a character for integrity, which even malice
has never dared to question, and that what
he undertakes to do, he does with all his
might.
I do not say that all of his opponents or
those who counsel his removal from the Mar
Department, arc either knaves or secession
ists ; but I do say, that the Northern sympa
thisers with this wicked rebellion, with great
unanimity assert that Mr. Stanton ought not
to be the Secretary of War, and strange as it
may seeui the very patriotic gentlemen who
have no objections to contracts which yield
very large profits, have also discovered that
the manner in which he conducts his depart
ment is highly prejudicial to the public in
terests. Add to this the restiveness of the
press at the restrictions placed upon the
transmission of military news, and a certain
bluntness of manner which is the occasion of
offence being sometimes taken where none is
intended to bo given, and you have the solu- ,
tion of his al'cgod unpopularity, and the ;
reasons why he has thus been singled out for
swift destruction.
To praise Gon. McClellan, whilst denoun- i
cing Secretary Stanton, is a part of the plan j
of the rebellion sympathisers ; hoping there ;
by to create divisions and dissensions |
amongst the friends of the Union and the
supporters of the Government.
I doubt that man's judgment who denies to J
Gen. McClellan great millitary skill, coupled :
with the most ardent and enthusiastic de- j
votion to that ling under which he marshalls
hie hosts for battle, as I question the sincer
ity and patriotism of him, who whilst exal
ting Gen. McClellan, vilifies and abuses tho
President and his constitutional advisers.
The true friend of our glorious cause, sup
ports in their respective jurisdictions both
Stanton and McCellau, for they are alike en
gaged with all their great powers in sustain
ing and upholding the best g( vernment that
ever floated on the tide of time, and in
crushing the most damnable rebellion that
ever men or devils were engaged in, 6ince tho
arch fiend himself made his impious attempt
to dethrone the Creator of the universe.
[Applause]
Let us iny friends beware of the devices of
these hollow hearted, pretended friends, and
let the true men of the nation, whether in the
tented field, or the council chamber, be up
held and sustained, and let our denuncia
tions be reserved for those who are endeavor
ing to destroy the government, and disunite
the States. Our fathers constructed this gov
ernmen.' by long suffering, and under great
and terrible privations. They cemented the
Union of these States with their life's blood,
and thus raised and reared the magnificent
edifice, so that it should .remain a monument
to their wisdom and patriotism forever and
forever. Shall their sons permit the destruc
tion of this fair temple, and pass to their
children, not the glorious inheritance which
they received from their fathers, but a divided,
mutilated and dissevered estate, without
"form or comeliness," to be regarded only by
the nations of the earth, as a fit subject for
scorn and reproach.
Shall the language of England's great poet
ever be applicable to this " America of ours ?"
" Land cf the unforgotten brave,
" Whoso clime, from plain to mountain cave,
" Was Freedom's home or glory's grave.
" Shrine of the Mighty, can it be
"That this is all remains of thee?"
No, no, Heaven forbid : rather let us look
forward to that day, when peace shall again
be restored to our common country; when no
government, or pretended government, shall
be recognized by any part of the American
people, except that government which was
presided over by Washington in its infancy,
strengthened and perfected by Adams and
Jefferson, Malison and Monroe, in its youth,
protected by the iron will and unflinching
courage of Andrew Jackson in its early age,
and now preserved from the attacks of a
traitorous brood by the strong arms and wil
ling hearts of more than five hundred thou
sand true American soldiers.
To this end, let us maintain our country's
cause, with our treasure, and if needs be,
with our blood. Let us refuse all intercourse 1
politically and personally, with such as are |
now false to the old flag, and let us swear by '
our manhood, and our hopes of heaven, never i
to yield to this rehelliou, even though, in res- |
istiDg it, our hearthstooes should become a
desolation and cur homes a dream. [Ap
plause.]
COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS.
Mr. Aincy, from the Committee on Cre
dentials, to whom was referred the nature
of the contested scats from Philadelphia,
submitted a report.
Mr. Lowry moved that each party have
fifteen minutes to discuss the report of the
committee.
Several of the gentlemen discussed the
report of the committee, when finally a
motion was made that both sets of delegates
be admitted, which was agreed to, where
upon, both sets from Philadelphia were ad
mitted.
