AJ'TOCAN tOLUTsTEEH.
JOHN B. BRATTOK, Editor, k Proprietor.
CARLISLE, PA„ SEPTEMBER 24,1803
The Preservation of the Constitution
The Restoration of the Union,
And the Supremacy of (lie Laws.
Democratic State Ticket.
FOB 'GOVERNOR, .
GEORGE W. WOODWARD,
OP LUZERNE,
FOR JUDGE OF , TUB SUPREME COURT,
WALTER 11. LOWRIE,
OP ALLEGHENY.
democratic Comity Ticket.
I< „ tAssembly,
JOHN D. BOWMAN, of East Pennsboro’,
For Troihonotary,' .
SAMUEL SIIIRBMAN, of Lower Allen,
For Cleric of /he Courts,
EPHRAIM CORNMAN, of Carlisle.
For Feyisler,
GEORGE W. NORTH, of NewviUe,
For Treasurer,
DeNRY S, RITTER, ofdarlislc,
• . For Commissioners,
JOHN McCOY, of Hopewell.
MIXCHEL McCLELLAN, of Carlisle,
For Director of the Poor,
CHRISTIAN HARTMAN, of Silver Spring.
For Auditor,
D. B. STEYICK, of Newbnrg.
ELECTION ON TUPSIIAY, OCT. 13lb, 1863
Democratic Meeting in Carlisle.—Tiios,
S'. Miles, Esq., of Philadelphia, will addrera
the Democrats of Carlisle, in the Court House,
on Friday Evening, Sept. 25, at 7 o’clock P.
■M. Mr. Miles has the reputation of being
n most able speaker, and we bespeak for-him
a large and enthusiastic crowd. 'Mon of all
parties are invited to attend. Come one,
come all. *
. Meeting in South Middleton. —There
•will be a Meeting of the.Deniocracy of South
Middleton township, at the “ Spring Mill
School House," r.eav Hosier’s Mills, on
Thursday evening, the 24th inst., at 7 o’clock.
Prominent Speakers will be present to ad
dress the meeting.
DEMOCRATIC MEETINGS,
The following appointments for Democratic
meetings through the county, have been made
by the Standing Committee. will
he in attendance:
Shiremanatow'n, Sept. 24, at 7 o’clock.
Meohanicsburg, 50pt..24; aI3J o’clock.
Bloaorville, Saturday, Sept. 2G, at 2J o’clock.
Sporting Hill, 7 “
Middlesex, Tuesday, Sept. 29, at Cl o’clock.
Centrevillo, “ “ “
Leesburg, Wednesday, 30, at 7 o’clock.
Newburg, Friday, October 2, at Cl o’clock.
Churohtown, “ “ “
Oyster’s Point, Saturday, Oct.. 3, “. .
Shepliefdstown, “ “ “
Paportown, , “ “ . “
Newvillo,. Friday, October 9, at 0} o’clock.
Bridgeport, Saturday, Oct. 10, at 0J o’clock.
Plainfield, 11 " “
Shippensburg,
Members of the Committee from towns and |
townships for which meetings have not yet
been appointed, will correspond with the
Chairman, designating the time and locality
most convenient for each meeting.
KUFUSE. SHAPLEV,
. Chairman.
SgyAs will be seen by reference to the
proceedings of the ihmiocratio Standing Com
mittee, which met in this place on Saturday
last, MitchEL McClellan, of Carlisle, was
placed upon the ticket, hy a unanimous vote,
for the office of County Commissioner, for the
unexpired term of George Scoiiev, deceased.
The Committee was fortunate in its selection.
Mr. McClellan is one of our best citizens,
and will make a most valuable County Com-
missioner,
Couxtv Musical Convention. —By a reso
lution of the Handel Musical Association of
Carlisle, the President of said association
tfas instructed to call a meeting of delegates
from the different townships-and boroughs of
Cumberland county, for the purpose of taking
into consideration the propriety of forming a
County Musical. Association, and making
preparations for holding a County Musical
Convention, to bo conducted by some compe
tent teacher, such as Goo. F. Root or Bowel
'Mason. Therefore, pursuant to the resolu
tion, I’request the lovers of music, through
out the county, to meet together and appoint
one delegate from each township and bor
ough. The meeting of the delegates will he
held at Carlisle, on Saturday, the 20th inst.,
in the Union Fire Company’s Hall, at 10i
o’clock, A. M,
It appears, thattho interest formerly taken
in music has become very dormant, therefore
wo hope that tho people of tho townships
and boroughs will not treat this call with in
difference, but come up to the work nobly
and manfully. I). ECKELS,
President Handel Association,
N.B.—Papersthroughout the county please
copy.
Tukv Give it Ur I—Tho Pittsburg Du
yialcA,'-the advocate of soldier-flogging and
Atolitiomsm, in its issue of the 5 th of August,
said;'
“ With any man of ability, clear record,
and above all, honesty, the triumph of tho
Union party is socuro; TUB NOMINATION
OF CUfITTN WILL HE TANTAMOUNT
TO DEFEAT TO THE PABTY, and for this
result the Union men should hold tho Con
vention personally responsible.”
Designation of General Burnside.— Tho
President received tho resignation of General
Burnside on the 11th inst., but refuses to ac
cept it, and requests him to remain in com
-nnind in East Tuuiiesacc.
Abraham Lincoln a Secessionist.
