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DEMOCRATIC ANTEMAS3NIC
COUNTY TICKET.
BEN ATE,
Jacob Cassatt,
Charles B. Penrose.
ASSEMBLY,
Thaddeus Stevens,
Charles liettlewell.
concissioruss,
James Renshaw, I year,
William Rex, 3 years.
• • AUDITOR,
John L. Noel.
DIRECTORS OF THE POOR,
John Slentz, 1 year,
George Irwin, 3 years.
Committees of
• Fir the Bora:Ws:-
John Garvin John Ash
John Slants Adam Maury
John Tate James Cooper
folin Picking Wm. H. Picking
Sam'l Fahnestock John Fahnestock
K. F. McCimaughy Peter Sheetz
George Myers Henry Wampler
David McCreary . Peter Staltsmith
Cooper Robert W. MeSherry
Samuel Hutchinson Samuel Withecomr
George Heck Jacob Heck
John Adair John F. McFarlane
-Samuel McCreary S. S. Forney
-Henry Forney Hugh Denwiddie
ljhristitin Dobler David Sweeney
John Wilson John Houck
S., S. McCreary Joseph W herrn
Semuel Gilbert Enoch Simpson
:John Menges - - Henry C. Neinstedt
John, Brown David McMillan
4tienb Kuhn James Bowen
_Michael Newman George Little
. Conrad Weaver Nicholas Weaver
Samuel Katzrailler Jacob Kitzmiller
Bigham Thomas V. Caldwell
;David Kitzmiller George Codorus
Jacii.b_Newmen George Gilbert
. David Travel, jr. Henry Little
John Sweeney James White
, Jacob -Sarbaugh. Silas Norris
_Ephraim Hanaway Michael Degreff
John Kiizmiller C. W. Hoffman
O. M. Smyser David Little
H. Little (Coach M.) M. C. Clarkson
J 0896 Gilbert Jacob A. Winrott
John Evans Dr. D. Homer
C. F. Hines . -Kenn J. Schreiner
Wm. Garvin David Treed
Jobe Troia Henry Culp
Wow M. Bigger Henry Weldy
Nicholas Cadorus Daniel Culp
Joseph Weible . Perry J. Odell ''
Elias Dogrel!' Dr. Samuel E Hall
- G. C. Strickhouser Samuel Hunter
'Samuel R. Russell Henry Roop
Jelin Gilbert Samuel Steffy
James HeagY Francis Ogden -
P. Aughinbaugh Benjamin Lefever
Jacob Aughinbaugh Adam Swope
**ogler Swope George H. Swope
Ambony4l. Kurtz Thomas White
John Black John B. McPherson
Jesee Bricker James D. Paxton
Aisles Cbenotweth Geo. W. McClellan
John IL McClellan H. Van Orsdel
p.,Btout Thomas Underwood
heals Dobler • John M. Stevenson
Wtti. W. Paxton Alexander Stevenson
George Areold J. H. Skelly
John Benders George Baratta
jobe Trees), jr. Robert Smith
Walter Smith Samuel H. Buehler
Alex. D. Buehler George Buehler
Edwin A. Atlee. Robt. %V. Middleton
Theo. Freind Ezekiel Freiad
Ihkilid,fifeagy Henry F. Middleton
• jai** A. Thompson Robert Thompson
. Robert Peed William King
`George Richter Thaddeus Stevens
Samuel Witherow jr. Bernard Gilbert
L azarus Sh ar p Wm. Weygadt
11. 1 4 G...McCreary Wm. McAdams
Istae-,Tit! Pater 4, Greene
For COoofoicga ToFootiiP:
- John Kuhn
Albriiebt John Gnbernattw
trallogp.(ratild John Shenefelder
-. . - FtesOt J. Smith - Jacob-INa!
Jo* &tsarina Peter Little
?lite loud Township:
5 • •
141111 0010000. • George Caine
W.~ltl;.111000ftby - Henry /end°
•Mrevr Abraham Litudt
A.:ll.lllkentany fraWietWekly
Annipli Walker - Join White
IktUisagh Wm. Hamilton
MeGasgiby (all) McMaster, jr.
Fir Masonrystenmod Toreaskip:
Peter &MTh • George Snyder
Jacob Wail George Weikert
Job's Ewing Henry Felts
Abraham Reeler Jaxoes McDrain
Joseph Smith Alex. Mcllvain
Far Fmllia Tara skip:
Jacob Bieseckor Henry Mickley
Peter Dr James H. Wilson
John e r Win Paxton
N. Pa David Settel
Flogblikerao;by Conrad Walter
Wm. Newman E. D Newman
John Settel Jim &boil
Jacob Sebdi Peter Scholl
For Rang Township:
Joseph Mater George Clarke
Peter Broo,_ , Ala Hugh MeSherry
Dort. G.. L Fangs Emanuel Kuhn
David Holinager John Baker
John Limes.. Jr. Daniel Baker
George Ehrhart Jam Heagy
Jacob Wolf Andrew Diehl
For /knack Tcrwnskip:
Jacob Diehl lnlin C. Ellis
Joseph Barter John Marlin
Jacob Martin James Robinson
Joseph Sorilh, Jr. Jacob Smith
Srmo© Melboin Henry Gitt
Joseph KitElicwer Joseph Berlin
Sebastiar . e Heger Michael Hoffman
Col. George lams Joseph Carl •
David Bel Henry Fichelherger
For Rainiitaahrza Township:
Washington Blythe William Blythe
James Caldwell Jacob Weldy
John Donallkin, John Campbell
Win.. Johivicra J.nbn Wit herow
John V.. Allier. John James
John McVey, Jr. Daniel Mickley
James Templetan Band Evans -
Joseph Culbertson Samuel Knox
James Shipley Thomas Little
Rohl. McGraia44ldin John Benner
S. B. Mead John Metz
Sprinkle Joseph Kitinger
Abraham Dimond Jacob Rich
John Elias Ebert. Alexander Harhaugh
James Wits= Isaac Dimond
John 'frame Thomas Collins
Thomas Wilma Wm. While
McGaragilay John Bennet
Alexander Cobeac
Far Strabane Township:
Jacob Cesium Jr. Henry Yew* ,
John Cress Wm. Howard
Jacob Crwsa ha= Montfort
Robed Melllbe;tmir Wan.. Bell
John Warm Robert Ring
James BeEll„ Sm. Joint Mathew:ly
For Tyntxne Township:
Samuel Dabslo Jamb Ferree
John Myers James Duffield
SamaelSaaner Philip Danner
Jtunea McKnizlit Peter Feree
Far Manciosoy Township:
Samuel Mammy Jesse D. Newman
Jacob Baningartner John W. McAlister
Robert Mach James Scott
Wiifll am Gni= James Smith
For Rear Sag Township:
Solomon Albert
William Alleciesan William Fickes
Moses M. Neidey Capt. Williatn Jones
John Tedar,Sen. David Heiner
Philip &.hrirer John Schriver
Col. J. 3.. Kahn Henry Hildebrand
For Hwattin . eon Township:
Witham Gardner John L. Sadler
John Gardner Benjamin T. Gardner
Wiltiani IL Sealer John Sadler, Sen.
Peter H. Smith Harman Wierman
Joel Bowers Philip Swope (of L.)
Wm. o.Baamalkm James T. Brandon
Jame; McCosh,Jr. Jacob Haler
Jacob Funk Benjamin Gardner
For Liberty Toirnshsp:
Robert Hunter John McCleary
John Martin Henry Welty
Samuel Regal George Weagly
Henry Gondar" E Funk
James Lynn Nicholas A !welts
For Latinvere Township:
J. Robrcette, Esq. Geo. Deardorff, Esq.
John Day, Jr. Henry Fickle
John Fickle George Shepper
John Zeigler Isaac Greist
Aaron Cox Allen Robinette
Benj. Wiens= Jacob Troup
John Mcßride, Sen. Adam Gardner
Daniel Crankier William Gardner
Miurtin Gardner Jacob Trump
Emu= Brcugh Samuel Miller
Fir Afesarks Tozsiship:
Jacob B. Meals Conrad Plank, Jr.
Pt-ter Kerider, Jr. George Taylor, Esq.
