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REPUBLICAN BANNER.
GE'I'TYSBURG, JULY 27, 1835.
BALTIIVIORE IiTARIEET.
[Corrected weekly from the Baltimore Patriot.]
Flour 436 62 to 6 751Cloverseed .134 25 to 450
Wheat 1 45 to 1 501Flaxsoed 1 25 to 1 59
Corn 92 to 95 Whiskey 33 to
Oats 50 to 531 Plaster, per ton, 3 12
Appointment by the Attorney General.
(* -- Col. WILLIAM N. IRVINE, to be Pros
ecuting Attorney for Adams county, in the
room of A. G. Miller, Esq. resigned.
JOSZP2EI RITNER.
(7 - ".1%10 man has been more abused and
vilhfied than i he one whose name standsat the
head of this article. Every pretext has been
resorted to, for the purpose of heaping ob
loquy upon his head. We are told that in
his private circle, no man stands higher, or
enjoys the confidence of his neighbors and
acquaintances to a greater degree, than Jo.
snPii Rrt NEIL. He is kind, affable and ob
liging to all--even his worst enemies, laying
politics aside, admit all this. Yet because
the people have seen fittoplace him in nomi
nation for the Gubernatorial chair, the oc
casion has been seized, by demons in hu
man shape, for the purpose of blasting his
lair and irreproachable character! PEWIT. '
Tans, FORGERIES,and all manner ot false.
hood and detraction have undergone their
course to effect this purpose. To his eter.
nal disgrace be it said, the Editor of the
Washington Examiner, who is a vile and
bitter Mason, outrivals all odic, scoundrels
in his abuse of Mr. Ritner, one of the most
inestimable members of his county! We are
happy, however, to find others of that coun
ty, who do not belong to the Anti-Masonic
party, ready to step forward in defence of
Mr. Ratner. The "Patriot," published at
Parkinson's Ferry, Washington county,cuts
the following paragraph from the Washing
ton Examiner, and appends to it the remarks
which will be found below. The Patriot is i
an able and talented Whig paper.
"It would be one of the most extraordinary events
that could he imagined in politics,i t it such a man as
Joseph Rimer, an open-rnouthed,uliasive U. S. Dank
advocate, an enemy to the School Law, and in every
'other respect unworthy, could be elected Governor of
Pennsylvania." —lVashingion Examiner.
This quotation from the "Examiner" is
.in the usual spirit of that print, when the
name of Mr. Ramer is on the tapis. The
ruthless hostility of this subsidized print
was coeval with the first announcement of
the name. of this estimable gentleman for
public filvor, and in the unenviable Voce
lion of the defamer of private worth it has
labored with an unremitting industry, wet.- '
thy a nobler cause. The opposition of the
"Examiner" has been any thing but honor
chic and high minded:. that magnanimity
- which shines forth as the admirable charac
teristic or its more liberal contemporaries,
forms no part of the leading character of
this print. With the "Examiner" "the
end justifies the means"—be those means
.never so base and dishonorable; and, perhaps,
.in the course of the whole political history
of this County, we muld - search fruitlessly
.for a parallel to the course which has been
pursued by this paper, in relation to Mr.
Raner. It has given publicity to the gross
est, foulest slanders against this gentleman,
'that were ever promulgated against any
man living. The gelidity of his private
.domicil has been violated—the characters
ef his domestic circle have been, basely as
sailed—the witherinf , charge of Infidelity
has been trumpeted fo rth, e ' and this too, after
it had been unequivocally stamped with
FALSEHOOD, and its authors branded with
richly merited infamy—his military servi
ces, rendered his country at a period of Pe
culiar idanger to her Liberties, has been
made a subject of prolific obloquy and the
charge of 'desertion' alleged against him
who was toiling amidst almost insurmounta
ble obstacles, encountering imminent and
perplexing difficulties, has been reiterated
from time to time, and this too, after the
foul calumny had received a full and manly
refutation from the compatriots of Mr. flit
rier. These are a few of the more dark
and inveterate calumnies which have been
propagated by the print under notice. To
recapitulate the numberless falsehoods that
have been issued from that press, would re
quire more time than we can devote •at
present.
• The,"Examiner"can.with the fullest pro
•prietv appropriate to itself the exclusive
honor
. (if lOzy,_thote:be) of having been the
first togiVa ; padicity to these wanton' and
fietidiA calumnies;—and, indeed, circum,
stances would warrant the assertion, that its
Editor was the originator of theso,definna
tory tales. The opposition of this print is
peculiar—unlike that of any other paperin•
the country. There is a degree of malfg
nity and hatred which characterises the
. .opposition of tho "Examiner," that appears
.lit .none other, whenever it becoMes neees•
- sal* te allude to Mr. Ritner. its attacks
are diefinguislied 'for low personality, and
were the least reliance to be placed in its
assertions—were one fourth true that it says
to the discredit of this gentleman, he would
to rill and should not be trusted with
4 0 pied inconsiderable office in the Com
itionwealth. Whence this uncompromis
iagoranton and unpitying hostility? W here
in hiLf Mr. • Ritner so previously ofiended,
AUGUS'I'
MEM
7 7 FiralQ. 1 220 A.
7 G M. 810 21 at.
7 Q. Lust.s l 16 413 M.
7 4 New M. 23 11 24 if.
7 3 'First Q 30 7 45 e.
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It is peculiarly gratifying to the friends
of Reform ; to see the spirit which pervades
the Working Men, 'from the Delnivae to
the Ohio, in favor of Farmer Ritner.
have taken some pains to ascertain the
sentiments generally, and the result has
been the most unequivocal conviction that
Ritner's majority cannot be less than Fifty
Thousand. There is a class of high fed
fellows in the state, sir, who have for a
long time been (as it were) sapping the ve
ry heart's blood of the working men, and
who have become so intoxicated with the
success which we have so frequently given
them, that they now presume upon our c red.
ulity so far as to suppooe thnt we can be in
duced to do any thing fur them. We have
twice assisted them in electing George
Wolf; they want us to do so again; we have
told them repeatedly that we would not.
"But," said we, "give us a new nian."—
Then soy the office seekers, vote fir our
man Muhlenborg. To this we object more
strongly than the other, because we are
'Republicans, and while we are unwilling
that the office-holders should control us
altogether, we are still_more unwilling, and
conceive it more repugnant to the spirit
and genius of Republicanism to be brought
under the control of a combinaiion of . " Legal
and Clerical influence," and we are not ig
norant of the fact that the whole arrange
ment was made between Lawyer Buchanan
and Parson Muhlenberg; the former was
to be sent to the Senate of the United States,
and the latter to be announced as the only
"Simon Pure" democrWtic candidate leg iti-
Mate heir to the Gubernatorial chair. Our
votes are not to be bought and sold like
merchandize; we s will not be thus disfran
chized ; the right of suffrage is too sacred a
privilege to he made a matter of pure specu
lation and that too by the management oft wo
old Federalists, one of whom has "sold his
birth right for a mess of pottage," and the
other thrown himself into the Democratic
ranks, not from principle but for interest.
The writer of these remarks is a Democrat
and nlways has been ens, and that is the
very reason why he cannot vote for the
Parson, the same reason will also apply-to
Wolf, because it is evident that the voice of
the Democracy of the state was in favor of
a new man, hut the office holders and office
seekers have again succeeded, and Wolf
and Muhlenborg are willing to lend their
names. The only course then for honest
men to pursue is clearly pointed out to go
RITNER; he is a Democrat in principle;
his democracy has never been qnestioned
except by the influence of office holders and
their minions. He will conduct the afiltirs
of state as he does those of his farm, upon
he principles of economy and prudence, and
if in his support an evil be at all admitted, it
will certainly be the least of three, and his
election will at any rate teach the gentry of
our state that the "Spirit of '76" is still a
live, and that working men will not submit
to be bowers of wood and drawer- of water
either for foreign. Princes or domestic "Dic
tators ;" and so sure as "By Industry we
Thrive," so certain will the prosperity of
Pennsylvania depend upon the working men
rejecting the Lawyer and the Parson, and
rallying around the "Farmer of !Washing
ton County." "RITNER AND REFORM,"
should be the watchword of every.
Froiu the Democratic (Multlenherg) Herald.
LOOK II EN El
• The idea that Mr. Muhletsherg will take
any of the rotes of Mr. Ratter, Is %MOLLY
ERRONEOUS, AND UNSI.I3I'AINED 11Y . AN IC
I that he should be singled out as an object
for the shafts of insatiable and ruthless male
! voltaic° to be aimed at? In all the public
stations to which he has been called, he has
sustained an enviable reputation, and acquir
ed a character for business habits and the
strictest probity in the discharge of the du.
ties pertaining thereto, which few can boast.
