Huntingdon journal. (Huntingdon, Pa.) 1843-1859, June 27, 1855, Image 2
ffiuntingbln 4ounal. _ - \ :....\ // -- ,-- --- _ ,2 • , . 0 _ .', • --- ''''.. -_, Wednesday Morning, June 27. 18155. wiLLLim unEwsTEti, 2 E DITORS, lAN G. WHITTAKER. S 71*JOURNAL:' has 300 Subseri more, than any other paper in this county. Agents for the Journal, Thefollowingpersons we trove appointed Agents for the Iltirmitooos JOURNAL, MIIO are author ized to receive end receipt for money paid on sub scription, and to take the names of new subscri bers at our published prices. We do this for the convenience of our subscri bers living at a distance from Huntingdon. Jonx W. THOMPSON, Esq., Hollidaysburg, &MULL Costs, East Berm, Ozonon W. CORNEIAUS. Cromwell township. ifzintv Wows ' Clay township. DAVID ETNlSM,Cromwell township. Dr. J. I'. ASILCOM, Penn township, J. WAREHAM MATTERS . , Franklin township, SAMUEL STRFFEY, Jackson township, Rouses M'BVRNET, " Col. JNO. C. WATSON, Brady township, Moms Btu, ws, Springfield townslrip, Ilotollnisos, Esq., Warriorsmark tp., Gens MoDow.G.D, Brady township, ORGE W. WHITTAKER, Petersburg, Barmy NEFF, West Barren. JOUN BALSOACII, WAHMIIITet, Maj. CHARLES MICKLET. Tod township, A. M. BLAIR, Dublin township, Gronos Mums, Esq., Tell township, :TAMES CLARK, Birmingham. NATHANIEL LYTLE, Esq., Spruce Creek. Maj. IV. Moons, Alexandria. B. F. WALLACE, Union Furnace. SIMEON WRIGHT, BIKI., Union township. DAVID CLARKSON, Esq., Cass township. STAID. WinTos, Esq., Franklin township. "'DAVID PARKER, Esq., Warriorsmark. AURANDT, Esq., Todd township. DR. J. ALFRED SHADE. Meeting of the Whig Comity Committee. The members of the County Committee op. pointed by the Whig Convention of August last, arc requested to meet at my office, on Wednesday the 4th dayof July next, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, to consult and determine what line of action the Whig party of Huntingdon county should adopt in the present state of po liticalafTairs. A full and punctual attendance of all the members is requested. Dr. J. A. Shade, Saml L Glasgow, K. L. Green, B. E. Lytle, William Christy, John K. McCallan, John M. Leech and John Leporte, constitute said committee. D. BLAIR, Chairman. Huntingdon, Juno 27, 1825, New Advertisements. We invite particular attention to the card of Messrs. Houtz and Graffius, M. D's. CC" The Pa. Meg. Law Library. no- Celebration at Casaville. Mlfr Agricultural meeting. Aar Lecture on Mental Electricity. sor- A two horee wagon for sale. OUR BOOK TABLE, (;RAlLtm's is a vnlti. able book, and apparently has lost none of its charms since the withdrawal of Mr. , Graham. Terms-1 copy, one yaar, in advance, 113; 2 copies, 515; 6 copies, *lO. Lecture. IVe have the pleasure of intortning our .readers that Dr. 13urleigh an eminent Inc •turo•, will deliver a lecture on Monday wening, July 2, in the Court House, on Mental Electricity. It is a ple inure for us to cordially invite all who wish to heat. a sound lecture, and witness many wonder ful experiments, to attend. For reference as to the merit of the lecturer, the reader is directed to Rev. 0. 0. Nineteen, I'. P. Campbill and Wm. Dorris, Esqrs. Farmers' High School of Pennsylvania. In accordance with an act of incorpora tion, a meeting of the Trustees of the a bove named proposed institution, was late ly held at Harrisburg. A great number of gentlemen were present, including the Governor and Secretary of the Common wealth. A resolution was introduced and adopted, whereby Gov. Pollock, Frederick lYatts and A. L. Elwyn, were appointed ,a committee to examine the different par .cels of land tendered by gentlemen of the State, to the Farmers' High School,. and report the moat :advisable place for the e rection or location of the Institution The Committee agreed .to start on the 25th, so that any donation which may be offered, for the purpose of having the lo cation of the institution within •our county, nhould 'be made immediately.. Lien. Irvin, of Centire county and Ben. J. Miles of Erie, have tendered land for the benefit of the institution. The Mails. We intended to notice at some length tl.e subject of the missing Journals at Cassville and Paradise Furnace. On reflection we deem it unnecessary. The whole matter is a mere question of veracity between our Whig and American patrons, who have complained of the irregularity of the Journal, and the three offi cials who have each testified to their own l Inept and faithful delivery of our paper. Our rea• tiers well know which to believe. And so long as we hear no more complaints see will leave the Globe at leisure to attend to similar cases in another quarter. Here is one which we copy from the "Huntingdon American," and which requires Mr. Lewis' sympathy and do. ranee. We hope ho will attend to it—his mas .ter will expect it. 4 140METHING waovn.