RATES OF ADVERTISING. four lines or leas constitute half a square. Ten lines, or more than four, eonstitnte a square. Half sq., one day—.— $1 BO One eq., one day...« $0 60 tc one week.... 120 .. one week.... 2OD " one mouth" 300 " one month.. 600 " three months sOa " three months 10 00 " six mmths.. 800 " Six months., 15 00 " one year,......12 00 " one year...... 20 OJ E:r Business notices inserted in the LOCAL COLUMN, OT before marriages and deaths, TEE CENTS PEN LINE for each insertion. To merchants and others advertising by the year, liberal terms will be offered. ID' The number of insertions must be designated on the advertisement. 4D Marriages and Deaths will be inserted at the same rates as regular advertisements. Alistellanctrus. _ . pENsioNs, BOUNTIES, BACK PAY, [ J. War Claims and Claims for Indemnity. STEWA.RT, STEVENS, CLARK & CO., Attorneys and Counsellors-at-Lam, and Solicitors fer all kinds of Military Claims, 450 PENNbYLVANIA AVENUE, WASHINGTON, D. C. This firm, having a thorough knowledge of the Pen sion Business, and being familiar with the practice in all the Departments of Government, believe that they can afford greater - facilities to Pension, Bounty, and other Claimants, for the prompt and successful accom plishment of business entrusted to them, than any other firm in Washington. They desire to secure such an amount of this business as will enable them to execute the business for each claimant very cheap/y, and on the basis of their pay contingent upon their sues ens in each ease_ ?or this purpose they will secure thle services of , Law Firms in each prominent locality throughout the - 'States whore such business may be had, furnish such , with ell the necessary blank forms of application and 1 evidence requisite printed pamphlet instructions, and *circulars ' for distribution in their vicinity, with asso ciates names inserted, and upon the due execution. of the papers and transmission of the same to them by their local associates, they will,promptly perform the bII4IIIMII here. Ezr Their charges will be ten dollars for officers and five dollars for privates, for each Pension or Bounty and Back Pay obtained, and ten per Cent, on amount of Claims for Military Supplies or Claims for Indemnity. 117' Soldiers enlisted since the Ist of March, 1861, in any kind of service, Military or Naval, who are disabled by disease or wounds, are entitled to Pensions. All soldiers who serve for two years, or during the war, should it sooner close, will be entitled to $lOO Bounty. Widows of soldiers who die or are killed, are entitled to Pensions, and the $lOO Bounty. If there be no widow, then the minor children. And if no minor children, then the father, mother, sisters or brothers are enti _led as above to the sloo . Bounty and Back Pay. JOSEPH B. STEWART, RESTOS b, STEVENS, EDW LED CLARE, OSCAR A. PTEVENS, WILLIS B. GAYLORD. WASHINGTON, D- C., 1862. VW' Apply at our once or to our Associate at HARRISBURG, PA.—LOAN A. BIGLER, Attorney and Counsellor. PITTSBURG, PA.—ARTHURB et, RIDDELL, Attor neys-at-Law. Porrurna.s, PA.—WM. R. SMITH, Attorney and Counsellor. PHILADELPHIA, PA.—J. 4. MINNICIIILD, 46 Alwood street, WU.. M. SMITH, Attorney and Couneollor. AVARG/NGTON, EA.—BOYD CRII3IRINCE, Attorney and 4:knolsollor jy3l-clly • JACKSON & CO.'S SHOE STORE, NO. 90X ILANKNT OTBNAIT, HARRISBURG, PA., Where they ntend to deiote their entire time to the inarinfacture of BOOTS AND SHOES all kinds and Twisters, in the. scatoot and most fish_ _enable styles, and at satisfactory price!". Their stock will consiat, in part, of Gentlemen's Rae CaVend Patent Leather Boots and Shoes, latest styles; Ladies' and Misses , Gaiters, and otherphoes invest variety; and in fact everything connected with the Shoe CUSTOMER WORK - Will be particularly attended to, and in all cases will satisfaction be warranted. Lasts /Wed up by one of the best stokers in the country. The long practical experience of the undersigned, and their thorough knowledge of the business will, they trues be sufficient guarantee to the public that they will do them justice, and furnish them an article the will recommend itself for utility„cheapness and dun. Nifty. pang] JACKSON & 00. IaIIBINGER'S PATENT BEEF TEA, iv I a solid, 651ietatrated extract of BEEF AND VEGETABLES, Convertible immediately into a nourishing and deli rious soup. Highly approved by a number of eminent Physicians_.This admrable article condensed into a compact form, all the substantial and nutritive properties of a large bulk of meat and vegetables ; The readiness with which it dissolves into a rich and palatable Soup, which would require hears of preparation according to the usual method, is an advantage in many situations of life, too obviousto need urging. Its highly nourishing qualities combined with iiadelicacy, renders it invaluable for the nick; while for those in health, the a perfectaubatitote for fresh meat and vegetables. It will keep good Many climate. It is peculiarly well adapted FOR TRAVELERS, by Sand or sea, who can thus avoid those accidentaldepriva lions of a comfortable meal, to which they are so liable. FOR INVALIDS, whose capricious appetite can thus be satisfied in a moment. FOR SPORTSMAN and NICOURSIONISTS. to whom, both its compactness and easy preparation will recom mend it. For sale by sep'24-tf VAILTER OAK . IE FAMILY FLOUR! UNEXCELLED BY ANY IN THE U. STATES! AND SUPERIOR TO ART .45 6 ma , mar 23, JEW_ _A_ 11T.11:1 AB OFFERED IN .PENNSYLVANIA! IT IS MADE OP CHOICE MISSOURI WHITE WHEAT. wr—b a uyarea any place is the any free of charge. Terms cash on delivery. .130) WM. DOOR, 75., & CO. QOLDIER'S CAMP COMPANION.