* K i i 1 TVCM yASBAqa PfeS VXpKSBOBQ. A *&•'Whins gives «1m following Tirid acWupt of the successful y,, Tnff of tbe rebel batteries at Vicksburg, by fleet ondsr AdmiriSflFarregtit: - “A painful expectation arefghed on every •pint. Ifis boat* mnst-nowf b« near the point oppoeite the beleaguered ciiy. Will they be discovcrsd at the first approach ? or will a kindly fprtnne giro them ijaey passage by ? Suddenly a Same starts up t Another and another ; leaps into the darkness of the night I the enemy has seen the pacing boats, and is sending across tbe mer'his 'lesth-dealing mes dangers. Rapid now dart); Ithe momentary fine; the “iron rsin"of can non hordes open the dim and gliding boats. Doll upon the heavy ef> source moved by the night iwind, which blows ill a direetion imfS vorsble for eat bearing; revtrberates the heavy ttiid qf the cannon, fj- 1 “ As the dme passeathe lotteries lower, and still Ipwer. down conje. Inti option. We can trace the course of our-fleet ,by new flames that each jmoment startle the strained sight; and 'eannpn for mile* ,alo!ig die hsxy shore are barling their destructive missiles'.. “And now a new mjcesSory added its influ ence! to the excitingfieenS. While we had ' ■ been- engaged in weighing ■ the vivid flames leaping from cannon jnoilths, and exploding shells, a gleam of light, pale and soft, then red4nd lurid, and at last glaring and reful gent! stole op into the heafens above tbe oppo sing city.- For tbe first time the silence was broken by the gazing crowds upon the steam boats -of the* fleet. '‘Vicksburg is on fire 1” was-nttered in excited tot' es« But it was not so. j Steady and with w, hderful brilliancy, upon the hill on which tho oity 'stands, the fire assumed a circular outlin i oh the upon edge, mueh like a third.pare of j}ia full moon when apparently magnified'; -it ii •rising above tbe horizon, Tbe flame glowed|hrilliant and beau tiful; no smoke was visible jtcj dim its splendor. It was a beacon light, placed in a position to thro|w its beams along each arm of the bend of the jriver,'the convex sideofwhich is turned towird Vicksburg. So powerful was the light, that! at the point where bur fleet was moored, the (shadow or a hand hfeldta foot from the boat's side was ..distinctly thrown upon it.— This; beacon with treacherous fidelity, showed . to, tjie foe the notv fastidieappearing boats; : hit,'happily, it was firtd -tdhilate. The sight of tile bonis appeared to'add new rage to the eneniy, who could nut fail', to count,the cost to hiraluf snob el fleet joining. Fairagnt’s three gunlioats already between! Vicksburg and Port Hod Son, The firing more rapid.— Froii the upper batteries iW the last'one down at Vftarrenton leaped flame4o flame. • The dull eobtnof tbe cannon, aW the whirr and shriek of the flying shells s'artlpd the midnight air.' But nlpw comes aroar which tells that our boys ’ are awoke and likely V| Thi light that showed tbe boats to .the enem i retealsd to oar men tbe outlines of, tbe batte les/nod the roar which deafened tbe ear toI Tvery other sound is tbe peal ofjtbe heavy pi| ee Onfour gunboats, “ After an inlervi ,of jtnaqdest rage the up per gods of the enef f almost cease their fire. It is.evident our hate; passed the first reachedibatteries—al/ that^havc, -escaped the deadly onset. That tjo portion'of them is mis sing js evident from the activity of the forts at Warren ton, and tho answering thunders of our own guns.” ‘ ' ' ■ i . •* Farragot it by this successful transit, pla ced in ediunand of eleven gunboats, and his efforts wijll be seconded by Qrant’a laid farce st New Carthage. Tbe l eader will naturally ask whether this Cxppdit.onl offers any mare chance of success thafi the previous ones. As far ns Can be judged With oyr present informa tion, tho probabilities ate bnooh greater, in favor of our success. Tbt result of the firing upon tbe Warrenton harries by Farragut, when he cnmsvup from Port Hudson, leads to the expectation ihatit|iey cap easily be subdued by tbe force no\v gt.his. command. When a landing is effected,iojit tfhojis, instead of hav ing a river between them elves and Vicksburg, as was the case -witft aU' be previous attempts, except Sherman's, w‘,ll ii this case be them selves between a filer- -the Black—and tho city. | "Over this river (Sppssf i the railroad, to gain possession of wbichjftvas 'ne the’first.objects of all the attempts libit .nve been made upon ■Vicksburg. Moreover, it a iresult of the pre sence of oar fleet hjstisrei i Vicksburg and Port Hudson will bo to Mfjtr? jt (be supply of provi sions to tbe Confer!e'tao’/ from Texas and tbe Bed river. With tldbfsoUrcb of supply cut off, •nd the raiitoad brwjte oter Black river in our hands, the positioriW the garrison within the Vicksburg fortifications: becomes precarious from deficient supplies. 