f ~"~4 gfyi.ry POLITICAL. , - We publish below tbe letter from the cont ra ittee/appointed by the Baltimore Convention tiwunobbce to President Lincoln hi 4 mam (na tion, together with tbe Preside'nt’s reply : New Youe, June 14. ffon, Abraham, Lincoln. . * Sf»- The National Union flohvehtlon. which •trembled in Baltimore on June 7, 186-1. has ioetracted us to inform you tfeft you were nom inated with; enthusiastic unanimity for-the Presidency of the United Stales for four-years from the 4th of March oext. - , The resolutions of the Convention, which Tm have nirendy had the pleasure of placing in your hands, ore a- fall and dteftr statement of th eprinciple* which inspired its action, and which, as We believe, the great body of Union men in the country heartily Approve. Wheth-. er those resolutions express the. i(ude to our soldiers and sailors; or the, nation iil scorn sviili the compromise with rebels, and .consequent.dishonor : or the ■patriotic duty of union .and - success: whether they approve the proclamation of emancipation, the consti tutional amendment, the employment of for mer slaves.aa Union soldier or= the solemn ob ligation of the Government pranntly to redress the wrongs of every soldier''if we Union, of whatever color or race ; whether they declare .the.. inviolability of the-pletJpajJ- faith- of. (he nation, or offer the national hospitality to the, oppressed ef every land, or upgs the union by railroad of the Atlantic and thicific Oceans ; trhether they'recommend pubTni economy 'and Vigprohs taxation, or assert t-ii fixed popular ppposltwc to the bstablishment, : by armed force "of foreign monarchies in the immediate.neigh borhood. of the United. States, or declareythat those only,are worthy of official - trust who ap prove unreservedly the views and policy in-, .uiwtfd.in'thjs resulotipns—they were equally . haijed with the heartiness of profound convic ,tion. l . ; ' "BcliejTng with you, sir, that (Ibis is the pie’s war lor the maintenance of /the Govern-l nieat which tob bare justlydeioribcd as “of ' the people, by the people, ft $ tie people,” we are very sure that you will he ;'l»d to know, not only from the resolutions t lemselves, but from the. singular hapmo.ny awd'-enthusiasm with which they were .adogt&d, how warm is ' the popular w.elcome of everj measure in the prosecution ,of the war which is as vigorous, , npmistateahhs, and unfaltering as the national ’ purpose itself. ,’Ko' right, for instance, is sp precious and sa ored'to the American heart hs that of personal liberty,. Its violation is regarded with just, instant, and universal jeal( : Cg;,;. . Yet in ihis hour of peril every citizen that, fur the sake of national existence and the common .welfare, indiVidualliberty roSy, as the---Consti- provides in cash of rebellion, be some . tfrocs-summarily constrained, asking only with’ ' painful, anxiety that in evert instance, and to ' the’last detail, that absolutely Necessary power iluill not be hastily or unwisaly exorcised. We believe, sir, that the honest will of the Union men of the country was never more tru 'ly represented than in this Convention. Their purpose we believe to be tile overthrow of iaruied rebels in the field, tync/flie security, of permanent peace.and liberty tfhd justice under . the Constitution. That thesu results are tb be achieved amid.cruel perplexit tea, they are ful- , It award. That they are to’ be reached only. " through cordial unanimity til counsel, is unde ‘iilahls. * That good men may sotCf ,mes differ ns to the means mud the-tixne, tbeii know., That in (ho conduct of all human ofihirs- the highest ■*iuiy is .to determine, in tb« a agry conflict of -paUsion, how. mucK.good 'nay - be practically neenmpfished, is' their .sincere persuasion— -. They have-watched y.om cfiie/al course, there - lore,, with-unflagging atten h’a, andamid the j litter taunts of eager friend» ad the fierce di ■■ Kunciatirn.of enemies, now?* Oving too fast for aonic, now too slow for ot v ‘ they have seen you throughout this tremep-'tißifcdntest patient, •sagacious,.faithful, i upon tht .great heart of;the people,,'nnd, satisfied to he tmoved.hy its mighty puls^lioja. . ~it is for this reason that, blong before- the .Convention met, the popular instinct had J plainly indicated you ns Ur? candidate; and the Convention met, the po y [lar.instinct had i plainly-indicated you as the 'candidate z and .the Convention, therefore,-ib( -ely- recorded the | >opolar will. " Your eharacre* and-career prove ijimr unswerving fidelity t & he cardinal prim ciples of American liberty u d of the Ameri 'can Constitution. In the dame of that liberty .and Constitution, sir, its 'iarnestly request •your acceptance of this na:«nlnntion ; reverent ly commending our belovef- country, and you,, ■ its Chief,-Magistrate, witVi.li its brave sons who; on sen nndland, -art *fi Uhfully defending the good old American c»tf e of equal rights, to the.