SPIHIT OP Th 3 pEMOCHATIC PEEEiS.
' [From thj, N. y.UJaily New*.] ’
WHat it feast of 1 irrorsl T« this-gory table
let the pious war s» tls vvlto ministei at the al
tars of Cbrfetianitj ’joome. Let the editors of
the war journals, w .0 diiy by day are hounding
on the poor and th< lostitute to this bhmdywar,
come. Let the fat! ir, whose eye is aglow with
pride as be sees bit youthful eon going to the
war, come. Let tii | thousand patriots through
' out the land,, who t je-trying to swell the rafeks
of those who are t( jbe the victims at the next
feast of death, coni I Oh ! let them all chine
, hither and see whj {; man has made of man,
brother of brother' \ ,
“Come hither, ye c Iye churches take breath !
,Bee what a beard h’, Ij the feast of death !”
And yet the cry , still from the sacred desk,
from the sanctum <. : the editor, from the count
ing-house of the m- ffchant, from the homes of
the wealthy, and f mi the hovels of the poor,"
“On! on ! once ag ,in ! Let ua wipe outpour
disaster with more julood I” Again .they would
have this fearful t! bto spread with all its sick
ening horrors, wit i its mutilated, gasping suf
.ferer|,i it. order to fettle a punctilio. Avarice,
too, isb urging on another advance, that, with
greedy clutch, it t ay receive its lion’s share of
the spoils, and rot the very dead with its long
line of insatiate ' jamp followers. Ambition,
that seeks “that b bble reputation- at the eiln
non’s mouth," is g pud in its conceit, and would
again strew the g( >y plain with the dying, the
tortured, and the d ad, that it might gather one
more fading laurt - fur its hardened brows.—
Such scenes as ti tee must make the angels
weep, and the deq ins of the itifernal pit rejoice.
And yet this is “q war for the Union.”
[Fromtbe N'i-fe', Journal of Commerce.]
Those journalists'who are now loudest in their
demands for a vigorous coersive policy were
once the' most .zealous advocates of free Gover
nment—the right of.the 'peop’e to choose their
rulers and change them at will. By a wonder
ful political somersault they are now found lad
vooating'the very doctrines in vogue among the
4®spots of Europe^’.the!- very doctrine held and
attempted to be into practice by the
-Government of Gfferge ;111 when the Colonies
rebelled against tf aunj ust laws framed for them
by England. ■ ; i ! i' :
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[Froto tho; ppnbJjcAn Watchman.]
What shall be (j fee ?;jdo you ask. Organize,
at once—orgapizo.,for peace. . Let the rallying
'cry be; Pence afed the Obion 1 Victory will
attend so highly and right a cause. Rake this
question to the people ; discuss it; they will
listen to reason now; passioq has had a terri-,
ble rebuke ; fear hot to appeal to their verdict;
it will be on the side of .truth and right.
[ftam the Franklin Gazette.]
Dismal enough is the future;- certainty, from
the present point dfiview; but how much more
dismal and disheartening and crashing will it
appear years hence, when other thousands of
brave hearts are silled in death, and additional
millions have bee i wrung ( from the hands of
industry, if this unnatural and ungodly war is
,to be continued 1 i . ,-
[From Mie Tamieville Union.]
’> War is disunion, war is final, eternal sepa
ration.” Sf said Mr. Douglas in the greatest
speech of bis life,.delivered in the Senate on,
the 15tb of March’ lasi; and Mr. Douglae | was!
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5- - j
; [From tho KMr Yoi'kFreoman’s Journal.] t
. Gur wish,’ ah or*"; al! things, is that Lincoln’s!
■Administration ei ]dd, and, then would, adopt a!
-coarse whieh, as l .toyal American freemen, we|
can sustain. Tity,present course of the Execu-j
tive is unconstitutional, outrageous, and an open]
rebellion against the United States Government
as established We cannot sus-l
tain it in the con:- |js and we will not: We de-|
elare and' proles j' on the- contrary, with the-
Chief Justice of • |e United States, that it snh|
vervts all law at iecognized by freemen, and|
attempts to person, and onr property,!
liberty, dnd life„ni the will of oho or another;
army officer. ■j' ‘ I
[ftomßw Sandy Hill Herald.] . ■
Let there be np union with fanaticism—nq
union of light with darkness—no' fellowship
with men whose teachings have brought ppor
onr country Its present disastrous condition—
no swerving from the old landmarks—no aban
meat of the Constitution; but let thohe he :
united struggle for'the right, and the day is no;<•
far distant when victory will crown our leffdrts
[From tbe Connecticut Hcpubiicun Farmer.] |
Senator DouglAs said “War is disunion.”
