THE FREEMAN.
BNSBUPG, PA.,
?urrDAT, : : : :J: July 30, 1868.
Democratic National Ticket.
Vnrt 1K ESI DENT :
HON. HORATIO SEYMOUR,
OF .N'EflT YORK.
I-OH VICK I'liESI DENT I
GEN. FRANK P. BLAIR,
OP MISSOURI.
Wct!;iocrat!c StuCe Tlcliet.
for Ai'tnoR oenjkal:
HON. CUAKLES E. 1JOYLE,
Of rayetU Cvu.-iy.
FOR SURVKTr'R GEXERVL:
GEN. WELLINGTON II. ENT,
Cf CiAumhia Cuuitty.
Democratic County Ticket.
TOR BKI'BESENTATIVR :
CApt. JOHN rORTEIi. Washington Tp.
FOR FFOTIIONOT ART :
Capt. J. K. H1TE. Johnstown.
FOR niSTRICT ATTORNEY :
F. r. TIEltNEY, Esq., Ebensburg.
vi-r piMM'ssjoitn:
MaLKIC'H McNAMARA, Johnstown.
rjA poor norsE mzxctou:
CHRISTIAN JSNYDEK, Jackson Tp.
for AriHToa:
JAMES NULL, Allegheny Tp.
FOR SCRTEVOK :
HENRY SCANLAN, Carrolltown.
IT WOT DO.
K.ulicnlism wishes to conceal its crimes
.riu:r the smoke of Grant's cigar. It
thinks that, like the ostrich, by hiding Us
Lead in the sand ita body is concealed ;
but with the PaJicals, ns well as the
cstrich, the Hump slicks out.
T!ie Iast Resort of Tyrants.
Tho Kurnp Congress is busily engaged
in passing a law to distribute the firearms
belonging to the United States among the
negroes and carpet-baggers of the South.
All the muskets in the United States will
not perpetuate Kadical rule, and the sooner
IljJieals make up their minj to this the
better.
THE rflOSI'ECT.
If there is any faith to be put in the
"signs of the times" they certainly pre
sago a glorious victory Air Democracy
over Radicalism and tho Rump. Never
were the skies bl ighter. Tho nominations
cf Seymour and IJIair arc cordially rati
fied in every part of the United States,
:md a feeling is displayed throughout the
whole country which gives a prestige to
our cause that miwt produce a triumph.
On the other hand, (her is no enthu
siasm in the Radical ranks. The nomi
nation of Grant was a necessity for them
tLoy had no hope of success but by
bringing his military record to recruit the
depleted ranks of Radicalism. The result
r-hows their mistake. There has been
tcarcely n demonstration of Radical ap
probation since the nomination, and
Grant is now travelling Westward bo
quietly that wo can scarcely learn his
whereabouts. The political fever has sub
sided in the Radical ranks, and all is still
and lifeless. Even Grant's name creates
no fervor.
The reason of all this is plain. The
people are tired of Radical rule. In
18C0 jhe Democratic party left a united
country, free from national debt, free
from national taxation. Eight years of
Radicalism gives us a divided country,
a national debt of three hundred millions
of dollars, without any hope of its ever
being reduced under Radical rule, and a
taxation that paralyzes every effort of
honest industry. Grant, so far aa he is
anything, is committed to this policy, and
will perpetuate it.
'. Hence it is that even tho name of
Grant creates no enthusiasm. The people
want, they are determined to have, a
change. They want the Union restored
they want military governments, which
co&t eleven millions a month, abolished
they want the Freedman's Hurcau,
which keeps carpet-bag Yankees in offico
to feed lazy negroes out of our pockets,
discontinued.
The people desire all this, and the
Radicals are beginning to see it. Hence
they have changed their tactics, and
leaving Grant to take care of himself,
have commenced to utter the vilest slan
ders against the Democratic candidate
for President. Copperhead, rebels, trai
tor, and similar terms, are pressed into
the service by these bread and butter pa
triots. Fortunately for Horatio Seymour
lie gnre more efficient aid to President
Lincoln in carrying on the war than any
one mau in tho United States. And
against these Radical slander we put the
letters, telegrams and speeches of President
Lincoln, Secretary Stanton and Governor
Curtin, thanking Governor Seymour, in
the strongest possible terms, for the effi
cient aid ho rendered his country at the
time of her greatest trial.
15ut Radicalism is doomed. The praise
of Grant and the abuse of Seymour will
.be equally impotent before the practical
common eeose of the American people.
We must have peace, we must have a
restored government, and these llessiHgs
can only be eecured by the downfall If
Radicalism.
'Slaglns for the Million."
The Congressional Republicans, in can
nection with a Mr. W. E. Chandler and
Horace Greeley, are about starting vari
ous musical choirs for the campaign,
(first class negro minstrels,) with which
they propose to ping and lanjo Grant and
Colfax into office.
We have not seen the "show-bills,"
but understand that the following pro
gramme will be introduced at tho first
entertainment :
GRAND SOIREE.
We come with songs to greet you !"
The consoJi jated negro minstrelsy of Con
gress and the country will give one Gram!
