BY JAS. CLARK. A SAHHATJI OF 17111. DT MARTHA ReSSEL. Late in the fall of 1847, it was my good fortune to spend several delightful hours in the gallery of the "Art Union" in New York. Among the nut ny exquisite pictures that graced its walls, was one which particularly attracted my attention. Not that I either comprehended or was much influen ced by the learned and technical criticisms of the connoisseurs at my elbow, but it was a New Eng land scene, " The first news of the battle of Lex ington," by hammy, and for its truth and spirit I could well vouch. It represented a New England landscape in the capricious mouth of April, with all the shows of awakening agricultural life and industry. A vil- Inge smithy in the foreground, which I could id most have identifies], under the projecting roof of which stood the brawny-armed smith himself, with compressed lips and knitted brows, fastening a shoe to the reeking horse of a courier, (how much more significant the old Saxon word bode,) who, • still in the saddle, hurriedly told his tale of "fate and fear" to the excited listeners that had already reached the spot. All along the road were seen hurrytng stalwart forms, with the implements of toil still in their hands; in the fields, the plough and oxen weve left midway in the furrow, while their master, without bristle or saddle, sprang up on the smut farm horse, and with Isis strong hand twisted in his shaggy mane, the gears still trailing arid, heels, and nose high its the air guided hits, at ass undreamed-of pace, across the fields, and over fences, towaril the scene of excitement. I knew many in my native village that might have stood as the originals of those men, aye, and not a few horses that might upon occasion have taken that very look and gait. Bat more than this, as I gazed upon that picture, the shadowy forms or_ the white-haired fathers at. our village, seemed to take the place of the gaily-dressed peo ple at my side, nail stand leaning, as was their want, over their stout oaken sticks, as they told over again their'' tales of the times of old." One of these, which that picture vividly recalled, and which would not be an umneet subject for the ar tist's pencil, I shall attempt to relate. One Sabbath morning, during the gloomy sain mer of Inn, when the hopes of the patriots scent ed likely to go down in darkness and blood, and even the Cod-sustained heal/ of Washington grew troubled, and almost sank within him, the people of our village came up to the house of Cod with sad vomit :lances and heavy hearts. News travel led slowly then, nd they were chiefly then indebt ed to such wounded soldiers as passed through the village, on their way to their homes, for their in formation of the movements of the army. They knew that washin g ton still held Ness York, and the last poor wounded fellow that had reached home hail told a fearful tale of the state of our own diminished army, and the horde of troops under the Howes, that were gathering around it like lo cums. It was a beautiful mid-summer morning. A light thunder shower, during the latter part of the preceding night, had laid the dug ned given cool ness to tho.air. The rain drops still hung tremb ling front leaf and spray, and came dropping down in showers, as the footsteps of pedestrians or the heavy tramp of horses, bearing in most instances the double burden of man and matron, with per chance a rosy child or iwo startled front their quivering perches the silver-titivated birds. The grain was already harvested, but many fields of grass were still standing, brown and sun burnt; and it was very evident that many of the crops suffered front lack of proper cultivation, for ninny of the most expert wielders of the hoe and scythe had already exchanged them for the musk et and sword. Still, hero and there a piece of In dian corn, stood up thriftily, through the broad Paves of which the faint west wind rustled with a low murmurous sound, like the dropping of sum mer rain. In the southwest, just above the top of Totoket, appeared the white caps of two or three of those singular clouds, known among the coun try people as "thunderheads." But the people, as they pursued their way along the green lanes and over the forest-crowned hills, had other thoughts than of the beauty of the landscape. Their hearts were with their outliers and friends ; their thoughts turned towards Him who is both able to build up and cast down, before whose altar they were ac customed to east all their cares and troubles. As with slow and reverent steps they filed into the meeting-house and took their seats in the square pews, it was easily seen that the greater portion of the male part of the congregation con sisted of men advanced in years, and boys in their teens. The morning service passed