WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, IB6o' •rnenrtnUngpreases snail be free i? a ™2' poraon who mfdertakea to examine theproj; oeedings ortho legislature, oranyhraMUPi eovermnent; and no law . oommn. to restrain the right there°L nicatlon of thougnt and citizen invaluable rlghfe of men: andl every »«**« •may freely apeak, write and pr^ b °^ e leot; being responsible for Die blicatlono j liberty. In ofoffl papera investlptlngtbe or where the cers, or men In public P foJ> pubLio informa- thereof may be given In evl dance.” .. ■ foiTgovkbn OK: Hon. HIBSXBB CLYMEB, of Berks Co, Democratic-Conservative Ticket. Congress. SAMUEL H. REYNOOS, City. Senators. ABRAHAM COLLINS, Cunoy, SEttG’T W. HAYES GRIER, Columbia. Assembly. LEWIS HOUSEAL, Marietta, JOHN C. MARTIN, Earl, CHARLES J. RHODES, Manor, THOMAS M. COULSON, Drumoro, Associate Judye. SAMUEL P. BOWER, Strasburg Bor. Sheriff. CAPT. HENRY B. WALTMAN, Ml. Joy Bor Prolhonolary, WILLIAM 8. BAKU, East Donegal. Register. HENRY STAUFFER. Brecknock. Recorder, JAMES McMULLEN, Faun, Clerk of the Quarter . cations'. J. H. HEpENER, City. County Commissioner. JACOB YOHN, Cmrnarvon. Directors of the Poor. Jr. BENJAMIN MIHHLER, City DAVID SHOFF. Manor.: Prison. Inspectors. JOHN M. MILLER, West Lampeter, J. C. BUCHER, Columbia. ADAM DITLOW, City DANIEL LEFEVKK, (Farmer J Drumore. liemocratlc Meetings. Democratic meetings will be I'd' l “ h *' lows : Bainbridge, Saturday Oct. b. Uewville, Friday evening, Octobei <>. Elizabethtown, Saturday evening, Oi.to. Holland, Saturday evening, October Harbor, Monday evening, Octobers. •Conestoga, Mornlu *, Oct. Hilt, at 1 o dock. At Souduraburg, East L.anipeAur tup-, on Monday evening, Oil. silt, at . o '' Mountville, Saturday evening, Oi l. bin. By order ol Urn Democratic ( /unity < "m -miltoe. A. .1. STtiiNMAN, ( ban-man. B. J. Mi-Ohann, Secretary. Appointments of the Union Candidate fur Congress. S *ll. ltKYNOl.ns, Ksq.J'andidaleol the Con servative Union Men of Lancaster County tor Congress, will speak as follows: Buinbriilge, Saturday, October Lancaster, Monday evening, Octobers, ut 7 o’clock. This Juumber of thu Werhlg Jnhlli rjencer is issued in advance of tlic tegu lar publication day, on account of lilt election occurring on Tuesday next. AVe have done our whole duty during tile campaign. Let the Democracy do theirs on Tuesday, and victory will perch upon our banners. —We shall issue a supplement oil Wednesday inorniDg, containing all tlie election returns received up to the hour of going to press at -1 o’clock. Stephen Girard and John AY. Geary. It is enough to make the reader stare to tint! John W. Geary’s name connect ed with that of Stephen Girard. Let him noL hastily conclude that Geaty has endowed an Orphan Asylum, or done anything else to enrol ltis name on the list of benefactors of mankind. The faot is, unfortunately, just the re verse. Ho fur from endowing an Asylum, he entered into a written contract bind ing himself to do all in his power to rob the orphan children of Pennsylvania ot the munificent provision made for tlieii maintenance and education by Stephen Girard. Incredible as this may seem, it is true beyoud the shadow of doubt, For proof read the article on our first page, entitled “ John A\ . Geary and tlie Girard Estate.’’ Geary rail awuv Irom Kansas early ill 1557. He was bankrupt in polities and in property, and lie east about him for some way to “raise the wind.” Kate in the day as it was to disturb the hast Will and Testament of Stephen Girard, Geary hit upon that plan of recruiting his finances. Girard (.'olk-gc had been in operation for years, and within its hospitable walls shelter, Jood, raiment and all the blessings oi a liberal eduea 'tion had been bestowed upon thousands of children whom death had deprived of their natural protectors. With a cupidity and a cold-liearted ness that would almost disgrace the devil himself, John W. Geary deliber ately set to work to break up this noble institution, and take the vast estate of Girard away from the Orphans to whom it had been willed. He was not a law yer, and therefore had not the excuse that contesting the validity of wills was in the line of his profession. He was simply a bankrupt politician too lazy to go to work for an honest living, hut de based euough to engage in a sort of con spiracy to rob the Orphans of Pennsyl vania. He'went into this matter as a speculation—not to right anybody’s wrongs, but to fill his own pockets. It is doubtful whether he ever intended to spend a cent of his own money in carrying out the contract he made. The probability is that he expected to liml, and possibly did find, gambling specu lators in some of the large cities, who were willing to take stuck in his scheme of robbery and to advance the funds required to commence proceedings. He had, perhaps, but slender expectation ol recovering the estate for the pretended jieirs, but he no doubt counted on 'frightening or worrying the City of Philadelphia into a compromise which would yield him and his associates a considerable share of the vast estate left by Girard. Is a man who would go into such a speculation as that fit to sit in the Gov ernor’s Chair of Pennsylvania? And is it possible that nearly one-lialf Un people of a State whose motto is “ toe” combined with “Liberty aud In dependence,” are about to east their votes for a man who, in a written con tract, under his own signature and seal, has bound himself to do all that lies in his power tobreak up the grandest chari table institution on the face of the earth ? an institution which, if left undisturbed, will dispense blessings aud benefits upon Orphan children of Pennsylvania till the sound of the last tramp shall proclaim the End of Time. Hiester Clymer would nomore engage in an attempt to rob these Orphans of theirerustof bread, than he would jump into a caldron of boiling oil. The Impeachment ol' the President, Mr. Bingham, one of the Ohio Con gressmen, went so far in a recent speech as to say that if re-elected, “So help me God, I will never give sleep ,to my eyes, nor slumber to my eye-lids, until I shall have drawn hills oi' impeach ment against Andrew Johnson." Wendell Phillips is also out for the same thing, and he is usually only about six weeks ahead of his party. A few weeks ago the impeachmentof Presi dent Johnson was .only hinted, now itis openly avowed. But the question will arise, can a Congress composed of only ra portion of the States impeach a Presi ..dent? Will Mr. Johnson consent to be rset,aside by anorthern Congress? And If the Mongrelß try it, won’t it make a muss .among the five-twenties? and the . seven-thirties ? and the eight-forties ? .jand the-nine-fifties? &c., &c. The ques _ 4ibn then will be, “ How are you, bond holders ?” “ How are you, greenbacks ?” The Bedford Telegram Again. , On Tuesday last we copied from the I Express of a previous day an article the, first paragraph pf which read as fpllows: j pn Monday Associated Press a attributing very sevetSJangnagegto the es-j itor of the Gazette of that town (tM coppcg, head organ.) Tjte JnfiKiyeacer oftjbis cifyj received the same dispatch, publishing it denounced it as a SMying We grom.” Since then, however, we have re ceived the Gazette , and in its report of the meeting, we find the following: Then followed what purported to be the Bedford Gazette's accountof a meet ing held there on the 22d of September, at which Col. Tate, on motion of B. E. Meyers, the Democratic candidate for State Senator, delivered a speech eulo gistic of Wilkes Booth. We pronounced this pretended ex tract from the Gazette a forgery, and holding in our hand a copy of the only number of that paper issued after the date of the meeting, we spoke with the evidence of its forged and fraudulent character at our command. The Express crawls out of the tight place in which w-o put it, in the following lame and limping manner: Thill Lying: Telegram. Thu above caption 1b the choice English of the Intelligencer , and refers to a question of iuet now in controversy. The article in question in the Express about which our neighbor talks so vlolontly and abusively, was dipped from the Pittsburg