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Row our flag fa flung to the wild winds free,
Let it float o 'er one father land,
And the guard of Its spotless fame shall be
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"CLING TO THE CONSTITUTION. AS
THE SHIPWRECKED MARINER CLINGS
TO THE, LAST PLAN-K, WHEN NIGHT
AND THE TEMPEST CLOSE AROUND
BIM."-DANIEL W EBSTER.
DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.
FOE GOVERNOR:
GEORGE W. WOOD-WARD,
OF LIIZERNE COUNTY
FOR JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT
WALTER H. LOWRTF,
OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY.
Democratic Ratification llass
Meeting
THE 'UNION AS IT WAS--TIIE CONSTI-
TUTION AS IT IS
RALLY! RALLY!! RALLY ! !
In accordance with the resolution of the
Democratic State Central Committee, and the prior
action of the Democratic County Committee and
Democratic Central Club of the City and County of
Lancaster, a State Mass Ratification Meeting to en
dorse the nominations of WOODWARD and Loyale,
and re-affirm the everlasting principles and truths
of the great Democratic party, will be held in the
CITY OF LANCASTER,
On THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1863,
AT 1 O'CLOCK,
The Democracy are, therefore, requested to rally
in their might, on the anniversary of the birth-day
of the Codstitution of the United States, the only
power to which the Democratic party swear alle
giance and loyalty.
The following eminent speakers—from several
of whom favorable responses have been received—
have been requested to address the meeting :
Ex-President PIERCE, of New Hampshire.
D W. VOORHEES, of Indiana.
Hon. JAMES BROOKS. Of New York.
Hon. CHARLES R. BUCKALEVe, of Pennsylvania.
Bon. JEREMIAH S. BLACK, of York.
HOD. HENRY CLAY DEAN, Of lowa.
Eon. WILLIAM A. PORTER, of Philadelphia.
Boa. WILLIAM H WITTE, Of Montgomery.
Hon. HIESTER CLYMER, of Berks.
Eon. J. OLANCY JONES, of Berke.
HOD. CHARLES W. CARRIGAN, of Philadelphia.
MAX (loam , of New York.
Law's C. CASSIDAY, Esq., of Philadelphia.
Jamas BUCHANAN, Esq., of Philadelphia.
R. E. MONAGUAN, Esq., of Chaster.
JOHN H BRINTON, , of Chester.
Hon. GEORGE W. WOODWARD, our distinguished
nominee for Governor, will be present with his
Democratic fellow-citizens on this occasion.
Rally, rally, friends of the Union as it was, and
the Constitution as it is.
By order of the Democratic Central Club.
SAMUEL WELCHENS,
ABRAM SHANK,
WILLIAM A MORTON,
HENRY WILHELM
E. 6011.AEFFER METZUER,
Executive Committee.
LANCASTER, September Ist, 1863.
Excursion Tickets.
Excursion Tickets will be issued
all along the line of the Pennsylva
nia Railroad from Philadelphia to
Lewistown, for the great Democratic
Mass Meeting to be held in this city
on Thursday.
The County Convention will
meet in Fulton Hall on to-morrow,
at 11 o'clock, A. M.
The Mass Meeting.
The Democratic Mass Meeting
will be held in Franklin's grove, on
the corner of North Duke - and
Lemon streets, on Thursday next,
the 17th inst., commencing at 1
o'clock, P. M. Should the weather
prove favorable an immense demon
stration may be expected. Judge
WOODWARD is expected to reach this
city on Wednesday evening, and
will be the guest of Mayor Sander
son.
le HENRY REIGART, Esq., for
merly of this city, now of Jackson
county, lowa, has been nominated
for the State Senate by the Democ
racy of his district, and, we are glad
to learn, with every reasonable pros
pect of being elected. Mr. R. is a
son of the late HENRY M. REIGART,
- 7 ,- Esq. of this city. He is a young
gentleman of intelligence, splendid
business qualifications and of high
toned character. We believe higher
honors are yet in store fin' our
esteemed friend.
War Taxes
We call the attention of our fitrin
erS, especially, to the neeessitv of
keeping accurate accounts of their
crops and expenses, so that they
may be able to give to the Federal
Assessor a full statement of all their
affairs, and thus enable him to de
termine the amount of income tax
they must pay. „Every ton of hay,
every bushel of grain, and every
head of horses, cattle, hogs and
sheep must appear, or they may be
compelled to submit to the vague
_opinion of the extent of extortion
to ; which they shall be subjected.—
_This is very inconvenient and to
.some impossible. It is quite incon
sistent with the habits of our peo
ple.' If enables strangers to pry into
- their most private affairs. It lays a
penalty on industry. It is a
process odious and injurious. But
thitlifiAlie law and all must, for the
submit until the law is re
piakd by the proper authority.
THE GREAT 11181 TE
The determined position of the conserva
tive masses and the pressure of events, says
the New York Atlas, have at length compelled
the partisans of the Administration to dis
linctly enunciate the objecti for which they
_are contending and the exact policy they in
tend to pursue. The final issue, upon the
determination of which by the people' the
speedy conclusion or protracted continuance
of the war, the peace and. union or discord
and anarchy of the country's future are to
depend, has at length assumed palpable form
and shape. The Republican party proclaim
boldly that no peace shall be made under any
circumstances until the abolition of slavery
is secured. There indeed is a difference of
opinion as to the time and manner in which
this is to be effected, the radical wing insisting
upon immediate manumission, and the more
conservative faction favoring a gradual and'
partially compensated emancipation. But
both agree in this—and this is the only jm
portant point—that the war is not to end
when the ends for which it was professed to be
waged in the beginning can be folly attained,
but is to be still longer carried on for the
furtherance of objects which the masses of
the people never contemplated at the outset.
Upon this point the Democratic party takes
issue with them. it insists that the war should
not be prosecuted one instant longer than is
absolutely necessary to secure the integrity of
the national territory and the perpetuity of
the institutions which we have inherited from
our fathers. This is the question which is to
be decided by the people, and no sophistries
should be allowed to obscure it. Shall the
war be ended when the people of the sece
ded States are ready to acknowledge the in
dissoluble character of the Union and the
supremacy of the Constitution, and to fulfil
all the obligations which devolve upon them
as citizens of the United States, or shall it be
continued after this, until in the last extrem
ity, subjugated and crushed to the dust, they
shall consent to yield up property and every
thing else to their conquerors for the poor
boon of existence? Are the people ready to
sacrifice their treasure by thousands of mil
lions, and their lives by hundreds of thousands
by means of a long succession of oppressive
internal revenue laws and conscription acts,
for the sole purpose of trying a moral experi
ment on a vast scale ? This question they
must consider calmly and dispassionately
while there is yet time, for in a brief period
they will be called upon to give their final
and irrevocable decision at the ballot-box.
IMPORTANT CORRESPONDENCE
The New York and Philadelphia papers are
publishing the correspondence which has
taken place between Secretary Seward and
Lord ltueeell in regard to the restrictions
placed upon British vessels trading between
New York and the Bahamas. Lord Russell
contends that all such restrictions are in vio
lation not only of international law, but also
of treaty stipulations entered into between
Great Britain and the United States. Mr.
