I;=E POLI l; A L . From tho Baltimore, Pritsioi Carrying out the Principle. The loco foco majority in the Pennsyl vanin Meuse of Representatives appear de termined to sot both law and usage nt defi. once, in regard to the right of Mr. STEVENS to a seat in that body. They persist in re fusing to let him take his seat, asinstructed to do by his constituents ; and an far as law • ond usage, or the rights of the constituent hod% whose representative is thus. utraged, are involved, the majority of the House possess no mere right to refuse Mr. Stevens a seat, than they would have to expel! the whole minority of the House, without exa• mination or trial. Not so much, indeed ; fur expulsion, however high handed and un righteoua the measure may be, is the legal Order of events. For offences, real or im puted, an unscrupulous and tyrannical ma jority may expel an obnoxious member, as in point of fact they often - have done. But to refuse adinission to a representative duly elected, and whose election is admitted and not contested by any party, is an act of _arbitrary oppression and of wrong to the constituent body, of which there is no pre• vious example on record. It is a simple exertion of ini4ht, utterly regardless of right ; and is witnessed in the proceedings of the Pennsylvania loco feces, for the first time, in the annals of legislation. But it is in character. The determination to ex clude from his sent a formidable and feared opponent, thougholected by an uncontested majority of the votes of Adams county, is in good keeping with the spirit of mobism brought to bear upon both Houses, overrul ing the proceedings and overawing their members, at the meeting of the legislature last fall. It is, but a carrying out the law less principle, subversive of all government which was then hrst incited, tolerated, en couraged, denied, and finally rewarded by the loco loco House of Representatives. As it is convenient to the loco face majority to prevt nt the member elect from Adams county from taking his seat, it is quite pro bable they may have resolved to do so. The act being contrary to law and justice and reason, would scarcely constitute an objec. Lion. And in point of legislative character it will be conceded that the body which could deliberately resolve to pay regular wageti to the mob of last fall, would not have much to fear on that scare. From the Lancaster Herald and Examiner. Learnous Outrage upon the Ccn. stitution and Rights of the People ! It is known to our readers that a meeting. of the citizens of Adams County, lately _ .E. held, passed resolutions approving I the conduct of THADDEUS STEVENS, li. in staying out of the "Hopkins House" du\. - ing the winter session, but suggesting to him the propriety of entering it at the ad. jaurnod session, to aid in passing laws to carry into effect the Amended Constitution. He readily complied' with their wishes, ap peared in the House on the 7th inst. and asked to have the oath of office administer• ed to him. Ho had previously been regu larly returned, and his name appears on the list of Itlembf...rs elect. The LOOO Focos having learnt that he intended to enter the House, held a caucus -the day previous and determined to prevent it.' 'When his presence was announced, and his desire to be qualified, McElwee, of Bed. ford, that epitome of infamy, rose and ob jected, and moved to appoint a committee to inquire whether he had not forfeited his seat by malpractice, et cetera. As his reas on, among other vile slang, he stated that Mr. STEVENS had abused the House; called them a usurping burly, and other hard names ; and that he was not sufficiently de . cent- and moral to alsociate with that House The Loco Focos all voted with the Drunken Blackguard who moved it, AN!) REFUSED TO SWEAR IN MR. STEVENS ! ! ! Every provision of the Coustitution has boon thus violated by these bully usurpers I The people are slaves without seeming to know it ! But the object of these de- Irtuchees and felons is to persevere in their attempt to destroy the reputation of Mr. .TEVEIII3, moral and political, as well as of Mr. .P.F.Naosu and BURROWES,—hoping thereby.to defer others from opposing so de termined a,tront to this robber gang ! It will not all do : : These gentlemen have too much talents, and have too faithfully served the public, In be over-come by this filth and scum of society which now rules and ruins the state. When a Tory Parliment expelled John Wilkes because he hated a tyrant aris tocracy, the people and the press every where raised the Shout of WILKES AND 'LIBERTY ! and hurled the oppressors from power. So in Pennsylvania, the cry .will be Stevens and Liberty: until this debauched and traitorous horde re driven tro,m power and covered with infamy From the Philadelphia Evening star. 4 II" Stevens' Letter. A careful perusal of the note adressed by the Hon. THADDEUS STEVENS to the committee appointed by too House of Re presentatives to inquire into the forfeiture of his . constitutional right to a seat in the House, has left upon our mind a lasting im pression of the intellectual elevation of this dreaded man, above the grovellit.g proper]. attics of his Loco Foco persecutors. We might caret) add too, frame close observe. lion of his plitical and private career, that if T. B. M'Elwee and his degraded follow ers, possessed one tithe of his patriotism, or use-twentieth part of the yid nes that adorn his private character, good inert might rea• sonahly entertain of hope of seeing our be loved Commonwealth again ransomed from the moral and policical degradation they now so much deplore. Thu great evil of the times consists in the greedineas'persons have for thu power and emoluments of office. It is lamentably unlishionuble too, to be scrupulou4 of the means of attaining their end. Moral - inciplo is nut only prostituted for this purpose, h , ut (CH have the effrnotory openly to avow it, and to laugh in the face of a decent man who is so green as to revolt at it. Ever since it became a part of political creed " that to victors belong the spoils," have we beheld its practical diffifsion through the arteries and veins of the body politic ; corrupting it in all the departments of government. Not only virtue and intelligence, but the very Constitution and Laws of the Com monwealth are made to succumb to its pow er. We commend the letter to the conside• ration of our readers. Mr. Stevens, in a very brief and irresistible argument, brush es away the cobweb pretext in which the majority have tried to veil their .base motives. From the Philadelphia Evening Star. Thaddeus Stevens. We have never been the apologist of this man's Lail acts, if so be, he is guilty of any; for we can conscientiously affirm that we are ignorant of ought in his public or private character that does dishonor to the man,or reflects upon his greatness as a statesman and philanthropist, both of which distin guished relations he sustains to the people of this Commonwealth, in an eminent de gree. His enemies—those who fear him, and tremble at his name—have aspersed his fame, and with an industry, worthy a better cause, have labored to destroy his usefulness, and malign hie reputation. We have known Mr. Stevens for a number of years, and at one time were not of those who admired him, thaugh we have ever done homage to his talents. Subsequent intima cy, and a cl9se observation of his acts in public, and his expansive benevolence in private life, has exacted from us that admi ration duo nt all times to great goodness of heart, and sigtial acts of private benevo lence. As a politician, no public man in Penn• sylvania has bared his breast to the storm of Loco Foco intolerance with firmer nerve and a more dauntless spirit. His common ding eloquence has caused the craven.souled minion* of power to quail beneath its thun ders; and there can be none found among his direst enemies who would he willing to encounter his gigantic intellect in argument, or to endure the withering scourge of his incensed ire in debate. Lives there a true hearted Ponne) Ivanian who has net marked with a glow of pride, the noble efforts of Mr. Stevens in the cause of Education ? With what an entire de votion he has given his great powers to the advancement of this glorious object I How earnestly and diligently he has labored in the State Councils, and in the walks of pri• vate. life to rear up a system