AMERICAN YOLCNTEER
JOHN B. BRATTON, Editor & Proprietor.
CARLISLE, PA., JULY 3, 1802,
OUR. FLAG.
“ forever float that standard sheet!' ■
Where bi'eaihes the foe bnt falls■ before tts?
With Freedom’s soil beneath our feet.
And Freedom’s banner waving b’ er ns!”
O” Absence from homo and other duties
on hand, prevented us devoting much time
to our paper this week.
WAR INTELLIGENCE.
At thc'timo of going to press nlLis painful
anxiety. Our people almost hold their hroath,
so overwhelming !a the feeling that has taken
.possession of all. The 'groat battle before
Richmond commenced on Thursday, and is
: still progressing. This battle-, if won by the
Union. troops—and God grant it may be—
trill, wa hope end the devilish rebellion. No
wonder the people of this beautiful valley feel
anxious, for nearly every family has a near
and dear relative in the army. A few days
more—perhaps a few hours—will decide the
sanguinary ond fearful contest now pending.
Until if is decided no one can give even a
thought to any other subject.
The Killed' and AVPunded . belonging to
Cuhberland County.— Tho .daily papers of
, Tuesday publish a list of the killed and wound
ed “ as.far as ascertained,” in the battles be
fore Richmond, up to Friday evening. The'
battle has been going on with terrific fury ever
since, and, of course, thousands have fallen
since Friday. From the list as published on
Tuesday, wo gather tho following belonging
to this town find county:
Killed —AVilliara Quigly, of Carlisle, Co. I,
Ist Pa.
Wounded— das. Harder, Igth Pa., loft knee
geyerely ; John Morrison, Ist Pa., log, seri
ously.;. Corporal John A. Blair, Ist Pa., thigh,
slightly ; Henry Loib, 7th Pa., hand; Sami.
Middleton, Ist Pa., groin; Geo. AAL Griffith,
Ist Pa., neck, seriously,.
lC7*' AA r o have boon requested to state that
the Carlisle Deposit -Rank will not open for
business on Friday tho 4th of July,
The State Convention. —The Democratic
State Convention will moot - at Harrisburg on
Friday, the 4th inst., at 10 o’clock.
Mr Daily’s SpeeCii.— AVo are indebted to
our member of Congress, Hon. Joseph Daily,
for a copy of his speech, “ on tho billfor thfi
issuing of additional treasury notes,” deliv
ered in tho House of Representatives on tho
TBth ult. shall publish tho speech in
our next.
Mill for Rent.— Attention is directed to
the advertisement of Andrew Ross, in anoth
er column, offering his first class'merchant
mill, located at New Cumberland, this county,
for rent. The mill in question is known far
and wide as ono of the largest and moat eligibly
located to be found in this region, and wo
have no doubt'there will be plenty of appli
cants for a position where it is manifest that
money can bo made by an attentive and en
ergetic miller.
A; B. Sharpe, Esq. a Prisoner. —By rof
onco to out war news column, it will bo seen
that a Major Sharpe” was ■ among the
Union prisoners captured by the rebels from
a train of cars on the Charleston road, near
Corinth. Our A. B. Sharpe is not a Major ;
ho is a Second. Lieutenant, ond Aid to Gen.
Oan ; butasitlsknown that ho was ip the sec
tion of country where the arrests wore made, it
is feared and believed that the captured officer
is our respected citizen, Lieut. A. B. Sharpe.
If so, wo are sincerely sorry for his bad luck,
and hope he may pass through roboldom un
harmed, and that at an early day ho may bo
exchanged.
■ flSf Godey’a Lady's Book for. July contains
twenty full page engravings, and a splendid
eteel plate of “summer,” with an unapproach
able fashion-plate, comprising six colored fig
ures; The literary contents are all original,
and by the best writers ; and there is-nri am
ount,of information especially useful to ladies,
that oan be obtained nowhere else. The re
cipes for preserving fruits, &o.; are alone
worth double the price of the Book. The
present number commences the thirty-third
year of publication. No better time could bo
chosen to subscribe, for in the six numbers
from. July to December‘will be. comprised all
the fall and winter fashions.
The Strawberry Season. —This delicious
fruit was more plentiful this season than wo
have over known it to bo. In Carlisle, the berries
•old at 15 and 10 cents per quart. So many
of our farmers and guardnors have commenc
ed to cultivate them, that they will bo more
plenty than heretofore. Wo expect also, that
they will be much cheaper. With a good
yield, at 10 cents per quart, the profits of
this crop must be enormous. In Philadel
phia, the very best quality sold as low as 12
cents a gallon. Had our hucksters imported
them in large quantities, they would have re
alized very handsome profits. We regret
. that the season is so nearly over,
P
at totirSohooi. Taxes.—J. w. Eby, Esq.,
treasurer to the Borough School Board, gives
notice that the tax for 1862 has been made,
and that be mil attend at the Court' House
(Commissioner’s office,) on Thursday, Auyxxst
17lh, next, between the hours of 9 and 12 i n
the forenoon, and 2 and 5 o’clock in the after
noon of said day, for the purpose of collect
ing and receiving the school tax assessed for
the present year. On all taxes paid on or be
fore that date a deduction of five per cent.
..will J>e made. Persons wishing to pay their
in the meantime can do so by calling on
•. trefcjujgr, at his place of business, in
arioa Uall Elding, Went High street. J
"AWFUL EXPOSURES.”
