BEDFORD GAZETTE.
IIKDFOBI), Pi."
FRIDAY ::::::: JI'XE 21, IS6I
- F. Meyers, Editor & Proprietor.
REGULAR DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS !
For the Union, the cfatution and the Laws.
ASSOCIATE JUDGE,
QEN. JAMES BURNS,
JUNIATA.
TREASURER,
MAJ. A. J. SANSOM,
BEDVORD BOR.
COMMISSIONER,
HILIP SHOEMAKER.
COLERAIN.
POOR DIRECTOR,
HENRY WcRTZ,
C. VALLEY.
AUDITOR,
DANIEL L. DEFI&AUOH,
SNAKE SPRING.
"ILl!""" ■ 1 -
Democratic County Convention.
In another column will be found the pro
ceedings of the Democratic r ouniy Convention
which met in this place on Tuesday last. We
call the attention of our Democratic readers tc
those proceedings, and invite conservative met
of all parties to a critical perusal ol the platforrr
of principles laid down in the resolutions adopt
ed by the Convention.
Tr.e ticket lormed by the Convention is un
exceptionable throughout, and will be electee
without doubt. In the selection ol the nomi
nees, as well as in its action on the platform
the Convention was entirely harmonious. Th
idea o( Fusion was indignantlj- scouted Wd re
jected, not a man of all the delegates entertain
ing it in the remotest degree. Thanks be t(
the good sense and patriotism of the founirj
Democracy, we have a pure, straight-out Dem
ocratic Ticket, placed upon a sound Constitu
tional platform, untainted and untouched will
fanaticism of any sort.
For Associate Judge we have Gen. JAMES
BURNS, ef Juniata t-p. Though not an aspi
inducement to the friendc of those who had ac
tively canvassfd for the nomination, to mak<
him a common ra I lying-point and the compro
mise candidate ot the Convention. No bettei
man could have been selected. But the peo
ple of Bedford county know and appreciate th
character of Gen. Burns t x> well to make it ne
cessary for us to attempt any remarks in his fa
vor. He has led the Democracy to battle when
the prospect was gloomy and almost hopeless,
and twice did he sUp forward as the standard
bearer in the foilorn hope of the Legislative
Ticket in this benighted ftepublican|District
Democrats love to support a man who is will
ing to be the candidate of his party in adeem
as wrll as in hopeful circurr.staryres, and now
that they have it m their power to rewaid (hit
old war-horse of Democracy for his faithfulness
in the past, they will do it with that alacrity
and enthusiasm which can spring alone fiom
generous and giat. ful hearfs.
For Treasurer, Maj. A. J. SANSOM receiv
ed the nomination. We might speak of the
service* rendered to the party by this member
of the ticket from his earliest manhood; tic
might dwell upon his qualities as a friend and
neighbor, his fidelity as a Democrat and his res
pectability as a citizen ; but those who are to
pass upon his claims to the office for winch he
has been nominated, know hiin as well as we
do, and we can safely trust his case in their
bands. We will say, however, that Major
Samom is an excellent business man, that the
finances of the county will be safe in his hands,
and that, should he be elected, the people of
Bedford county will never regret the choice
they have made for the office of County Treas
urer.
For Commissioner, PHILIP SHOEMAKER,
of Colerain, is the nominee. Mr. Shoemaker is
an old aod respected citizen of the county, a
man of eminently correct views in regard to
the administration ofthe affairs of the county,
strictly uptight in ali his dealing-?, economical
in his nut ions ol public expenditures, well qual
ified to detect any irregular itier, or loosen, ss,
in the disbursement of county funds, and has
been a lifelong and unvarying Democrat. His
election would secure a valuable accession to
the board of Commissioners.
