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returned unopened, he soon ceased to humble his
proud spirit before one who tlins scorned and
trifled with him. There was no mediating
voice to whisper how often these precious epistles
had been pressed to the lips. and heart. ofher to
whom they were addressed; and what bitter
tears had been shed over them before she con-
signed them to her mother, to enclose and direct
them to one. whose loved name mtist never be
traced by her again.
The morning Helen had received Lord Ri-
vers’ letter. she unclosed her eyes with a vague
and -dreamy recollection of thc occurts‘nce.——
Again she slumhered on her pillow. and prayed
to be permitted to slumber on a little longer in
forgetfulness ; but her hand resting on a locker
which she wore, all the vivid remembrances of
lost happiness started up and weighed on her
heart like lead. She gronned iu anguish and bit-
terness of spirit, ‘and as she raised her eyes to
heaven, She. forthe first time. became aware
that sortie one was setting beside her bed, and
watching tenderly over her troubled repose. lt
was Liddy. her eyes swollen with crying. her
cotintenance subdued by sorrow. She lifted the
burning hand of the young sufferer to her lips,
and wept over it; they were tears ofpenitence
and regret. .
‘ Forgive me !- Oh! forgive me!’ she subbed
out, ' and let us love one another again. as we
used to do.’ ..
Helen flung her arms, around her cousin's
neck. and laid her weary head upon her bosom.
‘I have at last regained a friend.’ she said. ' and
for the rest, thy will,oh God! not mine, be done.
Teach me. I implore thee. to hear my CllilSlt:l)-
ing meekly. and with a thankful spirit.’
Long did the two girls pray to him. who
alone can send an answer of peace. and the
calmness she sought once more glcauicd upon
Helen’s open brow. as she returned the fotid kiss
of her anxious ruotlier. and the affectionate smile
of her warm hearted uncle.
From that time the name of Sir Harry Law-
ton became an unknown sound, and his very
rerrietnbrance gradually passed away from the
minds of all save one. who secretly cherished it
in her heart of hearts. Site often longed to
speak of him to her mother; to ask her if she
thought he could have obeyed his falher’s man-
date and forgotten her : but the words died away
upon her lips uuuttered. and she continued to
suffer in uncoinplaining silence. Lydia, cured
of her momentary thirst for splendor, returned to
her former lover. and her old habits. But her
own recovered happiness did not render her on-
mindful of the total wreck of her cousin's. and
she was continually forming little plans and
parties of pleasure. to wean Helen from dwell-
ing on the past. who was too grateful for her
kindness, not to endeavor to appear pleasant and
happy. And she succeeded so well. that even
her watchful mother was deceived. There is but
one to whom the secret mysteries of the human
heart are known, and He regardeth its sorrows
in love and in mercy.
Thefollowing summer brought an addition to
their little parties, in the person ofa Mr. Ack-
hurst. who came down to L for his health.
and rented the next house to that occupied by
Mr‘. Dalton. Helen met him first at the resi-
dence ofa friend, and attracted by something in
the demeanor ofthe feeble old man, exerted tier-
self to please and amuse him ; and, in spite of
his stern and reserved manners she succeeded.
She was glad to take his arm during their eve-
ning walks, iii preference to making that uri-
lucky number, a third, where two of the parties
happened to be lovers. And when his feeble
steps could no longer keep pace with the buoyant
activity of Frank and Lydia, she would rest
with him on a rustic seat, untilthe lovers felt in-
clined to return. On one of these occasions,
Helen had gathered a profusion of wild flowers,
andsat at his feet wreathing them into garlands
“find listening to his words, and replying to his re-
marks with the affectionate attention of a child.
' By the bye,’ said Mr. Ackliurst, abruptly,
“I heard from a dear young friend of mine yes-
1..-rday—Sir Harry Lawton!’
The flowers dropped from the trembling hand
of Helen. and looking eagerly up. she exclaimed,
in a tone of wild and passionate tenderness,
‘Tell me——is be well? Is he happy?’
But sadder thoughts succeeded this burst of
irrepressible emotion and she bent down in silence
to collect the scattered flowers, while her tears
fell on them like rain.
‘Did you know him then?’ inquired the old
man with a keen glance.
‘Yes-—he visited at the house where Iwas
staying. while in London.’
‘He is about :0 be married 1’
Helen wrung her hands, but no exclamation
escaped hertrembling lips.
‘A report to the same effect reached me
some time ago,’ continued Mr. Ackhurst, either
unmindful or unconscious ofthe'pain he was in-
flicting. ‘ But I believe that his father, Lord
Rivers, acted very ill in that affair ; sacrificing
two young and fond hearts at the altar of his
accursed pride and ambition.’
Helen trembled at the vehemence with which
he spoke, ‘His Lordship was not surely so
much to blame.’ she said in a soothing tone. ‘ He
probably had higher, and nobler views for his
only son, which an alliance with an unknown
and portionless girl would have frustrated or de-
strayed.’
