THE JOURNAL, HUNTINGDO N Wednesday, August 19, 1816 Whig Candidate for Canal Commissioser, JAMES M. POWER, OF MERCER COUNTY, CONGRESS JOHN BLANCHARD, of Centre Co. (subject to the nomination of the W/iig conferees.) ABB6MBLY : David Blair, Esq., of Huntingdon. COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: Robert Cummins, of Jackson, for 3 years. Daniel Tague, Esq., of Cromwell, 2 years. AUDITORS 4 L. G. Hessler, of Brady, for 3 years. Goo. Wilson, of rell, for 2 year.. Wm. Hutchison, of Warrioreroark, 1 year, Congressional Conferee,.—JuDox Ken, of Walker, JOHN Hurer•r, of Porter, and Joon Wu -1.1..805, Esq., of Huntingdon, who ere to meet the Conferees of the other counties in this district, at Brown's Mills, on Tuesday the Let of September next, at 3 o'clock, P. N. ElZrCirculate the Documents.,..rp The " Journal" will be furnish: ed to subscribers for three months at FIFTY CENTS, in advance. We make this proposition for the accommodation of those who may desire a paper until after the elec tion. 6j. Our regular eubecribera will confer a favor upon ua, by mentioning the above proposttion to their neighbor.. (CY' The Editor will be absent from his post for a short time. Those calling at the office upon business, will be attended to by the persona enga ged in the office. Hear, Oh! Pennsylvanians. The Charleston (South Carolina) Mercury, a thorough-going free trade Polk and Dallas paper, who was NOT cheated in 1844, thus ridicules the honest sons of Pennsylvania, for being made the of dupes of the designing, in that memorable cam paign. The Mercury Beget— ., It is indeed a notable pretension to set up that Pennsylvanians were too IGNORANT AND STUPID to know what were the ISSUES INVOL yes in the Presid antis! election, it is therefore dis honest and treacherous for Congress to adopt any measure but such as their IGNORANCE or STU PIDITY may dictate or approve." c} The President has vetoed the bill providing for the payment of the French claims: For nearly half a century this debt hes remained unpaid, dis honored; and now when tardy justice has ac knowledged the cleitn, the President by his veto, turns away the public credit°. s from the doors of the government, and renews the stein of injustice and dishonor which the act of Congress had wiped from our national character. ccy The barn of Mr. George Snavely, in cum berland cou.ity, a few miles west of Harrisburg, burg, was struck by lightning on the Bth inst., and consumed with all its contents, including the whole of his 8011111110 f harvest. The loss is heavy, but thu amount we have not learned. in' The bill appropriating two million of dollars to pu rcbasi3 a peace with Mexico, was defeated in the Senate. After the introduction of the clause prohibiting the introduction of Slavery into Ca Mr. nia, the Southern Locofocos went against thy appropriation. 0:7. In the U. S. Senate on the Bth instant, Mr. Atchison of Missouri, was elected President pro import, on the 81h ballot; the Whigs and one or two Locofocos voting for him. The whole number of votes given was 49, of which Mr. Atchinson received 25. Z^ There was a seyere thunder storm in West Cheater and its vicinity on the 9th instant, which did considerable damage by prostrating fences, up rooting tress and unroofing buildings. GI- The Locofoeos of Perry county came out spunkily for the REPEAL, of the British Tariff, and denounced Dallas as a TRAITOR next to Arnold, at a County Meeting held at Bloomfield, week before last. al. The Hon. Robert C. Grier, who was recently confirmed as Associate Judge of the U. S. Supreme Court, was sworn into office on Monday before last, and entered upon the discharge of his new duties immediately. cry The Whig Press throughout the State have, without exception, raised the standard of " Repeal," and speak encouragingly of the prospect of devel oping such an expression from the honest-hearted people of the State et the October elections, as shall alarm the miserable demagogues, that hove been so long deluding them, cc" The Locofoco leaders are becoming alarmed at the symptoms of wide-spread defection in their ranks since the passage of the British Tariff Bill, end their presses teem with most doleful appeals to the " faithful" to remain firm in their devotions to "Democracy." lion. James Cooper. The