in
COLUMBIA
DEMOCRAT
AND BLOOMSBURG GENERAL ADVERTISER,
LEVI L. TATE, ED1T011.
"TO HOLD AND TRIM THE TOUCH OF TRUTH AND WAVE IT O'ER TUB DARKENED EARTH."
TERMS: $2 00 IN ADVANCE.
1. .. .T.TIT I , P. J IT If 11"
VOL. 18. NO. 27.
FRESH ARRIVAL
or
A T
Miller's Store.
a MlF, subscriber ha. J"t returned ft am Iho Cities
with another largo and select assottmet or
SPlthVG AND SUMMEIl GOODS.
Durdin.nl at Philadelphia, at tlio lowest figure, and
which lhy (ire determined to sell pn moderate- terms
J. tan b procured elsewhere In llloomiburg. III.
stock comprises
IAUIK&' 'MM noons,
of cholc-st .tylca and latent fashion.
nnr ai'ons, Atrn nitocMiir.s,
it 'itim-titK QUKrA"iMnh,
CKMlt H'AIIK, IWU.OW WARS
tRO.W .VAILS, HOOTS fillOKS
ttATS 4- CArS, &.C., $c
ta short ev. rj llitnij u.nnlly kept In country Stores
W whiili lm Invito tin- (iuI.Hr jem-rally
Tb HiElia.lurlro paid for rountrjr pr""- 1M)
S II. MILLER.
ntootiiRlxtrc. May 2". 1P0.
milE CO NFESS10NS AND EXPE
I norroofitilNVAI.il).
rnl ll'hr-J far the boacfit. nnd as a caution to loung
SI mi ami nihers, who slider from Vermin Debility.
I irtnnlit-c Iirmy if MniiMood, &c, supplying nt the
Mine thiii-the or -riM'CRit Hy ono who hai
nii-il himself aft- r iimlcrg hie considerable luackery
lly enclosing a osl-pald addressed envelope slnglo
I a'pies may bo hrd of iho author.
1 ' NATHANIF.t.MAYFAin.Eart..
Jun. 4, ieC4.- ly Brooklj n, Kings co Y
""National Foundry.
0I.OOMSDUKG, COLUMBIA CO., PA.
t It B subscriber, proprietor of th- above named ex
J trnilvt- cttah lnhment, Is now prepared to receive
i Uis tor
All Kinds of Marhiiirry,
I fColclea, HUit Furnaces, Ftallonary F.uglnea, Mill.
THPC8IIINC MACHINUS, kC. it.'.
Ho li also prepared tomato Hiurci, all -lira and
i atterus, p'mvlroiu, and everything utually made in
rut-clam Foundries.
Ilia cxl.-niv.o facllitie. nnd practical workmen, nar
iontt liiiu In n-cviing the largest contracts on the
Mi i.t reisonahl-.- t-Tini,
(D tlrai of all kind, will be taken la exchanf for
ra.lir-ir.
it This catatiliahment la loea.-d aear the l.arkawan
t lllooiniibiirg Uuilroad Depot.
FETEIl llll.l.Mr,VKR
Itlaocii-burir, Kept. 13, 18H3.
HELL'S SPECIFIC " PILLS War-
I ) hkttd ta Cisaa-linn bo rcltiJon1 Neva
mil to curd Do nut nauacate I Are specdv in action!
fio rhanite nf ihel n-iuircit I l not inti-ifi-ri- with
hii.nw.a puraiiiia! ran he u.e.l uithitit detection !
t'pnanl l Jul) i-re- thu pa.t in-intli (--mio. ,.f them
jeiv aererc cae. Over mi.-hundred pliyaiii.ma have
u.eil them in tin ir prattle, and ai apt uk weil ul llirlr
illrar . ami appn-vc i-f th-ir cnuipoaition, wbhli i.
ei.tn.iv t.-jrf tabl'i. and hni mleaa n'i the ay-,ti-ui Hun.
.ttjila n'f cemniatea can be allow n
lell'i fu.cin.-filla are tin" iu-iuhi on.i only i-enuiue
Rpefin.-rill. Ih-ynre adapieu fnr iu.ll'.-.in.i iVii-il- 1
..hi or y--.ini; nt d ilu-
Mliy re. 1.1 - u re.l.eu. l.-r eil.r . .
Iv rur. ill nil rns.:" i.l duenna- -
l-.rrlua r n-iuiual WrakiifM. null .ill its train of
a pern. din nt uu.i pe
rtila, inch aa I tellnal ami Viuinal lllsrlinj.f, t.Ieet 1
tUe l.iu-. Ni.-IH- or lav.ilui.l.-.r, l.ii,i..iou.. I.Kon-
li.iuancc. Ueniul (..l.ility and lriitibilit linpoii-uei-.
