®I)C American Volunteer PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNIN G BRATTON Sc. KENNEDY. OFFICE—SOUTH HABUET SQUARE. Tkrmb:—Two Dollars per year If paid-strictly advance; Two Dollars and Fifty Cents If paid Within three uiodLUh; after which Three Dollars . be charged. Theae terms will he rigidly hd- Acred to lu every Instance. No subscription dl«- - continued until alt arrearages are paid, unless ut • ' this option of the Editor. professional iffatDs. 0. P, tIUMRICH. | WM. B. PARKER. TT lUCH & TAHKI.R, ATIORRLY&AT LAW. Office on Main Sticct, In Marlon Hall, Car lisle, Pn. •Dec. '2i, 1808—ly • JOHN CORN MAN, ** A TTO RNE Y AT LA W, Office In building attached to Franklin House opposite the Court House, On rllsle, l’u. June 4, 1808.—ly • CHAS. E. MAGLAUGHLIN, Attor ney at Law. Office In Building formerly occupied by Volunteer, a few doors South of Wet zel’s Hotel. Dec. 1.1805. T7\ E. HELTZHOOVER, Attorney jn # and COONSKI.OU at Law, Carlisle, Pciinn. Office on South Hanover street, opposite Bentz’s Store. By special uriHiigemunt with the Patent Office, attends to securing Patent Rights. Deo. 1,1805. Q. HERMAN GOETZ, ATTORNEY A 2 LAW , NEWVILLE, PENN’A. Patents, Pensions and other claims attended to. May 28. 1868. JOHN R. MILLER, Attorney at 'Law. Ofllce In Wetzel's Pudding, opposite the Court House, Carlisle, i*a. Nov. M, 1807, MC. HERMAN, Attorney at Law. , OfHee lu Ilh.-em’B Hull Building, in the roar of the Court House, next door to the ‘‘Her ald” Ofllce, Carlisle, i’euna. Dec. 1.1805. “VTTM. J. BHEARER, Attorney and YV Counsellor at Law, has removed his ofllce to tho hitherto unoccupied room lu the North East corner of the Court House. Jan. 118, Nil)—lv , W KENNEDY, Attorney at Law, * Carlisle, Peiuiu, Ofllce same as tlmtol tUe‘ , Amorlcuu volunteer,” Bout Aside of tho Pub lic Square, Deo. 1 1868 JJ NITED STATES CLAIM AND REAL ESTATE AGENCY! WM. B. BUTLER, ATTOUNEY AT LAW' Ofllce lu 2d Story of luhofTs Building, No. 3So\ith Hanover Street, Carlisle, Cumberland coumy, Pcntiii. Pensions, bounties, Back Pay, Ac., promptly colleeled. . , Applications by mull, will receive immediate audition. Particular attention given to tho selling or rent ing of Real Estate, In town or country. In all let ters of inquiry, please enclose postage stamp. July 11,1867-tf SB. GEOUGE S. SEARIUHT, Dks- TIST. Frnm the Ha/timorr Onllfi/e d all new ones, to bis splendid stock Just re e dved from New York and Philadelphia, con sisting In part of fine SILK AND CASBIMERE HATS. besides an endless variety of Hats and Caps ol the latest style, all ol which ho will sell at the Lowest Cash Prices. Also, his own manulucluro Of Hats always on hand. and. HATS MANUFACTURED TO ORDER. Ho has the best arrangement for coloring Hats and ail kludsof Woolen Goods, Overcoats, Ac., at the shortest uollco (us ho colors every week* and on the most reasonable terras. Also, a lino lot ol choice brands of TOBACCO AND CIGARS al 'yra. yg-on hand. He desires to cull the attention to vftrsou* who have CO U NTH yFURS to Be *J,*s he pays the highest cash prices for the B ‘nW,'china a call, at tho above number, bis old gland „ as Ue feels confident of giving entire satis ftLCtlo D. Dec.. 20.1808 PACIFICJIOTEL, 170,172,171 A 170 GKENWICH STREET, NEW Y O B K The undersigned takes pleasure m announcing tn his numerous friends and patrons that from this date, the charge of the Pacific will bo S 2 GO lJefngsolo Proprietor of tills house, ami there fore free from the 100 common exaction of an Inordinate rent, lie Is fully able to meet the downward tendency ol prices without any fal **!?.wlUnow. V as e heretofor^ ( be his aim to main lain undlrainlshed tho favorable reputation of the Paollle. which it Imsenjoyed for many years, is , m e of the best of travelers hotels. - Tho table will be bountifully supplied with every delicacy of the season. _ , ' . Tho will ho found efficient and 01 riio'hfcatlon will bo found convenient for those whose business calls them in the lower pnrtof the city, being one door north of Cart hum sii eel and one block west of Broadway, and of icady access to all Railroads and Steamboat Dines. New YoiiK.Oct. IU. IhlW. Nov. 20,1S68—Gna JOHN PATTEN. KENT.—The Law Office on P the second story of Inhofl’s store-room, corner of Hanover street and Market Square, lately occupied by W. J. Bbeurer. lunulie of Deo. 11l lß«a—tf C. IN Hub F. •vr OTICJ3. —Orders for coal on Delun \ cey &Shrom.wlll bo received and promptly attended to at Oorurnan* Worthingtons drug store, ol John Pallor's grocery store, at Horn s grocery store, and atJoiin Rheeui s confectioua- Si, Ibo9— 3tn. _. Demlncby A Snnoai. SOTICE.— Notice Is hereby given tha" Letters of Administration outlie estalo o y K. Coover. dcc’d., lato of Upper Allen . twp., have been granted to the undersigned res id ing la the same township All parsons Indebt ed to said estate are requested to make payment immediately, and those having claims win pre sent them for settlement. JACOB rUoVb.lt, Ju i . 'H. U iJ.— lr, Admmutraior. CAN HE CUBED \j by Dr. 0. U. Garrison's AVu? Process «f treat ment. 'MU or ullre-ts Dr. O. U. Ourrlsou, 2il iireet, P ukiUs Iph ia, J*a. p. 4.—-tpaoul attention gl yen to THHOAT aud tiUNQDIdEAdEd. 4... - ottitl.ftt BY BRATTON & KENNEDY. fKUscellaneons, TIE WUltl.U’o i .NTERNAE REM EDY !! Johnsons PEUMATiacOM POUND teV-"-* • *,<., .*■** anjd , ' " i. - . i!ii!CTIF!iER.| QUICK IN ITS ACTION. I‘EIl MAN 33 N T IN ITS CUKE READ THE FOLLOWING TESTIMONY Messrs K. E. Sellers & Co.—Having suffered with Rheumatism for a long iltrm I was Induced by Col. panics to try Johnson's Rheumatic Compound. I purchased one bottle and was poiicclly cured alter using it throe days. .... lAWUENCF. WIhfCIIELL. Etna, Allegheny Co. Pa.. Dec, 10.18«0. Messrs. R. E. Sellers & Co.—Gents:—After suf fering for seven years from Rheumatism I was cured hy one bottle of Johnson’s Rheumatic Cotuptmud, when Physicians could give mo no a , . „ , JOSEPH ROBINS. Slmrpstown, N. J. Dec. 15, ISdfl. Messrs It. E. Rollers* Co.-Dear Sirs>wns a cripple from Rheumatism for sixteen years, of ten confined to the house, and even unable to walk. Johnson's Itheunmilo Compound cured me from my disease, and nowlcan walk without my staff us well as ever. m , JAMES McDOWELL. Trenura, October 25,18(16. Messrs U. E. Rollers & (’o.