the Carnal:der 3rnelitgencer OEO. SANDERSOS, EDITOR. A. SANDERSON. Associate. LANCASTER. PA., MARCH 17, 1863 aro- N. Parrzecurs k Co.'s dtiviumerae Ammar, 37 Park Bow, New York City, and 10 Stets street, Boehm. 24.• 12.11Mmuiturk Co. 113 r The Zama*" .111120010114 and the =Mt ln3aen tsl and largest circular Y 1* She United Stater 2= and the li=w— ..-11617.Helins Amor; No. 233 Broadway, Now . yorlr, Ise authorised to receive advertisements thy The pocer. at our kowest rates. ailio2ollll2 ADVIRSKING Amor hi Located at N 0.30 North 6th street. Philadelphia. He is authorised to remotes adrattbaummts and =biaxial:ions ihr The Lancaster l id t.pr.:^ No. 1 Smilers Building, Court St., Boston, lamuthed Agent for receiving advertisements, ko. V. B. Parma, the American Newsmer Agent, N. I. exam Binh and Chestnut Streets, 'Philadelphia, is authorised to receive subscriptions and advertisements for lids paper r at om lowest rates. His receipts will be re• girded as pomade. 0 "Cr. FLA G_ Now our gag is flung to the wild winds free, let it float o'er our father land, And the guard of its spotless fame shall be Gotumble's chosen band. "CLING TO THE CONSTITUTION, AS THZ SHIPWRECKED MARINER CLINGS TO THE LAST PLANK, WHEN 'NIGHT AND THE TEMPEST CLOSE AROUND HIM."--DANnu, WIBBTER. TO TI/I6 DEMOCRACY OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF LANCASTER. In pursuance of authority given the undersigned by • raeolutkm at • meeting of the Democratic County Corn. mitten held on Thursday the sth inst., you are requested to sassuibLe In the several Wards of the City, Boroughs sad Townships of the County, on SATURDAY, 21st day of NARog, to sleet not lest than three, nor more than five delaptes, to represent =eh district in a general County Conventlon to be held on WEDNESDAY, 26th day of MAIM, at 11.'o'clock, A. H., at Fulton Hall, in the City of Lancaster, for the pMpose of electing six delegates to represent the Democracy of the County of Lancaster in the *outing State Convention, to be held at Harrisburg, on Wednesday, 17th day of June next. AI in accordance with a resolution adopted, and in punmenee of the same authority, the Chairman would sort earamtly recommend to the Townships and Boroughs et the County, to effect a thorough and convenient argent nation, by the formation of Democratic Clubs In their several districts. By the established usage of the party the several d Witte will each nominate one person to serve as a member of She County Committee for the ensuing political year, sad also nominate Ward, Borough and Township Com mittee', being particular to designate their names in their respective credentials to the ensuing County Convention. It. B. TBHUDY, Chairman. •. J. Enamor, Secretary. LLIOLOIIOI, March sth, 1863 Delinquents Itazeed. We have given notice from time to time, for the last three or four months, of our r deterMination, as a matter of necessity, to strike from our list all delinquent subscribers to THE INTELLIGENCER. We have al ready erased a number of names, and shall continue the process from week to week until we have the job completed. Those who have not received the paper for several weeks, or who may not receive it hereafter, will know the reason. Delinquents who are able to pay, but who neglect or refuse to square up their accounts, will have costs added from and after the first of April. At the present enormous price of white paper we cannot any longer afford to furnish the printed sheet " free gratis for nothing." This is our ultimatum, and no further indulgence can or will be granted ; nor would it be fair to our paying subscribers, nor just to ourselves, that more time should be given. The Delegate Elections. The Democratic Delegate elections will take place throughout the coun ty on Saturday next, the 21st inst.— We trust they will be well attended by the people, and that the best men will be selected to represent them in the County Convention on the 25th inst. =Let our Democratic friends everywhere show by their actions at this important crisis of public af fairs, that the old fire of the Jack-, son era still burns, with as much in tensity as ever, in their bosoms, and that they are prepared to rally, as one man, in defence of the Union and the Constitution which are sought to be destroyed alike by traitors in the South and in the North—by Secessionists and Aboli tionists. CoL Hopkins' Speech! An excellent speech delivered by CoL HOPKINS in the State Legisla ture about two weeks since, in favor of restoring the Tonnage Tax, will be found on our first page. We in vite the attention of our readers to it. The Rebellion. There is nothing of any conse quence from the seat of war. There are rumors of the evacuation of Vicksburg by the rebels, but there are doubts about their reliability. A rebel invasion of Kentucky is again apprehended, but there is nothing definite. The army of the Potomac remains in statu quo, and there is nothing of moment from South Carolina or Georgia. New Hampshire. The Granite State has gone against •the Administration, notwithstanding the strenuous efforts that were made to carry it. IRA A. EASTMAN, the Democratic candidate for Governor, has a plurality of nearly 3,500 over JOSEPH E. G,ILMORE, Abolitionist, and if he has failed of an election by the people, it is only becauSe some 4,300 votes were thrown away upon Col. WALTER HARRIMAN, a so-called " War Democrat." For Congress, DANIEL MARCY, Democrat, is certain ly electedin the Ist District, which is a gain, and the vote is so close in the 2d, that the official count is re quired to decide. The 3d District . elects an Abolitionist. Well done, New Hampshire ! The great reac tion is "marching along. " A Loan Offered. The New York Express states that Becret Chase has been offered a loan of one hundred millions in gold, by certain European parties. MAZILIAOZ or TOP PEINCZ or WALES.— The day of the marriage of the Prince of WeleelMarcli 10th) was obseried in Montreal an, tilicaday. A Refute of one fiundred guns WM Ind, the public buildings were illamin. said. and there were bonfires and fireworks. WHAT IT HAS DONE. Some of the Republican papers are begin. ning to find out that the famous emancipation proclamation is not all their fancies painted it Previous to its issuance. The following from the Springfield Repnblican, the ablest administration journal in Hassachasettp, states the dissatisfaction of the moderate Re publicans thus forcibly: A great many expectation s have been die appointed, and a great many confident pre diction have failed of realization, in the progress of this war. In nothing has the disappointment been greater than in the results expected from the emancipation war policy by those most clamorous for it. They were very certain that the proclamation would give the Union cause a quick and sweeping triumph, and the President was fiercely de nounced by politicians and papers of his own party for allowing the sacrifice of northern men to go on, when with a stroke of his pen he could remove the cause of the rebellion and make it impotent for mischief. It was said that as soon as liberty should be pro claimed to the negroes we should see the southern soldiers scattering to their homes to look after their chattels; and the negroes gen errlly revolting and hastening to enlist under the standard of the Union ; and so the neces sity for further fighting on our part was to be removed. The predictions were made and repeated with so much confidence that, be fore the. President issued his proclamation, many of his own party had come to consider him guilty almost to the extent of treason in delaying to speak the word which was to act like magic in the salvation of the Union.