Ely Zelegrap4. ARRISBUIiG, PA Wednesday Evening, Jane 3, IS6B MEETING OF TOE COUNTY COMMIT- TEE. The Union County Standing Committee of Dauphin county will meet at the house of Ben jamin Back, in the city of Harrisburg, ON WEDNJSDAY, JUNE 37, 1863, A 2 o'clock, P. x. A full attendance is earl3estly requested, as important business will be laid before the com mittee. By order of ALEX. KOBER, Chairman. SAMUEL K. BARON, Secretary. Gov. Curtin. The Philadelphia papers, yesterday, refer with special prominence to the . fact, that Goy. Curtin will not, under any coneideration, allow hie name to be used in contesting the nomina tion as a -Gubernatorial candidate. This an nouncement conveys nothing more than what we have heretofore emphatically stated, on the anthor:ty of the last message of Gov. Curtin to the last *Legislature. That message -was-a solemn and voluntary withdrawal from a con test'at a time when the current wee largely In, his favor ; and in order to be true to himself as a gentleman of veracity and honor, we knew that Gov. Curtin would yield to no perkiest . = or interest which might attempt to- seduce him from his plighted faith in this connection. In cortobo ration of what the-Philadelphia press Of yeiter day announced, we can now state, that-we havi3 this highest authority for assuring not only the personal friends of Gov. Curtin, birealso those who are candidates for Domination for Governor before the ensuing Pittsburg conven tion, that he Will positively not be , a candidate: Helvent to Erie a few days since, at the earnest solicitation of personal friends, and by the same'authority which assured us that he would not contest a re-nomination, we were authOr bled to state, that Gov. Curtin would so declare himself at the northwest, and- thus perempto rily and positively put at rest all agitation or conjecture on the subject. —With the consciousness of having faithL fully discharged his duty—with the approval of hosts of Mende—with the confidence of his party—with the respect of the national Ad ministration, and with a high official position at his disposal, when he leaves the Executive chair Of Pennsylvania, Rite not likely that Gov. Qortin will again throw himself into the breach to contend for a position which has already wasted his health to a degrre which almost endangers his life. Hence his final and positive determination in no sense to allow the use of his name as•a candidate. And we repeat, too, that we trust our semi-official authority for thus announcing what is a fixed'determination, will put to rest all future speculation or conjecture with regard to Gov. Curtin and a re nomina tion. The IP:meatom of the Press. The penalties inflicted on slander and, the punishments which follow the concoction and circulation of libels are accepted as jilst and fair by all who have a regard for their own and a respect for the honest reputation of others. With reference to individuals, a man or a newspaper has no right to proclaim opinions merely to: vent his spite or satisfy a spirit of revenge. In refereace to public officers, just_ criticism may be conducive to just action, and .thris theetafe ty and purity of public Malts are secured and promoted. The relinquishment of the right to Criticise the action, of those in potter, would be giving-up one of the moat sacred privileges of the . cittien—would be the signal for fraud and tyranny in public officers, to entrench themselves behind the forced, silence of the press and the people, and thus secure from public examination and run r iot in mal-adaduistration. In a free land like ours, men have a right to hold such opinions as they may choose to form. They - have the right not only to hold any Opinion in politics and. religion, but they have also the right to advocate and advance their faith with all' the ability in their power. But one thing' they hate n. r right to do. They haveito rightto Itat false witness ageing the Government. If individuals are restraiued by law, from bearing f tae witness against each other - -if slander and libel are restrained and punished by law, and the repu tation and vital existence. of individuals. are protected from outrage and destruction, why shOuld not the government, the llnion, all that we hold dear as a nation, enjoy the same right and be governed by the acme mighty protection at the hands of those in authority? Editors'and orators have rights, rights vteted in the freedom of speech and the liberty of the press. Bat hare such as, these right to bear false witness against .the Government ? Has a partizan 'orator, at a time when the public' safety depends upon the public` _confidence in the-purity and stability of 111. Government, a right, to impair that confidence by maligning and slandering the Governineat in order to gratify a partisan hatred of those in authority ? Has a;journalist any more right to libel the Government than!lie hes to inflict the same wrong on an individual? - These are qtrestions, , which