THE JOURNAL.
Huntingdon, Tunday, August 10, 1847. '
WI - HO NOMINATIONS.
FOR GOVERNOR:
CTEN. JAMES IRVIN,
OF CENTR - E COUNTY.
FOR CANAL COMMISSIONER:
JOSEPH W. PArroN,
OF CUMBERL4sVD COUNTY.
V .11. PALMER, Esq., N. W. corner of Third
and Chestnut streets, Philadelphia, is our authorized
ag9nt tor receiving advertisements and subscrip-
Arfne, and collecting and receipting for the same.
COUNTY MEETING,
THE Democratic Whigs of Huntingdon county
are requested to meet at the OLD COURT
HOUSE, in the Borough of Huntingdon, on
Wednesday Evening, .lug. 11, 1847,
at the ringing of the bell, for the purpose of res
ponding to the nominations of the. Convention,
and to transact such other business as may be
deemed important for the success of the candidates
of the Whig party, at the coming general electi in.
A. W. BENEDICT,
Chairman County Committee.
July 20, 1847.
Highly Important.
This being Court week, we doubt not
that among the great number of stran-
gers in our town, there are many good
Whigs who do not take the County Paper.
All such are informed that we are pre
pared at all times to enrol their names
upon our subscription book, among as
glorious an array of patrons as ever it
fell to the lot of a poor country editor
to boast. Walk up, then, gentlemen
—this is the time to subscribe !
Odd Fellows Procession.
The anniversary of Juniata Lodge of
1. 0. of O. F. will be celebrated in this
borough on Thursday next, by a public
parade of the members in regalia. After
passing through the different streets of
our town, they will proceed to the "Cot
tage," (weather permitting,) where, we
are requested by the Committee of Ar
rangement to say, the Clergy, and pub
lic generally, are invited to meet with
them to hear an Oration by Samuel D.
Patterson, Esq., and witness the exerci
ses generally of the occasion.
County Meeting.
Let no Whig forget the County Meet
ing on to-morrow evening. Let every
one unite in aiding to start the IRVIN
and PATTON ball in Old Huntingdon.
Our primary meeting on Saturday even
ing in this borough, was a good indica.
tion that all efforts to throw disorgani
zation into our ranks will prove unsuc
cessful. Let the good feeling manifest
ed on that occasion be cultivated and
evinced throughout, in both town and
country, and we will teach the slander
ers of Irvin a lesson in October that
they will not soon forget. Turn out,
Whigs, to the meeting, then, one and all,
and open the campaign with spirit.
A Word to'the Delegates
We hope those delegated to act for
the Whigs of Huntingdon to-morrow, in
forming a County Ticket, will not forget
the responsibility which rests upon them.
• Let all act with a view to the interests
of the party, casting aside all personal
prejudices. And we would suggest the
propriety of taking pledges from all pro
posed as candidates, that they will abide
by the decision of the Convention,
and support whoever is put in nomina
tion. The propriety of this course will
be manifest to all, without any elucida
tion from us. And in all your delibera
tions, let harmony and good feeling pre
vail.
E The Secretary of• the Common
wealth has issued a proclamation decla
ring the act granting the Right of Way
to tho Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany null and void.
LARGE FUNERAL.--The funeral of Gen.
R. A. Hammond, took place from his
late residence in Milton, Pa., on Monday
of last week. The Miltonian estimates
the number present on the occasion at
not less than four thousand.
A Sign near Home !
A resolution was offered last week at
the Chester county Locofoco meeting in
favor of Gen. Taylor for the Presidency,
and almost unanimously—only two vo•
ting for it—voted down ! This is a pretty
good hint of the love the Locos have for
old Rough and Ready.
Locofocoism vs. Huntingdon.
In reflecting upon the unusual dull
ness of our Borough, in a business point
of view, does it ever occur to our Me
chanics, Merchants, and all others inter
ested in the prosperity of the place, that
the hand of Locofocoism has been for
some time raised against them' We
think all who reflect will be irrisistiblv
drawn to the conclusion that this is so.
Look at the efforts, which finally prov
ed successful, of the leaders of the Lo
cofoco party here to divide the county.