“ Any people, anywhere, being inclined,
and having the power, have the right to rise
up and shako off the existing government, and
form anew one that suits them better. T|iis
is a most valuable—a most sacred right—a
right which, we hope and believe, is to liber
ate tho world. Nor is this right confined to
cases in which the whole people ot our ex
isting Government may choose to exercise it.
Any portion of such people that can may rev
bluiionizo-and make their own. of so much of
tho territory ns they inhabit.. More than
this, a majority of any portion of Mich peo
ple niay revolutionize, putting down a min
ority,: \i\iovra\ng\ei with or near about them,
who may oppose 'their movements. Such
minority was precisely tho case of the lories
in our own revolution. It is 'll quality of
revolutions not to go by old tines laws ;
lint to break up both and make new ones.”—
Speech of Abraham Lincoln', in the House,
J.i n. 12, 1848, , '
. The above quotation. is from a speech de
livered by “ A Lincoln,” in Congress,'on tho
12th of January, 1848. Read it, men of sense,
and then tell us’ which of tho twoi A. Lin
rot,N.or Jeff Davis, is tho strongest secess
ionist? And tell us. too, which of these men
first advocated Hie doctrine that a State has
a right to shako offtho existing government.”.
At the time Lincoln advocated the monstrous
fallacy that a State or a combination of States
can act independent of the Government, Da:
vis,- (who was also a member of, Congress at
the same .time,) opposed this idea. Lincoln,
■then, it'is undeniable, was a secessionist long
before Davis.
Mr! Lincoln’s secession speech wap deliv
ered in opposition to the Mexican war and
the then..administration' of President. Polk.
It will be remembered that during the Mex
ican war, the. Administration received the
particular attention of every brawling, ran
ting Abolitionist in the country, in theshape
of invective abuse and blackguardism, and
that foremost among this immaculate throng,
stood Aur.uiam -Lincoln —and none, more
than he, at that time, was louder or more
zealous and.violent in opposing the Admin
istration. 'Tis true, matters and things have
materially changed since; at that time the
chief -cxccutice was the people’s servant;
placed at the head of the Government, to ex
ecute—ns his title imports—their will; now
the people are the servants, and the Execu
tive is supreme—lord and master over all.—
Then the Constitution was the Government;
now the Administration- —that is, “T, Abra
ham, the first” —is the Government, and the
Constitution is but a worthless piece of parch
ment 1
But we lot this pass for the present, ahd
direct the attention of our readers more par
ticularly to the extract wc have quoted above ;
and wo defy any brawling Abolitionist to
point us to a more radical secession speech,
that was over made by the most rabid of the
extreme secessionists or Southern flic-eaters.
Wo cannot conceive how any'thing could be
stronger. He not only advocates the right
of individual States to secede, but parts of
States have the same rights, providing they
are so inclined, and have the power. He
does not stop as this but argues that the ma
jority .may at any time revolutionize —tram'
pie the Constitution and laws under foot—
subdue the minority, and form a Government
timt suits them better, whenever they are in
clined to do so. the pooplo of Cum
berland to not upon this principle this fall,
the Democrats might with impunity say to
the .nigger-heads : “Wo arc about eight or
ten hundred majority, and we intend to
have things our own way, and if you don’t,
like it, why you can leave or we’ll swallow
you.” According to this doctrine, States
may not only secede from the General Govern
ment, but counties may socodo from a State,
and townships from a county. Nor does it
oven stop at this, but it encourages and jus
tifies disobedience to law, nullification, in
surrection and mob rule'; and if acted upon
generally would necessarily end’in utter con
fusion and anarchy.
A DisoracefulßaroaiN tv hen Andrew
G. Curtin announced in a special message
to the last Legislature of Pennsylvania that
ho would not bo a candidate for re-election,
it is well known that he did so upon the prom
ise of the National Administration to give
him a foreign mission at the close of his, offi
cial term. In consideration of this chincenr
he agreed to abandon the contest'for the Gub
ernatorial nomination, and leave the field to
John Covode, ■ or any other man who might
bo acceptable to the central despotism at
Washington. For some cause or other not
yet made public, the disgraceful bargain was
not consummated ; and in opposition to the
earnest protest of hundreds of the Abolition
lenders, Andrew G. Curtin wiis a second
time fnvoicd with the nomination of his-par
ty. The “ disaster” predicted hy Mr. Covode
will assuredly follow one who was willing to
sit down and coolly bargain away his chances
of n nomination for a price to bo paid by the
Cabinet at Washington. Such a man is not
fit to bo at-the head of the great Common
wealth of Pennsylvania. Is it any wonder
that thousands of his own parlizans refuse to
support the shoddy candidate ? In these sore
times of trial and distress the people want a
firm, upright nnd'L-onest man at the helm of
State, and henco they utterly repudiate the
political trickster who is now a traveling
mendicant for votes from the freeman of this
Commonwealth.; — Age.
MEETING OP THE STANDING COMMITTEE.
The Democratic Standing Committee mot
in the Court House, on Saturday the 19th
inst., in pursuance of tho call of the Chair
man, and unanimously nominated Mitoiiel
McClellan, Esq., of Carlisle, to fill the va
cancy in tho board of Commissioners, caused
by tho death of Goo. Scobey, Esq.
Tho next meeting of tho Committee will
bo held on Saturday, Oct. 3, nt lOj A. M.
' Kurils E. Sn ai’Lev,
Chairman.
