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The President's Message
Most persons afterreadiftwAhe
. Presid.:'
I tax 1 . 6, - V. laEltßi VCAUD 13kECUch,! , . ! ent's Messige will lay iv down with a
- • - ; feeling of disappointments=-not so much
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* * * * * !on account of what he atiyi, as what he
We must conduct this war by and thron' i omits to say. UpOn the great - questions ,
oat own institutions, or else we Must de• : of the day - Nlr. Lincln i nahitains. a studi- '
- dare that out institutions have tidied, and ed silence.' He does not tape a firm and
that we have reverted to original princi- ; decided pesition-q-,imch 1 - . 4 position na i
plea. ' There is only one or the 'other of; might have been expected :from a film and'
these courses. The last we cannot and i decided man. The sane .ambiguity mai,
shall not do. - We are hot going to. say to i indirectness, the j, sane . befogged aedl l
the -we'd(' that Republican institutional muddy style characteristie of the.lnaugur.l ; •
hat'e so sig,tially failed that we must aban- l a t and of t h e . Menage of the . 4th of -Julyl, ,
timil them and reestablish other ones.— last, are 'presevedjin thia'doeurnent, whichli
No , man will see that. We who boast of we had a right totexpect would be so exl
our constitution must not violate it our. ' plieitas to be incapable ' of inisconstruqt-0,
selves inputting down thost4wlio- violate ion.
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ii. - We must not by congressional kgis. Theeolintry'is agitat4el by a great and
..lation;.derlare political emancipation. 41 vital question. On the ,oile . hand the massll
wish we could. I -wish Adam had riot 'of the people tiesil;e that 'the war for the:
shined, and his posterity had not been ht•-• preservation of the Unioti should be con-i.
fected ;: but that does.not help-the matter. ' ducted 'upon the principles . of the Con-h.
I wish Our fathers had.stood out against ' stiteition as laid-down at the .last 'session '';. what are called comproinises (Atte Con- iof Congress in 'the resolujon passed witl,ll
stitation. Better then than now. Our ! . singular unanimity bv, - that body.,
,%%c
• ,troubles have increased midi every getter- i have a Constiution to itiaintahr as wel as', i
a's'sn, and what is the use of sighing over '
t a Union -to preserve. In the sheet; of i
liwha canOurfathers s
t 't Inthelped, igned '
,rarms, it'is eminently. .deairable that thel .
the bond and we accepted it. Can we\af. great charter of our liberties sheidd suffeil,
ford to break it for the sake of even ,so no injury. Sound poliCY, as well as,right;
magnificent a result as the emancipation demands that we should .be faithful . ourHl
Of the slaves? Shall we 'rend the crystal selves to the Constitution and the laws; ,
' instrument—the joy ofe:.e world, :tad our while endeavoring to dod the rebel]-''
pride ? It is . very easy- to say, 'now it is i i on s to return to their allegiance.. On 66,1
a state of war—let us-,declare cmaricipa . - i other hand- there is a• faction of Abolition-1
lion.' The war has slot driven us out ofists who di" , sire that the' war shOuld be i.
ourinStitutions. We are 'not ourselves I perverted from' • its legitimate' purposes j
in a state of rebellion. We cannot expect ' into a crusade itgetilist the institutions of I.
by destroying the constitution to put the Southern States and 'that the Constit-l!
down rebellion: If any one ask me whelk ution and the laws sheald be tranipled l l
er a law
. or a constitution are inferior to-, Under' . foot and law of "Military necessity"! I
original principles ofmorality and justice, '
' '-another name for deSpotism—substit4,l'
I say no; but plighted faith is itself in on- I tried in their place. IriStead of taking ri,.
ture of a sacred moral principle. Our I
I decided stand lupeii thii subject; and put. !
faith is given and.inust bit kept! • When ! tintr'an end to the revolutionary projects 1
We cannot abide by our ptomise, then: lit l'of as faction which has dlirays been ininncj,
methods expressly provided, we must)
1 al to the Government, and neVer more bitH
Withdraw the pledge and the agreements i ter in its oposition thaii since the .adVent
of the Constitution, and stand apart as 1 „obi, present AdMinistratition,. Mr. Lin- 1
two separate Kelpie."
. ' coin seems to have studied how not to of,
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Refunlishing the White House.
Thanksgiving,Sermon:
Messrs. W. H. Carryl dr. - Bro., of Phila
delphia, have just completed the retUrn
ishmg of the Presidential Mansion.' The
House has been newly papered through
out, carpeted, curtained, and .several 'of
the upper rooms supplied with new and el
egant farniture.
The carpet for the East room is a very: ;
- rich Armmster, 'woven in one entire piece
—lOO . by 50 feet. It A ras made and de
signed expressly for that apartment. The ,
pattern consists of three medallions, so ar- 1
ranged as to form one g?and medallion
- for the whole room, and presents a most
- magnificent appearance.' The design is
Mr. earn - I's, and displays a taste of the i
most reel,crrhe character. The entire :
ground work is composed of • bouquets
. and wreathS of flowers and fruit pieces. •
The curtains are of rich crimson satin, t
trimmed with gold fringe and tassels. .. 1
The lace curtains were designed and
made in Switzerland expressly for
this room. They are - six yards long and
.two *yards wide,and are of-the finest need- ;
lework ever bronght to this Icountry.—
These splendid hangings are. mounted
- fr ith magnificent carved gilt cornices, of?
national design, representing a- shield of!
the United Slates coat 'of arms—the de
sign
and manufacture both being Mr. C'.
