THE JOURNAL.
Huntingdon, Tuesday, September 14, 1847
WHIG NOMINATIONS.
FOR GOVERNOR:
GEN. JAMES IRVIN,
OF CENTRE COUJVTY.
FOR CANAL COMMISSIONER:
JOSEPHW.PA.I"FON,
OF CUMBERLVIXD COU.A7Y.
Whig County Ticket.
SENATOR :
ALEXANDER KING, of Bedford Co.
ASSEMBLY:
DAVID BLAIR, of Huntingdon.
SHERIFF :
JOHN G. STEWART, of Huntingdon.
TREASURER:
ISAAC NEFF, of West.
COMMISSIONER :
JOSHUA GREENLAND, of Cass.
AUDITOR :
JAMES GILLAM, of Barree.
11:5" SEE FOURTH PAGE.
Are you Assessed ?
Every voter should see that his name
is on the Assessor's Hat. See to this in
time.
CLOTHING.—We invite attention to the
advertisement of Mr. Benj. Snare, in an
other column, and recommend all who
want to buy cheap Fall and Winter clo
thing to give him a call. His assort
ment is very fine.
017 An interesting letter will be found
on our first page, giving an account
of Col. Wynkoop's skirmish with the
Mexicans when he left Perote to meet
Gen. Cadwalader. It is taken from
the North American.
112- The Philadelphia Daily News
has purchased the subscription list and
good will of the Daily Chronicle. We
wish the enterprising publishers suc
cess.
" The Dollar Weekly News" is
the title of a large and handsome paper
about to be issued by Messrs. Evans,
Paxson & Co. of the Philadelphia Daily
News. The first number will appear
about the 18th inst.
Whigs of Huntingdon!
Beware of the tricks of the enemy. The
last Globe contains a caution to its party
against the operations of the Whigs,
which is the very best evidence we
could have that Locofocoism is at its
old game of trickery and deception. We
would, therefore, caution our friends to i
"be on the look-out for the sneaking Fed.
eral Locofoco emissaries who are now
prowling about throughout the county,
circulating falsehoods and making mis
representations for the purpose of deter
ring you from making a complete organ.
ization. Place no confidence in any
thing they may say, for their whole ob
ject and business is to deceive you. Be
on the look-out then, Whigs." Remember
the KANE FRAUD of 1844, and the DIVI
SION FRAUD of 1845, and put no re
liance on any thing these Locofoco trick
sters may again say.—Again we say,
Beware!
[l7- The last " Globe" contains two
or three columns of falsehoods, charging
the Whigs with trying to tamper with the
Catholics. But not one word is breathed
in relation to the proposition of Mr.
Polk's official organ, the Washington
Union, to rob the CATHOLIC CHURCHES of
Mexico, to aid in defraying the expenses
of the war ! Oh no, they never men
tion it! Do you see .the hand-writing
on the wall, neighbor 1
rj- We invite a dispassionate peru
sal of an article in anothen column,
written by a citizen of this County, re
viewing Shunk's mesmige vetoing the
Broad Top Railroad Bill. It is calm,
dignified and argumentative, and well
calculated to carry conviction to the
mind of every unprejudiced reader. In
reflecting upon the Governor's course
in regard to the project in question, let
every one remember that he signed the
Central Railroad Bill, which does not
contain the Individual Liability clause,
about which so much ado is made by
Mr, Shunk and his special friends.
THE WAY THE MONEY Goes.—lt is es
timated that the losses by plunder of
the United States trains in Mexico,
amount to FIVE MILLIONS OF DOL•
LARS.! .
Our Next Senator.
By reference to the proceedings of
the Conferee Meeting, it will be seen that
ALEXANDER KING, of Bedford county,
has been nominated as the Whig candi
date for Senator in this District. From
all the representations we have had
from those acquainted with the nomi
nee, and our own personal knowledge of
the man, we think we can safely say
that a better selection could not have
been made ; and that the interests of this
Senatorial District could not be confided
to more honest, able and faithful hands.
—it appeared to be generally conceded
that Bedford county was entitled to the
candidate, as the retiring Senator, Mr.
MoRRIsoN, belonged to Old Huntingdon.
