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.UlC3SJCflMm3ESDAY, AtG 27th, 1861.
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tSlale, Mstrirt andToonty Titktf .
- tFOR AUDITOR GENERAL,
ISAAC SLUNK EE,
crpsioN corNTT.
TOR S U R V EVOR G EN ER A L,
J A 31 IE S T. Sftlt R,
CF ILLKRHANT COCNTT.
FOR CONGRESS.
Men. L. 45. RUPERT,'
Subject to'lke 'decision of the Conferees
FOR ASSEMBLY,
'GEO. I). JACKSON, of Sallifan,
JOES C. ELLIS, f Montour,
SuljtKt to the decision of the Conferees.
FOR PRESIDENT JUDGE,
II 0 Ni JF I LLI AJU EL IF ELL,
.ot Towanda,
Svljecr to tl e decision of the Con fei ees.
TOR -DISTRICT ATTORN KT,
K JL LITTLE, oi Bloomsburg.
TOR COMMISsTOHRR,
ROHRMcHENRY, of Benton.
. fOR COUNTT PURVEYOR,
ISAAC A DEWiTT, of G.eenwood.
FOR AUDITOR,
A. J. EVANS, of BloormVbuTg.
War Meeting in Jerseytoirn.
On Wednevday evening fait, a large and
enthusiastic War Meeting was held at Jer
seytown, in this county, for the purpose
of obtaining recroitsto fill op the third com
pany ,jow forming hi Bloorrrsbtfrg.
Thenneeting was organized by the se
lection of the following -gentlemen as offi
cers President Wiliiara Barber; Vice
Presidents Neal McCoy, John Fruit. Al
bert J Fotiston, Conrad Kreamer, Jackson
Thomas; Secretanes Foster McCoy, Dr.
Thomas Swisher, Sylvester Hartman '
' Tht oarers having tsken seats, and the
andiejee called to order, Prof. William
Burgess, ReT. Mr. Thomas, Brig. Gen. Bla
ker, A. B. Tate, Capt. McKamey, Lient. A
II. Rush, and the editor of this papr, all.
in tarn, addressed the meeting. Several ol
the speaker spoke at considerable length,
urging U wfio felt an interest in their
iy ami fill np the Company now forming.
The meeting was Yept op tiil a late hour,
bat without even procuring one recruit. A
tolerably good feeling prevailed throughout
the hole meetins, and the citizens were
very liberal in offering a bocnty of $50 to
the first man that woold sign the master
roll, bn: all to no avail, they woold prefer
. bein;; drafted It is certain some of tham
. will be accommodated and that ere long.
1 ' Bonlonr County.
Tf e Democracy of Montour county held
theii Convention on Monday of last week
and placed in nomination the following
ticket :
For SherrfT, Edward Yoona ; Register
and Recorder, William C. Johnson; Com
missioner,John Moore; Treasurer, Abraham
Warner; Surveyor, George W. West; Audi
tor, William Crossly; Coroaer, John Ware.
- Wellington D. WeiJharner and Jesse C.
Amicerman were appointed Congressional
Conferees to meet the Conferees from oth
er, counties of the ' District to Lominate a
Dem ocratic candidate for Member of Con
grpsi. -
- Dr. S. F. Ca!dweM and William Mowrer
went appointed Representative Conferees
to nreet similar Conferees ot the District,
with instructions to support John C. Ellis
ni tninnnv rnarncnin n m iiniiuiia nr
As4jmbly. '
Tie UtUigeneer speaks thus of their se
lect on for Member:
.Amcmblt. By the nsases of the District
Montour county is entitled to one of the
Members of the Legislature! to be elected
i t this pUtrict at the neat election. For
thi position we have nnaiiinaousfy, recom
mended John C. Ellis, Esq., ot Anthony
Township, an honest, intelligent and wor
thy man, and a MerHng Democrat ; .just
sac i a man as should be sent to the Legis
lature at this time. His nomination will.
;no doubt, be concurred in by other eountips
of tie Districtand if so, im election, by an
un receUeiiied majority is certain.
Mb. HCCHXS AKsScCBKrART Scward We
pa ilish, in another column, an interesting
correspondence between Francis W. Hughes
Esq., Chairman of the Democratic State
Central Committee of Pennsylvania, and
tlia Hon. Wm. H. Seward, Secretary of
iState, with reference to certain addresee
issued by Air. Hughes, on behalf of the
Co .Trait tee, which have been denounced
as tre-noaitbU by the Administration jour
nals of Philadelphia. Air. Seward diplo
matically evades a direct reply M Mr
Haghes's re?rcel fpr bis opinion on the char
acler tf the Detnoeratie Addresses, and al
theh he gives :tbe latter no encoarage-ci-ht
jn hi proffers of support to thi Ad
miaistration against "the demon of Aboli
lionijm," he at the same time administers
a jointed rebuke to the self righteous pairi
oil whorin the true Phariaic spirit, denonn
3 &'j meti as traitors who will not adopt
tiii?ir radical abolition doctrines-, by sayins
jhiit h ha read Mr. Hnghes's-dbeamenrsj
"'with a high repec! for the authority by
nli'ch they wer idsued,and with a fait eon"
n1v.-e in the , since iiy of the devotion to the
Union which, at their autha he (Mr. .'Hughes)
flew Coi?rcTiccT Raises Troops. The
lawn ol Millord. Conn., with a population
c2,5JLf; pays SlOO bounty to every Volnn
inur ; and tiia Rev. John Brace, D Dl, Pas
:n' of Fi.rft Coni." Rational Chorcb; ha
rferpJ Leside h b -aty of SI-500' to every
. 0ar Aeainecs. ' 1'
Ve place ai fLe bad ol our paper to-day
thenames of the. gentlemen wjio were nom
(inated. bv ibe Dem
r - J ' )
on Monday last, for the sereraf offices, Dis
trict and county, lo be filteJ his'FaH. The
men composing our cnaremion were ol ibe
right stripe ; and the roric done by ;hem
can be relied opon -as something that will
bearclofe inspffcrion. TlVe nominations
are good ones--calcalated 16 give general
satisfactien.