'With the country ex tending, from the Mississippi to Black river as far ss the railroad in bpr possession, we could not fail so far to threaten, if not gain tbe rear, that an evacuation or a capitulation would- be come necessary. Such, St least, is understood to be the antioipatiptf of thc£qengaged in car ' rying oat tbe new strale jy so well commenced by rnnning the batteries last evening.” Sbinplsstehs;— Certo if evil-disposed parties in Senator Wilson’* diet.‘(lit jiving commenced cniU against faqnest who in the recent emergency issued illegalities for currency, in accordance with a supposed necessity -and gen eral desire' of the {people, Ije introduced a bill, relieving them ;of all le|;t|( liabilities in the .ease. As this would settlq [every prosecution that night be got npf; by personal enemies all over the State—and iho Legislature hare; for two years in succession, almost unanimously, exensed tbs Banks fur violfitionsiof laws in nun payment of specie, pndt bqve relieved them from the penalty thereby 1 jincurred—it might bare been supposed this; llsscr offense could bare "been overlooked circumstances of fbe case. - Men whohdnestly rodeem tbis paper money, bare 'committed qp' moral offense; — they bare simply disregarded a regulation re ■peeling a point of prohibited by a ■(■toe. Yet Mt. Kinsey,land the majority of tbs senate,' -soold not find it ponsistenttfrith tbsir views of duty as sworn Senators to re move this liability. Bank directors. are all pardoned, ..over and over .again: but' hofiest merchants and they, whose moral or legal offense islets hainouaand illegal, are'left exposed to •very sharper, malignantfoe, or merciless spec tator, wbo may sqek tfaeir rain. tion and reflection, liee not-bow any Senatdr ooald sisy Nay- toVpertSraf bill upon thhvtob ject, even if they’ vote* sgsibst a toeoTbill of tho’sami .tpit.fpXaotiHly ChrojiicJc, it- m uetion ni<r of ilijifii Uhly jt Ljnob* b“rg.T*.,foar slaves brought an average of each,in Confederate rage. 'As those 4rbo dm this money mike it themselves, it is sort ofconssqtispesbow much of it is pridoniin btuiaess transactions. THE' AGITATOR. M. H. COBB, EDITOR AND. PROPRIETOR. .WBIASBOHOUOH, PEWN’A t WEDNESDAY^ THUN, and SOW. Wx publish on our fourth page the very ex cellent valediotor, 7 letter of Speaker Grow to bis old constituer ta. We think we may safely thank him in tho name of his Tioga constitu ents, for the clear and apposite rdsumh of par tisan history, running through ten of the most eventful years •o: our national life, presented inbjaJetter. It is well, occasionolly, to review tbs past, and thus be able to slaughter tbe lies and deceits which disfigure the present. ' These are dayq of crimination and recrimin ation. To somd extent both parties, but that which assumes she name *“ Democratic” par ticularly, are pulling the cause of the war up on tbe other.' We bear from tho sympathisers with rebellion that the jrar was brought on by the Abolitionists; that tbe persistent attempt to interfere with Slavery drove the South into rebellion. ’ This is not our view of the matter. We believe that the conflict is tbe inevitable result of tbe attempt to wed and weld incam-, patibilities—despotism and freedom, aristoc racy apd democracy* The attempt plunged ns into tbe pit of crime; and crime must, sooner or later, receive tbe punishment it merits. But men must be met on the ground they select for battle As caiping rebels will not came to us, we mast go to them; and as they lay tbe responsibility of this war upon the Ab olitionists—upon tbe attempt to check tbe pro gress of Slavery—we invite them to come with us and examine tbe record. And if tbe re sponsibility of |he war rests on the party that undertook to interfere with tbe progress of Slavery, we will bring in the record, and let the people render a verdict upon that. In the year tbe Democratic Legislature of Pennsylvania Resolved— “ That the Senators and Representatives of this State in the Congress of the United States, be, and the; hereby are, requested to rote against the admix sion of any Territory as a State into the Union unless tbe further introduction of slavery or involuntary servitude, .except' for tbe punishment of crime of -which the party phalt bare been convicted, shall be prohibited." This action took place while tbe Missouri question was pending; and had it governed tbe action of Congress, both Texas and' Arkan sas must have entered tbe Union free States. Tbe Democracy of Pennsylvania, in 1819, was tbe advocate of |a radical free-soil policy. This inaugurated the war against tbe extension of Slavery. We pass over the record until nearly thirty years later—lB47—when a Democratic Legis lature of this State adopted tbe following res olution by a nearly unanimous vote : “ Resolved. Thatj oar Senators end Representatives la Congresa be rcqnented to vote against any m«aanre whatever, bygrbich territory will accme-to the Union, unless, oj a part oHlie fundamental [law upon whlch any contract oi treaty for this purpose is based, Slavery or involuntary servitude, except fur crigDC) sbkll be forever prohibited.” It will be seen that tbe Democracy of Penn sylvania was a? radically free-soil in 1847, as in 1819. The party had not at that time be come the abject