-blessings of Almr;f iy* God. We are.reir, very friends and -fellow-citizens. jjj, - (Signed b; ‘4th,' Committee.) Execut i-g ’ laxsion, WasnisoTtnii I ‘jL>ne,27, 1864 Iloii. Trin, Dennison, a Commit ice 6/ iheXaiiopal Union' Convention. (jzxtlzuex Your lettjT of the I4th inst ant, formally Notifying >(.s' that I hare been nominated by the ConvfiiTtion you represent Tor the Presidency of United States for four years from the-firsti $f -March next, has been received. 1 The nomination is gratefully accepted, as lhe resolution 5 ) of the Convention— called the platform—are artlly approved. iThile the resolution ib regard to the sup planting of republican fjovernment upon the TVestern Continent is '.folly concurred in: there migfct be misundet sanding were I not to eay that the position outlie Government in relation to the action of : i? : *6nce in Mexico as assumed through the Stye Department and endorsed by acts "of tbri will be Tathfully maintained so Png as the state 1 , of facts shall leave that portion pertinent and applicable. 1 a‘.n especially that the soldier and the seamen were not forguft-m by, the Conven tion, ss they foteyer mos and will be remem bered by the grateful cocityry for whose salva tion they devoted their li®e». •’ Thanking you for the'ferid and compliment ary terms in which you. -lave communicated the nomination end other proceedings 1 of the Conventionl subscribe' i lyself,^ - Xohr obedient tenant, ,■ . . A.sbahsh Lis cols. till 'Dsr.~ President * Lincoln has issued a proclamation appoiniia; ‘.he first, Thursday in , ?fV*}goat, as- a day of hu.fi diation - and prayer hythf. people of the DnUi-d States. The President fins'dd ertpined to appoint _Capt.- Wißßlow,of thp m trjiurge, r to aCommu- • • ' ‘ : --W ME AGITATOR. if, H. COBB, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. WBUSBOBOITGB, PENN’Ar WIDOTWY,TTr : T 8847 NATIONAL UNION TICKET. FOR PRESIDENT: ABRAHAM LINCOLN, OP ILLINOIS. FOR VICE PRESIDENT: ANDREW JOHNSON, OP TENNESSEE, ONION ELECTORAL TICKET. , SENATORIAL Morton Philadelphia. . . Thomas 11. Cunningham, Beaver coutity,, REPRESENTATIVE. 1 Robert P. King, 13 Elias W. Hall, 2 George M, Coatos, 14 Charles H. Shrinci). 3 Henry Burom, 16 John Winter, 4 William H. Kern, -16 David McConanghy, 5 Bartin 11. Jenka, 17 David W, Woods; 6 Charles M. Hunk, 18 Isaac Benson, * 7 Hubert Parke, * 19 John. Patton, 8 William Toylolv 20 Samuel B. Dick, 9 John A. HtesCapd, 21 Everhnrd Bieror, 10 Richard H. Coiyell, 22 John P. Penney, 11 Edward *HaTliday, • '23 Ebonezcr-McJunkin; 12 Charles P. Heed, 24 John W. Blanchard. ’ Constitutional Amendments. SPECIVL ELECTION, AUGUSTS, 1864, In Favor of Soldier* Votlns. THE 2D OP AUGUST, It is to be hoped that, in the - midst of the bustle and excitements of the times, the free men of Tioga'will not forget the special elec tion of the" 2d of August, proximo. On the contrary, we hope they will remember the oc casion to some purpose. On that day the peo ple of Pennsylvania are to decide whether a man who puts on the blue and shoulders a gun in defence of his country, thereby becomes dis franchised, and disqualified for the' exercise of the.privilege of a freeman. It is no light and trifling question. Let us meet and decide it with due solemnity. Judge Woodward, it will he remembered, decided that the soldier could not vote, under the Constitution, while on duty in the field. That decision was based upon a technical ren dering of that portion of the Constitution re lating to the elective franchise; hnt it stands in bar of the exercise of the right of suffrage by the soldier. There can be none so good a removal of tho disability as that proposed to be effected on the second day of August next —an amendment of the Constitution of the Oommod wealth. The friends of the Government may not be aware that the Copperheads -in the State, and more particularly in the lower part of the State, are bent upon defeating this amendment of the Constitulion. Where they are too weak to vote it down they hope for such an apathy on the part of the Union men as shall result in a de-1 feat of the measure by default. It is for the Union men of such loyal counties as Tioga to disappoint these domestic traitors, or to play into their hands. There is no concealing this fact. If every friend of the soldier goes to the polls on that day the measure will be carried by an overwhelming majority. It cannot fail. It has been suggesste'd to us by friends in various sections, df the county that the people arc not fully aroused to the importance of the issues involved in the result of this election. If there bo any appreciable truth in the state ment the fact is to be regretted. The people of Tioga are among the most intelligent in the whole country. Such is their, reputation in every district in Pennsylvania, save those in which the people are gone mad in the drunken fury of ignorance.' Each citizen has the re sponsibility of this good repute upon his hands. Individual effort must sustain it if k