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laitimisert sired, beposin the Cburt4tonce and Dianwnd
Gettysburg, rd.-
'
Tilt STAR ANii i SETFINEL is published every
Wedneaday afternoon, at $2.004 yeax in advance ;
ibr $2.50 If not Paid Within the Year, No sub
scriptions discoutilutred until all arrearages arc
paid, unless at 40 option of the prublishers.
Anraurtsiosswrs are inserted at .reasonable
rates. A liberal deduction will bq made to per
sons adyertb3lne by the quarter, half year, ,or
year. Special notices will be inserted at special
rates, to be agreed. upon.
*irrlle clicnbalon of Tim Affn Worn
Mtn, is one-61f larger than that erer attained by
any newspaper in Adams county,; and, as an ad
vertising medium, it cannot balexcelled.
Jon Wong of all kinds wiS be promptly ex
ecuted, and at fair rates.. Rand-bilis, Blanks,
Canis, Pamphlets, &c., in every Variety and style
will be printed at short notice. Terms, CAsn..
groftosionat Cary, &r.
D. IeCONAIIGHT,
Attorneys god -Cotenscllors.
MeCONAUGLIY has associated
• JOHN M. HEAUTH, Esq., in the practice of the
law, at his old office, one door west of Bastilia's Drag
store, Chaniberiburg street.'
Special attention given to Snits, Collections and Settle•
meat of Estates. all legal business, and claims to Pen
sions. Bounty, Back-pay, and Damages agtinst IL States,
at all times, promptly and efficiently attended to.
Land warrants located. and choice Farms for sale, in
lowa and other western States. f Nov. 21, 1867.-tf
A COVER, ATTORNEY AT
• LAM, will promptly atteud to collections and all
other Business entrusted to his-care.
Cake between Fahneatock and Danner and Ziegler's
stores, Bitltititore street, Gettyab Pa; [May 29,1807.
9AVID WILLS, ATTORNEY AT
LAW, Office Lillie residence in the 'outh-esket 'ner
ver of Centre Eiquar,e.
Reference.—Hon.
May 29, 11
addeus Stevens, Lancaster
=EI
DAVID A. BIIEILLER,• ATTOR
, NEY AT LAO, will promptly attend to collections
• and all other busineise entrusted to hie care.
inrOfßce at his rel Renee in the thfi.e story building
o posit e the Court llouse. itiettytdoirg Stay
CLAIM AGENCY—The tilxier
signed will attend to the collection of claims agatrier
the U. 8. Government, including Military Bounties. Bock
Par, Pensions, Forage, kc.,Mtlier in theConrt of Claims
or before any of the Departments at Washington.
H.G.McCREART,
May 29,1867. - Attorney at Law, Get tyablirg, Pa .
DR. J. NV. C. O'NEAL
Lias his Office at his residence in BaltimorL stree
t wu doors above the compiler Oibce.
Gettysburg, May 29, led 7.
JOHN LAWRENCE. HILL, Den
tixt, Office in Chanabersimrg et reet, one door weld of
the Lutheran Church, nearly opposite Dr. It. liorner'h
Drug Store where he may be fonnd ready and .willing to
attend ans case within the province of the Dentist
Person!! in want of full sett+ of teeth are Invited to call.
May i 9, 1867.
DR. C W. -BENSON
HAS RESUMED tbe Practice of Medicine in LITTLES
TOWN, and olVers his ,ery ices to the public. Office
at his house, cornen of Lombard street and Fotindry al.
ley, near the Railroad. Special attention given to Skin
Disown. [Littlsstown, Nov. 13, 1E47.
.110Ut$5 e'llills.
JOHN IV. TIPTON, FASHIONA
BLE coi - ner of theDiatriond
next door to llotel,:tiettysburg,Pa.. where
he can at all times hie found ready to attend to all Loma
nags in hie line. lie has :Alin an excellent assistantand
will ensure satisfaction . Give him it citn.
May 29, f 1367.
OSCAR D. MeMILLAN,
ST4rETOA.A.A . D COSTBEANCER
In rounection . with the above he is at all times pre
pared to atteud to the
WRITING OF DEEDS BOXDS, RELEASES. ARTI•
CLES OF AGREEMENT AND CLERK
, LTG OF SALES.
Haring had consider4ble pra7t ire in the above, by strict
attention to bi.sinese Le hopes to merit et liberal share
of publics patronagei Charges reasonable. Residence.
Get tysteirg,Pa. 1.1en.:42.1:568-.-tf
QURVEYOR AND LICENSED CON
VEYANCER. 't he underbigued, lacing FEY
put
•Conveyaiwor'w Licrnse. will, in c,,nut,cti,,n with 0:4:
ofEce of COUNTY SliitVEYOltotteud to the
WRITING OF DEED, BONDS, 'RELEASES. WILL
ARTICLES OF AUREE\IENT,CLERRING OF
• 1.. 1 .:5, &C.
Raying had considerable expvriencein thi, line, behoved
to receive a liberal shire or patroulige. Business prompt
lyattenod t °and chatel reasonable. Post oMceaddrees
fi
Faireld, Adams Co., .a. B.WITIMILOW.
3153 , 29,1867.—1 y I
011! YES! OH! YES!
THE undersi'gned having taken out
an Auctioneer's. License. offers his services to the
pbilc, and would respectfully inform the public that he
s prepared toattund proa.ptly to all business in thin line,
By strict attention to Ilinsinew he hopes to render entire
satisfaction. weChatges will be very moderate, and sal
faction guarantied in all cases. Address—
HIRAM ALBERT,
I Clearapring, York Co. Pa
May 29, 1867.—tf.
NOTICE
T WILL be iu Get tythurg with Flour. kc, every MOS . -
DAY and FRIDAY in each week. Perettis who may
desire me to furnish them with either Hour or Feed-stuff,'
will leave their orders, either with John Crisniet or Dan
ner k Zeigler. etating the kind and gmuitlty wanted,
when the acme will be delivered at Ole: r laehutiee. by
Sept, 25, 1867.-tf 4EURGE taNUELL.
NOTICE
THE subscri er has now thoroughly
li ,
repaired hie OR ST AND SAW MILL?, linGwn me
"MtILJJENNY'S-MIL " on Marsh creek, and is prepar
ed to do GRINDI:sa} AND SA)VINU of every kind at
short nottco. Ile solioits the pltruuage of the neighbor
hood, and will guarantee satisfaction. Gies Ili a call.
June/2,1E67,4f. ' GEORGE GINGE4L.
Add s auk lifstaurants.
UNITED STATES HOTEL,
OPPOSITE VIE
N. Y. 3 NEW ruvws WESTERN R. R. DEPOT,
BEACH STREET, BOSTON.
, 211. PRATT,
FOP.SCEIILY OF TUE ..9SIERICAN nousE.
Oct. 9, 1867.-ly
KEYSTONE HOTEL,
GETT'ESBURG, PA.
WM. E..M . YERS, PROPRIETOR.
NOW OPEN.
THIS is a new Efouse, and has been
fitted up in the ingot approved style. Its location
is pleasant an convenient, being in the most business
r portion of the town. Every arrangement has been made
for the accommodation and . ramfort of guests, with ample
stabling attacked. With experienced servants, and ic
commodating Clerks, we shall nee every endeavor to
please. This Rotel is now open for the entertainment of
the public, and we kindly solicit a share of publicpatron
age. May 29,1867.
