THE JOURNAL.
[CORRECT PRINCIPLES-SUPPORTED RV TRUTH.]
HUNTINGDON, TUt>l).\Y, JULY 4. 1848
Democratic Whig Npmittationt
IOR PRESIDENT
GENE ZACHARY TAYLOR
EOR VICE PRESIDENT:
MILLARD FILLMORE.
FOR CANAL COMMISSIONER:
NEB MIDDLEkiVARTH
03' V. B. PALMER, Esq. is our author
ized agent for receiving adoertisonents and
subscriptions, in the cities of Philadelphia, Bal
timore and Nero York, and for collecting and
receipting for the saw,
ROUGH AND READY CLUB:
"A Little more Grupe V'
A B , IEETING OF THE CLUB will be held
THIS EVENING, Only 4,) at Livingston's.
A general attendance is requested. Several ad
dresses may he expected.
WM. H. PEIGHTAL, President.
NE "' t Secretaries .
E. Summims,
Advertige.
The business men in this community who
have availed themselves of the advantages of
advertising, have been tiding it business at least
thirty per cent. larger this season than hereto
fore. This fact is susceptible of proof.
°VII. PAPER.
We are again 'tinier obligations to our breth
ren of the Press for their very kind notices of
our recent improvement. With the hope that
the Whigs of this county may follow their ad
vice, we extract the two following notices from
leading and ably conducted papers:
[From the Bucks County Intelligencer.]
The Huntingdon Journal, an excellent Whig
paper, has simultaneously hoisted the Taylor
an Fillmore flag, and donned a new dress.—
This we are glad to see, mid hope the .Whigs of
Huntingdon county, who will do .4od service in
the campaign, will not forget that one of the
most effective menus they can adopt will be to
plaee the " Journal" in the-bands of every Whig
in the county. Though some may be disposed
to doubt it, we say confidently that the Whig
cause can never prosper as it might in counties
where the local press is not well sustained.—
We do not wish to insinuate that the "Journal"
is not well sustained in Huntingdon conaly ; but
we presume there are rosily there, as there arc
in Bucks, who regard their - Whig paper as an
engine, not to be supported liberally, but to sup
port and sustain the eanse, and aid in placing
in office some teen who weer hare thought of
subscribing for it, until they hare got upoa the
county ticdet, or hare concluded to attempt to
do so.
Our friend of the ,4 Intelligeneer" is informed
that there is quite as much truth as poetry in
the last sentence of the above.
(From the Pittsburg American]
Tun HUNTINGDON Jouns.tt., a paper that was
always welcomed by us in any drew, has done
houpr to the Taylor flag by running up with it
new head and body gear. Erery Whig in
Huntingdon county should nude it a point of
policy to introduce it to his fantily as an ac
vial:tuna that will do it cmlit.
Freeport Aqueduct.
The Freeport Aqueduct has been rebuilt.
The water was let in on Wednesday last, and
the line is now again in complete order for nav
igation. Commissioners Ram and Power de
serve great credit, and we have no hesitation in
awarding it, for the energetic manner in which
they prosectited this work.
A Head Failure !
All parties represent the Cass meeting on
Saturday night as a dead failure. At nine o'clock
it was not visible in the open air. It was there
fore adjourned to Couts' back room, where, with
the aid of a candle, it was discovered that ten
men and five boys were in attendance. We
were not present, but " A Skirmisher" has fur
nished us an account of the affair which will be
found in another column.
119,1 d y nsliip,
The gallant Whigsof Pretty bawnship had a
glorious tn,ting on Saturday evening last, not , .
withstanding the farmers arc now in the midst
of harvest. We had the pleasure of being pres
ent, and have rarely witnessed a better town
ship meeting in the height of a political cam
paign. About seventy persons were in attend-,
suer, and the greatest enthusiasm prevailed
throughout. A Rough and Ready Club was or
ganized, and several addresses delivered. S
R. Srevsxs, Esq. presided, assisted by a nun,
her of Vice Presidents and Secretaries. Pro.
