ioure longer, I would have been thrown Into fever, J’litio wore three private soidiers in * room adiola- Ing j one was an Earn Tenneassoldier, one of Andy Johnson’s Union men. f applause.] Ho was put there for haring attempted to escape front Belie Isle. I will never forget the remark of that pool" fellow when he said to me, IVTajor, 4s there any chanoe for exebaoge soon]'* and ■added. “I don’t know but sooner than that my ■Government would compromise itself, I wou’d "stay In prison for seventeen years.” I never had the reputation of being a thief even though I was a member of the Pennsylvania Legislature, but I have often seen the time that, if it hadn’t l ean for robbing others as bad ofl as myself, I would have stolon a crust of bread. The Sanitary Commission nVnrnvirinnß 2m? ’ ? ent U8 > however, a quantity ofprovisiODS which, wo were vorv ffisii fry rArtAitrA On Ohristmas day, when I had been buoyed up by, expeotations of an eaiiy exchange, and having been invited by a brother officer to take dinner with him, I was called out of prison. I hoped that the day of iil7 deliverance bad oome, and when I was in rTormed that I was to be taken down s’tairs • brother officerSUame up and had numerous mes sages to be sent home. I promised them that I would deliver them, of course. When I we-at down : ■ stairs I was told to occupy ft cell there, ’i didn’t think that looked much like exchange, j WAS informed that I was to go to Salisbury, North "Carolina: that General winder-had so ordered In due season I was started out. Itwa,s Ohristmas day. As I walked through the streets:of Richmond these Plug-Uglies told me I needn’t bo alarmed". I was not going to be exchanged till the war was over. I saw there no smiling visage, no cheerful countenance, no prosperous business houses. Every thing seemed to presage the doom that ultimately awaits that city. God grant that that day mav soon come! JUheers.] I arrived at Salisbury In due time. I had some greenbacks with me. I found them of great service. I hid them in my boots. I •was searched, however. They took every letter fiom me and examined them—each thoroughly—and laid them on the table. In taking off my boots I •slipped the greenbacks on the table 'amongst the letters, and after they had completed the ex •aminatiem, X letters and grconbaclts all •back in my pockets. I was placed in a •dungeon eight ieet long and three feet wide. There waß a guard at the door who was in structed to allow-no communication from me. There was no light in the dungeon Shortly a parson came along and put down on the floor, without -plate, or knife or fork, some iron-clad bread, as ye used to call ft. All this treatment I suffered (because I happened to be a Senator in Pennsyl vania, and of a political oreed they didn’t like ’ I was a prisoner of war, and was entitled to treatment as such; but, from my political position, I was treated in the manner i have stated, I was de prived of all privileges, whether of writing to my irienda or receiving any manner of kindness from any one. It is a principle ot the Confederate author ities to weary out the life of any one;to whom they tabeiany dislike; I iound, from conversation with the guards, ihat a majority of people of North Oaro * lina were anxious lor peace, and for the Union; . and I believe from what I have seen there, that if the majority of the people dared jtliey ■would be cheering for the stars and stripes. In due season I was placed in a cattle-ear. and started for Macon. Wo only got as far as Chester, S. 0., when we succeeded in escaping, by breaking out of the back of the car. I never felt so glad in my lift) as I-did to feel myself free again. But we were unfortunate, and in four days were recap tured, We had four days, though, to look around, and in those days we were nourished by the Invete rate blacks. 1 never appealed to the slaves for bread In vain. I found them loyal to our wise We were again put on the ears for Macon; and again sawed our way out of the cars. We were among the swamps of Georgia. Of course I needed subsistence, and to whom do you suppose I Totbenegio. [Applause.] I had only to tell him that 1 was a Yankee trying to escape, and ho gave me ail that was In his reach. An “auntv ” they call lhem down there, when I wassickfor some days, brought me down some chicken broth daily. They by some sort of instinct seemed to know that the Yankees were their Mends, and they determined to be the friends of the Yankees. I was recaptured. Three negroes, whose acquaintance I had made, hauled me In a wagon forty miles during one day. They took me through the town in which lives Hon. Alex. H, Stephens, I didn’t call "upon him that day. [Laughter.] They stopped at a place to water their mules, and got Into a conversa tion about the war wiih a woman. She said, “Why, (there’s Yankees all around. Why, Mr, So-and-so •gave a supper the other night to four Yankees They represented themselves to be Southern soldiers They were almost frightened to death when they knewit, and they set out in search, of them, and they ■captured them.” The darkey laft me one night and said that he would be back in a short time. He didn’t come, so I had to get some place to hide. I got into a watermelon patch. I hadn’t been there long when one of the darkeys came to me and told .me that a white man had teen me, and that they ■were getting out the dogs, and would soon be after she. He told, me to go.to a certain creek, so that the flogs would leso the scent. I got into the creek and travelled about three quarters of a mile. I got Into a pine forest, and [was there but a few minutes when the bloodhounds were upon ae. They merely bayed mo, and I soon recognized horses and the familiar rebel jell. They soon came upon me, 'l’hgy approached me like skirmishers, got behind trees, cocking their pistols. I thought it was a cowardly •way to attaok an Unarmed man. I Anally cried out to them that I was an unarmed man. and that they had bettor keep the hounds off. One of them said. “No arms; you surrender!” I-said, “Cer tainly;” I had nothing to surrender. That’s their manner of catching Yankee,prisoners. I was taken to Macon, and put under the strictest guard. I mention these matters as illustrations of southern chivalry. You can determine whether the negro is faithful to our cause. God bless the negro, f say. ,[Cheers.] I feel it to be my duty to say that I am unwilling to see the war ended until every slave in the Southern States is free. [Great cheer ing.] I anr satisfied that Abraham Lincoln, when he issued his emancipation proclamation, knew ' Its influences ; and I say God bloss Abraham Lincoln. [Oheers.] Any one who has travellod in the Southis ready to admit that the people of the South have lo rely upon slavery as an element of strength. lam sorry to see amongst the people of Pennsylvania any dissension as to the war policy People might talk about compromise; but the only compromise with Jeff Davis that I would have would be with the army drawn up, and if be would refuseto ray down his arms to say fire. That kind of compromise would not be successful this year, but I believe it will next year. If you can, on the battlefield, on -the Bth of November, present a united frost, end say tills war was begun under Abraham Lincoln and it will be ende'd under Abra ham Lincoln. [Cheers,] If the Oopporheads are successful it will have more influence over the minds of the people of. the South than a crushing victory by Lee over Grant. Thanking you for your kind attention, I bid you good night. SPEECH OP COLONEL BURNHAM. The chairman next, introduced Col. H. B. Burn ham, of the Mth Pennsylvania Volunteers, a life long Democrat, formerly secretary, of the Demo cratic State Central Committee, and an active re presentative in the Charleston Convention, who was cheered enthusiastically, especially by the soldiers. He said he had not expected to ad. dicss so vast ah audienceas that present; his no , sltion and responsibilities had not been favorable to speechmolttng; but he felt It a grave duty to bear, his testimony in a great cause. After payin'l - graceful-tribute to hie old friend, General Blrnev! he said it was true he had long been a Democrat, hut after going to the field, on the march, in rain •■JU3Q sunslilEC, ia bivouac, in all tbe sore experiences of v,ar,*he had meditated long, and with care, on the issueE before the country,-andnow thought there was no.poltcy which could preserve the country and psite the people, save bringing the rebels to their - knees. [Applause.] The day-of compromises and armistices has past. Armistice‘can only come- by the prayer and submission of the violators of the Constitution and laws. [Renewed cheers ] He scouted the idea of conciliating armies of rebels trying to destroy, the institutions of the country. He had no terms to make with such men. He did not believe that the iour years of war had been a-failure. The Union has grown stronger day by day. It has been cemented by the blood of brave men fallen ; it has been rendered more sacred by the suffering endured in its defence by the sons, , .fathers, and husbands who have composed our armies. The present state of the contest, and the history of the four years past, belies the Chicago platform. The war began as the result of a con spiracy, which had been organized and spreading lor. over thirty years. Once before it threatened to burst forth, but an old hero, tho Democrat Jaek soßj crushed It. It was then good Democratic (loo trine to punish treason and coerce rebeiito a. rip. plause.j It is still true doctrine, whether Conven tions call it Democracy or not. [Renewed cheers 1 These machinations were revived, and finally cul minated in the disruption of the Democratic party. •Col. Burnham gave a vivid picture of the breaking up of the Charleston and Baltimore Conventions of 1860. He alluded in striking terms to the great upris ing of men of all parties to rescue the