• .
E=ons early the 'next Morning, - b t,upon
. .
- e on, the weak con ion of the cavalry
horses rendered it:imadvisale to- atte ~ .t *so
lo s _ a mach without water. l i A co ~ i . 'V
lespatched to Encitlatiou, Oil he lit
if ;
of s rcb , under Col., 114 k Some two
hundred. wounded , and &balm sixty xican
' Soldiers were found there fl the army v i
passed on thedirection og Matehula, with
greatly reduced numbers, aod suffering , uch
from hunger. The dead and ; dying were st,re*.
ed upon the road and croirded the buildiSgs of
Y'the hacienda. . 1 Ii , .
The American force engagedin the ietin of
Buena Vista is shown, by 4he accompan ying
field report, to have been 3114 officers, and 4,- '
A 25 men, exclusive of the mien command left
in and near Saltillo. Of this number, two
squadrons of cavalry, and 'three batteries
,of
Vit artillery, making not more than 453 men,
The
the only force - of regular troops.—
The strength of the Mexicad army is stated by
Gen. Santa Anna, in his sermons, to be 20,-
000 ; and-that estimate is confirmed Wall the
information 'since obtained.! Our loss is'267
killed, 456 woundc(l7 -- and 2:13+ missing. --"Of the
numerous wounded, many di e d not 'require
,ritoval to the hbspital, and is hoped that a
comparatively small number*ill be permanent-,
ly disabled. The Mexican Aoss' in'killed and
woitnded may be fairly estiiiiated at 1,500, and
will probably reach 2,900: ;fit least 500 of
their killed were lefkupen do field of battle.
We have no means of aseereaining the number
of deserters and disperse& men from their
ranks, but it iiiinown to b very great.
Oiir loss has been especiially severe in offi
cers, twenty eight having been killed upon the
field. We have to lament the death of Capt.
George Lincoln, assistant ;,,,adjutant 'general,
serving on. the "staff of Gen. roof—a young of
ficer of high bearing and at gallantry,
who fell early in the action. No loss falls
more heavily upon the arm Y ie the field than
that of Cols Hardin and li 4 lclee, and Lieut.
Col. Clay. ' Possessing in a,remarkable degree
she confidence of their comniands,, and the last
two having enjoyed the advflntages of a milita
ry education, I had looked Particularly to them
for support in ease we met tie enemy. I need
not say that their zeal in engaging the enemy,
-and the cool and steadfast courage with which
they maintained their positiOns during the day,
flatly realized my hopes, and' =idea me to feel!
yet more sensibly their untnely loss.
. .1 perform a grateful Anti in bringing to the
notice of the government the general good cod- ,
duct of the troops. Exp4ed fOr successive'
'nights without fire to the se*rerityOf the weath
er; they were ever prompt rind cheerful in the
di charge of everyluty, and finally displayed
conspicuous -steadiness and 4allantry in repul
,
sing at great odds a discipli*l foe:, While the I
brilliant success achieved by their arms relea-1
ses me from the painful necessity of specifying
many cages of bad conduct llefore the enemy; I
feel an increasedobligation lo mention partic
ular corps and officers, whOse
_skill, coolness,
and gallantry in trying situations and under a
continued and heavy fire , seem to merirpartic
ular notice.
T 9 'Brigadier General WOol pry obligationsl,
are especially du4 The l4 g h state of disci
pline and iastniCtion of sevetal of the volunteer
regiments was attained wider his command,
And to his vigilance and arddens services before
the action, and his gallantricnd activity on the
field, a large share of our *mess may justly
be attributed. During mast of the, engage
ment be was in immediate command of-the
troops thrown back on left flank. I beg
lave -to recommend him to fle favorable notice
of the iiiternment. Brigadier General Lane
(slightly ' wounded) was active and zealous
throughout the, day, and diiilayed great cool
ness and gallantry before the enemy.
The sere ices of the light artillery, always
conspicuous, were more Wan usually distin
guisbed. Moving rapidly fiver the roughest
ground, it was always in action at the right
place and the right time,' and ,its well directed
fire dealt destruction ha th&masses of the ene
my. While I recommend : d ie particular favor
the gallant conduct and vifluable services ofi
Major Munroe, chief of 'artillery, and Captains)
Washington, 4th artillery, tied Sherman and
Bragg, :341 a'rtillerT, commanding batteries, I
deem it no more than just:tito mention all the
,
subaltern qfficers. They *ere nearly all de
tached at 4iferent times,-Itnd in every situa
tion exhibiled entspicuous .kill and gallantry.
• Captain IT Brien. Licutenaitits Brent, Whiting
and' 'Coueli. 4th artillcril and Bryan, topo
graphical engineers, (slis.lifly wounded,) were
attached to Captain Washington's battery.—
Lieutenants `Thomas, Re4Olds, and French,
j edd aqillery, (severely wounded) to that of Cap-1
tinherinan ; and Captaib Shover and Lient.
Kilburn, 3d artillery, to that of Capt. Bragg.
