Paitg Ettegapt EtARBISBURG, PA MONDAY EVENING, NOTEIBEE 14, 1864, • • •"An Era of Good We believe historywill sustain the a..stir don,: that no past Presidential election ..was conducted with a malevolence and spite simi lar to that which characterized the conduct of the copperhead leaders 14 the course of the Presidential campaign which has just closed.' We refer to,Ois fact.with no desire to reproach the desperate demagogues who indulged this blackgo:rdisrm A reproach to snob men Atould only be compared to a jewel in a pig's snout. Our purpose is simply to remind the candid men of all parties, now that the smoke of battle has Loan lifted, and the field of con test fairly exposed to view, of the appallin. fact, that the Presidential campaign was fought by the Democratic leaders with the devilish intention of choking and forever destroying the sentiment in favor of freedom, which has taken such deep root in the minds of the in- telligent massed of the north ratio leaders struggled for political success, not that they might be enabled to right the wrongs of the country—not that they might be invested with authority to aid in restoring the peace of the country .on a basis of the recognition of the fairness and justice of the Government, but with the direct' object of gaining the justification of rebellion in one section, against the efforts of the people in another to maintain law and oktler in the whole land. While the Governtuent was en- gaged in a life and death struggle with a band of sworn conspirators—while the men wield ing Constitutional authority were eonacien tionsly laboring to put an end to tobettion and restore the Union to harmony, the Demo cratic leaders called their cliques together, and entered into a combination to thwart the national administration, to defeat its policy of restoring the power of the country, and, if possible, disgrace every man who was identi- hell with its career, either as a civil executive of its will, or a military ripholder of its. an- thority. And what is most strange, the very men who were most persistent in this course, were at one time the most clamorous for the favors of the Administration they thus antago :liked, so that it is safe to assert that every clol- lar used in the late Presidential contest to elect George'B. McClellan came from the gains that were fraudulently obtained ly contractors profossing the Democratic Wit When the slave-holders precipitated their war of rebellion the men most clamorous for contracts were loud-mouthed Democrats, who took that course to be "conciliated" by the Administration. In deed, we venture the declaration that every man who reads this article can call to mind a dozen "prominent Democrats" in his locality who were conciliated 'by such a recognition. In the border States this has been more par ticularly the ease. "Democrats" thus took advantage'ot the Administration—speculated in - its necessities—pilfered its I:beelines-L . and combined to circanivont it in every marTret It entered, to supply its wants. After these men, in every city of the loyal States, had gained all they wanted---after many of them had been disappointed in get ting all they desired and in .being refused to control the meatis fnrnishing the military and naval supplies of the' Government, they turned on the Administration, and organized a crusade against those in authority more vio lent, more vindictb - c, more false-hearted, and more unprovoked than that of the slave-hold ers. The assaults on the representatives of civil poWer were' of the most deadly eharacter. Mr. Lineoti:. I.ltwleinied potent and imbecile, but he was held up as "a knave and: a liar,"- "a despot and a thief," , "a juggler and' fruffoon," "a maker, of widows:and orphans." Every one who supported the,:Nrt-, tional Government was an Abolitionist. The soldiers who fought beneath our flag in* sup port of a free government were reproached as "the hirelings of a tyrant—the merciless butchers of a fanatical _Administration that was sworn to make war on the citizens of the, South, .only to serve the kite and the ambition of the President." Sash is but . a partial description of the tern who first attempted to devour the vital re= . sources of the GaVernment, and who after wards,, when they became gorged , with their fraudulent gains, turned upon the mon who had essayed thus to conciliate their friendship in favor of the Administration, like blood hounds and assassins, intent only on their destructiort:- —After one of the most moruentons struggles that ever attended the election of any man to civil power in this Government—after all the conduct