-Gents i-Jolmson’s Rheumatic Compound cured me of Rheumatism when Physicians and every other preparation in the Pharmucophi failed.. _ , .Dr. .T. T. WRIGHT. Leavenworth, Kaphas, Doc. 25. isaj. Messrs. R. E. Kellers & Co.—Dear rtlrs;—l here by certify that a number of persons, uny father among the number,• who were allllcied with Blieumnilsm lor ninny years, have to my Knowledge, been peinmnently cured bv the use of Johnson’s Rheumatic Compound. Sharon, Pcmm. Nfcv. 20, is« 7. 11. E. SELLERS & CO., SOI.K niOIMUKTOKa, PITTSBURGH, PA. rou SAI.K uv JOHNSTON, HOLLOWAY COWD E N , PHILADELPH IA , P A H/A VERSTICK BROS., CARLISLE, PA March 1,1,%9-tf The greatest medical dis l OVJ3UY KNOWN TO MAN. Mlindsevs BLOOBistARCy E R. Porthecurcof al 1 iliucnspa arising flora an Im pure Stale olthe Blood, such as SCROFULA, SALT RHEUM, ERYSIPELAS, ROUE EYES, BOILS,TITTER, Ac. IL Is purely A VEGETABLE PREPARATTON- nnt a single urn In of Mineral Poison enters Into Its eon position—so that while It invariably af fords relief and «*fli*ets most wonderful eures, no overdose could injure the most ten er infant. .1. M. Liniwkv— Dear Sir:—Wo art* very near out of yonr medlene. please send us two doz en. We would just say that your medicine has cured n case of Scrofula that has been coming on for tlv-years; the flesh whs onion •IT the la dy's nrm«—yon rUnld see the sinews working Rhe isatlheelghth bottle now,and the flesh Is growing on very fast. Your Blood searcher Is go ing all over the country. The people are very much p’ensed with the above ease. Please scud us statement of our account, and oblige ns. Yours Truly, JOHN RALSTON A RON. Elpkbton, In*. Station. Jt3f~ Beware of counterfeits. Tho genuine has the name of U. E. SELLERS & CO. at tho bottom of tho ousido wrapper Sole Proprietors; K. E. SELLERS & CO PITTSBURGH, PA, For sale by JOHNSTON, HOLLOWAY & COWDEN, Philadelphia, Pa. HAVEUSTICK BROTHERS, Caklisle, Pa, March 4,1P09-—tf QARIUAGES, Buggies, Sleighs, fsK>rlng Wagons In order to accommodate their rapidly in creasing trade. A. B. & N. SHERK have Just removed Into their NEW CARRIAGE FACTORY, Comer South and Pitt Sts., CARLISLE, PA„ where they have increased facilities for manu facturing everything in their lino. All the la test styles of Carriages, Buggies, _ Sleighs and Spring Wagons constantly on band, or made to order on short notice and reasonable terms Messrs. Sherk feel eonlldeni that they can turn on l - work equal in llnls’i and durability to any establishment outside of the cities. Those wishing anything m their lino should give their orders at once. REPAIRING AND PAINTING PROMPTLY A TTEyDED TO. Dec. 17, IMS—ly THIS. BARGAINS! BARGAINS!! For tho purpose of settling tho bust ness of the laUa linn of Brewster A Dougherty, the under signed will soil at private sale, or in lots to suit purchasers, the entire stock of DRY GOODS, NOTIONS Afi., belonging to the late Ann* Tho stnek consists in parts of all grades of Broad Cloth, {h* I }'*-** Cloths, Cnaslmercs, Saltlnet’s, Jeans, Italian Cloths, Muslins. Ac. Also. Whirls, Drapers, su*- nendera. Gloves. Handkerchiefs, Linen and I a per Collars, and Coifs, Sewing Wilks, Threads, £ c . Also a large assortment of READY-MADE CLOTHING. consisting of Over Coots, Uj-ominnrl Rook Hoots, Pantaloons, Vests, and Ovoialls. Also thru mi porlor sewing machings. Thlsstod? of tjoods Isa very desirable one, u»j persons wishing Hi buy will Up we l l *^L®? 1 1 J l , Jl* l 2l‘ as tho goods must bo sold to close lh© h*™ l ',}®?*:,,. All goods not disposed of before March. 15,18 5J will be sold at Public Auction on tba* day. An inventory of the goods ha* been taU-n which, with the goods, can luj seen and ined by palling with the subscriber. ln eu °y mchaNDLISH, Receiver of HKEWrtTER & DoUUHIEIU V . y&rch, 4, UWO-3t tfejyvllle, Pa A flush on all the hills Is spread— A flush of Death and Beauty born ; A day, upon actitnson bed, Lies down to slumber till the morn. The touch of death Is In the air, I feel Its Angers’ Icy chill; And yet a smile divinely fair When I would weep, forbldo mo .still The clouds are gray, the winds are cold, The dead loaves rustle at my feet; And on the brawn, deserted wold Their fitful eddies whirl and meet. Oat through this veil of wasting life A fresher dawn of llfol see— My yesterdays with pain were rife; To-morrow still Is bright to me, And so that dying year shall seem The gorgeous portal of a fane, Whore all the heart hath dared to dream Shall burst upon its sight again: And dullest clouds to splendor turn, And coldest winds to tropic breathe: Till the rapt soul shall pant and burn To fuel the waking touuh of Death. INAUGURATION OF GEN.GRANT An Immense Xhrouy of People, Tlio Slrcoli Ablazo with £nlliu«tn*ra. SCENES AND INCIDENTS ALONG THE KOUTE. President Johunoii not In the Proeeulon, H. B. LINN. SEVERE i.UUHY TO GIUNT S FATHER. To-dny dawned in striking contrast to the bright, sunshine and warm at mosphere ot yesterday. Dull clouds ob scured the suit, and a disagreeable rain, which commenced falling during the night, somewhat disappointed the hopes, but in no respect dampened the ardor of (tie crowds. Company K, Fifth .New York cavalry, Gen. Grant’s hotly guard, were (leaded by the tine regimental band and drew up in line in trout of the head quarters. General- Grant arrived in his carriage, a tine open bark phaeton, at headquarters u few moments afterwards, accompanied by General Bawling, of his stall*, and immediately proceeded to his office, the cavalry band di-coursing live ly imisie on his arrival. Gen. Grant was united in citizens’ dress. Tlie long granite portico of the Treas ury Department, mailing on Fifteenth stieel, was early occupied hy those umbi tous to secure a tine position for a bird’s e,\«» view. Later in the morning every window along the route was occupied by crowds ol spectators,the ilnijoiity of them i eing ladies. Flags, stieamers and mot toes decorate the line ol procession, and tlie general Joy of the occasion’ is mani fested in the elaboiale pieparutiona made everywhere in honor of Hie event ful day and the hearty plaudits of the surging multitude. While