Whig Nominations. The speech of this gentleman, before the Whig The Convention which met in this place was h meeting in this place, on Wednesday night, althoughighly respectable, and conducted their business in it come short of some speeches we have heard him 'n orderly manner. The Ticket which they subs melte, was yet an able exposition of some of the mined to the Whigs of the county, wilt be found leading measures now before the country. at the head of this paper. Wo are pleased to find that it meets with general satisfaction. He commenced by an allusion to the action of DAVID BLA IR. Esq., the candidate for Assam the Convention which had that day submitted a bly, is worthy of the distinguished honor conferred ticket to the Whige of this county; and passed a I upon hint. He has done the Whig party good merited encomium upon the successful candidate I for the nomination on the Assembly ticket; and service and they aro no doubt pleased at the oppor urged every Whig to yield a hearty support to the tunity afforded them to repay him with their votes. We know him to be a gentleman of sound princi whole ticket. pies, unblemished character, and possessed of much He then spoke of the Presidential campaign of I energy and perseverance. We huvu as little doubt i 1844 ; the stupendous fraud that was practiced upon I that he will make a respectable and useful member, I the people of Pennsylvania, and upon the North I and East generally ; the reward of the credulity of as that he will be triumphantly eleetee. ROBERT CUMMINS and DANIEL TAGUE, the Locofoco party—the assault which James K. I Esq. the candidates for Commissioner, are also ex Polk "the better Tariff man" made upon the Whig celient men, of sterling integrity, and are known Tariff of 1842, and the death blow which " Dallas and respected as such by most of the voters. They too" gave it. The speaker then reverted to the are farmer., and the latter is also a Justice of the scenes and the times we had shortly previous to the Peace for his township. They are gentlemen of passage of the Tariff act of 1842, when the coo undoubted honesty and capacity. The divorsifig promise act had rat down to its lowest rates of du- I interests of the county may safely be committed to ties; a period of distress and ruin, when the buai- their hands. nese of the country was languishing and sinking WM. HUTCHISON, LEONARD G. KESS under the pronto of foreign competition; when LER, and GEORGE WILSON the gentlemen the National Treasury was bankrupt; when the placed on the Ticket for Auditors, are certainly agents of the Administration went through' this without exception. They ere good accountants country and through Europe, begging loans from and faithful Whigs. capitalists, on government bonds, and could not . The Congressional Conferees were unanimously accomplish the object of their errand. The Whig instructed to support Honest JOHN BLANCH party came into power and the Tariff of 1842 was ARD. This renders it almost certain, that our paned—the country roes from her degradation— present able and efficient member will receive the the badinage of her people revived—sod prosperity unanimous nomination of the Conference. and happiness shed their blessings and benefits upon To this Ticket the Whigs of Huntingdon county, the land. But, by falsehood and deception, the Loco- if they but do their duty, can give 600 majority, feces again obtained the reins of government—the which will secure not only the whole County Ticket, same path in to be travelled over once more, and but also elect an able and unexceptionable Tariff the scenes of Martin Van Buren's administration Whig to Congress from this laox and COAT. Die are to be re-enacted. The Tariff of '42 has been irkt. Therefore, let every Whig be faithful and destroyed—low duties have again been established perform his whole duty —the country is to be flooded with foreign manu factures; and, in return for them, the specie is to be drained from the pockets of our people, to enrich foreign capitalists; and we ars to be again afflicted with a worthless paper currency. To aid the bringing about of such a state of things, the Sub- Treasury bill has been passed and signed by the President; and a law has been passed (the Ware house system) by which foreign goods may be ate