Capt. Shover, in conjiiiiet4i with Lieutenant
Donaldson, Ist artillery, rendered gallant and
imporiant service in repulsing the cavalry of
General Ninon. The - reOlar cavalry, under
Lient. Col. May, with which' *as • associated
Capt. Pike's squadron of Arkansas horse, ren
dered useful service in holding the enemy in
check, and in covering the ;batteries at several
points!! Captain Steen, 14 dragoons, was se-
Nerdy wounded early in thp day, while gallant
ly endeavoring, with my authority, to rally.the
troop(which were falling tin the rear.
- The Mississippi riflemerti under Col. Davis,
-were highly conspicuous fold their gallantry and
steadiness, and sustained throughout the en
gage:nient the reputation of veteran troops.—
Brought into action againsi an immensely su- i
ru t
permr tore they maintain themselves for al
--- long time unsupported in, icith heavy loss,
and held an important of the field until
reinforced. Col. Davis, tho ugh severely wound
ed, remained in the saddle until the 'close of the
action. His distinguished coolness and- g'al
' lantry at the head of hisretiment on this day,
entitle him-to the peril
. eti* notice of the gov
ernment. The 3d In ~1 1 , - a regiment under
• CoL Lane, and a fragmen't of the 2d, under.
CoL' Bowles, we , assoen* with the Mis . sis- -
sippi regiment d , 'ig the jireater position ofthe
ey e and &aqui ~ , thenumilm creditably in re
ladolog the attempts of the enemy to break
thati,ooion of our line. iThe Kentucky ewe
• thy, undet.o6l. Marshall; rendered good ser
. wieadisnionnted, aotins nalEght : troopina our
left, aid afterwards with a portion of the Ar -.
hail raffia:et; in ine 4eav and dkperaing -the ,
column of oaval4atiiii . ,'-'-. ' ista, - - •
The let ' lad 2d Iliad' and the 211 - Keit
. tac k y ri g ~b (nli i ,served ' ' , , ediately under 14.
eye,i, and bear a:Willing , '.,,y to theiiiir]
cellent ea(ndact thronglienitheday. theii , pir:'
it tad . gallantry ' with : heli Vie latliNneis and
.'
:24 1 itintuelii\ engligecl ~;. := ,, 'yin 00.60114'
1 0 k; *wad Jhat'pirt ' of ..thif .
- " -f il#;•triule the-Bator: ' - :'. - Will• - show llows;
ifiatiitSeee three_ .' : '..": l'.• atifeidieisugisin.
;+iiiiihiliein elstg of ''
.kgatiO lithe 164 '
1:4004 - .'" Cos COonotos • ; _ '. - of Teiiiii;vOl:.
j•iiiniOgiCattoihed to the -)`, . i , ~.; ': reeirient
fought bravely, tta eiptaio being winadedisad
• 1 .
MEM
only
two subalterns killed; - the o
sarviviiig colonel of the reg!manti merits no
tine form a 'Conine - 4 and 'bravery on this ma
shim After the fail of office* of the
let lllinoia ' and 24' Kentucky regiments, 'the 1 1
command et the foinier,dolveil -upon Lieu-
tenant:Colonel Weritheiford ; that : tot the lit
ter upon MajoX Fly.•
• - Regimental commanders and others who have
rendered repqtkepeak in pmeralterms of the
gpod ootiduct,iot their''offipera and. men, and
have specified paiiy munes, bat the limits of
this report forbids recapitulation of them here.
I Inlay, however, mention Lieutenants Rucker
and Campbell; of the dragoons, and Captain
Pike, Arkansas cavalry, commanding -squad
runs ; IJientenant Colonel Field, Kentucky,
cavalry Lieutenant Colonel Roane; Arkansas
cavalry upon which the command devolved af
terthe a of 'Colonel Yell; Major Bnidforti,
(apt. arpe.,. (severely wounded,) and An
tent Griffith, Mississippi regiment ; Lieuten- '
ant Coll Harden', 2d Indiana regiment, .and
Lieutenant Robinson, A. D. C. to General!
Lane; 'Lieutenant Col. Weatherford, Ist Illi
nois regiment; Lieutenant Colonel Morrison,
Major and Adjutant Widteside, (severe
ly wounkled,) 2d Illinois regiment; and Major
Fry, 2d Kentucky regiment, as being favora
'bly noticed for gallantry and good conduct.
Major McCulloch, quartermaster in the volun
teer service; rendered important services before,
the engagement, in the command of a spy corn
party, and during the .affair, was associated
with the regular cavalry. To Major Warren,
Ist, Illinois volunteers, feel much indebted
for his Aim and judicious - course, while exerci
sing command in the city of Saltine.