as usual, and, after a short intermission, the people again gath ered to their places, and the earnest prayer was ofthred, and a sermon, suited to the ezigencies of the times and the wants of the audience, was com menced. Suddenly, the congregation were start led by the heavy tramp of a horse, which rapidly approached mid halted by the meeting-house door. In a moment the rider had thrown himself front the saddle, and Stood, within the dour. Handing a note to the aged deacon, who was hurrying down the aisle to ask the cause of this untoward inter ruption, with nn audibly whispered injunction to act with speed, he as hastily mounted, and kept on his way. The deacon east one glance at the superscription of the paper, then Marched rever ently up the pulpit stairs, and placed it in the hand of the minister, with the same whispered injunc , dem Deliberately the old man . finished his ser mon and prayer, then glancing his eye over the paper, he laid its contents before the people. It was a pressing requisition. fmm Washington for more troops. lie was - daily expecting an. attack -U ilAntingbon from the combined forces of the enemy, and each town and village was culled upon to furnish what aid it could. After u few apt and eloquent re marks on the critical situation of the beloved chieftain, the worthy man continued—" Let tie not be too touch cast down, my brethren. Our cause is that of truth and justice and righteousness; and, strong in these, we shall yet assuredly triumph.— This business is urgent; and, I trust, it will not ho deemed derogatory to our. Christian character, nor an infringement upon the holy Sabbath, if we take such measures as seem nmst pressing to-day.— Therefore, all who are willing to take their lives in their hands, and stand by the side of their Com mander-in-chief, in this hour of trial, will, after the chum of these services, please range them selves in single file, upon the village common." Then, with hands clasped, and raised towards Heaven, he took up the sublime invocation of Da vid "Keep not thou silence, 0 God! hold not thy peace, and be not still. "For, 10, mine enemies make a tumult, they that hate thee have lifted up the head. "They have taken crafty counsel against thy people, and consulted against thy hidden ones.— They have said, Come, let us cut them oft' from being a nation, that the name of Israel may be,no more in remembrance. "Let them be confounded and troubled forever; yea, let them be put to shame and perish. "That men may know that thou, whose name alone is Jehovah, art Most high over all the earth!. There was silence for the space of sonic mo ments, and then to the strains of old "Mem.," full, clear, and distinct, from all parts of the house rose the words of the following hymn : "Attend, ye armies to the fight, And he our guardian God, In vain shall numerous toes unite, Against thine uplifted roil. "Our troops, beneath thy guiding hand, hall gain a great renown; 'Ti.. (And that makes the feeble stand, And treads the mighty - down." The deep silence that fulhiwed the benediction was broken by the low muttering of distant thun der, for the white capped thunder clouds of the morning were climbing with giant strides up the western sky. Contrary to their usual custom, the people waited in silence, until their pastor bad de scended from the pulpit, and passed down the aisle ; then the aged deacons moved forward, fol lowed by the congregation in clue order. As they issued from the wide-door way, the whole nude portion, as if moved by one impulse, took their way to the village common, Thoughtfully and silently, to the roll call of the booming thunder, they took their places, shoulder to shoulder, and the old minister saw before him the available strength of the village—each tnan capable of bear ing a musket, from the gray haired veteran to the boy of sixteen. Grouped around him, was a small band, to whom age and debility had left no avail able weapons, save &Mt and prayer. One other group must not be forgotten; the mothers, wives, sisters, daughters, of those men upon the common, who remained clustered around the meeting-house door, watching with breathless interest the move ments of their friends. Love, pride, anxiety, hope, and bath, lit up their excited features, but I trost there was little cowardice there. The obi minister's heart glowed within him at the sight of the resolute, determined-looking faces before hint, as they proceeded to a choice of offi cers. The subordinate offices could readily be tilled, but who should lead them to thee danger and death; who should he their captain? Who so worthy to do this as he who had stood by them in tall times of trial and sorrow? he who had already aided them to tight the good fight of faith, their spiritual teacher and