5Cl)c Jcffcrsonian,
THTTESDAY, JULY 14, 1864.
Jf ATIOHAL UNIOH NOMIKATIOHSr
FOR
PRESIDENT,
ABRAHAM LINCOLN,
OF ILLINOIS.
FOR
VICE PRESIDENT
ANDREW JOHNSON,
OF TKNW'ESSKE.
Unitn Electoral Ticket.
Senatorial electors.
MORTON M'MICIIAEL, of Philadelphia,
THOMAS H. CUNNINGHAM, of Beaver.
REPRESENTATIVE ELECTORS.
1 Robert P. King, 13 Elias W. Hall,
2 G. Morrison Coates, 14 C. H. Shrincr,
3 Henry Bumm, ;15John Wister,
4 William H. Kern, 16 D. M'Conaughy,
5 Bartin H. Jenk, 17 David V. Woods,
6 Charles M. Runk, '18 Isaac Benson,
7 Robert Parke, 19 John Patton,
8 Aaron Mull, ,20 Samuel B. Dick,
9 John A. Hiestand, 21 Evernrd Bierer,
10 Richard H. Coryell, 22 John P. Penney,
31 Edward Holliday, 23EbenczerM'Junkin
12 Charles F. Reed, .'24 J. W. Blanchard,
THE RAID.
Wc publish elsewhere an extended ac
count of the rebel raid in Maryland. In
addition to the news there given, wc have
accounts of rebel progression, through
Eastern Maryland, during which robbery
and arson seemed to reign supreme.
The Northern Central railroad was cut
at several points and a number of bridges
destroyed. The Philadelphia and Balti
more railroad, met with a like visitation.
On this road several passenger trains were
captured, passcugcrs robbed and the trains
destroyed. On one of the trains Major
(Jen. Franklin and staff, and quite a num
ber of soldiers, who were unarmed, were
captured. Gov. Bradford's residence,
with all its furniture, near Baltimore, was
burned, as was also Gen. Cadwalladcr's
residence, near Magnolia Station. All
the Telegraph wires leading from Wash
ington to the North were cut. There are
cvett rtrmofs that Washington had been
taken, but there was no fouadation for the
ruinore. Latest news from the region of
the raid represent both tire Northern Cen
tral and the Philadelphia ami Baltimore
roads free of rebels, aud repair trains
busily at work. The heaviest damage on
the Philadelphia and Baltimore road, was
the burning of the bridge over the Gun
powder river, but travel will pass unin
terruptedly in a few days.
There has been considerable skirmish
ing around Washington; and it is even
averted that large bodies of rebels were
led by rebel sj'mpathisers to within a
mile of the city. Indeed much of the de
struction to property is said to have been
done by this class of miscreants. Dis
patches would seem to indicate that the
Union forces are gaining ground, and
ithat the rebels are again crossing into
Virginia. There arc counter rumors that
Gen. A. P. Hill has crossed the Potomac
with his corps and joined Early, and that
the two, united, will make an immediate
attack upon Washington. The rebels
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were also reported to be operating be
tween Washington and Baltimore, on the
railroad. Latest accounts place our
froops in occupation of Frederick.
I8 Monroe County to do nothing
towards the suppression of the rebel raid
aud the punishment of the raiders. We
have not heard of a single man who has
volunteered to go to the rescue of our
Sister State of Maryland from the hands
of the despoilcr. Why is this? Is it
mere apathy, or is it cowardice on the
part of our young men, that keeps them
from the field. In Reading a whole reg
iment is nearly raised, and other parts of
Berks county are sending forth their
xnen by hundreds. Easton has already
eent one Compauy into the field, and sev
en others are rapidly filling, and will
march in a few days; aud so iu every oth
er cc&s?ty is tbc State with the exception
perhaps of Monroe ad frosi her bord
ers, not a man. Bestir yourselves patriots,
"four country calls loudly for your servi
ces her demands are pressisg. Your
fcrotfliers of Marylawd are suffering isdig
nity to person and destrectio of proper
ty at the hands of ruthless and merciless
invaders, while you are sitting listlessly
at yoar ease and reading of their wrongs
without emotion, save perhaps that which
gladness at distance from danger brings
to every craven heart. The destruction
of the rebels now on the raid, would as
' sredly prove the destruction of the re
&fe who are laying on their arms farther
dowa in Diaie, aud depending upon the
success of tW md wovejseat for coesfort
sb4 MppUw. y o eas give powerful aid
fowarde the accomplishment of that d
atrmctio. "vYfllyotf 1 dV it?. Don't wait
ntiT it k loo late to do the work, but
take the ssatter in hand at once. Let
consultations be brief and let companies
$e frjme& and march now.
