BATES OF ADVERTISING.
Am lines or less constitate half a square. Ten lines
mere ilium four s constitute e square.
01 1.0 011 e &T. — SO 30 Os^ elm Otte ay. so so
one week-- 120 " one week.. 200
one month.. 800 " one month.. SOO
4, three months 600 " three monthsl o 00
sc six maths.. 800 " six months.. 15 00
L one year. —l2 00 " one year 2000
ihuliness notiessinserted hi the LOCAL COLUMN,
etoh beck OS marriages and deaths, ens mem Hs LINA for
Lasertion. To merchants and others advertising
she year, liberal terms will be offered.
-. E' The number of insertions mast be designated on
ho advertisement.
Tr Marriages and Deaths will be inserted at the same
SI regular advertisements.
Business darbs.
RQBERT SNODGRABB,
ATTORNEY Ar LAW,
Office North Third street, third door above Mar
ket, Harrisburg, Pa.
B.—Pensioa, Bounty sad skims of on
kinds proseent d and eolleeted.
B o er to mono John 0. Kunkel, Dayld Sinmma, jr.,
and B. A. Lainbertott neyll-d&w6m
WI. H. - MILLER,
AIM
R. FERGUSON,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
°MOE IN
SHOEMAKER'S BUILDINGS
SECOND STREET,
BRTWEEN' WALNUT And MARKET SQUARE,
apahritd Nearly opposite the Buehler House.
THOS• C. MAcDOWELL,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
MILITAIW CLAIM AND PATINT AUEIVT.
Ojke in the Exchange, Wawa at. ; (Up &airs.)
Having formed a connection with parties in Wea
r:neon City, wise are reliable business men, any busi
ness connected with say of the Departments will meet
With immediate and careful attention_ mB-y
WEICHEL,
SURGEON AND OCULIST,
RBSIDSNOR THIRD MLR NORTH EITAINT
D R -
rai
33re ia now tally prepared to attend pronsptiy to - thy
duties of profesedfin in all its branches.
A LONG AID UST s
o nninariti. 1:51DIOAL
instil/An him in promising tn2l sad ample satisfaction to
sal who xasyfavor him with a ca l, b. thedinease Chronic
or any ether nature.
MILIXARY CLAIMS AND PEN
atiL CIONS.
The undersigned have entered into as easoclation - for
the collection of Military Claims and the securing of
Pensions for wounded and disabled soldiers.
Master in end Muster-out Rolla, officers , Pay Rolla,
Ordnance and Clothing returns, and all papers pertain
ing to the military service will be made out properly
and expe&tiously.
Office in the Xsobange Banding*, Walnut between
S'allt744 lend Third atraeta, near Omitta TfoteL REPPill
burl!, Pa. THOB. 0 MACIDOWILLL,
ie2d-dtf THOMAS A. MAGII.IIOI.
SIL AS WARD.
O. 11, NORTH THIRD ST., Elliftli/SBUSG. •
STEINWAY'S .PIANOS,
DIALODNONS, VIOLINS, tiIIITABS,
Baetios, Flutes, Fifes, Drums, Accordant',
statues, sanriAND BOOR nom, &e., /to.,
raoTo ORAPH FRAMES. Alawym,
kluge Pier and Mantle Mirrors, Spare and Oval Prima
of every description made to order. Regnilding done.
Agency fir Howells Sewing Machines.
l 1.7" Sheet Masicsent by Mail. octl-I
SOHN W. GLOVER,
MERCHANT TAILOR
riaa just received from New York, an assort
meat of
SEASONABLE GOODS,
ehich he offers to hie customers and the Oldie al
onson) MODERATE PRICES. dtf
f COOK, Merchant Tailor,
.3 , S 7 CHICSNTIT ST., between Second and front,
Vas ;MA returned from city witb an assortment of
01.92715, CASSINERES AZ DVI - ,1771Y&E,
Wldch will be sold at moderate prices and made up to
order; and, also, an assortment of BEADY MAD'
Clothing and Gentlemen's Furnishing Goods.
novat-lyd
I) ENTISTR Y.
B. IL Gan, D. 8.,
4r9- 119 MARKET STREET,
BBY & KUNKEL% BUILDING, UP STAIRS.
jane-tf
RELIGIOUS BOOK -STORE,
4:frolitiruli7.lvkla ti JUL OD 0.5 Zil4l , :4
E. S. GERMAN;
Fz{f~N+f4:s:} {i{i)j.7 -4 YJ~-~:;ply [~):1
Depot for tkesals of fitersompos,Btereaieoplollierwi,
Wade WI& Muideel Instroments. also, gtobaceptions
Men for religions publiestisas_ sea-d.y
JOHN O. W. MARTIN,
FASHIONABLE
OARD WRITZR.
MOBS' 13 1t01711,. , HABBlBlltralif, PA.
Aliroaaareof VLSIRTIVG, WRDDING AND RUM
NESS CARDS executed in Conant atlantic styles and
out reasonabl• tartan. deal4-dtt
UNIQN HO,TEL,
Ridge Avenue, corner of Broad street,
BARRISBURG, PA.
