Wednesday Morning, Sept. 14, 1853.
8. L. GLASGOW, Editor.
CIRCULATION 1000.
WMG STATE TICKET 1
JUDOE O' TUE SUPREME COURT,
Thomas A. Uudd, of Phiktdelphla.
FOR CANAL commissionan, *
Moses Pownall, of Lancaster counta
FOR SURVEYOR GENERAL,
Christian Myers, of Clarion connep
FOR AUDITOR GENERAL,
Alexander K. McClure, of Franktin co.
WHIG DISTRICT TICKET s
STATE SENATE,
ALES. M• WHITE, of Combrta oounty►
ASSEMBLY,
JAMES MAGIUIRE, of Huntingdon cm.
JAMES L. GWIN, of Blair county.
WHIG COUNTY TICKET I
SRERIFV.
JOSHUA GREENLAND, of CatsvillN
TREASURER,
JOSEPH H. STEVENS, of Potorsbarg
DISTRICT ATTORNEY ,
J. SEWELL STEWART, of Huntingdon,
COUNTY SURVEYOR,
WILLIAM CHRISTY, of Porter tpa
COUNTY COMMISSIONER,
THOMAS HAMER., of Wool, tg.
AUDITOR,
HENRY BREWSTER, of Shlrleyoburgt
DIRECTOR OP THE POOR,
SAMUEL MATTERN, of Franklin tp.
Whig County Committee.
The following named gentlemen compose the
Whig County Committee 3
S. L. GLASGOW, Esq, Chainuans Hunt.
John Williamson, Esq,, •
William Saxton, •
A. J. Africa, •
John A. Doyle, •
M. F. Campbell, •
John Flener, Henderson tp.
John Snyder, Walker.
Dr. J. P. Ashcom, Penn.
Lazarus Houck, lopowell.
David Aurandt, Esq., Tod.
Dr. H. L. Brown, Cassville Borough.
Col. John Stever, Case tp.
Simeon Wright, Esq., Union.
Isaac Wolverton, Brady.
Moses Greenland, Clay.
Jeremiah Brown, Springfield.
T. T. Cromwell, Esq., Cromwell.
Dr. R. Clark, Shirleyeburg Borough.
Peter Myers, Shirley 115.
Dr. J. A. Shade, Dublin.
Geo. Wilson. Tell.
Geo. W. Whitaker, Esq., Petersburg,
Relit. Wilson, West tp.
Jno. Crownover, Barren.
Maj. W. Moore, Alexendria Borough.
Henry Graffius, Porter tp.
Jno. Balsbach Morrie,
James Clark, Esq„Birmingbana
Jno. Cummins, Esq., Jackson tp.
Samuel Wigton, Franklin.
David Parker, Esq., Warriormart.
Benjamin Corbin,Murray's Run.
New Advertisements.
gerWe neglected calling the attention of the
public to the valuable mill property near Shir
leysburg for rent, by Honry Brewster, Esq.,
See the advertisement iu another column. It
is situated in ono of the most beautiful and im
proved valleys in Huntingdon county, and is a
very desirable property. All the mills are in
good repair, and those wishing to rent, would
do well to embrace this opportunity.
See the advertisement of James Bricker, in
another column.
Isaac M'Lain offers valuable Real Estate for
sale, situated in Tod township, this county.
Thomas Adams, of this place, offers to sell
valuable Patent Wheat Seperators at exceed•
ingly low prices.
Sheriff Zeigler advertises Proclamation of
General Election.
To Correspondents,
Communications will be published in the or•
der in which they come in, as fast and as soon
as we can make room for them.
We regret wo have not room this week for
the article of J. G. MILES, Esq., on the subject
of his Road. It shall appear next week.
The article of S. H. H. shall appear next
week. We must beg the indulgence of our
correspondents, until we can examine their nu.
merous favors.
Van Wagner, and the Big Tent'
Van Wagner pitched his pavilion below town
on Wednesday last, and lectured until Friday
night, to full—we were going to write "houses"
—but we had better say "tents." Our citizens
turned out en masse to hoar the great temper
ance champion, and wore universally pleased
with him as a speaker. Ills addresses were el
oquent, chaste, androplete with arguments and
illustrations.
The question of a Prohibitory Law, is one
destined to exert a vast influence upon the po
litical affairs of the State, and while there are
but few men who do not agree as to the great
end to be attained, viz, the suppression of in
temperance, yet there are many who differ as
to the means by which that object is to be ac
complished. For ourselves we wish to see the
matter submitted, as a state issue, to a vote of
the people. This is the true policy, as well of
its advocates, as of these who aro its opposers.
It will separate it from localquestions, and po
litical schemes, and thus the true sense of the
people can be understood, whether in favor or
against it. Let this course be adopted, and it
will also prevent the question from being made
a political engine, by which unprincipled and
designing politicians can ride into power. It
is the last subject that should enter into local
polities.
Locofooo Conference.
The Locofoco Conference assembled at
Hollidaysburg on Thursday last, and nomina
ted John Cromwell Jr., as their candidate for
Senator in this district. The nomination does
not go down well with the harmonious democ-
racy of this neighborhood, and he may expect
to run considerably less than his party rote in
Huntingdon county.
Wharton's Course.
