AMERICAS VOLUNTEER
JOBS B. BRITTON, Editor & Proprietor.
CARLISLE, PA., OCT. 8. 1867.
Democratic Stale Ticket.
Fob Goteekob,
WILLIAM F. PACKER,
Of Lycoming County .
Foa Canal Oohmisbionee,
NIMROD STRICKLAND,
Of ChuUr County.
Fob Supreme Jddom,
WILLIAM STRONG,
Of'Btrks County,
JAMES THOMPSON,
Of Brio County.
Democratic County Ticket.
Assembly,
HUGH STUART, of South Middleton.
CHARLES C. BRANDT, ot Perry county
Prothonatary,
PHILIP QUIGLEY, of Carlisle.
Clerk of Courts,
DANIEL S. CROFT, of Southampton.
Register,
SAMUEL N. EMINGER, of Mechauicsburg,
Treasurer,
MOSES BRICKER, of Monroe,
Commissioner,
SAMUEL MEGAW, of Mifflin.
XHrtctor of Poor,
JOHN TRIMBLE, of Silver Spring.
' • Auditor,
BENJAMIN DUKE, of Slilpponaburg.
DEMOCRATIC MEETING!
Democrats of Silver Spring Arouse !
JjVi A meeting of the Demo-
of Stiver Spring and
Rejoining townships, will bo
held »t the public house of George Duoy, in
Hogcatown, on So/urday Evening, October lOt/i,
at early candle light. Messrs. Shearer, Biddle
and others, will address the meeting. Turn
out, Democrats! Mast,
Democrats, Another Rally!
a>. An adjourned meeting of
Democrats of Carlisle,
will bo held at PARSONS’
Motel, on Saturday Evening next, at 04 o’clock.
Several addicsses will bo made, and some im
portant business transacted. Many.
Spurious Tickets.
Wo .have been credibly informed that quite a
large number of tickets, purporting to be Dem
ocratic, have been printed in Harrisburg, and
circulated with a view to deceive Democrats.
.Some of them contain all the Democratic can
didates with the exception of Mr. Qoiolet,
our candidate for Prothonotary, in whoso stead
the name of the opposition candidate is inserted.
We hare no doubt that the same game wit) be
played on the other candidates, and we now warn
our Democratic friends to be on the look out
for them*
The Democratic Meeting at Burkholder's.
The Democratic meeting at Burkholder's IIo
to), on Salurdry evening last, by the Democracy
or Carlisle, was one of the largest wo have seen
for many year*. The old and the young wore
there, and the interest they manifested for the
success of the Democratic ticket, convinces us
that victory will once more bo the result of their
labors. Several well timed addresses were de
livered, and the utmost harmony prevailed.-
After transacting some business of a private na
ture, the meeting adjourned to meet at Parsons'
Hotel, on Saturday evening.
DEMOCRATIC MEETING AT DOGOESTOWN.
Tbc Democrats of Silver Spring and the ad
joining townships, arc to have a meeting at
Hogucstown, on next Saturday evening. Wc
hope our friends in the Lower End will attend
the meeting and prepare themselves for the fight
on Tuesday next. Several speakers will be
present to address the meeting.
Democrats are yon all Ready 1
As this is the last opportunity we will have
before the election, wo urge upon every Demo
crat who has the good of his country and the
Democratic parly at heart, to bo up and doing.
Wo have the slrcngih in Cumberland county to
beat out the enemies of the Democratic cause,
and if wo permit the present opportunity to
pass by without embracing it, disgrace will for
ever hang upon our shoulders. The opposition
arc full of hope, and boast of being able to beat
our ticket, and aro now using all sorts of
means, foul and fair, to accomplish their ob
ject.
Democrats of Old Mother Cumberland, shall
this bo so 7 Wc trust not. Wo have a good
ticket In the field, composed of men who have
fought well the battles of the Democratic party,
and who aro fully qualified to discharge the
duties of tho offices to which they have born
nominated. Let all bickerings, prejudices and
preferences, bo thrown aside, and unite as one
man in the support of our ticket. If this bo
done, victory will crown our efforts, and wc
will have the proud satisfaction lo know that
lbs opposition to Democratic principles is no
where in the fight.
Arouse, then, Democrats, gird on your ar
mour, and prepare for (ho fight. Dou't tcavo
the polls until every vote la deposited. Qo to
the polls early, make arrangements to lake
jonr Democratic neighbor with you, and use
every fair and'honorable means to secure Ibo
election of tho Democratic ticket.
Plainfield Aoadbut— The closing exorcises
ol the Twenty-Second Scsalon of (his Institu
tion, which took place Sepi.26tli.Lavo fully
sustained 1U reputation. Tho young gentlemen
acquitted thomseivca very creditably In all (ho
exercises. The music was excellent. Wo no
ticed la particular a Quartette for two Violins
and twq Pianos, which was executed most crod>
Jtably by Juvenile performers. The vocal mu
ale was frr. superior to any thing of the kind wo
havo hoard; except In regular Concerts. The
gentlemanly deportment of the students Is very
generally spoken of In the community, and Is on
evidence that a duo regard is paid to (ho culti
vation 0/ the heart os well as (ho mibd.
Whilst every comfort, convenience, and fuel)-
ity Is enjoyed by the students, the absence of
temptations to evil most weigh heavily In favor
ot the location in (ho minds of Judicious pa
rents.
Prof. Burks has, by hta urbanity and erudU
(ion, aeourod the affection of his students ond
the confidence of his patrons.