by tlie gentleman who has charge of that de partment. The authority of that paper is good, and its character for honorable dealing and the fair statement of all news, is un questioned. AVo have not now before us u tile ut tlie Bedford papers of that week, but have tukon stops to obtain them, when we will lay the original report of this affair bo foro our readers. Wu have no doubt that the offensive and treasonable words given in the telegram which Ims caused all this controvorßy, were spoken at the copperhead meeting at Bed ford, and that a report was either In the Bedford Gazette or Inquirer —very probably no! in the Gazette, as that is a democratic organ. The telegram in question has never been atlieiallv denied, either by another telegram or through the Associated Press reports, who first reported the fact. The Express' incapacity of accuracy is wonderful. In the extract first above given it lies about the telegram from Bedford! It says that telegram “ at tributed very severe language to the editor of the Gazette of that town.” This is not true. It did no such thing. All Shat it attributed to the editorofthe Gazette, (.Mr. Meyers,) was the making of u motion that Col. Tate address the meeting; and it was in Col. Tate’s mouth that tlietelegram put the “severe language.” The Express, in its crawling out para graph above quoted, says the article about which the Intelligencer “ talks so violently and abusively, was clipped from the Pittsburg Gazette." Then why did not the Express say it was from the Pittsburg Gazette, instead of attributing it to the Bedford Gazette f The reason is plain, it wished to mislead its read ers and injure the Democratic party, and to accomplish these purposes it in dulged iu a wilful falsehood about the. authorship of the pretended report of tlie Bedford meeting. Tlie Express says “the telegram in question has never been officially de nied, either by another telegram or through tlie Associated Press reports.” Two versions of that telegram have been going the round of the Radical press—one attributing the eulogy on Booth to Col. Tate, tlie President of the meeting, and the other to Mr. Meyers, the Democratic candidate for State Senator. On the very day after the transmission from Bedford of the tele gram which we pronounced false and refused to publish, that version of it at tributing to Mr. Meyers language eulo gistic of Booth teas “ officially denied ” in a telegram from J. AV. Dickerson, E„q., Chairman of the Democratic County Committee of Bedford. The Bedford Gazette of this week lets loose on tlie author of the telegram in the following strongly indignant language, a part of which the Express might very appropriately apply to itself: Tlie Devil I ni'lininetl Tin, nethermost hell must have spewed out its vilest lieud ; tile toughest devil of all the t lam tied that are roasting in purgatorial /ires, must have revisited earth; nay, the prinee ot'Pandemonium himself must be un ' hained; for no human heart could conceive so malignant, so wicked and so diabolical a trick as'that attempted to be palmed off upon the public in a telegram sent from this place, the tenor of which is that Mr. Meyers, the Democratic candidate for Sen ator, in a late speech eulogized J. Wilkes booth. The miserable, unanointod, un washed scoundrel who sent that telegram dares not face Ml-. Meyors and acknowledge its authorship. He is u liar, a villain and a coward! His stabs in the dark are those of an assassin whose heart is blacker than liiatof Booth, but unlike Booth’s, his blows, though nerved with a malicious and deadly intent, are perfectly harmless and only re coil upon tlioso whom ho would serve. CHEATING UNDER THE BESERTER LAW, AX INFAMOUS SCHEME. lion tlic Rocli sals Intend to Manage in Lancaster County. That the Radicals would be the losers in this and numerous other counties in the State if every deserter was denied tile right to vote there is no reason to doubt. They know that the law is un constitutional and void, but they have so framed it that they will be enabled to perpetrate frauds under its provi sions. That they are determined to do so there is no doubt. The manner in which they will manage is shown by the following circular issued by the Chairman of the Republican County Committee: Union Republican Co. Committee Room, 1 Lancaster. October 2, 1860. J Esq., Dear Mr: It is utterly impossible to fur nish your district with an official certified copy of the lists of deserters who are now by "law debarred from voting. The only way that this evil can be remedied is by you making out a list of such deserters as reside in your district, with the number of their regiment—have this list forwarded by return mail, and I will have it duly certi fied to and sent back in time. Yours Respectfully, E. Billingfelt, Chairman. Of comse, it is perfectly well under stood that the names oT none who will vote the Radical ticket are to be return ed to be certified to by the Clerk of the Court. Every deserter who will vote for (Stevens and Geary will be welcome to do so, unless it should so happen that some Democrat should have secured a certified list with his nameuponit. This unconstitutional enactment will be used as an engine to enable the Radicals to perpetrate frauds. Only by means of foul play can they hope to carry this State, and they will resort to any trick to swell their majorities. Let them be closely watched in every move they make, and they will be Bignally de feated in spite of their rascality. Supports tbe President, Senator Hendricks, of Indiana, a na tive of the good old Keystone State, warmly supports the President’s policy of restoration. In his speech at New Albany, September 19, he said that there was a difference between the President and Congress. That they differed upon a principle of government. The people were to say which was right and which was wrong. He supported the Presi dent because he believed him right. He was not responsible for his election or for the election of Congress, and if the conflict between them was simply per sonal to them he might stand aloof and support neither. But as it was a contest upon a question of government, that would affect him and the whole people for good or evil, as an honeßt man he could do nothing less than support the one which in his judgment was right. ’'lf you are in favor of a Union of 38 States—not 25—go for Clymer, The Two Platforms. If the voters of Pennsylvania aot.as intelligent freemen should in the pres- ent campaign the majority of Hi eater Clymer <st be les&jthan fifty atftji Thje! plaffornron wjilchjhe stands UHt coi&nend tof every.! wellgjp . foisted jinan in .(the State. , : R is fin ?fe(plvoojij)y aMptilon principles are enunciatedjjipon the suc cess of which all the besit 1 Interests of the nation depend. It is plain, out spoken and honest. It does not deal in subterfuges, but jme^ts; the igreatr, issues of the day fairly’ 'and It is In direct and -palpable opposition to theviewsofthe RadicalDlsunlbnlstep and in voting for the various candidates who stand upoK It the people will be acting as becomes intelligent and patri otic freemen. • The platform oh whioh John W. Geary stands is, as the document itself declares, merely a broad and unqualified endorsement of the acts of the Rump Congress. The sweeping declaration that all which has been done by that body is right is about all that is meant by that longstringofwordyresolutlons. If it has any other meaning we have not been able to see it. It. la not an enunciation of political principles. It Is a rehearsal of certain measures pro posed and adopted by the Radical ma jority in Congress, and a declaration that the Republican party of Pennsyl vania Btandsby them. In Geary’s plat form the Union is completely ignored; Congress 1h praised for preventing its restoration ; and any attempt to admit the Southern States until negro equality is enforced is deprecated. The people of Pennsylvania are not madmen. They will vote for the men in the coming campaign who represent such principles as they can approve. The gain of Conservative Congressmen will be large, and Hiester Clymer will be the next Governorof thisgreat