Daniel Menisigli Fred Wolf
John - Wright Thomas Blocher
Dimas Fahaestock David Warren
Felix On= John Hewitt
John Brady George Wright
George J. larinadl George Group
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SILIIMINEISS Qcsmsrzosii.----The editor of the
Albany Jaumsaik, shoo can embody as severe a
thing in as be vow as any one in this coun-
try, &ITS :
ttr by does the Garenunent withhold the
hat instalment of the Surplus Revenue ?
What has become of the forty millions of
dollars which was or-ported as a surplus?—
Has it been everalled, or lost, or squander
ed! Can al larae a sam have been swill
rowed op in leas than one brief year? How
mach alit lkis gone in our inglorious effort
to drive a sarill„whra.„...4 mg band of Florida
Indians horn their soil and their homes ?"
LEc.az. OrmoNs 031 TUE PrtzsorrEni
A 3 CommovEstsr-Tbe New York ()bser
ver of Monday last, contains the written
opisiens, at mach kogth, of Messrs. Chan
cellor Kent, Georg- Wood, and Samuel M.
Hopkins, who have been retained by the
minority of the last • Gene* Assembly.—
These *viers Coocor in the position that
the resolutio . as esseirrAing the f ur synods,
&c. rune- nregukr, illegal, null and void, and
that the erearioded bodies are component
part-scathe llimrbyteritui Church in the U.
elates Of demerica.
redst *Meeting orthe• People
, .
of Sidams County.
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'On Saturday'the 16th of September inst.
a very large and highly respectable meet
ing of the Democratic Anti• Masonic Free.
men of Adams County was held at the Court
House, in the Borough of Gettysburgh.—
fhe meeting was organized by the appoint
ment of the following officers:—
President,
JOHN DICKSON, ESQ.
Vice Presidents,
HARMAN WIERMAN,
GEORGE GROOP,
JOHN MI LEY,
JAMES BELL, Sen.
JOSEPH WILSON,
HENRY SPALDING,
ABRAHAM KING,
ROBERT YOUNG.
Secretaries,
JAMES BELL, Jr.
JACOB GARDNER,
ROBERT McILHENY,
JOHN A. McKESSON,
MARTIN KRIDLER.
The object of the meeting being stated,
on motion, the following Committee was
appointed to draft resolutions for the action
of the meeting:—
DANIEL-M. SMYSER, •
JAMES R ENSH A W,
JAMES DOBBIN,
JOHN MICKLEY,
WILLIAM SADLER,
SAMUEL DURBOROW,
JESSE a NEWMAN, .
JOHN E. EBERT,
DANIEL DIEHL,
SAMUEL RHOAD,
JAMES SMITH,
JAMES MAJOR,
JAMES MeA LisTER,
JOHN BROTEIER'VON,
JOHN KUHN.
The committee having retired for the
purpose of preparing resolutions, on motion
of Col. Clarkson, JAMES Coopen, Esq. was
requested to address the meeting. Mr.
Cooper complied and acquitted himself in a
handsome manner. After which a call was
made by Col CLaaxsox, for the friends of
Martin Van Buren to come forward and
disprove the. charge brought against their
party by Mr. Cooper; but no one was so
fool-hardy as to lime the yeomanry from the
country, and attempt to justify the ruinous
policy of the Masonic Van Buren party!
The committee, through their Chairman,
DANIEL M. SMVSEII, Esq. then presented
the following resolutions, which, after some
eloquent remarks by Messrs. STEVENS. CAS-
sarr, KerrLevvect. and Ma/IEIIIIY, were
unanimously adopted:-
Ist. Resolved, That the members of this
meeting, in common with all classes of their
fellow citizens, have felt, do feel, and most
earnestly deplore the mischiefs and evils
tinder which the country is now labouring,
the cause of which has been the shifting and
vacillating system of experiments on the
currency of the country, by the Van Buren
party for the purpose of uniting the power
of the purse and the sword and accuinulat.
ing alt power in a consolidated central goy.
ernment —and the effects of which have been
to overflow the country with a currency of
irredeemable rags, and almost Universal dis
tress, bankruptcy and ruin.
2d. Resolved, That the result of the high
sounding promises of the Van Buren party
to introduce an impracticable System of a
purely metallic circulation, has been to ban
ish all specie from general circulation, res
tricting it to the office holders alone; and to
depreciate or withdraw from use a great part
of such of the paper currency of the country
as had previously been sound, solvent and e
qual to specie by being readily convertible
into it; to increase more than four fold the
paper in circulation,and in a more than cor
responding deg ree, to impair its value.
3d. Resolve, That we are opposed to
every Banking System that does not compel
the Banks to redeem their notes in gold or
silver or their equivalent in intrinsic value.
4th. Resolved, That we deplore and con
demn the system of misgovernment, which,
whilst it has placed some Banks under the
necessity of refusing to pay Specie, has fur
nished others and the great portion, with a
plausible pretext for such refusal.
sth. Resdved, W hat we approve of the
proposition introduced in the Legislature of
Pennsylvania on a former occasion by THAD
DEUS STEVENS ' when a member of that
body, to make Stockholders in Banks inch.
vidually responsible for the redemption of
their notes, as well calculated to protect
honest industry alike against the effects of
bad government, and the frauds either of
corporations or individuals.
6th. Resolved, That we cannot approve
of the doctrines and suggestions contained
in President Van Buren's recent message to
Congress, because,
Ist. The sub-Treasury plan which it re
commends would have the effect of giving a
good currency to the Office-holders and a
currency of rotten rags to the people.
2d. Because,to relieve the Executive from
the embarrassments occasioned by its own
mismanagement, it proposes to repeal the
law for distributing the Surplus Revenue
among the States, after they have entered
into contracts and engagements on the faith
of that Law.
3d. Because it avows the doctrine that
the general government cannot and ought
not to legislate for the relief of the country
or any portion of it.
4th. Because its principles are despotic
in their tendency and such as no, constitu
tional monarch of Europe dare propose with
out hazarding his throne and life.
7th. Resolved, That the proposition. of
the Secretary of the Treasury to pay mem
bers of Congress in gold and silver, whilst
no such favor is extended or offered to the
other creditors of the government, is intro
ducing a most unrighteous distinction be
tween one class of public creditors & another
and is a direct bribe to members of Congress
to sacrifice their integrity on the shrine of
power.
Bth. Resolved, That `the refusal of Post
Masters here and elsiswh6e to deliver let.
tars, no matter how urgent and important
the subjects may be on which they are writ.
ten, unless the postage on them be paid in
silver or gnld, after the government has to
ken effectual care "to banish all specie from
circulation is a part of the same . iniquitous
systeni,and deserves the reprobation ofevery
honest freeman.
9th. Resolved, That we view with alarm
the spirit of Mob law and open defiance to
all the restraints of legal government which I
has become so alarmingly prevalent in our
country, warring not only with all liberty of
action, but even with the freedom of thought
and opinion.
10th. Resolved, That this and many of
the other evils which now distract the coun•
try, may be traced directly or rcmo'ely, to
the existence of Masonic and other Secret,
Oath bound and unlawful Societies in our
country, whose iiim and tendency is to en
courage and nourish a spirit of disaffection
to tho laws and to all republican govern
ment.
11th: Resolved, That believing such to
be the design and effect of the *sonic in
stitution, we will never relax in. our opposi
tion to it, until by its complete and final ex
tinction, the axe shall have been laid to the
root of all our evils.
12th. Resolved, That we ore opposed to
all Secret Societies and particularity to the
Masonic Society.
Because the members are admitted under
oaths of secrecy containing oblig tions to
conceal the crimes of a brother M son when
communicated as the secret of a irother in
the forms prescribed by the ru es of the or
der.
And because' they are h 9 nd by oath to
obserVe rules ofmoralityjiriheir intercourse
with a brother, whicy.they are not required
to observe townrdsdny other citizen: there
by impressing a belief that integrity and
morality are not necessary towards all their
fellow citizens and may be dispensed with
in their dealings with the uninitiated.
And because their oaths contain the unu
sual clause, . "and this you swear without
equivocation or mental reservation" th.geby
impressing the belief that the obligations of
a judicial oath may be evaded by a mental
reservation, an opinion which in many in•
starices has lead to perjury both by witnesses
and jurors, and has totally defeated the due
administration of justice.
And because their oaths produce a prefer.
ence to the interests of each other, which
combined with secrecy and unity of action
creates an influence dangerous to liberty and
destructive of the purity of elections.
13th. Resolved, That we approve of the
ticket nominated by the Anti-Masonic Court.
ty Convention on the 1 lth inst., and will
cheerfully unite all our efforts for its success.
