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MONDAY MORNING, SEPT. 7, 1863
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DEMOCRATIC STATE NOMINATIONS.
i'OB eovEnion,
EON. GEO. W. WOODWARD,
or PHILILDRIPRIA.
POR JUDGE OP THE SUPREME COURT,
WALTER H. LOWRIE,
OF ALLBGENNT COUNTY.
THE UNION
"These States are glorious in their individuality,
but their eolleetive glories are in the Union. By
all means, at all hazards, are they to be main
tained in their integrity and the full measure of
their constitutional rights—for only so is the Union
to be preserved—only so is it worth preserving.
It is the' perfection of the prismatic colors, which
blended, produce the ray of light. It is the com
pleteness of these miscalled sovereignties, lacking
nothing which they have not lent for a great pur
pose, that makes the Union precious. This word
Union is a word of gracious omen. It implies
confKknee and election—mutual support and pro
tection against external dangers. It is the chosen
expression of the strongest passion of young hearts.
It is the charmed circle within which the family
dwells. it is man heiping his fellow -man is this
rugged world. It is States, perfect in themselves,
confederated for mutual adohntage. It is the peo
ple of States, separated by lines, and interests, and
institution., and usages, and laws, all forming one
glorious nation—all moving onward to the same
sublime destiny, and all instinct with a common
life. Our fathers pledged their lives, their tor
toises, and their sacred Armors, to form this Union
—let ours be pledged to maintain it."—lino. W.
WOODWARD, July 4, 1851.
Berko County.
The Democratic County Delegate COUvOtion
met at Reading on the Ist instant, and nomi
nated for Assembly Messrs. John Missimer,
Wm. N. Potteiger and Chas. A. Kline. Hon.
J. (Haney Jones was appointed Senatorial, and
Wm. Rosenthal, Henry S. Hottenstein and
Daniel Buskirk, Representative delegates to the
next Democratic State Convention.
Schtiylkill County.
The Democratic County Convention of
Schuylkill, on the 31st ultimo, nominated for
Assembly, Edward Kerns, Conrad Graber and
Michael Weaver. F., W. Hughes was chosen
Senatorial, and Thomas 11. Walker, John Ma
hon and Capt. Samuel B. Graeff Representa
tive delegates to the next Democratic State
Convention.
DemeeKatie Meetings.
Among the gratifying signs of the times are .
the large and Write Democratic meetings of
which we daily receive accounts from every
section of the State. The different sections of
the State seem to be in glorious competition
with each other in the strife to gather the
people together in council. We notice that in
Fayette and Bedford monster meetings have re
cently been held and able speeches delivered,
from which the happiest results are antici
pate& We are glad to see the people thus
amused—it is a happy omen—a significant
sign indicating victory and its fruits, peace
and a return to Constitutional Government.
A Tried Man.
The Presbyterian Banner says, " Governor
Curtin is a tried man." Truly, he is; and not
only is he "a tried man," but a convicted one
also. Judgment has been passed upon him,
and the day of his execution appointed—Tues.
day, the 13th of October, 1863, between the
hours of 9 o'clock a. m. and 7 °Week p. tn. The
execution willbrin public, and so intense is
the feeling, that a large concourse of people is
expected to witness the preliminary ceremonies
sad the final struggles of the condemned man;
There is no hope of pardon, and we understand
the unhapy man is preparing to meet his fate
with fortitude. He is daily receiving such
consolation as his ghostly advisers, M'Olure,
Covode, Mann, M"Michael, and other saints of
the political calender can administer.
To Whom It may Concern.
Much inquiry is made, from various quar
ters of the State, as to why certain military
claims—now in the bands of a military board
created by the Legislature of 1862—are not
paid; and by many it Is said that the respon
sibility is thrown upon the Auditor General,
and through him upon the Democratic party.
We can only say that of the three million ap
propriated for such purposes there is now less
than fifty thousand dollars left in the Treasury,
and of course that must be kept as a sacred
fund, out of which to pay the noble army of
martyrs surrounding the board aforesaid, as
well as the board itself.
Meritorious claims can expect no part of the
$50,000 referred to, for the simple reason that
when exhanated, the vocation of a number of
Tory interesting young gentlemen will be
gone; and in these times loyal men—that is
unquestioning" Abolitionists—must be sus
tained at any cost to worthy claimants and
groaning tax-payers
Ira C. Mitchell.
Our friend Ira C., (one of the most talented
members of the young Democracy of this
State,) we see has turned up in lowa, as editor
of the lowa City Democratic Preas.l We are
sorry that any circumstances should have
parted him from his native heath and old asso
elates, bat our regret is somewhat softened by
the knowledge that the Democracy of lowa,
(more needy, at present, than we,) will gain
by our low. Irk 18 a special favorite ofpnra.