0“ When you hoar one of tho blatant Ab
olitionists boasting of his Jackson Democracy
just put the following sentiment, from that
old hero and patriot, General Jackson, before
his eyes, and then ask him if ho is a Jackson
Democrat-:
“ Sir, tho Abolition party is a disloyal or
ganization. Its protended love for freedom
moans nothing more nor loss than civil war
and a dissolution of the Union. Honest mon
of all parties should unite to expose thoir in
tentions and arrost thoir progress.”
G!7"Wo find that a groat many of the Do
publicans who have been drafted, are leaving
llic party.
OUR MASS MEETING.
On Thursday, October 8,
Democrats of Cumberland! remember that
Thursday, Octodeu 8, is tho day set apart
Tor the Grand DEMOCRATIC MASS MEET
ING .in Carlisle. Tho following eloquent
speakers will certainly bo, 'hero on that occa-
sion
Ex-Gov. IV.tr. Bigler* of Clearfield.
Judge Wm. A. Porter, Philadelphia,
lion. Wm. 11. Witte, “ .
lion. C. IV. Carukian, “
George Northrop, Esq.,
Hon. A. V. Parsons, ”, ■
Hon. Jeremiah S. Black, of York.
and others. Now, Democrats of Cumber-
land, tve appeal to you to turn out in your
strength. It is, in tho language of the call,
to ho a mooting of those who are “ in favor of
tho restoration of tlio Union, tho supremacy
of the Laws, the right of Free Speech and
Free Press, and tho enjoyment of Constitu
tional Liberty.” It is to be a gathering of
the friends of WOODWARD, LOWRIE, and
the DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET.
Come, then, fellow-Demoerats and Conser
vative men. Como, with bands of music!—
Como in wagons, hearing flags and mottoes !
Come in carriages! Como on horse-back I
Come on foot! us see, on that day, how
many men there arc in Cumberland who b.a\;o
sworn in their hearts opposition to Tyranny
and to plunderers. Hundreds will bo hero
also from adjoining counties. Let’s give them
a Democratic welcome. Let every Demo"
cratic Clud in the county turn out in full
strength. It will be, e last grand rally of the
campaign. Let it be a rouser. Come, then, wo
repeat, from tho mountains and tho valleys,
the townships, boroughs and tho villages !
Come from your work-shops. Come, farmers I
Come, mechanics ! Come, laborers I Come,
professional men I COME, ONE AND ALL!
Come to Carlisle, on
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8,
A Happy Man.
The Collector of Internal Revenue in Con
necticutrccontly received the following pleas
ant little note :
“ 'Dear Sir: Enclosed please find my check
for ?.957 So, to pay Government tax (1 wish
it was more ) to put do.vn this unholy rebell
ion. Please send receipt and oblige,
Yours, &c.”
The name of the author of the ab;ve epis
tle should not be permitted to remain in ob
scurity. Ho is a rara avis. He wishes the
taxes were "more,” and he is, therefore, a
good and proper Abolitionist. Indeed, he
seems unhappy that the National debt is so
small, and is full of sadness that the faxes
wrung from the suffering people are no heav
ier. Lot him wait a little longer. This Ad
ministration is spending nearly two. millions
of dollars a day to carry on a war, one ob
ject of which is to liberate the slaves. Hun
dreds of thousands of dollars are plundered
from the coffers of the Government, and mil
lions of treasure are squandered upon shoddy
contractors, who are blatant in their advoca
cy of a prolongation of the war, in order that
they may continue to line their, pockets with
the people’s wealth. No matter bow much
the poor and weak may suffer, the Abolition
ists pray for more las.-vtion and increased
burthens. The Connecticut “ patriot," whose
letter has boon applauded to the echo by the
Jacobins, is but the typo of his race. Ho and
his Abolition associates are very happy be
cause they arc taxed, and they are daily do
ing all in. their power to increase the. delight
ful sensation. The people will make a note
of this interesting fact, and act accordingly
at the ballot-box.— Age. '
Cnrlin lhe Candidate of the Parly of Progress.
“ Andrew G l . Curtin is the candidate of the
party.of progress. Ho represents a principle
of freedom.”
This is the first sentence in an editorial in
the Harrisburg (Abolition) Telcgrajih. “ The
party of progress” is, of course, the Aholitinh
party, and the progress it is making is a
progress from Constitutional popular govern
ment, to monarchy nr despotism ; while” the
principle of freedom” that Curtin represents,
is the freedom of the negro, and not that of
the whiteman.
The same article also says of Curtin:
“ He is ip favor of sustaining the legally
chosen authorities of the land.”
Yes; he is so much in favor of sustaining
Mr. Lincpln and his revolutionary party, that
ho suffers Provost Marshals and armed sol
diers to kidnap and carry off to distant mili
tary prisons, citizens of Pennsylvania, in
violation not only of Federal law, but of the
Constitution and laws of this State, which
ho swore, ns-Governor, to uphold, protect, and
enforce. And ho servilely, corruptly, pusil
lanimously winks at suchputragoous acts of
arbitrary power by the Federal Executive
against the liberties of-Pennsylvanians, when
their only alleged offence is the exercise of
those civil rights of free speech and free
printing which are expressly guaranteed to
them by the organic law of this Common
wealth. A Chief Magistrate who thus crim
inally abandons the very liberties bo was
appointed to guard and preserve, is unworthy
of the confidence and respect of a free people.
, A Paot’iiECV Fulfilled. —“ If those infer
nal fanatics and Abolitionists ever got tho
power in their hands, they will override the
Constitution, sot the Supremo Court at defi
ance, change and make laws to suit them
selves, lay violent hands on those who differ
with them in opinion or dare question thoir
fidelity, and finally bankrupt tho country
and deluge it with blood.”— Daniel Webster.
