AMERICAN VOLUNTEER. JOHN B. BRITTON, Editor k Proprleor. CARLISLE, PA., AUGUST 25, 1804 FOR PRESIDENT IN 1564, GEORGE B. H'CLELLAN. [Subject to tho decision of r National Convention.] Democratic County Ticket. TOR CONGRESS, A. J. GLOSSBRENNER, of York TOR ASSEMBLY, Da. JOHN D. BOWMAN, of E. PennaW FOR SHERIFF, JOHN JACOBS, of Silver Spring, ron COMMISSIONER, HENRY KARNS. of Mouroe. ron DIRECTOR OF THE POOR, WILLIAM WHEKUY, of South Middleton, FOR AUDITOR, JOHN A. HEBERLIO, of North Middleton. DEMOCRATIC STANDING COMMITTEE, The Democratic Standing Committee of Cumberland county is requested to aascmVe at Martin's hotel, in Carlisle, on Saturday, September 3, at 11 o'clock, A. M. It is ear nestly hoped that every man on tho Com mittee will be present, as business of impor tance is to be transacted. The following named gentlemen compose tho Committee: J. W. D. -Oillelen, J. B. Bratton. East Ward, Carlisle. Charles E. Maglaughlin, Theo. Cornman, WeatWard, Carlisle. John W. Huston, W. Galbraith, Dickinson. H. N. Bowman, John B. Hock, E, Penus borough. John’Wallace. Jacob Kost. Frankfonl. Joseph A. Brenner, John 11. Myers,'Hamp den. Adam Ramp, Adam Ueberlig, Hopewell.' George B. Hock, GeorgeEichelberger, Low* er Allen. 11. H. Ebcrly, W. C. II )wser, Meohamea*- burg. Jamefe Clenncain, Ilonry Snider, Middle sex. Wm. Deviuney, Christian Cline, Monroe. William Leuuoy, John B. Shallenbergor, Mifflin. M. Williams, Charles Horn, Newton. Geo. W. Brickor, John Murphy. Newvillo. John S. Hawk, William Lusk. Newburg. Geo. Hess, Joseph Feeman, New Cumber land. W. 11. Crain, John Grhsmgcr, North Mid dleton. David V. Tritt, Jame* McCulloch, Penn. | the rail-nplittor. J. P. Koat, M. E. Enidif;, Shyer Spring. 1 Tllo Albany (N. Y.) St-ilcsman, a Repub ■\Vra. B. Butler, W. 0. Herman, South . ...... i ,„ n t: n upii Middleton. bean paper, llunke if Mr. Lincoln continues Levi Strohm, W. D. Means, Southampton . | on the track he will certainly bo defeated.— John 11. Criswell, Wm. Kennedy, Ship pensburz Borough. John N. Blair, George Wonder, Shipocos bufg township. A. B. Sochrist, J. Bowman. Upoer Allen. Peter L. Snyder, Jacob Bbo.i.h, West Pennsborough OCT” Campaign Subscribers. —We will sond the Volunteer from now, till lifter tho Presi dential Election, for 50 cents in advance.— This is so low that every man should have it, and see that his neighbors have it. t If they cannot pay for it, club together and get it for them. Peaches. —Mr. Alfred Moore, near Mount Holly, is fortunate in having a fine crop of superior peaches. He will bo In Carlisle dai ly during the peach season, with a good sup ply, which he will sell at as reasonable rates as he can afford. They are of exclient qual ity* and of numerous varieties. Those wish ing peaches in largo or small quantities can order them cither in Carlisle or at Mr. Moore’s residence. Head it. — Wc mean the manifesto of lion. Benj. F. Wade and 11. Winter Davis, to lo found on our first page. 1 hey are both prom inent Republicans —one a Senator, tho other a member of the House. It is a very able pa per, and is commended by Greely of the New York Tribune . It shows up the.wrongs and usurpations of tho .Executive, and will carry conviction to the mind of every ration al and redacting man. Wo hqpe it will bo perused by.every reader of the Volunteer. — It is the record of Mr. Lincoln's own crea tion and we cannot complain if his former friends are disposed to join us in holding tho truth up before the world. “ The Lady’s Friend," for September.— A steel engraving, called “ Tho Blind Pi per," opens the September number, followed by a double steel fashion plate, richly color ed. By tho way, we note that one of the la dies in the Plate is wearing the Russian boot, with high heel, now so popular in Paris. — Then follows numerous engravings of ladies’ and children's fashions. The literary con tributions are varied and interesting. There is the usual Work Table, Editor’s Depart ment, Receipts, Fashions, &c. Price S 2 a year. Deacon & Peterson, Publishers, 310 Walnut Street, Philadelphia. Select School. —Select scholars for May and June, 1864: School No. 11.—Samuel Long, Edmund Ilarknesß, Daniel Oornmnu. School No. 12.—Mary Weaver, Annie Gardner, Annie Black. School No. 13.—XCalo Brightbill, Minnie Flcagor, Emma Hannon. 1 School No. 14.—Martin J. Tobias, Geo. 11. Hoffman, Edward W.,Biddle. School No. 15.—Eveline..W. BriKhtbille, Kate M. Eby, Emily M. Foote. School No. IG.—Edward I. Todd, Millard F. Thompson, Jos. 11. Kernan* School No. 17.—Emma Blair, Emma Black, Laura E. Beetem. School No. 18.—E, I. Gardner, J. 11. Span t .gler, W. M. Thompson (CTI elected Curtin, for I sont'him 15000 more votes then he had majority.