VOLUME XVII. TERMS OF PUBLICATION THE " HUNTINGDON JOURNAL," is published at the following rates, viz: If paid in advance, per annum, $1,50 If paid during the year, 1,75 If paid after the expiration of the year, • 2,50 To Clubs of live or more, in advance, • • 1,25 , THE above Terms will be adhered to in all cases. No subscription will lie taken fora less period than iix months, and nu paper will be discontinued un til all arrearages are paid, unless at the option of the publisher. Vortical. THE GALLANT "JERSEY BLUE." Tune—" Toss POACHERS." To get good hands to man his ships, John Bull our sailors "presed;" lie drove them from their decks with whips, And thus our Flag disgraced,— Till eighteen hundred twelve came round, And then to arms we flew, And in the foremost rank was found The gallant "Jersey Blue.' Chorus—The gallant Jersey Blue, my boys, The gallant Jersey Blue. At Queenstown, when the battle's shock \Vas felt o'er hill and dell, And Britain's fav'rite, Gen'ral Brock, With many others, fell; There firmly stood, devoid of fear, A giant form in view, Along with brave Van Benssellaer— The gallant "Jersey Blue." At Chippewa, where lead and steel, With eannister and grape, By turns, made many foemen reel, Destruction to escape; The Yankees would not yield the day, But bravely fought it through— Who Mice,' them on throughout the fray: Th• gallant "Jersey Blue•" Again re, he tt'd the shouts of war Upon iag'ra's plain, Where NEILLER fell, and hundreds more, Struck down at Lundy's Lane.— Again the British Lion quailed, As on our Eagle flew, And Busied with vicery, then w.ts "bawd The wounded Jersey Blue. At lenghth John Bull proposed for Peace, Though made of stubborn stuff, And Jonathan did him release, Whe n John hail cried —enough." When Peace was mad, our soldiers, brave, Had little left to do, And thousands to go home had leave, But nut the Jersey Blue. A few years pa,sed—John Unll, again, Was ready for a spree, - So trampled on the rights of al:line, Within her boundary; To Gov'nor Harvey then we sent A inesgeuger so true, Ile made the British to repent— . The skilful "Jersey Blue." For President wo do not want A politician old, To keep the White House as a haunt For office hunters hold; Let locos plot and counterplot, And use the party screw, The People are for WINFIELD SCOTT, The gallant •"Jersey Blue." The gallant Jersey Blue, my boys, The gallant Jersey Blue. Ifitocrilantotto. Virtue and Vice; OR, THE BALANCES QF LIFE m•! from real Lnppino<s wo stray, By vice liewildeed; vice, which always leads; However fair at first, to wilds of Ws/C." We have often thought, in examining calmly and carefully into the various pha ses of human existence, in analysing the bills of mortality, and comparing the chan ges and the chance that occur in the for tunes of the rich and the poor, the proud and the humble, that despite the broad ono trasts that appear on the surface of things, —despite the fact that the many seem mis erable and the few happy, comparatively speaking, the enjoyments of this world aro snore nicely balanced, wore wisely and equitably divided, than the superficial are apt to imagine. We now speak in a gen eral sense, and not with reference to in dividual oases. The position, too, as it scows to us, is rational. Why should the few be favored at the expense of the many? Why should a handful of human beings be selected out as the recipients of the high favors of fortune, of health, and of happi ness, to the neglect of the millions? Why should the rich by inheritance, or by some sudden turn of prosperity, be eminently contended in mind, and exempt from the ordinary cares to which flesh is heir, and the multitude, equally upright, intelligent and virtuous, be subjected to every spe cies of anxiety and anguish? It is not so. Such a law would conflict with the benefi-1 unfinobon and the Ruler of the World. It would chill the heart of philanthropy and deaden the incentives to virtue. It would dis courage the lover of his kind, and retard the onward march of humanity. But, we repeat, it is not so. The enjoyments of life are nicely distributed and wisely bal anced. However desirable wealth may be, however power and place may be coveted —it by uo means follows that either is in evitably associated with happiness. And assuredly not, when the means of attain ment have been tortuous, unfair, unman ly or dishonest. We are among those who believe that while virtue has its own re ward, vice is sure to be accompanied or followed by an adequate punishment.