~~ Vor.. VI, No. 301 Tmr.mr.i OF TUI HUNTINGDON JOUILLNAL The " JOURNAL" will be published every Wednesday morning, at two dollars a year, if paid IN ADVANCE, and if not paid with in six months, two dollars and a halt'. Every person who obtains five subscribers, and forwards price of subscription, shall be .ittished with .t sixth copy gratuitously for oue.year. No subscription received for a less period thin six months, nor any paper discontiaued until all arrearages are paid. rpAll communications must be addressed to till E litor, YOST PAID, or they will not be attended to. Advet tisemtmts not exceeding one square, will be inserted three times for one dollar, and toe every subsequent insertion, twenty live cents per square will be chlrged. lion definite orders are given as to the time an advertisement is to be continued, it will be kept in till ordered out, and.charged accor dingly. AG ENTS. T;& ft 111111)1303J1 JJ:6!•!ta7 . • Untie' Teague, Orbisonia; David Blair, Esq. Shade Gap; Benjamin Lease, Shirleys bard.; Eliel Smith. Esq. Chilcottstown; Jas. Entriken, jr. Crine Run; Hugh Madden, Esq. Springfield; Dr. S. S. Dewey, Bir mingham; Junes Morrow, Union Furnace; John Sister, Warrior Mark; James Davis, Esq. West township ; 1). H, Moore, Esq. Frankstown; Eph. G Obreath, Esq. Holli daysburg; 1 - I•;nry Neff, Alexandria; Aaron Barns, Willidinsburg . ; A. J. Stewart, Water Street; Win. Reed, Esq. Ma ris township; Sulam In I - tuner. Aieff's Mill; James Dysart, Miuth Spruce Creek; Wm. Murray, Esq. Graroville; John Crum, Manor Hill; Jas. S;ewart. Sinking Valley; L. C. Kessler, Mil/ Creek. PO ET KY THE PARTED SPIRIT "Ye cannot tell whence it Tuneth or whith, et it geed)." • Mysterious is its birth, And viewless the blast; Whether bath the spirt Had from earth, Forever past ? I ask the grave below: It ke , ps the secret well; I call upon the heavens to show They will not tell. Of earth's remotest strand, Are tales and tidings known; But from the spirit's distant land Returneth none. Winds waft the breath of flowers To wanderers o'er the wave; But bears no message from the bowers Beyond t' grave. Proud science scales the skies, From star to star chith roam, But reaches not the shore where tics The Spirit's home. Impervious shadows hide • This mystery of heaven; But where all knowledge is denied, To hope is given ! ENIGMA IN PRAISE OF WOMAN. Happy that man must pass his life, Who's free from matrimonial chains, Who is directed by a wife, Is sure to suffer for lus What tongue is able to Unfold," The falsehood that in woman dwell; The worth in woman you behold: Is almost hnpreceptible. Adam could find no•solid peace, When Eve was given for a mate Till he bebild a woman's face: Adam was in a happy state. See in the female race appear, Hypocrisy, deceit and pride: Truth, darling of a heart sincere: (In woman never can reside. They're always studying to employ, Their name in malice and in lies, Their leisure hours in virtuous joy' To spend, ne'er. in their thoughts arise. Destruction take the men I say, Who make the Fair their chief delight' V/ho no regard to woman pay; Keep reason always in their sight. B. The above has three readings: two to one in favor of unman. To find the tine reading, read the first and third, and then the second and fourth lines of each vtatie. THE Jo-uo For the Journal. THE GRAVE. "Hark ! a strange sound affrights mine ear; My pulse—my brain runs wild,—l rave; Ah who art thou whose voice I hear ? _ —"I am the crave ! Callous indeed mum be the human mind, that can contemplate without emotions of a grave, and painful character, the drea riness of that lone and cheerless house. The grave,—what is it? The end of time, and the commencement of eternity: the isthmus between this world and that to which we hasten—the rock ribbed chamber in which our bodies must repose, until penetrated by the thunder tuned trump of God's Arch-angel. The grave, by its fearful agent death, how many fond hopes have been crushed—how many ex pectations have been blasted—how many ambitious schemes have been frustrated; and how many ungodly contests hiss it ceased . Enter the silent "grave yard," and call to mind those whose remains now moulder there in undisturbed repose. That spot speaks to us, silently, but eta quenily, of slays departed—ot ties riven and dissolved—of hopes ruined—of joys laded, and