BY' H. H. COBB. PnMUhedertry Wedoizdaj morning and mailed to VThe'paper ia wnt pwti fce fir* to county snbicriber*, ’ thotigb they miy ;theli! Until at cated in ooontiea «nm»siately adjoining, for conven “Si Agitator u thsOffiilal paper of Tioga Co., and oironlatea in elery ijelghborhood therein; Sub scriptions being on tha'Savaaee-pay system, Itclrcu lato: among a class injtexeet of advertisers to reach. Terms to advertisers as liberal as those of. fsred by-any paper bf etfhal eirenlation in. Northern Pennsylvania. ■ , - ' fS* k cross on tbs, -margin of a paper, denotes thattho subscriptionisAboutto expire. £Sf Papers mill be stopped when the snbseription time expires, unless the.agent orders their continu ance. - -M - ~ ~ SHERUIfS SALES. Er virtue of suhttiy writs ot Fieri Facias, Zevari Facial, and Featfitfoni Exganat, issued <mt of the Court of Cetfmnn Pleas of Tioga county; Pa., to me'directed, will ibe exposed to public sale in the Court House, in WitUsboro, on MONDAY, the 31at day of August, iVelookln the afternoon,, tho following described property, to witf - A lot in Covington boM’, bounded north and west by lands of George Corilea, south by street, and oast by Tioga railroad, conta&ing- about three-quarters of an acre, frame house, bdrn, and, fruit trees thereon. Tho property of Thes. nt’Cabo. • ALSO—a lot of. iandjlnflYelleboro, Tjqga Co., Pa.,: bounded -northerly by’’Henry Sherwood; easterly by. Main street; southerly foi Samuel A. Mack, and east erly by Benjamin B. Bliufh; containing.i -an aero more or less, witb a two-ttory frame house and some fruit trees there op.- Solid as the property of S. E. —a lot of land itj Osceola, bounded north by E. Crandall, east by highway,.south by L. S. Culver, Julius Scott, John O’CqUnor, and west byX. S. Col vet; containing aboutiB-10lhs of an acre, frame boose, frame barn sod some fruit trees thereon. Sold as the property of Wm-jT. Humphrey. AISO a lot of laud ft Detour, bounded north by .“Sinead, east by Hoi;ice Butler, South by Sock well Bailey, and west bj Bdmund Mattisonj contain ing about -60 acrop/morCor. less, about 25 acres im proved, frame house, bow'd shed, and apple orchard thereon. Sold as the preperty of Ssmuoi Borden. ALSO—the interest' aid title of defendant in a lot ,of laud in Tioga tp, bej,lining at a .post tho SW. of lot No. 20, conveyed ttffßeuajah Ives, thence north 31 deg east, by thi souftiern boundary, of said Ives' lot 226 perches to a pos&'SE. corner thereof, thence • soulb 0 deg. west, 237-pegohes, to a post, the east cor ner of lot No. 22, oonvojod.to Lyman Adams, thence north 60 deg. west, by the northern boundary lino of said lot 230 3-lOlhs porthea to a post, the north cor ner thereof, tWace north s deg. east, 84 $-XQths per ches to the place o'f beginning—Containing 216 acres and 32 perches of land, Icing part-of a, largo tract of land which was original!? surveyed by virtue of two warrants doted the mb.day of May,' 1785, Bartholo mew 4 Patton warrants^!,-and Nos. 61 & 67, bounded north by land of John.” Prulsman, oast by lands of Sly * Alford, and WejtLin, Bronson A Co., south by lands of John V 7. Guernsey, and west by land of B. C.'Wickham; containing abont 216, acres, with three dwelling houses, one irpoi-hotifc, hpg house, corn house, smoke house, three barns,‘.two .pheds, one ap ple Orchard, grapevines And trait trees and shrubbery and a part of tho Tioga railroad, with a. depot an.d water-station thereon. Sold as the property of John D. Berry. j . b " ALSO—a lot of land in .Deerfield, bounded north by Hiram E. Potter,east by Bingham lands,sonfh by Alonzo Stevons and Bir'jham-.lands, and wcst.by W. J. Knox; containing tlslj acres, about 6 acres improv ed, 2 flame booses aud it-g bun thereon. Sold as the property of i}. S. Mosho^andffoJ; B. Hicb. . ALSO—a tract orparcel of land in the borongh of Knoxville, bounded north ;By Main street, east by lands of John Goodspeqd and. John Mutlison, south and west by Troupes creek; coptaining.7 acres more or less; . t: r . ’ Also—a lot ct parcofil land ami in Knoxville, beginning allbe SW oortcr pf-laud own ed by Nancy C. Temple, thence north i deg. east, 15J rods to a post, thence e&st nine and nine-tonthsjtods (0 lands owned b/ Cnnjjnings Mffttison, thence north' i deg. east 320 rods toj&post,thence north 89} deg. west, 142 2-10,p6rehesp 0 post, thence south .31 deg. - east 160 perqtipi to a’l&et in the center- of Troup’S creek, thenowweath 54 {big. eoat.aloog said creek, and caking in dam andwatjjs privilege as formerly used for gristmill purposes <s-said' described premises, 21 porches, tbence south .3 along said creek 1U peribes, tbence south Strode, thence south 711, dog. „ east, 1 21 rods to the fllino' of beginning—containing 124 acres and 7- perches;-more or \css ; Also—a lot or parcelOf land in Deerfield, bounded as follows: beginning 4(| a' hheatnut oak, being tho S W corner of warrant No. 5180, thence north 260 rods to a hemlock,: thence Aut 367 5-19 perches to a beech, thence south 28foods to an old oak, thonco west 367 5-10. perches tmlhe place of beginning— " raining 643 aoroa/motqiir leas, and being lot No. 32; Also— krae. other loktbeing lot No. 50, beginning at a yellow pine at theSW corner of said lot, thence north 66 rods to a posy f hence east 143 5-10 rode to a post, thence soath 6iJ rods to a poet, Thence west 143 5-lOtbs rods to beginning—contain ing 60 acres, more or lift, together with the appurfen •ances. Sold atf of Nelson John and Laareette Johnson.