President Lincoln'* I'roclnmn tion. WASHINGTON, July 5. By the l\cttdent of the United iS'tates : A PROCLAMATION. Whereas, By the Proclamation which was issued on the 15th of April, 1861, the President of the United States an nounced and declared that the laws of the United States had been for some time past and then were opposed, and the exe cution thereof obstructed in certain States therein mentioned, by combinations too powerful to bo suppressed by the ordinary course of judicial proceedings, or by the power vested in the Marshals by law; And whereas, immediately after the is suing of the said proclamation, the land and naval forces of the United State? were put into activity to suppress said insur rection and rebellion. Aud whereas, the Congress of the United States, by an act approved on the 3d day of March, 1863, did enact that during the said rebellion the President of the United States, when ever in his judgment tho public safety may require it, is authorized to suspend the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus j in any case throughout the United States j or any part thereof. And whereas, the said insurrection and j rebellion still continued endangering the i existence of the Constitution and the gov ernment of the United States, and where as the military forces of theU. S. arenow actively engaged in suppressing the farid insurrection and rebellion in various parts of the States where the said rebellion has been successful in obstructing the laws and public authorities, and especially in j the States of Virginia and Georgia. And whereas, on the 15th day of Sep- j tember last the Presidedt of tho United j States duly issued his proclamation, where in ho declared that the privilege of the j writ of habeas corpus should be suspend ed throughout the United States in cases whereby, by the authority of the Presi dent of the United States, the military,! uaval and civil officers of the United j States, or any of them, may hold persons [ under their command or in their custody, i either as prisoners of war, spies or aiders j or abetters of the enemy, or officers, sol- ! dicrs or seamen enrolled or drafted ormus tcrod or enlisted in or belonging to the S land or naval forces of the United States, as deserters therefrom, or otherwise amen able to military law. or the rules and ar ticles of war, or the rules and regulations prescribed for tho military or naval serv ice, by the authority of the President of the United States, or for resisting a draft, or for any other offence against the mili tary or naval services. Aud whereas, many citizens of the State j of lvontneky have joined tho forces of the j insurgents; have, on several occasions, j outered tho said State of Kentucky in j laage force, and not without aid and com- Jbrt furnished by disaffected and disloyal ! citizens of the I'uitod States therein ; not i only greatly disturbed the public peace, but overborne the civil authorities and j made flagrant civil war, destroying prop- ! erty and life in various parts of that j State. And whereas, it has been made known j to tho President of the United States by th* officers commanding tho National ar mies that combinations have been formed in said state of Kentucky with a purpose of inciting the rchel forces to renew the j said operations of civil war within the [ said State, and thereby to embarrass tho j United State.: armies now operating in ' said States of Virginia and Georgia, and I to endanger their safety. Now, therefore. I, Abraham Lincoln, President of tho United States, by virtue ; of the authority vested in me by the Con stitution and laws, do hereby declare that j in my judgment the public safety especi- , ally requires that tho suspension of the ; privilege of the writ of habeas corpus so ! proclaimed in said proclamation of the 15th of September, 1863, be made effec- j tual and be duly enforced in and through out the said State of Kentucky, and that martial law be for the present declared therein. I do therefore hereby require of the military officers in the suid State, that the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus be effectually suspended within said State, according to the aforesrid proclamation, and that martial law bo established there in, to tako effect from the date of this proclamation. The said suspension and establishment of martial law to eoutinuc until this proclamation shall be revoked ' or modified, but not beyond the period j when said rebellion shall have boen'sup ' pressed, or conic to an end ; and I do here- i by require and command you, as well, as military officers, all civil officer* and au thorities existing or found within said | State of Kentucky, to take notice of this j proclamation, and to give full effect to the , »ame. The martial law herein proclaim- ! ed, and the things in that respect herein. 