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EDITf.r BY I.UVI L. TATE, ntOriUETOII.
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
SATURDAY MORNING, AUGUST 2. 1863,
DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.
AUDITOR GENERAL,
I8AAC SLENKER:
OP UNION COUNTY.
SURVEYOR GENERAL,
JAMES P. BAR.R,
OV ALLEGHENY COUNTY.
Mass Mooting; 1
At the instance of tbo Associate Judges
and Oounty Commissioners thoro will be a
Mass Meeting of tbo citizens of Columbia
nnrl l.i,l : n ll. rt....i TT -i
vvu.,, - ,u , xiuuo, ns
Woorasburg, on Saturday,, the Olh day of
August at 12 o'olock M., to decide upon I
the question of making an appropriation
irom tmo county to ratso a bounty tor
uioso cnusung to mi up tuo company rc-
quired of Columbia county. Lot thero bo
..i full attendance. Sco Hand Bills.
Blaomsbuvg War Mooting.
Tho War Meeting, hold in tbo Court
Houso, on last Thursday ovoning was a
iremondous out-pouring of tho patriotic
people, and proved a eneourag'ng success.
Quite a number of recruits have been ob
tained in tbo county some 20 in Catta
wissa, and nn equal number in Berwick,
with a respectable number in Bloomsburg,
and tho noblo cntcrprizo is rapidly pro
gressing. Arouso, Patriots, to tho rescue
of your Country.
TnK word Auditor, instead of uMju
tant" General, would read much better, at
tbo head of tho "Danville Intellioen
cer." The meeting of tho Milvillo Ladies
Aid Society Festival, has changed from
Saturday tho Oth to Saturday tha 10th of
August, in order to avoid a conflict with
the County War Meeting.
Tub next term of tho Columbus Malo &
Femalo Academy will commences on the
fifth day of August 1802. This is a good
tchool. It is worthy of liberal patronage
It. S. Bingham is principle.
We have our valued friend and com
panion, for August, tho "American Agri
culturist." It is an inraluablo acquisition
to the agricultural association. The let-,
tcrs from its intelligent Editor, the llov.
0. Judd, now in Europe, impart increas
ed interest to itsspaciou3 and ample pages.
. "He is out against a vigorous prosecu
tion of tho war and his loyalty is suspected,"
Record of the 'limes.
Another candidal for Fort La Fayette !
Reader, who think you is tho unfortunate
creature hero named, whoso "Loyalty is
SUSPEOTEDI" Bill Miner thus speaks
of tho groat XJmoHnMogtttt UENDRICK
B. WRIGHT.
Interesting Oohrestondence. Wc
refer tho reader to the correspondence bo
tweon President Lincoln and the Botrdor
State oion, published in this morning's pa
por. A careful pcrsual of these documents
will givo a thorough idea of tho nature and
magnitude of tho emancipation project of
President Lincoln
and at tho samo time
demonstrate) tho
impracticability
i
ot that
undertaking.
The stylo and tone of this correspond
ence aro admirable ; tho President evi
dently Impressed with the feasibility of
his scheme, urges it most seriously upon
tho attention of his hearers: tho reply to
his suggestions is equally candid, mild and
oommendablo, whilo it demonstrates (he
utter weakness of tho President's positions.
One statement of this reply to tho Presi-'
dent is remarkable, which is the aid and
comfort rendered tho Southern traitors by
the proceedings of tho Congress.
Joint Beli. Refusing toe Protec
tion of the American Flag. In May
last, General Mitchell rasoiyed a loiter
irom Mrs. Bell, asking him for a passport
for her husband from Blount Springs,
Alabama, to Nashville. Tho General
granted tlio rcquost, and Nicholas Davis
waitfcdupon Mr. Bell, to communicato to
bim tho wishes of bis wife and tho assur
anco of tho General. Tie courtesy was
declined j tho leador of tho lato American
party evidently preferring to remain on
rebel soil, to tho acceptance) of .tho pro
tection of tho American flag.
No moro pestiforous traitor dwells onjWt winter will go for his friend tho
tho continent than John Bell, tho-cuidi
ieio -of the Constitutional Union Party for
President, in 1800, Ho has been stump,
ing his Stato in favor of Secession he
Las abused and derided Uniou men he
has refused, contemptuously, tho protection
pf the Aiaerioan Flag. And yet, in this
town, some of iiio loudest, most ignorant
and prctontious nbusers of tbo Domocrats
who wero for Breckinriiga, Aro tho sworn
friends and followers of John Bell, You
aa Lear tiieso Boll men daily, boisterous
trying io lOovwir Ihemsolves by crying
charges against other.
Thoy supported
traitor -dhoy aro responsible for his',
treason, as iouoh as DemouniUi uro for tho ,
4retssa -of Breckinridgo. Go on thon,
. , , ,
wag yoir-olapporsui your empty ieadj to
ewer Joan .oefi, toe traitor.