THE RESOLUTIONS :
Mr. McMichael, from the Committee on
Resolutions, reported the following :
Itesolved, That the convention representing
as it does the loyal citizens of Pennsylvania
without distinction of party, re-affirms the
sentiments embodied in tho resolution adop
ted at a meeting of the loyal members of Con
gress at the national capital, July 12th, 1802
viz:
4 1 hat we hold it to be the duty of all loyal
men to stand by the I nion in this hour of its
trial, to unite their hearts and hands in earn
est, patriotic efforts forits maintenance against
those who are in arms against it; to sustain
with determined resolution our patriotic Pres
ident and his administration in their energet
ic efforts for the prosecution of the war and
the preservation of the Union against enemies
ar home and abroad ; to punish traitors and
treason with fitting severity, and to crush the
present wicked and causeless rebellion, so that
no flag cf disunion shall ever again be raised
over any portion of the Republic; that to this
end we invue the co operation of all men who
5 ve their country, in the endeavor to rekindle
turougnout ail the States such a patriotic fire
as shall utterly consume all who strike at the
Union of our fathers, and all who sympathize
with their treason or palliate their guilt.'
Resolved. That we have continued confi
dene- m tho honesty, capacity and patriotism
ol 1 resident Lincoln and bis constitutional
advisers; that we approve the principles on
which his poiiey, both foreign and domestic,
lias oecn conducted; that we sanction and
sustain al. the measures which he has found
it necessary to adopt to guard the government
against the assaults cf traitors, their sympa
thizers and abottors; and we esteem it emi
nently fortunate that in this most trving cri
'l3 of our cherished Union, we have .ft the
helm of public affairs one so upright, temper
ate, prudent and firm as he has proved him
self to be.
Resolved, That we cordially approve of the
administration of Andrew G. Curtin, Gover
nor of this Commonwealth, marked as it nas
been, by extraordinary vigor in the discharge
of all public duties, by untiring zea. in the
cause of the country, and especially in re
cruiting forces for the national army, y
enlarged and liberal care for the sick and
wounded soldiers of tho State, by a wise and
prudent economy in the expenditures of the
funds committed to his care, and l>y the un
sparing devotedness of all its members, and
in particular of the Governor himself, to the
constant, harrassing, complicated and novel
labors which the exigencies of the great re
bellion have imposed.
Resolved, That we acknowledge but two
divisions of the people of the United Stales
in this crisis: those who are loyal to its Con
stitution and every inch of its soil, and are
ready to mako every sacrifice for the integrity
of the Union, and the maintenance within it,
and those who openly or covertly endeavor to
sever our country, or to yield to the insolent
demands of its enemies ; that we fraternize
with the former, anl detest the latter; and
that, forgetting all former party names and
distinctions, we call upon all patriotic citizens
to rally for one undivided country, one flag,
one destiny.
Resolved, That the Government of the
United States nnd its people, with an occasion
al exception among the reckless inhabitants
where this rebellion was fostered, have wisely
and studiously avoided all interference with
the concerns of other nations, asking, and
usually enjoying, alike, non-interference with
their own, and that such is, and should con
tinue to be, its policy; that the intimations of
a contemplated departure from this sound rule
of conduct on the part of some of the nations
of Europe, by an intervention in our present
struggle, is as unjust to them as it would be
to us and to the great principles for which we
are contending; but we assure them, with a
solemnity of conviction which admits of no
distrust or fear, and from a knowledge of and
a firm reliance upon the spirit and fortitude
of twenty millions of freemen, that any at
tempt thus to intervene will meet a resistance
unparalleled in force, unconquerable in its
persistence, and fatal to those whom it is in
tended to aid ; and that it will tend only to
strengthen ami elevate the Republic.
Resolved, That the skill, bravery and endu
rance exhibited by our army and r. ivy have
elicited our admiration and gratitude ; that
we behold in these qualities the assurances of
sure and speedy success to our arms, and of
rout and discomfiture cf the rebels ; that we
urge the Government to aid and strengthen
them by all tho means in its power, and care
fully to provide for sick, wounded and disa
bled soldiers and their families: to prosecute
the war with increased vigor and energy, un
til the rebellion is utterly crushed, the integ
rity of the Union in all its borders restored,
and every rebel reduced to submission, or
driven from the land; and that to accomplish
these ends we pledge to our rulers our faith,
our fortunes and our lives.
Resolved, That the course of the Hon. Dav
id Wilmot, in the United States Senate, is
manly, consistent and eminently patriotic,
and we hereby endorse him as a true and
faithful representative of the loyal people of
this State.
