tte e i g atziot t-anion.
SATURDAY MORNING, SEPT. 19, 1868.
0. BARRITT .k CO_, PROPEBITOIIB
Communisation will not be pUbliabedin the PATRIOT
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anther.
DEMOCRATIC STATE NOMINATIONS.
FOR GOVERNOR,
NON. GEO. W. WOODWARD.
Or PHILADELPHIA.
FOR MGR OF TIE SUPREME COURT,
WALTER H. LOWR/E,
01 ALLEGHENY GOVNIN.
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY NOMINATIONS.
ASSEMBLY,
J. WESLEY AWL, Harrisburg.
CHAS. H. ZIEGLER, Reed township.
SICERIEIT,
JOHN RAYMOND, Middletown.
COUNTY COMMISSIONER,
T. A_ HAMILTON. (8 years.) 'Harrisburg,
JACOB BUCK, (1 year,) . Upper Paxton. _
BSCORDICR, -
JAMES HORNING, Jefferson.
TRIABITHISK,
DAVID lIMBERGER, Lower Paxton.
DIRBCTOR OF TICE POOR
ROHN BUCK, West Hanover.
airorrcm,
JAMES M'CORMICK, Jr., Harrisburg
DEMOCRATIC STATEC.ENTRAI. -COMMIT-
mgE.
The several County Committees of Superintendence
are requested to communicate the names and poet office
address of their members to the Chairman of the State
Central Committee,
CHARLES J. IHDDLN, Chairman
1 1 1
TEE.
Rooms 144 S. Sixth Street, *wrong ateriy.
Chairman—Hon. CRADLES J. BIDDLE.
Secretary.—JJams F. SHUNS, 8641.
Trgagura—ecol, WILLIAM H. MUMMIES.
The officers are in attendance daily at the Committee
Booms.
DEMOCRATIC 'MEETINGS.
Satirdah September 19.
Chester Springs. Chester county , . [To 1)3 addressed by
Hon. Wm. Bigler and Hon. Richard Vaux, John C.
8.q., B. Markky Boyer. Esq., T. EL Gehl
schlager, Esq . ]
Dingman, Pike county. jTo be addressed by Dr- P. F.
Painter, Thomas A_ Helier, Esq., and lisn..ll. H.
Rowland.]
Clarkesville, ‘ , reene county.
Hubleraburg, Centre county.
Beavertewn, Snyder county.
Uniontown, Union county_ ITo be addressed by T. C.
Bucher and IL M O. Baulk.l
Burn's Hotel. Siddenatown. York county. (Evening.)
Boliingerls, Jackson township, York county. (After
noon.)
Manderbach's. Berks county. [To be addressed by Hon.
.1. Glancy Jones, Hon. S Z. Ancona, J. 'Lawrence
Gets, Nsq.., Jar G. Hawley,
ESq., Samuel J. WAdams, Esq., Maj. Great Weid
man, Wm. AL Breslin, Isq.4 Jacob Wadle Erg ]
Milford, Perry county.
Shirleysburg, Huntingdon county. [To be addressed
by Hon. Wm. J. Bear, Gen A. P. Wilson, B. M.
Speer, B. B. Petrilrin, and others
Ileadoele, Ca./ brim county_
Danville Montour county. (To be wlideesaed by Hon
F.W. HughPs and Han. Win. H. Offitte,].
Venaogo county-
Moth , Lawrence county. [To be addressed by R.- Gre
gor M Gregor. Beg
Davidehurg, York county.
Monday, September 21,
Punkhannoek, Wyoming oennty. [Po be addressed by
Hon- Hiester Clymer, Col. V. B. Piolett and Hon.
Chas. W. C•rrig%n J -
Athensville, Montgomery county. [To be addressed by
Peter wean. Hon. Wm. H. Witte, Oeu,Nortlana,
Charles Ennacker, Joel Cook, Jelut , O'Dyrue and
Others ]
Brady's Rend, Armstrong county.
Darby, Delaware con• ty. (Evenin .) ,[To be addressed
by B. E. Monaghan, 2,Fq.j
Tuesday, September
Boon, Lawrence eonitty
Centreville. Bor:ford o..unty.
Worthington, Armstrong county.
Wednesday, September 28.
ere be addressed by lion. Clog.
Milford, Pito county.
W. Carrigan.]
Thursday, September 24.
'Washington Square, Whikepnin township, Montgomery
county, (Po be addressed byllon. Wm. M. Witte,]
ißeston, Columbia county_
•Oxford, Chester eounty.
Clintonville, Venango county.
!New Bridceport, Bedford county. •
Wolfish's, York county_
Friday, September SZ.
•
Cookstown, rayette county. IThe several meetings in
layette county to be addressed by Hon. Jaihn L.
.Dawson, Hon. Samuel 4. Gihno , e, Daniel Haute,
Bleb Col. T. B. Searight. John taller, Beq Q. B.
Boyle, Seq., Wm. it Pleyford,Esq., and others.]
Saturday, September SG_
'Ryan's Store, Bedford county. rTo be &admitted by
Hon. A H. Coffroth, Hon. Wm. Bear, &pang,
Beq.. B. F. Myers and John Palmer ]
Monongahela City, Washington county..