State. All the signs of the times Indicate this. All that is needed to insure the victory is ability and energy on the part of the Democrats and Conservative men of the State. The white masses have resolved that Radicals shall rule no longer, and they will see to it that their willprevalls through the ballot-box. With proper effort during the few days that remain for work, a great victory is sure. Crowning Outrage. We call the attention of our readers to an article in another column, copied from the Philadelphia Evening Herald, detailing the outrageous and inhuman conduct of the Radical Managers of the “ Soldiers’ Home” located at Sixteenth and Filbert streets. These wretches deliberately turned out into the streets of Philadelphia a large number of dis abled soldiers because they were Dem ocrats. The Herald gives the names of eighteen of the soldiers thus inhumanly turned out, but this falls far short of the whole number. We were called upon this morningby a gentleman just from Philadelphia, who saw these Soldiers directly after they had been turned outof the "Home.” He informs us that out of one hundred and fifty-five Soldiers in the “ Home,” one hundred and five were turned out, because, on being interrogated, they avowed themselves for Clymer and the Union. We were glad to learn from him that immediate provision was made for these gallant men, by the Democrats and other conservative citizens of Phil adelphia living in the neighborhood of the “Home.” Every day furnishes additional evi dence that the Radicals care nothing for Soldiers whom they cannot use in political contests. Patriotism goes for nothing; bravery goes for nothing; long service under the flag goes for nothing; wounds go for nothing the Soldier must vote with “ the traitors at the Northern end of the line,” if lie wantH to enjoy the favor of the Radi cals. But let the “ boys in blue ” who 11 vote the way they shot, "forlltc Union, keep up their courage and stand by their colors. The Democratic and con servative Republican victory they will aid in achieving next Tuesday will break the domineering spirit of the Radicals and right the wrongs they have perpetrated. The Income Exemption, At thelastßession a Democratic mem ber of Congress moved to increase the amount of income exempt from tax, from SGOO to 81,000 a year. The object was to save from taxation the incomes of farmers, merchants, mechanics, clerks and others, whose receipts do not exceed SI,OOO per annum. Of course, ihe Republican Congres 8 voted the motion down, and those who earn a thousand a year continue to pay their annual tribute of S2O to the Gov ernment. Yet the same Republican members of Congress increased their own pay from 83,000 to $5,000 a year. They not only wring this pittance from the scanty wages of labor, butline theirown pockets with its proceeds. And they claim the gratitude of the people for husbanding the resources and main taining the credit of the country! The Income Tax is a war tax, an inquisitorial tax, an odious tax. But it will be patiently borne by the people so long as it is required by the necessities of the Government. Must it be per petual ? It must, ifstanding armies are to be maintained forever, to keep the South in subjection. It must, if Freedmen’s Bureaus for the maintenance and education of lib erated negroes are to become a perma nent part of our system of Government. It must, if members of Congress ad vance their own pay whenever there is a surplus in the National Treasury. In brief, it must continue so long as Congresses like' the present squander and plunder the revenues of the coun try. Just so long will tax collectors pry into the secrets of every man’searnings, and malicious newspapers gratify the idle curiosity of their readers by pub lishing the profits and iosseß of their neighbors in business. A Few Thoughts for White MeD, Are you in favor of denying your family the comforts of life to yearly contribute ELEVEN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS to the support of idle and lazy negroes. If you are, vote for John W. Geary, Are you willing to take the money which has been earned by the sweat of the white man’s brow and lavish it upon a set of worthless freedmen ? If you are, vote for John W. Geary. Are you contenttotoil and labor amid the snows of winter and the heat of summer to keep a negro standing army of 47,000, when there is no war in the land and nothing for a colored army to do? If you are, vote for John \Y. Geary, Do you believe there is any necessity for a change of the Federal Constitution by which black negroes are elevated to a social and political equality with white men ? If you do, vote for John W. Geary. Do you think niggers more patriotic and made more faithful soldiers than the " white boys In blue,” during the war, and that they should get $3OO bounty when our white boys get but $100? J If you do, vote for John W. Geary. Are you in favor of the Union of all the States, a return to the peaceful days of the past, against disunion and radi calism ? If you are, vote for HIESTER CLY MER, SAMUEL H. REYNOLDS, and tbe whole Democratic ticket. THE BEPUBIiICAN PUTFORM. * : *'>| mla lined by Cfcylea Sumner. #gst^WV~fs^ JjJ Itfl to bf.4Branie«l the He gl ci io/Jiis made in this city oh fast Thurs day that he would not be content with the adoption of the proposed Constitu tional amendment by the Southern States.’bpJ; that h€^Y<fUlg f demand-the, ehforcementof Universal negro dufiVage J .His companion in radical treason;Chas. Sumner, made a speech at the ; Music Hall in Boston, on the evening of the 2d inst., in which he laid down a simi lar programme: as. the course. to be pur sued by the Republican party. We make an extract from the speech as published in the New York Herald under the following heading: IMPARTIAL SUFFRAGE MUST BE SECURED BY THE NATION AND NOT LEFT TO THE . STATICS. You are aware that from the beginning I have Insisted upon impartial suffrage as the only certain guarantee of security and re conciliation. I renew this persistence and mean to hold on to the ena. Every argu ment, every principle, every Bentltnent is in Its favor. But there is one reason, which at this moment I place above all others— it is the necessity of the case. You will re- , quire the votes of colored persons in the rebel States in order to sustain the Union itself. Without their votes you cannot build securely for the future. Their ballots will be needed in time to come much more than their muskets have been needed in time past. For the sake of the white Unionists in the rebel States, and for their protection; for the sake of the republic itself, whose poaoej is imperilled, I appeal for justice to the colored race. Give the ballot to the colored citizen and he will bo not only assured in his own rights, but ho will be the timely de fender of yours. It is by a singular Provi dence that your seourlty is linked insepa rably with the recognition of his rights. Deny him if you will. It is at your peril. But it is said, leave this question to the States; and State rights are pleaded against the power of Congress. This has been the cry at the beginning to prevent efforts against the rebellion, and now, at the end, to prevent effort against the revival of the rebellion. Whichsoever way we turn we encountre this cry. I protest against it. I olaim this power tor the nation. If it be said that the power has never been exercised, then I say that the time has come when it should be exercised. I claim it on at least three several grounds: First, there is the constitutional amend ment, already adopted by the people, which invests Congress with plenary powers to secure the abolition of slavery; aye, its ex tirpation, according to the promise of the Baltimore platform, including the right to sue and testify in court, and the right also to vote. The distinction thai has been at tempted between what are called civil rights and political rights is a mod ern invention. These two words, “civil” and “political,” in their origin have the same meaning. One is derived from the Latin and the other from the Greek. Each signifies that which pertains to a city or citizens. Besides, if