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WM II. JACOBY, EDITOR.
FlOSSSBUBC, TffElWEXDAY, JULY 3d, 1S6L
Hai-7 Volome. With this number closes
fcalf of the Thirteenth Volume of the SfAR,
and completes three volumes and a halt
. since under; our proprietorship. We are
about ready to say, in the language of one
of our distant colemporaries, "this is the
last Star which will be issued under the old
fogy credit tystemV There are many on our
books who hare not paid us 'he first cent.
We will erase a number of names from our
books next week, and (hose who do hot re
ceive their papers will know well the cause.
They hare been trying to break us up in thiB
manner, but we are not going to allow them
to accomplish their object. ; We will pub
lish the Star if we don't hare but one sub
scriber, and that one oarself, before we will
allow these non-paying delinquents to rnin
us. The old time system of issuing on ''tick"
is at least a generation behind the age. Bat
we hare published the Star three years and
a half under the old system, in order that all
might be able to judge of its merits, before
we adopted the new system cash invaria
bly in advance J
Under the new system, while we may
lose many subscribers, and some who are
perfectly responsible, we will -feel assured
that we are losing nothing in the matter of
white psper. We shall get paid for all we
do issue, be the number great or small.
Thi fact will enable us to print a much
better paper than heretofore. Instead of
pending two-thirds of our time in the
streets collecting money, in order to prevent
notes, given for the material which we have
consumed, from going to protest, we shall
receive pay for our paper in advance, buy
onr white paper for cash, at a reduced price,
and spend our time in improving our paper.
The Missouri Stats Goverment Who
shall be Governor ? The civil government of
Missouri, as exercised by the functionary
known to its constitution being at an end,
the citizens are beginning to lock around
to see how and by whom the State shall
once more have a legal executive officer
The St Louis Republican says:
: The Governor of this State is now a fugi
tive from the Capital, to which he may not
return soon, and probably never. The
lieutenant Governor has been absent it is
believed from the State for months. Reports
locate him now in one place and then in
another Nothing sa'isfactory is inown of
his whereabouts, except thai he is out of
the Slate. His return is a matter involved
in as much doubt as the future movements
of the Governor. :
Governor Jackson, judging from present
appearances, will soon be out ol the State.
From the existing state ol facts, some would
argue that he has virtually abdicated his
place, and that his office has become va
cant, just as would happen if he were in
capatiated by Budden insanity. Admitting
this, it would devolve on the President pro
tern, of the Senate to repair to Jeflerson city
and assnane the Goernment of the State.
That officer is Senator Brown, of Ray coun
ty. ; He is a respected citizen, with large
property interests.
Military Fckeral. -That most solemn of
all mournful pageants, a military funeral,
look place in our borough on last Wednes
day afternoon, when the remains of Wil
liam C. Rohn were consigned to their last
renting place. Mr. Rohn was among the
first to volunteer, in this neighborhood, on
the breaking out of the war. and with the
Light Dragoons marched to Chambersburg,
where in a few days he was ' taken sick
Not recovering sufficiently for duty, as soon
as he was able to travel, he came home
to die. He was buried with the honors of
war the Wilkes-Barre Home Guards, Capt.
Conyngham; the Wilkes-Barre Grays, Capt
E. B. Miner, and the Ross Rifles, Capt E.
F; Meyer, together with the Good Will Fire
Company, in citizens' dress, and the Wyo
ming Band participating in the ceremonies.
We bad but lillle acquaintance with Mr.
Rohn; but doubt not that he would ' have
made' a gallant soldier had his life and
health been spared. We think his father,
Mr. E. Rohn,. (who is remembered by
many of our citizens,) was a drummer in
the war of 1812, so that William belonged
to a good fighting stock. Luzeire Union.
I Dhummed Oct On 'Monday evening of
last week, at 6 o'clock, a member of Capt.
McGee's Irish Infantry, of Manch Chunk,
was drummed out of Camp Curtin, at Har
risb org, with all the honors. It appears
that the individual in question, whose name
we did not learn i. was not only guilty of
insubordination, but he was also pugna
cious, Laving knocked down an officer of
his own company, for which offeree he was
tried by a court martial and sentenced to
fie day: imprisonment on bread and wa
ter, and to be publicly drummed out of
camp,the in presence of the entire division.
On the evening named his head was shav
ed, and in the presence oflhe, entire army
be was marched out of cam pal the point oi
thi bayonet to the tune of the "Rogue's
: .. . .
. Congressman Elected -At the special
election, held in the Luzerne district, on
Saturday last, to fill the vacancy occasioned
by the leath of Hon. Geo. W. Scranton,
Hon Hensrics B. Wright was elected
Mr. Wright is aDemocrat, and was nomi-
na'.eJ bv ir.ey Democratic Lonlerence
Tha Elack KenabiicaDu subsequently met,
nnJ fearing a de'.eat if ihev nut a man of
their stripe in
the field, resolved
aiso to
so
n kr, W L.astQ sentinel.
Just so, Mr. Sentinel.- More truth in your
remarks than poetry.