_‘But did she love him! Did the girl love
him ?’ said the old man.
‘Dearcr, far dearer than her own existence !’
subbed Helen wildly.
‘ Then woe to him, who on any pretence has
sought to divide them.’ \
‘Still it f.1ther’s pride, and ambition may
be urged in behalf of Lord Rivers.’ said Helen
after along and painful silence.
‘ Do you plead for him '3’ said the old rnau,
parting away the bright curls from her forehead,
and gazing sadly and tenderly on her face.
‘Oh! God, this is too much. I cannot hear
it.‘
. In striving to soothe the anguish which shook
his feeble frame, Helen forgot, for awhile. her
own cause ofsuffering; and this last worst blow
of all, Harry Lawton’s inconstancy! Yet she
had bade him forget her and be happy ; vainly
trusting in her own strength, and thinking that
she could rejoice in such an event. The mo.
ment ofbitter trial discovered to her her weakness
and all her enduring love.
They had both somewhat recovered their
composure when the lovers returned : but Ly-
dia’s clear ringing laugh smote painfully on the
ear of her unhappy cousin.
‘ You have not been idle. I see!’ said Frank
Egerton. pointing to the flowers, and lifting up a
wreath of white roses, he placed it on the brow
of Helen, and asked Lydia if she did not look
very much like a bride in it.
The allusion was too much for the almost
broken hearted girl, and uttering a low thrilling
exclamation. she sank fainting at his feet—nnd
in that state was borne home to her anxious and
alarmed mother.
The following morning, at an early liour. Mr.
Ackhurst called at the farm to inquire after the
healtli of the invalid. His step was firmer than
it had been for many weeks, and a selfsatisfied
smile played over his aged face-l Helen was up,
and sitting by the open casement ; but she still
locked pale and sorrowful. The old gentleman
;took her burning hand, and pressing it affection-
ately. bade her continue to place her trust in
Providence. and prophesied that runny happy
,days were yet in store‘ for her. -
Helen shook her head with a sad smile :: but
she felt grateful to him for his kindness and at-
tention. Some days afterwards, (by the advice
of her mother. who thought that the air would do
her good.) Helen ventured out, leaning on the
arm of Mir. Ackhurst and Lydia. The quiet
beauiy ofa sumnier’s evening, shed its holy in-
fluence over her calmed spirits; and her affec-
tlntltile cousin marked with pleasure the kind-
liugs of her eyes. and the flushing ofher hitherto
pale checks. The sounds of an approaching
vehicle was heard. and a traveling carriage.
covered with dust. dashed by them with great
rapidi'y; in another instant it stopped abruptly,
and a young man alightcd and advanced rapid-
ly towards them. One glance at his noble and
manly forrii was enough for Hclc-n ; she trem-
bled violently, and clung convulsively to the
arm of her companions for support.
‘Good Heavens!’ e.\:claimed Sir Harry, as
he approached near enough distinctly to recog-
nize thcm. ‘My fatherarrd my Helen 1’
His father! The whole truth burst suddenly
on the mind of the bewildered girl as she heard
these words; the whole blessed truth; and she
felt that there were indeed it ippy days yet in
store for her. The soothing voice of her lover
did not serve to dispel the mists which were ga-
tlicriug over her mind. She felt like one in a
drearu. She was conscious that their hands
were joined. and a fathcr’s blessing breathed on
them: then all was a blank until the tears and
caresses of Lydia rccallcd her again to life, to a
new existence ofliope andjoy.
Lord Rivers was not naturally a bad hearted
man. although selfish and ambitiotis; and the
anguish which he saw his son daily enduring
while under the conviction that her he so pas-
sionately loved was false autl unworthy of him
stuole hint totlie heart. At first be trusted tothe
sopbistry ofthose who assert that time or change
of scene can eradicate deeply rooted affection;
but the wasting form of Sir Harry taught him
the fallacy ofsuch a trust ; and at length be de-
termined to see, and judge for himself, of the
beauties and virtues of her who had so enthralled
the mind of his son.
The quiet and touching sorrow which so
strongly niarkctl her countenance and manner,
and the affcctiotrate confidence and attention
which Helen bestowed on the destroyer of her
peace, soon subdued and softened every proud
and aristocratic prejudice. and he at length wrote
that letter to Sir Harry, which had been th:
means of bringing him tlowu to L——-—-.
All this was explained in fewer words thanl
have taken to write it. And if Helen noticed
that her lover looked paler. and soincwhatgrav-
er and olderthan when they had last met, and he
observed that her fragile and delicate form, each
remembered that it waslove which had wrought
the change.
There is bu: lfrtle tuore to tell, as Ishall not
attempt to describe or particularize their joyous
and simple bridal, orthe feelings ofthe beautiful
bride when Frank Egerton held up the wreath
offaded roses before her. and reminded her of his
prophecy. They were of rtiinglcd happiness
and gratitude to that God who had wrought so
mercifully for her since then, changing her
Like every honest man, he had his sides in
politics—he entertained \Vhig principles.
