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CLEARFIELD. PA.. SEPT. 16. 1863.
V,'; UNION , STATE TICKET.
. .. FOR GOVERNOR,
AXDREW G. CURTIN, of Centre County.
- .. JUOGB OF SUPREME COURT,
DANIEL AGN'EW, of Beaver County.
UNION DISTRICT TICKET.
FOR ASSEMBLY.
JOHN MAH AFFEY, of Clearfield co.
FRANK BELL, of M'Kean county.
UNION COUNTY TICKET.
TOR TTttASRER
ROBERT MITCHELL, Clearfield Borough.
FOR COMMISSIONER.
JAMES GLENN, -of Ferguson township.
P0R AUDITOR,
JOHN RUSSELL, of Penn township.
DECIDED AT LAST!
It has boon a lavorite method of the Copper
beads to, embarrass the Qovernraent by de
nouncing the Conscription Act as unconstitu
tional, and It will no doubt be remembered
that Gov. Seymour, iu bis correspondence
with President Lincoln, asked the latter to
suspend the draft in New fork until (be con
stitutionality o( the Act was determined by a
competent judicial tribunal. A decision has
jnst been made by Judge Calwalader, of the
United States District Court at Philadelphia,
and bis opinion concurred in by the venerable
Jndge Grier of the Circuit Court, which we
trust will put the question to rest, and fully
satisfy the whole crew of fault-finders.
The particular case before the Court was
that of a dratted man. whose claim for exemp
tion, on the ground of being the sole support
of a widowed mother, bad been refused by the
board. Tbe arguments of counsel toofc s wide
range, and instead of being conflnod to tbe
immediate questions raised by them, embra
ced a review of the whole Act. Tbe opinion
of tbe Judge was a very learned and elaborate
one, of which we find the . following brief and
substantial statement of its "points in oue of
onr city exchanges, via :
"It is decided that the right of Congress to
pass the conscription act is legally and constitu
tionally derived from that clause of the Constitu
tion giving Congress the power to ra:se armies,
&c, which is distinct control over the militia.
Id regard to tbe administration of tbe pow
ers conferred upon the boards of enrolment,
the judge decides in substance that : "A stat
ute which, in relation to summary proceed
ings before a military commission, enacts that
its decision shall be final, does not necessari
ly make tbe decision conclusive as to tbe right
which was in question. "
Further, it is decided that the provisions
of the 14th section of tbe act of Congress ot
8d March, 1863, cb. 75, requiring tbe presen
tation by dratted persons of all claims of ex
emption to the board of enrolment, and ma
king tbe board's decision final, do not, in tho
case of an exempt whose claim cf exemption
baa been duly presented to the board and dis
allowed, preclude the subsequent considera
tion, under a writ of habeas curpus, of tbe
question of bis right of exemption."
Judge Cadwalader, in making this decuion,
has let down the most important plank of tbe
Copperhead platform ; for it is not probable
that any Jndgo of a State cuurt. after such a
judgment by a Federal tribunal of high au
thority and acknowledged . learning, will un
dertake to express a different opinion.
REBEL TESTIMONY.
The reber Manry, who had charge of the
VTaahfngtoBf "Observatory for many years, and
who went to England as an accredited agent
of treason, has recently written a letter to the
people of England, in which be makes tbe
following statement t
AH the embarrassments with which tbe
peace party can surround Mr. Lincoln, and all
tbe difficulties that it can throw la tbe way of
tbe war party In the North, operate directly
so much aid and comfort to the South." -
This is tbe first instance of direct rebel tes
timony against the Copperheads, with which
tbe North is infested, that. we have seen. It
Is tbe first authoritative evidence that tbe
machinations of tbe sytnpatbisersare recog
nized by tbe South, and regarded as valuable
assistance to their infamous treason. This
admission on tbe part of a rebel, should be a
warning to and be remembered by every loyal
man in Pennsylvania. . No doubt exists as to
Woodward's sympathy with the Southern reb
els, and hence it is tbe duty of every patriot
in tbe State to vote for Andrew G. Curtin and
Daniel Agnew, the true and tried frienda of
tbe Union. . To vote for Woodward would on
ly encourage attd strengthen tbe rebellion, and
work tbe ultimate destruction of our country.
t W Stasd Corrected. The editors ot the
Clearfield Copperhead, it seems, have at last
picked us up on an item relatiug to tbe voting
on tbe proposed Amendments to tbe Consti tution.