"Wilmot a Candidato boforo tho
.TOOPIO.
David Wilmot will, no doubt, bo a oan
dtdato boforo tho Legislature, next winter,
,for rcclcotion to United States Sonato,aud
his endorsement by Forney's Hcpublloan
atato Convention j on tho 17th iutt., was
evidently intended to aid bim to secure tho
nomination by tho caucus members to bo
clcotcd by Fornoy's party. Indeed, Wil
mot may bo considered ns much tho eandi
dato of that party, before the people, as aro
Cochran and Ross.
In viow of this fact, tho voters of Penn
sylvania should understand tho political
character of Mr. Senator Wilmot, who is
thus put forward for their suffrages. In
order to a proper understanding of his
political principles, it is not necessary for
them to go furthor back than to his recent
record in tho Senate By consulting tho
published proceedings of that body, thoy
will find tho namo of Wilmot recorded in
favor of every extrcmo measures thero votod
on. Sumner's name is not moro frequently
thus tccoraodi
Wilmot is in favor of enlisting tho slaves
0f tbo South, and all negroes, free or slave,
t0 drill, to march, to Bleep, to cat, to fight
Bide by sido with tbo whito citizens of
Pennsylvania, and his theory, fully carried
out. would put tho negro on a level, at
least, with tho whito man, cverywhoro and
under all circumstances politically and so
cially. What Greeley advocates, Wilmot en
dorses what Greeley is, Wilmot is. Ho
bolongs to tho class of Grecloy, Sumner,
Wade, Chandler & Co.; men who rejoice
over McClellan's revcrso before Richmond,
because ho will not adopt their political
sentiments, and who would rather the
Union should forever bo lost than that it
should bo saved by victories won by any
truo friend of tbo Constitution. They
would rulo or ruin and would not yield a
jot of their fanatical creed to savo the
country. Wilmot is ono of tho foremost of
this crazy class of statesmen and false
philanthropists.
Not long since, Wilmot wrote a letter to
a metting in New York in which ho fully
endorsed Sumner's plan for reducing the
seceding States, or tho States at present
occupied by tho secessionists to the condi
tion of territories, a plan that would as
effectually break up the Union as secession
itself a plan in fact, which practically
provides for, secession.
This idea of Sumner's never met with
any favor in Pennsylvania, except in the
crazed brain of here and thcr a long-haired
lunatic of the reformatory school, and in
the hearts of Wilmoi's Now England fiiends
in tho Bradford district, who never were
Pcnnsylvanians, and never can be; yet
Forney's Republican Convention, on tho
17th endorsed Wilmot as "tho truo and
faithful representative of tho loyal citizens
of this Statu," and thus, virtually, nomi
nated him, in advance, as tho candidate of
Forney's party for tho United States Son
ate. In endorsing him, that Convention
endorsed both Secession and Abolition,
including negro soldiers and negro equality
generally.
It is proper for the people of Pennsylva
nia to know, first, tho record and political
status of Wilmot, and, second, that they
havo, at tho next election, to vote cither
for or against him. IIo will bo the can
didato, before tho Legislature, of the party
which, through its convention, endorsed
him, at Harrisburg, on the 17th inst., and
tho point for each voter to settle, before
voting, will bo, which of tho legislative
candidates in his district will voto for Wil
mot and which will not. Wo suspect that
all tho successful candidates of Forney's
party will voto for tho friend of Sumner,
Wado and Chandler, according to tho pre
sent evident understanding between Forney
and bis Lieutenants, MoMicbacl, McClure,
and others. Somo think that Forney is
working for tho Senatorship for himself,
but wo do not. IIo prefers tho Senate
Secretaryship it pays belter. Wilmot's
tho man.
Tho choice is simply between a State
extinguishing Secessionists and somo con
servative Union man, like Cowan. We arc
willing to trust tho peoplo of Pennsylvania
for tho result provided, they fairly un
derstand tho "arrangement" of Forney
and his now frienUs and fuglemen, in the
promises. Wilmot supported Fofhoy for
tho Secretaryship of tho Senato and Fornoy
goes for Wi'lmat's re olection to that body.
Forney made bis Convention endorso Wil
mot, thus placing him before tho' peoplo as
his candidate, to tho exclusion -of other as
pirants, aud Fornoy will bo manage tho
men and tho party over which ho has so
recently been called to rulo tbat tho men
whom they shall .elect to tbo Legislature
friend orSuniner, Wade and Chandler.
Tho wholo thing is "fired," except the
ratification of tho arrangement at tho bal
lot box. Tho question is now upon tho
ratification lPhila. IFecldy Journal.