Among the yoing Democracy we know of none
who stood higher - se a man of ability and elo
quence ; none who Could have made a loftier
mark, had he so willed it none who had more
or warmer personal friend', or better deserved
them. We congratulate the Democracy of
'lowa on the acquisition of this champion of
sOund.piineiples to their musks_ If we could,
we would extend our hands to Xs new home
and bless him—as we cannot reach so far, we
wish him and all with whom he is connected
in the war Of right against might, law against
lawlessness. and freedom against oppression,
God speed! The Dubuque Herald thus an
nounces his advent :
The lowa City Democratic Press has been re
vived under the editorial control of Ira C.
Mitchell, of Pennsylvania. We are very glad
to announce so -valuable an acquisition to lowa
Democracy.
Mr. Mitchell made a good point on the "gov
ernment" in his speech at Des Moines. He
said that a locomotive was a fine thing, but it
was a great mistake to fire up the engineer
instead of the engine. That's what abolitionism
is doing for Old Abe.
“A Fair Election, or a Free Fight.”
There are signs in the political firmament
indicative of foul play at the coming election—
signs that are not lightly to be set beide or
overlooked, but watched, interpreted, and their
significance fully appreciated, if we would
guard against the dangers by which we are
threatened. Nothing must now be taken on
faith—nothing trusted to Chase*. The stake
fer which we are playing—the salvation of the
country, the inviolability of the Constitution,
the preservation of the Union, of personal
freedom and liberty to the nation—le too high
to permit the relaxation of effort, of that
" eternal vigilance" which we have been truly
taught "is the price of liberty." Let us, in
this great crisis which is upon us, show no
degeneracy from our forefathers, from the line
of illustrious statesman, heroes and patriots
Who won for us, by patient vigil, wise action,
toil, bloodshed and the sacrifice of fortune, the
liberal institutions which it is our sacred duty
to guard, defend and perpetuate. No traitor
ous measure must sully the name of the De
mocracy—no unconstitutional, illegal, or un
patriotic not must leave a stain upon the es
cutcheon of our party—the stigma of such
wist rest where it properly belongs, on the
party in power, against whose arbitrary poli
cy, usurpations, corruptions and inroads upon
our national rights and franchises under the
Constitution, we are committed to a war whose
duration can only be measured by their con
tinuance in office and hostility to the form of
government which our fathers framed and we
approve.
Ever since it was first announced that Curtin,
M'Clure, Mann, WMichael and M'Veigh had
called upon the President on business having
exclusive reference to the Pennsylvania elec
tion, the public mind has been exercised in
efforts to ascertain what part the President was
asked to take by these political managers in a
play in which he has not the least right, natu
ral or constitutional, to interfere, and from
meddling in which a decent respect for the peo
ple of Pennsylvania, and the high position he
occupies, should restrain him. No definite
conclusion we believe has yet been reached by
the people thus insulted by a threat of Presi
dential interference with one of their dearest
rights—but the opinion is general that the
power of the National Ifaccutive in their be
half has been invoked by these leaders of the
Abolition party, and that it is, in some way,
to be used in the approaching election against
the rights and interests of the Democratic
party. The boldness with which the call upon
the President and the object of it were an
nounced by - telegraph, shows clearly enough
that the plans to circumvent the people, and
carry the election, whatever they may be, have
been nearly perfected by those charged with
their concoction, and that the party in power
are almost ready to throw off the disguises un
der which they have heretofore hidden their
real intentions, and act defiantly. The con
scription once successfully completed, and the
army reinforced up to the paint desired by the
President and his radical supporters, we may
expect. to see all flimsy pretexts discarded and
the ultimatum of the revolutionists—" unques
tioning" acquiescence in the will of the Presi
dent, or coercion by the bayonet—delivered to
the people. It is folly any longer , to Shut our
eyes against the cTidencee that are daily ac
cumulating that the reign of the Constitution
and laws isover, and that we are, or soon will
be, subjected to the rule of a single man, sup
ported, as he believes he will 'be, by half a mil
lion of bayonets and a powerful party organi
zation of radicals, ravenous for blood and
plunder. "To this complexion it will come at
last." -To doubt it, under the pressure of evi
dence already before us, would be to exhibit an
extraordinary degree of faith, but a weakness
of judgment that we would not insult the
American people by attributing to them.
The condition of affairs being as we have
represented it, we cannot too earnestly urge
upon the Democratic party, and the conserva
tive. men of all parties, who are unwilling to
see the government subverted and despotism
firmly installed and established, to organize
without further delay for the coming election,
and to prepare themselves fully for any sterner
event to which the fanaticism and revolutionary
tendency of radical Abolitionism may give
birth.
