AMERICAN VOLUNTEER, JOHN B. iIBSTTON, Editor & troprlflor. CARLISLE, PA.. JULY 30. 1863, The Preservation of the Constitution The Restoration of the Union, And the Supremacy of the ’Laws. beinocralic Slat® Ticket. FOB GOVERNOR, GEORGE TSV WOODWARD, , „ • OP LUZERNE. ' -\P FOR JUDGE. OF THE SUPREME COURT, WALTER IL LOWRIE, OP ALLEGHENY. >EDECTICN on TUESDAY, OCT. 13th, ISO 3 .WOTBCE, ; The sevcfal County Committees of Super intendence are requested to communicate the ■names and pnst-oifice address of their mem bers to the 'Chairman of the State Central ■Committee.. Editors -of 'Democratic papers in Pennsylvania are requested to forward •copies to him. ' ■ : CHARLES J. BIDDLE, Chairman. 'Pnn.ADEi.rniA, July 22,1803.- STANDING COMMITTEE, The Democratic Standing Committee is requested to meet nt Shreiner’s Hotel, in Carlisle, on Saturday, the Ist day of August, 1803, at 11 o’clock, for the pur pose,of making ■arrangements fur the ensuing.election. . W.«. MILLER, Chairmen, July 23,1863, Purse Found, -=-A purse containing a small sum of money, was found by the'editor of this paper, in South Hanover street, on .Mon day morning last. The owner can have the sanre,by calling at this office. Meeting at Boiling Springs. —A Demo 'cratio Meeting willbe held atßoilingfiprings, on Satprday evening, August 8. A number ■of aCle speakers will be present, and every, ■ arrangement will be made to have a full turn out of the ’Democrats in that, section ol the county. Come one and all. A Good Grab. —Notwithstanding we bad -flix or eight days, warning that the rebels in tended to occupy Carlisle, large quantities of ■ military stores, amounting in value, we learn, to some §20,000, were left at the Carlisle Gar rison, and of course captured by the invaders. A. number of smUll.arms were also left in the 'Garrison, which’tbe rdbuers appropriated to themselves. Those goods and arms should have been removed—why they were not we cannot imagine, A Soldier. Shot De.ic.— On Tuesday last, a soldier named Jordan, of Co. I, 31st Beg., Pa. Militia, (belonging to the Provost Guard,) -came to his death in this place under the fol lowing circumstances : A number of Goyern ■ ment horses were in pasture in a field west of the town, with a guard of soldiers placed over them for their-care and protection; Jordan paid a visit to- the field during the afternoon and attempted to take ’from the field one of ■ tho horses, far the purpose of. taking a ride. 'One of the guard, named Stevens, 'belonging to the same Company with Jordan, cautioned ,him not to attempt to take the horse. Jor dan, insisted that he would, and approached the animal for the purpose of patting a bridle on him. Stevens again cautioned him and . told him ho would shoot him it ho,persisted in his attempt. Jordan paid no attention to this, but was in the act of leading the horse front the field, when Stevens fired upon him. Theball entered the-loft shoulder, and.passed -entirely;through the 1 body. The injuredman fell, and in.about fifty, minutes.breathed his ■last. • lie was a man of family and resided in -Philadelphia. Tin: Skedaddlers. —Ono of tho most- dis .graceful circumstances connected with the late invasion of this 'Valley by the Rebels, , was the precipitate flight of hundreds of able bodied men from their families and homes. . Men who. had boasted of their intense “ loy alty," and who had so often reminded .the people, old and young, of the “ duty they owed to themselves nod'families," should the Rebels enter our Valley, suddenly turned pale and exhibited the white feather when they were’told that-the.minions oP-Jeep Da vis were approaching our town. Their loud, professions formany days,previous had foiled, to nerve their, -hearts or 'strengthen their knees, find " both failed them at the critical moment. Tbeyd'd not poscss “loyalty”cnocg i to stand by their own families when dqnger threatened, but, in violation of the marriage vow, they skedaddled from their homes; leav ing their swooning wives and screaming chil dren to-the mercy of .Ewell’s rebels. The men who thus acted wo say, have been loud in their professisns, and had boasted of what they would do should a “ grey-back” show his face in our midst. We thought of those poor boosters during the shelling of our town; we thought of them when we heard the loud roar of cannonr and the screams of the Women and ohildreq/theyhad basely forsaken. Thank fortuWwe had ehopgh of mon left in Carlisle dnr^pg^ the’time the rebels occupied it and shelled it, to protect, notonly the women and ohildren.-but the- town itself. Had our men all left, Carlisle would-’tojday be smouldering ruins, and God knows what would diavs been the late of tbewomen and children. AVo may say in conclusion that the men ■who abandoned their families and their town when' ruin and destruction threatened* both, are not Democrats; they are the creatures who have spoken of Democrats as “ Copper 'beads" and “ cowards.” We leave them to their own reflections, add to the taunts they firfi receiving from the tender children they abondonod in the hour of peril. Hot.