As a cit izen be is esteemed and beloved, and
whenever occaF•ion offers his fellow-citizens
"delight to honor him." No man more
eminently' combines in his individual char
actor, the qualifications to suit him :or the
responsible station, to which his fellow-citi
zens are about to call him. Firmness of
character—inflexibillity of purpose, when
pursuing proper and wise ends—irreproach
able integrity—a spotless moral character,
and we know, though we believe he is in
connexion with no particular denomination
of Cli rist ians,he nevertheless hi L hly esteems
and loves the cause olChristianity—the oft
repeated calumnies of his traducers to the
contrary notwithstanding. The farming
and laboring interests—the cause of litera
ture and the improvement system of Penn.
sylvania, in his elevation to the Chief Mag
istracy, will secure an efficient friend—an
unwavering/advocate. The assertion of t he
"Exa,miner," that Mr. Ritner is an enemy
of the School Law, we hesitate not to pro
nounce untrue. That he fully approves of
the present law, unmodified, unimproved,
may not be the fact. But that he is a firm
and zealous advocate of such a system of
Educatiort as will dispense its blessings a
like to all classes—the poor as well as the
rich, we are warranted in maintaining from
our knowledge of the benevolence of his
character. Emphatically the poor man's
friend—a characteristic of which he is
proud—it would be injustice to him to snit.
pose for a moment, that he would wish to
withhold this precious boon from the poor
man's child. Not he. Such an object,
having in view such a glorious end, will se
cure the whole weight of his powerful
mind and influence in its promotion
The :illusion of the "Examiner" to ,fr.
R itner's advocacy of the Bank, is unworthy
of notice—it is contemptible. Whatever
may be Mr. Ritner's views on this "vexed
question," it - is quite certain the country
will sustain no injury from them. The
Bank will .have to close its concerns—the
imperial *bet has gone forth, and like the
laws of the Merles and Persians, it is irre
vocable—irreversible. So mute it be.
From the York Republican
%vomit \G MAN.
KNOWN FAcr on ratscirLE. Mr. Mulilen.
berg IS NOT an AntiOfason—and the
friends of Mr. Ititner, who are attached to
that Party, will not abandon their print;; Its,
to support a mere politician, who does not
recognise the poetical political operation
of the Anti-Masonic dixtrine. As it relates
to the Party, therefore, which nominated
Mr. Ititner,none will leave him for Mr. Muli•
lenberg. Where then, are the rotes of the
hater,to come from! We answer from the
Jackson Anti Bank Party, that in 1832
supported George Wol , !—and judcine Iron,
appearances, and the "signs of the times,"
evinced m the toasts of the 4th of July
we are fully warranted in saying that a(
least 50 000 Jackson votes, will he taken
from Mr. WOLF'S Poll of 1832, which was
then 90,000
Deduct 50,000 now for Muhlenberg,
And it will leave 40,000 votes only for Geo.
Wolf—including the Whigs who then v“ted
for him. Ili r. kitner's vote of 13:12 was
made up of Whigs and Anti-Masons ; and
there is no reason to believe that it will
fall off.
0 - *Th'll%Tuhlenberg paper at Harrisburg
sneers at Hitner for "ploughing without a
coulter." IVolf and Muhly, however, are
worse off; they are ploughing without (cams'
York Lep.
RITNER PAPERS.—The Harrisburg Tele
graph gives a list . of sixty-ene pap.•rs which
support Mr. Rimer. They are chiefly An
ti. Masonic. "The Berwick Gazette," and
two or three others, we are told, he has o
mitted. The entire number does not pro
bably exceed seventy. Each of the other
two candidates has the support ofabovc fifty.
A letter writer in the Watchman sa ys that
in Allegheny county Ritner's vote "will he
less trifling than ever." In 1832 Rimer
had 412 of a majority in Allegheny. That
was `.trifling," to he sure: "less trifling"
must mean that lie will now have fifteen or
sixteen hunch eil.-11turer Argus.
Three Balloons were set ()Where in town
together on Saturday evening, to prognosti
cate the result of the next election. The
one to which the ha of R itner fell, shot ahead
and kept ahead!—Pitts.inirg Times.
From the Demo vatic Hgrahl—a Mithlenbrrg paper.
JosEnt RITNER.—We have never for
one 'moment wavered in our conviction, that
owing to tl.e peculiar relation of parties
andcandidates, Mr. Raver would receive
the highest plural vote for Governor, at the
next October Election, by at least from 10
to '20,000 majority. This result will flow
necessarily from the large Whig v,,ite (45,
000) which will be given to Mr. Rimer, and
which formerly was gtveu to Mr. Wolf, in
the greaser proportion. The Anti-Masons
at any time poll an equal number, 45,000,
which will produce an aggregate of 00,000!
This will leave 110,000 votes to he divided
between Mr. Wolf and Mr. Muhlenberg,
say 00,000 to the latter, and 50,00) to Mr.
Wolf. A more exact proportion of the vote
cannot now be well made. Allowing for
every possible variation and change of opin '
ion, the result as to Mr. Riiner's majority
cannot be affi!cted in flirt, however it may 1 1
diminish in numbers. Even if Mr. Rimer
should receive but 80,000 votes, still lie
must be elected. We make this estimate
from facts and jigurex; and without any un
due feeling. or partiality--our sympathies
being politically on the adverse side—yet,
unmixed with any undue prejudice one way
or the other.
GEN. HARRISON, AND THE VICE PRESI
DENCY —A great number of the Whig pa
pers throughout the country, have recom
mended the name of
,General IlAtimso N to
be run as Vice President, on the ticket de
signating Mr. WEIISTER for President.
Now, we are authorised by Gen. liAnnr-
SON himself, to say, that this disposition of
his name is made without his consent, and
that he is firmly resolved not to permit his
name to be run as Vice Prestdent, on that
ticket, or any othtr—Cincinnati Whig.
The Country is safe--The Ladies coming
to the rescue.
At a citizen's cell:oration near Pottsville
on the 4th, the annexed toasts were given by
ladies. They breathe the spirit of true he
roines. Whilst such a flame glows in the
bosoms of America's daughters, our country
cannot be enslaved:
"By a Lady. Gen. Wm. 11. Harrison—
the only living type of his prototype, our
own, our beloved, the immortal Washing
ton."
• "By a Lady. The nest President—we
want no man for office who has been made
gieat by office; but a great man, on whom
the country for its benefit will confer office."
"By a Lady. Gen. W. H. Harrison—
In him is that which office did not give, and
which the relinquishment of office did not,
and cannot, take away."
Seine German printer in the neighbor
hood of Reading, who has more zeal than
sense, recently made use of snme unjustifia
ble langunue in reference to 11. A. 3luhlen
berg, saving that he • frequents the lowest
taverns in, Reading, sitting at card tables,
playing cards, &e:" • This calumny has
been refuted by the certificate efsorn . e oldie
most respectable citizens of that place, of
different politics, who. certify that "the char
acter lind conduct of-H. A. Nluhlenherg, as
a p-ionte citizen and as thefirther of a fami
ly, is irreproachable." Caluminatorsshould
not find favor in'anv quarter—they shall not
in this,be they friend to foe [West-Ches.Ex.
THR INDrANS AND MITLATTOES.—Tite
agents of Col. R. M. Johnson reached this
city on Sukday, on their return from the
pursuit of the Indian youth and the two
Mulatto girls who made tlitur escape from
the Great Crossings the previous week.
Tlio agents, sae uutler.tand, sa,:ceeded in
capturing the whole—but the Indians were
ungallantly rescued from their possession,
by a legal process, and one of the gir:s ef
fected her escape. The one in the posses
sion of the agents, was said to be Colonel
Johnson's housekeeper, and was quite hand
some and attractive in her appearance.
❑er trunk, which had been deposited in a
Commission House ht:re for transmission to
thy Lakes, was taken out of :he possession
of the house, by a writ, on Monday, and ihe
clothing valued. Our readers may judge
of the estimation in which this copper en•
bored Lady was held ut home, when inform
ed that her wearing apparel, (besides that
which she had on her person,) was valued
at Fice hundred Donor-al !!--Maysville
Eagle.
"IVh:►t has become of the boasted effects
of Mr. Benton's gold bill ! Are the yellow
b.iys plentiful in the %Vest ?"—Boston Atlas.
No—not very plentiful. We are told.
however, that Cul..fohnson has some yellow
boys--and a few yellows girls, too.—Lou.
isrille Jour.
GENERAL JACKSON'S LETTER
To the Frielohr of Governor WOLF.
WASHINGTON, July 2, 1835.
G ENTLEM ss-1 had the honor to receive
by this morning's mail, your invitation on
behalf of the democratic citizens of the First
and Second Congressional District of your
State, fiiendlv to the re-election of George
Wolf. Thai.kilig you for this mark of at
tention, I have to request that you will con
vey to lily democratic. friends, the expression
of my sincere regret, that it will not be in
my power to unite with diem on the inter
esting occasions which calls them together.
I beg leave, him ever, to annex a sentiment,
which May Wit be unexpected from meanal
winch I trust will be acceptable to all the
company.
I am very respectfully,
Your übethent servant,
A ACKSON.
Messrs. Julia Tnumpson and utLers, cum
mince.
The People of Pennsylvania. The deci
sion and firmness with vvhirh they upheld
their patriotic Governor, in the recent coo
test with die flank of the United State
given them new claims to the admitation
and respect ut their republican brethren
throughout the Union.
LEITER TO THE MUHLENBERG
ERS.
WASHINGTON, July Ist, 1835
GENTLEMEN—I regret that it will be out
of my power to accept of the invitation with
which you have honored me on b,!hal I of
the democratic citizens of the '241 congres
sional district to unite with them in the cele•
bration of the next. 4th ofJuly.
In compliance with your request I annex
a sentiment which I trust will ho acceptable
to my feillinr-daze.., n bo will be assembled
on that occasion; and have the honor to be
very respectfully your oh't. ,servant.