of General Education, which would render the fame of his adopted State as imperishable as her everlasting mountains I Nor have his ser vices in this behalf been one whit more iin• portant to the general weal, than have been his unfaltering and unwearied labors to break down the dominant party in the Fed eral Government. To this object ho has directed the whole energies of his soul. With him - theta was no medium—no com promise ; to vindicate the insulted, honor of his country he labored; and how faith• fully and how well he has discharged his duty as a champion of the pure principles of republicanism, his distinguished public acts attest. With unwavering constancy has Mr. Stevens combatted the errors of the present and preceding administrations , . and the commanding attitude of the opposition which he assumed, accounts for the embit tared and unrelenting virulence with which his antagenists assail him. Sustaining this 'elation to the great Whig party of this State and of the country, though he is not known I.)) that distinctive appellation, it was reasonable to expect that the late unprecedented act of high handed tyranny on the part of the Loco Feces to wards him, would have called forth from the entire and united Whig press in this State, one simultaneous burst ofspontaneous indignation and reprobation Was not such an expression alike due to Mr. Stevens aril to the insulted Laws and violated Con stitution? Duos the fact of Mr. Stevens' choosing to combat error and maintain cor rect principles, under another name than that of Whig,.place him without the pale of our sympathies, and render harmless, in his case, what would be pronounced infa mous in the case of another l Such is the construction which t'ais silence, we might almost say, connivance of the Whig press of this State bears in this instance. If alluded to at all, it is in terms of censure so dispro portioned in severity to the enormity of the outrage, as to scarce deserve the name of censure ! Justice demands that we make exceptions to this general, and what may be considered by some, rather sweeping charge. We do se cheerfully, for in this State there are Whig presses that have met this question in a proper spirit, and have characterised the act as it deserves. Personal antipathies in such cases have not been allowed to interfere with a just esti mate of the gross wrong done to Mr. Ste vens, and through him to the dearest rights of the people. In other States, all free and unaffiliated presses speak of it in language fitting the vile outrage. In it they affect to perceive the infallible evidences of a corrupt and dui based public sentiment, otherwise such an act could not be lolerated among a people jealous of their precious rights, and proud of their dear•bought liberties. In this they are correct—the morbid state of public opinion, and the indifference shown by those who should stay the march of anarchy and lawlessness, is such as to dishearten the true patriot, arid cause fearful apprehensions for the perpettlity of our liberties, and the stability of our institntiOna. St. Louis Redeemed. The Muncipal election in St. Louis, which took place on the let ult.,.resulted in the election of the Democratic candidate for Mayor, and Democratic Council men in three or four wards. The Locn Feces and Agrarians, with the Great Humbugger at their head, were routed horse and foot. The following was the vote for Mayor : For,,W, C. Lane, (Dein. Whig,) ' 002 Charles Collins. V. Buren or Loco) 2F.2 Scattering, 104 from, the Vmunittee to . I PFs•. Stevens• TLIADDEUS STEV,ENS, Esq. Sir :—The Committee appointed by the House of Representatives, "to inquire whether Thaddeus Stevens. a member elect from the county of Adams, has not fnrfeit• ed his right to a seat in the House," will meet for that purpose, in the East Com• mittee room of the House, on Monday next, at 4 o'clock, P. M., or at an earlier period if you desire it, where you may attend and be heard. CHARLES M. HEGINS, Chairman 11.41111188UR0, Saturday Morning, May 11,1839. MR. STEVEN'S REPLY, Harrisburg, May 13, 18311. CHAS. W. HEOINS, Esq. Sir :—I received your letter of the 11th instant, informing me, that the committee appointed by the House of Representatives oto inquire whether Thaddeus Stevens, a member elect form the county of Adams, has not forfeited his right to a seat in the flouse,"will.meet on Saturday next, when I might attend and be heard. I decline to appear before the committee, because I will not consent to a palpable violation of the constitution and laws. If, as on recent occasions, I am compelled by force to witness each scenes, I can at least withhold from them my sanction; both ex press and implied. The resolution admits the legality of my election and return, hut proposes to inquire whether I have not forfeited my seat before my admission into the House. The grounds of such forfeiture are not specified in the re solution, and I can only infer then, from the remarks of the original mover of the reso lution, 'F. B. M'Elweo. As set forth by him, they consist in non-user misuser, contempt of the House by calling it an file gal body—the offspring of a mob ; and for sundry personal improprieties. No con stitutional disqualification was or is alleged, and for none other can the house, without an illegal exercise of arbitratory power,pre vent a member elect from taking his seat. Expulsion for good cause, after admission, stands on different grounds, and is authori zed by the Constitution. I think it will trouble the committee to find a precedent of the declared forfeiture for nonuser of an elective representative office. For two whole sessions the minori ty in . the British Parliament absented them selves from the House. Yet, neither the King, tne Speaker, n9r the majority dared to exercise the higlf handed tyranny now attempted by what is called the House of Representatives of Pennsylvania. That cartain public, executive or minis terial offices may be forfeited for non user in England where no written paramount Constitution exists, is true. Thu business of several departments of government could not otherwise be transacted. But it must be a continuing nonuser. It would be too late to declare the forfeiture after the officer had taken povessien of his office, and was ready toldischarge its duties. The forfeiture is a remedy against public incon z venience, and not a punishment upon an offender. But in consitutionol govern ments no such forfeiture takes place, except for the causes and in the mode pointed out in the constitution itself. In the present case the majority did not seem to consider the public business as suffering by my absence, nor claim a right, unknown to the constitution to forfeit my seat ; else they should have declared it vacant before the adjournment, and given my constituents a new election during the vacation, so that they might bo represented in the present session. No intimation of a vacancy ; no step to supply it was taken, until I appeared to take the oath and use the office. The House, therefore, seems rather anxious to create than to supply a vacancy. I need hardly notice the allegation of the mis-user of an office, which 1 have been prevented from using at all. The right to exclude a member elect for speaking or writing contemptuously of the the House or its proceedings, is a novel and dangerous position. Until a member elect has taken the requisite oaths, he can no more participate in the proceedings of the House, nor is he any more subject to its jurisdiction than a private citizen. indi viduals may be punished by the House for corrupt attempts upon its integrity, by at tempting to bribe its members, or for dis turbing and interrupting its proceedings as in the case of the December mob, but not for any written or printed comments on its proceedings, however severe.