;-t r! f BT S. J. BOW. CLEAEFrELD, PA.. WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 1863. VOL. 9 NO. 37. I WONDER WHY 1 Be pressed my hand, I can't tell why I'm sure I wonder why he did it; And tben I heard oh, such a sigtit ! At quite alarmed me for a minute. I wonder why he pressed my hand 1 wonder why he sighdaso sadly I m fare if I eould understand The cause, I would remove it gladly. He told me he had lost his heart. And whispeied something about "Hope ;" I wonder why it did depart Or why hearts ever do elope I'm sure, if I his heart had been, I never would have left his side, But stay'd a happy, joyous thing. And loved the place till I had died. AN IMPORTANT PAPER IM REFERENCE TO The National Tax-Conscript Act-De--ertion3-Illegal Societies-Seditious and Traitorous language, etc., etc. CHARGE FROM JUDGE PEARSON. Gemtlkmes or the Grand Jcry : The ex igency uf the times, and my great anxiety to benefit the country and shelter .the com munity from impending evil, nrust be my apology tor traveling oat of the ordinary de scription ot crimes and misdemeanors, and calling your attention, and through you that of the people at Urge, to the danger of viola ting certain recently enacted laws of Congress, passed for the purpose of enabling the Gov ernment to carry on successfully the war for national existence, in which we are now un fortunately involved. To meet the immense demands on the public treasury, and raise the necessary funds to maintain the national cred it, heavy taxes on the business and certain descriptions of property have been imposed by Congress. The measure was indispensable, witbont which, or some one of kindred char acter, the wheels of Government would come to a dead stand. Although this is well known to every person of ordinary intelligence, yet certain designing incividuals, for unpatriotic and sinister purposes, have raised a public clamor against the tax nfc the view of ren dering it unpopular, and in many parts of the country the people are urged to elude its as sessment and resist its collection. In a coun try proteasing to be governed, by taws, every fvasion of their obligation or resistance to tbeir enforcement is a violation of the high est moral duty of the citizen. His only pro tection for life, liberty, or property, is to be found in the law, and be can with no proprie ty claim its shelter, if he contemns its sanc tions, or evades its responsibilities. These tax laws do not fall upon the real property of the country. Congress considered that suffi ciently burdened by the State, county and municipal taxes, but they imposed it on the business of the dealer, the manufacturer and the professional man, and more especially on incomes, salaries, moneys at interest, stocks, tnd obligations of various kinds and forms. I tie burden should be met cheerfully and the tx paid honestly, for never had this country greater necessity for the aid of the citizen In return for the protection which he has receiv ed. It is not only the moral and legal duty to which I desire to call your attention, but aNo to apprise yoa that the law contains se vere legal sanctions, and imposes heavy pen altiesagainst those who make false statements, or resist its execution The law providing for a system of conscrip tion, to fill the ranks of tbe army, bas been the subject of severe animadversion. This opposition, doubtless, arises in part from an honest difference of oplnfon among our citi d as to the best method of effecting the object, but is pressed mamly by those who, out of disaffection to the Governnent, or sym piiDy with the rebellion, are opposed to any ys'em which would strengthen the military force of the country. i he act provides for enrolling the whole militia of the United States, and exacts ser 'icetromsll able-bodied men between the jteof twenty and forty-five, with a very few 'iceptions. They are divided into two clas e; those between the ages of twenty and thirty-five form the first, and those above thirty-five the second class. The requisite draft ' to be made, in the first place, from the ;oonger class, until it is exhausted, after Mcb the elder may be called into service The failure to serve in person or by a substi tute will probably subject the delinquent to a fine of three huodred dollars. The act pro vides severe penalties against any resistance to the draft, or counselling, or advising any one to resist it, or not to appear at the place of rendezvous, or perform military duty, and Punishes with severity any assault on the of ficers engaged in making it or obstructing 'hem in the performance of their duty. The sme statute also imposes a heavy fine, and a long term of imprisonment on any one who til procure, entice, or counsel a soldier In tbe service of the United States to desert, or "ho shall harbor, conceal, or