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Now our flag Is flung to the wild winds free,
Let ft float o'er our father land,
And the guard at its spotless fame shall be
Columbia's chosen band.
"CLING TO THE CONSTITUTION, AS
THE SHIPWRECKED MARINER CLINGS
TO THE LAST PLANK, WHEN NIGHT
AND THE TEMPEST CLOSE AROUND
HIM. "-DANIEL WEBSTER.
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The County Convention.
.
The full proceedings of the Demo
cratic County Convention o wn' be
found in to-day's Intelligencer.—
They speak for therhselves, and will
be read with interest by our Demo
cratic friends throughout the county.
Notwithstanding the almost impas
sable condition of the roads in many
sections, the Convention was largely
attended, forty-eight districts being
represented—an unusually large
number at this season of the year.
The solid men of the party were
present, and everything passed off
in the utmost harmony and good
feeling. The resolutions were adopt
ed without a dissenting voice,
amid thunders of applause, and the
speeches excited the greatest enthu
siasm. We have never known the
Democracy of Lancaster county to
be so thoroughly aroused and in such
good trim as they are at the present
time, and the election next October
In the Old Guard will astonish both
friend and foe. The Convention
did a good work on Wednesday
last, and we hope to see it followed
up by a thorough organization of
the party in every ward, borough
and township in the county.
The Elections.
The Township Elections through
out the State, as we learn from our
exchanges, have gone largely in favor
of the Democrats. These are all
healthy indications of public opinion,
and render it certain that Pennsyl
vania, in October next, will be over
whelmingly Democratic. The day
of Black Republican rule will soon
be over in our Commonwealth.—
Would that it were so in the Nation.
But we must patiently wait and bear
the infliction for nearly two years
more, and 'then, if not before, the
country will be relieved of the Abo
i lition incubus which is pressing it
to the earth. This is the silver lin
ing which is beginning to show
itself on the dark cloud which has
brooded over the Nation for the last
two years.
" DouGLAs, JR.," came to hand
too late for this week's publication.
It shall appear in our next. In the
mean time we would remark that
the subject of the communication is
now in the hands of a committee,
and possibly our Democratic friends
will be gratified before a great,while.
The proceedings of the Coun
ty Convention, and our Army letter,
necessarily occupy a considerable
space in our columns this morning.
They will both be perused with great
interest by our readers, and hence no
apology is needed for their insertion.
A list of the recently elected Town
ship Officers will be found on our
first page.
FREMONT.—General Fremont has been in
• Washington two or three weeks soliciting an
other command, but the Republican papers
nay it has been refused him at the instigation
of Gen. Halleck. If this is so, Gen. Halleck is
entitled to praise. Among the host of military
oh istaria and humbugs of the day, Fremont
is the greatest. •
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We mean the army of ta:•oollectore, says
the Somerset Democrat. The commissioner of
Internal Revenue reports that there are three
thousand eight hundredatid eighty-two persons
employed in collecting the national tax.' This
constitutes an army of considerable sise—of
more than ordinary dimensions, for it is made
up of fellows that swell tremendously, some
from the inflation of vanity and others from
whiskey. It should be remembored that these
tax•colleetors are old broken down, -political
hacks, who never could get office by the voice
of the people, and therefore got an appoint
ment from the President to an office which
will serve them to take revenge on the people,
who could never appreciate their good quail-
A whole brigade of tax-collectors, 3,882
strong, among the people ! And volunteers at
that, they are none of your canscripts, or nine
months men, they are in for the war. When
they beard the voice of Old Abe, as one crying
in the wilderness, they came forth from the
groggeries and the bar-rooms, frqm the gutters
and the gambling houses ready and eager for
the fray. They are well drilled and well
armed, and though volunteers they are regu
lars in more than one sense of the word.
The Abolitionists boasted all along that
they had more volunteers in the army than
the Democrats, they must have included the
tax collectors who are, without exception,
woellyheads. What devoted and self-sacrifi
sing patriots I serving their country in the
midst of " traitors" at the rate of five dollars
per day, and demand that the war shall be
prosecuted until the last drop" of blood is shed
and the last dollar is spent 1 What disinter
, ested, high-toned abolition patriotism I
It outstrips even "Andrew's Swarms" and
Greeley's 900,000 ! Who is so base as to
question their love of country Yet who
are, for peace and compromise, stop and think
If the war stops, their occupation is gone, and
would you deliberately throw those men out
of honorable employment and rob them of
their hard-earned gains 1 These, things must
not be. The 4,000 martyrs to abolitionism
must be supported. The 4,000 tax-collectors,
who provide the means to free the negroes
must be encouraged. The 4,000 treason emel
lers who spot the " traitors " of the North
should rank with the "immortal three hun
dred" that defended the,Pase of Thermopyla3,
or the " six hundred" that rode into the jaws
of death at the battle of Balaklava. If the
war continues, Simon will, no doubt, make them
the officers of the negro army he is about to
organize in the slave districts of Georgia and
South Carolina, and that together with the
collectorship will support them handsomely.
If the war stops, we ask that they, wounded or
not wounded, be made pensioners of the gov
ernment for life. Whatever be the result, we
are determined that these volunteer patriots
shall not suffer.
A TRUTHFUL CONFESSION
Forney lets the cat out of the bag in his
Washington letter of the 19th, when he says,
as he does in italics that "The campaign for
the Presidency in 1864 has been opened by the
Union men." This explains the meaning of
their Union professions—of their professions
of patriotism, and shows why Joe Wright,
Andy Johnson, John Van Buren, and other
such renegades have been purchased and em
ployed to make " Union" speeches over the
country. All this stuff about a vigorous prose.
cution of the war simply means that " the
campaign for the Presidency in 1864 has been
opened by the Union men"—the Abolitionists.
It is a matter of mere partisan effort. The
Abolitionists are simply "figuring" to retain
power, and their principal dodge is to hum
bug the people by professions of Unionism,
and through the speeches of purchased rene
gades from the Democratic party. It remains
to be seen how far these base hypocrites and
enemies of the Constitution will succeed in
deluding the people. The Abolitionists evi
dently have concluded that their safety con
sists in the perpetuation of their power, and
this they intend to do, peaceably if they con,
forcibly if they must.
They are now endeavoring to cajole and
humbug the people ; if this plan fails, then the
bayonet may be employed. " The campaign
for the Presidency in 1864 has been opened by
the Union men." They intend - to succeed.—
They fear to lose power ; they fear to meet the
people whom they have so outraged, -unless
they can be clothed with power and backed by
bayonets, and they have determined to retain
the power in their hands. If it -cannot be
done otherwise, they may, upon some "patri
otio" pretext, prevent elections in some of the
Northern - States, and Pennsylvania will stand
a chance of being disfranchised. There are
serious doubts whether we shall be permitted
to' elect a Governor next fall. The enforce
ment of the odious conscription law will, pro
bably,.afford the desired pretext for prevent
ing an election, at least, a fair election.—
Possibly we may have to vote, if allowed to
vote all, under the bayonets of black soldiers.
Messrs. GLOSSBRENNER. & Co. have com
menced the publication of a new Democratic
daily and weekly paper, in Philadelphia, the
first number appearing on Wednesday morn
ing last. The paper presents a vely neat ap
pearance, and it is well filled with political
articles, the general news of the day, the
markets, currency question;4c., &o. In poli
tics it is soundly conservative, and will vigor.
ously oppose all the unconstitutional acts of
the National Administration—at the same
time expressing a determination to render it
a willing support in all constitutional meal
urea to suppress the, rebellion and bring about
an early restoration of the Union.
We bespeak for " THE AGE " a liberal sup
port in . Lancaster county, as we have no doubt
from the ability and business tact of the
Editors and Publishers the paper will be made
richly deserving of the most extended patron
age. For terms -see Prospectus in another
column of The Intelligencer.