prospects clouded. Can any one enter that sacred enclosure, before whose vision, some well known, and dear ly beloved countenance will not arise ? Will not the fo•msuf parents, brothers, sis ters, friends, and associates pass in rapid succession ? Yes. By sad experience we know it. Death early severed the pa • toilet bond—robbing us of those who were near and dear, and leaving us solita ry and alone—cheerless and disconsolate, to wander through a cold and selfish %%odd. Yet, dark, cheerless, and dreary, as the grave may be, there are tunes when it is dear to us. There repose the re mains of those we loved in life, and clung to in death. When the lonely heart is sad ; when the arrows of detraction have pierced it; when the mind is raked, and tormented by the shafts of disappoint ment, unseen, and unpitied, we. love to hold communion with the dead. At such times the grave yard is, indeed, dear to ; death seems to loose its imagined ' sting, and die grave is robbed of its pros pective victory. Although we are far from the consecrated spot, yet, unchained thought, with a rapidity that far outstrips lightning, returns to those early scenes. The old church, we knew in youth is reached— the lofty poplar is seen, and we hear the wind sigh its mournful notes through the wide spreading branches of the ominous willow. It is the hour of sun set. Wt stand beside the sacred spot,—what thoughts crowd upon the mind at that moment . Do we envy that repose ? Yes. We would fain indulge in a sleep so calm, so quiet, so uninter rup:ed. The envenomed tongue of slan der—the poisoned sting of malevolence .shall not invade ^the rocky pavement of the tomb."' There, the agony of the mind will be over, and the wild and fear ful tumult of human emotions shall be at rest . . But, is this the end of man ? Is this dark and cheerless mansion the goal of the immortal spirit?--is there no home fur the soul beyond its murky confines ? Yes, thank heaven the sou! has a home, in a land where storms come not, and where lightning does nut scathe. Though that land lies far beyond our mortal vision, the so•:I of the christian shall reach it. In its upward Hight, adversity may encircle it— storms may gather o'er it its fearful black. ness, —misfortune may howl around it— troubles arid trials may beset it, yet over all, it will--it can—it shall prevail, May that land be our spirits home. Huntingdon, June 16, 1841 SACRED Taurus.--The.tairest produc tion of human wit, after a few pe , usals, like gathered flowers, wither in our hands and lo•e then• fragrancy? but scripture precepts like unfailing plants of paradise, become, as we are accustomed to them, still more and more beautiful; their bloom appears to be daily heightened, fresh o dors to be emitted, and new sweets ex tracted from them. lie who bath once tasted their excellencies, will desire to taste them again; and he who tastes them o ltenest will relish them best. "ONE COUNTRY, 011 E CONSTITUTION, ONE DESTINY." A. W. BENEDICT PUBLIS}IFIR AND PROPRIETOR. HUNTINGDON, PENNSYLVANIA, WEDNESDAY, JULY 7, 1841 Proceedings of Ike Military Convention, CONVENED A'l' 11ARRISBUI10, PA., JUNE 7, 1841. HARRISBURG, JU NE 7, 1891 Pursuant to notice a large number ofl officers, in full uniform, met in the Court House at Harrisburg at eleven o'clock, when on motion of Col. Thompson of York, Gen. Goodwin of Philadelphia, was called to the chair fur the purpose of tem porary organization; and Capt. Hays and Col. Evans were appointed Secretaries. Gen. DILLER then rose and said, as it was expected that a number of officers would arrive by the afternoon train of cars, he thought it improper to organize the convention permanently before their arrival. A committee however might be appointed to select officers and then the convention could adjourn over, until the afternoon. While on the floor he would beg leave to make a single remark. He saw in the room a number of officers who were not in uniform, and who did notcome forward to take part in the business of the convention; and he was sorry to see that there existed a lack of that indepenth once which ought to exist in the bosom of every military officer in a government like ours. Where the object to be effected was a laudable one, he trusted that every military officer whould come forward and use his exci tions to bring about an im provement in