AMERICAN VOLUNTEER. JOHN B. BRITTON, Bailor k Ptoprlcor. CARLISLE, PA., JULY 28, 1804, FOR PRESIDENT" IN 1864, GEOKGE R ITCLELLAN. (Subject to the decision of a National Convention.] STANDING COMMITTEE MEETING, At a meeting of the Democratic Standing Committee of Cumberland County, hold in Carlisle, on Saturday the 23d inat., it was Resolved, That the Democratic County Con vention to form a ticket for the ensuing Elec tion, shall meet in the borough of Carlisle on Monday, August 15, ,1864. at 11 o’clock, A. M., and that the election for Delegates to the Convention shall be held on Saturday, Aug. 13, as follows: In the townships between the hours of 4 and 7 o’clock, P, M. In the boroughs of the Countv. between the hours of 6 and 8 o’clock, P.'M. To the borough of Carlisle, between tho hours of 4 and 6 o’clock, P. JJT. RUFUS E. SHAPLEY, Chairman. P. A. Keller, Sec'y. pro temp. The Weather. —For the last two months we have had uninterrupted hot weather, the thermometer running into the nineties every day. The was seriously injured by the long drought, and the corn and potatoo. crops were also suffering, very much. On Monday last, however, we had a copious fall of rain,which will benefit the fall crops and garden, yegatables to a considerable extent. The corn crop will still bo light, and may not be considered more than half a yield. Newspaper Improvements. —The Ameri can of last week come to us somewhat enlar ged and otherwise considerably improved.— It now contains twenty-eight columns, and is the same size of the other papers of the bor ough. A new font of beautiful nonpareil typo has been obtained, designed for advertise ments, poetry, &c., and the American now presents a very handsome appearance.— Friend Zinn, although a Linclonite of the deepest dye and a negro sympathiser of the straitest sect, is an enterprising publisher and really a clever fellow, anddeseryes a lib eral support from his party .friends. We ob serve that in his zeal for the success of Mr. Lincoln, he has little ornothing to say against his ancientstandatd-bearer, Gen. John C. Fre mont. • This shows that in the “swaps and changes” occurring in political life, the edi tor of the American does not forget “ auld acquaintance” or “ days of auld lang syne.” Painful Accident.—Od last Friday after noon a man named Solomon Stoupter, em ployed in F. Gardner &. Co’s., establishment in this place, met with a very painful acci dent, which will probably cripple him for life. Stoufper, with a number of workmen were engaged in removing car-wheels from a car, when, unforeseen, one of the wheels sud denly rolled out of one end of the car and fell to theground striking Stocffer on thelegnnd breaking the bone just below the knee. The injured man was taken to his home in Lo cust Alley, when medical aid was called in and the broken bone re-set. He is now do ing as well as can be expected under the cir cumstances. Stouffer is a married man and has a large family dependent upon hie labor for support. Left for lUoerstown.—Oo Tuoadiiy af ternoon the Permanent Company of Regu lars, under the command of Lieutenants Mc- Lean and Jones, left Carlisle Barracks for Hagerstown to aid in repelling the threat ened invasion of our valley by the rebels. They numbered about 60 mounted men. Perrv Counti-— The Democrats of Perry County met in Convention at Bloomfield, on Monday, and nominated IV. S. Mitcueli, for Assembly, and Jacob Shively for Asso date Judge. The Convention appointed James Woods, Dr. Singer and Charles C. Brant to represent Perry county in the Congressional Confer ence, to assemble at such time and place as may bo agreed upon by th e Conferees of York, Cumberland and Perry counties, to nominate a candidate for Congress, The nomination for Congress was conceded to York county, and the following resolution was adopted unanimously: Resolved, That the Congressional Cbnfer ees this day selected are hereby instructed to vote for and use all fair and honorable means to effect the nomination of Adam J Glossbrenncr, of York, tor Congress, should lie be the choice of that county. Tho Convention was full and harmonious. Heavy Losses. —Ths sth Wisconsin reg i.-uont was mustered out of service the other d ay. It wont in with one thousand men and comes out with ninety. One companywhich went in with 100 strong now numbered mus kets. The Cth regiment has sustained near about the same proportion of loss. After such facts as these, and they are butas a drop to the whole record, the unscrupulous shoddy organs dare to say that Grant’s losses do not foot up to more than thirty-five or forty thou sand men. Soldiers in the army say his loss es amount to over a hundred thousand. No decent Republican will support Fre hont—he never was a true man."—BeimUi can paper. J Abraham Lincoln was an elector on the Fremont ticket in 185 G. and stumped the State of Illinois for the Pathfinder, telling vulgarßtoriesjind getting off smutty jokes.— We know that Lincoln is not a “ decent Re publican," but will our contemporary class all men who voted for Fremont in 1856 in the same way 7 O* Since the arrest of its editor the New York Post has discovered that white Ameri can citizens have rights. It never before ac knowledged the fact. GRANT’S AftMY--TIIE DRAFT. Some two months sines Gen. Grant left Washington city with an army numbering some two hundred and fifty thousand mon. Never in 'thb world’s history was a bettor army placed in tho keeping of one man. A largo portion of it was composed of stalwort veterans—men wl)o had been drilled and made perfect under McClellan and other distinguished Generals. It was indeed a no ble army—one that Napoleon in his paltni; ost days could havo trusted in any emergen- cy. Constant reinforcements wore also -sou to Grant, as his “ on to Richmond” march .progressed. Battlo succeeded battle, and tens of thousands of this groat army were numbered with tho dgad and the maimed.