Seward asserts that in no case have the rules
of international law, or the provisions of the
treaty with Great Britain been infringed ;
and claims that Congress had a right to im
pose the restrictions alluded to, and the Cus
tom House authorities at New York to enforce
them, as they were made of general and not
special application. Lord Russell denies the
right of the United States to embarrass the
trade between any of our ports and those of a
neutral. Mr. Seward rejoins, by insisting
upon the correctness of hie view of the ques
tion, and Lord Russell closes the correspon•
deuce by instructing Lord Lyons " to address
a fresh remonstrance to the Government of
the United States upon the subject."
We have also the correspondence which
passed between the Hon. Fernando Wood, of
New Vork, and President Lincoln in Decem
ber last, stating, on the part of the former,
that he bad reason to believe, from informa
tion derived through sources entitled to credit,
that the Southern States would, at that time,
send representatives to the next Congress if a
full and general amnesty should permit them
to do so. President Lincoln replies by
strongly suspecting that the " information
would prove to be groundless ; but, at the
same time, states that a full and general
amnesty would not be withheld if the South
ern States would cease resistance and would
re-inaugurate, submit to, and sustain the
National authority within the limits of such
States, and under the Constitution of the
United States. He, however, pointedly re
fuses to suspend military operations to pro
mote a movement towards reconciliation by
entering upon any experiment of negooiation.
He suggests, however, the propriety of keep
ing his letter from the public for a time, and
therefore trusts that it will be regarded as
confidential. Mr. Wood rejoins by declaring
his profound regret at finding the answer of
the President to be unfavorable to a corres
pondence—through private channels as sug
gested—with the so-called Confederate au
thorities, for the purpose of ascertaining their
sentiments on the subject, and also, to the
promulgation of a simple proclamation of
amnesty. He consents to the President's re
quest that the correspondence should be with
held from the public at that time. As nine
months have since elapsed, he now furnishes
it to the press; but whether in doing this he
has asked and received the consent of the
President we are not informed. -
A HAPPY MAN
The Collector of Internal Revenue in Con
necticut recently received the following
pleasant little note:
"Dear Sir: Enclosed please find my check
for $957.85, to pay Governmenz tax (I wish
it was more) to put down this unholy rebel
lion. Please send receipt and oblige,
The name of the author of the above epis
tle, says the Age, should not be permitted to
remain in obscurity. He is a rara aris. He
wishes the taxes were "more," and he is,
therefore, a good and proper Abolitionist.—
Indeed, he seems unhappy that the National
debt is so small, and is full of sadness that
the taxes wrung from the suffering people are
no heavier. Let him wait a little longer.—
This Administration is spending nearly two
millions of dollars a day to carry on a war,
one object of which is to liberr.te the slaves.
Hundreds of thousands of dollars are plan.
dered from the coffers of the Government,
aild millions of treasure are squandered upon
shoddy contractors, who are blatant in their
advocacy of a prolongation of the war, in
order that they may continue to line their
pockets with the people's wealth. No matter
how much the poor and weak may suffer, the
Abolitionists pray for more taxation and in
creased burthens. The Connecticut "patriot,"
whose letter has been appiauded to the echo
by the Jacobins, is but the type of his race.—
He and his Abolition associates are very
happy because they are taxed, and they are
daily doing all in their power to increase the
delightful sensation. The people will make a
note of this interesting fact, and act accord
ingly at the ballot box.
jfkir. In 1862 the Democratic vote
in Vermont was only 3,911. At
the recent election the vote foots up
over 12,000. At this rate of increase
another year or two will swing even
Vermont round to the Democratic
side.
WHO WILL SUPPORT CURTIN, WHO
WOOD WARD.
In the last issue of the Ballfonte Repo))II,
can, the editor undertook to give a list of
those who would support the, respective can
didates for Governor in the coming election.
His classification, says the - Fulton Democrat,
was not near fall enough, and we take the
liberty of adding to it. Among the support- .
ere of As= w G.' puwrirr will be found, .
Every original disunionist in the State from
Thad. Stevens down.
Every one who avows that the Union as it
was can never be restored.
Every one who asserts that the war can
only end in the extinction of slavery.
Every one who believes the Constitution to
be a " covenant with death and a league with
hell."
Every one who sanctions the repeated vio
latione of that sacred instrument.
Every one who believes that' Lincoln may
violate it at his pleasure.
Every one who justifies the arrest, the im
prisonment, and the exile, of 'Democratic
editors and orators for exercising the plainly
guaranteed constitutional rights of free speech.
Every one who believis Lincoln may sus
pend the writ of habeas corpus at his pleasure.
Every one who believes he may do away
with the Sacred right of trial by the jury..
Every one who believes that the negro race
is superior to the White.
Every one who believes the negro to be the
equal of the white man.
Every one who wants to see him admitted
to social and political equality, and like Judge
Agnew would desire to see the Constitution of
Pennsylvania so amended as to give him a
right to vote.
Every one who believes the white race
would be improved by amalgamation with
the black.
Every one who would have this a war
for the freedom of the negro.
Every one who believes that it neither can
nor ought to end except in the extinction of
slavery.
Every one who endorsee the emancipation
policy of the President.
Every one who thinks the nation can only
be saved by the help of negro soldiers.
Every one, in short, who believes in an
anti-slavery Constitution, an anti slavery Bi
ble, an anti-slavery God, and all the foolish
and pernicious proclamations of Abraham,
the faithful father of the Contrabands.
Every one who has been engaged in plun
dering the public treasury, except it may be
Simon Cameron.
Every shoddy contractor.
Every maker of shoes that has paper soles.
Every manufacterer who is making a for
tune out of government contracts.
Every corrupt official who has both hands
up to the elbows in the public coffers.
Every greedy scoundrel who thinks he will
soon get his paws in.
Every " greenback patriot."
Every man who is making money out of
the war.
Every one who has made a fortune out
of it.
Every one who expeete to make a fortune
out of it.
Every one who holds an office under Lin—
coln.
Every one who holds an office under Curtin.
Every Provost Marshal, and all in their
employ.
Every tax collector and assessor, and in
short, the whole gang of vampires who are
fattening on the blood of the people and the
treasure of the nation, will vote for Andrew
G. Curtin. But these, long as the list is, and
numerous as they are, are not yet strong
enough to carry the coming election.
There is a much larger class who will vote
for GEORGE W. WOODWSRD. Among these
will be found every man who -is loyal to the
Constitution, every one who desires to see the
Union restored, every one who knows his own
rights as a freeman and respects the rights of
his fellow-citizens, every true friend of liber
ty, and every hater of despotism, every one
who desires to see the majesty of the civil
law preserved inviolate, every one who be
lieves that this government was made by
white men for white men, every one who is
in favor of keeping the negroes in their
proper place as an inferior race, every one
who has sense enough to see how much our
liberties are endangered by the assumptions
of arbitrary power by the present Administra
tion, every one who condemns the negro war
policy of the President and hie advisers ; in
short every conservative thinking man in the
State, together with the honest masses who
are suffering from the multiplied woes this
war has brought upon us, and who desire to
see it end speedily, and in a manner honora
ble and just to all parties. These constitute
a vast majority of our population, and they
will speak their sentiments in thunder tones
at the approaching election. If we have a
free vote we have no fear but that the result
will be a glorious triumph. Nothing can
prevent this but force or fraud at the polls,
and that we do not think our opponents will
dare to attempt.