' " .Sice the above was written,, we see
that fjapl. John B. Hand, a young gen
tleman of considerable military experi
euce, has issued handbills, announcing
the establishment of headquerters at the
Delaware House, near the Depot, for the
raising of Volunteers for tho 100 day's
service. Wc hope his efforts will prove
successful, and that Monroe County, will
thus have shown a disposition to do her
duty.
An Important Financial Statement.
In his exhibit of the national expendi
tures of the coming fiscal year, Mr Chase
estimated a deficit of eighty-two millions,
over and above all that can be raised by
loans aud other resources. Mr. Sherman
declared in the Senate, on Sunday morn
ing, that the new Secretary of the Trea
sury had stated that the Tax bill would
be sufficient to cover the whole amount !
Wc understand that, in the opinion of in
telligent merchants, Mr. Chase has under
estimated the revenue from the Tax bill
by at least sixty millions.
Commissioner Lewis of the Iuternal
Revenue Department, has expressed the
opinion that the receipts from interna
revenue, for the next fiscal year, wi
reach three hundred millions. Both c
these opinions are highly favorable to the
nation more so than that of the late Sec
rotary, which is a thing quite unusual in
financial estimates.
The President has issued a proclama
tion upon the reconstruction question
practically approving the bill passed by
Congress, which he did not sign, as it was
passed at the last hour. He accepts the
spirit of the bill, but makes exception in
the case of Louisiana and Arkansas which
States have been reconstructed according
to his own declaration in a previous proc
laraation making the will of one-tenth
the voters sufficient for the return of
State to its allegiance, while the bill pro
vides that a majority is necessary.
It is stated that we shall receive from
internal revenue, this year, the sum 0
three hundred millrons of dollars. Can
men who read this believe that a country
with such resources can be .overthrown
by a miserable rebellion ?
Proclamation -of Gov. Curtin.
Executive Chamber, Harrisburg, Pa., )
July 10, 1864. $
To the Hon. Alexander Henry, May
oj Philadelphia and the People of
Pennsylvania :
I refer to my recent proclamations call
mg for troops, on requisition of the Pres
ident. lou are not responding freely,
mi . ' r ii .
j. tic enemies 01 our uovcrnmcut arc ac
tive in deferriug you, and efforts have
been made to dissuade you from the be
lief that any considerable Rebel force is
in your vicinity, and many of our most
loyal and patriotic citizens have thus been
deceived. Similar eiForts were too success
fully made last year, at the moment when
Lee a army was actually on yourorders
Dispatches have been received this morn
mg establishing the fact that Gen. Wal
lace with 10,000 men, was yesterday com
pel led to fall back from Frederick'. He
is believed to be in retreat toward Balti
more. The commnication between this
point aiid Baltimore was cut this morning
by the Rebels below Cock cysvi lie.
The authorities of the United States
at Washington, are so impressed with the
necessity of immeiiate effort, that they
have thi3 morning, by telegraph, author
ized men tobe mustered in by companies
which they had yesterday peremptorily
rclused. It is my duty to state to vou
ine iucc mac your country requires your
immediate service, and the safety of your
own soil, and or our good neighbors in
Maryland, may depend on your prompt
ness. Recollect that the mode of enlist
ing men is at the discretion of the Gov
ernment, and it is the duty of all to obey
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its requisitions, it wouia oe aisgracetui
in you to waste time in objecting to mat
ters of form and detail, or to profess that
you would go, if called in some different
way. lhose who want an excuse for
skulking may do so. But all who desire
to do their duty to their country will
scorn such subterfuges. Turn, therefore.
a deaf, ear to all csischievous suggestions
from any quarter. Do cot lend yourself
to a betrayal 01 your country. Come for
ward like men to aid her. The Rebel for
ces will be easily defeated and driven a-
way, if you do your duty. And I pray
God so to enlighten you that the honor
of the Commonwealth maybe maintained
A. G. Curtin.
The Lehigh & Delaware Gap Railroad.
