TFFE BEDFORD GAZETTE in HJBIISHEU PLBKV FRIDAY MORNING BY B. I\ NIEYERM, An He following term*, to wit: *3 00 per annum, if paid within the year. $'1.30 " if not paid withiu the year. subscription taken tor less than si* months. OTNo paper discontinued until all arrearages are field, unless at the option of the publisbei. It has been decided by the United States Courts that the stoppage of a newspaper without the payment of arrearages! is prima /art's evidence of fraud and as 'a criminal offence. (EFThe courts nave decided that persona are ac countable for the subscription price of newspaper#, if they take tbem from the post office, whether they •abseribe for them, or not. Professional <£arbs. F.M. KINMSLL. I- w. Li.NOSMYEI.TSR XIMMELL k LINGENFELTER, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, BEDFORD, PA. (EFHave formed a partnership in the practice of tba Law. Office on Juliana street, two doors South •f the "Mengel House." Jos MARK. "• SFAJIO ' MINN&BPANG. ATTORNEYS AT LAW, BEDFORD, PA Tba undersigned bava associated themselves in tha Practice ot the Law, and will attend promptly t alt basiness entrusted to their caie in Bedford and adjoining counties. (EFOffiee on Juliana Street, three doors south of tba "Mengel House," opposite the residence o( Maj. Tate. Bedford, Aug. 1, 1881. Joan CRSSMA. O. E. SHANNON. CESSNA A SHANNON, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, BEDFORD, PA., ay Have formed a Partner-hip in the Practice ot the Law. Office nearly opposite the Oazett, Office, where one or the other may at all times be found. Bedford, Aug, 1, 1861. JOHN P. REED, ATTORNEY AT LAW, BEDFORD, PA., Retpeetfally tenders hu service! to the Public. HyOffice second door North of the Mengej House. Bedford, Aug, 1, 1861. W.M.HALL. JOHN PALMER. HALL & PALMER, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, BEDFORD, PA Qy Will promptly attend to all business entrus ted to there caie. Office on Julianna Street, (near. )y opposite the Mengel House.) Bernard, Aug. 1, 1861. A. H. COFFROTH, ATTORNEY AT LAW, SOMERSET, PA., Will hereafter practice regularly in be several Courts of Bedford county. Business entrusted to bis care Will be faithfully attended to. Deeember 6,1861. " I) R7B .F.HA RR T , BEDFORD, PA., gMr-cfutty renders bie professional aarvicea to tba citisens or* Bedford and vicinity. OyOffice sad r..u w n Pitt 4 ~ 1 building formerly occupied by Dr. John Hofiue. Bedford. Aug. 1, 1861. JOHN BORDER, GUNSMITH, BEDFORD, PA Shop at the east end of town, one doo wust of the residence of Major Wash&baugh. guna of my own manutacture warranted. Bedford, Aug. 1. 1861. _ SAMOEL KETTERMAN, BEDFORD, PA., Oy-Would hereby notify the citizens of Bedford county, that he has moved ro the Borough ot Bed foid, where be may at alltimee be found b persons wishing to see him, unless absent upon business pertaining to his office. Bedford, Aug. I .".861. JACOB Rata, J. J. Scaatt, REED AND SWELL. RANKERS & DEALERS IN EXCHANGE, BEDFORD, PENN A fJVDRAFTS bought and sold, collections made and money promptly remitted Deposits solicited. xaraiEMCEs. Hon. Job Mann, Hon. John Cessna, and John Mower. Bedford Pa., R. Forwsrd, Somerset, Bunn, Raigusl & Co-, Phil- J- Watt A Co., J W. Cuiley, h Co,, Pittsburg CHARLES HOTF.L, CORNER OK WOOD ! ND THIRD STREETS PITTSBURGH, FA HARRY SHIRLS PHOPRIBTOR. April 18 1861. W. W- aaia. JOHN S. DAVISON MAIR AND DAVISON, Importers and Daalars in Saddlery, Carriage and Trunk Hardware and Trimmings, NO. 127 WOOD STREET, Pittsburg Ponn'a, PITTSBURG, PA., Corner Pennand St.Clair Sts The largest Commercial School of the United States, with a patronage of nearly 3,000 Students, IB Ave years from 31 States, and the only one which affords complete and reliable instruction in all the following branches, viz: Mercantile, Mao ufacturers, Steamboat, Railroad and Book-keeping. First Premium Plain and Ornamental Penmanship; also. Surveying and Mathematics generally. 