give employ ment to a deserter, or aid him to escape from ,h service, knowing him to be su'cb, and yon HI understand that this applies even to the "rest relative harboring and concealing a Alerter, unless it might be to tbe case of a "ife concealing ber husband ; so that it is tbe bonded duty of every one knowing that a de aler is on or about their premises to give "mediate notice thereof to some nrovost mhal, or other officer of the United States. Eve 7 citizen must bear in mind, that combi- nations formed to resist the law are of them selves high crimes, and those so uniting or combining, rnav, even without tbe commis sion of any overt act, be indicted for a con spiracy, and if resistance by force occurs.the parties so resisting are guilty of high treason. Tou are doubtless aware that one braucb of the definition of high treason, as declared in the federal constitution, consists in levying war against the United States. And Judge Grier has decided, in the circuit court, in strict conformity with the decisions of nearly all of tbe United States Supreme Judges, that levying waragainst the United States is not ne cessarily to be judged of alone by the number and array of troops, but there must be a conspi racy to resist by force and an actual resistance by force of arms, or intimidation by numbers. The conspiracy, and the insurrection con nected with it, must be to effect something of a public oature, to overthrow the government, or to nullify some law of the Untied Stales, and totally to hinder its execution, or compel its re peal. Another learned judge, in conformity with all the authorities, declares "levying war embraces not merely the act of formal or de clarod war, but any combination forcibly to prevent or oppose tbe enforcement of any pro vision of the constitution, or of a public slat ate, if accompanied or followed by an act of for cible opposition in pursuance of such combina lion." Not only those who use the force are guilty of high treason, but every one who counsels or encourages the act becomes a prin cipal traitor, for in treason all are principals, This crime, by the laws of the United States, is very properly punished with death, for it is tbe highest offence which any citizen can com mit against the government of bis country tbe endeavor to destroy it. The public speak era, and editors or writers for newspapers, who so flippantly advise resistance to the laws, can certainly but little reflect on tbeir actions Should those whom they address, take them at tbeir word and resort to forcible resist ance, not only would tbe advised, but the ad viser, be involved in one common ruin. All would forfeit their lives to the offended laws of their country. If tbe Government has In times past lightly overlooked such ravings, it wss because it felt strong and secure, but at a time like this, when tbe struggle is for national existence, words become things, and evil counsel cannot be lightly overlooked, or mildly dealt with, and should it lead to unlawful resistance, will probably bo punished In proportion to its do- merits. It sometimes happens that provost marshals or tbeir guards, meet with resistance when en deavoring to compel drafted militiamen or de serters from tbe army to attend at the places of .rendezvous. Those making it must bear in mind that their resistance i3 unlawful. The officer or his guard come under the shelter of legal authority. If those making the resis tance are killed, it is justifiable. If the of ficer, or any aiding him, are slain, it is uiur der in all concerned in making the opposition It is very confidently asserted that socle- ties hive been formed in many parts of this as well an 'other States, calling themselves "Knights ot the Golden Circle," the object of which is to overturn and destroy the Gov ernment of the United States, and assist the southern confederacy' In its rebellion. I do not pretend to know whether any such socie ties have an existence in our county, or if they do exist, whether it is for any improper or illegal object. They may, for aught I know, be as innocent as a "sewing circle" or a "reading club," but if formed for any ille gal purpose they should be broken up by tbe strong hand of the law or voluntarily dissolv ed ; and if any of our citizens have been so imprudent as to connect themselves with such institutions, we counsel and urge them to sev er tbe connection without delay, else they may find themselves involved in that which may lead to tbeir ruin. Every combination of men, for any nnlawful purpose, is a conspiracy, and may subject tbe conspirator to imprisonment in the penitentiary. It is an offence against tbe laws of the Commonwealth, triable in tbe State courts, and if the grand jury, or any member of that body, know of tbe existence of such societies in this county, it