the militia system of Penn sylvania. He was well aware that every gentleman there was willing and ready to throw himself in the front rank in defence of his country in time of danger, and he trusted they would all now be equally ready to step forward and endeavor to vi. feet sonic reform in our present. system. On motion it was resolved that Major Bavid Wright, oldie 3d Division, 2d Brig. ade be permitted to take a seat in the con• vention, without uniform. Oo motion of Col. Duffield of Philadel phia, it was resolved that the Divisions and Brigades be called, and their respec tive Delegates report themselves ;—when the following list was presented. Reported officers of Military Conven tion, from Division &c. . Ist Division, 2,1 Brigade—General Goodwin, Col. Duffield, jr. Col. Thump son, Col. Bartle, Brigade Inspector, Ma• jot- Britighurst, Capt. Mitchell, Capt. Sny der, Capt. Tustin, Capt. . Peikins, .Capt. Leisenring, Lieut. Fetters, Lieut. Enoch, Lieut. Duddy, Lieut. .Ovenshine, Lieut. Wool 1, 3d Division, Ist Bri;laile, Col. E. F Evans, Major C. Peck, Capt. W. A pple, Capt. Sinquet, Lieut. C. Aker, Lieut. S Davis. 2d Brigade Major D. 'Wright, Brigade Inspector. Ist Brigade 4th Division, Major Fred • crick Derv. 4th Brigade '2ll Division, Major James Patton, Major F. klanihrigit. sth Division Ist Brigade, Major Thos. Jameson, Capt. Geo. Day, Lieut. D. F. wilhelm, Cul. John Thompson. sth Division 2 Brigade, Major David Scott, Maj. Samuel N. Baily, Capt. Shaly, Lieut. Alexander Eichelberger. . • sth Division Ist Brigade, Col. A. Scho ener, J. Getter, Lieut. Col. Geo. W. Boy -1 er., Major David Reim°, Maj. Benj. Leah. er, Maj. Michael Shelly, Maj. Jacob Wag goner, Maj. Eiaias Kline, Maj. Wm. Roi ly, Brigade. Inspector, Capt. John S•' Good, Capt, John Hoover, Capt. James ' Myers, John Smith, Henry Wolf Tho's. , L. Batrutl, Sergeant Major Leander N. Ott, Lieut. John Strimpfter, Capt. E. W. Roberts, Lieut. Watson, Col. Whitley. 10th Division 2il Brigade, Majoi Cald well, Col. Irvin. 11th Division.lst Brigade, Major J. Dorsh a lmer, Maj. S. Brenizer, Brig, Maj. Bowermaster, Capt. S. Carpenter, Capt. A. Glace, Capt. J. Ensinger, Capt. Vanes, Capt. J. Laidig, Capt. hongnalter, Capt. Feister, Capt. Weigle, Capt J. Goodyear, Lieut. D. Livingston, Lieut. J. Bowman, Lieut. Zerby, Lieut. W. Reed, Brig's]. Gen. Ed ward Artnar, Col. W. Fouke, Capt. Fertinbaugh, Capt. G. D. Boyre, Maj. James Gordon, Capt. W. Mundy, Surgeon Jacob Baughman, Capt. Solomon, Barnheiser, Lieut. Adam Gertshall, Capt. James Casey. Capt. Richard C. Wood, Lieut. C. R. Davis, Maj. George Varr.es, Col. Byres. It was resolved that 0 committee of seven be appointed by the chair to select officers for the Permanent organization of the convention when th e following gen tlemen were appointed said committee. Col. Duffield of Philadelphia, Col. Thompson, of York, Maj. Bartle of Phil adelphia, Maj. Jamison, of York, Maj. Dorsheimer of Cumberland, Maj. Dern of Lancaster, and Capt. Mitchell, of delphia. On motion of Col. Thompson, the Con. vention then adjourned to meet again this afternoon at 4 o'clock. AFTERNOON-4' O'CLOCK. Pursuant to adjournment the conven ion met at 4 o'clock`; when Col. Duffield from the committee to re". port officers for the permanent or,,,,aniza non of the convention, reported the fol lowing officers, which were confirmed by the convention. PRESIDENT: Brig. Gen., JOHN D. GOODWIN, of Philadelphia. VICE PRESIDENTS. Brig. Gen. EDWARD AAIBOR, Cumberland, Cul. Enw,Attn S. EVANS, Chester, Col, JOHN THomsom, York, Col. A. SHOENEIt, Berks, Capt. GEORGE CARPENTER, Perry, Capt. E. NV. ROBERTS, Dauphin, Major JACOB DORSRELMER, Cumberland, Maj. FREBERICK LIAMBRIGILT, Lancaster, Capt. H. P. MipeuELL, Philadelphia city, Col. John 7holnpaon, of Philadelphia, Cap!. George Hay, York, Li.ut. Jt, Sichelberger, Adams, Co!. Thomas W. Duffield, Philadelphia. On taking the chair lieu. Goodii in re• turned thanks to the convention iu a neat and appropriate address. On motion it was resolved that Col. Ir vin of Centre be admitted to a seat in the convention without uniform. Cul. hefty of Dauphin then moved for the admission of several' military officers from Dauphin county without uniform which motion was disagreed to. Ou motion of Gen. Diller it was resolv ed that a committee of nine be appointed by the, chair to draft a preamble