•an
The Tioga County; £gita ' fl
Br M-. H. COdB. - y A_
Publish'edevery Wednesday morning Ml ■ tailed to
.aberibersat ONE DOLLAR ASIJ Ffßj ATENTS
' r year, always fN AI>VANCE.
1 The pipcriSjentpostagefpeetpcanntyS' pcribers,
tb.-.ugb they atiy receive their mail at pos '{Sees lo
nieJ ia counties immediately adje-ning, ?, hjonven
p'.onff. ’ . j
Tju Auirtioa is the Oifieial ipsper of t’ >ga Co.,
OT ,J circulate? in 6V6ry'uBigbborboi.d ther., Snb
,,riplions being on the advance-naVsystet pt circu
lates a.nong a class most to the intejest of 1 ’tertiaers
to reicb. ‘ form- to advertisers ais liberal a —bpsc of
fered by my paper of equal circnl£tion in. :Tbithern
Peuu«ylvania. ■ .
£0- A cross on tba margin 05a pipe .'■lenotesi
that the subscription U-abupt to ospirv. ""
-g* Pipers will be stopped when,the si t Iription
timeavpires, unless Ibe agent Jiritinu
anre. , . ’’ ‘
.TVS. LOWREV & SL?P. Wlf'SO*,.
* TI'ORNEYS i COUNSELLORS S. LAW-,
,X - will attend the Courts of ‘Tioga, P itcr-and
McKern counties. , [ WellslAydd Jan. 3: 1863.]
OICKINSON
CORNING, -
M.u. (A. FIELD V*L frletor.
G 1 UESTS takfin to ami from the & Botfrec
T of charge. ‘ [Jan. 1 1883.]
PEMNSTLVANiA HOtJS-t!, *
CORNER OF MAIN STREET AINB THE AVENUE,
Weilaboro, Pst.
J. W. BIGONY
THIS popular Hotel, having been rs-fitteJ
and re-famished throughout, *s now oi ib’ to,the
public* as a first-class hopse. • [Jan'..» 1,583.]
D. HART’S H«?TEJL
WELLSBORO, TJOGa CW. PE XXA.
THE subscriber takes this 1 ; inform
hi; old friendf and eustomei* that 1/ has re
famed the conduct of the old ‘CCryatnl fountain
H-del,” and will hereafter give it his en(ire, ;tSntion.
Thankful for.past favors, he solidifi a roneV ej.pf the
fame. ' HAY ID 11 ART.
Wellsboro, Nov. 4, 1363.-Ty. . * ~ " ‘
IZA4K WALTON
amines. Tipffa County, Par] *
H. C. VERSIILYEA, £..v V *
THIS is a new hotel locateitw-ithlt ac
cess cf the beat fishing and hooting £“> v ands in!
Northern No pains iill be * *ared for!
the accommodation of pleasure . tray-'
ellinp public, . ’yJan, t £Ss3.]
t WATCHES, CLOCKS AKD
% ’ ■ JEIVELRTf
H-paireJ ftt BULLARD'S A.CO'S;, by the
rabscrllor, in the best manner, and a£a» lov prices as
the same workman be done for, by airf firsk : '
tical \y >rkman in thVState,
Vrellsboro. July 15, 1863. ' "S’CY.,
A. FOLK tj ~X
Watches, Clocks, Joweirv| fecif-kc'-)
REPAIRED AIDED. PRICESO
POST OFFICE BUILDING,
XO. 5, UNIok. BLOgK.x' ■
Vodhborn, May 20, 1563. ; # I ■' -
E. K. BLACK ; ■ ; < "
BARBER & HAIR-PIfFJ VER,
SHOP OVER C. t. WILCOX'S#!' • ]E,' -
NO. 4, UNION 880
Vi r ellsboro, June 24', 1863. , ' ; _
AGRICULTURAL (TS.,
IWOULIb inform Dealers in -Agricurtnrfl f Imple-,
mints'. that I,hare Horse Rakes of £>st ap
fr'ired stvles'and saperior finality*: x AUv Hand
takes of.a better quality tban any muourai/
it ' c ection, whieh I will furnish in Ely de
-s.re 1, to dealers in. the.counties of I. idford.
tui Lycnaiing, - r\, I TjD
'.luituburg, Nov. 18,1863-9m0?..‘" . 1 *r' •_
imvGS & ffiEsncii^u
::o. ?.. cxio.y block, .-f>f
P. R. WILLIAfI k
BES= leave to announce, to the citizens' .Wells!
boro and vicinity,, that he keeps 'ctjin. -oily on
laud all kinds of '
DRUGS AND MEDICINES, ’
Chemicals. Varnish, Paints, Soaps; Perfntfo Glass,
Bm-hes. Putty, Fancy Good?, Pore Wine*' undies,
(Jins, sad ail other kinks of X-iqpors if '* bcst
qualuy. All’kinds of -- - o
PATENT .