From his conduct, we presume Samuel
Wharton expects to go to the Legislature, by
his pugilistic powers, at least ho seems to have
adopted the idea that superior physical strength
is all that is necessary for that purpose. Ho
made a cowardly attack upon 11. BIJCIIER
SWOOPS, ESQ., on Thursday of last week, a man
of not more than half his strength or size, be
cause, as he alleged, he bad written articles for ,
this paper exposing his duplicity and bad
character. Without either courage or manli
ness to approach Mr. Swoope, or any one else,
in an open and decent manner, he came up
behind him, and when he could not ho seen;
drew a heavy cow-hide from beneath Isis coat,
and struck him on the head, severely lacerting
his ear. Mr. Swoops seized the cow-hide, to
prevent him using it, when ho resorted to his
fists and endeavored to whip him in that man
ner. It was pronounced by those who saw it
as a most dastardly and assassin-like attack,
that would have disgraced the veriest ruffian
or street bully. The feelings of the communi
ty were outraged, and every one felt that Mr.
Swoops would have been justified in shooting
him down like a dog. This is a correct state
ment of the facts as they occured, which will
be testified to by the individuals present, a
large number of whom wore from the country.
When a candidate comes before the people,
and especially when he places himself volunta
rily in that position—custom and the rights of
the public demand that his character and prin
ciples should be examined and made known.
No man, should place himself in that position
who is unable or unwilling to pass this ordeal.
If then Mr. Swoops did write and publish arti
des concerning Samuel Wharton, there was
a way open for him to contradict them or to
prove them false, if they were so, without resor
ting to a dastardly and ruffianly attack, upon a
man smaller and weaker than himself, in viola
tion of the laws of both God and humanity.—
Was such conduct befitting a man, who stands
before the people, asking their votes to entrust
him with the power of making laws ? Does he
expect, by force of arms, to conceal his char
acter and principles from the public? We
can only inform him that if he thinks he can
muzzle the Whig press of this county by a cow
hide, he is wofully mistaken. We are neither
to be intimidated or kept silent by any man,
much less by a man of the character of Samuel
Wharton.
Let him continue his course and his threats,
and be will discover after the election that
they have been properly appreciated by the
decent and intelligent citizens of Huntingdon
County. No man possessing the character or
the honor of a gentleman, would strike ono
smaller than himself, behind his back I It is
the conduct only of a desperado and a coward,
but characteristic of Samuel Wharton, who is
now under ball to appear at the next Court of
Quarter Sessions to answer the charge.
The Legislative Nomination,
The political history of Pennsylvania cannot
point to a nomination, for the Legislature,
made more fairly, than that of Zones MAGUIRE,
by the late Whig County Convention. Every
delegate that voted for him, did it independent.
ly and on his own personal responsibility ; and
we have no doubt, all the delegates who thus
voted, would be willing to corroborate this as
sertion by oath. And never was there a better
expression at primary meetings, at least In this
county, than- there was at the late delegate
meetings. The Whigs, in every township and
borough, seemed to have turned out to a man
to vote. This was right, and we hope it will
always continue to be the case. Nor has there
been, to the best recollection of some of our
oldest and most substantial Whigs, for many
years back, a County Convention composed of
more intelligent and honest men than those
who composed the last one.
Now, if these things be true—if MLWITIRE was
fairly, honorably and honestly nominated—if
the delegates acted as we have stated—and If
the Convention was composed of such men as
we have just described—and no reasonable man
dares deny it, why Is it that the disorganizers,
who signed Wharton's call, stand around the
corners of the streets and along the public
high-ways, and blather so much about fraud,
corruption, and all that sort of thing? But ono
reason can be assigned for their doing so, and
that is, just because they couldn't control the
County Convention as they pleased and make
such nominations as would suit their own cor
rupt and designing purposes. This is the se
cret of all their opposition, and we hope the
Whigs in the country will remember them for
their conduct in this matter. Mr. hfActuntE is
as fairly and honorably before the people as
any man could be, and we feel it to be our du
ty, as the Editor of the organ of the Whig party
in Huntingdon County, to do all we honestly
can for his election. We would have done this
for any other man, and we wish it understood
that we are not to be intimidated by threats, or
even blows, in the discharge of our duty as
Editor. Nothing shall deter us from a proper
discharge of the obligations resting upon us ancl
we feel confident the people will triumphantly
sustain us in our course.
Force.
Whenever an attempt is made to drive peo
ple into measures, resistance is the inevitable
consequence. And when a candidatefor office,
seeks to force the people to support him, and
to compel the press to remain silent on his
character and principles, it is time that we
should look well to our rights as freemen and
citizens. The people will mark that man, and
exercise their great constitutional prerogative
by rebuking him at the ballot-box.
Whenever a man seeks to stifle public opin
ion, and muzzle a free press,he does, and should
become odious in the sight of American citizens.
If ho places himself before the people and
asks their suffrages, they have the right to know
who they support, and what is his character.--
He virtually says, "weigh me in the balances,
and if I am found wanting, withhold your sup.
port." He, then, should be the last man to
prevent or obstruct this challenged examina
tion. And when he does sd, the people aro
compelled to believe that he is unable to pass
the ordeal ; that his merits are not such as he
represents them; and that he is unworthy their
support.