DIR. VALLANDIOHAIII ON PEACE
PROPOSITIONS.
Mr. Vallandigham, of Ohio, in a speech
made since his return home, USN the following '
explicit language :
On thd 12th of last December, when from
the City of Richmond information came to the
City of New York that there was a disposition
to compromise and return delegates to the
natipnal Congress, and be obedient to the Con
stitution and laws, and thus restore the Union
as it was, the President, on that day, rejected
the proposition, and the damning evidence of
that rejection exists in New York over his own
autograph, [cries " hear, hear,"] but there is
an obligation of secrecy at present, and the
letter has not yet been given to the public.
The day after the Federal 'army crossed the
Rappahannock into Fredericksburg, under the
belief that Richmond was to fall, and thus
end the rebellion. The day previous Abraham
Lincoln •rejected all propositions to return,
over his own signature, and the day after the
' hopes of the blind man in the White House
were dissipated in the defeat at Fredericks
burg, and the loss of 20,000 of our sons and
brothers. He should have entertained the
proposition on the 16th of December, but he
heedlessly and wickedly drove away all over
tures.
PROVOST MARSHAL GENERAL.—.-001. James
B. Fry, of the 11. S. Army, has been appoint
ed Provost Marshal General under the Con.
scription Law. A Provost Marshal is to be
appointed in each Congressional district to act
under his directions, and these officers are to
control and inanh,go the drafting in all • its
stages.
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Democratic. Co. Convention.
Vll)(=iirl(hi4:l:4m4:4Df:ol,4l4l3lll
GREAT'UNANIMITY AND HARMONY.
SPEECHES OF COL. N'OEDNEIT, EH.
HIESTER, HATCH. SANDERSON, dce.
The Democratic County Convention, to se
lect delegates to the State Convention, which meets at
Harrisburg on the 17th of June next, met at Fulton Hall,
In this city, on Wednesday last. Notwithstanding the
almost impassable condition of the roads, and the
heavy rain storm of Tuesday night, 48 districts were rep
resented, and the greatest enthaslasm and harmony pre
tailed in the Convention.
At 11 o'clock, A. H., the Convention was called to order
by B. B. 'Mindy, Hal., Chairman of the County ComMit
tee, and, on motion of Mr. William A. Morton, Dr. Haar
CARPENTER was unanimously chosen President. Upon
taking the chair, Dr. 0. returned his thanks briefly for the
honor conferred. He was glad to see soften an attendance
at this inclement season of the year. It was an earnest
that the Democratic party was not dead, but as fall
of life and vigor as ever. In Its Success was the only sal
vation fOr the country. Our Abolltiondisunion opponents
might call us "Copperheads," "Secessionists," or whatever
other opprobious epithet they pleased; still the people have
come to see and feel that the only hope left for the return
of the halcyon days of peace and prosperity is in the rest°.
ration of the great old Democratic party to power. The
Dr. concluded his brief and truly appropriate remarks
amid great applause.
The credentials of the delegates were then called for'
and rend as follows:
Bart—Hobert W. Patterson, Christopher Graham, Sr '
John M. Hevberger, Dr. John Martin, William K. Mitchell.
Cmrnarvon—L. H. Bear, Dr. L. Z. Rlngwalt, Jacob Ythn,
Peter Yohn, Barton Witman.
Colerain—Robert Hogg, Samuel 11. Swisher, ?Mon
Keylor, C. Blackburn. William Murphy, Jr.
Columbia—North Ward—Joseph M. Watts, Robert T.
Ryon, William McDivitt. J. C.
Dreher, George Young, Jr.
South Ward—Hiram Drancker, Win Grubb,
Henry Pelea, Nelson Devine,
John G. Dottenhofer.
Conestoga—S. S. Welsh, John Hess, Henry D. Stehman,
M. R. Sonrbeer, John Martin.
Conoy—Jacob A. Miller, John C. Bryan, John B. Small,
David Mitzler, John Filbert.
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Donegal East—P. V. Albright, Henry Houseal, Capt.
Henry A. Hairtes ' Nicholas Clapper, John L. Jacobs.
Donegal East—,s3d District—William AL Bailor, David
Payers, John B. Selegalmilch.
Donegal West—William Morning, John Donecker, Abram
Bwlgart, Jonathan Diffenderier, Christian Kautz.
Drumore—John Hastings, John MeSparran, Panders
McCullough, Thomas Banana, Clarksbn Phillips.
Earl—Hon. Wm. Ellmaker. Capt. Isaac Doll, G. Milton
Smoker, George Handwork, William D. Caster.
Earl East—George Hochman, Edward Woothert, Isaac
Foltz, Harrie Haler, E Button Hammond.
Ephrata—P. 31artin Het tier, Jeremiah Mohler, Tame
Pry. Jacob 11. Miller, John W. Leber.
Elizabeth—Joseph S. Ratner, Etg., Benjamin Breiligam
Thomas Masterson.
Elizabethtown Bor.—H. A. Wade, H. Toler Shultz, II
M. Brenoman. Benjamin Meatier, George W Boyer.
Eden—James G. Hildebrand. William Kinkier, S. S.
Modorwell, James Duncan, Benjamin Witmer.
Fulton—J. Harry Clendentn, Jowoh Phillips, A. J.
Caldwell. Benjamin Garrett, William F. Jenkins.
Ilempfield East—llenry Hoffman B. C. Pinkerton, Jacob
Balser, Henry Stauffer, John PheiriCh.
Hempfield West—Dr. E. Haldeman, John M. Weller,
George Rettew, Henry M. Weller. Froderielo Mumma.
Lampeter East—J. C. Dunlap, John Dunlap, Bolden
Miller, Isaac McGowan, Henry Stauffer.
Lampeter West—Samuel Long..Tacob Kautz, N. M. Wil
son. Christian Hines, C. S. Zercher.
City—N. W. Ward—A. J. Steinman, Joseph Barnett,
Thomas Coleman, Lieut. John Rees,
Dr. Samuel Welchens.
" S. W. Ward—Dr. Hoary Carpenter, James Peo•
plea, Henry Seliaum, Alexander
Harris. Henry Wilhelm.
" N. E Ward—Jacob Becher, Hugh E. Dougherty,
J. J. Sprenger, Daniel Okeson, James
Stewart.
" S. E. Ward—James H. Barnes, John Deaner. Ber
nard Fitzpatrick, Abraham Hirsh,
William A. Morton.
Lancaster Twp —Benjamin Huber, Peter E. Lightner,
David E. Potts, Leorie Knight, Bernard T. Huber.
Leacock—Samuol M. Knox, Robert Wade, John L.
Lightner, George Diller, Samuel B. Bitter.
Leacork Upper—Dr. A. S. Bare, Dr. Isaac C. Weidler,
Martin B. Weidier. Grabill Swope, Samuel Cowan.
Little Britain—William Hays, Jr., Dr. J. W. Zell, J. W.
F. Swift, Jesse Jenkins, James S. Patterson.
Manheim Bor—Jacob F. CITEIF, Nathan Worley, Peter
Arnold, J. M. Dunlap, Jacob G. Leber.
Manheim Twp.—Benjamin Eby, Benjamin Workman,
Israel B. Shreiner. B. J. Mcorann, George E. Wiesner.
Manor—Abraham Peters, John Brandt, Sr., George G.
Brush, Esq. Reuben Strickler, Amos Soorbeer.
vMariettaLJames Doffn,Dr. John Huston, Lewis Hon
seal, George W. Warmly, Frederick Waller.
Martic—William N. Gibson, Dr. C. A. Shure, C. S. Sto.
venson, Henry Galen. Cornelius McCue.
Mount Joy Bor.—Henry Shaffner. Joshua Leader, Dr.
H. B. Dunlap, C. W. Johnson, Samuel Echard.
Mount Joy Twp,—Jacob Hiestand, Jonathan Nicholas,
Jacob Baker.