PersTopolie, Fayette county.
Pleasant drove, Washington county.
Marshall's, Dover, York county. (Evening.)
Pottstown, Montgomery county. [To re addressed by
Hon. ulna W. Carrigan and Win H. Witte.
itichbill, tbeene county.
Momilamp, September SS.
Stroudsburg, Monroe county. [To be addressed by Thos.
J. Miles, Hon. W. A. Porter, and others.]
Pletcher'a, Bedford county.
Belknap, Armstrong county.
Tuesday 4 September 29.
Middl.burg, Snyder county. [To be addressed by Iron.
Wm. B. Miller, Mon. Hiester Clymer and Hon Win.
Vgler.3
Texas, Armstrong county.
Wednesday, September 30.
Uniontown. Fayette county. [To be eddroGied by lrx-
Gov. Bigler, Hen_ J B. Black, lion. Mester Cly
mer, Hon. H. D. Forstar, Hon. Wm. Montgomery
and o•hers.
Moody Run, Bedford county.
• Thursday, October I.
Geekran , s Mills, Washington county.
Union Grove, Washington county.
Buena 'Vista. Bedford county_
Kutztown, Berke county. [To be addressed by lion. J.
Glancy Jones Ana J. Lawrence Gem of Reading, in
the lingliah language i and W. lkozenthal, of Rend
ing, 0.. L. Rake, Eeq., of Allentown, and Mr. D. B.
Saariler. of Lancaster, in German. j
Lewisburg. Union county. [To be addremsed by Hon.
Win. H. Witte, 001. Kane and Hon. Ohas. W. Car
rigan.]
Friday. October 2.
Sahli& townalEp, Fayette county.
Pleasantville, Bedford county.
Saturday, October 3.
Plough Tavern, Barka county. -
Einut's School House, Fayette county_
Prosperity, Washington county.
Kimblevil/e Cheater county.
Bowman's,Lebanon County. [To be addressed by Hon.
H Miller.]
Newtown, Bucks county.
Woodbury, Bollard smutty_
Pons, York county.
Bellefonte. Centre county. [To be addressed by Hon.
Win. H Witte, Col. R. P . Bane and 3. H. Reynolds.]
Tuesday, October 6.
Indians, ludivas county. [To be addressed by Hon. W
H. Witte, .Igx-lierernor Bigler, Eton_ 'heater alr
mar,-lion. John L. Dawson, B, L. Johnston, Deg
How. H. D Fester, and other eminent epeakirs]
Thursday. October 8.
Carßchti Cumberlscd county. 14 grand main to be ad
ds teed by Er-Governer Wm_ Bigler, Run_ Wm A.
Porter, Hon. (has . M. Carrigan, Bon. W. H. Witte,
bee: Northrop; Bag., Han. A. V. Parsons, and other
distinguishca swesaers
Downingtown. Chester county.
Doylestown, Backs county. [To be addressed by Hon.
Mum_ W. Carrigan ]•
Kittanning. Armstrong county.
Powell's, Bedford county.
Friday, October 9.
friaggeld., layette county.
Bowser, Bedford county.
Saturday, October 10.
Yellow Tavern, Barks county.
Dawson's Station, Fayette county. .
Hatboro, Montgomery county.
va, Sivas' county. [To be addressed byHon.
m H. Witte, Sao. Northrop, Bag., and Hon- C.
W. Carrigai.]
Unicorn, Bucks county. [To be addressed byDr. Riche
and Hon. Chas. W. Carrigan.]
Monday, October 12.
Reading, Barks voaniT•
Freystown, York county. [Evening.]
The President's Edi c t suspending dur
ing the War the Privileges of the Writ
of Habeas cocpus.
It seems to be the determination of the Presi
dent, acting under malign influence, to subject,
the once free people of the United States to the
greatest meatless of "wrong and outrage"
which despotic power can inflict.
Throwing aside all disguise,he has, at length,
as commander-in-chief of the army and navy,
tala under tie plea of military necessity, placed
his armed heel upon the -Constitution of the
United States and proclaimed himself the en
emy of freedom.
-Gradually he has approached this turning
point in-cur history—step by step he has felt
his way, trying how far he could safely go in
his infringements of yepular rights—play
ing with the people as cats play with mice—
until, tiring of mere sport, 'and feeling himself
secure and his victim in his power, he has
dealt thealeath blow, and now smiles serenely
over the dead body of Liberty—basely mur
dered by the hand that was chosen to protect
and defend the temple in which she presided.
The proclamation suspending the privilege
of the great writ of liberty, is a proclamation
closing the portals of the Temple of Justice
against the people—it is as essentially a de
cree of murder against -the innocents as was
the-edict of Herod against the babes of-Judea . ;
for under it no man obnoxious to the malig
nants- of the Abolition party, or falling under
the displeasure of the meanest official, civil or
military, is secure of , freedom or life. Any
eitirenanay be arrested by the lowest menial
of the Administration, upon the most unfounded
and frivolous charges, or without any charge
at all, abducted from his home at the dead•hour
of midnight, incarcerated in a Government
Bastile, or murdered in cold blood, anti there
is no remedy; the civil tribunals are closed,
and the military courts, controlled by-the hand
that struck the blow—are deaf, silent; slaves
of the enslaver.
