Reply to Wyoming.
From the Harrisburg Tolegraph.
Our long tried friends—and the friends
of Mr. Stevens, need no apology for the oc
cupation of our columns this morning, by
the answer to "Wyom ng," Wo aMk a
candid perusal, and defy a contradiction of
the truthe therein cwitaint:d.
From the United Stales Gazette.
..We are indebted to Mr. Montgomery, of tho
Harrisburg Chronicle, far a copy or the proceed
legs of the Into Electoral College. We have
looked through the pamphlet with pleasure. We
believe the proceedings proper of the"mombere of
the College gave general satisfaction."
Wo noticed in your paper of the 15th instant,
the above paragraph, with the confident expecta
tion that the circumstance indirectly hinted at,
would on some future and early occasion, be giv
en. to the public in such colors, as would leave
nothing lot vague and undefined infs i ence. The
silence oftho press on tho subject, in our humble
estimation, savors rather toc, much of an over
weening delicacy, and is undoubtedly calculated
to lead to the conclusion, that the public acquiesce
in and approve, not only the proceedings proper,
hut ail the proceedings of the members of the
Electoral College.
If, then, the conductors of the Harrison Demo
cratic press decline not.cing the subject in terms
by which :he public nifty be enabled rightly to
apprehend and appreciate the case,it becomes ex.
pedient that others should take the responaibility,
and speak out, in order that the wishes of Penn.
sylvania may not be miarepresented, or misun.
dcretnod, through the agency of this gratuitous
proceeding of a portion of the Electors. So far
then as the information of the writer of this aril
cle extends, and that embracing a large portion
of the State, wo learn from most respectable and
undoubted sources, that the 'unprecedented at.
tempt of Messrs. Stevens, Burrowes, and Ex.
Governor Ritnor, to thrust the former into the
Cabinet, as President Harrison's Postmaster Gon.
eral. has been received with undisguised dissatis
faction. It is certainly with feelings any other
than pride or satisfaction we advert to the fact,
that some nineteen or twenty Electors, whose
high and honorable distinction it was to be selec
ted by the people tocast the vote of Pennsylvania
for the patriot icandeminent citizenwho is now the
President elect of the U. Staten should an far for.
got their dignity and duty. as to land their names,
and make their recommendation for a cabinet of.
fico, a concomitant of their votes, for the man to
whom the recommendation was addressed. No
unkind or angry feeling prompts this remark.—
We verily believe they were-entrapped, deceived,
and separately seduced, as our first parents were,
and in . an unwary moment, precipitated on this
recommendation by thu subtle arts of some arch
intriguer. To the imperishable honor of our
venerable fellow.cnixen, Mr. Cope. Harmer Den
ney, T. M. 'l'. McKennan, J. Price Weamrill,
and others, making ten in all, who could neither
be coaxed, bribed, or bullied into the measure.
An effort so desperate, so entirely regardless of
common propriety, and the respect duo to the
Chief Magistrate elect, cannot but be viewed as
profoundly mortifying to every honorable Penn.
eylvanian, and should byi)o moans be passed un.
rebuked, aside from every consideration of the
indelicacy and impropriety of this sort of action
by any portion of the College.— Will the Electors
who appended their names to the recommenda
tion of Mr. Stevens—will any one, venture to as. '
siert that It - convoys the wishes of the people afi
Pennsylvania. in regard to the selection of a gen
(lowan from this State to oocupv a cabinet office?
By no means. Whatever popularity (and at no
period was it extensive? may have attached to
the gentleman in question, it has long since dia.
appeared. Tho closing scenes of Governor Rit.
her's administration—the almost treasonable
manifesto of Mr. Burrower., (being at the time
Secretary of the Commonwealth) to regard the
well ascertained election of Porter, as though no,
election had, taken place—and Mr. Stevens' un
successful efforts to organize a separate House of
Representatives, have cast on all the actors and
intriguers thoreto a degree of odium, which time
cannot obliterate, and will long be remembered
by the peace loving people of Pennsylvania,.with
feelings of deep humiliation anct sorrow.--We
sincerely and honestly regret that the occasion'
seemed to require a reference to these matters;
but we cannot permit this recommendation to
reach General Harrison, as conveying the mlti.
merits of the people of Pennsylvania, without it
flat arid full contradiction; and at the same time
Inform the parties interested lii this ignoble
scheme, that they greatly misapprehend and un
derrate that elevated sagacity which has carried
him so triumphantly through a long life of paid
oho uaefulners, if they calculate on its PUCCORS.
Since the first publication of the above
article which appeared in the United States
Gazette, we have been in doubt, whether to
pass by the contemptible ravings of" Wyom.
lug" with the silent scorn they merit, or
give an exposure of the hypocrisy end in•
justice which characterizes hie communica
tion. We have determined finally on the
latter course, and in our present and future'
remarks on this subject, we wish it distinct
ly understood that we wore the last to sever
the unity ofnur party, the last tonullify the
compact of Union and Harmony to which
we, 'in common with every Anti Van Buren
its, a
, 1 idered ourselves pledged.
AY need hardly refer. although it may
be necessary to the elucidation of our argu-1
ment,to the proceedings of the National con
ventiun. When the Whigs in that body
finally consented to adopt the nomination of
Gen. Harrison for the Presidency, which
had been made and persevered in by the
anti-masonic party, more than a year be
fore, notwithstanding the wolf and sneers
of Whig orators, that defeat with such a
man as Henry Clay would be preferable to
success with the now President elect; the
anti-masonic party of Pennsylvania, in or
der to show that their professions of har
mony were not assumed for purposes of per
sonal interest, agreed to forego their dis
tinct organization and name, and do battle
against a common foe, under tho common
banner of democracy. Although some
doubted the policy, and it is not our present
purpose to argue the point, yet many indul
ged the hope that their new associates Would
res p ec t the will of the people, an emphati
cally expressed for the preceding ten years.
They had a right to expect that their ma
sonic allies would at least act harmoniously
and kindly with their antimasonic fellow In
borere.who in this state formed three fourths
of the party; and almost the whole of the
working men. We do not wish to adduce
evidences how grievously and fatally those
paetfio holies have boen deceived! Our
present purpose is to unmask the misrepre.
sentatient which have been directed against
our friends, whose honesty of heart and in
teg ity of character made thorn • formidable
to our hollow hearted nllies. 'fliis has been
shown by the manner in which their private
and public character has been a•sailad by
inuendolind direct allegations. Now when
the most glorious victory ever known to
the nation, has been achieved by the' per
severing adherence of the antimasons to the
popular chief, who was selected by them,
and forced upon the Whigs, an attempt is
made to again encumber and disorganize
our unity, by the little squad, who inlisted
into our ranks for the sake of the bounty
and the booty. These few restless souls,
together with some particles of driftwood
brought in by the flood: , some refugees and
wandering exiles from Van Burenism, have
united with the agrarian rabble, who dest..
crated our Legislative Halls with a mob
and compelled tho Speaker of the Senate to
abandon his post, to reiterate and endorse
the infamous falsehoods and slanders that
were first promulgated by the mendacious
organs of the ruffians who trnmpolled* the
Constitution and laws in the dust. •
Without a wish on our part to sunder the
link of friendship, which our unpreceden
ted victory should have thrown around us;
with no desire but to do, simple justice to
those, whose prominency has made them a
shining mark for detraction; with fedlings
of the greatest respect for many who now
seem to be laboring under the fatal delusion,
that the•friends of those, so wantonly attack
ed by "Wyoming" will tamely and in si
lence submit to his manifold misrepresenta
tions and audacious pervertions; with fee
lings of deepest regret at the disingenuous
course of seine of our editorial brethren in
Philadalphta, in this relation, by their dark
and ambiguous language; with unfeigned
solicitude for our permanency as a political
party, so rashly hazarded in the election of
a Speaker of the House, (and we hope to be
correctly understood, not as deprecating the
result which placed an ardent and talented
friend of Harrison in the Choir, but as re
pudiating the manner of his election—which
he himself cannot but admit as dangorons
to party advancement,) but impelled by a
stern sense of duty to our friends and to the
promulgation of the truth, we have been
drawn into this review ofsome of the moat
glaring incongruities in this incongruous
communication, signed "Wyoming."