EAGLE,II O.T E•L
The largest and most commodious in
GETTYSBURG, PENNA.
00/NZE OF CITAXIIERSOOI,O AND WASHINGTON STELE:FS,
JOHN L: •TA TE, Ptvprictor.
• :••
Wirkn Oinnibus, for Passengers and Baggage, runato
the Denot, on arrival and departure of Rail Road Trains.
Careful ate, and resionable charges.
May 'N o 1867.—tf: ,
toundrg.•
GETTYSINTRG FOUNDRY.
THE subscriber would inform bis customers iirrfotbers
••- that he is still isanntaittiriag rations 'kinds of Cris-
Until and Maebineli; resubr . to order, on short notice, truth
Thres4rs and Powers,
(fvadiffeeent slam of Powers,) o*iver-seed Malin; sad
Cleaners, Corns Shelters and Separators, Chirrreedeler ens
tent*etefo and 'Ray Outten, Tteirghti tact is Oast
PIOROUIP Rarshear Masks, Side-hill and Corp PloaShs;
the
Wire-spring Horse Ralf;
he latest ImpAr.ement: also Metal Senors for Ci
Prams, Iron Railing for Cemeteries or Porches, with
osarithing else lulls ltae , all at low prices.
-rot SALK-A light Tlnrikorse. 'TANN., a 006-1 si
Vigo., all w. • DAVID BTARNII2.
say, ne .
•
VOL. LXVIIL NO. 13.'
lioofland's German itters,
HOOFLAND'S GERMAN .TONIC,
The Great Remedies for all Diseases of the
LIVER, STOMACH, ORPTGESTIV
ORGANS.
Hoofland's German Bitfers
I=
Iv composed of the pure jukes (or, as they are medici
nally teEnea,,Extracts) &Roots, Herbs, end Berke, inis
king a preparation, highly concentiagQ, and entirely
free front alcoholic admixture of any MM.
HOOFLAND'S GERMAN TONIC,
Ts a combination of the ingredients of thoffitters with
the purest quality of Santa Cruz Rum, Orange, to., ma
king one of the most pleaeant and itgreeable remedies
ever offered tp the public.
•Those preferring a Medicine free from Alcoholic admix
ture, will use
HOOFLAIsID'S GERILV BIT 'ERS.
Thoee who have no °Wootton to the combination of the
Bitters, ms stated, will use •
HOOFLAND'S GERMAN TONIC.
- They are both equally rood, 'awl contain the same
medicinal virtues. the choice between the two befog a
mere matter of ktuste, the Toole being the most p.ilatable.
The Stomach, from variety of tenses, each as Indigos,
lien, Dyspepsia, Nervous Debility, etc., is very apt to
have its functions demoted. The Liver, empathizing
es closely as It does with the Stomach, then become. af
fected, the result of which is that the patient suffers from
several or more, of the fulloning (Lames:
Constipation, Flatulence,lnward.Piles, realness of Blood
to the Read, Acidity of the Stomach, Nausea,
• neart-burn, - Disgust for Food,. Fulness
or Weight in the Stomach, Sour
Eructations, Sinking
`or Fluttering at the Pit of the
Stomach, Swimming of the Ilead, Her
' ried Or Difficult Breathing, Fluttering at the
Choking or Suffocating Sensations when in. a
'Lying Postnre. Dimness of 'Vision, Dots or -
Webs before the Bight, Dull Pain In the
need, Deficiency of Perspire- •
,fon, Yellowness of the
Skin timi Eyes, Plain in the Side,
Back, Chest,Litnts. et -.. Sudden Flushes
of neat, 'turning ha„ the Flesh, ,Comstan t Dn
aginings of ,it, and tt tat Depressiou of Spirits.
The 'sufferer from these diseinsts should exercise the
greatest caution' in the selertieh of a remedy for his
ease, purchasing only that which lteTisassured from his
investigations and Mon hies possesses true merit, is
skilfully compounded, is fee front injuriOns ingredients,
and has established for itself's reputation fir the Cure
of these diseases. In this connection worild,submit.
those well-known remedies—
1100FLAND'S GERMAN BITTERS,.
- AND
IIOOFLAND'S GERMAN TONIC.
PREPARED BY Dr. C. M. JACKSON,
PLITLADELPHIA, PA
•
Twenty-two years since they were first introduced in.
to this country from Germnry, during which time they
have undoubtedly pea more ogres, and Lel:tented
coffering linnianity,to a greater extent, than any other
reniediecknown to the
'These remedies willldectually cure Liver Complaint,
Jaundice. Dyspepsia. Ch mie or Nervous Debility Chron
ic Di.e:l , ll of the Kidneys, and all Dheases
arising from a Disordered Liver, Stomach, or Intestines.
1 •
Resulting from any Cause whatever;
PROSTRATION OF THE SYSTEM,
induced by Severe Labor, Hard
ship, Exposure, Fevers, etc.
There is no medicine s eitant equal to these remedies
in latch cases. .A tone and vigor is imparted to the ar hot..
system, the appetite ie strengthened, food is enjoyed, the
stomach digeets plc:aptly, the blood ispu i rified, the cons
plexicti beectues some?. and healthy, the , j ellow tinge Is
era:Heated frcni the clre, a blocau ho given to the cheeks.
and the weak and nervous invalid bocomes a strung and
healthy being.
PERSQNS ADVANCED IN LIFE,
And f,eling, the hand of time weighing hutvily upon
them, a ith nil itr nitc.rnhn t .11 find in the use 0.
this 111171:ES.. r 16,E TONIC, an elixir that will instil
now tile int , then - VE.1114 re..turle. in St. tzt,..a.fiare the entrg
and rd, f 111,"( you ti:fial np the ir c lank
.% forms, sad give hialth and ham t re:intin
ing years.
It Is a wall-established Lint that fully one-half of the
female portion o f our population are widens Inlke en.
jorneut „of geed health ; or. Louse their owls INCPbalthilio
"nicer feel well." 'They are languid, devoid of all ener
gy, extremely nervous, and have no appetite.
To this class of persons the DITIKIIS, or the TONIC,
is especially recommeudrt.
WEAR. AND DELICATE CHILDREN
Are made strong by the use of either of these remedies.
They will cure every eino iL without fail.
Thousands of certif:ate!, Lave accumulated in the
hands of the proprietor, but space will allow of the pub
lication of but a few. These, It will be observed. are
men of note and of such standing that they must be be
lieved.
HON.
,917.0. W. WOODWARD,
Chief Juslicc of* Supremt: anal of Pen la., writes
Philadelphia, March 15, 18GT.
"I find 'llc,flltel's Gellman Litters' is a good tonic,
useful in diseases ~f the .11,4ec e.t.a organ b, and of great
benefit in eases of debit it y. and want of nervous action
rn tho-systeru. luta; truly.
GEO. W. WOODWARD."
HON. JAMES TITOMPSON,
Jud g e o f the Supp:me Court of Polnsyirania.
Philadaphia, Ap.il2P,, ISO
"I consider 'Ilootlnnd•; German Nitters' a valuable
111 Cdiciree in case of attacks if Indir,e4ti,n or byspt,iiiit,
I can certify this f ,rit my a xuerier.re of It.
Yuan, with texpt-et.
JAMES TIIO3IPSO.N."
