. . THE 'JOIT--RNAL, Vice Presidentiel 121atroRnEtNhe: ' Stump 7 --- So alarmed have the deceivers of Penn sylvania become, at the sure prospect of the defeat of Francis R. Shunk, the Polk, Slavery, Free Trade candidate for Governor, that it has been deemed ne cessary for the Vice President of the U. S. to take the stum . gin, person, and, if possible, prevent so dire a calamity to the office-holders. On Wednesday evening last, escorted by a committee of Locofocos, Mr. Dal las entered the beautiful and flourishing borough of Hollidaysburg. He arrived about 5 o'clock, and, after riding through the principal streets, the procession was brought to a stand by Chief Marshall N% Milting, cashier of the Hollidaysburg Bank, in front of the U. S. Hotel. On arriving at the Hotel, Mr. Dallas was welcomed by Judge McFarland, in a few brief remarks, to the import that Mr. D. was the greatest man that now or ever did live, save and except General Jackson himself ! Mr. Dallas responded by complimenting the people for their intelligence—thanking them for their kind reception—(which by the way was the coldest affair we ever witnessed) ex cused himself for turning traitor to his native State, by giving that fatal "CAST ING VOTE," against the interests of every man in Pennsylvania. (At this inter esting point, when the assemblage was still as death, we thought we could see the blush of shame mantliag the cheeks of Mr. Dallas; for he could not fail to see the ominous and very numerous shaking of heads, when he ventured to tell the people that lie had done them no harm by giving his vote to break down the Protective Policy.) And after alluding to the war, but saying nothing about its sbjects ; speaking in high terms of the operations of our army, but care fully avoiding any allusions to its gal ' lent leaders, . SCOTT and TAYLOR, save that the latter had lost two pieces of cannon at Buena Vista, which had Huntingdon, Tuesday, September 28. 1847. WHIG NOMINATIONS FOR GOVERNOR GEN. JAMES IRVIN, OF CENTRE COLJJTY FOR CANAL COMMISSIONER: JOSEPH W. PATII OF CUMBERL.I.YD 60L.V11". 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, Q7' SSE FOURTH PAGE Are you Assessed ? Don't neglect to be assessed in time to vote at the coming election. The law requires that every voter shall be as sessed ten days. before the election, which takes t place on the 12th of Octo ber. Attend to this matter at once. fr 7. Flour is selling in Philadelphia at $5.37 a $5.50 per barrel. Wheat at 1.08 a $l.lO per bushel. [Ey- Our friend "X" will excuse us for omitting a part of his communication. We have done so on account of the great press of matter on hand and in type, previous to his article being re ceived. b IL?' The Packet-boat Monongahela, is been recaptured in the recent battles again under the charge of its former near the city of Mexico by one Captain Captain, S. D., KARNS. We made a Drum, the Vice President closed his short trip on this boat during the past speech and retired, amid as profound a silence as the most melancholy occasion week, and soon discovered, after getting aboard % that although Capt. K. lost some could induce. money by his trip to Mexico with the In the evening, contrary to all expec- Pa. Volunteers, he still retained all his tations, Mr. Dallas attended the Loco former kind, obliging and social disposi- foco meeting which had been previous tion. I ly called, took the stand and made a reg- ular party speech. At first we supposed VOTERS! Beware of spurious tick- that he would be received as Vice Pres- ets, lying hand-bills, forgeries, and the ident of the People, and that therefore numerous wicked and slanderous verbal men of all parties could unite in the re reports with which corrupt and design- ception. But in this we were mistaken. ing politicians often attempt to deceive He was received as a distinguished mem on the eve of an election. Beware, too, her of the Locofoco party, and played of Locofoco Spies, professing to be Whigs. the part of a demagogueical Locofoco These men profess great love for Whig Stump Orator! ! We were not present principles, but may be found, at every , Locofoco n i g ht at tne election, supporting Locofoco candidates ! derstand from those who were, that Mr. Beware, then, Whigs of the country, of Dallas abused his opponents with as every man, let his professions be what much violence, and in the same language, they may, who asks you to vote against usually employed by the lowest bar ony one of the Whig candidates. Take room brawlers that belong to the party ! care that he is not a Locofoco Spy ? What a spectacle is here presented ! ANOTHER DESERTER.