OCT Ohio U tho greatest wool-growing State
In the U atom. BtenlUlOM of dollars worth has
been raised there this year.
The Democratic Comity Ticket,
While Democrats arc looking to the Impor
tance of the, success of the Stato. ticket, they
should not for a moment permit themselves to
lose sight of that which also attaches to the
county ticket. It would be but half a victory,
in old Cumberland, if even Iho smallest of our
county officers should bo lost, through a want
of Interest. Our county ticket Is unexception
able, from beginning to end, and we hope to
see every man whose name is upon it receive the
full vote of his party* Let every Democrat
who goes lo the polls—and every one should
go—vote the entire parly ticket. Give ho heed
to those Republicans who endeavor lo gain
strength for themselves by purauading Demo
crats lo split their ballot, IQ.BWC them the ben
efit of one vote, on personal favor,
or something of that Vmd. No nominee of
the Republican piuiyds .superior in qualifica
tions or personal merit tq.fho Democratic nom
inee for the same office rsa that there can be no
good ground fbrfimy. Republican desiring to
have himself placed in the stead of a Democrat,
on the ticket. Messrs!. Stuart, Brandt. Quig
ley, Croft, Emingcr, Brickcr, Megaw, TrimblC’
and Duke arc all meritorious men. Let us
move in one solid phalank to their-support. and
stop to listen lo the* persuasion of opposition
nominees only after wo have voted.
The Coming Election.
No Democrat should permit the apparent
j calm that pervades in political affairs, and the
foreshadowed certainty of a large Democratic
majority, to deter him from going to tlfc polls
on the 13th of October, upon the plea that Mere
will be enough without him. The only hope of
the Republicans is in remaining so quiet as to
engender a spirit of indifference in the ranks of
the Dcinocralic voting. Tlfough they do not
expect to gain party which will induce many to
neglect a victory by these means, yet they hope
to so lessen our majority as lo make the tri
umph incomplete, and thus gain for themselves
a pretext for further agitation. Let no Demo
crat be deceived by them. , We have a most ex
cellent ticket—both Slate jnd county—let us
give it the full support of the party, and clear
the Slate for all coming time of the sectional
and dangerous teachings of Black Republican
demagogues. To do this most effectually, it is
only necessary that every Democrat should
faithfully discharge his duly at the coming
election. We shall undoubtedly have n very
large majority in the county and in the Stole ;
but by a full patty vote, we can utterly oblit
erate Abolitionism at a single blow. We have
the power to do It now. Will each individual
Democrat lend his assistance, when the day
comes, even nt the expense of a little inconven
ience 1 If he will, wo can vouch for such p
victory as has not been known in the Old Key-
stone for many ycors.
While dwelling upon this subject, we shall
lake the liberty of printing the following circu
lar of lion. Charles R Buckalcw, Chairman of
the Democratic Stale Committee, lo the Demo
crats of the State. We hope each one who
reads it will consider himself indtvirfua/fi; ad
dressed, and go to work as though the whole
result depended upon his own exertions. Much
rests upon every one who acts in that manner :
PinLAt>BU*inA. September22.lBs7.
Dear Sir :—The Democratic State Committee
are impresaedwilh (he Importance of an cdork
to secure a full vote of our friends at the elec
tion. With a full vole, <pir triumph is sure;
nml nothing but exertion is necessary to secure
it and obtain an overwhelming victory over the
' opposition. We appeal to }*ou to see that eve
ry reasonable cflbrt is made in your county to
get out the full vote of our party. We do this
because (here is room to fear that a sense of se
curity—a confidence in our strength, is opera
ting to decrease interest, and paralyse exertion.
The opposition are adopting their tactics to this
condition of things, in failing to nominate local I
tickets in Berks and many oilier counties where
democratic majorities arc large, and in holding
meetings and putting forth their exertions in
those pans of the State where they have major
ities. Their object, doubtless, is that the vote
shall be full where they arc strong, and light
where they arc not. We therefore earnestly
urge you to give your influence and active aid
for the short lime that will elapse before the
election, to the measures necessary to secure a
full democratic vote in your county. Our
friends everywhere will bo urged to co-operate
' in this duly, and it is hoped that it will bo
• everywhere fully discharged. The salutary re
sults of a decided victory over the opposition at
tins lime, will be felt for many years, and will
relieve us from much effort and difficulty hero
-1 afler. It will settle all the fanaticisms of the
• day, destroy the factious spirits who would ar
, ray one portion of the national confederacy
against another, and utterly crush the fell
' monster of disunion. Every instinct of patri
otism, then, demandsour best efforts, and every
man who loves his country, his party, ond his
race, should show his faith by bis works—by
decided, vigorous, energetic cflbrt. Wo look to
you for iU
The candidates on the State ticket deserve
our exertions, and their success will bo ours ;
and besides, years will elapse before another
important election will be held—bofoi-o an op
liortunity will offer to do so much as can now
io done for our principles and our cause.