EJ'h r.s Tnyoc’s Expectorant, Alfafatife 5*
Aver’; SirsiipaTiUa. Bills and Cherry ■ Helm
(.'l.i'i Extract Bucha, Sarsaparilla and Warh :
Mr- Winslow’s Sothing Syrup; M'rjghr' - '.fills;
C.irV? .and Cheese man’s Pills Hull’s } Bid
i _-cr’- l.un.lun Buck Gin : Herrick's PHUtI _ .1 Plas
it~: ■ Bti.v.n's Bronchial Troches, Ac., 1.
May 21, lsfil-ly. - _
REVENUE -■
I OHj M. PHELPS, Deputy Mans-’
tj field, has just received a large loth” • revenue
ctruxs. of all denominations, from one cel-V -mth S».
Any person wishing Sunps can get Ihemt/- icy office
-.0 MaiisLolJ, or of M. BULLARD, Assirtaijl Assessor,
e: Welisburo, Pa. . M. firJJLPS.
Mansfi.ld, M.-.t 2, 18(54.
- -.-tC —
Wheeler’s Horse Powers
ers and Cleaners, ' .j '-
THE subscriber would respectfully al f • "Jnce.to
to the Farmers of lira* and ad
jetung counties, that, ha still sell the
above named MACHINES, and that ; .lave the
plen-lire of offering this season sums y-. r lido im-
D-. .emente on the old machines and alar 5 addition
to the variety. I now have fcjr sale Rhi-' d Horse
Powers for one. two, and three horses,- l\s£> different
silo! of Wheeler's Rake Cleaners, .six bo _e Lever’
p. aers. Howard’s Mowers and combined. Sifters and
Reapers, Smith’s Green Mountain Shing’y ynshinc.
Primer’s self-sustaining Horse Forks, Clo' t*’ HuUeK,
Peel Cutters. Circular and Drag Saws, iS
L. tie p-.wers. Horse Rakes, Ac,, Aq. -
0 f which will bo sold strictly al thv : Jmnu rac
tarcr’s price®, adding transportation, and-< A be war
tested to giro entire satisfaction or no* sal Extras
for refill.ng old machines kopt-on f
v,’M T. MATHERS,.of WollsbororlJid G. IP.
RASPER ,t CO . of Nelson, arc my assU Ant agents
Lr fiuga County, where Forks, trill be Ae ?t on band
eel criers b.ft for other MaciHnery will At i promptly
attended to. Descriptive Circulars con taining price,
in’ sent to all applicants. ■ B. TEARS.
’ Troy. Pa., Juno 29, 1564-tf. *’; ’ '
WELT.SBOK.O
' (Oyrner Main S'rect n.ud {he Avein. M #
WBti«W«o, Pa.
B. 3. H.OLID f or/
One of the most popular Houses in-V > county.
Fins Hotel is the principal Stage-house.
leav^ 1 daily •as follows: ' -
, For Tioga.Jat n/m.: For “Troy, at m -' "P° r
Jersey £b»jre* every Tuesday and t-2 p. in.;
F -r Coudersport, ©very Tuesday and Fridi.'- at 2 p. m.
Stagc* Arrive—From Tipgw, at 12 'vj 2 'o clock
p- m., From Troy, at 6 ■ o'clock p. m. :■ Py Jersey
TncsJav and Friday Tin. m,.: Coudcrs-
F'Mr II a. m. / y'~.
■ b —Jimmy. fJowden* the testier,
be f-jund on band*.. "
'\eH«boro, Oct, 5, 1964-1 y. „
HUGH.Jk'OUX; h
BOOK«Et,tER & STATf 9 NEB,
AND DUIEB IN 1 -' I '. ‘ •
•' -'erican- Olockn, American, English).* Mod Swiss
patches. Jewelry, Silver Flailed IV .ire ipectaclcs,,
JVtnre Frames, PhclognipF. lc' AlFuin I, .yire Or coper,
i'-Oocipr =, Perfumery, Yankee F*oi;' j. Fishing
lt ?He end Flies, and Fancy and Toilet' Aides.
Vi,'' SCHOOL BOOKS 'o every kino iced m the
, ;; ”nly. eoaftantly -on Land and lent .by ; ail or oth.
erw.so, to order. * .
AO. 5. CV.7O.T BLOCK, WELLSBii io, PA.
KEUOSIKE LAMPS at ' ' e’.
ROY’S RRCd .STORE.
Q 0 Jt G.R E S S
•wcrireyfegj
...Vi jiVietor.
W A T F. t. (or Bale s!
KOT’p EREi, STORK. *
THE
1 3eDotta to tijc Brttitsion of tfjt a«a of .ffictoom airo tftt sjmah of Bjrauoe Ktfoim.
WHILE THERE-SHALL BE-A WRONG UNSIGHTED, AND UNTIL “MAN’S INHUMANITY TO MAN” SHALL CEASE, AGITATION MUST CONTINUE,
Vuh. XI.
wnoi.i:sAi.E ; ,
DRUG STORE*-';
Prince's Melalle Paint, ; Pfizer A Co’s Chemicals,
Thaddens David’s Inks,..;.Fluid Extracts, ■
Cqncen Irated Medicines;. -. liecheater ■ Perfumery and
Cincinnati Wine; mitF- r. Flavoring Extract*,' .