Road tho article on our fourth page under
the above caption. Strange ns it may appear,
this exposure of-“how contracts for thoanny
supplies are lot'out,” is by a correspondent
of the Now York Tribune. The Tribune,
just at that time, felt, sore toward the Admin
istration, and hence its “rough handling of
distinguished characters.”
It will bo remembered that in the report of
the Van Wvck committee, and also in the re
port of this Holt committee, a Government
contractor at St. Louis, named Lamb, was un
masked. It was shown that this man had
swindled thoGovernmont out of hundreds of
thousands of dollars I Gen. M’Kinstry, the
Quarter-Master at St. Louis,-, was severely
condemned by both committees for having
permitted Lamb and scores of otherTascals to
rob the Government. It now appears, how
ever, that Gen. M’Kinstry was not so much,
to blame', for when “ anything big was to be
given, there was a superior power behind the
throne ‘greater than the throne itself,’
ready to jump upon him and carry it off.”—
President Lincoln, i villi the assistance of Si
mon Cameron, were the men who foisted Lamb
upon the Government, duel permitted hipi to
steal several hundred thousand dollars ! Qori.
M’Kinstry was silenced by these high offi
cials, and had no control of the Quarter-Mas
ter’s department. Lamb was awarded Govern
ment contracts at- enormous profits—profits
that amounted tc robberies on a gigantic
scale, by the recommendation of President
Lincoln and Simon Cameron 1 These con
tracts, picked up by Lamb, at the request of
the' President, had not boon advertised,-as the
law required. Other contractors, as guilty ns
Lamb, wore also exposed by the Van Wyck
committee,, and they too, no doubt, were the
pets of the Administration, and had had the
influence of the President. Congressman
Blair, too, it appears was in this business up
to his eye-brows, and was making the war a
paying affair to himself and friends.
- This is, indeed, a most startling exposure',
and goes to prove that the President himself,
as well as his cabinet officers, assisted the
base robbers In plundering the people.. How
very appropriate is tho appeiation honest old
Abb,” when, speaking of tho President. It
seems that at the. very time when our country
was bleeding at every pore, and bur people
were weeping over tho lost ones, President
Lincoln, his Secretary of. AVar, and .dema
gogue Blair,. were combining their wits and
their influence to prevent Quarter-Master
M’Kinstuy from doing his duty, and, in op
position to the remonstrances of. that officer,
were forcing upon him a horde of dishonest
contractors, whoso combined robberies a
mountod to millions 1 • -
, Read the article on our fourth ’ page, ono
dud all. It exposes the most infernal piece
of villainy on tho part of those high in author
ity, that over was dragged to light in this or
any other country.
The Abolition-Republican County Con
vention.—This precious body of patriots mot
in the Court House, on Monday. Tho, Con
vention only numbered some twenty men,'
and several of them wore office-holders and of
fice-seekers. f Uo radical Abolitionists were
in the majority, and carried out the programme
thatbad been prepared. AAGt. B. Mvtllin,
Esql, of South Middleton,.was selected as the
delegate to the State Convention, and Congres
sional and Senatorial conferoos were appointed.
A committee on resolutions was then appoint
ed, and during its absenco, a Mr. Thrush of
Shippenaburg, and Mr, Jacob Rhbeji, “ venti
lated.” Their ideas scorned to bo somewhat
confused as to everything except the fact
that they were to raako speeches and “some
noise.” The last speaker, however, with his
usual sagacity, having discovered that the
Republican party in Cumberland county is
“one of the things that Wore,” informed tho
Convention “ that he was willing that his
party should nominate good Democrats!"—
Wo wonder what kind of “ good Democrats”
would suit the liberal minded Bheeu. We
can assure him that our entire ticket this fall
will bo composed of “ good Democrats,” but
there is no danger of Mr. Rheem supporting
a man of them. Men who are secretly
praying for the doloat of M’Glellan, merely
because ho is a Democrat, aro not very likely
to support any man for office who is not a se
oession-Abolitibnist.
Tho “ Convention” was a farce, and afford
ed indubitable evidence that secession-Aboli
tioniam is dead and ready for burial in Cum
berland county.
Changes in Dickinson Coi.LEOE.-At the late
mooting of tho Board of Trustees of Dickin
son College, tho resignation of Prof. Mar
shall, professor of Latin and Greek langua
ges, was accepted, and tho Board proceeded
to elect his successor. By aunanimous vote,
Prof. J, IC. Stayman was elected to tho va- -
cant chair, the duties of which position ho
will assume at the commencement of tho next
College term. The Board of Trustees wore
fortunate and wise in tho selection they made.
Prof. S. is not only a' ripe scholar and popu
lar instructor, but ho is a gonial and clever
gentleman, who has boon long and favorably
known to tho friends of tho College. Wo
have no doubt he will discharge his duties in
a manner creditable to himself and with profit
to tho students.
The Luw school, which was formerly a feat
ure of Dickinson College, hut which was sus
pended after the death of its Professor, Judge
Kbed, Ims been re-established, and our follow
citizen, Judge Giuiiam, has been elected Pro
fessor of Law. This is also a most excellent
selection, for, beyond all question, Judge G.
“ is the right man in the right plaeo."
No Democrat a Disunionist. —Neman can
bo ft Democrat and at the same time bo a dis
unionist. Devotion to country, fidelity to the
Constitution and obedience to tho laws are
cardinal doctrines of tho Democratic party.