This road, which is to extend from
Mauch Chunk to the Delaware Water
Gap, and is to run along the north side
of the Lehigh, has been put undcr'con-
tract. On AVednesday morning last
ground was broken on the first section a-
long the Iehigh, at the front of fourth
Street. The road is to be located some
thirty feffc from the wagon road, along
the hill, and this section will be one of
the heaviest on the route. The cootrac
tors of this section are Messrs. Richland,
McGrann aud Reily, of Lancaster who
are men of means, ami of experience m
rail-road Wilding, Bust an. Journal.
.
Gen. Lee's personal property, which has
been- condemned by the United States
District Cort, is to be sold at Alexandria
on the 19th- isst. Sot of the bousehodls
are of an elegant! description-, and a num
ber are rare and valuable.
It is roughly estimated that Congress,
during its late session, appropriated over
$1,000,000, including the bountieeld new
troops, to be paid from thepeciajincome
tax.
The Invasion.
OFFICIAL DESPATCH OF SECRE
TARY STANTON,
A Battle at MoHocacj.
Rebels Reported 20,000 Strong",
GEN. WALLACE FORCED TO FALL
BACK.
GENERAL TYLER TAKEN PRISONER.
Frederick Re-occmcied by the Enemy.
Reinforcements from Grant's Army
Reported en route Recapture of Mar
tinsburg by Hunter. The Uniqn Citi
zens of Baltimore in arms The North
em Central Railroad reported cut
The Rebels said to be moving on Wash
ington The quotas of the counties
fixed. The Rebels moving on'the Phil
adelphia and Baltimore Railroad.
OFFICTAL GAZETTE.
Washington, July 10 1 o'clock a.m.
Major General Dix :
An official report from Major Genera
Wallace, just received, states that a brittle
took place between the forces under his
command and the rebel forces at Monoca
cy yesterday, commencing at 9 o'clock A
M. and continuing until 0 P. M.
Our forces were at length overpowered
by the superior numbers of the enemy
and were forced to retreat in disorder.
He reports that Col. Seward, of th
New York Heavy Artillery, was wouude
and taken prisoner, and that
ling.
Gen
Tyler was also taken prisoner : that th
enemy's force is at least 20,000, and tha
our troops behaved well, but suffered
severe loss. He is retreating to Balti
more.
Edwin M. Stanton, Sec. of War.
The Battle at Monocact Bridge Our los
one thousand in killed and wounded.
Baltimore, July 10 Evening. The
troops engaged iu the fight at Monocacy
bridge yesterday formed in line of battl
on the left of the railroad and ou this sid
of the river, two Ohio regiments bein;
thrown out as skirmishers on the right.
The latter was attacked at 11 A. M.. bv
cavalry, from the Hagerstown pike, when
they fell back across the river in good or
dcr, and with slight loss, fighting all the
way. After crossing they succeeded in
checking the advance of the enemy, and
hem lain here a long time.
About ten A. M. a desperate attack was
made by dismounted cavalry, which was
repulsed ; aud notwithstanding they re
peatedly tried to dislodge our men from
their positiou, they could not succeed.
lheir loss here was very heavy, our meu
having the advantage of rifles, while they
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oniy naa caromcs.
After fighting till three P. M. a heavy
body of the enemy, four regiments were
discovered to be moving on our left flank
having crossed the river some distance
below, and in consequence our troops had
to abandon their position and fall back
the enemy following about three miles
but without inflicting much damage.
Our loss in the action is said to be abou
one thousand, killed, wounded, and cap
tured.
General Tyler was in command of some
of the one hundred days' men, and how
he got captured is not known.
The enemy levied a tax on Middlotown
of 20,000 and the women arc represent
ed as having been insulted, their clothes
&c, stolen, and numerous other outrages
committed.
