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CHRONICLE AND SKNTINGL. A U GUSTA. ~ TUESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 22. FOR PRESIDENT, WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON, Os Ohio; The invincible Hero of Tippecanoe—the incor- Tiiptible Statesman — the inflexible Republican the patriotic Faimer of Ohio. FOR VICE-PRESIDENT, JOHN TYLER, Os Virginia ; A State Rights Republican of the school of 98 — one of Virginia’s noblest sons, and emphatically one of America’s most sagacious, virtuous and patriot statesmen. FOR ELECTORS OF PRESIDENT AND VICE-PRESIDENT, GEORGE R. GILMER, of Oglethorpe. DUNCAN L. CLINCH, of Camden. JOHN W. CAMPBELL, of Muscogoe." JOEL CRAWFORD, of Hancock. CHARLES DOUGHERTY, of Clark. SEATON GRANTLAND, of Baldwin. ANDREW MILLER, of Cass. WILLIAM EZZARU, of DeKalb. C. B. STRONG, of Bibb. JOHN WHITEHEAD, of Burke. E. WIMBERLY, of Twiggs. FOR CONGRESS, WILLIAM C. DAWSON, of Greene. R. W. HABERSHAM, of Habersham. JULIUS C. ALFORD, of Troup. EUGENICS A. NISBET, 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 REPRESENTATIVES, CHARLES J. JENKINS, GEORGE W. CRAWFORD, WILLIAM J. RHODES. ® Off We are requested to notify persons having bills against the Committee, for furnishing supplies •at the Spring Hill Barbecue, to present them at this office on or before Wednesday next, for pay ment. Important Admisssion. We arc gratified in being able to lay before our readers the following admm ssion of the Corporal in yesterdays Constitutionalist. We have long tho’t that the Corporal was struggling against w hat he believed to be the determined will of tb 1 ' people, but we really did not suppose that he candid enough to admit in advance what woe the impending fate of his party. VVc can readily ima gine what anxiety of mind he must have under gone, before he could be induced to admit that Georgia would go for Harrison, but rather than be subjected to the charge of deceiving his friends, he has made the acknowledgment. And we hum bly trust his friends will give him credit fer his motives, however, much they may dislike to be told in advance of defeat. We sincerely pity him, he has struggled hard, and has no doubt made the best of a bad cause, and we invoke from his friends that con solation which can best sustain his drooping spirits under such trying circumstances. From the Constitutionalist of yesterday. (jj'We copy from the New York Tims and Evening Star,the following item of intelligence, which will be found to be new and true. “A gentleman of the highest political distinction, in South Caroll va, and one who was among the first, if he was not the very first who laised his voice in behalf of Andrew Jackson, uses the fol jowing language in reference to Geoigia “ From Georgia, 1 have accounts from all soits of people —all concurring that Van Buren must be beat. I believe it, because tnere is more fire in the whigs—they are the movement pa try, and it will not take a great deal to give them a decided majority. Proton acquired great honor at Macon, and greater at Augusta —where he not only de lighted his friends but converted his enemies, who listened to him two nours in the rain, tne house being two small to hold them,” » From the New York Courier and Enq. if the 11th. Maine Election. The additional returns from the Maine election are not sufficient to enable us to state definitely whether Kent or Far’.field has been elcctuft Gover nor. The majority' either way will be very small. The Whigs have elected Fessenden, Evans and Randall to Congress; and the Locolocos have -elected Clifford. The Senate consists of £5 members. As far as heard from the Whigs have elected 4 in Cumber 3ond, tin Lincoln, 3 in Kennebec, 2 in Summer set, and 1 in Washington—ln all 14. 1840 1838. Counties. Kent. Fairficd. Kent. Fair. Lincoln (8 towns) 2120 941 1822 907 York, (22 towns) 398 S 4532 raaj. 749 Cumberland (in full) 5971 57!3 6521 6416 Kennebec (1 mn) 234 maj. The Whigs will probably have a majoiily in both brunches of the Legislature; and thus secure the election of a Whig United States Senator. The Boston Atlas of Wednesday says: The returns from Lincoln and Kennebec look well. There is a very handsome gain for Kent,in the towns hoard from in these counties, compared with the vote of 1838. We make no prediction about the result of the vote for Governor. If Fairfield be ic-Hectcd, it is by the skin of his teeth, and it is rendeied certain that the Presidential vote of Maine will be given to General Harrison in November. Hamburg, 13th September, IS4O. To the President and Members of the Edge field Titpecaroe Ctri:. Gentlemen —You have been kind enough tocon firm the nomination made in Abbeville for Con gress. Please accept my thanks for the compli ment. lam proud of the good opinion of my fel low citizens. I regret to say, that considerations of a private nature compel me, respectfully, to decline the nomination. Please accept the assurance of my high consid eration. With great respect, W. W. STARKF. Publish -d by order of the President, J. W. BTO RES. nomination. 