—The sixth section of the ninth article (the Declara tion of Rights) of the Constitution, declares that "The printing Press shall be free to every person, who code: takes to examine the proceediugs of the Legislature or any branch of Government, and no law shall ever be made to restrain the right thereof." Any thing which 1 may have published, therefore, is not subject to your supervision if the Constitution be yet considered as existing. It I were an admitted member, and should demean myself indecorously and disorderly towards that body, the House has the power of expulsion. And if calling it an "illegally organized body—the off. spring•of a mob," (as was contended in de bate,) be suffictent cause for expulsion, 1 think I may safely promise to furnish an excuse for that act soon after my admis sion. I do consider the " Hopkins Hou se" a usurping" body ; but like all other usurpers having possession of the Government de facto, its acts will be binding tor good or evil ,on the state. Hen ce my constituents have thought proper to ask me to take my seat, and attempt to moderate an evil which is now wiihout re medy. . , If the committee should occupy the ground pointed out by the mover of .the resolution, [led sit in judgment upon the decency and morality of my conduct, must still further object to the tribunal. I wan no disrespect to the committee, for a majority of them, I feel high regard ; but the whole question on their report will be again in the power of the "majority of the House, and I cannot agree to admit the in tellectual, moral, or habitual competency of Thos. B. MCElwee, his compeers, co adjutora and followers to decide a question of decency and morals. Fur myself personally I feel no. anxiety for the result of this inquiry, or the reasons which may bo giveo for it, and to put which upon the Journal I presume was the chief object of, this proceeding. My only anxiety is that 'the Constitution may not he further violated, and that the people may yet have some ground to hope, that LIBERTY, although deeply wounded, may not expire. I owe my acknowledgements to the com• mitten for their prompt attention to this business, and trust it may be speedily fin. ished. With proper respect, • Your obd't. servant, THADDEUS STEVENS. Cheers W. Hogins, Esq. Chairman Committee, tStz. The Protest Of the' Deinocratie Members of the House of Representatives, against the Proceedings of. the majority of Mat b o dy in relation to Mr Stevens The undersigned, members of the House of Representatives, present the following reasons for their vote on the Resolution that the admission of Thaddeus Stevens "be postponed for the present, and that a com• mittee of five be appointed to investigate the claims of the said Thaddeus Stevens to a seat in the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and whether' he has, if duly elected, forfeited his seat by mal•conduct." And the under signed demand, ender the rules of this House; that these reasons be placed upon the Journal thereof. The third section of the first article of the Constitution provides, that "no person shall be a representative who shall not have attained the age of twenty one years, and have been a citizen and inhabitant of the State three years next preceding his elec. tion, and the last year thereof an inhabitant of the district in and for which he shall be chosen a representative, unless he shall be absent on the public business of the United States or of this state." It ie not disputed by the majority in this House, nor by any member of it, that the qualifications pointed out in this article, or either of them, are possessed by Thaddeus Stevens ; nor is it 2retended that he was not elected a representative of the county of Adams, and that the certificate of his election wits not made out and returned through the Secretary of the Commonwealth according to the provisions of the several acts relating to elections, nnw in force, and in strickt conformity with the established usages of this House. We contend therefore, Ist. That in the absence of a constitutional disqualification, the Speaker cannot refuse to admiuister the oath of office to a member elect, when he appears at the bar to be sworn ; nor can the House, without an illegal assumption of power, exclude such member elect from a seat. The inquiry contemplated by the re solution above referred to, cannot therefore be ordered, because the House has no pow er to punish a member elect for mal-con . - duct before admission. It mutters not how grave may be-the charges brought against him—it matters not how gross may bo his mal-couduet as a private individual—it is of no consequence that he may have spok 'en or written disrespectfill of .the House or its members. The Constitution however indicates these things as operating to dis qualify a member elect from taking his seat in the first instance, and the House has no legal power to raise a committee to try an offender, whom they have no power to punish if found guilty of the charges pre ferred agaist him. We contend, 2d. That the principle advo cated in this House, that non user of office is sufficient to work forfeiture, is false and untenable in law as regards an elective re presentative office, and that no precedent can be limed even among the Parlimentary records or Great Britain for the establish ment of such a doctrine, though in that country the Partiment is the supreme pow er, and there is no written. Constitution to restrain it, unless the Magna (Marta and the Bill of Rights may be considered to be. such. It is true that in England there are offices of an executive character, of which non user may cause a forfeiture ; but even there the forfeiture must be declared while the non user continues, and before the claimant shrill appear to assume the duties of his trust. In a Republican Gov. ernment, where the Constitution is the sup reme law, no forfeiture can take place, except for causes indicated by the Constitu tion itself. We contend, 3d. That this House has no power to exclude a member elect fur writ ting or speaking contemptuously of the House, its proceedings, or its members—be cause a member elect, being unqualified by oath, is to such intents and purposes a pri. vete citizen ; and the 7th section of the ninth article of the Constitutiou, which de clares that' the printing presses shall be free to every person who undertakes to ex amine the proceedings of the Legislature, or any branch of Government, and no law shall ever be made to restrain the right thereof," withdraws the citizen from any jurisdiction which the Legislature may seek to exercise for the use of this privi lege. We contend, 4th. Tbat no vacancy has been created in the representation of the county of Adams by death ,or resignation ; and that in no other conceiveable, mode could the seat of Thaddeus Stevoias have been vacated, but by the action of the House or by law. He could not be expelled, be cause he was not a qualified member of the House, and the House had no power of expulsion from a seat he did nut hold. It cannot be pretended that he line re signed, for the reason that he could nut re sign to any other than the presiding offi cer of the body of which h 3 was a mem ber elect ; and no such resignation has been made. Sa r )0 4 ia 0.4;417.rrft.fr•Vr.1b.16,441,4rA1V1 The people of Adams county who elected him to a sent in this House, could not have received his resignation, nor could they have proceeded to fill by a new election the place so resigned ; because such an election would not be valid under the Constitution, nor could the House have recognized its validity by receiving the returns. If a vacancy could have been cleated by a resolution of the House, or by law; then, if such resolution or law had been passed, it would have been the duty of the Speaker. in accordance with the nineteenth section of the first article of the Constitution, and the provisions of the act of the tenth of Feb ruary, 1799, to issue his writ directed to the Sheriff of Adams county, commanding him, on a day therein expressed, to hold an election for the supply of the vacancy. No such resolution or law has been passed, ' and therefore the right of Thaddeus Stevens to a seat in this House has never been im• paired; and cannot now be disputed. For these reasons, the undersigned do solemnly PROTEST against the action of the majority in refusing to admit Thaddeus Stevens, a member elect from the county of Adams, to his seat tu this House—be having that such refusal is a direct violation of the Law and the Constitution, and invol• yes a principle destructive of the rights and liberties of the people of this Common wealth. Jos. Coleman Fisher,Charless Kettlewell, John Sheriff, William Morton, Jno. K. Zeilin, Wm. A. Crabb, William M. Watts, James Sprott, A. N. Cassel," Martin Kendie, Wm. A. Penniman, Jnnas Keim, G. R. Smith, Bernard R. M. Barnard, William M'Claraii,jr Robert Carothers, J. F. Cox, John Moi rison, H. G. Long, Samuel Hutchins, William K Correy, John Funk, John M'Dowell, Christian Ehrman, M. Richardson, Jacob Gratz, Henry S. Spacktnan,T. S. Cunningham, B. M. Hinchman, Francis Beaty, G. Kinizle, Joseph Konigmacher. I was not present, but concur in the objections to the prccecdings'of the House. Thomas S. Smith. I also was absent, but concur in the above objections. B. G. Herr. I also wos absent, but concur in the above J. Cunningham. Although not present when the vote was taken on the resolution referred to, I cheerfully concur in the obovo protest. 