slave of the Oligarchs at tbe South. It was then the party of progress, and the advocate of human rights. It was a proud title—a Democrat —in 1847. Two years Inter, in 1849, the Democracy af Pennsylvania met in Convention st Pittsburg, and-odopted a platform, of which tbe following is a pronfmentj resolution: “ Resolved, Thai tho Democratic party adheres now, as it ever has done, to the Constitution of the country. Its letter and spirit they will neither weaken nor destroy, and th»y re-deelare that Slaferr ia a domestic local institution of tbo South, subject to legislation alone, and with which the general government has nothing to do, wherever tht* State law extends its jurisdiction. Esteeming it a violation of State rights to carry it beyond State limits, we deny ttfe power of any citizen to extend the area of bondage beyond fts.present domain! nor do we consider it a part of tbe com* promise of' the Constitution that Slavery should forever travel with tho advancing columns of our territorial pro* grew.” This is as radical as any platform ever adop ted by tbe Republican party, which took tbe field seven yenjrs later. In this faith the Demo cratic masses were educated , and bafl the lea ders.remainod; true, the Republican party bad never bad an existence. One year later, the Democratic Conferees of this Congressional district, as then organized, in Conference adopted the following resolution : “ Kmolted, That we are unalterably opposed to the exten sion of slavery 4tilo Territory now froe, and that we hold It to be tbe duty of (ingress to prohibit, by positive law, its In troduction therein. . Let us pass lover five years, and torn to the local record of the party. This brings ns down to 1854—when the repeal of the Missouri Com promise was pending. This repeal was pro posed by the Democratic leaders, and created the utmost indignation and resistance among the masses of .that party. After the repeal was consummated; (bp Democrats of Tioga county met in Convention, and adopted tbe following preamble and: resolution: “ Wq&keab/Wq belicvo that that part of the Act of Con gress lately enact td, repealing the BHueurf Compromise (so called)and alt otter acta of a like character are antl-Demo cratlc and opposed to the time principles of onr National Government uhd ilghly dangerpus to its prosperity. u Kmolvsd. Tbit jre w/Il not support «oy man for office who has not been openly and unequivocally opposed to the repeal of and the extension of Slavery in* to free territory, Mid who will not pledge himself to use bis 'whole influence jfor the reenactment of snid Compromise and against the fi rtbcr extension of slavery and encroach ments of the Slave power." This may be denominated “ an eloquent rec ord.” There'it is, as bold as official sanction can make it, as convincing as logic, and as merciless as Truth. We offer it to; those rebels in oar midst jwho are ever ignorantly putting the responsibility of this great conflict npon the agitation !of the-,subject of Slavery .; and ore food of.calling this “an abolition war.” Thera is your record ; yoa can spit upon it, os have disgraced it in • action nlany times; but you cannot deny it without falsehood and soma slight of shame. And if you de sire to lie, and misrepresent the j position of parties in the past and in the present, yon may do so intelligently, and not through ignorance of the essential facts of history. If, as yon so truculently persist,! the war. bad its origin in the attempt to interfere with the progress of Slavery, then put the harden where.it belongs, upon the and iieetow your ‘ TWia TnlofiTls6PNtY AGITATOR, coma upon that party; that- if, if,you are honest, and desire to berate tbe alleged authors of this great strife, and do nothin tend to be Jftrt factions, and Wee to the Government. „ _ And if the latter be your object, remember that you are making anotber record, and a tec ord that will ba earefoUy preserved, and be pro duced in a day when your children will curse you for befooling the family record. APRIL 29,1883, That is to say,—Troth deala with facts, but Treason delights in lies, deceits, garblings, and all things that can aid in the discomfiture of the Government, and encourage the armed trai tors in the Sooth. We submit the following said to hove Originated in a New York State paper—as the[utterance of a traitor: •' It is now said that the payment of $3OO will clear a man only of the first draft, and that he is subject to the second and all subsequent drafts precisely as.if he had not been drafted el all. If there are three drafts ordered in three months, you are liable to bo drafted three limes in that length of time, and be compelled to go into tbs ranks or pay your $3OO three times, or as many times as a draft may be ordered. If such is to b« the operation of the conscript law, it will prove more odious to the people than it has' yet been supposed it would. The same construction, we presume, applies also to the provision respecting sub stitutes, If a drafted man shall hire a substitute, It