535.00 Pay* for a Commercial Course. Students enter and review at any time. sons' tnitioh at half price. For Catalogue ot 86 pages, Specimens ot Busi ness and Ornamental Penmanship, and a beautiful College view of 8 square feet, containing a good variety of writing, lettering and flpurishing, in close 26 cants in stamps to the Principals. JENKINS k SMITH, Pittsburg, Pa. April 19, 1862. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE^ Letters of administration with the will an nexed on the estate of Jacob Stoudenour, late of Colerain Township, dee'd, having been gran ted to the subscriber, residing in said Township, notice is therefore given to all persona indebted t mid estate to make payment immediately, and those having claims will present thorn forth- j with for settlement. HENRY P DIEHL, Adm'r cum test, ana Feb P7, —6ts VOLUME 3H. NEW SERIES. €• N • IIICKOK, DENTIST. Will attend punctually and carefully to all opera tiuns entrusted to bis care. NATURAL TEETH tilled, regulated, polished, Kcc., in the best manner, and AUTIVICIAL TEETH inserted from one to an entire sett. Office in the Bank Building, on Juliana street, Bedford. CASH TERMS will be strictly adhered t*>. In addi'ion to recent improvements in tha mount ing of ARTIFICIAL TILTH on Gold and Silver Plate, lam now using, as a base for Artificial work,a new and beautiful article, (Vulcanite or Vulcan ized In dia Rubber) stronger, closer fitting, more < omfort able and more natural than either Gold air Silver, and SO per cent, cheaper than silver. Call ao d see'it, C. N. HIC KOK. Bedford, January 16, 18C3. YOUNG'S CELEBRATED Y. P. M. COFFEE. 1 be? leave to introduce fa ynur notice th o above substitute for Coffee, YOUNG'S PURE MA LT, the greatest and most economizing substitute for Coffee in the world. It is made from pure selected grain, and malted in the Malt House under ourown super vision. Previous to malting, the grain passes thro' a Patent Revolving Scieen, separating it I rum all impurities. In offering it to the public, Ido so with a firm conviction that it is the .Most Healthy Substitute in the J\lanket. This Coffee requires less sweetening on account of the saccharine formed in it by the process of (nailing. Over two hundred pei cent, is Baved by using the Y. P. M. Coffee. For sale by the pound, hundred or ton, at one-fourth the price of Rio, Javii or La guayra Coffee. TRY IT I TRY IT I TRY IT I Grocers. Board inghouse keepers, Hotel. , Restaurants au d Fami lies will find it to tlte.r advantage to give fit a trial. One trial will prove the truth of the above assertion. ALEXANDER YOUNG, Malt House, 408 be 410 Sout'h Street. S'ore No. 700 Passayunk Road, Phil'a A liberal deduction made to wholesale purchaser*. Price 10 centa per pound. Mar. 6 th—4ls. .NOTICE OF INQUISITION. • -wis,T *• if w•• delphia, presented a petition setting font) that the ■aid l'bomas Fostei, late of Highland county, in the State of Ohio, died intestate, without ever having been married, und leaving as his heirs at law, nix brothers and sisters, to wit: Benjamin Foster, .Ba sil Foster, John Foster, Mary Zink, (a widow) Sa rah, intermarried with —— Chaney, and Elizabeth intermarried with Samuel Horton ; that said J< ibn Foster is dead, leaving nine children, to wit : l)e --wait C. Foster, Caroline intermarried with— with , F.niily iane intermarried with Foster, and Edny E. Foster, the said Edny E. hav ing since died, leaving do children, that said Sarah Chaney is also since dead, leaving six children, as follows - Levi Chaney, Mary A. Chaney intermar ried with , Rebecca intermarried with John Walker, Amos E. Chaney, Richard Chaney and JCii za Jane intermarried with Samuel "illis. Your petitioner further represents that tae inter est of the said Benjamin l'oster is fifty-two acres and thirteen perches, or thereabouts, of the real es tate hereinafter described, being the one-sixth there of, is vested in Datiiel Waababaugh and Dr. George W.Anderson, of the county of Bedtoid aforesaid, and that the interest of the said Benjamin in the residue of said real estate is now Vested in Si inuel T. Brown and John Scott of the borough and coun ty of Huntingdon, Pa.,'and Alexander King, James M. Given and