FROM REV. JOSEPII IL RENSATID, D. D.,
Pastor of the Tenth Baptist Church, Philadelphia, •
Dr. Jackson—Dear Sir:—l 'have been frequently re
quested to connect my ,name with recommendations of
different kinds of medicines, tut regarding the practice
as out tkfmy appropriate sphere. I halo in all cases de
clined; but with a clear proof In various instances and
particularly in my own family. of fife usefulness of Dr.
floofiand's German It Mem, I nepart for once from my
usual course, to express my full conviction that,for Oen
-cral debility of Vie silatan • ftspecially fur Lirer (bin.
plaint, it is a osfe and rateable preparation. In some
cases it may fail; bnt usually, ',doubt net, it will be very
beneficial to those whd - sulfer from the above causes.
Tours, very respectfully, -
J. IL H.EX:s.:IItD,
Eighth, below Coutes et.
' FROM EEV. E. D. FENDALL,
desttlant Editor Chriitiun Chronicle, Philadelphia
I have derived decided benefit front the use of Door
land's German Bitters, and feel it my privilege to recom
mend themes a most valuable tonic, to all be are suf
fering from general debility or from diseasevariring from
derangement of the liver. Yours, truly,
E. D. FENDALL.
lloofland'aSlerman iteincAles are counterfeiter:l. See
that the signature of C. 3LJACKSON is on the wrapper
of each bottle. All others are counterfeit.
_ .
Principal Office and Hanuractory at the Garmati Medi
clue Store, No. 631 ARCH etreed, Philadelphia, Pa.
CHARLES 35. EIrA.NS, Proprietor
• Pori:telly C. JACKSON 00.
PRICES.
Roofland's German Bitters, par bottle, ; Si 00
~, 1, o half down, '. ', , 4 00
Booflantre German Tonic, put up In glart bottles,,Sl 00
per bottle, or a ttalf.dozen for $7 50,
airDo not forget to examine well the article you boy,
in order to get the genuine.
Watitint,g.
THE. HOIVIII MACHINE CO.'S
SkWING MACIiINES,
699
6 BROADWAY, NE W YORE.
T
hese World-renowned Sewing.Ma-
chinas were awarded fho Highest Preminm et the
World's Fair,in London, anl six First Premium's at the
N. Y. State Fair .of 1866, and are celebrated for doing
the best .work, using a much smaller needle- foci the
same thread than saw other machine, and b'y the ijitro-
Auction of the mosCoappr.ered machinery. we are now
able to supply the very bola machines in the world.
.. . - . - . . . - • -
~ These 'machines are made at our new and spaciione Bac
! yat Bridgeport, Conn., under the imiliediate super
' m
, felon of the President of the Company, XLI4B BOWS,
r.,the original inventor of the Sewing Maclaine.
They are adapted to ail Wails or *mill Benin& and
i ji
to the use fishupetresses, Drees Makers, Tailoreillana
tech:lien. f
Shift s Collate, Skirts,,kloaks,. Matinilles,
'Clothing, ts, Ca, Curvets, Booty Shoes, Harness,
Saddles, X. eti Goode, 'Umbrellas, Ramie/84 etas "SheY
. werh equittly well upon silk, linen, cotton cm Imam'
male with silk, cotton or linen threa4. They willateent,
quilt, gather, hem, fell, Cord, braid, bind and perform
every species of sowing, making a beautiful and likarkat
'stitch, allkerrou both shies of the artude sawed. ti_
' The Stitch' invent's! by Mr. Holut, end made OR tbla
- Machine, is the moat pcmplar find du{able, and allafor
lug Machines are suid act to the, principle „invented by
him. Send lb" Circulate.
SIBLBT,k_STOOPS,GereraI .,gents,,_ _
March 10,1867.—1 y
WING Al A CHI N ES
, . THE GROVER & 'BAKER. —
THE BEST IN USE.-Thene Machines have bees*
so well bum's that little need be said by, ray of reamcit
mendation. They have taken the first *Minna all
the late Slate Fairs, and are universally acknowl
to be the BEST In nee by all who have tried them. ha
.tu Grover k Baker Batch' aril the; ".Shuttle stitch j' aril
Mli ed
'points that have troettatheined'bixer'llaridaar.
'They aretheratlylllaebtatartheraell,sia cider
:perfection. These Msebtaes met"yee 1 . . . ,
Nakayame. 'Theyaratehneetarkeehat,tew -- • ,• .
ikhe 0601'1Mb:rat - rlewakitrit'XiAkiire ddl i niplii lit 1
aaaareaction: l 'Mt", are' Milt s t l3 4 tVirr,041. 0, ;. •
wotinid br smiloatildfalld. - Ryer/ x ,
... r
ono: Theyspedikaky",aktjimfeeltime, - (r a e y... / i 4 ,
andlletheirirbtlE tea' littOillit 41 ; b, 44,43 - 7 . , , • ,
The maaerftwliivl l l4 biitoi dip , to y • .
sump mileterteoa. 4601116 4 - 4 W..
*Aim ae , ,*tieretrioitrill AliritykNkt n •
Porooits wislaili . to butWiltsOilei. , . ,
)1 041
,
tuagootop:'-'•' ' • /4 'l, .t t-' ,
oid will Ildiobolinwilllodi•-• n •
11114W4 M diel alidThr -
Z.'S. WrrEßß4* . /Mit;
A vg . if. Amp,* f, ',.yahltekil , Adatasoenaty, pa
.
-
'pedlar. '
DE iULITY,
NOTICE
TESTIAIONIALS
CAUTION
float* gatfit
• Soldieri.' Head- . Quarte s
At NORRIS' 81082, is the place to lotion
FALL tk' WINTER . GO DS
CHEAP FOR CAS .
r ya' want • cheap over-east, •
go to NO IV
Ti you wants good cheap Dregs Coat, go
to ,
NO
TT you *alit • good Bveryday Coat,
go to mitt B.
Ijiyou wait. • good pair 9f Fan", 1,0 to N o Rug , .
you . want . a good anal, Vest,
, b _ go to.NOBAIS'
TB you want a FASBIONABLB EA . T, go
to
No
-r you want a late Pall Style Cal,
to som i tiv.
It you want a good pair of Boots or Sroe. I
go to NO IS'.
you want a FASSIONABLB NBON go -I t IN OI , IO
rgyou want a good French Calf Gaiter,
o to NOR .IS'.
Iy you want a good 'Umbrella, •
go to NOSNIS'.
I F you want good Paper Collars,
go to NORRIS'.
IR you want a tishionable snit of . Olot sv hes
Noitiaw.
Ti you want anything In the Gentlema go n
I l o T t•O ne i
I N you want a good SUMO,
to '
r you want good MUTT UNDIES
-CrOVEIINIV IIS •
go to NOR IS'.
Also—A large stock of CAI3ISISTE'REB IN THE ItIECE.
Personepretering the goods to Ready-made Clothiag, can
be accommodated at the lowest cash trice.
Oct. 9, 1887.—tf THEO. C. NOB*IS.
New Boot and Shoe Store
NEW GOODS AND AT LOW PRICES
RE undersigned has openeda new Boot and Shoo
T
Store, on BAranioltli STREET, one door south of
the Preehytenian Church and nearly opposite McCreary's
Saddler Shop where he offers au attract ire assortment
of goods in h ie line, all new and selected with the 'great
est care. Ile has
LADIES' CONGRESS GAITERS,
LADIES' BALMORAL GAITERS,
LADIES' COMMON GAITERS,
LADIES' .BALMORAL BOOTS,
IN LARGE VARIETY.