— After weeks of most dreadful slaughter, tho army—or what was left of it—arrived in front of Petersburg, and there the rebels con fronted.it, and thus far have put it at defi ance. So confident woro they of thoir strength, that at tho very moment tho ad ministration papers were boasting that Grant had all things in readiness to capture Peters burg and Richmond, the enemy, as if in mockery, quietly detaches some 20,000 or 30,006 of his host troops from tho Petersburg fortifications, and with them makes a grand and successful raid, capturing property to the amount of eight or ten millions of dollars, menacing tho Federal capital, and shaking his finger at Lincoln, the jester at tho White Uouso. J The success that attended this disastrous rebel raid—disastrous to us a people, both in treasure and in character—affords proof strong as holy writ, that our blundering ru lers are imbeciles, unworthy the confidence of any man or woman, Mr. Lincoln, like an elephant in a china store, never moves his big feet without breaking something.— His recent visit to Gen, Grant was a har binger of ill-luck, for it is a fact that ho has' never paid a visit to the army that was not immediately followed by a disaster of some kind. ,Ilia trip to Grant’s head-quarters was an ill omen in the opinion of discerning men; but yet. on his return to Washington Mr. Lincoln cracked his- vulgar jokes as usual, spoke of the “ starving" condition and depiorilization oTLee’s army,” and made the wise prediction that Grant and “ Picayune Butler” would march into Petersburg “ in a day or two.” Poor simpleton ; little did ho think then that “ in a day or 1 two” shot and shell from rebel cannon would bo heard hissing and crashing inside the limits of Washington city. But, we were speaking of Gen. Grant’s magnificent army and the objects of Grant’s campaign. Whore is that immense army now ? Alan, alas, it has wasted and dwindled away to less than one half its original num ber. Richmond is not taken, and Petersburg, it seems, can spare 30,000 men from its in trenchmcnts and still defy Grant. And now Mr. Lincoln orders another draft for 500,- 000 more men I And the “loyal” papers— thoso vehicles of deception and lies—affect to rejoice ot this, and say they “ are glad it has been made,” because "this will put a speedy end to the war,” &c. The old story, and containing the same falsehood. E\ery draft wo have had—every demand for men— has been followed by ■ assurances from the hired minions of a shameless Abolition press that that draft or that call would certainly bo the last, and would end the rebellion. So is it now—the Abolition journals are telling us that the draft just ordered is to be the last, and that the rebellion “ is on its last legs.” They know they falsify. They know that a dozen of drafts will follow this one, should the people io their blindness and their folly, continue Lincoln in power. When the people rise in the majesty of their strength and turn Lincoln and his theiving adminis tration out of office, and put honest men and patriots in their places, then we will be re lieved from additional drafts, but not before. Significant. —A correspondent informs ua ■ that he-lias seen a descriptive list of twenty throe men, recruits for two Massachusetts reg iments, who had escaped from the custody of the guard, under whoso escort they with oth ers were on their way to join tho army in Viginia. Those men had cost in bounties, to tho town. State and United States Govern ment, from fifteen to twenty thousand dollars. Tho list gave tho birth place of each recruit. From this it appeared that thirteen were na tives of Ireland, one each of England, Ger many, Holland and Canada, and of Connect icut and New York, and two each of Pennsyl vania and Maryland. ' There was not one Massachusetts man on the whole list.—Bds ion Trascn'pt. Tho only “significant” tiling we see in this statement is the faot it discloses tfiat Massa chusetts regiments appear to be made up of persona who are not residents of Massachu setts. That is very significant of tho patriot ism of her people, but it is not exactly tho construction the Boston paper wished to give the paragraph. Nojournals have made them selves more merry than those of Boston over the scare of the farmers in Maryland and Pennsylvania during the raid, but we have no evidence as yet that tho citizens of that town have in large numbers taken up, their guns to repel tile , invader and save the Capi tol. C 7" Abolitionists have bawled themselves hoarse at the barbarities of the “ slave deal ers,” for tearing father and son from the bo som of their families, and separating Thom perhaps forever ; ministers of the Gospel have prayed for the vengeance of God to fall upon the dealers in “ human flesh" in the South. All that relates to the negro. Just now hundreds if not thousands of poor white men in Pennsylvania are being dragged from their homes and helpless and dependent families, never perhaps, to bo per mitted to return again—husbands and wives, parents and children are separated, being con scripted in the service of the “ Government." Do we hear tho Abolitionists howl in holv horror? Do we hear the pulpits resound against this “dealing in human flesh?"