eeedings next week
GENERAL TA TLOE'S ELECTION CERTAIN.-The
prospect of Gen. Taylor's election is made very
clear by a brief summary, which we find in the
Charleston Courier, to the effect that if we allow
Gen: Taylor the 105 votes that Mr. Clay recei
ved in 1841, and these the most sanguine of his
opponents will not hesitate to concede, 41 votes
will only be required to insure his election, 110
being a majority of 290, which the electoral col-
Age at present numbers. These must be drawn
from tho following States, which, by courtesy,
we will class as doubtful—Pennsylvania 26;
New York 36 ; South Carolina 9 ; Virginia 17 ;
Georgia 10; Florida 3; Louisiana 6; Indiana
12. Hence the- vote of New York and Louisiana
NOW elect him—the same result will be obtain
ed if he should prove the choice of either Penn
sylvania, Georgia and South 'Carolina, or Vir
ginia, Georgia and Florida. Of the States class
ed by courtesy as doubtful, Gen. Taylor, in all
probability will carry every one.
Will not Decline.
Notwithstanding the gloomy prospects of Li,
celbeoism since the nomination of Gen. TAY Lop,
and the Van Buren defection, the Washington
Union declares that Gen. Cass deed ow Co. r.e
p,otod In Jed,' wle) weres
The National Sabbath. 1 For the Journal.
This is the seventy-second anniversary of the • TIIAT MEETING.
declaration of American Independence. And Ma. CI.AItK :-The Cuss and Butler meeting
which was to route off in the Diamond on Sat
what a glorious day it is ! What a time for con
lay night last, proved an absolute failure.
tetnplation and patriotic rejoicing. Seventy-two ` Jr ` eat preparations had been made, flaming hand
years ago these States were British colonies, 1 bills culling upon the "old volunteers," (not
and {heir inhabitants, numbering about three the heroes of the Mexican war,) had ben
epoet
millions, were the subjects of a crowned non_ !d up, a platform had been erected at the upper
drumming
n o uti f I n he ,
u p diamond, he io t
c a e t s u..l the
r m o • m ho n l whole
motives
ospentfc
cu
the
arch. After a long series of encroachments upon ••
the liberties of the colonists againitt which they riosity, I with several other Whigs, turned out
repeatedly remonstrated in vain, they, on the to see this great demons/ rat ion ; but if we had had
a r izi ti r::ll t7 t a t r a n t i t n e t r , 7 . :0 , 11 , 11 , 7t h a ti t v: i tu h nd ti the e
r 4th day of July, 1776, openly declared to the
world that these colonies " were, and of right in the midst of about a dozen persons, the voice
' ought to be, free and independent States." The Of Maj. Raymond was heard to call out " I move
struggle which ensued, and lasted for seven that John Scott, Esq., address this crowd !!"
years, was indeed cruel and bloody; but the' Y' Y
Johnny, manifestly ashamed of his position ' in
that eroled ' but knowing tenure which
American
hiL
American arms, directed by WAsitisc.TON, un- he holds his office of prosecuting attorney to be
der the blessing of Heaven, achieved a glorious feudal vassalage, mounted the platform and said
that
about an impending storm, and moved
independence—an independence in which thir- '
ha the meeting adjourn to Coats back room,
teen millions of freemen—the citizens of.thirty 1 which was agreed to; whereupon some twelve
sovereign States, this day rejoice! or fifteen Cass men gathered in the room and
This is the glorious anniversary of Freedom's about as many friends of old Zack around the
e il m oo i r t s n .
0. Sergeant Lewis at once entered the re-
Birth-day! It brings to the mind of every one
i minutes , sery i.,t.
brought
aftert
anotherb n i t; around an.
i 1 i a
the days that "tried men's soqs"—the bloody f ew
battles and the many privations of the Revolu- meeting was now fully organized. The only
man in town who has been very violent and bit
tion—and the for anion of this beautiful system
ter in his denunciation of the Mexican war, pre
of government which repudiates the doctrine of I sided. It is said that he is the permanent pres
the 44 divine right of Kings," and the privileges ! ident of the Club. The little prodigy of Loco
and immunities of nobility; and developes the Focoism then went on with his speech; and a
important truth, that "all men are born free daaf math if attending closely to the speech, and
seeing thege o st f u t r i e t :, the twistin t g of the body,
arid equal," and endowed by nature with certain arms, and
do hL t ec i t t n a t::ti i i t s .