bonest:fierriiitriftinribag to: put 'to each other, and thesifidinfir.;they are'satisfac torily answered, the better, tor the present safety and future stability of Government. • We have heard too much of the liberty of the press and the freedom of speecharom those who are abusing the nobleness of both, 'exidwlio are, taking advantage of the corruption to Which these have been subjected in order to do the Government a vital injury. The very men in the North, who now, prostitute and abuse the libettY.:of-the preea.tard the freedom of-speech, were those who, a few years since,idenied that an orator Or an , editor had-any right to 'disco,* the slavery 'question' in the The gortii ern man who went South, and_daretLto.aciyocatel freedom, was eithei,mrspeaded from a tree' top l with his neck - tachaned - ; : in hem p , or 4/e was,l treated to tar anii - featharis !anti' then scourged from the country. TheAiresAtud were both silenced in the bresen t ` or:trhie s fy . presence . The pen of the editor , and ilin; gigue=of _the orator were , coutrolled and forbidden all allusion to slavery, simply because its safety depended upon their course and co ., fluct. In the pretence of the danger which threatens the entire nation, before the Government which is now grappling with a desperate foe, we insist that no man has a right to bear false witness against these in power. It would be idle and suicidal to admit the abuse of the right of the liberty of speech or the freedom of the press Those who claim the prostitution and abuse of both, are those who are laboring most z:alously for the overthrow of the Government. Those who submit to this abuse, having the power to abate the evil, are those who most neglect their duty. In times like these, there is but one right governing the people, and that is the right to maintain, secure and ensure the Government. Before this the rights t)f individuals are insig nificant anduniMportant, In the presence of thesafety" , of the Government, no man has a right to claim the exercisevof a franchise which . in the least imperils or,.embarrasses its efforts to sustain itself. Those who insist upon the 'ex ercise of such a right, are traitors in disguise. Those who persist in that exercise, are, traitors self-proclaimed, and should be treated with as much vigoroup, resistance as thole wlitt are openly in arms, clutehing,at the throat of the `Government, and struggling like fiends of bell 'tb end its existence. A Dodieof the Piotession. When a theft f committed in a crowd,, old "detectives!" inform in that those girilty of its perpetration are most vociferous in crying "slap thief" or "look out for goer pocket book!" tin he same principle and with a like motive, the, Tory Organ this rabming refers to a circular written and published inyhiladelphia, suggest ing "the pion for a lard armed :organization of the Democratic party of -the State." We received a copy of the,same infamous circular, but-did not deem it worthy of notice,-from the fact that the 'lnformation which it conveyed was well estab lished and 'admitted by the public acts and proceedings of the Democratic leaders. The Tory Organ lUelf, though it attempts this morning to make light of the suggestion thus publicly made in this circular, Testerday 'advised its ieaders in very ominous italic to "Be Beady!" "Be Ready" for what? To resist the Government of course. To do in a practical way just what this circular suggests. And yet the 21g Oikin has the effrontery this morning to denounce the circular calling on it and its adherents to rally with the force of arms to resist the Government! Bab! The attempt at subterfuge, and miserable indignation is scarcely fitting the ; character of a sheet which conveys falsehood and treason in every column that it contains. —With regard to the resistance of the Dem ocratic leaders, that requires no proof nor will it stand a discussion. All that the wretches now need who lead' the rabble which submit to their dictation, is confidence in those whom they control. To-day, yet, these miserable derttagegues would call upon the people to arm and oppose the Government if they thought that there would be a response in sufficient numbers to insure success. Democratic plans of humbling the Government are just as abundant and as well concocted as have been the Demo cratic plans in the, South. Bat the dough-face bemoorat lacks the courage of the slave driver —he shrinks from blood,aud would much - rather 'slander than fight fed. the oVerthrow of the Gov ernment. This is the only difference between *lie Liberty the two sets of traitors. That the circular re ferred to is a veritable Democratic document, there is not the shadow of a doubt. It is Dem ocratic all over. -It, counsels resistance to, the Government. the, Democratic leaders have been doing for t*o years past. It advises 'organization to bppose the laws. This the Democratic leaders are doing now. Why then conceal the facts by disguising the paternity of documents