THE NATIONAL.
FRIDAY Morning, OCT. 8,'68.
NATIONAL TICKET
FOR PRESIDENT,
GEN. IL S. GRANT,
OF limo's.
FOR VICE-PRESIDENT,
SCHUYLER COLFAX,
OF rs:DI.SI.N'.I.
FOR JUDGE,
J. B. McENALLY
STATE TICKET
AUDITOR GENERAL,
GEN. J. F. HARTRANFT
OF MONTGOSIERT COUNTY.
SURVEYOR GENERAL,
GEN. S. M. CAMPBELL
10F CANBRIA COUNTY
CONGRESS,
HON. WM. H. ARMSTRONG,
OF LI:COMING COUNTY
Fon ASSEMBLY,
COL. THEODORE GREGG,
of Bellefonte.
FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY,
THAD. P. STEPHENS,
of Bellefonte. '
Foil Commassioxen,
JAMES C. WILLIAMS,:
of Philipsburg.
Fon AUDITOR,
. JOHN H. MITCHELL,
of Harris.
Foil COUNTY SURVEYOR,
HENRY P. TRCZIYULNY,
of Milesburg.
UNION EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
The following named gentle Men con
stitute the Union Executive Committee o
Centre county for the ensuing year: .
Bellefonte—Wm. P. Wilson, Chairman.
Milesburg—J. B. Hahn,
Unionville—Geo. Alexander,
Howard—W. L. Gordon,
Phillipsburg—Robert Lloyd,
Benner—Capt. C. Dare,
Boggs—Wm. Curtin,
Burnside—Dr. AI. Stewart,
Curtin—Jacob V. Knoll,
Ferguson—Jos. B. Erb,
Grr3g— John D. Long,
Haines—Dr. P. T. Musser,
Half Moon—Wm. L. Wilson,
Harris —John J. Thompson,
Howard—David B. Pletcher,
.7/uSton—John Thompson,
Liberty—Wm. F. Courter,
•
Marion—John Strunk,
Miles—Col. R. 11. Strohecker,
Patton—P. B. Waddle,
Penn—B. O. Deininger,
Potter—M. L. Leitzel, •
Bush—Richard Atherton,
!now Shoe—Wm. B. Savage,
Spring—Frank Jodon,
Taylor—Leonard Merryman,
Union—George Ingram, •
Walker—W. W. Rogers,
Worth—A. R. Barlow.
MEEK ON TAXES,
It is well known to every intelli
gent man, that the Republican party
in 1866_, took the State tax off real
-estate. The Democratic party are
opposed to this, and boldly and open
ly declare, in their platform, in fitvor
of "equal taxation on every species
of property, according to its real
value." P. G. Meek, rebel candidate
for the Assembly, is committed to
the Democratic doctrine of making
all taxes equal, and in favor of hav
ing said taxes levied in accordance
with the real vulue of the property
taxed. If Meek should be elected he
will vote for this. He will do more.
He will vote with the majority of his
party, to restore the State tax upon
Teal estate, so as to equalize, or
lighten -the burdens upon all such
`bloated bondholders," and nabobs
as L. A. Mackey. This man Meek
has no sympathy with the labor in
terests of the country. His interests
are with, and for, the men whose tool
he is, and who has been pushing him
forward. •He Will vote to diminish
their taxes, and place them upon the
Ihrmer, mechanic and workingman.
This is an important matter, and the
tax payers of Centre should look to
their own interests, and guard them
closely. See to it, that the State tax
is not again placed upon your farms,
to accomodate such men as Mackey,
Meek & Co.
Farmers, mechanics, workingmen
of Centre, are you opposed to leveing
a tax upon real estate ? Are you op
posed to having your farms and
homes, again made subject to State
taxation? If so, go to the Polls on
Tuesday next and vote against P. G.
Meek, who is in favor of the fourth
plank of the Democratic platform,
and who, according to his own decla
ations, is in -favor of direct taxation
and British free trade. Stop and
think. Consider well before you
vote. Conquer your prejudices.
Look to your own interests, and the
welfare of your country. If you do
this you will not poll your vote tor
I'. G. Meek on the 13th inst.
REsioNEo.--Judge Strong, of the
&vein° Court, otTonnsylvania' re-
Eigned his position on the bench on
the 28th ult., and on the 30th, Gov.
(Geary, appointed Hon. 11. W. Wil
liams, of Pittsburg, to fill the vacan-
ey... Judge Williams was the R,epub
Lean candidate last fall, and no doubt
eceived a majority of the legal vote
olled. Ile was defeated -by Bill
Wallace's coffee pot naturalization
. apers. Judge Williams has accept
ed the appointment.
Wno will dare. say that Y.
Etitzer, has filled the office of Dis
trict Attorney with ability ? Every
body knows that he is not fit, and
Las not the ability, to fill that posi
tion. Then why keep him there ?
Why not cast your votes for T. P.
Stephens, who is well qualified, anti
an exceedingly clever man?
DO XOT FORGET, that the Thirty
inth and Fortieth Republican Con
s, haveremoved $1.91,000,000 of
, that but for this action the
• would now be called upon to
SOME OF THE IREASONABLE UTTER
ENCES OF THE DEMOCRATIC WATCH
MAN.