For Poor Director and Auditor, we have,
respectively, HENRY WERTZ, ol funor
land Valley, and DANIEI* L. DEFIBAUGH,
of Snake Spring. Both of them are good men
and would fill the higher offices on ihe ticket
with at much credit as they will those for which
Ibey are named. The oljeel of the Conven
tion was to select the very best men for &i the
offices, aod in our opiraon it was eminently
successful. The names of many good men—men
wbo stand just as fair t>e/re the p-t.pfe as Jhos
wbo were nominated, .vvert? fej.*<-t-d only on
the undeniable principles that all tbe good rnc-
terial could not be made use of at once, and that
we must hold some over for the future. Lo
cality, too, had to be consulted, a9 no good gen
eral would crowd all his forces into one fort,
and allow the enemy to run riot over the whole
country outside.
Democrats of Bedford county! We have an
excellent ticket, standing on a sound platform;
let us go to work and elect it.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
Let every Democrat and every conservative
man read the Resolutions adopted by the late
Democratic County Convention, published in
another column. They embody the true doc
trine—the doctrine of the Constitutional Union
men of the country—the only trne and consis
tent triendsofthe Union. We will stand by
those Resolutions, no matter who leaves (hern ;
we will adhere to the sacred principle of Con
stitutional LibeTty which they enunciate, in
spite of mobs, civil war, or the bioodiest of an
archies. Upon that rock we plant our banner,
and there it shall remain so long as we can
write a line, or utter a syllable. Eslo Perpelua!
gentlemen composing the late Dem
ocratic County Convention, have our heartfelt
gratitude for the endorsement which they were
nleaseci to give us. The members of thai body
will bear us out in saying thai we did not ask
it, which makes it, however, all the more grat
ifying- '
Ferry has been evacuated by
the Confederates. This, it is said, by those
whopr-tend to beau fait in strategics, will place
■Gen. Scotl on the defective for a time. There
is no doubt that the evacuation of Harper's Fer
ry, was a part of the programme of the Seces
sionists.
f£F*The Governor of Illinois has appointed
0. H. Browning (Republican,) U. S. Senator in
place of the lamented Douglas. It was sugges
ted that as the "Republicans" were anxious td
"drop politics," a Democrat should fill out the
term of Douglas ; but it seems the "Reps." wert
only joking when they spoke out tn favor o;
dropping politics.
Union Democrats have been elec
ted to.Congress in Maryland and three Union
Americans. Henry May (who supported
Douglas last fall) beats that infamous demagogue,
H. Winter Davis, over 2000 votes. - Mr. May
endorses fudge Taney's decision in the Merry-
I
man case.
DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN" LIBERTY
In pursuance of notice given, the democrat
ic Citizens of Liberty Township, met in Sto
; nerstown, on Saturday, the 15th of June, 1861.
The meeting was organized by appointing Isaac
: Kensinger, Esq., President, and Joseph Cris
-1 man, Secretary. On motion of John A. White.
Geo. Roads and John Long were chosen as del
egates to represent Liberty Township in th
-w * U ItIC
proaching fall Election. On motion of John
A. W*trite, that a committee ot three be ap
pointed to draft Resolutions, Geo. Roads, Wil
liam Hohman and Geo. Fluck, were appointed
said Committee. The meeting agreed to in
struct their delegates to support in Convention,
1. Kensinger, for Associate Judge, and A
J. Sansom for Treasurer, on motion of J. A.
White a committee of vigilance appoint
ed fur Liberty Township for the ensuing year.
John Hohman, John A. White and Jno. Cy
phers were chosen said Committee and in addi
tion to the Committee of Vigilance, a committee
i of one person was selected in each School Dis
j tricl for the same purpose. The following
j persons were chosen: Sain'l. Bollinger, David
j Brombaue!, John A. White, John Cypher.
Jas. L. Prince and Jno. Hohman. The Com
mittee presented for tlje approval of the meet
ing, the following Resolutions, which were u
nanimou-iy adopted :
Resolved, That the principles of the democ
iacy, like the great truths ol the Bible, are not
subject to Change, but an- immutable, and, there
lore e have continued confidence in their effi
ciency as national conservative facts.
Resolved, That we continue our love and
support of the Union and Consiitution, as hereZ
tofore announced in the principles and faithful
ly carried out in the practice of the Party.