—Hon. John Soy- I The second officer in the government on der, a prominent leader o f th e Locofoco an electioneering tour through a free party in Union county, and formerly a State, making stump speeches, on the member of Congress from that district eve of an important election ! It is has renounced Locofocoism and bid good enough to make every high-minded free bye to the party forever! The Sink- man, to whatever party he may belong, ing Ship" is fast being deserted. blush for his country. But we are mis " Can 8e be Elected?" taken in the character of the freemen of This question, says the Erie Gazette, Pennsylvania, if the effect produced by is frequently propounded to us in regard the official interference in our State to Gen. Irvin. We say emphatically, election, by this haughty, aristocratic H E CAN." From all sections of the office-holder, is not the very reverse of „. that desired and expected. We feel as- State we have the most flattering counts of his prospects. His friends, sured, that let the effect elsewhere be although comparatively free from excite- what it may, the visit of Mr. Dallas to ment, are yet united and active, and Hollidaysburg, will increase Gen. Irvin's will, generally, poll their full strength. majority in Blair county at least two The supporters of Shunk, on the con- hundred votes! A feeling and spirit has trary, in many places evince a careless been awakened among the People of that apathy, seemingly regardless of the gallant little county, that will tell with result, and inditposed to put forth most tremendous effect on the second special effort. With all that intetest- Tuesday of October. We heard several ed leaders may do, neither lite nor democrats, who have as yet, never gave energy can be infused in their ranks; a Whig vote, say they had not determi they evidently see defeat staring them ned to vote against:lli% Shunk until in the face; and are deterred from any they heard the speeches of Mr. Dallas; extraordinary exertion by a persuasion and that now they would not only vote that it would be labor lost. We are for Gen. Irvin, but would do all in their firm in the conviction that the Whig , power to secure his election. The Pea candiditte CAN be elected. He needs but ple are not to be coerced into measures the entire Whig vote to conaumate this by one who so recently gave the fatal glorious result, and this, we trust, he stab to their interests. It is too soon will receive Concentration, energy, for hiin who sold himself to the Slave and action are always the grand pre-re- Power, and falsified all his promises to quisites of party success. If the Whigs the People of his own State, to come are wise they will employ these means among that same People and add insult of working out a triumph on the next to injury, by declaring to them that election day, and thus secure to the they and their entire delegation in Con- State the benefits of good Government geese, with one exception, were mists- and wholesome measure.. ken in regard to their interests, and that - he alone was right ! And when Mr. Locofoco party with their professions, Dallas receives the election returns from and reviewed, in a masterly manner, betrayed, but not subdued, Pennsylvania, the measures of the State and National electing Gen. Irvin by at least 15.000, Administrations, showing all who were he will discover the mistake he has opposed to the ruinous measures of Mr. made. Polk, the propriety of voting against Mr . . The County Ticket. We have received, during the past week, letters from six districts in the county, all assuring us that the Whigs will stand fast to their County organ ization and vote the WHOLE WHIG TICKET. These assurances comefrom the unwavering townships of Dublin, Clay, Springfield, Hopewell, Porter and Franklin. As the letters were not in tended for publication, we will only give an extract from the Franklin letter, ad dressed to a Whig of this place, who kindly furnished us with it : MECHANICSVILLE, Sep. 20, 1847. * * * * "I suppose you are willing to hear something about the Whigs in old Franklin. They are getting arous ed ; and some who said they would not support the nominee for Sheriff, are turning round on the old track, and old Franklin will do honor to her name, and will stand in the front rank to proclaim that Locofocoism shall not triumph in this gallant old county. I have no doubt but the Whig majority will be increas ed this fall to ONE HUNDRED in our township. You may tell Mr. Clark that he is right in regard to the tremendous corn crop of Franklin this season, and tell him, too, that such a turning out of coons as there will be on the 12th day of October next, will be surprising.— We will be able to rout old Shunk and Jesse Miller this fall, and next we will bring up Gen. SCOTT with all his for ces, and Jas. K. Polk will have to take tip his line of march and make way for the Hero of Lundy's Lane to take pos session of the White House. I suppose this is sufficient for the present. You may judge how I am going to vote from this letter." I remain, yours, &c. The above evinces the true Whig spirit. By adhering to the ‘Vhig Tick et, it should be rememiered, Whigs are but sustaining and upholding their own avowed principles, in opposition to those entertained by their opponents. Let perfect union and harmony therefore prevail throughout the Whig ranks of Old Huntingdon. Let us, one and all, go to work and labor for the success of holm, PArroN, and the whole Whig Tick et.