able to find a purchaser, but sold readily I
at a high premium • private credit revi
ved with public credit, and all the busi
ness interests of the people at once felt
the healthful influence which an unim
paired public and private credit never
fails to infuse. The manufacturing in
terest revived so much that we have been'
continually stunned with a loud outcry
about the enormous profits of that inter
est ; the expenditures of the Government
have been promptly paid at the Treasu
ry; and but for•tlie Mexican war, requi
ring the expenditures of the surplus
which has accumulated, and . was annu
ally accumulating in the Treasury, the
public debt might have been very soon
discharged.
THE JOURNAL.
Huntingdon, Wednesday, geptember 30,1840•
Whig Candidate fur Canal Commissioner,
JAMES M. POWER,
OF MERCER COUNTY,
CONGRESS:
JOHN BLANCHARD, of Centre county
ASSEMBLY :
DAVID BLAIR, of Huntingdon.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ROBERT CUMMINS, Jackson tp. 3 yrs
DANIEL TEAGUE, Cromwell tp. 2 yrs
AUDITORS
LEONARD G. KESSLER, for 3 years
GEORGE WILSON,.for 2 years.
WILLIAM HUTCHISON, for 1 year.
Are You Angetised?
If not, attend to it at once. Let every
Whig voter in the county see that his
name is on the Assessor's list TEN DAYS
PREVIOUS to the second Tuesday of Oc
tober.
CD- Read the portion of Hon. M. P.
GENTRY'S speech given on our first page.
Lewistown Sank•
We learn that the notes of this insti
tution are now at par in Philadelphia,
and that they will be redeemed in specie
at the Bank when desired. We hare no
doubt that this will be very acceptable
news to a number of people in this coun
ty. It is thought that the Bank will
now be able to go on without further
difficulty. We hope so.
Elaine Election.
The Locos have been defeated in
Maine. There was no choice of Gover
nor by the people; the Locofoco candi
date lacking 5,000 of a majority. The
Whigs, so far, have a majority in the
House, and it is thought they will in
crease it at the second trial, when they
come to fill the vacancies occasioned by
no choice at the first trial.
It requires a majority of all the votes
to elect in Maine.
MURDER IN BALTIMORE.—A small girl
about 14 years of age, was kicked by a
young man named Kelly, in Baltimore
city last week, in such a violent manner
that she died in a few minutes. Kelly
lied, and had not been taken at the last
accounts.
CHESTER CoCNTY.—A Tariff meeting
was held at Oxford, Chester county, on
the ,21st ult., at which the following re
solution, among a series, was passed:
Resolved, That we gratefully cherish
a due tense of the civil virtues of Gen.
IRVIN, and pledge ourselves to do jus
tice to his merits—already too long de
layed.
IE, - - The Hollidaysburg Standard, a
small Locofoco sheet, circulating about
150 papers, and published in Blair coun
ty, says the Journal is in favor of Mr.
Cooper, and opposed to Gen. Irvin, for
Governor. We give this to our readers
as an item of late news. Try it again,
Judge.
fri- The Globe of last week publish
ed an article charging the Whig party
with prolonging the war with Mexico!
Well, that's the latest, decidedly.
A temporary suspension of hos
tilities; had taken place between the Mor
mons and Auties, at the latest accounts.
It is sincerely to be hoped that this dis
graceful war may soon be terminated.
ID— An immense mass meeting of the
Whigs of Philadelphia was held on
Wednesday last—JOHN SERGEANT pre
siding. A series of excellent resolutions
were adopted, and the assemblage ad
dressed by Messrs. Randall, Chandler,
Morris, and others. • -
[l_. The Whig State Convention as
sembled at Utica, New York, have made
the following nominations :—For Gover
nor, John Young, of Livingston ; for
Lieut. Governor, Hamilton Fish, of the
city of New York; for Canal Commis
, ionerv, Charle4 ("..ik fin 7'ho4. Owes,
AROUSE, WIECGS!