Government in the spring of 1861, as an evidence of the highest moral qualities in the people. Returning to the question whether the war is a failure, he showed by Jett Davis’ Macon speech the abject condition of the South, and substantial effect of our arms—the P e 2P lB the South, were, in fact, being aubj agated to the Constitution and laws of the land. J He de nonneed Pendleton and the platform, called on all to support Lincoln, and, after an-able speech, ellclt jdaustf 0,1 enth ' ari ‘' lßa! ’ c,oEe and put it in his pocket, but o °bb jiock the mosey and placed it in ' I £ l ,? tsto assist Southern traitors in arm -1 :sn ™ crEr where he placed it. he, was ■ o?ltic W B * 6ll , ll ’ How did the Demo- War signalize himself in the to 1 He who s!lonW haTO arms* and such -an extent that when wo foundouraelves ta™ l ate nt war we found that our facilities for cawlnu it on ■were almost entirely exhausted. His perfidy brouo-li t thousands of our sons to untimely graves. Thn sn •cretary of the. Navy, a Democrat also, dhohanrm] hfs duty, not to the Government he had sworn to support, but to hts traitor friends, by scattering our navy to the four quarters of the earth, until, when slavery attacked us, we had scarcely a ship at our disposal to return the blow. And what did the .Secretary of the Interior 1 He signalized himseir, alto, by stealing ;tho Indian trust bonds and laying them: at the lect of traitors! Such was the reoord -of the Democratic party at the ontbreak of the war, •when it hod an opportunity of showing whether it •* oV S?, Union or not. There was no Democratic .-stability, no Democratic executive ability, pitted -against it. Beßidos, the rebellion was commenced by none but Democratic Governors. Thirteen De mocratic States, with thirteen Democratic Gover nors at their bead, eoniederated themselves against •that Government, determined against its presarva tlon; and not one of these States, not one of these , Executives, had heart or oourageienough to remain faithful to this Government. [Applause t The ■ speaker did not charge the Democratic parev with .anything that history did notljußtify. it had nursled -•treason and traitors, and the slavery champions had mot learned a lesson but taught it by the Demo 'cratic parly. [Applause.] The consequences of that sympathy and aid to treason have filled our land with wounded and maimed, and the land is drenched with blood. And now, having accom plished its work, in sending thousands of our sons -to untimely graves, laden us with taxes, it is re duced to extremities, and its armies almost de stroyed. When it has done all this it comes to us (the Demooratio party), saying that there must be no more war. It tells us that they only can bring baok success, peace, Union, and prosperity. The Demo crats tell us to-day—and insult our intelligence and patriotism—that we have wasted all our treasure *nd blood, and that they only can save us. After giving all the aid and comfort to treason that they could, they find their friends going down beforo our patriot hosts, and, true to their old.affiliations, they take their traitor hrothren to their hearts, and hope to sustain them by Northern division. Now, could any loyal man sustain this Democratic party 1 [Applause.] Pray, what peace could they keep? What would be the peace given by the Democratic SartyT Should it be a peace secured by disunion ? hould it be a peace with compromise! It would be such a peace as would Isst long enough to Strength en weakened rebellion, and enable it to again UDrlse with renewed strength and bitterness. Who were the men that intended to vote for McClellan on the Sth of November 1 Go and sit down with them at their fire-sides, meet them in the streets or at their places of business, and what do they say? whfn you ask them why they are for McClellan 1 Do you Do you wish to compromise <>rs brake an unconditional surrender of this_ Government ? War .men will tell us be cause he Is for wap; Peace men because He is far Finn 00 '! hln elr n, piatf i rm a J r ° rds 110 better inform” a J* v tbe S dc, for ,it assures us that McClellan is for. war »and for] peace and com. P rODSI J S6 . When wo come to inquire, we discover that the Chicago Convention does not tell us how we may obtain peace. Turn where we will, we find no straightforward answer., Even the candidates McClellan and Pendleton, differ Wo ” n ooly learn what,the principles of their .party are from our own observation; from our own neighbors when wo meet them voice to voice, eye to eye? heart to heart. When you find a neighbor who fears for the safety of the rebel capital, who is as sad and sorrowing as if he had lost his best friend when he tears of a. rebeldefeat, ask him how he intends to vote. And he will tell you that he heartily: endorses McClellan and hts par ty’s policy. Hegard the man who rejoices even above his fellows if there be a great Union victory— if Early flies before Sheridan. Yon will find him warmly anxious for the preservation of this Repub lic ;he will vote for Abraham Lincoln. [ Applause. ] He who rejoices at our disasters assumes George B. McClellan as honorable and able, and would be ready to do anything rebellion bid. But who is foolish enongh to assume that McClellan can bring us peace on a basis of a union of the States ? No one assumes It, except, perhaps, it be the small politicians, who, regardless of truth, seek only their own emolument. Does any one Imagine that a peace can be brought about in any way bet ter than Mr. Lincoln’s! Ho makes no proposition of surrender to the rebel power; he asks nothing but obedience to the law. We knownot now, an'd there were none, the speaker thought, who could tell how we wore to be relieved of this desolating war, and fuided to a lasting and honorable peace. Noao new that fact better than the bulk of the people of tbeNorth, and there was no man In this country whom the rebels would rather not treat with than Abraham Lincoln ? They would accept any oho rather than him, and why! Simply because he has sworn, and observes the oath, that the laws of this Government must be maintained throughout the entiro land until treason died a deserved death; until it was crushed so deep that it could never rise again. Mr. McClure grant ed that the rebels loved any man better than they did Abraham Lincoln ; they hated him because he was most faithful to his oath of office, and'con 'feientiousin the discharge of his duties. They would be glad to have such men as robbed our treasury, tried to destroy our cisdit-- surrendered the best part of our regular army, and exhausted our re sources four years ago: they would be glad to have such men - as aided them In filling thou sands, of graves with our murdered North ern sons. Them they could defy at leisure— Abraham Lincoln they must obey.' [Loud ap plause.] But giant that General MoUletlan -Is faithful and desirous of the preservation of this Government, and desires to restore the Union In his peculiar way. Do we wish to make treason honorable—to save it in its extremity—to save it from impending death —to enable It to rest and make itseirmighty, by the new nourishment it may re ceive from the Union but temporarily restored to . health 1 His policy would undoubtedly have Bach an effect; but the subject hardly needed considera tion, for he would not b 8 the next President. [Ap plause,] So much for negotiation. Now what was asked of the Southern States 1 They were asked simply to submit to the laws, and to the consequences or their own misdoing—they were asked nothing more. There could be no compromise with them, for there was nothing to compromise about. Let the majesty of offended law be vindicated; let the law-breakers be punished; let those who have mustered onr sons, and lathers, and brothers suffer the penalty of their crimes. All that we require is that tho Southern soldiers lay down their arms, and submit willingly. If they do not so submit, we will compel them to; for why should we give to treason, criminal, unjustifiable, infamous treason, all that we have gained; all our hundreds, and thousands of untimely graves: all our hopes, our fears, our prayers, our untold sacri fices, because traitors in our midst counsel us that the rebel murderers must be forgiven ?' No! Justice, humanity, law, government demand not to let this war be stoppeq.until its legitimate frui’s are gathered. [Applause.] No man can suggest nor advise such a step, and bo at Ihe same time faithful to the country, faithful to our struggling armies, to humanity, to law, to order. There is no man on the continent more anxious for peace than Abraham Lincoln, the President of the United States. [Applause.] His hoait is warm, and h 8 earnestly desires it. But he has taken upon him self a sacred trust, and he is determined to be true to the people and. the law. [Renewed applause.) Is the .only refuge indeed that to be gained from compromise’ Is there not a safer refage in defence of tho law in our bravo army, in our patient, Indomitable people? The rebel army In the struggle to-day is weakened and broken. One army Is now all they can put against us. Their only hope Is, as they themselves admit, that there may be a counter-rebellion in the North, or a suc cess of the Opposition candidate at the next elec tron- This is the last hope that glimmers In the horizon of treason, and with the rosult of the next election it will die out In gloom. The r-aonlo will -then declare that this Republic shall Hve, and ex tend its beneficent influence over both the North and the South, fApplause.] But the war must continue as loßg as there is no sueing for peace. There are wrongs to redress, and the wrong doers must be crushed by power, and our efforts must not now be relaxed when treason Is in its last throes. We have only to stand firm for the maintenance of the Government In the prosecution of this war. We have conquered back tho Missis sippi, and one-half the territory