GENTLEMEN'S CALF BOOTS, •
GENTLEMEN'S KIP BOOTS,
GENTLEMEN'S CONGRESS GAITERS,
GENTLEMEN'S SLIPPERS, ALL STYLES, '
GENTLEMEN'S BALIIORALS,
GENTLEMEN'S BROGANS, tic.
MISSES' CONGRESS GAITERS ,
MISSES' BALMORAL GAITEIti, •
MISSES' MOROCCO BILMOILALS,
sc., Ac Ac., Ac.
‘• BOYS' CONGRESS GAITERS,
BOYS' CALF BALMORALS,
..,BOYS' BROGANS, Ac., Ac.
All .will be told at the lowest living profits. Bnyere,
from town and country, are invited to call and examine
goods and prices before purchasing elsewhere. lam de
termined to 'ell cheap—a little cheaper than any otter
haw* in the county. By strict attention to businees, arid
dealing fairly and squarely, with everybody, I hope 0,
merit and receive an encouraging share of public patron.
age.
Thu SLkNEFACTURDIG of Boots and ,Shues will be
carried on, in all its branches. Bab, Shoes and Gaiters
made to order. Also, Wads and Shoes - of his own Maim.
facture constantly on hand. Repairing, done on; ' , bort
notice—and nu effort spared to give satisfaction. None
but firt•t Hass workmen employed. liavinga 116-time
experience at the busitiess,l. feel confident that I cat
please all who may mill. • D. IL JiLINGEL.
Gettyslairg, July 31, 18C7.-11
ROBERT C. COBEAN
H AS Just received a new supply of .
Hats, Caps, Boots & Shoes,
of
7
of latest styles, for Winter Ilse, which he is selling at
at r , hice , l prices. He also manufactures and repairs
HARNESS, ,of all kinds )
promptly and on reasonable terms. Bridles, Halters
Whips, Treats, Valises, Tobacco, Cigirs, and a: greet va
riety of Notionoalwira on-band. Call at the old stand on
Chambersburg street, two doors west of finehler's 'Drug
Store. Igir The highest price will be given for FURS.
Jan. 22, 1868.-tf
NEW - GOODS.
GEO. ARNOLD
has now opened a LARGE STOCK Of
READY-MADE CLOTHING,
mostl37 or his own manufacture, consisting-of all niaes of
COATS, PANTS & VESTS,
SHIRTS,
. DRAWERS,
CRAVATS,
HOSIERY, &c.,
AT PRICES TO SUIT THE TIMES.
Arjr-Call, examine and Judge for yourselves-
Oct. 30;1507.—tf
PICKING PICKING
IS SELLING HAS a splendid assort-
OVER COATS AT COST! ment of Dress. business,
and every day Coats.
Pants of every th.cription
•
Black, Blue fancy, Lc.
- . Vests of all kinds.
Now is the time to secure
BARGAINS.
•
Come one ! Come all
SHIRTS,
DRAWERS,
TRUNKS,
CARPET SACKS,
UMBRELLAS,
TBUteleA_LO tt GUM SHOES, ttc., &C;
.Give PICKING a call as he is determined to reduce
his Immense stock before Aprillst:
-Aar-NO HUMBUG! ! - 61
CALL AND BE CONVINCED.
Jat.15,11368.—tt
NEW AND CHEAP CLOTHING
AT .13Rth3UCRII0Fr8.
STACKS OF THEN!
CLOTULNff FOK. BUJ. AND Wiff'l33B IKELAIK
whikh he is selling at such prices as tanned fail to take
the off very rapidly. Ceil and judge foriyoursetves. 4 --
To look at the excellent material, tartefiti terming. told
neat and substantial sewing, and then to' get Ids lotis
prigas-,eallers cannot help but buy, when they see iteo
much to their interest to do so.
Ire has Coats, Pants, Vests, of all styles and materials;
Hats, Boots apd Shoes ; ,
Shirts, of all k i nds, llosittin Gloves, Xiandkentlielk.
Nock Ties, Cravats, Linen and Paper Collars, Baspeudette,
firnstres, Combs; '1
Trunks, Vallees, Umbrellas, Pocket ; Knives )3egarp,
Smoking and Chewing Tobaccos , Pipes) Stationery. kii4;
:Chicks, Watchaa; Jewelry, with a thoutan' and ons
othat astiolairai7 too unrt.erons totdtdaitia ate*
paper advertWmftt. • ' '
lie Sake the attention , of thirintiffn ittgf
eantideat that it will pleviatud intoOne,csa *Magi
ahaaplia.-• ThhOtforgat thafiornbrottoikitTost
and dm Diamond i Gettyatratg.
may IP, 107: 1A1761 BETIMICEOII7.!
mgßoiL!ixT TAIL OR TG.,
CLOTHS, CASSIMEBES, TWEEDS,
. . .
ond_othetiaittortullSpriffeelilrear, Awn [shed and+
up, to order, on ehort notice.
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Winicabs
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etivl4l.l.•*# 0,141,
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Yak street, oppostOthe Bank!
Jue /2.110.--17
GETTYSBURG, PA., VVE
DAM /tcCREARY. JOIIN P. metazator
.."Best always Cheapest."
THE Best and Cheapest,
SADDLES,
BRIDLES,
COLLARS and
•
RARNESS of all kinds, in the County;
are always to be found at the old and well known "hind,
Baltimore st, opposite the Presbyterian Church.
(McCREARY'S.)
Our Riding and Wagon Saddles,
are th e most substantially built and neatest.
0 urlfarness, (plain and elver mounted),
are complete in every respect and warranted to be of the
very bat malarial and workmanship.
Our upper leather Draft Collars,
ban NOT as nut. They are the beatIITTING and most
durable.
Ottr Heavy Draft Harness,
are made to order, as cheap as they can be made any
where and in the most substantial manner.
Riding Bridles, Whips, Lashes, Draft
names, Fly-nets and everything in the line; Noise bet
ter or cheaper.
•
Our prices
have been =Ducar) to the lemma living standard.
A liberal percentage for cash, off all bills amounting to
$5 or more.
We work nothing but the beet of stock, and will war
rant every article turned out to Imp every respect as re
presented. •
Thankful for past favors we firvitte attention to our pre.
sent stock.
*S.Oive ns a call and 'manila_ ,e skins ASP QUALM.
J*11.2;41868,0' kIoOff i NARY 1 EON.
.
- NEW SADDLER SHOP.
ON.,"t.V.".l,h7:l".m..nrraedttsetoeotaerttyaslr
k r i t P s ar r -C . on-
RIDING SADDLES,
WAGON SADDLES,
CARRIAGE HARNESS,
DRAUGHT HARNESS,
RIDING BRIDLES,
BLIND BRIDLES,
COLLARS,
FLY NETS, &c.
as low as the loweet
May 29, 1867.-tf. J. M. ROWE.
C ARRIAGE -MAKING RESUMED.
The war !wing ov , r. the ❑uderaigued hate rerarnett the
at their old stand, in East Middle street, Gettysburg.
where they are again prepared to pat up work in th
most fashionahle, substantitl, and superior manner. A
lot of new noel
ori hand. which they will di,pae of at the iuliCese pricra.
and all orders will l.e• -nppli.•d as promptly and aatialso
tr.rily as peritilde.
dune with d +patch, and at cheapest rates
A large lot of new and old TIAILNESS 11 hand for gale.