1 ordered, will not be deemed or taken t<i interfere with the holding of lawful elec tions, or with the proceedings of the Con stitutional legislature of Kentucky, or with the administration of justice in the courts of law existing therein, between citizens of the United States in suits or proceedings which do not affect the mili tary operations or the constituted author ities of the Government of the United States. In testimony whereof I have hereto set iny hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. Done at the city of Washington this sth day ef July, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight huudred and sixty four, and of the Independence of the United States the eighty-eighth. (Signed) ABRAHAM LINCOLN. By the President: ~W FL. H. Sr. WAR I). Secretary of State. ; Very good news is expected from General Sherman —nothing less than the capture of Atlanta. Military men say that with the loss of Kcncsaw Mountain the rebels cannot reasonably hope to hold Atlanta, as there are no positions beyond the Chattahoochie at all equal to those this side of it. PRESENTATION OK A BOUQUET. —A " lover" received the following note ac companying a bouquet, over in Indiana : "Deer— " i Bend yu by the boy a bucket of flours. They is like mi luv for u. The nitc shaid meens keep dark. The dog fenxtil meens i am ure slaivc "Koata faide and potii pail, " Mi lur for yu shall B war fair" (KIIIITIIIO Whig.) To Our Subscriber*. Thin issue of our paper will be the last going out from Cincinnati, and the next, and all future issues, will comofrom Knoxville, direct, tin Nashville. We have at length purchased ono of Iloe's fino printing presses, in Now York. and it is now at Louisville, on its winding way to Knoxville. We expect to have this new machine in operation in a very short time, when our paper will come out by the mails, with regularity. Wo may have to miss one or two of the next issues, but if they arc delayed iu coming to subscri bers, they will understand that it is done on account of the shipment, and the put ting under way of our new press. All communications, as well as ex change papers, cither to the undersigned, I or ('apt. A. E. liluut, will be addressed !to "Knoxville Tennessee," where ihey will reach us aud receive attention, as we go with the paper to Knoxville, and re main among the fixtures of the offiee Our list of subscribers is now very large, and is growing daily. Let advertisements as well as names of subscribers be sent on to Knoxville, and they will rtceivc prompt attention. Remittences at our risk. Those who are opposed to the late Bal timore ticket, setting forth Liucoln and Johnson, and the Ami-Slavery Platform then stand upon, would do well not to pat ronize us, for we stand with these candi dates upon the same platform! And all who are in sympathy with this rebellion, or have plates of copper on their heads, would do well not to subscribe for our sheet, aa they will frequently get their feelings hurt. And all who are for •'Peace," for the Cleveland, or Chicago nominees for the Presidency, would do well to have no fellowship with our paper —for wo are for Lincoln k Johnson, aud for the war to the bitter cud. We will thank papers, friendly to our cause, to insert this card once, as a means of giving information to the public abroad. W. G. HnowNi.ow, Editor if' Publisher. CINCINNATI,.June 27. 1864. I'roclamtition by tlic <Jovcrnor. KXEI~CTIVI CHAMH/.RS, PITTSYLVANIA, ) H ARRIHIIURO, July 2, 1864. / To the Men and Women of Pennsylvania: Supplies for your wounded in the vari ous hospitals outside of the State, iu ad dition to those furnished by other agen cies are again required. Youi voluntary eare has provided well for thosewithin the State. At and near Washington, Balti more, Louisville. Nashvilleand elsewhere, wounded volunteers from Pennsylvania arc suffering from privations. The regular agents of tho State at Washington aud Nashville, as wellas spe cial agents whom I have sent to other points, concur iu representing the suffer ings of our bravo men from these priva tions to be most severe a id heart-rending. I forbear togo into details. For substantial and effective relief they imist rely, now as heretofore, upon your unostentatious zeal and promptness. The supplies most needed for their immediate ÜBO are shirts and drawers, socks, hand kerchiefs, wines, spirituous liquors, do mestic wines, such as currant, elderberry. See., canned fruits and vegetables, jellies, jams and preserves, apple butter, peach and quince butter, onions, tobacco, arm slings, finger-stalls, bed-ring*, and such other articles as you have been in the hab it of furnishing, and some money to pur chase fresh, perishable fruits and other articles which cannot bo furnished iu kind. Money should be forwarded direct to Col. Francis Jordan, agent of Pennsylva nia, No. 481, Elcveuth St., Washington, D. C.,or Col. James Chamberlin, agent of Pennsylvania, Nashville, Tenn. Supplies in kind may be sent direct to Col. Jordan or Col. Chamberlin. or to this place, whence they will be immedi ately forwarded. _ To secure abundantsupplios,it has nev er been necessary to do more than let you know that they were needed. It is not necessary to do more now. I call on you with the certainty that the ap peal will be promptly answered. When any considerable amount of stores shall be contributed from the same neigh borhood, I will (subject to tho regula tions of the United States) send per sonsfromthe neighborhood with filestores, so that they may have the gratification of themselves distributing them among our wounded friends and brothers. A. G. CURTIN. Number One. One liourlost in the morning by lying in bed will put back all the business of the