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\ Affimnxninsai-lednnhausmlnm. ' , ~ ‘ i \ . / / / / ~
J‘l‘l’in‘tnxa acne with neatneu md , ’ ‘~ ' j \_\ ‘ x / ‘ ‘
“which. . V , ’ ~ ‘ x \ - - ‘
anc’: in South Baltimgp street, nearly .1 _ ‘ ‘ , w ‘ ~ ~
opposite Wample‘MLlimgfig Establishment , . . ‘ ; v
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--“Coxru.n ngnxa O?
PR01133
J. O. Neely,
TTORNEY AT LAW\.-—Particuln unali
étion p 1” to colleetjon of Pension,
Inky, Ind flack-pay. OH?“ in the S. K.
tower of the Diamond. "
Gennburg, April 6, 1863/ t! :_
‘ Wm. A. Duncan, f
, TTORNEY AT LAW.—-Office in the North
west corner ofCentrc Square, Gettysburg,
;. (on. 3,1339. tr
D. McConaughy,
TTBBNEY AT LAW, (office one door west
EA. offlaehlor’a drug and back storg’,Uhum—
”slum; stream Ar-rénxnzv up Sonlcxrbu you
Punt: Axn P!.NSIO‘\‘S. Bounty Land War
nnts, Buck-pay inspcudrd Claims, and all
other claims ngninn the Government at Wash.
ing'on. D. 0.; AlsoAmericnnCLlims in Englnnd.
Land Wurrunulocnted and sold,or l:oughl,und
mm" price: given. Agents cngngcd in lo—
cnting warrants in lowa, Hlinoin and other
wategn Staten fl'Apply to him personally
or by letter.
’ Ganglbnrg, Nov. 21, ’53. _ 2
A. J. Cover,
TTORNEY AT LAW-,will promptly Mtend
A to Collections and all other husincu en
:ruued to him. Ollie.) between Fnlmcstocku'
Ind D-mner k Ziegler'a Stores, Baltimore «tn-ct
Gettysburg, PA. [Sept. 5, 1859.
Edwara B. Buehler.
' TTORNEY AT LUV, will fnilhl'nily nnd
A promptly unend to all butineu exitrurled
w hu. He weak: the Germuulaugunge.—
Office A! the Mme place, in South Hullimore
unet. near l-‘orney's drug Note, an! nearly
qppnafle Dunner & Ziegler’s more. »
‘Uc‘tylbhrg, Murchfio.
J.‘ Lawrence Hill, M. D.
AS hi: oftive one
I I door wen affine “‘ “Mgfi
Lutheran church in x ‘N'
Chumherl' urg “rut, nml opposite Picking l
th.-cwwh -re those whiting to have may Dem"!
Opor-t'inn pevformed nx'c respectful]; innlcd to
can Kwnmccd Drs. “other. New. H. I"
Kr-utl. I). l) , Rev. 11. LA Bnuzher, l). D., R",
Pnf. )l. Lug-obi, .’rn(. .\L L.Sm:vcr.
youysburx, Aim] 11,’53.
- Dr. J. W. C. O’Neal’s
FFll‘vß and Dwelling. .\'. H. cnrln-r of [bl-
Limnru and High urn-11,11“: Pro-1.51. riun
Chart-h. (:ex'phgz, PA. ‘
..V'ov. 30, 154:3. ‘ u"
’ D:. D. S. Pcfier,
BBOTTS l't".\'§\.\dmul «may, continue: 1.
A lhu‘p.;u‘l|ce of my ,profeniuu in all m '
knndxec, and wrath] rqpcclt‘ully invite all‘
'"in!" uffliclrd Irllh nnygld standing dis- ‘
Qua-{m cull dud um um. lulu. ; ‘
on. a, 15m. x! ‘
Adams Caunty ~ %
UTFAL FHH‘} INSUIKAXUJ‘JUUI‘ NY.-:
BI (uuurporxsted Shh-h 16, (81.1. A \ .
orncns. \ _ ‘
I’rnin'mt—Geurge Swope. A ‘ ‘
YIN I’rnivlr;ll—S. IL Ruffle“.
Srcrm'rv—D. .\. Buehler. o
Trruurrr—Dnvi-I )l'Urcury.
lE'IFI‘IHJI‘I flu muffin—Ruben .\lcCuruly, Jncob
Kllll. .~» llclulmhxmn. _
‘(lulflrl —'};qrge S'wope, U. A. P-Jehlvx. R.
M‘U-xrly, Lutuh King. .\. Heinlzrlmun. n.‘.\|«-
(‘rnnv 3' 'l. 1% use”. J. R. def"), Smwcl
Dun-rut, H. t}. F.“mutm-k, Wm. H. \Yildon,
H. L L'nHl-u. Wm. B. \hCIL-Il.\n, Juhu Wol
tnrt. R. G. \l-‘7rc,urr..luh,n Pit-king. Abl-IT.
\Vright, Jn‘ln‘ Cunninglum, Ab-liel F. Gilt,
Jnmr: H. )hr-xlnlt, M. Eiulwlburgor.
”PM. Company is limiled in its oywra
lions to the “3'2lny 01 Adams. Huh-Is bun in
lnsueasml npomtiun (or more tlm'n six )ahrs,
And in that period hM Julddail loan-s and ex
peniel. mil/mm any mun/Item, having also :1 In rm:-
lllrplu‘ capital in the Treunry. The Pom.
[any employ- no Agents—nll husingss being
done by tiu- .\I mngern. who are annunliy elect
ed by the Stuckhohleru; Any person desiring
u: luaunnce can nliply to any of the above
mum-l \hun gen for turther information.
“'1‘!" Enecutive Committee mac's n! the
olfico oftlm (‘.mnpmv on the hut. Wednesday
in every month. 1112,1’. H. .r ‘ ’ ‘
SepL27,lF(.'-S. Q 5‘ ‘ .
Removals.
V HEnndersivncd,heinglhg nlllhmigedrorson
r to make remomffi iulb li\er Hn-cn Ceme-
Rery, hopes that such It: contemplate the rcmovn‘
ofthc rclnJins of den-used rghlirep or friends
will amil kh'emaeh'es of this season oflheymr to
have it done. Removnk mm]: with promptnus
—&ems low, and nu cfl’ort spared to plane.
PETJIR THORN,
Kegper of (he Comelory,
Mrirrh 17,'60
The Great Discovery
F THE AGE.—lnfiummaloxlv and (‘hmnic
Q Rheumatism can be cured B)" using H. L.
