The Spirit of Democracy, 1844-03-08

March, in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty four, the Stockholders of said bank of Woos Wooster, - ter, Wooster, shall be severally liable, in their individual and private capacity, for each and every valid claim against said bank, except in cases where depositors and said bank shall agree. c Sue. S The Board of Directors of said bank shall consist of not less than nine nor more than thirteen members, at the discretion of the Stock Stockholders. - holders. Stockholders. Sec. 1. If any president, director, trustee, cashier, oi other officer, clerk or agent of said bank, shall embezzle, or fraudulently convert to his own use, or shall fraudulently take or secrete any effects or property, or commit any breach of trust, with intent to convert to his own use.or the use or ben benefit - efit benefit of any other person, any ffrcts or property belonging to said bank or deposited therein he shall be liable to a prosecution by indictment, and upon convictiorf thereof, shall be imprison imprisoned - ed imprisoned iu the Penitentiary, and kept at hard labor, not more than ten years, nor less than one year. Si;c. 5. That whenever the stockholders of the Bank of Wooster shall have complied with the provisions of the first section of this act, then so much of the nineteenth section of the act entitled "an acttoamenJ tho act entitled an act to regulate Banking in Ohio," passed February twenty-one, one thousand eight bundled and forty three, as re relates - lates relates to the Bank of Wooster, shall be deemed as hereby repealed. Sec. o'. That it is unlawful for said bank to loan or discount to any stockholder or director up upon - on upon any note or evidence of debt, or to permit any stockholder or director to become liable in any form to the hank to a greater amount than one half of the capital slock of such stockholder or director actually possessed by him; provided, that nothing herein contained shall be so construed as to prevent said Bank from buying and selling tona fide bills of exchange at their market value. ' Sec. 7. That said bank of Wooster shall be .re .required - quired .required to have and keep in the vault thereof, as the j actual property of said bank, an amount of gold or I silver coin equal to one Upllar for every three dol j lars of its circulation: and iu case it shall so- happen that said bankTby the redemption of its notes and j the payment of its immediate liabilities, in gold or I .lltir I'.lll t.ll!l1l tli.kl'.f.. art mni.l. i,F tUia w.... v..., ..u.. . luni.h. w iiiui.ii Ul 11113 SUI.II1JI1 U3 relates to the proportion of its specie and circula. tion. it shail be unlawful for the directors of said bank, from the time such disproportion occurs, to discount any note, bill, bond, or other security, or in any manner pay out or put in circulation, any of the circulating notes of said bank, until the legal proportion of circulation and gold' and silver coin lull be regained, and all such discounts made in violation of the previsions of this section shall be considered, and held, to all iuteuts and purposes, void; and the directors consenting 10 such violation, shall be liable, jointly and severally, in their indi individual - vidual individual capacities to said bank, for all damages arising to said bank for such violation. Provided, That funds on deposit in Philadelphia, New York or Bos Boston, - ton, Boston, subject to sight drafts by said bank, shall be j 'deemed equivalent to gold and silver coin, in the vaults thereol,so iaras it regards the amount of circulation. Si:c. 3. That the La Fayette Bank of Cincinna Cincinnati, - ti, Cincinnati, and the Bank of Zcuia, shall be entitbd to use, exercise, and enjoy all the rights, privileges and immunities granted to them by their respective charters, on the same conditions that the like priv privileges - ileges privileges and immunities are hereby granted to the Bank of Wooster.and subject to the same qualifica qualifications - tions qualifications and restrictions, as are by this act, imposed upon the said bank of Wooster. From the Globe. MR. VAN BUREN'S REPLY TO THE PENN PENNSYLVANIA - SYLVANIA PENNSYLVANIA STATE CONVENTION. This letter is characteristic of Mr. Van Buren. He would despise the presidency if he were sung into it. Hu would do no despicable thing to ob obtain - tain obtain any honor or advantage to himself personally ; and we aie sure he would never accept the chief magistracy al the hands of his party, however in inclined - clined inclined to give his services in support of its princi principles, - ples, principles, if they sought the power of tendering it to him through means destructive of all the virtues on which the government is founded, and of dig dignity - nity dignity in the station itself. Harrihburgh, Jan. 20, ISt-i Hon. Martin Van. Buren. Dear Sir: With thisj letter you will receive a copy of the proceedings of a Stato democratic mass meeting, held at the scat of government of Pennsylvania on the 17th inst., which we .have the honor to forward iu compliance wiih a resolu resolution - tion resolution adopted at that