—The time is now short. Let us up and at them ! Be enthusiastic, but work. Hope for success, but labor to se cure it. Do this, and the chains which have encircled the limbs of the Key stone State will be effectually broken forever. BLAIR COUNEV. IRVIN AND PATTON MEETING. We had the pleasure of attending the Irvin and Patton meeting held in Holli daysburg, on Wednesday evening last. And notwithstanding the presence of the Vice President who was holding forth to a few Free Trade Polk and Shuck men, in another part of the town, the Whig meeting was the largest held in the place since the campaign of 18V. It was soon discovered that the large room at Donaldson's would not hold one third of the People present, and there fore, after organizing, the meeting ad journed to the public Square, in front of the house. Here the multitude were addressed by A. King, M. D. Mageehan and John Williamson, Esquires. The speeches of these gentlemen were re ceived by the people with shouts of ap probation. Mr. King reviewed and commented upon the course of the Loco- Coco party in relation to the Tariff, in a strain of eloquence and argument that could not fail to carry conviction to the mind of every unprejudiced hearer. Mr. Mageehan handled tee Vice President without gloves, commenting with de served severity upon the fact of his turning traitor to his native State, in giving the " casting vote" against the Protective Policy, and then having the impudence to come among the very peo ple whose interests he sought to des troy, and attempt to dictate to them in regard to their votes ! He also gave the meeting a very graphic description of the men who compose the State admin istration, from Shunk down to Geo. W. Bowman of the Bedford Gazette, show ing up each one in his true colors. He then spoke with becoming indignation of the Proposition of Mr. Polk's organ, the Washington Union, to rob the Mex ican Churches, to aid in defraying the expenses of this unnecessary war, and closed amidst the most tremendous ap plause. Mr. Williamson's speech was one of his most happy and powerful ef forts, and gave universal satisfaction to the immense crowd present. He cotn o. pared the actions of the leaders of the Shunk, the friend and apologist of those measures. During the delivery of his speech, Mr. W. was frequently inter rupted by tremendous applause. We regret that our space forbids a more ex tended notice of these truly eloquent ad dresses. The Tariff men of filair appear to be fully awake to the importance of the coming election, and all indications warrants the belief that laviN and PAT TON will receive but little, if any, short of 1200 majority in that gallant little county. The Issue Presented: James Buchanan's letter to the " dem ocracy" of Berks County is put forth as an expression of party doctrine and pol icy. Gov. Shunk endorses it in toto, and upon the strength of it he rests his election. The great issue it presents, to be determined at the approaching election, is, the extension of Slavery in the territory to be acquired by the present war, or visa versa. The people of Penn sylvania must declare affirmatively or negatively in the choice of a Governor. Let them recollect this when THEY COME TO THE POLLS, AND ACT OUT THEIR SINCERE CONVIC TIONS. Caution, We would again caution the Whigs to be on their guard against the tricks and last cards" of Locofonoism. Look out for all manner of lying papers and extras on the eve of the election. All the charges which have publicly been made against the Whig candidates, have been promptly refuted. Their next game will be to make bold charges when no time is left to meet them. Let the Whigs, therefore, be on their guard. 07- The election of John H. Tweedy, the %% hig candidate for Congress, from Wisconsin, by a majority of seven or eight hundred, is now conceded. 1 ,1 j- The election in Maine has re• stilted in favor of theLocofocos as usual. 03- Goy. Slunk has pardoned Bill Wood, alias Captain Hessington, a pick pocket notorious to the police. [ Communication.] WARRIORSDIAREC Ti. - 23d Sept. 1847, Mr. Clark :—I noticed a communica tion in the "Huntingdon Globe," over the appellation of " Independence" in re ply to "X," published in your last paper, relative to the democratic Whig candi date for the office of Sheriff.—And al though the attempt of the writer to mis lead and deceive is tolerably ingenious, yet the deception and hypooricy is too thinly veiled to escape detection and • exposure. He says that he "would in- form "X" that WE (meaning Whigs and Locos) do not look upon the election of Sheriff in a political point of view, but! an election altogether local," &c. Whence did he receive his precious informationi ' V% ill he be so kind as to give us the ev idence on which it is founded 1 Or will he, in his profound political wisdom and sagacity, furnish us with the name of a single voter, in this township, who en . tertains that opinion 1 Does the astute writer think that the democratic Whigs of Warriorsmark township, are such simpletons as to be gulled by his balder dash 1 If so, I pity his credulity, and would recommend him to the kind care and attention of his benevolent neigh bours. I can tell him, in the mean time, that his assertion is preposterous—the "baseless fabric" of his fruitful imagina tion, without the least semblance of truth. In conclusion, Mr. Clark, I have to say that the Whigs in this township have strong and satisfactory reasons for voting against Mr. Crownover, the loco loco candidate for Sheriff—Because they do not consider him qualified; and, in the event of his election, he would be in the hands and power and lending-strings of the most bitter, uncompromising, un principled locofoco Lawyer in the Cern monwealth—a sneaking opponent of the , Whig cause and measures,—and because he carried in his saddle-bags and distri buted with his own hands, scurrilous handbills against the reputation of a private citizen and neighbor, when