WalntAm. CARLISLE, PA., Tbarsdny Mornlns, September 10, 1868. National Democratic Nominations. FOB PRESIDENT, ron. mm mow, OP NEW YORK. FOR VICE-PRESIDENT, hu. DGOiunrjuiit, OF MISSOURI. DEMOCRATIC STATE NOJIIJfAXIOAS. FOB AUDITOR GENERAL; HON. CHARLES E. BOYLE, OP PAYETTE COUNTY, fan SURVEYOR GENERAL: GEN. WELLINGTON H. ENT, OP COIjUMIUA COUNTY I‘OR CONGRESS, RICHARD J. II.VT.DK.IIAV (IK CUMIIEUI.A.VD. FOB SENATOR, ANDREW (i. HILLER, op sinr s'sunta. FOB ASSEMBLY. THEODORE (ORX.TI.VN OF CARLISLE FOH DISTRICT AUTOHNKV, (HAS. K. .IMCIL.UGHLIN OF CARLISLE FOR COMMISSIONER, JOHN lIAKBSIS, Oy CARLISLE FOR DIRECTOR OK POOH, I. WAGGONER. OF NEWTON. FOR AUDITOR, JOHN keeser. OF LOWER ALLEN. FOR COUNTY SURVEYOR, JOHN C. ECKLES, OF SILVER SPRING. FOR CORONOK, DAVID SMITH, OF CARLISLE. DEMOCRATIC MEETINGS. Democratic Countv Committee Rooms, 1 Carlisle, Pa., September 10,18GH. / The following meetings have been de ormined upon ami are announced for the information and action of clubs and other organizations in their respestive locali ties : Papertown, Uloservllle, Carlisle, Elliott’s School House, Saturday McchanJcsburg, •Shippcnsburg, Nowvjllc, Hoguesfown, Stouo Tavoru, Sporting Hill, Centroville, Churcbtowu, • Shiremanstown, Carlisle, Meclmnicsburg, Newvilio, Hoguostown, Mewburg, Oakville, Shepherdstown, West Falrview, Thursday, Sept. 10 Friday, “ 11 Monday, Tuesday. Wednesdaj', xnurKUuy, Friday, Saturday, Monday, Tuesday* Weduesday Tliursday. At all these meeting able speakers will be present. The following meetings have been de termined upon, and are announced, at which our congressional, senatorial and county candidates and distinguished speakers from Cumberland, York and Perry will be present Xewburg, Leesburg, Shippensburg, Stone Tsivern, Honing .Springs, New-viller Hogucstown, Lisburn. Mcclmnicsbu rg, Oysters Point, OU»er meetings will be announced. FKAKK E. JIELTZHOOVEK, THE AAIICAKiV No sign oi the political times is more significant limn the great disparage ment at present existing between the two parties in point of ardor, sincerity and enthusiasm. On tiro part of the Democracy the warfare is sharp and in cisive. Their meetings are well atten ded, us in tlie case of the meeting in this place on Saturday evening, the citizens coming in for miles around. And arm ed at all points, the representatives of the real national party of the day lind no lack of tempered steel and red hot shot with which to spread slaughter and dismay in the demoralized camp of the foe. Shoulder to shoulder, animated by but one purpose—the salvation of the coun try from a grinding despotism and the anarchy which ever follows in a tyrant’s train—the Democracy are moving stead ily and proudly forward—moving that they may yet save the country from heureauoeracy, carpet baggery and ne gro supremacy. As in the days of Har rison the people felt the necessity of a change, so they now feel its necessity in order to save the country from univer sal corruption and portending symp toms of decay. They now behold not simply with disgust but with alarm the old landmarks of right and liberty be ing rapidly swept away ; the laws abro gated and sot at defiance by an irre sponsible and fanatical body styling themselves representatives of the peo ple ; the Constitution ignored and tram pled upon, and their own will set at naught, scorned and derided. But, while the Democracy are thus buoyant in spirit, while their meetings are everywherelargely attended and un precedentedly enthusiastic in spirit, the Jacobin Hume that blazed up so bright ly for a time, already flickers and smoulders in the socket and threatens to go out altogether. These Eadical Belshazzars see the handwriting on the wall, and their knees smite together as they divine the coming verdict of an angryand outraged people. They know they have had years of trial, but that in all tiie essentials of upright and just ru lers they have been found wanting.— The result is they have not the heart to make an open, manly fight, but like the felon in court adopt a slinking, tempor izing policy, whereby they hope to postpone conviction... That conviction and sentence must eventually come however, they well know. On every hand they are already admitting what the verdict is to be. The changes in all recent elections point most promisingly towards an early Democratic triumph, and an early overthrow of Radicalism. Let every Democrat, and every man opposed to the present despicable Eadi cal rule, resolve that it shall he so this fall, and not only that, but overwhelm ingly 80. OBANT’S MILITARY RECORD. Wo would not, if wo could, pluck one laurel from Gen. Grant’s brow; but when wo sec him spoken of as “the greatest soldier known to history,” and hold up as a “much greater, general than Napoleon or Wellington,” wo fool tempted to speak of ids blunders ns they deserve to bo spoken of. That lu> committed most damaging blunders, that he lost throe or four times as many men as his rival, Gen. Lee, lost, are facts too well authenticated to require repetition. The official records show that when Grant assumed command of the army that was to take Richmond; he had 125,000 effective men—men well trained and in good fighting trim.— Grant asked for reinforcements, and 97,- 000 more men were sent him. Willi this army of 222,000 picked troops lie commenced ins campaign against Lee, whoso whole force numbered 70,000, or loss than one-third of Grant’s force. When, after many bloody battles, the two armies had reached the James, (June 10,) Grant laid lost 117,000 of his men, being 47,000 more than Lee’s whole army, and Lee had lost of ids men 10,- non.' That Grant’s army was one of the best the world over beheld, is admitted by all—it was an army of heroes. Leo’s army too, was made up of good fight ing material, but Lee’s commissary stores were short, and, according to ids own reports, Ids troops were required to live on half-rations for weeks together. Vr»vv lot any iiiuu looli at these facts—for tlioy are facts, as we limi them recorded in the reports of Grant and Lee to their respective gov ernments—and if lie can come to the conclusion-that Grant is “the greatest soldier known to history,” we would like to know his mode of estimating a soldier’s character. 