friend, whose moral and physical courage were unbounded—and, with ono accord, they named the Her. Samuel Eells. The old men was much moved by this unexpec ted proof of their esteem and confidence. It was the highest honor in their gift, stud he fully appre ciated the compliment and the responsibility. Ile had too much of the out Puritan spirit in hint to decline; his heart was in the cause, and in a few apt, hut broken words, he signifies! Isis willingness to stand by theta in life and in -.death. Then, beckoning the fenutles to advance, Ito bowed his head, and, like a true Cromwellian, called down the blessing of Heaven on them and their cause, This was the first company raised in our village ; such was the spirit with which our fathers respond ed to the requisition of Washington; and, in jus tification of the wisdom of their choice, let us add, that "Like a soldier of the Lord, With his Bible and his sword," the old pastor led them safely through manitiilil clangers, until they joined the main army in Note York. Oar Youthtail Days. Youth never comes but once ! Ilence we should in our youthful, days improve our time. The sun rises in the Ittlit, and rolls on its upward course until noontide, when it gradttally descends and hides itself in the West. So with you. It rises in the morning, and keeps rising until noon time of life when old age, with nil her infirmities, come upon us. The youth should nut underrate their days, for the day is coming when all this world's riches would be given for the return of ono hour misimprovsol. Boys, do not misspend your tune, but improve every:filament as it flies, stud you will reap your reward hereafter. • . stir " I spend as much in that house as any nuni," said a loafer, addressim; a crowd who wit nessed his ejectmeut from a Chwinnati House, recently. "As much what I" inquired a malicious scamp in the crowd, • "As much of me time, sir," was the triumphant reply. HUNTINGDON, PA., TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1850. DOW, 311., ON CALIFORNIA. MY HEARERS: I know very well what will pro cure you bliss by the hogshead; it is that wretch ed filthy stuff, called money. This it is that keeps your souls in a flutter, and sets you jumping like a lot of chained monkeys at the sight of a string of fish. You think if you only possessed a certain heap ahem, you walldd be off iu lavender—snake Mouths at care—say how are you to sorrow—laugh at time, and feel happy as an oyster in June. 0, yes ! if you only had enough of the trash, I would admit you might feel satisfied; and of course con tented; but in such cases more requires more (ac cording to Dayboll and nun,) the last More re quired most, and wants more yet; and so on, to the end of the everlasting. There is no such thing as the end of woAdly riches. As well might the sow be supposed to get enough of wallowing in the mire, as for a mortal to be satisfied with the roll ing in the carrion of wealth. So false are your ideas of the means to obtain happiness that - you would if you could, coax angels from the skies to• rob them of the jewels its their diadems. I haven't the least doubt of it. My dear friends—l will tell you how to enjoy as much bliss as heaven can afford to humans.— Be contented with what you have, no matter how poor it is, until you kayo an opportunity to get something better. Be thankful fur every crumb that falls front the table of Providence, and live in constant expectation of having the luck to pitch upon a whole loaf. Have putience to put up with Present troubles, and console yourselves with the idea that your situations are paradises compared with some others. When you have enough to cat to satisfy hanger—enough to drink to quench thirst—enough to wear to keep you decent and comfortable, just enough of what is vulgarly called "tin" to procure you a few luxuries, when you owe no one, and no one owes you, not even a grudge—then if you are not happy, all the gold in the universe never can make you so. A man much wiser than I, once said, give me neither poverty nor riches, and I look upon him as one of the greatest philosophers the world ever produced.— All he wanted was a contented mind; sufficient bread and cheese and a clean shirt. Take pattern after hint, 0 ye discontented mortals who vainly imagine that bliss alone is to be found iu the pal aces of wealth tied opulence. My bearers—lf you consider all creation too poor to afford you a single penny worth of true blessedness, you must pray to be reconciled to its poverty. Grease your prayers with faith, and scud them lip in earnestness, hot from the soul's oven. This manuditeturing cold petitions with the lips, while the heart continually cries gammon, is of no more use than of talking Choctaw or Chinese.