red hero for an almost interminable time, to cont• pete more effectually with our own manufactures, as the duties on these stored manufactures will not be required to be paid till they aro sold. Mr. Cooper alluded to the manner in which the new Tariff bill was paused--the opponents of it chal lenged its friends to point out how and where the Tariff of 1842 operated unequally or unjustly ; but Locofocoism was mum—they could not point out any inequality or injustice in that wholesome meas ure; but they destroyed it solely out of hostility to the North. They are jealous of the growing pros- perity of the free states, brought about by the pro . tected industry of our people. They wish to re duce them to the condition of the slaves of the south, or the pauper laborers of Europe. The speaker also adverted to the course of the Administration in reference to the war with Mex ico, and condemned their treatment toward. Gen. Scott. The popularity of this brave man excited alarm in the bosom of the President and his cabinet, and at once their blood hounds were let loose upon him to destroy his reputation. But the country claims his name and his fame as her own, as one of the richest gems in the crown of her glory ; and she stands forth in defence of her rights. Let the Ad ministration beware. The speaker concluded by relating two anecdotes illustrating the indignation of the people at the ill-treatment of Gen. Scott.-- During his speech he was frequently cheered ; and when lie dwelt upon the services of Gen. Scott to his country, the feelings of the audience were man ifested by rapturous and long continued applsuse. Clinton County Whig. We are pleased to see that this papal; the publi cation of which had boon suspended since last June, is again revived by its former publisher, H. E. SIPA. DIARER, under the editorial control of Woe. P. Cove Ten, who was formerly connected with the same paper. Tho Whig will no doubt again rank among the ablest and most spirited Whig Journals in the State. We hope the Whigs of Clinton and adja cent counties will afford it adequate support. The Elections, The S.,...thern and Westeni mulls bring cheering intelligence an te, the result of the recent electiobe. The Fkies are evidently brightening, and a good prospect is intern us. Annexed is u summary of the returns as far as received NORTH CAROLINA.—Wm. A. GRAHAM, the Whig candidate for Governor, is re-elected, heating Mr. Shepherd, Locofoco, from 6,000 to 10, 000 votes! Clay's majority in 1844 was only 3,945. Both branches of the Legislature are deci dedly Whig, which secures too good and true U. S. Senators. All honor to the old North State. KENTUCKY.—As usual—Whig all over, and no use of details. The home of HENRY CLAY could not be otherwise. INDIANA.—The returns from about one•half the State exhibit decided Whig gains over 1844, when Polk's majority was 2,314. The gains havo not been sufficient to elect the Whig caneidate for Governor. The Whigs have a net gain of 11 Rep resentatives, which, without any additional gains, will give them a majority of 12 in the House, and a majority on joint ballot of 10 or 12. Last year Locofoco majority 10. ILLINOIS.—But few returns. The State, of course, has gone heavily for locofocoism. MISSOURI.—Returns from the city and county of St. Louis indicate that the Natives have am, ceeded in electing their ticket, excepting the mem ber of Congress,. The statue of STEpn EN Gin Ann, chiselled by Gevecot, for the city of Philadelphia, has, we learn, arrived at New York in the ship Elizabeth Bruce from Havre. It is intended to he plue.l in Girard College. CIO'URT. The attention of the Court was occupied all last week by the trial of two cases. The case of the Commonwealth vs. Joseph Stew art, a prosecution for an alleged obstruction in tho road leading from this place to the Warm Springs, was again tried, & determined in favor of the defend ant. On Wednesday morning a jury was called and sworn in the case of the Commonwealth vs. James Bailey, for Arson, the alleged burning of the barn of Nano Vandevander, Esq., in ',Volker township, some scar. ago. There were about fifty witnesses examined in this case. One or two of them swore that the defendant confessed that he had destroyed the property, others that, he had made threats that he would