The undersigned informs the public that he has re
am*) renovated and refitted his well-known “ 'Union
4otirl" on Ridge avenue, near t 4% Baud gem, sad is
impaired to soma =date citizens, strangers and travel
.n in the beat style, st moderate rates.
His table will be supplied with the best the =stets
afford, and at his bar will be found superior brands of
'wore and malt beverages. The very best accommo
nktions for railroaders employed at the shops in this
giardty. fan dtfl HENRY BOSTGEN.
1 14 1 11ANKLIN HOUSE,
8L154111011.1, MD.
Ms pleasant and commodious Hotel has been tho
'Allay re-fitted and re-farnished. It is pleasantly
'Aimed on North-West corner of Howard and Franklin
ravets, a few doors west of the Northern Oentral
Raii-
DaYok, Arley attention mdd to As oomfort of his
nets. G. Jammu= 43t, Proprietor,
iett-tf (Late of delins Grove, Pa.)
THEO. F. SCHEFFAR
WOK, CARD AND JOB PRINTER;
Wl_ 18 MdREST ISTRICRT,
Particular attention paid to printing, ruling and
Izning of Railroad Blank., Manifests, Insurance Poll
=rn,Rhecka Bill-Reads, &c.
Wedding, Visiting and Business eardsprinted at very
sr prices awl ie the boa fitTlie• jau2l
TAILORING.
4 3 - o. Ash— MC 1:7 C3l- . .
!..1111 subscriber is ready at NO. 94, MARKET BT.,
four doors below Fourth street, to mike
BEN'S AND BOY'S CLOTHING
is any desired style, and with skill and promptness.
?emus wishing cutting dons can have it done at the
Fiorteat notice. sp27-dly
1 - 3IIAR.J.ES F. VOLLmEII t
UPHOLSTERER,
Chestnut street, four doors above Second,
(Orroma Wt ILICINinOII Voss Houss,)
.order', in the very best style of
Hair Mattressest Window Oar
dier articles of runartar* In his
L moderate terms. Having ex
, he feels warranted in asking a
oongdant of hissty t
l-dtf o give
• pol
4-ALLERY.--The rooms
Market Kum and Market street,
Howie, occupied as a Gallery for
tograpb and Ambrotype purposes,
the
9th of September next_
JOHN
iymknawav
ARMY AND NAVY
DICTIONARY.
Ws at
Slam's
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DR. SWEET'S
INFALLIBLE LINIMENT
GREAT EXTERNAL REMEDY,
FOR RHEUMATISM, GOUT, NEURALGIA
LUMBAGO, STIFF NECK AND JOINTS,
SPRAINS, BRUISES, CUTS .t WOUNDS,
PILES, HEADACHE, and ALL RHEU
MATIc SA NERVOUS DISORDERS.
For all of which it is a speedy and certain remedy,
and never fails This Liniment is prepared from the
recipe of Dr Stephen Sweet, of Connecticut, the fa
mous bone setter, and has been used in his practice for
more than twenty years with the most astonishing suc
cess.
AG AN ALLEVIATOR OF PAIN T it is unrivaled
bY Any pa - operation bolero the public, of which the most
skeptical may be convinced by a single trial.
This Liniment will cure rapidly and radically, RHEU
MATIC DISORDERS of every kind, and in thousands
of eases where it has been used it has never been known
to fail.
FOR NEURALGIA, it will afford immediate relief
in every ease, however distressing.
It will relieve. the worst tames of READACME in.
three minutes and is warranted to do it.
TOOTHACHE also will it cure instantly
FOR NERVOUS DEBILITY AND GENERAL
LASSITUDE, arising from imprudence or excess, this
Liniment, is a most happy and unfailiog remedy. Act
big directly upon the nervous tissues, it atrengtione and
revivifies the system, and restores it to elasticity and
vigor.
FOR PILES.—As an external remedy, we claim that
it is the best known, and we challenge the world to pro
duce an equal. Every victim of this distressing com
plaint should give it a trial, for it will not fail to afford
immediaterelled; and in a majority of eases will effeet
a radical cure:
QUINSY aud SORE THROAT, are tlometimes ea
treurelip malignant and dangerous, but a timely applica
tion of this Liniment will never fall to cure:
SPRAINS are sometimes very obstinate, and enlarge
ment of the joints is liable to occur if neglected. The
worst case may be conquered brads Liniment in two or
three days.
DA 61 - GEN. curs, WOUNDS, SORES, - ULCERS,
BURNS and SCALDS, yield readily to the wonderful
healing properties of 1)11.. SWEET'S INFALLIBLE
LINIMENT when used according to direotions. Also,
CHILBLAINS, -FROSTED FEET, and INSECT
RITES anti STINGS.
EVERT UORSE OWNER
should have this remedy at hand, for its timely use at
the 'find appearance of Lameness will effectually pre.
vent those formidable diseases to which all horses are
liable and which render so many otherwise valuable
horses nearly worthless.
Over four hundred voluntary testimonials to the non
-0.1.1131 arative properties of this Liniment have been
received within the last two years. and many of them
from peraons.in the highest ranks of life.
CAUTION.