ANDREW JACKSON
The Republican and Democratic Princi
ples of our Government; their preservation
has led us to unexampled prosperity.--their
destruction would be followed by public dis
honor and private distress. They can only
be preserved by the tulip!' and harmony of
their "true fi iends."
CO:II,IIUNIC.4 770/VS
Fur (ho Star & Banner
0:7 - .71rodersa Democracy
And Ifs Founders in Adams County.
I:nportant vicissitudes are constantly ta
king place in the moral and physical worlds
—many of which,as demonstrated by exile•
rience,have proven of immense utility. But
innovations are frequently dangerous,and in
within(' have they so frequently proven de
trimental as in politics. In this department,
they have been so frequently fraught with
iv-rub:ions and even fatal consequences,that
it should only be after the most mature and
cautious deliberation, that they be adopted.
The revolution and final overthrow of na
tions,have been the result of rash and preci
pitate changes in the settled policy which
governed them; nor are we exempt from the
same fate which has befallen others, if wo
imitate their mad example.
The new-tangled Democracy of Adams
County, composed of a band of political des.
peradues, ambitious and disappointed office
holders and ollice-seekers,who have neither
moral nor political integrity to merit the
confidence of their superiors in power, or of
the sovereign people, are making every ex
ertion
to effect their vile projects. 'l•he farce
invented to gull the unsuspicious and unwa
ry, upon whose credulity and honesty- they
are making a desperate efilirt, is truly ludi
crous- It mig,tit perhaps be advisable to
take a brief notice of the performers, with
a few of the lacke ys of this laughable com
edy. In order that they may be duly ap
preciated, we shall endeavor,. as far as we
are capable,to do them justice,by arranging
them accor ling to their respective merit.
First upon the stae appears one, upon
whom the salvation of the Democracy—not
only of old Ad ,ms, but of the whole State
mainly depends! llis manly conduct snatch
ed, as it were, from the grave these noble
principles fir which he is so bravely con
tending—for they were in the most immin
ent peril of - Idling a prey to the wily schemes
of the present Chief Magistrate! Tliis gen.
tleman, it cann ,, t be denied, for the sake of
preserving his own dear principles, and
those of his worthy. coadjutors, hirr.aydecr
more than many an honorable man would
have done! His task was no le.vB important
than the Extrosmox of a private and confl
(fertile!l letter, addressed to himself and a
few other individuals who,however,had not
that magnanimity which characterizes the
other gentleman! It is upon this expatiation,
that the tottering structure of modern De
mocracy principally depends! •Such a .pa.
- triot, it will readily be conceded by all can
did men, who has perilled reputation and
confidence, (which some men hold dear,)
justly merits the approbation of hie worthy
co-laborers, and a corresponding portion of
the result of their labors!
Next, in the order of merit, conns a per
sonage, upon whose extraordinary and pa
triotic exertions depends the nomination of
their worthy candidate for the Gubernato
rial chair, who by his pastoral care is to
protect and unite those who have escaped
the depredations of the prowling Wolf!--
With the intellectual club of a Ilercules, he
grappled with the giants of the Mareh con
vention,and by his powerful and irresistible
arguments effected one of t h e greatest ac hit.v •
mews connected with modern Democracy!
by which means the distracted ranks have
again round a shepherd'! But the great
and good are frequently sacrificed by the
vile and profligate; a prey to thou
machinations and intrigue, the sad (qp,(7t of
which their country Is doomed to deplore!
—This same individual, who, for the wel
fare of his fellow-citizens, condescended to
be the trumpeter of his own fame and to
blnzen forth his military renown, was desti
ned to defeat! His laudable proji et of rail
ing a delegation on the spur of the moment,
in a neighboring county, that they ought be
more effectually enabled to wrest fr o m the
jaws of the ravenous Wolf the sufferitig De
mocracy, was alike doomed to defeat! We
would add,by way of encourageivent, "f"ear
not, a sure reward awaits you!"
The late Register and Recorder occu•
pies,perhaps, the next inost conspicuous sta
tion in the rank ofthose worthies. lie has
manifested a greater degree of di cotton to
Republican principles than any ofhis prede•
censors in office! A self immolated victim
in the cause of his country! lie encounter
ed the vengeance elan infuriated Chief Ma
gistrate, with an intrepidity rarely equalled
in modern times! lle voluntarily relinquish-
ed tho honors and emoluments of °thee,
when he discovered that lie could retain it
no longer! Ile has since,in the most becom
ing manncrwroclaitned to the world in n ti
rade of abuse and bitter sarcasm, the wick
edness of those in power,and lot nished a safe
chart for those wim wish to steer safely in
the haven of pure " Donn wine yr 11 is ca.
flinching; int egt ity and on compromi nghos
tility to yi:DEnAms3t, cannot litil to enlist in
his favor the sympathies or the pious Parson,
whose supplications are without doubt daily
()tiered tip G,r his sorcess--merely that he
may reward his/tope/id son, t Ito late It tigis•
tor, and his meritorious associates!
Next comes the Junior Editor of the
"smut sheet." This gentleman [U!!!] is de
termined to prove himself worthy of his
CHUSP,2I . the sacrifice of every honorable and
highininded principle! Ile has already ac•
(mired an imperishable meed of lory, train
his reckloss conduct and the unmeasured
bust! he has heaped upon his BEN E FAC
TOR! He has already (which k somewhat
extraordinary for one of his years,) belong
ed to every political party,withiput being ably
to get a position congenial to his principles
and propensity, until he had the singular
good fortune. to find a decking place upon
the pate of the NI uhlie!
The above is a brief history of the most
prominent performers in this Quixotic fit rce.
There is, beside, a hand of hopeful scions of
the seine common stock, whose duties have
not yet been so arduous, but have tendered
full satimlliction to their toasters, by a liiith
ful performance of their own voluntary un
dertakings, and those minor jobs that have
been imposed upon them.
The Clerk of the Courts, who has been
reared in the school of "democracy" under
the careful guardianship ofa celebrated lead
er of the republican party of Anti• Bank
memory, who has uniformly manifested no
insuperable aversion to banks and the cler
gy, from a well fouuded apprehension he
entertains of the monopolizing tendency of
the ono, and the union of Church and State
of the other!
I might here particularize a few others of
the menial train, but their insignificance is
a sufficient protection. It would he bestow.
ing upon thein more notice than they merit,
and have, in seine measure, the effect of e
clipsing their superiors. Clio.
For (ho SLar & Bunnor
•
MR. EDITOR,
In the "Compiler" of the 14th inst., there
appeared a communication over the signa
ture of "JouN B. CLARK " —armed as it
were with a tomahawk in one hand and a
scalping knife in the other, hurling them a
round Into in his usual bombast ick style,bid
ding defiance to every perFon who might
dare to peep at the . "Beauties" of the gen
tleman. But not withstanding the weapons,
and the mighty force with which they are
wedded, there must be another addition to
the "New Work just issued" styled the
"Beauties of Clark "
John IL Clark, in his Epistle to the pub
lic, says he has been accused by unknown
persons as being a defaulter to the Com
monwealth, through the columns of the A n•
ti. Masonic Star, &c., and that they knew at
the time of his removal that he did not owe
the Comnu•.nwealtli one cent. In the next"
place, he says it is true, he had an unsettled
account previous to his removal, of some•
thing upwards of one hundred dollars.
Let us now examine into ling nutter , and
see how it stands, and the public will then
be better able to judge:
In 1830, April oth, the Legislatuie of
Pennsylvania passed a Law, ma king it the
duty ofthe several Registers and, Recorders,
to demand and receive . for every mortgage,
or ether instrument to be recorded,fifty cents;
for the Probate of a Wills and Letters 'Fes
lamentary thereon, fifty cents; and for let
ters of administration the sum of fitly cents,
to be paid to the Conunonwealth in the rid
lowiog manner—the Registers and Recor
ders, shall each and all, on or before the first
day of °doh( in every year,,account fur
on oath, or affirmation, to the Auditor Gen•
eral, and pay into the 7 reaeury the several
amoantEr of taxes by them respectively re
ceived, previous to the first day of Septeni•
her in each year, in pursuance of this net;
deducting therefrom three per centuni for
receiving and paying over said amount; in
cue of neolect they forfeit the per centum.
In the first place, Mr. Clark says "they
knew he did not owe the Commonwealth one
cent at the time of his removal." This I
take the liberty of contradicting, inasmuch
as his account, commencing front the first
day of Oetober last, it, to the time of his re
moval from office, remains at this time un
set Ced and lowa id,and mit the account ivhich
he speaks of in his Epistle as unsettled.—
The law requires these officers to settle their
accounts as hefore staled, which I presume
if r. Clark had done, which gives it a quite
dlferent shape frt:m an unsettled account.
If Mr. Cloak had stated in his Eilistle that
his settled account with the Auditor Gener
al remained unpaid for the years 1833 and
with the exception of fitly dollars which
was paid in the fall of 18;b1, and then left a
ballance due the Commonwealth of near one
hundred and filly dellars, it would have been
correct. Was not Mr. Clark frequently re
quired by the proper officer at Harrisburg,
to pay over the amount due by him to the
Commonwealth, and did he not in his usual
way b e , for longer time?