JUDGE WOODWARD'S LOYALTY
The treasury robbers, who have their arms
in the public purse up to their elbows, afraid
that they will be driven away from further
plundering@ by the election of Judge WOOD
WARD, are crying out against hie loyalty. The
argument is, that he is not loyal to "us," to
fatten on their earnings. This is the sub
stance of their groans.
No honest or fair-minded man has, or needs
to have, the slightest anxiety on this point.—
A man reared in our midst, always living un
der the eyes of the people of Pennsylvania,
exercising great public trusts with the high
est fidelity, owning no property and posses
sing no interests whatever beyond oar borders
—what motive to disloyalty has such a man ?
What word or aot of his life implies disloy
alty to his government ? He has sworn to
support the Constitution of the United States
and of the State of Pennsylvania many times;
when—where—has he violated that oath ?
What patriot, what shoddy contractor, what
thief, even, dare charge him with its viola
tion ?
His speech in Independence Square, in
1860, has been garbled, mutilated and forged
by such organs of the National Administra
tion as The Press, but they dare not spread it
before the public. We have published it in
our columns, and most of the Democratic pa
pers in the State have done likewise. It is
its own refutation of these slanderous perver
sions.
Yours, &c."
A Prophetic Warning.
On the first page of to-day's paper
will be found a lengthy extract from
the last speech made by the late
STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS, in the Senate
of the United States, but few days
before the commencement of hos
tilities between the North and ;the
South. It was one of that great
statesman's greatest efforts, and the
words of warning and wisdom then
and there uttered by him should be
carefully read and pondered upon by
every well-wisher of his country.—
Read it, and then hand it to your
Republican neighbor.
Scar As clergymen are made liable to mili
tary duty under the draft law, there is a very
general wish that a regiment of them be
raised in Pennsylvania for active duty on the
Potomac—that portion of them, we mean,
who are so fond of war and bloodshed, and
whose false preaohinge contributed so much
to the present state of things in this country.
They could well be spared for a year or two,
and we • have no doubt they would be gra
tuitously equipped in an hour after the regi•
meat was formed, by those wbo have become
satisfied that fighting, rather than preaching,
is their forte!
[From the Pittsburg Gatette4hgnst sth-]
A PARTING WORD TO THE CONVEN
The delegates to the State Convention are
now amongst us. Before they proceed to do
their duty, we have a word to sayto them,
-We had reason to -believe thayGovernor
Curtin ' notwithstanding his ostensible with
&swirl, was a candidate for re-nomination„,
and.confident that be would - be successful. _
WE FELT ASSURED THAT HE COULD
NOT'-BE ELECTED. WE KNEW . THAT
- HE OUGHT NOT. IT BECAME OUR DU.
TY, Triennia. TO SOUND THE ALARM,
AND ENDEAVOR TO SAVE THE PARTY,
IF POSSIBLE.
We have endeavored to show that he imposed
upon the soldiers, by farming them out to his
friends, and then denying that he had employed
them.
We have exhibited the record to establish
the fact that he had approved a bill, acknowl
edged by .him to be wrong, WHICH ROBBED
THE TREASURY OF MANY MILLIONS
OF MONEY; that, as the condition of this
- approval; fie had taken an agreement foi the
State,. whieh he abstracted, and• secretly sur
rendered to the. parties who had given it—and
that when interrogated by the Legislature, he
confessed the fact, and offered as his apology,
a reason which is shown to have been' untrue.
We haye demonstrated the fact that he bar
gained away a Republican United States Sen
ator, for the consideration of an adjournment,
and the discharge of the Committee appointed
to inquire into the means which had been
used to procure the passage of that bill.
We have charged that he was unfriendly
to the war policy of the Administration, and
proved it not only by his Message in relation
to the arrest of traitors, and his conduct in
relation to the draft, but by the character of
the men whom he has retained aborit him.
We have shown that the effect of his policy
has been to break down the power of the Re
publican party of this State, and even those
who merely co-operated with him in the Leg
islature, have been placed, almost without ex
ception, under the ban of the people-
And we have inferred from all this—without
referring to other matters—THAT HIS NOM
INATION WOULD BE DISGRACEFUL TO
THE PARTY AND HIS ELECTION IM
POSSIBLE—as the general desire of the
Copperheads that we should take him as our
candidate, proves it to be, in their judgment,
as well as ours.
All this we have been compelled, by the neces
sities of the case, to do, in order to save the
cause from irretrievable ruin. We would rather
have avoided this, if it had been possible. We
have kept these things in the back-ground
rather than run the risk of crippling the State
Administration, or driving it bodily into the
embraces of the enemy, to which we feared its
tendencies were over strong already. We
thought it wise to make the best of a bad bar
gain, so long as we could not help ourselves.
When the same man was, however, presented
to us anew, as a candidate for a second term,
it became our duty to speak out before the
mischief was enacted, and we have done so, in
language as moderate as the . facts would bear.
And yet, even then, we would rather have
waived our objections, if it had been possible,
and taken the weakest man, and the wicked
est of our personal enemies, than run the
risk 'of disturbing the harmony of the party,
at such a time. It was clear to us, however,
that with such a candidate, IT WAS IMPOS
SIBLE FOR US TO SUCCEED. We should
be beaten at any rate—as our past experience
has demonstrated—and as it could not make
matters worse, it was worth at least the trouble
to endeavor to prevent,it.
And now we ask the members of ' the Con
vention to tell us calmly, whether, with the
facts before them, as we have shown them to
be, there is one constituency in Pennsylvania,
that would have recommended or instructed
for him—and whether these facts, depending
mainly upon the record, and incontrovertible
of course, can be now successfully concealed
from them ?
We ask them again, who there are among
the eminent speakers of this State, who enjoy
the confidence of the people, that will venture
to meet these issues, with the very record, to
confound them? We do not know a man, of
any position or force in this county, at all
events, who would not feel himself personally,
compromised, by undertaking,a labor so hercu
lean as this.
The question then comes at last, whether
there are any of the delegates inclined to the
support of Curtin, who would consider a tri
umph now, as more important than a triumph
at the election, and a sufficient compensation
for a defeat at that time—or who would be wil
ling to stake the result upon a doubt? If it
be true, as charged, that he insists on playing
the part of the dog in the manger, and sacrific
ing the party, of which, it is said, ho claims
to be the builder, to himself, is there any man
in the Convention who will allow himself to
be used for such a purpose? What is to be
gained by it for the advantage of anybody
but the rebels and their Northern sympa
thizers ?
THE SHODDY CANDIDATE
The Hon. S. A. PURYIANCE was appointed
Attorney General by Governor CURTIN at the
beginning of his Administration. After re
maining in office a few months Mr. PURVIANCE
resigned, and in doing so he used the follow
ing significant language to the Governor :
"For reasons which appeal to my self re
sped, I cannot consent to continue any longer
in connection with your Administration. I,
therefore tender you my resignation of the
office of Attorney General."
In commenting upon this Action of Mr.