447essrir. Buller, Slurdevant and Mont dins. We observe among the namas of those who aro bent on the destruction of Mr. Stevens, the flanks of these three traitors to their party, to the country and honesty. The two first of these men profess to be Whigs. This is the evidence uf it. Since we knew Moutelius, we have never been surprised at the course he pursued at the commencement of the session, nor do we wonder now. It is the honest conviction of our heart, formed from narrowly watch ing his conduct the past winter, that he is too big a tool to know right from wrong. We do not use the term without considering its import. We can never consider him accountable for any of his acts. Ho is a mere nose of wax. If the other two are considered Whigs or Antitnasons, or even honest men in Luzerne county, they judge by a different standard from what the people in this county or any where else do.—Col. umbia Caurant. PRIMARY MEETINGS OF TIIE PEOPLE Harrison meetings are becoming the or• der of the day every where throughout this State. The great deep-of public sentiment is breaking up, and is setting in a strong cur• rent in favor of Gen. Harrison. 11 thus early the people buckle on their armor for the contest, and with an ardent zeal and enthusiastic spirit, prepare for tho great po litical battle, certainly we are justified in arguing the best possible results. Indeed an e irly movement of this kind is indispen. sable to the success of the Whig party in the ensuing October struggle. There must be a rallying cry, and what name so "potent" and inspiriting .as that of "TIP PECANOE!" With this watchword the "bone and sinew" of the country are famil• mr—there is a music in it to the oar of the steady farmer—and it never fails to call up reminiscences which fire his patriotism and beget in him an ardor unquenchable. Let the impression once prevail that the cause of the Hero of North Bond is involved in the October contest and the yeomanry will come forth with a rapidity and enthusi. assn which will bear down with the irresist• ible impetuosity of the avalanche, all inter• posing obstacles to victory. We speak ad. visedly when we say that if the question of who shall be. Pennsylvania's candidate for the Presidency, be left open until the Octo bar election, the Whig party will suffer the most signal defeat ever met with in the State! The people will not be trifled with on this all-important subject, any longer. They have made knoWn their preference, and they will have none other. The. papers from the interior of the State teem with the proceedings of popular as. semblages, and the universal tone of pirblic sentiment points to Gen. Harrison as the only man who can break'clown the monster .party in this State. Give them but this fa vorite for their candidate and they promise to redeem our beloved Commonwealth front the misrule and domination of the spoils 'men. In a large majority of the counties there exists no diversity of opinion on this subject, the most gratifying unanimity pre• veils among all divisions of the Whig party. The Beaver Argus, a high-toned, able and efficient Whig journal says, "we . du not know a Cltiy man in the county ; unless we place more reliance than we are disposed to de upon the declarations of a few Loco Faces, who would endetiver, to dupe the Whigs into the suicidal policy of tioniina. ting Henry Clay."—Evening Star. APPOINTME HY TEF: SURVEYOR GEN- EltiLL.-J AM ES BOYD; to bu Deputy urveyor tier the county of Adams. 11'ttliam Ramsey, Sumuel A. Purviance Mr. Stevens , application I . ol* a seat in thelHouse rejected. —THE LAWS AND CONSTITUTION MOST GROSSLY OUTRAGED--Tl.e committee appointed by the House of Re presentatives to inquire into the right of Mr. Stevens to a seat in that body, have re ported against his application. That is, having FORFEITED, they say HE HAS NO RIGHT TO A.. SEAT ; arid have therefore reported it VACANT. This is the consummation commenced and perp trated on the 4th of Docember by the lore focos. Where these lawless desparadoes will end their violations orate law — atid con stitution we know not ; but they have very little further to go to upset our entire Re publican system of Government 11 . this Strp. Already they have delibfettily Disfranchised one Come!, of this Commonwealth, and they have N i thiog to do but to disfranchise the rest, to put an end to the State government ; and if they hove a right to disfranchise one county, they have a right to disfranchise fuenty.six. Let the people calmly deliberate over the crisis to which we are hastening.—lf they will tolerate such infractions of the law, we hope they will take early means to let us know it. We wish not to have our lives, property and more remote civil rights taken from us. If they cannot be protected, wo • will remme from such a scene of usurpation and tyranny. The privileges upon which our whole system of government are twil -1 ded, have been denied to the people o Adam's county and•what will prevent them-, from denying the same to the citizens of Dauphin or any other county in the State, t whose politics do not suit the loco loco re bels of the House 7—Giro tide. The Columbia Rail-Road. This road is at present miserably man. aged. Travellers experience the full benefit ti locofoco 'reform.' Formerly,passengers leaving Harrisburg at 8 o'clock in the morning arrived at Philadelphia at 4 in the afternoon ; now, those leaving this place at past 7 in the morning arrive at Philadel phia in the course of time. Last week we visited the city, and arrived between 8 and 9 o'clock P. M having been nearly thirteen hours on the road, We had, however a couple of accidents, and would not have complained had we riot been detained over an hour and a half at the Schuylkill plane, where "Pink eye" figures us ono of the State agents. We obserVed closely the management of affairs, and came to the conclusion that with one or two more 're. forums' like the late one, there will bo no such thing as getting to the city at all. Coming up we left the .rail.road depot in Market street precisely- at 6 o'clock, A. M., and reached Harrisburg at past 4 P. M., having been ten hours and a half on the road, at least two hours longer Ilion ne cessary. The fault was all with the State road, as on the company road to Lancaster business is very properly managed. The travelling and transporting publics deeply . feel the less of the late able super intendent, Mr. Mehaffy, and the efficient corps of agents under him. His successor, Mr. Cameron, has been fairly weighed in the balance and found wanting ; and the assistants he has employed are better suited for basking in the sun in front .of the grog shops than to fill the altillaa they now oc. Copy. The state improvements from one end of the state to the other are now in the hands of men totally unfit to take care ' of them, and ruin and delapidatiun must be the con sequt.ticcs. Our readers will be sorprised to Wain that the Lackuwana division of the canal was not open at the latest dates ! Thus are the people incommoded anti thous ands of dollars in the shape atolls kept from the public treasury through the incompeten cy of onr present lucu foco rulers.—Penn. Incl. The Maine 'Par. The cost of the Aroostook or Maine War, is from $700,000 to $1,000,000, and Gov. Fairfield is about-to call upon the General Government to pay. the expense. Let Swartwout be brought back end made to disgorge, or Leg Treasurers and Border wars will soon force a IHREC'r TAX upon the people over and above the FORTY MILLIONS that they are now taxed to support a host of knaves, idlers an] vaga- bonds, in the shape of public officers. Penn. Telegrapt. Really Distressing. It grieves us exceedingly to learn that there is great distress prevailing among the State Agents because they are denied the opportunity of showing their patiiotism,and love for the interest of the State. Their misery exhibits itself in diff:rent ways, and on all occasions , . When the train of pas senger cars arrived at Lancaster a few days ago, one poor fellow who had beea anxious ly but vainly expecting for the - last month to be called into service, with pitiful and woe begone countenance, made the must affecting appeal to his more fortunate fellow officer. "For God's sake John," said he, "let me make one trip. He►e I have been loafing a whole month, without having" earned a dollar." We can't say whether John's heart was softened or not.