the elective franchise seems “ appropriate” to assure the “ extir pation” of slavery, Congress has the same power to secure this right which it has to secure the right to sue and testify in courts, which it has already done. Every argu • ment, every reason, every consideration by which you assert the power for the protec tion of colored persons in what are culled their civil rights, is equally strong for their protection in what are called their political rights. In each case you legislate to the some end—that the freedman may be main tained in that liberty which has so tardily been accorded to him, and the legislation is just as “ appropriate” in one case as in the other. Second, There is also that distinct clause of the constitution, requiring the United States “ to guarantee to every State in the Union a republican form of govern ment.” Here is a source of power as yet unused. The time has come for its use. Let it be declared, that a State which dis franchises any portion of its citizens by a discrimination in its nature Insurmounta ble, as in the case of color, cannot be con sidered a republican government. The principle is obvious, and its practical adop tion would ennoble the country and give to mankind a new definition of republican government. Third—But there is another reason which is with me peremptory. There is no dis crimination of color in the allegiance which you require. Colored citizens, like white citizens, owe allegiance to the United States; therefore, they may claim protection as an | equivalent. In other words, allegiance and protection must be reciprocal. As you claim allegiance of colored persons, you must accord protection. One is the consid eration of the other. And this protection must be in all the rights of citizens, civil and political. Thus again do I bring home to the national government this solemn duty. If this has not been performed in times past, it has been on account of the tyrannical influence of slavery, which per verted our government. But, thank C*od! that influence has been overthrown. Vain are the victories of the war, if this influence continues to tyrannize over the national government. Formerly tho Constitution was interpreted always for slavery. I in sist that, from this time forward, it shall bo interpreted always for freedom. This is one of the great victories of the war, or rather it is the crowning result of all the victories. Democratic Gains. The latest telegrams from Connecticut report decided gains in the town elec tions for the Conservative tickets, as compared with lust year. This matter would hardly be worth alluding to were it not for the bogus telegrams of the Geary papers, claiming Radical gains when the facts are the other way. The Radicals have certainly reduced lying about elections to a science. It iB popularly supposed that the Vermont and Maine elections show enormous Rad ical gains over last year, when the fact is that the increase of votes is largely in favor of the Democrats. In Maine, for instance, the increase was 2-5 per cent, in favor of the Conservatives, and only 5 per cent, for the Radicals. All this Radical lying is to help them in the Ootober elections soon to take place. It serves to create an impression that the country is with them, which reacts upon subsequent political con tests. But it won’t see them through. Their “time has come.” They have betrayed their trust and attempted to break the Union khey pledged them selves to preserve, and now they must meet the condemnation of the people. The Negro Well Cared For. The excuse that is being made for the Radical Congress taking up so much of its time with the negro that It had none ta devote to the interests of the white workingmen, is, that the negroes had no representatives of their own, and should, therefore, be especially eared for. People then, and, particularly if black, are better off who have no repre sentatives in Congress than those who have, But that rule seemed to work when blacks only were to be cared for. The people of the District of Columbia have no Representative in Congress, yet Thaddeus Stevens voted to impose on them negro suffrage, and that, too, in the face of the fact that over seven thousand of the legal voters of Wash ington City had protested against negro suffrage being forced on them, and only about sixty had voted for it. He also voted to impose negro suffrage on the Territory of Colorado, although the people of that Territory had, by a di rect vote on the subject, decided against the measure. That is the kind of re spect Thaddeus Stevens pays to the wishes of white people, who are unrep resented in Congress. He always takes good care, however, to see that the ne groes are weU provided for. An alleged “ outrage,”out of which the Radicals hoped to make some capi tal, has been spoiled for them. Major General Wagner Swayne, Assistant Commissioner of the Freedmen’s Bu reau at Montgomery, Alabama, reports that, upon, investigation, no foundation could be ascertained for a report which had been circulated that two freedmen had been sold as slaves. General Brant Denounced by a Radical There were some queer things said at the Radical, so-called, Soldiers Conven tion at Pittsburg. The Post sayß, Gen eral HUBkin of New York made; a Bpeech at the Monongahela House, In which he denounced General Grant for his treaty with General Lee, and said he was not fit to be trusted with the command of the. army. Three nheere were proposed for General Grant, which met with but a feeble response, The Prospects in Pennsylranla. ■ Tiwadvices sent by Democratic and Bi men from all parts of the iering and encouraging to ads of the Uidon. vrhsire- i city hasproducecfjj healths he rural diatrlctawrunfolcß iople the real dedans of tlra y, their true ppampntm thp, on, and the nosnuty wa reunion of the States which is exhibited in all their actions. Here tofore the Radicals have professed to be in favor of the Unlon r for the restora tion of the Stateß, and opposed alike to secessionists; negrd equality and hegrp iStotge.’ AtWs Convention, hoover, they- t abandoned = Bll=pretiense-;of:oocn pylng, Union or 'even 'Conservative, f rounds and accepted the fvdl .antl rniop, ultra-negro, (platform, - palald. down : by ; Phillips and. Butler, They also.' made', a. full and perfect alllancet,, with the leading secession lets of the South, adopted theindoctrine that the States late in rebellion,were out of the Unloh, and. openly 'and officially, de clared their Intention to keep them' out “until the heavens 'melt' with fervent heat,’’ and to r.ule the people as Russia does Poland, or France, Algiers. Such a proclamation of their Inten tions on the part of the dominant party has aroused the Union men of the State, and they are now engaged in making a thorough canvass of all the the counties in the State. Able efflclentspeakera are everywhere upon thp stump, and in one district we notice thirty-two meet ings are to be held between the 17th of this month and the day of election. The Democratic candidate for Governor, Hiester Clymer, is addressing immense meetings in all sectionsof the Common wealth, assisted by talented gentlemen who have volunteered to accompany him, who are making a fierce and! tell ing fight against Radicalism in the North and Northwest. The changes are all in our favor. No Democrat who' ever supported the ticket is weak, wavering, or uncertain now. All are actively at work. In many of the coun ties the defections from the Radical ranks are so numerous as to endanger their organization and prevent them from having tickets in the field, while several of their papers are either openly for Johnson and Clymea, or antagon izing tlielr local candidates. So Bold have the secedera become that they de nounce the Congressional nominees of the Radicate in several of the districts, and demand their withdrawal to pre vent a disastrous defeat at the polls, while at the same time they give a cola and feeble support to the State and county nominees. The Democrati* party will undoubtedly poll a full vote this fall. When to that is added the thousands of conservative men who, tired of the Radical organization, are willing and