— Nay; it relates to white flesh-—the flesh and blood of our neighbors. President Lincoln, on his return from vis iting the Army of the Potomac, little more than four weeks since, said exultingly before the loyal league of Philadelphia, that the reb el capital was about to fall and Grant did not want another man. Why does he now de mand 500,000 more ? When he made his statement before the league was he drunk or ignorant, or falsifying ? ’ PEACE MOVEMENTS. Gathering of Rebels and Abolitioniste of the Clifton House—Horace Greeley and the President's Secretary Negotiating with Re bel Leaders—Permission Granted the Re bel Emissaries io Visit Washington— Stanton Interferes, and a Cabinet Split, is Threatened, dec,, die. A .strange kind of meeting recently took place at tho Clifton Uouso, in Canada. It was attended by Hon. Jacob Thompson of Mias., Hon. J. B. Holcomb and G. N. Sand ers of Va.,and Hon. C. C. Clat of Alabama, on tho part of the South; and Hon. Horace Greeley of New York, and Jlaj. Hay, Pres ident Lincoln’s Private Secretary, on the part of tho North. The meeting was had for tho purpose of “ talking over propositions for peace." It does not appear that/thoso men had boon appointed or commissioned by their governments to not officially, but yet it is certain that both Mr. Lincoln and Mr. Davis had knowledge of tho meeting, and gave it countenance. Tho Southern men, (after tho high contracting parties had mot in a room at the Clifton House,) stated that they were anxious to talk over propositions for pence—n peace honorable to both sections —and that they desired to visit Washington, for tho purpose of having an interview with President Lincoln. Greeley at cnee tele graphed to the President. Lincoln replied that ho would “ bo pleased to receive propo sitions from those who had been in arms against the Government for a return to their allegiance and duty ns citizens of tho Union." In the meantime the Southern men read to Mr. Greeley the propositions they intend ed to submit to Mr. Lincoln, provided they were allowed to visit Washington, They said the South would agree to the terms of reconciliation named. Hero is what they proposed : The restoration of the Union in statu quo upon this basis: First. All negroes which have been actu ally freed by the war io be secured in such freedom. -• Second. All negroes at present held as slaves to remain so. Third. The war debt of both parties io be paid by the United States. Fourth. The old doctrine of state rights' to be recognized in reconstructing the Union. Mr. Greeley, it appears, considered this a fair and magnanimous offer of settlement on the part of the South, and he at once asked permission from the Southern Com missioners to send their proposition to Presi dent Lincoln. They assented, and in a few hours their offer of settlement was before old Abe. At this stage of the proceedings, a few bad men— Stanton, Sumner, Jim Lane, Forney, &c. —bad got wind of the secret, and they at once rushed to the White House, where they found Lincoln. They demanded to see the rebel proposition and also the President’s reply to their request to visit the capitol. These were shown them, when with scowls and menaces, they turned upon *poor Lincoln, and denounced him severely, be cause he had dared to act in so important a matter without the consent of Ins keepers.— They dictated a proposition for him to majto to the Southern men. Lincoln signed his name to it, and sent it to Canada by light ning. Hero it is: Executive Mansion, ) Washington, July 18. J To whom it may concern : Any proposition which embraces the res toration of peace, the integrity of the whole Union, and the.abandonment of slavery , and which comes by and with an authority that can contn 1 the armies now at war against the United States, will be received and consider ed by the executive government of the Uni ted Statet, and will be met by liberal terms on substantial and collateral points, and the bearer or bearers thereof shall have safe con duct both ways. J (Signed) Abraham Lincoln. This was read to the Southern Commission ers by Mr. Greeley, and of course they re garded it a premeditated insult, and so pro nounced it. So the -Conference between prominentrobels and prominent Republicans' broke up, and the parties returned to their respective homes. Such, wo believe, is a fair history of this rebel and Republican meeting. Mr. Gree ley, it" appears, acted fair, and was in high hopes that something positive would result from tho meeting. Tho proposition on the part of the Soutii was magnanimous, in his opinion. But, Mr. Lincoln’s keepers knock ed the whole thing in tho head. This war, in their opinion, is an Abolition war, and Us sole object the freedom of four millions of blacks. So the war goes on, and rivers of blood must yet flow, not for the cause of the Union, hut for the infernal and damnable dogma, negro equality. Gen. Banks DEOLAnEs in Favor of Moral Power Ratiier than the Sword.