The resolutions were read amidst great
cheering, and beiDg before the Convention
"or adoption, loud cries were made for Col.
John \Y. Forney, who in response to the
call rose and proceeded to address the Con
vention in a speech of thrilling eloquence.
When he had concluded, the resolutions
were unanimously adopted.
On motion of Mr. McClure the Conven
tion proceeded to make the nominations.
NOMINATION FOR AUDITOR GENERAL,
On motion of Mr. Woods of Mifflin,
Hon. Thos. E. Cochran was unanimously
nominated as the candidate for Auditor
General.
NOMINATION FOR SURVEYOR GENERAL.
The Convention then proceeded to select
a candidate for Surveyor General, when the
following gentlemen were placed in nomi
nation :
W m. R. Ross, of Luzerne county.
P. Shannon, of Allegheny county.
Jonathan E. Meredith, : Allegheny co.
Pending the balloting, the names of
Messrs. Shannon and Meredith were with
drawn, when, on motion, the nomination
of Mr. Ross was made unanimous.
Mr. Amey moved that the delegates pro
ceed to name one gentleman from each Sen
atorial District to constitute the State Cen
tral Committee—the President of the Con
vention to appoint the chairman of the
committee.
A motion was made and agreed to, that
each member of the Convention be taxed
the sum of fifty cents to defray the neces
sary expenses.
Mr. Davis offered the following, which
was unanimously agreed to:
ltesolrnd, That the thanks of this Conven
tion are due to the Hon. John C. Kncx, for
the able and impartial manner which he has
presided over this Convention,
In pursuance of the resolution, the mem
bers of the Convention then proceeded to
name gentlemen from their respective Sen
atorial districts to form the State Central
j Committee, but as a number were not pre
pared to submit such names, it wa3 direct
ed that they should be handed to the Pres
ident after the adjournment of the Con
vention.
On motion, the Convention then adjourn
ed tone die.
t 11 bile the patent non-coercion papers
| are weekly lying with statements that the
north is overrun with contrabands, democrat
ic farmers who have to cut their own crops
are heartily wishing for some of these runa
; ways to help tbeiu. For information of their
whereabouts, apply at the office of the Lewis
town True Democrat.
Be£i„riio rebels call all our soldiers aboli-
I tionists. The Breekinridgers iu the North
! tail all unconditional men by the same name.
THE GAZETTE.
LEWISTOWN. PA.
Wednesday, July 23. 1862.
$1 per annum in alvaner—sl.§o at end of six
months—at end of year.
Papers. Bent out of the County must be paid for in
advance.
We have also set a 'limit in Mifflin county, beyond which
we intend no man in future shall owe us for subscription.
Those receivmjf the paper with this paragraph marked,
will therefore know that they have come under our rule,
iud If payment is not made within one month thereafter
-v" shall discontinue all such.
Flag of the t (-heart's only home,
Hy ingel I.onds to valor given!
Thy stars have lit the welkin dome
And all thy hues were born in heaven;
Forever float that standard sheet!
VV here breathes ti.e foe but talis before us
With freedom's soil beneath our feet.
And freedom's banner streaming o'er us.
Clothing for Sick and Wounded Soldiers.
The Legislature of Pennsylvania, at the
last session, passed a joint resolution to
furnish clothing to wounded Pennsylvania
volunteers. In visiting hospitals for this
purpose, it was found difficult to single out
Pennsylvania volunteers, and leave the
soldier from Maine or lowa, in the adjoin
ing cot, unsupplied. To meet this diffi
culty, Surgeon General Smith,of Pennsyl
vania, visited Washington, and endeavored
to get an order to supply all soldiers whose
clothing had been destroyed in battle.—
There being no act of Congress authoriz
ing it, the necessary order could not be is
sued, and the matter rested, leaving Penn
sylvania the ouly State which had by law
provided for her wounded soldiers. Hon.
James T. Hale, the member of Congress
from the Centre district, interested him
self warmly in behalf of the wounded sol
diers; and, though the adjournment of
Congress was near at hand, he brought the
matter before the House, and succeeded in
having a joint resolution passed authoriz
ing clothing to be issued to all soldiers
whose clothing was injured in battle, or
destroyed through the casualties of war.