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Let our gallant Whigs, then, mark the man
who would attempt, by force, to blind them to
his faults and incapacity, and stand up boldly for
the rights guaranteed to them by their free
Constitution. Lot no American citizen sub-
scribe to the suppression, by FORCE, of public
opinion. w
The Whig of Berke county, at their late
County meeting, passed a resolution in favor of
the re•uomivatioo of Ex•Oov. Johnston.
Looofoco County Convention,
This body, having at their regular session
adjourned for reflection, again assembled in the
Court House, on Tuesday of last week. We
dropped in a short time while they were bal.
loting for Sheriff, and found them snarling and
growling like a batch of dogs and cats. It ap
peared there had been more votes cast, than
there wore delegates in the Convention 1 One
of the members charged another with having
made two strokes. He jumped to his feet and
denied it, demanding an investigation. Then
followed a scene of confusion that we shall not
attempt to describe. A delegate moved that
the "Hobensack member take his seat," which
was seconded. But the "double header" be
came "obstreperous," and swore ho wouldn't
stand it—so, ho set down! The few delegates
present then crowded round the Secretary's
desk, determined to watch that no more dou
ble-intenders, should be put on the paper, and,
though the President continued to call upon
them to take their seats, they stuck to it, until
the balloting was finished about half of them
with their hats on.
They nominated a whole ticket-6=V a
candidato for the Legislature, expecting, doubt
lees, to throw the party vote for Wharton, the
guerilla Whig. The vote on this question stood
ten in favor of a nomination, and thirty-three
opposed to it. Tho sale did not go down well
with many of the delegates themselves, and
most certainly has not been swallowed by a
very large portion of the democracy out of the
Convention. There are members of that party
with too much self-respect to support the offal
of their political adversaries.
As usual, the Convention of the "harmonious
democracy" could not go off without its ordina
ry accompaniment—a fight, and accordingly
two "saragerous" individuals went to work and
had a regular "knock down argument" in the
yard of the Court House, the result of which
was a couple of bloody noses. "Hobensack"
ruled "the roast"—in more senses than one.
The ticket nominated, and which will as
surely ho defeated, is as follows
For Sheriff.—Benj. F. Patton, of Warriors
mark.
For Treasurer.—George W. Garrettaon, of
Huntingdon.
For District Attorney.—Samuel T. Brown,
of MeConnellstown.
For County Commissioner.—Daniel Massey,
of Barree.
For County Survoyor.—J. Simpson Africa,
of Huntingdon.
For Dit 7 ector of tho Poor.—William M'Nite,
of Shirley.
For Auditor.—Abram States, of Walker.
Can't Agree.
The resolutions passed bythe heretoforo "go
it blind" democracy of old Berke, in favor of
the solo of the Public Works, causes as much
consternation In the Locofoco camp, as though
a bomb-shell bad suddenly exploded. West-
moreland, passed a similar resolution, but the
Lehigh County Convention 'kicked over the
traces,' and after a violent and protracted dis
cussion, voted the resolutions down. The
standing committee of the party, however, is
sued a "pronunciamento" coinciding in the
Berle; movement.
This is the great question of the day, and it
is ono in which every tax-payer of Pennsylva
nia feels he has a personal and pecuniary in
terest- Tho honest, tax-paying portion of tho
Locofoco party feel this to bo the case,—the
scales are falling from their eyes, and they be
gin to see the manner in which they have been
deffauded by the mismanagement of their
Public Works. Consequently, the two strongest
Locofoco counties in the State, have spoken
out, In tones of thunder, demanding their im
mediate sale. But there is another portion of
the Democratic party,—the men who have
these works under their control—who have been
filling their capacious pockets by plundering
the Commonwealth—that will not agree to the
Berke movement, and thus put it out of their
power to rob and plunder the tax-payers of
Pennsylvania. They have a personal and pe
cuniary interest in permitting the Public Works
to remain just as they are,—otherwiso they
would be unable to speculate upon the hard
earnings of the laboring man, and pilfer the
State Treasury.
It remains then for the Whigs, who are uni
ted upon this question, and the honest demo
crats, who are in favor of it, to speak out boldly
upon the subject, and to put such men in the
Canal Board as will watch and give a true re
port of the rascality and peculation on our
Canals and Railroads. So long as the present
administration and its supporters have our
Public Works under their control, just so long,
will our State Improvements continue to be a
hot-bed of vice, rascality, robbing, and corrup
tion.
James Maguire.
Against our Legislative candidate, as a man
and a gentleman, not one word can be said.—
He stands above either inuendo or suspicion.
He has been brought up a Whig, and has over
been faithful to the principles of his party, al
ways giving it his hearty and undivided sup
port. Ho cast his first vote for Governor Ritner,
and from that time to the present, has battled
manfully for Whig men and Whig measures.
As a moral man and a christian, he stands
high in the community in which he resides, and
is a zealous co-operator in every thing that has
for its tendency the bettering of the condition
of the masses. He is a farmer, though former
ly a business man, and takes an active part In
all that promotes the interests of the Agricultu
ral community.
It is just such a man, that the Whigs of
Huntingdon County, disgusted with the corrup
tion in one Legislature, will support. For, it
is only by sending honest and moral men there,
that anything just and right can be accomplish
ed. If wo would purify the halls of our Capitol,
and put an end to log-rolling and special legis
lation, let us send as our Representative a man
in whom we can have confidence—a man of
integrity and honor,—a pure Whig and an up
right eitizen,—just such a man as JAMES MA—
MML
Wharton's "Backers."