We have no desire to meddle in
any way with the private character
of P. G. Meek ; nor have we any
disposition to write down anything
in malice against him. But we do
feel that it is our bounden duty to
hold up to public scorn and con
tempt, his treasonable conduct and
'utterences during and since the war.
All through that bloody struggle for
the Nation's life, it is well linown to
every citizen of the county, that Mr.
Meek arrayed himself With the ene
mies of the country—the foes of
Liberty and human freedom. Since
the war the tone of his paper has
not changed a particle; nor has his
love of liberty and his esteem for the
brave men who periled their lives to
perpetuate Republican Institutions,
increased in the smallest particular.
During the war he maligned and
villified the soldiers of the Union,
and since the war he has had no
word of praise for any, save the
treacherous, murderous, rebel crew,
that sought to establish a slave oli
garchy upon the ruins of our blood
bought Republic. He has never
written a word in favor of General
Grant or of any other of the Nation's
heroes, but he has been lavish of his
encomiums of the rebel General Lee,
and his traitorous hordes.
The following extracts we copy
from the Democratic Watchman, of
March 13, 1868. Honest voters,
patriots of Pennsylvania, read, pond
er, and reflect. Then ask yourselves
the question, "How can we support
" for the Assembly, P. G. Meek, who
"is as mean a rebel as Gen. Wade
Hampton'?" But read the extract:
"When the army of Northern Virginia
under the command of General Lee, surren
dered to the North, human liberty received a
blow from which' t may never recover. The
greater the distance which we look back
upon this event, the more firmly will men
be convinced that those who boast of intel
ligence and of a love of freedom, permitted
a brave and heroic band of men to be starv
ed into surrender to the worst power which
the hand of despotism has wielded in mod
ern times. That little remnant of the gla7
rious band who had for four years hurled
back the invading army of the _North, was
the last obstacle between the usurping ty
rants who had obtained possession of the
Gut :3rnment.of the United States and the
consummation of their unholy purposes.
From that hour Liberty was struck down
not only at the South, but all over the land
and misery and ruin have been the portion
of those who permitted this thing to be
done."
"When in 1861, a party obtained con
trol of the Northern States and of the Fed
eral Government which had for years de
clared its revolutionary purposes, and car
ried them out whenever practicable, the
South alcays abulwalk of freedom stood
up Manfully for the protection of her _Lib
erties. The Union had been to them an
outer line of defence; but when this was
carried by afoe, they fell back to the inner
and last citadel—their, several States—to
defend them to the bitter end. Right here
two great blunders, as we believe, were com
mitted by the people of the South and by
the Democracy of the North, and as these
mistakes must yet be rectified if our liber
ties are saved we propose briefly to point
them out-" * * * * * * * * * *
"The:error of the Northern Democracy
was in giving any sort of assistance to the
foul despotism which held the government
of the Union. If we could not pass the
gulf which the impetuous indignation of
our brethern had dug, and assist them to
achieve an independence which would leave
us dependent, we could at least have refus
ed to strike a blow, or spend a dollar for
their subjugation."
"Whatever mistake of policy they may
have made, they were unquestionably sttug
gling for the most sacred rights ofman and
world have crowned their success by the
establishing of a jrce government." * * *
"There is work for us to do and we must
not shrink from its performance. •We
must fill the duty which we neglected in
Patriots of Centre county, did
ever Vallandigham, Wade Hampton,
Gov. Vance, Gen. Forrest or Cobb,
or Toombs, ever utter more treason
able sentiments than those uttered
by P. G: Meek in the above extracts.
In his opinion liberty was stricken
down when Lee surrendered to
Grant. The South was a bulwark
of liberty. The armies of the North,
he terms the "foe" of "our brethern."
He openly declares that the South
was "unquestionably struggling for
"the most sacred rights of man,
" and would have crowned their sue
" cess by the establishment of a free
"government." In his opinion they
should have been let alone, and the
Democrats should have "refused to
" strike a blow or spend a dollar" to
put down this nefarious rebellion.
He speaks of the Rebel hordes as
"the glorious band," and of the sol-
diers of the Union as "the invading
" aymies." He refers to the deter
mination of the friends of the Union;
to save the Government, as "their
"unholy purposes," and closes by
saying, in effect, that the Demo-
eracy having failed to render their
brethern the aid they had promised
in 18;71, they must not fitil to "fill
" the duty" they neglected then, by
aiding the rebels now in the election
of Democrats to power, and thus
bring about the revolution fore
shadowed in the revolutionary letter
of Frank P. Blair.
The maw will perceive that Mr.
Meek is with the South. That he
believes the rebels were fighting for
their rights, and that the North
co:nmenced the war. We showed
conclusively, iu an article last week,
Rebel testimony, that the dissap
pointed Democrats of the South
made the war, and that by their own
admission they were Rebels and
clearly in the wrong. The Rebels
comimpiced war, not upon the Re
publican party, but upon the Gov
ernment of the United States. In
order to show the magnitude of
Meek's treason, let us refer briefly
o a few historical facts. Before the
" tyrant Lincoln," as the Democratic
Rebels termed him, was inaugurated
President in 18G1, the Southern De
mocrats, while James Buchanan was
in the Presidential Chair, had taken
oat of the Union, by their several
secession ordinances, seven States.
They had formed out of these a
fouthern Confederacy, with Jeff.
Davis tlir President and Alex. H.
