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Friday Moraine Fan' 1 15. ISSiR.
DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET. I
FOR GOVERNOR,
Hon. HIESTER CLYMER.
OF BERKS COUNTY.
THE CLIMBER.
A Campaign Paper.
Trie undersigned propose to publish
a campaign paper to be entitled "The
Climber," the first number of which !
will be issued on the -ith of July next,
and continued until the Gubernatorial i
election in October.
Thi- publication will be devoted to the
support of President Johnson's Resto
ration Policy and the election of such
candidates as are openly in iitvor of sti- -
taining that policy. It will contain six
teen col umns of matter and will be tilled
with racy editorials and the spiciest
articles of the campaign. Xo conser
vative politician should be without it.
TERMS:
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person for distribution. Address.
MEYERS A MEXGEL,
Bedford, Pa.
DISFRANCHISEMENT OF WHITE MEN.
It is reported that Gov. Curtin has
signed the bill passed bv theDi-union
i.sts of the last Legislature, disfran
chising citizens of this Commonwealth
whoare charged with being "deserters."
This hill is predicated upon the Act of
Congress disfranchising "deserters," re
cently pronounced unconstitutional by
Judge King, of this Judicial District,
as well as by the Judges of some five
or six other Common Pleas districts in
this State. The Governor hesitated
long oeiore ne affixed his signature to
the bill in question, but his spinal col
umn as not strong enough to resist
the pre-sure brought to bear upon it by
Thad. SteVens A Co. Poor, miserable
weakling! Thedeare-t right- of thou
sands of his fellow citizens might have
been protected by firmne— on hi- part,
but his terror of the party la.-h coni-
I'vlled him to cancel, by a single stroke
of >.i- pea, the blo-al-bought immuni
tiesof Pennsylvania freemen. Though
there be nothing eise in < 'art in'- whole
official record to disgrace b.im in the
public estimation, this one act alone i
sufficient to brand his name with eter
nal infamy. The signing of thi- hill
will ding to hint like a shirt of Xe--
sus, and long after lie shall have passed
into the silence of the grave, the de
scendants of the men robbed fiy fiinj of
their citizenship, will couple his name
with curses and link his memory with
bitterestconturnely. But the infamon
enaetinent just signed by the Gover
nor, will be a dead letter upon the stat
ute-book. Not a single' man will be
deprived of his right-, infernal as i- it
conception and devilish as is its. pur
pose. We want the scoundrels who
concocted this scheme for making ne
groes out of white men, distinctly to
understand, that the friends of the
\\ iiite Man's Liberty, intend to pfaytht
last card in tfiix game. They hold the
winning hand and do not mean to be
eucnretl. "Disfranchise deserters!"'
Pah! We'll show you a trick worth
twoof that before you get through with
your cowardly knavery. The Act of
C ingress upon which your "disfranchi
sing" law is based, is now before the
Supreme Court of the State. If there
are tnree honest man upon that bench,
three men who have not bartered their
souls for political favor, three men who
are not fools, cowards, or knaves, the
Act of Congress aforesaid will be deci
ded un institutional. But if a major
ity of the court should be foolish, tim
id, or knavish enough to declare that
Act of Congress constitutional, tiun
we say to every man who is charged
with being a "deserter," possess your
soul 111 patience; not a hair of your
head shall be hurt. You .-hall still, in
spite of legislative tyranny, in spite
of judicial wrong, in spite of the
machinations of the Devil himself,
stand under the broad tegis of the Con
stitution, a citizt-u and a legal xoi-er.
f -ar not.-' -i he time is no longer when
thi how 1 i ngdervishes and roaring hulls
o. o; utc A-boiLtioß Ifcounioa
party, can influence, with their bawl
ing and braying, the powers that fee.
Be firm, "trust in the Lord and keep
your powder dry."
A CIVIL NECESSITY.
Office holders and those dependent
upon their smiles, affect to be much
embarrassed to ascertain which side
honor requires them to take in the eon
test between Radicalism and the Pres
ident.
Strange that theu should misunder
stand the practical working- of the
maxim "to the victors belong the
spoil-." ."since Intl. the Republicans j
have had a just claim to the enjoy merit i
of office, and most valiantly have they :
asserted their right. The m olds show
that Oric< u.- many appointments were
made in the eieitrvic under Mr. Lin-1
coin a- have been made by all of his pre
decessor-. Of thi.-, Democrats had no
right to complain, and for five years j
have patiently "stood out in the
cold," and despite the subtle acts of a ;
despotic foe have gallantly maintained
tlieir principles and their organization.
