m t .
11-otier bionietrats for Jefferson.—
The advocates for freedom of speech
at last carried the day, however, and
the sedition law was soon goo*.
Jefferson, in his est mellows to
Congress, on the Bth of December,
1801, asserted the great fundamental
principles of our social institations t
which are now in jeopardy. Ile
said :
"When we consider that this Government
is charged with the external and mutual rela
- 44111111,01t1y of these Stases ; that the. Sumba
themselves have principal care of our person.'
our
f ee
ty, and our reputation ; commuting
gibe ddl of human concerns, we may
idat whe th er Our Organilation il not too
4 'e l and; too expensive ; whether offices
and officers have not been multiplied unneces
wirdromd ammetinres injuriously to the ser
vice they were meant to promote."
.:: *al. Ssledays after his inauguration,
in a lkter to Ethridge Gerry, he says:
'Ths tied qf *pixies shall suffer no invasion
front me. Those who have acted well have
nothing to fear however they may have differed
rownie inopinion."
Mr. Jefferson pursued the even
tenor of his way, and never in a sin
gle instance violated the letter or spirit
of the Constitution, nor did ho inter
fere with the personal rights of a
citizen, or even bring an action for
*tillages against one of his thousand
libelers. •
The Administration of Mr. Mad
ison was one of great trial and
dithculty. When the war of 1812
was declared, all the Federal mem
bers of the House of Representa
tives published an address to their
constitutents in opposition to the
measure. The people of the northern
States, their legislative bodies, the
preen, and even the pulpit were ar
rayed against the Government.—
Avery possible embarrassment was
thrown in the way of the President,
and he was even called upon to resign.
Notwithstanding these obstacles,
however, he carried on the war sue
cessfidly, without ever transcending
the line of strict constitutional
ipower. He never declared martial
law; he never suspended the habeas
writ; he never ordered the
y arrest of civilians; he never
eeenfiseated or forfeited the property of
citizens under an assumed war power
without judicial trial before a jury;
Ape never enrolled and armed slaves as a
=tof Me militia of the Union to kill
wAite men. The war with Eng
land was terminated by an honorable
peace. and not one "blue-light" syrn
paMicer was arraigned for treason
A review of our political history
trp to the present time shows that no
previous Administration ever in
/Amid upori . the primary and re
aerred sovereignty of the States, or
violated our national Constitution.—
Not oche of them, under a pretense
of "peak necessity," presumed to in
vade the rights of a citizen, either
merespeot Al his person or his prop
erty; ant was there .an attempt
made to destroy the established in
ittitutionsof the people in the rela
tions ofprimite life. There were, no
doubt, frequent and many errors,
but they were venial and within the.
reach of redress. Our country has
been prosperous to an unexampled
degree, and we have advanced in all
rho arts that embellish life
We are now, however, I fear, in
danger of falling from our high es
tate. The "powers that be" are
charged with acts of despotism
sad tyrant y subversive of the great
charter of our libarty, and de
structive of private rights. Some of
these are presented in the memorial
I have submitted, and which I ask
you to consider with candor and fair
ness. We are the sworn Represent
atives of the sovereign people, and
it is our duty "to take care that no
detriment happen to the Republic."
Let us, then, examine tbo objection
able matters alleged without re
straint. There are times when every
public agent should speak out. We
ought to know one another, if there
is ever to be confidence again.
will then, with your permission,
present for the consideration of this
House the grievances stated in the
paper of my constitutent, with such
other connected political evils as I
have heard suggested. I will express
myself without fear and without
fitvor, not as a partisan, but, 1 trust,
as a patriot, and I declare to you
that I will
"nothihg extenuate.
Nor set down aught in malice."
In reading the views and argu
ments of my constitutent as stated
in lainyetition, I think all will agree
thatthe President, as Commander
isireisinC has no power to declare
mizstieniaw. All his functions are
executive, and are exclusively derived
Nom the Constitution, or from legis
lative acts. Be can enforce the
"rules for the government and regulation
of the land and naval forces," but he
cannot alter or add to them. The
military,pode of the United States
can only opeiate upon "officers and
soldiers,' or those connected with the
Army. Civilians are exempt from suck
sununary sway. Within the limits of
our whole country citizens can be
only held amenable to the regular
established judicial tribunals.
Vlie Government of the United
States is one of limited and granted
powers, and cannot exceed them.—
As I have already quoted from Mr.
lefferson's first message, "it is charg.
eil with tAe external and mutual rela-
WonS only of the States ; the States
iNnfe 'a
lpes have principal care of our
persons, our property, and our repu
*ion ; constituting the great field
of human concerns." Our Consti
tution is formed in correspondence '
with those principles, and distinctly
declares that "the right of the people
0
be secure in their persons, papers, and
Os agaatit unreasonable searches and
,fires shall not be violated," and
m person shall be deprived of
e; jberty, or property witkout due
i ii,
'Rrpe4fef law "
- I 40,0 en, that the arrests of cit
eri, Military or exeputive an
t are upeonatitutinnal, and
that whoever artirtlito such an act
ol outrage is Lintle to an action inr
damages in our Coo* from which
responsibility no goniOntental power
can shield him.
