Miissachusettt,
Delaware.rennsylvania, Mary
land, Notth Car.olina and South - Carolina,
eight of the twelve States which original=
ly made_lap our Union,- explicitely de
dared that the military power should, in
all cases aid assail times, be heldin ex=
act subordination to the civil authority;
and be governed by it, ;.this was expressed=
in each Constitution in terms almost iden
tical. It is incredible that .a people who
held ; these - views, and who werejealous of
their liberties, and who thus, resfained" ,
State authorities under their immediate
control,mould give to, the Commander-of
the Anil - Y
-I 'of the UttiAta •tates, this dia:
power pow which the Crown of
Great Britain has not been permitted' to
exercise for nearly -two centuries. •
The measure' of power to be exercised
under_ our Government is fixed by the
Constitution.. To make the maxims, of
other 'governnients or the usages of other'
nations the rule here, would give sanction
to every outrage, tyranny and wrong. It
:would undo .what was ddne by our, fath,
ers who formed our government ; it makes.
he pra,ctices'of despotism or the princi
es of monarchy higher authorities than
the written, Constitution of Our Republic.
The unlimited, unpontrolled despotic povr
er claimed under martial law is of itself a"
reason why-it cannot be admitted. The
fact that it is inconsistent with the pur
poses, spirit, and
,genius of our instip
mins, is conclusive against the claim set
up for its control'over an extent of eonn:
try and a, diversity of interests:Which nev
er existed in the despotisms or monarch--
istgovernments from which the precedents
'are drawn to justify it.
New York and other States consented
to make up the General Gdvernment only
upon the assuranckthat the -original, Con;
stitution should be so amended ,as to se
cure more perfectly the rights of States
and citizens: These articles were added
by the unanimous vote of the States: -
ARTICLE 4.---` 1 The right of the people
to'be secure in their persons, houses, pa
pers and effects, against 'unreasonable
searches and'seizures, shall not be' viola
ted. . And no warrant shall issue but upon
probable- causesoupported by oath or affir
mation, and particularly describing the
place to be searelied and the person or
thing to be seized."
'Amax 5. "No 'person shall be held
to answer for, a capital or otherwise infa
mous crime, unless on a, presentment or
- indictment of a grantrjury, except in cases
arising, in the land or naval forces,, or in
the militia, when in actual service in time
of war or public danger;. * * nor be
deprived of life, liberty, or property, with
out due - process of law."
The want of these restraints in the or-
iginal instrument endangered - its adop
tion. They. Were inserted to satisfy. the
• public demand. We are' now told that
they are of no avail, in any part of our
country, when the Execiitiye shall' see fit
to declare, there is war or insurrection in ,
- any section of this land. .
Such pretensions are in plain contra
, diction to.the plainianguage of these
clauses—and to their settled - . legal effect.
If any differences of construction be possi
ble, our Constitution prilivides for their
determination.' These. questions will be
carried before the proper judicial tribu
nals.,_ If the theory of martial law is up
held by them, we will submit, and have
the Constitution amended. If is held
to be unfounded, it must be•given up.
So sacred did onrlathers hold constitu
tional rights, that they placed them be
yond the reach even of the majority of our
people. Written constitution' are made,
not only to carry out the wishes, but also
to restrain the power of the majorities,
and to.uphold and protect the rights •of
minorities., They give the humblest citi-
zen'the right of religious freedom against
the whole power of our people. No mat
terj. ho`s3 large a majority may be, it must
'not interfere with rights of persons, of
property, or of conscience.
The ?resident himself holds his place
not by the' - will of the majority, but t by
virtue of the provisions of the Constitu
tion, 'which placed him in his•offiCe by'the
votes of about 1,800,000, against the
• votes of about 2,600,000 who did not
agree among themselves as. to ,opposing
icandidates. He continues 'rightfully to
bold his office, althongh 'the popular ma-
Jorities, even in the. State which placed
' him there, have in the recent elections de
clared, themselves- politically opposed to
. his administration. The majority are still
bound to respect his constitutional rights,
" to-uphold his powers, and to sustain his
- acts done within the limits of rightful au
thority. - '
The rights of States were reserved, and
the powers of the General Government
. were limited, to protect the people in
their persons, property and Consciences in
times of danger and civil commotion.