Suppose there is difficulty in deciding
which wing of tin R; nu'dican- '.-the
party that triumphed in l-'ii and ISB,
it still doe- not affect the Democracy, j
and can in no manner entitle theni to
claim the spoils of office.
if the President would a--iune to
dictate to Uongrc-- whom they should
-eieet to liil the offices at their di-po-ul
he would justly merit and would un- I
doubtedly receive the severest rebuke,
and yet he has precisely the same right
to do this as Congress has to dictate to
him the recipients of his official favors, j
Upon this subject the Radicals have j
themselves -(-tiled the question. Who
i does not remember that within a briel
two years the Radical ,-hibboleth was, ,
"THE PRESIDENT IS THE GOVERN- ,
MENT. Oppose the. President and you
oppose the Government. All men art
traitors who do not support the Presi
dent." Such were the daily utterances
~ , j
of the shoddy loyalists. Mr. Lincoln
aim-elf sanctioned the doctrine, and
their whole jiartv acted upon it. The:
unlawful seizure and imprisonment of
thousand- of Democrats have indelibly
impressed upon our minds this doc
trine in ali its length ahd breadth, ll
then, Lincoln, as President, was the
Government, so Johnson, a- President,
i- the Government, and we cOmmend
| to their iips the chalice so rudely pres
sed to ours.
The offices are in the gift of the Ex
ecutive. If he believes hi- policy will
restore the Union and give prosperity I
to tin whole people, and if he believe
he can -strengthen hi; cause through
the office- it his disposal, he should at
oree and determinedly use the nnTu:-
the Constitution and law- have given
him. Three fifth- of the Repuhiiean
are with the President, but through
the controlling intiuer.ee of their party
machinery tlieir voc-e is -titled, they
are induced to be beat by the iai-e as
surance that ad wih yet be well: that
the differences will yet be healed. Tin y
forget that Andrew Joim-on proclaim
ed from the steps of the Presidential
man Jon, that tin men "ere traitor*."
The hour for fraternization, ha- pa-t.
I the breaeii i- irreparable, theseparation
1 is final.
Upon the question of reconstruction
i the Democracy in solid phalanxaresup
j porting the policy of the Pre. ident.
! They seek none of tiie offices. They
| have no ju-t claim to them. Tiiey re-
I gard the contest as one of principle—
j one of great: ; - importance wa- never
i submitted t > American people. It
defeat wiil forever sink the last hope
of our free institutions,its triumph will
i make a glorious future possible for our
noble country.
The influence of office holders for
■ good is out slight; for < t til they may be
all powerful. A- supporters of a meas
| ure they weigh but little ; a- its oppo
| ser- they are always felt. In a close
: contest, their opposition may turn the
scale, in a deadiy struggle with "trai
| tors," eau it be that the President wiil
i permit his office holders to range them
' selves under the banner <u' treason and
' throw into the breach against him the
j influence and position theydiold at his
j piea-ure? Measuring the vigor of the
foe and the magnitude of the issue, i- it
| not plainly his duty to use with un
sparing hand ev-ry means that the
Constitution and laws have cast upon j
him ?
Under the sway of the Radicals,
! "Military Xecc-ity," was held to jus
j tify oug violation of the Constitution
; aud laws, and no a we hold that "Civil
: Nwes-ity" enjoins the vigorous use of,
. every means that are vested in the Ex
ecutive under iiie plain terms of the
organic and -haute lav, . The union
! of the States i- tiie lite of the nation, j
Let the law of the land be wielded to
preserve that life. The t'oe i- a danger
ous one and must be vanquished. The
1 di-ease is desperate and efficient rente- ;
I dies must be resor Unite. Halting UKUS
•ura will not aufcwer, A clean sweep
eiusfc tic made. support of.
the President will not do. Works
must -how I he faith of these gentlemen.'
They cannot support Johnson and Ste
vens, they must love the one and hate
the other. 'They most support the
President's policy, they must speak fa
vorably of it, they must support those
who support it and oppose those who
oppose it. Determined, prompt and j
energetic action on the part of the Ex
ecutive, is vitally e-sential. He can
afford to bebokl in sustaining the right.
HI EI. GEARY RE WITIUMt UVti ?
There is considerable talk, just ROW,
in political circles, of a withdrawal of
1 the pre- -nt candidate of the Abolition
Disunion Ist- for Governor. Wo hope
that there may be no serious intention
' on tiie part, of the Ri-unhffi managers
ito change their nomination,for GEARY
is the man, above all oila-rs. w horn He
can defeat with lite greatest cu-e. But
! there is so much di--ati-faction in the
rank-of our opponent-, with the "Uf<-
' long democracy'' of Geary, with .is
miserable military record, with hi- e
| quivocal position on the railroad qiie
| tion and with hi; endorsement of the
<>\ trwne ra<!imlis m of Hiuc!. SU A v
tluit we apprehend tiiey are seriously
considering the propriety of withdraw
i ing him from the canvass. '' here are
i quitea number of leading " Republican"
pap< r- that refuse to sup;>ort him, and
the rebellion in Bradiord county, one
; of the "Republican" stronghold-, is
al-<> getting to be a seri^u-affair, so
that for the sake of saving their party
! from utter rout, they may compel Ger -
ry to decline in favor of a new candi
, date. The Johnson "Republicans" in
the State who will not vote for Geary
under any circumstances, are < -timatf d
at some fio.diXJ. Thi- fact, too, will i>e
i a strong inducement to the Disunion
, leaders to change their base. But we
-hall -ee what we shall see.