To avoid imposit'on, observe the Signature and Like
ness of Dr. Stephen Sweet on every label, and also
'• Stephen Sweet's Infallible Nutmeat 13 blown in the
glartrof each bottle, without which none are genuine.
RICHARDSON & CO.,
Sole Proprietors, Norwich, Ct.
For sale by all dealers. aplieow-d&w
~~~e~~g.
F. WATSON,
MASTIC WORKER
♦ND
PRACTICAL CEMENTER,
Is prepared to CeMont the extenior of Buildings with
he New York Improved
Water-Proof Mastic Cement.
Titis Material is different from all other Cements.
It forms a solid, durable silheniVonnis tKi any surface',
imperishable by the action of water or frost. Every
good building should be coated with this Cement ; it is
a perfect preserver to the walls, and makes a beauliful,
fine finish, equal to Eastern brown sandstone, or any
color desired.
Among others for whom I have applied the Mastic
Cement, I refer to the following gentlemen :
Z. Bissell, residence, Yenta :treet, ffilisbarg, finished
five years.
J.ll. 81wenberger, residence, Lawrenceville, finished
five yams.
James M'Candlass, residence, Allegheny Oity,finiaked
five years.
Calvin Adams, residence, Third st•eet, finished four
years.
A. iloeveler, residence, Lawrenceville, tiniShed four
jeara.
J. D. M'Cord, Penn street, finished four years.
Hon. Thomas Irwin, Diamond street, finished four
years.
St Charles Hotel and Girsrd Rouse, finished five
years. •
Itittintling Court Rouse and Bank, for Harp de Mester,
Architects, Pittsburg. fibiShed - flire years.
Orders received at the office of R. WRldowney, Paint
Shop, 20 Seventh stied, orilease address
T. F. WATSON.
mayl6-tf P.O. Box 1306. Pittsburg, Pa.
T - ADIICS 1 YOU KNOW WERE YOU
A can get tine Note Paper, Envelopes, Visiting and
Wedding 43ards Y At SOREPTER , S BOOKSTORE.
RUPERIOR STOOK OF LIQUORS.-
WM. DOOM, Ja. , h 00_, are now able to over to
their etistomers and the public at large, a stock of the
parent MOM ever imparted into this market, compri
sing in part the following varieties :
WHISKY—IRISH, SCOTCH,OLD BOURBON.
WINE—PORT, SHERRY, OLD MADEIRA.
OTARD, DUPEY & CO. PALE BRANDY.
.TAMICA SPIRITS,
•
PRIME NEW ENGLAND RUM.
DRAKE'S PLANTATION BITTERS.
These liquors can all be warranted; and in addition to.
these, Dock & Co. have on hand a large variety of
Wines, Whisky and Brandy, to which they invite the
particular attention of the public.
NOTICE!
•
THE DRAFT IN THE 15TH AND ADJOIN
ING DISTRICTS.
NATIONAL SUBSTITUTE AGENCY.
A. R. SWISBEB k CO., having opened an office in
Cerlisle,atthe Government Assessor's offiae,in Rheem'a
Hall, are now prepared to furnish substitutes at fair
Bubstltutss supplied boo this allies will be able iS64-
led Aliens, not subject to draft. All drafted Persons
served by se
are flusrautied a release from the draft.
Apply at once, in person or by letter, at the ""Na
tional Substitute Agency Rheem's Hall, Carlisle.
Beferences.—.T. M. 14„kj en Josep h Miner jr. J.
intaillisst 4-dtf A. MORA* & ad.
Augu
NVAR I WARI —BRADY, No. 62
liforkat street, below Third, has foosived a largo
aeaortnioat of Swoops, SAWN= and Baum, which he
will Noli yoKylow. tan dtt
PXOELSIOR i I I-SuGAII, CURED
ri Lug Delicious Ham, erred sr prink fel ,
/UMW ass. They ars superior to any eau, in the mar
ket. MY 24 i WM' DOOK, hi" &CO.
THE
HARRISBURG, PAL, THURSDA.Y, AUGUNT 27, 1863.
Bank Notitts.
VOTlCE.—Notiee is 'hereby given that
application will be made at the next annual ses
sion of the Legislature of Pennsylvania, for a renewal
of the charter of the West Branch Bank, of Williams
port, Pa., with its present name and style, location,
privileges and capital of $lOO,OOO.
By order of the Board of Directors.
B. JONES, Cashier.
done 30th,3.883-jy4-tml
LEGISLATIVE BANK NOTICE --
Notice is hereby given that application will be
made to the legislative authority of Pennsylvania, at
the newt session of the General assembly there° r. COM.
manning the first Tuesday of January, A. D, ]Bd4. for
the incorporation of a Bank hiving banking and dis
counting privileges, with a capital of One Million Pol
lan, by the name and style of The Oil City Bank,"
and to be located as Oil City, Venango county, Penn
sylvania. • C. V. CULVER.