ThepeTson recommended for Congress
is a-straightfoTward, honest and intelligent
gentleman residing in this place. , If he
should teceive the nomination, he would
make a good ran in this couitty. -
For Representative, tbe Contention in
strucied Conferees for Geo. D Jackson of
Sullivan, and John C. Ellis of Montour;
the former being at. old Member; anil one
who did his duty, we need not speak of
his good qualities, as they are fresh in the
miudsof our people. He vara faithful
and industrious Member.
Mr. Ellis, we know but very little about;
but must say that we were well pleased
with his appearance and manners, on Mon
day last, when first we had the pleasure of
his acquaintance. He is an intelligent man
and very much of a gentleman. We may
have occasion to speak of these bentteroen
again, therefore we will pass them by lor
the present.
For President Judge, Mr. Wm Elwell,
of Towanda, carried the Convention by a
unanimous vote. Every delegate, 'with few
exceptions, seemed to think that we could
have no person who would suit us so wsll
as Mr. Elwcll. He was the man." They
wanted him, something like a year ago,
but were denied his services, and now they
were determined to have the roan of their
choice. We think their choice a wise and
judicious one Andy Curtin thought differ
enfKy.
For District Attorney, the present incum
bent, E. H. Little Esq., was nominated over
bis competitor, W.'Wirf Esq., by a majority
of two votes. He has held the office six
years and discharged the duties of it with
satisfaction. He will be elected.
Rohr McHenrt, of Benton township, is
ihe nominee for Commissioner a very
suitable person one who knows how taxes
are earned, and bow to save them. He is
honent and upright in all his dealings, and
will make most a capital Commissioner.
Isaac A. Dewirr, of Greenwood, was
nominated for the office of Surveyor. A
good nomination.
A. J. Evans, of Bloom, was chosen for
Auditor. . ' Jack" will make for the county
an excellent accountant.
This ticket will be triumphantly elected
A better one has seldom been placed before
the people for thmr support.
UNION HARVEST HOME
A N
Sabbath School Celebration.
Porsuant to arrangement, on Saturday,
the 23d of August, 1862, the Farmers and
citizens of Madison, Greenwood and Hem
lock townships. Columbia county, accompa
nied by the Superintendent, Teachers and
Scholars comprising the JUniou Sabbatii
Schools," convened in the Grove near the
residence of Ja-cob Drfmott, Esq , where
the most ample arrangements ' bad been
provided, b) the erection of seats, tables,
and stands, for the double purpose of hold
ing a Union Harvest Home and Sabbath
School Celebration".
Mr. J A. S wisher, is the Soperintendanl
of the Schools, and Mr. Aa rom Smith, was
selected Marshal of the Day.
At an early Hour, several hundred per
sons, of all ages and sexes, had congrega
ted in the tented grove and were ready to
enter opon the duties or the Celebration
A'ter some delay.o wing to the at a n"!e of the
invited speakers, one of them arrived, when
a brief address was made to the children
composing the Sch6ol8,wh'ich was received
with marked attention, when an adjourn
ment took place to enjoy the bounteous re
freshments prepared for the occasion.
Ample, indeed, were the provisions and
most eagerly were they devoured.
AFTERNOON EXERCISES.
The meeting organized about 1- o'clock,
P. M., by appointing Aaron Smith, Presi
dent, and Samuel P. Demon, Secretary.
Rev. A. F. Shanafelt, in a brief address to
the children, gave an interesting history of
the rise and progress of Sabbath Schools
His remarks were appropriate and well re
ceived Parents and children appeared
equally interested and all enjojed the rich
intellectual repast. Mar.ial Music enliven
ed the Celebration.
Hon. Levi L. Tate, agreeably to arrange
ment, was called opon to deliver the Harvest
Home Oration. The speaker commenced
by adverting to the origin of the good okl
lashioned puritanic custom, early inaugu
rated and sacredly observed by enf New
England ancestors, of holding annual Har
vest Home Celebrations. Explained their
object and commended their continuance.
He spoke of the doty of a Christian People,
in view of the care of Divine Providence
exercised over them a: all times, lo make
some snitable return of their gratitude, and
especially so at this time when the labors
ol the husband-man bad just been so rich
ly rewarded in the ingathering of a mu
nificent harvest and abundant yield of the
Iruit of the vine.