To say that the proclamation covers only
cases arising in the military and naval service
of the :United States, is to state a palpable
falsehood, unless every case in which a citizen
may be arrested by a /Provost Marshal or other -
authorized agent of the Administration may
be considered a case arising in the military ser
via s—and if this is the true interpretration,why
then the proolauuttioß is ss broad as the land,
covering every domicile and every inhabitant—
for what house may .not be invaded by the
military 'and civil police, and what citizen is
secure from arrest by them in the present
temper of the times, as a-"spy," or an "aid
er,4'or "abettor," of -"the enemy?" There is
not an Administration :.paper .in the 'United .
States that does not, day after day - , or inch
after week, denounce the whole active Democ—
racy as "sympathizers," "spies," "disloyal," •
and *dders or abettors of the - enemy;" and
just as-certainly as these papers so denounce
the Democracy, are there hundreds and thou
sands of malignant, bigoted . Abolitionists ready
to bring accusations against individual Demo
crats upon the moat idle.pretexts, or no pre
text at all ; and, if necessary, to back their
accusations by oath.
This is the precise condition in which the
proclamation places the people, but more espe
cially the Democracy of the United States.—
They are powerless in the hands of their bit
ter enemies—deprived of 'the protection of
law—with no apparent alternative but- quiat
submission to every outrage that may -be in
dieted, or resort to physical resistance—an
appeal - too appalling to be thought of until
every other expedient is exhausted—until the
question is clearly narrowed dein to slavery
Or freedom, and the great heart of the people..
indignant and agonized under the infliction of
intolerable wrongs, is ready•to groan out the
immortal-words of Henry—"Cive me Liberty, •
or give me Death !"
Without extending our remarks further, we
quote from the Albany Aryue, of the fith, the
views of that able and leading Democratib
journal, with which our own opinions entirely
coincide. The Arras says :
-"All feeling of indignation at the Proolama
ilea of the President, all sense of wounded
pride as a citizen of a patriotic State, - insulted
by such an act, all alarm at the encroaching
steps of military power, are lost in wonder at
the motives of so uncalled for an act !
"Why -should the administration have been
prompted thus to deny access to the -courts, in
a class of oases involving the liberties sot only
of hundreds of thousands of conscripts, but of
every citizen who, undeVany pretenes,-may be
held in the -custody of the military power?
Why is the pledge of the President, made per
sonally and through Gea. Dix, thus speedily
falsified and moetted at ? Both are too :crash
to be forgotten. g I do not object,' said the
President in his letter to Governor Seymour,
to abide a, decision of the U. S. Supreme
Court, of the judges thereof, on the conetitu
finality of the draft law. In fact, I should
be willing to facilitate the obtaining of it, but
I cannot consent to lose the time while it is
being obtained.'
"'The President,* said Gen.. Dix, in hie
proclamation' ordering the draft in New York, ,
'has promptly consented to have it tested by
judicial interpretation.
'lthis edict of the President doesnot merely
forbid the appeal to the Courts in regard to
the Constitutionality of the act, but it forbids
any inquiry by the Courts into its illegal en
forcement. Reaching far - beyond the necessi
ties involved in the draft. this proclamation
gives supreme power to the military, in all oa
ses where military, naval, or civil officers hold
persons 'as eiders and abettors of the enemy,'
or 'for any offence against the military or na- -
val service Sympathies suspected uncon
genial with the Administration policy, or
words spoken against military orders, have al
ready been defined, by the public acts of the
administration, to fall within these vague yet
comprehensive words.
The military may seize and hold the citizen ;
the Courts shall not enquire into the detention
or its causes! By another enactment of Con
gress it is provided that if any citizen shall sue
for unlawful arrest and imprisonment, it shall
'be sufficient to plead in bar the authority of
tie Federal government. Thus the citizen is
hedged in on all aides, cut off from redress by
the Courts, and left without any of those rights
which the most arbitrary governments accord
to the meanest of their subjects.
• Why has the President ventured upon this
downward path f The people had not accepted
his invitation to question the validity of the
draft law in the Courts. Buch is the wonder
ful patience and forbearance of a patriotic
people, that they refused to appeal upon a
question that might embarrass the government
in a crisis like the present.
• * * * * it * * *
"We are lost in astonishment at the motives
which have prompted this proclamation. It
is not to help on the draft;
that is more than
half concluded. It is not because the courts
have embarrassed the government. On the
contrary, they seem to have abstained from all
consideration of the main question of constie
tutionality, which T'-.-tb ,• - • . 't r+
validity of the law. It is not for the purpose
of gaining time. Little time bas been con
sumed by the courts in the consideration of
the 4ases. It is not on account of public dis
order?, in opposition to the draft. These were
abated the moment President Lincoln, in re
sponse to Governor Seymour, expressed his
willingness to test the validity of the law—a
premise which General Dix repeated in his
proclamation to the people. No; the appeal
to the courts being the natural and proper out
let for any sense ef wrong, the action of those
tribunals had gradually softened public opin
ion, and modified extreme views. The original
bitterness in regard to the draft has given way
to a more tolerant feeling, and the people had
set about to soften the asperities of the mea
sure .by acts of mutual assistance.