will not exempt him from future drafts, and he may be called upon either to take his place in the ranks, or tarnish another substitute, or pay another $3OO a half dcssn times in the course of a year.” Thus t!ie traitor. ; The law provide* that all persons in the first class* shall be subject to draft for two years after the* first day of July succeeding tljeir enrolment, to serve during the continuance of the rebellion, though not ex ceeding three years. Now, Section 17 of the law provides- “ Tbat any person enrolled and drafted according to the provisions of this act, wbo shall furnish an ac ceptable substitute, ihall thereupon receive /ram Ike Board of enrolment a certificate of dieekarge from tuck draft, WHICH' SHALL EXEMPT HIM FROM MILITARY DUTY DORIHQ THE TIME FOR WHICH HE WAS DRAFTED;" drc. As “ the lime for which be we* drafted,” covers the entire period of the continuance of; the rebllion, not exceeding three yea re, perhaps' some sympathiser with treason will inform the public bow any man is liable to be drafted “ half a-dozen times in a yearor be forced to pay $3OO three times in as many months, ss stated in the'foregoing. Why not publish the . law for the information of the public, instead of putting a forced and unwarrantable con struction upon one portion, and lying outrag eously about another portion 7 We can answer that question : Treason and Truth nover dwell in the same soul; and a pet tifogger is incapable of any higher order of argument than pettifogging. These traitors ex cel in nothing but deliberate lying. They are nothing unless they are Tile. Limit them to the utterance of truth, and they would be os dumb in speech as they are in morals. What do these fellows want 7 notoriety 7—or are their journals at the point of death, and so hanker ing for official notice 7 The game isn't worth the candle. We have good news from the Southwest. In Louisiana, Gen. Banks is driving the rebel forces resistlessly before him, and they have been forced to destroy a dozen or more steam boats to keep them out of our bands, os well as a large quantity of stores. Admiral Porter has run the rebel batteries at Vicksburg with his entire fleet, a graphic ac count of which dariug feat we publish else where. The army of the Potomac, and oar forces on the Atlantic coast, hare not moved since onr last issue. In Missouri, end in Tennessee, out troops bare gained several victories with little loss. The French have suffered a bad defeat in Mexico, with severe losses. Wx publish several letters from our army correspondents this week, in all of which the copperhead gentry are treated with deserved severity. To onr correspondent with the sth Reserves we confidently say, that the attempt to resist the enforcement of the new militia law, if made by northern traitors, will most utterly fail, and, recoiling upon the traitors, wipe some of the stains from the page of his tory. It should he widely understood that the new law will be rigidly enforced. Upon noth, ing is the Government more determined than this; auditor brave compatriots in the front may dismiss all anxieties in regard to the sub ject. The lewis necessary, and therefore right. It makes every man take ’up the cross of the citizen, and bear it for tbs common good. It s less onerous than any State law framed for a like purpose; because it exempts no man- by courtesy, afid prevents speculation in the mat ter of substitutes. No than can be compelled to pay more than $3OO for a substitute under the, new law, while under the old, prices were at the option of speculators. That model "democrat,” and soldier*’ friend —Horatio Seymour, Governor of the State of Now York, has vetoed the bill to allow soldiers to vote in that State. The plea is, of course, that the bill was unconstitutional. But nei ther Gov. Seymour, nor any of the copperhead advocates of the disfranchisement of the sol dier, care a fig for constitutions/ The real rea son is, that the soldiers’ vote, wherever permit ted to be east, is overwhelmingly for the Gov ernment. ' The copperheads dare not suffer the soldier to vote, lest by so doing tliej sign their own death-warrants. At Oswaoo. 'on Saturday, ten young persons, '-who had" eaten 1 of what they supposed to be artichokes, were taken seriously ill; one of them, a boy aged 12 years, named Van Patten, died. Another is |ln a dangerous, condition' and the Others, through prompt medical treat ment; are recovering. The roots eaten were aconite, a deadly poison. Several families bad obtained quantities of the -not, which they were preparing for jpiekling. Four boy* were poisoned in Syracuse on fionday by eating wild paraneps, supposing them to boartichpko*; Too much caution cannot he observed hr , 'matter*."',-’ - i. Truth vs. Treason. GENEBAI, NEWS. Hetters from fSLvms* Tim the Bth P«*B*rtF» oi » Mntia’s.HiU, VX, April 16,1863. Editor Agitator : Feeling it littlennder the lone Mme inOdehce;of the uncommon enemy Dr soldiers, vU; ennui; I wili wbile away * por tion of my leisure in communication with my Tioga friends. At