Mount Joy Twp.—Upper Distri , t—Jobn T. Mcßride,
Cyrus Sweigart, Peter Kammer.
Paradise—Henry (Ervin, Eli Rutter, George L. Eckert,
George Harnish, Jacob Brim.
Perm—Jaccb Burger, Emanuel Keener, E. M. Stauffer
IL R. Hull, James McMullin.
Providence—Dr. John K. Raub, John Ilerahock, Joh.
Conrad, Joshua Winter, Joseph 'Rreamrr.
Rapho—Joseph Detweiler, Samuel D. Decker, Michae
Becker, Michael Ober, Daniel 1,
Strarburrt Bor.—Alexander Shultz, Robert P. Spencer,
William Black.
Strasburg Twp.—Franklin Clark, Benjamin Mayers,
Uriab ilegans, Henry Spindler, Sr., John Girl; in.
Sadsbury—John D. Ilarrnr, Col. James Boon, Isaac
Walker.
Salisbury—George G. Worst, John Mason, Samuel
Blank, U. S. Kerns, John D. Skiles.
Warwick—R. B. Tshudy, John Coldren, H. B. Buch,
Henry Fantle, Hiram Kline.
Washington Bsr.—Joseph E. Charles, Christian Snyder,
William Parker, David Miller, Abraham-Charles.
Contested by the following Delegates: F. IC. Curran,
Frederick klaulick, Samuel Loucks, John Crull, Peter
Loud.
When the Borough of Marietta was called, two setts of
delegates presented themselves, one headed by James
Duffy, the other by F. K. Curran. To save time, on motion
of James H. Barnes, Esq., the credentials of be th were
referred to a committee of five, consisting of James U.
Barnes, Esq , Col. James Bonn, Mr. P. V. Albright, Joseph
S. Keener, Esq., and lion. William Ellmaker. The com
mittee retired for consultation, and, after a short absence,
returned and reported that the delegates headed by James
Daffy were entitled to seats in the Convention. The report
was accepted and the committee discharged.
The organization of the Convention was then completed
by the selection of the following officers:
President:
Da. HENRY CARPENTER, City.
Vice Presidents:
ThEnlollllq WoaKMAN. Manheirn Tv..p ,
Hon. WILLIAM ELL.M.MER, Earl,
JOHN L. JACOBS, Ea , t Donegal,
WILLIAM Moalsino, West Donegal,
Jam M. WELLER, West Herupfleld,
Jostrn E. CUARLEs, Washington Bor.,
Ron taT P. SPEWED., Strasburg Bar,
DANIEL F. Santo. Rapho,
.TAC B UIESTAND. Mount Joy Twp.,
BENJAMIN SHEAPFER, Elizabethtown Bar.,
HENRY SHAFFNER, Mount Joy for ,
BILAPAM flash, City.
Col. JAMES Boon, Saaßbriry,
BENNY I , TAUFFEB, Blot Lampeter.
GEORGE DI:IC[011N, East Earl.
Secretaries:
Alfred Sonuerson, City,
8..1. NcGrann, alaubelm Twp.,
P. r..el/bri g ht, East DonPgal,
T. Shultz, Elizabethtown Bor.,
Robert 7'. Ryon, Columbia.
Upon the organization of the Convention being com
pleted, Dr. John K. Raub moved that a committee of one
from each district reiresented he appointed to draft reso
lutions expressive he sense of the Convention. The
motion was agreed to, and the following committee chosen:
Bart, It. W. Patterson ; Csernarvon, L. H. Bear ; Colerain,
Robert Her; Columbia, North Ward. George Young. Jr.;
South Ward. Hiram Draucker ; Conestoga, M. R. Sourbeer ;
Conoy, Jacob A. Miller: Donegal East, P. V. Albright;
Donegal East, 53d district, John Segeltuflch ; Donegal
West, William Morning; Drumore, John Hastings; Earl,
Capt. Isaac Holt; Ephrata, P. Martin Heftier; Elizabeth,
Joseph S. Keener, Esq.; Elizabethtown Bor., George W.
Boyer; Eden, James Duncan; Fulton. J. H. Clendenin ;
Hempleld East, S. C. Pinkerton; Ilempfield West, George
Rottew ; Lampeter East, J. C. Dunlap; Lampeter West.
Samuel LonA; City, N. W. Ward, Dr. Samuel Weichens;
N. E. Ward, Daniel Oketion ; S. W. Ward, Alexander Har•
ris, Esq.; 9 E. Ward. William A. Morton; Lancaster Twp
Benjamin Huber; Leacock, John L. Lightner; Leacock
Upper, Dr. Isaac C. Weldler; Little Britain, J. W. F.
Swift; Maoheim Bor., Jacob E. Cross; lilanheim Twp
Benjamin Eby; Manor, George B. Brush, Esq ; Marietta,
George W. Wormly ; Mantic. William N. Giberm ; Mount
Joy Bor., Joshua Leader; Mount Joy Twp., Jacob Mee
tend; Mount Joy Twp, Upper District, John T. Mcßride;
Paradise Henry Girvin; Penn, Elias M. Stauffer; Provi
dence, Dr. John K Raub; Rapho, Joseph Dstweiler; Stras
burg Bor., Robert P. Spencer ; Strasburg Twp., Franklin
Clark; Sadebury, lamic Walker; Salisbury, Sam'l Blank;
Warwick, R. R. Tshudy ; Washington Bor., J. E. Charles.
The Convention then proceeded to make general ncmi
nations for delegates to the State Convention, as follows:
Hon. Isaac E. fierier, City,
Robert T. Ryon, Colombia,
Richard McGraan, Manheim Twp ,
H. S. Kerns. Salisbury,
Dr. Henry Carpenter, City,
11. A, Wade, Elizabethtown Bor.,
Jonathan Dlffenderfer, Weal Donegal.
J. J. Sprenger ' City,
George Eckert, Paradise,
James Daffy, Madetta,
Jeremiah Brown, Fulton,
John 4lcSparran, Drnmoro,
George G. Brush, Manor,
W. 11. Custer, Earl,
Dr. H. B. Dunlap, Mount Joy Bor.,
William M. Sailor, East Donegal,
- Dr. John K. Raub, Providence,
Jacob G. Peters, Conestoga,
Dr. Isaac C. Weldler, Upper Leseock,
Samuel Long, West lampeter,
George Duchman, Fast Earl,
John Coldren, Warwick,
Charles Laverty, Paradise,
Jonathan Nicholas, Mount Joy Twp.
The Convention then adjourned until I: o'cicck, P. M.
AFTERNOON SESSION
Upon the re-assembling of the Convention in the after
noon, Dr. John K. Raub, Chairman of the Committee on
Resolutions, reported the following, which were adopted
without a dissenting voice and amid thunders of applause:
Resolved, That the rapidly developing scheme of Federal
usurpation, as exhibited in the unconstitutional centrali
sation of the whom power of the nation in the hands of
the Executive, M a startling admonition to the people that
"the price of bberty is eternal vigilance," and should not
go unheeded.
Resolved, That we will in the fattne, as we have always
done in the past, give oar cheerful aid and support to the
National Government, in all its constitutional acts for the
restoration of the Union; but, at the same time, we enter
our solemn protest ageing. the unconstitutional and de.
etroctive measures inaugurated by the present National
ddministratioo, which are calculated by th ir enforce•
mentlo destroy oar form of Constitutional Government,
and to erect a nrflifaiy despotism upon its ruin.
