THE MONTEOSE DEMOCRAT I TERXS-$1:k1 PER ANNUM, IN ADVARCE. ciaart.zarrisizav,. EDITOR, PUBLISHER, AND PROrPRIETOR, MONTR3SZ THURSDAY, APRIL 2.5t11,1661 By the President oT the United States. A I'IIaCILIMATION. - WunnitAs, The;. laws of the 'United StateS have 'been for some time past; and arc now opposed, and the execution there of obstructed in the \ States of South Car olina, Georgia, Alabama, - Florida, Iklisis ,sippr, Louisiana - , and Texas, -by comlpia :dons too pow erfid to be suppressed . by 'the ordinary course .of judicial proceed ings, or by the powers vested in the mar shals by law. Now, • therefore, I; Abralmni Lincoln, President of the United States, in virtue of the power in me vested by he Consti tution and the laws, hate 'thought ft to call firth the militia. to. the aggregate number of 75000 in order to suppress the said' combinations, and to pause _the laws .to be duly executed. The details for this object will be immediately communicated to-the State authorities through the War 'Department. • • ...appeal to all-loyal citizens,to favor, fa vilitate, mid iid this chart to maintain the honor, the integrity, and the existence of our-National Union, and the perpetui ty of the popular Government, and •to redress the wrongs already - long enough endnred. r deem it proper to say that the first service assiraied to the threes hereby call ed forth will probably be to repossess the the forts, places, and property, which have been seized frail the Union, and, in every event, the utmost care will, be observed consistently with the objects aforesaid, to sit oid any deyastation, any destruction of or interference with property,, or any dis ; turbance of peaceful citizens in any part of the country. And I :hereby command the perions composing the combinations aforesaid .to disperse and retire peaceably to their re spective abodes; within twenty days Srom this date. Deeming that the present condition of public affairs presents an extraordinary cemsion, Ido hereby, in virtue of the power in rested by the ...Constitution, convene both 'Houses of Congress. The Senators and Representative are there fore summoned to assemble at, their rest redly° elunbe% at 12 o'clock noon on Thursduy, the 4th Of July next,,then mid there to consider, arid determine such measures as, in . their wisdom, the safety and interest may - seem to demand. In witness. whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and .caused the seal of the tei- . te'd States to be affixed. Doneat the city of Washington, this 15th day of April, in the yeas of our Lord one thousand eight bund - red and sixty: one, and of the independence of the Uni ted States the 66:kr-fifth; ' • By the , President. W3t. ILISEwARD, Secrepry of stale.: Mayor. Wood's Proclamation The Mayor of New York city issued the following proclamation, on the 15th : To the People of the City of Xcw York. As Chief Magistrate, representing the whole peoplj*, I feel compelled at this cri sis to call upon them to avoid exeiternents an t 1 turhnlonco. 'Mint over may hn nr may have been individual propositions or opin ions on questions of public policy, let us remember,that our country now trembles upon the brink of a precipice; and that it requires a patriotic and ',honest etrort to prevent its final destrnction. Let us ig nore the past, rising superior to partisan consi4eration§; and rally to the restoration of the Constitution and the Union,-as they existed in theldays and in The spirit of our fathers. Whether this is to be accomplished b}' fratricidal warfare of by concession, con-• ciliation and sacrifice, we may diger, hut -all mill admitthat here, atleast, harmony and pence should prevail. Thus may we under the guidance of Divine Providence, set an example of peace and good-will throughout our extended ionntry. In. this spirit and with this view, I call tipon the people of New. York, irrespective of all other considerations or prejudices, to unite in obedience to the laws, in support of the public peace, in the preservation of order, and in . the protection of • prop. erty. FERN.ANDO WOOD, Mayor - President Lincoln hasissued a proclama tion announcing a blockade of the ports of the revolution:lry States.. • —Ex-President Pierce made an eloquent address to - the people at Concord,'N. IL, on Saturday evening last. • He hoped that . ProVidence would avert the disasters that at present distract the country, hut if a collision between the two sections must, occur, he deelneed it: the duty of all good citizens -to 'sustain the government a,pti de: fend the Itag of their country. • " —Trouble has broken out in Delaware. The citizens of Wilmington have resolved to azaiutaiii an armed neutrality ' . during the war: = The demoerats'in Albany held an en• thuiastic Union meeting in the Capitol at Albany on Monday: Stirring speeches were made by some-of the most prominent men in the State, in ivhieh they pledged the demoeratie'party to stand firm for the - protection and preservation of the Union. .special messenger from President Lincoln reached Philadelphia on Sunday night, On-, his jounwy from Baltimore 'he was frequently stopped, but in:waged to reached Philadelphia safely. He re- ports thefederat capital as safe from any attacks that can be made at present, and that if, assailed it can. (be suecessfully de fended until the reinforcements now on their way reach there. -CE*'Now we shOnhl 4 , tret to know 'that there is one man in :this eommunity Who in so misguided as,,to wish success to the cause of armed usurpation against the ' government of his.cMintry. B . tit the ex preisiju of opinion in regard to causes and effects, the 'right and the wrong of public measures, is not to be deemed -a rmson for or personal violenc& The oonscieuce of that man who ram& to Ststid by the government ofhis country, who.Ugnot lend his aid to defend . his country's flag, will be his.own worst pun ishment•;% Freedom of opinion must be Uilern!.edi.und - . personal coll Mon or mob violence on -aevount of •ex pr6A s i ons uC - opinion must be avoided fOr prevent(-(1. Tuffs is lama of law as wellat:46,l,lmi,, stud the upholding of thu law—thi main taining of authoiity the .4);d13.1Mm 9.1 r owl y.