Tus ' Republican Partv claim to have
exm the partizEin pretty completely in the
support rf Co'u Wright. "Wond-r if their
party wtr-a rot pre'.'y completely sank pre-v!-."--
!o Cr Wti"ht'? rcninalion by the
' The Northern Rebellion." .
Are our readers aware that rebellion
against the authority of the Government is
organizing at the North that treason is
rearing its ugly head in the midst of the
very party that profess the most determina
tion in putting down the rebellion at the
South 1 It is even so. Daily attempts are
now being made to array the army against
the Government, and set up -the military
above the civil authorities. Daily threats
are made that if the war is not pushed for
ward with more vigor, the army will act up
on its own responsibility ; and that if a com
promise is effected, three hundred thou
sand men in arms will disband without ad
ministering law according to the code of
Judge Lynch. After all the beautiful prat
tle about the Constitution, the Union and.
the enforcement of the laws, coming from
those who have epenl years in trampling
upon the Constitution, deriding the Union
and violating the laws, the old law-defying
instincts have once more gained the mas
tery, and revolution is now the waichword.
The Government must plunge headlong in
to the vortex of civil war or be trodden un
der the iron heel of military despotism.
Read the following from the Tribune, and
see how bold treason has grown at the North:
Secret communications are being held
with the leading rebels Negotiations,
which are so near treason that the techni
calities oi definition only make it doubtful,
are now being carried on with emissaries
from flagitious traitors. A settlement of
villainous plunder and shameful raid, is to
be adjusied by laying dnwn arms, and an
extension of the line of 36 30' to the Pa
cific. Who can be so insane as to suppose
that three hundred thousand men, with a
million more behind them who would take
up arras if it were needful, can be made to
disband and go home on such a cowardly
abandonment as this ? We have a court
which ekes out the short statue of your code.
The judiciary of Judge Lynch will come in
and take cognizance where the legal tribu
nal stops. If these prowling bandits can
not be held to justice in any other way they
can swing from limbs of trees in the con
victed crime which needs no jude or jury.
Gentlemen ! this is not a chase alter fallow
deer. . It is not a woodcock shooting or a
wolf hunt. It is not a dress parade nor a
holiday review. You had better under
stand and estimate its true pnrpose, and if
you cannot lead, let it go on without imped
iment. Uncounted men are now asking
themselves, in meditations on the Govern
ment and its late utter inadequacy, "Can
these dry bones live 1" They are praying
men, and loyal. They believe in the Ruler
of Heaven and earth, and in the ruler of the
nation. The one is .above all, and over all,
and the other is but tne creation of their
breath. Yoa can hve subordination or
obedience, or yon may be lurnished with a
Norther rebellion, ready made, and to hand.
The Difference.
The reDublican Journals have been
in-
cessantly charging the Democratic papers
of the north with affording treasonable aid
and comfort to the enemy, by advocating
the rights of the people of the South, as
members of the Union. Now the differ
ence between the Democratic and republi
can journals, on this point is simply this:
The Democratic Press, has said to the Socth
that the Democratic par'y of the North would
stand by them and aid them in defending
and maintaining their ' Constiutional and
legal rights in the Unton. This they not
only had a right to do. The Republican
journals, on the other hand, hare been
weekly and daily telling the South, that a
very large portion of the Democrats of the
North, and particularly those, who at the
late Presidential election, supported John
C. Breckinridge, are disunionists, Seces-
sion-sts, and ready and willing to aid and
assist tha South in their rebellious and trea-
sonable attempts to overthrow the Govern
ment, and dissolve the Union. Which is
affording "aid and comfort" to the enemy ?
He who tells them that they shall be sus
tained and their rights protected in the Union,
or he who tells them that there are hundreds
of thousands ol Northern men ready to aid
them in dissolving and breaking np the Uni
on t These Republican journals know their
assertions to be false, still they persist in
them, apparently with a view to encourage
the South to hope for and expect a division
in the North. Danville Intelligencer.
Newspaper Change. Quite a
c .a
took place one day last week in the affairs
of the Scranton daily, which was published
on,Tuesday as the Daily Kexce, . under the
proprietorship of Col. A. W. Hart, who for
the past year has conducted the paper with
much energy. The paper professed to be
independent in politics, but has lately given
a warm support to Col. II. B. Wright for
Congres3.i The next morning it appeared
a3 "The Morning Herald," edited by J B.
Adams, with a tone as decidedly antago
nistic to Col. Wright, and as earnestly in
favor of Mr. Randall, as it was the day pre
vious in behalf of Col. Wright. Col. Hart,
in a published statement says the office was
taken possession of by "an armed body of
ruffians," early in the morning, who pre
vented theentrance of himself and workmen.
Messrs. Davis & Wheeler, from whom Col.
Hart purchased the office, say it was a bu
siness transaction,, without referejee to
politics If the latter be the fact, it is cer
tainly a novel "business transaction" and
discloses a very summary way of collect
ing debts. But as the case is in the hands
of the lawyers, we leave it to their tender
mercies. Luzerne Union. .