With great unanimity the Whigs of
Bedford presented Mr. King, and the
Conference 'unanimously approved their
choice. We think we do not hazzard
much in saying that the nominee will be
elected by the largest Whig majority
ever cast in the District. Mr. King has
a hOst of personal friends in this place
who will be highly gratified with his
nomination.
Our nominations for this year are
now completed. The Whig candidates
are in the hands of the People. They
are all honest and capable, and regularly
selected according to the time honored
usages of the party. We therefore be
speak for each and all of them, the un
divied support of the gallant Whigs of
Old Huntingdon.
Duties at Home. 1 years, in the hands of so heartless and
The rapid approach of the election, unscrupulous a demagogue 'I One who
says the North American, should invoke hesitates at nothing to accomplish his
every true Whig, with a voice not to be political purposes, and who would, if
resisted, to the performance of Isis po- he had the power, ride down any truth
litical duties. He ma y b e overwhelm- for opinion's sake. Whigs, reflect upon
ed with business, but is it wise, by a these things, before you act—Look, be
disregard of public affairs, to permit fore you leap into the arms and power
that business itself to be overwhelmed o f suc h a persecuting enemy of your
in the general calamity that must ensue ; principles.
upon unbounded and reckless misrule 1 ;
THE CLAY RESOLUTION.—If the reso•
It is impossible to exaggerate the impor.
lotion passed at the Whig Senatorial
tance of the pending issue, for it in- I Conference intended as a mere ex
volves all that the patriot, the unionist, I
pression of personal regard for the lion
the friend of freedom and of the indus-
ored sage of Ashland, it will find a ready
trial interests of the States, holds dear.
respone in every Whig heart in the Dis-
Mr. Buchanan has declared that it will
, trict. But if those who adopted it, mean
decide permanently whether Pennsylva- to say that the Whigs
of this district
nia shall be a Whig State; and upon
are delighted with "indications" favor
that decision, the weight of her chaise
able to the re-nomination of HENRY
ter and power, depends the probable
CLAY as the next Milo. candidate for
destiny of our countr y. Every issue
President, we can only ' say that they
raised by James K. Polk is to be deter
grossly misrepresent the sentiments of
mined for good or evil—union or disu
nion, peace or war, prosperity or pover-
the Whigs of Huntingdon county. The
ty, freedom or slavery, at the coining Senatorial Conferees for this county
election. In reference to the State the
were authorized to take part in the nom
choice is between the present imbecility ination of a Senatorial candidate, but
and corruption that sway it, and a new, we are at a loss to know where they
pure, elevated and able administration, find their authority for expressing, on
of their constituents, an opinion
fresh from the people, and pledged to, behalf
favorable to the nomination of Mr. Clay
the wholesome one term principle. The
trumpet call rings over the State; let for the Presidency. The only definite
a
every true Whig be found at his post. action taken in regard to the next Pres-
The eyes of the Union are upon us, eve-
idency, by the Whigs of this county, was
! at their County Meeting in August, 1846,
ry one of us ;and should there be ladies
, and misfortune, deep and heavy will be! when they adopted a resolution decla
the contrion that must follow.
will triumph does not seem I
iring the Hero of Lundy's Lane, Gen.
That
`INFIELD SCOTT, as their first choice for
i t w
doubtful ; and calmness, energy and or. that office. And it is our belief that a
ganization are alone required to resolve' large majority of the party in the coun
our present confidence into a glorious ty still adhere to the preference then
certainty. From every section of the expressed. It is but just to say, that
,
State our intelligence sparkles, like the many good Whigs among us, have, du
' ring the past season, avowed themselves
lightning news from the Telegraph,
with fire and fervour. The issues before favorable to the nomination of Gen.
ar. But we have seen no "
the State State of themselves ensure a Whig
'tf.e oenn yl?, the to an i i n o d n i g cate a ppeooppulelawr
desire for triumph, unless our people have grown
careless and disregardful of every princi- the nomination of Henry Clay. i gie
ple and interest heretofore cherished by therefore protest against the resolution
being ved abroad as any expression
them. The single handed victory of
1 of opinion recei by the Whigs of Huntingdon
last fall will be renewed with a double , county in regard to the Presidency
majority ; and it will be found that the
Whig successes, which, State after State,
from all sections have appealed to us,
have only marshalled us the way that
we were going.