Such wore tho solemn words of prophecy
uttered by tho “ god-like” Webster, years
ago, and wo, to-day, are witnessing thoir
fearful fulfillment. “ Those infernal fanatics
and Abolitionists,” ns Webster styled them,
succeeded, in nn evil hour, in getting tho
power in-thoir hands, and tho direful conse
quences, so minutely foretold, aro upon us.—
What Daniel Webster foresaw would bo tho
result of tho accession to power of n section
al, fanatical, AbolitioH'faotion, wo have scon
and felt in all.its terrible reality.
OZ7' Mon who profess themselves in fayor
of war to the last man and tholast/dollar and
refuse to shoulder the musket themselves,
arc either cowardu or hypocrites. 3
Give me my Legions!
General Meade, in acknowledging recently
io present of a sword, said: ' ■
, “I have to request of you, gentlemen, who
are in civil life- that, when yon, return homo,
you will spare no efforts to make the people
understand that all wo want are mow to fill
up our ranks. Send these to us. Give us
the numbers, and the war will soon he con
cluded.”
This was addressed particularly to Gover
nor Curtin, of this State, John W. Forney,
Morton McMichael, and other Abolition pol
iticians, who wore present at the time. Gen.
Meade must have known that these persons
had just visited Washington to make an ar
rangement with Mr. Lincoln and his Secre
tary of War, to take away from him several
thousand Pennsylvania soldiers whoso votes
are wanted for Curtin in next October, and
he delicately protested against the plot, in
the words above quoted.
But General Meade must be very dull, in
deed, not to see that the Abolitionists, who
have control of affairs at Washington, are
more interested to carry the coming elections
in the loyal States,, than to attend properly
to the legitimate business of the,Government
—more concerned to put down the Constitu
tional rights and freedom of the people in
the North, than to suppress tlm' rebellion in
the South! lienee, while Leo is threatening
the national forces oh the Rappahannock,
forty thousand of them are sent to New York,
to overawe and subjugate the people of a free
city of a sovereign and loyal State, and sev
eral mpre thousands of the best troops of the
same enfeebled army will soon bo withdrawn
to help the Administration party in a despe
rate political contest against the honest, pa :
triotic, liberty-loving, and -law-abiding De
mocracy of the old Keystone. Commonwealth
Bat those efforts of a doomed faction will
not avail; The.fiat of the people'of Pennsyl
vania has gone forth against arbitrary power,
and the disastrous misrule of its execrable
partisans, and. they, will administer, in Octo
ber next, a. terrible rebuke" to those who,
with professions of love for the Union on their
lips, are turning.against the liberties of the
people of the North the very troops that wore
raised and are paid by them to defend the
Union from its Southern foes.
11 Political Degeneracy
The Pittsburg Gazelle , which is the organ
of the Abolition party in Western Pennsyl
vania, in a series of articles, laments what it
calls the “ Political Dogonornoy”pf the times.
The Gazelle is a living example of what it
weeps over.
Previous to the nominations by. the ,latc
Ab( lition State Convention, this same Gazette
charged Governor Curtin with crimes that
honest men would shudder at.
It said :
“ We felt assured that ho could not bo elec
ted. We knew.that be omjht not. It became
our duty, therefore, to sound the alarm, and
endeavor to save the party, if possible.
“ We have endeavored to show that ho im
posed upon the soldiers, by fanning them nut
to his friends, and then denying that ho had
employed them. . .
“We have, exhibited the record to estab
lish the fact that be had approved a bill ac
knowledged by him to bo wrong, which
rubbed the Treasury of many millions of mon
evT-tlmt-as the Condition for.his approval; he
hail taken an agreement for the State, which
ho. abstracted, and secretly surrendered to
the parties who had given it—and that when
interrogated by the Legislature, ho confessed
the, fact, nnd'.offered as an apology, a reason
which-is shown to have been untrue.”
In this extract from the Gazelle, Governor
Curtin is charged with— - •
“1. Imposing upon the soldiers, and far
ming them out to his friends, and then deny
ing that he employed them.”
The above charge includes a gross outrage
upon the. nlen who have risked- their lives for
their country, and the crime ol falsehood, '
“2. Approving a hill acknowledged h;
him (Gov. Curtin) to he wrong, which robbet
the Treasury of many millions of money am
when interrogate.d hy the Legislature or:
knowledyed Ilia fad and offering as an a pub
gy a reason which is shown to hare been ni
true." ... ■
This charge includes square stealing and
LYING,
The Abolition State Convention, in spite
of the Gazelle's dovelopoments and warnings,
nominated Gov. Curtin for another term.
The Gazelle hoists his name and advocates
his election, without one word of retraction
of the awful crimes it imputed to him before
the meeting of the Convention.
Under all those circumstances, its lenders
under the head of “ Political Degeneracy’
have a rare significance. It denounces, a
man as a thief and a liar , and then informs
its readers that that man is a proper person
to receive the votes of the people for Govern-
or 1 I
The Abolition league lenders are evi.
dontly very much alarmed by the prospect
before them. They see that their notoriously
corrupt “ shoddy” candidate for Governor,
cannot secure the voles of the people; that
honest conscientious men cannot support
him ; and that his defeat cannot possibly be
prevented, without a resort to desperate and
unprincipled means. They are, therefore,
preparing themselves accordingly. Lying
stump speeches from their unscrupulous par
tizans arc to be among the orders of the day,
from now until the election. But all will not
answer. Their present alarm is but the har
binger of the certain defeat that'awaits them
at the polls. The mass of the people know
too much of Curtin to bo lied into his sup
port ; and the private and p üblic life of Wood
ward is an inassurance to them, that he is
worthy of their confidence and su ffruges.