Official Tote of Hontonr Conntr .
The following is the official result of the
special election, held in this county on
Saturday last, for Congressman, to fill the
vacancy occasioned by the death of Hon.
Geo. W. Scranton ; D. R. Randall, run as
an independent Candidate in opposition to
Col. Wright : InteUigeneer ). , .
Wrisht. Randall
Anthony,
Cooper, -
Danville N. W.
Danville, S. W.
Derry,
Liberty,
Limestone,
Mahoning,
Mayberry,
Valley .
West Hemlock,
34 83
44 3
- 3 S3 ; 14
232 63
43 . 54
38 ,. . .' 57
29 42
65 2
11 11
SO . 28
5 38
Bore Debt Bore Tax.
The New York Saturday Evening Pott, a
leading Black Republican journal, is out in
a proposition recommending Congress, af
the approaching session, to authorize a'call
for 500,000 additional men, and ao appro
priation of $300,000,000,to carry on the civ
il war that is now unfortunately raging in
this heretofore happy and prosperous land.
To raise this amount of money it proposes
to appeal directly to the people, and after it
is raised to lay a direct tax upon the people
to raise the interest, thus submitting a plan
that will not only ruin the capitalibts of the
country, but bring the farmer and mechar.ic
to bankruptcy and pover'y.
The New York World, another organ of
Black Republicanism, says:
"Congress may as well make up its mind
at once lor a lunded debt such as the coun
try never yet saw. But this ought not real
ly to excite any very deep concern. At the
lime of the first call for troops, the govern
ment owed about one hundred millions.
Allowing two hundred millions for the ex
pense of putting down the rebellion which
is a very large estimate and fifty millions
to cover all peace deficits we shall have a
national debt of three hundred and fifty
millions."
This estimate would only pay the expen
ses ol the present force in the field, a single
year, for it must be remembered that the
cost of maintaining the army is now about
one million dollars per day. But suppose
that this war should be prolonged for three
or four years, as it probably will, if the rad
ical abolition doctrine of extermination is
carried out, how would the debt stand ? In
stead of three hundred and fifty millions, it
would be nearer a thousand millions, pro
vided money to that extent could be raised
to carry it on, which is not so certain And
what would be ihe tax necessary to pay the
interest on such a debt? Pennsylvania's
quota, over and above the Interest on her
own greatly increased Slate debt, would be
more than six millions annually, and yet
the abilhy of the people to pay would be
less than it ever has been, because of the
depreciation and ruin which such a war
would inevitably inflict upon business, trade
and property, a foretaste of which depreci
ation and ruin is already being experienced
although the war is scarcely begun. But, it
ma be aked, what is all this debt and all
this tax in comparison to the destruction of
thousands and hundreds of lives of men
who have been brethren, and ol men who
would have continued brethren, had Crit
tendon's Comprom ise or some other simi
lar proposition been promptly adopted by
Congress, in December last, or other con
ciliatory and just measures,looking to peare
and harmony between the section, been re
sorted to ? This whole subject is one which !
claims and should receive the serious re
flection of every good citizen.
It may not be too late yet to settle ibis
trouble honorably, without all this cost and
sacrifice of life. In a few days Congress will
meet, and that venerable statesman and
true Union man, Hon. John C. Crittendon,
who has just been elected to Congress from
Kentucky, will take his 6eat in the House.
Let Mr. Loncoln advise with him and men
of his stamp, instead of some of the savage
disunion abolitionists that surround him,
und our difficulties may be speedily brought i
to an honorable termination. Let the peo
ple have an opportunity to vote on the Crit
tendon proposition, (which is nothing more
than to reinatate the old Missouri Compro
mise line and mako the act constitutional,)
or let a National Convention of States be
called and we feel sure that the trouble
would soon be ended. Would not either
! of these propositions be better than peace
j dictated at the cannon's mouth.
Ye have no desire to dictate terms to the
present Administration ; our greatest desire
and hope is to see the war honorably ter
minated and the country again made pros
perous and happy, and with this end in
; view, as a conductor of a free press we ex
j press our sentiments and criticize that poli-
cy which we believe to be wrong
As a loyal citizen we have cheer
fully given our support to every measure
necessary for the preservation of the Gov
ernment and the maintenance of the Con
stitution but we cannot and will not con
sent to the proposition of some of the lead-
incr KlapL- Rpnnhliraii irnrnal hicrh in an.
, .. j ,
j thority, that this war mnst be carried on re
gardless of the cost of treasure and life until
State lines shall be obliterated and all the
functions of the Government concentrated
.. . . . .
in one national power. ln'S would place
us under a despotism equalled only by that
of Austria. God grant that this curse may
never fall upon us. We will cling to the
Constitution with undying enthusiasm, still
believing that the best Government that has
been devised for man is that "which sa
credly protects the rights of the humblest
citizen." Easton Sentinel.
