THE JOURNAL.
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HUNTINGDON, PA.
Tuesday Morning, Jane 25, 11350,
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STATE TICKET`FOR ISO.
Once more eur glorious banner out
Upon the breeze we throw ;
Beneath its folds, with song and shout,
Let's charge upon the foe.
,AN AL COMMISSIONER,
JONIFIC 4 DUNGAN, of Bucks , Co.
ALDITOR GFNERAI
HENRY W. SNYDER, of Union.
SUR, CYOR GENERAL,
JOS. HENDERSON, of Waghington.
t:0"' Hon. S. CALVIN will please accept our
thanks for his continued favors.
Ct:7 - We invite attention to the resolutions of
the Whig State Convention, reported by our
townsman, Cul. Conu:s. They are ably writ
ten, patriotic, and breathe the true Whig spirit.
137" . The reply of "Patres" to the last commit
nicstion of "Plebs," is withheld for two rea
sons: First, the author failed to comply with
our terms, which require that all communica
tions addressed to us through the Post Office,
must be pre-paid. Second, it is too lengthy for
the present crowded state of our columns.
Volunteer Company.
Our young men are making an effort to get up
a Volunteer company, and we hope they will
succeed. Several meetings for that purpose have
been held recently. We learn that more than
the number required by law have already joined
the company, and that others have expressed a
willingness to do so as soon as measures are
adopted to effect an organization. We have the
material in this place to form a first rate milita
ry company, and there is certainly energy and
public spirit enough among the young men of
Huntingdon to accomplish what they hat, un
dertaken. Another meeting is to be held on
Saturday evening next, which we hope will be
largely attended, and measures adopted for •
speedy organization of the company.
Fourth of Jul).
We hear of no preparations yet being made
in this place, for the celebration of the coming
Anniversary of American Independence. Why
is this 1 Again we ask, will that day be per
mitted to pass by unobserved and unhonored t
For the credit of our ancient town, we hope all
the citizens will at once unite in the adoption of
coma measures for a proper and patriotic public
demonstration commemorative of Liberty's Birth
Day, and in honor of the memory of the depart
ed Patriots who purchased, with their blood acid
trea,iure, the rich blessings we now enjoy.—
Would that we could, with the pen of a ready
writer," make a heart-stirring appeal that would
rouse the slumbering patriotism of our citizens,
and re-kindle in every breast the fire and enthu
siasm of '76 ! Will not some of our patriotic
young men make an Obi t to get up a demonstra
tion of sonic kind 1 The time is short, and
what is to be done must be done quickly. Let
as have a celebration worthy of the occasion,
and that will reflect honor upon us as citizens
living under the protection of the "Star Spangled
Banner" of the model Republic.
♦ Delightful Excursion,
We learn that au arrangement has been made
for furnishing tickets for a trip from Niladel
phis to Huntingdon and back, on the Railroad,
under a plan that must attract a great amount of
travel to our town. Excursion tickets for the
journey up and down, can be obtained at just
ONE Hal, THE USUAL ants. An opportunity is
now afforded for Philadelphians to visit this de
lightful mountain region, UHSUI passed for the
beauty and variety of ita scenery. They can
spend some days here, by this plan, and return
with their tickets, as we understand they will be
good for ten days. The arrangement commen
ced yesterday, and we expect to see cm: town
crowded with strangers, in a few days. We
again say to our city friends, if you would spend
a week pleasantly in the molt beautiful, healthy
arid romantic rural district in the State, and en
joy the benefit of pure water—(can't recommend
the liquor)—and pure air, come to Huntingdon.
, It will be delightful and decidedly beneficial to
health, to exchange the impure and unwholesome
atmosphere of a crowded city, for the cool, re
freshurg,flower-perlumed breezes of the country,
Wa think Excursion tickets, under the above
plan, should be issued at this end of the road
also. It would induce large numbers of our
citizens to visit Philadelphia, on a "sight seeing"
and pleasure seeking excursion, who otherwise
.will remain at home.
Dreadful Steamboat Disaster.
The steamer “GriLlith," whole on her way up
to Cleveland, on the 17th inst., took lire about
five o'clock in the morning, and burned to the
water, edge. The whole number of lives lost
is stated to be ewe hundred and fifty, most of
them emigrants. The scenes on the burning
wreck mug llave•issen agonizing in the extreme.