is tbeir bounded duty to present them. The bare en tering into such combination, as above stated, is a conspiracy, and it any act of violence is committed by those combining, if done by tbe action of the numbers,and tbe display of arms, and for the purpose of resisting any law of tbe United States, it is high treason. I men tion this as a caution to the honest and well disposed citlzen.wbo is sometimes induced to Join societies without understanding precisely their nature and object. In addition to the laws of tbe United States already referred to, we have a high penal stat ute in our own State, against endeavoring to persuade any person from entering the milita ry service of this State or of tbe United States, or being in such service, advising or endeavoring to persuade them to leave it. As this is an offence against the State laws,if you know of any such acts having been commit ted, it is your duty to present them. There is an evil of very considerable magni tude at the present time, and of almost daily occurrencefor which it is supposed that there is no adequate remedy : I allude to that of persons reviling and railing against tbe Go? ernment'nnder which we Iive,and praising and expressing a preference for that of tbe rebels Such conduct frequently leads to violence on tbe part of tbe loyal citizens, at which we need not be much surprised, although it is not justifiable in law. The proper course is to have tbe parties so reviling tbe governmen arrested and taken before a magistrate, where they may be bound over for their good bebav for until tbe next session of this court, when tbe cause can be fully beard. We have no doubt that such seditious and traitorous ex pressions at a time like the present, if not in dictable, afford good ground for binding the. perpetrator for his good behavior, if for no other reason because it tends to breaches of the public peace by exciting others to break it, but numerous additional legal reasons may be adduced to justify such a course. Do not misunderstand me on this subject. Men have the most unlimited right to condemn, and you please, rail at tbe National Jldmiuislration and object to tbe manner in which it conducts pnblic affairs, but not to decryhe Govern ment under which we live, or express hopes or wishes tor a dissolution of tbe Union, the destrnction or defeat of our armies, tbe sue cess of the rebels or of the rebellion. My motive for referring to this subject is to pre vent unlawful violence. Many persons feeling excited and incensed against those who ex press hostility to tbe Northern States and a vow themselves favorable to the success of the South, attack those expressing such senti ments, pleading as an excuse that there is no other way to silence tbe ribald tongue, and prevent a repetition ot the offence. Tbe law of the land furnishes adequate redress in all such cases without infringing on proper free dom of speech, for we hold that tbe same common law which ever prevent and punish blasphemy against God can prevent blasphemy against tbe State, and the ear of the Christian is not to be offended with impunity by tbe one any more than that of the patriot is by me otner. It may be thought by some that we are in troducing a mere question of party politics in to court, which we entirely disclaim. These questions have no relation to party, but to national existence. Partisans may and per haps always will.differ as to tha best and roost proper method of administering tbe govern ment, but the points discussed go to its very existence shall we have a national govern ment at all f Tbe rebellion, if successful, de stroys our nationality, and throws all things into chaos. Citizens have a right under the provisions of the constitution to change tbeir rulers at tbe expiration of their term of office, and elect those who will administer the pub lie affairs differently, but no one bas the right to destroy the government itself. Every such act is high treason. In a contest like that now waging in this country all whose feelings, wishes and sympathies are with the rebels,are traitors in their hearts, and all who render them aid or comfort, directly or indirectly, are traitors in their acts. All who are not for tbe government are against it. In this great struggle for national existence there can be but two parties, true men and traitors; there can be no neutrals. Every man receiving tbe protection of tbe government is bound to ren der it his warmest support whether be ap proves or disapproves of the administration. The latter he may entirely condemn, the for merhe is bound to support. Parties will al ways exist in every free country , and whether men will sustain or oppose a particular ad ministration, is one in which there should ev er be tbe most perfect freedom of opinion, but noman, or set of men, has