4: =l: are are at: =i- at:
Time passed oti—-tlie young barrister rose
from rank to rank, in his profession, and in the
political theatre, and there he clectrified crowds
with his eloquence. Troops of friends ran to
his standard; they found that his heart was preg-
naift with the holy fire of patriot emulation;
they saw him an exponent of their principles;
and in the flower of his manhood. and the flush
ofhis fame. They have elevated him at last to
the loftiest pinacle of sovereignty within the
view or the gift of the people who hail him as
their chief magistrate.
Let those who know what to attain to. and
what to contetuu, learn confidence in their firm-
ness from his career, and take heart in their path
from his bright example.”
lNl©R‘l/Ml‘kfl=[K ©lékZlE‘Tf°lT'E.
“uoN"r GIVE UP THE snip.”
VVEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 5. 1838.
Conotuass.-—Tlre Twenty-Fifth Congress as-
sembled at Washington for its second session
on Monday last. “ If,” as the New Yorker very
pertincntly remarks, “all the questions left on-
adjusted aud undisposed of at the former session
are to be considered and settled now, then will
the next be the busiest three months ever known
at Washington.” The President’s message was
probably delivered at 12 o’clock yesterday,
and the public are doubtless on the gut’ nice, to
know what Matty will say after the basting
which his own state has given him. Last year,
he had the effrontcry to charge the vote of N.
York to venality and corruption. His own safe-
ty fund and deposits banks, he said, had turned
traitors. and played‘ the mischief with him. The
funds which he had calculated they would em-
ploy in purchasing adherents to theirown father
mourning intojoy. And Lord Rivers in his de-
clining years, cheered by her smiles, or soothed
by her affectionate tenderness. found no cause
to wish that the wife of his son liatl been other
than the gentle Helen. E. Y.
F tom the N. Y. Sun.
VVILLIAEI II. SEVVr‘.RD'.
The elevation of \Villiam H. Seward to the
Union. by one of the largest majorities record.-d
in her political history, affords another illustra-
tion of the glorious principles upon which our in-
stitutions are founded, under which no adventi-
tious tlisadvantagcs can crush merit and talent.
honor and of etuolurncnt are placed within the
reach of the hurnblcst born and the most desti-
tule of all fortuitous advantages in early life.
Mr. Seward is still but a young man, and with-
in oi:rowo recollection his name was unknown
UUt ofhis native village. and not very generally
even there. His first appearance in political
life was at a convention of young men at that
time styling themselves National Republicans,
held at Utica, about nine years since. He dis-
tinguishcd himselfthere by his eloquent speaking,
and the force of his harrangues; and at that
convention. it may be truly said, he laid the
foutidation of his future political fortunes. He
is now the Governor elect ofour state. His fu-
ture career is, of course, still to develope itself;
but from what station, and by what means. he
has risen to his present proud elevation, have be-
come matters of history, which cannot be too
universally promulgated, not only as a striking
illustration ofthe happy working of our glorious
system of government, but as an example and
an incentive tohis cotemporaiies, and those who
uiay come after him to benefit by his example.
Of the early history of Mr. Seward. the
Pliiladelpliia Gazette of Monday furnishes a
briefand interesting account. of which for the
purposes above siazed, we have availed ourselves
—as well for the advantage ofthe rising genera-
tion. as for the information of those who have
aiiled in placing Mr. Sewaril where he now
stands, and those who opposed his elevation.
We have taken the liberty ofdiveritiug the ex-
tract of the party allusions which the original
contained. inasmuch as they might give urti-
‘orage to some, and are unnecessary to the pur-
pose we have in view. The Gazette says:
“Some eighteen years ago, in one ofthe love-
liest villages of \Vestern New York, there might
have been seen occasionally in its principal
street, a boyish looking. thoughtful law student.
He had few intimates, yet many friends; but
“ those he had, and their adoption tried, he buck-
led to his soul with books of steel.” Coming
from one of the richest agricultural counties in
llte Slate. with a good name and an honored pa-
rcntage—with the impulse of unstained intel-
lect. and a fund ofaccumulated learning, he was
prepared from habit for rnentnl industry. and by
e.\'p_crience for its reward. Entering upon the
duties of hislegal profession. he was encountered
on the: threshold by vindictive detraction. which
being perfcc:ly harmless. he heeded not. He
formetl an alliance,which. while it did nptassist
his talents, for their force would have made the
same headway under any other circumstances.
served at least to stamp the position he had al-
ready attained. Electric in the outpourings of
mirrd—keeping himself always in reserve. yet.
having enough and to spare of the flashes of his
rntellecl. he came to be stigmatized by those
who knew his gifts, but feared their power. as
the imaginative. warm minded. spontaneous
orator. Some who now hear record to his ad-
vancement were thcn his observant spectators
and admiring associates. As time passed on he
came out ofthe arena ofthe debating society, or
private lyceum. to assemblies more public and
promiscuous. An adorer of intrinsic mind, and
original thought, he disdained the architect of
common places. or the stolirl retailer ofincontro-
vertzble facts. as if they were novel wonders.-—
He consorled with the generous. the gifted and
the true. \Vith a quick eye to note the lures of
hypocrisy he knew in whom be trusted; and
while he never found an enemy worthy to win,
he "°_V°T l0§l 8 friend desirable to be retaiuerl.
