' from this strong fortress, their friendi were allowed free access to visit them. On one of these occasions, a file, such as used for filing carmen, was furnished them, with which they succeeded in cutting ti:ough the iron bars of their window, until a cuflicient opening for their egress' was made. Through this opening they passed into IN area below, and succeeded in avoiding the sentinels, mounted and leaped from the glad!ii, a height of thirty feet, upon the rock bei (with only a' Th trifling injury to one of thAm. Mr. et el en- ler) and having cleared the 00et d ces, reached the open country, and sou g . . l !t shelter in the house of a patriot—a poor l milk-man— whom they knew. Here they remained for sonic days, duriug which pe riod they frequently saw detachments of troops scouring the country in search of them, and could even see the agents of government posting bills, offering a re ward for their apprehension. Their host, fortunately for them, was true as steel, and the heavy sum offered did not induce him to betray them. Finally they obtain ed the uniforms of colonel officers, and in this disguise, boldly asserting that they were in search of themselves, succeeded in making their way to the lines. They then proceeded to Boston, from which place they arrived;in New York on Wednesday. 'lo9Xoe*. 11.111111SOM COU.? Tl.: ALIBETIXO. Pursuant to public notice, a large and respectable meeting was held in the court House at Huntingdon on Tuesday eve ning the 13th inst, for the purpose of ex pressing their sentiments. upon the Pres idential contest. The meeting was organized by calling GEORGE HUDSON to the chair, and appointing John Stonebraker.Jchn Blair David 7ussey, and Charles If limn, Vice Presidents; and R. L, Johnston, John H. Steffer, and Jer. Cunningham Secretaries ! On motion a committee of twenty were appointed by the President, to draft reso-, lotions, expressing the Sense of this mee• Ting. The committee consisted of David Blair, Esq. John Brotherline James Morrow, Dahiel Tague Peter Hewit, Miles Green, John Stever, K. L Green John Hy 'enui, John Steetzs, Samuel }famish, Gee. Davis, Thompson Burge, J. H, Stanebraker Alex. M'Farlin, Alex. B. Vancleve James Clawson, Wm. P. Orbiaoir C. Crum, Jas, E. Stewart. After retireing for a short time; the committee returned and reported the fol. llowing; which were unanimously adopted. But little more than ten years ago the cry was started in Congress, and indus triously spread from one extremity of the Union to the other, that the General Gov ernment had become grossly corrupt and extravagant. The people were called cm to awake and see to it, or their dearest rights and privileges would be squandered away. The people became aroused at once; for faithful sentinels are easily awa kened—sand while yet under the excite, ment of alarm, a new Guardian is presen ted to their consideration. A candidate for the Presidency is placed before them' pledged to reform; no abuse of power how ever flagrant, no extravagance however alarming, no injury however great that he would cot reform. Reform, reform, was the magic word; the people echoed back reform, and Andrew Jackson was chosen president of the U. States. The nistory of nis administration is but a re cord of violated pledges, and broken promises. Elected as a Democrat, he organizes his administration on the fist cardinal principle of federalism, a strong (ring policy, he had begun. - Martin Van Buren was no favourite of the people, he had no claim on their,, gratitude or af fection, !but Gen. Jacksondmil Said he must be elected, and he was elected. His administration, though short as yet, is remarkable. Pledged to "follow in the footsteps of his illustrious predecessor" his first official declaration contradicts all that had igen said and done by him. Jacksot.'s great hobby was to k improve the currency. Van Buren's first step is to declare that the government has iipthing to do with regulating the curren cy of the country. Jackson, professetl, the greatest love for the dear people, and bid theirs an affectionate farewell. Van Buren directly declares, 'let the people take care of themselves, they are apt to expect too much from ;their government.' I,f f icitson said, "I leac'e this great nation ~,,e - ous and happy." Vali' Bpren pr.. • . A. .t,first on. "I find' this clared de ,great nation .. ban4rupt,acti and discontented Ito such a degree, that am constrained to 'call an extra session of C.. s :."agiLesa, to de vise ways, and means of relies. Jackson professed opposition to paperinoney. Van Buren in his first message, reccominend2 the issue of Millions of irredeemableca-I per money. Jackson took credit for pay. . tog