—The weather of late has beenun comfortably warm. GOT. CUETIK-Tn'E tSTE REBEL-INVASION. A numher.of the Jttcobin pacers a,c at tempting to rake dp excuses for Gov. Curtin’s criminal Uegligerido in permitting the Rebels' to enter Upon the BBfl.of Pennsylvania. With singular iinauUnity they assert that the Gov ernor “ bad no 5 -power to call out troops to protect t'ho State,” and they attempt to hold tho last Legislature responsible for not giving him lliis necessary power. " Had tho militia been organized and equipped, as they should have been,' then the Governor could have called them out, and defended the State,” say tho Abolitionists. Indeed 1 How did it hap pen then that, the Governor never recom mended that a law be passed haying for its object the organization of the militia? It appears Mr. Curtin was wefl satisfied with the doings of the Legislature and the manner in which the people had rallied to the defence of the State and the country when called up on. In a special Message to the last Legis lature, dated April 15, 1863, (the day of the final adjournment,) the Governor said,-. “ From the ‘first movement to -the present hour, the loyalty and indomitable spirit of the freemen of Pennsylvania have been ex hibited in every way and upon every occasion; they have flocked to the standard of tilieir country in her hour of peril, and have borne it, victoriously on battle-fields from Maryland, Virginia and Kentucky, to the far South and South-west: they have never faltered for a moment. It lias teen my, pride to occupy a position vjhioh enabled me to become familiar ■with -all their patriotism and self-devotion, anfi/to guide their efforts. Posterity will do them full justice. . Every requisition of the General Govern ment has been promptly fulfilled, dll legisla tion in support of the cause, hasbeen enacted without delay, aridiPennsylvnnia is entitled to be named first amongst the'States. that have been throughout unflinching in their deter minatioh to subdue the sacrilegious wretches who are-endeavoringtodestroy the last»Tom ple of Liberty. . The result js, that Pennsylvania is actual ly in a position on which it is niy duty to con gratulate you, ns her Representative. Of the.warm'hearted friends to whom I owe so much, and of the people of the Gomroon wealth, who, REGARDLESS OF PARTY, have never tired of cheering my toils and anxieties, by tokens of their generous confi dence and approval, I cannot apeak with .composure. I can do no more than express to'them the deepest, truest and most heartfelt gratitude.” Thare.l The above wore the words of Gov.'Curtin to the people’s representatives last April. It seems he was then of opinion that “ all legislation in support dPthe,cause had been enacted without delay!”, And :he -expressed his “ heartfelt gratitude” that all his -efforts bad been seconded by the people “ regardless dfparty,” &o. It does not become the Jacobins, then, to prate about the “ negligence of the last Leg islature.” The Governor himself brands the charge as false, and emphatically declares that all legislation in support of our cause had been “ enacted without delay.” But, in the Governor’s communication to the Legislature, from which we quote above, ho informs our representatives that ho will not be a candidate for re-election ; and he says, also—“ it lids pleased the.Presldent of, the «t a.highjposi tiqnat'lbe expiration of my present term of office, and I have not felt myself at liberty to do otherwise than accept this offer.” This offer of “ a high •position”'from 'President Lincoln to Guv. Curtin, was the rock upon which his Excellency foundered. Prom that day to this Curtin has been on his good be Imviodr, and the mere cat’s paw of the cor ruptionists at Washington. He has not dared to act the part of an independent Governor ; he voluntarily tied his own hands, and instead of exercising his authority as commander-in chief of the militia of .Pennsylvania, limyield ed his powers and his rights to the ,hair brained officials at "Washington, When the rebels invaded his'State.'ho begged his Wash ington mastersaud tyrants to permit him to call out troops " fur the emergency.” The Secretary of War refused, and answered Curtin that all troops mustered in for the protection of Pennsylvania “ must be sworn intot.be I haled Slates service for at'least six months.” 