the procession was forming, and, bciore any part of the earli est of the organizations who were to take purl in it had readied the various points of rendezvous, an enormous crowd ofpedesiriaiis hud pushed past, the coun ter current setting towards the White House, and made their way nearly to the entrance ot Hie Capitol. Tiie members of Gram’s stall' had all arrived in advance of him. Vice Presi dent elect Coliax readied headquarters after ten o’clock and went immediately into General Grunt’s office, ami after a condai greeting with the President elect and the members of his stuff entered in to conversation with toe gentlemen pres ent on ordinary topics. In the meanwhile as the troops and military organizations had commenced forming at the dtlerent points from which they were to join, the streets be came mure and mure dense, crowding every nook and corner, perching upon sign-boards, filling porticoes and win dows and even house-tops In the intensi ty of their anxiety to view the grand parade. The win ows of every house along the route were filled from which a view ol tlie parade could be obtained. At the moment that the President elect was moving to his carriage Hie clouds, which bad become less deme, gave way for a very few moments and the sun burst forth in grandeur, evolvimr a general exclamation.. For B,.me minutes it to shine and made a gorgeous picture of the starting of the procession. As it moved ott the cav alry bund struck gully up: 44 Hail to the Chief,” and the scene became thoroughly brilliant. Just then the booming of the signal gun from Dupont’s battery, sta tioned along Lafayette square, echoed forth the summons that the proces sion was on the move. Tlie icgulur and other froops were drawn up along the square and came to a “ present arm*-” As the carriage containing tlie Presi dent elect, with his head uncovered, drove slowly along, immense cheers rent Iho ulr on every side, and as the whole parade swept into line the scene was one of unparalleled magnificence. Tlie live ly music of tlie different bands, tlie s Ir ling roll of the drums ami Hie brilliant uniforms of the irnoin, notwithstanding the clouds that hid Hie sun from view, gave a brilliancy to the scene that could not have been anticipated. Tlie wide avenu u presented a panoramic view that ean hardly lie appieeiutod by any de scription that could be given of it. Fair women waved fiags and handkerchief-* as Hie parade moved on. The muss on Hie sidewalks was immense. Shop win dows bud been deserted of their wares to furnish accommodation- tor ladles to sec tlie procession. Porticoes ami platforms were improvised, and the whole scene was magnificent. On reaching the platform the President elect look the ' seal provided for him, directly in front of tlie centre, Vico President Gd fax ami the sorgeaut-at-arms in charge of the ceremonies silting on the right, and Hie Chief-Justice of the Supreme Court on ids left. The rain hud cea-ed. anti though the atmosphere was damp and heavy, the weather seemed to have no chilling ef fect upon Hie general enthusiasm. Til®grounds opposite, and Hie streets adjoining, were packed with human be ings, some of whom were at least a quar ter of u mile distant, watching the scene with Intense interest. Men, women and children were promiscuously crowded, many of them having stood patiently in Hie wind for several hours. All around the Capitol were dense throngs. Tiu* shouts and bursts of music Innn a dozen bands, with which Hie appear ance of the cldef actors in Hie coming drama hail been greeted, subsided and died away to stillness as Hie President elect mid the Cldef Justice of the United states r«-o simultaneously, and t‘ « fat ter commenced, in clear and solemn tones, to recite Hie formula of Hie presi dential oath* of ofilce, which General Giant took, and became President of Hie United States for the next ensuing four >e The boom of cannon and the shouts of tlie vast multitude burst, lorih with deaf ening Bound, us lie umU his seal, mid cheer alter cheer went up with » volume of tone widu‘» almost nmdp ed Inaudible the deep loports ol the cannon. Pari nil quiet having been restored, the Pivm n-.i# iim'i rtl’o-je and proc e led to , r . ,1 i,.. n i- • ipt l»N Inaugural ad *lrAt Ha* ctr elusion of Hie address the Pre.-ideot was warmly congratulated by hundreds of lus friends and soon alter* wauls left |n his carriage for tne While House. The proeession reformed ami took up its line of march iu the same di net tell. BEYOND. CARLISLE, PA., THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 1869. rcction, nml the Senate, ha'l ir returned to uiolr chamber, ti»e cn»w I dispersed and the inauguration ceremonies wore brought to a successful and satisfactory conclusion. President Grant reached the White House, after his inauguration, about two o'clock. He was met hy Gen Schofield, Secretary of War, who had been left hy Mr. Johnson In charge of the Executive office. The latter left the Whim House at 12 o’clock this morning, with the members of his Cabinet, excepting Gen. SchoQoid. Vice President flolfax also acoompa tiled President General Grant to the ex ecutive mansion. The members of the staff of General Grant were all present. An Immense multitude* had congrega ted outside of the gates to the executive mansion In the belief that there would he a general reception, hut the«Prcsident decided not to have one this afternoon. Accident.