There is little to fear , in periods of peace
and prosperity. If -we are not protected
. when there are popular excitements and
convulsions, our Government is a failure.
_ If Presidential Proclamations are above
• the decisions Of the 'Courts and the re
- straints of • the,.Constitution, then the
Constitution is a; mockery. If it has not
• the authority to keep the Executive with=
Ia its restraints, then it Cannot restrain
States within the Union. Those who hold
that therp is no sanctity in the Constitu-
tto - n, egoaljy otd ~ tbUt`Mire iis ito•
guilt in_the rebellion.
We ciiitiooe - 044 . 00wIli,
pr4ctice4lW
q-tiecolisi in(sledelitk
are as tui*iti violadofrof oar; QM6stitw,
tion-as the anituiore dtsii
geions to our libeixiis.: - -Thif hold out
"„he,` Ezeative 'every. temptation of !anibi=.
in taSsiake aud.prolong_war.
fer despotic power as a price for prevent,-
ing tripe. They-are inducementslo.each,
Administration to produce discord and
-incite arnieeresistance to law, by declar
ing that tlid condition .of war removes 'all
onstifutioual.testrainfs. . abont,
the National - Capitol hordes - or - tatioincl:
'pled . ittho ihe wrec k of their
-country the '4)pporttinity to gratify- avar
ice or Ambition; or personal or political
resentmentiv This-theory makes the 'pais
ion and 'ambition of an Administration, an-
tagonistic to tbeinterest andhapplUess of
the people. It makes. 'the restomtioit of
peace the-abdication pc more than. regal
atithorityin the hands :of those to whom
is confided . thetdvernment of oar country.
Of the same nature is the recent Procla
tion of EMancipation. , - The President has
already signed an. Act' of Congress, which
asserts thht the slaves of those in rebellion
are confiscate. ." The: aole„effect of this
Proclamation, therefore, IBA° declare the
emancipation of slaves . of -those who are
not in rebellion,
and . who are the'refore,
loyal citizens. It is an , extraordinary, de
duction,from the alleged, war. power, that
the forfeiture of the right et. loyal - chi.
seas, ,and bringing upon' them the same
punishment, imposed.-upon insurgents; '
calculated to advance the enemas of The
war, to told) the. Consiitinion and re
store the "pion. The class of loyal citi
zens who above all others . are - entitled - to
the protection: -of the Government, are
those who have remained true to the flag
of onr. country. And yetthOsole force
ofThis proclamation is. direCted against
theni. May, not: this measure, so clearly
impolitic, unjust and unconstitutional, and
which is calculated to create so many bar
riers to the restoration 'of the- Union - , be
misconstrued by the world as an' aband
onment of the h . ope or the , purpose of re
storing it—vesult to which ) the State' of
New yo r k is' unalterably opposed, and'
which will' be effectually-resisted. '
We must not only support the ConSti-
tution of the United -States and maintain
the rights of tie Mates, " Wit. we must
restore oar. Union as it Was before
the outbreak of the war. The assertion
that this War was the unavoidable result
of Slavery is not only erroneous, butit has
led to a disastrons policy in its prose,en
tion. The opinion that Slavery-must be
abolished to restore ()Ur Union, Creates an
antagonism between the Free and Slave
States which. ought not to exist: . • If it is
true that Slavery :must be' abolished by .
the force of the Federal Governnient ;
that the. South must be held in thilitary
subjection ; that four million of negroes
inesti, for many years, be under the direct
management of 'authorities at Washington
at the ptiblid expense; - then, - indeed, ;we
must endure the waste of our armies in
the field, farther drains upon - our. pop4la
tion, and still greater burdens of debt.