Still our friends should keep in mind
that we are opposed by the united forces
of the general and State Administra
tions, with their prwtorian bands of po
litical
combatants. Every effort, every
artifice, every fraud,*should be anticipa
ted. The time has now arrived for ac-
tion ; and each Whig should, for a few
weeks, act as if he held the destiny of
the country in the hollow of his hand,
and that the result, for life or death to
that country, were dependent upon his
single exertions. The crisis asks labor,
not lip-love—activity not rhetoric. If
there. be a township not organized, look
to it--for upon its action the result may
be determined. The time is brief, but
the work is easy if ardently undertaken.
--it demands no flourish, no display—
'imply organization, moderation and
activity ; and when election day arrives,
let every Whig vote be polled, and the
victory is ours
VITIKIGS!
Remember that the wire-workers of
the Locofoco party are prowling about
the County telling their partizans, that
" now is their chance to secure a Loco
foco Sheriff, as some of the Whigs are
not satisfied with their nominee." And
remember, too, that the "Globe," the
organ of the party, calls upon the "Dem
ocrats to stick to their picket," and not
"STRIKE OFF A MAN. " Will the Whigs
I act less wisely than their opponents
Will they allow Locofocoism to secure
one of the most important offices in the
County, when by "all pulling together,"
they can elect the Whig candidate by a
large majority. We cannot think that
any true Whig, when he comes to re
fleet upon the matter, will allow himself
1-to commit so suicidal an act. It is now
generally conceded that the traitor Leg
' islator, who, by pursuing the most dis
honorable course possible, succeeded
in dividing the noble old County of
Huntingdon, and who is now scheming
night and day to secure Mr. Crownover's
election, is to be his Attorney, in the
event of his success. And all acquaint
ed with Mr. Crownover's business ca
pacity, know that he is utterly incom
petent to perform the duties of the of
fice, and would therefore, necessari
. ly, be entirely in the hands of his Attor
ney. Now, where is there a Whig, (to
say nothing of the Locofocos who des
' pile the course of this man,) who would
like to see the Sheriff's Office, for three
Destructive Fire,
We regret to learn that the extensive
Foundry of I. Graffius & Son, in Alex
andria, this county, together with near
ly all the patterns and fixtures, was con
sumed by fire on Monday evening, 6th
inst. The loss is estimated at about
$5,000, of which only $l4OO is covered
by insurance. The loss to the enterpri
zing proprietors will therefore be very
heavy. How the fire originated is not
known.
lima for the British Tariff of 1896 !
The Boston Iron Company have con
tracted for FIFTY THOUSAND TONS
of Novia Scotia Coal, to be delivered
immediately. This is taking from Penn
sylvania at least 200,000—almost every
dollar of which would have come into
the hands of laboring men. It will go
to pay British laborers, and afford exul
tation and free traders to huzza for the
Locofoco British Tariff of 1846 !
try- The Locofocos say that the Bank
rupt Law plundered the people of over
$400,000,000. They forget to say that
at least three fourths of this sum went
to pay off the old scores of members of
their own party!
(For the Journal.]
The Broad Top Railroad.
MR. EDITOR :-I propose, as briefly as
possible, to examine the message of Gov.
Shenk vetoing the "Huntingdon and
Broad Top Mountain Railroad and Coal
Company. The Governor has no objec
tions to signing the Bill, so far as the
Railroad is contemplated. "These are
works for which charters have been uni
formly granted," he says in his message.
1" But the Bill further provides," adds
his Excellency, "for investing the Com
pany with corporate privileges for pur
poses which are throughout the Com
monwealth, carried on profitably by in
dividual means and enterprize, to wit :
to engage in the business of mining and
selling coal, and for this purpose they
are authorised, with a capital stock of
$500,000 which may be increased to
$750,000, to purchase and hold 5000
acres of land in Huntingdon and Bed
ford counties, and also to construct cars,
engines and machinery to transport the
coal to market on their Railroad, and on
the Pennsylvania Canal." This is the
part the Governor objects to. " When
it is remembered," he adds in his objec
ions, " that millions upon millions of
bushels of bituminous, and millions of' '
tons of anthracite, coal are annually
mined by the citizens of this State
without the shield of special privileges,
it is hard to believe that there is either
justice or policy in granting corporate
privileges to a mining, &c., association
in Huntingdon and Bedford counties.
