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BELLEFCHTE, PA.
Fridey Morning. April 24, i863.
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Democratic Meeting.
A mecting of the Yemocracy
of this County will take place in
the Court House on TUESDAY
KVENING 28th inst., (Court
week. ;
Hon. WV. Il. Witte, and other
able rpeakers from a distance
will be present and address the’
meet'ng. All those who are in
favor of a restoration of the Union
under the Constitution as it came
to us fiom our fathers, are re-
spectfubly invited to attend.
J. D. SnuGert.
Chairman Standing Commiltee.
Democratic Meeting.
A meeting of the. Democratic
citizens of Furguson township
will be neld at Pine Grove, on
SATURDAY, MAY 2d
in the evening. A large attend-
ance: of the Democracy of the
surrounding district is requested,
us business of the utmost import-
ance will be transacted. The
organization of the party upon
ite ancient firm basis, and the
primary movement for the dis-
tribution of sound Democratic
doctrines will form a part of the
proceedings of this meeting. —
Hon. Wm. Wallace of Clearfield;
and J. H. Orvis Esq., formerly
ot Lock Haven, are to address
the meeting. :
J. 8 M’Cormick. Sec'y.
The Du'y of Democrats.
Ther ia a plain and imperative duty in-
Vowed upon vary democrat, and which we
would imzrest more forcibly upon his mem-
id fearful responsibility vesting upon
his acts ow great work which every lover of
ihe principles of Democracy should assist to
scenmplish. It 1s to gave cur Government
Maintain the Liberties which were pur
hased by
Wh
the
Hood of our forefathers.
ether by peaceful means or force, it must
Tw done. The age demands it; {he world
demands it; the great future demands it,
ight, justiee, truth and the perpetuity of
the Iasi great Republic demands it; and n®
difterince how great the sacrifice, how dif-
fisult (he tack, or how momentous the ob-
stuales to oreraome ; every [irae lover of his
country should prepare to do his part.
who would not eee the work of their
aicesioin by
ted out— the government, foun-
ded upon the principles they died to estab-
lish, averthrown, must uaite heart to heart,
tand to band, money, body and soul, with
ibe fixed and settled determination to pre-
aarve and pretect their rights and privileges
nt all times, at all hazards and under all
eireunslances. .
To everthr.w avolitionism, which bas la-
Yared for years to establish a monarchy
upon the ruins of our republic, and degrade
tho white race to a level with the negro; to
crush down puritenism, which has ever
» ught to trample cut the rights of the pro-
ple and dictate its own creed and corvention-
alities, will require the greatest (fforts of
all. No one thould flinch or falter, or be
discouraged at the wagmtude of the under-
taking ; nene should hang back waiting for
thiir leaders to wpe them ong randy, will-
ing wed determined every one should be.
A Uriun whether it bo of all, or only
part of the states under Federal jurisdiction
at the time f Laucoln’s inauguration, gov-
ened as puri‘anical abolition sts would _gov-
ern it, would be hut a mockery and a curse,
a bloody furce, played upon a wronged and
cutraged people. We kuow their purposes
and Lave felt their power during the last two
years. They ure no.more fi'ted to adwinis-
ter the aflairs of a Republic, than the devil
ia to rule or reign in heaven. .
We know there are those who Rject tn
our course, ones who bend with the blast,
weak kpeed men, cowards who fear tc stem
the tide of fanaticism ond fully, and say it
is useless to attempt an opposition to the
plans end policy of this administration, men
who ery © war” when with war men, and
«« peace’ when with those who are laboring
for peace, those who 0H cling to what
they esll + policy,” though the .goverament
perish for want of supporters to its’ princi-
ples, tot they are not the ones to look too;
they only follow when the danger is past.
Abraham Lincoln and his supporters have
een tried and found wanting; they have
squundered unllions upon millions of dollars
to free the negroes of the south ; murdered
thousands upon thousands of our best and
bravest men to coerce Sovereign States—
destroyed and pillaged homes to enrich them-
gelves, and spread desolation and death
broadcast over the country to accomplish
their own designs. Can a Democrat aid or
% encourage them in their work of Cestruction
i: | nger ? we think not,
No Democrat belivyes that * Slayery,
* | and glory, can countenance by word or deed a
| frightful war that is now being waged by
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mast be blotted out before the Union can be
restored. No follower of Jefferson and
Jackson i8 a disciple of coercion ; no one
that believes iu cternal justice will assist in
carrying ont cancipation proclamations, or
confiscation bills ; and no person who would
seo the old Union restored in all its strength
further prosecution of a war, which has prov-
ed to be for riggers. spoils and speculation.