any right, natural or political, to overturn the Government itself. He is bound to support and sustain it, let who will administer its affairs, until the rulers cau be changed under tbe provisions of tbe Con stitution. There certainly can be no difficul ty with persons of ordinary intelligence draw ing the distinction between sustaining the Government itself, and sustaining or opposing those who temporarily administer its affairs. Tbe latter is a question ot party, the former of patriotism. A State in Dead Earkest. The Legis lature of Ohio has resolved "That we will have no dissolution of tbe Union ; that we will bave no armistice ; that we can fight as long as rebels and traitors can ; that tbe war shall go on until law is restored ; and that we will never despair of the Republic." This resolution was introduced by a War Democrat, and was adopted by a decided majority in both branches. It is explicit. It sets forth a principle and purpose in style no mxn can mistake. " It basthe sterling ring. The coun try sees at once there is nothing spurious in that loyaly. There are no qualifications, no disclaimers, no protests. It is whole-souled. It bespeaks a State that Is steadfast in its con victions, unfaltering in its devotion, indomi table in its spirit. Tbat resolution, in this crisis of the struggle, is a grand tb ing for Ob io. It will hereafter be tbe proudest of all her ti tles to honor. It ought to stand in golden letters, on the front of ber noble capitol, an perishable memento of ber fidelity. Thou talkest light of love, of fear, of faith; bnt what are all these but pearls of glory, that are freely given thee by tbe .hand of grace ? Hesitate,and the vulgar will think yon weak; be confident, and they will think you wise. THE NEGRO TROOPS IN FLORIDA. Tbe Washington correspondent of tbe N. Y. Times writes; . L. D. Stickney, United States Tax Collec tor of Florida and South Carolina, has repor ted of the experiment of arming and organi zing the slaves. He says that tbe late expe dition wbicb took and held Jacksonville, Fla, was composed entirely of black troops. They held tbe post two weeks, were engaged almost every day with superior numbers ot the reb els, and in every instance drove them. Af terward, tbese black troops were reinforced by a white regiment the sixth Connecticut Volunteers by no means favarable to negro soldiers. In an engagement with tbe rebel cavalry and artillery, the Sixth Connecticut supported the First and Second South Caroli- na"(coIored.) After a severe engagement, in wbicb the blacks were victorious, this white regiment declared it had no further prejudices against negroes who showed such pluck. While our troops occupied Jacksonville, the rebel camp was eight miles distant. The com mander of the United States forces, before making an attack, wished to destroy a rail road bridge three miles in the rear ot tbe en emy. A negro volunteered to perform this perilous feat. Taking three days' rations in his knapsack, a bottle of turpentine, a box of matches and a pair of colts revolvers, be disappeared at night. Tbe tbiid day after he returned, having burned tbe bridge and re- connoitered tbe enemy's camp, so as to fur nish much valuable information. A former expedition up St. Mary's river, by five companies of the first regiment South Carolina Volunteers, furnished equally con elusive evidence of the bravery of negro troops. Marching at night through a thick wood, they were attacked by rebel cavalry. At the first discbarge one man was killed and tour wounded; but instead of a panic, the blacks promptly returned the fire, emptying twelve rebel saddles at the first discharge. The uniform testimony of all the officers is tbat the colored troops, when brought under fire, need check more than spur. . DYING CONFESS ION OF A K. G. C A man, of respectable connections, who re sided for some years near Dillsburg, Pa., died a few days since at bis home. A few hours previous to bis death he called a few of bis friends around, and intimated to them tbat be could not die peaceably without relieving his conscience of a weight which burdened it. He confessed that he was a Knight of tbe Golden circle, which order was secretly and extensively represented In most Northern cities. He stated that regular and general communication was carried on between tbe Head -quarters of the "Knights" and the Cab inet of Jelt. JJavia. That be was cognizant that tbe Rebel War Department bad arranged with the organization of wbicb he was a mem ber to evacuate Richmond, for the purpose of drawing the Federal force that far South, and while their attention was there engrossed, tbe Rebel army, by a qnick flank movement, would descend in full force upon Washington, and, aided by a general uprising of the Knighs in Pennsylvania and other Northern Stales, Cap