Ii is not a mere assumption that Pennsylva
nia holds the fate of her nation in her hands,
dictating its policy, and curbing and Controling
its factions and fanaticisms. If sho waver,
these latter will soon riot im triumph over the
ruins of our national glory and power ; but
white she remains firm, patriotism con bid de
fiance to wrong, and the bulwark of civil liber
ty will remain os fVee from injury as though no
boisterous wave beat ogninst Us base. In a re
cent contest, Pennsylvania, by (ho influence
and power of her great name, whilfc the country
wos trembling with fear of the worst results,
placed her most eminent son Ip the National
Executive Chair. 110 lias administered the
government with marked ability and Justice,
and has well nigh stilled the voice of faction
and turbulence. Shall wo now prove recreant
to him in the hour of his triumph, and by su
pinenesa lose the gloty and the public profit of
ilia achievements ? Rather shall wo not, like
true men, strike a final blow with energy—,
with oil our power—to overwhelm the oppo k I
nents of his policy, establish his and our doc-1
trines os indisputable taw, and thus secure las-'
ling peace to our country, and good will 1
amongst all our people? To discharge tills
great duty, and to secure these highly patriotic
ends, we repeat to you, it Is only necessary to
go to work with n manly determination to get
oot a full vote of the people at the ensuing
election. Lot us not fall in this, nor have cause
to reproach ourselves hereafter with indolence
or Indifference.
Tub PnosPßor.—Wilmot is omitting many
of liia appointments published with such a
flourish at the opening of the campaign, lie
secs that his cause is lost and would back out
of the canvass entirely, 1/ ho could do so with
decency.
ftp* The shipments of flour to tldo-Wafor nl
Albany fell short a million of barrels as compar
od>wi(h lost year ot the sumo date.
\CT A sour fellow says (hat ho always looks
under the marriage licad for the news of the
irrufc.
To the Polls!
Democrats Stand by your Parly!
Stand by your party J 1 ’ let each word,
Sink to the soul like living flame,
For in a patriot’s heart they slirr’d,
And from the patriot’s lips they came:
From ono who although in the grave,
Still sends a voice to'warn and save.
“ Stand by your party !” Never sleep,
Por'fcar a myrmidon is near,
With bitter scorn and ha'rcd deep
Of all a freeman holds most dear:
Men who would have you bow the knee,
Like them lo ruthless tyranny.
** Stand by your parly !” To the sky,
Let her proud banner be unroll’d,
Not to one honest heart deny
The shelter of its honest fold ;
But hail joy each added ray.
That tells of freedom’s onward way.
Democrats Remember
That we have the voles and (he more
shame to us if we supinely permit the
'gloriously opportunity of threshing Da
vid Wilmot and the Republicans to pass,
by unimproved. Never was there a.
time when it behooved the Democratic
party to be active *, not because it is so
necessary in order to carry our ticket,
but because a political stumping Judge
and a venal, corrupt and unprincipled
opposition are marching under a flag
inconsistent in all its devices. Lay
David Wilmot out cold now, mul you
will have done with his proviso and
his niggerism in Pennsylvania forever.
Friends, the secret of our success,
apart from our glorious principles, lies
in our harmonious action, our admira
ble order. It lies in the solid column
with which we march to the polls and
support our ticket from top to bottom.
It lies in the fact that we feel and act
like brothers for measures of policy and
not for men. It lies in the fact that
each man feels with his party, and that
no personal feelings arc allowed to se
duce him from the support of his prin
ciples.
DEMOCRATS,
Aro you ready? The cleclion lakes
place on TUESDAY NEXT. Are
all our friends throughout the county
ready for the contest ? Wo hope so.
Then up, and at the enemy, and a glo
rious victory will be yours !
Stand to you Duty !
The day cannot fail to bo ones, De
mocrats, if wo do our duly. To per
form this, we must devote the whole
day to unceasing activity at the polls.
We must pick our flints, look at our
priming and enter the conflict deter
mined to maintain our rights. Our
motto must be “VICTORY !”
Don’t Scratch (he tick
els Democrats lot there be no scratch
ing of names from the Democratic tick
et this year. Vote tho ticket, the whole
ticket, and nothing but the Democratic
ticket. Your Black Republican friends
have resolved to do this, and! we must
mod them at all points.
Beware, Democrats,
Of the hypocritical Republicans, who
will misrepresent and falsify, and do
many worse things to promote the elec
tion of their candidates for office. They
contend that “all is fair in politics.”—
Beware of these unprincipled jugglers
and demagogues, for they will do any
thing—no difference now mean to ac
complish their ends.
Democrats be on your
guard against the base and malicious
slanders tiiat will bo put in circulation
by our opponents on the eve of the
election. It is an old trick of theirs,
which we all pretty well understand
He on the ground early on the election
day, ready to meet and discountenance
their libels & slanders. See that every
Democrat is at the polls with you.
Democrats,
Be firm. Stand by your principles.—
The cause of the people is greater than
(hat of any individual and must not
bo postponed for the gratification of
individual feelings. Stand by your
ticket!
Vole Early!
Every Democrat should vote early,
and (hen assist in gening those to the
polls who arc luke-warm and wover
ing. Onr country friends ought (o see
that those who live five, six, and eight
miles from the place of voting, are sup
plied will} horses, carriages, &c.
Show your Strength!
Democrats lum out on TUESDAY
NEXT, nnd exhibit your devotion lo
country nnd principle. Show your
strength at the ballol-hox. Let there
ho no slaying at homo—go and vole
rain or shine, and all will bo well.
Our Prospects,
Onr Democratic friends in the coun
try assure us that all is right. All they
want is a clear day and a fair fight,
and they will twist the hair so light on
the heads of David Wilmni and his fol
lowers, that they will not ho able lo
shut their eyes for tho next six months.
TONNAGE TAX.
