Srtfori) Inquirer, ■cuewts. fL, rmsit it u ti. i*k>. | IWM Bcm au. a a STATE THWRT. | MAi, GEfTjOHN W.' GEARY, I ii a MEiuyb coi xrv. miKM r thxct CIOMCHMStift, • ** wM. H. iv< HjST?. of S>- iM-t. An ta* dscxi4ii of tk CSmkmmbmml ( ( j B* AlAXA.Vhf.lt Sl l'T/liAM ofAb■- j AfefeEMHLV. fvi. big.N ,M " -*** (oi'irv ricksr. J m*. USibEXFtLTiJI. ot li. uroru h-n j i" 4 Ml. AX HMAAFEIi, of fIHEKBT M FisllKß South Wotylb<rr jAMi> K. O KKiL A Monroe. i I AMt' M tUUUASTKKTiOA. • •oevmag.. 1 luu tikt AsJ.ua . y *r:,, -i. t * prupt sed | t ti* l*r *\usm at tfee >w*nti sou. as as ! .mi ■■ iff. Ma • autut> of ibe I ailed j —ants rati Jit-,, fey uuw fount* f! ■<m as-ai L> ±,if aust. shall be valid a* a pan uf j Ati 4 ' n *: j, all—fiaai a tiac l uM fettafae. and safejaet t< tlbe yarn i irC.aaa r lawan if, an qH iit a at tfee I r.irci * ■aiam.rnui of tk* State mwu tfesy mMc. Mo *.sa I ama* kyim. Sr *fea*' any Matt utyrivt ] mff pttxmtm at life. tiun,. w trtn.nl ] •O israAittMi. tfee t '.ua yarotactiua **t tfee lavs. a.a.... I * tijm!■ ,1 1* spportfejoeii < aaaaag Ua aesweai Msto itvriii ( to tfeeir res- I aaotts* ■■■iniri co-ast'j.? -fee a U'Ar uasaWr uf j ua aws aiMiwtr tin njr*f u> a -it at aav vieetiua I fur ia na erf faar.Aiiii tsf V int pntiiltl. ur fat linaf ttMU* lifitt (Wtauie* la 1 ougrcv, ! vaaawAaaa it. juaicaai - -. or ifee liitaWr- uf , Jm ltg> Misn lAiswf is oii,-<i tu say uf the w of tmm butt, being trenty-oac ' f arc* uf agrc. .Mid citinecs af rise I"cited state?, or it ana way a-TiAyuc. except for paftieipatiua in •e—fliua uf vUar- <tm oar baetr of reprtaeuta • (mmc anal, fee rtidvotiA ua Use pr..portaua j ' uiefc lis sMUßtwr mi aacb eeaia cttissa* aLsil bear tiac aai-vr i-bvite: of etutAe dtisca- tveaty-uae .vat* ad ogt m tfeat ftratt -fe'iwtiaa i. Me pereuti steal, fee a Seiiatur or >-<aptwca*6i.'.t il Conprut-.-. eie-or uf Prcsideet *el i ace-Ptaeiacta', ur fecatd any idfece, civil or uiiieay saeu tit I ar tuidcr set State, who, - T tkf pae.iaus% \aace ac uatfe af a uf '■iftsaLva * afenr if tfee Lai led atatec, ur mt a an aiaac of u* ISiaau: Legislature, ur as aa e *■.-, i' <or judicial officer af any ptate, to *--n War < uvuurtioci uf tfee I sped S'jtu-f. efeail feaaa ntfmgm. a lui-u-rc-.i -6 ur rabelUuß agaiart .e*aa. oe- gnaa aid ar teaifaei to tfee eaetaier ooaaef; fetf Ctmgn.it laay. fey a vote of two-third* •• oaek Huaua raaeove auefe disability. 4 Tfee validity <f tfee |Mtfeiic debt of u* I bum msiu avUturiaed fey Uw. iaetadiag aawu. ta-.susau fur tiu pay audi: uf ,t.suMit avd • wtic- for scmoe le aMaNaaafew: iururrcMioa or . >-H*H4 mm* <* ' MUCMk * vt, INU Ait<JCi lis* I z.umm uar •<■; bmu eiuJ! assume or | *y m. arii*. or i>li|auu! ueirreii is rMofkuiimir '••.* w rakeUauc agaiact the I"cited Mater. or any jua for Ua im* r ecuoj .}>oti"! of asy slave, MM at wt .ieOt*. übligaUunt. asd claiicr sball be huM lUeg* and void." tmr aninuti i ur>i:\T ATM 1 SWIUATMSK. TLt nomination at Mai. Alex. H. Slums mum mill prove a popular one. and his eiec uea vili iiardiy U earnestly requested. May "LOttaiaß rept created this district in the Maw rienau- during the session of 1863. hihutri* vancy caused by t l e death A oi. Wimru*. Hi* oomrse rave entift to his coo<iTueav. Next year b- am- again presented by Somerset county, m Bedford aad Fait-.* united against him. the aumui&uue to Mr. Householder. Time year hi* c aims were again warmly urged j the Republicans of Somerset county, and those uf her beat citizem were seat here to una* mm his itominata- -n Mr iSt ataman aiU firvr Kn. MB M m the Senate as a .speaker, but as a worker hi will have few c M uaK He is out •idl ftdljr acquainted with the wants of his •'jwmblMUU, tun. he is, persi-oally and jiecu ruaniy buret jj intetwsfced in the completion f the Cuaaehsvi&t Rjtiin *ad. the only one * owr judgaseat that will speedily giver tan outlet to the markets of the world. i'TMOua£\ Mai. Suiuuian b one of those warm-hearted. generous men who make mauip every where, is our vernacular, he * *d" ! meant by a "very clever fellow. ' Ti* peraußeacy with which he has been .'weaeated by the people of Somerset county or tin* (senate. having been nominated no *m tka four tmet. it the bett evidence of the cxttmaucw. hi which he b held by our maghburt utthrsr side the mountain."" *** Mr U ei*rr Somerset county * caudi oat** tar Ammnhfe. we can only say that he "pwWa <me of the best r ten in the i waty. Ei is a plain, practical business aum. BUM b i*m> ianreji nersooailv interest d in the early rewupietMu of tiie < onaelb 11* taihuad. Mr. Weßer has held the udboe uf Sberif ol Sc-octvst county. John I. Richards. of Fuhoa county. the othur iMVif'u' nominee for Assembly. is a -imager to to aad we know very iitaie of ha mm'- that be b a trae and tried l uioti naa who arm marie.! out during the late tuhdfam as the peea'iar ebiwt of Copper totaad pcrmeatum. Property wa- destroyed Mr htm to the amount of or $4 (**> He b an OMimrt tuan and aili faithfully aad cuoaoeu tiotusiy discharge the duue* de ••oivisg upon hiui as a Representative Ml* SI Ulul.-lht utter 1 ailure of eoppuchuadr U comprehend the }~j!iticai uLuatma, as a a exposition of oubbc eaii me* am- never more nnkiugly illu-imted than w the apparent ounfidet**.