'Binding himself in this wretched helpless condition, Curtin telegraphed to the Democratic Governors ol New York and Now Jersey, and beseeched them fur help. The requsst was granted,and in forty-eight hours alter it had been.made .40,000 New Yuak and ■New Jersey troqps wcrecti tiaeirway tu.Penc-: •sylvania. •■ Such being fhafaeto,-the-question-may be asked in sober earnestness, “ is Pennsylvania a State?” In answer to the question the West Chester Jeffersonian says: “ It is certain that Pennsylvania once was a Slate, and her citizens were accustomed to glory in horns " the Keystone” of too Union. Rut that was before Abolition Niggerisin obtained governmental control both at Har risburg and Washington. It Pennsylvania is a State, it is very evident she is without a Governor Jit to.rule a State. Curtin has proved himself n mere tool, a satrap ol Lincoln, and he has demeaned himself so subserviently to his Washington master, that the “ 01 i Keystone” at the time of the recent rebel invasion, stood ns a-naked and defenceless province, when contrasted with thenStaJes of New York and New jersey. We think it impossible that the culpable conduct of Curtin can fail to arouse the peo pie of .Pennsylvania to the importance ol again assuming n Stale position along side of New Jersey and New .York, the first stop towards which will be the election of a Dem ucratic Governor. iThfc done, the Keystone will once more become nsS/zJe. and her people will then feel that they have a Government to he relied on for security and .defence in any emergency that may ariseduriijg tho.un fortuuate and disastrous storm in .which the country is now involved. Hud Pennsylvania been a State, with a Stale Governor at her head, like NewiYork oriNcw Jersey, her borders could not have been invaded, and thousands of her people driven from thoir homes or plundered of mil lions of property. A State Governor, like Sb7«otjb or Parker would not have trusted to the imbecility and incompetency of the Abolition managers at Washington, for pro tection, but have been prepared with. State forces to meet and drive back the invading Inn." Is Pennsylvania a Wais t It becomes her white freemen to consider this question, lor it is an important one. 'lf wo would have and maintain her a Stale, wjl|pmust have a man as Governor, who will not, Mlco'Cubtin, continue her in the attitude of n province, hut who-will restore her to hor ancient honorable position -as tbo “ Keystone State” of the Dmon. Such ..a* man is Qeoboe W. Wood- WARD. Flftisteep.—Our farmers have finished their grain .harvest. Crop, only tolerable. DO TBEI WANT .1 BBfDBN OB THE REBELS! The Abolition-Jacobin journals, having re covered Boritowhat from tho fright they expe rienced recently, occasioned by the robot invasion of Pennsylvania, arc again busy at work in concocting and publishing treason and slander. Again are they bold in assuring tho rebels that a majority of the people of the largo Northern States are in favor of tho South and secession, thus giving, onr enemies another invitation to invade our soil. It was the publication of this infamous and devilish slander' that induced tho rebels to invade Pennsylvania. SFor the last year or more the Jacobin papers of 1 Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Ohio and Illinois, and in fact all the Northern add Western States, have been publishing to the world tho monstrous lio that the Democrats of these States were “ in favor of Southern treason and desired to see it successful 1” Gov. Sevjiouk of Now York, Gov. Parker of Now Jersey,- Judge Wood ward of this State, and Mr! Yallandigiiam -of Ohio, have, one and all, beeii 1 classified ns “secession sympathisers," who were very ■solicitous for the success of Jeff. Davis’ Immbug'Confederacy 1 The men belonging to the Southern army received these* lying sheets almost daily, and after rending them, and considering that the Democrats hold the majority in the Northern and Western States, concluded upon an in vasion of tho North. It was only after they arrived in Pennsylvania that they discovered that tho Democrats were the only-enemies they had -to fear, for, -ns ft rebel officer re marked in our hearing, “the Republicans, and their allies, the negroes, nearly dll fled at 6uri(tho rebels) approach; but -Democrats, remain at home to protect their properties ■ and-families, end -to thwart us in oiir move ments and expose our designs.” The same rel el officer also mentioned that their “ visit to Pennsylvania convinced them that the statements they had so often read in tho Ab olition papers were all false; They now dis covered that the Democrats, Instead of being friendly, were-their worstdoce.” “, We care nothing-for the Abolitionists,” ho said, “their creed of ernahoipatipn, confiscation, and sub jugation,, helps us, for it unites our.people-to a man ; hut-the-doctrine of a restored Union. und’Constitution, with rights guaranteed to , every State, os advocated by the Democrats, is calculated to do Us harm; for it divides our own people and creates disputes.** “’We do all wo can,” said the rebel, “ to have Aboli tion papers circulatedin our country, but we : never permit a Deraooratio paper togo-South if we can help.it,”.&p. •Jndging'then'from the ’language used 'by 1 this rebel .officer,' whose words we quote, we are satisfied-, that the rebel invasion of Penn sylvania never would have been thought of had it not been for the persistent lies of tho Jacobin papers, who assured the rebels that they would be received with “ open arms” by the Democrats. The rebels wore invited into this State by the Abolitionists, and those who lost property by the invasion may. thanks the leaders of that infamous party frfr, it. ■•.