John B. Given, ot said county of Bed ford. Your petitioner further represents thst the interest of the said Basil Foster, Mary Zink and Elisabeth Horton in said real estate, being three sixths thereof, and the interest of said Dewalt C. Foster, Xirael W. Foster and Cynthia A. Foster be ing three-eighths ef one-sixth, and of Levi Ghaney, Rebecca Weltcer, Amos K. Chansy and Eliza Jane Ellis, being tour-sixths of one-sixth of said real es tate, have become by virtue of sundry conveyances duly transferred and vested in your petitioner. Your petitioner further represents that an far as ean ba ascertained, the said Caroline intermarried with , Newton C. Foster, Amanda M., in termanied with , Emily Jane intermarried with —John T. Foster, children of said John Foster, dne'd., and Mary A. intermarried with rah Cbaoey, dic'd, nil reside in said county of High-' lsod, in the Suite of Ohio aforesaid, and that the husbands of si id daughters of John Foster and Sa rah Chaney are unknown to your petitioner. Your petitioner further represents, that the said Thomas Foster died, seized in his demesne as of fee of and in that certain tract of land, situate, lying and being in the township of Broad Top, in the said county/of Bedford, adjoining lands late of William Anderson, dec-'d, now of John Scott, A. King, Jas. Mayn't re, John B. Given and HenryS. Wharton, and lands of Ratiumell Wilson and others, containing seventy-seven acres more or less, being part of a jract of land surveyed on a warrant in the name of Mary Foster, dated October 2, 1792. Notice i> therefore hereby given, that in pursu ance of a writ, of partition or valuation to ine di rected, 1 will proceed to hold an inqunltioo or val uation on the p remises, on Saturday tbe 18tb day of April, 1863, when and where all parties interested may attend if they see proper. JOHN J. CESSNA, Sheriff. Bedford, Matrch 27, 1863. .NOTICE OF INQUISITION Whereas, Charles Boos, of Bedford tp., in Bed ford eo., one o;f the heirs and legal representatives of Bernard Kocis, late of Township, eo., dec'd, presented a petition setting forth that the said Bernard Roos, lately died intestate without is sue, leaving as bis heirs at law, Andrew Rons and Charts Root, your petitioner, and a child of a sis ter, about 8 years ol age named Joseph Trager, living in Germany, Andiew resides in New Jersey, that the said Bernard Roos died seized ol the one undivided half part of a tract of land situated in Hopewell township. Bedford county, adjoioiug lands of William Piper, Wm. I.ane, John Young and Geo. Smith, containing fifty acres and allowance. Notice is, therefore, hereby given, the in pursu ance of a writ of partition or valuation to noe di rected, 1 will proceed to hold an inquisition or val uation on the premises, on Tuesday, the 11th day of April, 1833, when and where all interested may ettesd if they sea proper. JOHN j gES3NA. Sbtr .ff. . Sheriff ' alfi'ce, fcfa.-c'E f9, 1891. Freedom of Thoagktand Opinion. BEDFORD,PA., FRIDAY BURNING, APRIL 10, 1863. iHIjE Scljoolmaater C?lbroaii EDITED BY SIMON SYNTAX, ESQ ay resellers and friends of educatlon-are respect fully request ed to send comm nnications to the abovg care of " Beilfotd Gazette." Sohool Exhibition at St. Glairsville. Smox SYKIAX, ERQ., It was my good fortune to be present at a School Exhibition at St. Clairsvillu, on the evening of the 27th nit., given by the School under this supervision of U. H. Altera, Esq. As it would trespass upon your space too much to enumerate each performance in order, and criticise each actor in hid several parts, I shall only notice, particularly the pieces best perform ed and. the names oi those who performed them. The rest I shall content myself with noting generally. After a song'"Much good cheer"—sung by the girls, accompanied by the accordeon and flute, the first effort was the "Opening Peace," by T. 11. Beckly, who spoke ont in a round, full, ! clear voice, like an orator. This was followed i by several of the younger girls and boys who | performed their part very well, indeed ; and I the first scope