or it did not answer to tell it at present,
for fear he should forestall public opinion ;
it would be time enough after free trade
end direct taxation were established t o
talk about low wages and reduced living.
I have no doubt he would then try to per
suade the people that the loiter wa s as
beneficial for their health, and of as much
use in a physical point of v;ew, its the
former were in a political. Sir, this kind
of talk may possibly do well enough in
Broadway or Pearl street, or even before
a meeting at Tammany Hall ; but, sir, it
will not go down with the honest farmer,
the mechanic. the laborer of the country :
they understand their interests better ;
it savors to much of foreign influence to
take with the enlightened people of this
country. Why,sir, in practice it would
be a perfect humbug —equal to Benton'•
gold currency ; and that surpassed
thing that was ever heard of in this coun
try, except the mortis malticaulis specu
lation.
Sir, as I observed in the commence
ment that I was unaccustomed to pablir I
speaking. and it was only in consequent..
of the deep interest I knew my coestits
ents had in this bill now before you, that
1 could prevail upon myself to make the
attempt, I will not take up the time of the
committee any longer on the subject now
before you; but, before sitting du.vii, will
endeavor to reply to insinuations and at
tacks made by honorable members in the
comae of debate on the distritettion bill,
some days ago, against Pennadyvittlia,
my native State. It was intimated by
several members, in the course of that de
bate, that it was rather a Penusylvaitian
measure ; that it was more fur her benefit
than any other, as she was largely in dent ;
expressing themselves as though Pensisy:- j
vania was actually begging for a portion
of the proceeds to help to pay our Sate
debt. Now, sir, for my part, I believe
this is not the fact. Perin.ylvania has
acted in the same way that several other
States have done ; shg-has instructed her
Senators, and requested her Representa•
tives in Congress, to vote for the meas
ure. But, sir, she begs it not as a boon ;
she demands it as a right she is entitled
to. Sir, the Whig party in Pennsylvania
have for years past been in favor of this
measure, as one calculated to be of vast
importance to the country ; they have ad
vocated it on all proper occasions ; their
Representatives on this Roar have voted
for it ; but in do'ng so, sir, we did not wish
to be considered as begging for it; to ply
oar State debt. If honorable ineinaers on
this floor had that impression, they were!
vastly mistaken, they mistake the clieracs
ter of Pennsylvanians. I thank Go wi
have not come to that pass yet, that we
would beg favors trout Virginia or any
other State or States of this Union. We
ask no favors —nothing but our rights.
Sir, we have been told, over and °veil
again, that we are in debt. Why, sir,
they need not have telt' us that ; we have
been acquainted with that tact lung ag i ;
every annual message of the Governor of
our State shows us that plainly, and how
much it is. But, sir, if we are in debt, I
would say to the ;entlenien not to make
themselves uneasy about it ; let it give
them no trouble ; we will never ask one
of them to pay a dollar of it; we mean to'
do that ourselves at the pi oper time, and
I trust that we shall be able to do it. But,
Sir, not satisfied with casting up to us that
we were in debt, they have lectured us
on our extravagance, and compared us to
a worthless spendthrift, who, after having
spent all his own estate, then wants to
take from others. Sir, this is not the fact;
it is an erroneous statement. And it made
my heart fill with gratitude to that great
and distinguished member from M •ssachu
setts, the other day, when he so ahl
vindicated our character, and said if we
had erred, it had been on virtue's side.
