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BY S. J. R0.
CLEARFIELD, PA.; WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1865.
VOL. 12:-NO. 5.
CittTIOV. All persons are hereby cautioned
awinat purchasing or meddling with one
h.r'Ilor. dun Mare, and Spring Colt, now in
Kod of John Hoover, of Brady tp., as the
belong to me and have only been leftith
23 Hoover on loan, and are jeot 'o my order.
CTRY BULL. Came trespassing on toe
premisesof the subscriber in Pike township.a-
on the
bout the first ot .June, iouj, a. .
appesed to be about two years old. The owner
U requested to come forward, prove property .pay
charges and take him away, or he will be dispos-
ti at as the law directs.
eit 27 1863.
MOSE.S BAILEY.
ADMINISTRATORS' "AOTICE. Letters
of Administration on the Estate of David
fercuson, late of Ferguson town p Clearfield
cenuty. Pa., deceased, having been granted to the
inJeraisned ; all perrons indebted to said estate
i-e hereby required tomakeimnicdiate payment,
isl those having claims against tho same will
T,rnt theni properly authenticated for settle
I'" D. L. FERGUSON,
jfpt 27. 1SBS pd. Administrator.
TdMI MSTR ATORS'-XOTIC E Letters
J of Administration on the Estate of Jr.mes
M'Cov. lat? of 1'eeenria town'p. Clearfield county,
. deea-cl. having been gracred to the ur.iler
fiTcd; all -crson inieb:ed to s:ud estate are
htrc'i.v'rc-ii"!-! .o 'make immediate payment,
a-d tin-e having claims against thfi same v ill
t't f'I tb-in r-rot'erly authenticated for seitlo
lot." " JOiiX AI'COY,
27. l-'o-rl. Administrator.
I W.MIMSTJM TORS' NOTICE. Letters
JX of A-iminit'T- :'!i on the the Estate cf Sa;n
cd Sj-eri'cr. laic '( l'enn tuwn'p.Ulc.irScM cunn
ty Pa., fmme 1. h.iving bacn granted to the un
dT:'ri e! : aH per.'OES indebted to said estate
nre ttrd'y required to inaKo immediate pay-Difi-t.
a:: l lilt..-.- having claims against the suae
( rr-ent them proj erly authenticated for set
tieaat. . M. S. SPENCLR.
rej r. 27. 1 r fia-j-d. AJmiiiistrator.
G E.N ERA L ELECTION PROCLAMA
TION. Whereas, by an Act ofthc General
Ai-mbly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
entl'M "An act to regulate the General Electiou
wrhin this Commonwealth," it is enjoined ou the
SfcuriiTi r:f th several counties to give public no
tice of such election, th'e places where to be lield.
ar.J the officers to be elected : TnF.ui.FonE, I. JA
Ot A. FAVST, High Sheriff of Clearfield to., do
hirfly ctre -puMie notice to the Electors of the
comity of ClearCcld. that a GENERAL ELECTION
will Ho held on tho Second Tuesday of Oero'vr
ii. rt. tbcing the TENTH day of the month) at the
.-fifrii! election district in said county, at which
lime a. id place the qualified voters will vote
For ouc person for the office of Auditor General
fur tho Commonwealth of reniir-ylvania.
For one person for th office of t-uvcyor General
for the Cummon wealth of Pennsylvania.
For ono person to represent the counties of Cam
eron, Clarion.ClearCe'd. Elk and Forest in the
Senate of Pennsylvania.
For one person to represont the counties of Clear
field. Elk and Forest in the House of Kepre
seMalives of this Commonwealth.
Tor out- person for tho office of J'othonotary Ac, of
Clearfield county.
For ono person fur the office of Register and He
corder Ac , of Clearfield county.
For one person for the office ot Treasuer of Clear
field .'ounty.
For one person for the office of Commissioner of
Clearuield county.
For one person for shcoffiae of Auditorof Clearfield
c-juaty.
Fit ore person for the office of Suvcyor of Clcar
tlicld county
The electors of the county of Clearfield will
take notice that the said General election will be
held at the following places, viz :
At tho house of Samuel M. Smith for Bcccaria
towL.-hip. .
At tho house of Aseph Ellis for Bell township
At the house of James Bloom, Sen., for Blooui
town-hip.
At the house of Edward Albert for the township
of lice's.
At the house of Jacob Pearce, for the township
of Bradford.