Lopez held for Trial.
The final examination of Gen. Lopez, leader
of the Cuban expedition, was closed at New Or
leans on Wednesday last, and he pee bail in the
sum of $2,000 for his appearance at the next
Number term of the U. S. Circuit court.
4VHIG STATE TICKET.
Dungan, Snyder and Henderson
Arouse, Whigs arouse l there is work to be done;
Come up in your strength, and the battle is won.
We have once more unfurled the good old
Whig banner, bearing upon its ample folds the
names of the candidates nominated by the Whig
State Convention, and go into the campaign with
every confidence of success. Our candidates
are men of known honesty, sterling integrity,
pure patriotism, and eminently qualified for the
tmportant stations for which they have been se
lected. The enthusiastic unanimity with which
these nominations have already been responded
to, indicates a brilliant Whig triumph in Octo
ber next. The campaign is now fairly opened,
and the Whigs should go to work et once to per
fect an ORGANIZATION—an organization
that will reach every county, township, and
election district in the State, and tell with effect
upon every man in the Whig ranks. All that
is wanting to insure a great and final triumph
over the spoils cohorts of Loco Focoism, is
UNION, ENERGY, ORGANIZATION AND
ACTION! All should go to work, in the spirit
and with the determination of men resolved to
conquer, ever bearing in mind the motto of our
gallant old Chief, ZACHARY TAYLOR- , fre Ad/
ulwoye be Victorious when we all pull together."
Then let Union and Harmony prevail in the Whig
camp—let all pull together—and when the time
for decisive action arrive., we shall be prepared
to marshal the Whig forces, and move forward
in a solid and unbroken phalanx, to a civic tri
umph equal in brilliancy to that achieved by
our gallant Whig leader, over foreign foes and
domestic traitors, on Buena Vista's bloody field.
We hope our friends in this county will cam
mence the work of ORGANIZATION imme
diately, and adopt efficient measures to secure a
ruLL WHIC4 revs in October.
JOSHUA DUNGAN, of Bucks, county, the
nominee for Canal Commissioner says the Daily
News, is a gentleman eminently qualified for
that important trust. Fresh from the people, an
intelligent and prosperous farmer, a hard wor
king Whig, and a popular man, he unites all
those business qualifications which are so essen
tial to the proper management of our public
Works; while at the same time the liberality of
his views, and the earnest zeal he has ever man
ifested in all that concerns the lasting benefits
of the State, area guarantee that his coarse, as
a public officer, will be characterised with sound
judgment and discretion, and that he will pursue
that liberal and enlightened policy, calculated to
make our public works productive, and to an
swer the great ends of their construction.
The nominee for Auditor General, is equally
well chosen. HENRY W. SNYDER, of Union
county, is also fresh from the ranks of the peo
ple, and as a roan of intelligence and fitness for
the station for which he has been nominated, has
few superiors in the State. He is a sun of the
late Gov. Snyder, is distinguished for his frank
ness and straightforwardness of purpose, posses.
ses an unimpeachable character, and is a sound,
active and reliable Whig, who has fought many
a hard battle for tlie Whig cause in hie time, and
will poll at the next election, a full and united
vote, not only in his own district, but in every
county of the State.
The nominee for the office of Surveyor Gene
ral, JOSEPH HENDERSON, of Washington
county, has frequently represented that county in
the Legislature of the State, and in the capacity
of representative has shown himself possessed
of the 'finest abilities. He once also, held the
office of Deputy in the Land Department of the
State, where he was regarded as a most able and
efficient officer. His acquaintance is extensive,
and all who know him will attest his qualifica
tions, uprightness and sterling honesty and worth,
while as a true and unflinching Whig, he yields
to none in zeal and energy.
Such are the nominees presented for the sup
port of the Whig party. Unexceptionable,
every one, judiciously selected, well chosen,
they are calculated to harmonize and unite all
sections of the State in their support, and it
needs only a vigorous, determined, zealous effort
to ensure their complete success. With such
men, the Whige of the State can triumph if they
resolve to do it.