—We received a paper front a certain I'. N. iu this county, marked re fused. The gentleman to whom we sent our paper, called with no last week to inquire the cause of his not receiving it, and was astonish. ed when we told him that it had been returned. He said that he had never ordered it to be sent back, but that he has called weekly at the post office for it, and was bold that there was none f.n. hits. Come now, give us a eliatice:' Our Post Moe Department. Never, in the history of our short life, have we seen such disorder in the above named portion of our national arrangement, than at present. We are free to confess that there has been disorder in the post of fice department, under Whig office-hold ers, but who would have the foolishness to state that any disorder was ever equal to that which disgraces our present history. Recent developments have thrown some light upon the present workings of the sys tem, under papal management, and have likewise been the means of adding new proof to the already over-sufficient, of the corruption and dishonesty of our National Administration. It has been proven conclusively, by the very agents of the present government, in the recent trial of the post master of NI. Orleans, indicted for embezzling money from letters, that a class of mail agents of the government, have ready access to the mails, and that frequently they tamper with letters entrusted ; that often seals are broken, envelopes substituted, and copies taken, and very probably money abstracted. And it was further adduced that the head of the department, knowing the fraud prac tised upon the , community, although "not approving the outrage, wants it anti winks at it:" What does our American citizens think of this. What security have they? Their most private affairs, their money, and their confidential correspondence, are and have been at the tender mercies of a band of ignorant persons, whl are the willing tools of the rapacious political se cret hunters of Washington. The alle gation of the press, throughout the length and breadth of the land, that corruption and dishonesty are practised, is thus proven to be correct. When our public sworn officers, resort to such dishonorable schemes to obtain the secrets of a political opponent, is it not time to have them removed? Who now dare question the source from whence the Locofoco journals of the day, drew all their information relative to the secrets of the Know Nothing Party? The oaths, signs, grips, pass-words, &c., published in Loco foco papers, and which were chuckled o• ver as being entirely correct, could not in reality have been obtained otherwise than by purloining letters from the mail bags. One of the two points is obvious : either the Locofoco journals must publish what they know to be a tissue of falsehoods, or they must procure their information direct ly from the mail bags. For we cannot be lieve that a man possessing a reasonable allowance of common sense, belonging to an organization with so peculiar nn oath. binding requirement, could be induced, per suaded or forced to divulge any of its ao crets. The party that would stoop to so miserable an alternative, to obtain the se crets of a political opponent, deserves the severest condemnation of an intelligent public. To show the miserable manner in which the post office affairs are managed, we might bring forward example after exam ple of embezilement, negligence, and oth er evils, but cannot at present, for want of space. We would conclude, by merely calling the attention of the reader to the fact that hundreds of dollars, in unopened letters, find their way from the Post Office to the paper mill which may be the recei ver of the cast away paper. Surely, sure ly, reform is needed. The Late Ameriean'Oonvention. The Convention of Americans from all portions of the Union, which lately assem bled in the city of Philadelphia, for the purpose 'of forming a Platform of Princi• ples, designed for the government of the entire organization throughout our land, an abstract of which we published in our last issue, was not characterized by that harmonious feeling which we had expect. ed would have been shown by the mem bers north and south. The harmony of the assembly wns materially interrupted by an imprudent introduction of the ques tion of slavery into the meeting, by some fanatical abolitionist, without a thought or mayhaps a care of the consequences.— This peculier organization, familiar to the public under the significant title of Amer ican party, owes its present greatness and growing prosperity to the unanimity of its members in all things pertaining to its suc cess. The harmony, that's the word, in all its councils. Now, nothing will tend towards a more rapid dissolution of any political party, than "family jars," dis cords, or whatever else you may term the petty questions of sectional nature, which for an example, were brought forward by members of the late convention "A. house divided against itself cannot stand." This is an ancient maxim, but one which has not lost any of its correctness by age. The American party would do well to re member this important rule. United, the . party of "Sam" may flourish like the green I buy tree, but let the sectional spirit which Iwas manifested in the late national conven• I lion continue, and we would not bo sur prised to see divisions occurring which all the tact of the most skilful politicians of. the day, or the labor of the purest patriot cannot unite. It is apparent that the members of the Council from Massachusetts, or at least a majority of them, have embraced the new doctrine, with designs not entirely free (rein pivicion. We me,ut with the hope of forwarding their abolition schemes ; so on the other hand, we doubt not but that many of the southern members have made it their faith, with a view of extending pro slavery ideas or feelings. This will never do. To flourish, the American party must stand a firm, united band. Its members must agree to give up every sectional feel ing which might jar with the principles they have espoused. Forgetting old opin ions and cleaving to the new. The Decree has gone forth. President Pierce is becoming notorious. He has already obtained a notoriety only equalled by the brilliant administration of John Tyler. It appears, that by a recent decree of the President, not only are the office-holders (from the President's private jigger-boss' down to the poor office clerks) who are suspected of holding American principles, to be kicked out of office, but every one who refuses to be governed in his politics by the laws of the new society which has recently made its appearance in Ohio, called the Sag Neehta . 