) ILLER'S CELEBRATE!) RHEUMA'HC .\IIX—
TURE: Many pmminen: citizens of this, nml
the adjoining counties, have testified to its
great utility. lts auccels in Rheumatic afl‘cc
eions, has been hitherto unparalleled by any
specific, inlrodueed to the publit. Price 50
cent: per bottle. For sale by nll druggists and
store-keepers. Preparefl only by 11. 1.. MILLER,
Wholeulo and Retail Druggiet, Enst lief-lin,
Adam county,’l'n., dealer in Drugs, Chemicals,
Oily, Vnruinh, Spirits, I’w'nls, Dye-stuffs, bot
(led Oils, Essences and Tinctures, Window
Glue, Perfumery, Pnfenl. MedlCines, Bm, kc.
, B‘:\. D. Buehler is the Agent in Gettys
burg for “ H. L. Miller’s Celebrated Rheumatic
”inure," , [June 3, 1861. :r
The Grocery 33mm
N THE llll.L.——Tho undérsigned would
0 respectfully inform the citizens ol Getty:-
burg and vicinity, tlmt he has taken the old
and “ on the Hill." in Btltimore street, Get
tysburg, where he intends to keep conatghtly
on bend all kinds of GRUCEEXBS—Sugars,
Oofi'ees, Syrup: all nll kinds, Tobacco, Fish,
SJlt, kc, Euthenwnre of all kinds, Fruits,
Oils’, and in fact everything usually found in n
Grocery. Alan, FLOUR t FEED of all kinds;
11l of which he intend! to sell tow as the law
ast. Country produce taken in exchange {or
goods nml the highest. price given. lie flutters
himself that, by strict attention and an honest
desire to plane, to merit a share of public pa
mntge. TRY 11111. J. M. ROWE.
Fob. ‘2B, 1863. tf
Grain and Produce.
AHNG “km the latte Ina commodifius
Wuehom recently occng‘ied. by F rank
mh, Eng.l ‘
‘ 18 NEW OXFORD, ’
wt In profited to puy the highest prices for
“Lind: ofPBODUCE. Also, sell at the low
a» prices, LUIIBEWL and GROCERIES,
of every description. -
_ A " MYERS & WIEEMAX.
» New Oxford, h, 'O, 1863. .u
, , : Young Men
ND OfiDJEN, do unkallow your mathgn
A and 39'" win: xo'wenr ounbeir precious
in one the old Wash-tub longer, but like
”I. In And benefactors, present. them > with
ll ~KGEWIUR WASH fill, and Instead of
{mat and crou words on "uh duys, depend
upon it. chea‘rful {ICES will greet you.
‘TYSfiJX 850111535, Gem-burg, PI.
Dec. 14., 1863. A_ ‘
Corn Wanted.
OR! IN TENS EAR tuned n our ‘.lnrg-
QfionuJbr which the highest run-kc: p‘rice
y M paid. ‘ 11:66an a: mum.
Hamburg, April :8, law. _ .
Tres" on the sign
(MEWS.
B! H. J. BTAHLE.
47th Year-
Mirable Property
Ir Pim'A'ri-z sum—rm subscriber or.
A fern m. l’rimtf Sale the Property he now
our “pies, situate in [he Ila-origin ochlty s'nurz,
on (he weal bank of Rock (frock. The Tract
(‘OHUIHL‘ 7 ACRES, more or In". of excdicm
inn-i, including‘n wry Inrge nml produciiio
Garden. ’1 inc Impruvrmcnla are a
one and a half glory doul-ie Brick
HOESE. Will) 2 L'eliuis,nliln ex
cellent repair, fl never-imimg well
of ihe ban. [on aster, 11 Frame Burn, with
Granary, ('oru Crib, _Hog Pen, kc, nlso a. lot of
Fruit. Trees. Thu-re is (in the premises an ex
tcnnre BRICK YARD, having any quantity of_
primeclzly, and being well lomtcd forthc bun
nous.
Thin proper!) ofl'ers rare inducements, web
as me nut. oftcn lo be had. It in in every re:
spect mostduirlble. Persnns wishing to \iew
n M: requested to call ou the subscriber,resid
ing thereon. The term: \\ ill be mnde easy:
58’ {f not told privately befogo SATUR-
D.\ Y, Ibe :LZsl#.-y MDEUEMBER inn, it. mll
be eluted at üblic -Snle on um. dny, at 1
o'clock, I’. AL, on the premium. lmmedisu
poucujon ghlen, i! denired. ;
Dec. 12,,1364. 3:. E"
Desn‘ablfi Home
[PUBLIC SALE.—’-On MONDAY, the 26th
A any 0! DECEMBER next, the eubscnbrr,
inlrndiux to remove \Vezt, will ofl'er at Public
Sale, on the premises, llne _
TRACT UF LAND on which he resides,
rituule m H lmilwn “mu-hip, Adams county,
about I mile-s lrom Urfinrd and 3 miles from
Hampton, adjoining lnvgds of Daniel llomer,
John Slunler. .\'icholnl yink, and others, con
lu'mlug 2Q A‘creg. muri or less. under goud
fencing and good cultin'niun. The lm- 3h.
movements are a Two-story Frame HF“:
Wenlhrrhnarded HOUSE, wnh llm'k- '
building, and A well ol‘ water all, the door;
Fume Hum, Corn Crib and annn ShedfiVasll
ll: u-e, with other ueces‘mry out-buildings.—
lere is n fine )uuug Urdu-rd on (he premisel,
will) In” kinds ul'l'ruit.
111
@8319 to ’cummencr at 1 o'clock, I'. .\I ,
on :nid (110', when attend-nm- will be gn‘eu
nnd lenm mnda knonn by
Ker. 14,1864. ts ‘
Register’s‘ Notice.
: 011 GB is heréby given to all Leg-nice: and
'N othvtj persons concer’ned, thru the Ad-'
ministration Accounts hereinafter mentioned
lujm be presumed M. the Urphm's Uuurt of
‘ All-Ilia: gmty, fur confirmJtion and nliuwnhcc.
'uu Tl‘§)AY‘ the 2711 l day of DECEMBER;
flruH. I At) O'clJL'li, A. ll , viz:
; “'_’.“The account of Duvicl E. iiollinger,
:Avlmininlrzunr of Atlnm Svflim, (lea-and.
I -Vll3-, The first and final account of Mow-s ‘
‘Hn‘tumn: Admininmtor of George ll
l fungi. lute of Mountjny township. dr-c’d.
. ‘ . 'l‘he firnt account 0! John B‘lhn.
ITrus e ofJucob Sell and Harriet hit: wile
mnd th 'r children, under the will of Jacob
lSeilJfihz‘ night.) deceased. ’ I
5 115.‘ fin. «Ecount of Jacob Tungert, Ex
ecutor inf Ih lust. will and testament oi
John Fraz-md eased. I
;‘ 116. The aooou ofDavid Schrit-er. Ad
iminiumwr of Lh estate of Bovjumin'
‘Schriwr. dnoeuwd; ‘ ‘ i
i 117. The accmntof ustm Bucher, Ad
!minulrnlrix ofJnhn Bue r, deceased. l
l 118. The first nml vfinul a count 01 Wilu
‘giimn F. Crouse. Etecutor of .‘arnh Uirhex. '
lite 0! Germany township, Ada a county,’
:deceased. . .