Resolved, That among the •uncotatitutionet acts of the
present National Administration, dastrnctlye alike to tree
government and the reserved rights of the people of. the
States, we specify arbitrary arrests of car citizen,, without
warrant of law; the suspend:li of.the great'writ of habeas'
=pus; the emancipation proclamation for f resting roe
groom •'
the making of.an hiconVertible paper money.a
legal tender in , payment of debts; the appropriation Of,
the peblicrezoneye foe the ppinemt of emanelpl , 4 olives;
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46 ' /11180 hhitrliii"tha - li - eitltetoelitsearlPtio - to wi' 'rind idage Galt He'isQl whathad Mien done by Ranks,
for. whilst the Democracy are in ems of a just and or Hunter, or the fleet of 123 United States vessels which
equitable law the beriberi/ of which willariall equally and were at one time off Cha-leston? If the war mu.t be
fairly upon all claw,, rich and poor. they do pretest prosecuted at all, either for the nigger or far the restone
=gnat a tyrannloal law which seeks to fill the rehire of tion cf the Chinn, let it be done with vigor—not in a
our armies with the helplessly poor, who. while torn from manner to make us the laughing stork for other patient.
their families, thus left starving. have no property to [Applause] This would be done when the emtrol of it
fight far. And we also protest against placing the life 1 , - changed hands—if the whole affair did not mash up In
and liberty of every man, woman and child ittc.the loyal ; the meantime Old Abe was running the machine, and
States at the will and caprice of spies, under_tlie name ofwaLlikely tnyun himself and his Cebinet into theground.
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Provost Marshals and their deputies, thus pkeingit in the
. ' [Gast APPlettrtenntrimillhftel •
Pew'''. of the miedete"f de n e t tleet it iltdetY and teeldettl Y Cells were then made for Mayor Sanderson, and that
to trample under foot the most mitred rights or the -
Zane of a sovereign State. gentlemanstepped fonrard to the platform amid grea t ale
lietelee4 Tha t the "till". and : - sanguinary war, Pleura. The Mayor spoke in substance as follows:
tannin such as the histantr the wild his rarefy . if e. 7 . 2"
which for the past two yea= as convu l se d the nation. In g e thanked theta fcr thedr oeurldenes In again makiatt
which ear With" have dietla it tdd " the2 W ele " f " . Mat th eir choke for the - Gas bsrtaitarial chair of the Carte
Inonireldrh. and Went on to say that he Was a Union men
illteeesed—waged taeeethlr for the restor a tiono f
—not a member of the "Union Lemma," which was noth-
Tinkm, the rapport of 11 t h Constitution and the mafnte. lug more or less than old Federalism in disguise, but &
nanceof the integrity attire Government under that sacred Mien Dessocrat-2 member of that glorious old party who
Instrument, has, under the guidance of the National Ad-, follow the teachings of Thomas Je ff erson, and who needed
ministration, been converted into a war for the emancipm. no dark chambers to congregate In and plot treason against
tion of the negro, and the equalization of the black and
white races of the country In the scale of social and politt the Ccnetitntion, and no extrajudicisi oaths to make pro
cal being. ple believe id their affected patriotism. [Great applause ]
He also avowed himself & loyal man; not to Abraham Lin-
Resoired, That this perversion of the waif rom ifelorigS- coin, however—for he is neither a mines or a sovereign,
nal purpose , meets with our unquali fi ed condemnation; find that la them eig or the term according to oar beet
and Ks farther prosseutton, cm only be justified, in hav
ing for its object the single purpose of restoring the old lexicographers. Fidelity to the temporary incumbent of
Union at it war, with all the rights and Immunities of the the Presidential chair is not the kind of loyalty recognized
several Slates secured to them, as they are guaranteed by and enjoined by the Constitution. The only sovereign in
this country Is the neople. [Tremendous applause 1 The
the Constitution. Constitution was the textbook of his loyalty. He said
great s,Rehdre That we urge upon our State legisletora, that never slam the reign of terror during th e time of the
the Im P ettatme and necessity of the passage ot a law elder Adams had any Administration, save the present,
preventing the influx of negrees into the State, and at
the same time we protest in the mast solemn manner attempted to suppress the freedom of speech or of the
prom, or to arrest peaceable citizens for the expresaion of
against the payment, by our State, of any portion of the their opinions. It was not done in the war of 1812 under
appropriation for the emancipation of the slaves of the the administration of James Madison, nor during the
sister States of the Union. Mexican War conducted by James K. Polk, although both
Rmaredr That the letiehexPenditermef money, and t h e those administrations and the wars in which they were
wholesale plunder of the Treasury, which have douse engaged ware unsparingly denounced by the then opposi
terixed the present National Administration, must if not tion, now the dominant party. None but two Administra-
Soon stopped, end in Irretrievable bankrupter. Goes, both of them hostile to the Democratic party, bad
Resolved, That our confidence in the integrity and pa- thus dared to trample upon the Constitutional Halts of
triotism of our fellow.eitizen. Hos. GEORGE serrisma- the people. He saw in those before him the unflinching
SON, remains unabated, and the Democracy of Lancaster determination to stand by all the rights guaranteed them
county again present him as a suitable candidate for Goy-
in the Constitution, and maintain them, if necessary, to
crone, well knowlng - that he I 3 both honest and capable, the death .
[Great applause and cheering ] The voice of
and that with him as one standard-bearer in the approach- the people had been suppressed for a reason by the strong
tog canvass. We could bid defiance to all the assaults of the arm of power, bet a better day was dawning upon the
enemy; and when elected, the people would have a firm American people. i Applause] He had heard the resoln
and incorruptible Chief Magistrate, a worthy successor of tions of the Convention read, and he endorsed every word
the lenrauted Snyder and rhunk. of them. They speak the language of freemen, and will
Resolved, That our delegates be inetrueted to vote for be fully endorsed by the Democracy of the county [tim
Hos GEORGE SANDERSON, for Governor, and use all plause.] When the Administration rethrned to the point
honorable efforts to secure his nomination by the State from whence It started, and ag,in stood on the platform
Convention.
adopted by Congress in July. 1861. it would Had the De-
Resolasd, That any vacancies occurring in the delega- mocran with it, but never in a war for the liberation of
tion to the State Convention, be filled by the delegates the negroes alone. There could be no calamity. he said,
present. I at all tete compared to the dismemberment of the Union.
No Democrat would ever consent to it; and the time would
come when the Democracy would again take the reins of
Government. and would restore the Union as it was and
the Constitution as tt is [Great applause.) Clue opponents
were fond of nicknaming the Democrats. They now call
us ' - Copperheads." The Copperhead wee a strange animal.
[Laughter.] It was harmless when let alone; but If trend
upon it would turn and sting the Intruder to death. just
as the Democratic party will do with Abolitionism in thin
State next October, and in the Union le 1864. [Great ep..
ptanse.j The Opposition hare grown fond of quoting the
writings of Washington, Jefferson, Madison and Jackson
to prove that they were opposed to elave.holdlog, although
they abneed them without stint or measure in the day of
their power; yet all those distinguished patriots and
statesmen were large slaveholders until the day of their
death I [A voice, "Consistency is I jewel") Yes, cord.
fence is a jewel, but the word is not to be found in the
Abolition vocabulary. [Laughter] He avowed his belief
that Jefferson never intended the Declaration of Indepen
dence to Include the negro, when he said that "all men
are created equal." but only embraced the white
race. [Applause.] Jefferson was an honest and true man.
He spoke with no forked tongue. If he meant to Include
the negro as brit* born equal with the white man,
why did he for fifty years thereafter bold alarm, ? There
had been no opposition to slavery until the slave t-ede
was prohibited by Constitntlonal enactment in 1808—then.
hot not till then. the Yankee., who bad been maktne for
tunes by the traffie in human flesh. Immediately began the
agitation of the slavery question. If they had the trade
to fill their Dockets now, we should hear nothing ot their
The Convention then, on motion, proceeded to ballot for
delegates to the State Convention, before proceeding to
which, however, the names of W. 11. Custer, Samuel Long
and John Coldren were withdrawn. The ballot retulted
as follows:
Hon. Isaac E libeler had 33 votes.