The ballot, unrestricted by Federal power
and uncorrupted by Federal gold, will soon give
us a change of rulers, and, with that change.
a return to sound Denfocratic principles,
through which alone we can hope to achieve
the preservation of, the Union and the restora
tion of peace, fratergity, prosperity, and con
stitutional republican government. A fair
electio. is our only chance of escape from
despotism. That denied us, and submitted to,
we are at the mercy of the Roheepleres, Dan
tons and Marats of the Abolition party, a more
fanatical and sanguinary set of wretches than
their prototypes who kept the guillotines of
France working night and day, and converted
the whole kingdom into a vast slaughter house
of human victims. It behooves us, therefore,
to be active, to be vigilant, to be determined.
We must organize for victory—whatever the
nature of the battle we may be called upon to
fight, we must win success. With us defeat is
death, or slavery, which is worse than death.
We must not, consequently, be defeated.
Therefore we must see that the election is
equitable—no military force to influence or
overawe; no picked Abolition battalions sent
home, as fit - Connecticut and New Hampshire,
to vote us down. All the Pennsylvania troops
must be sent , home to vote, or none. We mast
insist on this. We must hays a "fair eleatiOn
or a free fight."
THE Abolition organ in Nashville complains,
with big drops in its eyes, that its circulation
in the army is igt down fr om oil thousand tq
one thousand two hundred. Bad for •the or
gan, says Prentice, but good for the army.
Tas Richmond Whig recommends squirrel
skins, tanned in a demotion of red oak bark,
for ladies' shoes,
THE STATE BANKS
From the Journal of Commerce
We have shown that the head of the new
national banking department has openly an
nounced his hostility to the State banks, and
uttered his prediction that they must wind up
their affairs and give place to their newer rivals.
These institutions, for the most part, are under
the control of high-minded, patriotic men, who
have already manifested their willingnes s to
aid the country in its present struggle by every
lawful means in their power, and who must be
now somewhat exercised as to their duty in
this emergency. A majority of them are not
so se lfi s h as to consult only their pecuniary in
terest, independently of higher and holier ob
ligations ; and most of them , shrink from any
thing which shall even seem,,,to place them in
opposition to the wishes of the Federal author-
Mee. What position shall they take in this
contest, which the Washington Comptroller de
clares inevitable ? The question appears, at
first, to have a wide range, but a little exam
ination will bring it into narrower limits.
They need not hope to change their institu
tions so as to aeOure for them the favor of the
department. This is explicitly declared by the
national Comptroller. He not only declines to
issue any currency to them, except upon com
pulsion, but he openly cautions them that the
only way to his regard is through a thorough
winding up of their affairs, the sinking of their
corporate names, and a fresh organization as a
new association. But even if the Comptroller
were willing to facilitate the change, it is not
easy to see bow it is to be done. Tae banks,
in most of the States, are amenable to statutes
which forbid such a transfer, and prescribe
penalties for their violation for which the act
of Congress will afford no relief.
Nor can they easily follow the comptroller's
advice and wind up their affairs preparatory to
a new existence in the national form. In this
State the process of winding up an established
bank which is doing a prosperous business
would be a herculean task, involving heavy
losses and expenses for which the stockholders
would receive no adequate compensation.—
Would the managers of a bank be justified in
such an undertaking ? In many of the banks
a large portion of the stock is owned by widows,
and held in trust for minors, and otherwise
placed within limits where it could not be
easily managed by a conscientious board of
directors. Besides, the present banks hold a
large amount of specie which must be sold if
they wind up for the benefit of their stockhol
ders. The new banks are organizing on another
basis, and will not wish to buy it. Its safe
keeping in other hands has been so much ham
pered by late Congressional legislation that
individuals could not afford to purchase and
hold it. It must then be sold and shipped
abroad. As custodians of our chief reservoirs
of specie we could hardly spare our State
banks.
We see no other course then for the State
banks to pursue but to hold on to their present
organization and try to outride the storm
which has been gathering to overwhelm them.
It is probable that up to this point most of these
institutions will find the path of duty suffi
ciently plain. Bat here a question arises which
is one of real difficulty. In struggling for
their existence they will find themselves en
gaged in a contest with the new associations.
If the Comptroller had not avowed his hostility
this collision would have been inevitable. No
bank can remain neutral and continue to trans
act active business. It must go in with the
current, when it will soon find itself ovarlooadod
with the new issues, and most of its available
assets absorbed in them ; or it must decline the
exchange and refuse to take them, or taking
them, must present' them at once for redemp
tion.
