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WM. 11. JACOBY, EDITOR.
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2LC03SSCEG, WEDNESDAY, JCSE JUb, 1862.
Cractnlic Stale Coaieatiaa.
In accordance with a resolution of the
Democratic State Executive Committee, thc
Dtmocbacy or Pennsylvania wii meet in
STATE CONVENTION, at HARRISBURG,
oa FsroAT, the 4th day of Jolt, IS62, at 10
o'clock, a. m., to nominate candidates for
Auditor General and ScaviToa Gsniral,
and to adopt such measures as mar be
deemed necessary for the welfare ot the
Democratic party and the coontry. -WILLIAM
H. WELSH,
Chairman Democratic State Ex. Com.
Eaie Tea Ecney to Spare?
II you hare, go m lor baying tbe slaves
cf traitor?, as Lincoln and kit party does.
The present Administration has compelled
us to boy the slaves in the District ol Col
umbia, and proposes to assist in baying
the slaves of all the Stales that are willing
to bargain. But to be serious, we do not
think it. right to ask everybody to invest
.raonej in the cfrkan.'
Johx W. Fohna-t, who attempted to hang
on to the coat-tail of Docclas, bot who was
not allowed to even touch the hem of the
Little Grant's garment, in his Prest of April
ISih, 1S61, says; ; Fanaticism was foment
ed against the institution of slavery ; north
ern agitators afforded the weapons to south
era traitors to dismember the country of
their birth." Now, this same renegade,
Forney, swallows the slinking pill o aboli
tionism, and blows. Lis filthy breath in oor
laces. Forward ! abolitionism and treason.
Death cr a Youta Soumer.Tdb body of
Wellington Age son of Wilson Ager, ar
rived at this pLce on Saturday aftarnoon
last, and was conveyed to Robrsburg, the
place ol his nativity, and bnried by the
honors of war, on the following Sabbath,
the Military of this place participating in
the funeral exercises. Tbe corpse was ac
companied to ftohrsborg by quite a large
and respectable delegation, considering the
distance, some JO miles The deceased was
a member of Company "A52d Raiment.
Col. Dodgp; or, better known as the Luzerne
liegtment ; and was wounded in the battle
at Chickahominy, on Saturday tbe 31st nit.,
and lived till the following Monday, when
he died while on his way to Philade'phia
to go into the Hospital. His wound wa
the effect of a rebel, ball, having first strock
one of bis arms and, parsed on into his
body, proving fatal in the time above stated
He was about 20 years of age, and a fine
respectable young man. He., with many
others, fell in a good canee, fiahlinj for tbe
maintenance of the Laws, the Censlitution,
find the restoration of the Ufion to ift former
harmonious and peaceful condition This is
already the tenth or twelfth Colombia -oun-
ty soldier who has fell a victim to this
corse d and unrighteoos rebellion, the work
of a most font and wicked heart. He was
patriotic and brave, and in every sense ol
the term, "died the death of a soldier".-
"Peace to his ashes."
Dr. John in his last abolition circular bap
a squib reflecting upon the loyalty of tbe
editor ot this paper; but "that we are re
sponsible be does not believe' In the same
breath he charges os of being "conlroled"
by a certain "clique notorious for their se
cession proclivities," bat has not the man
ly con-age to call os a "Secessionist" or
name the "cliqtse," only ineakingly insin
uates that we are "eontroled" by a lot of
secessionists, and "that we are not respon
sible V Thus like a mean tneal or thief, be
attempts to do na an injary by prejudicing
the people against ns;aad in such a manner
aa to eTade the law. This is entirely char
acteristic of the man ! He lacks tbe courage
or the ability to attack a single article in
oor paper, bat has the impudence and milig
.ntfy to attempt to abuse os personally in his
negro -loving sheet. Oor editorials, selec
tions, and communications, are right, loytj,
bnt he Jare not, had he the honesty about
bin to do so, acknowledge them as such.