We clipped . tbe item from an ex
change and printed it as a matter of news j in
advertantly, taking it for granted that it was
correct. ' However, we acknowledge ourselves
indebted to tbe superior sagacity of our Cop
perhead neighbors for making the great dis
covery of the error. Yet, we did not admit
that an amendment of tbe Constitution is nec
essary." We were satisfied with tbe old law
tinder which' oar soldiers voted " during the
Mexican war." But, as "Judge Woodward and
his colleagues' ' decided that law unconstitu
tional, an amendment has become necessary
to settle the question Do you understand,
Messrs. Copperhead t " "
"IS IT FAIR V IT IS!
The one-idea editors of tbe Copperhead or
gao, who have been trying io create dissatis
faction in regard to the enrollment and draft,
continue to play "that same old tune," the
census of 1860 they being unable, either
through ignorance or wilful knavery, to com
prehend the difference between the census of
1860 and the enrollment of 1863, as the true ba
sis of the draft. Asa "reliable gentleman"
has furnished us a few more facts, in the shape
of figures. we will try to present tbenj so plain,
that "a way-faring man, though a fool," can
understand them. " -
The first "tact," at which onr Copperhead
neighbors "gag" so much, is Erie county ;
and the second oue is Warren county. They
seem to be exceedingly puzzled to know why
Clearfield and Jefferson counties must furnish
1061 men, and Erie "only" 1379 T And why
Clearfield must furnish 585, and Warren coun
ty but 493 1. The question is a very simple
one, which any man of quite ordinary acquire
ments can solve . by the "Single Rule of
Three," to wit :
If 3.574 enrolled in
Clearfield and Jefferson
counties give lOtU, what
will 4,592 give in Erie?
3574: 1051:: 4592
1061
If 1.964 enrolled in
Clearfield county give
585, what will 1,633
give ic Warren ?
1961: 585:: 1638
585
4592
27552
4592 '
3574)4872112(1363
3574 -
8190
13104
8190
1964 ) 958230 ( 487
7856
12981
10722
22591
21444
17263
1&712
15510
13743
1762
1964
11472
10722
750
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From the abovo it appears that 1061 in the
counties of Clearfield and Jefferson equals
just 1363 in Erie county, whilst the quota a-
warded to Erie under the conscription act is
1379 an excess of lot,
And 585 in Clearfield county equals 487 in
Warren, and the quota awarded to Warreu is
493 an excess of ot.
Again ; If an enrollment of 3,500 in Clear
field, M'Kean, Elk, Cameron and Forest gives
1.C40, what will 4,592 give in Erie 1 Answer,
13o4j 14 less than tbe quota awarded Erie
under the enrollment act ;
And, If an enrollment of 1.964 iu Clearfield
county gives 585, what will 4,592 give in Erie f
Answer, 1367f, nearly 11 J less than tbe quo
ta awarded to Erie.
Thus it will be seen that, in evtry instance
in which these sagacious () Copperheads have
attempted a contrast, a small excess appears
to the credit of Erie and Warren counties.
"Ah! but," say these great (?) mathemati
cians, "you have takeu tbe enrollment of 1863
for your calculations, and not the census of
1860." Just so .' Messrs. CoDDerbeads. That
is the true and only basis upon which tbe ap
portionment could be properly made because
tbe enrollment embraces tbe male population
which alone is subject to military duty, whilst
tbe census take in women and children, as well
as men; and if our exceedingly sagacious
neighbors were to ascertain the relative per
centage of tbe sexes in the several counties,
tbey would, perhaps, be able to discover some
thing in relation to the true cause of their al
leged discrepancy for whilst Clearfield and
Jefferson counties bavo an excess of 1861
males over females, Erie connty has an excess
of only 574 males. The census of 1860 was
not taken into the count; neithor was the o
peniDg of "a railroad" or tbe "oil excitement"
considered by the War Department at Wasb
ington tbe latter being neither legitimate
nor available material from which to recruit
the Union army. ,
But take the census of 1860, and what is
the discrepancy existing between Clearfield
and Jefferson counties and the county of Erie,
of which we besr so much complaint? In
1860 tbe population of Clearfield was 18,769,
and that of Jefiersoo 18,270, making 37,029 ;
and In Erie it was 49,432. If 37,029 give
1061, the quota of tbe two first named coun
ties, what will 49,432 give ? Answer, 1416J
just 37 more than Erie furnished under the en
rollment act. Tho quota to be furnished by
the 19tb district is 8,388, of which Clearfield
furnished 585, being not quite one-sixtb of tbe
whole hence the proportion of Erie's 37 "de
ficiency," wbicb Clearfield supplies, would be
about 6 men. Allow 2 of these 6 to be Re
publicans, and you have 4 men left, as tbe ex
tent of a most stupendous fraud (?) perpetrated
on tbe Copperhead family of Clearfield coun
ty. Oh! horrid! iCow will these incorrupti
ble (?) editors, survive, tbis heavy shock ?
