pail g Etlegrap4 THE PEOPLZB CHOICE FOR PRESIDENT; ABRAHAM LINCOLN. HARRISBURG, PA TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 5, 1864. Union State Central Committee. The members of the Union State Central Committee are requested to assemble at the Jones House, in the city of Harrisburg, on WEDNESDAY, the 6th day of April next, at 8 o'clock, P. M. Punctual attendance is re quested. WAYNE M'VEAGH, Chairman. GEo. W. EMEEBBLY, W W. Ras, Secretaries. March 31, 1864. Removal of the State Capital. Our city cotemporaries, that is oar metro politan cotemporaries on the Delaware river, continue to harp on the removal of the State Capital to Philadelphia. They have for awhile forgotten or given up the scheme of securing the location of the proposed new navy yard at League Island. They pass over the bugabo in the shape of a mammoth city railroad, which has of late been disturbing the dreams of their speculators, while 'the "waiter girl question is entirely lost sight of, in the fever ish anxiety with which the Capital removal enterprise is discussed. In alluding to the removal one of these cotemporaries gravely re marks, that the advantages of having the Legislature hold its sessions in the midst of a population such as gives energy and success to the business of Philadelphia, are greatand paramount. We do not profess to be able en tirely to comprehend these advantages, and yet there is a record of what "the popula tion," of which our cotemporary so vainly boasts, has heretofore done. By means of this same "population of Philadelphia," the "buck-shot war" was provoked. At that time, the bullies and the blackguards who, can always be readily organized in the purlieus, the thieves' dens and the gambling hells of Phila delphia, were precipitated on the Legislature, at a hundred miles distant from that city, with a fearfulness which many of the people of Harrisburg still remember. This " popu lation " had the influence to provoke what was called the "Buck-shot War." Many times since then, the same "population " has exer cised its fell influence on the course of legis lation, but at no time more villainously than when a 11. S. Senator was elected a year no. Charles R. Buckalew owes his election to the U. S. senate, alone upon the force of a Phil adelphia mob, led by such scamps and row dies as Bill McMullen. This mob came to Harrisburg with the avowed purpose of co ercing the Legislature. It was organized in Philadelphia to defeat Gen. Cameron. It was hired and paid to force legislators to vote for Charles. R. Buckalew.. And yet, in the face of these historical facts, we are told that it would be an advantage to locate the Capital of Penn sylvania in the midst of the same mobs, where the bully and the ent-throat could be used at any time: to coerce legislation, and at a mo ment's warning, precipitated on the Legiala tures; as theinteread Or the . ambition of the money greeds and: the -corrupt politicians of Philadelphia might' 'dictate. Would our friends in the rural districts trust themselves, while legislating fjr the interests of the whole State, to the hosPitalities of such a "popula tion? • Now Yokl!c'Speicrullitions: When the war was precipitated 'the first 'ob ject which attracted - the attention of whata.re called the "moneyed men of New York," was that eriabraced in a scheme of what could be made out of the war. "Was there any money in the damn thing?" was a question which passed from lip to lip on 'Change and in the market of New. York. Seeing that the' first article which would naturallY feel the '‘war pressure," was cotton goods, ,a New York, merchant busied himself patriotically in buy ing up and warehousing all the cotton goods in the Northern market, until he had filled many bulldings, with, his collection, As. soon as he had the market at his command, cotton goods began to rise iri price, going, up until muslin which had sold at 10012 c. per yard, readily brought 25i946. Of' course this was right in the estimation of the Sikeculating money greed who thus took ;advati4ge . of the necessities of the people. Now, we hear that another grand scheme is in preparation in the same city, by which the people are again to be robbed. All the tea is being " gobbled up," with a view to speculation. Already $2,000,- 000 worth has been purchased by the combi natiOn. A similar speculation is going on in coffee; so that in the course of a faw weeks the lovers of these beverages will suddenly discover that the price is up, doubled, to put money into the, pockets of a few merchant princes in New Ydrk. If any complaints are made the people will be told by . the Copperhead press that the high prices for these necessaries tof living must be Attributed to ,the mismanage ment of the Government, while the men who engage in these plunderings will ease their consciences by. purchasing and presenting broiirn-stone palac,iis to - such heroeS as'George B. .11I'Clellan. Tark Amharne'TztiaitiPit CABLE is to be laid. in the summer •of • 1.865, by Messrs.