PURVIANCE, the Pittsburgh Chronicle, a Re
publican journal, thus wrote :
" We are not informed yet what these rea
sons are ; but enough is known to state that
they arise out of the alleged complicity of the
Governor in those scandalous contract trans
actions through ) which the State has been
swindled out of immense sums of money, and
our brave volunteers subjected to a series of
hardships and inconveniences which few but
themselves would have had the patience to
tolerate."
We can scarcely believe that the supporters
of Governor CURTIN will still insist upon ap
plying to their favorite the title of " soldiers'
friend." Mr. PURVIANCE was a member of
Governor CURTIN'S Cabinet, but" self respect"
compelled' him to retire from the State Ad
ministration. " Self-respect " will force thou
sands of honest men, like Mr. PURVIANCE, to
withdraw their confidence and support from
the shoddy candidate, whose official conduct
has proven him to be utterly unfit to be en
trusted with power.
A RECREANT GOVERNOR
The peculiar manner in which the Admin
istration has executed the Conscription act
has given rise to serious comment, even from
many of its own adherents. Odious in prin
ciple as the law is, the men employed to carry
its provisions into effect, in many instances,
seemed impelled by a desire to render it still
more unpopular. Instead of perfecting all
the arrangements necessary to execute the
law, and then having a general draft through
out the country, certain localities were select.
ed in which the fatal wheel was turned, whilst
in others no preparations were made for the
conscription. Nevi Jersey was given thirty
day's grace, and now we are informed that
Ohio is to escape altogether. What is the
meaning of this ? In Pennsylvania no consid
eration was shown for the masses. The homes
of thousands are made desolate by the
withdrawal of their protectors ,and the sullen
tramp of the conscript is hoard in every por
tion of our Commonwealth. Notwithstand
ing the immense number of volunteers fur
nished by our State the " Old Keystone " is to
feel the full power of the conscription. Where
was the " soldiers' friend "—the Abolition
Governor—the self-sacrificing Curtin—when
the people of Pennsylvania were crying out
for...justice ? He made no effort to protect them,
and to have the draft postponed until all the
efforts to fill the ranks of the army by recruit
ing were exhausted. Blindly and subser
viently he yielded to every demand of the
authorities at Washington, and, like a willing
tool of despotism, • crooked the pregnant
hinges of the knee, that thrift might follow
fawning." The people 'will have an opportu
nity to show their true appreciation of his
recreancy on the second Tuesday of next Oc.
toper.—Age.
stir The New York Journal of Commerce
says:—" We have the very highest authority
for saying that it is the design and intention
of the Government to shape its action so as to
force all existing banks in the United States
to wind up their affairs and withdraw from
the field, in favor of institutions to be estab
lished under Mr. Chase's system, and control
led at Washington.
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.
ABJBLANGEMENTS FOR Tug MANS
--"MEETING ON THURSDAY. •
The Eicioutive Committea.'of the Den:piratic Can
tratOlub have steloisted.--Col.4oNis H, Due nksk
Chief Marshal of Mass Meeil , a. on Thar: day ti
heifiappOinted the following Aida as*
Aktjetimit Marskeds . andjssued Ornere - •
;Wonted .helow • • .
AkTnit:,;Bol:AfilwartrlfcGoitia;,'Willitieli Ault**
B. JrMcGrami, Robert P. Spanner.
ASSISTART MARMULLS-Lieut. John Rees, Thos.
Downey, Col, Andrew Beam, Frederick Dorwart, J.
J. Sprenger, Emanuel Kirk, Capt. John M. Amweg,
Henry &halm. Capt. Adam Schuh; Lieut. R. A.
Smith, Charles R. Frailey, John Metzger.
GENERAL ORDERS.
The Headquarters of the Chief Marshal will be at
Shober's Hotel, North .Queen street where Assistant
Marshals front the 'country wilt repnrtnn their ar
rival in the city. The Aids and Assistants will re
port at 8 o'clock, A. M., to receive their instructions
for the day. The following details are made for
duty
Assistant Maishals John Bees and Thns.Hoiner
will repair to the Harrisburg Pike and North Queen
street, to delegations arriving the'HisithB-'
burg Pike, the Blenheim Plank Road. and the "Aix
and Ephrata Pikes, and conduct 'them to Centre
,Square..
Assistant Marshals Henry Soaaum and John M.
Answeg will takeposition at the head of West King
street, to receive delegations from the Columbia,
Marietta and Millerstown
Assistant Marshals Andrew Ream and Adam.
Schuh - Will receive delegations from the New Rol
land Pike. •
Assistant Marshals Frederick Dorwart and IL A.
Smith will receive delegations on the Old Factory
Road.
Assistant Marshals J. J. Sprenger and Charles R.
Frailey on the Philadelphia Pike.
Assistant Marshals Emanuel Kirk and John Metz
gar atiaraeff's Lauding, to receive delegations ar
riving by the Willow Street Pike.
The Demooratio Central Club will receive the
delegations by railroad.
The morning parade will be dismissed in Centre
Square at 118 o'clock.
The line will again be formed at 1 o'clock, P. M.;
the right resting on Charlotte street, extending east
ward along Orange street. The Democratic Central
Club will bead the procesSion,' which will may° along
Charlotte to West King street, down West King•to
Centre Square, thence up North Queen to Lemon
street, and along Lemon to Franklin's Grove, where
the meeting wilt be held:
Assistant Marshals will take care to have. their
delegations protliptly on the ground to avoid con
fusion and delay.
JOHN H. BUCHMAN, Chief Marshal.
Democratic Central Club.
Dr. D. McCoanicn has been appointed Marshal
of the Democratic Central Club, and has selected
the following Assistants: Alexander Harris, Esq.,
Hugh McCormick, John Hensler, Antone lake. He
also issues the following :
The Democratic Central Club and the Democrats
generally of the city will meet in front of the Club
Room, Centre Square, on Thursday morning -next,
at 8 o'clock precisely, to march to the junction of
the Harrisburg - Turnpike and Pennsylvania Rail
road, to receive the delegations from Columbia,
Harrisburg and other points westward. The dele
gations from the east will be received at the Depot,
Chesnut street. Killian's Drum Corps will please
be at the Club Room punctually at 78 A. M.
D. McCORMICK, Marshal.
DELEGATES ELECTED.—The following are
the delegates elected to the County Convention, as far as
heard from up to the hour of going to press
City-N. E. Ward-L F. Abele, A. Z. Ringwalt, Henry
C. Biggs, Cyrus Winters, Alfred San
derson.
" N. W. Ward-A. J. Steinman, Adam Trout, John,.
Hartman, Joseph Bauman, Joseph' ,
Barnett.
" S. W. Ward-Henry Schaum, Gen. George
Steinman, James Peoples, Alexander
Harris, Alexander Patton.
S. E. Ward-Rudolph A. Smith. Jacob H. Smith,
James H. Barnes, Samuel Patterson,
J H. Deem:ter, Jr.
The following resolution was passed at the meeting In
this Ward:
Resolved, That the Democracy of the City, County, State
and Nation are and have been subject to inceesant vituper
ation and misrepresentation by the daily and weekly Abo
lition press of this city; that to repel these libels and in
sure the triumph of our party in the city, and to dissemi
nate wholesome Democratic truths throughout tke county,
it is absolutely necessary that a daily Democratic newspa
per be established immediately; and that to insure Ito
permanence We hereby pledge ourselves and our influence
to its support, and that this resolution be published along
with the proceedings of this meeting In The Intelligencer
of this city en Tuesday next.