Perhaps, Uncle Abe bad better send for Doc
tor Jeff, to relieve them from their dilemma,
as tho latter understands the science of repu
diation perfectly.
We hope that we have succeeded in answer
ing our neighbors questions, and that an in
telllgent and appreciating community will
give them due credit for the great encourage
ment they have extended to the drafted men
in tbis countt , and for tbeir disinterested efforts
in behalf of tbe Union army and Union cause
by quibbling over an imaginary wrong.
Judge Woodward thinks that "slavery is an
incalculable blessing." What, then, is bis
opinion of freedom? We trust one equally
enthusiastic. In that case, we have tbe sin
gular creed, "Slavery and Freodom are incal
culable blessings.'.' which is much tbe same as
complimenting Christianity and Atheism in
one breath, or praising at onco Washington's
farewell address and Mr. Woodward's speeches.
Sad Affair. A few evenings ago, at Port
land Mills, seven miles from Clarion, Pa.
while the Provost Marsha of Elk county was
attempting to arrest a deserter named Daniel
Smith, and during a scuffle with him, tbe re?
volver of the Marshal was knocked from bis
band and accidentally exploded, the ball en
tering the neck of Mrs. Smith, killing her in
stantly.' A verdict vf accidental death was
rendered. ; :
FERNAITDO WOOD'S PEACE PROPOSITION
TO THE PRESIDENT.
Mr. Fernando Wood has published the cor
respondence between himself and . President
Lincoln, respecting an offer of peace, which
the Ex-Mayor urged should be made to bis
friends, the rebels. Jt would be uninteresting
and unprofitable to read a column from the
pen of Fernando Wood on tbe subject in ques
tion, so that we will not tax our readers' pa
tience with the rebel sympathizer's epistle
more especially as the President in bis an
swer quotes the only passage which has any
special importance. -Fernando s letter is da
ted, New Fork, December 8th, 1862. Tbe
answer of the President if as follows:
PRESIDENT LINCOLN TO MR. WOOD.
- Ex. Mansion, Washington, Dec. 12, 1862.
lion. Fernando Wood: My Dear Sir Your
letter of tbe 8th, with the accompanying note
ot same date, was received yesterday.
: The most important paragraph in tbe letter,
as I consider, is in these words : "On the 25th
Nov -mber last I was advised by an authority
which I deemed likely to be well informed as
well as reliable and trntbf nl, that the South
ern States would send representatives to the
next Congress, provided that a full and gen
eral amnesty should permit them to do so.
No guarantee or terms were asked for other
than the amnesty referred to."
1 strongly suspect your information will
prove to be groundless; nevertheless, I thank
you for communicating it to me. Under
standing the phrase in the paragraph above
quoted "the Southern States would send
representatives to the next Congress" to be
substantially the same as that '-the people of
the Southern States would cease resistance,
and would reinaugurate, submit to, aud main
tain the national authority within the limits
of such States, under the Constitution ot the
United States," I say that in such a case the
war would case on the part of the United
States; and that if within a reasonable time
"a full and general amnesty" were necessary
to sucb end, it would not be withheld.
I do not think it would be proper now to
communicate this, formally or informally, to
the people of the Southern States. My belief
is that tbey already know it ; and when they
choose, if ever, they can communiuale with
me unequivocally. Nor do I think it proper
now to suspend military operations to try any
experiment of negotiation.
I should nevertheless receive, with great
pleasure, the exact information you now have,
and also such other as you may in any way
obtain. Such information might be more val
uable before tbe 1st of January than afterward.
While there is nothing in tbis letter which
I shall dread to see in history, it is, perhaps,
better for the present that its existence should
not become public. I therefore have to re
quest that you will regard it as confidential.
Your obedient servant, A. Lincoln.
The President treated Wood's letter with
more respect than it was entitled to, in an
swering it at all. But waving that point, tbe
answer meets precisely, and with emphatic
directness, tbe only point Wood had to make,
namely, that he bad any "authority," "truth
ful and trustworthy," etc. The President dis
credits entirely the information on which Mr.
Wood professes to have acted : but be says
that if the Southern people will communicate
to bim tbeir willingness to end tbe war on
sucb terms, "the war would cease en the part of
the United Stales and a full and general amnes
ty would not be withheld."
