AMERICAN VOLUNTEER.
JOHN B. BRATtON, Bailor & Propflelor
CARLISLE, PA.. SEPT. 14, 1865.
Democratic Slate Nominations.
FOR AUDITOR GENERAL,
COL. W. W. H. DAVIS,
OF BUCKS COUNIF.
FOR SURVEYOR GENERAL,
LT. COL. J.P. LINTON,
OF CAMBRIA COUNTT.
Democratic County Ticket.
tor senator,
COL. JAMES CHESTNUT, of Southampton
FOR ASSEMBLY,
PHILIP LONG, of Newburg.
FOB DISTRICT ATTOBNET,
CIIAS. E. MAGLAUGHLIN, of Carlisle.
FOB TREASURER,
LEVI ZEIGLER, of Middlesex,
FOR COMMISSIONER,
ALEXANDER F. MECK, of Carlisle.
POR DIRECTOR OP THE POOR.
JONATHAN SNYDER, of W. Ponnsboro’
FOR SUBVETOH,
JOHN 0. ECKELS, of Silver Spring.
FOR AUDITOR,
CHRISTIAN DEITZ, of Hampden,
FOB COBONER,
DAVID SMITH, of Carlisle.
ELECTION, TUESDAY, OCT. 10th, 1865
■'«) ii • ■ .i■■ . i ■ ..I'.'.ii'.’B “ Shooting Affray.”—Under this caption'
DEMOCRATIC STANDING COMMITTEE, the Herald of last week is very sovoro upon
The Democrats Standing Committee of a eor ' t '“ iQ “ b! S J(HIt TVeabv.;' as it calls
Cumberland county is requested to meet at Il a PP® ars that Weakv R ot into a dif -
Wetzel’s Hotel, in Carlisle, on Saturday, Acuity with an “ American citizen of African
Sept, 23d, at 12} o’clock, P. M. A general Kent " nalned Jordon, who. the Herald in
attendance is requested. forms U8 > ia a soldior and Sergeant. Weary,
• Three or the Committee. “ Beeras - ‘ , P ulled out a navy revolver and
The following named gentlemen compose commenced firing at the Sorgdant.” The
the Committee : 1 “ Sergeant" ran away, and that was all tha
Carlisle, E. IV.—Fred. Common, Jesse D.; was ** r
Übinehart.
Carlisle, TT. AV.—Jos. C. Thompson, Ihoo
Cornman
Dickinson—Mathow Galbraith, Goo. Kis
singer.
East Ponnsboro*—-Wm. M. Gardner, Jacob
Koontz.
Frankford—John Graham, Jacob Kost.
Hampden—John Scheaffer, Eli Hoover.
Hopewell—John McCoy, John Henoil.
T.nwpir Allan—Geo. Mumper, Jacob Barber.
Mechanicsburg—lsaac Stansburg, Adam
Gross.
Middlesex—Wm. A. Tripner, Capt.° J. P.
Brinilo.
Mifflin—Sami. Christliob, Wm. Henry,
Monroe —11. C. Zerger, G. W. Prossel.
Newburg—D. McCoy, L, S. Eisenhower.
New Cumberland —John G. Miller, Adam
Fecman.
Newton—Wra. Cope, Jacob Lewis.
Newville —J. B. Morrow, Jno, Davidson,
Middleton—Wm. F. Swigort, J. P.
• Sbugart.
Penn—David Caldwell, Robert Linn.
Shippensburg Bor.—Dr. R. C. Ruby; B. F.
Duncan.
Shippensburg Twp.—Daniel Line, Wm.
Shuster.
Southampton —Geo. Coffee, S. M. Wherry.
South Middletown—John Keep, Samuel
Silver Spring—David Lane, Alex. Kllnk.
Upper Allen—G. H. Mohlor, Jacob Fort
ney.
West Pennsboro’—Tamos Carothors, Rob
ert MoCaohran.
Fresh Arrival.—Wu. BLair & Son, Car
lisle, have just received 50 barrels Sugars j
also, Coffees, Spices, Tobaccos, Quoonsware,
Fruit Jars, &c., &c-, which they offer to the
retail trade low for cash.' f
K 7” Peter F. Eoe, Esq., offers for sale
two desirable residences in the Borough of
Carlisle. Also, one first-rate hotel property
at Boiling Springs. For particulars inquire
of the editor of the Volunteer. fit*
The County Fair. —Our farmers and all
Ottawa interested should not forget the Coun
ty Fair, which opens on the 11th of October
next, to continue three days. The. Society
intend to make this exhibition the best that
has yet been hold in this county, and to ena
ble them to do so thoroughly, they should
have the hearty co-operation of all whp feel
an interest in the welfare of our county. Our
farmers, whoso interests are most benefitted
by these exhibitions, should especially be
foremost in the good work. Neighboring
counties are also respectfully invited to con
tribute to the Fair.
ID"' The Lutheran Synod of Western Penn
sylvania commences its annual , session this
(Thursday) evening in the English Lutheran
Church in this' place. A large number of
ministers have already, arrived in town, and
are being quartered with the member#of the
aongrogation. The proceedings will he open
to the public.
CT” The “Suberbnn Residence,” situated
On the York Road, near Carlisle, and adver
tised in another column of our paper, will be
offered at public sale, at the Court House, on
Saturday,-the 30th inst., at 10 o’clock, A. M.,
it not sold before that date.
■ Distressing Accident.— On Wednesday of
last week a young man named Saylor Mil
leu, of Monroe township, met with a most
painful accident. He was assisting Mr. G.