destroy it, previous to the time when it was burned. On the other hand, the defendant proved an alibi. The jury retired at noon on Sat urday, and remained out till evening, when they returned with a verdict of acquittal. The Grand Jury disposed of a good deal of small business in a summary way by ignoring the bills. I. WEEKLY NORTII AMERICAN," in the title of a spirited weekly, just started by (hunks( & Corr man, editors of the Daily North American, Phila delphia. It is a large and well printed paper, and sent to subscribers at the low price of one dollar per annum. We commend it to any of our read ers who can afford and desire to take a paper from Philadelphia, in addition to their County paper.— The following, on thin subject, we take from the leading article in the first No. of the weekly:— Every Whig owes it, en a first duty to the princi pies which he sustain., to subscribe to the local paper of the county in which ho :cables. This should be done, not as a favor, but in a spirit of duty, fit such we conceive it to be. The country editor is, at best, but poo ly repaid for his exertions--hie ' condition should therefore be made one of manly independence. as best comporting with the dignity of Isis position, and tending more effectually to en courage his future exertions. It is as on humble adjunct to the country Whig press that the Weekly North American is offered to the party. Every Ed ! itor in the interior has a claim upon his fellow Whigs of his county, which should not be over looked; we have no such appeal to make. • Our purpose is to do good if possible; to assist our brethren of the interior--to api owl abroad our prin ciples and advance our erred ; but wo wish distinctly to he understood as disclaiming any interference with the local circulation of our co•laborers of the country press. We call upon all true Whigs to uphold the local paper which supports their political views, and charge them to consider it their impera tive duty—that done, we shall ba ',lasso! to num ber them among our readers. Your M^al payer must be your fuel care; our columns can make no impression on those who neglect the most impor tant means to advance our principles. STATE ELECTIONS were held on the 3d inst., in Alabama, Kentucky, Indiana, lllinoie, and Missou ri; and took place in North Carolina and Tennes see on the sth inst. The remaining elections this year will he held as stated below: In Vermont, on Tuesday, September Ist In Maine, Monday, 14th In Georgia, October 3d In Arkansas, It In Maryland, Wednesday, " Sth In S. Carolina, Monday, 12th In Pennsylvania, Tuesday, " 13th In Ohio, In Mississippi, .i November 21 In Michigan, In New York, " If 3d II In New Jersey, II In Massachusetts Monday, , I Dth In Delaware, Tueeday, " 10th Locofoco Ticket. The Locofocos, on Thursday last, placed in nom- ination the following ticket, to be supported by the faithful portion of tho Democracy : AMIEM ntr.—BENJ. F. PATTON. COMMISSIONEHL-BENJ. GROVE. JAMES. G.LIGHTNER. Auerroas,—GEOßGE JACKSON, (of J.] DAVID BURKET. JAMES MURPHY. T. P. Campbell, Esq., Col. J. W. Myron, 1/11,1 R. I' Ifailet, were typuitited Congrobeion..l Cot• Whrg County Convention. This body assembled iu the Old Court House, on Wednesday last at 2 o'clock P. M. and organ , ized by appointing JOHN HUYETT, Esq., of Porter township, President; GEO. Hinson, Esq. of Clay, and Wee. CIIIUSTY of Porter, Vice Pres idents; Win. H. Peightal of Huntingdon, and Jame, Maguire of Burnie Secretaries. The following gentlemen then nppeared, pro duced their credentials, and took their seats as mem bers of the Convention, viz: Barree.—Sainuel Coen, James Maguire. Brady.—Thomas McCahan, Richard Plowman. Cass.—John Stever, Caleb Greenland. Clay.—Jacob Garrett, George Hudson. Cromwell.—E. B. Orbison, Aaron Stains. Dublin.—Thos. W. Neely, Wm. Clymaus. Franklin.—David Stolieb'Mker, G. W. Mattern. Henderson.—Fainnan ( anipbell, ;3. R. Boggs. Hopewell.—Sebastian Keely, R. C. Lytle. Jackson—Henry Lee, b. 8. Bell. Morrie.—Porry Moore, Wm. Hileman. Porter.—John Huyett, Wni. Christy. Shirley.—John Shaver, Geo. Bauman. Springfield.—Win. Madden, Wm. Ramsey. Tell.—Tho's Cistna, Geo. Wilson, Tod.--Jno. Lies, David Aurundt. Union.—George Stover William Smith. Warriorsmark.—John Beck, Dr. D. Diller. West.--Samuel Myton, Sr., Semi! Ewing. Walker.