— The style of menace in which the President was addressed on this subject is fresh in pub lic recollection, although some who used it would now be very glad to have it forgotten. Well. it is more than five months since the President announced his intention to proclaim emancipation, and two months since the pro clamation was formally made, and the negroes still remain quietly on the southern planta tions ; the rebel armies have not dispersed to hunt flying negroes, but are larger and strong er than ever before ; the market, price of ne groes is at its highest ; the negroes within our lines show no passionate eagerness to fight, and even General Hunter has been obliged to resort to forcible conscription to fill up his negro regiments, and that, too, where the experiment at making negro sol diers has been longest in operation.. Neither are the promises of the wonderful effect of the proclamation upon the people of the North realized ; Gov. Andrew's swarms do not throng the roads of Massachusetts, and volun teering has been at a stand still. As to the political effect of the proclamation at the North nothing need be said ; the enthusiasm it has evoked has all been on the wrong side and some of the most ardent advocates o emancipation have been so disheartened by this that they began before the proclamation had been out a month to talk about letting the South go if we cannot subdue the rebel lion before May. The pretense of some of our malcontents that the proclamation is powerless because it does not declare free the slaves in the loyal States, is not even specious ; it is merely absurd. DEMOCRATIC DISLOYALTY An ingenious mind could perhaps suggest some more promising method of winning over the Democrats to a cordial support of the ad ministration than the persuasive one of ma ligning their motives so happily hit upon by the Republicans. The charges of disloyalty against the Democratic party almost refute themselves. Pray what interest have Demo crats in the permanent dissolution of. the Union ? If, like all political parties, they aim at power, are they less likely than the Republicans to be reinforced by the southern vote? But, aside from political considera tions, what interests have half the citizens of the North which conflict with interests of the other half? If the vessel in which we are all embarked shall founder, will not Democrats and Republicans share a common fate ? The charge of disloyalty against large masses of citizens who form a majority in most of the Northern States is absurd on its fade. They live intermingled with their fellow-citizens of the opposite party, pursuing the same Indus , tries, selling in the same markets, paying the same taxes, relying for the protection of their persons and property on the same laws, edu cating their children in the same schools, at tending the same churches, and having a common interest with them in the moral, so cial and religious improvement of the com munities in which they dwell. If a blight falls on the country, it must affect them and their Republican neighbors alike. It is as preposterous as it is discourteous and unchar itable to keep charging them, month in and month out, with conspiring against the safety, honor and welfare of their country. THE DISUNION SHEARS Senator Batumi{ once said with his usua orce of statement: Truly, the Abolitionists and the Nullifiers were necessary to each other—the two halves of a pair of shears, neither of wiLjob would cut until joined together. Then the map of the Union was in danger ; for in their con junction that map was cloth between the edges of the shears. The Nullifiers of a former day have given place to the Secessionists of -the present, who have become much more formidable than their predecessors ever were. So the Aboli tionists of the past have been succeeded by a faction a thousand fold more numerous and powerful than they. Now, more than ever before, it may be justly and with emphasis said, that the Abolitionists and Secessionists are as necessary to each other as the two halves of a pair of shears. Without the other either would be utterly powerless for mischief. But joined together, as they are now, with their two sharp edges in seeming opposition yet both working to sever the map of the Union asunder, they will, unless checked by a Dem ocratic and conservative force stronger than the two combined, effect their common pur pose. Between the two edges of the Abolition and Secession shears, apparently cutting at e ach other but really having the map of the Uriion between them, there is no escape from division, but in disjointing and breaking the two halves of the disunion shears. MILITARY PLUNDERERS Mr. CHANDLER, of Michigan, (Republican) said in the Senate recently that "military officers have been guilty of pillaging from the rebels, and dividing the spoils among them selves. Large sums have thus been seized, held and divided by certain Generals." Mr. LANE, of Kansas, (Republican) said he knew of a Brigadier General who, having re ceived a number of slaves (18 I believe) within his camp, gave them up to the, owner in con sideration of receiving forty-eight bales of cot ton! Mr. L. also said that the custom was for commanders to give permits to bring oot• ton and for military commanders to receive a per centage for the permits and prdteotion thus afforded. These transactions had greatly demoralized the army. Mr. CHANDLER, on the same occasion, said the Senate had deliberately voted to continue the present demoralization in the army, and to uphold the thieves, plunderers and robbers in the service. Let us be Thankful. The country should be congratu lated upon the fact that one of the pet measures of the Administration —the compensated emancipation project—the bills making appropria tions to purchase negroes ,in Mis souri, Kentucky, Maryland and Western Virginia, failed to pass Con gress, for want of time to put them through. The will to pass them was there, but time and opportunity were not afforded, ("min& to the admire, ble tactics displayed by the Demo cratic members in the closing hours of the session. TUE CONSCRIPTION BILL Thii important bill, as it now stands, pro vides fur: &o;1. The enrolment of all able-hodied citizens between the ages of 20 and 45, in cluding persons of foreign birth , who have declared their intentions. Sac. 2 Exempts snob persons as are men tally and physically unfit for military duty; the President, Judges, and Reads of Depart ments ; also the only son of a widow 'depen dent upon his labor for support ; the only son of aged or infirm parent or parents dependent upon his labor for support ; also, where there are two or more sons of aged or infirm parents subject to draft, the father, or if he be dead, the mother may elect which son shall be exempt; also the only brother of children not twelve years old, having neither father nor mother, and dependent upon his labor for support ; also the father of motherless children under twelve years of age dependent upon his labor for support; also, where there are a father and sons in the same family and household, and two of them are in the mili tary service of the United States as non-com missioned officers, musicians, or privates, the residue of such family and household, not ex ceeding two. • Sac. 3. Persons subject to draft to be drawn into two classes; those between 20 and 35 to be called on first, and then all between 35 and 45. (Unmarried men, irrespective of age, are all in the first class.) Sac. 4. Congressional districts constitute each an enlistment district—under military authority. Sac. 5. Provost Marshals to be appointed by the President for each district, with full military powers to enforce the conscription. Sac. 6. Empowers Provost Marshals to fur nish names and residences of deserters, and to discharge other duties which may be pre scribed by the Secretary of War. SEC. 7. Deserters and spies to be tried at the nearest military post, with the least pos sible delay. Sac. 8. Provides for a Board of Exemp tions to be appointed by the President. Sze. 9. Provides for the sub-division of military districts into smaller districts, if necessary. Sec. 10. The enrolment of each class to be made separately. Sac. 11. Enrolled persons to be subject for two years, to be called into the service, and to continue in for three years, or during the war, on the same footing as volunteers—in cluding advance pay and bounty. Sac. 12. Empowers the President to assign the number of men for each district, and pre scribes the mode of draft. Persons whose names are drawn, to be notified within ten days thereafter. In