\ STREW I .DOSE IN \ EEEfiHEN Y t'OI'N
II.
The "Republican" party, -o-called,
is becurning more and mare demorali
zetl, a- the election approaches, in
Allegheny county the Johnson "ite
pub!icai;s" are well organized, under
the leader-hip of Ex.Gov. \\. i . John
ston, Co!.* McKelvy, \Y. Hampton, and
other proaiinent politicians. They
will be able to poll several thou-aiul
vote-. The i'ir ;-i)ui-g Chromefe, a "Re-:
' publican" po;.er, opixiscs the "recon
j -traction pian"of Congre—, whilst th< -
(Ltnuuerci d, oi the -am 'co\. i- . ia
state of oscillation betwet-n the Pre-i
--! dent and Congre--. Tit e "Republican'
■ convention or Allegheny county, met
a few diiy- ago, and acted in a spirit
; that wiii certainly alienate from a
j nominees every Johnson man m the
| county. They endorsed Thad. Stevex
'• from ntr-end to in r": tienoum d
] J re-ident John-':n and gc'i < ?r.t! l y <> ■ -
| veuomed all the Disunion veriv.m. front
j Suntner in the Senate io the I nut in
I the otfic o; the Harri- tiurg 1 • erej.h.
Ha* the rank arid file of the party '.rt.ve
notice to the Convention, in advae - '*,
thatthi'ir ticket would be defeated if
they endor-ed Steven.- tuid the iffid;-
esiis. l'or instance a corre-posident t>!"
the I'ittsburv ' . whowriies
over the signature of "Art Old Hepub
i iican," talkt d as follows:
"Will the Con veil ;ion lie low Stevens,
i Sumner, Wade, Butier and Sjhurz; or
; tiie President, Sew rd. Stanton, Gnmt
1 and fibermtui? If tic eoun-< -of the
; former are to he adopted, and their
I principes incorporated intoth" party i
creed it will not b" v; ry important who .
,-iiould benominated lo the lAgi-lature
ortotuity offici-. rite ticket will be'
•' doomi dto defect from the day it shall 1
Ibe made. If the t* aching- and advice
' i of the latter be recei ved and followed,
1 we shall have peace, union, strength j
j and success.
"We cannot succeed, this PaU oh the !
Reconstruction CotttmiitvPf pfotu Wei
do not dc-orve to succeed < m such a plat-
S rm. We can succeed if CongKSi
1 wiii, without delay, a 'mil the toge'
memfxTa elected troin Tennessee, Ar
kan-;- and other State.-, t<, - -cts in that
■ body, excluding all who have been ui
: loyal and tiaitor.au-. We cannot de
l feiki our-elves for excluding loyal men :
■ \ on any satisfactory ground. Let
, I not the cdttiing Omrehtlon rejteftt tm in- J
! .ianefotfj/ of the lle.rrl*'.etr(f Stele (hn
\ cention."
rilE FENIAN I PRISING.
Tin- Fenian invasion ••f t'ui ida i- at
an end. We don't like war, in any of
iU phases, but we had hoped that i-'e
nianisin might give England a sound j
thrashing. That perfidious. Albion
would have receive-la thorough troun
: cing, had it not been for the trickery of
! Mr. Seward, the Se ■retary ol State, we
! have no doubt. Uis all right teen-'
! force the neutrality law-, but there j
might have been a little loss vigor cx
-0
etvi- -I in doing -o, witliouf putting
Mr. Seward in the wrong. England
played false to both the North and the
South, during the late civil war, and
we owe her no favor- for prolonging
. our unfortunate 1 roubles. But, tliauks
: to W. 11 Seward, she is iu no piv-ent i
danger of retribution. The Fenian j
forces, after fighting several -"vie
: battles, asai gaining victories In all of j
thern, have been compelled to surrender
to the U. S. troops, aud thus has ended
tiiis last unfortuutfle blow for die Roe
'lore q£ p..',:gd-
TKF. I'lTTSßllttt SVVI XLK.
t * .