He deserves the tnanka of every true,
hearted Peimaylvaniati, and I feel certain
he will receive them. But, sir, what has
this debt that they talk about been created
for? Has it been spent In useless extra
vagance and riotous living? Na, sir; but
it has been created by building up wit
for future "eetierations to admire and won
der at. And even now, sir, where is the
honorable member on this flour, that has
passed along our State improvements, that
has not been struck with astonishment at
the almost insurmountable difficel ties that
have been ovule to yield to the power ul
man? Whim, air, that has travelled up the
great and mighty waters of the West, un
til they reach their sources in what is jest.,
ly called the Back Hone of America, and
then have crossed over that almost insur
mountable barrier of Nature, at the rate,
of fifteen or twenty miles an hour, over
coming an ascent of upwards of a thou
sand feet in a few miles, and reaching th.•
waters that empty into the Atlantic tnn
the east, has not been astonished at thi
enterprise and perseverance of Penitsvl
Yaniii? And sir, can it be supposed that
people who have conceived and carried
out this bold design, will sink under their
difficulties? No, sir, no. They will rise
superior to them all—they are bet tempo
rary. Sir, let just and wise legi•lation be
adopted by this Government, such as will
protect the industry of her own citizens,
and Pennsylvania will sour] steno oat in
bold relief amongst the proudest of her
sister States—tee, sir, the key-stone of
this Union. Sir, Pennsylvania is not to
be borne flown by temporary emharrass
ment. Her billions of tons of mineral
coal ; her millions of tons of iron ore ; her
rich and productive valleys; her vast wa
ter power, constitute wealth which, with
the industry of her tio”s, that they have
inherited froin their forefathers, will car
ry her triumphant through all difficulties.
And altholgh her debt is now large and
somewhat burdensotne, I believe there is'
no unprejudiced and intelligent person in'
Pennsylvania would wish to be clear of
our debt, anti plated now in the same pn•
sitinn we were in previous to the com•
mencement of our public works. I would
a•k my honorable colleague front Phila
delphia, (Mr. Iteoentiot..) if he would?—
He answers no. I Rould ask another
honorable colleague from the same place,
r. SEIMEANT). if he would/ lle all
ko%ers no. I knew these would he their
answers, and they perfectly agree with
my own. And I would say, further, that
notwithstanding their coot of upwards of
30,000,000, and although they probably,l
as yet, have never paid one dollar of nett
revenue to the State, I sincerely believel
that they have added hundreds of tnillinm
to the value of the property of Peonsyl
vsnia.
Sir, 1 have a short reply to make to the
honorable member from New York, who,
a speech a few days ago, took occasion
of reprimand Pennsylv nia for her extra
vagance and prodigality; and not satisfied
with that, had even to attack her rulers,
toil intimated they were dishonest, and
-aid. "if they would come out and act Ike
:IMlest men, and lay a direct tax upon the
people, they could pay their debt in one
year." Now, sir, this was the unkindest'
cot of all, to charge his own political
brethren, the rulers of Pennsylvania, with '
a want of honesty. Why, sir, I, that am'
npp tacit those rulers politically, would not
think of making such a charge upon this
floor. No, sir; and I trust so long as lam
him teed with a seat in this hall, I never
will make such a charge against the rulers
of my native State, nor permit others to'
do it without noticing it. Why, sir, if
there i- any truth in physiegnemy, as some
persons suppose there is, (for my part I
don't assert there is,) but / would res
pectful!) any to the member from New
York, and 1 say it in no spirit of unkind
ness, bat with perfect good feeling, that I ,
wow , ' much rather trust to the liones:y of
the rulers of Pennsylvania than I would
to the honorable gentleman from INT , w
York, who represents Delawise and
Broome counties.
sir, I am now nearly through, but be
lore I conclude I would like to say a worn
in reply to my honorable friend and col
league, [Mr. liflowfl, of Philadelphia.] In
his •perch some time mince, he entertain
ed the 110. I s, very amusingly anol much to
their edification by a description of whig
banners unit whiz No toes previous to the
l a te p r o.slolantial election; but there was
on• banner and ►ts mottoes that I b
he forgot in his cataliaue, at least I 11111
1111 111,1 r him mention II; but, sir, it stood
in the front nook at all the whig !fleeting.
in my district. It was this, sir: nn one
site, in large letters, NO SUB-THE:I:4U
RV ; on the other, NO BUCH kNAN
W kGE4. This, air was the banner we
rallied under; these, sir, were toe mint!),
that carried Pennsylvania; and I trust,
sir, they are the mootoes that will be he
scribe , ' on the hearts of every mechani,
a nil lab wing
.man in this Union, and
that they never will support any man or
any party that would !educe them to son)
snit tr• the low•wages system► of foreign
countries.