Thankful for the liberal rAtronage heretofore enjoyed
by them. thcy yolieit and will etele 61 et t rya, a large
share in the tuttre.
May .L.-t(
CARRIAGES AND BLTGGEES
Are now building a variety of COACH WORK of the
latent and Lawn approved styles, and constructed of the
best material. to which they invite the attention of buy
ers. Having built oar wutk. with great care, &odor, ma
terial selected with special reference to beauty of style
and du rabil.ty, we eau c ntl,icutly reConiniewi the work
ae nnsnrpns•ed by any other in .r out of the cities. All
we ask to 1113 inspection of our work, to camvinre tbiate in
want of any kind of a vehicle that this in the plgte to
buy them.
rie-Iti:PAIRINti in every branch ti , tve at -Aturt notice
and au re,t,Luti4r tVltLa.
Givens a nnr Tartory.nPar the corner of Wash•
1141011 !Slid ChAtuiptriburg btrPetil, Get tymbarg, Pa.
June 12 IS67.—tf
Tarpenttro and ontractors.
- - _ -
wm. C. STALLSMITII & SON,
GETTESBCRO, PA.,
CARPENTERS Sr, CONTRACTORS,
Are prepared to do all kinds of Carpenterin g—coutract lug
and erecting buildings of all kinds, Repairing, kc. They
eep conatantlj on hand and manufacture order,
DOORS, SHUTTERS, BLINDS, sAsrt, DOOR AND
WINDOW FRAMES, CORNICE, DOOR AND
WIN DOW iRACKETS.,
And any other Article in the Building Line.
Seasoned material constantly on hand, experienced work
men always in readiness, and work executed with
dispatch.
ft.:Orders promptly attended to.
W3I. C. 'STALLS.IIITII,
C. u. ErrAit.smrru.
Sept. 18, 1887.—if
•
G. C. CASHMAN
CARP ENTERING.
THE undersigned respectfully in
form the public that they have commenced the
Carpenting in the Shop formerly occupied by George
Schryock,• deceased. We are prepared to do arty work in
outline of business and as reasonabla as any other eetab
[aliment in Gettysburg
We hope by a strict attention to bneinese to merit
share of public patronage
May 29, 1.867.-tt
TO THE BUILDING
COMMUNITY. -
AND ALL OTHERS
•WHO WISH-TO IMPROVE.
THE : undersigned respectfully in
kmmsthe public that he still continues the
CARPENTERING BUSINESS
ands old stand, on West street, aettysburg, and isrendy
'at all times to accommodate those wanting anything dOne
n hie line. He is prepared to furnish all kindsofwork for
building !mitoses, of the beet material, and as , neatly
and cheaply as Hon he done at any other establishmint
in the county: Experienced Hands always in readiness
and vivoik execute wittproMptness and dispatch. .:'
Atikikankful for past favors, he hopes, by attention to
bnsluess to receive a liberal share of public patronate.
May 29,113117. •
NEW BAKERY. -
N.Ewpoire& niaLstrk,
•
blecturakiriitakery,Sorttli Washington tr., Italfiquitre
frt9it trio Itagte 03 et tysburg , . Clonottitt 17 tut
timid, the best of
Dread,
own
1 1 orosoststaAloptroski nod Isllll4l,44Rwsz
• Ic. : •
ands to phi' s t , 4114141 att ;,
Ave 114804
Cardagto, )11rutoo t &c.
CAI ILIAG E-MA KING I:I7SINESS
CARRIAGE:9, BUGGIES, AC,
-CTREPAIRING
DANNER. k ZI EGLER
TATE 4,-, CU LP
CA&IIJIAN # ROWS
akerj.
•. Cracker
°item,
Pretzel',
NESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, ASO.
ito girrr gcniiutt.
1 [F,OR THE "STAR AND SENTINEL."
TO A FRIEND.
DT J. HOWARD WFOZT.
1
, 1
_ruilll I feel the thrill--
or Mara are bright with beauteous light,
~ e,moon-beanis soft are glowing;
oy
_,
,- , e,agic overflowing
In..nature's choir ascending higher
_ ith every orb's pulsation,
ceaseless praise to endless days,
.fLnd loftier aspiration :
4 •
Tl4at min may end, and all way blond
'in life's complete fruition,
The bond of love comMencod above
"Before our world's qeation.
No jar is there, but through the air,
Ohants to the stilly night,
PloOm l'e'alms above, God's boundless love,
•Onco sung 1.)- angels bright.
Y z et L. who knew that sorrow's blow
Tends to a life diviner;
That every ill eendusts us still
To heights of love sublimer,
144 y join that strain—that world's refrain
Pi key subdued and minor ;
•
And in my sphere of duty here
4lng Love—the great refiner.
Sotno human licartrx ambition part.
That God would join togethCr,
That they might (Amur each other here,
Through calm or stormy weather : •
Sweet friend for thee my prayer shall be
No fine like may sever—
May over part thy loving heart
From one win, loves thee over.
Though al,elit v..heno'er 1 bow
Lefore the hnziiiteous Giver,
There r4uries 'ruin mo a prayer for thee,
clown w!..l , ling river,
A light may :e bark bei,ile
To Gal's riay-I ,, riolvi portal ;
A*l, Lie. corn ;)leie, that we may /1103
Chi plains of LIFE immortal.
[Fo t: [1: "STAR AND SENTINEI
In:SPEC - 1' PARENTS.
if children corld realize but a small portion
of the anxiety tiltJr parents feel on their ac-
Ptlnt, they wo••11.1 pay tar greater respect to
the parentals; . 1,11,23. A guu,l child, and one
in whom cunt 1e1:J..: L:Ln he plat.ed, is the one
w.f.!) does not allow himtell to disAey Lis
- poems, nor an . ..t.:,11:g when 11;s parents
are absent, that he ha, rcrtun to believe they
would disapprov.: Ivele present. The
good advice 61' parentt often en:raven on
the heart of the that after ye , ..z. of rare
and toil will not c.7:1,-; a:A in the fluor of
tetttptaticn r: a :KuTut has been.
the salvation of that cifil .1. tflouzli tI.Q parent
may be Eleepin.; in 1.:1- g...v:. 0... cm may
roll between tle••r , •t and Lim tempted
child. tma,l pa-ental a.Yeetion,
borue ale a parents
laeness. would : :.tly i man
Cof - got d.
to m.rry the piet 1:1= :L!..r in his bo
som; and on an . y• pa:tlL•dar occasion he
would look upon it at' sly: -Let me do
nothing unbecoming so caeellent a father. - -
Sliit!it respect fer a fitt;o4a or mother, is one of
the best traits in tin: 61n.racter of a son or
daughter. `.`l4c:.or tl7 Lther and thy moth
er that it may be well with thee, is the first
contman Intent with promise, - says the sacred
bock, and happy is the child who acts accord
ingly. J. S. G.
liow Iln:sr.—Wit is
sonictime,i Ivurtit atom;;, :)ut then it is quite
essential to have r. good-natured customer to
to deal with.
When Alien iLamsey. a well-known .Scotch
Poet, began wa , t.." poor that he "...Fuld
not ,meet his tir"]: hail-year's rent. After it
became due he met hip . landlord, ant ex
plaioed his circumstances, and expre,sed his
distress at his failure to meet hi., obligations.
