AMERICAN VOLUNTEER. BRITTON & K BNIJADY, EDITORS AND PROPRIETORS. CARLISLE, PA., JAN. 18, IBGG. REMOVAL! The American Volunteer Print ing Office has been removed to the South Side of the Market Square, immediately opposite the Market House, in the building formerly occupied by Stephen Keepers, Esq. MEETING OP THE DEMOCRATIC STANDI COMMITTEE. A meeting of the members of the Demo cratic Standing Committee of Cumberland County, will take place at the public house of Mr. Sn seiner, in the Borough 61 Carlisle, on Saturday, January 27th, 18G6, at'one o’clock, P. M. A full attendance is reques ted. JOS. C. THOMPSON,- 0 hairmai Received this day (Jan. Olh I 860,) Japan Tea, Loverings Sugars and a large variety - ol Groceries and Quoenawaro fo Wholesale and Retail at Wm. Blaiu Sc Son, South End, Carlisle. Dentistry By reference to his card, in another column, it vnll ho seen Bretz, the eminent Dontist, has returned to our town, whore ho intends hereafter to re side. Estray Horse. — A valuable horse strayed from the stable of David Sponsors, in Mo ohanioaburg, on the evening of the 11th inat. A full description will be found in our ad vertising columns. A reward of $25 will be paid for information leading to his recovery. (C7* By reference to their advertisement it will be seen that Messrs. Pipper Sc Wash-, hood have become the successors of Mr. John Hyir, in the grocery business, at the old stand, south-east earner of the Market Square. They are obliging, energetic business men, and are supplying themselves with a fine stock of goods. Do You Want Baroains? —Julius Neu wahl, offers to the public a rare chance in securing bargains in ready made clothing He offers for sale at greatly reduced prices, Overcoats, Knit Jackets, Scarfs, Drawers, Undershirts, Woolen Overshirts, and all kinds of winter goods, clothing generally ns well as gents furnishing goods. Give him a call at his store, in North Hanover Street, be tween Drs. Kioffor and Eitzer, Carlisle.---If S&~A. Bold Robbery.— On Saturday night last, thrao mou entered the house of an old gentleman by the name of Kieul, residing near the mountain, in North Middleton twp., and threatened him with death unless ho showed them where ho kept his money. This he did, in order to save his life, when the villians robbed him of all his little earnings which he had laid up for a rainy day, con sisting of about six hundred dollars in spe cie and the same amount in greenbacks. They then tied the old man and his wife, se they could give no_ alarm, and wont away with their plunder'. No trace ef the robbon has yet bees discovered. Ashland Cemetery.— We learn that the United States Government has bought fifty four lots in the “ Ashland Cemetery” as the burial place for the Carlisle Barracks. Major Richebadgh paid for the plot on Thursday of last week, and we understand that the mill tary authorities at the Post intend making this part of the ground a fitting receptacle for those whose “ warfare’s o’er." Mejor Riche bauoii, expressed his approbation.of the pro posed place of interment, and a strong belief that it would make one of tho most beautiful burial place in tho Country. IVe hear further, that tho projetcora of this enterprise intend dedicating sufficient ground in a proper position for erecting a monument to tho memory of those of tho de parted heroes of the war, whose fate it is •till to have resting away from this their native place, but whose memory le still cherished as bright examples of noble patriotism by their former fellow citizens. A Sharper.— An individual visited this place, one day last week, who seemed to he living by his wits. He was traveling in a buggy, and “ hauled up" in front of the Court House. He commenced operations by proposing to sell a few five dollar bills for four dollars eaoh, then some one dollar bills for seventy-five cents, fifty cent notes for forty cents, and twenty-fiyo cent notes for twenty cents. Of course the notes went off like hot cakes ; and having thus gathered a large number of persons around him, honest proposed to distribute some jewelry amongst the crowd on the following terms: To all who would give him a five dollar bill, ho would present a gold trinket and also give the five dollar bill back. This seemed fair enough, and the jewelry was disposed of, the seller returning to each purchaser his rfion ey. He then opened up another case of jew elry, and asked who would give five dollars for it, forgetting to niafceany promise to re turn the money. A number of live dollar bills were taken in, when the gentleman I looked tho money up, thanked his friends J for their patronage, and coolly drove off. Some of the “ sold” gave chase for a few squares, but tho pedlar’s horse was too muoh for them and,ho gained the day. IVe sympa thize with tho unfortunate ones, but trust they are now wiser, if not better men DC7“ Got. Curtin will return from Cuba next week, Jlie health hse much improved during hi« sojourn in a foreign pjimate, mss*. SENATOR COWAN. Thoro appears to bo a. systematic effort making*on the part of the disunion Republi cans (“Radicals,” as they call themselves,) to break down Senator Cowan. Nearly all our Republican.exchanges have assailed and denounced him in unmeasured terms, liven our staid neighbor of the Herald joins in the cry, and in its last issue utters a yelp against the Pennsylvania Senator, Now, why this attempt to neutralize the influence of Mr. Cowan ? He is a Republican iu politics, and has novor in his life, we believe, failed to an tagonize the Democratic party. Just now, it is true, lie differs with such disunionists na Sumner, Jim Lane and Thao Stevens, and advocates the ideas advanced by the President on tho subject of reconstruction.