—President Grant’s father met with a severe accident to-day. Ho became separated from the President's party, while on the platform,'after the Inauguration. He asked Mr. Drlggs. ex-member of Congress from Michigan, to conduct him out of the Capitol, sav ing that when he reached the grounds nil would be right. Mr. Drlggs replied that he would accompany .him, and pro ceeded to conduct him out of the totunda and through a private way on the east aide of the Capitol. Approaching the stairs Mr. Grant withdrew his arm from that of Mr. Drlggs and reached if forth as if to guide himself by the side of l lie wall down the stairs. a Just at tills time he made a mis-slepand feH backward, down eight or ten of the stair steps, striking his head againstlitem and injuring his right hip and sustained othe** dam age, but breaking no hones. The general Inquiry was to who the elder)v gentle man was. and when the name of Grunt wih mentioned it was evi lent addition al Interent was excited in his hehulf. Mr, Driggs, with assistance, carried him to n private mom ami procured a stimulant, which was administered to the sufferer, and then enguged a carriage ami convey ed Mr. Grunt to President Grant’s pri vate residence. Washington, March, 4. The following j« the Inaugural address of General Grant: SNAUGORAL ADDRESS OF PRESIDENT GRANT. Citizens of the United Mates: Your suf frage having elevated me lo the office oi President of the United .St-ites, I have In conlormity with the Constitution of our country, tak n the oath of office pre scribed therein. I haw taken tins oath without mental reservation and with Hie determination to do to Che best of my ability all that it* requires of me. The responsibilities of the position 1 feel., but accept them without fear, ihe office has come to me unsought, f commence its duties untrammeled. I bring to it a con scientious desire and determination to fill it to the best of my ability and to Hih satisfaction of the people on all leading questions agitating the public mind. I will always express my views to Congress and urge them according to my Judg ment, and*when I think itadvisaole will exercise the constitutional privilege of interposing a veto to defeat its measures widen I oppose, but all laws Will be faith ally execu-ed, whether they meet my approval or not. I shall on di sub jects have a policy to recommend, but none to enforce against the will of the o »le. Laws are to govern all atike— t< o u o 4 po*ed to as wed as tlio-u who fa vor them. 1 know no method insecure the repeal of bad or obnoxious laws so ef fectively as their stringent execution.— The country having Just emerged from a great rebellion, many questions will come up before it for settlement in the next four years which preceding ad minis.unions have never hud to deal with. In meting these, it is desirable that they should be approached calmly, without prejudice, hale or sectional pride, remembering Hint the greatest good to the greatest number is tiie object to tie attained. This requires security of per son, property and religious jind political opinion in every part of our common country,without recard to local prejudice All laws to secure these ends wi'l receive my best eHurts to secure enforcement. A great debt inis been contracted lu se curing to ns and our po-lerity the Union. The payment of this debt, principal and inleient, as well as the return to u specie basis Us soon us it can be accomplish* d without national detriment to the debtor class of the country at large, must be pro vided for. To protect the national honor every dollar of Government indebtedness should be paid in gold unless otherwise expressly alipul il"d in the contract Let it l>e understood that no repudia'orof one hu thing of our public debt will be ti listen In apubllcplace.and it will go fur toward* strength.foing a credit wlib-li ou lit to be tne best lu the world, and will uitimat. ly enable us to replace the debt with bond.** bearing less interest than we now pay. To this should lie added a faithful colic-- lion of the revenue, a strict Mcc.miitabiii ty to the Treasury for every dollar collec ted ami Lbegi'ealest pruclicalde retrench ment In expenditure in every department of the government. When we com par ■ lie paying capacity of the country now, with ten {States Mill in poverty, from the efleels of o ar. butsoon to emerge, I trust, into greater* prosperity than ever befo e, wilhitspayingi opacity twent -fiveyear lience, who can doubt the feasibi'ity of paying every dollar t lien with ’more ease v-nan we now pay for useless luxuries.— Why, it looks as tlm igh Providence find bestowed upon us.ustfong box. Tne pre cious metals locked up In the sterile mountains of (be far west, wbb-h we a e now lorglnglbe k* y to unlock, meet Hie very contingency that is now before us. Ultimately it may be necessary to In crease the facilities to reauli th*o riches, and it mav be m-ceessary also that- the general government should give Its aid to sccmc this access, but that • hould on ly be when a dollarof 'obligation to pay secures precisely the same sort of dollar to use now, and not before. Whilst the question ofspeeiupayments la in abeyance me prudent business man is careful about, contracting debts payable in Hi- distant future. The nation .should lojlow the same rule. A prostrate*eommercu is to be rebuilt and ail industries encouraged. The young men of the country-tho-e who Vroni their age must bo its rjulers nventy-llve years hence—have a peculiar interest in maintaining the nilional honor. A moment's reflection as to what will be onr* commanding influence among the nations of the earth, in this day. if they are only true to ih-mselves, should inspire them with initional pride. All devlaioips, geographical, political and religious, cjuj join in this common senti ment. How the public debt Is to be paid or specie payments resumed Is not so im portant as that a plaiishoiiUi be a lopled and acquired In a united determination to do is worth mote than divided coun •oils upon the irjelhod of doing. Legisla tion upon Ibis may imtbu necessary now, even advisable, but it'will be wnon the civil law* is tjjore fully restored in all parts of the country, and trade resumes its wonted channels. It vyiii be my endeavor lo execute laws in good faith ; to collect revenues assessed, and to have them properly accounted lor and eco nomically disbursed. 1 will to the best of my ability, to appoint to office those only who will carry out tillsdesign. lii regard to foreign policy I would deal with all nations unequitable law re quire* Individuals to deal with eucti oth er, a ■ • I would protect the law-abiding chizeu. .niiiuer of -native or foreign i-iriii, wlucuvor his rigids qrc jeoprqdiz ;d or lie- tl.i ■ of-mrcouniry floats, {would iv-p.