-%T{ . ALSO—a lot of Jeokson, bounded north by S.R. Friends and-BlS* Ames, east-by E. Ames, S. White, Giles Kinner, E. Friends, and highway, sooth by John Combs »d H. P. Yeomans, jr. west by highway and H. P. Yepfians, jr.—containing about 50 acres, 25 acrer imufeved, one fcame house, one log him and shed, and sod®[fruit trees thereon. Bold as •the property of Lewie Kipner. ALSO—a lot of lanOfin Brookfield; bounded north by Allen Seeley, eaekjwhlghwny, south by Solomon Mattison pud' lands—containing about 89 acres, more unless, about 8 acres' improved, a log boose and log briM thereon. Sold as tho prop erty of- James ■■ .• .' , . 1 ALSO—a IdV of lanjgin *Ward township, bondded us follows; on the noil&by land of Charles Clark and C. L.'Ward, enthe ezaß.by lands of C. L. Ward, on -the soath by lands"fifejoeeplr Larcome, and on the -west by lands af containing about two hundred acres, aboutFwirty-flve acres cleared, ,wilh two log houses and treeing barns and some fruit trees thereon; to be sold jJroperty ef Alonzo Barnes. ALSO—a lot of langTn Snilivan township, bounded north by A. J. **et by A. Ji and E. E. Web ster, south by A. J. west by highway, con taining one acre; to-bfrsold as the property of A. J. Smith.- • . iff - ALSO—a lot of lanfin Westfield township, bonn •ded north by BinglmES lands, -east by E. Krnsen, south by Mary Tubus and Augustas Streeter, and west by Jno. Gardaeri containgabout 40 acres, about 30 acres improved; t£;be sold as the property of Zachens MsUeiy and Pierce. ALSO—la lot of Westfield, bounded north by John Gardner,-eastby John Pierce, south by Bing ham lands and west oy lot in possession of John Trc ntain—containing sbint 100 acres, about 80 acres im proved, frame house, Wpme barn and sheds; corn-house hog house, outbuil||i)ge, and fruit trees thereon. Sold as the propertym'Bamuel Pierce, ALSO—a lot of in Richmond township, boun ded north by 6ilbert|p4ips, east by Erastns Rcbinson, seath by Erastns Eotrtcson and Peter Whittaker, and west by A. W. loo acres,' about 75 acres improved, ontßfgi l house, frame barn, and a few fruit trees therel&i be sold.as the property of w. m. stuweii. Wi ■ . ALSO—a lot of in Lawrence Boro, bounded north-by'highway, eag. by land of J. P, MoCollnm, ' -Sonth by James Btewin&and vest by 0. H. Adams, con taining about one-ffprtb of an -acre improved, one - 3ramehouse?od dbos thereon; to te sold.es the propeity of CelviaSenn. - ALSO—a lot of lafid in Lawrence township, boun deduorth by. Cowancsqee • river, east by A. Walker Adams, sC-j-p by ,M. S. Baldwin,' and west by Simeon L PowegContaining 75-acres, 50 acres amproved, one housc, two frame barns, other • <ot buildings and fruit trees thereon ; to be sold *' l “« Property ofiDWer Power and Simeon Power. ■ ALSO—the unditfed one-half par tof a certain lot ot.pateel of land ifigßainhs township, Tioga County, Penna., beginning sS'e-pest the south west corner of warrant survey, Ne.jgO?,'Wilhelm, Wiliink and Co., Waranlees. thence Hg said No. 2297,-cast 281 por- and23«’ by wniran t survey, No. 2208, f«^?ii Dd23 |? , . Bon^ice and oinety-seren 5S te^-° f » Ferch to a'post, thence west 281 perches in the county .line, thence MrA'lnV / Kl f^ th - S W six-leblha of e lo '* h6 Pl«6 conUining 099 acres wlthallowanoe jjer cent for roads etc., being WillToL j f \ tra^i.« f laod Surveyed forWUholm, fmm »l others; ip- pmsoauce it their warrant ftomtt.C°mmonTO.&i, No. 3308, excepting end re smrng one boo dredges out of the south west cor- Sofiold; to be sold a. the ■ S ? and S. F. Wilson, with iTcn El ? !atar ’ ton “F t ' lajfl in. Charleston township, boun & SiiwvSSt bycLevi B. EockweU, A. A. P left and A.G, p|lpt,,iegth by Dahiel Heath, and ‘i&S 3 ' - .-'4 'THE AGITATi )K. aefcote* to tlie mtenßion or tf>t »ttu rt unXf tfte of mmtbs Mttovm. WHILE THERE SHALL BE A WRONG UNRIGHTED, AND UNTIL "MAN’S INHUMANITY TO MAN" SHALL CEASE, AGITATION MUST CONTINUE. YOL.X. west by highway, containing 61 acres, about 40 acres improved, log house and a few, fruit trees thereon.; to bo sold as the propertyLf 6. A. Webster. ; ' ALSO—a lot of land In Covington twp., bounded north by highway, asst, south and west by N. A. El liott; containing one fonrtli of an acre, frame. house, and frame barn thereon; to be Sold as the property of Vihemns Cnlver, ALSO—a lot of land in Ward township, bounded . north by C. E. Esthbone end S. Smith, East by Ches. Kiff, south by A. J. Teter, and west by Horace Kiff, containing 130 acres, about 30i acres impioved, one •fra±e honso, two. frame barns, and A few fmit trees thereon; lobe sold as the property of .John M. Kiff and Erastns Kiff. ' ALSO—a lot of land, beginning at the -.south-east corner of lot No. 29, of-the allotment of the Bingham lands in Lawrence township, Tioga eonnty. Pemisyl 'vania,,thence- along, lines eflot No.. X 4, conveyed to Williaiu AfcDougsll, south 61 8-16 perches, and south 89} degrees, east 83 6-10 perches, thence along tho west line of lot No. 36, conveyed to George Vengor don, and lot No. 36, conveyed to Abiol Sly, south, X deg<, west 94 perches, thence along the north lino of lot No- 34, and lot No. 56, conveyed to Julia Elliott, west 146 5-10 perches, thence along the east line of lot No. 47; north 155 9-10 lurches, thence along -the south line of