— Heaven understautts no gibberish ; it knows only the pure, simple language of the spirit—the soul's vernacular. So when you pray, do it in as simple a manner as possible, but with red hot earnest ness, and your souls will find rest wherever you ,ire—whether nibbling at a crust in Poverty Hol low, or half-starvhig in California while endeavor ing to transmogrify a bag of gold dust into an In dian pudding.—N. 1 Sunday MARRIED AGAINST HIS WILL. Sir. IValter Scott used to mint° the following curious anecdote: "My cousin Watts," said he, "was a midship man same forty years ago in a ship at Portsmouth; lie nod two other companions had gone on shore, and hail overstaid their leave, spent all their luna cy, and run up an immense bill at a tavern on the Point. The ship made the signal for sailing; but their landlady said— " 'No, gentlemen, you shall not escape without paying your reckoning ;" anti she accompanied her words by appropriate actions and placed them un der the tender keeping of a sufficient party of " They felt that they were in a serape, and pe titioned very hard to be released. "No no," said Mrs. Quickly, "I must be satis fied some way or Vother; you must be well aware, gentlemen, that you will he totally ruined if you don't get on board in time." " They made long faces and confessed that it was hue. " 'Well," said she "I'll give you one chance.— I am so circumstanced here that I cannot carry on business us a single woman, and I must contrive somehow to have a husband—or, at all events, I must be able to produce a marriage certificate; and therefore, the only terms on which you shall all three have leave to go on board to-morrow, is, that one of you consent to marry the. I don't care ti snap which it is; but by all that is good, one of you'll have to, or else all three go to jail, and your ship sails without you!" "The virago Witt not to be pacified, and the poor youths, left to themselves, agreed to draw lota, and it happened to fall on my cousin. No time was lost; and off they marched to church, and my poor relative was forthwith spliced. The bride, on returning, gave them a good substantial dinner, and several bottles of wine apiece, and having troubled them iutu a wherry, seat them oft: Ilse ship sailed, and the young men religiously adhered to the oath of sceresy they had made pre liens to drawing lilts. • "The bride, I should have said, merely wanted to be married, atmd was the first to propose an e ternal' separation. Some' months after,' at Jamaica, a file of pa pers reached the midshipmen's berth, and Watty, who was observed to be looking over them care lessly, and rending an account Of a robbery and murder at Portsmouth; suddenly *aped up in his restacy, tbrgot his obligation of secresy, and cried out,— " glyik Maytm, my is hanged:'" Knowledge is the parent. of dominion, A TOUCHING} STORY. The following beautiful and touching story was related by Dr. Selmelby, of Maryland, at a meet ing held in New York, to hear the experience of twenty reformed drunkards: "A drunkard who had run through with his property, returned home one night to his unflir nished house. He entered his empty hall—anguish was gnawing his heart strings, mid language is in adequate to express his agony as he entered his wife's apartment, and there beheld his lovely wife and darling child. Morose and sullen, he seated himself without a word; he could not look upon them. The mother said to the angel by her side, "come, my child, it is time to go to bed," and the little babe, as was her wont, knelt on her mother's hip, and gazing wistfully into the thee of her suf fering parent, like a piece of ehisselled statuary, slowly repeated her nightly orison, and when she had finished, (she was but four years of age,) said to her mother, "Dear Inn, may I not oftbr up one more pray er?" "Yes, yes, my sweet pet, pray." And she Mad up her tiny hands, closed her eyes, and prayed: " O God, spare, oh spare my dear papa!" That prayer was wafted up with electric rapid ity to the throne of Cod. It was heard—it was heard. The responsive 'Amen!' burst from the father's lips, and his heart of stone became a heart of flesh. With and child were both clasped to hi, bosom, and in penitence he said, "My child you have saved your father from the grave of a drunk ard. I'll sign the pledge." POLITICAL AN ELOQUENT APPEAL ! Duty of the Whigs of Pennsylvania. Address of the Lancaster County Whig Committee, to their brother Whig.; of Lancaster, and other Counties of Pennsylvania. FELLow-CrrizEtcs :—Our Republican govern ment is founded upon popular opinion. To ascer tain that opinion, the Constitution and haws have provided annual elections. The freeman express es his opinion; and the officer of his choice mould , that opinion into law. thence the strength and locality of our institutions rest upon