AMERICAN VOLUNTEER. JOHN B. BMTTON, Editor & Proprietor CARLISLE, PA., AUGUST 29, 1861, OUR FLA G “ Forever floa : When breathes the foe but falls before usl With Freedom’s soil beneath our feet, And Freedom’s banner leaving o'er us I ” STANDING COMMITTEE MEETING. The Democratic Standing Committee ot Cumberland county mot at the public house of Mi*. Herman,’in Carlisle, on the 3d inst. After being 'called to order, J. B. Bratton offered the following resolutions, which were • unanimously adopted: ■ Resolved, That the members of the Demo cratic party throughout tho county, meet at the usual places of holding their respective township, .borough and ward ■ elections, on Saturday, the SUt day of August, inst., and then and theroclcct two Delegates, to assemble in County Convention, in the Court House, in Carlisle, on Monday, September 2, at II .o'clock, A -M.j to form a County Ticket, for the support of.tho Democratic part}' at the elcc tion in October next, and to attend to such other business of tho party as may appear to them proper:- Resolved, That said election ho held be tween the hours of 2 and 6 o’clock, P. JVI. on. the above day, A. DEHUFF, Chairman. J. B. Bratton. l S ton . cs _ I/. B. Ett'ALT, ] Personal.—Wo need money bndly, and it will be a very great relief to ua if our friends and patrons will furnish us with a little of the “ needful” without delay. If they can rot pay all, let them at least give us a part of that ito which we are justly entitled, in order to relieve us from our embarrassments. I\e think we have ,been very indulgent, and therefore hope to meet .with a ready response to what we conceive to bo a reasonable re quest. Persons at a distance can remit by mail, at our risk. Come, friends, give us a lift with out longer delay- "We must have money to keep the wheels of the old Volunteer in mo tion. Chaplain tor Carlisle Garrison. —The Secretary of W.ar.has consented-to make Car lisle Barracks a Chaplain post. Right. - Another' Company.' —Efforts are being inade in' Newville to raiso another company for 1 the-war, to be called the 11 Aid Rifles.”— Sumo fifty or sixty names are already enrolled. ■ Dedication.! —The Rfc. Rev. Bishop AFood, of Philadelphia, will dedicate the , Roman Catholic Church, in Carlisle, which has lately been .rebuilt, on next Monday, September 2d, at 10J o’clock, A. M. |Cyls Town. —Lieut. Col. AFilliam M. Penrose, Major Lem cel Todd and Captain Robert McCartney, havingobtained leave of .absence for a short time from their respective commands, arrived in our town a few days since. Col. Penrose is on the sick list, but is recovering rapidly., Messrs. Todd and McCartney are in excellent health. Dickinson College.— The Fall Session of Dickinson College' commences on the 12th of next month. During the stay of the Four teenth and Fifteenth Regiments in our town, recently, a part of the East College was used ns a hospital for a number of sick soldiers.— The soldiers, however, having all left, the rooms have been thoroughly renovated, and the College is now clean and in good trim.— iThore was no. contagious disease among the soldiers. Our Trees—Enforce the Ordinance. — There is a.Borough Ordinance which imposes a fine, of five dollars on any one guilty of hitching a horse to any tree growing within ■ the Borough limits. This ordinance is daily violated, and a number of trees have been barked and killed by horses, and a greater number-have-been injured. During market mornings scores of horses can bo seen hitched to the trees. Those beautiful trees in front ■of the Court House are already nearly ruined, abd it is time the ordinance was enforced.— We do hope our Chief Burgess and Borough constables will see to it, arid collect'the fine off everyone who may hitch a horse to a tree. Our trees are the ornament of our town, and must be protected. Any one hitching ahorse to a tree belonging to us, had bettor look out, -for we will not only cut the horse loose, but we will prosecute the owner and collect the fine. We hope every one owning trees will do the same. „ Arrest or a Robber. —Our readers Trill remember that last week some robber broke ■into, the warehouse of Henderson & Reed, a’nd blt>w open the safe, from which they ab :Blreoteiliabout 525 in money, a nrtc of hand, , a eheekitind some other papers. No traoo of the robber was found until yesterday. On | "Wednesday night, the/-warehouse of Oaks ' & Austin, at Grconcnstle, was forcibly en- tered, the safe broken open, and some money 1 and a deed taken from it, after which the building was set on Ere. Two suspicious looking men had been seenatGrcencastie du ring the day, and the parly in pursuit sue- \ .needed in capturing one .of these men. the Other escaped. On searching the prisoner, the deed and n five dollar note were found on his person, and identified by Oaks & Austin, , as having been in their safe, fixing the guilt of this crime on him beyond a question, and they also found on him the missing check and note of Henderson & Reed’s, which renders it very .certain that he and his companion were guilty of the recent robbery here. Means hare been taken 'to : arresthis accomplice, but it is feared ho has wade good his escape.