Vel and Instrumental Concert in New
York city, (time and place not as yet deci
ded upon,,) when will be presented Songs,
Choruses. Burlesques, Dances, Extrava
ganzas, Negro Delineations, &c, &c, &c,
the whole under the special supervision ot
the Congressional Artistes, who take plea
sure in announcing the following
PROGRAMME.
Taut I.
1 Opening Overture, (from La Shoddy ite.)
Entire Company.
2 Ballad "The Hangman's Refrain,"
John A. Bicghara.
"Oh, why should the law
Compel me to hang
A father, a mother, a maid !"
3 Chorus "I'm Saddest When I Sing."
Entire Company.
4 Indian War Dance. (In character.)
Logan.
5 Ballad "A dark shade rests on my bo
som," Thaddeus Stevens.
6 Song -The Rollicking Rake."
Dan Sickles.
'Come listen to my ditty,
From Tippery town I steer,
Like every jolly good felluw,
I drink my lager beer.
Like every jjlly good fe!low,
I take my whisky clear;
I'm a rambling rake poverty,
The son of a gamlo-leer."
7 Refrain Wheu thin old hat was new."
8 Sacred iltlody "Spooney Bill."
1. F. Butkr.
"Oh, my name is Spooney Bill.
And I am a dog's-meat "man."
0 During the evening Mr. Butler will give
several astounding exhibitions in leger-de-main,
including the great "dead
open and-shut" trick, showing how to
pass money from cue man's pocket into
another's, and from a bank in New
Orleans to one in Lowell ; also, how to
get out of a corked bottle and into Con
gress. J. (J. Bennett will accompany
Mr. Butler, with imitations on a Scotch
fiddle.
Pact II.
1 Chorus, "Why are these lends sohtav!"
Entire Company.
2 At the request of some of the mrt re
spectable families, Hiram Grant will ex
hibit a few steps fnm his celebrated
lau-iu leg oreaK-uown," (received re
cently, on Sunday p. m., with bursts
cf applause, in Washington, D C.)
after which Uncle Josie." will enter
tain the audience wit!i a few reminis
cences of Hy's juvenile precocity, intro
ducing, amonsf others, the "Monkey"
and "jack-ass" stories.
S Grand feat with a spirometer,
Herr Washburn.
4 Stmo hemes in blue, who hao bled in the
Quartermaster's Department, wi!l sing
"Where was I when the battle ragcthV
and
"Dear mother, I've come home to eat!"
5 Ditty
"A windy, wrangling Alderman
With a stomach full of ale,"
. Jns. Xve.
6 Trio "Where now are the U. opes I Cher
ished ?" Wade, Fen ton and Curtin.
7 Duett "Could Water f.,r Me."
Yatfs and Chandler.
8 Speech, Simpson Grant.
0 Song "We Met by Chance,"
"Viecna" Schenck.
1" Pantomixf.
Entitled "UJyss Grant Riding a Mule, when
a )outh, in a Circus"
Ulyi,s Grant, Samuel Grant.
Rins-Master, Ignatius Donelly.
Mule, (without a competitor on any stage,)
n. Washburne.
Clown, Byron Sunderland..
11 Song (By request) know a Bank,"
. Butler,
12 A Small Boy, named Raymond, will now
throw a eries cf Summersaults.
13 Dance "Pas-de-Spci Is." Bout well.
14 An Essay on the English Language.
John Gvode.
Io Song By three months' men, and boun
ty jumpers, (with hair parted in the
rciddh)
"When we get to Washing ton
Oh won't we make the rebels run V
16 Scriptural. Representation. Sampson
slaying Philistines with the jawbone of
an ass.
17 Impeachment RepresentationTom Wil
liams slaying copperheads with a simi
lar icecjan.
18 Extravaganza (With a flank move
ment,) Hy Grant
"I'll 6glit it out on this here liue."
19 Walk around and song by the entire
company
" Oh ain't I glad I got out ob do wilder
ness. Out ob'de wilderness oat ob de wilder
ness," &c.
20 Dauce (Grand tax-de-bonds) Garfield,
a I The whole to conclude with the side
splitting farce, entitled
"iMPEacuMEST.OR.iF wkOsh Uad Em!"
A brow-beat iLg man from
Dutch Oip, Bennv Butler.
Ad-Interim. H. U. S. S. Grant.
Ad-O-it-onm, Ned StaQton.
Carpet-baggers, Scallawags, &c, &c. &c
Exploded Lies. The AT. Y. Sun, a
leading Republican paper of New York,
speaking of the shameless hos now bein
circulated by Radical journals in regard
to Horatio Seymour, is forced to caution
them that their falsehoods will be all ex
ploded to the great ultimate damage of
their party. It says :
"We trust that in common fairness
they will not attempt to conceal the fact
that during the same period Governor
Seymour promptly furnished all the troops
called for from the State of New Y'ork
and even received the Fpecial thanks ot
President Lincoln for this timely aid, and
for the cordial feeling ianif'ested in his
communications to the national govern
ment." The Radicals fcl that they ve no
chance of electing Grant except by the
most reckles lying ; but before they get
through with the campaign the people will
see all their falsehoods exnloded. ml tt.a
last prop knocked from under their n!,.
ing candidates. '
Tlie Herald's Predictions.