fixing the quota, the number of volunteers already furnished by the respective district is to be taken into con sideration—with a view to equalization, as far as practicable. Sac. 13. Drafted men may furnish a sub stitute, or pay in lieu of military service $3OO. Persons failing to report, after due notice, are to be treated as deserters. Sac. 14. Drafted men must be examined by . surgeons. Sac. 15. Surgeons taking bribes to be pun ished. Sac. 16. Drafted men to have traveling ex penses paid to place of rendezvous. Sac. 17. Substitutes entitled to the same pay as if they had been originally drafted. Sac. 18. Volunteers now in the service are entitled, on re-enlisting for one year, to a bounty of $5O, one-half to be.paid down. Sac. 19. The President may consolidate particular regiments. Sacs. 20, 21 and 22, prescribe rules for offi cering regiments, and the execution of sen tences by Court Martial. Sac. 23. Forbids soldiers to sell, barter, loan, or give away any clothes, arms, or other outfit provided him. SEC. 24. Prescribes fines and imprison ment for persons enticing drafted men to de sert. Sac. 25. Prescribes the suing and punish. ment of persons resisting the draft. SECS. 26th, 27th, 28th and 29th, empower the President to order absent soldiers to their regiments, and prescribe rules" for the deposi tions of witnesses; give leave to Judge Ad vocates to employ a reporter, and provide that the trial of the accused shall not be delayed beyond sixty days. SECS. 30th, 31st and 32d, specify the kind of punishment for murder, manslaughter, burglary, etc., that may be committed by persons under this act; also the punishment of officers absent from duty without leave, and make rules and regulations as to the granting of furloughs. The remaining sections, six in number—. give the President full power, during the re bellion, to call out the naval forces in accord ance with the act,—regulate the assignment of drafted men to different regiments,—pro vide that enlisted men, detailed to special service, shall not receive extra pay—rescind General Orders of the War Department Noe. 154 and 162 in reference to enlistments-6x the compensation of the different grades of cavalry, trumpeters, etc., and declare that all spies, on conviction, shall suffer death. DEMOCRATIC DOCTRINE As the Abolition papers are now busily en• gaged quoting garbled extracts from the writings of THOMAS JEFFERSON to prove that he, although a large slavebolder himself, was opposed to slavery, perhaps they will not ob ject to give their readers a sight of the follow / ing principles enunciated by that great Demo cratic statesman in his Inaugural Address as President, on the 4th of March, 1801 : "Equal and exact justice to all men, of whatever sect or persuasion, religious or po— litical. " The support of the State Governments in all their rights, as the most competent ad ministration for our domestio concerns. and the surest bulwarks against anti-republican tendencies. " The supremacy of the civil over the mili tary authority. "Economy in public expense, that labor may be lightly burdened. . . _ _ Freedom of religion ; FREEDOM OF THE PRESS, and FREEDOM OF PERSON, under the protection of the HABEAS COR PUS, and TRIAL BY JURY impartially se lected." OUTRAGES UPON NEWSPAPERS Within a few weeks foot or five newspaper offices in the Western States have been de stroyed by Republican mobs. The Republi can papers represent these outrages to have been committed by soldiers; but if that is true, they wde instigated and led on by Re. publican demagogues. These outrages are justified and gloried in by the Republican papers, just as they justify and glory in every act of mob violence and violation of personal rights in other cases where their party inter ests are to be promoted and personal malig nity to be gratified. Fortunate will it be for them if a day of retribution in kind does not come. Bat if it does, let them remember that they have deliberately inaugurated a reign of terror, a disregard of law and per sonal rights. j Some conscience smitten rascal sent to the President, on Wednesday week, by Ex press from Brooklyn, New York, a package containing $BB6, which the letter stated was dishonestly obtained from the Government. If all the other Abolition thieves would do likewise, it would put many millions of dol. lam in the treasury. It is not stated whether the rascal committed forgery to obtain the money, or whether he robbed the Government by some other equally moral process. Will the Express enlighten the public..? THE APPROPRIATIONS The XXXVIIth Congress has appropriated in round numbers, the following sums : At Extra Session, Jnly, 1861 5284,000,0011 At Long Session, terminating July 17. 1862.... 913,000,000 At Short Session, ending March 4,1898 .1,100,000,000 1111=1!! Per contra; the receipts from revenue duties on imports, direct taxes, sale of public lands, and internal revenue from March 4, 1861, to July 1, 1864, are and will be three hundred and twenty millio# dollars. Loinr airi t - roa Vcitrit `Tiaoare l—This isjust tire *Other' forigetting Wsore threat, Inaterg =is? giold.firr lb& limp; Jot, and it box:of BFrinSi. Pahtlonic Weemovidiox 001.4 by Kaufman & Co., will not only prevent such ills, but ours those already upon you. LOCAL DEPARTMENT. THE 99th aziainicaT ELAGE 1111398113. LEWIS HALDV, ANDREW B MICIXELL and Watt= G Evans, in lirhons-chasge the liar for lite 19tb Regiment were sent to their destinatioh...plesented them to the Regiment on the tat last.,lite -.slicer of the 79th fends us the following interesting account of the Ceremony: • On las ban, ems. mtainmscact March LEE. hezzt.useatans: The first day . of March, 1.868, was a happy day to the 79th Pennsylvania 9cduuteeire. The sun awe Wigbt,:. - and the morning ea st fadklita a period of unusual joy. At 11 o'clock A. M: the long tine of the' -Third Brigade, with the 79th en its right, was formed in a spacious field. Boon the gallant firtatxwzaraza appeared and was welcomed with the accustomed saute to a super ior. Neater and his staff rode to our line and were cordi ally greeted. An inspection was ordered and finished.— Many a soldier asked his comrade whether the long wished for flag - would be unfurled. The secret was disclosed by an escort approaching with • eovered standards. A equate was formed.. Two batteries, General Neater and staff, the Brigade Commander, and the Field Officers of the 79th were in the centre. The Committee selected by - the citizens of Lancaster to present to the Regiment a stand of colors was admitted. Mr. Ham, of your city, nnwraltped and exposed to the eager gaze of every one the magnificent banner. With uncovered head he read the following eloquent and patriotic address, prepared bythe Committee, in a clear, forcible and intelli gent manner: To rnx Omens any, Mss op ens 7900 Hues Piano.. Vets.: As a Committee. representing citizen, of Lancaster,. we take great pleasure in presenting herewith to your gal lant regiment a stand cf colors, composed of national, regimental and guide flags, as a testimonial of their and our high appreciation of your soldierly conduct, heroic deeds and devotion to the Union. When our country was endangered by the perfidious attack of a deepenste foe, you responded to her call with promptitude and commendable zeal. The sterling patriotism which actuated you to abandon your happy homes and take op arms to suppress a wicked and gigantic rebellion, has been gloriously tested by the ordeal of terrific conflicts. Your excellent disci pline, your zealous obedience to orders, your patient en durance cf hardships, and your unflinching counice on the battle field, hare won the admiration of your fellow-citi zens at home and elicited the encomiums of your es wpm; ions-in-arms. Amidst your homes in Lancaster we have heard your General, the bravo and accomplished Holman, applaud your gallant conduct with eloquence that thrilled our hearts with delight. Be assured then, brave soldiers, that it was with emotions of profound gratification that we inscribed upon your new banners, "Presented by citizens of Lancaster to the 79th liege, P. V. for gallant conduct at Chaplin Hias, Oct. Bth, 1862.