Weimnst convert our Government into
military despotism. The mischievous
opinion's that in this contest the NoT.th
must subjugate and destroy the South tO
save our Union, has weakened are hopes
of our citizens at , hinne and destroyed
Confidence in our success abroad. 1
CENTEiAL AND WFSTintN, EXATES.
It is, a suggestive fact, affording instruc
tion and hope .for-the future, that the
theories which ;have exercised an evil in,
flbence oil lour National politics, did not
originate in - what may be called the heart,
of the Vuion, amonc' the intimate and
well acqUainted populations of the Central
aud.Western States, where the States
permitting and flirbidding slavery are in
actual contact, cnforin the portions ;tray
ersed by the great ea st and west lines of
commerce and intercourse. They have
been developed almost entirely in two .
sections comparatively isolated by posi
tion, tmditions, and peculiar habits of
thought, and least, connected ; with the
more ,honiogenous ; mass of our p l ople l
There have been extreme Northern siews
and extreme Southern views; but also
the broader and more. tolerant vies of
the more populous ;Central and Western
States. These extend on both sides of that
indenturing boundary between " Slave"
and " Free" States , which is 'not a line of
opposing opinioitsut of intermingling
interests. Their plains are interlocked b
confluent rivers, and not divided - .by
mountain ralies. ; These States are ,a re
gion of harmonizing ' views and sympa.:
thies. They are -not only bound together
by peculiar interests,'but:also by *on
reasons for resisting a division on that
boundary, which ' , i•ottld puke thaln,frcint
t
ier States, Which ould replace ihetr cor
dial intercourse -b ;hostile relationships;
and throw -upon th e m all the greate t and
sharpest evils of .: the separation: . bus,
while they do not t utdre the passi s and
prejudices of those ettreme States hich
strove to enlist them in the contest I,hey
have motives of the highest interest to
restorethe old order of things, and of
the gravest .apprehension . from a separa
tion— The war blights and destroy!, the
hopes and the happiness of this region,
while the sections whose passions and in
, Lerests kindled it are mainly remote - frc•tn
"treletfible en ienng aselii — iseT. - ---
• The Western and Central State s enlist
#d___ rilinlpii a war for th.', 'arid
o li
Voiatitutaiw. The northeinitier ' - 1 . 1 .9110 e
`,Suit's, ' , (Ocept Eastern . Virgini yl earn-.
*stir; supported the Government:in its;;
Zia y while it was consistent f with this
- Puiptuie,hich was known tits :the !,' Bev
deefftateliolicy." Both theAdminiitra.
1104 arid Congress, then. declared ;heir
sole perposti to'be,to restore. the -Union
and maintain the Constitution.. When
;he Administrotion abandoned thidpelipy)
an iftoh'V.iip the views ?X 'exireirie lltTotth=
eik-StFltPflijkl9. 3 4,;4-,oe.,,iate,OWticons.
nearly:4ll'th° - political support yiliitit the
Ceridil and Westerri Stites , afforded' :in
the election of 1880 rind 1801:- ~ ' • '
While the North inot hold
,the Smith-
Stittesin subjection without destroy
ing, the principles of one
. goverhnient ! the
great 'Oentral and Western States cannot
control the two extrernek.
aicept,the views of either 'as' safe'This
in the bondiiat'e affstri:'' This is
shown by the' political histOry of our
country during the,pist four 'yearn. When
it ,was believed that the late Adritinistra-
Lion was controlled'hi 'the' •VieWS of the
Gulf _States, iticist - its poWerin the 'Cen
tral and -Western •region.r The ; opPosiOg
party, to gainpublic support, Were obiiged
by assurances - Mid resolutions, hi repel the
charge that they "would interfere with
slavery in the States; and they denotin&d,
as unjust, the imputation that they held
the.views of the abolitiohists of the et
treinc Northern'section: • .Without these
pledgekthey.coold net have gained polit-
ical power. • .