The Ecokomv of Health. This busy
nation of Americans have 12,000,000 work
ing peop.e, whose services may be estima
ted at 2 a day, and their annual loss by
sickness at an average of ten days each in
the year. This gives a total loss of $240,
000,000 a sum three times as large as the
cost of the General Government, including
the Army, Navy, Post Offices, Legislators,
Foreign Ministers and all. The amount
weighs over six hundred tons in pure gold.
A large proportion of this costly suffering
might be averted by the attention to diet,
cleanliness, and above all, by the proper
use of the right remedy in season. When
a 25 cent box of Ayer's Pills will avert an
attack of illness which it would take several
days to recover from, or a dollar bottle of
Ayer's Sarsaparilla, will expel a lurking
disorder that would bring the t. offerer to his
back for weeks or months, does it take any
figures to show the good economy of the in
vestment? When Fever and Ague is rank
ling in your veins, and shaking your life
out of you, is it worth the dollar it costs for
his Ague Cure to have the villainous dis
order expelled, which it does sorely and
quickly? When yoa have taken a cold is
it prudent to wait until it has settled on the
longs, when days or weeks or months mast
be spent in trying to cure it, even it it can
be cured a: all, of is it cheaper to take
Ayer's Cherry Pectoral, costing a few shil
( Hn2s, and remove the trouble befors it is
The Oath to Support the" Constitution.
The duty of the citiaen in times of na
tional war, is by no means difficult to define,
says the Patriot and Jfnion. It is his duty
to be obedient to his government. If the
government requires his money for nation
al purposes, he must furnish it. If it re
quire himself to arm, he must gd to the
conflict. The nation never did recognize,
and will ntterly refuse to recognize, the
Higher Law doctrine laid down some years
ago by the Republicans, that every man's
conscience is above the laws and the Con
stitution. We respect the man who afflic
ted by the power of the Government to com
pel his contributions lo war purposes when
he believes war to be a sin, but we do not
justify him in resisting the law or the Ian
ful authorities in such a case.
At the same time, says the Journal of
Commerce, it is to be borne in mind that the
government in America is not the President
of the United States, nor the President and
Congress, nor the respective State Execu
tive powers, nor all these combined. These
are the channels through which the govern
ment acts, and that government is the will
of the people as defined and expressed in
Constitutions. The respect and obedience
(hat every man owes, is to the Constitution,
from which the President and Congress de
rive their powers of making and executing
laws. Every attempt to injure, to violate,
to overthrow that Constitution, must neces
sarily be disloyalty.
Few men of ago and experience have not,
at one time or another, taken the oath of al
legiance to support the Constitution of the
United States. The oath is solemn where
ever administered, and once taken, leaves
an impression on the mind never to be ef
faced. Some have renewed it mori than
once ; and the administering of it anew is
strongly urged on all men in official posi
tions. Naturalized citizens have all taken
it
It is worth while to remember what the
taking of that oath implies. It places the
man who takes it under the obligation to
defend the Constitution always and every
where, in every line and letter. It becomes
his duty to resist rebellion against the gov
ernment by armed forces, and equally his
duty to resist insidious attacks upon it from
individual or private sources. While he is
free at all limes to advocate modifications
of the Constitution, to favor changas in the
National policy, to recommend his fellow
citizens to consent to amendments of the
instrument, he is bound to saiain its pow
er and enforcement by all the means at his
command.
The oath forbids that he should be ab-
solved from his solemn duties by any pub
lic clamor or storm of popular feeling. If
men oppose the liberty of speech, or of ti e
press, or the right of petition, he is sworn
to resist them. If "the right of a trial by a
jury of the Slate and district in which the
crime was committed," be in any manner
infringed on, he is sworn to resist such in
fringement. If any one President, Cabi
net, Congress, newspaper editor, or popu
lar mob shall attempt to search houses,
i examine private papers without warrant
and due process of law, override the sacred
writ of habeas corpus, or supersede the Pre
idenl ; il any officer or branch of the gov
ernmeni shall usurp and exercise any of
the powers devolved by the Constitution
upon any other branch of the Executive
power; or if any individual cr body of indi
viduals shall attempt in the form ol com
mittees of vigilance or otherwise to usurp
powers of government or judgment, in each
and every of these cases the oath solemnly
requires the citizen's resistance.
The day has arri ved when a firm adhe
rence to manj o those requirements of the
Constitution has been called treason by
men who advocate the boldest violation of
it provisions. It is difficult to take up a
paper of the war party which does not pro
pose some fresh attack on its sacred provis
ions. But there are men who will remem
ber the sacredness o! their oalhs wno will
never be misled or dragooned into violating
ihem and we believe that the President
himself, who was awhile ago in danger of
being misled by his ardent partizan friends,
is now fully alive to the particular meaning
of the words of his own oath to "preserve,
protect and defend" the Constitution.