V.rakuvar or l....aol r.mer. .y.-Mn.u. Ii.-Miny, .te.,
adit wltnhari.fi piniripalU from rx.itil l.ceaeor
tt bitae, or fcomr ron.tlliilitii.al .Irraiicemem. mid
inrapacitat". the .ullorer froi i luln.ling tl.o .tune, of
L.mrieil lif.r lu all a-xual rirei
Vih'eTiVdd.'r
Klait. and ?trliturea. and hi liieaea of
end K. ..:)., the-, net a a clisrui ! i: i-lKf la experi
vi.ed tiy tnkin? a aiuifle iu.
t iid by all ihn prmripal ilmp Cia'a Price $1
Tney will be ut hj in.iil. erur-l eae.l. and co.i
lilantiilly, ou receipt u' the niun-y, by
J. IIKYAN. M l.
No 7(5 fVilar M., New York.
I'nnaiiltlnj rhyiifieu f'-r Hi" treatnient of tfeu.in.il.
Urinary. Denial, ami Nerwiua Intense, who will
:;f;KfU"tW'w"'BW"""""rt,il"e"'1'
Tut I'lirtKTit Tuora.-tD -I'R nfil.!.? Til IA'I'l J I
rn M-ir-Abitfi-. Tr- iii.il lira I ecay, li.ipt.t -nr,! au.l lua.
-t power, tj. xu.nl lltai-iisi e.H. u.inal Wi-akin-ta, NiRlitly i
r.u.ii-ai.iiia. (i. nit,.' IMttlily, A.r ..Vc., n painpliP t-.f 1.4 I
pate t, CiiMiuiii .iiiport iut iiuvier t,i tne niiiicteu, ami
wbirli ahii.ilu be r :. i by every auiT rer. as the nieana
of r.iri in the "vt -.t lai:es it plainly tot forth Two
stamps rcqnired to pty ptU:iti.
Doe ember 13. I Mi I ly.
Nos. 0, 11, la, lo, 17 Uouttlandt Street,
KV.R nitODV.T. NRVY YDIIK t'lTY
This old.fbt,il.llh.-d and favorite rt aort of the ll'l.t-
nass IVjiiiiu. iiiiiv hae been r.-c.-ntl; relllled, and is coin
Plele fu evtrjlli.ni; that can minuter to the con. font of
its patrons l.tdka an J families aru sperially and tare-
fully prnridi-,1 for.
It i cutrally located in the hu ineai part of Ilia eity,
and it contiguous to the pnncipai llaot i f steamboats,
cars, iiuiulbuaae ferries. A.r.
In roiMeiut ncit of the pre ur,i eausad by the Rebel
lion, pricea have been rciluretl lo
One J)ollar u d l-ijtij Cents ;vr Daj,
'1 ha tabla la amply auppned n ith all the luxuries ol
the araaon.an.lisequdl to that ol any other hotel in the
country.
Ample areommodattona ara ottered for upward of 400
gue.ts,
Q7 Do heliavi- tuuners.naekmHn, and other t w ho
nay aay "thu U'eitcm Hotel is full."
I) D. WINCHESTER. Fropilalor.
Tlio. d. wiNciiwrr.u
Teh. 15. loGS.
shmms mm,
r HE Proprietor of 'his wellkunwn and centrally Iocs
I ted Home, tlio Hxi iiisob HoTkL, aitualo on Mai,
Street, to llloomiburi:, iiumedi.itely nioaitc the C'oluu,
bia County Court llouxe, reapectlully iuforma his friends
mi tliu public in general, that his House is now in or
der for the reception nudeiitt-rluiuiucnt of travelers u hi.
may feci diapoacd lei faorit with their custom. Ho lias
.pared no expense tit prepunui: tile Kxriunoi: for the
ontertniHiueut of Ins guests, neither slnll there be any
tlilnz WHiiliOii (on hit part, to mini. tor to their puisonal
comfort. Ills house is spacious and enjoys nil excellent
business location.
IT" Omnibu6t'n run at all tiiaes between the Exchangii
Hotel nntl tun anoua It-iil Kuad Depots, by which trav
uters will bo pleasantly conveyed to anil from th. re'
poctivo Stations in due time to meet the Cars.
WM. U. KOONB.
llloomsburs, July 7, lSflo
DLOOMSRURG SKYLIGHT, "
Picture Gallery.
rpilE undersigned inform the cilizcns of nioum
X and nxlglihorhnoil.'lhai he has taken the lame room
nt the Exchange Block, extending over Harney Stohnei
linker)', and the Bookstore where he has put l is
a largetikylip! t. It Is only by Skylight that cno,l pic
tures can boti xen especially gronps where each person
can bo lakerj 1st as well as separate.
Heliascoii to considerable (xtiense to mako his cs
tablishmnnt firat class one, and he tlirefure solicits a
liberal patro ge tocnablo him. tocoustautly introduce
the mode i improve ments of the art.
E7" Co. in -y produce taken in Exchange for plrturet
IIUNKY HOdEN8i'OCK.
Bloomxburg, 1'J Nor, 0 U
LEATHER 1 LEATHER I !