The Hollidaysburg Standard, which seems
to be Wharton's organ, says he is backed by
Ripon TAYLOR, TUEO. O CREMKR, &C• Now
we should like to know your authority for that
assertion Mr. Standard. Do you find their
names appended to his "call?" Have they
told you they wore his supporters, or did the
"humble instrument" himself?
It will be news to the Whigs of Huntingdon
county, to learn that the men whom they have
placed in office, aro opposing the regular ticket
of the party, and supporting an incompetent
guerrilla. So wo hope you will give the au
thority. Like numerous other things, it will
he very apt to prove some of the "handsome
member's•' wind w9rlc.
Party Usages.
We feel it to bo our duty to say a word or
two more to the Whigs of Huntingdon county
on the subject of party usages. And we could
not be induced to do so, were it not for the cir
cumstance, that the few individuals, part of
whom claim to be Whigs, who have signed
Wharton's call, make this the ground of their
plea for opposing Mr. Maguire and supporting
o guerrilla. Against our nominee, as a man,
and as a Whig, nothing of a harmful nature
can be justly said, because his character is
above suspicion, and his political principles are
unimpeachable. But to have some pretext for
raising the factious arm of opposition, they al
lege that there was an unjustified violation of
party usages in the defeat of Wharton's renom
ination. As wo have frequently shown, the
Whigs of this county, or anyother county, have
a right to pursue the course they think best,
when circumstances demand it.
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The question is, not whether Wharton was
entitled to a renomination, but whether, because
an individual has been sent to the Legislature
one term, the party is bound to send him a
second term, under any circumstances and at
all hazards? This is the question.
Now we conceive the doctrine of tho Whig
party in this county, on this subject, to be sim
ply this, and no reasonable whig will deny it:—
When an Individual has been duly nominated
and elected to the Legislature by the party for
one term, he is entitled to a second, providing
his legislative career during the first has been
in accordance with the wishes and interests of
his constituents ; but if It has not, they are cm ,
tainly justified, and indeed it Is their impera
tive duty as Whigs, as freemen, and as citizens,
to throw him aside, and nominate and elect
some man whom they think will properly repre-
sent them. This is the doctrine of the Whig
party, and it is in nature, reasonable, just and
republican.
Well, the disorganizers may say, this is all
very true, but was Wharton's Legislative ca
reer last winter such as to justify his constitu-
ents In rejecting him? We answer, it certain
ly was, or the Whig party, through its delegates
in county Convention, would never have re
jected him. Wharton has no reason to com
plain of the treatment ho has received at the
hands of the people of this county ; nor have
his friends. They should remember that the
people hairs a right to act as theythink best for
their own interests, and we have no doubt ho
was defeated by the late county Convention
because the Whig party had lost confidence in
him as a Representative. They were satisfied
that his legislation last winter was altogether
of a special nature—for the benefit of a few to
the disadvantage of many, and that they
had a right to be heard when they petitioned or
remonstrated.
But ho now thinks the Whig party has done
him a great personal injury, by not having re
nominated him, and he is determined to force
the people to elect him. And to the very par
ty, he censured for not giving him a re-nomi
nation, ho is now urgently appealing for sym
pathy, and asking the members for their votes.
This is truly consistent conduct and exceeding.
ly complimentary to the Whigs in the country.
Wharton blamed them for not giving him the
nomination, and now he terns round and asks
them to vote for him. Alt I consistency is a
jewel, and it should be remembered by those
seeking the confidence and support of the peo
ple.
If the doctrine, the dieorgabizers about town
aro advocating, were true, it would indeed be
very injurious to the interests and general wel
fare of the people—it would be oven more ty
ranical than the sway any despot in Europe
exercises over his subjects. They allege that
because a man has had the nomination once,
he should have a second term by all means and
at all hazards. New if this were the true poli
cy of the party, an individual after his election
could go to Harrisbnrg and take his seat, vote
against his party when it suited him—do as
much special legislation to benefit the few, so
he pleased, to the great injury of the people
generally—fill his pockets by takingbribes Stc.,
and then come home and tell the people thnt
they must give him a re-nomination because it
is the custom?, of the party. What perfect non
sense 1 The individuals who are now advoca
ting this abominable doctrine ought to feel
ashamed of their conduct by this time. They
should know that they can't deceive the people
by such nonsense; because it is nonsense in the
fullest acceptation ofthe term. Theirpersonal
enmity to Maguire can't induce the Whigs to
vote for Wharton. They had better keep their
personal feelings on the back ground and act
like men and as whigs. The people understand
their motives, and they will be a "licked com
munity," as surely as the second Tuesday of
October comes. So they had better "knock
under," and acknowledge they have erred.
"Miles' Road."
Barren township, Sept. 10, 1853.
Mr. JAMES MAGUIRE,
.... _ . .
'Dear Sir:—lt has been
industriously circulated in this neighborhood,
that you aro in favor of "Miles' Road." Feeling
a deep interest in the repeal of that road, and
still, desiring to support you for the Legisla•
tore, we respectfully request you to furnish us
with your opinions on that subject. By doing
so, besides many others, you will oblige
Yours, eve.,
THOMAS COVANHOVAN,
JOHN B. WELLS,
JOHN LOGAN,
JAMES COY,
C. J. HIRST,
JOB SLACK,
JOSEPH GIBBONEY,
GEORGE SLACK,
WILLIAM COY,
ELIJAH CROWNOVER.