Fourth of Jolt in Milton. On Tuesday
evening last, a meeting was held at Acade
my Hall, for the purpose of making arrange
ments for a celebration of the Anniversary
of Araeriran Independence. As bills were
issued and conspicuously posted up in va
rious parts of the borough, it was expected
that there would be a large meeting nor
was this expectation doomed to disappoint
ment for at the hour appointed, Academy
Hall was filled to overflowing with Jive men
and a bit? bov I A President was elected, a
Secretary appointed, and appropriate reso
lutions adopted, from which we extract a
Jew, having room for no more. It was
Resolved, That a commitee be appointed
to raise a subscription of 25 cents, which
they are authorized to judiciously expend
in fire-crackers and other extensive combus
tibles, to bo distributed among the "leading
citizens," and displayed simultaneously in
different parts of the borough, on the Fourth
that all may have a view of them on that
memorable day.
Rerolved, That another committee be ap
pointed to invite every man to do as he
pleases on the "day we (don't) celebrate "
Resolved. That in furtherance of the above
still another committee be appointed to pro
cure the Engine Hall, or some other exten
sive room, for the purpose of holding a
general meeting of our "patriotic citizens
Resolved That these resolutions be pub
lished in the Miltonun, and that other pa
pers be allowed to copy them, and also that
a copy be sent to President Lincoln, and
each to our principal statesmen, in order to
show them that Old Milton is always at her
post.
The resolutions were unanimously adopt
ed, and the meeting adjourned to meet
aeain at Naale's wharf next New Year's
Day. Miltonian.
The Genesee Farmer is a most excel
lent agricultural publication, published at
Rochester. New York. The terms are, in
variably in advance, fifty cents a year. If
not Daid within the rear a little more
This Journal is. beyond all doubt, far nupe-
rinr tn all others of like character. The
farmer of this county need just ome inch
The following are some remarks made
by Wm. G. Whitelev, as reported by the
Press, delivered at a Peace Convention held
in the town of Dover, Delaware, on or about
the 26th oil. This meeting was large and
enthusiastic. Mr. Whitelev was a late
Representative in Congress. Hear him in
the State of Delaware :
He addressed the tax-payers and voters,
and "no Philadelphians." Immense ap
plause They were assembled in State
Convention to deliberate upon the great
question of the nation and age. The ''lax
payers" were to decide for peace and its
blessings, or war and its horrors. With the
origin, right or wrong, of the present diffl
culties, they had nothing to do. They had
not participated in bringing about tne exis
tinS troubles, and they could not, theretore,
eiija"e in mis u an it iu.ii wai
. There was no man in Delaware in favor
of secession. The speaker appealed to his
votes and acta in Congress, and those of
Senators Bayard and Saulsbury, and also of
M. W. Bates, to decide as to whether he
did not strive to avert the contest, and pro
tect the old flag. But the Northern fanatics
had said war to the knife, and the knife to
the hilt. The Speaker had been branded
as a traitor by such and forbidden to 'pro
claim his feelings before his feilow citizens.
The benefits of peace it was not necessary
to portray. t Let the people look facts in the
face, and ak what was better for the Union
than peace. He and the Democracy of
Delaware of all shades Breckinridge, Doug
lasi,, and Bell were for quiet at all haz
ards. Eleven States had gone out of the
Union, which he deplored ; but they were
determined to go out and had gone acting
upon the glorious principle that the De
mocracy derived its power from the consent
of the governed. They 8.000.000 of free
men had resented continued aggression
and intermeddling until the election of a
Black Republican placed the last feather
upon the backs of the people, and they had
calmly, quietly, but determinedly retired.
In God's name, let them go unmolested !
(Applause.! Would Delaware give money
or men to hold States an conquered provin
ces ? or allow the seceded States to be gov
erned by free people in whatever manner
thev chose to be governed ? Three cheers
for the Confederate States!
The Speaker delineated the present pros
tration ot business, and asked if art, trade,
and homes should be so ruined that 8,000,
000 of people might be oppressed ? No!
no!
The great Douglas had said that war was
absolute and unconditional disunion. A
coercionist, therefore, was a disunionist,
and should so be branded.
The first f,nn of Sumpter tolled the death
knell ol the Union, and each gun since had
still mote estranged the sections, until now,
all were in arms !
Could the South be subjugated? -'No!
no!"'J Never, said the speaker, while
brave hearts dwell in Virginia or Texas!
When the Colonies, in the name of God
and civil liberty, revolted, with three mil
lions ot yeomanry, they drove out armies
of mercenaries. So now. The subjugation
of the Southern people would be accom
plished at the Greek calends never before.
When was the contest to end ? If it took
three months and 250,000 men to advance
ten miles ioto Virginia, when in the name
of God would Gen. Scott feet to New Or
leans ? Immense applause and cheers
The speaker alluded to the regiments thai
had been rolling into Washington, at an
expense of one million dollars a day. All
the wealth of mines and kingdoms would
not restore the country to its ui. embar
rassed condition. Anc all expenditure
was needless, as there were not men
enough in the North to conquer a free peo
ple, fighting for their rights, even against
any odda.
Nine tenths of the Delaware regiment
were liell men and Democrats. ' On the lfith
of July they would take the back track
home, thoroughly disgusted with Scott and
Lincoln.
Where were the one hundred and fifty
Zouaves, said Whiteley, that left Gen. But
ler and never came back?