The Herald Predicts the Deftat of President
rolk.
"Of the nomination of Mr. Polk we hardly
know how to speak seriously. A more ridi
culous, contemptible and forlorn candidate
was never put forth by any party.
"The singular result of all these laughable
doings of the Democracy in Baltimore will
be the election of Retry C'ay by a larger
majorit than ever was received by Jackson
or Harrison." New York Herald, May 31,
1844.
TJie Herald Predicts the Defeat of President
Taylor.
"There is every probability that General
Taylor will be defeated in November, and
that General Cass will most likely be the
successful candidate, as Mr. Polk was four
years ago." N. Y. Herald, Sept. 6, 1848.
The Herald Predicts the Defeat of President
Pierce.
From an article entitled "General Scott
Prospect of his nomination and Election:"
' Finally, as General Scotl is to be the Whig
candidate upon General Taylor's platform,
the Democrats might as well prepare to meet
him. They will get no other candidate from
the Whigs, and they will fird no other, as
parties now stand, so hard to beat. In a
word, General Scott will be nominated, and
without letters, 'promises, principles or
plpdges. he may bo elected." N. Y. Herald,
May 12, 1852.
The Herald Predicts the Defeat of President
Iiuchanan.
"This day week, on Tuesday, ISth inst.,
we are to have in Pennsylvania. Ohio and
Iudiana, those preliminary battles against
the demoralized Democracy which are des
tined to culminate in a regular Waterloo
defeat to Mr. Buchanan on the great day in
November. There is, in other words, an
ominous rolling of popular thunder along
the whole Western horizon which indicates
in the October elections a heavier Frumont
tornado than thit which has recently swept
over the Eastern frontier States of Maine,
&c."N. Y. Herald, October 7, 1856.
The Herald Predicts the Dtfal of President
LinaAii.
"The defeat of Lincoln, and the fanatical
Northern Abolitionists who hoped to triumph
with him, is certain." N. Y. Herald, Aug.
?0, 180.
The Herald Predicts the Defeat of President
Seymour.
"The die is cast." The Democratic Con
vention has decided that our next President
shall b Geneial Grant Grant
and Colfax against such a ticket will sweep
the country from the Atlantic to the Pacific,
because the blockheads of the Democratic
party will have it that we are still living
under the regime of poor Pierce and Buchan
an. N. Y. Herald, July 10, 1SG8.
From the foregoinc list of predictions it
is evident that the Xeic York Herald is
not a prophet to be relied upon.
Tho liadicals are pluming themselves
upon the accession to their ranks of the
Herald in tlie present Presidential cam
paign, but if that journal is to be taken as
!he ne plus ultra of all that is reliable in
politics, we are content that they shall
erj y the association, and take to them
selves all the consolation it can allbid
them. We do not pretend to ba prophets,
nor are we the sons of prophets, but we
will venture the prediction that after the
November election the Ileruld will be
found as much in error as to results as the
above list shows it to have been heretofore.
While on the Bubject of political pro
phecies, it may not be out of place to ad
vert to two incidents that have alreadyr
transpired, which, if they do not prove as
much as the predictions of the Herald,
win at least suggest a subject for thought
and speculation on future events.
It will be remembered that the Radi
cals, at the Chicago Convention in April
last, as is usual with them, exerted them
selves to the utmost to produce something
in the way of spectacular effect, something
that would startle the delegates, and, as a
consequence, produce a tremendous sensa
tion and electrify the whole nation, from
the Aroostook to the ; Columbia river.
Among the many devices on the occasion
referred to, was that of producing a live
dove, artistically painted red, white and
blue, which, at an opportune moment,
was let loose within the walls of the build
ing where the Convention assembled.
The poor affrighted bird flew round the
room several times, amid the wild shouts
and hurrahs of the multitude, hoping to
find peace ; but, finding none, finally came
in contact with the gas jet, and immedi
ately fell to the fbxr, scorched and dying.
This unexpected turn in the sensational
affair, caused the instant suppression of
the applause which, up to that time, was
deafening. Not a word was utlered for
several minutes by any one, all looking as
blank as vacancy itself. It was evident
that the omen was one that boded ill luck
to the cunspirators in session, all :f whom
thought that sure defeat awaited them next
November.
As an offset to the above incident, the
following is not without its significance .
In Bridgeport, Connecticut, on the 17lh
met., the Young Men's Jackson Demo
cratic Club unfurled a magnificent flag,
and flung it to the breeze, with the names
of Seymour and IJIair inscribed thereon,
together with the immortal words of Cass
"Let us cling io the Constitution as the
mariner clings to the last plauk when the
tempest closes around him." While the
air was rent with the exultant shouts of
the vast multitude, a beautiful white dove
made its appearance, without pre-concert,
but of its own accord, and perched upon
the stall" that bore the flag, and remained
there for some time. This pleasing and
legitimate incident was witnessed by a larse
concourse of citizens, who could not fail
to interpret it as an omen ot good in the
future. 1 1 teaches, if it teaches anything,
the fact that not in the ranks of RndicaN
ism is peace to be found ; nor in the ad
ministration of the government by the
Radicals and carpet-baggers who now
infest the halls of the National Legislature,
can that peace be found so much sought
after by the victims of worse than Russian
despotism in this once hannv. but nn
afilicted country. It surely portends the
signal defeat of the cohorts of the Radical
conspiracy against the Constitution and
liberties of the people of all the States.
