*tat:4* •-...',...)::..t4)_ttliliticsitst./_ .:.1..-aatitstttt VOL. 6--NO. 27.] THE GARLAND. -..With sweetest flowers enriched, From various gardens cull'd with care." PCO3I TILE WREATH MAY TO JUNE. Without vnur showers, I breed no flowers— Each field a barren waste appenrs ; If you don't weep, my blossoms sleep, They take such pleasure in your tears. As your decay math' room for May, So I must part with all that's Enjoin: My balmy breeze, my blooming trees, To torrid suns their sweets resign. O'er April dead, my shades I spread To her I owe my dress so gay— Of daug,liters three, it falls en me To rime our triumphs on one day. Thus to rvinage all Nature 7 2 0i.R, Month aft:•r month must find itc doom; Time on the Wine, May ends the ining, And Summer on her tomb! I=l AN EVENING 11ECE Behind the western hills the orb of day Dues in his -Heet bright pavilion lay; His lagging b -amg still linger on the shy, Awl tall a.kance no distant mi.uniains high. The evening shades begin to dim the Owen, Air! wail the b.•auties of this earthly seem•; And soon will Night her sombre mantle throw From hill to hill, and o'er the vale below. The air is still— the rustling breezes sleep, Nor more along the twilight plain they sweep; The gentle dews distill vivifie showers, Imparting vigor fresh to plants and flowers; A thousand insects limn their plaintive cries, And with their peans greet the kindling skies Now from the eastern main night's herald fair Mounts up sublitm., through misty tracts of air; And thence her fulgent lamp thro' the still night, Sheds far around its blaze of mellow light. Yon lonely cloud reposing from on high, Low on the margin of the curtain'd sky; The rolling stream, the little pensive rill, The lofty mountain, and the lowly hill; With faint cornscant 'neath the pale moon's face, Unconsciously disclose their loveliness. How sweet is this soft hour of Nature's rest! And oh! how soothing to the troubled breast! Could but the buoyant soul rise far above Yon starry heights, on wings of faith and love, To cast within the vail an anchor sure, And in the good luau's peace for aye endure! Waynesbaro' , Pa. J. F. B AL.N AIME I k ; [NO. XVI.] JAPHET, IN SEARCH OF A. FATHER. Q lucrsTiriuliu FROM OUR LAST. On the Friday, as agreed, Harcourt and 1, accompanied by Timothy and Harcourt's servant, started on the outside of the coach, as younger brothers usually convey them selves, for his lather's seat in shire, and arrived there in time for dinner. 1 was kindly received by old Mr. Harcourt and his family, consisting of his wife and three amiable and beautiful girls. But on the second day, during which interval, I presume, Harcourt had un opportunity of =deceiving his father,,l was delighted to perceive that the old gentleman's warmth of behaviour towards me was increased. I remained there for a fortnight, and never was so happy. 1 was soon on the most in timate terms with the whole family and was treated as if I belonged to it. Yet when I went to bed every night, I became more and more melancholy. 1 felt what it delight it must be to have parents, sisters, and friends—a bosom of a family to retire into, to share with it your pleasures and your pains; and the tears often ran down my cheeks, and moistened my pillow, when 1 had not an hour before been the happiest of the happy, and the gayest of the guy. In a family party, there is nothing so amusing as any little talent out of the general way, and my performances and tricks on curds &c., in which Melchior had made me such an adept, were now brought forward as a source of innocent gratification. When 1 quitted, I had a general and hearty welcome to the house from the parents: and the eyes of the amiable girls, as well us mine, were not exactly dry, as we bade each other fare well. "You told your father, Harcourt, did you not?" "Yes, and the whole of them, Juphet; and you must acknowledge, that in their estimation you did not suflbr. My father is pleased with our intimacy, and advises me to cultivate it. To prOve to you that I am anxious so to do, I have a proposal to 'make. I know your house as well us you do, and that you have reserved only the first floor for yourself; but there are two good rooms on the first floor, and you can dispense with a dressingroom. Suppose we club together. It will be a saving to us both, as poor Carbonell said, when he took you in." "With all my heart; I am delighted with the proposal." Harcourt then stated what it was his in• tention to fair fin- his share of the apurt meat; the