To TIIONAB COVANIIOVAN, and others
Gentlemen:—However much averse I may
be to writing letters and making pledges, well
knowing how they are generally regarded when
made in view of an approaching election, I can
have no reason for refusing to give my opinion
on the subject alluded to m your letter. Ido
this the more readily, as I am well aware that
I have been grossly misrepresented in the
townships interested in the matter.
I am in favor of the repeal of what is known
as "Miles' Saw Mill Road,' and if elected, will
vote accordingly.
With great respect, Gentlemen, I remain
Yours, truly
JAMES MAGLARE.
New Paper.
A Prospectus has been issuedfor a new pa
per, to be published at Altoona, called the
"Independent Balance," by U. J. JONES, of
Hollidaysburg, who has long been connected
with the "Democratic Standard." It will un
doubtedly be one of the most rich, rare, and
racy papers in the State. Wo expect to have
our "risibles orfully excited" by the funny cot'.
restmndent of the "New York Duchman," when
he is once comfortably seated in his own edit°.
rial chair. We are glad to hear of that "refute.
melon" ;nun anti.
Corrospondenoe,
(Mn. Barron :—You may publish the aecom•
ponying communication, if you think proper.
I am not in the habit of writing for the public,
and of course it cannot be expected I can oh.
serve the rules of gramniar, and I hope you
will correct any mistakes that may occur. Col.
Wharton deserves the censure of every true
Whig in the County, and if he does nut haul
off, you may hear from me again.]
For the Journal.
Mn, EDITOR see by the Huntingdon pa
pers that the "handsome member" is out as the
guerilla: candidate for the Assembly, in opposi
tion to the regular nominee, and pleads the
usages of the party in excuse for his course.—
It is well known to the "handsome member"
himself, and the community in general, that
the Convention that nominated him last fall
done it merely to get rid of him at the time, as
he had been a perfect none to the party for
years. We know more than ono delegate who
voted for him, that had they known he would
not have been satisfied with ono term, would
not have given him their support. And fur.
titer, the Col. resorted to n system of begging
that was beneath the dignity of any thing but
a candidate for the Legislature. A boy six
years old would not have plead harder for a
stick of candy, than the Col. did for voice.
I have no unkind feelings toward the Col.,
but must remind him that he done all he could
to defeat Wm. B. Smith, when ho was a candi
date for re-nomination, and only gave it up
when he foitnd ho could not succeed. If Mr.
Maguire has defeated him, it only shows him to
be either a better politician, or more popular
with the people. We would advise the Col.
to hold up and let Maguire have a fair chance,
and if he goes in for building another bridge
over the 'Juniata, at Huntingdon, or makes any
Rail Road speeches,l, for one, will let him off
with one term, an leave him at home to take
care of his farm.
Why, sir, I think either of them should bo
satisfied with ono term. If the people will send
mo to Harrisburg ono term, I will forgive all
my enemies, and be friendly with every body,
provided they do not ask any favors. There to
one thing certain, and that is, we can not all
get office, and the best way to accommodate us
all is to make the term as short as possible.—
If we prove unworthy or incompetent, the soon
er the people will bo clear of us the better.—
The fact is, the time has come when no man
but a rich land holder, or speculator, can get
an office from either party. I polled my first
vote in Huntingdon county in the Fall of "35,"
and I have not been entirely Indifferent to what
has passed. Since that time I have seen men
honored with office and station who had no
other qualification than the amount of money
they had at interest, or the number of acres of
land they possessed. I am not ono of those
who consider poverty a virtue, or riches a
crime, but where a man possesses moral worth
and ability, bestow office on him without ask.
lug whether ho is rich or poor. There is a class
of men mere hangers-on in both of the great
political parties, who only appear to serve their
parties for office sake, whom we would be bet
ter without, and the sooner they leave us the
better. They cost ns more than ninety and
nine who never offend. There is a chase of the
legal gentlemen who appear to think that they,
and they only, should fill all the offices in the
county and State. There is scarcely a No. 3
second class Lawyer but what would undertake
to manage the affairs of the Commonwealth or
the Nation, when at the same time they lack
energy and ability to procure bread and butter
for a wife and children. I suppose,by this time,
thatyou are begining to think I would except
of office. Well, /would, and if the people do
not give mo one, I will do no I always have
done, work, and make my living by the sweat
of my brow, and vote the regular ticket.
JUSTICE.
Ennisvtlle, Sept. 5, 1853.
NOTE.—Tho above communication is from
ono of the delegates in the Convention that
nominated Wharton last fall.
For tho Journal.
MR. EDITOR :
Being in your time-honored
borough a few days since, I had an opportuni
ty among other things, of hearing the views of
some of your famous politicians, on matters and
things pertaining to the nominations of the
loto Whig County Convention. Among other
items of information, I was favored with an
exposition of the feelings of the country town.
ships, towards those nominations, which, as I
belonged to them, was particularly interesting
to me. But I assure you that the information
was not less new to me, than if it had concerned
the local polities of Kaintchatkn. Although
living in the county to which I belong I found
myself entirely ignorant of tne facts as repro.
seated to persons from a neighboring county,
by your more knowing political managers.—
When it was asserted that we, that is, theconn.
try people, were widly disaffected to the nom'.
nations of Convention, particularly to ono
or two of them, and ready to fly frontage ticket,
if a volunteer should appear ; and when this
was to be published to the Whigs of Blair
county for certain ends ; I could notbut admire
the sagacity and profound penetration of these
political sages, who could so marvellously
discover the existence of feelings, of which wo
their suldects were yet Taco/meow.