—Co/um., bia Courant. NM TUC STAU •N An Opening for Enterprise. It is a tact`well known that Horse Pow er and Thrashing Machines are getting into very general use among Farmers, not only in this, but utmost every section of the cohn try, there •is now a very considerable de mand for them. Shops have been success. fully started in milli) places and carry on the business extensively—the writer w, u'd hero suggest to some enterprising median. with some capitol that GettysLurg is a good locution, Mid holds out many induce ments for an establishment of the kind, first. rate castings can be obtained at they Gettys burg Foundry, and all other materials easi ly procured on the hest tetins, a huge see- Mtn of country lays .round rur the sale of Muchinos, and no doubt u wity of the kind properly conducted would he chl supported and profitable to the proprioter• Gettysburg, Kay 2EI, GETTYSBIIRGH, PA. Tuesday, ✓flay 2S, 1839. DEM OCItATIC ANTI•MASONI C NOMINATIONS FOR PR ESL DENT, Cen. Viii. Henry Harrison, FOR VICE-PRESIDENT, Daniel Webster. Our fellow citizen, Mils Diexso:v, Yeas been nominated as Elector for tbis District. Mr. Stevens. The Committee appointed to investigate the Claim of Mr. STEVENS to a seat, in the House of Representatives, have reported, that ho is not en titled to his seat, having, resigned it, by the let_ ter which ho addressed to his constituents last winter. Thus is Adams County, deprived of a Repre sentative, by the brutal tyrants, who compose a majority of the House of Representatives; for we have no doubt, that the report of the Commit 'tee will be adopted by the House ! Those wretch_ es, in the name of "democracy," and with "liber ty". and "the rights of the people" always in their mouths, have committed the must outrageous infraction of popular rights, ever perpetrated by arbitrary, and lawless despots. And there is no remedy. No redress. We see our rights wrested from us; the Constitutiori• and Laws violated ; these old safe-guards, without one particle of remedial power, to restore us to those privileges which have been violently taken away from us. The end must be nigh, even at the doors, whets such things come to pass ! Well may we ex claim, in the language, of one of France's best and most beautiful children ; "Oh ! liberty what crimes, are not committed in thy sacred mime!" But wo must sulfa. on; we•must •ee our Rep. rosentative the subject of public outrage and per secution ; while at the eamo time, he is to be made the victim of a private conspiracy, to gratify the malice of a few individuals, who have leagued to gether, to hunt him down and slander him to de struction. Senator Miller! • The condition of this man, in the Senate, is truly pitiable; much as we detest his principles and conduct, we connot but commiserate him. Some time ago, ho attempted to make a speech in the Senate, which speech, in language, substance and manner, was one of the most vulgar, ever perpetrated, on the floor of a deliberative body. This speech would have filled some half a column of an ordinary newspaper ; but shortly afterwards, a report of this speech, appeared in the 'Reporter' and 'Keystone,' grown in three or four days, from a half a column to. four Columns, and striped of its vulgarisms of style, though if possible, in creased in vulgarity of sentiment, and containing e rdleetions on the diameter of Senators, which the gallant general, would not have dared to utter. The general, has been called on, by the Senator from Allegheny, to avow or disavow this speech, and a committee has been called for, to inquire, whether the "member from Adams," did or did not deliver said-speech-I.nd if ho did not, who wrote it for him ? When he was charged with pub fishing as delivered, a . speech he never delivered; and when the lash was applied to his hack, by a hand which opened his colour; hide to the quick, ho groaned in spirit, and ruse' and delivered him self as follows : lam impeached before the Senate, and my mouth is shut ;" and then sat down, an object, at once, of pity and. contempt. Never was impudent ignorance more sorely chastized, than in its personification, T„C. Miller. Gen. Harrison. The distinguished soldier and statesman,whose name heads this article is -110 1 R before the people of this Commonwealth, as a candidate for the Presidency, and an Electoral Ticket has been nominated, pledged to his support. In this our friends have acted wisely, and have taken the only course by which this State can be redeemed, from the grasp of the rapacious Goths, who are plund. ering and disgracing it. There need, now, be no more doubt ; no more discussion, who is to be the candidate, of Pennsylvania, for the Presidency. She has named her favorite, and proudly and boldly will her yeomanry rally under his banner. Harrison, will be_tha watch word and the battle cry, and his-nafne will be echoed from our moun tains through our valleys and over our plains. The present is a dark period, in the political his tory of the country. The most arbitrary and despotic acts, are done in the name of democracy. Half of the fiscal officers of the Government aro robbers, and the remaining half are their apolo gists. Public virtue is despised; the govern ment is no longer administered foi the benefit of the people, but for the "spoils." It is indeed a 'dark and portentous period.—But we have coat. 41ence in the name of Hammes. Wo have not forgotten the last war with Great Britain ; wo recollect how disastrous was its commencement— the treachery of Hull—the defeat at Queens town—the slaughter at the River Raisin—the failure of the expedition under Gen. Smythe—the uninterrupted series of disasters which had ellen. tied our arms—the universal gloom and despond oncy which was spread over the Country, in that dark hour. In that hour of gloom, a star. the beacon of hope, rose over the field' of Fort Meigs, and the name of Harrison, came borne upon the North Western gale, bringing with it confidence and yielding hope. Soon, however, the star of Fort Meigs was extinguished, in the noon tide splendor of the sun that shone out upon the field of the Thames. Who, that is old enough, does not recollect the general joy I Who has forgot. ,ton tho illuminations, and the bonfires the sent up their light from every hill, upon the reception ,of the tidings of this victory ! Gloom and :pendency vanished. The name of Harrison was the rallying cry, that infused new spirit, into the desponding beans of our countrymen, and brought .haekviOory to our standards. We trust in his name still ; in this dark politi esl hour, it brings hope. We shall hear it again h.irne upon the breeze, shouted by Pennsylvania freemen. Tho name of Harrison, coupled with that of Webster,.will strike terror, into the Natio t4l Army of office holders and plunderers, and givn eeriVence to the people, that under their auspices, the ttajyd legionaries, of the governMent, nru not ccrThe 'Beaver Argus,'one of the best Whig' papers in the State, says owe do not know a Clay man in Beaver county ; unless we placed more reliance than we are disposed to do, upon the de claration of a few Loco Foros, who would endeav or to dupe the “Whigs," into the suicidal policy of nominating Henry Clay." This whig editor, has got at the marrow of the matter. It is the case every where, that three out of four, of those who profess to be Clay mon are loco fuco3 in disguise• fhero are some such Ihere, to our certain knowledge ; and the very gentleman, who takes upon himself the whole honor of the movement, of getting up the Whig meeting for the 28th inst. is ono of the strongest stays of loco focoisin in Adams county. It will Ire known that we refer to the stereotyped candi date, of the Loco Foco party of this Borough, for Burgess ; the same, who