other expenses to• be divided, and his servant dismissed. I hardly need say, that we did not disagree, and hetbre I had been a week in town we were living togeth er. My interview with Mr. Masterton, and subsequent events, had made me forget to cull on the governors of the Founding Ilos pital, to ascertain whether there had been any - enquiries after me. On my return to town 1 sent thee, and finding that there was a meeting to be held u•► the nest day, I presented myself. I was inlioduced into 'We_ room where they were assembled. -"You wish to speak with the I._overnors of , the hospital, 1 understand," said toe president governors. ''Yes, sir," replied I; "I have come to ask whether an enquiry has been made af ter one of the inmates of this charity, ofthe name of Japhet Newland." - "Japhet Newland!" "It ou recolect, sir, he was bound to an apothecary of the name- of Cophagus, iu consequence of some money which was left "I WISH NO OTHER HERALD, NO OTHER SPEAKER OF HY LIVING ACTIONS, TO KEEP MINE HONOR FROM CORRUPTION."-SHAH.S. with him as an infant, enclosed in a letter, in which it was said that ho would be re claimed ticircumstances permitted." "I recollect it perfectly well—it is now about six years back; I think there was some ennui; y, was there not, dl r. (:—?" "1 think that there wa, , , about a year and a hall'ago; but we will send for the sec• r ry, , and refer to the minutes." My heart heat quick, and the perliirn ti,ffi hedewed my forehead, when I heard this iidelligenee. At last my emotion %Va. , so great, that I felt faint. "You are sir," said one of the gentlemen; 'quick—a glass of water." The atte.ndnut brought a ! , 111,98 of wn'er, which I drank, and recoveryd myeeV You rippenr to he much interested in this young niitte3 weltii re." "1 nm, sir," replied I; "no one can be more so." The secretary now made his appearance with the register, and after turning over the leaves, rend as follow's: "August the 16th--, a gentleman came to enquire after an infant lett here, of the name of Jan het, with whom money had been deposited —Japhet, christened by order of the gov. ernors, Japhei Newland—referred to the shop of Mr. Caphagus, Smithfield Market. Ile return d the next day, saying that Mr. Caphagus had retired from business that the parties in the shop knew nothing for certain, hut believed that the said Japbet Newland had been transported for life for forgery, about a year befiire." "Good heavens! what an mramous asser lion!" exclainwd I, clasping my hands. On reference back to the calendar, we observed that one .1. Newland was trans ported for such an offence. Query? "It must have been some other person; but this has arisen from the vindictive feel ing of those two scoundrels who set ved un der Plegget," cried I. "How can you pesstbly tell, sir?" mildly obs'•rved one of the governors. "Flow can I tell, sir!" replied I, starting from my chair. "Why lum Japhet Veto land myself, sir." "You, sir?" replied the governor, sur veying my thshionable exterior, my chains, and bijouterie. "Yes, sir, 1 am the Japliet Newland brought up in this asylum, and who was ap prenticed to Mr. Caphagua. "Probably, then, sir," replied the presi dent, "you are the Mr. Newland whose nena, appears at all the fashionable parties in high life?" "I holiere that I am tho sameTrerson, sir." I wish you joy upon your success in the world, sir. It would not appear that it can be very important to you to discover your parents." "Sir," replied I, "you have never known what it is to fel the want of parents and friends. Fortunate as you may consider me to be--and I acknowledge I have every reason to he grateful for my unexpected rise in life—l would at this moment give tip all that 1 am worth, resume my foundling dress, and be turned out a begger, if I could but discover the authors of my existance." I I hen bowed low to the governors, and quit ted the room. I hastened home with feel ings too painful to be described. 