The election is almost at hand, and
the country expects that every Whig—
every friend of Protection to American
Industry, in Old Huntingdon—will be
up and doing. The Locpfocos divided
your county in the hope that they could
overpower you at the polls, and make a
Locofoco county out of this heretofore
gallant old Whig county. They are
eten now chuckling and boasting that
they will beat you, because, say they,
the Whigs of the Lower End will not
turn out. They know full well that our
gallant leader, in '44, HENRY CLAY;
(whom they LIED out of his election,)
received SIX HUNDRED majority in
what remains of Old Huntingdon, and
the only hope they now have of carrying
the county is—that the "Whigs will
not turn oht.7
Whi , 74s of the Lower End! shall the
Loco Tons realize this hope We ask
the 'heretofore unconquered and uncon-
Tderable Whigs of the townships of
'HOPEWELL, TOD, CASS, UNION, SPRING
FIELD, CLAY, CROMWELL and DUBLIN, will
you, by remaining at home, allow the
principles which you have been advo
! eating and defending for years, to re
ceive a defeat, when, by going to the
polls, you can secure for them a trium
pliant victory 1 We cannot think you
will, and shall therefore look for old
fashioned majorities from the townships
above named.
Let no Whig be induced to vote
against any candidate upon the Whig
ticket, on account of any personal dis
likes. Let your duty to your country
be ever uppermost in your minds. A
candidate for Auditor, who receives the
nomination of his party, is as much en
titled to its undivided support as though
he was a candidate for Governor. Let
nothing induce you to cut a Whig name
from your ticket. Spurn every attempt
that may be made by the Locofoco can
didates, or their friends, to induce you
to vote a part of the Free Trade "Polk
and Dallas" Ticket, on personal grounds
—and tell them you vote for principles
—not men.
Whigs! the honor and prosperity of
your , country calls loudly upon you to
stand fast. In less than two weeks the
election will be at hand ; and when the
cry "CUT AWAY " is heard, let every
man be ready to strike, and a glorious
triumph in the county, district, and
State, must be the result of your efforts.
The period is not very far distant
when a great and mighty struggle will
again be made by the Freemen of this
country to drive from power the present
Free Trade party. It becomes Whigs,
then, to stand firm—to keep up an un
wavering party organization, so that
REPEAL of the present British Tariff
can be made a "reality as well as a
watchword," when the time for action
shall arrive.
Gen. Wilson's Letter.
We this week publish the letter of.,
Gen. WiLsoN entire, with a few com
ments, by a correspondent. Let all read
it, and then say whether we put any
construction upon it that the original
did not fully warrant. The truth is, the
General's prospects of success have not
been much brightened by this produc
tion. It suits nobody. It is neither for
one thing nor anothe,. He says he is
opposed to the Tariff of '42—which, in
1844, he pretended to favor, when he
was electioneering for "Polk and Dal
las," and how any one friendly to that
beneficent law can vote for him, we are
at a loss to determine. It is the opin
ion of "MANY DEMOCRATS," that it would
have been much better for the General,
if he had not written at all. We hope
all will read the letter, " both Democrats
and Whigs."
IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON
BRITISH MEDIATION REJECTED—REFU
SAL TO WITHDRAW OUR FORCES FROM
MEXICO.—There was a Cabinet Meeting
held on Wednesday, which had under
consideration the answer of the "Mex
ican Minister" to Mr. Buchanan's letter
proposing Peace, and also the offer of
Great Britain to mediate. The Mex
icans, as a preliminary, desire our gov
ernment to withdraw our land and naval
forces ; but tills the Cabinet at once con
cluded not to do, and they as promptly
said "No" to Great Britain. This is all
that has transpired ; and though it is
briefly expressed, it is of great interest.
There are various opinions as to what
will be the course of the Administration
now, the most important of which is,
however, that a vigorous prosecution of
the war has been ordered, both by land
and sea .—P hita. Eagle.
[Ci.- The Whigs of Massachusetts have
nominated Hon. Geo. N. Briggs for Go
vernor, and lion. John Heed for Lieut.
Covernor.
SWO4OIOI Tickets.