Resolved, i hat we desire the requirements
of the Constitution to be carried out and obeyed
under all contingencies, not only by the peo
ple generally, but by the Chief Magistrate in
particular.
Resolved, T hat we consider the proposition
to abandon our organization as Democrats, at
Jbis time, as comma; m a bad grace from a 'par
ty and power continually turning-out of office
Democrats who a-e honest & faithful, and eleva
ting to high positions those who are plundering
our brave soldiers, who are in arms s>-ri ing their
country, by fat contracts for clothing and pro
vision lor the aimy.
Resolved, therefore, that we desire the pres
ervation of our democratic principles, and we
h-rebv instruct our delegates to place in nomi
nation none but good men and democrats, who
ate faithful and honorable and support the U
nion and Constitution.
Resolved, That attacks upon citizens of this
Township, calling them Tories, Traitors, Seces
sionists, we treat with silent contempt,'cutisid
ering the source trom whence they came.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
J. CBISMAN, I KENSINGER,
Secretary. President.
!TF"The idea of the "too much of a gentle
man," who scribbles fir the Inquirer , underta
king to set up his own damaged reputation for
truth and veracity ,agaioal the character of such
men a Maj. Davis and Wm. Hartley, £.q , „
truly refreshing. Ice cool .Ufinooado is no
where, in comparison. •
neighbor acro-a lots threatens us
with the military Be sure yr u have U8 -Well
surrounded," (as the Irishman said) "before
yee* shoot ?*'
PROCEEDINGS OF
THE DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONVENTION,
Held at Bedford, June 18th, 1861.
The Convention assembled at the Couit
House, at 2 o'clock P. M., and was called Jo
order by Capt. John Long, on whose motion
GEN'L. JAMES BURNS, of Juniata, was cho
sen Chairman.
On motion, John E. McGiri, Esq., and Dr.
F. C. Reamer were chosen Secretaries.
The delegates then presented their creden
tials, when the following were found to be
present :
Bedfoid Borough—Dr. F. C. Reamer, John
E. McGirr.
Bedford Township —Dan'l. Fetter, Owen
MiGirr.
Brond Top— Major James Pat'on.
Bloody Run Borough—P. G. Morgarf, Jo
siah Baughman.
Coierain— Wni. S. Beegle, Abr'm. Weisel.
H'irriton— Geo. Elder, Jos. Mortimore.
Juniata —VVm. Keyser, Gen Jas. Burns.
Liberty— Geo. Rhoads, Capt. John Long.
Londonderry —S. S. Miiler, D. J. Miller.
Monroe— Oliver Horton, Jas. Steckman.
Napier —G. W. G ump, Nicholas Slick.
East Providence —J. Evans, D. A. T. Black.
West Providence—Ed. Kerr, Wm. Foster.
Snake Spring —Hon. John G. Hartley, Geo.
Smouse.
St. Clair-J. W. Crisman, John Feaster.
Schellsburg Borough —John S. Schell, John
Otto.
Southampton— John Bridges, Hugh Wilson.
IJmon Alex. McGregor, Francis Beard.
Wooderry M. Daniel Barley, Wm. M.
Pearson.
Woodberry S. Dr. Joseph D. Noble, Levi
S. Fluke.
On motion the following committee were ap
pointed to report resolutions fur the considera
tion of the Convehtion : Dr. F. C. Reamer,
John E. McGirr, D. A. T. Black, John S.
Schell and George Elder.
Said Committer, through their.Chatrman, re
| ported the following resolutions, which were u
j nanimousiy adopted :
RESOLUTIONS.