the expression of popular will; and any neglect to give utterance to it at the ballot box may weaken, perhaps destroy them. All elections are important. The one now at hand is especially so; and every citizen should reflect upon the issues involved, and duly consider the duty which he owes to his own best interests and to his country, before ho ventures to neglect the exercise of the elective franchise. To exhort every citizen to that consideration of his DUTY in the coining contest is our present purpose. We wish to excite every honest mum to proper fulfilment of his high trust. . lo seeking Ibr motives of action, we shall endeavor briefly to show the importance of this election, the groat in terests and results at stake, and to demonstrate that .t FULL TOTE SECURES A WIIR: T.R11,11.11. Ist. Whig success secures to the National Ad ministration (placed in power by Whig votes) the moral force which a knowledge of the possession of popular confidence inspires, and endorses and sustains its measures; among which are embraced the restoration of the government to the republi can purity and simplicity of its better days; a just and pacific system of intercourse with foreign States; a sound domestic policy which shall pro tect and support our Home Industry, improve our rivers and harbors, circumscribe the limits of hu man bondage, and invite into our cherished Union the residents of the mighty West, with Constitu tions unstained by the curse of Slavery. ad. Whig success this fall expresses approbation of the course and policy of the State Administra tion. Thus far it has proved itself eminently I de serving of our confidence and support. It has been efficient, honest and economical; it has devised told put in execution a plan for the payment of the State Debt; it has preserved the rights of the citi zen and saved inviolate the Constitution by a ju dicious exercise of the veto power in the case of the Apportionment Bill; it has re-modelled a wretched militia system; it has, without additional taxation or increase of debt, in making provisiiin for the completion of the North Branch Canal, rescued from abandonment a valuable part of the public works in which millions of the peoples' mo ney have been permitted to remain unproductive and valueless; it has sustained the time honored principles of our beloved Commonwealth by its • opposition to the extension of slavery over soil now free ; it has given its aid to every effort to Protect the labor of our citizens from the oppres sive influence of foreign competition, and has large ly extended the benefit of education to the indus trious poor. Moreover the State Government is entitled to popular support iu view of the admira- • hie administrative talents and virtues of Governor WILLIAM F. JOHNSTON, whose official see ' vices have redounded to the honor and credit of the State—given a fresh impulse to its prosperity, and by a wise system of financial economy and reform largely contributed to improve and render more perfect and profitable our system of public improvements, without an increase of debt or tux idiom There are many other acts of the National and State Administrations which commend them to the continued. confidence and regard of the people.— But if the important measures already referred to fail to convince the honest mind, it would be use less to enumerate others. 3d. 'The next election decides the character ,& a legislature upon \Amu will devolve among other things the performance of the following duties:- 1. The election of a United States Senator.— r. z)1 ( , C7t3A ° 1111 The choice of a Whig Senator this fall will give Pennsylvania a force and power in the National Councils which must command for her neglected and oppressed iron and coal and industrial inter ests attention and respect. 2. The apportionment of the State for members of Congress. The past hits taught us how unscru pulous are our opponents in this respect, and how unwise it is to leave in hands already polluted a trust which they have heretofore so basely abused. 3,1 The districting of the State fur the election of Judges, should the proposed amendments of the Constitution prevail. The selection of an honest and intelligent judiciary—the surest and safest guard of our lives, liberty and property—is too momentous a question to be entrusted, in the u•- rangement of districts, to that partizan dishonesty which loss heretofore so recklessly attetnpted the disfranchisement of a large portion of our citizens. 4. The proposed amenshatent to the Constitution will be submitted to you at the next election. It is a question of vital importance. No true Whig, whether he opposes or favors the change, will ne glect or refuse to vote at such a time,: Every good citizen should vote in order that the decision, when ascertained, he it for or against their adop tion, shall be the judgment of the whole people. 