anxious to vote with the true Union men, the State must be re deemed and Hiester Clymer elected. A change of five votes in each election di vision of the State will wipe out the majority given for Governor Curtin, ana turn the scale on the other side. The signß of the times indicate a far greater variation, and hence the hopes we entertain for the State and the na tion. — Phila. Age. The Voice of Daniel Webster. A crisis has come, says the Sunday Mercury—an exigency in the affairs of the nation has arrived—when all good all wise, all genuinely loyal citizens ought to give up party, give up every thing for the preservation ot the Con stitution and the Union. We have au thority, and high authority, too, for this opinion, and weinvokeit here, and now against tile selfish, the dishonest, the short-sighted, the wilfully blind judg ment of those who deride or denounce the Conservative movemdhts only be cause it threatens to destroy their hopes of political power and aggrandizement. We quote, and commend to the atten tion of all the people, the following dec laration of Daniel Webster, who, though dead, "still lives.” It was uttered in the course of a speeoh he delivered at a public reception of him by the citizens of Buffalo, N. Y., on the 22d of May, 1851. The period was one of danger and trouble such as we are now passing through, and it owed its character to the same baneful cause of sectional dis cord and agitation. That pure patriot and great statesman said: “Gentlemen, there is but one question in this country now, or if there be others, they are but secondary, or so subordinate that they are all absorbed in thatgreat and lead ing question, aud that is neither more nor less than this: Can we preserve the Union of the States?—not by coercion, not by mil itary power, not by angry controversies, but can we of this generation so preserve the Union of these States by such adminis tration of the powers of the Constitution as shall give content and satisfaction to all who live under it aud draw us together, not by military power, but by the silken cords of mutual, fraternal, and patriotic affection ? That is the question, and no other, Gen tlemen, l believe in party distinctions. I am a party man. There are questions be- longing to party in which I take an interest, ana there are opinions entertained by other parties, which 1 repudiate. But what of all that? Jf a house be divided ngainßt itself, it willfallaudorusheverybodyinit. We must see that we the Government which is over us. We must see that we uphold the Constitution, and we must do so without regard to party.” Negroes in a Republican Procession. The Pittsburg Commercial, good au thority in Radical circles, says that one feature of the demonstration which was gotten up at the conclusion of the Pitts burg (so-called) Soldiers’ Convention was a wagon load of negroes drawn by eighteen horses. This thing of having the negroes represented in Republican processions seems to be getting to be quite the rage. The Express did not dare to deny that a delegation at the meeting in this city on last Thursday was composed partly of negroes. It dodged the ugly fact by denying that there was any delegation composed en tirely of negroes. A very pitiful dodge, indeed. A negro had the impudence to ap* ply for admission to practice in the Criminal Court of the District of Col umbia a few days ago, and a white man was mean enough to move to admit him. The name of the aspiring African is Jonathan J. Wright, late of Penn sylvania, and he is said to have been engaged in his profession at the bar of the Fre.edmen’s Court in South Caro lina. The Court appointed three law yers to examine into his qualifications. He will probably be admitted, as the Judge of that Court is a brainless Abo litionist, who was imported into the District during the war. How long will it be before Thaddeus Stevens presents some negro lawyer to the Court of Lancaster county and moves to admit him to practice? Not very long, we imagine, if Geary should be elected. And how would the honest men of Lancaster county who are chosen at stated periods to sit oxi our juries like to be addressed byaDegro lawyer? The negroes of Illinois have called a State Convention, to meet at Gales burg on the 16th of October, to take measures to establish negro suffrage and negro equality in Illinois. The Chicago Republican adyocates the move, and says of the convention: “ Its leading objects will tie to Becnre equal rights at the ballot-box, in courts of justice, and in the public schools. Doubtless these rights will be conferred at the earliest session'of our Legislature.” This Is putting the issue of negro equality, social and political, squarely before the voters of Illinois. It is rumored that Col. Py.fer has been appointed postmaster of thid city. Well, we have no special objection. The Colonel is an out-and-out Copperhead, who is not afraid to avow his principles, and, to this extent, is far preferable to the milk and water fellows who would sacrifice their principles for the sake of office.- Examiner. If Col. Pyfer, who fought the Rebels In the field, “ is an put-and-out Copper head,”. what sort of reptiles are the editors of the Examiner, who stayed at 'htime duriijg jib© struggle for the nation al Wfe? JOHN W. GEARY and the *«jf» ' . OUT. THE LEAF OF HIS HisTOBY OMITTED BY THE UNION LEAGUE. HeContmt»t>T«t»tlwi^ltrar He Oofftxafcte to Bflnc the Suits *n4> fay die «*eta tar On©-third of the Property. He r &ids In Conducting the Salts Ajfflinst tbe City or Philadelphia. “ He Acta Under the Contract Since He -was Nominated for Governor* Ho Will Use His Official Power to Gain the Catue, [From the Ago.l John W. Geary 1b $ candidate for the high position of Governor of Pennsyl vania. He is Bala to be a pure and up right man i If he Is not, he should not flu the office be aspires to. AU who read thte know the .princely heritage now heldkby the City of Philadelphia, as the gift of Stephen Girard, in trust for the poor and destitute orphan. The heirs of Stephen Girard claimed this property as tneirs, and sought to wrest It from the noble purpose to which the will of Mr. Girard had appropriated On the 12th day of November, 1857, John W. Geary, the present candidate for Governor, (who Is not a lawyer,) with another person, entered into a con tract with these heirs to recover, this property from the city, and by the con tract agreed to pay the costs, and were to have one-third of the property for their services. Suits were brought under the contract, and the city was put to large expense thereby. The attempt was an attack upon one of the most noble charities the world has ever seen ; it was an effort to take away from the City of Philadelphia her, boasted college; to sweep away the fund that nourished the orphan ; to take from the oity and its tax-pay ere the large annual income they now possess from the Girard Estate, and to cause them to pay enormous sums of money for the rentals heretofore received. Up to this time it has failed. John \V. Geary has a direct pecuniary interest in this most iniquitous claim,'and in his high place of Governor of Pennsylva nia, if elected, he can wield a powerful influence to bring success to the suit, cash to his coffers, and ruin to the tax payers. We annex the contract in fuU, and also print several letters, which show that since he was nominated for Gover nor, on the 7th day of March, 1868, he has acted as the agent and broker of the heirsof Mr. Girard. The original papers can be seen at No. 828 Walnut street, Philadelphia. OftIGI N'AL CONTRACT. This Agreemen', mad© in the City of Phila delphia, the twelfth day of November, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty seven (1857;, by and between Maria A. V. Hemp hill, Caroline E. G. Peale, and Franklin Peale, her husband, John Y. Clarke, and Harriet G. Clarke, his wife, acting by her attorney in fact, James G. Clarke, which said Marla, Caroline, and Harriet, are the children and heirs at law of John.Girard, deceased, and Francoise Con stance Fenelon Vidal, widow of Louis Vidal, deceased, acting by her attorney in fact, George Btrobel, which said Francoise is the sole heir