I Pursuant to a call signed by General
llartrunft, thQsoldiers iaa number of
the counties of this State h eld conven
tions and appointed delegates toa State
convention which was to have been
held at Pittsburg on theot h inst. The
ostensible purpose of this Convention
j was to petition Congress \ or an eguali
| zatiouof bounties. But it was surmised
by many that its real object was to trick
the soldier citizens into the support of
Geary. The result has verified this
suspicion. The Geary paper Generals
got control of the Convention, and in
stead of confining it to it- legitimate
purpose, converted t into a political
nmcliHie. The Clymer delegates from
Cumberland, Berks rnd other counties,
though true and tri i f-ohners, were
; not permitted to iuve a voice in the
1 Con*intioit. The m Radical Di.-U'i
ion resolutions were adopted. The Prt ;s
--idem was -lighted an 1 sneetvd at arid
the Negro-ism of Ongte-s fully en
dorsi I. One resoluti >n even refer: - ;d
to the Negiocs us al&e* "J ttir tolM&ml
One short little re-outr.on all fides to
bountie—a dozen <jher> are on the
subject of the Negro snd polities. Such
is the Gearv swindle upon the soldiers.
We sliall publisli the resolutions in our
next.
Tin: 1 )emocratic' 'ounty < '(invention
will be he'd on Tuesday next, and, we
doubt not, v. il! place in nomination an
excellent ticket. The gentlemen men
tioned as candidates for the various of
fices are among the best men in the
party, and, therefore, tke Convention
! cannot fail to make a go nl selection.
There has always been more or less
complaint by defeated aspirants for
nomination* in referenceto interference
by what arc styled "wire-workers."
Whilst the "wire-workers" are gener
ally the hard workers of the pa Ay also,
and spend more time, money a rid labor
forthe benefit of the party in one cam
paign than those who complain of them
do in their iife-time, yet we s.iy to the
delegates, obey your instructions and
after you have done so. obey your own
judgment :is to what is tK~t for the
interests of the party. Y\e want the
pi iplc to make the nomination, and
after they are made, we want the peo
j le as well as the candidates to be mti<-
Ji'd. Every body can't be nominated,
even if the "wire-workers" keep their
: hands oil'. Somebody must fail to get
the nomination. Therefore, we want
to sec a fair expression of popular pref
erence-, and then fair conduct on the
part of tlios" who are rejected toward
thc-e who stA , - reft rr; :d. \Ye say a
gain. -.i t licit ; au.- obey their instruc
tions, and having done so, if the can
didate- for whom the v are instructed
e.n-'.iOi bo nominated, let them use their
1 own best judgment a- to a choice a
mongthe other . Meanwhile, at the
delegate electiofi- and n the t onven
tion, and after the nominations shall
have be< i made, let every good Demo
crat fr-'>\vi> down every whisper of dis
affection and rebuke even tae Slightest
sign of opposition to ;he will of the
. rxisrority. We must ;i id will go into
t!/o campaign, unite'l. harmonious and
with .ci enthnsia-tic >1 to
roll upan UOpreoecli u bed fiiajority for.
the ticket.
v. vi'. i.\ ssat; itts'imm\ > v ie.
Tiie an bats thicken in the Republi
can rani s, and especially in the press,
since Mr. .Seward spoke out at Auburn.
We give ;i specimen or two <>! the hap- ,
i py family. The ßalisfcon f\. Y.I JOWH
i ai -bar-. - in tiie apprehension of con- 1
tinned divisions, a.ndsays:
"We would like to believe that the ;
! differences betw:s n the President and j
j Congrt s are not to go unreconciled be- !
yorai Li present session; but we cou
; fess to i n apprehension that such a de- j
sirable result is remanded to a far re- j
moter • eriod in the future."
'
The Oswego (N. Y.) Advertiser, in j
Mr. Reward's defence, coium* nee.- an j
article by saying:
"It is pretty gootl evidence mat ad-.
Seward'.- position is the correct one for
the country, that the virulent ones, the
extremes of all parties, denouneeit bit-!
terly.*
Tiie S- henectady iN. Y.) Lmon prais- ;
es Mr. A ward and fhe Cabinet as fol
■ lows:
"They sustain the measures of the j
Pn -ideal in the main, not beeansethcy j
are his, but Ikhhu-c, they believe (hem j
to liei: separably connected with the
we fare of the country."
...
The l.'ittsburgh ißa.) Ctiroivte. de-j
' niaiidsi ai early adjustment of the diffi- i
cullies (f the country, an i approves of '
31 r. Sev.ard's position. It-says:
I "The people iiave a right to demand i
that th. un-ettled condition of things ;
shall n >. lie prolonged by Congression- i
al indecision or craft. "Titey have ai
right u..- insist that ail arguments for
' the exclusion of the Southern States
I shall b • pretliued upon matters of na- ,
j tional e.oncern instead of forming part
of a mere party programme. The time
ha- gone by when theory of 'too much
haste,' 'too 'much precipitancy 1 can :
I frighten the neopie from considering {
' why Congress hangs fire upon the bus- j
I iness of restoration."