, • :The paper hangings for the East room
are of rich crimson, garnet and gold, mid
! I,
, were also. manufactured expressly f,,r this i
7 - room. They are,of precisely the same
design as. the hanging,s ill. Louis Napole ! _
'on's reception room in the - Tuileries. The !, . -- - - ••± 40 . :Oirs -
. whole room now presents a more •
ger- A
CASE FOE, THE FACULTY.
geous_appearance than it has ever done, ; :-
and it rivals..in magnificence, perhaps, an -m x, traordinaty Halucinaticn. i ..c ~.
similar apartment in the world. ,
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• The green room has a carpet of the i We invite the :Itten4n of all conserva
same design and quality as that of t h e . tive - medicos of the old IS:ingrade School,
East room. The curtains and paper here to an extraordinary ant ! 'world-prevadince
have also been renewed. .:
1-
;• illusion which hint been , in, pr'ogress for
The Blue room has also. been newly 1?a- ' about twenty- •ears. Llt appears: that
tiered and carpeted., and new coverings i
mankind after haying blistered,bled,scour
put on the furniture. The windows had 1 ed,-calomelized, dpiumi4ed,and in various
been newly curtained, with brocat elle and other N.v ays maltreated; . "•scientifically ."-
lace. Next comes the Crimson • room, for centuries, haVe arri-ed ut: the conch
. which is Mrs. "Lincoln's principal recep- . sion that this " sharp :practiee "is not
. lion room. This has been entirely
,deny! Conducive tolieUlth happiness and lon
furnished. I'll'e furniture covering is snag- 1 0 . 0 . i t.,:. Nor is Phis all; They have con
nificent-Freneh brocade . satin, crimson. 1 -
maroon to two remedies - (in
nuirBon and whitl2. i place of 'two thonsana) knoit,'n as Hollow-
The windOw curtains, carpet rill pa - , av's Pills and Qintment.. Furthermore
'per hangings are all in keeping with the i
they are generally expressing the belief;
elegant furniture of the apartment. la ‘.'irtually and in N Vr,iting,' in all languages
this room is also a grand action piano, ! turd in all parts Of the learth; that these
from Philadelphia. The hall and stair- two remedies actually reach, the • hidden
ways have all been newly car p eted a " : niedeus of disease in . the Guinan system,
decorated. The President's private -din
and expel it-ri ( r _ urn*. The cause .of
ing room has also been newly fu-rnished
i this awful heresV appears - to',be, that tens
with green-silk brocntelle, The diplomat- ! 'of thousands win? profeSs it, have actually'
is dining room has also_ received- similar'
been cured by the aforesaid Pills - ,and
attention in the matter of I relbruishing.• • - I
,
,
=' ' Ointment, and perversely insist on giving
S:: c. , s
• u.relit to their own scusessand sensations I To the Lovers of Good Music.
The guest room, in which Prince ..cl
'in opposition td the theory and dicta or!' 3lr. J. G.:Towner, of the Normal Acad
tett was domicil d e on
his
Jate ki6t t the schools,' Persons Who have suffered Lemy of Music, Geneseo,'N. Y.., and Mr.
this ccntry, has been filted up in th o e
'! front dyspepsia for years, and kai .- e. "d - J. G. Iluntting,Pianist,Ptipil of the above
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richest style. The curtains are :
deolvjecoyered the vigorous use of, their . InsiituVoikand also of the Normal Musi
of royal Purple satin, trimmed wi t h : di,...'-estive appatattises, and .beconie hale.; cal Institute 'North Reading, Mass:,would
gold bullitin fringe and tassel , :. ear- i and robust,. while going through' a course i announce to the citizens of Montrose and
pet is a heavy Wilt On. The furniture of :of the Pills; have the presumption" to at- Vicinity,- that they will give a Musical
' the richest carved rosewood. .The paper
tribitte the cure, to their agency, and .to.l
, Drill, of weeks, in this place., some
the
co?reond•with the balance f
" i express their gratitude t O o sse t- Ho!: thne insJannary crsFebruary next. me.
the room, - g i ving the whole :1, regal ap
!loway in the ini?st enthusiastic; terms.—l to be fixed and notice given soOn;provid
pearanee.- The President's riinin has also
1 : Moreover, other persOns, multitudes. of I hu
g there can be .a sufficient number of
been entirely refurnished, as also the phi-.' them, .Who hate been quickly., relieved 1 pupils, The exercises will be arranged in
vate Mr. Nicola y mid that of t'roin scrolula,c;tticer,Salt rheum and a va- the following order: ,
the S e cretary's Avaecry, Mr. lia..y . rietv of eruptiVe complaints,, While 'Jibing ' . Morning.—From .qt o'clock to 12; yo-
The sleeping rooms and 'the various ,
the'oitittnent, haveinibibed the impress- ,
' cal training, (Bassini's systeM,) nslaught
other aparttnents have also been refurn- ; ion that it is ati invaluable remedy for ex - at the Normal Academy ofMusic, and fa
idled inappropriate style; while altogeth- , ternal diseases.l,, RemOnstm i
nee is useless. miliar lectures on quality of tone, enuncia
-er the whole of the superb improvements i
In vain the Old" Fogyistn " of the pro-' tion, pr'onunciation, and the effective de-
reflect the highest eredit npon the firm tc; ', feiell protest drat .it cinnot be. The !livery of the voice. -.,. .
whom was entrusted the refurnishing of .
convalescents . dteTedly reply that what , , • Afternoon.—Front two o'clock to tour,
man Flan. Mrs.Lincalnlias expre l :sed is, i,. What tum - it be` done ? . The eou-' practice of choir and congTegational sing=
herself in the highest terms graified with test is tine , pial
Iti'is all the world to R i n .. with a view of CleVating the` stand
the
e change the_ house has undergone. and e ij one . W e do tket espouse, either side i ar7l ' of church music; also, the practice of
r person who visits the Whitellouse ..Itnl prejudice; but our principles compel
such nines and'ekercises us may 11 ; iciliatefi
must cordially agree with her.' 'us to side with the majority, who accord- progreSs in reading tnusie. . -
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• v. to in Jill TepUblieauf theories must be E
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'. • 14r- ' The Boston .Oorrespondeill of the I right: We must therefore endorse the , e l oruts ' pract i ce , .- . .