— Herald, THE CAPITOL AGAIN MENACED. Rumors tire again rife that the rebel min ions of Jepp. Davis contemplate an attack on 'Washington at an early day. We can scarce ly credit these rumors, for, desperate and fool hardy ns the rebels are, we think they are too segaoious to attempt an impossibility. It is right, however, to be prepared to guard ' against all possible contingencies, and hence it is that troops are being forwarded, to Wash" ington in great numbers. This is wise and proper, for the Capitol of our country must ' bo protected at all hazards, and .without're- , gard tocost. Should the Capitol fall into the i hands of the vandals, and our public build- 1 ings, archives, and other property —our la bor of seventy-five years—be appropriated to their use, then indeed would every patriot’s heart sink within him, for our hopes would be crushed and our energies paralizcd. Wash ington, then, must bo protected, wo repeat, let the sacrlfico be what it.may. We believe, however, that .it would be for tunate for the country if BEAunEOAKD would attempt to take Washington. To do so, he would have to cross the Potoniao to the Mary land, shore, and this would bring on a gener-1 al engagement, the result of which would bo [a victory for the Union, with a prospect of a speedy termination of hostilities. Had the battle at Bull Run resulted in victory instead, of. defeat,, wo. might now bo negotiating for peace.- That .defeats—for which the crazy Ab olitionists' arp responsible—not only cost ns inndrcls of valuable lives, and millions of ,rensurc,.but it gave, encouragement to the rebels and of course -will prolong tlio war.—• The next general battle will bo on a. much more magnificent scale, ami on its result de pends the perpetuity of.our glorious Union. Before that great battle is fought', we will, we doubt hot, bo fully, prepared,-and our troops will engage in the struggle determined “to conquer or die.” Since the young,and gifted McClellan has been'placed in command of the army of-the Potomac, great vigor hits boon infused into the conduct of the-troops. Officers arc required to be at their posts of du ty, constant drillihg ia practiced, insubordina tion is punished, outside interference is dis? regarded,'* and the advice of Abolition croak- ers spurned. . McClellan feels that the eyes of the world are upon him ; he knows that in accepting the command of the army of the Potomac, ho assumed a responsibility such as no General perhaps ever assumed before.— Such being,the case, such his position, hc’will not be dictated to, nor will ho suffer sniffling politicians to approach him with their uuask ed-for and impudent advice. Aided by the old veteran, General Scott, ho will organize his army and lay his plans for the ‘groat con test. No cry of “On to Richmond ! ” will move 'him, even if that cry comes from the White House; and no camp-followers like Lotejov and Suiiner will bo permitted to ho ver about the army when the Battle for the Country is to ho fought.. Ho has already de cided that if these interlopers attempt to an noy him by tboiv presence, be will put mus kets into tbeir hands and compel them to move to tho front ranks and take part in tho fight: and to this the whole, loyal people will say amen! Let the peoplo'thon wait patiently and hope fully for the next great collision. That it will bo a desperate battle—that thousands, and, perhaps, tens of. tlibfifands of brave men will fall—wd have no doubt, • After that bat tle the- moans' of thousands of fathers, wid ows, and sisters.'will.- doubtless bo hoard throughout oiir heretofore happy and prospe rous,country ; but yet,, should Victory—which, may heaVfen grant —perch upon our banners, a shout of joy will mingle with the sobs of the' bereaved, in the confident expectation that peace will speedily, follow. God’s will, be done 1 The Tax Bill. —On our first page we give a very full abstract of the Direct Tax Bill recently passed by Congress. This stringent Bill interests every tax-payor, and will ho read with interest. To our mind the princi pal object of the framers of the Bill was to make places, at very high salaries, fur hordes of menials who are thirsting for office, and who are to make money off the oppressed people. Hundreds of thousands of now office holders are provided for by this Bill. Su wo g°. ■ Another Change of Name. —The latest efm.v, before going to press, that the old Fed eral party has assumed is the “ Republican Union Party!” The call for a Union meet ing in this county is headed in that way.— The Chicago Convention discarded the word ‘‘National” from the name of its party, and now the word ‘‘Union” is interloped to catch gudgeons. AVo have no doubt they will have some glorious nibbles, but in the end wo foi it will turn out “fisherman’s luck!” The Adamantine Guards, of Newvillo, are now at “ Gamp Park,” one mile from AVnshington. They were sworn into service on the 17th inst., and received their tents aud horses. At nn election for officers, Capt. Woodbcun wan unanimously re-elected to the office which he has for several years filled with so much credit. The following officers were also elect ed : ••••»«> Ist Lieut.—Win. Baughman, (re-elected, 2d Lieut.—William Miller. O. Sergeant.—Dave M. Gilmore. Quartermaster —Daniel Whaler. 2d Sergeant—lVm. 11. Briekcr. 