We know vory well that millions of
tons of coal are annually mined in this
State by individuals, and when individ
ual means and enterprise can mine and
market coal, we object as strongly as the
Governor can do to bringing corporate
means or privileges to engage in the bu
siness. The abstract principle laid down
by the Governor is a sound one—the
mistake he makes is in not discrimina
ting in the application of it. If Broad
'fop lay on the bank of a navigable stream
like many coal fields in Pennsyivania,
or convenient to any public improve
ment, like the anthracite coal beds in
many places on the Susquehanna canal,
and other improvements, or like the bi
tuminous coal near the Portage Railroad
on the Allegheny Mountain, then there
would be no necessity for incorporating
a company to open out its treasures;
nay, there would be solid and insur
mountable objections to the formation of
a Company to enter the list in competi
tion with individual enterprise. But
this was not the case the Governor had
before him. The Broad Top Mountain
lies some thirty miles from the Penn
sylvania Canal, and is difficult of access
from any quarter. And why has not its
sides been pierced and its dark treas
ures been drawn out before this late day
in the coal business of Pennsylvania?
It is the best coal in the Commonwealth;
there is none like it, none 'equal to it.
Why is this mountain, with its broad
top, suffered to sit in quietness like some
old miser, counting and hoarding its
wealth 1 Simply because individual
means and individual enterprise cannot
mine and market the coal profitably.
The experiment has been tried. in for
mer years some coal was brought to
I market in arks or boats built for the
purpose, down the Raystown branch of
the Juniata river. That stream is so
crooked, the flood in it rises and fulls so
suddenly, and so seldom is there au&
I cient water to float a loaded boat down
the snake-like windings of its channel,
that the business has been almost if not
entirely abandoned. Some coal for the
smithshops in the neighborhood is haul
'ed out annually on wagons, and still
larger quantities are taken out for the
same purpose each winter, on sleds when
a good snow falls. If the sledding contin
ues g ood for any length of time, coal is
hauled to the southern turnpike road,
into Franklin county, Cumberland Val
' ley, Kishacoquillas Valley, and so far as
' Union county, to the blacksmiths; for
they will have it in preference to any
other kind if it can be had. But it is
not once in five years that a good winter
for sledding comes. Will you leave
then, this coal field, richer than a gold
mine of the South, to an individual en
terprize like this—a sled load when the
snow falls—and from the location of the
mountain, individual means and efforts
never have and never can go much fur
ther towards developing its resources.
The Governor says, "it is hard to be
lieve that there is either policy or justice
in granting corporate privileges to a
mining, transporting, &c., association
in Huntingdon and Bedford counties."
Is it not policy, your Excellency, to de
velope the hidden resources of our Corn
monwealth—to turn our barren moun
tains into bee-hives of industry—to
bring capital from our Eastern cities,
and make it part and portion of our Com
monwealth 1 Is it not policy to improve
and make valuable a section of wild
land in Huntingdon county—to increase
the value of a portion of her real estate,
and thereby diminish the amount of tax
es on the balance '1 In the progress of
making this railroad profitable employ
ment would be afforded for labor; half
a million of dollars would be scattered
along Woodcock valley, the Rsystown
branch, and on Broad Top: and when
the work is completed and in operation,
millions of bushels of coal will be annu
ally thrown upon our public works, in
creasing the tolls to the State Treasury
thousands of dollars every year. Yet
the Governor says it is hard to believe
this would be policy. What the Govern.
or means by saying it would not be jus
tice either to incorporate this Company
we hardly understand. By the provisions
of the Bill the soil cannot be broken nor
a foot of land of any individual be taken
by this company until the full value
thereof, fairly ascertained, is paid down
in cash. Is there any injustice in this
—it is the principle adopted in a dozen
of railroad charters approved and sign
ed by Gov. Shunk. if the good people
of Broad Top see proper to sell their coal
lands or any portion of them to this
Company, they can do so or let it alone
—there is no constraint or compulsion
about it ; like every other bargain they
make, they will have the half of it—nnd
if they get twenty dollars an acre in
stead of the present price for a part of
• their coal lands,
and have the balance
made worth one hundred dollars an acre,
what injustice will they sustain by this
enterprize
But I must defer further remarks on
this subject to another time.