JIM 29th, 181384 m
NOTlCE.—Notice is hereby given that
“The Commercial Bank of Pennsylvania," intend
to apply to the Legislature of Pennsylvania at their flex
session, for a renewal of their charter. Said bank is lo
cated in the city of Philadelphia, with an authorized
capital of one million of dollars, a ?gnawed tf *IAA
will be asked for, with the usual banking privileges.—
By order of the Board. S. 0. PALMER, Cashier.
PHILAMILPHIA, June 29. 1863-61 n
NOTlCE.—Notice is hereby given that
applications will be made to the Legielature of
PennsAvania at their next session, for a renewal of the
charter of The Farmers' Bank of Schuylkill County,
located in Pottsville, in the county of Schuylkill, with
the present capital of ono hundred thousand dollars,
and with, the usual banking privileges. •
J. W. CAKE, Cashier.
tune 10,1803.-7 m
BANK . NOTlCE.—Notiee is hereby
given that the undersigned have formed an associa
tion and prepared a certificate for the purpose of estab
lishing a Bank of Issue, Discount. and Deposit, under
the provisions of the act entitled "A supplement to an
act to establish a system of Free Banking in Penneyl
minis, and to sewage the public against loss from Insol
vent Banks ,$ approved the first day ef May, AnnoDomini •
eighteen hundred and sixty-one. The said Bank to be
called TUB 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 lame to any IMMO not exceeding Three
unudrea Thousand Dollars in all.
J. Hoffman Hershey, John M. Hershey,
Martin B. Peifer, Jacob M. Stauffer,
Reuben Gerber, John M. Bear.
jan2B-d6nsoaw*
M OTE:M.—Notice is herby given of an
pi Intention to establish a Bank of Discount, Deposit
and circulation, under the provisions of an act, entitled
"An Act to establish a system of free Banking in Penn
sylvania," &c , and the supplement thereto ; said Bank
to be called " THE SIANUFACITUBERS , BANK," to
be located in the burohgh of Columbia, Lancaster
county, Pa. , _ with a capital of One Hundred Thousand
Dollars, to bo divided into two thousand shares of Fifty
Dollars each. - dec4.6md
ALLENTOWN BANK.
ALLENTOWN BANX, June .20 1868.
Reties is hereby a we., that application will be made
to the Legislature of Pennsylvania, at its next seesion,
for an increase or the capital of said Bank to the amount
of $200,000 in addition to that authorized by the present
Charter; and also for an extension of the Charter of
said Bank for twenty years from the expiration of the
present Charter..
By order of the Boars( of Diroctort,
joneitml CHARLES W. COOPER, Caohlor.
BANK NOTICE !—The Stockholders
of the FARMERS' AND DROVERS' BANK OF
WSITNESBURG, in green county, Pa., will apply to
the next Legislature of the State, for an extension of
charter, for the tom of fifteen yearn from the expire
Lion of its present term. The legation, eorporate name
and privileges, and amount of capital stock, to wit:
one hundred and fifty thousand dollars, to be toe same'
as under its present chartar.
By order of the Board. J. LAMAR, Cashier.
Waynesburg, green en., Pa., Junel6,lB4—AQ-dtgal
'N'OTlCE.—Notice is hereby .given, in
conformity with.the act of Assembly, that the
stockholders of the Bank of Montgomery County will
make an application to the next Legislature of Penn
sylvania for a renewal of the Charter of said Bank, with
the same amens& of capital (roar Modred theneand
Boners) as under the present Charter, to continue its
present name and location.
By order of the Board of Director/II
- W. H. SLING]
Norristown. Pa., June 20, 1883.—fs
NOTICE.—The Miner? 1 ank of Nas
ville, in the county of El chuy 11, hereby give
notice that they intend to apply to te
Pennsylvania at their next session for renewal of their
charter. Said Bank is located in the rough of Potts
ville, in the county of Schuylkill, with an authorized
capital of Five Hundred Thousand Dol lare--a renewal of
which will be &eked withOdt say tiffehlioll of privileges.
By order of the Board.
CHA. LONSBB, Cashier.
Pottsville, Zane TO, 1863.--(kad
MOTICE is hereby given, hat applica
tionll will be made at the next ann nation of tho
Leg Waters of Peausylsaistswfor reneWal of the charter
of the HARRIBBIIIM BANK, with its joresentname and
style, lo °Won, privileges, and capital Three Hundred
Thousand Dollars. By ender of the and of Directors.
A. W. WEIR-
Osabler.
TRADESMEN'S BANK, 1-
POILADILLPHL4 June 24,1865.
Notice is hereby given, in conformitwith the laws
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, t
that the Trades
men,. Bank, of Philadelphia, located in the city of
Philadelphia created with banking and discounting
privileges, with 4 ftpitail of One Hundred and Fifty
Thousand Dollar; that application will be made by the
said Bank to the next Legislature for authority to in
crease the capital One Hundred and Fifty Thottemad
Dollars.
By order of the Board of Directors. i
JOHNICAEI TN BR,
jy6-tml ` Cashier.
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D.
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INDEPENDENCE ISLA
tl
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Messrs. BECKEN & FALK, Proprie , announce to
the citizens of Harrisburg that this co 1 and delightful
Bummer retreat is now oven for visit° Acoommoda,
Lions will be furnished lin Partied and pijo.nics at reason
able tame, a dancing platform baring Peen Greeted for
their special use. /Season ticket,/ for families, good for
one year, $l.OO
No improper characters admitted, and no intoxicated
person will be permitted to visit the Island.