Brandy, , Paints and Oils, ■
‘lVhjtewash'Lime, Petrolemn Oil,
Kerosene Lamps, Drugs and Medicine^ o
Patent Medicines, - ’ School Books, ■ •
Stationery, , , Wall Paper/ - ‘
Wyoming Mills .Wrap- Window Glass,; ,
, ping Paper, _ , Dye Colors,
Furnished at Wholesale Prices by ...
D- TERBEIL, .
‘ ' ■ Corning, N. T. - -
Zimmermann & Go’s.
NATIVE BRANDT & WIKES,
JP' 0 H
MEDICAL fc. COMMUNION PURPOSES.
CATAWBA BHANDT.
THIS' BRANDY has.been analyzed by the TVTedi
ical Director of- tbe Naval Labratory at' Brooklyn,
and substituted for Erench Brandy,.for nsei in the
United States. Navy. It is also used and recommend
ed by Medical |n New York
of U. S.. Army, in the Hospital of hia.Department.
BKT CATAWBA WITO;
THIS WINE has all the properties of Dry Sherry
•Wine. ' .*
SWEET CATAWBA W INE.
THIS WINE for its mildness is adapted fprlnva
ids and fer communion purposes.
MESS-XtS. ZIMM£RMANN~& CO., -of-Cinoin
nati and New-York.bad’ formerly /partnerahip
with N. Lotagworth of 'Cincinnati the wealthy NaJJve
Wine producer, and tbereforeLcnables them to furnish
the best of American production* at.modcrate prices.
' Sold by W. D.TERBELL, at Wholesale and Re
tail, and by Druggists generally*
■Corning, N.Y., Jan.2o, 1864-tf. '
Catechism.
Quest! on.-
WHa’t is the best kfnd of. Wooden beam
Plow ?
AnsVer, . The WIAED PLOW.
Qnes. .Wherein 4oes if excel all others ?
* Ans. In case of draft;-in being less liable to clog,
and in fact it excels in every particular. ;
Ones. Where is this Plotf to be foupd ? •
Ans.- At tbb KNOXVILLE FOUNDRY, where
■ they are made, and at various agencies around the
coup fry. ’ *
-, (Jues. 1 Are thero ’any other plows made at that
Foundry? , • ' -*■ -
-Ans. Yes ! , Biles makes rations kinds of''-wooden
getting tie BEST PATTERNS invented, without
regard to the COST.
“ Ques. Are Plows all that Bibs makes? ' --
Ana. By no means. ’ He als<f makes HORSE,
HOES; a superb article for Corn, Potatoes,'Ac.
ROAD SCRAPERS that beat the worjd.' Cast Cul
tivator Teeth of a very superior pattern.' Shovel
Plow Castings for new land, and indeed almost every
thing that is ever made at a Foundry, from a Boot
Jack to a Steam Engine. - . '
Ques. Would you then advise mo to buy there? i
Ans. Most certainly would I, for besides', making
the best KIND of every, thing, Biles makes those
that are the most DURABLE, and it is a common, ex
pression where Ms Plows have .been introduced, that
they last as long as from two to fonr- got atiany.other
shop; be bas always.been - at the business, from a
small boy and ought to know bow it is done, and if
you try his wares once, you will be ready with me to
tell all wanting anything in that line to go, send, or
In some other way procure them of J. P. BILIKS* at
the Knoxville Foundry. *” ' 1’ *
-! Khosville’, March 30; 1563-tf. |,
New Millinery Goods.
MRS. A. J. gOFIELD desires to call the atten
’ tion of the Lndies-of Wellaboro and, ’vicinity,
to her New Slock, of Spring Millinery, Gbodg, ennaist
ingof the latest styles of Bonnots, Hats, iflad Dress
es, Caps, Ac., and a variety of French Floors, Shell
and Straw Ornaments, the latest novelties in the way .
of Trimmings. Infant’s Hats and Caps, Old .Ladies’
D/ess Caps, Grenadein .Veils of the .newest shades.
Mrs. S. feels particularly grateful for the patronage
of her friends, and would «ay that she, has engaged
■one of the best -Milliners for the season, and is pre
pared to repair; Straws in. the. best monner. Site is
receiving Goods constantly from New .York, and will
keep a good assortment. • Her rooms will-Re found
hereafter opposite Roy’s Drug Store, in the building
lately Occupied by Miss Smith.
Wellsboro, April 13,1864-tf.
COWANESQUE HOUSE.
THIS House which has been open for convenience
of the traveling a number of years,
bay lately been newly famished throughout and fitted
up in as good ? style as caif be fdtmd in'any country or.
city Hotel., The Proprietor .does nolt hesitate in say
ing that-tberewill be no pains ' spared to add to the
comfort of hia guests, ajid make it ahome 'for them.