With what assiduity did the chief actor
in this crusade against the interests of
every man in the Borough of Hunting
don, labor to accomplish his purpose.
And with what two-faced hypocrisy did
he approach, on the eve of the elec
tion, those of his party opposed to the
division, telling them to "vote for their
party—there is no danger of the county
being divided." His hypocrisy and
double dealing proved successful so far
as his own election was concerned ; but
what came of his assurances in regard
to division 1 All know that once in his
seat at Harrisburg, his energies were
never relaxed until the noble old county
of Huntingdon was rent in twain ! And
who doubts that that act has told with
terrible effect against the prosperity of
this Borough 1. And was it not the
work of one who still sets up to be the
drill Sergeant of the Locofooo party of
this county 1 No one doubts the for
mer, or can shut his eyes to the truth
of the latter interrogatory. And yet this
perfidious traitor to the interests of his
own neighbors, has the assurance still to
attempt to tell mechanics and others
how they should vote ! Will they lis
ten to him 1
During the last session of the Legis
lature, our representative succeeded in
getting a lawyassed through both Hous
es, providing for the incorporation of a
company to construet a railroad from
this place to Stonerstown, in Bedford
county, with the privilege of digging
and transporting coal from the rich coal
beds of Broad Top. All can see at a
glance, the importance of such an im
provement to the citizens, not only to
this Borough, but also of a large portion
of the country through which it would
pass. But the hand of Locofocoism was
against us—the bill was vetoed by Fran
cis R. Shunk His Excellency modest
ly telling us that he understood our in
terests better than we did ourselves.
Now, we ask the mechanics and busi
ness men of this Borough, will you long
er support men who have thus arrayed
themselves against your interests 1 Will
you for the mere sake of an empty parry
triumph vote the bread and butter out of
your own mouths ! We cannot think
you will,. The business of Huntingdon,
notwithstanding the Legislative stabs
it has received, can and will be improv
ed, if the citizens are but true to them
, selves. Cast aside, then, at once your
party prejudices, and vote for no man
who is opposed to your interests. The
hand of Locofocoism has been against
the interests of the Borough of Hunting
don. Let her citizens show by their
votes that they will no longer " kiss the
hand that smites them."
The Stale Interest.
The payment of the semi-annual in
terest on the State Bonds commenced at
the Bank of Pennsylvania, on the 2nd
inst., with funds enough on hand and
two hundred thousand dollars to spare—
and this too after refunding two hun
dred thousand dollars borrowed by au
thority of the Legislature to meet the
February interest, which came due. im
mediately after the accession of Judge
Banks to the office of Treasurer. This
is a rather flattering commentary upon
the doleful Locofoco predictions of dis
aster to the Commonwealth, upon the
appointment of a Whig in the place of
a Locofoco State Treasurer. Would it
not be well for the People to try a simi
lar change in the office of Governor, and
in the majority of the Board of Canal
Commissioners 1
ID- The " Sunbury American," an
ably conducted Democratic journal, and
a warm advocate of the Tariff of 1842,
thus rebukes those Locofoco editors who
foolishly contend that the Tariff of 1846
caused the advance in the prices of
breadstuffs :
"Those editors who were silly enough
to ascribe the high price of grain to the
tariff of 1816, will find some trouble in
explaining its sudden fall. We have
uniformly contended that the tariff ques
tion had nothing to do with the price of
grain, and that none but DEMAGOGUES
would make use of such an argument."
Irvin and Patton,
The determination of the people to se
cure the triumphant election of Is
vix and ParroN, is becoming more and
more manifest every day. Large and
enthusiastic county meetings are being
held in their favor, and all the signs of
the times indicate that their success in
October is by no means problematical.
The Whigs of Chester county held
their meeting on the 27th ult. The at
tendance was unusually large, and the
proceedings throughout breathe the true
Whig spirit. In speaking of the meet
ing the Village Record says :—" It was
truly gratifying to find that the Whig
candidates, IRVIN and PATTON, were
so universally acceptable. All hearts
responded to their names, and all hands
were eager to labor in their behalf. The
noble liberality, broad and statesman
like views, and true Whig doctrines of
Irvin, has not been obscured by the pet
ty slander of political adversaries, while
the practical talents and known compe
tency of Patton, have gained him the en
tire confidence of the party."