lot No. 39 aforesaid, east 63 3-10 perches to the place of beginning, containing one hundred and fanr acres.' and eight-tenths of nn acre, with the nsnai allowance of six percent for. reeds oto,, it being lot No, 57, of the allotment of the Bingham lands in Lawrence township, and part of warrant numbered 4292, with about fifteen acresjmproved, and4he build ings thereon. - ' Also —another lot in Lawrence township, bounded on the north by Poter„Keep, and Guile, east by Peter Keep, wild lands, south by A. M. Knapp, and west by the Tioga river, containing about one hundred acres, about eighty acres improved, frame Bouse, frame barn, frame corn bouse, and other out buildings, and two apple.orchards thereon;- to bo sold as the property of Tbnrman Pattison. sALSO—a lot of land bounded and described as fol lows: On tho north by lot No. 168 of tho allotment of the Bingham lands in Hiddiehary township, con veyed to David F. Palmer, and lot No. 38} contracted to Sylvanna and Lewis Ames, on the east by lot No. 38 aforesaid, and lot No* 47, conveyed.to James Bry ant, on tho sooth by lot No. 47 aforesaid, and lot No. 46, conveyed to Jamosjßryant, and on the west by lot No* I?4j now or lato In tho possession of John B. Gonson, lot No. 167, conveyed to Joseph Gnilesj and lot No. 40, conveyed to Joel M. Palmer, it being lot No. 30, of the allotraenjfc of the Binghams in Aliddfc bury township, and pa!rt of warrants numbered 1304, 1365, and 1367, containing fifty-nine acres and four tenths of an acre, with the usual allowance of six per bent for roads etc,, about 40 acres improved, frame house, frame barn, and fruit trees thereon; to be sold as the property of Simeon Hammond, i ALSO—a lot of land in Charleston township, boun ded and described as follows: On the north by, lot No. 64 of the allotment of the Bingham lands in Charleston township, conveyed to Elijah Grosnell, Jot No. 22, oontpacted to Alonzo Whitney, and lot No. 20, .contracted to James SI Bradt, on the east by lot No. 265, conveyed to Daniel Kelsey—lot No. 59, contrac ted to Solon'S. Dartt,and lot No. 60, contracted to EUaff Tipple—on the south by lots Nos.* *59 and 60 aforesaid, and on the west hy lot No. 73, now or late in the possession of Asa G. Churchill, and lot No. 52 contracted to Alo.nzo Whitney, containing one hun dred and five acres, with the usual allowance of six per cent for roads etc., it being lot No's. 55, 56 and 57, of ' allotment of the Bingham lands in Charleston township, and part of warrant numbered 1792,. with 7A acres improved, one-frame house, one frame barn, and 'other oat buildings, and an -apple orchard thereon; to be sold as tho property of Robert G. whno. ALB^—a lot of land bounded and described as follows: On tbc north by lot No. 11, of the allotment of the Bingham lands in Charleston township, now or late in the possession of James Oillts the east by lot no 13, contracted to R. G. White, on the south by lot No. 27, contracted to William B. Knapp, and on the west by lot No. 28, contracted to John W. Bailey, and the west line of warrant No. 1794, it being lot No. 12, of tho,*ab-d|ri6ion of the Bingham lands in Charleston township* Tioga county, and part of warrants numbered 1794, and 3795, containing fifty-nine acres and five-tenths of an acrej with tho nsnai allowance of six per cent for roads etc., abbot 20 acres Improved, one (Tame house, one log house, milk boose, and apple orchard thereon; to be sold as the property of Thomas Lester and S. P. Moore. ALSO---a certain plot or piece of land in Rutland town ship, on which is erected a one and a half story dwelling bouse, 1C by 17. feet —said plot described os follows, begin ning at a stone heap standing north 20°, east 5 and7ft-100 rods from the north east corner of said house, thence sbath 40%, east seven, rods to a pile, of stones, thence south 49%, west nine rodrto a pile of stones, thenCo north 40% west seven rods to a pile of stones, thence north 49%, east nine rods to the place of beginning, containing sixty-three square rods; to be sold as tho property of Harlan Longwell owner, or reputed owner, and WtlDam Longwell, contractor' or builder. ALSO—a lot of land bounded and described as follows: On the north by lot No. 180 of the allotment of the Bingham, lands in Charleston township, contracted to John, and Ly sander Scott, on the east by lot No. 71, conveyed to John Gilkey, on the south by lot No. 71 aforesaid, and lot No. 63 conveyed to Lyman Wetmoro, and on the west by lot No. 138 contracted to John Bellinger, it being lot No. 139 of the sub-, division of the Bingham lands In Charleston township, Tioga county, Pennsylvania, and part of warrants numbered 1169, andll7o, containing sixty-six acres and four-tenths of an acre, with the trsual allowance of six percent Cor roads etc., with about thirty acres improved; to be sold as the property of Lyman Wetmorc. ALSO—a lot of land in MUdlebury township, bounded north by John Sawyer and Benjamin Mnlford, «ast by John Putnam and Jackson Colegrove, south by highway, and west by James Dunham, containing about seventy acres, about forty acres improved, one two story frame-house, one frame barn, one log house, and a young apple orchard thereon; to be sold as the property of John M. Fowler. * ALSO—a lot of land in Osceola, bounded north by high way, east by lands of Joel Parkbnrst, south by Cowauesque river, and west by