--Murfreesboro, Tenn., January 2nd, 3rd and 4th, 18E." It will require no monumental marble to perpetu ate the remembrance of those victories; for the deeds of those dais will adorn the pages of history end live in the. memory of our countrymen while heroism shall be honored and admired. In those terrible contests your brave regi ment bore a conspicuous and honorable part. Co one of those sanguinary fields you sustained the brunt of the battle, and, we believe, turned the fortune of the day in • favor of our arms. The rebel legions were led against your columns with impetuous fury; bat with resolute, indom itable courage, headed by the gallant and brave Col. Hare bright., you decimated their ranks and hurled them back dispirited and defeated. With your gallant bearing and heroic deeds fresh In our memory, we commit these banners to your keeping. Your splendid prowess and valorous achievements well deserve them. We feel confident that whenever you engage the enemy, they will be borne high and proudly through the thickest of the fight, wherever our country shall most need veteran defenders. We exact no pledge for the honor and safety of these flags. Your old standards, riddled by Mettle bullets and begrimed with the smoke of battle, your noble wounded with whom we sympathize, your honored dead whose loss we mourn, give ns full emnrance that this suit of colors, • the gift of your friends, and bearing on their ample folds In letters of gold the names of your brilliant triumphs, will never be dishonored while you have a strong arm to bear them to the battle and the breeze, nor surrendered while your regiment ban a survivor able to defend them. Although our country is beset by the perils of treaaon and disunion, yet, with a sacred cause and brave men like you to defend it, we are hopeful of a triumphant vindica tion of law and order. In this great struggle for national existence, the precious heritage of our fathers must receive no permanent detriment in our possemion. The great ex periment of a representative government must not fail in the land of Washington. The geographical boundaries of our national domain must stand; for upon the integrity of the .Union and the maintenance of the Constitution depend the safety of our people and the welfare of future generations of this country. In the words of the hero and patriot, Andrew Jackson, whose honored remains repose not many miles from your camp, let us resolve and main tain, at all hazards and at any cost, "The Union must and shall be preserved." While we may desire an early termination of our us- tional difficulties, yet the way to a speedy peace seems to be through a vigorous 'prosecution of the war. May it never be obtained at the price of national honor, through the crafty diplomacy and insolent intervention of foreign powers. Let us make no truce with armed traitors, nor relax our efforts in the field. We must have unity of pur pose, and avoid discords, party strife and popular commo tion. in the loyal States. Let the full power and strength of our Government be vigorously exerted to crush oat treason, and bring back the insurrectionary States to obedience of lawful authority, and soon peace and national harmony will be restored, and the Republic feared and respected throughout the world. Then the glorious "old flag" will wave over our fair land, from the Atlantic to the Pacific, from the St. Croix to the Rio Grande, every star upon.its azure field representing a loyal State in the Federal Union. We trust, then, the time may speedily come when we shall have the gratification of welcoming you back to your happy homes, and beholding your im perishable laurels intertwined with the olive braneh of peace. With sentiments of high regard and beat wishes for your Increasing fame .and prosperity, we remain your friends and fellow-citisens, • W. P. BRINTON, H. E. SLAYILAKER, ROBERT A. EVANS, GEO. L. BOYLE, AND'W B. MEIXELL, LEWIS HAIDY, Lemossrsa, Pa., Feb. 18th, 1883. Colonel ELINBRIGHT replied eloquently, appropriately and feelingly, as follows: GENTLEMEN or Ins Commis : As commanding omcer of Pennsylvania's 79th Regiment I have - the honor and pat tilication of receiving at your hands the beautiful stand of colors presented by citizens of Lancaster City, and also the great satisfaction of bearing that our efforts in battling against rebellion meet the approval and commendation of our friends at borne; yet I feel that I am unable to express, in suitable terms, the thanks of the officers and soldiers composing the command, and will only say what I know Is the feeling at this moment of my fallow soldiers and comrades-in arms. This Is one of the occasions In which language fails to express the sontimente of the heart. Surrounded by com panion soldiers, recollecting the hardships and dangers of my own command, and receiving this evidence of the kind • remembrance of friends at home—all tend to make this a proud event in my military life. Citizens can never rea lize the pride a soldier feels in his standards. The stirring appeals of the great Captains of antiquity, amid the deep• enir g combat, was " Rally around your standards." The !soldier looks upon this as the symbol of his nationality.— He quite home and forfeits the dearest associations of so ciety to fight in the defence of his country and flag, and ever ready to wrap it around him and "lie down to pleas ant dreams," in the security of its sacred shrouds. Gentlemen : Yon have the testimony before you to-day. Thousands of soldiers are in the columns of this square.— They have alnembled here, to-day, to rejoice with us. Wis consin is represented by her Ist and 21st vo , unteers—men, sirs, linked to us by a community of privations, dangers and victories. The gallant Starkweatber is here to catch the first glimpse of our new colors. and to honor them.— Illinois likewise is here to take us by the hand in congrat ulation. Indiana meets with us, and Kentucky places herself side by side with the rest. Negley from Pennsyl vania is here, to whom of the fortunes of two days of the bloody content at Stone river we owe so much. Tell me, then; do not such ceremonies as this make glad the soldier's heart t 'We are not however all here. That noble and pa triotic body of men, which I had the honor to lead from Lancaster, le not represented by all its members. Many, many have fallen from disease, and now sleep their last sleep. Others yielded their lives in battle, and now repose in their silent_graves. Glorious were their deaths. It is bard, but we aro proud that they died lighting the. battles of an imperiled country. Others have returned to their fond kindred mutilated and diseased—these are the relics, the sad relics of oar labors. Boar with you to Lancaster the sympathies of this regi ment for the relatives of those patriotic, seltsacrificing men. God grant access to their spirits among the redeemed, and spare for heroic deeds the true and tried officers and soldiers you see here to-day. Gentlemen: We accept this beautiful gift as the testi monial of the friends of the 79th in Lancaster, wich both pleasure and sorrow. Pleasure, that what li ttle we have done in the bloody duty, imposed upon loyal men, should receive your approval. Sorrow, that those other men, true, tried soldiers, should, by the hand of Providence, be denied a share In our joy. Whatever shall be required of us In time to come, these splendid colors shall be borne by the stoutest arm to the thickest of the confliot, there to remind ns of fond friends to our native county, to revive the most pleasing memories, and stimulate ns to true, exalted and patriotic duty. Take home with you the heart. felt thanks of the officers and soldiers of the 78th for this • most elegant present. Soldiers of Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana and Kentucky, join wish us in giving three cheers of rejoicing over this happy event. Colonel STARKWEVIIIIii addressed the soldiers briefly and appropriately. So also General NICILIT, who neverfalls to delight his listeners, favored the assemblage of armed men with his congratulations. His bright countenance and flashing eye always delight the Pennsylvania soldiers. He came to rejoice with us over this teetimonisi of our services. Everysoldier was moved by the tender recollections that day revived. Home, kindred, society—all were re membered. The day was truly a happy one, and we returned to Camp uttering "Long live the good people of Lancaster." M. D. W. DEATH OF ANOTHER SOLDIER.