'lf the reckless slaughter of Ids own men, if a loss that numbered 17,000 more than the army that fc?ught against him, constitutes generalship, then, beyond all question, Grant was a great general, for such loss es, such a sacrifice of valuable lives, has not been known.in modern war fare. As we said in the commencement of this article, we would not intention ally deprive Gen. Grant of a single honor ho earned as a soldier, but we cannot and will not permit him to be puffed up as the greatest captain of the age, when wo know that it was ovor whclming.numbcrsaud not generalship that gained him the victory he should have gained a full year previous. Our Republican friends do not pre tend to speak of Gen. Grant as a states man ; they only appeal to the people and ask their votes for him on account of ids military character. This claim, when investigated, is found to bo as tlimsey as it is assuming; and there fore Gen. Grant stands before the peo ple without a single claim upon their gratitude or sympathy. The yeomanry of our land have made up their minds that at this particular juncture in our country’s history we require greatness at the head of affairs, and henco it is that thousands of men who have here tofore acted with the Republican par ty are wheeling into lino and joining the rKori.E in their shouts for those tried patriots and statesmen, Skvmouii and Blaiu. Mr. A. B. lent the Government in 3100,000 in greenbacks. At that time gold was worth 250 per cent, premium, so that the government re ceived, in fact, but 540,000 in gold.— Upon this $lO,OOO in gold it paid $O,OOO annual gold interest, or fifteen per cent, in addition, it exempted the bonds from State and local taxation, amount ing to two or 11 tree percent, more cacti year. Tims in rout' years, the bondhol" dor who lent $lO,OOO in gold, lias re ceived back 2-1,000 in interest, and lias had his luxes exempted for $.1,001) or $O,OOO more, making i.i0.000 in all.— The principal of ids debt was payable in legal lender currency. To so pay it now in greenbacks would give him sev enty-five or eighty vents on the dollar, whereas, ho only lent forty vents in gold. Hut this does not satisfy him.— hi despite of the agreement., be demands $100,0(1(1 in gold from the Government in addition to the $OO,OOO hi gold which lie has received in interest and taxes, to pay the 3-10,000 which lie originally lent in gold. Did anybody ever hear of such an extortionate demand ? Was there ever such unexampled usury? Was over sueii an unprecedented robbery contemplated upon the treasury ? Who that is not bought with money, and is a bondholder’s agent, can favor it?— Only think! it is sought to pay a four year loan to the Government of the United States of $lO,OOO with $130,01)0 principal-and interest! Will the peo ple submit to such an outrage ? -Muiiiiay, Sl-jil. liS Tur .day. - -JO is* a- r Saturday. “ ;j SS; :: s Wvcjiieailay, Tburiday, Chairman. DEATH OF EX-COV. SEYMOUR. Ex-Gov. Thomas H. Seymour died at his residence in Hartford, Conn., on Thursday evening last. He was edu cated at the Middletown Military In stitute, studied law, and practiced the profession ; was repfesentative in Con gress from 18-13 to 18-15. In 1801 he went to Mexico as a Major in a New England Regiment, and was promoted to a colonelcy. In 1800 he was elected Governor of Connecticut, and was re elected three times; was minister to Russia during Pierce’s Administration. He was a prominent member of the Masonic fraternity at the time of his death. He was sixty-one years of age. The entire expenses of this govern ment for the seventy-two years, from 1780 to 1801, during which occurred the second war with Great Britain, the contest with Mexico and the Indian war in Florida, were $1,101,700 000,'an annual average of $19,885,083. For the seven years since 1801, the expenses of this government have not been leas than $4,000,000,000, or near $575,000,000 per year on the average. Over three of those years have been a period of peace. These facts show the difference between the Democratic and Eadical parties.— The former is honest and economical, the latter wasteful and corrupt. The Harrisburg Stale Guard, one of the Eadical organs of this State, says that,; 11 takeitaltogether,we (thellepub licans) as a party, have the largest and the dirtiest loads to carry that were ev er strapped on the back ol any political organization!” And-yet the Guard has the assurance to ask the people to entrust this organization and its dirty load with another four yours lease of power! Could impudence farther go? LOOK AX IT. DOINGS OF THE ■■ 1,011." NKiOEIIS, From a single number of a daily ex change we clip the following articles. It will be seen that the “ loil” niggers, or, as Mr. Lincoln was in the habit of speaking of them, the “ pet lambs,” arc making good use of their “ freedom.” Head, white men: MrMi’Mis.Sppf. ft.—At Ihm* o'clock this morn mu, u imiiil of negrors went |o (ho house of T. A. A < x ’litloi, mi iho IhTaiulu load, and culled to |i,iu to “.a up. While striking u llght.hu was (licil on through a window and severely woun ded. Ilu struggled to fasten the door, hut they forced it open and tired at him again, Indicting mortal wounds, and then setflro to the house. ills wife, wlio hud escaped through’the back door, returned with some neighbors and suc ceeded In extinguishing the Humes. Alexander Is still alive but there la no hope of Ids recovery. A negro hand,* Muses Cockvllle, has been arrest ed a- one of the party, and the detectives are af ter the others. Lust night four negroes entered (he house of Mrs. Jones, on President's Island, Just below tlio city, and commenced pillaging. Mrs. Jones seized a knife and stabbed one of the ne groes, named Simpson. In two places. Her screams brought the neighbors to taospot, who succeeded in arresting the entire party, bimp s.m is supposed to be mortally wounded. - Memphis, s ept. s.—The Arkadelpala (Dalits comityl iSkvufuril, of August it;), has u report that a bloody tragedy occurred last week at Louis ville, la Lafayette county, (the cxl.omo north w'-'.t county of the siumi, resulting in the death of seven negroes and live whites. A negro had committed a rape unon a girl i:» years old. and tlie citizens executed sumnnuy punishment up on him by hanging. The negro's brother wont to the town after the execution, and benaved In a very insulting and riotous manner, using threats against those who had Jiang Jus brother. Alter beailng bis instills for some time, they hung hlmnl.su. The neg oosoftho town and neigh borhood collected together to the number ot for ty oi tlfty, and made a general attack on the town, which was met by the citizens, whh the above result / Louisvim.e, Sent. -I—A German, named Wll lick, his w'fo, ami vwo o illdren, resldlngat Ran dolph, ten miles below .his city, on the Louis ville and Nashville llullroud, were found dead in their dwelling on Thursday morning. The deed was committed by negroes, torSiOO, which WUliok was known to have m his possession. That the negroes of the South, or at least a majority of them, arc preparing, [nuclei* the guidance ami encouragement of Radical scallawags,)for-ageneral mas sacre of the whites, is plainly indicated by their present movements. That in tolerable brute and villian, “ Govern or” Brownlow, of Tennessee, is urging on the negroes to deeds of violence, and is doing all he can to drive white men and women from their homes. Elect Grant, and the massacres of St. Domin go will sink into insignificance when compared with the ime-sucias that will take place in the Southern states. Mark the prediction. a i.l t:no a I.