COLUMBIA DEMOCRAT,
" Our Constitution guard U ever I
Our glorious Unionhold It dour I
Our SUrrjr riag forsake It HevErt
Tht proud Oaucnslan our only peer!
EDITED .HY UEVI h. TATE, PROrRIETOn.
BLOOMSBURG :
Saturday Morning, July 0, 1865.
I'tMocxiir, a unilmenirrot'tobe appalled, cortupt.
eil or compromised It knows no baseness, .It cowers
tonB danger.lt opprenei no weakness. Destructive
only of Jtipoilun lt.lt the aoloonaervator of liberty,
labor and properly. It la tho sentlinJht of freedom, of
equal right, oteiual obligation the law of nature
pervading the law of tho land-ALiM-.
- Rev. J. P. TOstin, Preach cs ev
ery Sabbath evening, commencing nt 7
o'olcolc, id tho Baptist Church of Blooms
bur.g. The Dilemma,
In which Louis Napoleon found him-
en, wuen uio war in tho United States
so'Bpeodily closed, must have been verv
perplexing. Ho doubtless calculated with
much eonfidenoo on the final suoeocs of the
robel confederacy, or ho' never would have
voluntarily exposed a grand Boberaa for
building up a new empire on tho Amen
can comment to be overthrown by the
power seated at Vaslmgton. But, for
once, tho sagaoity of tho Frenoh Em
yviui wrta otriousij ai iauu, Jtio was
coughtagranfe delicto. Tho experiment
ofaMexioan Empire wag undertaken in
defianco ot the Monroe Dootrine, in dis
regard of tho opposing 6imtimonts of i
large portion ot the Frenoh people, and
ita a. .mm... .111 1 I . a
i auuucaa was suit aouottul on aooount
of the enormous tan on the imperial trcaa
ry,whon the shouts of victory wore heard
across tho Atlantic signalizing a restored
Union. From that moment tho future
course of the Emperor has been watched
with the closest sorutiny. Would ho
boldly tletormino to establish tho ompire
at all hazards t or would lie, in the most
.graceful manner always keeping in view
the national honor seek to extricate him
olf from an unoomfortablo position? The
prospeot, in any point of view, scorned
sufficiently unpromising. Alter spending
tomtthing like 10,000,000., he still found
il ncoessary to 'maintain an army of about
26,000 men running in debt for this pur
pose at the rate of 1 ,1350,000. per annum.
And this is the situation at tho present
day. Indeed, matters seem to grow worso
rather than better. Tho hostility of tho
Church party in Mexico (occasioned by
the aut legalizing the laws of Juarez.whioh
eonfisoated ecclesiastical proporty) is in
nowisj diminished, wliilo the Liberals are
apparently gaining in strength, being able i
to confront the imperial soldiers within a
comparatively short distance of tho na.
tional capital, to occasionally cut off strong
tletachni8nl3-ol Maximilian's soldiers, and
constantly to threaten outlying provinoes. i
We therefore attach, very uaiurally.a tpo-,
cial aignificaiico to tho words of the Paris, "Now, Mr. Editor of the "Columbia
Moniteur of tho 15th ult., when it( Democrat," I am ono of tho unfortunate
says, "the rumor that the government is subjects, as also was my son, of the "Cu
ts preparing to send largo reinforcements 1 lumbia County Inversion," and was "sent
to Mexico is entirely inaccurate." And! to Fort Milllin," but I utterly deny, as I
we unavoidably associate m tho same i
connection tnc announcement tnat tnc ct
forts to seouro "the restoration of the Em
peror Maximilian's agnatic rights to tho
Austrian succession" have boen success
ful. This looks suspicious, It is a re
markabls fact that Louis Napoleon has
always kept the way open for a retreat.
Taxation In the South.
How taxes shall be collected in the
Southern States, until tho distress oc
casioned by tho war is in some measure
alleviated, is a subject that already ex
cites some inquiry. Tbo Philadelphia
Worth American having heretofore laid
considerable stress upon tho necessity of
proceeding at once to mako tho South pay
the full share of tho national debt and ex
penses of carrying on the govcromont,now
"asks the attention or reflecting men to
the obstacles whioh seem to intorforo with
this policy, aud whioh wo should strive to
overcome, as well for our own sako as
for that of our common country." Our
cotemporary assists in tbe examination by
specifying somo of theso obstacles, Buoh
as tho suspenso in whioh the titlo to all
l&adcd property is involved by tbe Con.
ficcation Act; tho terrible bavoo of war ;
the desolation cnujod by armies and guer
rillas ; tho exaction of the rebel govern
raeot, Sec. That tho condition shall not
booomo more aggratcd, President John
son is urged to prohibit.undcr sovere pen
alties, all seizures of the properly ot civ
ilians, except under duo process of lav,,
and tho division of lands among pauper
owners is condomned, The editor says;
"Wo havo looked in vain for some of.
Tort to show how, under all theso ways
of pauperization and impovorlsbmcot,
the South can bo brought to a condition
to sustain her share of theburdeas of tax
ation. No one even inakos tbe effort to
show that suoh a result ean bo reached by
eucb means."
Wo have here the benefit of-a ''sober
second thought."
e- The Hawley Free Piiess, of
Wayne county, has changed bands. Mr.