DEItOJRAI[C COUNT Y CON VEN
TION.
In pursuance of public notice, delegates
from the several town.hips and borough.
of H in ing•lon county, met on the 11 It
of August, 1841, in the borough of Uwe
tingdo for the porpo•e of no libeling a
tick.•t to be supported by the deu u ►cratic
110-room party 01 Iltantingdon county.
Toe meeting wro organized 11V choosing,
ELIRI, s%I I I'll, o Union town -
Pr..sidpor, .nit oppointtiq
WCARTY. Secretary.
Upon calling over the several town
•hips and boroughs. the fallowing named
persons appeared and were admitted del
egate.:
All ;teeny—John latenley, George El.
lint.
Antis—Jonathan Hamilton, M'Ca
main,
Barree—lsaiali Nurrm, ' 4 .9.1 Cohen.
Blair—James A Wt . :shim, D. Arm
Cr;;inwell Daniel Teague, Aaron
Stains.
Dublin—David Ire lgh, John Rouge.
Frankstown—Phillip tfileman, Joseph
Smith.
Franklin--Christerpher /4 igton, John
'ormol.
Henderson—James M'Donald, A. H ,
Hall.
Hopewell —lsaac Peightal, Sebastian
Kerly.
Nliorris—John Fide, John (tarnish.
Murry's Run—if in. M'Divitt, Benja
nin Corbin.
Porter—Thomas Hamer, ff m. Christy.
Roxberry— Winchester I'Carty, John
Taylor.
Springfield—Hugh Madden, William
Wagoner. _
Shirley—John Shaver, Samuel M'Kin
stry.
§nycier—John T. Mathias, Rob% Camp
hell.
Tell—David Hackadorn, Nm.
Todd —A. B. Crewit, Solomon Houck.
Tyrone—James E. Stewart, ,lames S,
Union --Joyhua Greenland, E. Smith.
Mest—S'Aimion liamar, David Irvine.
Warriorinark--J. Butersbough, J. Von.
tries.
Upper Woodberry—F. Albright, A. M
Turner.
Lower Woodbrury— C. Riddle, livid
Spur.
Walker.—John Snyder, Moses Ratner.
H u tivion bor'h—J. F. Miller, G. A
Steel.
:..iiirleysbutg—John Lutz, Peter Mgt.'s.
Alexandria— David Albright, Frederick
Barket.
Petersburg D". J. MbCulluch, A
Stewart.
Birmingham—John Graffius, J. K, Mc.
Cohan.
11.11iilaysburg—S.,Calvin, Esq., J. R.
Johnston.
Williamsburgh--D. S. Rhule, Thomas
Reese.
Gaysport—Datid Tate, Esq., N. W.
G I evil.
On motion, it was Revived, That no
person shall be considered as a Llimien
candidate, for any office, unless he shall
receive a majority of all the votes given
in convention.
Wht:reuptal the followine; ticket was
duly elected, and with confidence sub.
muted for the support of the people of
Huntingdon county:
l'or She r if.
J. BROTEIKat LINE, tlollidaysburg.
For Assembly,
JOAN G 4111.E3, of Ifontingdon,
S. S. DE IVEY. of Birmitighoun.
Treasurer,
ANDREW H. HIRST, Huntingdon
Cnroner,
JAMES 11U11730N,_Iiiiblin township
Conomaioner
ROBERT M 0 ,112 1 ,,, Huntingdon
Auditor,
ALEXAN DER STI rr, Alesandria
Oa motion, Ilvolned, Unanimously,
that the members of this convention will
use all fair and honorable means to secure
the success of the ticket just formed.