highway, containing ebont % acre, one frame house thereon; to be sold as the property of 8. P. Hoyt, and Abel Hoyt. ALSO —a lot of land in Westfield township,bounded north and west by Silas Purple, East by Ira and Orson Edgecomb, and south by BingbamJbauds, containing about 100 acres, about 40 acres improved, frame bouse, two frame barns, and i an apple orchard thereto; to be sold as the property of Ru fus Warren. H. STOWELL, Jr., Sheriff. August 12,1863. Wool Carding and Cloth Dressing. TfiE subscriber informs bia old customers .and the public generally that be is prepared to curd wool and dress cloth at the old stand, the coming season, having secured the services of Mr. J. FEET, a competent and experienced workman, and also in tending to give his personal attention to the business, ho will warrant all-work done at his shop. Wool carded at five cents per pound; and Cloth dressed at from ten to twenty cents -per yard as per color and finish. J. I. JACKSON. Wellsboro, May 6, 1563-tf. ? ! JOHN A. ROY, Dealer in'Ekpgs and medicines. Chemicals, Varnish, Paints, Dyes, Soaps, Fer fumdry. Brushes, Glass, Fatty,' Toys, Fancy. Goods, Pure Wines,. Brandies, Gins, and other Liquors, for medical use. Agent for the sale of all the ent Medicines of the day. Medicines warranted gen uine and of the ■ BEST QUALITY. .Physician's Prescriptions accurately compounded, xbe best Petroleum Oil whiob is superior to any other for burning in Kerosiue Lamps. Also, all other kinds of Oils usually kept in a first class Drug Store. FANCY DTE COLORS in packages all ready compounded, for the use of private families. Also, Pure Loaf Spgar for medical compounds. Wellsboro, June 24, 1563-ly- » xHARBLE SHOP. I AM now receiving a STOCK of ITALIAN and RUTLAND MARBLE, (bought with cash) and am prepared to manufacture all kinds of TOMB-STONES and MONUMENTS at the lowest prices. HARVEY' ADAMS ia my- authorized agent and will tell Stone at the same prices as at the shop. WE BATE BUT OBE PRICE. Tioga, May 20, 1863-ly. A. D. COLE. DICKEISOK bouse, CORNING, N. Y. .. 4 Maj. A. ,FIEJjD,.„ Proprietor. GUESTS taken to and from the Depot free of charge. [Jan. 1, 1563-}' WELLSBORd, TIOGA COUNTY, PA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 26, 1863. PARTY PIiATFOBJIS. PiUabnrg Co*Tentloi».—The Re»- olatleat. We gire herewith the platform adopted by the Uuion State Convention which nominated Curtin and Aqnxw, at Pittsburg, laat Wodneo day. Is it not a plain, unequivocal and patri otic platform 7 Contrast it with the cowardly and traitor-sympathizing platform upon which tbe Woodwerd icicle stands: The loyal men of PcnnaylrMia, in Conven tion assembled, disclaiming all partisanship, and knowing no eanea hut that of the country, declare for themselves and their constituent* ; First. Their inflexible purpose to maintain, by every necessary effort, service, and s*oriflc|o, the National Union, as the first, highest, most solemn, and most overshadowing ef all polit ical duties. Second. That the rebellion which threatens the‘existence of the Union was without cause, was conceived in wickedness; organised in per jury, and developed by reckless violence, is stained with every crime, and detestable in ob ject, and infernal in purpose, and must be sup pressed by the people of the United States, at the destruction of whose liberties and the over throw of whose free institutions it is injuriously aimed. That in this momentous contest there are and can be hut two parties—one which firmly sustains the constituted authorities of the nation in enforcing all the laws thereof, and in protecting the principle upon which the Government rests, and is therefore at ones the party of law, of liberty, and patriotism; the other which cripples the constituted authorities of the nation in enforcing the laws, securing its safety, and preserving its life, and is there fore the parent of mobs, the enemy of order, and a participant in treason —the class whose detestable practices not only give aid and com fort to the common enemy, bat, os confessed at Richmond, tight np these days of rebel dark-, ness and disaster, and stimulate them to re newed and desperate efforts to armies and to whom a part ia this day justly chargeable whatever of vitality the rebellion preserves, and whatever calamity and affliction the further protraction of the contest may in volve. But for Northern sympathizers with Southern treason and' the hopes which their treasonable existence inspires, the rebellion would have sunk nnder the staggering blows dealt at Gettysburg, Vicksburg, and Fori Hud son. Resolved, That wholly without sympathy, for the men who, have made thU wur against a free Repnhlfcati GorCTttmenV 'fr frra »jßt»m«f human bondage, in whose interest it wse insti gated, 01 cones of despotic principles to which it ie devoted, this Convention declare all engaged therein, while so engaged, to be wor thy only of our patriotis hatred; and, in like spirit, we denounce as doubly recreant and base those residents of loyal States who tole rate this treason, and would affiliate with armed traitors, and again surrender out Government and liberties to their keeping. - ■Resolved, That Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States [applause], by the dis charge of his most arduous duties In tbs dark days of civil war, has won for himself the af fection and regard of the whole