% V/'; BBOM, TM”55^-' ~~ Camp Nkar Falmouth; Va./; 1862. Frmnd AGitAtoa.—Cae yawtbit bright May morning, 1 packed toy viill academy pa- Tent* and friends adieu, bird wlti dimmed step ; started for the liatllo Seld, to st irb; the . priva tions and endure the bardshi pf o|'a 'soldier’s life, to dofond our Beg .and n»f w aba theDnion bought by the blood asdt V tßoae wbo are how known only in history, tsp shall I for get my feelings as I pawed fro* rlcroto room, and gated at tbs paintings updi tjipwaUs, and every famiiiab abject, before tblrivtling stage bore me from the home I loved pjwell. What a change since that tkue —every j>|per tbatflal tered froth the presB,.was heade' ija large black letters-; “Washington is safe !’*■'- thirty thou sand soldiers'in the District '(ffColnmbia!” “Scott about to fortify ArliOgto; Hightg!” &c., But to-day, how | y-i-every sheet brings glad tidings from the war, and Wo no longer think of the aafl Iv’bjf, the Capital, • or the frowning forts' that suitjdnd the city ; but wo ask the question will they -make the neat stand V’- and w,K, an eager eye, trace the trails along the marjS'sbf the rivers, over- hills, and through deep c 1 1 |n the monn , tains, to hunt out the flying (jslidna of Davis, as they retreat before .the coni columns of McClellan ; aiid iflmistaK 'ifbt the signs of the times, before your reap p- receive this, ■ the Stars and Stripes, the prot l lainblem of a ' nation’s greatness, will hgaih ,b unfurled-to the breeze over tbs Capital of}rel I|om, there jto 1 float Unmolested for ages, afte r ' the buzzards - have picked the bones Of those vfjijo- conspired against it-. ' ;f| The Rail Road bridge across :'i% Rappahan nock at this point is now' cou pfeted, andthe eSra run nearly every hour otSe day, from Aipiia Cfeok, to Frederiekabur ;|lhis gives ns a daily mail, which is consider JjU no trifling importance.; j‘ j -When our men first arrived' c ' tbe city, -the .belles of this place would tv;rc uj? their noses of a Yankee, ana <old' not even answer a civil question; butyhc '.ijhanged now, for there was a dancingpartyin p#n last Friday night, in which our boys took mrt, and lam ’ informed by one who was there that these same '‘■southern ladies, eagerly sought; t|a friendship and isimpany of those they wo speak to ten days before; They have alw been taught that we were an ignorant and jbftrbarous race, nnd they dreaded our arrival t ) }ihey would a band of,savages,.bat now they K&in to think the Yankee* are’' not so bad-tiler all, and it would nnt-bc.irt ail'surprising! f-Siany of them lost their hearts before! we left; T' I was in Falmouth last StrtKtWvy afternoon, and the town wag Rill} of otfe-' Jonathans, who had come in to see the and fnko a peep at the Yankees, and of ft lithe illiterate,' dirty, ragged ftijd degraded r < ffi I ever saw, these Southerners' cap take tt You can tell one as far as you can ; they all look as,though they had beei’ fl&wn through the soot bags of hard times. , !'■ i; The weptber. during the p[ s > has been very hot. hut ns our camp is! i ji good shade, we have not felt it mueh. , Last night tbe bands of thsribandBth,fur nished ap with splendid mu&*‘ »r> about two hours; our men all turned din n|| helped make these woods coho.' Lmust say; fcjr.the fitb reg iment, that they have jibe bMf |iand in Gen. McDowell’s jarroy. h' ? !|| We aie now under marchin| @ders, nnd ex .pact to cross the river} It is gener ally believed that there Will 1 1'|> battle soon, hot far from! this place. Pres' list Lincoln is now here with MeDowell, ni‘ making preparation*! for an advanep. are all or dered to dr4w an extra pairfof, shoes, which goes to shovv that there is wor s'jty be done, and the sooner if comes the better . we have qo .desire lojteihain idle, white are fighting on,every sidp Iqf us., ! pi i - Since tbejorder to discharge $1 soldiers un fit for duty,imoHy of the ni?m|ißf have left for home. Tbit is right and } tat. Rrr the army is 'no place for; a sick man,; j ■o r | McNeil, is pow hick with the fever;! he f*( : s Removed from harnp to-night GoL McNeil.’ s vine of the beet officers in tlio Reserve Corps,>iM his absence - is regretted] by all; espeoioliy’iifta time when ■ weexpeet ta move at any hpur.f !r Segt. ; John Hawe, of Corapar# A, has just Tteceived his discharge. Bawe has been known throughout the regimeu|| for the past year, ns Uhdte' Johnny; ha ispeifly, sixty years of age, an Bngllebmaio by was the first to enroll bis namie on list, -when the'gdns of > Sumter the North to nrins. He lias -nobly and fei discharged the duties of a soldier, from} tbsS 'day until we left Camp Pierpon't, when-1 le lopg marches nnd tbe stormy nights with ftp Shelter but the - heavens,'were too much M by constitution, and he was'{obliged to retifi frt;m the camp. He had no enemy in the regi infa and I.trust, welcomed back to 61d. Tioga., | " ' James CoJe, a