ills wicked abolition conscience wonld not al
low bid to make any ancb confession. If
he did, he would cease to walk in the wake
of C-reeley, Sumner, Lovejoy k Co., all no
foriois Abolitionists, and according to hon
est J je Holt's opinion ' an Abolitionist is a
Secessionist. In the same fquib we are told
thnl the Government will not take notice of
oar paper. This is good news!- Bnt the
edito' might have added that the Govern
ment had already taken notice of too many
rsewspapers, thereby violating and setting
aside one of the most tacred clauses of the
. Constitution which the President was sworn
to support and maintain. . The day for gag
iog and muzzling presses is gone by the
Government and ring leaders oi mobs have
bad scTicient damages to meet during one
administration. We have a perfect right to
talk and publish our paper, a right guaran
teed to cs by a much more respectable and
honorable source than from those who are
at the head of our' Government to-day,
treading under foot many of the provisions
cf the Constitution and sinking ns deeper
into the vortex of anarchy and rain. We will
continue to give Lincoln and party perfect
thunder for every act that we do not ap
prove of, at tba same time not forgetting to
T3ri to them the proper credit whenever
scch credit is dae, notwithstanding the'
an I snrrpingt of Palemoff John, who
?say to become tbe great leader and chief
rf tl.9 Abolition faction of this District. So
go ahead with yonr '"smut midline," tha
f ?r cf l!u3 paper 'responsible' for every
Y.r.9 thr.: appears in hi paper, and it yoa
tiu t3 tecrr?? popular by having cs no
tica jus, yon f3vs chesen tha proper and
am
v Tlie Traitor Efpablieacs ; " H
The Republicans are brazen throated and
trnmpet tongned about thefts committed by
the men who are now rebels, nuder James
Bcchanak's Administration. But they for
get to tell the people that by far the largest
piece of stealing was perpetrated long after
Lincoln came into power, Jo wit: the steal
ing of the Norfolk Navy Yard, with th ee
thousand cannon, Feveral Ships of War, in
cluding the Menxmnc, which has since oc
casioned ns so much Ios of life and prop
erty, besides vast amounts of Government
stores. The cannon and other munitions
of war taker, at that yard, through the neg
ligence of tbe present administration, have
since made Virginia a complete fort; and
that fnrt we have rot conquered yet. We
would not expose these things in these
times of trial at-d trouble to our country,
were it not that the black- and black-hearted
Republicans are constantly accusing the
Democracy of being' disloyal. H' are fir
our country. Go yon black-hearted traitor,
for what you will, and where you will.
Wccark vary little about the at'acla
made on us by the Abolition sheet of thi
town, they ate not worth minding. The
editor of that sheet is doing all in hi pow
er (weak it may be) to keep np the Repub
lican party, and to do so re sort 6 to abusing
Democrats, the real and true constitutional
and union-loving people of the North, who
are doing more to put down this wicked
rebellion than all other parties put together.
This Repoblican Abolition crew know full
well that the Democratic party are alive,
that oar organisation is mantained in tact,
and theresultof which must be a total anni
hilation of them, body and . breeches
" That's what the matter is" that's why
yen hear the cry of "tory," "secession. ''
and ' disunion," applied to Democrats so
brazenly by them. It reqaires no "special
mission to keep up the Democratic organi
zation in this coanty,'-' while we have an
abolition sheet amongst ns advocati ng con
fiscation, emancipation, etc., or in other words e
general buying of the slaves of the traitors !
The Democratic party have no money to
buy negroes with, much lens do they want
them set free, thereby injuring their condi
tion. To-day the government are feei'inst
and clothing a lot of negroes in idlene at
an enormous expense ! and who pays the
cost 1 Tbe tax-payer ! We are not in lavor
of this kind of procedure by the adminis
tration. It is nothing less than a swindle.
The Democratic party have no more com
plaint to make about paying taxes than you
Republicans towards crushing out thU
rebellion, but they do protest against being
taxed to purchase negroes nnder the pre
tence of its being a war measure. That's
the position of the Democratic pnrty.
Evert true patriot, ever? lover of hi
country, will rejoice to see the Democratic
party once more in the ascendant, not only
in PenLelyvania. but in all the Northern
States. It is evident to all men of the leat
discrimination, that the Abolition plunder
ers now at the head of affairs in the nation
al capiiot, are not the men for the criti.
They cannot control the storm they prayed
for. Violators of the fundamental principles
of nur Government ibemeelres, law break
ers aod Constiiu, ion-breakers, tney never
can solve or settle the fearful troubles that
now environ our heretofore prosperous and
happy land. No ! as well might we ex
pect tbe leopard to change his spot or the
Ethiopian his skin, as to look for a crazy,
persecuting, theiving, Abolition faction to
quell the hurricane that they and t'eir twin
traitors of the South were so anxious to see.
The people if any portion of them ever had
confidence in tbe administration, have lo?t
that confidence forever The stupendous
frauds that have bee a exposed thepoliii
cal persecutions that have been resorted to
the open violations of the most sacred
provisions of the Constitution tbe appoin t-
ment to high and lucrative positions of no
torious disanionists tbe supporting of some
twenty or thirty thousand sfaes at public
expense the employment of negroes in
preference to white men these, and other
similar arts should, and trill, caue the peo
ple to rise in their might, to rebuke the
men who have put them at defiance and
trampled upon their rights.
Tbe President of the United States, Abra
ham Lincoln, now stands before the country
with a vote of censure of the House resting
and pressing upon him. When the resolu
tion as adopted, those wbo voted for it
a majority of whom were Republicans
thought tbey were condemning and pub
licly censoring Simon Cameron, late Secre
tary of war, because of the gigantic robber
ies and careless transactions perpetiated
in this department. Bat most wonderful
to say the President now comes oat, and
in a special message to Congress. (It will
be found on oor first pafce, assumes and
shoulders all Cameron's and CcMMisos'acts
and desires to be held responsible for them !