They had deserted, and the reasons were
pla.n. Kuin and starvation had sent the
regiments to battle ; and they were hireling
troops.who knew no enthusiasm but avarice
and gluttony.
In 1961 tbe war would still be in force if
the North persited, and the South would
be stiil bravely struggling. Who would not
therefore, favor peace now, if ages would
still produce the same result ? Let the tax
payers of Delaware come forth for peace,
which would accomplish all that war could
do.
War would bankrupt the nation. The
richest and the poorest of the people would
be becgars. Look into the cities ! In Phil
adelphia, there was not a single solvent
merchant in Market street.
No man, unless employed in making arms
or military clothing stealing from Govern
ment could now do any business whatever.
Those who had made fortunes in Dela
ware made them by the arts of peace. How
much belter off was Government to day?
Its loan was barely taken. The 15.000,-
000 could not be supplied, and $9,000,000
alone was accepted at 85 cents upon the
dollar; the remaining be;ng issued in
treasury notes.
Government would either issue treasury
notes of the denomination of $5, or come
down to direct taxes, either of which would
besgar Delaware and the Bank of Dover.
In direct taxes they would proceed as on
a former plan, and tax cattle, stock, crops,
and even window panes and time -pieces.
Were they ready to be thus pot to the proof
of their devotion to a fratricidal war? The
speaker thus expatiated, a long time, upon
the loss resulting to the Blue Hen State
Had they a Constitution?
They used to have, before Abraham Lin
coln was inaugurated. He (the speaker)
dared say to Abraham Lincoln that no act
of his had been either legal or constitution
al since his inauguration. He had broken
the Constitution. He bad called for three
years volunteers, in the face of the charter
of our liberties, which prescribes two years
as the utmost lime for calling out troops by
the Chief Magistrate. He was therefore a
traitor and perjured. He had stationed
troops in Maryland literally subjugated the
Slate. He had suspenJed the writ of habeas
corpus, and made his brigadier generals
. ... rail - 1
executives ol his tyranny, lie naa arogaieu
the right to send a file of roldiers to the
home of a citizen, and endungeon him in
Fort Mctlenrj or Fort Delaware.
He had thus gone forth, trampling upon
all law however sacred. Should they
then recognize the South, or conquer them
unconstitutionally under this despot?
Voice Fight
'em. Great hissing and
disorder
Mr. Whiteley Yoa can't whip them!
Applause and hisses. When was it ne
cessary for Governor Burton to Break the
Constitution of Delaware ? and should Lin
coln, perjured as he was, break the great
Constitution of the Union ? "Necessity"
was the plea of tyrants. ! and in this case
the tyranny was greater, perpetrated onder
the name of liberty I The Constitution,
alone, made Mr. Lincoln President If he
violated it. he should be banished from
WashinRton. Great applause. Lincoln
was, even now, maintaining a military des
potism !
The speaker quoted from Minister Webb,
in the New York Courier, to show that lh
PnnkKnonc miihul tn nSlitaraln &tat tinea
and centratizs and focalize tha Govs rnraeal
Such was the natural result of denying State
rights ! Cheers.
Delaware had been (ft one time twenty-
) five" years under the denomination of Penn-
syivania. na nopeu to uoo it would never
be twenty-five minutes under - Pennsylva
nia's domination again. Cheers 3
The Legislature of Delawaie would never
appropriate a penny lo carry on the war.
Those troops Irom the State, ambitious of
being shot, might go to fight for Lincoln if
they pleased.
Let them look to their pay. The speak
er admonished the landholders that their
acres would soon be taxed. H drew
largely upon the fears of the people at this
juncture and likewise upon his own ima
gination. He said the Delaware regiment was made
up of the refuse of Philadelphia regiments,
and was a foreign affair altogether, without
claim of sympathy from Delaware. Should
Delaware tax-payers pay for Pennsylvani-
ans enlisting to fight the South? -'No!
No!" But should native Delawareans
fight? In God's name, no! Cheers
War in any circumstances he deplored and
despised, as criminal, fratricidal, tyranical
The speaker here referred to a letter in The
Press of Wednesday, signed by the initial
ol a citizen of Dover.
He prefaced his remarks by assailing the
editor ot the Delaware lnquiier, and then
read the letter referred to, with the signa
ture of R.
He evidently believed K to be a promi
nent Douglas Democrat ot the town, whose
office fronted the Mand. Looking toward
said office, ihe speaker menacingly asked
the party suspicioned to appear. Great
shouts of "Come out," "Show yourself,"
"Tear him out," &c
No one appearing, he next made some
strictures upon the editor of this paper,
which lost effect from their intrinsic vulgar-
ity.
"A reporter of Forney's is to be here,"
said Whiteley. "Where is he? Let him
come upon the stand. Where are his Phil
adelphia ruffians? I wish they bad ap
peared. The grass on Dover Square would
have been green this summer had we seen
them."
Loud cries were made here for the re
porters, who eat meanwhile looking amused
ly over the heads of people from a neigh
boring window. In the interval, somebody
proposed three cheers for Jeff. Davis and
groans for "Old Lincoln !" The remainder
of Whiteley's remarks were indistinctly
made here, owing to thb great confusion.