-■'■ friieap Caoobin papers are again publishing that the people of the North.are divided in opinion, and that a majority favor the South., Do they want another visit Iropi Lee? But, we opine, Lee will not again invade Pennsyl vyatiie ; he was once deceived by the.lies of Abolition scribblers,and-wiilmotbe deceived a second time. The Jacobin papers, howev er, appear very anxious to have the rebels make us another visit. If the rebels are again induced by Republican invitations to invade our State, the farmers whose horses, cattle and flour are to be captured by them, -should take these papers in hand and deal with them as they deserve. leeiiiig toiForraa Gferislian Association. .Pursuant.to notice given in the churches; on-Sunday last, a meeting was held in the! College Chapel, on Monday, at i 4 o’clock P. M., and organized by calling ßev. Mr. Clerc to the Chair, and appointing a Secretary. Rev. Mr. Phillips being requested to state the object of the meeting, offered the follow ing resolutions; Whereas, In these times of national ca lamity there are many sick and wounded soldiers in the land, whose temporal anil spiritual wants call fok the sympathy and beneficence of all Christians. Therefore, dissolved, That we -hereby organize nur •eelvesinto ea*Christmn Association, for the purpHse ofalleviating the suffering, .and meet-! lag the'tetnpoml..tuu!d -spiritual Avftnte of ,the sick and-wounde'd-oAldiera, - ?• dissolved. That a committee of three'la’dies and two gentlemen ho appointed for the pur pose of drafting a Constitution for said or ganization. Resolved, That wo meet in tho College Chapel, bn Thursday, Aug. 6, at 3 o’clock P. M., for the purpose of considering the re port of tho above committee, and that wo make efforts in the mean time to enlist the sympathies of the community in this ontort prise. On motion, ’the committee was afterwards increased by one from each unrepresented congregation. V Tho following are the names- of the com mittee;—Rev. Mr. Phillips, Rev. Mr. Clero, Mrs. Sheaffer, Mrs. Henry Saxton, Mrs. Al exander, Mrs. Beetem, Mrs. S. Phillips, Miss Harriet Poulko, Miss.P..Paine, and Mrs. 11. Johnson. On motion, tho meeting requested tho Sec retary to furnish the several papers in town with a copy of its proceedings for publication. Rev. Mr. Clero, President. Mrs. Johnson, Secretary, C. L. V allandiquau. —This noted.and ex iled* victim of .abolition despotism, promises to be a soro thorn in the sides of the-misera ble despots, who, in violation of law, liberty and the Constitution, attempted to banish him from the free land of Washington. He is now at Niagara, and has issued a telling address which we will publish in our next.— Is it.not outrageous that a freeman in a free land,-guilty of no crime known to our laws, ,but -dangerous to despotism because of his strong adherence, to liberty, and his power sbouldi.be exiled,and forced to speak in behalf 8f liberty-under-the 'protection of a foreign flag-' : I}ead. —The soldier Caludav, of Phi’adel phia, whose log was shattered by'a-shell and subsequently amputated, on the night our town wrie shelled, died at the residence of Ja cod Rubesi, Esq. on Sunday night. His re mains were taken to his homo. oC7”Tlio last of the family of Daniel O’Con nell has retired from Parliment, and been ap pointed a Commissioner of.lncome Tax, hANK. TREASON. Tho Abolitionists wore the original dis union ists,; and thoy nri for disunion now rather than that slavery,should bo tolerated. This-has been clearly proved, by. Garrison’s denunciation of tho -Constitution as “a cov enant with Death cind a-leaguo with lleU"— by Phillips'’, boastful and traitorous confess ion that ho hod “ labored nineteen years to take nineteen. .States oufof the Union’’—by Bunks' declaration of Willingness to “ let the Union slide”—by SowokTs doctrine of " an irrepressible conflict" between the North and South—by iinopln’e decision that “this Union cannot exist half slaveand half free,” i by Thhd,.'Stevens’ threat that “the Union shall never bo restored,it hmy consent, un der the Constitution as it is”—and so on, al most without, end.,: But now we hare the deep.and damning proof ln ; another shape; ehowihg' that while the-Abolitionists nre loud in professions of support to “the War for tho Union," thpy are actually in communication with Rebeivemissarics for' the sake of obtain-, ing peace by seperalioa l Tho following cor respondence tells the whole story. Conway, the Abolition ambassador, is the editor.of the Boston Commonwealth, an administration pa per, and one'Qf tho “ representative men" of tho New England Abolitionists. Ho un doubtedly speaks by Authority in his treas onable proposals to Jeffl Davis’ .representative' at London;; ■ ’ . ■ MU. MASON - TO THE LONDON - TIMES. To the /Editor of dlte Times ; Sin:—As part of the political History of the times, the, corresjJouaenca trnuamitted herewith may have sufficient significance to oallforits publication.