day. Ono hour gained by early rising is worth a month in a year. One hole in a fence will cost ten times as mueh, if neglected, as it will to fix it at once. One diseased sheep will spoil a flock. One unruly animal will teach all the oth ers in a company bad tricks, and tho Bible says one sinner destroys much good. One drunkard will keep a family poor and render them miserable. One wife that is always tolling how fine her neighbor dresses, and how little she can get, will look pleasautcr if she talks about something else. Ono husband that is penurious or lazy, and deprives his family of necessary com forts, such as their neighbors enjoy, is not as desirable a husband as he ought to be. Qiiolu of Allegheny and Snr * rounding Counties. By reference to a circular from Adju tant General Russell, in Pitts. Commercial the quotas will be found of tho several counties in the State, under the late call of the President for twenty-four thousand militia, to serve for one hundred days, unless sooner discharged, in Pennsylva nia, Maryland, Washington and its vicin ity- Of the Western counties, Alleghe ny is required to furnish 1.488 ; Arm strong, 298; Beaver, 242; Butler, 279; Cambria, 242; Clarion, 211; Crawford. 405; Erie, 411; Fayette, 322; Frank lin, 349; Greene, 202; Indiana, 280; Jefferson, 151 ; Lawrence, 191; Mercer, 307; Somerset, 222; Venango, 207; Warren, 159; Washington. 891; West morclnud 44v.— Pitt!. Commercial. (the 3tmevicttn (fitteen. THOMAS ROBINSON, I CYBUSE. ANDERSON, j* 1 ""o™- 0 ™- in. W. SPEAR, Publisher. BUTLER PA. WEDNESDAY JULY 18,1804. 44"'Liberty and Union. Now and Forever, One end —D. Webster. ' FOR PRESIDENT IN 1864 : ABRAHAM LOCOL9. of Illinois. FOR VICE PRESIDENT: A>Olti;iV JOIKXftTOX. of Tennessee. Presidential Electors. SENATORIAL. Morton M'Mlchnel, Philadelphia. Thomas 11. Cunningham, Heaver conntj. RE RE<*K!<TATITK. 1 Rob«rt P. Kinp. 118 Ellas W. Hall, 2 Geo. Morrimjn C'oates, 14 Charles 11. Shriner, 3 Henry Bumm, ) 15 John W inter, 4 William 11. Kern, 10 I>nvi(! M'(Vnaur;hy, 6 Burton H. .fenks, 117 David W. Wood, 0 Charles M. Hunk, 13 Isaac Benson, 1 Robert Parker, |IP John Patton. 8 Aaron Mull.. 20 Samuel B. Dick, 9 Join, A. IlieHtand, 21 Kverar-1 Uieror, 10 Kirard 11. Coryell, !22 John P Pennev, 11 Edward HolHday, j'23 Kbeuewr M'JunWn, 12 Charles F. Bead, 24 John W. Blanchard. IiOCAI. TICKET. CONGRESS, THOMAS WILLIAMS. ASSEMBLY, WM. HASLETT, JOHN 11. NEGLEY. of Duller County. SAMI'KL M'KINLEY, of Lawrence County. COMMISSIONER. A.C.CHRISTY. A!%ITOK. . LEANDER WISE. Amendment to the Constitution, Granting the Solrtterslllght to Vote. ELECTION ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 2, I**4. ft®"" Two weeks aero, we called the at tention of our citizens to the fact that a special election was to be held on the 2d of August, and urged its importance upon our readers. We also reqnested our neigh bor of the Herald , to call the attention of his readers to this matter; but were sur prised to observe that the subject had been passed orer without a word. Certainly this was accidental. Wo meution this matter now for tho purpose of enabling him todohiuiself justice by putting him self right on the record on this matter the great majority of the people, we be lieve, without distinction of party, arc right now. Tlic*Uebcl Raid. Siuce the commencement of the war, there has scarcely been an instance of an attempted invasion, the strength and des tination of which have been so long in doubt, .as tho one now occupying Mary land, with a force variously estimated at from 20,000 to 80,000 strong, and threat ening Baltimore and Washington. Sev eral sharp engagements have already ta ken place, and our forces have had to fall back beforo superior numbers. The participants iu this raid seem more mali cious in their work of destruction, than is usual with even rebel raiders, destroy ing property as they go Thismovement is doubtless intended as an offset to the many raids which have been made by our Cavalry during (he progress of tho pres ent campaign in Virginia, and perhaps iu the hope of diverting a portion of Grant's army from their present offensive opera tions against the strongholds of Eastern Virginia; but in this they will be disap pointed. Tho Government will find suffi cient force to take care of any force Ewell, and Breokinridgo. may bo able to collect. In the mean time, all possible exertion should be made to sustain the authorities in this emergency. The Gov. of Mary land and Mayor of Baltimore, have join ed.in a call upon all tho organizations of the State (Militia, Loyal Leagues, &c.,) to rail} - for the defense of Baltimore.