of the exhibition was wound up I by a short, but spirited dialogue—"How to teU bad news"—by Johu Naugle and W. C. Deli- ( j baugh, followed by music. There was a number of quite young girls and hoys whose performances were interspersed ' through the entire exercises; and who did re | markably well; especially when, wo take in i to consideration the fact they were but little | above the age required by the school law to i make their attendance legal. Among these I will mention, particularly, Bell Beogle, Maggie Naugle, E. J. Moorehead, Laura Wise, Annie j Weaver, Paulina Hershman, Lottie King, Em ma Honcstine, Mary Moorehead, Kate Beegle, Louisa Weaver and Mary Sill. Of this number there was not, perhaps, one above the age of j eight years; yet all performed their parts with > as much ease as veterans; and not one of all this bevy of little lwauties either failed or faltered. The younger boys did equally well, Prank i Gilds, Albeit Beckly, Edwin A truck, Frank Here, William. Herr, Hammond Ami ok, Wm. Beegle, Geo. Carver, Geo. Naurs and Marshall Deli baugh were all able to speak out; and Mas ter Wi(U,. Smith reA ■ fteaßß-ha. the Union. Among the larger boys, there was, of course, that profitaency which age alone can give ; but they showed no more evidence of industry than the more juvenile portion of the school. ''The Barrister," by Henry Herr; The last man, by John Naugle; "Married not mated," by Bruct! Ainick ; and a comic piece by Philip lloncstine were all well delivered. But the most spirited, and most natural of all the speak ers was Henry T. Heinsltng; who seems, young :ts he is, to be a born aetor. His every gesture is appropriate and graceful, and he is always ia earnest. The dialogues performed by the girls were all wcO selected, and well sustained—particu larly "An Aspiration," by Tillie Beam and Lot tie SilL And the "Tea Party" by Martha Bee.gle, JjOttie Beeglo, Lizzie Nuugle and Lottie Sill Among the dialogues by tbc older buys and of those winch "brought down the house," were the "Two Quacks,"by James Bougie and Wm. Hoinsling; "Getting out of the draft,'' by John Naugle, Bruce Aiuick, W. C Detibaugh, T. H. Beckloy and 11. T. Ileinsling; the "Live Yankee in London," by 11. H. Defibuugh, /. 'P. Beeglc and W. J. Ileinsling; "The Will," by Wm. Gilds, Wm. Ileinsling, Wm. Beam and Philip Honcitinc; and the "Runaway match" by the sumo quartette of good performers. The Kesays read by Lizzie Naugle and I.ot tio Sill may have been very good, or very bad for all that could be beard of them—the noise at tho time drowning everything. The nuusic between acts was excellent. The songs v etro good, weU snug by pretty little girls with \ ery sweet voices. The instrumental music—particularly tho accompaniment with flutes—w.us very fine, indeed, and reflected much credit on itlie performers. 1 omitti id to mention tho "Lecture on the Smith family," becaaso it came last; and be cause it W is decidedly "rich." The rather port ly gent, with the. jxiwerful shirt collar and Bowery neck tie—(John A. B. C. Smith) abso lutely covnrcd himself with glory. Every thing passed otf pleasantly, there not being a single failure, or "break down"—a fact which refh icts credit, alike, en Teacher and Pupils. The aud jence kept as good order as it was possible foi r them to keep—crowded as they were into (10 small and uncomfortable a room. Can't the citizens of St. Clairsville, literal as they are in other things, mamtge to build a bet ter school house? —1 know they can if they take the matter in hands. Such a school de serves a b< itter house and should have it at once. OBSERVER. fey-Rev. Dr. Breckinridge, of Ky., after giv ing all the "aid and comfort" in his power to Norther n fanaticism, at the commencement o." the war,, now discovers that he has been com pletely "ta ken in" by the "Irrepressibles" and writes a long and powerful article for the. Dan ville Review, on negro slavery and civil war. in which lie condemns the Emancipation Proc- j larnation of the President, and his violations of the Constitution, as ruinous to the