1 gotten up for the purpose of counteracting Know Nothingism. We like that ;it is glori ous for us. It will awaken even Locofocos to a feeling alter awhile. It reminds us of a story we once heard of our Washington. During the war of the revolution, the citizens of a neighbor ing state were rather on the side of old .Rex,' or at most, neutral. It happened that the Hessian army marched through their state, burning their houses, killing their cattle, and even cutting their heads off—just as ihe administration is now do ing in a political way. Washington was told of it, and rubbing his hands with evi dent delight, answered: "that is glorious; if anything is going to strengthen us, sir, it is this !" So pile on the agony, Mr. President, Head or Tail. The success of the cause of American ism, in this Commonwealth, at the next election in October, depends entirely we may say on the action the members of the party take, relative to the exclusion of those who have and who would support their candidates, under circumstances consistent with their party views. The idea which has gained ground with Know Nothings, and which is a very dangerous one to the success of their cause, is the mistaken be lief that they can triumph .single-handed' over all opposition. It is a fact, that al most all victories achieved by the Know Nothing Party, have either directly or in directly been accomplished by the support the Whig party threw in that direction.— The Whig Party will unite with a patriot ic and republican oriranization. for the pur pose of demolishing the false fabric of lo c:ifocoisin, and forever destroying the polit ical influence of a party, which has been always characterized by a disgusting pan dering to the cause of popery, for the pur pose of building up its influence in the land. The American party must do away with the absurd idea, that it is strong and old enough to ignore the Whig material, which will oily act with it for sufficient reasons. The grand mistake which the Order ma de. in placing too much confi dence in their strength, is fully exemplified in the Virginia election. The Party should learn wisdom from experience. The Plague. A remarkable disease hiis made its ap pearance in the city of New York, deno minated by some of the journals of that place as "the plague." It was at first supposed to be the Erysipelas, but as it could not be properly classed under that head, they have given it the rbove appella tion. Its first appearance is a small dis colored spot, generally upon the face, and frequently extending over the greater por tion of the body. If suppuration does not take place, life is soon destroyed, as if by a general mortification. It is not con fined to any particular class of individuals, or any particular'section, but some of the very first families of the city have been atttacked. By cutting out the spot, life may be saved. We have our information from the N. York papers, and give it for what it is worth It may or may not be the so•called 'an cient plague' revived, and there is reason to believe it is not, because it is said to be neither contagious or epidemic—but if not, what can it bet Perhaps a new disease for the destruction of man. The Kinney Expedition. Col. Kinney sailed from New York on the sth inst., on an expedition to Central America, He avows it as his intention to lay claim to some 40,000 acres of land in the mountains of Nicaragua, but the true object of his expedition, we surmise, is to take part with the revolutionists against the established Government. Ho gives as a maim for the sudden departure of his humble self, for Nicaragua, that he was so narrowly watched, his steamer also be. ing prevented from lea ving, by a strong naval force. These would be public pa triots, busy-bodies and revolutionists, are getting entirely too officious. Thrusting themselves where they are nat merely for the purpose of becoming konwo to the world, and then when troubles as sail, fall back upon their citizenship to pro. tect themselves from well-merited chits. Litman:la. It would he an excellent plan, and we hope our National Administration will adopt it, of giving over these needy filibustering adventurers to the country whose institutions they seek to overthrow; without any effort to procure their pardon, as in the Cuban affair. The Globe and its Editors• Newspaper controversies are useless affairs, and should be avoided as much as possible; snore especially when such controversies be come personal attacks on character. However, it becomes necessary sometimes, in an editori al life, where gross and dishonorable misrepre sentations are uttered against an individual, to show to the public eye the true character of the pitiable creatures, who thus disgrace the circle of society. The duty of exposing these miser able counterfeits on humanity becomes imper ative, when we consider the surprising and alarming fact, that where any species of scan dal is vented spinet an individual, no matter how high his character may stand in the esti. !nation of the public, there will always be found those who give it full credit. Therefore, the only apology we offer for trespassing upon the patience of our readers, is, the vindication of our character and the exposition of a Judas.