T. B. HeriUN with his threshing, when ho
was caught by the belt of the threshing ma
chine. His right arm was torn off above the
wrist and his other arm so much crushed
that amputation was necessary. At last ac
counts the sufferer wps doing as well aseould
be expesteff.
THE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
' The platform'adopted by the Ropublioan
nogro-equality State Contention, Upoft which
thoif candidates, IIARTRXNtT and Campbell,
ate placed, should, and t?o believe will, of
Itself defeat the shoddyites by nn overwhelm
ing majority. The mean and covert assault
contained in ooe of tho resolutions upon
President Johnson, should opoa the eyes of
all men friendly to tho National administra
tion, and who are opposed to anarchy and
confusion and in favor of quiet and harmony.
After giving the President the cold shoul
der, and warning'diim to beware 1 the Con
vention then adopts a resolution onlogistio of
that petty tyrant, Stanton; tho, man who
but recently was branded ns a traitor and
secessionist, by Mr. Lincoln’s Post-Master
Gonorel, Next comes a resolution iu favor
of negroes being secured in their “rights,”
which means that the negroes shall have the
right to vote and hold office, and be consid
ered “ citizens.” Another resolve recom
mends that the Southern people be stripped
of tho little that remains to them, and that
thoir estates be divided among tho “ loyal
men” of the nation, so that those (oyal men
may bo enabled to pay OfTthe National debt 1
The “ loyal men" spoken of, moans such pa
triot! as Stanton, Cameron, Sumner, Ben-
Butler, Banks, cut throat Jim Lank,, old
Thad Stevens, Furnev, and others of-tho
same kidney. They want the broad acres of
the Sout'.i to be given, to them, so that they
—good honest fellows—can pay off tho debt
that they have saddled upon tho people I If
this is not patriotism and loyalty, what is?
Such is the platform, as wo understand it,'
adopted by the Negro-equality State Conven-.
tion. And this is the platform on which two
“soldiers,” Hartranft and Campbell, stand.
Shame on them ! The soldier who can coun
tenance suoh a platform, deserves and will
receive the execrations of an insulted people.
We learn from reliable authority that this
villainous compound—this traitor platform—
. was written in Boston, revised by Stanton,
and engineered through tho Convention by
Cameron. Truly, we are under New Eng
land and shoddy rule. But will the people
of Pennsylvania endorse this Boston bant
ling ? Will they longer submit to the dic
tation of a sot of men who have long since
been regarded as fanatics delighting in mis
chief, and enriching themselves at the ex
pense of tho treasury ?
After denouncing Weary as a "ruffian,”
tho Herald winds up its philippic, in these
wirls—“ Of such stuff i 8 the Democratic ma
jority in tjg9 county made up.” That’s rath
er a sweeping charge, to denounce a majori
ty of the Democratic party of Cumberland
county ns ** ruffians,” and if it came from a
source worthy of attention wc might feel bad
We console aurselyes. however, with
over it
the reflection that the Herald's assaults are
like the oaths of a strumpet—not to be heed
ed or believed.
The Herald, in giving an account of the
“ shooting affray,” might have mentioned al
so, that "big John Weary” had just re
turned from the army, whore ho had served
for four long years, as a member of the 13th
Pa. Cavalry. He did not pay $3OO to shirk
"military duty,” and his reputation in his
company was not that of a “ ruffian,” but of
a bravo soldier who fought forthe Union, but
not for the negro. We make no apology for
his -conduct about which the Herald com
plains, for we are at all times ready to con
demn and see punished all infractions of the
law. But yet wo cannot but believe that had
the negro “ Sergeant Jordan” boon the ag
gressor, the Herald could have found an apol
ogy for him. The circumstance is but addi
tional evidence that white soldiers are “ for
nenst” negro-equality and negro suffrage.—
The' “ boys in blue” saw enough of the negro
to feel that there must bo a distinction, and
no efforts by the Abolitionists can prevent
the white soldier exhibiting this feeling.—
The negro-equality advocates should be held
responsible for every outrage committed up
on the negroes.
The Senatorial Question. —The Senato
rial Conferees representing this district met
at Bridgeport, this county, on the sth inst.,
and remained in session two days. Some
fifty or more ballots for Senator were had,
with the, same result— 3 for Chestnut of
Cumberland, and 3 for Olatz of York. VThe
Conference then ndjouTned to meet at Car
lisle on the 12th inst.
Sept. 12. —The Conference re assembled at
Martin’s hotel, in this borough, according
to adjournment. Several additional ballots
were had, with no result. The Conference
is still in session at this writing, (Wednesday
noon,) but the prospects of a nomination ap
pear as remote as ever.
We confess we are astonished that our
friends of York persist in their demands to
have the Senator. Last year we yielded to
the wishes of York and gave them the Con
gressman ; this year' they ask us to yield
them the Senator; and next year they will
ask us again to yield them the candidate for
Congress I This is piling oil the agony a lit
tle too henry. Wo say to our triends of
York, in all kindness, that if they expect to
make a pack-horse of old Cumberland, mere
ly f#r their own convenience, they will find
we will not stand it. There will be trouble
in the camp if they persist in their demands.
The candidate we present, Col. Chestnut, is
a sterling man ond steadfast Democrat, and
if nominated and elected, ns he should be,
will represent the District with honor to him
self and profit to his constituents. We hope
then that the Conferees from York will look
at this question in its true light, and give
their votes to Col. Chestnut. This is no
time for quibbling. Lot us have harmony,
and disappoint the hopes of our political op
ponents.