— At tho Sicksls reception in New Orleans General Banks made a very significant and important speech. Its greatest significance restedin its conclusion, when the General said: "I confess,sir, that I belive tho first duty i tll ’ 8 I P eH P ,e > 8 40 m ako such sacrifices on the field of battlo as success mny demand • and aUo that the settlement of our difficuliies must proceed from the moral power of this country, which is greater and more efficacious than military power—the pen is mightier than the sword. This power will command tho assent of tho people of this country and the. respect of all courts eitbpr judicial or political, on the face of tho earth,” This language is very striking to say tho least of it. It admits of but one translation. We must fight on because wo are fighting— but our fighting will result in nothing. The moral sense of the people has yet to settle all our complications. Then we are fighting on ly for “ grandeur,” and the sacrifices we are making of blood and treasure are to be of no avail. That this was the construction put upon his remarks by tho General’s hearers and probably the sentiments he intended really to convey seems to admit of no doubt, since the next succeeding speaker, Mr. Christian Roselins, elaborated tho same idea, in the pres ence of General Banks, without drawing out a word of disclaimer. Reminiscences. 1860 “ Lincoln and free Speech.” 1861 “.War for tho Constitution and tho Union." ' 1852 “ War for the Niggers." 1863 “ Vote for Curtin nnd avoid the Draft." 1864 Tyranny, Rascality, Conscription and Taxes. THE OFFICE-HOLDERS PLATFORM. The ■“ platform” adopted by tbo Baltimore Lincoln 'Convention—which was composed entirely of office-holders, shoddyites, loyhl thieves and South Carolina nagros—is really a funny piece of carpenter-work. It don’t ■contain one-single plank of tho Chicago plat form, adopted by tho same party four years ago. Ch, no. Then the Lincolniteb —the sharks who wore after tho spoils—professed to be in favor of “ free spoooh, a free press, and an economical government.” Now they make no snob professions, for -their actions have given the lie to their former resolves. War for the negro constitutes about the whole idea, sum and substance of their present plat; form. Everything else in it is devoted to an indorsement and a laudation pf Lincoln,— Tho argument of the platform, if it has any, consists in declaring that the cause of all our troubles as a nation lays in negros being held in slavery in certain States; that if these ne groes are set free all will be right again, and Lincoln is endorsed and nomitatod for re eloction solely because ho is trying to put that one idea into practical effect. Is it possible that the American people are so dumb to tho magnitude of tho issues before them,requir ing tho exercise of the highest order of States manship ns to be satisfied with such misera ble, shortsighted nonsense as this? Cun any one explain how setting tho negroes free will restore the Union? In 1860, when L incoln i was nominated by his party for President tho, Republican Convention declared in its platform as follows: “That tho maintenance inviolate of the rights of the States, and especially the right of each State to order and control its own do mestic institutions according to its own judg ment exclusively, is essential to that balance of power on which tho perfection and endu rance of our political fabric depends.” This was put forth ns tho Republican doc trine in 18G0. Now directly tho reverse is taught. Four years ago the perfection and endurance of our political fabric depended on tho Federal Government lotting slavery in the States alone; now their great benefits all de pend on “its utter extirpation from tho soil of tho Republic” by Federal power. Beau tiful consistency. If a party can turn such a complete somersault in so short a time, is it not probable that by the time Lincoln has ruled four years more, and another Republi can Convention is held, it will bo prepared to say that “ tho perfection and chdurcnco of our political fabric” depends on abolishing the present form of government, and declar ing Lincoln an Emperor ? As this is tho first National platform put forth by tho Republican party, since tho war commenced between tho North and South, we naturally looked to it for some statement as to the mode in which war is to restore tho Un ion. Wo find nothing of the kind. There is no basis upon which tho slightest hope can rest for tho termination of hostilities, if the pooplo of the South desired it, for they could find nothing in tho declared policy of the par ty in power, that would warrant them in the belief that by laying down their arms they could ever rc-assume their position in tho Un ion ns equals and freemen. “ Unconditional surrender,” and submission to the will of Abolition fanatics, or continued war consti tutes the only choice given ten millions of people. What chance is there for peace on such a programme as this? It is more v than ever apparent that the Republican party can never make peace, and as long as we contin ue these men in office, war is inevitable. Tho following resolution reported as a part of tho platform, is a somewhat remarkable specimen of Republican duplicity; Resolved, That wo approve tho position ta ken by the Government that the people of the United States can never regard with indiffer ence an attempt of any European power to overthrow by force, or supplant hy fraud, tho institutions of any Republican Government on the Western continent, and that they will view with extreme jealousy as menacing to the peace and independence of our own coun try the efforts of any such power to obtain a foothold for,monarchical Governments to sus tain a foreign militarv force in or near prox imity to the United States. Saying that they approve tho position ta ken by tho Government bh tho Monroe doc trine is really saying nothing, for the Govern ment has taken no position in its favor. The