At the public house of R. W. Moore for Brady
township.
At twwvjri School House for the township f
LumsiJe.
At the school house near Simon Horabaugh'g for
the township of Chest.
At the court house for tho Porough of Clearfield.
At the house of Jacob Maurer for the township
of Covinirton.
At the house of I. Bloom, deo'd, for the Uor
ou;:h f Curwensville.
At Centre school house for the town"p of Decatur.
At the house of Thomas B. Davis for tho town
ship of Ferguson.
At the house of John I. Eundy for the townshin
of Fox. "
At Congress Uill scheol house for the township
OMiirard. r
At the public school house for the township ot
'oshen. 1
A t tho house of Jacob Ilubler for the township
olt.rriham. "
At the school house in Janesville for the town
uip of liuelich.
At the house of J.Wilson fnrtl.ln'n f n.i
At the school house in Ansonville for the town
snip of Jordan.
At the house of D. D. Hall 4 Co. for the town
hip of karthaus.
At the Turkey mil School house for the town
ship of Knox.
Atthe court house in the Borough of Clearfied
for Lawrence townshin.
At the public school house for the borough of
. .v i .. . r .
Lu
moer citv.
At the house formerly occupied by Thomas Ky.
ler for the township of Morris.
At the public school house for the Borough of
ew Washington.
,htl lbe J1?11. formerly of Win. W. Anderson for
oe township of Penn.
At the house of I. Bloom, dec?d, in theBoroueh
I erwensville for Pike township
At ,h9 house of 11. . Moore for the townshin
tuistatc, or of any incorporated district wti,
eraco,nmissionedomeer or roW
dtnate officer .r agent, who is or l'in
P. oyed under the LegielatTve! ExeCut We",6,,??-e-al
Departments of this Stat, or Init'etei'
-r any city or incorpoated district, and also tw
citv Z - V "r eeicci council of any
tr ,LS,i'1?B?rofl,M? incorporated dil
f:sin vv "".-apaoie ot noldmg or exer-
?V In,:Pector. or Clerk of auv c ee-
""n of this Commonwealth. "
... ihe R.e.,urn JuJges of the resnective Ai
II -.; TnTT"laIe TcV to meet at the Court
em bv in
ft" Seventh 7,iMd nd seal- at Clearfield,
of tL lnSSaDd,fiht hundr"l "d "ixty.five
i.k.. 1 ndPBdenee of the United State, th.
j-ihtb. JAC0B A FArj8Ti 8h,rHr i
, uluu;;u ol iiearncia. on the First
5b7r TX aftr lhe Eaid ?econd Tuesday of NV
oMhem hVu"d ther t0 do those thinS3 li"d
FOURTH ANNUAL EXHIBITION
op mi
CLEARFIELD COUNTY AGRICULTU
RAL SOCIETY.
Will be held on the Fair Ground near the
Borough of Clearfield, Fa., on Tuesday,
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday,
the ith, lith, IVth 6r 20th of Oct.
President, HON WM. BIGLER.
Executive Commitre, Hicbard Shaw. jr.
t. I). Goodfellow, -Win. A. Read,
Eli Bloom.
Treasurer, A. M. IliUs. Secretary, L. F. Irwin.
ETJLES AND REGULATIONS.
Family Tickets. :::::: $1 CO
Single Tickets during Fair, : : : 50
Single Admission Ticket, : : : : 25
Children under 10 years old, when accompanied
by their parents or guardians, free.
Every person wishing to be enrolled as a mem
ber of this iocietv must apply on or before the
first day of the fair, aud on tho payment of one
dollar to the Treasurer, shall receive a certificate
of membership containing the name of the ap
plicint and endorsed by the Secretary.
Every person becoming a member as above sta
ted shall, on the presentation ot his certificate, re
ceive a ticket which will tdmit hnn free during
tho fair. Any person complying with the above
regulations and piying 610. shall become a life
member, ami eh::.!! be exempt from all contribu
tions, and fchall annually receive from tho Secre
tary a free f:tini!y tieket.
All persons must be provided with tickets, which
can be had from the Executive Committee. Treas- !
Persons acting as judges are expected to become
members of the Society. Persons from other coun
ties cm become members by comp! vit.g with tlio
above rules. La lies c:in become meinour. by ma
king application as above, and paying into the
Tre.'ury fifty cents when they will receive a
ticket to admit them free.