has opposed the Anti-Van Buren party, by heading the loco ticket for years successively ; but he is the author of the movement for a Clay tueeting,—out upon such Whigs. CO The "Compiler," of week before last, contains an article on the subject of our borough election, which we intended to have notizod last week, but we noglemted. Even in the 'Compiler,' we have rarely scen,more falsehood,. in less space, than are contained in the article referred to. It asserts that the liorough election was unfairly conducted and that it was carried by means of "Contractors," and bosses, brought from the North Brunch Canal." This is as arrant a false hood as over was uttered ; there was no Contrac tor voted_ at the election, except a loco par con tractor now employed on the Gettysburg Ruil Road The author of the article in question, we know well—his responsibilities, at present, are exceed• ingly weighty ; he writes the libelous articles in the "Compiler," which his duty, as Deputy of the Attorney General, will compel him to prosecute in the Quarter Sessions—an odd enough apectaclu it will he, to see the author of a slanderous article, prosecuting anothor for its publication. Joseph 'Mixer & John An drew Shultze. These two distinguished sons of Pennsylvania, head the Ticket of Electors, presented by our Convention to the friends of thauisoN and WEHSTEII. Thcso gentlemen have occupied the highest offices in the gift of the people of Penn sylvania, and aro deservedly esteemed fur their honesty, tAlents and influence. A Ticket headed by such men cannot but be acceptable, to the peo. pie of this State. In a preceding article, we have stated, our ap probation of the course pursued by our friends, in nominating an Electoral ticket, favorable to Har rison and Webster. We hope to sco other States do the same without delay. Why does not Onio, the home of the gallant and patriotic Harrison, nominate an Electoral Ticket, pledged to his sup port ? Why stand by until, ho has been inn igued out of a nomination, by the politicians who aro now busy, stocking a Convention for that pur pose? Why does not Indiana, the theatre of his noble exploits, and the recipient of so many benefits confered by his hands, come forward and declare her preference? Why wait the action of a body, intended only for the purpose of post polling his claims to tlioso of an ambitious and aspiring rival? 'Fho popularity of Gen. Harrison having al most broken down the ramparts of Executive pa tronage and routed the Swiss Logionarie4, who fight for the "spoils," another, basely comes for ward, to claim the merit and advantages of the victory. Let him beware ; that the honOr which tie has acquired on other fields, be not lost, on the one, on which tie is now endeavoring to thrust himself as a , leader. The American people love not injustice, and they will signally rebuke Lim who practices it. j-The Eleventh day of June, has been fixed upon by Cm House, as the day of adjournment ; the Senate has not yet concurred in this resolu tion of thu House. It is perfectly evid"nt now, that our representa tive, Mr. Stevens, is to be excluded—or if he is admitted, it will be so near the close of the Ses sion, that his services will be of no avail to the people. These Luco Foco despots, aro as cow ardly as they are tyrannical; they would abuse and traduce our representative, whilst his mouth was gagged; & now when they have got themselves into a predicaohent any thing but enviable ; they aro afraid to admit Mr. Stevens and they fear to exclude him lest the people - should, at last discov er, the motives upon which a base majority has acted, and in their indignation, punish them for their violation of the Constitution and Laws. It may be that an election will be ordered; if so lot our friends be ready. Oz From Harrisburg HARRISBURG, May 17, 1839. Mr. F. Smith offered a resolution instruc ting the Judiciary Committee to inquire in to the expediency of reporting a bill mak ing provision for ascertaining the sense of the people at the next General Election, in regard to the election of the Canal• Com. missioners. Mr. Morton offered an amendment to include also the Attorney General, Auditor General, Secretary of the Land Office, and Surveyor General, which was not agreed to —yeas 95, nays 51 Mr. Crabb then of. fered an amendment peremiorily instruct. tog the Committee to bring in a bill, when a motion was made to postpone the subject indefinitely, which was agreed to—yeas 50, nays 36. Mr. Koniginacher then offered a resolu tion instructing the Judiciary Committee to inquire into the' expediency of dividing the State into three districts, for the election of one Canal Conimissioner in each district, but this resolution was also postipned. , Mr. Hinchman offered one, instructing the Judiciary Committee to inquire into the expediency of increasing the number and compensation of Canal Commissioners, so that one third of them be elected annually by the Legislature. Laid on the table. In the Senate, the Military Bill was a gain discussed. Mr. Williams spoke at length in relation to a speech not delivered by :11r. Miller (Adams) but published in the papers as his. • The language of the speech was of the' grossest kind, and never ‘vii , heard of I y the nwinbors of the Senate, until it seen light in the columns of the Love Mien papers. The "member from Adams" bare it with patience, and made nu reply, (*nailer than to say, he could neither avotl nor disaveiv it. , In the Senate, a petition was presented by Mr. Williams, from the contactors on the North Branch Canal, represe ting their grievances to arise from oppress nby the Canal Commissioners. After c siderable debate, the memorial was iefer d to the Committee on internal Improvement, with instructions to Inquire into the subject. The Canal Commissioners have adooed the plan of underestimating all the contractors not of their party faith, and in this manner obliged them to threw up their contracts. The contractors are one ballot them ruined. Nothing can save them but a discontinuance of the work for one year. • Mr. Williams then offered to the Senate a resolution for the appointment of a select committee with power to send for persons and papers, to inquire whether the speech published as a speech delivered by Mr. Miller of Adams, was ever delivered in the Senate, and if not, by whom it was writ: ten, and in what manner it became charged as a production of the gallant General. The preamble set forth the necessity of protecting members of the Senate from scurrillous publications having any sanction from the Senate. There was a very entertaining debate upon this subject, entertaining to all bnt the Senator from Adams. Mes,irs. Ewing, Barclay, and Fraley of the city, all domed that the speech was delivered, and were in faVor of the inquiry. At a late hour on Saturday the House adjourned without to-., king the question. The following preamble and resolution was adopted by the Senate to day, in refer ence to a speech by 51r. Miller of Adams. The speech was rend by the . Clerk, and was found to be grossly libellous upon the Senate, and upon various members—but it was denied on every side, that it was ever delivered• in thut;chamb -r,or any thing like it. The resolution was adopted without op position, though there was considerable dis cussion in relation to the matter. Whereas the Editors of a certain news paper entitled "The Keystone," printed in the borough of Harrisburg, have undertthe color of a speech, pretended to have been delivered in the Senate of Pennsylvania, by Thomas C. Miller, a member thereof from the County of Adams, published a foul and infamous libel on several of its members, reflecting by the coarseness and indecency iif its language the highest discredit upon the character for [dignity and decorum, of the body in which the same is alleged to have been delivered. And whereas, the said Thomas C. M iller has declined to avow or disavow the authorship of that pubtica tion ; and it behoves this body to protect its own dignity, by ascertaining whether the said Thomas C. Miller did deliver such speech on the floor of this Senate; and if not, whether the same was written, or cau sed lo be published by the said Senator. Timmlore, Resolved, That a committee of five be appointed by the Senate, whose duty it shall be to it quire whether a speech, published in a newspaper called