- eJ A very convenient Writing Desk; also, Portfolios, Memorandum BKlkthr9lll3 1 0 1 maies, are-, at tiowarrual BOONSTORS CHEESE ! !-100 Boxes Prime Cheese , y .izn consignment) for sale lo r r VeleAr market rate. MOTIONS.—Quite a variety of tumfal' VI and entertaining articles—cheap—at SCELF,SE.HIPS BOOKSTOMI. WANTED.—A GOOD COOK at the BODIttAISDNBII WM,. Apply Immeditt (ILARET WINE !!!—We are closing out %.1 a TRW/ SUPXRIOR LOT at less than cost! be:4 WM. DOCK TB CO. "PRIME POTATOES !--A LARGE LOT just received and for sale low. oved-dtt WM. DOOR, Ja., & CO. 1/11, CE MEAT! —Very superior, just I .l4. eceived and for vale by WEL DOCK, jr.. & 00. CONDENSAD MEM. I—just - received and for sole by ' WEL DOCK jr., k. 00. BERMETICALLY SEALED Peaebes, Tomatoes, Wester, Salmon, Orters, gpleed Oysters, for sale by FPM. DOOR, jr., & CO, SMOKED HALIBUT ! —A very choice 5„) „ewe, just received and for sale by WM. DOCK, jr., & CO. - LIRENCH NUBTARD, ENGLISH and ju Domestic Pickles, (by the dozen or hundred,) Su perior Salad Oil, Ketchup, Sauces and condiments of every description, for ode by ny2s W3l. DOCK, 3R., & gto AI TROUT ! !-A small invoice of laral MOUT, (Mackinaw,) trimmed, and the quality "A 110.1," just received and for gale very low bur WM. DOOF., Js ., s, CO No. 62 WAR! WAR ! -BRADY, Market street, below Third, has received a large iteeoremoot of Sweeps, Bessie; and Baum, which h will sell very low. ilirrp.tuf SELF SEALING FRUIT JARS 1- t 3 Beat and Cheapest in the markets! Can man examine them_ Val F" RENT —Two desirable OFFICE Rooms, second story front of Wyetles Building isomer of - Market square and Market street. Atmlyst Ids ales sep2344f M A C K E R E L!!! - MACKEREL, llos.l, 2 and 2, in all sized packages uew, and each package warranted. Just received. atid or sae low by Wirt. DOCK.. JL & 60. WM. DOCK. 7E.; do Oo 1 WM_ DOCK., Js., & CO. . ••----____- -._ • '. I ' I * -:,------ 7,-,-s,-_-7,-__z_,:,-.4::',---:,':F-,---;--,i,T,'.,-;,.-4:7---4-.---.• __... ~=---- - „,.ia,-„„---,,,,,.•-.60,...1."7,.•,...••'. P• ' _, -'. '''''''''. l' ---;- _,_771_ , : 71 ,: ii '-‘... --_-_,-.:.------;, 0..17'7C' ..t.c,,•,;,',.:-.:',..;-...__„..•.. -, ''! # ~. 11.1 .: - • • •---- , .l' i • ,„ t. iinolc .:•,2_ ;; ,i.;•,-, - 7• ...! , . . 1 , ,?•-: -; ' '..','-•. il T.,1;...:.1... ' .. .• , .- L! _.•:.•,,,i,i i - !•'. l:-.; ,• '• -- Union • . :: ' --- - it.. -if ,• ',HT. r, . - - . * ------'--------. VOL. 5.-NO. 159. El:mimeo Cartto. DR. WM. R. DE WITT, J . R. °MOB: • SECOND STREET, ABOVE LOCUST. june-ctlm. RELIGIOUS BOOK STORE, TRACT AND SUNDAY SCHOOL DEPOSITORY, E. S. GERMAN. wr SOUTH DROOND OTBEST, ABOVI OHIISNITT, HARSISECCING, PA. Depot forthe sale of Stereoscopee,StersosooploViews, iftisio Sad Musical Instruments. Alen ; subscrlptiow ton for religions publications. ne3o-dy W.M. H. MILLER, ATTORNEY AT LAW. oppicni IN SHOEMAKER'S BUILDINGS, SECOND STREET, BETWEEN WALNUT AND MARKET SQUAW! ) _no2Bl Nearly opposite the Buehler Hon e. rd&irly JOHN G. IV. M.ARTIN, FASHIONABLE CARD WRITER, HERWS HOTEL, 'HARRISBURG, PA. All manner of VISITING, WEDDING AND B usr- NESS CARDS executed in the most artistic styles and most reasonable terms. decl4-dtf FRANKLIN HOUSE, BALTIMORM, MD. This pleasant and oommodious Hotel has been tho roughly re-fitted and re-furnished. It is pleasantly situated on North-West corner of Howard and Franklin streets, e few 4,901 . 9 west of the Northern Central Rail way Depot. livery attention paid to the eon:Jett of hit guests. LBIBSNItING, Proprietor, jel2-tf (Late of Selina Grove. Pa.) T . HEO. F. SCHEFFER, ROM CARD AND JOB PRINTER NO. 18 MARKET STREET, HARRISBURG. irr Particular attention paid to printing, ruling and binding of Railroad Blanks, Manifests, Insurance Poli cies, Oheeke, Bill-Heads, &c. Wedding, Visiting and Business Cards printed at very low priced and in the best style. jan2l DirOTTVILLE GLASS WORKS, PHILADELPHIA, DIA3I7FACTIIRE CARBOYS, DEMIJOHNS, WIN lA, PORTER, TIMBAL WATER, PICIELB AND PRESERVE BOTTLES OP START 1)&803IPTION. H. B. dr. G. W. BENNEBB, aell)-dly 27 South Front ateret, Philadelphia. RUBIO STORE! NO. 93 MARKET STREET, HARRISBURG, PA. SHEET MUSIC, PIANOS, MELODEONS, GUITARS, VIOLINS, BANJO STRINGS, Of every deseription. DRUMS, SIRES, BUMS, ABOORDMONS, eto. at the lowest CITY PRICES, at W. N.NOCHWS MUSIC STORE!, No. 93 MARIEST STUIT. GOAL NOTICE.—VV.E HAVE THIS day completed an arrangement with Henry Thomas, ter The Bale= of the entire amount of _LYICENS VALLEY and SHORT MOUNTAIN COAL, mined by him to be delivered st blillersburg, have this day appointed E. BYERS Bole-Agent for the Z 1 Labe of Penn sylvania, except Philadelphi,a. SLITYOrII PENNING-TON & 00. Iferrfahnrg, Feb. 19, 1863.