The star of the north. (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, August 24, 1864, Image 2
TOR OFf 111 MR TIL 7AC0UY, EDITOR. S03ISBCRG, WEDSESMT, ACCtST 24, 1864. S. M. PiTTiNGirx &. Co., 37 Park Row, "New York, are dulyoiborized to solicit and -receive subscriptions and advertising for the Star of the Sortk, published at 'Bloomsburg, 'Columbia county, Fenn'a. : Mather & Co., 335 Broadway, NewTork, re authorized :o receive subscriptions and -advertising for ihe'Star-eftJU North. TOR PRESIDENT IN 18fi4, GEORGE WCLELLAN, "Subect to the Decision of the Democratic National Convention. DEMOCRATIC COUNT! CONVENTION. TVOTICE is hereby given that the Derao f cratic Electors, in and for the sever! uuiuugus ttnu ieuuuu Lisiricis, win meet at men respective places of holding the General Election, on Saturday, the 27 A day of August next, between the hour of 3 and 7 o'clock p. rn., of ffaid day. for the purpose of choosing two Delegates from each District, to meet in County Convention, at the COURT HOUSE in Bloomsburg, on Monday, the 29 th day of August at 1 o'clock, p. m., for the purpose of mak ing the UFual annual nominations of:he jDerr.ocra'ic party of Columbia Counlv. WILLIAMSON H. JACOBY, Chairman "H W McRstkolds, I John A. Fonstok, "VVm. Krickbaum, j Hiram Rowlr, Jacob Yiagkr, J John Meqargkll. 'Demon atic Standinz Committee. 'Bloomsburg, Jnly 50, 1864. Irmj of .the Fishiujcrcffc. Part of the rrarui army of the Potomac, which has been sojourning in this county a week or more, started ap Fishingcreek on Sunday morning -last. Tbey struck tents Lily ; starting -on their march with three day's rations ; cavarry leading the advance, artillery in ibe centre, and infantry bringing up the rear. We .ODdeMand tbey Jfave pitched tents in a sugar camp, along the creek near the Forks, some two or three . rales this side of Still Water. This is a beautiful place for them to encamp, sur- rounded with all the necessaries of life,and above all, inhabited "by none of your Abo litionists but by Democrats of the old Jack sonian School, who are all, to day, uncondi tional Union men. Tbey are for the whole Union, -a white Union. , The Union as it vias and the Constitution as it is, will satisfy ieoi, ina noining more. vnen me war was prosecmed to preserve these intact, the people "up the creek," and all oer the country, were willing to leap into the ranks txnawn were garnering in so last anu tnick f that one of the Abolition Senators proclaim ed, "for God's sake stop volunteering, we have. more men than we need, more than we can clothe and feed." Just at that time tie saw that they had, through . their fraud .1 .1 . . .. rn : . 1 .1 : 1 . u - whole country, as to raise the army to the height he thought necessary to carry out their object of this ''cruel acd wicked rebel . lion," the abolition of slavery. Every move cn the checker-board has been a direct move at the institution of slavery. To ac complish this object, the party in power have inaugurated a war of subjugation and confiscation, and are' carrying it on to the . bitter end. The destruction of property has . been freely practiced by the Federal army and until quite recently they have been made to feel the horrors of such a war by a just retaliation. This is the only way to hfifllt Q t 1 f 1 ! I r K'inri an1 vayr a tf nan. ""9 IVI.Iiy hJt I U U Will. kl.AJ Wl J'UU nla In a Snsf aontiA nf f hair ifnafinn A war prosecuted as this one is, cannot prosper, nor should not. Make this war for (be restoration of the Union as it w, under . the Constitution in its original integrity, and the authorities will have no trouble in pros ecuting it Do away with the negro qnesi lion, leave that matter for the final settle . ment, and jt will be no hard job to conquer the rebellion. When Mr. Lincoln said that the Southern States could come back into the Union, if they would come in with the "abandonment of Slavery," he drove away . many of bis heretofore hearty supporters, then is when he said to as we mast fight to free the negroes, to elevate and place ibe blacks on a level and equality with the white man. The country is for Peace, nearly every body wants peace. The people see plain ly that this war, if continued, must bring os all to bankruptcy and ruin. A terrible financial crash is inevitable, it must and will coma sooner or later. In view of all this negio and craih, the people's voice is for Peace, and Peace tbey will have ; and the day is not far distant, when it will be accomplished, should Lincoln continue to prosecute this war for the freedom of the blacks ; thus sacrificing thousands of lives of our white men, for a race whose condi tion would not be benefitted by their free dom, bat to the contrary. They are a race of people the North would not receive, or any nation, and would be sabject to the ill treatment of mobs. Yet our white people are drafted and dragged away from their homes to free this miserable and inferior race ! How long will this state of things , continue 1 ibe people will decide, at the ballot box on November next or fiht. .. Gleasow'b Literary. Companion publish ed at 22 Summer Street, Boston, is pretty