meeting. ; The democracy of Pennsylvania, in common with their brethren of the other States, are anxious to wipe away the stain, which rests upon our coun country - try country iu consequence of the result of the election iu 1840. It will be a glorious reversal of that decision to reinstate you in the position which you filled w ith such distinguished honor to yourself, and advantage to Ihe country ; and a return to those republican principles which characterized your administration, aud that of your predecessor, will give assurance to the friends of liberty, that our republican insti institutions - tutions institutions are destined to be perpetuated. We ought never to despair of the republic when the popular voice is left to the guidance of reason and virtue , now, these are in the ascendant; then, reason was dethroned, and a whirl-wind of passion folly, and madness, swept thiough the land. The deceived votary, like the wanderer in the desert, led by the mirage, pressed on to grasp the delusive representation.- The sober second thought will re deem us from such errors, and plscoflie America ;a I

his cruel purpose, he smote off the other ear with his still reeking sword. There was a dead silence. "And now, senor," said the boy, breathing quickly, and looking up ii.to the general's face. "And now," answered Morillo. "depart The FATiir.n of such a child is dangerous to Spain; he silst hay the forfeit of ma life!" The maimed child went forth from the presence of his inhuman foe. Presently the report of fire fire-arms - arms fire-arms announced that he had witnessed the exe execution - cution execution of his father!" . Must we blame the cruelly of individuals for such enormities! or not rather the relentless spirit of war, that builds up the glory of its heroes on a scaffolding of death, and sacrifices daily to thepro- jects of ambition the promptings of humanity. UNCLE BENJAMIN'S SERMON". Not many hours ago I heard Uncle Benjamin discu-sing this matter to his son, who was com complaining - plaining complaining of the pressure. "Rely upon it, Sammy," said the old man, as he leaned on his staff, with his gray locks flowing in the breeze of a May morning, murmuring pays no bills. I huva been an observei any time these fifty years, and I never saw a man helped out of a holu by cut sins hi.- hors.es. L'c as quiet as you can. foi nothing will grow under a moving harrow, and discontent harrows Ihe mind. Matters are bud, I knowledge, but no ulcer is any better fur iingor- j,,,,. Tr,e more you groan, the poorer yon grow. "Repining at losse,1s only putting perper into a sore eye. Crops will lull in all soils, and we n;ay ue thai.kftil that we have not a famine- Be-id wvs took notice that whenever I felt tho s. I rod )rt.tty smany, it was as niudi as to say,' 'Here is smet!,ii,!r w hich vou have sot to learn:' S.nnmv. don't forget that your schooling is not over yet, though you have awife end two children." "Ay," cried Sammy," you may say that, and a mothei-in law, and two Apprentices into the bar bargain; - gain; bargain; and I should like to know w hat a p or man can learn here, when the greatest scholars and law lawyers - yers lawyers are at loggerheads, and can't fur- their lives tell what has I't'come cf the hard money, " ".Softly, Sammy, I 1111 older than you. I have j not got these gray hair, and lids crooked back ; ;-without - without ;-without some burdens. I could tell you stories of : the days ofcontiiient.il money, when my grandfath- ! er used to stuff a s:i!!;y-box with bills to pay fur a i yearling or a wheat fan, and when the Jersey wo man used thorns tor puis, and laid their teapots ,.,y j the garret. Vou wish to. know what you can learn ? You may learn these seven things. "First that you have saved too lil'le and spent too muei. I nev er taught you to be a miser, but I have seen you giving your dollar for a 'notion,' when you might have laid one half aside for -hari ,y all( olle .ls.lu for a niv j.,.. ph.i,,., and fashion of others until you have been ,i,.vp,i :,,, a i,n "Thirdly: That you have been in too much haste to become rich. Slow and easy wins the race. Fourthly: That no course of life can be de depended - pended depended upon as always prosperous. I am afraid the younger race of working men in America have a notion that nobody would go to ruin on this side the water. Providence has greatly blessed us, but we have become presumptuous. .Kiftlily : That you have not been thankful enough to God for his benefits in past times. ; "Sixthly; That you may be thankful our lot is rro worse. We might have famine, or pestilence, or war, tyranny, or all together. HAnd, lastly to end my sermon, you may learn to ofler, with more understanding, the prayer of your infancy, 'Give us this duy our daily bread. The old man ceased, ' x'nd Sammy put on his apron, and told Dick to blow away at the forge bellows. ... OHIO LAWS. COPY OF THE BILL AMENDING THE CHARTER OF THE BANK OF WOOSTER. H'Aereas, The Stockholders of the Bank of Wooster have presented their petition to this Gen General - eral General Assembly setting forth their inability to trans transact - act