14th. Resolved, That we approve of the
proposal to hold county and district meetings
of the people between now and the election;
and do earnestly and respectfully invite and
call upon the candidates and advocates of the
Van Buren party as well as those of the Anti-
Masonic party, to attend said meetings, and
in the face of the people, publicly defend
their principles and discuss the interests of
the Country. •
15th. Resolved, That a disregard of
this invitation by either party can only
be construed by us, into a wanton con
tempt of the people's wishes, or a confes
sion of their utter inability to defend and sus
tain their doctrines.
The following resolutions were offered by
THADDEUS. STEVENS, Esq. and unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That Trial by Jury, in all cases
affecting life or liberty, is the right of every
human being; nor can it be denied to him,
wit rout violating the Constitution of the
United States and the State of Pennsylvania,
and outraging Justice.
Resolved, That the admission of Texas
into this Union as an independent State, is
impolitic and unwise, whatever may be the
terms of her constitution; to admit her while
her Constitution sanctions Slavery, is Ab
horrent to our feelings, and would seriously
endanger, if not inevitably sever the bonds
of the Union.
Oa motion of JAMES DOBBIN, Esq. Re
solved, That the proceedings be signed by
,he President, Vice Presidents and Secre
arias, and published.
JOHN. DICKSON, President.
HARMAN WIERMAN,
GEORG`I Gooey,
Jou:s MILEY,
JAMES BELL, sen• Vice
JOSEPH WILSON, Presidents
HENRY SPALDING, 1
A anAnAm KING,
ROBERT YOUNG.
James Bell, Jr. 1
Jacob Gardner,
Robert Al'llheny, Secretaries.
John A. M'Kesson,
Martin Kridler. J
anti -Masonic Conferee
Meeting.
At a meeting of the Democratic Anti.Maronic
Conferees for the Counties of Cumberland, Frank.
lin and Adams, convened at the house of Wm.
Cochran in Shippensburg, on Monday the 18th
of September inst., for the purpose of nominating
two candidates to represent the 14th District in
the Senate of this State, on motion JAMES DA
VIDSON, of Franklin, was appointed Chairman,
and James McCosh, Jr. of Adams, Secretary .
The following Conferees—appeared and pre.
sontod their credentials—viz:
Cumberland—John McKeehan, Thomas Craig.
head, James Sturgis.
Franklin—Thomas Chambers, James David
son, Jasper E. Brady.
Adams—Col. - J. D Paxton, James McCo: h, Jr.
Daniel M. Smyser.
The Convention then proceeded to nominate
Candidates for Senate, when
Clues. B. Penrose. of Cumberland,
Jacob Cassati, of Adams,
were unanimously nominated.
The following-resolutions wore adopted unani
mously:
Resolved, That the ticket this day nominated,
be recommended to the unanimous support of the
Democratic Anti-Masonic party of this District,
and all those who are in favor of the Supremacy
of the Laws,and opposed to all Secret associations.
c ? mbinations and projects at variance with such
Supremacy. or the rights and interests of individ.
uals.
Resolved, That we look with confidence to the
wisdom and firmness of our State functionaries
for the maintainance of the dignity of this Corn.
monwealth, and its just influence as a member of
the Union; and we trust that its utmost constitu
tional authority will be exerted to repair or miti.
gate the evils which a numerous class of its citi
zens have suffered from the oppression and cor
rupt policy of the general government.
Reardeed. That we do heartily brimmed the
deciiton and indepeodersee.of the. Executive . Ad.
ministration of lime Commonwealth In resisting
toe •pestilent influence that has so long swayed
the Executive counsels Of the tationi an influence
that breathes but the venom without any of the
virtue of partizan zeal, and that is striving with
unremitted exertion to elevate itself over"the inde
pendence of the States and the patriotism of the
people.
Resolved, That we approve of hold ing a general
District meeting in Shippensburg:on Saturday the
30th inst., as we believe that it is proper that the
people should have every opportunity of &weir,.
mg their personal judgment in reference to the
principles and merits allies.) who are candidates
for their suffrages—and that the candidates this
day nominated be invited to attend.
Resolved, That these proceedings be signed by
the officers of the Convention, and published in
all the papers in the District.
JAMES DAVIDSON, Chairman.
Loma McCosu, Jr. Secretary.
Important from Washington
Correspondence of the Baltimore Patriot.
WASHINGTON, Sep. 15, 183-.
The Bill for withholding from the States
the October instalment of the Deposites,
passed the Senate to day.
Nothing short of the number of Senators
sufficient to vote down the measure, and
prevent it from being converted into a law,
could add to the etPct of the masterly
speeches, made against it by WEns•rER.
Pags•rox rind CRITTENDEN. I trust they
will all soon be published, that the country
may know the true character of the first plan
which the administration has brought for
ward for its own relief and convenience—
while at refuses to do . any thing for the ben
efit of the PEOPLE.
Mr. WEBs•rER'S speech was in the main
strictly argumentative; yet he touched on
some collateral topics of great interest, and
enchained the attention of the large audi
ence by his clear and vigorous mode of ex
position and illustration. No man excels
him in the faculty of popular reasoning.—
He took up the Treasury Report, and com
mented on it at one time, in a tone of severe
and indignant censure, at another with the
most keen and caustic sarersin. The Sec.
retury'a progress for the issuance of Trea
sury Notes, he declared, was nothing more
or less than a proposition to bring up again
the old continental money. "Sir," exclaim.
ed Mr. WEBSPER, "if the genius of the old
confederation were now to revisit us, and
stalk through the chamber,' he could not
give us a more exact model of the old con
tinental money, than has been presented by
the honorable Secretary." It is indeed re
markable, M r. Editor, and the people ought
to bear it in mind, (hat this notable attempt
to resuscitate from the mouldy vaults of days
gone by, the old continental money, has,
been made, for the first time, in the fourth
or fifth year of the experiment to reform the
currency ! I
Mr. WEBSTER exposed, with singular
power, the monstrous inconsistency between
the theory and the practice of the Govern
ment, in one most material point. The
President declares that it is not the prov
ince of the Government to have any thing
to do with the currency; or to adopt any
measures to control, improve, or affect it in
any way, yet, in the face of this declaration,
the Secretary of the Treasury proposes, in
several places collaterally, and once or twice
directly, a rurrenry—a paper eurrency too !
—and the President himself, in the very
Message in which he announces that doc
trine, recommends a measure bearing di
rectly on the currency, and far more severe
and injurious than has ever been proposed,
in relation to the same subject, by the most
unjust and oppressive Governments 11—For
the alleged purpose of giving to the people
relief from the evils of a depreciated curren•
cy, he recommends that the State Banking
Institutions—not the Deposite Banks merely
—but ALL the Sta'e Banks be put under
commissions of bankruptcy. Now what
right has the President to propose any such
relief, or Congress to authorize it, if the
general Government has nothing to do with
the currency, except so far as its own re
ceipts and disbursements are concerned.—
Here is inconsistency to be explained—here
are contradictions to be reconciled 1 Mr.
WERSTER urged them with great force and
'directness; and challenged reply. But not
a mac of the administration attempted to
respond to him on that point. The con
sciousness of being in the wrong made cow
ards of them;—and sealed their lips!
The great Northern Statesman insisted
that it is the imperative duty of Govern.
meet—a duty which pursues and adheres to
it ever—an obligation from which there is
no escapo—to adopt some measure of gen
eral and substantial relief. He was not for
limiting the moans or expedients of the ad
ministration; but said the men now in power
had destroyed one of the institutions of the ,
country that did contribute to the public
benefit, and lie insisted that they were bound
to find a substitute for it. They were call.
ed upon by every consideration that ought
to actuate public men to fulfil the duties in
cumbent upon them. •
I feel compelled here to take notice of the
flagrant misrepresentation . of Mr. WEB.
sTEtt's course, made by the Globe of last
night. BLAIR himself was present,—so
that there is not the slightest apology for
the article as a tnis statement merely.—
When he wrote, "Mr. WEBSTER insisted
the United States ought to borrow the mon
ey to deposite for sare-keeping with the
States," he set down that which he knew to
be in direct contrariety to the truth. Mr.
WEBSTER did not adduce a single argument
or make a single remark to justify the asser
tion that he was in favor of borrowing the
money to fulfil the provisions of the Depos
ite Act. His reasons against the Bill were
confined to the grounds of utter inconve
nience and inefficiency.