C. B- Cotter, Iato editor of the Milford
Herald, sucoecds F. A. Dony, as its edi
tor and proprietor. Ed. Harhold Mott
Eq., Bucaeediog our friend Cotter in tho
iieruld offioei
The Constitutional Advooate
Atw B. Tate, the oldest aon of tho
Editor of this journal ,-.has beooms one
of tho Editors and Proprietors tff'tho
Ashland, SohuylklU county, "Constitu
tional Advocate." S. NsiJwAnt,, Esq.,
having sold out to Lieut. Tate, tho pa
per will horeafler bo published -by As B.
Tate & 0. B. MoGinley. Wo wish tho
now firm great ino'coss, nnd as they aro
both good practioal.printors, and bavo'had
some experience in editing country jour-
nala, tbey should mako tho "Advocate''
worthy tho liberal support of tho glorious
Schuylkill Democracy.
Sii.bnced, Like the robel batteries.
Tate, of Blooinsburg, is completely si-
lenoeu. That letter from Fishmgorcek
dismantled his pop-gun, and knooked the
simpieton as ueai a an oyBter.
vanville "Smut Machine.
Bless your Bimplo old soul, Browcrna
were not "silenced," but you had'nt wit
enough to wait until wo .had time topre
paro a seoond charge. Iioad tho letter
from SaMueu Kline, Esq. in this
column, tho honored Father of your ly
ing cowardly "Jacob," alias Emanuel,
and say who ifj'l.knooked' by "Tbat letter
from FishiogcrecT;. Also. Tho Card,
signed -by tho Thirty Fott Mifflin victims,
which should forever silenoo the slanders
of yourself, Thomas Dunn, the eight loyal
liars of Benlon,and all other Government
thieves and blood-hounds.
e Col Tate, of tho Columbia Dctn
ocrat, "is decidedly tho handsomest editor
in Pennsylvania,without joking."
Luzeine 'Union.
Wo usually give the Editors of tho' Uni-.
on" full credit for candor and decision,
and h ave no desire to 'doubt tho correct
ness of their judgement in this instance.
correspondence;.
Letter to the Editor-
Col. Levi L. Tate:
Dear Sir; I havo just
read an anonymous communication in
the abolition organ of Danvillo, called the
"Motitour American," signed ''Jacou
and dated Rohrsburg, Jano 1th, 1805, in
whioh the writer (who was afraid or
ashamed to sign his own proper name,)
oharges you with being tho cause of tho
iliminisonment and diigrace of the Fish'
ingcrcekcrs. Tho writor adds, "this is
true, and can bo proven to a domonstra
tion.'' Again "I, for one, know that
tho Democratic speakers were greatly in
favor of suoh pernicious associations,"
(meaning Democratic Meetings.) ''I know
il," be eays, "because my father was sent
to Fort Mifflin, and a brother, also, thro'
. iuo iuuuuucq Ol j ATE H UO. TATE, 'OU
aro one of the men who are in the fault ;
p tno 0UatS8 t0 Joa. Jls children of
' a disgraced father and brother disgraced
. Vmr instrunv.iiXaliUjswo cannot and
not cven V0Ui icast- crumb of
believe every ono of my companions freely
will deny, that you aro or were in any way
tho "cause" of our imprisonment and
ditgiace." The charge is false in fact,
too.eoutomptible for serious refutation
and is so known to bo by the cowardly
abolaionist who fears to baok his asser
tions over his proper name. I chargo
hira.with maliciously falsifying the "truth
of history."
SAMUEL KLINE,
of Benton, and late o Fort Mifflin.
July 4, 1805.
For the Columbia Uemotrat.
A Card to the Public.
Whekeas, Lot Parker, Eli Menden
hall, Parvin Masters, J. W. Fullmer, R.
L. T. Colley, II. W. Baogs, Jacob Ogden
and L. H. Priest, have seen fit to append
their names to a communication, dated
Benton, June 10, 1805, as published in I
tho Columbia Ropublioan,familiarly known
as the "Smut Machine," charging tbo
cause of our illegal arrest aud inhuman
punisbmont, (of last September,) npon tbo
Editors of tho l Columbia Democrat" and
tbe "btar of the North" we. tho under. I
signed, subjects of tho "Columbia County
Invasion,' and Iato Prisoners at Fort
UTiiiiin ,in, u ,
" ,' " lo culire'J exnon-
orate tl eso gontlomen from the foul asper- I
sion and pronounce the assertion, aa wn.
hereby do, maliciously and unqualifiedly
jiuse.
John Itantz,
Abraham Hartraan,
jci MoIIonry,
II. 11, Lemon,
John Bii.ker,
M. D. Appleman,
John J. Stiles,
Samuel MoIIonry,
Goorge Hurlcman,
Elias MoIIonry,
Charles Coleman,
Thomas Appleman,
John Lemon,
Wm. Appleman,
Samuol Kline,
John C. Kama,
Wm, Hurloman,
Rohr MoIIenry,
A. L. Davis,
Reuben Appleman,
Stott 15. Colloy,
John II. Davis,
Jo-eph Coleman,
Josiah Coleman,
Rmsel McIIenry,
Daniel McIIenrj,
B. L. McIIenry,'
Silas J. Benjamin,
U. F. Everit.
J onn narns,
Ben tou, July 4, 1605.
Death of an Ex-CougreBaman.
DovtEstowN, July 3. Hon. Thomas
Ross, formerly member of Conrrresa from
this district, died at his reaideiica here latt
night, !
4 .