on his electioneering tour, in this township, the fall of 1811; and when on the same electioneering business, attempted to , preach the Gospel in a Scool-house not two miles distant from the thriving vil lage of Warriorsmark ! Again I ask, Is this man entitled to the confidence and support of intelligent, independent freemen for the office of Sheriff I The people, throughout the whole county, respond NO ! They rightly think that he ought not to forsake the preaching of the Gospel—he being a good local preacher—and are unwilling to encum ber him with a political office. This township will do her duty nobly —and her whole duty. Yours truly, X. Sear a Real Anti-Mason. For the Huntingdon Journal. THE SHERIFFALTY. MR. CLARK:- From the circumstance of my having been one of the pioneers of Anti-mason ry in this county, I have thought, in con sequence of the aspect which that party now presents, that it would not be deem ed too obtrusive in me to occupy a por tion of your truly able and excellent pa per with a few desultory remarks. Am 1 right I I have hitherto been a quiet looker-on at the game which is now be ing played by the Locofocos in con junction with a few dissatisfied professed Whigs who are lending their aid to pros trate a party which has elevated some of them from comparative indigence to ab solute wealth—from profound obscurity to a prominent position among their fel low men. I can readily forgive an hon est Democrat for his hostility to our 1 1 nominations; and even the sneaking Ja nus-faced hypocritical Locofoco, who, like the cowardly assassin, smiles in your face and plunges the dagger to your heart ; even lie can be endured : but Mr. Editor, those men to whom the party has given a "habitation and a name," when they sink their poison fangs into the bosom that has warmed them into life, I can only exclaim with King Lear, ~ H ow sharper than a serpent's tooth it is To have a thankless I perceive that the same opposition is being pursued against the Whig candi date for Sheriff which characterized the hostility to Mr. Armitage in 1844, and with a few honorable exceptions, the same men are at work. Now, from the representations which were made to me by professed Whigs in '44, I was almost induced to believe that Mr. Armitage was a monster, destitute of sympathy and of honor,—that he was tyranical and cruel. They said he was an aristo crat, despised the poor man, and that if elected he would use his office as a shave-shop ; oppress the poor and tear down every man whose pecuniary cir cumstances were such as to be ruined by the tricks of cunning lawyers and rapacious speculators. Their assertions were believed by numbers of honest Whigs and Anti-masons who, like my self, had no personal acquaintance with him. A little reflection, however, satis fied me that there was something rotten in Denmark, some underhanded game being played off. 1 knew that the con vention which nominated Armitage was composed of the very best men of the party, men who would never place in nomination for that important office a man possessing the character attributed to him.-1 voted for him-1 have watch ed his official career narrowly for the express purpose of ascertaining whether the assertions and predictions of those professed whigs should prove correct— and what is the result 1 His conduct shows that they were guilty of gross misrepresentation and absolute slander. I have availed myself of this opportunity to do justice to a worthy man, and at the same time warn my Anti-masonic brethern to beware of these wolves in sheep's clothing, who are now going about the country circulating stories as derogatory to the character of - Col Stew-I art (and 1 might add as false too) as were the fabrications uttered, by these same men, against Mr. Armitage. Every candid man must admit that John Armitage has been the most coin petent, the most indulgent and humane Sheriff we have ever had. Has he ever oppressed the poor, or speculated off their necessities 1 Has he crushed with official authority the struggling mechan ic and the embarrassed manufacturer 1 Hundreds whom he has protected from the rapacity of unfeeling lawyers and. the ruthlessness of brutal creditors will answer, NO. The same men who opposed Armitage are now opposing Stewart. Can their assertions in regard to the latter be relied upon after having proved that their declarations in regard to the former were false 1 Certainly not. I have not the pleasure of a personal acquaintance with Col. Stewart, but 1 have often heard him spoken of by those who do know him as a very clever man, that he is poor, and that like myself he depends upon his daily labor for his dai ly bread. I also learned a few days since, with deep regret, that by one of those inscrutable decrees of an Allwise Providence he has recently been depriv ! ed of the partner of his bosom, the sitar er of his joys and sorrows, who has ,‘ gone to that bourn from whence no traveller returns," leaving a number of small children to the tender mercies of a Father's care. Apart from considera tions like these it is admitted on all hands that he is far more competent to discharge the duties of the Sheriff's Of fice than his respectable opponent—and let those Anti-masons doubt who may, 1 am constrained to believe that he is a worthy man else lie never could have received the nomination of so