It -was on the final passage of the mea
eare to-day that Mr. PRESTON addressed
the Senate with that splendid and impas
sinned eloquence which has so often en•
chanted and swayed the visitor to that
chamber. Mr. CurrretsnErt followed him
with a speech of singular ingenuity and
force, occasionally animated by flashes of
genuine eloquence. Mr. BROWN, of South
Carolina, and Mr. WALKER spoke in sup
port of the bill.
The strongest grounds taken by the op.
Fitments of the measure were, that it would
withhold from the States the poisession of
funds, in the notes of the Deposits Banks;
Which the States can use, and which the
GoiernMeat cannot use, because it will have
nothing to do with aught but scold and silver.
Both Mr.- Pugstow and Mr. CRITTENDEN
fortified themselves behind this position.—
The former compared the administration to
the dog in the manger. They woulti neith
er use the money themselves, nor allow the
States to use it. Their plan was, apparent.
ly, to keep it sleeping idle, and useless in
the Banks. (*apparently, but not in reality,
so.) Another strong ground is - that the
Treasury is not empty. There are unex
pended balances to an enormous amount re
maining from the extravagant appropria
tions of the last session, which ought to be
drawn upon, before any proposal is made to
violate the plighted faith of the Government,
and keep back from the Stales that which
they have expected to receive. In voting
fur this bill, its friends approve also the ex
travagance of those appropriations. They
give to the Executive the control of these
unexpended bdances. It any Act of Con
gress is to be repealed, ought not those to he
selicted which give away millions of the
people's money for fantasical fortification
schemes, and other works of like character ?
—millions more than can be possibly ex
pended at the most extravagant rates of
compensation to those eroalged upon them.
Why not repeal the acts making these ex
travagant appropriations? INSTEAD OF RE
PEALIND THE ACT WHICH ONLY GIVES BACK
TO TIIE `PEOPLE THAT WHIEII OP RIGHT lIE.
LONGS TO THE3I
Another ground is, that this bill has the
effect of taking the deposites away from .the
States, without notice, in direct contrariety
to the Deposite Act, which imposes, as a
condition antecedent to the withdrawal, that
notice shall be given.
Mr. CALHOUN rested his sunport of the
hill on the ground, that if the October in
stalment was not withheld, it would be no.
cessary to create a public debt to meet the
demands of the Government.
M r. PRESTON controverted this argument.
He repeated that the Treasury was not in
want. If it should be; then ho would go
for calling back the three previous instal
ments to aid the Government—there would
be no necessity for borrowing money. But
he insisted the casus foederis did not now
exist.
I have not time this evening to notice as
it deserves, the memorable, and most effec
tive reply of Mr. PRESTON to Mr. BROWN,
of N. C. ; but I will attempt to give your
readers some conception of it to-morrow.—
It was by far the most brilliant, eloquent
and triumphant retort I have heard in Con
gress for years past. •
The bill, which was the subject of these
displays of able eloquence, passed, by a vote
of 28 to 17.
The Bill authorizing the issuance of Trea
sury notes was then taken up. The amount
is limited to TEN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS.
Mr. CLAY asked Mr. Witioirr whether
the Government intended to use the money
now on deposite in the several State banks,
in the notes which those bankb could fur
nish; or whether it was intended not to use
any of it unless payable in specie.
Mr. Wrticirr,seplied that the Govern
ment would accept nothing but specie.
"Then," said Mr. CLAY, "It comes to
thiß. We have passed a bill to take money
out of the possession of the States which
can use it; and put it into the hands of the
Government which cannot use it; and the
result of the whole. promises of a "better
currency," gold—gold—metal—metal, is
the issuance of an additional ten millions of
paper money l"
The Senate adjourned Without any de
cisive action on this measure.
WASHINGTBN, September 16.
Union, Organization,Vigilance and Ac
tivity! These are the watch-words of. tho
Whigs in Congress, and they should be the
burden of your suggestions to the People.
The great constitutional party in the House
of Representatives know their position—
they feel their responsibilit.es—they are de
termined to meet the expectations of 'the
country. In the Senate—that assembly
which was declared last session by Mr.
Rives to be the ARISTOCRATIC department
of the Government,and which was proclaim
ed as such by the Globe and the rest of the
Agrian presses—the trainbands of the Exe
cutive possess the predominant influence.
It is upon the popular branch of the Nation.
al Legislature that the eyes of the Perms
are turned; for to nos other part of their Go.
vernment can they look with any hope or
prospect of relief. Their representatives
will not disappoint them. They are deter
mined that while they pay a proper regard
to the ennventeree and the responsibilities
of the Government, the:interests oft he large
body of the People shall also be taken care
of. They will not subMit to the selfish and
arrogant principles, which have directed the
organs of the Administration in the House
and Senate, in reporting measures for the
relief of the Government, and the aggran
dizement of the office-holders—while the
country is left to shift for itself and retrieve
its lost prosperity as best it may. Accord.
ingly the Whigs in the House have deter
mined to resist in a body the first attempt of
the Experimenters io relieve themselves at
the expense of the people—they will not
condescend to offer any amendment to the
bill for withholding the October instalment
of the Surplus Revenue—but will oppose it
throughout. This measure, it is likely, will
give rise to a lengthened discussion—for
several prominent members will, no doubt,
take the occasion to offer their views on the
great and momentous subjects that now agi.
tate and divide the country. The other
bills reported by the Financial Committee
will not be debated so long.
Mr. Garland of Virginia, has promised to
bring forward a project on Monday, opposed
to the.schemes of the Administration; and
it is confidently reported that a proposition
for the establishment of a _National Bank
will be presented from a quarter. whence
those who rely upon the Globe's accountof
the state of parties and the feelings of cer
tain members would not imagine any such
project could come.
,Governor Pope ( . 1f
Kentucky will intioduce the proposition --.•
Methinks I hear the old renegade of the
Richmond Enquirer exclaim, ...tpp Is unit
Ministers of Grace defend us l" us the horrid
image of a National Bank is brought-before
his startled fancy, and by one admit' he
claimed as a political friend. Serrr.rul tnem:
hers who were claimed by the Globe as sup.
porters of the Administration tire urging on
thig movement; and will support it with their
influence and votes.
'Fite greatest interest is felt here—(and it
is monititst the whole country participates
in .ii)—with regard to the exact views of
Mr. Calhoun, and the position he tneans to
occupy. It wee very generally expected.
that when the consideration of the bill nu
th,trizing the 'issuance of Treasury Notes
should be resumed to•dav,he would embrace
tho , IpportilnilV to express his sentiments
fluty-- but when the subject was taken up.
he declared he would not be ready to give
his vote,until he could ascertain what course
W7l" to he pursued by the Administration re.
-speciing the great question presented in the
message—Ttin . DIVORCE OF THE GOVERN
'MENT FROM ALL BANES; and he moved to
posipone the further consideration of the bill
lilt Monday, when he would offer an amendment
-embracing the proposition oftho President on that
sohject—end us 11 testing.question to ascertain
whet her it was desierned to restore the clnnection
between the Banks and the Treasury or not. His
mind, he said, wee made up on the subject. Tho '
~nly real alternative watt separation of Bank and
stme—or a National Bank.
Tho anther of the-"untried expedient," Mr.
11 uniting Benton, and M r. King of Alabame,seem
ed to have no relish hr the lest which Mr. Calhoun
said he- would apply - . They strenuously Opposed
the postponement. They could not gee, not they,
what possible connection the proposition respect
ing a Divorce had with the matter now in hand.
Tnern was no necessity . for• such a mingling of
subjects. But there is (they said) the most press
ing necessity to the GOVERNMENT for the iminedi
ate adoption of this measure. Mr. Wright declared
that, without the bill, the Treasury Department
•could not satisfactorily settle the &rounds of the
•public creditors fur fifteen days longer! Thos.
it is, you perceive—the unmet) , is for the Gay-
ERNMENT, not the PEOPLE. They care not for the
country. They must be made to caro—und they
will!
Mr. Calhoun declared ho would vote against
the measure if action was thus pressed. Ho
thought the opposition to his request for one day's
postponement most unreasonable, and calculated
to give the impression that it was not intended by
the Administration to tarry out the plan of the
Message.
Mr. Wright in reply said ha would speak for
himsellthat it was not his wish to restore the con.
nection between the flanks and the Government.