He therefore places himself iu Cameron's
shoes, and stands before tbe people, we re
peat, a censured and impeached man by a
Repoblican House of Representatives ! Tbe
vote of censure on Cameron was in these
words:
"Resolved, Tht Simon Cameron, late Sec
retary of War, by investing Alexander
Cummings with the control ot large sums
of the public money and authority to par-
chase military supplies without requiring
from him any guarantee lor the faithful per
formance ot nta dolies, when tbe services
of competent public officers were available,
and by involving the Government in a vat
number of contracts with persons not legit
imately engaged in tbe business pertaining
to the subject matter of such contracts, es
pecially in tbe purchase ot arms (or future
delivery, has adopted a policy highly inju
rious to the poolic service, and deserves
the censors of the House. "
Soit appears the Houa made a slight
mistake in adopting the above withering
resol - Instead of Cameron's name, Lin
corjj's shocld have appeared. It ia strange.
however, that Gen. Cameron in hi speech
tefore hi s friends at Harrirbarg, recently,
assumed all the responsibility of the very
acts to which the vote of censure refers;
and in the face of facts, and the report cf
the Dawkb Committee, vainly attempted
to justify thoa acts. Bat, "eld Abe" says
they were his'acts, and whether he speaks
the truth or not, he will heuceforih bear the
odium of the vote of censure. ; . !
We conclude these remarks then, bj
again appealing to oor Democratic friends
not only in this coanty but -throughout thu
State, to be op and doing. Let as bavo
sturdy men for State, District and Countj
candidates, and we will sweep Abolitiot
fanatics, Southern rebels, and .public rlon-,
derers from the places they now occapt
as with a besom of destruction. Carlisls
Volunteer.
Terrible Freshet loss of Life.
The late rains produced one of the moit
tremendous and destructive freshets, to th i
Lehigh Valley and other sections in th
lower counties, that have occurred sincj
1850 In Tamaqua tbe freshet was not
great as that of 1850, but in other sectioni ,
throughout the Lehigh Valley, it was great
er. '
On Wedueaday night, the people residing
on Pine s'reet, Tamaqua, fearful of a recur
rence of the scenes of 1850, left their homei
and sought shelter and safety in some mots
elevated parts of the tovn, but fortonatelp
about twelve o'clock the rain ceased, an 1
the swollen and angry torrent of the Littls
Schuylkill began to subside.
Within the limits of that borough, the loi
has been comparatively trifiing,and beyond
the destruction of bridges, and the inunda
tion of cellars, the damage is slight.
The railroad bridge at the upper end if
Railroad street leading from the ' Hih
Mines" to the Little Schuylkill railroad a -though
not swept away, is so much sunken
and strained as to be useless.
The bridge across the Little Sebnylkill near
the Gas works, was entirely swept away;i,s
was also the new stone bridge cn Cent e
street, but recently erected, at a cot of sonr e
$2000; and the bridge below, leaning fro n
"Greenwood Alines" to the little Schuylk II
Railroad.
Tbe damages to private property, high
ways, railroads and canals, in every dire ;-
tiou around u, have been t-o extensive, tha
we scarcely know where to commence d
'.ailine them.
The saw-mill of Mr. George Cole, at the
J tonnel, two miles above Tamaqua has ben
in ti' ii uiuui'eu anu we oeiieve rie aito ios?s
some cars and lumber. Tbe river at it fi
L. 1 1 M L I ' t , .
point made a clear breach throuch the rail
road embankment, for a distance of aboui a
hundred feet aod forming a new channel
Mr Henry Huhn, has also suffered mu:h
damage at his powder mill, about a tnle
above Tamaqua. Tbe dry-house, and otter
outbuildings were swept a&y.
The Stove Foundry of Mr. Francis Brig it,
immediately above Tamaqua was also da n
aed The dam was swept away, and tbe
building undermined and the machinery e
stroyed.
On tbe Little Schuylkill railroad, we l e
lieve every bridge has been carried aw;iy,
except the one at Centreville. It will be
some time before there will be a train cer
the road.
Tbe Schuylkill Valley railroad was also
considerably damaged, bat travel was re
sumed on Friday.
Considerable damage was done to 'he
Reading railroad, but owing to the eflichnt
and complete arrangements provided by
that Company, azainstsucb emergenciet, a
passenger train came through from Phila
delphia to Puttsville, on Thursday night
The dams, locks and embankments of the
Schuylkill Canal have also been much in
jured.
By far the greater destruction howtner,
has taken place in the Lehigh Valley, and
the loss of life ha been deplorable.