• When the 4nlfStatenseceded,.the Cen
trarSlavo„StatKby large :majorities;
re
fused to . act wit them .. • T hey sought
a:Mitt:war and division by the reace Con
ference held in Washington.: Unfortn;.
nately the .doininant headers . of the:011;y
which had suctmeded.. at the election of
1860, overlooking the -fact that..- this was
done by the . vote . '.,of about 1,800,000
against a-divided , opposition of 2,80,004
rejeete4,all terms of compromise:and eon
ciliatiouy asinconsisthat. with the results
of the electiow'ixtd attempted : to .govern
and control an; . agitated and convulsed
country strictlybythe. opinions,. and sen
titnents.ofin
a minority.._
:The Outbreak of :war involved. our
whole .country in its. excitements.:
,The
states:of_Delaware, - Maryland, Kentucky
and SisSOUri, and, thewestern . part , of
,Virginia, adhered - the Union. The
pnrpose then avowed by the Administra
tton and asserted by Congress, as to.the
objects of. the war, gave to . the Adminis
tration ,overwhetniing majorities_at the
election of
.486 . 1, iu all the Statcs,
'All : engaged hopefully and-unitedly,
in . the. work of upholding our Con
stitution and . of restoring our Union
to its former condition.< Wizen this pdh
-cy was changed ? and it adopted the send-
ments of the extreme-. Northein: .States,-
and diScardeci. thOse of . the Central and
Western . States, a'. iemat kable7! political
revolution was the -result. •
EXTREMES WILL NOT PREY, IL.
It has been assumed that this War will
end in the aseendenty of the views of one
of the extremes,of our country.' Neither
will 'prevail; for neither can-command the
support of the majority of the American
people: . - The great Central and 'Western.
States, which have the largest, share of
the population and, resources of our coun
try, will not accept of either class of pur
poses. This is the significance - of the late
elections. ',Their determination is to de
fend the rights of States, and the rights
of - individuals, and to restore our Union
as it was. be restored by the 'Cen
tral and Western , States, 'both free and
slave, who are exempt from the violent
passions which bear contrA at, the , ex
tremes. It is a fact full of hope that the
prejudices betweem Northern and South
ern States are not held on the-iine of con
tact, but in the sections most remote from
each other, and separated by the great
controlling regions and resources of the
country. Those of the Central Slave States
which 'rejected the ordinance of secession,
which sought to remain in the Union,
and which,were . driven offby a contemn
tnoug, uncompromising policy, must be
brought back. . -The restoration of the
whole Union-Will then be only the work
of time s with such, exertion of, power as
can be put forth without needlessly sac
rificing the life and-treasure of the North
in a bloody and calamitous contest. We
must not wear out the lives of- our sol
diers,nor exhaust the earnings of labor, by
a war : for uncertain ends, or to carry out
vague theories. The policy - of subjugation
and extermination means, npt Only the des
truction of the lives and property of the
SoUth; but also the waste of the blood'
ana' treasure of the North. - The exertion
of armedjpowei must be amoinpanied by
a firm and conciliatory policy, tb•reitore
our Union with the least possible injury
to both sections: •
To make this Uniiin, New York gave
pp a vastund riihtful political
_power in
the Senate. It has proved. a greater bless
ing t.han the most hopeful expected. To
save it we, have made , great sacrifices of
blOod.and
_treasure. Is ~t not, also worth
&Sacrifice of ‘ paasiOn ? Shall we let' it be!
to i n fraginenta, without one conciliate-
effort to preserve it
**• * *
TUE 11141024 3ipBT /11A PIiSSISSVED.
--- THFie islitirone Whyte save nirfroiri
_demoralization, discord' and re sndiation:
c r
OUT thiletiVust reskTi ''i p „ _ - -41
allMs*rts*„N liectititilin st figt, e
...