How the Slaves Wknt South. The
Boston Gazette, published in Massachu
setts, and dated July 17tli, 1758, con
tains the following advertisement:
Just imported from Africa, and to bo
sold on uoaru ttio ting Jonney, Win .El
lory commander, now lyimv at New Bos
ton, a number of NEGRO 110 VS nnH
GIRLS, from twojvo to fourteen years of
age. Inquiro of said Ellory ou board,
sad brl v'wro constant attendant is
lv.e" ., rnii , , ... ,
"Note. The aboveslaves havo all had
the BmaU p0Xi Treasurer' notes and
New England rum mil be taken as p'ty,"
Gon. Wm, S. Ross.
Our people wero not surprised last wook
at tho nomination by tho Republican Stato
Convention, of our follow townsman, Gen.
Ross, as their candidato for Surroyor Gen
eral. Wo know for somo months patt,
that tho Abolitionists had arranged,
through tho secret loaguo of which llosca
Carpontcr is President, to "ropo in" somo
fishy Domocrat to placo on their ticket
along sido with a full-blown Republican,
and wo were assured by various manoe
uvres that they had fixed upon Gon.
Ross. His nomination, therefore, was but
tho completion of an understood plan, and
consequently surprised nobody. Ho was
to bo tho stool-pigeon by which Domocratio
voters were to be entrapped, becauso ho
had called himself a Democrat.
As wo aro credibly informod, ho first
started out, when a young man, by oppo
sing Gen. Jackson in 1828, and suppor
ting Adams. His noxt step was in 18-M
in coalcsccnco with the wings of tho Dis
trict as a candidato for Senator in opposi
tion to the lato Andrew Rcaumont, tho
regular Domocratio nominee. Whilo in
tho Senate ho again illustrated his attach
ment to tho Democracy by bolting tho
caucus nomination and assisting in tho
olection of Simon Cameron. Gen. Ross
then subsided into private life, and pursued
a course politically which gavo him tho
character, of anything but a Demoorat
until tho rebellion broke out and a fine
opening was presented by hollow profess
ions of 'Union' made by tho Abolition
ists (who had control of tho government)
for just this sort of fishy material. lie
was last year nominatod by tho Republican
convention as a candidate for the legisla
ture, and elected by less than a hundred
votes. Although he called himself a
'Union Democrat,' he acted with the Re
publican party through tho wholo ses
sion, lie voted, among other things, to
stillo tho voice ol old Luzerne by deny
ing to Messrs. Walsh aud Trimmer
their seats, and instalings tho two Aboli
tion candidates, Hall and Russol, whom
the Supreme Court have decided had not
tho slightest right there. By this act he
assisted in throwing the last House of
Representatives into the hands ol tho Re
publicans thus again illustrated his
claim to the title of Democrat. In addi
tion, it is said ho also voted against pay
ing Messrs. Walsh and Trimmer (the
Democratic, candidates )their mileage and
expense in contesting their seats.
Luzerne Union.
Two Chargies against Gen. McClec
lan Exploded. Two of tho charges
which the enemies of Gen. MeClellan have
persistently made have been disproved in a
manner which leaves those who made then:
in anything but an enviable position.
One of them was in regard to tho White
Houso in Virginia, which, it was alleged,
he kept guarded by our troops,whilo it was
needed for our sick and wounded soldiers
forkosptyal purposes. Tho official corre
spondence on tho matter has been publish
ed, and itshows conclusively that the house
could not havo been used advantajreously
for hospital purposes, and if it eould have
been, would have boon so used, Gen. Me
Clellan never having mado any objection.
All ho -did was to plaee & guard to pre
vent plunder and injury to tho bouse, while
the plantation and grounds were freely
used for military and hospital purposes.
At tho vory tirao his enemies were making
tho most ado about tho matter, tho White
Houso grounds wero occupied by one hun
dred and seventy hospital tents, and the
spring, to which it was Baid our troops
could not havo access, was fresly used.
Tho othor charge that Gen. JlcClellan
would not receive negroes within his lines,
but mado his soldiers perform labor which'
they might do, was most emphatically dis
proved by Senator Harris of New York on
Tuesday. In bis placo in the Sonate ho
read a letter from Gen. MeClellan, saying
that all negroes, malo and female, who
have eomo into tho camps of tho array of
tho Potomao, on tho Peninsula, have been
protected, and set to work at wages, in
performing services which would others
wiso havo devolved upon our soldiers.
Tho supply of theso operations has thus
far been insufficient for their wants.
Boston Journal,
Tbamplino on the Constitution.
Thc Senate, on Monday, bv a voto of
23 against 17, passed tho bill introduced
some weeks since by Mr. Sumner, u-c
think, to admit Western Virginia to the
rights and privileges of a sovereign Stato.
. .. .. . . .
Tins act is in direct violation of sec -
tion 3d, Article IVth of tho Constitution,
which xcad as follows!