present we are being rega led .by a violent rain storm, but as we are pretty well entrenched it will damage oe but little. "We all agfee in the opinion that Vir ginia should be noted for remarkable change* of weather. First we are greeted by the warm raya of old Sol, then a few honrr suffice to in sure a snow storm; which may .continue a short time and turn into rain. A few days ago, after a plentiful fall of snow, the members of this, the 3d Brigade, were arranged in line of battle against each other, and a battle commenced with snow bslls. Charges were made, colors csrried and taken-*sprisoners captured and ex changed with all pomp and ceremony. Alto gether- it served to remind os of. former regular battles. The fin ended at night by n charge being made npon a Massachusetts battery, which was tsfcen alter a desperate resistance by its members. Our ranks have been considerably augment ed by the return of several' fugitives, from the provisions of the late proclamation concerning deserters. There is considerable speculation among the boys here upon the probable effect which the Conscription act will have throughout the State. The late conspiracy in Berks county to resist 'the draft, created a considerable excitement among tbe Reserves. Pennsylvania should not allow herself to ba disgraced by the presence of such men. They have lost all sense of man liness, and are far worse than the rebels in the South. They are cowards, and dare hot fight. The principles by which they are guided are the same as those which belonged to the trai tors to tbe American Republic in revolution of 1776. May God in his divine mercy deliver such men from the vengeance of true patriots ; their names shall stand forth in history as fool blot* upon the honor of Pennsylvania. Shall, or can, such men be allowed to go unpunished t Upon the issue of tbe coming conscription rests tbe honor of Pennsylvania. It must be enforced at all hazards, and a resistance will prove an irrevocable disgrace to Pennsylvania. We pray ihat this may not be, and that our State will preserve tbe name she has won in her prompt reponse to the call for men and 1116003 to pnt down the rebellion. The sus pense is great,' but we sincerely hope that all will bo well, and that the loyal people of Penn sylvania will ever give their hearty support to tbe administration by promptly responding to all calls from headquarters; and by expelling from the State and punishing those who have dared to sow the seeds of disobedience to tbe laws. We have much to do to end this terrible war, and restore the country to peace. We are not engaged in a miniature war, but the strug gle is between Americans, and npon its issue rests tbe vital interests of this Republic. Let os look at the nature of the war. Upon one side we see a people who have adopted a principle alienated from tbe Constitution of the United Stales.' This principle has been in ex istence for thirty years, and its supporters have been preparing for (be present war for a long period of time. To succeed in this more folly they held powerful public offices until tbe lime came to strike. They are determined to sop port that principle or ruin themselves. They are fighting at home, and their all is at stake. There can be no compromise, and they most Win or lose all. On the other side we see a powerful people, who are boond by tbe strong est ties of patriotism and future interest, to subjugate a people rebelling against tbeir gov ernment. .They have resources inexhaustible, and a population exceeding their enemy's by one-third. The other has tbe advantage of timely preparations. In this view we cannot fail to sea the immensity and importance of this war. We need tbe support of all to secure victory and restore peace to the country. Let it be given cheerfully and we will rash to tbe destruction of the traitorous confederacy- Resolutions' have been drafted by several of the Reserve regiments imploring the assistance of the people of Pennsylvania in the contest for freedom and justice. 'I understand that their example will be followed by the sth, and I will forward a copy of the resolutions for the perusal of the readers of the Agitator. There is some talk of this Brigade going to Alexandria to do Provost duty, but it is not yet decided. More anon. . / Chas. E. Faulkner, From the 101*t Pennsylvania Regiment. New been, N. C., April 14,1863, At a meeting in the camp of the 101st Regi ment, Pa.- Yols, Col. Morris in the Chair; Lt.