Tiny, further, that jz our mutt* there . can
!IrME
be no suchltyriiiisii role as inertial new. - It can
only exist where the will of a despot is su
preme. The political power of the United
- States Government is derivative end delegated;
Of rad' . - • rmaMaLL in :the people, midis
ecitcpre
u,,,,,0 5e ,k m. Atlak reigtective Snots sovereiro
het. P : lilitltY,Jmoperty, !pixie' institu
tions, b transactions, cootracts, crimes,
and genosaillt all the nations of private life,
belong eininaniely to them, and are regulated
by laws emanating from the popular will. The
nation uthority cannot be exercised over
their oil/Inel rights, except so far as granted
'control extends. Thus, Congress can "raise
and support armies." and "make rules for the
government ofthe land end naval forces;" but
it cannot bring a civilian under any mode of
military jurisdiction.
-I diorama the topics I have noticed now, to
.consider another particular of alleged execu
tive usurpation—the "confiscation" of southern
slaves (facitivcs not captured is battle) as a
measure of aggression justifiable by the usages
of war. The term, however, is erroneously
applied, because this kind cf property cannot
be put into the Treasury. IL is, therefore, the
compulsory abolition of slavery that is meant.
Can this be done t I think it cannot, without
a violation of the Constitution. The right of
the owner is guarantied. But it is said they
can be taken as booty. Before, however, any
such conclusion can be maintained, our true
position ought to be rightly understood. A
few days ago, I think, my colleague [Mr. Ste
vens] asserted our right of blockade by con
ceding that the confederate States were a bel
ligerent nation regularly at war with us, and
that we might prevent neutrals. from all corn -
munication with them. if such is the case, I
do not know what we are fighting about. The
general view of the matter certainly is that
many of the people of the South are in a state
of revolt, resisting by arms the authority of
their Government and that we are endeavor
ing to compel them to return to their alle
giance. In a rebellion, then, as decided
,by
good authority, "the general laws of war, as
between separate nations, are only applicable
so far as humanity requires, to avoid reprisals,
retaliation, &c., and in making exchanges of
persons captured," &c.
Every citizen of the dialoyal region who has
not actually taken part in the insurrection or
"given aid and comfort" to the rebels is still a
member of our great community, and :is en•
titled to its full protection. Indiscriminate
plunder is not allowable. What is found upon
a rebel in arms may be seized with his person,
but we ought not to pillage houses, destroy
farms, or set loose slaves, called "contrabands,"
lest we rob the innocent instead of the guilty.
I will proceed now, Mr. Speaker, to notice,
merely, another executive act alleged by my
constitutent in hie memorial to be unconsti
tutional and dangerous. The "proclamation"
of •the President, setting free the slaves on the
Ist of January, is a measure, I believe, preg
nant with more evil than any single act done
by one man. I will not trust myself to speak
of in the light of history. At that great day
which is coming, when the "books" shall be
"opened," its enormity will appear. 1 only
ask this house to consider it so tar as legisla
tive action may avail to arrest the mischief.
I have done with executive acts. There ate,
however, several governmental measures, seg.
gested as grievances in the paper I have pres
ented, for which redress is prayed. I feel it my
duty to express my distinct opinion of these
matters, as I regard them every one as involv
ing great personal wrongs.
Redress for private Injuries arising out of
these acts of legislation may not be easily at
tained, and I would encourage a hope that Con
' gress would repeal their mistaken enactments
before the mischief is fully consummated.
The compulsory abolition of 8/every in rho Dis
trict of Columbia was, in my opinion, unconsti
tutional. It was also an infraction of the
agreement of cession and a violation of the
rights of individuals. Perhaps it may be car
ried out without any question, unless it may
be hereafter as to the unwarrantable applies
, lion of the public money.
! The general "confiscation" bill, however, in
my opinion, is a reproach to our country and
the enlightened humanity of the world. It in
flicts upon the children the penalties of the
fathers' crime. The law of God, as declared
by Moses and as given by ezekiel the prophet,
says, "the son shall not bear the iniquity of the
father." Reason and conscience, also, revolt at
hereditary punishments. I will not enlarge on
this particular, but only refer to our constitu
tional provisions, and leave my constitutenee
memorial on the point to the candid judgment
of the Ho-se.
Mr. Speaker, it was my object to present
some of the views of my constituent as to the
unconstitutional acts of Government and its
agents, and to express my own opinion free
ly, but I hope courteously. I have done so,
and only say as to the plan he offers for the
adjustment of the great social evil, slavery,
that it must speak for itself. It proposes noth
ing that is not just, constitutional, and practi
cable. There is rio compulsory measure sug
gested. It appeals to the good feelings of
slave-owners and offers to share with them the
pecuniary loss they incur by the sacrifice they
make to Christian humanity.