"Neiv States may kc admitted by the
Congress into this Union; but no uew
Sdate shall be formed or erected within
tho jurisdiction of any other State; nor
any Stato bo formed by live junction of
two or more States, or parts of States,
without tho consent of tho Legislatures
of tho State couemied, as well as of thc
Congress,"
In a case so plain no argument is no
cessary to show that every Senator who
votod for this Western Virginia bill, tram
pled bis oathin tho dust.
Do Congressmen think that by such
legislation as this they aro to restore the
Union? Wo doubt if a sinele Senator
who voted for this bill has ono particlo ,or squinted towards usurpation. Tho peo
of hope of bringing the Southern States P' wi" 1DS remember how earnestly the
in subjection lo the Constitution. I Domocratio loadora and masses entered in-
Providence Tost.
Our Army Correspondence.
Camp near Hedoeman Hivkr, Va.,
July 20th 1802.
My Dear Sir : On Tuesday evening
last Gen. Rickctts' Division moved from
Warronton,.and now arc encamped at tho
head 'of tho Rappahannock, whioh is form
ed by tho junction of Hodgeman Iliver &
Cartor'o Itun. Gen. Banks' Corps is bo
yond us at Sporryvillo.
Gen, Popo's orders doubtless excito as
much comment with you as thoy do with
us. That rclativo to disloyal citizens in
our rear taking tbo oath of allcgianco un
der penalty of being removed boyond our
lines, must bo intended for buncombe as
its execution is practically impossible. Wo
lcavo thousands in our rear who tako no
aotivo part in tho rebellion, but who can
not bo induced to tako tho oath of allcgi
anco. You will sco at a glanco that to
rcmovo them you must depopulate Virgin
ia. Tho attempt would havo tho effect of
adding largely to tho rebel ranks, nnd
making combatants of peaceful citizens.
Uowovcr, I trust tho order will bo carried
out in respect to thoso who "aid and abet,"
tho cnomy, whether thoy bo North or
South of Mason & Dixon's Line.
The other orders aro generally approv
ed. Tho President's order to uso slaves
and other property for military purposes,
in my opinion is just and necessary. For
over ono year wo have boon waging a war
to put down a formidable rebellion, and
to-day they arc stronger than ever. Whilo
we havo drained tho North of its labor,
that of tho South has been permitted to
remain undisturbed. In fact wo havo
spared not only tho producers, but tho
produce. Of what uso is it to maintain a
stringent blockade to keep such sup
plies as tea and coffee from the
enemy, and at tho samo timo permit
tho necessary staples of wheat and
corn to go scot freo ? Tho peoplo at homo
must realize that wo aro engaged in a
deadly war, where it is "an cyo for an eye
and a tooth for a tooth." Not only is our
honor concerned, but our safety from for
eign aggressors and future domestic secur
ity,
I am opposed now as I ever havo been
to freeing tho slaves through a mawkish
philanthrophy ; but if wo can weaken tho
enemy and strengthen ourselves by using
them, it would be highly criminal in us
not to do so. It is not against slavery as
an institution that I would war, but against
it as a source of strength to the enemy,
aud becauso wo can use the negro to as
good advantage as they can. In common
with tho wholo army I am opposed to their
being classed as soldiers for numerous
reasons
Ona is, it would placo them on
an equality with ourselves, which is more at Yorktown possessed no strength ; and
than wo allow tho freo negroes of tho J oven down to within one week of the ter
North. Hut they can drivo our wagons, j riI,lc fightingheforo Richmond, the Secre-
ambulances, and causons.dig our entrench. ;t:,,r' r,W"r ruruscd ? ,he,.icvo ,kc rob?1
, - ,, , , ,. strength there exceeded sixty thousand.
iiicnts, cook for tho men, and thus relievo
them from one-half thc labor of the ser
vice. Their rations, clothing, and a slight
remuneration aro all that thoy ask, and
surely would be aa advanca upon their
present condition.
But it may be inquired, ''What will wc
do with them I" Send them to Africa or
Massachusetts, let tho States that do not
want them pass laws prohibiting them
from coming within their jurisdiction, or
let thorn bo bound out to loyal men in
tho South. Our experience as well as
that of England, proves that their labor
is noceisary for the production of Southern
staples, and a system could bo devised for
binding them out genorally as philanthro
pic as that adopted by England in appren
ticing tbo Chiuesc. This, at any rato,
would bo better for tbo negro then a vag
abond lifo in tho North.
But let it be understood that this order
is not given to benefit thc slave, but to
benefit us.