The Springfield Muss.) l&epublican j
i has the indejiendence to iliifer with I
Charles Sumner upon the questions ■
that divide the Republican party, and
commences an article by saying tiiat—
"Cxactiy Low tke wLoie xaattor of
reconstruction presents its If to the
President and to ,Mr. Seward this
speech makes very clear, ami in the
main the views, are such its will he ap
proved and sustained by the people."
The.se views are also entertained and
advocated by the New York Time*,
Troy If'/oVy, Buffalo Commerekd Adrcr
fimr, Syracuse Standard and Auburn
Ad rest iter.
These, however, are the Conservative
pn ses of the Republican party. The
Radical presses are as tierce as Sumner
and Stevens.
Tin; "Union League'' advertises for
'"all soldiers out of employment to en
gage in peddling pirtmv.* of (tin. (ten
•>/ Befor> - the war ended the soldiers
were promised by this same "Union
(Disunion) League," that they would
he Liken cart; of in the distribution of
the offices. I tut now the Leaguers
must he kicked out, as in the ease of
the Hessian Bergner, late of the Har
risburg Pu.-t Office, before any of the
"boys in blue" can get near an office.
< inly when they want somebody to rake
their chestnuts out of the tire, do they
think of nominating a soldier; and e
vcu, inthat rase, they take some pa
per hero like Geary. Reddling pictures
of Geary may he a gootl business, if it
i- well followed; but we opine it isrt't
so lucrative as positions in post offices,
custom houses, Are., now held by the
Disunion members of the "Union
1 u
Tin: G uysburg Compiler has lately
donned a suit of new type and looks as
bright as a sunrise on a clear morning.
We congratulate our friend Stahleon
the improvement in the appearance of
his excel lent journal and hppe his en
terprise may be rewarded with an ad
dition of any number of cash-paying
subscribers am! with lots of "gootl" ad
vertising and jobbing.
BLOODY RUN, June 11, lSfi:>.
Mlt. Editou:—l have just read that
progressive,one-idea paper, The Bedford
Inquirer , and i find in it a very learned
explanation of the word Ih idled. The
editor must be alarmed about Jladicat
i.vn. There is no doubt a storm brew
ing wl.uch will have a tendency to in
jure its prospects. The Latin word of
which Radical is a derivative, means
it root. 1 am of the ignorant rabble
that the learned writer exposes and I
do not make any pretensions to any
knowledge of Latin. But Iloly Writ
says "the love of money is the root of
all evil." This may be tiie root called
Radicalism. The American people, I
believe, have paid and are now paying
very dear for their knowledge of Radi
calism. It has been one of the most
wicked roots that ever took root and
grew in America. John Brou n was a
root of Raditilii to. lie tried to carry
out the progressive, one-idea reform t->
perfection. He caused blood to flow in
the execution of its philanthropic de
sign-. lie "progressed" Sharpo's ri
fles and pikes, in double lined boxes,
from Kan-.,s to Harper" Ferry. The
sccresv of the progn .-ion was no doubt
like thai of the plotters of ancient tine -
that we read about: "Men love Dark
!!"— rather than Light, because their
Hoot is evil." Brown or his associates
killiiu an inn .Tit negro for not assist
ing them in conspiracy, murder and
treason, was a great progressive act, for
did not Edwin Copper say, when lie
was captured, that he was from Cedar
county, Iowa; that lie was a "Republi
can philanthropist;" that became there
to liberate the slaves? The Prince of
Peace is referred to by the writer in the
ttujidf' r as an example of Radical pro
ure-s. How mistaken the idea ! The
Savior taught his follower- to love
their enemies ; but the Radicals hate
and teach hatred of their enemies.
They don't wan! to overcomee\ i! with
good, and because ['resident Johnson
is overcoming evil with good they call
him "traitor," "usurper," and declare
that he ought to he hung. Just like
the ancient Pharisees, they boast about
their humanity, hut when you exam
ine it, you iind nothing hut "sounding
bras- and tinkling cymbals." Batch
elder, a poor man in Boston, was em
ployed as a watchman to guard a fugi
tive slave. The laws of the land re
quired hi- security as a fugitive. But
how did Progressive Radical ism treat
this citizen for upholding the law V . It i
shed !fis innocent blood. This is a fair |
example of Radical Reform. It i- not 1
reform- it i< vengeance. The Prince
of Peace never taught such progress. •
Such progress brought about secession
and the late bloody civil war. There-1
fore, let these Radicals beware. For,
"behold the day eonietii that shall burn '
as an oven and all the proud, yea and ;
all iii.it do wiekediy, shall he stubble, ,
and the day that eometh shall burn j
them up, saitii the Lord ot ilo-ts, that
it shall have them neither Root nor
Branch."