Stepheus for_ Vice President, and
had called around them a Confeder
ate Congress. . They captured Fort
Moultrie - and Castle Pickney, De-
TRY, NATIONAL BELLTTONTE, PA., FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 9, 1868®
cember 20, 1860. Took Fort Pu
laski, January 3, 1861. Seized Fort
Morgan, MObile, January 4, 1861.
Seized the Mount Vernon Arsenel,
Alabama, with 200,000 stand •of
arms, January 4, 1861.
Fired on the Star of the West,
going to provision Fort Sumter by
order of President Buchanan, Jan
'nary 9, 1,891. Captured Forts Jack
son and St. Philips, below. New Or
leans, January 10, 1861. Captured
Pensacola Navy Yard and Fort Mc . -
Rae, January 14,1861. Took Baton
Rouge Arsenal, January 18, 1861.
Seized New Orleans Mint and Cus
tom House, January 20, 1861.
Seized Little Rock Arsenal, Febru
ary 2, 1861. •
All these Forts, Arsenals, Mints,
&T., were the property of the Uni
ted States, and not of the Southern
seceding States. So that every
one of the above named acts or cap
tures, was a declaration of war upon
the Government under the Admin
istration of Mr. Buchanan. Mr. Lin
coln did not take his seat till the
4th of March, 1861, so that he found
the war already made to his hand—
war full grown. He had his choice
to do his sworn duty as the Exe
cutive of the Republic, or lie down
as did Buchanan, in his tracks and
let his country die. Mr. Lincoln was
about as responsible for the war as
for the massacre of St. Bartholamew.
We have referred to these histori•
cal facts, the more clearly to point
out the black and damnable treason
contained in the above extracts, quo
ted from the Watchman.
Voters of Centre county, do you
believe the South. was right in mak
ing war upon this Government?
Do you believe that the North, our
Union armies—our sons, brothers
and friends—were wrong in putting
down the rebellion ? Do you believe
that liberty received a death stab
when Lee surrendered to Grant ? If
you do not,.how can you vote for so
vile a traitor as P. G. Meek, who
takes the affirmative of all these
questions . ? If you do not endorse
Meek's treasonable doctrine, how
can you vote for him to represent
you in the next Legislature? The
man who receives stolen goods know
ing them to be stolen, is equally
guilty with the thief. The man who
will vote for a shameless Northern
Rebel sympathizer, and the party
that nominates him, deserves the
contempt of every lover of his coun
try, of every truly loyal man. Lovers
of Liberty, to the polls!
CONTEMPTIBLE CONDUCT OF AN ASSO
CIATE JUDGE.
On Thursday, Oct. Ist, a special
court was held in Bellefonte, by As
sociate Judge Allison, which had
been appointed by Judge McEnally.
The object of the court was to nat
uralize foreigners, and thus invest
them with the priveleges of citizen
ship. There had been no hour named,
for the assembling of the court, and
Judge Allison contrary to all custom
and regularity, called court in the
morning at 10 o'clock, without ring
ing the court house bell, and the
Democracy commenced manufactur
ing citizens in their usual quiet and
undisturbed manner. We would
not like to affirm positively that their
object was to put their men through
hurriedly, and adjourn the court, be
fore we knew that court was in ses
sion, and thus deprive us of getting a
number of Republican foreigners
fairly naturalized, or that they wan
ted to put their men through with
out being subjected to the ordinary
scrutiny of regular Judicial proceed.
ings. But if they did not, why did
they call court without ringing the
bell? Why should Judge Allison
and his Democratic conferees slip in
to court as stealthily as midnight as
sassins, or men engaged in some
other mean and wicked business, who
.always seek darkness rather than
light, unless they intended to have
things their own way, without any
interference from troublesome Re
publican lawyers ? Why did not
Judge Allison, order the ringing of
the bell?. That is the question. It
looks suspicious to say the least of
it, and adds nothing to the character
of Judge Allison. Must it be that
Centre county, is always to be cursed
and disgraced,'with such small fry
men, and low flung political tricks
ters as Associate Judges ? Why
was it that Judge Allison coal d
scarcely remain, to see that those for
eigners, who lie understood would
vote the Republican ticket, got their
papers ? He had a political trip to
Snow Shoe to make. He could not
be disappointed nor baffled, fur the
sake of a few Republican foreigners.
In his estimation a foreigner is no
better than a "nigger" unless he
votes the Democratic ticket. Again
we say shame on such narrow mind
ed contemptable conduct, come from
whatever source it may. • But when
Bill Wallace will get down so low as
to resort to fraud and coffee-colored
naturalization papers, what may we
not expect from Billy Allison
Hon Dennis McCarthy and Gen.
David 6. Wilson, both prominent
Democrats of lowa, have taken the
stump for Grant and Colfax. Also
Judge Lindsay the Democratic nomi :
nee fbr elector in the Eighth District
of lowa' is now stumping for Grant
and Colfax. We could fill our col.
umus with names of Democrats, who
have renounced Seymour and Blair
and their revolutionary policy, and
espoused the cause of Grant ,Colfay.
God and Victory.
WnEN yon vote for Hartranft,
freeholder, it is to continue your real
estate free from State taxation. Hart
rank was instrumental in securing
the repeal of the State tax on real es
tate. If he is not re-elected that tax
will be relevied.