To g gfenance,
inalienable rights, among which are life, liberty, o f th e
and the pursuit of happiness, eluded that the 44 orator" was giving Jesse to
his adversaries. But people who could hear as
Under this republican government the Nation
well it : tt. e a t s ibt s t e . e,
t, wer ecaritteovaem,cesseadillKeth,e,
that e
thelL
bos grown great and enjoyed unparalleled pros
perity and happiness. May it, under the guid- Whig party is dissolved, and ' en. Taylor
ance
t G
a
ance of Providence, long endure, and continue , (great applause) is the nominee of no body but
I w th i e te N re liv r tmjicans." (More applause.) "But
to secure the blessings of liberty and indepen
dence to the People. The American l'eople : for Taylor."n ( `N.,: e u g ng. i ) le i,s, T a
w k o t fd sp r e e e c e: l. e v s e
possess wise heads, stout hearts, and active Gen. Taylor and his army" said the speaker,
hands. We have maintained our rights and our i " with bloody hands and dig for them hospitable
attboloard. both, upon land and sea—at home and i i!ae
r:lives;i'o' (eeble applauae.) , The Speaker be
arse and broke down in about fifteen
1 minutes, and concluded bydvising the few
. . advising the
...
How grateful should we be to the Miler of
Nations for the many blessings which it is our
lot to enjoy. We possess in a higher degree
than any other people the means of prosperity.
Our territory is extensive, and in the most fa
vored climes ; and our soil is fertile, producing
all that is necessary for the wants of man. But
more than this, we have an extensive sea coast
and numerous inland streams to facilitate foreign
and domestic commerce.
'rho eyes of the would have been upon us.—
Other nations have seen our prosperity and gath
ered hope and encouragement from us. Even
now they are bursting forth from the fetters of
despotism and oppression, and asserting their
native rights, and fighting successfully the bat
tles of human liberty. God assist them in the
good fight till all the dwellers upon His footstool,
from the Equator to the Poles, shall be emend
paled from oppression in all its forms.
But let us take warning from the history of
the past—from the fate of other Republics.—
Virtue and intelligence are essential to the pros-
peiity of free government. Let practical Neje.
dons and religious integrity be promoted, and
we have nothing to fear. Trust in public vir
tue and the favor of Heaven, and this land of
freedom—this asylum for the oppressed—and
thin beacon light to other nations, will continue
to flourish under the blessings of peace and pros
perity and happiness as long as the earth re
volves.
Tlae Last Hope Gone,
The announcement in the Phila. Ledger and
Baltimore Sun that Mr. VAN BUREN had formal- •
ly accepted the nomination of the Utica Con
vention, appears to have extinguished the last
ray of hope heretofore cherished by the Cassites.
Consequently the Presses and orators, in the I
interest of Gen. Cass, have let loose all their
thunder against their old friend and political
leader, Matty Van. They denounce him in un
measured terms. Indeed, some of the most rabid,
bring graver charges against him now than were
ever laid at his door by the Whigs. And well
i!a k y they feel aggrieved. The nomination of
lArtin Van Buren will produce a defection
among the Locofocos in the East and West,
which renders it uncertain whether Mr. Cass
will receive the electoral votes of more than
two States—Alabama and Missouri. It will
shutter the Party to pieces, and forever disband
the trained band of spoilsmen who have been
so long battening upon the People's Treasury.—
Let the People therefore rejoice. The end of
misrule and corruption is at hand! Under the
administration of brave old ZACHARY TAY
LOR, dishonesty and official corruption will be
banished from the high places of our govern
ment, and the country will be prosperous "and
happy.
Alarmed.
After the nomination of Gen. Taylor, the
office-holders consoled themselves that as the
"old man" was not au ♦ltra Whig he would
not make many removals from office. They have
recently, however, taken alarm at a remark of
the old Hero to a friend, that in the event of his
election lie would " dismiss no man for opiates
sake who was HONEST and CAPABLE."—
This remark is considered by the present incum
bents as ominous of nearly a clean sweep, as but
few can come up to this standard. Hence, they
are very justly alarmed.
" UNQUESTIONABLE AuTuoarrv."—Mr. Weed,
the Editor of the Albany Evening Journal, says
that he knows, from the lttost UNQUESTrONA ULF:
sovrourry, that General Taylor is decidedly
and unequivoeally opposed to any met or move
ment of Government is favor of the exten.tioa
of Aluvery.