Robert T. Ryon 19
Richard McGrann 22 "
11. S. Kerns 19 "
Dr. Henry Carpenter " 34
H. A. Wade 3.5 " -
Jonathan Diffeaelerfer 36 .
J. J. Sprenger 2
George L Eckert 4
James 13mit9 8
Jeremiah Brown 6 44
John 51c9parren 9 "
Beers() G. Brush 11
Dr. H. B. Dunlap 12
William H. Sailor 6 "
Dr. John K. Rank 30"7.
Jacob G. Patera 1
Dr. Isaac C. 'Walther 5
George Buchman 9 4 -
"
Charles Laverty 11
Jonathan Nicholas 4 "
25 votes were necessary to a choice, and, the Semetaries
agreeing In their tallies, the President declared Hon.liiaac
E. Mester, Dr. Henry' Carpenter and Dr. John. K. Raub
elected.
The Convention took a recess of ten minutes. During
the recess, on motion of Henry Shaffner, Rut, of Mount
Joy, Col. William B. Fordney was invited to address the
Convention. The Colonel wag greeted with the most en
thusiastic applause on ascending the platform, and when
the applause had Subsided, spoke substantially as follows:
Ho said that he would not now be before the Convention
but for what he considered an unwarranted use of. his
name; [cheers;] that when parties, unauthorized by him,
undertook to associate his name with certain principles,
he wee justified in announcing what his real views were.
There had been nothing to justify the use of hid name
with anything which had a political aspect adverse to the
Democratic party. [Cheers.] HO had said that he would
give hie support to anything and everything which tended
to reestablish the Union. under the laws end Constitution,
as it was, and would join any League or anything sire
which would accomplish that great object; but he believed
that nothing but the ascendancy of the Democratic party
to power would ever do it. [Great applause.] There was
a time when ha thought the Union would be reestablished
—when there were but two factions against it—the blind
fanatics cf the Massachusetts school and the leaders of Se
cession, while the mass of the people, North and South,
were conservative, and devotedly attached to the old
Union; but the two extremes played into each other's
hands. While the Democratic party held out to the people ,
of the South the promise that we would not disturb any
of their institutions, but preserve to them all their privi
leges, they stood by us, in spite of their leaders' false teach
logs, who told them that all this was but a bait; but now,
when the Abolitionists hold the roles of the government.
and give us "nigger" regiments and laws, the Southern
people believed that their leaders spoke the truth, and we
have a united South and 'a disunited North. • There was
no partizanship about this; It was the honest expression of
his views and principles.. [Applause.] Ho bad grown up
and prospered under the Constitution, and knew nothing
but devotion to the old Union in which we had attained
sock prosperity, before Abolition rule had corrupted and
tainted the whole atmosphere, [Great applause.] .iiti
would not believe that our rights Could be swept away by
the hand of tyranny—the opportunity was only wanting
to show to the world that we are freemen yet. [Tremen
dous cheering and applause.] But we have seen smot,
things done of late as would not have boon submitted toot
any period subsequent to the Revolution, or the last war
with England—the suspension of the great writ of Habeas
Corpus. the euppression of the freed= of speech and the
press, making a timid man afraid to express his opinions,
lest he should be hurried to a !mettle beeauee tee did not
believe In the omnipotence of King Abraham I [Derisive
laughter.] When the Democratic party should assume the
control of aff sirs, the war would be prosecuted for the ob.
jest for which it tree first announced—the restoration of
the old Union—and then no conscription would be needed.
[Applause.] Ile then commented upon the illegality and
unconstitutionality of the compensation to the States
which freed their slaves. He said that the fanatics who
had been agitatirg the question of emancipation were no
friends to the negro for when he was freed he could go
nowhere without being looked upon as an interloper and
cast out. The Democratic party was more of a friend to
the black race than any Abolitionist who was ever born.
What would not any Democrat, or Republican, or any
man, except a blind fanatic, do to restore the country to
Its former peace and prosperity? He then spoke of oar
power and influence among other nations, and said that
we never before knew ourselves or felt our own power;
and what made no what we were? Oar free hestitotious,
the dignity of labor, and the right of every man to think
and act es be pleased. (Great applause,] In England la
' bor is in reality slave labor, while here every man Is free,
and hence an immense power, North and Seu'h, which If
united would shake the world. France and England know
full well that this struggle has not yet sunken us, and
that if they interfere we may unite, and in such a case
where would they be? He then spoke of the return of
peace, and said it was a slander on, the Democracy that
they wished for peace with the Union dissolved; it said
now, as it ever had done, that "the Union roust and shalt
be preserved." [Great applause.' But we differ widely with
our opponentses to the means by which this dreirabler bject
is to he effected. We are the peace party en tbis condition
We would offer to the South all their privileges as guar
anteed by the Constitution, their Institutions to remain
untouched. These are our terms of peace, which we aro
satisfied they will accept, and are all they ever wanted
And when the Democratic party is restored to power, as
God destines It soon to be, and, after all, the South refuses
to listen to the offer, and will be content with nothing but
a el-iye oligarchy, then we will take the war in hand, and
It will be conducted in the right manner. All of no will
be fa the war, and (we-thirds of the South will march with
us. [Great applause. I
At the conclusion of the Colonel's stirring and eloquent
remarks, three hearty cheers were given him.
The names of Messrs. Sprenger, McSparreu, Dunlap,
Sailor, Duchman and Nicholas were withdrawn, and tire
Convention then proceeded to a second ballot for the re
maining delegates, with the following result:
Robert T. Ryon had 37 Totes.
Rithard McGrann 85 "
H. S. Kerns 20
H. A. Wade 13 l!
Jonathan Diffenderfer 41 11 "
James Duffy 17 "
Jereshiah Brown " 11 "
George G. Brush 2 "
Jacob G. Peters 2"
Dr. Isaac 0. Weidler 2 "
Cherlee Laverty cc 5 "
Messrs. Richard McGrann and 11. S. Kerns were chosen
on this ballot, and there (still being a sixth delegate to
choose, the Convention proceeded to a third ballot, before
which, by a resolution adopted, all the names of the re
maioing candidates, but Messrs. Ryon and Duffy, were
withdrawn. The third ballot resulted as follows
Robert T. Ryon had 30 votes.
James Duffy ' 12 "
Robert T. Ryon was chosen.
The President then announced the result of the selec•
lion of the Convention for delegates to be as follows;
Senatorial
lion. ISAAC E. WESTER, City,
41 HENRY CARPENTER, City.
11 , jyresentatire
• Da. JOHN K. RAUB. Providence.
RICHARD McGRANN, Manheim Tap.,
HORATIO S. KERNS, Salisbury,
ROBERT T. RYON, Columbia.
Calls were made in all parts of the Hall for Hon. Imo
E. Hiester. After a short interval that gentleman en
tered the Hall, and was greeted with load and prolonged
applause.
He sold that it was unnecessary for him to define hie
Tuition. 'Laughter.] He woe for the Union and the
Constitution ; up with the American flag, and down with
the nigger! [Applause.' He wee for the white man, the
whit woman, and the White child [laughter and applause]
against the black man, the wench and the picanlnny.