On 'notion, Renobed, That the proceed
ings of this meeting be signed by the
President and Secretary, and published in
the Journal and Register.
On motion, Adjourned
ELIKL S MTH, President.
WINCPIESTER NrCARTY, Sec'y.
HARIISON
DEMOCKA r IC MEETING%
OLD HUN TINGDON ERECT !!
A very large and highly respectable
meeting ot the Democratic Harrison citi
zens of Huntingdon county was held at
.he•court house in the borough of Hun
t ngdon, on 11 eilnesaay evening of Court
week, the 11th day of August, 1841. It
was to gantzed by calling S. M. GREEN,
Esq., to the chair, and appointing Brice
Blair, George Schmucker, Jonathan Mc
Williams, John Lutz, and C. Wigton,
Vice Presidents. Joseph Higgins, Esq.,
k. M. Turner, and James Conorun, Sec
retaries.
After the object of the meeting was sta
ted, Thomas I. Cromwell, Esti.. moved
that a committee of 2O be appointed for
die purpose of drafting resolutions to be
submitted to the meeting. Wilereupon
die following named gentlemen were up•
pointed said committee—
Thomas 'l'. Cromwell, &1., Samuel
Dean, Benjamin Leas, David Stewart,
Esq., Dr. Jacob Hoffman, Jacob Nen,
ftiomas M'Nainara, Thomas W. Estep,
Ibraliain Long, John P. Jones, Samuel
. Stone ,raker, Robert Campbell, ik m.
Reed, E-q., Joseph Kemp, Lawrence
Swoope, Samuel Royer, Esq., Thomas
Smith, Hugh Madden, Esq., Henry Lias,
and Thomas Bender.
It the absence of the committee, on
'notion. JOHN BLANCHARD, EAti., aittires
the in,eting at length in aft able and
masterly manner. The committee re-
I ported the billowing which was adopted
without a ths.enting voice.
Resolved, That we call upon all to ex.
:tintne closely the practical effects of the
present incompetent and profligate ad.
ininiatration of the Oaks of the Com
I 1111 l 'wealth of 1 enos.ylvania, and enter
'he pending contest with the same deter
mination which seemed our triumph in
favor of the lamented Harrison, at the
late presidential election; and if it will
prove sufficient to bring shout the relor•
'nation of public abuses, and the regene•
ration of the political affairs of our Com
monwealth, amid carry out fully the glori•
ous reformation but begs 11.
Resoled, What we have full confidence
.n the administration or the General (Jo
eernment, amid believe that Pi esident T.,
ler will carry out the principles of thus,
who elected him.
Resolved, ...Init public opinion ots4ht
be an unfailing corrective of public abu-
Resolved, That in the present important
crisis in Pennsylvania. when the question
is, whether the people, through their rep•,
resentatives, shall -.:ontrol and direct their
own OEMs, and determine what is most.
expedient fur the benefit of the pimple of,
the state, or whether the same shall be
controlled, directed and determined by'
the will of ONE MAN alone, through the
exercise of the VE l'O POttER, it is in-,
cumbent on, and the duty of every true
hearted Pennsylvanian, to waive for the,
present all minor considerations, to for-,
g et and !'Drew) at this time, all private and,
individual differences of opinion and dis-,
appointments, and one and all join heart,
and hand to effect the great object; the
assertion of the sovereignty of the people.
Resolved, That David R. Porter, in
screening from trial before the proper tri
bunals of the country, by p'reviously pars
diming
. persona charged with itilaiitous
crimes, is a usurpation of power in the
Executive, totally indefinable and nut to
be tolerated by a free people.
Resolved, "'hat the many higli-handed
and flagrant abuses of power by the pres
ent Governor of Pennsylvania, but illus-'
testes the TRUTH, that a "corrupt tree can
not bring forth good fruit."
Resolved, That it is unseemly in the
iGovernment of Pennsylvania to plead the
statute of limitations.