ALL FOR TAYLOR..-The Lancaster Union has
been informed by a gentleman wbo travelled
from Harrisburg to Danville, last week, that ten
out of every twelve boats along the line of the
Pennsylvania Canal had Taylor flags displayed
or various mottos relative to the old General's
achievements in Maxie°, such "Hurrah for
old Rough and Ready ;" Gen. Taylor Never
Surrenders ;" A little more Grape, Captain
Bragg ;" "Old Zech Forever," etc., etc. Some
of them were gotten up in somewhat of a hurry
on shingles ; yet they nevertheless show the
popular current, and the deep hold our candidate
ha. upon the affections of ouuntryineu.
present to give notice to the democrats of the
country around that another meeting would be
held on the evening of the •lth when they were
all expected to attend.
Maj. Campbell was next called on to address
the meeting. But the Major had given up the
contest and left the field. Mr. Landis was then
called, but did not appear. The gallant Major
Raymond was there, but not wishing to waste
his rather scarce ammunition upon small game,
reserved his fire. Mr. Adams, the President
was called on, but he had no patriotism to nu
b, n hir;• if of. At last Mr. Burchinell,
,om h lime) _ an
orator of some note, was called upon to say
something, but he declined also. There was
now nothing left to do, and the meetimisadjourned
in despair! A SKIRMISHER;
Huntingdon, July 3, 18.18.
For the Journal;
Model Artists.
Mn. CLARK.-I see this morning the folloNt-
ing paragraph in the Messenger, in speaking df
the exhibitions of nudity by our boys at the
Aqueduct below, and the Mill Race abovestown,
under the above caption
Visiters need not fear .being dis
turbed by the borough authorities, as
they are all men who too keenly appre,
ciate the beauties of both nature and art,
to suppress or interrupt those enobling
exhibitions of the human form divine."
I have to reply, that within the borough over
which the "Borough Authorities" have juris
diction, they will suffer no one to appear uncov
ered, and will enforce this rule against persons
without favor or affection, or any regard to age,
sex or (I.4We/on. But as the aqueduct and mill
race are not within our jurisdiction but in the
body of the county, the borough authorities
leave it to the Prosecuting Attorney, who they
are informed has often heretofore, had occular
evidence of the "nad•ed truth," to compel the
delinquents to return to the habits of civilized
society. ONE OF Tun 8011017011 °means.
June 27, 1848.
Since the above was in type, we learn that
two figures," not "allowed to be perfect,"
were arrested while in the act of giving a nude
exhibition above town—taken before Justice
Snare, and by him sent to the County building
used for stowing away unsightly and offensive
specimens of human nature. We hope all oth
ers, setting up for 4, artists,” may take warning.
[Editor.
Van Buren' Letter.
Mr. Van Buren in a letter to the Utica Con
vention, previous to his nomination, declares
himself resolved to oppose the election of Gen.
Cass. The letter is an able document.
Noble qualities.
Hon. J. J. Crittenden says Gm. TAYLOR is 'a
man you cannot buy=a man you cannot sell—a
man you cannot scare—and a man who NEVER
SURRENDERS!
A CAUTION TO 110USEKEEPEIIS.-A family in
Lancaster County, were a few days since, made
very ill by eating of sponge cake flavored too
highly with " peach water." We beg our young
housekeepers to beware how they use this very
agreeable and common addition to pies, confec
tionary, &c., as it is but a mild form of that
deadly poison, Prussic Acid.
THE Vor.uNraans.—Gen. Butler's general or
der directs the two Pennsylvania regiments to
be paid off at New Orleans. The order from
the War Department directs that one of the Pa.
regiments shall be paid off at Pittsburg : the
other at Philadelphia.
THE No PARTY CANDIDATE.—This is the title
which the official organ and all its penny whis
tles, give to Gen. TAYLOR. As they have no
sympathy with the people, so they despise the
Psories CANDIDATE
AN !sox STEAminDAT arrived at Springfield,
Mass., by railroad, on the 21st inst. It was
contrived and built by Henry M. Paine, of Wor
cheater, and is designed as a canal tow-boat, the
wheel being in the centre of the boat, to avoid
washing the banks. It was sent down to En-
field for trial.