—Mr. CHAS. E. Wier, a member of Co. E, 79th Regiment, who was wounded at the battleof Murfreesboro, died a few days since in one of the hospital. at Nashville. Mr. Wise was well and favorably known in this city. He had applied a short time before his death for a furlough to come home to see hie two little motherless children, bet it wee not granted. Thus has another noble and gallant spirit been sacrificed In this war to appease the Moloch of Abolition, which the deceased hated and despised with his whole heart. Mr. W. was a nephew of Capt..lotur Hiss. STILL Aturrfirs..—Mr. Joss Hyrum, a member of Capt. Rowe's Company, 122 d Regiment, died in this city, on Wednesday night last, from chronic diarrhoea, contracted in camp. One by one the brave fellows are passing away, and "soon the places which now know- them will know them no more forever." HOME ON A FIIRLOUGH.—Li eut. COl.. DAVID MILES, of the gallant 79th, is now at home on ishort fur lough. He is looking wall and in the finest of apirits.— Col. MILES is every inch the soldier. Capt. 20131 f H. Daucusainuss, of the same Regiment, hail been home for a short time recruiting his health, and we are glad to know is regaining his wonted strength and spirits. He Is a capable and deserving officer. Hiram F. BwEursitt, late of the 79th, brit who has been promoted to a Lieutenantcy in a Virginia Cavalry Regi ment for gallant and meritorious conduct, to also home for a brief breathing spell. He lotke well,. and "bears his blushing honors meekly." Lieut. JOHN P. Wrisi, of the 122 d Regiment, who was taken prisoner at the battle of Fredericksburg, and con fined in the officers' prison at Richmond, Va., but recently paroled, to now home on a furlough. Jack is looking very well and to in buoyant spirits. SERENADE TO 4 ' THADDEUS OF WARSAW."— The faithful and devoted tollowers of TEIADDIUS Swan, the mit.represeotative In Congress from this district, ten dered that notorious Abolition-disunionist a serenade, on Wednesday evening last, at his residence in South Queen street. The music for the occasion was furnished by the Fourthlea' Band. Thaddeus was welcomed home by that " liffriong Democrat," Dr. PATRICK CAsetnr, in a short speech in which he recommended the hanging of the Dem ocrats here, and the old Buckshot and Beak-window Hero replied in 'a speech full of characteristic slang and abuse of the Democratic party. Id commencing his tirade he said the honor was entirely uncxprcled, which is somewhat like Artemis Ward, the noted Showman, Who paid a band seven dollars to "surprise him with a serenade!" Ergo, if the honor was unexpected, where was the necessity for having a quantity of Lager Beer on hand to quench the thirst of the Niggerheads wbo were preaent . Some person or persons in the motley assemblage, we are informed, threw an egg. or eggs at the honored person of Thaddeus. We , do not approve at all of such conduct. We are for the largest liberty of speech, &0., and lure always contended that if one man does hot. want to hear what another hen to say he should keep away from his pirerenee.. But the advocates of mob law, gutting of print log °film, &C., should not complairdof this Improper and unjustifiable conduet—the more especially when some of the same Abolition party were gall. Of A similar outrage upon exTretddentliornanart upon his arrival home from Washington to Math; 1881 l but which elicited do word of youriernuatieh.frow any •of •thrdr presses, neither at the thno or mintwegneatly. • • , 71 lasomsto =tut ilsoutiastalcaisP.l3nuf. titiegbi td i Citarli i =lirafg by Adjutant and a number of other of the aame iteginumt. $2,277,000,000 DELIOCHATIC 'D2LICIATZ MEWrINGB.—The De. =creep of his city are requested to meet at th•ir resist , the places of meeting, on Saturday evening next, March 21st, between the hours of 8 and 8 o'clook, for the purpose of electing dee deDgetee to represent each ward to the Democratic Ckeinty Ooo•entioe, which meets at 'Fulton Hall, on Wednesday, March 28th. at 11 o'clock, A. M.— Each ward will also select a member of the County Com mittee, and appoint an Egeentlie Committee of five: , PL&COS OF MEXTING - - N. W. Ward—ebober's Hotel, North Queen street. N. E . warri—wagaer's Hotel. East Chesnut street. S. W. Ward—Fitspatriett's Elate, South Queen street K. Ward—Miner's Saloon, South Queen street. BT ORDER OF TEE WARD EL COM3WITRES. • Alcoiran, Rovenqa MEETlNG.—The meedng of the Democratic Central Club, on Thursday evening hat, was a glorlowtoutponting. The hall was crowded to suf focation with the sturdy Democracy, and we were glad to see a fair sprinkling of our country friends Present. Vice President Carpenter presided, assisted by Vice Presidents Malone and Deaner. - H. B. Bwarr. Bsq , from the committee to Inform the officers of the Club of their election, stated that they had all been notified - and accepted. That Mr. Mester, Presi dent, was prevented from being present by a prior engage ment, but that be thanked the Club for the high compli ment paid him, and accepted the position not only .with pleasure but considered it a duty. Gen. Steinman, the Treasurer elect, on account of his business and residence in the se untry during the summer months, was compelled to ask the indulgence of the Club. An Assistant Treasurer will therefore be elected The report was received with much applause, and the committee discharged. Gen. Steinman. who Will present, was called for, and made a few eloquent and appropriate remarks, which were heartily applauded. The report of the committee on the Constitution and By- Laws was then presented by Samuel H. Reynolds, Esq, who prefaced the reading of the same with some atirriq remarks. The report was adopted amid great applause-- We annex the CONSTITUTION: For the purpcie of convenient and effective organization, it iv agreed to unite in forming an sesociation in Lane:rater city, to be milled "Tun Diciocaavuo CLIIIII4I. CUM OF Yon CITY AND COMITY or LOICASTIL/1." For the well ordering of which it Le also agreed to adopt the following O , NEHITIMION. Ater. lay. The object of the association shall be to dis seminate soutritNational Democratic principles, the main tenance of which consist in pure and unshaken loyalty, not to a faction, whose policies may change with the men who lead or desert it—loyalty, not to aloe, nor to an indi vidual who may err through Ignorance or bad advice—but to principle—the principle of National Union, of National honor, of National life, and to the charter in which that principle is embodied, the Constitution of the United States. - • -• ART 2. Alt persons who may sign this Constitution, or who may afterwards be admitted in accordance with its provisions, shall be deemed and acknowledged members of the association, and enjoy all the privileges thereof, while they shall sustain the principles and conform to the rules and regulations now provided, or which may be hereafter adopted for its guidance George Nauman, Jr., Esq.. and Capt. John Wise then respectively addressed the Club. Their remarks were bold, fearless and eloquent, and their truthful, scathing and amusing dennuciatiom of the imbecility and corruption of the reign of Abraham the First were greeted with shouts of applause and laughter. Messrs. William A Morton, John Deaner, Lewis Becher and B. J. McGrann were appointed the Committee of Fi nance, under the By-Laws. Mayor Sanderson then Made a few remarks, after which the Club adjourned, with three cheers for the gallant De mocracy of New Hampshire and three for Gen. McClellan, to meet on Thursday evening next, at 7 o'clock. REMAINS BROUGHT Hons.