He had evidently goae beyond his depth,
and the fears of bis not less treasonable a
sociaies probably caused his sudden retrie
ment. After the avowal that there were no Se
cessionists in Delaware, his violent remarks
appeared strangely inconsistent.
Said Whiteley, by the way, is a lawyer of
broken reputation, of New Castle. He was
Congressmen for a term or two, and was a
seceder from the Charleston Convention
with James A. Bayard. He afterwards at
tempted to lake his seat at Baltimore, and
was soundly thrashed by Samuel Townsend
Esq., of his own county.
Man Killed. On Friday night about nine
o'clock, as we learn from the Clearfield Re
publican, a man was shot on the Bellelonte
and Erie turnpike, one mile east of the
"Black Moshanon," under tbe following
circumstances :
Daniel Swab, and his son John, a lad
about 14 years of age, living at tbe' Beaver
Mills, went out in the evening to watch for
deer. The elder Swab went to a lick a
short distance irom the turnpike at the
point above mentioned, and sent bis son to
watch a crossing on the road. The boy had
watched for some time, when he saw at the
distance of about eighty yards something
moving in the road which bs supposed to
be a deer. He at once drew up his rifle
and fired, when he discovered (what his
criminal carelessness had before caused him
to overlook) thai the object he in bis haste
had taken lor a deer was really a man ! a
traveller on the road, who, as soon as the
gun cracked, came running toward the boy
with great rapidity, exclaiming "yoa have
6hot me 1 lam djing!'' and then falling
heavily upon the road. The boy, who was
much alarmed, called for his father, who
came out of the woods, and the two then
went up to the man lying on the ground.
He was dead, the ball having completely
severed the jugular, and passing downward
came out just under the left shoulder. The
father and son at once raised the alarm, gave
themselves up. and remain in costody to
await investigation.
The deceased was a stranger, and noth
ing could be found on his person to identify
either his name or residence. His pockets
contained only a knife and a small piece of
tobacco. He was six teet two inches high,
of muscular build, had very black hair, sal
low complexion, heavy dark eye-brows.and
a scar about one inch and a quarter in
length running np and down on the right
side of his right eye. He had a high nose,
a broad chin, and not a very heavy beard.
Aged probably thirtyfive.
Some suppose him to have been a dis
charged volunteer returning to bis home in
Armstrong county, at least a man filling the
same description and making such repre
sentations passed through Mileeburg oo
Friday about noon. Others who 6aw him
after he was shot, thought him to be a man,
who, about the 15th of June, passed through
Philipsburg driving sheep, but nothing pos
itive has been ascertained. He was buried
in Philipsburg on last Sabbath.
From the above description, we are in
clined to believe that this unfortunate man
was none other than Isaac Keller, who was
tried and convicted in the U. S. District
Court, at Williamsport, last week, for rob
bing the mail in lR59,and escaped from the
custody of the Marshal on Wednesday eve
ning. Patriot and Union.
Hollowat's Pills and Ointmest The
affidavit of the world- Ulcerated legs, old
sores, &c. Ulcers on the legs which baffled
tbe skill of science have yielded to a short
coarse of these matchless remedies tbe
reason is natural, for experience teaches
that local applications are totally ineffectu
al Bores and ulcers are merely an effect-
to cure them radically, we must seak the
cause elsewhere Hoi loway maintains it is
in the blood, and the success in his treat
ment in this class of diseases, in all parts of
tbe world corroborate his system and asser
lions ; the ointment applied to the externa!
surface imbues the old sores and ulcers
with new life, while the pills by purifying
the blood extinguish their elements and ex
pel them from ii.
The New York IViotin is very anxious
that the Federal Troops should march ou to
Richmond city. What is Gee Scou about?
- ' Why don't he obey ?
The White Labor Association of Wilkesusrre.
A call having been posted, a meeting
was held at Flynn's Hall, on Saturday eve
ning, 1st olt., for the purpose of organizing
a White Labor Association. The Hall wan
densely crowded, and many were enabled
to gain admittance. The meeting was or
ganized by choning Joseph E Vanleer as
President : and John Louder, Richard
Hntchins, Bela Crane James Lambert Pat
rick McGrath, Thomas Shields, Michael
Taylor Gilman Converse and Christian
Schleppy as Vice-Presidents; and C. F.
Bowman and Harry Hakes as Secretaries.
The President then stated, that although
the civil war had hardly commenced, thou
sands ol Southern negroes were already es
caping into oar State ; that, at the present
time, wages bad been necessarily reduced
and additional labor was not needed ; that
the snbject was in all respect one of imme
diate and paramount importance; and that
we should express oar views fully and
clearly.
The meeting was addresed by Dr. Hakes,
C F Bowman, James Lambert and R. B.
Chase. No injustice or persecution toward
our resident blacks was suggested or meant
in all that was said and done, but the policy
of making oar btate the receptable for all
the ranaway vicious, improvident and help
less negroes of the South, at a time when
our own population are suffering, was great
ly doubted and strongly opposed.