1 From the New York Jlerctldand Express of the Mth Seventeen days later from Europe. The gallant Queen arrived here last night, a 1 eleven o’clock. She made the passage in fifteen davs from the Needles. By her we have London papers to the Ist of September inclusive. Her news is important. There is now every prospect of a war. Mehernet Ali has positively refused to comply with the request of the four powers. All over France and England there is the utmost activity in preparing the army and navy for war. All the nations of Europe arc preparing for war on a grand scale. And yet they all say. ‘ it is all for peace.'" An admirable way of mani festing a love of peace this! Russia will soon have over 200,000 troops in the field, f ranee will count upon 700,000 troops in case of need, and is filling up her naval marine on a grand scale. England is now moving in her vast naval preparations—a number of large ships of the line are lilting for sea with all despatch. New ships are launched, and old ones fined up and commissioned. At Woolwich, at Deptford, and at Portsmouth, the gratest activity prevails—and Mchemct Aliis just as busy for war as any of them- And this is all for “peace ?! !” The defeat of the Russians in Circassia is ful ly confirmed. M. Thiers has been accused of stock jobbing on a grand scale. The examination of Louis Napoleon still continues. He is to oe tried in October. Louis Philippe has been nearly ship wrecked. The captain of the English steamer Edinburgh Castle is released. The downiall of the Thiers’ ministry is expected. The Spanish ministry has fallen. There has been an insur rection in Spain. Leopold has let. England to try to pacify Louis Philippe. The French army and navy has been largely increased. The French papers are more mild. The English people and government keep cool. Mr. and Mrs. Wood, the singers, and an Ital ian opera troupe, have arrived. Lord Falkland, Governor General of Nova Scotia is in the Brit annia steam ship at Halifax. The British Queen was seized by the Customs officers, in consequence of a large quantify of American manufactured Tobacco, with other ar ticles, being secreted in the machinery depart ments, of which it is said the Captain was not cognizant. The Commissioners of Customs had fined the British and American! Steam Navigation Com pany £SO, in consequence of the smuggled to bacco, &c., having been found concealed on board the British Queen. A petition to the board praying for a mitigation of the penally has been laid before the Commissioners. The engines of Mr. Norris, of Philadelphia, continue to work wonders on the Birmingham and Gloucester railway. On ascents and for drawing heavy loads, they are allowed to be the best invention which has yet appeared in locomo tive steam. The reports from the wine districts of France arc highly favorable, and the general vintage of Europe will probably be the best For a number of years. A Russian Army it was said was moving down to attack Ibrahim Pacha, in the plains of Syria, The Kings of Holland and Sardinia have offi cially notified to the French Government their determination to preserve the strictest neutrality, in the event of a war. The Queen appointed the Right Hon. Charles Baron Sydenham, to he Governor of the Province of Canada. United States Dank Stock improved 1 per ct. on the 31st ult.— to 66, Prince Albert was presented with the freedom of the City of London on the 28th. Meetings are hold in Ireland for the purpose of effecting a Repeal of the Legislative Union, at which Mr. O’Connell is the great agitator. A similar meeting has also been held in Liverpool. A malignant yellow fever has broken out at Sierra Leone. The examinations of Prince Louis Napoleon are proceeding. M. Crony Chanel has admitted the receipt of 140,000 francs for the establishment of a journal, the disbursement of which he had, he said, fully accounted for. The captain and crew ot the Edinburg Castle have been released from the Concicrgeric. The Capitole says that. Prince Louis Bona parate declares that the entire responsibility of the affair of Boulogne lies with him, and that those who accompanied him in bis enterprise were not informed of his object till they were at sea. and could not recede.— Lc Canstitntionnel. There were two fires in London on the 27th August, which together destroyed property to the amount ol £70,000. One destroyed llie ware house on Here’s wharf; the other, the steam saw mills of Mr. Free. On the 251 h, Mr. Thorn’s mill at Dundee, which with the machinery, cost £20.000, was destroyed by fire. The packet Spey from Rio Janeiro with T7G45 in specie, the Tyrian from Vera Cruz with $350,- 000, and the Mutine from the West Indies with SIOO,OOO had arrived. Paris, August 25. — Letters from Constanti nople, published by the Leipsic Gazette, relate that at the last review of the troops, six musket shots were fired at the -Fultan, ami that Ins cloak was pierced Uy two balls. It was accordingly,to all appearance, a vast conspiracy. A letter from Constantinople, dated the 6th, says;—“ Within this fortnight more than 1501) have been strangled and thrown into the Bos phorus. The plan was to place on the throne the tSullau’s brother, who is only nine years of ago, with a Council of Regency, of which Chosrew Pasha was to the hca .. Gazette de France. Persecution of the Jews in tiif. East.— “Foreign office. Aug. 17.