The results of Lincoln’s Chicago platform! wa
have proved the {riuth-of this remark. “Wa
is disunion,” antfj|he longer this presehl ifratrft
.didal civil war imaged by the Abolition
natics of .the tye wider will be the breacty.
between the the South. Tbe South
can never be wh; nbed out or starved out; anil
every gnn that it {red only-makes our difficul
ties worse., , ' • j
. [From the Middletown (Coud.) Mercury.]- -
Fight as long M we may, after sacrificing
thousands of lives/waistingmiHionsef f-easur;
the old original questions will come up {for set
tlement; and whptfis more, they will have tp
be settled, ns theyf might be settled now, by
compromise. t
- [Frovi the Ewton Star.]
Lincoln and his'Wty have abundantly show i
that they do not ebre thejsnap of their fingers
either for the Union or the Constitution. Their
object is the overthrow of onr. State sovereigei
’tiea, the emancipation of the negroes, and thfc
rain and humiliation of the Sooth ; and fin
, that purpose they have made war—for that ob
ject, alone, they ofie sacrificing tbe business anfl .
wealth of the nat ion, and the lives of thousands
of the hard-ffitedJmeohanios of the North. 1
'I 1 I
[From Dubuque (lo»a) Herald.] i
Ohl the wicktjdness, the hypocrisy, tjhe cow
ardice of theseffanatios and tbe credulity pf
their dupes. \ Whenever, if ever again, reasejn
gets control of h Sn’s minds, woe betide these
.fanatics who havl caused desolation to besproald
over the land and burdens to be imposed f|r
generations upbh-a hitherto favored people. |
(Prom tho Kingston Argus.] I
Large numbers'of Republicans hitherto, no‘w
express their at the strides towards des
potism tbit have been ! made since the inaugura
tion of President ; I|ipaoln. Before the close bf
another year will be truly but “one par
ty,’’ and that psr|y opposed to the present ad
ministration. ,*“> e Democratic party, which
has saved the coup try in every crisis, is able ko
save it now, howbrer much the dangers thjat
-threaten’ ns..may lie increased by the inefficient
management nncl bungling acts of President
Lincoln and bis Cabinet. |
Gen. James Shields, now of California, (sit
latelj a Senator of the Doited States from llli
. nO U, an Irishman, and a .brsre officer in ijae
Mexican war, where be war severely woundiid,
has been appointed by the President a Bride-
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THE AGITATOR.
| HUGH TOUNG, EDITOR A PROPRIETOR.
1 WELLSBOBOUGiI, PA.,
> WEDNESDAY MORNING, AUG. 28,186ir
THE CONVENTION.
1 The R-ptiblioan County Convention will meet
ion Friday next at Tioga to present a ticket for
jtho consideration and support of the friends of
itbeUnion in this County. In our advertising
columns may he found the names of the candi
dates who have been prominently before the
public. There are many other good men who
' have not availed themselves of this, in our op
pinion, the best method of bringing their names
before the public. They are all or nearly all
well known throughout the county, nearly alt
capable and worthy of the offices they seek;
each has peculiar, local, and personal claims
for support i : each has his own personal friends
who will do everything honorably and fairly to
secure his nomination. , At the delegate elec
tions of Saturday last, the people signfied their
preferences. It will be the, duty of the dele
gates to compare and decide to the best of their
|ability what the wishes of tho people are in the
premises. Of course many will be disappointed ;
this must be expected; nevertheless we trust
ho one who has entered the lists will imitate
the rebels by making war upon the successful.
Every man who enters the list as a candidate
is bound in honor to support the course of ac
tion of that tribunal to which be has submitted
his claims.
I It will be the duty of the delegates to select
i the best men (o fill the offices in the gift of the
[people; honest, worthy and competent men
I who will be benefitted-and not injured by nh
{election, men whose past life and political con
duct give assurance of their fealty to the coun
try and the government.
t Republicans should beware of the petty at
[ tempts now being made by the loco foco lead
ers to excite and foment jealousies and heart
burnings. If they tell you of ‘'brick office
cliques” and the influences of certain men in
nominating this man or defeating the other,
you may rest assured that the object is to dis
tract,and divide. The influences of any one
man rir set of men is always over-estimated,
and is often made a pretext for unwise action.
In the cause of the Union as against anarchy
and disorder, men are of little account. The
great business of the day—the business which
the people have taken out of tbe bands of poli
ticians—is the rescue ofthe country from rebels
and traitors, and until that is done there should
he no thought, no heart,-no lime for prejudices,
divisions or factions.