generally acknowledged to be the biet lit erary journal of the present age. The establishment that this paper is printed in is an extensive one.hrving four large press es running constantly, printing the immense edition of this paper. An extensive Book bindry isconaected with this establish taeax ; in all, making it the most exttcsive, thorough and complete publishing house in all New England. Price of the Companion, S3 00 per anncm. " " . " Tic Question. " V " The important question, to be decided by the people at the coming elections, appears to h.ve settled down to this : "Shall we have peace or warl'? And this question brings to the pnblic another, which bear directly opon tbe vitality of government. Four years of war have driven u into tyranny. Our present Execntive has not 1 L . . ... . ) ""'J ueen instrumental in aestroymg nun i rerfs f thousands of -citizens, but he has destroyed the liberty of the people.. "War necessity" is the -plea to which Abraham Lincoln and his followers have resorted to justify the avoidance of the Constitution, in destroying the nation, in order to establish a military despotism : in destroying the freedom of speech and ol the press; in depriving citizens of their liberty without due process of law; in convicting persons of crime withoat trial, and in punishing without conviction. Therefore, the second question which we must answer: Shall we have a Republic with all the constito- tional liberties secured to the people, or shall we have a miliiary Despotism, with the Constitution and our liberties over thrown"? The party in power has shown its inca pacity and anwillingness to make peace hence if power is given to the Abolition party by the re-election of Mr. Lincoln we may expect the continnance of war. and if it has been necessary heretofore to usurp the laws and constitution, we may expect the continuance of usurpation. But we are told peace cannot be had. The Richmond Sentinel says : "Nine tenths of the people? North and South, are heartily tired and sick of tbe war. When both sides desire peace, peace can not be very far off. Now we want to treat, 10 bargain, to negotiate tor peace, and Mr. Linceln, who, it seems, wants peace al$o, will not deign to show his face to us. much less talk the matter coolly over, but slams the door.rudely in our faces, just flingin out at the window, at the same time, a string of ultimata, which any news-boy might pick op and properly appropriate as directed to himself, for ' peace concerns everybody and anybody. "Let Peace CommifMoners be appointed by either section, and be invested wi h plenary power of negotiation, meet on neutral territory, and disous the terms of peace. Let all subjects be open and free to discussion and negotiation. As to the Sla very question we would leave that to be settled last. Ven all other subjects are disposed of, the North will find itself embarrasped by the possession of some half a million ot negroes, who will immediately be murder ed by mobs if carried North, whom no na tion or people, savage or civilized, will receive as freemen in their-midst, and whom the North cannot afford to send off, if she -could find a spot on earth willing 10 receive them.'' These are the expressions of what is ad milted to be the organ of Mr. Davis. Mr. Lincoln peremptorily refuses to consider propositions of peace unless they embrace the "abandonment of Slavery !" Shall we submit to four years more of bis reign ? ia Arrest, After the fire, on Friday morning last, a strange man was seen upon our streets. The report soon started that he was "from up the creek," and opon that rumor he was immediately snspicioned by our more crazy Abolition fanatics as tht incendiary whom they supposed had attempted to fire the town. He was arrested instanl'.r, and ar raigned before one of our Justices of the Peace. That being done, several witnesses were called, one man'and two women, an 01 wnom lesimeu mat tney nau seen a person, dressed in black clothes, on the morning of the fire, previons to its breaking out, in a sireet not far from where the fire took place, but not one of them was able to identify the man who was arrested as being the person tbey saw in the street. No evidence having been produced that he was tbe person seen in the street by these witnesses, much less that he was the in cendiary who fired the stables, he was at once dismissed. The person arrested was Mr. Samuel F. Monroe., of Huntington twp., Luzerne county, a quiet and inoffenHre cit izen, who had come into this county upon business, put up for the night with his friend Wm. B. Koons, at the Exchange Ho tel, .and in the morninz was aroused by the cry of '.'fire !" "fire ! V not thinking if he made bis appearance on tbe streets he would be arretted as the incendiary. The fact of tbe business was, o-ur Abolition friends were eager to fasten the crime upon somebody, ii he only belonged up Fishing creek or in that neighborhood was all suf ficient ! Tbey thought they had canght a Tartar, but lo ! and behold, they missed their mark and took an innocent man, whose very looks indicated that without a word of evidence. Sharp set of Abolition