Exhibitors must become member1 of the Society
and have their animals and articles entered on
tbo Secretary's bod;s on or before the 17th day of
''(toi'ei; ana ,a'l minimis and article, except
liorsos. i::nt he hroiiuht within the enclosure
early as Wednesday, at 12 o'clock M.. and ail
peuons entering animals and articles for cxhib
tion will procure cards from the Secretary with
tho claa'3 and number ol entry of said article
previous to placing sa'id arti '1c on tho ground
ilay and straw will l,o furnished grurisfor rill a
i in .t is entered for premiums, and grain wiil 1
.urn:?!iea at coat for those; th-it de-ire to purnhasa
i ersons intending to exhibit htotviad stuck mnet
proauce authuntic pedigrees. a::d are earnestt
requested tifurn'sh the Secretary, by the 10th o
October with a list of their stock, and the peji
recs of each, this will facilitate tho preparation
ot entries ana in caso ot d--hcient pedigree, wi
afford the owner time to correct the s:ime.
So horse shall be entered or allowed a prcm
u unless he is free from discn.se. Horses will be
received until Vi'ednesday r.oon, but must be en
tered previously. All persons who intend to e.t
hibit horses, cattle, sheep or swine, or whointen
to otter stock or ai.y other article for sate, shoul
notify the Secretary of such intention, on or beforo
the 10th of October, and have with him a list an
full description of tho same.
Premiums and diplomas will bo paid on and af-
it tne nrstn ejnesday ot .November, anl until th
ist day of January, lN"ti after which all money
premiums unclaimed will be considered as a donf
tiou to tho Society Tho officers of the Society
and members of the Comtaitties of Arrangements
will wear a badrc desisrnatinz their ofiice. and i
will bo their duty as well ns pleasure to attend to
the expressed wishes ami wants ot exhibitors and
others, if it is in their power so to do A select
police force will be in constant attendance for th
preservation of order and protection of pronerty
Checks will be given at the door to persons de
siring to pass out aurin ' cxiiiDition. out will no
admit the holder to any other exhibition oach
halt Jay counting an exhibition.
The trotting course is level, well graded. and one
third of a mile in circuit. Ample arrangements
win De male tor the convenience ol sncc.ators.
'l he number of the class, and the number in the
class, with the name of the article wiil appear on
me card attached ; but tho name of the cxhibito
will not appear.
Children under ten years of age not admitted
unless accompanied bv their narents,
Isstiuttions ro Jt ncES. o animal to receive
an award in more than one class
Judges are expressly required not to award pro
miums to over-fd animals. No premiums are to
oe awaruou to onus, cows or heiHers. which shall
appear to have been fattened, only in the class of
lat oattle, the ooject ot tho t-ociety being to have
""I'tnwi aiiuti oi huh inscription ior oreeaing
Pat Cattle. The judges on fat cattle will give
particular attention to the animals submitted for
examination. It is believed all other thing3 being
equal those are the best cattle that have the
greatest weight over the smallest superficies
lhe judges will require all in this class to bo
weighed, and will take measures to give the su
perlieies of each, and publish the result with
their reports. They will also, before awarding
any premiums, require ot the competitors lull
statements as to the manner and cost of feeding as
required by the regulations of the premium list
When there is but one exhibitor. although he inaj
show several animals in one class only one premi
um will bo awarded, that to the first, or other
wise as the merits of the animal may be iudirod.
The superintendent will take every precaution
in his power, fur the safety of stock and articles
on exnibitiou after their arrival, and arrange
ment on the grodrids,' but will not be responsible
for any Ios3 or d image that may occur. The
Society aesircfr-exhibitors to give personal Atten
tion to their animals and articles and atthe close
of the fair to attend to their removal as the Soci
ety cannot take further care of them.
Roles of Plowing The name ot toe plowman
mast oe given as well as the &mu of plow to be
used, at the time of entry
The quantity of ground to be plowed by each
team to be i acre
The time allowed to do the work will be three
hours. The furrow slice in all cases to be lapped
The teams to start at the same time and each plow
man to do his work without a driver or other as
sistance.
The premiums offered by the Society will be a-
warded to the individuals, who, in the judgment
ot the committee, shall do their work in the best
manner, provided the work is done in the time
allowed for its performance.
Each plowman to strike his own land, and plow
entirely independent of the adjoining land, vt ith
in the one-fourth of an acre plowed,each plowman
will be required to strike two back furrowed lands,
and finish with tho dead furrow in the middle.