country and subversivo of tbu liberties of thcjieople. What j a pity ha <frl not see this thing in tho begin- j ning! CUKQ to tike Constitution, as the ship wrecked mariner clings to the last plank, when night and the tempest nfs* around him-—DAN IEL WEBSTER <£ orrcsponbmct. Beaufobt, S. C-, | March 15, 1863. J JpinsD Meiers. Thinking that a line ip your valuable olumns would be interesting to your readers, especially those that have friends in this depart nent, 1 drop you a few hasty lines. The 55th is all right, ready for fight at any tine tbey may be called upon. We are still it our old camp, near Beaufort, where we have teen far the lust six months. Theue are great preparations being made for 1 tje expedition that is fitting out to operata u gtinst Charlcstoq. The 10th Army Corps has been reinforced by the 18th Army Corps from North Carolina, under Maj. Gen. Foster. There was a picket captured on Hilton Head Island, —9 privates and one Lieutenant belong ing to thu 9th Muiuc. The rebels are getting very bold here of late. I think we will bave to moot nhem at or near Pocutuligo. The health of tho troops is good, and they arc in hi gh spirits over tho impending battle. The Bed bird county boys are all right and do ing well. We hncve had a great deal of hard drilling to do, lie sides fatigue duty since we tamo here. The fin t Brigade has built a large fort about one mitu .from camp on tho Shell-Pike, leading from Beaufort to Port Royal Ferry. It is a Strong ftu tilication. As I h; ivu told you all the news, I will close by giving you a list of Co. D, 55th Regt., P. V., us it now stands. 1 (Xipt. 1. H- Lyons, Ist Lieut, Shoener Jd Lieut. Moore. SERGEANTS Ist J. H. Barnhart, 2d Wm. Nottingham, 3d J. D. Horn, 4th .1 B. Amos, sth J. May. OORITVR4IS. Ist John Swaxtz, 2d Orin Vickroy, 3d Henry Gotwalt, 4th Jerome Leonard, x sth William Hartley, j vth STRESS??'- "■"""——j MUSICIANS. A. C. Mower Drum Major, Edward Mower Drummer, J. H. Stoutenour Filer. H. Y. Arnold Regiment Post Jtaster. PK3VATLS. Aulenbaugh James Little David Arnold Theodore Lyßinger W P Arnold William Murphy James Arnold H H Murphy Eltus Boor Alexander Minky Raukins Ben net Jacob McEnespy James Burkct Jacob Mullen Alex Bcesie A, Q. M. Clerk Miller Matthew Bono than George Mower Abraham Benethan Jonathan Newman John Bcachtel Daniel Neff W T Billuian Adam Oylcr Ww Betz Franklin Oyler Abraham Diehl Samuel Penrose A J Kdenbo Dauivi Pressor David Fiddler Isaac Parson Wiliium Fiddler Lewis Sender Reuben Fiddler James Spidle Wilson Gardner John Smith Philip Gardner Satn'l Smith Henry Grammes John Smith Isaac Ilarback John Smith Benjamin llogan James Smith Jasper llogan Jolm Summerville A B j Harp Henry Summerville S B i Keefe Joseph Shine felt Henry I Kuontz George Strancy Edward Knox Otho Stickler Sam*! Kenedy Saral Thompson Jeremiah Kegg Jacob Vanhorn James j Kapp James Warner Pias j Lybarger Henry White James ! Rashly D K Wigiman Henry | Leonard Philip Yost Francis More hereafter if acceptable. Yours truly, JOHN HARBACK, Privato Co. D, 55th Reg't, P. V. | The following is said to have passed in a j school down east: | "What is the most northern town in the U | nited States?" i "The north pole." j "Who is it inhabited by?" "By the poles, sir." | "That's right. Now what's the meaning of the word stoop?" "I don't know sir." "What do I do when 1 bend over thus?" "You scratch your shins, sir." | "What does your father do when he sits down to the table ?" - ! "He axes for the brandy bottle." "I don't mean that. Well, then, what does vour mother do when you sit dowu to the ta ble?" "She says she will ring our necks if we spill any grease on tho floor." In one breath Abolitionists say the Democrats arc disunionists, and in the next they assert that Democrats are anxious for reunion to gain Southern votes. Thoy don't see the inconsis teicy of these assertions, but they show to tho world that they are disunionists, on the very grtund that thoy fear the Democratic party mjy bo strengthened by the restoration. The conduct of the war, and the courso of tbt Abolition