A LIVELY Joas.—The following may be call
ed a-lively joke Are your dates fresh 1"
asked a gentleman of a wag of a confectioner, a
. few days since. ‘• Yes, sir ! they are the latest
dart. by Telegraph I" „
Mr' The Goshen Democrat, of June 24, bays
a calf was taken from a cow belonging to Mr.
Height, in the vicinity of that place, which had
two tail", eight legs : andthres heads.
Gen. Taylor's Talents.
Since the nomination of Old Zack for the Pres
idency, the friends of the aristocrat Cass, affect
to think Gen. Taylor unfit, in point of learning,
to occupy the Presidential chair. In a speech
recently delivered at Pittsbufg, lion. J. J. Ca IT
TENDHN, of Ky., (and there is no higher author
ity in the country,) thud spolte of Gen. Taylor's
qualifications. Mr. t. said
GEN. TAYLOR IS A MAN OF LEARNING, II
Not mere scholastic learning—he has
never graduated at a college--but his I '
mind is richly stored with that practical
knowledge, which is acquired from both
men and books.. He is a deeply read man,
in all ancient and
. modern history, and
in all matters relating to the practical
duties of life, civil and military. He is I
intimate with Plutarch, said the speak-
er,—a Plutarch hero himself, as bright
as ever adorned the page of history.—
Gen. Gibson,—you all know and love
Gen. Gibson, one of your own Pennsyl
vanians, a man whose reputation for
truth and honor was proverbial, and
whose word was always the end of a
controversy, so implicitly was it relied
uponi—Gen. Gibson had told him, that
he and General Taylor had entered the
army nearly together, and had served
together almost constantly, until he, '
Gibson, retired, and during that time,
they had sat on seventeen Court Mar
tinis, many of them important and in
tricate cases, and in every single in
stance' Zachary Taylor had been appoin
ted to draw up the opinion of the Court,
—a brilliant testimony to his superior
abilities, and ripe learning and practi
cal knowledge.
Effects of the Free Trade Tariff.
We find the following in the Baltimore Sun, u
locofoco neutral. The Sun will endanger its
Post Office printing if it gives currency to such
facts:
" ALLEM-18NY IRON INTERESTS.-The Cum
berland• Civilian says that in better times, two
thousand laboring men could easily find steady
employment and regular wages, at the various
iron works in Allegheny county. At the pres
ent time, not more than 400 persons are there
employed in the business. It adds : The prin
cipal iron works in this county, are now in the
hands of gentlemen of abundant capital and ma
ture experience, who are, in every respect, pre
pared to enlarge their operations to the fullest
extent, whenever they shall feel justified in so
doing."
•
07" Short Letters are becoming fashionable
among the Loco focos. We have given already
(den. Cass's specimen: here is "another of the
same sort," from the Tray Buttget:.:
Taut', June 15, 1848.
Mr. Editor :-1 perceive by yester
day's Commercial .4dvertiser, that my
name is appended to a call for a public
meeting to ratify the nominations of the
late Baltimore Convention. I never sign
ed the call nor authorized any person to
do so in my behalf. Circumstances will
prevent me from supporting Lewis Cass
for President of the United States.
Yours, &c., A. A. Tuorason.
ASSAULT UPON WASUPNOTON!=-The Washing
tom Union, in the course of a king article abusive
of Gen. Taylor, says:
"Throughout the whole series of his
letters, and particularly in the letter ad
dressed to the editors of the Richmond
Republican, (written only ttvo days be
fore that to Mr. Allison,) Gen: Taylor
professes his determination, if elected;
to administer the Executive Office, "in
the spirit and mode of our earlier Pres
idents," and it must be observed that, in
the administration of the first and great
est of these, occur the most remarkable
and the most questionable instances of the
use of the Veto Power which have ever
appeared since the Constitution . was fra
med."
The Executive organ finds it necessary to
strike at Washington's graet name, in order to
find any ground of assault upon Gen. Taylor!
Immense Taylor Meeting in New
York City.