transact business under the present restrictive laws re relating - lating relating to banking in this State, and praying to be restored to their original rights and privileges under their charter, subject, nevertheless, to the condi condition - tion condition of individual and personal liability of the Stock Stockholders. - holders. Stockholders. And Iffiweas, Said Stockholders would be greatly injured in the settlement of the affairs of said bank, if the time for the settlement thereof is not extend extended: - ed: extended: Tlvrrjorl Sec. 1. Be it enocltd'by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, That from and alter the first day of March, in the year one thousand eight hun hundred - dred hundred and forty four, aud until the first day of June, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty, the President, Directors, and Company, of the Bank of Woosler shall be entitled tn use, exercise, and enjoy all the rights, privileges, and immunities granted to them by the act entitled "an act to in incorporate - corporate incorporate the Bank of Wooster," passed Februry lourteen, one th usand eight hundred and thirty four. 'Provided, That each and all the Stockhold Stockhold-era - era Stockhold-era of said bank, do dgiiify their assent to the lia bility mentioned in the second section of this act,

Geaiica Wassillon. Nnrwalk. 8niliifky. 4 Wooster. Xcnii- . . POKTHY. i Frcm the New Mirrior. THE SONO'OF THE SfllltT. Every editor should copy the following sad story of human suffering. It is fiigh'tfully true. What, in the name of humanity, is the reason that the wages ol women are so miserably low? When employed by families, or private individu individuals, - als, individuals, they receive a suitable compensation for their services. Those who profit by their toil, we understand are the cause of their misfortunes. From the. shops" of the tailors they are al allowed - lowed allowed only a shilling for making a shirt, which occupies a day, or a day and a half! The mis miscreants! - creants! miscreants! But we must not allow our indigna indignation - tion indignation for the caue, and our sympathy for the ef effect, - fect, effect, to detain the reader from the " Song of the Shirt," which Russet, or the Hutchinsons, should set to music and sing at all their c oncerts. Xhis would do more for poor suffering humanity than a thousand homilies, or all tile arguments ol the press. ' ! With fingers weary and worn, ' With eyelids heavy and red, A woman sal, in unwomanly rags, Plying her needle and thread Stitch! stitch! stitch! In poverty, hunger, ar.d dirt, And still with a voice of dolorous pitch, t She sang the "Song of the shirt?" Work! work! work! While the cock is crowing aloof! And work work work, Till the stars shine through the roof! It's O! to be a slave; ; Along with the barbarous Turk, 'Where woman has never a soul to save, v. If this is Christian work! :.. Work work work v ii Till the braui begins to swim, Work wrk woik, Till the eyes are heavy and dim ! r--Seam, and gusset, and band, P -. .Bii:d, and gusset, and seam, t .Till over the buttons I fall asleep, 3 , ' 'And sew them on in dream? "0 ! men, with sisters dear ! Oh I men, Hith mothers and wives! It is not lii.cn you are wearing out, But human creature's lives! , Stich stitch stitch, jr. In poverty, hunger and dirt, , Sewing-at once w ith a double thread, A shroud as well as a shirt. "But why do I talk of death 1 . That phantom ol grisly bone, I hardly fear his terrible shape,-" -It seems so like my own It seems so like my own ' Bei aiife of the fasts I keep, .0, Gocf! that bread should be so dear, ?I And flesh and blood so cheap! 1 "Work work work! My labour never flag: And what are its wages? A bed of straw, A crust of bread nnAl rajs That shattered roof-) this naked floor A table brtiiw'l hair . ny shadow I taajti' therej t y chime 10 cniiuo - . - . 1 c work iisouers work for crime! aid, and gusset, and seam, Seam, and gusset and band, Till the ben t is sick.i. the brain bcnuthVd . A well is the weary hand. "Work work work! , In the ill December light, And Ivork work work. When While Ihe we.Mheri warm and bright tndernenlh the eaves rouding swallows cling, As if tojshow me their sunny backs, liidiwil me with the spring." ' f . Oh! but to breathe the breath W the cowslip and primrose aweet With the sky above my head. And the grass beneath my feet; 1 For dlily oeb,orj hourj :J Cofeel ipIU.'-ea'to reel," . , R. fnr t Knew ififl rOS of Want. - Anil the walk that costs a meal. ' "0 !"but for one shprt beu! A respite bowevef bn'e! No blessed leisure far Lover Hope, : i -.V tUut only nine lor lrisii - A little weenine would ease my heart, But in ibeir briny ted ''.- t Mu tears must stoo. for everf drop .'.. Hinders needle aud thread! -s. WriKfiiuerswearv and worn. ' '. - With eyelids heavy and relf v V ?A woman in unwomanly rags, s ' k PlSiog her needle, and thread . C" 8htchS.atitch! stilchl,: r.;,' In poverty, hunger and dirt, :' 'L- 'r' Anil still witji aoice of dolorow pitch:. Wpuld thai it tone couldreacb (Jiericb BU ' (.: lt!,n rtT'lSkA Shirt"'.. kill. 1 1 V. ...V