As tbe New York Times remarks. Wood did
not avail himself of this opportunity to serve
his country and restore the Union. On tbe
contrary, be evaded the President's direct and
unmistakable offer of an amnesty, and rushed
into a sweeping and hostile criticism, of the
general policy of the Administration. He
insisted on the amnesty in advance. He wan
ted the President to stop the war, in order to
ascertain whether there was any truth in the
story that the South wished it stopped. The
President very naturally and very properly
declined acceding to this request. ' ,
We do not think that either Mr. Wood, or
the Peace party which he rep resents, has made
anything by the publication of this correspon
dence. It pricks tbe bubble with which they
have so long been arousing the public, and
pioves conclusively that there is not the
slightest foundation for their reiterated asser
tion that the President has refused to accede
to propositions for negotiation. It shows,
moreover, tbat tbe correspondence was sim
ply a political trick, in which the overreach
ing of ex-Mayor Wood was completely foiled
by the direct and straightforward honesty of
Mr. Lincoln.
WOODWARD OH FOREIGNERS.
The Copperhead press Is busily endeavor
ing to explain away Judge Woodward's rec
ord against foreigners, and re-produce a letter
of his, written in 1862, in wbicb poor George
tru-s to make it appear that a Whig reporter
put words and expressions into the speech
wbicb he did not utter. They do not, howev
er, attempt to deoy tbat be introduced tbe
amendment, which, if bis absurd explanation
as to the speech were true, contains tbe germ
of his views on the subject, and is worded as
follows, viz :
"Tbat tbe said committee be also instruct
ed to inquire into the propriety of so amend
ing the Constitution as to PREVENT ANY
FOREIGNER.wbo may arrive in this State af
ter the 4tb day of Julv, 1841, FROM ACQUI
RING THE RIGHT TO VOTE.OR TO HOLD
OFFICE IN THIS COMMONWEALTHS'
In tbis amendment, it will be perceived,
Judge Woodward proposed to disfranchise the
foreigner altogether to prevent him from vo
ting or holding office In Pennsylvania ! What
ever ' may' bo offered In extenuation of the
speech, nothing can explain away Woodward's
proposed amendment to the Constitution !
: We have as yet heard 00 Pennsylvania sol
dier approving George W. Woodward as a
candidate tor Governor of Pennsylvania. How
could this be, with these terrible words, (nev
er recanted by Woodward,) uttered by him in
December of 1860, just after . Mr. Lincoln's
election, seared into every soldier's memory
"Everywhere in the' South the people are
beginning to look out for the means of self
defence. Could it be expected that they would
be indifferent to such scenes as have occur
red ? tbat tbey would stand idle and see such
measures concerted and carried forward for
tbe annihilation; sooner or later.of their prop
erty in slaves? Snch expectations, if Indul
ged, arc uot reasonable."
"THE ROAD TO PEACE." ,
The Richmond Enquirer, of the 7th Sept.,
contained an article with the above heading,
in'wbicb it foreshows some of the plans upon
which tbe traitors now depend to accomplish
tbeir ends. The Enquirer says the approach
ing session of the United States Congress will
be one of no ordinary interest tbat, during
its existence, political parties will arrange
tbeir respective platforms that tbe contest
for tbe Speakership will be exciting tbat if
tbe Democrats are successful, they will have
the arrangingjof the committees that tbe re
ports of t hese commit tees will foim the ground
work of the next Presidential campaign asd
tbat should Meade in the meantime be driven
into Washington, and the capital pf the Uni
ted States be boleagured by Lee's army, tbe
capture of Vicksburg and Port Hudson, tbe
repulse at Gettysburg and the siege ot Charles
ton, will be matters of little moment. The
Enquirer then goes on. to say :
"In vain will Halleck point to Grant, Banks,
and Gilmore, if tbe Army of tbe Potomac is
forced to ci ouch under the fortifications of
Washington, and cower before tbe advance of
Lee. The friends of M'Clellan will assail tbe
Administration for more shameful failures
than those for which he was dismissed ; tbey
will point to the besieging array, and ask fortbe
proofs of the battle of Gettysburg ; tbey will
inquire into tbe "escape" of Lee ; and, para
ding tbe Administration papers' accounts of
the battle ot Gettysburg, ask why Lee was not
bagged ? M ade besieged in Washington will
be incontrovertable evidence of the falsehoods
perpetrated upon the public.
Should General Lee cross into Maryland,
tbe erubarrassmentsof Lincoln would increase;
bis "victorious" army, unable to take the field
and attempt tbe repetition Of Sbarpsburg and
Gettysburg, would te compelled to remain in
Washington, while Gen. Lee marched whither
soever he wished iD Maryland or Pennsylvania.