-. which they * xprom at leewmt m their ability to combine m t dor atat* mm* aatagosisui ck- meais as aad drwarter-- loyal men and rebels flunk of loyal men aooepimg \ allaudigliais aad Krigbt as political kmdm, or of the wnmuM uf aaourc af hatile field * marching j the poS akmgaide deserter*, bounty j riMapera. aad skwedadtßsm. How do you j 4e the propoeod asaori&ti >n "boys it Idas'! Sgk. The Uuc'ungu n Globe, it seeras v aa takm to O-mrperheadiMQ ahtut as readi ly a* a duck tali* to water/ ! Tcrily, % H sog mmmk K fais raajt. M % POLITIC4L PROTEUS. Tii once proud Democratic Party, pro i.tuf l by it? leaders to the propagation of Mav-ry with all its vile concomitants, was aircnly making rapid stride? in the down ward though the memory of its an fame ?till commanded foritsome slight dey v of respect, but when it at last lent it 11 to the infamous attempt to destroy government, it became such a stench in the • -trip of all true patriots and loyal i ■ that the people in indignation uprose .fid hurl- d the degenerate and traitorous organization from power throughout the land. Disgraced, dethroned, sunk to the ■ i >ths <>f "he filthy pool of political sit beyond the hope of redemption „!j it • load of crimes and treason, yet ,t i.iug all its ancient lost for power and _!< i ..f official patronise, and unwilling to t- fi om it? assocta'ions with traitors, i. w. Piotetw like utidcr cover of a decep ! ;i'i . essays to rid itself of its load of rim- by sifispiy casting off be ;i • ' Democracy, and with all its foulness i. lion still embraced and rankling ,i- ,-oui. take shelter under the fair 1.. ..<• of "".1 4 'o*a%otme National In ton Jof v. Hut change of name cannot screen ■i l -j :.r. consequences of its crime while a-lcrs -land forth so proininent" in?!* programme. Gravitating to their ( true levei, and seeking their natural affint , ti - tie weak may be frightened, the simple, -. -G i d and the corrupt, bought over to iss r.iok-. but tire accessions thereby will i. .itparatirely small, while the true In- { ion Party, reieived of the incubus of such ( dreg.-, will be renewed and strengthened and ,o forth to an easy victory. Under no , i; however fair, upon no platform of { jiti i -ipies, however specious can any party , awcoecd. where such men as Vallatldigham. , Bright, Wickliffe, Ben Wood, Harris of Ma ryiaud- Salisbury, Garret Davis, and the wl, -t host of rebel leaders stand in thefore gr uud as godfethere to the bantling. The crime* and corruption of thirty r ears of po ;itica'prostitution cannot so easily be pur ed awav Not only must the party name bedr q-i- d. but the men who have control led its destinies must content themselves in the future to take back seats in any organi rati'ifl that may happen to receive them. N t oJv must they change their party uauifcs and professions but every leader, in any way identified with those who were reb els themselves or sympathized with mu -t be content to be consigned to political oblivion. The American people having made unexampled sacrifices for liberty, un ! i n and equal rights will never consent to give the ruling power to the traitors who attempted to destroy our nationality. The Kaud&h convention may succeed m chang ing the name of the party organization rep r — tnting copperheads, rebels and traitors, but it can neither change its nature nor bring victory to its standard. New parties there doubtless will be in the future, but it will he essential to the success of any such that its leaders be loyal men true, and tried, aud up to the progressive standard of the ** in their political ideas. Its faith bro ken, its ti ast thoroughly identi fied with traitors and treason, its very name made infamous, the Democratic party has run its race, Its doom is sealed. Its ca reer is ended. No change in its name, no new profession of principles can ever resus citate it, and the sooner its leaders recognize the fact and consign its festering carcass to Che well merited disgrace of a felon's grave, the better for themselves and the country- STRONG CLAIMS. The following questions and answers may be considered as embracing the chief claims of the Democracy for restoration to power : Who first originated the pernicious doc trine of State Sovereignty ? John C. Cal houu, the leader of the Democratic party while be lived. Who preached the divine institution of slavery ? The Democratic party. Who declared that the Negro had no rights which a white man was bound to voepbu*, ? J ud&c Taii.,y, a Democratic Judee of the Supreme Court of the Uni ted States. Who tried to force slavery into Kansas against the will of the people ? The Democratic party under James Buchanan. Who were in power when the rebellion began ? The Democratic party. Who said there was no constitutional right to coerce a state ? The Democratic party. Who at the beginning of the war, afler having ru led the country through eight years of peac- had so bankrupted the U. S. Treasu ry that it could not borrow a dollar of mon ey ? The Democratic party. Who propo sed a plan for legalizing seoessioO ? Cle ment Li Vallandigham. a prominent leader of the Democratic party. Who at the ojKitting uf the rebellion stole the arms and munitions of war from the U. S. Arse nals and sent them South ? A Democratic Sec retajy of war. Who stole all the funds of the Department of the Interior at the ' breaking out of the Rebellion ? A Demo va the aa\ a! forces of the United States to the the ends of the earth at the breaking out of the war ? A Democratic Secy of the navy. What was Jefferson Davis ? A Democrat ic ex-Secretary of war. What was John C. Breckt-nridge ? A Vice I'resident of the United States? What was ex-Governor Wise ot Virginia ? A Democratic Governor. What were all the Governors of the rebellious States? Deut crivts. Who opposed every measure pro posed for the suppression cf the rebellion ? The Democratic party. Who encouraged desertion* from the army ? The Democrat jie party. Who called our gallant soldiers, !iue bellied \ ankees. Lincoln pups, Lincoln ; hirelings, and every other opprobrious epi tiie-' ? The Democratic j>arty. Who deci ded that soldiers in the army had no right to vote but that deserters had. Judge Woodward a Democratic Judge of the Su | pwwne Court of Pennsylvania. Who was 'in ftvor of elevating the negro above the white man by exempting him from military service ? The democratic party. Who threatened t resist the draft and inaugu gur .te civil war in our own homes ? The Democratic party. Who burned churches, and School houses, murdered enrolling offi cers ? Ac. Democrats. Who were opposed to soldtwre voting ? The Democratic- party. :\N ho now insist on deserters voting ? Democrat*. Who are now in favor of re storing rebels tw plaoe and power without requiring any guarantee* for future good behavior ? The Democrat!!: party. Who now pri>|x&e to unite with the rebels and plate the National tioverranent in their hands ? The Democratic party. "THE TIfWKER CHURCH ON lILACK ANP WHITE KtiUALITY." A story has gained currency that the JI un kers, at their last AnuuiU Council, decided that negro members of the church must be saluted by the white brethren and sisters with "a holy kiss." This tale was put in ctrcula t ion by the Kadical Abolitionists in order to influence the members of the church in favor of their equality doctrine. Thus, as in a hundred other instances, they seized upon sacred things to aid them in accomplishing their profane ends. It gives us pleasure, however, to be able to refute this calumny, and to expose the trick to electioneer at the expense of the church- No avh decision as that referred to ever passed the Annual Council of the Tunker Church. The charge is false from beginning to end.— Gazette, Jxdy 2t> 18G6. . , The above extract is a fair specimen ot the down-right falsehoods-Much are to he found is the eoluihns of Copperhead papers. The sympathy of the country for the unfortu nates who control these jourtmls is all that saves them front being brandotl all over as liar?. The weakness of the cause which they endeavor, in this unholy manner, to support make? tbeiu general objects ol char ily and eoumiseration or they would uot be tolerated any longer than any other nui sance. The above' 'calumny' aud 4 'trick instead of being "put in circulation by the Radical Abolitionists" was manufactured outof whole cloth by the Hagerstown Mail, a miserable, contemptible, secesh-rebel sheet of the Ga zette stripe, which was suppressed several times and its editor incarcerated by the Gov ernment, In this it has the advantage of the Gazette ; it has same warrant for its falsifications. Now, there is a stroDg presumption that the Gazette knew whenee this 4 calumny or iginate d, but it did not suit its purpose to toll the truth and it manufactures this whole sale lie for a little political capital. Rut the idea of the Gazette becoming the especial champion of the Tunkers is enough to ex cite to laughter even tue editor of the Gazette himself. We have a faint idea of a small article, something like the following, appearing in the Gazette several years ago: "Ought men who talked in favor of the war anu urge others to enlist and then when a draft come* swear themselves out of it on account of their "conscientious" scruples 4 have the rights and privileges of citizens who are compelled to fight for their country? aught they to have the right to hold office or to 'cote at elections? This question will doubt , less be investigated." KOONTZ vs. COFFROTH. This ease was reached last week and dis posed of without as much as a division of the House. Permission was given the ousted, the contestant and the chairman of the Committee on Elections to print half hour speeches and Gen W 111. 11. Koontz was sworn iQ and here ended the matter. A proper ending of this villainous scheme to defraud the citizens of the 16th Congres sional District of Pennsylvania. At last justice has tjeen done us and the geuiiea, who was legally elected, can act for his con stituents. Gen. Koontz was the victim of a conspiracy to pay the distinguished gentle man who retires for his support of the Con stitutional Amendment abolishing slavery or this case would have been settled months ago. Let all good people pray that it may never again became necessary to carry so great a measure by such foul means. The district is now for the first time for several years properly represented and it will be the | especial duty of the people to see that for I the next two years it continues in the same hands. COPPERHEAD CONS ISTENCV. During the last five yeais one of the lead ing cues of the Copperhead party against the abolition of slavery, even as a war measure, was that it would bring the cheap labor of the blacks in competition with, aud thereby reduce the wages of the white laborer of the Iree States. They don't dare to openly advocate the "ten cents a day" theory of that defunct apostle ot Democracy, Jimmy Buchanan, but they do the same thiDg cov ertly, when as now their newspapers and representatives in Congress, almost en mas e, favor free trade for the purpose of bringing the pauper labor of Europe into competition with our own free iabor. There is no use disguising the object at which you aim. Why not openly declare the true object of your Free Trade notions, the reduction of American laboring men's wages to the level of European paupers. Why uot put the issue fairly and honestly and let laboring men choose whether they will have a pro tective tariff and well remunerated labor, or Free Trade and ten cents a day. They will have no difficulty in deciding when the ques