While the charges contained in it were
circulatee by the loco foco destructises
alone, we scorned to notice them. The
respectable gentleman against whom they
were levelled would certainly consider such
slander, from such (palters, any thing but
injurious to them. But since they have
ben - adopted and circulated by Whig pa
pers, and thereby reach the eye of men.
whom good opinion is worth having end
retaining, we deem st our duly to invosti
gate them, and see on what foundation they
rest.
The usual slang about Stovens,Burrowes,
and Rimer, is repeated with its common
variations. For years past it has gone
through all the changes known to permuta
tion and combination, just as stereot3 pad
slander has been plastered for twenty years
past upon Clay, Webster, Adams, Harrison
Jackson, and other prominent patriots. But
the specific charges adopted by" Wyoming"
are:
Ist. "Tho almost treasonable manifesto
of Mr. Burrowes, to regard the well ascer
tained election of Porter as though no elec
tion had taken place."
2nd. "Mr. Stevens' unsuccessful effort to
organize a separate - House of Represents•
tiVEM"
"These measures," says "Wyoming,"
"have east on all the actors and intriguers
thereto, a degree of odium which time can•
not olditeratePaad hence it infers that Gov.
Ritner, and hid prominent friends have lost
their popularity. Let us examine these
things coolly.
In the first place, it is conceded that they
never were popular with the advocates of
masonry; although sometimes supported by
them as an alternative. But they were
popular with all those who opposed secret
societies; and the question now to be con
sidered is, were either of the above acts
of a character to impair that popularity?
First, let us examine the "Manifesto," as
it is called, of Mr. Burrowos.
Immediately eller the election of 1938,
stir friends throughout the state, were start.
led at the enormous frauds every where
practised by the friends of Mr. Porter.—
They existed not only in the counties of
Philadelphia and Barks, but in every coun
ty whore they had a majority of Inspectors
and Judges. The State Committee receiv
ed information of alleged fraudulent votes,
amounting to more than 15,000,which their
informants assured them, they would be able
to establish. Whole districts giving major
ities of 600 or 600 for Ritner were rejected.
Fictitious voters were recorded, and votes
put in for them in almost every loco loco
County in the state. Such were the char
ges—and such we doubt not, were the facts.
The Committee were also informed that
petitions were In circulation to contest the
Governor's election, according to the. Con
stitution and Laws. It was known that
W YOMING
the unfortunate practice of betting on the
result,had been indulged in to an enormous
extent. Under these circumstances, what
was the duty which the Chairman of the
State Committee owned to his political
friends? Certainly, to give them notice
of the alleged frauds, the intention to expose
them, and legally and peaceably to inquire,
who was elected Governor; and to warn
them, in the meantiny's, not to do any acts,
or make any sacrifices, on the supposition
of our defeat. It would be time enough
to make such practical concessions, after
the constitutional tribunal, before which
our appeal was about to be heard, should so
determine.
The publication of Mr. Burrowes, which
has boon so much perverted and falsified by
the Loco locos, did nothing morel—as any
honest Inquirer must acknowledge. But it
has not only been perverted by the Loco
ocos, but an absolute FORGERY has been
committed upon it, in the above article.—
After stating the apparent result, Mr. Bur-
rowee i in his article of the 17th of October,
1F 4 :34, put forth as Chairman of the State
Conunittee,RavN; "this is an event, to which,
bqd.it been fairly produced, we as good ca
:cif., would yHietly if not cheerfully sub
But there is so strortz a probability
of mai-practice and fraud to the whole
transaction that it is our duty peacefully to
reikist it, mid fully expose it."
Mier enumerating the different allege.
I tient, of illegal voting,nnd fraudulent returns,
he proceeds; "On behalf therefore, of the
State Committee of Correspondence and
vigilance, the propriety Is suggested, of
taking measures at once, for investigating
the manner in which the election was con
ducted, end the result produced. Now is
the time to make the 3xamination,whito the'
facts are fresh and the outrage recent.—
, Let it be done then,peacefully, determined
ly and thoroughly. But let it be comment
ed with an honest resolution to SUBMIT
to the rend', whether it be favorable or UN
FAVORABLE to our wishes. This is the
duty of all who contend for equal rights,
and the SUPREMACY OF LAWS. But fellow
citizens, UNTIL this investigation be ful
ly made, and fairly determined, let us treat
the election of the 9th instant, as if we had
not been defeated,and in that attitude abide
the result."
These are the principles of the "Manifes
to," as it is called, a.id to which "Wyom
ing," in imitation of his Loco loco Allies,
applies the epithet "almost treasonable!"—
There is not a doctrine in it, which an hen
est man of any party could Abject to. Not
a principal in it that will not be applauded
by every good citizen. It first states the
ground for supposing the election to have
been corruptly and illegally conducted, so
as to defeat the real 'voice of' the people;
and Ilion suggests that such illegality should
be legally and peacefully inquired into,l
according to the forms known to the Con
stitution and Laws; and that until such de
cision, the result should be considered as
suspended. W het of Treason—what of
impropriety was there in this? Treason to
act according to law? Treson to keep the
peace and abide the result of a constitution.
of investigation, whether "favorable or un
favorablel" Treason to suspend our opin
ion of the result until the proper tribunal
should announce ilt "Almost Treason"
to notify his friends that possibly the whole
sale frauds of the enemy might be detected,
and they not robbed• of their rights and
their thousands! If this be treason, or "al-
Most treason " then, indeed, the occupation
of the Capitol, by armed ruffians; the ex
pulsion of the Senate by brothel bullies; the
formation of a House of Representatives,
by the votes of a tumultuary assemblage,
and the continuance of lawless disorganiza
tion beyond the time allowed by law for
presenting petitions to investigate the frauds
was loyalty to the country! And this mode
of setting the question► is justly called the
"well ascertained election of Porter!"
But "Wyoming," instead of stating Mr.
Burroweg, advice fairly, says, he recom
mended to treat it as though "no election
had taken place." No. such sentiment—
nothing allied to it was ever expressed by
him. That is a forgery. That is a slan
der of the open and the secret foes of Anti
masonry, which any honorable man would
have scorned to invent, or to propagate.
Article 2d. "Mr. Stevens' unsuccessful
&Torte to organize a separate House of Rep-
resentatives."
How does it happen that Mr. Stevens
has the whole credit of this act, whether
good or bad? He was but one of the FIF.
TY Two members who participated in
it. .Every Anti Van Buren member of the
Senate present at the preliminary meetings,
as well as of the House, not only advised
that course as the only legal one, but pledg
ed themselves in writing (of course under
no sudden impulse) to adhere to it under
all circumstances. We have taken some
pains to ascertain the facts from authentic
sources, and find that the resolutions were
offered by the then Speaker of the Senate,
Mr. Penrose, awl the proceedings signed
by the Chairman, John Strohm. The first
motion in the House, followed by a speech
ably setting forth the law, and the course
i,,tended to be pursued in the organization
was made by T. S. Smith, Esq. of the city
of Philadelphia, and every Whig member
of the House, including fifteen gentlemen,
high, honorable and prominent, from thq
city and county of Philadelphia, voted and
acted precisely as Mr. Stevens did. Those
gentlemen will hardly consider it cornplt
mentary, to suppose them the mere tools
of one man, without any minds of their own,
ready to do his bidding! And yet this is
the humiliating position in which they are
put by "Wyoming." Without intending
it, those who take this ground aro passing
as high a compliment upon the controlling
talents of Mr. Stevens as they are contempt
upon all the rest of the House and Senate.
But the truth is, no one man had any such
influence or such power. The course to be
pursued was diliberately agreed upon, as
the only legal one, after the maturest con-
eideration, by all the members. And their
judgment was right as we will briefly show;
and if Mr. Stevens is to have the credit of
t, it will only exalt him in the minds of in
elligent men. At the time fixed for the
°prong of the session of 1833, the Secre
tary of the Commonwealth delierevd to the
mernbPre assembled, the certificates of elm
tion for the city of Philadelphia and tho
several counties of the State, as required to
do by the laws and usages of Pennsylvania.