The the last eight or ten
days, has been sweltering hot. The " oldest
inhabitant”-says be never knew as. warm
weather in September-
A SMALL AFFAIR.
A little squad of strange looking men as
sembled in Rhcem’s hall, in this place, on
Monday of last week, and seated themselves
quietly in one corner.of the room, with thoir
heads close .together. “ What on earth are
they going to do ?” asked one spectator of
another. The man addressed shook his
head; ho was unable to answer the ques-
tion. An “ Ameiican citizen of African
scent” who waa present, seeing the per
plexity of the two or three spectators, at
once volunteered to enlighten them. “ What
am day, gwin to do, you qsk? Why, gem
men, dis is our loyal-Ropuhliban Convention,
to nominate a loyal ticket, dat is to bo voted
for by all loyal men who am iu favor by do
ing away with all ’stinction'a in regard to
color, and who believe c|at a good white man
is ns a had colored pussin.” The
darkey r was right—it was tho “ loynl”-Ro
publioan-negro-suffraga party that occupied
the hdll.
Tho company was small; nearly all the
so-called “ delegates” present were self-ap
pointed, and they looked at each other with
out saying a word. It was a Quaker meet
ing on a small scale. Finally some one nom
inated our liberal-minded Iriond, Mr. Jacob
Ritner, for chairman of the concern. Mr. R,
it is well known, is very conservative in his
views, and carries his motto in.the crown of
his bat, and it rends thus—“ anything to bent
the Democratic party.” To carry out his prin
ciples and his motto, be is willing to sacri
fice almost anything. He has been a Whig,
Anti-mason, Know-nothing, Republican-abo
litionist, and now a Negro-suffrage man. He
slicks to his text well—“ anything to beat
the Democratic partyand it was right
therefore, that this veteran in tho ranks
should Ixi honored with the chairmanship of
the pie-bald gathering,
Mr. Ritner at onoe called'the assembled
wisdom of Oumborland county to order. A
sharp-nosed gentleman whose name wo did.
not hear, acted as Secretary. A long
now ensued. The chairman finally reminded
the “ convention,” that business was to be
transacted, and hoped “some gentleman
would make a motion." Another pause.—
The silence was broken by some one, (Mr.
Post-master Zinn, we believe,) who moved
that “ tho convention bind itself to nominate
none hue returned soldiers for tho various of
fices.” Adopted unanimously. The adop
tion of this rasolution appeared to brighten
up the ideas of the “ delegates,” and they
winked their eyes and nodded their heads at'
each other. Then candidates were proposed
■for tho various offices, but as fast as proposed,
they (through their friends) declined the
honor. This was rather a damper to the
spirits of the “ delegates.” Another Quaker
mooting was tho result. Some one at length
moved “ that the Convention proceed to bus
iness, and nominate a ticket, to be composed
exclusively of veteran soldiers.” Adopted
unanimously. Another Quaker meeting,
during which n couple of " delegates” with
the quiet and cunning of cats, slipped out of
the ball, and that was the lost that wne
seen or hoard of them. Mr. Post-master
Ztstf renewed the motion, and moved that
the convention “go to work.’' Carried
unanimously. Then another Quaker meet
ing. Several “delegates” including the
chairman, fell into a sound sleep and snored
audibly. At-length somebody “insisted that
the convention proceed to nominate a ticket
—to bo composed of our brave soldiers," &o.
Carried unanimously. And this time the
motion was obeyed. Voting commenced, and
in a few minutes the following ticket, “ com
posed of veterans," was announced. The
mountain had labored and a woolly-head was
born :
Assembly— Col. T. B. Kauffman, Pa. Vols.
District Attorney —Capt. C. P. Humricb,
“ Home Guards.”
Treasurer Maj. John Hver,
Guards.”
Commissioner —Capt. J. A. Waggoner, Pa,
Vols.
Co. Surveyor —Gen. Jos. Ritner, “ Horae
Guards.”
. Director of Poor —Col. Wm. 11. Allen,
“ Homo Guards.”
Coroner —Copt. John Thompson,
Guards.”
Senatorial conferees were appointed, in
structed to support Col. Eqe. Gen. Todd of
the “ State Guards,” then made a little
speech—a very little one—and congratulated
the Convention on having nominated a ticket
composed entirely of veteran soldiers. He
predicted Us success—in a born I The fol
lowing song, prepared for the occa
sion, was then sung, all the “delegates”
joining in, and our friend, Post-master Zinn,
officiating as leader:
u Chalk and ivory! Heels and shins!
Sambo's glory now begins 1
Go *woy.while man ! You don't know
How to vote right—dat is so.
Yaw, yaw. yaw !—Yaw, yaw, yaw!
Ho happiest day I eber saw 1
"Whar’s do tickets! —Fetch 'em straight!
I votes early:—l votes late—
1 votes often—l votes right—
I's no ignoramus white—
Man and bruddor—equal born—
He maker's image (in a horn !)
He glory ob do risin' day—
Ho cullud cuss from Africa!
Oh, kinkey, nnnkoy, stinky, oh!
If dis ain't glory, tell me so !"
Such is the ticket “ composed of veterans,”
TJiere is not one single element of strength ■
in the concern, and it will be defeated by a
majority close on to one thousand. We bo-'
lieve every man on it is in favor of negro
suffrage, and this was the only test question.
Personally we have nothing to say against
any one of the above-named gentlemen, for
we believe they are all respectable citizens.