< \>N-I Rv \TIVR liKPHBLKIAM.
COJNORESiS.
The Democratic convention of Som- ,
ersnt coufiiy have nominated Den. A. i
11. Coifroth, the present member, fori
re-election to the next Congress, it may :
be a< well for u<. to announce the fact i
that Franklin county inteuds urging her
claim to the nomination for thai J)OM- ;
tion. She w ill present before the eon-i
gressional conferees the name of J.Mc-
Dowell Sharpe, Esq., of this place, and !
his nomination with earnestness, in the j
full confidence that her superior claims
will not lie overlooked. Against tin
propriety of our Somerset friends ex- j
pressing a preference for Don. Coffroth j
for that position we have nothing to
say, it isall right and proper that they I
should doso, but we scarcely think that I
it is intended by them seriously to urge I
his nomination in the face of the fact, j
that theviuid already had the candidate !
two terms. j
Sihco Uio formaiioa of tho. tliiirict
Franklin county lists presented no can
didate for Congress, and lists actju insect I
in tbe chinee of Somerset, and yielded
hirn tier hearty-support; She now pre
sents a candidate and a-ks from that
county the satne cheerful acquiescence
and support which she accorded Mr.
Cotfroth on former occasion*.
The candidate presented by Franklin
county is well known throughout the
district, ami combine*in a hijjh degree
•all the nm-ary elements of an effi
j cient and reliable representative in our
national legislature. Of his ehar
; aeter for ability, integrity ami sound
| Democracy it is not necessary to speak
—they are universally conceded.
Tiie Democracy of this county tinge
the nomination of Mr. Hiiarpe on the
ground of his eminent ability and tit
ness, a* well as on the indisputable
claim of the county to the nomination.
No Qther county in the district has pre
sented a candidate but Somerset, and
! as she has had the Congressman for
four years, she should lie satisfied. In
view of these facts we hope tiie confer
ence will give Mr.Sharpe a unanimous
nomination, and thereby render certain
tiie election of an able and reliable rep
resentative from this district in the
next Congress.— ; Valley Spirit.
'
HON. If. COHKOTH.
The largest Democratic Convention
i that ever assembled in Somerset, Pa.
convened on the 21st of May. A most
| excellent county ticket was nominated;
I and thefoilowingrt soluti m,introduced
! by Dr. \Y. S. llarah,was unanimously
' t'.dofited :
limotred , That the Democracy of Som
erset countv, through their delegates in
convention assembled, do hereby pro
claim the Hon. Alexander 11. Coilroth
to be their unanimous choice for Con
gress; that they earnestly urge the
Democrats of the dstrict to again confer
upon him the nomination, assuring
them that, if he is renominated, he will
1 he triumphantly elected. His unfalter
ing services to the party—his unswerv
ing devotion to the cause of the masses
i of the people—lus fidelity to the inter
' .-is of his constituents—his ever will
i ingness to serve all who call upon him
—his great per-onal popularity and ex
tensive acquaintance, make him the
strongest man who can be presented by
the Democratic party for the suffrages
of the people.
Mr. Cotfroth richly deserves the hon
j or tiie gallant Democracy <s)' .Somerset
county confer upon him. Delias rep
resented his District with signal ability
during the most trying periods of the
history of the country; hisoongressjon
a! history is one of unparalied success ; !
Ids social qualities, his generous heart,
\ his kindness, and affable disposition
' have made him a favorite with his a—
sueiate-. Ifis ability and untiring in
dustry make liim an efficient legisia-j
(or, and give him an influence rarely
obtained hymen of hi-age. His con
stituents have well and truly been serv
ed, and may be justly proud of their
Representative.— Cotitsfihifional I 'uion.
rii\unessiovai, \ v.ws.
SENATE.—A bill was passed making
' appropriation* to supply deficiencies in
the contingent fund of the House for
the year ending June 30th. 1566. The
Senate then resumed the consideration
of the joint resolution reported from
l the Committee on Reconstruction, the
quest ion beingon Mr. Williams'amend
ment to be inserted as a sulistitute for
the second section. Mr. Johnson, of
Maryland, and Mr. MeDougail, of Cal
ifornia, made speeche.- against the a
mendnient. The amendment was then
modified by Mr. William-, and pa—ed
: by the Senate. An amendment was of-
I'crc.l l.y Mr. Chirk, and agreed to a* a 1
a substitute jfor sections four anl five.