EDITORIAL BREVITIES
How can any honest man who be
lieves that the Rebels of the South
made the war, vote for P. G. Meek ?
Meek has always declared that the
South did right in making war upon
the government.
RE3IESIBER voters of Centre, that
since the war closed, in a period of
about three years, the public debtrhas
been reduced between $200,000,000
and $300,000,000.
BEAR' in mind, that the Republican
party has reduced the rate of taxa
tion about one-half what it was dur
ing the war. Think of this and then
vote for Col. Theodore Gregg.
A VOTE for Hartraft and Campbell,
the soldier candidates for Auditor
and Surveyor General, on the 13th
inst., is worth two for Grant in • No
vember.
Tina is the decisive week, Repub
licans l Let not a moment pass
without doing something for Hart
ranft and Campbell and the whole
Republican ticket.
GuArrr fought speculators and camp
followers all through the war. He
saved many millions while Secretary
of War. As President, he would
make the whole Administration a
model of integrity and economy.
VOTERS of Centre, do not 'forget
that the Democratic party is pledged
to revolution, and repudiation and
that this policy means more debt,
more blood, and overwhelming
disgrace.
•
CooL, very to see P. G. Meek pas
sing frOm corner to corner soliciting
the votes ofsoldiers and their friends ?
How can any soldier vote for Meek ?
How can any man who is not a trai
tor at heart vote for him ?
THE DemoCratic policy of equal
taxation is to relevy the tax on real
estate which john F. Hartranft was
instrumental in having repealed.
Hence every freeholder who votes
for Hartranft acts in self-defence
against increased taxation.
REMEUBER, that the Republican
party aided by such noble soldiers as
Col. Theodore Gregg, saved the
Union from the results of Democrat
ic treason. While Col. Gregg was
fighting for the nation, P. G. Meek
was at home maligning not only the
nation but her noble defenders.
LET our Democratic friends re
member, while they are shouting for
Frank P. Blair, that is is only three
years since he was in favor of con
fiscating the rebels land, and since he
declared in a speech in Indiana, that
"he would sooner sleep with a nig
ger than a Democrat."
REMEMBER, when you go to the
polls that the Democratic party,
forced the nation into war, and is
thus responsible for the national debt
the slaughter and bloodshed, and for
a million weeping widows anilmorn
ing orphans, our friends, neighbors,
and relatives.
FARMERS, if you want the titles to
your real estate still further strength
ened and improved, vote for Jacob
M. Campbell, who, as Surveyor Gen
eral, has so successfully managed to
improve the business of that depart
ment as to make it a source of rev
enue instead of a burden to the
State.
TuE re-election of Surveyor Gen
eral Campbell will secure to the State
Treasury a million and a half . of dol
lars ; while at the same time a con
tinuance-of his faithful services will
greatly contribute to the perfection
of land titles all over the State.
WORK ! Republicans, work ! if
you would not have the Government
of the nation go back into the hands
of the rebels who sought its life, and
the government of the State into the
hands of the men whose sympathies
were with the rebels all through the
dismal years of the great struggle.
WHENEVER you see a crippled sol
dier, remember that he was crippled
by the Democratic rebels, who made
the war, and who are now shouting
lustily for Seymour and Blair. For
every soldier slain, for every hero
crippled, for every war widow, and
for every soldier's orphan, the Demo
cratic party is alone responsible.
Amigo the Democratic mottoes,
says an exchange, in the procession
at Cincinnati on Monday evening
last, were the following: "We cast
our ma ea vote," and another which
proclaimed "the Raster aint (led"
The rules of that city remarks that
Democracy will have even a worse
spell after the November election.
KEEP IT BEPORE THE PEOPLE, that
the Democratic party,. through open
and covert rebellion has cost this
country, over Three thousand Mil
lions of Dollars and the interest
thereon. And do not forget that the
Democratic Rebels took the lives of
more than three hundred thousand of
the bravest patriots the world has
ever known.
JoHN F. HAirruANFT, as Auditor
General, laid the way for the repeal
of the tax.' on real estate by securing
the collection of all outstanding taxes
on corporations, and the payment of
moneys due the State by collectors
and sureties. He it was who induced
the Attorney General to sue out and
save for the state thousands of dol
lars which would otherwise have
been lost.
Do NOT FORGET, that the Republi
can party is the party that saved the
nations life, that it is the.ouly party,
pledged to the support of "All
Rights for All"—the poor as well .as
the rich, the ignorant as well as the
learned ; that it is the party that pro
tects labor, that imposes the burdens
of taxation, for the support of gov
ernmant upon the wealthy man, and
upon the luxuries of life, and thus
lifts the burden from the shoulders
of the farmer and laboring men.
EXAMINE well your tickets
EQUAL TAXATION
"lVe demand equal taxation of every spe
cies of property, according to its real value
including Government bonds and otherpufo
lk securities.'