Col. Tate, paid a handsome tribute to our
beloved country. 'The finest the most
prosperous, and once the freest country in
the world now, alas, disintegrated by civil
strife and intestine war. He coon celled the
support of the Government, the suppression
of Rebellion and an early restoration of Ibe
Union. Urged the support of the Conttitu
tion as it is, end the Vmq as it was. Ap
pealed eloquently and zealously to the
young men of Colombia, to enlist in the
army of the Union.to save the country, their
own honor and avoid the draft. He conclu
ded by paying a sublima eulogy on the va
lor of cor noble volunteers and pledging
pro'ection to their families at home during
their absence. .
The onanimous thanks of the meeting
were votedto'the speaker.
AARON SMITH', President.
Sv P. DiJiOT?, fetretaiy. f
Democratic 'County Convention.
The Delegaies selected by the Democratic"
voters of Columbia county, on Saturday,' the
23d inst., infpursuance of Ihe call Issued by
the ' Standing Cowmittee,'' of saitl'couniy,
inet in the'Court. House, at Bloomsburg, on
Monday, -August 25th 1862, for ihts purpose
of nnmifratrng candidates for the Several of
ficeato be filled -art Ihe general election, in
Columbia county, and to appoint Congres
tlionalj'Representative and Judicial Confer
ees, lo meet similar Conferees from the
counties comprising the several Districts.,
in which Columbia is embraced, for t ho
purpose of nominating one candidate for
Congress, tw persons for Assembly, anil
one for President Judge.
On motion of Jesse Coleman, of Orange,
William. LaMon, Esqr , of Briarcreek, was
chosen President of the convention-; Irani
Derr, of Jackson, Times Luke, of, ScottSec
retaries. On motion of W. H. Jacoby the Districts
were called over in alphabetical order, an J
the, Delegates handed in their credential,
after which they answered to their names
as follows, all the Districts being represen
ted except Conynghara :
Bloom Jo-lrn . Freeze. Wm H Jacoby.
Bar. Berwick John Doak, Isaiah Bower.
Briarcreek Wm. Lamon, SaBnuerKelchtie".
Benton . K KriCkbaom, Edward M Henr-.
Bearer Moses Moyer. Aaron B. Johnsonjjr.
Ch nPcsjo Solomon Helwi;, D. Reinbold
Conyneham A bse nt.
Centre Jeremiah Hagenbnch, Joseph Pobo.
Franklin Daniel Zarr, John Zeigler.
Fishingcreek Cyras Robbins, A. Kreamer.
Greenwood Jno. Leegntt, Samuel M'Henry.
Hemlock H. W.M'Reynolds.A. B. Hartmau.
Jackson lum Derr, Jhn McHenry.
Locust Jhn P. Walter,. Henrjr Fink.
Madison John "Smith, Lewis Schuyler.
Montour Peter Heimbach. Wm. Erasmus.
Ml. Pijasant S. Johnson, IX S. Vanderslici
Muxne Wm. T thatnn. Henry Bow mar;.
MifflinS. Creasy, A. Schweppenheiser.
Orange John Snyder, Jesse Coleman.
Pine Albert Hunter, Benj Wintersteen.
Roaringcreek Michael Federoff, P. Cool.
Scott Ve er Ent. James Lake.
Sugarloaf Jese Hartman, Samuel Parks.
The Convention being ready for business,
Wm. H. Jacoby offered the following 'reso
lution which was unanimously adopted :
Reolvrd, That PeterEnt and Jno. A. Fun
8ton.be and are hereby appointed Con
gressional Conferees, to meet similar Con
ferees of the other counties, comprUiig
this Congressional District,at such time a id
place as may be agreed upon by the sev
eral counties, and that we recommend t ie
name of Hon. Leonard 6. Rupert, of this
county, lor Congress, to be supported at
the coming general election.
Resolved, That all Conferees selected ty
this County be instructed to support the
rule ol equal representation of Counties in
Conference.
On motion, Peter Ent offered the follow
ing resolution, appointing Representative
Conferees with instructions to sapport H jn.
George D. Jackson, of Sullivan, and Jchn
C. Ellis, of Montour, which was adopted by
a onanimous vote :
Resolved, That Alinas Cole and Willi tm
T. Shuman, of Columbia county, be Repre
sentative Conferees to meet similar Confer
ees from the counties of Wyoming, Sullit an
and Montour, to nominate two candidates
for Members of the LegisUtoTe; and that
they be instructed to vote for George D.
Jackson of Sullivan, and John C. Ellis of
Montour.
John G. Ereeze moved to proceed to the
nomination of a candidate for President
Judge, and nominated William Elwell Kq.
of Towanda. No other name being offe-ed,
Col Freeze moved that Mr. E'.well be
nominated by acclamation carried.
Peter Ent then offered the following resolution:-
i?eoW, That John G. Freeze and Henry
Siltenbender of Colombia county be Judi
cial Conferees, to meet similar conferees
from the counties of Wyoming and Sullivan
lo select a candidate for President Judge of
thi District, and that they be instructed to
snppon William Elwkll, of Towanda, for
that office. The said Conferees to meet in
Bloomsburg, at the Exchange Hotel, on
Monday September 1Mb 1862, at one o'
clock in the afternoon.
On motion of John G. Freeze, the Con
vention proceeded to nominate a candidate
for District Attorney, when Mr. Fmeze
nominated Wesley Wirt, Esqr., of Bloom.