THE “PEACE” PARTY JOUBNALS.
The Grand Jury of the United Stales Circuit
Court, in this City, brought in an .important
paper and presented it to Judge Shipman yes
terday', condemnatory of the treasonable course
of thgi following papers •. —Journal of Com
merce, the Daily and Weekly News, the Day
Book, the Freeman’s Journal, and the Daily
Eagle-, of Brooklyn, which express themselves
opposed to what they call “ the present unholy
war,” and for the utterance of language which,
expressed in the streets, would be considered a
crime against the Government, The Grand
Jury are aware that the conduct of these dis
loyal papers is abhorred by all loyal men, and
hope that it is subject to indictment and the
punishment of the Court.—-V. I". Examiner.
The Now York News edited bj Ben Wood
the celel>rated lottery swindler, gives a list of
the “Peace” papers published in the Northern
States. By “peace,” it means those who favor
rebellion and the final sulijugation of the North
by the slaveocracy ; those who to effect that
end.are crying “ peace” and “the most liberal
offers of peace” to the cut-throats now in arms
against the government. Here is the list of
papers in Pennsylvania although we think it
could be greatly enlarged;
* Jeffersonian, Westchester; Talley Spirit,
Chamhersburg; Patriot, Harrisburg; Catholic
Herald, Philadelphia; Examiner, Washington ;
Star, Easton ; *Sentinel, Easton ; Christian
Observer, Philadelphia ; Democrat Coshocton ;
Republican, Pittsburg; Union, Wilkesharre ;
Eastern State Journal, Easton ; Herald, Hones
dale.
Those marked with a star have already been
mobbed by an indignant populace.
It is a singular fact that all these papers,
except the Christian Observer, a neutral reli
gious paper, have been [what is called Demo-'
cratic. It needs no comment. The circulation
of the papers indicted [by the Grand Jury of
New York* south of Philadelphia, has been
order of thejGovornment.
Peace—What is it I—The following from
the Germantown Telegraph , a neutral Journal
with a Democrat for proprietor, facetiously and
truly hits the plaintive cry of 'the northern
doughfaces for peace, c
juetment that will save
.from ruin, and reinstate
traitors now warring a;
We are sorry ‘to say
truth in the following
copy from a long and ab
of Monday morning:—
North is nothing more than the reserve forces
of Mr. Jefferson Davis. Both are animated by
the same purpose* Mr. Davis wishes the North
humiliated, so does the jpeace party, Mr. Davis
wishes the Union dissolved, so does the peace
party, Mr. Davis wants northern bacon and
northern arms, the peace party have both to
dispose of at reasonable terms. Mr. Davis
wishes to ruin the administration, the peace
party is laboring to the same end. The only
difference seems to be that Davis has armed
his Va., ‘ peace party,’ and stationed if at Man
assas, under the commiind of Beauregard and
Johnston, two very distinguished members,
while his 'peace party’ in the North is com
manded by Breckinridge, Bayard, Vallandi
gham and Wood. The whole six of them are
very faithful officers, and Mr. Davis is as effi
ciently represented by bis Northern servants
os he ishy hls Sbbthernl”
rW ( :
tom promise, or any ad
i the Democratic party
t in power tbe southern
gainst tbe government;
that there is too much
paragraph which we
e editorial in the Press,
'* A Peace party in the
THE TIOGA COUNTY AGITATO&.
MATTERS; &C.
New Advertisements. •
Lott or Bittner; ~ \ \
Litt nf Littrri.—- Tioga Post Office. j
Recruits wishing to join thepewflifle
Company now organizing under Capt. Mitchell
at Tioga, can enroll their .names ,at Smith's
Book Store id this Borough. -
■ S&f' The fJew Stamped Envelope has heed
received at the Post Office. They Will be ex
changed for old ones until further notice. The
new stamps have hot yet heed received.
President Lincoln, in compliance with
the request of Congress, recommends the observ
ance of the last Thursday of. September as a
day of fasting, humiliation and prayer.
HISS' Removal. —Miss Pauline Smith has re
moved her Milliner’s Shop to the residence of
Mr. Williams’, (immediately below’Roy’s Buil
ding,) where she will be glad to wait upon her
customers. ' ;
■ Our regular correspondence from the
“ Tioga Boys” did not reach us this week in
time for publication. We publish extracts from
an interesting private letter. We shall gladly
publish extracts of public interest from the let
ters of any of the boys; if their friends will
furnish them for that purpose.