A Ferry Boat plies constantly betwee i the Island and
the foot of Broad street , West Harriab rg. jel34m
A SPLENDID AS SO' TMENT
OF
LITHOGRAF I HS,
Formerly retailed at from t 8 to $6, srq now offered at
60 and 75 °unto, and $1 and $1 50—rnbliehed by the At.
Union, and formerly retellod by thorn;
Splendid Photographic Album .Pictures of all distin
guished men and Generals of the army *t only 10 eta.
For sale at sonintrzaal Boohstore,
18 Market atree' Harrisburg.
TIASKETSI
. LADIER TRAVELING
3
MARKET,
BBROOL,
PAPER,
KNIPE,
CLOTREs,
ROUND.
CHILDREN'S,
CAKE,
For gale low, by
jell
WHITE BRANDY 1 :I—Foi PRZEIIRV
ING PURP08118...41. very Ntlfert9r (g r imy
purr,) limit received wad for este by
JniY/ WM. DOCK, Jr., k Co.
MESSRS. CHICKERING & Co.
WE AGAIN OBTAINID nrs
GOLD MEDAL!
AT THM
MECHANICS' FAIR, BOSTON,
wax 2ggi ramol99
C WM.
TER glary OMPEVITORIII
Ware:own for the ORIOEXIIING PIAPICII, at Hank"
berg, at 92 Market street.
0 1 3211 -tf W. INoonirs =no arm.
AUDNDOW SHADES of linen, gilt
r blorterad; and PAM .BLINDIP of an andless
varteV of designs and ernamenta ; a l lo, OUBTAIN
PIITURJB and TABBILB at very low Woes. Call at
Schellreeo BOokotore.
• •
UP?, Cashier
WM. DOCK, Jr., & Co
4 V atriat 'a- anion.
THURSDAY MORNING, AUG. 27, MS.
CAU41.145 AND CURES.
P eom the Journal of Commerce
There have been many times since the war
beg4n when the disposition to discuss the cau
ses which led to it has been evinced by some of
our contemporaries, and we have occasionally
replied to queetions put us on the subject.—
But we have in the main avoided discussions on
this point, because it appeared to us of Mae
use, and more likely to divide than unite pub
lio sentiment, in a time when unity was of the
utmost importance, The radical papers, how
ever, have made it the frequent and almost
constant subject of articles, and the result of
their efforts was to produce the grand division
of Northern sentiment which cannot be ignored.'
Instead of accepting the war as a fact, 914
simply relying on the people to sustain the
government in it, they took frequent advantage
o f the times, and the suppression of opposite
opinions, to inculcate their erroneous notions
and persuade the people that the real cause of
the war was that against which they desired to
direct its forces. Not seeking, as patriots, the
true cause, and from that deducing the cure of
the terrible disease which had come upon the .
body politic, they only sought to turn popular
vengeance against slavery becalm of their' own
hatred to it, and hence they persistently at
tempted to mislead the minds of men, and con
ceal the grand truths, a view of which might
at the proper time lead to the relief of the na
tion.
That time is approaching with some degree
of nearness. We can begin to see` the day
when reason will come into the field to do its
work in pacifying the country, when a view of
the causes of the war will help us to see a way
to end the war. At such a time therncan be
no greater mistake than to mislead the people
as to the causes which led to the present state
of affairs. It would be the worst possible er
ror to have the public mind blinded to the
real truth, when that truth is the only means
of public safety.
However great may be the evil of slavery,
however desirable may be the removal of the
institution, nevertheless, if that institution is
not of itself the cause of the war, it is a grand
error to direct the war against it, and it would
be a grand error to leek on it as standing in
the way of peace., Therefore it becomes us
now to consider seriously the question, which
the radical men would have us regard as no
question at all, so thoroughly do they consider
it settled_ What was the origin of our Con
test, and what is the way out of it ? Let us
not waste our treasure in combating a shadow.
Let us not pour out our priceless blood in
warring on what is not in reality the enemy of
our peace and unity. It is not to defend sla
very that this question becomes important now.
Let slavery, like everything else, suffer the ef
fects of war. But let not the country perish.