Columbia-North Ward-John Fendrick. J. 0. Bucher,
David Welsh, George Young,
Jr., R, T. Ryon.
" South Ward-Gen. William Patton, 8.8. Deto
svelter. George W. Erwin, Gee.
Title, Hiram B. Draneker.
Conestoga-Samuel S. Welsh, Johh Hess, John Martin,
Henry D. Stehmen, Henry Hammer.
Elizabethtown Bor.-Jacob Grove, 11. T. Shutt., John
S. Ehereole, B. P. Baer, Geo. W. Boyer.
Donegal West-Wm. Morning, John Haar, Philip Old
welter, Matthias Shook.
Mempfleld Essr-Dr. Samuel Parker, John.G. Brenner,
Henry Hoffman, Dr. G. W. Groff, Jacnb Swans
Earl-Win. Dietrich, John EL Hull, Dr. J. Lemon Win
ters, Capt Isaac Hull. G. N. Smoker.
Lampeter West-Samuel Lung, Abraham Sides, John M.
Miller, Simdti Hess, Thomas Dobson.
Upper Leacock-George Marks, Henry Heller, John
Sigie, Israel Batten, William Weidman, Esq.
Manheim Twp.l3. J McGrann, Benjamin Eby, Henry
Shreiner, Esq., Henry W. Porter, Benjamin Workman.
POLITICAL.—The chair of the Democratic
Central Club was filled on Thursday evening Met by E.
SCOT:PFEIL Mustiest. A ble, argumentative and Convincing
addressee were delivered by Capt JUIN Wese and Atem Sei
nen HARRIS. Esq. who were warmly applauded throughout.
The Glee Club sang two or three humorous Democratic
rallying songs with telling effect.
A special nesting of the Club will take place this(Tues
day) evening, at 734 o'clock, to make final arrangements
for the alsoss Meeting on Thursday.
iffErrIPTI AT NIIIKWOOD.—The Democratic Club of Cole
rain township held a spirited meeting in the village of
Union, on Friday evening last, which woe presided over
by that sterling Democrat, Dr. J. P. Andrews. Short ad
dressee were delivered by Abram Shank, Esq., Mr. Alfred
Sanderson and .1 W. F. Swift, Esq., of this city. It was
the first time we ever met the gallant Democracy of Mori.
ous old °Mersin face to face on their owe sell, and we
were greatly gratified with our visit. The thanes) of
Messrs. Shank, Swift and ourself are due to William N.
Galbraith, Esq, and family for their kindness. The
'Squire's "latch string is always oat"
MILTING AT NEW PROVIDANCE.—The first Democratic
meeting ever held in the village of New Providence took
place en Saturday afternoon loot, and it proved to be a
glorious success. The meeting was held in a beautiful
orchard, opposite Capt • Raub's Hotel, and there most have !
been from 600 to 800 people in attendance, about 300 of
whom were ladies. The epeskers' stand was handsomely
decorated with flags. banners, evergreen), and flowers, the
latter, we understood, the gift of a Republican lady, whose
name we have forgotten. The decorations of the Stand, 1
which were generally admired, were arranged by oar !
young friend, Mr. Joseph Cramer, an active and eutbusi.
aerie worker in the Democratic cause. The meeting was
presided over by that indomitable and unflinching Demo
crat, William Dungan, Esq, of Eden. The following Were
the effiwns:
President- William Duo gen, Eden.
Vice Presidents-John Tweed, Providence; James Mc-
Cullough, Cotentin; John Wentz, Drumore; Philip Miller, j
Strasburg; H. 8 Kerns, Salinbury ; Isaac Montgomery, ;
Ed.; Abraham Dennis, Providence; Willism Johnson,
Drumore ; Kobert Girvin, Bart; Richard U. Edwards, Drs"
more; Benjamin Witmer,sEden; Daniel Lefever, (Farmer.)
Drawers; Benjamin Myers, Streaburg; John McComsey,
Mantic; Patrick McGulcken, Eden; B. Reynolde, Straw
burg; William Ralston, Drumore; M. Winters, Provi
dence-
Secretaries-W" J. Wentq, Drumore; Joseph Cramer,
Providence; Dr. 11. E. Raub, Drumore; D. D. Hess, Eden ;
Dr. J. Duncan, Eden.
Addresses were delivered by Dr. John K. Raub, Hon.
Isaac E. Mester, Mr. D. E. Set:medlar, J. W. F. Sivift, Esq.,
Abram Shank, Esq., and Mr. Alfred Sanderson. Between
the speeches the occasion !'was enlivened by excellent
music from the Marticville Band.
A eeriea of excellent resolutions were also adopted, the
publication of which we are compelled to omit for want of
room.
The meeting did not adjourn until a late hour, and a
better one In every respect we have never attended. The
Democracy of New Providence have good reason to be
proud of their first meeting.
We noticed several gentlemen present who'have hereto.
fore been decided Republicans. Among others, Mr. Philip
Miller, of Strasburg township, one of the Vice Presidents,
who is now just as decided in his belief that the Democracy
can alone save the country, and is therefore warmly in
favor of the election of Woodward and Lowrie.
The following were the mottoee on the banners that
came under our observation: The Constitution and the
Union," "Providence Democrats few, but sound for Wood
ward and Lowrie," " Eden Democratic Club-For Governor,
G. W. Woodward; For Supreme Judge, W. H. Lowrie,"
" We, the fathers and brothers, will protect our daughters
and cistern from negro equality."
A heavy shower of rain coming np In the evening,
Menem. Shank, Swift and ourself were compelled to tarry
all night in the village. We "put up" with Dr. John K.
Raub, and as the hospitality of the Doctor and his endues
ble lady are proverbial, it is almost euperflueoe to add
that we were entertelped in the finest style We cannot
soon forget the kindness of our wholoaouled friend. We
also return thanks to Capt. J. Miller Raub, late of the 122 d
Regiment, P. V , Dr Michael Raub and Mr Joseph Cramer
for their many attentions. Long life, happiness and proe•
parity to our good friends of New Providence.
MELTING AT fdtwxastatts.-The Democracyof the village
of Millersville and vicinity held a large and enthusiastic
meeting at Hornberger's Hotel, in that village, on Satur
day evening, which was addressed by Samuel H. Reynolds,
Esq., of this city. The Democratic Central Glee Club of
this city was present, and delighted the audience with
their humorous and patriotic songs. The Millersville
Band tees also present, and discoursed excellent music.--
The following were the officers
President-George G. Brush, Esq.
Tice Presidents-John S. Mann, Adam Burger, Stephen
Herr-
Secretary-John R. Watkins.
MEETING IN FULTON TOWNSEOP.—The Democracy of Fulton
township had a fine meeting at Phillips' Hotel, Peauville,
on Thursday evening last, which was presided over by
that venerable Democrat, Daniel D. Swift, Esq. The meet
ing was ably addressed by W. W. Brown, Esq, of this city.