We learn verbally that the Whigs of
our neighboring county of Mifflin held
county meeting on Saturday evening
last, which was truly a glorious demon.
stration. The meeting was addlessed
by David Cooper and James 'l'. Hale,
Esqrs. The speeches of these gentle
men are highly spoken of by those who
heard them, and the sentiments they ex
pressed were enthusiastically applauded
by the meeting. Mifflin county will do
her duty in October.
Union and harmony appears to be the
watchword of the Whigs everywhere;
and this fact, together with the unbound
ed personal popularity of our candidates
with the people, leaves no room to doubt
that a glorious triumph awaits our ef
forts.
ANOTHER REBUKE,
To such lengths have the special
friends of Mr. Skunk gone, in their vile
work of detraction and slander upon the
character of Gen. Irvin that they are
constantly subjecting themselves to the
rebukes of the more high minded and
honorable men of their own party.—
Among the latter class we put down the
editor of the Union Times, the organ of
the Locofoco party of Union county.
Our readers will recollect the extract
we published some time since from this
paper, rebuking the Huntingdon Globe,
Easton 4rgus, and others of the same
class, for their dishonorable and slander
ous attacks upon the private character
of the Whig candidates. And in a late
number the editor addresses to a corres
pondent and the public, the following
manly language. We commend his re
' marks to the consideration of the Loco
Foco press in general:
[From the Union Times
"The communication signed " JEFFER.
sent," can never find a place in our col
umns. We have, on a former occasion
refused to publish one of a like nature ;
villifying in the most degrading and per
sonal manner the characters of the pres
ent opposing candidates for Governor
' and Canal Commissioner. While we
shall strictly adhere to our partizan
creed, we nevertheless, shall exclude all
articles from our columns that have a
tendency to detract from the high char
acter and standing of any gentleman,
we care not to what party he may be
long. The writer of the communication
in question, makes some silly charges
against Gen. Irvin and Mr. Patton—rep
resenting them as "oppressors of the
poor"—" rich nabobs"—" Iron masters"
—" federal cut throats," and many other
things which we believe to be unfounded,
or founded only on misconception and
misrepresentation. While all are enti
tled to a free enression of opinion on
political questions, we should not de
grade or convert the press to party pur
poses, to the deep injury of private indi
viduals, as well in the pursuit of their
honest vocations in life, as in that which
is more estimable than riches—their
good name. The day has gone by when
the slanders of the political press have
any weight or importance, and we are
determined not to be the instrument
through which gentlemen of unimpeach
able character and standing may be slan
dered, to gratify the base purposes of
others."
ID- We see it stated that Miss MER
CER, whose brother shot her seducer and
escaped conviction, was lately married
in Philadelphia to Henry W. Klapp, a
writer of some celebrity there.
GEN. JAMES IRVIN.—The Sunbury
American, of last week, speaks thus of
the locofoco and Whig nominee for Gov
ernor of this State. Comment is " un
necessary:"
" Against the private character of
either Gov. Shunk or Gen. Irvin, no hon
orable man will say one word. They
are both men—and we are pleased to
say it—of character and high standing.
Gen. Irvin, though a Whig, we KNOW to
be a liberal minded and honorable man."
Gen. IRVIN'S BIINEIVOLIINCR.
Loco Foco Slander Silenced.
One of the noblest traits in the char
acter of Gen. IRVIN, is his unbounded
benevolence. And his friends, proud of
his private worth, have been from
time to time, since his nomination for
Governor, publishing incidents illustra
tive of his generous disposition. This
has been done without consulting Gem
Irvin—and for the purpose of making
the people of the Commonwealth ac
quainted with his true character. Among
these acts of private munificence, we re
cently copied one from the Pennsylva
nia Telegraph, which was to the effect
that Gen. IRVIN supported at his sole ex
pense, at Lafayette College, a Chinese
youth, who was studying for the Chris
tian ministry. Such deeds as this are
worthy of being recorded, as they are an
honor to human nature, and little did we
think that party malice would attempt
to distort or falsify the facts. In this
we have been mistaken. The Easton
Argus, a Locofoco sheet, as reckless and
unscypulous as it is destitute of honor
or truthful impulse, thus 'boldly denies
the story
o La Fayette College, as it happens, is situated
on an eminence near Easton. We have inquired
of the officers of that institution in relation to the
above statement, and are informed that there is no
such 'rose rn" there, at all at all ! There was
a young man here answering to that description,
but he became home sick and returned to India
last winter. But the fiSterlion, that he was sup
ported whilst here, by Gen. Irvin, is not true. His
education was paid for by the Board of Education,
which has its head-quarters in Philadelphia. So
that puts an end to another of Mr. Irvin's election
eering stories. Is it not astonishing to think what
federalism will resort to, to holster up its falling
fortunes.—Gen. Irvin's friends will have to invent
some new story to give him a lift."