Blair County Whig Ticket/
The Whig county convention met at Holli
daysburg, on Tuesday last, and nominated the
following Ticket :
Assembly—Seth It. M'Cune, of Frankstown
township.
Register and Recorder—L. H. Williams, of
Hollidaysburg.
Commissioner—Samuel Dean, of Woodberry
township.
Dareetor of the Poor--James Wilson, of Ty.
rone township.
Treasurer—Alexander M. Lloyd, Gaysport.
County Surveyor—James L. Gwin, of Antis
township,
Prosecuting Attorney--David H. Hoffius, of
Hollidaysburg.
Sonatorial Conferees—Philip Hileman, Thos,
K. Fluke, R. M, Lemon.
Congressional Conferees—Philip Bridenbaugh
John betty, Alexander MlCiiiney.
The above ticket is said to be a good one,
throughout ; and if our friends in Blair are uni
ted and harmonious, and do their duty, a glori
ous victory will reward their patriotic labors.—
Te next election will be an important one, and
the necessity for union, harmony and concentra
tion of effort is so apparent, that it is unnecessa
ry for us to urge its importance, at this time.
Destructive Fire.
A destructive fire occurred at Columbia, Pa.,
on the 16th inst. Nine dwellings, tenanted by
twenty-three poor families, were consumed.—
The office of the "Columbia Spy" was also des
troyed. The bridge over the Susquehanna river
was or. fire several times. The whole amount
of property destroyed estimated at $50,000.
Cl 7 ". The Globe of last week was a little severe
upon the Federalists. We hope our neighbor
will have some respect for the feelings of Mr.
Buchanan, and the other old Federalists who
grace the ranks of the Lorofoco party.
"Stand by our Chief."
' We are glad to see the Whig press rallying to
the support of our patriotic President. The Erie
Gazette eloquently remarks that the vindictive
spirit which is manifested toward Gen. Tari.oit
by his unscrupulous political opponents, calls
loudly fur counter efforts on the part of the
Whig forces. Whigs would be recreant not on
ly to their principles, but common honesty, if
they permitted the Chief Magistrate of their
own choosing to fall a sacrifice to the infuriate
madness of party opposition, while engaged in
the manly discharge of duty. Oh! yes, they
will, they must "STAND BY lllM"—must de
fend him against the attacks of those who de
termined, in advance, upon a course of unscru
pulous opposition. He has thus far been true to
his country as the needle to the pole. He has
been neither sectional nor selfish. Lofty, firm
and serene, he has stood high above the warring
elements of narrow souls, with his eye cast over
the diversified interests of the entire masses,
and all the powers of a mind formed for great
occasions directed to that part of the field where
the Nation's destinies were trembling in the
balance. Who can doubt the disposition of the
Whigs—aye, of men of every party name—ot
all friends of concord and peace—of all foes to
distraction, turbulence and anarchy—To STAND
or THIS NOBLE OLD PATRIOT 1 A southern man
who is no advocate of Slavery—a soldier who
protects firmly the rights of citizens in peace—
a Whig who forgets the title only in that of Pa
triot a man who in danger has always stood by
his country—when we stand not by him, we de
serve to fall. As the assaults of his enemies
increase in bitterness and magnitude—as the en
venomed arrows of slander and malice are aimed
with growing determinr.tion at his devoted head
—let us rally in our might to resist these heart
less attempts to injure the character and destrot
the administration of Zachary Taylor. Yes,
yes, let us "STAND BY HIM !"
Political Vaulting.
An exchange says that a sprinkling of Loro
Foco editors and orators would be invaluable to
a Circus company. They can turn summersets
backwards and forward. better than any of the
performers who usually solicit the patronage of
the community. They "wheel about arid turn
about" with such astonishing rapidity, that it is
difficult to keep pace with their movements.
What great Protectionists they were in 1811!
Justto remember their newspapers! How they
came out in favor of the Tariff of 18113, telling
the people that "it was a Democratic Tariff, and
passed by Democratic votes," and that Mr.
Polk was in favor of it and "opposeal to its re
peal." Well, the people believed them, and
voted for Polk, and one of the first acts of the
party was to give us the Tariff of 1816, (the ,
one the British Minister likes so well) and now
they denounce Protection with all their might.