We requested to state that Rev. W.
Bullard, will give a Union lecture on the war,
in the Court House at Wellsboro, on Tuesday
evening Sept. 10th ; at Covington, Wednesday
evening Sept. 11th; Thursday
evening Sept. 12th ; at evening
Sept. 13th • and at Roseville, on Sunday, Sept.
15th, at 10 o’clock A. M.
SOy* The semi-annual election of officers of
Engine Co. No. 1, took place at. Odd Fellows
Hall on Monday night last. The following offi
cers were chosen;
Foreman. — Tbos. B. Bryden.
Assistant. —M. Bullard.
2d Assistant. —E. J. Purple.
President. —Ilngh Young.
Secretary. —G. Dwight Smith.
Treasurer. —B. T. Vanhorn.
BST A Goon Idea.— Mr. W. It Smith has
Envelopes for Soldiers for sale at his Book Store.
The name of the Company and- Regiment is
neatly and conspicuously printed-upon each en
velope, so that no letter need be delayed or mis
laid for want of proper direction, as is fre
quently the case, A Washington paper slates
that 30,000 letters were received daily at that
Post Office for the soldiers alone, so that persons
having friends in the army, cannot be too care
ful in writing the address.
B®, Serious li.lx'ess or Judge Wildot.—A
private letter from Towanda Pa.,, to the editor
of this paper, received yesterday, brought us
the painful intelligence that the health of lion.
Judge Wilmot is very poor, and that he is rapid
ly declining. It is thought by his social and
particular friends there that he cannot long
survive—that he must soon die. He has jnst
returned home from Washington, a confirmed
invalid. He has been declining for the past six
months, with some difficulty of the stomach
which baffles tbe skill of bis physicians,—El
mira Press, 24 inst. .
J6@f* From nearly ail parts of tbo County we
are in receipt of letters in which we are . told
that the democrats are bitterly denouncing the
Government and the Administaation. In some
cases names are given—names of prominent
Democrats who take it upon themselves to talk
treason. Our correspondents must not expect
ns to publish these names at present. We ex
pect to see these same men figure as active
members of the approaching Union Democratic
Convention, and we may in such a case, show
them, up to the people. Republicans who pro
pose to join the “ Union" movement had better
call at this office and read the names and utter
ances of those who seek to mislead them into
the democratic party.
Me. Editor. —Please to say to your rea
ders in goneraV, and the friends of education
in particular, that the Mansfield Seminary will
be so completed that we shall be able to accom
modated students the coming term, to their en
tire satisfaction, both with dormitories, and
boarding in the building. No Seminary in the
land affords so good rooms for students, and we
are resolved that none shall afford better instruc
tion-. We shall einjly r.o teachers, except
those of experience, and known ability, and
aptness to teach. We would -say to those who
desire to educate their children, that every at
tontipn will bo given to their moral, intellectual
and physical education. We believe in educa
ting the whole mar. Give us a trial. Incon
sequence of the bard Unites, we Wish to say also
that wo will take'in payment all kinds of pro
duce at cash prices. Bring on your children
and your, wheat, oats, buckwheat, potatoes,
butter, apples &o, and we will educate the one
and market the others for you.
E. Wildjian, Principal!
Mansfield, Aug. 22d, 1801.
Sgy A few more VoLViN'TEEBa. —A few days
since, Edwin J. Hunt, private from Capt. Hol
land’s Company, returned-boma to Deerfield on
a furlough, having been previously poisoned by
some weeds in the river while bathing, which
.disabled him from service. The friends in the
vicinity cordially greeted him on bis return
home. He brought passes with him to take
back volunteers. On his return to his Compa
ny, the following named persons went with him
on Sunday afternoon: Wm. 11. Seely, and Wm,
G. Seely, from Brockfell; Charles TV. Clark,
and Whiting Agiton, from Troupsburg, Stei -
ben Co.; Edwin Bruo-, from Westfield; Jos.
C. Impsoo, from Del mar; James Vasbinder,
from Osceola. On takng the cars at Addison,
Monday morning, two of Capt.-Angle's Com
pany (a Company now being formed in Addi
son)-named Morehouse and Odell, fearing that
they would “ spile for a fight,” before Capt.
Angle could get them mustered.into service,
resolved they l would go -with our boys. They
resisted the entreaties of Capt. A. and his
Lieutenants and the oars moved off taking them
along with our boys. S.