- xax r>i; ;; s irW't ri: Special Dr\fnti'h In the JiU/nU'vr Hakkisiumio, Sept. 7.— (lovcrnoi- Goarv tltis morning reprieved Alfred Alexander, R.mieiu-ed lobe hung in Piiilmlolphlii, without date. Uf course this amounts to a life Imprisonment, ns no lutureWovernorwjll venture to sign a second death warrant. Alfred Alexander may thank Ids stars that lie is a negro, for if ho wore a white man he would have swung on tiro Bth inst. sure. Alexander is a coal black, and was tried and convicted for the murder of a yellow girl who had been his mistr. ss. Jealousy was the cause of the rash act. Without giving the girl time to explain or defend her self, ho literally cut her to pieces with a butcher knife which hehad sharpened for the purpose. The murder was pre meditated, and the jury that tried him found him “guilty of murder in the first degree,” and Judge Allison sen tenced .Alexander to be executed. At once the Radicals got up petitions, signed by the members of the Philadel phia “ Loil” League, and thousands of others who are willing to excuse all out rages committed by negroes, urging Gov. Geary to pardon the cold-blooded, murderer. Scores of delegations be seiged the Executive Chamber, deter mined to compel our “loil” Governor to set free the black fiend. Geary final ly submitted the ease to his Attorney General, and asked him to investigate the same and report to him. The At torney General did so, and informed the Governor very bluntly that Alex under had received a fair trial, Hint his conviction was right, and that ho de served lobe hanged. This report from the Attorney General did not for a mo ment stop the ollbrls of tiro Radicals; they continued to insist for the pardon o>f Alexander. They have not quite .succeeded; Alexander is not pardoned, huttie lias been “reprieved without dale.’’ Uis niii;th/a life lias been spared, and after trie ejection, no doubt, lie will ha permitted to quietly slip out of prison, lie has a black skin and Unit saves liim from merited punish ment. So we go. DaviM anil (ivi). Grunt Several years ago, a certain U. S. of ficer was wild—and unpopular among his army comrades as lie was reckless. During the great Crystal Palace exhi bition in New York City, he distin guished himself by riding a horse into a hat store, and performed several oth er feats which at Inst brought him to a court martial. The court assembled at Fortress Monroe, the officer was tried and the finding given but not published —“guilty of conduct unbecoming an officer aud a gentleman.” Informed of the finding and anticipa ting its approval, the Captain for such he was, went at once to Washington, called upon the Secretary of War and made a frank statement of the cose.— Ho acknowledged his fault, but said if punished by the court in the manner he expected, he would bo forever dis graced. In consideration of his posi tion as an officer, and the circumstances connected with his family, lie bogged permission to resign. The Secretary of War informed him that such a thing as a resignation after charges had been jireferred was unheard of in tho annals of military law, and contrary to the will and practice of the service. But the officer begged on, and finally the Secretary yielded ; the resignation was allowed, and the soldier, became a ci vilian and merchant. The officer was Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, and the Secre tary of War was Jefferson Davis. TEN muioais MOKE ■ The public debt statement for the month of August, just published by Hugh M’Culloch, Secretary of the Trea sury, shows an increase of TEN MILL IONS OP DOLLARS! Think of it, tax-payers—you who have been taxed almost to death—an increase of the pub lic debt in one mouth of ten millions of dollars! “ In' the name of heaven, where does all the money go?” asks a friend at our elbow. It goes to pay off the scoundrels who hang about the Freedmen’s Bureau ; to the army in the South that is retained there for political purposes; and to drunken Congress men, who make money from the posi tion they occupy. It goes, in lino, for the beautiful “ reconstruction policy” of the Eadic'ais. The Springfield Republican, a Repub lican newspaper published in Massa chusetts, says that “ the choice of Presi dential electors by tiie Legislatures of the Southern States would be a fraud upon tiie people.” That is exactly the reason wb/ the Radicals propose to adopt it. Sulpher Springs Correspondence. LETTER FROM GESEBU IWSECRANS TO GEN- F.RAL LEE, Rcply of General Leo and other Dis tinguished Southerners. The following correspondence fully explains the purpose of Gen. Itosccuns’ late visit to the Virginia White Sulpher Springs, in relation to which there has been so much idle newspaper gossip.— The correspondence exhibits in a very clear light the sentiments and disposi tion of tho intelligence of the South, and ought to net ns an antidote to tho poi sonous slanders of the Eadical press, which continually misrepresents and falsifies them. WhiteSui.rnuKSrnixcis, w. V.. August ‘Jrt, General; Full of solicitude for tho future of our country, I come with my heart in my hand to learn tho condition, wishes, and intentions of the people of the Southern States—especially to ascer tain tho sentiments of that body of bravo, energetic, and self-sacrificing men who, after sustaining the confeclcrr acy for four years, laid down their arms and swore allegiance to the government of the United States, whose trusted and beloved leader yon have been. I see that interpreting “State rights” to conflict with national unity lias pro duced a violent reaction against them, which is drifting us toward consolida tion ; and also that so great a country as ours oven now is—certainly is to ho— must have State governments to attend to local details, or go farther and faro worse. It is plain to us at tho West ami tho North that tho continuance of semi-an archy, such as has existed for the Inst throe years in feu States of our Union, largely increases