Mr. Clark having been indulged in the
above balanne until about the middle of A
pril 135, when the account was sent on to
an Attorney for collection, and Mr. Clark
repotted to the Governor as a defitulter.—
•In this case, juthring front the character of
Gov. Wolf, lie would not hesitate long in
making the removal. Mr. Clark's account
was paid about the first of May last, and
General Miller's commissions bears date a
bout the same time—therefore the Govern
or could not have known that Clark's ac
count was paid at the time Gen. Miller was
appointed.
From the above statement it will be seen
that two years of Clark's settled account
(with the exception of the credit,) remained
unpaid for two years and a half, the law re
quiring it to be paid annually on the first of
September. This I believe to be the true
cause of r. Clark's removal, arid not as he
states, his opposition to the Governor's re
election. Had the latter been the cause,
why was not r. Picking- also renn.ved.who
is as much opposed to the election of Gov
ernor \Voir, and in favor of the election of
Parson Aluldenberg as John B. Clark?
I have now done with this subject; it is
plain, simple, and ea,y to be understood, and
have no doubt it will be more easily com
prehended, than the lengthy Epistle which
appeared above the signature of John IL
Clark, who boasts so much of his influence,
brims, &c. and the shallowness of others.
'Tis to be lamented that Mr. Clark, could
not, amongst his numerous admirers, have
found one willing to sound the praise which
he so very modestly gives to the admiring
world over his own signature! His own as
sertions relative to his great merits, can
dour, and total unfitness to play hypocrite,
will neither add to, nor diminish his proper
standing! Here he is known by his acts, and
by them aloud will lyr judged, whenever the
people shall think him of sufficient conse
quence to investigate his true character.—
He was asked a plain question, this he has
evaded, arid instead of an answer, he pro
cures to be dressed up a goodly furore some
what genteel in appearance, and ofli!rs it to
the world as the ',while of John B. Clark.
The likeness never would have been discov
ered without the aid of the artists!
Veritas.
For the Star & Banner
MR. E DiTon,
But a few weeks ago, the knowing %li
lies publicly asserted, that George Wolf
would not receive ten votes in the Borough
of Gettysburg. Now, as they appear of
late rather crestfallen, I am willing to en
liven their spirits, by mahmg the tidlowing
bets, viz:—l will bet one hundred dollars
that George Wolf, it living, on the Second
Tuesday of October next, will receive 60
votes in the Borough; one hundred dollars
that he will receive 70; one hundred dollars
that ho will receive SO; one hundred dollars
that he will receive 90; and one hundred
dollars that he will beat Henry A.' Mullion
berg in the Borough—the money to be do.
posited in the trettysburg Bank.
Now, gentlemen, if you are honest in your
assartions, come on, if you wish to try your
fortunes on the Parson's popularity•
Fur tho Star & Bnnner
fklinDLEToiv,
I wonder if the chump who wrote the Har
risburg letter, in which he :dated that he
knew not an individual who in 18:i2 suppor
ted Gen. .Jackson, who is not at this time
friendly to the election of Henry A. Muh
lenberg, would back his assertion with a lit
tle rhino? II he will, I will bet him at least
double the amount of his bet which is record
ed in the big bet-book, that he asserted a
dam! A FRIEN D TO 'I RUTH.
[CO2II.IIUNICATED
COlOniztelion ' , Meeting.
GETTYSBURG, July 22d, 1835.
In consequence of public, notice previous.
ly given, a large and respeqii hie meeting of
the citizens occurred in t Presbyterian
Church, to consider the claims of the Young
Men's Colonization Society of Pennsylvania.
The meeting was organized by calling
JOHN F. MACFARLANE, Esq. to the
Chair and appointing H. L. BAUGIUM Se.
cretary.
After, an address to the Throne of Grace
by Dr. ScnmiicKEn, the claims of the So
ciety were presented, in an eloquent man
ner, by Mr. EIAIOT CIiESSON and Dr. Cry.
They showed that the Colonization
'Society was the friend of the colored man
in America and Africa; that. it was instru
mental in emancipating and removing to
their native land between 3 and 4,000 slaves;
'that by the confession of British ()dicers on
the coast, it had contributed more to abolish
the slave trade than Great Britain, with all
her governmental appropriations . lim that ob
ject, and that it way introducing civilization,
Commerce, intelligence and christianity into
benighted Attica, whilst it was allOrding an
TRUE BLUE.
-
f.croccoted to Politics, Foreign 472:0- Domestic intellignce, Literature, Science; agriculture, the Afechanic arts, Internal itnaproveatent,xoand General .-tifiscettang.l)
asylum from outrage and oppression to her
unforwome sons in this eoustry.
After these interesting addresses had been
heard with profound attention, it was °noun,-
tion, Reso red, That a committee of six
Gentlemen a:al six Ladies be appointed to
solicit &rialtos:Ls ui am of this cause. Ti.e
c aaaaa n.llre arc tits yeas, A. !;r.
for, Or. Schinark , .r, )r. D. (j ilbert, W
McCleilan and 'it in. V. irs. Me
".rs. A . is , N. Miller,
51:7- , E. Winrott, Miss E. Smith, and Mrs.
McClellan.
Resolrrtl, 1 . 11;11 the local Clergymen he
n (pest , . d ter pri•st•iii the claites of this CaliNt
tn h"ir re-p-ctive
Res./red, That the procetdingA of this
nireting I .e publts'ierl.
J. F. 11 1( 1 7 .‘!'t LANE, Pres't.
11. L. BAuctintt,
Nth. STEVENS' SPEECI/
Frnm the rill.lin,T in . :, of WI dnrstlay
az a. STEgInTS" 4 3.PRECE..
AT pirrsHußG, JULY 1, 1:J3.5.
Frllorr•(:i[izrne
Much us I havo been
,zratified in meeting with
r,u on this occasion, 1 would contin
ued it silent listener, titan heconie an :.ctive par_
ticivator in your exercises. bit neither lily own
1 "e"ti11.2 4 . not a decent rPspect for Cu-torsi, will per
mit we to withhold Ilay 1, 1.6:z . itil acknowledgments
fur the litaltaer 111 , 1111!11 y on worthy L'resi
(kilt, ilLf 55011 :IS its3.t y indis ;dual, y ii u Live
1,10....,11 thus jall.llfly !fl notice toe.
Nor do I retrn•t the nen., ~,,, ; tor it is pleasant,
at any tins, .Ll,ll at any ahee, to meet with Free
men, and freely end :e dinens.i One riches
of %lan; the best ,semis of iILOSCrV/1,. then, .:urine
imr invn !ices, :and of trail-mitt triCt nem tii
who shall succee•l us, on this staLo. of action.
Hirt, to me, it is peculiarly giatilying thus to
meet, on the anniversary of the tort h.dav or tree
dual, at a place, which, protected by natural bar
riers from foreign int ,s 1011, seem, de s :i no d by u 4.
tore as the last refuge of liberty;—t% here, tfd, rye's
from the more expanded reg s of the Atlantic,
she would find a strung retre here,kn o w_
in. , the determined character of your p,001e,11 v.• ri-
Iv believe she will fall last, if tle , tincil finally to
In the gloomiest period of our glorious rev.
elution; when si,ecesr had deserted the .%nierican
rinsointleven hope had almost •nir st.ind
aid, Ile, who at I forermeu amidst (f ia t ;ittl e bind
of intlexible patriots, who 1...1 firmly resolved to
hhei ty ot welcome death," tura.ed las
eve., to !hi= aide .1 Hie the as test
„ultimate totreat "fat rugglitfg freedom. It; more
111..r1 teal! a center n. 0., this region of c,a ; ntrv,
liteli then craita toed hut n thin eta il.zed pri;
tom, was selec'ed lay Lt•e Father of 1.1, t'onniry,,rs
the ultriiv.te guardian and prea,rver of cgoal
11;:lits, how much ollVi011s!y a mild , rich
choice be jf rat 'fief! n•:nC; when,not only this portion
of our own am; S:ate..„ but much of the
g I ell Valley of tho i,:tissippr are freed trout 1::e
°anger and r:'snot•:mar•• ors:. v..ge :hes, ao.i inha
toil by a hardy, indilatrum-, intelligent and deter
infired people? Situated between the rich c -
met eial cities of the Atlantic, and the fertile, v.g.
..11.3, 1111111011 Se legions or the West, it our Lome
'lo , -1,111.,1d together, and be wisely govc rued. you
are destined to raii anion. the most pormlnus,and
n red wealthy elite, of this gigantic nation.
Ilut, although you are thus highly (Livered by
naturaly stet position, both A% ith regard to your pe_
corriary interests and civil rights, het it iuust not
suimoscrl that your li'oerty can Lug be preserv
ed without the most constiint watchfulness against
domestic evils as well as foreign foes. Every na
tioii has hitherto shown, and until the nature of
shall be entirely changed. will continue to
eNhibit, a strong tendency to at istucra're and des
potic governiumit. Since the first Arch Denia
• one dre-v after him the deluded ho-is oh Ileaveu•
den.ngogues no less aaihitious, though far less no-
We, have never berm wanting, ever read) io prac
ti-e deceptive arid dangerous arts to steal ay.:.y
the hearts of the people. In this country. the art
ful ambition o: such men is much more to be fear
ed than the hostility of all lineian ii.stions. Perot!
encroached under the guise of friendshan,:.nd sa
luted with a kiss,the corilidinz honesty o f she p c ..
ple Mien closes their eyes to the fatal dagger
which is drown far their destruction.
