paii g Etiqq4 THE PEOPLE'S CHOICE FOR PRESIDENT, ABRAHAM LINCOLN. FOR THE AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION GRANTING THE SOLDIERS' •RIGHT TO VOTE. HAREISBIIIIG, .1"A THURSDAY EVENING, NAY S6 l 1864 Cheering War Intelligence. Our reports from the Army of the Potomac, and the intelligence we have from Richmond, indicate that Gen. Grant is succeeding beyond the greatest anticipations of his countrymen, and that the rebels begin to admit that there: is such a result possible as the , complete con quest of the South. Gen. Lee either lacks the force to contend With Gen. Grant's, or he has lost confidence in himself and his army. The rebel chief seems to be most earnestly en gaged in hunting positions from which safely to contend with the *gaily advancing le gions of the Army of the Potomac. Lee is emphatically the brute at bay. He is being hunted down, steadily, sternly and surely, and now flies, aolmowledging in his flight, his defeat, to seek safety and starvation in his entrenchments about Richmond, or utter rout and dispersion beyond the traitor's rest A month from this and Lee is likely to be with out any arm;. Every man he now loses, makes :a gap in his ranks, to close up which there is no material in reserve. Conscription has depleted the South. Death, • starvation and slaughter have: depopulated the slave States; so that, with the extermination of the rebel forces in field (a result which will undoubtedly become an absolute necessity) the South will.be composed of cripples, con grpgations of widows and orphans, and gangs of idle, unclaimed negroes. What a penalty for treason! In connection with the retreat of Lee, the intelligence that_ Davis and his counsellors are seeking safety in flight„ needs no confirmation. The conjunction 'corrobo rates the truth of this statement. The nearer Lee approaches Richmond, the farther - Off will Davis and his associates in crime, desire to be—simply because there is no safety for the civil branch of the rebel Government within sound or sight of Grant's aimies. We can safely report that the re-establish ment of the civil power of the National Govern ment has not teen, sine rebels boasted of invading the North, so certain and so near be ing realized as it is at present. For the first time in three years, the government may be re garded as entirely safe--as secure beyond the pos sibility of being impaired by the slace-dkving conspirators. The Copperheads in the f!ee State 4 can do that goverrithent a greater injury than the armed traiters in the South. And while the rebels are in condition to render them incapable of further great harm to the Government, the sooner will the Copperheads in the loyal States be frustrated in their designs. It will, of course, . requ're some bloody. fighting utterly to destroy the rebel armies. Amajority of those who lead and those who compose those forces, will henceforth • fight for what they regard as honorable names—for glorious death. It is our truest. policy of safety to let such as these have both ; because with the entombing of, the rebel army, we also sepulchre their sources of coinfoit and' encouragement—Copperhead Democracy.— And with the riddance of these fell influences, peace, prosperity,'. union and liberty will once more be insured to the American people. Let' us rejoice, then; that the indications tend to these results. But let us not abate our efforts to recruit the armies, strengthen the govern ment in its struggles, and in every possible shape, contribute to the . extermination of traitors in the North and the South! 4)IFE OF THE GREAT cALotuamolis of cop perhead success in the coming political cam paigns, was based on the hope that Lee would defeat and destroy the Army of the Potomac —that he would gobble up , Ben. Butler and cage him in Richmond—that he would tram ple Hancock into the sacred soil, and accom plish other vast results in keeping with the ideas of the copperhead:leaders. With their banners adorned ley the victories of Lee, the copperhead leaders anticipated a short and victorious, campaign for the Presidency; and in return for the aid which the rebels rendered in assisting the Democracy to elect a presi dent, the Confederacy - would be recognized. But all these calculations have been spoiled. The victorious advance