And ant still exceeded even their wonder.
ful acuteness, was, what they say is an attribute
of great minds alone, the undoubting reliance
which was perfectly astonishing to us, who were
unaccustomed to such vast strides of political
foresight. Now what those far-seeing gentle
men prognosticate may perhaps take place.—
According to the highest authority not even
men's purposes are in their own hands. And
these wise seers ofthe future may have discern
ed some ominous presage of a change, hidden
from the vulgar gaze.
But unless sonre great change indeed does
take place, in the wishes, sentiments, and in•
tentions of the people of this part of the county,
the Whig county ticket will receive a larger
vote than it has done for many years. And
you may publish it as a warning voice from the
country, to all those traitorous friends within
the camp, or plotting foes without, who aro ro•
lying upon any desired defection in the Whig
ranks to aid their designs, not to trust to the
flattering hope, or they will meet with the fate
of all those who lean upon a broken reed, as
their fall will testify when the vote of next
October is rolled up to the polls.
ONE FROM THE COUNTRY.
Shirleysburg, Sept., 1853.
The Penna. Canal and the Tax-Payers.
Tho following communication is from a lead.
ing Democrat in this county, and ono who has
been long and intimately acquainted with the
Public Works. Doing business on them him
self, ho knows well the difficulties under which
those employed on them labor in getting their
money, through the misconduct of the officials.
Ile speaks to the purpose:
For the Journal,
Me. Burros :—Can our tax-payers stand and
see their business neglected, their money &man
derv!, and paid to a set of lazy employees kept
in oflico by the present Canal Commissioners?
If we elect Forsythe itis not expected there will
be any change in the present office holders,
who, growing independent by being constantly
permitted to escape, disregard the resolutions
and regulations, adopted by the Canal Board,
fur their government and guidance.
The Canal Commissioners passed a resolution
last January, that all the materials used upon
the Public Works, were to be 'let,' and furnish
ed by the "lowest bidder." Who has seen or
heard of any 'lettings ?' And who does not
know how the materials used aro furnished?—
Again i—the Legislature passed a law that all
check-rolls and bills should be paid monthly.
Yet, not only aro wo unable to get our money
earned by our days' labor several months be
fore, but some of us aro actually unable to get
our money for 1852.
A TAX PAYER.
oa r Nearly ten thousand tons of coal were
sent front the Cumberland region during the
past week.
For the Journal,
Ma. EDITOR :—We learn from a friend of
ours, who was in your town a few days ago,
that dissatisfaction and disorganization are ra
pidly progreming in the Whig ranks, there.—
It seems that yon are all taking Frobensack, nod
going for Wharton for the Legislature. Now,
we confess, that according to usage, Wharton
may have had n right to the nomination, and
consider him a clever fellow, and had he been
nominated wo would have went in for his re
election with heart and hand. It is true, that
all his proceedings in the last Session did not
meet our approbation, but be that as it may,
Col. Wharton has lost the confidence of the
Whig party, to a certain degree, as the late
County Convention has proved to a demonstra•
tion. Now, wo think that Col. Wharton and
his friends should be satisfied to let the major
ity rule, and we advise our friends of the Ho
beneath, to arouse from their slumber, and if
they want to enjoy a healthy atmosphere, and
to restore the 1% lug party to Its former health,
to abandon Il'obensack and take Maguire's tonic.
They will find it to their advantage, and will
soon be growing stronger, hut if they continue
the Ilobensack, it will most certainly produce
the contrary effect. Try Maguire's tonic, then,
and you will ho immediately relieved of all
those twitchings, misgivings, and nervous af
fections of every description. 'For our part,
well as wo think of Mr. Wharton, we deem it
our duty to denounce Hobensack, and support
the regular Whig ticket, and we advise every
true friend of the Whig party to go in for the
"ticket, the whole ticket, and nothing but the
ticket." We hope they will hear in mind that
disorganizers are dangerous, and no true friend
of the Whig party will countenance or encour
age any disorganizing faction. If your friend
was defeated in getting the nomination, it was
only because he had not friends enough to no
minato him. Such being the case, why not
yield to the majority, instead of resorting to
that dangerous medium, Hobensacla Why
there is not a man in this Valley would take it
or touch it with a ten foot pole. We are all
taking Maguire's took, and repose sweetly un
dor its influence. You might as well try to
put "a Camel through the eye of a needle,' 118
to get troy man hero to take one grain of Ho.
bensack. Wo would rather take arsnick at
once. So, then, go in for the ticket, and ra
-1 member that "united we stand, but divided wo
fall." SHAVERS CREEK.
Good for W es tmoreland—The pemoorat-
ii "Star tiriice ffiitF
A few weeks ago, wo published a Resolution,
in favor of an 111316DIATH solo of tho Public
Works, adopted by the Democracy of Old
Berke, whoso example, we are glad to see, has
been nobly followed by old Westmoreland,
whose Democracy, at a late meeting, passed
the following plain-spoken Resolution.