This is tho foundation upon which tho party
was first erected by tho founders of tho Re
public, and to this it has faithfully adhered
at all times and undev> all circumstances.
Amid the wildest Tlin of fanaticism tho De
mocracy have raised their warning voice, ap
pealed to the reason and judgment of the peo
ple, and pointed out approaching danger.
lE7*
Senator Wade thinks “ the constitu
tion is suspended for the present.” If Sena
tor Wade, end a few like him, had Ken
“suspended” themselves years ago, there
would have beau no trouble in- tke nation
now,
THE TAX Blit PASSED.
Tho National Tax bjll, which has boon so
long ponding in Congress, passed both branch
es on Wednesday afternoon ns reported by
the Committee of Conference to which it was
referred. It has undergone considerable nl
teration, since it was originally introduced,
and as no authorized copy has yet been print
ed, the abstracts which a few of the - papers
have attempted to give, are full of errors, and
will only servo to mislead tiro public; The
bill will doubtless bo signed by the President
without delay, if ho has not already signed
it, and'then it will bo officially published.—
Wo shall, wait for a correct copy before print-
ing it.
The Dai bill io to go into cflfcct on .the first,
of August. A large portion of the people of
the Northern States will be Called
the income tax, concerning • the payment of
which an erroneous impression' is prevalent-
It is not to bo paid immediately on the income
and profits of tho year already passed, but.
will become due on the Ist of May, 1863, and
is to be levied on tho income for tho year pre
ceding. A limit is-placed to tho time in which
the Tax Law shall bo hi operation, the date
being fixed for it to cease'being 1806.
To carry the act into effect a small army of
officers will be appointed, over whom a Com
missioner of Internalllovenuois to bo placed.
Tho salary of this official is $4,000 per annum.
Tho officers under, his direction, and their du
ties, will bo, iu brief, as follows, namely t
Ist—A collector for each collection district,
to bo appointed by the President, with the
consent of the Senate, whoso duties will be
to collect for the Government tho taxes to bo
paid in said district. The compensation for his
services is in the form of commissions on tho
amounts collected.
2nd—An assessor for each assessment dis
trict, to be also appointed by the Prisident,
whose duty it will be to furnish the collector
with a list of tho-persons to bo taxed and tho
articles on which the- taxes are levied. Ilia
salary is to lie three dollars per diem when
engaged in preparation, and five dollars when
in actual performance of his duties as asses
sor. He is also to receive a commission of
one dollar-for each hundrod.names on the tax
list. ' '
. Bd—Deputy collectors,, to bo appointed and
paid by collectors.. Their duties are to be to
act as assistants.
4th—Assistant assessors, to bo appointed
by. assessors. Their salary is fixed lit three
dollars porday, in addition to which -they will
receive the same commission as assessors,
fith—lnspectors of liquors, &c., to be ap
pointed by collectors, Whose duties it will bo
to measure and ! examine the proof of liquors
removed for sale, for which they are to, re
ceive fees from tho owner thereof, the extent
pf .which i 8 to bp fixed by tho Commissioner
of Internal Revenue.'
The officers above classified are to carry,
into effect tho provisions of tho bill, and are
to bo hold strictly accountable for thoir ac
tions. •Collectors, through whoso hands must
pass very large sums, of money, will be re
quired to give heavy bonds 1 for an honest per
formance of their duties. In some districts
it. is probable that bonds tptlieextontof §2OO,
000 or §300,000 will be required.
How the Thing is Working. —We find in
the Dayton Empire a communication on the
subject of negro labor displacing white la
bor. ,AVe make an extract from it, to show,
its character. Wo presume such complaints
will grow in number as the months roll
round: • ■
Messrs. Editors : As the Empire is the
organ and friend of white men, I wish through
its columns to call attention of tho working
men of the city of Dayton to tho fact, that at
no time heretofore were there so mariy ne
groes in the city ns there are at the present
time. Go where you will, you meet thein,
thoir dusky faces greet you at every turn,
and a majority of them seemingly strangers.
I believe there is a branch of. the Undor
'ground Railroad in operation her#, for they
all seem to got ready employment on their
arrival. '
For instance:
In one shop in this city, there arc Jour nc
gro blacksmiths. In a certain gluo factory
all the hands are negroes.
A-white man making ono dollar a day,
running a stationary engine in a certain car
penter’s shop, had to leave to make room for
a contraband at eighty cents per dag.
A certain nabob on Mam. street, and a
great war man and Cneourager of our bravo
boys to volunteer,-some time ago had a white
man to work for him. One morning he told
the man that he wanted him to do additional
work. This same nabob had also a negro he
was raising, a grown boy. The man expos
tulated with him, and told him that ho
thought that the negro ought to do it. White
men of Dayton, what do you think was the
nabob’s reply ? Why that tho negro was too
tenderlg raised and ho did not want him to do
it. i Tho man, of course, left, as any man of
spirit would, and his place was s‘oou supplied
by a newly imported contraband.
Another Mam street gentleman, having, a
palatini residence, ground down a poor white
man in his wages so low that he was compell
ed to leave, to make room for a low-priced
contraband.
More Corruption.—A Eepuulican Sena-
TOR MAKES §50,000 OFF THE GOVERNMENT.—I
The commission on contracts, composed ofex-
Sooretary Holt and Horn. Dale Owen, has
submitted to Congress a statement showing
that two citizens of Rhode Island obtained
contracts from the War Department fora cer
tain number of small arms through tho influ
ence of Senator Simmons, of that State, and
for which that Senator was to receive §50,000.