-.febla.d4w TTAMSI I I —Just received, a large a supply of COVERED SUGAR-CITRED RAMS, of .he best brand ix the market. Every one O old is gnat antes& 3nne27l WM. DOOR, Jit., & CO. BANK NOTICE —Notice is hereby given that the undersigned have formed an associa tion and prepared a certificate for the purpose of estab lishing a Bank of Issue, Discount and Deposit, under the provisions of the act entitled "A supplement to an act to establish a system of Free Banking in Pennsyl vania, and to secure the public against loss from Insol vent Banks approvedthe first day of May, Anno Domini eighteen hundred and sixty-one. The said Bank to be called THE FARMERS' BANK OF MOUNT JOY, to be located in the borough of Mount Joy, to consist of a capital stock of One Hundred Thousand Dollars, in shares of Fifty Dollars each, with the privilege of in creasing the same to any amount not exceeding Three Hundred Thousand Dollars in all. J. Hoffman Hershey, John H. Harsher, Martin B. Peifer, Jacob M. Btauffer, Reuben Gerber, John M. Bear. jan2Bolfirsoal FANCY FURSII FANCY FURS !1 ! • JOHN FAREIRA, No. 718 ARCH STREET, below Eighth, eolith side, P rI L.LIJELP 111.# IMPORT= AND MANIIFACTIJ RIM OF, AND DEALER IN ALL KINDS OF FANCY FURS For Ladies' and Children's wear. I desire to say to my friends of Dauphin and the sur rounding counties, that I have now in store, one of the largest and most beautiful assortments of all kinds and qualities of FANCY FURS, for Ladies' and Children's wear, that will be worn during this Fall and Winter. My Furs were purchased in Europe, previous to the rise in Sterling Rxdinge, and the New Duty Imposed on all Furs, imported since the first of August. I would also state, that as long to my stock lasts, I will offer it at prices proportionate to what the goods cost me; but, it will be impossible for me to import and manufacture any more Furs, and sell them at teh same prises, owing to the unsettled state of the affairs of the Country. 117'ilemember the name, number and street— JOHN /PARAIBA, sepl2.-dsm 718 Arch street, Philadelphia. A BOOZ, ,FOR THE TIMES I American Annual Cyclopedia and Register of Important Events for the Year 1861. In 1 vol. 8 vo. over 750 pages. Cloth _„,,3, Leather $3.50. Published by D. :dppletou 4 Co., New York. The design of this work ie to furnish a record of all the important knowledge of the year. The events of the war, owing to their prominence, will, of course, oc cupy a conspicuous part, but all other branches—Sci ence, Art, Literature , the Mechanic Arts, &a . 1 will re ceive due attention. The work will be published ex clusively by subscription, and ready for delivery in June next. Also, now complete Benton's Debates of Congress ,16 volumes, ;3 and $3.50 per volume. Benton's Thirty Years in U. S. Senate, 2 vohnnes, PRO and 23 per vol. Cyclopedia cf. Amma. Eloquent, containing the speeches of the most eminent Orators of America, 14 steel portraits, 2 vols. $2.50 each. Parton's Life and Times of Andrea , „Tackson,B ochrous, $2.60 each. Address I. B. STRABBAUGH, Harrisburg, Pa. a-eneralAgent for D. APPLETON & 00. Poi Manisa descriptive of Annual Cyclopedia, april3-d&wtf. JWEET CIDER !—A very superior lot just received and for sale by WM. DOCK,jr., &Co. POTATOES,- 300 BUSHELS OF A .11. superior quality just received and forDOCK salo & 0 low, by WM. , JR., 0. TIMED PEACHES-PARED AND lINPARED—itcst received by WM. DOCK, Jx., & 00. SOL AR MATCHES! -7 NO SULPHUR! NO SMELL! FIFTY GROSS of the above Superior Mechem Just mired, and for sale by WM. DOOK, Ja., & CO. MINCE PIES I —Raisins, Currants, • Citron spices, Lemenst, Cider, Wine,Brandy and Bum, for sale by WM. DOC K, jr., & Co. IIICKWHEAT MEAL 1-15,000 lbs Super Extra jtuat received and for eby deal Wlll. DOC sal K. JR. & CO. HARRISBURG, PA., FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 1863. Ett4 atriot calition FRIDAY MORNING - , MARCH G. 1863 SPEECH ON EX-GOV. THOMAS H• SEYMOUR, AT THE CITY HALL, HARTFORD, CONN., TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 10, 1503. Mr. Chairman and Fellow-Citizens : I thank you for this kind reception, and cheerfully respond to your call for some re marks from me. The time has come when we should, all of us, speak out plainly, and dis cuss the questions which these unhappy days have given birth to. Neglect to do this may be a source of future regret. I do not mean to incur the penalty of any such regret if I can help it, and therefore' purpose speaking atyour ineetifts whenever it may be proper for me to do so. I believe we have reached a cri sis in public affairs when the boldest language will prove to be the best for the occasion, and best for our country. We have got to deal with principalitiee and powers which need to be rebuked, and we have got to deal with men in power who should be told that there is a point beyond which forbearance ceases to be a virtue. For the last eighteen months the people of the free States, so called, have suf fered great abuse at the hands of their rulers. It has now come the turn of the people to be heard. It has come their turn, not to render evil for evil, but to vindicate their rights un der the Constitution, and by so doing over whelm the men in authority who would abro gate those rights. That is their mission, and it is a mission which I expect to see success fully accomplished. You have come together, gentlemen, under somewhat better auspices than we have had to boast of in a long while. You have to-day the restoration of that freedom of speech which was denied to you a year ago. This is due, in a great measure, to the late elections., And this privilege is not only restored to you, but it can't be taken away again. I would make oath to that. Henceforth, my countrymen, never let orders from headquarters, come in what shape they may, never let such orders prevent you from asserting your right to dis cuss fully and freely, as you please, the affairs ' of Government. Never! And another thing. I had hoped the day of illegal arrests was over ; but the recent exhibition of the mailed hand at the city of Philadelphia proves that the 'will is not wanted to restore the reign of terror.