-ci tlm rights of ail the nations, de 111 ■itdiiiA equal lespect for our own. If oilieis depart bom this iule m their deal ings with us, we may be compelled to follow their precedent. The proper treatment of the original OCMipaut of this land, the Indian, Is on*- deserving of careful study. I will favoi any course towards them which tends to their civilization, Christianization and ultimate citizenship. The question of suffrage is one whlcl ,la likely to agitate the public so long a* a portion of the cMzens of ihe mill on an exclude 1 from Its privileges In any wav It seems to mo very desirable that thb question should be settled upw, and I en tortain the hope and express the desln that it may he the ratification of life 1511 article of the amendment to the Consti tution. In conclusion, I ask patient forbear* once of one towards another throughout the land, and a determined effort on the part'of every citizen to do hi* share to wards cementing a happy Union, and I nsk thepra.Versof the nation to Almighty God In behalf of this consummation. THE PAST. VALEDICTORY FROM PRESIDENT JOHNSON. Address to the Aiperlcan People. Review of Political Events for the Past Four Years. SETEItE AltltAlO r OP KAKICAM. A WARMING FOR THE FUTURE. Last Words of a President to Ills I'ellow-Citizens, To the People op the United States: The roheof office bv constitutional lim itation, this day falls from my shoulders, to lie immediately assumed by my-suc cessor, For him the forbearance and co operation of the American people, In all tils efforts to admin ster the government within the pule of the Fedetul Constitu tion, are sincerely invoked. ; Without ambition to gratify, party ends to sub serve, or personal quarrels to avenge, at the sacrifice of the peace and welfare of the country, my earnest desire is to see Hie Constitution of the republic again rec ognised and obeyed as the supreme lawol Hie land, and the whole people, North, gonth, East and West pro-*pcio.ia and happy Under its wise provisions. In surrenderingthe high office to which I was called t« ur years ago, at a memora ble and terrible crisis, it is my privilege I trust, to say to the people of the United Slates afew parting words in vindication of an official course so ceaselessly assailed and aspersed by political leaders, to whose plans and wishes my policy lo re store the Unbui lots been obnoxious In -a peri d of difficulty and turmoil almost without precedent in the history of any people, consequent upon the closing scenes of a great rebellion and theus-as sination of the then President, it was, perhaps, too much on my pan to expect from devoted .p irtlzam*, who rode ou the waves of excitement, which at that time swept all before their, that degree of to I erution and magnanimity which I sought to recommend and enforce, and which i believed in uopd time would have ad vanced us infinitely further on the road lo permanent peace and prosperity than we have thus far attained. Doubtless, bud i at the commencement of my term of office unhesitutlngly leut its power-* or perverted them to purposes and plans “outside of the Constitution," and be come an instrument to a scheme of con fiscation and of general oppressive, dis qualifications, I would have been hailed as all that was true, loyal and discerning; as t tic* reliable head of a party, whatever 1 might have been as the Executive of a nation. Unwilling, however, to accede to propo-ilimis of extremists, and bound to obey at every personal hazard my oath to defend the Conslit illoti, I need not, per haps, be surprised at having met the fate *»f others, whose only reward for uphold ing constitutional rights ami laws have !>*-• a the consciousness of havinzattomp'- ed to do their duty, and calm judgment of hi.-tory. At the time that a mysterious Proviueuce assigned to me the office of PreHoent, I was, by thetennsot Hie Co nstitution, the commander-in-chief of nearly a million of men under arms.— One of my first acts was lo disband and restore to the vocations o! civil life this immense host, and to divest myself, a* far as I could, of the uaparallele i powers then incident to the office and the limes. Whether, or not in lids step I was right, and how tar deserving of tile approbation of all the people, who cun now. on retire t.oil, judge, when reminded of the ruin ous condition of public affairs that must h«ve resulted from the continuance in Hie military service of such avast num ber of men. Tin* close of our domestic conflict nmod the army eager to tiisiin guisli Itself In a new field by an effort to tMim-iTEuropean intervention in Mexico By many ii was believed ami ur ed tnur, aside from the assumed justice of the pro •ecuings, a foreign war. In which both »t lea would cheerfully unite to'vindicate the honorof ttie national lUg, hii>l furlier illustrate the.national prowe.-s, wo ild tie Hie surest and speediest w.ay of awaken ing national enthusiasm, renewing devo tion to the Uniotif and occupying a torce Concerning which grave donbis existed as to its wiilingnes!-, after four years of active campaigning, at once to return to the pursuits of peace. Wh-ther these speculations were true or ful-e, it will lie oin-eded that they existed, am! that the predilections of Hie army were tor the time' being in the* direction indicated. Taking advantage of that feeling, it would have beet) easy, as Che Com uiaiider-iii-oliief of the. army and navy, and with all Hie power and p iron age ot the {'residential office at my dispo sal, to turn the concentrated strength of the nation against French Intel veiition m Mexico, and to a move* mo t which would have been received with favor by the military and u large portion of the people. 