Of all the icgenions devices, ever invented by
'aspirio2, ambition thr its ow n argranditoineot,
none have beet' I I so sure a lid efficient as st:cri rr
arrii.tATED AssuciAvroNs, whose outward garb is
th.. mantle of henevolance and charity, and whose
real ahj.•cla era involved in rabic. mystery.
sa..eions char:dor, and cherished secre c y
excite the curiosity of rho young and ardent; a cd
their promises of pecuniary gain, nod politied
preferment enlist the oliier nod the undnisour , --
W hell, in addition to these, some common bond of
union;—some Melt))) of communication, invisible,
or ctetl.g ihle to others, are concerted through
out a whole mason, their power becomes grelt an!
daogcrou•, propot lion to then numbers:lnd the
evil principles which they inculcate. Ti. u hat
deplorable extent was Linn l i ll ism in Germany,
and Infidelity and J..cobinism in Prance, propa
gated through such means? In the latter country,
Secret Societies inse:ll:ed on their from, ••l.tat:r.-
Ty"—"l.Qi~
republican forms, they ratsrd to absolute power
ih, spo i s , w h o s e bloody, heartless deeds eclipsed
the appalling infamy of Tiberius and of Nero.
Although, in ancient as well as modem tunes,
secret, mysterious associations were formed i'or
SPIT'S!), aIllb)111111 4 , exclusive purposes, yet non:
were ever fabricated by such a muster hand;-50
admirably calculated to resist oppes:tion, and fi
nally to e,fectuate their own purposes; and of scieh
fearful and fatal import, as tho-o against which
you, and other fearless patriots crihis coinstry-,,. re
now so nob'y contending. Conversing and enr
responding in cabalistic language they concealed,
while they communicated, crime and treason
throughout the civilized world. They pretended,
and, for a while, an inca..•ious and nese- picions
world believed, that they met, under the dark cur
tain of night;—guarded their conclaves will a
naked sword,--expended their time, their tod,and
their tressure,in learning an unknown Language,
merely that limy conceit and Indture deeds
of charity. Surely cliarii) must be a n e xii ri e , an d
not a native plant, in bosoms, which require such
culture and tra• g to produce it! But,why need
we use reason and ort•u:nent to prove that such
tiembling caution,such shrinking secrecy could
denote nothimthatitest;—nothine honoraldo? Their
mysteries Iniv4 beet, revealed; their chant'! ltnuse
has been iwoken open:— their unhallowed, selfish,
aristocratic objects may now he read their in.
pious, treason-bearing naths;—the importance to
themselves which they attuct-ed to them, in the
blasphemous ceremonies, and barbarous, bloody
penalties with which they aro guarded:—Their
practical efficts appear in systems of favoritism;
in popular elections; in executive patronage; in
perjured a itnessea, and jurors, and judges; in the
numerous riots to supp:eirs free .inquiry and in
vestigation, not only in your own ' , kitty favored
city,hut throughout the country, which are a foul
flat on the fair escutcheon of this Land of Laws:
he, may, and ought to be heaid by evert' Anieri
'can iii the cries, for redress of the violated laws,
which arise amidst• and above, the sound ofthe
roaring cataract of N nage ra!
But, I will not wrong your patience by attempt
ing to depict the evils of an insut• whi c h i t
were an insult to suppoie you unacquainted with.
now, when none can be ignorant of them, who is
not blind, arid, dead to the vital interests of his
country. But no occasion should be omitted to
encourage and exhort each other to persevere in
an opposition, which has already done so much,
and promises to do so •h morn for the good of
community. 1111.14 t else than political Auti-31a-
sonry could have shut up the thousand dens of
bla , pheirLy and unhallowed cupidity., which have
been closed in the Eastern and Middle S.tales?
that else could haye saved so many thou,ands
of our fellow•cLlizens, as, within the last eight.
yea'', 'cove e-caped the degradation of the hood
wink, and the cable-low;—the demoralizing Was
pliemy oi the Burning Bush, and the sold tainti.oa
i...tmt.an of the fifth Libation? Long ago had :11:L.
-gm , ' I been dcm.unce dru pr Ira hr. eft() V , !ncition,cr,lM
IL" tried and by Cerlf • SlitfOielli ha;
t 'it such id , muncia ...eiced only to Mllllllll' cu.
'41.81 (!)f. 111111;b0f of its 511•1i2115.
i:111:1 it uas opirra,ed at the Polk. en: , iiniuber ai
!:or s, in this aid the adjacent stales, W;IS
C:.' ISi. ,f inure than twenty fete per cent per an.
warn. Notv.they are :u he hon.; in opt , : a ion only
in those Fe,.,te, and el'res IC;-ere Anti. Al asonry
ha. 1 , -en !elt; or, he , e and thine, iii the
ceuritry, an,ong * . i.01-hardy and ,lianieless bigots!
al.bour+li you have prostrated the motister,
vet Ifyou su s pend your operatioom, until you have
Garred Win forever he legislature 01111 ct me tits, you
will not roil) iouse all your toil and sutlering , ; l ril l
far better would it have been for you, personally,
had you itTered liini (pacify to ploy 111 , 011 the
and never have provoked his wrath He
will bec..nie li!;e the chafed and vvoundell tiger,
broken luese rll/111 the 1011":—ThOSO MIO laud ex.
will heerone the tit st a IA surest vie, iota of
lie= rel. ritle..s fury. Seel; emctilients,
are effectual, should he ioild and just,—forget ling
the pa,•. at..l looking only to the twine; but they
sh uld he the worli, and receive the sanction or
the oil...ratios, and riot the friends, open or dia.
Ala, , .nry. During tlio last session of
your LeLisluture, those very wen, w since
the existence of antisnavonry, have reviled you,
me.-red at your principles., and ridiculed your ex
ertion., ..,ga,mnst sceret oaths, fiodi.,g the voice of
ilre tot. loud to i.c longer 11111iVeOrd, sod.
dryly rare---ed to become cooverts to our views,
and brommi..hr in a bill pm,fessrmily to pro! it extrn
judichil lest to troth to protect 11::1:•011ry, by
blicdraz arid d-rcl•tring Ilto people. Those hyp
ocritical r.l4lic rpi licks suppo.l'd :hat they
v.ere administering to your ‘lgi,mnee an 0, -
Lae .troggerl with a slow Irmt certain poison to in-
tiirm,uniiry! Ku the passage of an effectual law
for the suppression of masonry, you can rely up•
on mane, whatever may be their professions, who
are rect
Ree. we are asked, would you suppresF j by pro..
Inlntory and penal laws, an Institution, with its
pran liees, of wheel. W.:shinelon Was a 1110111 her 1
Surely would we. Laws are not made, for such
Hien as Wa-Ill.gton. lie was a Illeltlher of civil
Coolunaraily; aml yet puhlie penal laws are made
to regulate the conduct of such &immunities. II
all men were l:te ilut , no civil kws would he no.
ce ., , , alry: you aladialt your Judici:lry;—
your police, ,m 1 civil odic s; for no violalifmt+ nl
p.thhe or private rights would occur. But all
men in society are not S. us:balloons. But. few
such are towed In Sccret ;ASS11C:A:1001M
' Rut, altliouzli we should keep our eye. steadi
ly fixeu on this great object, until its final actoni•
pitsitinent, vet we should not ling et that otter
preat ar.J Zarmiug dangers duo:den os. The on
ly means by which our present happy tiNtics and
republican form of grreernment can be perpetua
ted, is by constantly inculcating tutu the minds
o! the iteople, both by precept and by pi actice,the
inri.l.rhthq, plus- euroitiletian. :\ or should any
;.lea °fiat...eel or In; ore utility, or of riece , syy be
ad, d a.: an excuse for its violation in its
onto. Neither should the eminent ser
vices of Lie vitiator, nor even his purity of inten
tion, scree:. In ti from the punishment of a jeal
ous people. it has hocit justly said, that lie who
a - whites one art cle of that sacred charter to save
an army or protect a city, inflicts infinitely more
•isj.try on the cause of Freedom, and the halm!.
ness of the htlinalt race, than the enemy Willi rav
ages your country- and but ns your towns. Tune
and pr.:der:cc 'Lay re ithild and re-people your ci
ties- Hut the Coa.,:litUtiuti violated, w itli tiro ap
rr..bal:on orate people, can never be repaired.—
Iloncver the evil may be liar a while unseen, like
the lurkng poison of canine madness, it will Ii
,;:;;;y breVg. out with ii,eurable destructi o n. fie
ho ventures to put his judgment above the pre
cepts of the Constitution. deserves like punish.
merit with loins, afro Ind forth his impious hand
oot steady the Ark uflire l ovenant, and was smit
ten unto death by the avenging arm -of the Al
i:delay!. 1- it not :mien to be feared that thiri sa
cred respect Mr the Con.trtution has been disie
gartle..i by now in authority, ;lint forgotteri
to. the people: 1-1.• solemn adotheations 01 the
Supreme J 'calory ofthe Nathlii have been goes
tomer:, ceude 1111 l et!, and disregarc.ed in Execu
tive Aiessages. Saleinn treaties hate been vio
lated- Tnese facts are plainly written in the
..local of the murdered Tassells! Your treasury
this been wapiti:At- seized, and its leval guardian
spurned front office for his stern fidelity. The
enactments iq - Congiess are null, if they do nut
toilow the dictation 0! yithur S.overcign. Ougties
lions of uter, policy, the negative °IONE MAN out
eig LI the dehbesate judgment an majorii y of
the R Ersitc.st•TATiv LS 01 TWELVE XIILLIONs OF FILEE,
The policy and practices of pea govei ri
oitiel, for half a century, have been demolished in
:, single four years reign. The Senate, I hilt con
servative power;—that exalted body of conscript
is reduced to a nullity, and become the
:were pageant, yof government. It they dare be
hones% and censure usurpations, the Tyrant in
wades their Hall With insolent rebuke. If they
reject the nomination of Lis minions, 110 refuses
to fill the offices until they separate, when he re
aepornts and retains the rejected parasites, and
thus lie rules alone! Through his recognized or
gad, he opens the tlood-gate of official abuse, and
denunciation against the Judiciary, the Senate,
and every other cmistitutional power which ob
-trues the path of his lan less ambition. And
o hat is the most huiriliating and alarming °fall,
the Peen": cower betwath his imperious behests.