private In oof |ompany, died in the hoapital last Sunday night. Ho Was a resident of Tioga New I|ork. !He was buried Monday,, with nil the hohors of We.tried to send This remains homfl to his friends, but coajd not. We kuew it Wmjld be a groat consolation to hla family to he v||fais body sleep iq the did church yard in his tnyve town; but as this was beyond -oiir power, c.an still have the iaiJefaction of knowing that no bra ver and better soldier ever stoodjq tbe ranks of our regitnnntv and that be had as-good and lion-' orable a biirutl as man can now rests in peace in an old churchyard in is shaded grave by tbeside of his comrades.'jin Rattle, on the -banks of the Rappahannocfc,' | 1 Cot; C*ock*tt. The Proviso Tbe Hon. David Wilmot has T3(»ed to see the day when the great principles;: he advocated when' in tbe other branch of Congress, are adop ted by a decided vote and' applied to. ail the Territories of the IJnited States;; now existing, or hereafter to be formed « acquired in any way. ; The world, moves. 'Khiiijoto if as taken in the United Slates Housejif J^presentatives, on Monday of last week, -'..(’be Allowing islhe bill; , ’ “As Act to secure freedom te ;»U ,j>’|r»oßlwith in the torritorios of tho TJnitedSta.ej , | 1 “Bt it enacted, IJhat slavery or servi tude la all eases wh»teoerer, e* «p liy pustebment for crime (whereof Ibe -persons shr i( r ka 'duly enavieted,) sbab hsjjcslorlh cease, and be 'prtihUivted forever, in ail of tbe Cnited plates, now existing, or HertsiSer ta be formed;of ac^otred, In 'any way.’' . And wfay -was this (ust passed! Notso much because it is the troe 'poUijr,! $ from the fact that a yearof war, mads by rt| slave owners upon‘the Government of tlje.l!n||ad States has satisfied Congress that aninV Ration causing* onr national troubles shall nfr? fee extended.— The slaveholders; rebellion jirglfcid the effect of i giving Congress the ’eouraga fe j|eelnre that the ' extension of the institution sifi )jbe “prohibited j UTW&f'—filwmiburg Bepttb \csn. j i : i ysf. j In an article printed in this paper three weeks- J ago, we called the ottention.of the public to tbe | j flagrant and open violations of the liquor laws doily perpetrated in our midst without protest from those whose duty it is to see that these laws are, rigidly enforced. We have reason to believe that tbe article referred to has pro duced much good in arousing the pnblicmind to tho enormities of the traffic. Responses have ! been received from Tioga, [ and Lawren ceille, and the foots have .been dis closed that in the towns named, net a license exists, although 1 liquors are' sold openly and above board in both taverna and groceries. In ■ this Borough, a society is in course of organi sation for the purpose of elevating public senti ment on this subject, and to enforce the lows. We osk temperance men to see to. it that some' such society be organised in every community where this curse of civilisation prevails. ’ ■ r * At tha approaching session of Coart, tbe Grand Jury baa n doty to perform which should be done fearlessly, and that duty is this, nome ly: to indict every man tvhehas been engaged in telling liquors icithoul license; and to indict those who, having licenses, have sold-to minors , or habitual drunkards. If the Constables of I the several townships and boroughs in tbs ; oo'unty,.shall do their duty under their oaths of | office, sufficient proof can be obtained to bring iplete. THE AGITATOR. HUGH YOUNG, EDITOR i PROPRIETOR. - ; wcxxsßOßOtroß, pa., - ' - WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY 28,1862. PEOPZiS’B STATE OOWVBNTION. THE PEOPLE OP PENNSYLVANIA, who desire cordially to'unite in sustaining' tb«. National Admin istration in its patriotic efforts to *oppress a sectional and unholy rtbellion against th. Unity of the Repub lic, and who desire to support, by every , power of the Government, one hundred thousand heroic brethren in arms, braving disease and the perils of the field to preserve the Union of our Fathers, are requested to select the number of Delegates equal to the Legishv. live Representation ot the State, at snch times and in such manneVos will best respond to the spirit of this call, to meet in State Convention at Harrisburg, on THURSDAY, the Seventeenth Day of July next, at eleven o'clock, on said day to nominato Candidates for the offices of Auditor General and Surveyor Gene ral, and to .take snob measures as may be deemed necessary to strengthen the Government in this i Sea ton of common peril to a common country. - A. K. McCLUBB, Chairman People's State Committee. Geo. IV. HAUKEEstr, 1 e.