The following resolutions were unanU
mously adopted .
Whereas, Oar present civil war has been
eagerly sought and is now being nsed by
abolitionists as a fit opportunity to persuade
Southern slaves to rebel and escape, and
multitudes are now settling in Pennsylva
nia ; and Whereas, This is against the pres
ent interest and future welfare of our peo
ple, violates the Federal Constitution com
plicates and aggravates inter state difficul
ties and leads to disunion; therefore
Resolved, That we oppose and denounce
all attempts lo throw Southern slaves or lre
blacks upon the soil of Pennsylvania, and
their settlement amongst us as lending to
destroy the remuMraiion snd respectability
of white labor, and to fid tbe land with ser
vile paupers.
Resolved, That we will support no man
for either branch of our Legislature who
will not pledge himself to vote for a repeal
of the so-called "Personal Liberty Bui,'
which now invites and defends the fugitive
slaves ; and also for a passage of a law
against the settlement of additional negroes
in our State.
Resolved, That we will vote for no man
for any office whatever, who desire to grant
to negroes the rights of citizenship, as has
been done in Ma-sachosetts, Ohio, New
York and other States.
Resolved, That these proceedings be pub
lished in all the papers of this county.
(Signed by the officers.
The Programme for Celebrating the "Fonrlli"
at B loomsb urg.
The committee appointed at a meeting of
the ci izens of Bloomsburg to make tbe ne
cessary preparations for a becoming cele
bration of tbe Fourth of July, have made
the following arrangements :
There will be a representation of the Bat
tle of Bunker Hill in the morning at 10 o'
clock Tbe procession will form in front of tha
Conrt House at 1 o'clock and proceed
to the beaotilol grove of William Snyder
Esq , a few rods east ot the Forks Hoter,
led by Ilower.t Cornet Band, where the
Declaration of Independence will be read
by Robert F. Clark Esq.. and orations de
livered by Gen. Robert Fleming, of Wil
liamsport, and others. A party of ladies
and gentlemen will sing the "Star Spangled
Banner," and other patriotic songs at inter
vals during the exercises. The procession
will be under' the charge of the following
officers: Chief Marshall, Hiram R. Kline,
of Oransreville, A. C. Meksch and P. Bill
meter Exqrs , of Bloomsburg, as assistant.
Dr. P. John, Col. L L.Tate, and W Wirt,
Eq., were appointed a committee to re
ceive and wait npon the Speakers. Other
committees were appointed.
Twelfth Congressional District.
Election Returns Official.
H. B Wright, D. R. Randall,
Luzerne county, 6,059 2,211
Columbia, 1,949 1,37a
Montour, 933 393
Wyoming, 1047 763
9,983 4,740
Randall's vote 4,740
Wright's majority, 5,243
Return J too us.
Lnzerne Maj. S. H. Puterbach.
Columbia lram Derr.
Montour Wm. York.
Wyoming J. C. Merman.
HURRIED.
On Thursday June 27th 1861, in Blooms
burg, by the Rev. D J. Waller, Mr. Wil
liam Bkdmstetleb, of Greenwood, to Miss
Margaret, daughter of Jacob Mannon. of
Madison, Colombia county.
On June 16th, by Rev. E. Wadsworth,Mr.
Akdhkw H. McWaine, to Miss Mart A.
Brittain, all ot Huntington,Luzerne county.
On Thursday, the 2Gth uh by Kev. J.
W. Yeomans, D. D , Mr James B itp, and
Miss Louisa Yeomans, all of Danville, Pa.
DIED.
In Mount Pleasant township, Colombia
county, recently, Mr. Caleb C. Fox, aged
about 47 year.
Aiiclilor's rVotice.
In the Orpkan't Court for the county of Cfilum-
bia LsVve of vonraa licss, iie oj zagir
loaf township deceased.
The Auditor appointed by the Ccnrt to
report distribution of the balance in the
hands ot William Hefcs, executor ol the last
will and testament of Conrad Hess, late of
Sugarloaf township, in the county of Co
lumbia deceased, will meet the parties in
terested for the purpose of his appointment,
on Saturday the 24 day ot August 1861, at
ten o'clock, A. M. of said day, at his office
in Bloomsburg, in said county, all persons
interested in tbe said Estate are required to
present their claim before the Aoduor, or be
debarred from coming in for a share of the
fur.d. JOHN G. FREEZE, Auditor.
Bloomsburs, July 3d, 1861 4t.
Administrator's Notice.
JLilCtt OJ JOCOO SSagie, lUie OJ enirt iap , uev .
iTOTICE im herebv given that letters of
administration on the estate of Jacob
Nsgle, late ot Centre township, Columbia
county, deceased, have been granted by
the Register of Columbia county to Frank
lin Nale of said township and county.
All persons having claims or d emaud.?
against the estate ol the decedent are re
quested to present them for settlement, and
those indebted to make payment without
delay to FRANKLIN NAGLE,
Centre, July 31, 1861 U. AJnS'r.,.