they formerly hold, and all their armies but one are broken, and reel ing and staggering before the victors, The other defends the rebel capital, but Grant’s army will soon enter that capital long struggled for. [Ap plause.] There are those who feel rib favor for the country’s cause—who have no love for the soldier who say that the war is a failure, but they know aß' well as wo that the rebels are in their direst ex tremity. It Is strange that there could be among an intelligent people a sympathy for the traitors who have deluged our land in blood. It is peculiarly strange now, when their power is In the last shiver of death. But it. was stranger still that men could be in our midst violating solemn pledges, and teaching us that murderers are not worthy of our condemnation; making sympathy for men who seek to dostroy our" Government by assu ring us that the defeat of such men will bring on us aßhrchy and ruin. [Derisive applause.] There is nothing honorable In their position to be proud of. From their position we can judge them, and recognize the motives of their actions, and tho motives of that, platform which the Chicago Conven tion prepared for the people of the United States. It dGes not counsel us to be gtateful for our victories In the South . it docs not counsel ■ how to preserve the Union through the peace It recommends, which is advocated by the Democratic leaders in Pennsyl vania and the North. They do not counsel us how to crown our arms with continued triumphs, and thus attempt to form the opinions of the people so as to continue them faithful to old traditions. They leach us exactly what Vallandigham learned at the South, and what he Is now transplanting Into North, ern minds. They teach us neither how to preserve the Government, nor how peace will subserve the coun try’s dearest interests. [Applause.] The position of the Secretary of State under James Buchanan is the same as that his party now adopt, and the lead ers w ould have adopted them, had circumstances fa vored. The speaker referred to Chief Justice Black of Pennsylvania, who is to speak before the De mocracy of Philadelphia on Monday night next, to teach them how this Government has not the power to make obedient to the law thoso who have iso lated our’bousoholds and endangered the safety ot our institutions and our country ; that wo have not the power to make examples of those who make wanton war upon us. Thoro was Charles R, Buck alew, a defeated candidate for ’congress, who taught the same thing, and William Bigler and. "V aliandigham, From week to week, and month to month, the loyal people are told to sacrifice this Government to its murderous foes. [Loud applause.] He did not wrong them when he said this, although the President they had nominated at Chicago Is said to bo a war man. He is not more so than his peaceful companion, who once boasted that ho never voted a man nor a dollar to carry on the war. And yet, while they throw every difficulty in tho way of the prosecution of the war, they tell you in the s ame breath that they love that Union for whose salvation that war is waged. [Applause.] Gen. McClellan may be right in what be proposes ior himself, but then, since they stand upon the same platform, Pendleton must also be right In. what he proposes, and they could not, It elected, act faithfully toward each'other. Here they are now, hand In hand, with' a common purpose, with diverse views. McClellan can not act against his parly nor his associate. He has, in the acceptance of the nomination, shown no love for his country, but rather reflected his party’s sympathy with treason. Ho is the Democratic can didate, and yet he is at variance not only with his associate, but, bv previous acts, at variance with the party Itself.: They protest against arbitrary arrests* and ■yet BloCloila'D, not long ago, took down a whole State Legislature before .breakfast: he arrested them .all, not allowing one to escape. Mr. McClure did not affirm that General McClellan was right in thtg act, but he believed He was right. He would affirm, however, that Mc- Clellan was ashamed of -doing what : was right [Laughter.] ‘When MeOlellan was at the beau of the army, he even averred that none but loyal men should vote In the elections of Maryland. He not only excluded traitors In arms, but even those who were suspected of disloyalty; and this was done, it should be particularly remembored, by the present Democratic candidate for Presidency. In that State—Maryland—tho change was great, Bince, du ring McClellan’s lease of power, oaths and military foree were necessary to keep the State from being disloyal. Now, Its loyalty had grown so warm and sincere that Gen. Early thought it well to try to stump the Stato for the peace ticket. [Laughter.] When that general was defeated on our border, the Democrats regretted; not so much that he had lost' thousands of men, but they mourned that It would result In the execution of the draft and the mainte nance of the laws in Pennsylvania. [Applause 1 Thoy mourned that General Early had taken from the Democratic party the hope of revolution In our State. There is not a viotory of onr arms, I care not Whenco it come; thero is not a shout of "victory that does'not sink sadly Into the hearts of the friends of McClellan, and drive the nail in the coffin of Democracy. wJMr.whom.-vou will. I don’t care how unscrupulous the man may b'o, and to whom the quostlon is asked what bast can Ihelp the Democratic cause, his answer is the failure of the Union armies. Dlsastor to our arms is the only hope of Democratic success; and, thank God, the Democratic party will fail in that. [Applause.] Did you evor consider who are the men who would rejoice 1J General McClellan was choEen President? Did you ever sit down in your own home, and look around your own house, told circle, and think who would rejoice for M.o- Olellan’s election? Would It be loyal men who would be glad to hear of that sad event? Would it be the men who desire to maintain your armies and your Government? Turn where you will, and you will find that tho falthlul man, the man whoso heart is enlisted in the success of thiß Government, will alone be disheartened at the triumph of our ene mies. Who, in the event of McClellan’s eleotlon, would make your streets howl with hideous shouts ? Need it be told you that if the winged lightning, on the Bth of November next, should bring us an intima tion of McClellan’s eleotlon to tho Presidency the:Fourth'ward would vomit forth its unwashed herds? and that the Five Points of New York would turn out and make nighthideous with their shouts of rejoicing? Turn to your own hills, and show me the man who has bid defiance to your laws, and I will show you a man who will rejoloe in all his might for McClellan’s election. I caro not whether you turn to the North or the South, If there be a man who Is at he art tho foe of this Government, he will rejoice with exceeding gladness at the triumph of George B. McClellan as President of the United States. ™^lI 6ls ?°£ a T ebel ln the South who would not Davis has everything to hope In elcc yon. Every other rebel will join ... that'there^is^i^i l UaviSl anyman doubt that there is a lawless man North or South who ° r McClellan’s elec® “°?A i f, ,is that he will vleld to wrong and it is the last hope of treason that our ■meet with disaster to.huiry on that event few weeks ago, on the borders of FrankUn couSL while Sheridan was fighting the enemy, there we™ hundreds of men rejoicing in tho prospect that hi might be defeated. Nothing would have ImLld them Better than a victory to Early. And there is , not one Of them who will mot, in November, cast a vote for General George B. MeOlellan, With one accord they are against the Union, and with one accord they are for.McGlelian'and Pendleton. The only hope, then, for this nation is found In the re election of Abraham Dincoln. [Applause.] ' I need not here, to-night, discuss the merits .of his Administration. His whole career has had but one object, and that is the preservation of the Go vernment. He has been faithful to the people. He has administered the Constitution as a thing havlDglife, Conld the men who made that Con stitution have made it a shield of treason 1 But it is no such shield. It would be death to this nation “I* were. Slavery defied that Constitution; It was fostered ana yielded to, until' U became so powerful * a T B, Having turned against the Constitution, now by the Constitution snail it r ;*■ l ApplflD . Ee V Four years of war have con vinced us that slavery and the Constitution cannot live together. Let slavery die, rather than that Oft Government shall be sacrificed. [Applause.] ■This issue Is law upon one side, and aharohy on the other. It Is plainly made. Upon one side are law lessness, treason, and death; and on the other are those who are, by Instinct and education, for law, order, and government. Who can sacrifice this Government to lawlessness 1 There Is no man so humble that this Government cannot protect. It protects every man in the exercise or his social, po litical, and religious rights. There Is no man who sees the prosperity of this land who does not feel that It Is due to the protection of the Government. Here Is a Government of law and order, giving protection to all. Everyman is eligible to all the honors of ti e country. There la no man so poor or so rich who can afford to peril the Government, and be who turns his back upon that Government Is a foe to humanity, a foe to liberty, and a foe to God. [Applanse.] There Isbutone hope and one guiding star for every American freeman, "and that Is In the re-election of the man under whose administration traitors have lifted their hands against the Govern ment, and who must under that administration be brought again to obey the Constitution and the laws. ...... . 