AMERICAN VOLUNTEER,
JOHN B. BRITTON, Editor & ProJßifctor.
CARLISLE, PA., JANUARY 22.1863,
Public'Sale Bills printed at this office,
oq.as reasonable terms ns they cun bo done
■at any other establishment.
Oov. Curtis’s Message. —We publish this
document in full in to-day’s Volunteer , It is.
a plain, business-like production, aud pre
sents a favorable exhibit of the condition and
resources of the State. '
Thanks. —We return our thanks to Gov.
Cunin for a, copy of his Annual Message, to
lion. Jos. Baily, and Hon. Mr. Biddle, for
Congressional documents, and to Messrs.
Buoher and Rhoads, for Legislative favors.
Dead Heads;—Wo have striken the names
of a nun?6er of persons off our list, to whom
bills have been sent, and who have failed to
respond up to the present time. If they
wish the paper continued they must pay up
what they are in arrears.
Continental Old Folks. —The Old
Folks,” who we know lire highly popular
with all lovers of good singing, will give two
entertainments at Eheem’a Hall, on the eve
nings of February 4 and 5. Don’t forget to
go and hear them, and, our word for it, you
will not regret if.
' The Ice Crop. —Since the recent cold snap,
■we notice that, those owning ice houses are
engaged in filling them with the almost in
dispensable summer luxuhry. We observe
wagons passing our office every day, filled
with transparent blocks of beautiful ice, and
the crop is said to be ample.
Election of State Treasurer. —The Le
gislature, in joint convention, 1 on Monday,
elected William V. M’Gratb,' Democrat,
State Treasurer for the term of one year.—
The vote stood : for Wm.V. M’Grath, C 5 ; for
Henry D. Moore, 64—four members absent.
Mr, M’Gratb is a Philadelphian, and is spo
ken of by those most intimate with him as
well qualified for the responsible, position to
which he has been elected.
.The Emancipation Proclamation. —ln the
National House of Representatives, a few
days since, Mr. Wilson, introduced a joint
resolution to approve, ratify, and confirm the
proclamation issued by the President, as
Commander-in-Ghief of the Army and Navy
of the United States, on the Ist of January,
1863. The resolution was adopted, yeas 85
(all abolitionists,) naj's 50. Our member, Mr.
Daily, voted with the minority. Right I
Gone Crazy. —Mr. Keys, late editor of the
Cirolevillo Watchman , has become a
raving maniac, owing to His incarceration an
a State prisoner. lie is at present chained
down in the Lunatic Asylum at Columbus.
Mr. K. was a man of superior talent—a pun
gent and powerful writer, and as true and
loyal a man ns ever lived. We would that
Lincoln and his Secretary of War could bo
compelled to occupy the same room with
Keys, that they might hear the clanking of
his chains and his frantic shrieks.
Peace Measures.— ln the N- J. iSenatc, on
the 13th, a series of peace resolutions were
offered by Mr! Holman, of Bergen. They
propose an immediate armistice of six months.
Gn the 2nd Monday, in the third month after
the commencement of-the armistice, the peo
ple of each Congressional district are to elect
one delegate to a National Convention to
meet at Lexington, Ky., on the 2d Monday
of the ensuing month, to arrange terras of an
amicable adjustment of all difficulties. They
were made the special order for the 22d inst.'
and will probably pass.
Pennsylvania. Rererves. —The Governor
' communicated to tho. Legislature recently
the fact that the AA’ar Department declined
to allow the Reserve Corps to return to the
State for the purpose of recruiting its ranks.
We consider the decision of the Department
harbarous. The consequence of it will bo
the annihilation, of that bravo corps which
has done and suffered more than any other
corps in tho service. In another year prob
ably not a single battallion can be formed
from the remnant of tho fifteen regiments
that left the State at tho call of, tho Govern
ment. , The Legislature should pass a reso
lution of censure against Stanton, and tho
people of the State should unite in' 1 request
ing his removal.
The Negro Brigade. —The Hilton Head
correspondent of the New York Worlds under
date of January 10, gives a very unpromis
ing account of Gen. Saxton's Negro Brigade.
Notwithstanding the General feasted them
on tho Ist of January, and made to them an
eloquent address on their liberation from sla
very, accompanied with fathprly advice as to
their future behavior, they don’t seem to come
up to the expectations which wero en tertained
of them, and seem disposed to enjoy their
new condition in a way not at all satisfactory
to their white benefactors. The correspon
dent sevs: •
“ The negro brigade is again involved in
trouble; the negroes are deserting, casting
aside the■ scarlet trousers, gaudy buttons,
and'glittering muskets. Mhssa Lincoln has
made them free, and their interpretation of
freedom is no work of any kind; hence they
do not desire to exert their muscles in the
common labor performed by white men. A
negro soldier was shot last week for attempt
)ng to force tho guard. A ‘brother’! n color
fired the fatal ball. This act has put an end
to enlistments m this enlightened body of
colored people General S-, ton, so rumor
says, has asked to bo transfer- u tosome oth
er department; ho has had enough negro for
some time to come. Gen. Hunter is dailv
expected here, and theGideonitesarein great
glee at the coming of the groat negro eman
cipating gencrnl.”
Deserted. —Captain John Brown-, of-tho
Thirtieth Ohio regiment, son of old Ossawat-
tojije Brown, who was hung at Charleston,
Virginia, is one of the officers recently dis
missed from service for desertion..
OUR SEW UNITED STATES SENATOR.