Thc peoplo of thc South can raiso no
objection to this procedure They decided
on war and persist in carrying it on, and
certainly cannot complain if thoy lose by
it. States which havo set at defiance all
national laws, and as far as possible with
drawn themselves from their protection,
cannot expect us to obsorvo theirs. In
other words, a contractWokcn by ono
party cannot bind tho other; and rebell
ious States cannot wage war against thc
""Pmo uovernmcut, aua at tue samo
timo claim protection for their property.
i Tbc Dcmooralio Part? fiUOU,d feel Proutl
; that aftcr such a bittcr strugglo tho Oppo
' Eition Lavo "cognized tho truth of their
I loctrUio,iliat "slaves are property? Timo
'lino ,ln.,i.,,J.U.l .. A.-.. - !1
1 "" jf muiauiranon,
to bo succcsslul, must io couducted on
Democratic principles, atd "bo guided by
Democratic precedents. It is truo that in
its vast organization thoro ore somo .cor
rupt men, but to charge this upon tho
whole party, is to impeach tho integrity of
tho peoplo themselves. It is coevol with
tho Constitution, has always boon its
staunch support and earnest defendor, and
tbo Constitution was in danger only when
that party languished through intcstino
strife.
During this rebellion it has dono nobly,
throwing asido all partisan prejudices,
giving its firm adhesion to all jut and
proper aots of tho Administration, and
"frowning indignantly" upon thoro ttbich
uad the least taint of unoonstitutionaliiy
Uo tiis conflict, aud expressed disapproval
1.. .lUr,,1 Irtrtnlitv i
wore proposed.
But thero need bo no sacrifice of party
principles in sustaining tho lato nots of
tho Administration. Tho powor and pol-
ioy of indiioriminato emancipation, wo
deny f but tho Government has undoubtod
authority to confiseafo the property of
rebels in tho seceded States, and slivis arc
property by national and looal laws. If it
can bo confiscated, it can bo used-, tho property of rebols, and lor other pur
horses and mules to pull tho wagons, and (p0Scg)" approved July 17, 1802, and
tho nogroos to drivo thorn. Tho only wbich net, and the joint resolution ex
question which can ariso is as to tho expo-! plamitory thereof, arc herewith publish
dicucy of tho measure, nnd the cvonts of cj( j( Abraham Lincoln, President of the
tho last fow weeks havo disposed of that. 1 United States, do hereby proclaim to, and
Trusting that 1 but echo tho opinion of tho wnrn all persons within tho contempla
peoplo of Columbia county, tion of said sixth section to cease partis-
I remain, yours truly, lipating in, aiding, countenancing or
ARTILLERIST, abetting the existing rebellion or any
. I rebellion against tho Government of the
Pucsidknt JuDar;. Mr. Hutlor. I unjted States, and to return to their prop
Will you allow mo to BUggest tho namo of cr aiiCgianco to the United States, on
WILLIAM EhWEhh, of Bradford county, I jn 0f the forfeitures and scizuros as
for Judgo of this District. Mr. Elwell is j wjtj,n ami by said sixth section provid-
an ablo and experienced Lawyer and per
haps our Attorneys and pooplo generally
could unite upon him. After tho resigna
tion of Warren J. Woodward, in tho Col
umbia District, tbo Attorneys of that Dis-
oerat. I do not know that ilr. .hlwcll
could bo induced to corao hero. I mere
ly throw out tho suggestion for tho bene
fit of all parties interested. LAW.
Thc above paragraph from the Easton
(Northampton) Argus, will inform our
people that other localities aro looking to
wards Mr. Elwell, for Judgo. Ho will bo
in demand, and thero must not bo any
mistako about our securing him in tho
Columbia District. Let our peoplo see to
it that Mr. Elwell has an unanimous nom
ination Ho deserves it. Cclumbii Dem
ocrat. Our readers will see by tho foregoiug
article that Mr. Elwell, is in request from
other distticts beside ours.
B-it wc hope from first seeking, and
feeling that we havo tho oldest claim, wc
shall bo ablo to secure him for this Judi-
,ciul District. Wc beliele with tho Colum
bia Domocrat, that Mr. Elwell, ought to
receive tlio unanimous support oj the His
trict , and so far as wc havo been able to
gather tho views of Sullivan, ho is sute
ot it hero. Wc hope to near a similar re
port from Columbia and Wyoming.
Sullivan County Democrrt.
Ou.VNnn of Tonb A few months ago
there was nobody but George 15. MeClel
lan and Henry W. Ilallcck to advise the
Government to strengthen its armies.
Wilson in the Senate, said the army was
too large. Chandler said there had been
only thirty thousand rebels and some
wooden guns at Manassas, and that all
thngn uhnlilion na,rin, .n5l, , ,,,
tn linn nil tnrt 4n -.-. m. I. I. ......, I t II
Now there is a change of tone and of
tune, i hrcc hundred thousand men aro
called for; and it is intimated that this
number will be increased to live hundred
thousand. The rebels aro everywhere
active and confident. MeClellan is bare
ty out of danger, though seventeen miles
from thc rabel capital. Ualleck's annv
has been divided, aud tho large portion of
it is tiireatcned hy two rebel colums, num
bering in the aggregate seventy thousand
soldiers. Wo are suffering dieastcrs in
Tennessee, Kentucky, Northern Miss
ouri, South Carolina and Louisaun.