But the people of old Mother Cumberland
will crush this ticket on the second Tuesday
of next month. They have sworn in their
hearts that white men shall rule in this
country. They have a rustic belief that this
is a white man's Government, made by whit*
men, for white men.. This is their belief,
and let no fanatic stand in their path when
voting day arrives, AlLwho do so will meet
a swift opposition, and a crushing defeat. ■
Declined the Honor,— ln Clinton county
the Republicans placed two soldiers on their
county ticket, but they immediately declined
the honor, and in their letters of declination
they state that “ no true soldier will accept
a nomination from a party whoso chief plank
in their pol.tical platform is negro-equality.”
Lot other soldiers who have been placed up
on negro-suffrage tickets imitate, their broth-'
er soldiers of Clinton, '
THE NEGRO QUESTION NOW IN ISSUE IN
PEMSYIMNH.
■ The negrb-yotiog Abolition leaders are try
ing to dodge the negro question, in this State,
and striving to deceive tho white freemen of
the State into the belief that it is not involv
ed in our doming October election ; and they
do this,, knowing the contrary to he the fact*
The following circular from one of their chief
men, which is being secretly sent broadcast
over tho State, speaks conclusively oil the
point: ?),
PETITION.
"The undofsigned respectfully nsk the adop
tion of the following Pboposed Auenoment
. to the United States Constitution :
' ~No State shall make any distinction in civil
rights and privileges among . 'the naturalized
citizins of the United Stales residing within
its limits,' or among persons born on its soil of
parjnts permanently resident there, on account
of race, color or descent.
, I nsk your attention to the following, ns a
meins of ensuring-government prosperity in
oui country: e
l)o not trust to Slate enactments to secube
the ballot to the disfranchised at tho South.
Pro-Slavery States will give a vote to tho
Freed men to be again recognized ns States ;
and when admitted, will take it away, and
again oppress them.
Before any of the: rebellious Stales, are ad
mitted, make it the FUNDAMENTAL Law
of Ihe NATION that no State shall put a ban
on any one because of race, color, descent,
and then the otherwise defenseless population
of the South will have'the means to make
their rights respected.
' Sign and have all true friends of Peace
and Freedom to sign tho petition on the other
side. When you have ten names or less, see
that the petition is sent to your Bepresenta
tive in Congress. -Ifyou agree with this, do
not. lay it aside, expecting others to do your
work.
July, 1865.
Now, suppose tho negro-voting amendment
to the Constitution of the United States, sug
gested in tho above circular, to be adcpted'by
the Abolition Congress, it then comes directly
to the Legislators of Pennsylvania, for ap
frovnl and ratification, and would be decided
y the Senators and members of Assembly,
who are to be elected at our next election.—
Consequently, tho issue of negro-voting in
Pennsylvania, is. fully before our people, for
this secret Circular Amendment applies to
nil the States. It says expressly that “no
state shrill make distinction iu civil rights
and privileges,” " on account of bace, colob,
or descent;'’ that is,'that the "civil rights
and privileges!’ of the negro shall in every
State be to those of the white man 1
What say our white freemen—what say. the
white soldiers—of Pennsylvania to this 7 If
they are in favor of it and want to have ne
groes as their political equals—they will vote
for llaetbanft, Campbell, and the Abolition
Senatorial and Assembly candidates, in Oc
tober ; if they are, opposed to it, and would
have Pennsylvania, preserved as a white man’s
State, thcy will vote against these men and
for tho white man’s, or Democratic candi
dates. Such will be one of the real and im
portant issues in October next, and the Abo
litionists know it, but are aiming to keep the
mass of the voters. from seeing and under
standing it.
NEW YORE—HEW JERSEY-lOWA.
Tho Democratic State Convention of New
York Termed a strong ticket and adjourned
on the 7th infit. Major General Si.ocum, one"
of the most distinguished Generals in the late
war, heads the ticket as the candidate for
Secretary of State. The balance of the ticket
is—tyr Comptroller, Lucius Robinson ; for
State Engineer, S. 11. Sweet; for Canal Com
missioner, 0. 11. Armstrong. We will carry
New York by an immense majority. The
returned soldiers are joining the people to
put down the fanatics and thieves. The De
mocratic soldiers of New York will not be
swindled out of voting this fall as they wore
last.
New Jersey.— Glorious little New Jersey
is also preparing to skin all, negro-equality
Brig-Gen. Theodore Runyon,
the man who “ fought forty bottles and never
was whipped,” is the Democratic candidate
for Governor- Of course ho will be elected.
44 Home
In lowa the Democrats and returned sol
diers met together and unanimously agreed
upon a ticket,' Tliie seals the late of Stone,
the shameless soldier who dared to accept a
nomination for Governor from a Convention
that adopted d negro-equality platform. It
is a disgrace to any soldier to become the
candidate of tho negro-suffrage party, and all
who do are bound to go under. lowa is ours !
44 Home
Real Estate for Sale Read the adver
tisements ot real estate for sale, in to-day's
Volunteer, A number of very desirable
farms and other properties are offered, and
any persons who desire to make investments
in that line, will find many excellent oppor
tunities, The advertising columns of the
Volunteer are among the best media of com
munication between buyer and seller. It
circulates everywhere ih Cumberland county,
and largely in ths adjoining counties ; and is
consulted weekly by thousands of the best men
of capital and business in the State. It is a
great mistake in those having properties for
sale not .to advertise them extensively. They
should advertise in every paper in the coun
ty and also by bills.. We heard of a circum
stance a dhy.or two ago that we may mention,
A man had a good farm for sale, and he ad
vertised it in one of our town papers. The.
day of sale arrived and the farm was sold,—
A subscriber of ours who wanted just such a
farm, told us ho would have paid ten or fif
teen dollars an acre more for the property
than it sold for had he known it was for sale.