Tho evidence submitted with this statement
shows that §lO,OOO have been .received by
him. Senator Simmons was called on and
gave his evidence on tho whole transaction,
and did not appear to conceal, but was open
in acknowledging his share-flu tho transao-
tion. The commission comments with great
severity on this special case, and dwells at
length on the evil practice of Senators' and
Members obtaining contracts for their consti
tuents, especially for any consideration. The
commission says that however deplorable such
acts are, they must bo treated as legal till
Congress shall by law make them otherwise.
A bill has been already introduced making
them a misdemeanor, and rendering such
contracts void, and disqualifying any mem
ber of Congress who has a hand in them, ei
ther for pay or any other consideration.
Usurpation is Rebellion. —Senator Doo
little (Republican), of Wisconsin, said in
the Senate, the other day, that “ if Congress
undertakes to trample on the Constitution by
usurping powers not granted, it is just ns
much rebellion and revolution as the acts of
the insurrectionary States. If the Federal
government can thus usurp power, then the
days of the Republic are past, and the days of
the Empire begin I” Precisely what the. De
mocratic press have continually assorted, but
what the Abolition-Republicans in Congress
practically deny, by their presistonco in
1 urging unauthorized and unconstitutional
■ measures.
DEATH OF COL. S. W. BLACK.
Wo regroat to announco tho fall of tliia dis
tinguished officer and eloquent democrat. . Wo
know him well,and on many occasions shared
his hospitality, Ho Was dno of nature’s no*
Women, ttnd rbSpdotod and beloved by all who
know hinh How ho labored to prevent this
war 1 Sis eloquent appeals to tho extremists
of, both sections* should have prevented tho
wicked Contest in which we are now engaged.
Ilis appeals were hot heeded, and he now
sloops his last sleep and has fought his last
battle. , The Patnoi and the fol
lowing tribute to his memory :
■ The telegraph on Saturday brought us the
painful intelligence of the death of 001. Sam
uel _W. Black, of tho G2d regiment Pennsyl
vania-Volunteers, who was killed in a skir
mish before lliohmoud some three or four,
days,age.
Our knowledge of Col. Blaek dates back to
the stirring campaign of 1840, when he was
one Of the most, potent and powerful stump
oratofs in Western,Pennsylvania. Ho went
with the ti.to in favor of. llnrrison, end the
remnant' of tho Van Buren party in Alleghc
ny county stood aghast at Black’s telling elo
quence which was dully winning hundreds of
Democrats from tho support, of tho little 1
Magician,,, Col. Black never was an np
plicant. for i position under the Harrison
Administration,. Ho was young, enthusias
tic and getting a. most lucrative practice at
the bar, \and, if wo mistake not, refused
several omces tendered him.
In 1844, much to tho surprise of the peo
plo of Pittsburg, Col. Black appeared upon
tho stump as a .Democrat, advocating the elec
tion of Polk to the Presidency. His former,
political associates, knowing his growing po
pularity, in d, state of alarm, offered him great
temptations, to continue acting with the Whig
party, but ho spurned them all, and'from
that dny^Jp 1 the day he died he was one of tho
firmest and- most ardent Democrats in tho
State of Pennsylvania.. ‘ '
Mesvetf-our readers will remember that hie
iVont to Mexico as Lieutenant Colonel of the
First Pennsylvania regiment, and not only
distinguished himself, but by bis kind treat
ment of bis soldiers so endeared himself to
them that his memory will' remain embalm
ed- in the hearts of the survivors until with
them time shall be tie tuorei
In 1851, and again 1857, Colonel Black
Was a candidate for the Democratic nomina
tion for Governor, and the latter year was
thought ho would succeed, but pretended
friends deserted him in the hour of need..
Ho was shortly afterwards appointed Gov
■ernor of Nebraska—a post ho filled with
great credit to himself... No sooner, however,
did Lincoln assume- the rein of Government
than, the patriot statesman—=-the genial', warm
harted Black, Was superseded by a Kopublt
can. Ho Went to his home in Pittsburg,
wnorO' ho was immediately importuned to
raise a regiment. He consented before ■ tho
opposition had time to stigmatize him as a.
“ Breckinridge secessionist” and in loss than
ten days he had more than twenty compani
es—in fact nearly sufficient for a brigade—off
ered him. Ten of these companies wore
brought tp this city, and placed in Camp
Cameron, and by permission of the War De
partment be added two more companies when
the regiment was ready to march. Our rea
ders will remember that when his regiment
riiarohed through our streets it was tho larg
est and rflost formidable looking legiment
that the campaign had yet thrown among
us.
• The regiment has soon hard service, hut the
saddest blow of all is the death of their be
loved Colonel.
. NVtruer patriot oyer unsheated his sword
In this rebellion than Colonel S. W. Black,
but the insatiate archer Death has ended his
carper in,‘the midst of his useiulness. ■ He
was about years of nge; and tewves
a wife and family. Peace to his ashes—
“ Green .bo the turf above thee,
Friend of my early days ;
None knew thee but to love tbco,
, Kene named tboc but to praise."