-_ l - 114 . Job* M. SotMTAs, ■ J fce “ rt Republican County Convention. Tioga, Mat 19,1862. ■ln pursuance of a call issued by the Chair man, the Republican County Committee met at Smith’s Hotel this afternoon, and passed .the following preamble and resolution -. Whereat, dissatisfaction has been expressed to us by many citizens of the County, with the system of nominating officers, as enunciated by the last Republican County Convention which did away with the “old delegate system," and authorized the election of candidates to be sup ported at the ensuing election, and whereas, many inconveniences may arise from the new system, therefore, bd it ■ Resolved, that the .Republican Electors of Tioga County are requested to meet in the sev eral districts, at the usual place of bolding elections, on Saturday the 7th day of June next, and'that they elect two delegates to represent such districts, in'a Convention to be held at IVellshbro, on Monday evening, the 9th day of June, next, to consider tltys propriety of resto ring the delegate system, or retaining.the pres ent one, and for the purpose |of electing Repre sentative and Senatorial delegates to the State Convention which meets at Harrisburg, on the 17th day of July next, and to transact such other business as maybe bk-onght before the Convention. . I The Committee also appointed tbe following Committees of Vigilance for; tbe coming com paif '.he committees will see 'e Convention, is do ' election districts. Qalick. Brookfiela —. . K. Baker. Gharlnto%~- -J, G. Dartt, Joel : Culver.- Chatham*— Benj, Van Dnseo, Reuben Mom* (Tlymer—-Job Rexford, Henry Steele. Covington —John Lewis, G. M. Butler, Covington Boro* —L. B. Smith, S. 8. Packard. DecrJUld— Etnmer Boworr, Jere. Stoddard. DWmar—James 1, Jackson, George Coolidge. Elk—John Maynard, Jehial Beach. JSlkland Boro-- Joel Pnrkhorst, J. C. Whittaker. Fjrminyton —>G. W. Porsylb, James Beebe. Uniue» —H. V, Vermiiyea, J. S. Watrou*. Jocfeson—-S. L. PaTmcter»o. B. Welle. ICnoxvtiU- —J. P. Biles. Giles Roberts, "Lawrence*-- Charles Baker, Joseph Guile. Larcrcnct Boro—J. W.Ryon,'Charles Beebe. Liberty —C. F. Veil, Robert C. Cox. Mainthurg —John Fox, Abas Robbins, jr. Jfantjield—J , M. Phelps, A. J. Ross. MiddUbury —o. P. Card, A. C. Cole. Morris—W. W, Babb, Ji>mes Doanc. Aeison—Enoch, Blackwell, Henry Baxter. O&eola —Daniel Coates, Morgan Seeley. Richmond —W. 0. Ripley, A. M. Spencer. Rutland —G. W, Van Allen, Joel Rose. Shijtpcn —E. QrinneU, H. Broughton. Sullican —Allen Rockwell, Lafayette G^ay. Tibgn —John Dailey, D. L. Aiken. Tioga Boro—o. B, Lowell, litit Daggett. {j u ion~ Anson Dano, Ambrose Barker. Ward —J. J. Denmark, Peter Cameron. Wcllsh'oro~~ John R, Bowen, H. W. Williams. Wettjldd —J. K. Sayles. Dartd Cloos. On motion the Committee adjourned to meet at Wellsboro on Monday afternoon July 9,1862, at B, S. Farr’s Hotel, / S. B. Eluow, Chairman, ggy*A correspondent of the Williamsport Bulletin suggest the name of Wm, Waldo Will ard, Esq., of that place, as a candidate for Congress in this District. The writer speaka oft him as "a gentleman in the prime of his powers, of fine education, of high moral char acter, and an able and vigorous writer and de bater, and. possessing a thorough knowledge of the Government and politics of the country.” Should we fail to secure the nomination of a man from this county, we coold cordially sup port Mr. Willard. He is well and favorably known here to many of oar citizens, and would .do honor to the District in Congress. JBesides Mr. F. E. Smith, ofsTioga, (sugges ted by a correspondent, as-a candidate, through tbie paper two weeks ago,) we have beard the names of Mr. John W. Guernsey, of Tioga, W. H. Armstrong, of Lycoming, and Judge Hale, of Center County,—the president incumbent, —mentioned as probable candidates. THE IiIatJOB TRAFFIC. THE Tl 6 G A CO iff NTY AGIfATOIf. about this result. “Weask this, because we be lieve that nothing but the most summary means can beeffective. Bat besides the Grand Jury and the Consta bles,* the citiiene “have a "duty to perforin.— There are a number of Applications forliceme nojr advertised, to be brought before the Coart, It Is youf dnty to contest the application of those whom yon know to be. personally unfit to conduct the sale of liquors, or who ask » li cense .to Jteep a tavern in a. locality, where the accommodation of fbq public does not demand it. Those who suffer from the wholesale, sale of liquors (and howifew families do not in some Way suffer t) and those who are doily witnesses of the disgusting exhibitions of drunkenness in our streets, ought.to make it their business to protest against the granting of licenses at ail, and more especially ought they to protest against the indiscriminate sale of liquors with out license. Men and women of Tioga County, this busi ness is in your own, hands. We trust ft may receive your earnestand prompt attention. It is not the business of the Judges ic search for objections -to petitions regularly presented.