Any information required in regard to matters
ot the Society canb e gained by addressing the Ex
ecutive Committee or the Secretary, who will bo
1'ioseti to give any information in their power
at any time.
Any article not enumerated in the above class
es and placed upon exhibition, if worthy of no
tice, will be suitably rewarded.
TheExecutiveOomraittee reserve a discretionary
power t award Diplomas in any case for 2d best
articles, or for articles not entitled to premiums
by the rules.
All articles may be entered free of charge, ex
cepting horses for pleasure, and for the trotting
premiums.
LEATIIEIl an assortment for sale by
MEKRELL A BUGLER
December 14, 1864. Clearfield
The Effrontery of the Chicago Platform
. Party.
Richard Brinslet Siteiiidan, picked
up from the gutter, and taken before the
ln"n"s niaistrate, was asked his name.
llliam Wilborforce" -was the reply. It
is a cool piece of inpudence in the Demo
cratic hummers found in the last rebel ditch,
and arraigned before the people, to call
themselves the Administration party. As
a joke, a specimen of that sort which con
sists in oddncss of contrast, it would have
been laughable enough. But these worth ies
don't in the least mean it as such. They
reauy imagine tnat they can pass themselves
off to the people as Andrew Johnson's
special champions.
We are not for putting t'.e screws upon
the copperheads of the late.war. There is
no denying that their conduct was thorough
ly detestable. So was that of the rebels.
But the same public nolicv which dictated
an amnesty for the rebels also prompts an
act of oblivion for the copperheads. Their
past action is a blot unon the American
character, and the effort .should- be to efl';tL'e
rather ihan perpetuate it. And again, con
ciliation is indispensable to reeoutrucricn.
i inc; je-Kiiitini M uio nation i tn?t:
nl its spirit should nrevail evc-rrwhari;.
Nor.h as well a South. All the loval incti
i'f t.io war, in all parts of the country,
fhouM iiti!s3 forever all indignation for
t!i-i p:st, however righteous, and should
'-Mr themso'ves as far as i)o.s:-ible froui n'!
hit tor n;oiii ii io.5. Bat this ltiagnunhuity
vh-t:M be rootprocatetl wVdi decency at leat,
if r:-.it with intvlooty and humility. Wit.;i i.h-3
la
tvb-N,
nis, we are hapoy to bei
is
.CJU
r:,;:y th.
: cae. 3Ia;iy of ihe;?i ailmit
t.i;:r t U'T have
Aii l those vrho
ce:i gicaily in the wron.
tto not. at least hrtvu the
Srac.5 to keep s-Uon!. jJocaue they are the
recipients of .Executive clemency, they do
not set themselves up us the special favor
ites of the President, and his most trusty
followers. They keep to their proper place,
y-i 'tending to be iiothing that they are not,
an 1 avoid all invidiou-: comparisons. Lut
their id symnathio.-s i:i th;i North are noi
all content to act in a ,-Snii'ar way. It
L-is i'onw a tioufi.-tnod habit with th'era to
c:a.m to be the special atuw-r,v,.c r.v -,.,
ro.-i tent, and to taii in his name 'a$rttHwm-urfircis fCrday, and now to nominate
bre.ikins up the Union party. A
coining to this country would rather nothing !
else from their style of speech than tin" -
they ipiito mono-polizi? all ltc patrwilsia Oi'f
tUo No:th, and that I hey were the main re
nance of i'msidenk Jolixsox, in carrying
through the great work of restoration.
The
assumption is as absurd as it is im
pudent. Tbe llenrocratic party, so-called,
lias prauniuv ii"thii;cr to do with recon
struction. Congress alone is the co worker
with the President in it, and fonv fifths of
both branches of Congress I long to the U
nion party tho same party which so grandly
carried the war through to its triumphant
consummation. In fact, the IVcbident lias
already nearly accomplihcd his share of the
work. I Jo has appointed suitable Provis
ional Governors, has procured the election
of iStato conventions, representing all wc!l
disposed citizens : and nearly all that re
mains for him to do is to receive tho new
constitutions which have been, and will be
adopted by the.;e bodies, ami transmit them
to Congress for its formation and guidance
in determining how to treat the Southern
Senators and Representatives who wilt bo
in the meantime elected. When these Sen
ators and Representative; are received and
sworn in, the reconstruction will be com
plete ; and it will all have been accomplished
by the Union party exclusively its incep
tion by the Union President, its consuma
tion by the Union Congress. The late Con-
perhols of the North, whose representa
tion in Congress was almost annihilated by
tlio storm of popular wrath aorainst them
for their recreancy to the old Sag, should
content themselves with looking on, while
the patriotism and wisdom of the Union
party accomp.isn the work.