Had the .owner therefore, advertised- in the
Volunteer, he would have expended perhaps
$lO more for advertising, and received for,
his farm fen,or twelve hundred dollars more
than it sold for. Wo repeat, then, that those
having properties for sale should advertise
extensively. It is the best investment they
can make, and they should not neglect it.—
“ Penny wise and pound foolish” never did
and never will pay..
$2,’5'57,6§f),751.
.. An'bffioial statement of the public debt of
the United States has been tmbliahed. On
the let of August, the amount was put down
at the above sum. If a “ public debt is a pub
lic blessing,”, as Jay Cooke contends, we are
certainly in a fair way of enjoying the
“ blessing” for a good many years to come.
C 7” Jefferson now allowed to write
to his wife. ''
The proposition to confer on Sambo the in
estimable privilege of approaching the ballot
box and enjoying other rights which white
men have heretofore alone enjoyed; is excit
ing considerable discussion oyer the country
and creating no little commotion in the Abo-,
lition ranks. In Connecticut tho Kepublican
party has come out square-footed in favor of
it, and an election is to be hold in that State
on the 2d of October to decide for or against
the negro, so far ha regards Connecticut. —
In Iowa; Col. Stone, the Republican candi
date for Governor, planted himself on tho ne
gro platform. A large body of soldiers called
another convention and nominated Col. Ben
ton, a moderate Republican, but opposed to
negro-worship. Tho Democrats have endors
ed this nomination,'and there is spine, fun
ahead in lowa. In Now Jersey the Repub
lican Convention laid Sambo 11 on tho table,”
and in Pennsylvania they are fighting for
him behind The Republican or
ganization, as a party, is everywhere in favor
of elevating the negro to a level with the
white man, but they are afraid to say so.—
They fear tho vote of tho soldiers. Thou
sands of those have gone through tho South
ern States, spent years on the plantations,
saw the niggers for themselves and know how
to appreciate them... They are opposed to
giving- him the right to-Vote. So is the ITe
mnoratio party everywhere. Our grand old
party stands by the white man. ft believes
that this government was formed by white
men for white men and their posterity. Thitf
is the correct, popular and only sound doc
trine. On it the Democratic party firmly
stands. But disguise it ixs they ■Will,- tflfo
Black Republican party is in favor' of c'otfc'ed
ing tho right of suffrage to the negro. It is
in favor of sending “ Coffee” to the ballet-
Edwabd M. Davis, _
Philadelphia.
THE NEGRO-SUFFRAGE QUESTION.
box along with the white man, and placing
him in the jury box. These questions enter
into the contest this fall. Those who vote
the Abolition ticket in October vote for ne-
gro-suffrage, Tho people are at liberty to
take their choice.
Shows His Hand.
General Ilnr'tran'ft, the Republican candi
date for Auditor General, a few nights ago, (
on the occasion of a serenade, made a short ,
speech returning his thanks. On the eve of i
a great political canvass one would suppose j
that the General would define bis position on
all the political issues of the day, . This be ,
has failed to dor-, but be has done that which 1
shows that ho is entirely committed to the
views of the extreme radicals on tho policy
of restoring to tho Union the States lately in
rebellion. On this point he says:
“ The military power of tho Rebellion is
crushed, I may say forever, and tho nation
looms up amidst tho ruins more grand and
powerful than It ever seemed before. But
remembv the spirit-of tho Rebellion is still
alive, and must be most carefully guarded.
Let it bo shorn of all political power, for in
that is concsaled all its strength and danger.”
Of course tho south must be “ shorn of all
political power,” and the people ruled by
Provost Marshals and Military Commissions,
under the direction of that great engine of
tyranny, tho Bureau of Military Justice.—
This is the plan of such men as Wendell
■ Philips, W. Lloyd Garrison & Co., who wish
I to hold the Southern States as conquered
j- provinces;—President Johnson wishes to res—
, tore power to tho people of the South ns soon
- as possible. Does General Ilartranft know
; that this speech makes war on the President
. and his policy f
The General is very careful not to touch
, the negro suffrage question, and seems to
, give that the widest possible berth. As a
soldier he sllould be a frank man, and tho
people exneot him to be frank ; why not
■ then let the people know his views on this
; question 7 We are anxious to hear them,
> and no doubt the soldiers of the 51st regi
ment also want to know whether he is lor or
against Coffee controlling the ballot? Come
’ General, out with it.
STAKTON RESPONSIBLE.
That thousands upon thousands of Union
soldiers died in Southern prisons because of
the obstinacy of that fiend, Stanton, in re
fusing to exchange white soldiers for white
soldiers, is now known to the world. The
people look upon Stanton and Boast But
ler as the murderers of some ten or twelve
thousand soldiers of our armies. Posterity
will regard them two of the greatest mon
sters and-villains that ever lived, and the
very Devils will stand aghast when their just
doom, overtakes thorn. The people of Bed
ford county regard Stanton as the civilized
world regards him, and at their late County
Mass Meeting adopted the following pungent
resolution;
Resolved, That whilst we are shocked at
the tales of suffering in Southern prisons, we
hold up to the public gaze, as responsible
for those Bufferings, Edwin M. Stanton, Sec
retary of War, who refused to exchange our
perishing heroes, upon the ground that the
rjhol authorities would not exchange whites
for blacks, and who declared, according to
the authority of the correspondent of the
N. Y. Tribune, that he would not exchange
“ healthy rebels for skeletons.”