Isaiah Bower, of Berwick, nominated E.
H. Little, Esq., of Bloom.
Littl. Bower, Krickbaum, McHenry,
Moyer, Johnson, Zarr, Zeigler, Robbins,
Kreamer.-Hartman, Fink, Walter, Johnson,
Vanderslice, Shuman, Bowman, Creasy,
Schweppenheiser, Wintersteen, Hunter,
Federoff, Cool, Hartman, Parks. 24.
Wirt Freeze. Jacoby, Doak, Latnon,
Kelcbner, Helwig, Reinbold, Hageutuch,
Fohe, Legsot, McHenry, McReynolds, Mc
Henry, Derr. Smith, Schnyler, Heiml ach,
Era mas, Snyder, Coleman, Ent, Lake -2?.
The vote having been taken, it was ascer
tained that Mr. Little received 24 vole and
Mr. Wirt 22, when the former was declared
regularly nominated.
The next business of the Convention was
to select a candidate for Commissioner.
Isaac K. Krickbaum nominated Rohr Mc
Henry of Benton.
There being no opposition,, on motion of
Peter Ent, the nomination of Mr. McHenry
was made by acclamation, as the unani
mous choice of the Convention.
On motion Isaac A. Dewitt, of Green
wood, was dominated by acclamation for
Coonty Surveyor.
On motion, A. J. Evans, of Bloorr, was
unanimously chosen as the candidate for
Couoty Auditor.
The nominations having all been made.
John G. Freeze, Esqr., offered the following
resolutions :
Resolved, That the Democracy of Colum
bia coonty heartily approve and endorse
the course of their Representatives, Colonel
Levi L. Tate and George S. Tutton, Esqr.,
at the last session of the Legislate re, as
characterized by fidelity intelligence and
devotion to sound principles.
Resolved, That the volunteers from Colom
bia county deserve, are entitled to and we
hereby tender them the thanks of thi con
vention for the gallant manner in which
they have opborne the flag of the ccontry,
and aided in crushing the rebellion, und we
wish them. God epeed in the work.
Resolved, That the secession of the south
ern states was withont sufficient cao4e,that
the soccessof the rebellion woold be de
structive of Ihe very objects for which it is
claimed to havebeen inaugo rated, and
that qcesiiona of pOitef and government
fchonld have been settled in the Union un
der the Constitution, that armed rebellion
most be pot down with aims, and that it is
the right aad duty of the government to
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assert and maintain itsawfol authority, )
uu iu ueienu BTuie ana 'cmzens - in meir
constituted andvesled rights and powers.,
C'ReSolved, That those 'men who orge the
Goverritnent to depart from the true and
settled- constroction 'of constitotional author
ity, ot to adopt unconstitutional and illegal
measures, or countenance any lawless acts
or trample upon the Tights of arty citizen,
ere giving aid and comfort to this -unholy
rebellion, prolonging and aggravating this
most terrible war, and sacrificing the dear
est interests of the nation.
Resolved, That the Constitution of the
United State was ordained and established
in order to form more perfect'Union, es
tablish ju iiice, insure domestic tranquility
provide'for the common defence, promote
the general Welfare, and secure the bless
ingB of liberty lo ourselves and our posteri
ty, and that for the purpose of maintaining
the 'constitution ihus -ordained, and es
tablished and our'ri'ghts under it, anti re
storing tbat'morsvperfect Union in all its
-original glory and integrity, reasserting the
authority and extending the protection of
the Flag over all the states and territories;
we'pledge to the government our propor
tion of whatever means, either 'in men 'Or
money, may be required.
Rosolved, That the resolutions adopted bv
the democratic "State 'Convention on Ihe
'Jth of July last, are heartily approved -and
endorsed by the Democracy of Columbia
'county.
:On motion of Iratn Derr, fhe resolutions
as offered by Mr Freeze, were adopted.
'On motion of W. H. Jacoty, the follow
ing gentlemen were appointed as fhe Dem
ocratic "Standing Committee of Columbia
coonty for Ihe ensoing year :
Bloom John G. Freeze, Esq.
Bor. Berwick Jeremiah S. Sanders.
Conynghara James A. King.
Hemlock Geo. "L.. Shoemaker.
Jackson Iram Derr.
Locust Alexander Mears.
Montour Wiliiara G. Quick.
t)range Samuel Everett.
cott tSeorge Mack.
'On motion, the Convention adjourned,
giving three hearty cheers for the "Consti
tution as -it is, and the Union as it was,"
and three -cheero for the Ticket iusl form
ed. WILLIAM LAMON, Pres'l.
J A MRS Li A EE,
Ikam Dskr,
See's.
Sullivan Coonty Convention.
The Democratic people of Sullivan coon
ty held their nominating Convention on
Tuesday of last week, and selected a full
coonty ticket, besides doing -other impor
tant business.
Geo. D.Jackson, Esqr., was unanimously
chosen as their Representative nominee, and
Michael Meylert and John G. Wright, were
appointed as his Conferees, to meet simi
lar Conferees of the District, at Laporte, on
the second Friday in September.
Geo. D. Jackson and Michael Meylert
were appointed Judicial Conferees with in
siroctions to use all honorable means to se
cure the nomination of William Elwkll,
of Towanda, for President Judge of this
District.