— That exhibition of despotic power should be the last. Or, if the day of illegal arrests should come again, with its bolts, and bars, and shackles for freemen, let freemen solemnly proteit against such high-handed measures, and take their protests to the bollobboxes.— And if the ballot should fail to correct such enormities and preserve their libeities, they may be driven to look for some other remedy. Gentlemen, the bitter experiences of the past year have solved a new problem in our institu tions. They have proved that the moat 'den. gerous of all experiments, under a form of governzueut like ours, in that which elms to stifle the voice of a free people. Such an ex periment may be successful for a while, but it can not last. Forbidden to speak their free thoughts, they are driven to reflect more deep ly than before on the value of their liberties. Their rights under the Constitution are studied over and over again ; the audacious insolence of the bad men in power, who Would deprive them of those rights, is sternly set before their eyes ; the heroic example of their Revolution ary Fathers comes up before them,admonishing them that the price of liberty is eternal vigil ance—and all at once the storm bursts forth, the soul asserts its independence,Ana the wronged, abused, insulted citizen, ifree again, and powerful to assert, maintain and defend his rights against the powers that be, though backed by a million of bayonets. Such is the problem which has just now been solved in our midst, and such the lesson which it furnishes to present and future generations. Reflection on the iniquitous proceedings of the govern ment which suppressed free speech and a fres press, and sought to punish men for suggest ing peaceful measures as a means of saving the Union which we all had so much at heart; the result of their meditation on these things, is a clear, convincing, unanswerable, powerful and perfectly crushing argument agaitelld the pre sent administration. There are many things that might be dis cussed on this occasion if time would permit. As you have called me out, gentlemen, let me notice some few of them which go to strengthen the argument to which I have just referred. You all know how often it is remarked--this war might have been prevented, and the rea sons usually given for such a remark. Let us look into this very briefly, if I maydo so with out tiring you, and see how the case stands. I begin with the secession of South Carolina, and the States which immediately followed her. When this occurred, it became a serious matter for the entire country. You had the army and navy in your hands, which some supposed should In launched at once against the South. More considerate men insisted on taking a different course. They chose to treat the act of disunion as a political rather than as a military one, and deal with it accordingly. Of this number was Mr. Crittenden, of Ken tucky, whose resolutions for saving the Union and preventing bloodshed are familiar to you all. These resolutions were acceptable to our conservative citizens generally, and if they had been accepted, as they should have been, there would have been no war; the States would have been united, and we should have gone on again in a career of peace, prosperity and happiness. The assertion of Northern oppo nents of these resolutions that the South woul4 not accept of them, is disproved by governor Bigler, of Pennsylvania, in his able letter on this subject,. He has shown us that the lead ing Southern men in Congress at that time, whose names are most obnoxious to the North were willing to accept of the compromise bill as a finality_ They did indeed claim that they were entitled to the benefits of the decision of the Supreme Court in the Dred Scott case, giving them an equal share in the Territories. Nevertheless, for the sake of peace, they would accept of the Crittenden bill, with the under stanaing that it should be a final adjuetmet of the difficulties between the slave and frie States. Such was the state of the ease when the bill came to a vote in Congress. Its scarcely necessary to ask who defeated t s bill. .The Republicans went against it i a solid phalanx, and it was killed. They ha - it in their power to pass the bill, but would ma ; they defeated it, and by so doing took on the tn.