Fremont again in a tet. —Thank fortune,
Fremont, the Republican pot, has again re
signed his Command, and his staff of rampant
Abolitionists have gone with him. Joy go
with them I Neither Fremont nor his staff
ever oared a tinker’s curse for the Union, and
only joined the army to “crush out slavery,’’
and make Fremont the Republican secession
candidate for the Presidency. The Ledger
thus speaks of this'Tlopublican General and
his staff:
Gone with all llis Staff.— lt is annoum
ced that on Gen. Fremont withdrawing all
his staff'did the same thing, and have left
the service, as they did when ho was super
seded in Missouri. If these officers’ personal
attachment to Gen. Fremont is greater than
to the country in whoso service they were
supposed to be engaged, they can be oisily
spared. The Government should' allow no
obligations to exist in its public servants
greater than those they owe to the country.
The war Vo are engaged in is to put down
forever just such pretensions as these on the
part of the rebels, who recognise a stronger
attachment duo to the individual State they
reside in, than they do to the Union, for no
government can - exist securely'upon such
secondary claims to the loyalty of its citizens.
Men who cannot sink their local pride and”
personal attachment, in the larger obligation
of duty which comprehends the whole coun
try, have not the true notion of.loyalty which
should inspire the citizens of a country like
this. '
AVo do not see that the friends of Gen. Fre
mont,hayo had anything to complain of in
the action ofthe Government.' It took him
from civilian ranks, gave him a command su-
many better known and abler Gen
erals, longer m the army and next in order
of promotion according to the rules of the ser
vice. The Government did this in the hope
that the extravagant expectations General
Fremont’s friends had of his military abili
ties, would bo borne out if a favorable oppor
tunity were afforded. These expectations
have potheen realized, for Fremont’s opera
tions pn the valley of the Shenandoah, howev
er brilliant, have not been so entirely success
ful as to create unbounded confidence in his
capacity „as a. military commander. The
country at this time cannot pause to consider
more questions of military etiquette or of
military rank. It is military capacity it most
needs, and wherever this is conspicuous the
country Jins acclaim upon it. It is believed
to exist in General Pope, and General Pope
theroforeis raised to chief command, If he
should foil, he, in turn, will bo superseded,
but as the position is created for the public
service, ana not for any individual’s personal
gratification, no one has a right to take of
fence and retire from subordinate position be
cause a bettor man than he is presumed to bo,
is put into the situation'. If this were so, all
our military officers of subordinate rank would
bo warranted in a general resignation every
time a bettor officer was placed over their
heads. Most military men of discretion sub
mit to such things as necessary and proper.
The State Fair.—r Tho Annual Exhibition
of tho Pennsylvania State Agricultural Socie
ty will be held atNorristown, this year on tho
grounds of tho East Pennsylvania Agrioultu
ral.and Meohanionl Society. Wo bolievo tho
Fair will commence oh tho 30th of Septem
ber. 001. Thomas P. Knox, of Norristown,
is President of the Stato Society.
In addition to tho ten or twelve church
es at Washington, taken for hospital purpos
es, several extensive frame holdings are being
built,
Douglas on Sumner. —lf there was any
man that the lamented: Senator Douglas re
regarded with' abhorrence, it was Senator
Sumner, of Massachusetts. Hero is a por
trait that ho drew of him in debate in 1854.
Addressing himsSlf to him, ho said ;
“ Is there any thingiri the means by. which
he got here to give, him tt. superiority' over
other gentlemen, Whocante by ordinary means?'
Is tlioro any thing to justify it in the fact that
ho came hero with a deliberate avowal that
he-would never obey one clause of the Con
stitution of the Dmted States, and yet put
his bands: upon the Holy Bible, in the pres
ence of this body, and appealed to Almighty
God that he would, bo faithful to the Consti
tution, and_ With, a pledge of perjury on his
(Sou 1, by Violating’ both that oath and the
Constitution ? Ho came hero with a pledge
to perjure himsblf ns the condition of eligibili
ty to the place. Has he a right to arraign
us because - We felt it to bo our duty to bo
faithful to that Constitution which ho disa
vows, to that oath which her assumes, and
then retmdi'ates ?' The Senate have not for
got the debate on the Eugitivo Slave Law,
when the Senator - saidi in reply, to a .question
whether ho was in favor of Carrying into
effect that clause of the Constitution lor the
rendition of fugitive slaves, " Is thy servant
a dog, that ho should do this thing?" A dog,
to bo true to the Constitution of your coun
try I‘A dog, unless you area traitor! That
was his position ; and still ho comes here ;
and arraigns us for crimes, and talks about
audacity I Did mortal man over witness such
audacity in an. avowed criminal ?”
1 Gen. Shields Rejected. —The rejection of
the nomination of General Shields, for pro.
motion to the office of Major General, has
surprised the public, Whatreasonsmay have
produced this result in the Senate, are not
known, but wo trust they will be proclaimed,
that the people mayjudgo-of their sufficiency.
This bravo, honorable, patriotic Soldier has
served his country'truly and zealously—ho
has literally been shot through and through
in fighting her battles—and yet the gentle
men at Washington Who aiUuso themselves
with pleasure excursions to jl’ortrCss Monroe
at Government expense, cannot perceive his
merits I Is it because his troops are devoted
to hint and make the welkin ring with cheers
when they behold him, while higher officers
are received vyith silence ? Is it. because he
has fought the hardest battles of the ;valley,
because he was born in Ireland* of because
he is a Democrat ? His people
—-want the “ Honorable Senators" who deny
him the honor.the President would confer, to
give the reasons for their denial.
It is said General SuiELDsexpressos his de
termination to resign altogether, on account
of the Senate’s rejection of his nomination,
lie is justly indignant at this implied con
demnation; particularly as it is asserted the
Senate-refuses to reconsider the vote by which
ho was rejected.