In our last wo mentioned, briefly, thiil
Hon. Charles R. Buckai.ew, of. Columbia
county, had boon elected United States Sena
tor, for six years from the 4th ofMarch nest
Thank God 1 Wo have known Mr. Bucka-
lew for the last twenty years, and when wo
pronounce him one of the brightest and
most promising young men in Pennsylvania,
wo only reiterate the voice of every unpreju
diced man who has the pleasure of his
acquaintance. As a Senator, ho will be an
honor to our State and nation. It was credit
able to our Legislature to select such a man
for this responsible and honorable'position.
And when wo consider that the Democrats
luvo but one vote majority on joint-ballot
in ‘the 'Legislature, and that a certain in
famous corruptionist was upon the ground, •
accompanied by bis lackeys, with thousands
of dollars in their hands—the money they
had made by fraudulent contracts—with
which they hoped to be able to buy up one or
more votes, we feel like returning thanks to
each individual Democratic member for the
firmness and integrity he exhibited when the
hour of trial arrived. All honor to the glori
ous G 7 Democratic members.
The election of Mr. Bdokalew is of Na
tional importance. He is a life-long Demo
crat, of conservative views—just such a man
as will be useful in our National counsels
during onr present troubles. . He holds the
same views as those expressed by Governor
Seviiocr of Now York, in his recent annual
message, anddeprecates and condemns the wild
projects advocated by the present Executive
and Congress. He is favorable to a vigovous
prosecution of the war, provided. it is to
be waged for tho “ Union as it was and the Con
stitution ns it is.” Tjiis is his position—this
is tho position of a majority of tho people—
and if the Abolitionists of New England,
under the lead of Sumner, Wilson, Beecher
and other extremists, refuse to hearken to
the deep mutterings of tho men of tho North,
[ho Union . may be reconstructed, leaving
;hem and their New England States out in
;he cold The sovereign peo.plo of the Ndrt
rave suffered enough and more than enougl
from tho wild fanaticism of crazy Abolition
ts. They are becoming tired n,t witnessing
the slaughter of tens of thousands of our brave
troops for the amusement of Abplitiort dem'a
gogues. They want tho war carried on for
tho solo object of restoring our Union to
its former greatness, and not for the abolition
of slavery. This is what they want, and wo
hope those who oppose this policy may see
their error before tho indignation of the peo
ple shall be fully roused against them.
Wo repeat, then, tho election of Mr. Buck
alew—a mart of pure patriotism and tran
scendent abilities—is a fortunate circumstance
in a national point of view. Once more will
Pennsylvania have a statesman in the Senate
of the United States—a man of honor, able to
oopo with the best men in that body. AYe
can hereafter point wich pride to the man
who represents tho Democracy of,the old
Keystone State in the United States Senate;
Too long has our State been disgraced in.that
august body, and had the Black Republicans
had one vote more in our Legislature, Simon
Cameron, a mere ward politician, and who a
year ago was censured by Oongressfovhis suc
cessful efforts at fleecing the Treasury, would
have been returned to the scat to which he
had been twice' before elected by the power
of money. Our State has been saved from
that disgrace, we say, and we record it ns a
good omen. Charles B. Buckalew, a states
man and honest man, will hereafter occupy
the seat so long polluted by the old corrup
tionist and unprincipled politician, Cameron.
Where is tho man of honor and integrity who
will not respond. Amen to that?
United Stales Senators,
It will rejoice tho hearts, of tho Constitu
tion loving people of the country to learn
that that gallant Democrat and true-hearted
man, Hon. AA’m, A. Richardson, lias been
elected U. S; Senator from Illinois. Mr. R.
was Judge Douglas’ most intimate compan
ion, and more nearly represents the views of
tho departed statesman than any other pub
lic man.
Hon. James R. Bayard, (Dem.) lias been
re-elected U. S. Senator, by the Delaware Le
gislature, for six years from the 4th of March
next.
The Legislature of Indiana, has elected T.
A. Hendricks and David Tarue IT. S. Sen
ators—the latter for tho unexpired term of
Jesse D. Bright.. Both Democrats.
■ The Legislature of New Jersey has elected
Gen. James AV. AVall, (Dem.) U. S. Senator.
Mr. AAL was last summer an occupant of a
military prison, by order of the present infa
mous administration.
The Legislature of Minnesota, has elected
Alexamdey Ramsey, present Governor of the
State, to the U. S. Senate for six years, from
the 4lh of March next. Mr. R. is a.Rep.ublionn,
but is honest and moderate in bis,views.
Hun. Z. Ciiandleu, (Rep.) has been re
elected U. S. Senator for six years, from tho
4th of March next, by tho Michigan Legis
lature. ,
Massachusetts has re-elected that bad trai
tor, Sumner, to tho U. S. Senate.
New York Tridune. —The Abolition load
ers and presses are making a general effort
to increase the circulation of that pestilent
disunion sheet, tho New York Tribune. —
Such men need watching.— Exchange.
The record of the Tribune, when finally
made up, will be a curious one. It first in
vided the cotton States to secede, proving, to
its own satisfaction, that they had the right
to,do so, and that wo had no right to restrain
them. It then insisted that the Border
States should go with them, vehemently de
nouncing all efforts to keep Tennessee, North
Carolina, &c., in the Union. And now while
rivers of blood are flowing, while tens of
thousands ol our youth are languishing in
hospitals, while our streets swarm with the
wounded and maimed, sharp of nose and keen
of scent, the Tribune smells out and denoun
ces every intimation or possibility of Peace.
"What we Expected. —The papers an
nounce that a largo portion of the “Ander
son. Troupe,” a. body of cavalry raised in the
interior of the Slate,- and on which our Abo
lition, authorities bestowed especial care in
organization, refused to enter the battle
of Murfreesboro, giving as their reason that
they were not satished with the officers and
arms given them. This is the same regiment
that took part last summer, in mobbing
A. Democratic newspaper office at Carlisle,
Pa,—AWV Obtemr.
