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[From the Frecman's Journal |
VALLANDIGHAM.
BY MRS. LOUISA P. FLANDERS.
They came, like cowards. as they were, at nigh
And stole the futher from his precious fold—
The people’s champion of Truth and Right—
Vallandigham, the Lonest and the bold !
t.
“They dare not venture on a deed go base.
When men were wakeful—‘neath the sun's
bright eye,
But shrank with guilty fear the hosts te face.
Who ready stood to shield their chief, or die.
tars in heaven's height
cane. hiveling crowd,
Dut they were seen—t
Espied the lawless,
And grieved and shamed, they hasted from the |
sight,
And hid their shining faces "neath a shroud.
And the fair, quee nly moon. that sailed on high.
As she looked down upon that fiendish crew,
Paled at the sight, and veiled her silvery eye
Behind the clouds that darkened at the view.
Yes, they were seen—aboave, afar beyond,
Sat One with potent brow, that woeful night,
Nor distance nor di! darknessprove a bond
To shut his vision from the shameful sight.
Vallandigham ! the God whom thou dest serve,
For every ill the tyrant heaps on thee,
“Ilis red right arm” with vengeance dire will
nerve
To smite the foes of right and Liberty.
mn! wise. noble, brave and good,
all whoss heart round ¥reedom
Vallandigh
Honored of
twine
e thy garb, unstained by bloud ;
yield one nod at Lincoln's shrive
¢ friends of Liberty, how long will ye
be ir d ’neath the tyrant’s heel ?
I Ip bend the servile knee!
wird your lois with the avenging steel.
T'he people's favorite-son from homs is torn—
Because, forsooth, he country’s good,
And to some secret prison vilely borne ;
Because your chief, ye patriot brotherhood !
Mavong, N. Y., May 9th
Jiscellaneaus.
Ee
LETTER FROM THE MILITIA.
MiNeran Point, Jane 17, 63.
Dear Error ?— Little did I anticipate a
fortnight ago, that 1 at this present time
should be a member of the Pennsylvania
Bat as the vicissitudes of life are
iar in ir ter and $0 stravge
tn their funey. throoch intense excitement,
T allowed mryecli to become a victim of such
prey, and at three o'clock and forty min-
utes, T found myself uncomfortably situated
in a crowded ear, with all kinds and classes
At six
ving, we arrived at Tyrone, where
of men, as regards ocenpations in
tha
we remained tll the next morning, (Wed-
aiesday, the 18th.) Then
ed up at the side of a train of empty eattle
ey
we were march:
ears, and when the command of “mount”
was given, all scerwed ready and willing to
{over the left) becom: as stock for market.
Many disliked the arrangement, but could
not, at that time, avoid the dilemma, for
the locomotive was propelling us at light.
ning speed. At 11 o'clock we
Altoona, where it was thought
landed
safely in
by a number of the militia we would re-
main until excused from melitia service.
But to our astowshwent, the of
“prepare to move immediately men,” was
given about seven in the cvening, and we
were again marched to a train of cattle
cars, where we scated ourselves until we
passed through the town, when many of
us lmd down in the Lo'tom of the trucks
endeavoring to force sleep npon cur fa-
tigned minds, but ail The sig-
nals of the engines, and the jolling of the
cars together, would not permit more than
the will of sleep to come over us, and the
consequence was that we remained in a
miserable [feeling all night. About three
in the morning we arrived in Johnstown,
received our equipments,
and took up our line of for this
place (Mineral Point) via of Beech Creek,
Jennville, Somerset and
The country is very much
order
in vain.
got breakfast,
march
Forwards Town,
Centreville.
diversified,
dense forests, romantic lands, magnificent
farms, woodland beauties, crystal waters,
excellent springs, and many other beau.
ties which I, at present. have not time to
ennmerate. The citizens throughout the
scope of country we have marched through
are very kind, and deserve our warmest
thanks for their odany favors. Just here,
allow me to refate an incident which
curred as vegards the expression of a sin-
gle abolitiomst. 1t is as follows: —4 cer-
tain hotel keeper informed some of our
boys that “beyond his place a few miles
we would meet with a Copperhead ot the
containing beautiful scenery,
oc-
vilest character, and that we could receive
no favors (rom such a man, for he dispised
the troops of his country, and that he de
saved to be punished hy us, as we pas-
sel by his property. Shuot the infernal
traitor, and you will receive the approba-
tion of the townships. and do honor to the
country you are now serving.’ Well,
many of the boys of the company “were
pleased with the remarks, and thought it
a good chance to end the old man’s ca.