"Why does this extraordinary proclamation,
closing the courts and arrogating unlimited
power to the Executive, burst upon us sud
denly, like a thunderbolt from a clear stammer
skyt We knew not. We only know that the
draft has proved a failure in the hands of the
men at Washington, and that the evil spirits
that dominate over the administration, morti
fied and embittered, have probably bit upon
this device to 'bring the Federal and State pow
er, the military and civil tribunals, lute colli
sion. If this conclusion be true, the highest
duty that xemains to the citizens of New York,
is to baffle the conepiraey."
The •Lancaster Meeting.
The :Lancaster meeting day before yesterday
was la splendid dententitration of the old fash
ioned kind. The Democracy were out in num
bers which must have been appalling to their
opponents.' The spirit and enthusiasm mani
fested elicited the, cheering conclusion on all
hands that the "Democrats were not all dead
yet." An eye witness to the scenes which
transpired during the day, who sympathized
with the cause of the Union and the Consti
tution, against Abolitionism, gag-law, intol
erance, and tyrany, must have gone home after
it was all over comforted with the full assur
ance of a Democratic triumph in October. In
a hot Abolition district, this demonstration did
credit to the earnestness and deep purpose
which animated the people present ; it seemed
as a harbinger of better days for the Republic
and should be a warning to oppression.
A synopsis of some of the speeches-made on
this occasion will:be found in another column.
IVe regret that we are not enabled to give them
all in full The speech of Mr. Dean excited
great approbation, and was listened to with
profound attention throughout. Our regret at
not being able .to report this speech in full is
lessened by tho feet that it would be bnpossi
ble,to convey on paper its full effect without
the voice, gestures and vivid manner of the
speaker. The admirable and impressive ad
dress of Judge Dlack. will appear in our Tues
day's issue. Those of the Hon. 'Glancy
Jones, Judge Porter, Max Goepp and R. E.
Monaghan, Esq , which followed, were telling
blows, dealt with force and precision, for the
cause of civil liberty and constitutional rights.
Death of the non. Richard BrodhVad,
The telegraphic notice of the death of Mr.
Brodhead, published in our paper yesterday,
was received with the deepest sorrow by his
numerous friends in this place, Haying served
several years in the Legislature, and been .ever
since among the moat conspicuous of the , public
men of thaState, his parity of character, social
iititte, earnest devotion to the great princi
ples of constitutional liberty, and prominent
statesmanlike qualities, were known and highly
esteemed by a large circle of acquaintances.
Few men could haveteen removed from the
active duties of life, whose lose would have
been more severely felt or more widely de
plored. We have heard no particulars con
cerning his death, but from our knowledge , of
his fervent patriotismove presume that corro
ding sorrow and apprehension, :growing out of
the deplortbl tondttion of our distracted and
bleeding country, were among the principal
causes.
jg 14337 Mr. Erodhead.eame into the Legis
lature, where he was continued several ses
sions. He was elected-to-Congress, if we mis
take not, in 1849, and again in 1844. The
Legielature of 1849 chose him United States
Senator for a•full term. In all these positions,
•his -undeviating integrity and eloquent advo
cacy of wise and just measures, gave him a
commanding laddßt►ac.
Great Democratic Meeting in Phihada-
.phia.
The Democrats of Philadelphia turned out
in overwhelming .numbers on Wednesday eve
niag:to celebrate the anniversary of the adop
tion of the Federal Constitution. Tito accounts
we stave state that Independence Square was
densely packed—that it was one of the largest
meetings ever keld in the city. Hon. Daniel
M. Fox acted as President. The meantime
were read by Robert J. Hemphill, Esq. Stir
ring speeches were made by Charles Buck welter
Esq., Joel Cook, Esq., James F. Skunk, Esq.,
Hon 3. Ross Snowden, George Northrop, EN.,
and Mr. , O'Byrne, and letters read from Gov.
Parker, of New Jersey, Hon. G. S. Hilliard,
of Boston, tereorge Lent, Esq., of Boston., Creo.
M. Wharton, Esq., and Hon. Charles Ingersoll•
The meeting was very enthusiastic. The men-
Eon of General M'Clellan's name was the signal
Set the most rapturous applause,
«Loyalty'► Vs. Honesty
The Philadelphia Dial, the organ of that
clue of men known so money Changers, cor
ruptionists, shoddy contractors and treasury
plunderers, says :
4 ‘ We think there can be no doubt that Gov.
Curtin aught to have the votes of all loyal men,
whether Democirats, Republicans, Whigs, or
whatever party they formerly belonged to."
Very well! give us the votes of the honed
men in Pennsylvania for Woodward, and Ours
tim may have all the rogues—the speculators,
thieves, pimps, spies, parasites, corruptioniets,
swindlers, &e., &c.,—who Comprise the active
wing and main force of what the Dial, and
papers of kindred politics, call. loyal men."