Throw In Yodb Mite.— Who would ho?
willingly give his earthly goods, could he,
by so doing, re-instate our country in its con
dition of happiness and prosperity; just be
fore the first election of Abraham Lincoln to
the Presidency ? Ah I who would not yield
his life, if that single sacrifice would give
him the power to evoke from their graves the
forms of the millions who perished in our
unnatural add unhappy ciyil war! Yet, if
the Truth written by the finger of the Al
mightyupon His creature man, be not ob
served in the administration of pur national
affairs, a worse than the war of the great re
bellion must inevitably fbll to the lot of this
country. History proves that when God’s
law is violated by nations, they are ‘punish
ed and must expiate their sins, just ns indi
viduals. God’s law of Distinction between
the Daces, is about to be trampled under foot
by the besotted men who were the prime'
movers in bringing'about our civil war. '
Just as sure as .there is a. solar system, If
they succeed in getting the, nation to follow
their footsteps, there will be war of races, a
war of extermination, a war in which there'
'can be no compromise and'which will shook
civilization to its very centre. Now is : the
time to_ avert this prospective calamity. Ev
ery white man has it in his power to render
such a war beyond possibility. Let all cast
in their mite of influence in favor of the Di
vine Law of Distinction between the races.
Let every voter do what he can to prevent
the election of all candidates for office, whose
political associations fender them obnoxious
to the charge of favoring the contemplated
overthrow of that social order so clearly re
vealed to us from Heaven. Throw in your
mite for the cause of. Eternal Truth.—Bed
ford Gazette, ■ •
iIDB STATE CANDIDATES.
q)he Committee appointed to inform Messrs.
DaVis and Linton of their nominations, re
spectively for tho offices of Auditor General
arid Surveyor General; hate performed the,
the ddty v assigned to'them; Below we' fiub-;
lish‘ tho rospon'sSd of out candidates, which
will oortimond'’ fbfcmselvds, for gdtfd senstfr
candor and patriotism, to all thoughtful con-
Borvative men r
hEITEII Op COL. W. W. ?. DAVIS.
Dovi.estown, Pa., Aug. 2D, 1805.
Messrs. Jacob Zeigler. William Fennell,' Hen
ry *. Mott,. Wm. V. McQralh, and Robert
L. Johnson, Committee:
GifNtiAErfJßN : I havd thd honor tu- aknowl
edgo the retfbption of your letter of thd 25th
inet., announcing rtiy nomination as Demo
cratic candidate for Auditor General of the
Sta'o. Although the position was not sought
for by me, I accept the nomination and ten
der my thanks fur tho compliment thus paid
me. A decent respect for the opinion of tho
people of Pennsylvania, whoso suffrage is so
licited, seems to.roquire a frank statement of
my views.
I was opposed to secession, oven when
simply a political dogma, advocated at the
hustings and at the. forum ; which is proved
liy my subsequent conduct when it had grown'
into armed insurrection. • . 1
I am opposed to negro-suffrage', ns every
white man should bo. Nature has erected a
barrier against tho two races enjoying equal
political rights in the same community where
they approximate in numbers as in the South
ern States; San Domingo is a good dase in
point to preve the incpmpatibili tyof the two
races exorcising' equal political privileges in
hurmoov. There has been*' almost perpetual
warfare"between the negroes tthd mUlattoeS
since tho island has been in thfcir possession ;
which liner bCCn only a struggle for the ruling;
influence) between the pure African and the
mixed blood. If this people, of the same race,
but of different caste', cannot govern ,a small
island in pence, what are we to suppose would
be the condition of things when the’ negro
comes into competition with the pure Cauca
sian in the struggle for empire in the South ?
The founders of our government intended
that the white should be'the governing race
in this country, and'it wilt bo a calahnitouh
day for both people when the black man is
given the political franchise, and entitled to'
hold office. I am opposed to any change in
the State Constitution in this respect ; and
deny to Congress, all right whatever to fix
the qualification for suffrage in’any Slate.
I am in favor of President Johnson's policy
of restoring the States, lately in rebellion, to
their constitutional obligations. I cannot ad
mit that their ordinances of secession took'
any of them oht of tho'CTnion. For a time an
armed force interrupted their constitutional
functions, but did not destroy their identity
as States. Hence the States, in their politi
cal signification, not having beeh dost’royed;
they need no reconstruction, but simply to
be restored to the reciprocal rights and du
ties ; when the Union will be made whole as
before. , Whenvor they shall send represen-
tatives to Congress who are qualified’ by the
Constitution, and the laws ot the respective
States, there is no rightful power in that
body to refuse their admission’/ f appreciate
the peculiar and trying* situation of the Pre
sident, and think he should bo treated with
forbearance by all parlies. His plan of re*
storatiou gives evidence that he does nBl in
tend to ignore the rights of the States, and
bo led captive by the radical' doctrine of con
solidation.
The Convention did* well to demand an im
mediate apd complete restoration of all civil
rights in the loyal States. If there was an
excuse for withholding them in the dSja of
actual rebellion, there certainly can be nonfe
now. , You say to the President firmly, but
kindly, restore to the people the habeas cor
pus, and trial by jury, as fully as they were
enjoyed before the rebellion, and abolish
military courts except for thr ‘,l of
in the militury service of the United States.
These things are granted to the people by. the
Constitution, and withholding them violates
it in spirit and in fact. When we ask that
they bo restored, we only demand what be
longs us. ■
I am in favor of tho most rigid system of
economy in'the administration of polio affairs.