tion is plainly and honestly stated. CONGRESS. President Lincoln in bis annual message, under date of December I, 1562, addressed Congress in these memorable words : "Fellow citizens tre cannot escape history. We of this Congress and thi3 administration will be remembered in spite of ourselves. No personal significance, can spare one or another of us. The fiery trial through which we pass will light ns down, in honor or dis honor. to the latest generation. We say we are for the Union. The world will not for get that we say this. We know how to save the Union. Ihe world knows we do know how to save it. We —even tee here —holu the power and bear the responsibility. In giving freedom to the slate , we assure freedom to the free —honorable alike in what we give, and what we preserve. We shall nobly save or meanly lose, the last best hope of earth. Other means may succeed; this could not fail. The way is plain, peaceful, generous, just—a way which if followed the world will forever applaud, and God must forever bless." If he hail been addressing the present Congress, he jould not have used more ap propriate language. No Congress will stand out more conspicuously in history than the Congress which is about to clo.se its labors. All thanks to Hiin Who rules the destinies ■ of nations. When treachery and treason had ruu mad from one end of the land to the other, Congress, like a wall of adamant, has stood contending for Justice and Liberty, and in Freedom's name will triumph. Let the Americans always keep the standard of Congtess up to the XXXIXth, and the peo ple of the Tinited States need never enter tain any fear for the perpetuation of their institutions, ANDY JOHNSON ON NEGRO BIJF FHAGE. A continual hue and cry is kept up by 'he Copperhead press upon the subject of Negro Suffrage, As these same Copperheads are just now assiduously praising Andy Johnson, we submit for -their perusal his opinions on Negro Suffrage as expressed in his famous letter to Gov. Sharkey of Mississippi : OrncK, | Washixgt '. P. Aug. 15, 1855. { Gor. IF. L. *rkey. Jackson, Mum.: I am gratifieu to see that you have organi/. Ed your convention without difficulty. I hope thai without delay your convention will amend your State Constitution, abolishing slavery and denying to all future legislatures the power to legislate that there is property in man ; also that they will adopt the amend ment to the Constitution of the United States abolishing slavery. If yon could extc-i d the elective franchise to all persons of color -who can read the Constitution of the United States ic English and write their names, and to all ](trrsons of color who own real estate valued at not less than two hundred and fifty dollars. Mid pay taxes thereon, you would completely disarm the adversary and set an example the other States will follow. This you can do with perfect safety, and you thus place the Southern States, in reference to free per? v ta of color, upon the same basis with the free States. I hope and trust your convention will do this,'and, as a consequence, the rad icals, who are wild upon ndgro franchise, will lie completely foiled in their attempt to keep tho Southern States from renewing their rela tions to the Union by not accepting their Senators and Representatives Anukkw Jouksok, President of the United States. Here are the sentiments of the President set forth over his own signature less than a year ago. Neither Stevens. Sumner nor Grcely at this moment ask more than is here urged upon Gov. Sharky and the Mississippi Con vention. This is a suggestion made as he states for the express purpose of heading off the Radicals, the same object he still pro fesses to have in view, and for which the Copperheads are now, and have been for several months loudly praising him. Will they not give this honest, straight forward letter a wide circulation. It would certainly do much toward reconciling party differen ces and settling the vexed question of recon struction. t££~ lion. Himon Cameron and his family have been stopping at the Springs for the last week. The General appears to be en joying excellent health and looks as if he could endure the prospective United States Senatorial canvass without, any material det riment to himself. lie is one of Pennsyl vania's noble champions, and hut few men can say that they have done as much for the development of this great State as General Cameron. We wish him many more years of usefulness and may a grateful peo pie ever stand ready to account him the applause and gratitude so justly due him. ficsT" We were pleased to receive a \ isit from our highly esteemed editorial confrere, George Bergner, Esq., of the Harrisburg Telegraph on last Friday. It gave us great pleasure, indeed, to see his genial face up in this section and to hear his words of encour agemeut from the capitol We felt quite sure that tbc Johnson movement would receive no countenance in the heart of the State ana. bis assurances confirm our former impressions. No paper has done more to bring about this healthy state of affairs than the Harrisburg Teleymph. Among the scenes and incidents of the Mass meeting at Reading is one repre senting a good Democrat wearing a badge containing the name of' John C Breckin ridge. This is nothing astonishing. In Bedford county we expect them to trot out the veritable cepjierhead and butter-uut badges which they wore during the war. Of course they have treasured them up and will run them out on all special occasions. THE Gazette of last week prints a portrait of Andrew Johnson which is very sugges tive. His optics look very much as if their owner had been slightly incoherent lately and run against, a circumstance. If ever Andy sees that " fine steel engraving " the editor of the Gazrtfe can consider him self down for a "post ortis." He may even beat Nasby for the much coveted prize at the Corners. The G rand Copperhead Meeting at Read hig is pronounced a fizzle by the Read ing Journal, there having been le>.