the danger of concen tration, swell's our national expenditur es, diminishes our productions and our revenue, inspires doubts of our political aud financial stability, depreciates the value of our national bunds and curren cy, and places theerodit of the-richest below that of tiro poorest nation in Christendom. Wo know that our currency must lie depredated so long as our bonds are below par, and that therefore the vast business and commerce of our country must suffer the terrible evil of a fluctu ating standard of value, until we can remedy the evil condition of tilings at Hie South. We also see other mischief quite possible if not probable to arise— such as from a failure of crops, a local insurrection, and many other unforseen contingencies—which mayatill more de predate our credit and currency, pro voke discontent and disorder among our people, and bring demagogical agita tion, revolution, repudiation, and a thousand unnamed evils and villnuics upon us. Wo know that the interests of the people of the South are for law and order, and that they mjist share our fate for good and ill. I believe—every one I know who re flects believes—that if the people of the Southern States could be at peace, and their energy and good will heartily ap plied to repair the wastes of war, reor ganize their business, set the freedmen peacefully, prosperously, and content edly at work, invito capital, onlerprise, and labor from elsewhere to como free ly amongst them, they would rebuild their ruined fortunes, multiply mani fold the value of their lands, establish public confidence in our political stabili ty, bring our government bonds to pre mium, our currency to a gold standard, and assure for themselves and the whole nation a most happy and prosperous fu ture. Seeing this, and how all just interests concur m the work, I ask the officers and soldiers who fought for the Union — every thinking man of the great West and North asks—why it cannot ho done ? Wo are told by those who have con trolled the Government for the last four years that the people of the South will not do it; that, if ever done at all, it must ho done by the poor, simple, un educated, landless freedmcnnnd the few whiles who, against the public opinion and sentiment of the intelligent white people, are willing to attempt to lead and make their living off the ignorant, ’inexperienced colored people, mostly men who must ho needy adventurers, or without any of those attributes on which reliance for good guidance or government can he planed. Wo are told that this kind of government must he eontimied at the South until six or eight millions of intelligent, energetic white people give into it or move out of the country. Now i think, the Union army thinks and the people of the North and West f dure say believe, there must he, or there ought to he, a shorter, surer way to get good government for all at the ■south. We know that they who organized ; ml sustained the Southern confederacy for four years, against gigantic efforts, ought to bo able to give peace, law, or der, apd protection to the whole ueonlo of the South. They have the interest and the pow er to employ, protect, educate, and ele vate the poor froedmon, and to restore themselves and our country to all the blessings of which I have just spoken. The question wc want answered is : “ Arc they willing to do it ?” I came-down to find out what the peo ple ot the South think of this, and to ask you what the officers and soldiers -Who served in tiro confederate army and the loading people who sustained it think of those things. I came to ask more; I want to ask you, in whose purity and patriotism I here express unqualified confidence, and so many good men as you can conveni ently consult, to say wind yon think of it, and also what you are willing to do about it. I want a written expression of views that can he followed by a concurrence of action. I want to know if you and the gentlemen who will join you in that written expression are willing to pledge tile people of the South to a chivalrous and magnanimous devotion to restor ing peace and prosperity to our com mon country. I want to carry that pledge, high above the level of party polities, to the late officers and soldiers of the Union army and the people of the North and West, and to ask them to consider it, and to take the necessa ry action, confident that it will meet with a'response so warm, so generous and confiding, that we shall see in its sunshine the rainbow’ of pence in our political sky, now black with clouds and impending storm. ‘ . I know you area representative man, m reverence and regard for the Union, the Constitution, and the welfare of the country, and that what you would say would bo endorsed by nine-tenths of the whole people of the south ; but I should like to have the signatures of all the representative Southern men iiere who concur in your views, and expressions of their concurrence from the principal officers and representative men through out the South when they can bo procur ed. This concurrence l of opinions and wills, all tending to peace, order, and stability, will assure our Union soldiers and business men, who want substan tial and solid peaco, aud cause them to rise above the level of party politics, and take such steps to meet yours as will insure a lasting peace with all its countless blosj-ings. Very truly, your friend, \V. S. EOSECRANS. General E. E. Lee, White Sul phur Springs, West Virginia. White Sulphur Springs, W. Va, August 20, 1808. General : I have had the honor to receive your letter of this date, and in accordance with your suggestion, I have consulted with a number of gen tlemen from the South, in whoso judg ment I have confided, and who are well acquainted with the public sentiments of their respective States. They have kindly consented to unite with me in replying to your communication, and their names will be found with my own appended to this answer. With this explanation, we proceed to give yon a candid statement of what we believe to bo the sentiment of the Southern peo ple in regard to tho subject to which you refer. Whatever opinion may have prevail ed in tho past in regard to African sla very, or the right of a State to secede from tho Union, we believe wo express the almost unanimous judgment of the Southern people when wo declare that they consider that those questions were decided by the war, and that it is their intention, in good faith, to abide by that decision. At the close of the war tho Southern people laid down their arms and sought to resume their former relations with tho United States Gov