; SAMI‘EL LILLY, Be 'mr.
i Registers Oflice, Gettysburg. 1
‘ -Kuv.28,1861. m" , .
j . Everhm’s ‘
I FRANKLIN HOUSE, 1
3 can“: Ql‘ aovuen a. nun“: I'l'Bll'l,
' . ‘ BALTIMORE, MD. ‘ l
i This House is on A direct line between the
.I .\'orlhernCentnl‘and Baltimore and Ohio Rail-i
fruntl Dean”. lt bus been refilled and com—l
’fut lubl, arranged {or the eouvwnirnue and the
Jenlertzuntnenl oi'guesls. ' -
um. 31,1864. 1r
HILIP HARTZELH’S ESTATE—Letters
P of udulinjgthttiull ’un lhegtnle of Philip
uuglzell, lute «A Six-Allan iownship, Adnms
county, having been granted to . undersign
ed. rrsxding in the Bornygh “Gettysburg, be
hereby gives notice to all persons indebted to
mid eemte to make immediate payment, and
than buwng claims against the same to pre
sen§ them properly nmhemiemed for settle~
me t. l-JHAAUBL ZIEGLER,O{ J., Admit.
Nor. 21,18§4. 61" >
‘ , For Sale.
Vim? DESIRABLE FIRM, containing
AT} Acres nnd ufiwnrdu, ulunte 1} miles
ens! qf Oxford,in Humil‘on IOWDSbIP, known
in the properiy of John Bupp, who now re
sides ion it, am] will Ihow iv. to any person
wishing to look at it, together with 8 Acre
and 68 Perches Wood Land. inflackeon town
lhip, near by. Terms accommodating.
’ GEO. ARNOLD.
Gettylburg, Oct. 10. 1864. if
, Still at Work.
HE undersigned continue: the
CARRIAGE-MAKING BUSINESS,
in all its branches, at his old stand, in But
Middle street. Gettysburg.
NEW WORK made to order, Ind
REPAI R I N G
done promptly and I: love“. prices.
Two firamnte SPRING WAGONS and n.
SLEIGH for sale. JACOB TISOXEL.'
Dec: 7, 1863.
VEW MARBLE WORKS, Corner of 3mi
i more and East Midfile streets, Do9l7mm
an Court. House, Gettysburg, I’m—We are
prepared to furnish Monuments. Tombs, Hend
stones, Marble Muzzles, Slabs (or Cabinet
Makers, and all other work upper-mining to our
business; We will guarantee ulisfnction both
an to execution and price. Call and Ice 6m
designs ad npecimenl of work.
Feb. 2,1863. n
' ‘ = Wanted,
000 D FARM in Adam: canny, {or fluid
1 will exchange one or more Frans 0!
choice Ind in lowa, and pay the difference.
Nov. 9, 1863. GEO. ARNOLD.
_ FULL SH. of our Photognphic Vin-«rs of
A (be Battle-field of Gettysburg, fo’rm I
splendid gift for the Holiday. The finest-yet
publbhed can be seen “the Excelsxor Gallery.
' TYSON BROTHERS, Gettysburg.
, LOTBING 1 CLOTHIVG l—Plemy om"
goods junfio filled. .\ln Boon, deéu
Hm, he. km, Ilfihenp at BINNKERHOFF’S
RAKE‘S PBA‘NTATION BITTERS, or Old
Homumfijonic, at Dr. R. HORNEB’S
Urug_Btm. ,
ADIES' Ololh’for Clonking, ; new supply
L inst ranted M. PAflNESTOGK BROS’.
EW FALL & WiNTER GOODS l—A good
, auonmont of Full and Winter Goodl u
cheap as the nag-put; M SL‘UTT t SUN‘S.
JOHN LUTZ
SAMUEL men’r.
fNotice,
Cannon 8: Adair’s
Battle-field Views.
5 A DEM©©RATU© ANDFAMHLV J©URNAL
r’ IQQETRYo
“KISS KBINGLE
1 Tu: 111 nlght boloru Christmu, 'hn 11l thm’ thlhcnu
Not I creuture nu wrung. not enn I man»;
The stocking:- were hung by the cblmnoyl Ilth GIN,
In bupvb um SI .\‘pcholu soon wauld In than;
Thl chllf'lren lel‘l nestled 11l In“; In thur ball,
“'hllo Villa!" 0 l quar-plnu hand thro' their “I;
And mamxm m 11.-r keruhxof, and I In my cap,
llud Jul. utlled our bmml fur I long wlnur’l up—
“lun out on the lawn there Iron MIC-3 I alllur.
l Iprnng from tho be} In no run In the mail".
Away to the mnduw I HIV 111. I luh.
Ton open the matters, Ind thru' up flu tub;
Thl moon on (he bunt of the new-fallen In",
Gnu the lustre a! mld-day to obJlct: below. ,
Winn whnt '.u my wandering eyu Ihonld Ippllr,
MI minlaln‘rl llelxb Ind eight tiny niuloof,
With I little ol»! drivpr. Io "NI, Ind gulch,
I humin I moment. It must be St Nick.
Nun npid '.th englu In: conrnn this] came,
And In whinlled Ind uhoaud Ind nllvd than by nImo:
".\'u' Duh"! I“ Dlncer ! now Primer! new Vixll !
on,'Comet! on, Cupud ! on. ”and” Ind Bllm!
To the (up ul‘ the porch : To the tap a! the VIII?
Kai, duh quy, duh lII}, duh “my. 11l '”
A: lonoglhlt bola“ tho I ild hurricnno fly,
I hen Wt with In ohtacln mount to the sk],
£0 up to thl honutup tho eolrllu thy] flew,
M uh nu maga- (all ur my: Inn at Nichol“ too.
And Una, {an “inkling. I hurd on tho mo!
TM pnncmg Ind paying I! out littlo hoof.
AI l drII In my hon! In! "I tnrnln. mud,
in" tin cbhnm’y Bt. Nlcholu nun with I bound. '
Me In dreamed all [I fur {m hlI land hhln foot. I '
And MI cloth-a were All hushed with ulna III! to“;
I bundlinr lo_u 1.. had flung m: m. mt,
And In lookod lIKII pedlsrjmt nponin‘llil plck.
Ilia o) ca-haw the: t‘winkled 1 lm dmlplu—huw notify !