Fursuing this course. with a love for all that was
right. noble and liberal, coexisting with the deep
est disdain for all that -was treacherous. narrow
Gubernatorial chair of the greatest state in our,
land projector, had been squandered upon the
lworthless and venal yeomanry of the state; and,
in the language of our own (we blush to say it)
JohmM Niles, that they were driven to the polls,
l“ like cattle to the market, to vote the VVhig
1 ticket.” One year, however. would be time
enough to counteract this apparent oppositionto
the views of the Executive, and the vote of@3S
would most sigually reverse that of 1337, auil
V sustain him in his nefarious warfare against the
, established currency of the country. VVhat"will
‘he say now? And what regard will be pa id to
his recommendations? “ Much,” to quote for-
and under the protection of which the stations of: their from the New Yorker’ is will depend ofiqthe
.teniper of the President's forth coming Mes-
sage. If that doctirneut breathes conciliation
and compromise, such will doubtless be the or-
der of the day. If its tone be ‘Sub-Treasury
or nothing,’j however tcmperatoly and courteous-
ly, as well as ably expressed, we shall be likely
to have a stormy session.”
A Clerk for the House of Representatives is
to be elected in the place of Walter S. Franklin,
deceased. This election will doubtless be re-
garded as a test vote. The united vote of the
Whig and Conservative Members can elect 11
Clerk. Ifthey act together in this matter, we
have no fears for the future.
(Eb Our Danbury subscribers are informed,
that Francis Knapp has resigned his agency for
the Norwalk Gazette, to Gilead G. Taylor, who
will receive subscriptions. and forward adver-
tisements to this paper. All who are indebted
for papers or advertisements. are requested to
make imrriediate payment to Mr. Taylor, who
will be found at the Probate Office in Danbury.
(1? Several editorial articles intended for
this week’s paper, are unavoidably postponed.
ANTI-llfasoruo NoMiN.t'rIoN.-—A few Anti.
Masons from three or four different states, got
together at Philadelphia, a few days since, and
nominated Gen. I‘I-fll'l‘lSOll for the next President
of the U. States, and Daniel VVebster for Vice
President. It is said that the abolitionists had a
finger in this nomination. There is no doubt
that the utmost exertions are bcingmade to fore-
stall thc decision of the National Cunverition
upon this subject-—and we think it high time for
the friends o-f HENRY CLAY to rally around
the man of their choice. and press his claims to
the highest office in the gift of agratefnl Re-
public,
To CORRESI’0NDENTS.—-“ Zeno” is received,
and his request shall be attended to. We would
advise "Artemisia" to get into so rue good warm
cellar without delay. \Ve fear that she is al-
ready iucurably Frost-bitten. Do yetake,dear?
Q, and A. B. should take lessons in peninsu-
ship of the first writing-master that comes along.
The signatures were all that we could read of
their communications.
We most cordially syrnphise with “ _Egerton,"
but believe, after all. thatwc could present a
more pathetic tale of ill-required services, than.
the one which he has offered us. By the way,
we believe we know who "Egerton"’ is, and if"
we guess right, we also know, that he is indebt-
ed 10 Us for tnore than a year’s suhscription.——
“ VVith what measure ye mete,” 6:.c. Pay up.
my dear fellow, and your effiisions will receive
all the consideration which they deserve.
ILLINoIs.—I{on. T/ronz.as,C'(rrlz'n. the Van Bu-
rcn Covernor elect, has fallen a victim to the dc-
solatirrg sickness which has swept over this
and wrong. it is not surprising that among the
pracuccrs ofthe-latter be attained the atlversaries.
state. Licut. Governor Anderson,will ofcoursc,
H[Gn—}[ANDEp Qu-;-’nAGE_-..\Vg learn that Whig principles will ere long emanate thence.
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pfoceedlllgs in this Vicillltya within the Week for his civic virtues and honored for his high in-
past. Culver, the Abolitionist lecturer, had been tellectual attainments. _
holding forth, as we understand, for a number of With pride too. we HOW PW“ '0 0'" T5-‘P76’
. . , . - ' ' ' . Nation Not
. . t _ sentauves in the Councils of the .
ev:.nmg.s' :2 “Z: Sl:_b-fell.’ Cl ,:Tm;:l;'dien;T;:cilu only does this great city stand redeemed from the
pa ion, in e up is c iurc in \. . .