This subject is entering largely into ibo elec
tion of members of the legislature in almost cv'-
cry county.' Everywhere the position of the
Democracy is against repeal• and against a sale
of the tax for less than its value ns a source of
Stale revenue. The Democratic Stale Conven
tion denounced “ the exemption and release of
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company from all
taxation upon its capital,stock, business, and
property forever,” by the bill for the sale of the
Main Line, ns “a dangerous precedent of doubt
ful constitutionality, and an odious distinction
between a powerful corporation and the tax
paying citizens,of the Slate/’ The democracy
of Cumberland and most of the other counties
have with great unanimity, assumed that posi
tion : but no where have the Republicans, by
word or deed, given any evidence that their par
ty or their candidates ore not in favor of the
Legislature of last session, by which it was at
tempted, os shown by the decision of the Su
premo Court, to wrong the State out of four
millions one hundred thousand dollars. In
Cumberland county the Republican candidates
con bo regarded in aspect. The Re
publican party here, have, by their pilence, fully
committed Ihcmsolvcslothtlunjusland iniquif
on? legislation.
Not so, ns to the Democratic candidates,
Stuart and Buandt. Theypre the candidates
of tho party which has openly and decidedly
doctored against such legislation, and especially
against tho repeal of the tonnage or its sale for
less than its value; and they have accepted
their nominations under this declaration, and
as honorable men and truthrprcscntativcs. will
cheerfully conform to it, should the matter
come before them.
This question is one of large interest to the
general taxpayers of the Slate. The people arc
alive to its importance, and will award to those
who prove false to them, the fate of the traitors
who attempted to sell the Slate to the United
States Bank. As an evidence of the feeling
abroad, we give the folk*tfhg from the Valley
Spirit, the democratic organ of Franklin coun
ty :
THE MONSTER IN MOTION.
corporation. Ihe Pennsylvania
Railroad Company, is in tl\e field, endeavoring
to secure the election of its friends to the Legis
lature. In Lancaster county, the Republicans
have nominated 001. Bartram A. Shoefler, the
Solicitor or Attorney of the Company, for the
1 State Senate, and among their candidalcs for
Assembly is Mr. Pownall, who was a member
of the last Legislature and as such voted for
the bill exempting the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company forever from taxation. If the Com
pany succeeds In getting enough of its minions
elected, it will secure the repeal of the tonnage
lax and thereby cut off from the SlaloTrcnsury
the receipt of about a quarter of a million of
dollars per annum. The repeal of llial tax is
the great object the Company has in view now.
If our taxpayers do not want their own burdens
increased, they must not let the tax on the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company be repealed. This
is an important matter to the taxpayers. Their
burdens aro heavy enough already, but they
will be heavier still if tho Pennsylvania Rail
road Company is relieved from taxation, for
whatever is taken off the Company must he
made tip from the taxpayers of the State. If
the Company is released from the payment of a
quarter of a million dollars annually, then that
sum in addition to the large amount already
assessed must be collected Atom the property
ownersoftheCommonweaUb. Thestock of the
Pennsylvania/Railroad Company Is held prin
cipally by Fcmdghfcrs. ifodt them English
men. Whnt'js not Held in 'England is in the
hands of rich-capitalists ifn the cities. They
are receiving eight pep oonfi dividends, and yet
they want the tax token ofj, m that they may
divide twelve or fifteen pfr cent. Shall these
English end rich city stockholders succeed fn
their design ' of fobbing tie country people of
Pennsylvania 1 Shall tlwir property bo re
leased’ from taxation, Whilst everything in
Franklin county, from \b< largest farm to tbc
smallest cabin, is compelled to pay Us share of
tho public debt and interest ? If a majority of
Black Republicans are returned to thc Legisla
turc, tbc wishes of the English stock-holders of
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company will bo
complied with. <
Important to the (ran Interest
The Secretary of the Treasury, lion. Howell
Cobb, ban ironed a circular to the Iron Manu
facturers of the country, dated August, 1857.
asking information on various points relative to
the manufacture of Iron. The Secretary con
cludes the circular by saying that “ the policy
of affording er.rouragcmeht to this great inter
est, by promoting its production and increasing
its consumption, lias been commenced by the
Government, and I am desirous of obtaining all
the information which can bo had on the sub*
jeet, with a view to its further development.”
This is encouraging to our iron men. When
they see at a glance (hat ’the National Admini
stration, representing the Democratic party of
the country, has taken a bold and fuarhss stand
with a view of rendering aid and protection to
this great interest, they may be satisfied that
justice Mill not lie withheld in case they suflcr
from present duties. And this, 100, coming
from a southern man, who had been rated as a
llriliidi free trader by thtj enemies of the Demo
cratic party ! ,
People of Pennsylvania— of Cumberland
county! Whom Mill you choose to rule over
you, Pai kku and the friends of your dearest
interests, or Wiluot, (ho Black Republican
Free Tratirr and Ins Abolition olUesl Choose
ye between them whom j*o will serve.
Tnr. New I.egisi atulib. —While tho banks
and Governor Pollock oro tho parlies directly
responsible for the legislation, which is to com
mence at ilan-isburg-oiiitlio Qth and to termi
nate on (he 12ih of October; (ho people arc
looking for “permanent relief’ to the body
which will be elected on tho 13th of October.—
Tins will be a high Couft of Appeals, to which
tho errors and enormities of’tho vestige of tho
old legislature will bo committed for revision
or repudiation. Wo trqst this fact will not bo
without its effect upon tho gentlemen who are
preparing to legislate, by the sudden process of
a six days’session, and'who will meet under
the influence of those who look more to this
process for relief than tq the operation of those
immutable laws which, after all, must dispose
of our difficulties.