House of Representatives passed a resolution feebly sustaining the Monroe doctrine ; tho Senate refused to pass it because the action of tho House might be construed by tho Emperor Napoleon as betraying hostility to the Max amillian Government. Lincoln, through his Secretary, hastened to assure him that Congress had no right to speak on tho subject —that it was an Exeovtivo question. Prac tically the Administration has sacrificed tho Monroe doctrine, and stands commited against it. It is believed hy all who have paid at tention to tho subject thatthe Administration will recognize Maxamillian’s Government iri Mexico, Tho resolution is put forward for tho purpose of tickling tho ear of a delu ded people whohavo already through unfaith ful servants lost the principle contended for by their fathers. "When in Rome do as Rome Does.—A “loyal" paper, in glorifyingßieconscription and its delicious fruits, justifies it on the ground that the Romans mnijb their levies in that way from the male population between tho ages of 17 and 46 years. A great simi larity is discovered in the fact that the ser vice was compulsory, and that age and infir mity sometimes exempted. How fortunate it is that so remarkable a 'resemblance can be discovered between a tyranny of ancient times and one of more modern date. Other points of resemblance might have been found. Rome had a Senate—as have wo. It was a nest of scoundrels—as is ours. Rome had its Emperor—we have our Dicta tor. Romo had its Caligula and its Nero— us have we, both In one. Rome fell—so is our. Union falling, and through the same cause, the cupidity, ambition and rascality of bad rulers. Extract from' a speech delivered Mareh 7,1850, in Washington city, by Dan iel Webster: If the infernal fanatics and Abolitionists ever get power in their hands'they will over nde the Constitution, set the Supremo Court at defiance, change and make laws to suit themselves, lay violent hands on those who differ with them iq their opinions, or dare question their infallibility, and finally bank rupt the country and deluge it with blood " tSF Gold in Pbiladelpbia.yesterday, til. SPECIAL STATE ELECTION. An election is to bo hold in this State on Tuesday, the 2d of August, to dooide upon several proposed amendments to tho Consti tution', which, having received tho approval of tho Legislature, nt two successive sessions, require only tiro ratification of the people to become apart of our fundamental law. These amendments have been advertised, for tho last three months, in all the Abolition jour nals of tho State, and a few Democratic pa pers ; but as tho Volunteer is,in disfavor with “ our model Governor,” wo wore not permit ted to print thorn—at the Commonwealth's expense. For tho information of our readers, however, wo now give them an insertion, nt our own exponso: [Article lII.] Section 4. whenever any of the qualified electors of this Commonwealth shall ho »in any actual military servico under a requisi tion from tho President of tho United States, or by authority of this Commonwealth, such electors may exorcise the right of suffrage in all elections by tho citizens, under such re gulations ns nro or shall ho preaoribod by law, as fully as if they were present at their usual places of elections. [Auticle Xl.] Section 8. No Bill shall be passed by the Legislature containing more than one subject, which shall be clearly expressed in the title, except appropriation bills. - Section 9. No bill shall be passed by tho Legislature granting any powers or privile ges in any case where the authority to grant such powers or privileges, has been, or may hereafter be conferred upon the Courts of tho Commonwealth. The manner of voting upon these amend ments, is thus proscribed by an Act of As sembly, approved the 23d of April, 1864; Ejection l : of this Act, provides that tho tickets, which may be cither, written or prin ted, or partly both, “ shall be, respectively, labeled on tho outside, " First Amendment,” “ Second Amendment,” and “Third Amend ment;” and those who are favorable to said amendments, or any of them, may express their approval thereof by voting, each as many Separate written or printed or partly written and partly printed f allots or tickets, as there are amendments approved by them, containing on the inside thereof the words “ For tho Amendmentsand those who arc opposed to them, or any of them, may express their opposition by voting, each, as many se parate, written or printed or partly written and partly'printed ballots or tickets, as there arc amendments not approved by them, con taining on tho the inside thereof, the words “Against tho Amendment;” the electors voting for or against tho first amendment shall bo considered as voting for or against the proposed fourth section to article throe of the Constitution, extending the right of suf frage to soldiers; »electors voting for or against tho second amendment shall bo con sidered as voting for or against tho proposed eighth section of article eleven of the Consti tution ; and electors voting for or against tho third amendment shall bo considered as vot ing for or against the proposed ninth section of article eleven of ttio Constitution.” The legal form, therefore, of voting at this special .election, will be as follows ; First Amendment FOR (OR AGAINST) THE AMENDMENT. Second Amendment: FOR (OR AGAINST) TIIEI AMENDMENT. Third Amendment FOR {OR AGAINST) THE AMENDMENT. These tickets are to he cut and folded se parately, and in that manner handed to the officer in charge of the ballot-boxes, who will deposit them in the usual manner. Lincoln Upon (be Battle-Field. We see that the papers are referring to tho fact that Lincoln ordered a comic song to be sung upon a battle field. Wo have known the facts about the transaction for some time, but have refrained from speaking them. As the newspapers are now stating some of tho facts wo will give tho whole. Soon after one of the most desperate and sanguinary. battles, Air. Lincoln visited the commanding general and the army. 