Springfield (Mass.) iiepubt;con—a dyedlin- , reniedies . which, according to the best in- ; The above will be the regular .order of
. the-wool Republican paper, says: - formation we Can obtain have comfUeed ' duty exercises, subject, however, to such'
.
"There is a IStent feeling in the country ' to 4 , the greatest 004 -of the. greatest'. occasional changes as circumstances may
e • that the DeMocrats are the only ones who' „„,,,b er . , ,•_:4,* ( 4/:" fox P_orti;:' -- , require. - The conductors will spare no •
possess the requisite ability and }duck to i
- • efforts to render their drill both pleasant
conduct affairs in stormy times. 'Tile rater- , . •
and profitable, and .they are confident
candle. and financial men al ways . . have par- ...
' - "' - -'-tr° ran •of the most - unblushing i
1 ; - have 1 that they offer, for the triflicg sum which
" " ted in this feling to a great extent. .
4.liaracter, iipon the i Government,
i t each member .luny pay, an amount of ,in-
lists just becn ferrite(' Out by the Federalo - i ..
- • The - fikambiii.,, , way in which the war i ,, .,
.II
.4:lr
York
1 . 1‘ ' beobtained
,structmon u mmc m cannot under
. been managedly Ammpublicans tends to - ,... ' 141 ! I N . ' cite.,„
-. _The. peroetra
•- • I _l other cirennistances,for $25.
confirm this notion: .
ed
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i Terms.—Gentlemen $1,50; Ladies,"st.
• -• , . :ed with the ctommisii t ry • Department at, :
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Washington, netinc , in collusion with in- I The:books will be, furnished by tie con
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doctors, .for which there will be no extra
rgr The Government have decided to dividuals here' For teiample, the United I -
• " release as many Rebel prisoners of war as States Marshal - and his officers proceeded .
I 'charge.
. tbey Will release of mmrs. All those ,in to a broker's Ofice diliwn town, and found i N. It Those wishing to join in the drill,'
Boston 'have been given permission
,to go twenty-one tierces. ot,baCon, eight ii - Orels i will-lira the subscription paper at the
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to Richmond on the condition that they .of beef; and tWo ca - sizlim of shoulderi, P ffi ' - th h ds. A. H.Smitb,
which t dst o ce,m . au .
" (16 not take up arms against this Govern- they_ took poisession. of- These goods ) 1
and those Mnwishg to attend, who reside'
. . Intent, Unless dtily exchanged or released, h a d b een slOpped bm•.certain parties iti. oat floWn - , can Send their - nanies in •a
and the same thing *Vibe done with all w as hi ngten , to be Ad inthismuty. ': The r e . e.. r. -
1 . letter. 9 .. •Address, Rev; R. V . '"l7' ik •
an. a en
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Dug, Montrose, PA. - -- • 2vir
• the prisoners. of war We now hold. ,-- : .
articles were; identifted as • goverptnent
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• • -,---------.. 41111. 4111. ' - - 1 property by CO. NOM, though bii marks 1 . ..
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samehad s :near y •
Or' General McClellan has officially.; upon time *men , , . . „
- 1 - defaced. i • Or The Democratic- State Conven
on• the :4th •
announced the appointment o'n his staff of ,To fmtrtimer the ends 4f justice, the, names : pow will :meet-at Harrisburg . ,
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lohm) Jacob Astor, time mi1 11 011:11ecm - Pr " patties, _ • .•,, , ......
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of the• - konceriled • cannot vet • be - of next, 'Mardi to nominate- candidates
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New Tork. _ . •• : made public, .::• ~ 4 - - , for Auditor and SurveyOr General,
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fend either the Unionists or the .Entanei-,
pationists, by the , : useoi; ambiguous Tanga
tialze that may - be construed in either waY
according to the prepossession of the
reader. ' -• • , , i ' • .. ,
a. Wc have always considered Mr. Lincoln
n honest man, who means to do what is
right—but that he is a Man of that decid
cd , eharacter to eobtrol-. the course of
events rather than be controlled by theml
1 —to lay down great,principles and ad
here to them, no One who tlati read - his;
messages can venture to nsiaert with en::
tire confidence. -. We have in thiithessage
much that is good, and true, more that is
empty and ukmeaning, and nothing ' that
throws the smalle.4 ray of light on the po-1
sitidn of the Administration in a great cri
sis when those at the helm of Govern-:
went should Imoty..in what 'direction theyi
arc steering. -
4.1 s some 'compensation, hoNrever - Xi,
the indecsion of the message, it is a signif-i
icant circumstance that the President ex i•
pressed his disappro . val so emphatically of
certain passages iii the original ,drab of
the report °kilt?. secretary of War thvor
able to!the arming, of the slaves, as to•
ccimpela medifiethion .of that - document
most materially. r When this fact leaked
out at Washington. it created a marked
sensation in the ranks of the emancipation
ists.
.13at they are preparedto carry the
agimitoninto'Congress; - :•with the hope-of
procuring Much action as-will compel the
President to adoi . their. ruinous p:diey—
fur which agitation the moderation and
inexplicitness of he message unhappily
furnishes too inutlit. encouragement.
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THE MONTROSE • ,DEMOCEAT ', \ • Donation:Vilit. . - -.-
TENUI-111:50 WA MIMI. 7KAIITAINIL • 1 • Tile fnenda of the Rev. E. W:llikkiti
..- . ridge and family, are respectfdlly . iiiirited
to make their aunual . donatien visit at the
;TOR.! paisetiagF in Lymantille on the afternoon
ma : , i and .'evening of Thursday the 19th instant.