prsss and speakers have shown that they care more to make reunion impossi ble than otherwise. Democratic rotes are their bugaboo JSe 4 WHO|rG!firnßEß, 3030 YOL., 6 NO 36. THE CONSCRIPTION ACT. J From the W&dmonland Republican We desire to cull the serious and candid at : tention of our Headers and the public to the terms and tendency of a bill passed amid the tumultuous scene* of the closing hours of the late Congress, commonly called the "Consorp tion act." Without entering into minute de tails, it may be accurately, though briefly sta ted, that this law provides— First, for placing at the absolute control of the President of the United States all the inhabitants of the country —citizens and foreigners, white and black—ca pable of bearing arms. Second, that it divides the whole territory of the United States, ns in dicated by Congressional districts, into military divisions, each commanded by a provost mar shal, and all acting under tho|direct ion of a,Pro vost Marshal General at declared to be tbeur duty to obey all orders 01 the Provost Marshal General, and to exercise certain functions of a quasi judicial character, in order to prevent or punish evasion or avoid ance of any draft which may be ordered by the President, or even, without reference to the ex igency of a particular case, counseling drafted men not to appear. This law, in effect, creates a forced standing army, composed of all the available strength of the country, and totally destroys tbo militia of the several States, by robbing thein of the ma terial of which it is composed. The militia is the ancient und si.fe defence of the people themselves against all enemies, for eign and domestic. It existed front the com mencement of the colonization of the country —it defended the early settlers front both Indi ans and French—at Concord and Lexington it inaugurated the revolution—at Hunker Hill it met, without dishonor, the flovvor of the Brit ish army—and so, throughout the revolution and the war of 1818, it mainly maintained the nation, down even to New Orleans, when Jack sun and his militia closed the war in a blaze of glory. The Constitution of Pennsylvania declares, in regard to the militia, that "the freemen of this Commonwerlth shall be armed and disci plined for its defence. Has the Federal government the power to annul onr Constitution, by destroying the mili tia ?—has it the right to pass this conscription actt- Timt guisr—imt is nipiiil ass on nrf.UWw* 1 nr. ganization, created by the Constitution, andean exercise those powers only which are conferred by that instrument; which, itself, declared that "the powers not delegated to the United States are reserved to the States respectively or to the people. No clause in the Constitution gives even sem blance of power to innke such enactment: on the contrary, the State militia is distinctly rec ognized, and the control of Congress over it is limited to calling it forth when necessary, and for governing it only when employed in the service of the United States: reserving to the States the appointment of officers and the train ing of the force. The Constitution, therefore, contains no authority for this absorption of the militia, but nctually forbids it, by reserving to the States the powers which substantially con trol it. In the faoe of these plain provisions, argument would be superfluous. Any man of common sense must perceive, und any court of law would determine, that the conscription act is unconstitutional and void But it is said in this, as in other cat -a, that necessity justifies—that necessity knows no law. If this argument is good to justify Con gress in disregarding the Constitution, it is far better to justify the people in disregarding the law But in truth it justifies neither. Both are bound to ev cry legal obligation, and neither holds the power of self dispensation. The ■u- | preniacj of the Constitution and the law it the sole assurance of liberty, security aud order, and the usurpers of Washington who deny this doctrine, proclaim themselves tyrants by the act. , But, apart from this, tha instant response to the reoent draft for three hnndred thousand militia, shows thut the pretence of necessity is false in fact. If the government needs ad ditional force, why not resort to another draft —legitimate, legal and sure to be obeyed?