— In a word, he sustains President Jojinson. Is it for this he i&Jo be ostracized by men of his own party? *ls it for this that he is to he bunted down by the creatures who were per mitted to steal and grow fat under the Lin coln reign? Not many months ago men wore denounced as “ traitors” who refused to endorse every act of President Lincoln.— 11 The President is the government and those who oppose tho President arc opposing the government,” they said. Stanton, the bru tish and heartless Secretary of War, sent hundreds of men to the dungeon because of their refusal to bow down and endorse all tho acts of tho administration. This was the position occupied by the Re publicans a few months ago. Bat how is it now? Of all tho. Republicans in Congress, but about three in the Senate, and eight in tho House, sustain the President's recon struction policy. All tho rest arc in fierce opposition,, and they are therefore, accord ing to their own teaching, a few months .since, “ opposing the government.” And because Senator Cowan refuses t 6 join the disuniouista in their treasonable efforts, he is denounced by well-fed. minions, and certain editors would read him out of the Republi can ranks. It is only because he is an hon est man, .only because bethinks more of the Union than ho does of party and pelf, that the whole pack of plunderers, traitors and diaunionists are now yelping at his heels.— It is a covert attack upon the President him self, for tho President's views are Cowan's views, ai>d to assail the one is to assail the other. AH that saves the President from tho vulgar assaults now so profusely showered upu chv no*a or me reunsyivaum Senator, is his patronage. Tho Uisunionista hate the President as much as they do Cowan, but their love for office, and the loaves and fishes, -prevents them giving full utterance to their sentiments. The " Radicals” always look out for No. 1, and are ready to change their political coats twico a day, if by so doing j they can make money by tho operation. The diaunionists are not smart, however, in assailing Senator Cowan. If the “ signs of the times” are not at fault, he is “at homo” with the President, and some say that before the lapse of many weoke he will bo tendered a seat in the Cabinet. Bo this as it may, ho certainly spoke tho sentiments of the President in his late speech in tha Sen ate in reply to Sumner's disunion and trea sonable harangue before the same body.— ! The shoddyitea and “ loyal thieves,” there fore, may yet discover that in attacking Sen-, ator Cowan they are but heaping coals upon their own heads, which will eventually smoko and roast them out of the comfortable places so manyot them hold under the Govermnen So mote it be Cu.mueri.and Vau.ev Raid Road.— Years ago people labored under the delusion that tbeadvent of railroads would enable business men to meet their appointments with the gieatest punctuality, but this delusion is be- ing rapidly dispelled, especially along the lino ef the Cumberland Valley Rail Road. A week or so since, the editors of this paper were called in opposite directions on busi ness—the one to Harrisburg, and the other up the road. The former was delayed for several hours within sight of Harrisburg, and the latter had the pleasure of spending half a day with bis friends at Oakville, when his business called him further on. But a few days before this,'the Express train which should have reached Chamborsburg at 7 o’clock, P. M., did not get there until 1. A. M ! On this jccaaion, wo understand that the Engineer, Superintendent and a number of passengers were compelled to qd out and jmsh the train i ip the heaaj grades ! AVerc thcao delays only oceasionnl, they might be overlooked ; but they are becoming so fre quent as to make the time table a subject of ridicule along the entire line of the road, iho fact of the matter is the motive power on the road is not sufficiently powerful to do the [ work required of it. It did well enough five or ten years ago, but now that the business of the road has more than doubled itself, it is a niggardly, two-cont policy which seeks to make the worn out, spavined engines do the work for which new and per perfeot machines are required. In addition to this, the track of the road is probably a little bit worse than that of any road in Pennsylvania, ft was not properly ballasted at the start, and the little patching done hero and there servos but to make it the more uneven. * There are other causes of complaint against the present management of the Cumberland Valley Rail Road Company. There seems to he a wide spread and growing dissatisfac tion with the miserly and penurious policy pursued by the President and Superintend ent in alUho business relations. Wo under stand that individual iroightoraarenotaUow od to ride a milo, even on their own cars without paying full faro. This is maan ‘ to say the least of it. It would cost nothing more for the Company to treat with ordinary generosity and politeness those who are daily adding to its wealth, and who, in faot, have made the road what it is. A number of in stances of downright littleness, practiced to wards the patrons of the road, have been brought to our notice,’but wo hare neither, tho space nor the inclination to record them. Our desire is simply to bring this matter to tho notice of tho Board of Directors. Wo concur entirely in tho opinion of the