—John Snyder, Alexander Doan. Murray's Itun.—Jos. McCracken, E. Plowman. Roxberry,—lsaac Woolverton, Eli Harrie. Huntingdon.—Wm. H. Poightal, John F. Miller. Alexandria.—John Swoop°, Samuel Huey. Shirleysburg.—Benj. Leas, James Clarke. Birmingham.—N. W. Green, John Nevling. Petersburg.--James Stevens, Thomas Stewart. The Convention then proceeded to ballot for a candidate for Assembly, which on the second bal. lot resulted in the nomination of DAVID BLAIR, Esq. The Convention then proceeded to ballot for County Commissioners, which on the third ballot resulted in the nomination of ROBERT CUM MINS for three years, and DANIEL TAGUE, Esq. for two year.. The Convention then proceeded to ballot for Auditors, which on the first ballot resulted as fol lows: LEONARD G. KESSLER, for threeyears, GEORGE WILSON, for two years, and WM. HUTCHISON for one year. Mr. Peightel offered the following resolution which was unanimously adopted: Resolved, That inasmuch as we sincerely believe that the Whig ticket formed tlib day is composed of men who possess every qualification, in an em inent degree, necessary to enable them to discharge the duties of the respective offices to which they have been nominated, we therefore mutually pledge ourselves to use every honorable means to secure their electimi. On motion of Benj. Lytle it was resolved that the Hon. John Ker, John Huyett, and John Wil liamson, Esq., be the Congressional Conferees to represent this County in the Conferee meeting which is to nominate a candidate for Congress in this District. Adopted unanimously. Mr. Peightal submitted the following which was adopted by acclamation : Resolved, Flint the Conferees just elected be in structed to go for the nomination of our present able and worthy representative, John Blanchard. The Convention then adjourned sine die. From the Army. At the last advice' from the Rio Grande, the Army under Gen. Taylor, was gradually moving up that river to Camargo, with a view of making a demonstration upon Monterey. Nothing of in terest had occurred since our last dates, excepting the disbanding, by order of the War Department, of all the Louisiana and Alabama volunteers in consequence of their not having volunteered for 12 months. So strong was the indignation of the troops at this treatment from the War Department, that they unanimously declined tendering their ser vices for 12 months, when solicited to do so by the disbanding officer. ez). Our administration is an exceedingly inde• pendent one, both of law and instructions. When it desires to do something, it asks for a law to au thorize it—but if what it asks should not be gran ted, it does not make the slightest apparent differ once, for it carries out its ideas, either with or without law. The N. Y. Courier and Inquirer of Friday, gives a very good illustration of this in the following TREASURY DRAYTS.-It {VW bo remembered that about a fortnight since, Mr. Lewis, in the Senate of the United States, brought forward a bill authori zing the issue of treasury drafts. This bill, after debate to which it was ably and zealously opposed, among others by Mr. Benton, was rejected by a very deeialve vote. Yesterday, to our certain knowledge, treasury drafts of POO, drown upon the Canal Bank at Now Orleans, and made payable to u paymaster in the army there, were circulating in Wall Street.— And they hurt dale en June hest ! Now here is a singular state of things. Not only are these drafts thrown upon the public without authority, but in the face of an express denial of authority on the part of congress. The question arises—and It may be one of serious import here after—whether these drafts will be paid. Certainly not without an appropriation from congress; and when that appropriation shall come to be made, we imagine the enquiry will be instituted into the au thority by which they were issued. Tits Von r. or TILE Pseer.E.--A t a Democratic meeting recently held at Sunbury, resolutions wore adopted against the British Tariff Bill, and denoun cing Vice President Dallas as a traitor. Charles W. Higgins, one of the most distinguished Demo crats of the State, addressed the meeting, end stated that the Democratic party of Pennsylvania were deceived in Mr. Polk, and voted for him believing him to be in favor of the Tariff of 1842. The fri. lowing is among the resolutions: Resolved, That the watchword of the Democracy of the North, from this time forth until the over throw of the British Tariff Bill of 1848, shall be . 