We caution the friends of Protection
to be on the look out for SPURIOUS
TICKETS. As we stated in our paper
of the 16th inst. all the cautions of the
Globe were only intended to cover up
the tricks and frauds about to be resort
ed to by themselves, to again CHEAT,
if possible, the unsuspecting voter.—
And we now state to the Freemen of
Huntingdon county, that SPURIOUS
or mixed tickets have been printed at
the office of the Huntingdon Globe, and
will n I doubt be put in circulation, for
the purpose of committing a most down
right' fraud upon the people. Thle we
I can PROVE, if the Globe dare attempt a
denial. What think you, freemen, of
conduct like this l Not content with
CHEATING the people as to their true
principles, they think they will try their
hand at anothet species of political swim.
Idling in the hope that if oue deception
: fails, another may win. Remember,
voters, that this is done at a Printing
office owned, in part, by the Locofoco'
candidate for Congress in this district.
We would again caution the People
to be on their guard, against these vile
tricks of the Free Traders. Examine
your Ticket carefully, before you vote,
and see that the right names, properly
spelled, are upon it.
The Whig ticket, composed of the
friends of American Industry, will be
found at the mast-head of our paper.—
We also insert the Polk Fe Dallas Tick
et, so that the friends of Protection can
not be deceived into voting any ticket
having a Free Trader upon it.
Backed OM.
The Globe of the 9th inst. made the
following valiant charge upon the Whig
party, at the suggestion we doubt not,
of the proprietors of that truth-telling
sheet, one of whom is the Locofoco can
didate for Congress in this district:
The Federal-Whig Chairman of the Federal
Whig State Central Committee openly acknowl
edges the inability of his party to meet the Demo•
erotic party upon open, fair, and honest grounds
-that they cannot longer gull the people by
PUBLIC demonstrations, and must, therefore,
resort to SECRET & MID NIG HT EFFORTS,
and other MEANS,' to mislead the People !"
We at once accepted this challenge,'
and dared the Locofoco candidates to
meet the candidates of the Whig party
upon the stump, and enter into a "fair,"'
"honest" and "open" discussion of
principles before the people. But to
our surprise, and regret, the Globe of
last week was silent upon the subject.—
The idea of going before the people to
discuss the beauties of FREE TRADE
or to have the "nothing at all" princi
ples of their Congress candidate held
up before the voters, struck them DUMB.
Come, neighbors, if the talk about the
destructive features of the British Tar
iff of 1846 is all a Whig panic, why are
you afraid to let your candidates discuss
the matter before the people 1 Can you
answer'! Do you think that " secret"
and "MIDNIGHT EFFORTS," hard
lying, SPURIOUS TICKETS, and other
"MEANS" will be the most effectual
way to succeed with FREE TRADE
principles, in this great "Iron Region 1"
We beg leave to inform you, again, that
,th,e candidates and speakers of the whig
party, are still in readiness to meet those
of the Locofoco party, before the peo
ple, whenever it may suit their conve
nience.
"Beware of an enemy that fears; to
meet you openly and honestly."
The Hollidaysburg Standard,
A paper that " regretted" the nomination
of Gen. Wilson in Blair county, and ex
pressed its doubts of the " success" of
the nominee, talks in the following strain
about the Hon. John Blanchard, since
the late visit of Gen. Wilson to Holli
daysburg :
" With A. P. Wilson as our candidate,
we'll run your Hartford Convention,
4lien and Sedition Law, BLUE LIGHT
FEDERAL, John Blanchard, the hardest
coon race that was ever run in these
diggins.—Hollidaysburg Standard.
Whigs, do you hear that 1 These fel
lows, not only call hard names, but they
talk big, with their pockets full of argu
ments—such as were used npon them to
change their tune last spring, and come
into the support of Free Trade Foster.
This kind of talk will be a strong in
ducement for Whigs to vote for Gen.
Wilson, we should think !
n- The Administration at Washing
ton is becoming quite restive under the
fulfilment of Gen. SCOTT'S predictions in
regard to the war, which every succes
sive intelligence rom the Army serves
to develope. The official organ is be
ginning to grumble at Gen. Taylor's
delays, and hopes that old " Rough and
Ready," will do something!
Begging the Question.