BEWARE OF HON!
"To brush Ibis rebellion tho men of
tlio North must bo let loose," exclaimed
Tbujibell, the Abolition Senator from Illi
uois, a few days since. Indeed llf we
know the abiVtiments of the people of tho
North—and wo think wo do—it would bo a
sad day for Trumbull and tho semi-traitors
who act with him should tiro “ men of
the North bo lot loose," and, pay a visit
to Washington. The first thing they would
•do would be to kick the present Abolition
Congress into tho Potomac, and, like Crom-
WEtLj look up the two Houses. This done,
they would march to tho White House, and
compel its weak and trembling occupant to
take the “oath of allegiance,"'abrogate his
devilish Emancipation Proclamation, and
promise to respect the laws and Constitution
in future. This is what the men of tho
North" perhaps will do, if Trumbull and
his co-workers in iniquity don’t mend their
manners and forsake their treason. The
President and the majority in Congress can
not and dare not put the people at defiance
much longer. Their encroachments upon
the Constitution, their violations of law,
their profligacy and tyranny, will not bo
tolerated by an indulgent people. The voice
of the North, as expressed in tho recent elec
tions, should serve as an admonition to those
in authority, but instead of this wo find Mr.
Lincoln and his Abolition “ lot-the-Union
slido” counsellors; more reckless than ever,
and more bent upon mischief. It is difficult
.to say now which class of men are the great
est enemies to 1 tho Union, the rebels in arms
or those at Washington, who, unfortunately
for our country,.have control of public affairs.
Both are evidently against the Union as
it was and the Constitution as it is. Thai)
Stevens says so. The removal ofM’Cr, clean,
who was the idol of the army and the truly
loyal people, was an outrage upon public
sentiment, and was only eclipsed by the
Emancipation edict. The slaughter, oftwen
ty thousand brave Northern troops at Fred-'
eriohsburg and Vicksburg, was tho legitimate,
consequence of the first, arid tho unsheathing
of a huridred thousand additional sabres in
the border States of tho South has resulted
from the second. Almost every county in
this State lost many of its best' sons in those 1
fearful, bloody and bootless contests, and a
feeling of . vengeance, we sometimes fear,
is cherished against the authors of those re
volting tragedies.
“ Let loose the men of the North,” indeed 1
Mr. Trumbull is riot acquainted with our
people—he does not consider that they are be
coming- restless, if not desperate—or ho
| would make no such request. Wo tell him
and his radical colleagues that “ the men of
•the North” feel a strong desire to clutch tho
throats of the Abolition traitors who were.so
anxious for war and “ blood to the knees,”
and who, since the. hour hostilities commenc
ed, have labored by day and by night do pro-'
vent the success of our arms and the re-con
struction of tho Union. The people feel
angry, Mr. Trumbull, and we beseech you,
as you value your, own comfort and the com
fort of those who act with you, not to ask
them to be “ let loose."
Hon. Charles a. Bntkalew.
The Harrisburg Patriot & .Union, in speak
ing of the United States Senator elect, gives
;he following brief biographical scotch of
hat gentleman:
Hon, Ohas R.Buoknlew, was born in tho
year 1821, in Columbia county, in this State.
In 1845 lie filled tho office of prosecuting at
torney of his native county; In 1850 bo was
chosen to represent, in the State Senate, the
the district then composed of the counties of
Columbia and Luzerne, and in 1853 was re
elected. In 185(5 he was.a. Democratic sena
torical elector from this State. In 1857 ho
was again sent to the StateSonate frorii the.
district composed of the counties of Columbia,
Monteur, Northumberland and Snyder, and
filled, in the same year, tho position of chair
man of the Democratic State committee. In
1858 he resigned, bis seat in the State Senate
as well as the appointment ot commisionor
to revise tho criminal code of the State, and
accepted tho post of Minister Resident to the
Republic of licuador. In August, 1801, he
returned to his home in Bloomsburg, Co
lumbia county, whore ho has remained up to
tho time of his election.
Mr Buckalew is the author .of the several
amendments of the State constitution, adopt
ed in 1857, and of numerous published reports
and speeches, as well as .many, popular and
political addresses. In 1855 be was.tho Dem
ocratic candidate for the United States Sen
ate, against Simon Cameron, at which time
the election was posponed by tho action of the
legislative body.
In.Mr, Buckalew’s career ns apublio man,
he has shown, evidence of the highest, integ
rity and the. most distinguished ability. Ho
has always been a steadfast opponent of the
fanatical, abolition party, and a firm support
er of Democracy and its measures. His
parliamentary reputation in the State, is sec
ond to that of no ono within its limits; and
ns a consistent and able politition, ho stands
in theforemostrank. Asa statesman, his ris
ingS|enius inspires the undivided confidence
of the whole Democratic party in the State who
look to his future career with unusual inter
est and expectation.
AVe congratulate tho party and the State,
upon the elevation of a man, so worthy in all
respects, of-the high position to which he has
been chosen. Above all, we feel tho deepest
rejoicoing nt his success, as a purominded,
capable statesman, over the arts and debauch
eries of corruption, and corrupters.
The Arkansas Victory, —The capture of
tho place known ns Arkansas Post, on tho Ar
kansas river, with seven thousand prisoners,
nine pieces of artillery and immense muni-
tions of war, is the most important federal
success in the Southwest since the capture
of Port Donelson and its garrison nearly a
year ago. Its importance ns regards Arkan
sas can hardly be overrated. It gives our
government complete military possession of
'the state, and with ordinary prudence settles
its destiny. It makes some; amends for tho
failure to capture Vicksburg, and must afford
more than ordinary gratification, to the troops
who had been repulsed just before-from that
stronghold of the Mississippi, through tho in
competence of generals and the blundering
of officials at Washington. This victory is
jk bright spot in tho history of tho winter cam
paigns—an oasis in a desert, barren of useful
results.