"Contimeed laughter and applause.] He waft for the Gov
ernment of the United States, and when the President
and Cabinet arrayed themselves against the Government,
he wished to be counted against the President and CAl
net. [Great applause.] He asked wherh Father Abraham
[laughter] found authority in the Constitution for emanci
pating negroes; where Father Abraham and Father Thad
deus [derisive laughter] ferried authority for confiscating
property withontjudge or jury, or for enrolling negroes
to fight against any portion of our free.white people I—for
suspending the writ of habeas corpus, and suppressing
the liberty of speech and the press. [Great applause.]—
Where did the late Congress, whom, exit has been cele
brated all over the land with rejoicings, bonfires and the
firings of cannon, find authority for surrendering to Ring
Abraham and his Cabinet all that the American people
bold most dear?—nowhere' [Applause.] To manufac
ture Bilotti:tient, he said, the opposition have commenced'a
new system of political warfare, in the so-called Union
Leagues. [Laughter and applause ] The Democracy needed
nothing of that kind to pump up their patriotiem—though
it was not always - the right kind for the other aide, who
bad discarded the best General who ever bestrode a horse
in the United States, because he wee not sound on the
negro question, and court martialled and cashiered Fitz
John Porter andi other Generals of great ability. kerosene
of their fidelity to their gallant chief, George B. McClel
lan 1 [Great applause ] He desired to make war, if war
is to be made, to restore the Union; the Abolitionists
make war to subjugate the South—they do not desire the
Union as it wee, for which we have the word of the exi
chairman of the Committee of Ways and Means, on the
floor of Congress. And why? Because in bringing back
the whole people, and restoring all their sights, you re
store to power the Democratic party. [Great applause
Be referred to the election of Mayor Sanderson, saying it
was a type of the rest of the State, which could now be
carried by a Democratic melorilly of 100,000, and asked
what It would be in the fall when the conscription and
other acts had worked upon the feelings of the people—
when every Mon who had $3OO bad bought himself free,
and the poor man, who could not pity it, forced into the
ranks: He believed In the Principle of commutation, and
thought the amount should be graduated according to - the
means of the conscript, and the weight of the pscuoiary
interest be bas at Make. [Applause] He Said that when
0 1 4.. Abe sent McClellan to tat e Riehmond (if be wanted
bipl-tp take It) Congress Stopped ealletthents and the Remy
mm divided—Tart tajep away to protect Washington from
StonewillJoeltions laughter) and he could not take it;
but if McClellan b been left in cotrunand,..the late
terri
ble elanighter!oa the Raptaduinnock would never have cc
marred. [Applause.] paaelnee then what have our foram
been doing? - Trellis, It was not the Alma to light liCirtr.'
ittdahr Kentucky, bob it Vito la Chariest* Biannual,
Abolition tirades. [Applause.] They cared nothing for
the poor negro, except as a means to drive off the S uth
and perpetuate their own ill•gotten power. Hence their
lender in the last Congress, our representative, or rather
mix representative, avowed his Intention to oppose a resto
ration of the Union as it was with the Conetitution as it
is. The Abolitionism only wanted to plunder the Govern
ment, and don't care how they make fortunes, and they
resort to Conscription and other equally unconstitutional
acts to keep the power in their own hands. [Applause j
Bat, said the Mayor, the Democracy will yet restore the
Union as it wee, and are willing to fight for it; but they
will not consent to fight for the liberation of the negro, nor
to place him on a social and political eqrtality with the
white man. He again thanked the Convention f.r the
hick compliment paid him, and took hie seat amid lond
and long continued cheering.
The Convention then adjourned with three cheers for
Mayor Sanderson, for the Constitution, the old Flag, and
the Union.
JACKSON DEMOCRACY
It will be remembered that ANDREW JACK
SON was President of the United States when
the heresy of Secession was first avowed by
South Carolina. He suppressed the Rebellion
in short order ; he did it, too, inside of the
Constitution ; and be never believed it neces
sary to go beyond this instrument to meet any
emergency that might arise. Speaking of the
powers of the General Government, be says, in
,his farewell address:
"Its legitimate authority is abundantly
sufficient for all the purposes for which it was
created ; and, its powers being expressly enu
merated, there can bo no justification for
claiming anything beyond them. Every at
tempt to exercise power beyond' these limits
should be promptly and firmly opposed. For
one evil example will lead to other measures
still more mischievous ; and if the principle of
constructive powers, or supposed advantages,
or temporary circumstances shall ever be per
mitted to justify the assumption of a power
not given by the Constitution, the General
Government will before long absorb all the
powers of legislation, and you will have, in
effect, but one consolidated government.—
From the extent of our country, its diversified
interests, different pursuits 'and different
habits, it is too obvious for argument, that a
single consolidated government would be
wholly inadequate to watch over and protect
its interests ; and every friend of our free in
stitutions should be always prepared to main
tain unimpaired, and in fall vigor, the rights
and sovereignty of the States, and to confine
the action of the General Government strictly
to the sphere of its appropriate duties."
If the Constitution was good enough for our
fathws, it ought to be good enough for us ;
and if " its legitimate authority was abun
dantly sufficient" to suppreiis insurrection and
thwart secession in the days of ANDREW JACK
SON, it ought to be so in the days of ABRAHAM
LINCOLN. The fault can not be in the scope
of " its legitimate authority," but in him who
attempts to wield it. The Constitution is
still the same—not a provision annulled—not
a power weakened ; but ABRAHAM LINCOLN is
not ANDREW JACKSON. That is " what's the
matter."—So says the Valley Spirit, and so
say we.
LOYAL LEAGUES.
Resolved, That we denounce the meetings
recently gotten up in this and neighboring
cities, with the money and by the agency of
office holders, or would-be office holders, under
Republican patronage, together with contrac
tors, jobbers, and agents for government plun
der, for the purpose of organizing " loyal
leagues ;" that in our judgment these bear
a marvellous and striking similarity to the
Wide Awake clubs of 1860, and appear to be
controlled and officered by the very same class
of men ; that we adjure all Democrats, if any
there be, who have been seduced into these
leagues under false pretences, to reflect
whether the old Demdbratic party of Thomas
Jefferson and Andrew Jackson is not a suf
ficiently "loyal" league to live and die in ;
that we point proudly to the historical evi
dence of the loyalty of the Democracy to the
Constitution to be found in the fact that during
their sixty years' ascendancy and control in
the Federal government, not one malcontent
was convicted of treason, not one arbitrary ,
arrest was made, not a single court or magis
trate was impeded in legitimate powers, not
one newspaper was suppressed, and not one
drop of American blood was spilled for any
political offense. We ask all men to contrast
these sixty years with the two past years of
Abolition ascendancy, and to remember that
"by their fruits yd shall know them."
The above is one of a series of resolutions
passed at a meeting of the Democratic General
Committee of Mozart Hall, New York, on Tues-
day evening last, and contains truths which it
would be well for the Democrats of this State
to keep in mind. Let Democrats have nothing
to do with these dark-lantern, midnight con
spirators against the liberties of our country
—let them organize everywhere Democratic
clubs, and let their action be open as noonday
—let them cling to the principles of our Dem
ocratic fathers as the last hope of our rdis
tracted Union—let them show to the world
that their purposes are pure, and their aim
the unqualified support of the Constitution
founded by Washington, and the restoration
of the Union—and we can feel assured that
from every watch-tower around the temple of
liberty will come up the cheering cry, "All is
well."
WELL MARRIED.
All England has been busy for some time
past with the grand work of getting their heir
apparent married, and at thelast accounts the
great event had been consummated. It is not
probable that the royal line will fail for some
time to oome for lack of hereditary candidates
for the throne. .11 the happiness of these
dignitaries"shonid be in any proportion to the
display made in uniting them, their bike
must be Immense. John Bull has consumed
an unusual quantity of beer in honor of the
grand occasion. -
DEPARTMENT.LOCAL
RELHILOUS.—The Philadelphia Annual Con
ference of the M. B. amnia closed ita labors at West Ches
ter onTriday afternoon. The following are the appoint
ments for this city and county -
City—Take Street—Goldsmith D. Carrow..
—St. Panns—Tbomaa Kirkpatrick.
M'unt Joy--0. W. Landreth. •
' Safe Harbor and Maier—William M. Dalrymple.
Ctuuchtown—N.D.Ditroll.
Ptrasburg—L L. Watson.
Materpttre—W. W. Mc3HchaeL
polton—.l. Paribas
' Mount Haber—H. EL-Bodine:
• Balubrldge•To be supplied.