The best of stabling for. teams; and a good*hostler
always in attendance, oU pf which can be found
one mile east of Knoxville', Pa, ;
V. PURPLE, Proprietor,
Deerfield, May 25, 1864.-ly.
Bobbed from the Safe of the7iogaCo. Bank,
OIN' Wednesday night', May 25,1884, the following
described* bonds and notes ; '
I U. S. 5-20 couDon bond* 4th series, letter F, No.
14,719, for $5OO. v
3-U. 5.5-2£-c<mpon-bonds,4th series, letter C,Noa.
36,150,8L52; each $5OO. ...
17 U. S. 5-20 coupon bonds, 4th series, letter F,
Nos. 73,879 to 73,896, each $lO9. --
J 4 IT, S. 5-20 coupon bonds.- 4th scrips, letter M,
. Nos. 19,824 to 19,837, each $5O.
3 U. S. 6-20 coupon bonds, 3d series,letter AyNos.
5,804*6.6, each $lOOO. . .•
• 4 U. S. 6*20 epupon.bonds, 8d series, letter A,Nos.-
3„050 61-62-53, each $5OO. , ,
Tioga County Bonk notes, old issue, 10’s and
20*&—55,000. t Signed by former of tfaebank,
all punched through ccntre,of vignoitte, and had been
retired for three years. No other notes of.this bank
had ever been punched, Tho public are hereby .-cau
tioned against purchasing or’taking any of the said,
bonds hnd notes ■ .A. S. TURNER.*
Tioga, May 28,1564. .- .Cashier.
I>B, PARKHURST,
orm no. q, union block,.euiira, n. r.,
T PLE ATS all diseases whether aento or chronic pe
culiar to both'sexes. ' ;
“ All parties whether married .or Contemplating mar
riage shpuld remember that the health of children
depends on their parents^.. ~ „ .....
... Femaleirregnl6nties A cured—nil of gperma
dorrhoea or*seminal ©missione-cured permanently*- <*.
Diplomas of, regular graduation to be Been at office.
Separate room’s—-all matters strictly confidential—
consultation free. ~ - \ '
Office hours 11 s. m. to 12 m., Ito 4p. ni.' Brcn
ings, 710 9. Sondajs,-3 to sp.m. •. .
Address with stamp enclosed,
;
Box 164, Elmira, N: Y. ■ .
Get;
J)TJRE GINGER at
■~i N Assortment of TABXrE GLABSWARE will bo
found at ROT’S DRUG STORE.
f.i t 1
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WEIjLSBOEO, TIOGA COITKTY, PA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 26, 1864.
Agitator.]
Mr. Dans said
Ladies and Gentlewen, Friends and Fellow
Citizens : It would'have' gladdened my heart
to bays met you in.prosperity instead of adver
sity: 7i ßpt friends, are drawn together in adver
sity. . The son of ,a Georgian, jrhoiought thro’ -
. the 1 first Revolution, I Would be untrue to my
self if I should forget the State inker hour of.
peril. What though misfortune has befallen
our arms from, Decatur-to Jonesboro; our cause
is not lost.- Sherman-cannot; keep up his long
line of retreat sooner or
lutrifts I’uerell the amy of the French empire
in its retreat from Moscow will be reenffoted.
Our cavalry and our people will harass and de
stroy his army as the Cossacks did that of Na
’poloon ; and the Yankee General, like him,
will escape with only, a body-guard. •
. How cab this be.most speedily effected ?. by
the absentees. from Hood's army .letunriug-to
their posts ; and will they,not? Can they see
the 'banished exiles? can they hear the wails
of their suffering countrywomen and children
and-not come ? influences they are
made to stay away it is not peoc6^ajy ; to say.’
If there is one-who-will stay away at this hour
he is unworthy of the name. o£ Georgian. To
the women no appeal is necessary. _ They are
like'the'Spaftnn mothers' -of'old?" I know of
one who has lost all her sons except one of
eight years.. She wrote thafsJje wanted.me to
reserve a place for him in the,ranks. The ven
erable General Polk, to whom I read .the letter,
knew'that woman well, and said'-that it was
characteristic of her; but I willnot weary you
by’turning aside to relate the various incidents
of giving up the last sorito the cause of the
country, known to me. Wherever we'- go' we
End thVhearts and hands of our noble wo'men
enlisted. They ars seen wherever, .eye may
fall or the step turn. I'liey' have,,one, (Juty'to
perform—to buoy up the hearts of our people. ';
I know the deep disgrace felt by. Georgia at our
army falling back from Dalton to the, interior,
of.the State. But I was not of those who con
sidered Atlanta lost when our army crossed the
Chattahoochie. I resolved that it should not
be, and I put a man in command who I knew
would strike a manful blow for the city, and
many a Yankee’s blood was made .to nourish
the soil before the prize was won. It does not
become us to revert to disaster. Let the.dead
bnry.tbe dead. Let ns, with one arm and one
effort, endeavor to crush’Sherman. . I. am come i
to the army to. confer with onr generals. . The
end must be the dbfeat of our enemy. It has
been said that I abandoned Georgia to her fate, i
Shame upon,such falsehood.- Where could the.