After such trickery and falsehood, how can
the people longer trust these Locoloco political
thimble-riggers ? That some Southern States
should vote the Locoroco ticket, is not supri•
sing ; but that Pennsylvania should, is among
the queer things in the world.
The Galphin
The Hollidaysburg Standard has a good deal
to say about the Galphin claim. Will the editor
have the candor to inform his readers that Gen.
Jackson considered the claim a just one, and
that John Forsythe, while Secretary of State,
endeavored to secure its payment 1 And will
he also state that the bill authorizing the pay
ment of said claim, was passed by a Lotojaeo
Senate and signed by Mr. Po/k?—that the
principal of the claim was paid by Robert J.
Walker, and the question of interest held over
for the purpose of embarrassing the administra
tion of Gen. Taylor? And furthermore, will he
have the goodeess to inform us why the claim
them acknowledged to be just, by his own par
ty, was not entitled to bear interest like any
other honest debt f Tne Standard editor has
grossly misrepresented the facts, and he must
either retract and do justice to Gen. Taylor's
administration, or stand branded as a wilful and
malicious falsifier.
Hon. Wm. M. Meredith.
The Locofocos in Congress have been endeav
oring to assail the integrity of the Secretary of
the Treasury—u gentleman, remarks the Phila.
sun, who is a very Bayard of modern times,
"without fear and without reproach." Every
Pennsylvanian owes thanks to the Hon. Joseph
R. Chandler, for his prompt onset upon the de•
tamers of Mr. Meredith, and his most triumph
ant vindication of his character from the puerile
and malignant partizan charges against him.—
Mr. Meredith needs no champion where he is
known; but it must have been a labor of love
and pride for Mr. Chandler to have defended the
sterling integrity, pure patriotism and command.
ing talents of Mr. Meredith from the puny at
tacks of those who have no means of attaining
notoriety, but by maligning the good and great,
who are bound in conscientious ties of devotion
to the great and noble patriot, Gen. Taylor.
A Good Provision.
One of the provisions of the Constitution of
California is, that "every law enacted by the
Legislature shall contain Int one object; and
that shall be expressed in the title." This is an
excellent provision, and was intended to guard
against Legislative ' , log-rolling," which seeks
to combine several objects in one Omnibus bill,
so called. We of Pennsylvania have suffered
more from this characteristic manner of getting
had measures through under false conies, than
any other State. It is an intuitions system, and
it is not surpassed in desperation and cunning
by any modern invention of those who live by
their wits. We have had entirely too much of
this kind of legislation in Pennsylvania.
O We understand that the ladies of Hun
tingdon, who are among the fairest of the :air
portion of creation, intend to protest against the
right of the Census takers to ask their ages.
A NOVELTY.-The keelot a Schooner has been
laid at one of the boat yards at Harrisburg.—
She will be floated to tide-water when com
pleted. Thie is a novelty for Harrieburg.
Editorial Correspondence.
U. S. COTIRT....TRIAL AND CONVICTION OP MAIL
ROBBERS.—Por.mcnI. PROSPECTS.WII.I.I.9M
sr o'er AND ITS CITIZENS.--MARSHAL IRVIN
AND 1119 APPOINTMENTS, &C.
WILLIAMSPORT, June 21, 18:50
Dear Journal :--I have been in attendance as
a Juror at the Circuit Court of the U. S., now
in session at this place, since Monday last. It
may not be uninteresting to your numerous and
intelligent readers, to be informed of what has
bees tianspiring in the court, together with oth
er matters of interest.
The Court is held by his Honor Judge GRIER,
of whom f have formed the most exalted opin
ion ; indeed I have rarely before been so favor
ably impressed with any public man. The first
criminal case before the court, was that of Geo.
Baldwin, former Postmaster at Great Bend,
Susquehanna county, Pa., for the robbery of the
mail at that place, in ISIO. I had the ill luck
of being called on this Jury. The weather was
oppressively warm, and the trial lasted three
long days. The robbery was admitted, and the
plea of insanity set up by the counsel for defence.
This plea wasurged with great ability byMessrs.
Campbell and Maynard, counsel for defendant.