Now- Tille Star that “ tho people, almost w.thout exception, think that the President and Su-' perintendent ought to be ‘rotated’ a little. They have hold their places too long Tho progress of the age and the increasing busi ness of the road have carried |i beyond their ability to manage. Now men aro needed. Men who aro capablc'of understanding and graduating to- the best advantage the capa city of the road—men whoso liberality and politeness are more in consonance with the spirit of the ago than that selfish, sullen ob stinacy which characterizes the present in cumbents.” IMPEiVCIIWQ THE PRESIDENT. We see it stated, in a number of promi nent journals, that a memorial to Congress asking tbo impeachment of President John son Ims boon quietly put in circulation throughout the country. It was first drawn up in New England, and copies have been sent to Tennessee and elsewhere for signa tures. The memorial alleges that prior to the war many persons were of opinion “ that the President was too great and too independent of the control of tho poopjo or their represen tatives” —that “during the wa.r the exercise of his power has led to tho most dangerous errors nud corrupting abuses,” and that “since tbo close of tho war it has been so excercinod by tho present incumbent of tho Presidential office as to make the people and Congress appear altogether unimportant and insignificant, and to remind the reflecting observer rather of tho institutions and power of an absolute monarchy than a Democratic republic.” It is but a short time since tho very people who arc now signing this memo- rial, were vociferously applauding every ar bitrary act and edict of the President. They justified every arrest of a suspected man in (.ho North—they approved of the despotism which transformed Fort La Fayette into a government bastilc—they commended the suppression of newspapers which ventured to oppose the policy of the Administration.— The executive was then doing the will of these same people, and they i nsisied that ho was in all things acting in strict conformity with tho Constitution and the laws. It was not merely disloyal, but it was highly trees enable at that time in any man to suggest that the government was more like an abso lute monarchy than a democratic republic.— But now that tho President, believing tho objects of tho war to have been accomplished, shows a disposition to return, as far as may be, to the system of,government under which tho country flonrishod for -many years, tho ultra Radicals, who desire to push on tho work of destruction, find out that the Presi- tlonfc Lccu, and io, doing vorj- unconstitu- tional things. They say that “no true friend of popular government and free institutions will regard it as all compatible with our form of government to permit the President to as- sume to himself the power of reconstructing the government in tho late rebellious States, and ©f prescribing, according to his own mere will, the terms upon which they and their rebellious people shall again be admitted in- to the Union, and allowed to enjoy tbo pro- fection of its laws, and the privilege of its government." In the eyes of these incendi ary revolutionists, tho prerogatives of the President for all the purposes of oppression and destruction arc infinite, but for any work that may tend to the peace and prosperity of the country hia powers under the Constitu tion are very limited. Such are tho shame less inconsistencies to which they do not hes itate to resort for the advancement of their ends.' The memorialists then say; “To leave ih office throe years longer a man who thus abused his power by creating conditions that carry with them the germs of another civil war, the undersigned consider treason to the republic. They deem it necessary, there fore, that this man' on account of the viola tions of the Constitution under which ho bolds his authority, on account of misgovernmont, and on account of his contempt for tlie laws of Congress, shall be impeached and removed from his office.” The memorial concludes with the assertion that the " nation has a right to know whether its first servant is ap pointed as an autocrat, or as a republican officer.’' In drawing the sword against Mr. Johnson they have thrown away the scabbard, and he can only meet them in the same way, for, in such a political struggle, the most resolute of the two parties is most likely to bo suc cessful. The more radical element in Con gress and in the country is bent upon attain ing, if possible absolute power. How they ■ would use it it is;painful to think. But Mr. Johnson, having acted with them up to a certain point, sees the injustice and the folly of carrying out their destructive policy in the South. lie knows perfectly well that it would result in ultimate ruin of both sections. The revolutionary faction must first, then, got the President out of the waj. If it can not do tliis it will endoaver to induco Cong ress to usurp powers as absolute ns those ex ercised by the National Convention in tlio French Revolution. How far it will succeed in again throwing the country into inextri- cable confusion depends altogether upon the amount of courage and energy that may ho displayed by the President. 4Ss“There is Just now, a perfect avalanche of valedictory'and inaugural addresses do- livered by the outgoing and incoming aboli tion Governors of the Now England and West ern States. They all abound in the most rapid fanaticism, but that of Governor An drew of Massachusetts goes a step farther than any of the others. 