— And thus, we hold the doctrine that, how ever dizzy the elevation, or however Crop sus-like, the wealth, there cannot be ease of mind, calm of spirit and repose of con science, if fraud and treachery and crime have formed ~t he rungs of the ladder," through which the elevation has been at tained. Nay, in the very supposed hour of enjoyment and of triumph, some unseen, some unexpected calamity will be sure. to track the footsteps of the ambitious and avaricious. Sickness will come with its debilitating and paralysing influence, the' loved one•; of the soul will be borne away in the arms of death, a sudden expose will darken and overshadow reputation, and thus life, although apparently golden and glittering, will be hollow, empty and vain. On the other band, the moderate in cir cumstances, but the pure in heart, the in dividual who is of a cheerful and conten ted spirit, who is in the full enjoyment of health, and of all his faculties, who is re gular in his habits, and correct in his so cial discipline, who has no gnawing adder of remorse eating away at his conscience, whose sleep is deep and tranquil, and whose waking moments are free from self-reproach —surely such a person, and there are thousands and tens of thousands of such in all the walks of humble life, is, com paratively speaking, a happy and an envied being. Ile appreciates his position, is grateful fur the blessing he enjoys, and while prong. tett by a laudable desire to at tain an independent position, he dues not fret his soul away in bitter jealousy at the success of others, and would not for the mines of Golconda, wrong a ft iend, malign a neighb.tr, defraud a fellow creature, or darken his memory in all time to conic, by the perpetration of any base or unworthy act. True, he may live for years, and only live. lie may find it difficult to save anything for a rainy day: and t!ltinies, for such is the human lot, lie may have his trials, his temptations, his anxieties and his pangs. But with a due reliance upon self and upon Providence, with a consciotkness that all is right within— with the proud satisfaction that if the grave should claim him to-morrow, he. would pass away without a dark spot up on his character, a perpetual sunshine may be said to play around his heart to etheri alise his mind and spirit, and to rob even care of its frown. It is thus, we contend, that the hopes and the pleasures of life are nicely and wisely balanced. On the other hand, how marry temptations is wealth subjected to, flow which poverty is ex empt—temptations in a thousand forms, and which the affluent themselves do not realize until too late. There is no great er curse in this world than idleness,—there is no inure miserable man than au idler.-- He either is often the victim of bad habits, or the prey of morbid fancies. His imagi nation is quick and active, he beeouies miserable, and he scarcely knows why!— The subject is a fruitful one, and capable of many illustrations. The true philoso phy is to appreciate and enjoy the com forts we possess, the blessings that are vouchsafed to us, and not to wander after forbidden fruits, covet our neighbors' pro perty, or aspire beyond reasonable bounds. If we look around us, we will find that there are others far less favorably circumstanced than ourselves, and who yet are cheerful, contented and grated grateful. There aro certain laws which govern human society, either of which if violated constantly and habitually, will be attended with bitter consequences. This all should remember when examining their own oases, aud com plaining of their own utisfortu les. Thus, he who is habitually treacherous or false, cannot look for confidence and respect on the part of his friends and associates.-- And thus again, he who is idle and disso lute. will be sure, sooner or later, to pay the adequate penalties. And so too he who is careless anti neglectful, may look t'or carelessness and neglect with regard to his family, his friends, his business arid his fortune. Each should act according to his position, his means and his responsibili ties, and with reference, not only to self and time, but to society, and a higher, holier and happier condition in the life to come. SWIFT ''Act well your part, There all the honor lies." [(P Jones says ho hates to sec women buying furniture at auction rooms. Tho prettiest then look ugly—their countenan- HUNTINGDON, PA., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1852. Who is Interested in Public Schools. Every parent in the State. Those who have not thp means of affording their chil dren as good an education as they would bestow, and as the age demands, are of course deeply interested in the success and the welfare of these schools: let them be well sustained, and their children are pla ced on a par, in respect to education, with the children of those the most highly fa vored of fortune. Those who are able to educate their own children have nearly an equal interest in them, since they can fur nish an education as good as that afforded by the best private schools, at far less ex pense. _ _ Every tax-payer.