But he did Nor speak for the Administration.—
W it!) regard to the designs and opinions of the
Administration, Mr. Calhoun (ho said) knew as
much as himself.
The motion to postpone provailod; and , the Sen
ate adjourned.
On Monday Mr. Calhoun will deliver his senti.
manta at length. I have no doubt that ho believes
the Admlnietration proposed the Divorce between
Bank and State without any intention ofelfocting
it, and he Intends to hold them to their ground—
or expose their hypocrisy.
- .11rationat Skin Plaster Bill!
oiPThe following is the substance of the Bill
repined to Congress by Mr. C.t.mansmso, the
leader of the Van- Buren party, authorizing the
issuing of Treasury Namur NATIONAL SHIN
PLASTERS! Is not the Masonic Van - Buren
party now emphatically the SHIN PLASTER
PARTY?
Bill for laming Treasury Notes.
• r 14... That. the President be authorized to
•cause to be issued Treasury Notes, not bear
ing 'interest, to an amount not exceeding
twelve millions of dollars and on denontina
lions not less than one hundred dollars for
any one note.
2nd.. The said notes shall he redeemed at
the -Treasury, at the expiration clone year
from their respectiYe dates; and in case of
presentment and non payment of the same,
the holder or holders, shall be entitled to,
interest at the rate of fi ve per cent, and the
faith of the. United States is pledged for this
reimbursement.
:3d. The Notes shall be prepared under
the direction of the Secretary of the Tree.
sury and signed by the Treasury of the U.
S. and countersigned by the Register of the
Treasury, and each of these officers shall
keep a separate account of the number, date,
denomination and amount oft he notes signed
by them, which must be kept on file in the
Treasury Department. Similar accounts
are to be kept of all notes redeemed, and
the Treasurer is to account quarterly for all
notes delivered by him to the Register for
signature or issue. Such additional clerks
to be employed a $ may be deemed necessary.
4th. The Secretary of the Treasury is
authorized, with the approba'ion of the
President, to pay said Notes to such credi
tors of the U. S. or other persons, as may be
willing to take them at par.
6th. These Treasury Notes shall he is
-sued payable to order or bearer, and shall
be transterable by deliverv,if made payable
to bearer,nnd by endorsement ofthe original
payee if made payable to order, without
further 'assignment.
6th; The Notes shall be every where re
ceived in payment of all dues and taxes laid
by the authority of the United States; (Wall
public lands sold by the said authority, and
of all debts due to the United'states of any
character whatsoever. And on such pay
ments credit shall also btfallowed fur interest,
should any accrue under the provisions of
the net.
7th. The Secretary, of the Treasury is
• atithoriied to cause to be reimlairsed the
principal and interest of the Notes and to
purchase. them at a price not exceeding par
for the principal interest due at the time
of purchase, and money in the Treasury is
appropriated for the payment of the principal
and interest of said notes.
Bth. A sum of money shall be appropria.
ted for engraving and preparing the notes.
9th. Any -person in . any way concerned
in making, forging or counterfeiting a Trea
sury Note, and convicted of the same, shall
be sentenced to be imprisoned and kept to
. hard labor' for a period not less than three
years, nor more than ten years, andlie fined
in soul not exceeding five thousand dollars.
- 10th. The Secretary of the Treasure is
authorised to make such regulations and
, take such steps for-the safe keeping, disposi•
, . lion, return and cancelling of the notes, as
• may seem to him best,ealculated to promote
the public interests and convenience and to
eecure the United States, and the holders of
the staid notes-against frauds and losses.
11th. The Secretary of the Treasury shall
mine a monthly statement to be made of the
amount of all Treasury Notes issued or re
*urged In parsatanee of the prowisiona of the set.
STAR & REPUBLICAN BANNER.
BY ROBERT. W. MIDDLETON.
GETTYS33I7RGEI, PA.
FRllibar, Sept. 22, 1837.
(r-The Farm advertised by Mr. Monfort is the
one lying near the Huntoratown road, and within
2 miles of this place.
OMr. Haggler's Farm is Patented Land.
(0-For dime or four weeks to come our paper
will be necessarily filled with political matters.=
After the election, we will endeavor to make it in
teresting to the general readrr.
Western Female Academy.
ccy-We attended, a part of the time, the exami
nation of the Pupils of this Institution, under the
superintendence of Miss LAURA GAnvtx, a young
lady of fine attainments, and most cordially beer
testimony to the satisfactory manner in which,
through her instruction, the young ladies acquitted
themselves. The attention which she bestows up- .
on those entrusted to her care, is deserving of great
praise; na the example she has 'sei, we hope to
see imitated by the other free Schools of the Bo
rough. If all the schools Pursue the same course,
it will not only add much to the good effects of
the School System, but create a great attachment
in the children towards their teachers, and make
them obedient and ambitions to learn.
co• -We have nothing of interest from Washing
ton, except whit will befound in the very inter
eating letters copied from the Baltimore Patriot.
Old .darns wide awake!
a-A 7 Vo refer our friends abr lad to the spirited
proceedings of the Democratic Anti-Mnsons of old
Adams, in nnother column. There will be no mis
take this time. Our friends every where are “wide
awake!" Do not be' surprised if the majority a.
&list the rotten shin plaster ticket should reach
1,000!
Senatorial Xontinations.
cf:Froni the proceedings of the Conferees, it
will be seen that Citzurcs B. Pr.Nnosr, of Cum
berland county, and JAcon CASSITT, of this•coun
ty, have been nominated for the Senate. Better
men could not have been selected. Mr. PcNnosz
is well known to our citizens as an able-and talen
ted Lawyer, as well as a faithful representative of
their rights and interests in the State Senate. Mr.
CABSATT is also favorably known to tis all as a well
informed, sound, discriminating Farmer—fully
competent to tut that or any other station within
our gift with honor to himself and profit to the peo
ple.
Both of the above gentlemen, if elected, will
faithfully discharge their duty with fearless hones
ty. We have no doubt of their election by a hand
some majority.
Falsehood Exposed.
Gign the last Compiler appears an article sign
ed "M.," supposed to be from the pen of the Edi
tor, a small-rate lawyer, notorious for his utter
disregard of truth, in regard to the issue of "Shin
Plasters" in this Borough. A more wicked per
voi‘sion of the truth , was never attempted to be
palmed upon the public. When we say, that
there is not a material statement in the whole
communication WHAT is FALSE, we say no
more than we can prove by twenty witnesses and
many of them of his own party. As the election
approaches, the mendacity of this creature increa
ses like tho poison of the viper in tho dog-days.—
But
to designate the author, is to stamp falsehood
on the production.
Masonic Van Buren Rotten Bank
Shin Plaster Ticket.
Ocf.Furthermore do I promise and swear,that I Aril
promote a Companion Royal Arch- Alason's POLITI
CAL PREFERMENT in preference to another o
•
equal qualificationa.
Co- Furthermore do I promise and swear, that a
Companion Royal Arch Mason's secrets, given me in
charge as such, and I knowing them to be such, shall
remain as secure and inviolable in my breast as in his
own, MURDER AND TREASON NOT EXCEP
TED.— Mll-So has Gen. MILLER SWORN ! !
ASSEMBLY,
THOMAS C. MILLER.
SAMUEL KENNEDY,
COMMISSIONERS,
FLEMING GILLILAND, 3 yeare,
ABRAHAM ECKERT, 1 year.
AUDITOR,
HENRY REI LY.
DIRECTORS OF ME POOR,
JOB DICKS, :3 years,
FREDERICK BOYER, 1 year,
cii-Our friends will here ACC that the Masonic
1 party have settled their ticket, and that in selecting
their candidates they have not confined themselves
to those who are merelyfilyorers of the Masonic
Institution, or who have Melded it by their in-
Iluence; but that they have selected a HIGH AND
ADHERING MASON to represent the Anti
, Masonic people of Adams county in the Legisla
ture!! When it is recollected that this same
Thomas C. Miller, who is now a candidate for a
seat in the Legislature to make laws for the got,-
ernment of the people, /S ONE OF TUE BAND OF
MASONIC WITNESSES WHO REFUSED TO
TESTIFY WHEN CALLED UPON DT TUE MOM.