7' Speeches by William B. Mann and others fol lowed, and the meeting adjourned with enthusiasm. SEEKSADE TO GOVERNOR CURTIN. A t a late hour last' evening a ''complimentary serenade was tendered to his Excellency Governor Curtin at the Continental. After being called upon, Governor Curtin came upon the balcony, and spoke as follows: A. . ... . . • Fkllow-oitizens : I takethls tobe aeompllment to me as the chief executive of this State. It Is a little, more than a year since I stood in this place and spoke to the people as ;a, candidate for the high office to which the people have elevated me./It was then the privilege of the citizens of thlß Commonwealth to endorse my actions as Chief Magistrate. I had given my support to the soldiers on the field, and would to Godl could give the wounded soldiers on thy field greater support; would that I could carry the dead soldiers home, to be burled In the graves of their families. My actions were endorsed then, and I have continued to give the Government at Washington my entire support, and the support of the people of this Common wealth; and while I hold opinions against every man In the South bearing arms, and every man in tbe North who by his actions gives them aid and comfort, I will give my support to the nation and to the national authorities. In one hour the war can stop, and they can have, as some of them pre tend to desire, the Union as it was, and the Consti tution'tss It is. They have only to lay down their arms; and, as long as they refuse to do so, I am in favor of compelling them to lay down their arms till submission to the law is established oven the whole length, and breadth of the land. We all desire peace, and to-night, oyer the gtave’of the gallant Birney, would we make peace; but peace; In unison with liberty and national honor, and no other kind of peace, will bo consistent with the dignity of a great people. Re garding those who administer the Government as for the time being the Government itself, he would -give all his power to them; Ibsve given to my Go-* vermnent all my time, all the powers of my head and heart, and much of my health, with tho expec tation that a vigorous prosecution of tho war will soon return peace and prosperity to our borders. Trusting,that a kind Providence will soon glvo us a lasting peace, I wish you good night. After the band had played another piece of music, Hon. A. K. McClure was called upon, and made a few. remarks.': SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1864, The Union of the Union Party in Penn- sylvan la. Complete harmony now exists in tlie ranks of tlie Union party of Pennsylvania: It is enforced by national necessities, in spired by general enthusiasm for the cause, and will be maintained by mutual conces sion. The late canvass taught a lesson by which this canvass will profit. Men who expected a'great Union majority on the home vote, and thought the cause would prosper without their aid, have been shown the evils of indifference and over-confidence, j All the friends of the Government are now : united. They will make one undivided, I irresistible effort to increase the Union ma ' jority oil the Bth of November.. ! Bear in mind, frienuS of the Union, the ; difference between the State canvass just ! ended and the national struggle that is now ! nearing its end. We have now no Gon ! gressional rivalries; no local disputes; no j difficulties between rival candidates for i county offices. Individual preferences and | prejudices have no part in this grand battle I of principles, in which all minor disputes J are engulphed and lost. The eyes of the nation are fixed only on four men—Abra ham Lincoln and An drew Johnson, George B. McClellan and George H. Pendleton. They alone give personality to this campaign—all else is Principle. The issues are absolute. Between honorable war and shameful peace, slavery and freedom, union and disunion, there can be no compromise, and every friend of a successful war, a free country, and a perfect Union, must be for Abraham Lincoln. The Test are for McClellan. When the struggle reaches this incompara ble height, and the fate of the country hangs upon its result, the harmony of the loyal and sincere party must be without a break or flaw. This is the whole story. Wc know that the friends of the Govern ment in Pennsylvania are united, acting together, and that nothing can divide them. We shall not conquer in November by a poor majority of six ! Thus united, all that remains is work, work, work! We have two weeks from next Tuesday to redeem every Union coun ty which in October gave a diminished ma jority, and to increase our gains in all the others. It is true that many of the counties have sent thousands of Union voters to the field as soldiers. Nearly ihirty thousand of our Union citizens have gone in the last year to charge with Sheri-' dan or hold fast with Grant, yet we polled a larger aggregate vote than ever before. We have begun well. We shall end better. There is not a county in the State that cannot give an increased Union ‘note if the friends of the Union will work:.: . The Great Meetings Last Night. Nearly eight thousand people attended the great in-door Union meetings last night. They were thoroughly significant of the profound interest of Philadelphia in the hand-struggle for Union and Freedom so 'soon to be decided; and the presence and eloquence of such distinguished Penn sylvanians as Governor Curtin, General Owen, and Colonel McClure showed that the canvasß for the Presidency has taken fresh start with new vigor and earnestness. Major Harry White, whose long imprison ~ment in a rebel prison, has made him known to all who honor the true soldier, was also among the speakers. The enthusiasm and spirit of such great meetings as were these show how perfect i 3 the harmony, and how firm the resolution of our people. There was none of the or dinary sensational excitement of party gatherings in these. An intelligent com prehension of principles, a true apprecia tion of men, an unalterable devotion to the cause for which we will contend to the last, kindled the inspiration of audience and speakers. These are the elements which everywhere inspire loyal Americans, and insure the triumph of the just cause in No vember. The Burial of a Soldier of Freedom. When, at the beginning of the war for the preservation of the American Govern ment, David Bell Bibnev volunteered his services, lie had no doubts either as to the justice or as to -the sequel of the great con troversy into which our ' country had been precipitated; and when his sword was ac cepted his heart went with it. The career of this incomparable soldier, who died in consequence of health impaired in the service of his country before he had reached the age of forty, is a signal illus tration of the truth that he who enters into a great. fight with a sincere and re ligious belief in the morale of that fight, is sure to be remembered —sure to be ho nored, living, and to-be mourned, dead. Many have gone into this struggle for the preservation of the Government without first considering and weighing the princi ples involved in that struggle, and, while perilling their lives, have allowed them-' selves rather to look upon their sacrifices as a cold duty. Such as these, however, have themselves only to blame if their deeds ore not indelibly impressed upon the popu lar heart and forever cherished in the popular, memory. Major General But nky was not only a soldier of freedom, but a soldier of - conscience. He fought" for his country, not simply because he had the allegiance that we all owe to it, but he fought for it because he loved it, and be cause, above, the mere matter of duty and obedience, he entertained the higher prin ciple of intense and passionate attachment to the great idea that this war can never : close until the entire institution of human slavery is extirpated. There was something in the character °f tin B young general peculiarly fas cinating. The writer of this article does not remember, ever haying mot THE PRESS.—PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY. OCTOBER 22. 1864 Mm, although it was our fortune, on more than one occasion, to assist his friends, and to stand between him and unjust anta gonism. But no man could have been sup ported as Birney was supported if he had not been a ehiyalric, an unselfish, and fear less patriot. It is related that one. of the last acts of his life was to vote the Uncon ditional Union ticket in the Tenth ward of this city, on the life of October, just as he was returning home, utterly debilitated, from the Army of the Potomac. There is in this single act a text aud a teaching far more eloquent than poetry or prose, and he, doubtless impressed with - the belief that the seeds of death wore gnawing at his heart, feit that in the enjoy ment of this last and most precious pri vilege of human freedom he was proving, by his contribution to the civil power „of his Government, the sincerity of his devo tion in the tented field. His remains were yesterday followed to the cemetery in which they are now entombed by such a cortege of soldiers, and citi zens as will long be remembered. The highest dignitaries of the State came forth to Minor him. The Governor of Pennsyl vania showed by his presence how earnestly he appreciated his great qualities, and in the long line that accompanied the hearse to that mausoleum which shall hereafter be a shrine for patriotic citizens to worship at, came General Sickles— tlie superior of General Birney in more; than one bloody battle—testifying by his presence, with his mutilated body, his sense of the high and soldierly ability that distinguished the la mented deceased, and how‘profoundly he mourned the loss of a brother soldier. There is something in the life and death of such a man as Birney ; singularly calcu lated to awaken the sensibilities of the dullest. It rekindles the. fire of the men who are iff the army, and lights a spark of patriotism in the bosoms of those who