ernment. Through their State conventions they abolished slavery and annulled their ordinances of secession, and they return ed to their peaceful pursuits with a sin cer6 purpose to fulfil their duties Under tho Constitution of the United States which they had sworn to support. If their action in these particulars had been met in a spirit of frankness and cordiality, we believe that ere this old irritations would have passed away, and tho wounds inflicted by the war would in a great measure have been healed. ’As far ris wo are advised, tho people of the Soutli entertain no nn iriondly feeling toward tllb Govern ment of the United States, but they complain that their rights under the Constitution are withheld from them in the administration thereof. The idea that the Southern people are hostile to the negroes, and would oppress them if it were in their power to do so, is entirely unfounded. They have grown up in our midst, and we have boon accustomed from our child hood to look upon them with kindness. The change in tho relations of the two races lias wrought no change in our feeling toward them. They still con stitute the important part of our labor ing population. Without -their labor tho lands of the Soutli would be com paratively unproductive. Without the employment which Southern agricul ture affords they would bo destitute of the means of subsistence, and become paupers, dependent upon public houn- ty. Self-interest, oven if there were no higher motives, would therefore prompt the whites of the South to extend to the negroes care and protection. The important fact that the two races are under existing circumstances, necessa ry to each other, is gradually becoming apparent to both; and we believe, but for influences exerted to stir up the pas sions of the negroes, the relations of the two races would soon adjust themselves on a basis of kindness and advantage. It is true that the people of the South, together with the people of the North and West, are, for obvious reasons, op posed to any system of laws which would place the political power of the country in the hands of the negro race. But the opposition springs from no feel ing of enmity, but from a deep-seated conviction that at present the negroes have neither the intelligence nor the qualifications which are necessary to make them safe depositaries of political power. They would inevitably become the victims of demagogues, who, for selfish purposes, would mislead them to the serious injury of the public. The great want of the South is peace. The people earnestly desire tranquility and the restoration of the Union. They deprecate disorder and excitement as the most serious obstacle to their pros perity. They ask a restoration of their rights under the Constitution. They desire relief from oppressive misrule. Above ail, they would appeal to theircountry mon for the re-establishment in the Southern States of that which lias just ly been regarded as the birthtrlght of every American, the right of self-gov ernment. Establish these on a firm basis, and we can safely promise on be half of the southern people that they will faithfully obey the Constitution and laws of the United States, treat the negro with kindness and humanity, and fulfill every duty incumbent on peace ful citizens loyal to the Constitution of their country. We believe the above contains a suc cinct reply to the general topics embrac ed in your letter, and we venture to say, on behalf of the Southern people and of oiilccra and soldiers of the late confederate array, that they will concur in all the sentiments which we have expressed. Appreciating the patriotic motives which- have prompted your letter, and reciprocating your expressions of kind regard, we have the honor to be. Very respectfully and truly, B. E. Lee, Va. G. T. Beauregard, La. Alexander H. Stephens, Ga. Alexander H. H. Stuart, Va C. M. Comrad, La. Linton Stephens, Ga. A. T. Capertou, W. Va. John Echols, Va. P. S. Stookdale, Texas. P. W, Pickens, S. O, Wm. J. Bobinson. Va. Joseph B. Anderson, Va. Wm. F. Turner, W. Va. C. H. Subee, S. C. E. Fontaine, Va. John Letcher, Va. B. C. Adams, Miss. Wm. J. Green, N. C. Lewis E. llarvie, Va. P. B. Daniels, Jr., Va. W. T. Sutherlin, Va, A, B, James, La. Toutant Beauregard, Texas. M. O. H. Norton, La. T. P. Branch, Ga. H. T. Bussell, Ga. Samuel J. Douglas, Fla. Jeremiah Morton, Va. John B. Baldwin, Va. George W. Bolling, Va. Theodore Flournoy, Va. James Lyons, Va. Address ‘ W. T. Koseorans, Minister to Mexico, White Sulphur Springs, W. V, A SEOIIO “SENATOR” SPEAKS. In the Louisiana black-and-lan Sen ate, a few days since, a buck nigger “Senator” called Pinchback, made a speed) against while men in general, and those living in New Orleans in particular. He said: “ J want the whites to beware. I want to tell them they have nearly reached the end of tho«r string. The ue::t outiage tuoy commit will be the s<gnnl for the dawn of retilbutlou of which they have not droamod; a signal Hint will can to ten thousand torches to bo applied to this city, lor patience will then have ceased to be a virtue, and this city will be reduced to ashes.” “ Lot us have peace!” Death of an old Person. —There died at Valley Forge, Chester county, on the 10th uit., an old woman, known as Grandmother Posey, the widow of a revolutionary soldier, at the advanced age of one hundred and two years; She was followed to the grave by gray haired descendants, and was the ances tress of the following progeny: Ten children, eighty-one grand children, one hundred-and nineteen great-grand children, thirty-three-great-great-grand children, and five great-great-great grand-children. B®-The ancients proclaimed that Mermaids, Nymphs, Naiads, and the Graces, had long flowing tresses which made them envied by their sisters of earth. But they arose out of the sea foam or bathed in fountains reached by no mortal hands and kept their locks of detoy softness , dark and lustrous , and thus had no need of Ding’s Vegetable Ambrosia which is doing the same thing for thousrnds of people in our day, Tho Privileged Classes. The following constitute some of the privileged classes under the present Rad ical dispensation: 1. The bondholder. He is exempted from all State aud local taxation. Ho re ceives his interest on his bonds in gold, while every body else has to take their Interest in legal-tenders. 2. The .National Banker, who is receiv ing some twenty-five or thirty per cent, on his Investment, by virtue of tho valu able privilege which the government has given him—to provide a National Cur rency to the people. 