—lt is his interest that the money he contributes fnr their suppt•rt, be expended in preparing the youth to be come intelligent, orderly and industrious citizens, in training them to correct habits and good morals: a•.d that thus his money should be converted into intelligence and virtue, in the minds of those in whose soci ety he and his children must expect to live. Every man who owns a dollar's worth of property, whether it be taxed or not.— Let the education of children be neglect ed, and he will very soon be surrounded with a generation of idlers, thieves and gamblers, who will prey upon his property and that of every other honest, indutrious and frugal citizen. "What was real estate worth in Sodom ?" What is the value of any kind of property in a neighborhood where not a stick of wood or a bushel of coal is safe, unless secured by bolts and bars, or guarded by watch dogs or an arm ed pollee And what security would there be for our homes in the vicinity of those who would set fire to our barns or dwellings, for the opportunity of stealing what our vigilance would otherwise protect from their grasp ? It certainly need not be proved that ev ery patriot, every philanthropist, every one who values property, reputation or life, has a deep interest in the support of an effi cient system of Public Schools. Without such a system, multitudes of youth must continue to grow in ignorance, attain the age of majoriy and become vested with the rights, while utterly incapable of properly performing the duties, of citizens. Let every true American, then, feel it to be his duty and his privilege, to give his influence and his suffrage in favor of such a Free School system as the best interests of our State imperatively demand. Ohio Jour. of Ed. A. D. L. An eccentric parson in the Old Dominion, known by the euphonious title of Servant Jones, once dined with Mr. Owl, an opulent planter. Mr. Owl placed before his guest the mortal remains of a fowl whose bones formed the debris of a former repast. The parson was called up on to ask a blessing, which ho did in the following manner: "Lord of love, look from above, and bless the Owl, that ate the fowl, and left the bones for Servant Jones." LEAHEY, THE LA TRAPPE MoNK.—The Chicago Tribune of the 31st Aug., says that this individual who is well known in this city, has at last finished his career by murdering a man named Edward J. Man ley, at Pardeoville, Columbia Co., Wiscon sin, on Thursday Aug. 10th. At the saute time he also shot and wounded Esq. Nor ton of the saute place. The cause of the murder was jealousy of Manley and his (Leahe3's) wife. The criminal was arres ted and lodged in jail to await his trial on the charge of =ran—Forest City. Appointments by the President, By and with the advice and consent of the Senate. SUPERVISING INSPECTORS OF STEAM BOATS. Robert L. Stevens, of New York, Hiram Barton, of Buffalo, New York. David Embree of St Louis, Missouri. li n eujautin Crawford, of Pittsburg, Pa. robe Shallcrosa, of Louisville, Ky. Peyton H. Skipwith, of N. Orleans, La John Murray, of Baltimore, Md. George W. Dole, of Chicao, 0:7"' Addison wrote in hiS time, 4 , 1 f we look into tho professior of physic, we shall find a most formidable body of men; the sight of them is enough to make a man se rious; for we may lay it down as a maxim, that when a nation abounds in physicians it grows thin of poi le." True then, no doubt—doubly true now. MASS MEETING AT COLUMBUS.—The mass meeting at Columbus on Wednesday was large and enthusiastic. The number present was estimated at 4,000. The speaking was good and well received.