' The jolly landlord was quite kind to him,
and said that as 1.110 was a lad of some genius,
he mould give him a chance to cancel his
debt without paying a shilling. "If,' said
the creditor, "you'll give rue a rhyming an
swer to, four questions in so many minutes,
quit you the rent :11ton:titer."
Allen said he would try. The questions
were, "What does God love? What does
the devil love ? Whet does the wotid love ?
What do I love?"
Itanisey wrote:
"God leves man when he refrains from sin,
Th' devil loves man when he persists therein,
The world love, mau when riches en him
flow,
Anti you'd lovo we could I pay you what I
"The rent is saa the farmer, giving
his ingenious tenaht a hearty slap on the
shoulders.
11. 11. RONVII
A DLPTICULT laumta-s.—An Irishman in a
witness boi is proverbially a difficult subject.
That others have found Patrick a slippery
colt to chase, appears from the following an
ecdote :
The captain of a steamboat, seeing an
Irishman smoking away abaft the funnel,
stepped up to him and said :
"Don't you see the• notice auk up yon
der r,
"D'yei.mane thit bit o' paLutf.d tin ?
"To be mire I do."
"Shure I say it."
. "Why don't you tbllow it ?"
"I hayn't sayno it morn it's nailed fast,
I'm considerin."
"I mean, haven't you real that notice?
"Divil a bit ; shure I don't know bow to
rade."'
"Well, it says, no smoking allowed here."
"Be the powers, it doesn't consarn me a
mite, tiii2n, for I uever!smoked aloud in my
life."
liqw it «ea Dosn.—An Irishman, addict
ed is" telling queer stories,, said ho saw a man
behcaded with his hands tied behind him,
who direetlgr picked up his head, and put it
on his shoulders in the right place.
"Ha! . hal" said a by-stander ; "how could
he pick tip his heqd when hig hands were tied
behind hini ?" • - .
"Ant sure what a purty fool ye arc," said
Pat. "Couldn't he pick it up with his
lathe l"
A oanrers Judge, pronouncing sentence of
death upon tui Irislnnan, said: "You . shall
be taken to the. place of execution, and there
be ban,,vd,by the neek until you are dead;,
and may Gokhavc• mercy on your soul!"
•
At thitt the prisoner exclaimed, "Hold there,
Judge:. I want none' of your prayers, for I
never knew any one to Ilse long after you
psyed for bbn."-
1
A CiTaimow - merchant, on his death-heti,
sent fck, a•
Ftte . 6hitech, Oldenikil. Having
some regarding his future prospects, he
86 0 e - ight4fer,' "Doiion think HI were
to loiattfo - 000'ic the' Free Eire hat?
11
081 -4 d 4?" 1, 16 ' 1117 Ana* ked.
the , line
Ise yslt t ; butetignX its alt 'iixttekkoeiit
worth trying,"
EMI
RECONSTRVOTION.
SPEECH OF HON. Wild. H. KOONTZ, OF
PENNSYLVANIA,
IN TUE HOBS OF RZPRIMUINTATIVES,
January 20, 1860..
The House having under consideration the
bill (11. R. No. 439) additional and supple
mentary to an act entitled "An act to provide
for the more cflicient government of the rebel
States," passed March 2, 1867
Mr. KOONTZ said :
Kr. SpEs.xsu: This bill has been pretty
thoroughly discussed on both sides; of the
House, and I will endeavor, in as brief a time
a 3 possible, to present to the consideration of
the House my reasons for supporting the
measure, rn discussing this bill there are
three things to be considered; first, what is
proposed to be done by the bill? second, has
Congress the power to pass it? third, is there
now such a presssing public necessity as calls
upon Congress for the passage , of the bill?
Thi3 hill proposes to declare that in the late
rebellious States "there are no civil State gov
ernments republican in form, and that the so
called civil governments in said States, re
spectively, shall not be recognized as valid or
legal State governments either by the execu
tive or judicial power or authority of the
United States."
The bill also proposes to confer upon the
General of the Army the power "to enjoin by
1,, orders, upon all officers in command
within the several military departments with
in said several States, the peiformance of all
acts authorized by said several laws above re
cittzd, and to remove by his order from com
mand any or all of said commanders and de
tail other officers of the United States Army,
not below the rank of colonel, to perform all
duties and exercise all the powers author
ized by said several acts."
The bill also confers upon the General of
the Army the power of removal frem and ap
pointment to the civil offices under those sev
eral governments. It further de
_laic., that "it shall be unlawful for - the Presi
dent of the United States to order any part of
toe Army or Navy of the 'United States to as
tist by force of arms the authority of either of
iaid provisional governments in said disor
_ll:.lzed States to oppose er obstruct the au
thority of the United States 'as provided in
his act and the act to which this is supple-
mentary.
Then there is added a section making it a
:)card oikuse for any person to attempt to pre
rent h force the execution of the orders of
General of the Army.
These., sir, stein brief the provisions of the
,ill. The next question is, has Congress the
:awful p Aver and authority to pus this mess-
Irey: And, sic. in asserting the power of Con
;Tess over this question it becomes necessary
t.-1 sustain the allegation of fact contained in
e first secliOn of the bill, that those States
..k.rc are no civil State governments repub
:cma in torin ; for. sir, I concede that if it be
me in point of fact that there are no such
jUv,_:..nielits in those States then this
iprzed :c.:islation and all the legislation of
vs p...rtaihing to the question of neon
'.lLicti,n_ is wrong but if, on the other hand,
t be true is point of fact thst there areno valid
. : :,evernments in those States, then I ap
..,heLd that gentlemen on all sides of this
::.,'use: kill concede that there is necessity for
lelislation, either ht the shape of this
EMI
e:il or some other.
ow, sir, is it true that there are no loyal
eco eraments in those States? I main
t....t it is. I tlo not deny that prior to
tiler.: were legal State governments in
.use States h hiding their true relation to the
of the United States, and acting
en.ru.opi,asly- with the other States of_ the
1_71.:,m, under the Constitution, the supreme
au 9ftlie la:4. But I assert that those gov
.._,:-.ents were overthrown by traitors; that
:_luf were seized by men whose hearts were
w:tu treason, and all, or nearly all, of
rite legislative, executive,' and judicial officers
,f Huse; States assisted in carrying them out
:_.o of the Government of the United States.
It is necessary, sir, to briefly allude to some
of the leading events of that period. A Re
;,uhlican President had been elected in ac
eoidence with the provisions of the Constitu
.cm of Lim United States ; but because he and
ais party were of a different political faith to
tht:rs they seized upon what they considered
t favorable opportunity to enforce,their long
cherished doctrine of State rights. For many
years the political leaders of the South had
b. en promulgating the wicked and dangerous
theory that' it was within the power of any
one of the States, at its pleasure, to sever its
connection_ with the Government of the Uni
ted States, and the election of a President by
the Republican party was made the pretext
fur rebellion ; and I would here remind gen
qumen who are continually denouncing the
Republican party for what they allege to be
Its unconstitutional acts, that in the election
of Abraham Lincoln that party was strictly
within the limits of the Constitution, and that
the leaders of the rebellion not only disregard
ed the plain provisions of the Constitution in
refusing to abide by that election, but engaged
in their unholy work before his Administra
tion had come into power and without waiting
to see whether, so far as they were concerned,
he would not take care that the laws of the
laud were faithfully executed. It will be re
membered that they passed their ordinances
of secession, and by the most solemn legisla
tire enactment declared that their States were
no longer bound to the General Government.