-Col. Armor and Capt. Compher, Vice Presi dents ; and Lt. Connelly and Surg. Rush, Se cretaries. The following committee, representing each county represented in the regiment, were nom inated to draft resolutions expressing the feel ings and sentiments of the regiment: Major A. W. Taylor, Beaver county; Lieut. Bugle, Bed ford ; Lt. Lee, Cumberland; Capt. M. S. Clark, Tioga; Capt. Mays, Alleghany; Capi D. W. Freeman, Lawrence; Lt. Brown, Northumber land) Surg. D. G. Rush, Lancaster; Lieut. D. Hepjjord, Philadelphia; and Captain Benner, Adams. The following preamble and resolutions were submitted and unanimously adopted by the re giment : ■ Wbbuas, treason and rebeUion v qiming at the destruction of onr great and free nation, having broken out and ran high over a large portion of territory in tbe United States, deny ing her authority, followed by defaming her proudest recollections, insulting and commit ting violence to her flag, we hasten to her rescue to share her fate or redeem her'at a sacred price. And certain parties in tbe land of our homes, to which we. ever looked for strength [and comfort, have given ns unmis takeable'evidence of a want of loyalty by with bdtfitfttf their support from the government, by denouncing' alike the executor and the armies in tbe field, giving aid and comfort to traitors, we deem it onr duty to give to the world a.free expression of pur sentiment. Therefore beat Besoieed, That we are now, as ever, unalter able in cap determination to reatocs the Union' entire; to break tbe coil of treason; to re plies.ojrery -stolen star on. our insulted, yet gloriau# banner. , ' Betdbaed, That we have unbounded faith and confidence in the President of the United StaMt, believingJiis couuela inspired by,-thegreat w«w bf'WaHibl4 !? *isd&rh deep id every 1 net andproclamstion. t : JEespfced, Thst as trneWhhsylvani&n* we look trlttt pride upOn'ouf Gbvetnor’fOr hi* ha- compromising sispport th the Nationolgovsrn mrat,iuid hii kind attention to the nek rad wounded eoldierf, affording him in mu; in stance* the car* of mother rad friend*; rad with pain weoontrast hit rate with the perfidi one conduct of the late legislature, which, in refusing, by their rote, lie hall of7iserly to the ccaue of- liberty t inheriting unenviable infamy by defaming its prondeat memories. Raolved, That to oppose, under any pretext, the present administration, charged specially with the restoration of the Union, is alliance with treason• and whoever so opposes shall be branded as a coward, and held in deeper con tempt than the more active enemy in the field. Buoleed, That he who demands a withdraw al of -the Cnion armies before they ore crowned with snccett, by deploring onr ability to con quer, offer an which we indignantly spurn; or by appealing to gnr 1 privations end sufferings, thus giving traitors unopposed sway and dominion, is guilty of the fonlest strategy, filled with treason—such shall ever be alike unworthy the respect of his countrymen, and the. associations of the soldier.of the bivouac \nd battlefields.' i ftU -J. Resolved, That we hold it to be the duty of every loyal citizen to aid the President, and his constituted. authorities, in erery measure, ne cessary to strengthen hnd conduct bis armies in the field to a successful issue j and with humiliation and pain should we learn that any opposition shall be permitted lio exist nnrebu* bed in a loyal community. ■ _ Resolved, That these resolutions be publish ed in the papers of the counties represented in the 101st Regiment, Pennsylvania Vplnnteers. Maj. A. W. Tatloe, President. Serg. 6, D, Ross, Sec’y of Committee. From the 136th Pennsylvania Regiment. Camp Batne near Belie Plaik, Va., 1 AprU 6, 1863. J Friend Agitator : A few days of very fine, spring weather has been succeeded by a dreary qtorm,.which has again banished the prospect of a movement for a time, by rendering the roads very bad. [ The soil of this portion of Virginia, on the peninsula between the Poto mac and Rappahannock, is a light sandy quali ty ; and the roads dry off in a few days, even after a heavy storm; bat, it lalways happens that another, storm sets in too poon to allow the roads to become passable even then. Roads are now very common—almost every man’s field is appropriated to this use-—though I judge that roads were few before the necessities of a large army increased their numbers without limit. We have frequent sdqwb, even now in April, and I can see but little difference be tween our-own and this climate in this respect. We have had more frequent storms during the last three months, than are usual North ; but I not so i much cold weather, and consequently, I the storms have been different in character and results: The snrrbnndiiig country is a barren waste — poor in tbe beginning, it is now doubly desolate, save in the presence of a large, consuming army. Large bodies of every variety of tim ber have disappeared ; and now there remains scarcely tree or stump between this and Fal mouth. What the possessors of the soil will do in the end for fencing and wood, it is bard to predictno fences, and no timber remain. But, there Is one thing certain : The desola tion and poverty prevailing are not entirely theil consequence of war, bat rather of the institu tions of tbe country and the utter ignorahce| of , the inhabitants. Tbe soil bears tbe appearance! of fertility, if properly cultivated; but then is no sign of improvement, or scarcely of ejren civilization—no neat white cottage or even flourishing farm house, scarce a habitation worthy of being called a home, in that higher sense which makes