— Speeches were made by L. I). Campbell, Gen. Geiger, Thomas Ewing, John O'Neil, W. 11. Gibson, Win. Lawrence, Charles Bonner and others. The news brought in front various parts of tho State, was of the nhstranter. eommunication. MR. EDITOR :•- A writer in the last Jour nal, who hails from the classic shades of Milnwood, attempts to criticise an article on "American Poetry," by Mr. Swoop°, of this place. We have read the article al luded to, and have been unable to see any thing in it to call forth the invidious re marks of your correspondent. We have no desire or intention to become the special defender of Mr. Swoope, or to enter into a newspaper controversy as to the merit of any fugitive piece which may be published 'as the production of his pen, yet we'think justice demands that his "reviewer" should not in this case go entirely unnoticed. He sets out with saying that the "only merit of the aatiele seems to be in loosing sight of the text," and devotes nearly the whole of his critique to the dgmonstration of the fact. If we remetuber correctly, the article on "American Poetry" com menced by saying that "the question is not unfrequently asked, Why has America not produced a great national Poet ?" The author then proceeds to answer the question, and after having done so, endea vors to show that the ;laments of true poetry exist in America, and that she will yet produce a poet, who shall, with true Promothean fire, unfold the beauties and grandeur of her scenery, the wild romance of her legendary history, and of her blood stained struggle for independence and free dom. If this is "losing sight of the text," we must then confess• our inability to under stand what it is to keep it in view and ad here to it throughout an article. That Mr. Swoops, treats the subject dif ferently from the standard of your corres pondent, is certainly no reason, why it should not be styled "American Poetry.' , But the most serious charge, which your correspondent makes against Mr. Swoope is that he differs from Dr. Blair as to the nationality of Greek Literature. Indeed, this is the only idea we have been able to discover in his communication, for the re mainder of it, at most, can only be called lan opinion as to whether the article should have been styled "American Poetry," or . borne the name of the "elements of poeti cal excitement in America." Admitting, for a moment, that .+.r. Swoope does differ from Dr. Blair, ho is not alone, for Mac aulay, in his essay on "The Athenian Or ators"—in his review of "Mitford's Greece' —and in his article on "History," as well as in his introduction to his "Lays of An cient Rome" holds thAatne opinion, and says explicitly the same thing. And the opinion is correct, or all History is false. What other inference cats be drawn from language like the following : "Nor was the time of the student allowed to be spent or infri• ' , ed upon by the acquisition of any other language; the variety of the Greeks inducing them to regard almost all other nations as barbarians and only a few of their philosophers thinking it worth while to make any sort of inquiry into th, liter ature of remote countries. *But Mr. Swoope has also the high authority of Ci cero for his assertion, for he expressly de clares that ho sent all his young friends, who evinced a love of study, to Greece, I"that they might drink from the fountains 1 1 rather than rivulets." "Moos micas, in quibus est studium, in Grveciant initto: iii est ad Graiciatu ire jubeo; ut ca a fontibus potius hauriant, quail' rivulos conseeten tur."t This much for the correctness of the assertion that the Greeks possessed "a truly national literature." But does Mr. Swoope differ from Dr. Blair Wo think not, but upon the con trary, believe that ho is strictly in accord ance with all Dr. Blair has said upon the subject. In the Lecture on the "Origin an I Progress of Poetry," we find the fol lowing remarks:—"the Greeks seem to have been the first who introduced a more regular structure, and closer connection of parts into their poetical writings." And of Homer he says "he claims our attention, not only as the father of epic poetry. but in some measure, of poetry in general."— From these extracts, (and we do not re member, at present, any thing that lie has written more explicit on the subject,) what other inference can be drawn than that the literature of Greece was "truly national F' We think it would puzzle your talented correspondent Co point out a single passage in any of the writings of Dr. Blair, denying the nationality of Greek Literature. In conelusiou; we would advise him, ore he undertakes to criticise the writing or di rect the reading of others, to deVote some attention to his elementary studios, and re read "Drydon's Essay on Dramatic Poe try," and see what ho says of Asehylus. J. W. M. Iluntingdon; September, 1852. *Good, on the Literary Education of former times. tread. guest. 1. 2. • '9‘ 40ournft se, For the Journal Whigs ! go to Work ! The following timely article, which we copy from the Detroit Tribune, cor.taitis imp rtant suggestions to the 11 higs of Pennsylvania, and in fact everywhere— read and act. "UP GUARDS AND AT TriEM !" Now is the time fur action. 