. Briorder of Committee.
IA . - LViniinville,.-Dec. - 7, 1861.'' ~ '
the rot. ; Briiigowator Baptist Association.
ri ,„ d 1 AO the day appointed forprayer -and
nthern I tasting-to be observed especially by the
f, 1 „17;,...1 menibers of the churches comprising this
alum ; bod'i will come on New Year's day, Jan
y to the , - .
! etr pet I nary Ist, 1862. The Cor. Secretary is.re
-I,,n,qeducer't.iqueSted to give notice thlst the time ..will
of those :be deferred until the 2nd 'Wednesday of
I 'da r t t t h he e I Said,. mouth. . I ...
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i esunim!! ! Will the Pastors of the Several church
- mom. i ~
i es please .give notice accOrdingly..._-_,
3 J. W.. PAintin, Sen., Cor. Sec'y.
owsesci
EDITOR, - PUBLISHER, AND PROPRI,
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PURPOSES OP THE W
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•••,Congress by a vote searly.unanimous, - passed
lowing resolution: . .
That the present deplorable civil war Ins
upon the country by the distmlonists •of the '
fitatee;noti in arms against the Constitutional
-meta, and in anus around the Capital ; that in
Lionel emergency. Congress, banishing all revile ,
passion or resenuneut; will recollect only its du
tarl
whole country :Abet this war Is nouvaged on t
In env spirit ofappression7or fur any purpose of
or stibjugation..or parpose 'of overthrowing or'
ing with thetights or established institutions
Ststes. but to defend an,d maintain the allure ,
Constitution, and to preserve the Union, wi
dignity, equality, and rights of the several Sta
palrets ; and. that as soon as these objects ar
pushed the war ought to cease:
LATEST EUROPEAN NEW
The steamer Hansa, from I3rem
rived at New York on the 12th. T
tune of Mason and Slidell was ana l
in Euxland . on the lath ult. Great
Meta, was, produced, an indignatio
inn was held in Liverpool, the:pa
into spasms, stocks :tumbled but p 1
revived—in fact quite a storm pas.
It is hoped that it will end in this
-~►o ofl
Dm. 1 2—Aft er some abolition
Congress edjourned.till Monday.
-- Financial. .
\V desire veryrespectfully to
- attention of subse,ribers to this PI
•
the fact,
.that ereb. expense atten
;on its publication has to be to •I
Iready money, and therefore, we n
'.-.them to be'prompt in their payin
PL BLIC Doccap:NT:---AVe are i
to Hon. H. B. Wright. for a copy
report of the Congressional Co
appointed to investigate theanatt
Abstracted Indian Trust Bonds,
ir . L . rain ; Beef, Pork,, A riple • , Bggs,
Siecie, Bank Notes, 4c., taken .on ac
counts due for the Montrose Dent
Aaron K. Peckham, has
been appointed by Gov. Cnrtin to Jill the
vachtley in the 26th Judicial district, oc
casioned• by the tesignation Of Warren J.
Woodward, - who was elected President-
Judge for Berks county.. •
' The January meeting of the Board
of Relief will be held on WedneSday the
Bth. instead of Monday the oth.
:CH — Several persons having been im
prisoned at Washington without I author
ity, McClellan has Ordered that. ifffuture
no civilian shall be arrested witimt duC
warrant of law
7:4l"The llePublican members' of Con
gress have determined to keep Up party
distinctions i •and at,their recent caulks,
decided to take the abolition groimd
will a
basis for party drill. ' Lovejoy will
now be in his element, and the rejection
of the resolution• declaring
,the Aject of
the war to be the restoration of the Union
looks as if the majority party. no - longer
desired to be understood as, advocating
the Union cause. . t
Thad Stevens gays that Gen. )1E eCle!lan
forced the President to repudiate Catner
on's abolition report after he hail agreed
to it, by threatening to resign ! If this is
true, Lincoln is just 'about as firm as a
weathercock, and .his pitiable .weakness
will soon be full• established.., Dunn of
Indiana, and Pomeroy of Seward's distrie't
opposed the abolition caucus doctrine, on
the. ground of danger of collision with the
administration.
Muskat Convention.
Prof - Julia G. Towner of the Normal
_Academy of Music, Geneseo, N. Y., will
; hold'a - MUsieal Convention in Biooklyn
Sustea Co:, coniimencing Tuesday Jan. 7tlf;
I 1862, at 10 o'clock A. M. To - hold- four
days, and close with a concert. Prof.
Towner Teache's Bassinis' new system of
vocal training. Gentlemen's and . Ladies
tickets to the whole coarse, 50 cis. -A4l--
tnittance to the'eoncert. 15 cts. Books
will be furnished free of' charge. -
1 Brooklyn, Dee. 4th, 1861.
The Pews in St. Paul's Church, Mont
rose, will be rented for the ensuing year,
on Tuesday, Dec. 31st, 1801, at 2 o'clock,
in the afternOon.
n, nr
cc cup-
I Aced
exeife o ,,
meet-I
l ir r t s iaTlN t :"
led over.
Our Foreign Relations.
The feelings of different, foreign powers
to yards Ps, as shown by lengthy- corres
pondence With the State Departtnent,may
be briefly summed, up as follows:
England exhibits - n . 6 sympathy. ..fOr us,.
bucrather the reverse. .
France has been indifferent, but not so
obnoxious as England.
; •
Austria has been friendly, and from the
first, has declared she would not recognize
the Southern Confederacy. •
Prussia and all the German States have
1 been et:pally:friendly:
Russia h a s been friendly, anxious • for
us to settle our di ffi culty.