—Enwr.v M. SriKToy. BATS DESERTING THE SINKING SUIT. “Time at last tots alt things oven.” A letter-writer to a New York Republican paper states, apparently on very good autho rity, that Mr, Lincoln seriously contemplates resigning his position as a presidential can didate. It is said the great contracting shoddy influences which led to h’.s nomination, now see very clearly that his remaining in the field will insure the election of a Bernccratic nominee, and hence they have notified Mr. Lincoln that if ho remains in the field he cannot count upon their support. Lincoln is not so dull but that ho secs the tremendous revulsion against his administration, which has followed the “To whom it may concern” paper. Then the Wade-Davis manifesto completed his discomfiture. Hence the coun try must not bo surprised if, at an early day, Mr. Lincoln should announce his intention of retiring from the presidential contest. He ■may wait until the Chicago nomination is made. Matters have gone so far that his Re publican successor’s name is beginning to lie canvassed. General Grant is talked of, also Generals Dtx and Sickles. Secretary Sew- >tsx cv Ann, strange to say, comes upquito strong ns n candidate in this connection. Altogether, the presidential question on the Republican side is getting intu a very curious muddle. Beyond question a most remarkable change is taking place in the minds of- the people.— Everywhere throughout the entire country, the reasonable and patriotic men oi the Ad ministration party are. thinking. They re flect upon the proud position of our country four years ago, and its ruined and humiliat ing position now. They can see the blasting, blighting‘and bloody footaeps of abolition po licy, and can only see ruined houses, hurn- ing towns, monuments of butchered men, and a bloody sunset of American greatness "in a continuance of that policy. It is a matter of great congratulation to the country that hon est men have thus at last asserted their inde pendence of action, and renounced their ad herence to the corrupt, speculating and reck less officials now sporting and rioting upon the blood and treasure of the people. Let them come, we will not quarrel over past po sitions or incidental or callatcral issues, ihe great thing to be accomplished is to restore the Union and bring peace—to stop conscrip tions, robberv, taxation, war and national ruin. Let the honest people of strike hands as friends and burying the pre judices of the past see that it is accomplished. Wo may -mention aome circumstances, which will go to prove that a general smash up in the Republican organization will very soon take place. In addition to tbe sulk}' at- titude of some of tbe leading city Jlepublican journals toward the “government,” quite a number of smaller country papers bare taken down Lincoln's name and announced that hereafter they will occupy a position of armed neutrality or Open opposition. Several of the Kansas and Missouri journals bavo gone over to Fremont, the Suffolk (L. I.) Herald is for tlfe Chicago nominee, while the last New j London (Ct.) Chronicle bolts outright and 1 declares its purpose to do its worst against It says “There in only one way left to prevent the Democrats from electing the next President, and that i«. to have President Lincoln de cline the nominati >n. his successor to bo ei ther Gen. Grant. Sherman, Butler, or Han cock. Such a nomination won hi unite the parly. Nothing else ever will. Divided ns the party now is. betw.een the friends ol Lin coln, Fremont, Chase, Sowaid and Weed, the pnrtv cannot avoid a most humiliating defeat in November. The catastrophe can yet he averted, but only’ by the declension of .Mr. Lincoln." The Brooklyn Timex, until recently one of the most strenuous supporters of “The Gov ernment" and its policy, has the following in relation to the late Maryland raid: “Is President Lincoln incompetent? Should he be elected for another four years ? Is the North to bo disgraced by rebel inva sions every summer for the next four years ? If re-elected, it is not at all unlikely, from present appearances, that Father Abraham may end his reign hy skedaddling from the White House in th<* disguise of a kilted, long legged,' Scotch Highlander." Numerous petitions are being circulated and signed by Republicans, calling for a Convention' to meet at Buffalo, to nominate a ticket in opposition to the nominees of Balti more. Poor “ Honest Old Ace !" Horace Greeley is as mad as a hornet at old Ann. Horace says he is not the man to let overtures of peace pass without doing hjn utmost in influence and pen to bring back our country to her former prosperity. Greeley la on the right roud, as well as Wade and 11. Winter Davis. Go on, gentlemen, you are in a good work and noble cause. Benj. F. Wade, Republican Senator from Ohio, and a leading man of his party, pro nounces Lincoln “ a usurper and is out flat against him. Senator Cowan- of tins State, always a prominent Republican, says that Lincoln has ruined our country and our cause, and ho opposes him. Indeed, we see it stated that every Republican U. S. Senator, except Sumner and Jim Lane, are in open hostility to the Union-splitter. Of the Republican members of the House, Lincoln has but some two dozen. H. Win ter Davis, the Republican member from Md. denounces “the imbecile," as he calls Lincoln, from the house tops. Army officers are resigning daily, being utterly disgusted with Lincoln’s incompe toncy, treason, and buffoonery. They want to see a man in the Presidential chair. Here, in old Mother Cumberland, a most gratifying change in sentiment has token place recently. Many prominent men of the Republican party have at last got their eyes opened, and have declared their hostility.to the Lincoln dynasty. The majority for the Democratic ticket in this county will bo at least 1,500. So we go. Fall in, all who de sire to assist to save the ship of State. |£y “ What ia the Democratic State Cen tral Committee doing 1" asks the Philadel phia Age. Aye, what is it doing ? Demo crats are tired waiting for the Committee to go to work. Long before this it should have had its campaign documents printed and placed in proper hands for distribution.