calculated to secure the success of the conspiracy ? Simply because a lie . pleases some people more hugely than the truth. The Payment of :tilTerkinen and Laborers One of the petty acts of mean injustice to which small speculators have been accustomed to resort, in older to put money into their purses, has been to pay those in their employ with orders on Stores,. where they were com pelted to purchase the goods.offmed at the most exorbitant •prices. This custom at length be come an intolerable nuieance, alike encouraging the most heartless speculation and oppression. In view of this fact; Governor Curtin, last winter, recommended the passage of a law to suppress the continuance of the custom, and ; secure the payment of the employees of iron: masters, foundry men, colliers, factory men or other employees and labbrers in the lawful mo ney of the State;'and'providing elst;that thupay merit ofitny employe order, should sub ject the employer imning such an order.to . for feit the sum which It purported to.disbnrse. The bill, as thuaruned, passed the Senate, but when it reached . the Souse, it was .so amended as to prevent a genera application :of its restrictions, and thus of course nu:lll6E4 its main. Object of protecting every class of employees. The bill in the Horise,,prisseclamended so es to confine the restriction tnirort masters; fou.ndry men, colliers, factory melt or company, leaving all other employers :to centitintiAlie oider rti; tem, and thus of course-partially if not seriously Interfering:with the , Wnetal practicaland bene ficial effects of the law. ',The discrimination betrayed such a mean spirit of contracted legis lation, that it is ;no_ wonder the .bill litu3 7 been suffered to remain 'unsigned, as has been the case, notwithetandinimany of our coienipOra rlea, with pureeltes included, announced the bill as hilying been signed by the Governor. [—We trust that our cotemporaries will make t h correction proper rrection Of tiffs . matter. Ttie bill still in the hands the'dn'irerrior 'unsigned. *Wein - ileit l airel4 that his signe t trtre tro , it, but. we do claim that, after the specific blainge'the , ilouseinitde in the bill recommended ItheGOveinikand passeii by tie fienst, bolding of it tinder serious Coik sidemtion tints j'ar is justified by a desire to prevent unnecessary discriminatiorrand to deal fairly with all cla see' of those Who emplo:1 , the labor, genius and energmf o the Commonwealth. A verb 4' tetplx'...4ll-0` scriptural Pro has , ;•rding to folly, " his *lP,vy , A,. 1144)114Y begli it H — liilire ester; exec * sent tracceraw'illAt742:ll.tgc_, ed,,,, called ironically b: , cause he ne - lid eat fire, recently sent Gcneral Dix n vei , mg letter of twenty-two pages of closely written abuse.— General Dix simply glanced at the signature, and inferred the worthlessness of the contents.. He returned General Wise his letter with the statement that it was "neither fit to be written or received." It will probably be published in some country paper of Virginia, as General Wise will have an audience. DEMOCRATLO PRINCIPLE AND PRACTICE. At the Vallandightam meeting held in Philadelphia on Monday evening, the principal features were the picking of pockets, the punching of noses, smashing of heads and cheers for Jeff. Davis. MI right, let the ball roll on, as there are a great many ways leading tnll4-1..: Nmest Etlegrapt. VICKSBURG. THE SINKING OF THE CINCINNATI 'Official Report of Admiral Porter WASHINGTON, June 8. Secretary Welles to-day received a dispatch, dated Cairo, yesterday. I have received the following report of the steamer Judge Torrence; which has arrived from the fleet of .thellissisalppi squadron: FLAG SHIP MLA.= HAWK, MLA V/CIESSIMG, bitty 27,1868.—5ir, amidst our successes I regret to report any reverses, but we cannot expect to conquer a place like this without some loss. At the urgent request of Generals Grant and Sherman, I sent the Cincinnati to enfilade some -rifle pits which barred the progress of the left win of the Army. General Sherman supposed that the enemy had removed his heavy; grins to ,the rear -of . the city. On the contrary, be seemed to have placed more on the waterside than 31/311111. . . The Oindnnati was - sunk and went down In shoal water with her flag flying. The enemy etill.fired,"bit. the flag was not hauled down— WI were killed and wounded end fifteen miss ing. The , latter are supposed to have ben drowned. The vessel can be rased. The pilot was killed,early in the action. [Signed];` DAVID D_ PORTER, Acting Rear. Admiral of the klissisalppi. Squad ron' Commanding. . Wesuiscrrom, June 3.