author have been , when "Walker, when. Polk,
when Stephen D. Lee, were sent to her assist
ance ? - 'Miserable man. The man who littered
this was a scoundrel. He was not a man to
save the country. If I knew that a General
did not possess the right qualities to' command
would I*not he wrong if he was not removed 7
Why, when our army was falling ba.ck from
Northern Georgia, 1 ! even heard had sent I
Bragg with pontoons to cross into Cuba. But
we must he charitable. The'man wh'p can
speculate* ought to he made'to fake up a mus
ket. When the wards over, and duf indepen
dence won—and we will establish our independ
ence—who will be pur aristocracy ? I hope the
limping soldier. To the young ladies I would'
say, that*'when choosing between an empty
sleeve and the man who bad remained at'home i
and grewn rich, always take the' empty.sleove.,
Let ,the old men remain at home and make
bread. But should they know ol any young i
man keeping away from the service, who can
not be made to go any other way, let them
write to the Executive. I rend all letters'sent
’to me fromjthe people, but have not time.to re-‘
ply to ihetn, Tbu have not many men-between
eighteen arid forty-five left. The hoys, God
'bless them,.are,' as rapidly os they become old
enough,’-going to the field. The city of Macon
| is filled with stores, sick, and wounded. It
mast hot, be abandoned when threatened, but
when the enemy come, instead of calling upon
Hood's army for defense, the old men must
fight,'arid when the enemy is driven beyond
Chaltapoogn, they, too, can join in tho general
Your prisoners are kept as'a. sort of
Yankee capital. I have heard fbat ohe of their
Generals' said that their exchange vbnld'defeat
ROY’S DRUG STORE
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AGITATOR.
el l it... q c t.ri? i.
! ' ' [From the New Vork Ti Isune.] '
‘‘T&E SOLDXBHS SEND ; YOD THIS”
BY A. J. H. DUGAKNE.
■When Pertinax of Rome aspired .-t.
Te seize bis Master's Crown,
The Senate bowed, the Crowd admired,
- ; And cried—J ,r - Huzza for Pertlnaz ! .
. , He’ll give us ijeace, and stop the Tax,
And bring the Markets down!"
BatPertinax with anxious eyes,
Looked out from Roman Halls,
And listened for applauding cries
Id Roman tents aud bivouacs.
To tell the strength of Pertinax, ‘ '
Where Soldiers kept the walls.
■~Bat never a about nor servile cheer
From Roman'armies rose:
' r ‘With ringing targermrd brandished spear,
-- ’ . “ Not votes,”' they cried, O/PerUnax !
Can win ua Peace, or stop the Tax—
But Swords, that smite our foes !”
Then, from the'camps, where soldiers fared.
And smiled oh Death’s abyss,
- , Dp marched a hand with daggers hared.
And whispered, as with aerce attacks,
They clove the heart of Pertinax—
u The Soldihrs~send you this !”
A timely history, handed down
From Roman days, I wist.
7j Let those .who’d seize a monarch’s crown
For “ Little Naps,” W ,f Little Macks,”
Reware the fate of Pertinax!
“ The Soldiers send you this !’* '
Shenandoah Valhy 2 Sept. 1864.
U ti cat.
Jeff, davis in Georgia.
[From the >lacon i Confederate; Sept. 24.[
1 [We commend extraordinary
public address of Jefferson Davis, at Macon,
Georgia,' on the* 24th ultimo, to such as consid*
er the. war a failure. Kead and circulate. fa>.;
Sherman.--I have tried every means, conceded
everything, to effect an exchange, bnt to ho pur-,
pose.; Butler, the Beast, with whom no Com
missioner of Exchange would hold intercourse,
had published in the > newspapers that if we
would consent to the exchange of negroes all
difficulties would be removed. This is reported
as an effort of his to get hiinself-whitewashed
beholding intercourse with gentlemen ! >-If-an
exchange could be effected I don't know but I
Jnight.be induced to recognize Butler. Bnt in
’ -the future every effort mill be given, as far as
possible, to effect the end. Wo want bur sold
iers in the field, and wa want tbe sick and
wounded to retain home. It is not proper for
me,to speak of the number of men in tbe field,
but this I ,will say, that two-thirds of our men
are absent, some sick, some wounded, hit most
of them absent without leave. The man who re
pents and goes back £6 his commander volun
tarily,'appeals strongly to Executive clemency.
But suppose,he stays'away until the war is ov
er, and his comrades return home, and .when
,?v,e.ty manfs history will be told, where will he
shield himself? It is upon these reflections
that I rely to make men return to their duty.