>-J submit it toyou accordingly ibr a place in your columns. . T am, sir, woryreapeotfully. your obedient servant, _ MR. CONWAY TO "Mr. MASON, Aubrey House, Nottino Hill, London, 1 f June - 10. J Sir :— l, have authority to make the follow ing proposition on behalf rtf the loading anti slavery men of America, who have sent me to this country. It the States calling them selves “ The Confederate States of America” will consent to emancipate the negro slaves in those States, such emancipation to be guaranteed by a liberal European commission', the emancipation to be inaugurated at once, and such time to be allowed for its complex tion as the commission, shall adjudge to bo necessary tind just, and such emancipation once made to,be irrevocable—then the abo litionists and anti-slavery leaders of the Northern. States shell imraediately oppose the prosecution of the war on the ptrt-of the Uni ted States .government, and, since they hold .the balance ofipower, .willcertainly cause the war to ceese'by the immediate withdrawal of every kind of support from if. I know that, the ultimate decision upon so grnve.a.propo-, sition, may require some time; but mean while I beg to be informed at your early coDvenience’wholher ydii.will personally lend your influence id favor, pf a restoration of peace and the of the South up on the simple, basis of tbe ’emaneipation of the slaves. Any Of my own re sponsibility rindany right to’niake this offer shnlfbe forthcoming, ,j j, , . , j am, sir; yours,. &ctf. ‘ '! MON CURE D. CONWAW. ; -ff. M. Mason, :Eaq.,f ■ MU. MASOM TQ-Mjl CONWAY. : ■ 24 Up ptR 'Stre rt , \ ' ll, 1863. j Sir ; I have ypnflnote of yosterdaj . The proposition it contains is certainly worthy (if the gravest consideration) provided it is made undera proper responsibility. Mot you must he aware that while>you kriow.fully the rep resentative position 4'occupy, I have not the like assurance ns regards yourself. If you think proper, therefore, to communicate to me who those are on whose behalf and au-| thority you make the proposition referred to with the evidence of yrtup ‘‘ right to make this offer,” I will at phce give you my reply,- the character of .which, however,-must de pend on what I may learn of your authority in the promises'.'. Jam, sir, your obedient servant, , J. M. MASON. Moncurb ! D,'Conway, iEsq. • MR. CONWAY TO MR. MASON. Aubrey lloure, No.ttino Hill, W., 1 ... Juno Hi). ,J | Sir : Your note of’the Tlth line been re ceived. I could easiljt give you the evidence that I represent the views of the leading abo litionists of Arnoricn*-bu t-isdth regard to the special offer’which I I have con cluded that is was best td .write out to Amer ica and obtain the evidence of my right to make , it in a form which will precede any doubt ns to its sufficiency. I shall then ad dress .you.again on the subject. !l am, Ac.. MONOORE J>. CONWAY, 'J. M. 'Mason, «Es,q.' .. , MR. M ASON TO~M R. CON WAY, 24 Upper Seymour Street, j Portman Square, June 17. J Sir: I have received your note of yester day. You need: not write to America to •‘.obtain the evidence" of your right to treat on the subject it imports. Our correspon dence closes with this reply. It was your pleasure to commence it, it fs mine to termi nate it. II desired to know who they were who were responsible for .your mission to England, -asiyou present it-.imd ,wbo were to confirm the treaty you proposed to make lor arresting the war in America, on .a basis of a separation of" the,States, with or without the sanction of ,Eut such information is of the loss value now, asiffind from an icklvertiseinont in the',journals of the day that yun have brought to England letters of sufficient credit from those who sent you to invite ia public nieeting in London, under the sariotion of n member of Parliment, who was to preside, to hear an address from you on the subject ofyoar mission, with the prom ise of at like address from him. This corres pondence shall the public, and will find its .way to the country and class of the citizens of whiah yriu claim to represent. It will, perhaps, interest the government and the soidisant “ loyal men” there to know, under the sanction of your name, that the “ leading anti-slavery men in America” are prepared to negotiate with the authorities of the Confederate States, for a “ restoration of peace and the independence of the South on a pledge that the Abolitionists and anti-sla very leaders of thti Northern States shall im mediately oppose the further prosecution of the .war on the park of the United States gov r eminent, and, since they hold the.balance Of power, will certainly cause the .war to cease by the immediate withdrawal of every kind Of -support from it” 'As some .Toward, how ever, for this interesting.disclosure,. your in quiry whether the Confederate States will, consent to emancipation on the terms stated shall not go wholly unanswered. You may be assured, then, and perhaps it may bo ofj value to your constituents to .assure them,, that the Northern States will never bo in re-i lations to put this question to the South, nor will tho Southern Slates over he in a position requiring them to give an answer. I am, sir, your obedient.servnnt, J. M. MASON. , Mokcorb U.Covwat, Esq.