1 had a soreness at my heart, an oppression en my spirits, which weighed me down. 1 had but one wish—that I was dead. I had al ready imparted to Harcourt the history of my life, and when I came in, I threw my self upon the sofa in despair, and relieved my agonised heart with a flood et tears. As soon as I could compose myself, I stated what had occurred. "My dear Newland, although it has been an unfortunate oceureoce in itself, I do not see that you have so much cause to grieve, ii)r you have this satisfaction, that it appears there has been a wish to reclaim you." "Yes," replied I, "I grant that, but have they not been told, and have they not be lieved, that I have been ignominiously pun ishod lbr a capital crime? Will they ever seek me more?" "Probably not; you must noW seek them. What 1 should reccommend is, that you iepnir tomorrow to the apothecary's shop, and interrogate relative to the person who called to make enquiries after you. If you %%, ill allow me, I will go with you•" "And he insulted by those malignant scoundrels?" "They dare not insult you. As an apothe cary's apprentice they would, but as a gen ; tlernan they will quail; and if they do not, their master will most certainly be civil, and give you all the information he can. We may as well, however, not do things by halves; I will borrow my aunt's carriage thr the morning, and we will go in style." "I think I, will call this evening upon Mr. Masterton, and ask his advice." "Ask him to accompany us, Newland, and he will frighten them with libel, and defamation of character." • I called upon Mr. Masterton that even ing, and told my story. '"lt is indeed very provoking, Newland; but keep your courage up, I will go with you to-morrow, and we will see what we can make of it. At what time do you propose to start?" "Will it suit ycu, sir, if we call at one o'clock?" "Y. , ..5; so good night, my boy, for I have something here which I must contrive to get through before that time." Harcourt had procured the carnage, and we picked ,up Mr. Masterton at the hour agreed, and proceeded to Smithfield. When we drove up to the door of M r. Pleg. Bet's shop, the assistants at first imagined that it was a mistake; few handsome carri- MY ROBERT WRITE MIDDLETON, EDITOR, rusLionrar. AND PROPRIETOR. er,l - 4&.aeltzlmvma. ZPaci a Xib,P2) , a2.7 9 00flabM,.T.ra asaa. ages are to be seen stopping in this quarter of the metropolis. We descended and en tered the shop, Mr. Masterton enquiring if Mr. Plegget was at home. The slit - ueen, who had not recognised tee, bowed to the ground in their awkward way; and one ran to call Mr. Plegget descended, ~nd we walk ed into the buck parlour. Mr. Masterton then told him the object of our calling, and requested to know why the gentleman o 110 had enquired alter me had been sent away with the ief.imous fabrication that I had been transported tier forgery. Mr. Plegget protested itinocence—recollected, however, chat a per , on had called—would make every enquiry of Ins shopinati. The head men was called iu and interrogat d— at first ap peared to make n joke of it, but when threatened by Mr. Masterson become hum ble—acknowledged that they had said that I was transported, for they bad read it in the newspapers— was sorry for the mistake; said that the gentleman was a very tall per. son, very well dressed, very much of a gentleman-could not reccollect his exact dress—was a pale, thir man, with a hand some face—seemed very much agitated when he heard that I had been transported. Called twice, Mr. Plegget was not -in at first—left his name—thinks the name was put down on the day book—when he,ealled a second time, Mr. Plegget was at bone, and referred him to them, not knowing what had become of me. The other shop. man was examined, and his evidence proved similar to that of the first. The day book was sent for, and the day in August--re ferred to; t h ere was a name written down on the side of the page, which the shcpman said he had no doubt, indeed he could al most swear, was the gentleman's name, as there was no other name put down on that .'ay. The name, as taken down, was Der. Lennon. This was all the information' we could obtain, and we then quitted the shop, and drove off without there being any re cognition of me on the part of Mr. Plegget and his assistants. For three weeks I continued to live with Harcourt, but I did not go out much. Such was the state of my aflairs, when Timothy came to my room one morning, and stiid, "I do not know whether you have observed it, sir; but there is a man constantly lurkink about here, watching the house, I believe:, I - think, but still I'm not quite sure, that have seen his face before; but where I can not recollect." "Ile is a very dark mnn, stout, and well made; and is dressed iii a sort of half-sailor, half gentleman's dress, such as you see put on by tl•ose who belong to the funny clubs on the river; but he is not at all a gentle man himself—quite the contrary. It is now.about a week that I have seen him, every day, and I have watched him, and perceive that he generally follows you as