_ disgrace she has so long suffered in this particu-
the course of his lectures had taken occasion to
exhibit before his audience the practical amalga-
nzalionisin of the Vice President -of the United
States—ihe Hon. Richard M. Johnson. \'Ve are
informed that he accused this distinguished per-
sonage of making mcrchandipze of the offspring
of his own loins, of selling his own sons and
daughters into slavery. This so enraged some
of his political partisans, that they determined to
zzbolish the walls which had echoed this nefarious
libel upon “Dick, the Tecumseh Killer.” So,
after the lecture was concluded, a keg of gun-
powder was deposited under the church which
had been profaned by these abolition orgies-
and about 2 o’clock on the morning of the 29th
ult., the church was blown “sky high,” as John
Randolph used to say.
It was a small building of one story, and not
worth more than $500. But notwithstanding
the provocation, and notwithstanding the corn-
paratively trifling amount of damage occasioned
by this wanton outrage—we most sincerely de-
precate the prevalence of a spirit which does
violence to the dearest rights of every freeman
in the land, the freedom of speech and of opin-
ion. We are no iipologir-iti-i for the iritctiipc-
rate and fanatic zeal of t.hc aholitioriistra; but
we deem it the duty ofcvrcry prcnri in the land
to cry out uguiiist such violrttioun of the CttllHl.l-
tution and Laws. And tho’ we would tltmotiituc
in the severest terms the cxtispcrutiug conduct
ofthe abolitionists, we would at the acute time,
do our utmost to bring the trcspusscrs upon
the rights which the Constitution guarantees to
every citizen, and the violaters of the public
peace, to condign punishment.
The Gentle-man’s Jlfagazine for November.
well sustains the character which this interest-
ing periodical has already established with the
public. " The Jester and hisChild,” and " Pi-
rate Law” are the only articles in this number
which we have had time to peruse; but either
one of them is worth the price of a year’s sub-
scription.
The New York Mirror is a sterling paper. Its
literary merits deservedly entitle it to the lavish
encomiums and extensive patronage which it
every where receives. .Wbat lady of taste, in-
telligence arid refinement is there, who does not
prize the Mirror?
The New York Election.
The following manly and patriotic circular.
which emanates from the Whig General Com-
mittee oftlie city of New York, will be perused
with interest by every lover of his country. It
presents a very concise view of what the recent
election in that state has accomplished, and ex-
hibits an example to the Whigs ofthis and every
other state. which. we trust, they will not fail to
follow :
Tut: wars. GENERAL goriruirwns.
To the Ward Committees, and the Whigs qf N. Y.
Fellow Citizens—Our labors as your repre-
sentatives for the current year, being new near
their close, we cannot permit ourselves to sepa-
rate. after a result so auspicious to the great and
glorious cause ofsound principles. without offer-
ing to you our sincere and heartfelt congratula-
tion.
lfin so doing, we are adopting a measure not
sanctioned by precedent, let it be borne in mind
that the occasion on which we address you, is
one which may well challenge t.he annals ofthe
world for a parallel.
It is not the mere adventitious triumph of one
political party over another. Such party stic-
cesses are of frequent occurrence. more especially
in contests ofthat nature throughout the United
States. But. fellow citizens, we have now the
happiness to present to you a far higher and
more noble achievement—the confirmation by
the empire stateoftbat solemn truth, proclaimed
by the Whigs ofthe Revolution, that “the peo-
ple are the true sources of all political power.”
For a series of years the political influence of
the State has been wielded by acentral power at
Albany, well known as the Albany Regency;
a power which. through political management.
has seized upon the whole patronage of office,
and through grants of monopolies to favored in-
dividuals, hitherto had bound in strong fetters.
the energies ofan intelligent, a noble, but a too
confidirig people.
Receiving the direction of his satelites, and ir-
responsible advisers at Washington. the Albany
managers have been ever ready to do their bid-
ding. and so complete was this organization that
until the election held a year since. hope almost
despaired that evert the efforts offreemeu could
burst the chains by which they were thus held
in bondage.
We need not call to your recollection the par-
tial success which then crowned the etlirrts made
by the \Vh_igs_ of our state, A house of assembly
coirtaining one llL'l](lt'(.(l independent men, taken
from the great body of the people, true to the
principles of our lievolutionary Sires. though
trarrirnclled by a Regency Senate, broke down
the Bank and Auction Monopolies, restored the
circulation of our own small notes. redeemable
in specie, brought about specie payments, and
thus produced a renovationto Trade, Commerce,
ism.
Alarmed at this incipient but important blow,
the President in his annual message to Congress.
ruption.
would show a majority in their favor?