5. Members of Congress are to be elected. By negligence now Pennsylvania may lo,c the sinews of her strength. For years a majority of her Con grAmen have been instructed by the votes of her people to stand firmly by a Protective Tariff, and thus secure the means of employment to her wil ling umi industrious sons. By low cunning and bold ftlsehood our opponents have cheated and de veined our people, and a free trade tariff has si lenced the busy. hum of our workshops. If Penn sylvania lends her aid to this odious volley, her prosperity and the hopes of her indmitrions and enterprising citizens have fallen, it nosy be to rise no more. 6. Au Auditor Cenral and Canal Commission er are to he elected. For years a menlber of one party has pabi out the money of the people to its own partizans, and another member of the same party has settled the aceounts. The common sense of every careful man teaches how unwise it is to allow, in the every day business of private life, the same agent to pay out money, contract debts, and settle, audit and adjust his own accounts. Pru dence would suggest some check, or safeguard, in Wilk as in private atibirs. Should the Whip succeed in electing their candidates, the peoples' interests will he watched and guarded in the Ca nal Board, and the accounting officers will detect the untitir results of party bias, should party favor itism in the canal hoard perpetrate injustice. Each party will guard the other, and thus the money of the tan-payer will be saved, and the treasure of the State be secured from favoritism and conse quent waste. For Auditor General the candidate of the Whig; is HENRY W. SNYDER, of Union count•, than whom a more pure, tonight and capable man can not be found. A son of Simon Snyder, reared under the teachings of that honest and faithfuland patriotic Chief Magistrate of Pennsylvania, he has all his father's integrity of purpose and pure dem ocratic love of the peoples' rights and interests.— . The plain republicanism of the father has taught the son that extravagance and profligacy in affitirs of State are as ruinous as in private life. DUNGAN,•of Bucks county, is our candidate for Canal Commissioner. Educated on the flint' and bred to toil, he is a noble specimen of a Pennsylvania Partner, and knows the wants and feels the burdens of the tillers of the soil.— Although unassuming, his worth, honesty awl in telligence have secured the friendship and respect of all who know him, and the fanners of his native county have placed him in the honorable position of Pr, , ident of the Agricultural Society of that county as a mark of their esteem tor his virtues and ability. His sound and unbia,d judgment— his stern integrity and his more than ordinary en- Paeity, especially tit hint for the important office to which he has been nominated. The nominee of the Whigs for Surveyor Gener al is JOSEPH lIENDEESON, of Washington county. To many of our citizens lie is well known. For stiveral years in the Land Office, he nut only fitted himself to ably fulfil the duties of this res ponsible station, but his accommodating spirit and purity of purpose as a public oflker—his superior business capacity and untarnished integrity—were made apparent and acknowledged. n better nun could have been selected. The results of a Whig victory arc many and mportant, and should excite all to energy and ac ion. With the election of a Whig Senator, Penn- sylvania's Voice for the next five years is undivi ded for PENNSYLVANIA POLICY in the National Senate. In the halls of Congress . Pennsylvania would still be on the side of American industry.—. Our State would for ten yours escape finut an un just and oppressive apportionment. As n Whig State, site would be recog,nized as worthy of re ward for her fidelity to republican faith. And all this \weld give strength and vigor to our State Athninistration, and increased confidence turd new hope to its labors and pleasures to remove the hurthens from her citizens. Triumph now would bring zeal and nerve into the subsetpteut contest for Governor, tutu secure tin easy victory. u lur patriotic Governor will have so proven the merits of Whig measures and Whig tacit that the people Will demand their continuance in official poAtion, told a crowning victory in the Preiticlitial e(Utc 'taiga of 1512 would be but the `• beginning of the cad" of good results. A VOTE SECURER A WOO: giNe the figures why we say 0). We 111115 L however be permitted to env tit the Whig party peculiarly liable to the eliarge of lug to vote'; and this has pitahtetal more iajar)— VOL. XV.