of Gen. Grant has left the copperheads without a platform. , Still these prolific rascals are determined not to be outdone. They are using the victories of Grantto prove that the Government is conducted tyrannically; and every time a traitor is arrested in the North or struck down in the South, the copperheads join in the cry that there must be a united e f fort to resist the oppression of the "Lin coln dynasty," or Ithe t‘ country will go to the devil. " Thus these sneaking hypocrites cal culate to make political capital, as . well from the defeat as from the success of our ,armies. Tics PROPOSITION that the Demociaby in Congress from New 'Sr*, should retire froiri that body, is a good one, and we hope'it will be suggested for the consideration of ' the, same partizans from all the States in the same body. There is not a copperhead Dem ocrat now in Congress who represents' the clear wishes of the party to which hi) belongs, as a majority of the masses who econ:p . ese the. Democratic party are in favor of sustaining the . Government and crushing rebellion by the, force of arms, while only certain of the leaders syni_ pathize Withtraitors. But unfortunately for the par ty and the country, these leaders conli'ol those Representatives. FOR INSTANCE, A VERY . LARGE MAJORITY OF THE DEMOCRACY OF THIS CONGRES SIONAL WOVLD REJOICE WEIA Mur DIM TO LEANS HIS SEAT 0 COl;tialpSS,. AS HIS 001111 SE AS A REDDESENTATMi• DAS AOTIALLY' DISODDTKO ' A 7.1320EXCY OF 'THOSE WHO VDTIF . : FOE NIX. While he remains us Cm** ?t }8 : certain that he will continue thus to disgrace the district. Were he to resign, there might be at least a chance for the honest Democracy to elect a man and a patriot in his place.-- And what holds good in Miller's case, applies to every copperhead Democrat in. Congress. Hence, the retirement of all such foes of•the country, would give,, satiSfaction to all the friends thereof, as welliamong the Democracy, as among the Republicans of the land. Won't some ardent copperhead recommend Miller to come.home and stay here? A Matter Demanding Attention. The North. American reminds its readers that it does not seem to be as generally borne in mind as it should be, that a draft for troops will be Made tinder the national laws on the ISt :of July, -to . ,Meet' ttte-prering ,wants of ourrarmiesin.,the field; 410 ~fact Was made solid liihe'diriEebiliSap pears to have been overshadowed by mere ex citing affairs. Lest it should be 'forgotten and lost sight of the Provost Marshal General has sent the following telegraphic dispatch to his assistants throughout the' country. • .WAI3IIINGTO*, May. 19,:1864. Confer with your State authorities and en deavor to get the different disirkts and sub 7 districts to commence raising men at once, with . a view to the new call, refeqed to in dis patch of yesterday from Secretary of War to Gen Dix, It will be, greatlyto the advantage of the different town, counties , ' Sce.; tO4ave time by Commencing 'immediately on:asaumed. quotas. Spare - no efforts to complete the revision of enrollment at the earliest possible day. The exact new quotas will be based upon it. I want it 'reported to by 10th of June. (Signed) JAMES B. FRY, Provost Marshal General • We ask the attention of the public generally to this dispatch, becauSe'its spititimplies that the draft will positively take place onihe Ist of July, as previously announded; . If, there fore, o'rir citizens desire to relieve their dis tricts of this necessity, 'they shouldat once commence 'to raise volunteers fo'b'e counted in the quota of .their respective wards. Time is precious in this matter, and the men are greatly needed by the exigencies' of the na tional service. Conferee Neetinw. The conferees from the counties' of Dau phin,Northuruberlfen d, Juniata,;Snyder and s Union, composing the Fourteenth. Congris sional District - of. the State of Peniaylvania, met in the borough of Sunbury, on ;Wednes day; May 25,-1864, at, the Central Hotel, in said borough, for the purpose of appointing two delegates to represent the distriet:in the . National Convention, to'be held at Daltithore on the 7th day of June next. C. Gutekunst was elected President, said H. J. Melly as Secrethry. • ' • The following named gentlenien appeared as conferees froill the respective counties: Dauphin—H. J. Meil'ey, Ge.0...