, gtfmzi bey c ood t ii unpiii abliineces#.
ties cOar. ,',A) I In* - bitiii, adn ti?_feel thit i l
the Mighty dbrta we aplti, makitig to save I
ourVtuon ire sttrakilataby a purpose 6:'
restore peace, pr,o4per4 and hatpuess to
every section..
Jfbe vigor _Of war .w ill be increased
when thepublic mina and energies are
concentrated wen thopatriotinrgcTerong'
purpose to rontore ourlTthoirfor the Coin-
A944,q9bit11110.. 4910,km-l! , ,,Callnot bc EA,
unite a upon'anymocsay,: any barbarouS;
.any teirohiticinkry; Or any unconstitution
al, solferne t looking_ merely to theigratifica
tiiOn-of hatred, 'or purposes' nfParty ambi
tion, or sectional- adVantage. • Evcry,.ei
ortion otpower,,every influence of perititi
sion,-eierynieashre"ofreecinolliatiOn),iiioSt
be used to restore this UniOn toiti'fiiififer
,nonditiOn. Let no one denand 'that the;
blond oehis neighbor shall ibe shed; ; that
the fruits otthe labor 9 rOU r Oiiiens-shill
hi - eaten nlifby takition,,to'gain ilitt 'end,
and:then refuse to-give, up 'hin'osiii "liass.,
ions, or to modify' his oven . opinions;' to'
/4
~, re our country and to stop the Tearitil
, waste we dronow making,. (d* treasure and.
life. Let' no one think' that the people who
have. refuicd 40 yield: this Union” .to re
bellion •at, the South- - will permit its.resto
ration to be p revented r " b y-fanaticism at
the. North; , s . ' '-.,
, .
The pervading,sentiment of the great
controlling Sections— of our country will
pot : only : save 'our Union, but -it. will do so
in a ,Wny harmonizing, with the genins_ of
our institutions, the usages . of our people,-
4114-the letter.snd spirit of , our constitu-,
tiOfi. will matilloSt, itself in the custom-
ary manner by„disoussion and political ac
tion. The framers of our Constitution
foreseeing. that,, events, . would render it-
necessary_ for.. te people of the several
States, not only thns to_ addresseur Gov,
ernment,.but also to produce .a cotiert of
. purpose and action,betw,eeridiffereut com
munities, peoVided the- Censtituticrii,•
that ",Congress shall make no law abridg-,
ing the freedom. of speech, or of the press,
or the right of people peaceably to assem
ble.. and to petition the.,Government for 'a
redress of grieyances.'
Our present . alarming 'condition natu;
rally calls.fer such
,expressions of public
opinion with respect to the objects of this
war, and the spiritin !which -it should be
conducted, atid,the end , for'which it - she'd
'be wagedovhen the. public, will is elearl
expressed it must he recognized' and re
apected by ~,Government. It will alSo
iftelf effective in onr i frequently
re
curring ,elections,- . which „peacefully but
rapidly form a. body..of GovernMent in
: liarmonzr, • urith psarprc:is. W ill is zipi
ence:;Coogressional action,. er it may lead
to atonvention- of the S tultos..
The; . condition of our. country is not
hopeless,.unless it is
. made - so- by passions
and prejudices ;which areinconsisten t with
the Government of a great eeuntry. This
war; with:all its evils,- has tiiught us:great
truths ' ,which,if accePted_ by our people,
wilt place future relations: of the yari- .
ous sections of our 'Union on • the firmest:
basis. It.has made us know the value of
the , - . Union itself not-only in oui internal
'tint in our foreign relations. It has giv
en
us a wisdom and knowledge of • each
other, Which bad we, pOssessed earlier,
would have averted our present calamities.'
If the interest of different sections of
our country are. conflicting •in some ,
re
spects, they arelo balanced and adjusted
by natere,, that there is an . irrepressible
tendency - to intercourse, harmony and Un
ion. This tendency must in the end over
come inUtnal Misapprehension. We, have
also learned -the great .mutual strength
of the North and Sonth, and aniid all the
'bitterness of feeling 'engendered bythe
war each section has been taught, to re- '
spect the power, resources and courage of
thelither.