off the national debt. Van Buren has created a new national debt of twenty millions of dollars. Crooked and pre verse, as Gen Jackson's footsteps were, Van kiren has not followed in them, tho. pledged to do so. but has chosen n course ' of his own, untrodden, and untried, and I still more reckless +hen his predecessor. ' He has proposed, and attempted to plam on a free people, the feudal scheme of a Sub-treasury. A eareful examination of this Scheme, in dll its bearings, might easily satisfy a republican, jealous of the liberties of his country, that it may be made the corner stone of a throne. By divorcing the gov ernment from the people, it would place the servants above their master's, and be yond their controul. It would create a ' standin g army of o ffi ce holders through out the length and bredth of our land; from the great Sub.treasurer himself, doWn to the petty tyrant that lords over the village Post Office. At the head of . this army would be stationed the Presi dent, of the U. States, with the sword of the nation in his one hand, and the purse_of the people in his pocket. Such ' a consentration of power as this, in the Executive of the nation, makes him little less than King; in fact, if not by title. Therefore Resolved, that, we declare an opposition to every scheme by which , power is attempted to be taken from the people, and vested in the Government. We declare an opposition to the Govern ' ment usurping any new powers, or en laming the old ones by the constitution, , o •or otherwise: We declare an opposition ' to any attempts made to break down the • old Republican Institutions of the coon ; try, and to force Rirward in their stead, wild and visionary ex p eriments. We declare an opposition to the gener .al Government, intermeddelling with I state rights, politics, and state elections. We declare an opposition to Martin V. t Buren, and his Sub-treasury scheme. I Resolved; That in Wm. IT • HARItI•- t eons, we recognise the Patriot and States ' man, qualified to succeed Martin Van ' Buren to the ni xt Presidency of the U. • States, and rescue our government from , the hands of the lawless, and corrupt. Resolved; thnt of the different names tnentioned for the candidates of next president; Gen. Hafrison is our favour ite—while we admire his takes', and in tegrity in the councils of peace, our grat itude to him; is .uubontided, as a tictork ous General, in the fields of war.. LSIGNN:D BY TUE OFFICEBBI THE JOURNAL. I , One country, one constitution, one destiny' Busatingdon Nov. f2S. 1838 Democratic antimasonic CANDID tTE. FOR PRESIDENT, GEN.WM. H, 'NM VICE PRESIDENT. DANIEL WEBSTER, FLAG OF THE PEOPLE! Kr A single term for the Presidenev, and he office s dministured for the whole PEO PLE. and not fur a PARTir. I J7 A soiind, uniform and convcnicnl Na tional CURRENCY, adapted to the wants of the whole COUNTRY,. instead of the SHIN PLAS I ERS brought about by cur present RULERS. a7 - ECONOMY, RETRENCHMENT, and Rt , Foam in the administration of public affairs, 17" Tired of Experiments and Experi menters, Republican gratitude will reward unobstrusive merit, by elevating the sub— altern of WASHINGTON and the dosciple of JEFFERSON. and thus resuming the safe and ,beaten track of onr Fathers,-4,. Gazette. Public Jleeling, The charge has been often .made, and .reiterated, in this county, and state, du ring the excitement; and ill feelings en gendered, during the late election con. test. That ... JOHN STONETPAKEiI een; was a perjured man,—and a person so entirely devoid of reputation, as to be unworthy of belief, and many other wick ed and malicious slanders, which charges. have been made by men of reputed char-• acter, and _worth. otice is hereby Gavel:. To all person's who feel in any respect interested in spstaining Mr.Stonel;raker's character; and in telling the people of the state, that the citizens of this coon ty have not become so degraded, as to permit the character of her worthy cit izens to be impeached with impunity-I That. A ALERTING •• will be held, at the house of John Stove ri Yellow Sprenga, on SATURDAY, DEC. Bth at 12 o'clock; for the express purpose of adopting some measures to secure Ne Stonebraker from 'tice cfr:ct of a continuation of these slanders. . . . . It M 'tepid that there 101 be a general 1 attendance of ill those who are desireous of sustaining the. character of a worthy, and much injured man. MANY C ITIZENS. Morris Township, Boy. 26, 18811. John Stenebraker Sera, Previous to the late election, partly through the Instrumentality of some of 'our friends, and partly from a conviction that the truth should be made known. The above named individual was induced !o relate certain