He delivered tho returns sent to him by the
High Sheriff of each county as the rfficial
returns. Every county was returned—no
defect appeared on Ike face of any of the
certificates of the returning officers. The
Secretary of the Commonwealth had there
fore an easy and a plain duty to perform.
Ho has no power over the legality, or the
fairness, or tho truth of the return. His
duty is merely ministerial, not judicial. if
he could become the judge of the correct-
nets of the returns sent to him by the Sher
iff, he would of coursp.be made the arbiter
of the rights of all the members to seats.
But such jut isdiction is not claimed for him
by any body. It was known that the seats
of many of tho returned members would be
contested; but that could not be officially
known to the Secretary or any of the mem
bers of the House, until all the returned
members were sworn in,and the !louse duly
organized. The law knows of no mode of
contesting a seat, until that seat be occupied
by some'momber. Vacant seats•are never
contested. It follows ass matter of nom*.
city then, that the returned member, wheth•
er he be the tree member or not, must take
his seat in the first instance, or no legal
contest for the seat could ever rake place.
It might to be sine, be decided by associate
cut throats—but any other principles than
those we have stated, must lead to frequent
appeals to that tribunal, which seems to find
so much favor with "Wyoming" afft the
Loco Focoe.
Among the returns presented, was one for
the county of Philadelphia, duly transmitted
to the Secretary, by the High Sheriff of the
county, with his certificate, under seal, that
it was the official return for members (dale
House of Representatives;—it was ofcouree
under the seal of the return judges, and that
seal remained unbroken when it was trans
minted to the House. The Secretary had
no right to open it or inquire into its con•
tents. It was opened by the Clerk, and
read; from which it appeared that the Whig
members were returned with the highest
number of votes; and of course according
to the principles above stated, were entitled
to be sworn in and to hold their seats, until
(if contested) they should be ousted by the
decision of a committee. The question
whether the Sheriff had sent on a true or
spurious return, or whether the members
thereby returned, had been duly elected,
could not be inquired into by tho members,
before the House was organized. Nor in
deed by the House itself in a body, even al.
ter its organization—the law having pointed
out the only mode. A petition, under oath,
signed by a certain number of voters must
be presented within five days of the organi.
zation—a comniatoo must be appointed by
ballot, and the report of that committee is
final and conclusive, independent of all ac•
tion of the House. It will be seen, that the
House, at no time, can ever take a vote on
the question, or interfere with its adjudica
tion;—it is to bo 'settled in pursuance of a
permanent law, made to govern all like
cases, without reference to accidental ma
jorities.
Now lot us .ask--what did the members,
what did Stevens and his filly-oue associates
do on this occasion? Just what is above
shown to have been their duty. They pro.
ceeded, and did organize (not attempt to,
merely) the House of Representatives, by
electing officers and swearing in the mem
, bars duly returned. They succeeded in
effecting it, in the midst of clamor, and dag
gers, and the threats of penitentiary disgor
ged convicts. And had the Senate as firm
ly done its duty, the State would have been
saved from the reproach of a triumphant
mob, and an method and violated Constitu
tion. The "separate" House was after
ward organized by the Loco Pecos, by lug
ging in Charles Pray and his associates,
by the vote of the mob, under pretence of a
pocket certificatel
Reader! reflect with ua. Is it not more
than strange that the same editors who
show such fervid end just indignation, be
cause the broad seal of the Governor of
New Jersey was not respected, prima facie,
in organizing Congress, should become so
indifferent to tho virtue, and doubtful of the
validity of the broad soul of the Sheriff and
judges of the county of Philadelphia? While
they denoonce those, who disregard the
former, as despisers of the Constitution,
thoy reproach those who vindicated the lat•
ter, as becoming thereby "unpopular!" It
cannot be answered, that in the Philadelphia
case, the returned members had the fewest
votes—so they had in New Jersey. But
the fact could not be legally known to Con
gress, or the Legislature, until they ware
organized. Titan, perhaps, the majority of
legal votes might have been found with the
Whig members. In the Senate, Mr. Bell
of Chester, wee admitted into the same Le
gislature, on a similar certificate, although
not elected, and was eventually ousted on
trial. But if there were blame in forward•
ing certificates for non•olected members,
whose fault was it? Net "Rimer's, Bur
rowee' or Stevens'"—not the members of
the House of 'SS, who had nothing to do
with it. The returns were made out by
the judges, and certified and forwarded as
qicsal by the High Sheriff, elected by the
city and county of Philadelphia—by a Sher
iff voted for by the editor of the Gazette
himselfand hie political friends. We would
not be understood as intimating a reproach
by this r,iference; the then Sheriff was ap
preciated by all who know him; he was a
good officer and had gallantly served his
country, and his conduct in this instance,
was -governed by the law and the ablest
counsel in Philadelphia, ea we learned at
he time
But, if there be "odium which time can
not obliterate," let it fall on those who were
guilty! Why is this act of respecting the
broad seal of the county of Philadelphia, to
be censured, while those men who contend•
ed for the validity of the New Jersey seal
are applauded? Why is not the Hon. John
Sergeant loaded with "odium which time
can not obliterate?" Wherein did his con.
duct, and the conduct of John Q. Adams.
Wise, Bell, Biddle, and all the other Whig
members of Congress, differ from the con
duct of the House and Senate of Pennsyl•
vania in the case referred to? In nothing
—the same principles wero contended for
in both cases, and the same revolutionary
doctrines maintained successfully by the
Loco Focus. Yet one is approved of, and
the other is condemned. Why is this?—
The reason is obvious. Gov. Ritner, his
Secretary of the Commonwealth, and Mr.
Stevens were antimasons!
We ask the most partial observer, the
most prejudiced opponent, if this is not the
single, naked and paltry reason for the at
tack of "Wyoming?" And can our former
associates, with whom antimasonry banded
for united action, expect the friends of these
gentlemen to be supine when unmerited
contumely is heaped upon them? When
they now hear the very persons, who were
loudest in praise of the patriotic stand tnken
by the "Cunningham House" in 1838—
those who were the loudest in their invec-
live against those of our own party who suc•
combed to the mob power; and recognized
the "Hopkins floube," and those who, had
the laws not been overawed by brute force,.
- wohld• have been the most 'sycophantic ad
mirers of those who breasted' the torrent:
—when we, say, such persons are now bay
ing full-mouthed at honored . stations, as curs
at the moon, can it be doubted but that the
freemen of Pennsylvania, must again be
celled to assert their rights end protect
their champions! They too will answer to
the call, and "Wyoming" will skulk from
the st or m. Who is het—Who but an anon
ymous writer, a at best but on par with the
midnight assassin, without the courage to
face his foe, but valiant to stab in the dark!
Who is ho wo ask? If he dare confront us
with his name, we think wo can provo him
a recreant to democracy, a traitor to cor
rect principles and a fawning sycophant to
party ascendancy. His shells at the groat
leaders of antimasonry must fall harmless,
while their names will long be revered, for
they are written on the most useful pages
of the history of the state. Against such
men as Ritner, Stevens, Burrowes, Ellma
ker, Elder, Parke, Denny, Irwin, IViillter,
Middleswarth, Ogle, Todd, Biddle, Craig,
Iredell, Steel, Darlington, Meltwain() and a
host of others, the venom of such little spir.
its as "Wyoming," be he a whig or loco
loco, will be expended in vainl
We have yet to resume this subject.
From the Pittsburg American
MEETING OF THE ANTI-MASONIC
COMMITTEE OP CORRESPONDENCE
According to call,tho members of the Dem
ocratic Antimasonic Committee oftorres.
pondence met at Lorimer's Hotel, on Satur•
day, January 23d, 1841, at 11 o'clock,
A. M., C. L. Magee in the Chair, Russell
Erroll, Secretary.
On motion, it was,
Resolved, That the Democratic Harrison
men of Aellghenv County are requested to
meet in their respective Election Districts,
on the 13th day of February, 1841, to elect
delegates from each Election Dibtrict, to
represent them in a County Convention, to
meet on Wednesday, the 17th day of Fed
ruary, 1841, at 11 o'clock, A. M., in the
Court House, at Pittsburgh, for the purpose
ofolecting hve delegates to represent Alle
gheny County in the State Convention of
Match 10th, to nominate a candidate for
Governor.