We must accept the condition of affairs
as they stand. , At this moment -the for
times of our country are influenced by the
`_results of battles.- Our armies, in the*
field
must be' supported; all constitutional
demands of Mit general goVernment-must
.
be promptly responded to.
,
.
But war alone - . will - not • save the Union.
The . rule of action, which hi • used to , put
down an ordinary insiteiithin, is notan 7 -
. plible to a wide sve'ad artlied - reSistanete
.and folly
comuninities. • IC 'is
.weakneis
and folly to shut oar eyes to this.truth,
tThder no circumstances can the .
of the Union be conceded. We will, put
forth every eitertion of poWer; .: .we
will use every policy of conciliation we
will hold out every inducement tothopeo
pie of the South to return to their aliegi,
en ee, consistent with honor; ,we will guar
anty theni every right; every coinaidoratiOU
demanded by the ..Constitution, and ,bt
that fraternal regard, which intuit prevail
in a common country; but we can never
yolUntarily consent .to the breaking , ' up of
'
the Union. of these States; or the destruc
tion
et the ConstitatiOn. • •
_ Humbly acknowledgiugour dependence
upon Almighty. God,' and repenting our'
pride c ingratitnde and disobedience ;" let
us pray that our .minds • - may -he'. inspired
with the - wisdom,: the .inagnanimityi the
faith and charity, ,which will enable ifs to
save our. eountry; -• _ -
- HORATIO - SEYMOUR. - '
*' *
coNctzsiox.
I tritrog twit - rat.
- if • ' t,&.
'` A. J► (}X eat;;
As ! ,,
* Ati 1
perm abolition, secession, eta., distnibcd its harmony.
. TUN _cOrlifilkrirrlON;AO. IT IS;
Enforceo and.respecte4 in all sections of the c:nantry.i.
•
• trYottiornieridesirtaito Woad a Commo
_le at Binggamtou, ?Milli:ugh, or at,
etel, oiir ottiln Idfdrmatlon of practical pegon ary
„rolair by 4*U!pg,•rippo, or iddreistog; elm csfitor;o! , this
;paper. • • n 1 , twa ,
Letters intended far the
editor of this paper should" until farther
notice, be -addressed ta - • ;
Gienrtseri -1 .
House of Repre'sentatli•if, •
HurrisbUrg, Pa.
Jan. 13:'
#OmOratic Zamniitteit'.4eeth)..g.
The
.Democratic County
.Committee
met pursuant to notice, and townships-not
before filled were .. 'filled,.so that the Corn
inittee as ,at present organized Pul)
lished beloW
• •
Auburn, . IL P. Carter-Arartit, B.
Dix l - , ApolaCan,Alichael Nolau7Brigge
water, Abel: Patrick root:hi); Ami .
fioeontif,.
J. Kim hl e l —Dimock, J,
.d aft,. H. S. PhinneY—Friendsville,. IX. S.
llandrick—Franklin,. - J. L.:Merriman-4.
Forest Lake, C. D,, Cobb-Gihson, Benj.:
Dix=:-Great„, Bend • township,. Simpson
Barnes-- , . 'Great Bend' borongh,, I: Reck
how---Herriek, Henry Lyon--Harmony,
L. IkTortonHarford, A. Carpenter--4ei: . .
sap, Zenas Jackson,: 0: IL; Perry
—Little Meadows, P. Smillin.Lenoz„ A.
• J. Titus-Lathrop; D. Wilmarth—Liber
-47, D. 0.• rinrrell—Middletown, Nelson
()snip-,Montrose, C. 31•.*Grere 7 -NeW Mil
ford,lowtiship, Harding4-New Mil
ford : borough, Geo; Hayden.,-;-',Oakland,
I Levi, Westfall---Rush, N.. D. Snyder-,Sil
ver Lake,. Lorenzo Stone--SPri ngvil le; I.