III: chunk-er. like lam, lul lon [III I ebony;
Ilia dmll llt‘th moat! wu duh: up like I bow,
And the bend on hil clam I’ll u whit- II th. Inul.
The ntumpuleipo 1:. held tum in hi: tooth. :
And th. lm‘uke it encmlod hin bud like I truth;
He hld I bronq (Ice. Ind I lltt and belly,
’l‘lm Ihook. :‘nen In llugbld.sk-.~:I bowl full oljolly.
110 van chubby Ind plump, I right jull: old olf;
And I llugl-ad, when I luv bum, in npito of myulY.
A wink uf um ”I, no Itwifl'o! bi. had,
1005qu me to know that I had Dalila; tn (had.
"I wake not I word, but not Itruglt! to hl- work.
Ml] filled 11l th- nozkingx ; then lurnod wililllrk, '
All by!" hi- qur Ind-‘0! ill IMO. I .
And [him I and. up tho‘chimmy lu mu.
II- Ipnng to “I Ilrlgh, Io hi: tum [ln I Ital-Ila,
And way they ~11l flew, lill lb. do" of Ila thiatlo; _
Ilnt I heard him “china, no he druvé out 0! night,
"ll pm Chi-Mum to 111, Ind to 111 I {and ulxht I"
MESCELLNNY
’ from th. Our-ii“
i_‘HE CQRISTMAS QOLY-DAX.
{ROI 1'!!! GIIIJN BY THE EDITOR
- Sojnyl’ully as this morning, Auguste and
Charlotte had not awake out of sleep fer a
whole year. The whole night they. had
dreamed ol'the brilliant lights of the Christ- 1
mas, tree, ‘which had so glurk Usiy shone
upon them yesterday evening. when, after
patient waiting. the little bell had called
them into the parlor. They had drenmed
Nl5O of the many beautiful preaents which
their parents had hung on the t 1 ee for them,
to brighten their Christmas joy. Reluc
tantl'y had they torn themselves army from
this scene of joy last night when they re
tired to rest. But. now. as the friendly‘
morning sun began to shine again upon the
wow-covered tool's, they appeared once
.mose dressed up hi for Sunday, ready to ‘
renew the‘tree and their ptouents, nml to
j nke themselves glad with Chri-«ttys joy. ‘
‘ ‘te morning pruned plcniantly away.—-
1 Tow de mid-day,wl)en the rays of the sun j
had In dig it pleasant out ol'doors, and even
the icic s at the eves began to melt.
Augunte l oposed to her sister, that they
Would go in \compuny with their brother,
to a wood near. by. to see the spruce trees ;
which the deni\ heavmly father had so‘
‘ beautifully decofited for the Christmas ‘
feudal. Charlotte‘yus ready, and Mother ‘
William was easily induced to accompany
them, especially as he Stilt! thereby render
a [lll-Mum servwe to his tile sisters.
Quickly'they threw then cloaks around 1
them, put on their warm witxtler bonuets,
and thus protected against th cold, they ‘
leaped forth cheerlully in the {u e of I'm- ,
ter. True the air was sharp, Ind it their
cheeks not a little; but, warmly c thed, 1
they did not heed that, and were soon in ,
the grove of spruce. Here was a beau 'ful
sight. How She green twigs were overln d 1
with white frost, in which the rays of the 1
sun reflected like diamonds l 1
“Oh how beautiful l" said Auguste. “The
trees Rhine almost as gloriously as our Christ
mas tree With all its lights." She became
snddenlyailent. Shesaw not far lrom them
it buy in miserable half-torn clothing, shiv
eriu 1 from the cold, holding his benumbed
hands to his moulgh, and weéping bitteilyl
Beside him lny i little bundle of biush
wood. which’lie had evidently gathered.
“What may be the matter With the poor
boy," said Auguste, full ofsympaihy. "that
he should be so sad and distressed even on
Christmas day ?”
'l‘he.children went u to him and asked
him why he wept. “8h 1" said the boy,
“my father is sick, and my mother is not
lble to earn enough to procure us bread
and keep.) us warm. Thus I must gather
wood to keep father warm. Ido it ‘cheer
iully ; {other is no good, and mother weeps
so much; but to-day it is n cold l” And
he began to weep still more bitterly. ,
Meanwhile the children had an oppor
tunity to examine the boy. They easily
saw that his poor clothes could not protect
him against the weather, and that he was
weeping because he was socold. For some
time they all Itood and viewed the poor
boy in silence, and teen filled the eyes of
Auguste. Then the put her hand into her
little basket, took out the little money the
had in it,nnd gave it tothe boy. Charlotte
and their brother did the some; for all had
been deeply moved by the little boy’s
miseries. ’ *
He was much surprised nLthil, and look
erl “this benefactor: in silence. But soon
he brushedawuy his tears, and nttempled
togivg expremon to his thanks and llls
joy. “0 how glad mother will be 1” he’
said : “now she can make a. soup for father.
nml heal up the room so that we can all be
warmed." Then he shouldered his bundle
of wood and hastened away.
The children accompanied him for some
distance, and On the way he had to tell
them who his parents were, sad when they
lived. “ll’ your parents new poor, you
have hardly received any Christmas pres
ent 1'" said Willinm. “Ah,” said the boy,
"il I only could hove had something to
i eat! But mother bud nothing to give me,
andool new hungry to bed.”
l lesntly, and n. earnest reflection, the
ohildlen wenton theii way; And when they
GETTYSBURG, PA., MONDAY, DEC-.26‘, 18624:.
“nuts 1: man" AND nu. PRIVAIL."
30', home. the first thing they did was to
tell their mother of the little boy, whom
they had met, who had received no Christa
ma: gifts. and besides “as compelled to go
to bed hungry!
“Mother,” said Auguste, “brother Wil
liam hm; some— old clothes which would ‘
mel'ul to the poor boy. Clmrlntte and lwnl
hunt up something for him, and if you Will
allow it, we will present it to him.” Glad
ly did their mother give her assent. Mean
while their father also came in ; and as he
knew the father of the boy to be a very
honest And industrious man. he also resolv
ed to do something for the uulortunnte
family. ~
"How would it be.” said the mother, "if
we were to get all these things together as
quickly as possible, and send for the boy to
come here this evening, and then present.
them all to him, I 0 as to produce a Luituble
surprise. Then he could also have a Chriat
mus joy. nt this time when all things he
joyous."
“0, that is excellent." exclaimed Au‘
guste. and immediately ran with the other ‘
children to gnthenup the present. with i
whichchey intended to aurprise the poor j
boy. i
When they had collectgd I“ the piece:
of clothing, Charlotte said: “1 know some?
thing more which would be excellent. If
we only could also preparer: Christmas tree
for the boy. llow he would rejoice to see
the mu'ny bright little lights 1"
The sister’s were much pleased with the
proposition; Ind William at once ofi'e‘red
liiu servwea to carry it into effect. For a
limit“ bit of money he bought a spruce tree.