- , The Portland Argus thus discourses upon tho ■“ draft;” “ iVo have hoped, wo still hope—almost believe, that tine conscription business will be given up—the men uever called for, and that voluntary enlistment with liberal boun ties will bo substituted for-hL .Since the re cent glorious successes of our arms, wo boiiovo it might bo successfully done, and more men promptly obtained than by over so. much trouble and expense by conscription. Still, if tho authorities persist, we counsel all to offer no resistance other.than, to bring the matter.before the. courts. The courts and the ballot-box afford the only lawful remedies for unconstitutional or.unwise enactments, and :good, law-abiding citizens will resort to ho other. Violent resistance to officers of the daw, is mob 'violence. It leads to anarchy and its untold 'horrors. To avoid this, it is fur better to'bear ovijs, for-atimo, and even injustice. Every good citizen will neoept this counsel as on tho whole the part of wisdom, and will not accordingly. Let ms have no; mobs in Maine, but let us ease tho .unequal 1 burdens of conscription .as much as possible' by town and city aid, and then sweep away' the whole concern by repealing all tlio au thors of it through tho ballot-box at the very earliest opportunity. That is the right way 1 to meet it.” . { The sentiments contained in the above par agraph are worthy of a place in Dem ocratic nawqpqper in itbo .country. The Democratic party is the party of law atid order, and in no instance has it ever conn-, seled reslstanoe to the constituted authorities •(if.the land. . The ballot is the weapon to sliiy nil monsters in tho path of liberty and laW. Let the conscription bofairly tested by the Courts, arid let the authors of the conscription bo met at the polls by the sweeping denun ciation of the indignant masses. The evils 1 which are now upon us had better be bomb in patience, until the time comes, through the instromontality.of tho ballot-box, to hurl from .power the bad men who arc now disgracing] ■the high places of the-Government. . , ! J. M. MASON. The following is the State Central Commit tee as appointed by Hon. FINLAY PAT TERSON, of Washington county, who, ns President of the late DemocratioiConventipn, whs authorized by a resolution,of the body to announce the Committee. It consists, of a' Chairman, and Representatives of the several SenatorialJDistrictS into which the State is divided: ; Hon. CirAnoEs J. Biddle, .Chairman. Theodore Cuylec, R. J. Hemphill, J.Fullerton, Jr., Isaac Leech, 2d “ J' D. Evans, Chester. 3d “ Wm. 11. Witte, Montgomery, 4tA “ Wra. T, Rogers, Bucks. s lh •“ Thus. Heckman, Northampton 6 lk “ Hiester Olympr, Beaks. .■ ■ i .7 lh “ .Wm. Randall, Schuylkill, 8/h “ Asa‘Packer, • Carbon. ... : 9 lh “ M. Mylert, Sullivan. Qlh “ S. S, Winchester, Luzerne. .. Xth “ M. F. Elliot, Tioga. 12 lh “ , J. 11. Humes, Lycoming* Vith “ Win. Elliot, Northumberland. 14hurn',.Ouniberlaod. 3sfk Wm.MAßfisbifa, Eelihnod.: 17 ih “ J. F. Spangler, York. 18$. 11. Smith* Fulton. , :19/A S. Africa, Huntingdon. 20 lh' “ Win. Bigler,: Clearfield; • t;i ’ 21st “ T. Jl. Sonrigllt, * 23d “ W. T. H.: Pauley, Green. .. Ulk “ | J. R Biirr*' } Allegheny, Campbell, Butler. S. Morris, Lawrence. W. Grayson, Crawford. L. Blood, Jefferson 1 St. Dint. 25 Ik “ 3'Conscripts—esomptsi! ■ The' Difference.-- Jen y Dixie, a negro, was convicted of murder in Philadelphia courts on ,the...lOtli of April last, and sentenced to death on 20th of May. No warrant for his execution has yet been received from the Gov ernor. Patrick Farrignn, a while titan, was' convicted of murder on the 9th of February,’ but recommended to mercy by the jury, and sentenced by the court about tbe Ist of March! Sis death warrant has been forwarded by the Governor,-and his execution ordered on the -4th of August.wNociiiny Journal. One or tiif Exempts, —A' person who was enrolled and drawn as a conscript in the Fourth District, Boston, received his exemption fia- ; per yesterday afternoon, under rather pecu liar circumstances. lie presence! a certificate from the .Warden of the Slate Prison that he hadibosn a convict in that institution on the ■charge of felony,.,andhad served out his full term of imprisonment. Of course after sue i .an experience, he is exempt from serving in o honorable a position as that of a .-.soldier of the, Union Army. Heath of Mb. Crittenden.-o-' 1 na6ional-omer gency, and to visit with tender care and.con solation throughout the length and breadth of our land all those 1 who, through the vicis situdes of marches, voyages, battles, and sieges,, have been brought to suffer in mind, body, or estate, and finally to lead the whole nation through the paths of repentance and submission to the Divine will, back to the perfect .enjoyment of Union and fraternal peace. - - ■ tin witness whereof, I have hereunto set my'hand and caused the seal of-the (United States to be affixed; 'Done at the city of Washington, this, the 15th day of July, in the yearof our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixtv-tbreo,.and of the Independence of the United States of 'America'the eighty-eighth'. [L. S.l ABRAHAM LINCOLN. \Vu, 11. Seward, Secretary. of,State. : A Clergymen.