Tnnundersigneil would announce, thothcha.on hand
atllla HatandCap Emporium, on Main St., Illoomi
burg, onaasortmentof dliTerent kind of leather, such as
fine calf skins, morocco, (red and black) and linings all
tf which he- will sell cheaper than can be had elsewhrre
n this market. Call and ejrmlne them for youraelvet.
JOHNK.OIIITON.
Djnomsburg.May 54, 1M4.
SCIIOI.ASIIII'S FOit SALE.
rittsbnrgh Commercial Colleso.
ulncharoptin "
Crittenden'. rhlladolphla.
Stratton.llryant Sc Co,. "
ThesaPeripi, aro in amounts of 813 and $Sn and an
xs to much cash, by tho Student on entring either .fthf
above Colleges. Yoiiasmen desiring toobtain a Anish
i Collegiate r.ducation, will here And a good specula
tionby applying ul the off.ro ofiha
May I. (164, COLUMBIA DF.MOOHAT
BLA.NKSI BLANKS! I
0"f Vtry dVeriptoB', for sale at tin ofli fe
Select JPoettn.
olFabe.
Old Abraham, my Jolly old Abe,
When we were first acquaint.
I thought yn'j wcie anhoneit una,
Hut nolhint of a salat ;
flut alnceyou ware the Spanlah tloak.
You love the negro o,
And hate the white man, o you do'
My Jolly old Abe, my Ja.
Old Abe, my Jolly old Abe,
What do you really mean t
Tour neuro proclamation la
A wild fanatic', dream,
The war you did begin, old Ah.,
And that you turely know j
You should have made a compromise.
My Jolly old Abe, my Ja.
Old Abraham, my Jolly old Abe,
Yourdarkey plan haafalled,
Ere this you know Hut cruel war
And taie. you've entailed.
In this unhappy land, old Ab,
I. woepiuj, wail, nnd woe,
That you can't cure, nor wo endure.
.My Jolly old Abe, my Ja.
Old Abraham, my Jolly old Ab,
The blindi ss man can sea
The Union you will uot restora
Till every negro, free;
And squat n ith the bwst of men,
In nrm and arm can go
To vutonayou iu.iy wiah lilui to,
Aly Jolty oN Abe, my Jo.
l.l.inei l.itaiR.
a fflin.waiB.HMa. mmm
Reconstruction.
The proposiiioiid which should obtnia
id the rccon-itrtiction of the Union aro not
dilllcult of statement, ami wclin contrnt
tcd with I ho polioj of the Administration
will appear to peculiar advantage.
The first in, that the .States ihall stand
aa before, the war, except as to changes
wliitth may bu ngret-d upon between or
among ihcm. Tlio Cou.t tutitin (if the Uni
ted States i: the rightful and only bond of
union for the States c unpcuing the Confbd
eruCi', and iti to stand o.s it w, in its lull
integrity, uiuM the parties who arc bound
i ., i i. . - frn j,j , ,
UJ ' ',"a" P""!!'0 "rt tc-mis OP adU to II
, lllOU alnlll. A t. . ,!...., i
r " "J ' " '
oiulinnnrv am! i1otn.,.rir.. :.i,rl to l,n ,.n..
J
r. :, , .1 wl,.i,P fdtnnlril nnrn Prrai
J r,J 1 t-11 . lll'.r lotnitlcu tipen 1 ffBl
J,.niia nrfu. nniat ni.s or uln.il, ,.r,.wr,.,l
, ,. ("on.frcs The nawi-r of tilt l-Yiirrn'
"J "0"brc-- 1 Ml. pov.Lr. 01 II1C ICliera.
,"3v-,n',";' i" a" "" liranelips aro confined
within the proviions of tlia Ctin-titutin-.
a. id cannot IraiiHCcnd tbenj. 'i'lierefo
the ('nDntitution as it is, including its p'
it of rt'gular nmeuilinent, it the leading
doctrine of the creat party which prtipo-
- " 'o save the nation mtbi, dayof its sore
trial. Let tbo f.tlse and guilty doctrine
that the President of tbo United States
liy procl.nnation, or the Con-reS'i thereof
liy.st.iuu', can prescrihe, altor, add to or
diminish tlie'.cunditions of union between
the States hy discarded nt onco and for
oTur, and iuo.t of the difficulties which ap
pear to attend the quostioii of re-construction
will wholly disappear. Those depart
ments of the Government aro confined to
particular luginlati ve and execute Julius,
aud cannot touch or determine the rela
tions of the State with each oth'-r. That
field of point is sacred to (lit great or
ganizod oonirnuniti's by whom the Union
wis formed and by whom alono it on be
bubjectt-d to modification or fbange. We
bavo fought to roitore tbo Union, not to
cbango, it, much It-an to subvert its funda
mental principle), and the accomplishment
of its resterniion is tlio eompen-ation we
pr po.o to oursi-lvcs for all tbo coil and
aorificci of the struggle.
Hut what in impossible to the President
or to Congress it U competent for the
Stale, in their Hovercign oap.icity, by free
mutuul eoiit-cni, at the proper time, to per
form.