— The writer of those articles in the last issue of 'the Huntingdon Globe, although he may screen himself from the public, by assuming the edito rial chair, without placing his name at the head of his piratical, popish sheet, is very well known to as. Even if we possessed no better evidence of this "half-batched scrivner" beinl the author of the empty pieces, the language is sufficient ; the foul-mouthed slander it con tains, being the characteristic of this petty tool of designing demagogues. Amongst the thou sand and one charges which he brings sigainst us, we are favored with the startling inform- Lion, that we voted illegally, and therefore, are "liable to imprisonment," Sce., and makes it the occasion of parading in the columns of the Globe, hisproficiency in legal lore, and his as tounding knowledge of the laws of the land.— We admire Isis selfesteem, and pray that lie as the author of the humorist/ leader in the last Globe, may long wear his cars. He says, "we have made the necessary examination," he., very good, and now, will this self-important le gal item inform us by what rule he intends act-. ing in the matter. Can he, dare he, will he, and we defy, challenge .d request him to prove by or from those records, we "voted un. lawfully." We have made no statements we are not able to prove to the entire satisfaction of a Court and Jury. We have uttered no word we ever will retract, and we defy Isis!, his learned masters, or Isis depraved associate to prove us "worthy a residence in the county in. stitute.' We challenge him, his advisers or his masters to bring forward evidence to sus tain their unmitigated falsehoods. But, Ise charges us with opposing the Whig nominees, last fall, .d for proof, brings out a paragraph from the Standing-Stone, wherein are the names of the candidates, he positively asserts, w•e supported. Now, strange to tell, those eery candidates tom regularly nomiaa• led by the Whig Party, with one or two excep tions. Oh 'consistency thou art a jewel.' He thus is "convicted out of his own mouth," and process by his own testimony to be an unprin cipled prevaricator. We hasten over various other charges he makes against us, as being too palpably absurd and ridiculous, to meet with a lodging place in any one's belief, and come at once at the real haat)en of all his fuss and froth ; know then readers, see are styled the "would-be Dictator General of the Whig Party," "Leader of the Know Nothing Party," she. There again, is another blunder of this unlettered genius; first, he asserted some time ago, the Whig and Know Nothing parties were one and the same, and now gives earls a clis finet and separate station, with our humble self as the leader! The insipid or rather stupid writing of this panderer to party prejudices, promises to "Rob Rome's ancient geese of all their glories, And cackling, save the Locofoco Tories." But i kre is where the shoe pinches—we are suspected of belonging to Me American Party! The Locofoco Party, from the President and his Pontifical Highness James Campbell, down to the very dregs of Locofoco corruption, (and. we may embrace our Globe editors in this class,) are all determined on crushing out the spirit of Americanism. But the editors of the Globe, have a double object in view; all who know them, know they are and ever have been political aspirants—seekers after office,—gree dy, ravenous and rapacious. They will resort to any low scheme to further their ends.— Hence, the character of every one who is even suspected of believing in the American priori. ples, is assailed, and this is the burthen of their song, against us, designating us, as the "Angel Gabriel, Jr." Whether wo do, or do not be long to the American Party, is a matter of lit tle consequence ; but it is because we are sus. peeled, we are assailed by the menials of a cor rupt and anti-republican administration. , In conclusion, we rake a word of explana tion. We could not consistently accuse our neighbor of the Globe (we mean the publisher) with being the author of the scurrilous articles in question. We know ho is an unsophistica ted, sitnple and unoffending creature, but we do blame him for permitting so unworthy and evil-disposed reprobates to control his sheet.— This miserable resort of miserable politicians (to "gain a point,") of attacking one's char.- ter,—indulging in vulgar personalities, &c., is to be deplored, and should be discountenanced. If the writer for the Globe wishes, we will con descend to dietuss with hint and his masters, any political point, or question, he may intro duce, but we cannot, and will not, prostitute our columns to tie miserable a level with the Globe, by answering it in language similar to that it foolishly uses against us. Perhaps the writer is merely seeking to int. mortalize himself, by wading through the mud and mire of a corrupt vocabulary, end indeed he does, by his low blackguardism, seem to be abeliever in the doctrine that - - "He proves the best who Ran dust through thick and thin, And who the most in love of dirt excel, Or dark de4tekiLy of groping well. Who flings most filth, and wide polutes around The stream." If we arc to sum up the real character. of our friendly writer, we could not do it better than by giving the words of Pope: "Dupe to a party ; child and man the same, Bounded by nature, narrow'd still by art, .1 trifling head, and a contracted heart." ,fortigu Nem Important from Europe. The Actions of the 224 and 28d of May. PROGRESS OF THE SIEGE. The Moniteur publishes the following de spatch from Gen. Pefissile to the Minister of War. It is an account of actions on the nights of the 22d and 23d of May. "Headquarters, before Sevastopol, Saturday, May 26th, 1855.