Yours &c.,
re 0.11.1117ATC.1 110.3 'S.]
The Country Districts Speaking Out.
WARRIORSMARK TWP., Sept. 3, 184'7,
Mr. Clark :—I am not in the habit of
writing or talking on political subjects '
—at the same time, I am aware of the
great importance of the principles in
volved in the approaching election, and
that every Whig should zealously en
deavor to promote the prosperity
of our common country.—Our country
is now, through the bad management of
Locofocoism, on the verge of ruin—hence
the stern necessity of the opponents of
misrule and mismanagement attending
the election this fall, and driving the
nail permanently, and forever, into the
coffin of Polk and Skunkism.
Our Locofoco neighbors—particularly
the designing demagogues amongst them
—seem determined that Col. John G.
Stewart, the Democratic Whig candi
date for Sheriff; must be defeated; and
urge this reason : Because he has acted,
occasionally, as a deputy. What a silly
objection !—lt has been urged by a
"workey," rich, blunt Locofoco, who
wishes to brow-beat and oppress an hon
orable opponent with such flimsy, idle
declamations. A cause that requires
such means to bolster it up, must be
desperate indeed. But it will not be suf
ficient to satisfy the people—the great
W big party of the county—who will
I elect John 0. Stewart Sheriff, over all
opposition, as well as the entire Whig
Ticket.
Not a word is lisped by the Locofoco
poiiticians against the fitness and integ
rity of Mr. Stewart, because the honest
yeomanry of the county know him to be
well qualified for the office of Sheriff,
and worthy of their patronage. Nor do
they inform the public about the peculi
ar fitness of Mr. Crownover, the Loco
foco Polk, Free-Trade, Division candi
date for Sheriff— what service has he
rendered that would entitle him to the
votes of the people for Sheriff 1 Is he
fit, or worthy 1 I think not : and the
democratic Whig vote, this fall, will
back my assertion.—Who does not re
member the hand-bills circulated on the
eve of the election of 18411 Did the
then Locofoco candidate—Mr. Crown
over—circulate these hand-bills, contain
ing slanderous matter against private
citizens'? If he did, is he not the same
I man now 1 And if so, is he entitled to,
or worthy of the support of independent
freemen 1 Can a Whig who is true to
his principles of stern integrity, give
his vote for the Locofoco candidate for
Sheriff"! Methinks not; because justice
and duty alike forbid it. And I would
say to the Whig party of Old Hunting
don, awake from your lethargy—be on
your guard—as you have an ever-watch
ful foe to contend with--and success
will crown your efforts--victory will
perch on the Whig Banner.
You may rely on the Whigs of War
riorsmark doing their whole duty when
the day for voting shall arrive.
Yours, &c. X.
UNION TOWNSHIP, Sep. 6, 1817.
MR. CLARK.-I have seen several com
munications in the Huntingdon Messen
ger purporting to come from our town
ship, in relation to the Sheriff's election.
Now, I do not believe these pieces were
ever written by any of our people. Al
though some were not satisfied with the
nomination of Mr. Stewart, principally
on the ground of his living in your
town, yet there is not a Whig or Anti
mason in this township who would do
anything that might help the Locofoco
party into power. And as Mr. Crown
over is I beleive, also a citizen of your
place, we would not better the matter
any by going for him. Every one can
not get his wishes carried out in the
nominations. We must not expect it.
But when nominations are once made,
it is the duty of all good Whigs and An
timasons to go cordially into their sup
port. Locofocos always do this, and if
the Whig party ever expect to get the
government into good hands, they must
do so too. 1 learn that the Messenger
is printed by a nephew of Mr. A. Gwin,
and that it is edited by Locofocos. And
I also hear that if Mr. Crownover is
elected, A. Gwin, Esq., is to be his Law
yer. Where is there a Whig or Anti
mason who would like to see the Sher
iff's office under the control of such a
bitter enemy of our party 1 1 can as
sure you there is none such in Union
township. We all consider it a slur
upon our character to say that we can
be got to go against our Ticket by a mat
who divided our county, and who has
shown a disposition to persecute the
Whigs and Antimasons all his life. You
may rest assured Mr. Printer that old
Union will go it strong for IRVIN, PAT
TON, and the whole Whig Ticket in Oc
tober, and that our majority will be lar
ger than it has been yet.