. Brookfield, Aug. 20, 1861.
jfrgr- Editor op Agitator—Dea a Sift.—Not
long ago ah article appeared in your paper in
Which it was staled that we had but one nest of
secessionists in our county, and that as luck
would bare jt, they only numbered some half
dozen. That is certainly a lamentable fact for
Old Tioga County. ‘ For the Banner County in
the State to be thus stained up, is certainly hu
miliating, especially) when we find oht that
these rank secessionists are not made so from
the conviction of their own souls ,' but lieeftuse
their employer, ft man living ont of this state,
is hostile to the Administration, and an advo
cate of secession. They through simple fearof
being discharged, advocate whatever doctrine
their eroployear may see fit to dictate. I am
well acquainted with this secession gang. I
see them every day—ain present sometimes
when they all.get together and talk about the
war, condemning the policy of the Government,
and-singing praise to Jeff. Davis & Co. They
bark loud and long, and at the appearance of
that article, sat up a tumultuous "roar, ceasing
only after they had.enquired of every man with
in reasonable distance, who wrote that artiittf
I will say to this secessin gang, that unless they
bark some'two or three keys lower, they Will
soon be waited upon by a company who are
prepairing for that special occasion. “We ud
not api rove of tarring and feathering, but it is
impassible to forget thatjt has been sometimes
well done.” • A Citizen.
Blossburg, Aug. 26, 1861
FROM THE TIOGA BOYS,
Extracts from a Private Letter.
Camp Gibson, D. C. Aug. 20, 1861,
* * »After a long and very disagreeable
rainstorm, “Old Sol” has again made his ap
pearance, and with the cheerful rays of the sun,
comes new life and animation in camp. Besides
that, another long wished for visitor made his
appeance, (Uncle Sam’s Pay Master,) with a
roll of bank bills in one band, and a bag of
chink in the other, marched into Camp. By an
involuntary motion, hundreds of hands dropped
upon empty purses. One glance of the eye was
enough to show that he was no unwelcome vis
itor.
Rainy, damp weather, has had a tendency to
increase our sick report. Still there are but few
cases of lever. R. M. Pratt, is about the only
one that has been obliged to give up entirely,
lie is having a run of the Typhoid fever. I
have been taking cate of him for the last week
the most of the time. He is comfortably situa
ted at a Union farmer’s, by the name of Eld,
and a fine place, it is, too. Pratt is convales
cent.
I suppose you want war news, and I hardly
know what to say, for I see by yesterday’s Tri
hune, that you learn the news long before we
do. That paper is correct in saying that we
are expecting an attack every day,' and that the
Rebel forces are advancing to attack Washing
ton. The attack will be made by attempting to
cross the river above here, or opposite us, and
then marching upon Washington from the north
west. That plan - may work, but I think not.
I do not say that they cannot cross the river, for
I think they can ; but when they get across,
they wil| find the boys from the “Old Key
Stone," in their places, ready and willing. (
This Division, under Gen. McCall, is com--
posed mostly of the Pa. R. C, V. However,
several other Regiments are with us. Our
wholeJbrce will amount to about 20,000 men,
as nigh ns I can estimate. They are putting
us in a shape for defence ns fast as possible, by
clearing away woods, building forts, and dig
ing entrenchments.
We are situated on thehighest ground in the
D; C/, in the north-west part. The fort is to bo
mounted by eighteen guns, four colnmbiads,
four rifle cannons, tho others for grape, canis
ter, or ball, as the case may demand. The fort
will command a tract of country for five miles
each way, including Washington and George
town. The site is well adapted for a strong
hold, and it is evidently the intention to make
it so.
The Secretary of War’s proclamation for
soldiers, creates no little excitement in Wash
ington. It is now the belief of all that we are
to see. bloody times here very soon ; and if it
must come, the sooner tbe better. Our boys all
appear anxious to try their metal, and I have
failn to believe that they are well tempered, and
will show themselves as soch, on the battle field.
Times are becoming rather critical, and you
need not be surprised if you bear more impor
tant news soon than what I have to write. It
may be good news, and still be a sad voice to
the heart of many a mother in Tioga. Friends
at home should be prepared for the worst.—
Their sons and brothers could never die in a
more.glorious cause, than fighting to sustain
the liberties, institutions and Unioli that our
forefathers fought so nobly-to gain. Those in
stitutions—let us preserve them for future gen
erations, undeiiled. Lel it never be said that
man is not capable of self government, and that
Republicanism is a farce. B. B. W.
An Affecting Incident.— A few days since,
the several regiments of Gen? 1 Sickles’ Brigade
were sworn into the service of the United States
by the administration of the customary oath.—
Four regiments hod been sworn in, and each
one took the solemn oath, accompanied and fol
lowed by hurrahs. When the sth Regiment
was drawn up in line, an offider of one of the
companies, stepped to the front, addressed Gen.