Almost the whole town of White Haren
has been swept away. The splendid iron
bridge on the Beaver Meadow railroad, ab re
Mauch Chunk, haa been destroyed. The
Lehigh Valley railroad and tbe Lefaigh
Canal have almost been wiped oat, ani it
will be a labor of months to rebuild then,.
The town of Mauch Chunk was complete
ly submerged, and the loss of life and piop-
erty has been terrible. Those of our read
ers who have ever been there, can form
some idea of tbe height of the Mood, w ten
it is known that canal boats stove in the
second story windows of the Man ion House
hotel, at least thirty-five feet above low va
ter. Some lives were lost here how m tny
we are enable to say, bnt have beard the
number stated at thirtyr- We hope how ver
this may prove to have been exaggera ed.
AH the bridges, coal wharves and cinal
boais, together with many houses ero
swept away.
The town of Weissport, four miles below
Mauch Chunk, was completely flooded
Here also a great deal of property was de
stroyed, and a number of persons drowned;
among them we are pained to state, Mr.
Peter Bowman, formerly an old citizer of
Tamaqna, and two of bis children.
Takei altogether, the great flood of June
lib and 5th, 1862, will long be remembered
as one of tbe most terrible and devasta ing
in its effects, that have ever swept this re
gion of country, and wehope we may nnver
be called upon to record its like again.
THE WAR NEWS.
Since oor last issue the army have teen
doina considerable work.
McClellan is still pressing on to Richmmd.
He has had several hard battles, suffering
heavy losses.
We have received gloriona news from
Gen. Halleck's Western Department. (Sen.
Pope i in hot pursuit of Gen. Beauregard.
Pope is thirty miles or more beyond Cor
inth, and has reported !je captare of 10,000
rebel prisoners, and 15,000 stand of arn.
Later We received new that 50,000 had
been captured and picked op from the ne
nay's- forces.
Memphis, in Tennessee, haa fallen into
onr hands The rebels completely roited.
A Union feeling is there prevailing. It is
also reported that Fort' Pillow has been ta
ken by the Union forces. J,
Froct Royal has been re taken.the eo my
driven out with loss. The Shenaniloah
Valley is once more in our possession.
Fremont's army and a portion of McCow
ell's formed a junction, and made theiebel
Jackson give the field in every engagn ent
From the above Items ol new yoa can
tea that tha army have been quite active.
. From the Luzerne Union.
' A Few Plain Qneitioni.
Mr.Hanndn: I perceive that a sheet call
ed Record of the Times is fond of questions
now-a-days. I propose to propound a few
for the consideration of the controlers of
that paper, and lest the answers may puzzle
Wm Penn, I append them also:
Who denounced Democrats as Union-savers
because thej advocated the rights of all
the States under the Constitution ?
Republicans. "
Who preferred a dissolution of the Union
rather than a continuance of slavery? Who
passed and sustained personal liberty bills
which contravened the Constitution !
Republicans
Who openly nullified the acta oi Congress
and counselled armed resistance to tbe en
forcement of them ?
Republicans.
Who nullified the decision of Supreme
Court of the United States and appealed to
the higher law !
Republicans.
Who would allow the negro an equal
voice in the government with the white man ?
Republicans.
Who ' loath and detest all law which
give or withhold political rights on account
of color" 1
Republicans
Who are ' proud to live in a common
wealth where every nun black or white, of
every clime and race is recogn'zed aa man
standing upon the terms of perfect and ab
POLTJ1E KOnnt-ITV?
Republicans.
Wh'j destroynd Democratic presses with
in one year ?
Republicans
Who threateneJ the destruction of the
Luzerne Union, but were prevented only by
fear of a terrible retribution ?
Republicans
Who threatend to hang men because they
wo'ld not renounce their political principled?
Republicans.
Who supended the writ of habeas cor
pus in defiance of the Constitution and law?
Republicans.
Who robbed and plnndered the govern
ment in a sinjj'e year of a larger amount, to
use Mr. Dawes' language a Republican Mas
each uett member ol Co gress, than the
previous administration had required to con
duct tb whole fcr (our year ?
Republicans
Who incarcerated hundreds of men in the
Bisiile (or months in defiance of law 1
Republicans
Wbo for seven years have hated the South
and slavery more than they loved tbe Union?
Republicans.
Who six years ago advocated a dissolu
tion of the Union ?
Reputlicans.
To determine whether the white or black
race is soperior,who "proposed to wait until
time shall envelope whether the white race
shall absorb the b'ack, or the black absorb
the white ?''
Republicans.
Who advocated the irrepressible conflict ?
Republicans.
Who four years since inscribed on ' their
banners " the States mast be made all free,
and under it will march on to victory, after
victory, cor.qnering and to conquer I '
Repnblican
Wbo carried to the election in the borough
of Wilkes-Barre, a few years ago, a map of
the Union, with sixteen States blotted over
with black ink, and jeered and steered at
one-half of tbe Union 1
Tories, wbo now call themselves Repub
licans. Who are in favor of an anti-slavery con
stitution, an anti-slavery bible and an anti
slavery God I
Abolitionists, and tome Republicans
Wbo declared tbe constitution to be "a
covenant with death and an agreement with
hell?"