—Monsieur le Marcella' t Since the storming of the Russian counter-approaches in front of the Central Bastion, on the night of the 2d of May, and the occupation of that im portant work by our troops, the enemy to ins pede our progress and take our attack in flank turned their attention to the Quarantine aide, and erected there new lines of counter-approach They formed the plan of connecting by a ga bionnade the ambuscades at the extremity of the bay, those of the cemetery, and to connect the work by a continuous covered way with the right lunette of the Central Bastion. In the night between the 21st and 22d, by an enor mous effort of labor, skillfully concealed, they commenced laying out that vast place d'armes, so threatening for our left attack, .d so conve nient for enabling the enemy to assemble large bodies of men, .d make considerable sorties. "The danger of this Russian work was evi dent. I saw at once its extent and ordered General De Sullen, commander of the First Corps, to carry that position and turn tlio ene my's new works against themselves—a delicate and difficult operation, as a strong resistance and obstinate struggle mig ht be counted upon under the fire of formidable batteries. "The General of Division Pate was charged with the operation. Two attacks were orgaui• zed—one at the bottom of the bay, the other on the ambuscades of the cemetery, by the southeast angle of that enclosure ; they were to be simultaneous. _ _ "After having carried the new gabionnades of the enemy, the object was to maintain our selves in advance with sufficient solidity to pro. test the work and to transform the Russian work to our own use. But the developement of the lines was immense; two successive pha ses were to be expected in the action—one of battle and one of labor. The combat took place in the night between the 224 and 23d of May ;it commenced at 9 o'clock in the even. ink "Our left attack was led by General of Bri• gade Helmet, and consisted of three companies of the 10th battalion of Chasseurs.a.pied, three battalions of the 24 Regiment of the Foreign Legion, and one battalion of the 98tk of the Line. "The right attack, entrusted to General de la Motterouge, consisted of picked companies of the lot regiment of the Foreign Legion, sup- ported by two battalions of the 28th of the Line, with a battalion of the 13th and two battalions el Voltigeurs of the Garde as reserve. Other battalions were ready to march in case Gen. Pate should need reinforcements. "The enemy, whether they had determined on a great attack, or with the intention of com pleting their lines, in one night by a great effort and eoverinr , their work by a vigorous demon stration and effectual protection against our attack, were there in great force to receive us. We estimated at more than twenty battalions the force of the enemy our brave soldiers had to attack and to defeat. According to prison ers-there were twenty-six battalions. "The action commenced on n signal given by Gen. Pate with inexpressible impetuosity. In a few athletes all the ambuscades on our right were in our hands. Tho veterans of the For eign Legion had carried everything before them and supported by the 28th of the Line they es tablished themselves in front of the Russian works, covering our workmen. But formidable messes of Russians soon issued from the Quar antine ravine. joined in the combat, and dis puted the ground with an extraordinary (Asti. noev. The two battalions of the 28th, the bat talion of the 18th, and the Voltiguers of the Garde were successfully engaged, and this he roic struggle lasted till daybreak. Five times the most distant ambuscades were taken and retaken by the Russians and our troops. These bayonet melees were terrible. Two other bat talions of the Voltigeura of the Garde, the 9th Chasseurs-a-pied and the Bth of the Lille were called to the battle ground—some to fight, some to carry off the killed and wounded ; all did their duty. "In the midst of this sanguinary and glorious struggle it was impossible for the engineers to work. We were obliged to destroy the enemy's works, so as to prevent their holding them themselves, and we were compelled to adjourn the second net of our enterprise to the follow. hog night. As the dawn broke the Russians had ceased fighting, and our battalions return. ed to the trenches, leaving the ground covered withtheenFTy'ssh!in.. ‘on the left attack the ambuscades were car ried •vith the same impetuosity. There, also, the Russians returned the charge with extraor dinary tenacity. Numerous assaults were made at the point of the bayonet ; but after two hours the enemy discouraged, beat a retreat and our engineers installed themselves solidly in the Russian gabionnade, which because definitely our conquest. "On the following night it was necessary to complete what we had so vigorously commen ced ; I ordered a second attack, expecting full success from this new effort of our brave mien. try. "General of Division Levaillant was intrusted with the accomplishment of this task, with ten battalions, of which two of the Voltigeurs of the Garde acted as u reserve. "Four °Mese battalions, under the orders of Gen. Couston, were charge d to cover our con quest of the preceding night on the extreme left. The six others, cortimanded by (ion. Du. vel, were to retake ou the right the gabionnade running parallel with the great wall of the ce metery. to beat the enemy, and allow our engi neers to make the works definitely our own. "The action commenced at the same hour as on the previous evening. The impetuosity of tin's° brave battalions belonging to the 46th 98th, 14th, and 80th was irresistible. The am. buseades were returned and . carried ; the ene my, driven back on all sides, retreated, keeping op a skirmishing fire, which gradually ceased. The engineers immediately set to work despite a fire of grape and every sort of missile from the place. Col Guerin and Commandant Du. rand de Villers conducted the works with as much intelligence as vigor. "Our success has therefore been complete.