Whereas, The Democratic Party, for years
past, in its Conventions, State and National,
and through its presses and by its representa
tives in Congress, denounced the policy of eg
tablishing sectional parties, holding that the
j success of such partiea would inevitably result
in a bloody and horrible civil war, And where
as, The prophetic warnings upon this suhjeet
uttered from tirr.e to t.me by and
good men of the Union, are now fuliy ver
ified io the present deplorable condition of
our beloved country, And whereas, We are un
willing now to renounce the opinions hereto
fore entertained by us as to the causes which
operated to bring about the difficulties in which
the nation is involved, or to stultify outs-lves
by endorsing the political doctrines and pol
icy whose triumph in the last Presidential e
iection has so fearfully imperilled the perpel
uit v of the Union,
Therefore Resolved, That as the Democratic
party has stood bv the Union and the Constitu
tion, in peace and in war, through good and
1 - - *- * # * t ' 1 - J
I too to that party, its piinciples and usages.
Resolved, That whilst the pres-nt civil wai
was none of our seeking, and whilst we depre
rate and deplore its existence, and earnestly
hope and pray for the early restoration
of an honorable peace, as Demociats who
have always been truelo the Constitution,
and whose fealty and devotion to the Union are
attested by tlie whole history of our lives, we
feel it our duty to sustain the Federal Govern
ment in the exercise of all its Constitutional
lowers in its efforts to maintain its integrity
and the continuance otour glorious union.
Resolved, That whilst as Demociats and pa
tiiots we believe it to be our duty to support
and sustain the Government in all its Consti
tutional acts, in every emergency, yet we de
sire "Republicans" so culled , distinctly to un
derstand that we will not and cannot be dra
gooned into the support of Abolitionism in aoy
fcrm.
Resolved, That we regard the Constitution
ot (he United Sates as the only bond of un
ion between the several States and the only
rule of action to be obs-rved in the present
condition of our country, that we will support
it, as we have always done, in all its parte,
rn its letter end spirit, and in our interpretation
of its meaning on controverted points, we will
be governed by the decisions of the Supreme
Cour' of the United States, believing that the
decrees and decisions of that bcanch of the Gov
ernment should be respected arid obeyed hv ev
ery law abiding and patriotic citizen.
Resolved, Tint we denounce nv>b law in ev
ery form and under any pretext whatever,
whe'her exercispd by Secession conspiratpis at
the South, or fanatic enthusiasts at the North, i
and that we are for the enforcement of the laws, j
in the proper and lawful form, against offenders
in all par Is of the country.
Resolved, That we look upon the.doctrine of
interference with the institution of slavery in
the slave Slates as preached by fanatics at the
North, and the doctrine ol Secession as promul
gated by conspirators against the Union at the
South, as equally subversive of the Constitution,
•he liberty of the people and the safety of the
nation.
Resolved, That the Administration of An
drew G. Curtin meets with our hearty disap
probation, and especially in i's management of
the military affairs of the Commonwealth, it
deserves and should receive the unqualified con
demnation of every patriotic citizen.
Resolved, That the evidently corrupt Bnd
fraudulent disbursement of the liberal appropri
ations made by the fate Legislature lor the sup
port of the military of the State, as exhibited
in the imposition of rotten uniforms and insuf
ficient and unwholesome rations upon the brave
soldiery nfur Commonw-alth, should beat
once Corrected and those guilty in the premises
severely rebuked and punished.
Resolved, Ft.at if any person nominated by
'.his Convention, or by the Conferees appointed
by i, should accept a nomination from anv o-
Iher political body, his place shall be declared
vacant on the ticket, and the Democratic Coun
ty Committee aru hereby empowered to 5Jt the
vacancr.
RreolodJ, That Hon. Job. Mann, Wis Mi
Pearson and B. F. Meyers, be appointed Con
ferees to meet similar Conferees fjom Somer
sei county, should such Conferees t>e appointed,
to nominate candidates for the legislature, g,y
--og them power to appoint substitute*.
Resolved, That Hon. W. P. Schell, John G.
Hartley and Oliver E. Shannon, be 'appointed
Jud'cial Conterees, to meet similar Conferees
from the counties of Franklin, Fulton, and Som
erset, io put in nomination a suitable candidate
for President Judge of this district, giving
them power to appoint substitutes.