it inviting, is found, in the country about for miles. Not so with all Vir ginia through which we have passed: We bars seen tbe noble mansion, the happy home, with its surrounding beauties and convenien ces, its luxuries end prospects of comfort, its walks and groves, its beautiful lawn, with mag nificent shade trees, and with alt, have occa sionally beheld some signs of sense and artistic economy even in Virginia. The post winter, we have spent in a country more desolate than in a slate of nature, and very naturally, feel a prejudice against the country, which it will require better evidence tbais we have in our possession to overcome. But I must desist or I shall engender opinions similar to my own, perhaps without satisfactory reasons to other minds. It is tbe people after, all that make a country, and as there are none here, we can scarcely find a country, transplant a few Yankees here, and even this barren lend would soon smile beneath the wreath of united pros perity, and happy homes would decorate it with all tbe beauties, diversified by contentment and prosperity, which only a pure love of hofne can inspire, and paint I Enough have already found the repose of the last home here, to have regenerated tbe country and; rendered it allu ring, through tbe triumphs; of peace, and tbe conquest of sense 1 ' ; We still remain in tbe same place. As for merly, things indicate activity. The boys and so far os I hear, tbe i whole |army ate in tbe best of spirits-j-bave all confidence in Hooker, and the success of this army. Meanwhile we are alternately drilling, picketing, and passing inspections-and reviews. On tbe second we were reviewed by Gen. Hooiter. The day was windy and rather unfavorable! Tbe dust blew around, reminding one oor starting from Har risburg lost summer. We formed in double column, then closed in mess,{opened tbefanks, and remained in that position till the gallant old fighting General rode throughout the lines of thp division, we closed tbe ranks, and marched in'review before bint land bis followers and companions. I should be glad to- give a full description ; but they art {frequently print ed, and, as my time is limited, I shall leave your readers to imagine (he details of this rather imposing scene, from the mention of tbe outline’. , * ; | A proposition war made to the Regiment by a semi-official from Governor Curtin to the fol lowing effect: That, proyideßj h sufficient Bom ber would re-enlist to form! the nucleus of a regiment and keep np tbe organization of the ]36tb, tbe regiment sbonld forthwith be sent to Harrisburg for the purpose, of granting fur loughs of about 3Q days, a view of reor ganising at the time of mutter oat, when the absentees sbonld return to Harrisburg for that purpose. It wa* simply a proposition— not an order. A meeting was called—tbe matterawaa talked over, and a vote was taken in each com pany, upon those condition*,’ which resulted in a show of 280, who agreed, to re-enlist. This it more than one half thestrength of tbs regi ment. It has long bpen myjppinion that folly one half the'regimeht wotllif be in the army again, very . toon i and so 1 believe now; I. have no' doubt however that It would bo policy to take this course, witkthe two years and nine « 4 ' * ' . i J ' months men, whose ton soon expires, with a view to filling up the noka with conperipts, provided this force could no# be epeted from the army. Mpjor Ryon went op to eee Hooker about it. Ho wee in Washington. AdjuUng General Williams told him that they wonld en tertain the proposition; bat said he, “We want you here—we need your services." He told him that the 136th Penn’a was classed among the best fighting regiments of this army, for their conduct at Fredericksburg on the 13th of December. If we are needed, we are to be ordered; and for my own pvt, I prefer to be ordered than to request. There is some little sickness in samp; but nothing of a serious nature. We are sorry to hear of the ravages of disease in our own conn, try, and hope for belter times. A salute of 21 guns was fired a fow moments since, from which we judge President Lincoln to be on a visit to Joe. Hoeksr. Lieut Doty of company B, wa lately dls>- charged for disability. 1 aersf bad an so* quaintanee with him prior fci meeting him, as as an officer of this rsgfawMt.but can tteS assure him of my respect in common with all who kaow him, for his manhood, bravery, and patriotism. Yoursvery respectfully, Jiro. 1. Mitcbxll. [Tor tho Agitator.] An Appeal to the LoysJ I To ad patriotic persons, Republican and Democrat all, for we wish to speak to the loyal, those whose feelings are moved for the suffer-' ing and brave without partisan preferences and prejudices; to the gentlemen.who, from inability, or stern necessity, stay at home while their brothers go forth voluntarily to bear the harden, face the fire of cannons, to fight for victory or death, and as we but too well know often fall victims of sickness, or are wounded ■only to be left in camps- and hospitals where their sufferings should