The meetings to the townships; to be held
between the hours of 3 and 4 o'clock, P.M.;
and in.the wards of Pittsburgh and Alleghe
ny, the Boroughs of Lawrenceville and
Birmingham, and Pitt t2rship, to meet at
7 o'clock, P. M.
The following resolution was also unan
imously adopted:
Resolved, That the recent public, organi
zation of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania,
and the_active measures taken by it to re.
vive-rree Masonry throughout the state,
strongly admoninsh the friends of Equal
Rights and Free Discussion to be on the
alert.
There was a very gsneral attendance o
the members of the committee present, and
the strongest determination was evinced to
abide by the distinctive organization of the
Democratic Antimasonic party.
C. L. MAGEE, Chain:mi.
Russian. ERSIETT, Secretary.
THE INSTIZUCTION RESOLUTIONS. —On
Monday last, Mr. Sturgeon presented to the
U. S. Senate the resolutions of our Legiala.
Lure, in behalf of the passage of a bill for
distributing the proceeds from sales of the
Public Domain, and for the imposition of
addit:onal duties to. meet the deficiency in
the revenue. Mr. Sturgeon said he should
comply with the instructions, and for the
reason that he believed that the people of
the state wore in favor of distribution.
%Vero the question involved in the Resolu
tions put to the people,ho believed they would
vote for them, and complying with the in•
atructions of the Legislature and the wishes
of the People, he would vote for the amend
ment introduced by Mr. Crittenden.
MuLEon.—lt is said in it letter from
Lockport That the trial of McLeod cannot
take place until the 4th Monday in March,
unless a special commission of Oyer and
Terminer should issue, which is not proba•
We. His case will come before the Grand
Jury at the county Court, to be held in
February. Thore is nothing peculiar in
his situation in jail except that he sleeps all
day and is up all night, probably expecting
assistance from Canada, to enable him to
escape.
The statement that Mr. Brothoraton.
cashier of the Suspension Bridge Bank had
become McLeod's bail in 55009, is also er
roneous. McLeod was arrested under a
charge of murder, which is riot a bailable
offence. The excitement on this affair in
creases every day. Meetings are holding
all over the western district, and if an at.
tempt be made to rescue him the worst con•
sequences are anticipated.
IMPORTANT TO NEWSPAPER READERS.
It has recently been decided in Philadelphia
that if a person allows a paper to be left on
has premises, and reads it, he is liable for
the subseriptinn, notwithstanding he may
have called at the office, and expressly or
dered it stopped. If a person does not in
tend to pay for a paper, he must not receive
nor read it.
DAMAGES BY LOCOJIOTIVI3 ENGINES.
—There has been paid horn the Treasury
of Pennsylvania during the last year $20,-
85R 57, for damages done to individuals
by sparks from locomotive engines. ft
win be recollected that the State provides
the motive power on all its railroads.
FRO3I FLORIDA—We find the following
in the Augusiine News of the 22d ult:
More Glorious rinse! !—The schr.
Frances, Capt. Cooper, arrived this morn
ing, bringing the glorious nows of additional
succeßs in, the capture and destruction of
the enemy South. On the Bth, Colonel
Harney capturid and killed in the Evar.
glades, 12 Indians. On the 10th, at Indian
River, the command under Major Childs,
Lieuts. Taylor, Wteptoe, Van Vleit, and Dr.
Stmattous il captured 83 Indians Tad Os
groes, killing 4. On the 11th, on the St.
John's, Lieuts, Taylor and Van Vleit cap
tured 6. Indians, killing I. Cul. Hartioy
had to roturn for additional force, and is
again in pursuit of the enemy.
The news from the South is truly cheer.
ing; the success of Col. Harney, and the
prompt and gallant conduct of Maj. Childs.
and officers of 3d Artillery, are entitled to
all praise. Major Childs is a brave officer,
and already distinguished for good conduct
at Fort Drane. We say, God speed such
men as are operating South; they have large
claims upon the gratitude of their country.
IMPORTANT FROM CHINA.
We are indebted to our New York friends
and particularly the Commercial Adverti
ser. the Times, American, Sun and Herald,
for !ale European advices received at that
port by the packet ship North America,
in 22 days from Liverpool. The London
dates are of the 6th and the Liverpool of
tho 7th. The chief intelligence is that'
which relates to China. The only fact,
says the Commercial, about which there
can be no question is, apparently that the
Emperor's envoy who met Admiral Elliott
at Pechelee, had wit enough to effect a
transfer of the theatre of nsgociation (rain
Pekin, or its vicinity, to Canton; the very
policy which we pointed out, months ago,
as that the Chinese government would be
likely to pursue.
The London Mercantile Journal says:
'The intelligence from China is as gratify
ing as it is important, and it is especially
satisfactory because it bears with it this
great zest—it was unexpected; so little Im
portance had been attached to the progress
announced by the last overland mail, to
have been made by the Chinese expedition.
It appears, however, that the Chinese ques
tion is thoroughly settled—that the occupa
tion of (Anson, and the proceedings of Ad.
mtral Elliot have brought the Emperor of
China to his senses, and that ha has offered
to send plenipotentiaries to Canton or Ning
po, for rho • artangement or • all matters "
difTerence with Great Britain.
Shortly atter the capture of Chuean, Ad
miral Elliot, in proceeding to the Peck, riv
er, was mot by a mandarin of the third rank
of the Chinese empire, though soma ac
counts say the Emperor himself. while oth
ers affirm that Admiral Elliot had arrived
at Pekin, and had an audience of the Empe
ror.
The Emperor has agreed to pay £3,000,-
000 for the expenses incurred by the . Brit.
ish in making war; other autlioritielistata
£2,000,000 sterling as indemnity for the
opium seized, and £l,OOO for the expenses
of the war. The Experor, either him
self or through his officers, has expres
sed pacific intentions to the Admiral, and
ho disavows the accusations of commission.
er Linn. This latter, indeed. has fallen
into disgrace, and the Emperor offers to
surrender him into the hands of the Brit.
ish, to be dealt with as they may think pro.
or.
Chilean is not to bo given up until the
treaty be signod.
It is stated (and certainly there is noth
ing miraculous in the fact that his Celestial
Majesty should be so influenced), that tho
Emperor is greatly annoyed at our occupa
tion of Chusan, and his Minister Noted
"that the Admiral's visit had prevented the
march of fierce soldiers to retake the is.
land!"
The Earl of Somers died at his residence
at Brighton on the 6th of January. The
death of Rear Admiral Sir Phillip B. Vera
broke, the officer who commanded the Shan.
non in her engagement with the Chesapeake
during the last war, on which occasion he
was severely wounded, and for which he
was made a Baronet, is also announced in
the Londoq papers.
A great fire had occurred at Dundee.
The venerable Cathedral which had weath
ered the storms for 700 years, and two of
the other churches, were entirely consumed
—the damage being estitnated at between
30 and £40,000.
EXPLOSION OF AN "INFERNAL MAcentu."
—Some time during the last summer, a
common soap box, directed to"Peler Weed.
Wilkes Durkee, care of Mr. Kelsey, Bir
mingham," Oakland Co. ' was left, by some
unknown person, at the Eagle Tavern, in
this city. It has remained, unclaimed, and
almost unnoticed, in the baggage room ever
since. On Saturday night, however, Mr.
LAw.sox, the keeper of the hotel, having
occasion to be in the baggage room tossed
over the box with hie foot, when an expla.
sion ensued, which knocked the siding off
from the room—tore away the partitions
—broke in the sashes of six or eight win
dows—tore up the floor—=savored several of
the joke—and severely injured - Mr.
particularly in his hands, from which be
will lose one or two of his fingers.
An examination of the fragments, resul
ted in the discovery of what had constitu
ted a very strong oaken box, capable of
holding two or three pounds of powder,
which had been fastened together, with
two strong, iron bands. Attached to this
box, was a steel spring, to which appeared
to have been attached, a small hammer,
which was doubtless constructed to 'strike
upon a percussion cap, the , explosion of
which would communicate with the depocr
it of powder;—the whole doubtless design,•
ed to explode upon the opening of the boX
which encased it.