But after conferring with’ our Generals at head
quarters, if there he no other remedy it shall
be applied. I love my friends, I forgive my
enemies. I have been asked to send re enforce
menta from Virginia to Georgia. In Virginia
the disparity in numbers is just as great as it
is in Georgia. Then I have been asked why
the party sent to the Shenandoah' Valley was
not sent here. It was because an army of. the
enemy had'penetrated that valley to the very
gates,of Lynchburg, and Gen. Early was sent
to dyive them This be not only success
fully did, bnt, crossing the Potomac, dame well
nigh capturing Washington itself, and forced
Grant to send two corps of his army to protect
it. This the enemy denominated a raid. If
so, Sherman's march, into Georgia isf a raid.
What would prevent them now .if Esyly. was
withdrawn, from taking Lynchburg, and put
ting a complete cordon of men ’ arontfd Rich
mond 7 - I counseled with that great and grave
Soldier, Gen. Lee, upon all these points. - My
mlqd roamed over the whole field. With this
we can succeed : If bne-balf the men now ab
sent without leave will return to’duty, we can
defeat the enemy. With that hope- I ani going
to the front.”
• -Lmay;nol realize this hope, but I know there
are men there who have looked death- in the
face too often to depgond now.' Let no one de
spond. _ Let no one' distrust, and remember
t irn Ti 'n- tohu ideal. hfinn ia tka TO.-
I
Letter from General Sutler to. General
.Cameron.
The subjoined letter, marked, as it is, by the
emphatic terseness which characterizes all the
productions of its distinguished author, will
be read with especial interest:
Headquarters Department of Virginia and
North Carolina,
In the Field, Sept. 26, ’64’
My Dear Cameron : Ton will deem me a
most remiss correspondent.- If you-had ; been
ehablcd-to come hero yon would have found
much of interest in answer to the question;:—
What of .the rebellion from your point of view 7
We have been lying In front of lee’s army
now for four'months, which have by no means
been spent in vain. Prom the’examinatien of
prisoners and deserters, and articles in the
Southern newspapers, I am certain that these
have been months of depletion to the Southern
army ; that the whole arms-bearlng population
of the -States within the rebel lines have been
exhausted in the effort to recruit their forces,
and the capability, if not the will, to resistance
is fast dwindling away.
The Confederate Congress, in December
last, passed.an act, the first action of which Is
in these words. “ The,Congress, of the Confed
erate States do epact that all white residents of
the Confederate-States between the ages' of
■seventeen and fifty' arein the service of the
Confederate States.”
The act -then provides bow farmers, mechan
ics, and others .may ha. detailed by military
authority to raise the provisions and do the
work for the army in the. field.
What .would our Democratic friends whp are
so blatant over “ Lincoln’s tyranny” say' to
such a draft as' that on oor side ? I would like
to see Governor Seymour’s mild protest against
it.[’ I would not like to hear Voorbees’ denun
ciations of it, for they would be vulgar.
■ Now, when,-! read in the Richmond papers
claroorousoans that the detailed men shall be
pH put into the ranks, how: can I doubt the
united testimony of deserters and prisoners
that the rebel means as to men are at an end 7
1 Never having been a convert to the- theory
that the provisions at the Sontb would’be read
ily exhausted, I have not.placed much reliance
upon that result. Yet it, is certain that the
means of! transporting those provisions from
point to point by rail have given out, and the
railroads are becoming so crippled in their
equipment, that it-"is Impossible for them to
furnish the movement of men and supplies
necessary to the extensive military operations
required to our_ forces.
Add to thi'p the concurrent testimony of
prisoners,’ deserters, and refugees, that the
rank and file'of their armies arein the confi
dent expectation and belief. In the premise of
their leaders, that this wilhbe their last cam
paign, that the nominee of .the Chicago Conven
tion,will bo elected in November, and that the
independence of the Confederate States will be,
acknowledged and a treaty of peace be con
; eluded, and yoiThave.an imperfect synopsis of
' the reasons why I believe the rebellion hear its
end. '
It will be for the loyal men of-the North- to
see to it that their treason does not end in the
way proposed by,the Southern leaders, aided
by the emotion of General McClellan and. the
Chicago) platform. _
Here is tW Only danger, if danger exists at
all. Thereforo, : whatever may- have been -Or
may be the preferences of any man as to any
person as to the Chief Executive of -the nation,’
or dissatisfaction with the. c jump ‘of ,tbe(Qovern
mput upon matters of mere administration
yea, even in-the important points of Adminis-
ration policy, as laid down in! the platform or
foreshadowed in its actr—it seems to me the
plain dhty of every loyal man to support the
election-of Lincoln and Johnson. •
The question now before the people is not
as to the preponderance or fitness of Mr. Lin
coln or General McClellan for the Presidency.
Admit that neither or either one or the other is
of himself the best man fof 'the place. What
then ? One must be elected. No other result
is possible. We are then remitted to the class
of political ideas which each represents ; and
to what is' Stitt more important,-to- the- men
and! their affiliations by whom each will be
surrounded, and controlled in fact, and by
whom his Administration will be shaped In
the event of election. Can it be that any true
man, especially any Andrew Jackson Demo
crat, can desire this. Government put into the
bands of tbe Messrs,. Vallandigham, Woods,
Seymour, Pendleton, Long, Harris, Vborhees,
and their surroundings. North and South ?