ture the city and seize upon the Government by force, leaving our army South at liberty to desolate at the expense of retaliation in their own state. This is no fabrication, bnt unquestionable authority furnishes this confession of a dying man, on a subject now familiar to the residents of the district where he resided. Philad. In quirer. a ma bvq story. A lew evenings since, in our private club, there was a learned dis sertation on tbe subject, "Bed bugs and their remarksble tenacity ot life." One asserted of his own knowledge that they could be boiled and then come to life. Some had soaked them for hours in turpentine without any fa tal consequence. Old Hanks, who bad been listening to an outsider, here gave his evi dence in corroboration of tbe facts, Says he : "Some years ago, I took a bedbug to an iron foundry, and dropping it into a ladle where the melted iron was, bad it run into a skillet. Well my old woman had used that skillet pret ty constantly for the last six years, and here the other day It got broke all to smash, and what do you think, gentlemen, tbat 'ere insect ust walked out of his hole, where he'd been laying like a frog in a roek, and made tracks for bis old roost np stairs ! But," added he by way of parenthesis "be looked mighty pale !" Exchange. A man named Jessie Harbor, of Champaign county, Ohio, recently dead, was tbe father of 31 children, the youngest of whom is about two years old. - He has managed to give all who have arrived at maturity an outfit of 80 acres of land. Tbe little birds serve men faithfully in a thousand ways, yet be kills them for eating a few cherries. Why not kill his humon servants because he bas to feed them. ' ! - A very pious old gentleman told his sons I not to go nnder any circumstances, fishing on the sabbath ; bnt if tbey did, by all means 1 bring borne the fish. - - Eve plucked bnt one apple from the tree of knowledge! ' Many a daughter of hers flat ters herself tbat she bas robbed tbe whole tree. THE INCOME TAX REGTJLATION. Tbe Commisssioner of Internal Revenue bas just issued the following regulations for tbu assessment of the income tax. . This portion or the taxable interest of the people, it is an ticipated, will be among the most prolific sources of income yet resorted to by the Gov ernment, as the incomes from salaries in th various public positions were never greater than now. It is well then that the following regulations be fully understood ; The assessors and assistant assessors of each collection district will assess the income tax on the first day of May next, upon every petson residing within the disirict liable thereto. Each person will be required to return his to tal income, so far as specifying the sources from which it is derived as to enable tbe as sistant assessor to decide what deductions shall be made therefrom, persons whose in comes do not exceed the sum of $10,000, and who reside in the United States, will be sub jct to a duty of 3 per cent, on such portion tnereof as is liable to taxation: Provided, how ever, That upon an income derived from in terest upon notes, bonds or other securities of the United States, a duty of 11 per cent, will be levied. Persons whose incomes exceed $10,000 will be subject to a duty of 5 percent on the portion thereof subject to taxation Provided, however, That upon an income deriv ed from interest upon notes, bonds, or other securities of tbe United States, a duty of one and a half per cent; will be levied. Citizens of tbe United States residing abroad and not in the employment of tbe Government of the United States, will be subject to a duty of five per cent, on tbe income of any property, se curities, or stocks owned in the United States and not exempted from the income tax ; Pro tided, however, That upon the income derived upon the notes, bonds or other securities of tbe United States a duty of one and a half per cent, will be levied. Every farmer or planter will be required to make a return of tbe value of tbe .produce of his farm or plantation, without deduction for the labor or services of himself or family or for any portion of such produce consumed by himself or family Tbe following deductions will be made from the aggregate income of each person and the tax assessed upon the remainder, viz : Tbe Stale and local taxes assessed in the calander year proceeding this assessment, to wit ; from January 1, IbbZ, to December 31, 1862, inclu sive. Tbe salaries of officers, or payments to persons in tbe service or employment of tbe United States, from which a deduction of three per cent.' has been made by tbe disbur sing officer of the Government. The interest or dividends on stock, capital, or deposit in any bank, trust company, savings institution, insurance, bridge, express, steamboat, rail road company or corporation, from