I Resolved, That inasmuch as David R.
iPorter has surrounded himself with a band
of unprincipled mercenary supporters,
whose bond of union is the cohesive pow•
t er id plunder, lie is unworthy.the support
of the majority party of Pennsylvania.
Resolved, That David R. P..rter, ill in-
creasing the State debt from 24,230,000
dollars to the enormous sum of 41,627,2.81
dollars in a little over two years has pro
yen himself totally unfit to manage the af
fairs of our great State.
Revolved, That the late attempts of
David R. Porter to draw money from the
Treasury without the authority of law,
is an aggravation of the oll'ence which he,
on a former occasiim Committed, by ille
gally drawing 82000 dollars from the
Treasury to give to his brother James M.
Porter, and his conscience keeper, Ovid
F. Johnston; inasmuch as when he made
the last requisition, he had, and still has
in his keeping, a direction from both bran
ches of the legislature, to institute an ac
tion against the late State Treasurer, for
the said sum of two thousand dollars
drawn from the Treasury as aforesaid,
which direction he continu,s to disregard.
Resolved, That in withholding his as•
sent to the bill now in his keeping, provi
ding for the election of Canal Commis
sioners by the people, and further reduc
tion of the officers and expenses of the
public works, Gov. Porter has manifested
his disregard of the will of the people and
the interests of the Commonwealth, evi
dently preferring the interests and influ
once of his corrupt partizans in office, to
either the public interest or the public
voice
Resolved, That the character and con
duct in private life, and in many import.
ant public stations, of JOHN BANKS,
our present candidate for Governor, af
fords to us a sure guaranty that he will
discharge the duties devolving on the Es•
'ecutive, honestly, impartially and aceord
ing to the true spirit of the Constitution.
Reso'red, Tiiat we are in favor of the
ONE TERNI principle, as its introduc
tion will take away one of the most fruit
ful sources of official misconduct in the
Executive.
Resolved, That we earnestly recom.
mend to the Democratic party of flun•
tinedon county, the ticket formed this day
by the largest Convention ever held in
this county, viz: For Sheriff, farm Broth
saline A.minbly ; J. G. Miles and
San fo rd S. Dewey. Treasurer; Andrew
H. Meat. Coroner ; James Hudson.
Commissioner; Robert More. Auditor;
Alexander Stilt.
Resolved, That this meeting proceed to
appoint committees of vigilance for the
ml &rent-town-hips and boroughs, whose
duties it shall be to attend all matters to
Qeciire the success of John B inks and
the couhty ticket. [Committees will ap
rar next week.]
I?esolred, That the proceedings of this
meeting be signed by the officers, and pub
lished in all the Democratic papers in the
County.
Resolved, That we adjourii.
S. M. GREEN, Pre,'t.
BRICE BLAIR,
JAMES
G. SCHNI , KER,
Jon' A. I.IINILLIAMS, Prest's.
JOHN LUTZ, j
G. WIGTON.
Ji‘sepli -
A. M. Turner, Sec'ys
James Cundron,
Glorious news I'i•om Florida.
CO .A COO CHEF'• WHOLE 13AND—CL91313 OF
TRE FLORIDA WAR.
Savannah, August 12, 1841.
By the U. S. steamer Ge;o. 'Taylor,
Capt. Peck, arrived here yesterday, we
have the gratifying intelligence from Floe
ida that the war, fur the ninety ninth time,
may now be considered as at an end.
011,1 cat's whole band, men, women,
children and negroes, 160 in all, have
come in at Tampa, and 40 more Indians
or an other band were on their way, and
were expected at Tampa in two days. A
gentleman who come on in Gen. Taylor,
says thht he do's not think another tills
will be fired by the enemy.
11 hen Co-a=coo-chee's family came in,
Cal florth told hen that he might go on
shore from the schooner where he was
confined and see them. He refused to
go, saying that though he was anxious to
see his family, he would not permit them
to see him in irons. The Colonel finally
consented to let him go on shore without
his shackles, and after a warm greeting
with his family, he dined with the Colonel,
and then returned on board the schooner
As soon as his irons was replaced, he told
Col. Worth that he had one request more
to make, and that was to allow hint and
his people to go 1; aft as soon as possible
Aepublicon.