1837 ?
of New York say, Amen !!
this glorious result of your lalors. in Ct)tl‘lll!OD with
those ofyour W'big brethren throughout the state,
that your committee new address you. They
and the Arts. the beneficial effects of which re- to let em know trouble is coming and then one
main as a memorial ofther wisdom and patriot- shake and a squeak and that will be the last Of
" a rat.”
which caused the Regency to totter to its base, and threshing out what grain remains. and git-
every device was resorted to. to produce a rally ling that matter alfballaritted up. llflllefe 13 ally
in its favor. A venal press fed and pulled up ballance left) we will next set about Bllllng 3‘"_"°
with the patronage of the general and state trea- of these humbugs Uncle Sam is so pestered with
sures. poured out its venom upon the people who oflate. For it raly does seem tome if “ second
had dared to exercise their right ofsuffrage and sober thoughts.” d0tllQP9t.1 f0”‘MlYe3 and 19‘ em
condemn the measures of their public servants. see the difference lwlll -?0?4_7ld C0"""_*0n 537353 and
Nor were the calururiies thus disseminated. /tumbug. W5 bf?“ Bl‘-"P lalkmg °r ”'"“’l1'g°"°,e"
considered sufficient to produce the effect-——for and take up Old Dllwflflh and 2010 School 383'“
departing from the divinity of his high station. folks. 10 lalli UP ll"? do‘-‘”’l“_‘3 ‘hm "Ch folk‘ 0P’
had the insulting effrontery to attribute the pa- press'_d poor folks. supposing that there was
triotic efjforts of our citizens to venality and cor- more poor folks than rich ones. that d0C‘|l‘IU6
would gain most votes-—and so it did for a spell.
How repeatedly has it been proclaimed by till the “second sober thoughts” of the people
the birelings of power. that our election this fall convinced them that rich folks and poor folks
What were equally useful to and dependent upon one
effbrts has been untried to induce our citizens to another. and that a separation did equal harm,
reverse their just and righteous decision in the and so that cock would'nt hght—then again It
condeinnatiou of the Regency, by the vote of was said one man was as good as any other man.
no matter how ragged iind dirty his shirt was.
Auspicious then indeed is the ,result we have that this was a free country. and eny man who
witnessed, for in the contest from which we were aclcan shirt and had money in his pocket
have just emerged, we have seized upon the was an aristocrat, and warn’t to be trusted no
_ standard ofliberty. which will soon float on the l . '
be the acting Governor until the next election. breeze from the Capitol at Albany, and genuine ti tarnal Consarvali-ve Fcrleral—but a ragged Williams.
lar, but from the success throughout the State.
we may now quote for the reflection of Mr. Van
Buren. his own language “that the sober second
thoughts ofthe people are always right." We
lt is not however merely to announce to you
would seriously call your attention to the fact,
that the enemy whom you have thus discomfit-
ted. is an ever watchful and insidious foe. ready
at all times to take advantage of any relaxation
in the discipline, vigilance and industry. by
which you have gained the conquest.
Your committee would remind you. that you
will be again called upon. to rally under the
same standard at the Spring Election. and would
therefore conjure you. at. you estimate your late
triumphs, to remember that it is only by the con-
tinued, aud if possible by the increased exercise
ofthosc patriotic virtues, and selfsacrrficing dir-
ties, that the advantages you have gained can be
rendered permanent.
Permit us then earnestly to recommend that
the l*Vard ll//rig Associations should be kept up
and be regularly well attended —tliat the pres-
ent orgauization in every Ward should be con-
tinued, and if in any VVard it can be improved,
lose no tirric in having such improvements ac-
uoriiplislicd. Pursue every where and in every
uiunucr throughout the city. with increased
em.-rgy, the course of measures which has led
on to victory.
to it uliio remcrnbcrcrl iliat we have engaged
with mi in this great contest, a goodly portion of
our litllow citizens imbued with the highest
htilllllllcllls of patriotism and the purest love of
r-ouutry. Towards these. your committee de-
sire to express their best feeling and wishes, and
we earnestly recommend to you on all occasions
to cherish towards them grateful recollections for
the services they have rendered to the cause of
liberty. That tiiey have not rallied under our
immediate name is a matter of no moment.
They have rnanfully stood by us. and have
shown at great party sacrifice their utter detesta-
tion of all that we condemn, They are Conser-
vatives—-we are Conservatives too—for the con-
servation of all that is valuable in human institu-
lions is alike the desire ofboth, and the altar of
our country's good the only political shrine at
which they. or-we. will worship.
Finally. fellow citizens. we would remind you.
that the time is at hand when you will be called
upon, through this coinrrrittee. to hold your
meetings in your respective Wards. to select
from among yourselves a General Committee
forthe ensuing year. In the performance of this
important duty, we pray you let all minor con-
siderations give way tothe necessity ofselecting
faithful servants, who are known to be devoted to
the great cause of their country, and who will
by their prudence, wisdom and firmness, form it
strong guard round the TcmpleofLib~rty, suffer-
ing nothiug impure to invade its hallowed pre-
cincts, or to interfere with that union, harmony
and strength which can alone secure to us the
blessings of self government, and guarantcetheir
transmission to posterity.