The supporters of Abe Lincoln.
Wbo justified the John Brown raid, and
proclaimed him ''as a hero true to bis con
science and true to bis God?''
Republicans :
Wbo, to ach;ee the freedom of the slave
"would not hesitate to fill up and bridge
over tbe chasm that yawns between tbe bell
of slavery and the heaven of freedom, with
the carcasses of tbe slain ?''
Republicans
Who denounced slaveholders as more
criminal than common murderers ?
Kepublicans. (See Helper.)
Who, six years ago denounced our "gov
ernment vrorw than that of c Id Kina
Geor2e?"
Republicans. Fides.
Providence, June 2, 1362.
f reamble end Resclntioni oa the Death cf
Wellington ier.
The following preamble and resolutions
were prepared and adopted by some of the
Columbia county boys, members of Capi.
Medina' Company, 112th Regiment, on
hearing of the death of their youug frieod,
and fcetit to as for publication :
Camp near Fort Lincoln, 1
Ft id iy P. Al. June 6th, 1 6 6 2 . J
Whereas, it has pleased God. in his Prov
idence, lo remove from ns our young friend
aod fellow oidier, Wellington Ager, there
fore be it,
- Resolved, That we a brother soldiers in
arms, monrn bis loss as one wbo fell while
gallantly fighting for our llag and Nation.
Resolved, i hat we deeply sympathize with
the bereaved friends in thia sudden and
heavy affliction, aod that his life, though a
ureat sacrifice, was freely given in a most
high and holy cause.
Resolved, That a copy of the Preamble and
Resolutions be forwarded to the friends of
the deceased, and to each of the Editors of
hii county for publication.
Lieut. J. M. WILSON
Serg't. G. W. UIT
Privates. C S. LONG
GEO. McEWEN r Committee.
H. 1 KIVKLflfcUK
J. S KLINE
NORMAN KLINE.
SMALL POX, HAVE ALREADY SAC
rificed some of our best and bravest troops.
Soldiers, listen to the voice of reason, sup
ply yourselves with HOLLO WAY'S PILLS
& OINTMENT. The Pills purify the blood
and strengthen tbe stomach, while the Oint
ment removes all pain, and prevents pit
marks. Only 5 eta. per B?x or Pot.
Boa. Wia. Doer of Sew York, cn Union for
tbe Cnioa.
Oswego, May 16, 1862.
Mr Dcab Sir : I have received your let
ter inviting me to meet yourself and other
gentlemen constituting a committee ap
pointed by certain members of the Leis.
latere designated as "Repoblican and Union
members," with authority, after consulta
tion with committees of other organizations,
to fix the time and place for holding a State
Convention for tbe nomination of State of
ficers. I will give you tbe reason why I
think it proper to decline this invitation.
The members of the Legislature by whom
the committee was appointed with which
you invite roe to consult, adopted an ad
dress and resolutions declaring certain prin
ciples and inviting to a convention which
tbey recommend, all Republicans, Union
Democrats, and other loyal citizens suppor
ters of the policy of the Administration and
responding to the principles and policy" set
forth in such address and resolutions.
I cannot call myself "a supporter of the
policy of the administration" and 1 do not
"respond to the principles and policy set
forth in the address and resolutions" and,
therefore, though a loyal citizan, 1 am not
embraced within this invitation.
I am ready indeed, to support the Ad
ministration in the prosecution of the war
for the preservation of our Constitutional
Union, and 1 know that lo this policy tbe
President is pledgedby numerous acts and
declarations, tbe sincerity of which I do
notqnestion. But whether he will adhere
lo these pledges in spite of that powerful
influence in his own party which is seeking
to convert tbe war into an abolition war, is
ye, to be proved. He has already recom
mended an important measure which in my
judgement is impolitic and unwarranted by
the Constitution. With respect to the vital
questions that remain I regard the " policy
of the Administration," as somewhat unfix
ed and uncertain, and until I ee more clear
ly what it is, 1 am unable to call myself its
supporter.
But laying aside this objecion which
does not eera to embarrass Republican
who are the open opponents of the policy
o which the President is pledged, let us
consider the proposed union upn its merits.
Is it expedient, and will it promote the
public welfare, to unite with the Republi
can party upon the principles of the legis
lative address and resolutions, for the pur
pose of defeating the Democratic party of
this S ate at the approaching election? Thai
is the question.
A year ago when the connlry was In im
minent danger the Republicans of New
York and ol other Stales invited Democrats
and all other loyal men to lay aside parti
zan controversy and unite with them in the
support of the war for the preservation of
the Constitution and Union. No other mo
tive or purpose for the war was then heard
from the leaders oi the Repnblican party or
indeed in any quarter having the slightest
influence upon public opinion.