the "Keystone,!' of the date of April 10, and purporting te have been delivered in the Senate by Thomas C. Miller, a Senator from the exum ty of Adams, was uttered on the floor of the Senate, and if not, by whom, and under whose authority the same was written or published ; how far the privileges of the Semite are exacted thereby, and what order ought to be taken in the premises: with power to send for persons and -papers. Poor Miller found himself pierced through with many arrows, but he was not competent to reply. The committee aro to be appointed to morrow. I have never known a member place him self in a more unpleasant position. It comes of attempting flights with too weak wings. In the House, the Committee to inquire, whether Mr. Stevens has forfeited his right to a seat, made a report that he has resign• ed, with a resolution that the Speaker issue a warrant to fill the vacancy. This strnnge position was discovered by the ingenuity of the Committee alone, and was not probably thought of by any other members. At any rate it was not heard of before. The reso• lution will, without doubt, be adopted,thuugh it was postponed until Wednesday. The minority will propose a counter report. Mr. Butler stated that he did not concur either with the majority or the minority. The minority in the House, entered their solemn protest to-clay, to the whole proceed. logs in relation to Mr. Stevens. It was presented by Mr. Fisher, and is a well writ. ten paper. But at this time, the minority have no might; and protests are like blank paper. May 21. In the House, Mr. Kottlewell presented the proceedings of a public meeting of the citizens of Adams County, on the subject or the exclusion of Mr. Stevens from his seat in the House. Mr. K. called for their rea ding, but was stopped by Mr.. McElwee, who moved that they be not read. ' Mr. Higins moved an amendment, that they be not.received by the . House. Mr. Spackmnn said this motion would operate at, a denial of the right of petition. Ho could not consider it disrespectful for freemen to speak their sentiments, and not act as slaves. Mr. S. proceeded at consid erable length upon the tight of petition. He called the proposition to exclude without reading tyrannical, and destructive of the rights of the people. Mr. McElwee was for an .unconditic;nal exclusion of the paper. Mr. Higins claimed that it was disre. speedol to the House. Mr. T. S. Smith said that the people had a perfect right, secured by the Constitution, of speaking their sentiments of the acts of their servants. The paper at any rate must be read belhre the House could know its contents. He was• astonished at ;seeing gentlemen calling themselves democrats, acting in a manner to curtail the rights of the people, and 'to make them abkct slaves. • By vote the procerdo,gg were read, and then they were rejeeted— eas 51, pays 35. 10E13 18. May 22. The House then took up for considera lion the bill relative to the election of Jus tices of the Peace and Aldermen, and it pas sed its final reading. Among the amend ments adopted was nno requiring them to give bail for tho faithful performance of their duties. In the Senate, Mr . . Stevenson effered a resolution to adjourn on the 11th of June. Some private bills passed, when the bill relative to, the election of Prothonotaries, Registers, dtc. was considered and passed a second reading. The State Antimasonic Convention, call ed to nominate an electoral ticket, pledged to the support of Harrison and Webster, met this day at the Court House. It was very fully attended, and was organized :3y calling Mr. Stevens of Adams to the chair. Subsequently, by report of committee, Sam. net Park, Eq. of Lancaster was chosen President. A resolution was then offered to appoint committee to form an Electoral Ticket. One of the delegates from York, Mr. Coch• ran, moved an amendment to postpone for ming a ticket until the meethig of the Whig National Convention next December. He made some able remarks on this motion He stated his object to be, to unite the whole phalanx of the opposition neainst the present corrupt admintration He depreca ted any division to the ranks. Mr. Stevens replied. Ile deprecated any division, - es . pecally since the scenes of the last six morel's, and he believed the way to prevent division was now to proceed. Any distrust cast upon the present candidates or the Convention which nominatedi hem was to be avoided. He admitted the great talents of Mr. Clay. Besides, the delegates came expressly to form n ticket, and to abandon that object would be to unbandon thou cause. Mny 20 After some other remarks by different members, the amendment was negatived, and the committee to form a ticket appoint ed, to report to morrow. The members of this Convention speak with groat confidence of ca rrying this State, if the vi hole opposition unite. They rep resent Mr. Van Buren, and his party as un popular with the great mass of the, people. pi The Honse of Representatives has passed a resolution to adjourn on the 11th of June next. On tho sth inst, by the Rev. H. Furlong, Mr. JAMES H. McILVAtN, to Miss LAPIS♦ JANE LINN, both of this county. On the 23d inst. by the same, Mr. JonN SAD LER, to Miss Maur BEENEEE, both of Hunting. don township. RELIGIOUS NOTICES. Tie Rev. Dr. KRAVTII, will preach in the Lutheran Church on Sunday morning next. wul the Rev. Mr. JACOBB in the evening The Rev. Mr. McLc.i.N. will preach in his church on Sunday inernirg next. r y ' j '!'ho Rev. Mr. Fent.oNa will preach in the Methodist Church in this place on Sunday morn ing and evening nest. tALTIAIORE PRICES CURRENT Flour, $ 7 00 to 7 25 Rye flour, 6 75 to 6 00 Wheat, 1 45 to 1 50 Rye, 0 95 .to 1 00 Corn, 0 87 to 0 88 Oats, 0 47 to 0 50 Potatoes, 0 50 to 0 GO flacon, 0 11 to 0 13 Lard, 0 00 to 0 13 Cluverseed, 12 00 to 13 00 Timothy, 2 75 to 3 00 Flaxseed, 1 621 j to 1 75 Whiskey, 0 40 to 0 42 Beef, 12 50 to 14 50 Pork, live. 9 39 to 9 50 ADVERTISEMENTS. THOMAS 3. COOPER. CHEAPER than ever—one fifth of a Century on the old sod and determin ed to sell cheap, a General Assortment, consisting of BRITISE DMZ CrOMDS, Domestics, Queerimaxe l Hardware, Mmes., Groceries, Country Produce, Hand- kerchiefs for 2 cents, Mits and Gloves for 6.1 cts. Muslins for 61 cts. Calicoes for 64-. All he wants is for you to call and see the Goods, as there is no deception by look ink* round in these days. May 21, 1839. BOOT & SHOE MANUFACTORY. THE subscriber returns thanks to his friends and former customers, for punt favors, and respecttully invites them to cal) and seo the assortment of BOOTS & SHOES, paw . which hO has now on hand, consisting et Ladies" Se,Alisse,s" Si ass, OF EVERY PATTERN AND QUALITY. Gentlemen can also be supplied wit!: BOOTS & SHOES, 800. of every description. - His old customers are particularly invi ted to call and examine his absortment. Orl - le has on hand, for sale, :11.01.1t)t et) SC. LINA \ * G which h© will dispose of on fair and re.asun able terms. DANIF.I. B,i [A MIN. tY~uy :‘lay 21, MARRIED. ll.ere 'we go, -'l.ly reference to the following address of Mr. STsysaa. to the people of Adoring County, it will be seen that he is again before them as a candidate for the seat which the vile malice of his enemies have declared vacant. : Freemen of Adams Coun. ty you have been basely deprived of your deare . st rights; the final blow has bean aimed at the root of }tourliberties. This last : act of tyranny caps the climax of the base conspiracies entered into, to deprive you of all that freemen hold most dear, the constitutional right, of representation. The case is without a parallel in the annals of Ameri can History. One remedy we have yet left, ere we sink into object shivery, Mr. Stevens is not be. fore you as the candidate of any ono party, he is before you as the candidate of an outraged and in sulted people. We rejoice to see roan of a differ ent party name nobly hastening to the rescue; and on the fourteenth of Juno next, men of all parties with one heart and with one hand, with Stevens and Liberty for their watchword, will unite and by again sending our noble repre sentative to Harrisburg with an overwhelming majority, proclaim to the country and to the world, that they haVe boldly stood up in defence of their rights and liberties. (0 -o .Vben the vote to declare Mr 'Stevens' seat vacant was announced, Mr. KETTLEWELL WITHDREW from the Legislature, and is now nt home awaiting the instructions of his Conant ents. To the People of Jaunts County. FELLOW CrrnEss: . - . • In accordance with your wishes, I. presented myself to the body now exercising the duties of the House of Reprensentatives of this Commonwealth, and desired to have administered to me the oaths Rrebcrided by law. A majority of that body, using the same unconstitutional and unlawful *means which invested them with official authority,. refused to allow me to occupy that seat to which I had been culled by the free choice of my fellow citizens. Under the most shallow, hypocritical, and false pretences they have declared my seat vacant, and imposed upon . you the expense of a new election to be held on the 14th day of June next. In doing so they have committed an Onprecedent oiirtrage on the rights of The people.