Let ns see what their platform and their can
diates mean; If not, then a disgraceful and
dishonorable peace, which , will be no peace,
and which no true man wants, is to be the re
sult. Or, if carried on, then both platform
and candidates are pledged to the disband
ment of two hundred thousand colored" men,
now doing duty as soldiers or serving the | ar
my, their places to be supplied either by vol
unteers, at an expense of hundreds of millions
in bounties, or _by draff, which is the great
ground of complaint by tbe opponents of the
Government.
Nay, more, if either the Chicago platform
or McClellan’s acceptance means anything,
these negroes are to be returned to their mas
ters, to fight or labor on the other side. Does
-any one doubt, if returned to their masters,
they would be at once sent into the rebel lines,
where alone such property has any value ?
Upon' the theory of the Chicago platform
and McClellan's. “ constitutional rights of
States,” I think i£ would “ exhaust the resour
ces of statesmanship” to show why these men
should not be returned to their former masters,
as, indeed, was the practice in General Mc-
Clellan’s army.
■ Still further,- does not General McClellan
twice over in his letter and platform promise
new Constitutional guarantees to the rights of
the South 7
Is it possible that all these concessions are
to be forced from the North-by Secession and
the point of the bayonet 7
That which’ specially affects the mind of the
the view I take of this
fortunate that such a declaration was made, as
it proves a stumbling block to many.
Why not treat the slavery question accor
ding to the fact that' slavery dies and is [buried
whereever our armies march ? No political
action can aid, no resolutions of conventions
can grinder that result. The war, if prosecu
ted to'the end, will accomplish all that the
most ardent anti-slavery man can desire,
-so that if the war goes on to the bitter end for
the restoration of the Union, then slavery is
no more, and, all declarations that the war
shall or shall not be carried on for the extinc
tion of slaveryare futile and worse than use
less. The'war will extinguish slavery whether
-we wish it or not. Nay, it has extinguished
slavery, by rendering the slave worthless. In
Charleston, to-day,,a negro can be bonght for
$3,000 in Confederate money, which sells • for
$3O for one in gold, making the value of the
pegro $lOO. And this, too,’ with cotton at§l,-
75 per-pound in New York. Before the war
the same negro would bring $l,OOO in gold,
with cotton at 12 cents in New York.
Soma different system of labor must be de
vised for the Southern country in the future,
and peace upon any terms, even the acknowl
edgement of the Confederacy, cannot prevent
it. If lam right in this view of the subject—
.and upon this.conviction I have acted since I
saw tlje fate in Louisiana in 18G2—then what
is there in the Baltimore Platform to which
any true loyal Democrat, who loves his coun
try, nnd is determined to'fight, if need be, for
its integrity and honor, can object. I see
' nothing. But in the changes so rapid in ad
ministrative policy made by this war, no one
will tie himself to any party cry or party plat
form.
I have but one article in my political creed
at the present time. I am fora sharp, thorough,
and decisive prosecution of the war until the
authority of the Union is acknowledged, end
jts laws obeyed "upon every foot of soil ever
within the-bound|aries of the United States.
Believe me truly yours,
' Benj. F. Butler.
Hon. Simon Cameron.
Why does not General McClellan resign bis
commission in the army ? For nearly two years
be has been drawing pay at the rate of between
seven .and eight thousand dollars a year from
the Treasury, for doing nothing. Copperhead
journals, who are raving about the enormous
expenses of the war, may set that down as one
item that their candidate might economize im
mediatelv.
The Hon'. James Guthrie, one of the car
penters of the Chicago, platform, has appointed
himself to speak “ before the iron interest” of
this State at no late day. We desire to assure
this distinguished gentleman, in advance, that
our iron interestis-decidedly in sympathy with
the war and all heavy blows at the rebellion.—
Itis, doubtless, among the timber interest that
Mr. Guthrie is wanted —the wood and Wood
ward Peace party. |
—Jease D, .Bright, who was expelled from
the United States Senate in 1862, for writings
treasonable letter, recommending some person
to'the “ kind consideration” of Jeff Davis, was
drafted in Snow township Hancock county, In
diana, last Saturday. It is not believed that
Jesse will go. If be does, there will be one
M’Clellan man in the army.
John Morrisey, the pugilist, is a McClellan
man, .hot being sharp,., wants .to. bet $lOO,OOO
that Lincoln will be re-elected, '■‘No ta|ep."
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NO. 10.
PRESIDENTIAL ’ ELECTION;
ADD BESS OF THE UNION EXECU
TIVE COMMITTEE TO THE PEOPLE
OF TEE UNITED STATES.
Headquarters op the National Union )
Executive Committee, [■
Astor House, New York, Oct. 14, '64. I
Fellow Citizens : The election* of Xne*-
<3ay last give splendid angaries of the result of
the Presidential contest, now so near at,hand.
The great Central States of the Union have
pronounced, in unmistakable tones, their con
demnation of the principles, the purposes and
the candidates of the Chicago Convention.