bo sus tained. ■ Thejre is no discharge in the war up on wrong. )Ve cannot; avoid the stern .quest ioning of an| accusing conscience. Every life worth livingi is an unrelieved round of duty. When each man makes the world’s quarrel his owft, and prosecutes it with half tho energy he is. ever ready to expend,upon a petty lawsuit, the permanent triumph of right will not be de layed long. - Tfie importance of this election cannot be overrated. It is to decide whether 150,000 sol diers, citizens of Pennsylvania, shall be per mitted to vote while in the military service, or whether they shall'J-emain on-the'political lev el Of the aliennnd the negro, to which Judge Woodward has reduced them. That is the di rect, unvarnished question, which the loyal .men of this Commonwealth are to decide on the second day of August next. We do' not forget that the vote on that day ’wfill also decide for or against a most pernicious system of legislation, kno.wn as “omnibus .leg islation.” All the proposed amendments are important. Keferenco to the proclamation will of course be bad by onr readers. Rcbor is an inveterate liar. The rebel raid in'to Maryland is a case in a point. We' have bdeft a diligent reader of the despatches which have appeared daily in the New York papers Jor a week 1 past, and confess to a condition of utter ignprance as to the “ situation.” One day it is romoredthat not less than 30,|)00 reb els are across tho Potomac and pillaginjg “ My Maryland.” The next day rumors compute the entire force of raiders at 5000. The nest day we are told tbpt the Maryland chivalry are suffering a big. scare. Then we are informed that the raiders have fled into Virginia; and on the heels of this comforting assurance we have a report that the, rebel pickets are within 20 milea of Baltimore, that they have cat the Northern Central road at Cockeysville and are aiming to cut the Baltimore and Wilmington ( road between- -Baltimore and Havre do Grace. This is the latest news at present writing. ... s^affhington despatches go to show that the raid fans co’t yet censed any tineas alarm • TH'E TIT)jGr A; CJ OUif T Y AG ITA TO E. ii) that volatile citj. ,The old stagers there are thoroughly hardened to thecnprice of Rninor,- and great skeptics withal. Wo remember the retreat of Banks and the savage joy of theja tent traitors in that city thermit. But the pos itive factTcdSrd’not^create anything like tTpiin ic.’ The truth is, the neater one is" to' the al leged danger, the less grows the cause of ap prehension. So the tone of the Washington despatches really proves nothing touching the magnitude of the jSid.. But this is certain Governor Curtin has is sued two proclamations, inch calling for 12,000 men to serve fur 100 days. Pennsylvania is expected to send 24,000 me a into the field, nnd without unnecessary delay. The proportion of Tioga under these calls would be about 150 »e presume,; and were tw'd men of character and experience to set out with determination, that number of men could be raised, rendezvoused, and started for Ilarriebtrrg in the space of 48 hours. Shall it be dune ? Shall it.be said of Tioga that she did not respond-in this enurg-- ency ? For her honor and reputation we Hope not. - Let'something be done to nsshre the Gov ernor that we have not forgotten hiiul F.S. Later news' states that' the ret el liitce is 20,000 strong, and that there has heifn a bat tle near. Frederick in which our troops were overpowered by superior numbers and driven back. Reinforcements were sent forward im mediately, and Gen. Hunter with a large force is at Point of Rocks ready to operate in the rear of the raiders. They ought not to get off this time. The resignation of Secretary Chase Has ex cited public curiosity and caused a very gener al regret. The cause of his resignation may be reasonably attributed to the persistent war-, fare waged upon'hitn by the brothers Blair, the -Ishtnaelsuf American politics: It is well un derstood in select circles in Washington that Mr. Chase’s resignation was determined upon months ago, anti was delayed only to afford time to perfect the tax and bank bills. His successor, |Mr. Fessekden, of Maine, is one of the clearest and most practical minds in the country. For many years the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance, ho was ’■'universally respected by his fellow- senators without distinction of party. There is not a senator who will not vouch for his ability and integrity. His labors have been very great. He may have been seen on duty from n ; ne in the morning until late at night, in the Com mittee room and in the Senate Chamber. He is a statesman of the Webster, Clay, and Ben ton order, cool, ready, and far-seeing. It is well known that there was harmony of views between Messrs. Chase and 1 Fessenden touch . — 1 1 ing financial policy, and thjat each had great confidence in the other. No great change* can be expected from the accession of Mr. Fessen den, therefore. * The "first session of the 38th Congress end ed on the 4th instant. It was a laborious sess ion, the most laborious ever held. The work performed is nearly or quite double that of any preceding session. Tne closing hours of the session-wero devo ted to an amendment of the Conscription law. by which drafts may be made for one, two, or three years, with bounties to 'volunteers and drafted men of $lOO, $2OO, and $3OO, accord ing to the term fur which the draft is made. That part of the law permitting the payment of $3OO in lied of service is repealed. Hence forth, those drafted and held to service must either serve in person or by substitute. It is believed that these amendments will render the law touch more effective, in which belief we share. The repeal of the §3OO clause will effectually silence the clamor of our Copperhead friends, who, in the beginning, denounced it bitterly as a rich man's measure. They condemned it hr a measute which discriminated againstpthe poor man. It is now no more. According to Copperhead logic the rich and poor man now Stand on an equality so far ns the Conscription is concerned. We offer them congratulations. ■ Odb friend of the Muncy Luminary rends Senator Cowan a sharp lesson for his vote against the repeal of the Fugitive Slave Law. It is true, as our friend says, that Mr. Cowan obtained his election upon the most radical an ti-slavery professions. It is true that he; sneer ed at David Wiuiot as conservative in com parison. It is true that he succeeded in get ting anti-slavery men to elect him on such rep resentations. What then ? - Mr. Cowan is a lawyer, was never, and will never be,anything else. You may stumble upon his equal its a legislator in any Justice’s court. No man can be rightly blamed for doing as well ns his head and heart will allow of doing. A shoemaker dropped in the midst of a large machine shop, and required to superintend its operations’, ought not to be abased for failure. He might still cut, fit, and peg a boot with the best. To that he was trained. Occasionally we stumble upon*a universal genius.- Mr. Cuwan is not such an one. lie is a teebn icnl lawver with a county reputation, rather scholarly, Slot a bad talker though unable to leave his Quarter Sess ions manners outside the Senate Chamber. .Mr. Cowan is a decided improvement upon Billy Bigler, since be is neither a fool, oss, or traitor.' Gov, A. H. Reeder, died last week at his residence at Easton, after a brief illness. Hos. Josiah Quiscr died recently in Boston at the ago of 93. : President Lincoln has issued a proclamation proclaiming Martial Law and suspending the Habeas Corpus throughout the State of Ken tucky. The admirers of "Tom Hyar are about to build a $2OOO monument over bis remains.— Already ?500 has been subscribed „ ’ WAR NEWS. A CALL -FO/e.12,000 MEN! ! v t noot Am MaqU. '"Habßisbdrq, Tuesday: July 5, 1804. -—Whereas, Uie-Pre»identof t-,tbc-liflit«d-Smtea has this day made a call upon the , Commun wealth of.Pßiihsylvania fdf-12,000'- militia or volunteer infantry, to serve at,Washington and its vicinity fur one hundred days, unless sooner discharged, 1,-Andrew G. Curtin, Governor of the said Commonwealth, do make this my Proclamation, in response thereto, and do hereby call on the freemen of Pennsylvania to come frankly for ward, as they have heretofore done and'fill the requeliiun fur this important service. It is ap. parent that the enemies of your Government, in desperation, are threatening us with an armed force, in the hope that the army of Gen. Grant may be ..withdrawn from before Rich mond ; ami -I.,call.upon the citizens of this Commonwealth, capable of bearing arms, to come forward, without delay, and thus aid our heroic brothers in the great army of the Repub lic. Given under my baud and the great seal of the. State, at Harrisburg, this fifth day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-four, and -of the Common wealth the eighty ninth. Eli Sliffer, Secretary of the Commonwealth. ;By the Governor. , - '. GRANT'S ARMY - Washington, July 3, I^SG4. To Major- Gen*l Dix: A despatch from Gen’l Grant's headquarters, dated at 9 o'clock this morning, gives the following results of Gen'l Wilson's operations: Sixty miles of railroad were thoroughly destroyed. The Dan ville road, Gen'l Wilson reports, could not be repaired in less than forty days, even if the material were on band. lie has destroyed all the blacksmiths* shops where the rails might be straightend, and all the mills where scan tlings for sleepers could be sawed. Thirty miles of the South Side road wer • de- • stroyed Wilson brought in about four hun dred negroes and many of the vast number of horses and mules gathered by his force. Ue reports that the rebels slaughtered without mercy the negroes they retook. Wilson's loss of property is a small wagon train, used to carry amuoitiun, his ambulance train and twelve cannon. The horses of the artillery and •wagons were generally brought off. Of the cannon, two were' removed from their carriages, the wheels of which were broken, and thrown into the waterj nod one other gun had been disabled by a rebel shot breaking its trunnions before it was abandoned. He es timates his loss at from seven hundred and fifty to one thousand men, including those lost from Kautz's division. Edwin M. Stanton, of War. Washington, Saturday, July 9, IBG4. Maj.'Gen. Dix; An official dispatch from M.