Rev. J. E. Mitaxorin, the late Pastor of the Duke Street
Church, has been sent to Chester, Delaware county, and
Rev. W. H. ELLIOTT. his predecessor, to Odessa, Delaware.
Rev. Jcarill CASTLE. D. D. has been appointed Presiding
Elder for this District, andlinv. Dr. RoDGSON. hit pude
never, has been eept to Fifth Street Church, Philadalphis.
We had the pleasure, on Sunday morning and evening,
of listening to the first sermon! of Be?. Gotnsturst D. Cu.
now. in the Duke Street Church. The morningtiinonrse was
on the duty of the pastor to the people, and that of the fru
pie in return. The evening was devoted to an exposition ti
the" Beginning, Progress, and Consummation oft hristian
Life." Both discourses were extremely able and eloquent,
and for beauty of diction. clearness of exposition and tine
Illustrations we have seldom heard finer sutras Mr. C.
nee for a number of years Superintendent of Missions in
Borah America, but for the last four years has been station.
ed at Trinity and Wharton Street Churches. Philadelphia.
Rix. E. Doris.—We are Barry to learn that the conner
tion of Dr. Dorsey with the English Lutheran Church of
this place has terminated. During his ministry Dr. Dorsey
has made many Mends in our town, within and without
his congregation, who part with him regretfully. His ter--
vices to the church have been exceedingly great. - By his
personal exertions he has succeeded in almost freeing the
church from a debt which was crushing the life out of it.
The Doctor goes to Waynesburg. in this State. We have
not learned who le to replace him here.—Columbia .tpy.
SOLDIERS' FIJNERAL.—Messrs. WILLIAM K.
Panes and Haan P. Muisß, both members of the 79th
Regiment, whose remains were brought home in charge of
Mr. Au:ulnas PArrow, on Thursday last, were buried with
the bonotiof war, on Sunday afternoon last, at Woodward
Big. The Fencibles'. Band participated in the funeral
eervicee, and played the air of the "Dead March in Saul"
with a sadly exquisite sweetness. A detachment rf veterans
of the 79th, now in this city also paraded, under Lieut.
Joan Ram, accompanied by Elilian'a Drum Corps.
SWORD PREsENTATION.—The brother officers
of Lieut.-Col. Flummox 8. Prone, of the 77th Regiment,
have presented that gallant officer with a splendid sword
as a token of their esteem. Col. P. is one of the beat of&
care in the Southwestern Army, and we are glad to know
that his services are properly appreciated.
A RAID oN CoLuNora.—The Colombia Spy
of Saturday gives an amusing account of a raid made upon
the town on Monday week, which took the citizens entire
ly by surprise and irflicted wanton injury upon the flower
of the youth. The afftir is thus badly concluded: "The
Invading force was under command of Gen. Tshndy, of
s.
Lit'. and consisted of the faculty and pupils .of the fatly
Female Seminary. They were guided. in fact conveyed to
town by R. Crane, Esq.. Superintendent of the Reading
and Columbia Railroad. in the cars of the company. The
next time • similar raid le contemplated, we hot. Mr.
Crane will give Colombia timely warning, that the chisel:s
may prepare a warm reception. We warn the ceonfe of
Lltis to be on the watch, for tune fine day they will, in
return for their surprise on Monday. find their beautiful
town surrounded and taken possession of by a horde of
Columbiana."
AT A MEETING of the officers and members
of Company K. 79th Regiment P. V , held near Murfreer
boo. Tenn., on the Bth day of March. 1853, Captain J. r.
Gourpf was called to the chair, and Lieut. Edward Edgerly
appointed secretary.
The chairman informed the meeting that a communica.
tion had just been received from the surgeon in charge of
hospital No. 9, Murfreesi•oro, announcing the death, by
disease, of William 11. Wire,lato a member of Company
echo died in hospital on the 4th inst.. and that this meet
ing had been called to take each action as the sad occasion
seemed to deserve.
On motion, Lieut. J. M. Johnson, Orderly Beret. Henry
Hitler. Porgt. Wm H. Pool, Corporal Charles T. Vernon,
and Harrison Garber wero appointed a committee to draft
resolution. expressive of the sense of the meeting.
The committee, through ttilir chairman. Lieut. Johnson.
reported the following 'which were unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That we have heard, wills heartfelt Barrow. of
the sudden and unexpected death of our lota comrade.ln
arms. William H. Wire. whose courteous demeanor, and
readiness and tact in the fulfilment of all t h e arduous
doties'of a so'dier, won our admiration and respect long
before the 'male fields of ' , Chaplin Hills" and '• Stone
River" bad proved his indomitable valor and patriotism.
Rev/red, That we sincerely condole with big family In
their Irreparable lora of a brave and kind , hearted eon and
brother.
Ars , lnett That a copy of these proceedings, signed by
thvEficers. bo sent to his father, and also to the Lancaster
papers, with a request to publish the earns.
THE YAZOO EXPEDITION.
If the Southern papers are to be believed
and the accounts from Federal sources of an
earlier date indicated a fear of such a result
—the Yazoo Expedition has signally failed in
accomplishing its purpose. A telegram from
Fort Pemberton to the Chattanooga Rebel,
under date of ilarch 20th—four days later
than anything previously received--announces
briefly, but too clearly and expressively to
leave any doubt as to its meaning, that "Gen.
Loring has whipped the enemy back from
this point "—the mouth of the Tallahatchie—
arid that they are in full retrtat to Yazoo
Pass." Should this statement turn out to be
true, the relief of Fort Pemberton will enable
the Confederates to concentrate all their efforts
upon the ,joint expedition of Porter and Grant,
which is reported to have entered the lower
Yazoo, above Haines' Bluff, for the purpose
of operating in the rear of Vicksburg. This
latter movement, so bold, and yet fraught
with such momentous consequences, renders it
perfectly evident that many days cannot
elapse before we receive news of the utmost
importance from that quarter.
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The latest advices from Earopeshow that the
revolution in Poland is still gaining ground.
The insurgents, so far from yielding, seem
more determined to achieve their purpose ; and
a formal remonstrance of France has finally
been addressed to Russia, while Prussian in
terference is not only censured by an over
whelming vote of the Chamber of Deputies in
Berlin, but rebuked by the public sentiment
of Europe. As a consequence of this universal
hostility, it is reported that the Prussian
government already begins to give indications
of a desire to yield to the pressure, and that
Russia has proposed to end the war by offer
ing the Poles concessions and reforms. Sym
pathy with the Poles seems to prevail all over
Europe.
ler The Republican papers falsely charge
the Democracy with opposing a " vigorous
prosecution of the war." What the Democrats
oppose is just that which prevents a vigorous
prosecution of the war—that which has para
lyzed all our own efforts, and given energy
and strength to the enemy—that which has
divided the North and united the South.—
This is what Democrats oppose, and what
they will over oppose. And they are unalter
ably opposed to the real purpose and aim to
which the war is now directed, which can
result only in ruin to the country. But to
the preservation of the Government, the main
tenance of the Constitution, and the restora
tion of the Union, every true Democrat is
ready to devote himself and all he has, now
and forever. .
THE EDITOR'S BOOK TABLE
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patterns and cther engravings.
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tisement on another page.
A DESPOTISM TO BE ESTABLISHED
" Another principle must certainly be em
bodied in our reorganized form of government.
The men who shape the legislation of this
country, when the war is past, must remember
that what we want is power and strength.—
The problem will be to combine the forms of a
Republican Government with the powers of a
Monarchical Government."—Phila. Press.
"'This war has already shown the absurdity
of a government with limited powers; it has
shown that the power of every government ought
to be and must be Qs LlMlTED. — Philadelphia
North American.
Such are the sentiments of the leading
organs of the Black Republican party. They
require no comment, except to be denounced
as the rankest treason to the Government.
4EGISLATIVE,
The Bill in regard to the Bounties paid
Volunteore, after a few important amend
ments has tipsily passed the Legislature.