Game Merrnso At MANMCIAL—The Democrats of Man.
heim and vicinity had a glorious meeting in trent of Le
ber's Hotel, in that norough, on Thursday evening last.-
It is said to have been one of the largest political alifd3M.
blages ever convened In that, place. The meeting was
presided over by Nathan Worley, Esq., and was ably ad.
dressed by David ErEshleman, Esq., Hon. Isaac E. Hiester
and Samuel H. Reynolds, Esq, of this city, and Joseph S.
Keener, Esq., of Elizabeth township.
Au attempt was made by Borne Abolition rowdies to dis
turb the meeting, but they failed in their object. The
brickbats, atonee and eggs they hurled at the speakers
will make more Democratic votes in that neighborhood.-
Such Is the opinion of many of tug Republicans themselves.
A Tainum of RESPECT'.—At a meeting held
by the members of Company R, 49th Regiment, P. V. 31,
on the Bth Init., to tako Into consideration the death of
Simon. Mules, a committee on resolutions, consisting of
Limit. Wm dcbatim, Serg'ts H. Hartley, H. Schaum, G.
W. Martzall and private J. A. Wolfersberger, was appoint.
ed, who reported as follows:
:. It has pleased God in the dispensation of His
wisdom, to remove from our midst our loved friend and
fellow soldier, 8[41711 Mmtam, of Lancaster, Pa., and
Wlizamat, He was, *title time of his death, op his return
from a reepdnee to the call for volunteers to defend the
State, therefore
Resolved, That white we bow in resignation to the Divine
wilt, we deeply mourn the untimely death of our brother
and friend.
Belolved, That in hie, death we lenient the loss of a sob.
Idler, who by hie mardinesa and faithful discharge of every
duty, was a credit to Ma company, hie regiment, and his
State.
Resolved, That we .nnite In expressing our sympathy
with the parents and relatives of the deceased, and horc,
they may bear their bereavement with proper resignation,
as we feel assured that onr Mee is his gain.
Bar : The Maine election took
place yesterday.
AN UNPARALLELED OtrroAos.The follow.
lug article is dipped from the Philadelphia Age of Tharp
day last. Both the reverend gentlemen, who an the sub
jects thereof, are weltknown and highly este t enad.in this
city—one of them - Dentate senor ourfellow-citisen, Pam
hlcOoarosrr, Esq. iflthisit farther comment, we re print
the article, to show tderhat bsae means the spin and in
formare of the Lincoln. AdndatetWion resort to drag bon
orefilaiefut and consedeatious edemas down to their own
derail . ad level :
anaueun °oaten OriTtidlifoVr .Rxersorasin CATH
OLICThe Rt.:lto:Bishop Wood, who, our readers
wiltrecolleatt was one et thei'first to rate the flag of our
behired coonittnr In the tiled prominent position in Phila.
wehatbeltlftP:ffireleve Cathedral, and who,
re'itroag inbellevep.lhas received from the
War Department a Complimentary testimonial to his oth
erwise well known loyalty, was painfully surprised yester
day morning by a visit at his domicil of two pollee officers,
bearing a warrant for the arrest of his Chancellor and Sec
retary, Augustine J. kfcG:inomy, and Rev. James
one of the Aselstants at the Cathedral Chapel,
who has endeared himself to all who know him by his
fidelity and amiability in the discharge of his official :in
tim ott the most extraordinary charge of having conspired
with a certain O'Brien, to them almost entirely un
known, to overthrow the Government of the United States
by forewof arms. The writ was served with most com
mendable courtesy by Deputy ffierahal Jenkins and an
other officer, whose name we have not been able to ascer
tain. The writ was promptly answered, and the Right
Reverend Bishop accompanied hie basely-calumniated Sec,
rotary to discover the grounds on which this infamous
charge was based, and, if need be, to bail out the accused.
'.ll.svirre 'ensured the services - of Wm. L..likst, Baq., as
their legal counsellor they presented themselves at the
office of Charles Ser geant, Esq., United States Commis.
stoner. After a delay of nearly two /mum, they found
themselves in the United States Court, In the prewmoe of
George A. Coffey, Elsq , District Attorney , for the United
States, and Charles Sergeant, Esq., United States Commis.
ekmer. • 'John C. Allen, a detective in the service of th e
United States Government, was the principal witness. H e
had deposed, under oath, that he was In possession of fact s
sufficient to substantiate the charge of treason against
these reverend gentlemen. His testimony, given under
too evident amber:velment, was entirely irrelevant but
at its conclusion he produced a soiled and lacerated swwP
of paper whose contents formed the hula of this unfound
ed imp utation on the loyalty of the reverend gentlemen
accused. It ran thus :
"Zona:oast Aug. 25, 1863.
"hire. Ha Will please give the bearer, Mr. O'Brien.
board fora few days, and confer a favor on the Clergy of
the Cathedral.
"FASEIR McCotiour,
"PATH= 011.111,1.1" "
This damning evidence of the guilt of the accused, lame
and ridiculous as it must appear to every sensible man
was easily explained. A young man Who represented
himself as a soldier of the Pederal army, who had lately
received his pay, but had been despoiled by robbers of the
whole amount, and was consequently left entirely desti
tute, at the residence of the Itt. Rev. Bishop, and repre
senting himself se of a good family In Ireland. appealed
in the most touching terms to the Rev. James O'Reilly for
some relief in his paints! circummancea, assuring him
that whatever he might advance would be punctually re
paid at some future day. Rev. Mr. O'Reilly having for.
Dished him with the desired relief, gave him also the fatal
note, which we have transcribed above, to Mrs. Raged,
knowing that her house was a most respectable one, and
that Mr. O'Brien would enjoy there all the comforts neces
sary to him, in his apparently destitute condition. On
this slim and unsatisfactory basis the writ was issued,
which attempted to brand with the infamy of treason two
clergymen, who, we speak advisedly,• are most favorably
known to the public, and whose merits are fully apprech
ated by the attaches of the Philadelphia press, without
regard to politics or party.
The sharp-scented detective, Mr. John C. Allen, having
so signally failed to substantiate the charge, retired, prop
ably to meditate some new accusation against the hitherto
unstained reputation of his fellow-citizens. The District
Attorney abandoned the case.
We submit it to the consideration of the public
whether it would not be well that our District Attorney,
George A. Coffey, Dig , should weigh well the evidence
before submitting gentlemen, heretofore considered as re.
spectable and free from every taint of disloyalty, to such
a profound humiliation.
DEATH OF OAPT. BUNJAMIN is
with sad feelings we announce to our readers the death of
this gallant and accomplished officer,
which occurred at
Memphis, 'Tennessee , from an attack of typhoid fever.—
Capt. L. had been in the eervice ever since the war began,
first serving u a Lieutenant in the three months' service,
and then, In conjunction with Capt. Boleolus, raising a
company for the three years service, of which he was the
First Lieutenant. On Capt. B. losing his arm at the second
battle of Bull Run, Lieut. L. succeeded to the command of
the company, which he retained until the day of hie death.