reer in life. But alas! when we arrived
at the so-called traitor’s house, he was out,
randy to receive us, and to bestow all the
comforts upon us that laid in his power
The command of “halt” was given, when
the old gentleman passed round his liquor,
and Mach indeed
seemed to be the astonishment and surprise
of those whe thought ta bavonet a man ae
his pies his cigars,
worthy and so amiable of his position in
this Keystone State, a gentleman and a pa-
triot. Before we were ordered to march on
| Capt. Snyder ordered three cheers for his
| hospitality, and the entire company did their
| ntmost to respond to the order; in fact,
| many could then have given him three times
{ three cheers. From this you can sce wheth
ler the so-called traitors are Union men or
I not; er from what follows, whether the
men who cry traitor, are true to their coun-
try. A certain abolitionist, in ranks, who
Las done great fighting with his tongue,
abused his neighbor by calling him a sym-
| pathizer with the South, and preached his
| obnoxious doctrine on the streets to ex-
| trees, informed a number of the boys that
he had been honorably discharged, ard that
in the evening train he would pass home to
his family and friends. A certain
erat. through fun, remarked that he would
go with hin home. “Oh! no’ said he,
‘you won't, you have no discharge ahd you
must stay.” But to his astonishment he
found that some of the boys had made
known to the Captain his intention, and con-
sequently he remained with us. flis reason
for going home was inability and was, on
march, conveycd in a wagon from place to
place. To-day, he is certainly very ill, from
the fact that 1 now see him fishing with a
net in the river. The water is about three
feet, and some places four feet deep. Poor
sickly mun, how 1 do pity him, Oh! that
I were a Strong, and a patriot like him,ch !
He is known amotg the boys by the name
Demo.
of Surgeon General, and they all pity his
Certainly, such a man
to you, cannot be a
patriot nor a good citizen at home.
The entire company is in good health
and spiriis. As yct we have secn “nary”
rebel, but daily expecting their presence.
You shall bear fromm me soon again. .
MARION,
case. “Don’t you?
as 1 have described
reser
THE “UNITED STAT:S' ARE A CON-
FEDERATION.
There are momentous, stupendous, and
almost indescribable lies imposed on these
great, stolid, patient, down-lying, instead of
“uprising.” northern people, that excite the
wonder, the pity, and perhaps the scorn of
the ‘rest of mavk nd; but of all these
lies there is not one so absolutely and dis-
tinctly palpable as the assumption of those
in power ; that the Amcrican people are
a nation instead of a federati in and that they
are its legitimate chiefs. It is the old adage
of the ancient bigots of the May fhwer over
aga in a new form, “ths South belongs to
the servants of the Lord.” From Mr. Lin-
coln down to the tide waiters and darkics in
the Castom House, all the supporters of the
Swar for the Unton," assume that this is a
ntatives, and
nation and they are its Repres
therefore the pecple of the Confederate States
are rebels, who, wonder, of wonders will not
subuat to their authority. The suple fact
that, Mr. Lincoln is President against the
wiil and in opposition to the votes of two-
thirds of the Amerc’an people, explodes at
once ail the arguments of his supporters and
cordemns all the acts of Mr. Lincoln him-
self; from the day he entered Washington to
this moment ‘Pen thousand votes more for
Fremont or less for Buchanan in Peunsyl-
vauia, in 1856, would have made the former
the Constitutional President of the United
States, though having aciually less than one
forth of the popular vote. What a ““govern-
ment,” when cne-forth ot the nation could
rale it, and if the three fourths attempted to
save themselves trem oppression, why forsoth
they were rebels to be put down by the na-
tional authorities.