4 repeal." And we hereby pledge ourselves to sup. poi t no man for any office, who will not openly avow himself opposed to that iniquitous measure, end in favor of giving fair and just protection to home industry and domestic manufactures. 1:0' RALPH Isaac IxoensaaL, of Connecticut, Las been appointed, by and with the advice of the Senate, Minister to Ruseia. cr y Mr. Gonau, the Temperance Lecturer is ty Ira Nu:ly !!! at Libcr , y, Va. The Whigs of Old Huntingdon in Motion. COUNTY MEETING. Pursuant to previous public notice, thi largeat and most enthusiastic meeting of the Whip of Old Huntingdon, since the campaign of 1844, convened in the New Court House on Wednesday evening last, to respond to the nominations of the County Convention, made on the afternoon of the same day, and to give in their yearly adherence to the true and tried principles of the Democratic Whig party. On motion of A. W. BENEDICT, Esq., the meet ing was organized by appointing Dr. JOHN McCULLOCH of Petersburg, President; Jorge. LIAR, ALEX. STEEL, Taco. W.NEzzr,EOII.4JAMSS BNEWEITZE, COL JOON STEVER, HATE HAMILTON, I. GRAFIUS, and JAcen GAnnzzT, Vice Presidents; Ccorgc Wilson, William Madden, John Watson and Jas. Clark, Secretaries. On motion, J. Sewell Stewart, Esq., Gen. S. Miles Green, Wm. Hutchinson, David Aurandt George Hudson, John Crotzly, Aaron Stains, Benj. Line. John Conrad, Esq., George Stever, Henry Brewster, Jacob E. Barr, Brice X. Blair, Wm, Clymane, Benj. C. Lytle, T. H. Cremer, William Christy, John Reod and David McMurtrie, were appointed a committee to draft a preamble and retro. Mena expressive of the sense of the meeting. Hon. Jonas Coorsn of Adams county, being in town, on motion, A. IC. Cornyn, Esq., Gen. S. Miles Greed and Dr. D. Diller, were appointed a committee to invite that gentleman to address the meeting. After a brief absence, the committee returned, and introduced Mr. Conran to the meeting; who, after receiving an enthusiastic welcome, took the stand and addressed the assembled multitude for two hours, in a strain of most thrilling eloquence, which was frequently interrupted by enthusiastic cheering. When Mr. C. concluded, the committee, through their chairman, reported the following preamble and resolutions, which were adopted by acclamation: Whereas the political sky is now clouded with gloom and despondency, betokening a season of ad vanity and disaster to all the business classes of the community, who confided in and have been betray ed by James K. Polk and George M. Dallas, now disgracing the highest offices in the Union: and Whereas it has become the imperative duty of every Freeman to strike a bold and effective blow for the redress of his wrongs, and for the speedy re demption of his country from the hands of the spoilers. Therefore, Resolved, That the Freemen of Huntingdon county, (though confined to a more limited field,) are more eager than ever to do battle for the free in stitutions of our country, and for the measures which are felt and known to be conducive to the public welfare. Resolved, That in the prostration of the Tariff of '42—the annexation of Texas, and consequent war—the passage of the Sub-Treasury Bill, and other kindred measures, by the late Congress, many of the prophetic but disregarded warnings given by the Whigs in the campaign of 1844, have been fully realized. Resolved, That we submit to the careful consid , oration of every deceived and betrayed Locofoco in the country the old saying, If a man cheats me once, it is his fault-8 he cheats me again, it is my fault ;" as it will admonish them not to listen to the song of the siren again. Resolved, That the Locofoco songsters of '44, who sang " Oh give us Polk and Dallas too, How happy we shall be." will soon realize the full fruition of that "blissful happiness" which destruction of business and pe cuniary ruin will bring upon the country. Resolved, That the Tariff of 1846 is a British measure, brought about by British influence, and will benefit British subjects in the same ratio that it will injure American citizens. " REPEAL is the word." Resolved, That