«j. Gen.'Wallace, received, unite* that a battle rook place between the forces under his command and the Rebels, at Monomcy, to-day, commencing at 9 o’clock a.m. and continuing until 5 p.m. ; that our forces were at length overpowered by the superior numbers of the enemy and were forced cm retreat in disorder. . lie reports that Col. Seward of the New York Heavy Artillery was wounded and taken prisoner ; and the enemy's forces numbered at least twenty thousand, and that our troops be haved well, but suffered severe loss. lie is retreating to Baltimore. Edwin M. Stanton, "Secretary of War. Second Discatcii, Washington. July 10—8:30 p.m. Disbelieve all Secession rumors o_f Dangers and terrors in Washington. The Government is wide awake, and has been for some days. It is re inforcing the troops in Baltimore and elsewhere in Maryland most abundantly, and the preparations for the defence of the national capital are ample. Flying columns of cattle thieves may swoop upon the scattered pastures and barnyards of ihe farmers and villagers of Maryland beyond the power of a permanent urevention. But the nation may depend upon it that no serious and no abiding impression will be made, by the llebels in this raid. It isjmly a raid—principally a,"cattle raid. The llebels need horses sorely fir-their transportation, and their artillery and eivalryj and they are picking them up with the utmost industry this side of the Potomac, and sending them to the other side without delay. But it is short lived. It will not lust over a day or two, and, the cavalary and infantry employed, in this rapid stock breeding must be swift foot ed to escape death or cjiptivity. Large re-enforcements reached Baltimore this morning: / i Official Report of the Sinking 1 of the Al- abama. The Navy Department'has received the fol lowing official report from Capt. of the Item surge. U.|S. Slit. Kearsarce, Cherbourg, ) | France, June 19th 1804. J Sin; —I have the horior to inform the De partment, that the day subsequent to the arri val of the Kearsarge off this point, on the 14th inst, I received a note from Capt. Semmes, begging that the Kcorsilrge would not depart, as he intended to fight her, and would not de lay her but a day or two. According to this notice the Alabama left the Port of Cherbourg this morning at about 9:30 o’clock. At 10:20 A. M. we discovered her steering towards us. Finding the question of juris diction might arise, we steamed to sea until a distance of six or seven miles was attained from the Cherbourg Breakwater, when we rounded to and commenced steaming for the Alabama. As we approached her within 1,200 yards she opJned fire, and we 1 received two or three broadsides before a shot was returned. The action continued, the respective steam ers making a circle around at a distance of about nine hundred yards from each other. At the expiration of about an hoar the Al abama struck, going down in übont twenty minutes and carrying many per sons with her. It affords me great satisfaction to announce to the Dtp trtment that every officer and men did bis duty, exhibiting a degree of coolness and fortitude which gave promise at the outset of certain Victory. It would be almost inviduous to particular ize the conduct of any one man or officer when all have dune their duty with a fortitude and coolness which cannot be too highly- praised. .But 1-.feel'it doe to my executive officer, Lieut. Commander Thorton, who superintend ed the work of the - battery,: to mention him particularly for . an example of ceolneee and encouragement of the men while fighting which j contributed much towards the success of the action. ‘ Very respectfully,-your nb’t serv’t. (Signed) ~- J. A.- WiNstow. Capt. ’To Hon. Gideon Welles, Sec’yof the Navy, Republican - Count? Convention. • At a meeting of the Republican County Committee held In ffeilsboro, on Saturday, the oth inst., it was resolved— - - That the outspoken and unequivocal friends and supporters of lbs present Rational and State Admin istrations, electors of Tioga County, he requested to assemble at the usual places for bolding elections in their respective election districts, on the afternoon of SATURDAY, August l3tb, next, then and there to elect two delegates to represent each such district in the Rnpublieun County Convention, to be holden at Mansfield, an FRIDAY, August 10th, following. i The Committee recommend to the Committees of Vigilance that at least six days notice of such dele gate elections be given by notices posted in the usual places in each district. And further, that ns sacb Committees constitute the election boards at said election, they are especially requested, to see to it. that none hut the outspoken and unequivocal friends of the State and National Governments as administered, ho permitted to vote at said election for delegates. The Convention will nominate the following can didates; One person to represent the District in Con gress. (foe person for member of Assembly. One person tor Sheriff. One person for Commissioner. One person for Auditor, - And appoint Conferees to the Representative and Congressional Conferences. COMMITTEES OF VIGILANCE Bios?