1 will conclude, sir, with a few words of
kind appeal to my fellow-members. We are
much divided, I am sorry to observe, on this
floor, but the people we represent are also much
disturbed. It is not the principles or policy of
the war itself that causes such discordant opin
ions. I think that the universal sentiment and
feeling is that the firing upon Fort Sumter was
an act of rebellion, and that it ought to be sup
pressed and punished. But it is thought by very
many that _our military operations have not
been well directed, and that there have been
frequent acts of tyranny and oppression alarm
ingtufreedom. The people now am as unwill
ing to submit to martial law, arbitrary arrests,
and suspension of the habeas corpus, as - they
were to suffer under the sedition law of a form
er period. Denunciation does not quiet them,
nor will calling them "sympathizers' and "trai
tors" calm excitement. And when vitupera •
tion embraces a great party it leads to conflict,
not merely at the polio, with the Wet in hand,
but, perhaps, in more desperate a y, and with
other weapons.
I understood the honorable gentleman from
Indiana, [Mr. Julian,] a few days ago, in de
bate on this floor, to say, "the Democrats only,
from Jeff Davis to the most God-forsaken re
bel at his heels, were in re ton to-day."—
Again, he argued throughout is speech that
the democratic policy was the ally of treason
and rebellion. lie said it was because of the
remorseless despotism which the Democratic
policy would certainly establish that he de
nounced it, and plead with the President to
smite it with all the power of the Government if
be would save either his country or himself.
Ido not know that the member was the
" guillotine" man General Burnside
heard addressing the people, but the language
is of like import. Such vituperous rant does
no good: It will not create harmony and con
fidence here, nor will it tend to restore our des
olated country to Union and happy intercourse.
Let me say to the gentleman from Indiana,
that Democrats once put down "black-cockade"
Federalism, elected Thomas Jefferson, and made
this a great and prosperous country ; and I hope
they will soon also overcome, peacefully, by
their votes, the reign of Republican abolitionism,
suppress the rebellion, and re-establish our na
tion as one and indivisible.
But the people wil: not be muzzled or chain
ed. They must be free to criticise the acts of
the Mosittistration; and, if they choose, even
"speak with Levity,'' of our highest functionary,
without being subject to seizure and incarcera
tion. Finally,l propose that thememorial of my
constituent be printed for public examination,
and let an able committee report upon it. If the
views presented are wrong, let them be confu
ted ; it they are right, let remedial legislation
be recommended. This action will give unan
itnity here, and tend to national Union.
Glanboat Captured.
Intolligange from New Orleans up
to the let inst. states that there bad
been no confirmation of the report
that the rebels are evacuating Port
Hudson. The United States gun
boat Diana had been captured by
the rebels at Pattersonville, La.
Capt. Peterson waskilled, and Lieut
Allen, of General Weitzell's staff,
wounded and taken prisoner Mas
ter's Mate Dolliver, was killed ;
Boatswain's Mate Munsord. killed ;
Capt. Jewell, of the 158th New
York regiment, wounded ; Lieut.
Hall, of the Diana, wounded ; Lieut.
Francis, of the 12th Connecticut,
mortally wounded. The soldiers
'aboard the Diana were Capt. Jewell's
eowk-pany, of the 4 158th New York,
and CaElpany K. of the 12th regi
ment. Nicety-nine of our met, were
paroled by he rebels.
gte niarrung Dessmr.
t
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 1863.
HON: WM. MONTGOMERY.
We are glad to see, by our exchanges,
that this able and eloquent advocate of
Democratic principles has buckled on his
armor and is once more doing vigorous
battle for the "good old cause." He ad
dressed a large gathering at Donegal ip the
neighboring county of Wasbingtott, a few
days ago, in a speech of great power and
interest. The "Review" gives a brie f sy
nopsis of his remarks :
"Mr. Montgomery took the stand amid a
thunder of applause from a host of friends, wbo
always welcome him, and spoke for almost two
hours. As we hope all our citizens will have
au opportunity of hearing this able gentleman
discuss the great issues before the country we
will not attempt to report nis remarks. He
first made a personal explanation in regard to
the once liked Wilmot proviso. The Supreme
Court of the United States having decided such
legislation unconstitutional, every law abiding
citizen ceased to favor it. He next took up the
War Policy of this administration, comparing
its present action with its course in 1861, and
showing that the administration, not the people,
were responsible for the want of enthusiasm in
support of the war. The Confiscation and Con
scription laws were shewn by reading the letter
of the Constitution to be in open disregard of
its injunctions. This part 01 the speoch was
listened to with an intense interest which we
have seldom witnessed in a public audience.—
As a remedy against the illegali' y of the Con
scription. the speaker besought every good cit
izen to abide the verdict of the ballot-box and
the decision of our Courts; he declared that
whenever the question was brought before the
Supreme Court it Would be declared unconsti
tutional and then would be binding upon n) one.
He was particularly happy and convincing in
discussing tne Proclamation. It was the hrst
time in the history of our Republic that one man
undertook to pass a law, yet this was the true
meaning of the Proclamation, it was a law pro
mulgated by the President, in direct opposition
to the Constitution, which says that Congress
is the law making power. Mr. Montgomery
closed with a stirring and eloquent appeal to
Republicans, to pause before tbey again endorse
the usurpations of this administration. Point
ing back to the prophecy of himself in 1860, in
the same town, that the success of Aectional
ism then would bring civil war, which had been
so fearfully verified, he said let the oppressions
and usurpation of the government continue
and civil discord would invade our homes and
leave its track of desolation and blood not in
the South alone but all over the North.