American, peo ple; and, always bearing binuslf clear ih his high office, has maintained tbe integrity of the Union, and kept our honor untarnished through out the world [applause), and to him, tins ad ministration, its principles and its-policy, we give our heartiest approval, and pledge our earnest and enthusiastic support. [Load ap plause.] Resolved, That the amendments proposed to , the Constitution in giving to onr soldiers in tbs field the right of suffrage, merit onr hearty ap proval, and will receive onr united support; and that we recommend conventions of loyal throughout the State, to pledge all candidates for the Legislators to vote for it. Resolved, That we tender to the gallant eons of Pennsylvania now in the armies and navies of the Republic, the thanks of a grateful people, for their unselfish and heroic valor; that we monm for those wlo hare sealed,with their blood their devotion to their country, and will cherish their memories tenderly and fondly; -while to the glorious survivors we give atenrenee that the last dollar and-the last life shall be giv-, en to reinforce them, nhtil the old flag float* in final victory. [Applause.] Resolved, That Governor Curtin, by the effec tive support he has given the Federal Govern ment in the prosecution of the war, and his vigilant care for our soldiers, alike in the field, in camp,-and in hospital, has gained for Penn sylvania prond and foremost pre-eminence among the loyal States, and entitled himself to the thanks of all her loyal citizens, and in pla cing him again in nomination the Convention but gave expression to the spontaneous wishes of the people of the Commonwealth he has served so well.’' We present for their suffrages the patriot statesman, who is alike the.friend of the soldier and the favorite of the people. [Applause.] * Resolved, That in the nomination of Judge Agnew, we present an accomplished jurist, a pure patriot, and a loyal citizen, who will ados the highest judicial tribunal of the Common wealth, and give additional security to the right of persons and /property. On Friday, June 12tb, the Governor of Penn sylvania announced, on authority of the war Department, that “ a large Rebel force com posed of cavalry, artillery, and mounted infan try, bad been prepared for the purpose of ma king a raid into Pennsylvania." Gen. Conob, at Chumhersburg, on the same day, raised the alarm, and called for Volunteers, to hasten to Harriehnrg, as soon as possible. On Monday. June 15, the President called for Fifty Thous and volunteer*, to resist tho invasion then in progress. The people—ever patriotic, unless imposed upon and deluded—began promptly to respond, and were in Harrisburg by thousands. In this condition—one hundred thousand Rebels entering our Southern border, to pillage and to conquer—the Democratic State Conven tion met at Harrisburg, on Wednesday, June *3 tactical. 17, (nearly a week after the Governor’s alarm.) Their Mil was exclusively of a partisan na ture: they appealed to” party” only. With them, frojn nearly • every county, were lead ing pipy men. TtUlt TOTE FOB GOVERNOR. Woodward 75—Olymer 62—Strickland 5,, ‘ ThetylloyriogPlstform of Principles,'reported by FijMlois W. Hughes, was “ unanimously adopted Smid frantio shouts of applause, Fteanme. —That we approve die resolutions,; upon tile state of the country, passed by the Honse pf Representatives of this Common wealth, 09 the Uth pf last. ..And in ad dition thereto, and as a further expression of OUT'views upon public-affairs, do resolve as fol low: *; Resolved, That we again renew our vows of fidelity to the Constitution of the United States,; the great charter for which onr fathers strug gled and fongfat, and which was established, as they themselves expressed it, ".to form a more perfect Union, ■ establish' Justice, provide for the common defence, promote the general wel fare, and aecure the blessings of Liberty to our- 1 selves and posterity." 2. That, inasmuch as the Constitution em bodies the only guarantees we have for public: liberty and private right, as without we can have no hope of protection from bloodshed, spoliation and anarchy, the man who sneers at " the Constitution as it is ” proves himself to' be deficient in the first element of patriotism; and any officer of the State or Federal Govern ment who swears to support the Constitution, and afterwards, with an oath on bis conscience, wilfully violate* it, is wholly unworthy of pub lic confidence. 3. That among the rights which the Con stitution provides to every citizen, is that of be ing secure in bis life, liberty, .and property, so that he can hot be deprived f of either without due process Of law, a fair trial by a competent judge, and a jury of his neighbors, with wit nesses to confront him, and coonsel to defend him. This ia so jost in itself, so necessary to the happiness of the people for whom all gov ernment is made,'and so plainly written down in the Federal Constitution, and in all the State Constitution, that any person who can misunderstand it has not, in. our opinion, tho mental capacity which fits him for public sta tion. 4. Thai we have heard, with intense alarm and ieep indignation, that some of our polit ical opponents claim for the President of the United States a power hitherto wholly unknown in America, and never exercised in Europe or Asia except by the most despotic monarch?, namely, the