Clinton County.
We have the most encouraging accounts of
the prospects of the Democracy from every
section of the State. The following is an ex
tract from a letter from Clinton county, dated
September 17 :
"By the way I wish to inform you that
Wpodward stock is rising np here, and we in
tend to give him the largest majority elbows
county ever gave for any Democrat. It would
have done you good to be present last evening
at our county meeting—the largest ever held
in this county, It was addressed by I. H.
Orris, Esq., of Bellefonte, Hon. A. V. Parsons,
of Philadelphia, and Gen. Win. H. Miller, of
your place. The General made one of his best
and most convincing speeches. He was en
thusiastically applauded, and thought a great
Maine Election.
The Republicans are making a great crow
over what they call a victory in Maine. They
always crow bOrGrehand or upon the reeeipt
Of the first telegraphic dispatches, as they did
last year in our own Stte, when, it will be re
membered, they claimed.3o,ooo majority. As
the fogs dear sway, and we are enabled to
look over the_field, we find their great victory
in Maine turns out to be a decided loss, and
shows that a continuation of the same kind of
victories will produce a Democratic majority
in Maine by the time of the next Presidehtial
canvass in 1864.
Let us for a moment look at the figures. In
1960 Lincoln's majority over Dangles was in
round numbers 84,000. Last year the vote
for Governor stood as follows :
Coburn (Itepubliean)___•4l,s34
Jameson (War Democrat).— ..... 7,178
62,712
Bradbury (Democrat) ~ 32,231
Republican majority -4a.. ...... 20,481
This year they have probably carried the
State by about Ib,ooo. Last year they re
sorted to the same trick as they did in New
Hampshire, and ran a war Democrat and a
Republican. This year they dropped the Re
publican and ran a war Democrat, who, during
the canvass ; boasted that he had voted for
General Jackson and every Democrctio Presi
dent since, and for every Democratic Gover
nor of Maine save one. Every county in the
State last year was Republican except York,
which only gave two or three hundred the
other way. The Democrats have hardly Car
ried a county in Maine for years, yet this year
we will have one Democratic Senator and
thirty-one 'members of the House of Represen
tatives.
This is the kind of victory over which they
are crowing, They might as well crow over
having earried Allegheny or Lancaster, in our
own 'State, last year by decreased majorities.
It is a Pyrrhus victory, a few more •of which
will completely wipe Otit their large majority
of 1860 and make the Democrats of Maine
triumphant.
We have no doubt that upon the arrival of
the next steamer from 'California, giving us
the full history of the election there, we will
find it a Republican victory of the same kind.
The feet is they feel their waning power even
in the NeWEngland States, and are only crow
ing to keep up the courage of their deluded
followers.
Northumberland County.
A grand -Democratic mass meeting was held
on an island near Milton, Northumberland
County, on the 15th. The Northumberland
Democrat says the 4 'great Polk meeting in 1844
was nothing to compare to it,. The portraits
of Hon. Geo. W. Woodward and Gen. M'Clel
lan, neatly framed and encircled by wreaths,
were carried by the processions, together with
a large number of flags, banners, &c." It is
estimated that near ten thousand persons were
present, and fifteen hundred wagone were
counted, which had brought in their living
loads on the occasion. J. WOODS BROWN, Esq.,
acted (IS President, and there were forty Vice
Presidents and Secretaries. The meeting was
addressed from three stands. The speakers
were Hon. Anson V. Parsons, Judge Findley,
Joseph C. Busher, Esq., Gen, Wm. H,
Junius Reimenenyder and Col. Brind".e. Not
less than fifteen hundred ladies graced the
meeting.
We are indebted to the courtesy and kind
ness of Mr. Barr, of the Pittsburg Post, for
our report of the, proceedings and speeches at
the monster mass meeting at Lancaster on
Thursday. Mr. B. will accept our acknowledg
ment for the favor. The public will fully *ap
preciate the enterprise and solicitude for its
gratification evinced by such journalists as
the proprietor of the Post. It should merit
from all who have at heart the cause of Demo
tracy their gratitude and support.
THE SOLDIERS , RIGHT TO VOTE.
Whvn 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 tt 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.
* * Me learned judge deprecates a con
struction that .shall DISPRANCHISR 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 cotintry, can it be said the Consti
tution has disfranchised him ? Four of the judges
of this court, living in other parts of this State,
4nd themselves, on the day of every Presidential
election, in the city of Pittsburg, where their effieial
duties take thbm and where thiy are not permitted
to vote. Have they a right to charge the Consti
tution with disfranchising them ? Such is our case
and such is the case of the volunteers in the army.
The right of su f frage is carefully preserved for
both them and us, to be enjoyed when we return to
the Awes which the Constitution has appointed for
its exercise.—No. W. WOODWARD.