11770. 4th of JtJLY.
1860.
. OT
Ainfirifin.ii Tmlfli. mi fl mi p.p. I
, 1
"We gfory In the aagca
Who, In the daya of yore.
In combat met the focinon,
And drove them fioin the ehorc ,
Who flung our banner' atarry held
In triumph to the breczo,
And spread broad mapa of cities tthuic
Once waved the forest tree.
Hurrah I Hurrah I
Eighty-ninth Anniversary Cele
bration. Tho evcr-memorable Fourth of July,
was oolebratcd on last Tuesday,
in Jock-
son township, Columbia County, pursuant
to arrangements, m a beautuui urovo, oy Uotlt jjeUkr Clymer. The ablo Sena
an imraenso eoncourso of pcoplo, estima- tor of ''Old BerkB," and tho distinguish
ted by returned soldiers at not less than ' cd champion of Domoeraoy. May ho bo
Two thousand persons. It was a promis-, t" nt Governor of Pennsylvania.
a ja m P fen m Tl t
cuous assembly, composed ot 'Veteran
on- v , ir'ni' , , . C3.,...
Soldiers, Fort Mifll n Prisoners, otratigers,
T ,. ' . . , . .
Ladies, Citizens and Young Americana.
Tho day was beautiful, and not ono event
. . . .
ocourred to mar tho harmony of tho. Ue-
llgnilul OEOrcisos in tno pioasani urovr,
5""'- E
retired at an early hour, hoping thoy may
enjoy the return of many such glorious
National Celebrations,
Marshal of tho Biy, Cvnus B. M-
ill'.NIVY.
nil urorn rtn llrrlitn.l roith llin ml'ctHltr rinil
Procession.
The Marshal
The Hand.
Staudard bearer with Amorican flag.
Reador of the Declaration of Independence
Tho Speakers.
The Ladies.
Tho Soldiers.
The Fort Mifflin veteraos, 30 in- nunibor,
with Hickory branches, mostly old
Jackeou men.
Editors and other invited guests.
Tho Citizens.
Three Sullivan County Carriages contain
ing tho Committco of Arrangements.
Two hundred vehicles moved in a train.
Tho meeting was organized, at Ton
o'olook, A. M.,by tho appointment of tho
following named officers : -
President, JotlN McHuMtr, F.sq.
Vice Presidents Iram Derr, William
Appleman, Daniel McIIenty, Enooh Fox,
John RobisoD, Jaoob Kimblo, John Black,
A J. Albertson, John Leggolt, Abrnm
Manning, Joseph II. Potton, Isaiah Kline,
and Judge Evani.
Secretaries. L. A. Gorman and John
F. Derr.
Rev. J. J. Harvey,
Throne ofGraoo.
addrosscd the
Hon. Levi L. Tate,
ration of Independence.
read the Doola-
After which, tho meeting adjourned for
oiib hour, to partako of a most sumptuous
feee banquot, in tbo Grove, prepared1 by
the kind Ladies and citizens of that place
and vicinity.
Regular Toasts.
1. Hie day we Celebrute, Sacred to Lib
erty ; may wo be prepared always to do
it Jionor.
2. The President of the United Slates,
Andrew Johnson, of Torinossec. Ho will
have tho respect and support of the peo
plo in all constitutional and just action in
bis high offioc.
ft. The Governor of Pennsylvania, An
drew G. Curtini His attention to the in -
terMfn nf Ihn snlJinr frnm thh S.ntn U
duly recognized nnd will bo remembered
to bis honor.
4. The relumed soldiers : Wo "honor
their courage and rcjoioe in their return
to tboir home?. May good fortuno always
attend the.n.-3 Cheers.
u
5. The soldiers who do not return, but
havo fallon in the war. We honor thoir
memories. May Providenoo deal gently
and bountifully with their bereaved fami-
lieq -Tin silenrn 1
lies. l.ln siience.J
G. The Restoration of peace with Union
j W' hail tlliB Broat blo3!liD2 with Sla1
traleful heart?. May it never in our day
! tintl irensraiion hn arrain brolrnn.
- o - -o -
7 The STCal Generals of the war, Mo-
Clellnn, Grant. Sherman and Meade ;
Truo soldiers and gentlemen, and not a
radical among them.
b
8. The speakers of the day. They havo
tho thanks of the nudionce. Health and
prosperity attond thorn.
0. The Ladies present. Though wo
know their peaoeful disposition wo would
be glad to invito them to .-Applausc
10. The memory of George Washing-
Ion. May he, as ho is justly entitled, bo
w .ejjs.uc. M ''"""""'i "
. . ..... . . .p M .
Peace, and first in tho Hoartsof his Couu-
trymon."-Sihmt and standing
11. The Freedom of Speech and of the
ZVe,i May those inalienable rhtsuevor
more bo invaded by tyranls.-3 Cheers.
12. ThcAmerhm Finn: May it bo
Flag i May it bo
venerated and proteoted by all our peo
ple, and ever wavo in tnajestio triumph
ovcr our 8oil'- oheers.'J
13. The Sages of thi Revolution
M7
Hiir. W 1 fii K wWsssiljlwll MM
'their palriotio labors in establishing this1
Govornmont bo properly appreciated, and
our frco Institutions transmitted inviolato
to all succeeding gonoratlon3.-3 clico rs.