—Sin—I am directed by \ iscounl Palmerston, to acquaint you, that it appears by a despatch, dated on the '2l st July, from her Majesty s Ambassador at Constantino ple. that the inquiry ins ’tuted by the Porte re specting the accusations brought against the Jews of Rhodes, who were accused of having murdered a Greek child, has lei ruinated in the acquittal of the Jews ot the crime laid to their charge, and in t:*e dismissal from otli e of the Pacha of Rhodes for his misconduct with reference to that matter. I am, sir, your most obedient servant, “Baron Rothschild. Leveson.” News from China.-—London, Sept. I. — The Hindoo, Manson, arrived at Lwcrpool from Cal cutta, spoke on the 22d of July, tne Aden, from China. The Aden L Macao on the 27th of April. 18 days subsequent to the date of the advi ces brought by the last overland mail. No event of importance had occurred in the interval. The Chinese continued busily engaged in making preparations for receiving t expedition? —Occasionally they amused themselves by throw ing rockets among the English ships at Mocao, without however, causing any serious damage. As much tea had been brought to Macao as would lead all the ships waiting for cargo a. the rend z vous. Wc learn, in addition to the intellr/q-.cc pre viously communicated, that all the American ships had left Macao with full cargoes ; that tlio British trade was carried on unde, the Danish flag, and the eights were from 71 to 81 per ton. Gen, Hamilton vvi •?, at the last dates, still at Hague, on the wc —it is said—of concluding a treaty with the government ol tho Net crlands, for the Recognition of the ne.v Republic an even, which will undoubtedly have great weight here. From the Hague he will proceed to Belgium, with whose government, it is understood, he will meet with no difficulty in accomplishing hisob iect. On the Islh September I expect him in London, where he will, without delay, conclude a treaty wit. Lord Palmerston, (Mr. O’Connel and the fanatics to the contrary notwithstanding) or otherwise place the government of Great Brit ain in liie humiliating position of directly sacri ficing an object of British interest to the Irish agitator; and so manifestly and essentially in the wrong as regards every principal of interna tional law, that Texas will be justified in exclu ding England from all participation in her trade by rescinding the present Convention of inter course between the two powers. Mr. Burnley, the oilier Commissioner, is m Paris, where Gen. Hamilton and himself are un derstood to have a strong interest in their favor. Here also among our first commercial men, Texas is beginning to excite much attention,and from the well known high standing of lien. H., in our monied and other influential circles, and the ability and untiring activity which both he and h.'s colleague display in the prosecution ot their object there can bo little doubt ot its eventu* a! and complete success. Great Convention at Dayton. [ One hundred thousand /] The Pennsylvania Intelligencer of the l~th says - I —We learn by a gentleman who was at the Har j risen Convention at Dayton, Ohio, on the 10th, | that from 75,000 to 100,000 people were present, as near as could be estimated by actual measure ment or the ground occupied by the crowd. Gen. Harrison was present. The Hon. Martin Chutes den, formerly mem ber of Congress, and afterwards Governor of V er mont, died on the sth inst., at Williston, Vt. Old Elbert Awake—Free Barbecue. The citizens of Elbert County, without distinc tion of political parties, having been previously in vited to a Free Barbecue, to be given at Elberton, on Thursday, the 4th of September, met accord i mgly at a very early hour of the day. The con course of people was unusually large and respect able. Many citizens from the adjacent count.es were also present by particular invitation. The meeting was organized by calling Gen. J. V. Harris to act as President of the day, when the following gentlemen were nominated as Vice Pre sidents, viz: Major Beverly Allen, Col. Thomas J. Heard, Joseph Rucker, Wm. White, and Joseph Blackwell, Esqrs. # Major Alficd Hammond acted as Marshal of the Da}', assisted by Major John H. Jones,Col. Van I). Gary, Stephen Ham, John G. Deadwyler, Nicholas Burton, John Jones, and Wm. Haslelt, Esqrs., all distinguished by their appropriate badges. Robert Hester and Tinsley W. Rucker, acted as Secretaries of the mect ng. The business of the day was opened by prayer, from the Rev. Robert L. Edwards. Notwithstanding the inclemency of the day, (which in the forenoon was raining,) hundreds of the hardy sons of old : Elbbrt rallied around the spot, from which it was Understood they would be addressed, when the Hon. George R. Gilmer was introduced to the meeting by the President, an 1 received with every demonstration of kindness and confidence. He had engaged the attention of the anxious multitude for about twenty minutes, when he was interrupted by the arrival of a procession from the town of Ruckersville. The procession was preceded by a band of music, and a beautiful “ Log Cabin ” on wheels, distinguished by every decoration whkh usually adorns those unostentatious “ temples of Liberty.” The “ siting of the latch” was con spicuous to all on tire outride. The plough, the buck-horns, and various sk ns and utensils, were appropriately arranged, all emblematic of the hum ble pursuits of tiic “ Cincinnatus of North Bend.” The “ Hat'd Cider” was not the least conspicuous appendage $ that simple, but grateful beverage, which was so