Although the great issne was presented only
indirectly for their action, they have branded
as false the declaration of that assemblage
that the war for the restoration of the Union
has proved a “ failo£e,”—and have stigmati
zed, as unpatriotic and cowardly, its demand,
made in the midst of onr most splendid tri
umphs, for a “ cessation of hostilities," and a
compromise with the men who are assailing,'
in armed Bebellion.jtbe nation’s life.
In Pennsylvania, the old Keysjtone State,
although there was no State ticket to aroase
enthusiasm or stimulate exertion, the Union
men have elected sixteen out of twenty-four
members of Congress, secured a large major
ity in both branches of the Legislature, and
carried the State by a popular majority of not
less than fifteen thousand.
In Ohio, without any special effort, the Un
ion men have elected sixteen members of Con
gress out of nineteen ; the Chicago candidate
for the Vice Presidency, Geo. H. Pendleton,
has been overwhelmed in his own district, all
the prominent leaders of the Chicago move
ment who dared, to present themselves for pub
lic -judgment, have been condemned by da- ■
cisive verdicts, —the Legislature has a large
Union majority in both branches, and in the
State at large the Union cause has a popular
majority of not less than Eighty Thousand.
In Indiana, where tbe Copperheads made
the most desperate and determined struggle,
they have met the most signal defeat and
overthrow. Their organization was perfect,
their means abundant, and their efforts mark
ed by the utmost vigor and determination^—
But they have been utterly routed by the most
decisive majority which that State has given
for many years. Although she had more
than 40,000 soldiers in the field, from whom
the Opposition party had withheld the right to
SchuyleiTc'oltas” back*, most
desperate efforts to defeat him, to the seat he
has so long adorned, chosen a Union Legisla- •
turej rc-elected tbe gallant and patriotic Qov.
Morton" by fifteen thousand majority, and
overwhelmed, with, the lasting stigma of pop
ular condemnation, tbe conspirators who dared,
in aid of tbe Rebellion, to organize upon her
soil a movement of armed resistance to the
constitutional authority of the United States.
’ Fellow-Citizens! These results may well
fill your hearts with confidence that in Novem
ber tbe popular voice will demind that the Re
bellion be crushed by “ force of arms,” and
that there he no cessation of hostilities until
the integrity of the Union is restored, and the
supremacy of the Constitution re-established
over every foot of the national domain. They
leave no room for doubt as to the settled senti
ment and purpose of the American people.—
The Union victories of September, in Vermont
and Maine, indicate unmistakably the feelings
of New England. New York has never failed
to sympathize, in political sentiment, with
Pennsylvania, Illinois always votes with Indi
ana, and the overwhelming majority in Ohio
renders certain tbe verdict of the mighty West.
I Bui take care that the very splendor of these
victories does not betray you into fated inactivity I
Let them stimulate you to fresh exertions—not
lull you into a false security ! These contests
are only the preliminary skirmishes of the
giand engagement. Tbe battle is but just be
gan ; it will not be closed until the last vote
drops into tbe ballot-box at sunset on the Bth
of November next. Our opponents will not aban
don tbe contest; they will only fight with the
greater desperation on account of the check
they have sustained.
Besides this, it is not enough that we secure
a victory. Tbe UnioVi cause deserves and de
mands at our hands a’n overwhelmingtrinmph.
We owe it to the flag we serve; to the mem
ory of the noble hearts who have died in its
defense ; to the heroes who are even now ral
lying, in blood and fire, to the rescue of it*
starry folds, to pat such a brand of popular
condemnation npon its foes aa shall leave them
neither heart nor strength to assail it from this
time forward forever.
Signs, moreover, are not wanting that the
allies of the Rebellion, represented at Chicago,
are prepared, if the contest be close, to resist
the verdict of the people now, as it was resist
ed four years ago, by armed rebellion. Threats
of such purpose have been freely uttered-, Se
cret organizations, looking to such a movement,
have been perfected. Arms and ammunition
have been secretly accumulated in the Wes
tern States. And the Chicago Convention it-
self refused to adjourn sine die after its legit
imate busines bad been transacted, but on mo
tion of Wickliffe, of Kentucky, an open
ally of the Rebellion, and in imitation of the
Jacobin clubs of Revolutionary France, resol
itself into a permanent body for the avowed pur
pose of taking such steps as emergencies might
require between now and the 4th of March
next.- To what do these preparations look if
not to a repetition on Northern soil of the se
cession movement in the Southern States; to
fresh attempts to arouse rebellion against ths
will of the people, if that will should be pro
nounced against them ?
For these reasons, fellow-citizens, and for
every reason connected with the welfare, the
honor, the salvation of our beloved country, it
is of the utmost importance that you should
give in November an overwhelming majority
for the Union cause. With proper exertion you
can carry every Loyal Siaie in the Union for
the Union Candidates. Let that be the aim of
1' y our efforts; Be content with noth ingles?.—
Remember that the contest is not one for par-