Washington itsclfia seriously threaten,
cd, if we may believe the whispers which
reach us. The Government nays tec
must have more mm.
We hope the men will be furnished.
They cannot bo sent forward too soon.
Hut will not the people remember that
all lhcse disasters anil all this anxiety
might have been avoided by following
the counsels of MeClellan and Hallcck.
Providence Post.
Affairs in Washington. Washing
ton, July 24. Major Russell, Paymas
ter of tho Marino corps, arrived here to
day. Ho has been on General MeO'cllan's
staff, and has been ordered to report here
for the poiformanco of certain duties in
thc corps. When Major Russell was asked
how Gen. MeClellan would tako tho ad
vancement of Genoral Hallcck to tho posi.
tion of commanding general, ho said tbat
tho former would havo no envious feclin"
whatever ; but that ho would be willing to
servo in tho ranks. President Lincoln's
order for General Hallcck to tako com
mand of all the armies of tho United
Statos was given immediately after reach
ing hero from General McClellan's eanip,
and was evidently made after consultation
with General MeClellan.
-mat a very different spirit from that
displayed by tho raulo eating abolitionist'
O I
Fremont. IIo would not servs ns .a MaW,
General, becauso an officer was put over
him : McCicllan would serve in tieranlcs,
Soo tho difference between a Democrat and
a Republican, between a Constitutional
Uniouiit, and an abolitionist, between Dr.
John's Pet Fremont, and the peonies net,
MeClellan. '
fur tie ColunUafimttret.
MlM,YII(LE,30ili July, 1802.
Col. Levi L. Tate :
Plcaso givo tho folbwing notico an in
sertion in your paper, and obligo tho Army
Aid Society of Millvillo,
DAVID MASTERS!
Committee.
TLcro will bo held in a grove, r
Millvillo, a UNION FESTIVAL, of
near
the
Army Aid Society." on Saturday. Kill, nf
A . l
H 01
Tho prooeeds of which aro to bo applied
to amoliorato tho conditions of tho sick And
wounuca sotaiors.
o " ,..
xiiumeui, opoaKors wm nom uttondanco'
Tho publio are respectfully invited to at-"
tend.
tend.
trict unanimously asked tho appointment 25th day ol July, in tnc year oi our
nr. i...n n.,rtin wfiicml 1 Lord one thousand eight hundreiL-and
uiU..u..,uv,,u-.w- amof thc Ind ,enco of
to appoint him becauso he is a good Dem- u (jnhod Slatcs lll0 cigtitysevcnth.
"""proclamation by tho President, j
.... 1.'
Washinuton Jew 120. The i'resuicnt
has issued the following proclamation!
the President of the United States of
America.
A PROCLAMATION,
In pursuance of tho sixth section of
t10 tct 0f Congress, entitled "An act to
' BUrprcss insurrection, to punish treason
am rebellion, to seize nnd confiscate tlio
cd.
In testimony whereof I have horcunto
set my hand and caused the seal of tho
United States to bo affixed.
Uono at the City of Washington, tins
it-.
n.. s.l
AiuiAiiAM Lincoln.
By the prcsidet.
Wm. II. Seward, Secretary of State
Great War Mooting.
In purtuanco of a call ismcd by "Jinny
Cttizons," a largo and enthusiastic "War
Meeting" was held in the Court IIouso at this
placo, on Saturday eveninu, tlio 2Gth inst.,
for tho purposo of nrrivinp at BOiue plan by
which voluntoora may bo raised ufiiuicnt to
form a Company, at leat, in Columbia
county, to respond to tlio lute cull for
soldiers. '
The meeting was called to order by Win.
Ncal, iiponTr biiso mot'on Dr. John R.misev
was chosen l'rceidont.
On motion of Robert l Clork, Esq., tho
following persons wero Gelceted as Vico
Presidents :
David LowcNiiuna, 1'ctek Hillueyre,
Koht. ITinc.NniTii.
On motion Andbeit Maoison nnd Wcs-i-ev
Wirt. Ksq., wero nominated as nccrcta
rios. Whereupon Mr. Wirt roe's nd dcline4
acting, ou account of bin loyalty having been
suspeetod by certain persons of this place ;
nnd lio stated that under tho circumstances
hu could not accept tlio appointment of Sec
retary uufcfi tho meeting was willing to en
dorse his loyalty.
Tho President rcmaiked that if the mat
ter could bo got in somo proper shape ho
would put it beforo tho mooting with pleas
ure. At this juncturo Itobt. F. Clark aroso nnd
withdrew bis motion so fur as tho nomina
tion of Mr. Wirt was concerned, and moved
to nnioud it by tlio nominatiun of Morris
Van Buskirk, which wna accepted, when
tho secretaries, Mauiso.v and Vax iiumfUK
took their scats as ofiicors of the meeting,
On motion the Chair appointed tho follow
ing persons a Committee to draft resolutions
espresivo of the censo of tho meeting:
Hubert L Clark, A. J. Sloan, Wm.Noal,
Jnincs K. Kycr, A. C. Mcnseh.