A FARMER AND ANTIMASON.
Extract of a letter, dated
CAMILLE, September 4, 1847
.hfr. Clarke : * * * "W e are get
ting a little roused up about the election
in our township. After the nominations
some of the Whigs felt a little mad at
the way things had gone; but since
they have got cool they begin to look at
the matter about right. The Sheriff
seemed to be the hardest bone to pick.
Now, they say, they cannot see what
good is to come of electing a Locofoco
to that office to sneer at and rido over
them for three years, and that it will be
better to stand up to any Whig, because
he would be a poor Whig who was not
better than a Locofoco. And we say
now, Whigs, stick to your whole Ticket—
, give your old enemy a " little more
grape !"—and then hurra for the election
of IRVIN and PATTON this fall, and
a Whig President next. We are well
pleased Mr. Editor, with your firm sup
port of the Whole Ticket, and we say to
all you men in town that the Country ex
pects you to do your whole duty this
year. So begin at once and go right to
work, and I tell you it will all be right."
Yours, &c.
Cromwell Township
Extract of a letter dated
ORBINONIA, Sept. 7, 1847,
Mr. Editor: * * * " The election
of IRVIN and PATTON, is now be
lieved to be certain, if the Whig party
poll their full vote. This fact is begin
ning to rouse the Whigs of our town
ship to action. There has been some
Locofoco emisaries among us, trying to
make votes for F. R. Shuck by circula
ting slanderous stories against our old
Congressman—Gen. Itivix. But I tell
you their stories are no go here. We
know the character of Gen. Irvin for‘
all that is honorable and good too well,
to be now misled in regard to. it by Lo
cofoco electioneerers. We are perfect
ly united in this township and will go
it with a rush for IRVIN and PATTON, and
the whole County Ticket. You may con
fidently look for an increased Whig ma
jority in Cromwell this fall, and we ex
pect the other districts of the county to
do likewise."
Yours respectfully,
Jau►ca Buchanan aL flume.
A Lancaster correspondent of the
Daily News gives a description of a rich
scene which occurred at . the locolueo
County Convention, which met in Lan
caster, on Wednesday last. The occur
rence occurred in the afternoon session
—the correspondent says:
"At the regular hour they met, and
the committee reported a set of resolu
tions, cut and dried, by the gallant Col
onel . (Reah Frazer) who was for some
reason particularly careful not to men
tion our great Pennsylvanian, James
Buchanan. After the Colonel had read
his resolutions, purporting to be submit
ted by the Committee, a delegate offered
an extra resolution, eulogising the Hon..
James Buchanan. This riz the dander
of the Colonel, who opposed it stren
' uonsly; he snid he had been a Buchanan
man, but he was not now; that Buchanan
was no more a favorite son of Pennsyl
vania—he was not in favor of the reso
lution. The gentleman who proposed
the resolution insisted on its being acted
on, and wished the Colonel to give some
of the public acts of Mr. Buckman that
were contrary to the principles of De
mocracy. The Colonel said that when
ho was here on a visit, he would not
help to pay for printing tickets and de
fraying election expenses—that he had
sent a letter to our assessor denying his
citizenship, (the Colonel here was in
quite a foam) "and wanted to know
what sort of meat this Ceasar Buchanan
fed on that we must worship him. Ho
for one, would not."
A country delegate rose to reply to
the Colonel but his wind failed him, and
the Colonel shut him up. The compli
mentary resolution to Mr. Buchanan
was afterward, on motion of Frazer, in,
definitely postponed. Truly Mr. Buchan,
an is no longer the " favorite sou."
THE TRUE ISSUE.-Our own Meehan.
ics and Workshops in preference to
those of Europe, now and forever, is the
doctrine advocated by Gen. James Irvin
and the great Whig party. The %% higs
are the American party. The true issue
before the People is, Irvin and Protec•
tion vs. Shuck and British Free Trade,
Who doubts the result.
fIJ The farmers can now see how
egregiously they were humbugged by
the British Free Trade party. They
were promised good prices for their pro.
duce under it, but for the last several
months the prices have been going
down,. down, down, until they are lower
than they were under the Tariff of 1842.
They will now begin to open their eyes
and see how much they were bitten by
placing their dependance upon Locoftk•
comm.