ists about this place! Need no Police De tectives here ! If the war is a just one for the restora tion of the Union as the home Abolition ists claim it is, why do they busy them selves so much about the draft? Why do they not go in'o the army and fill up the depleted janks? Their party inaugurated the war, prepared for it, wi'h their "Wide Awakes," and now are doing all in their power to have some one else fight it out, in order that they may save their own ac cursed oecks. They prated lustily for a little 'blood-letting' until they have brought the effects of it to every man's door, where the keen cot is most sensibly feltand now they would shift 'the " responsibility from ofl their own shoulders if they could do so But Abe Lincoln and party will have 10 father this war with all its horror and cru elties which have crowded fast and (hick upon os. Thfe people will ever hold" Abe Lincoln accountable. Those augean stables at Washington city need and most certainly will be cleaned 'out alter our next Novem ber election. Abthcr's Magazine is on hand for Sep tember. It is a capital number. Send and get it,' all lovers of good reading, fine steel engravings, and choice paterns. Trice only S2 00 a year in advance. This ia just as good a time to subscribe as any other all back numbers furnished. Published by T. S. Arthur & 00.323 Walnut Street, Phila delphia. . ' "Foss and Featheri' " ' - What a world we live in ! Notwithstand ing our familiarity for the last the years with the horrors of war. with reports of tattles, victories, and defeats, such as are seldom found recorded on the historic page, yet the least unusual demonstration is enough to turn the heads of many com pletely upside down, and throw their brains in a perfect jumble. A few days ago a hundred or two United States soldiers pass ed through this place, destined for Colum bia county, and at once, 88 if by an elec tric shock every "loyal'' man, woman and child Whs elevated into the ecstatic state, with the idea that now the "infernal Cop perheads of Fishingcreek" were about to be subjugated. To sober minded thinking men, this demonstration of war on the part of the Government appeared like a tragic farce. The idea, of the Government with drawing a large portion of its forces from Petersburg and. Richmond, and placing them in the peaceful County of Colombia, with their base of operations on the Fair Grounds at B!cm6burg, would bear to be laughed at. The display of Cavalry and Artillery, the caissons loaded down with ammunition, the sound of martial music and the glittering of arms, had their effect upon (ho children , nervous old women, and female men . And the stories set afloat and circulated from mouth to mouth would have led one to suppose that the whole of Fish ingcreek was in a state of open armed re bellion against the Government, and that Gen. Grant's army had been withdrawn from Richmond far the more important pur pose of "Flanking" the Fishingcreekers. Meamvhile the people in that region, un armed, continued to pursue their peaceful occupations, and the soldiers have thus far found no warlike demonstrations which re quire an exhibition of their military pow ers. It is true, we learn that a Mr. Men denhall, ol Bloomsburg, seeing the editor of the ''Star" and another gentleman riding out of loc on the evening after the mili tary arrived, smelt treason in the act and procured a squad of soldiers to be at once sent in pursait. But it turned out that the editor was engaged in the "loyal" business q hunting butter for his family, and was met by tbe pursuers a few miles out of town, returning with his "boo:y," All re turned again to the seat of war, and "no body was hurt," except the nervous Mr. Mendenhall, Provost Marshal Silvers, and a few other weak headed "loyalists" who had failed to get up a scene on this occa sion. This whole business of bringing the military to Columbia County is tbe work of a few malicious Abolitionists, who would fain see their fellow citizens incited lo the work of murder if it can be done .without their sacred persons being exposed lo dan-1 ger. It is a political trick, to effect the coming election. But like ail their other tricks it will fail. Democrats are law-abiding citizens, and are not to be forced into any act of lawlessness by any such move ment. Nor will they te deterred from a hearty co-operation at the coming election, in removing from (he Presidential Chair.the miserable, weak headed, inlatuated imbe cile that now disgraces it. Danville Intel-' ligcncer. 