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"WEDNESDA y”kO UNING, SEPTEMBER 9.
FOR PRESIDENT,
WILLIAM HKMtV HAKRISOX,
Os Ohio;
The invincible Hero of Tippecanoe—the incor
ruptible Statesman—thifliiflexlble Republican—
the patriotic Fanner of Ohio.
for VICE-PRESIDENT,
JOII N T \ LEU,
Os Virginia ;
A State Right? Republican of the school of '93 —
one of Virginia's noblest sons, and emphatically
one of America’s most sagacious, virtuous and
patriot statesmen.
for electors or president and vice-president,
GEORGE K. GILMER, of Oglethorpe.
9 DINCAN L. CLINCH, of Camden.
JOHN W. CAMPBELL, of Muscogee/
JOEL CRAWFORD, of Hancock.
CHARLES DOUGHERTY, of Clark.
SEATON GRANTLAND, of Baldwin.
ANDREW MILLER, of Cass.
WILLIAM EZZARD, of DeKaib.
C. B. STRONG, of Bibb.
JOHN WHITEHEAD, of Burke.
E. WIMBERLY, of Twiggs.
FJH CONGRESS,
WILLIAM C. DAWSON, of Greene.
tC W. HABERSHAM, «f Habersham,
JULIUS C. ALFORD, of Troup.
EUGENICS A. NTS BET, of Bibb.
LOTT WARREN, of Sumter.
THOMAS BUTLER KING, of Glynn.
ROGER L. GAMBLE, of Jefferson.
JAMES A. MERIWETHER, of Putnam.
THOMAS F. FOSTER, of Muscogee.
FOR SENATOR,
ANDREW J. MILLER.
FOR REFP.ES NTATIVES,
CHARLES J. JENKINS,
GEORGE W. CRAWFORD,
WILLIAM J. RHODES.
Lost,
The file of the “State Richts Sf.ntinel” for j
1*536 has been borrowed fro n our office by some
person who has omitted to return it. We would
therefore thank the individual who has it in pos
session to send it home. la the event that we are
unable to obtain our own, we C ould be glad to
purchase or boirow a file for that year, and a!so«o
the one of the Augusta Chronicle.
Vermont Election.
We have received returns from six counties in
Vermont, which show a Whig gain since 1839. of
4350 votes. Ine Whig candidate fur Governor, is
now 7093 votes ahead. The Whig* have elected
four members to Congress, which is a change of one,
and from the remaining District which now sends a
Loco Foco, we have no returns.
Mr. Irby Hudson, of Putnam.
To this gentleman we open our columns to-day,
to enable i.irn to defend hi:r.-elf against the com
mon kati.n of “ A L/rotveron” which appeared in
our paper some time in July. With the conuo-
t ese two individuals, we have, as
Editors, nothing to do, as “A Linker on” is no
doubt cap uie of defending his position ; but as our
readers have probably long ere this forgotten the
contents of his article,ave deem it our duty to re
mark, that Mr. Hudson sustains “A Looker on,”
in every fact ve staled, which po .lions are
also provable by t:ie Journals of the Senate. “ A
Looker on” did not charge Mr. Htrdson with voting
far the first resolution, but he charged him (and
Mr. Hudson admits,} with voting for the second
resolution, which the reader can see by referring
to Mr. Hudson’s communication.
Who are the federalists?
The Locofoco organs and pot-house politicians
make no inconsiderable noise about Federalism,
Federal Whigs, &c. It is an old adage, and one to
which there are as few exceptions as any other
general rule, that “ men are known by the compa
ny they keep.” Without, therefore, going further
into the history of parties, than simply to observe
that during the war of 1812, those who opposed
that war were universally denominated Federal
ists, we propose to test the claims of this new
Locofoco party by this old adage, and see with
what justice they can assume to ihcmsclves the ap
pellation of Democrats, and charge their opponents
with being Federalists.
The candidate we present to the people for the
firstoffi ein the world, is W. H Harrison, and
unless all history is at fault, he was not among the
opponents of the war, and the political hi-tory of
Virginia has ever recognised John Tyler as one
of the purest Republicans upon whom that stale
has showered her distinguished honors. We might
go on to enumerate thousands of others who arc
united with us in this great struggle for constitu
tional liberty, but it would be unnecessary for the
purpo-es, of this article. Let us then examine in
what r inks the present leaders of our opponents
weie fau*'J battling in that memorable struggle
against Mr. Madi-on and his w.r measures, as well
as those who were at a much earlier day imbued
with the doctrines of Federalism.
I. Marlin Van Buren: whoopposed Mr. Madi
•on—voted for Cfinton the peace candidate—op
poHcd the admission of Missouri, and voted for
UHXjunhJi d hike negro suffrage in N. York.
Levi WMtlbury,
Who was elected CJo’vernor of New Hampshire
in 1823. oy the votes of the Jedtrul party.
9. Roger B. Taney, 1 U
Notorious for his steady and undying federalism
of the oluci-l cast.