Several other amendments were pro
i posed and disagreed to. The joint res
j olucion \va- then passed—yeas :',3, nays 1
11. It will be found In full elsewhere,
a - pa—ed by the Senate. • It now goes
to the House for concurrence, it de
clare- a!! persons born in the Fnited
State- and subject to it.* jurisdiction, to
be citizens of the Fnited State-, and
entitled to equal right- in regard to
person and property, proportionate rep
resentation, according to the total pop
ulation in the Shites, excluding Indians
not taxed, but in any State where any
I class is not allowed to vote, except for
participation in '"rebellion," for the
choice of elector- for President or Vice
President, Representatives in ('ongres.-,
executiv and judicial officers, or mem
bers of the legislature, the number of I
Representatives from -itch State shall
he diminished in the proportion that
the number of males over twenty-one
"ears old, <>f such disfranchised class,
hears to the whole number of males
; over twenty-one in said State. It also
! provides that no person who has ever
| taken an oath to support the Constitu- j
tionofthe Fnited State* -hail hold any
' Government or State oftiee unless al
lowed to do so by a two-third vote of
Congress. It also provides for the re
; pudiation of all Confederate debts, and
j for the payment of the Fnited States :
war debt. Mr. Johnson gave notice
that he would present a minority report
at an early day. The Senate agreed to
the report of the C ommittee of Confer
ence on the Fortification Appropriation
I bill. The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE.— The Committee on Banks
and < 'urreney was instructed to inquire
into the propriety of establishinga Bur
eau of redemption for mutilated nation
al currency notes. The Committee- ; >n
Military Affairs \sa- instructed to h>
! quire into the expediency of erecting a
i monument at West Point to the mem*
! orv of Lieutenant General Scott. Tiie
Senate bill to amend the postal laws
1 was passed with an amendment. The :
vote on the concurrent resolution to ad
journ on the 2s th of thin month was
reconsidered, and the resolution was j
referred to theConnnitteeon Ways and
Means. The bill establishing a Nation
al Bureau of Education was taken up.
It was rejected after a long debate. The
House agreed to a report of the Com- 1
inittee of Conference on the Fortiiica- j
tion bill. The bill was then passed.—
Mr. Stevens made a voluminous report
detailing the transaction of the Com
mittee on Reconstruction since its or
ganization. A synopsis of this report
will be found elsewhere. It states, at
length, the condition of the South at
the close of the war. and denies that
tiie President has any power in regard
to reconstruction, except to establish
provisional governments, and finally
arrives at the conclusion that the South
ern States at the close of the war were
ouiy disorganized communities, which
could not legally elect representatives,
and should not be admitted without
giving guarran tees of equal civil rights
to all citizens and excluding from office
a portion of those person- who \ute
engaged in war against tiie Fnited
States. Mr. Rogers, of New Jersey,
said that at some'future time he should
submit a minority report from the
same committee. The Houseafter dis
posing of a number of private hills, ad- i
journed.
senate. —The select committee on
incorporating a N'a ional Telegraph
Company reported a bill granting the i
National Telegraph Company, organ- 1
ized April lhth, 1*66, in, New York, the
rigiit to extend telegraphic lines along
ail military or postal roads, and lands ! I
to aid in the construction of such lines.
It also provides that Government mes
sages shall take precedence of all oth
er- ; that the Fnited States shall be al
lowed to purchase the property of this
company after five years, and reserves
to Congress the right of granting the
same privileges to any other company.
The Senate resumed the consideration
of the joint resolution reported from
the Committee on Reconstruction, the
question being ort the amendment of
fered on Wednesday by Mr. William-,
to be inserted as a sub-titute for the
second section. It apportions represen
tation according to the whole number
of inhabitants in the several States, but
when any class is refused the right- of
suffrage the number of representatives
! from that State shall lie diminished in
the proportion that the number of
nudes over twenty-one year- of age
bears to tin* whole number of ma < s
over twenty-one in said State. Mr.
■ Davis of Kentucky, made a lougspeecii
I against the amendment. At Its close,
without taking-a vote, the Senate ad
journed.
HorsK.-/rhe Secretary of War un
directed to report the amount expend
ed in the suppression of Indian hostili
ties in the years 1804 and 1860. The
House resumed the consideration of
the bill authorizing the selection of
League Island, in the Delaware River,
as a site for a navy yard. After a long
discussion a vote was taken and the
Dill was passed—yeas 71, nays 40. The
House then passed a concurrent resolu
tion that Congress adjourn on the 28th
of this month (June). A reconsidera
tion of the vote wits asked, but the vote
did not amount to a quorum, and the
House adjourned.
AN NOIVCF.M E vrs.
AM notices under this head must be pre-paid to
insure insertion The following are the rates;
I'rolhonotury. $5.(10; Sheriff $3.00: Associate
Judge and Commissioner. $2.00 ; Poor Director and
Auditor. SI.OO Tickets will be printed at SIOO
per thousand, when not less th in one thousand are
desired
V ROTHO NOTARY.
We are authorized to announce 0. E Shannon,
of Bedford borough, as a candidate for Prufhono
tarv, -object t<> the deei.-ion of the Democratic
County o.invention.