11 9 boldly advocates that the civil and political rights of the ne gro simil bo granted by Congress in all the States of the Union—in Pennsylvania and New York, as well as in South Carolina and Georgia. In short ho modestly proposes that the local laws of Massachusetts shall become a part of the organic law of the entire nation What next, we wonder? No doubt provision al governors from New England for all the rest of the States. Tax State Legislature.— Little or noth ing is doing in the Slate .Legislature, owing I to tl ‘° hbsenoo of the Governor, who is in Cuba, in bad health. It is supposed that the Governor will not bo able to return homo before the first of next month. In tho mean time legislation will ho virtually at a stand still. Conubess.— Discussions, resolutions, &o. 0D the subject of tho negro, make up tho' daily proceedings of Congress. To road the insane moves in both Senate and House al most any one might bo led to believe that meofiT VaS n °‘ hiDS but 4 nefiCQ 1111183 [For the Volunteer.] NEQRO SDFFBAOE—NO 1. As Hie all-absorbing quostion of the day is whether tho elective franchise should bo ex tended lo the negro in those States which have lately boon in rebellion, we have deemed it not unadvisablo to sot forth somo of tho reasons why this should not bo done. In doing this wo shall endeavor to discuss tho matter calmly and dispassionately, without regard to party prejudice or.feoling. Wo are not of IhatjClass which believes that a man’s rights should depend upon tho color of his shin. Wo profess our firm faith in tho doc trine of equal rights to all men aa set forth in tho Declaration of Independence, by tho groat “ Apostle of Freedom.” But as to what constitutes tho natural rights of men there scorns to bo no very definite idea. It is horn the instrument just referred to enumer ates these three—” life, liberty and tho pur suit of happiness” —if to these wo add the right of private property (which perhaps mightjbo included under tho last head,) wo think the list will bo complete. These be long to man : n a state of nature, and exist anterior to theforraation of government. - All others may hi regarded as relative rights, or suoh as arisefrom a state of society. Among those last wi would class franchise, which of course inolules suffrage. These are certain privileges granted to men who will make a proper usi of them. Now, in our opinion no man can claim ns a right that pf which he knows loither the use or tho value, or whioh in ids hands might bo the cause of damage toothers. For instance, the Consti tution gutrantoos to every man the right to keep and boar arms ; but who except a mad man would contend, that therefore a maniac should bs allowed to exorcise tho privilege ? What may therefore be granted one man, can not always he allowed to another. Now in respect to tho elective franchise, it is evident that such restraints should bo put upon its exercise, as will prevent it from be coming dangerous. Lot us seo now whether it would he safe to place the ballot in tlie hands of tho negro. Does history furnish any precedent whioh would justify the stop? lice's tho African, as a rnco, show n disposition to advance in tho scale of civilization ? If, ns somo assort, tho negro is descended from tho same common an cestor as the white man, does not history and his present condition'-show that whilo the white man’s course has boon steadily up ward and onward, he has sunk into tho low-' est depths of degredation. Indeed, so doubtful is tho position which he occupies, that some are not willing to grant his humanity. If ho is unrestrained by a stronger will than his own, his tendency is to go back to barba rism. Let him be placed in the most favored position. Let him bo made the equal of tho white man politically. Give him every ad vantage whioh the white man possesses. And in a few generations he will ho ns savage as his brethren, in tho jungles of Africa. Do wo want ft lots to eubstnatrato our assertions ?We need not go far in point of time nor distance. Tho late occurrences in the island of Jamaica are so striking an illustration, of tho danger to ho apprehended from tho insane polioy’of making suffrage universal, as to seem like a special providence in our behalf, tu warn us of tho destiny whioh awaits us, as a nation, if we persist in the attempt to create a poli tical equality between tho two races. Let us learn wisdom from tho anarch\ and degra dation of Hayti, and the horrible atrocities by the negroes in Jamaica have attempted to strengthen their hold upon power. Hero, if anywhere under heaven, wo might have ex pected the negro to develope the latent facul ties which his friends claim that ho possess es. Here ho elected his own oifioera.' Negro Legislators made the laws. Negro Judges sat upon the bench. AH the privileges and immunities, which his most devoted friends could ask, woro hero granted to him. And what was the result? Do not tho burning homes of tho white inhabitants, tho shrieks of tho helpless old men, tortured by black bands, the unavailing cries tor marov of tho massacred white women and children, speak to tho world in tones not to ha disregarded? Let us not shut our eyes to these dreadful facts which can neither ho evaded or denied. Let us not allow this burden to he saddled upon us, or, like tho " old man of the sea ” it will ndo us to death. When tho negro has developed a capacity for self-government when ho can appreciate the use of the ballot then lot him have the privilege of voting but not one minute before. Let us look a°t tho class of persons