Sickles, and requested that this regiment might
be sworn in with prayer. It was too solemn a
moment for hurrahs. The General told him
that the chaplains were absent, and there was
no one to call upon to perform the duty. The
officer replied that be would call upon one un
der bis command if the General would give him 1
leave. Consent was given. The duty was ex
plained to the regiment, and the officer called up
on a youth, 17 years of age,’ to step to the front
and lead them in prayer. ‘ He immediately
took the place assigned him and engaged in
prayer. The whole regiment was melted into
tears, an well as hundreds who were .standing
around as witnesses of the scene. The men
stood weaping after the prayer was over. So
deeply affected was the General, that ha senfc
for the,chaplains to coine and witness the scene.
It was from bis own lips that these facts were
derived.
Rev. Theophilus Fiske, formerly editor of a
democratic paper in Philladelphia, and who
received appointment for bis services in*the
Post Offiice Department, under Mr. Buchanan,
and retained there longer than bo should have
been by tbo present administration, has been
detected in robbing letters in the dead letter
office. . Through the intercessions! of his wife
and daughter legal proceedings have not been
instituted against him, but he was promptly
dismissed from office.
Maj.-Gen. Fremont seized last week §58,000
in the Bank of St. Genevieve, Mo., which, was
intended for the use of the rebels.,
WHAT HINT* OF UNION P
Mb. Editor: Throughout the County, the
talk of a Union Convention seems to be general
at this time, and I bdiCve, could, snob a. Con
vention be held, where both parties conld lay
aside the “ battle ax,” and meet together as
patriots of the same stamp, and nominate can
didates that dre faVtifable lo the acts of the
'Administration in relation to the strict prose
cution of the War, it might enhance to the
benefit of the .country, abd of both parties
alike. I see by referring to the Wellsboro
Democrat , that the Editor is very indignant
with the course.JoU pursue in opposing ft Uhioa
Convention, and it Strikes me could the Editor
hear the denunciations of the Government by
some of hia Democratic friends of this township;
he would be forced to; believe that they were
not in ffivot oi uniting tbS two elements at this
time. Most of our Democratic friends have
ever since the inauguration reviled against the
Administration, and | have attempted’ to kill
the party by their malignant onslaught, and
by denouncing them as. violators of the Con-;
stitiition. And now I-wonld like to ask how
lb the name of heaven, could webring together
these discordant elements of strife, and Unite
in Convention, so that we shoiild have unity of
action and of sOntimSnt; After the fall elec-’
lion, party feeling rap So high, that it found a
corresponding sentiment throughout the coun
try, and both pnrties seemed keep
up a separate organization; but the fact is pretty
generally conceded that the DemoCffttiS/party,
under the guise of Upioifism, haygAaeen at
tempting,—even in our oWn State, to subvert
the Republican organization, and thereby by
presenting new issues to open again a violent
contest, such as was waged during me Presi
dential Campaign.. It is well knowh that in
the Southern part of this State, attempts were
made by leading journals to consolidate the
two parties, and to unite them on a “firm
basis” which would be " lasting and beneficial
alike to both parties.” But the more shrewd
of the Republicans, saw that it was but an
other movement on foot to destroy the integrity
of the Republican pdrty, and thereby weaken
the confidence of the people in the stability of
our organization, and thus destroy the platform
that carried with it the confidence and support
of the North.
We are not unmindful of the denunciations
that have been heaped upon tbo Republican
party North as tjreil as South—they have at
tempted to force thei'responsibility of the pres
ent disastrous condvdion of our country upon
the party now in Ipower. Tho Republican
party have been characterized as the disunion
• party, because ns they say,'they waged a sec
tional warfare during'tbe last campaign. Why
was it sectional f Itvvas because they choose to
make it so.'. They have been laboring for
twenty-five years lender the teachings of the
great Nullified John C. Calhoun to nationalize
slavery, and to force it upon every inch of our
public domain, and Hie sentiment of opposition
to these measures struck the mind of the people
and they rose up in their might and pronounced
an edict upon the farther extension of slavery.