— Remember then, that if wroufe, .drunkenness, and incendiary fires follow is the wake of rum selling, it is you who are to Blame, and that you must bear the burdens until, you remove them by your own exertions. |@“ The Tribune of Tuesday says that a dispatch has been received from General Banks at the War office, in Which he announces that his whole force has crossed the Potomac in good order, and that he now holds both banks of the river. His loss has been severe, but how large he was unable at the date of the dispatch, to Kay. That, be made a gallant fight, and a mas terly retreat is evident, as be had only about 4,000 men opposed to 15,000 or 20,000 of the enemy. Where they were be does not state, or w bether he apprehended a further attack. But as be commands his position, be no doubt feels able to repel any attack they may make upon him. As to whether Jackson the rebel General has been re-enforced by Johnson, we have no in formation. It may be that Jackson, satisfied with bis success in dislodging Banks, has made no advance, or he may, if he- has been re-en forced, be making his way into Maryland at some other point.- Nor have we any intelli gence from McClellan’s army that gives us any light. There is nothing to show whether John son still maintains his position before Richmond in full force or not. The Homestead BUI. Speaker Grow, who has been among the lead ing and most effective advocates of the Home stead principle, furnishes in a private letter a synopsis of the law recently enacted by Con gress, providing free homes to actual settlers on the public domain. He states that ali the lands owned by the Government are open to settlement nnder.it in quantities not exceeding 160 acres to each per son. Any person who is a citizen of the Dnited States,, or has declared his intention to become ■neb, who is twenty-one years old, or the bead of a family, or has served in the military or naval service of the country during this Re bellion, can make the entry, on payment of ten dollars, and the fees of tbs Register and Re ceiver of the Land Office. That is all the set tler has to pay at any tin <'■ The act takes effect < ' the Ist of January next, and requires a residence and cultivation of five years, to perfect the title. Any person can enter, under this act, and on which be has a pre-emption’claim. - In tho same letter Mr. Grow thus speaks of tjie labors of the present Congress; ■ “This -Congress is redeeming in good faith all its • pledges to the people.—What yon said of it a few days ago waa eminently jnst. Itmay seem to the country to move slowly, but no Congress before it has, in the same time, accomplished so much for the future greatness and glory of the republic— The national capital free forever. Slavery forever prohibited in all territories. The public domain set apart and consecrated in free homes and free men. 1 ' The Pacific Railroad authorized, ' The policy of gradual emancipation inaogu* rated; besides war measures.” From Biles* Company. Camp near Falmouth, Fa., May 17, 1862. You will remember when I last wrote from Manassas it was with a promise to give you in my next a description of the fortifications in that vicinity, and I intended to do so .but hav inglearned that your able correspondent, “ Col. .Crockett" had forwarded you a description of the description of the deserted Rebel works at the above place, I deemed a repetition useless. Since then we have marched 1 by easy stages to this place, at which we arrived about two weeks ago. The country through which wo have passed since leaving Manassas is one of the.finest I have seeritri Virginia, barrin r ihe tile (as Pat would sdyj which the inhabitants’tell me is none of the best. ' Nothing of interest occurred to relieve the monotony of the march save that now and then' at the places 'we vruuld encamp for the night a -stray unsuspicious grunter would come too near the camp for his own safety and would suddenly find -himself transformed into fresh pork; one case in par ticular I will mention which happened at one Of our night encampment* and which will go to show the intense hatred with which we are regarded by the Secessionists in'this part of the country. Soon after we had stacked' arms and while we were busily engaged preparing onr evening meal a woman came tearing into camp. Now if 1 was,to pass my opinion as to that woman’s condition it would be that she was mad some. She demanded to seethe Colo nel and his quarters were respectfully pointed out to her; she proceeded in the direction indi cated and upon seeing the Colonel broke ont with “ I say sir, year men have hardly broke ranks yet and the have killed three of my pigs already." This was followed by plenty more of the same sort, the CoTonol quietly heard her through and then in' a gentlemanly manner inquired into the matter, and upon finding it was the truth paid for the pigs. It turned out subsequently however that the boys had been IC her bouse and offered to buy and pay for, all, the pigs and chickens she could spare and she replied-" that she would see them-rot nod car