The Globe, after abusing the Whig
party in the most unmeasured terms—
heaping upon its members all the offen
sive epithets the editor could call to his
mind, such as "old Federalists," "starch
ed-up aristocrats," &c. &c., now pre
tends, when it has been discovered that
all the " MEANS" and "aristocracy" be
longs to its own side of the house, to
think it very "mean" and "cowardly" in
us to let the world know what is going
on among the Free Traders, by publish
ing in the Journal of the 16th inst., the
following:
" It has been openly declared by leading Locofo•
cos, that they would carry this Congressional din•
trict by the aid of their candidate'. money."
And, after charging us -with"mean
ness," "cowardice," "falsehood," &c.,
we are patted on the back I,y "a near
.neighbor" of Gen. Wilson, through the
columns of the Globe, with the follow
ing:
VVe hope and believe, however, that the editor
hes' been imposed upon, end that he will be as cheer
tkil to render justice as hie hasty indiscretion was
full of injustice."
We would like to oblige General
Wilson's partner in the Globe office, if
we could do so consistently with truth.
But as we cannot, we will have to reite
rate the above charge, and say that the
declaration has been made by leading
Locofocos, "that Gen. Wilson was rich
—and that, therefore, he could carry this
Congressional District, as he was not
afraid to spend his money." Now, if this
be charging "crime" on "Gen. Wilson
and his friends," we say to all concern
ed, make the most of it; it is the TRUTH.
The surprise manifested by the writer
for the Globe, that such a publication
should have been made, is all a sham.
He knew when he penned the article,
that what we said was true, and only
wrote because he feared the effect. That
Gen. Wilson has men at this time riding
the district, "hut few will deny"—and
that they are spending the General's
' "money," we think "all will admit."
•And we now call upon the unbought
yeomanry of the 17th Congressional
district not to be deceived by anything
that may be told them by these travel
ing missionaries of the Locofoco Com
! promise candidate for Congress. Bear
in mind that these men arc paid elec
, tioneerers, and that therefore great al
lowance must be made for anything they
may say.
'the Globe,
following in the footsteps of the Wash.
ington Union, attacks the Hon. Alex.
Ramsey, member of Congress from Dau
phin, for daring to send out, under his
frank, correct information to the People.
The editor appeals to the Tax-payers, to
know whether they will sanction such
"outrageous" conduct—that of sending
the People light.
But we see no appeals in the Globe
to the People, about the Government
agents—under the employ and pay of
the Government, who are prowling about
the country, trying to influence the
elections of the People. And yet it is
notorious, that there was, (and probably
is yet) an agent from Washington, elec
tioneeting through this District in favor
of A. Porter Wilson, Esq., who has de
clared himself OPPOSED to the Tariff of
1842.
Since our neighbors have forgotten to
say anything to the people on this sub
ject, we now ask . them whether they
will tolerate this insolent official inter
ference from the hirelings of Jas. R.
Polk I Will you, freemen, allow this
administration v that has forced upon you
a measure that will prostrate your in
elustry, to send out its menials to whip
you into the support of members of
Congress that will obey its mandates and
sustain it in its work of destruction upon
the interests of Pennsylvania I We
expect to hear an indignant NO to this
question on the second Tuesday of Oc
tober, by the triumphant re-election of
JOHN BLANCHARD, who manfully
defended the interests of his State, in
defiance of the " Powers that be" at
Washington.
JASPER E. BRADY, Esq., of Frank
lin county, has been nominated as the
Whig candidate for Congress in the dis
trict composed of Franklin, Perry and
Cumberland. Judge HEPBURN of Car
lisle is his opponent.
I;Ce. An Irishman, named Gough, shot
his wife and child at one o'clock on
Wednesday, 23d inst., in the village of
Syracuse, New York. He was drunk at
the time. The child is not expected to
live, and the wife is dangerously hurt.
Ile wa• arrested and is now in jail.
INTEIGIS ! GO TO VVOILIC
In the words—but somewhat altered
—of an opponent, we would say to the
Whigs of "old Huntingdon," to arouse
and prepare for action. The election
is near at hand, and we have much to
do. We have a wily, watchful foe to
contend with—a BRITISH ARISTOC
RACY; which is seeking to break down
and forever prostrate the interests of the
people of this State. Let, then, every
Whig—every friend of a Protective Tar
iff' in the County, be up and doing.—
We call upon every voter who desires
the Prosperity of the Commonwealth,
to go to work actively, zealously, and,
above all, TO co TO WORK NOW.