What has changed the whole policy of meek
Pennsylvania? Her views of the Ts Hill—the
U . :Ail:. Lands; —the Cur ency;—and the Supreme
Court? It is the will ofJaeltson, and the gold of
office. Surely insulted and abused Pennsylvania
is lilse the Ase of the Scripture, nioanly crouch
dewn between great hurdler's! Although in
:uiai, and on your statute books, you have other
branclies of gosernmeut, yet in ilict all power is
concentrated in one man. So It has always been
Wl:h republics vergh glu despotism. When Ne
ro's Merely will drenched Rome in tours, she bad
her :Senate, and he, nominally, his colleague. Su
had Caligula. Rut he appointed him
To meek their pretentiens to freedom, and deride
a servile people, he raised his horse to consular
dignity, aisri fed him on gilded oats. Impartial
biatory will hereafter record, that, in the present
•lay, les , noble beats were raised to power s . and
fat ueon the people's gold! W hat does such pow.
e r Isis: of absolute desputisin but its perpetuity?
that scents to be supplied. Failing of lin
eal legitimate descendants, He has appointed his
Siwees:eer; and all that seems expected of the peck
ph-, is nwauly to :teed the kace, aad hail the succes•
Mail sehicit? Whither has the spirit of
cur fathers fled! 'Whither has fled the proud spirit of
Ito na: sigwrscf that immortal instrument which
we have this day heart read! They could perceive
and resist sippeessicu.ia the abstract assertion of law
less power. We will neither see nor feel it, when
eredj- as•eurwd and exere,sal in the People's ealace.
We stall retain our abhorrence of foreign tyranny,
ertille we kiss it at home. Whose bosom does net
heaver,— whose blood does rot boil when he reads the
appressiea cf suffering Poland! When hi, SeCkthe
N43714e111 Mousier, with a heart colder than his own
Sitwriaa ice, subjecting the backs of Ler gallant sons
to the ignearlaious lasi. of Calunic Serfs and Cossae
Shavas.?
F. Ilera--Citir —Reserve your sympathy and in
dignation far your own couatry,and its oppressors; for
if we —3 en sanctioning:the. doctrines which are near
ly established, the hour is at hand, when some royal
tyrant's task-csaster shall indict the lash on the fruit
of your own loins,smother their aspirations after free
dn.n,:and make love ofct,untry the crime of his victims.
Then naiaght will he left us us,but perpetual slavery,
or bloody rv.vrluticm. Ibiod grant that that day may
Ir-4:Lc distant! Hut if some future tyrant should arise;
rather than this fair laud should become his broad alo..
main; and all its freeborn inhabitants his tremblinoo
slaves; much as the occasion and the necessity- would
be regretted, yet Justice and humanity would recon
cile us to the strung arm uad stout heart of a Brutus,
and the tragic b. came of the Ides of iNlarcli! Would to
heaven an Adams, Otis, or Patrick Henry, or some
other all-powerful apostle of Liberty were permitted,
to revisit the earth,to arouse and rebuke their degen- I
et-ate sons for harem So soon turootten the rich L. ga
cy left them by ilicEuthers birdie ltevolution,writt.li '
in their own preciou.s blood. If I ever desired to pos
sess that holy charactero. loch I so Lunch lack)w hich
is suppo,•ll to have a pre . . annoy i.idueinie at the
'throne el all Power, it is iicw, that I mi4lit success
hilly supplicate tb, Puler olNaticas to LOllllll the 111011-
1.11 VIAIUU of - them Peopl.., that they might see their
tine inter,sts—th.-ir path of r.-al glory.
lam taut gi ven to despondency ,but I cannot feel that
confidence m the permanency ut our tree institutions
which su many express. Our riding politicians— those
who control public opinion, have "itching palms" and
up.mly sell their influence fur bribes.
The system of Political Ethics, which is openly a
vowed in one, and plainly practised in many States,
must,if longer once, ssful,curript the moral sense Eddie
people, and deliver them over amid the fragments of
a ruined constitution to their plundering "spoilers."
Look at the sense at present exhibited in Pennsylva
llla. Three candidates fur Governor are before the
'ample fir their suffrages. Two of them evidently
brought out by rival gangs of officeholders. Wolf by
those of the State, and Muldenberg by those of the
General Government. This will hardly be denied.—
Shew roe a United States ufficebolder,from post-mas
ter to tide- waiter,w ho is not openly electioneering Ihr
the latter villa. man. Indeed the Pe.roLk seem to be
treated as if they hail nothing to do but follow their
tiles leaders,the officeholders. Neither of these men
can receive the support of intelligent patriots. Mr.
Wolf is n illasumlettered with all the entanglements
of the Lodge. With tunny good personalqualitaes and
good hates tions,lie has fallen among thieves. Elected
by FRAUD and Folio v,in defiance if the will of the
people,he has be, la compelled to feed a SW:InII of liar
pies,and p.,rhaps with but little faith of his own, the
hapless fate of Acia•on of old awaits him, to be devour
ed by his uses hungry dogs!
uhlenberg is the New York and nut a Pennsylva
nia Candidate. The great Magician dynes us the 11011.-
or to believe that Pennsylvania is most easily gueLrai
eil through her l g .-lowa:ice. Fatal will it b to our fu
ture prospeets,if his predictions should be realized.
liNow toot. g is the only foundation on which Re
publics can stand. Loci:A . ll°N L NI VER: , A L EDUCA
TION, is the lock of strength of this young Sampson of
Freedom; or which,if he should be deprived, he will
struggle in vain to burst the bands which will be
wound around hint by the prostituted Delilah of a po
litical priesthood,and instead of being as heretofore, a
champion and a judge in the Israel of Nations,he will
find himself a pour sightivos slave condemned to grind
m air prison house of Tyrants! Let those who would
govern mankind through ignoranc6, that engine of a
corrupt and ambitious priest hood,who would make the
wealthy and proud Lords over us, and the poor man's
children vassals and servants to do homage to the
rich, join the sooty ranks of that Cimmerian tribe
whose chieftain's black banner bears the dark inscrip
tion, 'IIII.SIiLLNIIERG & NO FRE.E SCDOOLS."
F.•Ilow-e , tizens although I firmly believe that the
sat•ty of our country depends onthe suctess of our prin
ciples and our Cand idates,y et niould loot procure such
present success through any 14 honest and honorable
means. Leave to others the victories won through per
juries pawls furgl ries. Th.. shouts asuch triumphs
are the death-knells of our country. But although we
should avoid unworthy in..ans, yet should we rise un
ceasing vigilance. Even now, success might be snatch.
ed from tie people.
Demagogues are always more active,and often more
sk i HMI than disinterested patriots. ,goaded un by
a restless consmence,is more vigilant than virtue. •The
sons of Mannnon arc wiser in their generation than
We." While we arc firm and ardent in support of
our princple• e should be just and generous. There
is no danger that zeal in 50 holy a cause will ever de
generate into persecution. We should even be iiidul
g.:nt to these who,through the arts of others,are pla
ced in an uncomfortable position, who,wit bout know
ing the filth of the pool,phinged into the troubled wa
ters of Masonry. An honest, though perhaps false
pride prevents thousands of them from publicly de
claring their abhorrence of its principles Let no oth
er test be required than a cordial support of our Can
didates. That will be conclusive proof that they con
sider their obligations to their country superior to
their secret oaths to a foreign power. That is all
which Anti-Masonry regnir.•s The language of the
Poet may be applied to politics with as much propri
ety us to religion:
"For modes of Faith, let gniceless Zealots fight;'
His can't be wrong,whose life is in the right."
Amidst all the gloom which surrounds us, we have
reason to hope that a way is opened for the salvation
of our happy institutions; and we have reason to con
gratulate the State, and thank your perseverance, in
the certain prospect that a larg2 majority of our fel
low-citizens will walk therein. Support that pure
Patriot, who has ably and faithfully served his coun
try in the Conacil and the Field—w lio,when his pub
lic services are not required, deems it no degradation
to labor with his hands, cultivate his own Farm, and
earn an honest li% ing by the sweat of his brow. The
inflexible, incorruptible Cincinnatus of the West.—
The unostentatious FARMER, whose bright plough
share will mnoot corruption; and judicious, economi
cal culture will restore to the Commonwealth, the
AVIIOLESOME FRUITS OF POLITICAL HON
ESTY AND OF PATRIOTISM!