The medical staff, under the able direction
of Assistant Surgeon Hitchcock, were assidu
ous in attention to the wounded upon the field,
and in their careful removal to the rear. Both
in these respects and in the sulfsequent organ
ization and. service of the hospitals, the admiu
isttation of thisipartment was every thing
that could be wis hed. •
Brigadier General Wool speaks in high terms
of the .?iffieers of his staff, and I take pleasure
I in mentioninghem here, having witnessed their
activity and zeal upon the field. Lieutenant
and A. D.,C,XeDoweff, Colonel Churchill, in
spector geneial. Captain Chapman, assistant
quartermaster,' Lieutenant -Sitgreaves, topo
graphical engineers, and Carts. Howard and
Davis, volunteer Berrien, are conspicuously no
ticed by the general for their gallantry and
good conduct. Messrs. March, A ddicks, Potts,
Harrison,. Burgess and Dusenberg, attached M I
various- capacities to Gen. Woors bead guar
ters, are likewise mentioned for their intelli- I
gent alacrity in conveying orders to 411 parts of I
the field._
In conclusion, I beg ledve to speak of my
own stair; to whose exertions in rallying troops
and communicating orders I feel greatly in
debted. Major Bliss, assistant adjutant gen
oral, Capt. J, Eaton, and Lieut. R. S. Garnett,
aids-de-camp s . served,near my person, and were
prompt and zealous in the discharge of every .
duty. Major Monroe, -besides rendering valu- ,
able service as chief of artillery, was instru
mental, as was also Cols. Churchill and Bel
knap, inspectors general, in rallying troops and I
disposing them for the defence of the train and
baggage. CoLl'Whiting, quartermaster gener
al, and' Capt. Eaton, chief of the subsistence'
department, 'were engaged with the duties of ,
their departments anti also served in my im
mediate staff on the field. Capt. Sibley, - as
sistant quarter master, was 'necessarily left ,
with the headquarter camp near town, where'
his sertices were highly useful. Major Mans,
field and Lieut. Benham, engineers, and Capt.,
Linnard and Lients. Pope and Franklin, top°,
graphical! engineers, were employed before and ,
during the engagement in making reconnoissan
ces, and on the field were very active in bring,
ing information and in conveying my orders to
distant points.
Lieut Kingsbury in addition to his proper
duties as ordnance officer, Capt. Chilton, as
sistant quarter master, and. Majors Dia an
Coffee, served . ..also as extra aides-de-camp, an
were actively employed in the transmission of
orders.t Thotdas L. Crittenden, of Kent
tuclq, 4.bough not in'service, volunteered as my
aid-de-camp on this occasion, and served with
credit in that capacity. Major Craig, chief of
ordnance, rand Surgeon Craig, medical director,
had been detached on duty from headquarters,
and did not reach the ground until the meriting
of the :!4th, too late to participate in the ac
tion, but in time to render useful services in
their respective departments of the staff.
Irespectfully enclose returns of the troop
engaged . and'of casualties incident to the, bat
tle.
I am, sir, very respectfully. your obedient
servant, Z. TAYLOR,
Major General U. S. A. Comm'g.
The ADJOTANT GENERAL OF VIE ARMY,
Washington.
We bare converied with an officer of the •St
Mary's, froni Whom We learn the following
gratifying partietdars of the capture of Alva
adoi byWent. - Huntiii, commanding the steam
ship Seotimi,' FtOnt our informant we learn '
that on the 'might of the 2d inst., the eteam-,
ship! - ScOurge appeared. before the towh, and
' ; red two gun s, when Lt. H. Summoned the an
thorities !,to
,'surrender. The Mexicans wanted
time, whiehiLt. Hunter refused to grant, threat
ening.at the same time that if the demand was
trot instantly complied with, he would immedi
ately order 3000 troops, who were in the 'neigh
ilorhoOd, :t.o enter and batter it down. The
lauthorities yielded,. when Ltt. Hunter took
possession and landeda midshipman with five
men, *bile Ihe Scourge proceeded up the Al
varado tiiefto a Small town called Talcatalpan,
which was - also surrendered to Le. IL without
eichanging abet: • .
On the 34 inst. Gen. Quitman arrived with
the tops and Cam. Perry with all' he small
vessels oft he but they found the
place alreadi tui 'the American flag. About
BOW Mexican, soldiers . ; 'belonging to the two
posts, mere made prisoners. .
giat•lit -Hunter -haat; been placed
under arrest,:foiiiiebeißeiKaof otders. in en- -
tering the -41 . stirado.,' 1 .4 1 0ough be
may hive mtolateiL• sionie•nik oWitary eti
luette;YetWiCapiiii-that. hid . pniiishment will
be ;light. .• , - •
-CoLD.—The'pgair Imam (et.) Democrat
119 . 0;7 -"Or ftasoa this far_ ban' been cold,
wog_ a4a unpromising-7n* Juni high
Jewiin#, - Wevided the groir :pdtioo of
the timelks!lord Imolai!!
Apti=i `bytragee continue in NOw Yolk.
Another - el*i 4)(Colntiabia. Co. basbeen ock
ed,, -tiirDed'otit hinee eith his fautily,led
sedoisly =trusted, forming/ his sect; the
cid dispiser were !gain -Otlepted.
ME
Front the Mobile e lountal, 15th iwa.
I' • • of Ole Capture of,
Alvaiado.
• 1111000111114 Iran VOW WM.
Offitial 4ike Stainnahip Mistacickssetts at N.
Orlearti—AndOter battle i2pected--No fe
ier at Vera e , isz on the 12th of April.
irrantbe
. f 44 1 111 1 Euro, Apro am:
The NissaelmSo7lte arrivedjat New Orleans
on the 22a qiirinaing dates
,from Vera
On= to the 14, filth highly important intelli
gene&
M. Y. Beach eiine passenger in ber. The
following Is from;te correspondent of the Pi
cayune of the 220 inst.
ps3p AT S.4x duet', April 14, 1847..