Resolved, That we endorse the Resolutions
of our brethern of old Berks—that we approve
of the immediate sale of all the public works
now owned by the Commonwealth, inasmuch
as past experience has shown that it is utterly
impossible to have them well and honestly man
aged, whilst in the hand; of the State, because
we believe their retention in the hands of tho
State is exerting a prejudicial effect upon the
morals, not only , f the Legislature, but of the
people of the Commonwealth,
Good for old Westmoreland 1 Old Berko
and Westmoreland, the strongest Locofoco
Counties !n the State. have spoken in tones of
thunder in favor of the sale of the Public
Works, and in the same resolutions they pass
a vote of censure upon our Canal Commssion
ors, for it will be seen, it is said that it is im
possible to have our Public Works "well and
honestly managed!" Who controls them?—
The Canal Commissioners. Therefore, it is
safe to charge them with the mismanagement
of our Improvements—at least so say the Le
cofocos, who elected them I
We aro glad to see that a portion of the De
mocracy aro in favor of a Salo. Indeed, the
question is so overwhelmingly popular with the
people, who have been plundered, defrauded,
cheated, and most shamefully abused by the
Canal Commissioners, or their appointees, that
it is impossible to stay the torrent now rolling
over the state in favor of this measure. It is
the great question of the day l All other ques
tions sink into insignificance, when compared
with this one! The people demand of the next
Legislature as one of its first acts, the passage
of a bill, providing for a sale of all the Public
Works now owned by the State. Anything
short of this will not do! The time has come
when the people, if they have any regard for
the character of Pennsylvania, must insist up
on breaking up the rotten system of Public
Works of the State, from every pore of which
is oozing nothing but corruption and infamy.
We must not regard the cries end clamors of
public officers, who will no doubt oppose the
measure. They have been abusing the confi
dence of the people ; and if they cannot make
an honorable living without pilfering the State,
or speculating upon the hard earnings of the
laboring man, it is only another reason why
they should bo hurled from power by an indig
nant and outraged people.
Col. Wharton"sfionunciamento.
The Col.'s letter announcing himself as an
independent candidate for the Legislature, by
request, wo publish to-day. We have do doubt
ho feels sore, because the Whigs of Huntingdon
county refused to re-nominate him for the As
sembly; hut wo don't believe that it should jus
tify him in running as a volunteer candidate.
Ho received the united Whig vote of Blair
county last year, for no other reason, but be
cause he was the regular nominee of the party,
and not because ho was personally popular
with our citizens, They would not have ob
jected to his nomination now, but when he
places himself in the attitude of a disorganizer,
the Whigs of Blair County will not support
him—he cannot expect it, and even Übe does,
his expectations will not bo realized. Justice
to ourselves as a party, demands that every
effort to disorganize and distract our ranks,
must be treated in a spirit not calculated to
give our common enemy, the Locofocos any
advantage. We hold the doctrine of regular
nominations to be the only sure protection to
our existence as a party, and neoer will wo bo
found aiding those who will lend themselves to
benefit the Locefeco party.
We have not heard a man who belongs to
the Whig party of this county, express himself
favorable to Wharton's move, and wo honestly
believe, that Messrs. Gavin and Maguire, will
get every Whig vote cast in the county.
Friends of the good cause, prepare to battle
manfully for the State and county tickets.--
Strike a blow which will tell well for our party
at home, as the enemies of our principles aro
seeking to defeat us by every stratagem men
can devise. Hold fast to the faith, and all will
bo well.—Blair County Whig.
Information Wanted.
Information is wanted of William D. Ream.
er, son of Hiram Keemer. Ho is in tho 1•lth
year of his ago, small size but well built, pleas
ant in his manners and address, dark eyes,
light hair, had on a black Kossuth hat well
worn, a grey Kentucky jean sack coat, brown
cassimero pants somewhat spotted, a blue vest
redeast, variegated with black, and a pair of
calfskin lace boots. Ho left his home on Fri.
day the 19th inst., and has not been heard from
since. He has worked at. the plastering busi.
ness for several years. Any information res
pecting said boy will ho thankfully received by
his father. Address Hiram Kamm; Leacock
P. O.,Laucastor Co. [Editors will please copy.]
JUNIATA COUNTY.—The Locoroco have no.
minated Lewis Burchfield for Assembly. Res•
olutions approving of Gov. Bigler's administra•
tion were adopted by a vote of 15 to 12. Col.
Andrew Parker was reecommended for Cover.
nor.
AN EQUIVOCAL. CC/IMAM:The Locofoco
Convention of Allegheny County adopted reoo•
lotions complimentary to the State and Nation•
al Administrations, by a vote of II yeas to 31
nays! Rather a strong opposing , vote to men•
der the compliment worth much.
MUCH IN LITTLE.
Frequent—threats to kill.
feels Lad—the head of the "Ifobewarks."
Cool and foggy—the mornings and evenings,
Hit, gettiv holler—politics in Hunting•
don.
In Loten---the President of the Broad Top
Railroad Company.
Or Carroll Spencer, of Maryland, line been
appointed Minister to Constantinople.
Or The Whigs of Maryland have nominated
Hon. Richard J. Bowie, for Governor.
fa , Ashland the late rei:dmce of Honey
Clay, is to be sold on the 20th inst.
Cr Silent contempt 13 more galling than
open rebuke.