at law of Sophia Girard, deceased, and Maria C. Deßoux, and her husband Lewis De Roux, and AnnieStepheru la De Lentllhac, and Allred De Lentllhac, her bußband. and Fabrloius Dumalne, and Lalxnire Dumalne, minor chil dren of John Devars Dumalne, deceased, act ing by C. Lavaure and Walladi, and John Fab riems Girard,Margaret P, Laidex,and Madeline Harriet Girard, noting by their attorney in fact, Alfred De Lentllhac, and John Augustus Girard, which said Marie C. Anne Stephenle Kabrtciuß, and Saleonlre Margerite and Made laine, John Fabriclus and John Augustus are the heirs at law of Etienne Girard, deceased, ail of whom are the heirs of Stephen Girard, on the one part, and Israel Painter. John W. Geary on the second part, wltnesseth: IV hereas, Stephen Girard, lately of the City of Philadelphia, lately deceased, leavlDga large estate, real and personal, and leaving an in strument of writing purporting to be, a last will and te'tament of nls said estates, by vir tue of which the City of Philadelphia claims to be entitled to the Bftme; ana, Whereas. Grave doubts exist of the validity of said will, and if is proper that the same should be tested by due process of law, the parties of the second part have agreed to undertake such proceedings of the case, as may be proper, for the purpose of testing the validity of such instrument. And the parlies of the first part have consented thereto, upon certain terms and coudltioDß, and it is tue design and intent of these presents, to give legal form and effect to such agreement. Now these presents, testify that said parties ; have agreed, First. That the said parties of the second part will undertake and cause diligently to be prose cuted, such proceedings in the law, as learned counsel may advise as requisite and proper, for the purpose of testing the validity of said will, and of its several provisions, and of the rights claimed under andby virtue of the same PbuVTDRD that ALL EXPENSES ATTENDING SUCH PROCEEDINGS, OP WUAT NATURE SOEVER, THE SAME MAY BE ASSUMED AND PAID BY THE SAID PARTIES OF THE SECOND PART. Second. And in consideration of the same, It is agreed that the said parties of the second part shall and may retain as their compensa tion, one equal third pdrt of whatsoever may be realized as the result of such proceedings, and this whether the same be realized by prooess of the law, compromise or otherwise howsoever, from the respective Interests of the signers thereto. Third. It is farther expressly agreed that the said parties of the Becondpartshall have oower to enter into and conclude finally and effectu ally, such compromises of the claims to which, this agreemen- relates, as they in their discre tion may think to be for the best interests of all parties concerned; Provided, however, that suon compromise shall be previously approved by a majority of the amount of Interest in said estates, and provided also, that no part of tuis agreement includes or relates to the Intestate property of the said Stephen Girard. Witness the hands and seals of the parties, the day and year first above written. CAROLINE G. PEALE, fL. 8.1 FRANKLIN PEALE, [L. 8.1 JOHN Y. CLARKE, [L. 8.1 HARRIET CLARKE, [L. S.j By her Attorney in faot, JOHN G. CLARKE, [L. s.l FRaNCOISE P. VIDAL, [L. s.] By her Attorney in fact, GIRARD, JOHN, |L,S.J J. F. GIRARD. 11. s.J M. P. GIRARD, i 1.8.1 GIRARD, JNO, 1L.5.1 M. DE ROUX NEE GIRARD, ;[L. 8.1 Ds ROUX, IL. s.J MARGARET P.LAIDEZ. [L. S.j MADELINE HENRIETTE GIRARD, [L, 8.1 FABRICIUS DUMAINE, fL. s.] PALMIRE DUMAINE, 1L.8.J ANNE STEPHANIE LENTILHAC, LL.S.J By their Attorneys, as per contract, dated June 26, 1856. This act of ours, in agreeing to this contract with Messrs. Geary a Painter, we hereby bind ourselves to have ratified, by our principals named above, at the earllestpossi- Dle period. C. LAVAURE, [l. s.J WALLADE, il. a.] ISRAEL PAINTER. ii^s.l JOHN W. GEARY, [l, sj Certified on 7th day of May 1859, before Wil liams Ogle, an Alderman or the City of Phila delphia. Certified on 7th May, 1858, under the seal of the French Consul, at Philadelphia, with seal annexed. LETTERS IN RELATION TO THE FOREGOING CONTRACTS. New Alexandbia, Westmoreland \ Co., Pa., June 10, 1858. / Mr. C. E. Lavoure, My Dear Sir: I have been ab sent from home for some time, and upon my return I find your two letters of May 12 and 23. I exceedingly regret not having received them sooner. No part of the delay whatever is attributable to Colonel Painter, as his residence is Borne twenty miles dis tant from mine, and the whole difficulty is on account of my absence. As it will be impossible to communicate all you may wish to know, within the brief space of a letter, I will defer fbr the present and content myself by informing you that Colonel Painter and myself will go to Phil adelphia about the 20th, and we will then communicate any and everything you de sire to know respecting the Girard Estate. I uincerely hope this will meet your ap probation. Meanwhile, with high regard, I remain Your friandand obedient servant JOHN W. GEARY. JOHN W. GEARY WAS NOMINATED FOR GOVERNOR ON MARCH 7,1866? New Cumberland. Mav 27 C. E. Lavoure, Esq., * ’ ‘ My Dear Sir: , . . , . . Your favor of the 27th inst. has just reached me; it having been forwarded from Harrisburg. ® I havefonvarded.your letter to Colonel Painter, and expect soon to hear from him. J-, d ? 80 ' 1 will again write toyou. With high respect, Yours truly, JOHN W, GEARY. New Cumberland, Pa., July 6,1866. C. Lavoube, Esq., ’ y ' S. W. corner Lombard and Twenty third streets, Philadelphia. Immediately upon the receipt of your letters, I hove forwarded them to Colonel Painter, whois much more fa miliar just now with, the affairs of the Girard Es tate than I «m r I have not yet recelvedareply from him, but I will write him again to-day, : and as Boom as I hear flom him, I will write ;you. Truly yours, ... JOHN W. GEARY, DfiAß Slßi The list of “ Deserters.” We invite attentlon io the foUowlng communication, cow from the Greensburg JtepuMM » of Ootober the ftritfflylttael Un cafiSier.l;He te as InM as ever shoilderefi a iiauskefc v or buckled on a Bwijfd, and fcteonepf the last mpty la‘‘th^»orld(tSdßfchjl' ; £ soldier who had faired to perform ms duty. Mr. Uncapher served in the Mexican war, in Geary’s regiment, and was one ot the “forlorn hope” of twenty men who stormed the gates of Uhapnlteppc while Geary lay lii the ditch) W 6 be lieve seventeen-of-the twehty fell in storming the gate: Mr. Uncapher also served with gallantly daring the rebel- lion. In this communication he ex pioses the unreliable character of the Lists ofDesertere that have been sent to the different, election districts, and shows’ the outrageous injustice that may hie done by rejecting votes on the au thority of these Lists. We trust our friends in every election District in the State will make a record of all votes rejected for alleged deser tion, and return the names of the elec tion officers by whom they are rejealed to the Democratic County Committees, bo that these officers may be prosecuted and convicted, as has already been done ih Franklin, Centre and Sohuylklll counties. Hiester Clymer will be our next Governor, and Eleotlon Offloera who maybe convicted for refusing votes on Tuesday next will have neither an Andrew G. Curtln/BoraJohn W. Geary to pardon them. I From the Greensburg Republioun.l THE DESERTER LIBTS, Messrs. Editors: My attention having been called to the official lists ef deserters furnished by Provost Marshal General Fry. I found, on a casual examination, that it was incorrect and unreliable; and I have since taken the troubletoexaminecarefully the list of deserters from the 11th Regt Pa. Reserve Corps, (Col Thomas F. Gallagher). It appears by General Fry's statement, that 135 men deserted from that Regiment, and are therefore to be deprived ot the right of suffrage. ; X have in my possession undeniable offi cial record evidence, that 105 of the men re ported to have deserted from that Regiment never belonged to it; and it is fair to pre sume that the remaining 30 may neverhave belonged to any regiment at all. I have also official evidence to prove con clusively, as will be