speak more loudly to your hearts and through them to your purses than any words of ours can do. Why shut tbs door of your sympathies refusing to listen ? Is it because yon are afraid we will ask you to wake up from your lethargy ? Is it because you are out of danger and forget yonr brothers in the field I oris it because you love the chink of the precious coin better than the blessed consciousness of doing a great good. Let ns believe you havejmly been waiting to know the best means of doing your absent friend, your common brother a good service; and note that your opportunity has come you will unanimous ly respond to the ladies, whose hsarts srs ever with the suffering, ♦hose husbands, broth ers, sons, and friends, have gone at their coun try’s call. Already some have fallen nobly on the battle field. Others are writhing in hospi tals and camps, in delirious momenta calling on the dear ones at home for help ; then, half believing themselves forgotten because they are not answerednot by words, but by -sup plies, they care notif they die. Now let these cries coma to your hearts, and nobly reply. Prove that tbs sick and wounded and dying soldier is still dear to you, prove it by acts, by self denial, by exertiop, and- not by words alono ; say not “go and The fed" but, go and feed bim. Some, when asked to help in this noble cause say—" Why I would bp glad to do something if I knew the soldier would get it." Now it is our privilege to say to snob thafl yft do not propose to engage in this work ignorant ly, or as an experiment. What we do, w? do knowingly, and understanding!; agreeto add our little mite,kndwing that it will reach sens poor boy. Wo want to engage yonr sympathies for the Federal soldier, the sick and wounded man, whether he come from Maine, Illinois, or Pensylvania it matters not. We are invited to organise a society in Wellsboro, in Delmar, in Charleston, in'Middlebury, in every town and village, to act in conjunction with the Women’s Pa. Branch of the U. S. Sanitary Commission, and keep ourselves posted by frequent corres pondence with the office (1307 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia). The Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. Bloomfield Moore, agrees tp ksep ~us in formed of the doings of that body, to answer all questions and listen to any suggestions which may be offered by any of you, calculated to make the work more efficacious. And now arises the question,—How many of the loyal men at home will give ns aid? How. many of our ladies, will come forward and engage to do all in their power, to use their influence and la bor for the soldier while the war lasts. All are invited; will all accept the invitation ?’ Let us not be put to shame by the example of Southern women. L. M. Wisconsin.— The votes of the Soldiers from Wisconsin,, so far as now returned, foot op.- For Luther 8. Dixon (War Dem.) —.9,911 For M. M. Cotheen (Copperhead) I,{5S Dixon’s majority so far is —.„....7,54T which secures his election. We belie will be a small majority on the Home rots* against Dixon, bat not enough to overbalance the Soldiers’ vote. The counties mainly peopled by Europeans give very heavy majorities for Cothren, going more overwhelmingly for him than nsnally for the Democratic, .candidates. Oxaukce, where the draft was resisted last Fall, give# Cothren 1,605 to Dixon 166; Washington (mainly set tled from Ireland) gives Qotbren 2,567 to Dixon 345 ; Milwaukeo is Copperhead by about three to one. Tbs Argut mourns over the defeat of Sey mour. Bat the Argut will bare company in ite grief. Jeff. Dari* will ••mourn.*’ The Richmond Enquirer will " mourn." So will the London Times. So will the enemies of one cause, every where. On the theory that “mis ery loves company,” our neighbor ought to feel happy even in its tears.—Albany Journal. Secksh Conspiracy utCalifornia. Consi^ enable excitement was caused in San &ueisee> by the discovery of a plot on the past of some 200 secessionists in Napa county, to make a night attack on the Beneeia military station and nary guard, in order to capture the arms and magazines. The authorities provided against the attempt, and it was not made. A Diabolical Affair.— Charles L. Stack pole is under examination in Beverly, Mass achusetts, charged with administering arsenic in food to bis father, mother, and two sisters. Ohs of his sisters died, hot it is- thought the rest of the family will recover. The alleged criminal is hat twenty-one years old, and die motive for his diabolical act, is said to be te get oossession of his father's property. A okiat scab is said about the extrava gance of the War Department. The HashviSs Union in eritieiiing this fault-finding spirit, calls attention to the faet that the Utah expedi tion, which Uonaiited of KkOOO mra, and lasted only a few months, eost six millions of dollsr*. At th%Mßna rate, the eost of ths present war, with nearly a mttfißnpf to eh would, np to this time, have been sevsn billions of dollars. r
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