31r. Lincoln's Supporters. At this moment, when all Lincoln's old friends appear to be deserting their chief ; when the very dog barks against his mas ter, whose only followers are the shocfdyiies and renegades such men as John Cessna and "hor.est" John Covode, of Pennsylva nia.and the equally "honest" John Brough, of Ohio it must be some solace to the An cient Joker that he can rely on the "loyal' ty" of the strowgminded women and weak minded men who have teen representing the "spheres" in the convention of Spirit uilisls belu at Chicago during the latt few days. It is well known that the infijfcls. atheist?, free-thinkers, free-lovers, Spiri u alists and "pioressive Christians" have always been ardent admirers of Mr. Lin coln and his. policy ; and no one will be surprised to hear that they Lave new pub licly ratified the nominations. made by the Baltimore Convention. The Chicago pa pers give reports ot the proceedings of the Spiritualist Convention, and the speeches delivered thareat, from which we make a lew extracts, slightly blasphemous, but em inently loyal, and'allogeiher alter the great Joker's own heart. Oae of the speakers, a Mr. Henry C. Wright, said : "It was the duty of all Spiritualists to support the Government as it was now rep resented at Washington. Miss Doten contended that Abraham Lin cola would prove the'wedje that would split slavery to pieces. She had worshipped Jesus Christ ; uow she worshipped princi ples. Dr. Luther Lowell said he. appeared be fore the convention as a non-resistant. He was with Christ who had suffered for liber ty, bat Spiritualism had brought him back to the world. Christ was a national man ; so was he. (Laughter.) Christ was a spirit medium ; so was he. (Loud laughter) Christ was of the seed of Abraham ; and so was he (Roars of laughter.) In regard to voting, he might tell them he had only done so two or three times. He voted for Andrew Jackson, and he had often commu nicated with his spirit. They spoke about hard wordsand hard names, but fiis Heav enly Father had often had to boar harder words and harder names than Jeff Davis (Roars of laughter.) All this is rather shocking,but 14 no worse than a speech of Mr. Seward's made in Vahington a year ago, in which that gen tleman compared his sufferings in this war to the passion of tbe Saviour ! - Nor is it much more otjectionab e than many of Lincoln's jokes. It is very natural and in beautifol harmony with the theory of the fitness of things, that blasphemy should en dorse obscenity) acd the revilers. of Chris tianity go hand in band wiih the despiaers of our National constitution. On Monday next our Democratic Coonty Convention will be held at this place for the purpose of appointing congressional con ferees,nominating one candidate for Assem bly, forming a county ticket, and selecting a Standing Committee for the ensuing year. C03132U.ICATED. Berwick, Apo -22, 1864. Editor "Star of the North," Dear Sh: i must congratulate you opon the position yon have assumed in your last issue in reference to the quartering of soldiers in our hitherto peaceful community. Your editorials have the tree ring, and receive the unanimous endorsement of tbe invinci ble Democracy in our quiet though enter prising Boroogh. You have struck the chord which vibrates in every trne patriot's heart, that "resistence to tyrants is obedi ence to God." The Democracy were sorely disappointed at the tame and spiritless manner, in which the Democrat appeared to view this most outrageous attempt to incite domestic strife and insurrection inoarmidst. They expected and rightly, too that it should have given some attention to this latest outrage against the fair fame and good name of the patriotic Democracy of Colum bia county. They felt that the stigma which the black hearted abolitionists of your town have attempted to fasten upon her hitherto proud escutcheon, should be thrown off and the fraud exposed in all its naked deformity, and yoa may well imagine their chagrin to find their old organ give it the complete go by. This thins has gone far enoaah. Let the people in the coming County Conven tion demand that these troops be removed from our midst. JTwas an act similar to this which caused our -forefathers co rebel against King George, and we advise King Lincoln to take warning in time. How dis tinctly do we recall the following indict ments found in the Declaration of Indepen dence : "For quartering large bodies of armed troops among us." "He has incited domestic insurrections amongst us," &c , c. What is Lincoln doing but this. Step by step, are our liberties wrested from us, and we seem to become as it were passive spectators te the startling fact. To preserve these to ourselves and posterity, we are un der the greatest obligations. If, as is in timated by the abolitionists all around us, this despotism is to be continued, then is the contest but just begun. If we are to have no right to our thoughts, our hopes and our political faith, then must the bat tle rage until our manhood, and liberties have been fully vindicated. This talk of "crushing out the Copperheads" of Co lombia county, is mere silly gasconade, and comes from men woo should have bet ter sense. While we can afford to let them writhe and squirm in their slime and filth, it is well enough to wan them that "it is a came two can play at." Hoping that you may ever stand . prepared to vindicate our glorious old party, and its cause, from the loul aspersions ot its enemies, I clo-e by subscibing myseli Yours Truly, Sassvcvs. TOWS MEETI-C." In pursuance of public notice, a meeting of the taxable inhabitants of the Borough ot New Columbus was held a! the School House, in said Borough, on Wednesday Evening, August 17th, 1864, for the pur pose ol imerchanging