John S. Schell offered the following addition
al resolution :
Resolved, That the Bedford Gazetie is an ef
ficient and reliable organ of the Democratic
Patty and that we cheerfully recommend it to
the patronage ofthe public.
Maj. Patron moved to amend, by adding, "for
its f°arless and independent course."
The amendment having been accepted by
Mr. Schell,the tesolution as amended, was u
nanimou*ly adopted.
The Convention then proceeded to ballot for
candidates for the office of Associate Judge,
Treasurer, Commissioner, Poor Director and
Auditor.
Dr. J. D. Noble was appointed Teller.—
The following gentlemen were selected as
candidates:
For Associate Judge, GEN'L. JAMES
BURNS, of Juniata.
For Treasurer, MAJ. A. J. SANSOM, of Bed
! foid Borough.
For Commissioner, PHILIP SHOEM AKER,
| of Coierain.
For Poor Director, HENRY IVERTZ, of
Cumberland Valley.
For Auditor, DANIEL L. D£FIBAUGH,of
Snake Spring.
On motion, the above nominations were de
clared to be unanimous.
The following gentle-men were then selected
as a County Committee lor the ensuing year :
John S. Schell,-Chairman,
W. Chenoweth,
John P. R-ed,
George Elder,
George Smouje, Jr.,
Charles Hillegas,
Samuel M. Boor,
Jos. F. Beegle,
J. T. Gepharf,
Wm. Foster,
John Homan,
Daniel Barley,
John H. Barton.
John E. MrGirr, Esq , being called upon by
tne Convention for a speech, made a few re
: mark*. after which the Convention adjourned
sine dir.
JAMES BURN'S, Chairman.
JOHN E. MCG.RB, j Spcretarie9
F. C. REAMER. J
Local and Miscellaneous.
. .. .THE WHEAT CROl\— Our wheat crop is
| fine and whether the times be hard or tasy,
• with the manufacturing and commercial com
j munity, people must be fed, and our farmers
J will reap a rich reward. The drilled grain is
j farm-fa should all buy drills and the tnan who
. has none is behind the limes—is "penny-wise
j and pound-foolish."—
The "GUM ROLLER DRILL" is the BEST *VP
Know of for all kinds of | an d and all kinds of
; grain Wm. Hartley, Esq., of Ibis place is a
gent for this admirable machine, and t)3s a!-
j ready sold 29 in Bedford county. He refers
to John Sill, Asa Silver, Michael Shafer, N.
Lyons and Sons, Henry Egulf, Gen. Burns,
j Jno. Kemmery, Wm. Rock, Jharha Colvin
John W. VVerlz, Josiah Koons, David Shafer,
jS. Williams, W-n. Cessna, Emanuel Diehl, B.
| R. Ashcoro, John Eversole, John Huffman,
j Leonard Ferry, James Fink, Manager of
Sarah Furnace, John Henderson, J. G Hartley,
; David Diehl, and numbers of others. It is lol
: ly to fry to make money at any trade without
1 having good tools. Call at Hartley's and see
for yourselves, and remember that he warrants
them no 4 , to break, as the very best material
will be used this Fall in Iheit construction
and they will work to per/ection.— OßDEß
SOON.
....Wm. Hartley being asked whether be
did not intend to answer the low and petty
vsndittivenessshown against him in Ih- last'edi
lion of I lie Inquirer, replied that really he was
to t busy supply ing the farmers with Reapers
and Mowers, Scythes, Oradbs ana Gain D. ills,
to slop for the purpose of kicking every dg
that minht b'irk at him. Mr. Hartley well
knows that his character in Bedford county is
invulnerable against the spieeti and slander of
any suh pusillanimous creatures. As to Hart
ley's money making propensities, we are glad
to say he is up and doing ; makes money ;
makes it honestly ; pays his debts ; gives em
ployment to many ; pays them well; satisfies
the people, and it is well known has given more
away for charitable purposes during the last
year, than the editor of the Inquirer baa hon
estly earned.
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Peace Movement in Connecticut.