ARMY CORRESPONDENCE.
The following letter from one of the
Drafted men from this County, mitten
some time since, but only lately received,
was handed to us by a friend for publica
tion. It gives a history of their trip down
South, as well as some observations made
by them, and will well repay perusal :
NswaraN, N. C., March (Ali, 1863
DEAR Sta :—I am well, and amidst the
din, jar and shock of a revolution, a par
allel to which the world never saw, it ie
comforting to think of home and friends.
Allow me this beautiful day, in the "sunny
South," to transmit to you a few thoughts
on what we have done, what we are doing,
and what we see around us. We left
Camp Howe about the let of. December,
under orders to report at. Washington
City, we left the busy "city of smoke"
on the evening train, and via Harrisburgh
and Baltimore, arrived at our destination.
Nothing of importance transpired en route,
except that we were very hospitably en
tertained by the Soldiers' Relief Associa
tion in Baltimore. The edibles were good,
abundant, and serve.d up in excellent style.
We left the "Monumetttal City," not
amidst the cheers of a gay and happy peo
ple, but a gloom seemed to hang upon
the brow of all. Every white man was
demure and silent ; but, occasionally, to
give a slight degree of comfort to the
"drift," a "darkey," with a broad grin
on his ebon visage, would sing out "God
Less de Yanky," and give demonstrations
of joy peculiar to their race. Our men
were chagrined beyond control, and gave
vent to their feelings in imprecations not
very orthodox. Arriving at Washington
City, we remained some thirty-six hours,
affording us a tolerable chance to see the
Capitol of the once happy and powerful
people of the United States. We were
then ordered to report to General Dix, at
Fortress Monroe. We went on board the
Government transport called south Amer
ica, and on a clear, calm afternoon left
the city of "magnificent distances" to try
the effect of sea-sickness for the first time
to a number of our men. Had we been on
a pleasure trip alone, the scenes we wit
nesse along the Potomac, and down the
Chesapeak Bay, would live in our memo
ries while life animates our bodies. We
arrived at Fortress Monroe in the after
noon of the third day after leaving Wash
ington. We went ashore, made our re
port, and were ordered to Newport News,
some eight miles up the James River.—•
The latter place is to say the least beauti
ful, and well suited to the purpose for
which it is used, viz: a drill camp. The
buildings are comfortable, and streets reg
ularly laid out. Each company occupied
one building as a barracks, and immedi
ately in front were the officers' quarters
of a better style of structure. The bank of
the stream is elevated considerably above
the water, and the land is sufficiently un
dulating to let the water pass off rapidly
after falling. We remained there eleven
days, and doing well, when ordered to
leave. We went to Suffolk, Virginia, from
there, via Fortress Monroe and Norfolk.—
We arrived late in the evening, and went
to the woods and made our fires ;—the
night was cold and cheerless, and we
learned to soldier in the true meaning of
the term. By 4 o'clock the next day we
had a beautiful camp; the heavy timber
and thick copse gave way before the axe
wielded by the stalwart arm of Pennsylva
nians, and aif air of comfort was felt and
enjoyed. 'We have spent much of our
time in moving from place to place. We
had no sooner made ourselves comfortable
when we were ordered to Newbern, N. C.
The main body of the Brigade to which wa
are attached, marched across the country a
distance of sixty miles to Holloway's Land
ing, and there took Government transport,
and came to this place by water.
Newbern is a considerable town, situ
ated at the confluence of the Trent and
Neuse fivers. We encamped first on the
North side of the Trent River, one and a
half miles south west of the town ; and
when we had just made our camp coma
fortable, we were ordered to the South
side of the river, just opposite the town,
where we now remain, and await orders,
as we are beginning to be comfortable.—
The labor of policeing an encampment is
considerable, but a regiment of men soon
change the appearance of a .place.
Allow me to give you an idea of the
negro population of this place. There are
some 4,4)00 living off the Government un
der the guidance and control of a gentle
man fawn )(asfutchosetts, (of course no
gentleman much farther West. could as
sume the position.) The debuted negro I
am not disposed to blame, but there is one
point I would Ms to speak of. We are
Are obeying the will of the 'vows: that
he ;"—uur wives and little children are at
home denied the protection and Society of
those they hold dearer than life, and what
for ? That their substances may be con
sumea by the wicked misrule of mad fe
native ; these negroes now are nonpro
ducers, and consume, every day, that
which rightfully belongs to producing
Pennsylvania , and what do they do ?
they dig a ditch here and there, and re
qu:re a file of soldiers to keep them at it.
You ought to see them roll up their eyes
as they are marched along the streets,
giving unmistakeable evidence that 'this
is not their idea of what "Father Abra
ham" intended for them.