K7”The inaugural address of Governor
Bramlette says: “Wo have now, and will
have whetftho rebellion closes, the identical
Constitution'which the extremists seek to de
stroy—the one by innovation, the other by
force. It is not a restored Union, not a re
constructed Union, that Kentucky desires,
but a preserved Union, and a restored peace
upon a constitutional basis.” The Chicago
Times justly says that there is not a “Cop
perhead” in the United States who does not
wear these sentiments in his heart’s core!
0” A frionil writing from Schuylkill coun
ty soya —" sot down Schuylkill county two
thousand majority for Woodward and Low
rio, certain, provided martial' law ia not de
clared and wo nro run down by an ntmed
soldiery/'
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the constitution as it is—the
UNION AS IT WAS I”
WOODWARD AND VICTORY!
RAtW, FREEHEIK, KAIXt!
On Thursday, October 8, 1863
IN CARLISLE.
In accordance with the resolution adopted
by the Democratic County Mooting, held in
the Court House, in Carlisle, on tho evening
of the 25th.of August, and the action bl the
Democratic Central Club of Carlisle, a
MASS MEETING,
of the Democracy and conservative men o;
Cumberland County will be held in the ',
Eoi'OHgh jof Carlisle,
ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 18G3,
AT li O'CLOCK,T. M.,
to endorse the nominations of WOODWARD
and LOWIUE, and to. re'affirm' the everlast-
ing principles and truths of the great Demo
cratic party, Let all who aro in favor of the
restoration of the Union, the supremacy of
the Laws, the right of Free Speech and Free
Press, and the enjoyment of Constitutional
Liberty, turn out and hear the issues of the
day clearly expressed. Lot every one who
wishos to see the return of Peace and Pros-
perity, turn out on that day, And with one
voice protest against Tyranny- and assert
their devotion to the glorious old Union ns
the Fathers” made it. Lot our noble De
mocracy and other Constitutional Union men
awake—arouse ! ' The enemies of our Coun-
try, who trample under foot the. Constitution,
and Laws, nnd our rights as freemen, must
ho put down at the ballot-box. Individual
'Rights, Free Speech, and a Free Press
MUST AND SHALL BE MAINTAINED!
Rally, rally, friends of the Union ns it was,
and the Constitution i-.sit is.
Eminent speakers from abroad will be
present. Their names will he announced in
tile posters anil through the columns of the
Democratic county papers, in due time.
35y order of the Democratic County Meet
ing, and the Democratic Central Club c
Carlisle
JOHN C. BRATTON,
■][. NEWSIIAM,
11UFUS E. SUAPLEY,
Gummillcc.
Suspension of the Write of Habeas Corpus
Occasionally, in the course of events, some
astounding deed , is committed that .Confounds
the mind, and clfaitis, as it were,, the facul ties
of thought and speech. Such an occurrence
is the issuing of the'following proclamation
by Ihe President of the United S.iatespsuspcn
ding the writ of habeas corpus in all cases of
offence against the military Or naval service.
In the presence of this act of the Di-csidout
we are dumb, and can at present do no more
than present to our readers the following
proclamation:
By the President or -run United States,
A Proclamation
■Whereas, the Constitution of the United
States of America has ordained that the priv
ilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not
he suspended, unless when in cases of rebel
lion or invasion the public safety may require
it; and whereas, a rebellion was existing on
the ,third day of March, 1803, which rebellion
is still existing; and whereas, by a statute
which was approved on that day, it was en
acted by the Senate and House of Represen
tatives, in Congress assembled, that during
the’-prosont insurrection the President of the
United States, whenever in his judgment the
public safety may require, is authorized to
suspend the privilege.of the writ of habeas ,
Corpus in any case throughout the United
States or any part thereof; and whereas in
the judgment of the President of the United
States, tlie public safely does require Hint the
privilege of the said writ shall now bo sus
pended throughout the United States, in the
cases where, by the authority of the President
of the United States, the military, naval and
civil officers of the United States, or any of
them, hold persons under their command or
in their custody, either as prisoners of war,
spies, aiders or abettors of the enemy, or offi
cers, soldiers or seamen enrolled, drafted or
mustered or enlisted in, or belonging to the
land or naval forces of the. United States, or
ns deserters therefrom,or otherwise amena
ble to military law or the rules and articles
of war, or the rules or regulations prescribed
for the military or naval service by authority
of the President of the United States, or fur
resisting a draft, or for any other offence
against the military or naval service:
Now, therefore, I, Abraham Lincoln, Pres
ident of the United States, do hereby proclaim
or make known to',all whom it may concern,
that the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus
is suspended throughout the United States,
in the several cases before mentioned, and
that this suspension will continue throughout
the duration of the said rebellion, or until
this proclamation shall, by a subsequent one
to bo issued by the President of the United
States, bo modified or revoked. And I now
hereby require all magistrates, attorneys and
other civil officers within the United States,
and all officers and others in the military and
naval service of the United States, to take dis
tinct notice of this suspension, and to give it
full effect, and all citizens of the United
States to conduct and govern themselves ac
cordingly, and in conformity with the Consti
tution of the United States and the laws of
Congress, in such cases made and provided.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my
hand and cause the seal of the United States
to bo affixed, this fifteenth day of Septem
ber, in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and sixty-three, (1803) and
of the independence of the United States
of America the eighty-eighth,
ABUAIIAM LINCOLN.