— Why does the Federal government prefer the course of usurpation-—this insolent defiance of tha States—this tyranny over the citizens? Is it so, that the blood of our butchered brothers caunes a recoil from the battle field, to be met only- by Fedoral bayonets, driving new myriads to slaughter? No —tho passage of this act is an equul insult to the courage and patriotism of the people. In the face of all the disasters consequent on the ignorance, the presumption,' the coemptions, the vascillations and the jeal-1 cusses of the administration, llcy are ready for fresh efforts, any time, any where, for any legitimate object; for thoy hold enshrined in 1 their heart of hearts tho pur< flame of patriot ism, suich as their opprcssorsknow not of, ready to bur Ft aud blaze in all consuming Are, 1/ofore which will perish ulike the tyrants of the.North and tho traitors of the S*uth, and out of which will coioie a renovated Union and a vindicated Constitution. If thas law could l>s carried into execution, I inasmuch as it would depriv a tho States of all power of self-defense, its effect would be to lay them prostrate at the feet, of the Federal gov ernment, which, ceasing to he their agent for the exercise at certain defined and limited func tions:, would become a, vast consolidated milita ry despotism, ready to bo seized by any Cmsar, Napoleon, successful soldier, and to bo wielded amidst bloody contentions between anarchy and tyranny- Is this to be the heritage of our chil dren! It waS not that which from our fathers came to us, and which wo possessed in pence until tho present administration assumed the power of the government. If there bo any doubt that such would be the legitimate effect of the execution of this Oht Sq>i a re,etrbM4)liNatiiiMM<M l (bau tbie ,, .3,. YJM ;r -a. 85 •Tuan-Ht. B MoKT Ifs. 1 itu One square ■ $3 0* $4 0# $6 00 Two equates ...... . 4;0O 1.5 •• #OO Three squares ...... 500 100 12 00 i Column tor 000 IS 00 1 Column ft 00 12 0# 20 9O 4 Column ' 30 00 ditors' notices <1.50. if uoOer 10 liaw, it.oo if every additional head. The apace occupied by ton lines of (Ms size of type count* one square. All frastiensef a square under five lines will be meaaured as a half square and all over five lines Sf a full square. All legal dverthements Will tie charged to the person hand ang them' in. ii aw, look at its next grand feature. Every State is to be cut up into military districts, ru led each by u deputy provost marshal, each sub ject to the Provost Marshal General at Wash ington, and all appointed by, uad responsible to the President. That in certain cases there may be an appeal to the civil tribunals, does not iu the least impair that military power whiefc, by its very nature, must be supreme, whercvar it exists. Ail this is utterly without warrant and is wholly incompatible with the existence of free government. It is an exaggerated copy of the military organization under which despotism reigns in Russia and France—my, it infinitely transcends the latter. In this country, under this act, the extent of the conscription is Limited only by the will of the President, whereas, in France the conscripts are divided into classes, and only a certain number can be takeirih each year. Even the first Napoleon, on hit-retum from Waterloo, found his demand on the Senate refused for anticipation of conscription. The President of the United States has a legislative body more false and foolish than that of Trance in 1815, and wields a-power unknown everitd- Xapoiean the Great. It appears then that the inevitable consequen ces of the execution of this conscription law must be: 1. The destruction of State-rights, follbwerf by that of the States themselves, by depriving them of the militia, their sole defense: 2. The destruction ol' popular liberty, by the erection of u military despotism. What shall bo done? Three courses are o pen: 1 . To submit. This is wholly out of the ques ticm, unless indeed we have already sunk so low I that we are lit only to be slaves. 