- selves the consequences which follow sue ll a defeat. Some of them may have hesitated in the course they were taking on that- occasion —but pressed on by the ultras who required " blood letting," the " peace measures ' were thrown overboard, and our country swept along toward the brink of ruin. . But there was yet another chance Co save the Union. Let us see how that was thrown away also. The next chance far saving the Union and preventing bloodshed, was at the Peace Conference of March, 1861. That body came together some time early in. March; it was composed of representatives from the Bor der States. and from the Middle, Western and Northern States. The proceedings of the Con feience were highly honorable to the ability and patriotism of the Border State delegates. They did what they could to save the Union. The part that Virginia took in those proceed ings was purely a national one, as everybody could see. Though suffering from-the effects of the John Brown raid, she nevektheless showed herself anxious to keep the .peace, whatever might be said of others. But iikva,in. The Conference broke up without having ac complished anything; it was a failure. And who, let me ask, is responsible for that failure? Who prevented the conference from adopting the measures which were needed to prevent's fratricidal war? The same class of men who defeated the Crittenden bill! They defeated the peace proposition of the confer ence. Unfortunately for our countly; the delegates from the free States appear to have been selected by Republican Governors, on account of the known hatred of these men to compromiees of all kinds. Those who were sent from this State voted, with one exception, against the peace measures of the conference. That assembly, which for a brief period had given us some hopes of preserving the Union, broke up in despair, and the brink of destruc tion seemed reached at last. Another failure to restore harmony, and the ruin would be complete. It seemed to be pre-determined that there should be another failure anyway, and the gulf of perdition reached at last. But before I come to speak of the last and worst phase of this question, a single word as to certain conservative opinions which began to prevail after the administration went into power. Shortly after Mr. LinColn was sworn into office, the question began to be seriously de bated as to whether a sovereign State could rightfully be coerced by force of arms. lam not going into the discussion of it at the pre sent time. I only wish to remind you that anch a question was raised, and that the nega tive of it was ably sustained by men Of great worth and ability, and by no one more ably than our worthy fellow-citizen, Mr. Eaton. It was proved beyond controversy, that the founders of the Constitution never provided, or intended to provide, for any such military schemes as are now on foot for the conquest of the southern States. Never ! On the contra ry, it was shown that the founders of that instrument voted down every proposition of the sort, All this was proVed, and more than I need trouble you with at this time. Now, what I mean to say is this—before I come to another matter—that these undeniable proofs of the true intent and meaning of thepConsti talon on the subject of coercion, or force, ought to have impressed the men in power at Washington with the absolute necessity for using great forbearance in their dealings with the seceding States. For a while these con siderations may have had some weight with them, but they, were soon to give way for others. Thislrings me to speak of one chance more, which, if it had been rightfully improved, might have averted the horrors of Civil war. We shall see how that was thrown away also, and the Union dashed on the rocks. It so happened that the whole question of peace or war was destined to turn on a single poipt— and that a fort in Charleston harbor. By a concurrence in circumstances, Fort Sumpter became the point upon which the very exis tence of the Union hinged. But, in oompari. son with the worth of the Union, and the dire ful evils which might follow a serious collision in that quarter, the fort was of little conse quence to anybody. A collision between the State and Federal troops should, if possible, be avoided. All that was wanted was to gain time for reason to have its turn. The Gov ernment might go on with its blockade, but should do nothing to provoke the shedding of blood. Now it was seen, and plainly seen, that any attempt to reinforce Sumpter inlaid provoke the very crisis which some of the best men in our country wished to avoid. And this was not only seen, but the Federal authorities at the capital gave their pledge to Justice Campbell, of the Supreme Court of the - United States, that no such attempt should be made to reinforce Fort Sumpter! In proof of this, I refer you to the Judge's letter on the subject— s letter which was published in the Journal of COMOUNTE, and other papers, some two months after the war broke out. "Put not your faith in Princes." The pledge I have. just referred to had scarcely been made when measures were actually taken by the Federal authorities for doing what seemed to be the very thing which the Government had solemnly agreed not to do. A Government flotilla was sent to Charleston harbor, somewhere between the 10th and 15th of April, 1861; and sent there for what? It was sent there to accomplish a certain pur pose—and that purpose was to draw the fire of Fort Moultrie, in occupation of southern troops, in order that the Federal authorities, and the men who were urging them to " blood letting," might have the overt cot they required to justify a declaration of war against the South. Their plan succeeded, and we were pushed over the brink of ,ruin and plunged into the very vortex of horribly destructive, awful and ruinous civil war, the end of which no man can tell. Having done with occurrences which prece ded the war, let me briefly Alyea to what has since taken place. The war having been in augurated, we were told that it was to be a war for the Constitution and the Union. I deny that it has been a war for either. This denial you will find sustained by