It means "no North, no South, no V.uot
no West," but one undivided country. It
is -uiu uuiiu-wnung on the wall," the
j'wcTis, mens tckel, Uphanm," which re
cords the doom of those who have tram
pled in the dust every principle of right
guaranteed by a written Constitution to a
sovereign and independent people ; of those
whese political and moral turpitude is so
rank that "it smells to heaven," and calhj
for vengeance and rebuke. It means, tho
end of the reign of terror inaugurated by
the tyrants who have usurped powers not
delegated to them as members of the Na
tional Legislature, and who, in their blind
fury, have forgotten that they are the ser
vants of the people. It means the triumph
of the Democratic candidates in November
next, when the people will, in the majesty
of their power, rescue the country from
the hands of those who have proved un
faithful in all things for the past seven or
eight years, and whose only desire-is to
perpetuate their power, even at the sacri
fice of their country's liberties, mountains
of treasure and rivers of blood. Sunday
Mercury.
Address of 1 lie Democratic State
Committee.
Democratic State Committee Rooms,")
Clearfield, Pa., July 21, 18G8. 'j
Democrats of Pennsylvania :
thk hock for vork has come !
We earnestly invite you to organize for
victory.
Attention to details, persevering ener
gy,' organization and discipline will bring
triumph to your prineiples.
Zeal and perseverance in every Demo
crat, and thorough organization in every
locality, are the true roads to success.
Superficial effort, noise and parade are
valueless. The etake is a mighty one, and
must, be won by systematic work and
Jtusines-like energy.
Pennsylvania is the battle-ground. At
the October election the enemy will make
their most determined contest.
You oecnpy the post of honor the
vanguard of tlie Democratic party. Y'ou
have proven your ability to carry the
State ; and individual effort, faith in your
principles and courage iu their mainte
nance ?ioic, will enable you to count your
majority by tons of thousands.
The drift of the tide is toward you ;
changes are abundant ; and it is apparent
that the political revulsion now in pro
gress will end in the utter overthrow of
Radicalism.
Let us labor to deserve so propitious a
result.
W invoke you, then, to energetic
action, to close attention to the details of
your organization, to the formation of
clubs, to the conversion of voters, to the
enthusiastic support of your candidates
Seymour, the statesman, and Rlair, the
gallant soldier.
Lot us recoguize in their names the
symbols of change, the representatives of
of hatred to Radicalism, and extending
the hand of fellowship to a'd who will aid
us in saving the Republic, Conservatives
and Democrats will move forward under
their banner, a3 a mighty phalanx, united,
determined and irresistible.
Let your warfare be aggressive. De
fend nothing. The Radicals in power are
responsible for tho unhappy condition cf
our country. Charge upon them their
extravagances and their crimes. Demand
of them an account for your treasure
wasted, your Union not restored, your
race degraded, your business destroyed
and your Government prostituted.
Let your rallying cries be, a govern
ment OF WHITE 51 EN ; EQUAL TAXATION ;
one curri-xcv for all.
Organize! Organize 1 Organize!
To work ! To work ! To work !
Py order of the Democratic State Com
mittee. WILLIAM A. WALLACE,
Chairman.
Recall the Troops." Seven States
have already passed under the Radical
yoke. They are "reconstructed" as well
as the most malignant, rebel-hating radical
heart can wish. These carpet bag mis
representatives are in . their seats in Con
gress, drawing live thousand dollars a
year, and plotting against the peace of the
land. The negroes are supreme. The
white man i3 disfranchised and debased.
The Radicals arc in complete possession
of political power in all these States, yet
the troops have not been withdrawn from
a single one of them. It will be recollect
ed that Grant some time ago, on the ad
mission of Arkansas, issued an ostenta
tious order directing the withdrawal of his
soldiers "as soon as practicable." Rut
not a soldier has been withdrawn. It
never was the intention of Grant and the
Radicals in Congress to withdraw a single
man until after the November election.
Defore long the soldiers will be ordered
from Virginia, Mississippi and Texas,
where the Radicals will not need them,
for service in the seven "raconstructed
States." The Radical promise to recall
the soldiers was not made to be kept.
Grant's order was equally false. The
soidiers are needed by the liadicals for
the election nxt November, and to drill
the black brigades of militia about to be
armed and equipped under Paino's infa
mous bill. One thousand ngroe?, drilled
and disciplined by the regular soldiers,
armed and equipped with Springfield
muskets, and furnished with a battery of
artillery, are to be employed in every
Southern Congressional district to overawe
the peaceful and unarmed citizens, and to
carry the election at the point of the bay
onet. Until ' this part of the Radical
conspiracy against the liberties of the
people is fully accomp'ished, the army
will remain in the Southern States, and
will fully execute the will ofits master,
the Radical candidate for President of the
United States. Harrislurg Patriot.