The Cooimitteo retired tz Mr. Clork's
office to draw up a series of resolution, and
during their absenuo the Hcv. D.ivid C.
John was celled upon to address tho iindi
once, who enmo forward nnd inndo some
wcU-ticicd and patriotic remarks.
The Committee returned and roported
tho following resolutions which woro adopt
ed; lUsolvcil, That wo hereby reaffirm our nt
attachment to tlio Union and tho Constitu
tion, pledging ourselves to tbo National Ad
ministration, nnd to o.ich other, to maintain
both in their original integrity, to tho ex
tent of all tho means wo may possess, eount
ing no sacrifice too great, no sutTorinc or ca
lamity too severe, so wo preserve our Union
undiscovered nnd our Government freo.
Resolved, That sjneo e$p?rionco has prov
ed thnt the rebels in arms against tho Gov
ernment cannot bo vtiaxtd into submission,
wo are in favor uf tho prosecution of this
war with tbe utmost vijor and soverity, by
every arm of power within our control, tin
til.the rebellion is crushed, tho rightful au
thority of tho Government everywhere is
acknowledged nnd traitors who presist in
treason punished to thodenth.
Resolet d, That wo hail as th3 dawning
of a brighter day in this etrugcle, tho order
of Mnj. Gon. Popo, subsisting his army up
on tho enemy and driving beyond his fines
all who refuso to swear truo idlcginnco to
tho Government nnd that wo besoeeh bim
not to stop in tho good work whilo a traitor
remains this sido of tho Gulf of Mexioo.
Resolved, Thnt tho citizens of this county
fnjoy nliko tho benefits and blessings of the
Goreruiujent of tho United States, thut thoy
are equally interested in its prccrvation nnd
perpetuity, and aro therefore bound in all
honor nnd justico to render equal service
in resisting, subduing and destroying its
enemies.
Therefore Resolved, That if tho lato call
n 1,10 i,res'Jent for 300,000 is not respond-
flH tn Vnlantn.il. n .1 -
ed to volentnrily and with out delay we re
spectfully but oarnostly recommend to tho
proper authorities, to tako immcdinto stops
for the drafting of so many tnldigrs as tho
neoessitios of the Governnwjnt may require
and that a copy of the3o resolution bo furn
ished to tho Governor of this State.
Jltsohtd, That tho commissioners of this
oounty be requested to .oiTer a bountv of
twenty fjvo dollars to bo paid out of" tho
County lxeasury to caoh and evov man en
listing m tho new company to bo" raised in
this county under tho lato requisition, nnd
that a committee of threo bo appointed to
wait upon the Commissioners for this nur
poso. On motion tie uesolutions wero adopted,
after which tbo chairman, Mr. Clark, road
tho following letter from ,Dr. John, which
was ordered to bo published with thc pro
ceeiinf.s of tho mooting.
B..00M8DURO Pa., July 25, 18G2.
Mn. Chairman. UuBlnesB 0f a pressing
bo present with you, oad purtieipatimr in
: ":' "wiiumiuiu iur mo to
ju. r ue .Derations. J very much rogre this
as I fuel a doep interest in every movement
mado by mv oval foil Jr. " "v T.V'
me lm! :"," :'"'!""
fflhaiTinn ""Hi'tyssmn oi tuts unholy
i...!',.0.?: J 1?,urc.'1 of .m7 apathy ona
i ,",v-' V u.H"aoii in wnavovor meaaurn.
iu your judgment, shall bo adopted,
This war, forced upon us by bad
wicked men, mint no on. Ho who i
clamors for l'enoe boforo tho national Il
ls Tlndicatod, tho national authority e
lulled c-Te'r every inch of the soil of tho Ui
and the assassins who havo raised t
sacrilegious handi to destroy the g0T,
mont aro punished, is a tiaitor. It is
duty to stand bv tho govornmentlt U
duty of every citizen to do so. As tho i
cflts nnd blcisings of Government ptt,
toollon to lifo nnd property nnd home
onjoyed alike hy nil, tho burthens ninl
risiccs of sustaining, supporting nnd def,
ing tho Govornmont should bo equal,
honco I havo no hesitation In saying
if tho quota apportioned to this counh
fill up this Stato's proportion of 300
men called for by tho Prcsidont U
promptly mado up, lot thoro bo a dral
For ono I nm rendy for it. 1 shrink f
no share of duty, responsibility nr t,
fico. Tho nntion must bo saved tre
must bo crushed and traitors must io
down.