The vcncrnblo President called tho
mooting to ordor at t o'cluok. Col,
Wellington H. Ent, was introduced on
tho stand, and dolivorod a very able and
patriotic' Address. Capt. GilAitLEr B:
Brocicway. was next called ubod' and
'inado
Elijah
troducod
ercal
vey, by invitation,
followed in a very
patriotioand argumentative address which
closed tho publio speaking
T.ho followincr volunteer toasti. wers
thon read from tho stand, and received by
k. , ... , - , '
tho people with roundsof npplausci-
voiunicer i oasts.
11.. n U M-TI. r.ol. .r, ,.
,, , , , , , i c, .
Charles R, Buckauw, Tho able States-
, ,. ,, . , , 4 . ,tr
man and distliiRUishcd Sanator. Wo aro
. e , m i ... ,
proud of our worthy fcllow.cit.zcn and
BV,y.uul,K,l'uiu,u' u,u,ul r,bul uuu,
B j . Colcmatli
unuiaufiuiuru.
j , ,,
I Captain Brodkway. The latthful
.. r . , . . At ,.
dier and sound demoorat. May his
reg nevcr fa,jCi
' Tflmos r0iienrv.
i .f J
Col. Wellington II, Etsl. Tho tmo sol-
( uiur anu iruo guuticmau.
Higher honors
. WdH mm
By Lovi li. Tate :
The Dcmooracy of Columbia. ICver
true to itself, tho Union and tho Constitu-
tion. We aro proud to bo an humble
member of that great Party.
By John Rantz,a2.lW Mffiin Ve'cran "
Andrew Johnson, tha Prcsidnni who
opcotd tho "Lincoln Bastiles." I say,
bull for Johnson.
3 cheer. 1 groan and a ticcruhc User
first j
By Daniel McHmry.
A lawlul and unobstructed ballot. Ev
ery Citizen's right the Bulwark of Con
etitutional Liberty. 3 Cheers.
By tho Ladies wbose ITu.-bandti k Sons
were unju-tly imprisoned at Fort Mifli n
Here's to the Fort General Cadwallnder
cuuld'nt ifind ! Its walls, of moonshine and
its bastions ol wind ; u arcbitact a gov-
ornment spy, and i s buihlcrs wry respec
luoie men tvio di.l nt want their neigh
bors to vote.
Air "hCU tbO OonnUcril'B Hero OOmOS. '
By Sheriff Samuel Snyder.
Free toleration tho Right of private
Judgment in all matters of Politics and
Iloligion.
By Iram Derr.
Abolition and Secession the cause of
all our troublo. Mav thev bo buried in
ono common grave, our Country again
prosperous, the Union restored, and the
peoplo free.
By a Guest
Uev(?) Recfc. who thought preaching
justification by faiih a 'dry business, and
took to Politics alter saying "Show mc
a noet of Abolitionists, and I'll show you
a nest of Infi lth" "Birds of a .Feather
(lnnlr ioi. ' m r;.
By Win. Davie
States Rights : May they be fully
appreciated, jastly exercised, and faith
fully maintained by tvery Stato of this
Union.
By John F." Derr.
Gold and Silver, tho constitutional cur
rency of our oountry. Mny they honeo
forth and forever bo tho circulating mo
dium, and expel rags from among us.
By Mrs. Leah Dorr.
Wboro Constitutional Liberty dwells
thero is my home.
By J. J. Harvey.
May all National patriots have good
food when thoy aro hungry, gocjil drink
when they arc dry, gold or silver when
they noed it, and go to Hcavon whon they
die.
By Wm. Lawton.
Tho Declaration of Independence made
by whito men, applied to white men, and
, 00 others, by our worthy ancestors. May
, luu'r uua"" wu y cnerisn tUCse im
mortal principles in all coming timo.
j The Constitution, Union and Liberty,
ono and inseperablo, now and forever.
ta cheers.
' Hiram Manning.
I"0 and Navr of the United
estates : Ilie.ooo mvinciblo on land,
while tho othor tides iu triumph upon the
high seas. 3 olioers J
My G. W. Farver.
. '-'ho Heroes of 1812-15 ; May their
. integrity and patriotism sver inspiro their
B0M8 and daUghlc, ohoera j
jw jjQVj jJi ''ate.
Our bravo soldiers : They noblv vol-
untcered in daonso of tho S;ars and Stripes
"i"1 bravely vindicated the Country's
1Ionor ia its Loiir of poriI W(J welcome
tho "War-worn Vetoraus," to-day, to our
festive exercises, nnd in extending them.
'0riaiiy, tuo nanu ot friendship, on their
, rc,urn liotao, wo also tender our warmest
sympathies to tho frionds of .thoso who fell
upon the battle-Cold.
Sent by Alem B.Tato, of Ashland,
Negro Suffrage and JSiegro Suffering
Terms synonymous in nanio aud nature
p.