4. James Buchanan,
U. *S. Senator from Pennsylvania—Ex-minister
to Ruas a — cornered by John Davis fur bis speech
against high wages—a pillar of th • Administra
tion; author of the most denunciatory s ;) e ch
against the Democratic party ever perpetrated,
and who, in 1828, declared in the S mate, *T have
been called a federalist, and 1 shall never be asha
med of the name.”
6. Rcuel Williams.
I Van iiunii L. S. Senator Horn Maine.
a>*»s;eJ l j burn James .V di.o* ui ejfgy, in
1812.
b. Henry Hubbard.
Van Buren Senator from 57ew Hampshire, who,
was prime mover in getting up the meeting at
whicti delegates were dm sen to the HarJJ id j
Convention from y.w Hampshire.
7. Garret D. \\ all,
Van Buren Senator from New Jersey, w .f
says the office 1. Idem axe .--und to inter :ere it ,
election-, and who said in the L. S. Senate *
in I'3B, “here, sir, in the pre»i nee of the Ameri
can people, I fivow that I was a Federalist* ai
acte-j with that parly zealously ami a u-elv. - ■
■ lor. x as the fl tg waved In New Jersey.
8. William Wilkin*. . ~.
Ex-Minister to Russia, who in an oration de.ive -
: ed during the last wai, denounced it, Mr.
son and the whole democratic party.
9. Henry D. Gilpin, _
Attorney General of the United rvates, »a.e
Solicitor of the Treasury.
10. Thomas Hartly Crawiord,
Os Pennsylvania, Indian Commis-ioner, &c.
I I. John M. Read.
United H ate District Attorney at Philadelphia
-12. John K. Kane, .
Os Philadelphia Commissioner of French Claims.
13. Ross Wilkins,
Late of Pennsylvania, U. S. District Judge in
Michigan.
14. Geonre M. Keim,
Member of Congress from Pennsylvania,
i 15. Richard Rush,
| The first man who ever mounted a black cockade
I as a Federal had^e.
IG. Charles J. Ingersoll,
Who once honestly declared that had he lived du
ring the Revolution, he, too, would have been a
TORT.
17. Martin Crittenden,
Who, as Governor of Vermont, issued his procla
mation prohibiting the Vermont militia from cros
sing the Lake to defend Plattsburg against the
invasion of the British troops.
18. Dulee J. Pearce,
Late member of Congress from Rhode Island.
19. Rev. George Bancroft,
j Collector of the Customs, at Boston.
20. Alexander H. Everett, of Boston,
21. Wm. C. Bryant,
Editor of the New York Evening Post, who
| abused Jefferson in a poetic satire.
22. John H. Prentiss,
! Member of Congress from New York, who once
exclaim? d, “Democracy! a monster wild as that
which roams the Lybian wastes, and joys to
drench his tusks in blosd —a pestilence that
spreads contagion over the whole extent of our
country, a pernicious blast that withers every
1 thing it -touches.”
23. George R. Davis,
Late Bank Commissioner of New York.
24. John P. C ushman,
Formerly a federal member of Congress—
appointed Judge by the Albany Regency.
25. Edwin Croswell,
Editor of the Albany Argus, member of the Al
bany Regency : and for many years in the re
ceipt of $30,000 a year as the Regency state prin
! ter.
26 Peter D. Vroom,
One of those who have been foisted into the |
House of Representatives, contrary to the wishes
of a majority of “ legal ” voters of New Jersey.
, and who permuted an affidavit to lie read on the
j floor of Congress, impugning the integrity of j
Gov. Pennington, which he knew to be false, and
has since been acknowledged to be so by the
man who made it.
29. James Carroll, C . B. member of Congress
from Maryland.
30. Francis Thomas, V. B. member of Con
gress from Maryland.
31. J. T. H. Worthington, V. B. member of
Congress from Maryland.
32. Gov. Grason, V. B. Governor of Mary
land.
33. Judge Heath, V. B man in Baltimore.
34. Dr. Taylor, 5 . B. ex-member of Congress
from N. York.
35. Judge Vanderpoel of N. Y.
36. J. J. De Graff, V. B ex-member of Con
gress from N. York.
J|37. Herman Knickerbocker, of Schaghticokc.
a Federal member of Congress during the war,
and at present a patent Van Buren man of the
first water.
38. Harmanus Bleeckcr, appointed by Van
Buren MnuVer to the Hague, wag, in 1812, a
Federal member of Congress, and a signer of the i
celebrated anti-war minority report, with Josiah
Quincy, George -Sullivan and other celebrated
Federalists.
39. William Hun*er, of Newport, R. I. Charge
des Affairs at the Court of Brazil, a Federal
member of Congress during the war, a British
tory educated at Oxford, and an Englishman in
his habits, associations and family connections.
40. Edward Rogers, V. B. member of Con
gress from N. \ otk ; son just appointed Charge
to Sardinia.
41. S.-rnuel Cushman, who, during (he war.
'•'■hoped to God that every American soUVrtr ajoho
marched to Canada, would leave has bones
there”
32. Henry \ ail, \ . B. ei-n.emLer of Congress
from New York.
43. John C. Bmadhead, V. B. ex-member of
Congress from N. Y.