soon as you go out." "Well," replied I, "we must find out what he wants—if we can. Point hint out to me; I will soon see if he is tracing my steps." - Timothy pointed him out, to me after breakfast; I could not recollect the face,nnd yet it appeared that 1 had seen it before. I went out,' and after passing half a dozen streets, 1 turned round and perceived that the man was dodging me. I took no notice but being resolved to try him agiin, 1 walk- "I never heard that name before," ob served Harcourt to Mr. Masterton. , "It is, in all probability, Do Bcnyon," replied the lawyer; "we must make allow• ances for their ignorance. At all events, this is a short of clue to follow up. The De Benyons are Irish." "Then I will set otiTor Ireland to-morrow morning, sir," said I. "You will do no such thing," replied the lawyer; "but you will call upon me tomor row evening, and perhaps I may have some thing tOSayld you." I did not fail to attend Mr. Masterton, who stated that he had made every enquiry relative to the De Benyons, as he had said; they were - an Irish family of the highest rank, and holding the peerage of De Beau- voir; but that he had written to his agent in Dublin, giving him directions to obtain for him every possible information in his timer relative to all the individuals com posing it. Till this had been received, all that I could do was to remain quiet. I then narrated the behaviour of the agent, Mr. Iving, to Timothy. "There is sonic mystery there, most assuredly," ob served Mr. Masterton; "when do you go again to - I replied, that it was not my intention to go there for some time, unless he would wish to see the little girl. "I do, Newland. I think I must take her under my protection as well as you. We will go down to-morrow. Sunday is the only day I can spare; but it Must be put down as a work of charity." The next day we went down to Fleta was surprised to see me so soon, and Mr. Mastei ton was much struck with the elegance and classical features of my little protegee. He asked her many questions, and with his legal tact continued to draw from her many little points relative . to her infant days, which she had, till he put his probing questions, quite forgotten. As we returned to town, he observed, "You are right, Japhet, that is no child of humble ori gin. Her very appearance contradicts it; but wo have, I think, a chance of discover. ing who she is—a better one, I'm afraid, than at present we have for your identifica. tion. But never mind, let us trust to per severance." "indeed, what sort of a person may he ed to the White Horse Cellar,and took a scat inside a Brentford coach about to start. On my arrival at Rrenttord I got out, and per ceived that the nam was on the roof. Of a sudden it flashed on my memory—it was the gipsy uho had come to the camp with the communication to Melchior, which in ducad him to quit it. I recollected him— and his kreeling d wn by the stream and was! ing his face. 'nu mystery was solved --Melchior had employed him to Gad out the residence of FHa. In all probability they had applied to the La se address given by Timothy, and in consequence were try ing by watching my motions, to find the true one. "You shall be deceived, at all events," though I, as I walked m through HrentfO . rd until I came to a ladies' seminary. I rang the hell, and was admitted, stating my wish to know the terms" ofthe school tier ung lady, and corn rived to make as long a stay as I could, promising to call a gain, if the relatives (tithe young lady were as satiqied as I professed to be. On my quitting the house, I perceived that my gip sy attendant was not fir otE I took the first stage hack, and returned to my lodg ings. When I had told all that occured to he replier "I think, sir, that if you could replace ne fi , r a week or two, I could now—bo_of great service. He does not know me, and it I were to darken my face, and put on a proper dress, I think I should have no difficulty in passing myself /Has one of the tribe, knowing their slang, and having been so much' with them." "But what good do you anticipate, Tim othy?" "My object is to find out where he puts up, and to take the sane quarters—make his acquaintance, and find out who Melchior is, and where he lives. My knowledge of him and Nattee may perhaps assist me." "You must be careful then, Timothy; for he may know sufficient of our history to suspect you." Let me alone, sir. Do you like my proposal'!" "Yes, I do; you may commence your arrangements immediately." [TO BE CONTINVED.] VOICE