—A. T. James, Stephen Bowen. Brookfield—lsaac Plank, John W. Fitch. Chatham—Lacien Bench, Reuben Close. G. Edwards, 11, P. Dockstader. Clyraer—B. W. Skinner, E. fl. Stebbins. Clemens, John Lewis. “ Boro—Thos- Jones, Henry Kilborn. Deerfield—Hiram Potter, Chester Hoyt. Dclmnr—B. F. Kelsey. George Hildreth. Elk—J. C. Maynard, James F. WescolL Elhland—Joel (r. Parkhurst, Atnasa Calrer. Farmington—Wm. Vandusen, R. T. Hall. Gaines—Henry Crofot, Bonj. Furman. Jackson—Edward Kinner. O B Weds.— - Knoxville—J, G. Seely, Cheater Hopkins. Liberty—G. R. Shaffer, Jar**d Phelps. j Lawrence—Dyer Powers, Dyer Inscho. “ ‘ Boro—T. B. Tompkins, James Kinsey. Mainshurg—A, C. Witter, E. A. Fish. i Mansfield—Albert Clark, John A, Holden, i * Morria—John Wilson, Edwin Gregory. Middlebary—Wm. Stephens, A. (Hark Cole. "Nelson—M.H. Brooks, Sami Huzlctt. Osceola—A-(K. Bo,sard, John Tubbs. Richmond—‘Mnrkle Wells, Jag. Madison Rose. Rutland—Peter V. Vannosa, Lafayette Backer. Shippcn—Horace Brighton. John Schoonover. Monroe, W. A. Roekwell. Tioga—James Dewey. Ed-d Mitchel. ‘ “ Bonl—Henry B. Fish, H. K. Smith. Union—Solomon W. Wright. Martin Harrincton. \\ Ward—Peter Camcrofi, Jr., Joshua* Denmark. *T| Westfield—Orren Edgecomh. Chns. Q«-odspced. Wcllsboro—Elisha J. Purple, C. B. Kelly, ,\ M H. Cobb. J. P. Biles, Gel P. Card, Jas. H. Gulick, V. DePui,’ W. W. Babb, 11. C. Vermilyen, Committee. OOR NEW FINANCIER. Secretary Chase ha* resigned his position at th« head of the Treasury Department and Senator F»*-oseiiden has been confirmed a* his sor*c»*«sor. The Tribune has the following; Witliam Pitt Fessenden, born in Boson wen. N. II , in 18Q6. settled as a* lawyer in Portland in 1820, was elected thence to the Legislature of Maine in 1831, and has ever since ranked among the foremost men of that State. He served repeatedly at intervals in the more popular always with marked dis tinction ; and in 1840 was elected t« Congress and served through his term, declining a re election. lie wa» persuaded to run again for \ Congress ip 1850, and received a majority of! the votes, but the seat was awarded tp his 1 Democratic competitor by the canvassers, and b*» declined to-contest it. He was chosen U. S S*’r» in 1854, by a union of Whigs and Free-S il D .m i has ever since filled a seat in that body. lie has for some years been the chairman of it* Financial Committee, which i* its first position in rank and impor tance. Ilia discharge of the duties of that post has rendered him thoroughly familiar with every question relating to the N itional 'Financier ; and there is probably no other man in America who could step at once into Governor Chase's shoes and succcecd him in his arduous and trying labors with so little . hesitation or misgiving, Mr, Fessenden is i one of the~ ablest lawyers in America, and i has no superior as a ready, forcible deha-1 tor. We expect to hour soon, through the j Copperhead organs, that he is a thief and swindler; hut up to this hour, no man has ever questioned,hi* integrity. REDUCE TOUR QUOTAS. In making out the quotas for the different Townships, fur future drafts—the enrollment list of 1803 will he taken ns the basis, after adding those enrolled in 1864. being only those previously omitted and those who arrive at the age of 20, and in some cases, cripples. This list may be reduced and the quota thus made smaller by getting out. Ist. Those over 45. 2nd. Those under 20, 3rd. Aliens. 4th. Manifest cripples, To be done a* follows : For the first three classes, prepare such pa pers as are required in the case of’ a drafted man claiming exemption from same causes. Forward them to Marshal, Capt. Wm. 11. Blair, at Williamsport, and if they are correct the name will bo taken from the list before the draft. Those manifestly physically unfit, such as right eye blind ; hand, foot or limb off, or crippled &0., may appear at Tioga when the Board of enrolment meet’ to examine men to till the deficiency still existing in this county — probably in about three months—and get their names off the list, Toe Deputy Marshal and enrolling officers ean doubtless give information as to the form of papers required for the first throe classes. I am at home Mondays and will assist those in myenrolment District, at a moderate charge, and will carry their papers to Tioga and see that they are attended