The little girls look some lights. also sweet‘
meats from their Christmas tree. and so in
a short time all was arranged.
With ulmnsl more impatience than yes
lprdny did the children await. the evening.
Just as it. was growing dark they requésted
their moiber to send for the boy. Now
they lit the lights-I arranged the mount:
und»: the Ulll’lzlmfls tree, and nwnitefimth
juyml expectation the time when he should
arrive. ‘
[l as soon there. The doc! was open
ed for ‘m._ When he-h‘nd enterod. nnd it
was told in), that. these were his Christmas
[mm-ms. a 1d (hut his purents should also
recrive hell the boy stood in mute sur
jmse. Now it! gand at the ligh'n, now at
the presents, while tears ol'joy fell’from his
c-ym. The ildron rojoxged around him.
their hcnrts “ml With It pure pieiuuge. nnd
oltt-n altrrwurds they spoke of this evening,
and» decluted llml, it was the hamuut
Chrialmal faith! of their lives!
PADDY HAYES AND THE TURTLE.
.In New York a man was carrying 1 live
turtle along the streex. when along came an
lnslnmm. lollowad by a lutge dug. 'l‘h‘e
countryman tried hard’lo get the non of
Emerald to put his finger m the turtle’s
mm‘uh, but h? was too smart for that.
“But,” says he, “I'll put my dog's tail in.
and see what the bade will do.” lleiim
mediutely called up the dog. and stuck his
tail in the turtle’s mou'ln. He had scarce
ly gotit in when Mr. Turtle shut downson
it. and off the dog ran at railroad speed,
pulling the tuftle alter him at a more in: )id
rune than ever it had traveled before. ’l‘he
countryman thinking his day's work would
be thrown away if the animal should run
long at that spec-l. turned savagely upon
the lrizhman and exclaimedz— \
"Call back your dog l”. 1
Patrick put his hands into'hic pmkell.
threw his head to am side, wnnkxng mth I
provoking sang from. and replied— .
‘quH buck your fi>h !"
SAYINGS 0? JOSH BILLIFES.
It is highly important that when A man
makes up,nis mind lew bekum a mkai.
that he shouid immine hizsal! clualy, and
see if he uint better konurucled for :
phool. _
“Tell the truth and shame the Devil ;”
I kno lots of people who kan shame the
devil easy enufl'. buz'the lower thing both
ers lhem. .
1L iz admitted now “bi everybody that tho
man who kan 3ft. fat on berlony mung.
bnz got. a good don] of dorg in him. ‘
Woman’s inflow-nee iz powerful—«pew
iln when she wants ennything. ,
"Be gure "you are perfectly mite then go
lahed ;" but. in km: uv doubt. go {head en
ny wn. _ ‘
Men nint apt to get kicked out of good
society for being rich.
I huvn’t got. as much munny u mm
olks, but, Ilnv gQL as mulch impudenoo
: enny ov them, and that is the next
th 1g 19w munny. -
Dn'l mislake axro'ganoe for wisdom.—
Menn people have thought. they wu: wise,
when they wuz only windy.
Lustlyiyl am violently opposed tew u~
denbjper bevnidge. but let manu
faczuxing I think 5 little ov it
tastes gm
the burden of mother
11 your powe’r lo lightfen
[3.lM]
heavier, '
the lame. Keep irfigood humor; anger is a
Euro-waste of vitalit‘n No man, and no
oy, does his best exce b when he is cheer
ful. A light heart 11%: nimble hands
and keeps the body Leah. y Ind the mind
free. \\
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@Young Indies should nok write poet.-
ical love leners. Such none wn‘syrinen to
a Kentucky beau not'Rong sincefiyvhich so
affected him that he'stole a. horse Mo and
see the writer, and got intorjnil to ‘pny for
getting in love with a poetens. - x\
fiThe blast fumnce slag is now "X:
neatly dispoaed of. By applying a blast. o l
air 'orjetof “am to Hie slug, an iv. runs from ‘
the smelting iu.nnce in is melted new, it n
uuddeuly cooled, and can beguily reduced
to powder; an operation that would be en
tirelyout. of the question for any purpose
with the slag in its usual ebony condition.
The slag is then ccnverteu into a mam-iul
emmemly suitable for the purpme a: brick
making and the mnnul‘ncture of artificial
stone, and it is also proposed to use it u
manure.
Sugar made from Oahu—The latest nov
e‘lty in agriculturd products is the mum
{ucmre of sugar ham porn. Professor
Groessling. a German phemiu, nt the West.
is said w have discovered a prooeu by
which beiutiful white syrup and granuhted
my” [my be made from corn much. A
company has been organized in New York
with a large capitol to procure a patent and
test the discovery.
IG'Tho planters in Maryhnd offer to
in! than slaves from $6O 91 $lOO pennnum.
l u and Hut Government will no that no
nigger; will be permitted to work unleu
they wish to.
THE ARMY VOTE.