3d Sergeant —Samuel J. McCullough. Godey's Lady's Book. —Godoy for Septem ber. is already on our table, freighted with its usual amount of iu'crcsting and instruc tive reading matter, engravings, fashion, plates, and patterns for the ladies. Godey’s Lady's Boole should bo found upon the centre table of every Indy in' America. Obnoxious Newspapers Presented. —In New York, on Friday last, the Grand Jury of the United States Circuit Court, made a pre sentment condemnatory of the course of the following papers;—Journal of Commerce, the Daily and Weekly News, the Day Book, the Freeman’s Journal and the Daily Eagle of Brooklyn, for the utterance of language which if expressed in the streets, would be consid ered a crime against the Government, The Grand Jury say that the conduct of these pa pers is abhorred by all loyal men, and hope that it is subject to indictment arid the pun ishment of tho Court. WHAT DOES IT MEAN!” Tho. Heiald of Iftot week, in an article over the caption of " \tliat does it mean ? ” mentions, ■with much gravity, that the pub lisher of the Now York Day Book, a vile Se cession sheet, has been in tho habit of send ing packages of his papers to the acting Post master of. Hoguestown, for gratuitous circu lation. Tho Herald goes on to say: ’ “What does it mean? Silver Spring is known to ho the largest democratic township in tho county.. Is there a secret compact be tween the democrats and tho secessionists to. divide the North, so as to give the South an easy victory? A Southern traitor may have ambition and bad whisky to palliate his of fense; but, a Northernjtraitor is a natural tory, “ dyed in the wool.” Wo have no knowledge whether the Day Book was sent to Hoguestown for gratuitous circulation or not, but if it was, it never had been ordered by, any one. It is quite a habit of city editors—particularly those who print incendiary publications—to send packages of their papers to country Postmasters, in the hope of gaining proselytes to their cause Postmasters cannot help this ; on the contra ry they are much annoyed by it. Frequent ly, during our term in the Carlisle Post-office, packages of tho Now York Tribune —one of tho very worst papers.published in. Now York or anywhere else—were sent to this place, addressed.to “Post-master.” Wo invariably committed them to the flames ; for we regard ed the paper an incendiary, publication. There is one sentence in th c, Herald’s re marks, which is entitled to attention, and which wo consider.the quintessence of impu- donee, tt is this—“ls there a secret com pact between tho,Democrats and the Seces sionists to divide.tho North, so ns to give tho South an easy victory 1” k -This kind of twaddle has been used quite long enough, and too long. The insinuation con tains,as base a falsehood as ever was hatched in the brain, of .man ; and wo are astonished that,the editor of tiro Herald, with his knowl-. edge of what the Democrats of this county have-done and are sBU doing for the war, could have tho brazen effrontery to iml itc. such a sentence, -It is a .fact, susceptible of proof, that of the (a*bout) one thousand men who are now in the army, from 1 this county, three-fourths of them are Democrats. These Democrats are in the ranks, too, without a prospect of promotion. They did not join the army, as half tho Republicans did, confi dent that, on account of their politics, and the influence of pampered relatives,, they would bo promoted. No ! They joined to fight, and with no hope of emolument over their pay as privates. Being Democrats they had.no ex- pectations ahead. Wo might, with some ap pearance of sincerity, ask —“ Is there a se cret comract between the Black Republicans and the Secessionists ? and is it because-of .this compact that the Republicans refuse logo into-thc ranks ■ io fight for (he preservation of the Union?” The Abqjjfeonists and the fire eaters ot the South havo'becn working for. a dissolution of the Union for a quarter of a cen- tury, and it is reasonable to suppose that they understood each other, and hence it is we find bo few Abolitionists in the ranks of tho volun teers. They wore yery good at carrying oil lamps, and eneevingly tantalizing Democrats its the “Union-savers” last fall. They wore very valiant Him, when our country was en joying peace arid prosperity under a-Demo cratic administration. But now , When our Bag is insulted by traitors, and fighting is to be done, wliero.do wo find the bulk of the “Wide-Awakes?” At home, amusing them selves by asking whether there “is. a secret compact between the Democrats (the men who are to put this'war through) anil the Seces sionists 1 ” We can oecasionaly tolerate cool impudence, but tbis remark of the llcvnld partakes too much of an iceberg to command even contempt. AA T c can tell the Hcvcihl- that the Democrats Have entered into a compact among themselves, and if our neighbor will keep it a secret, we will tell him what that compact in. First, they have sworn in their hearts that the Secessionists must he put.down and the laws and the Constitution enforced ; second, that the twin-sister of Secession. Abolitionism, must also bo nut down and kicked out of the country. AVhon the Dem ocrats accomplish. those objects (which they surely will,) wo may hope for peace—not be- fSrTlic Herald reminds ns that if we have any charges to make against the Republicans, wo must do so “on evidence clear and unmis takable.” or wo “will bo bold to a fearful re sponsibility in the future.” That evidence'wo will furnish, neighbor, to the satisfaction of fair men, if not to your satisfaction. It will not require much “evidence” to convince the people that the last Republican Legislature was corrupt to the core. Nor will it bo ne cessary, we think, to call many witnesses to the I stand to satisfy the people that the Republi cans repealed the tonnage tax, by which act ofvillainy the people were robbed to an amount that would have paid off the State debt in a short time. The Herald last fall assured the people, on \tahonnr, that Curtin und the Re publican candidates for Assembly wore op posed to a repeal of the