I ['irked in tbiaidace at 11-o'clock last night,
the rend from Vire Crus running for the most
part through hOry sands. The division of
Gen. Worth, from!the excessiveheat and wea
risome road,-scdf#ed incredibly. The news in
camp is stirring. ,An express has come down
from Gen, Twiggy to the effect that Santa An
na was before hini, at Cerro Gordo, with 15,-1
000 men, las near* could be judged .from ro
connoisances madej by Capt. Hardy and other
officers of; &amens. .
Lieut. Col. J. B. Johnston had been severe
ly, but not mortally wounded, while examining'
Santa - Anna's wotks, which appeared to .be a
succession of breaiitworks on an eminence in
the vicinity of Cerro Gordo. s ilvery thing
would now go to show that Santa Anna is de
termined to maketu bold stand. A dragoon,
who had ;been sot down express by Gen.
Twiggs, las yest,irday found shot by the road
side just beyond ; t,his. His papers bad not,
been touched. pi,. Mexicans are playing a
bloody and at thisame time a bolder game
than is usual for tliem,as it is.thought they have
killed no less thall fifty of our men within the
last three days on the road. Gen. Scott stop
peed last night nine miles from this. To-night
he willreach Gen; Twiggs position. If Santa
Anna is as represented, ho probably will not
be attacked befote two or three days. I write
in great baste.
The following titters are from the Delta of
the 23d:
, Cortrsix4ence of the Daily Delta. ,
Vis a CRUZ, April 13, 1847.
Summary Method.
Ede. Dena :-.+As I stated in my letter of ~,, •
A
The entire sum and substance 'uf the three
columns of twaddle in the Federal organ, up
this morning, thOtrigade of Gen. Worth took
up the line of mrch for Jalapa, but from rath
er sudden indisposition, the General did not town, last week, is : "that's a Loeofoco lie"—
leave' with them.i , About one o'clock an ex- a very convenient and summary method of spi
king the guns of an opponent, truly. It is-true
press reached hiiii, with information that the
column had fallen in with alarge force of the, it branched out considerably. it indignant ex
enemy at Cerrti trordo
a strong position be
yond Puente National, and that a skirmish clamations, and passing sentence upon several
had taken piaci between Twiggs' advance l of the most reputable Democratic Journhls in
guard and the enemy, in which Captain John
'the State, if they had ventured to utter ti sen
son, Toppgraphieid Engineer, was severely timent disrespectful of its "iron league '! ",,and
woundett and several others. In half an hour
occasionally became quite eloquent in ifs eh
after the receptiO of this news, 'Gen. Worth
horrence of truth, we can, of course, a l it re
had mounted hisiborse and was off, so sudden
ly, indeed '
that I missed him, notwithstanding fleeted upon the character of its late.°nano&
I repaired to hisitinarters to gather the partic: ment, Irvin. Towird us, we grant most ;read
niers as soon asi. heard of it. ilv ' it was very plausible, considering its fhtmer
. There is no anibt at all but that Santa An-
i ions, or to raise the question of veracity withcourse, and we have no disposition to he ! - t
,_ uer
na, with from 1000 to 15,000 men, is between
us and Jalapa ; ii. is conceded on all sides ; but
if Gen. Twiggs does not whip, he will at least I it, except when ourselves implicated by it.—
I keep him in cot ,* until Gen. Scott, who leftlßut we cannot so far condescend, for eonrte
yesterday, reaches him, which will be to-mor- i , -
'sy s sake as to consider its solitary and un
row night. Major Gen. Patterson left here I '
an d i vouched for assertion in. regard,.to Gen. Irvin s
- '
with two brigade:a of volunteers on Friday,
he has reached tibe advance before this h oue .limmaculacy - , as paramount to every thing, else
Gen. Twiggs hat. between *2500 and 2700 men, iin the shape of facts. The fact is, those im
choice ones, tooi, under his' command, and Ilplications of the mental, moral, or-political fit
,entertain little far for his safety.. Gen. Pat- l
ades, and all the,' force, except the garrison of , Hess of Gen. Irvin for the office to which lie as
terse') marched *ith Shields' and Pillewskbrig
pires, conic to us attested by too many witnes
the towns, and (pitmans brigade is either-Nat , ses and 'circumstances ;to he exploded by the
the scene of actibli or on the road to it. -,
.f ere ipse Virit of either a hired organ at home,
Gen.. Scott, I think, w'as pretty well satisfied '
before his departure, that Santa Anna .was in
the neighborhood' of Jalapa,- and was
.making I
good time towards that point before the ex- I
press reached lilin. A terrible battle will be
fonghtat Cerro Gordo. or littleior no fighting.