We have watched. with some care. the
manoeuvres and tricks of the Abolition-poli
ticiuns, in their “working up" of the army
vote. Convinced. from the beginning. that
they intended to use that vote tor the pur
rpose of counting in their candidates. we
l are not at all astonished, or disappointed,
at their operutions in this regard, in our
Congressionalpzlurliciol and Legislative dis
tricts. We are only amazed at the coolness
with which they cry “lraudi fraud 1” when
the Dem lets try to avail themselves of
I the protexon which thelmv throws around
the rights of candidates. Like all ndehts
i in the art of theft. they understand most
thoroughly the trick of throwing ofi‘ suspi
cion from themselves, by pointing to oth
emand crying “stop thief!" Hence, in or
der to divert attention from their own ini
quity, they raise a terrible hue and cry
about the course ofthe majority of the Con
gressional, Judicial and Legislative return
judge“. This is the secret‘ol the noise they
are making about the conduct of thcse oth
cers this and nothing more. They know,
and have known fiom the beginning, tHnt,
the granting ofcertificatcs ofelechon to the
Democratic candidates tor Congress; Judge ‘
and Legislature, could not work them any
injury. for there remained to them the right
ofappeal to Congress and the Legislature,
both of which bodies are composed of a ma
jority at their own partizans. But they
would rnther make the contest elsewhere,
as was shown by their submitting the Judge
question to Govt. Curtin’s lawyer,and by get-i
ting up certificates to their candidates for;
Congress and Legislature signed by min‘ori-i
ties of the district return judges and by:
persons who were not authorized by the
county boards ofreturn judges to sign such ‘:
certificates. Now. why this disinclinuiion;
on their part to make their contest. once‘
tor all. before Congress and the Legislature?;
Why this persistent effort, by hook and by }
crook, by fair means and by foul, to obtain ‘,
the certificates of election ? Simoly; be
cause they fear an investigation ol the re
turns from the army. and because they hope
that it' the Democrats are compelled to take
the initiative in the contest. there will not‘
be my contestyit all. ‘ We believe that the}
Democratic candidates for Congrees, Presi- ;
dent. Judge and Legislature, have a majori-i
ty chill the legal votes ca’within their res-i
pective iliatrictr. ’l'lio majorities claimed forf
the Abolition condidnten. are 68 on Con-i
gross. 122 on Preeident Judge, and as high 3
ae- L6B on Legislature. (The majority of 192 ,
set'down by the Abolition papers. for'itosel
orer Meyeru. is an error of at icast 30 votes. i
Oh this we will finger a new but.) Well,‘
initho county of Bedford alone. there are
enough illegal (not merely informal) re
turns from the army, taken in connection ‘
with the fraudulent votes which can be
Proved, to wipe out any of these ninjorities. i
this we confidently believe. The re
turn: show that about 500 votes were polled i
in the army by persons'claiming to he citi
zens ol' Bedfurd county. Somerset county, i
with the same’ populatinnus our own, polled '
but about 200, whilst Franklin, With nearly
twioethe population ofßedl‘ord, polled but
about 300. This shows fraud on the very
face of the army returns for this county.—
It is simply absurd to cl’itfi that Bedford
county had 500 votes ‘in the army on the ‘
llth of last October. ; ‘_ ‘
‘ -As,to "throwing out snidiers’ voles,” con
cerning which the Abolition papers muke
I 0 much ado. the Demoératic returnjudges
ol Bedlord county did} not reject a single
vote certified to them by the Prothomotm-y.
But thé‘ Abolition return judges. because
they were not satisfiedmm the l’rothono
tan-X’s certificate. did refuse to count the “:9!-
dir 3' vote,” and szccdcd from if“! board Q,’ return
judga. Their éecuszon left (In “widiera’ vote”
uncounlcd, the law requiring that all the
judges present shall eign the returns.—
Hence, it was because of the conduct. of
these muli‘li Abohtidnjudges thauhe “sol
dieru’ vote" 01 Bedford county was not in
-36d in the districttreturm, and not be
use of any desire on the pan of the Dam
ocrnts to throw it out; and hence that vote
remains unconnted La this day, and until
recnunted by the proper tribunal, the Dem
ocrutic candidates for Congress, President
Judge and Lngislnture. by the very act of
the Abolition return judges themselves.
gland fairly and duly elected—Bayard
Gazette.
Soidier’: Voting Fraud.—'l‘he officers, in
canvassing the votes for members of Con
gress in the 81h New York district. “struck
a mine” 01 Republican fraud. There were
four candidates, viz: Thomas J. Bzrr and
James Brooks, Democrats. and Provost.
Marshal ‘B. F. Manierre and. Wm. E.
Dodge, Republicans. The soldiers’ votes
collected in the army of the Potomac were
for Provost. Mdrshnl Mnuierre. Two or
three days helore the election, Manierre de
clined in favor of Dodge. and the canvass
shows that the wldier’s ballots were chang
ed from Manierre to Dodge. The number
thus changed were from 800 to lOOO—Lhe
vom were fraudulently Opened. and turn
ed over to Dodge by parliel in New York l
This in the business the agents of the Ad
ministration were engaged in. while they
were arresting Democrats, Ind delaying
Democralid aoldiers’ voles in the mails!—
One thounnd bellow were opened and
changed in one district! Here is a field
for Lincoln’s detectives and court martial:
that is worth exploring.
Ex-travaganca.—-It is stated that a lay
walked down Broadway, New York./ on“
Tuesday morning. with a dress-on which
coat in the aggregate two (I'lode and
five hundred dollars. Th 9 dmir creature
was a first class dry gocds establishment an
by herself, and, it is scarcely neCessar to}
add. that die occuioued a n-emengous
Dinar-ion.
Q'A danoqr in the Nations} Theatre at.
Cincmnau came w I ud denh. She had
been ageing. and in paling from the
green r mto the stage, in renponse to a
second ebcore, drank a tumble:- run of Ice
wuer. fronmhe effects of which the drOppod
dad in full ~V‘ew of the audience. She was
mailed pun ntificationin afew minutei.
SWSbon." saikp Dutchman,"you may say
whatyou pleue ' ut bad nexgbbors; [bad
to vent. neighbor-Never was. Mine pigs
Ind mine hem «me home mic dere ears
split. Ind; mdder ,day\two of dam come
home mining." \
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EHarper’n Weekly Emma: to itself
thetitle of “A Jourml of Ci 'hzution.” In
View of its me!“ infsmous ah ck: on Dem
oomts, the suggestion has been ade wheth
er the title abouil not be clmn ed to "A
Journal of Bluckguurdism." .
~——-—~ -- «no. ——‘———
‘ awn“ one of your sin,” M
aid to thedfigyhammcr.
TWO DOLLARS .I.me
ADDRESS.
To the Democratic Citizen: cl Penmylvania:
I have but. waited the hardy mownwnts
of our public authorities in (‘Olim‘fiihg 121.4
result oflhe election held on the Bill nil,
in order to discharge incumbent. duty
of culling your attention to the ungana by
which n m ljm-ity 0f20,081 votes (us i now
learn from official circles) has beenrrccord
ed "gains: us. This majority is m’pde up
from all the votes scaled to have been giv
en in the districts at home, including those
by proxy. and MI those given in the armies
—nPgro voles and all—in awry fprm of
returns. lliwlu‘. and otherwise. ,
There have been at least two palpable
forms of il‘ltll'l practiced by the supporters
of Abraham LlliC'llll, in order to ninke up
this ln’ljul‘lty, and thus secure him the
electruul vote of the State. Fictitious bul‘
lots have been placed in the bullotrboxes,
answai-iiig to [ulna iegistries, the same iis
hus been repeatedly proven to have been
the clue in our (’lt-uttntiS lii-i‘etoluie: ulld,‘
secondly, the siifii'uges ol the volunteer sol
diers have not only been tampered with,
but trunslormed. In reference to fictitious
votes, who believes that the city or Phila
delphia has to—dny, or ever had, 99,00 U vu
ters legally and properly registered in her
various wards and precincts? Audi t
that number of votes had been oountedyzl
tlius resident—giving nearl2,ooo Abolition
majority in a city ihht not many years
since burnt an Abolition hall in open day,
as a public nuisance! K
The late attempt :0 exercise the right
of sufimge on the part of the volunteer sol
diers, has proved a signal failure—{urea I
would call it, but for its various melancholy
concomitants. The doubts entertained by
many as to the wisdom and propriety of
this measure, prior to its adoption, wonld
seem to have been fully realized.