— Mass meetings should have been appointed, &o .■ Is the Committee asleep? If so it is time it wakes up. We "want vigor this time. D. ECKELS, Prest. S, S. HOW A LIVE GOVERNOR ACTS. Some two weeks since the citizens of Buf. falo, Now York, received reliable information that a raid against their city was contempla ted by rebels and others from Canada. They at once wrote to Gov. Sevmouu, informing him of the fact, and asked him for military protection. The Governor replied to them promptly ns follows: State or New York, I Executive Department. >■ - Albany, August 12.) Gentlemen: In answer to your letter jn regard to the threatened danger to your city from refugees and others on the Canada bor ders, I have to say, that immediate stops have been taken to place the militia of the State in a condition to repel any invasion of its soil. I have directed that the command ers of the different districts bold themselves in readiness to answer at onco to uny call that may bo made upon them. As your city is exposed to injury from small parties of marauders and incendiaries, it is proper that close watch should bo kept by a sufficient number of men to prevent such forms of attack. I have issued orders that the two regiments I elonging to Buffalo should remain in that city, and chat a detail be made from them for guard duty. If you will send some proper person to this city, "to advise with mein regard to future measures, I will order such action as may bo deemed necessary fur your protection. Truly yours, &0.,- lloratio Seymour. To Wm. G, Fargo, Millard Fillmore, John Ganson, and others, Buffalo, N. Y, That's the way a live Governor replies to bis people-when thdy call on him for protec tion. Here, in poor old deceived and be trayed Pennsylvania, when any portion of her soil is threatened with a rebel raid, and lire people "hold up their hands and appeal to our Governor for assistance, ho (CuariN) writes to Stanton, asking permission to pro tect Pennsylvania! Stanton refuses the re quest, and then the Governor writes to the lizard-hearted Lincoln, asking 7iim to permit the people of Pennsylvania to drive back the invaders. Lincoln refuses, and in the mean time the rebels enter* our State, burn onr towns, rob the farmers of their grain and live stock, and return South in triumph, laughing as they go, at the wretched imbe cility of “ our authorities.” In the language of Edgar Coh'an {the Republican Senator Irom tins State,) “it’s enough to set a man mad to contemplato'tlieso tilings.” Lot the people'of Pennsylvania reail Gov. 1 Seymour's letter above, and compare it with the conduct of our Governor under similar circumstances, and they can appreciate the difficulties we labor under. When Non- York is threatened, her Governor (who is a man,) acts at once, without asking “ permis sion” from Lincoln or anybody else. But bore, Curtin must beg “permission” from the poor fools'at Washiagtpn, who tefuse him, and the rebels do as they please. We repeat what we said last week, that Lincoln, Stanton, Curtin & Co., are responsible fur the burning of Chatnberaburg, and they should be compelled to make up to the citi zens of that ill-fated town the losses they , » . Imvc sustained. TRIBUTE OF RESPECT. At a meeting of the Faculty of Teachers, Carlisle, August 20,1864, the following pre amble and resolutions were unanimously adopted ; Whereas, it Ims pleased Almighty God, in liis a-lhwise providence to remove from our midst, Philip Quigley, Esq., late a member of the Hoard ol Directors. Tliereforo Resolved, That we deeply sympathize with the members of his family, in this, their great bereavement. They have lost a kind and af fectionate father, and wo a zealous and effi cient Director. Rcsolped, That these resolutions be pub lished in the town papers, and that ft copy bo sent to the friends of the deceased. * D. Ecki.es. Pres. of Faculty. J. M Masonheimer, Cor. S ec'y. Tribute of Respect. —At a special meeting of the Hoard of School Directors of this Dis trict held this day : The death of Mr. Philip Quigley, a member of this Hoard having been announced it was unanimously Jiesolvcd,.Thai we as a Board of School Directors express our sorrow and regret at the death of Mr. Philip Quigley, one of our number who lias long served a* a Director of the Schools of this Borough, pud at its origin was one of our Teachers, lie was a gentle man pleasant in hia intercourse, unobtrusive in. his manner, and always interested in the cause of education, and ho long retained the confidence of the public in the several offices be so satisfactory tilled, Rcsolmdy That as an honest, worthy deserv ing citizen we all regret his loss, and this Hoard desire to present to hia family their sincere condolence in this affliction and their hope that his change ban been a happy one from a world ,of sorrow and trial to one of peace and rest, and will manifest their resoect ■ for the deceased by attending Ins funeral as a i board and request the Teachers of the Public Schools to do ho also. Resolved , That a copy of these resolutions be presented to his family, and published in, the papers of this Borough. The Imbeciles.