The counsel for the IT. S. however, so success
fully rebutted all the slight evidence of insanity
adduced, that the Jury had no difficulty in re
turning a verdict of guilty. The sentence of the
court will be pronounced on Monday. The
shortest term of unprisonment allowed by law
for mail robbing, is ten years. The unfortunate
prisoner has our deepest sympathy.
A Jury was called this morning to try a young
man named Gearhart, for a robbery of the mail
at Danville, Pa. Several indictments are pend
ing against this defendant, unit the impression is,
that his personal liberty will be curtailed for
many years of his life. In a country like this,
where so many opportunities are afforded for
making money honorably, it is strange that
young, intelligent men are found resorting to
the most infamous crimes to secure a few paltry
dollars.
During the trial of Baldwin, we had a large
number of witnesses examined from Susque
hanna county ; and I must say that the appear
ance, manner and language of those witnesses
gave me a most favorable opinion of the general
in:elligence of the county from which they came.
Many of them use the "down east" mode of ex
pression, which had a tendency to excite my
risibilities. For instance, a witness was called
to the stand, and the question propounded, "Are
you the Sheriff of Susquehanna county 1" The
response was, le." Among the witnesses
we had the pleasure of meeting our esteemed
friend, J. H. Drirmicn, Esq. Mr. D. is a Dem
ocrat, but a gentleman for whom we have ever
entertained a high regard. Whether the North
remains Locofoco, or goes with Wilmot for Free
Soil, (which is probable,) or what would be
more in accordance with her interests, comes
out boldly Whig, we cannot but continne toad
mire and respect her citizens for their intelli
gence and superior social qualities, and think we
shall pay them a visit the first opportunity.
During our stay here we have conversed with
Whigs from every section of Western Pennsyl
vania, and all concur in the opinion that the
Whig party was never in a more healthy, vig
orous condition, and all that is wanting to sweep
the State this fall, is such an organization as
will insure A FULL. WHIG voTE-..
The attendance at this court is very large.--
The Hotels are all crowded. I hail the good
fortune to obtain quarters at the "Exchange,"
kept by Mr. Ronzaz j and from the
superior accommodations received, I take pleas
ure in commending the "Exchange" to all who
may have occasion to visit the beautiful town of
Williamsport.
The citizens of this town are not only intelli
gent and social, but treat strangers with the most
generous hospitality. In this connection I feel
it but simple justice to mention the Hon. Wit.
F. PACKER, and J. B. Bzcz, Esq. The conrte
sins extended to us by these gentlemen will ever
be remembered, and it will give us unfeigned
pleasure to be afforded the oppoi tuuity of recip
rocating.
The Hon. A. IRVIN, Marshal for the Western
District of Pennsylvania, is also here, and is
busily engaged in appointing his Deputies.--
In making thes. appointments, the Marshal
takes into view not only qualifications and doh/Le,
but being himself, as we would judge, a gentle.
man of rather a religious turn of mind, pays
special regard to the evidences of piety which
the several applicants can produce, before m -
king his choice. We will mention the appoint
ments for the Juniata region already announced.
The Rev. GEORGE Guven, of Warriorsmark,
has been appointed for the whole of Huntingdon
county.
Our esteemed friend, Col. A. K. M'CLurta,
Editor of the J . /iv/a. Sentinel, not being oppo
sed by a clergyman, and regarded as the most
devout layman on the list of applicants, has re
ceived the appointment for Juniata county.—
This is the very best selection that could have
been made front among the ranks of the laymen
of little Juniata, and we venture the prediction
that it will tell most favorably at the polls in
October.
I have already, I fear, made my epistle too
long, and must therefore close. I hope to be
excused as a Juror, very soon, and will then
make a straight course for good old Huntingdon.
J. 0.
What is Congress. Doing
Nothing, as usual! No progress has been
made in business, dur mg the past week. Delays
have taken place in both houses in taking votes,
mid frivolous obstacles have been presented by
Southern members in the House, against taking
the final vote on the resolution admitting Cali
fornia. It seems the determination of the South
that nothing shall be done in Congress until the
slavery question is settled to suit their views.
O MR. CALvist, on the 10th inst., presented
the petition Isl Gen. S. M. Green, and thirty-five
others, citizens of Huntingdon county, praying
Gongress to modify the Tarifi of 1846.