—Xiiisbni-fr At: tst-tA DEFENCE Of THE COUNTRY! MEETINGS AT MONTROSE! Tremendous Enthusiasm Patriotic. Addresses hy Hon. Wm, Jessup, J. B. McCollum, R. B. Little, A. J.G-orritson, ands * B. S. Bentley, Bags. and others. . ' • Montrose, April 170. : A large meeting assembled this Even= big at the Court llonse, was called to• or der by Dr. E. Patrickor.,.Who -nominated the Hon. Wm4essup, asChairman, which motion was seconded and carried by tie claination: . • Dr.•C C Halsey was chosen Secretary. , Judge Jeisur, the chairman, then sta., ted the object for which thiS meeting. had been called, viz: That the government of the United States had been invaded by traitors, and that, the President. of the United. StateS having called upon the ' Governor of this Commonwealth for vol unteers, Susquehanna County was expect ed to furnish immediately the full quota qf men assigned to her. • The speaker Was frequently interrupted by earnest and hearty applause.. • • . The chabran wad the iiper prepared fOrvolunteers, stating that some had al ready signed it, arid also that as soon .as fifty had volunteered they are to organize into a company. choose their officers, and holdtheingelves in. readine l ss . to start at any moment. at the call of the Governor. J li MCCOllun, Esq., being loudly call ed for, -- cama forward and addressed meeting in an earnest and eloquent man ntrr that eliCited frequent and unbounded applause. In closing he called out \V S Wilinarth, Esq., whose name -heads the volunteer . list. There beirig loud calls for Wilinartb, •.he came forward and very briefly respended, saying that it was time now for - deeds as well as words, Mid that he was in re;adiness to caiiry a musket in defence. of the stars and stripes. " The. Stat. Spangled Banner" 'was then sung. In answer to calls from all parts of odic house, O. 13: Little, Esq., came.' for iward and addrcSsed the meeting, express iing'regrets that' lie had been. called uposn, for lip felt (Tressed in view of the' appall ing state . of:things in our .country; that Svc have 601 war upon usl that our gev ernment is unperilled,i but that it must be sustained at all hazards.' 1. There were loud calls for Patrick and Gerritson. Patrick, (formerly Col onel of the-Milita,)spoke briefly and added his name to;the.roll of vohinteers.l • - A J•perritson,( editor of the Iron trw Dentoct'at,) being again called spoke, and , was in the Main applauded, though onie hisses were Intermingled. After alluding to-some persOnal throWn out, mon the street," be stated that.he was for sus taining the government—Which sentiment was greeted. With hearty applause. Amid calls for Bentley,! the Chairman read extracts from the :''reW york. Tribune showing hoes - the 'call for volunteers was resionded to throughout the country ; after whiehlߧ Bentley, Esq., addressed the meeting, making " the flag of our country " the first and principal topic of his carnest.Speech- (The Chairman read from the paper that Es-Governor Bigler was standing by President Lincoln'-which elicited uprbarimuir applause.) Mr.- Bent ley pledged himself to give each, volun- . teer from Montrosoandßridgewater, who went into theserVice, the sum of Three Dollars; and- condaded his, stirring re, Marks .amittimmease cheering: The Chairman then read the following dispatches Which had just been :received: " FrOmdlarrishiirg, TionAViii Jessup -Make imtnediate preparations, and re= port how Many "companies—the number to be not le Ss thaU Seventy-even in each company. Await orders.. , , Si ned, , • A G Curtin. "40,000 Men have arrived at Harris burg. 1,060 leaVe Wilkesbare to., mor row. , . . • " B Case.' Judge .Jessup q'frere&the following. : " Resoh'eil, That th 6 thmilies ofany men volnuteeritig shallbe liberally sustained in their absence. iTo this,this meeting is pledged." Which was carried, With entire unaniM-- it y. It waS: also-resolve& that the resolu .tipn be -printed and circulated through out the connty, f . (l- signatures. - The chairman read extracts froM the pa per, showihglow the President's prbcla mation reeeted by the Montgomery Convention. • Mr. Mct4ee, a Imeehanic in moderate circumstances, with a.large family depen -ding.npon Lim,, conic forward and- added his name to the rtldl, stating that he did so on the strength Of. the resolution which had just Wen poised.Me was. greeted with cheer* • Dr. l i ,atrich•moved , that a- comthittee of five be appointed to. visit the Several townships In the County, to soliciti, volun teers' and do all that Can be done to for ward the Movement. . . . . Thee eh* appointed as that committee: Dr. E Pntriek, jr., B -S-Bentlev i J B McCollala;iWm.j 31ulford, and Dr. G Z Dirnock. On motion of I B ,S BentleY, ,Sheriff Green Ex.-SheriffiEldred, and SA Wood ruff were added tb the comtnittee. • -Ex-Sherif Wiled announced that the company of Capt4Bradford,. of .IsTeW Mil ford, Was fill an a in readiness for Orders S Wilmartl4 Milosenerance, and r Were appointe4 to take charge. of the Enrolling gook :which contains the Volunteer I?ledge, as follows : Wlteric4 The call of the Countt)', and of the CotintryGoil is'urion the Young glen of Susquehanna c'ounty to . do _What hi them lies tn,savepat,Ccsnutry anti h Gov eminent frOnt the -treason now armed for its overthiOwooW• we, the subSeribers, hereby volituteer ror its service, 'and bold ourselves, ready at a minute's warning to go wherever and whenever the-GOvernor shall direct. I • We hereby place ourselves upon the al tar of our Countriy, and plecige - our! honor hereto—then fifty branore" have signed, the Company•to )e. organized. It was moved and carried that the, pro eked-lugs:4 this Meeting be' publiihed_ in tke paperi:, - ;,. .