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CLEARFIELD, PA., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1 , 1866
VOL. 12 AT0. 4
business 3ir.crtorjt-
TA LTER BARRETT, Attorney at Law Clear-
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field, fa. ' ' '; -
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Lumber, Dry Goods, Groceries, Hour, Oram,
te , Ac, Burn.ide Pa., Sept. 21, 1863.
FREDERICK LEITZINGER, Manufacturer of
II kind, of Stone-ware. Clearfield, Pa. Or
dVn elicited wholesale or retail. Jan, l,lSbJ
1 OBBRT J. WALLACE. Attorney at Law. Clear
I field, Pa Office in Shaw's new row. Market
fleet, opposite Naogle's jewelry store May 26.
Hp NAUGLK, Watch and Clock Maker, and
dealer in Watches, Jewelry, 4c. Room in
K.afa'ams row, Market street. ?ov- 10-
HBUCHER SWOOPE. Attorney at Law, Clear
field. Pa. 0c in Graham's Row, fourdoo s
'wrst of Graham 4 Boynton's store. Xov. 10-
PKRATZER. Dealer in Dry-Goods. Clothing,
Hardware Queensware,- Groceries. Provi
sions, etc'. Market Street, nearly opposite the
Coort Home, Clearfield, Pa. June, ia3.
RT?WTCK A IRWTX, Dealers in Drags,
1 Medicines- Paints. Oils. Stationary. Perfume
I p!w. Goods. Notions, etc., ete.. Market street.
,Md. Pa : Pee-A,,.
1 KTt.VTZER 4 SON, dealers in Dry Goods.
( . Clothing. Hardware. Queensware, flroce.
-if.,' frovWioai. e.. Front Street, (above the A
esl9inK'"'neid.Pa- Dec 27.1S65.
r,LIAM F. IITVY IN,Marketstreet, Clesrfield,
V Pa , Dealer in Foreign and Domestic Mer
eh.inlise. Hardware. Queensware, Groceries, and
fuiLily articles generally. 1 N'"- 10-
I'tlLN Gl'ELICni Manufacturer of all kind of
J CIineUar- Market street. Clearfield. Pa.
Jlo nlso wakes to order Coffins, on short notice, and
stiiuids funerals with a hearse. Aprl0,'59.
OR M. WOOD;?, Practicing Physicias, and
Examining Surgeon for Pensions.
I'tfice, Pouth-west corner of Second and Cherry
fctrci t. Clearfield, Pa. January 21, 13G3.
rnilOMAS J. M'CULLOCGU, Attorney at Law.
1 Clearfield, Pa. Office, east of the ' Clearfield
liaok.t Deeds and other legal instruments pre
pared with promptness and accuracy. July 3.
JB M'EN'ALLT, Attorney at Law. Clearfield,
. Pa. Practices in Clearfield and adjoining
oounties. Office in new brick building of J. Doyn
t n, 2d streot, one door south of Lanioh's Hotel.
1CHARD MOSSOP, Dealer in Foreign ar.d Do
I ) mestie Dry Goods, Groceries. Flour, Baoon,
Liquors. 4c. " Koom,n Market street; a few doors
west ot Journal OJfire, Clearfield, Pa. Apr27.
T? A G L E . HOTEL,
lj .Ct'RWEXSVILLK, Pe.NN'A. . ,
LEWIS W. TEN EYCK, Pkoprietok.
Having leased and refitted the above hotel, he
is now readv to ac :ommodae the travelling pub
lic 11 is barconUini the choicest brands of liq-
uo&. He solicit!; a share of public patronage.
July llih, 1 Stitl. . -
0 c o rr t n o tj s ,
MAIN STREET, JOHN'STOWN, PA.
A. ROW & CO., RROPRIETOUS.
Ibis bouse having been refitted and elegantly
furnished, is now open fur the reception and eu
tertiimneut of guests. The proprietors by Ionjj
experience in hotel keeping, feel confident they
can satisfy a diwriminnting public Their bar is
supplied with the choicest brands of 1 quors and
wine. July 4th, 1865.
1 M PO IIT A !S T TO I'NSIOM KS . Th e
A Act of Congress approved Junefith, 1 S6S. gives
additional pension to the following class of per
sons : -
1. To those who have lost both eyes or both
ha 1 ds, or are totally disabled in the same so as
to require constant attendance, the sum, per
month, of . .25,00
2. To those who have lost both feet, or are to
tally disabled in the same, so as to require con
tiaut attendance, . 00
V To thoie who have lost one hand or one foot,
ur so disabled as to render them unable to per
form manual labor equivalent to the loss of a
bund or foot, the sum, per month, of ' . $15 00
4. Persons deprived of their pensio'ns under
Act of March 3d. 1St5, by reason of being in civ
il ervice are. restored. .