reproachfully used as a subject of taunt upon honest and industrious competence. Above the Cabin a chaste and beautiful banner of white Satin, floated to the breeze, in the centre of which an Eagle was portrayed, holding in its talons an “ Olive branch.” —In the crescent above, was the inscription—“ Clear the Kitchen”—and be neath, “Old Tip is coming.” Below was a Log Cabin, in the foreground of which the patriots Haaison and Tyftr, seemed to be in earnest con versation. After the procession had passed, and performed the circuit of the Court House s'quare, the call for the old, well-tried, and faithful public servant, again burst Lorn the eager crowd. He responded to the call in a speech of one hour and a half, distinguished by all that warmth, energy, force and spirit, which charaterizes him: in which he delineated Martin Van Burcn’s political charac ter, from the time he was found in 1812 with his country’s foes, opposing the last war. in suppo.it of Clinton, against the patriot James Madison, down to the present day—against all of which he in veighed with that iioncst indignation, which in spires every pairiot heart at the recital of political heresy. His personal observation and experience furnished h; a with many of the facts presented by him. His dcicnce of Gen. WiLiain H. Harrison was as triumphant, and his culogv of him as com plete, as they were just and merited. He conclud ed his speech amidst the buists of applause, by which it had frequently been interrupted ; after which the company repaired to dinner, under the superintendence of Major A. Hammond, Marshal of the Day. The dinner was served up in tiie very best barbecue style, and was sumptuous and abun dant. Near the dinner tables the United Slates banner floated in beauty and majesty, on one side of which was inscribed —“Harrison, Tyler and Reform.’ —On the reveise—“ No Standing Aimy.” A neat and appropriate “ Log Cabin ” was erected near the banner. After the tables were removed, Capt. James Oliver, an old and highly respectable citizen ol the county, having expressed a v ish to speak in reply to Governor Gilmer, was invited by the President to take the stand, which be occupied for some time, in an animated and spirited address, in which lie held forth the true Van Buren, Bcn tonian doctrine. Judge Dougherty being long and loudly called for, was then introduced to the meeting by the President, and in one o' tiiose able, patriotic, elo quent and conclusive addresses, which commands Ine adm ration of every body, and which, for point and fullness of illustration and anecdote, is seldom surpassed, enchained the attention of the meeting for move than two hour's. He adverted in a very happy manner to the past and present condition of our i ouatry, and illustrated Van Buren’s doublc taccd policy most felicitously, in which he was o.ren greeted by the warmest manifestations of approbation. Major Robert A. Toombs was then introduced upon a general call, and hesitating fiom the late ness of the hour, whether he should proceed to sn:ak, was urged by a universal cry of “ Go on /” Although the hour was late, none were willing to foiego the pleasure they anticipated from his ad dress—and well were they repaid for their alien t on. By the brilliancy of his wit, humor, anec dote, and aiguineat, he gained and fastened the at tention of tne crowu of admiring spectators, foi between one and two hours, whose ardor in t :c good cause seemed to rise with the progress cf the speaker, as rcpeaic-dly evinced by the the most rapturous and deafening bursts of applause. He dwelt with much force upon the impolicy of the Sub-treasury system, as well as upon many other topics; when, at a late hour of the evening, the meeting adjourned in that harmony and good order which had marked its proceedings through the day. J. V. HARRIS, President. Robert Hester, ? Secretaric , T. W. Rucker, 5 ctreiar,cs ’ Mississippi. — A gentleman oflhis city, recent ly returned from a lour through Mississippi, says the Log Cabin boys arc turning the Slate “upside down.” The number of conversions from Loco focoisin is almost incredible. Harnsonism is per vading the Slate like an epidemic, and the whole people are arming against the tyranny, insolence and imbecility olThe party in power. The Whigs cherish the utmost confidence of carrying their ticket, and should changes multiply much longer in the ratio that they have done, there can be no doubt of the issue.— New Orleans Bulletin. From the Nszoark Daily Advertiser. Another Prop Gone. The writer of the following letter hos been among thesmost distinguished members of the Administration party in West Jersey, and has represented the county ot Atlantic in the Legis- Ibtive council for two years, by the votes of his party. I\ r ow hear what he —a business man o{ large experience —says of the Administration in a letter to a friend in Fhiladc'p! ia, who communi cated i' to the United Stales Gazette : Mat’s Landing, Aug. 16 Benjamin Wilkins, Esq,-: Dear Sir:—On my return home last evening, I found yours of the 9th instant, requesting me to give you my present political views or opin ions from what they were when Mr. Van Buren was elected to the Presidency. I have first to say, that I never had much to do with the poli tics of the country : that I always found it quite necessary to give my time