The only difference between monarchy and
Demceracy. or between the European and
American system, is the rule of the few or,
the rule of the many, and if the faction now
in power through the Flectorial Colleges or
the votes of sovercign States, and against the
will of the popular majority, could really
ubjugate the protesting or seceding States;
and fasten their assumptions on the country
why then our system would be overthrown,
instead of a Union of States, or instead of
the ¢ United States,”’ we should collapse in-
to the old European system of a *‘national
government,” where the few rule and the
many are mere beasts of burden to their
brethern. Ii is wonderful, very wonderful
that men, getting into power through the
machinery of States. and against the wi hes
of the people dare to turn about and kick
away the ladder by which they ascended,
and assume to be the chiefs of a ration and
the representatives of the majority, and it is
even more wonderful that our Democratic
writers and orators snbmit to their assump-
tons and talk »s elibly about “rebels” and
the rebellion’ as the usupers themselves.
It is not a question of argument but ot
fact, the American people ore not a nation
but a Confederation, or Confederate Repub-
lie composed of Uni ed States, These ‘Uuni-
ted States’ elect the President and Senate
and the President and Senate the
Supreme Court, with the
foreign powers, appoint the Tederal or
Confederate functionaries —in short, consti-
create
make treaties
tute the government while the House of Rep-
resentatives, intended certainly to repre-
sent the whole people, nay mid in voting
but
have no intrinsic or special powers of any
The thirteen original States
were recognized by George 111, as sover.
| eign and independent, but they formed a
| compact in 1788 by which they delegated
money to earry on this government,
kind whatever,
certain attributes of sovercignty for plainly
aetined purposes, and of course, each for
¥
d@atchman.
itself must judge of the violation of this
compact as well as of the mode and manner
of redre:s.
They did not, and could not alienate their
sovereignty without trampling down the
great and immortal yrineiple of the Declara-
tion of '76, which underlies oar system, and
is, in truth, the yery soulof Amecican Dem.
ocracy—the right lo themselves. —
For eighty years the Constitution or econ,.
pact that creates the United States has been
respected and faithfully conformed to hy
mast of the Sta es composing the Federation
and the whole American people have been
prosperous, peaceful and happy. But a
strange and monstious lunacy has gotten
possession of the minds of a large portion
of the northern people. An assumption i8
set up that southern society is wrong, im-
mortal and sinful, and should be overturned
and destroyed, and a political party rises up
to get possession of the Government of the
United States in order t)» accomplish that
end. This party combines together eigh-
teen States on an anti-southern, or, as they
express it ‘anti-slavery’ basis —that is, on
the sole principle of deadly hostility to the
people of fourteen other States! Tt elects
Mr, Lincoln, and calls on the people of the
fourteen States that it combines against, to
submit, and when they refuse to do it,make
war or them to enforce submission. Cast-
ing aside, cr trampling on the machine by
which it reached power, this faction now
seats itself up as the nation, and not only in
the South, but even more dangerously at the
North, makes deadly war on State sovereign
ty, and the principles of our Federative sys-
tem. Mr. Madison was wont to say, that if
the Federal Government sought to oppr
or wrong a State, all these States would
make common cause with the oppressed one
and thus the system of the Federation wonld
works its own safety. But wenow witness
the strange spectacle, not only of eighteen
States combining to make war on twelve
other Stales, but of even a considerable por-
tion of Mr. Madison’s disciples at the North
doing the same thing, und endoreing a war,
it not des-
troy, southern society, would, of necessity
overthrow our Federal system, aad estab-
lish a central despotism on its rains. — Cau-
casian. :
govern
which, if successful, even did
——— ta
JUDGE WOODWARD.
The Abolition papers of this city, with one
exception, are compelled to speak well of
Judge Woodward. :
The Bulletin thinks
wise movement, and says “*he isan able
lawyer and a gentleman.” The worst it
can say of him is that he is a ‘bitter Demo-
crat,”” but as that reproachful term apples
with equal force to over two hundred thous-
aud voters in this State, we 1a'her think the
Judge can survive ii,
his nomination a
The Laguirer says of Judge Woodward :
“The Democratic State Convention exhibit-
ed much more gid judgement in the se-
lection of its nominee than in tha char:
acter of its resolutions. Judze Wood:
ward is a citizen of unimpeaznable char-
acter, an able jurist, and a patriotic
tleman.
xen
Forney’s Press however, with the false:
hoo and malignity, peculiar to it, attempys
to cast a slur upon his legal ability. It says:
‘He possesses high personal character, and
brilliant if not a member of the bar, has at
least managed, by many years of silence on
the bench, to obtain a reputation of wisdom
and sincerity.”
The Press also says: ‘“Periaps the nos
distinguished trait of this gentleman’s char-
acter is the fact that, under the cover of the
crime, he has been a pertinacions beggar for
this nomiation.”