5. The heirs of invalid pensioners who died af
ter application for their pension had been filed
nd before the certificate was issued, and who
have left widows or minor children,, will be enti
tled to receive arrears due' at the death cf the
(enoner.
6- Pensions are extended to dependent fathers
and brothers, the same as to mothers and sisters.
In all of these cases, new applications must be
made The undersigned is prepared, with the
proper blanks, for the speedy procurement of
there pensions. '.
Claims for bounty and back pay. pensions- and
claims for local bounty under State law. promptly
collected. U. B. SWOOPE, Att'y at Law. .
JjjlyllJSo Clearfield, Pa.
RAFTSMAN'S JOURNAL..
RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION, ADVERTISING
' AND JOBBING.
fltCT CASH ASH TO ACCOMPAST ORDER
Pubfcoription, in advance, 1 year, : : :
Adm'rs and Ex'ra notices, each, 6 times, -Auditor's
notices, each, -Cautions
and Estrays, each, 3 times,
Dissolution notices, eaea, 8 times, '
Transient .Advertising, per square of 10.
lines, or less 3 times, or less,
For each subsequent insertion,,
Official Advertising, for each square of 10
lines, or less -3 times, or less, " :
- For each subsequent insertion,
Professional 4 business cards, i lines, 1 y.
Local notioes, per line, 1 time, .
Obituarr notioes. over 5 lines, per line.
$2 00
2 60
2 50
50
00
50
50
50
50
00
15
10
Advertising. 2 months.-3 months. 6 mo's
One square. (10 lines) S 3.00 . 1 S 4.00 $ 3.00
Twe squares. 4-50 6,00
Three eqaares, . ,00 8,00
Foursquares. . 8.00. 10,00
Tearly Advertising, one squaro, : : :
T early Ad vertising, two squares, : :
Yearly Advertising, three quares, "-
Yearly Advertising, ona-fanrtb column,
Yearly Advertising, ono-third oolomn,
Yearly Advertising, one -half oolumsij
Yearlv AdvertMincoae column-; "'
8.00
. 10.00
12.00
8 00
u 00
15 00
1 20 00
25 00
35 00
1 60 00
The above rates apply only to .advertisemenU
et np plain. 'Advertisements serin largo type,
or with cnts. of out of plain style, will be eh arg
il double the above rates for space occupied.
Klanks .sinr te onire.
z dtl
2 00
1 ti
I 50
1 50
2-50
4 Sft
8 00
Blanks, 3 auires.perquire,. : :
Blanks, 0 quires,' Per quire, 1 V i , J
Blanks, over 6 quires, per quire, : : : ;
Handbills, eighth sheet. 25 or less, "
" , fourth eheat,, n ,25. ;, . ..
" l . half ghee? 'J": -. V
Over 25 of each of above, at proportionate. rates.
SEWING MACHINES. Persons desirous
of having a superior Machine, should buy
Wheeler 4 Wilson's Sample Machines on band.
Clearfield, Feb. 2d, 66. H. K. NAUGLE. Ag't.
GROUND AND USGROUND SPICES,
Citron, English Currants, Ess. Coffee,' and
Vinegar ot the best quality, for sale by
Jan. 10. HAR1SWICUC 4 IRWIN.
DR. T. B METZ.Surgeon Dentist.Glen Hope,
Clearfield county.Pa. Teeth put up on gold,
silver, and vulcanite base. Full setts from five to
twenty-five dollars. Warranted equal to any in
the State. - .May 30th. ISM.
CLEARFIELD HOUSE, CLEARFIELD
PA. The subscriber having purchased the
furniture and interest from ii. U. Morrow, in said
House, is now prepared for the reception of tran
sient and permanent boarders. Every depart
ment connected with his establishment will be
conducted second to none in the county. He res
pectfully solicits a share of public patronage.
July II, lS(50.-y. GEO. N. COLBURN.
71 A KM FOR. SALE The subscriber offers
I for sale his property situate on Potts Run,
Jordan township, consisting of 127 acres of land
16 of which are cleared. ' There are several good
veins of coal on the place, and an excellent wa
ter powor which, if 'suitably improved, would
drive a saw or grist mill most of the year. Will
be sold cheap for cash. T LIDDLE.