- than 5,000 people in attendance. Dick Vaux, who was president of the meeting, is report ed to have aid, while enjoying some "side door arrangement," that he was very hapny th. t he was not the. candidate for Governor as the "show was a one." fitsT"The last week brought a number of the editorial fraternity to town. Ed. Scull, Esq. of the Somerset Jlrrald, David K. Wagner Esq.. of the MeConncllsburg Il> ]iblic<iH and M. Edgar King. Esq., "an ex." of the same paper. These gentlemen were all interested in the Senatorial and Representative conferences. B%.The -Copperheads and Johnsonian papers complain very tiinch of the people being led by the nose by their political icad cis. This is all a mistake, the people gen erally act for themselves, and they cause their leaders to fully comply with the scrip tural injunction : "Like people, likeprie>t." BP%„Thero were two political clubs in Washington, the Johnson and the Copper head. They have united their fortunes, come weal or coiue woe, for better or for worse; it was a solemn act, nevertheless some wicked wag has said it was "Jonah swallowing the whale!" Lt was only a rever sionthe old siw "dog won't eat dog." tZaf The Huntingdon GMw. after an earnest and determined advocacy of the measures necessary to crush the rebellion, has veered about and is just as earnestly en gaged in advocating a policy which will give the rebels ail the advantages which they expected to gain by resorting to arms. Oh ! consistency ! thou art truly a jewel. Cholera in New York. N EW YORK, July 21. —The official reports show that, the cholera is making rapid head way, and appears to be spreading over the entire Metropolitan district It broke out among the troops on Hart's Island yestei day, nine deaths occurring during the day at that place. Ten deaths also occurred on Goverernor's Island. Two cases proved fa tal in the city out of seven reported, and six teen cases were reported in Brooklyn of which five resulted fatally, A soldier from Hart's Island, on furlough in Boston, died of cholera there yesterday, SHALL THE SOLDIER HAVE A RIGHT TO VOTE. On the sth day of January, 1804 (see Le/fixlaMv? Record , page 8, of that year), Mr Johnson moved that the Senate proceed to the consideration of the following amend ment to the Constitution, vh: Be it resolved by the. St rate and House of Repr(tentative* of the (\yninumwealth of /rnnsylvania in General Assembly met, That the following amendments be proposed to the Constitution of the Commonwealth in accordance with the provisions of the tenth article thereof: There shall be an additional section to the third article of the Constitution to be desig nated as section four as fol'ow.s- Section 4. Whenever any of the qualified electors of this Commonwealth shall be in any actual military service under a requisition from the President of the United States, or by the authority of this Commonwealth, such elec tors may exercise the right of suffrage in all elections by the citizens under such regula tions as are or shall be prescribed by law. as fully as if they were present at their usual place of election. On the question, Will the Senate proceed to the consideration of the same? the yeas and nays were called by Messrs. Donovan and Glatz. and were as follows: YEAS—Messrs. Champneys, Conned. Dunlap, Fleming. Graham, lioge, House holder, Johnson, M'Candless, Nichols, llidgway, Turrell. Wilson, Worthingtonand Penney, Speaker—lfi. NAYS—Messrs. Beardalee, Buchcr, CLY MKK. Donovan, Glatz, Hopkins, Kinsey, Lumbcrton, Latta, Lowry, M Sherry, Mont gomery, lleilly, Smith, Stark, Stein and Wallace—l(j. So the motion was not agreed to. Ci.vmer voted here against giving the soldier the right to vote!— Harridmrg Trie graph. SECRETARY SEWARD AND THE PHILADELPHIA CONVENTION. Secretary Seward is reported to have written the following letter expressing bis views with regard to the Philadelphia Con vention ; "DEPARTMENT OK STATE, > WASHINGTON. July 11, 1800. j ' Sir : Excuse me for expressing surprise that you ask uie whether I approve of the call of a proposed Union National Conven tion at Philadelphia. After more than five years of dislocation by civil war, I regard a restoration of the Unity of the country its most immediate as well a# its most vital in terest. That restoration will be complete when loyal people of the eleven states so long unrepresented in Congress. Nothing but this can complete it Nothing more remains to be done, aud nothing more is necessary. Every day's delay is attended by multiplying and increasing inconvenien ces, embarrassments and dangers, at home and abroad. Congress, after a session of seven months, still refuses to exercise that power. What can be done tr induce Con gress to act'! This is the question of the day. Whatever is done must be done in accordance with the Constitution and laws. It i- in perfect accordance with the Coast i tuliou and laws th.it the people of the Uni ted Slates shall assemble by delegates in convention, and that when so assembled they shall address Congress by respectful |H-tiuon and remonstrance; and that the I>eople in their several states, districts and territories shall approve, sanction and Unite in such respectful representations to Uon- Ccn press. "No one party could do this effectually or even seems willing to do it. alone. No local or popular organization could do it effectually. It is the interest of all parties .