The explosion was as destructive as wouldi ,
have been the explosion of a keg of powder.
It is a miracle That Mr. L. wee not killed.
uponthe spot. Measures will doubtless tes.,
at once taken to solve the mystery which,
now attaches to the affair; and if murder,
was designed to bring the wretches to puril
ishment.— Detroit Adv.
. MAIL. RDII I REI3 BAILVD —Dr. Braddee.
the principal person concerned in the
tensiye ma k,. robberies, has been discharged
on bail by Judge Irvine. The bail elven
was to, the amount of $120,000, Bradded
himself becoming bound in $60,0110, and
twenty two of his neighbors from Union lova
.• • . . r
in a like "ugh. •
REPUBLICAN BANNER.
OETTYSIIIJRID a February O. 1841.
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
The friends of General Harrison in Penn
sylvania are regpectfully invitel to elect
Delegates to a State Conventton, to be held
in tho Court House of Harrisburg, at 10
o'clock, A. M. on WEDNESDAY, the
10th day of March, 1841, for the purpose
of selecting a candidate for the office of
Governor,to be supported by tho Democratic
party of the State at the approaching gen
eral election.
Each county, and the city of Philadelphia,
will send delegates to the Conventinn, equal
in number to their members in the State
Legislature.
THOMAS FL BURROWES,
- JOHN PRICE WETHER ILL,
JOHN C. MONTGOMERY,
I FRANCIS PARKE,
WILLIAM M'CLURE,
THOMAS ELDER,
JOSEPH WA LLACE,
SAMUEL ALEXANDER,
BELA,BADGER,
JAME GREGORY,
JOHN H. WALKER,
SAMUEL D. CULBERTSON,
JAMES STEEL.
Harrisburg, January 6,1841.
The old Democratic day for nominating
the candidate for Governor (4th of March,)
ix departed from in the present instance, in
order to afford all who desire it, an opportu-
nity to attend both the State Convention,
and the inauguration of President Harrison.
Appointment by the Governor.
EDW.LIIII B. //VOMIT, WILLIAM F. Nears,
and Huou Ksys, to be Canal Commissioners for
one year, from and after the let February, 1841.
Canal Commissioners.
We had prepared en article for ineerticin last
week, in relation to the Cenal Commissioner
Bill, but were compelled to omit it, our columns
being filled. Tho Governor having given it a
quietus--peace be to its manes. Our members
both voted for and sustained Mr. Washabaugh's
amendment--urnaking members of the Legisla-
ture ineligible during the term for which they
were elected.'• That provision having been re
jected, our eympathisa are not at all excited at its
violent death.
The Harrisburg Intelllgencer.
We do not feel ourselves called upon to notice
any articles that appear in the Intelligericer, any
mere than we should those of the Keystone or Re.
porter. Wed.. not /Japed it to admire eith•7 ' 1 :
principles or the men of Anttmasonry. It is the
same paper formerly edited by, Henry K. Strong;
and the editors seem to have inherited elf hfa prin
ciples but none of his talent.. That paper of
course will soon sink to be the organ of , a mere
squad of exclusive Whig,. The sooner the line
Is drawn between them and the Democrats, the
better.
The fotolligencer mistakes or misrepresents
when it says we have not published the call for
Convention on the 10th of March. We have
constantly had it in our paper except when crowd
ed out by indispensable matter.
Smashing.
A follow by the name of george washington
erabb testifies, as his opinion, in the last Carlisle
Expositor that Mr. STINE:fa is not the greatest
wan in the world! This of course settles the
question. If he will send on his article to Gen.
Harrison it will save all further trouble. Crabb
is peculiarly qualified to givo opinions of Anti
masons, as he loft tho Loco foco ranks a year or
two since, and new converts like young bumble.
bees are always largest when they aro first hatch
ed. Judging from the quantity rather than the
quality of the article, we should think the follow
was uncommonly sober when ho wrote it. Ho
knows he can safely Mr. Stevens, as a par
don would protect him from corporal punishment,
and poverty from a pecuniary one.
Democratic Anti-Masons
Of Adams County! Next. Saturday assemble at
the Court house to oxchang econgratulutions on
account of your late glorious victory, and to con
sult as to the best means of perpetuating your as
cendancy, and suppressing the Lodge. It is ho
ped that all true opponents of secret societies will
attend.
We are indebted to the Hon. C. B. Penrose for
a copy of the Canal Commissioners' Report.
UNITED STATICS SENATCIII PRONE MA1X11....011
Thursday last' according to expectations the Hon.
George Evans, was elected United States Senator
by the Legislature of haine.
Thaddeus Stevens, Esq.
We cannot refrain from presenting to our read
ers in Adams county an article or two from the
columns of some of our exchange papers, in de
fence of our distinguished fellow-citizen• whose
name heads this article, and in sustaining his
claims to a place in the Cabinet. We hare deem
ed it proper to remain silent in the controversy
that is on foot as to who shall fill a certain Cabinet
sppointment. While our wia/ms,are known, we
have left it to the press out of Adiche county to
defend the claims of that gentleman. Hie female
•of tonfined to the limits of a single State. Hav
ing *WO sentiments entertained of him abroad, he
omit, not MR eulogy.
On the opposite pogo will be found an article
in reply to a Communication which appeared in
the United StAtea Gamma, a few weeks since,
ever the figrrstnre of if Wyerning." We command
it to oilr repileA; ag Vortlyr of thrir pe.
local,
Wo have toeftived a communication from orpo
of the 01.10.4 IFienti, of tho caw in ii 3 Un 3 beildn l l
County. It arrived too Pao for inaction in o , l'
day'. paper, Out will be attended to in out next.
Bank et the flatted States—
. Afore SUSpCitsimes.
It will be perceived by the annexed resolutions
adopted by the Board of Directors of the Bank of
the United States, at a meeting held on Thursday
last, that this institution has been again forced to
suspend specie payments:
At a special meeting of t h e Board of Di
rectors of the Bank of the United States,
held at the Banking House, the following
preamble and resolutions were unanimously
adopted:
Whereas the Bank of the United States
in compliance with its pledge to the public,
has made a fair and bona fide effort to re
sume and maintain specie payments, having
since the 15th of January last; paid out an
amount little if at all short of six millions of
dollars, in coin or specie funds, and whereas
the elfin to maintain specie payments by
this Bank, has been rendered abortive by
the intentional accumulation and extraordi
nary enforcement of its instant liabilities,
therefore
Resolved, That this Bank is under the
necessity for the present, of suspending
specie payments.
Resolved, That every exertion will be
made by the Directors to collect the debts
and convert into cash the assets of this Bank,
for the purpose of resuming payments in
specie at the earliest practical moment.
Resolved, That the foregoing preamble
and resolutions be published.
Extract from the minutes.
A. LA BONER, Cashier.
The Philadelphia Inquirer of Saturday last
says—o• Tho Bank of the United States was not
particularly thronged after 12 o'clock;snd through.
out the whole day the Bank paid specie on its $5
notes. Tha other Banks, which commenced pay
ing specie on all their obligations, gave way one
by one, so that by three o'clock, the only institu•
Lions that paid specie in general terms, ware the
Philadelphia—Farmer's and Mechanics'—South
wark—and Commercial Banks. Even those, we
aro told, marked a number of chocks that ware
presented, as 'good.' "
The President Elect.
(ion. Harrison left Cincinnati on the 26th ult.
for the purpose of visiting his relatives in Virgin
ia. Along the wholo line of his course he was
received'and welcomed with the most enthusias
tic and gratifying demonstrations of tho people.
We sea a little fmendly advice on the subject
of union and harmony in the Harrison ranks,
which in the main we could endorse. There are
not to be found any who are more desirous to
preserve an unbroken front in the fall contest—
such en ono ■s will ensure success—than our
selves. No other feeling has beer. exhibited by
us. We calmly looked on, until further forbear
ance would have been criminal. We have mark
ed out our comae, and not a link will we deviate.