March 21, 13.50 tf. Clearfield borough.
EAti LE SUING LE MAC1I IN E. The sub
scriber is manufacturing at the West Branch
Iron Works, in Williamsport, the best and most
durable Machine for making 24 and 13 inch shin--pies
ever used in this country, also the EMPIRE
MACHINE, which will cut 13 inch shingles much
faster, smoother and more from the same timber,
than any machine in use : ulso the best Saw Sett
Mill Dogs for Gate and Mulay Mills, ever used in
this section. A. T. lUUOJLn.
Williamsport, Pa , May 5. 1866. -6m.
ILEXR FIELD NURSERY. ENCOliR
KJ AGE HOME INDUSTRY1. The undersigned
having established a Nur.-ery. on the Pike, about
halfway between Curweusville and Clearfield
Boroughs, is prepared to furnish all kiudscf Frui'
trees, (ntandanl and uwari.) vergreen . -MiruO
bery. Grape Vines, Gooseberry, Lawti-n Black
berry, strawberry and Raspbeiry vines. Also
Sibrian Crab trees. Ouince and carlv Scarlet Rhsu
barb. 4o. Orders promptly attended o. Address
Aug 31,1864 J. D. WiUHTCurwensville
UANKINO & COLLECTION OFFICE
3 OF
FOSTER. PERKS. WRIGHT 4 CO.,
Piiir.ii'snLiio. Ckntrb Co.. Pa.
Bills of Exchange. Notes and Drafts discounted
Dtpo.-its received. Co"ceioi,s made and pro.
oeeis promptly remitted. Exehmigo on the Cities
constantly on hand. Jhe above isankmg House
is now open and ready for business.
Philipsburg. Centre Co., Pa., Sept 6, 1S65.
G- I.. RKKI.
C. B. POSTER. KDW. TKRKS. J D M. GI!K.
WM. V. WRIGHT, W. A. WAM.ACE. A. K. WRIGHT,
RICUARPSHAW, J S. T. LEONARD, J k 3 CRAHAH
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HAIRS! CHAIRS !! CHAIRS!!!
JOHN TROCT.MAN
Having resumed the manufacture of chairs, at his
shop located on tho let in the reur ol his residence
ou Market street, and a short distmce west of the
roundry, is prepared to accommodate his old
friends, and all others who may favor him with a
call, with every description ol Windsor chairs.
He has a good assortment on hand, to which he
directs the attention of purchasers. Tbey are
made of the very best material, well painted, and
finished in a workmanlike manner, and will be
sold at prices to suit the times Examine them
before purchasing elsewhere.
Clearfield. Pa., Maruh 23. 1S6S
rj u'PT &
CO.
at Milesburg. Pa , continue
IlJI to furnish castings of
every description at
short notice. They have tbe best assortment tof
patterns in the country for steam and water-mills
of every description. All kinds of machine and
plow castings furnished. New World and Hatha
way cook -stoves always on hand. They make 4
horse sweep-power threshing ruachi nes. with sha
ker and 50 feet of strap fir S16D and 2-bor?e
tread-power machines, with shaker and 3rt feet
of strap for SI 75. Warranted to give satisfaction
in threshing, and kept good to thresh one crop,
free of charge. June 23, 1365-y. ,
Isaac Hai pt at Bellefonte continues to take
risks for insurance in any good stock company in
the St;ite. Also in New York ; the Royal and Et
na at Hartford ; and the Li verpool and London,
capital S6.000 000. .
N
EW ARRANGEMENT
t?
The subscribers have entered into co-partnership,
and are trading under tho name of Xrvtn,
Baily 4 Co . in lumber and merchandise, at the
old stand of Ellis Irvin 4 Son, at the mouth of
Lick Run. They would inform their friends, and
the world in general, that they are prepared to
furnish to order all kinds of sawed or hewn lum
ber, and solicit bills, for either'home or . eastern
markets.
They would also announce that they have just
opened
A NEW STOCK
of well selected goods, suitable to the season, con
sisting ot every variety usually kept in country
stores. Their purchases have been made since
the late decline in prices, which enable them ' to
sell at such rates as will astonish their customers
One if their partners, Thomas L. Baily, resides
near Philadelphia, whose business it w be to
watch the maricete and make purchase on the
most favorable terms. Call and see ns.
. . ELLIS IRVIN,
THOMAS L. BAILY,
Goshen tp., Dee.6. 1355. LEWIS I. IRWIN.