We trust that Congress will be able to
perform its share in the business without
serious dtiheulty or delay, x et it is impos
sible to know yet that such will be the case.
Much will depend upon the prevailing spirit
in the South as manifested in the character
of the mtfn elected to the National councils.
If they should generally be made up of ma
lignant?, with tho old rebel spirit still at
work in them, of course they would find an
admission far "more difficult than if they
were men sincerely devoted to the govern
ment, and ready to meet all the duties of
the new epoch like true patriots, ihe fit
ness of the Southern States for an immediate
resumption of their old place in the Union
will be largely determined by the men whom
they send to represent them. There are
other questions which will doubtless be con
sidered : as whether more complete securi
ties should not be required for the future
protection of the lights ot freedmen : wheth
er pledges ought not to be taken in some
shape against all attempts to repudiate any
part of tho debt contracted for the suppres
sion of the rebellion ; whether the mere re
peal of the ordinance of secession, as has
been done by bouth Carolina, which pre
supposes the original validity of the ordi
dance, is compatible with a truly lo-al spirit.
These and other questious may be dicussed
by Congress, with what conclusion no man
can jet say. Jut one tuing is certain:
they can be safely left to tho disposal of the
partvwhieh stood by the covernment through
the war. The administration and the
people will, alike, look to the Union Party
in Congress, and nowhere else, for the pa
triotic and sure settlement of all mooted
points. Ihere is uot the slightest ground
for the expectation that there will be any ma
terial disagreement between the t resident
and the Union party in Congress in their
final views. There never was a wilder chi
mera than the fancy of the Chicago Platform
arty that the President will turn to them
for help. There is no necessity about hi m
that can call for it ; no .spirit in him that
couiu endure it.
; If this party choose, to nrofess 'confidence
now in the man whose public action during
ice war is stigmatized without stint, nobody
will eomolain Tbe act wmil.l
pleasure, as tending to reopen the souT of
tne party to something ot his spirits But
this claiming to be his- special body-guard,
his particular defenders, against the designs
and dt vices of that grand political organiza
tion which struggles with him for the saving
of the country and through which he has
derived all his power, is a presumption that
can only excite his disdain and general de
rision. Ar. Y. Times..
Petroieum Y. Nasbv objects to Soldierc for
Office.
Mr. Nasby,in one of his late letters to
the Cincinnati Commercial, says :
I notice all over the North, Democratik
convenshuns are nominatin returned soljers
xeroffis, wherever tha kin ketch one who
will accept; andther's but little trouble, for
in every county titer's orfiscrs who went in2
the servLs because uv pay, and v ho'll Ab
dishir.ized theirselves for continyooance.and
who'll flop back to us on the most reasona
ble terms.
I hev pcrsncl motives for ohgection. Last
winter these demous were to home on furlo.
Twenty of eui come to my peaceful dweliiu,
at tha dead hour of nite, ceaed my venrable
form and draggod mc -llh. They "made me
Iffteel into the cold suow,on my naked knees,
and with one hand un lifted, wv shit t-tail a
wavin in the wind, they made me take tho
oath anvl drink a pint uv wafer. The oath
rave me inflamashun uv the br.iia, and the
water inflamashun uvthe bowck, an 1 fyrsix
weeks I l.iy a ravin maniac.
I cood overlook thi, for theBimycrat. who
wouldn't sacrifice his agid grand mother for
t he-pnrty, i? unworthy the name, but I ob
ject to nominatin them for the follow-in rea
sons :'.i-o:
. Taint honi-t. In lSf.2, T called tho
soljers "Lincoln pnrps," md the orfiscrs
shoulder strapfc hii-elms," trid I meant it.
Th;--wuz wagen a cr.'il snd unholy war
ag::i Dcmocrisy, they wnz P'Joo-in out ma-
"fT-lfina in V'.,i flw .ii SJo.-- r. 4 !.!-.. .
em is allop 1 11 never raake.