OF REPUBLICAN ADAMS! (*--- Great meeting of the Anti- Mzsons.of Adams County: A meeting of the Democratic Arti-Masonic Repub licans of Adams County was held at the Court-house in Gettysburg, on Saturday the 26th of September, 1935—at which the following gentlemen officiated as Officers of the day—viz. JOHN DICKSON, Esq. President. Capt. DAVID WILSON, - JAMES BELL, Sen. JAMES WILSON, Esq. JAMES ROBINETTE, Esq. JOSEPH FINK, Capt. JOHN MYERS, Vice-Presidents. Dr. M. D. G. PFEIFFER, JAMES RENSHAW, Esq. BENJAMIN F. GARDNER, Dr. GEORE L. FAUSS, Secretaries The object of the meeting having been stated in a brief and eloquent manner by D. M. Sat YeErt, Esq., a Committee, consisting of D. M. S:nyser, Esq., Jacob Cassat, Esq., Allen Robinette, William McMillan, Edward Warren, Jacob Will, Dr. C. Blish, William Sadler and John Wilson, was appointed to draft au Address and prepare Resolutions for the considera tion of the meeting—who accordingly withdrew for the purpose, and upon returning reported the follow ing Preamble, Resolutions and Address, which were unanimously adopted.— The approaching election is one of more than ordinary importance. In its results, we gladly anticipate the triumph and per manent establishment of the great principles of civil liberty, we have so long been con tending for; and we also lock forward with triumphant hope, lo the disenthralment of this great Commonwealth from the political harpies that have too long fed on its vitals. Aber years of unsuccessful struggles, with all the influence of power and patronage, the trained hands. of government,backcd by their subsidiary horde of incendiaries, forgers,and felons, and the energies of Free-Masonry, mighty for mischief in the hands of its des potic Grand High Priests and Kings, array ed against us, we-find ourselves at length near the end of opr toilsome pilgrimage, and i t standing as it ere on Pisgah's top, from vhence we c n look down and survey the and of Promise. We fed, in common with ~ ur comp. riots, that this is indeed a solemn And important crisis. Where,then, we may ask, is'the Moses that has led us to this de sirillile elevation? Where is the Joshua, that 'shall lead our conquering hosts in the strife that yet awaits us? We recognize both, in the candidate of our choice-.-Jcszilt RIT NEM We do not conceive that a more mar ked contrast could be pointed out than that i which exists between Mr. Rittler, and his two competitors, Mr. Wolf and Mr. Mull lenberg. It is as marked as the dissimilarity in the political principles of the parties by whom they are •respectively sustained.— Mr. Wolf is a high Mason:a member of that bloody association which we have Re solved to root up out of this land of freedom. He is sustained by all its influence and en ergies. He has, by his system of prodigali ty, improvidence, favoritism, and extrava gance, plunged the State into a debt 'of 25 1 000,000 of dollars—at least ten millions of wt ich might, have been saved by a prudent and honest administration; and he has, with a .slavish recreancy of spirit that never yet found its home is the heart of a freeman, botn:d himself and his party to the triumphal car of the military despot who now sways the Presidential sceptre, appealing to Its opinioas as the nee of their conduct, and looking to his will as the fiat o: his and their doom. A portion of the party whose principles and practices haVe ur.b-ippily too long been the curse and the bane of the State, fearing the awakened and awake fling indi.enation of the people, have brought out as their candi date for Governor, the Rev. Henry A. Mob lenherg. In lino we recognize the repre sentative of the SUM principles—professing the same political creed, .suAained by the same party, and characterized by the same conduct with the Wolf faction, we can dis cern between them, no material difference. Mr. Muhlenberg up to the time of hiq nomination, was the zealous upholder of the profligate measures of Gov. Wolf's admin. i.qration, and not more than one year since, presided at a meetinffapproving of the same. Ile is, moreover, an apostate minister, who forsook the service of his God, to gratify his worldly ambition; sad we are not willing to commit the destinies of Pennsylvania to a Renegade priest, and place her liberties at the mercy of Clerical influence. In inseen RITNEII, the Washington County Farmer, we have a vastly different man. Among the first and most efficient opponentS of Secret Societies, he is the wor thy representative of sound principles. He