shown hereafter, that some of these men died while prisoners of war, or in the line of duty with their com mands, or were killed in battle, or died of wounds, and many of them werehonorably discharged} ii, as is contemplated by the law, the of ficial record furnlßhed Is to be received as prima facia evidence on which 60,000 white soldiers in Pennsylvania are to be deprived of the right of suffrage, the dearest and highest right of an American citizen, it seems tame the record should be correct. * I am prepared to prove beyond possibili ty of doubt or question, that it is not so. jtnd that the Provost Marshal General hac within his control, and had access to official record evidence filed in the War Depart ment, by ‘ which he could have made his record correct. I am not disposed to palliate the crime of desertion, and I admit that many were guilty of that orime, and it is no light crime, as it involves treachery, peijury and cowardice—treachery in professing to serve the government, and failing to do so—per jury in violating the oath eachsoldler takes on being mustered into service—and cow ardice in refusing to stand by bis comrades In the field. Crimes of this nature should not be lightly charged, or without good cause. The cnarge so publicly made Id an Official manner, is calculated to entail last ing disgrace and shame, not only to the per son so charged, bat to his descendants; and in view of this faot I wish to shield, as far as in my power, innocent persons who have been falsely charged with this disgraceful crime. It is a well known fact, that alter the failure of Hooker’s and Burnside’s disas trous mud march near Fredericksburg, there was such demoralization amongst Officers and men that desertions became very frequent— bo common, in fact, as to excite but little surprise; and there was but little effort made to prevent them; and, very many finding that it was so easy to get home for a while in that way, and re turn without punishment, availed them selves of the facilities offered; and there seemed to be but little comment or con demnation on the part of their friends at home. In view of these facts, the Presi dent issued 1 his proclamation, granting, in effeot, an extension of furloughs for sixty days, to such as had a absented themselves without leave, and a freepardon to all who returned to their commands within that time. Most of the soldiers availed them* Belves of the terms thus offered, and volun tarily returned to the army, and after wards did their duty well and faithfully. But these men had no thought, nor had they a right to suppose, that after making good the time lost, and serving out their full term, and receiving an honorable dis charge, they were to be officially and pub lioly stigmatized as deserters (never having been tried for, or couvicted of that crime,) and deprived of the rfght of suffrage. : It is believed by many good men and sound lawyers that this law which was in tended to disfranchise 60,000 white voters, is unconstitutional and void. It Is hard to see bow it can be carried into effect, when the record evidence on which their votes are to be rejeeted is soerroneous and defec tive. Where record evidence is relied on to prove a fact, the record should be correct. But suppose a soldier has filed his dis charge in the Paymaster General’s Office, with his claim for bounty;'or suppose he has lost it, is he therefore to be unlawfully deprived of his vote because of a record which is palpably erroneous? Is it right that a soldier who has served his country for years, and been crippled with wounds, as many of those libeled as deserters have been—is it Just that they should be put to this unusual trouble in order to vote, Desides being falsely stigmatized with the worst epithet which can be applied to a soldier? Many of the men branded by Mr. Fry os deserters are dead; some of them died in Southern prisons. Yet the stain aud dis grace of their alleged crime must follow their children and friends in after life. It seems to me cruel, as well as unjust and uncalled for. By our State laws persons convicted of certain crimes are deprived of the right of suffrage, unless pardoned by the Governor. Why did not our wise Legislators pass a law last wlDter to have a record of all who have ever been convicted of such crimes, published all over the State in order to pre vent ail such from voting, except those : who could show a Governor’s pardon? Our soldiers are, it seems, treated worse than our worst criminals, and that too by the very party who have always vaunted their friendship for the soldier. The following named soldiers are report ed and published by Provost Marshal Gen. Fry, ashaving deserted from the 11th regi ment, Pa., Reserve Corps. I have in my possession official muster-out rolls of Col. Coulter’s 11th regiment, Pa. Vols., copies of which are on file in theAdjt. General's office at Harrisburg, and also at Washington, showing that they should not have Deen published as deserters to prevent them irom votififc: Co. C.—Carson Campbell, private, died September 30,1864, at AndersonvUle, Ga.; George W. Scott, wagoner, discharged 81st May, 1865, by general order No. 77; Wilson J. Topper, private, discharged January 26, 1864. for disability; Jacob private, discharged with his regiment, July Ist, 1835, at Ball’s X Roads ; John Henderson, same. Co. F.—Wm. Atchison, private, killed in battle at the wilderness, June 5,1864; Alex. McGraw, private, discharged June 8, 1865, by general order No. 77; Simon P. Bridge, private, killed in battle near Petersburg, Virginia, Juno 20th, 1864; Archibald Downey, discharged June 9,1865, by gener al order No. 77; John Story, discharged 16th April. 1863 on habeas corpus ; Thomas Bedo, discharged 19th Deoember, 1866, on account of disability; William Tall, mus tered out and discharged with regiment, July Ist, 1865, at Ball’s X Roads, Virginia; James Hollis, sent to hospital sick, June 6, 18fi4, mustered out on company roll; Michael E. Alms, died (date unknown) at Salisbury, N. C M prisoner; William Nich ols, Apnl sth, 1864. transferred to invalid corps; Eden Powel, January 12,1865,trans ferred to Invalid corns. Co. E.—link Wm., died December 24, 1864, at Annapolis, Md.; Clark Israel, dis charged Jone 3,1865, Annapolis, Md.; Mack John, discharged February 6,1863, Pblla.— disability. Co. I.—Stout Wm., sergt., mustered out with Co. I, July 1863, Ball’s X Roads; Lewis Wm., mustered out with Co. I, July 1865, Ball’s X Roads; Weaver Wm., De cember 10, 1864, missing In action on Hick ford raid; Everett Alex., discharged 23d June, 1862. Co. K.—Hollingsworth S. C„ oorporal, mustered out with regiment July 1,1865, at Ball's X Roads; Walker John S., private, discharged 12th April, 1864, at Philadelphia —wounds, right leg shot off; Bltner Jno., private, discharged Ist J uly, 1865, mustered out With regiment at Ball’s X Itoads; Vlr ?lnla; Keefer Wm., private, discharged oth June, 1865, G. O. 77; Sbaum Martin, private, discharged June 9, 1865, G O. 77» Simpson Thomas T«, sergt., vet. yoL, May 4,1864, sent to hospital, side, mustered out on company intis ter out roll and discharged* Cope Fre<£ R., vet voL, June 34, wotmded and sent- to hospital ? afterwards honorably tried for de sertion: Gross Oyrtw. musician, AiigustSl, 1862—went to hospital at Alexandria, Va.— afterwards honorably discharged; Corman Nioh. H„ private, discharged: January ao, 1865—expiration of term— was tiled bygen markV&Sm offld&S anlMn srmbigSaW.W who doubts the Ousts stated. The rolls of the 11th regiment Pennsylvania Reserve© will show that one hundred and five/ of the men reported to have deserted ftom itnever Belonged to It; and I refer to CoI.T. F. Qal- Jgher, the candidate of the Radical Repnb oflhlS^wtemem. 9 LegUlatare ’ for ‘ ho trath etaentbo^^f 0 P tt, P abl ? to l *®. In so many loulare, to he relied on as evi a number nf°i <il * branoht »eo>ent of so large fhatanv L/ 'fF® 1 vot6n,r I cannotl think wUI h® P ald to it by the and trust, that all who S* ,md * r constitution wiu be foeely permit.. official evidence in my possession, deem tt'my duty to re lieve, as far as posslbte; soldiers who served with me, and were honorably discharged, unoalletPfoi Many other instances showing the felsitv and unreliability of the official list of desert ers famished by General Fry might bo ad duced, but I have not time, nor do I think it neoeesary to pursue the investigation. 