The messages and speeches of tbe Presi
dent, the proclamation of his Generals
pledging the public faith to tbe people of
the invaded Slates, and of which his mere
silence was an aproval and confirmation,
the resolutions of Congress passed almost
unanimously, only two Republicans voting
against them in the House of Representa
tives; the langoase of the press and of pop
ular meetings all united in declaring that
tbe war was to be prosecuted not to subju
gate tbe Sooth, nor to change Southern in
stitototions, nor to deprive Southern men
of their property or rights, but simply to es
tabiih the authority of the Constitution over
all the States. Such were the appeal and
assurances under which the war commen
ced. But when we bad half a million of
men in arms ; when oar armies were filled
with Democrats and others who volunteer
ed to fight for this cause and not for aboli
tion, when Maryland, Kentucky, and Mis-'
souri, relying upon oor promises, had sent j
loyal men to Congress, opened their territo
ries to our troops and placed themselves in
our power then first we heard, that sla
very being tbe canse of the war, slavery
must be destroyed. It is notorious, that at
this day a large portion (to say the lea-t) of '
the Republican party repudiate the?e '
pledges and tramp'e even on their Chicago
platform. Tbey are the open advacates of ,
the abolition of in the States, and of mea-!
snres of confiscation so sweeping and re- I
lentless that their like has not been known
since the days of William tbe Conqueror
They have theories, several theories.. Some
of them maintain that the seceded Stages
are out of the Union, and therefore have
no rights. They adopt the doctrine of se
cessio i, attaching to it a consequence that
enhances its absurdity. The Slates they
say, are gone as Stales, but remain as Ter
ritories, subject to absolute power. This i
tbe theory of Mr. Sumner. It is the theory
adopted by a great meeting in tha city ol
New York, over which a son of Alexander
Hamil'on presided. Others derive the
power :o abolish slavery from a different
source. It may be done, they say, by tbe
war power. Wbo can bound the war pow
er? And to what a miserable state must
that country be reduced, where it shall be
thought a justification ol every violation of
constitutional law to say that it may be done
by the war power! ,
I know that all these gentlemen claim to
be (prominently even) the friends of the
Union. They would sooner abolish slavery
than that the Union should perish. They
would exeit a military despotism in the
Sooth for the sake of the Union. They are
o passionate in their love that they would
sacrifice law, liberty, the Constitution itself
to save the Union. Well, tbe Union to
which they are ao devoted, is one for which
I confess I have no respect or attachment.
I know no Union bnt oor constitutional
Union of free and equal States. It is an
aboseof words to call anything else the
Union. Upon the new platform, Phillips,
who declares that for twenty years he has
been the enemy of the Union, and Garrison
who formerly stigmatized it as a compact
with Hell are both Union men. It is the
opinion of these gentlemen that the law of
God and the Constitution of the United
States are at variance with each ethar, and
therefore they have become converted since
it has been discovered that one may be an
enemy of the Constitution, and yet a friend I
of the Union. So, Mrerrit Smith, who
sat in a seat of honor at the New York meet
ing informs ns in his circular though he
hates the Constitution he loves the Union.
The legislative address invites to the pro
posed Union convention "all Republicans,
Union Democrats and other loyal ci izens "
This implies that . all Republicans are loy
al ; that disloyalty may be found among
Democrats and other citizens but nowhere
else. Such is not my ojiinion. We arc in
arms against the disloyal men of the South,
and none here oppose the war. I believe
that individuals may be found in the North
who sympathise with the rebels and wisb
them success. But it would be absurd to or
ganize a political party against persons so
few and insignificant, and who dare only
speak in whispers. The disloyal men of
the North, from whom danger is to be ap
prehended, are they who seek to convert
the war into a war for the emancipation of
the black race by means of the overthrow
of the Constitution. Where are 4he.se men
to be found ? Sumner is one of them ; Wade
another; Thaddeus Stevens a third. If there
ar Democrats or other citizens among them
1 think they will bt found to fraternie with
the Republicans, or rather to be in a trans
formation state Is it not plain that if we
need a Union party at the North, it is in or
der to defeat the schemes of these men ?
But how can that be if they are invited to
take part in the movement?
There is no resemblance between this
move ment and that which resulted in the
nomination of the Union ticket in this state
last (all. There was then a show ot oppo
sition to the war at the North, but no dif
ference as lo its purpose. We all then
were or proposed to be Constitutional Union
men. Now all opposition to the war has
disappered, but a controversy has asisen
as to the object for which it shall be pros
ecuted, whether to establish the Constitution
or to overthrow it, and to reduce the Sooth
to the condition of a conqnered province
Upon ihis question the only political qne.
tion that really divides the people of the
North, a true Union party cannot be neutral
or silent.