who aro most urgent in de manding universal suffrage. It may be ob jected to, this, that the character of the ad vocate does not affect Hie cause. But how can an evil tree bring forth good fruit? How can we expect a measure of sound poliov to emanate from visionary dreamers? Among tho advocates' of this principle, wo find the original abolitionists—somo of whom had for gotten that for years they wore treated with disdain, a privilege which they are now so eager to extend to the negro. Hero also aro all tho one-idea fanatics of New England the advocates of Women’s Bights, and all that class of corrupt politicians whoso'futuro success depends upon the vote of the nogro ihere is also a largo body of men, who de luded by the doctrines set forth by a fanati. cal press and pulpit, honestly believe that the negro is fitted to exercise tho all the nri viloges of full citizenship. It is to this class wo address ourselves more particularly W« ask you to consider tho question calmly and dispassionately. Study the character and history of the negro. Laying aside all pre judice and sentimental theories, allow your selves to ho influenced only by tho voice of reason If you do this, we aro willing to abide by the decision. • 1 •M t (i d 1 lftt - l0 b , a ? k man Ims earned a - iiglit to the exercise of the elective franchise . by his services m the war. What great service ) 11113I 1113 , 10 porforruod ? Did ho go into the army 1w 7 ““I 5 ''' ,n sty ? Was he not driven“n by threats of conscription, and by starvation ? ■ How did he tight? By being placed in front >° f " m l , lO U i r ‘ opB and forced against the one -1 bocMS “ u “ der su °b oiroumstanoes ho did not desert, he is heralded forth as the i.oi. 0 of ‘J, 10 “ge- But granting all that is Do we gr rr d ‘" tt ‘a right to vote 1 ! ; ficaUo o nTwhy ' foreigners who have fought for ns tfthe .pnAis.et-.-iAj they sacrificed nearly everythin* r(5l sai d v IIODO IT If . BBrv , ico iu field is a laloa plunder'od'Vor ?° To'be'consi o ,ten?, r thD iS stay Again vre might ask how it is nroposed "d ! tinguish between tbo different grades of merit. Oi course all are not alike Shell nMt ldgl,e J r S<!rV j haTO one vote . and the next highei grade two and so on T Then if £ld C o 7 the n I I - 1 '? “ aiTe i ious stories that ate •Minrne 1 i ohlv , alr 9 us of tlioso who have homo the palm m this war,” the last and .”tu.Kya;^ General Frank Blair, on the 3d, bofora leaving St. Louis for Cincinnati!, entered his aotion m the Curcuit Court against Messrs. Ridgely and Thompson for $lO,OOO damages. The gentlemen who afo made defendants in this salt were Judges of Election in the Sixth ward, and refused to allow General Blair to vote unless he would take the oath proscribed hy tbs constitution, I Negro Suffrage in tbo District of Columbia, It seems to be a fixed fact that the Repub lican disunionists in Congress will pass the bill giving the right of suffrage to tbonegroea in the District of Columbia. The Raltimoro Sun has a special despatch from Washington which says: Tbo protracted Republican Congressional caucus last night is the subject of a good deal of comment to-day. The conservative Republicans look upon its result as some thing of a triumph for their side of the issues involved. The radicals, at the same time, do not fool that they have conceded much in ac ceding to qualified negro suffrage in this District, in place of what is termed univer sal suffrage. The caucus, by a two-thirds vote, agreed to support a bill now ponding with the modifications proposed by Judge Halo, of Now York, viz: “ That only those colored men shall vote who can read the Con stitution of the United States, and those who have served in the army." It was claimed that this was a common ground for compro mise, and would preserve harmony in tbo party. Thad. Stevenu became quite indig nant over this, and insisted on universal suf frage or nothing. It is understood that to morrow the bill will bo recommitted to the Judiciary Committee of the House, to bo mod ified as proposed in caucus. When the Republican party has thus made up its record by conferring the right of suff rage upon the negroes of the District of Co lumbia, it will have taken its proper stand before the people. Then it will have thrown off the mask it wore in the campaigns of last fall, and all-men will ho able to see it in itrf true character. What do moderate Repub licans think of their party now, when that is claimed as a triumph over the radical men of their own party, by which only a portion of the negroes in the District of Columbia are allowed to vote ? Can any one of them attempt to deny hereafter that their party is pledged to the odious doctrines of negro suf frage and negro equality? Tii.in. Steven's Conscience.— Hie Phila delphia Ledger, in”alluding to Thaddeus Ste ven’s attempt to plaj thcdictatur to Congress and domineer over the President, thus re produces a reminiscence of the past; “In 1838, at the Capital of Pennsylvania, lie whipped his party followers into the wick ed measure of attempting io set aside the election by the people, and foist upon tbo Commonwealth a minority candidate for Gov ernor, and a minority Legislature. Three honest members of the same party, with Mr. Stevens, refused to carry out these treason able practices. One of them (John Monte lius) testified before the Committee of Inves tigation that ho told Mr. Stevens that his conscience ‘ would not permit him to sanc tion those corrupt proceedings.’ ‘ Conscience, indeed,’ said Stevens, • throw conscience to the devil, and stand hy your party!' " And this same Thaddeus Stevens tc-day stands at the head of tiro “great moral party’’ of the country, and is petted and patted by all the loyal preachers and laymen of the North. His speeches and nets prove that ho has thrown his “conscience to the devil,” and that he himself is following in hot pursuit. His present attempt to revolutionize a«d des troy the Union is no new development of his character. lie tried the same tiling on a smaller scale, in this State, nearly thirty years ago, and failed. That ho will fail now in hia wicked and vindictive measures against the South, should bo the earnest prayer of every true patriot. Stevens is an old man now, and wo may, without impiety, express the hope that hie pestilential influence will not long afflict the country. Wo would not have the presumption to consign him to the place to which he blasphemously condemned the late Chief Justice Taney. But, regard ing him as the chief of sinners, We would 1 rather say, “ Father, forgivehim! He knows not what ho does !” Questions for the Radicals.—ls slavery abolished, as an institution, in the United States f If so, how was it done unless the amendment to the Constitution of the United States to that effect Was ratified by the States in fcho Union? Was the proclamation of President Lincoln abolishing slavery, of any binding force un less binding on States subject to the powers of the General Government of the Union ? If so, how could they be subject to the General Government unless they were in the Union ? If the Confederate States were out of the Union, and not subject to its Constitution and laws, but to their own government estab lished, why had they not power to create a debt which mortgaged the land and property of its inhabitants, and which, being hold by foreign nations, at least so far, became a debt not to be repudiated either by its own citi zens nr by the nation conquering it by force of arms? . ffad the Confederacy succeeded iu seced ing from the Union, and accomplished the object of their rebellion, and subsequently wo had, through purchase or annexation united, should we not have been obliged to assume its debts us well as its territory ? If so under a peaceful annexation, are we not equally liable through conquest, if those | btates were out of the Uuion and a distinct people, with an established government ? Can any; legislation by Congress] any ex pressions in any of the proclamations or messages of President Lincoln, any statement in any of our diplomatic correspondence, any orders from our Generals in the field, be pro duced, which for a moment can bo construed into an admission on our part that those states -wore, or have been, out of the Union and were not. subject to the requirements of the Constitution 1 Then why delay to consummate the pur pose of the war. to re-establish the Union under the Constitution, and again unitedly press forward toward the accomplishment of .he proud destiny contemplated by the found ers of the Republic ?—Boston Post, Owning Up To Their Rascality The Gettysburg Slav of this week owns up square ly to the rascality of the fraud attempted to bo porpetrated in that Senatorial District by a pretended return of an army vote from Tes as. It only came to this honest conclusion however, after it found the whole return had been thrown aside in the office of the Secretary of State, and that McConaughy was thus deprived of the principal means, on which ho relied to oust Mr. Duncan. Wo are glad there was hodor and honesty enough In.the State Department thus summarily to . dlB P OSO of-jvhat was a most glaring and base fraud on its very face. But what shall bo said of the parties who wore instrumental in getting H up? Will the Republican major ity strain the law and the evidence to give r; t Trr a in that body? Wo are suro that Mr. Duncan cannot be ousted except by unfair means. Nathan, Jr, Important Financial Measure,-, The Ways and Moans Committee of Congress are considering a bill, prepared by Secretary McCulloch, gmng him authority to convert tv vnnii 1 ”^ 1 lhes of tl,g Government into for th mgoM* P ° r ° ent ’ bonda l int9Mst P a y a - A GRAND SUPPER will bo given in Rheem’s Hall, on Tuesday ovening, January 23d, 18G6, at / o’clock, for' the [benefit of tho Methodist E. Church, (first charge') Carlisle. Tho congregation worshipping in this time honored and sacred edifice, are some what embarrassed financially, and resort to this means in order to relievo themselves of a portion of their indebtedness. The pro ceeds of tho supper to be used for liquidat ing tho church debt. Tickets for the supper one dollar each, which may bo had from the following per sons, viz: S. Ensminger, John Miller, Andrew Kerr, Robert Mopro, A. L. Sponsion, Esq., Charles Weaver, J. W. Eby, and of either of the managers. The Committee also announce that there will ho a Grand Festival held in the same place on Wednesday evening, January 24th. Boors open at 7 o’clock. Admission IGcts. Any donations or contributions in aid of the above objects will be tlmnkfuily re ceived. Come, friends, lot na have a grand rally, a glorious outporing of the people. Let tho old copie, lot tho middle-aged and tho young come, let tho spacious hall be crowded.— Bring your wives, daughters, sons and friends; come one, come all, and welcome to our great festal gathering.