This article from the Easton Argus
having found its way into Centre county,
the editor of the Bellefonte Whig felt
called upon to enquire into its truth. In
the course of his enquiries he was refer
red to the Rev. JAMES LINN, the Presby
terian Minister at Bellefonte, who gave
the following facts :
In November last, the Rev. Wm. Ches
ter, D. D., Agent of the Board of Educa
tion of the Presbyterian Church, addres
sed a letter to Gen. Irvin informing him
of the arrival of the Chinese youth in
this country with the Rev. Mr. Wilson
—of his desire to have an education—of
his high character as a youth of piety
and good natural abilities—and the
strong prospect of future usefulness,
held out if he should return to his native
India as an educated and enlightened
Christian Minister. e insert an ex
tract of the letter referred to :
It will require $75 a year to educate this
young man fur the Gospel Ministry ; and my ob
ject in writing, in the second place, is to propose
to yousto place in the hands of the Board of Edu
cation $75 a year, until his education is completed,
which will be from 5 to 7 years. If spared to
presets the gospel in India, be will accomplish
three fold more than any American missionary,
and be sustained while engaged in Isis work, at
least at half the expense. I know no thought that
would be sweeter to your heart when called to lay
your head on that pillow on which every head
must rest and every eye be closed, than that, though .
dead, you will speak through the lips of one
preaching the gospel in lands where the paths of
life are unoccupied and unknown."
This appeal, so beautifully and touch
ingly made, found a ready response in
Gen. Irvin's heart. He handed the let
ter to Mr. Linn, requesting him to in
form Mr. Chester that he would furnish
the required means for the young man's
education. Mr. Linn accordingly wrote
to that effect, and on the 141.11 of Janua
ry last Mr. Cheater answered that letter;
and as the answer is short, we copy it, as
containing the most satisfactory and
conclusive evidence upon the subject.
PRILAUELPIIIA, January 14th, 1847.
Rev. and Dear Sir—l have delayed answering
your truly kind and acceptable letter, until my re
turn fears Easton. Dr. Van Rensselaer and myself
returneJ last week from paying a l'astoral visit to
young men under the care of the Board of Educe
lion, at Lafayette College. While engaged in that
work, we saw and conversed with Adam James
Irvin. We found him all that Dr. Wilson had
represented him to be. Dr. Van R. and myself
thought out of nearly thirty young men we con
versed with on the subject of personal piety, not
one appeared so well as this young man. He Is
the first scholar in his class. • • He appears
humble, meek, docile, and I do hope that Gen. Ir
vin will see that God has made him the instrument
of raising up an able and faithful minister of the
New Testament.
• • Please to say to Gen. Irvin that the time
he designated to pay the $75, either May or June,
will be as acceptable to us many other part of the
year.—We have no preference. I hope he will
consult his own convenience as to the time.
Your'. truly, WM. CHESTER.
The first yearly payment of $75 was
paid to Mr. Linn by Gen. Irvin in June,
add the acknowledgment of it will be
found in the "Presbyterian" of the 17th
of July, ult., among moneys received by
the Board of Education, in June, as fol
lows : "Bellefonte Ch Pa. a friend for a
Scholarship, $75."
In the whole proceeding Gen. Irvin
requested that his name should not be
made known, not desiring to be at all
public in the business, and it found its
way into the papers without the slight
est agency or wish on his part; but hav
ing been brought before the public, and
its correctness denied, it seems to be no
more than proper that the truth should
be told.