EDUCATIONAL. The undersigned in
tends opening a school in the Town Hall.
Clearfield, on the first Monday in June to contin
ue for a term of eleven weeks. .
Thoroughness will be aimed at in all our in
structions. "Not how much but how well' is the
principle upon which the exercises will 'be con
ducted, - . ' i
Particular attention paid to Penmanship and
Book-keeping. .
A daily register is kept of the attendance, de
portment and recitations of each pupil, which is
sent weekly to parents thng furnishing them
with constant information of his standing and
progress in school, i
Public exhibitions are not held at any stated
time, but parents and guardians are respectfully
invited to visit the school and observe the manner
in which the daily work is performed.
' TgHifsorTcmo. :
Spelling, Reading, Writing, Primary Arithme
tic and Geography, . , . S4 00
Grammar, Geography, History, Arithmetic and
Fook-keeping. ;-jr-- - qq
Algebra, Philosophy, Geomotry ,- Mensuration
and Surveying, - w , $7 00
Latin and Greek with any of the above bran
ches, , f9 00
For further information apply to '
C B. SANDFORD.
1 May 23d. 1866. . : , Principal.'-
lOAL, Whale, and Linseed Oil, Family Dy'as
KJ Varnish and Paints of all kind groundin Oil,
forsaleby HARTSWICK 4 IRWIN
jacket goctnu
HAPPISESS.
Not in riches, not in came.
Not in title, not in fame
Nor honor makes our woes the less,
.Hut in oontentment is happiness !
TEE ADMISSION' OF TENNESSEE.
The Speaker laid before the House a mes
sage from the President in relation to tho
joint resolution declaring the State of Ten
nessee restored to her former proper practi
cal relations to the Union.
President's Message.
To the House of Representatives ? The
following resolution restoring Tennessee to
her relations to the Union was last evening
presented for my approval :
Whereas, In the year 1851 the Govern
ment of the State of Tennessee was seized
upon and taken possession of by persons in
hostility to the United States, aud the in
habitants of said State, in pursuance of an
act of Congress, were declared to be in a
state of insurrection against the United
States ; and
'''Whereas, Said State Government can on
ly he restored to its former political relations
in the Union by the consent of the law-ma
king power of the I nked States : and
Whcrtits, The people of said State did,
on the 22l day ol lebruary, 1865, by
lartre popular vote adopt and ratify a Con
stitution and Government whereby slavery
was abolished and all ordinances and laws
ot secession, aud debts contracted under the
same, were declared null and void ; and
Whereas, A State Government has been
organized under said Constitution, which
has ratified the amendment to the Consti
tution of the United States abolishing sla
very, and also the amendment proposed by
the XXXIX Congress, at.d has done other
acts proclaiming and denoting loyalty ", there
fore be it
Itesolccdhu the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives of the Ignited States in Congress
assembled, lhat the State qf lennessee is
hereby restored to her former practical re
lations to the Union, and is again entitled
to be represented by Senators and llepre
sentatives in Congress."
lhe preamble sunpiy consists of state
ments, some of which are assumed, while
the resolution is merely a doclnration. of
opinion. It comprises no legislation, nor
does it confer any power which is binaing
upon the respective Houses, the executive,
or the States. It does not admit to their
seats in Congress the Senators and Kepre
sentatives from the State of Tennessee, for,
notwithstanding the passage of the resolu
tion, each IIoue,iri the exercise of-the con
stitutional right to judge for itself of the
election returns .and qualifications of its
members, may, at its discretion, admit them
or continue to exclude them.
If a ioint resolution of the character were
necessary and binding as a condition prece
dent to the admission of members of Con
gress, it would happen, in the event of a
veto bv the -Executive, that benators and
Kepre.-entatives could only be admitted to
the halls of Congress by a two-thirds vote
of each ot the two houses.
Among other reasons recited in the pre
amble for the declarations contained in the
resolutions the ratification by the State Gov
ernment of Tennessee of the amendment to
the Constitution of the United States abol
ishing slavery, and also 'the amendments
pro nosed bv the XXXIXth Conirress.
If, as is also declared in the preamble,
said S.ate Government can only be restored
to its former political relations in the Union
by the consent of the law-making power of
the United States, it would really seem to
follow that th5 joint resolution, which at
this late day has received the (sanction of
Congress, should have been passed, appro
ved and placed in the statute books before
anv ainen uiueut to tne constitution was euo-
mitted to the Legislature ot Tennessee for
ratification. Otherwise, the inference is
plainly deducible that while in the opinion
.of Congress the people of a State may be
too strongly disloyal to be entitled to repre
sentation, they may, nevertheless, during
the suspension uf their former practical re
lations to the Union have an equally potent
voice n ith other and loyal States in propor
tion to amend the Constitution on which so
essentially depend the stability, prosperity
and very existence of the nation.