ried off by the busaards before she would sell tlienrto the thieving-Yankees.” Now I suppose the Boys inferred from this that as the mistress ■ was secesh it war •* like mistress like pip," and as they. (the pigs) showed no disposition to submit quietly they were bajonetted wjthout .mercy. It must not be inferred from this that it is.customary for the soldiers to 1 turn robbers; on. the contrary all marauding is strictly for bidden, nndjf such a charge can be brought home to any one he is severely punished. We are" now encamped about o mile from andonthe northern bank of s the Rappahan nock River; upon the opposite bank lies the quiet city of Fredericksburg, a place contain ing in better days a population of eome eight thousand inhabitants. It has been formally occupied by a few troops from this Corps within the past few days only. When the movement was made upon.this place the advance guard consisting of detachments from the Ist Pp., and'the Ira Harris cavalry under command of Col. Bayard of the Ist had quite, a .brisk skir mish with a party of the enemy’s horse abput two miles back from the river. The rebels had barricaded the road with rails and from behind them opened a fire upon our men ; the Boys led by Col. Bogat| (now Brigadier General) dashed ■in and after a short but sharp fight forced the Rebels to retreat,across the river, they both bridges at this point. We have commu nication with Fredericksburg by means of, a pontoon bridge, the other bridges arebeing rap idly repaired as is also tbe Bail Road from Acquia Creek landing bn the Potomac to this plhce. ~ It would be bard to imagine a more miserable Qod-forsaken place than is this same little town of Falmooth. There is a cotton and a grjst mill here which are tbe only signs of industry j I can detect; the curse of slavery seems! to have settled down upon it like a pall.. The people, of which only tbe poorer classes are left, gate open ns with mingled fear and wonder. They seem to have no end, no aim in life whatever; the necessaries of life are exor- 1 ■ bitantly high and it is a wonder to me how they hove contrived to live at all. Since our advent here however there has been a great change for the better in provisions both as re gards quantity and price and I hope yet to live to see the the time when Yankee thrift and en ergy shall turn to accouct tbe natural advanta ges of the country. Predericksbnrg nppeorsto be a pleasant place viewed from this side of the rivet which is the only one allowed us as yet, as none only those upon military business are permitted to cross. 'We have a beautiful camp here; the Boys have tastefully decorated tbe grounds in and about tbe camp with evergreens. ■ A row of small cedars border tbe paradeground, and at the entrance of each company ground is reared ■an arched or gothic entrance way decorated with every device which the taste could suggest to beautify it, and interwoven is the name of some favorite officer. At the entrance of each tent is constructed a bower, these are also dec orated according to tbe taste of the inhabitants, the whole tends to give our camp a picturesque and beautiful appearance. The boys are,all well and in good spirits, and are looking eagerly forward to the time when they will be allowed toretuwi home. -It seems to be the general opinion here that the war is about played out ana that the Rebels will not fight nor risk a general engagement,- nor do I believe they will, at least at Richmond ; they cannot expect to bold that comparatively weak place kfter evacuating their stronghold stYork town. They are Hying now and that they may never have a chance to rest until they sue for peace is the wish of . Sojer Bor. The State of the Country It is sometimes well to look over our shoul ders and scan the events of any given period, if we would note the changes that have been wrought in it, and learn of the lesson which it teaches. Our country, its institutions and national fame have been for the last two years, lashing upon the treacherous waves of uncertainty, passing tho ordeal of trial, and encountering the dangers of destruction in a wasting war, and of ruin in an ignominious submission to traitors and their demands. Nothing like the present rebellion has been known in the history of the world; where, a large portion of the people of a great country have' been so irre sistibly carried away by the force of imaginary wrongs, and by such strategy, mete wild, base less enthusiasm and excitement, as has been brought to hear upon' the Southern common people, and by which they have led to commit this great waste and - fraud upon themselves, their country, and the commercial prosperity, of the world. The' Hon. Mr. Gladstone, Chan cellor of the (English) Exchequer, in bis late speech, compared this Rebellion to the Ameri can Revolution ;'aud seemed to foreshadow its success; even in the face of our late. brilliant