1 think enough is shown to prove that it ought not to be relied on in any particular. I. Unoapheh, Late Adjutant, 11th Regt., Pa. Vols. Dry (foods and Cotton Market. The Philadelphia Ledqcr of this (Thureday) morning says: ,Jb® dI T goods trade has qulokened de cidedly within the last lew days, at a con siderable advance In prioes, especially for heavy goods. The movement is attributed almost wholly to the recent advance in cotton, which, at first, manufacturers seemed loth to accept as anything perma nent or important, until Monday, when the favorable news from Liverpool and the rlso in gold, withthollghtrecelptsand continued unfavorable reports from the coming crop, indicated a probability that the price ot cotton must be higher. Some spinners were convinced or the feot last week, and Surchasod large lota on Friday and Satur- The advance is fhlly fivo cents per pound for New Orleans since Satur day last. So lurge and sudden a rise has its effect very quickly upou the cases of goods sold dose to manufacture, and an udvanoe In the price of these goods was.absolutely necessary. Lighter makos of goodß, of which there are yet fair stocks on nand, and the price of which has been relatively higher, are as yet offered at form er prices, ana holders are anxious to dis pose of them; so that the higher price of cotton has thus far only affected the goods which are sold close up to production. Brown domestics of standard and heavy makes are higher, with no stocks on hand. Jobbers are not advancing prices quite as fast as the agents, as they hold some stocks of goods, and, of course, a smaller advance enables them to add to their profits. The Ledger contains the following speciui telegram from New York: New York, Ootober, 3.—Wrigbt’a Circu lar per the Java to-day, says the aeoounta this week from nearly all parts of the cotton growing regions have been more dis couraging than any yet received. Neid Brothers say great and general in jury has been done during the past tbreeor four weeks by rains or worms, or both, in some parts of nearly every cotton Htate, ex cept the more northerly ones, and whatever may have been the prospects or possibilities heretofore a large deduction will have to bo made for these disasters. This circular predicts a breakdown in the great speculative mania here, unless it is supported by a stronger movement at Liv erpool than appears probable while stooks in Europe are so heavy. Cotton purchased in this market to-day could not be laid down in Liverpool lor less than ISd., while the latest quotation from the latter market (tbatof yesterday) report ed the price us only 15d. The advance in this market during the week has been 0 cents per pound. X. Clymer Id Pittsburg. Our gallant standard bearer addressed the people in Plttaburg on Tuesday evening. The Post Bays : The demonstration in Diamond Square, Allegheny city, last evening, to hear tho great ana eloquent standard bearer of tho Conservative people ofPennsylvania, was moreimpoaingandmorenumerouslyjattend ed than any political gathering ever before assembled In Allegheny county, and tho wild, intense enthusiasm displayed, waa never before equalled on any similar occa sion in the two oltles. As nightapproaohed, the patriotic massess swarmed into the streets in every party of tho city, the bumau tide all tending to the Square, and by tho time that an organization of the appointed meeting was effeoted, tho whole area of tho square between Ohio and the next streot was densely packed with tho living mass. In the meantime in the different wards of this city, the elements which were to form a grand procession were coming together. Soon it was on the march, and on its arrival in the square, only a small portiou of those composing it were able to got within hear ing distance of the speakers’ stand, tho re mainder taking up positions in the various streets leading into the spacious area. The crowd extended so far beyond the range of the speakers’ voices, that it was found ne cessary to organize four other meetings at different points in the vioinity. one set of speakers taking possession of tne Radical stand on the opposite side of City Hall. THE PROCESSION Was, without doubt, one of the grandest and most Imposing that we have ever Been in this city. The meeting at the main stand was. organized by the appointment of Mar shall Swartzwelder, Esq., as President. There were thirty-Blx Vice Presidents and the same number of Secretaries. The Post says: A fact worthy of note is that these seventy two gentlemen had been prominent mem bers ofthe Republican party. It shows that a large portion of that party will not be led into the lold of Radicalism, and that they are ready to Join hand-in-hand with Demo crats in their efforts to restore and preserve, the Union of the States. They Host be Educated to u. The working men who voto the Re publican ticket—at least many of them, cannot be made to believe that their leaders really intend to place them on an equality with the Negro. They will come to it by degrees. Their leaders are good " levellers,” as witness this speech of Horace Maynard, at Athens, Tenn., on the 21st of August: And I tell you, gentlemen, that In a short time all this complaint about ne gro equality will be done away with. Borne months since it was said that the negro would not be suffered to testify In your courts—that his oath would not be granted him. But how Btands the matter already ? He is not only per mitted to testify in your courts with impunity, but there is every evidence that he will Boon be on a social equality with the white man in your Slate, Yes, gentlemen, in a short tune he will mar-' ry and Intermarry In your families. It Is a little objectionable to-day, but you will Boon get over this, and the perse cuted negro will be welcome in youi parlors. This will be the result of the political and social changes of the next few months. Insulting the Boys In Bine. When the act of Congress, upon which the infamous and unconstitution al “Deserters’” Lawisbased, was under consideration before the Supreme Court of the Commonwealth, a high State of ficial denounced the local enactment as. an insult to the soldiers, and calculated to work great Injustice to the memory of the dead heroes as well as to the charac ter and feme of the living. He men tioned the case of a gallant officer ofone ofthe Pennsylvania regiments, who was killed white leading his men In a des perate charge against the enemy, and yet bis name is upon the lists noted with the dishonorable mark of “ deserter." This is by no means an isolated case. There cannot be a list produced in the State upon which the same Insult to the memory or Bervice of our brave soldiers is not traced by the pen of some hired scribbler. Men who have lost an arm or a leg, men who are crippled for lif' d by the bullets ef the enemy, men w’no suffered at Castle Thunder, and Ll’oby Prison, and Andereonville, men -who endured wounds, and sickness.— Age. Radical Tales or Horrors in the South- Major-General Swayne writes from Alabama to General Howard that some body is all the time sending sensation accounts of things that never happened from that State to the Northern papers. He Bays: “ I beg leave to remark that for some weeks past the attention of parties here has been drawn, to the systematic ap pearance of items at the North, appa rently by we person, detailing all sorts of sensation occurrences to persons of both rases. The acence is generally laid- In'Mobile, aua.the story uniformly with out foundation.” That is a part of the vile system of.' misrepresentation pursued by the North ern Radicals for the putpose of rousing the prejudices againsitbe South in eider ,to qaccy the aleottepA In opposition to i the, President'* poiksy. ...Tbe.extremists i oan, . manufeflture any amount of horror lathe South that may be needed. Shame l —jautevUle Journal.
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