THE UNION
"These States are glorious in their individuality,
but their collective 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
bl en ded, produce the ray of light. It is the com
pleteness of -these assembled sovereignties, lacking
no thing 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
confidence and affection—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 helping his fellow-man in this
rugged world. It is States, perfect in themselves,
eonfederated for mutual advantage, It is the peo
ple of States, separated by lines, and interests, and
institutions, and usages, and laws, all forming one
glorious nation—all moving onward to the same
sublime destiny, and all instinct with a C o mmon
life. Our fathers pledged their lives, their for
tunes, and their sacred honors, to form this anion
—let ours be pledged to maintain it."—GEo: w
Woanwevn, July 4, /851.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
BY TELEGRAPH.
THE NORTHWEST EXPEDITION
MThwaux.l3, Sept. 18.—To Major-General
Halle* General-in-Chief : —The following
dispatch, dated Headquarters Northwest Ex
pedition, Camp White Stone Hill, Sept_ 9th, is
received:
" GENERAL—Yesterday we surprised over
four hundred lodges of hostile Indians, fought
and dispersed them ; killed over one hundred,
destroyed all the oamp and all their property.
" I have in my hands many prisoners.
"ALFRED SULLY, Brig.-Gen. Com'g.
"To John Pope, Maj. Gen. Commanding."
OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE OCCUPATION
OF LITTLE ROCK.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18.—The following dis
patch has been received at headquarters :
LITTLE ROM, Sept. 10.—To Major General
Halleck, General-in-Chief—General : We have
just entered Little Rock. The cavalry, under
Davidson, is pursuing the enemy, who are in
full retreat South. Respectfully,
F. R. STEELE, Msj. Gen.
GENERAL BURNSIDE.
WAS/LIMO, Sept. 18.—It is understood
that General Burnside has acquiesced in the
cordially expressed wish of the President, and
withdrawn his resignation for the present.
BY THE MAILS.
ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
The whole army was, unexpectedly, in mo
tion yesterday (16th.) Our advance will not
have rest on this side of the Rapidan. For two
days our army had to live without fire, as it
would have attracted the enemy's shells upon
a discovered position.
Kilpatrick made several feints across the
Rapidan, but it was soon made evident that he
could not live a moment upon the other side.
Yesterday the rebels, who seem in doubt con
cerning the strength and sincerity of the move.
meat, crossed the river near Raccoon Ford,
and drove the 150 men at the poet away; but
two regiments of our cavalry, armed with .re
volving rifles, dismounted and drove them back
in confusion. We lost about thirty.
This morning according to an important
rumor, the rebels crossed again at Raccoon
Ford in a strong form and captured one hun
dred men of a New York regiment of cavalry.
The rebels have a strong position across the
Rapidan, but no great force.
'ROM TH.E ARMY OF ROSECRANS
Nem Yong., Sept. 17.—A special dispatch
from Cincinnati to the Tribune to. day, states
that'passengers from Stevenson, Alabama, re
port a reverse to General Thomas' corps near
Lafayette, Georgia. The report, doubtless,
relates to the engagement of General Negley,
some days since.
Several heavily laden freight trains have
been taken by our forces near Morristown,
Georgia.
MEMPHIS, Sept. 15.—A large infantry force
from Johnson's army is reported marching up
the Timm:obis valley to reinforce Bragg.
Roddy's command has gone to Decatur for
some purpose.
Refugees bring reports circulating in the
South, to the effect that, after two days' fight
ing, in which Bragg was defeated and driven
back, he received large reinforcements from
Johnson, which turned the tide of battle, and
that he was now driving Rosecrans. All of
Jot ns nes cavalry are reported to have joined
Bragg, with the design of destroying Ron
crane' communications.
FROM THE SOUTHWEST
CAIRO, Sept. 17.—Reat Admiral Porter has
received a dispatch stating that Little Rock
was occupied by Gan. Steele on the 10th inst.,
without fighting or loss of any consequence.
Price, in command of the rebels. is rapidly
retreating, and Gen. Davidson is in hot pur
suit.
DEFEAT OF A BAND OF SIOUX INDIANS.
OMAHA, Sept. 17, 1868.—General Sully sur
prised four hundred lodges of Sioux about two
hundred miles above Fort Perrie a few days
ago, killing about one hundred and fifty In
dians, and capturing all their supplies of meat,
provisions, horses, &c., together with & large
number of prisoners. Our losses are not re
ported. The precise day on which the battle
was fought is not known. The information,
however, is entirely reliable.
MARYkAND POLITICS.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 17.—The unconditional
Union party of the First district of Maryland,
yesterday nominated William J. Jones, of Elk
ton, Cecil county, as their candidate for Con
gress, in opposition to J. W. Cresfield.
FROU WASHINGTON.
INSTRUCTIONS FRODI PROVOST MAUSHAIA PRY.