- : A Chaniberlin4 Esq., moved that -the pledge to.Sustaiii the 'families of' ; absent voltuiteersi be e4culafed ,by a committee • *of five: i ii S Ileritley, Leonard Searle, Cliarles Ni.;a1 , 2.0 P . .11i.;a-li :ind • 11,8 :Little were named-a,: that committee. ,' .i • . ' _ fit .. t , the requehtiof the meeting t 4 tia:n6 ot 1.1it2 volanteert , ;, (over.thirty in• 'mintier) wel ,- 1 I3(4 , .:1:1;illowi ,. . : -. . • ... .., . ~... , • , 1V S Wilmarth, - Lorenid I) Park, L M Entine]; - Wiliam Magee, It C. Lines, - \V , 3 G E Woodruff, • •S E Leonard,' . AN T Truesdell, ZN. Roberts, . • E M Rosencrance,. high ;Mitchell. • • CY Meeker, P • * Ilenj.*Covert. • . Marshall White, Genrge Dennis, Elwaill Norris, • E Patrick, jr., - C F W'atrous, 0 II Darrow, . L L.Lyons, . T L Case,. INBurritt, Eli'. Baldwin, Seth Millius, ' Amos M Quick, Alfred*Sntith; . Chalks N Warner, .Tames Shaughnessy, Joseph latrucy, David Perkins, Jeremiah Storrs. Adjoanted to Friday evening the 19th inst., at 7 . io'clock. Wm. 3Lissu.e,ChOlnan. C.A1.111 . 1 , f C. HALSEY, Secretary. . In. ticordance with request of friends, and to prevent any possibility of misrep resentations; we give. a brief - report of thd substance of the reinarhs Iliad° by the editor of thi paper. • mr.. ot:nrarsoses IZI:MARES. , In yesponse to, calls A. J. Gerritson said: • He was alivays ready to xespend, and giVe his yiews' freely. and frankly. HO heartily responded to the se!itiment, already advanced, that all our people were in fa - rot. of sustaining our government. This was true in regard to his own feelings,and sofar as ho knew, of every individual, and he hoped that those upon -whom' it deVolved would manage affairs so as; to save our country and not destroy it. Still, while yielding due allegiance to our coun try ho believed-it to be. the right of everyy . citizen to discuss the mks* .of • ditlietth tics, in the proper place—yet now was not ,the occasion to- do so; and ho only allu ded to it because a ding had been thrown out upon the street that to do soswas trea son. men:do got possqs this right, we have not a free-government. lie was an advo'cate of-free speech and a' free press, and should ntaintain the right while his tongue „and pen retained their power. Ile reminded thote who now - denied 1, • ' the right to discuss the eauses'Of war ; be: fore, and if need be, after its outbreak, :that the preßent President had seen fit to 110 so in reference to the MeXican war, and yet that had not shaken their confidence in his•patriotism. He regretted to hear the cnarge - too freely thrown out that `qkmocrats are tories." No el idenee could- be giken to sustain such allegatimis. In all times past., present, apd titture, Democrats were aad 'would be f&und among the most ar dent of the friends of -their country, and he; repelled the charge of treason with in dignation, and hoped to hear it no more: Wo hire ditli.re& about matters of policy in political ailhirs, as was our right—and eacll'had labored to show that his oppo 'lcm:46i-willies, and not his own, had teed to.plunge Our country'into trouble bat no Man had 4 right to charge treason against another for difference of opin ion. Let this nuitterbe fairly understood and it would remove much of the ill feel ing which now exists in our .midst. 'lt had befit truly remarked that we had al ways lived libaceably together, before and atter clections,,and let us not forget that We will hart to live together after the war. The radicals 41 the country have, quarreled—war is the result and we Must unite to'save it; and let us so live now that when it, is over we can unite up lon permanently placing oar country in its old, peaceful, prosperous comiitiOn. - 7 ----- - , * At this point, the'speaker was inter rupted liy hisses, which a rebuke silenced The other portions of his-;ipeecb were ,ap p!auded. :- •.. • ADJOURNED MEETING. Moutrose Pa., April IQtli, 1861 An adjourned meeting .of the citizens of Montrose and vicinity was held this even ing atilie Court House, I op.' Jessup chairman of the former meeting Fest ding. ~ Reports Were called for from Those who had visited the several townships in •the County, for the purpose of arousing-the eitizens.tormake a prompt response to the call for volunteers. As many of these persons were alent addressing meetings 'held this evening in the different townships in the County, it was impossible to get many of - the- re ports. • Dr. Halsey reported a 'spirited and en-- thusiastio . meeting held in Lathrop the evening previous. S. A. Woodruff reported that the peo ple in the places which he had canvassed were wide awake. Judge Jessiip gave an account of a rousing meeting at Susquehanna Depot, detailing many striking Incidents. Spoke OrMaj. Andersons return to N. Y.