—No advice have been received from the army at Vicksburg-op to noon to-day. FROM NEW ORLEANS. arther Particulars of the Fight on Bayou Sara CAPTURE OF GOV. WICKLIFFE AND 75 PRISONERS• THE ATTACK ON PORT HUDSON Several at the Rebel Batteries Silenced. PORT HUDSON CLOSELY BESIEGED • The Garrison Scantily Supplied with "Provisions. Haw Your., June 3. ,The steamer George Cromwell arrived from New Orleans at 3 o'clock this morning. Seventy-five prisoners arrived at New Orleans on the 26th from Baton Rouge, among whom is ex-Governor Wi. kliffe; who was captured near Port Hudson.' The fight on the Bayou Sara road and near Port Hudson on the 21st was hotly contested, but the rebels were badly whipped at every point. A bayonet , charge of the 116th New York was the final drilr of the day. The 116th New York lost 13' killed afad 44 Wounded ; the 2d Louisiana, 3 killed and 11 wounded ; the 48th Massachusetts, 2 killed and 8 wounded ; the 30th Massachusetts, 6 wounded. The New Orleans Bra of the 27th contains the following : Gen. Banks moved down:the Red river with his army and crossed to Bayou Sara; and thence to Port Hudson, where he united his forces with those of Gen. Augur. The gunboats under Farregut‘were to move upon the 241 h. The mortar fleet opened on Port Hudson on the night of the 24th, silencing several of the enemy's guns. Port Hudson is now therefore closely besieged and hemmed in, and the fall of this stronghold will bi speedy, even should' Gen, Banks not older an assault on the works. Cul Grierson is co-operating . with Gen. Binks. , A reported rebel iron clad raid irom Mobile and the capture of two of our ships of war groves to be a canard. The garrison at Port ' Hudson is estimated at 10,000 men., They are scantily supplied, with provisions. The Bevy Ork z aus Era of , the 28th, says, we learn from an authentic source that our army_ before Port Hudson is in a satisfactory position, and everything promises fair for an important and successful close of the campaign against that rebel stronghold. LATER , FROM EUROPE, I.IIIIIY, OF-THE OTSAMBIIIP PERSIA The Royal mail steambhiP Persia arrived - at this port at eight o'clock.:,.this morning, from Liverpool on the 23d ult. The steamers New York and City of Manchester arrived out on the 22d. The news of the retreat of Gen. Hooker's army across the Rappahannock attracts much comment The catnpaign is generally regarded ae a miserable failure. -The cargoes of the shipa Nora, Charles and Luba Hutch, which,vvere destroyed by the Alabama, were Bridelipropertk. Loud calls are being made on the British Goirernment to in tetfere and prevent -these depredations. There is notbing'nevr in the European political news. LATER FROM MEXICO. utginaliATlON OF TUO4PTIIREfiF PUEBLL; - 4 4 m, YORE, June 2. ; The Havana Dtitrte of the .7th •ref cetved by the steamer. Creole,.states that it Is in possession•!of,dnformation, through an an thorimai source, confirming the accounts of the ;occupation : of nertial:ly the'Tioach troops, and gives the following.detailsi„which it calls offi vial : thalith. the'Frinich troops, whofriad opened a parali.ell.Bo metres from the •fort' of Tolimehmican, opened anl4tillery , ire,' which dismoutited - all the gyttaof the — fort. The. be sieged defended themselies with valor. The next day the parallels were advanced to a short distance .from the works.- The-Maxican ral Mendoza appeared in ,GeneralForey's camp, , and asked, him to permit tiee.Heilcan 'trcitipit'to retire froM "Puebla with tilidf arms and a part of their artillery, and on this condition the place would surrender. Goo. Forcy promptlr reload to ac _ offer. At 6 o'clock the bearer of a flag of truce presented a letter from Gen. Ortega. stating that he would surrender unconditionally, with all his troops. Thereupon the place was occu pied by a portion of the French forces, and on the 19th Gen. Forey himself entered Puebla. On the 20th, Geo. Bazaine, at the bead of a corps, conflating of two divisions. commenced the march upon the city of Mexico. The proprietors of the T,nes were notified to-night by Capt. Putnam, commanding at Camp Douglas, that if they attempted to issue the paper to morrow morning, be would, in accordance with the telegraphic order from Gen. Ammen, take military possession of the office. Judge Drummond, of the United States Court was immediately applied to for a writ enjoining Cant. Putnam from any inter ference with the Times office. Up to this hour (midnight) the Judge has not given any deci sion. It Is thought probable, however, that he will grant the writ, fearing resistance to the military should they attempt to carry out Gen. Ammen's order. Cutosao June 3.—Shottly 'after 12 o'clock last night , Drumniockl Waal writ.di rooting the military authorities to take no fur - 1 thes,steps to carry into effect the order of Gen. Burnside for the suppression. of the Chicago Times until the application for a permanent writ of injunction could be heard in open court to day. Attli o'clock this morning, atterinearly the whole edition had been worked off, a Ma of soldiers broke intekthe office and,took poeseasion. of the ,estabdshment tad remained for some time. They then left, after givtog noticeAust it any attempt, was made to publish _another paper the military would take permanent pos.- session of the office, MARKETS. BY TELEGRAPH. Nsw