11 ith such a leader as Winfield Scott, we can knew no such word as fail. lle has proied him self to be ii.vincible. ith him for (Air candidate, we need but make a vigorous and determined onset, and the shatered and dispirited forces under the command of Gen. Pierce, will. be overwhelmed with irretrieveable defeat. NOW THEN, IS THE TIME FOR AC TION. ORGANIZE YOUR COM MITTEES. No cause, however good and glorious, over yet triumphed without a thorough or ganization of its friends. CIRCULATE SOUND WHIG DOCU- Falsehood and misrepresentation are al ready in the field, maligning the eh am:ter of your leader, and black-balling his hard earned fame. Let them be cicsely follow ed with the truth. GET UP LOCAL MEETINGS At these you will learn each other's views, and be able to consult and advise together, so that you can not in concert and with efficiency. HAVE PUBLIC DISCUSSIONS. The Whigs have nothing to fear and ev erything •to gain front these. Winfield Scott's character, services, claims and qualifications, can boar the t:st. The peo ple need but be fully advised of his claims to rally to his support. 1.1,1 i INDiVIUUAT. EXERTIONS• Every man has his influence. Let him exert it. He may confirm one wavering, or win one doubtful. Let each accomplish that, and our victory will be complete. Now is the time; "up guards and at them." You will never have a more glo rious chance. The fact is, our opponents feel and act as if they were doomed to defeat. The nomination of Winfield Scott, it has been correctly remarked, was the eath kneel to al, their hopes. They know hint to be a leader who is not accustomed to defeat.— In his nomination• they see the conquering Hero coming, who will triumph at the polls as he triumphed over the British and Mex cans. They know that he is already rib , torious in the hearts of the people, and that those hearts cannot easily be stormed and carried away by any fie. They have no hope, therefore, of success, and they will act accordingly. Theirs is a ties,,e rate cause, and desperate will be flick weans to save It. Fraud, falshood and force having been freely used heretofore, in such emergencies, by them, will again be unscrupulously employed. It is against these we must guard. To your poets, then, Whigs ! and pi epare for the duty before you. Mr. Hoffman on the Stump. JACOB HoFENIAN, Esq., our candidate for Canal ConituissioLer, recently paid a flying visit t, Lebanon, Dauphin, York, and Lancaster counties, delivering address es at several points. The LLbauon Cou rier say. he was presented to a Whig mee ting iu that boroug.., and delivered ""an excellent address, showing the services of Gen. Scott to his country, and presenting the claims of the old hero upon the grati tude of the people. Ile then turned his attention to State affairs, and depieted 4 iu strong colors, the glaring mismanagement which now prevails all along the public works; and demonstrated, we think, to the satisfaction of all present, that by proper management, the pubic debt of the State could be paid in a iew years, without at all ineresing the taxes on our people. The York Republican, iu noticing a glo rious Scutt & Graham rally in that bor ough, says that after the meeting was or ganized, JAcon IlorvstAst, Esq., of Ilea- Hing, candidate for Canal Commissioner, was introduced and made a forcible, lucid, sound and convincing speech on the sub jeeet of the mismanagement of the Public Works of the State, displyaying an intimate acquaintance with the sub j ect which prov ed his fitness for the office for which he is in nomination. In conclusion, Mr. Mal'- , MAN pronounced a warm, manly and en thusiastic eulogiuiu on Whig Principles and on the 301 vieea of WINFIELD SCUTT, which drew down the house in rousing bursts of applause, and he took his seat after an address which in itself, and espe cially considering so- e disadvantages un der which lie labored, was most oreditoble to his talents, intelligence and full com prehension of his subject. MISTAKE IN SPELLING.—Some eulogiit of Pierce has pronounced him a war-scared hero ! Those types. Solitfcal. 111 E NTS. GO TO WORK NUMBER 39 From the Richmond WLig. Scott and the Mileage dieindleFat • • Who are the honorable Senators who are begrudging to Scott the emolument aLI,I: his country, for greet deeds, hair best' upon him? i hey are, no doubt, rem r,F very fearful lest a cent of the public money should be taken without adequate service' 'Scott's lay has been out of all prof t.r•on to his services! His ten pitched battle'— , his preserving peace on the Canadian bun the North-eastern frontier—Lis saving us from civil war—Lis trea•y with 'the .North-western Indiabs—i,io fearless exposure of life for the good and glory of his country, his body riddled by Bli,ish bullets—cost a great .deal more .han they are worth!, Very well; let us see al at his assailants charge for their services.