This is false. Judge Woodward has never
by word or deed, indicated a desire to be
Governor. [lis nomination was entirely un-
sought by him—it was a voluntary tribute
of the Convention to his merits as an hon-
est man, and an enlighted patriot The of-
fice in this case sought the man—not the
man the office.— Ex.
-~ nee
Forney's War Cry.—+ Every man to his
post,” says Forney, in the Washington
Chronicle of the 22d. Forney'’s post isin
§7~ The essence of abolitionism is—Be-
licve as I do, or you are a traitor.
077 The President's Emancipation Pro-
clamation caused so many grins, that it has
been called his black joke,
077 tis not true that Secretary Stanton
intends to issue a proclamation against chil-
dren wearing copper toed shoes.
0 We sce an annonncement of the
marriage of a Mr. Greenback. Now look
out for an issue of ‘legal tender.”
== Two good things done at once,
namely, relieving Gen. Hunter of his com-
mand and thereby relieving the country.
17= The ery of the abolitiomst is still for
war, The lives of an hnndred thousand no-
ble and brave young men already sacrificed
does not satisfy them. :
077 The ¢"Pet’’ Halstead made famous
by Kearoey's letter. was chastised in Wil-
liard’s Hotel in Washington rencently for
calling General McClellan a d —d coward,
T7= Wilson and Wendell Phillips have
had a discussion about the everlasting
nigger, in which each made a strenuous ef-
fort to preve hmmseif blacker than the
other. .
07 The Tribune sand, 3d inst., **This
18 a war of opinions, not sections.” Yes,
abolitionists, centralization, federalism, and
the one man power, against democracy in
the loyal States.
[= The Abolition journa's are in ecsta-
cies over the nomination of J hn Brough as
the Ohio abolition candidate for Governor
of that State. Brough is a sort of Buck-
Eye Daniel S. Dickinson. ¢
IZ” Whence comes this mysterious war
power, ot which people spenk 0 vaugely ?
From the Constitution 2 Then, of course,
it is subordinate to the Constitution, *The
Servant is not greater than his master.”
07 The abolitionists are very anxious
that the people should sustain the Adminis
tration, right or wrong. Let the 4dmumis-
tration sustain the people when right, and
things will be much better than they are.
[7 If Gen Burnside, in issuing an or-
der to suppress the Chicago Times, was
right, the President should have sustained
him, regardless of consequenzes —if wrong,
tae President should have dismissed him at
once.
177" Whenever a Black Republican reads
an article, or hears a speech which contains
facts he can’t deny and arguments he can't
answer, then he knows the article or speech
in question is treasonable. This is how he
knows it,
77 The Cincinnati Gazette calls Mr. Val-
landigham a convict! So was Algernon Syd-
ney, so was Kusscll, so was Hampden. and-
thousar.ds of others who have made sacrifi-
ces of life and liberty for their country. Val:
landigham is another just such a glorious
convict.
J The opposition in New York are fall-
ing out themsclves, Two sets of “Union
Leaguers” are being organized —one by the
radicals and the other by the moderates. It
is thought that ‘‘grecn-backs” can hardly
bring them together. Swiall loss to the
country.
17> The Administration failed to cap-
ture Lee's army. as promised, but with 150
armed men it surrounded Mr. Va'landig-
ham’s houselin Dayton, broke down his
doors at three o'clock in the morning, and
carried him by special train to Cincinnati.
1s was an 1mumense triumph.
177 1t is stated that Simon Cameron has
pledged is whole fortune for the defence of
Pennsylvania. This would be a noble res-
titution! Simon got the most of it from
the Government, and the people will be glad
to see him *‘shell out” for the benefis of the
*‘original owners.”
177 Darmg Mr. Buchanan’s Administra-
tion a doliar in paper was worth 100 cents,
now it is worth about 72 ; a yard of shirt
muslin was worth 10 cents, now 1t is worth
45; a poor girl could purchase a dress with
one week's wages, now she must work a
month to obtain the same article ; a pound
of coflee was worth 16 cents, now it is
worth 40.