The American Statos required a compact
ot union to go through the war of the dev
olution , und it was matlo. Subsequently
I bey required an amended compact, creat
ing a more intimate union, to fecure to
thorn tbo fruita of independence. From
their deliberations on tbo latter occasion
tberc resulted that most udmirablo instru-
meiit, tho Constitution of tho United
States, uudcr whioh tho Republic has ex
isted and prospered for more than seventy
years. And now, under our experience
of revolt and war and mi6governmeut, we
may conclude that additional securities
for liberty and Union should bo establish
ed in tho fundamental law. But these ee
ouritics must consist of limitations rather
than of extentions of Federal authority,
and must not invade those fields of power
which wcro left sacred to Stato jurisdiction them. How much opposed those views
in the original scbomo of Uuion. ! aro to the policy of tho Administration
The Constitution should provide against will appear upon tho moet cursory exam
ine uncontrolled domination of sectional inatiun. They point to the determination
parties, South or North, in tbo Government and cttlcment of disputes upon a jun and
of th IJuilnd Staf s, as tho most indispen-' reasonable basis, and to tho security of
al-lr and vital regulation posib!o for our the country against the reourrt-noe of war
s.fety a...i continued exUoncp as a Re- hereafter while the policy of tho Admin
tuiblio We refer upon tin-' point to our ... . . -in e
remarks at the beginning of the present Nation potcts to a simple alternaitve be
addresses txhibiiing the grounds upon twot-a the subjugation and indeyendonou
which thin inort Imfwrtintpropoirttton may of the South, If wh suooeed in tketrar,
BLOOMSBURG, COLUMBIA COUNTY, PENN'A,, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1864.
tnnd, and as illustrating its utility and!
necessity beyond all cavil or question. An 1
adoquato, real, and officiant ohock in Gov
ernment, cecuring a balance of power be
tween political interests, i unquestionably
tbo highest and moet important point in
constitutional -ciouoa j aud it is most evi
dent that becaueo our system has been
found defective in thia paiticular, wo aro
now involved in war and soourged by mis-'
government in its raost intolerable, odious'
It! rl InwUc. rM.M. 'Pl. I l 1 I
iuiuii, i iio uiiccks itireauy
provided iu mr Constitution and which
have been so salutary in tboir action and
influcneo upon the Government, must bo
supplemented hy somo proper provision
whioh shall more perlcclly parform the of-
nee and function for which they wero de-'
signed. For it is now proved amid the'
blood and tears of this nation, that all bal-
anco iu our Government may ho lost and
all its checks be found insullicient to curb
tbo insolence and guilt of faction and se
cure obedience to those fundamental prin
ciples of liberty, law, and right, which
wcro established by our fathers. We aro
at war. and blood flows, and woa'ltb is was
ted, and fauatioism runs riot, and tbo Con
stitution is broken, and wc aro bowed down
by bitter grief and surrow iu all our homes,
because a sectional faction rulos the Gov
eminent of the United States, freo from
rcstraiut, or curb, or limitation of its j ow
crs. And it should be made impossible
that this condition of things can exist, af
ter we have once extricated ourselves from
the grasp of calamity.
There should nl.-o bo a judicious limita
tion upon the distribution of Federal pat
ronage. The prodigious growth and pres
ent tixtent of that patronage in official ap
pointments, constitutes a fertile sourca of
corruption and danger. Nearly tbo whole
mast of Federal appointments are poised
every four yoars upou a presidential elec
tion, intensifying and debasing the strug
gle for power, and sowing the seeds of cor
ruption broadcast throughout the laud.
Purity, economy and justice in govern
nctit become almo-t impossible under this
system, nnd their restoration and mainte
nance demand its amendment. A change
y which ihe great body of public offiaers
" ' uld hold for fixed terms, and be ri-mov
idle only for lawful cause, would be one of
rreat merit and wisdom, and is among the
most desirable objects to bo sought in our
public policy.
AUNESTT.
Another proposition pertaining to re
construction is, that as to individuals there
fhall be amnesty except for particular of
fences. All tbo exce?s of a state of war
cannot be vieitcd with judicial punishment.
Roth necessity and policy rt-quiro tbit, at
the conclusion of such a t-trugglo, tbo man
tic of oblivion shall cover the past. A
nation torn by civil war demands repose at
its conclusion, that society may bo re or
ganized aud that tbo passions and dem r
alization produced by war may disappear
before the renewed action of mural forces.
Laws of confiscatiou and troaeou may Im
politic and uecossary to provcut insurrec
tion or to check il in tho outset, but they
become inapplicable wbeu revolt has ri
pened into publiu war, and ono entire peo
ple aro orgauized arriust anoiher. Penal
enactments wbeu directed against a whole
population aro odious nnd u-clcas, and
their trndenoy is to prolong and intensify
war, aud to embarrass or provent its just
coticlns-ion. Their offioo is to ohastipo in
dividual offenders within Government ju
risdiction, and not entire commnniiies con
tendiug for independence or other public,
object. Tbo laws of war necessarily and
properly obtain between tho partios to a
war peuding the contest, und displaca or
supersede those of mun'oipal enactmont.