For twelve ) ears back I have thought that
there was a necessity tor a constitutional
Union party. I wished that such a party
miht be formed in 1856. I hoped for i
again in I860. I think that loyal Democrats,
loyal Republicans anJ ail other loyal me-i
ought to unite and lorm such a party now.
The basts of such an organization (which
might be temporary leaving present parties
to resume their former relations when the
Union shall be resiored) may be found in
tbe resolutions adopted by the committee
of conservative members of congress of
which Crittenden was Chairman. But I
look in vain for any such declaration as the
times demand in the address and resolu-! (W ITHOUT BRUSIIIXG.)
tions adop-ed by the o called Union mr. j j0K HooJa? Marr.s, Carriages,
of oor State Legislature. There is much,'-- and Miliary Leather Work.
there about slavery; but little or nothina ; Thi new and excellent anicle pxcl
about the Constintion. There ii no d-scla- j ""a,hi veT leUne n ne for, "ti
.... j lyinx an t fcliem (r.e Letr.r. It makes
ration against abolition or general confisca- , po,Iitl ,,ke pa,enl eher . flo rub
lion; no ssnrance to loyal Sou-hren men j (,tf with water, nnr main 'he friet whi e
that their rights shall be respfcted,no rec- ! s.lk, and nukes lea'hr prfe!vly wa'er
ognitioti of any rights remainitilo the peo-! Ptoof Twiee a mo'ith ap;drd on tnot
, -f . , , . . , and srioes, arid once a month for harnes
pie of tbe seceded sttes, no condemnation ; . ,T - ,f . ... . ,
' ', is sntTiin. If if-.e leather bf'nmes dm,
of that most absurd form of secessionist! ; Wi-i, it otf :th rV iri waW and :ri- j.oli.h
which converts Slates into territories, and ; wdl re ajve.tr. Warranted m reie-entfd.
erects a military despotism upon the ruins Direct ion tor u-o. Apply a fe ilmp
of tbe Constitution. The play of Hamlet pn ,a ,on'f"' Kr,,b il Ma'Vy 'er ,he leaU,er'
1 ' a'jd tn non-h is rornpl'is.
with a part of Hamlet l-ft out is not more j pRI(:E 3? f mrTLZ f
Bi-f iah Inn j ikin a TrtiAA natln iKut laiAa
J
out the Constitution.
.
I ciucnaiii mo uujie mat mo canwiidinr
men of the North will in
some way unite
and
md act in concert with the loval citizens of
ieotneky, Maryland and olher Southern
. .
K
Slates that are or may become free from tbe
usurped power of' Jefferson Davis. I trust
that there will be some movement for tbi
nnrnAA at IV'ncKIr.rt'nn Kofnra tha arHinnrn.
. t r x i l .u- v. ,i
ment of Con?rei. But whether this shall
be accomplished or not, I certainly can en-
ler into no combination with Republicans
to overthrow the Democrats of this St ate.
Whatever fault tbey may have committed
in the past, the Democrats of the North are
in the main loyal and patriotic, tbey are the
chief bulwark against the assaults of the
Northern disunionist : upon them rests, in
a great degree, the hope of the Union. Tbey
have not only magnanimously forebome
Irom factious opposition to the Government
but have even made no slight sacrifices of
partizan feeling in its support. They have
sustained the President when many of his
professed parlizana have assailed him, and
if, a I continne lo hope and believe, he
shall prove true to himself and his country,
he may, perhaps fid among them some
of bis best friends and firmest supporters.
I have written somwbat at lengtb.becanse
having no opportunity ol personal consulta
tion, ii is only in this way that I can pre
sent toyou,and through you to other friends
in the city, the reasons of rfiy course. My
opinions and my feelings upon this subject
are both strong 1 am, and have been trom
tbe begitning, in favor of putting down
Lie rebellion by force of arms. But I am
for mercy, for humanity, for constitutional
law and liberty, and i abhor the fanatical
spirit that lo liberate the degraded Africans
would pet the whites in chains, and con
demn to misery and despair eight millions
ol people of oor own ace and blood. I
know indeed that this atrocious scheme can
never be accomplished, I know that the
North would not support a war for this pur
pose, I know that tbe South would resist it,
so long as the white race should survive, I
know that all Christendom would rise and
forbid it. The end, reached at last, would
be the dissolution of the Union, but after
the most frightful expenditure of money and
sacrifice of life.
I am confident, ray dear sir, that after
some experiments perhaps, yon will at
last reach the conclusion at which I have
arrived. For myself, I see ro ose in meet
ing with gentlemen with whom I am sure
beforehand to disagree. The whole basis
of Ihe proposed organiza'ion is wrong. !t
wants the vital principles of a Union party,
fidelity lo the Constitution. It imposes a
test that Southern Union men will nof1 ad
mm It embraces men who ought to be ex-
eluded, and excludes those whose co opera
tion is essential. It is bet the Republican
party without the Republican name and
I fear its tendency may be to strengthen the
radical branch of that party, and to weaken ,
that party which is best disposed to sup
port the President in a conservative and
constitutional policy.