and reso lutions expressive of the sense of the con vention. Whereupon the chair appointed the 101- 1 lowing gentlemen on said committee : Adj. General Adam Diller, Maj. S. Caldwell, Col. Irvin Col. Ills Foulke, Maj. J. Patton, Capt. Jenkins, Capt. Goodyear, Capt. Hoover, Lieut. Watbvn. On motion of Col. FOULKE, it was Resolved, Tnat a committee of three be appointed to wait upon the Governor arid invite him and his suit to take seats in the convention. Whereupon the chair appointed Cul. Foulke, Capt. Tustin and Capt. Snyder said committee._ Gen. DILLER then stated that a cen tral commit tee had been appointed at the convention held in January, and had been instructed to invite a gentleman to deliver an address before the present convention. Gat Committee had invited Judge tanipneys to delivef the address, and 'the Judge had intended to do so; but he was prevented from attending by unlere seen circumstances and addressed to the convention a letter in reply to the letter of the committee, which he now present ed. The letter was then read as follows and ordered to be entered on the minutes: GENTLEMEN: -1. feel deeply sensible of my obligations, for the honor conferred by the invitation contained in your favor, requesting me to deliver an address be• fore the military convention to be held in Harrisburg on the first Monday in June next. It would afford me tl►e highest gratification, to aid, by any feeble Amt in my pow,r, the laudable spirit of ambition, which appeals now to be awakened, to the proper and economical discipline and or ganization of the militia and volunteers of Pennsylvania. The great source of our national defence should assume the high, rank in public estimation, which its ha portance demands; and I trust, the time may not arrive, when, from any false se curity or uncertain reliance on the justice of other nations, we shall target to en... force that military spirit and organization which so essentially promote individual courage, and will enable us eliectually to repelloreign aggression. 1 dye delayed my answer from a de• sire to make such arrangements as would have enabled me to comply with your re quest. But circumstances have inter vened, which render it highly improbable that I can be at Harrisburg on the day designated ; and I am therefore compelled reluctantly to decline your invitation. The regret which 1 feel at this declina tion, is greatly lesset►ed by the reflection. that there are so many gentlemen, upon the committee I have the honor to ad dress, and in the convention, whose pre eminent abilities, military services, and experience will enable them to render a more valuable contribution than any which would have proceeded from Very respectfully, Your obedient servant, B. CHAM PNEYS. To Gen. Geo. M. Keine, Cul. Michael IC. Buyer, lien. Adam Diller,' Gen. A. M. Provost, Maj. W. Foulke of the central zointnittee, Pennsylvania. Lancaster, May ift, 1841. On motion of Capt. SNYDER the con vention then adjourned to meet on to mix row morning at S o'clock. TUESDAY. June 8 A number of officers from different parts of the state appeLrell this ►nurniuo in uniform and took seats in the conveu• CoI. FOULKE, from the commit tee appointed to wait upon the Governor and invite him to take a seat in the convention, reported that they had performed that du ty, and the Govern nor had informed them that he would atttend the convention at their meeting this morning. The com mittee then proceeded to the quarters of the Executive to escort him to the con vention, and in a short tune the GOvern or, accompanied by the committee appear. ed, when a seat %vas assigned the Execu tive on the right:of chairman. Gen. DILCER, from the committee to prepare a preamble and resolutions, made the followiug report: The experience derived from the light of history and our own observation, de monstrates it is a national duty to pro vide such au organized and efhcient sys tem of military decipline, as will afford a sufficient protection against foreign inva sion and domestic insurrection. We have abundant evidence that repub lics cannot long exist under as military government or a standing army, whilst our country has not oily prospered, but has flourished under our militia system. ashington, the father of his country, foresaw the danger of encroaching aria tucracy. He recommended in all his