A brief reference to jny annual message
of the 4th of December will show the steps
taken by the Executive for the restoration
to their Constitutional relations of the States
that had been effected by the Rebellion. !
Lpon the cessation of active hostilities,
Provisional Governors were appointed,' con
ventions called,' Governors elected by the
people, Legislatures assembled and Senators
and Representatives chosen to the Congress
of the United States. At the same jiuie
the Courts of the United States were re
opened, the blockade removed, the Custom
houses re-established, and postal operations
resumed. The amendment to the Constitu
tion abolishing slavery forever within the
limits of the country was also submittsd to
the States, and they were thus invited to
and did participate in ' a" ratification, thu3
exercising the highest functions pertaining
to a State. ' In addition, nearly all of these
States through their Conventions and Legis
latures had adopted and ratified Constitu
tions of Government whereby : Slavery was
abolished and all ordinances and laws of se
cession and debts contracted under the same
were declared null and void.1 ''- - '
So far then the political existence of the
States and their relations J to 4.he -Federal
Government had been fully and comrdetely
recognized and acknowledged by the Execu
tive Department of the Government, and
the completion of the work of restoration
n-liiVti Karl Trnfrro! d cn favorably was sub
mitted to Congref s, npon which devolved all
question, pertaining to the admission to
their seuts ol the Senators and Representa
tives chosen from the States whose peoj. le
had engaged in the Rebellion.
All these steps had been taken when, on
e fourth day of December, 1S6.5, the
AXXIXth Congress assembled. Nearly
eight months have elapsed since that time,
ana no other plan having been proposed bv
ongress tor the measures instituted bv the
-ua.ci.nve, it is now declared in the joint
resolution submitted for uiy approval ''that
the State of Tennessee is hereby restored
to her former practical relations to the U
mon and is agajn entitled to be represented
by benators and Representatives in Con
gress." Thus, after the lapse of nearly
eight months Congress proposes to pave the
way to the admission of the Representatives
cf oneot the eleven States whose people ar
rayed themselves in rebellion against the
Constitutional authority of the Federal Gov
ernment, Earnestly desirinsr to relieve ev
ery cause of further delay, whether real or
imaginary, on the part ot Congress to the
admission to seats of loyal Senators and
liepresentatives from the State of Tennes
see, I have, notwithstanding the anomalous
character ot this proceeding, affixed my sig
nature to tue resolution. .,
My approval,, however, is not to be con
strued as an acknowledgement, of the right
oi congress w pass laws preliminary to the
admission of duly qualified representatives
from any of the States. . Neither is it to be
considered as eommittin me to all tha state
meats made in the preamble, some of which
are, in my opinion, without foundation in
tact, especially the assertion that the State
of T ennessee has ratified the amendment to
the Constitution of the United States pro
posed by the XXXIXth Congress. ; No of
ficial notice ot such ratification has been re
ceived by the Executive or filed in the De-
partmenc of State. On the contrary, unof
ficial information trom most rehab e sources.
induces the belief that the Amendment has
not yet been constiru'ioually sanctioned by
the Jjegislature ot lennessee. lhe right
of each House, under the Constitution, to
judge of the election returns and oualifica-
tions of its own members,is undoubted, and
my approval or disapproval of the resolu
tion could not in the slightest degree in
crease or diminish the authority in this re
spect eoulerred upon the two branches of
Congress. In conclusion, I cannot too ear
nestly repeat my recommendation for the
dmi,sioa of .Tennessee and all other States
to a fair and equal participation in the Na
tional Legislature, when they present them
selves in the persons of loyal Senators and
Representatives who can comply with all the
requirements of the Constitution and the
laws, liy this means harmonj'and reconcil
iation will be effected, the practical relations
of all the States to the Federal Government
re-established, and the work of restoration
inaugurated upon the termination of the
war successfully completed. T
Eomance in the Life of a Safe Eobber. .
Miller, the alleged Clinton eouutv safe
robber, in the State of Indiana, , now un
der .confinement in the county jail, has a ro
mantic history". He is a fine looking man
splendid specimen of phisical develop
ment, large black eyes, and a noble forehead.