Not only that, but they seized upon all the
Public property within the limits of those
States. They seized upon the forts, arsenals,
mints, custom-houses, navy-yards, 'and all the
Property belonging to the United States Gov
ernment therein. They went further, air ;
they elected their
, representatives and sent
n:
them to 3fontgoutry, Alabama, and there they ,
united together under , another government,
tbnned a constitution for themselves, and ad
opted a flag different from the.flag of our fa
thers. By the most solemn forms of law they
created a separate and independent govern
inent,, with the avowed intent and Purpose of
destroying 'the Government of 'the United
States.
And, sir; for four long years they wielded
the power of this great and tremendous or
ganizatiort, extending over ten Statei, a vast
empire in themselves, holding within and un
der its control ten million people, and with'
almost unlimited resources, tor the purpose of
destroying the Government which had been
framed by Washington and his compeers.—
They were unsuccessfhl, but •I need not re
mind gentlemen oil this floor Of the tremend
ous cost to the loyal people of the country in
!precious blood and treasure to maintain the
unity and integrity Of 01s, Government.
Now, air, during
,titese fouryeareof civil liar
where rested WM, iegapower. and *minority
of the United eltatee Government?: I. I answer
that they were with On loyal, adhering,. or
gardzed. States of the gen
.
.tlon,tor those ten Stateit.dfning *at.- titatl Wee
wr o n g beCaU S P 9:1 ' 40 ; 4 in alPlied retell
0 a
Will tlieY denY the legislation memory
to carry on the Government within the or
ganized Andes NYBO illegal, ttneonattittitlonal,
WHOLE NO. 3497.
And TOl4 b(ANIUSB those ten States. happened
to be in oriiptniied molt ? Was not the leg
islative; executive, and judicial power of the
Government of the *United States My re
cognized by the people of the loyal States du
ring that time?
MII/4TGEN. We get to this olds
of the House, and I should like to answer.
Mr; ICOONTY. Not now. I answer that
during the tune that those States were out.
side bf the Government, so Ow as they could
p/acO themselves, the sovereign power of the
natloli was represented in the organized States
of Op 'Union. • He would be a bold man, in
deed who would controvert this position ;
for to deny the authority of the law abiding,
organized States to wield the sovereign pow
er of ithe Government during an insurrection
or rebellion in others, would be equivalent to
an admission that the bare organization of re
belliqn in any section of the country would of
itself work a dissoluticui of the Government,
for those not in revolt would be powerless to
prevent it. But not only were the legal pow
er and authority of the Government of the
United States vested in the organized States
by recognition of the loyal people but they
were recognized by foreign nations. The,
'United States of Ainerica did not in the eyes
of other Powers cease to be a nation because
a portion thereof was in rebellion, but its dig
nity :end sovereign power were as hilly ac
knowledged by them as before.
Now, sir, if the proposition be true that dur
ing the rebellion the legal power and authori
ty of the United States remained in the loyal
States, when did that power cease over the
disorganized communities? When the war
ended, say tht rebels; when Lee surrendered,
say the Democratic party. This would be
equivalent to saying that there should be no
penalty for treason, for there would be no
power to impose it, as the guilty would have
an equal voice with the guiltless in settling
the controversy. Against this doctrine the
loyal people protest, earnestly protest, and In
sist that the terms of settlement shall be fixed
by them ; that as the power and jurisdiction
of a court over the criknjnal attach until the
sentence is pronounced, so the power and jur
isdiction of the loyal States attach and r• .',
over the disorganized part until all the ques
tions springiag up and arising out of the re
bellion have been fully and entirely settled.
But, sir, if those States were not entirely
overthrown, gentlemen will admit with the
President of the United States, as they now
seem to have come to his position, that they
required at least some legislative or executive
action in their behalf, because they were so
far disorganized as to require it, to set them
on foot again. The President recognized this
when he declared that they were without civil
governments, and undertook to assume the
power of legislation on this question. He
recognized the fact that their civil govern
ments had been overthrow when he establish
ed provisional governments for them. We
only differed with him so far in asserting that
the question of reconstructing these States
was with the Congress of the United States
and not in the hands of the Executive.
Then, sir, to establish the point I am ma
king, namely, that these are not valid civil
governments, I deny that they are such, be
cause they are the creatures of executive pow
er and nob of legislative authority. It was a
question that belonged exclusively to Con
gress and not to any other co-ordinate branch
of the Government.
But I object to these governments further
because they have had the breath of life
breathed into them for the purpose of reviv
ing the?ell spirit of treason that for four long
years spread disasters and sorrow throughout
the land.
Now, sir, I think I have clearly shown that
the power of this Government belongs to the
loyal States of the Union, those that remain
ed true to it during the civil war. Then the
only question remaining is, is there a public
necessity for thia bill ?
I urge, in the first place, that there is a
necessity for the paisage of this bill to protect
the loyal men of those States. Does any man
doubt„ from all the evidence we have hid dur
ing the last two years, that if the military
power is withdrawn from these States the.
loyal then, black and white, will be entirely
under the control of the rebels, who will have
an ascendency as complete and effectual as
when Lee held indisputed power over the
Whole region?
It is needed, further, to prevent the obsta
cles that have been thrown in the way of re
construction. We have had obstacles not
only on account of the construction of the
law, , as was stated by my colleague, but la
adverse executive action; and in order that
all obstacles . gay be removed in the way of
the policy,of Congress, it is necessary that
this question should be Ander the control of
the General of the Army and not of so many
different military commanders. We would
thus be. relieved of the difficulty that exists
under the present law, of having one policy'
for Lohisians. and another for Virginia.
But it is needed, further, because the rebels
and their sympathising friends in the North
refused to accept the generous terms that
were offered by the Thirty-Ninth Congress.—
That Congress offered a Plan of settlement of
these difficulties so fair and generous that no
honest mind could' controvert it ;' and yet
these people, aided and encouraged• by the
President of the United States and by the
DemOratic party of the North, refused to ac
cept the generous terms proffered in the four
teenth amendment to the Constitution of the
United States. Therefore it • becomes neces
sary that Congress should execise its authority
and demand that other terms shall be acceed
ed to by them since they have refused to ac
cept so generous an offer. Indeed, the terms
of settlement contained in these several re
construction bills are more generous than
were ever offered to a vanquished foe * betre.
A magnanimous people demand neither_ the
lives nor property of their late enemies; but
they do insist that they shall only be restored
to political power in the Union• upon the con
ditiona preicribed by the loyal people of the
country. '
These, sir, are in brief my reasons for ad
vocatingstbis bill, and I propose now to ad:
•
vest to a few 'arguments—l can hardly say a
few, because it seems to me there is but bate sin
gle &gement' advanced on • th'e other aide
against this bM. The whole cry is that this
bill is unconstitutional. Sir, all the recon
structim bills that have been passed by this and
the prowling Congrees have been denounced
by gentlemen on the other side as unconstita
thmaL This is the old cry repeated. We
heard it at the= beginning of the war. We
were then told it was imcoustittitional to' co
mite 4 State; that it was tecOnstitutional to
calieut axthles andtefind the- capitol of the
**On r that It Waineeconithidlonal to - draft
men into the armies et the United States ;
that WWII! unkeitititOthidel I,to lain money' to
pay thfiz soweii - wh,V wire drifted ; that it
was tinthluettntienal to arm 'the
aegto.—Tilihait,- every inshatars time Ina ad
itiAtatzle the Itipablieeet party la tbeee
MD'S* the impression a tidal amina te
bellioa has beitrolisironeed by thaDemoeratle
party u =constitutional. They seem to as-
Mae? or rather they do same, that they are
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the especial gnardistiX and, protectors of the
Constitution. I desire, in the brief moments
that are left me, to point to some of theii,own
acts in sward to the Constitntkm.