In view of the heavy taxation there should be
retrenchment in every possible way. All of
ficers, civil and military, whose services a
state of peace does not absolutely require,
should he dispensed'with ; and our system of
taxation should be so amended and equalized,
that every man will be obliged to bear his
share of the public burden according to his
ability.
I am please that the Convention took ac
tion on the subject of equalizing the bounties
of soldies. There is every reason why the
patriotic men who enlisted in 1861 and ’62
should be placed on an equality with those
who enlisted at a later period. Should I be
elected, whatever influence I may possess, of
ficial or otherwise, will be exercised in ob
taining justice for the early defenders of the
government. Whatever honor others may
have acquired in the contest just closed, the
private soldier, who bore the heat and bur
den of tho day, will always remain the true
hero of the war, and hejis entitled, at all times,
to our consideration and gratitude. My past
history is sufficient guarantee that I shall not
overlook his claims. I remain, very respect
fully, your obedient servant,
' W. W. H. DAVIS.
LETTER OF COL. JOHN P. LINTON,
■Jobnstown, Pa., Aug. 29, 1865.
Qpntleuen : Your favor of the 25tb. inat.,
officially informing me of my nomination for
Surveyor General “ by the Democratic State
Convention which assembled at Harrisburg
on the 24th inst.,” has just been received.
No only was this nomination unsought and
unexpected on my part, but it I had been
consulted-beforehand I would have urged my
friemW not to introduce my name before tho
Convention, _ Any hesitation, however, in
now accepting, might be construed into a
want of appreciation of the distinguished
honor conferred by the Convention, or-n want
of faith in the principles-promulgated by it.
I certainly feel neither. The importance'of
the position would have been my ohief reason
for not soliciting it, and tho resolutions adop
ted are but a practical application. to existing
exigencies of those cardinal principles of De
mocracy which I have always conscientiously
maintained.
Accpting, therefore, thin nomination and
its responsibilities, I remain,
i Yours trulv,
• JOHN P. LINTON.
To J Zeigler, Wm. Bennett, Henry S. Mott,
Wm. V. M’Qrathand It. L. Johnson, Com
mittee.
A Bio Thino.—The Great Sanitary Fair,
lately held at. Chicago, was it big affair.
Nearly half a million dollars were taken in.
Alter expenses, bills, salaries, dec,, are paid,
there will be a large amount left for the sol
diers!,. Last week there was but fifty thou
sand left above expenses, and the
managers were quarreling over that.' Wo
repeat —Loyalty pays 1
OCT" A Republican exchange says that Si
'■neon Draper, late collector at New York,
realized one hundred thousand,dollars in less
than one year from the profits of the office.
No wonder the cry of “ copperhead” has bean
so loud from all the Government office-holders.
O' The grand jury of Bedford. Pa., has
presented a true bill ugainst John P. Heed,
m” • with the murder of Provost
Marshal Crouse, on the first of August last.
COURT PROCEEDINGS.
We are indebted to the American D tl
oral for.the following report of tho p roce(
inga of the August term of tho Crimi
Cou«t:
OomrrlbnwenUh vs. Potor Qnlßno. XI
defendant was a soldier at the,.Carlisio R
rooks, and was charged with' murder*
James'Shannon, a soldier belonging t 0
draft rendezvous at .this place, on the ni
of the 3d of January Inst, in North ll ano ‘.
street. The killing was not denied, biit'j
defense of partial insanity was put in hy|
defendant’s counsel. This plea, had thj
foot, perhaps, of inducing the jury to-fine
verdict of murder in the second.degree i
stead of raurdof id the first degree, j,
tonoe to the Eastern PoniWatiary for a p (
od of, five years. r
Com. vs. Henry Hippie. Rubbery. f|
defendant was convicted of knocking do
and robbing a man named John Currei
about $450, and was sentenced to two p
imprisonment in the Eastern Penitential
Corn . vs. James Shroypr. Horse steal
Verdict guilty. Sentenced five yearsto!
tern Penitentiary.
Coni', vs. Eiohelbergor. Assault and
tory on oath of Mrs. Penlinger., Yci
guilty. Sentenced to pay a fine-of $2
dusts of prosecution.
• Com. vs. Emanuel Weitzol. A«aauU
battery on oath of his father. Yerdiot
ty, and sentenced to pay a fine of $5 a „,
costs’. 1 0 ....
Com; vs. Richard Burk. Robbery,on oiS-;
of Jacob Piffonbaugh., Prosecutor not
pearing'defendant discharged. t
Com.jtis. James' Carotirora. Larceny
tuHieys on oath of L. K. Hooli. Plead guf) ’
ty and sentenced throe months to county ja?j \ i'\V
Com.' vs. Francis McGuyor. Larcenj j
$2O. from Wm. Schum6.riv jjPlead ; guilty uk/iafah
sentenced to throe months in county jail, 1 Wjsdil
Com. vs‘. George Scott, Alias Piper, n ySL'f
Robert Lithe. Larceny. Acquitted. |
Com. »s. John Addams, Jen raiah Morgul r yK
John Fought, William Farrpt, Audrir-itSfl
Smith, Henry McFarland. Henry Weiji*
Thomas Yeoman, Jonathan Southwick.j) |S|S
sbptTMyers.' , The defendants are soldienp,
the Carlisle Barracks, and were
with an aggravated riot, on the evening
the sth bf, July Inst. The,defendants
acquitted by the jufy rind the borough dlrs:
ted to pay tWcbsts.*' .