Ln personal appearance he is, to-day, the
finest looking man in Lafayette. Heisa
bout thirty-seven years of age. In his ear
ly manhood he won the hand of a celebra
ted belle in one of the largest cities in the
Northwest, but on account of the uncom
promising opposition of her relatives the
marriage was celebrated clandestinely in
the presence cf three chosen friends. It
was not made public until; a year after.
They were very happy in their domestic re
lations. He had plenty of money and prop
erty, and he surrounded his wife with eve
ry comfort and luxury which unlimited
means could command. He professed to be
a speculator, iougnt tne tiger in a gen
teel way, according to the rules and regula
tions of the Chicago Board of Trade. He
was frequently absent from home, but al
ways on some plausible excuse, and even af
ter his arrest and confinement in jail, she
clung to him with undiminished faith, and
has been untiring in her efforts to obtain
his release. He has been in jail for months,
and a few days since the efforts of the devo
ted wife were crowned with success, in se
curing his admission to Pail, bne came to
Layfaveffe with collaterals, in the shape of
United States bonds and real estate mort
gages to the amount of $60,000 ; but there
is many a slip between the cup aiw the lip.
lie had no sooner obtained his liberty on
the Clinton-countv Charge than another
warrant was served upon him by sheriff
Colegrove for the robbing ot a safe in Bloff
ton, Wells county.. There is still another
charge against the prisoner that of robbing
a safe in. Decatur county, ill. lhe wire,
who believes ;him innocent and the victim
of a malicious persecution, was completely
crushed bv the re-arrest of her husband,
but, instead of fainting in the highesPstyle
ot the art behaved like a sensible women as
she is, and immediately set to work to meet
the difficulties of the situation.; Lul.- Cou
rier. : The Hon. Obediah . Browne and Mrs.
Cora Browne were re-married a short time
since at New Haven. They were first mar
ried pearly' a quarter of a century, ago.
Trouble came and they were divorced. Mr.
Brown married again, and after living with
his second wife for a number of" years was
divorced from her.' He finally renewed the
acquaintance of his first wife, and haa .now.1
led her to the alter for the second time. .
I The Mobile Register recommends a dele
gate to the FhiladelphFa" Convention upon
the ground that "he1 fought as a private
soldier in behalf of the Southern cause. , r
The health of the Pope is said to tf fail-
Hn.
From the Reading Berki County) Journal.'
HIESTEK CLYMER IN 1863. ', '
He favors the . Secession of Pennsylvania
from the Loyal States ! etc. .
.The friends of IHester Clyiner. now that
he is a candidate, for Governor, are endea:
voring to impose upon the loyal people of
t ennsylvama,' and the soldiers especially,
by the fallacious assertion that during the
most tryingperiod in our country's history,
while the N'ation was struggling for exis
tence, he was a '"War Democrat!' and ap
proved of the war for the Union. To show
tha the facts are exactly the reverse we
submit the following statement : '
In the winter and pring of 1S63 the
Copperheads of Berks, arid throughout the
State, were organized in every electioikdis
triet into secret,, oath-bound associations
known as "Knights of the Golden Circle,"
Similar associations, acting in concert, were
also organized in the rebellious States, with
a mutal understanding, by signs, grips and
passwords, by which they were able, iu and
out of the contending armies, to recognize
each other and thus cripple the efforts of the
Government to subdue the Rebellion. That
Iliester Clymer belonged id this secret or
ganization of Tories'and Traitors, and was a
leading spirit among them, there is no room
for doubt. It will be recollected that sever
al members of this Tory Order were arrest
ed in Berks county in the Spring of 16G3,
charged with conspiracy against the Govern
ment of the United States in opposing the
draft, or "Conscription law," as the Cop
perheads termed it, and that several hun
dred members of this tory fraternity, known
as the ' 'Heidleberg Brigade," marched into
the city of Reading from the western part
of the county, for the purpose of rescuing
thesenrisoners their fellow-members from
the United States authorities. This infamous
raul took place on the 9th ot April, 8(.'J
Two days afterwards, April 11th, a call was
issued for a "Democratic County Meeting,"
to back up the "Knights," and among some
two hundred signers to this call, the name
of I HESTER CLYMER appeared second
on the list Hon. S. E. Ancona, the then
and present member of Congress from this
district,- being the rst. The meeting took
place on Tuesday, April 21, 1863, in and
back of the Court House in this city. The
loug series of Resolutions adopted at that
meeting, tire believed to have 1een drawn
up by II I KSTEli CLYM Ell. We give the
following as a specimen of their import.