An intelligent 14exican told me to-night that
there would be no fight, and that Santa Anna
had with him foiar prominent members of the
National CongreZs, with the aid of whom he
hoped to negothite a peace. I believe, truly,
!that it is the wish of his Excellency to win the
Istrife, but whether he will embrace the occa
ision, which, by the way, is an excellent one, I
cannot say. IL!he horses of the Tennessee
Cavalry arrivet4e-day froni Tampico, and as
' soon as they are landed, I expect Quitman will
leave here. _
VERA CRUZ 4,icitottzac, Aprill2, 1847.
Editors Del* ;=A large detachment of the
squadron leaved; or Tuspan, commanded by
the C,ommandei;i. l n person. The t officers antic
ipated something of a fight at that place. It
is believed that there are upwards. of 20,000
troops at that lace, under the, command of'
Gen. Cos, with. me 60 pieces of heavy can
eon, all service;ble and in fine order, with the
exception of three. The greater portion of
the army is now on the road to Jalapa. Ru
mor has it that Santa Anna is there with a
large force, and' intends to dispute the pass
near that placej'. The v9mito has not yet made
its appearance.:! Yours. ,
The Vera (tam Eagle, of the 13th ihst.,
says that the rtlOirted strength and position of
Santa Anna and his forces are fully credited
by both'citizenS; and officers in that city.
Gen. Patterson had reeoverek from his ill
ness, and was is' the head of his division.
The only discase prevailing at Vera Cruz
was diarrhoea, and great numbers were sick.
Two privates otthe Ist Reg. Penn. Volunteers
had been tried*nd found guilty - of theft.--1
They were sentenced to one month's impris- 1
onment in the Castle, and forfeiture of a
month's' pay. t
Gen. fkott kits issued a proclamation to the
Mexicans,'nr&ig them in strong terms to re
'main at their Inimes, and nolonger countenance
the military tyrants, who have been leading
. them to7deStruption. He , proclaims himself
and army the friends of all peaceoble Nexicans,
'and determine 4 - to
. protect them in
_all their
civil and rdigrieus rights.
IMO
FROM TUE moos.'
By the schorM,er Exit, at Nesk_Orlemm from
the. Brazos, w'4'hare the Ifutanioros Flag of
the 10th inst. ;1. . •
It coMmeneol raining in Matainoros on the
10th init., beiiyg the first that hud fallen since
September last‘
depot bzukbeetit established it Chinli, and
one just belowamargo.. Owingto the Alai
kurnesi of theafrer, Iteposa will become one
ultimately. r
Capt. Amp. bad reacbed Csmargo . , with
two companies* . Dragoons and four companies
of Kmituckia4.
, • .
ValebewshuAam'ved at Matamoroson
the availing otthe 6t inst. ' The whole , of his
6gimeet stationeii there.—Peeway/va-
Idol, *nil
- •A Own. AliOnr...—Men of all soda call
themsehmo riamershle sinners," but are terri
bly awaked ititthers ail them so.
4
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THE DEMOCRW.
41ONTROSE. -
Thursday, May 6, 1641.
Democratic Nominations.
FOR GOVERNOR.
FRANCIS R. SHUNK,
OF JILLEGIIENT COUNTY• -
FOR CANAL COMMISSIONER.
MORRIS LONGSTRETIL,
OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY. '
The "Democrat" For the Camps.MO.
The importance of the approaching Campaign,
no less than the unscrupulous characiter of the
opposition, admonishes us of the neeessq for
the general diffusion of correct inforinatioti rel
ative to the restive candidates, and thi. is
sues involved, a ee has induced us to make !the
following, liberal proposals for extending itho
circulation of this paper Until after the election
at -least. Our proposals are ; To a club of six
or more names (accompanied invariab4 by
the cash,) we will send the " Democrat," from
the 21st of May, until the Ist of Noveinber, for
FIFTY CENTS per copy: The terms are very low,
and we trust will meet the approval of our De
mocratic friends generally. Will our agents
and others eXert,themselves a little in procur
ing names, and thus help to accomplish the
important victory which is before us:? '
ira,strong partiAn friend, wholly unacquatot
d w od who may be blinded as to his
1
auk! distance off. -And hence we
must not be considered uncourteous if we re
quire from our ne ,, hbor some stronger proof
e.,
onbis part before we keeomb to his indignant
clamor.
Our neighbor. complains nioq, piteously of
the mode of warfare which Gen. Irain's oppo
nents have adopted. - Why man, did yeu ex
pect your candidate was so immaculate: that
no one could name a fault ? Or did
. yon; sup
pose that ho would go straight through the
campaign, irAw,the Gubernatorial chair, p`over=
ed with faulto, either one of which, if kttown,
would be enough to sink him into a politically
dishonored grave, Without those faults being
exposed ? Which ? The truth is, 9nr oppo
nents have brought hiwt as their candidate into
the field—they ask his election, over one a
gainst whom they Cannot raise the flit formi
dable objection, and they must, wapeeti that his
claims will bp tested by. a scrutinizing public,
that be will be tried in the fiery ordeal Ortruth,
and his faultp expoied: Upon this principle—
nay—and often by resorting to falsettoeds the
most glarin4—they have always ,acted; and
why complain because their opponents 4hoose
to investigate the qualifications and claims of
their candidate before submitting his name to
the people? I T The* is something strange in
this, and solOthing which smacks a Utile -too
strong oC"iftfalliability" to relish WO with
the masses of thb people.
