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• 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 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;