Tho jj8Qi' of tho Day are justly
entitled to our thanks for tho gontlomanly
very cUioicnt manner in whioh they
uv muunu iuu cxnriMsns nn ih,o in ....t
inrrnnnnslnn .rn i
wiMuvitu iuu cAurciscs on mis
t, 0'' "J
Tbo CoZ L on Arrant
a most telling estemporo specoh. ,0nencod for four years , ami when wo havo Snhatar.iinllv in Its cxlondcd nnnlioatiou. of the Itcvolution : its ricl
H, Ikeli:r, Esq,, was next in- reason to congratulate oursolvcs upon tho u wn. fln nirropmnnt tlmt ihrj nrnries on. cecan bv that of 18 1 13 ; its
and spoko for near an hour, with 1 changed 'condition of our public affairs. Voscd io u3boulll bobfokonupanddissolv with Mexico, and it6 union
r. i ,r.... l.Ai.i - t t rr l'ottou t9 restored to us with its innumcr- .i . 0i,Kru nn,i ,,rR,.nro al,m,l,l nr. 'I'Iimm miich has' betfn
loruo .run iiilxv, i-iiuur o. iiau-
Unitedly do wo thunk them for the bo m.r3uK
4, f tSW
n UUD ollce"'J ller of bo other armies 9f the South and
VrrlLV'p... ... .
Jaoob LuDeer. Eso.. nronriotnr nf ilii '
beautiful Grove i Long may he live to
onjoy this Annusl Festival with hispatri-
olio friends, and when at length ho'sball
1 ..c ; , i-. " . ' . - -'. ''"
bo weary of life my bis iuu ast without
flould 3 cbcerr f
ADDRESS
irai,ivEtVEi) nv
COL. WELLINGTON H. ENT 5
Jn Lunger' t Grove, Jackson towmhip, Co
, ,
1, Cnl y la'W"1 the l0UTlh oJ
July, 1805,
bellow UITIZEN8!
We relebralo onoo moro tho anni
versary of Independence at tho 'end of a
able blessings, and tho Union which was
broken by Tevolt -is substantially re cstabi
lished. Not in vain liavo our cit'zon tol-
dierii undcrcono labor and 'suffcriiic in tho
public tiorvico durinc theso weary years
of content ; foi the- object for wliioh tlioir
! services were onlistod baa been fully sc-
curc(li It ,( Uuo Ulat u,0 .ca3Uale3 of
war have thinned thoir-numbor : tliey do
uoi an ruuru iu irau uuiiioj uu iiiiuu, ,
,1 . . . , , .. I !! .1 .
matiy among them havo fallen victims to
,, ,i .i,. i.,. i ,t,
liattlo and disease, and tucir place? in tnc
, :.i :n . : , .
liuutii-vii Liu mil iuiuuiu vawaiib tv.bivt.
NcTcrtlc)cS3 tab30 who havo died as wall
as those who survive, did not fcrvo in
. t. ..... I. nn,nm,,n nfT.. nf
V UlUi II ling 1 j iiiv buiiiuivil w w-j vi
n i ..iic s ts j
mi uuuur iiuuiiiguub uiuiiury uiuutiuii 5
that the result was achieved ; and tho.se
who survive will alwoys stand proparod to
assign a duo share of honor to those who
li.n. (..IIa.
.,. lui.i.i,
1 wi, .:.,... i i.. a'a ,i i,
for by our'pooplo, is, tho complete enjoy- proolamalions recently is.Miod, has an-lau-
mom by them of the propor fruits of vie uounced his plan for accomplishing this
tory: And theso aro not tho gratification obicct. It is. that through a temporary
of rcvciiKO and tho exhibition of boastful
, - D '
.pride, but tho ro-ctablishmeiit of just and
' peaceful rulo throughout the land, and
tho restoration of amioublo relations and
'commercial 'intercourse between the popu-
latious which havo been hostilo to eaoli
'her. The days of conle&t havo passed,
we may hopo never moro to return, end
the arts of civil government and tho cx-
,croiso ,f ll,c "oUlai civil virtues have
a oo.up.cto and proper field opened for
thnr exhib.t.on. Ho is an enemy of
.country who now seeks to prolong
his
tho
da8 ' violence, or to
create or continuo
difference and dis-
qut'Mious oi sectional
I iitifn
W'h'tt wore our reasons for engaging in
the war, or, in other words, what were our
reasons for refusing to ogrco that the
Southern States should secede from the
Uuion and establish a Government for
themselves? A brief .review of these will
bo instructive auil is necessary to -ouablo
us to determine our proper
polioy at iho
olosu tbo war.
j We found ouraslves unablo to concede
feoutheru Independence, because it was
impossible to Dx or cjnceive saUfffactory
hoimilnriixi Imuran itw, t.i.n Kennlilim
tvhicli it was proposed to establish from
tbo former one. Neither Mouutaius nor
Rivers presented themselves as natural
barriers between the Northern aud South-
. crn sections, and great rivers, particularly
n Mississippi valloy, arising in ouc
section had their outlets located in tho
' other. It was quite obvious that in thi
caBe two powers with a common boundary
I would not be able to maintain peace with
j each other ; that n thousand causes of
quariol would speedily arise, and that
both would bo greatly exhausted and in
jured in attempts to solve them by
I force. BeBidcs. thoy would bo rivals in
lmmerce, and tlirougli ttioir respective
regulations would inflict evil uron oaoh
other. It was also foreseen or faared,
and with good reason, that tho natural
jealousies of tho two powers and tho dan
ger of collision between them, would in-
uuoe ootn to iiecp largo armies on.tootcx
hausting'to their rusoureos aud fatal to
their liberties. Tho Governments of each
would assume a military or imperial form
and tho experiment of freo government, bo
gun by our ancestors, come to a speedy
audi inglorious conclusion. Besides, it
was obvious, that if. this division were
agreed to the time might' not bo distant
when other divisions would bo demanded
and obtained upon similar grounds, and
thus tho Union bo dissolved iDto many
iragmoots. JNor was tho litot ovcrlonKeilj
,u uav ' " ur utiwueu um u uucu
States and a foreign power, a neighboring j
and rival power like Iho Confederate j
Slates might givo the ciiciny admission to,
tho heart of tbo country thsreby enabling I
it to c.hastiso and subdue us. High eon-j
stderations of policy aaJ of interest there
fore Stood Opposed to tho concession ol !