— On the very day that Cbnmbersburg was in flames, the following false and insulting dispatch was, after due inspection at the war department, sent out from Washington to quiet and deceive the public: “No uneasiness whatever is felt hy the government in relation to affairs in Pennsyl vania. The preparations made, together with the militia of that State, are ample to give the invaders a severe punishment.” There were no “ preparations,” and the few militia that had been raised hy the ur gent appeals of the State authorities, had been taken away; so the Rebels pursued their destructive work unresisted and escaped unharmed. And this is the way the Lin coln Government protects its “ loyal” peo ple ! Would any other people on the face of God's earth submit to such imbecility, false hood and treachery! Mrs. Lincoln and her hopeful son “ Bon,” (who boasts that ho has made $400,- 000, since the election of his father,) are dancing at Saratoga. Fine times, these, for the Lincoln’s; plenty of money, and with no fear-of'old Abe’s draft, they dance and frolick, as the country reels in blood, and the groans of tens of thousands of our poor sol* diers, wounded and dying, can bo heard at the Executive .mansion. Ye gods, what a tepectaclo 1 (£7* Philadelphia has expended, of borrow* ed money, for bounty since the war commen ced, over seven millions of dollars. A com fortable sum for tax payers to contemplate. D EMOCRATS, ORGANIZE! Wo again cull upon tlio Democrats of this county to take steps nt once to effect a thor ough organization of the party. Lot every township get up a Democratic Club, to meet nt least once a week. Make arrangomonto that will enable you to spread information before the people. Give the People light! —that is all that is wanting to convince them of the'utter imbecility, dishonesty and treason, nt the Lincoln administration.— Spread Democratic tracts and newspapers before the>hard-fisted, honest farmers, me chanics and working-men. Bo up and do ing ! Spare neither time nor money, for wo tell you, our country and our rights as citi zens are in jeopardy. Hundreds of Repub licans are anxious to assist in the great work. Go and see them—talk to them—reason with them, and wo feel satisfied they can bo and will bo convinced. Democrats 1 the campaign will bo a short one ; let it bo a lively one. We are contend ing for our very lives, and for the Constitu tion as our fathers made it, with its guaran- tees of the rights of States; freedom of thought, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and freedom to the inalienable bene fits of the undying writ of freedom. If we would secure these rights wo must arise to a full realization of the momentous interests involved, and as we love our country, our children and our God, let us most solemnly resolve upon the sacred altar of the Consti tution and Union, faithfully, and firmly, and so far as possible wisely to discharge our du ty as American freemen for the preservation nnd salvation of our common country. Lift from her trembling limbs the crushing bur- dons sho is struggling under, and move on to the accomplishment of her perfect destiny, the enfranchisement of the world. To work, then, Democrats of Cumberland, to work, TO AVORK! MORE STEALING AND SCOUNDRELISM. Surgeon General llaumond has been tried by court miirtial, and found guilty on sixteen charges , and sentenced “ to be dismissed from the service." It seems that from the very dav of his appointment he was a partner with several other loyal” Republicans in swindling the Government. He purchased damaged blankets and dariiaged medicines at exorbitant prices, with the 'understanding that he artnora in crime were to share the profits, which tlrjy did. The blankets ho purchased were unfit for use, and the medi cines ho admini'nistered to sick and wounded soldiers, were utterly worthless, but yet ho a had the Government charged enormously for all articles he ordered. The amount of his defalcation amounts to milliuift. But this is not the worst feature of his conduct. Thou sands of soldiers have died because they did not receive good medicines and good blankets. And for these devilish crimes ho is “ dismiss ed the service"—that is all. Tt will be remembered that at the time Hammond was appointed to the high and very responsible position of Surgeon General, we expressed our astonishment. We know him. j Hr* is a young man, and never had the repu tation of a great physician or surgeon. His appointment was an outrage, and it was his polities and not hisprofessio'al character that gave him the position. Certain prominent Republicans of this State—Curtin, Cameron and others—backed him up, and ho was ap pointed over old and experienced and honest surgeons. Oh. how plain it is that the Repub lican are " the soldiers friends." If they can make money by killing our wounded and bleeding soldiers, of course they p'lll do it, hut at the time they love the soldier peri/ much. Heavens, what heartless villians and liars some men are. “To Whom It May Concern.” Abraham Lincoln, of March 4th, 18GI, and Abraham Lincoln of July Bth, 1804, cut the following figure: LINCOLN S INAUGURAL, MARCH 4TIT 1861 X declare that X have no purpoae DIRECT LY OR INDIRECTLY, to interfere with the institution of slavery in tho Stares where it exists. I believe 1 have NO LAWFUL RIGHT TO DO SO, and have NO INCLI NATION TO DO SO. * * * * The RIGHT of each State to order and control its own domestic institutions according to its own judgment EXCLUSIVELY, IS ESSEN TIAL to the balance of power on which the perfection and ENDURANCE of our politi cal fabric depend.