[£7* If, to-rabrrow, Abraham Lincoln wore
to proclaim himself Dictator over this coun
try —or Emperor —wo should see tho entire
Abolition press eagerly defend and endorse
tho act, and justify it on the plea of “necessi
ty.” They would also furiously denounce as
“traitors” every Democrat who dared say a
word against snob a proceeding, and demand
the imprisonment of every such man.
LINCOLN AGAINST LINCOLN.
A'ciroumatnnce, curious and indeed ludi
crous, but for the promised horrors of the
emancipation proclamation, which speedily
followed, occurred at tho White ilouso in
Washington, on the 13th of September last.
It seems that W m'eeting of “ Christians” of
all denominations was held at Chicago on the
7th of September, which agreed upon a me
morial in favor of immediate and universal
abolition of slavery, and appointed a commit
tee to present it to the President. These
gentlemen accordingly proceeded to Wash
'ington, and not content with.the simple per
formance of their duty, undertook to inform
the President that our military misfortunes
were “ tokens of divine displeasure, calling
for new and advanced action by the President
in behalf of the country, such as would indi
cate National repentance for the sin of op
pression ; and ho must see that, if success in
I our military affairs was supposed to render
such action unnecessary, and defeat to make
it unavailing, then duty became an idle
word, and God’s voice ,of remonstrance and
warning are an unmeaning utterance.”
The President replied, (for those Reverend
gentlemen seemed to speak as if inspired
to command) “ I hope it will not be irrever
ent for me to say if it is probable that God
would reveal his will to others oh a point so
connected with my duty, it might he sup
posed ho would reveal it directly to me. For,,
unless I am more deceived in myself than I
often am, it is my earnest desire to know the
will of Providence in this matter. . And,
if I can learn what it is, I will do it. These
are not, however, the days miracles, and I
suppose it will bo granted that I am not
to expect a direct revelation. W must study
the plain, physical facts of the case, as
certain what is possible, and learn what ap
pears to be wise and right.”
But the committee wore not to bo denied,
and entered into a long argument to sustain
their position. The President was thus com
pelled to define his position, which ho did as
follows:
“ What good would a proclamation of
emancipation from mo do, especially as wo
are now situated ? I do not want to issue a
document tfiht the whole world will see must
necessarily be inoperative, like the Pope’s
bull against the . comet. Would my word
free the slaves, when I cannot even enforce
the Constitution in the liebel States ? Is
there a single court, or magistrate,, or in
dividual that would bo influenced byitthere?
And what reason is there to think it would
have any greater effect upon the, slaves than
the late law of Congress, which I approved,
and which offers protection ,and freedom,
to the slaves of Kebel masters who come
within our lines ? Yet I cannot learn that
that law has caused a single, slave to come
over to us.. 'And siipposo they could be
induced, by a proclamation of freedom from
me, to throw themselves upon us,, what
should we do with them? How can wo feed
and care for such a multitude? Geh. Butler
wrote me, ft few days since, that he was
issuing more rations to the slaves who have
rushed to him than to all the white troops
under his command. They eat, and that is
all; though it is true General Butler, is
feeding the whites also by thousands, fof .it
nearly amounts to a famine there.
If now, the pressure of the war should call
off our forces from New Orleans to defend
some other point, what is to prevent the
masters from’ reducing the blacks to slavery
again, for I nm told that whenever tko Xlebr
els take any trfttctsflprisonors, free or slave;
they immediately auction them off. They
did so with those they took from a boat that
was aground on the Tennessee fiver a few
days ago."
Just nine days after this, the emancipa
tion proclamation was issued. Now, we
put it to any candid man to say, whether Mr.
Lincoln in his interview with the committee
of Chicago Christians, did not make a strong
er argument against the President’s procla
mation, than lias ever since been made by
any one. Every conservative press in the
country has attacked it ; but for vigor, sound
sense, and logical accuracy, Mr. Lincoln’s
attack on it boats them all. "
It is apparent that on the 13th of Septem
ber, the President stood on the counservative
side of the dividing line, and that by the22d
of September he had been compelled, by an
irrestible. propulsion in the. rear, to jump
over to the abolition side, and wo suppose
that, as Mr. Lincoln is said to be a good
lawyer, he could now make a plausible argu
ment on that side ; for good lawyers can
make good Arguments on either side. \
But this is too serious a mutter to bo light
ly dealt with, for it' presents a melancholy
spectacle, exhibited in the most momentous
question which any government was ever
called on to decide, of the vhscilllation and
uncertainty which prevail, in the National
counsels. Men are’expected, under penalty
of being called traitors, to consider the Pre
sidont infallible. Surely when the President
thus directly contradicts himself, it is not
presumptuous to treat him as a mere mortal.
The Pennsylvania Reserves. —The fol
lowing is a copy of the letter addressed -by
the War Department to Governor Curtin, re
fusing to allow the Pennsylvania Reserves
to return to Pennsylvania to recruit:
War Department, Jan. 13, 1862.
Hon. A. G. Curtin, Governor.of Pennsylvania;
■ The Secretary of War directs me to ac
knowledge the receipt of your letter of the
2d inst., enclosing a copy of one from Gen.
Meade to Gen. Franklin, relative to recruit
ing the regiments constituting the Pennsyl
vania Reserves, and asking that the remnant
of that gallant body of men bo ordered to
Harrisburg in order to fill its ranks.