--said he didn't surrender.Suinter—only, evacu eted- it,. saluted his own .flag, hauled it down . with his own hands and brought it -away with him. He also _gave' an -account of the ntee tings held successively at Great Bend and New' Miltbrd this day, at which place - there was great enthusiasm and 'numbers reported is volunteers. ' • SheritFhreen made the 'same report as to the state of things in. Harford and Gib . - Telegrafris were iead'iespceting the 7th Hegiment of Penn. being mobbed to day On its passage•through Baltiniore. , Mr. Llosenerance,made . a report respect ing Forest Lakeland introduced •a volun teer from that place. • • The minutes of the meeting at . Lathrop -Were read by the chairman and greeted frith applausly. -' • 1. F. Fitch mid Win. ;IL Jessup. were suecesssively called out., and•responded iu eldquent terms. I. Judge Jessup read an extract.frep, last daily that Cassius :d. Clay lad . proposed to the Sec: of War to enlist; and other ex . - - tracts which were greeted with rounds of applause. - : Rev J. C. Boomer-Was-called, and after a: few words introduced HoiMrbane Bur rows who briefly responded. A. J. GerritSop being called -out alluded to notice of his „speech m report of the last ;meting ami,niade a feW remarks which well received.. • There were loud calls' for IL B. Little, Who responded in arfeloluent Manner, and Was heartily applauded. -- • - Turrell Esq. made a call upon the citizens of Montrose to provide for The VOlunteers, when they.theet here next Monday, and assnrances.-Were given that -the matter should be attended to. There beingbeinceno further business the ; Ineeting-ad, no journed.• *Wit; Jxssur Pres, ' CILVIN: C. HALSEY #53C... ; "NoricE.---There will -IJe a meeting . at !the Conrt Muse . on Thursday • evening 1,,f this . w:•ek, to form a Attie Company.lFor further pa rtienlars! inquire of )3. I.l.lentley; Jr., Dr. G. :Z.-Pima, or G. A- Mooting on tho Fair Ground,. .(tt Monday afternoon, the Volunteers, neconipanied by a i.rtst concourse citi zens, . marched, to the Fair Ground near Montrose. The • meeting organized by calling tlon. F. B. Streeter to the Chair. Upon taking his seat be to:ado - an eloquent . and patriotic address, setting forth the (Meets of the meeting and the necessities for . prompt and i , .ralt•riaic action.. " JOhn•li. Conklin of Great Bend, was elected Secretary; Wm.. 11. Jessnl, Esq., responded elo quently to .t call fora speech. The deep feeling, the earnest purpose, and the strong determination manifested by the speaker, was bat an expression of theft:cling of ev ery heart in the vast crowd. •_. McCollum canic' forward in re sponse to a call, and addressed the crowd. ilk heart overflowed with true patriotism. After a shortand eloquent address ho presented, in behalf of Gen. C. I). Lathrop, a beautiful sword td CNA. O. N.- Warner of the Montrose Volunteers, bidding. him -use it bravely in defeuco-of the liberties of his country. In a brief reply Captain Warner exclaimed with much emphasis "So help.mc God I Will never dishonor I it." • A. IL Fish, of Liberty, and Sohn•Mc, eauley, of Great tend, then addressed the meeting 7 -the • latter in his usual 'happy and pithy style. • lie gives• himself and four sons to his country; and wishes he had foutmore to give., Judge -Jessup sofferea- the following resolution, which was adopted unanimous ly. , The loud and hehrty response to the call for the ayes showed that every man was determined to make his vote good. Resolved, That Sns(fa Co., here in Mass Meeting assembled, tender their means, their Money, and their influence, to the Governnient until the end; and all here assembled individually pledge themselves to do all ,in their power to sustain the Governnient until an honorable termina tion be had. Judi Jessup thqu read tho following otter : LANt:Fnoun' April 20th, IS4I. lion. WAl..TElfi•:—De.ar Str:—My wife and I each have $lOO laid by for a rainy day. We now seep cloud arising—the r-torm opproaehing—and. hasten to Inform you that draft 'at sight as may he needed for nupport, of families of Volunteer:4 will Ir honored to that ationoll.. • ltespeetfollv, .14. A. LYONS. I'. S.—lf It nhould Ise needed in tilt town I of courro wonntritthto havo it used hero. - S. A. L. The letter was quickly responded to by similar oilers from Win. J. 'Thrrell, F. B. Streeter, Wm. Ji,ssup, and B. S. Bentley. The volunteers were then requested to repair to . the Court house foe private bu siness, and the crowd dispersed. [(:OAIM . UXICATEII.I Monday last was a day- long •to be re membered by the citizens of this county. During the latter part of last week, mti ees had been circulated throughout the county, that there would be- a general meeting of,thevelunteers at this place. During the day few if-any of our me chanics A . Vere at work, and the merchants had almost nothing-to do. Knots of men everywhere in the.streets were discussing the all absorbing topic; all were an !Jr the latest news, and throngs assembled aboutlhe telegraph ofEee and bulletins. The Stars mid Stripes waved from twen ty-four flag-staffs on as many buildings. Delegations .from Sustfa Depot, Gt. Bknd, New Milford and Brooklyn, and members from almost every township ,in the coun ty were constantly, arriving during the forenoon,. '&ith their banners and bands of music, who in their movements through the streets were greeted with hearty en thusiasm. ' • The houses of our citizens generally had the• "latch strin4s ant," and notwithstand ing the immense crowd from out of town, the preparations made wore ample for as many more. • At p. the volunteers wc.t4 z r. formed in line by Col. C. M—Gere and:Marched to the Fair Ground.. . Such a: spectacle was never before wit nessed iwhis county-=Old men and young men in the ranks, ,ready to go into the battle - at a mop it's warning whenever the Governorshould call upon theni—their ' Wives and 'children looking- on. - The proceedings at the Fair Ground need not be noticed here, as they aro elsewhere reported. After.that meotingdispersed, and hie the Volunteers wore perfecting some of their arrangements in the Court House, a large concourse of people was succdssiveV addressed from the steps of that building,- by Il i lessrs. Little, McCollum,Fiteb, Ger ritlion, Dunne', 'Chamberlin, Hinds, ,end IteN*A. .4 .Post and J. F, Deans, whose eloquent and patriotic speeches 'were. re, , ceiv'edwith, cheers and rounds of applause, [Soine7features of the remarks of the two last Inamed, were much regretted by many. goods l citizens-of both past, political' parties, and would have been only appropriate at . a m .Cting. called with the view of advoca -1 tin their peculiar ideas.