sentiments in relation to the taxes about to be heaped upon them by persons purporting to be municipal offi cers of said Borough : Whereupon FLETCHER BOWMAN was chosen President. A.J. Brown and John Yaple, Secretaries. George T. Miller, Gao. Laurish, and Peter Emory, Vice President. The meeting being duly organized, on motion, a Committee of three were appoin ted to draft resolutions expressive of the sense of the meeting. The lollowing nam ed persons were appointed said Committee, to wit: Johu Koons, Erary Ink, and G W. Bowman. The Committee after retiring a short time presented the following preamble and res olutions, which were adopted, without a decerning voice. Whereas, our Boro. Council has seer, proper to burthen the taxable inhabitants of the Borough of New Columbus with an additional Military tax against the wishes of a very large majority of the said taxables, therefore be it Resolved, That we do not recognize the Burgess and Town Council as our Masters or GuardianSj to assess or to lay the foun dation for a tax every few months, almost equal to a yearly rent of our property. Resolved, That when we deem such taxa tion necessary for the welfare and hapiness of our committee, we will pe'.ition to such authorities as msy be legally authorized for that porpose to have it done. Resolved, That we consider it a bas as sumption of power for any set of men in pet their hands in the pockets of their neighbors, when they are evidently actuat ed by self-interest, and then only by a bare majority. Resolved, That we protest against any tax involuntary forced upon us for paying local bounties or baying the flesh, the bones and sinews of onr fellow men to save some few individuals from doing their duly to their country. Retolved, That we will use all fair and le gal means to resist the collection of such taxes, if such should be levied, because we consider such a course unconstitutional, and know it will be unjust. Resolved, That we repudiate the proceed ings of the Boro. Council at a meeting held in the School' house oa Monday, August 1st, 18(4, especially that part of the pro ceedings which relate lo the issuing bonds which were to be paid by the taxable in habitants of said Borough. Resolved, That a Committee of three be chosen by the President to take legal ad vice and to attend to the interests ol this Borough in that respect, and report at the next meeting. Resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting be published in at least one of our county newspapers. FLETCHER BOWMAN, Prea't. A. J. Brows, ) 0 John'Yapl J Secretaries. . Vote o the Amendments. Tbe official vote on the Amendments to the Constitu tion, fools up as follows : For the first amendment, 194,396 Against, - 103,665 Majority for the amendment, For the second amendment, Against, Majority, For the third amendment, Against, 90,731 204.990 73.765 131,225 202.686 74,503 Majority, 128,177 The total vote on the first amendment is 298,061, probably a little over half tbe pop ular vote of the Stale. ' There were about 550,000 votes polled last fall for Governor ; to deduct the vote given for the amendment, would leave about 355,000 who preferred not to vote, or who voted against. Dr. E. L. Acker, for many years tbe able and efficient editor of the Norrislown Reg ister, is mentioned as a candidate for Con gress in that sterling Democratic district, Montgomery and Lehigh. We know of no one in thai district more deserving the po sition or belter qualified for the post. PmeediDgs of the Democratic Coirrentioii of . Montour Sonnty. The Democratic County Convention for Montour County assembled at "the Court House in Danville,. on Monday the 15th inst , for the purpose of making the usual nominations for county offices and appoint ing Congressional and Representative Con ferees &c. ' The Convention was organized by ap pointing Robert Davison. Esq , President, and Patrick C. Murray and W. D. Weiden hamer Secretaries. On calling over the list of Election Dis tricts, the .following delegates answered to their names and presented Certificate ot their appointment, viz : Anthony twp., John Derr, John Falls. Cooper, Jacob Shelhart, jr., Jno. Crossley. Danville, North Ward, Daniel Woodside, Patrick C. Murray. Danville, South Ward, Robert Moore, Jo seph Hunter. Derry twp., John S. Herr, VVm. Blee. ' Liberty, Fred'k Bine, Abra. McCracken. Limestone, W. D. Weidenhamer, Abram Wagner. Mahoning, Solomon Rudy, Jackson Diehl. Mayberry, Robt Davison, Jas. Shultz. Valley, Caleb Appleman, Jas. Curry West Hemlock, Jeremiah Wintersteen, D. R. Hileman. The several Districts being all fully repre sented in the Convention, Oa motion it was resolved that the Con vention proceed to the uomination of can didates. William McNinch and John Croraly, both of Cooper twp., were named as candidates for Treasurer. The Convention then pro ceeded to a vote, which resulted in 19 votes fpr VVm. McNinch, and 3 votes for John Cromley. VVm. McNinch "having received a majori ty of tbe whole uumber of votes, was de clared duly nominated for County Treasur er Isaac Aramerman was nominated for County Cmmissioner by acclamation. Joseph Campbell was