—I
IC7“ The Norfolk papers say that tho Navy
Department has given orders that tho Norwe
gian bark Ellen, Captain Johnson, which saved
tho lives of forty-nine of tho passengers of tho
ill-fated Central America, shall bo repaired at
the Government expense, and supplied with
two months' provisions, for her homo voyage to
Europe.
D7* Ba'fo Peyton, a colubratod rnco-horsc,
who was sold four yearj ago for $9,000, died on
(ho farm of \V. C. Scott. hU owner, In Powhat
an county, Va., last week.
WHAT THE IMPEBS SAY.
Tho Philadelphia Argus, says * —lt Is staled
that our Black Republican Governor bos called
nn extra meeting of the Stato Legislature, to
legalize the present suspension of specie pay
ment by tho Banks. Wo propose that tho Leg
islature should go a stop further, if they nro
prepared to go.ns far as the Governor rocom-*
mends. If tho violation of tho law of the Stato
by our banking institutions is to bo legalized, l£
(hoy are to bo relieved of tho penally they have
Incurred, wo see no reason why there should
not-bo a general prison delivery, a universal
amnesty and millenlum for Individuals as well
as corporations. *Why not—ls not this a gov
ernment of Equal Laws and Equal Eights ?
There certainly, then, can no possible distinc-
tion bo made between different classes of law
breakers. If one class are compelled to sutler
tho legitimate consequences of their misdeeds,
every closa should. There should bo no privi
leged classes in the way of legalized (rand.
If a merchant has a note due at a Bank, he is
compelled to meet it at all hazards and at every
sacrifice, or his credit is ruined } wo ace no rea
son why a corporation of debtors should be
treated with anymore legislative clemency, than
tho Banks treat those who ore indebted to them.
Let tho Legislature extend its fostering aid to
tho merchants who have suspended ns well as
the institutions who have forfeited their fchart-
Wo arc willing that any reasonable aid should
bo extended to such Banks as have been doing
a legitimate business. Wo ask no Indemity for
the past, but wo do demand some guarantee for
the future. Wo ask Dial there should bo un
doubted security for bill-holders against all pos
sible loss in case of future suspensions or fail
ures, and that nil bills of a less denomination
than twenty dollars should bo prohibited from
circulation.
The Pennsylvanian says:—Gov. Pollock has
called n special session of the Legislature on
Tuesday next, but in what way It is intended to
release the Banks and (lie community does not
Boom to have been fully determined. It Is snid
on the streets that (he Legislature Is to legalize
tho suspension ; but this idea is surely not se
riously entertained. It is hardly probable that
the Legislature Will attempt to interfere between
the Banka and (heir creditors, with whom they
have mode contracts to do what they have failed
to perfoim ; Indeed these rel (ions are protect
od by (ho Constitution of the United States, to
tho effect that no Legislature can pasj laws im
pairing (be obligation of contracts. Thenagain,
it is said, (he Lcgislatnre is to do no more limn
to repeal so much of flic general law us requires
assignment in cases of failure to pay, in order
that tho Banks may continue to conduct (heir
own affairs until (ho next Legislature shall have
time to deliberate on the whole subject. Should
the suspension prove permanent for'weoks or
months, tho considerations which will present
themselves to tho Legislature will be of a most
serious character. We have no Idea that a Leg
islature with but a week to exist can accomplish
tho necessary work, and wo regret that the Gov
ernor has called (ho present Legislature at (his
The Press says It seems to bo generally
conceded that Ibis is Ihe time and now is the
* opportunity to apply a remedy to our banking
, system. Tho evils we suffer spring not so much
from the banks ns from the unsound principles
of banking on which they rest. Now guaran
tees, restraints of no ordinary character, and
remedies (hat shall not bo an empty sound and
a delusive hope, are imperatively demanded.
is not for us, as journalists, to nmik out n line
of action for (he Legislature to pursue. Butite
can, nevertheless, advocate tho policy which
our own past experience, (ho example and ex
perience of sister States, and the wnntsand con
dition of (ho public at flic present moment, indi
cate as sound and expedient.
The considerations suggested by the present '
exigency of affairs relate to—lst, a clearing 1
house system \ 2d, a sworn statement wuckly 1
(not yearly, as wo now have U) of the means
and liabilities of the banks { Bd, a law to regu
late the proportion of specie to the amount,not
of tnuro circulation, but of the entire liabilities
of the Banks; 4th, an increased specie circula
tion by abolishing all notes under a certain de
nomination j and, 6th, in due time, a%oro rad
ical change in the whole system ol banking, than
these low heads comprehend. Those reforms
would go far, but wo fearnol far enough, to pre
vent a recurrence of a monetary crisis like
that which now exists. It Mould make public
the Information necessary to our safety, and re
quired, too, by the laws of trade for its own suc
cess and stability- At present the actual con
dition ot our Banks is a secret, confined to them
selves with quite as much wntchfnllncss as they
now keep from thoir noteholders aod depositors
the specie that is locked up In their vaults.
Don’t lloaud tub Coin !—There is nn
abundance of gold and silver coin in the coun
try for all the ordinary transactions of daily
life. If it is only kepi in circulation. A small
specie currency is the life-blood of business,and
if it bo wanting to any considerable extent, bu
siness will languish, stagnate or decay in pro
portion ns its life-blood is wanting.