almost every leading act of the administration since the first blow was struck. From the moment troops were first ordered to Washington, in April, 1861, the Constitution has scarcely been regarded at all by the men in power. Some of their most zealous supporters more than half admit this. But, say,they, the South having broken the Constitution, we are no longer bound by it. This confession, if it amounts to anything at ali, is a virtual impeachment of their Presi dent, who has taken an oath to support, main tain Kw defend the Constitution of the United States. Nothing has occurred, that I know of, since he took that oath, to release him from its solemn obligations. I repeat it, this has not been a war for the Con stitution and the Union, but one fearfully de structive of both. Look for a moment at the numerous violations of the Constitution, to which we have all been witnesses, in the past year, and tell me how much is there left of that instrument, or how much nearer are we to restoring the Union than the day the battle cry first went forth ? le it strange that the people of the South should hesitate about re turning to a government which is continually striking down the dearest rights of the citizen? The moment the "war power" began to make itself felt, State rights were set at naught. We had a daring illustration of this early in the contest, when the Federal authorities di rected the seizure of telegraphic dispatches— an order which ought to have been resisted by an appear to the bones. But this is nothing to what followed. Next we had arbitrary ar PRICE TWO CENTS. hitrary arrests, the searcL of houses, and sei zure of private papers, without authority of the law ; then came the suspension of the ha beas corpus, and, lastly, martial law—which is no law at all, but the will of some despot—was extended over a people remote from the theatre of war. And, as if these things were not enough to break down a free people, a bill is introduced into Congress which threatens to take from them what little is left of their li berties. I refer to the Senate's Military Bill, for the organization of the militia—a bill which,- if it should ilaeome a law, would anni hilate State sovereignty, and place our citizens at the feet of Executive power. If, fellow-citi zens, the spirit of your -patriot fathers yet burns in your bosoms, your indignant remon strance against these things should be . loudly proclaimed. I should be glad to say something of arbi trary arrests, of the imprisonment of unoffen ding citizens in our American Baal, a dark chapter in the history of this afflicted ountry; but what Iwould say of theSe ontrateas must be reserved for a future occasion. They were borne in silence for a long while, and the won der is that they were borne so long as they were. It seemed for a while as if the people were dead, almost, to a sense of their rights and liberties, and incapable of asserting either. But they were aroused at last. But, sir, we might have gone on in this way, regardless of the true condition of things, but for another act of supreme folly, or something worse. The people lay prostrate in the dust, hugging the chains that bound them, cheated into the belief that this chastisement was for their good, and beguiled by the falsehood that the war was not waged for the purpose of in terfering with the domestic institutions of the South, or the rights of the States, but for some other purpose ; they might, I say, have gone. on in this way, making any and every sacrifice for the cause, as explained to them, if it had not been for the Abolition Proclamation of the 22d of September. That opened their eyes ; that aroused their indignation, and that it is which has' done something—nay, it has done much—toward correcting public opinion as to the character and real purpose of the war. . But, gentlemen, the proclamation has not been exposed as it ought to have been. It has only been occasionally denounced, when it should have been everywhere, often, and loudly rebuked. I purpose saying a few words about it before I take my seat. There are two fea tures of it which ate open to the severest con demnation. In the first place, it encourages the' blacks to rise and murder their masters. There is no getting away from this. Now, I do not apprehend there is any great danger of such a rising of the blacks, except perhaps where the Federal arms may have penetrated on some day next week, or next month—but there is the damned license to initiate a series of atrocities at the South which, if once begun, and it were possible they could become gene ral, 'would convert that portion of our country into another St. Domingo. But, sir, there is another feature of it scarcely less revolting to my mind than the one just' named. That feature is this : Your soldiers, many of them from New England, worthy young men, brought up under the drop pings of the sanctuary, and taught, I suppose, to love, mercy and hate iniquity ; these men formed into battalions and regiments, and sent South to follow their leaders wherever ordered, are forbidden by the proclamation to interfere in case of servile insurrection. In other words, they are to stand with folded arms while the black population seek the destruction of the whites. Ido not believe the troops could re frain from interfering in such an emergency; but the barbarous decree to them is "hands off." Well, now