2. Twi
end con
aapI.-J.'-
ont pay. All the votes sich men
ntrole, we hev always owned in fee-
3. I aint iustis 2 us oriirinel Co;wrLif ;
We en loord the heat and burden of the a
we resisted drafts, we dammed taxes, v,e was
J-ort Jjatayetcu and Warrined, twasus who
died in our door yards. here wuz thes offi
cers then ? AH the damage they done the
trovernment wuz in drawin pay and rashen.
4. ihe reconstructs! Dimoensv uv the
south wont like it and to them, after
an, we must look tor success.
5. They acknowledge Nitrgcr equality, by
allowin niggers to fiaht with cm.
". We heve gone too fur to try the soljer
dodge. "We opposed the war, we opposed
their votin, we opposed the Ablishnin votin
pay and supplies, we opposed Aid Societies
an t latt at Sanitary Lommishms, we oppos
ed dralts at a time when thev needed lu'n.
and to go back on sich'a record is rather rench-
in, and I won t do it.
i. r.iwe undertake tne soijer, we com
mit ourselves to payin his penshuns. et set
try. How would the SuthernDimocrisy like
that.'
S. Ufwe nominate men who served, we
disgust the deserters and them uz went to
Ivanady for the sake of the coz.
We have cappytle eaouff in the nigger. Let
ns plant ourselves on shoor ground. Let us
hang out our banner and inscribe on its folds
-No marry in mgerers! "No payin a debt
inkurcd in a nigger war!" "Protect us from
mgger equality! and sieh other prfecepts
z aum m range uv the Uimokratic intellect,
and go in and win;
The Florence Times tells a curious story
about the Pope's visit to Monte Camnostri.
The Mayor of that place, a devoted Catho
lic, assured his Holiness that if he would
only show himself to the inhabitants they
would as a contribution to I'eter s pence,
cover a large part of High street with silver
coins. The pope took the Mayor at his
word, and the latter ruined himself to keep
it, for he had to supply the money from his
own pocket
It has been ascertained by an instrument
called the sirene, that a mosquito's wings
vibrate at the rate of fifteen thousand times
a second, the pitch of the note produced
being more than two , octaves above the
highest note of a seven-octave piano. The
wing of a mosquito is so thin that fifty
thousand, placed upon the other would not
form a heap more than a quarter of an inch
in height.
At Marseilles, France, a singular incident
has accompanied the development of chol
eera ; the rat-catchers, who hitherto earned
a fair livelihood by a per centage on the
tails of such as they could exhibit to the
police, find their occupation gone with the
rats, who have altogether disappeared from
the shores and kennels, and betaken them
selves to country life. -
While the English capitalists were pass
ing through Chicago, they passed a number
of Irishmen. The Hiberians looked upon
them with anything but love. ' 'Three cheers
lor the remans said one ; Hurrah lor the
green coats, said another, lie Jabbers,
but ye 11 see phnty ot us afore long, said a
third. The Englishmen took no notice of
them. - '
At a vounsr ladies seminary, a few days
sincfi rlnrintr n. pT&mination in historv. one
of the pupils was interrogated "Mary did
Martin Luther die a natural death?" "No,"
was the prompt reply, "he was excommu
nicated by a bull.
To the People of Pennsylvania.
Democratic State Central Com. Rooms,
Philadelphia, Sept, 19, is65.
You arc on the eve of a most important
election.
Both political organizations have announc
ed tiieir platforms, and presented their
candidates for vour suflrasres.
The Pcmocratic party distinctly affirms its
support ol the policy ot reconstruction a
dopted by President Johnson, and announ
ces its opposition to negro suffrage and ne
gro equality.
Upon these, the real issues of the ennvnss.
the Republican platform is ambiguous, its
canumates are mute, its central authority is
silent. .
We believe that it is your right to know
tneir sentiments, and that they who seek
your support should be lrank m the expres
sion ot their opinions.
Lanyou sustain the President bv votinsr
for those who refuse to endorse his policy ?
v in you hazard the superiority ot your race
by voting for those who are unwilling to
proclaim their belief in the inferiority of the
negro I
Democrats of Pennsylvania !
Press home upon your antagonists the vi
tal issues ot the campaign.
Throusrh the press and on' the rostrum, in
the field and in the workshop, demand that
they f-ha;! answer,
Arcuon tor or onanist Prescient John
son a pallet of reotn-ttrue.iljn.