{I= Arch Bishop "Hughes, upon being
asked to sign a Union League paper, “per-
tinantly replied as follows :—*My patriot-
ismrand loyalty are too well known to re-
quire me to make any public demonstration.
or to sign any paper on the subject.” Ev-
ery Democrat might in truth say the same
thing. 1t is the loyalty of Abolitionists
alone that has to be bolstered up by an
oath.
177 Garrison’s Liberator begat the New
York Tribune ; and the New York Tribune
begat the Irrepressible Conflict ; and the
Trrepressible Conflict begat the Helper
Book begat the raid of John Brown, and
the raid of John Brown begat the Chicago
Platform ; and the Chicago platform begat
the Republican party ; but to say what the
Republican party begat *‘will not be tolera-
tedin this Department,” and therefore, we
the itchen of the White Ilouse, a very
safe position, from whence the renegade and |
reprobate may call the honest yeomanry of |
the country to arms, to the hardships and |
dangers of active war, without any risk to!
his person and without depriving himself
of any of the luxuries of life in which he |
so much delights. Let the windy Leaguer |
buckel on his own armor, and, on his way
to the field of battle, call upon others to fol-!
low, and he will meet with more suceess, |
We have no faith in these stay-at-home |
patriots, pampered by the government, who
are eternally calling upon others to save the
country, but never themselves set the exam-
ple. “In the way of patriotic duty,” says |
this patriot pocdle cf the Kitchen, *nothing
is ‘too small, nothing too great for the pat-
riot to undertake,”’ Well, we assign to
him a ‘small’ Let him raise a |
company of his pet contrabands in Washing-!
ton and much against the enemy. le |
would be, if we can believe his own eulogies
of the black race, in congenial company, |
anl his countrymen would think better,
of him than they ever did before. Let him,
by all means, head a negro company and do
what te has never yet done, render the
service,
State some service
don’t want to say it.—ZLogan, Ohio, Ga-
ette.
. 7 When the Loyal Teague evacuated
Harrisburg at the approach of poor Milroy’s
wagon train, they were cheered ironically
by the stay at home crowd assembled at
the depots, whereat one of the over valianc
Leaguers exclaimed, “TItis all very well for
yon Copperheads to remain behind to re
ceive your friends,” meaning Lee's army,
“but if you fellows were loyal citizens you
would skedaddle too.” Isn’tita pity that
Loyal League locality is not more prevalent?
and had not Governor Seymour better stop
sending Copperhead regiments up the Cum-
berland Valley to ‘‘receive their friends”
from the Confederacy ?—1World.
17 Hooker has forbidden soldiers of hs
army to bathe in the river, Nothing is more
essential to the health and spirits of a sol-
dier, in a hot climate, than frequent bath-
ing this order of Gen Hooker proves him to
be a dirty fellow. The nasty Puritan Miss-
ionaries at the Sandwich Islands have sue-
ceed in killing off nearly all the inhabitants
of those once happy Islands by prohibiting
bathing, and dressing the people in thick
« lothing, wholly unsuited to the climate.
W herever Paritanism and Aboelitionism
zo, disease, death and despotism go with
them. Until both are rooted out of this
country, it 18 in vain to expect any
thing else but continal quarrels and heart-
, burnings. Copperhead.
THE WINGARD ARREST.
GREAT INDIGNATION MEETING.
15,000 FREEMAN IN COUNCIL.
Indignat:on Meeting over the Arvest of
Charles Wingard— Resolutions Speaking
the Sentiments of the People,
The wunjist and outrages
Charles Wingard, an
of Penn township. on Wednesday night
of last week, on the false charge
of resisting the enrollment caused the assem-
bling of an immense indignation meeting at
Millbeim, on last Tuesday afternoon, Win-
gard was taken to the Bellefonte jail thence
to Walliamsport to appear before U, S. Court
but which had just adjourned. Mr. W. not
being gnilty of any thing. he was permitted
to be at large in Williamsport, the minions
being anxious to get rid of him thought they
arrest
of
mistaken ; he insisted apon giving bail
gol home like an honorable man,and this will |
be the last of his case. The whole thing is |
a piece of contemptible abolition spite-work
against a man because he is a Democrat. |
and to cast a slur upon the Democracy of
Penn township, who have been so grossly
belied and misrepresented by thoir abolition
enemies, of late.