3. The Southern negro, who lias a Freedman’s Bureau to look after his in terests, and to feed and clothe him if he don’t choose to work. 4. The Now England manufacturer, who receives an immense bonus in the shape of protection to hfs fabrics, all of which comes out of the pockets of the laboring classes, who are compelled to buy them. 5. The railroad monopolists, to whom Congress has granted tracts of land large enough for empires, out of which they cau build tlieir roads and have a great deal to spare.’ A few favored men have thus voted for them, free of expense, a great railroad. 0. The Congressmen and Legislators who sustain these privileged ■ classes in their rascalities upon tho people, and who are made partners on that account in tho robberies. It is the party opposed to the Demo cracy which, by the aet of its leaders, lias brought into being these prlvileged.class es, and upon which they mainly rely for their continued existence. ■ It is no won der that, with such immense Interests fastened upon the body politic, and draw jvg its heart’s blood, that the country has ceased to flourish, and that its great re sources are being.dried up. The great isuo now is, wether tho peo ple have intelligence enough—whether they sufficiently appreciate their own in terests—to rise in their might at the com ing elections, and pul an end to these privileged classes aud conditions of men. The latter are struggling desperately to maintain themselves, aud are resorting to all the appliances of corruption for that purpose. Where there is a venal press, they obtain it; where there is a speaker or writer of purchasable material, they are sure to have his aid. The acts of Congress ant] many of the high officers of the Government show that they are mortgaged, body and soul, to these privileged classes of men. They are powerfully iutrenobed in all the po litical strongholds of the country. But they can be beaten it the people so will it —if they are not led astray by cunning demagogues who fire their party preju dices and inflame their party passions, in order that they may not reooguizo their true interests, and continue to be here after, as they are now, the vassals of those who are so greviously oppressing them I—Obi. .Entj. Oraut ami the Rebel Shell. One of the most truthful utterances of Hiram Ulysses Grant was his remark, when Sherman and hie army were “lost" between Atlanta and the sea, that “ The rebellion is a mere shell, and Sherman will prove it." Sherman did prove it. Sherman’s wonderful march to the sea,, through the' enemy’s country, drove a hole clear through the shell, and let out all the abundant emp'iuess that was in it. Sa vannah fell; Charleston (“hammered away” at for five years in vain) fell; Wil mington fell; Winchester fell; the whole Atlantic side of the shell caved in at a thrust from Sherman's “ bummers." Now, what did Grant do toward prov ing the truth of his own statement that the rebellion was a shell? He moved from the Bapldan with a force of 125,000 men against Lee with a force of 52,000. — He received in reinforcements on his way to the James 97,000 men, making his total force 222,000. Leo received, in the same time, 18,000 men, making his total force 70,000. When both armies had reached the James,'the number of Grant’s army that had been put hors du combat was 117,000, aud the number of Lee’s army similarly disposed of was 19,000. Yet Grant said, and said truly, the rebel lion was a “ mere shell I” In trying to break the shell, Grant had more than three men to Lee’s one —222,- 000 to 70,000. In trying to break the shell, Grant lost more than six men for every man that Lee lost—117,001) to 70,000, In trying to break the shell, Grant sac rificed as many men as all that Lee had, and over half as many more besides— -117,000 to 70,000. And after all this bloody slaughter, ending in no result, Grant sat down be fore Petersburg, saying, “The rebellion is a me e shell, and Sherman will prove it!” . Sherman did prove it, and with hardly the loss of a man. Grant wickedly wast ed 117,000 iivesin fig'htingan enemy only 70,000 strong, and failed to break the “ mere shell” after all. Blrerman broke the shell because lie was a soldier, who knew how. Grant failed to break it—even with the knowledge be fore him that it was a mere shell—because he was the unfortunately overated person whom Senator Harlan, of lowa, called an imbecile butcher of brave men.— Chicago Times. 3Local Items. Club Meeting.— " Upon consultation it has been determined to hold the meet ings of the Carlisle Democratic Club on Friday instead of Saturday evenings. The speakers for Friday evening will be announced in the bills. Bb ar In Mind.— Accounts of Exe cutors, Administrators and Guardians, intended to be presented at the next Orphans’ Court, must be filed in the Registers office, on or before, Septem ber 19th. Arrested for Forgery. Last week, Philip Stoner and Isaac Thomas were arrested for forging a check in the name of David Lino, on the Carlisle Deposit Bank. After a hearing before Esquire Smith they were hold for their appearance at the November term. Sale of a Farm.— We would call attention to the advertisement, in an other column, of the farm of John Dun bar, of West Pennsboro’ township.— His farm is a fine onepand, we have no doubt will pay a very handsome per cent, on the investment to any man who shall become its purchaser. Sudden Death.— On Monday last Augustus Sites and Edward Wort trad ed horses. Bites mounted his fiery steed and proceeded homeward. He rode down Hanover street a short dis tance beyond Pomfret, when the ani mal fell down dead—doubtless a case of apoplexy. 455“ As W. C. Sawyer, & Co., are now making preparations to purchase their stock of Fall and Winter goods, they will dispose of their immense stock of goods at very reasonable prices. All persons wishing great bargains, should call and secure them before they are all closed out. We would also remind those of our customers, who are indebted to us, that this is the season for paying up. Please call and settle up your accounts. Abbested.— On Monday lost, on in formation of William Yohn, a warrant was issued by Esq. Dehuff for the ar rest of four young men named Landis, one named Green, one named Zell, and and one whose name we did not learn, charged with riot, assault and battery and surety of the peace. They all re side in the,vicinity of Churchtown, were arrested by constable Sanno, and entered into security before Justice Plank tor their appearance at court. Keeping and Settling Coffee.