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.
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