In reply, the Secretary directs me to say
that there are numerous applications of this
kind on file in regard to regiments from oth
er States which have been greatly reduced
in recent battles. If one such request bo no
acceded to, nil similar applications must be
granted. This would so reduce the armies
in the field as not only to prevent any fur
ther operations for the next three or four
months, but to endanger important positions
now held by us. ■
The War Department has uniformily re
fused applications of this kind, and cannot,
at the present time, adopt a;.difforent policy.
Georoe D. Ruqoles, .
Assistant Adjutant General.
DT- Xlio New York Evening Fast of Friday
says; "We learn semi-officially that the
earnings of the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany exceed ten millions of dollars for the
last fiscal year, The New York Central gave
$9,300,000 ; the Brie $8,300,000. Much of the
receipts of the Pennsylvania line were from
the transportation of troops and government
supplies." ,
DCT’The six- States of New England, with'
a population of 3,136,000, have twelve votes
in the United States Senate, and the State of
Now York, with a population of 3,'881,000,
be* two rotes in that body,
The Cry for M’Clellon.
So desperate have become the affairs of the
nation under the criminal mismanagement
and wild, fanatical policy of the administra
tion, that oven its hitherto most unquestion
ing and ardent supporters can no longer close
their eyes to tho fact; Tho Treasury bank
rupt, the army discontented, tho French'
strengthening themselves in Mexico, foreign
mediation; if • not intervention, threatened,
and tho administration standing still, in a
dead look, not knowing what to do or-whithor
to tqrn, presents an appalling picture to the
eyes of every patriot, and gives birth to tho
most fearful forebodings. The total ineffi
ciency of the Administration, its Utter ina
bility to cope with the stern realities of the
times, if not known to itself, is at least pa
tent to everybody else—and some of its
friends who,have hitherto sustained it in its
wicked and foolish course, in presence of the
great danger threatening the nation, are
shifting their grounds and boldly giving vent
to their new-born convictions. The Wash
ington Republican, a deeply-dyed Abolition
Organ, which was whilom, vociferous and
malignant in its hostility to M’Clellan, now
puts out the,following:
“ Command of the Arju; of the fotomac.
—The city is full of rumors about changes in
tho command of tho. Army of the Potomac.—•
We do not believe them. If any change is
made by the President, it will bo one that
will satisfy tho public judgement and public
heart. Wo are satisfied that the sound
judgement of Mio people of the United States,
of all parties, coincides With the hearty and
enthusiastic call of the Army of the Potomac
to bo led to victory by general M’Clellan.—
Other expedients may bo possibly resorted to;
but, in tho light of to-day, nowise statesman
ought to doubt.”
This is significant of tho terror with which
the present darkness has inspired some oven
of the most ultra of the Abolitionists—the
men who have helped to raise the storm, but
now feel their utter impotence to control or
allay it., . ;
■The Baltimore ' Clipper, which, although
not properly an Abolition sheet, has been at-'
most servile in its support of the administra- .
tion, has at length awakened to' a .sense of
danger and duty, and furnishes some sound
remarks on “ The management of the war,” ,
accompanied with wholesome, admonition to
the President. It says : •
“.With, all oar heart, we have endeavored
to give an earnest support to the administra
tion,-in,every measure intended to carry on
the war successfully, and to deal as gently
as possible with such as were intended by it
to accomplish that end, hilt which we deemed
to be prejudicial to the object in vie\t * * * *
But it cannot be denied that the public ex
pectations have not boenVoalized ; if the com
plaints only of the enemies of Mr. Lincoln
were heard these would, not be heeded ; but
when it is seen that the most devoted advo
cates of the Union cause, at the North and in
the Middle or Border States, whose disinter
ested patriotism no ode can doubt—when the |
press of his own party, as well as of the in-I
dependent of all parties,, the groat reflector
of public opinion, with firmness, coupled with
moderation and respect, is denouncing the
mariner in which the war has been conducted,
and calling for a change, Mr. Lincoln ought:
to be convinced that there is something rad
ically wrong, and should, ,in obedience to
public sentiment, apply the corrective. The
people cannot but believe that the most de
leterious influence have been produced by a
want of talent or energy at Washington, and
by permitting partisan or political considera
tions 4o interfere with our generals in the
management of tho war, and., that future po
litical success has had as much or more to
do with tho conduct of our armies agtlie suc
cess of the cause of our Union. The late
courts of inquiry held nt Washington, and
tho testimony of disinterested men, have
thrown floods of light upon the causes of our
mishaps and disasters, and proves that great
injustice has been done to some of the most
noble spirits in tho army, by tho mismanage
ment, or by sinister interference with them
whilst in the field. The effect of the combi-,
nation of circumstances now upon iis has not
only apparently paralyzed the greatest army
of the llepublic, on the Eappaliannock, but
has had a most damaging effect upon the
financial affairs of the Government; and it is
very obvious that some steps must be taken
by which the Confidence of the country may
be regained, or the war will bo prolonged to
an interminable extent.'
“ J t is ‘a hard thing to say,’ but neverthe
less it must bo said, that a change.should be
made, .and that promptly, if tho administra
tion expects the people to sustain it. By tho
jealousy of those in high positions, at Wash
ington, some of our best generals are now
idle, whilst their services are now more need
ed in the tented field then at any former peri-'
qd. From every indication, the great Army
of the Potomac is lying in a state of idleness,
whilst the active rebels across tho river, se-|
cure from any expected trouble in front, are
probably now engaged in preparations to
make a dash at our several stations in the
neighborhood of Fortress Monroe, or to meet
our bravos in the interior of North Carolina,
and overpower them by numbers.