If I am not mistaken, the Executive Cotj
miltee of the "Constitutional Union "party"
of 1860 still eurvives and yon and myself
are both members of it. Indeed, I suppose
it ia in that capaciiyyour letter was address
ed to me.
, Ee so good as to commnuicate my an
swer to the other gentlemen of the commit- .
tee, a I suppose the question to which it
relates may come before them; and believe
me sinceiely, your friend and servant,
WILLIAM DUER.
E J. Brown, Esq., New York.
Whenever you'hear a fellow particularly
vociferous in denouncing Domocrats as frot
tors because they adhere to the Constitution
ten to one (bat be has received a share of the
sixty millions which, according to Mr.
Dawes, Republican member ol Congress
from Massachusetts, ha been unlawfully
extracted from the Treasury during tbe
past year.
' ....
The Conferees of this1 Senatorial District
will meet in Sunbury on Saturday next for
the purpose of appointing a Senatorial Del
egate to the Democratic State Convention,
which will meet in llarrisbnrg on the 4;b
of July nex
REVIEW OF THE MARKET.
CAREFULLY COHRfCTED WEEKLY
W4IEAT, 31 12
RYE. 56
CORN, 50
OATS, 35
BUCKWHEAT. 50
BUTTER,
EGGS,
TALLOW,
LAUD,
12
8
10
10
50
POTATOES.
FLOUR pr.bbl 6 50 j DR'D APPLES.l 00
ULUVr.KSfchU.S 00 I HA MS.
10
AMU HIM).
On the 15ih ult., by Rev. A M: Barneiz,
Mr. Caper Frantz to Miss Mary Wanna
macher, both of Berwick.
On the 9ih inst.,by the Rev. William J.
Eyer, Mr. Ir-c Scheix to Mis Mrv Lok
or.hBKhr.tR. both of Beaver townfehip, Co
Inmbia conntv.
du:d.
In Berwick, on the 30ih of May, Anna,
daughter of Abraham Mii.'er, aged 15 years
5 months and 26 days.
In Centre t 'wn-bip, on 30:h of May, Ja
cob R. K iorr, aged about 30 eara.
In irntidale this coiin'y, on the 28th of
May Wm. H. Thomas, aged 8 jears, 5
months, and 13 days
Ir. Irondale on the 3 I inst S-imantha
Oiive Thoma. aed about 2 years
rv,' " 11 "J' . ' ' f?'J - 1 ' 1 . " ' JITS
G ii 1 1 a Port ha ZilacitiKg t
.fy. For KHe bv j,. T. MAKPLES
I ,,, . .
t bloombur, May 14,lrt2.
IVoIicc.
, , Lf. persons interested are referre I to ihe
I , Pvi-ion ot ibe bth Section of an Act
j of AsM-mbly parsed on the eleventh day of
April I fi 2 , aslij!!os:
1 Sec 5 That it tha!l be the doty of every
city and county treaurr lo sue for the re
covery of all licenses dtny returned to him.
j by the Mercantile Appraiser, if not paid o
orJbefora ,lie fir?. t ' lof in ' h an
oa
d
every year, within let: day after that date;
i ar.d said I resnrer shn!! not be discharged
from an such licence, unless he brings
suit to recover the same within saif date
and presses the same to judgment and ex
ecution as non thereafter as practicable,
and pay tbe amount ot !! such licenses re
ceived b him into the S"a?e Treasury, on
or before tha rirt day of October ensuing;
nor shall he receive any consideration on
such licenses, unless he makes payment as
aforesaid
JAMES S. McNINCH.
Treasurer of Colombia county.
TFEArRER:!" Office, 1
Bloom-bur, May 28 162.
AVOfCE FROM
VOLUNTEERS
ATTENTION !
A VOICE FROM T0RKT0VTX J
Let Facts Speak for Themselves !
Read the foil i wing brief no'e received this
morning trom one of our brave soldiers now
before Yorktown :
Camp Winfield Scott, rear Yorktown.
THOMAS HOLLO WAY. Eq ,
0 Maiden Lane. .
May 1, 1662,
SIR :
A there pre none of ''Holloway'a
Pill" for sale hereabouts. I enclose an Or
W, for which please snd me tbe amount
in your very valuable Pilis without delay.
If there is any postage or expressage da
duct it, and oblige
Yours trulv, in hate,
T. HANLY, Adjt.,
9th N. Y. Cavalry.
Before Yorktown, Va.
P. S Your Pill are famour for the Dys
sentery, and have no dooM that tbey will
prove as efrlracious in Chills and Fever
bere as they have in other divisions of the
army.
May 14, 1S62.