They are believed to be Ewell's corps
and arc now reported to be marching on
Washington1.
They set fire to the" depot at Frederick
and a barn close by.
I he battery engaged on our side, hav
ing unfavorable ground to manoevre ou
was not zs effective as it otherwise would
have becrff.-
Tlte Capture of Col. Seward cont radiated
Washington', July 10. The Secretary
01 ocate nas received the tollowtng des
patch from Gen. Lew Wallac
"E'llicott's Mills, Md. July 10.
Hon. TV. R. Seward, Secretary of State
I have the pleastrrc'of contradicting my
statement of last night: Goh Seward iV not
a prisoner, and I am now told is unhurt
He behaved with rare gallantry.
Lew WALLACE,
Major General Commanding.
Reported arrival of HxlVs Corps in Ma
ryland.
Harrisburg; July 1011 P. M. Re-
table despatches received here estimate
the streugth of the enemy at 40,000, most
ot which is now in Maryland.
Ihe advance of General Hunter's force
has arrived at and occupies Martinsbure
it is reported that General A. P.-Hill
is in command or the rebel forces, and
that his old corps crossed into Marylaud
at Edward's Ferry.
1 o-day the iNorthern Central Eailroad
was cut by the enemy at Texas, between
.farltton and Baltimore.
The late call for troops by the Gover
nor is meeting with much -success, and
aijauua aim companies arc now arriving
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Dy every tram.
General Early commanding the Rebels.
Baltimore, July 11-2 A. M. There is
no doubt that the force engaged by Gen.
Wallace yesterdav was command hv
Gen. Early, aud that his cnftirc coTps was
present, ntfmberiog not less than 20.000
The battle fought had this important re
sult, if no other, that it compelled the en
emy to develop Ms strength, and afforded
us information in that respett viCally im
portant. The city is now en-tirerY quiet, and the
streets are" nearly deserted, except by the
armed guards and police.
We have' no further reports as to the
movements1 of the enemy's caealry, but
the belief is they are depreciating along
ne une or cne iormern uentrai, and most
ikely moving off towards-their wain body,
which appears to fce concentrating in
Montgomery county.
It is supposed that stherc are at least
two rebel army corps now operating in the
present movement.
The enemy near tlie Philadelphia and
Baltimore Railroad.
Baltimore, July 11-1.40 A.M. Scouts
have just reported that the enemy are-approaching
the Gunpowder bridge on the
Philadelphia Railroad. ' If they succeed
we shall be cut off from telegraphic com
munication with the North very soon, but
we think they will fail in their object.
Address of the Union State Central Com
mittee. To the People of Pennsylvania :
In the midst of a fierce conflict for the
national life responding to calls for large
reinforcements to enable our armies to suc
cessfully combat with traitors cheerful
ly meeting the payment of extraordinary
taxation to supply the Government with
money to conduct the war, and submit
ting to an immense increase in the prices
of living, the people of Pennsylvania have
nevertheless been able for three years to
maintain a prosperity, and secure a heal
thy operation in all the branches of their
trade, unprecedented in the annals of any
country while engaged in the prosecution
of a war. In the trials of this bloody
war, with the struggle just reaching its
climax, the people of Pennsylvania sud
denly find themselves involved in a po
litical contest invested with the highest
importance, because fraught with the
most momentous issues. Ordinarily,
heretofore, political contests meant only
a choice of policy as to the manner of ad
ministering the Government. The strug
gle of parties was for the possession of
the power3 of Government, and merely to
coutrol their operation. ISow, however
our political contests have resolved them
selves into a direct and a positive issue
for the safety and the permanence of th
Government: because, politically as we
as sectionally, the contest at the ballot
box and in the battle-field must decide
whether the Union shall exist or peris
with .the triumph or defeat of one or the
other of the contending parties. Hence
the unwonted importance with which ou
political campaigns are now invested.