The demand for equal taxation,
which is the fourth in the Tammany
platform, and which we thought had
been discussed fully as much as the
Democracy desired, still stares out
from the corner of a country Demo
cratic exchange, which finds its way
to us. No doubt the editor of the
journal in question has . his own ideas
of conducting the canvass, and deems
this fourth demand of the Democrat
is platform at least a plausible argu
ment. That depends mainly upon
the character of his subscribers. If
they are caught by sound, or never
take the trouble to look below the
surface, perhaps he is correct ; but
if they are intelligent, shrewd MCI),
given to reflection, • and feel their
way to a conclusion our country edi
tor is doing irreparable damage to
the Democratic cause, and aiding
the republican party. Hoping that
his subscribers are embraced in the
last category, we would be sorry to
see the big letters containing this de
mand removed. We .submit, how
ever, that it would read fully as well
and convey the real meaning of
thbse who framed it much more
•
clearly if expressed thus :
"WE DEMA:cD, FOITIITII—EQUAL TAX
ATION' OF EVEIZY SPECIES OF PROPERTY,
ACCOEDIINE TO ITS IZEAL VALUE, Mehl
ding Government bonds and other public
securities."
There we have, in bold characters
the primary Object of the men who
framed the demand, since it is plain
that "equal taxation" was firmly re
solved upon in the outset, and the
tax upon bonds an after-thought,
else why were they included ? And
even yet there is a plausible, sono
rous, bluntness in the demand calcu
lated to catch the public ear. "Equal
taxation !" Well, now, that is just
what the country wants, says au
honest man. Government, if it means
thehonest thing, will do all in its
power to equalize taxation. How
ever it may be about the bonds, sure
ly there can be nothing wrong in de
manding equal taxation. Let us ex
amine this suhjeet calmly, and see
who is right, the farmer who wants
taxation," or the man who
desires to see taxes apportioned in
such a manner as not to interfere
with the interests of any branch of
industry. ''Every species of proper
ty" includes every thing in a poor
man's house, from his pewter spoons
to his old-fashioned 'silver watch
which is an heir-loom from his grand
father ; from a paper of pins to the
pine bedstead. When the demand
of "equal taxation' is enforced, the
taxgatherer will count the farmer's
eggs before they are cold. His cow
his meat, his fruit, his winter pork—
everything will be embraced under
the head of "every species of prop
erty."
People who have grumbled at a
"stump tax" .will be compelled to
pay a tax on lands, fences, stock,
cattle, agricultural implements and.
chickens, for chickens will be "prop
erty." A "chicken tax" or a "hoe
tax" we opine, would not prove con- •
venient to the husbaudmen of the
country, but we must come to that
when we perfect our system of equal
taxation. Everything and every
body will be taxed. Is that not
clear enough ? What other language
could describe "equal taxation."
All these things are now exempt.
A man whose income does not ex
ceed $l,OOO is exempted from taxes,
save for school and local purposes.
The plate, the coach, the elegant
residences, the extra fine gold
watches, and the income of the
wealthier portion of the country are
now taxed. The luxuries, not the
necessiries of the country, are taxed.
Not long since a Republican - Con
gress removed the tax from tea thou
sand articles manufactured in the
country. This was wise. The ef
fect was feltat once by the consu
mers. They desired to encourage,
industry, and home manufactures.
Carry out the fourth demand of the
Democratic platform ; and the time
will come wh en every poor woman
who owns and makes her living by
the sewing machine, will . be taxed
to support the Government. Every
rag carpet, every piece of blanket,
will be taxed by the party which
pretends to advocate rights of the
people. Whoever desires to see the
industry of the country clogged, the
people a nation' of tax-payers, and
farm lands mortgaged to pay the
taxes, will sustain the Tammany
Platform by voting the Democratic
ticket.—Pittsburg Commercial.
DEMOCRATI C MISREPRESENTATION.-
Among the arts employed by the
friends of Mr. Mackey to induce Re
publicans to vote for him, is. the
statement, industriously circulated,.
that prominent Republicans in Lock
Haven are friendly to his election
and will give him their support. We
take this occasion to pronounce this
statement utterly false and menda
cious. There is not a single Repub
lican in this boron -, ;h who will not
support William H. Armstrong
heartily and against all influences
which Mr. Mackey or his friends can
bring to bear upon them. There are
a few men in every party who re
gard their present pecuniary interest
as superior to any consideration of a
public nature—in other words, who
prefer themselves to their country.
There are doubtless such among the
nominal supporters of Grant and Col
fax. They are not Republicans, and
by voting for L. A Mackey they will
furnish the best assurance that could
be given that they are not. Repub
licansare contending for principles,
not men ; and those who vote for
Mackey vote against the principles
for which our party is contending.—
They are not Republiems.—Clintoa
Daily Republican.
PROCLAIM THE TRUTH !
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
OF THE REPUBLICANS.
Official Figures—Facts Beyond
Question—Reduction of Debt
and Taxation—lmmense
Reduction of the
Army.
EITIONAL DEBT
Net, August, 1E65
Net, July 1, 1868.
WEE
Absolute reduction of debt in les
than three years $252,000,000
011 AT THE IZATE OF OVER SEVEN MIL
LION'S PER MONTE.
REDUCTION OF TAXATION
Reduction of taxation since July, 18G6, 167 mil-
lions per annum.
18G5. Taxes upon everything.
186 S. All agricultural products exempt from
taxation.
1868. All manufactures exempt from taxation
except distilled spirits, beer, tobacco,
and playing cards.
ANNEAL EXPENSES OP' TILE
1865 $1,031,000,000
1867
Army appropriations for 18US-9
ANNUAL EXPENSES OF TILE NAVY
18(15.. -
Ni 7 .
Navy appropriation for 1868-9
REDUCTION OF THE ARMY.