“It is not pleasant to make these com
plaints, but the time has come when the loy
al men of the nation must be faithful to their
duty, and give assurance to the President
that a change should be made in the depart
ments having the conduct of the war. The
services of M’Glellan and Porter should be
called into requisition, and these gen
erals, whose characters and qualifications
have just gone through the most searching
investigations, from which they have emerged
without the least taint upon their patriotism,
and their military talents are shown in more
resplendent colors than ever—they should be
immediately called to the field, or wherever
their services could bo most available. Say
whal' we,toil!, M’ Qlellan is the idol of the army,
and 1 has the confidence of the people ; the
knowledge of the fact that ho was again in
their midst would send a shout of joy from
the array which would startle the rebels on
the opposite side of the Rappahannock, and
cause a emitting of knees seldom equalled
since that witnessed when the voice of Achi
lles was heilrd on the shores of Troy, when
that great hope of the Greeks again rushed
to the battle, (having for a time withdrawn
his myrmidons, in consequence of ill treat
ment from .his superior,) which resulted in
the death of Hector, the leader of the hosts
of Priam, which , only preceded the fall of
< Heaven defended’ Troy.
“ Much ns the country admires the gallant
Burnside, and his magnanimity and bravery
is fully appreciated as well by the, army as
the people, nevertholess .it cannot be doubted
that the impression is deeply engraven upon
the hearts of all, that M’Clellan is the only
man wo have who is a match for Lee—and
let it but bo announced that ‘Little Mao’ was
once more in the field, the heart of the
nation would rebound with joy, and full
confidence felt,- that should ho have a fair
chance, and be backed by efficiency in the
departments at Washington, ho will soon be
again within hail of Richmond.”
Those extracts will do for the present.—
Wo sholl follow them un by others; but, in
the meantime, we submit to a candid public
whether, when oven tho most unscrupulous
supporters of tho administration aro_ forced
by.'nccumulatiuK facts to condemn _ its mis
management and censure its inefficiency, _it
is not time for the people to seriously consid
er tho imminent danger we are now in, of drift
ing into hopeless anarchy, if, by some menus,
a change is not soon effected,
niURFREESBORO-—ANDERSON TMOP.
The Anderson Troop Mutineers—their despi
. cable conduct—what is thought of them by
„ those who did fight—The old Troop tear the
initials “ Ji. A,” (Robert Anderson) from
their caps, &c.
Tho following letter is from a gentleman
who was formerly a native and resident of
this county, to his friend in Carlisle. It was
not intended for publication, but yet the gen
tleman to whom it was addressed gave it to
iis with permission to publish an . extract
from it.We may mention that tho writer of
tho letter is a civilian :
Near Murfreesboro, Tenn,,
January 0, 1803.
Dear Sir—l set down'this morning to
give you a few items of tho latest news in re
gard to tho battle just fought at Murfreesboro
the result of which is that “ wo have met tho
enemy and they are ours.” It was by fat the
hardest and most desperate fought battle ot
this war, and to look back now, after tho
smoke has cleared off, it seems a wonder that
wo were so successful, although through it all
I had tho utmost confidence in our troops,
and that confidence was not misplaced, but
in part of one regiment, and that regiment
was from the ‘‘ old Kevstone State,” and
sent out hero ns a “ crack” one. It was (and
I know you will be surprised when you hoar
it,) tho “Anderson Cavalry,” and I am sor
ry that Col. Spencer, as good and bravo
a man as ever breathed, had the misfortune to
be placed over such men. When they arrived
here,' to hear them talk'you' would have sup
posed they were going to cat up tho rebels—
but they did not. When there was to be a
fight arid the Union wanted every man to
stand up for her in this hour cf need, about
500 of them refused to go, nnd stacked their
arms, leaving the balance with their officers
to go alone on the field of battle 1 Those that
went fought well and deserve all the.credit
that can • bo given them ; but those that
remained behind deserve the curses of alb
and I hope their names will bo shown up>
and the finger of scorn pointed at them where"
over they go. Col. Spencer took sick and
was carried, from the front in an ambulance
and brought here.. lie is of was pretty bad,
and the conduct of his men made him worse.
Ho-feels tbo disgrace very much ; in fact all
the old Body Guard do, for they acted nobly,
and I am proud that Carlisle has her share
of the glory, and, I think, none of ;ho disgrace.
The members of the old Company feel very
badly, for they wear the same uniform,' and
I am sorry for them. I, saw ——
yesterday cut the lctfers “11. A,” (Robert
Anderson,) (iff the top of his cap, so they
would not know that' he belonged to that
crowd. Those that went bn the field of bat-
tle done well and suffered pretty, severely,,
losslng their two Majors, (Ward and Rosen,
garten,) about 20 privates, and having some
30 wounded. : Tell the Carlisle folks that
they need not be. ashamed of their boys, nnd.
I am glad that it is so.. Of one thing I
am pretty certain, and it is this—that the
men who attempted to tear Bratton’s office
out, were among the “ cowards;” They were
very brave .when they knew there was
no danger; they could destroy property,
but when there was.danger of life or limb,
they were not about. But, I am tired of
this, and will only say that I am truly sorry
for Col. Spencer and the rest from Pennsylva
nia who done their whole duty.. I was
to see Col. Spencer. He is a good deal bet
ter. lie was ■neither wounded or taken
prisoner, and will be able to bo about short-
Jjfiim COURT.
» The following cases were disposed of last
week in the .Courts of Quarter Sessions and
Common Pleas:
Ponna. 11. R. Co. es. Jacob Zug, of South
Middleton.—An action Against Zug to recov
er a lot of rags which the' Penna, It. 11. Co.
had undertaken to convoy to Carlisle for the
Messrs. Given, also of South Middleton) but
which it failed to do, and paid Messrs. Given
the value ; after doing so it was discovered
that these identical rags had been delivered
in Harrisburg. abd then in Carlisle, from
which place it is alleged that Zug and not
Given got them. Defendant denied the alle
gation, that ho got the rags. Now declara
tion filed by leave of the Court and case con-,
tinued, to which .defendant took exception,
on grounds that in the former declaration the
case had been arbitrated. Watts and Parker
for Rail Road Company; Miller and Pen
rose fur Defendant.