we have feebly described above—after the Democratic leaders had exhausted the storehouses of their hate in the elfoi•epto destroy Abraham Lincoln and those who sustain after these men had filled their exhausted coffers out of the treasury of the nation—alter many of these had soiled and disgraced the honor of the nation—they turn on the au thorities who had thus leniently treated them, and now that the people have repudiated and hurled these base wretches into disgrace, we are more than astounded' to hear the recom mendation that these very men should be once more conciliated, and that in the hollow friendship of:such charlatans and plunderers, the President should seek the inauguration of an era of good feeling. The recommendation.. makes the blood tingle from our heart to our anger points. In the memory: of the foul abuse of t:Aeee men—in the sight of the de feated and torn ranks of the copperhead hosts, with the broken and bloody blades of battle still in their hands, we have the recommen dation that the Government should take the, Marian,* to its bosom and feed them tfumptu-: away, and put upon their baoks the livery of the Government with its highest honors. After I fight Such care have jast gassed through and with a victory enott sa we have achieved, the constigesanot afford tu Blake comproiniees• l with sill set of— • men. The Presidential empatipi - 414. fought cut t,44,psups, that thti Democratic leaders and their candidates were in alliance with traitors--that they were and are the enemies of the peace and perpe tuity of ,the country. By an overwhelm ing majority mall thugreat States true . to the Union, thoselssues against the Drrocratio leadet! hate been sustained. The majority of the people, aroused and awakened, has.-a:s serted its strength. The Government is sus tained, and hence it has no right to talk of compromise beyond that which enforces the law against traitors. The Democratic leaders have had their day—the days of infamous,_ cowardly and beastly attack - on the Govern meat. Now let ,all such base wretches bar, their penalties. .i.et, the Government_herme forth put in force the stern vigor of the lair against suck, Men. . Let it,put an end to the. ribaldry of the Areas in synipathy "with , tree.- Eion—let ifstop the . licentious ,jaws of north ern traitors—let it •show its vigor as the peo ple have shown their determination, and we will have, indeed, an era of good feeling, such as will teach all men their duty, and leave the Government strong beyond all dan ger of destruction. - INoii. , Ealwln M. Stanton Within the last two yeait no, man .identi fied with the national administration has been more roundly abused by its enemies or more coldly regarded by its_friends, than he Secre tary of Way. Why the enemies of the GoV, I ernment antagonized, particularly, Mr. Stan ton,.should not need an explanation, as such antagonism could only have been elicited by a steady zeal on his part to sustain the Gov ernment in all its acts at self-preservation.— But that the friends of the Administration should have been constrained to regard Stanton with indifferenee now seems a mystery, when that past indifference is con fronted by a universal commendation of his conduct by all who truly love the country, and are solicitous for its rescue from the hands of ri 'wicked rebellion. We have the testi mony of all good men, who were prominent in the late great struggles at . the ballot-box,,that The Demo he course of Ntr. 6tariton was u:ko4t .wlexcep tionable. By his vigor and stern execution of the law, the frauds in the army inaugurated under the auspices of Gov. Seymour, Belmont and their tools were completely frustrated. By his impartiality, the soldiers in all the ar mies of the Republic were protected in the full exercise of their political rights. He left no fair suggestion of either party unheeded.— Elo was prompt to respond to the demands o justice in all cases, and with no intention o claiming that he acted with impartiality we are yet constrained to declare. tha it was to the action of the Secretstry of War th* the soldier and the coun try owe the success with which the Union was upheld.in the army; Indeed, we i are free to admit that the feeling for Mr. Stan ton, among the friends of the government,. has been completely revolutionized. He is now regarded as a mighty as well as a stern champion of the right, who, in the hour of his country's danger, shrank from no labor, nor hesitated at the assumption of no responsiNlr „ity, calculated/or the success of the general cause. If the President of the United States, has any honor at his bestoWal higher than that which the Secretary of War now,. enjoys, Mr, Lincoln should not hesitate, a niiimeiit to in vest Mr. Stanton with it, as we feel confident that the great body of' the American ,people would hail such a recognition with satiSfac-. Hon. , We are proud, to-day, to claire Edwin M. Stanton as a Pennsylvanian! - . 