Present from the Prince of Wales to
Ex-President Buchanan.— The Prince of
Wales has recently presented ,to Ex-Presi
dent Buchanan a splendid full-length por
trait of himself, “ as a slight mark" (he says)
“of his grateful rooolleotion of the hospitable
reception;and his agreeable visit to the White
House on the occasion of his tour in the Uni
ted States." lie adds that “ the cordial web
come which was then vouchsafed to him by
tho American people. and by the cx-Preai
dent as their chief, can nevou be effaced from
his memory.”
The Lancaster lulullii/encer say the, por
trait is a splendid w(S-k of art. The Prince
is clothed in the undress uniform of a British
officer. It, with the letter, was received ten
days ago. The letter.was'written at Jappa,
in Asia Minor, at which place the Prince was
sojourning when the portrait w-as forwarded.
It is written on deep inournihg paper, as a
mark of respect to fhe memory of his de
ceased father, (Prince Albert),, and the
hand-writing is fair, and legible and business
like. Numbers of citizens have been to
Wheatland to see the portrait, and Mr. Bu
chanan takes pleasure .in showing it to all
who desire a glance at the pleasant and ex
pressive features of the future King of Great
Britain.
A Town Washed Away. —The. White
River correspondent of the Missouri Repub
lican says: 1 I omitted to notice a fact of
some importance to river men. Baring the
recent high water, the St. Francis took to
herself a.new mouth, and now comes almost
on a fangent with the Mississippi. In this
change thoold town of Sterling has nearly been
‘■finished.” All of its dwellings, except per
haps half a dozen, have tumbled into the wa
ter, and the dwellings of the dead as. well—
the graveyard that-contained’the, dead of
twenty years—met the same fate. The town
originally was half.n mile higher up ; hut it
has gradually caved off and been persoverin
gly rebuilt till this year, when they are not
enough houses or people loft to start ' a new
town or graveyard; Such is hlstoiy on this
over changing Mississippi, An island re
mains below the old mouth, so that the stream
has realy two mouths.
Narrow Escape or Gen. McDowell.— A
Front Royal correspondent of the Gloucester
Advertiser says that a few nights since, as
Gen. McDowell was examining the picket
linos, ho narrowly escaped being shot. When
the guard demanded the countersign, hb mer
ely replied that ho was McDowell, and insis
ted on passing the. lines, when the pickets
fired upon him. The shot passed by him
harmless, but struck one of his"aids, wound;
ing him in the leg andkilling his horse. No
blame was attached to the guard, and the
General thanked them for doing their duty.
They belonged to the New York 2Gth.
The Two Parties. —The Democratic party
is in favor of prosecuting the war for a resto
ration ofthe Union as it was apd the Consti
tution as it is, so that all the rights of all the
States may bo what they were before the re
bellion broke out.
The Abolition'party is in favor of proseou-
ting tho war, not to restore the Union as it
was and the Constitution as it is, but for the
emancipation of the negro race, so as to place
them on a level with the white race.
Death op Gen. Scott’s Wife. —Tho Now
York ]Poat of Saturday evening states that
Gen. Scott has received intelligence of the
death of his wife at Romo, on tho 10th inst.
Mrs. Scott (formerly Miss Mayo) was atten.
dod in her last illness by her daughter and
son-in-law. Her ago was 72 years.
J9®" Gold has suddenly risen in value to a
premium of 8 and 9 per cent. It is said to
be rapidly going out of the country.
Secessionists.
In those days of. political profligacy ant
corruption nil true Democrats and conserva
tive men have to encounter the vilest person
al abuse, and henCe the Abolitionists have
adopted the plan of calling every such man a
“Secessionist.'' If an individual prefers an
honorable peace to war and bloodshed, ho is
called a .Secessionist, If he is opposed to
placing the negro on an equality with the
white man, he is called a Secessionist. If ho
points ttftho robbery of millions upon mill
ions from, the public treasury, ho is called a
Secessionist. If ho expresses 1 himself in fa
vor of the war being prosecuted to restoredho
Cnion as it was and the Constitution as it is,
he Is called a Secessionist. If he favors the
Constitutional right of free speech and a free 1
press, he is called a Secessionist. In short,
let him do or Say what ho 1 ttmy, and no mat
ter how loyal ho is to the country, unless he
swears fealty to the AliolitioniZod Republican
party, and follows in the'foot-steps of Thad
■dcus Stevens, Simon Cameron, Wendell Phil
lips, Owen Lovojoy, old Bon. Wade, Joshua
E. fHddings, etc., ho is called a Secessionist,
and threatened with mob law rind imprison
ment., So soys the Lancaster Intelligencer.
Ttie LonisVille Journal.
Wo congratulate (says the Providence
Post) our ultra Eepublican friends who pa-
ironizo the Louisville Journal from smpa-
thy for its persecutions at homo on account
of its sound Union principles, upon having an
opportunity of rending some plain talk in its
columns; that paper concludes ah article
denunciatory of the abolition’ emancipation
schemes as follows:
“In no eVent will Wb submit to the execu
tion of such projects ; in no event will wo se
cede on.'account of their adoption. We will
noither surrondor our rights, or forsake them.