The movement in the lowa Legislature, look
ing to an amicable 'etitlement of the present
national troubles, has been promptly followed
up by a similar one in the Legislature of Con- j
nect icut. The following resolutions, which are
almost identical with those offered in the lowa j
Senate, have been introduced in tbe latter body, j
and three hundred copies ol them ordered to be 1
printed:
IHE FEACE RESOLUTIONS.
WHEREAS, At this period nearly one half of j
the States of the American Union have tak-n
upon themselves the responsibility of withdraw- |
ing their duty and allegtarrce from the Federal
Government, and have, in a nieasute, establish
ed a Confederate Government, separate from the
Government of the United States, and establish
ed a Constitution, Republican in form, and have
sent Commissioners to the Federal Government
to negotia'e relative to the property and lights
ol the separate and contending parties; Aud
WHEREAS, It is not only desirable, but in
dispensable, to the security and welfare ot the
people of the United States that terms of peace
i and conciliation be arranged between the differ
' ent portions of this country, now in a state of
war, before the bitterness o! fraternal stnfe and
bloodshed shall make arrangement impossible ;
And
WHEREAS, The necessary consequence of
such a war would be the mm of thousands of
loyal citizens in the States now seceded and
those of other portions ot the Union, none ol
whom are in any way responsible tor the f<at
ricidaf war now commenced in our unio-lunate
country : And, believing, as we do, that the
calm patriotism aud sober reason of the Aemer
ican people may yet decide, upon honorable
terms, the existing troubles: And, believing
that Civil War, if persisted in, and pursued with
the malignity which always characterizes sucn
conflicts, will only terminate in an overwhelm
ing indeoieduess, public and private, without
! benefitting either of the parlies to this unlorlu
! nate controversy, and in a Military despotism,
| under which the liberties of the people will be
disregarded, and the butchery of the tunocent
and loyal citizen, as well as ot tile guilty, be
the consequence, such a war, we believe, ought
to be, if possible avoided, as being unreasonable
i unpatriotic, and anti-Chi i.lian Therefore,
Resolved, That the Senile of the Stale of
Connecticut recommend to the Government of
the United States, this their most earnest appeal
that while every preparation for the defense
add maintenance of the Government shall be
made, a cessation, if possible,of any further hos
tilities may lake place, until Congress shall have
j lime to act in the premises,
i Resolved, That we recommend to Congress
1 the call ola National Convention for the s-t
--| llement ol our national difficulties, and that ev
ery possible, honorable means shall be first ex
hausted by the National Government before our
prosperous people be plunged into a civil war,
the uhimate result of which the wisest caorct
foresee.
Resolved, Thai we arc opposed to civil war,
prosecuted for the subjugation or destruction of
j the seceded States, while it is possible, amicably
■ to settle the drflicutties now existing.
! Resolved, That we aie opposed to tire prose
! cut ion of a war against the seceded States, wa-
I ged under any circumstance?, for the purpose
I wCerroagctntUne the slaves in the Southern slave-
Resolved, That the clerk of the Senate be in
structed to forward a copy of these resolutions
to the President of the United States, and also
one to each of our Senators and Representatives
in Congress.
WHAT W E FIGHT FOR
The New York Timts says :
"The struggle is not, on the part ol the
North, for the overthrow of slavery. It is not
a war for emancipation. It u not an attack
upon the institr.tinns of the South. With sla
very in the Slates the North has nothing to do
claims no right to interfere with it there.
But the North, the East and West will defend
' the Constitution will uphold the Onion. The
[ millions of the Free States have resolved that
| ih s Republic shall not be overthrown."