We do not think that the banks can refuse
to receive these issues. The government is the
great employer, and these new notes will be
the currency is which it will deal. Many who
have not heeded our warnings heretofore, will
find this pet banking scheme they praised so
flippantly a monster of very formidable dimen
sions when they come to examine its propor
tions. The notes of these new banks are to
be a legal tender from the government for
every debt or claim whatever except the inter
est on the permanent debt. All contractors,
all government employees and creditors must
take them on presentation, Th 9 President, for
his salary, and the farmer, for his bacon, will
be paid in these notes. There the tender stops
by law, but must go on by necessity. The notes
will be the only currency actively afloat, and
every one hint take them or nothing. Besides,
we foresee that the banks will have an interest
in making the notes current. The government
owes them a large amount. The seven and
three-tenths notes held by the banks are 40II
vertible, at the . option. of the holder, into a
twenty year -permanent loan ; so that these
will be exchanged, and not paid off. But above
these, the banks have loaned to the govern
ment fifty million dollars upon ten day certifi
cates, and hold, besides, about thirty million
dollars of the one year certificates. The
Treasury, under the law, can pay these eighty
millions in. the national notes, and the banks
must take them. Depositors need not take
them of the banks, as they are a legal tender
no further ; and the banks, to be rid of them,
must make them current. The market will
also be full of the notes paid out by contractors
and others; and one must go outside of the
atmosphere or consent to breathe it.
It will' be asked, why may not the banks
take them and present them for redemption ?
They may, and this will probably be the course
they will endeavor to pursue ; but this is a task
Of no little magnitude. For let it be remem
bered that the notes are printed only at Wash
ington, but are to be redeemed wherever issued.
The points of issue will be multitudinous when
the scheme is in full operation ; and as the re
demption is the least pleasant part of the whole
business, no especial facilities will be provided
in this direction. The government will be
collecting its internal revenue from all parts
of the country, and a huge mass of mixed notes
will thus be received from 'all quarters and
paid out here. National Bank N 0.1,647 at
Leavenworth, Kansas ; do. No. 614 at Du
buque,lowa ; do. No. 816 at Youngstown, Ohio;
and others of a like character will be mingled
in the pile. No matter where issued, the cred
itor must receive them from government when
ever offered, for that is the law. It will there
fore be some time before this part of the busi
ness will work smoothly ; but we see no other
course which the State banks can pursue.
Meantime, there are some other points of
interest which may be presented in this con
nection., We understand that the friends of
the new measure propose to urge upon the next
Congress several important amendments, and
it is said these will likely be recommended in
the Secretary's report. First, the shutting
out of State banks from all possible participa
tion in the scheme, for the purpose of compel
ling them to withdraw from the field. Secondly,
.the establishment of a central Clearing House,
where all these new issues may go for exchange
and redemption. And third, the organization
of a Board of Control, to be located at Wash
ington, which shall direct the entire manage
ment of the bank operations, so as to exclude
all chances of collision between each other, or
between them and the government. Would it
not be well also to add another amendment
forbidding any contribution from the funds of
these banks, direetly or indirectly, in aid of
an election? When a change of administra
tion is proposed, an appeal will at once be
made to every such bank in the country, and
the application will be pertinent and irresisti
ble_ The opposition intend to crush the whole
of you. Do you wish for continued existence?
Then pour out your treasure into our fund !
Another consideration of moment arises from
the peculiarity ( pf paw, bank statutes, In this
State, for instance, every, person who starts one
of these new ' banks, who subscribes to its
stock or consents in any way to be associated
with it, is liable to the penalty of one thousand
dollars, and every State Officer is sworn to exe.
cute this law. Will the act of Congress exempt
from this penalty ? Here is another difficulty.
All contracts with any and every such bank
are declared to be absolutely void, and its
debtors are absolved by the State law from
their obligations. How then can any note or
other debt due such a bank be collected in a
State court ? And what other oourt is open
for the prosecution of such a claim ? It is
evident that there can be no peace for either
the State or National banks until it is finally
decided which must give place to the other.—
The highest judicial authority in the - United
States has determined that the State may right
fully authorize and control banks of issue.—
If it be decided that Congress may interfere
with these and establish others in their places,
then the people must choose which they will
have, for both cannot exist together.
NINETEENTH SENATORIAL DlSTRlCT.—Sena
torial Conference.—The Democratic conferees
from the Senatorial District composed of the
counties of Bedford, Huntingdon and Somerset,
met at Hafer's hotel, in _the , borough of Bed
ford, on Friday evening, the 28th of August,
and organised by electing Win Keyser, of Bed
ford, -President, and H. S. Harvey, of Hunting
don, as Secretary. The following conferees
were present :
Bedford—R. M. Taylor, Wm. Keyser, John
Palmer.
Huntingdon—R. Milton Speer, H. S. Har
vey, H. A. Wakefi eld.
.
Somerset—Dr. Edward Lichty, Charles A.
Gaither, John D. noddy.