Col. John Rishel, of Gregg, was chosen
President, with a large number of Vice-Pres-
idents representing a majority of townships
in the county, among them Mr. Wingard, —
Committe or: resoltionsy F. Kurtz, J. Smith,
J. Connely, Dr. Deshler, A. Alexaader, Wm.
Allison, J. Grove. A. Geary.
The meeting was ad Iressed by Col. Keller
and I'red’k Kurtz, whose remarks were fit.
tion the oceassion, and repeatedly intarrupt-
ed by applause. :
Fred'k Kurtz. from the Committe on Res-
lutions, reported the following which were
unanimously adopted :
Whereas, the freemen of the United States
have been subjected to repeated violations of
their personal rights, have had their honses
entered, their persens and papers subjected
to unreasonable searches and seizures, and
other flagrant and unconstitutional acts, im-
posed upon them by the despotism at Wash-
ington and its min‘ons and whereas these
minions of power have invaded the peaceable
home of one of our neighbors, without the
shadow of cause, dragged him to prison,
and committed acts of brutal. violence
upon his defenceless wife and daughter, there-
fore.
Resolved, Tnat we, the citizens of Centre
county, do hereby enter our solemn protest
against the arbitary and unconstitutional
acts of the Federal administration and its
agents, and that we will support it inall its
efforts to maintain the law and uphold the
Constitution,but which,we are pained tos ee
it is constantly setting at defiince, we will
also resist by all lawfu: meansany encroach-
ments upon our personal righ s and its in-
fractions of the Constitution.
Resolved, that we believe the Union and
Constitution to be founded upon and for the
defence of the freedom of the person and of |
the press, and we pledge ourselves to defend
the liberty of ithe American citizen according |
to the Constitution, against every encroach-
ment and attack. S
tesolved, thal we deny the heresythat the
Administration is the Government, holding |
on the contrary, that the Government is the
will of the people expressed in the Constitu-
tion of the United States and the several
States, That all laws in accordance with
that expressed will, command our obedience
and respect, but that the order, decree or
proclamation of apy individual, without an-
thority of that expressed will of the people 1s
ontitled neither to our obedience or respect,
because we are a self governing people, and
by permitting such assumption of power, we
cease to govern ourselves and become the
subjects of a military despotism.
Resolved, That we endorse the action of
the gallant Democracy of Ohio, in nominat-
ing her noblest citizen, Hon. C. L. Valland-
igham—-n)w banished by the tyranny at
Washington—for the chief magistracy of the
Buckeye State, and that in this action the
people of Ohio, in their sovereign capacity
have administered a just and merited
rebuke to the Arb tary powers that be,
and that we look with pleasure to the
inanguration of her distinguished but now
exiled and outrazed son, as her next Gov-
ernor, which will again be their
thrallment from the despotism she. now suf
fers under.
Resoved, That in oar opinion the procla-
mation of freedom to slaves by the President
the suspension of the habeas corpus, the ar-
bitary arrest and incarceration of the citizen
the suspention of the several newspapers,and
denial of mail transmission to others,are acts
clearly and indisputably in opposition to our
(Constitution, as such we denounce them,and
charge the administration as false to its offi-
cial oath.
Resolved, That Charles Wingard receives
the unanimous endorsement of his neighbors
as an upright and honest citizen, and that
we deeply sympathize with him in the out-
rage that the low and cowardly minions of
the administration have committed upon him
and his defenceless wife and daughter, at
midnight. the hour of thieves, cowards and
assassins, and that we hail with pleasure his
return to our midst, a living exampie of the
disen-
inoflensive citizen |
could tempt him to clear out, but they were {of vations civilized and bharbarons.
for
: " {
bis appearance at the next Term and thus
Resolved, that the nomination of Judge
Woodward, for Governor, is hereby ratified
by the Democracy of Centre county, as em-
inently the bist that could have been made,
and we pledge ourselves to use all fair and
| booratile means in our power to effect his
| trim phant election, and thus place in the
gubernatorial chair of Pennsylvania a chicf
{ mag strate, who will protect our citizens in
| the exercise of the rights and privileges, as
guaranteed by the Constitution of the United
States and of our own State,
Resolved, That these proceedings be
pulished inthe ¢ Warcnman’ and the « Be-
richtery’
After repea‘ed cheers for Woodward, the
{ Union and Constitution, and the speakers.
the meeting adjourned.
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ARE WE A CIVILIZED PEOPLE ?