George S, Arbagast w., Henry Myers.—
This was an action to recover: the price of a
quantity of wheat sold to defendant, which
he gave a note for, which fell into the hands
of other parties. Case turned on a question
of law concerning the pleadings; plea amend-!
od and case continued.- "Watts and Parker
for plaintiff; Miller, and Williams for de
fendant. -
The following cases in the Quarter Sos
aious were disposed of: .
Commonwealth vs. Philip Myers.—Assault
and Buttery on Dr. S. Elliott, -Defendant,
on the 23d of December last, went into the
drug store of Dr. Elliott *to beg; not being
considered an object of charity, the Doctor
very properly refused to comply with his
requests and ashed him to go out of the
store, thereupon Mr. Dutchman let drive
at the Dr. with, a cane, and struck him over
the head, bruising him very much. Myers
plead guilty, being an old offender, having
been twice in the Eastern Penitentiary. .His
Honor sentenced him to tho'jail of Cumber
land county for tyear, to pay a fine of §1 and
the costs of prosecution. Gillclen for Com
monwealth ; Newsham for defendant.
Commonwealth as. Henry Sock. —An as
sault and battery on a Mias kept by a single
man. Sock plead guilty of the offence of
having struck her over the mouth. Ho is an
old offender, a. vagrant and has been in jail
frequently. Ho was socked 3 months in jail,
to pay a tine of $1 and costs. Gillolen for
Commonwealth ; Defendant had no counsel
and Messrs Smith and Humrioh were as
signed him by the Court.
Commonwealth vs. Mary Johnson, Mary
Fisher and Barbara Fennel.—These three
were charged in separate indictments with
lewdness, profane swearing and drunkenness.
They are negroes who made their homo at
the house of Abo. Bell (who is indicted at
the present term of Court for murder,) until
the murder, and after that place was broken
up they “ laid around loose." Plead guilty
upon condition that they would leave the
town if hot severely dealt with by the Court,
llooognizance taken and they wont on their
way rejoicing. Penrose and Oillo'lon for
Commonwealth ; Sharpe for Defendants.
Commonwealth vs. John Burns.—Charged
with the larceny of a’pair of now boots from
the store of Mr. Sonof of this borough, lie
went into the store amd asked to see some
boots, tried one on and wont to the door to
spit out, came back and examined the one on
his foot, then tried the other boot on, got up
and went to the door apparently to spit again
and took tolns heels leaving Mr. Sener minus
his boots. Ho was pursued and lodged in
jail. Plead guilty, said ho took the boots
but intended to pay for them. This is an
other of the favorite color and an old offender.
Sentenced to the eastern penitentiary (no
doubt to learn the boot making and follow it
as a ns a trade hereafter,) for 1 year and 3
months, pay a fine $1 and the costs. Gillolen
for Commonwealth ; Shhploy lor defendant.
Commonwealth vs. George Poland.—As
sault with intent to kill, on oath of F. 0.
Kramer, a jeweler and watch-maker, living
near the Court House. It was a difficulty
growing out of Mr. Poland’s boys firing off
the old and in the new year. Defendant
took part with the boys whom K.; had,'jot T l
looked. The defendant was shown, to be n
Very peaceable man, the protwhoZr''T'~
“ Phoenix Saloon” under llheem’s IT n tlle
’mitted that he did have the pistol i ’. Qll '
weak and sickly man and is in tho’ I'V s a
carrying it for necessary self defence v of
diet Of not guilty, and as 'Cr
could laugh at the other, tho costs
vidod between them. Gillclcn and Si i ’
for Commonwealth; Nowsiinm fur defends
Commonwealth vs. John Treiblcr —Tv‘
was an assault and battery enmmi.'i , 1,3
Mr K Aughinbaugh; the'
under the influence of liquor, n 3 u fll ,
the difficulty grew out of the price of
sold by defendant to prosecutor : the dor..?
ant handled the prosecutor very romrl.t '
Verdict of Guilty in the manned andT *’''
he stands indicted sentenced to nav „ -
of. §5 and costs. Gillolcn and , .Slian|n v ‘f l,!
Commonwealth ; Newsham for defendant ° r
Commonwealth as. same Assault 1 ,
battery with intent to kill; true bill, ti
was the the after part of the play. " l '
coutor, Mr. Durnhaugh a boarder at the T
tel of Mr. Aughingaugh, was called on k
assist in ejecting defendant from tho preimi
cs, while doing so was stabbed in the ~,.|
by defendant. Defendant has always hum*'
a remarkably good character for honesty
brioty and steadiness; tho first time that I
was over known to be intoxicated, mid thev°
is no doubt that he felt exceedingly uiortifi o
that he had allowed himself to ho ovcrcuiii
by those who had insisted upon treutimr t°
the liquor ho had taken ; with the full n " sll U .
ranee that tho like would not again occur'
ho plead guilty and submitted to the Ouiul’
on the count charging an assault, and Imttery’
A nolle pros, was entered as to tho other
counts. 1 Sentenced to pay a fine, of $2O am i
costs. Gillelon and Penrose for Common.’
wealth; Newsham and Sharpe for defend,
ant.