—The remains of Serg't 132IINAILD 0. OONNZLLT, of the 18th U. 8. Infantry, who died from the effects of a wound received at the battle of Chaplin Hills, Ky., were brought to this city on yester day morning, In charge of Mr. Lams HOLD?, for reinter meat. Serg't C. was a nephew of the venerable and esti. mable Father HUNAN, of St. Mary's Catholic Church. He was as brave and gallant a spirit as ever went into battle. His last words were "Boys, bear up the flag I" Peace to the young hero's ashes. A PEOCLABIATION The President has issued a proclamation in reference to all soldiers enlisted or drafted into the service of the United States now ab sent without leave. They are ordered to forthwith return to their respective regiments. Those who return on or before the Ist of April, 1863, and report themselves at any rendezvous designated by General Order No. 58, of the War Department, may be restored to their respective regiments without punish ment other than forfeiture of pay and allow ance during their absence; those who do not return within that time " shall be arrested as deserters and punished as the law provides." All " patriotic and faithful citizens " are called on " to oppose and resist " the efforts of " evil disposed disloyal persons " to " en tice and procure soldiers to desert and absent themselves from their regiments," and to " aid in restoring to the#, regiments all sol diers absent without leave, and to assist in the execution of the act of Congress for en rolling and calling out the national forces, and for other purposes, and to support the proper authorities in the prosecution and pun- ishment of offenders against said act, and in suppressing the insurrection and rebellion." Committee. Elections were held in many of the cities in New York week before last, which resulted in splendid Democratic victories where Abo litionism has heretofore reigned triumphant. ! Troy gives 850 Democratic gain ; Rochester, black as ink heretofore, has now gone Demo- . °ratio by an overwhelming majority ; in Utica the Democratic victory is complete. Auburn, the home of Seward is Democratic for the first time in twenty years ; Oswego has come back to the Democratic household ; Geneva is Democratic by 150 majority ; Lockport has gone Democratic by 200, where the Aboli tionists for twenty years have had about that majority. In various other large places, the results are equally honorable to the Democ racy. The Albany Argus remarks upon them that " the Democratic reaction which set in last fall, moves on with undiminished force, and sweeps into the interior, reaohing and breaking in upon the inmost strongholds of the Republicans." "HAVE YOU HEARD FROM MAINE"' The town elections in Maine took place week before last, in many towns, and resulted most gloriously for the Democracy. As speci mens we note the following: In Standish, which was Abolition last year, the whole Democratic ticket is now elected by 49 ma jority. In Harpswell, Abolition last year, the Democratic ticket now prevails by about 60 majority. Westbrook, Abolition last year, now gives 140 Democratic majority. Wind ham, which usually gives 200 against us, was now carried by only one or two majority. In Gorham the Democrats gain over 25 from the vote of last fall, and over 100 from last spring. Limington goes Democratic by from 100 to 200. In Baldwin the Democrats sweep the board, where all was Abolition last year ; and in other towns like results appear. In these elections a very full vote was thrown. DEMOCRATIC VICTORIES We find the following special despatch in the Chicago, Times of the 3d inst. : MUSCATINE, lowa, March 3.—After the most hotly contested election that ever came off in this city, the Democrats have to-day swept everything before them. Henry Fella is elected Mayor by 100 majority, and every ward has elected Democratic Aldermen. At the municipal election in Newport, Ky., on the same day, the Demootacy succeeded by over 200 majority. " Now, by St. Paul, the work goes bravely on I" RIOT IN DETROIT. A serious riot, resulting in loss of life and destruction of property, occurred in Detroit on the 6th. A negro who had committed an outrage upon a young white girl was being taken from the court room to the jail under the escort of the military, when an attempt to rescue was made by a gang of rowdies.— The crowd was fired upon, and one man killed and several wounded. Being foiled in their attempt to get possession of the negro the mob perpetrated the most horrible outrages upon the colored people residing in the vicinity of the jail m Houses were gutted and burned, and theMmates maltreated and in many in stances killed. Ten or fifteen lives have already been lost and as many houses burned. All the available military there, and a regi ment in the interior of the State, have been sent for. A vigoious attempt will now be made to quell the riot. A later dispatch, da ted Detroit, March 7, says': The military last night succeeded in dispersing the rioters, and all is now qniet. Twenty or thirty buildings were burned, several persons killed, and a large number wounded. lily James F. Campbell, an experienced editor and newspaper 4xmanctor; has started a paper in Johnstown, Pa., called the JOhns totrauDemocrat. In politics it is like the edi tor; eonn4' to the core.' In typogtaphical exe enti4M,Ail-141 not I brieeded •A by , any .nountry State.li'-Wetendei bhyr nOitirrati. lations and beat wishes to Bro. Campbell I 1 33101X33 THE HABEAS cORPIIS 1F WISCONSIN. The decision of the Supreme Cart of Wis consin in a recent habeas corpus case, has been published. The following are the points decided.: 1. The Government of the United States is invested with fall power by the Federal Con stitution to prosecute war, and there is no war power outside the Constitution. 2. Only the people, through their represen tatives in _Congress, can suspend the writ of habeas =pus. 3. The President can execute the laws only by such means as the Constitution and the laws themselves have given him power to em pl oy. 4. A military commander may declare mar tial law in districts which are the actual theatre of vmr,.where hostile armies are met for the purpose of destruction, or in insurrectionary districts where domestic violence and discord have effectually displaced the civil authorities— BUT NOT ELSEWITYRIL 5. Courts martial are courts of limited and inferior jurisdiction, and have no jurisdiction to try any person except such as are by law amenable to such trial. 6. The legislative is the political depart; ment of the Government, and when the writ of habeas corpus is not suspended by Congress, the Executive has no political power to im prison the people. Judge Penis, in giving this decision, de clares that he should consider the establish ment of the doctrine that the President pos sesses illimitable power over the land by a declaration of martial law, "as a calamity little if any less to be deplored than the success of the rebellion." PREACHERS TO FIGHT-THE CONSCRIPTION BILL.—If, under the operation of the con soription bill, as it passed the Senate, and which does not exempt ministers of the Gos pel, the Beechers, and Beltowns, and Chee vers shall be drafted into the service, we don't know that we shall be sorry, though it is diffi cult to conceive of a place where such men will be properly situated—in this world.— St. Louie Republican. That hope is vain I Men who receive such salaries as do the Beeohers, and Cheevers, and - Bellowses for base subserviency in the pulpit and forum to the behests of Abolitionism, have under this conscription bill only to draw their check for $3OO to escape the conscrip tion. It is,the-poor devil who has no three hundred dollars to draw upon that must go. It is the poor mechanic, the poor laborer, the ill-paid clerk, the editors, publishers, printers and devils of country papers, who have per haps after years of toil got a home worth three or four - or five hundred dollars, who must either sacrifice their homes to go home less upon the world or be conscripted! . 