Sweden-and Norway friendly. •
Belgium-is undecided. •
Holland imitates England.
Italy is full of warm sympathy fur us.
Spain, though not aggressive, has very
deCded southern sympathy. • ' •
Denmark is friendly.
Last and not least, the joint invasion of
Mexico by England, France and Spain is
undertaken - now because we have enough
to attend to at home ; it means mischief
to is, and puts. them in position to make
us trouble at their advantage. The Old
World hatihrstif our Union have conspir
ed. With-their fanatical American cousint4,
and now that they have seen their labor
crowned with '• a sectional • quarrel
• and its consequent war, they look on
I and enjoy their triumph. Of course they
I do: not meditate any immediate interfer
enee, as they imagine we are destroying
free government for - them, flinch cheaper
and easier than they could do it; belt no-1
donbt they Would be glad to sec an oppor
tunity to come in at the death, partake
I'd the spoils,"and• fix the chains of white
1-slaVery upon 30,000,000 of people. •
debate;
.11 the
per, to
1 ant -up
, t with
MEM
1 debted
of We
itnittee
r of the
'37th COD' GRESS —lst BE 610 N.
Pee. 3-11ous - e—Mr. Maynard of Tenn
essee, rose to 1 privileged question, and
presented the credentials of Dr. Clemeni:,
elOted from the 4th Congressional district
of the State of Tennessee.
Veferred to the Comniittee , on • Elee
thms.
resolution was adopted expelling II
C. I.turnet,:wlro has jOnedthe
Pee. 4—Senate.—Mr. Chandler intro
; (Need a resolution to expel 31,1.. Breekin,
'-ridffe from the Senate. • Adapted uuani;
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Mr. Wilson, of Mass,offered the•follow
'ring:, which 'after some debate was ad
opted :
: htesolved, That all laws now in force in
the District of Columbia, relating to the
arrest ofTersons.as fugitites from service
or labor, together with all other laws
eOneerning persolis of color,with the Dis
trict-of Columbia, be referred to theCom
lUittee on the District . . of Columbia, and
that the Committee lie further instructed
tri .consider the expediency of aliolishirg .
s i lavery in the District, with eompensa
ti•Oto the loyal holders of slaves. ,
llonse.--711r Gurley gave notice of • his
intentions tointroduce a bill to confiscate
all property belonging to persons in the
rebellion against the Government of the
United StateS, including persons recog
mzed-as :laves, who shall be made free
men; to provide tour theiremployment du
ring theTresent war • their subsequent
apprenticeship, to loyal masters, and final
colonization.
Mr. Cos, of Ohio, submitted the follow-
mg: -. . - i
L -• Whereas, The exchange of prisoners in
the present war for the Union has already
been practiced indirectly, and as such' ex,-:
i change would' not only increase the en-
IVstment and. igor of our army, but sub
s' rve the highest interests of humanity,
i and as each exchange does not involve the
I. r 4 cognition of theyebels as v Govertnnen
tberefore,. •
I - ' Illesolyed, that the President of the Uni
ted States be requested to inaugurate sy,s-,
rttanatic measures fur the - exchange of
1 isoners in the present war. Referred - to
1 Military Committee:
.
1 'i' Mr. Lovejoy, of Illinois, reported It bill
Making it a penal .offience far any officer
nrprivate of the army and navy to cap- .
tare or return, or aid in the capture or re
-1 Om, of fugitive slave& Postponed until
Tuesday, and - made the special or
er. . .
Dee. s.—ln the
_Senate Mr: Sumner ,
p resented a . petitiOn from Citizens of Hay-.
rhill,. Massachusetts,asking that ;the
Slaves of Confederates be liberatqd uncon
ditionally, and those of Union men.also on
fair payment. An effort was made' by
Mr. Chandler to obtain, the appointment
.tf a committee to inquire into the disns
ers of BUB linn and Edward't; Ferry,but
'On motion of Mr. Fessendeo, the subject
;Was postponed. A bill was • introduced
1)y. Mr. Trumbull, confiscating the proper
ty of rebels, and freedom to the
(-laves. It was referred to the Comtuittee
lOn the Judiciary. The prOceedings in
the House were not of special importance.
Both houses adjourned over until Mon-
day. •
Dec. 9-.-enate.—Sundry abolition pc
litions, were presented:
Debate was had upon a resobition on'
,the subject of in - uinng into thetlefeats at,
•Bull Run, Ball's 131uff,
Bouse.—Mi. Richardson introduced a
Joint .resolution, (same - as that of Cox - 'in
'Senate) faforin ,, the exchange 0f..-prison
ers. Adopted. . • •
•On motion, it was
• Re:solied; That the Committee on For
eign affairs be instructed to inquire into
;!the expediency of furnishing relief •to the
'starving population of Ireland, and to re-,
port by bill or otherwise:
Mr. Lovejoy, 111., introduced the follow
ing resolution: - •
Resolved, That : the Secretary of War be
.requested to revoke the first section of
i the general order, :dated Nor. 20th, 1861,
of Major:General :Halleck, ; commanding
! the western xliviaion. - -
The section alluded to is substantially
as follows: •. •• . •
It.bds been represented -that informa-•
1 tioir of the numbers and -.
.....ondition of our
;it-my has been conveyed to the enemy by
•
means offugitive.slaveS who have • .been t
allowed to enter the lines; 'thefifore, iu
order to remedy the evilmo-'seqhfettions
shall hereafter be permitted to enter, 'the
lines of the - aimy, and any now within
them shall be excluded . therefrom. •
Mr. Cox, -Of OhlO,`.moved_ to - Jay the:
resolution on the table. Not agreed to-1
yeas - 63,. nays 98. - •:
Mr. Lovejoy then moved the previous
question ; whereupon, Mr. Olin, of Ky.,
moved that the Huuseadjiuirn. , Lost by
a large Majority,- . • Ai .