The miserable croaking. of the Masonic organs
have put ne on the defensive, We have not ( 'at
tempted to break the tower of strength in which
we moved against Loco foceism;—but have utter
ed the sentiments of freemen, indignant at •uvoka
made by those who. 14 ----. , .a, nave for once
eeen - rergovedirom their "eternal minority"—and
era now wounding the hand that warmed them
into being. "They bite a file."
Wbat an interesting diecnanion must thnt not
have been which took place on Mr. Wright's
Anti-matrimonial Bill. Mr. Wright belongs to
Luzerne County!.'! Them's their sentiments."
We always thought choosing a wife was a matter
of taste, and that a mon might select according to
fancy. There are many who deal infancy co
lors. Mr. Wright is opposed to them we judge.
At the County meeting which is to be hold on
Saturday the 13th of February inst., Delegate'
will be chosen to represent this County in the
State Convention. to mumble at Harrisburg on
the 10th of March nest, for the purpose of nomi•
eating a Gubernatorial Candidate.
R. SMITH, Chairman
County Committee.
Tho following communication did not arrive
until the 30th of January. Row it has been de
layed we know not:—
TOR TEE STAR AND REPUBLICAN BA/12Ea.
Your correspondent is desirous as far as pos
sible of harmonizing any and all bitter feelings of
enmity—and of encouraging what ever feelings
of friendship that might exist between the several
sections of the Harrison party—or perhaps more
properly, the democracy that have successfully
opposed the measure. of Martin Van Buren and
his re-election to the Presidency of the United
States. I for one have been a regular subscriber
for the United States Gazette—and have had it
served at my house as a family paper. And al
though I knew that the Editor of that paper in
question, espoused not only the cause of Faze-
Msso ie ay—but coveted and obtained its high and
official stations to an alarming and dangerous ex
tent—yet I had nut expected that he wee capa
ble of believing, much less uttering, an unreserv
ed, wholesale malignant indignity to a large class
of the citizens of the United States, such as ap
pears by the editorial department of the United
States Gazette this morning, viz:
"The Gettysburg Star and Deaner, Mr. Stevens',
ppaper, (not Mr. Stevens himself, we know the dif
rence) replies to an article in the United States
Gazette signed "Wyoming," by hinting in the first
place that it was written by the editor of this paper.
It was written by a sound, sturdy Whig, ono who
went .heart and hand for Ritnei, and for Harrison
and Tyler, with whom the editor of this paper had
no personal acquaintance until after the piece was
presented for publication.
In the second , place the Banner seeks to make e
case out of the article by stirring up the old, stale,
and offensive matter of anti-Masonry, dead, effete,
and turned out of all decent society long since. Now
we say that the author of the article is, we believe,
no member of the society referred to, and the Banner
will find itself just two years too late in its attempt
to rake up such feelings.
The Banner says: "It Is not to be wondered at that
the United States Gazette should allow the distin
guished individual, whose very name he dreads, to
be attacked in his columns."
We haid. • •
We hale already said that the "distinguished in
dividual" did not write the article In the Banner
which wo now notice. W. shall not, therefore,
hold him responsible for the mumblings of his empty
rnouth•piece, When wo have any dispute with an
individnal, we resort to no covert mode of attack.
When the community has a deep interest in a politi
cal measure, wo do not close our columns to its die
cession. When we have a private grief to assuages
we never open them for that purpose." —United States
actzette of January 14, 1841.
I particularly allude to the 'entente in which
are the following words, when speaking.of. the
Star and Banner, jhe editor says: ..The Renner
seeks to make a ease out of /de article by stirring.
At a meeting held at Mr. Thompson's hotel on
Thursday evening the 4th inst. to establish in
this Borough an auxiliary society to the National
Society of Literature and Science. On motion of
Thaddeus Stevens, Esq. the Rev. Dr. Scumucxxit
w as &molt ° the efisi.,- when :be-following con
stitution was unanimously adopted:
ARTICLE I. The undersigned, inhabitants of
this village and vicinity, in view of the great ad.
vantages to be derived from a village Literary So
ciety founded on a Library of Periodicals, do
hereby associate ourselves together for this pur
pose, and obligate ourselves, respectively to pay
three dollars for one year. The money to paid
in advance.
ART. 11. We society shall be known as the
Gettysburg Literary Associatinn—its supervision
shall be unt'er the Oirection of a President, one
or mare Vice Presidents, a Secretary, Treasurer
and Librarian, who shall bo chosen annually.—
The duties generally devolving upon such officers
shall bo respectively discharged by them, subject
to these rules or such others as a majority of tho
Society shall enact, at a meeting of which at least
one week's notice shall have been given to its
members.
[COMMUNICATED.
An•r. 111. The Magazines and Books are to be
selected and deposited at such places as a majority
of the Society shall designate, and its members
shall be allowed to draw one number or volume
and to retain it one week when it must be return
ed prior to taking another. The Librarian shall
be accountable for the books and magazines.—
Pour cents per day shall be required of members
keeping magazines longer than the specified time.
ART. TV. At the close of each year from the
formation of this Society a meeting shall be held
for the purpose of disposing of the Periodicals by
sale at auction, and dividing the funds amongst
the members or in any other way the society may
deem proper.
A PIT. V. Members and their families shall hove
free admission to any Lectures which may be de
livered or road before the Society tho public.
Any. VI. This dociety shall be auxiliary to the
National Society of Literature and Science, agree
ably to the Constitution of which tho Presidents
of Auxiliaries become ex-officio members thereof,
and whose duty it is to represent their respective
Associations at the annual meeting of the Parent
Society and to aid in the traneaction of its busi
11e119.
The following gentlemen were elected officers
of the Association for the ensuing year:
THADDEUS STEVENS, Esq. Prat.
Rev. S. S. Scum:TEAR, D. D. 1. ?rat.
Rev. JAMES C. WATSOY, )
Conrad Baker, Esq. Librarian.
H. W. Thorp, Treasurer and Serretary.
On motion of Thaddeus Stevens, Esq. it was
Resolved, That the proceedings of the meeting,
and the Conetitution'adopted, be published in the
several papers of this Borough.
After a selection of periodicals, the association
adjourned to reassemble at Col. M. C. Clarkson'e
on Thursday evening next, the 11th inst. at 7
o'clock.
From tho Harrisburg Telegraph.
THADDEUS STEVENS, ESQ.
We had sincerely hoped that the press
attached to the victorious party of our state,
would have refrained from any and all in
terference with the Cabinet appointments
of the next Administration. This we con
sidered the path of policy and duty—not
only as regards• our political strength, but
in reference to the feelings and judgment
of the glorious old chief, so triumphantly
elected. But circumstances have transpir
ed beyond our control, and to avert which
has been our most vinxtous desire, which
now compel us, in justice, to urge the claims
of the distinguished gentleman, whose name
up the old, stale, and offensive matter of anti
111monry, dead, effete and turned out of all DE
CENT SOCIETY long since."
Now it is manifest that the editor's sense of de
cency, excludes every sincere Quaker, Catholic,
Menace, Omneice, Covenanted Dunker, as well As
thousands and tens of thousands of the members
of other religious societies in the United States—
for none of these can conscientiously become Free
masons—and hence these are all ~INDECENT."
But it is not only all thoeo above mentioned
that have, in the judgment of the Editor (lately
elected Grand Master) become indecent, but his
malignant denunciation includes the whole female
portion of community—as they ere undoubtedly
anti-Masonic. Masons always have estimated
the ladies unfit for lodge fellowship and now the
Grand officer has said why it is so.
But as every man who is opposed to becoming a
Freemason, must be more less or anti-Masonic, the
epithet applies; yet further, by the judgment of the
United States Gazette—Gen. Harrison, Daniel
Webster, Francis Granger, Harmer Denny, Judge
Todd. and tens of thousand of other gentlemen,
are IDIDECINT because they were never hood
winked, sworn and cable-towed. And we sup
pose that the editor will next declare that Gem.
Washington, Wm, Wirt, Chief Justice Marshall,
and a thousand others, were INDECINT, becaueo
having joined tho lodge they found it dangerous
and had courage to denounce it.