,He was attached to the Mlth Pennsylvania Regiment, and
served gallantly with I t in South Carolina, at the battles
of Bull Run, Cedar Mountain, South Mountain, Antietam,
Fredericksburg and the siege of Vicksburg. He had been
a prominent member of the old Fencibles. No man stood
higher in esteem among his friends, of whom he had many
—for being of a quint, unobtrueive, gentlemanly divot&
tlon he was calculated to win many. Hie devoted wife, on
the receipt of the news of his illness, left for Memphis, and
arrived in time to comfOrt him in his dying hour. He
leaves an intereating family to mourn an irreparable lose.
Farewell, soldier hero and cherished friend! Hail and
farewell!
—The remains reached here on Thursday evening, and
the funeral took place on Friday morning from his late
residence in East Ring Street, and wan attended by the
Invalid Corps under command of Capt. Dolerdus, a num
ber of other military comrades of the deceased, and a
large collection of citizens. It proceeded to St. Mary's
Catholic Church, Vine Street, where an appropriate and
eloquent disoouree was delivered by Rev. Dr. O'Bainir, and
Mass said. These services over, the funeral proceeded to
•It. Mary's Cemetery, on the New Holland pike, where the
remains were interred.
PORTRAIT OF JUDGE WOODWARD.—raesers.
Duval eh Sone, the eminent lithographers of Philadelphia,
have published an excellent lithograph portrait of Judge
WOODWARD, and are prepared to supply Clubs and other
ergssizstions with copies. It is an admirable likeness,
and Its circulation will do good. The notion which has
become so prevalent here, as well as abroad, of the "phys
ical degeneracy" of Americans, cannot be more effectually
dissipated than by a glance at the lofty form and massive
brow of Judge WOODWARD. No one can look upon him
without receiving "assurance of a man." WESTFLEFFIR,
41 North Queen Street, has the portrait for sale, and also
carte de virile of our candidate, which he sells at 25 cents
each.
A CHANGE OF SUTLERS IN THE 79TH.—By
late order in the Army of the Cumberland, the officers of
the different regiments have the power of electing the
regimental sutler. The antlers of the 79th, ever since the
regiment left this city, and up to the Met of the present
month, were Messrs. Reese, Hartman. and Taylor, and
gave, aa far as we were able to learn, universal satisfaction
to the men. Some time ago they incurred the displeasure
of some of the officers, and en election was held under the
new regulations. when a Major Fry, of New York, was
elected as the antler, thus (mating Messrs. Reese, Hartman
and Taylor, against the wishes of the privates, as we have
been Informed. What the complaint was against the old
sutlers, if there was any, we do not know; but we are
certain that the desire is that, if the officers of the regl.
meat were determined on makings change they might at
least have eeleoted a Lancasterian to fill the position, in.
stead of electing a New Yorker, and one who, it ix alleged,
is dishonest and connected with a fraud by which the Gov
ernment was robbed of some $60,000. The following are
the names of the officers that voted against the old ant
lore: Major Lecher; Surgeons Wright and White; Cap.
tains Whiteside, Guinn'', McCaakey, Dysart and Gotbihalk,
and Lieutenants Hazzard, &kart, Madden, Gable, Strati
baugh and Johnson. All the remaining officers voted for
the retention of the old sutlers. The above facts we have
obtained from a private source,
and from all we can learn
in the premise; the change. although made by the officers,
meets with but very limited favor from the privates. The
change has already excited considerable comment and ac
rimony. For Mr. Reese particularly, we are sorry that It
has been made. A better friend to the soldier and his
cam., does not exist in the broad and patriotic domains of
the old Keystone.—Pridayle inquirer.
—The Inquirer might have added that the change was
made solely because Messrs. Razes, HARTMAN and Tenon
are warm and decided Democrats. Some of the officers
who were so warmly Interested in bringing about the
change are largely indebted to the gentlemen named, and
°epochally to Lieut. Mies; for favors received, and will be
ashamed of their conduct before a great while.
STATE SENATORSHIP.—Messrs. Editors: As
the Democratic County Convention will soon be hold, It is
not nuadvlsable . for as to begin considering who should be
candidates for the various positions to be filled, but the
importance of having a good selection for the office of State
Senator cannot be overrated. We need talent, ability and
Integrity; a man whose patriotism and regard for the true
welfare of the country has not been sunk In the uncondi
tional loyalty of Abolitionism. We need one who will be
a tree and undoubted representative of Democratic policy;
for with that he will be Identified with the only policy
that can save the nation.
HENRY SHAFFNER, of Mount Joy Borough, combines the
requisitee for the place. He ie honest and incorruptible;
a fearlees, unalloyed and undoubted Democrat; a fluent
and ready debater, and having a sound judgment and good,
practical mime. His sterling character and fine social
qualities have won him hosts of admiring friends and
made him deservedly popular. He Is emphatically' a man
among men," and if selected to fill the position would do
no with honor to himself, credit to the party, and advan
tage to the public interests. J.
Moos' Jor, Aug. 11th , 1883.
[For the Intelligenoerd
THANKS TO THE EXPRESS
ME.9811.9. EDITORS: Allow me through your col
umns to present my compliments to the , 4 Editor-in-
Chief" of the Express, for the characteristic notice
he gave my Columbia speech, in the issue of his
paper of the sth inst.
The hearty congratulations of my friends and oth
ers, who have hitherto been distant in conduct and
feeling towards me, is well as the decided increase
of patronage in my office, indicate the oft-repeated
and unerring truth, that that which Glicrar most
strenuously opposes, is just the thing which becomes
the most popular, because of his opposition. No
notice at all of the speech in question would have
been contemptible neglect; a favorable notice from
him would have sealed my doom and influence in
the great Democratic party, for our people instinc
tively feel that there is something radically wrong,
either In the principles of the man, or In his speech
or conduct, if either are favorably noticed by GulsT.
And, on the contrary, they feel certain that all is
right, and that it is decidedly a good hit that brings
out his condemnation and anathema, for you scow ely
suer hear so loud and painful a 4. rip" from ,a
hound that is not badly hurt.
A SCIJAVY THICK,
The editor of the Philadelphia Press has
earned the discredit of having invented the
scurviest political trick ever known to a can
vase in this State. In the speech made by
General MEADE accepting the sword recently
presented to him, FORNEY interpolated an in
dorsement of Governor Cuanti, and a recom
mendation to the people of Pennsylvania to
vote for him at the coming election. Of
course General MEADE did not do anything of
the kind. Ile is a conservative by education
and past political association ; but even were
he a Republican, he is a man of too keen a
sense of the proprieties of his position to mak•
a political recommendation at such a time.—
The forgery has been exposed, but the Repub•
Henn press of the State, which eagerly copied
it from the Press, has not bad the decency, as
yet, to tell the truth. The Il.epublican can
vase in Pennsylvania must be in a bad way
when such means are resorted to to make po
litical capital for Governor CURTIN.
`Gov. CURTIN was one of the" HIGH
PRIESTS of the Know Nothing party. He
went into power upon the cry of " Down with
FOREIGNERS!" and tried his best to strip
them of those political rights whioh Woon
wean and the Democratic party have always
battled to maintain for_ them.
AN ABOLITIO7 JOURNAL OX OVATION
AND WOODWARD.