Mr. Lansing offered a Fubstitute, which
Mr. Lovejoy accepted;, characterizing the
order as inlitunan and criieV i ' and respect
fully requestiiig the... President to direct
Geiv..Halleck to recall the, said arder.und
Oise him To conform WOO probate in
other departments of the army . : • -
The consideration of the. subject -was
•postponed.
Mr: Roscoe Conklin', MX. Y., intro
duced a bill to 'subject certain persons - to
military trial alid panhdimeut. It corers . ,
the manses of such as may enter into Spec
illations for the pnrpoie of defrauding the
Government, and wha may; directly Or in-.,
directly offer bribesOhlie ;advantages of
furnishing military , stores,t maaitimis- of
war, etc., military and naval court mar
tials a re 'authorized to hear such cascs,and
those found guilty are to 'be punished
with imprisonment of not "less than two
Mr..Conkling said that the goveimnient
had been cheated by large sums of mon-,
ey. Therc' was a .multitude of harpies,
- which no man conld nuntbCr, pining up
on
.the vitals of the
with
They should punish with certain severity.
this class of criminals. He repeated that.
there was. a class of desperate speculators
who are defrauding the Treasury to.enor--1
mous amounts in &variety! of ingenious
motb.N.
; •
Mr. Dawes, of Mass., who Tis on the
special committee to examine into -Gov
ernment contracts, briefly -stroke of the
discoveries of fraud alreadV made, saying
that without legislation thy; Treasury will
become bankrupt:
Dec. lo—Senate.—Mr. Hale, of N. H., '
Called up the resolution that the Commit , '
tee on the Judiciary be instructed to in
'quire into the' expediency I pf abolishing
the present judicial system of the 'United
States; and establishing another in ,pursu
ance of the Constitution, and the resolu
tion was agreed -to.
Mr. Browning, Rep. of 111.,.thought it
was not in the power of Congress . to re
peal the Supreme Court. That power was
trot given in,the Constitution,and we bad ,
notnore power to do that than to repeal
the - constitution
Mr. Sumner, of Mass, presented - the per:.
tition of Francis A. Treadway, setting
forth that lie had some time ago presen
ted a complaint to the Supreme Court
against JetF.- Davis and Others,-but Was
told that they were. imprOper papers.—
He afterwards presented a complaint to a
Magistrate's Court, but to!, no effect. The
matter was referied -to the Committee WI
the Judiciary.
Mr. Treadway thinks it' his (.0114d:tint
had been acted upon it Wonld haye, sup.
pressed rebellion. .-
Ohasuller,Kina,andSiuhnee pronounced
eulooles,on the late Senator Bingham, of.
Michigan . . . . .
Iloiise.Mr. Potter, plWis., from the
committee on Public Lands, reported a
bill providing'homesteadS to actual set ,
tiers, and providing ,a inanity for soldiers
in lieu Of grants of public lands.. He ex :
plained that the Homestead feature of the-1
bill Was heretofore passed, but, there is an !
addition that, Mt soldiers, marines and
seamen shall be entitled to the proVisiens 1
of this net.. It also -contains a section g iv-- ,
in; a bounty of $3O to the three months.. •
volunteers.. ,
The further. consideration- of - the -, bill
was then postponed till Wednesday next.
The-House concurred hi the _resolution
from the Senate for ajoint • committee to I
inquire into time conduct of the present I
war,_ witli pewee to send for persons and
papers. ,
Ike, 11. House..—Mr. bingliani (Ohio)
int roduceda hill to confiscate the proper- I
ty and slaves of personswho are in armed
rebellion against the United States. •
.;
Mr. Lovejoy (lll.)offered a resolution
instructing the Connnittcl.on Foreign Aff
airs
• airs to report a bill establishingdiPlomat
ie re'a•ions between the fi- tilted States and
Hayti and Liberia. - I .
' Mr. Vallandingham 'Ohio)
,remarked
that -we want mynegro ambassador:
A debate arising, , thel resolution ties
1
'over tor-future - consideration.
An attempt was renewed. to compel
Gen. Mika (who supeseiles Feculent)
to rescind his order prohibiting nest roes 1
from flocking to his camp, for the reason
that they revealed his phns to the en
emy.
Mr. Blair gated that he called on Gen..'
eral Halleck the day after the order was'
issued, and informed hiTithat it was lia
ble to be TmisunderstoO Gen: Halleck I
said he had no idea of ontravening the '
law of Congress and the policy of the Ad, I
ministration—his simpleobject was to ex
chide from his camp sue *persons as could 1
convey,information to he enemy: The
General added that, at-Cairo' slaves Caine' 1
into his camp to sell fruit, 'but returning,
to Kentticky and the 'Sontherti - ^ part- of
MissOuri, they fell into the hands -of_the
enemy, who
. 14mtained . information from
them: . . t
Col. Fonke said that the officers regard- 1
ed Gen. Halleck's orderSati most wise and ;
salutary. The allusion 4, his colleague
(Mr Lovejoy)to the fidelityof these slaves I
Was untrne. The army was Misled on
theith of IsrOveniber 1)31 slaves." His o'wn'
-regiment was .thus led into an ambuscade.
Let the resolution pastc,and recruiting in
Illinois will cease. The, army will . stand
by-the Order of Gen. Halleck. - . . .
Mr. Lovejoy wanted to know what was
done with the negroes who led them into
an anffitscade, •
..'