-413.] - 1\ t the close of this beautiful Spring likel day the masses from abroad turned :Their faCes homeward and our village sub sided into something of that quiet stale of Thin i n.s which has pervaded it:for nearly 3 P . week. Y. _ I . 1510nc5...,--All persons holding money rais d ()Iv -subscription, to pay for ' the moatunentto the memory of B. F. Tewks bury,. arc requested to forward the same by i mil to W. Faarot, Montrose. The ino unient is nearly. completed, and the money will have . to fie. paid in a short time. Be sure to collect and Send all the 1 _ money in; if pUssible, between this and :the 12th1 of May, next. , I ' I • . W. FAcnoi, Chair:-Coni, 5,A111.1.1T11 Scllool, VON . VENTICI*.--7Theria - will be an adjimrned meeting of the Susga. Co, Sabbath School Cmiventien on Wed. nesdav the' l st, day of May, 3801, at one 'O'clock P. M., at the Baptist "Church .in 31eMrose, ;where the Constitution for the S. S. AsseCiation, will bo. presented for . , adoption, • ' . . It is earnestly hOped that all the friends andpatrons. of Sabbath .Schools, will be preent on that occasion,' and that `each Sel 00l in the eonnty Will at- least be rep res, .nted .by its Superintendent and" two 7., del :ites W :' a ri', Prct.4.' -.C I . C. Hals e y, Soc. . • .• ' • . • }"Reports of ineefingi3 in the :-diii'er flrit*wn, will nowar next week. THE .I:l.xiestge; To nil appeaMnee 'the Union is brok . en .ipand civic . war is already upon us. This Nation,,hitherto sii.happycso.piosperana, so free, - . is phinged *Om an eminence so high as. to have commanded- theadinira-, Lion of .the world, and. made its own citi zens giddy,- to a depth of misfortune: the extent of which we cannot yet realize, and fear to contemplete.. Of the causes which have produced„thisoresult, we have heretofore spoken as those causes have become history. For we are among those who are not altogether taken by surprise by. these sad events which are daily, 4- veloping themselves, haVing foreseen and predicted them, as the necessary result of a emirs@ of action which we have from time to timelelt called•upon to condemn:. But our present purpose is not past. That cannot be recalled. So far as our Own ac tion is concerned, we have no wish to re call it. We are satisfied with it, The past, action of others, it will do no good now to censure:, . , - But what - is, what should be the pros- entillositiou of all egUsenative men of the Nortla. We believe this war, this difficulty in the nation,•altogether unnecessary—and being tumecessary, it follows that it is al together Wrong. We believe this not of one side,. but of both: That our Southern fellow citizens had iurered much wrong, that their rights had-for years been inter fered with, their feelings outraged by nor thern abolition, we !have so . often said that it need not be repeated. That a great political error was committed when, for the sake of the spoils ; an unholy alliance was formed between that, abolitionism sections of the old whig and democratic parties, few Will be able now.eandidly, to deny. But. all this,-and the triumph of that alliance in the nation added, does not excuse, nor palliate, -the action of the Southern difinnionists.. It is not-our pur pose, it is not our business, to say they have committed a Wrong towards the par ty thus made up—towards those guilty a gainst them. 'But that party - is not- the Country, and should not be mistaken for the Country: Towards the Country, the disunionists have perpetrated a Heinous wrung. - Towards their conservative fel low' citizens of the South, whom they drag unwillingly with them into 'revolution, they Committed an unmitigated wrbng,-- Tpwards their conservative fellows citizens of the North, they hive added the base r uess ,of ingratitude to the greatest politi cal wrong they could have done .thetn.— They should have trusted in them for the ! redress of their Wrongs; within the Union. Hilt the republican party and the Admin istration- are by no means in a condition to "throw the first stone." • We pass by, as of the past, their commencement of - sectional political agitation to the injury of the South. ' We. are willing even to omit their action at Chicago and in the late - campaign, including the oft-repeated threat that theGenCral Government itself iu 'republican hands; Was to be made a par ty to anP 4 4 irrepressible conflict" between the two . systems Of labor: We come down to the last-Session of the last Congress, and ask, dill the republican party do right. then ? Did they take any measures to re lieve the Cotintry front its unhappy condi tion ? Did .they not on the contrary op-1 pose all substantial measures -of coucilia- , t ion? .! And what has- this ndministratinedono and what is it doing? Itbas talked'peace and.conciliation, given the country to un derstand that Fort Sumter would be-evac uated by the • WithdrawaLof its garrison, wasted a month .and :vhalf Until the South Carolinians had ample-time to strengthen 'and multiply- their batteries and systeina tize their. plan of attack, and then dispatch ed an insignificant fleet to Charleston, to remain .off the harbor 'and witness the -hOmbardnient and surrender of the Fort, - and the substitution of the flag of the Dis unionists for the Stars and Strip es ! The voluntary evacuation of Fort Sumter, as contemplated four - weeks ago, would h avei been looked upon as a peace meaSure-and would have strengthened the Union feel ing in the border states; but an unsnecess, fut attempt