which interest or dividends a duty of three per cent. shall have been deducted by the officers of such companies, corporations or associations Interest from any bonds or other evidences of indebtedness of any railroad compnny or oth corporation, , from which a duty of three per cent, shall have been deducted by tho officers of such company or corporation, and receipts derived from advertisements on which a duty shall bave been asessed and paid. Also, tbat the sum of $600, except in those cases where the whole or anv part of said $b00 shall bave been deducted from tbe salaries or pay of offi cers or per so us In tbe service or employment of tbe United Mates. The amount actually paid for the rent of any dwelling house or es tate which is the residence ot the person as sessed, and the amount paid bv any farmer or planter for bired labor, and the neccessary re pairs upon bis farm or plantation, including the subsistence of tbe laborers Whenever tbe total income of any person ex ceeds $10,000. anddeductions are made there from upon tbe ground tbat a portion of .such income has been subject to a 3 per cent, duty upon dividends or interest paid tv companies, corporations or associations, as before enumer ated, such persons will be subject to a tax of 2 per cent, additional upon so much of his in come as may have been previously subjected to a duty of 6 per cent, by the officers of the companies, corporations ; or associations be fore named. Gardians and trustees, whether such trus tees are so by virtue of their office or execo tors, or other fiduciary capacity, are required to make return of the income belonging to mi nors or other persons, which may be hold in trust as aforesaid, and tbe income tax will be assessed upon the amount returned, after de ducting such sums as are exempted from the income tax as aforesaid : Provided, Tbat the exemption of $600 nnder section 90 of tbe ex else law shall not be allowed,on account of any minor or othec beneficiary of a trust, except upon tbe statement of the guardian or trustee, made nnder oath tbat the minor has no other income from which the said amount of $600 may be exempted and deducted Whenever persons liable to assessment of income tax shall neglect or refuse to make lists required by law, as when tbe lists made and tendered by such persons shall not be ac cepted by the assessor or assistant assessor as just and proper, it shall be the duty of such assessor or assistant assessor to make lists for such persons according to tbe best infor mation be can obtain. Persons so assessed may make oath or affirmation as to the amount of income and deductions therefrom, agreeably trt nor.tinn 03. Persons receiving rent mav deduct there- from tbe amount paid for necessary repairs, I inmirano.A and inturait nn thA inr-.iimhranr.es I nnon such rented DroDertv. Toe cost of new I structures or improvements to building shall I not be deducted from tbe income. I The tax must be levied upon an dividends I declared prior to September 1, 18b::, and np- I on $600 of all salaries of officers, or payment I to persons in the civil, military, naval or other I service of tbe United States, for services ren dered prior to said date, as such dividends and proportions of salaries were not subject to de- i duction or assessment. Interest reeieved from ordue by trnst com panies, savings institutions, insurance, bridge, express, steamboat, ferryboat and railroad companies, corporations or associations, prior to the same date, must also be taxed. Inter est paid by him .on Incnmbrsnces npon the dwelling bouse or estate on wbicb tbe asses sed person resides, may be deducted from the income ; also his payments for necessary re pairs. - ' Farm produce wbicb tbe producer bss on band on tbe 31st day of December, 1862, mast be appraised at its market valne on tbat day. Tbe income tax shall be included in tbe an nual list, and appeals and other proceedings held as provided by law. ON PUTTING DOWN THE REBELLION- In his recent speech at tbe great Anniver sary meeting io Madison Square, New York, John Van Buren said : Fellow. citizens allow me to say a few words to you about tbe mode of putting down this rebellion. I do not believe that simply be longing to tho. democratic party will end tbo war tbat has been going on tbese two years. Since I belonged to the party JefT. Davis claimed to be a member, so did Mason and Slidell. 