and attention to the business in which I was engaged in order to pro cure a living for my family; yet always had my views in relation to the duties of men in public stations; that alt legislative bodies should legis late for the good of the people, and the, safety of ourrepcblic; that I did hope and believe that Mr. Van Buren and those connected with him. U elected, would have in view only the good ot the people, and the safety of our most excellent go ; vernment. In this opinion, however, I found myself only disappointed from year to year. Instead of the errors which had crept into our government b ing corrected, they were not only continued, but much increased ; and yet the peo ple were told all would ultimately turn to their advantage; when in my humble opinion, a little reflection only is necessary to convince any one of this fact, that if we arc to be brought to a spe cie circulation say only sixty cr eighty millions, instead of three to five hundred millions—pro portionally, say at least to one quarter its present value; consequently every man in business, whose indebtedness is one quarter the value of the property he possesses, is a bankrupt; a system most clear to me to make the rich man richer, and the poor man poorer; then the Sub-Treas ry, to secure the gold and silver to the office hol ders; next a military force, sufficient to ensure the wealth and offices to the holders forever.— This, however cannot be done, tne people of our beloved country, will strongly declare to the of fice holders, and the world at our coming elec tion. that the supremacy of the republic of these United States is in the n ; that they have the power every fair wly of loudly declaring their disapprobation of measures by changing the men in office through the ballot box. The Van Bu ren party is growing weaker every day. Only get men to think, and they suy let us have a change. Very respectfully, Your obedient servant, LEWIS M. WALKER. Major Wyman. A SKETCH. In the ancient town of Aylwin, New York, up on the great county thoroughfare, a little back from the road, stands a large dwelling of antique appearance, inhabited by David Wyman, a fine old country gentleman—a farmer gentleman, one w ho ha< followed tbe plough and cast in the seed, and with his own stalwart arm cut down the ri pen d grain. He is wealthy, and to his own in dustry and prudence, with the blessing of his Ma ker, all credit is due that he is so. His head is old, hut his heart is young. Eighty winters have cast their snows upon the fiormcr, but have not been able to chill the latter. His wile has grown old with him. She was a young and blooming oride of scarce three months, when the loud toc sin of war aroused the people of this country to their memorable seven years struggle, and with her own fair hand she helped to mould the bullets for her husband's musket, and as he left her for the camp, stifling all womanish feelings, and im molating self on the altar of liberty, from her young lips went forth the word of encouragement and exhortation Vv hen the war was at an end, the soldier re turned to his native place with the title of Major. He now applied Imnse f diligently to the cultiva tion ot his farm, and in a few years all about him looked neat and flourishing; his flocks and and his herds increased, and he was a living ex ample of the truth of the proverb, “the hand ol the diligent makelh rich.” Sons and daughters were born to him—uis wife was “ one of the host ot women,” and "her children rose up and coded her blessed.” At I lie time of which we write the happy pair had descended far down the vale ot life, and their defendants with their fam ilies numbered over two hundred, and all of them in comfortable circumstances, some farmers, some mechanics, some merchants, and some ministers of the gospel. All of his immediate children were living but one dauthcr, the youngest, who uied in about a year alter she was married, leav ing a little girl a few months old. She was tlie old man’s darling he insisted upon taking her lit tle one under his own roof. The fatner of the iriiaut died soon alter, and the old man, determin ed to call her by his own name, and make her heir to his estate at his decease. Little Malty, for so the fond grandfather delighted to call her although she was christened Martha, grew up a distinguished favorite, and at ten years of age was a beautilul child, with a face and form which gave promise of actions. Matty was as good as she was beautiful, though she had one fault, if fault it could be called—she was ex ceedingly independent, and even at that early age had opinions of hero an, and hesitated not to express them. She might perhaps, be thought a little too imperious for a child of ten, hut her “ queenishness,” as her companions caned it, as sorted well with her personal appearance. At the time when our story commences, party politics ran pretty high. The presidential election was approaching, which resulted in the elevation of (ten. Jackson to the chair of the supreme ex ecutive. Major Wyman had not a personal ac quaintance with cither candidate, but his predi lections were in favor of Jackson, for the reason that he was a military man, and a valiant soldier. •‘ He has fought bravely lot his country,” said the oM patriot, “in bat'.le with the enemy, and he well deserves to partake