. But, says our neighbor, the charges are false !
Ala& I 114..11, how does he know ? Why, the
organ of Cleii. Irvin, in Centre county,land a
WashingtoWFederal Letter IWriter, (alnem
ber of the !greatest fraternity 'Of politicakkape
graces in tht land) say' so ! This is kpower
fnl argumerit, and upon it, hew confidently ohr
cotemporail has based his bullying denial !
Who can wttbstand such an nay of facts ?--
But we ttte not disappoin . at this indignant
denial of 016 charges alleged gainst t i l4. Cen
lse
tre count iron lord. The is a okifeerate
one at bet; and to enter tk - campaign with
the'full asission of these facts, would indeed
be hopeleStr: Nay, we rathei.edmire out Neigh
bor's incredinlity and 'seal, than otherivise—
they prove chim to be no poly cal traitor—and
we equal*
~ r egret ho is not ogaged in t‘:, better
cause. Bt we cannot admit, and detty that
he ' bas`i lied any evidenie to recttfire it,
(unless t eadbire assertions are evidence) the
stricture pon his favorite aandidate'sNinalit
lma
cabins d claims, w'hich we have copied from
other pa*rs,,.to be false. Our neighb*, if be .
cannot.infbmit to it patiently, Must Ain arid
foam asie prefers; or dab them aliecofoce
lies," if 'pleases Mm better. . ' : ,
Aa our neighbor has listed with 4uite . a
flourish, the organ of Gyn. Irvin; 'in his own
eoutity,„ we beg leave to .etroetj the, followtog
trot the Centre Democrat published .14 the
nOe place : • , j
Atm unpunished facts and figures may ininf
use!to our opponents, and rosy teach themto
examine more elosely.intii the record of the ti- .
tare.. We are constrained' to Infoo thatk ,
thaFjtheir. candidate never teceiiMa 'a Majority
in Ventre county, except upon one occision.
.That with one solitary except'n Mr:•DTin!ii
neighbors and acquaintances ha :never ., failed
flo
i t)
to poll heavy majorities ataim lhint :as often
as they had the' opportunity . to do-so.
.During the Congressional canvass' of 1843,
an unfortunate - division existed in the Den:to
cmtie patty of this county, and great dissatis
faction iiisted with 'the Democratic nomina
tion for .Congress, whether with-Or withent
.foundation we are not now called upon to de-
cidi One, if not more, of the most.inflpen
tial IDemocratic presses in the district,- and a
nnniber of leading. , Democrats took open and
decided ground against.the Democratic nomi
nee, and this press then under tho control of
ourpredecesspar, remained entirely- neutral. ' A
great many Democrats staid away fromlhe
polls altogether, others voted blank tickets for
Congress, while a few, as the least of two evils,'
voted point blank for James Irvin, now the
Federal candidate for 0 civernor.. Under such
highly favorable circumstances a candidate of
even . ordinary personal popularity, ought , noi
only to carry his election, but to overrun bin
I party vote by at least some - hundreds. And
!yet what was the vote in Centre county?—
Why, he was honored with just 169 votes more
than JoSeph Rimier in 1838, and I t..,0 LESS
than Markle received the very . next year. It
I was for hil unprecedented success on this : oc-
I casion,- that he was dubbed the ."P l optilar
Congressman."
Mr. Irvin was also a candidate for Congtess
in 1840, and after every exertion -had , been,
made, and every influence brought to bear,
Centre county recorded her verdict by, giving
a majority of 625 against Min. . '
In 1539 we find him:once . more before the
people ; a candidate for office, at's' 'special elec
tion. to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death
rat . the lamented
. Wm. W. Potter, and again his
neighbors proved their insimsibility to his
claims I'by giving a majority ot"their -suffrages
to hia 'Competitor. Ant still further •back - in
11838 Re find him a candidate for the same of
fice, with the same result. Once. more in i cap'
the eliniar, and put the seat to tile personal
! popularity one hears so much about iti,,the
' Federal ; prints at a distance, we find him on
the Anti-Masonic ticket in 1835, a candidate,
for the lhipartant, responsible position of Coun
ty Auditor, and (tell it not is Gath) we find
him unsuccessful in indup;int.hiS neighborsand,
acquaintances to accept his proffered strvices
even in that humble capacity. •
We have thus given a plain statementof
facts, and we think 'it will appear that if, a
I urged by his friends, Mr. Irvin has not been
as long in office-as Gov:Shrink, it has certain!
Iv riot been for want of inclination on his part.
I The fault does not seem to lie at his door, but
.! must be charged to the absence of a corps=
pondinu disposition on the part of the people.