nominated for District Attorney by acclamation. James Curry was nominated for County Auditor by acclamation. The Convention then proceeded to nom inate a candidate for Coroner. Caleb Ap pleman, Solomon Rad, and Jeremiah Wintersteen were named. The Conven tion then proceeded to a vote with the fol lowing result : Caleb Appleman 16 votes, Solomon Rudy 3 'votes, Jeremiah Winter steen 2 votes. On motion the nomination of Caleb Ap pleman was made unanimous. The following Resolution was offered and adopted unanimously : ' Resolved, That W. W. Pinneo and John W. Miles be, and they are hereby appoint ed Congressional Conferees, to meet simi lar Conferees from tbe several other conn ties composing this Congressional District, and that said Conferees are hereby instruct ed to present in said Conference tbe name of Thomas Chalfant as the choice ot Mon'our coi"ty (or Congress. Mr. Chr&ifant being present, immediately after the adoption of this Resolution, in structing the Congressional Conferees to present his name in Conference as tbe choice of Montour county, arose and staled io the Convention that his name had been used in this connection without his knowl edge or tonseut, that he had not been con sulted in relation to the matter ; and that while be fully appreciated the honor con ferred on him by bis fellow citizens in thus recommending him for so high and honor able a position, and while he could not feel otherwise than truly gratified for this mark of their confidence, he must beg leave re spectfully to decline being named as a can didate. He had at this time no higher aspi rations, than lo be a worker in the ranks of the Democratic party, and o aid to the ut most of his ability in hurling Irom power the present administration which like an incubus pressing opon the shoulders of the people, -was crashing out the life of tbe nation. And further that he believed it was for the interest of the party and the country at this time that our Conferees should go into Conference untrammeled, in order, that they might, when assembled with their colleagues from the other coun ties, be prepared to use their influence in selecting from any county in the District the man, who alter due consultation might be found the strongest man and the fittest man, as our Congressional candidate. He therefore hoped that the Conferees might be sent to conference without any instruc tions further than that a sound and reliable Democrat should be nominated. The Resolution was then so lar modified as to leave out the clause instructing the confe rees. On motion :t was Resolved, That W. D. Weidenhamer and Joseph Hunter be, and are hereby appoint ed conferees to meet similar conferees from Columbia county, to nominate a candidate for member ot the Slate Legislature for this District. Resolved, That in case of the inability of either of the conferees to attend at the time acd place of meetiug, he may, without the consent of his colleague, appoint a substitute to act in his place. The following Resolutions were then pre sented and adoptod unanimously : Resolved, That we are in lavor of restor ing, maintaining and preserving intact, the Union of all the States, under the Consti tution, and that we are opposed to any line ot policy, whether of Abolitionists or Se cessionists, which aims at or tends to effect a dissolution of the Union. Resolved, Thai while we believe that by a wise, judicious," honest aud honorable policy, the Union may again be restored to its original integrity, and the States aud the people thereof reinstated, protected in all their rights and privileges, the experience of the past three years under Lincoln's Ad ministration proves incontestibly, that while he and the Republican party remain in power no such desirable ends can be at tained. Resolved, That the policy ot Lincoln's administration has most effectually united and consolidated the-South in their rebell ion against the Government, and their effort and determination to achieve their inde pendence, and at the same lime -has dis tracted and divided the peeple of the North ; That instead of a war to'ehforce tbe Con stitution and the laws and restore the Un ion under the Constitution, the policy of the Administration as shown by its acts and proclamations, and most emphatically by the President's letter 'To all whom it may concern" has been and' still is the Abolition of Slavery, and thai it is' their fix ed determination to effect this object, even at the cost Of three years more bloody war and a final dissolution of the Union. Resolved, That we are opposed to the system of arbitrary arrests of ' peace ful and unoffending citizens, 'who have committed no crime known to the laws that we are opposed to the dec laration of martial law in States and Dis tricts not in rebellion, anil where coons ate open for the trial and punishment of offen ders That we are opposed to thV interfe rence of Lincoln or his minions, With (be Liberty of the Press, Liberty ot Speech, and Freedom of the Ballot, and that we ! look wiih alarm opon the attempts oh the part of the Administration to interfere with these rights of tbe people, and as free dom of