My dear sir, without attaching too
much importance to the passing events of
the day, or attempting to prove 'to you
that we, the "drift," live in a time more
extraordinary than is common to the
world's history, I beg leave to introduce
to your view a scene that occured in Nor
folk, Virginia, on New Year's day :
The sun, in his golden chariot, mounted
the heavens in a clear, calm s ky ; `na
ture breathed long and peacefully ;" lads
and lassies, "gay and happy," met and
parted with a smile of complacency ; the
accustomed din of the city was heard, and
all seemed to move in their usual way.
At the noontide, when men of sense en
joyed a good dinner, and debauchees were
drunk on cheap whiskey, a cloud lowered
in the distance larger than the, Prophet's
hand ; there was a rush to the door from
the palace of the wealthy to the hovel of
squalid poverty ; the busy clerk forgot
his quill, and alike with anxious custom
er rushed into the street to see what awful
demonstration was about to he made; and
there was revealed to their astonished. vis
ion, a scene that was more awful than
that which caused "silence in heaven for
the space of half an hour." A negro pro
cession, numbering some six thousand,
moved in the streets. It would beggar the
descriptive qualities of a Headley to do
ample justice to the scene. A big "buck
tugger" in a Brigadier General's uniform,
with sword, sash and belt was mounted
on a prancing steed, which, like Balaam's
ass, snorted his disgust at the burden he
carried ; and at the head of his procession
marshaled his clan, with pomp and pride,
and through the principal streets of the
city. dragged his loathsome charge along,
and, as if to add a darker hue to the pic
ture, a white Brigadier General, wearing !
the noblest work of a God, was stationed
on the elevated steps of a splendid man
sion, and received and returned the usual
Military salutations; and, as if Heaven
had forgotten to be gracious, and hell,
with all its dark and damning power, bad
possession of the hour, he presented the
American Ftac—that emblem of purity
and white dominiancy which has whitened
every sea, and gave joy to the inhabitants
of the lone Isle, where the wild scream of
the ocean bird mingles' with the "Te
deum" of the solitary dweller, as lie be
holds the sacred folds bending to the
breeze, a sure harbinger of good news
from the land of the "brave and free."—
Why should we, as Americans, murder
each other, that these scenes may clatlken
our world's history ? But I must close
with respects to you, and a due regard for
the position you hold in society.
I remain your humble cousin,
A LIVE LINCOLN MAN.
UNION LEAGUES.
Th e Harrisburg Patriot and Union well
says, "There is no earthly necceesity for
such "Leagues." They can in no way
add vigor to the Government,. They have
no control over the public sword or purse.
The President and his Secretary are
clothed with the full and limitless man
agement of the entire physical and finan
cial means of the country. These Leagues
may turn out a fresh swarm of wordy ora
tors to deluge the country with verbal pa
triotism, taking good care the while to
keep out of danger themselves, but we
have yet to learn what else they will effect.
This movement, is a piece of mock pa
triotism, gotten up by designing men for
political purposes. The majority who go
into it from the very best motives will
some day discover that they have been en
trapped. Let us say to the Democracy,
you have no• use for such suspicious or
ganizations—your principles are already
just, patriotic and national—you are ready
to demonstrate through your party, and
in your personal relations, your devotion
to the country and its laws ; but you are
not disposed to fall into bad conipitny be
cause they wear good clothes—you are
no' going into any organization which
such men as Horace Greeley commend, no
matter how alluring the devices it holds
out, or how beautiful the banner it marches
under—you are not one of those whom
Pitt in his reply to Walpole described as
"ignorant in spite of experience"—you
have learned enough to be profoundly
convinced that no organization can sub
serve the cause of the Union into which
Abolitionists intrude themselves, and GI
which they become the leading managers.
If the people are anxious to go into a
Union League under the idea that they
can aid the nation in this critical period,
let themgo into the Democracy, and they
will breathe the truest spirit of love for
the nation and its laws. A tirtn who is
a genuine Democrat needs no Loyal
League to inspire him with devotion to
his country. lie has it in his heart. Ire
has been educiated to it. The habits of
his life confirm it, and the traditions and
teachings of his party carve it into his
nature in characters More endurable than
brass or marble.
The Democracy is the "Union League' s '
of this people. •
P. S.—The campaign for the Presidency in
1864 has been opened bg the Union men.—
They do not wait for the opposition to
assume the initiative. They take it them
selves.—Forney on Union Leagues.
OONNEOTIOUT STATE ELEOTION.
New Ilevix, April 7.—The Union tick
et, headed by Governor Buckingham, is
elected by about 3,000 majority. The fol
lowing Congressmen are elected . First
District, Henry C. Deming, Republican ;
Second District, James C. English, Derma
crat ; Third District, Augustus Brander
ger, Republican; Fourth District, John H.
Hubbard, Republican. The Republican
ticket has elected fifteen out of the twen
ty-one Senators, and a large majority in
the House.
DEMOCRATIC MEETING.
A Democratic meeting Wifl be held
at Bottorafteld's &boot House iu Mor
gan toweldtip, Grosso county, on Sattrday
evening, April M. doverai speakers will
be in nttetplance. Turn out I
TEE SOLDIERS' AID SOCIETY.
The following correspondence of the La•
diers' Soldiers' Aid society of Waynes
burg speaks for itself:—
Ms: Miller:—ln anewer to your favor
of the 14th inst., received yesterday, I
have the honor to inform you that the
goods you mention were received on the
16th of November last, and the receipt ac
knowledged the following day in the form
herewith enclosed.