tonnage-tax, but when, by bribery and corruption, the repeal of this tonnage-tax was effected, and the bill was signed by Gov. Curtin - , our neighbor had not a word of condemnation to offer. The people know these facts, and require no “ evi dence” on the subject. The army frauds, which the Herald would dare to cover up, wo can furnish “evidence” to prove. Would our neighbor like to see a shoo with a wooden solo? If so, ho will please call at our office, and wo will show him one—taken from the foot of a soldier after two days wear. Wo will, if it becomes necessary, furnish “ evidence” enough for you, Mr. Herald, and as to the “ responsi bility,” we are willing to assume ns much as is necessary to convict the Republican party, and have it condemned by an insulted and outraged people. jgjy-Tho Rot. John M. Green, Chaplain of the Tenth Pennsylvania Regiment, who acted as its postmaster, is in jail, charged with opening letters and abstracting money belong ing to the members of the regiment and other persons, —‘Washington paper . Will the Carlisle Herald ‘please note the above, and also inform its readers of Green’s politics ? For fear it may forget this, wo will mention that theßov. gentleman is a brawling, bigoted, “ lot-tho-Union-slido ” Abolitionist. IC7" A Republican member of the lowa Legislature made $34,000 out of his contract to clothe the State volunteers. THE PEACE MAKERS. We notice,Jfch regret, that meetings frfe being held ix3|Erioue sections of our country, (in the Stdt<m%ew York more particularly,) at which resolutions are adopted calling upon the Government to appoint Peace Commis sioners to treat with the rebels, and to ascer tain from what terms peace can ho restored. "We regret these meetings, wo say, for we believe they are calculated to prolong the war, instead of effecting peace. They create the impression in the South that a portion of the people of the North are so very anxious '.for peace, that they are willing to consent to a dissolution of the Union to effect thatohject. AVo should ho careful not tc in stU this notion into the. Southern mind, for it can do no good and may do much harm. Nor would it bo right to treat with armed rebels. If peace propositions are to bo submitted, let them come from those who aro in rebellion against the regular government, and not from those who wish to preserve it. AVo would be laughed at by tho eivilized world if we should bo the first to suo for peace. Certain men ■ may cry out peace, peace, but wc tell .them there can bo. no peace so long as armed trai • tors menace the Union and the rights of the people. ■ God knows we aro as anxious for peace ns auy one. AVo feel and know .that this war will bring distress to every man in our land. AVo will admit, too, that the war might have boon prevented had wiso councils prevailed. But what of that ? The crisis is now upon us—war was declared on the day Sumpter fell ; —several battles’"have-been fought —thous- ands of lives have boon lost—wo. have boon robbed of hundreds of millions worth of prop erty—even our Capitol is menaced. .And yet wo hear sonic' chicken-hearted men in New York asking for a secession of .hostilities, so that wo. may have an opportunity to .talk about, peace!.. Pence, indeed!. As wo said before, wo,are in favor of peace, and would ha willing to sacrifice onr little all to effect liis much desired object; but it must bo an honorable and lasting, peace* or none at all. If must be .a pence recognizing the Govern ment and the whole pnion ; —a peace ivbicb will guarantee to ns the rights wo formerly enjoyed, . If we can have this kind of a pence, —if the armed traitors will lay down their arms, and again act the part -»f loyal and assist .to extricate our country, and pay off the immense'debt this war has inflicted upon us—then wo arc for it our heart. .. /.. . ‘lt is all "folly, therefore, if not worse than folly, to talk about pence now. It must bp evident to ©very one tliat a decisive battle must bo fought before a reconciliation can bo thought of.. After that, if wo are victorious, (and.wc have an abiding confidence we will be,) wo may. hope for peace upon honorable and lastingterma. AVomnst wbip tbc enemy first, and 'talk' about becoming friends after that.. *• ' TRiIITORS. We have a -ulass of tfaitprsin, the North ■who are to, ejnharjass the Govern ment and m jsrepneEcntiihe fooling of our pco ple, than tfidpamo number of men South can I •: vftie war In which wo'.are cn gagofl is for the maintenance of. the Govern ment, the Constitution and the Laws. Con gress has said 'so; President Lincoln- has said so; every member of tlic Cabinet lias said so, Sueli being the. fact, how comes it that we find men who are, office hnldcrsiand hirelings un der the-'Administration, deny this, and de clare, that the object of the war is the alioli tion of slavery in all tho Southern States?