- Mrs. J. B. Goroas, “ J. W. Eiiy, " R. Moore, “ J. SI’OTTSWOOD, “ J. M. Masoniiimer, “ C. Weaver, “ S. Ensmingkr, “ J. Squier, Committee of Arrangements. The Oil Bubble. —The Titusville corres pondent of tho Erie Dispatch, having made tho oil .interests liis business for a long time, comes notv to the conclusion that tho day of excitement and high prices for territory has passed, and the bubble about to burst. 110 says Pithole is a siok child. Trade in all of the oil regions is falling off. While trades men have been increasing, buyers have de creased. lie gives an instance of one house, tho receipts of which formerly were from §BOO to §1,400 per day, now only range from §6O to §lOO. So long as capitalists came and spent their money freely, times were easy.— There is at present a holding book ; and while money is easy in the Eastern market, it is tight in the oil region. The oil business must come down to a legitimate one, and wild speculations must cease. The Long and JSuort of it. —The Cincin nntti Commercial says “ the policy of Charles Sumner and Thad. Stevens, which the radi cals are all braying it is treason to oppose, comes to this—that in tho States lately in rebellion tho whites shall be disfranchised and the blacks enfranchised; that these States shall not be admitted to the privileges of tho Union until their governing class is black. This is tho actual issue.” Tho Com mercial it a Republican paper. January Court. —-Tho January -Sessions of tho Court of Common Pleas, Quarter Sessions and Oyer and Terminer for this county, com menced on Monday the Bth inst. His Honor JudgeGßAiiAM presiding, supported by Judge Stuart alone, Judge Cocklin being absent. Although no very important cases wore tried, there was very considerable interest manifest ed in the business of the Court. Monday morn ing was consumed in the disposal of the usual preliminary business. The trial list in the Quarter Sessions was taken up in tho after noon. The following are the cases tried. Com. vs. Drawhaugh and Jumper.—This case elicited considerable interest. The de fenders were election officers for the elec tion district ol Lower Frankford, and were indicted for refusing the vote of a young man named Hiser, who was a resident of that dis trict, hut had gone to Canada during the Rummer of 1864, and was absent from home until last Juno, Ilia vote was refused by tho officers on tho ground that ho was subject to tho provisions of tho Act of Congress disfran chising dosortors and those who left the coun try for the purpose of evading tho draft. IXis Honor charged the Jury that if the of ficers rejected tho vote under a mistaken sense of their duty, and not because they had de termined in advance that tho proaocuter should have no vote, or if the evidence did not satisfy them heyond a reasonable doubt that the defeedants had knowingly rejected a legal vote, they were not amenable to a criminal prosecution, although thoir action ‘ TT raiB , taken ' Tim Jury acquit tod the defendants but sentenced them te nav the eosts. Wo are glad that these election officers received a hint from the court and jury that they cannot, wtth impunity, reject the vote of any voter. Now that election of ficers know their duty. We may have no trouble hereafter in this county at leaat. Herman, Penrose and Hepburn for Cora lodd and Sharpe for defendants. ’ Com. vs.. John Martin.—Fornication and Bastardy, Defendants plead guilty and the ! Court imposed the usual sentence Com. vs. George Stitzel, Sr., and George Stitzel. Jr.—Assault and resisting an - officer whilst executing process. Defendants con vioted and fined five dollars and costs of nrose. oution r Com v*. Daniel Wright—Fornication and Bastardy. Defendants acquitted and Countv to pay tho costs. J Com. vs. John 11. Burns.—Larceny, DO - pleads guilty and is sentenced to im prisonment in tho Eastern Penitentary for the term or one year aud throe months. ' Cora. ts. Patrick Doyle—Larceny.’ The defondant was charged on oath of John Pal i stealing a desk containing money and valuables from the prosecutor’s store De fendant convicted aud sentenced to two’years Penit‘ont“ry 18 lm ' ,risonnlent «>• Eastern Com, vs. John Myers —Attempt to burn barn. Defendant acquitod quitted, VS * Sam# — Larcan y ; Defendant ao- lan^m^^C.laW^rSatfl- Heir, Jacob Moore. David Gutehal,^ 1 Heck, Thomas Neßon.Trtin S i’l J T “ C ,° b Miller._ Riot, assault and battery and maH oious mischief. Verdict, guilty, oxcent <WT Martin Yensel, on the first count of the indictment, and not guilty on the otW counts. Sentence to fine of ?5 costs Com. vs. John Sberick.—Assault and bat s«,o P .“S.t Com. vs. Franklin Boner and John 'Windc maker. Larceny—stealing of a goose Vnr diet, guilty. Sentenced to two undone months imprisonment respeotiTely. months Com vs. Jas. Shay, Chas. Fahl and Honrv Gallagher.—Eiot, unlawful assembly and as- H U ~V f r dlc guilty on second count Tn the indictment, and not guilty on the nth-i. a°fint-f S ° nt n, Gd to J a > mio'month* pay a fine of one dollar and costs of prosecution Ootn. va. Wm. Anderson AssfinU & a a fin fi r;r f Ver . di n' guilt r* Sentonoodto pay a fine of one dollar aad costs of prosecution! .J 0 ," 1 ;”' Jos 0. Johnson, colored.—Assault and battery. Verdict, guilty. Sentenced tn imprisonment for one month in couAyl; fine of sis cent? and costs of prosecution ’ Sams y», eamo.—Assault and battery Ver tUty guilty, Sootonoa sama as abQYg, Vw * Morris. By Rev. C. P. IVing, on the liu'. Wm. Arnold Rice to Miss Anv* p,!! hour, both of Dickinson twp. On the 9th inst., in Mechanicst,.. Rot. John Ault, Mr. Henry Zdo of w!’ side 00. Illinois, to Miss Emm. Upper Alien twp!, this county. 0;<l! On tho 28th ult., at Hiser’s hotel i, „ J. W. Smiley, Mr. Ohas. E. 17o lp ' I? I! Annie R. Mordory, both of this count/ 3£arbk CARLISLE MARKET.