Politicians have seized upon this sentiment of
Calhoun’s and are now .laboring in one section
of the country to "build upon the institution
of slavery a vast oligarchy. And because we
oppose such measures, and declare that slavery
shall not extend beyond limits which were long
since marked out, and which then settled the
slavery issue, are w 4 to be denounced as dison*
ionists? And because we elected a President
upon these issues, is that sufficient cause to
break np this Government? Mr. Lincoln was
elected upon' a Constitutional platform ; he?
was elected by a clear majority over all tbe
other candidates; he received a larger major
ity of the popular vote than did Buchanan in
1856. Our Democratic brethren were then sat
isfied with the mode,of electing our Executive,
and all the Republican party ask at this time,
is that they be granted the same fights under
the Constitution that they then granted to the
Democracy. By a change of past events, and
under similar circumstances we might have bad
a continuance of the Democratic Administra
tion. We should in 1 that case have felt our
selves in duty bound |to obey the constitutional
requirements of the Government, and-have re
mained In peace with,the Government,’and sub
mitted to our fate, feeling that it was
by the voice and vote of the majority.
Never have two parties emerged from a con
flict with less feelings of magnanimity, than
did the parties in the Presidential campaign of
1860. The Anti-Slavery party- eleqtedjfts can
didate by a clear majority,—and n’nfsjority of
such a character as to 1 show to the world that
the people were in faVor of a change in the
affairs of the (fcvermhent. The Republicans,
wherever able ti presdnt clearly to* the public
tbe real issues If the canvass—slavery restric
tion or—-slavery extension, —-carried the peo
ple with them by unprecedented majorities,—
almost breaking up in dome States the powerful
ranks of our adversaries. With but a few
years to attend to the complicated details of
party warfare—we swept away the powerful
Democracy that hasbeen for tbe pastfour years
sapping the Very life of our country, and ma'-
king inroads upon its predit.'
* We fought the battle last fall upon constitu
tional grounds, the issiies were fairly presented
to the people, and neper before were they'so
plainly made known. We contended with a
party that has bad an organization ever since
the Republic was Organized. The vital points
in their platform has changed with almost
every election,—and after shifting and dividing,
they presented a ticket which was almost sure
to be defeated,; because they defeated them
selves by producing a split in the Convention
at Charleston. They divided up the support
of their candidates who were nominated upop
different platforms. Thus the people had pre
sentedjto them a platform which bad a “ double
meaning" which rightly construed, meant one
thing for the North, and another for the South.
But the Republican party presented a platform
which was easily understood by the most igno
rant, and it was a platform that received the
hearty support of the Delegates at, Chicago,
and of the people it the election, We elected
a President upon the platform of non-extension
of slavery—the people sanctioned it, and we
have confidence in them, and we believe that
they are now hostile to the extension of slavery,
and are desirous that the Territories of the
Union be consecrated to free labor and free in
stitutions. .
The Democracy of the Soutß grasped Mr.
Lincoln’s election as a pretest rebell
ion, and to force upon the country their plana
of reseotmen', that found rise in the nollifiers
of 1832, and have ever since been maturing
among their leaders of the present day. But
say the Democrats'; “ The Republican party
forced them to take this step, which they would
not. have otherwise taken, had this continual
agitation of the slavery question been let alone.”
1 would like to ask them which party forced this
agitation upon the country ?
for the past eight years, sbovr that their*
Democratic organization is at the Lh„„
Slate Oligarchy. The AdmifaUtraiionhf J.S
Buchanan was entirely in the siahrhbe
i Slate power, and no reasonable Slab donbhmi!
it was for their interest to keep tip the srins
of the slate question, and he who
Democratic party to, Stop' the agitatiou of
slatery question, is simply and wholly
under a great mental delusion. It j,
policy Of the South tirstop agitating J“J
tion. They demand expansion, sbd if tb*-
feould have control of the government, ft
would have it, and new conquests to "the .ih l
power Would be tirade, In 1852; the
ic party announced their candidate ft, ?u
Presidency. They Rafted him upon apUttbn!
which pledged the party to abide by the
promise of 1850, as settling the whole iWj
question. They elected their candidate,
the power of the Democratic party hgfl btstbtas
btoken. .After his election, howhvef; anolid
difficulty presented itself in the seftlement d
the question of the admission of slavery jju
Kansas, and instead,of settling it aocittdlte U
the past policy of the Government, tier 4
tnrbed the compromise of 1850’, and" %
older one of 1820, by, the repeal of the Miss*
ri restriction; Those Word exclusively Deoy
cratic measures, resolved ipoh fa DemomSi
caucus, and passhd by Democratic votes in both
branches of Congress. What had followed the*
treasures is well known to us all, ond nothin
is betted kfiofrn than (hat-the Democratic pi*
have forced this agitation; upon the people,<
repealed these compromise's they once s worst,
stand by, as a settlement of the slavery qua,
tion. They were in favor of the Missouri j.