From the Baltimore American of the 10th in.
Tornado and hurricane at
IF ashingtoti.
The city between two and three o'clock
to day, was visited by a tremendous tor
nado and hurricane. More rain has fallen
in two hours than usually falls in two days.
Considerable damage has been done to
property by the quantity of water and the
wind, but how much I am unable to learn.
Roofs were taken from one or two build
ings; and the air for a time in the vicinity
of the market house was filled with frag•
ments which endangered the lives of the
passers: Part of the roof of the market
house was swept away.'.
THE JOURNAL.
OneCountry,oneconodiution one destiny,
Illuntingdoir, Aug. 25. 1841
Democratic Candidate
FOR GOVERNOR,
JOHN BANKS,
OF OERKS COUNTY
DENIOCRATAC
COUNTY Twitra.
Sit ERIFF.
JNO.BILOTHERLINV of Hollidaysburg
ASSE3ZiiL
JOHN G. MILES, or Huntingdon.
SANFORD S.DEWEY, of Birmingham.
. TREASURER.
ANDREW H. HIRST, of Huntingdon
CORONER
JAMES HUDSON, of Dab:in township
COMMISSIONER.
ROBERT AIOOILE, of Huntingdon,
AUDITOR
ALEXANDER STlrr, of Alexandria
Kr- Our readers will undoubtedly ex
cuse us for nut issuin3 a paper last week,
when they learn that we were desired by
Hon. Judge Woodward, to print the
"Rules for the Regulation of the Practice
in the several courts of this district."—
As this county was the only one where he
could remain two weeks, he wished us to
do it that it might be done under his sus
pervision. We concluded to do it, and
hence the delay.
The Communication of a iforkingman
we have inserted in our paper, at the re.
quest of several who honestly feel an in•
terest in the success of the principles there
maintained. fie never yet have, and we
trust never shall, while we conduct a pub
lic journal, refuse to give place to any
article which was written in a becoming
spirit.
It is inserted in somewhat of an extra
ordinary shape, from the fact that the
same individuals wished us to strike off
some hundred copies in hand bill form,
and to save the trouble of overrunning it,
we give it a place in its present shape.—
If the principles are wrong, there is no
fear from its publication ; common sense
l and reason will always overthrow error.
Our Ticket
Will be found this week at the head of
our paper. We commend it to the atten
tion of our friends.
It may be, that there are some who
•10 not feel perfectly satisfied with it. It
is not for us to censure them for so think•
tog. They have the tight, an undoubted,
un ilienable right. Yet they may, never
theless, be hasty in forming, or in expres
sing an opimon.
There is only one thing that we would
desire of all who profess to believe the
same principles as ourself—it is this, that
they would not allow themselves to be
made the dupes of those who have ever
opposed them. Their song may be as
enticing as that of the syren, but be assu
red they entice but to destroy. Have
you not known them long enough, to know
that they are, as Shakspeare says of the
world, "wonderfully given to lyingV'—
Never let the deceptions of an avowed foe
'nose you front what you long deemed an
honest and candid judgment.
This fall we need all our forces to be
united. We must beat David R. Porter-
The State has long enough starred under
his mis•rule, and the corruptions of his
myrmydons. Let as unite then, heart and
hand, and cast the despoiler from his seat
of power. Let not his parasites induce
you to change a course of conduct which
raised the name of old Huntingdon high
on the list for undeviating firmness. Let
us all be up and doing. "One fire more!"
as mad Anthony said, and the field is our
own.
Advice Grath.
We recommend to a portion of our
friends to read, and read carefully, the
first article under the Editorial head, of
our paper of August 4th, but more partic
ularly the last port headed "our oppo•
'lents." They will there find the ad•ice
which we will give them gratis.