On motion of Mr. Taylor, the conference pro
ceeded to nominate a candidate for Senator.
Mr. Speer nominated Col. R. F. liaslett, of
Huntingdon.
Mr, Ruddy nominated Wm. J. Bear, of Som
erset.
Mr. Palmer nominated Col. J. W: Tate, of
Bedford.
On the let ballot Col. Hazlett received 3 votes.
I Wn, J. Bear " 3 gg
de Col. Tate " 3 if
Eleven ballots were then taken with the same
result, when, on motion of Mr. Palmer, the
Conference took a recess of 15 minutes. After
reassembling, the 13th ballot WU MO and re
culled as follows
Col. Haslett received 3 votes.
Mr. Bear " 5 "
Col. Tate if 1 "
Mr. Bear having received a majority of the
votes cast, his nomination was, on motion of
Mr. Speer, made unanimous.
Mr. Speer then offered the following resolu
tions which were read .and unanimously adop
ted !
Resolved, That we heartily endorse the Dem
ocratic State platform, believing that it con
tains the only doctrine that will restore the
Union, preserve the Constitution, and protect
the sacred rights of the citizen.
Resolved. That we present with pride to the
people of this senatorial district, our candidate,
Wm. J. Bear, as a gentleman of integrity and
patriotism.
Resolved, That the proceedings of this Con
ference be published in the Democratic news
papers of the district, and in The Age and the
PATRIOT AND UNION.
On motion of Mr. Wakefield, the Conference
aliJouraed, WM. KEYSER.,
IL L. HARVEY, President.
Secretary. •
NEWS OF THE DAY.
BY TELEGRAPH.
THE WAR IN ARKANSAS.
Cain, Sept. - 4.—The steamer Pike, from Du
val's Bluff, arrived at Memphis on the let.—
Everything was progressing finely. Our troops
are in fine spirits.
A reconnoitering force had gone to Lake's
Bluff, some distance above Davao Bluff.—
There was a small rebel force at that place,
which made a show of resistance, but were
quickly dispersed by our troops. The rebels
lost several killed and wounded. There was no
loss on our side.
A considerable force was sent from Duval's
Bluff last Thursday, the 27th ult., which suc
ceeded in capturing Brownsville after :a brief
fight, in which the rebels were put to flight.--
Brownsville is the county seat of Prairie county,
situated 30 miles northwest of Clarendon and
about 32 miles northeast of Little Rock.
ABOTHZIt ACCOUNT
gg IIN4INUARTERS ARKANSAS EXPEDITION,
DuvAL's BUM, Ark., Aug. 25, 1858. —Our ad
vance, under Davidson, has driven Manna
duke's cavalry (about 8,000) .out of Browns
ville, capturing Col. Burbridge and some pH-
Tates. At date of disp6toh, Glowarig brigade
was pushing the enemy toward Bayou Metoe,"
&o:
To Major General J. M. Schofield :—PrLoT
Knon, Sept. 2.—Deserters from Burbrhige's
command report that our force attacked Price
on the 25th inst., at Brownsville;and Bayou
Mateo. Old Pap's" forces were driven back
across the Arkansas river on Wednesday fore
noon last. The entire rebel force was in full
retreat. Steele and Davidson hotly pursuing
the fleeing rebels.
Hundreds are deserting. Marmaduke's
command was wholly routed and scattered.
Little Rock was within the grasp of the Fede
ral army. The people of Arkansas north of
White river are praising God for prospective
deliverance from the Jeff. Davis despotism.
CLINTON B. FisK,
Brigadier General.
FROM. WASHINTON,
POSTMASTER GENERAL BLAIRPOTOMAC FLOTIL
LA-CAPTURE OF THE GUNBOATS SATELLITE
AND RELIANCE.
WASHINGTON, Sept. I.—Poetmaater General
Blair has returned to Washington from his
visit to the North. Second Assistant Post
master General 11.1'CleIlan is still prostrated
with illness at'his residence.
The Potomac flotilla reports no signs, re
cently, of rebel troops along the river.
The official orders show that the capture of
the gunboats Satellite and Reliance was owing
to a disregard of instructions by the com
manding- officers.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 6.—The President has
ordered that the executive order•dated Novem
ber 21st, 1862, prohibiting the exportation from
the United States of arms, ammunition or mu
nitions of war, under which the commandants
of departments were, by order of the Secre
tary of War, dated May 12th, 1863, directed
to prohibit the purchase and sale for exporta
tion from the United States of horses and
mules within the respective commands, and to
take and appropriate to the 'me of the United
States any horses and mules and live stock
designed for exportation, be so modified that
arms heretofore imported into the United
States may be re-exported to the place of origi
nal shipment, and that any live stock raised IA
any State or Territory bounded by the Pacific
ocean may be exported' from any part of such
State or Territory.