LATURE, it is presumed he will find but little favor
from those who respect the Laws and are opposed
to their violation:
We never will believe, until we see it, that the
people of Adam. county, at least the great majori
ty of them, will vote for a man to enact laws, who
will refuse to obey those very laws when they in
terfere with the duties which ho has sworn to ob
serve to a wicked and impious institution. The
man who will not yield respect end obe hence to
the laws of his country, BUT WHO HAS BOLD
LY AND NOTORIOUSLY VIOLATED
THEM, is surely unworthy to be 'elected to
make laws for the government of others.
tx:}Such a man is THOMAS C. MILLER! When
called upoq to testify the truth about the Masonic
Institution, 'he stood mule in defiance of the law
tehieli required him to answer!!! Thus proving
that Masonry teaches mon to DISOBEY the Laws,
and that Thomas C. Miller is a Mason in princi
ple and in practice! No Anti-Mason—no friend
to the "Supremacy of the Laws," can vote for such
a man.
Robert M. Riddell, Esq., is about to become
odiloh and proprietor of the Pittsburgh Advocate.
How to make a Denaocratii
•
Pick oat all the old blue-light Fellerslista
who have ever had a:cable-tow about their necks,
and put them on the ticket to the exclusion of
tried Republicans --and that is "the Democratic"
ticket !
reartings !
0::74t seems to us that but little respect has
been paid to Capt. McCuany and his colleague,
to throw them off with but a single year's service !
Queries.
1. In Thomas Craig Miller n Bank Mimi
2. Did the hard money Post Master of this
town assert that ho would sooner vote for Thad
deus Stevens than Gen. Miller?
Will the veracious Compiler answer
The Candidates—The 41?la
sonic early.
c.lire regret exceedingly that the Masonic
Party have , again resorted to their usual ungentle
manly and indecent mods of warfare, by referring
to the private concerns of the candidates. The
Compiler, that eternal receptacle of filth, says that
Mr.' STRVENS received a salary as President of a
Rail Road Company ! And what business is that
of the impudent Compiler, or any body else but
the Stockholders 1 Is ho to render his valuable
services as President and Counsel for the paltry
sum that would be a full equivalent for n whole
life's services of -the Major and his dwarf crew 1
Every man in Adams county knows that Mr.
Stevens has sacrificed a large amount of money
by leaving Isis business and serving in the Legis
lature. If money were his object, he ivould stay
at home and attend to the large professional busi
ness which he has sacrificed for Adams county.—
But we warn the Masonic patty to touch lightly
upon such subjects. We may he driven to retali
ate, and inquire how many thousands a year ono of
their candidates made out of the people 1 Was it
$5,000, or $lO,OOOl Wo may inquire further,
whether it ware all made according to the fee-bill!
These arc hints. We shall sen whether our sav
age foe makes it necessary to pursue it..
willoospectoes Election.
i rr We would impress upon our friends through
out the County to attend the election ON. FRI
DAY NEXT for Inspectors. It is highly impor
tant that Inspectors opposed to the Masonic Shin
Plaster Van Buren party should be elected. That
can only be done by our friends turning out and
attending the elections. They have the power to
do it, and we hope they will not fail to make use of
it to their own advantage. Remember, then, ON
FRIDAY NEXT, let no Masonic Van Buren
man le elected an Inspector.
Mean and Illiberal jealousy!
cCrThe Von Buren Convention to nominate a
ticket for Franklin County, passed a resolution re
quiring their Candidates, (Messrs. Flanagan and
Radehaugh) to pledge themselves uto use their in
fluence to prevent the appropriation of any mon
ey to the Rail Roderfrom Gettysburg to the Ma
ryland line."
We can scarcely conceive of a more unjust or
illiberal proceeding than this, Lying on the
Southern borders of the State, the Counties of
Franklin and Adams have been deprived of all ad
vantage from the $25,000,000 which have been
expended for public works, although they have
had to pay their equal portions of taxes towards it.
And • now, when those counties are likely to got I
some share of their own money by means of this
useful Rail Road, one of those counties, (at least
one party,) are striving to deprive us, of it, and
give the money to distant parts of the State ! The
real motive is one of low jealousy! The Cum
beiland Valley Rail Road runs through Franklin
county, and may possibly come into competition
with ours ! That is the secret of their opposition
We should be sorry to feel any such low hostil
ity to their road. 'We believe it will be highly
useful for their local trade, and we wish them suc
cess. But being 25 or 30 miles longer from Ha
gerstown to Philadelphia than ours, it will of
course never do the Stiite business if ours is made.
Hence they would destroy us, and ask the State
to abandon the work on which $240,000 have
been expended, beside the damage to Farmers,
which must be paid whether the work go on or
not. But the work will go on, and our neighbors
of Franklin only disgrace themselves by their un
worthy selfish opposition to it. We trust the cit
izens of Adams county will understand and appre
ciate the motive of the VAN BUREN PARTY of our
sister county.
The Texas Question before
Congress.
On the 12th inst. Mr. McKEAN prsented a
memorial to the United States Senate, praying
FOR the ANNEXATION OF TEXAS.
The Bona° day Mr.' BUCHANAN presented
one from this city AGAINST it.
Mr. ADAMS, on the same day, offered three
resolutions, in the House of Representatives, call
ing on the President for the correspondence be
tween the United States and Mexico, Texas and
England.—Nalional Enquirer.
co-Judge Stixerim, from this District, voted
AGAINST Mr. Adams' resolutions! ! I
Mn. Entron,—The correspondent of the Com
piler "M." has crowded more falsehoods into a
small space than I ever recollect to have seen, in
the same compass. I shall notice ono of them.
The correspondent of the “Compiler," states
that '•a committee consisting of James Cooper,
Samuel Fahnestock, and others of the same party,
was appointed to wait on William M'Clellan,
George Swope and David Ziegler as proper per
sons to issue them"—meaning the plasters."
This is a falsehood. Messrs. Cooper, Fahnestock
and Clarkson were appointed a committee by the
Chairman, "but not to wait on" Wm, M'Clellan,
George Swope and David Ziegler, but on such
person as they might think fit ; and in pursuance
of the request of the meeting, expressed through
the chairman, William McClellan, Esq. these gen
tlemen waited on Messrs: Robert Smith, Samuel
Witherow, James A. Thompson, Samuel Fahnes
tock, Thomas J. Cooper, and other Anti-Masons,
all of whom refused to have any thing to do with
the matter. But Messrs. M'Clellan,.Ziegler and
Swope, who are all, either Masons or Van Buren
men, undertook to do what the Anti-Masons
above named refused to do.
Thus it will bo seen, that Anti-Masonry has
washed its hands of this matter; the Anti-Masons
who wore called on, to a man refused to bo con
cerned in the issue of "shin-plasters;" but Messrs.
M'Clellan, Swope and Ziegler, the first of whom
is a Mason, and the two latter Von Buren men,
embarked in the business. Wo wish to cast no
reflection upon the character of these gentlemen ;
"but let justice bo done though the heavens should
fall."
There am a number of other glaring falsehoods
Tkket.
[Communicated
.
ig that Coinnuinleation, but' as they toneerti`
vate individuals, rather than.the public, Lsball not
advert to them et presendi . Thiel w0:u143 tie doing
what the desired—withdrawinethe atten
tion of theimblie mind from matters which ought
tn.oecupy at, to involve it in others with which it
has no concern, in order that it may not discover
the authors of our national misfortunes.
INUZZa FOR .117.911JV1E I
Another Whig Triumph "Down East ! 1"
Another State Redeemed::
The annual Election in the State ofMaine - took
place on Monday of last week, and returns nearly
complete have been received. In 288 towns, the
majority of Ken!, the Whig candidate for Gov
ernor. over Parks, hie Van Buren opponent, is
2519-eighty-six towns remain to be heard
from, which cannot, the papers say, reduce Kent's
majority more than one thousand, if so much.—
The Whig triumph is therefore COMPLETE ► Last
Year the Van Burenites elected their candidate for
Governor by more than NINE THOUSAND
majority ! ! This then must bo a POLITICAL nay-
OLIITION—nn entire change wrought in the sen
timents of the people, and the means by which it
has been effected are evident. It was the Presi
dent's Message—. the proposition of the Treasury
Bank System, and the COLD-HEARTED RE
FUSAL TO GRANT RELIEF TO THE
PEOPLE which that document contained.—
This is the first occasi•in on which the people have
spoken since the President issued his communica
tion to Congress, and the sovereigns of the nation
in that quarter hnve etimped their CONDEMNATION
upon it. ' , lt has blasted the Van Buren party in
Maine, lightning-like, wherever it struck." Now
what say the people of Pennsylvania? Will they
not also unite with their brethren, and on the sec
ond Tuesday of October, REDEEM THE KEY
STONE STATE I—York Republican.