Opposition to it should be the shiboleth of
Democracy hereafter. and those that howl
war to please the supporters of the admin-
istration sheuld be remembered when offices
are to be distributed, they are no Demo-
crate, and shonld not Le treated or listened
to as such, but are demagogues, who seck
personal aggrandizement at the expense of
the people. .
There are certain definite and fixed prin-
ciples which for the basis of the Demo-
cratic party, and have ever been the corner
stones of our Repuplic when they are for-
gotten or cast aside, we can bid adieu to all
hope for tbe perpetuity of our institutions |
aud the preservation of our individual liber
tics: Though dark and threatening clouds
may overhang our pathws=y, end our pros-
pects for the future look black and grim,
yet if the people, the honest masses of vo-
ters will stand firmly by the principles of
Democracy, heeding not the leaders, who
for temporary success would don new doc-
trines, all may yet be well.
To restore the government as beéqueathed
to us by our ancestors. to burl from power
those who have burdened us with taxation
and trampled upon our rights, To stop the
wicked we for conquest and spoils, and to
bring back peace and prosperity to our bleed-
ing and broken land, is the mission of the
great Democratic party of to-day. It is
our duty to labor that these emds may be
accomdlished, and upou our suceess rests
the future hopes cf this once great republic.
Is the Union League Political
The members ot this organization are
making a desperate effort to convince all
unwary Democia’s, that they have no po-
litical motives to subserve in its estabhsh-
ment. They sgseverate with all imaginable
earncetness that party has nothing fo do
with them in their efforts to establish these
Leagues. This is one of the coolest pieces
of cflvontery ever attempted to be palmed
upon an intell'gent community. There nev-
er was a more intensely partizan aud vir-
ulent organization set on foot in this coun-
try than the Uwion Leagueis, It is the
same game our opponents played in 1854
under the guise of ‘Kuow Nothingism,”
and repeated again mm 1861 as the © People’s
party,’ There was nothing political in
either of these parties of course. They
did gull many Democrats 1ato the first and
a fuw into te second by this mean decep-
tive of no parly, They are now trying te
repeat themselves. This exhibits not only
a defective taste, but also a barrenness of
expedients. Could they invent no
trick, no untried dodge, or were they so
well satisfied with the workings of this
new
ists and syeophantic traitors. )
no honest man, no lover of his
can or ever will, belong to this 7
"Al of them are now seoretely, 1m a few
months will be openly, in favor of acknowl-
edging the independence of the South, di-
viding the country permanently, and estab-
Yighing a despotism in the North, with ne-
gro equality as one of the fundamental prin-
ciples, This ig shoddy patriotism, This is
abolition loyalty. And this is the charac
ter, object and purpose of the Union League.
ao
sirname
07= Quite a muss was kicked up m New
Berlin Union county ,by Sergean* W. Kephart
of Rock Forge this, county, on Saturday
last. Jt appears that Kepbart is acting as
assistant Provost Marshall in that district,
and attempted to arrest a man by nem: of
Humel said to be a deserter who was atten-
ding the funeral. of his only sister. The
particulars of the cage 8s near as we can
learn are as follows: ume! was seated in
the church listening to the fufleral sermon
of his sister when Kephart had him pointed
out and presenting a Colts revolver at his
head said: ¢‘You are my prisoner,” Humel
drew his pistol, when Kephart fired, the
ball taking no effect, Humel then fired but
without doing any 1njury, after which Kep-
hart fired several times wounding Humel
mortally. We have heard of Military offi-
cers committing outrages, and descerating
churches in the South and West, but this is
the first instan e we believe that has hap-
pened in the old Keystone.
It is said that Kepeart had Humel
pointed out to him several times befor this
but never made any attempt to arrest him.
why he should choose such a time and
mugioe.
atone
75 The Democratic Club meetings held
in the room adgoining the WATCHMAN office
are growing larger and larger cvery night. —
Tho last meeting which was held on the
evening of the 18th inst., was addressed by
N. L. Atwood Esq ,of Flemmington, and an
abler or better speech we have not had the
pleasure of listening to for a long time, Mr.
Atwood is an casy and convincing speaker,
and from the way he handled Abolitionism
and Abolitionits, proved that he had the
will as well as the abiZaty to flail completely
all who sided with the treason mongers and
usurpers that now control the goverment.—
We hope it will not be long until Mr, A.pay
our town and club another visit.
me
Tuer is no news of importance (rom the
army this week. ‘Joe Hooker,” seems to
have forgotten his © fort.’ and continaes to
keep his division lying guietly on its arms.