let me ask. what is the his tory of our relations with the people of the South ? In the better days of the republic they come often to reside among us; their eons and daughters came with them to be educated. They "brought hither their genius, to be kin dled at our fires." Here their young men married, and with their Northern wives re turned to the plantations to spend the rest of their days. And young men of the North went South also, and married there, and grew to love the good people of that country, who took them by the hand, and helped put them forward in the world. And let me tell you, sir, .that to-day there is probably a million south of the "invidious line," whose ancestors are buried in your graveyards, or whose grand parents or parents, and brothers and sisters, are residing at the North. And your troops, the kindred blood still trickling in their veins, are to be made the unwilling instrument in this game, of carrying into effect a proclama tion of the most uncalled for and barbarous character. Sir, I have no language to charac terize it as it deserves. Thank God New York has rebuked it; Ohio has rebuked it; New Jer sey and Pennsylvania have rebuked it; Illinois and Indiana have rebuked it; lowa and Wis consin have rebuked it, and in less than two months Connecticut will rebuke it in such tones of thunder as shall be heard from. Maine to New Orleans. But there is one other topic I would notice before quittingthis subject These despotic acts of whichl have spoken, and especially the last one, are justified on the ground of "State necessity." This doctrine of State ne cessity was admirably exposed and torn to pie ces years ago by the eloquent Senator from New Hampshire, and true patriot, the Hon. Franklin Pierce, since President of the United States. I regret that I have not his speech by me, that I might give you an extract from it, which would be more to the purpose than any thing I can say. The plea of State necessity, which is some times ealled the tyrant's plea, hae no business in the affairs of freemen. Certainly, it is a plea which should never be torerated under a con stitutional form of government. Where there is a written Constitution we must abide by that, or go straight to a despotism. The man, there" fore, in government affairs, who sets up any such plea as the one just named, as an excuse for acts not sanctioned by law, violates his oath of office • and though he may have been misled by bad advisers, he can't escape the consequences of such an act. I pass over the numerous infractions of the Constitution, some of which I referred to only a few moments since, and take what in some respects is the worst of all, the proclamation of emantipation, and ask you to look at that as it is. It presents us the military necessity of the case. Sir, it was precisely this kind of military necessity which dictated the employ ment of "merciless savages" to butcher your rebel forefathers. 'figs was justified by Lord Suffolk, in the Britlbh Parliament, on the ground that the Government should employ all the means that " God and nature" had put in his hands for suppressing the wicked rebellion. The indignant reply of Lord Chatham is fami. Bar to every schoolboy. "What ideas," said the great commoner, "the noble Lord may have of God and nature, I know not, but this I do know, that such sentiments as he has avowed are equally abhotrent to religion and human ity." It was some plea of this sort that laid Wyoming in ashes, and at a later day; and within the memory of moat of us, prompted the massacre of Texan prisoners at the Alamo. And coming down to the case before us, it is the plea of the haters of the South, who will PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING, SUNDAYS EXCEPTED, BY 0. BARRETT & COI Tax. DAILY PATRIOT AND UNION Will be nerrali to Rub erifient residing in the Borough for TEN MINTS Mt *sir, payable to the Carrier. 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The mistakes, the er— rors, the follies, and the worse than blunders of the Lincoln administration, are by these - • victories signally rebuked, or the ballot is a:— mere sham, and the march of great events of . no more consequence than the shifting elands— of the desert. But, fellow citizens, I lave something more to say of this before I quit this stand. If ever there was a time to speak out, and speak plainly, now is that time—to-morrow may be' too late. I ask no one to be responeible for thing I have said, or for what else I may have to say. I stand here to give free utter ance to my thoughts on the present crisis in our national affairs, without fear or favor of any man, and as God is my judge, and not any - Worm of the dust, I mean to be true to my, cou victions of what I believe to be right in this' matter, let the consequences be what they may, Now my conviction is, that these elections, of which I have spoken, mean something more than appears on the face of election returns, or in the platforms of the triumphant party.