— We notice that many of tho prominent 'Re publican papers insist that this is the object of tho war, and at a late megting of the Re publican State Committee •of Now Sorb, a resolution was adopted proclaiming that “ the extinction, of slavery must ho achieved before hostilities would cease.” From a late num ber of the Harrisburg JhUpraph, the especial organ of the Secretary of War, and which is published by'the Pof transfer, of that city, we clip tho following sentences: There eannnt-and there, never teill be prate attain.in what atteefarmed the Fatted Mate*, a* !oart aeelanera easels in tie South. Tins is the decree «f God himself, who has declared nneternat antago nism between right and wrong !!! ” ■ JJ&- “To talk nf peace, therefore, an tong an sta reniZ-ielean tile enntinenl. in conjunction with free dom. is both -foolish and imprncl leahlo.!! a if, w 0 intend to ho. free, the earner tee f/o la work to overthrow and banish Iheinslilnlian nf sla very. the longer our Freedom will Inst and the no bler it will boconio !!! ” .Now, we insist that the Government owes it to itself to hnvo the author of the above sentences arrested and tried for treason. Tho President has assured tho people, North and South, that tho war is not. to ho waged for the overthrow of slavery, tf he was sincere, why does ho continue men in power who deny this, and insist that the extinction of slavery is the object of the war ? Wily docs Mr. X.iN'y COI.N permit his hirelings to misrepresent him and the objects of tho Government? Those declarations of his office-holders are not only calculated to'; aggravate and slogger Union men in tho South, nearly every man of them slave-owners, hut will, if persisted in,-create mutinies in our own army—nine-tenths of tho men of which will not agree that tho object of tho war is for anything else than tho pres ervation of tilo Union and the Constitution. Wo contend that tho men who utter language like tho sentences above quoted, misrepresent tho Government, and should bo arrested at once and punished ns traitors. They are cre ating a distrust in tho country and in the minds of the people, and wo repeat that the President owes it to himself and to tho cause 1 in which all loyal citizens aro engaged, to disabuse tho minds of Union men, North and South, by not only,. turning tho men out of office who misrepresent tho objects of tho Gov ernment, hut to punish them for their treason. This tho President will do, if he regards his own plighted word. OCT" Col. Watson, Democrat, Postmaster at Lawrence, Mass., who raised and commanded a regiment of three months’ volunteers, has, since the expiration of his military term, been ousted from the Postmastership, and Geo. S. Merrill, a stay-at-home Republican, has been appointed in his place. These are “no par ty "times, eh? Peter Ritner, o brother of the Ex-Gov ornor, died in Cass county, Ind., on the 10th inst., at th o ago of 67 years. The papers of that county speak of him as an active busi ness man and useful citizen, and deplore his death as a general loss to their community. RON. JAMES R. GRAHAM. . AVe find the following communication oniho subject of the President Judgeship, in the last number of the Pen'll Count;/ Democrat. In this county the expression in favor of the. re-olection of Judge Graham approximates unanimity.. Judge G.' has served nearly one term upon the bench, and his character for* unhonditig integrity, impartial justice, and legal knowledge, is well established. He is regarded by well-read lawyers; hero and else where, as one of thepnrost and ablest Judges in the State. Politicians may seek bis,place, but the people will have a say in-the matter, and will demand n*continuanco of his valua ble services. But, to the article from the Perry paper: .From the Pen; / Co. ‘Democrat, THE PRESIDENT JUDGESHIP. John A. Magee, Esq : Sir —The people of tins County will soon be called upon to*dis oliargo a duty the most important that has devolved upon .thorn in tho past ten years —el act a Judge 1 AAHien' the Legislature submitted to tho people the amendment to the Constitution, making onr judiciary elective, I gave atten tive ear to the many very plausible arguments urged against the change: but after mature deliberation, rated for if . True, i t was a radi cal ohnngo.but I concluded that if the integ rity and intelligence of tho people could not bo trusted in the selection of, a public servant in whom all have an interest more vital than in any other agent of their selection, then there wnsjin end to.faith.in popular govern ment. Let us see to it that the.enemies of this great reform have no occasion to point to the fulfilment of their predictions. . I tvas one of .the’ninny that voted for Judge Watts. I have never regretted that voter but after having quietly but attentively, ob served the course of Judge Graham on the bench, I bog-as the, greatest privilege of my life as.a voter,- to cast my ballot fur the pon- tihunn'eo in position of the' present, learned, ■efficient-ami upright incumbent.' Lot cross road and street-corner Solomon's discuss the groat principle (?) o {rotation in .office, but lot us, th.o substantial, tax-nnying yeomanry of Perry act from the stand point.o.f self-pres ervation and secure tho protection of our lives, our persons and our property. What matters it to us that'Mr. A. B. or G. thinks it 7th' turn;, when ’wo have one who has been tried and frbm’wnojie hand the scales-of Jar- ,ico arc suspended, firm ■ and imovablo us from an iron brA;n_? In James 1 H. Graham are combured all Those qualities that go to make a safe. Judge. That ho is learned ami .able, for the . evidence you have; only v 'to;, re fer to the decisions of the Supremo CqihT in hose cases taken up from this district for uc . No Judge in the State can find a fairer •ecord in our.reported-cases; at least such is. the testimony of legal gentlemen with whom I have conversed .’oh the subject; lie is prompt, yot not reckless, in the dispatch of business—a fact apparent to all iri.tnp habit of attending our Courts,.or who will refer to the forward state of our dockets. The ‘‘de- lays of the law” find little favor in his byes, save , when enjoined by the letter of the law or