1865, an army of more than a million of men.
186 S, September, whole number of
enlisted men 47,613
Reduction in three years..-.... 952,387 men
1865 CONTRASTED WITH 1863.
1865. Total ctish in the Treasury._ ..$17,000,000
1865. Debts overdue and unliqui
dated 123,000,000
1808. June—Total cash in Treasury.l33,ooo,ooo
1868. June—Overdue and unsettled.. None.
These facts are obtained from official
sources. They may be denied, but they
cannot be disproved, and they never have
been in any particular.—Phila. Press.
OUR NEXT JUDGE
In the selection of the Aon. J. B.
McEnally, of Clearfield, as our can
didate for President Judge of this
District, we have a man of honor,
truth and integrity. An honest,
upright and able Lawyer—one who
has already shown to the people of
this district, that he can discharge
the duties of that high office with
credit ,to himself and to the Bar;
without fear, favor, or partiality.
A man in whom the people have
unbounded confidence, and if elected
to - the office of President Judge, no
one need fear that his cause will be
lost by any failure in the Court to do
right. This people need just such
an officer to follow the bright ex
ample of the Bench in this Judicial
District.
How deplorable, indeed, would it
be to see Justice and Law waiver
and fail in an office to which all men
should look with confidence, know
ing that the rights of all—rich and
poor, the widow and orphan, must
at some time or other, be passed
upon by the Court.
Should Judge McEnally be elect
ed, as we strongly think be will, the
law will be administered with fideli
ty, and no man will have cause to
complain of injustice.
No politician, no time server, no
giggler, no man whose word has not
the reputation of truth—in short, no
man who fails in the confidence of
the people, should ever be permitted
to sit upon the Bench . of this Dis
trict. All such candidates should
be indignantly rejected by our votes ;
and he only, who possesses the sterl
ing qualities of the Judge—truth,
integrity, honor, and love of justice
and right, should be elected.
Judge McFmily, as a man, a mein
ber of society, a lawyer, a citizen ;
has the entire confidence of every
man in this district.
NO QUARTER
On our first page will be found
the "No Quarter" speech of Gen.
Forrest, of Fort Pillow fame. The
General is a good latter-day-demo
crat, and an ardent supporter of Sey
mour and Blair. lie was a delegate
to the convention that nominated
Seymour and Blair and after he re
turned home he made several
speeches, all full of war, revolution,
bloodshed, and the cleaning out of
the "Carpet-baggers," the Union
men of Tennessee.
The issue he placed . before his
neighbors and constituents was, that
by the election, of the Democratic
candidates • .the late Confederates
would "S'ecure all they failed to wire
by the sword,'' or-another war! And
says this humane champion of "the
chivalry," who slaughtered his pris
oners in cold blood, and who, there
fore, intends what he declares:
"When the war begins again, it
will not be in line of battle drawn
out against line of battle ; it will be
neighbor against neighbor, and the
watchword will be, the black flag and
no quarter."
We know that the people of the
North—the loyal people—led on by
Gen. Grant, are for peace. They
want no more war. But it may be
well enough to hint to this man Vol.-
rest, in the •language of an other,
that there are wood-choppers in the
North who, if called on again, will
never cease swinging their axes un
til every pestilential Forrest in the
South is cut down. It would have
been done before, were it not for
some kind-hearted old women who,
with tears in their eyes appealed to
Grant—"Oh, Woodman, Spare that
Tree."
Tiir•. Buffalo Commercial says
Several prominent German business
men of that city, who have bee n
heretofore regarded as members of
the Democratic party,alarmed at the
rev olutionary projects of the Demo
cratic leaders, will oppose Seymour
and Blair with all their energies. The
Germans want peace. All good cit
izens and business men want peace:
Grant wants peace . . Seymour and
Blair are for revolution and war.
Voters of Centre choose ye.
VOTERS of Centre; if you want an
able and efficient District Attbrney
vote for T. P. Stephens. Mr. Ste
phens will make an honest, as well
as a competent officer.
ELLIIINE well your tickets.
TELEGRAPH.
tKs ~yi~ti~t *oi' 3l*xl *(O~~t I
Large Republican Gains.
PRIZE FIGHT IN NEW
HAAIPSHIRE.
ARRIVAL OF GEN. PRIM IN
$2,757,000,000
'',505,000,11110
Enthusiam of the People.
THE NEW PARLIAMENT.
OPPOSITION TO IRISH
CHURCH BILL
56,0m,000
3.3,011,000
TRIAL OF JAS. MARTIN
$M2,000,00u
t!.),outi,out)
17,3u0,000
GEN'L. McCLELLAND'S
RECEPTION IN
PHILAD'A.:
Large Turnout of Citizens.
THE EPISCOPAL CONVEN-
TION IN SESSION
FROM WASHINGTON
GEN. MEADE'S REPORT TO
BE MADE PUBLIC
Special to "Bellefonte National."
HARTFORD, CONN ' , Oct. S.—Returns of
the town elections have been received.
Of one hnndred and sixty-three towns
that voted on Monday last, eighty-six are
clearly Republican ; sixty-seven Demo
cratic and seven divided. The Republi
cans gained the entire Registration Boards
in eleven towns that were Democratic last
year, and gained a portion of the boards
in five towns that were wholly Democratic
last year. The Democrats gained the Re
gistration Boards in five towns that were
Republican last year. In two towns that
were partially so, and a portion of the
boards in two towns that were wholly Re
publican last year. These facts are official
and can be relied on.