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE
LATEsT FROII ENGLAND
The packet ship CALEDONIA has arrived
at New York front Liverpool, bringing Lon
don and Liverpool papers to the 16th June.
The most interesting intelligence is that
which relates to the indemnity due by France
to this country. The London Morning Her
ald (:f the 15th says: "The domestic news
given by the Paris papers is highly interest
ing,- The Chamber of Peers passed the A
merican Indemnity Treaty Bill on Friday
hie, by a large majority (125 against 22,)
in the shape in which it had been brought
up from the Chamber of Deputies; thus de.
leafing all the speculations that the clause
introduced into it in the latter mentioned
Chamber, on motion of General Valaze,and
which it was thought would give offence to
America, would be omitted."
Nothing of moment has transpired in eith
er house of the British Parliament since our
last adr•ices. 'rho Corporation Reform Bill
Was to come up fin- its second reading on the
evening of the 14th. The Reformers dis
trust the friendship of Sir Robert Peel, and
are admonishing their friends against appre
hended amendments that may destroy the
Bill.
The change of .Ministry in Portugal is
looked upon disagreeably, it is said, in Eng
land, chie•tly on the ground that it implies a
disposition on the part of the Queen to con
nect herself with the French reigning
by marrying the Duke of Nemours.
Count Pahlen has been appointed Russian
Ambassador at Paris, in the place of Pizzo
di Boa go, who had so long occupied that sta•
The Bey ofTunis died on the 20th of May.
The W heat crops of Ireland are said to
look must luxuriant.
Prince Maxiniihan, brother of Prince Au•
gustus of Portugal, deceased,--it- to has
accepted the offer to marry the young, Queen
Donna Maria, and was to leave Lisbon the
latter end of June.
The measures far the Spanish expedition
front Eng,hin,l are proceeding with groat ac•
I ivity. Some large steamere have beet' con
structed to convey troops' frem Ireland to
Spain. Admiral Napier and Colonel Robin
son are said to have volunteered to go in the
expedition. Also, General Bacon, and posi
tively Colonel Evans,tnember of Parliament,
who had given public notice of tho saute.
Vitic
AND
R RPUBL/CAN BANNER
;Witi , ;l2'l' 16/11)D1,1.71'0N
At r 1111•1111:1 9 1110 f.ye:trly in ad v nyn•e•
almalbc!t, 2'7, I 535.
Demovratie Anti.Mallenle Candidate
FM+ CoVIMNI4i,
JOSE . I- 3 iTri 124-TNER.
CETScveral communications have been crowded
out this week. They will be attovdcd to in our
next.
To the Printers of Philadel
phia and eluearhere:
WHEIZEAS, erj-GEORGE W ASO NGTON
BOWEN, obligated by his Father to serve a certain
apprenticeship to me, having left my employment
(without just cause)at a time when his services were
most needed,and the, moment he had received the a
mount of Schooling which I obligated myself to give
hkm,(lB NONTIItii) I deem it my duty to caution the
Printers of Philadelphia,whither he has gone,against
employing him or countenancing his ungrateful conduct
I also ask ,a ur which will be cheerfully recipro
cated when desired, that my Editorial brethren in
Philadelphia and Os: where give this notice au inser
tion. ROBERT' W. MIDDLETON,
Edifur and Publinlay of the Star 4. Banner.
Gettysburg, July ‘27, H 33. 3-17
Tar: llosTm. GALAxv, a hose prospectus wo have
pit hlisfied for some weeks past, on the faith of its
promised editorial exchange, and because we wish
now arid then to inform our readers, tv hat is go.
ing on "down oust," has never yet been soul to Us,
by the editor. We think rather strangely ofthis,
an wo mailed the Mirror, regularly Ihr the Galaxy.
rerhaps it is an oversight— Nous nerrens.
Ki-Wc copy the above from the "Wash
ington Mirror." We also have been guilty
of the same kindness towards the "Boston
Galaxy," and have also been treated as the
"Mirror" in return! If the Boston Editor
has been playing off one of his "yankee
tricks" upon us, why we suppose we will
have to "grin and bear it," and content our
self by saying, that however we may ad
the cuteness of the trick, we cannot
but despise the dishonesty and knavery of
the inventor. For the lat tor characteristics,
he is placed beside the Publishers of the N.
York ' ' Minstrel," "Parlor Journal" and
"New Yorker"—all of whom have serv4 us
the same trick !
hat will our country friemktßiiili:
of a fellow who will tell them on the sheet,
every hour in tho day, that he admits,4l ,
Rimer will be elected by a largeOnalett ;i
that Gov. Wolf's chance of being second
best is much• better than thfe:ltenegade Par
son's—and then state, in his paper, with an
affirmation that he is sincere and wishes not
to mislead, that the Parson's chance of being
elected is the best; that he will beat Wolf
"two to one," and that he "endangers the
success" of Ratter? We beliette they will
suspect him of being a dishonest hypocrite,
and of utterinit what he knows to be a "libel
on both truth and common sense!" We are
not the political- friend of Gov. Wolf—on
the contrary, have done and shall continue
to do all in our power,' honestly, to defeat
his election and insure that of Mr. (tinier;
but truth leads us to say this much, that in
no event ran Gov. Wolf be re•eleeted; but
that he will receive a larger portion of the
votes of the late Jackson party than will
Mr. Muldenberg—the effi-ct of Gen. Jack
son's toast in his favor is proof of this, the
the "explanations" of the Muhlies to the
'Contrary notwithstanding.
The assertion that Mr. Muhlenberg en.
dangers Mr. Ritner's success, is all fudge.
If either endangers his election, it is Mr.
W(11. But we have nothing to fear from
either. The farmers have generally all
said in their 4th of July toasts—
"Der Bauer von Washington
County!"
(0-The Parson's bantling of Lancaster contains an
extract of a letter "from a respeetable,undeviating,and
not to be doubted Democrat," of this couuty,in which
the writer states, that "a large portion of the Anti-
Masonic, party [of Adams county] are warm friends
of Muhlenberg—llitner's majority in 1532 over Wolf
was 649, this year it cannot possibly exceed 300—
some say not 209 " 1!! We shall not dispute the Edi
tor's opinion of the "respectability" of the fellow who
wrote the letter—but we will say, that if the above
assertions arc to be taken as evidence of his "respec
tability," it shows very little respect for 'MUTH. We
shall therefore, not only take the liberty to doubt the
the last assertion, but alsn'say that the first is abso
lutely false! The Anti-Masons and all other friends
of Pennsylvania interests, will, to a man,rally around
the Washington Farmer. All renegades will of course
follow their renegade leader Such are not,nor never
werc,gcnhline Anti-Masons or Democrats.
10 - 'We loam trim Mr. Chu k's coinumnicatitm,
that it was rumored that he was turned out of of
fice on account of being a Defaulter. This we
suppose, is as he states to be, an error. We have
however heard it said, (and, as it is honorable to
the Governor, are willing to believe it,) that the
realfacts relative to the "Forged Lotter: wore ne
ver made known to Gov. Wolf until lust winter;
end that when he became fully acquainted with
them, ho immediately determined to remove the
author flican °Oleo. If this rumor be true, it gives
us a better opinion of Gov. Wolf than we had be.
fore.
K.7 - AVIly du renegades in politics like to
i-e.legades in Religion? Beenuse'birds
ofa feather always will flock together!"
Mn. MIDDLETON,
There was no need for the While "Junior
to add a "P. S." to a beautiful specimen of
the weakly productions of his "youthful"
brain—What he invites me to do, 1 have;
WITH MANY OTHERS, done lung since. I
owe hin►, nothinrr, and never shall until he
turns honest! That I was a subsCriber to his
"dirty sheet," (1 blush to own it!) he knows
—and that I am not now, he also knows.--
So good bye to the Iliip!"
THE GULLED ONE.
ersi- In the 15th lint' of the article on the death of
Mrs. lIOM A N zi p read "ascetic oLoom" instead of "as-
cut ic gloir."
RELIGIOUS NOTICE,S.
The Rev. Dr. Schmucker will prcich in the Gor
man Church, on Sunday morning next, at I 0 o'clock,
in the English laturiage.
frj—The Rev. Mr. McLean will preach in his Church
in thin place, on Sunday morning next, at 11 o'clock.
lIYMENIAL REGISTER.
MA ItRI ED.
Al St. John's Church,Baltimore, on the 12th inst.,
by tin• Rev M. De Barth, Mr. GEDIIAIIT HANDIET
to Miss ELIZA FINCK, of this county.
()lIITUARY RECORD
PIED.
On the 9th inst. Mrs. ELIZADETII HITLER, wife of
Mr. Abraham Itixler,of this co., aged about 65 years.
On the 13th ' Air. James GALLAGILEU, of Mount
pleasant township.
Departed this life,on the 21st inst. at his residence
in Franklin township ; Mr. VALENTINE FLOllli,in the
59th year Of his age.
Mr. Flohr has been well known to many people in
Adams county as an honest and upright maa. his ill
ness was protracted and distressing, yet he was pa
tient in sttli,:ring,nnil submissive under the chastening
hand of his Heavenly Father. His faitn in the all-,
sufficiency of his blessed Redeemer was firm; and to
the last hour of his earthly existence, his hope of a
blessed immortality suffered him nut to be ashamed.