44. Samuel Marker, editor of the Baltimore
Republican, formerly editor of the Delaware Ga
zette, who in 1824, said, “we will never ask !
forgiveness for (he political sin which stamped
upon us the name of Federalism; we delight
in the name ” Who, again, in 1823, said: “To
us the name of Federalism is a subject of no re
proach. U rejoice to hear it, and hope that our i
efforts to honor and support it, may he such as it j
merits. While others are endeavoring to hold it i
up to scorn, and are deserting its standard fur
the purpose of securing power and emolument
from other hands, it shall be our glory to support
its cause, and our feeble powers shall always be
employed to display its beauties to others.”
45. John Adams Dix. author ©f the Locofoco j
Address of the \ an Buren National Convention.
46. Col. Howaid, late an Buren memoer of j
Congress from Baltimore.
47. Virgil Vaxcy, Van Buren Minister at the !
Court of Belgium.
48. Gorhnm Parks, U. States Marshal for the 1
Sta'e of Maine.
49. Governor Branch, of North Carolina, a
member of the last Cabinet, and a supporter o!
Mr. Van Buren.
50. Samuel Morris, V. B. member of Congress
from Pennsyl-.ania.
51. Benjamin Mifflin, proprietor of the “Penn
sylvanian,” and once editor of a furious Federal
and anti-war paper in the interior of this State.
52. William Frick, Collector of the Port of
Baltimore.
53. John Thomas, Navy Agent.
The above is a mere miniature picture of the
Van Buren Loco Focos who are and have been no
toriously identified with the Federalists of this
country, and yet this is the party wdiich sets up
such high claims to the principles of the Repub
licans.
Correspondence of the Express.
'lb any, Sept. 3, 1840.
The Loco Focos have nominated William C.
Bo? i K. for Governor, and D. S, Dickin.-on, for
Lt Governor.
Col. Young heads their Electoral Ticket.
Ihe Van Beues State Convention.—
■ Every County but Essex was represented. Dele
j gates, 125.
Fm the Chronicle i, Sentinel.
Mr.-; as. Editas. —The Weekly ChronVc & j
Sentinel of the ?3d of July last, was received t 3
me when coined to my ted f. .in severe "
<i:i n. Since ray partial recovery, 1 have cast my
' eves over if, a»3 have noticed with some surpnre,
: the effusion* of a writer, over the signature cf “
Looker ( r," nho reiVts to cellar, proceedings in
j the Senate of Georgia, In 183 3, for the purpose of
• pointing out the votes “of some few individnHsd
I not from unkindiutsj to those tc\ o e cotes may he ,
; exhibit a, 1 at “ under tbs hope that they may re
cur to the reasons which operated to indicnce
’ tlio-e votes, and ict them determine whether tie
, .am* reasons should not new influence their ac
tions.*’
I ara one of those, it seems, for whose benei.t
\ our correspondent has taken the trouble to fun-is-i
a ret.ospect of some past events; and upon wbc-rn,
in the kindness of his feelings ho attempts to tasten
political inconsistency; but ina'much as h.s re
searches have been confined to such points only as
suited his kind purposes, i will, with sour leave,
suppl3' the omissions made by him, and leave the
character of his motives, and the fairness oi tue
means by which be seeks their gratifies -.-O.i, to re
judged by tithe rs.
Not concurring in the movements DjW being
made to give the vote oi Georgia to General Har
rison. at tr e next Presidential election, the object
of « A Looker on,” seems intended to show some
inconsistency between this position and taat occu
pied by me in 1836, and be refers to the Journal of
the proceedings of the t-enate, of that 3 car, t > sus
tain him »a hi? views, —with how much justice I
will now proceed to exhibit.
Bv turning to page 73 of the Journal of the sen
ate for 1836, it will be seen that Mr. McAllister,
the Senator from Chatham, laid on the table the
I following Resolutions:
« Revived, By the Senate and House of Rente*
sentalives of-the State of Georgia, in General As
sembly met, that in case the election of Presx ent
of the United States shall devolve upon the House
of Representatives, that our Representatives in
that body be, and they are hereby requested, m no
event to vote lor William Henry Harrison.
Be it further Resolved. That our Representa
tives in Congress be requested not to urge the
claims of the Hon. Hugh L. White, in that body, if
ov so doing, the election of M illiam Henry Harn
-son is -to be effected.”
These Resolutions were called up on Tuesday,
the 22d of November, 1836, and from the Journal
j of the Senate page S 4, I make the following cx
iract in relation to them:
“Mr. Hudson moved to lav - the Resolution on
the tab'e for the balance of the Session. Discus
sion being had on the motion to 133- the R.eso’utions
on the table fur the balance of the Session. Mr.
Floyd, of Morgan, moved that the Senate now a 1-
journ, on which motion the veas and nays were
required to be recorded are, yeas 46, nays 36, and
1 so the Senate adjourned.”
As to the considerations which induced me to
desire to lay the Resolutions on the table for the
I balance of the Session, I refer to the remarks I
then made 00 * hat occasion. These remarks were
prepared by myself, at the request of the editor,
and published in the Federal Union, on the 29th
November, 1836 ; a copy of which, extracted from
that paper, 1 send to you with this communication,
end request that they ma3' be appended to it.