— From a recent speech delivered by Tiiouas'-J. Miles, Esq. before thp Democratic Central Club of Philadelphia, we take, the following extract. It contains gopd advice to thoso l po litical Abolftioh demagogues Who'deseclate the sacred desk;: Phil'a, J would suggest>to>khe Abolition 'portion.of the-clergy-r-and for this suggestion I have the example-1 <>f the, Union League—that on some.: appointed .day, they preach from the text contained in,the 44th,45th and 46th'ver sea of the 25th chapter of. Leviticus : .' V Both .thy bondmen, and thy - bondmaids which thou shalf have; shall be of.the heath en that .arc iround;ab(jut.you"-of them .shall ye buy bonUmon and bondmaids. .“ Moreover of the children of the strangers that do sojourn among you ; of them shall ye boy ; and of their families that are with you, which , they begat in your land ; and they shall be your possession ; “ And ye shall take them as andnheritnnce for your children after you, to inherit them for a possession, (they shall be your bond men ifnravor.”. , And when these political Abolition clergy, of the Reverend AbOliti.rti Gilbort etripe, writhe,'and ' twist; and squirm, and -try-to 1 cheat you with suggestions about “ litoral! constructions,” “ old disponsatioiis;”:and;all; ttie other stereotyped sophistries to -.which they resort-whon cornered, point then: to the last chapter, and almost the last words of (he sacred volume —Revelations,_22d .chap, 18th audlflth verses,: “'lf aayiinan shrtlbaflli-unto these things, God''shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this hook ; and if any man shall take away from the words of the hook of this propheey, God .shall take .away his Ipprt out of the book of life and out of the holy cl.ty, : and from the things which are written in this book/' , ‘ ' • After this, if he persists in his sacrilegious' endeavors to distort these plain texts of Scrip-" tore, and mystify you hy learned sophisms, let liim know that you believe him to be just wliat he is—jvkria've and'a hypocrite. ; .MEXICO AN EMPIRE The '■.Cloven Foot of 'Napoleon .Disclosed — , What is.the IHainVnty of the Washington Administration .now ?. -. . New York, July 27.—The rteamorKnanoke with Ilavanna dates to the 22d inat, hasjust arrived. . An arrival frain. VciduCruz on tlio I3th at -Havana stales that Mpico was de clared aii empire .on the 10 mst. Maximil linn, of Austria, is to he proclaimed Empe ror, if ho will accept; if not, Napoleon is to select one; A salute was fired at Vera Ore/ in.hopor.of.the. event. ■!:'. (VU-RTfIER ipARTICDLAT.S. City of'Mexico dates to the 10th fifths;*., 'lt appears that the Counsel of Noabilities do-; Slaved that the! Mexican nation, : through them, select an empire as the form of gov eriinicnt, and proclaim Maximillian Of Aus-- trim; Emperor. Should he decline the throne,- they implore the French Emperor to-select ,a person, in whom he has full confidence'to occupy ibe throne. .This, proclamation was imm-edintely inndSpublic, find a co.urier,post ed to 'Vera Cruz, when it vras seat by * French steamer to Tlnvhnß. ' Civilians Wounded at Gettvshu-bo.—Con sidering the great danger to -.which the oiti aens of Gettysburg wore exposed by the terrific cannonade and-musketry firing which was kept up over their heads by the armies on either side"”of~tlio'town, it is wonderful that tlie casualties among them were so few, The most run fortunate incident whioh ooour red was the- death of Miss Virginia, Wade.— :he was' attending a relative-upon her sick bed, and while moving about the room, was struck by a shot from one of the.iiharpshoot ors, and fell dead upon the floor. MissW. was a ladyof most excellent qualities of head .and heart. Quite a number of citizens, were wounded by stray balls, among whom were Mr. It. F. M’llhouy, Mr. Whetstone, „nnd Mr. Lehman. Those are all the casualties of which we have heard. ■fl®* B. F. Meyers, Esq., the feqrlefis editor .of the Bedford Gatetik, has been nominated for the Legislature. Mr. Meyers is an no* oomplished gentleman ondwill make an en ergetic Legislator. • 'The 'Mississirri OrsNiD.-yThe Mississip pi is how opened for trade since the fall of ,Vicksburg and-Port.lludeou. The stoaraboot Imperial arrived at New Orleans from St. Louis -on the, IGtJvamid the genera! rejoicing of the .Citizens. *J5Sy* The Loyal'Leaguers of r Philanolphia numbered 530, of whom FOUR volunteered to defend the State from the late rebel in vasion. Oar Loyal'Leaguers here turned ou tin about the same proportion. .. AMERICA THE WAR NEwT Froin Clinrlcstou, * Tort Sampler Sadly Srearl , BaLtiiioiie, July 25, 8 X>. r ington -correspondent ofthe &i,ida„ r saysr . J Xc ‘-3ru tn The Inst news from 'Charleston l Fortress Monroe, is- understood the terrific engagement a week a..