The success of the Democratic party would be
no longer doubtful should Gen. Lee once more ad
vance on Meade. Parties in the United States
are 30 nearly balanced that the least advantage
thrown in favor of one will insure us success.
Should the Confederate army remain quies
cent on the banks of the Rappahannock, the
boastful braggadocia of Yankee reports will
be confirmed, and Lincoln and Ilalieck will
point in triumph to tbe crippled condition of
the Confederate army as confirmation of tbe
great victory won in Pennsylvania. The Dem
ocrats, unable to gainsay such evidence, will be
constrained to enter the contest for Speakership
shorn of the principal part of their strength
the disgraceful mismanagement and conduct of
the war.
General Lee must turn politician as well as
warrior, and we believe he will prove the most
successful politician tbe Confederacy ever pro
duced. He may so move and direct his army as
to produce political results, which, in their bear
ing upon this war, will prove more effectual than
the btoudiest victories. Let bim drive Meade
into Washington, and he will again raise the
spirits of the Democrats, confirm their timid,and
give confidence to their wavering. He will em
bolden the Peace parly should be again cross
the Potomac, for be will show the people of
Pennsylvania how little security tbey have
from Lincoln tor tbe protection of 1 beir homes.
It matters not whether the advance be made
for purposes of permanent occupation, or sim
ply for a grand raid ; it will demonstrate tbat,
in the third year of the war, tbey are so far
from tbe subjugation of the Confederate States
that the defence of Maryland and Pennsylva
nia has not been secured.
A tall campaign Into Pennsylvania, with the
hands of our soldiers untied, not for indiscrim
inate plunder demoralizing and undiscipltn
ing the army but a campaign for a sy si em at
ic and organized retaliation and punishment,
would arouse the popular mind to the uncer
tainty and insecurity of Pennsylvania. This
would react upon the representatives in Con
gress, strengthening the Democrats, and molli
fying even to tbe hard shell of fanaticism it
self. . .
Thus, it will be seen, that the traitors of
the South base all tbeir hopes of success upon
the aid they are to derive from tbe so-called
Democratic party of tbe North ! and the lat
ter probably expect to gain largely at the com
ing election by a raid of the Rebols into Penn
sylvania at that time ! Let every man care
fully peruse tbe Enquirer's article, and then
decide for himself how be shall act and vote
this Fall.
OUR ASSEMBLY TICKET.
We this week place at the bead of onr col
umns tbe names of Capt. Frank Bell of Mc
Kean county, and John Mahaffey of Clearfield
county ,aa the Union candidates for Assembly.
Capt. Bell, is a good and reliable gentle
man, commanded a company in the famous
"Bucktail Rifles, "and lost a foot in tbe recent
battle of Gettysburg, and is fully competent
to discbarge tbe duties of tbe office for which
he is named. We hope that tbe loyal men of
tbis district, of all parties, will give Capt.Bell
a hearty support.
John Mahaffey, is too well known in tbis
county to require any recommendation from
us. He is honest, capable, and reliable, and
will make a roost excellent Representative
should he be elected.
The ticket ia a strong one, aud cannot be
beaten, if tbe true men, those wbo have tbe
interests of our State and the Union at heart,
will do their whole duty. Remember,friends
tbat tbe time is short tbat tbe election is
close at hand. . Go to work without delay,
organize thoroughly, and bring out the vote,
and tbe result will be a glorious victory if
not in tbis county, it will be in the State.
A NEW COPPERHEAD GAME.
It is a well known fact that the Copperhead
leadets are resorting to every means, no mat
ter how despicable, to elect their ticket.
Tbey long since conspired to disfranchise the
soldiers who sre periling life and limb in de
fence of the Union. The evidence of tbis is
of record in the Legislative debates, and in
the proceedings of the Supreme Court of
Pennsylvania. But the last apd most diaboli
cal scheme Is confided to the assessors in tbe
several election districts throughout tbe State.
The games is this : , To omit on the Assessor's
list, all the soldier's names who are absent fight
ing the Battles of .tht Union. This is certainly
tbe most ontrageons and most infamous trick
yet adopted by tbe sympathisers with rebel
lion. : This game, however, will not succeed.
If a man has paid a State or County tax with
in two years, it matters not whether he Is as
sessed or not. But, to avoid all difficulty, we
advise the friends of the soldier to see that
tbeir names are placed on tba assessor's lists
THE UNI0JI STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE'S
ADDRESS. '
An interesting address has just been issued
by the Union State Central Committee. By tbe
frankness with which tbe chairman of tbe
committee, Wayne McYeagb, discusses facts,
and the perfect freodom with which be refers
to the issues iuvolved in the campaign in which
we are engaged, it is very evident that he has
a high appreciation of the intelligence of tbe
people of Pennsylvania, and that he relies up
on tbeir judgment, and not tbeir prejudice,
for a decision at tbe election which is fast ap
proaching. In this respect, the address of the
Union Committee is uulike that issued by the
committee representing tbe elements of an
tagonism to tbe Union in the Keystone State.