Lathrop—Susquehanna Repot, A: W.
Ite'w,ley-Triotntky.oo,
On motion, J. B.bicCollurnt was appoint- -
ed Corresponding Sevretnry of ithe County .
,COmmittee for, the ensuing year.'
• :On :motion, C. 31.,Gere, J..B..WlN
lutn,_J. L. Merriman, '4_ll. Patrick auk
D. Stewster were appointed" a Commit
tee. to prepare a Circular of Initructions
for - the use of the members in' the, several
townships.
C. GERE, Ch'n•
b. BREWStER;, Sec' s.
J. L. MERRIMAN,
_The • Sell efgonor. •
_ We .propose •to publish, the . first -:week
in 147ebritary, of the . namesOf those
who:pay- for the. DEitocuit 'during the
. inonth of January, with the iunouot, paid
by each, in cash. This will 'show - wbo-are.
our friends—who' are aiding' . na.to sustain
'the paper.. Th64e who pay - ,.for the year
inadvance will be duly accredited: for
their generosity in the printed fist: Give
good list for January., • `Neiv
, sub~cri
bera will look well in this.goki.
oR. Shall, we have YOUR namei Mead?
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We have to record a < cheering Union
.victory in Arkansas. On Sunday 'nit,' the
expedition 9 , the Arkansas.- river, under
Mcclernaild and Porter, compdleit.the
surrender of Arkansan Post, a rebel strong
_hold abont ;00 miles frorri the month of
the river. Our loss is at presenN 'net down
at 2001 that of the rebels at 550. ' By the .
surrender, from 5,000 to 7,ooo,prisoners,
with a large stock of militate stores, fell,
into oar hands. -
-Via =Nashville we get the impOrtant
news that 'Bragghas been superseded by
Longstreet: • It i s feared_ at Fort Henry
that the train which left Pittsburg Land
ing for Corinth; has been captured by the
rebels, together with 1p escort of 1,600
men. • -
Derpatches from • Genf. Brown and
.Warren 'give - an nflithal aecOirik.of the te r
pulse of the rebels from Springfield, Mo.,
and of the hairaising chise that was made
after them, reaultingina rebel loss of 300
killed, wounde.d and' prlsonera.
The privateer Alabama has. captured
and burned a Boston bark,' and ransomed
a Baltimore schOonir for the sum of $l,-
500, within the list . few' days
Orleans news includei the inipor
tent item that Com. - Farragut has sent ki
'Mal^i rr : othrbes - ships• to - reeaptitteOce arm . ,-
I
I tL ll4 .-1 ,1"1 . ,"'"' r"
IThe.'2,4llhat .;* of d i persons
weni d+_;i* I bk falling
tii..protiablykhoax. '
Siied4)br last issue ,, the" astnplete re-
Oen. Shertpan at , fieibur g ;.the
riPulse of the-rebqls'at Springfield,
the - eapture of Galveston, Texas,....,lmthe
rebels, with the loss of the H arriet Lane !
'and
On the .
Cierror; HILL; :Tali; 15; 1863,-
The gre*.eC*4"PP'!Senlit'alfi'fit.t,
and 'planed , olF(ti the- 18th)' toi l we s lik?Mi
with a
_victory to the party that tieset‘eil
it, and not-of the one thautried tabors
'triumph. - The . ' Demeeriti4 Caiteto met on 1
'Notutly....ef i eoing, the 12th . inft . ...014".
oth hapotinominated Ilon. Char)ep R.
BuckilJoYs. of Qolumbia - OOtiatY) 9n Mon.