power to arrest free citizens for the expression of-their honest opinions on public! il&tref-aoA- that the President hss not only' presumed to exercise tbi? power himself with the moderation and mercy which hie own na ture might prompt, but has delegated it to many and they again to others, in .every part of the country, until its hideous presence is seen and felt all over the land. 5. That, among tho numerous’ officers to whom the President has given this terrible | power above the laws and above the people, there most, in the nature of things, be a large proportion who are totally incapable of wield ing it either honestly dr wisely,—low politicians filled with partisan rancor, knaves who do notj care fbr- justice, and ruffians who delight in', trampling ft under foot; therefore we are not surprised to learn that the worthiest men have been torn from their families, judges knocked down on the bench,' ministers of the gospel im ptiioned in loathsome dungeons, and respeeta ble women treated with a brutality that it! would bo indecent even to name—and all this, in many cases, without a pretense that the vie-; time were guilty even of a political offence, much less a crime against the laws. 6. That free government cannot exist with-; out a-free press, and the Constitution of this. State, aa well as that of the United States, haa. declared that it shall be free- Tbose persons,; therefore, in office or but of office, who attempt j to suppress books and newspapers by violence, I on the enemies of this government, and ought; to be themselves suppressed. 7. That we heartily thank the lion-hearted i Democracy of Ohio for the manly vindication they have given to. the Constitution against the great .crime committed upon it in the arrest; and deportation of Clement L. Vallandigham; and wa assure them of onr cordial sympathy in the great straggle they are making for their undoubted rights. 8. That tbs plain dnty of the Chief Magis trate of this Commonwealth requires him to use whatever power the law has placed.in his bands to protect the State and the people from lawless outrages, come from what quarter they may, and no man ie fit to be Governor of this State who will consent to hold his own liberties, and Ist the.people hold theirs, at the mere will of tho. Federal Executive. . 9> .That the Democracy of Pennsylvania has been ever true to the cause of tbs Union. It was in the name, and for the sake of the Union, that our party was made ; that we de nounce the’ least intimation that the Democrat ic party entertains now, or ever has entertained, or ever can entertain, the-slightest sympathy, with the present gigantic rebellion, or with traitors in arms? against the government, or or would ever consent to peace on any terms involving**' dismemberment of the - Union, aa utterly unjust; and in proof of this, we point with exaltation to the lavish contribntprs to the war in-blood and treasure heretofore and now being made' by the hundreds of thousands of Democratic citizens, who were'among the first to fly to the rescue of the Union and peril their lives in its defence. 10. That os true friends of -the Union, and feeling aprofonnd anxiety for its fate, we claim, and will exeroiee, the right to consider, discuss, ascertain and urge in beeomiag terms upon the people and the constituted Authorities, what ever measures will in our judgment, he most likely to place and keep the whole nation and Union together under one federal government. 11. That when this war began, we had the solemn pledge'of the federal administration, and of the party which placed it in power, as expressed by the resolution passed by Congests on July 23d, 1861, that it “ie not waged on heir part in any spirit of opprereion, or for any pntposa of conquest, ‘or subjugation, or pur pose of overthrowing or interfering with the rights' or established institutions of those States; but to defend and maintain'the su premaoy of the Constitution, and to preserve the Union,, with all the dignity, equality and rights of the several States nnimpared; and that as soon as those objects are accomplished the war ought to cease." But the federal ad ministration; acting under the influence of a small faction of ultra abolitionists, alwaye op posed to the Union, and without the consant of the great mass of the people, has totally changed its ground, avowing and proclaiming its purpose to be wholly different, and thus it has greatly allayed onr juStbope of'pesee. Tbs Kentucky Union Platform. Bramlette, Unconditional Union candidate for Governor of .Kentucky, was the nominee>of the Convention which adopted the following resolutions. ,He was recently elected* by a majority of 30,000. The difference between a genuine Union plat form and a copperhead platform, is strikingly illustrated in the resolutions adopted by the Union State Convention of Kentucky, and those sent forth by the oopperbeads of Penn sylvania. In the latter, abpse of the Admin istration, and its. war .measures predominate, scarcely a word being said again«| “ the cause less and wicked rebellion." In the Kentucky platform; on the other band; not a word is said against the Administration or its measures— although it is well known that many of its acts are distasteful to Kentucky. Here are tbs res olutions as “ adopted without debate and with out a dissenting voice, amid the wildest shouts ’ and cheers." - Resolved, Thai the convention approve and endorse the principles embodied in the joint resolutions upon Federal affairs adopted by the General Assembly of this Commonwealth at its .last session, and hereby reaffirm the same. Resolved, That the present causeless and wicked rebellion should be crushed by the whole power of the Federal Government, and the national authority restored over all the re volted States, and we are in favor of devoting our whole resources, if/necessary, to the ac complishment of that object. Resolved, That we ari opposed to the inter vention; or mediation of any ftreign power in our present troubles, preferring to settle our own difficulties in our own way, and all propo sitions to that effect which may be made by any foreign State or nation, ought to be re spectfully, but unequivocally, declined by our Government. Resolved, That the people',of Kentucky have suffered every insult and injury at the hands of the so-called southern confederacy, and are stimulated by every motive of interest and hon-, or to oppose and overthrowdt. This confeder acy has sought, and now seeks to break upjhe Union; forever dear and necessary to them, knd when, by their oft-repeated decisions, they you fused to join in the work Of treason, infamy and ruin, it trampled down their State Consti tution'; put a weak and usurping Government over them, and placed pretended Senators and Congressmen in its conclave at Richmond, as suming to speak their voice; it invaded their State with armies, and sought to conquer and carry them away from a Union they revered to one they detested. It ravaged by bands of maunders, not soldiers, their fields, time and again ; robbed them of their public revenues and private property; destroyed their public records; burned their towns and houses,; car ried away their non-combatant citizens into' long and loathsome imprisonment, wheremany still languish ; murdered many of them, some times in their own homes, and in the presence of their families, and sometimes by cruel and infamous deaths, eztondinjg their atrocities even to women and children, thus setting at defiance all the laws of Civilized warfare; and these efforts have continued and increased with the increasing aversion of the people of Ken tucky toward all its wicked and now threaten to break with fresh force upon that people; that, therefore, thS--people of Ken tucky can never - cease their efforts for their own protection', the condign punishment of the authors of these wroggs; ahd& the complete overthrow of the rebel’^confederacy; and all citizens of Kentucky, if any there be, who re fuse to support their State,and fellow-citizens against such unprovoked wronge and cruelties, or profess to' sympathise with each enemies, are false to their allegiance, to friends, neigh bors, State and nation. That, nevertheless, of one thing, the people of the revolted and the loyal States, and of the world, may rest as sured, Kentucky will submit to a despotism only when she has no power to resist it. Resolved, That it is the duty of the Federal and State Governments to take tln£ly and en ergetic steps for the defence.of the SOU of Ken ■ tacky against invasion, and her people from further plunder and rain by rebel raids, and we earnestly invoke their attehtion ‘to the sub ject; at the same time calling upon ail the cit izens of the State to second every effort in thie behalf. j . Resolved, That oar thanks are doe and are hereby tendered to our gallant soldiers in the field for the braveand devoted manner in which they have hitherto upheld the aoisient renown of Kentucky, and bid them God speed in the noble work of defending the honor of our.flag and preserving the Constitution and Union, as suring them of our cordial, united and unfal tering support, and the prayers of a.grateful country. That we feel also the profo widest veneration for the memory of the brt|re|Ken tuckians who have fallen in the greatSfeigglo for the ' Union, and the deepest sympathy for their surviving relatives, whose just claim upon the country are hereby gratefully recognized. A Phtsician, once in company with others of the cloth, thus-boasted*. “I was first to discover the Asiatic cholera; and communicae it to the public.” We often excuse our want of philanthropy by giving the name of fanatical to thp more ardent zeal of others. To all men the best friend is virtue, the best commpanions an high endeavors sad honora ble sentiments, Rates of Advertising. Advertisements will be charged slptr-sqiure of 18 lisas, one or three ud 25 cents tor every subsequent insertion. AdvortUemente of less than 10 lines considered sk a squark. -Tbe’sclijoined rates 'trill >e ohsrgjdfor Qosrt*rty,flaN-learl/aßdY**r|y advertisements: 1 .<■ ' 3 MONTHS, 6 MONTHS. 12 MONTHS. 