are not in the army. The soldiers most success ful in this great struggle for freedom-are ■ those who haw believed in the justice of our cause. The only defeated men have' been those who have hesitated about the issues involved in it. Had Gene ral ' McClellan grasped the baton of command in the profound conscious ness that he was not, fighting as a mere martinet; that he was not called to obey the orders of certain military chieftains, but .that the destinies of a free people had been entrusted to his charge, and that in? was warring against slavery in the belief that slavery had, begun the war against the Union—he would not now lie the candidate of a party that denounces this :contest for American 'freedom as a failure, and he would not now be a sort of potentate, of peace - and the only hope of those who expect to defeat and to destroy our country. Hookeri Sherman, Grant, Faruaout, Sheridan, Sickles, and all the winning men, whether on the land or sea, in this strug gle hme a religious faith, not simply in the justice of our cause, but in its victorious sequel. We repeat, that no man has finally •failed, on the land or the sea, who has really believed that the right was with us, and that God was with the right.' There is not a disgraced general or a defeated commodore to-day who does not fall back upon Copperhead philosophy, and upon so-called Democratic arguments, for the purpose of attacking the Go vernment that has retired him. Let us, then, honor the actions of those who live in the belief that our cause is just, and let us cherish the memories of those who, like Birney, have fought, hied, and died in the consciousness that their country was never more worthy of their sacrifices than when, in order to save ourselves from death, she took up arms against human slavery. , . ' For two weeks the Democratic mountain has been laboring, and now it has brought forth its Mouse,- and a-nice little mouse' it, is. Thirty-five thousand Democratic ma jority was loudly announced the day after the election. Ten thousand was yester day tbe smallest possible number. To-day the official home vote of the entire State shows a Democratic majority of six b We ‘congratulate Mr. Belmont on the results of his extravagant expenditure. These six men, on a fair calculation, cost his party $200,000 each. At this rate they might have obtained a moderate majority of fifteen hundre’d by spending $3,000,000,- 000. This mouse will be nowhere wheu the lions of the army are heard from. Tjie shrewder members of the Cincin nati Peace Convention, under the influence of Fernando Wood and the other peace men who support McClellan, succeeded in adjourning it sine die yesterday with out making any nominations. It was clearly understood that McClellan would be bound by the Chicago platform, that his letter had no practical effect, and that his election would really be .a triumph for Long, Harris, Vallandigham, & Co. Hebschel .V. Johnson has written a letter, published in the Richmond Enquirer of the 18th, which we may condense in very few. words. He affirms subjugation to he better than submission to tho Union, the only ; honorable peace to be based on the recognition of the South, and that such a peace would result from the election of McClellan. What need to point this moral? Hon. Jas. J. Blaine’s analysis of the national debt and the national resources, published on our first page, proves that the one will be easily paid by the other. Mr., Blaine’s figures defy criticism. He has made a complete expose of the common Copperhead falsehood. Tjie Union State Central Commit tee have received information that at the October election a large number of persons known to he deserters from tlie army pre sented themselves at different polls and voted. the Democratic ticket. The county committees should at once investigate this matter, and in the localities in which such outrages have been committed the provost marshal of the district should be notified, in order that the. rascals maybe appre hended if they appear at the November election. Yice President Hamlin will give next week to Pennsylvania, speaking in several counties. He will have a hearty welcome from a people who know his patriotism, and honor his disinterested zeal. GRAND DEMONSTRATION IK CHESTER COUNTY— THE JNVINCUSLES IK WEST CHESTER. • [Special Despatch to The Press. J Wrst Chester, Oct. 21.-This evening the streets of West Chester were Alloa with tho beauty aud elite of Ohester county to do honor to the friends of Union, liberty, and justtoe. Tho'greator part of the city was Illuminated. Bunting was dis played in profusion, and patriotic males and fe males thronged tho sidewalks. Never boforo was there such an outpouring of the loyal people. The Republican Invincibles, of Philadelphia, ex cited a great doal of admiration, and were en thusiastically received. They marched with the precision of well-drilled troops, and presented a very gentlemanly appearance. Tie farmers turned out In all their majesty Horse and foot delegations from all the surrounding country, with appropriate wreaths, devices, and transparencies, were in line. Old men and young men, armed with torches or lanterns* aid decorated with flowers, joined the procession. The procession-was of a very imposing character. Tie Wyer’s Cadets were out in full force, and presented a very fine appearance. They bore a transparency bearing the Inscription, “Mc- Clellan ; slandered the : Pennsylvania Reserves.” The Union Club of Downlrigtown was another prominent feature. The Union Clubs of tho sur rounding townships turned Oat In goodly numbers. Mounted horsemen, each bearing lighted torches, wero scattered through tho line. Numerous trans parencies were in line. Large bonfires were in full blaze, .and .the .ladles, lined the. porches,* ■“ndyraved small flags and handkerchiefs as the cars passed slowly along. Tho procession broke up about half past ten o’clock, when the Inviholbles were taken charge of by tho loyal citizen's of West Chester and properly taken care of. The Club left the station about 11 o’clock for Philadelphia. , St. Louis, Oct. 21. —Samuel Knox accepts the call of nearly 2,000 citizens, and announces himself as a candidate for Congress in the First district. : The Bemocrat ic Congressional Convention yester day nominated B. 1). Killyn for Representative In the First district. There arc now three candidates in the field. UNION CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATION IN HARY- BAtTiHOM, Oct. 21.—C01. Charles E. Phelps, lately oi the 4{h Maryland Regiment, who was Tile Democratic.,, Mouse at Last. POLITICAL. CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATIONS IN MISSOURI. wounded and disabled in the battle at Hanover Court House, was to-night unanimously nominated by the Union Convention of tho Third district, in place of Henry Winter Davis, the present member. THIS OHIO PBAOB CONVENTION. Cincinnati, Oct. 21.— The Peace Convention ad journed sine die without making any nominations. WASHINGTON. MtOCLAMATfON BY THE PRESIDENT. ;.*5 A Day of Rational Thanksgiving and .Prayer, THE IAST THURSDAY OF NOVKJiBEK SET APART. PRAYERS FOR UNION AND PEACE. IMMENSE UNION- .DEMONSTRATION. G rand TToreliiigiit Procession. A SPEECH BY THE PRESIDENT; ' Washington, Oct. 21—Tho following proclama tion was promulgated this afternoon: BY THIS PBKfUDEMT OF TUB UNITED STATES OH /.■.V '.':. . AMERICA,; A PROCLAMATION. ; It has pleased Almighty God to prolong our national Hie another year. " Defending us with Ills guardian dare against un friendly designs from abroad, and vouchsafing us in His mercy many and signal victories over the ene my, (who is of our household,) it has also pleased our Heavenly Father to favor as well our citizens In their homes as our soldiers in their camps and our sailors on the rivers and seas with unusual health. He has largely augmented our free population by emancipation and by Immigration, white He has opened to us now resources or wealth, and has crowned the labor of the workingman In every de . partment or Industry with abundant reward, . ' V Mdseover, He has been pleased to animate and inspire our minds and hearts with fortitude, courage and resolution sufficient for the great trial of civil war into which we have been brought by our ad herence as a nation to the cause of freedom and ha-, manlty, ond to afford to us reasonable hopesof am ultimate and happy deliverance from all our dan gers and afflictions. Now, therefore, I, Abraham Lincoln, Presi dent of tho United States, do hereby appoint and set apart the last Thursday in November next a 3 a day which I desire to be observed by all my fellow citizens, wherever they may then be, as a day of thanksgiving and praise to Almighty God, the be neficent Creatorand ruler of the universe. And I do further reoommend to my fellow-citizens aforesaid, that on that occasion they do reverently humble themselves in the dust, and from thence oiler up penitent and fervent prayers and supplica tions to the great Disposer of events for a return of the .inestimable ’blessings of peace, Union, and harmony throughout the land which It has pleased Him to assign as a dwelling place for ourselves and 0«r posterity throughout all generations. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. Done at the city of Washington, this 20th day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-four, and of the Indepen dence of tho United States the eighty-ninth. By the President. Wm. H. Sf.ward, Secretary of State. DECISION UNDER THE DRAFT LAW—DE SERTING CONSCRirTS NOT TO BE CREDITED IN A QUOTA. Provost Marshal General Fry, In a letter to the Mayor of Washington, says: “Credit will bo al lowed only for such men as are 'obtained’ by the draft. Persons who are drawn and fall to repart are not considered by the law officers of the Govern ment, nor by the Provost Marshal General’s Bu reau, as obtained In the moaning of the law. They will rot, therefore, be credited unless they shall be subsequently arrested and held to .service.” Ac cording to Gen. Fry’s communication, it would appear that citizens are held responsible for drafted absentees. THE SANITARY COMMISSION AND OUR WOUND- ED IN THE VALLEY. The Sanitary Commission has constantly kept a large and. well assorted stock of supplies in Its store houses at Martineburg and Winchester, besides tho store wagons of its field rellof corp 3 accompanying Sheridan’s army. The officer having charge of the ■work of the Sanitary Commission in the Shenan doah Valley, left Winchester, on Tuesday morning, with a train of wagons filled with a stock for use upon the field. Last night and this morning further supplies to the value of $lO,OOO, and several additional relief agents, were sent to Martinsburg. The needs'of those wounded in tlierocent fights Save made heavy drafts upon the bountyol the Sanitary Commission, and the reports o! its storehouses show a decrease of the stock on hand, Hence an appeal Is officially made to Aid Societies throughout the land to for ward largely to the various branch dopots of the Sanitary Commission. POTOMAC BLOCKADE-RUNNING BEING ' STOPPED. Blocliade-runnff?g. across the Lowor Potomac was, not long ago, extensively resumed: but, within the lost three weeks, one of the Potomac flotilla, the Yankee, alono has destroyed thirty Bmall boats fouDdon the Virginia shore, and which had been used in the trade, and recently several runners have been captured. GREAT UNION TORCHLIGHT PROCESSION SPEECH OF PRESIDENT LINCOLN. [Special Despatch to The Press.] Tho torchlight procession here to-night by the ; Union men was a great success. Nothing like it has ever been seen In Washington. ■ All tho Union clubs were well represented. But this was only a nucleus. Immense numbers of tho citizens par ticipated. There were men carrying torches in tho parade who were not supposed to have any Interest fin the Union cause. It was really the grandest d witnessed in Washington. The-procession started from the Patent Office, and the squaro was completely filled. The parade went to the White House* and called upon President Lincoln for a speech. Tho President spoke as fol lows : ■ “Fellow-Citizens : I was promised not to be called upon for a speech to-night, nor do I propose to make one, but we have been having some very got d news for a day or two, so I propose thatyou givo three hearty cheers for Sheridan. While wo are at it we may as well consider how fortunate it was for the Secesh that Sheri dan was a iietlo man. If he had been a large man there is no knowing what he would have done with them. I propose three cheers for General Grant, who knew to what use to put General Sheridan; three cheers for all our noble commanders, and the soldiers and s_allors; three cheers for all the people, everywhere, who cheer the soldiers and sailors of the Union. Andnowgood- Bight.” -V i-. The procession passed through Pennsylvania ave nue, and was one hour and fifteen minutes in pass ing one .point. The Navy Yard Club had two six pounders with them, which they fired every.,few minutes. As the pageant passed the Chrouicle office tre mendous cheers were given and rocketßwero thrown up> The proceßglon finished at midnight. NEW ORLEANS AND MEXICO. CAPTURE OF MATAMOROS BY THE FRENCH. New York, Oct. 21.—The steamer Emily B. Sou der has arrived,with New Orleans dates of the 14th. ~ Matamoros was seized by the French on the 25th ultimo. The schooner Florence Berz was boarded by the rebels, on the 22d nit., off Texas Point, mouth of the Bio Grande, and was run ashore and burned at the same place. The Picayune of the 14th says Captain Do Kokor, of the schooner Neptune, informs us that the French took possession of Matamoros on tho 26th, the town surrendering unconditionally. General Mejalwas in command, and everything was quiet when the Neptune sailed. Ike Canadian Conference. Quebec, Oct. 21.—1 t is reported that the Con ference has agreed upon’ the constitution of the lower House on the basis of representation accord ing to population, the total number of members to be 184. The Conference Is sow discussing tho powers of ihe General Government. Tlie Roanoke- Halifax, Oct. 21;—A brig has arrived here which is reported to have landed tho Roanoke's passengers at Bermuda. The particulars will be telegraphed as soon as obtained. Rejoicing at Tyrojio lor StooritJan’s vic- Tyronk, Oct, 21.—This evening the citizens of Tyrone illuminated their buildings, fired a salute of a hundred guns, and had a general rejoicing over Sheridan’s late viotory. Col. Lowell Killed. Boston, Oct. 21.—C01. Lowell, of tho 2d Massa chusetts Cavalry, was killed in tho battle of Codar Creek. NEW XOKE CIIT. New York, Oct. 21,1864. TEE PRICE OF GOLD. ’ 10 o’clock P. M—Gold closed to-night at 211 K. Markets! by Telegraph. -Baltimore, Oct. 21,—Flour dull and drooping, wheat firm but scarce. Corn advancing; sales of ■while at $1.72, and yellow at $1 0101.65. Whisky dull and' nomlnal at $l.BO. , Groceries are heavy. St. Louis, Oct. 21.—Flour Is dull and lower ; su perfine $7; double extra $0 25. Wheat declined 2@3c, tho prices ranging at $185@1.95 lor prims to choice. Corn quiet at $l 58@1.63. Oats are quiet atfll@92c. Peremptory Sale op Cakpktings, Carpet Yarnb, &c., Tnis Day.— Tho attention;of dealers Is requested to the assortment of superfine ingrain, royal damask, Venetian, cottage, list, and hemp car petings, &c., to bo peremptorily sold by catalogue, on four months’ oredlt, commencing this morning at U o’clock precisely, by John B. Myers & Co., auc tioneers, Nos. 232 and 234 Market street. Classical Matinees.— The Classical Quintette Club, composed of Messrs; Gaortncr, Jarvis, Cross, Plßgemann, and Schmitz, propose to give a series of classical matinees during the approaching sea son, similar to those given with so much Intelligent satisfaction during.last winter. The formation of this club of able musicians is fortunate for the lute, rests of music In Philadelphia, and we think it wlil quite rival, If net surpass, the well-known Men. delssohn Quintette Club of Boston. Tho new season of twenty-five weekly matinees will begin on Wed nesday, 16th of November. Miss Major Cusiiman.— This girted lady will give a matinfce this afternoon, and make her last ap pearance this evening, at the Assembly Buildings. Abraham Lincoln. “ Price has declared an amnesty to all deserters from his army'who have been bushwhacking, and they are joining him. Bill Anderson will join him in a few days. Quantrell has been promoted to a brigadier generalship, and Jackman is to have charge of a division. Holtzeiard is also to report to Price. This clearly shows that the guerilla leaders ot this State are commissioned officers of the re gular Confederate service. , “ Lieutenant Colonel Hynes, of the 17th Illinois Veteran Cavalry, who was captured at Glasgow and paroled, expresses the opinion that the rebels cannotfight mounted, and that our Infantry is more than amatch forthemv He also says that Price has so ,coo men.” ONE HUNDRED AND PIETY THOUSAND DOLLARS’ WORTH OF PROPERTY LOST AT GLASGOW—RE PULSE OP GUERILLAS BY COLORED TROOPS. St, Louis, Oct. 20.—The loss of property in Glas. gow, through its capture by tho rebels, Is about $160,000. * ' - / Eighty men of Colonel McArthur’s colored regi ment, under Lieutenant Johnson, were attacked, near Fort Donelson, on the 12th, by two hundred and eighty guerillas. Three charges were repulsed, when the rebels fled, leaving forty killed and wounded on the field. Our loss was four killed and ten wounded, among the former being Lieutenant Johnson. THE REBELS PLUNDERING BRUNSWICK AND OTHER TOWNS NORTH OF THE MISSOURI— ERICS EN CAMPED AT, WAVERLY—BOSEORANS; IN OLOSK PURSUIT PRICE AND GOVERNOR - REYNOLDS QUARRELLING; St. Louis, Oct. 21.—A special despatch to the Democrat, from Jefferson City, says: , “ The rebels recrosscd the Missouri river at Bruns wick the .day before yesterday. They now hold Brunswick, Keetsvllle, and Conolton, and are plun dering them. * “ Colonel Perkins encamped yesterday at Fayette, Howard county, with a regiment of bushwhackers. “General Fisk is repairing the railroad west of Jefferson City. .'.,*■■:** “The latest information: from Gen. Pride said his camp was at Waverly, the northeastern corner o£ Lafayette county. Rosecrans was following him closely. -His train numbers over 400 wagons which he was evidently trying to get through the south western portion of the State while he moved through Kansas. ° v “Price and the bogus Gov, Reynolds are reported to have had two quarrels, the latter thinking It practicable to hold the Sta e, and the former that it was not. There is trouble brewing In Prlen’s camp. Many of his officers swear they won’t ea back to Arkansas, but will remain In Missouri whether he does or not.” oun CURTIS FIGHTING WITH P WOE’S ADVANCE-SIN BORN SKIRMISHING WITH THU KSIiXL SHELBY— THE UNION FORCES IN GOOD POSITION _Ut. Louis Oct. 21._The Democrats '.Teflcrson tecnfeblW p S f at , Ch f yS th:lt Goaeral Cortta bS aflTanoe a » day on tho Little bolTsflol’i .m ° S fr ° m lQa ®Peh‘lenoc. Curtis holds a good position, and wili stand for a regular engagement if Price win continue the conflict T b ® EOar °r at Lexington, and the Mpairod, and the railroad lining to Warrens burg in two or three days. b .working-finely, and reinforcements 5 wili bo at the right place at the proper time. V ' uen. Sanborn is reported to be skirmishing with Shelby to-day, between Booneville and Waverly; Laegk Salb of Stocks and Real Estate—ll properties. See Thonqis & Son’s advertisements and pamphlet catalogues. THE RAID IN VERMONT. Bumington, Vt., Oct 21. — We Rave bat little additional information from the frontier. The Ca nadian authorities, thug far, have shown a praise worthy deposition in co-operating with our Go vernment. The Governor General, Lord Monck, at onoe ordered the sheriffs and bailiffs of Mlssi quoi, Iberville, and RousovHlecounties to'useevery exertion to arrest the raiders. Eleven men are under arrest in all, and $76,000 have been recovered. Private despatches state that fourteen persons have been captured, and a hearing In the matter will take place before Judge C. Oonrsal, at St. John, tc-morrow. ENERGETIC ACTTON OF THB CANADIAN GOVERN- MENT IN THB ABF AIR. QttJBBBO, Oct. 21.