Ilcspcctfully,
P. Jon
On motion tho following persons wcrf
pointed n Committee to wait upon tho C
ty Commissioners for tho purpose of pn
ing an appropriation to bo used in rai
Toluntccrs!
Wm. MoKolvy, Wm. It.Jncoby, and
L. Tato.
On motion John K. Grolz, Uenj. F. J
man, and Hirnm 0. Ilower, wero nppoi
a csmmittec, by tho Chair, to nudit tho
itary fund, which was raised in April
and said committee to report at tho
meeting.
Aftcr tho nbovo business was trans'
the llovs. John, Dimm nnd othors, aid
ed tho meeting. The speakers wero spi
nnd socmod to feel thnt interest in tho
tor which it demands. Their rem
throughout wero well rocoivod.
It was resolved thnt tho proceeding
this meeting be published in nil tho pi
of tho county.
On motion tho meeting adjourned to
again on Thucsdny evening, July the
inst.
Dr. John lUusn, I'm
A. Madison, ) ,
M.Van BirtKinK.J"'
Death of I'x-Prcsidciil Van Ilurcn.
Mahtin Van Hvrkn, the Kighth I'rcci
of tho United States, died at Kimlml
N. V., on Thursday mo.-ninr,, tho 24th
IIo was born nt the place where he
Doeomber 5lli 1782, so that he was in
SjOiIi year of his ao. A recent violem
luck of asthma, followed by a violent c
rlial affection ol tho throat and luns.
the can po uf his death.
As the nama indicates, Mr. Van I
was descended irom one of the old I
families (hat sullied ou the Hudson,
was educated for tho liar, nnd at an
age breams n Democratic politician.
1808 lie was appointed Surrogate of Co
bin county ti. V. In 1812 ho was elt
to the Stale Senato, and continued a n
ber of that body till 1620, part of tho
also holding ilia office nf Attorney (ie
ol the Stato. Hu was also n member e
Sjutc Conttitntional Convention in i
and in the sumo year was elected tr
United Slates Senato, io which body he
ru elected in 1 8 V 7 . In tho lollnwini;
nfn-r Governor Clinton' death, ho a
candidato of tho Democratic party ft
office and ua elected. Hut Jackson,
ing into tho Presidency, appointed
Secretary of Stale, and ho roxigned
Govrrnorship to accept llii! place ot
Cabinet. He was also nominated b)
President for Minuter to Knglaud, but
donate refused to confirm him.
At tlio Providential election of 1S3
was elected Vice Preside?!, Jackson '
re elected I'reMilent. In 1830 ho was
ted I'ret-ident aud in 1G10 was nomi
again by ihn Democratic party, but wa
foated by General Harrison . lie thei
tireil lo Kinderhook, or, as he prolt-rr
call it "Lindenwald," and was litllo I
of till 1848, when he wus tho Prtiidt
candidate of the then incoiisidtirnblo p
called by rome, "Barnburners," by n.
V co Soilera," wh'u-li has since dovel
into tho Republican party.
Since 1848 Mr. Van lluren lived in rc
meut, taking no public part in politic;
fairs, but, until within the lal year, re
ing all his mental powers, and a degre
physical yjgor rarefy found in or.(
aged.
For the Columbia Dcmocm
Kejv Columbus Male nnd I'cmnlc Acndr;
RIn. Kn.Ton: I have tho pleasure 1
form you, that I was present at tho lai
amination which took place at the do
tho last lerm of ilia Columbus Male
Female Academy, although I had no
dents in tho Institution at that timo,
hopo to have heroafier. ( was hiyhh
lighted with the progress made by ttu
dents. Embraced in the variety of eiu
prominent among which wero Aiiilm
Geomelry, Surveying, Algobra, Merca
Hook Keeping, French, Latin, Physio'
&c. On these subjects tho exnmins
were extended and thorough, and sin
caro and aptness on part of the imdruc
and diligence nnd industry on part o
students.
1'iof. Uingham, as Principal, an1'
Bingham, ns Precoplress, have few su
ors in the Art of Teaching their studei
think calmly, to anclizo carefully, I'
press themselves clsaj)y, uud with P'
sion It is found by lar, preferable to
a Preceptress instead of tho former pra
of having tho 6ludot)ts teach each othe
Tho Academy Building has undei
all necosfary repairs and a general ru
tion, and J know of no timilur Instill
whore it would bo morn ploaeanl nn
vanlageoua for young ladies and genii!
tn got & good cducution than at the &
Institution. A VtsiT'
Col, Lkvj L. Tatk, of Columbia cr
was among tho ablest and most Yah
members of our last legislature, nnl!
sincerely hopa (hat his district will do
the justice to return both hinj and lii
league for a second term. Jn Jhes.o l
of legislative corruption and ruin tc
country, surh mon should bo sent Iron,
ery democratic district of , tho Stuto.
(Ilitmlcihnd Dvmmt.