the spirits of-Justice. Abhvo all, and'to crown allj ho is honcst, capable and importiot. These are the elements of sterling' integrity. view tho pearl in Judicial character above price and beyond estimate. Your Governor, your.Representatives.your other public agents* may bo corrupt and imbecile, and-you can soon, correct, and for the time being, en- . dure it; but a corrupt or ignorant' Judge, - wliai can henrrtdo 'that may prove.irremedia bly ruinous .to*you, your, children and - your 1 .children's children? . Let us. congratulate our selves' that unlike, many other..districts, wo hood not gd'l.Teyond oug-oiviV lines for the pro porpovson to fill.this almost sacred office; Nay, mono, that wo need no cltnntje, but oh the con trary are invoked by tho highest consideration of public policy fn'make no. change. Ido not.say that there are not bthors who j may aspire to the bench ns well qualified .as James-IT. Graham: hut’he “hath been .so. clear in his high office/’ ivied un.l not found wanting, that wo will he hut acting upon. a. maxim sanctioned, by tho wise and. good of all, ages, when wc conclude to “ lot well enough alone!” I am happy to he able declare that in this neighborhood there is nn almost nnbroken voice in favor of retaining Judge Graham on a bench ho has. adorned and hon ored LITTLE JUNIATA. Rouuery in' the Pe in Getter Office. — Tho Rev. Thennhilils Piske. a clerk in tho Pend Getter Office, at Washington, has .been detected in purloining money from the letters, and'.promptly.discharged. Mr. Piske has been alternately a Universalist preacher,- an editor, a lecturer on Psychology, and perhaps, at all times a humbug. When he entered the Peru! Getter Office, wo do not know; hut from the prominence given to it. by our neigh bor of the Volunteer, in an editorial article this week, wo deem it necessary to say that the. Rev. Thcophilns Piske, is a democrat, that ,ho always was-a. democrat, 1 and-he al ways will he a democrat, unless the Gord gives • him grace, for repentance. —Carlisle 'Herald . A little too fast, neighbor. We know Piske very well. He never was a true Pemocrat, having supported the. opposition candidates for the Presidency quite ns often ns ho did the Pomoeratic candidates. He .did hold office’ wo believe, for a short time under the former Administration, hut was continued by the present. ' The truth of tho matter is, that this •Piske, “who has been everything by turns, and nothing long,” was appointed to his re cent position by tho present Administration, and lately, in a communication to tho Now York Tribune, declared himself an Abolition ist of tho deepest dye. However, ho had a perfect right to hold tho office, for ho was on ly-carrying out his thieving propensities in a small' way, whilst his superiors under this immaculate Administration are doing it on a most gigantic scale. Had ho been interest ed in the “Beef Contracts,” etc., it would have been all marvelously right and proper, according to the Herald’s logic. Oh 1 consis tency 1 BCT-Tho Republicans of Erie county will nominate a straight-out Republican ticket on the 10th of Sept. They have a heavy ma jority in that county, and therefore need not resort to the “union” trap to catch Demo crats. BST-Tho Republican leaders last winter were too stiff in politics to yield one plank in their platform to save the country. How can they now ask Democrats to yield their or ganization in order to save the Republican loaders ? Tho question is a pertinent one just now. OCT" Tho Montgomery Confederation gives tho following from a correspondent: “On the first night after my arrival, in passing from one quarter to another, I was stopped by a sentinel whom I recognized as private P -, (though ho did not recognize mo.) I was asked for tho countersign, and replied, “ a friend with a bottle and the re ply was “advance bottle and draw stopper,” which I did and was suffered to pass on my way rejoicing. SWORD TO CAPT. Annapolis, Md., Aug. 21,1861. J. B. Bratton, Esq. , ' Dear Sir.—Dy request of the members of Co. I. Ist Regiment P. R. V. o.', (Carlisle Guards,) we send tho following for publication • To-day the members of Co. I.lst P. R- V. C., through their committee, of which Scar ceant Smily was President, Soargoant Rrou dcriek Vico President, Corporal Tooplo Seci o tarv, Corporal Leo Treasurer, presented to Cant O W. Cnopr a beautiful Sword and Reft,'purchased‘by their individual contribu tion. The sword is a beautiful specimen of art worthy of the donors, as well as tho. re cipient, whose e(felony ns an. of 6 ® 01- ' mily hind and courteous conduct to all wiU whom he has boon thrown in contact, and honor as a man, have won him the affect on of tho entire Regiment. The scabbard has upon it an pllogantly ongrayod plate with tho following inscription : , . “PresentodtoCapt;G.W.Oropp,bythemem hers, of Co. I. Ist Regiment P. R. V- C. as a to Tho°cmnpany felt that the sword will never ho drawn except in the glori ous cause of right, and tbatrts honor will never bo impaired nor its blade tarnished in his hands, Flng.to Ik Siicpcnlslown Home Guards. .At a meeting of.tho Sheperdstown Ilomc Guards, held on Saturday, Ang. 24, tho follow ing resolutions wore reported by Messrs Wil liam L. Cocklin, William P. McClellan, Austin T. Palm, . Committee, and ■ unanimously adopted; ... T Vhere/ts; The ladies of this place and vi cinity have exhibited a marked degree of re spect to ns in presenting us a flag, therefore Besnh-Cil, That our.most sincere thanks are: diio to them, not alone for tho generous and noble act they have done, butfor.the patriotic spirit they have manifested by it. Besolreil, That more particularly are our thanks duo to the lady through whoso zeal and untiring.energy the money was raised to purchase this emblem of loyalty. . Bcsnlml, That-as tho ladies havc_ shown their loyalty .by presenting it, we will show ours-by protecting it when assailed, by a traitnrdus hand, always remembering by whom it.was purchased. Jicsohrd, That a copy of tho abovo.be for warded' to tho American Volunteer and Mo chanicsburg Journal for publication.; Hox. J. j. Cmttbxdbx.