NEW Yflflfz NOV:
dirty shirt and no ruoney was the sign ofa good
and reliable rlemocrat—and he was the man to
be trusted.
the people found out thattbis was not sound doc-
trine. though it sounded well. There was some-
thing in it that seemed to war against common
sense. and hold up a bonus to the profligate—it
seemed to say. " if you work and make your-
selvesindependent of us—we that is U. S. wont
trust you. Keep poor and dependeut—-and sub-
missive. and hurravv for us. and we'll take care
on you. \Vell, so it was-and Uncle Satns
barn tells the rest ofthe story. Now this is one
humbug that is blown up, by what may be coil-
ed " spontaneous combustion."
The next is—but to make a long story short I
best put all the rest ofthe humbngs in one pot—-
for they all belong to the same rness—there is
Masonry and Anti-Masonry, Abolition and Anti-
Abolition. and all the rest. not excepting Ha-rd
Currency and Sub-Treasury, and Animal Mag-
natism——the " sober second thoughts" ofthe peo-
ple will kindle a fire under this pot and bile it
down to a dish and then hand it over to the lead
ers and let them eat it. The folks who get up
these liumbugs must have very little useful em-
ployrrient to be troubled with—and it is an old
and true saying of old uncle Hugh \Villiamson
to a son of his’n—“ 1 wantyou my son" says he.
" to be usefully einployed——and if I dont find
something foryou to do I'm afraid the devil will."
And just so it is now adays.
I have been thinking a good spell what to say
oftbese matters. '
There are two kinds of folks employ’d in carry-
ing on a liumbug—the cute cunning folks, and
the honest ignorant folks. A “ word tothe wise"
is said to be sufficient. but a bushel of words to
the ignorant aiut enuf—so I wont waste time or
words on ary on em. but I say to the honest who
aint ignorant-—and that class is big enufto keep
things strait and to straiten the crooked too~ look
to it. keep your “second sober thoughts” about
you—ant_l iftliat aiut enuf go to the third and be
assurred that wbutl tell you is true-.--that the
great difference between the leaders and their fol-
lowers. in all hutnbugs is jist this—nne class
knows its all etarnal nonsense and tother dent!
and that is dividing what [call a rule kompli-
merit iwixt both on em. '
Your friend,
.1. DOVVNING. Major.
Downiugsville Militia. 2d Brigade.
From the Buflizlo Commercial Advertiser.
THiilLLlVlG lVlClDE|!1T.
Among the perilous scenes of the heavy gale
which caused such wide spread disaster to“ our
lake shipping a fortnight since, one has ¢0.'fl®,§l)
our knowledge equalling in interest the most\
highly wrought tale of fiction.
tiiglit the steamboat Constellation. Capt. Apple-
by. wasout llmltlst thetcrrnrs of the gale. By
the glimpses caught at intervals, when the litful
storm for a moment broke away. the anxious and
watchful comrnauder was made aware of the
drifsiug in——under the hurricane power of the
gale, which blew almost directly across the lake
——towards a dangerous reef, from which escape
would have been impossible. He went directly
to the engineer, and ordered on “ more strain.”
The reply of the engineer was. that there \i’gsal-
ready as much on as the boilers would sateig
bear. Again did the captain seek the deck. to rice
if his laboring boat was making headway. and
again returned to the engine room. Hcexpluir_r-
ed to the engineer their hazardous situation. on
told him that all hope was lost. it no more head-
way could be gaiued—-but left the engineer to
act on his discretion in the crisis. A moment of
MAJOR DOWI/llVlG'S LETTER.
To the editors of the New York Express-—-th-.-
same paper my old friend Mr. Dwight had a
spell ago. ' ,
Nr-zw Yoitx. last of November. 1538-
Gentlemen—Tbe " Two Pollies" having
been considerably put back in fittin out. owin to
the notion of mixing up steam works aboard on
her, so as to make her equal to the British folks
—the " Great \Veste_rn." and so forth. I haint
had no time to look about me of late. or take
much ofa hand in any other public matter j, but
I find there is considerable work to be done else-
where, and I have jist got a long sad letter from
" Uncle Sam.” who is awfully wamble c;op'd
and wants me to come on to Washington and
help him over his troubles. He tells me his barn
is full of rats—plenty of straw. but little grain-—
and also thatthe Abolitionists. the Anti-Masons.
the Canada Patriots. the Sub-Treasurers. the
hard currency folks, and a lot ofotlier /iumbugs,
are all hesetting him; and he says.ifI will only
come on and stand by him wefll go through all
these troubles like a dose of salts. and so forth.