I took no further part in the debate in relation
to Mr, McAllister’s Resolutions, except, perhaps,
on some matters of order not affecting the merits
of the Resolutions, tut I well recollect th. t mate
rial objections now urged against the claims of G n
eral Harrison to the Presidency,were then insisted
upon. For the Vice Presidency, cn the ticket
with General Han Lou, was a-sociated Francis
Granger, of New York.
But to return to the proceedings of the Senate of
Georgia.
Ob the 23d of November, 1836, (see Senate
Journal, page 85.) I again moved to lay the Reso- j
lutions of Mr. McAllister on the table, but the
motion was lo e t by a vote of 48 to 33, and after an
unsucoessfuleffort of Mr. Hardeman, of Ogl-thorpe,
to substitute other Resolutions in their place, the
orignal Resolutions, as offered by Mr. McAllister,
were taken up, and on motion of Mr. uecse, read
b - sections, (see Senate Journal page 89.) and on
the motion to agree to the first Resolution, it was
carried, yeas 59, nays 21.
Among those who thus voted that our Repre
sentatives in Congress should," in no event,” vote
for William Henry' Harrison, my name was re
j corded.
On the question to agiee to the second Resolu
tion, (see Senate Journal, page 90,) Mr. Floyd, of
Morgan, offered an amendment thereto, but the
previous question, at the instance of Mr. Beall, of
j Wilkinson, was moved and sustained by a vo c of
■l6 to 35, ar.d the second Resoluiion of Mr. McAl
i lister was tiien parsed, by a vote of 48 to 33. To
gether with neaily' all of those of the State Rights
Party who had concuued in voting for the first of
Mr. McAllister's Resolutions, I voted against his
second Resolution. The main reason for which
vole, on my part, was because I feared it was in
tended or might be used as a pretext to abandon
the cause of Judge White, should toe Presidential
election devolve on the House of Representatives,
and thereby’ defeat the expressed will of the people
j of Georgia.
I
I do not object to a scrutiny, however rigid, into
! the manner 1 may have discharged the public trusts
that have been confidrd to tne. Whatever may
be the imperfections discoverable on such investi
i r
gallons fairly conducted, I feel assured that none
■ can 1 c traced to a want of purity of motive, or be
| jusiiy ascribed to political tergiversation. How
far the communication of “ A Looker on,” was
prompted by no unkind feelings , I leave to the de
termination of others. For myself, I will only ad-
I vanee the belief that had the “ reasons” which in
-1 fluenccd me in 1836, to request our Representa
tives in Congress “in no event,” to vole for Gen
eral Harrison, been inoperative now, I should have
escaped his censure for inconsistency', how'ever ob
viously liable to the imputation.
IRBY HUDSON.
Katonton, August IS, 1810.
Extract from the Federal Union of the '29th Novem
ber, 1836.
SENATORIAL DEBATE
On Mr. McAllister’s resolutions on the 21st
insl., requesting the Representatives from Geor
gia not to vote for William Henry Harrison in
the event of the election of President being car
into the lower House of Congress.
.Mr. Hudson said lie hau been necessarily ab
sent from the service of the Senate for the last
two days of iis session 1 but on bis return lest
evening, he learned that the resolutions were he
fue the Senate bad been offered on Saturday
last by the Senator from Chatham, and that on
yesterday they were called up, and after some
discussion, they were made the special order of
the present day : and in pursuance to the older
the ro»-'lotion# had been called up. and the qurs
-1 ;jan on agreeing to them having been announced
by the Chair; and nj senator present having
I made any motion make any disposition of
;hem ulicr than the motion to agree, he fi ll some
• >U'prise and embarrassment to determine the
j most proper course to pursue, 23 he had had very
little conversation with the Senators present, with
wham he usually acted, as to the course it was
, most p.oper to act, in order to meet bis own ,
wishes and those of Lis political friends; but as |
I he war no! satisfied to vote I t the reso utioos J
as they now were, and believing they did not
. contain legitimate subjects tor legislation, he ,
would move that the resolutions lie on the table )
for the balance of the sc-si n.
The motion he had mane would brine up the j
whole merits of the question ; but as he had not
heard any of the arguments wi.ich had been urg
ed heretofore in support of the passage of the |
resolutions, he should anticipate none, and only
offer to the consideration of the Senate, his own
naked objections, which appeared to him to be
sufficient to govern his vote.
The first resolution contained a request to our
Representatives in the House of Representatives
of the Congress ol the United Stales, in no event .
to vote for William Henry Harris >n for Presi- i
dent of the United Sut ?; and the second resolu
tion declares, that our Representatives in Con
gress be requested not to u'ge the claims cf the
Hon. Hugh L. White in that body, if by so doing
the ‘•election of William Henry Harrison is to
be effected.”
Having stated the substance of the two reso
lutions abstractedly. I remark to the Senate, that
i; seems to me that the resolutions do not con
tain proper subjects ot legislation; on the first
Monday in the present month, the citizens of
Georgia met at the sereral places ot holding
elections —gave their votes for eleven Electors to
vote for President and ’v ice President ot the U.