principles which directed a jcfl'arion, a Madison ' arid a Jackson.' . ' -Be pleased to accept the assurance of our high -regard. ' " , , .. . ' Very truly, your friends and fellow citizen, JAMES R. SNOWDEN, President , Asa Dimock, Henry Buehler, Irad Wilson, John B. Sterigere, George Nagle, Joseph Bailf M. McCasliu, Isaac G. McKmley, Henry Logan, John J. M'Cahen, Henry W. Smith, Daniel M. ' Lane, John Kleiner, David Barnctt Vice Presi Presidents. - dents. Presidents. F. W. Hughes.iElisha S. Goodrich, Wm. H.' Coleman, Levi L. Tate, John S. Carter, Jamas , G. Sample Secretaries., ' . Li.NDENWAtD, January 29, 181-t. Gentlemen: 1 have had the honor to receive your obliging letter, communicating the proceed ings of a State democratic mass meeting, held at Harrisburg on the 17th inst., at which my name '. was, with entire unanimity, presented to Ilia dein. ocratic parly of Pennsylvania, as their candidate for the Presidency. ' I cannot refrain from saying that I have received your communication w ith feelings of no ordinary character.' An expression of opinion so imposing as that which you have been deputed to convey', to me, coming from any portion of my political as- sociates, could not fail, at any time, to excite my. profound gratitude. There arecircumstaces, how however, - ever, however, attending this, which seem to deserve a more particular notice at my hands. My re'ations with the democVacy of. your great Slate has been in some respects peciiliarTTWy sustained ine by their confidence and .support, at a most interesting crisis in my political "career. I have been honored andcheered by their good will, when it was not in their power to render il effec effective, - tive, effective, and their support was iit onetime withheld, from me, and conferred upon another, when 1 re received - ceived received lhat of their political brethren of the Union. Why should I not embrace an occasion so oppor tune, and possibly the last that iny occur, to as assure - sure assure them that neither then, nor at any other time during the whole course of my political life, have 1 ever for a moment, doubted their disposition to. do me ample jjslice? Although they dissented from my nomination, I felt assured that the actuated by motives which w tire respect. I have, then cherish, in common will throughout the Union blc and (as the fullest experie? unpurchasable democracy of Pen m'ents of sincere inspect for their ailliJ ocratic principles under circumstanc adverse, and admiration of the unfalt with which they have from timo to time? with domesticjclissentions. I cannot, therefoi tlcmcn.too highly appreciate an expression of con confidence - fidence confidence and favorj-proceeding from so respectable a portion of them, on this, the last occasion on which my name can ever be prespntcd to the coun country - try country for aiy public station. . ' , Yet these arc not the only considerations which

cersstood near linn; there w as no one else in me ; tent, i lie mow 01 ine cniei way coniracieu, ami . his eyes flashed as if what he reid displeased him, and he looked up with an impiKent exclamation as the officer entered with the toy. The child, as soon as Morillo was pointed oy4lohiin , rushed for. ward and knelt at his feet... - ' "Whajjlpes this mu'n!" demanded tlitsene- "Spare him! spare my father! sobbed the youtli-vj - . . -v t ful supplicant. The officers explained his relationship to one of I the prisoners about to be executed. "Ah! that reminds me, "said the Chief, looking at his watch Pedro, nine is the hour. Let them be punctual, and have the business soon over." Again, with moving entreaties the child besought his father's life "Did thy father send thee hither?" asked the fesneral, sternly, vNo senor, he did not." " Ad how darest thou, thru "My tiilicr has done notling to deserve death." answereilihe lad. He is prisoner of war."' "Ha! wtaught thee to question my justice? answer me! "No oi., Scnor, but brave generals do not al al-waysrMf - waysrMf al-waysrMf their prisoners." "fjfill.whom I chotse, thundered Morillo; and I haic Hie French. Boy, thy father shall die. I have y.f it; begone." The officer made a silent sign to the petitioner, to intimate thut there was no hope, and that he must begone.. But the boy's countenance sudden ly changed. He w allied up to the general, who had turned away, and placed hiiuclf directly be fore him, with a look of calm resolution worthy of a martyr. Hear me, a enbr. said he, my father is gray-head ed; he is wounded; his strength is failing even now, mougi ne sianua up io receive me ore ui your men. I am young, and strong, aud well. Xet them shiHit me in his place, and let my father go It was impossible to doubt the sincerity ol this oiler, for the fact of the devoted child was kindled with a holy euthiiasm. - A dirk flash rushed to the broBijpJ, Morillo, Vid for a momeat be looked on the boy in silence.. -. "Thou art willing in die, t length hesai3, ;for thy father Jhen, to tuffc paiu lor him will be n'btVing. Wilt thou lose one of thy ears to ave bim?.' ' " ; i'.' - ,;ulnd' wai the firm reply. '.-;f M ; "Lend tae thy sword, Pablo," kni in an inttipt.