By the President,
Wii.uam H/'Skwakii,
Secretary of Slate
THE
GREAT BATTLE—GEN. ROSEGRANS
DRIVEN BACK TO CHATTANOOGA.
Particulars 'of the Bloody Battle of the 10th.
Louisville, September 21—1 0 ’ p V I J’'
.Our army, under General Beseerana, lias
been badly beaten and compelled to-reheat
to Chattanooga by Bragg, with heavy rein
forccmouts from Lee, Beauregard and John
son. The military occupation of the tele
graphic linos will prevent the transmission ol
particulars to-night. ' ~ . ,
Cincinnati, Sept. 21.—A special dispatch
to the Commercial, gives the following ac
count of the fight on Saturday : Ihe battle
opened at 11 o’clock, in the vicinity of widow
Glenn’s on the road leading from M Lamoro s
cave to Chattanooga, and soon became gener
al, the enemy roatceuvoring the troops fine
ly. Early in the action the rebels made an
impetc us charge on tbe famous Loomis bat
tery ; five out of six guns were captured.—
Capt. Van Belt, commanding the battery was
taken prisoner. At two o’clock the contest
was terrific ; .tbe. roll of musketry wushu
more continuous and deafening than at the
battle of Stone River. ; ‘
.At 2.40 p. m. the division on,the centre be
ing hard pushed and broken, retreated in
disorder; Col. Barnett planted, his battery,
and soon checked the pursuing enemy who,
in turn, wore driven in disorder on the same
"■round. Gen. Davis’s division was driven
buck with Heavy loss, and every gun of the
Bth Indiana battery captured, when his lor-
I cos rallied, pushed the enemy back and re
took their guns, Reynolds lost heavily, hut
stubbornly held his ground,.driving the ene
my, but never’leaving his lilies. Palmer al
so was overwhelmed, and failed: to get off his
whole battery, losing two guns. Van Cleve,
1 after fighting gallantly, lost, his ground and
Was overwhelmed, failing to regain his posi-
W'
Our lino, pressed severely,' wavered, and
the rebels, exultin'* ever their apparent suc
cess, made 'the air resound with cheers.'
They advanced along the whole line, and
when, within; our fire, ■ the musketry rolled
from'right to left, and, about 5 o’clock, the
fighting was terrific.' The General grew anx
ious, the wounded poured in. and tlio rebels
moved steadily up, nearer to Ills headquarters.
The new forces were opposed to them, arid
from' this time till dark the battle raged with
destructive fury.
At dnsk. the fifing having almost ceased,
the enemy threw-forward fresh troops, and
again engaged our right. The action became
general, and Until long after dark, raged with
fury. The battle, thus far, has been a bloody
pne ; our loss is very heavy, and the prison
ers say' that some'of their regiments were al
most annihilated, ■ Both armies occupy the
same ground as when the action began. Y e
have captured'-several hundred prisoners,
many Of whom are from the.east. • Wo took
ten guns and lost seven.
Judge rarsons oh Curtin anil Lincoln
At the great Democratic Mass Meeting,
recently hold ill Bucks county, that sterling
veteran,-Hon.-A. Y. Parsons, was one of the
speakers.. The Doylestown Democrat gives
the following brief sketch of his speech :
General Rogers-then, after some excellent
music, introduced Judge Anson Y. I’afsons,.
of Philadelphia,, who said that he had come
to this great meeting to diseuss-tho time hon
ored principles of constitutional liberty, on
which our Government is founded, lie re
garded the election of Woodward and Lowrie
as a necessity to save tho .country from a
‘despotism. The Abolitionists wished a stroh r .
Government. That was their great aim,.and
it' was. that which it,was our duty tu'combat,.
The Democracy,- with the exception of sixteen
years’ time, had always controlled the Gov
ernment. ■ The country.during their Admin
istrations, had pr isperod. ’-John A lams, the
first Opposition. President, was scarcely warm
in his scat when he endeavored to.overtlirow
the'.Constitution.' Judge Parsons thou're
counted, the history .of the country, portion;
lari’/,ing the- benefits'conferred upon it by the
Democratic Presidents. The Opposition, after
cadi four years’ trial, had always been hurled
from pewer by a jealous,people. lie told the
history of the United. States Bank and-Toad
deus Slovens’ connection’with it; and how
coon skins and hard cider had elected Har
rison.
Parsons said the Democratic party
was opposed to secession.. The .two gratutsi
secessionists in the Uoited States arc. Jvlfor
gan Davis noil'Abraham'Lincoln: .Ho could
prove that Lincoln was as had as Callvun.—
.'No.one dared' to assort seeosaroi after Cal
huun until. Lincoln got into Congtess and
annnuncod that man’s tilioiiiinaltloTl ictrines.