On reading the indignity offered to every body
(other than Masons) I had the decency !co far to
respect myself and the community at largo ea to
get a receipt in full, and drecontine the reception
of the paper in question. lam glad to find many
respectable men (formerly Masonic) equally de
nouncing the illiberal sentiment■ of en editor,
who has been deservingly admired.
PRILADZLPIIfA, Jan. 14, 1341
FROM HARRISBURG
Correepondenoe of the Gettysburg Star and Manner
Hennrenann, Feb. 3, 184
Dear Ber.---Great part of the time of the House
wee consumed to-day on a motion to refer to the
committee on the judiciary system a bill for the
repeal of an act of last session relative to the Phil.
adelphia and Trenton Rail Road. The motion
finally prevailed.
The bill for the erection of en Asylum for tho
reception and care of the Ineano Poor, and the
Improvement Bill, both wore passed through com
mittee of the whole, without amendment.
No now of the bill relating to Canal Comm
stoners, since it was scot to the Governor. It
however rendered nearly certain, that ho will no
sign the bill.
[C 011 MUNICATED.
Gettysburg Literary assn
elation,:
stands at the head of this article. In a re
cent article, which we' think suecessfullY
replied to the attacks of "Wyoming," we
took occasiion to show that Mr. Stevens,
with his associates were found, during the
troubles of 1838, contending for simple jus
tice and the supremacy of 'the law. The
principles then in dispute are partially the
same as involved in the contested election
between the Hon. Charles Naylor and
Charles J. Ingersoll, before Congress.—
Since the decision of that case in. favor oft
the former gentleman, where is the man, so
recreant to h 6 party or so lost to the die- 1
totes of honesty, as to charge fraud upon
Mr. Naylor's friends? Have not the Her.
risen presses, with entire unanimity called !
it a "glorious triumph," and a "rebuke to
loco loco usurpation!" Wherein then, l
does the principal contended forby Mr. Nay
lor's friends successfully, differ from those
attempted to be sustained by Mr. Stevens,
and his associates in 1938? If the claim of!
Mr. Naylor, to hie seat in Congress was!
lawful, and who ever denied it, but the par-
ty bound slaves of Van Burenism—were
not the prima facie evidences of legal elec.'
tion still more strong in the contested seats
of the Whig County members at that mem
-orable election? How !then we ask, can
"treasonable design" be imputed to those
gentlemen, who struggled unsuccessfully
against the usurpations of a lawless mob?
We now ask the opponents of Mr. Stevens
to point out the reasons, why his claims
shonld not be pressed; to single our, if they
can, any act of his private or political life,
which will not bear comparison with that
of any gentleman in our country. Has he,
not talents of a commanding order? has he
not been the benefactor of Pennsylvania in
a manner she can nevereufficiently requite,
by his persevering exertions to establish '
our system of Common Schools? Were
not his efforts for the foundation of a school
of Arts, those of a master spirit in the world
of philanthropy? Has not his political
course ever been unswerving from the
school of democracy—is he not the liberal
friend and advocate of every liberal princi
ple—was there ever a selfish aspiration
manifested in his career? These are gees
lions we want answered, before the finger
of detraction is pointed at such a merit—
We want the voice of approval, which can
be called forth from the firm democracy of
our state, not the sneaking, anonymous de
traction of a factious clique, who fear his
influence, dread his talents, and envy him
his place in the hearts of the people! We
want fair not negative argument—we want
the opinion of them:, counties that gave their
thousands, and an increased vote for Rani
.
Your'e iSco.
JOIIN GEST
Your's, &c
son and Tyler, not of those, which divided
and distracted by then' own p« , lty feuds,
could not hold their own in the recent con•
test. W want Lancsster, Allegheny, Elie,
Somerset, Lebanon, Dauphin, Adams, Bea
ver, Bedford, Chester, Huntingdon, Mercer
Union and their noble brotherhood or victo
rious counties to be heard; we want the
whole, not the partial voice. We want the
decision of the yeomanry, not of the politi•
cal leadem—we want the exprositoi of
opinion from the cabins of our state, not the
carpeted halls and gorgeous parlors of our
cities. They of the city know not those
of the interior—the former go tor offiee,the
latter for reform; the former to exalt par
ticular men, the latter to enforce pure prin.
ciples.
Wo ash then, who will gainsay Mr. Ste
vens' abilities to fill a Cabinet office? We
speak not of his claims—for the whole peo
ple have claims upon the People's President.
But look around amid 61 galaxy of talent,
which shines from the Harrison camp, and
there resplendent in talents, irreproachable
in conduct, unflinching in political integri•
ty, will be viewed, in the first rank, with
feelings of pride by every true patriot, the
subject of our heartfelt eulogy—TM/MMUS
STEVIINS.
SACRED CONCERT.
T HE members of the Mozart's Musical
Association of the Borough of Gettys.
burg, respectfully informs the ladies and
gentlemen, of the Borough and vicinity that
their first
Vocal and Instrumental Concert
will take place on the Evening of Friday,
February 12th, at 6i o'clock in Chrien's
Chruch.
icrTickets 215 Cents, to be hnd at
the Stores f Messrs. Buehler, M'Creary
and Fahnestock, and at the door.
The proceeds will be appropriated to the
Sabbath Schools of Gettysburg.
.1. C. A BRUTTING,
February 9, 1840. tc-46
A DIGEST
Of the Acts of the General Asitem6ly of
• Pennsy/vania, of a Public and General
Nature,
rt ROM the year one thousand seven hun.
dred, to the year one thousand eight
hundred and forty, inclusive:
BY MORDECAI M'KINNEY.
For sale at the PacrruortarAwr's 0/FICE.
February 9, 1841. St-46
ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION,
T HE Tenth Anniversary of the Phena.
kosmian Society of -Pennsylvania Co!.
lege, will be celebrated on the Evening of
the coming 22d of February, at O o'clock,
in Christ's Church, on which occasion ad-
dresses will be delivered by. CRAB. E. Lax,
Erq. of Philadelphia, and Its. E. BUCHAN
AN, Esq. of York, honorary members.
;::73.1n addition to the above several ore.
tions will be pronounced by active members
of theenciety.
PC:PAn efficient company of musicians
will be in itttemdance.
loci The Public are reepectially invited
o attend.
JNO. BRODHEAD, 51
JNO. KOHLER, I *5.3,
CHAS. WITMER, }
OSCAR BAUGHER, f
A. J. KARN, J G:4
February 2.1841. ca-45
ADVERTISEMENTS.
List of 'Fence Arie - Nvers for
" Moo County of Mims,
A ppointed At January Term, 1841, by the
Court of Quarter Sessions.
/I/erre/en—James J. 'Wills, Samuel Diehl, and
Wm. Rex.
Hamihonban—John M'GinToy, Wm. Wint
rot, end Geo. Irvine.
Franklin—Jacob Cover, James Russell, and
Daniel Mickley, jr.
Huntington—John L. Sadler, James M'Elweo,
and John Gardner, Tanner.
Germany—Jacob Bishop, Ephraim Swope,
and Joseph Barker.
Steaban—Jacob Carnet, jr. Daniel Comfort, and
Garret Brinkerhoff.
The account of John Horner, Adminis-
Bertnick—John L. Noel, Wm. D. Himes, end
Peter Diehl trator of the Estate of Andrew Horner, de
ceased.
The account of Daniel Crouse, Adminis
trator of the Estate of Zechariah Loude
baugh, deceased.
The account of John Myers, Guardian of
Valentine Myers, one of the minor children
of Ludwick Myers, deceased.
The furl her account of Jacob ffereter; jr.
Administrator of the Estate of Philip Rahn,
deceased.
The account of Charles G. M'Lean. ac
ting Executor of the Estate of George Kerr,
Esq. deceased.
The account of George W. Lilly, Ad
ministrator de twills non of the Estate of
Henry Lilly, deceased.
The necount of George Will, Executor
of the Estate of Jacob Grove, deceased.
The account of Henry Hartzell, Admin
istrator of the Estate of George Hartzell,
deceased.
Mouritpleasant—John Lilly, Egbort Eckert,
■nd Sebaatain Weaver.