11 is proper in tills connection tl.at I should refer to the al most unlimited additional powers ten dered to the Executive by Ibe measures re uting to civil rights rand the Freed men's Bureau. ContraFf to most preen dents in the experience of public men , the powers thus placed within my grasp were declined us being in violation of the Con slitntion, dangerous to the liberties of Hie peopleund tending to aggravate rather than lesson the discords naturally result* tug trom our civil war. With a large ar my and augmented authority, it would have been no difficult task to direct at pleasure the destmies of the republic, and io make secure my contimian e in the highest office known to our laws. Let Hie people, whom I am addressing trom the Presidential chair during the closing hours of a laborious term, consider how different would have been their present condition had 1 yielded to the dazzling lemptatiou of fore go conquest, of per sonal aggrandizement and the desire to wield udditlo at power. Let them with justice cqqslder that If I have nut unduly magnified miuoofijce, the public burdens nave not been increased by my u'-ts, and perhaps thousands or lens of thou-unds of Jives s icritlced to visions of false glory, it cannot, therefore, be charged that my ambition has be*-n of Chut ordinary or criminal kind which to Hie detriment of tne people’s rights and liberties ever seeks to grasp more and unwarranted pow r. and, to accomplish Us purposes, |mtid rs tuooiten to popular prejudices and |»4iTy alms. \Vhat then have been the aspira lions which guided me in m\ ».ii -i.il uClrt ? These acts need n » a- tin* H o •«*■ elaborate explanation. Tney have else where been comprehensively staged and fully discussed, and became part of the nation's history. By them lam r.-vly to e judged, knowing that, howev-v Im perfect, they at least .show *o the impar tial mind, that me sole ambition has been to restore the Union of the Stales ; ulthfully lo execute the office of | J resl- dent, and to the best of my ability to pre serve, protect and defend the Constitu lon. t cannot bo censured in mv efforts have been Impelled in the interests of party faction, and if a ’policy which was intended to reassure ami conciliate the •people of both sections of the country whs made the occasion of inflaming and llvidlng still farther those who only re ••ently were in arms against each other, vet as individuals and citizens wcresln cerely desirous, ns I shall ever believe, of burying ail hostile feeling in the grave of the past. -The bitter war was waged on the part of the government to vindicate the Constitution and save the Union;— md if I have erred In frying to bring ihout a-more speedy and lasting peace, to extinguish heart-burnings ami cum ties, and to prevent trouble In the South, which, retarding material prosperity in that region, injuriously affected the whole country, I am qultocontent to rest my case with the more deliberate judg ment of the people and, as*l have already intimated, with the distant future. The war, all must remember, was a stupen dous and deplorable mistake. Neither side understood the other; and,'had this dmpie fact and Its conclusions been kept hi view, all that-was needed wuHaccom plised by the acknowledgement of the terrible wrong and the expressed bitter feelings and earnest endeavor at the aton-ment shown ami felt in the pm > p ratification of the constitutional umt'iiu menls by the Southern Stales at the close of the war. Not accepting the war as n confe-sed false step on the part of those who inaugurated It. was un error which •*ven at this late dale we should endeavor to pnjInto, kxperleiiclni;, moreover, n» nil imvuilone, thcfr lt-*ir error, and thereby weaken their own organizations By solemnly confessing it under the offi ciai oath. Pride of opinion, if nothing else, has Intervened ami prevented a calm and dispassionate reconsideration of a bill disapproved by the Executive. Much as I venerate the Constitution, it inuat be admitted that tins condition of affairs has developed a defect which, under tiie ag gressive tendency of the legislative de partments of the government, may read ily work itsovt rthrow. It may, however, be remedied without dislm bing the hor monyofthe instrument. '1 he veto power is generally exercised upon constitutional grounds, and whenever it Is so applied, and the bill returned with the Execu tive’s reasons for wilh-lmlding hiss'gna lure, it ought to be immediately certified to Hie Supremo Court of the United States for its decision. If its constitution ality ahull be declared by that tribunal, it h ould then become a law. But if Hie decision is otherwise, it should fall, with- out power in Congress to re-enact and make it valid. In cases io which the veto rests upon lusty and Inconsiderate legislation, and in which n coa-tbutim ai question is invoved, I wvmlfi not change Hie fundamental law, for, In such eases no permanent evil cun be me >rpo ruted IntQ the Federal system, it is o— vious that without such un amendment, the government, us it existed under the Constitution prior t » the rebellion, may be whody subverted and overthrown by a two-thirds mu|o.ity in Congress. It is nic n carefully and constant y turned u> the past and expiated si,is of the {South, and the servants uf the people in high places hay# boldly betrayed their trust, ’VOL.'SS.—NO. 30, broken their oaths of oheilie ice id the Constitution, and itmfeniniied (In* very foundations of llhertv, Justice and. good government. When Hr* rebellion was being suppressed by tho volunteered ser vices »t patriot soldiers, amid the dangers of the huttielleld, these men crept, with out question, Into place and power in t>*e national councils. After the dancer had passed, when no armed foe remained when a penitent people bowed (heir heads to the Hug, anil renewed thnir allegiance to the government of the United States, then it was that pretended patriots up pcnrod before the nation and began to prate about the thousands of lives amt millions of treasure saerilleod in the sup pression of the rebellion. They have since persistently Nought to inflame the prejudices engcndeied between the sec tions, to retard the restoration of peace and harmony, ami by every means to keep open amt exposed to the poisonous breath of party pas-don the terrible wounds of a four years’ war. They have prevented the return of peace and the res toration of the Union; in every wav ren dered delusive the purposes, promise-*, ami pledge by which the army was mar shalled, irea-on rebuked, end rebellion crushed; mid made the liberties of Un people, und the rights and powers of the President, subjects of constant attack.