The saint committee to whom was referred
various petitions for damages sustained by the
" Rebel Raid " in October last, have reported
an act to provide for the adjudication and pay
ment of claims arising from loss of horses or
other property taken tir destroyed by the
rebels.. The act provides for four commis.
goners, who shall take testimony and 1113801 Z
the damages in tile conntie4 vhe;e Om raid.
occurred. --- • -
LETTER H BOA Soll.iii;"fi; tiI3PKIN 5.
The following letter from . Hon. Wm. Hop
kips, containing his withdrawal from the eon.
teat for the gubernatorial nomination before
the convention in June, will be read with in
terest by his friends, and its sentiments ap
proved by every sincere lover of our Com
monwealth.
Col. Hopkins having made up his mind not
to go into the contest, presents his views as to
the character and qualifications of a suitable
nominee for We party ; and in his modest and
explicit declination gives utterance to opinions
at once so disinterested and proper that they
cannot fail to commend themselves to the
public :
ITARRISIIIIRO. March 23. 1863.
7b the Editors of the Patrigt and Union :
GENTLEMEN : Having received many assu
rances, from different parts of the State, that
I would be supported for the nomiation for
Governor, at the approaching Convention, and
having made up my mind not to go into the
contest, I deem it' ue to those who have thus
voluntarily indicated their preference, to place
before them, and the public, some of the rea
sons which have influenced me in coming to
this - decision. I have always regarded the
position of Governor as one that ought not to
be sought after, and acting upon this idea, I
have never, personally, solicited e a vote in my
life, notwithstanding my name has been used
in that connection on former occasions. This
having been my rule of action heretofore, I see
no inducement for departing from it now. In
deed, if there ever was ft time when the selec
tion of a candidate should be left to the vol—
untary judgment of thepeople, Wholly unin
fluenced by the importunities of aspirants, that
time is the present. If we look abroad over
our bleeding country, the patriot is horrified
at the dirk, impenetrable cloud, which over
shadows our political horizon. All human
forecast is baffled in attemptirg to solve the
problem of our future; either as a State or
Nation. We are in the midst of a crisis, such
as the world has seldom, if ever, seen. The
whole fabric of our gove-nment seems to be
tottering to its very base, and none but He
who holds in His hands the destinies of
nations, and of men, can tell what is to be our
fate. The responsibilities that will devolve
- on the next Governor of Pennsylvania will be
appalling beyond precedent. That there
should, at such a time, be a scramble for the
nomination, is most amazing. To my own
mind it is clear that those who really compre•
bend the magnitude of the difficelties which
environ us, should be the last to seek the posi
tion. Here, perhaps. I ought to stop. But
when I contemplate the vast interests at stake,
I feel constrained tt venture a suggestion or
two in regard to the qualities which. I think,
our candidate should possess. This, I trust,
I may be allowed to do, not being one myself.
Among tht se I wi;l mention that, in toy opin•
ion, the candidate should be a man of experi
ence, mature judgment, and unquestioned ad
ministrative abilities. He should be a man of
the most indomitable courage, and firmness
such as would enable him to interpose a man
ly resistance to all infractions of the Constitu
tion, and encroachments upon the sovereign•
ty of the State, and rights and liberties of her
citizens. Ho should be a man of unfaltering
fidelity to the Constitution of the United
States and the Union, as they were founded
by Washington. He should be not only un
trammeled -by corporate power, but entirely
beyond such influences. Upon this point too
much care cannot be taken, for it must be ap
parent to all that this influence - has, already,
made fearful strides towards undermining the
berties of the people. When it is remembered
that within the past five years, some twenty
millions of dollars have been taken from the
Treasury, for the benefit of two corporations,
and that too by the notorious use of corrupt
means, the question may well be asked, " Is
there not imminent peril to be apprehended
from this quarter in future 7" But above all,
the candidate should be a man of incorruptible
integrity, whose private character is invulner
able, and whose public record in the past will
be a sufficient guarantee that his future will
bring no reprooch upon our glorious old Com
monwealth. With such a standard-bearer we
would go before the people with a certainty of
SUMS&
In conclusion, I desire to tender to all who
have deemed me worthy of so exalted a posi
tion, my profound grdtitude, with the assu
rance that I shall cherish, with the fondest
recollection, these indications of confidence
and regard as long as I shall live.
I am, very respfy and truly, your friend,
NEW SCHEME TO ROB THE PEOPLE
Here is the last scheme devised for the
benefit of such of the faithful in the abolition
ranks who, notwithstanding the immense host
now feeding at the public crib, still remain,
unprovided for. Says a letter written from
Hilton Head, S. C.:
" A. memorial to the President is being pre-
pared by the soldiers, asking the appointment
of Union orators to visit the army occasionally,
and also that an Administration journal may
be furnished gratuitously to the troops in the
field."
It is hardly needless to assure the reader
that the memorial referred to, though it may
receive some solders' signatures, did not
emanate from them. The fact is, it is a nice
little scheme by which it is hoped to put
money in the pockets of the'many abolition
orators, who, tho Ugh they are not willing to
shoulder the musket and go into the ranks,
would be agreed to an arrangement by
which they could ' f3 pout their eloquence at so
much per diem. What device will next be
resorted to to defraud the public treasury ?
JOHN VAN BUREN.—The Buffalo (N. Y.)
Courier has a NeW York city correspondent,
who, in alluding to the late political somer
sault of John Van Buren, says:
" Seymour is now the object of his special!
envy and dislike. The signal success of that
gentleman in public life is gall and wormwood:
to Van Buren, and it is this feeling that car—
ried him over to the Abolitionists. The at—
traction of repulsion operates upon him. And
then he has all the itching for notoriety ancli
display of an antiquated actress, and poptsfar
applause is a necessity of his life. Ma heart
and his judgment are against the absurd
movement he has just made, but Isis morbid
and almost insane jealousy of the Governor
impelled him forward. He represents
nobody, and as soon 'as the sensation pro
duced by his tergiversation has subsided, ho
is quite liable to start off on a new track."
The course that John has taken is pretty
good evidence that Governor Seymour will be
found on a different track.
THE INVASION OF KENTUCKY.
CINCINNATI. March 2G
The rebel force in Kentucky is believed. to.,
be about six thousand strong under Pegrain.
It is reported that Wolford's cavalry. cap..
tared three hundred rebels yesterday.
Clark's guerrillas still hover around Mount'
Sterling. Over two hundred of his men have
been captured since Sunday.
No apprehensions are felt for the safety of
Lexington.
The wagon trains. stores and camp equipage
from Danville and Richmond reached Lexing
ton in safety. , Among the rebel prisoners
taken. were twd Majors and one Paymaster,
with $15,000 in Confederate money.
Telegraphic despatches in late rebel papers
indicate that a large army under Longstreet
is pushing int&Kentucky.
One hundred!rebel prisoners at Camp Chase
have signified 'their willingness to take the
oath of allegiance.
Two men were arrested at Indianapolis yes
terday for cheering for Jeff. Davis in the street.
REPORTED; RETREAT OP TUE REBELS.
LOUISVILLE. March 27.
The train from Frankfort, due last night,
Was delayed by a locomotive being thrown
from the track, which required some time to
remove. The train brought news of the re—
treat of the rebels from Danville towards Som.
oreet ; but as the military authorities bad not
been advised thereof by telegraph, they con
sider the report premature.
Refugees from Danville are coming in, and
some excitement exists at Lexington, but the
popular opinion gains ground that the recent
invasion of Kentucky was merely a cavalry
raid.
Eleven o'clools, A. M.—The Frankfort train
is in. The passengers disagree in their
reports eoncerning the evacuation of Danville.
Some sifirming'and others denying the fact..
No telegraphic intelligence has 1 . 4, een receive&
from that' quaiter:
Wm. liorKlNs