The prize fight between George Seddons,
of South Boston, and Thomas Kelley, of
Phira. for a purse of $lOOO, took place this
morning on the Island of Shoals.
Ninety-six rounds were fought, occupy
ing one hour and thirty minutes. After
both parties were rather severely punished
Seddons was proclaimed the victo.i.
MADRID, Oct. S
General Prim was received in this city
with unbounded enthusiasm.
The crowd in the streets was so great
that many persons were crushed to death.
Deputations of foreigners, soldiers, sail
ors and citizens from various spanish cities
escorted him from the capital.
As the time for the election to the neu
Parliament draws near, the interest and
excitement in the canvass increases.
Many boroughs that heretofore have
been hoplessly Tory, are now contested
strongly by the whigs who are counting
on the favorable effects of the bill for in
creasing the number of votes and other
liberal measures passed by the last Parlia
ment.
In four boroughs workingmen's candi
dates have been brought forward, and the
prospect of their success is very favorable.
The election of the Right Honorable
Win. E. Gladstone, in South Lancashire,
is generally despaired of, but he will un
questionably be chosen from Greenwich
as strongly as where he is a candidate,
with one or two exceptions.
The Liberal candidates oppose the Irish
Church Bill.
The trial of James D. Martin came off
to-day, with a verdict of guilty, on charges
of his having made false entries to the
amount of $lO,OOO each, to debit the ac
counts of the First National Bank of North
ampton, Mass., and Augusta, Maine, with
intent to defraud Hyde and Leather Bank,
and to deceive the president of the latter
bank, but not guilty as to the other counts.
The case will go to the United States Su
preme Court upon exceptions taken to va
rious resultings of the court during the
trial.
The procession in honor of the arrival of
Gen. MeClellaan to-day was a splendid
ovation. During the morning the upper
sections of the city was alive with the ban
ners of clubs, mustering, their members
and marching to Broad and adjacents
streets. The weather was cold and blus
tering, with several showers of rain, not
withstanding which the streets along the
published route of the procession, were fil
led with spectators, some of whom remain
ed patiently from two o'clock till nearly
dark.
The procession did not commence to
march till three o'clock, and was two hours
in passing any given point.
It was preceeded by Grand Marshall
McCandless, with his aids, and a large caval
cade, followed by about four hundred
butchers, with white shirts and blue sashes,
making quite a feature. The second divi
sion of the procession was composed of a
guard of honor, and State committees in
carriages, escorttng Gen. McClellan, who
rode in a barouch, and was busily engaged
in bowing to the plaudits of the spectators.
Five other diyisions followed including
firemen of various wards, associations and
other civil clubs. Nearly every club had a
cavalcare included in its ranks, and there
were not less than one thousand vehicles of
every cone ?dyable description from six-horse
barouches to single horse waggons. On
reaching the Continental, the General re
vewed the lines from the valcony, and the
assemblage, rapidly dispersed. (All this
enthusiasm'', honest democrats will not elect
Seymour.]
The Protestant Episcopal Convention
to-day was petitioned to admit the new
Diocese of Nebraska into fellowship with
the Convedlion. It was referred to the
Committee on Diocese.
A copy of Gen. Meade's report of the
Camilla riot is being prepared to-day at
the War Department for transmission to
the President. It will probably be made
public to-morrow.
Tim Union men of Zion and vicinity
held a meeting last week and organized a
company of Tanners. The following gen
tlemen and old soldiers were appointed of
ficers : Adam Guynn, Captain; James
Bradley, First Lieutenant ; Wm. Cro
noble, Second Lieutenant. Gredit is due
these gentlemen for their, energatie efforts
in behalf of the cause 'of Freedoth and
Truth.
Seven young girls escaped from a Cin
cinnati convent last week.
Robert T. Lincoln, son of the late Presi
dent, was married at 147ashington on the
25th ult., to Mary, daughter of Senator
Harlan, of lowa.
PARIS
PORTSMOUTH, N. 11. Oct. S
LoNnoN, Oct
BOSTON, Oct. S
PUILADELPILIA, Oct S
NEW YORK, Oct. S
WistuNroN", D. C., Oct. 8
11U3IBUGS EXPOSED.—Prof. Sands, the
great Magician, Ventriloquist and expose
of all Spiritual manifestations, will give
two entertainments at Bush's Hall, in this
place, on Wednesday and Thursday eve
ning, October 14th and 15th. Prof. Sands
comes to this place well recommended by
the pulpit and press. Read what Rev. Mr•,
Pilcher, of the M. E. Church, of Van Wert,
Ohio, says of him :
"I take pleasurt in stating, that having
had the satisfaction of attending Prof.
Sands' lectures on the subject of modern
spiritualism (so called), that he fully vindi
cated his reputation, by exposing in a mas
terly manner, the deceptions of the so-cal
led science of Spiritualism. And that the
community in Van Wert are amply indebt
ed to him for the good service which he
has rendered in the cause of christianity."
Admission 25 cents. Children 15 cents.
MARRIED
On the 29th ult. at the residence of the brides
father, by the Rev. N. W. Co'burn, Rev. R. H.