— I’ney have wrested from the President bis Constitutional power of supreme com • maud of the army and navy; they have destroyed thv strength and clllciency of the Executive Department by making subordinate officers independent of and able to defy their chief: they have at tempted to place tlie President under the power of a hold, delimit, und I reaclieiotis cabinet officer; they have robbed The Executive of the prerogative of pardon, rendered null and void nets of clemency grunted to thousands of persons under tlie provisions of the Constitution, ami committed gross usurpation by legisla live attempts to exercise tills power in favor of party adherents; They have conspired to change the system of out government by preferring charges against ihe President in the form of articles ot impea-hnient. and contemplating before hearing or tiial that be .should be pla ce«l in arrest, held in duiance. and when It became their pleas ure to prommnee Ills sentence dri veil from place and power in disgmet They have, in time of peace, increased the national debt by a rcckle-s ex penditure of the public moneys, and th s adde I to (ho burdens which ahead.* weigh upon the people. They have per mitted tile nation to Ml tier the evils of a deranged currency to the enhancement m priceof all the necessaries of life. They nave maintained a large Mantling urmv for the enforcement of their measures of oppression. They have engaged in class legislation, and (milt up ami encou a.p d monopolies, that the few might bo en riched at the expense of the many. Then have tailed to act upon important trea ties, thereby endangering our pre-em peaceful relations witn foreign pnwefs,’ Their course of usurpation has imtbicn limited, to inroads upon the Executive Department. By uneimstdiitional ami oppressive enactments the people of ten Slates of the Union have been reduced to a condition more intolerable Ilian 'that from which the patriots of the Kevolu tiou rebelled. Millionsof American citi zens cun now say of their oppressors with more truth limn our father»did of British tyrants, that thov have “ forbidden the governments to ppss laws of immediate and pressing importune.* unless suspended unm their u-aent should be obtained that they have “ refused to pass other •laws for the accommodation of targe dis ‘ t lets of people unless those people would lelinqnish the right of re, resentution in tne Legislature,’* a right IncMlinuble to them and formidable to tyrants only; t tint they have 4 made judges dependent upon their will alone for the tenure of their offices, and the amount and pay ment of their salaries; that they have erected a multitude of new offices and sent hither swarms of officers to haia s «>ur people and cut out their substance. They have effected ll shill exien I to nil cues tins* Imr umler the Constitirion and laws of ttio United Stales. Kncoumged hy this promise of a relume from tyranny, a citi zen ot the U niled .States, who, liy the or- of a military conmnunlor, driven u*>. der a sanction of a c nel ami del h*.oti o not of Congress, hud been d rued toe Constitutional rightsof liberty, of eon science, freedom of the press, and or speech, per-ional freedom from mhitaiy arrest, of being held to answer for enme only upon presentment ol anindieiine L, ‘of trial hy jury, of the writ of hahea-» corpus, ami Lite protection of a eivil and constitutional government—a citizen thus deeply wronged, appeals to (he Su preme Court tor the protection guaran teed him hy the oruaniu law ot tile land. At once a tierce ami exe t*«l majority, by the ruthle-a hand m !e,l-l;Hire powdr, stripped Ihe ermine liom tin* jiciges, transferred the -Woid ofjust.ee to the General ami remanded ihe oppre->MI cit izen to a degradation and bondage woise limn death* it win also In; rec*n'ded'as onu of the marvels of the Lime* that a parly claim ing lor itself u monopoly of cm-d-m.-ncy and patriotism, and boasting of it*, un limited sway, endeavored by a c.*tiy ami d liberate ti iat to Impeach one .vu'n tielen *ed the Constitution urn I the U oioo, not only throughout Hie war of Hu; re bellion, but (luring the whole term • I office ns chief magistrate; hut at the same time could iiml no warrant or means at their command to bring to - ri al even tie chief of the rebellion. |j,« deed, the nmmrkuld ■ failures in Ud.-.cu*c were so often rep •uted that, for prop.iu ty’n poke, il for no other reason, it became at last iiO cssary to extend to him an un conditional pardon. What more plainly than this illustrates the extremity of par ,ty management and Inconsistency on the one hand, and of faction, vindictivenc.-s and intolerance on the other. I'alrioi imu wiii hardly be encouraged when, in t:U;ha recoid, it seems that its instant reward may be most virulent puny abuse and obloquy, If not attempted disgrace. Instead ul seeking to make treason odi ous, it would in truth seem to have been their purpose rather to make the detence of the Constiiulio i and Union a crime, and to punish fidelity loan oath ofotllce. if counter to parly dictation, by all ihi means at their command. Happily for the peace of the country, the war has determined against the as*' sumed power of the Stales to withdraw at pleasure Irom the Union. The in.-di tntiou nl slavery also found its de.mrin liou in u rebellion commenced in it« in terest. Il should oc borne in mind, imw ever linii the war neither impaired nor destroyed the Constitution, hut, on the contrary, preserved its existence, and Ilia le apparent Us ival power ami elidu- Jfcgr A BacHELOU*s Drkasl’—Onenight ring strengtii An ib.- n »i- -wanted to ! wiulel lay Bleeping, I had a dream of tlio £>• i .*s *, r. - .v. u people ae, . joy; 1 thought I had a charming wilo llieiVf.ne, in am. Among those rights Is i U nd a darling little boy. I loved, Iho - that »»l tne people ot each Stale to declare ged, I kissed them—lute them almost the qualifications ot diuir own State elec- 1 whole. My little hoy got angry, my wife tors. 1 1 i ■ now assumed that Congicss ] begun to’scold. Ji it soon a scream tern r can co .trol lids vital rigid, which can i io awoke me from my sle*»p; my fucewa* never be taken aw iy from the Stales scratched In piece*—plug'C take the little without impairing the fundamental prm- brat I My wifesba was a pillow, my baby i ciiilw of tuelf. It Hue* was a cat. Rates for 3\durrtising. ADVEnTIKCMKM* Will lit* Al TcO 0«Dt« per lint* lor the tlnu mnertnm. ami nve cent per line ror each snt>Ke«jiienl tiiH«*rii«ni. lerly hulf-yciirly, mid yearly a- jeeteil to the u'hitrary will o Congress. I he government will then he centralized " not by the passage of laws, then hy the adoption, through partisan influence, or an amendment directly in conflict with the original design of the Constitution.