WHIGS, WAKE Ur 1
The time for action having arrived,
the following spirited appeal to the Whig
Party, is made by the talented editor of
the Pa. Telegraph. The Whigs of this
County and District should remember
that the W big party of the State acce
ded to our earnestly expressed desire,
in the nomination of our own highly es
teemed friend and neighbor, Gen. JAMES
IRVIN, and that therefore we are expect
ed to perform our whole duty. Listen,
then, Whigs to the call upon you :
WHIGS, WAKE UP! "Eternal vig
ilance is the price of liberty." Already
are your political opponents stealthily,
yet surely, entangling you in the meshes
of political trickery, which will ultimate
ly sap the foundation of your civil and
political rights, and destroy the fair fab
ric of human liberty, which you would
fain perpetuate.
WHIGS, WAKE UP ! Put on your
armor! The day of strife is at hand.—
Remember that your opponents are un
scrupulous; that they preach honesty,
and "throw conscience to the devil ;"
that with them "a lie well stuck to is as
good as the truth ;" and while they mis
lead and deceive, they laugh at the gul
libility of those they entrap.
WHIGS, WAKE UP! Organize your-
selves! Systematic organization is one
of the greatest and most efficient engines
of political success. Let every borough,
ward, township, and school district be
thoroughly canvassed. Let every man
be informed of his true interests. Let
them know that the pretended democracy
of this day, seeks to destroy the liber
ties of the people, and make them "hew
ers of wood and drawers of water," to
unscrupulous demagogues. Let them
know that their agricultural and manu
facturing interests are to be sacrificed
for want of protection, that the pauper
labor of Europe may be encouraged.—
Let them know that the policy of their
opponents is driving the industrious and
pains-taking artizan from his workshop,
to give place to imported mechanics.
WHIGS, WAKE UP ! Let the peo
ple know that the pretended democrats
of this day have plunged our country in
la wicked war for the extension of SLA
, VERY. Let them know that they are
called upon by their oppgnents to support
men and measures which will perpetuate
the traffic in human flesh, and ultimately
to a dissolution of our beloved Union.
WHIGS, WAKE UP! You are tax
ed already with burdens "too grievous
to be borne." Your property, and that
of your children is already pledged for
the payment of an enormous State Debt,
contracted by reckless and dishonest
demagogues, who fatten on the spoils of
(lice, and smile at the contentment with
which the people submit to their dicta
tion.
WHIGS, WAKE UP! Remember
that while your opponents prate of the
ability of the people for self-government,
they urge the claims of a man for Chief
Magistrate who has lived upon the hard
earnings of the people, a life time, to
the tune of Seventy Thottsand
Dollars, and whose only return has
been, while Governor, to veto the acts of
the people through their Representatives.
Let the people know that their voice is
disregarded by him, and those who are
his immediate advisers. Let them know
that their well expressed wishes are
treated with scorn and contempt.
WHIGS, WAKE UP! Remember
that your political foes are for FREE
TRADE—that they have destroyed the
American Tariff of '42, which they at one
time so highly eulogized ; and have sold
themselves and their country to British
interests, by establishing the British
Tariff' of 1846.
WHIGS, WAKE UP! Let the peo
ple know that your opponents are oppo
sed to extending the benefits of associa
ted wealth among the poor laboring
classes, and are for confining the riches
of the wealthy to the immediate use of
its possessors ; thereby depriving the
man of small capital from participating
in the manufacturing enterprise of the
day ; while the whigs are for granting
acts of incorporation, which will enable
the poor man to become a co-operator,
and a useful business member of the
community.
WHIGS, WAKE UP! Circulate the
documents! Expose the iniquity of your
opponents! Guard against the false
hoods which are industriously circula
ted, to deceive the people. Remember
that your opponents have always been
the secret enemies of thepoor. Remem
ber the " ten cent a day" doctrine of
Buchanan. Don't forget the attempt
made in Congress by them to tax the
poor man's tea. and coffee, while till - were
receiving their eight dollars a day and
roast beef, with eight dollars for every
twenty miles travel, on going to and re
turning from that Congress. Don't for
get that Gen. James Irvin, your standsted
bearer, battled against this ,efailous
scheme with all his might, my.' with the
aid of others like liii.9s-61f, overthrow
the measure. Doit+for get that the last
Congress, these patent democrats united
their whole force to fasten this tax upon
the poor, and signally failed.