— Mr. Crittenden made a speech in Columbus, .Ohio, last week, in which he said “ that the war must be pro secuted by lialf-way measures.” My friends/' said he, ”we'.mnst gather the utmost .'strength of the and gird up the ener- gies, of our minds to this momentous contest. And lot. it bo prosecuted only for tho purpose that it ought to bo carried on, and concluded ■for.the restoration of our Government and the . Uniop. In' any event, it is a war that can not last. Ipng. It becomes, therefore, a duty to maintain this groat Government, and this magnificent land,; from the terrible calamity of Disunion; This I’would aim by all the powqrs-of-my life to prevent. Hence it Is thnt’l hayo.just come from voting millions of men or, and hundreds of thousands of men ; and in order that the issue may bo decided .more .speedily, and our erring brethren bo' united to us once more. For, fellow-citizens, I believe wo shall bo rehmited. And l.bave confidence in tho belief that, instead of des troying, or even weakening' hs, this war will malm. our Union stronger than ever before. One thing is certain, that this war will' make the paople bettor acquainted with each other. And each section will bo convinced that it would bo a great deal better to have each oth er for friends than enemies ; for . they will find that wbilc tbcy can be tho best of friends to each other, they would, in case of separa tion, bo tho worst.possiblo enemics., ■ TME HR NEWS. LATE AND IMPORTANT. T SHE WAR.IN MISSOURI.' THE BATTLE NEAR SPRINGFIELD'. Rebels Routed at CMarleslou Blo^ From Missouri, wo have interesting and im portant information malting to the recent bat tle. Our array which was engaged in the bat tle near Springfield, arrived at Rolla on Sat urday in good condition. Major Sturgis had' taken command. It is definitely ascertained that the enemy had in this action 14,000 well disciplined men, and 10,000 irregular troops; on our side, early, in the fight wo had only 5,000 men, and during the latter part of the affair only 4,000. The Rebels had sent a flag of truce to Major Sturgis, ostensibly to treat for an exchange of prisoners, but really, as it was thought to. gain information of our condi tion. The official return of the United States losses in tlio battle near Sprinliold is 223 killed, 724 wounded, and 291 missing, sup posed to bo captured. Total 1235 out of 5300, leaving but 40(35 effective troops.- A SUCCESSFUL ATTACK ON THE REB ELS AT CHARLESTON, MO. "Washington, August 21. A dispatch received at headquarters hero, dated St. Louis, August 20, states that the commanding officer at Cairo reports to Gen. Eromont that Col. Dougherty, with 300 men sent out the day before at seven o’clock from Bird’s Point, attacked the Rebels at Charles ton, 1,200 strong, drove them back,' killed for ty, took seventeen prisoners, captured fifteen horses, and returned at two o’clock in the morning to Bird’s Point, with the loss of but one man killed and six wounded. Fifty mounted Federals, on their way to reinforce the troops at Charleston, mot one hundred Rebels, killing two and captured thirty-throe without loss. The town of Commerce was re-taken from the Rebels on the same date, by 500 troops from Capo Girardeau, by order of General Fremont. The Rebels made no stand. A train from Syracuse to Jefferson city was fired on by Rebels, one soldier was killed and six .wounded. A party of soldiers were sent from the train in pursuit of the enemy. They killed two, wounded several, and took five prisoners. The Rebels hold Springfield. General .Price has taken pos session of several points in the Southwest, and many of the people are leaving there. REBEL CAMP BROKEN UP. A camp of some four hundred rebels was surprised and broken up near Fredericksburg, Mo., on Friday, by Col. Hecker’s Regiment, and all their camp equipage captured. The rebels along the Missouri river are greatly en couraged by the defeat of General Lyons’ command; and are firing upon Government steamboats as they pass down the river. The wounded at Springfield are reported to be do ing well. THE REBELS WITHDRAWING. , Washington, August 22. The War Department has information which loads to the belief that the. Rebels have withdrawn a mile beyond Fairfax Court House, leaving only pickets in the village. REINFORCEMENT OP THE REBELS. Johnson and Beauregard has boon rein forced by some 15,000 or 20,000 since tho Bull Run battle, and it is reported that York town, Norfolk, and Richmond have been al most denuded of,troops, whoso ultimate des tination is presumed to be Maryland and Washington.. THE UNION SPIRIT IN MARYLAND. Tho Union spirit in Maryland appears to have obtained fresh vigor from the rumors of an attack being made on Washington in that direction. Homo brigades for the defence of the soil of Maryland and the,protection of Washington are reported as rapidly organiz ing in different parts of tho State. FROM THE KANAWHA. —SKIRMISH AT HAWK’S NEST, VA.