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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
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