—Information of the outrage at St. Albans was communicated to the Government yesterday, and a number of detectives and a body of troops were at once despatched to the frontier with orders to arrest the parties at all hazards. The Government is fully determined to use every possible mtans to put a stop to such abuses of Ca nadian hospitality. If the opportunity is afforded, an example will be furnished to prevent similar attempts in the future. The police are on the track-; of the bank robbers. BERMUDA. TUB BATH OB THB ROANOKE AND HER PASBEN GERS —TUB FEVF-R ABATING ON THE IRLAND, Halifax, Oct. 21.—The brigantine Mathilde ar rived at this port yesterday from Bermuda. She reports that on the 7th inst., while on the passage from Bermud j to Halifax, she was ordered to heave to by a steamer, which afterwards proved to be the captured steamer Hoanoko. Ninety-five passen gers, Including six females, and the crew of the steamer, were put on this vessel, and ordered: to Bermuda, where she landed them on Saturday. The Roanoke was afterwards burned. The fever at St. George is abating. It still rages badly at Hamilton. THE WAR. SHEKIDAPS GREAT VICTORY, THE BATTLE OF CEDAR CREEK. Official Despatch from Gen. Sheridan. THE ENEMY'S FLANKS OVERWHELMED ittORE THAN NIFTY PIECES OF AR TILLERY CAPTURED. Over Sixteen Hundred Prisoners Taken. Fisher's Hill Carried by a Bash of Union Cavalry, DEATH OF THB BBBBh OKfiijiiAl HAJJSSpg, GRANT CALLS SHERIDAN ONE OF OUR ABLEST GENERALS THE WAR IJV MISSOURI; Cortis Engaged with Price’s Advance, SANBORN SKIRMISHING WITH SHELBY MOVEMENTS OF GEW. BOSECRASTS. OITICIAi, GAZETTE. P, ATTLIC OF CIiDAK CHEKA—A GREAT VICTORY BY GALLANTRY WON FROM .DISASTER— MOBS THAN FIFTY PIECES OF ARTILLERY CAPTURED— ONE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED PRISONERS TAKEN —FISHER’S HILL CARRIED BY ASSAULT—BRANT COMPLIMENTS SHERIDAN AS ONE OF OUR ABLEST GENERALS. Washington, Oct. 21— 10.t0 A. M, Tie following despatch, received tils morning, contanins inrtlier particulars of Cedar Creek': Cedar Creek, Va., Oct. 20—11.30 A. M. JAcut. General b. S. Grant , City Point: We iave again been favored by a great victory —a victory won from disaster by tie gallantry of our officers and men. Tie attack oa tie enemy was made about 3 o’clock P. M. by a left ialf-wieel of tie wiole line, witi a division or cavalry turning eaci flank of tie ene my, tie wide line advancing. Tie enemy, after a stubborn resistance, broke and Hod, and were pur sued with vigor. Tie artillery captured will probably be over fifty pieces. Tils, of course, Includes what were cap tured from our troops In tie morning. At least 1,600 prisoners have been brought In ; also, wagons and ambulances in large numbers. Tils morning the cavalry made a dash at Fisher’s Hill and carried It, the enemy having fled during the night, leaving only a small rear guard. I have to regret the loss of many valuable Officers killed and wounded—among them, Colonel Joseph Thorbum, commanding a division of Ciooks 1 com mand, killed j Colonel J. Howard Kitchen, com manding a brigade, wounded; Colonel R. G-. arc- Kenvie, commanding a brigade, wounded severely, but would not leave the field. I cannot yet give :exact details. Many or oar men captured in the morning have made their escape and are coming in. Ramseur, commanding a corps in Early’s division, died this morning. P. H. Sheridan, \ Major General Commanding, General Grant’s appreciation of the victory at Cedar Creek Is expressed in tie following despatch: City Point, Oct, 20, 1864—8 P. M. Bon. B. B. Stanton, Secretary of War: I had a salute of one hundred guns from eaci of the armies here, In honor of Sheridan’s last victory. Turning what had bid fair :to be a disaster into a glorious victory, stamps Sheridan what I have always thought him—one of the ablest generals. TJ. S. Grant, Ueutenant General, The Medical Director repofts that 770 slightly wounded have reached Winchester from the field, and all the wounded that are able to bear trans portation will be forwarded immediately to Mar tlnshurg, The telegraphic line is now. working to Atlanta, but no late reports have been received by the De partment. Edwin M. Stanton, ■Secretary'of War. MISSOURI. CHEERING NEWS FROM GENERAL CURTIS—ROSE OP. ANS IN THE FIELD—THE GUERILLAS JOINING PRICE—HIS FORCE ABOUT 30,000. ;' . St. Routs, Oct. 20.—A correspondent at Jef ferson City, writing under date of the 19th, says: 11 Everything looks much more favorable to-night. The news from General Curtis Is most cheering. General Roscerans took the field to-day, and to-night is many miles from here. THE ELECTIONS. OFFICIAL EKTBRNB FROM SIITY-FOPS COmtOS, IMMENSE DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY OF THE SOLDIERS’ VOTE NOT FOLLY COUNTED 10,000 JVlnj ority Lillis far. The Slate Sure for the Onion hy 30,000, MAlil’lA ND At OPTS TDK SEW CONSTIIIf riOJT. IMMENSE ONION MAJORITY IN INDIANA, PFXXSYI.VAS I A. HAbbisburg, Oct, 21,.—The official vote of Mer cer county stows a Union majority of 387. Union lose 112. Wyoming county official Democratic majority, 219. Democratic gain, 180. The report sent to-day from York county'to tho Associated Press was correct. We have now tho official returns from sixty-four counties. Total Democratic vote, 39,813; : Total Union vote, 39,867. Union majority, 51, with Jef ferson and. Forest counties yet to hearfrom. Jeffer son is reported at 100 Democratic, and Forest at 40 Union majority, in which case the Democratic majority in the State on the home vote is six. THE SOHMEKS’TOTE. UNION MAJORITY OVER 10,000— THE RETURNS ONLY PARTIAL—MORE VOTES YET TO BE RECEIVED; Harrisburg, Oct. 21.—The following is the offi cial aggregate of the soldiers’ vote as far as re ceived at the Secretary’s office: Union v0te....... Democratic vote, •Union majority RETURN OP EMOTION COMMISSIONERS PRO* SHBRIDAN’B ARMY—NO DOUBT OF THE ADOPTION OF THE BEW CGtfSTITtmON, Baltimore, Oct. 21.—Owing to the delay in re ceiving the official returns of the vote of the Mary land troops on the new Constitution, there has been considerable uncertainty felt as to the result; but all uncertainty is now removed by the arrival of the Commissioners sent to collect the vote in Sheri dan’s army. The new Constitution has b3en cer tainly adopted by a majority of not less than 300. Several organizations, including the..3d, Regiment in Western Virginia, and tho 3d Cavalry, at Fort Gaines, in Mobile Bay, have not been heard from. These; it is expected, will considerably increase the majority. INDIANA. Official returns prom nearly the whole Cincinnati, Oct, 21.—Official raturns from all but ten counties in Indiana give Morton (Union), for Governor, 21,000 majority. &rtt»d Union Mass Meeiiag at Long: : Branch, 8f,..J. (Special Correspondence of Tie Press.] ■ One of the largest and most enthusiastic political gatherings ever held in Monmouth county assem bled in front of Congress Hall, Long Branch, on Wednesday last. A procesEion. some three miles In length, with music, mottoes, arid flags, came upon the ground about noon. Soon after the meeting was called to order, and Hr. Broadmeadow, of Shrewsbury, chosen to preside. Ex-Governor wm. A. Newell, candidate for the Second district, ad dressed the meeting, and was followed at length by Hon. W. R. Peck of Connecticut, and Hon, J. M. Broomall of Pennsylvania. Fully three thousand persons listened eagerly till near sundown. In the evening about one thousand assembled in the spa cious dining-hall of the hotel, and were addressed by ex-Governor Newell, General Gantt (formerly of the rebel army), Colonel W. H. Maurice, and J. F. Byrnes, Esq., of Philadelphia. Songs and music enlivened the proceedings of the afternoon and evening. The meeting, having been held in one of the most intensely Copperhead regions of New Jer* Ecyy was a most decided and cheering success. CITY ITEMS. Ihe Question Dec Med. ; The Introduction of a sewing-machine iff every well-regulated household is no longer a matter of taste or convenience. It has become a prime necessity—a potent economist ana preserver of health and life. In view of this fact, the ques tion as to the most complete and reliable sew teg-machine in all respects becomes a matter of sufficient publio importance to demand the atten tion of journalists. It is true, that where there are several machines of undoubted merit, It is a some what delicate matter to discriminate very sweep tagly in favor of any slnglo one. There are un questionably certain machines better adapted for certain hinds of heavy work, as, for example, cer tain departments in manufacturing, than any others. But to the great mass of our readers it Is most important to know with certainty which one of the various, sewing-machines extant Is the best for family -use, in the widest sense of the term. We have been at no small pains to furnish a reliable answer to this question, and what we shall say, therefore, we are quite willing to have sub jected to the closest scrutiny by actual tests. Our plan of arriving at a correct- conelu. sion has been- to ascertain the most impor tant requisites in a family sewing-machine, and then, by observing and comparing, to discover what single instrument combined in itself the largest aggregate of desirable points and in greatest per fection. ' Under the first inquiry, wo find it to be of signal value tbit a sewing machine should have a uniform and self-regulating tension of thread, and should make as great a variety of stitches as possible. We also loam that an instrument having .the reversible feed motion, enabling the operator to fasten off the ends of the seams, and have work run either to the right or left without turning the fabric, is of very great advantages and the same may be said of a machine which makes every stitch perfect in Itself, that is noiseless fn its operations, and not liable to get out of order; that is free from the objections of springs, cog-wheels, and cams, and so constructed as not to oil the dross of the operator; that combines in Its stitches the greatest amount of strength; elas ticity, and beauty; that performs both the heaviest and finest work with equal' facility without change of tension, break of thread, or skippingstitches; and that,withal, sews the most rapidly and runs with the greatest ease, and is so simple in construction that it can. be easily imderstobd. ~ Under the second inquiry, after having made a full and Impartial examination, with the best as sistance we could command, we have to report the single machine which, above ail others, combines tha above desirable points in greatest perfection, is “The Flouenob,” sold at 630 Chestnut street. A Good Ikvsstmbnt.