Gen, Foster at Washinton N, C. has receiv-
ed reinforcements, and is now considered to
be out of danger until the Confederates get
after him again. The ¢ Government” has
concluded not to take Charleston at present,
consequently has wihdrawa the fleet from
that place. We understand it is gong up
the Mississippi river to try Vicksburg a
« whack,” where Admiral Farragut vu
the © gauntlet” so successfully with his
flect,
one, 88 10 wish to try 1 again? No par-
ty ! fosooth! Ashamed of their old names,
their old principles, their old party organi:
zations, aud now wish to forma no party
party.
Not political Not partizan! There is
not a Republican politician in the lund who
is not into it. Every abolition office bolder
from the President down to a post-master,
constable or Judge of the Court, is uphold-
ing it. While on the other hand no demo-
crat who stands well with his party belongs
to it. Some few upright ones have been de-
ceived into it, but as soon as they learned
its character, withdrew from its coniaminat-
ing influence in disgust. 1 is also true they
have purchased some who have possessed de-
mozracy, merely as a cover for their venality
and _selfishuess, men weak in the knees,
weak in the head, and corrupt at heart.
These fellows for the promise of positions
as examining surgeons, provost marshalls,
deputy marshalls and candidates for sheriff,
have traded the questiorable standing in
the Democratic party for honorable (?) posi-
tions in the Union League! Sill it 1s trae
that not one Democrat belongs to it, and yet
it is not political !
But what are the objects of the League 2
To maintain inviolate the the principles of
a republican form of Government ¢ Not by
any means. But on the other hand to over-
throw this Government, and establish a mil-
itary despotism in its stead. The League
holds that Abe Lincoln is the Government.
That patriotism consists in supporting the
cl rail-splitter in all he does or says, right
or wrong. The members of this traitorous
band openly avow (where they are strong
enough to speak Loldly ther principles)
their preference for a monarchical govern-
ment to the one we hive been living under
for seventy-five years. The whole work of
these men is to advocate and defend the
partizan acts of the abolition administra-
tion, and to impress upon the minds of
the people the maxim that ‘the Kitg can
do no wrong,” and Abe 1s their King.
No one ever heard one of their stump
speakers advocate one solitary Democratic
principle, nor speak with approbation of
one of those solemn guarantees of the rights
of private persons incorporated into our fed-
eral and State constitutions. No one ever
heard the slightest disapproval or cordem-
nation of the many acts of usurpation and
tyranny practiced by the present Adu.inis-
tration, fall from the lips of the Union
Leaguers. They have no words of condem-
nation for the wholesale frauds and corrup-
tions practiced at Washington and Harris-
burg. They find no fault with nobody in
the North but Democrats and approve noth-
ing but abolitionism. Men who have stolen
millions from the people within the last two
years are admitted oto fellowship with the
League, while honest patriots who have la-
bored all their lives to preserve the Union
and perpetuate the Government, are de-
nounced as traitors because they are Demo-
crats. They are a besd of abolition thieves,
dim meng HT ——
corrupt monarchisis, negro-loving disunion.
*
deiisnissR
| ers J. Walter & Co., of Cincinoath
i of the recor? of lon. C. L. Volandighaw. It
EL :
[5 We have received from the publish-
a copy
11 the politica
Statesman
| contains a trathful record of
acts and speeches of this grea
and leader of democracy in the North, from
d the arena of poli
“the last Congress
the time he first, ente
tins to the adj
togather with steel plate engrav:
ing of him, This work should be in the
hands of every Democrat in the North,
and we trust that it will meet with a ready
sale.
Horse StoLeN.—We learn that a dark
bay horse, with a star ia the face, a small
ship of white on the nose, left hind leg white
almost to the knee, and sprung a little in
the front knees, belonging to Juo. L, Gray
Fsq., of Half Moon, strayed or was stolen
on Sunday night last in the stable of Mr.
Russle Showalter, residing about two miles
from Phillipsburg, on the old Erie pike. Mr.
Gray offers $20 reward to ony one who will
furnish information where the horse can he
found,
Norice T0 CORRESPONDENTS.
“A Teacher,” we cannot publish your
communication, it is too personal.
“Branch D. Nollow.”” We mailed the pa-
pers you wished geveral days ago, hope
you have received and found them all 1ight,
« E, D.” Some perhaps would, but we
could not under any circumstances.
«Baltunore.” We should be pleased to
again.
I We are pained to annouce to our
readers’ the death of our much esteemed
friend, Adjutant R. Lipton, of the 148 Reg-
ment P. V. He was just on the eve of re-
turning to bis command in the army, whet
be was taken with a violent attack of hem”
orhsgo of the lungs, which soon termina-
ted in his death, He was mterred in the
cemetery at Milesburg.