CT The State Fair at Pittsburgh commen
ces on the 27th instant.
fir For the evidence of truth look at tho
truth itself.
Cr Gold 23 cent pieces are becoming abun
dant. They aro of California coinage.
133 , The Whigs of Perry county have nomi
nated Joseph Miller for Assembly.
Gr If we aro hardened under affliction, does
it not indicate a very bad state of mind?
Iffitking votes—tho "humble instrument" by
calling all who aro opposed to him liars, infi
dels, &c., &c. But thcy'r on the wrong side.
Hope Oct' succeed—tho man with the acheme
to drive another out of town. Queer ho should
shoot at such "small game l"
153- The democracy of New York seem to
ho as much at loggerheads as ever—scarcely a
hope of their uniting at any early dny.
Another name get.—The "fire-eaters" &e.,
are now called "Roorbaeks." They have at
many names as colors.
Louis Napoleon's crowr, now in process
of manufacture, will be of the value of near
23,000,000 fa. about $4,000,000.
Right.—Tho Globe charges the Whig politi
cians one dollar per square for every thing
published by their request.
CZ' There is a plan out west so mean that
ho wont plough his corn ground for fear the
crows will get some of the grub worms.
Cast into the shade—Tom Ilycr and Yanlceo
Sullivan by tho pugilistic "instrument." Ho
can take the hat.
Cool, very—Andy's appearance in tho Globe.
Go it Andy, and tho "humble instrument"
don't back you, why "peach."
' Orfully excited—the Hobensack lenders.—
There are some things a "lectle" too hot, and
hard to swallow.
Silly—to talk of "persecuting" a man who
would undertake to fait& public opinion by his
superior strength.
A little too fiery--eomo of our squibs last
week, for the health of the "humble instru
ment." Ho thought ho would bo cured by
"exercise," but it only mado him "worsen"
Not big enough—little Johnny's bill for
"professional (I) services." The sooner ho
forks over the odd seven dollars and a half for
subscription and advertising, the better.
A poor creature—tho man that will get that
for another, which ho is ashamed to procure
for himself. Ho must le weak in the upper .
story.
493' The English papers contain an aoconnt
of the wrecking of nn India ship, near the)
mouth of Bombay Harbor, by which over three
hundred persons lost their lives,
Quecr.—The Globe went into a lengthy de
scription of the meeting held hero on the
evening of the Whig State Convention, and now
don't know that it wns addressed by A. K. Mc-
Clure, Esq., our candidate for Auditor General
Relurned--John Scott, Esq., and William
Dorris, Sr., from their European tour. Th o
former, we are glad to say, very much improv
ed in health.
Decidedly rich—the letter of Andy Friedly
in the last Globe. If ho wishes the informa
tion, he can obtain a "com-hide" from the
"humble instrument," where ho gore for every
thing else.
An organ at last.—Si fur as the search for
an organ is concerned, Wharton's troubles scout
to bo at an end. The Hollidaysburg locofoco
Standard commenced grinding music on then
"humble instrument" lost week.
Let her rip—from his threats it would be
supposed the "humble instrument" is going to
horse-whip all who are opposed to him. He'll
scarcely got round before the election. Go it
Sammy I—Andy can hold your bat.
eir Bayard Taylor has joined tho expedition
to Japan, having been assigned a place among
the corps of artists, with the rank of master
mate on board the steamer Susquehanna. Ho
will probably return home about March next.
_ _
. .
Charles Wilson, Mayor of Montreal, has
boon arrested on a charge of murder, and held
to bail in $B,OOO to answer before the criminal
court of Queen's Bench, on the 14th of October
next, for the part ho took in the late Gavani
riot.
If we had any copies of the Journal,
except those on our own file, tho Standard
should be accommodated. If they don't keep
a file of our paper, it is only the more ridice.
lous that they should make such an assertion.
We aro not "ashamed" of anything wo said on
the subject.
In. Tho Editor of the Journal did say that
it was said that White would givo a few hun
dreds, &c.—Globe.
Will the editor of the Globe produce his au
thority ? We think he can find no such lan
guage in the columns of this paper. But, per
haps, ho is better informed than ourselves, who
must have written it had it been there.
Too rough—it has been said some of our
items worn too rough. It may iv so, but it is
difficult for us to please every body. As long
as wo stick to the truth, however, wo think no
ono should complain. When persons place
themselves in a false position, and their princi•
pies and character will not bear scrutiny, it is
not our fault if the necessary exposures should
bo deemed "rough."
Anxious—the Journal faction, to have a
Democratic Legislative candidate in the field.
—Glebe.
We don't know whether any body is anxious
or not, nor do we care. We don't interfere
with the proceedings or intention of our ',Ai
cal adversaries. But who aro the "Journal
faction ?" If the Globe means thus° who are
opposing Wharton, that faction includes a largo
majority of the Whigs in the county.
EfirS. S. Wharton, who failed to secure a
re-uomination from the Whigs of Huntingdon,
announces himself as en independent candi.
data for the Legislature. We hopehe may get
a sound drubbing by the Whigs of that county,
on the day of the oleetion.—Bellefunte
Well, ho won't get anything else—unless it
should be a little too much "llobensack." The
Whigs of old Huntingdon are not famous for
supporting guerrillas, especially such as the
- tturasle iptrutneut."