The great idea set forth in Ibis address is
one which the Union men of every State
should sever loss sight of, at least so long as
the struggle for tbe Government continues.
We are fighting traitors in arms I We are con
tending with those who first robbed, outraged and
insulted the Government, and then attempted by
the force of arms to destroy our Xationality.
The Union State Central Committee's address
rests all the issues of the contest on this fact
on the great, appalling and bloody fact of
rebellion, and nntil tbat rebellion has been
crushed out, peace restored and the govern
ment recognized and respected in every State
of the Union, there can be no other issues cre
ated unless it is designedly to embarrass the
government. On these points, the argument
of tbe address is simple, pure and indisputable.
In refering to Justice Woodward, the ad
dress is at once lair and candid. While it
treaTts the opposing candidate for Governor
with jlignity and courtesy, it thoroughly con
victs bim of boldly spoken sympathy for trea
son. It convicts tbis candidate of falsehood,
by the testimony of one distinguished rebel
more honest than Woodward. At the outset
of tbe rebellion Alexander H. Stephens, now
Vice President of the confederacy, asked of
the people of Georgia.
What right has the North assailed ? What
interest of the South has been invaded ?
What justice ha been denied or what claim
founded on justice or right has been withheld?
Can either of you to day name one govern
mental act of wrong deliberately and purposely
done by tbe Government at Washington of
which tbe South has a right to complain. I
challenge an answer !"
While Stephens, In the South, uttered the
foregoing, Woodward, a Judge of the Supreme
Court of Pennsylvania, spoke as follows in
Philadelphia :
"Everywhere in the South tbe people are
beginning to look out for tbe means of self de
fence. Could it be expected that tbey would
be indifferent to such scenes as have occurred ?
that they would stand idle and see such meas
ures concerted and carried forward for the an
ninilation sooner or later, of their property
in slaves. Sucb expectations, if indulged,
are not reasonable.
"Tbe law of self defence includes rights of
property as well as person, and it appears to
me there must be a time In the progress of
this conflict, if it Indeed is irrepressible, when
slaveholders may lawfnlly fall back on their
l atural rights, and employ in defence of their
property whatever means of protection they
possess or can command. They who push on
this conflict have convinced one or more
Southern States that it has already come." .
By this plain contrast which the address of
the Union State Central Committee places be
fore the people, Justice Woodward's convic
tion is beyond dispute. We shall not stop to
inquire who at the time was the best patriot,
Alexander n. Stephens or George W. Wood
ward ; or whether now the Vice Presideut
of the confederacy Is less loyal than the Cop
perhead candidate for Governor of" Pennsyl
vania. Mr. Woodward's speech, to prove the
sacredoess of human bondage and tho right
eousness of tbe rebe llion, stands yet unrevok
ed. Mr Stephens himself never claimed tbat
slavery was divine or tbe rebellion right,
but Woodward's disloyalty has shot beyond
the mark. No fairei argument than tbis re
markable contrast could have been presented
to onr citizens. It cannot be misunderstood,
nor can it be explained away, for Justice
Woodward himself has not attempted the task.
Can we avoid the feeling that bis nomination
is an insult to the people ?
Tbe address of tbe Committee is in other
respects able and valuable. The beginning
and career of tbe war is carefully and compre
hensively reviewed, and the historic relation
of Governor Curtin to it 3 progress, is faith
fully pointed out. No man has wrought more
faithfully than be for the good of the State,
and tbe country, and it would be hard to
speak more highly ol what he has done, and
is doing. He is the candidate of the loyal
men of the State, and by them will receive
that highest tribute to personal and private
worth wbicb an American citizen can obtain
their votes, their support, and their confidence.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Ait vert i xrrnevt srt large type, cuts, or out o f usual
etyltUHll be charged double price for spateoccupied.
To insure attention, the CASH must accompa
ny notices, as follows : All Cautions with 81,
Strays, SI; Auditors' notises, $1,50; Adminis
trators and Executors' notices, S1.50, each ; and
all other transient Notices at the same rates.'
Other advertisements at SI per sqaare, for 3 or less
insertions. Twelve lines (or less) count a square.
w
ANTED A large lot of Flax Sd. io ex-
vuaugo ior uooas at tne uneap Store of j
JNO. D. THOMPSON.