victories.' Be seemed to reason very candidly,' and to sympathise with both sections in this “depldrab’e struggle.” True, it is a deplora ble struggle; and why t Because there is no reason for it—no grealtprinciples at the bottom of the [Rebellion wblcb'entitled it to be classed with justifiable revolutions. This would'hot be a ‘'deplorable struggle" if there was.any thing to struggle for on the side of the legit imate ahtb'orityvof the country; bat rather, a glorious''struggle, a battle for the Right, and hehce,j Vdrtby'of 'success. He tells us that the Ehgliajßr did not want for .victories; bbt that when {they bad fought' and conquered, they were dd nearer the end which they sought, than when'they began: oil of .which is truC;but there isla reason for it which does not apply in Out caw;, ■ They saw that 1 j “ Freedom’s battle once begun, "'; ; 'Though baffied of), is ever who;” and tbisn they knew that they bould not conquer America unless they could extinguish that lOve of liberty which burned - only more brightly beneath the Wright of defeats and reverses.—; The noble lord,-does not distinguish between Freedom and Slavery,—fighting for Right; and against it. ’ The Southern- people know that their wrongs assumed to have been done by the North, are only - an excuse for rebellion against ;law and liberty as Opposed to slavery. They comprehend the difference: The one was a struggle for Liberty, the Other for Slavery; and though after having been urged and even compelled to wage war against their own breth ren, without any bigh and noble principle to cling tojin the hour of defeat they may not be in- 1 dined Ity desert a bad cause even, when once espoused, yet they most soon be convinced that they cannot barricade the brave defenders of the Constitution, without som£ ; greaV principle behind whicb.to intrench themselves.' TbW is, briefly, tbe principal between the present war and that of tbe Revolution. There is one .thing Jery true: that you can,-., "not exterminated principle; and if there were any,-tbe least-oausafor this w«r r founded m the principles of justice, It would have been better .‘for w#- have’ taken them at their word, and “’letT them alone.” But instead of that, it is with them a struggle for poWer.andby Rie sentence of tbw whole civilized world, the right is upon oor side. It must certainly he on one eideorthe'other.’for it never sleeps; ind with out giving a reason in our own favor,-wo cer tainly could jirove that it is not with theip, (which is’ top plain to be questioned, and which 1 therefore we will not undertake) and from this it follows, that in as much as -they are not in the right, they are in the wrong, and therefore we are in the right. All of which, perhaps, is superfluous; for probably very few readers of tbe AciiaTOß doubt it. .These considerations are important to be re membered. If ben we wish to estimate the relative strength of the opposing'forces In this war, or the length of time required to restore and consolidate the Union under the Constitu tion.modified and interpreted by tbe effects and demonstrations of this war. We arc well aware that for the last generation a warfare has been carried on by the people and sections of this country, to determine what are the bounds of slavery under tbe Constitution ; that the slave power wielded the patronage and sovereignty of the government for the purposes of extend ing tbe areal of its dominions, and thus by this popular power extraneous to the Constitution, and. not at all anticipated by the fathers of the Republic, to (mould the power and patronage of the government.! in the interest of slavery, and thereby to convert tbe free government of this country, into a" despotism trampling upon tbe rights of man, and subordinating everything, even the fair fame and prosperity of our hith erto great country, to the behests of that power which was bent to rule or ruin. This warfare however, was by appealing to 'reason, the con sciences of men, and tbe dictates of humanity. N<i proposition was made by any considerable portion of tbe people, to interfere with slavery as it then existed; but its non extension was ' insisted upon by the party which came into i power by -the election of Lincoln. to the Presi- 1 dency. This party had asserted its. principles, I and battling for them by appealing to the rea son of the people, succeeded. The Rebels took tbe opposite -side, and held that slavery was ; national. Upon these principles they appealed to arms, ami thereby {breed the North.