Southern Independence, and it was stead
ily refused by us, and the war entered up
on to prcveut its accomplishment. That
war grew into gigantic proportions, but
under an abiding consciousness of tho dan
gers and evils of disunion it w prosecut
ed by us in spite of dflicultios discourage
ments and frequent lailure.i, to a trium
phant conclusion, In history it will bo j
justly described as a war for union upon!
mil nftrt tinrmn nnrl n.A..1 .....inn tl.n '
snlomu conviction ot its neoesity and jus-
ticc. And this will bo our justification in
all future luno for tho part wo havo acted
in this great omeieooy of our national
"3:
Having by success in the war avoided
Iho dangers whioh threatened us from dis-
union, the question of our polioy for tho
uturo in our inter stato relatione presents,
. . J Ior oonaidcration, and it is on0 ofiho
IIICIIUSI moment. 1 DrODOSe to Statn tlin
answer whioh has been givoa thus far, to
this great .question by our military and
t .1. r
tivu auiiioriues, anu to submit some con-
siderations in support ol their polioy so far
as it has been nrinnnneprl.
Tho agreement of capitulation negoti it-
ed between Genorol Grout aud General
t -ir! i
i I.-H. .:. ...j . , .. '
ijuc iii virgiuia was one wuio n ilul immr
j , . .. ,r ,7" uuu iu ian
i lj uulii nuriii N. ;iiiii I nil imi ran nnr, ih .......
ukui.duuu iuuuv oi Bimreme wisitom
ror tho present and tbo future. Instead
of prolonging tho contest after reasonablo
hones of U liniato miennau l.n.l f-ilnJ .u
i -. . buu
luu
oonicaorate cause, uenoral Leo choso t
surrondcr his array and thus conclude the
I B? ny thousands of vnl-
war.
"""w?",n W b? mioation of tho
lief from tbo burthens of. h. and
s.eurity against tho danger of foKS-
.erferenoeSand all tbo accidents nd'd,
war. w o cintAinnii tw n
.-.Uw- J ' uuuiciuuLU rn.
aooidents and ilm,.
?'.h1 Proae1c",ion w ir.
liaDir Ann uni upon the ninnle oaudi.
tion that tho Southorn forces should bo
disbanded and roturn to their homes upon
parole not to boar arms ogainst tho United
States until exchongod, and that thoy ,
should not bo disturbed by tho United
mates autuorincs so long as tuov onscrvu luuumiiau, ui.nn, ouutwai
their parolo and tho laws in forco whoroup(n reconstruction, (whic
they resido, This capitulation to General thoso ef the Prcsldunt), w
y. ' . Ml 1 l' !...!.. ...I'.VV.- ..! .. ...111 ... !
States' authorities so long as thoy obscrvo
1... ... nna fnllmttnil l, nlmlltir nntiitiiln.
UIKlU, ITU" IVIIWH Ul. " " ll.ii w.. j - vu...
tlous of tho oihcr aruiicsor bodies of
Suuthorn forces, until its provisions be
oamo applied to all mm engaged in tho
CODsiilcrod paroled and should not bo
moe8loj or proceeded ngainyt by our
Qovernnicnt.
Ni,cn,,nil. ,v nrnclnmriiio'n of tlio
ti.-.i.inn,. Ims been extended to
the southorn peoplo with tho csooption of
n,riP,,inr cluses of ncrsons fpocially
JJo;-0,; ofP nn oa,hP of al-
. :nn ,un f'ncnmiiiGnt of tho United
iStatCS ! l1 1UUOLlUII Uf'i'. UM ,U II41.
Thus was the foundation broadly laid pendenco Day, nnd one of vital in.por
for rcbitioiis of restored amity with tho tauco. U.it it is of wido fvrep and ro
people of tho South who hid boon opposed 'quires high intelligence as wi ll as fidelity
to us m public war : whilo in the entire , in its discussion. Onn man 'vill say, that
,lii,nmlirr nf iliriir armies and in the otir country Was naturally luvorablc t i
oaths of allcgianco oxactcd.sccuritics were, tho growth ol a great nation, ind that cm
,.,ininil n.,n,'imi ilin continuance or re- iuratiou to il was ultmo neccnary to tho
,.,! ne ii.,, cnnllict
Following ihoao events, the question of
the roornan'zation of stato Governments
d . r- - ..1
in .,. a.,.,llf,rii flntllltrv nrOSC lor OllllrlU
.. m t.i :.. n
or nrovisiunnl officer named bv him, the
Ul UlUMOlUU'il viuvvi umliw" J J
Dctmle of each stato shell bu called upon
to select members of a convention to form
a constitution for the state; which, being
adopted, will bo recognized by the Execu
tive of tho United St:itc.s. 01 course the
admission of Souutors and Representatives ' der favorable condition'.-, produced Ihvtr
from buch state into Congress, pertains happiest eff cn and given us our eminent
exclusively to tho juiisdiction of tho two 1 plaoo among the nation.'." Thcio spla
IIousoh. His theory is, to regard the . nations aro truo, hut they aro lutompletc.
states as nevcr hav.ug been in point of ' 'I'hoy announce mo.it of the point' which
law out of tho Uuion.; to hold all ordiuau- ! are importun' in our inquiry, but omit oid
ces of secession a-, utterly void aud of no ; which is vital.
effect, and a Hobd Statu Government,1 Our experiment of fletitcmcut u.nl cm
hcrctolorc augaged iu hostility to thai, pi re bui'diug in the new world has su.:.