WHIGS, WAKE UP! Don't go to
sleep now ! You are on the eve 01 a great
battle,•in which the question of human
rights is involved. Remember that
your standard-bearer is no aristocrat ;
that he belongs to the industrial and
producing classes. Remember that he
is a man of unsullied purity of charac
ter, high-minded, liberal, generous ; one
who feeds the starving poor with open
hand, and distributes the blessing 6 of
his wealth among his fellow men. Re
member that under his control of your•
political affairs, your public debt will be
paid, your taxes reduced, and labor re.
ceive its just reward.
WHIGS, WAKE UP! The day is at
band ! Prepare yourselves for the great
struggle ! The issue is between remu
nerating prices and low wages—between
Free Trade and protection to American
Industry—between recklessness of ex
penditure and rigid economy—between
Slavery and Freedom. Make up your
mind—choose you will, and choose you
must—and when the day of trial comes,
your war song will be—
Locos, Locos. beware of the day,
When Whigs shall meet you in battle array.
The Elections.
[Telegraphic Deppetches for the Ledger.]
KENTUCKY.
CINCINNATI, August 3—.111.
We have received a few returns from
the tenth Covington District in Kentuc
ky, of the first day's election. In this
district Major John P. Gaines, now a
prisoner in Mexico, is the Whig candi
date, and Lucas B. Desha, the Democra
tic. •
In five counties heard from, Gaines
had a majority of 556. This result, as
compared with the election of 1845,
when Col. Tibbatts, Democrat, was sue
cesSful, shows a Whig gain of 266, viz:
Kenton county, Whig gain, 122; Camp
bell do., 115 ; Boone do., 30.
Gaines is running very well, and 1 am
almost confident he will be elected.
CINCINNATI, Aug. 4, M.
SECOND DAY-I am able to send for
ward a few more returns of the election
in Kentucky for the second day.
The Whig majority in the Covington
District on the second day—Gaines
(W.) majority over Desha was 199.
In the Henry District, the 9th, the
majority for Leander M. Cox (W.) over
Mr. French, (D.) was 259.
In the Lexington District, the Bth,
the majority of Charles F. Morehead,
W., over Trabre, Native, was 310, and
over A. K. Marshall, Dem., was 502.
The Democrats carried the city of
Louisville, on the first day's election, by
122 majority.
The complexion of the returns from
the Louisville district, the 7th, arc fa
vorable to the success of David Mcrri
weather, Democrat, over Garrett Dun
can, Whig. The result, however, is
doubtful. It was represented by a 11 hig
in the late Congress, but Mr. Duncan
seems, from some local cause, to be un
popular with his party.
INDIANA
The only returns we have is from
Floyd county, in the 2d District, which
the Whigs have carried on the Congres
sional ticket by 836 majority. John S.
Davis is the Whig candidate over the
present incumbent, Thomas J. Henley.
This county gave Mr. Polk a majority,
and the District 556 majority.
ELECTION.—Meade (Democrat) has
been elected to Congress in the Peters
burg District, to fill the vacancy occa
sioned by the death of Mr. Dromgoole.
LATER FROM MEXICO.
FAILURE OF PEACE NEGOTIATIONS—TILE
MARCH UPON THE CAPITAL.
RICHMOND, August 6.
By the steamship Massachusetts, arri
ved at New Orleans, Vera Cruz dates to
the 23d ult. have been received there.—
The papers of the 22d announce that the
negotiations for peace had failed, and
that Gen. Scott was to march on the
Capital on the 15th of July.
Santa Anna was preparing to give
fight with an army twenty thousand
strong.
Another skirmish had taken place be
tweeen Gen. Pearce and the guerillas in
which the latter were defeated.
The town of Santa Fe has been de
stroyed by order of Governor Vs ilson
This is a small town near Vera Cruz
G
EN. TAYLOR TO TAKE CHIEF COMMAND.
—The Washington Whig says :
" It is pretty confidently said, that if
peace is not declared by Mr. Trist, Gen.
Scott will be recalled, and the chief corn
mend of our armies in Mexico be given
to General Taylor."