..A Georgia correspondent of the
Louisville Journal suggests a Democratic
test election for Seymour and Blair, the
polls to be opened on the loth of August,
and remain open one week, at convenient
places in every county in the Uniicd
States returns to 02 made to the Central
Committee of each Statf. If an over
whelming vote is cast it wiil . send con
sternation into the Radical ranks, and
cheer the hearts of all on the side of con
stitutional liberty.
Gen. Blair'3 Letter of Acceptance.
The following is Gen. Frank 1 Blair's
letter accepting tho Democratic nomina
tion for Vice President :
General G. IF. Morgan. Chairman tf tftc
Committee of the National Democratic Con
vention :
Gesf.ral: I take the earliest opportu
nity of replying to your letter notifying me
of my nomination for Vice President of the
United States by the National Democratic
Convention, recently held iu the city of New
York. I accept, without hesitation, the
nomination tendered in a manner so gratify
ing, and give you and the committee my
thanks for the very kind and complimentary
language in which you have conveyed tome
the decision of the Convention. I have care
fully read the resolutions adopted by the
Convention, and most heartily concur iu
every principle and seutimeut they announce.
My eipinions upon all of the questions which
discriminate the great contending parties,
have been freely expressed on all suitable
occasions, and I do not deem it necessary at
this time to reiterate them. .The issues upon
which the contest turns are clear, and cannot
be obscured or disturbed by the sophistries
of our adversaries. They all resolve them
selves into the old and ever recurring struggle
of a few meu to absorb the political power
of the nation. This effort, under every con
ceivable name and disguise, ha3 always char
acterized the opponents of the Democratic
party, but at. np timo has the attempt as
sumed a shape so open and daring as in this
contest. The adversaries of free and consti
tutional government, in defiance of the ex
press language of -tha Constitution, have
erected a military despotism in ten of the
States of the Union; have taken from the
President the powers vested in him by the
supreme law, and have deprived the Supreme
I Court of its jurisdiction. The right of trial
r . . .... - . 1 . . . -. f t
i-j juijr uu me jrcHt wru. ci naucas corjms,
shields of safety for every citizen, which have
descended to us from the earliest traditions
of our ancestors, and which our revolution
ary fathers sought to secure to their posterity
forever, in the fundamental charter of onr
liberties, have been ruthlwly trarnplfd
under foot by the fragment cf a Congress.
Whole States and communities of. people of
our own race have been attainted, convicted,
condemned and deprived of their rights as
citizens, without presentment or trial or
witnesses, but by Congressional enactment
of ex pout facto laws, and in defiance of the
constitutional prohibition denying, even to
a full legi! Congress, the authority to pass
any bill of attainder or ex past facto law.
The same usurping authority has substituted
as electors, in plaee of men of our own race,
thus illegally attainted and disfranchised, a
host of ignorant negroes, who are supported
in idleness with the public money, mid com
bined together to strip the white race of
tlier birthright, thrmigh the management cf
the Freedmcn's Bureau, aa l the emissaries
of conspirators iu other States, and to com
plete the oppression, the military power of
U12 nation Las been placed at their disposal.
In order to make this barbarism supreme,
the military leader, under whose prestige
this usurping G)ngre?s has taken refuge since
the condemnation of their schemes by the
free people in the elections of last year, and
whom thoy have selected as their candidate
to shield themselves from the resUft of their
own wickedness and crime, has announced
his acceptance of the nomination, and his
willingness to maintain tlicir usurpations
ever eight millions of white people at the
South, fixed to the earth by Lis bayonets,
he exclaimnig "Let us have peace." "Peace
reigns in Warsaw" was the announcement
which heralded the doom cf the liberties of
a nation. "The Empire is peace," exclaimed
Bonaparte when freedom rnd its defenders
expired under the sharp edge of bis sword.
The peace to which Grant invites us is the
peace of despotism and death. Those who
seek to restore the Constitution by executing
the will of tho people, condemning the re
construction acts already pronounced upon
in the elections of last year, and which will,
I am convinced, be still more emphatically
cxercis?d by the election of the Democratic
candidate as the President of tho United
States, are deuouueed as revolutionists by the
partisans of this vindictive Coiigress. Negro
suffrage, which the popular vote of New
York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania. Ohio
Michigan. Connecticut, and other States,
have condemned as expressly against -the
letter of the Constitution, must stand be
cause their Senators and Represenatives
have willed it. If the people shall again
condemn thee atrocious measures by the
election of the Democratic candidate for
President, they must not bo disturbed al
though decided to be unconstitusional by the
Supremo Court, and although tho President
is sworn to maintain and support the Con
stitution. The wiil ot a fraction of a Con
gress reinforced with ita partisan emissaries
sent to the South and supported there by
tlie soldiery, must stand against the will of
the people and the decision of the Supreme
Court, aid the solemn oath of the President
to maintain and support the Constitution.