33t) Zeirgrapf) WASKINGTO! , 7, Nov. 13. • THE ACCIDENT TO ASSISTANT SECRETARY SEW The injuries received by Assistant Secre tary of State Seward, in:fifall while on his way to Washington from Albany, on Thursday, are more-serious than was at- first supposed, his right arm being painfully fractured just below the elbow. The District Court to-day decided. a case of considerable interest. t suit was brought to recover the amount of three promissory notes, of a thOnsand dollars each, made by ex-Con gressman Thomas P. Bowie, of Maryland, in 4857, payable to the order of one Frank Steers, from whom the plaintiff purchased the notes. The defence was that these notes were given for a gaming consideration, and were there fore void in the hands of even a bona fide holder for value. Chief Justice Carter deliv ered the opinion of the Court, in which he said the proofs were that Bowie, being intoxi cated, was irrational. In the case of insanity it would be perfectly competent to prove the idiosyncracies of the insane person "when he was in that condition. W.by not wtien re duced to the condition of temporary inebriety?. These notes were condemned by the law, and had no virtue in the hands of the gamblers. therefore, the Court decided in favor of the defendant. THE ALLEGED DESIGNATION OE °LEMAN, Nothing has yet been received from an of cial source to justify the positive assertion that General M'Clellan's resignation has been received, although such is believed to be the fact. It is a subject about which many in• quince have been made by correspondents of the press and others. BLANSETS von . REBEL PRISONEICS.LN 0178. HANDS. Judge Ould, rebel oommissioner of prison-' ers, with the assent of the rebel .Secretary of War, has asked permission, of General Grant to have thirty thousand pairs , Of blankets pur chased in New York, for the rebel prisoners in our hands. He also asks. permission of this Government to pay for them with e. cargo' of cotton, to be shipped &Cm Wilmington. AItaEST 01 AN Alszazzt SPT. On Saturday night, the .)fib instant, a man giving his name as George Peterson, and sup posed to be a rebel spy or mail carrier, was arrested at Alexandria, while trying to pass our lines, having been tracked from Canada by detectives: He was dressed in citizens' .clothes—gray pantaloons, long black overcoat and gray-mixed cap. He was on Friday night' committed to the Old Capitol prison for trial. APPBOTIMIIONI 8Y THE L9ST conales. An official statement shows that the definite appropriations of Congress at the late session arc - aunt to $ 7 4 5 M: 10,000 ' ;ii: `' 4lftWt43 4 / 1 - . ProPriatiOnleTaMpot. be estimated, but they ..are conmeatrifelt sfnall.--Tg sum should be added the permanent appiblOrigions, which are tgaitgy tor interest on the public ; debt, will exceed $100,000,000. , ' FROM WASHINGTON.. EUI;iSTANT LEaiiDECIMON The Southern States. EAV6 OE "ERE PBEBIME2.'T'I3 33.E.Z.T.LECTICIpi, CEIVED--TEIE OPINION OF TUZ •R 1.9:G/TARY I.I3tICES. , • ". • W,..k.ssarx6ronr, NOF: 1.2 Richmond papers pf Thursday last have been received hero, and contaisibe folldwitL items of news : The rebels acknowledge the election-of Mr. Lincoln, and the Dispatch says that the Yen,. bees, in re-electing him, have imposed nroy themselves a Ivranuy far which alone they,are,, fitted 11V .The Examiner, on the result of the el( airi ( v 1 says " Instead of blowing up the Cortf.l. .racy at one shot, they-will find themselves-in-1 for another long series of -wasting campaignsr.l with all their weary delving in mud, crowding of pale Nretche;44tP .', l2 9 , Vilalf;r,. heaps of slaughtered men -- geveml hue- I dred thousand mote corpses, adding to their debtby several thousand millions of floll:rr, never, never to be 'paid in the World," Rebel editors are greatly excited over Jett. Davis' recommendation to Congress that upon him Should be -conferred power to exempt those editors whom ho may think proper from military duty. This is looked upon by the, Richmond press as a vile attempt to crash the liberty of the press . The military news from all see lions of the South is unimportant. Nothing definite is known of Hood's movements, except that he crossed the Tennessee in three columns, and was marching for Tullahoma station, on the Nashville and Chattanooga railroad. Affairs