the destruction of the Tariff of 1842 is a severe blow to the whole country, gener ally to the North and East, and particularly to Pennsylvania, but " the unkindest cut of all" came front George M. Dallas, the Keystone's rec reant son, in giving the casting vote in favor of that law. 6. How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is To have a thankless child." Resolved, That notwithstanding the stupendous fraud of the Locofoco leaders and the heartless treachery of James IC. Polk'. the BETTER Tariff man" and his equally rascally allies, wo still fondly cherish the principles of the Tariff of '42, and will use all fair and honorable means to reinstate that wholesome Tariff. Resolved, That the late Congress annexed Texas chiefly to secure 2 free trade Senators and 1 free trade member of Congress to enable them to pass the British Tariff bill and to give the slave inter est a preponderance of power. Resolver?, That the new Tariff Bill—the Ware housing Bill—and the Sub-Treasury Bill, passed by the late Congress, all have a common tendency to establish free trade ; drain the country of all her specie; reduce the standard of wages of labor in this country to that of European governments ; and to entail misery upon all the working dames in the United States• "REPEAL is the word t" Resolved, That GEN. SCOTT is the man for the crisis and the man for success. The Whigs of the country hail him as their gallant leader in the political campaign of 1848, knowing that he will grace the Presidential Chair as much as he now adorns the highest military office of his country. Resolved, That in Gen. JAMES IRVIN we have a man of sterling integrity, undoubted ability, unbounded popularity, and sound political prin ciples; and his nomination for Governor in 1847 will insure the success of the Whig party by an overwhelming majority. Resolved, That we have full confidence in the honesty and ability of the Hon. J OHN BLANCH ARD, our present Representative in Congress, and that wo w ill use all fair and honorable means to secure his re-nomination and re-election. Resolved, That in JAMES M. POWER the Whigs of Pennsylvania have a candidate for Canal Commissioner who is in every way fully qualified for the able and faithful discharge of the duties of that office. Resolved, That we respond heartily to the Coun ty Ticket formed this day, in regular Convention, and pledge it our undivided and ardent support.— We can and will elect it triumphantly. Resolved, That this mooting is highly honored by the presence of the Hon. James Cooper, the able and eloquent champion of Whig principles, a gentleman who has 66 done the State some service and they know it." High honors await him. A motion was then made that the proceedings be published ; which was adopted, and the meeting adjourned. [Signed by the °Pers.] Front Hie New Orleans Tropic. Anecdotes of the Army. A WonNum , Honss.--For some day. after the battle of Reaaca de la reline, there was tied to one of Puncan's gun carriages, a horse, woundgd in the battle. He was an object of universal interest, and was nursed by the men of the company, to which he belonged, with the greatest care. The animal WBB a noble looking specimen of his kind, add seemed to understand exactly his honortible posh lion, it even appeared, that the other horses envied the attention bestowed upon him. A musket had struck him just below the eye on the aide of ihv face, and lodged behind the jaw. The wound wrii regularly dressed, and tied up with a white hand kerchief, giving to the animals head a most gro tesque appearance. Doos IN Tel Bitnnti.—Tery many of the offi cers attached to the Only of occupation. own remar. kably fine dogs, principally of the pointer and setter species. Allot the battle of the ith began and the firing became very intense, two dogs, refnarkable for their intelligence, appeared to listen to the con fusion fora while with great astonishment, and then, evidently holding a caneulteffion, they started off al great speed for Point Isabel, being the first anivale at that place from the battle &ea There was a brave dog, however, to redeem the character of the epeciee. He posted himself in ont of one of the batteries and watching with the intensest gravity, the appearance of the discharged bell, would start after