It is revolutionary to execute the will of the
people ; it is revolutionary to execute the
judgment of the Supremo Court ; it is revo
lutionary in the President to keep inviolate
his oath to sustain the Constitution. This
false construction of the vital principles of
our government is the last resort of those
who would have their arbitrary reconstruc
tion sway, and supercede our time-honored
institutions. The national will says.the Con
Rtitutiou must be restored, and this will of
the people again prevails. The appeal to
the peaceful ballot to attain this end is not
war, is not revolution. They make war and
revolution, who attempt to arrest this quiet
mode of putting aside military despotism,
and th5 usurpation of a fragment of a Con
gress, asserting absolute power over that
benign system of legulated liberty left us by
our fathers. 1 his' must be allowed to take
its course this is the only road to peace ; it
will come with the election of the Democratic
candidate, and not with the election of that
mailed warrior whose bayoncta are uow at
the throats of eight miiiions of people at the
South, to compel them to support him as a
candidate lor the Presidency, and to submit
to the domination of an aJn race of pmi
barbarous men. No perversion of truth or
audacity of misrepresentation can exceed
that which hails this candidate in arms as an
angel of peace. I am, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
Fbakk P. Blair.
..Greeley says that "truth will oat.
Certainly, but not from his mouth.
. .The tax on whisky has been reduced
to accommodate General Hiram Giant on
his Western tour.
. .Beecher compaies Grant to Wash
ington; we presume because Grant has
been successful at.Brandywiue.
. .An admirer of Hiram Ulyssess Grant
says "he is rich in fnWo common sense."
That means he can "talk hor&e."
. .Dcnioji-rttir v!liri?ftionii seftna io be
the go everywhere , Frrrr Main to
California, aod from Cnn:ida to th Rio
Grande, there Las beer ore r-v.versal
bonfire and illumination, and falsto inter
salute fired in honor of Seymour and Blair.
. Terrible Flood Iu Maryland.
Great Destruction of Life and Property.
1 f
The most destructive flood that has ever
visited Baltimore and vicinity occurred
on the 24th inst. Many of the streets of
that city were flooded their entire length,
and everything in the shape f movable
property was borne to destruction by tho
current. A city passenger car was swept
from the track and several of the passen
gers drowned. At EUicott City, formerly
Ullicott's Mills, the destruction of life and
property was immense. Telegraph com
munication north was cut off, and the
railroads leading to Baltimore were all
more or less damaged.
Monday's papers furnish the following
paiticulars of this appalling calamty :
. The losses by the flood will foo.t up several
millions of dollars. The following firms are
among the sufferers : lleald & Co. 'a tannery,
20.000 ; Denmans 9c Sen's machine shop,
$5,000; Armstrong 6c Co.. soap ind candle
factory, and liartia.1. Woods. Vcek3 & Co.,
sugar refinery, 430,000; Fisher Brothers,
importers, about $10,000 in sugar and mo
lasses. Bentley, Larabee Jb Co.'s iron foun
dry gave way and the west wall fell, caus
ing a heavy loss. Many private houses were
more or leas damaged ; also Warfield & Co. 'a
Monument Flour Mills. A large quantity
of sugar and molasses on the dock was
washed away and destroyed. A number of
wharves were partially washed away, in
vcl ving heavy damage. A number of streets
were badly damaged, being washed in deep
gullies by the current. Nine bridges over
Jones' Falls, on different streets, were swept
away. At Ellicott'a Mills the destruction of
life and property is great. Thirty houses
were swept away, some containing families
who were carried with tho current and
drowned. Several botlies have been recover
ed to day at and near the Relay lh use, about
eight miles below. The following are report
ed drowned at Ellicott City : Win. Patterson,
wife and son, Mrs- 'F irren and two grand
child ren, Fanny and Emma Duval, Wm.
Reese, wife, sou and daughter, the family of
Dr. Owens, and a number of others, names
not given.
The losses of property at Ellicott City are:
Gambrell's Lower Patapseo flour mii! was
entirely swept away, and the upper mill
partially dwstroyid. The Granite cotton
mill of Benj. Defard, some of tha walls of
which were twenty feet thick, and which
cost one hundred and sixty thousand dollars,
is a total ruin. Gray's large eotton factory
is also conmdv-rably damaged. The Union
cotton mill, a half mile above EUicott City,
was badly damaged and much cotton lost.
The stores of George C. Bradley and Jos. H.
Lishan, with all their goods, were swept
away. The Avalon Mill and iron works,
Hear the Relay House, were swept sway.
Several Jays mast elapse before an accu
rate estimate of tho loss can be made. The
lots of life in Baltimore city not positively
known to exceed four ; only that number of
bodies yet found. There is no doubt that
some were swept in the river.
ST ILL LATER.
Baltimore, July 2C An iar.KGr.sr num
ber of persons are out to-day from all parts
of the city viewing the inundated ditiicts,
and thousands are at work cleaning and
making repairs of streets, pavemeets, tc,
and gathering up articles floated away. Fur
niture of all kinds, pianos, tables, chairs
and every conceivable article constitute the
debris. An immense amount of flour, grain,
whisky, sugar, molasses and cotton was also
lost.