WHIG STATE CONVENTION,
Opening of the Campaign for 1850.
The Whig State Convention met on Wednes
day last, at Philadelphia, in the Upper Saloon of
the Chinese Museum—the same apartment in
which the National Convention of 1848 was held,
which ncminatecl Taylor and Fillmore.
The Convention was permanently organized
by the appointment of Hon. DANIEL M. SMY
SER, of Adams county, as President, and a large
number of Vice Presidents and Secretaries.
On motion of Mr. Cornyn, the President ap
pointed the following named gentlemen a corn
mitteeto draft resolutions for the consideration
of the Convention :
Messrs. Cornyn, Gilpin, Gibbons, Stokes,
Verree, Gilmore, Jones, M'llvaine, Richards,
Rich, Dickey, Rillinger, Hendrichs, Whitmcuse,
Mercur, Frick, Wood, Hemphill, Slifer, Hough,
Wilson, Osterholf, Franklin, Larch, Howell,
Bausman, Loomis, Ball, Wilkins and Wilson.
The Convention then proceeded to nominate
candidates before the Convention, as follows :
For Canal Consmii.tioner—John Strohm, W.
R. Sadler, Joshua Dungan, Sherman D. Phelps,
Gideon J. Ball, Henry M. Fuller, Morgan L.
Reese and Matthew Cartright, were named.
For Auditor General— John Allison, Thomas
E. Cochran, Andrew G. Hurley, James Pollock,
David i‘l'Murtrie, David Sankey, and Andrew
G. Curtin, were named.
For Surveyor General—Joseph Henderson,
Thomas M. Baird, James Mackey, Jacob Cris
well, Jos. F. Quay, Richard Irvin, Henry W.
Snyder, John M. Pomroy and John Anderson.
Subsequently, the names of Messrs. Pollock,
Ball, Sankey, Allison, Fuller, Strohm, Mackey,
Cochran, Baird, and others, were withdrawn.
Mr. Penrose then prefaced a resolution ex
pressive of regret at the death of JAMES M. Pow
en, late Canal Commissioner, with a beautiful
eulogy on his public and private character, which
was unanimously adopted. The Convention
then adjourned until Thursday learning.
On Thursday, the Convention met and pro.
ceeded to ballot for candidates for the different
offices, which resulted in the nomination of the
following ticket :
For Canal Commissioner—JOSHUA DUN
GAN, of Bucks county.
For Surveyor GeneraI—JOSIIEPH HEN
DERSON, of Washington county.
For Auditor General—HENßY W. SNYDER
of Union county.
The above nominations were unanimously
ratified by the Convention.
Mr. Cornyn, from the committee on resolu
tions, submitted the following report, which
was unanimously adopted :
Resolved, That this coaventior, represer.ting
those who, in 1818, gave the vote of Pehnsyl.
vania to ZACHARY TAYLOR and WILLIAM
F. JOHNSTON, rejoice in the opportunity now
afforded them of renewing the expression of
their undiminished confidence and respect; the
more earnest, as founded on the realization of
all their hopes and expectations. The Whigs
of Pennsylvania have watched with deep inter
est the course of the National and State Admin
istrations, conducted, as they have been, under
unusual embarrassments—and the result is, that
they are proudly content with both.
Resolved, That to WM. F. JOHNSTON,
Governor of Pennsylvania, their gratitude is es
pecially due, for his public conduct, his steady
fidelity to his friends and his party, to the inter
ests of the great State he represents, to her re•
lations to the Union and the Constitution, to her
well settled and unwavering loyalty, and old
fashioned opinions on subjects of domestic poli
cy, formed during the revolution, and never for
one moment abandoned, from that day of trial to
this.
Resolved, That our thanks are particularly
due to Gov. Jon NNTON ibr arresting ore measure
of dangerous and unconstitutional legislat ion, the
first Apportionment Bill of the late sessiodi of
the Legislature, and thus forcing an unscrupu
lous majority to recognize the obligations of the
constitution, which all were equally bound to
sustain, and whose . fundamenta principle gross
ly violated by that bill, is fair and equal repre
sentation, and no disfranchisement for opinion's
sake.