AN INCIDENT IN THE PENINSULAR WAR. BY MRS. E. T. E I.LETT. Jt win at a bloody and critical period of the war in the Peninsula, that Morillo, then commanding the fifth Spanish army, about four thousand strong in conjunction with PenneTillcmur, passed down the Portuguese frontier, to the Lower Gn. diana intending to fall on Seville as soon as Saujtshould advance to the succor of B:idajos. Iu the begin beginning - ning beginning of April, while the French were dishearten disheartened - ed disheartened by the sudden fall of that city, Pcnne Villemura'nd Morillo, issuingout of Portugal, cr s s-sed - sed s-sed the Loiv r Guadiana and seized San Lucar de Mayor. This place was ten miles from Seville, which was only garrisoned by a Spanish Swiss baltallion in Joseph's service, aided by "Ercupe "Ercupe-trrof" - trrof" "Ercupe-trrof" and by sick and convalescent men. The Spaniards soon occupied the heights in front of the Trianna bridge, and attacked the French entrench entrenchments, - ments, entrenchments, hoping to raise a popular commotion. Bal Bal-Iasteros, - Iasteros, Bal-Iasteros, on the other side, had advanced with elev eleven - en eleven thousand men, intending to fall On Seville from the left of the Guadalquivir. But the hopes entertained by the Spaniards, of being speedily in possession of Seville, were cut off by a piece of deceit. False information adroit adroitly - ly adroitly given by a Spaniard in the French interest, led Kallastero to believe Soult was at hand, where whereupon - upon whereupon he immediately returned to the Ronda; while Pennc Villemur, also warned that tho French would soon return, retired to Cibraleon. This dis-appointment and failure in the execution of a favorite project, cherished (or many months, irretated beyond control, Ihe naturally severe tem temper - per temper of Morillo. It was evening; and the division of the amy under liim were encamped some hours rrtanh on their retreat. Preparations might have been seen for a military execution, and a couple of

prisoners, captured in their last skirmish, were, ac- coruing to the cruel piactice nl many clnets in those times, to he put to death. I hecaptives were guarded by a file of soldiers, and the executioners, waiting the worn ol command to draw up, were i leaning on their weapons, and talking ovei1 the j events of the last two days. Just then one of the inferior officers, returning j to, his tent after givingsoine order to the men, w as interrupted by a boy apparently ten years of age, who, seizing his hand, and speaking in an accent slightly foreign, besought him, V'th piteous en entreaties, - treaties, entreaties, to procure him admittance to the general. The officer found, on inquiry, that he w as the son of one of Ihe prisoners, a soldier distinguished for his eminent personal bravery, who had not been taken',' even when overwhelmed by nunbcis with, cut giving and receiving many severe wounds. This soldier, weary and wounded, but invincible in courage and spirit, for he scorned to ask the clemency of his conq'icror, was now to suffer death with his companion in misfortune. The terrible order had been giv'en, for Morillo would not be im- peded iu his march by prisoners; and he s hated j his country's enemies, that the bravest and most generous among them could have found no mercy at his hands. The prisoner's little boy, refusing to be separated from his father, had been suffered by the Spaniards to follow him. "You shall see the general, boy, since you wish