An immence Taylor Ratification Meeting was
held in the city of New York on Tuesday even
ing last. The express gives the following ac
count of the meeting :
Some twenty thousand Whigs assem
bled, last evening, in Canal street, and
in the neighborhood of Broadway and
Centre streets, to ratify the nominations
of Gen. Zachary Taylor and Millard
Filltnore. The crowd was immense,
almost beyond any other we have ever
seen in the city, even during scenes of
the highest political excitement: and it
settles the question, if there ever was
lany doubt of it, that Gen. Taylor will
get 999 out of every 1000 Whig votes
lin the city, and, beyond all peradven
ture, carry the city by a larger majority
than we have ever before given any
Whig Presidential candidate. The as
semblage, the demonstration, the result,
the spectacle were gratifying to all true
Whigs, who respect Whig organization
and the true and best interests of the
great Whig Party.
SENATOR 11111011 T, who, scintillated from the
travelling tail of Candidate Cass to address a
hunker meeting at Troy New York, said
6, all Gen. Tayr.os slid at the battle of Monte.
rey,—that terrible conflict—was to sit on Old
Whitey, and tell 'em to fight, boys, fight 'em."
This is what Candidate Cass thought when he
refused to vote thanks to TAYLOR and his
army !
Tile DIFFERE.E.-Gen. Taylor says he will
not oppose the legislation of Congress, unless
such legisiation is in violation of the Constitu
tion. Cass is pledged to veto any bill that Con
gress may pass, the object of which is to secure
free labor on free soil. Though Taylor is a
slave-holder, between him and Cass the free ter
ritory Democracy cannot prefer the latter.—
IV. Y. Globe.
ANOTHER BALLY!
The Rough and Beady Boys of Old
Huntingdon in " Position."
The Rough and Ready Club of Huntingdon
held a meeting in Livingston's large room on
Wednesday evening last. The attendance was
quite large, and the proceedings. cheeringly ani
mated. After the singing, by some of the young
Men, of a spirited Taylor song, the President
elect, Mr. Wei. 11. PEIGIITAN appeared, and
before taking his seat, delivered the following
beat, eloquent and spirit-stirring
ADDRESS :
Mr. PEIGHTAL
Bxorutira WHIGS: For the proud and unmer
ited diatinctirin Which you have conferred on
me, custom demands an acknowledgement Which
is almost imperative ; though I am quite sure,
that so far as I am concerned, I would lie very
willing to consider such customs "inure honored
in the lireach than the observance ;" belt, as it is
regarded a (i6ty, I must necessarily comply with
it, and in . doing so regret exceedingly my inabil
ity to portray to you properly the sentiments
which this, to me, novel, position has called into
existence. Unaccus6med as lum to public
speaking, I necessarily feel all the embarrass
ment incident to a first attempt, and, like an un
skilful architect in the erection of an edlfiee, the
very profusion of the materials which the mea
-1 sion suggests, distracts my attention, and confu
' sea my choice. Indeed, I feel as though I could
exclaim with the novice in the play, that I
would much rather hold some gentleman's hat
who would do the talking, than speak myself.
Rut, such a cause as this, brother Whigs, its
which' we are about to-embark, does not require
a tongue tip'd with celestial fire to defend it it
recommends itself, and towers up to Heaven a
living monument stamped with the virtue, the
intelligence and patriotism of a whole nation.—
It is the cause of our country—and though I
feel my heart thrill with enthusiastic love for
the brave old Zachary who has been chosen its
champion, yet, if I cannot express myself in
" thoughts that breathe and words that burn,"
I hope and believe that it will not prove sine
ceptable, even though clad in the home-spun
phraseology of a "Rough and Ready" Whig.—
But, Gentlemen, before proceeding further, I
must be permitted to express a consciousness of
my inability to preside over your deliberations
satisfactorily, and I am sure I deeply regret that
your choice had not fallen upon one more worthy
of such distinguished consideration—for Sparta
bath many an abler son than I, to boast of.—
, Inasmuch, however, as your kind partiality has
p!aced me in so proud an attitude, I shall en
deavor to requite your generous confidence to
the best of my very bumble abilities. You will
i therefore please accept my heartfelt thanks for
the honor you have conferred upon me, coupled
with the sincere assurance that even in the thick
est of the fight, you will always find me with
my armour on, ready to co-operate with you in
any measure which will have a tendency to pour
into the ranks of thc enemy a little more grape"
—and ever zealous to do all that may become a
Whig, in placing the great, the good, the invin
cible,
cible and the all-conquering ZACHARY TAY
j LOR, in the Presidential chair.