Regretting that the acknowled4ment
should have miscarried, and tendering to
the Society you represent the cordial
thanks of the Commission tor its assis
tanca. I am, Miss, very respectfully
your obedient servant,
ALFRED J. BLOOR,
Assistant Secretary.
Miss H. C. Mum', Corresponding Sec
retary S, A. Society. Waynesburg, Pa.
OFFICE OF SANITARY COMMISSION,
244 F. St., Washington, D. C.,
Nov. 17th, 1862,
Madam :-1 Lave the honor to acknowl
edge the receipt, in good condition, of one
box of hospital supplies, as per your favor
of the 17th inst., in behalf of the Soldiers'
Aid Society of Waynesburg, Pa.
The articles will be devoted, as intend
ed, to the relief of Like sick and wounded
soldiers of the U. S. Volunteer and Mili
tia forces, in whose behalf, and that of the
Commission, 1 most cordially thank the
donors. I am Miss, very respectfully
your obedient servant,
ALFRED J. BLOOR, Ass% Sec'ty.
Thee H. C. MILLIM, Waynesburg, Pa.
PITT macs, Much 24th, 1863.
Miss Millar :—The very liberal and much.
needed contribution from your society was
received to-day, March 24th. It will be
forwarded immediately to the West. The
Sanitary Committee acknowledge your
kindness with many thanks, and hope for
your co-operation through the continuance
of the war. Their rooms are in Burk's
building, No. 59 Fourth street, where
they will be happy to see any of your man.
agers if they should be in the city We
forward you some envelopes to use in your
correspondence with our society.
PITTSBURGH SANITARY COMMITTEE.
Miss H. C. IV 1.1. ER, Cor. Secretary Sol
diers' Aid Society, Waynesburg, Pa.
SANITARY COMMISSION, CENTRAL Omer!,
224 F. STREET, Washington D. C.,
March 20th, 1863,
For the Messenger.
AMOUNT SUBSCRIBED IN JEFFER
SON TOWNSHIP, IN SEPTEMBER,
1862, AS BOUNTY MONEY TO SOL
DIERS.
Henry Luse, Sr S5O 00
James Scott, Sr 50 00
Samuel Colter....
Thomas McMinn
Wni. Black
S. & J. Sedgwick
Samuel Luse
M. & W. Love...
J. S. Walton
Wm. Sliarpneck
Jackson Wayc off 25 00
Daniel Murdock 55 00
Wm. Rhodes .. 25 00
Isaac Hay • 25 00
H. P. Vale 25 04)
Marshall Gwinn 25 00
John Powlin 20 00
John.B Bayard 20 00
H. H. Lindsey 20 00
Seth Ro!Anson 15 00
Isaac F. Randolph 15 00
Robert Wiley.
James Kelley
T. P. Pol)ock
John Hoghe.
Robert W. Roumson 10 00
George Rex 10 00
Enoch Rush 10 00
James Burson 10 00
John Waychoff 10 00
Lot Leonard 10 00
Wm. Scott 10 00
Eli Long 10 00
Samuel Burson
Uriah Rinehart
Thomas Sbarpneek 5 00
Solomon Horn 5 00
Wm. Hupp 5 00
E. H. Denny. 5 00
Win. B. Galbraith 5 00
Thomas Maple 5 00
George Hewitt 5 00
Wm. L. Pogue . 500
S,N6O 00
Amount advanced, 40 00
AMOUNT PAID TO VOLUNTEERS IN JEF
FERSON Tl'., SEPTEMBER, 1862.
Jeremiah Parsball ;sso 00
Clark Denny 50 00
James Milliken 50 00
John D. Waycnoff:-., 50 00
Benjamin Yodera 50 00
Ross Nichols 50 00
Thomas Nichols 50 00
Joseph Yodere 50 00
Robert Jordan 50 00
Joseph Arvecoet 50 00
Win. Cotterell 50 00
Moses Harris .. 50 00
Jacob French 50 00
Lindsey Morris 50 00
Robert McCurdy .0 00
B. E. Filby 50 00
Michael Redlingshofer 50 00
Amos Strickler 50 00
For the Messenger
VICTORY OVER ABOLITIONISTB.
The election for Justice of the Peace
came off in Perry township on Friday,
the 3rd, inst., and resulted in a complete
victory over the Abolitionists. We have
elected a Democrat of the old school, one
that has been tried and has never been
found wanting. The vote stood :
For Joseph Conner, Esq., 90
" Join A. Billingely , 80
The election passed off pleasantly and
with entire good feeling.
Yours truly, D.
Hackleberry Brandy Run, April 7, '63
The Anderson Cavalry.
A Murfreesboro dispatch of the 4th
says:—Twenty members of the An
derson cavalry were lately condemn
ed to death for mutiny. Gen. Rolm
dimNs had disapproved of Cse sen
tence, and the men are returned to
duty. Their pardon is conditioned
on future good behavior. Gen. Pal
mer had another skirmish at Wood
bury, driving the rebels off..