— Jan. 17 Flour, Superfine, per bbl., 1 " ■ do., Extra, I,) do.. Rye, do., White Wheat, per bushel, Red Wheat, • do.. Rye, Corn, Oats, Spuing Barney Fall Ro., CLOVERfIEED, Timotuvsrbd PHILADELPHIA MARKET, J„ nl? VtCvu, gnp^unc, “ Extra, Rye Flour, Cork Meal, Wheat, rod, “ • white, Rvr, Cons, yellow, “ white, OATS, Clovbrseed, Timothy Seed, Flaxseed, Barley, Whiskey, 11 '- r " r -^'mtyeOF Q. M. BELTZHOOVER M ATTORNEY AT L CARLISLE, PA. Office South Hanover Sntit. i!sm Particular attention given to collection of 5' M dier'n Claims Back Pay, Bounty, Pension.,fe Jan. 18,1805 ly. aorvises to the citizens of Carlisle amHls Office North Pitt atiget. Carlisle, Jan. 18, ll&s—3m* !■ —-Jtpiß Notice. TVTOTICE is hereby given that ~ Testamentary have been issued on tho willf!' John Shacfibr, late of South Middleton tiyp, Cn*-. ' : 'WUt hcrland co., doo'd., to the undersigned eiecuWiAtfflS who reside in tho same township. Allpersonnj-. debtod to said estate are requested to KiKliO ppl raent without delay, and those having please prosont them for settlement, ' '■ Jfei? DAVID SHAEFfER, phim l6i JAMES SHAEFFER, g c ien£i Exicuioa hiil'lfo M \mm m Jan. IS, 1800—Ot. Wollcc, IVIOTIOE is hereby giren that iettmi •i-1 Administration on the estate of Dr. 7i Matoor, late of Lisburn, Uuppor Allen towiii' have been granted to the undersigned rosiJioJ said township. All persona indebted the a estate are requested to make payment immeiiu' ly, and those having claims against said eft ■wifi also present them for settlement. MARGARET!'A J. MATEEJi, Adminislraliii Carlisle, Jan. 11, 1806—Ot. Wotice. I'IIE Agricultural Suoiety of Cumberin' County will moot in tlio Court House onTt« day, tho lith of February IS6G, at 11 o’clock, 1,1 By order of tho President. REWARD.—Strayed from the rlifSjS 'iPJmi*_r bio of tho undersigned in MeoharaEfflHe burg, on tho evening of tho nth inat, a bnnPiO horse, with a few white hairs in tho mane atafti® tho collar rests; ho will ho five years o\d A'j spring and is sixteen hands high with a inano and in good order. Any person giving formation which will lead to tho recovery of llte'*; horso will receive a reward of $25.00 I"tit DAVID SPONSLEP.foJ^n Jan. 18, 2860—1t.* 5 TERRORS OP YOUTH—A gentleman*:; suffered for years from Nervous Premature Decay, and all the offsets of jmOii-SM indiscretion, will, for tho sake of suffering honafevS ity, sond free to all who need it, the rooipt uip’j<| directions for making the simple remedy by vbypirttH ho was cured, Sufferers wishing to profit advertiser's experience, can do so by JOHN B. OGDEN, ffS No. 13 Chambers St., Now Tori b&vm Jan. 13, 18GG —ly. « C3IUA.NGE, BUT TKUE.—-Every "lady and gentleman in tho United State} hoar something very muoh th their advantage Ilf:'-,' , 5 return mail (free of charge,} by addressing^.- v'- undersignod. Those having fears of being W bugged will oblige by not noticing this card. il/C others will please address their obediert lernfi • V• , THOS. P, CHAPMAN. 831 Broadway, Now York. Jan. 18, 1866—1 y. WANTED ! WANTED!! [p H J7VERYBODY te call at Wm. C. Soy;4^ and got all kinds of Winter Goods at MS Greatly Reduced Prim WINTER DRESS GOODS. f - WINTER CLOAKS, k MANTLES and SHAfIWj Balance of our FURS at COST,' Cloths, Cassimeres Mens’ Wear, i : Soiling very cheap. ITI BLANKETS , BLANKETS. at reduced prices. Wo aro receiving evorydijtof t from New York seasonable Goods, PW* MUSLINS, CALICOES, SHEET! INGS, all kinds of house furnishing Goods, j CARPETS, OIL CLOTHS, Ac., ic. [O Persons going to house-keeping or chttDgtoljJ^P rcsidonco will do woll to examine our largo nipWU vroll selected stock. Ploaao call one door behfpfflt Martin’s Hotel, East Main Street. M* W. 0. SAWYER 4 Co, Highest cash price paid for carpetVtiEi* Jan. 18, 1805. TO CONSUMPTIVES. —The adre*'Y« having boon restored to health in a few low by a very simple remedy, after having several years with a severe lung affection,!’- 1 j that dread disease, Consumption—is anxious make known to his follow-sufferers tho mouniil: euro. To all who desire it, ho will send a copy of toftA prescription used (free of charge,i with tho dirt' tions for preparing and using tho same, ytidjlon they will find a sure Cure for Consumption, Ai* 1 Ind ma, Bronchitis, Coughs, Colds, and all Throat!" 1 Wfl Lung Affections. Tho only object of the ndwifr J? sorm sending tho Proscription is to benefit afihetou, and spread information which ho con* "iy coivos to bo invaluable, and ho hopes every • '-i oror will try his remedy, as it will coat them mg, and may provo a blessing. $ Parties wishing tho prescription# Proe, by rt* * turn mail, will ploaso address £3; Rev. EDWARD A. WILSON* ft ■ Williamsburg, Kings 00., New York. J Jan. 18, 1866—1 y. , . J Anew idea and a good one.- | BLACKWELL & Co., Gilsoy’s Iron BuillW' £« 171 Broadway, Now York, hare commented business of taking Subscriptions to all tho Pried* pal Magazines and Weekly short p«»* ?g ods, (quarterly or half yearly,) at too loweity* 4l *. g iy rates, offering a groat advantage to lovers I literature, who may wish to take several puW‘ c *T S tions paying but a little money at a time. S particulars in a ciroular sent on application £ address. «?«A good Agent wanted in each £ 3228* Post Masters are requested to send for oor ;• ciroular containing inducements. t, BLACKWELL * Coe. U v 10 «... . m Broadway, New yw v Jftß, 18* T do., do., do., do., do.. »h.!I - * «»ii D. S. 6ROFT. Seeretarj.
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