— The following appears valuable For 0110 pound of coffee take one egg and beat It well. When the coffee is nicely browned and cool enough not to cook the egg, pour the egg over It, stirring It un til every kernel Is coated with a varnish, and let it stand a few minutes in a warm place until it dries. This will prevent the escape of all aroma, and is not affect ed by moisture, and the egg helps to set tle the coffee when it is ground and steeped. This is the good old way of our grandmothers. Democratic Meetings.—Colonel Haldeman desiris to say that hia plan of campaign embraces ton days in York, ten in Perry and ten in Cumberland.— He is now fulfilling his appointments in York, and will speak in this county on and after the 28th inst., at the times and places announced in another'col umn. In the mean time it is hoped our Democratic friends will proceed at once to effect their local organizations, and go to work in earnest. Meetings to form clubs have been called by the Chairman of the county committee in all the townships and will each be ad dressed by able speakers. Other meet ings will be announced as circumstances require. JSS“ Mrs. Hannah Sanderson, Mer rimack, N. H., writes Oct. 28th to E. P. Hall: & Co., Nashua, N. H. “I cheerfully certify to the wonderful res torative properties of your Vegetable Sicilian Hair Eenower, having experi enced its effects on my own head.— When I commenced using it my head was nearly bald, only having a little hair on the side and back of my head.— I have worn false hair fifteen years and upward, i have now laid it by.— I commenced using it in May, and now my hair is from two to four Inches long and thick, where there was none when I (ommeuccd using Hall’s Hair Benew e.. My hair is now growing very fast and does not fail off. I recommend this to all those whose hair is turned g-ay or thin, and especially to those that are bald." “ I um acquainted with Mrs. Han nah Sanderson and can certify to the truthfulness of this statement. > “ Wm. T. Parker, “ Justice of tile Peace. Sept. 10, 1808— It. Improvements The Empire Hook and Ladder company are building a tine truck house, on the South side of Pomfret street, between Hanover and Pitt streets. Win. J. Shearer, Esq. contemplates building a handsome cottage residence on his property west of town. The New Public School House, on East Pomfret street, near Bedford, is almost completed, and when finished will be one of the handsomest buildings in town. James Hamilton, Esq., has been re modeling and modernizing his residence on West Main street. Tho residence of Capt. E. Beatty has been raised an additional story,and furn ished with now windows and a new roof. The elegant four story brick build ing erected on North Hanover street, by Mr. David Sipe, is nearly completed- The three story brick house of J. W. Weakley, intended for a dwelling and two offices, will be finished shortly. Carlisle Building and Loan Asso ciation. —The regular meeting of the Carlisle Building and Loan Associa tion was held in the arbitration room at the Court bouse, on Saturday evening.— The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: iVcsidcui—Henry Saxton. Vice I reudent*— wm. B. McCommon. Secretary— C. P. Humrich. treasurer—Tbeo. Coroman. Directors— John Irvine, Geo. S. Beet eni, Chas. W. Weaver, J. Dorshelmer, J. L. Sterner, W. F. Sadler. C. E. Mafflauch lin, L. T. Greenfield. An installment of fifty cents per share, f or the first two weeks, was paid in, and the association adjourned to meet on Sat urday evening next. This project has already mot with such generous encouragement, that it seems to need no recommendation from ua. Its object—the securing of means to men of limited income wherewith to build them selves homes—recommends it to all. And the experience of other places proves that as a means of investment it pays hand somely. The officers aie a sufficient guar antee ihat the funds will bo wisely man aged, and the great necessity for more I maes in our town preclude all possibili ty of failure. We understand a few shares of stock remain unsold. Democratic Meeting—Formation of a Club. —The first grand rally of the De mocracy of Carlisle and vicinity, on Sat turday evening, was a grand success.— Long before the hour of meeting, the soul-stirring strains of the Carlisle Band had attracted a large crowd in front of the Coint House, and when the bell rang, they poured in, in a continuous stream, until all the seats were well filled, and a number were standing in the rear of the hall. A temporary organization was effected by calling Henry Newsham Esq., to the chair, and selecting John R. Miller, Esq. as Secretary. Mr. Beltzhoover, chairman of the Standing Committee, then stated to the meeting that Hon. C. L. Lamberton, of Wilkesbarre, was in town, and moved that a committee of three he appointed by the chair to invite him to address the meeting. The chair appointed F, E. Beltzhoover, Andrew Kerr, and William Kennedy, Esqrs. During the absence of the committee, a committee on permanent organization, consisting of Charles Coraman, Maj. Ja cob Dorsheimor, John Jacobs, William F. Henwood and Sheriff A. K. Bowman, were appointed by the chair. The committee appearing with Mr. Lamberton, ho was introduced by the and was greeted with hearty applause. He spoke for almost an hour, and the telling points of his speech brought down the house and awakened the liveliest enthusiasm. He was follow ed by William Kennedy,Esq; after which the committee on permanent organiza tion appeared and reported the following officers: President —Henry Newsham. Vice Presidents— Andrew Kerr, of the East Ward, and P, Y. Monyer, of the West Ward. £ . Treasurer —Edward Showers. > Secretaries— Charles Cornman, of the West Ward, John B. Miller, of the East Ward. A. form of Constitution and By-Laws was then adopted, and Mr. Newsham; in a few well-timed, pertinent and effective remarks, spoke of the necessity of organi zation, and urged all who supported the nomination of Seymour and Blair and endorsed the Democratic platform to come forward and sign the club roll. Balloon Ascension!—j^ n made his ninety-first ascension baloon “ Plying Cloud," [ mm ™ Square In this place, on Saturday 1.“, “ The square, and the windows JL, ~ observatories of the surrenndlno- h anl were filled with people. He f p 6B place In the car at five ml „ T 5 three, and as he arose above tho r!! arter greeted with the cheers of the Cr „ ffss tho music of the baud. It was m anil beautiful ascension we ever »i, m ° st the baloon ascended almost dw^ 63 .?