'While on his visit tho com manding general, with his staff, took him over the field in a carriage and explained to him the plan of the battle, and tho particular placea where tho fight was most fierce. At one point thocommanding general said,“hero on. this side ot tho road, five hundred of our brnyo fellows were killed, and just on tho other side of tho road four hundred more were slain, and right on the other side of the wall five hundred rebels wore destroyed. We have buried them where they fell.” “ I de clare,” said the President, “this is getting gloomy. Let us drive away.” After driving a few reds, tho President said, “this makes a feller feel gloomy.” “ Jack” (speaking to a companion), “can't you give us something to cheer us up? Give us a song, and give us o lively one. ” Thereupon Jack struck up, as loud as ho could bawl, a comic negro song,' which ho continued to sing while they wore riding off from the battle-ground, and till they approached a regiment drawn up, when tho commanding-general said: “ Mr. Pres ident, wouldn't it be well for your friend to cease his song till vro havfc passed this reg iment. Ihe poor fellows havo lost more than half their numbers. They am feeling very badly, and X should bo afraid of the effect that it may have on them ” Tho President thei) asked bis companion to stop his singing till they got by that regiment. We know that this story is incredible, that it is impos sible for a man who could bo elected Presi dent of tho United States, could so conduct himself over the fresh-made grayes of tho he roic dead. When this story was told us we said that it was incredible, impossible, but the story is told on such authority that we know it ib true. We tell the story that the people may have some idea of this four years more of such rule. If any Republican holds up his hands in horror, and says this story can't be t?ue, we say wo sympathize with him from tho bottom of our souil Tho story can't bo true of any man fit for any office of trust, or oven for decent society ; but tho story is every whit true of Abrahm Lincoln, incred ible and impossible as it may seem. —Essex Statesman . Cam thisbetrue? — Wo clip the following paragraph from the correspondence of a New York daily: One of their officers said that atthebattle of the Wilderness Grant massed his men and hurled them against impregnable works, time and again, whoa it could not but have boon apparent to him that no slight chance exis ted for him to damage their troops in the least by such sacrifices. The slaughter was so great that the federal dead were piled in heapsand the confederate soldiers hesitated to continue the firing against the poor fellows who wore rushing on to certain death. Fre quently ho heard them curse Grant for his barbarity in exposing bis,men to such fearful carnage. Whilst Gen. Grant no doubt is a fine officer, we think it must have become apparent to a careful observer during the reoent.oampaigu in Virginia that ho was a little too unsparing of the lives of bis men. The acoopntswe had of the awful slaughter in the Wilderness and at Spottsylvania Would seam to give the coloring of truth to the above story. We have no doubt, however, that it is greatly exagger ated ‘ - THE REBELS ML FOB LINCOLN. 1 The’Opinion of one of the Invaders—ffhat they Captured at Martinsburg Horses s Clothingi and Provisions Enough to Last H re-elect himself; with his army and greenbacks ho will surely be able to do so.— If I thought otherwise I should almost des pair, ns there ire enough faint-hearted men at the South to give us great trouble if the war were changed to the old cry of “ Union and tho Constitution,” and wo should again Imvo to put down the abject submissionists at homo, who have been quiet since tho procla mation. Qooddjyo again, my dear mother, and in your prayers beseech God to permit Lincoln to elect himself again to tho Presi dency. This is what we of tho Confederate army feel anxious about, for Lincoln has done more for our ciuse than any man living. If tho troops of this army could vote for Pre sident of tho United States, Lincoln would got every vote. His defeat would positively ruin us. Believe me. ■, Your affectionate son. THE CATASTROPHE IN PIIIIADEtPHIA. Falling of a Portion rif the Almshouse Build ings—Fifteen Lunatics Killed—Tvientg In jured—Beenes and Incidents. [From.the Philadelphia Press, July 21. \ Yesterday morning, shortly before 6 olcloch, occurred one of those terrible accidents which, for the time, agitate the public mind and cause a thrill of horror to pass over the- heart of every one of sensitive nerves. The calam ity occurred near the north western end of the insane department in one of the female wards.' THE BUILDING, The structure in which the catastrophe oc curred is about fifty feet in width, five hun dred feet in length, and three stories in height, and is built in tho most substantial manner, of heavy stono work. This immense building is divided by brick walls into thir teen separate buildings, each about, forty-five feet square, and it was in one of these that the misfortune occurred,, The upper portion ot the building ia supported by three arches, which run through the cellar the entire length of the building from east to west.