Add to the above - the subjoined extracts
frem ac. r espondent of the Pennsylvanian,
trim the. same county, and we have the neplus
ultra of !;en. Irvin's popularity - and prospects
at home, so much vaunted by our opponents,
as welr as a confirmation of the previous charge
of tyranny over his
. w.Tkinen. - The article is
written in reply to i the U. S. Gazette :
"In the next place, the Editor of the Ga
zette says: "\V can assure our cotemporary,
that Mr. Irviti,• though be carries- on Iron
Works to a groodly , extent. doeFI much more
business as a farmer." t) ! fie! Mr. Ga
zette, are you not ashamed of yourself? Why
did you not also say that he was the owner,
and concerned in four or fiye urge mercantile
establishments in • Centre county ; that he is
better acquainted with that business thin far
ming. Do, Messrs. of the Pelinsylr(l,,Ttian,
urge Mr. Or :MILER to visit Bellefonte, the
residence of Mr: Irvin, and there learn fur him-.
I self the way he.farms. lie will find him living
lin splendor. Mr. Irvin will be to see the
old Federal gentleman. He will lead him over
his marble steps, into his hail, from thence in
:to his splendid parlors, seat him on .elegant
in-
I :
cushioned thinks, or lounges before
brilliant mirrors—where he is safe front being
molested from Mr. Iryin's workmen, or the
}gleaners of his farm. And then to give your
city neighbor a view of that borough without
.the trouble of travellirig through it—Mr. Irvin
can take him to the top of his.magnifieent pal
ace, upon Which is a Spanish Palisade walk,
ver one hundred feet in extent, and give him
a. view of the surrounding country—and I will
promise Mr. C. that during all the time he
spends with Mr. Irvin, his nasal organ shall
not he offentlettby, the smell of his farm !
Another matter can be ascertained- , -that is the
condnct of Mr. Irvin in all political contests
with his workmen, particnhirly in 1844. Ho
will learn that Mr. Irvin in all his speeches,.
either in private or public, proclaimed aloud
-that "if Mr. Polk was elected, he would 'have
to close his works and discharge his bands.".
Mr. Polk was elected, and Mr., Irvin stillear-
ries on 'his world% Not only this, but Mr.
Gazette could also learn-that Mr. Irvin uses
the same means to secure the votes of his
hands, that the other Iron Masters do in. this'
county, and that his bands know the penalty of
voting ,against his wishes.
As respects the Tariff •of 1846, which the
U. S. Gazette says is so very unpopular—let
him not be deceived any longer, and he lad
best be certan, when Mr. Irvin e is on that sub
ject at; home, for the Democracy of Centre ap
prove of it, and will sustain it ' this fall.: Our
farMezi; and lumbermen are receiving the hen
etlt of its liberal previsions; and I kno* peer
oral Whig farmers who declare they will not
vote for any man who is in favor of its 'repeal.
N0w,,1 do assure you, that in; • thitc. township,
where Mr. Irvin was raised, and yiber4we know
him, he will bo beaten from 8640'120 votes,
and that including Gregg, Pfian, Halos exid
Miles townships, ther 'farming districts of the
county, having no Iren . Works in either of them
-.-e-RONEBT FRANK SIINNK will =have RiZ hon.
dred votes of a majority over him."
"
. A tawruza Faerouir Bt1t141111:0. 1 .WO !OSA
that, the very extensive 'Leather Enntory, OW'
eted in Thindair, • (and until 'of late owned by.
kilagnA- PIII*NET & 00) was eonaanai i by
fire on Monday *iiiiiiglieeloo•3*:* - oit*lF,
together with a thousand Hides and othe "pro-
perty. The Origin of the fire is Unknown: The
loss is- varionaly 'estimated S•frem- 00414 - ten
then.sandllollari, a small Ortion of. whiel
is said to be covered by insurance:
,1-: e
Viridian. 1ae1iam......_
• Tile eturas from the riruginia election ar i ,
now i n rIY in, and Show OS elec6on of bell*.
ora c le ngressmen in the At, 2d, - 4th, 7 4 b i Bth,
lOtil 1 *tli, and 14th disiri* sad Pederasts
in the d, sth, 6th chtlil, an 12th , -teriainly ; ,
while t e 13th is in doubt, the returns from all
of thie 4ounties not laving! I.!*.reeelve4 1
W I e perceive that Ouinpponipts Are tlispoe4
ea te esrdt somewhatWsteronky orrihis re-1
snit ' use they have elected i t ve Coq
pa r ."
maim 'en they had.but;ifpne in' 4. 0, is trai
as 4(4 allege, that theft had, imi - voni /lopr e
sentati ein the last CcongreskinrC its als4
true th' t such a resultla no very
aftet a . The fact is,-iii '4411r. Clay
• .,•' r ,
majeri es in four of - theldistriet* whili!lttvq,
others , r. Polkhad-wajorities,l_in one, boi
. ,
two a:(1 in the other' ofiseventy-mx. pt. cot
distiic carried by the federalists at !A l l O l4 e
'electio' ,in '44, gave *J., Clara . 4f
236; a d was carried 'b the Domocrati at 4,
Con, •,. Tonal election in '4, more,-froml e
hike- 1 , ii ness of the opposition tlamilem
1,.- • . - -,'
1 other , . use. The sama. circumstance. ga ve, i
the ;Do ~ ocrats at that electron several ether '
ry do itful districts. Co: nsidering.thisi-and
fact t i t there existed some ' dlitisionilt .
kciu. i', ,tic party in seise &ribose district at
the la , Canvass, we can conceive bat a tiry
frail e cum: for much glorification .on #eir port,
now.