Amnesty thereforo, within tho limit of pub
lio safety, follows of ooureo the termination
of such a contest as that in whioh we aro
; now engaged,
It may bo added that clear justice re
quires that Unionists who bavo lied from
tbo revolted country ehould be restored to
their estates, and that tho particular wrongs
inflicted upon thtm sheuld as far as possi
ble be redressed.
A CONTRA8T.
Wc have thus taken notioe of several
questions connected with the subject of Re
construction and indicated our views upon
wc bavo a conquered country to bold nnd
govern as wo best may ; and if wo fail iu
the war, a rival and hostile power will bo
established besido us. Tbo Administration
has no instrument for national redemption
except physical force, (which it has shown
it-elf hitherto inoimpi-tcut to wield,) and
whether it succeed or fail, tbo future is en
compassed with dangers. Represanting
radical and violent elements of population
among us, its party inlorcsls require of it
an uncompromising nnd bostilo attituda
not only towards tbo confederate govern
ment but to tho whole Southern jcoplo. In
fact, tho President virtually nnn&uucos to
us in bis bogus State proslamation, that ho
cun trust no men in tho South excopt un
der most stringent oaths of approval of bis
policy and within the direct military influ
ence of tho army. Undrr the present ad
ministration, thereforo, aoh party to the
war strives for a clean victory or an utter
defeat, and no agreement bctweon them
except ono of disunion is proposed or is
possible We submit to our countrymen
that this statement of fact pronouuees the
condemnation of tho Adtniniitralion and
establishes solidly the argument for its re"
moral from power, and tbi',too, independ
ent of tno other considerations which we
have presented. Impotent in war, incupa
blo of securing a just aud spscdy peace,
competent only to waste tho blood and re
sources of the people, it stands as fully
condemned iu its policy against tho enemy
as it docs in its measures of internal ad
ministration. And we aro justified in con
cluding upon tbo whole case, that if the
Union is to be restored, liberty preserved,
and prosperity renewed in this country)
thoso results must follow tho defeat and re
jection of the Administration by tho Amer
ican people
The defeat or .Wit. Lifcoln removes '
Tim Main oiistacle to ub umon A.Mu
restores at once the just rule of the
OoNsTIlimoN
'STATE8.
OVER TIIK ADIIEUI.SO
Co'igrcssisnid A'Hrcss.
Protest ol Democratic Members
against tae new ivlihtta Lav.
Tho following stioug reasons for voliug
against the new State Militia bill, wero
placed upon the Journal of tho House of
Representatives, at Harrisliurg, on Friday
lust, by tbo Democratic members who vot
ed against tbo bill. The Uw, as it passed
the House, is an iniquity, and wo aro glad
to seu that our members voted against it.
J'lio following are their reasons for eodo
ing. Tho undersigned, members of the Houso
of Representatives, deliberating upon tho
means now uroed unon tt-t hv the dnminanf.
party, to place the State in an atiiiude of
defence airainst her external enemies, feel
couMraiued to voto agaio-t tho ''fifteen of drill aud tlisolipiue in-tituted, muv not
regimeut bill," now upon its passage, aud next draft propo-cd by the autharitifs at
inao doiog desire to present tho following Wa.liiiigton dissipate our Stale guard,
as s .nia of thy inot matorial reasons which , , ...
OJti.p. 1 this curse : rcnder much expenditure a profitless pro-
As Peunsylvuniaus, proud of the name ject, leave our borders def.uselets, and
aod record o our good o.d Commonwealth, our ,uoal lope a mockery T
s, king to promote ouly her legitimato in- Suppose that this Statu oorps is called
t -rests, aud to olevato her once more to from the southern tier of counties, as is
the high places ol her power and her dig non aowodly projected, will the 15,000
nity, wo would gladly vote for any mcas- ,mcu rclleJ uPon for our protection be even
ure that would legitimately defend her ' sufficient tc the quota of these counties
borders against all assaults j and wbilo on somo future Federal call? More than
tbu. presenting a defensive wall to the in- ,tLi3' U il equltablo or even expedient, on
vader, not endanger cherished rights, or the score of ordinary political prudence,
menace tho pettce of the State. But this tljan aB invidious discrimination be m-.de
bill, in a groat measure, fosters the ram- ' anJ the larcr Portion of tuia g'eat Com
pint evils of the past, which have brought monwoalth be subjected, in supposabU
this country to tl o veio of destruction, emergencies, to the tender ; mercies of arm
aud well nigh made us "a by-word nnda.cd opponents? Can it bo argddd, with
shaking of the head to the nations. f e"ow of plausibility ,tltat it is essential
It is certainly very largely adds to the j to its protection that this forco should bo
patronage now wielded by the State Exj. of the border Willi our vast railroad
! outive. This dispensing power, in the
past, that has been fruitful of most alarm- j of thoconiomplaled force ought to "be post
ing ovils. Begetting tho lust of power and ' cd near or in tho exposed districts, could
all the virulence of partisanship, who that not tho rcBiduo or tho whole of it be con
prefers tho public good, oan oonsent to the ; centratcd in twenty-four hours I Is not,
111031 trivial uxieuoiuu ui us uotJOiauug lUa
flueuco ? Assuredly tho large and ex-
most trivial extension ofits doBolatiucr ins
pectant norue 01 applicants lor me positions
iliat have been orcatod by tnis bill, 'that
now throngs these chambers, gives tho lio
to tho presumption of the feasibility of non -
ular government, and rJontfasls boy?