WASHINGTON, Sept, 17.—The Secretary of
War has 'ordered that the act of Congress re
lating to the suspension of the writ of habeas
corpus and proclamation of the President based
upon the same, be published for the informa
tion of all concerned, and that the following
special instructions for persons in the military
service of the United States be strictly ob
served, namely :
The attention of every officer in the military
service of the United States is called to the
proclamation of the President 'maned on the
15th day of September, 1863, by which the
privilege of the writ of habeas corpus is ens
pended.. If, therefore, a writ of habeas corpus
Should, in violation of the aforesaid proclama
tion, be sued out and betted upon any officer
in the military service of the United States,
commanding him to produce before any court
or judge any person in his custody by au
thority of the President of the United States,
belonging to any one of the classes sped.
tied in the President's proclamation, it shall
be the duty of such officer to make known,
by his ceramate under oath, to whomsoever
may issue such Writ of habeas wpm:, that the
person named in said writ is detained by him
as a prisoner under the authority of the Presi
dent of the United States. Such return having
been u - ads, if any person serving or attemi Ling
to serve such writ either by the command of at y
court or otherwise, and with or without pro
cess of law, shall attempt to arrest the officer
making such return, and holding in custody
such person, the said officer is . hereby Com
manded to refuse submission and obedience to
such arrest ; and if there should be any at
tempt to take such person from the custody of
such officer, or arrest such officer, he shall re
sist such attempt, calling to his aid any force
that may be necessary to maintain the author
ity of the 'Jailed States, and render such re
sistance effectual. JAS. B. FRY,
Provost Marshal General.
THE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE
The following gentlemen constitute the Na
tional Democratic Resident Committee (in
Washington,) the vacancies hiving recently
been filled : Hon. D. W. Voorhees, of Indiana ;
Hon. J. C. Robinson, of Illinois ; Hon: Anson
Herrick, of New York ; Hon. N. Perry, of New
Jersey; Robert S. Green, Esq., of New Jer
sey ; J. J. Jones, Eeq, of Louisiana ; Jonah D.
Hoover, Esq.,
of Washington, D. C.
J. J. Jones,, chairman; J. D. Hoover, treas
urer.
GEN. oILmoBE'S ItESIONATION.
The reported resignation of Gen. Gilmore is
not credited at Washington. The President is
said to know nothing about it.
DISPATOKES FROM Gummi AND DAHLGREN—
OAsuALIIEs RESULTING FROIR. THE ATTACK ON
SOMME.
Special dispatch to the World.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17.—Diepatches from
General Gilmore and Admiral Dahlgren were
received to-day of an eminently gratifying, bni
contraband nature.
The Navy Department received this morning
a report of casualties resulting from the attack
on Fort Sumpter on the Stia instant. On the
Ironsides one man was taken prisoner, viz.;
Ensign B. H. Porter_ On the Powlisten two
were killed, three wounded, and three were
missing, including marines. On the Hausa
tank seventeen were missing, including Lieut.
Edwin T. Brower and Third Assistant Engi
neer J. M. Harmany. On the Wissahickon 10
are missing. Lieut. Corn. Williams and Acting-
Ensign E. G Dayton, executive officer of this
vessel, are also reported missing. On the So
done one man was wounded and nine are mir
ing. Of the Marine Battalion one was wound
ed and thirty are missing, including Second .
Lieutenant It. L. Meade.
Special dispatch to the S un :
WAsHINGTON, Sept. 17.—The news respect
ing General Lee's operations is conflicting:—
He is suspected of a design of entrapping Gen.
Meade towards Gordonsville, with a view of
getting between him and Washington. It is
known that Lee's retreat has stopped at a point
near Orange Court House, where two roads
me et that lead into the valley, in the direction
he would be obliged to march to execute such
a movement. This fact, coupled with other
significant movements,•is construed into a. pur
pose of making another invasion. Rumors of
a serious battle having already mitered be
tween the forces of Meade and Lee are quite
current here. Ambulances were running un
til a late hour last night, conveying to hospi
tals in the vicinity of Washington about 1.200
Sick and wounded from the Army of the Foto
maei
REPORTED ATTEMPT TO HANG HOY. D.
W. VOORHEES CONTRADICTED.
hIDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 14.—The Abolition pa
pers here and in Cincinnati are again lying
about Dan, Voorhees. The last story is tha&
he was, on Saturday, threatened with hanging
by some soldiers who were on the train as he
was orossing . from Terre Haute to Green Cas
tle. There is not one word of truth in what
the Abolition papers allege in this regard,
SPECIAL NOTICES.
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all' the evil effects of SELF-ABIISE„ as Loss of Memor;
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of the system, brought oti by the unrestrained indul
gence of the pensions. Acts alike on either sex. Price
One Dollar.
No. 2. THE BALM will cure, in from two to eight
days, any case of GONNOREFICBA, is without taste or
and requires no restriction of action or diet. Nor
either Ur. Price One Dollar,
No. 8. The TREED will cure in the shortest possible
time any case of EILEET, even after all other remedies
have failed to produce the desired effect. No taste or
smell. Price One Dollar.
No. 4. THE PUNITER is the only Remedy that will
cure Strictures of the Urethra. No matter of how
long standing or neglected the case may be. Price Dr. 3
Dollar.
No. 5. THE SOLUTOR will cure any case of GRAVEL,
permanently and speedfly remove all affictione of the
Bladder and Kidneys. Price One Dollar.
No. 6 FOR PARTICULARS SEE CIRCULAR.
No. 7. THE ABIANTII will cure the Whiten radically
and in a much shorter time than they can be removed
by any other treatment, In fact, is the only remedy
that will really correct this disorder. Pleasant to take.