— The considerable success upon which the ene my counted to arrest our attacks is in our hands their gabions cover us ; their own ambuscades are turned against themselves. Those which we could not combine in our system have been destroyed. "These vigorous action were not accomplish. ed without considerable lons, and we have paid fur our victory with generous blood. 1 await on this head the report of General De Salle., "Yesterday, upon the reiterated demand of Gea. OstemSacken, a flag of truce was hoisted and armistice concluded for carrying off the dead. We banded over more than 1200 corpses to the enemy. This field of slaughter remind ed us of our old struggles with the Russians, and as in those mcmond times. the honor of arms in these havonet fights always remained entirely with our infantry. "According to the number of dead given up to the enemy, end the'resalts ascertained from recent affairs, we are assured that the leases of the Russians are at least, four times our own ; they give to these engagements the proportions of a battle.. These calculations are, however, under those Wade by prisoners and deserters. "Our artillery, under the direction of Goner. al Lc Bmuf, gave proof of extraordinary Tiger and skill. It constantly swept with its fire the ravine where the enemy assembled their re. serves. Our projectilos did not cease to make sanguinary gaps in the Russian masses each time they mustered for a fresh attack. I can. not praise too hihly the coup d'wil and cool• nese of Gen. Le Itmuf. "The service of the ambulance was admire. bly performed, and great praise is due to all who took part in this rough affair. I shall after ward have the honor of making known to you the names of the brave men who distinguished themselves among the brave. The country may be justly proud of possessing such troops, and I intend shortly to reward the most deser ting. PE L 188! Ell." Commander in Chief, Civil Liberty as Practised and Professed. It appears from the accounts in the Wash ington papers that the Administration is enga. ged in a very small business. The heads of Departments, with, we have a right to presume, the concurrence of the President, are dirnis sing men from office because in the late muni cipal elections in that district, they had the in- dependence to exercise their rights as voters contrary to the dictation of their superiors.— There is no doubt that the fact is precisely as we have stated it. The persons recently din charged from service are represented by their fellow citizens to be highly respectable; they hove received from those under whose immedi ate supervision they held place, the most un• qualified testimonials to their official competen• cy and honesty; and when they applied to the chief of the Department in which they were cm- ployed, for the grounds on which they had been summarily deprived of their commissions, they were denied tiny responso to a question which every man jealous of his reputation, and depen ding on it for BUMPS in life, has a right to put under such circumstances, as well as a right to have categorically answered. The reason, however, for there removals are by no means in doubt, notwithstanding those imperial fuse- tionaries who have made them will not, for the protection of the character of the victims, de dare the motives for their action. It is univer sally known and proclaimed at Washington that I the only real cause for the late dismissals of clerks and others from their situations is, that they refused to vote an open ballot in a local election in which the law allowed them to poll a closed ballot ; and being, on that evidence alone suspected Miming voted the 'American' ' ticket, they were forthwith notified that their services were no longer required in their seve ral offices. Among those who have already Cullen under the stroke of this political guillotine, is a Mr. ol Richard Cter, who, fur a 1... time, had filled with entire fidelity, the post of principal door- keeper of the Treasury Building. . . . On the day his notice was received, the ex door keeper was told by Mr. McKean, Superin tendent of the Treasury Building, that lie was not aware that any complaint had been made against him, and that his deportment in his of fice had been perfectly satisfactory to the Su perintendent. Mr. Carter, in explaining the af fair, says-he can assign no cause for his remo val, except his refusal to vote 011 open ballot at the Into election, in obedience to a decree of the Sag Nicht,: Association at Harmony Hall. Another case is that of Mr. George Wilson, who was removed a day or two since, by order of the Secretary of the Nary, from his place as foreman of the Engineer and Machinists' do pertinent nt the Washington Navy Yard.