of his country’s honors as well as her hardships. I’ll venture hut that so good a soldier will make a good presidentand accordingly Major Wyman’s vote went in for the chieftain. Many of the old substantial men of the place, who, hke him, had supported Adams lour } oars before, now went with him for his op ponent, he Major’s influence was great with many of his neighbors, who all knew him for an honest high-minded man. * Often, during the year previous to the election had the Major s house been the place where a knot ot the village politicians met to talk over the affairs of the nation, and conceit plans for effec tive operation at the elections. Many an honest tanner had gone into the large old-fashioned par lor a good Adams man, and come out with eyes dazzled with the. hero’s glory to proclaim abroad his renunciation ot his parly, and new-born al legiance to the chicilain. At these meetings Ma jor Wyman took the lead, and his voice would wax loud, a d bits tones become earnest, as lie descanted upon the merits ot the General and ex horted all to come up to the mark, to rally round the standard, to press on te victory. Little Matty was the only one of the family privileged to be present among the partisans- She would sit for hours by the side ot the old man, listening to the conversation, her head bent forward, and her chin resting upon the upturned palm of her hand, apparently as much interested as any one of the party. “ Well little one,” said Squire Caldwell one evening, “ ain’t you sleepy ?’’ “O no sir. i. love to hear old folks talk. Grandfather never lets them send me oil to bed before nine.” “ I suppose you are a staunch little democrat like your grandfather.” “No sir, I am not —yes, lam a democrat, but I like Mr. Adams best. I’m a National Repub lican, as Charles Gerry calls it.” “ What’s that ?” cried her grandfather in some astonishment. “You a National, Matty! hah, hah, a little politician in petticoats. Who filled your head with such notions 1” “Nobody, grandpa, I always was a National, and so was a year ago. Who filled your bead with notions, grandpa ?” Poor Matty spoke before she thought, and hung down her head, for she feared she had been saucy. “ Hob. hob ! The girl has got the advantage of me, hasn’t she neighbors ? There's a goo 1 deal of my blood in. that little one. She’s Wyman all over As independent as a wood sawyer, hoh, hob 1 Gen. Jackson is a brave man, Matty—l haven t exactly changed my opinions, but I think he is the man to take toe reins.” “ Didn’t helical the Indians badly, grandpa V t said she in a hesitating tone. “ Not worse than they deserved, Malty. They arc moie cruel than wild beasts. Hardly any thing is too good lor them.” The Major had a lender spot in his leg, where an Indian had i wounded him in the revolutionary war. Although the old man tried to laugh it off, he was by no means pleased to find his little favor ite did not think as he did. Young as she was, he knew her lo be shrewd and sensible, and he knew it would be vain lo bring her over by any thing but reasoning. During the whole political canvass, Matty re mained firm, and had quite a party oil her side in tile village high school. Charles Gerry was a leader among the boys, and distinguished tor his bravery, discretion, and quick understanding If Matty was puzzled about any thing, she would go to Charles, and never failed to lelurn to the charge with a new fund of information, and a new stock of a-gumeets. Charles was then about eighteen, eight years older than Matty, and when lie visited her grand father’s, he would fake her upon his knee and j tell hoi stories about Washington, and Hamilt.m, j and Adams, and Monroe, by the hour together, while she would look up into his face with a full earnest gaze, her black curling hair thrown back, and her beautiful lips just parti d, and her large blac k eye beaming witli interest and ‘nlelligence. “ There Mat, I mus go home now I you must give me a kiss for that long story. Come now.” “ O don’t go yet, Charley; wait till nine—l go to brd at nine.” But Charles was always positive; he never yielded to entreaty, but when he had once said be must go,not all Matty’s per suasions could retain him. “Then you don’t have a kiss Chailey !’’ that was her last argument, and no kiss would he git. But the 'ery next time became, Matty was eager to make up ; and when the stories were told, I should not wonder if Charles got more than one k -s But the time came when Charles Gerry must go to College, end then poor Mat was sorrowful indeed. Does love ever enter such young hearts? —lt is more than I can tell, but of this lam cer tain, Charles Gerry bade Matty good-bye eve- I rv I ist one, —and when he was gone, she was j quite sad for several days. Years rolled on, | Charles Gerry went on in his studies, and once a j year he spent a few weeks’ vacation at his aunt’s jin Aylwin. His parents were not living. Mat jty grew apace in body a.d mind. As Charles | approached liie end of his college course, he made a long visit lo Aylwin, but now Malty would not j kiss him, nor did she a.