to. Had this matter been fully understood last fall, quite a number of men might have been saved the county. No time should now be lost in giving attention to this matter. j. All are interested for if the quotq is put too high on account of these classes of men being in the enrolment—the sound men will in the end be compelled to fill the deficiencies. Also, be sure that your enrolling officer has a full list of men who were enrolled last year and are now in the service anywhere, giving him the Company and Regiment. These will also be taken from the enrolment on bis reports Don’t Waste any time, " I Brookland, July 2,1864. . The abnya instructions are timely -and should be beaded, Special Election! WHEREAS, by an acf of the General A« !emH * of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania X tbo 23d clay of April. A. I)., one thousand dred and sixty four-rit is provided, that f yr d QQ * pose of ascertaining the sense of the people oft?-* Commonwealth, in regard to the adoption or reject* of certain Amendments to the Constitution Commonwealth, or rather of them, which are ** after specified, it is enjoined on mo to give ouhr* notice oi such election to be held—therefore f Mct* EKIAII STOWELL. Jr.,H. S b bheriffof the Coutf' of -Tioga, do hereby make known or give this cohr notice to the electors of said county of Tioga, Special Election will be held throughout the Wo ~a ►on the first Tuesday of August, which will be the dav of said month ,of August next, at the ht«*»4 districts within county aforesaid, namely : * ELECTION DISTRICTS: Blow, at the Union School House. Brookfield, at the South Road School House. Clym** r, at -he house of C. P, Bouglaa. Chatham, at the house of E, D. Dmgman. Charleston, at she Dam Settlement Scnool U otlfe , Covington Doro, at the Dyer House. Covington Township, at the Dyer House. Deerfield, at the Cowacesque House. Dclmar, at the Court Hon-»e. Klk. at the Smith School Hou*e. Elklami Boro, at the home of Charles Ryon. Farmington, at the house of John A. Kemp. Gaines, at the bouse Of Jh C. Verrailyea. Jackson, at the house of James Miller. Knoxville, at the house of Dante! Matt Mon ‘ Liberty, nt the house of Joel 11. Woodruff. Lawrence Township, at the house of W.U. SlOsson, LawreucevlHe, at the house of W. U. Sloasou,. Mansfield, at ihe school House. Morris, vt the house of W. V. Campbell. Mainburg. at the hon-»e of R. K. Bruodage. ' Midtllebary. at the Holiday School House. Kelson, at theLocey House, Osceola. nt Che Hotel. Rutland,at the house of Royal Rose. * Richmond,at the bouse of John Hillyor. Shippen,atthe Big M odowa School House. Sullivan, at the house of It. K. Bruodago, Th>gi Borough, at the Hotel of E. S. Barr. Tiogp Township, at the Hotel of E, 8. Farr, Union at the house of John Irvin. Wellsboro at the Court Rouse, Ward, at the School House. Westfield, ai the house of Jcrod ©.Thompson. At which time and place votes will be received fof or against the following amendments : laf Amendment, d—Whenever any of the qualified electors of this Commonwealth shall be in any a'ctual military service, under a requisition from the President of the United States, or by authority of this Commonwealth, such electors may exercise tho right of Suffrage in all elections by the citizens, under such regulations as are or shall be prescribed by law, as fully as ijf they were present at their usual place of elections. 2 d Amendment, Section B—No bill shall be passed by the Legislature containing mure than one subject, which chnll be clearly expressed in the title, except appropriation bills. 3 d Amendment, Section 9—No bill shall bo passed by the Legislature, granting any powerd or privileges, in any case where the authority to grant such powers, or privileges, has been, or may hereafter be, cuulerred upon the Counts, of this Commonwealth, has been agreed to by ‘a majority of the members elected to each House of the Legislature, at two successive ses sions of the'same. ' It is farther directed that the faceting of the return Judges at the Court House m Wellsborough to make out the general returns shall bo on the first Friday succeeding the said election, which will be the sth day of August. AN ACT Pieicribing the time and manner of submitting to the I e for their approval and ratification, or rejec tion, the proposed amendments to the Constitution. Wuk he AS, A joint rcsolution,.proposing certain amendments to the constitution of this commonwealth, ha# been agreed to by a majority <?f the member* elected to. each bouse of the legislature, at two each tuceesrive se?#n»ns of the same, the first session com mencing on the first Tuesday of January, m the year <it our Ldrd one thousand eight hundred and sixty three, and the second session, commencing on the first Tuesday of Jmiunry, in the year of our Lord on* thousand eight hundred aud. sixty-four: A»d icherena. It is provided in the tenth article of the constitution, that any amendment, so agreed upon, shall be submitted to the people, in su«*b manner, and such tun£s, at least three months after being 50 iigretd to by tbe two houses, as the legislature shall prescribe, such submission to be in such manner, ana form, that the people may vote for, or against, such amendment, separately, and distinctly ; therefore, Action 1.