— I his proves how necessary it is the peo ple should require the administration of the three great departments of the gov ernment to he strictly within the limits •»r the Constitution. Their boundaries hqve been accurately defined, and nei ther should he allowed t # trespass on the I other, nor, above all, to encroach upon I the reserved rights of the people and the I .Stales. The trouble ofiho past four years I will prove to the nation blessings, if they produce so dealrublea result. Upon those who became young men amid the sound J of cannon and the din of arms, and who quietly retu ned to fhe farms, the facto ries, ami the schools of the land, will principally devolve the solemn duly of perpetuating the Union of the States, in dr-fence of which hundreds of thousand- I of their comrades expired, and hundreds of millions of national obligations wore incurred. A manly people will not ne glect the training necessary to resist ag gression, hut they ahou d l»o zealous lest the civil ho made subordinate tollie mili tary element. We need to encourage, in every leg Llmate way, asm fy of theCun slitutl ui for which the wac was waged, i knowledge of and reverence for whose wise checks, hv those so soon to occupy 'he places filled hy their seniors, will lie ■ he enly hope of preserving the republic. I‘iie young men of the nation not yet un der the control of pa ty must resist the en.iency to centraliza'ion, an outg'owth ■d the great rebellion, and ho familiar with the fact that the country consists of the *• Untied Stiles,” ami that when the Slates fU rendered Certain great lights lor tile sake of a mote perfect Union, they retained rights ns valuable and im portant us those they relinquished for the commonwealth. This sound o d doctiine, ar different from the teachings that led o the attempt to secede, and a kindred theory Unit tho Suites were taken out of ihe Union hy tho ra.-h acts of conspira tor- that happened to dwell within their borders, must be received and advocated with the enthu-iasm of e uiy maiilionl, » (he people will he ruled by corrupt .amibinutions at the comnieioal centres, which plethoric from weal h annually migrate to the t o i ation to purchase speeiil legislation. Until the eprc&entaiivos of the people in Congioi-* noie fullv exhibit t.ie diverge means •nd interests of the whole nation, and uws cease to l»e made without full dis *.us- "u>o at the hell-sL of some puny leu Ur, ‘here will never lieu proper respect ah > vn ov ih- law making power eiifo r to ihe jmfclal or executive branch of tlie gov ernment. Tne generation just beginning ■ o u- • the ballot box, it is beiievtd, » n y need that their attention should lie eali ed to the-e considerations to indiiael h\ their voles Unit they wish tlieir iep • e-enlatlves to observe all tne restrains ■vliicii the people, in adopting the Con •titniion, Intended to impose on party excess. Calmly revising my administration >f the government, I feel that (with a •cose of acconmulilliiy to God -liavlng on-eientioii-Jy endeavored to discharge my wholcduu ). t have nothing to rtjgret. ’cuts have proved the cot reel ness of -• policy set torih in my tirstundsebse •*nt mes-mges. The wes which have billowed the rejection of forbearance, inagnunirnity and constitutiona’ rule are known and deplored hy the nation. It is a matter of jui le and gialificuilon, in retiring from tho most exalted posi tion in llie gift of a free people, to feel ami know that In u long, arduous, and evciitlul public life my not loti lias noier been influenced by desire for gain, and that t can, in alt sincerity, Inquire, whom have I defrauded ? whom have 1 oppressed? or at whose hand have X re ceived any bribe to blind my eyes there with ? No responsibility for wars’ that have lieeti waged, or blood that has been shell, rests upon me. My thoughts have been those of peace, and my. effort Ims ever b 'tm to allay contentions among my. countrymen. . Forgetting tho past, let ua return to the fust principles of tlie government, and unfurling tlie bannerol our country, in scribe up m it in ineffaceable characters, ” The Con.-tiituliou and tho Union, one and inseparable. M ANDREW JOHNSON. Washington, D. C., March 4, 1809. A Stern Parent Outwitted, Aii amusing case of marrying the wrong, and, at the same time, the man, recently occurred in MiJwaukie.— The mimes of the parties are su"pressed, hut tlie facts in a simple form areas fol lows: Two young gentlemen—cull them William umt 1 Henry—were in love with the daughter of a wea'thy Milwaukio citizen. The girl inllnttely preferred Henrv; hut the parents would have nothing to do with him, and urge! tlie clalmsof William. To please her moth er the young lady consented to marry William, ami a day was arrange I for the wedding to lake phiee. . The bride with her fatheraod mother, ami u laruo gat hot lug of gm-s s. amongst winnn was Henry, were nfHemidei! in due accordance with the progr t • •me, Imi no bridegroom was there. . Hour after hour passed, and siill the success (>I suit or failed to make his appearance, when at last, the bride, after the fashion of these peis uh, threw her-elf into her mother’s arms, declaring licit she could never sustain the Insult, and that she would poison heiselt lomiwifh. She then went Into hysterics. No one could give an account of Wil liam or explain his alienee, and mailer- Mere looking exceedingly serious and .hysterical, when H» nry stepped forward *nd said that he could nolheur to see th • girl insulted, tind thereforo proposed'to lake the place of the recent lover. N** sooner said than done; tlie girl agr( overed that Henry had stepped into hlsshoes. The daughter was asked (oexptuiu her note, which she did In n very lame way and everybody at onc p:iw the dodge to get rid of the ohnoxhvi- Wl'liam. William departed and ,wa> laid Henry, whom he vigorously, assault e I and was summoned before the magis trate. Hence this story.