1 do not see that that ends tbe war. Applause.J What would be thought of tbe passengers of a ship who in a dreadful gale found that the vessel had sprung a leak, and who should say to the others. "Find out where the leak is; stop it stall hazards; if our masts are all carried away rig a jury-mast; it you can't save the ship save the passengers; construct a rait; be sure and save your lives, and as for the rest we will sit here and grum ble; we belong to the Democratic party." Laughter. If that ship had to be lightened to be saved it is easy to see what part of the cargo ought to be thrown overboard. Ap plause and laughter. And now there is but one thing to do that is to fight. Did anybody ever hear tbat when people make war upon you you are to suppli cate for peace t Why, If we are conquered, of course we must sue for peace ; but if we are not conquered tben all we bave to do is to fight. Suppose a man came np to you and took you by tbe throat, would you call npon your friends to see upon what terms bo would settle? Laughter. I know of no way ex cept to defend yourself, and defend yourself by assailing him, and assailing him in his most vulnerable part, applause. keeping always in mind tbe practice of the early Chris tians, and keeping as near tbe rules of civil ized warfare as the circumstances will permit. Laughter and applause. The Hon. D. L, Dickinson, in his speech on the same occasion, spoke thns of the man ner in which tbe war should be prosecuted i This war against rebellion should bo brief and terrible. We have all the elements for snccess, and should hurl them upon ft in a single blow. We want no generals who wonld conquer peace first and rebellion afterwards but those who in conquering rebellion would conquer peace. We want a united people to encourage and stay np tbe hands of the Ad ministration, and cheer it onward. Our lair countrywomen already, in the spirit of Jepb tha's daughter, are ready to offer their lives for their bleeding country, and man, stern man, should meet the emergency without fal tering. The failure of expeditions, temporary repulses and partial reverses are among tbe casualties' of war. Vicksburg is on its wind ing way, Richmond is trembling nnder the menace of the gallant Hooker, and Charles ton, though not taken, is doomed. As was to bave been expected in the late assault, tbey got the "devil," an old and intimate ac quaintance, into their hands ; bnt as tbey are to be in his hands hereafter" forever, be can well afford to remain with them, disreputablo as is the association, for a brief season. Let all be of good cheer, close np tbe ranks, and press on the column, and our dear land will be rescued from the machinations of conspira tors in council and rebellion in arms. A COPPERHEAD LIS EXPOSED We have noticed, for some time past, the following paragraph going tbe rounds of tbe copperhead press of the country. It purports to be an extract from a diplomatic letter ad dressed by Secretary Seward to one of the Secretaries of a government in Europe : "My lord, I can touch a bell on my right hand and order the arrest of a citizen in Ohio. I can touch the beil again, and order the im prisonment of a citizen in New York; and no power on earth but the President can re lease them. Can the Queen or England, la her dominions, do as much f" This paragraph has afforded tbe eno'mies of tbe Government infinite pleasure, because it seemed to contribute to their object of bring ing this Government into disgrace and shov ing it still closer to the verge of destruction. In order to prove tbat the paragraph was a forgery, the editor of tbe Lancaster Evening Express wrote to the State Department, and to his inquiries as to its authenticity, received tbo following unequivocal reply : . Department or State, I Washington, April 24, 1863. J. M. W. Geist, Esq Dear Sir t Yours of 22nd,enclosiog extract from the "Intelligen cer, "has been placed in my bands. No such pas sage is to be found in Mr.Seward's correspondence. That you may satisfy yourself have sent , you the volumes by this day's mail. Your obedient servent, Geo. E. Baker. By such forgeries the Government .ia brought into contempt, and when tbe lie Is exposed tbe mean wretches who assisted In its circulation are too cowardly to admit that they were parties to tbe dirty business. UEJUUfcHATIQ rREEDOX 10 assail tbe Government, traduce its an tborities. insult its defenders, annlinrl itm mm sailants, give aid and comfort to its bloodr foes, disfranchise those who fight Its battles. , aiscourage enlistments, encourage desertions. ncue seauion, stir nn aissenstons.distract and aiviae me people, depreciate tbe national cur rency, encourage resistance to tbe collection r tbe revenue, misrepresent facts, promo 1- gate falsehood, advocate treason, and obstruct "" the Government in every way possible thai ? will aid or encourage tbe rebellion and protract -tbe war this is claimed by tbe organs and leaders of the present bogus concern calling itself tbe Democratic party, as tbe freedom of speech and liberty of the press ! And this, ' too, in time of civil war, when tbe nation it - engaged fn a life and death straggle with"'' gigantic reoeuion. 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