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Rumors from reliable sour ces were in circulation, that'the boats having on board the' remainder of bar brigade had been fired into by .guerrillas bn their passage djjwn the Mississippi, and we, of coarse, hsd reason to expect no better treatment from these sneaking bushwhackers who to this day swarm along the banks of that river. A couple of gunboats accompanying through thqnost dan gerous places however bad the desired effect of scaring the cowards away, and onr jbnrney from Memphis to Young's Point was performed peaceably and without accident. We made the latter place at 9a. m., June 29th. After a couple of hours delay we entered the mouth of the Yazoo, and after abont three hours ride on that beautiful stream finally landed at Snyder's - Bluff at 3p. m. The waters of the Yazoo no-, ’like those of the Mississippi are clear and transparent. Transports are constantly hover ing along the principal .landings, unloading troops or awaiting orders. ~I counted no less than thirty. Snyder’s Bluff had been well for tified by the Rebels, as the formidable works on the heights, and Immense and numerous (now dismantled) guns bearing on the river, amply testified to. Working parties were busy - fortifiing the position, planting 1 cannon on the heights and digging rifle pits to protect the rear. After marching four miles through a scorching sun and over bills and through gul lies innumerable, we joined onr brigade,-then with the remainder of the two divisions (Ist' and 2d) of eur corps stationed abont 11 miles in rear of Vicksburg. We were (attached to tbat'part of the army of Mississippi-stationed to defend General Grant’s rear while the siege of Vicksburg was in progress. Onr time was token up principally in digging breast works, rifle pits, felling timber, and otherwise fortify ing the naturally strong position we occupied, ' always holding ourselves in readiness to meet any attack which Johnston nlight. attempt to mlake from- the Big Black where ho was said to be concentrating a large army for the relief of , the defeated and discomfited Pemberton. We found the' olimate so much warmer than what we hsd been accustomed to that even moderate exercise in digging, or chopping, became very laborious and we. were glad when the’order came to lay down bur picks and shovels and shoulder" oar muskets. Another mortifying difficulty with which we have had to contend with is the scarcity of water in these parts.— The inhabitants derive their supply .principally from cisterns, which at best furnish bat an in ferior quality of that necessary beverage, and' we [are glad to go a mile or two to gat spring water, which is better. The surfiee of the country for miles-around Vicksburg consists of a succession of gullies, bills, chasms, Ac.,- ren dering the ground admirably fitted for defen sive military operations. - Corn, of which then are immense fields, is the only article cultivated to any extent be tween the Yazoo and the Big Black. Our army is making as good nee of it as possible; the stalk making good forage for horses and mules, while the green earsentor largely into the sol- ~ dier’a diet. Various kinds-of fruit grow in abundance, such as plums, peaches, pears, ap pise, berries. On our arrived into the State we found plenty of ripe blackberries and plums. The| season for them having passed, peaches, pears,'apples and green cant have taken their places in the soldier’s mess. It is almost im possible to get rips fruit of any kind without going a great distance as the soldiers pick foster than Nature can ripen it, and to nso the language of a Southern lady who has the mis fortune of being in too close proximity to our camp—“ We’ll have to wait until day after the worbeforewe get another ripe peach.’’ 'Da ring the siege of Vicksburg pannonading and musketry could be constantly, heard from onr camp. 'So much has been said about the place aud its fortifications that I deem it superfluous for me to shy anything about them, though I have had the good fortune of spending a half day behind Grant’s inner line of fortifications, firing a few shots at what 1 imagined to be a Rebel head projecting above the hostile pits, getting a peep at tbe city situated about miles from Graft’s line, &c. The fortifications of die two armies were id places so -near that the | enemy often effectually threw clubs into our fortifications, while band grenades were freely used. Our sharpshooters fired constant ly, while tbe enemy kept remarkably silent, reserving their ammunition for close work. On the morning of the 4tb of July tbe firing sud denly ceased. During tbe afternoon we re-, oeived tbe long -expected and cheering intelli gence that Vicksburg had surrendered uncon ditionally to General Grant, thus adding new luster to that already memorable day. Almost simultaneously with the reception of the now* confirming the fall of Vicksburg we received. marching orders. . All, or nearly, guessed where wo were going,—in pursuit of Johnston; General Sberman commanding tbs expedition lost no time after the surrender of Vicksburg in pursuing Johnston with tho utmost vigor, but, the wily rebel was not long in receiving tba ominous intelligence, and knowing that hm crippled and demoralized army of 30,000 could . not stand before our puissant and victorious columns, immediately commenced his retreat' from tbe Big Black making directly fox Jock son, which be had previously fortified to foil back on. On the 6th we arrived on tin west-' era bank of the Big Black, a turbid, muddy stream, about thirty yards wide. . Flowing from its banks, in copious streams we found some excellent springs of pure, cleat water, best yet found by us in the State. - A few pickets yet remained on the opposite bank,-who, however, •ksdaddled donng tbe night. At 2p. m.,on tin "th, britjgea having been thrown across the river, wp crossed and continuing our. march
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