Parties are now divided on issues whic
vitally concern the Government. They
are composed of friends and enemies 0
that Government. To choose between
these parties equally interests the cause
or loyalty and that of treason. JNo man
can stand neutral between the two, an
all that are uot fairly for the Governmeu
will be justly recognized as its enemy
1 . . a a a
Admitting that such is the new import
ance assumed by our political contests, we
have an excuse as well as a justification
tor entering on the contest fast approach
ing, tor the amendments to the Constitu
lion, wicn an tnc zeal m our nature, and
all the devotion that should characterize
the patriot and the lover of his country
in his ettort to serve it.
jlc woum seem tnat on an amenumen
to the Constitution granting the soldier
right to vote there should be no division
Among a free people particularly, who
are admitted always to be the most intel
ligent,
such a right should be so wcl
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and statute law as
to need no action, at this late'daT, for its
exercise and vindication. The soldier, in
all lands, alike among civilized and bar
banc nations, has ever been admitted to
the highest honors conferred by th
guiuuiuwiiu tTIJUOC LftlUUUlO lie
fought. His "valor, his sacrifices, and his
devotion, have ever been regarded as
w j ;
themes for the poet, subjects for the
painter, and material for the historian
and thus the calling of arms became one
of honor one which elicited the noble
rivalries of compatriots, aud, where civil
ization refined the instincts and elevated
the character of men, war has been so
oonducted as to force combatants to re
spect aird honor each other's qualities
the victor still to treat the vanquished as
a man. '1 Ire Constitution and laws ex
pressly declare that no man shall be de
prived of his citizenship, except for hig
unmus ui wnicn ne snau oe cnarged anu
' i i t t hi i i
proven guilty. He must be summoned
to meet such a charge of criminality in
the presence of judges whose oaths bind
them to do him entire justtice. He must
be insured a trial by a jury sworn impar
tially to consider his case. If found guil
ty, the sentence of his judges may result
in nis uisirancnisement Dut distran
chisement is not aimed at as a result of
his punishment. Disfranchisement as
direct punishment is only made to follow
the highest crime known against the
State. Yet in the face of these facts.
and in opposition to all equity, there are
those in the btate who insist that dis
trancbiserincnt shouki follow tho highest
service which a man can perform for his
Government. There is a strong party to
day in Pennsylvania, regularly organized,
controlled by able leaders and sustained
by astute and learned advocates innlst'n
that the service of a citizen as a soldier
a . i ( J
m (HWIUVtU-
the perilling of life and limb in the
support of the Government, the giving
up or domestic endearments, the sacrifice
of business interests, and the yielding of
an personal coraiorts, forfeit for those
thus engaged all political right, every
rancnise or a iree-born or constitutional
jr-iiuupmu jtvuierican citizen. The mon
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strous iniquity of such a claim is at once
apparent, however it has been maintained
by our highest judicial tribunals. Its in-
ustice can only bo sustained bv sophis
tries founded in the worst political prc-
uuiccs, so tnat tne sooner the Constitu
tion aud laws arc made plain and render-
d explicit on- this subject, and nosted
where- every marr can read ned under
stand them, just so soon do we secure tho
strength nnd,majesty of tho Governmen-t
m the eoubdence and respect of the go
verned just bo soon do we mako our
good'old State worthy of the past valor of
ner sons, and glorious in the future-. A-
merican citizenship has its virtues, and
these their merits. Eacb virtue can nn.
y be exalted by serving the1 Government
nder which they flourish'? but if that
service is made a badge of degradation,
wilhit not' be -more natural for
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honor and spirit and true courage to re
sist its rendition than voluntarily to ac
cept its duties? The citizen-soldier feels
when he takes up arms it is to defend,
not destroy, his political righto. The
man who sacrifices his business interest?,
and for a stipulated time surrenders his
personal liberty, cannot understand why
ho should be deprived of his political
rights. The service of arms does not
blunt the judgment or blur the ability of
a citizen to exercise the elective franchise.
It rather gives him a new title to the en
joyment of such a right, and fits him for
the highest privileges of a free Govern
ment. Unlike the masses of Europe, the
great body of the American people arc
intelligent, possessed of educations afford
ing the highest knowledge. While war
for a time may change the habits of such
people, it cannot affect their sense of jus
tice, their appreciation of power, and
their love of Government' It cannot les
sen their ability for sclf-novernment. If
s
it-could, the war in which we are now
engaged for the defence of the Govern
ment and the safetv of the public weal
had better be stopped immediately.