-day, it , secrued i doubtful wbcther
publican rniijOflty . the &Mite si . oiil4
gree . togointo Joint dOriv'ct r ititni:l
ytibiliitin,'Caucus met'
adjourned. witbout any notainStion,' but it' .
was finally agreed that the laWfor a joini
.COniention Should be observed by the
publicans, and - their., callous linet, next
morning and. made a ,nominatiotf *bleb_
waslept. secret until the •balLQ ti ing.began a t
- 1 110 - Object of thii recrecy may - be readily'
guessed. , 'lt It had been' understood that
Cameron_ had offered .kobikt,i'iOti or to:
pay ni
two Denerats tff be 111:430,nt and 'it
is now . alle g ed that he had beep SO,;Ttr
-4.501d," sis toinduce bis..party;to.wneitt-.
, • .
to .tont Convection with a - bopethatAbis
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election 'was certain,—But first ballot,
stood : Bucitalcw, tkik camerpn,
P. kelly,l. , The vote for.lielly , beinpetiat
by; B4aporte of Bradford "County, who
ivai understood to be Wilmoes right hand
man !, It -may be remember l d_ that La
porte was on e of the members who bolt
ed f roni the" American" canons'. in 'ltia
and published a protest agairist`the
ination of Cameron on accourit-Ofhisblige
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corruption; Sze. 'M peOple'lare-jitbilan A
;
over the defeat of Cameron, a z to ma.s , :'
.they be, for heretofore nieriehaS botight,
him places . to which the people would not
clevate.him.- Many Republicans - seem. Ito
have no . regret - .et
_Buckale
tilt the` - ring mangers are cress nt -thek
defeat, and threaten .-vencteanee Upon
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those - Republicans who . refused tO- • . uctip
harmony - with the caucus
Which mean's, of course, that Canieron4nd -
' have dug up the old hatelieti.inii
will brain each other, unless, indeed,.
l Cameron sees to . - Pla W
ster' ilmot int ! ,:.
I submission with • green-backs,which
seems doubtful since David no longer catt
iriei a 'district in his pocket to swear
- As the Republienn - State-Conventioii_ef
Julylast took pains to endorse *Mot, •
itz.may Seem strange that he i was not-ndw.
-the nominee; but as he could n ot
. be e
lected, and Cameron is,snido) have seam:-
ed friends that lie could be„the action
of he party is, easily cOmprehended . .l3s.-.
sides, Simon, 'who is always witief**
to whit is in store for the future, can f.pse
this endorsement of himself b y his - .
as a lever with which to &ice poor,: illd!
Abe . into granting 'anything'', at he mar
dernend. . . .
Last , evening our party Omens' met to
nominate ! a, candidate fol-State Treasurer;:
mind , on the . Ist ballet Win.`-V...M'aviiiii.et
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Philadelphia, was nominnted. The ele c.
tion .comes off next Tuesday; when .if
course our "candidate will l?e elected by- ,
one majority. The.other side will vote for
Henry D. Moore of - Philadelphia., , i -.
• The committees, of the House were ail
nounciA yesterday: The Chairmen, are.:
Ways and Meani, Heni l tini; of Wanli
ington ; Judiciary Systemmeneral,Kaine ;
a tidiciry System . (local;) - Brown ; - Pen
sous and Gratuities,- Mc anus;, claim's,-
Beck ; Agriculture and iManufacturen,
Weidner ; Education; Early.;. Accounts,
Rowland; Vice and mmorality, Wak6.
field ; Militia, ~,Jackson; lEleetion Dis
ificts, Rex ; Banks, l i Viml4 ; Esuites and
Escheats„ Rhoads; Roads, liridges and
Oanals, thumief; CorpoyationS,, quigle i y.;
New Counties - and County Seats, Twitek
ell ; Compare Bills, Kline LilOry,Grant ;
Railroads, Thompson.; City 4 Titssefiger .
Railroads,"•Hopkius;, Atineaund .Minerlls,
Wolf; Prinking, Nit:Amur; Pidio : lluild.
lugs, Rarnsy ;
.Federal Relations, - :Per-
shing ; . Divorces,.. Royer. , • -Warner, of
Susquehanna, is on the committee on Vice
and Implorality, and Mines twd-Minerali.