States, and elected by T a considerable majority.
Electors who were pledged to vAe for Judge ,
White for Frerident of the United States, and (
John Tyler as Vice President. Our members in
Congress were elected on the first Monday in
October last, and some of them under pledges, it
the election of President of the United States!
should be made by the House of Representatives,
that they would vote as instructed by the vote
which should be given t >r electors of President
and Vice President, on the first Monday in this
month. It is known to every Senator on the
floor, that Judge White is the choice ofthe citizens
of Georgia to succeed our present Chief Magis
trate ofthe United States, and I think they are
sufficiently instructed on that subject. Judge
White is undoubtedly the choice of the people of
this State, and any arrangeiuentor interference by
which that choice will be defeated, will be in vio
lation of the will of the people of this Stale. I
know that a majority of the Senators on this
floor, are in favor of the claims of Mr. Van Bu
ren for the next President, but an\’ act of this
ought not to have any - more influence with our
delegation of the House of Representatives of the
United States, than the same number of citizens j
in any other part of the State. Something more j
is intended by the resolutions than is erpressed j
clearly by them. Mr. Van Buren has lost the '
j electoral vote of Georgia, and if the resolutions |
now before the Senate should be agreed to, I have ;
i no doubt but that they are intended to nave an :
I improper influence with our delegation, to find j
cause to vote against Judge White at a very
early time of the canvass. Ido not think that
the w ill of the people should be defeated. I have
been an humble but honest supporter of the
claims of Judge White 10 succeed our present
Chief Magistrate, and I have no hesitation in
staling that it is my deliberate opinion, that if
our delegation in the House of Representatives !
shall cease their efforts for the election of Judge
While, that the will of the people of this Sta'e f
will be violated. Why introduce the name of
General Harrison 1 It is known that no Electoral |
ticket was run for him in tnis State. It is known
also, that he has been rejected by' the people.
But I do fear hopes are entertained by the friends
of the resolutions, that (he State Rights Repub
lican part}' of Georgia will advocate his claims ;
on this occasion, in preference to Mr Van Bu
ren, but gentlemen are mistaken. We support
Judge White from principle, and we will con
tinue to support his claims. Neither of the oth
er candidates suits the party with which I act.
The unpopularity of General Harrison cannot,
by the. means resorted to, be attached to the Slate
! Rights parly ; hut an attempt to defeat by indi
rect means, the expressed will of a majority of
the people of Georgia by (he Union party.
Mr. H:i Ison continued his remarks at some j
length, in support ot the principles he had ad
-1 vanced, and concluded by slating he should aeain
| address the Senate on the subject under consid
eration, if any thing occurred to him which would
more fully present his objections to the rcsolu
' lions now under consideration.
From the Baltimore Gazette.
S. S. Prentiss’ Speech.
We read last night the splendid speech delive
red by this truly eloquent man, at a mretingoflhe
Whigs in Portland, Maine, on the 21st instant.
1 Ihe meeting was an immense one, comprised of
all ages and sexes, and though called by the
Whigs, was very generally attended by the Van
Burenites. II:s exposition of the beauties and
advantages of the credit system, was one of the
happiest effirts that ever fell from the human
mouth. Its illustrations were so plain, its argu
ments so conclusive, as to fasten conviction upon
any mind not besotted by prejudice, or blinded by
party madness. In speaking of the foil? of the
monetary revolution attempted by Mr. Van Buren
through the Sublreasury, ho addressed himself to
the judgment a..d not to the passions of his audi
ence, and proved by a train of reasoning too clear
to be resisted, the imminent dangers to be ap
prehended to the interests of the poor man
should it be carried out.
In contrasting the character of Gen. Harrison
with that of Mr. Van Buren, he did ample jus
tice to both. The likeness of each wassektehed
with the hand of a master. While he held up.
in bold relief the series of deeds of high emprise,
by which Gen. Harrison had established a mili
tary reputation unequalled by that of any other
living American Gcneiat, lie paid ajust tribute to
his social virtues, legislative and executive servi
vices. Turning from a theme at once so fruitful
of generous sentiment and lofty thoughts, he took
up the subject of Mr. Van Bunn's public life,
and drew a picture so true lonatuc as not to re
quire a label to designate the original.
His denunciation of the herd of slanderers
who have attempted to rob the old chief of that
chaplet of glory won in battling for his country,
was indeed as scorching and withering as richly
deserved. Would ro God, that the craven and
mean spirited Alien, could have been present to
hear him denounce the demon-herd by whom the
epithet “coward” had bem applied “to General
Harrison. But why need we wish this!—
The traducer by nature is slways recreant of heart,
and it would have been just as physically possi
ble for human strength to remove the proud pyr
amids ol Egypt, as for such an one to have with
stood (heindignant execration ofthe lionhearted
Prentiss.