-either. to abandon its sacred principles and espouse the cause of universal slavery, or to try the right of supremacy .by “ tbe ordeal of battle.” The issue was tbus : made, and tbe. war begun by the Rebels: if they should succeed, their principles would thus be established by force; if they should fail,'tbe contrary. This war, in short, was chosen by tbem as tbe means of de termining what the interpretation of tbe Con stitution should be ; and they having thus ap pealed to force to settle a .question which we wished to be settled by debate, and reason. | I ,eann,ot see why, if they fail, their cause does not fall also; and that the territory of tbe United States thereby is acknowledged to be free. By the long Succession of defeats which the Rebels have suffered, they begiu'to look about them to see whether there is any justice in their cause, and whether there is not another ques tion which concerns them more porticularly, via: iheir personal safety. The rank and file are becoming demoralized, and their masters, desperate. They have until their feet have become sore, and their consciences en tirely dissatisfied. With their great metropolis cut off*, their ports all closed, or held by the na tional army, with everything at famine prices, and their sbinplasters at heavy discount, with the certain prospect of becoming entirely'worth less, and only evidences of treason instead of value, it ie time they begin to think, “to see on which side their bread is buttered.” For the Agitator. Then the slaveholders are learning that there is a balm in Oiliad which the national Congress threatens to apply, to their slaves, by which their color and condition in'society, will be mast materially changed; and that if they, do not go back to their plantations add set their “ prop erty” at work, they may be bleached into men with white souls at least, if not, skins; and also that their property which consists of .other things capable of ownership, may change hands, if. they persist in their active' treason. To be sure, some say, these proposed laws arc unconstitutional; but the -Rabbis can’t raise this objection ; because they have not hesitated to act without consulting that sacred instru ment. The article baa not yet been ingrafted by , authority of which they fired upon Fort Sumter, - and committed sundry other acts, de rogatory to the, rights and powers of the na tional government. Such, are grave questions; and wo should be very careful in determining what the- powersof the govern ment are under that instrument; because we are acting-hot only ■ for ourselves, but-ooming generations. Amatos Jcstimab. - Tho following letter of Mrs. W. D. Wilson, wife'of the.'SeniorPfbfesaor of Hobart (N. Y.) College, will be read with interest by those shoot As Mrs. Wilson spesksl from experience, having tried all the leading [ machines, her opinion is deser ving of more than ordinary consideration, - Geneva, N, Y., March,lB62; i. Grpcer £ Baker Sewing-Uachine Co.~ Gen tlemen: \ , “■ 1 I have had the comfort pf using one of yp r nr valuable sewing-machines follthreo years’; and sinoe 1 have bad sufficient.experience.to eons rider myself thorough mistress of its workings 1 have been desirous of giving public testimony oFita excellence, and also of expressing (with thousands of ptbers roy gratitude to the inven tor of an 'aid in usiog(tihat scourge of-the fe male world) tbs needle. Before purchasing this machine I was qui W foiniliar, with, the work and working of the Wheeler and Wilson, and Singer machines, and was quite prejudiced in favor of {the W. & W., [Having at that time an opportdnlty 'to- see some very bice work done with the Grover & Baker,-! was convinced that the amount of thread- used, from tjje under spool forming, the looped or chain stitch pro duced a more; elastic and durable seam than could be accomplished by any machine—not making euoh a seam. That of itself- influenced me in my. decision to try a Grover & Baker’s. I am well aware that this part of the seam was named as an /objection to yonr machine, but I firmly believe that no person who has used It as a family worker long enough to test its mer its will'And it an objection. By far the greater part of tbs Work done in any family is of such- A good Sewing Machine. as to make it quite immaterially wbtk appears on the wrong aide. -Jtre ** of att importance, and when the work conspicuous, if the under thread ii fi n . % if i* tery neat and not at all onsipj, 0 , quite as ornamental as work can bo do» . the needle. The machine ia ao «mll* Jl e that a ebiM of ordinary ability catra^S 1 * with ease to itself, and safety totheafd?