-k him, for stories. A I cousin had come to live in her grandfather’s house, a boy of sixteen, and he was her constant com panion. “She is beauli ul,” thought Charles, as he gazed upon her face for the last lime ere he left again for college, but a little too imperious, and, young as she is, I fear there is a spice ofeequetry in her nature. I declare I detest a coquette !” “You do, Mr. Gerry!” cried an arch voice. He had unconsciously uttered those last words aloud. “ Good bye, Matty,” said he, taking his hat, “I am going hack to college 10-niorrow.” She tur ned away from the game of “cat’s cradle,” which she had been engaged in with her cousin and half rose up. He advanced and held out lus hand. She look it and her voice sounded gaily enough as she bade him not gel into any coll; ge scrapes, hut when he said the final good bye, he felt sure that his warm pressure was not entirely unrelur ned. and he thought that he could sec a tear stea ling into that full black eye. “I hate cat’s cradle, Henry !” exclaimed she, as the door closed after him. “ I had rather play something else. ’ Various games were proposed, hut none of them appeared to suit, and finally she sat down to reading. The book which siie read was the gift of (.diaries Gerry ! Mr. Gerry as she now insisted on calling him. Chafes graduated in good standing, and im mediately commenced the study of divinity.— He visited Aylwin at considerable but his visits became fewer, anil fewer, and just as he was about to take orders as a clergyman, lie mere ly passed one day there making but a five minutes call at Major Wyman’s. The Major was cold and formal, and did not as formerly invite him over, and over, to call and see him when he came to town. The truth was that some of the village gossips began to hint something about an attach ment between bis lovi !y grandchild and the young clergyman. This the old man could not bear the thought of, for various reasons; Charles Gerry was an Episcopalian. He was very active in op position lo the administration. Indeed the ma jor’s heart was so bound up in the child that he looked with a jealous eye upon any who might attempt to gain her affections. A.- to Matty she appeared even more distant than her grandfather, and Charles Gerry left Aylwin with feelings in which the bitterness of disappointment was min gled. Major Wyman stood by Gen. Jackson through thick and thin during his whole eight years, and gave bis vote to his successor also, not for any preference but because the General recom mended him. His antipathy to Gerry increased as he heard in the course ot two years that he had settled over a city parish, and he now consid ered mm a rank aristocrat both in religion and politics. An Episcopalian is a church and state man, said he His system of church government • is at war with our republican institutions. It is a limited monarchy. Nay it is almost a despo tism. 1 JX '“"Sli.ne Chades Gerry di,i „„ t visit • ’ or ** ls °hurch was in a disc- ni ciiy, and it was not convenient to leave his flock. He did not n-any, nor did lie apper in the least inclined o. a his public duties he was distinguished for that zeal and discretion which had characterized his earlier years. Although a clergyman. h e firm political stand. He did nut m-crl cct u* pastoral duties, hut his motto appeared to be“f ? and my country!” “Religion—Politics ir' was n-rne the less useful to the people „t u charge bi cause he loved his country and dc ■ il h s bounden duty to do his part to shield 'l from misrule and promote her prosperity 's ' f * r after the meeting of the National Convcmioi *’ o Harrisburg, which restilteu in the most s um ‘ at nomination of General Harrison for the P dency, ho took leave of his people to i re&l ’ r. i • , I 1 , r ’j** <t N*w ot (be winter months among Ins curl er t \ Major Wyman was still hafe and hearty, alfiJi so old. and as much interested in not:,';’ ' M* it; • ‘*•' SdS (’Ypr iss W yman, as we must now call her . r< she had been when a child. Although pos^* ing beauty of a splendid order, and Uiente/* 8 ’ she was ncau.iful, she still remained r - lw , Not but that there were enough who would' ’ been glad lo sue for her favor, but she wou' j listen to any such thing. She was now lWc ~ot one. n v* I have said that she still adhered to het coin in politics. Some there are who maintain o'. 8 woman has no'righl to have political opinions ? think they a right, and as lon-r as thoi/- n- ... . o ° oicir in uence, is (as it is in most cases) in f lv Whig principles, we hope much good fronTl,. mind. Many a man has been turned frotn tT political as well as the religious error of his W l u by the sweet voice of a calm-judging and I might mention more cases than one of ’ Locofoco lover made Whig, by too persuv tongue of the lady ol his heart. The truth,*? the ladies are anti Locofoco by nature, the erp>? or part of them. “ Cdt ' When the misrule and corruption us the present administration had reached a point calculated to arouse and alarm the sober and reflecting, ihe Ma jor began to look about him. I! is neighbors were this time in advance of him. They were not so strong in their predilections as he was, and it was an easier task to convince them all that all was not right. Miss \\ yman did all in her power to persuade i her Grandfather. With that delicate tact for ■ which women are so remaikablo. she let hispre- I judices sleep, but day by oay would some i‘ ew I ! lacl come in the course of conversation I j calculated to set the old gentleman a thinking. I j One day she came from the post oflue vtith 'a I small pamphlet in In r hand. “What have you there »” said the Major.’ On y a Whig speech or someth ng of that Kind” ! j Alter dinner she sat down to read it. *v\tat;v ! you may read aloud if you will,” sa : d the'o'J j gentleman.—“ God forbid that I should refuse to listen to argument.” “But this is a sort of sermon—at least it is front the pen of a clergyman. You know you arc opposed to ministers taking part in politics. “Nevermind Mat—read away. Let us see what tine parson can say for himself.” S. ;e read h through and her grandfather listened with "real attention. j “Well,” said he, when she had finished, j Idm hue tie is a right down sensible man if jheis a minister. He lakes right views, and Le presents them in a plain and forcible manner. i!ut Watl y J forgot to ask you his name—who is he? what persuasion !” “He is an Episcnp dian sir, and his name is Charles Gerry.” Miss Wyman changed color sensibly, when she read the name. “Charles Gerry! \v oy girl are you sure it’s him ? Well,’’ be added a er u long pause, “he was a fine schol ar-I knew (hat, but he need not have run out so oard against Gen. Jackson, as he did the last time hut one that he washcro.** ( hailos Gerry never abused any one, grand father—he was always charitable.” “How girl! <!u you mean to contradict me 1 why what have you to do— l say why do you lake up his defence against mo 1 W hat do you care for him !” But Miss Wyman had left the room. I wonder i. —here was a long panse—“well, if it should be sol know what I’ll do, and the soon er it is done the better. Gi-e me my cane, girl,” said he lo nis grand daughter, who had just re t tuned, and away he went down to Mrs. Gerry's, Charles’ aunt. What the purport of his conversation was. I will not now say, but they got quite warm upon the subject. “ Don’t fail to send it Ma’am,” said he. as he came forth from the door—•• send pamphlets, in deed ! I’ll teach him better limn that. Who would have thought— secret understanding, ch! I’ll have no more secrets— 1 won’t.” And back again he inarched to his own house. i he result was, (hat before many weeks it was rumoured abroad that tne Rev. Mr. Gerry was at Aylwin. He had come, as we. have'staled above, to spend a few weeks in visiting his for mer mends and to recruit his health—this was the ostensible reason. Perhaps there might have been another.—One docs not like to give up the cherished linpc ot years witnout an effort. Many changes had taken {.lace in Aylwin I since Charles Gerry had visited there. Two new Q churches had sprung up in the village—one of I t nem ot his own order. As soon as it was known luat Use Rev. Mr. Gerry, from the city, was there, a ore. sing invitation was sent to him to officiate in the church on the following Sunday. Be ac cepted it. and when the day arrived, he found the house filled to overflowing with those who were anxious lo hear him, for all remembered Charles Gerry, who for three years stood first at the high school. As ho rose lo address the people alter the reading of the morning service, and cast his eye over tne assembly, he recognized many J j buniliar face, and lor a moment the feelings of his boyhood rolied back upon his soul hut he regained his self-pos-ession and proceeded lo pronounce the discourse. Many hearts burn ed as they listened to hts eloquent and impassion ed preaching.—Aft. r a short time he became* ware that a venerable grey head which lie little expected to see there, was visible amongst the crowded auditory, and an elegant female mrm near by. No wonder that a little of the passion ol earth was mingled with his zeal for he««n, as the thought passed through his mind that upon his lips hung tne two auditors whom of all oth ers, he wished to affect. That evening he preach ed a lecture explanatory of the peculiar views of the chuiifl), of which many of tne people comparatively little. J nc next day be received an invitation to visit Major Wyman. He went and found the old man much softened as to his prejudices. “ I went to hear you all day yesterday, for our minister was absent, and in the evening too. confess that I have- been quite uncharitable to ward your church. The truth was. I knew no thing about it. I confounded Episcopalians"* ' 1 the British, against whom I fought so hard six ) years ago, and I supposed they were ail mon archists; but now I begin to see ' lou attempted to prove that the government c! tne Episcopal church was almost exactly h- 4 ® tout of our Stale. The Bishops being only Gv v ernors, not Kings. Well, perhaps your form ot government is best, but I must always stick to Congregationalism. I am too old to try l!l>v forms.” 1 he conversation soon turned upon politic® *" “ V ou .still hold to the Administration doyouV 1 j>r said Gerry. “ Well, Charles, I don’t know; thing® i' l3 ' f taken a strange turn lately. I have bad mj doubts these three years, ['voted for Van fla t* l end perhaps I might again, but I should like to see a good many things cleared up first. 1 we shall all go to ruin at the rate vve have g° l,e on lor the last two or three years.” The old n-a® paused a moment in deep thought. At lust i* 1 ’ asiied suddenly, “ do you know much about t > ls General Harrison, whom the Whigs have nomi nated far the Presidency ?” Charles then proceeded lo give him a briefand comprehensive view of Harrison’s public- h !c -