Instructions have been issued req airing that
men charged with desertion who belong to re
giments whose term have expired, if net able
to clear themselves of the charge, shall be com
pelled to serve out the remainder of their term.
The Chronicle denies that Col. C. Baker has
been ordered to the field, and the lame of
Provost Marshal of the War Department abol
ished, and says no such order is contemplated.
FROM CHARLESTON
FORTRESS MONROE, Sept, 6,—The Vutted
States dispatch boat steamer Oleander, Capt.
Dennis, has just arrived from off Charleston,
which she left on the 4th inst. .
Ihr officers report that Sumpter is perfectly
demolished, but the rebel .eg ie still flying.
General Gilmore .thig out and captured sev
enty five men from the rifle pits in front of
Fort Wagner on Tuesday last. Everything is
progressing Ineffably.
FOREIGN NEWS.
New YORK, Sept. 6.—The steamer City of
New York arrived this morning, with Liver
pool dates to the 26th ult., and via Queenstown
to the 27th ult.
The City of Cork arrived out on the 24th ult.
It is reported that a rebel man-of-war is be
ing repaired in the imperial dock at Brest.
The London Globe's Paris correspondent says
that it is reported that sundry vessels modeled
after the Alabama, are quietly building for the
rebels in French ports. He also alludes to a
canard that instructions had been sent to M.
Mercier to protest against the continued recog
nition at Washington of the Jaurez Mexican
representative.
A committee of the Emancipation soeietYi
on the 25th, memorialized Earl Russell to stop
the departure of two.. steam rams designed for
the rebel service, constructed by the' builders
of the - Alabama, and ready to sail. from the
Mersey. They allege that one was to sail on
the 27th of August, and to be received by the
Florida, which was hovering `on - the coast for
the purpose.
.Tbey.aleo allege that another
iron-clad was. approaching completion on the
Clyde, and'oell on the Governinent to promptly
interfere and apply the law with vigor,
to pre
vent such hostile acts against a friendly
power.
The Daily News backs up the memorial by
demanding governmental interference.
Mr. Seward, in his reply to the address of
the Anti-Slavery Conference at Manchester to
President Lincoln, says their arguments fur
nish the President with additional motives to
put down the rebellion.
There is nothing new in relation to Mexico
and the Polish question.
LATEST VIA QIIIIINSTOWN.
LONDON, August 27.--It is reported that Mr.
Dayton has received instructions to protest
against the proceedings in Mexico. '
European political news is without impor
tance:
The London Herald says we are to believe
that the rumors ;which anticipate that the
South has an immediate intention of arming
the negroes are, to all probability, premature.
The Advertiser says that Queen Victoria had
addressed a letter to the King of Prussia urg
ing on him the advisability of a change of pol
icy.
The Confederale frigate Atlanta, which put
in for repairs, having no bill of health on
board, has been forced to go into quarantine.
ABSQUATULATION OF A BANKER
CINCINNATI, Sept. 5.—A dispatch, published
by the Gazette from Indianapolis, says that
Ellby Pergneon, an old •resident, who recently
opened a banking house there had absquatu
lated with $30,000 belonging to depositors.
J3Y 1- 21-1 E MAILS.
FROM CHARLESTON.
IVBRYTHING PROGRBSSING FAVORABLY -.. TERI
BOMBARDMENT NOT RESUMED.
NNW TOILIE, Sept. 4.—The steamship Fulton,
from Port Royal on September Ist and Charles
ton bar at:s o'clock, p. m., on the same day,
arrived here at T o'clock this evening.
The siege still continued.
u r euerm Gilmore has succeeded in running a
parallel against Fort Wagner.
The iron-clads had been withdrawn from the
attack on Fort Moultrie and the batteries on
Morris Island.
Charleston had not been bombarded for ten
days.
The casualties among the Union troops
average about six per day. Everything was
progressing favorably, and all was confident of
final success.
ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND
ADVANCE OP GENS. ROSECRANS AND 1117ESSIDE
TIM TWO FOROZO TO COMBUIZ, JEO.
BRIDGEPORT, Ala., Sept. 4.—Gen Burnside
telegraphs that he took Kingston on the 2d in
stant, with a part of Minty's brigade. Gen.
Roseerans' army moved on simultaneously.
Gen. Burnside met with but little opposition
in Eastern Tennessee.
The country was evacuated and free. Every
thing is working splendidly, both with (lens.
Burnside's and Rosecrans's armies. The great
obstacles of the region will be surmounted in
a day or two.
NEW YORK, Sept. 4.—A special dispatch to
the Tribune from Cincinnati says :
Gen. Burnside is supposed to be at Clinch
river. Hie march across the Cumberland mount
ains was very emliatiating. Hie edema con
sisted mostly of cavalry and mounted:infantry,
and a strong body of infantry from Gen.