Colburn, of Central Pennsylvania Conference
to Miss Helen 11. Hoover, of Milesburg, Centre
county, Pa.
"The kindest and the happiest pair,
Will find occasion to forbear,
And something every day they live,
To pity and perhaps forgive." *
On the 28th ult. in Milcsburg, by the Rev. J.
J. Geary, of Unionville, Nr. D. 0. Gardner, of
Bellefonte, to Miss Maggie G: Miles, of Miles
burg.
These parties have our very best wishes for
their future success in live. May they long live
to enjoy the many pleasures which are attendant
upon a wedded life.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
S I 1-
TEE NTH QUARTERLY
STATEMENT or the lst National
Bank of B,ffletbute, fur Quarter ending Octo
ber 3d,166
RESOURCES.
Loans awl Discount,
Suspended Debe , ,
„Bonds to secare circulation
Other U. S. B.ald:
Due from National Bank , :
Duo front other Banks and Banke^s
eashi Items
Expense Fixture ,and Tax, 6,:e
Lttgal Tender N otes, .Szo
LIABILITIES
Capital Stock 100,000 CO
Surplus Fund 30,1001 00
Notes received from Comptroller_ 87,500 00
Duo Depo ntorg 1 / 7 ,633 61
Due National. Banks 33,453 69
Due other Banks mid Bankers 5,390 71
Interest and Exchange 10,681 40
S. O- 1,659 41
• JOHN P. HARRIS, CAsittert.
.Sworn to and subscribed before me this Sixth, day
of October, 1808.
EVAN, M. BLANCHARD,
NOTARY ruAnrc.
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MONEY AND TIME SAVED !
By going direct to
HOIVELL. GILLILAND &CO
1 & 2 BUSH'S ARCADE,
BELLEFONTE, PA
To purchase everything in the line of
LADIES' DRESS GOODS,
GENT'S FURNISHING GOODS,
DRY GOODS,
HATS AND CAPS,
'BOOTS AND SHOES,
GROCERIES,
QUEENS tl ARE,
HARDWARE,
NOTIONS, &C., &X
Our stock', is without doubt, and we chal
lenge denial, the largest ever opened in Belle
fonte. Our
DOUBLE STORE
Is literally packed full of the finest and
Cheapest articles in our line that can be obtained
in the eastern markets. In
Ladies' Furs,
We are ahead of any merchant in the County
Although our stock heretofore has been
large, the present completely eclipses
anything ever before attempted in
this section. Au examination
will prove the truth of our
assertions.
Remember the Place !
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Blankets, Buiralo Robes, and Buckskin
Gloves at
10:2:'6$
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TORCHES, 45, :2e, 30, 35 and $40,00 per hundred.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
GEO. W. FAIRER & CO.
11ro. 4. Bush's Arcade
Has just received the largest stock of
FURS
Ever brought to Centre county. Their stock
comprises some of the best material in the New
York and Philadelphia 3larkets, and ranges in
prices from
$4.00 to $125 PER SETT.
Not only in the Fur Line does Mr. Fairer
excel other establishments in the County, hit in
Zephyrs, Saxony Wool, Germantown Wool,
Cashmere Yarns, Factory Yarns, Shetland
Wool, Zephyr and Paper Patterns. In the Ifq
siery Line, we can supply Ladies', Gent's and
Misses' Bose, Inseriings aml Edgings. Also,
Ladies, Gent's and Misses' knit Pants and Vests
Paper Collars and Cuffs, Scarfs, Buckskin,
Fancy and plainer styles of Gloves.
Also, Cambric Rutilings, Black and Fancy
Repp, Poplins, French Merinos, Wool
Delaines, Calicos, etc„ etc., etc.
LADIES' FURNISHING GOODS
Embracing, a fine assortment of Patent Breast
protectors, Chignons, I lair Plaits, Co, ds
and Tassels, hoop Skirts, tuid
the best assortment of
LADIES' MISSES SHOES
To be found in Bellefonte. Also a tine assort
ment of Ladies' Fall and Winter Hats and
Feathers. Also a large assortment of
Black Alpacas, Fancy Plaid Cash
mere, Stamped Aprons, Knit
Sacks, Fur Hoods, Working
Canvass, Black and Col
ored Velvets, Bonnet
Ribbon. and every
thing kept in
the
FANCY LINE.
FANCY DOLLS IN ABUNDANCE
Q - Desirous of Selling our entire, stock of
Geut's Clothing we will sell it 011'25 per (Tut
Below Cost.
GREAT BARGAINS IN
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14,277 25
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30,110 I 1.1
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The difficulty of procuring which is well known
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OCULISTS AND OPTICIANS,
MARTFORD, CONiV.,
Manufacturers of the Celebrated
PERFECTED SPECTACLES,
have after years of experience, experiment and
the erection of costly machinery, been enabled
to produce that
GRAND DESIDERATUM,
PERFECT SPECTACLES.
which have been sold with unlimited satisfac
tion to the wearers in New England, New York,
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and British Pro
vinces during the past nine years.
Those Celebrated Perfected Spectacles never
tire the eye, and last many years without change.
G. W. PATTON,
DEALER 1.1( JEWELRY, WATCHES, ETC.,
Sole Agent for Bellefonte, Pa., from whom
only, they can be procured.
fa" WE EMPLOY NO PEDLARS. " ,- ;:11
Oct. t 2,
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