Mr. Locke replied ‘ent out a
scout who hi-Ought in the negeO, and the
-fact was reported to Gen. Clernand. •Ile
.did not know what had ibeconie of hiM.—
He had no time tO look after ne,groes, - If
his colleague would pay less attention -to
the negro,atyl more tothe interests of the
country,:we would - get along much better.
(This last remark was ' received with ap
plause, - .which the Speaker - promptly
checked.) l' l
...
Mr. Blair, resuming, said that Gen Hal-
leek informed hieri,that i he • intended ' toI
use the'slaves, it lie could to ',the avian- .
tage Of the Government, and- if it Would
weaken the:enemy, he ;would take -their:
slaves from therm but he did not intend
such persons should - beitile into the lint:ls'6f
his camp.; • • • . ''''.:! .. - ' ,: ' •• :
... ,
---::.~.a.:.--_~_._
.
Frankfort, KY. Dec --10.-Hon Gar=
. rett Davis has bt.en eleetod United States
Senator for the remainder , of Breekiih
ridge's term. He receiVed 84, votes
the Legislature talky, to 'l2:votes Canis'
opponents: 31r. Guthrie
- Iv es defeatedrin
thsnorninati?ii by a single r=ote. ' "
_.
'.... . ' , WAR - - EVill.',. . .
.
. . . ,
Alet er - from Port Ris'ytili received ~by
theateaciterNinaderbilt, 1-states • that the
Seienty•Ointh New Yorl Regiment made
a recontioissanee: , ! -tontords- . Charleston,
captimisig three.batterieS, and a ft ir spi
king the guns they returned, . having ap :
proachell-within twenty ',inks of Charles
too. A arge amount ofootton was found
ready for shipment, but - the - Rebels were •
destroy. ng much of it.
----- AbOut it;thousind .COntm bandsw ere
oniployCd. - ibout : Alio- forts;, -, oud-otheris
i yvereto ning in. •-' . i
--Il:. tenaut-Colonel Reynolds has been
I appoint illiesident Ageiltot. Port Royal,
mideithe general regulations relative to
scouring ,and disposing of the•property
found or brought .within 'the territory
now, o ri .
hereafter. -to be occupied . by the . I
United tates in the disloyal States. Re
has been i'ordered to repOrt to the Secieta-.1
ry c7f th 'Treasury: '. . . ` _ 1
Frankfort, Ky., Dee. 4.--In the Login-' .
huge t Iday•Mr..E.'F.- Burns .(Disinnen- 1
isi), of iveit-county offered a series of
resolutions, ineinding.a! demand • on the
Federal Government for a return to Ken
tucky of Ex-GoVeruOr•Moothead and *oth
er pOlit cal prisoners; and affirming that
the Preiiident's Message fo - reshadows the
impossibility of preserving or reeonstruct
ing the Federal Union. I Referred to the
Committee on Federal relations. •
—A Change.Econtimy. 'in military
disbursements is an important - desidera
tum iahese. times. In!this!respect there.
is said to have been agreat change in
the We;stern Deli:trot:eta, 'A correspon
dentfi !o th e Cincinnati Enquirer- writes :
Gen ialleck is in his new quarters; and
as a corist I tend you; the .- present ex
. laiises for headquarters, 'as compared
with the rental 'for, headyiarters under
Frinolit. The rooms fc• General Halleck
and
. cnrtis, Quartermaster , Adjutant
Genera!, Master orTranspOrtation, Cont..
missy y, il:c., are now adjoining each oth
er on asent of $2,250 per annum. The
buildings rented under Fremont for these
smile. o ffi ces, amounted • to $1 4,500 - per an
num. 1 - . . ' . - . .
—The Memphis Avalanche states that
Gen. Rains had eut - Montgomery'S forces
to pieces and taken-him prisoner.. It was
reported that General Sigel Was surround
ed at Sedalia by the - rebel forces under '
31eCtillvh-, And would, be -compelled, to
surrender or have bisTorces cut to pieces...
General Price had crossed Gasconeda
riyer, ea route for St. Louis. Two of the
Tennessee bridge burneks were hung on
the 30th ult.
• —.1(102s from Charleston states that
the - plaaers on the seaboard are burning
their cotton, and: rice :.erolis• lest they
should fall into the hands of the . federal
troops. l .
—The Memphis papers of-the 2d instant
announce that Parson Brownlow, with
three thousand men, defeated the rebels
_j
at Morristown, East Tennessee. The bat
, tle was fought on the ist, and the rebels
were-totally routed.
=MI
FROM WASHINGT OBt
°Dee.,sth.—Secretitry Seward yesterday
issued an o der-to•Greneral McClellan, .;di
meting that the slates 'coming' within the
lines of the army of the Potomac be" re
eeived the military protection-of the
I:7niii4 States, and that their arrest as fit
: gitivesl f-oin labor or 'Service be followed
by th e Military .arrest j 'of the parties
ma
-king. the seizure.
The :Secretary of the Treasury has issn
. •
ed important regulatiOns . .rektin g to the
disposAl of the eottonl rice, and oth2.r pro
: lith•ts Of•the. territory held by We rebels,
which may come iH 'the . -I,oAsession
the United States forties: An't4ent is to
;.be appointed Whose dhty it shall be to
prepare these articles tbr: Alipment;' and
trail nit the same to : New' York. The
sta s lare ‘ to be set tO work,- and a fair
compensation for their labor to be ; given
them.
Tlie Secretary of War - has issued an •
iMpoi ant order, to the effect that all offi
cers and enlisted nicit—of , the - volunteer',
servi4„ now prisoner i in the hands Of the.
enemy or reported as inisslng in adroit, or
that may-It:Tea:l'er be taken prisoners or
reported mitring in action,.
be traniferred
to t-IttAetott,regutients to be formed by
the gOvernors of t he respective states,and:
to consist entirely . of:Snch inissing officers
and-men, The vacancies thus occasioned
in the ors„-anizeil regiments will 'be 4illed
bf fie Governors of 'the various states to
which the. regiments oolong.