Thus, through the efforts of Judge Hale,
an evil, which army officers have long
sought to correct, had been leniedied; and
it only remains for the War Department to
issue the proper orders, to have our brave
soldiers who have lost their clothing in
battle, or from wounds, freely supplied by
the United States. We trust there will be
no delay in issuing the proper order to aii
quartermasters having ehaige of clothing,
to carry out the object of the joint resolu
tion so honorable to Congress, and so just
to our brave soldiers.
The Hairisburg Patent Democratic Con
veution, Thos. Jefferson and the 'lda
gurs "
Among the resolutions adopted by the
patent democracy at Harrisburg on the 4th
of July was one that the negro was of an in
ferior race. Perhaps this may be so as a
general thing, yet we think we can show
very satisfactorily that the colored man is
not inferior to the material which composed
that convention. Some people in their
reading may possibly have come across the
name ofßanneker, connected with an Alma
nac which for a number of yours was the
only one used in Pennsylvania, Maryland,
Delaware and Virginia. Strange as it may
sound, this Banneker was a self-educated
negro, of pure African descent, who with
out instruction or instiuments actually got
up that almanac, and attcrwards, when fur
nished with books, corrected some errors
in an eminent mathematician's table of lo
garithms ! As wc think it will be admit
ted that the combined talent in that con
vention, including Geo. Bates, Esq., rep
resentative delegate from Mifflin, could not
construct an almanac if the whole gang
were to be hung for it, most people will be
apt to doubt their ability to judge races of
human beings. Besides, Thomas Jefferson,
when Secretary of State under Gen. Wash
ington, disagreed with such a conclusion,
as the following letter to Banneker will
show:
PHILADELPHIA, August 30th, 1791.
SIR: I thank you sincerely for your letter
cf the 19th inst., and for the almanac it con
tained. Nobody wishes more than Ido to
see such proof as you exhibit, that nature has
given to our black brethren talents equal to
those of the other colors of men, and that the
appearance of the want of them is owing only
to the degraded condition of their existence,
both in Africa and America. I can add with
truth, that no one wishes more ardently to
see a good system commenced for raising
the condition both of their body and mind, to
what it ought to be, as fast as the imbecility
of their present existence and other circum
stances which cannot be neglected, will ad
mit.
I have taken the liberty of sending your al
manac to Monsieur de Condorcit, Secretary
of the Academy of Sciences at Paris and
member of the Philanthropic Society, because
I consider it a document to which your whole
color had u right for their justification against
the doubts which have been entertained of
them.
I am with great esteem Sir, your most
obedient servant. TUO. JEFFERSON.
Political Facts.
In the war of the revolution there were
non-resistants to British authority, who
deemed peace preferable to liberty. In
the present war, a certain class of men ad
vocate concession to rebels, oppose confis
cation of rebel property, and are willing to
make peace with traitors by recognizing
the Southern Confederacy and thus des
troying the Nationality of this Govern
ment. If you want to know who these
men are, read such papers as the New York
Argus, Ilarrisburg Union and Patriot,
Lewistown Democrat, Selinsgrove Times,
&c That party in the revolution be
came a by word and reproach to all patriot
ic men.
In the war ot 1812 there was a peace
party, who ran around crying out against
taxes, accusing the government of corrup
tion, and denouncing the President and
his war measures. There is such, a purty
new, as any one can learn by readiug the
above papers.
in the same war history records that
blue lights were burnt to aid the British
fleets on our coast. Any one who reads
passing events can readily see that there
are men in the north who are steadily hold
ing up blue-lights to Jef Davis and his
cutthroats.
In the same war a convention assembled
at Hartford, Connecticut, to consider the
state of the country, and though nothing
was done to oppose the government —not
even as much as by the patent democratic
convention at Ilarrisburg on the 4th of
July—the names of all concerned were
consigned to political damnation, and re
garded 'for many years as worthy only of
bitter execration.
In the Mexican war, brought about in
the first instance without the assent of
Congress and without question for the sole
purpose of extending the area of slavery,
a certain party tried hard to make political
capital because sundry whig members
would not vote for a looofoco preamble with
a falsehood on its face, and in part succeed
ed. Up, too, within a few years, every po
litical mountebank of that party held up
Senator Corwin as an opponent of his
country by distorting the language he had
used relative to that war, and used the
lalsehood against the wLig party, than
which a purer or more patriotic never ex
isted.