—4,000 REBELS DRIVEN RACK— 50 KILLED. Cincinnati, August 22. A skirmish at Hawk’s Nest in tho Kana wha valley, eight miles beyond Oauley, oc curred on the 20th. Tho rebels, 4000 strong advanced to where the :11th Ohio regiment had erected barricades, and were driven back with tho loss of 50 killed and a largo number wounded and taken prisoners. Our loss was none killed, two slightly wounded arid one missln". Our forces captured quite a num ber of horses and equipments. Another report by steamer from the Kana wha'to-night, states that O. Jennings Wise was taken prisoner. This is considered,doubt ful. ' REBEL CAVALRY DRIVEN FROM HAR PER’S FERRY. . . Some three hundred rebel cavalry made their appearance at Harper’s Perry on Sun day, but retreated before the fire of two com panies of Col; re giment. They qfill continued on theoutskirts of the town winching tho movements of our troops. y ■ ' A SKIRMISH, A scouting party under Li6ut. Gibson, .composed of the Lincoln Cavalry. Capt, Boyd, while out on Sunday in the noighborhood.of Poluok Church, some twelve miles from..here,, encountered a company of Secession is A Jight skirmish ensued, during which private’ Irtyn, belonging to Philadelphia, was killed. One of the Confederates was seen to fall from his horse, but his friends succeeded in carrying ?ff his body. . ; ■ Another skirmish at mattiiias POINT., . The Potomac squadron continues from time to tiKie to provoke attacks from tho concealed batteries in and around.Acquia Creek. Tho steamer Resolute was sent to Matthias Point for tho pdEposo of rcoonnoitoring, bn Thurs day afternodh. Seeing a boat filled with bar rels, a little bblpw the Point, the Resolute , sent a boat with ap'eiyjw of six men to take possession of it; but’a yoMoy«of musketry was opened upon her frorn the woods adjacent, and throe of th'o crew were killed and one wounded. With great difficulty the unharm ed men brought bach the boat to the Resolute. The steamer opened a.firo of.canister ana shell into the .houses, which, probably did some damage. The Reliance came up at the same time and joined in the fire. The rebels wore seen to ily from their ambuscade in small parties. ■' Arrest of'Mayor Berret , of Washington ! It' is sent North in Custody—Burning of the Baltimore Court House. Attorney. General Bates has decided that Mayor Berrott, before entering upon duly as one. of the now Police Commissioners, muss take the oath of allegiance/,His honor will now have a chnnco of showing cithoVWrtp Vp ip loyal or.a.traitor, the universal opinion is that ho is the latter. ' • Two.or three secessionists were captured hy our trdops. yesterday - afternoon, out on*-the' Leesburg road. Senator Andrew Johnson expects, when lie' returns to Tennessee, to go ivt the head of a Fed eral -army.- ' ■ Wasuixotox, August, 2:5'. The President, with the Secretary of State,- attended Qeh. McClellan's reviews of sovenal of the brigades on'th'e south side of the Poto mac yesterday. The perfection nf the disci plino of the troops surpassed anything. in-Jho’ military line,that has been seen in this coun try since the war of 1812.-. " , ■ Tho' volunteers have already become sol diers. General -McC.ieltari declares his per fect satisfaction; With tbis army, and tins army, the. greatest, ever seen .on- tliis- continent," is equally satisfied with him.- SECESSION RIOTS IN GRAFTON, VA, " ' Grafton, Va., Aug. 24. last.evening, whilst" Governor Thomas was addressing a Crowd in front of a hotel, at Cumberland’, some Secessionists raised a dis turbanee which resulted intbeirbeing driven homo, and, the destruction of tho MlegJicniah office, a Secession newspaper.- This morning’s train bound west, which-had Governor Thomas aboard, when about eight miles this side of Cumberland, came suddenly on several cross.ties throw..across thoGrack, and at tho same time a.largo number.of arinod men were soon rapidly descending tbe neigh boring hill., Tho engineer increased tho speed of the locomotive,-succeeded in throw-. ing the ties off the track, with hut little dam age to the engine 1 . .Several*shots wore th at tho train, but without effect. The dcsiS n was evidently to take Governor Thomas a prisoner. FROM BALTIMORE Baltimore, August 23. Mayor Bbrrott, of 'Washington, - passed through here as a prisoner this morning, destined for Fort Lafayette in Now Vonk har- Tho Baltimore C minty court house at Tow s.nntown, was fired this morning by an diary. The record office was destroyed dud tho rest of the building escaped. A NEWSPAPER SUSPENDED Trenton, N. J. Aug. 24 The True Democrat , the Democratic organ of the State, suspended publication this men ine and gives as a treason that the Govern ment has virtually interdicted the ■publication of every paper that does not suppoi-t the Ad ministration-; The paper is one of the oldest and most prosperous in the S tate. On the 20th inst., at her father’s. resident: . by Rov. Dr. Johnson, Harry Pouted, Philadelphia, (son of Ex-Governor Portcr.l Miss VmomiA Ali,en, daughter ot Gent- M. Allen, of this place. Dwb. On the 21st inst., Anna C., infant d'tcg tor of ’Alfred S. and Ann E. Sencr, ag months and twenty-eight days. Anna’s eyes aro closed forever, Their sparkling light has flea. Their sightless orbs are sleeping In the mansions of the dead# But angel hands have homo her On the Wings of light and h>™ To dwell with Christ in heaven. In that blessed homo above. Near Mochanicsburg, on fVtor inst., Mrs. Marv Sipb, ’late c0 “ 8 ? 0 q days. Sipo, aged 80 years, 3 months»
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