The propensity to hoard gold and silver
money is one of the lowest and meanest vices of
the human mind. It is the very essence of self
ishness. This propensity Is naturally heigh
tened in times of panic like the present, and of
ten seizes upon good men who in ordinary sea
sons wonld bo entirely free from it. Let hll
who have a spark of kindly and liberal feeling
"resist the temptation and it will flee from
them.”
There is still sufficient gold and silver in the
country to keep the wheels of business in mo
tion, and thereby enable honest industry by
dally labor to earn its daily bread. Whatever
of want and suffering may prevail this winter
among those who would labor but can find no
employment, will bo largely owing to the
hoarding of coin. Those who cause this want
to fall upon tho poor, will receive their pay in
duo season, if it bo true that “with the measure
yo mole withal, the same shall be measured to
to you again."
Notes of the Dank or Potihtown.— Tho ed
itor of (ho Montgomery Ltdgtr has boon tioatod
to a sight (only) of (ho notes engraved by Top
pan, Carpenter fc Co., of Philadelphia, for the
Bonk of PulUtown. They are of tho denomin
ation of Five and Ten Dollars, and present M
boontlfnl appearance. Tho 6’s conioln a HkS
ness of President Buchanan, and tho 10’sapor
tralt of Governor Pollock. Tho notes of this
now Bank will bo In circulation In a low days.
Daring Outrage.—On Saturday forenoon, n
young gentleman from Washington, D. 0., while
proceeding along President at., Baltimore, Md.,
towards (ho Philadelphia depot, was assaulted
by a gang of rowdies, who, on his running away
to avoid them, fired a pistol niter him, which
fortunately did uot take oflcct.
Front Colifornia—Democracy Trinnipliant I’
Tho apprehensions concerning llio steamer
Star of A|} West, from Asplnwall with tho San
Francisco! mail of the 61h of September, hnvo
been happily removed by her arrival at Now
York, on Sunday last, with 450 passengers and
91.260.000 in gold. Among her passengers
wore Senator Gwin, Governor Foote, tho lion.
0. L. Scott, (of California,) and Mr. Slack
woatbor, late Minister to Chili.
This steamer has brought Ilttlo nows (but
quite ns much as was expected) about tho Cen
tral America. Wo learn that Mr. Robert E.
Moore, Surgcon-ln-Cblcf of tho Panama Rail,
rtjad, was a passenger, Now Orleans being lils_
destination, and that tho actual shipment of trea
sure Irom San Francisco, by tho Sonora, which
communicated with tho Central America, via
Panama, was $1,696,000. Of course, this wos
on freight, and irrespective of gold in tho pos
session of the passengers in that ill-fated vessel.
Tho Democratic principle Ims signally, tri
umphed at California, in tho election of Mr.
Weller, ns obtained 40,000 votes.
Mr. Stanley, (AmerlcanJ and Mr. Bowie, got
27.000 each. At the election, it was decided
by n forge Majority of the people, that the State
Debt of California should bo paid.
Georgia Election.
Avgusta, Oct. 5. —Tho election to-day pas
sed oO’qniotly ; but little excitement. J. C.
Brown, Democrat, elected Governor by 12,000
majority. Congressional delegation believed
also to be Democratic. None of the Democrat
ic candidates had any scrions opposition.
GOVERNOR POLLOCK AND THE PEfiMVLVA.
MA BANES.
The following is an extract from the procla
mation of Governor Pollock, of Pcnnsylvnnio.
calling an extra session of the Legislature of
that Stale :
1 “ Whereas a serious financial revulsion has
occurred, resulting in the suspension of specie
payments hy the banks of this and other States
of the Union, and the failure of many long esta
blished commercial houses, lending to the de
struction of confidence, and to the general em
barrassment and depression of trade, and
threatening to nfiVcl disastrously the credit of
the Commonwealth, and the great industrial
interests of the people,' 1 &c. ’i
It will be seen from the above that the atten
tion of Governor Pollock has at lust been divert
ed from “bleeding Kansas” to “bleeding Penn
sylvania.” It is not many months ago that
the Governor recommended lb the legislature of
Pennsylvania 10 appropriate funds of the Stale
for the aid ami comfort of the freedom-shrieking
followers of General Jim Lane and Governor
Robinson ; and we now find hi.s excellency in
voking the presence of the same legislature, not
for the purpose of upholding and protecting ihe
industrial and producing interests of his Stale,
hbl to give countenance and absolution lo Insti
tutions that have openly and deliberately viola,
ted the law that brought them into existence.
.As the banks have succeeded in haring an
extra session of (he legislature Called* it is rea
sonable to presume that they will obtain foil
forgiveness for their illegal acts, and that not
only will their lost privileges be restored lo
them, but new ones added, as a reward, doubt
less. lor the evidences which they have furnish
ed their Htilienng creditors of their folly, mis*
management, or. may-be, something worse.—
Why such indulgences should be granted lo
corporations and refused to individuals is a
question which future legislators must settle,
and which we arc inclined to believe they will
settle satisfactorily at no distant day. In the
mean lime, to show how deserving the Phila
delphia banks are of special legislative aid, we
would merely stale that at a meeting ol thepresi
dents and directors of the difierent banks of
that city, held on Monday last, the following
1 ‘relief” measures were recommended and adopt-
*‘A Suspension ton .nil
notes, large and small. 2 The prompt issue
of iheir own notes of the smaller denominations
for checks, and all other obligations against
them. 3. An increase of discount to (heir
customers, with the object of affording imme
diate relief."