The Democratic leaders now oppose
the enfranchisement of the soldier. In
the olden time the Democratic leaders,
such as Jefferson, Jackson, Snyder, and
Shultze insisted that the elective fran
chise followed the flag under which a sol
dier fought. If that flag was potent, on
the sea and the land, to protect a man in
war, why should it not possess the other
virtues of continuing his political fran
chises? If it made the deck of a vessel
above which it waved the soil of the
countrv represented bv it, regardless of
the sea or clime in which it floated, soal
so docs it carrv with it for the soldier
ftr
who fights beneath its folds any political
rights which these heroes enjoyed before
they were mustered into the service: and
on this soundly democratic argument the
soldiers who fought in Mexico were able
to exercise a freeman's right in the wilds
ot the chapparcl, the heats or the sea
shore, the din of conflict, and in the
shadow of battlemcntcd castles, the same
as if they had been at home in their re
spective wards and precincts. If meu
fighting thousand of Diilcs from home
cut oft' from -all communication scarcely
informed at the time on the issues of the
political campaign, were able and etititiod
to exercise the right of the franchise, is
it not fair to suppose that citizens of a
like intelligence, engaged in the same
service of the Government wilhin the
limits of its authority, distaot only a few
miles fro??i home, conversant wifely all the
issues involved in the political contest, in
daily communication with their friends,
aud in perusal also of journals discussing
the questions at stake is it not fair to
suppose that such men are entitled to the
exercise of all their political rights? On
ly those who act from .'perverted policy
on this subject, will seek to evade the re
sponsibility of such a question. This i
proven bT the judicial history already at
tachod to this question. A hen it wa
deemed expedient, as it was undoubtedly
considered by the Democratic leader
then, the elective franchise was extended
to the absent soldiers in Mexico; but in
the midst of a war waged by the uphold
ers of an institution from which tne Deni
ocratic leaders thrive all their strength
George W. Woodward, a Justice of the
Supreme Court, and lately the candidate
of the Democratic party for Governor, jn
t 1 1 i i.i i .t
uiciauy acnicu tnc soldiers tne exercise
of the elective franchise; denied our brave
defenders the right almost in -the same
breath in which he declared the right o
the States of the South to rebel and se
cede from the Union! Fair men can see
no difference in an American soldier vot
ing in Mexico, while fighting beneath the
flag of his country, and the same soldier
citizen under the same circumstanoes.vot
ing in a reueuious otaie. nine nor
place, within the limits of a free govern
ment, or in the service thereof, cannot
influence, should not be permitted to af
fect, the rights of a freeman. The gov
ernment which is not able to insure him
these inherent rights is unworthy his
support. The authority of a free govern
ment, which seeks to degrade a freeman
while periling his life in its defence, i.s a
despotism more fearful than that which
denies all right to the governed. It is
not possible that such a jroveruracDt can
last. At some period in its history, if
the rights of its defenders be disregarded
as the Democratic leaders now deny the
ngnt oi tne rrancm.se to the soldiers, it
will need arms to protect it both from
foreign and domestic foes, and perish e
veutually, an object to mean for defence
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in advocating the soldier s- right to
vote, the loj-al men of Pennsylvania arc
sustained by a faith in the fact that his
scrviee- is such as to secure him not mere
y all the rights he enioyed before he eu-
tered the army, but increased dignity and
power at tire hands of the Republic. The
enemies oi mis great principle opnose it
p.i . i
only for reasons of expediency. There
was a time when the Democratic leaders
claimed that tho army was largely and
eveu almost wholly composed of their
partisan lollowers.y Y hen tho woro most
clamorous in msistiug upon the rcco"ni-
tion or such a claim, the supporters of the
principle, opposed politically to these
eadcrs, were most earnest and even per-
sistcnt in its advocacy. To them it was
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a principle of justice too sacrod to be dis
regarded too noble to bo roiected too
important in its relations to tho vory ge
nius anu vitality ot tho Rcnub ic to hn
denied to all the peoplo thereof, alike
those who risk the perils of battle in its
defence and those who run no danger of
lfc, limb or property in the sorvien nf
Government, and who still claim its hih
est immunities and most
o
privi-
eges.