Cum. vs. George Holmes. Larceny
watch arid pair of boots, the property of)l£zi®|
of Newtqn' township. Ph|v3ja|B|
gqilty and' sentenced one year to EiuteT'i'MH
. I
Coni; vs. "Kramer. Forcer, y. Plead pail;'.'-,
nhd sentenced one year to Eaotern’Ponitti;';
‘ ■ (MU
tlom. vs. Rhinb. Assault ana iattetj|,,
Recognizance of prosecutor forfeited. : ■
Com. ci. Scott Taylor. Assault and
tery on oatn of John Parks." Ignored
proa.ocutor to pay'thb costa.
Cum. vs. tleaji Reed. ~ Assault and tate§Mp|i
on oath of Brenner. Ignored and prosecsSJM| ? i
for posts. ' " ; . telafe
. Com." vs, William’ Gbuoher,. Charles VjtjSSfe
Linthurst, and Albert Mumfonl. Malic::
Mischief. Ignored and county for costs.
Com. vs. Peter Brown. Assault and li VfjSl
tery. Ignored and Fanny H&n jot!,'. pfo«£o'if|iH
tor costs.' _ . .. ..
Com.’ vs' John Hemminger and Jacob
ers. Refusing to repair road. Ignored
county .for costs. . . _ ' .|S|
Com. vs. Samuel C., Haller,
oath of Helen 9. Sturgeon. Ignored ir
prosecutor fop costin', , _ f
Com." os. Henry Powoll! Abduction.'' If vl
nored and county for costs. i;
Lynch “ Law” Justified by o GoTeraot[y|||
Tho Carlisle Volunteer, at the
numerous readers; publishes Governor Cu:- Sf,|®
tin's patilon of the’tbfeo Rhperta, and’io !; >■ yya
mg so, stiys
u The Governor’s reasons for.granting tbepi*
don are lame and false from beginning
ib trial
persona
any fair man will testify to who was
thfa trial of' th# mUrcluroxs. , The, Ruporis
pardoned because of theirpolltlcs* and*the
ornor might as well hayo said so.in plain Y°n Twin
The reasons assigned by the Governor
—that the Ruperts were “ respectable
that the murdered man was a.doserter andp
“ desperate character and “thrtt'uhdcrllj
circumstances tarrounding the case,
impoissble to have an impartial trial.” Jj
these reasons he .considered “ the case fin’
all respects a suitable one for the *
Executive clemency." ‘ | , I */
The Ruperts were “ respectable men.”
vras young Ketchum before he foil; * t*o **;/'
the Scotch physician, who was lately ;
ted for the murder of his wife and 1
in law ; not only was he respectable
wardly very religious. The previous -chC;*'
acter of the criminals should have wei^ ;
but little in their favor, if the j
rounding the murder are to bo taken
consideration. .. \:\
The murdered man was a 11 deffpen; ''
character." Does that (act justify any
vidual in substituting himself for. the
body of society, and, in an illegal'and
atrocious manner,’ taking the life which
laws would not declare forfeited? K I ’4 , J'S||
what can we call Such action if not “ lj*/
law/' and how can we look upon
ernor’s clemency except as an attemf c ’.-/J-j
justify “Lynch law?" T !vs,^
. “ Coder the circumstdnces it was
ble to have an impartial trial." The Gotf.
or does not state what those circumstno’.
were, nor why it wad “ impossible to
impartial trial." Does lie mean to
Judge Grabanj. upon whose mind'thera*rsVM
peared, from his charge and sentence.
no doubt about the justice cf the puoishfflf
ho was compelled by the laws to award
the guilty men 7 If the Governor does l M
mean that Judge Graham is a false
what does he mean? The jury In the
was composed of seven Republicans and/gS&o
Democrats, so that it is scarcely P oflS
that the “ impossibility" rested there.
only “circumstances," thou/that
an “ impartial trial" must hnve_ been
perjury of witnesses or-the
the Judge. Which is it? As the
granted the pardon the next day after
tehee was paseed, he can, perhaps, by
of his long and .patient (!) exaipinatwt|Ml||
the ease, tell .exactly who is held vSM
sponsible.- —Patriot os Union. - 'll
■ : . i via
Sboddt Gone up in lowa.— The- sow*,.-’ 'm
and the Democracy of lowa. with their
didate, Beaton, are bound to carry the SiqMs
against the negro-suffrage candidate-of iM®
Republicans, Judge Stone. The Sohftiraifc
Convention numbered 350 members—all,S||
diers and many of them wounded,
delegates only withdrew, because Stone «%|a[
not endorsed, viz: one commissary find 'J-jeS
quartermaster's clerks, who-are known to*''..aSj
soldiers as “ sow bellies,” These three
a Stone meeting and endorsed their nert
suffrage candidate. - It was.a bad move'*; >aH
the Republicans of lowa to put their cal jXl||
date on the black platform,; -directly
openly. They should have beenshrewdil‘%S|S
their.Pennsylvaniabrethren.'aod
-ted.their .platform, as. to. mean ona. thM i||H
another. Had the lowa Repubs a |fliM
like the Cameron gutta-perchaArrange® 6 " Kaß
they could,, if successful, declare that
an endorsement ot negro “ righ ts” ond %<|h
versal suffrageand if defeated, they
as easily deny they were whipped.' on .
Black Issue. They need a Simon qijt
western . edition of Massachusetts',; 10 -,
“ wig-wag” for thorn. —Patriot & kSB
On the 7th inst., by. Roy.-S. P-
Mr. Walter W. Allison, to' Misd, U ll V;
A; Wise,'bothcf Carlisle.•
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