has ever opposed the destructive policy and extravagant measures of the party now in power. He is a gallant soldier—a practical farmer—and an honest, upright man. Therefore, Resolred, That we entirely approve of the nomination of JOSEPH RITNEtt for Go vernor, by the AntOla,sonic, Convention of the 4th of March last: and will use all hon orable means to promote his election, be cause be is an able and sagacious Statesman, a sound Anti-Mason, the friend and advo cate of Equal Rights, and the embodied em blem of our princip'es. Resolved, 'flint we view with the liveli est indignation, the efforts made to injure Jostru RIMER HI the estimation of some of our fellow-citizens, by the false and uns founded assertion that he is a Catholic; being false in fact, implying a most severe and false reproof+ on all the professors of that religion, and tending to the introduc tion of a religious test ia controver- SIC 9. Resolved, That we will support JosEru Ruffin, because we believe that if elected, he will introduce a radical reform of mea sures, as well as a thorough change of men, in all the public offices in the gift of the Ex ecutive—thereby removing the chief obsta cle in the way of an investigation of abuses, and the introduction of that reform which is so necessary and desirable. Resolved, That we will continue, as here tofore, arrayed in uncompromising hostility to Free-Masonry, believing that the time is at hand, when there will be a Legislative Investigation of that Institution, and its ille gal oaths, unholy rites, and blasphemous ceremonies, be interdicted by Legislative enactment. Resolved, That we cannot sustain Gov. W elf, Because, he is himself a Free-Mason and the candidate of F.-ee-Masonry. Because, he has, by the extravagance, favoritism and profligacy of his ad ministration, plunged the State into a debt of 25,000,000 of dol la rs, anti loaded the farmer, mechanic and laborer with a load of taxes, which they are hardly able to bear. Because, his success will be the tri umph of Free-Masonry over the Su premacy of the Laws, and will in volve the continuance of the existing abuses without the hope of a remedy. Because : the party that supports him, by their votes, prevented Pennsyl vania from receiving more than 300,000 dollars assr_uxv from the sales of Public Lands, thereby rendering the load of taxes still more heavy and burdensome. Because, he, as well as Mr. Mulden berg,have chosen to rest their claims to cur votes, upon their allegiance to Van Buren, thereby prostrating the State at the feet of New Yolk Politicians—and for various other reasons, which it would require the space of a volume, even to condense. Resorted, That in the adherents of Mr. Muhlenberg, we recognize the same party, and in Mr. Muhlenberg himself, the strenu ous advocate and supporter of the same measures, that have entailed and incurred so much deserved odium on Gov. Wolf and his administration—and believe that his e lection would lead only to a change of men, without involving a change of measures. Resolved,. That we do not approve of 'Ministers of the Gospel deserting their sa cred duties, to turn demagogues and politi cians, from vain glory and worldly ambition —and cau never sanction such a course by our votes. Resolved, That this meeting pledges it self to use all honorable means to secure the success of the Anti-Masonic county tick et at the ensuing election, by such a trium phant and overwhelming majority as shall once and forever prostrate the Lodge in I this county. [WHOLE NO. 287. ADDRESS • TO TILE Citizens of Adams County. FELLOW•CITIZENS. In confurmity with n wholesome and saletary usage, coeval with the existence or civil liberty in this country { and in the wit: ercise of our undauhted riffles, we, a perilen. of the people of Adams county, asseMbled;' in County Aleeting,nuirrice the epperhundy thus presented, of expressing some of our views and principles in reference to the'ittp: proachieg elections in this State; and in sa ' doing, we wish to present nothing but facts that defy contradiction, and conclusions sus : tained by the most demonstrative evidence; and when - we shall have done this, oar — tusk:7 will have_been accothplisbed, and we shell levac it to the [lo4i/to deride as to the truth and accuracy of the one, and the correct: - ni•ss of thdoollier. The o' •of a Chief Magistrate is rd4.l ways with interest; but it esstinieart.., chars pre-eminent importance frot the pecu rarity of the existing crisis. Vroirt.'