messages to Congress the propriety of, keeping up a well regulated militia. It was that system that made us freemen, and which we well know was indispensa, Ule to the security and liberty we now en joy. By the militia, the boasted invinci bles of Great Britain have been twice, driven front our land, and our country's rights gloriously maintained. The mill tia and volunteer system should be - the pride of every true lover of his country. It it the true support of the civil authorities and of our religious and political liberty ; it is never bgtter appreciated than when danger threatens. In peace the citizen soldier is found tilling the ground, or in the workshop, or at his professional or commeicial pusuits. When his country require his services in the field he feels un interest in his coon. try's safety, and in battle he has proved himself worthy his high trust. He has no desire to be retained in military service after the war, for pay, but with the tran quility of his country he retires to his peaceful occupation. The militia system has of late been too much neglected. Those who distrust pop ular power have endeavored to make it odious and ridiculous. Our object is to make it iespectable, and to bear equally on every class. To have a uniform sys. tem to operate equally on the wealthy and the poor, the higher and lower classes of citizens, with as much simplicity and economy as possible, the odious exempt laws now existing, and the power given to officers and regimental surgeons to grant certificates of exoneration for tri fling excuses must first be repealed, and every man between the proper ages should be enrolled, and made to perform his du, ty or pay his equivalent. This would add respectability to the system, and means to the military fund. Uniformity in the military system gives strength and dura• Why, and is true and lasting economy, The dress of the officers, non-commission• ed officers, musicians and privates of each arm, should correspond 'in every part of the state, and if possible in the United States. A uniformity of tactics and evo lutions should also be established. The public arms received by the state from the general government should be kept in like good order and repair, as received, at the expense of those who receive them, mitt voidable loss and damages excepted. A strict iesponsibilay must be enforced for their safety and good condition, so that on any emergen:v the arms and accoutre ments may at all times be available and effective. The abolition of the exempt law, and enroll* of every man between the proper ages, and the prompt collection of fines, a uniform system, aid the care of public property, will bring about a speedy reform and increase the fund in the treas ury. It is recommended that this. fund be kept separate and distributed equally among the militia officers and volunteers. The economy in the military does not ex ist merely by restricting the pay of the officers who are to keep the system prop. erly organized ; but on the contrary, rea sunable compensation and enf,rcement of strict responsibility and subordination, will lead to the desired result. It is indispensably necessary, that the military should have proper advocates in our national and state legislatures. The activity and influence of the citizen sol dier in former days could, without ditli• culty, elect such men as could be relied upon to defend their cause fearlessly.— 'file time has again arrived whet officers and volunteers should have an eye to their interests in selecting members without respect to party politics. There is no stronger evidence of a man's republican principles, than by sincerely advocating the true and only defence of his country by a uniform and equal militia system, in opposition to an aristocracy about to be [WIWLE No. 290 reared upon its ruins. It is evidence of opposition to popular institutions, or ig lu,' ance of the true intent of a republican government, to find him in opposition to the militia system. Frequently young legislators are heard to oppose the system by ridiculing it and opposing any appro priation to maintain it. Such mew are undeserving a seat in our national or state legislatures. In the opinion of this convention, the Military Academy at West Point is at variance with the militia system, the cons stitutional defence of our country. It is suggested