GO TO WORK,
and organize in every township, borough
and district in the county. No cause
ever triumphed without a thorough or
ganization of its friends. Remember
this. It is the first great step to SUC•
C ESS. Then
GO TO WORK,
and get up meetings in every neighbor
hood, that you may be able to learn each
others views, consult, advise and be
come personally acquainted. You thus
act unitedly, and united action can alone
be efficient action.
GO TO WORK,
and inculcate the necessity of harmony
on all occasions and at all times—that ac
tion without union is vain and useless
—that every man must adopt, and act
upon the motto—" union, harmony, self
denial, concession, everything for the
cause—nothing for men."
GO TO WORK,
and on ail proper occasions reason with
those who are willing to listen, and en
deavor to convince the wavering and win
the doubtful. Every man, however hum
ble, possesses some influence with his
neighbors and friends. Let this fact be
not lost sight of for an instant ; and let
every Whig—every friend of the Tariff
—every friend of RETRENCHMENT
and REFORM in the State Government
' and on the Line of Improvements—and,
especially, every opponent of UNNECES
SARY AND UNJUST TAXATION, use his influ
ence to advance the principles of his
!party and the best interests of his State.
It is his duty to do so, and he can ac
complish much if he will but put his
own shoulder to the wheel, and contrib
ute his mite to swell the Tide of Vic
tory which is sure to, spread over the
whole Commonwealth.
Remember, Whigs, the only safe plan
for those who desire the triumph of cor
rect principles is to VOTE THE WHOLE
WHIG TICKET, and thus demonstrate
to the world, that it is a triumph of prin
ciples—more than of men.
Cen. Cameron and the Tariff.
The following is an extract from a
letter written by the Hon. SIMON CAM
ERON to his democratic fellow citizens
at Danville, in answer to an invitation
tendered him to partake of a public din
ner, from which it will be seen that he
holds the opinion that the abominable
Tariff passed at the late session of Con
gress, CAN BE REPEALED BY THE
PEOPLE. He says :
" We have only to be true to ourselves,
and we cannot fail to succeed in procu
ring the repeal of this law. A few
months will show the want of wisdom
in its principles and prove its failure as
a revenue measure. The very men who
have forced it upon us, all of whom deny
its paternity, will probably soon seek an
excuse for its change. All thriftless
persons are discontented with their own
situation, and envious of the prosperous;
and our Southern fellow citizens will
find that no reduction of the Tariff will
make them rich, nor bring us down to
their condition. They may retard our
progress for a time, but no system of
laws which they can force upon us, will
destroy the ultimate prosperity of Penn
sylvania. Until we can accomplish its
repeal in a constitutional way, we must
make the best of this law, and by great
er economy, and more intense labor,
make up in some degree for the advan
tages which it takes from us and gives
to the workmen of foreign countries.—
The farmers of the west will soon see
that they have been deceived by the pro
mised British market for their agricul
tural products; and that insteadof high
er prices, they will find them reduced
with the prostration of the home market
hitherto furnished them by the manu
factories of the north. Having thus
learned the truth of the old fashioned
democratic doctrine, that agricultures,
manufactures, commerce and the me
chanic arts are mutually dependant on
each other, we may expect to see them
again acting with their natural allies of
the north for the common good."
To PRINTERS.—Great preparations ale'
making among the printers at Roches
ter, to observe, in a fitting manner the
birth day of FRANKLIN. The design is
to invite members of the craft from the
whole United States; also veterans in
the Art from Europe.
GEN. JAMES IRVIN, IN THE NORTH.
COLUMBIA COUNTY.—The Whigs held
their County Convention on the 14th.- -
A county ticket was nominated, and del
egalles appointed to the Whig Guberna
torlal State Convention, with instructions
to pupport the nominatidn of General
JAMES IRVM, of Centre county.