P: 1,
The southern papers received latt6
ye the 13th dhit. to the Fedeialisti.
ening 1)
„;• •,ederallsnt true to the likit. i-
The' conauet of the Tederal Legislature of
itlassaOhusetts, whieh J just cleseduis lalim,
in relaiion to the and Gen. Taylor, rte. ,
hensioe-and infamous as it is, is butia type of
the feOlings and conduct of a vast mlajoritysof
the letideri ,of the entire party thrOugh ItiKt
country. In fact 3'f4sicliusetts Elode.nsligm
and ati-AmeriOm doctrines. are proVerhil.—
There is no Staie in the Union more :tumit'era..
bly F deral Sin politics i nor is there ones w)iich
displa, s half the devotionto the • cense oany
foe to, our country; as i that setae "heime 4 the
. t !
God.ke.” • ' 1 1 1 •
A case in poioi, ille;htrative of itsidisgiaet.
' flit tr4aehety, ii ;the conduct of her 14te 141;is
laturd as mentionedeliove. The faCts, 4s le •
learn them, are thse t ; A - few days befol the
final adjournment of that body, .a batch of,res
ohitid s„denouncing the war. in the tisnal:4tale
and t tides& terms,',mieh as "cruel," runitely,"
"unri hteoust '.'urmeVo_ssary,"' "dishhnortible,"
and t e like, apP6nded towhijih was , a faint„
hyporitieal compliment to Gett Triior, were
offers in the house i by' a Federul member,
and, fter some tribulation, adopted by a strict
part vote., They wCie opposed by the l4emo.
.? i,
1 erotic' members 'becaue they - Were unwilling,
in, paying a arat.'eful ttibttte to the gfillant "he
ro, of four battles," 't,O endorse tend; littlish a ,
n .. , : •
ho sad a slander upop, their country.- 'They
refused to participatelia any such disgrace:and
so vdtecl :Rgainst, the whole, after :having tried
in Nein to induTeethe tense to admita sePerate
vote on the resolution: hi favor of Geta. Thylor,
whiethey desired tO support. if they, eglx)111 do
It
it wi hont perpetrati4 a falsehood 4ncl. Nslati
jler 4pon their ecpUntry. But this was perti•
naciansly resisted, and they • had no talha.: ii
tern the but to vote 1/gainst.the entire Imitel.
But et us obserie 1 . ,111 Then these 6,sofatiou
rioached the . Senate,* which .was '44 a .iligir
Item crat, the clatipi complimenting:; Gen.
Tay or was entiiely expunged, and' be riesolo•
1 ti l on t e h d en to pa t s h s e e4 H !
elle n , t w hi h s er s e h .. a t P.i lle!p lt t e t Y r:fis e m m ,.
f the Senate was endorsed,' aridoonfint•
rid the denunciation of the *at. aid the
I I
nment was-acioPtect without : a single word
or of Gen. Vaybir! !
. ,
mment is needlOs.. It shows trho ire the •
ids of the brave Gen. Taylor, the friendsof
Country, and the ', inevitable dahget 'of en
/Aug the Federal fatty with power.: /
SOY' -
retail
( 1 )
ed, 1
gov i. i
in fay
I
In the answer of the " clique :Organ"
awn, to our call fOr the evideires iof the'
m," tre do bot IcnOw Which' most toad
miri, the ingenuity Which, s4s to hide
. s . . iit•
clu
ti pss tsm 11 °'
plied) , and shame, or, the, ' . tba, co- r .
Mulzate so arrant a4hlse das 411 le
gal. to the diminnii;On 4) -the- reverme.! Tilt
f icib i s will be surpriOd - , learn th4t the arm
of t e faction has shifted pits tone Itre4wa to '
the in which a foi l months ago it i t thtll 4 ,ed
lta
t 6 Rqacturing mining mad imidiattrestc,
to imaginary ruin in the raven* .Ihtt dig.
Will he mor e SurpitiSed to learn that:o-, th e
1 A vocate " belongs the benor ofihavhig fast
diseqvered such -a' off,4tr that Opt .
thent I The stateinint is/ not trutil - mitre an
: . to
m•
to-show if neoeisaary; >en the tom.
iheie alas. been '4'Onatitnt and ,ateiay in'
Lse of revenue.oti*-laskyear::eliypth;s dew.
)unting to 'nearlyia, Hawn! ,de*r '
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,i owes & qo.'s , ;(lk,str VOkke4*ates On%
6 racing a trOble 4mpani,...04,:y f:ar tLe
tar st establisitme*.of Oet-kiiid Over :(aigba*
61; ooasisting of tiro:buidreitma6- 44 h""
ses requirzok, thirty - eiiiisgesloieonTl .
Po ormora, lthialeiihs; Itiiiiiiiktie,l&4pur
ties to exhibit in iiiii 4;4e 'oi ! `,Th'urstbiy, Msl
t b, in the nitenniOn and keveninu- . 'l l . PO *
cession Orough.'-the . 4E044 :'4sll `'be prrded
'63r a inagailliini Saini - p . i , ktiii, Of - .OW
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