Mountjoy—Jacob Humgardnor, Jacob Norbock
and Geo. R. Hoffman.
Cumberland—Emanuel Pitzor, Samuel Epley,
and Eli Horner.'
Latimore—John Wolford, Goo. Doardorß; and
Isaac Tudor.
Reading—Job Dick, Joseph J. Kuhn, and Joh
Tudor.
Hamilton—Hugh' M'Shorry, Michael Gisol
man, and David Hollinger.
Conowago—Philiph Kohler, David Swart:
and John Kuhn.
Tyrone—Hong Myers, Samuel Sadler, and
John Lehman.
Liberty—John MllllBelollll3, jr. Mei 1 Shield.,
and Charles Donaldson.
Freedom—James Cunningham, Ab'm Krim",
and Wrn. hi'Creary.
Union—Jacob Starner. Geo. Mellor°, end 8
P. Young.
The Court order tho above to bo published in
the newspapers of the Borough, three times in
each, at tho expense of the county.
February 2, 1841
NOTICE.
Estate of GEORGE 111',INTIRE, dec'd.
L ETTERS of Administration on the Es-
WO of GEOIZOO AVIIITYRO, Into of
Franklin township, Adams county, decea
sed, having been granted to Henry Gitt,
residing in Berwick township, he hereby
requests all persons indebted to said deceas
ed, to make immediate payment of their
respective duos, and all persons having
claims or demands against said Estate to
make known the same to the subscriber
without delay,
HENRY GITT, Adm'r.
February 2, 1841. Bt-45
IF1 1 :45,211114 ..7 , IACUMM9
1•3 1 4, OR FIFTEEN Tons of Plaster of
Alr Paris, of a superior quality, for sale
at the mill of the subscriber, in Cumberland
township, at $9 25 per ton, gross.,
11Q'AII kinds of Country Produce taken
in excliongo.
GEORGE TRDS7LE,- -
Februnry 2, 1841. :',3t-45
Birth-Day Celebration.
PETERSBURG INVINCIBLES
P ARADE, agreeably to resolution attic
Company at the Immo of Alexander
Underwood, York Springs, on the 22d of
February next, with arms and in uniform
complete. Roll called at 10 o'clock A. M.
precisely.
W. F. BONNER, Capt.
February 2, 1841. tp-45
TO 'TELE 11113111.1 C.
rtiltHE subscriber is agent for the sale of
L Monuments, Tomb Tables, Head and
Foot Stones of all sizes and qualities,
Mantle. Window and Door sills, Bar,
Hearth and Paint stones, Mullera4c.
which, for neatness, accuracy and elegance
is not surpassed by any other manufactory,
'either in the quality of stone, beauty of
sculpture, or general elegance of finish
Persons wishing to purchase can be sup
plied at short notice and on the most reason.
able terms, by leaving the dimensions,
quality and manner of finish with the sub.
scriber. C. W. HOFFMAN,
Agent fur W. Loughrige.
Gettysburg, Fob. 2, 1841. tf-45
AUDITOR'S NOTICE.,
T AKE NOTICE that the undersigned
Auditor appointed by the Orphans'
Court of Adams county to make ti pro rata
calculation of the amounts required from
each heir to meet the deficit of the personal
Estate for the payment of debts under the
provisions of the will ofJeters Wurre, sen.
deceased, will sit at the house of Nicholtui
Moritz, in Freedom township, in said man.
ty, on Friday the 12th day of February
next, at 10 o'clock on said day, to perform
the duties of his appointment.
JAS. CUNNINGHAM, Aud'r.
January 26,1841. 43t-44
A CARD.
DR. X. R. SaYITII
wILL resume hie practice, and the
instruction of private pupils, in
Medicine and Surgery
in Barr Boas, on the 20th day of March
next.
January 19. [charge Balt. Pat.] et-43
J. C. A. -BRUTTING,
(11 1 131TMOET0D OT 101/0a(90)
H AS just received and offers for sale a
number of
PIANO FORTES,
of superior manufacture; to which he in.
viteithe particular attention of all lovors of
music.
Gettysburg, Dec. 21, 1840.
An Apprentice to the Printing Business
wanted at this Office.
S. R. RUSSELL, Clerk.
31-16
/111 kinds of
BII,.ASS CASTINGS,
made oo shurt notice. A patient maker
is attached to the Vounclry.
;-• Gettysburg, Jun. 12, lq41: 3.11-4:1
P. S. Ali kinds of Notting it, IRON end
BRASS done at the VG‘tuu4).
:lm-39
ADVERTISEMENTS.
ItEGISTEIVS _NOTICES.
&CAICe is Ale:1'011
r n 30 all Legatees and othrr persona con
corned, that the AD,IIINISTRA
TIO.V A CCOUIV 'l's of thf , ales of the
derPased persons littreinnftor mentioned,
will he presented to the_Orphans' Court of
Adams county, fir confirmation, on Tues
day the 2d day of, March . .1"41, to wit :
The account of Joseph Kuhn. Adminis
trator of the Estate of Catherine Kuhn, de-
ceased.
The account of Datid IfiddlecetE Admin.
istrator of the Estate of Jacob Brough, de
conFod.
WM. KING, Register.
liegister'e Office, Gettysburg,
Feb. 3, 1840.
I'HILOMATHAEAN SOCIETY
Petonsylvanla College
W ILL celebrate its Teal') Anniversa
ry, on Tuesday Evening the 16th
of February next, at 6.1 o'clock, in Christ's
Church—on which occasion several Ad
dresses will be delivered, accompanied with
appropriate music.
to-The Anniversary Address will be
delivered by the Rev. J. G. Monate, WI).
of Baltimore, Md.
KrA Poem will be road by J. N. Mc.
JILTON, Esq. of the sameplace.-
The ladies and gentlemen of Gettysburg,
end the Public generally, are respectfully
invited to attend.
EPHRAIM MILLER, .
JOHN RUGAN, *
LEVI T. WILLIAMS. g
PETER G. 8A UERVINE,
D. A. BUEHLER, J
January 20, 1841.
- N OTICE.
Estate of PETER GIIV7'LIIV q, de
F:NTERS of Administration on t'
PETER Grimm, late "" d 9 -
nnd
berland to,:enhtN . Adams county.;
-0 i e, t
will
having been granted to •
sing in the same township, ho hem,
quests all persons indebted to said (1.-!'(),, s e,
to make immediate payment of liwir reap} .l
Live dues, and all persons having cla.ms I,r
demands against said Estate to make known
the same to the subscriber without delay.
GEORGE TnoTLE,
January 5, 1841. -14*-4;L
VALUABLE FA itmr .
FOR SALE. ..
T HE subscriber offers at private sale,
that valuable
Aarc,
late the property of ROBERT MTBEARY de
ceased, situate in Cuinberlend township,
Adams county, 5 miles from Gettysburg,
on the Taneytown road, adjoining farms of
Eli Horner, Heirs of Andrew 11orner, and
others, containing
One 111undre4& Six .Beres,
of excellent land. There to a good propor
tion of woodland end meadow. The im
provements are
A GOOD
Le egi IMO Ii3WLI I `iii ay
and Barn and other buildingq.
There is , a never faille°. Spring of water
mar the house. A Y L OU/VO ORCHARD Of
choke fruit, dm
Application to be me& to the subscriber.
SA 31'L S. M'CREARY,
-Agent for the Heirs.
Gettysburg, Jan. 5, 1841. to-41
oz - 1f the above property is not sold it
Will be for rent.
GETTVSEIURG
STEAM FOUNDRY.
T. Warren & Co.
H AVING taken this establishment, the
business will in futuro be carried on
upon a much more extensive scale than has
been done heretofore. They are now pre-
pared to do all kinds of
CA.WVINGS
in the neatest and best manner, having on
hands a large collection of patterns. Per
sons wanting castings of any kind, may find
it to be to their interest to call at this estab
lishment.
Mr. WARTIEN who is an experienced
moulder, and who has been engaged in the
business for many years, will at all times
be found at the establishment; and having
the hest grey Pig for Foundry purposes,
persons gettina b caNtings made may rest as.
mired of them being smooth and of a sops•
rior quality.
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