NORTHUMBEELAND COUNTY MOVING.-
The Whigs held their tounty meeting
on the 14th, and nominated their favor
ite son Hon. JAMES POLLOCK, for Con
gress. A resolution reconimending Gem
JAMES IRVIN for Gave:Mr, was adop
ted.
CLINTON Com/vv.—The Whigs of Lit:
tle Clinton held a meeting at Lock Ha
ven on the 16th inst. at which the fol
lowing, among a number of excellent
resolutions, was adopted:
Resolved, That in the Hon. JAMES
IRVIN, of Centre county, we recognize ,
one of Pennsylvanian noblest advocates
of the Protective system; and grateful
for his able and untiring exertions while
in Congress, to secure the passage of
the Tariff act of 184.2, and having the
fullest confidence in his integrity and
qualifications, we here declare him to
be our first choice for the office of Gov
ernor of Pennsylvania in 1847.
The enthusiasm for the favorite of
this District for Governor, is growing
stronger and wider, and must eventuate
in both his nomination and triumphant
election.
Next Whig Candidate for Governor.
We clip the following article from the
last Pa. Telegraph. The suggestions
it contains are worthy the consideration
of the Whig party throughout the State,
coming, as they do, from one who has
labored long and ably for the triumph
of correct principles in Pennsylvania.—
The Telegraph has taken no part for or
against any of the candidates named,
which should give additional force to any
course of general party policy which
its talented editor may advocate. The
Telegraph remarks :
We observe that in some of the coun•
ties delegates have already been appoint
ed to the next Whig State Convention,
for the nomination of a candidate for
Governor, some of whom have been in
structed, whilst others have been left to
the guidance of their own wills or in
clination.
As the indications at present are de
cidedly in favor of the election of the
Whig candidate, should he be judicious
ly selected, with reference only to qual
ifications and success, the early atten
tion of the whig party to this is looked
for, and a fair and full expression of
opinion is desirable, to avoid any tiff
pleasant jealousies that the friends of
rival candidates are often apt to engen
der.
It is all important therefore, to the
whip, that every thing be done in a man
ner to prevent all complaints of bargain,
intrigue or treachery,that the disappoint
ed often cast upon the successful ; and
to leave no ground for such complaints,
we would recommend that the delegates
from every county or district, be direct
ly instructed by his constituents whom
to support, giving as little discretionary
power to them as will be found neces
sary, on any unknown contingencies.—
We think that such a course would lead
to the most harmonious uction in the
Convention, and be the sure presage of
success.
A WORD TO THE WHIGS.
A New York correspondent of the
National Intelligencer, says that Penn
sylvania again presents a vast theatre
for political fraud and deception. She'
has, in the support and election of Mr.
Polk, brought disaster and ruin upon
her great interests. Whether what has
been considered the dominant party in
the State will bow the knee to Baal, re
mains to be decided. The Whigs have
a duty to perform, and it is believed
here and elsewhere out of the State, that
it will be performed with fidelity and
good faith, whatever may be the conse
quences. The siren voice of "peace,
peace,. when there is no peace.' will
again be heard. Whether, after the
treachery she has experienced, Pennsyl
vania will hearken to it, is the question.
Let the Whigs of Pennsylvania, wheth
er for, good or for ill, remain true to
their Principles. Let them cast their
banner to the breeze, and, wrapt in its
folds, bid defiance to their enemies.— •
Avoid all negotiation and alliance with
those who have so recently deceived
their friends and boon companions.—
Let the Whigs suspect all who approach
their standard with the word " e xpe
diency" on their lips.
re. Philadelphia merchants would
consult their own interests by adverti
sing liberally in the papers of Hunting
don county, The Trade of "old Hun
tingdon' is worthy the attention of
those who have merchandize to dispose
of. Send on your advertisements gen
tlemen, through the agency of V. B.
Palmer, Esq., who is our only author
ized agent in the cities of Philadelphia,
New Tork, Baltimore and Boston.
re. Governor Shunk has appointed
Hon. RICHARD COULTER, of Westmoreland
county, to be one of the Associate Judges
of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania,
in the room of the Hon. John Kennedy ? ,
deceased'.
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