„ , ■ sw ihe the Morris Island batteries and Fm. « and General Gilmoro’s batteries an I nt °r. The rebels are understood to 1 w ‘ l>B V desperate, and vigorous sortie, utter,, ‘l- Ull(! » take General Gilmore’s land L, It Stomp They wore only,p art i a i]y l )y however, our men being driven p, !I H gaug only, to. recover them, by a cr „' n "l ;ter movement, in which extraordinary was ■oho.w.u.. , * v Vj/ 0f The fleet is snidpto liavo distinmht.i elf by attacking Font Sumter.ut ver „ range; but several -ol live .ve SW! l a 'H or less injured in tho, encounter. * n,O H Sumter is believed to bo badly iw«ii : - but not sufficiently so to expect its sorrt!s k Several explosions are. said to' 'l.Ju curred within its walls and those of th er forts, but the results are unknown ° oUl ’ From Hie Army ofllie Poiomac.’ .The Rebel Cavalry Driven from ■ ■ • Oap-The Rebel Line of Retreat n* as Forces at Chester Cap. L,1i0, ( Headquarters Anar'or the Potomac 1 ' 1 July 25 ’ f The rebels were in force near'Front It tall;ihut-.we-drove their cavalry | rom Mann Gap, about sunset last evening. It isT 3 Jieved that they mpw.in tend to cross tL.Tti, Hidge at. Chester or Thorton’s Gup At iT former,place they will meet with olmtuclcs 9 Qur army is full of .high -expectations uni anticipations.'' 4 TIID REBEL GEN. AND Rjg . WHOLE FORCE CAPTURED. • Official Dispatch from Col. Shackkfiri, Cincinnati, July 20.—The following di a . potch was received at the headquarters qf this department to day: fIIeADQUA,RTER3. IJU THE PIEI.D, Three Miles South of New Lisiion 0 ■ July 26, 1863. To Col. Lewis Richmond, A. A. G.: By the blessing of Alniighty God, 1 have -succeeded in cupturingGen. John 11. Margin Col. Oluke, and the balance of his command' amounting to abouf 400, prisoners. ■ ’ I will start with Morgan and his staff on the first train'for'Cincinnati, and, await fig General'-s order for transportation for the bal anoe. ,J. SI. Shackleford, . Col. Commanding. 'ENGAGEMENT AT FRONT ROYAL, The Whole Rebel Army en Route to C'ulptp per and Orange Court House. Balthuoke, July .26,— The following die. patches have boon received at the headquar ters of the Middle Department; Headquarters Arm.y op .the Potomac, d Front Royal, Va.-, July 26 ,1863. J To Major ‘General R. Q.Sdhenck-. The; Major General cpnimanding directs me to acknowledge the receipt of yourdis-' patch, and to inform you that he engaged the enemy at this point yesterday. This morn ing the enemy appears to have withdrawn, and his whole army is' undoubtedly on route to Culpepper ,and Orange Court House, arid probably his rear lias passed the She'nando all, at this.place and rStrasburg. fßy order, A. A. Matthews. V ' ’ "'FROM CUiß^rcJiV. Attach on Forf Woujner-~DesjttTale Fighting and RepiiUe'af'Jiur'Trdojss. From, sources' wo,havfe-tho followings Charleston, July 18.—The Ironsides, firs monitors, five gun and mortar boats, assisted by two.Jand-: butteries,, mounting live pans, fired furiously at Fort Wagner all day. One .of ouE.gpri. carriages was dismounted. ■' July 19.—-Alter a furimu ibo'mbiirdrnent of eleven hours the-oneinj as ■sail I ted Battery Wagner desperately and re p6utOdly.';-@ur people fought desperately, and repulsed,theattnek with great slaughter. Our loss 1 was--relatively light, but includes ■many valuable officers. Brigadier General Taliaferro commanded on our -side. • , • -G. T. Beauregard. Charleston, July 22.— The Richmond Whig says V 1 1 The enemy commenced shell- Tiijg'again yesterday, wlth.but few casualties. Wo had, in the battle of the 18th ineb, übouti 150 killed and wounded- The enemy’s loss, including prisoners, was about 2,000. Near ly 800 were buried under flag of,tru, CO. Cal. .Putnam; noting Brigadier General, and Co). Slinw, commanding the negro regiment, were killed.” The above, except ns to tile lose, is con firmed.by our own accounts. The battle was terribly ,fierce, but wo have not room for par ilisillnre. The'Nbxt -Step.—lion. William D. Keo Ajif the pet■“.Republican'.’ member of Con gress from-Philadelphia, is advocating Amal gamation, along .with those other shining Jights.of the League,'Wendell 'Philips, Wm. Lloyd Garrison and others. This plank is now about ns good as incorporated in the Republican” platform. . , A Bad Split.—Ciiano and Eng, the Siam ese twins, differ in polities. The former is A zealous Democrat, the latter a Both, however, are strong for, the whole un ion, and will never agree to separation. CARLISLE MARKET.— July 29, 18G3. Corrected, Weekly hy if. C. Woodward . ■Flodb, Superfine, per bbb, j|jo do., Extra, d 0.,, 4,00 do., Byo, do., i,25 White Wheat, gsorbuaboV ],15 Bed W,beaj. do., ■ jo StVE, -do., , , ,'0 ■ Ooßif, ■ -do., ,J 0 ■•Oats, .ido-» !s5 -SwuhoJUblbt, dp., JO Fall- do., do., , . 4,75 . CLOTEBspep, da., j,50 XXMOTIHVSEBD,, , do.. , PHILADELPHIA MARKETS.— July Flour, saporfiao. extra, Btb Fiomi, Coni) Uiu, Wa? at,'rod, " swblto. ißts, Oonif, ypllow,. - 'f while, Oats, - OtOVEBSEBB, Wuiaur, Sift. ■ In Penn tnffnaKip.- nn tho 19th spru Known, in the 39th yenr of hie "S°^ On Wodnosday morning, tlio_ 15 th 'W; Samdeo Ghaiiah, infant son of S. 1. r 'Ziegler, aged 3 months. & *.5 aayp* , SSO " , " . tu» . o-n* 4 00 . * 1 30 o 1 f - 1 38 11 1 ol ' , ‘ - 80 . 6I 5 . m »< s