Splendid Condition of Hooker'
6 Arwy.
During the past week, writes a
correspondent, the roads have im
proved rapidly, and will soon be in
fine condition, if the weathor con
tinues to remain favorable. It is the
universal testimony of all the offi
cers, that the army never was in so
good tightiii trim 6. now.
DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN CEN-
THE TOW NSHIP.
There will be a meeting of the Democ
racy of Centre and adjoining townships
at Rogersville on Saturday, Hay 2d, at 2
o'clock, P. M. Several speakers will be
in attendance. Come one and all!
DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN WASH-
INGTON TOWNSHIP
A meeting of the Democrats of
Washington and adjoining town
ships will be held at Sutton's Store
on Ruff's Creek on Saturday, the
18th of April. Several speakers will
be present.
DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN JEF
FERSON.
A meeting of the Democrats of Jeffer
son and Morgan, and adjoining townships
will be held at Win. Rush's Hotel in Jef
ferson on Saturday the 25th of April, at 1
o'clock, P. M. Able speakers will be in
attendance.
DEMOCRATIC MEETING,
The Democrats of Franklin, Washing
ton and adjoining townships will meet at.
McNay's School House, on Friday evening,
April 24th, 1863. Several speeches will
be delivered on the cccasion. Turn out,
Democrats!
DEMOOR ATI° MEETING IN JACK
SON TOWNSHIP. •
A meeting of the Democrats of Jackson
and adjoining townships will be held at
Jesse Mitchell's stand in said township on
Saturday, the 18th of April. Several
speakers will be present. Come one and
all!
DEMOCRATIC MEETING.
A Democratic meeting will be held at
New Freeport, in Aleppo 'Township, on
Saturday the 25th of April. Several
speeches will be made.
4sTurn out ! Turn
out!
Attuis tly gay.
BOMBARDMENI OF FT. SUMTER
Rebel Account of the Affair
Great Excitement in Charleston.
BALTIMORE April 'lll.—The Rich
mond Sentinel of the Bth says :—lt
is understood that official informa
tion was rcceiv•od at a late hour on
Monday evening tliat t ' le enemy had
attempted to cross the bar at
(Thai leston, but hal not succeeded.—
It was confidently be . 3ved • yester
day that eight ;ron-clads, with many
transports, nad crossed.
50 00
50 04)
50 00
50 00
50 00
50 00
25 00
25 00
It was a'so believed that a dis
patch was received by the Secretary
of War yesterday trvening, that the
long expected attack had been com
menced, and that the enemy were
bombarding Fort &mter.
FORTRESS MONROE, A pril 10.—Yes
terday's Richmond Whig says :
CHARLESTON, April 7.—The attack
has commenced. Four iron-clads
out of seven in the Yankee fleet, aro
engaged. Heavy firing took place
from the fleet and from the forts—
Sumter, Moultrie and Morris Wand.
The Ironsides was hit and run ashore,
but got off and was carried out of
range.
At 2:09 the Monitors and I ronsides
opened fire at a distance 01 . 3,000
yards.
10 00
10 00
MEM
10 00
5 00
5 00
At 2:30 the firing was incessant on
both sides till 5 o'clock, when it
gradually diminished. The fire was
concentrated on Fort Sumter.
The lronsides and Keokuk with
drew at four o'clock, apparently dis
abled. Intense excitement prevails
in the city. Our Monitors have gone
out to take part. Our edsualties aro
one boy killed and five men badly
wounded in Sumter. The other bat
teries have not been heard from.
900 00
AHRIG 8, 1:30 P. M.—Seven turret
ed iron-clads and the Ironsides are
within the bar, and twenty-two
blockading vessels off the bar. Tho
Keokuk is sunk on the beach, off
Morris island. There is no disposi
tion apparent to renew the conflict.
Desperate Battle Imminent !
Our Gunboats Across .Charleston Bar !
HEADQUARTERS ARMY POTOMAC,
A th,lH3.
The Richmond Whig of April Atli
has the following :
All thoughts arc nbw centred
upon Charleston. Official „intelli
gence was made public yesterday
morning that the enemy's iron clad
fleet had attempted to cross the bar
but failed. Later in the day it was
announced that the gunboats and
transports had succeedd in crossing
and were at anchor.
$9OO 00
Our iron-clads lay between the
forts quietly awaiting the attack.
Further intelligence will be look
ed for with eager anxiety.
Tbo conflict will be desperate.
Successful Skirmishes In Ark.
Major General S. R. Curtis, tinder
date of 3d, dispatches the following
from St. Louis to the War Depart
ment :—Colonel Harrison, command
ing at Fayetteville, Arkansas, tele
graphs that Captain Worthington,
with two Companies of the First
Arkansas Cavalry, returned to-day
from a scout in Carroll county, Ark.,
after four skirmishes with the reb
els, whore be killed twenty-two, and
took seven prisoners. Capts Smith
and McFarland were killed, and
Capt. Walker is a prisoner. Our
loss was one man wounded—not dan
gerously. A band of guerrillas took
the steamer Sam Gaty, and murder
ed several soldiers and nine contra
bands. General Sloan telegraphs that
Col. King, who is in pursuit of the
guerrillas, had two fights yesterday
with them, totally routing them, and
mortally wounding their chief.
larThey are not reformers who
simply abhor evil. Such become in
the en 4 shhorzvnt to themselves.