. among the principles cherished and objecti pursued by the Democratic Anti-Masonic party of PennsylYania, two may be selected as pre-eininentls7 distinguished for theifuni:-: versality and importance—viz: theamrtion of the Supremacy of the Laws over all FeA, cret Associations and Extra-Judicial gations—and a thorough, radical reform of-; the State from the abuses which, during-the ascendancy of the party now in power, have crept into the administration of the public revenue, the construction'of the public im provements, and all the various departments of the State Administration. In vindication of tho former of these pur poses, we deem it unnecessary to say one word. The fundamental principle of our party, it has been recognize d and sanctioned by some of the wisest heads and purest hearts of our country; and its recognition and Sane tion has been responded to by the thunder ing acclaim of thousands. In relatimy tci .the latter, nothing that we- could now say, could servo to deepen the• impression on the public mind, that such tu.' buses do exist; although if aught could do" so, it would be furnished in the accusations: tend disclosures made by that portion of the^ party, under which they have groin who rally under the Muhlenberg flag,against, their confederates and accomplicr-. thr! Wolf fragment ofthe same faction. we are ready enough to admit that their timony,like that of all public approven?, betray their partners in guilt and turn Evidence to save their own necks fi.Jri: die halter, is liable to suspicion, yet when we find .it corroborated by other unexceptiona:. ble evidence, and sustained by what we ourselves have seen and known and felt,therer can remain no room to doubt its truth. . Such then being the fact, all will admit that a reformation of abuses is desirable.—.. But how is it to be accomplished? Is it to be done by simply shifting the reins of govein.. meat from the hands of one set of men to those of another, who, like the former, , have battened on the public spoils and grown rich on the burthens of the people? The idea is preposterous! They, like their pre; decessors, from a community of guilt, are in suppressing ••all investigation and smothering all inquiry; fur the result in either case would alike affect the interests; . the character, the' power and the safety of each. Now, to apply these obgerVationse You' are all acquainted with the schism that hits resulted in presenting Mr. Wolf, the present incumbent, and the Reverend—we ask his pardon—the E%•REVEREND Mr. Muhlett ! berg,as the candidates of the Jackson Van Buren party of Pennsylvania for Governor. Who are-they? Gov. Wolf—you all know who he He it is, under whose auspices, and by whose: acts and consent, the Commonwealth has_ been beggared and rendered almost bank rupt, loaded with a dept of more than 25,;., 000,000 of dollars, and the farmer and laboring man crushed down to the tretf earth with TAXES to enrich the vultures that prey and fatten on a plundered and mihauff . ed Treasur)! The Rev. Mr. sluhlenherg it and always has been a member of the same corrupt par ty, and an upholder of the measures of GoV. Wolf's administration, until he was himself brought out as a candidate against Both rest their claims on the support of the free voters of Pennsylvania, on their itnplie- it devotion to Van Buren, and their blind subserviencY to the mandates of New - York .:- politicians. By whom are they supported?• By the dissevered fragments of the same • • party, who have been in power during the: last 12 years—in the last six of ivtlith THEY , HAVE LOADED THE STATE WITH A PITBLIC DEBT WHICH EVERY MAN'S LAND ANbi'RO- PERTY IN IT IS VIRTUALLY MORTGAGED TO REDEEM! What, then, will bel,:s t..y the el ;ctif. of Mr. Muhlenberg nye,. y?: oil ing at all! It is a mere, 9cramble their respective ndher.zrsibr the "sp,,:iP of victory. Their objects, their prim:4o434 r and their corruption is thepamef and all that,L . : will have been gained will be, to chatigiftie. gorge l d c lbough still unQatiat x have been sucking the vital ; of the Siattie' for another and more hunOP*iiiirtn that will not leave one drop of blood iiiitirVeinsl The people will have changed their Ktafthi,li tive and the depositories of power, wiiloooC.O. obtaining the slightest alluviatiori Ibei burthens, or even the opportunitir'oftmrag&4 gating their source; and for tbirt plant resruet The same party that hail ongioded - and fited by the existing abate, *ill stilt be itt £:~Y r ~~.' E; ~ ."J.
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