DeMOORATIC MekTING, —A meeting of the
Democracy of Ferguson township, will be
held in Pine Grove, on Saturday, the 2d day
of May. The meeting will be addressed by
William Wallace, of Clearfield, and J. 3.
Orvis, formerly of Lock Haven, Let the
Democrats of Ferguson turn out en masse,
as business of importance will be transact-
ed,
The abolitionists knowing that their party
is politically damned, have cloaked it unde-
(be name of ‘Union Leaguers,” and intend
nominating for Governor a “war Democrat,’
that is a man who supports the administra-
tion in all its ace, and is willing to be their
tool in carrying out any measure, no matter
how infamous or unconstitutional.
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07 HARPERS MAGAZINE. —This excellent
Monthly is again upon our table, equal if
not superior to any former number. Those
of our subscribers who wish. to obtain a
real live Magazine, filled with valuable in-
formation and interesting reading matter,
should enclose $3 to Harper Bros., Frank:
lin Square, N. Y.
place to show his authority we a1 not im- |
We are pai
cat and man 80
ing of Jacksonville, hy D8 | a0
excess of bigotry which oh Bhuifoned 83
sqldierg, and renders them contemptable a3
men. The facts concerning the case we find
elsewhere, and only refer to them here (0
demand that the 1 shall put en
effectual stop to these dignsting and bru-
ta! exhibitions. God never blessed a cause
when its defenders defy him blaspheme His
sanctuary, and pollute what is dedicated to
His sacred service : and such wanton and
and terrible insults to Hia Magesty as were
offered in the desecration of the sanctuaries
of the churches at Winchester, Virginia and
Fernandina and Jacksonville, Florida, will
not pass without a swift and a sure refri-
Lution* A
There may be,and no doubt are, other sa
crileges of “which we never will know ;
crimes that are locked up in the breast of
the prepetrators, there to rankle, and pes-
haps. alas, to consigh them, in the end. to
eternal perdi ion ; but those of whish we do
know are sufficient to bring a withering
Sufse from on High ; on the made fools
who
“Rush ia, where angles fear to tread."
As Catholics, we have had notbing to do
with making this war,but unfortunately, we
suffer from ic as much as those who had. —
Friends in the New England pulpit, ““who
wer the livery of Heaven to serve the devil
in,’ not content with compassing the divi-
consequencé; a slaughter by wholesale of
its once happy people, take care to teach
their ignerant besotted minions to do in
the South what they have done so often —
and so well, in the North—to plunder, and
to desecrate and destroy Catholic churches.
The Government must no longer permit
this if it wishes to preserve the respect and
good will of the patriotic seldier in the field,
and of all sensible, right-minded people at
at home. Let it pumsh these men in such
a way that all of their kind will lcarn that
they are no longer in bigoted, narrow-mind-
ed, Puritan, New England; let it be so
prompt and terrible that when the fanatics
open their mouths to blaspheme, or stretch
forth their foul hands to pollute, they may
cause at the rememberance and tremble.
re me
Consolidation--The Purse and (he
: Sword,
A pamplet from a Boston : Lawyer, Mr
Whiting, who i§ now of course. in Federal
employment in Washirgton, (in the War De-
partment) prepared the logical way for Con-
solidation in the three leading acts of the
last Congress | t
Furst—The Bank and Lean Bill providing
the Money,
Second—The Conscription Bill providing
the Arms.
Third—The Habeas Corpus Act, threat-
ening all with punishment and 1mprisonment
who express their views on this Purse and
SwORD. 5
These three acts unite the Parse and the
Sword mn the president, the very deflinition
of Despotism—and the Ilabeas Corpus Sus-
pension Act threatens all, with incarcera-
tion, who argne against such a fatal Union.
But in these three acis of Congress are
further evidences of Consolidated Despot-
ism.
Act No. 1. (the Bank Act) is intended to
cripple and destroy the State Banks, incor-
poraied by the States, and own:d oy the
people of the States,
Act No. 2 (the Conseription Ac’) is in-
tended to take from the States. and incorpe-
rated from the States, the Militia ofthe
Sates.
Thus, these acts of Congress cripple, or
.
destroy.
1st.” The State Banks. .
2d. The State Militia.
3d, The State Courts.
These acts of Congress thus revolulion:ze
destroy the whole framework of our fori of
Government.and converts Republic.that 13»
Republic of Sister States, into & consolidate
ed despotism.
All these points are gusceplibie of demon-
stration, but in an article too long for the
HEWSPADEL §.