The legislature is asked to legalize the sus
pension of specie payments. To increase the
duration of the admitted evil, the bonks prom*
iso to loan liberally their damaged credit—to
increase their contributions to a depreciated
paper currency, and to increase their amount, -
now alarmingly large, of unconvertible and
very questionable assets. If a merchant, under
protest, were to apply to the legislature of his
Stale for a stay of proceedings against Ids
creditors, and, while making the application,
should publicly, and even ostentatiously, pro
mise to increase bis embarrassments, while
many might he disposed to regard him as a !u
-i natic. others would be very apt to treat him.
i not as an object of sympathy and compassion.
. but as belonging to that numerous class who
, dgurc to our criminal courts for obtaining
money under false pretences. b
! The needy and embarrassed do not apply to
• others similarly situated for nssisioncc ; and to
• us at a distance it appears sheer folly for a suf
. fering business community looking to a batch
of suspended banks for any positive pecuniary
. relief, no matter bow small. Broken-down
steamers ore not deemed particularly efficient
‘ for lowing purposes ; drowning men wore never
saved by straws; and, we take it. it would
puzzle a Philadelphia lawyer to tell how an in*
i stitution that is unable or unwilling to meet its
, own obligations can materially aid in meeting
the obligations of others, the Philadelphia
banks have forfeited their charters by failing to
meet the assumed obligations to t .cir bill-hold
ers and depositors, in this emergency (hey
ask of the legislature about lo assemble at
Harrisburg in n few dots two things : First,
that the penalties which they have knowingly
incurred shall not be carried into effect. And,
second, that they shall have full license for a
certain number of weeks or mouths to come to
keep on in the illegal course which they ore
now pursuing.
In case these extraordinary demands ore
complied with, the hanks, no longer restrained
by the terrors of a specie redemption, will re
lieve themselves and the public by an enormous
issue of exquisitely executed copper-plate en
gravings. in which their indebtedness and pro
mises will be set forth In a style best calcula
ted lo create confidence and credit; and this
precious currency—at a business-destroying
discount—is lo be, loaned at high rates to the
merchants and traders of Philadelphia.
These demands may be granted—the mar
vellous sort of relief promised by the banks
may be extended—and borrowers may eagerly
seek after the renewed promises of faith-break*
ing Institutions—but the business men of Phil
adelphia will yet discover the utter hopelessness
of attempting lo restore credit with damaged
01 i.m op .°! exlr,cal > n b' themselves from debt
or difficulties with a depreciated, and what
eventually may in part prove an utterly worth
less currency.— HWtmgron Union.
(D“ The Fall River Star aayai "Tlio prcns
urc consequent upon the factory suspensions In
onr oily aro beginning to bo felt among tho
poorer classes—whole families arc suffering for
bread— lire fathers willing anil eager for work,
tat nothing to do, Wo have heard tales of dia-
that would bring tears to lire eyes of tlio
most indifferent. These people must have
bread, or starve, and tins is not a community to
allow the latter."
Hibtaus or a Dituoaiar.—Tlio Lockport (N.
Y.) papers elate, llial two men—father and aon,
wont to a drug store at Suspension Bridge, lust
Saturday night, and asked for quinine. A pack,
ago was pul up for them, and they botli took a
doao on going to bod, from tho olfbota of which
Iboy belli died on Sunday, On examination,
the package was found to contain morphine.
WAS THERE ANY NECESSITY FOB IT t
The Philadelphia Argus speaks our sontl.
ment in tho following article :•
Can any nitm who has intellectual capacity
sufficient to enable him to count ten, be tnadd
to believe that there was the remotest necessity
for this monetary panic and pressure which har
been produced by the banks? If the bahktf
have been doing business in a. proper manner'
if they have not been gambling and spec dating
with their fictitious credit, if they have no?
been making enormous loans to grain and
flour spcculotors, sugar monopolists, and other
leeches that suck out the very life-blood of the
poorer classes, if they have not allowed a act
of sharpers to their funds, there
was not tho slightest necessity .for them to de*
range every department of society by a suspen
sion of specie payment of (heir debts.
The country is full of nil the elements of
wealth and prosperity ; there has been no vast*
and widespread destruction o! property by fire
and flood ; no heart-breaking distress caused by
scnrcilyond famine; on the contrary,
try at large" was never more prosperous and
happy. In the midst of all this comfort and
abundance, a crash comes, like a thunderbolt
from a cloudless sky. .The banks refuse to rtv
deem their promises, refuse.to pay their debts',
set the law at defiance, and glory io wboi
should bo their everlasting shame.
Not a single effort, not a particle of sacrifice
did they make or attempt to make, to save their
own credit, or to aid the community in meeting
the crisis they themselves had produced. Not
o dollar arc they'willing to sacrifice out of the
millions they have made from tho proceeds of
the honest labor oi others, to save the producing
classes from tho extremity of embarassment
and ruin. They dare stand up, with unblush
ing effrontery.gtod demand that their wanton
violations of (qPbw shall receive the Legisla
tive sanction and approval, without idetnnity
for the past, or security for the future. Wo
promise that any meml>cr of the Democratic
party, who shall vote in favor of legalizing the
suspension of specie payments by thobanks,
shall be hung up to public scorn and contempt,
ns farmers hang up an effigy in their cornfields*
to score away the crows.
3Karmb
In Springfield, on the 8d ult., by Rev. M. J.
Cnrolhcrs, Mr. James Smith, to Miss Eliza*
BETH Kutz.