— Abraham Lincoln. LINCOLN TO THE CONFEDERATE COMMISSIONERS, JULY 9TII, 18G4. To whom it may concern tion which embraces the restoration of peace, the integrity of the whole Union and the ABANDONMENT OF SLAVERY and which comes by and with the authority that can control the armies now at war with the United States, will bo received and consid ered by the Executive Government of the United States, and will bo met by liberal terms, on substantial and collateral points, and the bearer or'bearers thereof shall have safe conduct both ways. Plagues or Egypt Surpassed. The La crosse Democrat evidently is not in favor ol the two term principle. In this wise it dis* courses The Lincoln papers say that Lincoln should have two terms in office. In the language of Henry Ward. Beecher, we ask if this is not “hot?" Two terms? It is against nature. Egypt had but one term of lice, frogs, snakes, famine-and plagues for her wickedness.— Spain had but one term of really noted rob bers. Bogs have but one term of hydropho bia, horses havo-butonq term of blind stag gers, children have but one term of measles, chicken pox; whooping cough mumps and such diseases. This being the case, may Al mighty God forbid that we are to have two terms of tlio rottonest, ruin ever conceived by fiends or mortals, in the shape of two terms of Abe Lincoln’s Admin ‘ islration. On the Stump.—Fred Douglas, the well fed and impudent negro who wears a Major’s uniform, is on the stump for Lincoln.— Fred says he loves Lincoln, but yet faults him “ for not having one or two colored gen tlemen in his cabinet.” lie says ho has “ as* surancos from tlio President, however, that in hia second term this will bo made right.” Fred expects to take Stanton’s place as Secretary o! War. Treason. —Some of the shoddy organs still persist in heading thoir wardespatches “The War for the Union,” in the face of Mr. Lin coln’s declaration that the war is for the Afc gro. 'Why are they not suppressed? OLD GENERAL SHERMAN SPEAKS! lleddke to a Massachusetts Commission er.—We publish on our first pago a letter from Gen. Sherman to a negro thief commis sioner of Massachusetts, sent into tho South ern States to recruit negroes and others in order to enable tho State to fill up her quota of troops. In this letter General Sherman administers a sharp rebuke lo these State agents, and informs them that they have his full permission to visit tho cities in posossion of the rebels for recruits, but that, as far as ho has seen, there is not an able-bodied man, black or white, in Northwest Georgia who is not in our army or the one opposed to it. This, bo might have added, is not onlv tmo of his section ol the country, but is undoubt edly also true of other parts occupied by Union troops. It is therefore, ns General Sherman says, a waste of time and money, ns it is an insult to soldiers now in tho field, to attempt to recruit from the refuse in local ities now occupied by our troops, and to at tempt to place them on a par with our veter an lighting men. Tho General is as sound upon tho question of negro troops ns ho is upon other points involved in this matter , and his judgment is entitled to very groat weight when the consideration of tho subject is undertaken, lie ylaims to bo a friend of thd negro as well as the white race, but states that he prefers .negroes for pioneers, teamsters, cooks nnd servants!*, and ho wise ly and humanely avers that ho would not “ draw on tlio poor race for too largo a pro portion of its active, athletic young men ; for somo must remain to seek now homes and provide for the old and young, the feeble and helpless.” lie further says:—“The negro is■ in a transition state, and noi the equal of the while man.” This pinion is shared, ho says, by a large portion of his fighting men. Coming from an army of such unconquerable material, beaded by surAi a clear-beaded and sagacious chief, this sentiment deserves more than passing weight. It shows that the abolition theory of equality of races lias been tested in the fiery ordeal of battle, un der the eye cf one ot the best'generals of the day, and that it has boon proved a chimera of the flimsiest character. A SOLDIER'S REPLY. The following letter, like that of General Buell, published a few days ago, is a sad indication of that dividing of the North which Mr. Lincoln lias labored so success-' fully to make unavortable. This resignation of two of our best and bravest officeis is the direct consequence oi the prostitution of the war from a war for the Union into an aboli tion crusado: Sin ; I have 111 a honor to acknowledge the reoipt of a communication from the Secreta ry of War, dated the 2Lst instant, informing mo of my promotion to the position of Briga dier General of volunteers. This appointment I decline to accept. In order that my motives for sn doing may be clearly understood, I will state that .when those who administer tills