* 1 ’ larly for several hundred feet and tl° U ‘ took a course East by South, lands, taen the farm of Jacob Myers in m f g 011 township, York Coum£i“ a f“>» town, and about eight miles of Meohauicsburg, at five minutes four Mr. Myers and his son. were nntt Ing in the barn, and hearing pJ„ Light’s calls, ran out and caught hi! ' 5 ' He was then met by Col J n pe ' Mechanicsburg, who kindly him to that place and afterwards to p!. risburg Mr. Light thinks that the Si est point of his ascent was about 7000 £ nearly a mile and a half. when , Jf' tered a cloud at that point, the air I intensely cold. At other points the"? Biosphere was as clear as crystal, and it view magnificent. . The balloon was v , hie from this place, to those who hadj, points of observation, until it descend to the ground. w We understand that tho citizen, of Harrisburg are talking of engaging Pro Light to make two or three ascension, e that place during the Stale lair, and would suggest that a balloon ascension It made the feature of at least one of a, days of our County fair. Ah ejiale College. —ft may be o nut ter of some iaterest to the friends of da cation in Cumberland County to I M ,„ that the Presbytery of Carlisle liaa do termined to endow a young Indies semi nary with some two hund.ed thousand dollars, and locate it at some point in u, e Cumberland Valley, The point of |„ KI . tion will be determined by the induct, menta held out by the seveiai loenllijf. We understand the people of burg have proposed to buy the hn.n1w,,,,, mansion of Colonel McClure for $40,001 and sell it to the, Presbytery for Sdu.ini. The people of Greencastle have held sev eral meetings and hope to be able to H euro stock enough to erect suitable build iugs. We hear it rumored that one of our wealthy and public spirited citizen, has proposed to donate several acre* of land adjoining tewu, and that another has expressed his willingness to cootril. ute a handsome sum toward tho barl ings. With a little energy we believe, sufficient sum can be raised to guarantee ttie erection of.the buildings at this place, and thus secure this school in our mid,;. The ministers aud laymen of the presby tery express their firm determination to raise the endowment; and with suitable buildings, and such a faculty as could be secured, by an endowment of two hundred thousand dollars, we would have in our community a female college superior to tiny within the limits of tin; State of Pennsylvania. Tho project is certain); worthy the serious consideration of the people of Carlisle and Cumberland coun ty who are interested in the oemse of education. • SS?" P-esidential Campaign Cape?, Caps, &0,, &c., advertisement in (hist sue by P. Hill, Philadelphia. Read ad vertisement. business Notim, Drugs and Patent Medicines, fresh and pure, always to bo found at CORN.MAS 4 WORTHINGTON’S Drug Store, No. 7 East Main St. Prescriptions carefully compounded Juno 11,1808. Store-Keepers Please Take No tice. —The undersigned arc selling tho who'i lino of goods kept by them In laigo and smali quantities at lower prices than they can h bought In tho cities, all unsatisfactory good to be retained. Please call and learn prices or seni for a price list,' Salt and Fish In largo quanti ties on hand. WM. BLAIR & SON, Sept. 3,1803. “ South End,*’ Carlisle, Pa- •Special Notices The following is an extract from the editorial ft* umnsoj the •' BEMOORAI,” New EtoomjlMl* ry Co,, Pa., and is deserting of the serious consvlv* tion of the afjVctcd: HOOFLAND’S GERMAN BITTERS. " This valuable medicine has been in use Jn on? place a long time past, and has performed won ders. . Wo may notice a few instances that hove come under our Immediate notice. Almost every person who has stopped at the .hotel c! Wm. Lackey, Esq., one year since, predicted, ,from his emaciated countenance and debility, that he could not live much looser. Ho was un able to attend to his business, ana for thegreafer part of his time "confined to his room. Wet*- commended him to try the German Bitters which ho did, and to tho surpi-Iso of all W* friends and acquaintances, he is now able to in tend to bis usual business, and perform manual labor,” Tho case of Henry Aspor,a stone mason, who no one thought would ever recover from the de bility of hla system, but was looked upon as fast approaching tho grave, took eight or nine bottles of these Bitters during the Inst win* ter, and this summer ho has been (to the sur prise of all who knew tho case) following W* trade. The case of William Murphy Is no less aston ishing. He, too, was bo far red need as to induce a general belief thattho grave alonewouldbo his only remedy. Mr. Lackey, induced hint to try tho Hoofland’s German Bitters; ho is now apparently, a well man, and able to do a ba-M day’s work. Wo would mention many other cases of a simi lar character If it were necessary. To the afflicted wo say, Vy It fairly, and «< will warrant relief. '* Enjfland's German Bitters ” is entirely free }K" dll A.hoholic g dm'xture. HOOFLAND’S GERMAN TONIC Is used for tho s une diseases os the Ditto 's, tj those preferring a preparation more stimuli ting. Tho Tonic is a composition of all the to’ gradients of the Bitters, to which is added Santa Cruz Imm, orange, anise, <tc,, xnaklu?* remedy of rare value, and most agreeable ant pleasant. , . ~ Principal Office; C3l Arch Street Phitad-phxa,^ Sold everywhere by Drugglstsnnd others. Sept. 10,1808—It 3B i CD. CABELL.—In Charlton county. the 20Ui ult.,M:s. R, H. Cabell, fcrnisrlj " Alice Oliver, of Silver Spring, Cumberland 1 ’ Pennsylvania. ;®l)c JRarftcts. id Groin Mark**’ Carlisle Floor am J. m BO3LER 4 CORRECTED WEEKLY IT CARLISLE, SOp't. 9 Flour—Family, 812 P 0 New Corn, oj Flour—Super. 000 Oats old7ofucw. Rvo Flour 9 00 Clover Seed,.. Wheat-White, .. 225 Timothy Seed -.go Wheat-Red, - 2 20 NewHay?*tou— Ryo, $2 80 rbtlidelphia Martels- PHILADELPHIA, Sep tB, at , Grain.—There is not much activity but pvi.cea.aro nuotably tho same, Saies u UD . bus fair and prime red at 52.20a2.Ci ue w changed ; sales of new Wes'ern at Southern at 1,35. Corn Is strong at thei rec« 0 f vanco; sales of yellow at 81,32, and o.w~. Western mixed at 1,80. Oatsaio without cu on j sales of 2,000 bus Western and Penn, at Southern at &00(55c. Tho receipts to* ,*s7solo* follows; 8.101 bbls flour, 3,-JGO bus wheat,- 11 *' corn; 18,200 bus oats. lu me Provisions.—There is very llttledoinff * od way of sales, bat prices are well rna nuiu We quote mess nork at SCO; city packed atLW: sraokeahamsat 20a220j and pickled hams , 0 f Seeds.—Cioverseed is In demand. rt 8 . fl i, bus at sHsoaoper bus. Timothy sells at a-i and flaxseed at 82,75 per bus. ~n t v paid, WmsKii.—Sales are making at 81,2 a. uuvy v a decline.
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