Roseman% who was to have joined him in Clinch
river valley. •The headquarters of the Army
of the Cumberland'aie' still at Stevenson, Ala
bama 'Only a portion of the army have crossed
the. Tennessee..
The forces on the south side will shortly de
stroy the. iieorgla railroad, which is Bragg's
linnof sommUnieation:
All the tiovable public and private property
is being carried out of Chattanooga.
IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO
OCCUPATION OP TAMPICO BY THE FRENCH.
The N. Y Herald says : We have intelligence
from Mexico to August 9. It is to the. effect
that the French are in possession of Tampico,
which city they entered on the 9th of. August.
It is not stated, however ) , whether there was
any resistance offered by the Mexicans to the
landing of the French forces, or what was the
strength of the invading troops. This move
would, however, indicate a march against San
Luis, where Jews still maintans hiinself, and
claimed to be still the legitimate head of the
Mexican government. lie has summoned the
representatives of the foreign governments to
San Luis ; but it appears that only one of these
ofileials—tua, attache to the Chilean legation—
has presented • himself. The road from Tam
pico to San Luis is now open to the march of
the French troops, with but little or no ob
structions in the • way, and it is pretty clear
that that city is their final destination. The
future action of Juarez, as well as that of the
United States government, is anxiously looked
for in Mexico.
ELECTION IN THE CHEROKEE NATION.
FORT GIBSON, CHEROKEE NATION, August
19.—At a recent election held here, the lion.
John Rose was re-elected principal Chief for
the term of four years, and Lewis Downing,
lieutenant eolonel of the 3d Cherokee Indian
Regiment 11. S.,
was elected second Chief for
the same period.
We are expecting,a big battle on the arrival
of the reinforcements under Col. Cloud who
camped Nay miles from this pines night before
last. On his arrival, General Blunt will cross
the Arkansas, and give the rebel Gen. Cooper
a fight.
The rebels had the Chief's eldest son, Jas
Boss, a prisoner at Little Rook, Ark.
WASHINGTON HUNT AT LOCKPORT.
LOCKPORT, N. Sept. 4.—Washington
Hunt addressed a large meeting here this eve
ning, in opposition to the Abolition policy of
the administration and •in favor of restoring
the Union as it was. He presented a petition
to the President asking him to revoke his pro
clamation and in its stead proclaim that when
the people of any State lay down their arms
such State may return under the Constitution.
The petition was adopted wiih great enthusi
asm.
FAME REPORT - 0e"(11:f u s AT
POOLSVILLE.
WASHINGTON, September 4.--A, letter from
Darnetown, Maryland, says there is ne truth
in the report of guerrillas having appeared at
Poolsville or Edwards' Ferry. The - boatmen
who were stampeded by detachment of
"Scott's Nine Hundred" regiment, went up
the canal with their teams yesterday.
FROM FORTRESS MONROE
TEM CAT OF XBRAINAO 'RAISED.
FORTRESS MONROE, Sept. .—The cry of
Merrimac was raised here last evening, which
caused not a little excitement. About nine
o'clock aln iz thed e to
Roanoke, es lying off Newport News,
signalized stationed here to pre
pareigth e
v
for action. The various ships beat to
quarter, and everything was ready for a fight ;
but no Merrimac appeared. Everything w as
ready to give the rebel monster a warm recep..
tion.
REMOVAL OF SIOUX FROM MINNESOTA.
WesffiNaTorr, September 4. The Indian
Bureau hae received information of the peace
able removal of fifteen hundred Sioux, and
eighteen hundred Winnebagoes, from Minne
sota, and their location in Dacotah territory,
under Superintendent Thompson.
Arrangements are being made for their de
fence, together with other improvemente, in
order to carry out in good faith the pledges of
the government.
ARREST FOR ROBBERY.
ST. Lou,e Sept. 4.—Charles Noyes, forukoely
a special mail agent and United States detec
tive, was brought to this oily last night from
Toledo, under arrest, on the charge of robbing
the United States Express office a few nisl i t o
ago.
SHOOTING OF DESERTERS.
LOUISVILLE, Sept. 4.—Five deserters from
the 22(1 Kentucky infantry were shot at Mum
fordsville at noon to-day. Five others, be
longing to the 33d Kentucky regiment were
respited until October.
FINANCIAL AID TO THE GOVERNMENT_
BOSTON, Sept. 4.—The Associated Banks of
Boston have voted in favor of loaning the Gov
ernment ten millions of dollars, being the pro
portion allotted to this city of the fifty millions
recently applied for by Secretary Chase,
CAIRO CHARTER ELECTION
THE DEMOCRATIC CITY TREASURER ELECTED
CAIRO, Sept. B.—At the city election for
Treasurer yesterday, John Hawley, Democrat,
was elected over Charles D. Arter, Abolition,
by 70 majority. The vote stood—for Hawley,
338 ; for Arter, 268.