strangely with the fixed resolution of men
who would be nothing unless they may bo
free. Assuredly, too, thoso honied pro
fessions of regard for tho soldier and his
alleged right to vote, that rangjin our ears
until they becamo familiar household
words, should to-day restrain all attempts
to limit bis asserted prerogatives. But uo,
to-day the Pennsylvania soldier is inoapa
ble of selecting his own officers 1 True, it
is alleged that a compromise of the diver
sity of opinion with regard to the election
of the officers provided for in this bill ha
obtained. True, tlia1 tb majority ha ve
moat reluctantly couieuled that the line
officors of tbo militia shall be elected by
men.
Rut who that ia conversant with tho na
ture of military organization will deny that
wbilo the field office) s are appointed by
tho Cominandor-in Chief, who at tbo snrao
timo is tho executive of tho State, oleotod
by a partisan and lustful majority, tbo dif
fusion of political influcnoo bocomos an
easy performance, nnd tho undue extension
of power an alarming probability 1 Who
then is prepared to palliato tho extension
of civil power by tlio bayonet, the sup
pression of civil rights by a war order, or
to consent that military as well ns oivil
power, properly emanating from the po
pie should rise superior to their control,
mock at their fears, and set their wishes
at nought I
Tbo world is full of examples, distress
ing and monitory, of popular apathy, and
submission to tho lust of power, when ca
lamity had blunted treason. And next to
him who as a fool in bpite of bit own ex
perience, is that man who fails to profit by
the cxporiencs of others.
Nor in tho appoint-ncnt of tho most in
fluential portion of tho officers of the
State Guards alono, is this bill exception
able. Even the examining surgeons of the
different countioB aro to be pliant instru
uionls of the executive. Rheumatism must
now subscribo to party foalties, neuralgia
must affirm the Baltimore platform, and
hornia become the general somplaint of
loyalists.
Tbon toi tbo arbitrary Beizurca, which
by this bill tho Governor is empowered to
make,at bis disoretion,an alarming stretch I
of power, which no charity can palliate.no
alleged necessity justify. For mark, this
power is absolute, restricted by no ciscutn
stances, its operation limited by no cxi
gencics ! II ho may scizo when the enemy
is threatening our border, or devastating
our valleys, bo may seize to-day ,anywhoro
within our Slate lines, and with how little
promise of compensation or redroBs attest
the Republican mnjorily. It is true that
horses are only to be seized by certificate,
but how about supplies, how about the
great arteries of our travel 1 Is this no
cessit) of seizure to be alleged at any time,
within the direction of the executivo ! Can
power desire any more licentious author
ity I
Then, too, tho discretionary powors in
vested in the Governor to determine from
which 00UDtic8 tLU extraordinary forco is
to emanate may well occasion a salutary
alarm. Coupled with the significant ab
sence of auy provisum exempting these
men from liability to a Federal dtaft,wbat
improvidence) ol legislation hove wo here.
tliis large for0B immediately be set on
foot. cauinDJd, and the ni-.ee-'strv rourfc
! facilities, presuming that a fair proportion
I then, suspicion justiuablo, and is not our
llttuii, auapiuiuu juaueiuuiu, uuu ia uui uui
j fear that salutary fear whioh is the mother
01 catety t
But not less in its significant omissions'
I than in these moaaoing provisions is this
1 bill onieetionable. As was before incident
cm UUJCU,.uu-,ut. " sue-iue-ui-
ally adverted to, it fails to provide sgain.t
tho drafting of the reservo foroe by tho
Federals authoritles,thus,as we beliovo.ren-
de-ring tbo project abortive, or in any event
.i i u-r. r ii i ii j
presenting the probability of an ill-dnlled-
inefficient organization resulting after largo
expenditure This certainly is a cardinal
objeotion ) and induoos another, ;bt al- i war are now entirely changed. Iho gen
though Pennsylvania does thus cListantly oral impression here is, that if Lincoln is
... , .... . . ,. , . . re-eleoted, the war must continue four
maintain a largo military establishment-she yoars loDri If ,bo rjomocrat9 e,00t th(Jr
is in no way accredited with this large President, there will be peace, and all are
drain on tier manhood upon federal quo-
las although rho thus vory materially
contributes to tbo national defence, and is
, ,. ,. ,, "
by cot.cequence praet.ally compelled to
bear an nntla anti oppruHr proportun
of the burdens rsnlfing from the war.