— Toward the western part of the upper portion of the centre arch, for a distance of about one hundred and twenty-five feet, had been bro ken into about thirteen years ago, for the purpose of introducing steam boiler pipes.— In the first, second and third stories there are but two arches, and consequently the centre pier, from which the two arches sprung, rest ed upon what had formerly been the key stone of the centre arch in the cellar. This having, as before stated, been removed, the floors along the buildings above the arch that had been removed'afe sunk some inches.— The floors of the building in which the acci dent occurred were not sunk lower than the others, and no notice has ever been taken of it. For some days past workmen have been engaged putting up a warm-air furnace for heating the department under the broken archway, ond their working may have has tened the terrible calamity. The first flour was occupied by the epileptic insane, the second by the ordinary insane, and the third by the sick. The building throughout, in cluding joists and every kind of wood-work, was constructed in the most substantial man ner. The misfortune ia that the broken arch way should have been allowed to remain so long without support. It seems that at some time, probably years ago, an accident of this kind was feared and to prevent it an iron girder was run across the broken arch, and supported at each of its ends by the substan tial and untouched arches. This may have probably prevented a m ire dreadful calami ty. The strength of thd building may bo imagined when it is known that after the falling through of the entire inside, including the roof, not a stone or window was misplac ed, and it would have been impossible to find the situation of the calamity without the as sistance of a guide. THE CALAMITY, The inmates in this part of the institution usually rise about five o’clock, and breakfast at six. If the misfortune had been delayed a few minutes, there would have been fewer casualties, as many of these unfortunate ones would have been at breakfast in another part of the building. The breakfast bell was just about being rung when the disaster oc curred. Three loud crashes wore heard,-fol lowing each other at intervale. Those throe crashes wore caused by the falling of the three fibers. The floors gave way above the centre pier, and fell in from each side, form ing two sides of a triangle. A number of the inmates escaped unhurt by being at the time of the accident near one of the outside walls Those in the upper stories were swept along with the contents of the rooms and the rub bish into the cellar, and buried alive in the ruins. The shrieks of the insane wore ap palling, and the utmost confusion and disor der prevailed for some time. Some of the number managed to work their way out. They were taken charge of, and hurried to places of security. For some time after the full of the floors, pieces of rafters, large pie ces of rafters, large pieces of stone, nud oth or things, continued to fall; the roofs, joists, and all other loose pieces were soon removed. The walls of the building alone remain * the entire structure from cellar to .roof beinc completely gutted. The injured were remov ed to the surgical ward, and a truly mel ancholy sight was here presented. Those of the injured who were able to sit up in their beds or talk did not seem to understand that they were injured, or what hod been go ing bn. And many of them seemed, perfect ly unconscious that anything unusual bad happened. . EFFECT UPOK THE MINDS OF THE PATIENTS. As soon aa it was possible the managers of the institution prepared other ropms perfectly secure for the aooommodstion of thiMmtwT but it was impossible to induce them to * 1 tor. Some were sullen, others wore foil merriment, others again appeared mclar,,!. ly,-while most of thorn would looting at the building. One would take 1! sort of side, glance, and suddenly turn t,„* head away, and bide hor'fece in her i Though hono of them seemed to appreehu" the appalling calamity, yet they hid a J of instinctive dread that something had 1 * ponod, that made them turn in horror or d ,P * gust from the building. Up to a late hair tho poor creatures,' or most of them, wore • tho court-yard enjoying themselves as thoaah they were on a picnic excursion. Some S* plied quite rationally at times, but whenever an invitation was extended to them to cm tho building they turned away and exhibited the most decided dpmonstrations to resist 09 Supper time finally approached, and the rCT ty, excepting about twenty-five, entered' the room and partook of their evening repast n° though nothing had happened. The other! remained in tho yard because they •• did nil fool hungry.” It will be seen by the above incidents that, disordered mental faculties may bo successfully appealed to through th! medium of the stomach, the same as m ce , tain cases whore more fortunate follow-ba." ings *ro fully endowed with reason, Kfgro Blot at Chicago. For a long number of years tho people of this country have been taught to believe, and their own sense justifies them in the belief that this was tho white man’s country, and that negro labor should never be allowed to come into competition with the labor ot white men. It is too truo'that