And that this glorious consummation will
crown our efforts, it seems almost absurd to
doubt. The fall of water, or the results of at
traction, are scarcely less certain. Everything
aroundand about us indicates a glorious triumph,
and causes all ourdoubts withour preferences,to
be "in the deep bosomof the ocean buried." Every
blast that is borne fromthe North bythe invisible
couriers of the air, is laden with joyful intelli
gence for the Whigs, and sallow destruction to
the Locofocos. " Confusion worse confounded"
has seized upon their forces in the giant State of
New York, and paralyzed their power. The
dawn of a new and a more glorious era is now
about bursting upon our beloved country—its
mellow light is seen irradiating and wreathing
with smiles every Whig countenance—its cer
tainty is written upon the elongated visages of
our opponents in characters so plain " that he
who runs may read."' The storm which will
precede it is approaching it is gathering in the
North and the South, in the East and the West.
Its thunders are heard even now in the distance
at noonday, and its lightnings pierce the gloom
of Midnight: Btit, fear not : go forth and gath
er the people beneath your proud standard, fur
it is the good old Hero of Monterey who rides
upon this whirlwind and who directs title storm !
I need not tell you, ye friends of brave old
ZACHARY, that the same pure, bright and in
vincible spirit which is causing the erection of
temples of Liberty on the ruins of the rotten
thrones of E7rope, is abroad in out land! I
believe that the omnipotent moral force which
is now whirling the gigantic car of Revolution
over the Alps and the Pyrenees—which is gath
ering beneath the story folds of Liberty's proud
Flag the oppressed of every nation, and is lead
ing in glorious triumph millions of emancipated
men, to crush beneath their feet and trample in
the dust the glittering crowns and purple thrones
of despotism; yes, I believe that it is in our
midst—that it fires every Whig and thrills in
thousands of honest democratic hearts. A rev
elution here is to be accomplished. The people
have willed it, and all resistance
" Will prove idle as the wind
Which strikes the solid rock."
They are no longer to be deluded by the specious
humbugs of heartless wire-working politicians.
Honest' Democrats and Whigs who have the
good of their country as their only aim, are now
rallying with a unanimity and enthusiasm, which
has no parallel in the history of the past, around
the brave, holiest old veteran who "NEVER
SURRENDERS," as the champion who is to
release this great nation from the miserable
thraldom of abject, servile Locofocoisin.
Brother Whigs! are you all prepared to gather
round the beautiful stars and stripes of your
country, under the great Captain who NEVER
LOST A BATTLE l If you are, crowd in—
sign the Constitution of the Rough and Ready
Club, and in this way keep pouring into the
ranks of the enemy " A LITTLE MORE
GRAPE." Let us gather strength for that day
of days, the 7th of November, when all our
batteries will be brought into position—all our
forces concentrated into one mighty burning
focus ; when the Whig thunder will be let loose
in songs and shouts of victory which shall
wake up the reverberations slumbering among our
thousand hills, and cause ultra-Locofocoism " to
fall like Lucifer never to rise again." On that
joyous morn, one blast from old ZACHARY'S
bugle will thrill millions of Whig hearts from
the dark shores of Lake Superior to the sunny
banks of the Rio Grande, and bring out millions
of freemen, who will march proudly to the bal
lot box, each carrying with him such a dagger
[exhibiting the Taylor Ticket] for his Caesar.
During the delivery and at the close of this
speech, the people present manifested their ap
preciation of the sentiments so elegantly ex
pressed, by rapturous applause.
Dr. H. NORTON of Mifflin county being called
Ifor, made a brief but very sensible speech, and
was followed by A. W. BENEDICT, Esq., in a
speech, which, for aptness of illustration and
'powerful reasoning, we have rarely heard ex
celled. During its delivery, some of the Cass
ites manifested a disposition to get beyond the
range of his " grape," but, like a dexterous
General, he cut oft' their retreat thus compell-
jog them either to surrender or eland the btilitnete
of his lire.
Got. S. S. 11rustrros was then called for, whd
responded in a sound, argumentative speech, of
about half an hour, which was received by all
present with marked satisfaction. He placed
the opposing candidates in their true positioni
and showed all present, clearly, that duty, in
terettt and patriotism, all pointed to Gen. TAY.
LOIL as the man for the country.
The meeting then adjourned to meet on the
evening of the Fourth of July.
“ WHITE SLAVERY.”