—Money is abundant. Not withstanding the uniform; high price for everything purchasable there are thousands of persons even in moderate circumstances who have more or less money to spare. To all such we would say, if you have hot already done so, invest in a “ Grover St Baker ” Sewing Machine. Where there is much sewing to do to a family it will pay its cost in a year, and leave you to possession of the. most invaluable labor-saving instrument in existence. Go to 730 Chestnut street, examine the superb specimens of sewing there exhibited, and buy a “ Grover * Baker.”:'' The advancing season reminds us of the ne cessity of replenishing: our wardrobes with heavy Clothing, and, as the prices of goods of almost every description are now unusually high, it is an important matter to know where to get the most value for your money. After examining the market, with a view .to imparting this information :to our readers, we confidently assert that the best place in Philadelphia, to buy good Clothing at moderate prices is at the old importing and manufacturing house of Messrs, 0. Somers & Son,' No. 625 Chest nut street, under Jayne’s Hall. . Messrs. E. G. Whitman & Co.’s Confections. —ln tie manufacture of fine Confections '-We can place I’hiladelphia against the world. Messrs. E. 'G. Whitman & Co., No. 318 Chestnut street, are themselves equal to sustaining this challenge, judg ing. from: the delielous and superior character of their fine Confections. Their various -new-Btyle candles, chocolate preparations, fine mixtures, &c., are unequalled, and their' prices are unusually mo derate. “ Cavalry Sheridan” is 'giving the rebels a glorious thrashing in the valley of the Shenan doah, and our enterprising townsman, Mr. w. W. Alter, is-giving our citizens some glorious bargains in best Lehigh Coal at ills famous yard, 9£7 Worth Ninth street. . The most tasteful, ornate, and novel arti cle for the head that we have seen this season is the “ Continental” Hat of Messrs. Wood & Cary, No. 725 Chestnut street. We are glad that they are being largely Introduced among ladles and misses of taste. - ■ The Stock oh Gentlemen’s Furnishing Goods offered by Mr. George Grant, N 0.610 Chest, nut street, is the finest In the .city, and his cele brated “Prize Medal Shirts,” invented by Mr J F. Taggart, are unsurpassed by any others in the world in fit, comfort, and durability. Cloaks! Cloaks n Cloaks M’-We are now lu St . e i ? te J' iE , g the °? oat Beas on, and feel free to state that the lady who cannot get suited at Mrs. Henry’s Emporium, Nos. 38 and 40 north Ninth, below Arch, had better give up trying. We noticed yes terday some superb velvets, frosted beavers’, velvet bcavcrS} etc., widoli ara all that tb.6 most exacting taste could require, Thei prices at Which they are offered aro exceedingly low for the season. An Elegant Display of Furnishing Goods, —Mr. C. Henry Love, the popular furnisher, at the N. W. corner of SSf~ Fifth and Chestnut streets, has just opened a superb stock of .Cravats, Searfu, Gloves, Suspenders, Hosiery, Sec., which are well worthy the attention of gentlemen who are about replenishing their wardrobes. Mr. L takes com mendable pride In keeping, at all times, a laTge and well-assorted stock of everything, in his line; thus affording his patrons a rare chance for making a suitable selection. Economy in Fuel.—lt is seldom that any new article introduced to the public wins its way Into popular, fav or as rapidly, or as effectually, as t he cele brated Stove patented, manufactured, and sold by Mr. John S. Clark, No. 1008 Market street. All wlio have tried this Cook Stove of Mr. Clark’s are delighted with the, admirable manner ’ in. which it operates. There is, in fact, scarcely a day in which Mr. Clark has not customers who aTe brought to his store upon the. direct recommendation of Iriends wh.o ‘have' used th.o Stove in question; and what is not a little remark able, of the thousands sold by him, to this city and all parts or the country, there has not been a single complaint that the Stove did not do all that it Is guaranteed to perform by Mr. Clark. Ho tells his customers plainly that it is the best Cook Stove ever invented ; that for all kinds of baking and booking purposes It Is unequalled; that It is more durable and convenient than any other Stove In use; that It* price Is more moderate; that it constm/TT^ 5 small quantity of one ton of coal in aIJ: “ ° ut the doing the cooking, heating, and boilinaf n , #atll!l » family, all of which he warrants to be as renre lar?9 The fact, therefore, that no complaints b made, Is the beat possible proof that, atronl' 6 be8!l the representations of Mr. Clark respect! asai ® popular Stores, they are strictly true. mend all onr readers who hare not yet don/ 600 ®' give this Stove a trial. Ss> > ta Prepare xor Extreme Cold WsatKbp securing the Silver’s G-as-Bnrner (look s'." I*7 1 * 7 manufactured by B. S, & B. A. Harris, No Ninth street, below Arch, housekeepers may’ait N ‘ have a warm kitchen, well-cooked and wap J, lj3 vlands, with a saving in two winters of the f/i e8 necessary. Apply to John B. Xiord, 16 Soul Front street. oc2Q-3t* GmjroK's Temme op Aet, 934 Akch Stseet.- Photographs of the late Major General Blmay, tfct last taken’, for sale. os2o-3t* Chkkebn’s CiOTHTifG, a splendid assortment, s: KT. Shoemaker &Go ’s, No. 4 K. Eighth st. ocl*-Bt* Important to Tailors ahx> HTanotaotrebss or Clothing.— The American Button-Hole Ma chine Company are pleased to announce that, after tils labor of years,. and tbs liberal expenditure 8 capital in employing tbs first mechanical talent they have perfected and are now prepared 8 fill orders for their celebrated labor-saving ma chines, .which are justly regarded as one oi tte greatest inventions of the age. A single maeM» will manufacture from 100 to ISO perfect button hot in one hour, and from 1.000 to 1,500 in a day's wort d ton hours.. It also does''embroidering, an! manufactures and sews on at the same tine cording, braiding and binding, in the most elega® manner. The machine Is entirely pimple in coa structlon, and easily understood. Call and era tr ine specimens of work, and see the machines B operation, at the office, 639 CheEtnut street, Philf delphia. ‘ oclSAt Deafness, Impaired Sight, Throat, Ci tarp.h, Asthma, and all nervous affections treats! by Dr. Von Moschzisker. Office 1027 Walniij street. osl76t* j . Ete aitd Eta most successfully treated Ly Isaacs, jVT. D., Oculist and Aurist, 511 Pice at. Ard> olal ayes inserted- Nocharge forcTafnlngn^n Reforming the Would. That proverb says, “ Let each mend one, ’ , And then the great work will he done; ,-Sopaasenot to bemoan Your nefshbor’e faults, but. if you’d see Less errors in the world to he, Then tot reform your own. For instance, do not yon profess A scorn for others’ shabby dress. While you yourself neglect Toaeek out Bennett’s Tower so tall. And from the vast stock at that Hall, A winter suit select t Wq are telling Ready-made Clothing, equal in e 1 respect—-sfyfe, fit, material , and workmanship—to n»ade to laeasnre, at 35 to 60 per cent lower pr Any. one can be fitted as well, or better, from our si as by goods made to measure, without delay or We have all desirable styles, iu all sizes, Ms Youths’, and Boys’. TOWER HALL, A Beautiful Head of Hair. A Rich Bark Gnoss Issteap of the GaATnse.O * * London Hair Color Restorer and Dressing. '' “ London Hair Color Restore».and Dressing- ’ It Is complete within itself, no other dressingorr companiment of any kind being necessary to a' e[S there desirable results. It is not a Dye. 1. It Will restore gray hair to iteoriginal color. 2. It will make it grow on bald heads. 3. It will restore the natural secretions. 4. It will remove all dandruff and itching. 5. It will make the hair soft, glossy, and ftex»“‘ 3 - 6. It will preserve the original color to old ago. 7. It will prevent the hair from falling off. 8. It will cure alldiseases of the scalp. Price 76 cents per bottle, or, ibc botfiefc Soldhy Dr SWXtXS & 3< > -' It 330 Horth SIXTH SK^ One-Pbice Clothing, of the styles, made in the best manner, expressly for “ , BALES. LOWEST SELLING FHIGSS PLAIN FIGintES.J All goods made to ord ? f satisfactory. The one-price system. ia orp S’’ to. All are thereby itreated aliks. B)Al» gilt TABLISHED ONE-FBICE CLOPEIKQ MAEKET Stieat, near Sixth. SPECIAt NOTICES. BT THE BARD OF TOWER HAM. Philosophers, for wisdom famed, To mem! the world fell long have aimed* Or rather, we should say* They strive th e people io improve Who are ordained to breathe and move On this vast ball of clay. But ihere’s a proverb,- old and true, Which shows us how we all mey do Something to the effect Of bringing naughty human-kind Into a better frame of mind, And morals more correct. Ho. SIS MARKET Street. BERHETT S