Their Congressional Conferees, are
' Charles C. Finch and Richard Bedford
. They were not instructed lot any person,
nor the time and place of meeting named.
The time and place for the meeting of
the Judicial Conferees of this District was
not fixed opon by this Convention. Il was
left for Columbia or Wyoming to say where
they shall meet. We are in favor of their
meeting in Bloomsburg.
War Meeting at Serena.
A large war meeting was held at Sereno,
on Thursday last, which was addressed by
Prof. Gilbeit, Capt. McKamey, Peter S
Ri8hel,Esq., and others, the object of which
was to get'recruitsfor a company that was
forming at Bloomsburg lo go into the army.
The speeches were well received, and all
passed off pleasantly, giving general satis
faction. The muster roll was not very
numerously signed at this meeting, how
ever, we got several new recruits in that
vicinity. Greenwood has done nobly in the
way of furnishing men for this war. Lit
tle Pine township has 'also sent her full
share. Benton has acted patriotically. Not
a word can be said against these "back
townships."
The Kevstone State Forever ! Up to
Sunday evening, says the Pittsburg Foot, it
was estimated that sixteen thousand volun
teers had arrived end gone into quarters at
Harrisborg. In addition Jo these there were
seven or eight thousand at Philadelphia;
two thousand at Pittsburg and one thoosaud
at Lancaster, making a total of twenty sev
en thousand men in response to the first
requisition. No wonder there was some
crowding in Harrisbnrg toward the close of
last week. Of three years volunteers, in
addition to the above, there are some eight
or nine regiments ready to take the field,
The War Department has issued a req
uisition on Gov. Curtiu, it appears, for a
full quota of the State under the two recent
calls for 300,000 each Under this requi
sition Pennsylvania most furnish 92,841
men. Of these, twenty-one regiments
have been called oat by the Governor, leav
ing 71, 841 men to be raised. If Allegheny
county's share of twenty-one regiments is
fifteen companies, her proportion of ninety
three regiments will be 6 630 men, nearly
seven regiments. Of these at least three
are full;
Brigadier General Stone Released It
is announced that Brigadier General
Charles P. Stone, who has long been con
fined in Fort Lafayette, on the heinoos
charge of treason, has been released, and
is now with his family in New York. As
the Government has liberated him without
a trial, it is to be presumed that he is inno
cent. But if so, what reparation will be
made for so long imprisonment, and for the
stain which has been cast upon his reputa
tion by the mere suspicion of treachery to
the Government ? It is a cruel thing to de
prive an innocent man of his liberty, and
publicly accuse him of an infamous crime.
The miscreants.who, with slander's poison
ed tongoe, insinuate the base charges
which lead to such arrests as these, shobld
be severely punished. No man's liberty or
good name' should be at the mercy ol the
slanderer.
'MMRflST CORRESPOSDEME.
P. W. nnjhts, Esq , "to Secretary Seward,
RESPOffSE OF SB1V-ARD.
The following important correspondence
between 'FrAncis W. Hogbks, Esq-, Chair
man of the 'Democratic Slate Central Com
mittee, antl Secretary Sewakj). will be read
with interest by the citizens ol Pennsylva-
nia :
' LETTER OF MR. HUGHES
Head qdar"ters dr the-Democratic State
1
Central Committee, of'Penn'a.,
. ; 'Philadelphia, Augost 11, 1862
Hon. Wtt. H. Seward, Secretary of State
Dear. Sir-; With 'some 'hesitation, I -take
the libsrty of enclosing to you three docu
ments, viz; The Address of the -Democratic
State Central Coznmitteeof this State;
an Address this day issued by myself, as
Chairman, anil the form of a great Mass
Meeting, about to be held in this city.
Aillow me to say that the address of the
committee has 'been much assailed by
leading and influential journals, conducted
by those who claim to be your political
friends. The-tieriunciation has been so de
cided as lo pronounce it treasonable.
Whether or not it is treasonable, you can
best determine if you read it. It is lengthy
and mwy take op too 'much of your time,
but the address issued by myself, this day,
is comparatively short, and as it stales posi
tions sufficiently to determine the character
of the former, it will relieve yoc of labor if
you will read the latter.
As the address of the Committee as well
as that by myself, as Chairman, are both
from my own pen, I should beax ihe great
er part of whatever reproach should attach
to Iheir publication. Still, allow me to as
sure you lha: they contain the sentiments
of not less than three hundred thousand ol
the men of Pennsylvania, and I believe of
over OLe million of men in the central
States of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New
York,Ohio,Indiana and Illinois. I will, add
too, that I believe there is no other million
of men in ho whole country of more devo
ted patriolism and loyalty.
1 will add, too, thai I believe this million
of men will, amid political changes, remain
patriotic and loyal. If you will read one or
both of lh enclosed addresses, and if, in
connection with the facts Ifcave stated in
regard to their supporters, it wHl srimnlite
yon or serve you in any degree to promote
a policy on the art 61 the Administration
of President Lincoln to put down the dem
on of Abolitionism, my sole object in ad
dressing you this perhaps presumptuous
note, shall be more than abundantly attain
ed. At all events, rest assured that I ad
dress you with the profound respect doe
yoor high personal and officiatharacter.