But there was one portion of his speech which
tided us with emotions which we would not ex
change for “much fine gold.” We allude to his
peroration, in which he returned thanks to the
, ladies w.lO were present. As we read it aloud
last night, to our little family, its effect was elec
tm It struck upon the right chord—it aroused
the kindliest frelinks ofthe heart and suffused the
eyes with tears. If ,-uch were its effects when
but indifferently read, what must have been the
power it wielded over the sympathies of those
who heard him—of the thousands that listened
.pcU-b«ujiti •'*' ,T ’ rJ un; vx 'c 8 * A
tbov were poured forth in gushing torrent from j
Ole lips of the gi%J Prentiss. .
i We wi Ino longer detain the resuef from the j
,vc design to spread 1 core him : .«•. -•>-
vilins him to fa i «t home in our Log Lab.n, «> d
partake o'its h.wpiiaiitv, v.c mest, in doing »>s
tumors, introduce him to
>lr. Prentiss’ Peroration.
Fellow-citizens, continued Mr. Prentiss. v i fto
» r r is hHw-e you ; but. as good soldiers, every mart
must gird on his armor for the fight. Although
| victory may I e certain yet shame alene Will kfcp
e verv man from Iwfing listless and inactive in tr,e
j contest- Ue«» ry man rccoUeclhisown strength
t and responsibility. The mighty ocean is mace
I up of drf| s; and were the drops of water to say
| to the majestic rivers, I w ill not run from this
hi!!, or flow from this mountain, or pa-s along
this stream, you might pass along their extensive
: beds dry shod. It is your right and yoar duty*
fellow- citizens, to act. At Bunker Hid no.long
would have restrained you from taking { art in
the battle. There is as much rt stake here, as
there was there. \ our Ballot now is your Bull
and the cne may do as much good here as the
other did there. Go forth then and rescue your
i country from the bauds of the spoilers. —from
! the bad men in power. Behold your Fathers
looking down from the bright skies above you.
They appeal to you, as posterity would, could
they speak through the womb of time.
Be united then, and let no local difficulties se
parate you. It is not when the vessel is grating
upon the coral reefs, that men quarrel. I hen
they fly to the pumps and the ropes, and after the
| ship is safe and life secure they set down and
talk over their little difficulties. Many a battle
has been lost, because men have not gone forth
to battle with one heart and one mind. —and if
the Whigs do not gain this battle, we shall lose
all. and have no little differences to quarrel about.
There never was such a necessity for union as
there is now. and I am happy to believe there ne
ver was such unanimity as there ts now . I have
travelled from one end of the Union to the other,
and every where I have heard the Whige using
the same arguments, and governed by the same
hopes. The meetings eve:y where are enthusi
astic, and the enthusiasm is seen every where,
where the people are seen. The people arc re
solved to raise themselves from the muddy pools
of Loco Focoisin. I have seen enough, in tra
velling through the country, to make me liciievc
that the vesta! (Lime of liberty will not be extin
gu.shed i a our land. If not for interest, for hon
or, men will unite to drive forth the usurp-rs
from the places they usurped. If they do not
fight the battle before them f>r themselves, they
will for their wives and children, for their mo
thers, the: r sisters and their sweethearts.
We, continued Mr. Prentiss, are men, coarse,
hardy men, who can bullet the storms of life, but
wc have kindred and friends to protect, who ap
peal to us by the strongest of all human lies, —
the ties o( blood. It ever there was a flower
that needed protection from the pestilential efflu
via ol Locofocoism, that flower.—the fairest and
loveliest ol Creation, — is woman. If there is
any one thing in our Free Institutions which
j we boast of over another, it is the respect they
| vouchsafe to woman kind.
In this country wc may thank God that female
beauty, and female character has a greater value,
—a higher reward than in all the eaith besides.
! —But let Locotocuisin prevail, and what will lie
the result! The war which is going on against
Society, destroys that which protects, and sus
tains female charact- r. It is one of the distin
guishing features of a Republican Government,
| that elevates female character to its own, proper
and noble dignity. If not then lor youiselvts,
for the honor and protection and name of those
so dear to you, I call upon you. men, to shield
the fairest flower that blooms, by staying the hand
j and oy resisting the blow’ that would uestrov its
sweetness and its beauty. You should feel
every honorable sensation—and if not as a pa
triot alone, —as a man, —as a Whig.— to cxcit
yourselves in protecting all of womankind.
Permit me, said Mr. Prentiss, in conclusion—
addressing himself to the hundreds of mothers
and daughters scattered ail around him—permit
me to thank you. as most heartily 1 do in mv
i own name, and in the name of every Whig here,
for yoar presence, and for the attention you have
vouchsafed to-night. It is pleasant thus to meet
and hold communion together, and especially
i here in the delightful city of Portland. Amid all
my wanderings, I have seen no city more l»cau
tiful. The bay that lays at her feet, is the fair
est dimple on the cheek of the ocean, and the
city that rises from its waters is the brig best jew
el that sparkles in the diadem that adorns old
ocean’s brows.