•tike, of all the states, and ot all sections — a national interest —the interest of the whole people. The convention, indeed, may succeed in inducing Congress to act ; but if they fail, the attempt can make mat ters no worse. It will be a lawful and patri otic attempt made in the right direction — an effort to be remembered with pride and satisfaction whether it succeed or fail. The original Union of the States was brought about by movements of the same character. The citizen who objects to the convention is bound to propose a better plan or proceed ing to affect the desired end. No other plan is offered, or even thought of. Those who should oppose it would st em to me to manifest at best unconcern if no opposi tion, to all reconstruction, reorganization and reconciliation between the alienated masses of the American people. To admit that the convention will fail would be to admit that the people of the United States are deficient in either wisdom or the virtue necessary to continue the existence of the republic. I believe no such thing. A great political writer says that government is a secular religion, and that the people of every country are divided into two classes, each maintaining a distinct political faith. The onedess always feariDg the very worst that can possibly happen, and the other hopes, under every circumstance, the very best that can in any event happen. Without accept ing this theory as absolutely true, I think that all men do generally act from a motive to guard against public danger, or else from a positive pesire to do good. Both classes may, therefore, favor the present attempt to restore the unity of the nation. "lain, sir, your oliedientservant, "WILLIAM 11. SEWARD. "Hon, J. R. Doolittle, Chairman Execu tive Committee, &c." TENNESSEE RATIFIES THE CON STITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. The President Rebuked by his own State ! The following dispatches were received in Washington on Thursday last; NASHV ILLE, July 19. —In the House of Representatives this morning the constitu tional amendment was ratified by a vote of 43 yeas to 13 nays —two members refusing TO ANNRTI TO TIICLR NAUIC?. The Press andttmrs (the radical sheet of Nashville) says the loyal men of Tennessee by this vote repudiate the President, who has go basely betrayed them." Gov BROWNLOW TO . STANTON. Governor Brownlow sent the following telegraphic dispatch to Washington: NASHVILLE, Tenn.. July 19 —12 ML To lion. Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of HW, )Yashing ton, I). C. My compliments to the President. We have carried the Constitutional Amendment in the House. Vote 43 to 11 —two of his tools refusing to vote. W. G. BROWNLOW, Governor of Tennossee. Gov, BROWNLOW TO FORNEY. The following is the despatch of Gov. Brownlow to Colonel Forney, exactly as it was received : "NASHVILLE. July 19, 18t><>. To Hon. •J. W. Forney, Secretary IJ. S. Senate.- We have fought the battle and won it. We have ratified the Constitutional Amendment in the House —forty-three votes for it, eleven against it—two of Andrew Johnson's tools not votiug. Give my respects to the dead dog of the White House. W. G. BROWNLOW." The news of the great victory in Tennes see was received by the Union men in Wash ington with great enthusiasm. Immediate measures will now be taken by Congress to admit the loyal Representatives from that State. JUarThey r have a marvellous Mayor in Brooklyn, N. Y., who, baring his salary increased from $3.000t0 $5 000 by the com mon Council, has vetoed the ordinance. He ] is it Republican, of course. V 1 THE AUGUST CONVENTION. Attorney General Speed on the Politi cal Situation. WASHINGTON, D. C., .July 14, 1866. To Hon. J. R. JDooUtUe, Chairman, <kc.: Silt T have the honor to acknowledge' the receipt of your note of the 10th inst., with a printed copy of a call for a National Convention, to be held at Philadelphia on the 14th day of August next. Vou request in case the call and the principles enuncia ted in it meet my approval, tnat I reply at my earliest convenience. This language would seem to imply that no answer is de sired if I do not approve the call and the principles avowed in it; in other words that a failure to reply may be interpreted as a disapproval, not only of the call out of each and all of the principles announced in it. This is a position in which I am unwilling to be placed when I approve of many of the principles set forth in the call and yet do not approve of the call itself. I will briefly state my reasons; first premising that Ido not recognize the very respectable gentlemen who have made this call as the acknowledged organs of the great Union party of the country. Since the outbreak of the terrific struggle, from which the country has now emerged wc have had a National Union party that has exhibited more devotion made greater sacrifices, and manifested more unselfish patriotism than any party erer did previous ly in the history of the world. That party is stil] in being with its organization intact, and its organs known: and as that party, by its faith, it- doctrines and its exertions, has in the face of the prophecies of half the New and all the Old World, saved the Gov ernment and the republican institutions of our common country from demoralization and indeed from utter ruin by vindicating at all hazards the primordial theory of the eternal, indissoluble union of the States through which only can a particle of the