llut again, no reasonable assuranoo is
afforded by this bill, that in tbo exigsnt
moment, this forco may be relied upon tor
Stalo protection. Tho majority of this body
has most emphatically refused to inoorpo
rato into a cpecifio provision,dcolariog that
this force shall not be removed from out
limits, and merged with tho national forces
on somo imaginary defonsive lino of the
State. Nor can wo definitely determino i
that the appropriation.cxtraordinary a it.
is, Tfill be adequate to maintain this force j
for duty. Avery easy computation will
establish the fact that now appropriation
must shortly be made, to maintain this
force iu the field, or in constant readiness
to repel assault. Thus eve tually Penn
sylvania's resources may bo drained in un
due proportion) for tho benefit alike ot re
mote Stutoe, while ot tho same time bear
ing a largo share of tho general bunions.
Let this forco be maintained at home, and
every dollar will bo pledged to tbo defence
of Pensyivania citidels. Rut if yielding
to that mistaken nsal, that can prefer tho
antipodes, and forget hersclf,sho dissipates
her strength by uuwiso legislation, ws aro
innocent of her destruction.
Nor theso among other cogent reasons,
wo are compelled to dissent from this bill.
And though it be alleged that this ia the
best bill which will be offered to us at this
session,w cannot diirocnrd thr wiso in-
juction,not to do evil that good may come,
in support ot this, or any other measure
Owen Rico,
Samuel C. Shiner,
Nelson Weiser,
T. II. Purdy,
John Missmier,
John C. Ellis
Peter Gilbet.
The
Soldiers for Peace
and'
I
Against Lincoln.
A fow months ago it was, difficult to'find , Govornor to borrow $3,000,000 and to
a soldier who was not committed to Old raise fifteen regiments to be called the Re
Abe, now we might fill our columns evory j servod Corps, to be sworn into the Stata
week with loiters from tho soldiers, all of. service immediately for the term of threo
whom aro anxious for peace and tho defeat yars un'csa sooner discharged, to be sub
of Lincoln. j ject al au)' aml a'l ''me3 t J the call of tbo
Wo subjoin extracts from two publiihcd '
in the Westchoster Jeffersonian last week, ,
and commend them to our laithful Lincoln-:
kes at homo.
Ci.nr STiaviTtoa, Dsrmcda IIosdrkd Vi I
August 10, lG4. J
j j aUlinog4 ;t ;3 -it
for our country, or at least the home eow-
ard thatory war, war to the knife, would'
tell US SO. Well I must not say too much, 1
for I ued to cry war, and was a Lincoln '
, " Tl I
man ; 1 would not li-len to a word said
against Abraham, but I see things in a dif
ferent light now, and so do most of tho
soldiers ; our company used to be a Lin
coln, with the exception of about four or
five men, and now there aiu't moro than
one Linooln man in our comnanv. if thore
is that: I hope they will take" up some
good man at the Demoeratio Convention
7i- MH21? Se" iU T PT lhB -liT
ol Millard ttlmore mentioned, ho will do
me, aud I think ho could be elected. I
hove been in many regiments and talked
with the men, thoy are almost unanimous
again9t either Lincoln or I-rcmont. I say
to any man mat wants to seo Abraham
re-elected let him enlist and come into tho 1
army, and ho won't be a Lincoln man j
many days after be tees how things are j
dono, if he is an unprejudiced man he will ,
say they aro not trying to put this war
down. 1 have seen drunken officers throw-
ing their swords around tho heads of the '
men when they had come out of tho fight,
after one half were killed or wounded ,
whero the officer was too big a coward, to
go himself, not of our regiment, but the
bravery of some of tho officers of our reg
iment is iu the canteen. Well, you will
sec some of tbo 97th about West Chester
before long; company A Ljs only 11 days,
I more uufortuuate,hnvo about five weeks,
but I am very glad I did not re-enlist.
Well, I say, let us have a PEACE MAN
oleoted for ihe cext four yoars. I will now
closo my letter and hope for tbo election
of a PEACE MAN, I will remain your
friend, A Soldier.
The following is also from a soldier in
tho army of tho Potomao to a friend in
West Chester.
"When I arrain enter tho service, while
j til tl 8 aro mstna od B th I II
, J, r SSltbin 1 have' 'nfoon.iiSr.
; fl(j myself. 1 think my sentiments in ro-
gird to this war, liavo entirely changed,
B'1,co 1 0:,rao .0llt ,Ili9 tin,- 1 not pre-
8u,ne 10 n!cnuo". T Feoson' T Ul? ot!a"S
... f,,ar .1BV ,'., be contraband. SnflinR
t ;o say my reasons aro sufficient to ins-
tify mo in not voting a seoond time lor
Lincoln. Nor can 1 vote for Fremont,
Prov' J"d 1 ,3m allow.1d privilege of vol-
"-g- ou bavo no idea of tbo obango that
jIB8 eonio om tl.o soldiers. Men, who
here a few months ago, wero in favor ot
Lincoln aud a vigorous prosecution of tho
anxious tor reaco ana on some terms.