It is the duty now of lawyers, hitherto
ever the gusrdains of Liberty, even in the
worst days of the Tudors and Stuarts, (0
study,and to show up those violations of our
forin of Guvernment,and of the government
itseif to the people. —N. Y. Express
er el Rr
07 Stir Berrer.—Our Lady readers
who have heretofore reccived Godey’s Lady
Book, may doubtless imagine that it could
be made no better; but excellent as past
ones have been, the May Number in point
of beauty and merit, exceeds them all.—
Address, L, A. Godey, 323 Chestnut Street,
Philadelphia. Price $3.
— OD
We have received several of the petilions
asking the resignation of Jas. T. [ale which
are signed by every Democrat in the district
when they were circulated, that voted for
him. This shows that the Democrats are
determined to be placed right.on the record.
1Z= We have recewved the April Number
of the ¢ American Journal of Insanity,’ edi-
ted by the ¢ Medical officers of the New
York State Lunatic Asylum.’ It is an in-
teresting and instructive quarterly, published
at Utica N. Y. at $3 per annum.
© IZ Dont forget that on Tucsday night
next, the Hon. W. H. Witte is to address
the Democracy of this county at, the Court
House. Let the Demograts turn out en
masse. { {
I The Democracy of Benner town-
1 ship will hold a meetmg at the Rock Forge
School House, to-morrow (Saturday eve-
ning. Eloquent speakers will be in attend
ance, » ?
: 07 A friend of a soldier who is suffer-
ing from a wound that may cause him to
be a cripple for life, the other day said to
1m
_ “Well Tom do you feel like going back
into the army when you shal! have recover-
ed from your wound #’ : :
Tos soldier thought a moment and then
replied ; Lh To
“No 1 believe not anless I could go back
either as an officer ora nigger.”
—Do not anxiously expect what 18 not
yet come ; do not vainly regre. what is al-
ready past a an ot
—Prentice thinks President Lincoln has
knocked too many men into cocked hats, and.
too few out of them, =~ © “tino a ©
— Barnum oughi ¥ 10.cage his.lightning al
culator and 2xhibit him as aliving specimen:
of a great American a ahi X
: 33s 4 -SA5ES | 0
——A New Zealand ctief maintained that
he had a good title to bis laud, because he
bad eaten the former owner.
sion and destruction of the Union, and, as a.
| pioneering, those |
who remove from one place to another. It
1 sected, seemingly nere
| Gently. devoted to the promotion of public
+} eolurun I notic
oy BR ; oe ¥ 3,
‘A GRAD pe BATION.
A GRAND DRMOCRATIC DEMONSTRA
: 2 — =
A large and ‘enthusiasiic meeting of th
democracy of Penn and suirounding town”
ships, was held in the Town Hall in Mil-
Loim. on Tharsday evening, April 9th. The
‘meeting Was organized by calling. Freder-
ick Kurtz, of Asronsturg, to the Chair,
and electing the following pamed gentlemen
Vine premmnte — Daniel Kramer. Jno. Mil-
ler, Henry Krumrine, of Penn. George
Mark, of Gregg end J. D. Shugart, of
Bellefonte, and R. M. Magee, of Miles, “ec-
retarica, :
Col. BR. Keller then deficered an address
in t!e German language fin which he show-
ed {hat the Administration party has heen
from the beginning, a sectional, disunion
party ; how cur present Chief Magistrate
entered Washington, for the first time, like
a thief in the night, unlike hs illustrious
predecessors, how he said in his inaugural
addresses, «I have no right or inclination
{o interfere with slavery, &c. But after
gaining tne confidence of the poople, he
turned, and with a scratch of the pen, pro-
claimed ail the slaves in the South, with a
few excep:ions, free. He urged upon the
people to organize and be ready, to be loy-
al to the Constitution, to use r.o harsh means,
but to battle for the total overthrow of our
opponents at the great tribunal of freeman
the ballot-box. and to resist all attempts
to teke from us our just Constitutional
rights to kecp up and strengthen the Demo-
cratic party, for with it rests the {ature des-
tiny of our country.
Mr. J. H. Orvis was then introduced.
He spoke in sn able nfarmer, in which he
handled - the abolitionists without gloves,
He showed, conclusively, that the oppo
nents of the Democratic party had \becn,
from the beginning, 1 fuver of a different
form of Governmont— astrong central pow-
er—a monarchical system. He ‘quoted to
show that the boldest of their leaders DOW
come out and admit that the old Union i$
not what they desire. 1f Abraham Lincoln
had told the people, two years ago, that he
wanted to attempt to force the South into
submission by slaying and crippling a mil.
lion of men, entailing a debt of over twenty-
two years of warfare, would have only
commenced the contest, and that he would
then, by proclamation, abolish slavery. and
force this principle upon the people by mil.