F. W. Hughes.
RESPONSE OF SECRETARY SEWARD.
Department of State, Washikgtow, )
August 19th, 1862.
To F W. Hughes, Esq , Headquarters of
the Democratic State;Cenral Committee of
Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Desr Sir: I
have bad the hen or of receiving your let
ter of ihe l4tb instant, together with three
papers to which it refers, two of them being
appeals written by yourself, and addressed
by the Democratic Slate Central Committee
"to the Democrats and all other friends of
the Constitotion in Pennsylvania," and ihe
other being a call for a mas meeting of
the citizens of Philadelphia, the objects of
which meetiuz will be ' to express a firm
purpose to stand by the maintenance of the
National Constitution with devotion to the
American Union," and, further, "to declare
hostility to the policy and measures of all
who seek to prostitute the country to the
purposes of Abolitionism, and formality to
express the intention of the Democratic
party to do as it has always hitherto done,
namely, to support the Federal Government
in the exercise of its Constitutional power,
and to defend it, at whatever peril, against
the insidious and treasonable teachings of
Abolitionists."
You tell me that some influential jour
nals, conducted by political friends of mine
censure one of these papers as treasonable,
and that the others are conceived in the
same spirit with the one which is so harsh
ly judged. You desire me to read them
and weigh them for myself. You further
intimate a hope that the perusal of the pa
pers will have the effect of producing exer
tions on my part to iuduce the President to
favor a policy to put down the demon ol
Abolitionism.
I have read the documents thus submitt
ed to me.witn a high respect for the author
ity by which they were issued, and with a
foil confidence in the sincerity of the devo
tion to the Union which, as their author,
you have avowed.
You will allow me to say that this nation
is now engaged, not in a political canvass
between opposing parties about questions
of civil administration, bot in civil war,
carried on by opposing armies on an issue
of national life or death.
. If ihe revolution prevail there will be no
questions of administration left to settle. If
it fail there will be time enough to settle,
all soch questions.
I am not to dictate a coarse for others to
pursue io this crisis. But 1 may say for
myself, that neither as a public officer, nor
as a citizen, can I know with favor or dis
favor, parties among the supporters of the
United Stites, any more than I can make
distinction between factions which unite
in aiding the Rebellion.
A nation, like an individual, can do only
one thing effectually at one time. It can
not wisely turn aside from the chase of the
fearful demon of Disunion, to pursue any
inferior demon, whether imaginary or real.
I think ibat the wrangles which occurr
ed among the Crusaders about their respect
ive creeds, when they sat down to the siege
of Jerusalem, where just as rational and
just as wise as disputes about Abolition
would now be in the Army of the Potomac
in front of Richmond.- What is unwise in
the Camp at such a moment cannot be wise
in the Cabinet or in the assemblies of the
people.
1 am occupied here either in meditating
between differing parties and jeatoos sects,
or else in watching and coonteracting the
intrigues of traitors in Europe. But I oine-
times thins "that if, instead of btehig-charg- 1
ed with,thesejdutfes, I were at liberty, "as
Ail m ni4r I L . l ....
;u" ur, 10 eerve me coun.ry m'nry
w tuuiu mane an appeal 10 uem
ocrats and Republicans, Abolitionists "and
slaveholders: in behalf of otfrdfslr acted
country that would bring the whole peopfe
at once under arms, and. send treason reel
ing back into the' den Of darkness frcim
whence it sprung. I do not'know how this
would be, but I do know that if I were in
your place, I should try.
I am, very respectfully,
- - . jour obedient servant,
William H. SrwArd.
Republican Yiouii nations.
The Republicans of Montour county, met
in Convention, at the Union Hall Hotel, in
Danville on Monday of last week, and nom
inated the-follo wing gentlemen as candi
dates against 'the Democratic ticket of that
county.
For "Sheriff, Daniel Frazier; Treasurer,
Chrictain'Laubach; 'Register and Recdr'Jer,
Joseph Patton; Commissioner, Jacob Moser
Auditor, 'James' Cousart.
It is said that these Republicans had not
a veijr harmonious Convention, the Nor:b
and South Warders not agreeing in every
respect. They cannot elect their ticket, the
Democracy being too strong for them in
Montour county, especially this Fall.
Seventh Annual Fair of the Columbia County
Agricultural Society.
The Executive Committee a! their meet
ing on Saturday August 23d, passed the fol
lowing 'resolution. On motion of Caleb
Barton, jr.
'Resolved, That the 'expenses of 'the Sev
enth Annual Fair of this Society be) paid
out of the receipts and the balance be giv
en the Army Aid Society to provide for the
want, of Soldiers from this KJounty
'Resolved, Tht this Society graiil to the
ladies of Colombia county, connected with
any Army Aid Society, the free ue of a
stand during the Fair for the sale ef goods
or refreshments.
The North Cakolina Election. The
Newbern (N. C. ) Progress of the I2ih inift ,
claims Ihe result of the late election in
North Carolina as a great Union victory.
Johnson, the secession candidate for Gov
ernor, was defeated by a majority of 40 000.
ft also says that the Union opposition par
ty have elected -nearly every member to
both branches of the Legislature by sir Pi
greater Majorities.
