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.
14</i “ SJlle(>hurn',.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 “ <l.
2G Ih I).
27 Ih “ T.
28 Ih ’ “ K,
The .Heart in Yank eel and. —From all
wo can learn there will be but few Yankee
conserips in tbe ranks of 1b0.'300,000 about*
to bo raised. The Abolitionielomcnt is very!
much in favor o( war as long.as the hardships
are .endured and the battles fougbt by Dem
ocrats—but they have a sincere affection for
their own persons, which induces them to
avoid volunteering or enlisting, and to run
away from conscription or furnish
A .Connecticut paper .asserts that .in that;
•State iriotimorc than one-tentinof "the.quota!
will Hue tin fEoston one thou
sand “ loyal” men (Abolitionists no doubt)
absconded in a single day, and thousands have
left New England in tbe same way. They
are opposed to peace, but they have no stom
ach for the fight. The Boston Serald says:
“ Of the 54 men from Nantucket and the
Vinyard who have presented themselves to
the Board of Enrollment is New Bedf ;rd, 51
have received exemption papers, (.two have
paid §3OO, and ono'has passed.” I
vOut of-i>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 <A great
man Ims fallen in Israel.” lion. John J.
ORiTTEfiDBN, the sage, statesman, and patriot,
-has passed from earth, and ’been gathered to
his fathers. He died in tha cifcy of-Frankfort,
Kentucky,.onSunday'Morning, at 3 o’clock,
•without pain or a struggle,’in the full posses
sion of all his faculties, at the ripe old age of
‘77 years. Thus, one by one, are the old pa
triarchs passing from the stage of existence.
‘Who will ho worthy, to fill their places in this
'dark hour Of our country’s existence, God
.alone knows. 1
iWjhattue Soldiers Say. —“ If you at home
are looking for us in the army to bring order
out of ohnos, we in the army are looking for
you at homo to deliver us from the contumely
of being made the tools of an Administration
lhat forces us on every field to break our oaU»
if enlistment to maintain the Constitution.”
Wo find tbs above in a letter from a s ddior
in the army) published in Greonport Watch*
man.
Sound Doeirloo.
’Democratic Slate Central Committee.
PROCLAMATION BY THE PRESIDENT.
I A Day of ' Thanksgiving and Praise.
DT TUB I'BIiBIDENT or TUB UNITES STATES OF
I . A PROCLAMATION:
It lias pleased Almighty God to hearken to
the supplications and prayers of an afflicted
people, and to vouchsafe to the Army and
the Navy of the United States victories on
liuad awl .op the sea, so signal and so effective
as to furnish reasonable grounds for aug
mented confidence that the Union of these
States will he sustained, their Constitution
preserved, and t'hew peace and prosperity
permanently restored. , ,-, ■
But these, victories have been accorded,po,t
Without sacrifices of life, limb, health, and
liberty, incurred by bravo, loyal, and palrjut
io- citizens. ' Doriiestio afflictions in every
part of the country follow in the train of those
fearful bereave nents. It is meet and right
to recognize and confess the presence of the
Almighty Father, and thopiSwer of His hand
equally in these triumphs and these sorrows.
J Vow, iherefore, he it known. That I do set
apart Thursday, the Oth day of August, next
to bo observed -es.-a day of national thanks
giving, praise, and prayer, and I invite the
people of the (United States to assemble on
that occasion in their customary places of
worship,.and in ihe forms.approved by their
own conscience, .and render tho homage duo
to the Divine Majesty (for the -'wonderful
things He has done in the nation’s ibellr.lf,
and invoke the influence of His holy spirit-.to
subdue the anger whiebihas produced and so
long sustained a needless and cruel rebellion,
to change- the hearts of -the insurgents r to
guide the counsels of the iGovennmentvwith
wisdom adequate to-so.greftt.a>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
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4 00
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- 1 38 11 1 ol
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