Tho distress of people and the suffering is
heartrending. Many cellars are BliU filled
with water, and fears are entertained that it
may cause sickness. Thousands of laborers
are at work and more wanted.
The subject s now being seriously agita
ted to change the channel of Jones' fa'ls, and
turn it ontside the city, which would cost
seven or ten millions of dollars. Five dead
bodies were picked up near Fort Carroll to
day. It is impossible yet to ascertain the
the number of lives lost. It was first ru
mored about so many persor s losing their
lives in the Granite faetory at Ellicott city.
Only one or two perished in tho works, but
the entire buiiding aud machinery are total
ly destroyed. The Northern Central trains
are only able to run from Cockeysville, stages
bringing and taking out passengers. The
Baltimore and Ohio road continues interrup
ted beyond the Relay House, but the Wash
ington branch runs. It will be'some time
before the cars on the Northern Central and
Ohio roads run through.
Radical Restoration. Its good ef
fects are permanent. It not only restores
the celor of tho hair, but the quantity and
natural glossiness. This is said by every
one using Mrs. S. A. Allen's Improved
(new style) Hair Restorer or Dressino.
(in one bottle.) Every Druggist sells it.
Price One Dollar. jul.9.-lm.
SPECIAL NOTICE. C. T. Roberts
is Agent for the SINGER SEWING MA
CHINES. Selling at city retail prices. Call
and see at the Clock, Watch and Jewelry Store,
High street, Ebensburg. C. T. Roberts is tho
Atnt lor the GROVER k BAKER SEWING
MACHINES. Selliug at city retail prices.
Come and get one. High street, Ebensburg,
at the Clock, Watch and Jew e'rv Store. C
T. Roberts is Agent for the HOWE SEWING
MACHINES. Selling at city retail price.
Parties wanting a good Sewing Machine will
do well to call on the subscriber before purcha
sing, as he keeps all the needles, oil, thread,
etc., which are hard to get if you buy your
Sewing Machines from anv but local agents.
Ebeusburg, July 23, 18G8.-lm. 1
XN'COURAGE HOME INDUSTRY
MIA WAGON, BUGGY and CARRIAGE
MANUFACTORY. Having taken the Wa
soumaking Shop recently occupied by Mr. "Wm.
Lichty, (who still remains in their employ,)
the subscribers are prepared to manufacture
light and heavy WAGOS, BUGGIES, CAR
RIAGES, and other vehicles, and will guaran
tee all work done by them to be perfectly sub
stantial, neat aud satisfactory, while their prices
will be as moderate as those of any manufac
turer in the country. Repairing "of all kind
done promptly and done well. Give us a call
if yon need any work in our line.
THOMAS T.WILLIAMS & BRO.
Ebensburg, June 25, 18G3.
mV,W TAIL01i"siIOPIIavino
opened a TAILORING ESTABLISH
MENT in the shop formerly occupied by R.
D. Thomas, a few doors east of A. A. Bar
ker' store, the subscriber respectfully in
forms his old customers and the rest of man
kind that he is now prepared to manufac
ture all kinds of Gent's and Youths' wearing
apparel in the latest style of the art, with
Deatness aad dispatch, and upon the most
reasonable terms. Persons needing work in
my line are respectfully invited V give me
a call- DAVID J. EVANS.
Ebensbnrg, April 9, 1868.-tf.
CAUTION. Owing to circumstances
I am compelled to notify the public that
I will not hold myself responsible for any debts
con tree ted by my husband, Elis D. Jones, nor
by any member of the family without mv writ
ten order. JANEJJONES.
Ebensburg, July 23, 1868.-3t.
STAR AGRICVLTrjllil.TForkH.
THE ALBANT COTTON GIN MAN
UFACTURING CO.. Albany, X. Y , Manu
facturers of General Agricultural Machinery,
comprising the celebrated "Star" Threshing
Machines, "Star" Railway (or Endless ChVin)
and Lever Horse Powers, ".Star" Cotton Gin
and Contenac3, Circular Cross-cut Saw Mills,
Vegetable Cutters, Horse Hay Forks, Corn aad
Feed Mills, Power Cora Sbellers, Dog Powers,
4c. Ac.
We wish to cs.ll the particular attention of
Farmers to our celebrated "Star" THRESH
ER asd CLEANER, which, as lately improved,
we claim is far superior to any other machine
cow in market. It is compact and easilr por
table, simple in its construction, and thcrefora
easy to operate by the most inexperienced, and
will do its work with nnrvellous rapidity and
perfection, and with comparatively the" least
demand upon the strength of the animals driv
ing it.
We have made recent improvements in thi
machine by which we are enabled to thorocch
x.t clxax thk graix nnder almost any combi
nation of difficukie, and we are now u?ing an
entirely new and effective devire for relieving
the feeder of dust, ti.us making the operation
01 inresrnng as comiorao'e aud safe as with
the ordinary maehincs it is annoying and fre
quently destructive of he.tlth.
These Machines are md of mitible sizes
for our "Star" Railway 2 Horse Tower and for
our 'Star" Lever Powers for 4 and C horses.