We are requested to announce A. J. Sniveiy,
of Schellsburg, as a candidate for Prothono arv,
subject to the decision of the Democratic County
Convention.
>• a p RIFF.
MR. EDITOR :—Please announce A. J sAN.SOM.
of Bedford borough, as a candidate for Sheriff, sub
ject to the decision of the Demwatie county con
vention
EDITOR GAZETTE :—Plea.-e announce ISAAC D.
EARNEST, of Bedford township, as a candidate
for Sheriff, subject to the de ision of theD mo rat
io county convention.
MA. EDITOR :—Please announce WM. KEYSEK.
• of Juniata township, as a candidate for Sheriff,
subject to the decision of the Democratic county
convention.
Ma. M EYBUS —Plea.-e announce D. L DEFI
BAUGH. of Bedford township, as a candidate for
Sheriff, subject to the decision of the Democratic
county convention
We are authorized to announce KOBERT STECK
MAN. ot Bloody Run, as a candidate ior the office
! of Sheriff, übjeet to the decision of the Democrat
ic county convention.
MR EDlTOß: —Please announce THOMAS C.
KKIGJIARD. of Union tp., as a candidate for the
office of sheriff, subject to the decision of the Dein
ocra ic County Convention.
EDITOR GAZETTE: —You arc authorized to an
nounce 111 (ill .MOORE. of Bedford tp.. us a can
didate for Sheriff', subject to the decision of the
Democratic County Convention
We are authorized to announce GEO. W. HORN",
of 11 irrison tp.. nsa candidate for Sheriff, subject to
the decisionof the Democratic County Conveiiiion.
Wt are authorized 'o a nounce HEX Y FLUKE,
'of middle Woelberry township, as a candidate for
Sbeiiff. subject to the decisionof the Democratic
county convention.
.MR. EDITOR Please announce GEO. STEEL,
of II ipewe ! township, as a candidate for sheriff,
subject to the nomiualiou of the Democratic couu
ty convention.
We tie authorized to aunoupce JOHN C. Fi
ll A RI). Uroadtop twp.. a* a candidate tor Sheriff,
: subject to ihe decision of the Democratic county
convention.
ASSOCIATE JUDOE
MR. EDlTOß: —Please announce F. D. BEEGLE.
i of .-t ( 'lair tp .as a sui'uble person for the office
of Associate Judge, subject to the nomiuu ion uf
the Democratic County C'-nveniion.
W K are authorized to announce GEO. SMOUSE,
Jr., of Snake Spring tp., as a candidate for Asso-
I eiate Judge, subj et to the decision of the Demo
eraiic County Convent! n.
We are ..utboiized to announce JOSEPH SEL
LERS of Bedf .rd township, as a candidate for
Ass'n-iate Judge, subject to the decision of the
Democntie county convention.
Mil. EDITOR —Please announce GEORGE W.
GUMP, ot X ipicr township, asa candidate for As
sociate Judge, subject to the decisi >n of the Dem
ocratic county convention.
We are authorized to auuonnce JOHN C
BLACK, of Bloody Run. as a candidate for Associ
ate Judge, subject to the decisionof the Democrat
ic county convention
COMMISSIONER.
Mi; EDlTOß: —Please announce Joseph Souser,
1 of Napier township, asa candidate for Commis
sioner, subject to the decision of the Democratic
county convention.
Wo are authorized to announce Jhn S. Brum
baugh. of S Wood berry township, a- a candidate
for Commissioner, subject to the decision of the
i Democratic county convention.
We are authorized to announce David Ilovrsare,
of Southampton township, as a candidate for the
office of bounty Commissioner, subject to the de
cision ot the Democratic county convention.
We are authorized to anßounce Jonathan Bow
ser. of Co! era in township, as a candidate for Com
missioner, subject to the decision of the Democratic
county convention.
We are authorized to announce Daniel P. Beegle,
of Sr. Clair township, as a candidate for Commis
sioner. subject to the decision uf the Democratic
coumy convention.
POOR DIRECTOR.
We are authorized to announce HENRY MENU'S,
of Bedford tp.. a* H candida'e for the office of Poor
Director, subject to the nomination of the Demo
cratic County Convention.
MR. EDITOR : Announce the name of Isaac
Grazier, of Napier tow-ship, as a candidate for the
office ot Director of the Poor, subject to the deci
sion of the Democratic county convention.
We are authorized to announce Michael Dichl,
of Colerain township, as a candidate for Poor Di
rector, subject to .a nomination Irum the Demo
cratic county convention.
We are authorized to announce the name of Si
mon Brumbaugh, of Middle Wood berry township,
i as a candidate for Poor Director, subject to thede
' cisionof the Democratic county convention.
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