We will maintain our constitutional liberty
at all hazards, and as a necessary step to
wards that end, we will maintain; the Union
in a like manner. We are for the Constitu
tion as.it is, and the Union, tts it ibastWc
ask for nothing more ; WB WiU'submit to
nothing less. We speak purßly as American
patriots;' diet abolitionism and scccssionism
alike take heed;
lloi'B We plant ourselves. If.Republioan
leaders imagine they can dislodge us by
“ unconstitutional projects” on paper, lot
them, if they will, try the fatal experiment.
The nation, to bo sure, will suffer now trials,
and new perils, but amidst the convulsions of
the . unnecessary evils, one blessing at least
will blossom forth. The Republican party
will cease to exist. It will bo swallowed up
utterly and forever. It will bo buried in the
same grave with secession.”
The Rejection of Shields. —The refusal
of the Senate to confirm the nomination of
Brigadier General Shields as a Major Gene
ral, has caused considerable, stir among his
friends here. They say his past and.preseht
services entitle him to rank the same as Ma
jor Gen’l Fremont and Major Gen. M'Dowell,
and that partisan influence alone has defeat
ed him.
On the other hand, it is contended that ev
er since Gori. Shields was so severely wound’
ed in Mexico, ho has at times been somewhat
erratic. An effort will bo made to have the
vote on his objection reconsidered, but it is
extremely doubtful whether it will be success
ful. The present Senate has already con
firmed Gen.. Shields as a Brigadier; and his
rejection as a Major General will not deprive
him, as many suppose, of his original com
mission. Ilis position ns Brigadier has nev
er been made vacant.
Slß.QplifN. CAEFDGT.L ON GeN. M'CdELIAN.
—Tho great Commander, now Lord Clyde; is
perhaps the highest military authority in Eu
rope. His opinion of the conduct and ability
of our Commanding General is entitled to
weight, and we are glad to have it for the en
couragement of the country in these times.—
A. personal friend and gentleman well known
in this city, writes in a private letter from
Paris, June 4th, as follows: , '
“Air. Mowatt diced with ua a few days
since. lie is here with Lord Clyde, tho great
est English General living. In a; conversa
tion which I had with Lord Clyde, on Satur
day, he stated that Gen M’Clellan had evinced
more true generalship than any man in 6ur ;
army. lie said ho considered him a splendid
strategist and able loader.”— -Journal of Com
merce.
The Caoi'3 in AVebteen Virginia. —Tho
AVheoling Intelligencer, speaking of tho grow
ing crops in Western Virginia, says :
The fields are ns heavy with grain ns in the
most favored seasons that wo know of. AVheat
is unusually fine, and the meadows, which
are now in some places being mowed, are cov
ered more thickly, and will give a greater
weight of hay to the acre than for years be
fore. Oats are not yet in head ; but wo have
notj seen a field that looked yellow or sickly;
and with the necessary warmth the crop will
be proportionately ns large as that of either
wheat or rye. Potatoes never looked- bettor,
while tho young corn, now .receiving first
hoeing, asks only for a cessation of rain and
a “ spell” of growing weather to do quite as
well as any of tho rest.
!C7’The Cincinnati Commercial is alarmed
at the various propositions-before Congress
for the expenditure of tho public money—en
larging canals, building air line railroads;
&c„ Sfa —and says the expenditures of the
war are so ■ groat that Congress seems to
assume that afewmillions of hundreds of mil
lions more are small matters. This idea, and
tho policy which is its outgrowth, savers to
muon of the reckless extravagance which
is the forerunner of bankruptcy, to bo accepta
ble to the people whohavo'a vivid appreciation
of tho fact they must put their hands deep in
their pockets to foot tho bills. —Pitlshura
Post. ■ .
Licenses. —Section 5 of an act amendatory
of the license laws of this State passed in
18(52, .reads as follows :'
“ That it shall bo the duty of every city or
county treasurer to sue for the recovery of all
licences duly returned to him by the mercan
tile appraisers, in each and every year, with
in ten days after that date, and said treasurer
shall not be discharged from any such licen
ses, unless, ho bring suits to recover the same
within ‘said date, and presses the same to
judgement and execution as soon thereafter
as practicable."
Rebel Loss at tiie Battle of the Seven
Pines. —Richmond papers publish the official
return of Rebel losses at the battle of the
Seven Pines. There were 85 regiments en
gaged ; the loss in killed, wounded,and miss
ing, was 5,897. This is very near the loss on
our side, ns reported officially by General
McClellan, viz: 5,739.
USS* The President has vetoed the bill au
thorizing the Banks in the District of Col
umbia to issue notes of a loss denomination
than five dollars. This is a step in the right
direction, and wo hopo.Mr. Lincoln will also
pat his foot on any attempt by the Govern
ment to issue small notes.
Correspondence of the Volunteer
„ fDEJICK SOLDIERS in NEW YORK.
New Yoke, Juno 30,' 1802.
John B. Bratton, Esq. .'
Dear Sib—l write to inform you and vom
readers, that the resident Pennsylvanians in
this City have formed an association for tin!
relief of the sick and wounded Ponnsylvani
and who may arrive af this port. A nan
the “Now England rooms,” 194 Broadwav
have boon procured, where the sick and
wounded can be taken care of and receive
medical treatment, and when discharged
those not having moans, will be sent homo at
the expense of the association. A largo num
ber. have arrived hero already, and no doubt
the number will be still greater.
Previous to our organization our sick were
kindly received into the different hospitals in
thi» oity,.and kindly cared for. Wo thought
Pennsylvanians were ns able to take caroof
her wounded ns New York, or any of the
Eastern States, and for this reason this asso
ciation was formed.