We note these historical facts at the
present time—not for the benefit of politi
cal hacks who are rushing blindfold to an
execration as deep as was ever bestowed
on Hessians, tories, or blue-light federalists
—but fur young men who are assuming
the duties of citizens. No set of men, no
party, standing upon the basis which the
leaders of the Breckinridge democracy
have placed themselves, has ever succeed
ed, and never will succeed, in this country.
Patriotism is a first duty, and love of coun
try is inherent in every man's nature —aud
when the storms of this war will have
passed away and the enormity of the crime
of rebellion realized in its true colors, ev
ery man —aye, and the childreu of such a
man too—who has sympathized with it,
countenanced it, advocated concessions,
abused the government, or opposed its
measures, will be scrutinized in a manner
political harpies little dream of. Pause,
then, young man, before you take sides
with them. The leaders care for nothing
save office, and while holding one will in
most cases defend anything short of open
treason, and some do not even stop at that.
For the present go for your country and
its government, by giving a helping hand
to those who aro heart aud soul engaged
in supporting the noble and patriotio Pres
ident who is risking life and health in
preserving this nation from dissolution, and
when that is accomplished, it will be time
enough to embark in the dirty business of
partisan warfare which men of very doubt
ful loyally are now endeavoring to embroil
Pennsylvania. Think not for a moment
that even a separation of this country
would bring peace. The moment a South
ern Confederacy would feel itself able to
cope with the north on sea by the construc
tion of a navy, and by laying in adequate
supplies of munitions of war, a pretext
would soon be found, and Pennsylvania, in
stead of Virginia, become a scene of des
olation aud woe. The fate of this country
must be determined now, and that too by
the force of arms.
Comparative Length. —At Berlin and
London, the longest day has 16$ hours.
At Stockholm 18$, and the shortest ss.
At Hamburg, 17; shortest 7. At St. Pe
tersburg, 19; shortest 5. At Finland, 21$-
shortest, 2J. In Norway the day lasts
from May 21 to July 22, without interrup
tion ; anu in Spitzbergen the longest day
lasts three months and a half; and at the
North Pole sis months.
Missouri it is now an understood mat
ter that when a rebel sympathizer calls any one
an abolitionist, it is a sure sign that the latter
is a luu-blooded union man.
The Lewistown Democrat and the War.
Several weeks ago we copied the follow
ing editorial article from the above paper :
From the Lewistown Democrat Feb. 28,1861.
Attitude of the Southern Confederacy.
Some of the Republican papers are endeav
oring to rcinvigorate the drooping spirit of
coercion by representing the speeches of
JEFFERSON DAVIS, President of the new
Southern Confederacy, as breathing defiance
and inviting war. The Tribune says that
Mr. DAVIS talks of war as a " welcome con
tingency," and it urges more extensive pre
paration in the Northern States than have
yet been made. It seeks to convey the im
pression that the Northern States are abso
lutely in danger of an attack from the troops
of the Southern Confederacy, with the evi
dent intention of inducing military prepar
ations by the North. Now nothing could be
more faise and dangerous than these state
moots. The inaugural address of Mr. DAVIS
does not contain a single word which even
hints at aggressive war. On the contrary,
ho states clearly and explicitly the desire of
the separated States for a peaceful recognition
of their independence. If words like these
can be tortured into menace of the North, we
are at a loss to understand how. Mr. Davis
says : "As a necessity, not a choice, we
" have resorted to the remedy of separation,
•' and henceforth our energies must bedirect
"ed to the conduct of our own affairs, and
" the perpetuity of the Confederacy which we
" have formed. If a just perception of mu
" tual iuterest shall permit us peaceably to
" pursue our separate political career, my
" most earnest desire will have been fulfilled.
" But if this be denied us, and the integrity
"of our territory and jurisdiction be assailed,
" it will but remain for us, with firm resolve,
" to appeal to arms, and invoke the blessing
" of Providence on a just cause."
The substance of this language is, that the
separated States are in earnest, that they de
sire peace, but if they are attacked they will
defend themselves. They don't threaten to
make war upon the Government, bet if the
Government attempts to coerce them, then
they will resist— and their separate Confed
eraey would be a ridiculous faree if they did
not. There can be no war without the North
insists upon it.
Alter two weeks consideration over the
subject, it came out last week w'th the dcc
lar-'tion that this recognition of the South
ern Confederacy and defence of Jef Davis,
was not written by either of the present
editors, and they cannot imagine how (he
article got into its columns' Now is not
this a most extraordinary confession? The
same man writing for it at this time, was
wiiting then —the same owner—the same
publisher—yet we are gravely toll that an
article full of DISUNION and at least
CONSTRUCTIVE TREASON appeared
without his knowledge. How comes itthen
that it was not recalled immediately after?