The Veto.
John Tyler, President of the United
itates, has vetoed the bill passed by Con•
tress, creatinga Bank of the United States.
With but fewAceptions, one opinion
done prevails on , . The subject, slid that is,
• hat he violated a trust confided to him by
large majority of the people. He was
iivocated and supported on the ticket
with the lamented Harrison, as the guar
dian of those principles which 'lave so long,
and so loudly been proclaimed by our
party,—one of which, and perhaps the
most prominent one, was the establish
ment of a Nutiimal Bank. He willingly
became the candidate of the party, and if
he knew then that he could not as,ist in
carrying out those measures, he should
have declined. Where was the honor of
the Southern chivalry, when he palmed
himself upon his political companions, as
friendly to their measures; and then when
raised to that place of power, which op
late seems to create or destroy, he basely,
aye, basely betrays that trust and that
friendship? True lie says he has always
opposed the measure since he was a boy,
land he cannot change.
If there is any thing which should have
enlightened Mr. Tyler on the subject,
enough to convince him of his error, it
should be the conduct of those who tra
duced and villitied him not a year ago.—
NVlien he sees them shout, and fling up
their caps, and hears the party that eleva•
ted him, jeered and and scouted at, fur
having elected a man after thiir own
heart.
Ile has vetoed the Bill ; and no matter
what may be his conduct on any luture
legislation, he has committed one act that
would make us doubt him forever. He
may have satisfied some of his Southern
friends, and all the Loco F,mcos, but he
will find the North a chilly place to culti
vate hopes of future success. He may be
fondled by his political toes for a time,
but he v ill be shunned and always suspec•
ted by those who were wont to think him
above the deception of the course he has
now taken. He may seek to make friends
in that party we have ever opposed, but he
will lose as many who desert him for his
ingratitude.
We have seen bat one or two of our pa•
pers in the State that have not censured
him ; and we regretted to see one. Those
very papers were once the advocates of s
United States Bank, with far less rentric•
tines than the present, and sent forth
their denunciations against Jackson's ve
to. If they admire John Tyler's firmness
for sticking to his boyish notions, they
should do so themselves, and then they
could claim to be as consistent as Mr.
Tyler wishes to be considered.
The Workhagnien/s Meeting.
We publish this week the proceedings
of the workingmen's meeting, us they were
handed us. W e published to paper last
week, or they should have sooner found a
place. We bid them God speed: in their
efforts to reform the con options sit both
parties. 'lt is a moral and political reform
touch needed, but we fear the day is nut
yet ; and when it dues come, there must
be a union of all classes, all conditions,
and all creeds; and with the avowed pur
pose of breaking down and destroying the
Hydra of party. The proli!ssed and vac
tised politician must be ruled out, and the
people—the indastrions of all tradt.s and
professions,—the toiling community, must
begin in earnest to take the reins of Gov•
ernment into their own hands.
We hope that the honest portion of
those interested in the success of the war,
kingmen, will not allow themselves to be
made the stool pidgeons of the political
leaders of either party.
“now is liiita”
Asks the "Standard,"—and then says th:.t
Mr. Granger has made a mistake infigur
ing up some of the Post Office account, of
$25.000; and remarks that such "heads of
Department figure urry wisely—a mistake
of 4825,000, OR ONE FOURTH OF A
MILLION." Why, my dear fellow, it
is only ONE FORTIETH part of a toil.
lion. Don't you think there are some oth.
er heads that "figure very wiselyi"
A Prophet
There is a little paper published at Dar.
risburg, called the "Yeoman," that says
Judge Banks will lose in this county, as
compared with Ritner, "at least nine hun.
hundred votes." "A second Daniel come
to judgment." Ritner'3 majority was 926
—Judge Banks' will be between 1500 and
1 2000, in this county. What do you.think
of that " drop of cold comfort?" We
wonder that our neighbors of the Stand
and would endorse so paltry a falsehood.