D2W'
.1 W. BAUER & CO.,
59 Market street, Pittsburgb,
O ra h ß i ttte largest stock and the greatest variety
Whole'sale and Retail Buyers,
Ever offered in Pittsburgh or vicinity. In our
'VMS
May Lo found
MOIRE ANTIQUE PLAIN AND FIGURED,
PLAIN in all the moat delicate and desirable
colors id shades. •
BROCADE, SELF COLORED AND FAN-
CY ; PLAID AND STRIPE, ALWAYS
A FULL STOCK. BLACK DO., PLAIN
ANT) FitiURED
WE have always a very largo stock of these
at the lowest prices.
SHAWL & CLOAK DEPARTMENT.
In this Department may be found whatever
is most desirable in SHAWLS, CLOAKS,
DUSTERS. CIRCULARS, SACQUES, and
GUANTLETS, and at the lowest prices.
Dress Goods Department .
We keep always an almost unlimited assort
ment of FRENCH, BRITI:31J, GERMAN,
SAXONY, and DOMESTIC FAHPICS, run
ning through every grade from the lowest to
the highest
HOUSEKEEPING GOBDS,
This Department contains almost everything
required by the Housewife, and usually kept in
a Dry Goode store.
GETS. AND 11011 Wil,
CLOTHS, CASSIMERES, CASSI-
NETS, SATTINETS, CASSIME-
BETS, MERINO CASSIMERES,'
TWEEDS, JEANS, LINENS, COT-
TUNA DES, DRILLS, &c.,
Ai. IA gill C.l ,
NOTIONS, GLOVES, HOSIERY,
EMBROIDERIES, AND HABER-
DASHING A RTICLES
N. B. We hare but one price to all and will
not be UNDELSOI.D.
Pittsburgh, April 8, '63.•6tn.
S U PREME COURT.
73 market St.
unaRYE! nEARTE!
IN the name tie ',odic of the United' states, you
are hereby summoned to appear before the under
metwd Judge. , of the Supreme Court. to show rause
why you should not save one .half by puichasine your
CLOAKS, MANTILLAS,
SA Cgti ES & CIRCUOIRS,
From M. J. SI'ENCE,
No. 13 Market St., Pittsburgh,
AT PRICES WITHIN THE REACH OF ALL.
The above COuirt will be open from day to
day until fiirther novice at No. 73, Market St.
LAURA CHEAP, Judges of the Ladies
ANNA DUARMI.E; wants of the United
MAGGIE PERFEeIr, Slate*.
u_r Fail not to appear under damag • to the pockets.
Pittsburgh, April, 0, 'o3.•litt.
TO OOUNTRY nrEaormarra
AND MILLINERS
JOSEPH HORNE, & 00,,
77 and 79 market Street,
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
STRAK GOODd,
RIBBONS, SILKS
LACES, EDGINGS,
EMBROIDERIES,
DRESS TRIM MIN GO),
BRAIDS, all
DRF,k3 IIUTTONS,
ORNAMENTS,
CORSETS, UMBRELLAS, HOOP SKIRTS, and a
complete assortment of . . _
NOTIONS AN!) WARES
We solicit an examination Sof our stork by Merchants,
Milliners and Dealers, confident that we can meet the
wants of all classes of Meyers
JOSEPH HORNS & CO.,
7'7 and 79 Market streets
April 8, 1863.-281
J. H. HILLERMAN,
NO. 75 WOOD STREET, PITTSBURGH
IaAVING remnddled his store and filled It with ev
ery variety of MATS, CAPS and STRAW
GODS, is ready to wait upon his customers, (whole
sale and retail) and show them a good Pne of goods as
is to he found in a first class Eastern house. and offers
them for Casloas cheap as t .ey can be sold
.1. If. IHELERMAN.
Pittsburgh, April 8,1863.-15 m. 75 Wood Rt.
CARPETS ! CARPETS!
SrtING 1503,!
W. D." & H. ZdiCIALLITM,
No. ST Fourth street. Pittsburgh, Pa:
HAVINIS on hand a large Stock of Best Styles of
every Grade, bought
Bearcore. *ha AlLet-crastaa.ctesis,
Offer them at positively LESS than Eastern whole
sale prices FOIL CAISII. April 8,1863.-2 m.
I= I BI 2 ILIB
Cloak, Mantilla and Shawl
Emporiuin.
WI LI. °pets every few days a splendid a.sorianen t
of the newest dengue in Sacree, Giros lore and
Mantilette on Of ring and summer ear at prices that
defy competition. also, a hawdeonie asserunent of
every variety of Shawls; a complete mock of children,s
Cloaks. 11.SUNigltHAOsSR & CO..
No. 48 Itaket St.. 1 door below eh.
aprrt 8, '63.-3m
73 Market St.
sun li ER 1100 D ii,
BELTS, BUCKLES,
BEAD NETS