— First and foremost on the list is 11.. A • chison, of Missouri. We find tliat this nice adjuster of services and pay, chinFel the Government and people of the United States, by way of constructive mileage, $1,696 for a night's rest in 'Washington' Gen. Scott did not receive half as much ).F that for the battle of Chip.ewa--when the British were first taught to yield to inferi or numbers and cold steel. Next clues Mr. Borland of Arkansas, who for jest suck laborious work as Mr. Atchison's ~ nc night's quiet rest in Washington, recene. $l,BOB. No doubt, double as touch as Scott got for his bloody night at Lutaly• Lane. Next we have Mr. Clemens, of Alabama—he pocketed $1,040 of the public money for the saute service. That was cheap. Then Dodge, of lowa, $1,4-10 —Dodge, of W isounoin, sl,64B—each for one night's rest. Next we have that im maculate 8. A. Douglas, who is such an advocate of euonauly--such au abhorrer of' public plunder—he contented liiaisulf 81,046, for the one night's sleep in Wash iugton! That was better earned than the pacification of the Canadian frontier!— Next comes Downs, of LouiOnina j 'and the French Republican, Soule—one $2,240,' and the other s2,674—naglity men for pu rity and economy! And yet they charge the people more fur one night's sleep than General Scott received for five victories in the valley of Mexico! We might extend the list—but enough has been given to furnich the reader an idea of the sort of twos who are assail ing Gcueral Scott for having received pub lic money without having rendered aer vice for it. As to the of tlero himseit, he stay, in the happy and appropiate words of Senator Butler, reply to s'wh in quiries, as Scipio did to his enemies, when called . upon for an auditi of his .- cOuut: "This, if not the day, is tiemonth, month, in which I won the Mile o Zana." There is no month in our year in which Scutt could not p hit to some great victory over • - -b l ; , r or some great good rendered his country. Cis General Pierce's statesmonsiip-- where are the evidence of it It is pret ty well conceded, that as a suilitar, char acter, he is nu go. But to wake amends for deficiencies in his heroism, it was pro claimed that be was a wonderful specimen of a statesuatn. Where are the proofs/ We have called upon the Locoloco press for them again and again; but not a-parti cle has been adduced. We have'se..rehed the records for them ourselves—but have failed to discover them. During the eight' years he remained in Congress, he made four or five narrow, contracted, jejune speeches. "The first, in February, '34, was against a bill for the benefit of the widows and orphans of the revolutionary soldiers. llis second in '36, against the 31i.itary Academy. His third in 'B6, in' defence of Levi Woodbury and his vet banks. His fourth iu '4l, against the bill granting to General Harrison's widow the remainder of his year's salary--for which Buchanan and a large number of Dents °ratio Senators voted. his fifth its . '4l, on the spoils in general. These constitute all that we eau find except a few remarks now and then on the reception of abolition pc titions—sowe for and sometimes against. His speeches, though evidently labored;• are miserably poor iu language and in sen timent. There is not a generous, high toned sentiment, nor an expanded states manlike view of public affairs to be found in any of them. During his whole Legis lative career, he never originated s'propo shims, nor supported any measure, that looked to progress and inspro . vement iu the condition of the people. All his votes partake of the narrow and niggardly char acter of his speeches. lle voted against a bill in '36, snaking provision for the sur viving officers and soldiers of the Bevolu tion. Again, in '3B, he voted against a' sistaar bill for the relief*of the widows and . orphans of Revolutionary soldiers. lle also voted against a bill for the benefit of the soldiers of the war of 1812, and their children. Ile voted against every bill of iinprovesuent that came before Congress while he was a member, except one, which appropriated souse $3OOO to a river in. Neu' Hampribire, awl then he was absent.
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