The paltry pretext that Douglas and others
occupied similar ground is not true in fact,
for Douglas never advocated any such doc
trine, and never recognized Jef Davis as
President! He was for peace, hut not for
disunion.
How did sundry other articles not much
better than the above.getiu the Democrat?
fisST'The New York Evening Post has
the following in reference to Gen. McClel
lan's arnty :
" The President found on his late visit
to General McClellan that 70,000 of the
troops taken to the peninsula are now mis
sing or absent. It is impossible to believe
that more than 40,000 are dead, wounded,
or s'ek. Genera! McClellan expressed the
opinion to the President that more than
half of the 70,000 absent soldiers are now
well. How they got away it is almost im
possible to tell A fact, however, has just
corue to my knowledge which will seem
to elucidate the matter. A single member
of Congress has succeeded in getting fur
loughs a d discharges for three hundred
soldiers during the present session of Con
gress ! This is a fact, and it will show how
the army has been depleted, or at least one
way in which its numbers have been redu
ced. The friends of soldiers—of regiments
—have endeavor d to get off e*ery soldier
who was sick of the service. Members of
Congress desired to be popular in their
districts, and answered every call upon
them. Colonels of regiments and generals
of brigades had the same desire of popu
larity with their men, and one and all have
aided in this depleting process till the sum
total of absentees is enormous."
The above agrees with Mr. Chandler's
statement, and solves all wonder as to why
our army did not succeed before Ilichmond.
B@u.John W. Cross of East Salem, 3 d
Sergeant in Co. 1., of the 53d regiment,
Capt. Pimm, was wounded in one of the
battles before Richmond and afterward
toos the typhoid fever. He was placed on
board the steamer Knickerbocker for the
purpose of being conveyed to Fortress
Monroe, but died on the passage. The
correspondent of the Philadelphia Inquirer,
who was piosent at his death, gives the fol
lowing account:
" Yesterday a very affecting incident oc
curred. John W. Cross, from East Salem,
Juniata county, a private in the Fifty-third
Pennsylvania Regiment, was dying. Find
ing his voice failing, he began to feel about
among the bed clothing under his head
for something which ha evidently wanted.
In a moment he drew forth a small pack
age, which, unwrapped, revealed a daguer
reotype case. Unclasping jt he gazed
with filmy eyes upon the faoes of his wife
and two children. As death clutched
closer about his vitals, he handed it to a
gentleman connected with the Washing
ton Pennsylvania Soldiers' Relief Associa
tion, whispering, 'Will you not send it
home ? Tell my wife it was the last object
1 gazed upon,' and he was dead."
General Ilalleck is now at WashingtOß,
probably as military adviser.
Proclamation by Gov. Curtin,
Tfenty-one Regiments for Nine Months.
Recruits for the old Regiments for 1 Tar.
IIARRISBCRG, J uly 21 . —The following proc
lamation has just been issued:
PENNSYLVANIA SS.
In the name and Ly the authority of tho
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, ANDREW G.
CURTIN, Governor of said Commonwealth:
Proclamation.
To sustain the Government in times of com
mon peril by all his energies, his means, and
his life if need be, is the first duty of every
loyal citizeQ. The President of the United
States has made a requisition on Pennsylva
nia for twenty-one new regiments, and tho
regiments already in the field must be recruit
ed.
Enlistments will be made for nine months in
the new regiments and f.>r twelve monthsinthe
old. The existence of the present emergency
is well understood. No patriot will pause
now to investigate its causes. We must look
to the future. Everything that is dear to ue
is at stake. Under these circumstances, I
appeal with confidence to the freemen of
Pennsylvania. You have to save your homes
and your own firesides, your own liberties and
those of the whole country. I call on the in
habitants of the counties, cities, boroughs,
and townships throughout our borders to meet
and take active measures for the immediate
furnishing of the quota of the State. Let
those who cannot go themselves contribute to
provide bounties equal at least to those offer
ed by the adjoiuing States. The Constitution
prohibits nie from drawing money from the
treasury without authority of law, and I will
not cast a doubt on the patriotism of our cit
izens by assuming the necessity of calling tho
Legislature at this time. This is no time to*
wait for Legislative action and the negotiation*
of loans. Delay might be fatal.