of late others have endeavored to eradicate this belief, and that tho influence of a dominant political parly has boon to convince the people that the doc trine was a heresy. Their efforts have been crowned with only a partial success, and there aro.many thousands who still adhere to tho doctrine of the fathers. Ah exemplification of the truth of the above was witnessed in our city yesterday Upon the lake and river docks are employed a large number of workmen, known as “ Shoremen,” ond they have tho'r regular per diem for their labor. Since the inaugu ration of n pArty whoso officers have refused to execute tho laws of tho State preventing the settlement of negroes in Illinois, a largo swarm of “ American citizens of Afrienn de scent” have settled in this city, and have tendered their services ns laborers at much smaller wages than whito men demanded.— The cflfiot of this has been to' throw a largo number of white men out of employment, while their families were actually suffering for tho necessaries of life. These negroes have in many instances labored upon the docks because their labor could be had for a smaller sum than tho white man demanded. ■ Yesterday morning a gang of about a dozen negroes were employed on tho lumber dock of C. Meara & Co., at tho foot of Kenzio St., near the lighthouse.’ They, of course, took the places of white laborers who needed em ployment. A number of tho shoremen and other laborers waited upon Mr. Moors during tho day, and requested him to discharge tho negroes, as it was degrading to them to 1 see blacks working on an equality with them selves and more so, while their brothers were out of employment. Tho negroes wore kept at work. About 4 o'clock a very Targe crowd of shoremen, numbering about two or three hundred collected near tho dock, and deter mined to drive the negroes away, informa tion of the intended visit and the purpose was sent by some parties to Mr. Meara and to the negroes. Tne latter became alarmed and instantly fled. My. Wears soot for a number of policemen to meet the invaders.— Shortly nfter4 o’clock the- laborers arrived on the ground, and found feirt one negro, who wnanot at work, but looking fora situation, whom they gently and tenderly lilted out of the way, telling him to leave and never ro roturn. They acted with groat forbearance to tho contraband, tolling him that they aid not wish to harm him if ho would keep out of their way. One of the shoremen then mounted upon a nile of lumber and made n short address.— Though the language was neither elegant or eloquent, and the speaker borrowed a few emphatic expressions from a more notorious speaker now stumping tho State, the address was plain and truthful, such as commended itself to the best judgment of tho laboring white men, and the laborers had built up the nation. Upon the shoulders of tho poor white man now fell tho burdens of support ing a war waged for the avowed purpose of giving freedom to* the black. It was, he thought, a little more thunrjghfc or justice demanded that the white man, in addition to this burden, should bo shoved out of place by the black. He trusted that the white laboring'men would act with caution and discretion, but never surrender their rights. The speaker was most enthusiasti cally applauded. During this proceeding » number of policemen stood by, but as no of fense hud been committed, their sorvicot were not required. Although there was no great display in> these proceedings, thero is a deep significance in of tho people, and it is well to heed the warning. —Chicago Times, THE WAR NEWS. From Washington. WisutNaTOK, July 23, 1864. The Republican, in an extra, says: fno Government is in receipt of a dispatch to-day from the telegraph- operator at Chattanooga, via Louisville, in the following words; “ Atlanta is not our yet. Our forces nna strong opposition. It soems.that wo urs in possession of a part of the city but tho ene my holds the rest." Some official dispatches received from Gen. Sherman’s army, give some details of the fight between the rebel array, under Gen. Hood, and the Union force in front of. Atlan ta. The fight lasted several hours and was very severe. The enemy assaulted our lines in strong force and were repulsed with gr cot slaughter and driven back into-tho fortifies* tious, leaving from six to eight hundred dead on the ground, who were subsequently buried by our men. Four thousand rebel prisoners wore eaptu red, most of whom had been wounded one left on the field. Our loss is reported at fifteen hundred, our forces suffering much less than the enemy, from the fact that they fought behind eorttt* works which the enemy were obliged to as sault. Gen. Sherman lias destroyed all the en • my’s lines of communication, except the roa to Macon, and has probably succeeded m e ting up that by this time. „ An official dispatch from Gen. Shorn states that after the battle of that day. ** 1 Howard, commanding the Fourth oorpji j word that be had buried two hundred e rebels in front of his line, and a large nu bar of wounded were scattered upon then • Gen. Hooker, commanding the Twen _ corps, in advancing his lines on W*“ n met the enemy in an open field, omd a desperate battle, lasting several b°ur tho result. The enemy was thoroughly ped and driven from the field. After tn , tie Gen. Hooker reported to Sherman ® . lows: “ I have buried four hundred doo els, and four thousand wounded he 1 front.” ,Bittr. In South Middleton township, on inst., Mrs. Cathabin*, wifo of " Moore, aged 6T year*.