Geography tells ns there are two kinds
We
onee were certain of the class to which the
United Sta cs !elonged, but now there are
grave doubts of its proper clas tion.
Its Pesident and Cabinet, and military offi-
cers, claim the highest énlighteniment, and
their friends grant them all they ela’m, but
their jmbeeility in all successful warfare,
and their aptitude for “raids threw a sad
cloak over their pretentions® We are shock.
cd by the horrors each day unfolds, This
war seems to have degenerated into a mere
S rife ot the vilest passions—burning. kil-
ling, destroying, annihilation— instead o
the honorable combat which teaches us to
respect private property, protect womenand
children, and do no more destruction than
necessity regnires.
A number of clergymen of Richmond
have recently published a protest against the
barharities and savage cruclties resorted to
in this war. Itisa calm, dignified, man'y
protest against enormities which should
never have happened, and implores both
Governments, Federal and Confederate to
desist from such bad practices, With the
Confederates we have nothing to do, and
we trust their prople will listen to the advice
of these pastors. With the Federal Gov-
ernment, however, we have much to do.
As public journalists we have the right to
distent fiom any wrongful prosecution of
this war, and we always have and always
will, exert our night to the utmost.
There have recently been exneditions un
dertaken and carried out by Federal military
officers, “ender the military authority, the
details of which, amia all the havee and
horror of this sad hour. are almest beyond
telief. One officer who went np the Matta-
proy, tells us that he destroyed ploughs
and agricultural implements ; another, in
Carolina, cut down trees and breke dykes ;
another set fire to ficlds ; and dozens of
others have destroyed and laid waste and
annihilated, unlil the eountry they have
passed over has become a desert. This is
all contrary fo the laws war—contrary te
the rights of civilized people, and our pro-
test shall always be on record against it.
What good does it do 2? When Hooker is
defeared at Chancellorsville, what does he
gain by destroying the enemy’s agricultural
implementsy? When Ilanter cannot take
Charleston, how will cutting down trees and
breaking dykes aid hin ¢ When Banks is
repulsed at Port TIudson. will a long string
of captured negroes and stolen property
shield him from disgrace 7, Are we to allow
such things as these to be held up to us as
war—as just, necessary, civilized warfare ?
When imbeciles in shoulder straps are de-
feated ia honorable combat, can they gain
fame by stealing Irom and burning dwel-
ling houses. and frightening women and
children 2? Now that we have before us the
lesson of this last Confederate raid into
Pennsylvania, we should profit by it, Tf it
caused nnion and harmony in the North ns
the newspapers claim, the Administration
must remember that house burnirg and
plough breaking create the same union in the
South,
But the League teils us that the Confed-
erates do il, and, therefore, we must.
Grant the full extent of the proposition, and
what follows ? Is our retaliation anything
more than brute revenge; revenge which
teaches us to poison our adversary or stab
him in the back, not meet him boldly in
rant ¢ Is retaliation never fo cease ? 1fone
man murders or steals, is another to do the
same 2 And if, as is most notoriously the
case, the Federal arms through the wretched
policy of the Adminis'ration, are everywhere
defeated, and our soldiers slaughtered, can
the disgrace be removed by crimes which
eavages almost fear to commit ?
[t is time that these thieving; murdering
expeditions were stopped. They do the
Federal cause more harm than good. They
exasperate the South, unite it against the
North: and every horse stolen or woman
maltreated, adds to the enemy's power.
Let Mr. Lincoln think of this When his
pet, Hooker, is disgracefully fleeing before
Lee, it does the President little credit, to
have to endorse the barbarities practised
by his sulordmates. Their is still some
humanity in the uation. There is still a
desire for the South to reunite with us as
brethren ; and if the Administration tol-
erates this wretched system of raids, whilst
its armies lie rotting, idle, or detexted, all
the bribes and contracts and threats it can
employ will not help it. The administra-
tion has the past in full view. Let itre
member the French Revolution. It had its
bastiles and its murdering expeditions ; so
have we. It had a guillotine upon which
the jailors and tyrants finally suffered : we
have it not yet. —Philadelphia Evening
gespotism we now smart under.
Journal.
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A MODERE DICTIONERY.
Wedded bliss— A term used by Milton,
Water--A clear fluid, once ne as a
drink.
Rural Felicity — Potatoes and thorns,
Tongue— A httie horse that is eontinuall
running away.