4 COPPERHEADS ~ vs. NIGGERHEADS. THE DEMOCRATIC DOCTRINE I am for getting back the Southern States by fair and honorable means, if such a thing be possible ; and I will hope for the best. The Union I desire is a union of hearts and of hands, such as our fathers gave us. Nothing less will satisfy me than the whole Southern States. THOMAS H. SEYMOUR, Connecticut THE REPUBLICAN DOCTRINE I will not stultify myself by supposing that we have any warrant in the Constitution for this proceeding. This talk of restoring the Union as it was, under the Constitution as it is, is one of the absurdities which I have heard repeated until I have become about sick of it. The Union can never be restored as it was. There are many things which rendersuch an event impos sible. This Union never shall, with my con sent, be restored under the Constitution as it is, with slavery to be protected by it. THADDEUS STEVENS, the Administration leader in Congress. INTERESTING LEGAL OPINIONS.—At a recent term of the Court of Montgomery county, in the case of Breitenbach vs. Bush, Judge Chapman decided that the law staying civil process against soldiers was unconstitutional. The case was carried to the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, and on Thursday last, at Phila delphia, an opinion was given reversing the decision of the Court of Montgomery county, thereby affirming the constitutionality of the law. The stay law was enacted on the 18th day of April, 1861. The 4th Section, the constitutionality of which was in question, reads as follows: "No civil process shall issue or be entered against any person mustered into the service of this State or of the United States, during the term for which he shall be engaged in such service, nor until thirty days after he shall have been discharged therefrom: Pro vided, that the operation of all statutes of limitation shall be suspended upon all claims against such persons during such term." READING THE SIGNS HENRY J. RAYMOND, editor of the New York Times, (Abolition) in a recent speech, said "We are about played out as a party. We played the" Maine law,' a good enough Mor— gan for the time being—but it was played out, and sc. Abolitionism is played out. It may last Lincoln's time out—but if we hold on till then, there is not one of us living, that will ever get into public life again. WEED is wisely getting out of the scrape. CiamELEy is fool enough to hang on. The only hope there is for any of us, is to keep on the war until the Union is so thoroughly split up, that it never can be got together again. A reunion with the South on any terms is death to all this gener ation. But, at any rate, the taxes, - which the people have not begun to feel; the debt, and the conscription, not yet begun, but to come, will damn every man concerned in levying them." THE END OF CIVIL WAR. The Owego Gazelle publishes . the following letter of the late Senator Douglas, showing his conception of the aims of the Republican leaders: WASHINGTON, Deo. 26, 1860 My Dices Stu : Pressure of business has prevented an earlier acknowledgment of your kind letter. The prospects of our country are gloomy indeed, but I do not despair of the Republic. We are now drifting rapidly into civil war, which must end in disunion. This can only be prevented by amendments to the Constitution which will take the slavery ques tion out of Congress, and thus put an end to the strife. Whether this can be done depends upon the Republicans. Many of their leaders desire disunion on party grounds, and here lies the difficulty. God grant us a safe deliver ance, is my prayer. Very truly your friend, ?, • S. A. DOUGLAS. Hon. John J. Taylor. WHY THEY GO FOR CONTINVED The tax assessors and collectors under the new Tax bill get a handsome increase of pay. They have been largely represented in Wash ington from New York, Philadelphia and else where. No officer will receive less than $1,600 a year, with $750 for rent. Blanks, papers, postages, &a t are also allowed. When the income is over $200,000 on to a million or more, there is a regular increase of pay allowed, so that, while collectors may receive $lO,OOO, (from which they are to pay clerk hire, &0..) assessors will receive from $1,500 to $4,000 or more, as the case may be, after the income is $200,000. In this district (Hartford and Tolland) the income is about $1,000.000. The increased rates, beginning with $200,000 of assessments, one per cent., with one-half of one per cent., one-fourth, and-fifth, &c., according to the amount of in come, some of the New York assessors will receive: four or five thousand per annum: .40 yet the machinery of the income tax proper has not been prepared, It goes into opera tion the first of May. when taxes on inoomes over $6OO are expected to be paid in.—Hart 2 - ford Times. 'drlt is estimated that nearly two millions of barrels of article oil have changed hands at Pittsburg; daring the past year. reir Brigham Young., the great Mennen - prephetiwte arrested for polygsniyeit the 10ih laitint, finder the new sot of CengreinG • Be ger° iinS2AO 'for hie sppslEs oe upon the teal of the ease. HARRISBURG CORRESPORDENCEs HARRISBURG, March 13. Masses EDITORS: The toy.' tioveruurs," Audy Johncun s..d tt right, had forth to a toll audieuessak the Court if mai uo laic Fraldy evening. Etna one of these disinterested (?) pittiots epuae wino two hours and a hairs piece adrucatiug free niggers, suspension of white freed= to all particulars, and urgiug, a SigurtruS prosecution of this war fur the r.ghteous 0411140 of anthainvary—.. Uov." Johnson not forgetting to tell of his immense sacrifices for the take of the Union, and of his hatred of the Demo. Grath: party. The amount of egotism was rather large, and it Is evident that he is for getting all Jui can out of the chances of war. - He denounced the 82 tree patriots who refused to give the Ball of the house for his use, to slander loyal men and insult the Democratic prinoipletiend party; bat it ls sup posed that they can withstand his attacks very easily and that their constituency will support their action in thus showing their freedom from abolition mi.- rale, and their dignity as true supporters of oar noble old Constitution and Union. What elgassges the appointment of Andy Johnson as Military tiov ernor in Tennessee have made in his sentiments leave to the history of his polities before his estab lishment in office. Of course the perquisites of the office have not strengthened his undoubted loyalty oh, no: Speaker Cessna, of the Howe, and Mr. of the Senate, were quoted among the Vice Presidents of the meeting. Mr. Cessna has eine, disclaimed any participation there. lie has left town for a few days. in his absentia the chair will be ably filled by Mr. Pershing, of Cambria county. On Wednesday the Tonnage Tax bill and amend ments were up again as by previous arrangement. The arguments and debates on both sides were kept up during the day, , a morning and after noon session being held for the purpose of finally disposing of this all-engrossing subject which interests deeply the tax payers of our noble old Commonwealth. Tim friends of the Pennsylvania Railroad company were Messrs. Benedict, Champneye, Vincent, Smith, of Chester; Barger and Ludlow, a strong body, representing mean intelligence and acquaintance with the law, which they all construed le dignify that the commu tation act of '6l was a contract, ergo,endeavoring to prove that it was unconstitutional to repeal or rescind it. Their arguments, however weighty they may seem to be, do not clearly specify the unconstitution ality, and therefore , 4 we,oaret see it." They were all very much surprised that theicharge of fraud should be made against the members of '6l, striving to believe that theywere all honorable men in spite, of testimony and acknowledgments to the contrary. The advocates for the re-imposition of the tonnage tax were Messrs. Shannon, liepkins, (Washington,) Brown, (Warren,) and. Kaine. Mr. Shannon is an eloquent speaker; his argumentative powers are good, and his appearance prepossessing. lie is one of the leaders of the Black Republican side of the Rouse, and therefore his words were listened CO with respect by his own party. lie spoke of the arrogance and insolence of the Pennsylvania Railroad com pany, that its assumption of powers should be checked, and that its sneaking efforts to bribe mem bers from their duty should receive