-- They have a deeper meaning still—and if not,. .. if I am mistaken in this, then I have no busi ness here, and should take my leave of you' forthwith. Nay, if they have not a deeper and. better meaning than is to be found in any. spe cial indorsement of the war policy, you may close the map of the Union at once, for hence- •• forth it will only be wanted to find the grave e• of the Republic. , But they do mean something more—some thing which should arouse us to a sense of pre fent duties, and turn our thoughts in a new di rection. I see in them the mission of the hour. These popular uprisings are not merely special in their character, but broad and general as the universal air, and sweep, as with the wings of an archangel, the vast horizon ofmal-admin istration and of horrible battle-fields. The true meaning of this is that the people are sick of this horrible fratricidal' war, and de- - mand that it should be speedily. terminated.— I avow myself opposed to it, and ask for a cessation of hostilities. In vain protest against illegal arrests and wicked proclamations, if you have. got a war policy that justifies both. I can't for the life of me see how great wrongs are to be redressed, and the Union re-estab lished, while measures are on foot which ren der it impossible to accomplish either on the war plan. Now I am for redressing these wrongs, and doing what can be done for the Union cause. lam for getting back the Southern • Stales by fair and honorable means, Vouch a thing be possible ; and I will hope for the pest. And I want to get them back as they were, I don't - . want conquered, blood-drenched States, with their ruined homes and a weeping population, to make a Union for me ! Such kind of a Union would be a mockery of the name. The Union 1 desire is a Union of hearts and of hands, such as our fathers gave us. When the great - Irish orator, Fdmund Burke, took the part of; America, in 1775, he denounced the British policy which would destroy "the plantations." "My opinion," said he, "is much more in fa vor of prudent management than of force ; the use . of force is but temporary. It may subdue for a moment, but it does not remov,e the ne, • cessity of subduing again. A further objec tion to force is, that you impair the object by your very endeavors to preserve it. The thing you fought for is not the thing you recover-- but depreciated, sunk, wasted and consumed in the contest." And then raising his voice, "till the old arches of Irish oak resounded"' to his trumpet tones, he exclaimed, in never to-be forgotten words : "Nothing less will sat. isfy me than WHOLE America!" Apply these noble sentiments to the case before us,. and we. shall be at no loss what course to pursue. the spirit of that great apostle of constitu tional liberty and of an enlightenethhumanity —if I may dare take his language on m) lips—. . I now say, nothing less will satisfy me then . the whole Southern Slates. But I do not expect to get them back ee they; were, by sacrificing heeatomba to the demon. of Northern fanaticism, or in any such way. The. voice of the people, speaking through• their public servants and through such meetings as this, and through their journals, and °Midi= pulpits—of - which there are some few left— that voice demands something better than. the extermination of a kindred race. This is the true vox populti vox Dei of the hour—the only interpretation we have had of it since the war began, and for one I give ear to its voice—for it is the voice of peace and good will to men. Its demand is for peace, fraternity, brother hood; for a Union based on the rights guaran teed to us by our Fathers, such a Union, as the sword can never purchase, establish or main tain. Fellow-citizens, I will detain you no longer There are a thousand things which. the crisis demands should be said—and they may be said as we get further in the campaign. You have suffered much for opinion's sake since the clash of arms was first heard, and have had some experience in the dark days which civil, war brings on one's country. Some of you have been often reviled, persecuted and abused in yo . ur business, and in your neighborhoods —and even threatened with violence. Ant. possessing your souls in patience, you have risen above all this, and are now rewarded by a change of public opinion, which brings with. it the hope of better days. True, it is winter yet—but the spring is not far of Oar birds of son; are silent now, Them are no flowers blooming; Yet life beats in the frozen bough, And Preedom , ft pig is 66thin! And Freedom's tide comes up &Ivey, Though we may stand in sorrort, And our good bark, aground to-day,. kihall float again to-morrow! IT seems that even in some parte OX l Re* England the people have begun to be weary of 83 much political preaching. .k notable cafe is that of the "Old Congregational . Sbelety" of New 'Boston, Litchfield co g Conn., where Dr. Lyman Beecher so long preached. This Society, at s recent meeting, passed the fol lowing sensible resolutions: "Voted, that the pulpit committee of this. so ciety are hereby instructed that wheneverthey employ a minister of the. Gospel to preach in their meeting-house on the Sabbath they shall first inform said minister. that he is employed to preach the Gospel truth according to the Bible doctrine, Christ and him crucified, and that only. That he is strictly prohibited, by a vote of this society,, from delivering any dis course of any description upon the present war, and that lie shall not allude to the mat ter either in prayer or sermon." One of many of the important measures signed by the President lust before the adjourn ment, was a bill for the issuance of letters of marque and refiriatd during the present, reNlit liou,
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