Dentist—A person who finds work for
his own teeth by taking ont those of other
people,
My Doar An expression used by a man
and wife at the commencement of a quar-
rel,
Policeman—-A mon employed by the cor-
poration to sleep in the open air,
Bargain —-A ludicrous transaction,” in
which each party thinks that he cheated the
other.
Doctor—A man that kills you to day to
save you from dying to-morrow.
Autbor- A dealer in words, who often
gets pad in his own coin.
Friend—A persona who will not assist you
Lecause he knows that your love will excuse
him.
Satirical Poems —Harmless imwertinence
in verse,
Editor— A poor wretch who empties hg
brain to fill his stomach,
Wealth—The most respectable quality of
man,
Law Proceedings — Unbrashed cobwebs
in the dark ag
Critic ~4 vad dog that goes unchained
and barks at everybody that he does not
comprehend.
Esquire— Everybody, yet nobody, equal
o calonel,
Jury Twelve priscrers ina box to try
at ihe bar.
Sa e's Bvidence — 4 wretch who is par-
one or mn
den d for being baser than his comrades
Public Abuse—-The bud with which eyery
traveler is spattered who 1s on bis road to
distiie dn.
Modesty-- A Leantiful flower that grows
only in secret places.
Lawyer—A learned gentleman, who rest
cues your estate (vom your cuemy and keeps
it hima 'fL
Sensibility - A quality by which its pos-
sessor is attempting to promote the happi-
ness of other people. loses his own,
The Grave — An ugly ho'e in the ground
which lovers and poets wish they were m
hut take uncommon pains to keep out of.
Tragedinn-—A fi llow with a tin pot on
I's Tiend, who stalks about the s'age, and
gets into a violent passion fer go wuch a
night.
Marviage—The gate (hrongh whieh the’
happy lover leaves his enchanted regions
and rcturns to earth.
Death— An ill bred feliow, who visits peo-
pleat all seasons, and insis's upon their
immed'alely returning his eall.
Manager of Lotteries— Men who pay the
Legisiature handsomely for the privilege of
cheating the peosile. ;
Virtue — An awkward habit of acting dif-
ferently from other ncopie. A vulgar word
It creates great mirth in fashionable cir-
cles. :
Honor — Shooting a fiiend whom yon love,
in order to gain the praise of a few others
whom you despive.
Distant Relations—Peeple who imagine
they have acclaim to rob you if you are rich
and insult you if you are poor.
Belle—-A beautiful, but esdess inscet
without wings, whose colors fade on being
removed from the sunshine,
tleart—A rare article sometimes found
in buman beings. Tt is soon, however,
destroyed by commerce with the world, or
else becomes fazal to i's possesser.
Housewifery— Ancient art, said to have
been fashionavle among girls and wives,
now entirely oul of use, or praciced only
by the lower orders. !
tunatic Asylam—-A kind of hospital]
where detected tunaties are sent by those
who have the adroitiess to eonceal thei
own infirmity.
mde rm
IS THIS TREASON ?
“The Union as it was will never bless
the vision of anv proslavery fanatic of
Secession sympathizer, awd it never onght
to. 1tis a thing of the pat hated of every
patriot. and destined never to curse history
again.’
The Chicago Tribune said it.
Is this treason ?
“The Union shall never, with my ¢msent
be restored under the Constitution as it is,
with slavery to be protected by at.”
Thaddeus Stevens, the Abolition leader in”
the House said it.
1s this trecasin 2
«Better recognize the Sontheen Confo jer-
acy at once, and stop this cftusion of blood,
than to contizue in this rumnons policy or
have even a restoration of the Union as it
was.”
Cas-ing M, Clay said it. while the Presi-
dent was pursuing a cons: rvative. pohey.
Is this treason ?
“For one, I shall not vote another dol-
1ar or a maa for the war until it assumes a
different standing, and tendsfdirectly to an
anti-slavery result. Millions (or freemen, but
not one cent for slavery.
Mr. Conway, Aholition Representative
in Congress from Kansas, said it, while
the President was pursuing a ecnsepvative ©
policy,
If all this be not treason—if it he lovalty
—~then is Mr. Vallandigham indeed guilty of
treason, for in all his speeches has he not
smd ; **Dissolve this Union ? Never | Never!
Chicago Limes.
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