Let not one young life be sacrificed. Let not
peace be delayed an hour by any fatal decep
tion as to the real cause and cure of our malady,
nit slavery was the subject matter of the
quarrel that led to• bane and bloodshed is not
to be doubted. But might it not have existed
without the battling and bloodshed ? Was it
of necessity the cause of the attack on Sumpter,
or of the previous acts of war which led to
that first opening of the cannon's voice on our
peaceful shores? If men had been bontent to
follow the counsels of the fathers, of the illus
trious Washington, and avoid sectional tines-
Dens and sectional parties, might we not have
continued to live at peace, and the united wis
dom of good men at the North and South been
devoted as before to devising measures by
which slavery, as well as other objectionable
features in our American social and public sys
tems, could be removed ? Surely no one in his
senses doubts this. We had once been slave
holding States, almost all of ns. We had lived
at peace with each other, and buried in green
and quiet graves our fathers who made the Con
etitution, and the land was prosperous and the
government beneficent. There was no aggres
sive character about slavery. On the contrary
it was idowly and surely receding, and time and
wisdom would have ended its existence. But
sectionalism made it the subject of dispute.—
We need not insist that it was Northern sec
tionalism. Let that pass. Say if you please
that it was the sectionalism of Southerners,
defending what had become a Southern sec
tional institution. Enough for the purpope of
our present examination that it was sectional
ism which made slavery the object of contest
—first of mere political division, and then of
war. We had repeatedly come near to blows
on sectional questions before, but we wisely
abandoned them before striking. By "we" is
to be understood the people of one or another
section. But this time the contestants 'on both •
sides were unyielding, and war came.
He is indeed blind to history who does not
perceive that t he real cause of the war was the
sectionalism which enemies of the Union en
couraged, fostered and brought to its sad re
sults. Designing men, openly avowing enmity
to the Union—men at the South and men at
the North--worked together, and used slavery
as the tool by which to build up sectional par
ties. The disunionists of one section would
have been powerless without the co-operation
of the disunioniste of the other section. There
was a bond that held the people of these States
together which no one party could sever. - It
required both sides to be working together,
and they did work with a will. We see the re
sults now.
Let men pause before they adopt the theory
that the subject of the original diepute is the
cause of the war_ The cure le not to be found
in removing that subject. If the cure is to be
effectual, it must be by reaching the disease,
and the disease is in the hearts of men, North
and South. The spirit of Union is necessary
to union. That spirit existing, it makes no
difference whether a State ie free or slave. It
makes no difference whether it is Catholic or
Protestant. It makes no difference whether if
is democratic or aristocratic. That spirit not
existing, the Union cannot exist, though sla
very be Utterly abolished, and every difference
of political, social or religious system beanni
hilated.
This Union is a union of States, based on a.
Union of people's hearts. Its restoration de
pewits on a re-union of the Affections of the in
habitants. That re-union must be made, or
the object of the war is lost. We are not fight
ing to remove the subject about which we dis
puted. Such a war would indeed he a sorrow
ful precedent if it were carried on to remove
an institution about which we had disagreed.
Who knows what will again loom° the source
of disagreement? If we are plunged into a
quarrel by religions enthusiasts in one section,,
whose consciences are troubled by the rani"
of another notion, would it be advisable to
abolish the offensive religions to restore pewter
is that the way to reunite great bodies of ',Co-"
pie who have fallen out and gone to war t=
Cornmeal sense ought to teach pigtay that the
radical doctrine is self-destructive. Let us be
wipe now, .and seek to restore _peace by redo
ring mutual intermits and comes affection for
one governmente one • union.
110. V. RICHARD RRODIIEAD.
Among the letters lately captured by our for
ces on the plantation of Jeff. Davis, in Missis
sippi, is one from lion. Richard Brodhead, of
Easton, as follows :
EARTON, Pa., Dec. 18, 180 D.
My Dear Sir:—Herewith I send you a letter
I this day received from Mr. Charles Mac A
llister, of Philadelphia, a gentleman of high
character and large means. As he is a friend
of mine and seems to think that you can re
store peace to our country, I weld be greatly
pleased if you would read it, although it is not
as legible as it ought to be.
am well convinced that if the Southern
States could be induced to delay action, the
Northern people would furnish abundant evi
dence (through the State Legislatures and oth
erwise) that they desire to live upon terms of
equality, fraternity and peace. In Pennsyl
vania. many honest people voted for Lincoln,
on the report of the Covode Committee and for
a tariff, &c., and not with a view to violate 4ny
constitutional rights of the South.
Our Legislature meets on the first- day of
January, and I have no doubt (although largely
Black Republican) will at once repeal our nul
lifying statute, and authorize the appointment
of a commission to go to the Southern States.
We are all well. Truly your friend,
As some imputations have been made against
the loyalty of our fellow-citizen, the author of
the above letter, by persons who eannt their
own baseless suspicions as good evidence, we
take pleasure in making this publication.—
Every one who has watched the course of Mr.
B. while connected with the council of the na
tion, before our present troubles were thought
of, knows that there was no mere unwavering
friend of the Union than he,
and we refer
those who have not watched his course, but,
nevertheless, are backward to condemn, to his
speeches for information. He has proved him
self a feet friend of the Union ; for after the
election of Mr. Lincoln, when the South de
clared its intention of seceding, and immedi
ately took measures to that end, we find Mr.
B. pouring oil upon the troubled waters, and
writing the above letter; breathing a spirit of
reconciliation to the man who was supposed to
be able to "restore peace," Jeff. Davis, the
leading spirit and present head of the rebel
lion. He endeavors to enlist the efforts of this
man, once as potent for good as now for evil,
in delaying action on the part of the Southern
States, so as to enable the Northern people to
"furnish abundant evidence (through the State.