On the 10th ult., at the residence of Mr. Ja*
cob Ahritns, by the same, Mr. David Ridrr,lo
Miss Maht 8. Kutz.
On the2oth tilt., byjhcsnmc, Mr. BeHjauiy
Funk., to Miss Rebecca Allen.
On the Ist inst., by the Rev. J. C. Bucher,
Mr. Hbniit A. Walter, to Miss Maiuao Ri
der, both of North Middleton township.
UcHt Family Coni.
THE subscribers aro now prepared to furnish-,
(he citizens of Carlisle with the best of
COALS for family use at (ho following prices :
Lykens Valley, Broken and Egg, Lancaster
Colliery, Locust Mountain, Luko Fiddler, and
Trevorton, at $4,60, all rc-screencd and deliv
ered any place in ffio borough. Also, Lime
Coal, in tbu yard at $3,2(9, and filueksmllh’s
Coal.
Always on Imnd all kinds of LUMBER, and
cheaper than over. Onr motto is to plunso.—
Ail persons using (lie above articles will plenso
give us a cull
SITROM & nOFFER.
October 8, 186?,
Cnufb- County Agricultural Fair,
To be held at Carlisle, October 1 5th, iVi/A
and 17 In, 1«57,
Excursion tickets' mui be issued i>y
the Cmnborland Valley Railroad Company
from all points on the lino of the road to Car*
lisle and return, at reduced rales.
'Tickets good during Ihu Fair. Pnsacngrra
must securo their tickets nt the Company's of-
Harrisburg, Mcchnnicsburg. NcvuiUn,
SAspptHisUurg unci uhumlicniTAirgibtMjßW'tnter-'
ing (tic cars, otherwise (he)* will hd charged Aill
(arc. _ O. N. LULL. Supf.
Ilnltroad Office. Chnmb’g., »
Oct. 8,1867—1 t f
IjlsT OF LETIERS.
Published in the “ Volunteer i >> ly authority.
LIST of Letters remaining in the Post Office
at Carlisle, Pa., Oct. 1.1857. Persons In
quiring Tor liCtters on this List will please say
they nfo advertised.
Anderson Esq M'Clintock W.II H
Allen Jas T Marlin R A
Alvin Henry B Mcnfzcr Catharine
Albert Chas Mncnenl BaVbra
Bare David MClintock M 1111
Buchanan Jas E Miller Misses
Bowers David Myers Frank
Bair John E Miles (Cal)
Barber John Myers Louisa Mrs
Blizzard J Millekln M T
Bnmn U C M’Dowell J66ta C
Binder Moses Morris Oeo
Clay Benj Nelson frank
Carolhers W A Perryman EG
Cabell Alice Polison Lizzie
Cherves Jno M Reaclcn Jos
Hiller E J Miss Uhonds Peter
Dunlap (Jalib Roberts Eliza V L
Douaghey Marg Miss Roberta Daniel
pougbal Maggie Miss Rawilng J W
Dunn P Sherrah Fred
Dccklemycr Jos - Smith Wm
; Da«r Helen Stull J -C* 1 ‘
Epitoi Morily* .. ■ Slevncr Edward B
Ensminger Catharine Bmmp Henry
Freeman Wm SpahrM H
Franklin John Shenffer Adam
Findlay J K Schumacher L SRev 3
Fillingcr Konrad Smith M J Mrs
Green Joseph Saxton Wm
Goiiflcr Jane Mary Schcm Chas
Gray Wm Sttiglchtnan Jacob
Green J T Snyder David,
Grason Margary Mrs , Troxlcr Elias,
Hevingner Catherine Thomas Isaac
Harris Geo _ Differ Snpaxy Mrs
Ingram Martha A Mrs Wood W W Wm
Johnson Kaly Mrs Wolf Amelia Miss
Jackson Acnes Miss Wagner & Jordon
Kinzer Wm J West berg Ocb
KrinerJohn While Ewd
Kline Jsenea Wilson Sarah Mrs
Leo John ' Weaver Wni
Lehman Fred Webb Sam’l
Long J S Wlngnrt Chns
Liep Anton W underlie!)' & Ncad
Lesher John Wagoner Geo
Morris Jenct Miss Worrel K«t®
M'Lean Wm Wondcrly Geo
WSekard John
Ono cent duo on each letter in addition to
postage. JOHN D. BRATTON.
Notice. . .
NOTICE Is hereby given that the nndorJlgn
cd having boon appointed on auditor bylM
Orphans* Court of Cumberland, county, to
shall and dlairlbulo tho assets of. the caloio
John kulz, Mo of Slircr Spring township#
cessed, tu tho hand's of Samuel, llanl#, !> ...
mlnistralor, will moot for that purpose a
cfllco, in Carlisle, oh Saturday, tho ,*• ,1„ moso
October, IBM;- drt or before which day II »»
having Claims against said estate will pr°
thorn duly proven to tho undersigned.
WM. J. SHEARER,
October 1,1807—81 ..
academy.
NEAR CARLISLE, I'A.
THE twonly-lblrd soaslon (6 mens.) will
mouco Nov 2d. A now building baa os
orocted containing Gymnnslum, Music « .
&o. With increased faoiUtios for Instruc
ami ample accommodations, this 0 .
presents groat Inducements to parents vrn
slro the physical and mental Improvciuc
their suns. qO-
Terms nor soaslon, , .
For circulars with fhlllnfonuatlon ftddr
11. K. BURNS.
■ 1 Principal and Propria''
I’lululluhl, Climb, co., Oct. I,IBM.