Judge l > arsiins‘then road out of the fo/tf/rex
sumat Oliihc, an .extract front a speech ot
Lincoln’s delivered when ho was lit Congress,
in which ho said a people has the right-to
withdraw from any Government if it. did not
agree with' their predilections; According
to this Hooks county oduhl secede.from the
State of Pennsylvania, U she wit-laid to. —
Those are the principles of Air. Lincoln.—
They are the same as those ill Davis. The
Democracy deny them ; the Abolitionists af
firm them; IVe deity secession utterly and
entirely; -
Tho Democratic party had tried by every
effort to avert the war. 1 They wished a com
promise, and hud not Mr. Lincoln’s sopporte a
desired to shed blood, ,tho Union, would.have
been preserved and there need have been no
war; I- will guarantee, said tho Judge, that
in ninety days, after tho Democracy gut into
power they will restore the Union. '
The Pfo.-iilont has violated the Constii
tion and 'trampled 'it tinder, foot.' He has
made arbitrary arrests. J udge Parsons then
related the eases of William 11. AVinder and
Pierce Duller, of Philadelphia. He supposed
Lincoln’s next act would he to overawe the
hallot-box in Pennsylvania as Burnside, his
tool, had dune iti Kentucky. Such a viola
tion of rights should be resisted, We must'
have a fro? and lair election, nod the groat
party was determined to have it. But he
exhorted that peace should be observed.—
Judge Parsons then commented on-the Proc
lamation, and gave a most amusing history
of the rise of Abolitionism, from the witch
burners of Massachusetts, and its progress to
tho present day. Ho drew the character of
Governor Curtin. He was no more fit to bo
Governor of Pennsylvania than a horse is to
go in the pulpit. There are better men in
jail now - than Curtin has appointed to office.
The Judge told about shoddy and paper soled
shoes given the soldiers by the “"soldier’s
friend." Ho related the history of the ton
nage tax repeal and Curtin’s connection with
it; lie told about Stuart’s cavalry raid in
1802 and Curtin’s imbecility, and how he
rushed to the rear at the battle of Antiotam.
During tho eventful month previous to Get
tysburg, ho misled and deceived tho people,
»nd then became frightened and had to get
Seymour to protect him.
lie eulogized Woodward, and closed his
admirable speech amid tho plaudits of tho
audience.
“ The Soldier’s Friend.”—The Abolition
papers aro in the habit of speaking of Andy
Curtin os the “ soldier’s friond.” Ho showed
his friendship by placing half a million of
dollars that was appropriated to clothe the
Pennsylvania licscrves in the hands of his
particular friends, who provided tho soldiers
with blankets that they could sec through,
shoddy coats and pants, and shoos that had
solos filled with shavings. In two weeks tho
bravo mon wore hare-footed and nearly na
ked. A pretty *‘ soldier’s friond,” to bo sure.
How much of tho profits Curtin pocketed the
‘public never discovered,
ws.
Near Now Kingston, on the 14th inst,;
Mr. William Williams, aged 42 years, 11
months and 17 days. ■; -
At New Kingston, on the 15th inst., Mar
garet, wife of Curtis Kost, in the 30th year
of her age. • "
, Markets.
CARLISLE MARKET.— Sept. 22, 18G3*
Corrected • Weekly hy R. G, Woodward
Flour, Superfine, pcf.bbl.,
« do.. Extra, do.>
do., Rye, do,,
White Wheat, per biiabol,
Red Wheat. do.,
llyb, do.,
Cork, do.,
Oats, , do.,
Spring Barley, do.,
Fall do., do.,
CLovp.nsßUp, do.,
Ximothysbed, do.,
PIIILApELPIIIA MARKETS.—Sep. 9,
Flour, superfine, , -•- I- - 7 5J>
a extra,- - 7 • ' ‘®
RvkFlour, - , - - - - & 2 V
Corn Meal, • , - ‘ 1 _ 4 20 ’*
’jibAt, red, : - .- - 45 ,a 1 38;
li white. - - - - - 1 '4O a 1 58,
■ - a
Rye,
Corn, yellow, *-• ■ -
u ; white, - - ' - -
Oats,, - - 70,
Clovkk.shek, • - • - 550
Whisky, . .... r/ -' : r , - . “ a 46
NOTICE is hereby given that Letters of
Administration on tins estate Of D. J. McKco,
doii’d, late of tsewton township, have been grunted
to the undersigned, residing in same township,—
All persons indebted to the estate are requested,
to make immediate payriiont, and those having
claims will proseut them for settlement,’- 1
VVM. (MIACEV,
AVM. II.McC'UIiLOUCII,
Sept. 21, ISO3-Ct. - , ; , Ejcccnlun:
PAMPUIiET LAWS.
TtlE Pamphlet Laws for the. year 1803,
have been received at the Prothoaetdry’s Of-,
fico. for distribution to those entitled, to receive
them. IiESJ. DUKE,
Sept.*2-1, ’63. Pvolhvnotary.
MILITARY NOTICE.
Jlcmhinai teni J)epa>‘(iifcnt Snaqueluvuta, |
. , Cbambursburg, Sept. 14/1863. )
SPECIAL. ORDERS NO. 90.— Extract.—
. Persons residh g in Pruulclin, Cumberland and
Perry counties, Pa. ; bavingjust claims against tlio
United’States Government for Quarter Abiatcm’
Supplies and Transportation, furnished the United
States foroes during the recent rcbel' inyasion, will
present tlnm to Cupl. A. Denny, Asst. Quarter
Master U*. S. Vuluriteors, at each time amL places
i»,B bo may designate in - the Cimilar hereunto at
tuebed, with a view to tbeir final sotitlemebt. ;
Command of j\lajor General Couch. .
'JOHN S. SCIIULTZE,
Assistant AdjuthiuGciural.