Legislatures and otherwise) that they desire to
live upon terms of equality, fraternity, and
peace." He says, candidly, "In Pennsylvania
many honest people - voted for Lincoln
not with a view to violate any (Pits constitutional
rights of the South." While he asks for mode
ration in the South, he expresses no doubt
that certain obnoxious measures of the North
will be repealed, thus endeavoring to bring
both sections together again, without a civil
war. Does not the national man shine forth
in this letter ? Would a an of secession sym
pathies apologize to JefiTDavis for the action
of "many honest people " in voting for Mr.
Lincoln ? We have no reason to believe that
Mr. D.'s sentiments are now otherwise than
we know they were before Mr. Lincoln's elec
tion and after his election, and, therefore, we
have no right to think them otherwise.. The
above letter id sufficient evidence that he did
not consider (as did the secessionists) that
the election of Mr. L. was cause enough for
secession, and hereafter no honorabe man
will prefer the charge of disloyalty against
him.=_Easion Argus.
The meeting of "War Democrats" at Indian
apolis turns out to be simply a meeting of
Republicans of Democratic antecedents. The
affair evidently belongs to that sort of juggling
which comprehends the taking of a trick with
a past card. The gentlemen in question had
already once joined the Republican party.
They accordingly are Fla cards. They are
•played out. ' They cannot again fairly take a
trick in the present game. The attempt is
contrary to the rules of fair-play. Being ex
posed, the attempt Of course amounts t0..-no
thing, though whether or not it carries with it
a forfeit remains to beiseen. If it shell not,
the Republicans of our sister State will have
reason to congratulate themselves on so cheaply
getting out of a very shallow ruse.
We observe that the moue of the Tenerable
Cass is SO mixed up with this meeting as to
suggest his approval of it. This is an inci
dental ruse even more unjustifiable - than the
main one. Gen. Cass has - no part or lot with
the Republicans in any shape or under any
name. His position is fixed in the ranks of
the conservatives. It is thus defined by him
self in a recent letter addressed to the Democ
racy of the county of Washington, in Pennsyl
vania:
" I have come to. look with almost as much
Wilt/Rude upon the action of the Democratic
party in its primary meetings as for the result
of the conflict in, arms ; for the reason that it
is now clear that the perpetuity of our present
form of government rests upon the patriotism,
intelligence, forbearance, and consistent course
of action by the Democratic patty. The Jaco-
I bins and radicals who are the leading spirits
of the political party in power seem quite as
intent on destroying our civil rights as in
whipping,the rebels into subjection. It is our
duty to insist on the preservation intact Of the
Mtn' of government established in 1739, and
that the territorial limits of the nation shall
never be diminished. To attain this end, we
must see that the government is nip allowed
to fall to pieces. We must hold the executive
agents of the government to their duty, until
we can by means of the ballot-box put in their
stead those who will administer the government
as it was formed by our ancestors."
There is surely no mistaking this explicit
language, anti as little mistaking the position
it asserts for the position of the Republican
party. The language is indeed levelled straight
at the position of the Republican party. The
venerable Cass occupies essentially the same
position that our lamented Crittenden occu
pied. Ile is a war Democrat but not a Repub
lican Democrat. He is a Union Democrat.
In other words, General Cam, though a Demo
crat in name and in sympathy, now stands in
fact on the simple basis of that devotion to the
government itself which underlay the old .
Whig party and the old Democratic party
alike, and to which the terrible shock of this
rebellion has brought equally all the old
Whigs and all the old Democrats of the North
Whose love , of country is stronger than see•
tional hate and fanatical zeal combined. It is on
this basis that enlightened patriots of whatever
region and of whatever party antecedents are
preparing to make a grand stand for the rescue
of the government from the wild Jacolphionow
in authority. The basis is at the lowest not
less Whig than Democratic, and the million.
that (mount it, with the thousands that are
thronging to it, embrace the flower both of the ,
old Whig party, and of the ldd Domeoratlo
party. Douktless these millions embrace Also
a oonsidernble number of mere factious zealots,
whose obietorsinake them appear ten-,fold more
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noblest bodies of men, united in the noblest of
causes. Sincere and intelligent patriots, keep
ing their eyes fixed, upon the great essentials
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aeally touch the paramount issue and can never
touch it.
There are but two principal divisions of the
people in the loyal States. One is the radical
party; the other is the conservative party.
The principles and the measures of the : present
administration constitute the basis of the for
mer; the principles and the measures an 7
nounced in the platform of the Union Deznoc
racy of Kentucky constitute the basis Of the
latter. Between 'these two bases the people
of the loyal States who have not already
chosen must prepare to choose. These •are
the alternatives before the people ; and not to
choose the latter is to choose the former. One
or the other the people mast choose. There is.
absolutely no escape from the alternatives.
The time has come when the people are under
obligations of especial sacredness to decide not
according to prejudice or accident, but accor
ding to the broad principles of justice *ad of
truth as illuminated by a pure love of country.
From a decision thus formed and freely ren
dered the republic has everything to hope and
nothing to fear.—Louisville Journal.