• Glass, El- liott & Co., whose proposition haa baenaccept ed by. Die company.- It is largely estiiiated that the net revenue, when completed, will be annually £432,000195. and ; or in the neighborhood of that sum. Ithep not been announced yet that "De Santy" is to report the transmission of the first message, and let the world know with what clock-like regularity it Will and wont work. - GEN. Giutrr does not seem to fancy the lux urious style . of ` living prevale,nt in tha Army of the Potomad:' He says lid can maintain his physical integrity- 'on pork and beans, as soldiers do out West, and believes it can be done by them here. Caterers to the delicate palates of _ our officers are in spasms at the report that the Lientenant - Gineral is about t o banish their wares trona the-lines, Harrruorr win haie the benefit of Gen. Burnside's supervision in the enrollment of negroes, he having been appointed to that eminently important position, nor do we know one better qualified to discharge its duties. All who remember the effect of. Or der 38, and the firmnesswith which its pro visions were.carried out, will be satisfied that the law-requiring the enrollment of negroes in KentuCky, will be faithfully and rigidly executed. This appointment is conclusive - of that. it is the intention that the enlistment of negroes shall go on, no matter what may be the consequences, or how many objections may be raised by those who do not wish to defend their own fields and firesids, but have not the i3lightest objection that they shall be defended, so that they and their human chat ti3ls are not called upon to participate in the effort—who would see the the Constitution trampled under foot, and every column of the once proud edifice crumbling in ruins, pro vided the privileges of the master are not in terfered with, but protected intact and in full force. ABOLITION n BRAZIL. —A Senator, Silvierra ds. Motta, has proposed in the Brazilian- Senate, that "no foreigner residing in Brazil should be allowed to hold . slaves, and those actually holding them should be obliged to sell them within a certain time." Also, that the convents and'other monastic institutions should be obliged to slltheir landed proper ties and slaves. It is Iwoming every day more evident that slavery is doomed in Brazil, and that ere long some measure will be taken, having for its ultimate object the entire sup pression Of the system. The 'present is the Era of Emancipation. ST BINS, Democratic member of the Com mittee on WaysandMeans, favors large duties on - foreign imports,- . , even almost to prohibi tion, and an Internal 'Dix equal to all the de mands of the. Treasury for . civil • expenses, and interest on •the public debt. A copperhead paper in Ashland, Ohio, in order to mar the prospects of the Sanitary Fair, in Cleveland, an enterprise gotten up to aid the gallant defenders of their country, originated a report that there were over 1,300 cases of small pox in Cleveland. Such in famy is characteristic of copperheads, but otherwise unparalleled. Connecticut. The election, yesterday, in Connecticut, says the Tribune, was all on one side. There has been no so sweeping triumph for any party in that State for thirty years. The Cop perheads tried the " still-hunt " dodge; but it was of no use. The people had made up their minds that the" rebellion must be put down, and they voted as they thought would clearly indicate that determinatioa. That is the whole story. There was good work on the right side, but not nearly so much .of it as in 1860, when the Republicans carried the State by 1,000 majority, or last year, when the other Seymour was beaten by 2,599. Now, the Union majority on State ticket is proba bly something,oier 8,000, and the new Legis lature as right as a book: The State is over whelmingly for the ;Union cause and for the candidates who unconditionally uphold it. PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE. SENATE. TUESDAY, April 5, 1864 The Senate met at 104 o'clock., A. I.i. *PREREN TED. Mr. FLEMING presented a petition of citi zens .of the city of Harriiburg, in favoriof a law to authorize parties interested to testify in their own causes. .Referred. to the Committee on the Judiciary. FEES OF OFFICERS rrip/uPmmxconiiTy Mr. FLEMING, from the Committee on the Judiciary, reported, as amended, House bill No. 595, an act to increase certain fees in Dau phin. county. • BILL IN PLACE. Mr. FLEMING read in place a supplement to an act in regard to certain entries in ledg ers relative to sheriffs sales in the city of Pittsburg. - Referred to the Committee on the Judiciari. PRMTINGOF PUBLIC DOCIThiENTS, &C On Motion of Mr. CONNELL, two thou sand copies of the manufacturing law of last session were ordered to be printed. On motion of Mr. CHAMPNEYS, five hun dred copies of the Governor's communication to the 'House of Representatives, in relation to paying' the militia of 1862, were ordered to be printed. - • On motion \of CONNELL, the two thousand five' hundred copies of the Adju tant General's report; already ordered to be 'printed, were ordered to be bound at a price not exceeding thirty cents per copy. DISTRICT AND SCHOOL LIBR 'PTV% Onmotion .of Mr. TURRELL, the. Senate to:'qlr up Senate bill No. 390, an act to Mew porate the establishment of district and school libraries. • Mr. TURRELL sailed__ #hat the bill Weis Care fully _drawn by Hon. Thomas H. Burrowee late State Superintendent of Common Schools and,was deemed a judicious measure. It thep passed ' STATE . aotrziTT TO voriuNTEF.