Commonwealth vs. Alexander Black and
Melinda Black.—Larceny. Defendants were
charged with stealing, a lot of nicclinuiu’s
tools, clothing &c. from Isaac Wingard. Sev-
testified •to the unsoundness
of Alexander’s mind, who, no doubt, is in
sane on tlm subject of appropriating the prop
erty of others to his own use, Alex, was
found guilty, and was sentenced to the coun
ty jail lor 2 months, restore the property nnd
pay. a. fine,'of- ST and costs, and his “better
half” not guilty. Gillelen for Common
wealth ; Penrose for defendant.
Commonwealth vs. Levi Stevenson.—-Iforso
stealing. Truo hill. On oath of George W.
Hilton. Mr. 11. keeps a livery stable in Car
lisle and defendant hired a.horse arid buggy
tp go to Sbippensburg; he sold the buggy ut
Greenwood and ,the burse at WnyncaWu’,
Franklin county. ■ Defendant rolled upon the
fact that tvt tbo time of getting them hum.
Mr. 11. he did not intend to appropriate them
to his own use. The case then turned upon
a point of law, and the jury rendered a ver
dict of not guilty. Smith , and Gillelen for
Commonwealth ; Shearer for defendant.
Commonwealth- ns. Jacob Ensmingor.—
False pretence. True bill. Defendant bought
a lot of cattle from Mr. J. Barrack and guvo
a note signed by a Mr. Allen, which E, rep
resented, as he then had reason to believe, to
be as good as gold ; upon presenting it to A.
after passing through other hands, the note
was not paid, A. hot baving.tbe means. Suit
was then brought against E. to recover the
value of note. The circumstances of the
transaction, and all the attending circumstan
ces having been laid before the jury they
found the defendant not guilty, but that bo
pay tbo costs. Gillelen nnd Penrose fur
Commonwealth ; Miller and Shearer for de-.
fendant.
Commonwenlth vs, 11. Smith.—Assanlt
and halt ry. True hill. Plead guilty, and
sentenced ,to pay a fine of $5. Gillelen for
Commonwealth; Humrich for defendant.
-Commonwealth vs. Jacob Reddeek.—As
sault and battery, on path of Benjamin F.
Eeddeck. Ignored, and prosecutor to pay
the costa. . ■ ' :"
Commonwealth vs. John Stauffer and Hen
ry Dafr.—Malicious ■mts'uhrer: agaowt; "anu
■Win.'Nutoher, prosecutor to pay the costa.
Commonwealth vs. Edward Ephlino and
Win. McLiester.—Larceny. Ignored, and
Peter Spahr the prosecutor to pay tlie costa.
Commonwealth vs. Milton Lane.—Assault
and-battery. Ignored, and JMiiry Lane, (ho
prosecutrix to .pay; the costs.
Commonwealth vs. Theo. Brenizer efc al.—
Assault and battery. Ignored and, William.
Donnelly the proseoutor.to pay the coats;
Commonwealth vs. Elizabeth Brockley.—
Larceny and receiving goods known to bo
stolen. Ignored.
Commonwealth vs. Anri Duffiold.—•Larce
ny, Ignored.
Commonwealth vs. Abraham Bell.—This
was on an indictment of. the murder of Con
rad Conklin, by. the defendant on the morn
ing of the 15th of November last. Grand
Jury found a true bill, and the ease was tried,
on the 16th and 17th. Prom the'evidence in
the case it appears that on the morning of the
I murder, between 2 and 3 oclock, the deceased
went Jo the house of the defendant and de
manded entrance and something to. cat, de
fendant told them (there were two others with
deo’d,) that ho had nothing to give them,hut>
they still insisted on getting in, and proceed
ed after some time to open a door, which had
not been used by the inmates, and had a bu
reau across it. After being repeatedly re
fused entrance and they still insisted on ad
mission. Defendant loaded his,gun and pis
tol, and when the door was sufficiently open
to see their faces, defendant shot, -killing the
deo’d and wounding another. He then went
out at the back door and out to the place
hat ho had been engaged to work, at which
■ ’ ■ ‘ - the ohoriff and com-
place he waa arrested by the sli.
mitted for trial. Conklin was shot in the
neck, some of the shot entering the juglcr
vein, causing almost instant death. Jury
found defendant guilty of murder in the sec
ond degree. Not yet sentenced.
Gillelen and Shapley for Commonwealth ;
Miller and Newsham for defendant.
Hear Helper.— The notorious Helper’s
Book was law and gospelto the Republicans
a short time ago; and in that is written the
fowllowing:
“Compensation to slave owners for their
negroes! Prepondorous ideal The suggestion
is criminal—the demand wicked, unjust,
monstrous,(damnable" Shall wp pat the blood
hounds for the sake of doing them a favor.
Shull wo feed those curs of slavery, to make
them rich at our expense? Pay these whelps
for the privilege of converting th'fito'mto tie 1 -
cent, honest upright, men.” .
Yet wo now find the whohji Republican
party advocating this “criminal," “wicked,
“unjust,” “monstrous," “damnable” scheme
Hgy*The well-informed. Now .York cones
pondent of the Philadelphia -Leclffcy has the
following paragraph in his letter of Friday,
which will hoof peculiar. interest to white
people; ■ , : . .
“ A well known clothing firm in tuis ci 7
Ims just been awarded a contract tor
manufacture of fifty thousand suits.o
thing for the contrabands. They are
furnished as soon as possible.’
A week ago we read in the dispatches rom
the Army of the Potomac that some half doz
en soldiers on picket were frozen to ea
from the extreme cold weather, and on a
count of course, of not having sufficient do-,
thing.
[£7* Every Democrat ought to ■
a rule to support hisown county papoi heft
he takes any other. We have “• J ftB .
tion to a rajm's taking ns many oity pap . , )t ,
he .pleases, hubihe dofcs not shot . *L B ,
spirit if.Jio, fails tor patronize, tho.loooi.oryj
ofhis party.