It will be nnstinbenxi, in 1860. iiiten; the
oonscience of the people had become ardused
by the aggressive spirit of slavery, and I had
biought Into life and being aparty that plant
ed itself upon the ground of opposition to the
extension of that institution, that Jot* J.
Crittenden, a Senator, from Kontooky, otlsrea
in the other branch of Octogreisti 'Sex* of
resolutions to perpetuate the coupe ef hln
bondage. He proposed to place in the Coicsti
nation of the United States that word which
James Madison refused to permit to gui in
Ho was willing not only to insert the . word
"slave" in the Constitution bbt to dedicate the
whole of that vast empire south .f 86 beg.
80 min., to the course of slavery.—That twas
Democratic doctrine then. The Constitution
might, by their consent, be change", provided
it would be to the interest of the slave poirer.
We go a step further. • After the Montgom
ery constitution had been adopted there was a
portion of the Democratic party that was wil
ling to rim the line north of Pennsylvaniaand
to ,exclude New England from the Uthon.
They proposed to take in Pennsylvania, New
Jersey, New York, and as many welt=
States as chose to cols in, and iulopt the
Montgomery constitution for the purpose ! as
they said, of leaving New England out Who
cold.
Sir, let, me say that New England will not
be kept out in the cold, and the reason of it
in brief is this, that she is true now to the!
came of human liberty as she was when the
Mayflower landed her precious charge upon
-
her shores and
"The wending Males of the dim woods keg
To the anthem:of the free."
But, sir, In answer-to the gentlemen upon
the other side who claim that the Democratic
party is the great protector and defender of
the Constitution, I want to point out to gen
tlemen upon all sides of this House this sig
nificant fact, that when the great unuenuttitn
tional work of this century was undertaken,'
namely, organized rebellion in ten States for
the purpose of breaking up and destroying
this Union, never during all that time was
there promulgated from a Democratic State
Convention or from a Democratic State com
mittee a single authoritative enunciation ex
pressive of their indignation at the great Un
constitutional work that the rebels wereengag
ed in ; no, not one. And permit me to say now
that if that party had denounced that mat
unconstitutional work with half the zeal and
half the energy with which they have de
nounced the measures that were.necessary to
put down the rebellion, and that are necessa
ry to keep it down, the war would have ended
.a year sooner than it did ; $1,000,000,000 of
public debt woula have been saved to the
Government, and many firesides would now
have chairs occupial that are vacant. This
was the policy of that party that has assumed
to act as the special defenders of the Constitu
tion. Let me add another item on this point.
I remember that in the latter part June,
1863, the news spread abroad throughout the
North that General Letrwas advancing upon
the State of Pennsylvania, and-soon that news
was confirmed, and the invaders stood upon
the soil of Pennsylvania. At that very time
there was a democratic State convention sit- .
ting in the capitol at Harrisburg, and al
though the enemy was ready to carry destruc
tion and devastation throughout the bread
limits of the Commonwealth, and, indeed,
the whole North, if It had been in his power,
not one word in condemnation of the rebellion
or denunciation of the unconstitutional work
its leaders were engaged in went out from
that convention ; and yet, sir, this is the party
that professes to speak for the Constitution.
Mr:BOYER. Mr; Speaker—
Mr. KOONTZ. My time is nearly out. I
would like to yield to my cella:tyre,' but I
can wit.
Sir, I think I have effectually answered the
claim that the Democratic party has set up to
be considered. the special guardian and protec
tor of the Constitution of the United States,—
We maintain that the power we have had ever
since the war began, the power that belonged
to the remaining organized States of this
Union to crush and destroy the rebellion, re
mains with us until every vestige of treason
is destroyed. And if the provisional govern
ments in these States, created without any au
thority of law, are to be made instruments' to
reinstate treason in the high places of this
Govenntrent, then they must just as surely
fall as did the military power of the rebellion
before the invincible armies of the Republic.
We claim that.this bill is necessary to a pro
per enforcement of. the reconstruction acts
heretofore passed, and to a just and fair set
tlement of this vexed question.
In conclusion, sir, permit me to say that we
are now engaged in rebuilding the foundations
of this great Government that have been
shaken by the fierce tempest of civil war:—
Treason did its work in attempting to pull
down and destroy, let it be the work of loyal
hands to build up, beautify, and adorn this
temple of liberty. Let us see to it that i;the
loyal peeple are prokected throughout the
limits of the whole country ; that equal and
exact justice to all men shall be the rule by
which the Republic is guided, and then 'we
shall have faithfully executed thef trust com
mitted tons.
Solis. .years ago a clergyman was preaching
to a large audience in a wild part of Illinois,
and pronounced for his teat, "In my Father's
house are Many mansions." . Ile hyid scarcely
read the words when an old man stood up and
said, "I tell you folks, that's a lie! I know
his father well. *He lives fifteen miles from
old Kentuck, in an old log cabin, and there
ain't but one room in the house."
AVONG the guests at a crowded hotel in a
country town, during court time, was a buvly,
noisy, rude fellow, who entered the dining
room late to find himself crowded out of Ibis
place at the table, when he '
.commenced; to
upbraid the company as a "drove of 'hungry
hogs," when a quickwittad yoking lawyer rose
and rhymed him down as follows:
"In droves of hop my friend, you'll always find
The biggest bog of all the drove belihri" "
Mas. Jorms, a farmer's wife 'in Connectieut,
says blieve I've got the tenderest-hearted
boys in the world. I can't tell one of 'em to
fetch a pail of water, but.he'll burst out cry
ing."
A mouroa's wife attempted to move him; by
her tears. "Ann," said he, "teahr are ise
lee. I have analyzed them. They contain .
a little phosphate of lime, some ehlOntW of
sodium, and water."
Ix is said that'Mr. Bonner, who liken to
have everybody-who is anybody to write : for
the Ledger, asked General . Grant to becOme
also a contributor; and that the General told
him, "Yon may print my speeches."
A urns boy in New Bedford, Mass., in
givininn account to his .brother of the Gar
den of•Bden,*said : "The Lard made a Oar
dener, and put, him in-the iiirdol to take care
of lt, and to sae that nobody' hurt anything,
or pasted bills on the trees."
A iraireto Mel Milt fietlabn for divorce
wee informed by blecouhed that hie wife had
iti e d 0 , Nyraes petition," al •hkiiryeri can It.,
cross petitlao," - egothtmed 4the:' tiniihao ;
“tud's just like ben -She $)640' 1 41434 geed
motored Wig in bar lifo." n i t•
4/ 11 . 1 ; 41 .4 ;
A; - liss.l,ow who Win
ileiC=44o4llKEart "
an ape, was attacked by a lame dog, and
to fly for his life,