When you, fair daughter.-’, come forth to en
courage us by your smiles and your presi nee,
we feci ourselves doubly armed, and though it
be out of the common course for you to take part
in the political strife which engages the sterner
sex, yet it is your right and your duty to corns
forward in a time like this, and say hv the inter
est vour presence manifests, how much you have
at stake in a contest like that to come * This is
the time, s.nd the occasion when wc meet to dis
cuss tnc principles of our Fathers of the Revo
lution—yes. and of the Mothers of the Revolu
tion loo—for in our fiercest struggles of Inde
pendence* it was the stronger and more courage
ous heart of woman that gave to man hope and
sympathy —the promises of affection and of
love.
es, our revered mothers and grandmothers
wcie as much engaged in olden lime in the cause
of liberty as were their fathers, their husbands
and their brothers. I have read, until my heart
tin hied within me, of the generous sacrifices
which woman has made in all ages, in the old
world and the new, for the accomplishment cf !
every good and noble work. Our own mothers,
who, though poor in this world’s goods, were not
poor in spirit, gave their JitJe all for the cause of
liberty. They had no jewels to give, but what
they had, they gave. Their pewter spoons were
melted into bullets by their own hands, and con- j
veyed to the camp of the army. As in Poland, 1
the mothers and daugthers gave their caskets of
jewels, their bracclu and their rings in the com
mon treasury, so in uur land our mothers added
their mite m the cause of freedom.
It is time that I should close, said Mr. Pren
tiss. i li;is night I shall ever remember as one of
the happiest of my life, not only for the privilege
I have enjoyed of taking counsel with my old
and new friends, but sot seeing in wreathed
snides and bright glances, the halo which has
been spread around us l.y the ladies of Portland.
I wish you all that happiness which be’on-s to
moradty, to virtue and intelligence. I trust that
we, men. shall not become so deterioated as to
he unworthy sons of the Fathers and Mothers of
the Revolution. I must apologize lor bavin- de
tained you so Jong. 3
I commenced by shaking hands with yo u all
mmy heart,—and trusting that we may often 'be
permitted to meet together, I dose, bv bidding
you an affectionate, good night. * *
It was nearly ten o’clock when Mr. Pren V
closed. Jhe audience heard him for more than
three hours ami without a sinde si of imm
Hence All were delighted, and with one hear!
united at the close of his eloquent address in
giv mg the distinguished speaker r w elv k t H kfhs
I he welkin rung with applause, and after a brief
address from Mr. Kinsman, the Chairman of he
meeting.—three cheers for -Mississ.ppi —three Ur
Maine, snd three others for Mi r v , ,
PRENTISS. ,ho .nuhi.ude «^; EA - N 1 *>’
Yolk" sir C° f l“'"r rcct lv " 1 on a " lLe New
lork Male Canals during the Hurd week in
siil g y U thrM fl dol! WO lho , usu "‘ l - nine hundred and
sixty three dollars, and seventy cents.
lor t Jl*JA ironiilt *
j Ma. Editor— ; FfPpeb Pox,” i n Vfs .
, ConsUtutiomlist. places ahi die > - • C,V i
1 , ’ r . - . ' u P<>n Uie
j cb*r?c'er of his pamzang »or veracity, jp.
The word of no Democrat ’Loro P, 1 lm ‘
! considered good without other evident i. ’
- ' e ’ n eie;s an
extract from Mr. Tyfer’s ?nc» r ‘ ■>
As i’EPprR box is fami’iar with tie '>■
of bis associates, bis assertion wi,] nrit . '’‘ s J
‘ticned Iv UV U
’ __ __ ‘ tR tTATa»: y
The Kew Jersey Flection.
I a Speech delivered by M;n. J arn ~
(at a Public Dinner lately given i.» hj m j./v ?;
county, Virginia,he his views of p v i
i Jersey question as follows; * e -'ew
“ Mr. G. then adverted l . the A'ewin
stating that, from beginning to end, fi'o C * S€
it as replete with violence and despot
j subversive of the fundamental princ es
He remarked, before a v '
was qualified to lock into the
fellow-member, it was solemnly adiju. 0, ?*’* J
those who had brought with them thetu 11
I thoiity which the Slate of Mew Jersey ii'Ct*’*'
an express provision ol the Constitution
Laited Stales, given them, should not
seats. Before the jury was sworn, the nr
was condemned and executed, ana’the W*
trial afterwards waded through to prove
judgement and execution were Just 'n *
text lor this gross Jwregrad of «l, e | dß
stituttonai authority of Xew Jersey h- 4 - ,v
; Ufice «f attinslepuWic office,‘{Jf
the p.»,is a.- tueu in ins office ) when the law i i
not authorize him to give any certificate Jit
the matter. Alter the organization of the Heu*
and before the committee had closed the ex&nt
! the five members holding the duly authentic J
certificate ot election were expelled, and the five
j contesting members duly installed. He n n
j , wcvrr> ls lh? opening scene was violent arid
H' sp'O.i. the nciing was intinitly more so.
‘ of Elections, after nearly
months labor, brought in. a!«oul four daysl;f 0 r c
I lie close of the session, their report of ihe case
with resolutions confirming the contesting mem’
bers m Ueir seats. After the reading of thC
and the report of the rninor.ty, without readin
or giving time to any member to read the cvi.ler-e
Uikcn in the ca-c, embracing a volume of nero
700 pages, the question upon the adoj.ticn of the
resolution was forced upon the House, an J t«.
ned by the pw’ver of a parly vote. He said he
did not vote at all. as he was entirely ignorautof
the testimony, and was unwili ng to take anv }
committee as a guide to his conscience. He did i
not know and could not say which of the da:- I
m ints, were entitled to the seats, but, from what ll
little he had heard, he very much doubted wheih- ■
er more tdan two of the five occupant-ate justly ■
et. titled to their scats. Mr, G. characteriz'd die
enormity of tins transactin in terms of much se
verity.”