whether means could not .be adopted, to supply the country with persons possessed of all the informs motion now obtained through the instru mentality of that academy, without the objectionable features in that institution. The feelings and sentiments produced by the mode of selection and training of pu pils, do not seem to harmonize with the popular will of our country. Still the information now obtained at that institu tion being essential to the defence of the country, must be provided from other sources. That, it is believed, might be received by a proper organization of the literary institutions of te several states. In this mode a greater number could be fitted for military service, and the charge of partiality in selection of officers for the army, be avoided, by opening to all who chose to qualify themselves, access to the station of officers of the army. There fore _ _ Resolved, That a committee of be appointed to draft a memorial in the form of a revised militia law, to incorpo rate the views of this convention, and that the officers and volunteers of Pennsylva nia plenlge their undivided exertions to have it passed into a law, and that the said committee be the central committee of correspondence, to carry out the object of the convention, and to correspond with committees from other states, to effect a uniform militia system for the United States. Resolved, That the militia system is the constitutional defence of our country, and when well organized, can be relied upon. As the true national guard, we pledge ourselves to go int a thorough re organization, and will take proper meas• ores to procure good and efficient officers to enforce the law. Resolved, That we will use all honor able means to elect men to the legislature who are diriendly to the militia and volun teer system. Resolved, That the Military Academy at West roint, is at variance with the militia system, and with the popular in. stitutions of our country, the true and only defence of a republican government, and should therefore be abolished. Resolved. That we recommend to the volunteers and to all friendly to the citi zen soldier, to make early and proper ar rangements in the selection for officers, to settle upon none but such as are quali fied, and who, if elected, will enforce sub-- ordination and strict responsibility. Resolved, That the practice of officers and volunteers petitioning the legislature for local laws to benefit a few officers or volunteers, is selfish and improper. Such laws frequently take away the rights of others; the soldier should never apply, and the legislature should not listen to such application, unless the application is intended to benefit the whole system. Resolved, That the able and well con ducted paper, published at Windsor, Vt. entitled "The Citizen Soldier," deserves the applause of all who are friendly to the militia and volunteer system, and should be encouraged. • Resolved, That the Military Magazine published by Hudy and Duval, of Phila delphia, is an enterprize which merits the atttention of all interested in the militia system, and worthy of their patronage. Resolved, That our members of con gress be respectfully requested to make the necessary inquiry, respecting our hai - boors and fortifications, in order to as certain whether they are in such a con dition as could be relied upon in case of an invasion from abroad. Resolved, 'That in the opinion' of this convention, all fortifications should be manned by the citizen soldier, and aban doned in time of peace. GEN. GOODWIN having called Col. Thompson, of York, to the chair, took the floor in opposition to that part of the re port in relation to the Military Academy at West point. He was warmly in favor of every portion of the report of the com mittee, except the part relative to the Military Academy, and he trusted that it would not be adopted by the convention. He concurred in the opinion expressed in the report that it was not necessary in this o country to keep a standing army; and expressed it as his opinion that the citizen soldiers of the United States, who were the national guard of the Union, were fully competent in the defence of the country. But gentlemen must recollect that th v e science of war was not to be learned in a week, or a month, and it waa
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