TljeJ' Moy lbe Denmorats are too honor-
jf"pto 6ubmit,10 anSg butap bonora-
ble Peace, and are willing to trust them,
j, ara, for ODOi at)d :t :ntenlion. :,
th Detaoorati taki op a good mas, (afS
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1 presumo they will not take up any oth
er,) that 1 will voto for him."
If tho friotiis of tbo Administration are
not totally blind as well ni deaf, they
might satisfy themselves oaMly of the im
possibility of Lincoln'o election. Theory
of cltaiigo rings in our oars daily, and
what render. it ibt more gratify ng to us
is, the fact thut it Oin.- from tb- m- n who
supported Lin oir in 1 !), nnd Mppfoved
or "', w ,r y ' 'J'ltd in his "to r.-bom
ru' letter ho shows plainly to
a" lBt 'l his inteuiioo o'.jTMnua the war
v exiinguin eu
We are idod to see honest nortiotis of
that party uniting with the Drniocraoy for
the purpose of closing the war and" doing
their utmost to save the union. The voto
of his class of our peoplo at homo aud the
soldiers combined with that of the Dcwoo
rcy will put an end to tho reign of despo
titm. It is cause for ho peoplo to rejoioe
thut tho time of their deliverance is noar
at hand.
Letter from the State Capitol.
IlAnuisiiuno, Aug. 13, 1804.
Dear Hannum : It is hot enough hero
to roast corn in tho sun. Tho raerabfrs
came here to show good clothes, fino bea
vers, &c, but only to look at thorn now.
They bavo shed their black nnd aro now
dressed in lino linen and wear shilling
hats. Board 8- and 2 CO per day, and
a groat scarcity of room and accommoda
tions. Tho legislature adjourned from
Friday until Monday, and most of tho
members went to their homes. Neither
House has yet taken action on any bill of
importance, but will propably tnko up the
military hill to morrow. A special com
mittee was appointed to rfport t bill which
has been dono by making a supplcraont to
the general militia bill passed last Spring.
The main features aro to authorize tho
governor lor tno oeicnco ot tho Stst?.
'The money is to pay the expenses ot tho
8ll,d corps, evo
If I was a politician t would give you
th3 political news, but about all that can
be said is that every thing and every body
uave become disgusted with Old Abe and
seem determined to turn him our, bag and
haLrrrfirfn. m.t Rmtt, nnl, as r...a nu if
CC D I ft)
beforo that time. No meeting, no oncers,
no euthu-iiasm, Uo friends for tho iiiior-
cblo, cunning,
joker.
treacherous, coarso old
"Poor old horeo.
Let him die,"
and when ho rots and stinks let an nbun-
i dant crop of poisonous weeds and "ktiiil:
, cabbage grow to mark the lt resting
' rlao of h!m "h0 hath "' Infernal
, . , ., ,, .
' craS ou wh,ch tfao sbiP Uu" f
ar0!it, ,lcr progres.
. Let owls, bats and to.id.i hover end
; crawl around, and as each man who vot
ed for him, and each other who mis lost a
sou iu this cursed war, pass-tl tho ppot.
throw a ei .iu -ire.-.: i if tn ntieieut uja-o
But ns I atti i-e: , I don't kuof much
aboutpn.it m. n -'.'.tv i. -en tot Old Abe.
GuANOv.rt.
How the Ar-Mixr-TitA . . Treats
Vetkrans. Men wt.o . : ;i -,t pledgo
thcmsalvus to role for 1..i.cj1i ceud not
apply to the AdminiBtiimn-. for work, bow
ever well thny have served their country
Here is a ease in point which we find in
tbo New York Herald of a fow days t-ioce :
"Iain an honorably discharged soldier
of tho Third United States Artillery ; my
discharge dated July 2, 1801. Yesterday
morning I applied at the navy yard for
employment, aud preecuted my discha-g
expecting that the proof of honorable ser
vice migui procure mo worn mere, x was
asked if I was a supporter to the present
administration, and replied that I was, I
was then askod if I would voto lor Linooln,
to which I returned an emphatic ucgativo ;
whereupon I was told to go about my bu.
siness that I would get no work there.
I deem further comment unnecessary,
but through the Ilirald beg to lay tbo mat
ter before the country,
MicnAEr. Mallow.
It is useless for auy ono to look to tho
individuals who havo charge ol this ad
ministration for any differout treatment
than that received by this laboring mau
iho exclusive friend of tho soldier is easi
ly transformed into the monitor who would
starve them because they differed in opin.
ton.
They aro the oldkr friend.
VST Anhemus Ward writeo' that hs is
tired of ausworing tho quentiou ri to how
many wives Brighatn Young his. Ho
says that all he knows about it is that ho
ono day uscd up tho multiplication tablo
.u Uuuu,.uB i,,o longsioeJ-gi, on a cIolfj0f
hno ia B-JiUni4bftei. y,riT Rnd went iff
relicr dintv.
ife)jBg diity.