etriction, where they said it would answertb®
ends of forcing Missouri into the Union npoai
Slave Constitution. They were in favor of h
repeal when they saw that it would thfowdovd
the-bats which divided freedom -and slavery,
and allow them to take their peculiar institj.
tions over any of our public domain. They dj;
mand of the North to stand strictly by their
compromises, while they violate the rules pfr,
misenonsiy to suit their own convenience. They
show by their past actions that they will not he
governed by any compromise that does not gin
to them the sway of National affairs. They
now precipitate a rebellion for the purpose ol
draggooning the North into submission, aid
forcing them to recognize their power of over
throwing the Government whenever their fancy
dictates, and when by so doing they can gjj
such compromises and concessions as they my
ask.
For the Agitator.
We are thoronghly convinced that the “Soft
Democracy” of New York, nrein favor of tom
promising with the Southern Confederacy. They
the offer of the Republicans to net!
them in Mass Convention, and nominate Union'
| candidates to fill the various offices. The Re
publicans of that State, wished to merge tin
partisan spirit in that of the patriot, and this
strike bands and nominate candidates that ven
favorable to the Union, and in favor of a vigor
ous prosecution of the War, But the Demoo
racy revolted at the idea qf uniting with then,
and they have issued their call for a convention,
and propose to revive at the approaching Fill
election the question of slavery extensioa.-
They have thus disregarded the Union call,and
are now in favor of an eicitaßTe campaign,
which will, instehd of healing the Wounds oca
sinned by the last election, produce asfagonu
tic and discordant feelings, which is to ht depre
cated.
The Republicans of this township art' in hr
hot of a vigorous 'prosecution of the War, aid
are not in favor upholding out the “elite branch
of peace and compromise” with traitors, with
Ortas in their bands for the overthrow of th
Government. Lett ns nominate a county ticief
upon the platform of the Union, the enfofet-’
ment of the laws, the prosecution of the vaf
until rebellion shall be crushed fa the land,
the laws of the (Government strictly obeyed.-
Then let os ask all to lay aside' party wsrhn
for the time being,.and to come up to the my
port of, such officers, and by so doing, give erne- -
tenance and-snpport to the constituted authen
tic s of the Government. L. D, Jb.
Lawrehceville, Aug. 26,1861.
Uncle Sam $200,000 Ahead.— T. S, M
a Yirginian, who came passenger on the steam-'
ship Persia, from . Liverpool is under arret,
charged with treason, in aiding and abettuf
the enemies of the United States. It M® l
that on the voyage to New York, Serril oped/
expressed his-sympathy with the ConfedertK
eause, and proclaimed that he was a messeogtf
of Jefferson Davis and had been to Europe o«
a special mission to negotiate a loan with ®
bankers there and as theresult he had with b®
£40,000 in English bank notes.
Oh the arrival of the Persia, some of tM
passengers to whom Serril hiid talked,
thising with the Union cause informed Cash®'
House Officers Alexander Isaacs and Tho»u
Brown, who arrested him.' On searching I®
prisoner they found £40,000 (nearly §2oo,lhJ
;in Bank of England notes Upon his
Sterril was taken to the Custom-House to a* ll
the issue of regular powers authorizing bu
i rest- The passengers who laid the
swore to the above fact?, and Commit lols .
; Henery, issued the warrant on their
i The United States District-Attorney has "
an information and libel to confiscate the
OOU under the Confiscation not passed by •"
last Congress.
Tub Declakjtiom or .Dobows.-— Th* #
Stephen A. Douglas declared in his last sP*
that “ The conspiracy to break, up the l ..
is n fact now known to all. Armies'-w®
raised and war levied to accomplish it. ■*,
can be but two sides to- the controversy,
man most bo on the side of the tTnited
or against it. There can be' no neatrsnj
this war. . There can be none bet patneo
traitors."
David Todd, the old wheel-horse
raoy, in Ohio, said in a recent speech at
land, “ I am frank to confess that
dorse and approve every act of Mr. M
since his inauguration,- 1 would
as soon as 1 would • Andrew Jackson.
different from the bastard Democrats
scarcely and underhandly trying to P e i
the people against the Administration.
Jeff. Davis has issued a proclaimticm
ing all Union menjn the South to depart,^
forty days, on pain of punishment as s®
CCQI?8«
The Secretary of "War has ordered &
ernor of Illinois to. prepare all thei tn®“
disposal for instant removal to St. bou> •
The Convention of Western 11**8 ( C t»
concluded to' attempt to erect.a new & >
called Kanawha. '