around Richmond and Petersburg remain unchanged, but the rebols are unani mous that Grant will yet deliver a great battle before winter comes, and that he will be as sisted in the movement by the James river fleet, which will pass through the Dutch Gap Canal. SOUTHERN 'COMMENTS ON THE NEGRO SOLDIER PROJECT--GOVERNOP: BROWN, OF GEOEOIA. ON STATE I.IIC,BT:i AND PEACE. Naar Youx, Nov. 14. —The Rich mond pa pers of the 10th have been received. In the rebel Senate a resolution was offered that it is sound policy to employ negroes in the army in all positions except as soldiers. Iu the House there was a sharp debate on Mr. Foote's resolution denotincing Davis' re commendation to repeal the exemption of ed itors and newspaper employees from military service. The resolution was finally referred. The Richmond Ecquirer announces the re c.oninlendation of Davis as the first step to ward a . dictatorship. Governor' Brown, of Georgiaf in his mes sage, advocates the right of each State to ne gotiate a peace for itself. The Whig criticises Davis' proposition to employ slaves in the army and navy, and wants him and the rebel authorities to mind their own business, which is to enforce the military laws they now have. It says his arguments are the arguments of Seward and Sumner, and, if true, slavery is wrong, and the sum of all barbarism. The latest advices from Hood represent him "across the Tennessee, and everything going on as well as the heart could wish. Hood enters upon his campaign with the finest army ever marshaled in Virginia. Its larger in numbers, and has better generals, and the troops in finer spirits than was ever known before." The Guerrillas DEPEAT OF Otrzarauas EY THE LOUDON NAN GERS NEAR POINT OF ROCKS Wassuposos, .Nov. 12. Loudon county, in Virginia, is overrun with guerrillas, who commit many depredations on peaceable citizens. iof long ago a party of a hundred and fifty .of them dashed across the Potomac river, at Nolan's Ferry, four miles east of Point - ot Rocks, reached, the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, robbed some storehouses, etc., and were in the act of tearing up. the railroad and destroying the telegraph,, when the Loudon Rangers . sprang upon them, arid a warm engagement ensued. • The Rangers lost one killed, two wounded and six prisoners in the running fight which ensued. The re-, bels buried four men in. Leesburg, and ear :ried nine wounded with them through the town., . ASIRLST OF GUERRILLAS-nit YAISAS6I,SII.-lILTIOAD UNTROUBLED AVEXANDRIA, Nov. 12..-Hiram Harroner, who claims to have been discharged trom the rebel service, was arrested-yesterday in Prince ,William county, under suspicions circum stances, and brought into this headpiarters. He has a brother in Meseby's gang, and one in the Union service. Felix Moon, a 'despe rate guerrilla, was also' captured and Sent to the•slave pen. • • All quiet on the line of the Manassas rail road, the guards proving an , ample security against Moseby's attacks. The Lower Potomac. CATTIIITE OF TWO F,LOCHADE RONNEES Rear Admiral Porter, writing to the Navy Department on board his flag-ship Malvern, in Hampton Roads, under date of November 10, says that some days since he sent the. United States steamer Stepping Stones up to Mobjack bay, to put a stop to the smuggling going on there,' The Stepping Stones returned on the morn." ing of the Nth, having in tow two vessels, the Reliance and Little Elmer, which she cap tured for attempting to run the blockade. The vessels had no contraband goods on board at the time of their capture, but they were evidently engaged in contraband trade, as their captains could give no satisfactory ac count of themselves.. The 19th District—Of f icial. The return judges from Erie, Warren, Jef ferson, Forest, Cameron, Elk, IYl'llean and Clearfield counties met last Friday, and de clared the following official result for Congress in the 19th District : - G. W. Scofield. Wm. Bigler. 5,575 3,054 2, 009 1,281 1,514 1,621 _613 ' 5BO 261 656 277 -193 53 2,476 Erie county Warren county.. Jefferson county... M'Kcan county..... Elk county .. .. Cameron county.. Torest county..... Clearfield county': Total . 