The piety of the deceased was unnbtrusive;and evin
ced itself rather by works titan mere professions. As
a member of the Evangelical Church, he was atten
tive to his duties, and exemplary as a chriattan; all a
husband,he wits afflible and affectionate; as a citizen,
he was honest and benevolent, and the poor were not
turned empty away from his door; as a friend, he dis
charged the ditties of hospitality,not-with parade. but
with christian simplicity. The church, his amiable
and bereaved widow,and his vicinity, have lost
lint their Icss,is Iris gain. On the 22d, his mortal r.-
mains were committed to the earth at Flohr's church.
The obiequies were performed by his Pastor. A nu
merous congregation of afflicted relativesmulsympa-•
thizing friends, were present, and evinced their love
towards the departed, and their sense of their loss by
the unaffected tears which they shed. lint—
" Why do we mourn du' Carting friends?
Or shake at death's alarms?
'Tis but the voice that Jesus sends
To call them to his anus." [&ommunicated
A D VERIISEM EN TS.
If.3'A meeting 01 the ":11usical Associtien of
Gettysburg, will be held iii the Court house on
IVednesday evening next, at 8 o'clock. Punctu
al al hindance of the members is requested, as bu
siness or importance will be laid bet_
[llea
._ •
ug.
T. C. MILLER, President.
July `. l 7th 1835.
s .T'S Si LA'S.
IN, pursuance of gu4ry Writs of Vend'.
tiLoni ExponA•arOlias Veuditiont Ex
ptnis, issued out Ortlie Court of Common
ens of Adams county-and, to me directed,
be exposed to public Sale, on Thursday
the Nth day of August next, at 1 o'clock,
P. NI. at the Giort house in Gettysburg, the
following Real Ebtate, viz:
A Lot and a third of Ground,
Situate in the Borough of Gettysburg, A-
dams county, adjoining Lots of Leckey's
Heirs and John Houck, fronting on Balti
more Street, on which are erected a Two
story Brick Dwelling House, fraii:e Stable,
and other Buildings. Seized and taken in
execution as the estate of George
ALSO,
A TRACT OF LAND,
Situate in Huntington township,Adams coun
ty, adjoining lands of Win. Wierman, Da
vid Ilmnper, and other:4, containing 54 acres
more or less, with an Orchard and a small
Stable thereon. Seized and taken in execu
tion as the Estate of Elizabeth slualorif,
deceased.
A TRACT OF LAND, •
Situate in Latimore township, Adams coun
ty, containing 40 Acres, more or less, on
whichnre, a 11 story Log House, Log Sta
ble and Log Black Smith Shop, a never
ing, Spring of Water, and a small Peach
Orchard. Seized and taken in execution as
the Life•Estato of John Mcßride.
A TRACT Or LAND,
Situate in Latimore township, Adams coun
ty, containing 120 Acres, more or less, ad
joining Lands of John WoWord, Allen Robi
nette and others, on which are, a two Story
Brick (louse and Brick Buck Building, Dou
ble Log Barn, a Stone Spring /louse and a
good tiering of water, an excellent Orchard,
and Meadow. Seized and taken in execu
tion as the property of Samuel Comely.
ALSO,
A TRACT OF LAND,
Situate in Latitnore township, .Adams coun
ty, containing 51) Acres, rinlre or less, 'ad
joining hinds of Samuel Northland, Jesse
Cook, and others, on which are, a twci Sto
ry Stone House, Log Barn, a well of water
near the door, a good Orchard and some
Meadow. Seized and taken in execution
as the Estate of Jonathan Cox.
On Friday the 14th day of August, on the
premises, at 10 o'clock, A. M.
A LOT OF GROUND,
Situate in the Town of Hampton, Adams
county, known by Lot No. 10, fronting on
the Baltimore turnpike, adjoining Lots of
the Hei Nof wei,lert,Elizabeth Notch
er and others. Seized and taken in execu
tion us the Estate of Daniel Peardoilf.
n the same day, on the premises, at 2 o'-
clock, P.
A TRACT OP LAND;
Situate, in Reading township, Adams coun
ty, containing. 100 Acres, more or less, on
which are erected a two story Log House,
Log Stable; a Spring or Water near the
House, adjoining lands of Abraham Myers,
Joseph Baker and others. Seized- and taken
in execution as the Estate of Jacob Moses.
JAMES BELL,,Jr. Sheriff.
July 27, 1835., tsg-17
AFEW pounds of Wool wanted at this
office, in payment fur the Star.
July 20,1835.
ITC)TICE. . .
TILE Corner Stone of the English Evan.
gelical Lutheran Church in Gettysburg,
will be laid on the 19th of Anziat nest:—
several tniniriters Porn a diAance are ex 7
pected to preach on that Occasion, in the
English language. The public are r' spcct.
fulls• invited to attend the solemnities.
Gettv':hnrg, July 27, INr's: tun-17
Notice i hereby Given,
TO nll Leg atees and other persc;ns con
cernod, that &le Administration• Accounts of
the deceased person:, hereinafter mentioned,
will be presr•nted to the Orphans' Court
pr Adams County, for confirmation and
allowance, on Monday 24th August next,
viz:
The Account.. of Charles Elfish, Admin
istrator of the Estate of P. G. Leber, (late
of Hampton, Adams County,) deceased.
The Account of David Pfoutz and John
Diehl, Executors of Frederick Diehl, dee'd.
THOMAS C. MILLER, Register.
Register's Office, Gettys.
burg, July 27, 1835.
Fresh Supply!
TEOP'LAS J. COOPER
RESPECTFULLY informs his cid cus
tomers, and the public in general,that
he has just received a fresh supplv et
ErIit:SO7.4.EIEZZ,
CONSISTING OF
I'ry Goods, Groceries,
Quecnsware, Hardware and Castings,-
Mountain dr. River STUFF.
All of which is worthy the attention of
Housekeepers nod Builders—and which will
sell low for Cash or Country Produce..
Gettysburg, July 20, 1835. -
axi . aa , ow , fi t,. zeztc „
11IIE FIRM Oi- BACIGIIER & CO.
was this day dissolved by mutual con
sent, and-the subscribers,lnte part ners,would
take this early opportunity of returning to
their numerous customers, their warmest
'i.iratituile for the very liberal patronage al
ways experienced by them.
The Books, Notes, &c. are in the bands
of JOSEPH BAttnumt,who alone is authorized
to settle the same, and who is also fully au
thorized to use the name of the late firm in
all the various transactions relative to tiro
settlement of the same.
The Public's humble servants,
ISAAC BAUGLIER,
JOSEPH BALI G LIM
Emmittsburg, July 20, 1835. 4t-10
I:IJ.SINESS will in foture be
L t ,
conducted by the subscriber,who
would here take occasion - to return his most
grateful acknowledgements to his friends
and the public generally, for their very lib
eral support to the late Firm of BAuCHER
& Co., and hopes, by selling them GOODS
at most reduced prices, and unremitting at
tention to business, to receive a continuance
of past fiivors.
The public's humble servant,
ISAAC BAUGnEg.
4t—l6
July 20; 1535.
QFP (0 int CI
THE ' subscriber, intending to remove to
the City, informs all those indebted to
tho late Firm of BAUGIIETt & Co. to cull on
him without delay and discharge, or make
satisliictory arrangements for the speedy
of the claims he may hold against
them. His removal is not a farce—hence
the necessity of complying with the above
request.
Krl will sell the Property I now occupy.
JOSEPH BA UGHER.
Einmittshure, July 20, 1825. 4t—l6
r3Ctr.1:2Q172.
VIP. HE Journals and Laws of the Session
it of the Legislature, fur 1834-5, are now
here and ready for delivery to all these who
are entitled to receive copies of the same.
GEORGE ZIEGLER, Protley.
Gettysburg, July 20th, 1805. 3t-1O
FRESH TURNIP SEED just received
and for sale, at the Drug Store of
DR. J. GILBERT.
tI-16
July 20, 1835.
7T - 117 HEREAS the lion. JOIN R EED, Esq.
vild - President of the several Courts of
Common 'Pleas, in the Counties composing
the Ninth District, and Justice attic) Courts
of Oyer and Terminer, and General Jail
Delivery, for the trial of all capital and oth
er oflhoders in the said District— and DAN:
lEL SIIEFFER and Wu. AIiCLEAN, Esqs ,
Judges of the Courts of Common Pleas,
and Justices of the Courts of Oyer and Ter•
miner, and General Jail Delivery, for the
trial of all capital and other offenders in the
County of Adams—have issued their pro
cept, bearing date the 28th of April, in the
year of our LORD one thousand eight hun
dred and thirty-five, and to me directed,
fur holding a Court of Common Pleas,
General Quarter Sessions of the Peace, nod
General Jail Delivery, and Court of Oyer
and Teuniner, at Gettysburg, on. Monday
the 24th day of AuQust next—
Notice is hereby Giyen,
To all the Justices of the Peace, the Co.
roner, and Constables, within the said Coun
ty of Adams, that they he then and there,
in their proper persons, with their Rolls,
Records, Inquisitions, Examinations, and
other Remembrances, to do those thingis,.
which to their offices awl in that hohalt
pertain to be dune awl also thoy who wile
prosecute against the prisoners that are, or
then shall be, in the Jail of the said County
"of Adamson, to be then and there, to p►'o.
secuto against them as skull be jwit...
JAMES BELL, Jr.' Shrill.'
Sheriff's Office, Gettysburg,
July 20, 1835. ' .