If the whole Republican press and the lead
ing men of that party would preach this doc
trine, honestly, ue should soon see a "united
North" upon the subject of the war. But as
long as such ii'.'Quential men as Governor An
drews, of Massachusetts, and such papers a*
his organ, the B >stun Atlas, contend that
"the meaning of this fight is the doom of sla
very," and insist that slave insurrections shall
be promoted and excited by our troops, so long
will ten thousands of honest men and true pa
triots not only keep aloof from all particpation
in the deplorable strife, but raise their earnest
protest against it. Every good citizen, and
especially every Democrat, is ready to fight for
ttie Reservation of the Government, and the
integrity of the Con-dilution and the Union,
but not for the atrocious objects aimed at by
these miserable demagogues whose course and
counsels have brougt upon the country its pres
eut and prospective calamities.— Beaver Star.
The Army Supply Swindles.
Until the resignation of Mr. Purvianc*, Gov
ernor Curtin's Attorney General, we tried to
make ourself believe that much of the complaint
of soldiers about the clothing and provisions
furnished them by the Governor was not well
founded. But every day has brought us new
light upon the sutject, until there can no long
er be a doubt ol the most rascally swindling op
era'ions having taken place under the eyes of
the Governor and apparently with his approval.
Our soldiers have deen fed on rotten meat
their unifoims when furnished after weeks of
anxious waiting,were ol such materials as would
not hold together a week, and in many cases
not over a day. The companies now uniform
ed by tbe Stat*, are already in rags—their con
dition being such as to bring down upon them
the ridtculc of the well clad military of the oth
| er States.' Pennsylvania is disgraced—and who
is to blame? Not the patriotic people of the
Keystone. Governor Curtin has had abundant
means placed in his bands to clothe and leed
our brave Pennsylvautans coniloitably and as
respectably as any soldiers in the army. But
has he done it 1 He has permitted, if he baa
not aided, a set of men worse than the Southern '
rebels, to swindle the State and to bring disgrace
upon it and our soldiers. We shall wait anx- !
iousfy for a f.ilj exposure of the ravraiifiee of
the men who have been fattening upon money
co freely appropriated for tbe comfort of the sol- j
diers of the good old State of Benosylvania
The disgrace upon our Stat* m ist be Wiped out,
evn should it ' e necessa-y to wipe out Gov. I
OjT'in I*.■
For Sit Gatftse.
The Broad Top Miner has ceased to exist
The editor is off to the wars. Notwithstanding
the increase of business ol the teg ion, and ar, ad
vance of nearly forty per cent, the Miner ha
di< d 3 languishnfg death. It began its first
issues in a manner satisfactory to the ma
jority of its subscribers, but soon alter changed
evidently losing its ballast and self-respect at
the same time, and latterly setting itself upas
a public censor of the citizens of the Region
threatening them with being " spotted"' as trai
| tors, and talking much of " having traitors"
I amongst UP. For a long time the Bread Top
j pers bore with the boy editor's seeming eccejj*
! tricities, but a repetition of these impertinent
I attacks rapidly changed the public feeling to
| oneol marked indignation, and his paper became
1 regarded as a public nuisance. As <t has ceai
|ed to exist, peace to its ashes! It j s but just to
1 remark that the editor, Tyhurst, is not a native
of Tyhank , (a distinguished rural settlement in
this region) but hails from ye ancient Bo
ough * RAR.VETTSTOUW.
A FRIGHT.
One of those remarkable coaster oat uau
winch sometimes take place in armies on battle
fields, was witnessed yesterday in this city I
appears to have begun in the office of one of the
mbrning papers, and spread with rapidity
through the ranks of the war party in all parts
of the city. The celebrated panic at Solfertno
(lea by the Editor ol the N. V. Times) was re
pea'ed in New York, but with another leader
But the cause of the fright was far different
Will it be believed that the Editors of our va
rious papers were yesterday thrown into a fever
of anxiety and agony by a rumor that it wat
possible tbe present troubles of our country
might be ended without bloodshed, and all ths
attendant horrors of civil war ! It appears to
have been a shock to these bloodthirsty gentle
men, such as they could not abide. The rumor
frightened them into the most lurious condition
One and another was affected by the contagiar,
and by evening the city was in general asloun
ded by the horrible truth that there were men
who dared to talk of peace , nay, that it was e
ven a possible thing that their talk might a
mount to something ' Never was danger so
threatening ! Never did the country stand or.
the brink of such aprecipiceas this idea of Peace'
One of them declares that "the great peril of
the Republic now imminent" 19 a plan for pears
which is believed to be on foot.