United Stales, as spurious or invalid. cecdetl, because (in addition to other ctr-
Unnucstionahly, a stato Government es
tablished by a opular oonveiiiion in ac-
cord with the Government and in conlbr-
niity with Iho Constitution of tho United
States, will be regular in oiigiu and Irgal
in character. For il will have its pDWer. -
iinnnri(rl to it in tliii tibial manner bv the
neonlc over whom it is c.-tablishod, and be,
without mint from tho revolutionary pi in
ciple. But who are the pcoplo or t cron!i
who shall reorganize such Govorniiient
' for a state ? It would bo a strange and
dangerous doctrine that tho mere will or
pleasure of tho President or of Cougress
should dominate what should be the sov
ereign act of tho pcoplo iu the formation ol
a constitution ; while on the other 'hand it
would be unreasonable and absurd that
unrepentant cue . ica should be permitted
to participate iu the proceeding. It is
therefore provided in ihc President's plan
lliat the qualifications -tor popular sultrage an iney aro mauo Decau-e tho suljcci t
in selecting a convention to rcorgauiz! the j wh'cli they Velute is one of gicat iinpor
state, shall bo i he samo as thoso which ex-I taucc and int rest at ihu present time.--istod
under the constitution of the slate But 1 shall uot prolong them ns oihu
when tho rebellion began ; in oiber words, j speakers are to occupy your attention.
tho quantisations ol sultrage hall bei
identically the same as those used by the
stato itself prior to secession, sul ject only I
to the condition that the right w. cnufiued
to those who plcdgo their feal'y to the
United States by the amnesty oath before
mentioned. Of course the qmistion ol
suffrage in a state for tho future, will be
regulated by its constitution whtm formed,
and be no longer a rubjeot of inquiry or
concern to the Federal Government, li
is expected, and will uo doubt bappcii,tliat
all the states in question w II at once adopt
the proposed amendment to t.hu Constitu
tion of the United Siatcs mi the sulijict ol
slavery.; but this being an act in its very
uaturo voluntary is not enjoined.
Such is the President's plau, dcibcr
ately announoad, under whi'ih the reor-
ganizauou oi aiaics is taiziug place in (lie
outh : But it encounters vehement oddo
sluon Horn vliat a.re called radio ,1 men,
j,, (,(, North ; who arc disinclined to
abandon their trade ol agitation and tint
themselves iDto political insiguiffieancu
True, tho slavery qucslion is ended ; but
may not tomc other qucslion be nude lo
succeed it tor the purpose of continuiii" oi
rn.nrn.ilinrf n spcfinn.,1 rlisnnln?.
If tho President's plan be executed with
the general acquiescence of the country,
peace, amity and concord will be thoioiigh
ly re-established between ihc sections ;
former feelings of mutual good-vill will
bu restored, and tho pecuniary interest
of both fcctions promoted. And these
will ooiL-titulo tho beU securities against
future convulsious, aud iu favor of public
prosperity. But what will become of the
they will bo Iho unhappicst of men, for
thoir importance will be decreased and
nlero wll bo no fwlJ left 0 for ,L'0 px.
croiso oi gratification of iheir paoiont
Hence it is tho most natural thing in the
J worl d that they should opposu tho I'rosi-
dent's plan and anuouoce, Ironi their head
quartcis in Boston, a fresh agitation for
agitators Jjepuvod ol their vocation
securing tho right ot suffrngo to the inno,
rant negroes of the South. It is nothing
to tlieill I int tli rnnn id iiMrtl Ki r-
rr ....... '
suffrage, and that the Government ol the
United Statce has uo rightful power to
cooler suffrage and citizenship upon thorn;
nor that the Nation requires repose after
' 'I t nl nlinAnl ........ ... I .1 i l
.,. u ulluuDl iiiic&.nirjriuu magniLUiie
n,1(' violence. Their love of rule, ahd
tue'r vulgar aud guilty dctirc lo imposo
!... ii . i .. .
tucir win u ion oii?ors, cio ut e n nnnn .
...,!- .i. .i .... .7. :
ttr.tiitiii hiimi iih iri.fMn I tin n..i;n...:
, . ... (jiauuuuuon
ul Bi" iumioii.s is everything;
Ul Plll)llc mtirests, including the poaco,
harmony and prosperity of tho country,
troth llr. "
D
o
But. it was nni rr ihM .,,.,.....
not to subserve their purposes aud gratify
their pasMo.is-that tho' men wlm bavo
, t8,- D -Ur ,,,.0D ,,'!S.war' nlenA tlle
SSSOT," J
diery and of the people of the count IL
suppruted them, was, the (.reservation nf
.l . it.- . , ., . . ....
nits uu on nnn inm ri-i Fri.i
eln. muP ThQ th obiect of h0
Uacco.ntd K ,
for '" S,,' . IS
object
war
remains is
for ihnnr. in met I aiitli.i-tt.ili. U Js..
jmt and wise polioy to establish the geacal
linuneiilT
As between tho plan of tho radloals and
that of tho President, 1 do nut doubt tho
ohoico of tho great mats of tho citizen
soldlors who havu fought our battles In tho
la'tYwar. Tho vIowj of their great lcadorf,
MoClellaii, Grant, Shorman and ftleauc,
ilcn agreo wun
will bo theirs ;
(mil thhwi Vi'htoi will tirovrill 111 tho tlOMOV
...... '
ot tho country in npito of radical opposi-
tion and denuudbtltin.