theory of State rights ever be maintained and carried out, it would appear to me to be still the only or at any rate the most effectual means as far as party can do it of finally adjusting all the remaining minor and unsettled matters of reconstruction consistently with the re quirements of the theory mentioned. I have said that many of the principles stated in the call are in my view objectiona ble, but content myself with stating that the call fails to take any notice of one of the great issues now before the American peo ple. I allude to the question whether the several States shall iatify or reject the last amendment proposed by Congress to the Constitution of the United Slates. This is a grave and all important question. The issue upon it cannot be avoided. It should be placed fairly and squarely before the peo ple. The failure to take ground upon so important and all absorbing a question must be attributed either to a desire to avoid the issue or as a declaration of belief and policy against the adoption of the amendment. Being myself earnestly and decidedly in favor of the adoption of the amendment by the States, I cannot go into an organization that would either openly oppose that meas ure or that would smother it by avoiding its discussion. This party its the same to day as it was in the days of its trial; the same party now as when hut a few months ago it elec ted Lincoln and Johnson, and the majority of the pres ent Congress; and as I acted with it then, for paramount reasons my sense of duty de mands that I remain and act with it now. The pith and marrow of the present call, I should say tends towards a convention tO| form a party for sustaining not the Govern ment in its entirety, (as has been the mis sion ofthe Union party,) but a department of the Government. And here I must take the liberty of adding that I can hardly con ceive of any sadder spectacle, under the cri sis of present circumstances than that of the tried Union party of this country becoming dislocated and broken up by divisions or that of one branch of tne Government of the country taking an isolated position upon questions of deep and common interest and placing itself in hostile conflict with co ordi nate department*. For these and other reasons, which might be mentioned, I cannot join in the call for the Convention in Philadelphia. I must also add, that no man is more de sirous than I am to attain the entire restora tion of the American Union, with its prac tical workings in more perfect harmony and concord than ever, and the surety, as far as mortal a flairs can be made sure, of endless perpetuity in the future. The blessings to flow from such a Union are countless and in estimable. But such a Union, consistent within itself, maintained by the universal con.-ent of all classes and sections, and laughing to scorn both the assaults of foes internal or external, and the ravages of time and change, will only be obtained by sternly retracting every departure from, or compro mise with, the supreme and general idea of the American fundamental law, the Consti tution. That general idea consists, in brief, of the political liberty and equality of man kind under the law. Such, and such only, can he the Union, the nationality, that will put in form the magnificent and lofty dreams of the American continental mind, and fulfill in the future the highest efforts of tin; present and the past. It is uot the vague delusion that the rights of the States need doctoring. The American theory cul minates properly in the sacrednees of the rights of individuals—of each single indi vidual. That, after all, is what Washington carved out with the sword, r.nd Jefferson, filtering it through his subtle and free mind, drew up and put on recond with the pen. It is well known that in the political and legal history of the United States, the only departures or compromises ofthe kind allu ded to have been those in the interests of slavery, and of its manifold incidents. Ido not, or course, propose to go over the thou sand times told tale of the past sixty years, as a confessed legality, it is, as we all know, no more. But some of the most important of its incidents or compromises still remain •c'ots aud incongruities upon the law. What equitable reason cajf be given why these in cidcntsalso should not be erased? Time was that when the brains were out the man would die; but now we see the limbs de manding to live and move, as if the nervous center still existed. The per; istent, attempt to keep in the Constiftition the rule of an unequal and un fair basis of representation is perilous to the future peace of the country, aud will surely cause a chafing sense of injustice as long as it is continued. Furthermore, the high mission of the Union party, as avowed in the Baltimore Conven tion, to "extirpate slavery,' includes the removal of all the hateful and auti-popular excrescences engrafted by that institution for its ovru selfish aggrandizement upon our free national laws and polity. That high mission and obligation cannot be accomplish ed until allwhioh slavery has so engrafted is cut out; for until theu slavery is not "ex tirpated. Earnestly sympathizing with the men who look to a law of equal representation as the only guarantee both for popular rights and popular acquiescence, I would feel myself out of place in a party that favors a basis of representation giving peculiar and unrighte ous advantages to a portion of the body politic, to the detriment and dissatisfaction of the whole. Uniting with you and all good men in the soul-felt desire that peace, prosperity, and that amicable brotherhood which is more than any worldly prosperity, may soon pre vail, and continue unbroken through our beloved common country, that former enmi ties shall die out and be forever lost, and that all over the broad domain of America equal laws shall protect equal rights to all mankind. I have (he honor to subscribe myself your obedient servant, JAMES SPEED. / i. 