--NO. 38. more permanent wrung to our institutions than any other cause. We would prevent a recurrence of this evil by impressing on the minds of our ci tizens the importance of the duty. The obligatio n to defend our country at the expense of life and property is not more binding than is the duty to exercise the elective franchise. To rots is as ob ligatory on the good man as the pertbrmance of any duty. There is no stronger evidence of bail citizenship—no more marked mon* of moral treason to his eteintry— to his lidlow-men—to hint , self ,Ind to his posterity—than the culpable lazi ness and liAleness tint keep. a voter front the polls. Nee:leet oft ICNt, N duty is,idence of intidaity to every obligation. Ile that neglects to vote ceases to he a republican—ceases to be a part of the peoples' government, and is a recreant to the hallowed trust which his fathers committed to his guardianship. If one auto may neglect this ditty, itll have the right to do so, and the vigilant and seheeming would soon subvert the Republic, and the active and tricky politician would direct the destinies of the country. It is manifest that here it aunt ho feared the first lima injury will be done to those institutions which give glory and power to us as a nation. How cm he who fails to exercise this important duty claim the protection of a gov ernment, in his person or property, which be by his negligence so materially aids to subvert and destroy? MA' RESOLVE TO VOTE, 'Whether it, he sunshine or storm, permitting neither business nor pleasure to prevent lain. A day given to your country is not lost. To perform this duty once mily in three or four years is a shameful disgrace of so priceless a privilege—so sacred an obligattim. A Ft: ta, VOTE to A WIIIU TRIUMPH, heeallge the Whig party is in a majority in this Stole, as is evidenced by the following statistics, which show that the Whigs have the strength of numbers and need but the trill to secure success. ELECTION ELSI'LTS FROM 18-10 to 1849. 8.10 Jr. Profidcd : Ilurrison, Vtui Bttr;2l), l'or Gorernor It. B. Porter, John liaiikr, No election showing the popular vote. For Ortiol Cononhisioner: 18-12 18-13 Miller, Guilford ; 1844. For Governor Markle ; Skunk, For President Clay, • Polk, • • 1845. Bums, • 1846. Foster, Fur Curial Cummissimr l'or Canal Coren+issionu• Fur Gyro's', Shank, Irvin, 1848. For Governor Johnston, Lungqtreth, For President Taylor, Cuss, 849. Foe ('urn! Commisehmer Gamble, Fuller, These statistics shoe• that if all the Whigs Who voted in 1840 for Harrison, had periimned their' duty, ;the Whig candidate for Governor in 1841 would have been elected by 7,678, and the Wbig Canal Comini,sioncr of 184:3, by nearly 34,000 majority; and had all the Whigs who vutetl for Cloy in 1844, been at the polls, Markle would have been elected Governor in tint year—horns would have been deem! Canal Cononis,ioner in 1845 by 40,000 majority—lrvin elected Governor in 1847 by 45,000—and Fuller elected Canal Commission er in 1849 by 10,000 majority. Thus have wo been defeated by our own criminal indolence and apathy. Our victories show an increased vote, independent of any corresponding decrease of the vote of our opponents. This forcibly illustrates the imperative duty, the solemn obligations by which every Whig voter in the State is bound to exercise his high and responsible right of suffrage at every election. FELLOW Crrimcs—To you personally are ad dressed the foregoing incentives to activity and zeal. They are not merely to be read, but pon dered deeply—to be incorporated with your politi cal morals as a motive principle—to be borne with yon, and impel action in your walks and labors or every day, until their vital strength and influence shall make each regard his right as a voter, not in the light of a privilege to be used or neglected at pleasure; but as a sacred, responsible, impera tive obligation enjoined by the love we bear to, and the interest we have in, the honor and welfare of the great Commonwealth to which we belong. [ Signed by GEo. W. li.unatsLy, and forty-Tour others.] LANCASTER, Sept. 13, 1850. The Printer's Consolation. 'Tis sweet to reflect, when the last type we stick, 'Chat the buckwheats are baking, brutal, heavy, and thick; For there's nothing more pleasing, or sweet to tho Than a well brown'd and butted, thumping big buckwheat, cake. LARGE: ST.Slll, 4 .—The area of New Mexico, if the 1.111 passed by the Semite a ti..w days since goes through the louse, will be not thr from one hun dred awl fifty thousand square miles. '• The terri tory will ho ovor three times as large as the Sto.to of New York, which contains forty-six thousand square 144,010 143,374 136,335 113,37.1 110,290 .96,317 156,120 160,403 161,203 167,535 119,510 • 89,118 89,084 97,913 146,115 129,138 168,525 168,220 185,51:3 171,976 144,8.10 133,111
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