Fellow-ciliz- nu, tho lnilcpondeiico of
oy mo w.ii
its upon tho
honor m that
in the recent
hcoouipli'shcd'
by war tit different -pcT'i6ds of mir history;
but our usual stale hiis been that of peaco,
and our amazing growth and prosperity
durinir tinios of neaco have nupa'rcd U3 to
boar tho burdens of war. And upon'
, what foundation lias our g.-nat growth
and proepcrity rctclU oj of what havi
they arisen f by what causes have they
been promoted 1
rofult. But did the Indian turn natural
advantages hero to account; or would
' African or even Asiatic cmieraliou havo
t..... n .1 n t .. ,.. 1....M . ....... t I
uucu uui uaiu iu uuiui llliu I un;.n ami
prosperous power ;
eay "il is to Liberty
Annthtr man will
wo owu our jireat-
ncss ; its existence here lias itviicd lubcr
to our shores aud incited il to uuiivalod
energy."
Another will cay "it is to tht civil'z .tio'.i
of modern Europe, brought hcio l v our
ancestors, that wo r.rc mainly indebted ;
tho laws, religion and iustitu'iotn bor
rowed by us from ahroad'havo lur.', tin-
, cuin.stances already mentioned),
cuin.siances aircuny nieiiiioneo), ll w,n
uiidi'rlaki'ii and has been cmitrolkd
tbo Oiiucasian race or division of matihinc ,
' to iho cNclu-iion ol otheis. 'I ln-re Inn
been no puitncrship with Indian, Nfgiu
or lower Asiatic, in tho buMiici or polit-
' eal control of Government, nor an v esten
five blending with them in the ri-laiiout
' f sociiil life. Thus hive wo escaped ibi
, Hybridism and Moiigrtdis.ii of Mixin
and other bjianisb Aineiican State", with
the terrible evils, political and social, wine".
run not in t'hove aVgradeil countries
Their vices and auaichy have uot b en
ours. In shoit, we Inve had sell romper'
enough to avoid polla'iou nf blood and 1 1
keep political control iu intelligent an I
competent hands.
These reuiaiks have particular appl e i
tion to the questiou ol si.H'n.go an.) to iIh
blending f r-icis, rather thaii lo siiivciy.
a icw words lo Uio soldiers present,
and I am done.
Fellow soldiers aud oomradis of tho
army, you have tnen huuorablo sirv'ci,
and I am pure you will boih merit and
ei'jiy the re.-p-ct of jour fellow-uitiwtu
in the walks of evil life. Vours is noi
the profession of arms. i'mi unli-n I
military neiviou a.s a temporary employ
uietit, intending as soon as circumstaiiH
permitted to resume tho character an-i
pursuits ol citiy.'iis, and prepared uhr i
jo rejoice m tho termination ol the war il
it came with the Union restored and llu
publio aritlioiily vindicated and seemed
The camp (ires on the hanks cf tho L'n
torn c, the Rappahannock ami the James
in tho Ouroliiias aud on iho broad
lains of the West, arc fan dyin? out.
I'ho bugle no longrr Bounds the call to
arras to re-i-t an appioaohing foe. 'Iho
rattle of musketry, tho cln.h of sabiu.i,
and the hoaisc iImiikIit nf r, . til I., r.. n
j longer in pirit nun lo chivulnu aeeom -
plitlimeut in batilo. We are not compelled
to break the vigils of dying men at imd
night, in stealthy 'uurchns acmas ons.ur
gained fields -arc not called upon to drop
a sympathetic tear upon tho rude ouuHi
of a lacerated friend.
The pliant finger of t'onco haih topped
tip the brazen ilirout of war. and from
Maino lo th gulden gates ol tho Paeifn
tho hills and vallejB aro to-day cehni ig
the joyful shouts of tho people. And nuv
as wo call to mind iho b eaching b.itrs
which mark the places of our eoi.U cf,
let us pledge anew Iho friend-hip ccnien
K'd by ihc blood of tho brave dead, and
b t neither timo nor circuintanco prnv.nl
'gainst our fellowship in tho future, nor
on use a single heart lo throb
uui.on with all the re-l.
(xcept iu
DEATHS.
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WILLI I VI FDt U
LI)(,AK
f 5 Reward.
BKOKK Jail, on Tuesday Ust. July
I'll, a in Uonc r iiiiiiii.l '
JOHN BRAIIEN1',
) 'iun'nSJnTr," f omi,",le'' (' "iilitiou. ,0i.lm I 11
couniyP SU" tow aiJiConyinjh.!. 111 Ibc.
iJlZrJS""".'11' I'4"l f" ll ittum loth-
w v'mir,
SAMUEL
?NDEB,
ilOj?
h "niriib .t; July s i;