thought, freedom of speech and freedom of the press and freedom of the ballot are eassntiaJ to the liberties of a tree peoble, we pledge to the support and de fenses of these inalienable rights, "our lives our fortunes and ourx sacred honors."1 Resolved, That tbe histoy of the present administration, pince its first accession into power; is the most conclusive record that can be presented to tbe. people to prove the alter unfitness to Tule, and that the only hope of the American people for a restora tion of peace with the Constitution as the safeguard of tbe liberties of the people, rests in expelling from the seat of Power, at the ensuing election, the present corrupt and imbecile Administration, and the elec tion of a Democratic President who will administer the Government Tpon the great principles of ''equal and exact justice to all" according to the constitution and laws. Resohed. That we are in favor of ar. Hon orable Peace, and in order to effect this ob ject we believe it to be the doty of the President now, to propose an armistice and a negotiation between the contending par ties, with a vie to a Peaceful and Honora ble termination of the present desolating and destructive, war, and a restoration of the I'nion. Resolved, That the Democracy of Mon tour county are in favor of the nomination of Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan, as the Democratic candidate for the Presidency, yet, our motto is ""Principles - not Men," and we therefore pledge Our undivided sup port to any sound and reliable Democrat, who may receive the nomination at the hands of the Democratic convention, to be held at Chicago, on the 29ih in6l. Resolved, That the proceedings gf this convention be published in the "Danville Intelligencer," and a copy forwarded to the "Age," and to the several Democratic pa pers in this Congressional "District. Tbe following named persons were ap pointed the Standing committee of Mon tour county for the ensuing year : AnthoRy David Wilson. Cooper Jacob Shelhart, jr. Derry Wra. Seidel. Liberty H- R. Montgomery. Limestone Wm. J. McKee. Mahoning Samuel Morrison. Mayberry E. D. Vought. Valley Wm. Bennett. West Hemlock Wm. R She?p. Danville, N. W David Grove. " S. W. E. C. KeMer. On motion the convention adjourned. ROBT. BAVISON, President. PATRICK CMURRAY, )e , . W. D. WElf&N HAMER, Secretaries. Doww ox Nkgro Recruiting. General Sherman speakine of our State agents com ing into :he Southern States to recruit ne groes to fill up our quotas saye "These civilian ageuts about an army are a NUISANCE." "The duty of citizens to fight for their country is too sacred to be peddled off by buying up the refuse of other Slates." "It is unjust to the bravd soldiers who are fighting, to place them on a par with the class of recruitB these agents are after," Iviz negroes ) "The negro is in a transition state and is not the equal of ihe white man." "I believe the 'universal, draft' will be wise and beneficial. It will separate the sheep from the goats aud demonstrate what citizens will fight lor their country aad what ones will only talk." Does this hit any body? American Sa Democrat please answer. DanviUe Intelli gencer. The "reports"circuIating about the people in the upper end of our county have been invented and put afloat by tbe Alolitionists of the county. These crazy Abolition shrieker in this place are eager to catch np every little trifling report and- magnify it into something large and astonishing. Tbey believe, too, every thing that is told them, especially about a Democrat, and at once commence heralding it over ibe coun In Chr'i6t Church, at Danville, on the 10th insi., by ihe Rev. E. Lightner. Mr. Robert U ooley, and Miss Mattie F. Henrie, all of Uanville, ra. DIED In Briarcreek township. Columbia county, July 9th, 1864, Mary Wilmina, daughter of George and Sarah Arrz, aged 6 years 5 mos. and 10 days. In Berwick, August 13th 1864, Rachel Anna, daughter of Abraham and Sarah M. Reichafd, aged 5 years, 7 months and 21 days. At the residence of William McNinch, in Cooper township, Montour county, Miss Agnus L. Wolverton; aged 19 year. REVIEW OF THE MARKET, CARCrtLLt CORRECTED WEEKLY. WHEAT, 52 50 RYE, 1 50 CORN, new, 1 50 OATS, 85 BUCKWHEAT, 75 FLOUR pr. bbl.ll oa CLOVERSEED 5 50 BUTTER, EGGS, TALLOW, LARD, per lb. POTATOES, DR'D APPLES2 HAMS, 40 20 12 22 75 50 25 U. S. 7-30L0AX. The Secretary of the Treasury (jivrs no tice that subscriptions will be received lor Coupon Treasury "Notes," payable three years from Aog. 15th, 1864, with semi annual interebt at the rate of seven and three-tenths per cent, per annum, princi- PaI anJ interest boih to be paid in lawful money. These notes wiTI be. convertible at the option of the holdr,at maturity, into six percent, gold bearing bonds, . payable not Ie89 than five nor more than twenty years from their date, as the Government may elect. They will be issued in enomina- ;" lions of $50, 8100, S500, Sl,000 and $5,000, and all subscriptions must be for filly dol lars or some multiple of fifty dollars. The notes 'will be transmitted to the . bwnes free of transportation charges as ' soon after the receipt of the original