Arc you for oragouist r.igmsujjnige and
tc-iro equality f
ly order oi the Democratic State Central
Committee, Y illiam A. Wallace,
Chairman,
-o cei tor answer to tnis reutciiious ap
peal to the supposed ignorance of the peo
plo of Pennsylvania could be furnished than
that contained in the following extract from
the journal of the Senate of Pennsylvania,
when this same Willia,! A. Wallace,
"Chairman of the Democratic State Central
Committee of Pennsylvania," wa3 a mem
ber of that body from the Clearfield district.
The proceedings subjoined took place on the
Oth cf March,' 1SG4 :
Whereas, Governor Andrew Johuscn, of
Tennessee, a true and loyal man whose devo
tion to the Union is fully attested by his
sacrifices and euort in the cause of his coun
try ; and cx-Governor Joseph A. V" right, a
distinguish! an.! -patriotic citizen of the
State of Indiana, are atfoui to viit llanis
burg, and propose to .address the people on
the great questions now agitating the pub
lic mind, and which are of so much moment
to the stability cf the General Government;
therefore, be it
I'esiJ-reJ, That Governor Andrew John
son, of Tennessee, and ex-Governor Jo.-eph
A. Wright, of Indianna, be, and they are
hereby, tendered the use of the hall of the
Senate this afternoon, for the 'purpose of
addressing their fellow citizens of Pennsyl
vania.
After some opposition it was finalh
mended, by adding lhe words "and that
when Major General George 13. MeCIellan
oi'any other friend of the Umon dosirea th
use of this hall, for the nuposc of defend
the cause Ot the Union, and denouncing th
rebellion, ltwnl be cheerfully tendered. "
On the motion for final passage the yea.s
and nays were required, by Messrs. Clym
and Hiestand and were as follows:
Yeas. Messrs. Boughter, Round, Con
noil, Fuller, Hamilton. Hiestand, Johnson
Kinsey, Lowry,McCandles,Nichols, Penney
Ridgway. Robison, Serrill, Stutzraan, Turn!
W lute, Wilson, and Lawrence, Spcokei 20,
Nays. Messrs. Uucher, CIvmer, Dono
van, Glatz, Lamberton, Mott, Smith, Stark
tftcn, and V ALLACE 10.
The resolution as amended was agreed to,
At the times these proceedings took place
the loyalStates were covered with gloom
The Government was indescribably embar
rassed by the successess of the rebels anc
the plots ot the Copperheads, lo give
confidence to the people, and to strength
en our beleagurcd and suffering armies in
the field, Andrew Johnson consented to
address his countrymen in Pennsylvania and
other States. lie was accompanied by Jo
seph A. Weight," lately appointed by him
American Minister to Bt rlin, and wherever
they appeared they were welcomed by great
ful crowds. The fact that they had been
able and influential Democrats rendered
their arguments peculiarly irresistable. But
when they got to Harrisburg, neither the
despondent and desperate condition of the
Country, nor the unparalled persecutions of
Andrew Johnson by the rebels, nor his
brilliant services in the Democratic ranks,
make the slightest impression upon Mr.
Wallace and his Democratic colleagues.
At that time there was not a negro more
odious to Mr. Wallace and Ids friends
than the "recreant Democrat" and "military
despot" Andrew Johnson; and none,
not even Mr. Lincoln, who was so ridiculed
and denounced. At that tlme, too, An
drew Johnson stood precisely where
he now stands. His speeches then were
the fountains from which all his declarations,
since his Presidency have been taken.
We shall have more to' say on this inter
esting subject "Meanwhile, we think the
good people of our State will hardly decide
to entrust Andrew Johnson's policy of
reconstruction to men who hound him like
a convict while he wa3 an humble citizen,
and only became his friends when he was
called into the Presidency. Press.
Views of the Treatment of Sebels of the U
nion Party and the Democracy.
The able address of Hon. John Cessna,
treats fully of the vexed question of the fu
ture treatment of Rebels, ami in its exhaus
tive review of the Status of the seceeded
States has explained fully the position and
sentiment of the Union party. ; That the
previous acts of the South have placed them
helpless in our hands, have deprived them
of every claim to mercy, and removed from
them every right wbich they may desire to
demand, is tudy and clearly shown in the
Committee's Address. We will therefore,
take it for granted that no defence, on tha
score of right will be made, and cousider
their future treatment in the light of expe
diency. We evidently have lhe right to
treat them as we see fit .
The words of the address cannot be im
proved upon in this connection. It is in
deed, true that we must be merciful, but
mercy must be tempered with justice. "In
discriminate mercy to the enemy would be
danger and injustice to the nation. - We
must neither sock nor ask for vengcaice.