' CnicuLAn. —In pursuance'of the above,Order,
the undersigned wil| bo afCurlMe, 'Pa;, from tlio
Dtb untUTbe 20th of October, 1803,’ to bear .ami ad
just all claims embraced in tbq above iustruciiuui',
for parties in Cumberland county., -
Ajl persons having.sneh claims will present tbcm,
duly authenticated. Dlauk forms will-bc-furnished.
. Cupt. A. DENNY,
Sept. 2i, *63 — St. .- 'A. Q. M., U ( S.A r .
On Thursday, October 1, ISG3,
WILL be sold at Public Sale, on the above
day, at the residence of tbo subscriber, one
and a half miles, east of Carlisle,, on the Turnpihd
leading to Harrisburg,’ tbo following described
properly, viz : /
TWO EXCELLENT WORK HORSES,
Four Head of Milch Cows,
one BULL; youiru cattle, hogs,
one'.broad. and onfc narrow wheeled wagon, ono
ono-burse w.ignn, one spring wagon, one first rate
wagon ‘bed’, onuwagou bel for hauling lima, «tc.,
two pairs‘bay ladders, two new Ploughs, one new
double shovel plough, barrbw, double, single ami
triple trees, n superior Into!’butt, trace, breast ami
halter,chains, cow chains, log chain, dung spread,'
jockey slicks,.Ac. -Also n very superior dot of hay,
-.grain and manure forks, shaking forks, rakes,-bags,
plough gears, plough linos, one patent wagon lift
er, superior winnowing mill, straw cutter, first rato
grain cradles and mowing scythes/grindstones,
bushel, baskets; one half bushel measure, Ac. Also
one entire
foil of NC.w' GfiU’Hi
or outfit for four Ir rscs, and nmde.l>j\ijnc .(jf.tJip
Ik-sT saddlers in tbe connty, onc.R*E,W 1 I'CriND
LAND D.OQ, bedsteads, churns, and a variety of
articles' too.numerous to mention.'- :
Sale to commence at VUi. o’clock, A. M., when at
tendance'will be given and terms .made known bv
. " W. DV SPONSLEIu
Sept. 24, 18fi.3, —2t.
Valuable Farm at Public .Sale.
On Saturday, October 10, 18Q3.
WILL be sold at-Publitt Stile, on thoribovo
day; cn the premises, the following described
Ileal Estate, viz :
A Tract of Lund, situated in Mon
roe township, and bounded by-lands of Rudolph
Miller, Peter Brimllo, David Ebcrly, and others,
containing 38 Acres, more or less.. The land is of
limestone, of the first quality, nil JivmLK
cleared, nml having thereon erected a
uv-i-story Weabaer-Boardo-l Duelling iipa pag
llou/o, Log Burn, and other, out-buil I 5%
mgs, a fine collection of fruit trees, - —-’ ll-1 ' B
and n'u excellent well of watch ' This tract lies
about half why between Mccbauicsburg and Church
town, and is of easy access.
Sale to commence at 1 o’clock, P. M., of said day
u;heu terms will be made known by
Sept. 21, 1863—3 t
TAKE NOTICE,
THE late firm of Leidich,.Sawyer & MillcTj
. has this day been dissolved by the nud uft ‘
consent of nil parties.
Sept. 3, 1863.
HHIE books of said firm are in tbo bands of
1. D. J. Lcidicb and John Miller, for collcrl> OD '
They.’ can bo soon by culling at.tbo old stand. ’ B
is most oarnostly expected of all persons knowing
themselves to bo indebted to said firm, to cali an®
settle the same promptly.
D. J. LEfDK%
JOHN MILLED.
DJ. Loidich and John Miller have hoW
• out their entire interest in said store tcd j
undersigned, who will continue tbo DRY GOOD 3
BUSINESS at tbo old stand, and will always 'J 1 '
doavor to make his stock the' most desirable in IJJ
market. Ho hopes to have a contluuoncc of w
former patronage of tho house.
W. C. SAWYER.
Sopt. 17, 1803.-31.
NOTICE, _
To the heirt and legal representatives of '
Jlowman, dec’d,
YOY are hereby notified, to bo and #PP CI !J
at tho next stated Orphans’ Court, tll ,j.
at Carlisle, in and for tho county of Cuiuhcr
on Tuesday, tho 20th day of October, 1863,
oopt or refuse to accept, tho Real Estate of
deceased, at tho valuation, or show cause .v 3
same should not ho sold. ; ,r
' J. T, HIPPEY, Shi«U-
SnEtiirp’s Oppicrj Carlisle, )
Sop. 17, 1803.—3 t. J
STRAY CATTtE.
f 'tAME to tho promises of the Bubßonbc
\J Monroe township, on or about tbo
tomlor, four head of cattlo, vU—one spot L jr <
or, yritb white fuco and short taih bu°h* * ' c;ir j
old, .two brludlu and spotted heifers, nbout > • lllf
old, and-ono rod and spotted bull,about #r j,
ago. Tho owner is requested id come vjV|
prove property, pay charges, and lah« J‘ ,l> Jp
otherwise they will be disposed of as l»
roots. • , _ c »r M : V’
HEN HI
Sept. U, 186 P.-31.
1
: 4,5 ft
■ 6,50
4.24
1.24
i,i4
80, 9(^
50, c|
. / 84
94
6,54
•’ 2,50
NOTICE.
Public Sale.
JACOB REESOR, or ..
JACOB BOWMAN, Agt.