A list of the names of rill who arrive here
are kept, and any information concerning
such persons will bo kinldy sent to auy one
applying for the same,
; Some die hero. Their names and place of
burial are strictly kept.
As the expenses of the association will be
necessarily heavy, any donations in money
or clothing will bo thankfully received, by
sending the,same to any of the officers of'tbo
association, at 194 Broadway.
Gov. Curtin being in the city at the time
of our organization; he was invited to he pres
ent, and made a very fine address.
; The following persons arc the officers of the
association: ■ . " ‘ -
Chairman —John C. Montgomery, Esq.
Vice Chairman —Stephen P. Russel, Esq,
Recording Secretary— Michael O. Hart.
Corresponding “ Max Oocppe, Esq.
Treasurer— Jonathan Ogden.
Stale Agent —Stewart Nevel. .
Executive Committee —Jerome Buck, Esq.
W. W.’ Selfriage, S. B. 11. Vance, W. 11. Ar
thur, E. D. Smith, A. T. Chur, C. W. Bur
ton, Z. A. Rosenmillor, IV.' J. Bunco.
Surgeon —David F. Fetter, M, D.
Physician —Z. Avßosoniniller, M. D.
Finance Committee— Reuben Manley, Esq.,
J. Mililten, jr„ Jerome Buck, Esq., Theodore
Blandran, F. M’Elrath,.Esq.
,O’ John Cessna, Esq;,..has been nomina
ted for re-election to the Assembly, by the
Democracy of Bedford county. Mr. Cessna
is an Cxpericncedlegislator, of decided abil
ity and unquestioned uprightness. The mors
members like him in. the Legislature, the
better it 'will bo for the interests of the
State. 1 ,
The convention that made this nomination
recommended the lion. Wm. P. . Scholl, to
iho State convention for Auditor General.
. What tiif.Angbl of the Loan said to a
Slave. —You will And what the angel said in
Genesis svi., 9:;
“And the angel of the Lord said : Return
to thy mistress and submit to her bonds."
’This shows the difference between a mod
ern Abolitionist and an angel of the Lord.
The Abplitionists (to adopt the suggestions of
the .Times and African Republican,) would
doubtless call tho angel of the Lord’a “slave
catcher.” What would Stunner say to the
celestial “doughface."
OfT” Mdmford, recently hung in New Or
leans for cutting down the U. S. flag, follow
ed gambling as a 'profession, and was so no
ted for his proficiency at cards, that planters
would come to the city and furnish him mon
ey to .play with, giving; him, half .of all ho
could win. r
017“ One hundred rebel dragoons have &■
livered themselves up at AVashihgton, N. 0.
Six North Carolina regiments have been dis
banded at Richmond and placed under guard
previous to which they hung their brigadier
general.
THE WAR NEWS.
The Advance of McClellan.
PARTICULARS OP THE FIGHT ON
AVEDNESDAY,
Seven Hours’ Severe Fighting.
BRILLIANT CONDUCT OF THE
UNION TROOPS.
The Rebel Camp Occupied by
dull. Hooker’s Division.
General M’Clellan Present During
, the Engagement.
Our Loss 200 Killed andi Wounded.
MoCpellan’s Heaequbrters, I
~ June 25, 1862. J
Gen. Hooker, at 9 o’clock this morning, ad
vanced his division with the view of occupy
ing a new position. Tho result was (bat his
troops mot with a most determined resist
ance from the enemy, which lasted until 4
o’clock in tlje afternoon,, but the Rebels wore
forced to give way before tho invincible cour
age of our men. •
During tho day everything indicated a gen
eral engagement, but the enemy, for soma
reason or ofhor, backed out of it.
The troops all fought as gallantly as over.
The loss on our side will be about 200 killed
and wounded. ..
Tho loss of tho eneiny is not known, but it
is believed to bo equal to our own,
Tho camp of the Rebels in front of Gene
ral Hooker was captured, and is now occupied
by his troops.
The ground fought for was a swamp -with
thick underbrush, beyond which is an open
country. The woods intervening between
our troops and tho enemy prevented the re
sult of our artillery firing from being known.
Two Napoleon 12 pounders under Ofipt.
De Russy, succeeded in getting through tho
swamp during tho afternoon, and did excel
lent service. An effort of tho enemy to cap
ture them resulted in their boingdrivon back
with severe loss. ,
Tho result of to-day is highly important to
the health of tho army, as. but little more
ground is to bo gained to place our troops do
yond tho swamp.
Gen. McClellan was present during the
whole day superintending all movements.
Washington, Thursday, June 20,,1862.
A dispatch received at the War Depart*
mont this afternoon, from Gen. Model la' l '
states that the affair of yesterday was perfect*
ly successful; that we hold the new picket
line undisturbed, and that all is very quiet
on the banks of the Ohiokahominy.
Redoubt No. 3, Wednesday, 1
Juno 25—1 J P. M- >
To Hon. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of " ar: .
Wo have advanced our pickets on thole
considerable to-day, under sharp
Our men have behaved very handsomely-**"
Some firing still continues.
Geo. B. McClellan,
Major-General Commanui n *
Redoubt No. 3 June 25 —3:15 P-M-
To Hon. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of If an
The enemy are making _ desperate rcs^
anco to the advance of our picket lines, j
noy, and one half of Hooker’s are w • .
want them. X have this moment t° iu
•n
a