-Bergner.- and M. Noving,er: Juniata—John Balsbach, W. W. Davis and John J. Patterson. . Northumberland George Waggenseller, John Haas and John Youngman. . -..., Snyder—A. C. SimpSon, 'Moses Speeht and John B. Stoll. • Union—Paul -Geddes; 0.- GutekunsiNtnd J.. f B. Orwig. - •., r •-• , On motion, the .Conven,tibn agreed( notn - t - ••,••• !--=. ,y .c, .:. I- *. inate two delegatgs'•td - the NatiOnah • n•Ven , - tion. Messrs. John B;Baeker i. ,frcom Northuml?er land, sand George Bergner, from Dauphin). were imanimonsli Dr. J. P. Sterrett, and J. It. Orwig were ap pointedas kdterltOes.. •; Mr. SarpsoN moved that the delegates be instructed to support, TANoar4 • $ President,. which Was unanimously agrea to. Mr. BERGNEn,p,ffeied the following rpsolti tioni, which were unanimously adopted; viz: Resolved,, That our gratitude .d.rte .to the soldiers of the republic who have been per forming prodigies rof valor, arid- undergoing. incalculable hardships for the last three years in the struggle to preserve, the free consti tutional forms of the 06Verninint. The "men:: who went forth' to battle;in*fence of the fr*liises of the .GrOvernment de servin gof all, the privileges ensuring_ a,. par ticipation in the control -of the same. We will,therefore leave no offortAintriedio secure the endorsement at the polls of the amend— ment to the Constitution, establishing . legallY the,right.of the soldier to vote: , ResolVed, That our gratitude is, du‘to those who represent the National and State .Govern ments in the Executive branches, respectively, thereOf, for the faithful and sealoui manner in Which they have adtainistered`thelaw and eon tribritedio . the .complete :Opp . reasioil of 'the alaveholders' rebellion. , Pennsylvania is not prouder Of her own" fenta of a,free Govern-;, ment, than she is 'emulous to hare established in all the States the blessings of -a like rrile ; and while - she 'regards . v_ri.th- adreiration the strong hand ,whielt• now.holdsher - helm Of State, she looks 'forward With FIN, to the time when she can,casther vote and wield her influence in continuing the administration of the chief executive of, the r nation 'fcir another term Resolved, That the re-election . _,cii* 4braliam. Lincoln' ill constitute , the - greaCact cif" the loyal people" of all the Staies . ,jpr filial and eternal overthrow of', the rebelll'on; and' I the restoration of peace anclProsp,eritY,of the 'Union. Hid re-election will also constitute, an endorsement of his adminietration,,Which . will dispel all dcilibtS as to: the .ability.of the American peon:dela maintain nitact• p ild in operation their .government,; While. it will. prove to our domeetic . foes 'thp folly of con spiring, and to our foreign ,eneniies the Utter hopelessness of 'anticipating'Jheidecline or the fall of the Ameripan Union . On motion, the Conientibiradjourned Election c fV DisitiCe Frelegites. , Summar, May 25-8 P. M. To the Editor of the TeLgraph: C At a meeting of the C ,: forces from this. CongressionalDistriet,G , - t'ergaer%gd jOhn B. Packer were electiN tlbtegatch , -to - 1116 , - GEO. WAGGENSELLE4. 2 mARK.F.43, 4 OR WALL TENTS, for sale at W. Barry auction rooms, next, to National Bank. - - PHOTOGRAPHS: ALARGE almio rtnieitt • of P hot o graphs ;of Generals and fancy pietares for sale CHEAP; at $i per dozen, at ,SCHEFFEWS)3OO.ff SPORE; my2o - .11arritsOurg PL ANTS h.PLANTS ! ! TOBACCO PLANTS; - "- .: ' 2. s 'if. ..-' - ' TOMATO PLANTS, ~ . i. -,,,j, , :- -., r. -fi-). - -:- - . -•:CASBAG-El? itcht,. - .ciafaiiiad ac . thoeTl _ . II LV, KEYBION&NABSEAY.I4,II: -7. 'WY ,2W 5 , 5 la " , 1 - 9 7 , ( l+t) ;: -.{;2:_,01.1 : :,1 a t i , ..k... j. ,:t2 ito . fAliyi : ./. Alw.:l - - 7).t...;=.. 1 1.i.1:fir. -607i:141 uld .ff 330 Teregrapfj. Associated Press Reports BY THE ATLANTIC AND OHIO LINE HIGHL GIANT. CAPTURE OF PRISONERS. The Rebels Diseouraged Han'6ick and WArren in Thirst& of the LATER ROT 'MEDAL BMA MEE Lee . Tsnio#4eti - - ,4uiiendei of Fort Powhattan. Dema,nd Not Complied With. ATTACK BY:AND REPULSE OF TEE,REBELS. Official Dispytalk.',of .L tlie l . Secretary of War. .I'l7' iR li l±', WAilitiTeiT ' ONi lititOW9 - P. M. To Afl,joi-General 'Dili—Latest dates from Grant's 3CeSa4tuirters 'received by this department, are dated Carreel Church, 1 i. nx