— Wilson, it appears has been attached to the Na vy Yard from his earliest youth, had wen his way by industry, skill and an excelleut-chame ter, from a subordinate position to one of the most important and responsible 'stations, and was regarded by all his officinl associates ns one of the most capable mechanics in the coun try. When it was understood that it was intended to remove Mr. Wilson, Mr. Hunt, Chief Engi neer of the Navy,4ffhose foreman lie was, and Commodore Paulding, both, it is said, remon strated with the head of the Navy Department against the act, but their mediation failed of its purpose. The public will, therefore, feel cari ous to know why so worthy and useful a servant seas turned out of a situation to which he had lieu through a life-long apprenticeship, and in which he had served with laudable devotion and efficiency. Though the Secretary who dis charged him assigned reason for the step, we think the whole mystery will appear clear enough in view of the following facts. It is stated in the Washington papers that "Wilson voted the American ticket at the late munici pal election, and that Mike E.Bright, n Roman Catholic, has been appointed to Wilson's place." We quote these instances merely by way of illustration. There is a number of cases of the kind quite as remarkable, which we have not al ate to cite. We call attention to them, not because of any personal or party sympathy we ' feel for the men who have been displaced, but merely for the purpose of expressing our titter detestation of that corrupt and dangerous pros titution of the patronage of the National Gov. eminent, which is being so shamefully prnet.is ed the present Adimuistration. We doubt, if in the history of the country, the appointing power of the Executive was ever exercised in so despotic and attrocious a manner ns it has been in the last few months, and is now being exercised by the President end his cabinet.— The whole corps of Federal officials at the cap. ital have been, it is alleged, and not denied, re quired, without respect to their individual prin ciples and conviction, to surrender their free dom as voters at a city electioti,to the absolute dictation of the national authorities, under an express threat that non-compliance would be ' followed by certain and instant dismissal from office. To tenure the more effectual execution of this infamous species of trranny, tickets were prepared which could be identified nt the polls, and these every clerk, nod messenger and other proton in service of the government at Washington, was commanded to open and display 'before depositing them in the ballot boxes, so that the spies stationed around might mark and report the men who should have the courage .d spirit of American freemen to exert their rtglits in defiance of oppression. Andall this was done, too, in a community in which the local law guaranteed every voter the privi lege of secret suffrage. Now, we ask whether any citizen of the re public, no matter what his political predilec tions may be, can contemplate a state of facts like this without intense disgust and indigna tion?- tion? Is it not, in the first place, eminently disgraceful, that the 'rational government should stoop to interfere a t all in an election hold for the choice of Councilmen and Alder-' men of the city of Washington, and, in the next place, are not the liberties of the people gross -1 y youtraged soil entrenched upon, when the despotism ofoffiee is employed to destroy the free exercise of the sleeting franchise? Is a policy like thiironsistent with the nature of our institutions? Does it not strike at thou ve ry root of their life—the sovereignty of' the popular voice in all elections ? And What if it is nu obscure clerk, or yet obscurer messenger, or on honest and skilful mechanic, who fulls today a victim to his independ,eoco a official persecution for opinion's sake, is not the free dom of the whole people insulted and wounded in the wrong done to the humblest man who is oppressed because he deem maintain his rights? Bid there is something peculiarly remarka ble in so petty an exhibition of partizan spirit by the 171011 now in possession of the govern ment. Their presses and orators, for many months past, have been making a terrible out, fry against those whom they have accused of a purpose to abridge civil and religions liberty in this land. They have proclaimed themselrea ' the special champions of the comititutionalpri vileges and freedom of the people. How is it drat they reconcile these boastful professions with their practice in turning men out of office *pow they pretrained to vete contrary to the instructions of the President and his Secrets• ries of Departtnents? Have they a principle of tolerance for foreigners, which they will not apply in the case of the native citizen ? Will they clamor against n change in the naturalize. tion laws as a monstrous Invasion of the pre. rogatives of the prospective, immigrant from abroad, and yet deny all exercise of free suff rage to the born American? Do they believe it to be the height of proscription to make tho• rough acquaintance and intense instinctive lop alty to our institutions a test of suffrage and office under the government, and yet esteem it no violation of those sacred petsonal rights to require every natural citizen to vote for the Democratic party, tinder the penalty of being either excluded or removed from office? These are questions, which the recent action of the Federal Administration suggests to every re• fleeting mind, sad wo put them, not that we ex• pect to have them answered by the hypocritical demagogues who are no atrociously abusing, the trust of power, but for the consideration of the American people. en an .ciss,ors. Healthy—Our borough. In Blast—Snuftcolored meeting. A model .Ibr ladies—A printer's wife. Very plenty—Marriagenble femaies. Majestic—The stride of a Shanghai. etty—orer the left—Those white hate. A gay old lad—Tho Globe pizerinetum. Moly—Wm. McMurtrie's latticed fence. Still to be had—Lager beer and pretzles. . . Distinguished Arrivals—The n lysquetom A belarer in Gynarchit—TheGlorn man Expected—Tin; man n'ith the jng, on the 4th. "Away down south"—they are luxurinting on green corn. air The Clenrfield Hallman's Journal k of fered for sale. Fiz•iz.l7.