-1f submitted to by that people, LIBERTY has become but a mere name. Already is the Constitution suspended, and the most sacred contracts between the State and individuals are violated with the most daring and reckless audacity. The tyrants, who have usurped power, have de, terrnined to oppress and plunder the people. It is for you to say whether you will be their willing slaves. If they are permitted filially to triumph, you hold your liberty,your loves, your reputation, and your property, at their will alone. I had hoped that no circumstances would occur, which would render it: necessary fin me to be again a candidate for your Ruffra ges. Both my inclination and my interest require me to retire from public life. But I will not execute that'settled intention, iYhen it will he construed into cowardice or de spondency. To refuse to be a candidate now, would be seized mien by my enemies as an evidence that 1 distrust the people, and am afraid to intrust to them the redress of their own wrongs. 1 feel no such fear—: no such distrust. Without intending any invidious comparison, 1 have always said, what I still believe, that the people of Adams county have more intelligence, and nut loss honesty, than the people of any other county in the State. 'l'u such a people I can have no fear in appealing against lawless agresssion. To them I do.appeal to restore to me that which was their free gift, and therefore my right—end of which I have seen robbed by those who "feel power and forget right." I present myself to you as a candidate to ' fill that vacancy which was created to wound my and your feelings. Ido not wait to re ceive a party nomination from my friends, The question now to be decided iskabove all party considerations, and would be dis graced by sinking it to the level of a party contest.—Every freeman most be impelled to resist this public outrage as a personal wrong to himself. Every thing iear to him in hiscountry ; his liberty, the liberty of his children, and the title to his pro perty, admonish him to rise above every paltry personal and party consideration, and rebuke tyranny at that great tribunal of freemen—the ballot box. While, however, you are determined, re solute and energetic, let me implore you not to imitate the example of our oppres• sore ; but do every thing calmly and tem• perately. This admonition is hardly no• ceesary to the orderly eitizens of Adams county ; but when oppression is SO intoler. able, as at present, it is difficult for the most peaceable and quiet men to control their in dignation. • With respect and gratitude, I am your obedient servant, THADDEUS STEVENS. liannumuito, May 25, 1P39. A D VERTISE M EN TS. REWARD. R UNAWAY from the Subscriber, on Friday the 26th day of April. .L✓IIIGE RED COW, with a white star on tier forehead and white nn the tip of her tail. She is about 6 years old, and is part of the Durham Breed. The above reward will be paid !n toy person who will secure her, so that I' het her again. ' • JOEIN M. SIIEALER VuyettsvlldFranklin'County, May 28, 1839. 5 13 1 7* I'S BUR G GU..IRID SI OU will paredo in front of the Court ML [lousy, on Saturday the 2nd of June ne a, at 2 u'clucli prerit,ely for chill. Ity order, JOHN ZIEGLER, 0. S. \lay 1.!"3 1"1!). AUVERTISE.iIENTS.. - few Store. rwillE subscriber would itilarni the public -al- that ho has taken that Eitatiti tormerlV occupied by %Vm. 13:11timoro street.directly opputt.i: hr. is now prepaied I(/ o1): - :r 00 entire, New-- Lurge and Snit:tidal rt;anrtnir•ot of (;a; - 1 - ost, Gruc ~:1.1:(1. \ - - ,T cs," <S3 Quecng 'NV if Selected with treat care and 601 ig hi upon the very best terms for Cosh. tw,ng 14M very general ars:Autuma!. are the following articles : Blue, Black, and Pi oviti 171 1 ,11. 8 ,, Polish nod Invisible t. 5: teen Cloths, Black, Ribbed and MUM Cessiinurt.s, Fancy Nlelboorn Ribbed, do Plain Fancy Colored, do - Superior Bieck Satiti Vestings Fig. & Plain, Black Silk Velvet, Superior Tabby Velvet, White Linen Drillings, Ribbed and Plain, Brown do do do du. Black Summer Cloths, Melheurn gibbed do. Elephant and Bang up Cords, Irish Linens, 10-4 Table Diapers, 10-4 Irish Sheetinga, Russia and Scottish do Black Maltioniu Lashing, Blue Black, do. Figured and Plain Gro de Naps, Plain Gro de Ber:ines, Fancy, Gauge, Satin & Lace Bordered Shawls, White and Black Silk Gloves, Lace and Pic Nic, do. Kid and Beaver, • do. Gentleman's Silk, Kid and Beaver do. White and Black Silk Hose, ' White and Black Silk 1-2 do. White and Black Colored do. ALSO-A HANDSOME ASSOTMENT OF Bonnet Itibboos, Lawns, Calicoes, Os low as 6,t) Moulielaine do Laines, With a- great variety of almost every other description of GOODS; to ;111 of which he would respectfully call the utten. tion of the citizens of Gettysburg -and neighborhood, as from the "unusual" terms upon which they were bought, he will be enabled—as he is determinnd to sell them at very reduced and unusual prices. D. H.. SWOPE.' -Gettysburg, April. 23, 1839. tf-4 N. B. Country produce taken in oxeltangu for goods. MARSH CREEK E l aC2 l % 7, 11111 E Subscriber respectfully begs leave to inform his Friends and the Public generally, that he still carries on business at the above Factory, (situate on Marsh Creek, about half a mile-from Cash town, near the old York Road, and about 8 miles from Get tysburg) and is peparod to C. 11,Z WOOL INTO ROLLS, AND MANUFACTURE IP INTO Cloth, Cassimere, Cassinette, Blank els, Flannel and Linsey. Having the Machinery all iu gond repair, and having also competent workmen, he hopes to receive n liberal share of the pub. lies - patronage, and holds hitnself accounta ble for all damages done by him. 0:7 - Personssending Wool or Cloth to the Factory, will be careful to attach written di rections to the same. " • The Subscriber is also prepnied to do COUNTRY WEAVING, OF ALL KINDS—Such as BLANKETS, twilled arid plain ; FLANNELS plain or barred; LINSEY, CAS.SI N FATE, CAR PETS, &c. CLOTH DRES,S4I;VG, In all its branches, carrtal on at this FEM. tory. April 23, I8:49. FRESH SUPPLY O SPRING & SUMMER 15-DS. S. WITI-1LR0N2.7 HAS just returned front the City, and is now opening at his Siore, on the cur rier of the Centre Near() and Bultituure street, a most splendid nssortment of a o a.)) suitable to the season—amongst which are a fine supply of Superfine Cloths, of all colors, the best ever bought to the borough of Gettysburg Cassimeres, Cassinetts, Satmetts, Mouseline de Laines, and Shawls, - Irish Linen, Fancy Handkerchiefs, .- Figured Bonibasins, Summer Clothe; AND A SPLENDID ASSOUTIIEIVI' OP Saks ? black, blue-blac!:, colored,4lfigured„, Cambric and Jaconett Mullins, Bnrr'd do. do. Calicoes and Chintz from 61 to 50 ; 930NNETS,. : AND A FINE ASSORTMENT OF di 2.61 a ) aqt 0 ) Ct in fact. every thing in hie . line front "41, nee-. dle to an anchor."—Alao, U. 11.1! a.VI t QAxeensware,,. Groceries, &c. FA. all of which have been purchased on the. very lowest terms, and with great care ; and can be sold, he ventures to say, as cheap• as they van be procured at any establish- ment in the country. He invites the public to call and view his assortment—contidea that no one desirous of purchasing will tro uble to resist the tempting BARGAINShe is enabled to offer them: kinds of Country Produce liken in exchange for Goods. Gertysburg,April 23, 1949. JOB such I.lAunAtlis, Advelllsonle u ta, Garda l'atoph4llN, auhl filazil;74•4,l all kinds IlduttV itnu myedltiotisly (AeesiNd nt tho calico of tho STA - PETER ;:A.I . OLL. 3t-4
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