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They purify, strengthen and invigorate. They create a healthy appetite. They are an antidote to change of water and iiit They strengthen the systrm and enliven tin mind. They prevent miasmatic and intermittent fever. They purify the breath and acidity of tin stomach. They cure Dyspepsia and Constipation. They cure Liver Complaint and Nervous Hcsi. ache. They make the weak strong, tbe languid brfl. liant, and are exhausted nature's great rcstur.j. They are composed of the celebrated Cali.-a j bark, wintergrcen,. sassafras, roots and Lsrbt. ill preserved in perfectly pure St. Croix rum. For particulars, see circulars and testimonials around each bottle. Beware of impostor*. Examine every bonk See that it has our private U. S. stamp unainiiU. ted over the cork, with plantation scene, and our signature on a fine steel plate side label. Srerla our bottle is not refilled with spurious and terioue stall. Any person pretending to -oil Plantation Bitters by the gallon or bulk, is i a impostor. Any person imitating this bottle u selling any other material therein, whether railed Plantation Bitters or not, is a criminal underlie D. M. Law, and will be so prosecuted by re. Tm demand for Drake's Plantation Bitters, from it dies, clergymen, merchants, 4c., is intr li ... The simple trial of a bottle is the evidence wt present of their worth and superiority. Ther ar e sold by all respectable druggists, grocer.-, physi cians, hotels, saloons, steamboats and country stores. P. H. DRAKE & CO Saratoga Spring W ater,soldby all Druggie Hare you a hurt child or a lame horse.' Us. the Mexican Mustang Liniment. For cuts, sprains, burns, swellings, and es, t breasts, the Mexican Mustaug Liniment is ar> cure. For rheumatism, neuralgia, stiff joinl-, -<logs and bites, there is nothing like the Meii-.Mu Mus tang Liniment. For spavined horses, the poll-evil, ring! .11 and sweeny, the Mexican Liniment never fail. For wind-galls, scratches, big-head and sphtt, the Mexican Mustang Liniment is wortb 31 weight in gold. Cuts, bruises, spr..ins and swellings, arc -0 c *• mon and certain to occur in every family, the 1 bottle of this Liniment is the best inves'nient tits can lie made. It is more certain than the doctor—it • time in sending for the doctor—it is cheapen . the doctor, and should never be dispensed will. "In lifting the kettle from the fire, it tip[*i over end welded iny band; terribly. • * t The Mut<tang Liniment extracted the pain, cam cd the sore to heal rapidly, and left very lirtie sear. CHAS. FOSTER, 420 Broad it. Ph i. Mr. h. Litcb, of Hyde Park, Vl writer' M horse wax considered worthless, (spavin, lot since the use of the Mustang Liniment, Ihav 1 him for Jl.'jO. Your Liniment is doing w rs up here." All genuine Is wrapped in ,-teel plate engrio;>, signed G. W. Wcstorook, Chemist, and ai U' the private U. 8. stamp of Dem i* B.uivcsACt orer the top. Luok rloetly, and be #f deceired by '.'<* Jeite. Sold by all Drug{y.-ts, at 25, 50 cts.. and >'l.T Saratoga Spring Water, sold by '- It is a most delightful Hair Dressing. It eradicate# scurf and dandruff. It beeps the head cool and clean. It makes the hair rirh, soft and gloss;.. It prevents hair turning gray, and falling r It restores hair upon prematurely bald loam- This is just what Ly on's Ksthairon will ■' is pretty —it is cheap—durable. It is lit*"' l ! sold by the car-load, and yet its almost ineitdike demand is daily increasing, until there is haril." ! country (tore that docs not keep it, or s f ,; J ; that doe* not use it. > THOMAS LYON, Chemist, S.T --; Saratoga Spring Water, sold by all Drugri ' - I •* ■ • I Who would not be beautiful? Who WoaM ''j avid to their beamy! What gives that loarldei purity and ditliugme appearance we ob>er>* "i''- the stage ar.d in the city belle! It is no • secret. They use Hagan's Magnolia 1 continued use removes tan, freckles, pimples. roughness, from the face and hands, and leaf* the complexion smooth, transparent, l>Io" :j f and ravishing. l'nlike many cosmetics, i! r4l tain* no material injurious to the skin. A'* Druggist will order it for you. if not on lunJ. -■ 50 cents per bottle. W. E. lIAG AN, Troy, N. Y„ Chemist WEMAN B VK.N EN A t . Wholesale Agents. *• 1 Saratoga Spring Water, sold by all Drugr'-' Heinistrcet * inimitable Hair Coloring is net dye. All instantaneous dies are composed Innar cauetie, and more or leaf destroy the viU'-; ty and beauty of tbe hair. This is the prigis Hair Coloring, su<l has been grow dig ia f'_• over twenty years. It restores gray hair f original color by gra<lual absorption, in a rt . markable manner. It is also a beautiful dressing. Sold in two sixes—so cents and sl-" '■ all dealers. C. HKIMSTREKT, Cheeo t- Saraloga Spring Water, sold by ill Dregs l "' • Lros .s Extract of I'i me Jvkvioa '■ Vr'.Y —for Indigestion, Nausea, 'leartburn, Sick t ache, Cholera Morbus Flatulency, Ac.. * warming stimuient is rc<iuiied. Itsenrclu paration and entire purity make it •„ ,t*?verv. reliable article for culinary purposes. SoiM .> where, at 50 ots. per bottle. Ask fvr Pure Extract. Take no other Saratoga Spring Water, *id by altD ru July 13th, 1886-eowly
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