2. To resist fofce. It is only in the ex tremity of intolerable und irremediable tytan nv that resistance by force, to organized govern ment, is allowable, and to that extremity we have not yt arrived. If we ever do, On up peal to arms in self defense would be justifiable before God and man, for without the reserved rights ol : revolution, tyranuy would bo etors nul. 3. .?/ appeal to the courts of law. This is oer true defense. In the sanctuaries of justice we shall find the vindication of our rights. The Supreme Coftrt of Pennsylvania will not hesi tate to derlare ( the law. By the judgment of the ji^i t a — i lyjiuid At wc ghonltj all submit. We sriotb<ftidrTiciiran~ stunt and "hearty obedience to this authority, which, without passion or prejudice, judges a likc legislatures, Presidents and people, and vin dicates the Constitution of the country for the good of all. Receiving from our fathers a Union and Con stitution which with the co-ordinate State governments, a political system the most perfect which the world has ever seen, and un der the harmonious action of which the nation has progressed in prosperity unparallellcd, we will never consent to surrender these great guar antees of freedom and happiness. This was the people's war, to assert the integrity of the Uni on and to vindicate the supremacy of the Con stitution. Fur the attainment of these objects blood and treasure have beou poured out with lavish profusion. The people are ready still, without stint or limit, to proceed to this course of sacrifice. But they have a right to insist upon energy, wisdom, integrity, and regard for their rights in those to whom are confined the great national trusts, and who solemnly promised, at the outbreak wt the rebellion,- that they would do nothing except that which was legitimate and necessary to protect and defend the Union and the Constitution. If the views which we have expressed in regard to the conscription are correct, to attempt to enforce it would be* vi olation of repeated and solemn oaths and pled ges, and destructive alike to the rights of the States and the liberties of the people—more than this, it would be injurious, ifnotdisoqtnpiis, to the cause of the country—for right cannot reset t from wrong. Good Receipt for Keeping Sober. la the rural district in the North of England, the following dialogue lately took place between ! a friend and a shoemaker who had signed the temperance pledge: w ' "Well, William, how are you?" *• r< s "O, pretty well, I had only eighteen pence f and an old ben wheal lignod, and a few old i score* i but now 1 have about .en pounds in the bank, and my wife and I hare lived thro' > the summer without getting into debt. But a* 1 am. only thirty weeks old yet fas he styled hinself,) Icanuot be so strong yet, my friend." "How is it you never signed beforrft" ''l did sign; but I keep it different now to- Vvhat 1 did before, friend .'" "How is this? "Why, 1 gae doon on my knees and pray.*'" Better iutonned persons might learn a lesson i in this respeet by applying to the source of strength now possessed by William the shoe maker. The rules and regulations {for the enrollment uncle*! 1 the conscription act nrw now tanking, at Washington, and the appointment of enrolling boards and provost murshuls for the various districts will probably be announced next week The true roador loves poetry and prose, fie tion and history, seriousness and rnyrtb, because he is a thorough humun being, and contains portions of all the faculties to which they ap ped. • . j—J | The house may draw visitors, tut it is (h - possessor alone that can detain them. < cross the Alps, and, after a short iptervul >.■ are glad to return —we go to see Itafy, noi ui.< Italians ' Labor and jfruaenoe rclievp us from t(.,v --| great evcls— want and qtdolcucu.
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