From dm
.Philadelphia Inquirer
;Watauga Shin Plasters.
We trust that for the future, there will be
no damnify in designating the party that has
won, and therefore deserves to wear the op.
probious name of"Shin-pinstor." The move
ment of Mr. Wright, Mr. Van Buren's right
hand man in the U.S. Senate,has effectually
settled this question. He gee a for an imme
diate issue of NINE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS
IN NATIONAL SHIN PLASTERS! and thus for
'the commencement of a . New NATIONAL
DEBT. Thr country, it seems,- is utterly
bankrupt, and that ton six months after. Mr.
Van Buren entered upon the administration
of affairs,there then being a surplus revenue
of FORTY MILLIONS OF DOLLARS . in the
Treasury! Is it not time for the American
people to open their eyes? Have they not
already had a little too much of the accursed
Experiment, and the at roc;ous Ex PERIMEN.
Teas! But a short time has elapsed since
General Jackson
. affirmed "all who traded
on borrowed capital ought to break." And
now the nation is in the position that he dos.
crihed, and is compelled to issue a loan, or
ask credit from the people, to the extent of
NINE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS!
The Shin Plaster System, justly deemed
so odious by the workinfi classes of the coml.
try, has been taken In the bosom of Van
Buren . . himself, and instead of the "better
currency" of Gold end Silver that was prom
ised us"so recently, the country is to be del
uged and the billion dishonored by a bastard
issue of National Shin Plasters, quite as ir
redeemable and valueless as the paper oftheir
once pee, but now abandoned and execrated
Banks!
6 ....
From the National Intelligeneer
Orational .pert-vilasonic Con
vent
_
The Delegates to the Democratic Anti•
Masonic National Convention assembled in
tl►e city of Washington on Monday,the 11th
of Septeinticir; nod_ organised by appointing
NER M IDDLES W ARTH, Esq. of Penn.
sylvania, President; Hon. JOHN W. ALLEN
of Ohio. lEnwAnn S. WILLIAMS, Esq. of
Rhode ltiland, HENRY COTHEAL of New
York, and Gen. JOSEIII MARKLE of Penn.
Sylvania, Viae Presidents; Wm. M. Watts
and J. Ankinb Ross, Secretaries.
The states of Pennsylvania, Ohio, New
York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island,
were 'epresented; 53 Delegates being in
attendance.
On motion of Mr. STEVENS of Pentisyl
vrinia. the Hon. JOHN Q. ADAMS was invt
led and took a seat in the Convention.
On motion of Mr. DENNY of Pennsvlva.
nia, a committee of five was appointell to
draught resolutions to be submitted to the
consideration of the Convention. The Presi
dent appointed Messrs. Denny, Todd, Ste
vens, Ogle, and Darlington, the Committee.
The tdonvention adjourned to meet To
morrow morning at 9 o'clock.
TUESDAY, 9 o'clock, A. M.—The Con
vention met, pursuant to adjournment.
The Committee appointed to prepare rem.
Miens reported the following, which were
read and unanimously adopted
Whereas, it is inexpedient to make nom.
inations for the offices of President and Vice
President, at this early period, therefore
Resolved, That this Convention will ad•
journ to meet again on the second Tuesday
of November, 1838, at Philadelphia, unless
sooner re-assembled by the National Coin
mince.
Resolved, That it is the unaltered and un
alterable determination of this Convection,
at the time above stated, to make nomi •
tions for those offices, and then inflexibly
adhere to them.
Resolved, That we will nominate no can•
didate for either of those offices from any
state not regularly represented in said Con•
vention.
Resolved, That we will persevere in our
National and State Democratic Antt• Ma
sonic Org anization until secret oath-bound
societies s hall bo prostrated throughout the
Union. And we invite all who have here
tofore acted with us to re.2rannize and unite
with us,regardless ofpast difference oftpinion
with respect to men.
Resolved, That the fidlowing named per
sons be the National'Anti- Masonic Commit.
tee, viz—Amos El!maker, Thomas H. Bur
rowes, James Todd, and Thaddeus Stevens,
of Pennsylvania; •It D. Ward and Henry
Cotheal, of New York; Augustine Clark of
Vermont; Edward S. Williams, of Rhode
Warta; John D. Williams; of Maas.; and J.
H. Purdy, of Ohio.
PAM PLAY
••••••• 0 w0r.....
Risorved, That ; the lgitionel -Ccinimittee
transmit a copy:Otthe&regoiniereiiefittiatis
to each State CoMmitiee Where such Anti-
Masonic Organization exists; aqdfiroeure
their publication in the newspapersi of each
of the Other Slates of the Union.
Resolved, That t hese proceedingsbesign.
ed by the officers and published in the lye'
tional Intelligencer, and in the other papers
in Washington city.
NER MIDDLESWARTH, Prea't.
JOHN W. ALLEN, •
HENRY rOTREAL, -Vice
JOSEPH IVlAnitrx, Presidents.
EDW'D. S. WILLIAM, •
William M. Walt*, t
J. Jenkins Rosa. Secretaries.
From the Galena (Illinois) Advertiser.
Thomas 11. Benton•
There is no man perhaps in the Senate of
the United States, that boasts more of his
democracy' -his love for the people—of din..
interestedness in whateier he advocates,than
THOMAS H. BENTON of Missouri. You
would think from his conduct, that it was a
matter of condescension on his part to even
accept office from the people of MiSsouri—
hut yet, notwithstanding all his professions
of patriotism—of attachment to the interests
of the people—of disinterestedness, dr.c., he
appears to be as fond of the spoils, as most
folks. An instance of this fact was exhib
ited while himself and Barton, (a man whose
name should not be mentioned in the some
breath with Benton,) were in the Senate to.
gether.
At the end of the second session of the
18th Congress, Benton claimed and receiv
ed for his mileage and alien.
entice -
Judge Barton,
Excess
Thus Benton received an exce ssof over
sixteen hundred dollars, by swindling .the
very people whom he professes to love and
venerate. Barton and himself both lived in
St. Louis, and were consequently entitled
to the same mileage. But perhaps he con
sidered his services entitled him to the ex;
cess received. Benton has been sucking a
treasury teat.ever since Missouri was admit
ted into the Union as a state: - -and if he has
charged at this rate, for every session in
which he has been a member, he must have
saved a snug little fortune; enough at all
events, to pay hack the money which he
once swindled the old Bank of Missouri out
Of. And this is the man spoken of R.Ol can.
didate for the Presidency! - God protect our
country from the guardianship ofeuch men,
say we.
,
WHAT'S IN A NAME 7—.i'fiere . R
firm
in business at the South, called Ketcham 4
Cheatham ! For a year or two past; we
should think that firm had been doing an
extensive business all over the country under
various names.
The present state of the Treasury exhib
its rather a beggarly account. It is estima
ted that, including the reserved balance of
85,000,000, the expenses of the Govern.
moot for the current - year wits require Vl*
000,000 more. To meet this demand, it is
recommended to withhold from the States
the money, to the amount of upwards ofnine
millions, now in the . Treasury, and due to
them by the act of distribution.
Tng Sie tn,--A modern writer ha• discovered that
the human hair is vegetable He does oot say how
it shall be cooked.—Cleveland .Adv.
To be sure the human hair is vegetable.
It grows from roots--ond then some folks'
hail is caerotty, some is reddish, and some
is always turn•up in front. As for cooking,
of course it must be barher•cued.
The Ann Arbor (Michigan) Journal gives
the following history of the Bank at that
place. "It was started on 8999 70 in spe
cie, and $9lO in bills of different banks being
paid in, the whole of •vhich was immediate
ly afterwards drawn out, and then about
$lO,OOO of its bills carried off to Ohio and
New York to be put in circulation, without
a cent to redeem them with;" and it further
appears by the same account that the mis
erable concern has since to all intents and
purposes fu
CAN IT BE SO ?-IVe . see it for the first
time stated in the Cincinnati Gazette, of
the 28th ult. that "the Grand Jury of the
Hustings Court of the city of Richmond"
have indicted the publishers in Philadelphia,
and the seller at or near Richmond, of the
pamphlet containing the annual address of
the Society of Friends to Congress, on the
subject of Slavery. This address was as
calm and unexceptionable a paper as was
ever written. Can a Virginia Grand Jury
have been guilty of such absurdity l
From the Columbia Spy of Saturday last.