On ihe other side, the Richmond Exnmjn
er (rebel) asserts thai the -election -'i of no
political mbmeut, as no important pVrrrci
ples re-pecting the settlement of ihe pres
ent war have been -decided the plattorin
of principle bf both parties being idemi
cal."
The Ntw Ironsides The first clas? iron -clan
steam trigate, '-New Ironsides," railed
on Thursday from ihe Philadelphia Navy
Yard, on the first cruie. Whither she is
going no one can 6ay exactly ; but the pub
lic may rest assured she is bnnml on im
poftantduty She is commanded by Cup
tain Thomas Turner, who is proud of his
ship, and is determided to test her fighting
qualities to the fullest extent. He ha a
fine corps of officers, and a large and ei
ficientcrew. It will not be long before the
New Ironsides is heard Irom.
Congressional Nomination The Dem
ocrats of Schuylkill county have nominated
Mtlr Strouse, Eq , for Congress! The
District is composed of Schuylkill and I-eb-anon
counties, and as the vote of the firt
named county will have to elect Mr. Slroue
the Democrats of Lebanon, who ate in the
minority, will doubtless concur in his nom
ination. He is a loyal citizen and a confid
ent Democrat, and we thall rejoice in his
success.
Sound and Trne.
A cotemporary, alluding to the "signs of
the times,'' closes an admirable article, as
foollows ;
" The most alarming among all the signs
of the times is the disregardshown by many
of the leading politicaljoutnals to the spirit
and letter of the Constitution of the United
Slates. It is nolongerconceaIed.it is bolj
ly avowed day after day that the Constitu
tion may be invaded, overstepped, in other
words, trampled opon, in order to carry nut
this war, This is corruption of the rankest
sort This is utter abandonment of politi
cal morality, and the country in the last
stages of desirable existence, when good
men on whom we relied as the supporters
of national virtue, tell os that the Constitu
tion is not to stand ir. the way of the Presi
dent, In the management of public affairs.
Snch men should remember that the Con
stitution is above the President. No man
swears allegiance to the President, but all
men owe it io ihe Constitution.
And when the doctrine becomes popular,
as it is to-daj, that in times ot great public
danger and national exegencies, the char
ter or all our political rights may be disre
garded by thnre who are sworn lo de
fend it; then our liberties are already gone,
and they can be revived only by such a
struggle as it takes to cast out devils from
one possessed.
To be forewarned is to be forearmed. It
is the duty of religious patriotism to sound
the alarm and to cry aloud and spare not.
We know that plenty may return after fam
ine has wasted a land. Peace may smile
when grim war has hid his face, and har
vests may Wave again ove fields that have
been fattened with blood. But when moral
corruption eats into the very beans
of a people and tbe law ceases to be re
spected by those who expound it, the days
of national purity and prosperity are num
bered, and we no longer have a Govern
ment worth any good man's regard.
SCURVY AND SCROFULOUS ERUP
tions will soon cover the bodies of thoee
brave men who are fighting iheir country's
battles. Night air, bad food, and drench
ing rains will make sad havoc with the
strongest, therefore let every man snpply
himself with HOLLO WAY'S OINTMENT,
it is a certain cure for every kind of skin
disease. Only 25 cents per Pot. 215.
It ET I Elf OF THE JU'lRKET.
pr? 'vakktvllt corkxted weekly
1
ivtotrsi'T
SI 1 2
5
BUTTER, 12
EGGS. io
TAI LOW, . ,p
LARD. io
POTATOES 50
DR'D APPLES.l'W)
HAMS. - 10
UYK.
, CORN, bO
;0,SV.i " 35
JJ'g 6
j;CLO'Vil?SfclED.5 Ofj
. SHERIFF'S SALES-
By virtue, of eeveral writs of venditioni
exponas, Alias 'Ltvnii Farias, and F.ii fa
iins. to me directed iiued out of the Couri
of Csmtnon Plea oi Columbia county, will
b ejrptieU lo pnblic sale, at ihe Court
&oue. in-'Blciorn-burg, on Mnndar, the
day ol September next, at one o'clock in
the a I ter noon df said day, ihe following
real estate to Wit :
"All that 1criaio lot nf-gronnd sitna'e
in Maine township, Cdlimibia county, con
taining attout iwn acres, be the sama more
or Ih-s. Bounded and described as ioHows
to wit ; On the west by "School Hone lot,
on the north by land olHcy John, on the
'Eat and Souili by'Uiui of-Hetiry Hanzxlt,
wtiereon afe'erecVd a one and a half torv
-Hone a '"well of water wki the 'trppdrt?n
anceM. tWz-d, tkken in extcutjnh .n 'to be sold
a ih property ot Jacob Hartzell.
ALSO.
A certain two or frame dwelling honne
situate in Briari-reek township, Col county
(about eighteen feet by ihirtj feel in mzJ)
upon a loi of around or tract of bud now
occupied bj lh said Jcob S:ilr, t-riairV.
ing sixty acre or. liiereabouin. the aid
tract bounde-f eastward by land of John
Rinarit, northward by pnblie road ami 'fault
ol "Suiiiiel Snler, wpm by land of Jai-ob
Bower, jr., and the lot ot ground ai;d cur
tilejtf appurtenant to aij buiKli-i.
' Seized lakeii in fXrution and to be ol3
the property or 'Jacob Siilerv
ALSO.