Now. there never was the time yet tbatl let
Uncle Sam want a friend if_Icould get to him ;
and so I'll let the folks here tinker at the safety
valves and steam ltitiles and get them all snug.
and l’ll go to Washington and lend Uncle Sam
and Congress a hand for a spell,
There are no two things in all creation Ililie
so well as blowing uphumbugs. and rot hunting;
and there are no two things in any couniry that
stand so poor a chance as rats and humbugs-—iu
this country when the people get a notion ofact-
ing on " second sober thoughts.” so as Uncle
Sam seems to be on that track. itworit be much of
job. I have tell’d him the first thing to be done
is to look to the old barn, and he must lose no
time to secure the sarvices ofall the best Ter-
riersin the country. and get em in good training.
especially all the old and well tried ones. who
know how to station themselves and not likely to
be led offon the wrong track——that I could rely
on such as old Snap,.,and Clincher. and Spring.
and Grab, and Pincher, and Smash, and Twister,
and such like for I have tried em all; and ifa
rale rat comes within jumping distance ofany of
these he wont know his head from his tail arter
one squeak. All these old and faithful critturs
aint had a fair chance at a rat hunt for a_ long
while, for whenever they have taken their sta-
tions there has been such a dust raised that there
was no seeing Uncle Sam or the rats that he
wanted to clearout ; but things will be different-
ly managed I hope thistime, and we dont mean
to make much noise about it. A leetle asafitity
After finishing offthat business and husking
It was all the fashion a spell ago. with some
reflection. and his decision was made. Lrfe'or
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bear a heavier strain. and that be determined lg
ray. Trpe the awful horrors of an exploqion
were vividly before him——_the mangled limbs. tho
scorched and lifeless bodies, the death shrinks
and lhe groans of the hapless victims. warp be;
fore his eyes and his ear——the alternative was a
fearful one. yet it must be resorted to. He cool
directed the heads oftwo barrels of oil to be brolt;
en in. and the furnaces were rapidiy fed wit
wood dipped in the highly inflammable liquid.
while two men with latlles duslied the oil into
the flames.‘ The intense heat which tlwse goin-
bnstibles created. generated steam with the H17
pidity of lightning. and soon the resisiless vapor
forced opep the safety valve, and issued forth
with tremendous viulcn_cc,its sharp lll5$l..i§.', bettrtl
above the wild uproar ofthe water and the stprui.
With a desperate and determined cotirnge.which
equalled the most daring heroism that the page of
history has ever recorded the. the Engineer so;
down upon the _le_vcr the safety i_;alt:c, to ponfinfl
and raise the steam to the necessary pov.tet.r:t.-
quirecl IQ propel the boatagainst the waves‘. In
this awful situation he calmly remained. untgl
the prodigious efliirts of the engine had forced
the Constitution sufficiently off shore to be be-
yond the threatened danger. _
This intrepid act was not a-rash and vaiuglo-
_rioiis attempt to gain the applaoseofa multitude
by a fool-hardy exposure of life, in some raping
excursion, it was not [he deed. Of .8 llflllllien, flml
reckless man. wickedly headless ofthe safety of
those whose lives were peflled-.-lflfl ll W4! “'3
self-possessed and determined courage qf one
whose firmness is worthy of all arltnir_t}l.tptt.—- .
We give it as it was told us. as one of those.fre-
quent scenes of real life, whose actual regltllefi
are indeed “stronger than fiction.”
Female C'ou'rage.—One of the light fingered
gentry attempted a few nights since. to ruin)
reticule. containing about four dollars. She
collared the scarnp, and held onlungil assistance
arrived,and he was taken to prison.
Male Courage.—oln this city the other evening,
a young man who had been confined in a store
rather late in putting away goods. was alarmed
by some one, as be thought, attempting to open
the windows. He imme-liately made his escape
to the upper story, and from the dormitory _com-
menced an alarm of " murder. fir!‘-‘_. lbI8V88o
watch, &c., which set the whole neighborhood ,
in commotion. It was ascertained that the si-
lentwatch occasioned the hubbub, who seeing
the light in the prer_nises wanted to know what
was going on.-—-Philadelphia paper.
Pennsyludnimf z'1_i.once.s.--Tlie total revenue
of the commoiiwealihlof Pennsylvania. for the
year ending the 31st Oct. 1838. was 311769.087
20. The balanceuin the treasury on the 1st
vember, 1837, was $2,220,135 74. Making
the amountof moneys in the treasury dur ng tht
vear. $4,989,225 03. The expenditures forthe _
3.3" were $4,889,863 73. leaving a balaqceiin
the treasury. on the 1st Nov. 1838, of $99319 30-
Ofthe money expended $119,161 42 were for
turnpikes. $100,050 for state roads. 362.9506?!
bridges. $283,156 18 for rail roads._ canals. 9-
aud $3,153,125 78 by the commissioners 0315.9
internal improvement fund——makIng 3 3'3“ l°“
oil of $3,718,443 39 expended by the costing"-
wealth during dale year. on list roads an at er
1; f ' t a irnprovemen . _
tlleliivztll frldlnilrcliinal and rail ro;2d tolls d"“°8 ‘he
year amounted to $950,636 .
the ‘M’ -
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Mzsszssippz U. S-S5”“‘°f
- - - - 1 that the Hon. Thomas .
row and no way in the world-—and that he was 8ls5lPl3l8n.’ofWIt33o§tl101':)c!has been appointed by
But the “sober second thoughts" of
In that fearful ‘ "
critical situation of his boat. which was rapidly -' 1
young woman in the streets of N. York, of her 1‘
The revenue 1...
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