Our readers will all remember the savage fe
rocity with which General HARRISON Was attack
ed, eight years since, on the charge of selling
white men into slavery, because, as GoVernor of
the Northwestern Territory, he signed a bill to
hire out the services of vagrants. We, of courei
shall expect to see thent pursue the satne course
of virtuous indignation against Gen. Ca., for
appending his signature to the following bill,
when Territorial Gcivernor of Michigan :
"Ax ACT for the p unishment of idle
and disorderly persons."
Section 1. Be it enacted by the Gov
ernor and Judges of the Territory of
Michigan, that any Justice of the Peace;
on conviction, may sentence any Vd
grant, lewd, idle or disorderly persons ;
stubborn servants, common drunkards,
common night-walkers, pilferers, or any
persons wanton or licentious in speech,
indecent behaviour, comm Oft milers er
brawlers, such as neglect their calling
and employment, misspend what they
earn, aud do not provide for themselves
or families, to be whipped not exceeding
ten stripes; or to be delivered over to any
constable, to be emplOYed in labor not
exceeding threlvmoaths; by such con
stable, to be hired out fhi' the best
wages that can be procured ; the proceeds
of which to be applied to fhe use of the
poor of the county.
• Made, adopted, and published at De•
troit, the 27th day of JuIY, Il2g.
LEWIS CASS,
Governor of the territory of Michigan.
A. B. Woonwean,
Presiding Judge of tha Territory of
Michigan.
J. WITHERALL,'
JOHN GRIFFIN,
Judges of the Territory of Michigan.
How fearfully is every idle attack mails against,
the good and patriotic HARRISON in 1810, turned
againit his maligners who now support Lewis
CASs for the Presidency. It seems as if a ret
ributive justice were about to overtake and over
whelm that party which has made detristion
and falsification its stepping stones to power,
since its leaders first surrendered all manly feel
ing in giving publicity to•the base charge of bar
gain and corruption against HENicy CLAY.
NON-COMIIIITALISBI INCARNATE.
Gen. Cass was in Cleveland (Ohio) a few
days ago. He was received • with a large dis
play, and with civil and military honors. Judge
Wood addressed him, introduces! him to the peo
ple, and welcomed him to the hospitality of the
city. Ju d ge W. then said :
And, sir, permit me on this occasion
to call your attention to the fact, that our
political opponents declare that you are
'opposed to the improvement of our Western
rivers and harbors, and that we have al
.,ways met this declaration with the assu
ratiCe that General Lewis Cass, as .t
Western man, was fully iudentified with
the interests of the West, and could not
be opposedlto the improvements so much
needed by the people of the 11 est, and
for the whole country.
" It may not be improper for me, sir,
to allude to one more topic which is es
pecially to this immediate district, a
topic of the deepest interest-4 refer to
the institution of slavery. We are told
sir, that should you secure the election
to the Presidency of the United States,
your administration would lend its influ
ence to the extension and perpetuation
of human slavery.
"The people here assembled will,
with the greatest pleasure, now listen
to any communication which, sir, it may
be your pleasure to submit."
Tkiere was a glorious chance for the General
to show his hand, and remove all doubt of whirls
he thought and intended on the impOtant and.
vital matters to which his attention had been of..
ticially denoted. And accordingly, he thus ex
plicitly replied :
" Sir, the noise and confusion which
pervades this assembly will prevent my
being heard on the important topics to
which you leave called my attention. 1
must, therefore, content myself with
thanking you for the 'generous recep
tion which I, the unworthy representa
' tive of the great Democratic party of
the country, have received at your
hands."
This, we think, was a long way ahead
of the Chicago letter.
Destructive Fires.
ALBANY, June 28, 1848.
By telegraph despatch from It!mare- - ;
al, we learn that a most disasterous con
flagration occurted at Sorrell, Lower
Canada, on Saturday last, which de
stroyed seienty five houses, and caused
over one hundred families to be turned
out of doors.—Daily News.
Explosion at Washington.
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, June 28.
Another explosion occurred to-day at
the Navy Yard. The workman work
preparing several large fire-works for the
Fourth of July, when the materials ig
nited, exploding in every direction with
a tremendous crash. The building was
entirely destroyed. The workmen three
in number, wiraFulotisly escaped with-
out personal injury.—Daily News.