It is impossible ever to secure a fair and
full ilistribntion of tickets, so as to allow a
free choice to the voters in army sen/ice.—
The expenses of the attempts made to do
so, are almost beyond belief. On the part
of this State, they Wlll reach at least $30,-
000; and the two political organizations ex_-
iiended fully as much more. The system
Will always be liable to great abuses, and
must ever be unequal in its opemiipn, and
unfair in its results. .
Certain it is, that the privilege of voting
given to the soldier is a. mockery, when the
very man ugainst whom perlmps,-he would
like to vote, has the most despotic control
over those _who rule that soldier’s every
movement, nnd could send him at a word
to the front of battle and to death, ifhe re
fuses compliance with their behest». Un
til the volunteer soldiery have'the power
of choosing their own oflicera, the right of
suffrage for other purposes can never be
progerly carried into oifect in the army.—
lln they been fairly and freely left to
their own preferences, can any sane mun
doubt, but that there would have been
about the same proportionate division of
sentiment expressed by the soldier in the
late elections, that wus manifested by their
fathers and brother! at home? -
It is this army vote. (not to speak of the
other frauds.) which has given our oppo
nents their recent beggnrly triumphs in
Pennsylvania. ~ Beggar-1y indeed—when
it is recollected that it shows a falling off
,of from forty to fifty thousand intheir mn
jority, within the last tour years! b‘uch a
victory. and so obtained, betokens a speedy
downfall as 5 party, to the advocates ofne<
gro, equality in our staunch old Common
wealth. Revolution: never go b-zclmrurds. It
is wottliy ol remark here also, that a change
of twenty five thousand votes properly ui
'lded amongst the larger States, would
have defeated Mr. Lincoln altogether.
It was our duty. fellow Citizens, to have
rescued the constitution at the late elec~
tions, it' We coulu. The etl'ort was gullantly
but. umuccespfully made. And now, In
View of all that must ineyitahly trampire
within the next lour years, I lee] honestly
more like congratulating you as a political
party. on having escaped a fearful rebpon
nbility. than oflering explanations and
condolence over a deteat. After entailing
a weight of suffering upon this country,
from which nothing but the most radical
measures, can ever relieve it; alter having
forced into operation a financial system,
which is but the musk olruin in that re
gard; otter so mis-menaging the unfortu
nate Civil war now upon their hands. as to
leave scarcely 3 hope of demg the Union
—it l 8 but right that the Abolitionists, and
theirinstrumenl, Abraham Lincoln, should
remain ID a position. t) feel the first fruit
of their own wickednee‘s and folly, and
meet the curses and condemnation of an
outraged and auti‘ering people, when the
impending clouds shall mature into Horn}
and darkness.
Our plain duty, fellow citizens, both as a
party and an patriots, is to maintain our 1
noble organization in all its power and ec
tiviiy. t now comprises upwards of two
hundred and seventy-six thousand freeman
-—the bone, sinew end brains of the Com
monwealth. Every hope of an ultimate
rte-union of the States, and of restoring the
Government and laws to their original in
rity and vigor, lie! in the progress and ulti
mate triumph ofthe Democrtcy. We must
still continue to act as the sentinels oi free
dom, and vindicate our time-honored prin
ciples before the people. instead of dis
banding our clubs and associations, let us
increase their number end inapirit their ac
tion. Held, at least, monthly meetings.—
Gather, ii possible, one organize 3 Demo
cratic association in every school district,
and boldly canvass on all ptoper occasions, I
the meuaures of our corrupt and imbecrle
rulers. Expose the secret lengueenml oun
dntihke gatherings oi our opponents ; and
hold up to merited scorn those who, in}
midnight assemblies, and under kindred)
dnrknm conspire to rob Ind ruin ourcoun
try. and Al the same time to degrade our
people by plotting an affiliation with the
negro race. Let us. as a party. march stee
dily on our accustomed paths, employing
neither stealth nor secrecy; they are un
worthy ot freedomyvho are air-id to delend
it in open till].
Allow me in thia connection, to add a
word, also, in behalfot’the Democraticpreu
of Penoiylvnnm. Alw-iys but too poorly'
rewarded. now, when nearly all public pet- §
ronege is in the hind: of the ignition, and i
the expenses of priming greatly inereued,
it become. the mention duty 0! every faith
lul Democrat to support and strengthen
his local paper, and to discriminue in his
patronage. it’ compelled to do so at :11, in i
luvor oi the Democratic press of our ovln ]
State. There Is a culpable carelessneu in 1
this respect, in many oi our public men.
which in‘; very proper subject of r‘rprehen
tion. as well as oi rememlmmce to those
who suti‘e: from it. .
Uudor culinary circumsteueee, fellow
‘ «imamdewmid agent-we pro-em duty of
my place fully uncharged in this hasty re!-
!BE
«amalgam end iii-mt"
mantle-e which X here vnfigpfl.
_ln whet {further undemke (his
tar-0,1: hpouible Inn-7b. chargedwtth
travelling mun-f out of the lphefo of
my Ippomtment, end with entering upon e
field of inquiry thet is beyond in mm! lim~
in. But. u my purport: m manly nml up
right, end. I may add, pntri‘btiu-I fez-II
my nfely rely in mm times, that. the
spirit. of liberty mil Icuuru meat. least yuur
indulgwoe.
‘O9. or about the N (lay nf September
lllt, forty-[our wbslantinl Ind repuublo
cifizem ofColumbin and Lnlnrue countiu,
in (his Statemere seized by wiv'da'y nulhor~
ily and hurried with indecent hunts, u the
bayonet? point. into the deplhsofndim
and disused military fortren, u I hoe of
confinement. One of them, in a fine:- to
hi: “lumen, in simple words tint. mmt
touch every honest hen-t, ebul describe!
theirimprisonmenl : ~
"Our treatment. was inhumm. When
first taken and Incuxccralvd in this cell.
not. a 31001 or benrh In rest. nur m-nry limbs
on ; not n cup, uir knife. or fork, or plate;
and these few mdhponamble articles were
purchased u! (‘xmbnmb prices. attended
wuh vexatimu delay. Fortydour of us in
one cell, wnJioul even an uvpunlu piuce In
attend to the ml!» 0! untum, u Is 1:0 «un
der that One 01w: uumuu um. i-(Ml mm In
his 12m “wimp y. ‘9. ..u~i LLHI) when. luvs
i|ul\:llfi\'n;"é"‘.l,
No. 13.