Resolved, That to Gov. JOUNSTON gratitude
is due for his anxious desire, manifested in every
word and act of his official life, to maintain the
public credit of the. State, and efforce, by the
accumulation of a sinking fund, the certain and
gradual reduction of the public debt and the
public hurthens, so as to release the energies of
Pennsylvania from the weight she has so long
and so patiently borne, and give her new capa
city to improve every portion of her soil, com
plete her unfinished improvements, and give to
every county of the commonwealth facilities for
the developement of its resources.
Resolved, That one other public servant has
earned our gratitude, and that of every right
minded man In the commonwealth, by faithfully
administering his responsible trust, and second
ing the economical views of the Executive—and
this Whig convention would not faithfully rep
resent its constituents, if it did not give utter
ance of earnest gratitude to the late State Trea
surer, GIDEON J. BALL, of Erie, for all he
has done, and all he has prevented.
Resolved, That with a view to sustain the
Executive by the association of men—men of
high character, sound political opinions, and
large experience, we have this day nominated
JOSFI ETA DUNGAN, JOSEPH HENDERSON
and HENRY W. SNYDER; surrounded by such
men. and no tong,er embarrassed by adverse as
sociation, the Whig Governor can, without fear
or difficulty, carry Into successful execution all
measures necessary for the public good ; for
their election, and with it, the election of a Le
gislative majority, so important in every res
pect, we invoke activity, harmony and fidelity
in the Whig tanks, from one end of the State to
the other.
Resolved, That this convention would iil dis
charge its duties, or do justice to the sentiment
of those who sent them here, the Whigs of every
part of Pennsylvania, if they were to withhold
from the President of the United States and his
Administration, the tribute of sincere approval,
of confidence and respect. It was Pennsylva
nia- the State which settles by its vote and its
patriotic preference, all the great political con
tests of the country--which made even. TAY
LOR President of the United States. It is Penn
sylvania and her honest yeomanry that yet
sustains him, and it is Pennsylvania which does
not lightly turn her back on a brave, an honest
and faithful public servant.
Resolved, That in electing Gen. TAYLOR,
we chose him wiiholit reference to sectional
feelings, which Pennsylvania, on all questions
under the constitution, expressly and earnestly
repudiates—but with reference to his national
character, earned on the field of his country's
battles, by a long life of severe public service
in the cause of the whole country—and nobly
hoe our confidence been repaid. His heart,
swelling beyond mere local influence, has beat
high in unison with the nation's feeling, and ne
ver faltered in its devotion to the constitution—
the Union—and the interests of the whole coun
try. It is the placid dignity and energy of his
character, attested in scenes of trial and danger
in another sphere, mingled with his utter desti
tution of mere sectional feelings, and his gener
ous and constitutional patriotism, which now
rebukes and always will restrain extremes of
faction or funatacism, let them conic from what
quarter or in what form they may. It is part of
the choice blessings of Providence, that, in a
crisis like this, the notion reposes with entire ,
confidence on such a President.
Resolved, That Pennsylvania thanks WILL-'
lAM M. MEREDITH, Secretary of the Treas
ury, Mr the principfes asserted and the policy
reccommended in his annual report to Congress ;
principles which, though too often postponed,
betrayed and abandoned' by oar public men, are
yet as dear to the industrious maser.s of our fel
low citizens as they were sixty years ago, when
under the administration of Washington, they
were first asserted.
Resulted, That the prostrate condition of the
industrial interests of Pennsylvania, produced by
the repeal of the Tariff of 1812, and the enact
, ment of our present revenue system, is a subject ,
that demands the serious and early consideration
of Congress. While our brethren of the South ,
are denouncing the free States of this Union for
supposed aggressions upon what they claim as
their constitutional rights, we invite then') to
eontomplate the injury they have inflicted upon
the North, which now threatens, arid in some
instances, has already caused the most deplora
ble distress and penury among large classes of
our people—a people who are devoted to the
Union, who are ever ready to support the con
stitution and laws of their country, to sustain
her honor ivhenever assailed, and to shed their
blood in her defence ; and who are justly entitb d
in rotors, to the protection that she has with
drawn from them, and given to the manufecturta
the work shops and labor of other countries.—
The Whigs of Pennsylvania desire to present
the question to the present Congress, whether
;heir action upon the subject is to be controlled
by the wishes of the British Minister, or the
voice of the Northern freemen of the American
Union.