-izlecl. Exeralingly scarce—Young men capable at taking charge of a 'family institution. Danyerous—H tinting inusquetoes with the night air blowing in at an open 'winder.' liar Three Liverpool packets arrived at New York on the 20th inst. with 1200 emigrants. Thanks—Our friends et Shavers' Creek have our thanks, for their generous efforts in our be hnlf. _ ler We would advise our linkers to have en extra amount of gingerbread on hand, for tho "glorious 4th." War The adage of "Charity begins at Home." is often nothing but a handsome mask, worn by deformed seffishment. gi • An hi:Minna thus blends the Irish and American mottoes, upon his sign, seer his shop door— 'Erin go Unom E Pluribus 13.N11.1" ley- 'the land sales or the 111intiis Central Railroad last month amounted to $380,000, and for fire dues of this month to $125,000. And still they eome.—Somebody threw to ve ry handsome boquet into our sanctum yester day. For whom wan it intended? Our ex der devil nett., devil jr., or ourself? Nolfor lime World--Somebody wishes us to notice the ungentlemanly manner in which the upstart baggage-masters on the Pen.. nail road treat passenger. We don't like to. SW-nlind. you always net so strange— “Why,•llilly ?” "Became, whenever ma gets sick, on always have to fetch a baby here to squall round and make such a great wine." SW- Accounts front Mexico represent Mr, Gadsden, our Mexican Minister, no Pomading the revolutionary spirit in that forlorn country, lie is represented as favoring the insurgents. "All the Fools are not Dead yet."—in Clay county, Indiana, whore the prohibitory liquor law goes into effect the 12th of June, two hun dred citizens, have determined to get drunl«tn that dsy, by way of tenoning their opposition to it. Whig Slate epurention.—We etc it slated that n _Whip, State Convention is to be held at Homisburg on the 4th or July, to conduit in re gard to the future action or the party. le anon and several other enmities, the old line Whig; have called Convehtions for the same purosc. . . . . . _ liar A young Virginian has gone to Paris and "run off' with the eldest daughter of His Excellency, the American Minister, Mr. Mason —but legitimately run oV-the parties being married in the most approved way, in presence of father, mother, and sisters, and friends. THE lIARVF:ST BEGI'N.—The harvestiV of early Wheat was commenced in Randolph coun ty, Illinois, last Saturday, and it promises a most abundant yield. In a few days we shall hove new flour from new wheat. The later wheat, in the same section, looks remarkably Louis Republican edr. It is said that one of the incidental re sults of the Japan expedition is tho discovery that the Zodiacal light is a belt extending en tirely round the earth, after the manner of Sa turn's ring. The matter has excited a good deal of interest among the astronomers, and Professor Nemec, of Cambridge, consideis the fact established by the observations taken. A l'aluable Bequest—The Toronto (Canada West) Atrial says that William Maelure, Scotchman, lately deceased, left the boi , , of his property, valued at $300,000, to be appropria ted expressly for the diffusion of useful know!. edge and instruction among the institutions, li braries, clubs, or meetings for useful lustre, tide of the working classes or manual laborers in the United States of America. Ureat Ergots in Prospeci.Zietter received from the French camp before Sevastopol, and dated May 22, states that the Allies wore on the eve of great events—every thing was pre- pared. The last arrangements had been made In a council of war at which Dens. Canrobert, Pelissicr, Bosquet, Lord Raglan', Omer Pasha, Brown, Della Mormon, and Admirals 'Brunt and Lyons were present. All the reinforce ments had come up, making the French army amount to 200,000 men. The "Old Soltlicrs."--A bounty land war rant of 160 acres was forwarded to the Presi• dent of the United States, for military services during the Mexican war. A. similar warrant was forwarded to ex• President Tyler, for mili• tury services during the late war with England. William L. Marcy, Secretary of State re • eeived an 80 acre warrant for military services in the 801110 war, lie having already received a bounty of 80 acres under the art of 1850. Ditr The Russian Minister at Washington, treats as a matter of merriment what he re gards as the exaggerated accounts of the suc cesses of the Allies in the Sea of Azoff, and says the people of England and France requir ed the manutheture of victories to satisfy their clamors and avert a social revolution. As to the number of vessels reported to have berm destroyed in the Sea of Azoff, he remarks that it surpasses all the Russians ever had there. fir-•&" The Hessian Fly, the fearful enemy and destroyer of the wheat crop, has made its appearance in Somerset county, N. J., and threatens to do much damage to the grain in that vicinity. This insect imbeds itself in the stalk of the wheat, eating it off and consequent ly destroying the whole of the plant. Many farmers are of the opinion that they will not receive a recompense for their labor and seed sown. As yet the insect is confined to a small territory. Corn in this cottony is vigorous but do r Colonel DeMehl, Major Mordecai, and ' one other officer of our army, despatched to the Crimea to study the latest improvements in the art of war, especially in artillery practice, who went out in the Asia seine weeks since, el: ect log to be at the Allied headquarters early in May, are still lingering in Paris (or were very recently) vainly awaiting the permission for which they have applied to the French autfiori• ties, and which, being abundantly avouched and accredited, they presumed would be accor• dcti them without hesitation. The muse giv en for this rebuff, is that all (French) prcce• dont is against the authorization required, :LT.]