All that certain rracl or piece of Ur.d se
nate in Marti-oti township, Columbia co.
Pa., bounded follow, to wit: On this
North ty land of John P. Runvan. on the
WeM by land of Caleb Fun-ton' Heir, oh
the Sooth by land of William Wiiner-ten
and on the Eat by land of Gor-e Kiev
containing Svn-y-nix acres more or lexa,
whereon te erected a lutsm two S ory
fra me D'elliii2 Hoiie, law f'ame Barn
a Waggon Hoii-e, a Spring H"n, tl oilr.
er rut t-uilding with ihe appurtenance.
Setzsd, lakei in ekecii:ion and lo be kolj
a tire properir of Jacob S B'r.
JOHAh H. H UMAN, Sheriff.
Boom-bu'g, Aua. 13, 1862.
B L O OM S 8URG
BARBER SWOP.
f'HE nndereijneJ repec'fiily informs
ihe H izin4 of BfoomsbaTg, ai.d ih
public generally, .bat he la Teopei ed e
Barber Shoj Hocativl on Main Street, in ih
white Frame bcildmg, nearly oppo-ne the
Exchange Block; t-ere. I e is at all limes
.eady to wait upon his customers to vtitite
satisfaction.
SHAVING AND H AIM DRESS I Nt J,
Will be executed "nh care and neatness
and in the mo-i fashionable and on
Very moderate terms.
tlT Shampooiirs, done- up in City Mjle.
He Kolrcits pnblic paironaae and pledge
hN be-t endeavor lo give every rea.-o-.abie
satiffacliuii.
CHARLES HENRY NOLL.
B!oombnr, Amj- 6. 1862.
ITRAY i:o
TSTRAYEI) trom the premis-a of the
mi'Si-riber, in G'eenwooil town. hip,
Clii rnJ'M coiiniv. on or abjut the 10h of
July last, a )Ciin'
LIGHT RED COW,,
marked with whit p IS an.tj
had on when he !-ft, a yoke.
w ith a piece of chain aliai r e(. A libefat
revr.l will be paid lor any inform t'0.i
which will lead lo tier recover-.
S.STADON.
Greenwood. An?. 13 le62.
i: att I 12 mj
!')0 ol the rr.ost revere Bailie Scenes and
I nr ttl-ii i of the war now reafy (ize l8t
30 metier) hihlt Ciliel, n lineard pa
per, 4 for E5 cen's, or. 25 fnr $1, po-!paid.
AIo, juM published, ihe Official L'nioii
Volunteer Directory (400 page), civuit!
the name of eerv Officer and piivate iii
ihe Ui.ion Arm,viJi their commands
to-ethei wi h a Ure aa.ount of oilier val
uable information, rent, poripjid, on re
ceipt of 25 cis. To Amenta and the trade
no t etter opportunity wa ever offered.
Address HENRY B.ANSON. Print Publish
er. &v, 49 State St., Boston, Mas.
C"Papeis copy inn, paid in l ha above.
354-5.
GKKE.V00l sKMIXAUY.
'HIE Autumn lenti ot this institution will
commence on
MONDAY. AUGUST 4th. 1862.
TERM- For Boardii g, Washing,
Tuition, etc., for Elven weeks S25 itO
One half in advance.
Students who have not engaged looms
will do well 10 make early application to
WM BUKGESS, Principal.
MillvillB Co', co Pa., July 9. 1862.
LEATHER! LEATHER!
'IlHE undersigned would announce, that
- he ha on hand, at his Hat aad Cap
emporium on Main street, Bloom-burs, aa
assortment of itihVrent kind of leather. mora
as fine calf skiri, morocco, red ai.d black
and linings, all ot" which he will pell cheap
er than ran be had elesewhere in a h it mr-
kei. Call and examine them tor yoor-elves.-JOHN
K. GIRTOM.
Bloomsbnrg, May 21. 1862.
AriiiiiiiUirator'g Aotice.
Estate of Ftanluin Longenberger dtcsnsed.
f ETTEKS of ail.'iiinisiaiion on the estate
of Franklin Longenberger, late of Co
lombia county, dee'd, have been granted!
by the Register of ss'ul county, to Wra. K4
Longenberger, jolgpeaver iwp., Col. co.f
All persons havjmg claims or demands
against the estaJS of the decedent, wHF
present them to the administrator for settlerrt
eo:,and those indebted lo the estate ar0
requested to make payment immediately
lo the uiuler-ianed.
Wra K. LONGENBERGER,
Adm'fV
Beaver Iwp., July Sr, 1S82.
COr.tJJIRIA COUIVTir
AGRICULTURAL FAIR. .
The Executive Committee of the CotonV
bia County Agricultural Society, hate fixed1
opon the
Ihb. 16th, 17th, k ISth (fajt or October
next, as the time of holding iheir Seventh
Annual Fair,
, CALEB BARTON, Pres't. .
Aoaut 13, 1862.
CAUTION.
JVotice i hereby given tht Heter Hess,
wife of James Hes, ha fell hi bed
and board without any just caose or provo
cation and all persons are forbidden lo trust
her on his account. The pa me- reid. in
Sugarloaf township, Colombia county .
AMES HESS.
Sugarloif; Aug. 20, 1862. 2t.
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