\tary power, would they have come us as
they did, and have given him their support.
He quoted from General Jackson’s farewel]
ment alone.” He urged upon’ the Demo-
cracy their duty to obey every constitutional
law enacted, the high destiny of the Demo-
cratic party, to show to all nations that we
are on'y worthy of a better Government
(han this Administration would force upon
us. He reviewed the
he Adminstration, bat showed that there
is no such thing as a wir power, but what
is conlained in the Constitution— all outside
i is ursurpaticn, No such thing as “Military
| necessity” outside the limits of the Consti-
tution. “Where is the military necessity
| gshether the negro shall pe free or slave ?
the sluves we could not
catch should be free after thc first of Jaon-
ary 2 Whereis the miliwery necessity for
, srisoning men outside the limita of the
to proclaim that
Siate for disagreeing in political sentiments?
He urged upon the pes ple to be law-abiding
and (hus aveid a revelation iu the North,
for when once commenced, no out Can “for -
tell its ends.
On motion,
ceedings of the meeting, published in
Democratic “ounty papers,
A vote of thanks was returned to the
speakers for their able and patriotic ad-
deesses. |
Resolutions, in the German language, in
it was resolved at the pro.
tion were read and adopted.
A preamble anc resolutions were handed
in by a lady, whose husband 18 in the army,
were read and adopted.
R. M MAGEE, Sec'y.
ee Bm Bore
For the Watchman. |
Pioneering the Way.
1t frequently happens that emigracis in
removing to new and unsettled countries,
especially where oxtensive forests abound,
are obliged, before they can reach their des-
tination, to turn pioneers, and, prepare a
road over which to pass.
quently requires considerable laber. and
cauges unpleasant delays ; sufficient in some
instances, to cause the intended emigration
to be relinquished entirely. Persons, there-
fore, who contemplate moving to unsettled
countries, generally endeavor to ascertain,
if possible, the most direct and practicable
route to their distant bowes.
This practice of preparing the way, or
is not alone confined to those
embraces more than the felling of trees, the
building of bridges, and removing obstruc-
tions of different kiods, which impede the
Progress of the emigrant train Tt is most
strikingly apparent in the actions and even
language of those who are courting public
I was greatly amused, a short time
since, at reading & communication which
appeared in the WATORMAY, sighed by a
gentleman who seemed to be wonderfuliy
;mpressed by the necessity of certain public
favor.
county. .. Ria 5
Such manifestations of ardent zeal in the
cause of education and’ human improve-
ment, 1 regarded as something not to be ex-
so disinterested, so are
wood, M surprise, however,
bry wher on referent
aon I notice that this same.
_ speedily
6 ine
devoted ste ve
ard of public interests ba announced i
| name as a candidate for County Superin.
tendent. .~Then.1 understood that his arti-
cle was only intended to pioneer the way to
the above mentioned position. It seems
the writer of tho article referred to, viewed
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two hundred millions of dollars, and after {
address : “The Union cannot be mamtain-
ed by the coersive powers of the Govern-
the !
favor of an armistice and national conven:
This not unfie-’
measures, in regard ‘to the schools of this
: the road befo e him, considered its various
| windings, and the obstrustions he would b
likely to epoounter : and after due deli
tion bo arrived at the gage conclusion that
in ifs present gtate “it 15 a hard road to
travel.” And in order to more clearly de-
fine the course, he resorts to an expedient
in general use among pioneers, viz: of set-
ting up “sights.” He erects, if my mem» |
ory docs not betray me, five “sights,”
which he supposes will so distinctly ark
| the course. “thata wayfaring man, though
a fool, shall not err therin.”
CeNrRe Harn, oo W. AM.
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The End We Aim at!
The Revolution party that is using the
thing Lincoln, is flinging itself infojan un-
known future. It Aopes to create for itself
an existence that has no roots in the tradi-
tions of the past—no foundation nor reason
for its being in the sentimenls, babits, and
customs of the people over whom these abol-
ition revolutionists are hoping to dominate:
Happen what may,these revolutionists must
fail. The Revolution that freed the Thir-
teen States from England, and every other,
Revolution that was ever a success, was an
appeal against abuses as innovations and an
appeal to the real, practical, and cherish-
ed, institutions of the country as previously
existing. : .
These revolutions, of the New England
Abolition kind, must fail, They must, and
will be, submerged. The important ques-
tion is, by what are they to be superseded ?