We confess our own joy at these statement,
in the war pap* rs ; and we know there are
hundreds of ihousands who will rejoice at the
news from so unexpected a source, of a strong
and vigorous eflmt at closing the war. This
panic in the Republican press cannot be whol
ly without cause, and the peace makers (who
are blessed) will wait with anxiety to join in
the movement when it becomes more public.
But who cau observe the condition of ou'
country, and read the lurious war-cries of these
gentlemen, without shame 1 This war began
; with a early whose motto was avowedly, "Cir
: il war preferable to slavery in the territories
; With all the horrors of war upon us, with pov
erty around us, and our best blood North ant?
| South already pouring out on the field, tbpss
lovers of war still repeat the crv—still ssv,
wr, lapmrrjirwyi tuuiurr, auytntng
i rather than a compromise."
God has been very good to us. He has bles
sed this nation above all the nations of the earth.
He has led us through the struggle for Indeper
! dence, through many trying petiod6, and has
given us wealth and happy homes more than
are to be lound elsewhere in any nation. But
the magnificence oi Hi? mercy is displayed m
this more than all else, that His lightnings are
stayed from the work ol destroying utterly those
m-n who would to day plunge us into a fratri
cidal war, when the opportunity of avoiding it
13 open, and might be accepted but for their fu
rious political enmities.— J -urnal of Commerce
THE GIiILTI PARTY.
Thc'public indignation against the immense'
frauds that have been perpetrated upon the
volunteers ol Pennsy Ivania, by furnishing them
with uniforms of the moat inlerior quality, ha*
become so strong that all those who have had
anything to do with the contracts for supply
ing them, are vigorously st-tving to clear
their skirts of the responsibility. Erom thi?
very lact many rich facts are being brought to
light. George M. Martin, of Philadelphia,
through whom the contracts were made, hat,
as a matter of self-defenoe, made gome rich
revelations. He declared when brought to
task by some of the offiicers of Camp Scctt, a
few days since, that he had only acted as the
agent of Gov. Cuilio ; that the material was
waa designated by our delectable Chiel Migil
(rate, and that he (Martin,) makes not one
cent of profit out of the transaction. Those
kind hearted individuals in the community,
who have endeavored to apologize for the State
Administiation and who have used their ut
most ex-rtions to convince the people that if
these outrages diJ exist, Governor Curtin war
innocent of the swindle, will now have to com
bat some very ugly sacts. If Governor Cur
tin is not implicated in these affairs, it devolv
es upon him to prove it. The case forth#
Commonwealth has been clearly made out; it-ir
now for the defendant to refute the charge*
brought against him.
A gentleman asked us the other day if there
was not some plan by which the Governor
could be deposed. There is none other than
by impeachment before the Senate and unfort
unately the Legislature does not meet, unlew
at the special call of this man Curtain, until
next Jaouary. There is one thing, however,
that can be done. Public sentiment will rec
tify the evil, if the public journals of the State
will have the manliness, without distinction of
party, to come out and denounce it. We
therefore calf upon the gentlemen of the Re
po-itory and Transcript to be as good as their
pledge, and lav aside party distinctions. An
drew G. Curtin is no belter than any other
rascal who would cbeaHhe Commonwealth aod
! the country in times like these, even if he was
j unfortunately elected Governor of Pennsyl*®'
□ia by the Republican party. Let the gentle
man speak out : public sentiment demands it ,
every other paper in the town has done so.
When the administration of James Buchanan
became demorlized and corrupt, all the inde
pendent Democratic papers, which did not look
for the'rr substance to the Government pap de
nounced it in plain and bitter term*. —Now,
wh--n the shoe is on the other foot, let our Re
publican friend* do likewue. —CAcwSewbiflY
7W,