government re luiopt tlie original intention of prosecuting tliis war for the restoration of the Union, I, together witli hundreds of officers, and thou sands of men, at present out of service, will lie found ready and willing to return. Un til such time t consider the post of honor to bo tho private station. I am sir, very respectfully. Your obedient servant, W.m. McOandi.ess. Brig. Gen’l. L. Thomas, A. G. U. S. A. Tiie Violated Resolution. —Congress, by a vote nearly unanimous, passed the follow resolution, at the extra session of 1801, which expresses the voice of the nation, and is the true standard of loyalty. Lincoln signed it, and the country, therefore, was pledged to it. But, the President and his buds in Congress violated its every word, after they had got the number of soldiers they wanted. Had this resolution been adhered to, wo would have 1 no wav on our hands to-day : “ Resolved',- That the present deplorable civil war has been- forced- upon-the country by the disiwdouiflts: of the - Southern States, now itv armw against the Cunsttutional Gov ernment*,■ and in arms around the Capitol ; that hv this National emergency, Congress, banishing all feeling of mere passion and re sentment, will recollect only its duty to the win 1q country ; that this war is not waged on their part in any spirit of any purpose of conquest or subjugation, or purpose of over throwing or interfering with the rights or es tablished institutions of those Stales, hut to defend' and maintain the supremacy of the Constitution, and 1 tn preserve the Union, with all'the dignity, equality and rights of the se veral States, unimpaired, and that as soon as these objects are accomplished the war ought to cease.” Any proposi- A Republican's Reason Wiiv He Cannot* Vote for Lincoln. — Because Abraham has proved himself incompetent to administer the Government, Because . —lie has violated his pledges giv en in his inaugural address. Because . —llia administration in carrying on the war has been characterized by ineffi ciency and-imbrcilityt.— Because. —He has perverted or suffered to bo perverted, the war which was originally declared for - the preservation of the Union and the enforcement of the Constitu’ion and the laws, into a war for the Abolition of sla very. Because . —After more than three years of unsuccessful war and bloody strife, ho has declared ‘ To all whom it may concern,* this destructive, desolating war shall never end with his consent until slavery is abol ished. Because. — Such a man as Abraham Lin coln has proven himself to bo, is “ wholly UN FIT .to bo Ruler of a free people,” A Senator with the Devil in Him.— We were all shocked with the Vandalism which laid Chambershurg in ashes, but do not such scenes prove that wo have made fearful strides towards barbarism in the last three years—that the friends of the present Na tional Administration have brutalized tho "public mind North and South ? Tho follow ing extract from the speech of Senator Wil son before what was formerly.a dignified body, (tho United States Senate,) on the 25th of March last, was a proper prelude to the shameful sacking of our neighboring town. Hear Mr. Wilson : “ But let tho anti-slavery, men listen to no truce—to no compromise—no cry for mercy. Wo must destroy as we go South.” JG@?The Whitellouso is being cleaned out. Another cleaning out will take place in the spring. 520 Walnut Street, 1 Philadelphia, July 30. J THAT M’CLELLAN MEETING. Tli'6 McClellan meeting hold in Now York on "Wednesday evening lasp, woo the largest gathotifig that over assembled fur any purpose in that City; and its numbers were" fully equalled by its enthusiasm for tho gal lant officer, whom detraction has failed to weaken in the affections of tho people. The New York press are unanimous in their esti mate of this monster demonstration. The World says : No man who saw this magnifi cent demonstration ever beheld the like in numbers or enthusiasm. Even the splendid mass meeting at the same place two or three ago, when it seemed that the’wholo mule pop ulation of tho city had turned out, did not equal, no one will pretend that it surpassed, this enthusiastic demonstration. Tho Herald remarks: There was an im mense gathering of tho people nt Union square last night upon tho Presidential question.— Advertised and organized ns a McClellan movement, it has, nevertheless, a far deeper significnncy. Tho great underlying outer >p ping and controlling ideas of this meeting were, first, the dismissal of the present incom petent and blundering Administration, and secondly, a Presidential candidate upon whose distinguished services, commanding abilities and overshadowing popularity we may safely rely for a glorious success in the November election, and in tho execution of the herculean labors which will devolve upon the next Ad ministration in our domestic and foreign af fairs. The Abolition Times, the especial organ of the Administration in the Empire State speaks of the meeting in this way: The McClellan meeting last night in this Union square was very large—one of the largest political gatherings ever held in this city. As a demonstration of numbers it was enti tled to all the importance that the Opposition press will claim for it —and was certainly quite as formidable as the moat zealous ad vocates