On the second day of Aosnat nnsnin-
his question will corao practically before
be people of Pennsylvania. Wo do not
doubt tins result of the election as to the
acceptance or rejection of the soldier's
right to vote. But wo would bo false to
the party which we represent, and rocre-
ant to thu creed which wo adore, if wc
failed to avow in advance our approval of
ranting this great right to our bravo de
fenders. Pennsylvania Jias many "thou
sands olVhor citizens now iu tho army.
They have all gone forth inspired bj a
sublime faith in the strength of a free
Government to crtfsh a wicked conspira
cy, and does it become us, while enjoyiacr
the halcyon blessings of peace at hone.
wuue tne nmDs oi our soiuiers are wee
with their own blood, and their weapons
are dripping with the gore of traitors, to
say to them, "You have forfeited your
citizenship ; you are no longer- worthy . of
participating in the control of a free Go
vernment; your positions must be with
the slaves of the South among the dis-.
draccd and degraded of GocVs children?".
We cannot believe, tnat tnc people ot
Pennsylvania are prepared to send such'a4"
message to their fellow-citizens in thV ar
mies of the Republic. We cannot be
lieve that so fotil a disgrace awaits our
war-worn but still intrepid heroes. JThV
hearts of the grcJat majority of the pebpld
at home arc tod fill! of gratitude for a re
turn of great service by gallitrg neglect.
Our faith in the justice of the' pc'dple ren
ders us confident in the cstablisfatairnt
and vindication of tho political rights of
the soldier. But that faith roust be ac
companied by works. t Hence it becomes
the duty of the State Central Committee
to urge on the friends of the soldier ac
tively to labor for the trinmph of this ef
fort in his behalf. Let it be said of our
fellow-citizens now absent as soldiers, that
as our victorious armies planted their
banners in the capital of treason, it was
beneath their folds in Richmond each he
ro of the Keystone State exercised tha
freeman's right of the elective franchise
for a President to administer the Govern
ment to a reunited Union, to States onco
more loyal, to a people again at peace and
blessed with prosperity.
SIMON CAMERON, Chairman.
A. W. Bhnkdict, j gecretaries
WlEN TOllNEY, j -v
Andrew Johnson's Mother.
The following letter from a loyal Eaafc
Tcnncssccan appears in the Binghainpton
(N Y.) Republican. The slander it ex
poses was too silly for credeucc, but it is
just as well to have it corrected :
"AiTf:, N. Y., June 28.
"Mr. Editor : I notice in your paper of
the 27th instant an extract from a Phila
delphia paper, to the effect that Andy
Johnson had abandoned his poor old
mother, and that she is traversing the-
streets of Philadelphia with a basket on'
her arm, selling tripe for a living.
"I ask the privilege of adding my tes
timony to ths falsity of this charge. Be
ing a native of the same county, (Greene,
East Tennessee,) aud having lived in the
panic town, Greenville, inwhich Governor
Johnson resided, and where his mother
died and was buried, I know whereof I
speak. To my knowledge old Mrs. John-'-'
son lived in her son's family for many'
3'ears before her death.
"I witnessed her burial. She liea irv
the village -graveyard. Many marks of
tender regard are now to be seen aroufnd
her sleeping remains. An aspen tree,
brought when a mere slip from Washing
ton citv". by her son, ad no doubt plant
ed by his own hand, grows at the head of
her grave. The ros? and the myrtle
bloom at her side.
"It is true that previous to her resi
dence with her son, she was poor, but
loved and respected by all who knew her
particularly by the young. Well do I
remember, when a mere boy, going with
other little children to the old lady's
humble-dwelling, and being charmed with-
her oft-repeated stories.
"Governor Johnson hasiuhecrited from
his revered mother those peculiar traits in
his character that have made him a markedV
man, and elevated hiui to the distinguish-"
ed position he now occupies, viz.: an unu-
sual strength of native talent, sound com-
mon scus6, indomitable perseverance and1
honesty. 'As the mother is, so is tho
man.'
"W. B. Rankin, an EastTennessccan.'"'
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