"Resolved, By the Democracy of Berks
'county, in mass meeting assembled that,
'while we will obey the Constitution and laws
'of our country, aud make no forcible resist
'ance to the execution of any process admin
'istered by the Government within the lim
its of its legitimate functions, tec tcill not
' submit to, nor tolerate Oie slightest encroach
4 vtent upon our rights and privileges ; such
' attempt will meet with our resistance at all
' hazards, and regardless of consequences.
"Resolved, That secret societies, political
'or otherwise, are not in themselves in vio
lation of the Constitution and laws, and
'that whenever a free people sea proier to
organize themselves in secret or in public.
' they have a riaht to protection, and if the
' Government, for political purposes, fails to
4 render that protection ice pledge ourselves
lto furnish it to the extent of our power.
Resolved, lhat we are inflexibly and
unalterably devoted to the, Constitution
' and the Union, with such additional guar
antees as may protect the rights ot minori
ties from all future aggression. We do
' not approve of this War as at present om-
ducted. V E NEVER DID APPRO VE OF IT IX
4 ITSELF but accepted it in preference to dis
union, anarchy and despotism under pled-
'ges that it should be conducted solely with
a view to the restoration ot tbe Lnion.
'These pledges have been broken, the war
'is converted into an abolition crusade, and
4 we ' are free' from any obligations, except
' those of obedience to law.
"Resolcml, That we will patiently wait
'the progress of events, until power passes
'from the hands of the present Administra
' tion under the forms of law. We will con
4tinue to urge upon Congress and Upon the
'States the repeal of all unconstitutional
4 acts, and the calling of a National Conven
4 tion to amend the Constitution. If these
'fail,- our hopes centre in the soveregin
4 rights of tlte. State of I'ennsilvania and in
' order that she may be prepared to exercise
4 those rights, we urge upon our lellow citi
' zens tho necessity of organization, the se
4 lection and election of our ablest and best
4 men for Governor and Legislators ; and in
'the meantime, we have no terms ot. peace
4 to offer to any quarter, except upou the
4 basis of reunion."
It will be observed that the' pervading
spirit of these resolutions, though specious
ly worded, was expressive of the most bitter j
hostility to the then ' Authorties or tne u-
nited States," and of a determination on the
part of the Tory Democracy of Berks coun
ty, to resist "at all hazards and regardless
of consequences, " any encroachments u pon
led theu- 'consUtuuonai ngnrs,
or t.h risrlit. to resist the Government and
aid the Rebels. The resolutions also de
clare. in effect i " ' - ' ':
1. That ; "secret i pxiliucal Eocieties,
(meaning the 'Knights, ) organized to
subvert the Government, had a right to the
protection of the Government, which if it
(the Government) failed to give, they (the
Democracy of Berks) pledged themselves to
furnish to the extent of their power I :. . - a
2. The "Emancipation Proclamation, the
Conscription law, and the Confiscation acts,'
were '-4'cferZt unconstitutionaL" and there
fore of no. binding ;force so far as they (the
Copperheads of Berks) were concerned !
i 3. That theu da not armrove of the War
as af nresent (thprA conducted and THAT
THE Y NEVER DID APPOVE OF, IT
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4.' That as the War for the" Union was
hot conducted to klrtthenv they were free
from any obligation" to assist in prosecu
ting it to a succe ul i&ue 1 , , ,
5. That they were in favor of a National
Convention to amend tie Constitution SO
as to fcuit the Rebels 1 And that failing
in this, should they succeed in electing their
candidate for Governor Hiester Clymer
being at that time a candidate before the
people for that oliiee the Copperhead Con
vention having not yet made the nomina:
tion, ) and the Legislature at the coming or
fall election of 1S03, it was their purpose
4,fo assert the soveregin riglu of the State of
Pennsylvania," the plain meaning of which
was to do just what the Rebels States had
already done secede from the National U
vion, and unite Pennsylvania icith the Jeff.
Davis Government ! . . .. . i .tl
It will be noted further, that while the
resolutions were expressive of the bitterest
hostility to the United Sratos Government,
there was not a word said against the Gov
eminent of Jeff, lhivts not a syllable of
commendation or encouragement to the three
or four thousand gallant vjldicrs of Berks
count, fiohtina tlte buttles of the Union.
then iu the field !" . ' .