Resolved, That while the Whigs of Pennsyl
vania are opposed, as they have ever been, to the
extension of slavery, they hail the people of
the South as their brethren, in whose prosperity
they rejoice, and whose constitutional rights they
are prepared to sustain and defend. That in tho
spirit of good neighborhood, whenever the inte
rests of different sections of our glorious Union
are supposed to conflict, they are prepared now,
as they have over been, to stand upon the ground
of mutual forbearance, heartily responding to
the sentiment expressed by Gen. TAYLOR, in
his message to Congress, that the chief element
of its strength is to be found in the regard and
affection of the people for each other.
Resolved, That this convention cordielly ap
prove the recommendation of General TAY
LOR for the admission of California into the
Union with her present boundaries ; that we
hold it to be the duty of Congress to receive her
with the free constitution that her citizens have
formed, without imposing on them any condi
tions or restrictions of any kind, it being the in
alienable right of the citizens of every State to
make such provisions for their security anti we!-
fare as they may deem expedient, and subject
only to the propositions and guarantees express.
ly set forth in the Constitution of the Units,'
States. That as the soil of the territory ceded
by the treaty of Gaudalupe Hidalgo was free
when it was acquired from Mexico, we do so!-
emnly protest against any policy by which tI a
laws of Texas, carry ng with them the institu
tion of Slavery, may be extended over any part
of it.
Resolved, That on all these great questions
the Whigs of Pennsylvania stand neither on the
Baltimore Platform, nor the Nashville Platfaum
nor any other local or temporary footing; but
standing on the great structure of the constitu
tion, find it a platform strong enough, broad
enough to sustain them, their industry, their
principles and their political faith.
Resolved, That this convention separates with
renewed confidence that, by union, hai many and
zealous co-operation, strict adherence to princi
ple, and no abandonment of long cherished Opin
ions; by cordial support of the men and meas
ures of the State and National A dminiFtrations,
and by oblivion of all personal differences, they
ran, in October next, insure another triumph of
the good cause for which they have so long con
tended.
After the transaction of some other business,
the Convention adjoin I •I. with cl.aers for Gen.
Taylor, Gov. Johnston, Mr. Clay and Mr. Coor
er. The News says the convention, as a body,
was one of the ablest that has ever assembled
in the State of Pennsylvania.
Fay of Deputy Marshal g.
Two weeks since we published a sketch of
the new Census Law, omitting that part rela
ting to the compensation of Deputy Marshals,
which is as follows:
Two cents fer each person enumerated, and
the same for each person who has died between
June 1, 1849 and June 1, 1850; ten cents per
mile for necessary travel, to be ascertained by
multiplying the square root of the number of
dwelling houses in the district, by the square
root of the number of miles travelled for all
purposes, in taking the census; for each farm
fully returned, ten cents ; for each establish
ment of productive industry, fifteen cents; for
the social statistics, two per cent. upon the am
ount allowed for the enumeration of population.
Any who, without justifiable cause, shall-refuse
to perform his duties, shall be liable to a forfeit
ure of $5OO. Deputies can receive and send all
letters on business relating to the Census, Ire,
l of postage.
Southern Liberality.
The Southern papers are urging their citizens
to stay at home this summer, and not build up
by their presence, the summer resorts of the
North. They ought to make an appeal to Old
Sol not to shine so fervidly as usual, or they
should solicit a few of our cool breezes, unless
they are determined not to be indebted to the
North for anything.
[I 'Up in Syracuse, N. Y. they are fining and
confining rumsellers for dealing out liquor to
Indians. That is quite right, as far as it goes ;
but we can't see what white folks have done that
they shouldn't receive as much protection frown
the laws as Indians. They certainly need it---t
good many of them.
Q - The New Orleans Crescent makes the
following brief but truthful remark :--
"We have never known a better abused ad
ministration than Gen. Taylor's. If he does
anything, it is wrong; if he does not, that also
is wrong."
FEMALE COUNTERFIMEEIt.-A female bas been
arrested at Boston, and bound over in the sum
$20,000 for passing counterfeit money.
67 - The Foote and Benton alfray is now be
fore the grand jury at Washington,