CULLECTOR'S OFFICE,
Sep. 15th, 1 837. 3
WEEELP REPORT.
Amount of Toll received at this office
.per last weekly report, $142,592 58
Amount received during the week
ending this day, 3,453 13
Whole amount received up to
Sop. 16th, $146,045 71
V C. MTHERSON, Collector.
MARRIED.
On the 14th inst. by the Rev. Mr. Albert, Mr.
. TAUGIIINBAIIOII. of New Chester, to Miss
t ; t , . SUOMI. of Conowagn township.
inchester, Va. on the 31st ult. by the Rev.
D. H. Diddle, of Pittsburg, Pa, Rev. HENRY R.
WILSON, of Shippensburg, Penn., to Miss SARAH
EuzAerru, third daughter of Mr. James Little;
deceased, of Winchester.
On the 14th•inst, by the Rev. D. Gottwald, Mr.
!DUN HERMAN, of Lattimore township, to Miss
slany MAGDALENA GLASS, of 5/Millen township.
RELIGIOUS NOTICE'S.----
j` The Rev. Dr. KRA UTH wilt 'preach
the English Lutheran Church on Sunday morn.,
ng next,at half past 10 o'clock •
a c: r Rev. Mr. SMITH will preach in the Mettle
dist Church on Sunday morning & evening next:
a:1. Rev. Mr. M'LEAN will also preach in hie
Church on Sunday morning and afternoon next.
az, Rev. Mr. THORN wilt preach in the new .
episcopal Church in - Petersburg, (Y. 8.) oa Sun
day morning & afternoon next, at 11 dr. 3 o'clock.
The Rev. Mr. GOTTWALD will preach in
the New Lutheran Church, in Petesiburgh,
(Y. 8.) on Sabbath next, at 10 ***bilk.
,•• • ' . •.• ri•
inni,7 'o4Ortini;elet t e r are-
Soldiers soteethneedir: . my "
by Dm, pereoti in exintenee'poemiii4r'
speech; my 11,1, 2, into 'On*:
1, 8 . 2 , 1, 8. fit the name ithety Ah 4
without my what, uot a 44 dinatt4 bul
- A ny*li•ri-5Er.;;,,,,.7
Notice to Abolitiomile*.
• PERSON ca mp g maipot sliArdo
alai been through Adam*, Ifraitb # n, and other
Countiee,obtainleg subscribers too pittler siiiri. - kt •
be published at Costssoills. The tasparthtivoitg(-:,
come as he promised, and I am froquettity goitod
the reason. I never:osa the intlividgiVitiniernt
menttnned till I met , him in Fiinkird nebul a
where he borrowed somemtmey of &Ili OrrtiViAtis
failed to return, according tcg
-
me whore A behtlonlats were. to be lOWA .1 04 1 :
gave him peseta! nether. • heirs heirdif
ed that be Is sick.
BLANCEIAIitiV.:: •
_
September 18,1837:
Meeting at Vairffeld..:
Rik PUBLIC Meeting will be held titthe hoar*:
ma of Maj.-.POLLARD, in Yairfleldi• Ha
ban township - • - -
On 'Saturday 'the 23d
at 3 o'cloCk r. ts., at which the DeMocritioiAriel.-,
Masons•of the county generally.ara,itrritad.tik4.,,
tend. Leaders• of the-Masonic rife t'~p
party rareidso•invited to attend. 4fid,
cuss thilitterestsofthe counlrY,whttmend,Whifll:'
they will be met by • THE PEOPLE.' „ •
• September 15, 1831. : •
At Heidiersburgh:-t,
•...
DEMOCR %TIC
gli a ly will be held at the hoiise ocCol. • £I4cINF,;
in Heidlerehurghi ' , 4y,
on Frit(lay . the 29 t h,
at 2 o'clock, r. -x•
ErThe people generally are iniltid triAttetitt
ac it is expected that the eandidatee for; thoole ! p•
lieges will be present and addroottihe tnee
September 22,1837. - '
83,302 40
'1,693 '2O
2,619 201
DEMOCRATIC Aoti—Maeoitic
.rn 4l eet.sOg
will be held at Mr. Leact+in L 1410844,
on Saturday the 80th
at 2 o'clock P. M • - '
iLTThe people of all parties arkinvitedtnatteitil,
as it is expected that several addressee will
,tod de. ,
livered. •
September 22.183 . 7.
In..Menallen township;
MHE Democratic, u ;11, 'hole*
diAl public 'meeting, at the house of the. Attu!Sigt
liapkee, ro Menallen . tovvnahip,
on Monday the 2d of October
next, at 2 o'clock P. M. , •
cu!The Freenae&tof all parties are inyite4
tend & hear the interests of the -country Afsetteeetl.
Sepieinber 22, 1837 •
At Hunterstown.
DEMOCRATIC 'Anti-Mataink ineettnt
OA will be held at the honte.of Mr. Souihoor.
in Hunterotown, on
Wednesday the 4th of Oetnbgt.
•
next, at 2 o'clock Pc NI. , -
trlThe People of all parties are invited, toot.
tend.
September 22. 1837. . .
Ileeting. at Slagle 's:
•
. • .
CITEIIHE Democratic'. Anir:fflaionaz.-*iltfilog,ii. •
gnu County Venting at Slagle's tater4Deileiek
township, • • •
on Thursday .the sth of .octo er
neat, at 2 o'clock P.. M. ALL are invlted.to pttehd,
the advocates of Masonic Van. Berenhint
ticular, and discuss before the people 'questional
which concern them all.
September 15, 1837. • -
Meeting at Ilampt.on,
,
COUNTY Meeting will also be Odd Siff*
.Democratic Anti.Maaona at Hampton:.
on , Friday the 6th o f October
next, at 2 o'clock t. at. The Pekple
the Masonic Van Buren - party in pailicitilar ate
invited to attend.
September 15;1837. .
A t Petersliurgli, (Y.-8.)
17i HE Dentocratic Anti. Masons will also hold
a County Meeting at Petersburg (Y; S.)
on Saturday the 7th of October
next, at 2 o'clock r. N. when and where the pea..
,
ple generally are invited to attend. rho Mamma
Van Buren party are also challenged to 'appear
and justify, if they can, their principles aitd
ineasurec
September 15, 1837.
Estate of Jacob Knop dec'ed.
A LL persons indebted to the Estate of
JACOB KNOP, late ofßeachng
ship, Adams county, deceased, are, rogues:
ted to call with the subscribers on or. befooe
the 18t day of November next, and discharge
the same; and those who have cleiths a
gainst said Estate, are desired trt present
them at the same time properly authentieu.
ted for settlement.
.
Both or the Executors reside io Beadle trittrosbiti.
i
HENRY KNOP,. : ,„- ,
SA 51 'L BUR KHOLDER, - 1
,-''./r 9 ..
September 15. 1837.
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
raminos,L
f 111 HE COURSE OF LECTURES wit!
-R. commence on the First Mondity its
November, and be continued under the l ' cit•
lowing arrangement:
Practice and Theory of Medi- ' '-
eine, N A NIEI; CHArnANN.D.
Chemistry, Ro HEUT 11411
Surgery, Wzia.x.in Ginefra, M.
Anatomy, WI Lt.r.tm E. Notts zieditp.,
institutesof Atedieine,sAm hicatiert, af.D.
Materia Medico and Phar. • .
nutty, Woort,l4;lh
Obstetric.* and the Diteam of Wo-,
•
tot
, _ __
men if Children, HRUH L . etiutra Mi D.M.D.
Clinical Lectures'on Medicine end *hit'
ry are delivered, regularly it. the . Phifrett .
Hoepitel,(Bleckleyaand lathe Penneyiven
ph/if:from ihe beginning to the end of ties SW
The amount of the fees of tuition le the sem* a
treretofore; no increase having been mid* in Gen
sequence of the etigineutatleil in ail number Of
Peormoitentes,end thelinproventente teptintioll
lam; nailer. ',' _ . , 7 •,' -).. - •,, , `:.
tt_oput i ._ : ,
Ds= eit the 11•4104 itaarity. nwalidl6 •
July a, 11117. :
. , .
At ttlest(mi,