it at full speed, expressing great surprise that it was out of his eight ao sudden ly. He would then wheel round, and watch the appearance of another ball, and then again, com mence the chase. He thus employed himself through the action and escaped unharmed. WINNING ♦ &Dom—Among the Texian Ran gers winning a saddle means taking one from a Mexican. On the Bth when Gen. Taylor charged with his cavalry, a Mexican officer and hose fell upon the field. A Texian dismounted amidst the hot haste of the charge, and in an instant dimes; transferred the splendid saddle of the offider to his own horse, and teft his own in the place of it, coolly remarking that if there was any difference in value, the Mexican might call upon him for it. MEXICAN elitirwmase.—The immense number of the Mexicans killed, made it impassible fdr our soldiers, detailed for the purpose, to bury thins fast enough, and Gen. Taylor sent over to Matamoros for twd hundred Mexicans to assist in the bririal.— some twenty, miserable looking wretches came over, in obedience td the demand, who Were sent to hunt for the bodies in the out of the way pliers.— After being gone a long time without retnrning, they were sent after, and found busyohaving'eff the manes and tales of the dead horses strown about; the hair being an article of merchandise. A NATO kearrosn.--Lieut. Cladbourne was killed, when in the act of taking possession of • battery, by two lancers. A brother officer, aimed his death, by instantly killing both of the Mexican soldiers with his own hand. Gen. James Irvin. The subject of the next Gubernatorial election has already been agitated in vari ous portions of the State ; and among the distinguished Whigs of Pennsylvanin na med in connexion with the office, there is no one who enjoys the respect and confi dence of the People to a greater extent than Gen. JAMES IRVIN. He is truly a self-made man, and has by his untiring devotion to the interests of his native State, earned for himself a name and reputation of which any man might well be proud.— As an evidence of the estimation in which he is held by those who know him best, it is only necessary to refer to the unpre cedented vote received by him in his own county and district, when a candidate for Congress. That Gen. Irvin possesses a degree of popularity in this section of the State, exceeding that of any other man, is admitted by all. We said one former oc casion, and now repeat it, that Gen. Irvin, as the nominea of the Whig party, would command a stronger vote, by some thou sands, East of the Allegheny mountains, than any other man in the Whig ranks. But there are other equally sound and important reasons which induce us to ad vocate the nomination of Gen. Irvin. He stands conspicuously among the Statesmen of the present day as the firm and unyield ing advocate of a PROTECTIVE TAR IFF, the true and favorite policy of Penn sylvania. Indeed to Gen. Irvin is to be attributed, in a very great measure, the passage of the beneficent Whig Tariff of IB42—the salutary effects of which have been felt throughout all the ramifications of business—and which, untouched by the vandal hands of Locofocoism, would have covered the whole country with benefits and blessings. No State in the Union is more deeply interested in the Protective plicy than Pennsylvania; and it is impor tant, therefore, that the Executive chair should be filled by a man whose position upon this question is " clear and unques tionable." And that that man is General James Irvin, no one acquainted with the history of his public life, can for a moment doubt. For his untiring devotion to Penn sylvania interests, he presents claims opois the people to which even party prejudice must and will yield.—Clinton Whig. Irr Mr. Shepherd, of Philadelphia, is making arrangements to have all his coats manuNcturetrin Belgium. He leaves for Paris in a few weeks and will establish an auncy there, and will receive his ready made clothing much cheaper than they can' be made here. As this is a tact which Mr. S. publicly advertises, and declares that he is encouraged to do it under the new Tariff, we hope our neighbors of the Keystone and Pennsylvanian will not call our notice of the fact an effort at Whig panic making.— Times.
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