Cer tificates of Deposit as they can be prepared. As the notes draw interest from August 15th, persons 'making deposits subsnqnent to that date must pay the interest ace toed from date of note to date of deposit. ., : Parties depositing twenty five dollars and upwards for these notes at any one time will be allowed a commission of ono quarter of ode per cent., which will be paid by the Treasury Department upon the receipt of a bill for. the amount, certi fied to by the officer with whom the de posit was made. No deductions for com missions must be made from the deposits-. Special Advantages of this Loan. It is a National Saving Bank, offering a higher rate of interest than any other, and the best security. Any savings bank which pays its depo-itors in U. S. Notes, considers thai it is paying m the best circulating me dium of the country, and it cannot pay in anything better, for its own a9cets are eith er in overnmenl securities or in notes or bonds payable in government paper. . It is equally convenient as a temporary or permanent investment. The notes can always be sold for within a fraction of their face and accumulated interest, and are the best security with batiks as collaterals for discounts. Convertible into' a Six per cent. 5-20 Gold Bond. In addition to the vary liberal interest on tbe notes for three years, this privilege of conversion is now worth about three per cent, per annum, for the current rate for 5-20 Bonds is not less than nine per cent, premium, and telore the war the premium on six per cent. United States Stocks wa? over twenty per rem. It will be seen that the actual profit on this lean, at the present market rate, is not lass than' tan per cent, per annum. Its Exemption from State or Municipal 'J oration. But aside from all the advantages we have enumerated, a special act of ConreM? exempt all Bends and Treasury Notes from local Taxation. On the average, tliN ex emption is worth about two per cent, prr annum, according to thn rate of taxation m various pans ol country. It is believed that' no securities otTer -o gteat inducements to lenders as those is-u-ed by the government. In all other forma of indebtedness, the fait!i or ability of pri vate par'.ies, or stock companies, or sepa- rale communities, only, is pleuaeJ lor payment, while the whole property ot the country is held to secure the discharge ot all the obliaaiions of the United States. While the government ofTefs the most liberal terms for its loans-; il believes that the very strongest appeal t ill be the loyalty and patriotism of the people. Duplicate certificates will be Usued for all deposits. The party depositing must endorse upon the original certificate the denomination of notes required, and w heth- er they are lo be i.-ucd i;i blank or paya ble lo order. When so endorsed il must be left with the olncer receiving the depo sit, to be forwarded to the Treasury depart ment. Subscriptions will be received, by the Treasurer of the United States, at Washing ton, the several Assistant Treasurers and designated Depositaries, and by the First rValioii.il ISai:k oi' l?Iomismr?, la. And all National Banks which are deposi taries ol public mouey, and alt respectable Banks and Bankers throughout the country will give further information and afford every facility lo subscribers. August 10, ISiil. 3m. - ADMIMSTRATOU'S NOTICE. Estate of James 11. Gtbon, of Greenwood ticp. Columlm County, dee'd. TVTOTICE is hereby given itiul letters of Administration on the estate ot James B. Gibson, of Greenwood township, Colum bia county, dee'ed, have been granted by the Rei-ter of said coonty, to Abraham Young, Eq., residing in Benton township, and county aforesaid. All persons having Claims against the estate of the decedent are requested lo present them for settle ment, and those indebted to the estate will make immediate payment. ABRAHAM YOUNG, Admr. Benton twp., April 13, 1864. S2. DO Y0C IV IS II TO BE CURED ! DR. BUCHAN'S English Specific Pill, cure in less than 30-days, the worst case of NERVOUSNESS, Impoteney, Prerua'.urtJ Decay, Seminal Weakness, .Insanity, and all Urinary, Sexual and nervoua.afleclious, no n atter from what caure produced. Price, ONE DOLLAR per box, sent post pai d by mail, on receipt ol an order. One be x will perlect ihe cure in most cases. Address, JAS. S. BUTLER, General Auent, 427 Broadway, N. Y. July 20. 1864 3m. " ' EDITOR OF THE 'STAR,' Dear Sir: With your permission I wish to say lo the readers of your paper that I will send, by return mail, lo all who wish it (free) a Re cipe, with full directions for making and nsing a simple Vegetable Balm, that will effectually remove, in ten daysj pimples, blotches, Tan, Freckles, and all impurities of ihe skin, leaving the ; same soil, clear, smooth and beautiful. I will also mail tree to those having Bald Heads, or bare Faces, simple directions and information thai will enable them to stall a full growth luxuriant hair, whiskers, or a moustache, in les than 30 days. - ' All applications answered by return mail without c'lare. RHspecifully yours,' . " TWOS F. CHAPMAN, Chemi-t, K3t Broadwayt New Yotk. July 20, 1304 3no.- " ,