TjlXECUTORS' OTICE.-Letters Testa
fr ,?ntry on 108 Estate of Henry Eisenhower,
late of Burnaid township. Clearfield county. Pa
dee d, having been granted to the undersigned;
all persons mdebted to said estate are req nested
to make immediate payment, and those bavin
claims against the same will present them dnlv
authenticated for settlement
James riddle.
Sept 16, 1863. ABRM EISENHOWER. Ex:rs -
ryrjWliiJe walking through tbe streets of
UZ Curwensville, my attention was drawn
to a vast crowd of people passing and repassing,
each and a.l with an immense load of merchan
dise; and there meeting an acquaintance, I made
the inquiry -W hat does this mean." The answer
was -Have you not been at the cheap Store of J.
1) Thompson, who has just come from the East
with the largest stock of goods offered to the
community at lower figures than any other house
in the country. "My advice to you is to call and
Set 0ourff,,r' n then excUfm ' The half was
TfllTR W KTt'n ...
J ous journeyman. C.bfceTi.ker cl'a
-W employment, at goo. , ...
ESTRA V. Came tres.4pas.0iDK on th .
ses of the subscriber, nar J P.,Jrettli
Burnside townshm .ho.,, '.iTJ , .. .Mch, i
Brindle Cow with left horn knoeket off a i 4
or five years old. The owner ii requested to M1""
forward, prove property, pay charge, .J
her away or she will be sold as the law dirU
Aug 26, 16d3.-p. DANIEL BCmrl-
TO THE PUBLICA. II. PWrTT
would respecfally inform the pullio th r
continue to carry on the Lumbering and Miiry
business at the old stand in Chest towrhic ie
they keep on hand and for sale all kinds of , '
and feed at market prices, and will pay the r
for all grain delivered at the Mill. "n
deal in Sawed lumber and square timber
Sept. 2. 1883,-pd. '
EXECUTOR'S NOTICE UtterTr
mentary on the Estate of Joseph U fore I
ofUuelich township. Clearfield county P.'
deceased, having been granted to the undrsir
ed; all persons indebted to .aid estxte tn ni
quested to make immediate payment and thnZ
having claims sgaicst the same will pre.enttw'
duly authenticated for settlement
OE'J. Y. M Ct LLY
Sept. JjJMpd. ExeTuYor
ADMINISTRATOR'S -NOTICFU7.
of Administration on the estate of Ueo ft
Mulhn. late of Lawrence tow'p, Clearfield coaW
Penn a. dec d. having been granted to the under
signed, all persons indebted to said estate arc re
duestedto make immediate payment, and thm
having claims against the same "will present then,
duly authenticated for settlement.
CECELIA MULLIX
Sep. 2, IS03. LEWIS C. CARDOX.Adm r.
SAVE MONEY BY Bl'YISC Yori
CARPETING S
At the "New Second Street Carpet Store." So
above Chestnut. Philadelphia.
Iam offering at Wholesale and r. ta:l at
lowest Prices for Cash, a large stock of Iinpcj;
and American Carpetigs of every grade, cU
Btyles and tbe best known makes.
Also Floor Oil Cloths. Canton and Coco Mc
tings and Window Shades iu great varioty I so
licit an examination of my stock and price?
J. T. DELACROIX.
37 South Second street, abore Chestnut. Phil's.
PROPOSALS Proposals will be received h
the Commissioners of Clearfield cuunty until
Thursday the 1st day of Oetvber next, for buili
ing a covered bridge across the Susquehanna rir
er.atthe place known as ilc.Murrav and Irniiii
filt ;n T'. . ur .- 1 . v
, " I'uiiiuiuc ivKHEuip hnju xriuge IO VP &.
bout 105 feet long, 16 felt wide, aud hi be ooveM
with good joint shingles, planked with 2i inei
plank. The abutments to be of stone 12 feet aUira
low water mark. Ac.
Plan and .specifications can be seen at anr tiu.a
by calling at the Commissioners office, fcv order
of the Board. VM S. liHADLKY.
Sept. 9. 1802. Clerk
tfnfi REWARD! The Commissioner! of
SPtvJv Clearfield county, Pennsylvania, ofier
the above Reward, for the arrest and convict,, u
cf James Curley. the supposed murderer of Birr
ley Eagan. of Karthaits township, who wag foutd
dead on the evening of the 1st day of August, in
the public high-way iu said township: or S.'.o.wt!l
be paid for the arrest and delivery of Ike taii
James Curley, in tbe Jail of Clearfield county.