• -
We clip the following article from the
Pittsburgh Dispatch, &leading and influential
daily Abolition japer of this State. Both the
Dispatch and Gazette told some plain truths
about " our Andy," before their Convention
met, which muse now be rather unwholesome
to his party friends. They have, however,
Made up the record against him which must
damn him in the opinion of all respectable
men.
" We trust that the soil of Republicanism
in Pennsylvania is not so barren of leading
men as to necessitate the renomination of
Andrfiw G. Curtin to the Gubernatorial chair,
notwithstanding his avowed desire to escape
such honor. Mr. Curtin, so long ago as the
15th of April, announced that he should
" retire from office" at the close of his term,
assigning as .a reason therefore, that his con
stitution had been so completely broken down
by the laborious duties of his office that a
prolongation of those duties might endanger
his life. For the consolation of the select
circle of friends who might have grieved over
his complete retirement to private life, his Fa
cellenoy farther intimated that a snug diplo
matic position, whioh he should not feel at lib
erty to refuse, had been tendered him. To
say that this early and official 'announcement
of Gov. Curtin's intention to abandon any
designs on the Gubernatorial chair was hailed
with satisfaction by the sincere advocates of
Republican principles throughout the State,
is to give but a faint idea of the relief such a
prospect afforded. It js idle to disguise the fact
that the previous course of Gov. Curtin had
not been satisfactory to the mass- of the Re
publican party. Rightfully or wrongfully, he
has been held responsible by the voters of the
party for the shoddy swindles which disgraced
the State's management of her guota.af three
months' troops ; he is held responsible for the
mismanagement of the 'Reserve corps, and
for the shamefully bungling manner in which
the draft of 1862 was put into operation. Since
his declination has been published, the course
of Gov. Curtin has been even more unsatis
factory to men of his party, especially in the
western portioti4 the State. Daring the last
invasion of the Monongahela valley, all efforts
of the authorities here to secure even the priv
ilege of organizing troops for home defense
failed ; and during the later invasion by Lee's
army, instead of adopting a decisive policy of
enrolment, the State authorities published
frantic appeals to the people, and made daily
changes in the form of enlistments, until mili
tary affairs in the State were thrown into
utter omsfusion.
The fact that his public declination of a
renomination was simply a base trick to de—
ceive his competitors for the office, and that
it has been followed by constant, energetic
and perhaps successful, wire-pulling to secure
the nomination, are facts well known to every
intelligent man. How far the personal and
political unpopularity of Gov. Curtin may
operate in deterring the Convention from nom-
Mating him, we have no means of knowing,
but that his nomination would endanger the
success of the Union ticket, otherwise certain
to carry the State by a fair majority, cannot
be denied. The Democratic State Convention
displayed a shrewdness in this respect which
the Union Convention will do well to copy.—
Setting aside every prominent candidate for
the office—all, without exception party basks
of the most unpopular character—THElß
DELEGATES UNITED UPON ONE OF THE
STRONGEST MEN IN THE PARTY,. A
JURIST OF ACKNOWLEDGED ABILITY,
WIDELY KNOWN THROUGHOUT THE
STATE, AND BUT LITTLE COMMITTED
to the extreme doctrines of the party. 'lf, on
the contrary, the Union Convention shall
determine, in defiance of public opinion, to
risk the success of the party by renominating
the present incumbent, upon its shoulders
will rest the responsibility for the possible
defeat of the party. It will require a decided
majority, indeed, to enable any party in this
State to carry on a successful campaign bur—
dened by such a nominee as Curtin.
Everybody knows Tom FORD, of Ohio, the
demagogue who traveled Pennsylvania in
1856, on pay, and delivered very poor speeches
—the man who entrapped some of our citizens
into unprofitable western land speculations—
the brawling braggadocia who was commis
sioned a General, Colonel, or Major, after the
breaking out of the rebellion, and signalised
himself by deserting Maryland Heights, there
by precipitating the surrender of Harper's
Ferry—everybody, of course, knows this die.
tinguished Abolition Unionist and pet of
the Administration, and will be interested in
hearing that he is alive and active as ever in
working for " the party." He made a speech
recently before the Loyal League, of'Wash
ington, in which he delivered himself as
follows :
" I am a Union man ; I am for the Consti.
tution as it is and the 'Union as it was, with
the was left off. * * * You need
not be afraid of this country; we could stand
a war like this for fifty years, without hurt
ing us. After three years of war we are just
beginning to see our curses inflated; yet they
say we must reconstruct before they come
back into the Union. The rebels must leave
off that accursed sting of slavery before they
come back. Haven 'c the negroes paid for
that soil on which the? live? How shall we
govern them ? Why by giving them their
freedom and letting them be represented in
Congress and be governed in the same way as
other men."
Upon this precious expose of Abolition
sentiments the Cincinnati Enquirer remarks:
" General Ford understands the par ty in
power very well. He is as they are. He is
for a Union of Colors, not a Union of States,
as they wero. Therein the Republicans and
Democrats differ. The Republicans are for
letting the negroes be represented in Congress
_and be governed in the same way as white
men—in other words, for putting negroes and
Whites upon the same political platform. They
are for a Union of colors. That is really what
the war is now being waged for by the admin
istration.
" But General Ford sees another advantage.
He says, ' after three years of war, we are
just beginning to see our purses inflated,' and
' we '—those who begin to see their purses in
flated—' could stand a war like this fifty years
without hurting us.' No doubt of that, but
how would the merchants, farmers, mechanics,
laboring men, who have to foot the bill, stand
it? General Ford, and others like him, who,
when at home, could, by attending to their
usual avocation, scarcely earn their bread
and butter, may well think they coulclstand
such a war for fifty years, when they look at
parses now inflated that before were purses in
a constant state of collapse. And it is through
just such persons, with the assistance of e
multitude of contractors that no roan pqP
number, guided and controlled by those who
want the negro to be in all respects on a po
litical equality with the white man, thqt this
war is to be protracted until the country is
totally ruined. • And yet there are thousands
of honest men supporting the administration
who don't see it."
WEZ.CHENS
it THE SOLDIBRPS FitiENP."
The Abolition papers are in the habit of
speaking of A. G. Curtin 88 the "soldier's
friend." He showed his friendship by plea,
ing half a million of dollars that was appro
priated to clothe the Pennsylvania Reserves
in the hands of his particular friends, who
provided the soldiers with blankets that they
could see through, shoddy coats and pants,
and shoes that had soles filled with shavings.
In two weeks the brave men were bare-footed
and nearly naked. A pretty "soldier's
friend," to be sure. How much of the profits
Curtin pocketed the public never discovered.
REPEAL OP THE TONNAGE TAX.
Let every voter, every honest voter and tax
payer remember that Governor COWIN' signed
the bill repealing the Tonnage Tax. By this
one act an annual income of nearly half et
million of dollars was taken from the State,
and given to a mammoth corporation. Nor
was this all ; the accumulations of years was
also bestowed to the same, while the taxes on
the farmers, mechanics, and business men
'were increased !
stir Joint FAREnte, the well known Fur.
rier of 718 Arch St., Philadelphia, ie now
prepared to furnish his patrons and the publio
with a large and varied assortment of Fancy
Furs. His stook is superb, whilst his prioea
are really low. dead his ailvgthPolo.
TOM PORO ) S PATRIOTISM