-That said election shall be opened, held, and eloped, upon the day la>t aforesaid, at tbe place.', and within, which the gsner.il elections ol this cum munwealth are directed to be opened, held, and closed; and it shall be tbe duty of the judges, inspectors, and clerks, of each of said' township*, boroughs, w trd?, precincts. and districts, to leeeive, at the said elec tion, ticket# not exceeding the number of prupo-td amendments, either written or printed, or partly written and partly pointed, from each of the qualified voters of (his Slate, who may offer Uie same aud (<j deposit them in a box, or boxes, to be for that pur pose provided by. the proper officers; which tickets shall he? respectively, labelled, on the outs’de, * First Amendment/’ •* Amandmeni,” and ** Ti*<rd Amendment;” and those who are. favorable to said amendments, <»r any of them, may express their ap proval thereof by voting, each, as many separate, written or printed, or partly written and partly print ed, ballots, or tickets, as there are amendments ap proved by them, containing, on the inside there"!, the words, ‘‘For the Amendment;” and those who are opposed to, such amendments, or any of them, may express their opposition by voting, each, ns many scp«rata. written or printed, ballots, or tickets, os there at c amendments hot approv d by them, containing, on the inside thereof, the words, “Against the Amend raeni;' the electors, voting for, or against, the first tune dinent. shall be considered as voting for. or agati st, tbe proposed fourth section to article three of the constitution, extending the right of suffrage to soldiers; electors, voting tor, or against, the second amendment, shall" be considered as voting for, or against, the proposed eighth section to article eleven of the ; and electors, voting for, or against,' the third amendment, shall be considered a« voting for, or against, the proposed ninth sectiuD to article eleven ol the con-titulion. .A*ec(i>»2. That the election, on the said proposed amenments, shall, in all respect, be conducted as 4 tba general elections, of ‘bis commonwealth, are now conducted ; 'and it shall bo the duty Of the return judges, of the respective counties, and districts* thereof, first having carefully ascertained the number of votes given. for, or against, each of’said amend ments, in the manner aforesaid, to make out dupli cate returns thereof, .expressed ii words, at length, and nob in figures, only j one of, vrjich returns, so made, shall be lodged in the prothdnolary’s office* ot the court of common pleas, of the proper county, and the other sealed, and directed, to the secretary of tba commonwealth, and by one of said judges deposited, forthwith, in the most convenient post office, upon which, postage .sball-be prepaid, at the expense of the proper county, r , Section 4. That the several duties required to be performed by the sheriffs, commissioners, constables, judges, inspectors, and all other officers, and about, the general elections of this coin®°h" wealth, shall bo performed, by such officers, in. 4°d about, the .-election herein provided for; and ail per sons, whether officers, or others, shaH be liable to the same punishment, for the neglect of any duty, or tho commission ef any offence, at, in, or üboui, the said election, As they would, for the neglect of like duty, or the commission of like offece, at, in, or about, to* general elections of this commonwealth. HENRY(C. JOHNSON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JOHN P. PENNEY. Speaker of the Senate. Approved—The twenty-third day of Aprill, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-foyr. A. G. CCBTI>- For instructions in regard to the organisation o election boards cct., see Act of Assembly of 2d Jo*7j 1539; pamphlet laws, page 219; likewise container in a practical digest of the election laws of this Com monwealth, furnished nt every place of holding g e eral election, page 86, eto. ■ . Given under my hand at Wellsborb, this Ist d»y July, A. D., 1864, H. STOWELL, Jr., Sbenß. THE undersigned appointed an Auditor to dti* tribute the money raised by the sale of the re» estate of 9. 1). Smith, late of Wellsboro, deo’d, a attend to the duties of said appointment on Wednes" day, the 1 Oth day of Angnst, neat, at the Cominf' Stoner’s Office in Wellsboro, at 1 o’clock P. -M- , ~ THOS. ALLEN, Auditor. Wellsboro, July 13,1864. NOTICE. A lilt persons Indebted to A. B. Wightasn, find their teeonnts with H. C. Boswerth rot« tlement. Please eall immediately. July 13, 1864-31, Lccienßird. P ROCIj AM A*TION! AUDITOR’S SOTICB.
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