ii Li"2‘.i l iii i 15. "I" Y :I ...:r; cr-itimvm'ttin
iatid thin) it .- ii. an. ‘lit . ii-, r} t.i.i~r
ati.l llll‘ ri~ui.mvi.t. uyui.‘ cliaigrs eiesuly
cogniuhle iii the Uivtl UUULX.) oi the th.-to
and or the Uflllf‘d States. With the ques
tion of the guilt or innocence of these men,
(and I believe them truly innocent of any
deliberate inlraétion of hm.) [ have in this
place. L 0 hing to do. It is the elmtlmg
iiuct tha‘t forty-four nien, ot good repute in
their loslivctive noigliborliooun some of
whom had held pliiccs ni‘h'igli liuhilc {l'Urt
and honor, xliuuld he so zed by soldiery, iu
the heart of this peaceful and loyal Shite,
dragged off to it noisnnie militnry dungeon,
and there kept. for months, Without being
confronted by iin accuser ;, (Ilit‘ iii them in
the nieantiiiiu dying, its is believed, l'rotn
isuftei'iiig thus : another Jtt'cunlills blind
than) his Cflllfinr'lnt‘llt, while most of the
,otheis still coniiiiue shut no in Fort Mit
ltint—qt ditnlll, island toit, constiucted more
’with a view iii i’t-ri-tiiig it‘ bombardment,
ithiui anything else! A h‘rnve 01l heme
desccrut‘cd: ii ioiiiuaaiissucliittd With many
proud recollections and memories of our
forefathers’ struggle for freedom, turned
into it Bastile for the uses oi modern ty
rannyl i
This is not all. nor in my view the worst
of the case—it‘ it is to be estublished as is
precedent. These men are being drawn
od’t, one by one, to he tried beicre a tribunal
unknown to the Constitution—culled at
Court Martial, 'in which they are denied the
privdege—priceless in a fret-muii’ii'estimute
-—ot'a trial by a jury of their peers, and of
the vicinagel
I should impliedly impugn your in
telligence and love of freedom, fellow citi
zens,by ofl'ermg here, any tinhoruto dis
cussion of this sacred right of trial by juiy.
No work of tyiitnny so stirs the inmost
depth of every treemnn's heart, nit any at.
tempt at inlringemcnt ofthis precious prin
ciple of liberty, which has come down to us
untrammolled and unimpaired from the
days of Mayna Charm to the present nio
iuent. The very idea of a Military Commis
sion sitting in the lieuitol our laithful. law
sbiding old Commonwealth, to try anything
but simply breaches of military law and
regulations, is monstrous and unbelrnhlo.
Our Legislature t'iuily humbled itself to
subserviency, in passing lays punishing any
resistance, by word or deed, to the con
scription laws of Congress; and Congress
in its turn has piled enactment on enact
ment—now endorsing our gracious Presi
dent’s praclamations of martial law, and
next restraining them—hut. all the while
pointing to the L‘ii'il Courtr as the proper tri»
hunnls to try the clasu of offenses newly an
nounced—shall I say, cars-rim, by both
I’resident and Congress—Lord and Master:
of a submisstve people! '
I submit, fellow citizens, whether it in
not the duty of the two hundred endeav—
enty-six thousand Democratsot‘ Pennsyl
vania, to inquire into this alarming viola
‘ tion of thou: great principles of human
rights, which even no monarch on the.
throne of our English ancestors since the
date of Mug/.12 clan-ta, ever yet invadedwith
impunity; and no administration of our
Government. ever beiore dared to infringe,
even in the sligliteat degree! The fate to
day, of these men of Columbia county. it'
innocent, may be our: to-morrow. Besides,
it it really has come to pass, that the old
laws of the land require cnforcemenhhy
hayonets, and the new ones introduced,
and about lib; tntrodilccil, need the same il»
lustrution and support, it must at leut he
intereating to the feotile to know it, and
‘he prepared to yiel up gracefully all those
I cherished principle! of civil freedom pith
tized in the blgiod at our futhet'a of the rev
olution. and bequeathed to us as their iii
estimable legacy l
True, we had the bonsti'ul unnouiicmnrnt
iof the Secretary of State at Wuhhmglon
i that the suspension ot’ the writ ot Isabm
icorpur placed every independent heart in
, the land under his gnolcra’hip; and weilnd
also the practice of Secretary" Stnnton’n
i'sutralis in t-iiiioiis placcs' in’ other States,
showing the some grand estimate of his
powers; but that military c‘ommissionsand
secret (rill/J, n'i'inocr Junizs, ware to be sub
1 stituted for proceedings in the civil Courts
10f the country, in cases clearly defined by
statute law As belonging exclusively to
theirjusidiction, is a state of things which
could not have been tally contemplated by
the people of Pennsylvania at the lakelec»
tion. We really seem to be fast ranching
the condition of the German Baron clolden
time, who, in order to provide the mean:
for maintaining his castle gainst assailants,
mortgaged it to some netgh oring Skylooks,
who neized and appropriated it thetnulves,
before the Baron’: deiences were completed.
Or, in planner words. in conducting what
appeared at the outset to be a prayer strug
gle to sustain the powers of the Constitu
tion, and the supremacy of the‘lawl over
the Southern States—we are now linking
the same vitul principles here at home 1
Who is responsible for this position of
nti'airs so far so our State is concerned?
The new Military Commander of this Divi
sion, with his own fair record to preserve,
and n bright ancestral fame in mmory,
cannot beactin avoluntary in them. The
Governor of genn-ylvnuia disisvows all
prior knowledge of the original nroooed
ings against the Columbia county prisoners,
and till respon-ibility in the premises. The
Judiciary, if applied to, wouldflprobably be
disinclined to enter into a con iet With the
military authorities, in. which wouldknimply
be illuslrsted, that the President ahd his
Cabinet ministers are the Lordlj, peris
mount of our destinies, both omit uni mili-
uir ! ~
1:11: poop]. an allow-con pew thi
pouuon of our liberties, 1f they “31,—.
They have the power—4M awful power, to
prove recreaut to themselves; to lat-come
the eucuuonets of their own rightsothvtr
own unppineas, and their om: glury iHullra
ted in the past. Yea : it théy so eléétuu I
people, they may, in cowardly supinom,
allow themselVes to be covered «ml: the
pa.“ ofudeupolism as dark and distal u
ever shrouded any of we victims in t a old
world; and find! fill the latest 0: thou
ignoble graves of {pnional freedom. Hut lie
in drendtgl .wunmg along down the you
pathway of time!
~ln taint! ot‘thp Democratic State Central
Committee offenmiumm. ‘ ‘
‘ 3 O.IL. WARD. 4-
, Chamnm.
TOwAndA. PL, Dec. sth, 1864; ‘
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virtuousmut a}! oqggsgquenoo ottfl’ ‘ ‘
but. of umr heliéf. J‘bg clog; fi’fimen
is, thératoré,‘ m their qflglojgtfi 99.,
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