a timely lesson. The constitutionality of the re-imposition was very clear to his mind, and no injustice could be done to the corporation by compelling it to pay these sums into the Treasury. it certainly would be a vast amount of income for the sinking fund accumulating yearly, and help materially to the reduction of the State debt and recidae the taxes of our suffering people. Col. Hopkins spoke for this measure in his usual bold, unflinching style, arguing that the tax should be imposed again for many reasons. Its constitu tionality he never doubted, and his conscience would uphold him in his vote. He proved conclusively that the Legislature of '6l had been tampered with and oorrupted by the Pennsylvania Railroad company, and denounced the man who voted thus against his own conscience and the will of his constituents as unworthy of the name of man and a disgrace to the Legislature of Pennsylvania. A. vote was taken on the proposition of Col. H., and it was rejected by a small majority, thus for the time being crushing all hopes of a satisfactory adjustment of this perplexing question. Oo Thursday, however, a motion was made to re consider the vote of Wednesday, which was carried, when the following amendment proposed by Mr. Rex, of Montgomery, was adopted: That the Attorney General of the State shall im mediat ly after the passage of this act institute a suit or suits against the Pennsylvania Railroad com pany, and prosecute to judgment and recovery the claims of the State for tonnage duties which were due and payable by said company, in accordance with the provisions of their charter, to the Commis sioners of the Sinking Fund at the time of the passage of the act, entitled an act for the commuta tion of tonnage duties, approved the seventh day of March, 1861, and upon recovery of such duties the money shall be disposed of in the manner provided in Sec. 4 of the act. Thus you see that some justice has been meted out to the people by their representatives. There is some cause for congratulation on this success; when we take into account the amount of bribery and promises of branch railroads said to have been made to the, different hesitating members of the House. We can hardly reconcile one's ideas of true Democracy with the supposition that we have become such degraded creatures as thus to listen to the voice of the tempter and barter all our rights and privileges for the sake of a few dollars, whose value at the present ,tima may be but for the moment, or for proposed railroads which will never be built. We hope that our un bounded faith in the purity of our party shall not be completely shaken and upset all confidence in human purity anywhere. The bill and the successful amendment were most vigorously, nobly, eloquently, and, as the sequel showed, effectualy fought for by Messrs. Shannon, Hopkins, Lollar, Keine, Trimmer and Rex, and they deserve the thanks of a constituency to which they have been truly loyal. Honor to the brave and on purchaseable men who nobly stood up and voted for that which their conscience dictated them to do. The technicalities about a contract, unconstitu tionality," de., were strong arguments to use, and we have no doubt that the majority of men who voted for the interest of the railroad company did it from the best of motives • but the people,Aemanded that thecompany should ' disgorge some eitttreir un lawfully withholder gains, and they have succeeded in a great measure in the efforts made through their servants in the Legislature. This vexed quetion may not yet be finally settled, but we trust that it is. The interest in this bill has been universal in the crowded lobby, and an almost universal anxiety was felt and demonstrated. A good many familiar Lancaster faces were observable among the members of the third house." Thursday afternoon a great many members of the Senate and House went to view the Cornwall Mines _in Lebanon county, on invitation. They left in.the 2 o'clock train, arrived at the mines at 4, ascended the Iron Mountain at the great risk of low of breath, but were amply repaid for all the difficulties of the ascent on the view which was afforded them from the summit. The great and fertile Lebanon valley lay before them in all its beauty and richness, and ex- cited expressions of admiration on all sides, though a violent storm of snow which made the exposed position a very disagreeable one, caused us to beat a precipitate retreat to the valley below. We lingered some time admiring the valuable ore abound ing thereabout, and procuring choice specimens thereof. The ore Is a good deal impregdated• with copper and nickel, and its peculiar richness excited universal surprise. But brevity of time compelled us to leave the interesting locality. We hastened on to Lebanon, where a supper had been prepared tittle depot for us, after which a meeting was formed when several speeches of reciprocal compliment were made. A brass band very kindly gave a serenade to the members, and• we left Lebanon with many regrets that we could not linger amid the fed; scenes whisk necessity compelled us to leave. Thanks are doe to Messrs. Coleman and others for courtesies extended. To-day was devoted to the public calendar and the oonsideration of the general appropriation billL+of this more anon. J. IPtir The Cincinnati Gazette is the only Re publican paper of note that has, so far, warm-. ly condemned the mobbing and destruction of Democratic newspaper offices. The recent destruction of the office of the Crisis, at Co. lumbus, Ohio, has excited a sense of profound indignation throughout the West, and the. Chicago Times gives notice that the next. Democratic newspaper office that is mobbed will be followed by stern reprisals on the part of the Democrats. Of course it will come to this unless the Republican press help form's, public opinion among their rowdy adhcients against these scandalous and dangerons.prao tines. We have indeed fallen upin evil days when office-holding editors call upon govern ment to arrest their rivals in business, and newspaper offices are sacked by a brutal mob with the open or tacit approbation of half the journals of the land.—N. Y. World. A FORTUNATE SPECULATION.—The Nett!' York correspondent Of the Boston Post, re lates the following incident of one of the for tunate speculations of the day : In the summer of 1861, a young man who happened to have $lO 000 in his pocket, but whose fears counseled him to keep out" of the usual channels of trade, called on one of our heavy shipping merchants, who ie 'also president of a city bank, and asked his ad vice as to how to use the money. The mer chant suggested his investing in a purchase of tar, the article at that time selling at only one dollar a barrel, with every prospect of soon being on the advance. The young man took the advice, bought ten thousand barrels of tar, and stored it away for a rise. After keeping it until last fall, he concluded. to realize on his investment, and sold it out at $4O a barrel, or forty times its original cost, receiving his original capital of $lO.OOO and the slight accumulation of $390,000 as the dividend thereon. Se" Some important decisions in blockade and prize matters have been made by the United States Supreme Court. The blockade is declared perfectly legal,. and the ships and other property of blockaded ports are la!llzl subjects of capture. jar Eight hundred and forty-three bales of cotton reached Cincinnati on Monday week from Memphis. air The Confess tona and Experience of et Poor Yining Man—A gentleman having - been cured Of the results of early error and disease, will, from motive of be. Devolence, send to thine who request It., a copy of the abet* interesdn4 narrative, tubilehed by himsel 'Title' little -book >s designed as • warning and caution to Inaba Ann and those who suffer from Norton' Debility, Lass of 'memory, Premature Dray, do., &a, guplyam a tbs gam Umrthe meals of self . care. Blush art& rat wide wile. a plain orlor,--Itabotit elkagre-.W Ikalt LwAo noir 11; by &diagram rrarrort ot % 011 AL A, LANZt ergangarOrragrAd4 Pt IA
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