transactions, which it was alleged had fallen under his knowl edge relative to one of the candidates for the Executive chair. Imm?diately upon its publication, the cliaracted of Mr. Stonebraker was attacked l y the whole horde o f presses opposed to him, in the most wicked manner, and every epithet that degredation could imagine, and ev ery falsehood that slander could invent were heaped upon him. Nor were the presses alone. Individual men of sup • posed integrity, and'►norality, seized the . baseless, and malicious inventions, and reitereated them, as though they were the ' coinage of truth, and founded upon so►ne show of fact. Without a certain knowl . edge of any of the circumstances, they boldly pronounced Mr. Stoitebraket, a , perjured villittn, and a ruthless knai , e, , that (merely for the paltry pittance that another received from the admistration,) this old man, whose hairs have been bleach .• ed by the frosts and snows of more than 60 winters, had while tottering upon the brink of eternity, sworn, by the God Of his daily worship, to a wilful falsehood. Where Mr. 'Stonebraker was known, I those charges fell as harmless as the blun ted arrow. Huntingdon county has re corded her verdict of his worth. Here, 'hi s nam e stands without spot or blemish. Not so throughout the state. Many, very many honest, and worthy men, we doubt, not imagine• that the disclosures of Mr. Stonebraker, were political false. hoods engendered in the hot bed of party passion, - prejudice, and strife, of course paid little or no attention, either to the i thargcs made by or against him. Others' equally conscientious, thought it the pp duction of some shameless knave, got up to decieVe where both his name and char acter were unanown. And still another portion, felt, that if his statements were true, the greatei the ithportake of hav ing his character blasted,. and his name made synonituous with villiany, and cor ruption. . . The people of this county, who willing ly gave their names to sustain thechartic. ter of Mr. Stonebraker, owe it to theM. selves, to step forward, and protect their names from the reproach of lending them to bolster up ought, that could not bear public investigation. The . l also owe it to Mr. Stonebraker,! . if they were at all instru mental in thus placing his name into the hands of a polluted, and venal band of pot; iticians, who. would destroy his reputa tion; and dance in joy over his grave, could they succeed and reap the reward of such iniquity by being allowed a place "near the throne" of their toaster. At tLe head of our columns will be found a call of a meeting, emanating from the "old guard," cant a meeting to assemble within her honcred borders, !to adopt some measures to secure Mr. Stone braker froM any farther assaults frotti the same source, and also to devise some means to eradicate any misapprehensions of his real character and worth. We re joice at this —antq we trust, that every man who believes what Mr. Stotiebraker swears, will be there in attendance. Huntingdon county is not so debased: so far sunken in the scale of mural degra dation, as to allow her honest, and grey haired citizens. to be,buffeted, and tram pled upon, and call it sport. The contest is now over, and the ?loam" should take means to protect themselves, if injured—not only to pro tect themselves---but to prove that the tongue of slander shall not exult in its shame, and pass unpunished for crime s committed, when those crimes were dee med of use, :to carry out their schemes (it iniquity. John Stonebraker's character will come out from the furnace, like gold, seven limes tried. Let his friends stand by him. Let that meeting he large, enthu• siastic. Th.? Pyramid. Our neighbor of the Gazette has given his readers the political pyramid as em-, blamatical of the strength td' their party' We find the following e;.'ceFlent hit at the Pyramid, or at least one on the same prin. piple credited to the kaliway Herald. The only stone in the whole structure which is not crumbling to decay, is Ohio., It is a most admirble symbol of: the pres ent shattered and tottering c9tOtion of their baseless fabric. OHIO! 0 W ''LLINO I 0 1 0 V • '4 W-JER x iN ch , ENN YLVA tri 3" Al ..e! 0 Po N! A! It will be observed that while some of the States retain nearly their old position, in Georgia, Michigan, and New York, there is hardly a stone left unturned. The Pyramid is eniblamatical of Van Buren's fortunes. The Meeting. We are o'.liged to beg pardon of our readers, and . ot the persons holding the meeting on Tuesday evening the 13th inst. By a most unfortunate neglect the pro ceedings were forgotten, until to late f o r publication last week, We