* 1 Its quiet and unobtrusive movement. pidity of ita work, the strength readiness with, which it passes fron»» thicker portion of the work and vice re W te| ease , with which it is spooled, the eu» ’which the needle is placed or chaageiT with, which the needle is amount of oil requisite to its perfects, and the direction' the work mores, relA* the worker, are all in my humble ejti 0 " unsurpassed, and I think unequalled u other inachine. Ido not write this onai, ly, for I have had frequent opportuaiti, testing the work of other and* day 1 think lam more and more perfectlr isfied with my household helper, and I M , the time to-come .when they will be no, teneively known and used. Most heartil, desire that every clergy man’s wife shall ■' one of your superior machines, as there, a mother and wife to have much more lot and time to .devote to the mental and spinW cultivation of. herself, family, and ftepiAL I have written this for my own gwi&ati« and to assure yon, gentlemen, that I am m* and willing to (fo all in my power to encoorj/. and extend the use of the Grover A Bake? Srv. ing-Machine. Meanwhile, if any port of ihia note will avail anything, use it as jot do expedient. Yours with respect. Mrs. W. D, Wiisoif, wife otSemProf Hobhrt College. SFEOIAIi ' Notices, IMPORTANT iTO FEMALES! ’, THE HEALTH AND LIFE -OF WOSIiS IS. continually injperil If the is mad tnoajb toi„ - test or maltreat those sexual irregularitisi u skit two-thirds of .her sex are more or less subject. DB. OHEESEMAN’S PILLS, prepared froa y same formula which the I inventor, CONEhlffs CUKES EM AN, M- D. f York, has for J»« years used successfully inan extended private p tico-ajsnmedialoly relieve (without pain, all diiuri ces of the periodical discharge, whether arisiagf relaxation or suppression. They act like a char removing the pains that 'accompany dill-call ;• moderate menstruation, and are the only safe sal liable remedy for Flushes, Sick Headache, Faias it Loins*Back and,Sides, Palpitation of thei Heart, S oos Tremors, Hysterics, Spasms, Broken Sleep other unpleasant and dangerous effects of tu-imi rai condition ef the sexual functions. In the « cases of Fluor Alans or Whites, they effect a ipt cure. I ... TO WIVES -AND MATRONS. .DB* CHGGSGMAH'S iPILLS ate offered only safe means of renewing interrupted me tion. but BABIES MtfST| BEAR Iff That on that very account,}? fakenwbrn the tion arises from natural cause?, they will prevent the expected events. This CAUTIOS IS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY, for sneh. ii th. In] dency of the Pills to restore the original function! cj the sexaai organization, that they inevitably amil the‘process of gestation. 1 Explicit direction*, elating when, and wtia tin ehould not he used, tcith each Box — the Price Ott Dei lar each Box, containing from 40 to 50 pill*. A valuable Pamphlet, to.6* had free, of Pills 9cnt hy matt promptly, by enclosing price U W Agent. Bold by druggists generally. K. B. KUTCHXNGS, Proprietor, For sale at Hoy's Brag Store. Pec. 11, 20, CcdarTt, Kew York. GROCERIES AWB PROVISION THE UNDERSIGNED'wouId respectful! inform the cititena of WELLSBOBO and rky ity, that be bos leased the store owned by A. P. CONI one doCr east of,FARR’S HOTEL, on Main ' where be will beep constantly on band A LARGE AND WELL SELECTED STOCK Family Groceries & Provisions) S.UCH AS FLOUR, MEAL, AND FEED, KEEOSINE OIL, BURNING CAMPHENE, TOBACCO, CIGARS, 4«„ which he will sell cheep > FOR CASH. Also a large assortmentof fine BRANDIES, WINES, OLD RYE AND WHEAT WH.ISKEV also Manufactures a superior article of CORN W 1 KEY, which he will sell to Lumbermen, Hold Ki ers and others, at I, WHOLESALE, Gbtapertfban any other eitabliib meat ia K' Pennsylvania, J. J, EAT* WelUboro, Jan. 15,1862 TWfANSPrELD-CLASSICAL SEMI lfl - ISANSFIEU}, I TIOGA UO, I The Spring Term of this Institution will M® March 18 th, 1882, and continue thirteen weeks. E. WXEDMAN, A. M..., Mrs. H. P. R. WiunuK.,, Miss E. A. Chase J Mr. Isaac Sticemet...ti, EXPENSES. ■ Tuition, Room RonVFunl and Board per Tern, 'in Common English ' - - *•” • Tuition from - * $2 50to“' The anccess of toesohooi-during these times* the, country’s need"’demands-the Services of ! able-bodied young man,haa been beyoed the ejp< tione of -the most sanguine of its friends- Ah' pertinent of- Penmanship is very popular- J Stiekney is a master of his profession. Wears happy to say (bat he basbeon prerailed upon 1 main with us. ■ Besidestbe daily iaetnetionl tot gives. Professor Stiekney gives «ts» iesliyeuo those desiring it for a reasonable compensation. Those desiring to teaeh -during tbeiuome' be admitted fsrbalf or two (birds the term, em full term onlyi >Bdard inthe Hall at $t M 'P*f Rooms for seif-boarding can be ranted be tae All kinds of produce taken in payment ’ w and board at market prices. Feb 20,1861. JSOHAWJK C! Mohawk chief Van but f ° the ensuing season. For description, see Circulars. ’ i i B. A. Bi Tioga, April 30,1803, 1 ‘ NEW COOPER .. — The ai respectfully informs lha citiiens of and vicinity, that be has opened * COOr opposite CIS OWL’S WICOH SHOP and is ready to do all manner of work proof order/frora a gallon keg' to a fifty barrel tn pairing also done on short notice. 0. t ■ Wellsborp, May 8, 1561.1 Y<k young bark of the first growth,*' 1 * to 40 cents per 100 weight, of this years the Brooklyn Tannery near Tioga. Feb; 13, 1862.-3' mos.- H- *• JOII^ S .PmsciMU ,preceptre«i. .Music Te*cflt ,PonfflWulJjp» E.WILDI
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