to reinforce-it tends directly to exasperate sectional animosity, alienate the Union mon of the . Border States, and generally, to weaken the cause of our .com mon country. The expedition for•the de fence and reinforcement of Fort Sumter should not have been undertaken, because 'it lessened, if it did not destroy, all chance ofaring the Union;' but when it was un dertaken it should have been done with such force as to make success h certainty, so as to have saved the 'country the hu- Of seeing the National flag broughtdown to the. duit in the first en counter, of the Federal Government with' the disunionists. Whatever we may think ot.tlfe wisdom of thus provoking - an' at-' tack, which, although :wrong, must hare been anticipated by the., administration, we will all unite in deploring its success. The distinctions which we have thuS applied to the 'conduct of. the revolution ists at, the South-, and of the republiCan party and the mbninistation, we commend the attention of all conservative men ; Wo do not like the course of the revolution ists. We think they have dommitted criine•which we forbear to name; But let us not therefore ourselves do harm to our country. Let us -not wrong the 'men North or South, whose patriotism glows. for the whole of it. We do net like the administration . or the . ,party which ,has put it in power. • -We •have - little deuce, in its wisdom, and, less faith in its principles. But let us not mistake this administration for. the country. They have a brief lease of power, guaranteed to them sacredly -by the Constitution. Let us respect it.- Wherever they repre sent otir country, let us see. our country, through them. Let no party ~considerat ions, no party bias prevent - this. Whatever we may - do, and whatever may come, and however we' may regard the administration— r its principles and its acts; let us stand' by our country, rospoct the authority ofjts government, and do : end everywheie and on all occasions'ciur glorions Flag, the Star Spangted I shunt, —,Owego Gazelle, . Anti-Naiery Record which sup; ported Mr, Lincoln, through tip cam paign last fall, now says if We riijoice that, tlinalmminable Union is broken up. ,We leap front the pile of its ruins. as we would froin a throno .as • blood-stained as that.of Nera,"_ '—President Davis' answer to President Lincoln's proclamation is rough and curt; It is follows Yort Blunter Is ours and 4 . nobody is hurt." With Mortar, 41 14 11 01 11-4 1 te!lrd.„, We fonder'O l d ' An. ' on = matviregard. ---The editor of the Union . Spring abanial Southern Home Journakliao been shown nonce saniple heads Of wheat:grown in thatStatc this year, of.fair size and very vigorous. It is' expected to ripen from four to six weeks earlier tl►.lll o.rditia ry varietiri. Messrs. ifixelianan and Bigler.. • We have never fora moment doubted that the gross and malignant misrepresen- Vition *Well hail been heaped upon Mr. Bnchananjhricingh.•4ll his ; term of:Office, but partienlarli during the last few months liyitlO sectional Party" and press of the North, would eventually lie hollowed by 'a re-action in the 1 public mind whenever reason should leStlrt r lC its sway, and' his geVernmentalpOliey be viewed in a fairer light thanthe falSe medium of party pre judice. • Ditt this 'misrepresentation Was so.lperSistent that the pareflecting masses rectiived it after, a tiine as admitted truth, and'it was but ,reasonsble to suppose that a period ~would elapse before the public mind would ,yield it,selfto more diaritk ,• . . \Therefore we . perceive; with delight, the unmistakable Inglis of this re -action, even thus early lin the sequence of thelate Administration; by, which it is to be hoped. that the honorable name of the venerable statesman who Istood at tho head of it may be melted froM the fiendish attacks of his enemies, and allowed to dignify and adorn that 'calm retirement to, which his remain ing years are devoted. • The PresideUt ofthe "(Tilted States :oc ciipies a positicin .inferior to none in the world in,proMinence, and is not likely to ho overlooked tor. praise or blame by the myriad eyes that are ever fattened on him ; his virtues are liable to exaggeration hiSmiStakes are certain ofit;bitt the tried - and true men Who• aid and counsel him:, and who in their devotion help to swell his fame, or. share his reproach,—they are • Oftentimes overlooked • with indifierence or forgotten inA day. A feW such -men, among many whe proved weak or false, stood nobly byl Mr. Buchanan in all. - • ."This strange eventful history,"--, and by their - faithfubiess to principle and 'sincere devotion to the welfare of their country;meritinot only his gratitude,' but. the-respect of every true American. Ofimeh was the Hon. Bigler, of Pennsylvania; andbecause hiS labors 'and efforts for the preservation of the I.Taion have beim to a great extent unappreciated by the people, or evenbi his own party,'. We esteem it a duty as a pleasure to add *our tribute to his worth. This distinguish- . ed gentleman's nailie and position, as a Democratic 'Member of the Senate are known to all, but few are aware of the aniount-of his labor and usefulness therein; 'and we venture" to allude to some of the more -porminent traits of his character, in siOuple justice to himselland for the better information of. his e - buntrymcni will reap the fruit of the Seed he has sown. His abili:v as a practical working aside from his 'fine .telents, was very great. He nevar sacrificed.utility and the success ofa measure to the Train indulgence of making Bunermibe speeches, or sought, claptrap, mere party effect. His labors. during the last session of Congress to' se cure a comprdinise that would hold togeth er the old confederacy, by personal effort with Southern ._enators, were untiring, and untill the'vury last moment he strove to obtain froM Republican Senators a recognition of S r Outherarights that would save the remainingStates,and back those -that had rashly left us. His sound judgment mid personal exertion were largely felt upon the tariff bill of the: last session ; and-although a Republican Major ' ity refused to 'adopt many.of the numerous amendments'offered by him, yet the bill is far less 'objeCtionable than it, would have. been, but for his' efforts towards itti' provement. _ . _ Gov. Bigler's, mind is one of those sound' vigorous, practical organizations • which ever make the Safest legislators. During the last days efthe last session, he was al most the entire-support of the Adininistra tion ; twelve of the SOuthern SenatOrS having left that body,. and the action of the remaining ones- being paralyzed by apprehension of expected events in their own: tates which might remove them also an;opposition.majority disposed to load Mr.Bnelinan's adnfinist rat ionwith every concehible - charge, when it could be malitmedfor the benefit of party ;amid all this 'he remained faithful 'among the faithless; while :his high character', for: in ; tegrity,,candOr land sincerity always com manded• the personal respect of his op ponents. Should Penn Sylvania secure in +is - sue: cessor another S'enator. of like propriety and ability, alikC acceptable to her citizens and to the citizens 'of every other. State in all that relates to the dignity and useful ness of the portion, she will be truly for tunate. The retirement pf Gov. Bigler„ to priv ate. life . is no .small misfortune to the conservative'elemenk and - business inter rests of New England ; for he was .na-• tional hi his feeling, and cordially espoused any matter of legislation th:it commended itself £.6 his approval, without regard to sections; for wliich New England should -ever esteem him. We believe he will live to be apprecia ted by the, people,.not only of his own State, but of everyStiite that clings' to the LT ion, nd thqt he will exercise a ,la-rge iniluence fur' 4:11 in. the event fill Ora our coqutrf epteripir, '. l 4)iin,749stalt Pofie • War or Peace. Great.danger is. Staring us in . the face,, and the only problem which, demands im- mediate solution is, howto meet and over come it. According to the thieory of our n'overuntent‘ the people are the source of all`political power, and it is for ! - them •to declare what their will is, when those whom they • have chosen to represent them 'falter in their:duty. .In a time like the present considerations of party: must give placeto loftier views than self ag sgrandizetnent and pOwer. The . govern ment Inust.,appeal to the people,. au4 they will decide the controversy,. If, we can have peace on a fair, and honorable, basis, so mach the better; if not. let the ponse , quences-come. We must have a gOvern,. meet—one 6:415 - strong enough to MU force the laws of the country, or we shall soon see anarchy and "distupsl. in every State, If the two septicsap cannot "afpica. bly live together in tho'bonds'of brother. hood the aeotiet the better a ''soptration tai ms plgam- .If war comes, it Must, inevi, tably lead 'to this at last. A divided and dismembered government,' is painful to 'oeutemplate; but if the issue: is. to latimado it is-•a duty. that we owe to our country anti to ourselvcs,, that we. shall meet it in a spirit which becomes a free, and, great government.- 7 WeUsbara -ofMacrili• .—Ex.l 3 resident Buchanan exhildta in., tense interest. in the news, from the :Smith, and participates. in the expression of a de termination to anktain alp thiveruthehi. --The Ohio Legislator() has again re.; fused to lot the people vote upon aipropo. sition exelademulatteekr-troni Voting, The republicans opposed it. .They attio de1 . 0. 1 4 4 a bill tctdiseintik, , e negrock from settling in Ohio. Hope for'lln. hest, prepare for tlie-worst. Mr'MeSsrs.. 11.14, and C. .C. • Cochran, two of the moat accomplished business and ornamental pcinnien in :did United States; will hereafter be the asso ciate, professors Of Venmansbip in Dies Mercantile . &liege. Con reference to "our advertiSing columnS it.will be seen that they propose ;to test ill* title to this' elainr by:, coniparing • their *Thing whir' that of,any penmen in Ai-I'66p. Mir; en. abler; persons in all ',arta of the country,to sec ntonee where the best penmen are to be fprim). . . Rr A Telegram from Syracuse Says '.'here is great diversity of opinion among the people here in regard to their support Of President Lincoln's War ,policy. Tlai Democrats without regard to past divis ions, arc seen 'congregated oil the corners of the' streets, and arc ;generally mend- mous in condemnarton eti the policy. Of tlao Administration. Resistance to coercion or civil war; except strictly for defense, is . the prevailing seiititnent: .A large per- , tion of them consider the true policy of the Government to be the recopiticin of the Confederate States of America, rath er than civil war. —The_exeitoment is intense. The Tana lord ofithe Voorhies Honse, who is a Re ' übliean was knocked . own in his own house this morning fur Dem ocrat a'traitor. Teachers' Examinations. Meetings for the examinations of tlity Teacheri of Sits(fa Co. for, the Sommer Schools of 186, will be heldh in the differ-. ent Townships as follow S.•-• • . . . Middletown', FriendsvillC, and Apolacon, Friendailllo. S. 11. April , 24, 9a. in. Montrose 'and :Bridgewater, • Motitrose, School Ilottac, April 27, 9 a. nt.