The said Curley. is about 5 l'eet 11 incht.i ia
height, of erect figure, light complexion, blue
eyes, roman nose, taudy whixkers, and light Lair,
a scar on tbe lower lip caused bv a piece hnvitj
been bitten out in a fight. S. C. THOMPSON,
JACOB KUXTZ.
T. IWUOHFliTV.
Conrrs Office, Clearfield. Pa., Aug. 2t. 1863.
RELIEF NOTICE The Board of Relief
for tbe county of Clearfield, will meet at the
Commissioners' office in Clearfield, on Wednes
day and Thursday, the 23th and 2ith daviuf
Sept., A I. 83.
The Board of Relief have directed that tbe ::
of the soldier must appear before the board,
produce her sworn statement, detailing name of
soldier, regiment and company, and when euli
ted; the number of children, with age and sax of
each ; the township in which they resided at ti,
time ot enlistment, and their present resideu-.-c ;
and that she is without tbe means of support f r
herself and children wbo are dependent upon Lr.
Two witnesses cf credibility from the townsLip
in which she resides, murt al.io be produced. lwi
certificate (sworn to before the Board of RelieO
must set forth that the applicant is the person .l;c
represents herself to be, that the statement of ti.
number and age of b r family is true, that he .1
in destitute circumstauces and her family in av
tual want, and that all the facts set forth in l.ir
application are correct and true.
Forms containing these requisition can be.l
tained at the Office of the liotu-d of Relief, worn
applicntion is made and tho witnesses appear
X. B. Illness of the applicant, properly pr-ut,
will excuse personal attendance
Sept. 9. 1303. WM. S BRADLEY. Clerk
TEACHERS' INSTITUTE.
THE TEACHERS of Clearfield eounty s:
respectfully requested to meet at the Tom
liall. in Clearfield, on Monday tbe 5th dav of
October next, at 10 o'clock, a. m.. for the pur
pose of organizing a Teachers' Institute to eon
tinne in session one week. The object of thi
meeting is, for the attainment of greater proficiei.
cy in the different branches of study ; in tie srt
of teaching, and for the discussion of such topic)
as relate to the advancement and interest of the
common fohoola.
Teachers are requested to prepare essays r
short addresses on practical subjects oonnecttt
with the -theory and art of teaching, bo that tt'
exercises may be as interesting and attractive u
possible
It is earnestly hoped that all teachers who wia
to qualify themselves more thoroughly, and wi
desiie to keep up with their profession will tv1
themselves ofthe advantages which Ibis Institt
will afford. Other citiaena ladies as well as gen
tlemen, are invited to attend all the exeroi6e
the meeting. Lectures on educational dubjec
may be expected at tbe evening sessions An '
amination will be held at tbe c!o"e of the Ins
tate, and permanent certificates will be pnn:'i
to deserving candidates. C. B. SAXDFOKD.
August 12th. 1S03 County Sup t
MERRELL& BIGLER,
Have just opened a large and splendid Mo
ment of
new a O O D s
at their old Stand in Clearfield. Penn .
Tbey have tbe best assortment of flardware tW
has ever been brought to this county, whicb tie;
will sell at the most reasonable prices, uno'-f
which will be found a splendid lot of cuttlery
which they invite the special attention of it
public.
On band an assortment of heavy gUver-pi"1
Fork. Spoons, and Butter knives, of tb
manufacture.
A lot of pistols of the best patterns, and fr
fire-arms. Also a general asportment of P"'1
cartridges; all of which will be sold at re."
ble prices.
They continue to manufacture ail kinds o( tin
ware, brass kettles, stove pipe. etc.. which eu1
be surpassed in this section of the state.
They also have on hand Pittsburg Pios "
mong which are steel centre lever plows. A'
Plow eastings, and other agrieultural implem"
Cook stoves, and Parlor and Coal stoves a pi
eral assortment, and of tbe best pattern, for1
at reasonable prices
Coal oil. Coal oil lamps, paints, oils s,ni f
nishes, a general assortment. Glass, potty, su
iron, and castings, a great variety ; in fact al"10
anything that may be wanted by the public e
be found in their establishment, and at prices
cannot be beat. - .
Now is the time to purchase, if you desire c?'
thing in their line of business. Give them
and examine their stock, and they fee' s"
tbat you can be accommodated. .
Remember, their establishment is on 2d tr
Clearfield. Pa., where you can buy goods
very best advantage. -
Old silver, copper, brass.: pewter mod old "
injrs will bo taken in exchange for g00", r0
May 13, 1S63. MERIiDLL & hl0ll
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