of McClellan's nomination for the Presidency could have hoped. To give the reader an idea of the enthusi asm of the occasion, we select the following conclusion of the speech of Hon. John B. llabkin, an old Douglas Democrat; fie said:' Lot tho conservative masses drop their mi nor difference ; let it be Disunionisttj and Ab olitionists on one side, headed by Abraham Lincoln, and conservative, Union-loving mas ses on the other, headed by Gen. McClellan [cbeers.j and he would have no fear for the result. The glorious old Jeffersonian days of gold and silver would come again, and the blessings of peace and domestic tranquility. The stars and stripes would wave over uni ted a country, pledged anew to the mutual protection of the right and privileges of each component part. In conclusion, the speaker after announcing that he was so brimful of patriotism that he scarcely knew how to give vent to b, said he felt like the poet who vis ited the Mammoth cave, and came out with such an influx of inspiration he seized a quill at the public register and wrote. God Almighty, wlmt a spot? In summer cold, in winter hot! Yc powers above, (J r• ■ jit God ; I wonder ! Andrew Jackson, Hell and thunder! The Easton (Pa.) Argus wants to know “how, in the name of God, the Union is to be restored, if President Lincoln will listen to no Commissioners, will receive no offers, will bear no proposals? How are we ever to have an end if he will allow no one to make a beginning ? On three occasions he has refused to listen to offers of peace.” Tlio A'rr/us proceeds, addressing thought ful Republicans : «• We ask you, in view of these things can ynu\ will you suMam President Lincoln any longer? It is plain ns the sun at noonday that if he is re elected, we shall have four years more of war, drafts, taxes. mioury, bloodshed, devastation, ruin, and, perhaps, another revolution in the North. President Lincoln is either a fanatic himself or ho is under the inlUicnce of fanatics and contract ors, who rule him and shape his course to suit themselves. Wo verily believe that a Democratic Administration could end the war and restore Ike Union in three months. — You can take then, gentlemen, and make up your minds between now and November, to vote cither for— “ 1. A Democratic Administration, with peace, compromise and re-union, no more drafts, an«l reduced taxes, nr “'2. Four tjeurs more of Lincoln’s Admin istration. with continued war and butchery, more drafts, financial ruin. and perhaps per manent separation. The Reason of McClellan's Removal from the Army Officially Declared.—At the great meeting in New York on Wednes day evening, lion. Eli P. Norton said : The Administration would not have de nounced him if he had merely been a soldier,- but George B. McClellan had his own ideas as an American citizen, lie did not believe in abolition, confiscation and a war against, the population of the South. Within two* weeks, he, Mr. Norton, knew that Gen. Mc- Clellan had been offered the highest com mand in the army, if he would give it. his adhesion to the policy of the administration. He refused. Gov. Dennison, »f Ohio, who presided at the Baltimore Convention which nominated Abraham Lincoln, had declared, of his personal knowledge, McClellan was re moved, not from any doubt of bis military ability, but because the Administration be lieved the Democratic party would make him their nest candidate fur President. Gov. Dennison made the remark in his (Mr. Nor ton’s) presence. No Peace Except through A^mtion. — The people may cry for peace, but so long as Lincoln ia in the Presidential chair there will be no peace until slavery has been abolished. To this wo have at last come.- Will the peo ple consent to this? If not, they must at the next election vote him out of office. Keep it before the people, that Abra ham Lincoln, President of the United of America, refuses, in the; fourth year of a bloody rebellion, to open negotiation with southern commissioners for peace, unless the total and absolute abolishment of slavery.— Can people of intelligence support a man who is prosecuting the present war upon.this basis. If so, indeed very low has the Amer ican people fallen in vice and degradation. £l7* One of the resolutions adopted by the Baltimore Abolition Convention recommends “economy and rigid,responsibility in the pub lic expenditures!” Old Abo must have origr inated that joke.. It will certainly require a large amount of brass in an Abolition stump er to read that resolution to an intelligent au dience. ffff* A largo peace meeting of the people of Lehigh county was held at Allentown last week. The people everywhere ..are begin ning to demand peace. PHILADELPHIA POIITICS-JairSlw CLUB, KEYST() 'f ft- rfH III Tr nEI,I,niA,AuKust IG - Last evening tlio IC-yatono Club mot ,•( rigulnr rooms, 533 Chestnut street r ° '« William Candices in the chair. Ar'esol" whs offered i i appoi it a' committee to d'rß resolutions to define the position of tli Cc | After considerable discussion, Philip I 0 t’ Esq., was called to the chair, tvliereTnl General Candloss spoto in o jbsistnno" niff lows Brother Democrats .and fello ff . mPmll have listened with interest to the iliac ' that haa pone on among you. 11,,.. 