Price One Dollar.
No. S. THE ORIENTAL PASTE - LI are certain, safe
and speedy in producing SIENST RICFATION, et comet
ing any Irregularities of the monthly periods. Price
Two Dollard.
No. 9, FOR PARTICULARS SEE CIRCULAR.
Either remedy gent free by mail on receipt of the
price annexed. Enclose postage stamp and get a eiren_
tar.
General Depot North-Bast corner of York avenue and
Callowbill street. Private office, 401 York avenue.
Philadelphia ' Pa.
For sale in Harrisburg by 0. A. BANNVART and Louis
WYSTIf, where circulars containing valuable informs.
Mon, with fall descriptions of each case, will be deliv
ered gratis on application. Addircoa
DR. FELIX BIEUNON,
July 28, 1863-ly P. 0. Box 99, Philadelphia, Pa
N'tw 2thniCtifielitellt6.
'NOTICE TO BUILDERS AND CONTRACT
ORS.—SeaIed proposals, properly endorsed
and directed to the undersigned, will be received
at the City Clerk's office till 6 o'clock p. m., Sep
tember 24, for the erecion of a house for tha
Mount Vernon Book and Ladder Company, accord
ing to drawings now on file in.the said office. The
house to have pressed brick front, no cellar, and
brick pavement in the Centre. Contractor to for.
nish all the material, and do all the work complete,
and to specify the time of completion of the work.
Council reserving the right to reject all bids they
may think not t 9 the interest of the city.
W. 0. HICKOK,
sepll-sdtwt24 President Common Council.
SECOND PIC-NIC •
OP 1111
Stenbenbtmd No. 8, V. 0. V. 8.,
ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1863,
AT INDEPENDENGS. ISLAND,
HARRISBURG ; PA.
After a grand procession through the city they will
proceed to the Wand, where a SPLENDID BAND wiii
amuse the visitors during the day. Refreshments of
every description will be found on the Island
TICKETS _9.5 GENTS.
sepl2-d4t SW SM THE COMMITTEE.
"A SURE CHANCE TO MAKE
"A Penny Saved is a Penny Earned."
By buying your
BOOTS. SHOES AND TRUNKS,
AT
Kimball's Sboe Store, 38 1-2, Market St.
YOU WILL SAYE MONEY
The undersigned, thankful for the very liberal Pa
tronage he has enio,yed, would rerpeetfully announce to
the public that he has now in store one of the largest
and best selected stock of Boots, Shoes, Gaiters, Trunks.
Ito.. to be found in the city, which will be sold at a
very small advance. Remember the place :
KIMBALL'S SHOE STORE, NO. 38i, MARKET St .
(Next door to .11f , Callaia Jewelry Store.) •
HARWISBURO. PA.
J C. KIMBALL
sep 17-6tw&B
B UEHLER HOUSE,
HARRISBURG, PA.
This old eatablished House has undergone extensive
improvements, and been thoroughly renovated and re
fitted.
It is pleasantly located in the heart of the city, in
easy access to the State Capitol and Public Orounde.
ii For the accommodallon f our guest*, we hart
recently commenced co ran a Coach to and from the Ra i:-
road. In this manner unpi=o , ant delay in leaving tfir,
Depot for the Hotel will be avoided, and 'mach mere
time afforded guests for meals when /caving the House.
Intending that the BUEHLER 1101:781e shall be 11214 ,
home-like resort for the stranger and traveler we re
spectfully solicit a continuance of the public patronage.
GEO. T. BOLTON,
Proprietor.
SeptlB .dBut
WANTED, by the first of October, a
MUSS, wish six or eight rooms, within four
squares of the PoStoffice. Rent not to exceed $llO
Address BOX 67, P. O. sepl64ll.ww
M OUNT VERNON HOUSE,
Second Street, above Arch,.
PHILADELPHIA.
A. F. BLAIR, PROPR/RTQA,
sepls] Late of surf House," Atlantic City. [o.3n.
ELECTION NOTIOE.—An election
will be held at the ofil:e of the inland Telegraf
Oonroauy 9n T hird street. on the 6th of October, for the
nurpose of electing Preadult, limiters, Secretary std.
Treasurer to serve the ensuing year.
/ILL STAHL'S, Secretary.
Harrisburg, Sept. 14th—lwd.
OR SALE.—The house and lot, situ
ated on the corner of Seciond and North streets, in
the city of Flarrisburir. Title indisputable. For fur
ther information app:y on the premises, to Mrs Joshua
Fackler. sep2-3wd.
pROPOSALS.—ProposaIs will be re
envel by the Board of School Directors of Susque
hanna school district for the erectioa of a SORuOD
HOUSE, on the Jonestown road, one mite east of Har
risburg. Plans and specification of the same can be
seen at the public hobs. of Benjamin G. Peters, lo
Harrisburg. Persons handing in proposilil are reom'sted
to attend a meeting of the Board at Risley's School
House, on SATURDAY AFTSDNOON, SEPT. 19.
Proposals can be banded to either of the Directors, or
dropped in the Harrisburg Peatoffice.
eepl6 dit* HENRY SHRENR, Seey.