Senator?: Fesqt , nden and Trm ,
nbull'have
been ! sppointed -, agTtts of . the Sathh
sonian Institute, to-fdl the vacancies oc- 4
casioned by • the death of S i enattir Douglas
and the treason of daises Y. Mason.
.
• Maj-G en. Ila Heck has issued orders to
the army ,of the 'Mississippi, direeting= . , the
arrekt .of all Ipers.otis - fonod in arms
against the I.7mted‘ States, and the eon
tiscation,.of their prop.frty. PerT.oos pow
employed or enlisted rn the service of the
so-called confederate ; army, who commit
hostility, will not betreateil as 'prisoners
of war,.but punished as criminals, and be
shot. Or leis severely punished accouiMg
_ -
to the rules of War.
Thera are forty sist persons from • Ma
ryland and Virginia to the comity jail,
arrested by the constables on'the pestimp
tien that. they• are
. f fugitive slaves. A
ditlicalty_exists in the way of their innoe
diate,diseharge, froni!the fact that it can
not ,•et he ascertained - .whether they are_
all contrabands; as I . the loyal, citizens
have the right to a surrender • of
their property. - •
. .
Government has received information
that men dresSed as Military .. officers are
visiting the titiniljei of volunteers in. New
'York, professing to . 'lie able, to replace
enlistedmen by substitute, provided five
dor:L.'s is advanced.- Several poor women
have thuibeen sWindled.
One hundred and forty two sick soldiers
were brought down last-week from Gen
eral Iflinks' Division On a canal boat, - Mul
d posited in the Mansion Mousa Mispital;:
Alexandria, and, in i Conseipiench of neg
lect. and Want ofpraper care, two died on
the passage.. For pearly two. days they
had nothing but emaers and water. An
investig,inion is - needed. They eonged
principally to dui _Pennsylvania, Massa
. chusetts . and Wisconsin regiments.
Private letters from port Ilkoval, by the
Vanderbilt mention the fact ofthemyste
rions disappearance of four. yonug gentle
men (civilians) who; prnmpted by a love:
of advent '
tire took 4 .into their . heads to;
stray away from tlic Union lines; mid its. :
plore tlieiliterior,ibeioA- Deenfort. They;:'
were strongly Mlvived against
proceedings, but iii ;, They _
and though :four dayii
.had elapsed since.
their departhre, when -the
,Vand . eralt loft;
theyhadmot.returnel .Their _tate is the
subject of painful 'efinjecttire.,'.Thei. cor
respondent of.Oue . ofithe city newspapers
was one of-the H Terily,thefools arel
aottill.deak .
Mexhiaas daily look for the fleet
of ihoEuropeau
„AL 43,14.21EULT
REDUCTION
•(-- Al
_,
.
GREAT CROWD EXPECTED_
AT THE STORgS OF
6iitto.berg, Qgosin4aum,
Montroie, Busq'a County,
Elmira, New-York,
lusquehanna Depot, Pa.
E proclaim to our friends skna,the public in general
IT that In consequence of the present pressure in th►
money affairs in the- cities we can purchase •
GOODSIOI . I - CASH}
0
FROM 10 TO 20 PER CT. LOW..R THAN Formtrly.
. .
. •
• •
Therefore we are determined to offer the public our ' ,
genera; stash of, • "
READY MADE CLOTHING
DRY 'GOODS,.
' vittich comprise* the
largest and best
STOCK:GOODS
.4.ept in ANY COUNTRY Store
this side of New York city.
At Prices which Defy Competition
as we still sell, for C1A.1813131C.: at the small ad v an c e
of ten per cent above the wholesale cost, . We will sell
the following GOODS at the annexed prices, iz :
Black.,.Frock Coat worth $ 9 fOr $6,60
Black Frock Coat worth 10 for - 7,50
Black .• Frock Coat worth • • 12: fOr 0,511
i.-Business Coat worth • $5 for, $2,75
'Business Coat worth -6 for • - 4,00
; Over Coat . worth- .$5 for $4,00.
Over . ..Coat worth, 7 for 5,75
}
O'er -:Coat worth — lO for . 7,50
Oter Coat worth 15 for
.11;50
Over Coat worth- 20 for - 15,00 ,
Black 'Pants worth $4 for :OM
Black PantS e worth 5 'ffir. 3,75
ißlack -Pants worth... 6 for
. 4 4 50,
Piinq CassitriercPants worili *4 for *2A
Fancy Cassintere Pants worth 5 ftir 3,4
Fancy Cassimer6 - Pants worth 6 for. 4,1
: Black Satin' Vest Worth *3 for *2,25
Black Satin Vest • worth 4 foi 3,00
'Black Satin Vest worth 5 tor 3 , 50
OVER-SHIRTS &OVERALLS only ,31
WR GARMENTS EQUALLY LOW
As Winter has fiiirly appetred, we invite the at tentlim of
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'Christmas . or .New-Yearks ant
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TRIMMINGS
IS ALWAYS LARGE & COMPLETE„ •
CO3IPRISING
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CANNOT BE EQVALLED
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Good Heavy Shootings, 0 to Bets. per y'd•
Best Heavy Sheetings,l to &lets. pr
DENIMS, from- 8 to 12i cents_per yard
TICKING, from 10 to 13 cents lox yard
GINGHAMS,Irom 10 to 15 - ts. per yard
CALICOES,fast colors, 12i yards only 81 .
" Best Merrimack, 10 yaids only. 81
Petit steel spiing
7 A nicelot—selling,ni 4 cu, per !spring,.
Ladies' Saxony Wool Vests and
Drawers. -_
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