give them a conspicuous place this week. They de serve a careful _perusal. the meeting was spirited and enthusi astic. The same ardent love fur the old 'llero of the North Bend was evinced, wli►ch has ever characterized our citizens. Blair Esq. stated the purpose of th e meeting in a few pertinent remarks. In ! the absence of the committee Mr. Candor of Lewis town, and Brotherline of Holli day shuig, addressed the Meeting with much force and effect, ur' the causes and result of the late contest, and the prospects of the contest in 1840. The voice ! of lluntingdon County will be loud for Gen. W. IL Harrison, Delaware Election, has terminated in the defeat of the Whig Congressmad. Our friends in that patriotic State, should read the fable of the Lion and the bulls. Post Master's During the late election contest es mail brought us reports and comph►i. about the non-arrival °four paper. were willing to put up with it then--I 'cause we could not help it—and becau some of the worthy P. 11 1 , 'O, are sworn support Marlin Van Buren. Atter • election, we had looked for better thin we could not see what in-mediate ben, could result in suth a course, unless tF ate determined to make war against ► paper:, by telling the people, th it we no send them. One °f ear subscribers from Pete burg, says, he has not received but since the ejection. NVe can only say all our subscribers at that place been serted, so, there is a foul conspire some v. here to destroy our substripti list —and we will ferret out, and ear the guilty actors; if such proves to the case. We cannot 'imagine NI would be guilty of such a shameful tempt to do us 'Rimy. cannot suspect any one. We hope, it has bi accidental. Our tapers are regula mailed, and should be regularly receiv Will our :subscribers inform us, if ti fail again. " The Prospect•» Our readers will ftnd an interesting tide under the above head, addressed the Whigs of the State. It contains gt sound and wholestnneadyice to every p tion of the Anti Van auren party— they Whig, Anti Moon, or Conservat' We commend it to the attentive per;: of those " TVltigs" who are now ends oring to create, a division in the ranks the friends oforder. A little wound n made may destroy us. Harrison is choice of the people of. Pennsylvania; is the o n l man eh° can excite the arch ' feelings and energy of all classes. “H" in his communication, with( harshly censuring any for differing views with kdin, has shown that those v. desire success over their common f inure than the triumph - of individual p ferences, should meet at wand one alter witlvone voice, offer up one prayer for • election of one man. Uniled Stales Setiator. Upon the next Legislature depends ; election of a Senator to the U. S. Sena in the place of S. McKear. That friends will have in their po : wer the cho there seems little doubt, Pro d alwt tout they act with. union and harmo: We regret exceedingly that such, a P visa seems necessary. Disunion has do more to keepus beneath the iron rule of despotic tyranny which has . characteris the past and present administratiOn National Government, than every tli. else put together. It is all important en this occasion that theKe .14 unity feeling. There is so little dillet'ence the strength of the parties, that a sin; mis-step may place the power in the har dour opponents. We have~ •rviews. as to the fitness men—we base our prefferenee, but fee perfect. willingness to any amen to thing done to secure the desired result, .101 .7 IF its Stevens is the man 0. our . choice. There man to otu•• ; 3ratc,, so well calculated meet in senate chamber, and expose great Humbugs of the prince of Ilumbi gees, Tom Denton—or to expose 1 smooth sophistry of Silas Wright. L eqalled we believe, in this state, for el quence of style, and thoOght. Emin c as a scholar, a statesman, and Orator— withal' a shrewd tactitian, he can me on every field the power of the Litt magician—and meet it effectually. Pei sylvania, needs such a man them, to a Bert and defend her rights; to place • •Key stone stale," upon:the highest en nence of the gloriours arch—She been too long a 'stepping stone.' One of the Atlantic Steamers, the Li erpoul, had nut arrived at N. York at t la test dates, although she had been expr ted for some days. The Collector of I Port at N. York has ordered out the Re• onue Cutter Washington, Lint. Fraz. to if possible fall in with her, and renc her assistance if needed. The latest news from Texas, is that belly of Camanche Indians attacked party of IS, of whom, 8 were kith • There was alaq a fight between a body . Indians and Mexicans, with the Texiac - .: near KirkapootoWn. Th 9 former we t defeated with considerable loss.