Portland, Sept 4.
Melancholy Event—A d saster occurred ia
our harbor yesterday, that h:w pervaded the whole
community with sadness, ami wrung the hoar's
of numerous relatives and fiends with the detp
pst anguish. It was the accnlentai drownic- of
five girls,just enrring upon womanhood. The
circumstances attending this painful event, vere
these: A party was made up yesterday nfcr
noon, (as there had boen hundreds doring the
stay of the U. States vessels in our harbor'! to
sail down to them, and among the Islands, the
party consisted of nine young persons, three lads
and six young women. It was a lieautful after
noon, and the buoyant and happy imaaates of the
boat prurniseu themselves much of plea.-ur !
But how little did we know of the future. Lit
tle did they or their friends imagine that bu; tew 1 I
hours would elapse c-rc five of them w aid he
returned to their parents, cold in death! The
vessel having sailed, the boat run down toll »
Island, and when quite near the shoe, (ha'irj
touched at the Island and tiring just leaving a
flaw ol wind struck her and she filled
The sun’s rays being uncomfortable, just be
fore the boat filled live of the misses had pine
into the cuddy to sisield themselves, and at the
moment were cheerfully conversing. Oi.e miss
and the three young men were in the open air,
and clung to the rn>at till one of th* in
(he small boat attached, and saved those ciiDirn,’
to the sides of the other. For those in t.e cud
dy there was no relief !—As the boat caps zed it
filled entirely, and they were hurried, in a mo
ment from time to eternity ! The names of those
that thus untimely perished, were. Elizil*eih and
Caroline I-ley, (aged Hand 13 years.) daugh
ters of Mr. Aathan Jsicy ; Frances E. Ingraham,
daughter-in-law of Gapt. Millikin: Adeline
'i'hunston, aged 17,) daughter of Mr. Samuel
Thurston.
I hose saved wore Emelinc Richards, dsurh
ter oi the late Mr. Jesse Richards—a son ot Na
than Islcy, and brother to two of the drowned, a
son of the widow Carter, and Charles vclteo- j
gill.
PoLICAttPA Ll SaLVAIU ETTA. THE HeROINK
of Colvmhia.—A corresp indent of the Back
i woodsman, (published at Jer-cyviiio, Illiiaoi.-
furnished that paper with the following llauda
tion, from Restrope’s ‘‘Historian de ia Revolution
dc la Columbia,” of thrilling and soul harrowing
incident, which occurred during the sanguinary
: and success u I struggle cf the people o! thalccan
! try for national freedom:—
After the standard of liberty had l»cen raised
in all the provin.es, and the people had struck
a successful blow for freedom, Murillo, with au
j overwhelming fa ce reconquered the country fit
j Spain. During six months this fiendish savage
ueld indisputable sway over Columbia.
best men of the provinces were by him seized and
shor, and each of his officers hid the pow er of
j death over the inhabitants of the distri. tin which j
| they were stationed. It was during 'his period
i that the barbarous execution of Poly car po La
j a heroic girl of New Grenada roused
j the patriots once more to arms, and produced U>
■ litem a determination to cxpcll their oppressors
or die.
The young lady was enthusiastically attached
to the cause of liberty, and had, by her influence
rendered essential aid to the patriots. The wealth
of her father, and her own superior talents
education,early excited the hostility of the Spanish
commander against her and her family. She bad
promised her hand in marriage to a vuung office>
in the Patriot service, who had been compelled hy
Morillo to ioin the Spanish army as a pn vatc
soldier. La Salvarietia, by means that were
never disciosetl, obtained through him, an csait
account ot the Spanish force, and a plan ot their
fortifications. Ihe Patriots were prepahHJ 1°
strike a decisive blow, and this intelligence was
import nt to their success. Bhc had induced
Ctaharain, lier lover, and eight others, to desert.
1 hey were discovered and app ehended.
Ihe letters of La Salvariclta, found on the J
person of her lover, belruyeo her to the vengeance r
of the tyrant ot her country. S e was seized*
brought to the Spanish camp, and tried by a court
martial. The highest rewards were promised her
it she would disclose the names and plans ot her
associates. The inducements proving of nJ
avail, torture w-as employed to wring from her the
secret in which so many of the best families ot
Columbia were interested, but even on the rack
she persisted in making no disclosure. J' j e
accomplished young lady, hardly eighteen J'«# r 8
ot age, was condemned to be shot. —Sfle caln'b
and serenely heard her sentence, and prepared 'a
meet her fate.
f?:;e confessed to a Catholic priest, partook of
the sacrament, and wiih a firm step walked to tLo
open square, where a file of soldieis, in presence
ot Morillo and his officers were draw n up
loaded muskets. Turning to Morillo, she said' 1