After the reading of the resolutions abova
quoted, and their unanimous adoption, as
reported, this most infamous Torv Meeting
w as addressed bv the Hon. IIIESTKR
CLY3I ER, in a steech outrageously violent
and infiaurriatory.. He surpassed even the
resolutions in the boldness of his opposition
to the war and contempt for the Govern
ment. Unfortunately his speech was not
rejiorted, but it is still in the recollection of
many ot his hearers on that occasion, that
he. stigmatized the Black Republicans, and
loyal men ol the country, as blacker than
the blackest scuni of hell," or words to that
effect. " We ourselves remember him as say
ing, by way of giving significance td the
last Resolution of the series, '"Let the Black
lU'LiuUucans wait till ice get the power, and
ffnm: In- wo'll fiioL-A tliim nr '
We thought at the time this was rather
strong language, but have no doubt from
-ur. iymer s earnestness, and his passion
ate and intemperate declamation, that he
me:nit all he said ; and even now, we feel
quite sure that'll he gets the power, the
loyal people of Pennsyva-iia, : and the gal
lant - soldiers, whom it was . the fashion
among Copperhead orators during the war
to stigmatize as "Lincoln's Hirelings," if
they are not made to "sweat," cannot hope
to receive any favors at his hands; ' '
j-. This, soldiers aud people of Pennsylvania,
is one among the many reminiscences of the
war, going to show that Hiesteu Clvmer,"
who is now claimed to have been a "War
Democrat" during the" war, was a Copper
head of the worst sort, and is altogether un
worthy of the suffrages of - loyal men. We
propose, hereafter, to re-publish the entire
proceedings of this Tory meeting, including
the call, with the names of the officers, and
committees,' so that the participants may
be held up to the contempt they so richly
deserve. Meanwhile, as we have reproduced
the resolutions entire, we suggest that they,
be submitted to the . Clymer Mass .Meeting'
On Wednesday next, for re-endorsement,
and that Mr. Clymer will, on that occasion,
favor the public ; with a repetition' of hid
speech, word for word, made at the time
they were first passed.
The . l3nADELPUiA Con vestion. t,
There is a great deal ot trouble vn hand for,
the managers of the Philadelphia Conven
tion. George Francis Train says there shall
be no Copperheads admitted, and the Presi
dent is being appealed to in the Strongest
terms not to "allow Democrats to take pos-s
session of the Convention. Those claiming
to be Union men say it will ruin him to
have to carry the weight of Democrats
North and ex-Rebels South, while they are;
just as loud in their assertions that they aro
the only trustworthy friends he has, and. if
they are not recognized as his friends that '
he will have no party. "-" The President does
not yet take sides or announce what he will
do. Th irlow WeeJ has been sent for, and it j
is siid he is very much disatisfied because
changes and removals are not made when
needed in New York. Rumor in high .cir--cles
says that the clamor ' of the Blaira
against Seward i more ' likely to produce
his resignation than that of Democrats and I
bx-Rebels are to remove Mr. Stanton.
; The Hottest Dat for Nearly a Ce 1
turv. Mr. E. Ixiomis, of - Yale College,
writes that on the. 17th inst, he tied a ther- ;
mometer in the shade upon the north side
of the Xw Haven Hotel. At three o'clock '
p. ni.,; the thermometer indicated 103 de-r
grees, being the highest temperaturrj known '
in. New .Haveu ; since 1 778. The itighest i
temperature recorded before the present r
season was 102 degrees, viz ; June 1 24th.
1864. In 179S the thermometer Teached i
101 degrees. In 1781, 180 and 1845 it '
reached 100 degrees, Mr. Loo mis . says :
"The hottest month at New Havens since ,
1778 was the month of July, ,1825. The .
heat of the past thirty days has been some-?
what higher than that of July; 1825, so that 1
we seem authorized in asserting that ;the '
heat of the recent period has been more in-.
tense, and the extreme heat has been Jon- r
ger continued, than has occurred before in
eight-nine years, 1 and probably for s much r
longer period." 4 '. . - : . ;
Gov. Curtin has written a letter to Mr.
Jordan, Chairman of the Republican State
Central Committee, in which he takes strong
grounds ia favor of the action of Congress, :
and the new Constitutional amendments.
He excuses hirrisejf -for iMtjclHng an etr i;
session of the Legislature to ratify them, oaC "
the ground, that upon tejegraphic oonsulta- '
tion with the Governors -fjbther States5
with a. view to ConcchoT action on this sub
ject, it was found that they ; were' not dis
posed to call an extra session for this :jur- '
A note which reeentiv became due in New J
Orleans was fid iu rebel money. ; : v ;,-:
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