• Lenox, Olenwood,S.H. April 29, 10 • " Clifford and Dundaff, City, . S. H. Aiwil 30, 9 " Herrick;F.Hollow S. H. May 1, 9 - Ararat, Church, " 2, 9 Gib Son, Gib. Hill, S. IL " -1, 9 " New Milford and Borough, Graded • - •S. IL " 4, 8 Choconnt,Clark's S. IL " •o,lp. m. S.Lake, Brackney S. IL " 7,9 a. in. Liberty,Brookdale, S. 11. " 8, 9 " Franklin, ;intuit ,S. " " Gt. Ben, S. S. 11. " 14, 8 " Oakland, Susq'a Depot, And Harmony, Susq'a Vepot, S. IL " ; 15, 9 " • Thompson, Centre, S. 11. ;' 4 " 16, 9 " Jackson, "ackson, No. 2 ' S.LI7, 9 -•", It is expected •that •11te examinations will commence' promptly at the time. ap pointed. Private examinations will in no cases be granted except in accordance with the provisions of the School law as found •on page 51.. Each teacher will bring It reader, such as used in the sehool, two or three sheets fools-cap paper,: pen . sand ink, and also a specimen of their wri ting in both coarse and, fine hand. • The people generally ;and especially the School-Directors, are *earnestly invited to be present at the exantinations in their respectivelownships. A. N. But.t.Ann, Co. Sup't Weekly Market Reports. NEWYORK. WHOLgSALE PRICES., Wheat. Flour, I bbl.,, $5,000:1 ti '1,56 Rye Flour, 1) . 8,a0 4,15 • Corn Meal, • p R. ,3,35 -Wheat, .1) bu., '1 4 50 . Rye,' p , o,tls(it: 0,70 ' Oats, . y (3141b5) 0,340. 0 - ,37 Corn, i r ) htf. , • 0,000: , 0,70 Butter, '1? lb I i• 0, tile: -0,:20 'Cheese, ,A 1 lb L 0,0004 o,lol_. Tallow; plb o,o9bit 0011 Lard, • - ,1) lb: 40 0,0910,10 MONTROA E 1100.44 . .etrItRENT.,' 'Wheat 'ft buPhel.. $l. 41.41 Ni j t flour ..pl,ht srn t.g.06 Rye Sticsntsllpteflour cwt Cure mul ji cv.2l.ral a - a I,Z 40 cvnta Mirk , yt to ....10 012 cent,. 25 cents Lard II It. 12 rents I's d sl • Rutter to.. _ll Cc 1K malts. 40centt Eggs it.doz 12 cents. Buckwheat Oats Beans Potatoes. . BINGILOITON WHOLESALE ^ PRICES CURRENT.. Flour 17b1;1 454P,.#7 25 Pork 'l4 i4di1700 , ;341S 00 Wheat vha 1 123 E . 1 23 Divrmnillo G ZVIA 7 (K) Rye do .. 560 K 2 &id on ... 3 11064 4 (K) 8 - 141 1 00 Beans do Buckwheat 4047). " finite' cwt 1.7.41. IKS Apples ti bn . 310 `.40 dried do .. TKO AS I'otatoes 511 Citect , e VI lb 11 Hay 1.7 ton .. .. G 60( 700 *deli bbl 16) " packing am. 2 75 Pelt% 606 1 al I Chickens 12 mrsquEitAsssi BEI Corn, p bushel BI BTe;, Buckwheat; Potatoen 1.40.14 019therts Mead Thin.-. The following is ma extract from a letter written hy , the pastor of a Baptist Church to the -Journal and Messenger." eincinnatti. Ohio. It says volumes In favor of that world•ienowniA medicine-Mns. WINALOW'S SOOTHING Slain.. ron Cullum:2r Terrnixo: - "We see an advertisement in - yonr coin mns ofMrs. Win slow's Soothing Symp.' Now we never said a word in favor °flatly patent medicine In ;our life, but we feel com pelled to say to your readers that this in no humbng-wn HAVE TWEE/ IT. AND KNOW IE TO NZ 11.1. IT CLADIA. 11. probably oneof the most ruccearfnl mcdleirws of the day. l itsclt , is one of tbe best. Tit erse . who have babhls cant. do better than to lay in a supply, dedo y 1.0. of O. IP.—Morrnoit Moan:No. 151, 'Mail at Odd Fellowa Ilall.'Stontroso. on Tuesday evonlocki. nitE +(mu, Sae. • C;C,II , II4EIf ...V. G at. Xlithl SPeampnimilNe. rueetr at Odri Fellow* ittoutrOre, oa thi Awl 4th Friday uvenlttge each month. C. C. II fasts; Sal A. N. DIMILS)II3, P. A Reward ti QQbred.-i-Forthedetection of any person.connterfelting. imitating. or the vender of any such counterfeit:or imitation of IBEIIIIAVE'S HOLIANII BITTERS. .., The genuine. highly concentrated 'Holland 'Bitters is put up In half pint bottles ouiY, having the name of the proprietor, IL PA , A, Jr.blown In them. and his signature around the neck of-each Mid every bottle. This delightful Aroma has Mtn rereceivedV. by Americana favor with that which is only 'deeded to really scien tific preparations. When we. consider the marked suc cess attending its administmtion, in the most stubborn eases of Fever,and Ague, Weakness of any kind, tlyspew via, Heartburn, Acidity of the Stomach. Sick and N. Headache, IndiLmstion. Costiveness and with the complete control it exercises gyernfi Nervous; Rheumatic, and Neuralgic Affect tons, we cannot wonder nt its popularity. We}! may the invaild 'Valley this remu: sly._ . . mar, m _,~ ~~ MEN WEIVS MR AND WOOD NAPTHA 9ittn.112,1, lAe bed Medicine in Ms irorld for The orre gl Couglut and Colds, Croup. ' • Bronchitis. Asthma, 'Difficult Breathing. Palpitation of the Heart -For Ma rtfkj nf patients' in adraneel Consumption, together with all Diseases ' et the Throat and Chest and which predispose to Consumption. • - Ii allack Us rout dlr4i/JkiiiiK, 11,4 11ka . .4 - destroyer nuxuutb ingu,uce. llalsuprodu• ef,cfrot apecineatioil, h inAmw AeallAy maim . An Mt dimwit Macau, 11•Inknoe and liaises, It is peenliuli f. ad is apted to the radical ' cure o • One dam IJfhie inealuableo . 37lliP (On giro • s u m mi d e l anserronilyoletn,ichleit Me particular nature of Me &name deniee.i Blot? to Me Mete, and pnenpt dirk. Pry it tt tos convinced LAW 11 LI Isacquabis Le As cure Bronchial Affections. Peke eocents per IMUIe, Prepinvet Plat by fir. A. IMMYWNlN,rautipecibp A. titiiibeiti, it Corner OM attil POPLARainci(4.. Pliikd'a. Pa.. As. sale IA Mantrase 4 • , Wit.) 31 4 . The) ABEL VaI.:MLA Drulala, • • - The Chien matieby Prot lierlrath with Ids "ELEC. TRIO OIL," are ablest mirucultms and so wondeit'ul and instantaneous, so sattsilictory.anit mitigating or human 111, as to Call upen public runctionaricp. and these hatin 4 charge Of public Instututions for the sick and sntrering.to look well into the well attested merits, thu simple etdcacy of this "Electric OIL." . air The. pales are Increasing raptilly. Dealers fUpplitti at propriuteen prices by,,Prof. e: IM (watt). Nu. 911 bona; );ighth•nteCt.llear elseJtuut, Ple• ' tiers advertisement. Mne unti. • F` 9 7 N 1 . 1" in Muutitort. he .11,47.1.11TURP.1,. .1!1,0.• drx ,, , , e(l 5 WO, 6. 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