The important question is, when the peo.
ple throw off these ag incapables, will they
accept some other demagogue as their.mas-
ter—some War Democrat,” like Beastly
Butler, or some ** Peace Democrat,” hke Fer.
nando Wood with his ‘single eye,” who
will lend the other eye either to a war meet.
ing, to get up a flag fever in 1861, or to a
peace meeting to anticipate the react.on two
years later, as may best serve interests that
the **single eye,” has constantly in view ?
Or, will the people, as our grandfathers hop.
ed they might be educated to do, learn to
discriminite where their own —peoples—in
terests lie, and demand of those who claim
to be their leaders, to pursue the course
that is to bring happiness to the people.
Every disinterested Northern man, cvery
Northern man that is not black with fanat-
cism, or dominated by the hope that the
pending revolution is to establish a North-
ern Puritan Commonwealth, must earnest-
ly wish that the old Union might be restor-
ed. At the South, at least for the time be.
ing, the feeling is different. There the mass
of the people believe that disseverance from
he Nor'h is to enure their benefit They
think that the North,and especially the East,
has grown rich at the expense of the South,
and, while this financial consideration could
never of itself have brought about the rup-
ture.now that the Union 7s broken and that
! violation has heen followed by unatterable
boasted war power of { atraiies, nnknown to civilized war, it is the
| senament of the pecple of the South, never
| again Lo ocknowledge in any sense, “fellow.
citizens,” the people that they hold respon.
"dibie for the outrages they have suffered.
| Wo are not arguing the, case, but only
"stating how it stands. Tf the virtue of the
| people of the Umted States bears any pro-
| portion to the aspisation they have been in
| (he habit of cultivating—il, at the North,
and at the Soath, our bitter adversity will
{leave the people better in both sect fons, we
{ believe they may hereafter sce the dumina
{ ting reasons for all these Sovereign States
| standing together in a common league as a
Confederacy of sumo kind: once more. The
i chaff and {ustain. of some Richmond and
| other Southern papers,in opposition to this
idea, is simply contemptible, ltis written
| by penniless Bohemians, as destitute of
! moral character as of political influence. —
| For our part, we will as litle ‘sue, or beg
for a renewal of atliance with tha South, a;
wo we will help to force any such alliance
| upon them, while their people are opposed
{to it.
But, we believe that sound judgement,
when passion will have tune to subside, will
dictate, at the South asat the North, that
politicai alliance— is a measure of mutual
advantage. It will be necessary to recog-
! nize aud provide for the difference of habits
of life and thought in the two sections.—
Those differences, wide ones, existed, from
the first between the New England race and
the rest of the country. The weakness of
{he several States, on emerging from their
colonial existence, -was a motive for Union
that no longer exists. But the certainty
that the several States, or several elusters
of States, could not go on seperately with-
out wars with each other, and that Foreign
Powers woald find means to intrigue with
with some against others, were the most
powerful motives for agreeing to the Feder-
al Unicn, ‘with all its bardships. and these
motives exist still,in more exaggerated pro-
portions.— Freemans Journal.
Questions for the Union Leaguers.
' “Are you ready to swear true allegiance
to the Constitution as it stands?
"Do you believe that it is the supreme
law of the land, and as such deserves to be
defended by every citizen init?
Ate you for the restoration of the Union,
with or without slavery ? RA
1n case the slave States should offer to
return to their allegiance, with their institu-
tions unimpaired, will you consent to re-
cieve them ?
Do you beleive that the supremo Court
is the highest judical body in the nation
‘and that its decisions'are’tinal 7
’ 1f such is the facr,’aré not all citizens
who refuse toacquiesce in its verdicts really
énemies of the country 7 :
"Who sre the true friends of the Union—
those who desire to bold cup public officers
to a strict responsibility for their acts, who
sustain the laws until they are pronounced
uhconstitutional by the proper authority,
who denounce thefts pox the treasury, and
are for carrying on the “Government as it
was conducted by Washington, Jefferson,
Land Jackgon—or thoss who sneer at the
a i
Constitution, violate the laws they do not
like, encourage corrupiion, ud uphold
the illegal measures of Federal officers.
* Is oppasition to an Administration trea
son to the Government ?
If go, where are those who abused Presi-
dents Jackson, Pierce Buchanan, and oth
er. Democratic Chief Magistrates, “lai,
Supposing that the Demoerats should Le
successful at the the next Presidential elee-
tion, and tome sta’ csmen whom you do not
like, as for instance, Gov, Se: monr, Gen: *
M’Clellan. Mr. Bigler, Vallandigham, or Fer-
dando Wood, is ot r next Chief Magistrate,
will vou give kim as cordial & support as
you do Mr. Lincoln ?