-es mr..romisoii" called up,Senate bill. No. 434, an act to anthorize the Governor.to pi`y a bounty to voltuiteers during the present re bellion, etc. :This bill was considered and discussed at length. JOHNSON favored it in an able speech. Messrs. LOWRY, TURRELL, STEIN and others, - opposed it as, unnecessary, in view of the action of local bountieswhich had been legalized: essrs. RIDGWAY, FLEMING, ST. CLAIR, WILSON and others, desired its postponement in order to consider it • Finally the bill.was postponed mitil next Thursday; And, at 12.15, Y. m., the Senate, to attend the funeral of Capt. Brady, 40IISE .OF REPRESENTATIVES. April 5, 1864.;, The Tionse met at 10 A. M BIGHAM, from the Committee of Ways and Means, reported the gene* ,appropria ton bill, which Was ordered to be printed: Thi3:rhole morning session was spent in the first reading of bills_on the privateccalendar. Adjourned,till .3 r as • , =SE 331) ttefegrapti. The Power of the President to Dismiss Officers from the U. S. Service. va]mNv Gen. Holt has, in response to the request of the Senate Committee on Military Affairs, given his views on the House bill taking from the President the power to summarily dismiss army and navy officers, and substitute sus pension of such officers in command, with trial by court martial. Judge bolt says from the foundation of the Government,- the Presi dent has been in the habit of, summarily dis missing officers in the land and naval service. The power to do so seems ; to inhere to him under the Constitution as Commander-in- Chief of the army and navy. His action in this respect has been attended by no oppres sion or abuses, and its strict legality cannot be contested. The exercise, therefore, of this authority, since the outbreak of this rebellion has nothing in it that savors of usurpation or innovation, or that should excite alarm. In the emergencies of military life, and es pecially during a period of active hostilities, the interest of the service often not only re quire that officers shall be instantly dismissed, but that their places shall be immediately supplied. This bill makes such supply im practicable in the case of delinquent and sus pected officers, because it contemplates no vacancy: Besides; Mr. Holt says thsrs'are many other things that the Gcriernment could not inves tigate through courts martial. The hundreds of cases Which .this bill would bring up for trial will cause sucha draft tipon. the officers of the army needed for active field service,* as must greatly impair the efficiency of the campaign now about -to open in every part of the theatre of the war. ' The Senate Military Committee has reported adversely to the bill. Connecticut Election. GRAND UNION 'TRIUMPH. THE MAJORITY OVER 8,000 - • Large Gains all Over the 'State Copperheadism Laid Out Cold New England in Solid,Pltalans for the Ilnidh STANFORD, April 4. Darien gives Buckingham 155: Seymour 93 Majority, 62; gain, 31. Elects Wm. A. Cum. mings, Union, representative. StamfOrd Buckingham, 591; Seymour, 524. Majority 67; gain, 61. likm CANAAN - , April 4.—Union majority 82. Will that do 7 HARTFORD, April 4. —Bill Eaton defeated in Hartford. Large gains all over the State. DA.Nnunr, April 4.—Buckingham, 227ma jo.rity. Senator Eleventh District, 336 the jority. First representative, Orrin Benedict, 266 majority. Mrormarbfrx, April 4.—Arson and Copper headism have met . their reward. Union ma jority about 100. MST DLIIRIVIL, 11ARITORD, April 4.—The indioations now are that Buckingham is elected by 10,000 ma jority. The gains are, very large over last year. NEW HavEN, April 4.---The following eight towns in this county give Union majorities: Derby, Rest Haven ; Guilford, Meriden, North Branford, Noith Haven, Orange and Wood bridge. The following give Democratic majorities: Branford, Cheshire, Naugatuck. Oxford, Sey mour, 'WallingfOrd and Waterbury. All of the former givesincreased majorities, and rdl of the latter reduced majorities. New haven elects two Union Representa tives. The Senator froth the lYt h District is elected. THIRD DISPATCH. Disranar, 'April 4. fiTawrzei Union maj. Dem. maj Danbury....:227 Bethel, 67 New-Fairfield 33 8r00kfie1d....,52 Newtown —, 130 Ridgefield 93 -- Redding 14 James S. Taylor (Union) is elected Senator in the Xlth District, and David B. - Booth and Orrin Benedict (Union) were elected Repre sentatives from Danbury. Forty-nines town in Fairfield, New-Haven, Middlesex, New-London and Windhan coun ties give Buckingham 4,000' majority. The indications are that the Union men have car ried eighteen out of twenty-one