respects. ble a body of men as composed the Whig and Anti-masonic convention. They certainly (or a Inajority. of them at least) knew him, and I consider their endorsement of too much weight to be countervailed by the deceitful assertions of Locofocos and professed Whigs who are personally interested in his defeat. But, Stewart is a member of a Secret society. Granted. And how can I as a consistent Antimason support him 1— Well, I have been an Antimason for more than 10 years, my head has grown gray in the advocacy of its princlples, and yet I intend to vote for John 0. Stew art. Do you ask why 1 Because I have never yet learned that the Odd Fellows have been guilty of a single act which gave rise to Antiniasonry or conflicts with its principles. Admit, for tire else of argument that 1 would be doing wrong, could I preserve my consistency by voting for Mr. Crownover who is also a member of a Society as Secret in its operations as the Odd FellolVs 1 I allude to that respectable body of men known as the Sons of Temperance. I have carefully examined the Constitu tion of both societies and cannot per ceive but that the one is as secret as the other. Here is a dilemma I admit.— Now let every candid honest Antimason who loves his principles, lay his hand on his breast and ask himself whether he would not be subserving the best in terests of the party, by voting for Col. Stewart who has always been an active and warm Whig, rather than to vote for Matthew Crownover, an avowed foe to your cherished principles, a bitter revi ler of Henry Clay, and an Aleck Gwin Locofoco destructionist to boot 1 Can any - Antimason hesitate in his choicel Of the two evils choose ye the least.— The question is narrowed clown to this (for so far as being members of secret societies are concerned they are on equal forting)—ls a supporter of James K. Polk, an advocate of Free Trnde, an out and out Locofoco, as good as a capable, intelligent man whose heart is in the right place, and who is, and always has been, a working Whig 1 No Antimason, no Whig I think ought to hesitate in his choice. It is Alexander Gwin who will in re ality be the Sheriff, should Mr. C. be elected, and it is him who is now lead ing on the cowardly attack against Col. Stewart. What a sweet reflection it will be for Antimnsons after the elec tion to know that their votes placed the Sheriff's office in the hands of a man, who hates with a bitter hate, the very name of Antimasonry. A man who is willing to stoop to the basest deeds ; who would sink every thing holy below the moral zero to gain the political as cendency in this county which he so meanly mutilated, in the hope of being able to gratify his vaulting,ambition.-- Wo ! be to that Antimason or that Whig who comes in contact with this hyena's fangs ! Is there any Antimason or any Wing weak enough to be gulled into the sowing of that seed which will grow up hemp about his own neck? Let him pause, consider and reflect. I cannot for my part see how it is possible for any real Antimason to thus sacrifice his principles and his party too. If there are any such let ine again beg of you to pause, for if you elect Mr. Crownover and his office be tinder the control of Gwin, it will prove to you, like the blood which trickled from Medusa's severed head; engender a brood of serpents which shall entwine themselves around the Whig and Antimasonic party and strangle it in their sinewy folds. ... AN OLD ASTIMASON Sep. 18, 1847. General Apathy We caution the `Whigs of Pennsylva nia to beware of the coils and strata gems of " General Apathy." He is the most formidable foe they have to deal with. His camp is about, as is seen by the result of the elections in Vermont and Maine. It will not do for the Whigs of Pennsylvania to depend upon the , spontaneous rush of the people to rout this foe. They must organize, drill and marshall their forces to do it. Now is the time for them to make ready to ob tain a sure triumph over their foes ; and they are certain to do it unless General Apathy commands their ranks. No ! thing now is needed but a full and thor ough turn out at the Polls on the second Tuesday of October to give us victory. If every Whig will go to the Polls on ! that day, Shunk and the British Tariff-its will be routed as effectually as were I the Mexicans by Gen. Scott at Cerro Gordo and Churubusco. Let every Whig then be active and do his duty, and a glorious result will crown his efforts. —Telegraph. ez:r The infamous proposition of Mr. PoLs's official organ to convert the War into a crusade against the established re ligion of Mexico, and to plunder the temples of religion, in order to realize means whereby to defray its expenses, it seems, does not lack for endorsers among the rank and file, as will be seen by the following precious extract from the "Fincastle (Virginia) Democrat," a Locofoco paper: " Seize the silver and gold stored in the CATHOLIC CHURCHES of Mexico as an indemnity for the expenses of the war. There is enough there---it is ours by con quest.—VVliere it is, it is doing no part of the human family of God any service, and it would be religiously right to re turn out of these treasures the money which their act has forced our Govern ment to spend." A speck of War is visible in the exist ing troubles between England & France.
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