The answers given to these questions will
readily enable any one to decide who is an
honest friend of the Union,and who is not
We would advise our readers to cut them
out, and whenever the class who boast all
the loyality in the courtry, is heard setting
up their Pharisical claims, to put him to
the test.
Organizatin is V_ctory.
Itis very evident from the result of the
spring elections in thie State, that the Dem-
ocratic sentiment is vastly on toe increase.
Indeed throughout the entire North the Dem-
ocratic party has made large gains, except
in cases where * picked men’ were sent
from the army to bolster up the Abolition
cause, and defeat the will of the people at
the polls. Wherever the questian of approv-
ing the illegal and unconstitutionl acts of
the p esent imbecile Administration was
fairly presented to the masses, they repudi-
ated the policy and; condemned the meas-
ures, which have been inaugurated by the
President and - his Abolition followers.—
They witnessed the exercise of a fearful
abuse of power. They saw men dragged
from their homes, and incarcereated in mil-
itary prisons. They beheld Congress daily
engaged in the passage of acts which were
intended, slowly but surely, to steal from
the people the rights ard privileges they en-
joyed under the Constitution. And, view-
ing all these outrages, as men jealous of
their rights and determined fo preserve them
they spoke their condemnation at the bal-
lot-box, and plainly told ** the powers that
be,” that they had been © weighed in the
balance and were found wanting.
The Democracy at the North have fought
a good fight; but they must not rest upon
their arms, Greater batiles must be fought,
and nobler victories mast be won. They
must thoroughly: organize themselves in
every county, township,and borough. They
must form Democratic Clubs to meet and
counteract the insidions influence of the Jac-
obin * Leagues,” which are now being es-
tablished throughout the Northern Siates.
These *¢ Leagues” are nothing more, i
less, than Abolition conclaves. Occasion-
ally a wealk-knecd Democrat is indaced to
enter thew, and is marched mn to the tune
of + Will you walk to my parla: 2 sad
the spider to the fly” aud no sooner is he
caught by the snare that has been laid to
entrap him, than he becomes one of the
most abject and sabservicot of his Ab Hiion
associates. Let the masses be vard of
so-called % Union Leagues,” aud®elng with
unwavering fidelity to heir pored
organization, ~ The campaign m this Sate
will open ou the 17th of June, when the
Democrats weet at Harrisburg to nominate
candidates for Governor and Supreme Juage.
But the work of organization should be De-
gun at ance, and be carried on incessantly
until the day of election. This will insure
a victory. Without it, we do not deserve
success.—Phil, Age,
The Poor Contraband.
“Way down upon the old Plantation,
Far, far away;
There's where my heart is turning ever,
There's where the old folks stay.”
These words, constituting a portion of a
familiar ballad, rapturously received when-
ever sung, seem to have been displaced fur
other songs, but nose contain more truism
and fecling sentences than it, and now siuce
the war has taraed topsy turvy everything,
and changed amiable people into ferocious
beings, and unsettled and familiar firesides
we are brought to remembrance of the plain-
tive, truthful couplet, rerving as our text,
by fincing that the uzfortunate contrabands
are involuntarily singing, :
“Way down upon the oid Plantation,
Far, fur away.
even though they are enjoying freedom, and
are under the immediate control of their
sympathizing friecds. Ifany real friend of
the ebony race of the South, one who has
been preaching agains: slavery, will only go
among the ** freed black citizens,” and ask
« how do you come on #7 the response will
be ‘freedom am something, but give me my
old master way ‘down upon the old planta-
tion. Dis nigger dida’t wash his clothes
down dar, and whew ! the work is barder
now, and the living much wcerse.” True as
steel, true as the sun imparts warmth, it is
the experience of every freed carkey.—
What.will become of the aged women, the
little children 2 Under the care of their mas-
ters they had every comfort, tine for work-
ing, time for dancing.and time for egioyment,
and if their condition will bo-improved by
the course adopted by the Administration,
‘let us know it.- -Frederick Union.
1-7 Gov. Curtin sent in a letter to the
Legislature before its adjournment last
week, announcing his determination to wath-
draw from the canxass of a re-nomivation
for governor. Failing health, and the offer
by the President of a Foreign Mission at the
expiration of his present term of office, are
the reasons given for the withdrawel, Pret-
ty shrewd in Andy. Ha sees the utter im-
possibility of (ke election of one of the ab-
olition stripe, and hence clears of tho
track, : oat
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IZ~ That’ the United States Supremo
Court will soon decide the Emancipation
proclamation unconstitutional, is now the
report in W ashington.