1 1 SSI " lor the first time to-niphttlie'nniiie,,(” I'”! omnmunder, General MeClellan (i mnf . V' plauso) mentioned by my friend .U„ ~ I bell, aa the moat fit fur the prcddei ■-"I cordially indorse his opinion, (erpm „ Ii V ' i I fought under MeClellan (applause willing to do so again, because | kii.uv n'j bo not an abolition war, ('[ , | clous cliocrs.) Democrats, wo 1 red to resist the tyranny of the pre-mnu[' <>P i pera; wo must rally together, go un i„T|B ballot-box 111 October anil Xu Vl !inl IL . r fl out the present imheeilea anil usurper, in the language of Wade anil Davis ifi 'i coin attempts,to keep hiiusolfiu power by i'll ni I 6T bogus votes ; then it is iinnhitT that McClellan shall occupy the While fi , g in spite of all usurpation. ’(Most ircmcujJ cheers.) | Edward W. Bower succeeded him i nft p 0 ] erful speech in (avor of MeClellan. 'l’li® club, at the suggestion of fi.tiow jJ son, Esq., agree 1 to leave the whole mat] to the wisdom of the Cliicugo Convention.] The club is truly for McClellan, so n te J people, and God help the ennspirrtors J may he against him. MeClellan limthosad hold on the people that Jackson had. 1 An Incident.—A correspondent of a cl paper, writing from Bedford relates the f, lowing : “Bedford and Crosson have been full overflowing this'soason. From the furm we have not had very favorable reports, the C ipperh mis have congregated there large numbers. It was proposed bv ihm obserVc, the President’s Fust (lav l -v ahn and merry making. This wan objected tu nil the loyal ocoplo there. The rpic-notnt put to a vote, and the Copperhead* b ihe majority, carried it in favor of the dauJ The reader can see from this the Lrccj had example ; ever since Lincoln and 1 fascinaiing lady, pcrmifol Ihe loaferWyk and his set, to desecrate the White Il.u-o dancing, and that, too, while owv limM sons, and relatives, were falling before rel bullets in Virginia, our fiialiMnuble Lieit lias been cutting sonic curious antics. ( Abe, too, on tho hold of Autietum.asking a negro melody in the midst of dyings dead countrymen, was not calculated t• i press even Abolitionists, to siiy iMthitg Copperheads, with the eolineoity of hot da called bv such a mountebank ho is. In bis inaugural message J'nsh’cnt L coin said I understand a prop t»t Constitution —wh icli amend mti it. h-'weier have not fC 'n —lias passed Unigrc-- Mlio feet that the federal g-)Vorin v ''ur shall nev interfere with the donif"»lic in-i m 1 -ift slates, including that of le’i i : vice. To avoid mi scour fraction of v;'«: 11 lu said, I depart from my purpose--imu 'l fi of particular amendment —fa'ic-n: that, holding such a provi-imi tuevtiL’i plied constirional law, I have n"i'j-vioii its being made express and irrcv.unl-b. It was in the same hour that Mr. Ln" said that lie should soon have lak* :i t!i* m silomn oath to preserve, prote:; aa-i'k'< the C institution ‘ Mr. IMncoln. t mPHn" cvm n' thm measure which has Loon pe- 1 • r 1 gross, now perjurrM himself an*’"' " t:t tho declaration that he will imth-Nsi no lures of peace till they pr ipuse di.-.o ponment of slavery.' 1 Cv" General Hooker. “ ligMiai fire a volly of sarcasm as \v.«ll a< a tie. When ho was in Washing l.i'oiv. etay-at homes serenade Mnun fuM c.> ■ si speech, when he replied he there to make a speech, nor should t pei one, hut Srti'l : “If tl.is r.be,ln.n to have been put down hy ppeevdie.-,eim have been made since its put down forty rebellions. Ibis war i- ( to be ended by bullets ami U\y in * ■ though I (111 not personallykinii( fll yet there will he abundant hire the termination of 11,0 iir ,l,! acquaintance npnn the field. J ILI in this, ns it means leas talk ami Gen. Honker's insinuated remark battle-field is the place t(. meet his a in preference to the" paciiic posa" 1 capes nimbly in a '"dJ - ''* I ,” Jj,' To tlio lascivious breadline of “ is just the sentiment to meet n spiinsc. Wo want soldiers not flatterers and parasites " ( ; S^££“-' in tho ranks. ' - Wp nro Fheaks OF LOVAI.TF. ' gjlilij[) f, that a few day ag'>, one . j. e s Camp Fair Ground, sWPP 0 ' ]„jal peaches from the vot'd,, _ w i' e ii lie » ,! man—a Soldier s friend, r dcred by him to desist. i«' ' ht didn’t see the point- „ c rcinti>i bm\ stepping up to the Su bid him come down. g,,],lien a We are told, that a I,un^ y |,, p l Ia davs since, called upon ■‘'’V ttf whoso husband 81>II> ® ~m V Uiehniond’"' aloud at the “down-fall 1 ' , g | loCU i asked her for a loaf of w e “ u ' 19 , A , in two. and charged him '•, . ter “Soldier’s Friend. .j^ti Son in the Army, but won l ..fuf of the extermination cl » heads,” J Zf~ The Pbila. Evening E io ri liepub.) abuses the Lo S' 9 “ , v cri terms, and saysif the men te t saries of Jeff. Davis they t juioS better than they are at p , p e m<K only a nico family q uor stand off. The rort' 1 " 1 A Change of Heart* ulack P vertiscr informs us that aev j eli loroJ lioan preachers have rooon t i, their pulpits in that Btote ’ \ lir i S li»' further conduct of'the■ ww* llCilt n«>' prayers should tie ’ . tlCil oe (in , o , u peace, and not for wai, , . j; n g of ' necessary XO" The-New York Tr ‘ b '‘''\ no *\<d editorial of June U‘M*“ 0 toW the P act which Democrats ‘ many times over, and boo _ zors with treason” for °! _ notorio 113 “Our paper currency aO J bundont, causing an i inflation of prices. V
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