For sale by our agents and dealer? generally.
For full particulars, send for our Illustrated
Descriptive Cir ular and Price Lt. Corres
pondent will please nddroM Tlin ALBANY
COTTON GIN MANUFACTURING CO.,
P. O. Drawer 162, Albany, N. Y.
TOBACCO ANTIDOTE!
WARRANTED to hfmovk ALL DESIRE
for Tobacco. This gieat remedy i imi excel
lent appetizer. It purifies the blood, invigor
ates the system, possesses great nourishing and
strerglliening rower, enables the stomach to
digest the heartiest food, makes tdeep refresh
ing, and establishes robust health. Smokcb.3
a.-d Chewies for Fiftt Yks Cubed. Price
Fifty Cents, post free. A treuie on the i; ju
rious eCects of Tobacco, with lists of retercr.ee3,
testimonials, etc., best fbee. Agent wanted.
Address Da. T. R. Abbott, Jeiev City, N. J.
A GENTS WANTED. S mething new.
XV Every family wants it. G.lvanc Silver
Flatinjr Fluid. "Receive 1st premiuxi ai Paris
Exposition. Send 61) ct. for samn'e. Harris
Si Co., 32 North 5th st . Pb-. la . Pa.
tise srccis '
Ot the 0E DOLL AR s A I, K Rtvoln.
leu In Trailr.
"T7K furnish at a uniform priceof O.v Pol-
v lar such article' ns are ued bv everv
family, at a less price than they are sold by any
wholesale dealer in New York or lio-ton.
Agents wanted to co-operate with us in car
rying out a plan which meets the wants of tho
million, and in the disposal of a large and va
ried stock of Dry and Fancy Goods, Silver Tla
ted Ware, Watches. Cirpeiin::. &c. Ourterm
to Agents are superior to those of any other
firm, as our circular will show, fhosie'freums
up clubs can secure a piece ol Siietin?. Watch,
Ureas. Sewing Machine. &c , FUliE OF COST.
A check describing an article to be sol I f3r
a Dollar. 10 eta ; 0 for $2 , l ) Tor $ 1 ; CO for
?G : 100 for 10, sent by mull. Send money
iy Regtered letter Circulars mailed free to
any addre. Agents wanted evervwhere.
Address HARRIS Jt PLUMMER.
34 Hanover St., Boston. M ts.
Preef of onr statement that wo have niaia
A COMPLETE
REVOLUTION W TRADE
can be found in the fact that the immense bus
iness we have built np has induced a multitude
of hull concerns to imitate our club system,
and some by advertising the presents they wiil
give to agent, seek, unsuccessfully, tn divert
some of oor business to them c! ves. We make
this annr u icement simply to inform the public
that it will be for their interest to patronize our
house, as we still continue to oivt bettjk
G00t8 AND GREATER INDfCHIENTS TO AGENTS
1UA AST OTHER CONCERN IN THE BCINKSS
We sell every description of DRY & FANCY
GOODS, PLATED WARE. JEWELRY.
WATCHES, SEAING MACHINES. 4c.
4c , for the uniform pr'u-e of ONE DOLLAR.
Ciiculars sent to anv ad Ires; tn?e.
PARKER 4 CO.,
Nop. 93 and 100 Sumi.or St , Boston.
We are prepared to receive Advertisements for
A New List of FIFTY NEWSPAPERS
ON the
PACIFIC COAST
EliIRACI"G
CALIFORNIA,
OREGON.
NEVADA,
AXD THK TERElTeKIES OF
MONTANA.
UTATT.
IDAHO and
WASHINGTON.
AUo, a new List f Newspapers, by nh'ch wo
can insert an Advertisement occu
pying an inch of space. in
250 NEWSPAPERS,
For 40 cents cacli per Mouth.
Ka-SEND STAMP FOR CIRCULAR.
inoRcss
40 f tacBwKg
AMERICAN
Anti-Incrustation Company's Office.
Ne. 147 South Fot-ain Street,
PHILADELPHIA.
THE ANTI-LNCRUSTATOR
Will remove scales from STEAM 1JOILERS
and keep them clean, render the Boiler les
liable to cxriosicx, and causing a crrat sav
ing OF FUEL.
These Instruments haae been in scccrssrot.
use during the last two tears in many of tho
large establish ments of Philadelphia and oth
er partt, of the Unite i States, from which the
MOST FLATTERING TESTIMONIALS of their WOK
DERFCL SAVING OF FUEL AND LABOR have been
received.
t-PARTIES having BOILERS would do
well to call at the office and examine testimo
nials, etc. JOHN FA REIRA, PreVt
Ezra Lckens, Sec'y and Treas. ju.4. 3m.
o m . FT d a v iTsT
WITH
BOYD SL STROUD,
Importers and Dealers in
QUEENSWARE, CHINA and GLASS,
No. 32 Noeth Fourth t
Fonr doors below Merchants' Ilotei, P II I LA.
POCKET KNIVES, Table Kkives
and Forks, Spoons, &c, can be boughs
cheap for cash at SEO. HUNTLEY'S.