THE SOLDIERS' RIGHT TO VOTE.
When a soldier returns to his election district,
he resumes all the civil rights of citizenship, and
his residence being unimpaired by his temporary
absence, he has a right to vote on election day, but
under the Constitution, to which his fealty is due,
he can acquire no right to vote elsewhere, except by
a change of residence from one district to another.
* * * The learned judge deprecates a con
struction that shall DISFRANCHISE our volunteer
soldiers. It strikes us that this is an inaccurate use
of language. The Constitution would disfranchise
no qualified voter. But, to secure purity of elec
tion, it would have its voters in the place where they
are best known on election day. If a voter volun
tarily stays at home, or goes on a journey, or joins
the army of his country, can it be said the Consti
tution has disfranchised him 2 Four of the judges
of this court, living in other parts of Ude State,
find themselves, on the day of every Presidential
election, in the city of Pittsburg, where their dfeig
duties take them and where they are not permitted
to vote. Have they a right to charge the Consti
tution with disfranchising them Such is our ease
and such is the case of the volunteers in the aring.
The right of suffrage is carefully preserved for
both them and us, to be enjoyed when we return to
the places which the Conititatiow has appointed-for
its exercise.—Gro. W. WOODWA.RD.
WHO IS THE SOLDIER'S REAL FRIEND?
Extract from the decision of Judge WOOD
WARD suStaining the stay law passed by our
Legislature in favor of the soldier:
"How, if a stay of execution for three years
would not be tolerated in ordinary times, did net
these circumstances constitute an emergency that
justified the pushing of legislation to the eztremest
limit of the Constitution ? No citizen could ie
blamed for volunteering. He was invoiced to do so
by appeals as strong as his love of country. In
the nature of things there is nothing unreasonable
in exempting a soldier's property from execution
whilst he is absent from home battling for the
supremacy of the Constitution and the integrity of
the Union. And when he has not run before he
was sent, but has yielded himself up to the call of
his country, his self-sacrificing patriotism pleads,
trumpet-tongued, for all the indulgence from his
creditors which the Legislature have power to grant.
If the term of indulgence seem long in this instance,
it was not longer than the time for which the _Pre
sident and Congress demanded the soldier's ser-
vices."
NATIVE AMERICANISM.
"I am not and never have been a 'Native Amer
ican' in any political some, any more than lam or
have , been a Whig, Antimason or an Abolitionist.
* * * The speech so often quoted against me,
lam not responsible for. It was introduced into
the debates by a Whig reporter, in violation of the
`rules of the body, which required him to submit far
revision before publication, and which he never did.
* * * I promptly denounced it, in the face of
the Convention, as I have done many a time since,
as a gross misrepresentation. * * The Na
tive American party itself is my witness. Seven
years ago I was the caucus nominee for U. S.
Senator. The county of Philadelphia was repre
sented by Natives. They asked whether, if elected
by their votes, I would favor their measures for
Changing the naturalization laws, I answered them
NO, and they threw every vote they could command
against me and raised a shout of triumph over
their victory."—Gro. W. W oopw Asa, Pittsburg,
Sept. 14, 1852.
New Wwertioemente.
NOTICE TO GAS CONSUMERS.-
The gee bill presented on the first bust moot be
paid eft or bofore the lath day of the month, otherwise
the flow of gee will be Mopped.
eept7A3t
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Sealed Proposals endorsed "Proposals for North
Street Sewer," will be received at the city clerk's
office till 6 o'clock, September 7th, for conatructing
a sewer, 4 feet in diameter in the clear, from the
termination of the present sewer under- the canal
at foot of North street, up North to Cowden street,
of the depth and according to the drawings of the
city regulator, adopted by Council August, 1663,
and now on file in the clerk's office.
Bids must state the price per cubic yard for ex
cavation and filling up. and the price per lineal
yard for the briek work laid in the spooled and the
entire work, including:grading, when the work ie
done. The contractor to furnish all the material
and do all the work, under the direction of the
city regulator..
All bids eubjeet to the action of the Common
Council. Proposele to be directed to
W. 0. HICKOK,
Preolden.t:Common pounei).
sept7-dath
TEN DOLLARS REWARD.
Some scoun died, oa Wedisewlay night, eat And ruined
the hose attached to the SPRINKLER. I will pay the
above reward, for the apprehension and conviction of
thaperpetrator of the outrage.
fiept B. C. fillidirlßß.
LEVI GRAY, snpt