11,652 Scofteld'i'majority, 1,738. Death of a Railroad Engioger ' WiiLuatsPoas, Nos. 12 Robert Faries, chief engineer of the Phila delphia and Erie railroad, died at his resi dence here, at 5 o'clock this morning. He was about sixty years of age. He had been for a long period connected with the railroad, and, bore a very high reputation as a civil en gineer. On the 1342 Imt., r 5.1.1; netlX, In the 81s0ear of.bis age. „„ , The funeral will take-Ave on Wednesday at, 10.e'clock, rrpni .has late visidetco, 3 t Levee, Swatara 10W12- ship, to pocee,d Prl , L 6 Middle(o47ll Cemetery, Th e Te i a tives d - fri ende apdrivitxl to %top:4 ,Ivithout further . novl44t* notice. . On the 14th thst.,./I,r; Vittits got. otoceBoraged62 years. The tuneralwilt teltOPloOeftcaakda:l4lit,residenne. cos. nee of Fecund and Coestuut. etreeteon Wednesday at 10 o'clock .4:11" ' The relatives and friendel of the deceased are incited to attend, without further notice. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. TXTANTED—A colored Cook for Restaurant. VIV Apply at office of the Jones House. n014.3t IarOUSE WANTED.z--Any person having a house to teat at any part otthe ettq, ottitir tarnish. ed-cNnrumtshed, as bear of a desirable tenant, by ad ;drdising Box No. 20, eat paid in advance ;f do Led, and unexceptionable :•.mtcren,ce g yen. " nol.4d2tW TONS BUORWLIEAT FLOUR, of a sups-. ty. - !ter quality, just reeelVed from the Wyoming and for sa!r in any quantity at no! iOTICE.--Taken upon the. river Susque himna, at Dauphin. by Biv hcl &-.Semmors, one plat iorm or sawed Ilemlikk Rails 16 feet, long, and entered lofre J. 3i. Orlillth, Esq. Notice to the' owner to come and mere propezty, ai d payehargeri wjakin-rhree months. - - . . WILL BE SOLD AT 'PUBLIC SALE, at the Court House, to the city otlHarriabug, on the 24 many good bargains may be had. Homes sold singly. Sales to commence at 10 o'clock .1. sr. Terms cash, in United States currency. • . JA.HES A. SKIN, Coignet in charge First Division, Q. H. G. C. noll•tno30 JO S T R AY. CAHE to the premises of the subscriber, about eight noes ago, five Heiffers—four red and one spotted The owner is requested to call and take them away, or they will be sold accord vg to law. PHILIP LINN, Fourth St. near Chestnut. noll-d 3t A CHOICE FARM AT Public Sale. On Thursday, uL. 24, 18&4, WSubscriber will sell at Public Sale, on he premises, a tract of Land containing ONE. MTN: DRED ACRES, situated in Eastpennsboro' township, Cam berlaud county, Pa , 3 miles w. et of Harrisburg, bounded by lands of ohn Bowman,G. W. CrLswe3l,Samnel Birkrallin and others. on which are erected a large LOG ANDIPLAS TERED lIOUSE.a BRIM BANK BARN, TENANT HOUSE, WAGON SHED, Wdod Manse, Spring Holm, a Well of en eel ent water at the door, alarge Oxnard or Choice Emit, There Is a never failing Spring betweeti the house and barn. The land is id a high state of cultieaiion. This is oite, of the choice farms in the lower emt of Cumberland Valley. sate to commence at 2 o'c!ock, P. at. Terms made known by SIMON DRESELICEL White Hall, Nov. 7, 13134-d2w* • WANTED, AGIRL to do general housework in a mall family. Must bring good recommendations. A country. zirl preferred. Inquire at this OFFICE. oot2Bdtt FEW MORE COPIES of the RULES FOR REGULATING THE PRACTICE IN 'PRE: SUPREME COURT AND COURTS..OF THE TWELSIM JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA.. Composed or Dauphin and Lebanou countles. Price $3 O. For sale at Scheffer's Bookstore, riarrisburf, Pa nos . . SATCHELS! SATCHELS! ALARGE and splendid assortment of Satchels, together with over 100 styles of Pocket- Books, IVallete, Sze ,at all prices for sale at Schafroes Bookstore, Harrisburg, Pa. nO5 Diaries ! Diaries FOR 1566. A LARGE assortment of Diaries and Daily Jeannie for the year HO, far mile at Scheirer% Bookstore, 47.1 South Second street, Harrisburg, Pa. nos SOPAS, Arm and Parlor Chairs, Marble top Tables, Lounges end COTTAGE CHAMBER SETTS Ia great variety at JAMES R. BOYD & 201 i, nu4d4wl New Ware-too= 29 S , uth Second st Auction Sale CAPTURED STOCK. PRE UNDERSIGNED wilt aell at public auction on TUESDAY, November 1:5, 1864, At Harrisburg, Pa., SIX HUNDRED (6001 HEAD OF CAP TURED CATTLE, more or leas, Conslating of mild' cows, bulls, yearling; and calves. Sale to commence at 9 o'clock on said day, and cen times front day to day until all are sold. W Terms cash in Untied States Currency. By order of U. A. Risley, Supertiaing Special Agent Treasury Department. E. C. PARKHURST, not • Assistant Special Agent. Sale to take place at the Harrisburg Government Stock Yard. Furs. Fresh from the Hands of the Manufacturers. LAMS' IVES Or EVERY DM'CRIPTION. MISSES' do do do CHILDREN'S do do do NO RISK IN THE PURCHASE OF THESE GOODS. Consigned to us to be Bold AT THE MEET LOWEST 474RSPEICTS. COWL= & No. 14 Market square, nest door to th e genMAIM r. r. noS2w ... POTATOES FOR SALE, - AT $1 00 MR IMAM. ITSE BOAT GENERAL GRANT win AY at Con) pllny wart, =ail Saturday evening, above the ay toxic: The qualities are Prince AIWA Peace Blows, Pink Eyes and California. noll.