To put dowu this rebellion is now the busi
ness of every man in Pennsylvania, and her
citizens will show on this occasion that they
do not wait for the slow process of legislation,
and do not desire to throw on the treasury of
the Commonwealth a burden which they arc
individually ready to bear themselves.
The conduct of our men already in the field
has shed immortal lustre on Pennsylvania.
Let their brethren fly to arms to support
them, and make the victory speedy as well as
certain.
I designate below the number of compa
nies which are expected from the several
counties in the State, trusting to the support
of her honor in this crisis, as it may be safe
ly trusted to the loyalty, fidelity, and valor
of her freemen. Whilst the quota of the sev
eral counties is fixed equitably so as to fill the
requisition for twenty one regiments, let not
the loyal people of any county limit their ex
ertions to the enlistment of the companies
named. Our heroic sons of Pennsylvania
have moistened every battle-field with their
blood. Thousands have bravely died, defen
ding the unity of the Republic and the sanct
ity of our flag, and other thousands have fal
len sick and wounded, and their plaees must
be filled.
Freemen of Pennsylvania! Friends of the
Government, of order, and of our common
nationality, one earnest struggle and peace
will again dawn upon us as a happy, pros
perous, and united people.
Given under my hand and the great seal
of the State, at ilarrishurg, this twenty-first
day of July, in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and sixty-two, and:
of the Commonwealth the eighty seventh.
A. G. CURTIN.
By the Governor, ELI SLIFER,
Secretary of the Commonwealth..
SCHEDULE OF API'OETIOMIENT.
Companies. * Companies..
A'lams 2 Lancaster #
Allegheny 13 Lawrence 2
Armstrong 1 Lebanon
Beaver 2 Lehigh 2
Bedford 2 Luzerne 7
Berks a Lycoming X.
Blair 2 Mercer 2
Bradford 3 Mifflin 1
Bucks 5 Monroe and I'ike I
Butler 3 Montgomery 5
Cambria 2 Montour 1
Carbon 2 Northampton 3
Chester 6 Northumberland 2.
Centre 2 Perry 1
Clarton and Forest 2 Philadelphia st>
1 Pike (see Monroe)
Clearfield 1 Potter t
Columbia 1 Sohuvlkill ft.
Crawford 2 Snyder 1
Cumlieriand 2 Somerset 2
Dauphin S Sullivan and Wyoming 1
Delaware 2 Susquehanna 2
Kne 5 Tioga 3.
Elk and McKean 1 Union 1'
Fayette 7 Venango li
1-rank lin and Fulton 5 Warren 2*
Forest (see Clarion) Washington 3
Dreen 1 Wayne <t
Huntingdon 2 Westmoreland 3.
1 l- ana a Wyoming (see Sullivan)
Jefferson 1 York 3
Juniata ' 1
Book Notices.
The Atlantic Monthly fur August presents
a fine collection of articles, such as CUD only
be produced by a corps of literary writers
possessed by this magazine. The August
number contains an attractive illustrated ar
ticle entitled "The New Gymnastics." Also,
"Life in the Open Air," by the late Theodore
Winthrop, being an interesting journal of his
travels, full of adventure, and which will b&
continued through mora numbers. Address,
Ticknor & Fields, Boston. Terms $3 00 per
annum.
THE MARKETS?
LEWISTOWN, July 23, 1862,.
CORRECTED BY GEORGE BLYMYER.
$ lb. lQi
Eggs, $ dozen, 9
Wool, washed, 40
" unwashed, 24
CORRECTED BY MARKS k WILLIB.
Wheat, white bushel, 100 to 105
red 1 05
" new, 00 a 40
Corn, old, 40'
Bye, 50-
Oats, 30
Barley, 00 to 50
Buckwheat, 45
Cloverseed, 3 75 to 4 00
Timothy, 1 50
Flaxseed, 1 50
Marks & Willis are retailing flour and fees
as follows:
Extra Flour, per 100, 2 80
Fine, do 2 00
Superfine, dq 2 60
Family, do 3 00
Mill heed, per hundred. 70
Chopped Oats and Corn per 100, 110
Chopped Rye per 100, 1 20
Salt, 1 50
" barrels, 280 lbs, 2 00
Superfine $4 75a5; extra family 5 75.
Red wheat 12Ial31c; white 130al40;
rye 70c; oorn 60c