SKETOR OF FORT SUMPTER
Fort Sumpter is a work of modern construc
tion, and is known as a trnncated pentagonal
fort. It is built upon an artificial island at the
znoutli of Charleston harbor, three and three
eighths miles distant from the city of Charles
ton. This island has for its base a sand and
mud bank, with a superstructure formed of the
refuse of several Northern stone quarries. The
island itself coat a half a million dollars, and
Was ten years in course of eenstruetien. The
fortification cost another half million, and when
IVlej or Anderson took possession of it it was so
near completion that a portion of its guns had
been placed in position. The walls are of solid
brick and concrete masonry, built close to the
water's edge, without• a berme. They are sixty
feet high and from eight to twelve feet in thick
ness, and are pierced for three tiers of guns on
the north, east and west exterior sides. Its
weakest point is on the south side, of which
the masonry is not only weaker than the ether.
aides, but it is not protected by any flank fire,
which would sweep the landing wharf. Once
landed, a party could have easily effected an
entrance.
The work was designed for an armament of
one hundred and forty guns of various cali
bres. Two tiers of guns are in casemates,
while the upper one is open or en barbette ; the
lower tier for forty-two-pounder Paixhan guns,
second tier eight and ten-inch cohunbiads, and
the barbette tier for mortars and twooty-fout
pounder guns.
It has been ?ARLO_ dui in Port Sampler there
are one hundred and four guns ready for ac
tion, about fifty-two (one-half) of which are
ten-inch columbiads, the remainder being eight
and six-inch Dahlgrens and howitzers. There
are four heavy mortars in the fort, one being
stationed at each corner. There are about
twelve rifled guns in , the works ; but in cones
quence of the explosion of one of these guns,
by which an officer of high rank narrowly es
caped losing his life, - it had been determined
not to place any more reliance upon such pieces.
They had, therefore, given up the idea of rifling
old gun?, and bad thrown into disuse those al
ready rifled. The fort was in about the same
condition as when taken by the rebels, and,
being then much injured by the engagement of
April 12 and 13. The only alterations that had
been made were in the officers' quartere,Which,
it will be remembered, had been several times
fired during the fight of 1861—and in the mag
azines. With regard to the latter, some large
flat ;tones that had been sent from the North
to flag the fort, had been broken up and made
into a solid wall outside for the protection of
the two magazines. With regard to the former,
the roof had been lowered and built fiat, with
a covering of concrete, so that if a shell should
burst upon them it could not fire them or do
any other kind of material harm. The appear
anee of the fort freita the city shows a perfectly
level top, nothing appearing above the parapet
at all. There are about five hundred men in the
fort, which force was probably doubled when
our operations commenced.
Oar sketch of the fort will give our readers
a correct idea of its approach before the bom
bardment was opened.—N. Y. Herald.
Tan. or Anourronsx.—All is not gold that
shines, and the loudest mouthed philanthropist
and reformer sometimes caves'in what put to a
severe practical test, like the following:
"I had a brother-in-la*," said Moses Per
kins, "who was one of the ravenous, maddest,
reddest, hottest Abolitionists you ever saw. I
liked the pesky critter well enough, and should
have been very glad to see him cum and spend
the day, fetchifi' my sister to see me and my
'wife, if he hadn't 'lowed his tongue to run so
'bout niggers and slavery, and the equality of
the races, and the duty of overthrowing the
Constitution of the United States, acid a lot of
other things, some of which made me mad, and
the beat of them right sick. I puzzled my
brains a good deal to think how I could make
him shut up his noisy head 'bout Abolition.
"Wan, one time when my brother-in-law
came over to stay, an idea struck me. I hired
a nigger to help me haying time; he was the
biggest, strongest, greasiest nigger you ever
see. Black, he was blaoker than a black oat,
and jest as shiny as a new beaver hot. I spoke
to him- 'Jake,' says I, 'when you hear the
breakfast bell ring, don't say a word, but you
jest come into the parlor and sit down among
the folks and eat your breakfast.' The nigger's
eyes stuck out of his head about a feet, 'Your
jokin noose,' sea he, shan't have no time to
wash myself and change my shirt.' 'So much
the better,' sea L Wall, breakfast came and
so did Jake, and set down 'long aide by broth
er-in-law. He started, but didn't say a word.
There want no mistake -. about it. Shut your
eyes and you'd know it—for he was loud, I
tell you. There was a first-rate chance to talk
Abolitionism, but brother-in-law never opened
his mouth.
g , eez I, 'you be on hand at dinner
time,' and be was. He hid been workin' in
the madder all the forenoon—it was as hot as
hickory and bilin' pitch, and—but I leave the
rest to your , own imagination.
“Wall, in the afternoon l brother-in-law came
up to me madder than a short tailed ball in
hornet time.
" 'hose,' aez he, 'I want to speak to you.'
"'Sing it out,' eez I.
" Millet but few words to my.' nu he,
'but; if that are confounded nigger comes to
the table while I'm stopping here I'll clear
out.'
"Jake ate hie supper in the kitchen that
night, but from that day to this I never !mud
my brother-in-law open his head about Alch'-
tioniem. When the emancipation proclamation
waajtomed I thought he'd let out Nonni; blithe
didn't, for he know that,Jake wawatill Working
on the farm. .
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