Whenever our late adversaries come in a
true spirit of sorrow and repentance, sheath
the sword and agree to obey the law, in the
future we will extend to them the right
hand of fellowship and forgive them for the
past. After they shall have given us satis
factory security for the future, by a reason
able probation, we will then, but not till
then, restore them to the enjoyment of all
the inestimable rights and high privileges
which they so rec-.ntly, so defiantly, and so
cau.-e!c;sly tram pit d uuder their feet. For
defiant and unyielding Rebels; for those
who keep the sword still drawn, rcekir?
with the blood of our brothers; for those
who refuse to accept and submit in good
faith to the remits of the war; for all who
glory in the part they took in the Rebellion,
and who still insists that they are right and
(he nation wrong, we suust have confisca
tion, loss of citizenship, and in the end ban
ishment or the halter."
It will, therefore, be the the policy advo-.
caied py the union party at this tnm t.-
principles for which we have shed so nuifth
cf our best blood, and incurred. such a vast
national debt. "By their deeds ye shall
know them." As Ions, therefore, as we sen
South Carolina Meeting her late Rebel Gen
erals to the highest posts ' in her gift.; as
long as Richmond chooses a rampant Rebel
f or her Mayor, so Ions- will we favor ihn
holding of the South in a provincial condi
tion. The moment,, however, they change
their conduct, elect good Uuion men, and bv
t hei r course of action exhibit a repentance for
at oiienees. and a determination to act
otiierwi.-e- hi the future, from that moment
we arc in favor of admitting thorn once mora
intf J jur family of Commonwealths. Such are
t ae principles of our party ; and now let us
k lor a moment at the Doctrines of the
Democracy.
The principles of our opponents.howover '
ar opposed to everything but self aggran
disement They favor the immediate exten
sion to the South of all the privileges and
rights which th ;y enjoyed beforo the com
mencement ofthc Rebellion. They would
have them once more elect their own Gov
ernors, manage their own internal affairs,
disfranchise all Unionists, honor all traitors,
au l, glorying in their crimes, rcttun onco
more to insult the intelligence and loyalty of
the Senate and House with their vile utter
ances of treason and heresy. They would
give the patronage of Government once
more to all who have their bauds yet reek
ing with loyal blood. Moseby would be a
Congressman and IV:e, a Senator ; and why
we naturally ask, do they favor this.magna
nimity this forgiveness ? Is it because the
prosperity of our whole country would bo
increased by the adinissiou of such men to
the highest councils of the nation? They can
not think si. They must see as clearly as
we'do that the honoring -tit arrogant traitors
is a degradation of our national honor.an in
sult of our national pride. It is because
the entire vote of the Southern Rebels will
be cast in favor of the Northern Democrats.
It is because tha late Rebels will vote with
their friends those who have been
consistently their friends throughout all
the treasonable course in eood and ill their
very dear friends. These men will lend
their aid to secure for the Democrats the
management of tho national Government,
and we shall see . another partv, hideous in
its form, arbe on the two-fold basis of State
rights and the assumption of the Rebel debt
We do not write in haste : we sneak not
only from conjecture but from knowledge.
It requires not second-sight orseer-like wis
dom to predict the result of the success of
the Democracy this fall. The South will be
hailed not as a defeated and dangerous ele
ment, but as one whom it behooves the lov
al men at the North to bow and cringe to.
and seek for their favor and . kind consid
eration. This snake with a syren'n head
will coil and crawl into tbe highest placea
of our Government Shall we be rul
ed by traitors, or shall the loyalty of our
land be rewarded with" posts of honor? "
Shall Generals in the Union or Generals
in the Rebel army be selected for civil po
sitions? It is for youjlto decide which it
shad be. lfiinkot it well before you cast
your vote or lend your influence. PhiVa
Lveninj Jdegropii.
The Austin Intelligencer eavs: "Great
interest is manifested in the discovery of
petroleum in Texas. Lands in tha vicinity
of Sour Lake have been leased to an oil com
pany for a term of years. Hish Drices
were procured for the property offered at
the government auction sale." -
It is rumored that Howell Cobb has been
arrested on a charge of participating in th
Andersonrille atrocities.
treat tiie late Iicbcls hrmly yet kindly. To
extend to them at once political rights would
be to endanger tho preservation of iIiosa
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