— Similar arrangements are being perfected at Washington. We trust Pennsylvania will do her duty in this trying hour. Tho patriot never despairs of his country. LATER. —By the news of yesterday, we learn that the Philadelphia and Balti more Railroad is destroyed ; Gunpowder Bridge Burned; Train Captured at Magnolia Station; Colored troops going Forward; Recruiting in Phila. Brisk ; Scc'yStanton'sDispatehlntercepted; Gen. Cadwalader's Mansion at Magnolia Burn ed ; Maj Genera) Franklin Captured; Passengers and Mail Plundered; Great Excitement in Baltimore ; Citizens Go ing out to Fightthe Rebels ; Eight Bridg es on Northern Central Railroad Destroy ed; Hunter's Forces Occupy Martins burg ; Rebels Hold South Mountain Pass. Republican -\oiuliiee for Vice President. An article appeared in tlic last issue of the so called " Union Hcrahl," of this place, purporting to bo taken from a kin dred sheet, called the " Washington Uuon " I In order to exhibit the spirit of these and kindred sheets, we give the article in full. ''Republican Nominee for Vice President. Andy Johnston, of Tennessee, who was nominated on the Bth ultimo, at Bal timore, by the Republicans for Vice Pres ident, says the Washington Union, is knowu to be one of the most consummate demagogues living. In addition to a thousand other little tricks resorted to by him to make himself popular with the masses, we are told that he keeps standing • in front of the elegant mansion in which he lives, a small une story shanty in which he onco worked as a journeyman tailor; this he points out to his visitors telling them the story of his early straggles in life. He forgets however, to tell them one other thing connected with his hum ble origin; how he has an old mother, more than seventy years of age, who ho suffers to traverse the streets of Phila delphia with a basket on her arm, selling tripe for a living.* l'e who have hearts, think of this; a man who is rolling in wealth and aspires to the position of Vice President of this great country suffers his old mother to trudge about the streets of a large city, hawking tripe that she may buy bread to keep her poor old soul and body together. Ingratitude can assume no darker shade than this." In this article, the sweeping assertion is made that, Johnston is "one of the most consummate demagogues living."— He is accused of being guilty of a thous and " little tricks," and we are told that he was once a tailor, and worked with his own hands for a livelihood, and that he still keeps standing in front of his "ele gant mansion, a small one story shanty in which ho once worked as a journeyman tailor." This is certainly an unpardona ble offence; he ought to pull down the shanty; obliterate every trace of the same, and then positively deny that he ever worked at the Tailoring, orany other hon est way of making a living. It is a ter rible disgrace and an outrage that a man who has been a tradesman, should be so presumptuous as to suffer himself to be a candidate for Vice Presidency. It should be remembered that the modern Democracy (although they are great friends of the dear people.,') are utterly opposed to Tailors, Railsplitters, and all who have ever labored with their hands; that such are Mudsills, and should not be placed in offices of trust and profit; those places should be reserved for the aristoc racy ; men who have never defiled or de graded themselves by engaging in man ual labor or mechanics ; they should be kept expressly for the privileged few; who have been raised in luxury and idle ness. The Democracy are also opposed to Andy Johnston, because he has from the first proved loyal to the government of the United States; and has been an ar dent and energetic supporter of the Ad ministration; and labored incessantly to put down the Slaveholders Rebellion. D is a matter of record, that when South ern Rebels were desertying their posts in the United States Senate, " Johnson stood up in his place, looked Jeff Diflis full in the face, as he significantly shook his fin ger at him, and said," "If I were the President of the United States, I would arrost you all as traitors, try you as trai tors, and hang you as traitors!" The man who had the boldness thus to beard the Lion in his den, need not ex pect the friendship, or support of those who sympathize with Jeff, in his wicked schemes and efforts to destroy the best gorernment that was ever vouchsafed to man. They would prefer to support Val landigham, or some othor government be rator. They are in favor of" Pcateon any terms." The Rebels would not have any fellowship with these same Northern Mud sills and sympathizers, "if they were to give them a sheet of clean paper and per mit them to write their own terms." Not withstanding this fact, there are men, who pretend to be loyal, and at the same time oppose every net of the government in its efforts to put down the rebellion; Jeff, is looking to these peace men for aid and comfort in his wicked course, and is thus encouraged to prosecute the war, killing and starving our brave heroes. Wedo not wish to be understood assay ing that all Democrats areopposers of the government; many who have heretofore acted with that party are truly loyal; many have done nobly in supporting the government by giving liberally of their means; while thousands have given their lives a willing sacrifice upon the altar of their country, and fhousands are yet bat tling in the good cause. As regards the latter part of the arti cle given above, the following letter from an East Tcnnessecan, is a sufficient refu tation of the rile slander, which was in tended to be palmed upon the people as a truth, in order to work upon the sympa thies of the people to the Injury of the fair fame and character of an able states men and patriot. Andrew JolniHlon'M Mother—A Sl»ii«ler bailed The following letter from a loyal East Tennesseean appears in the Binghampton (N. Y.) Republican ; the slander it expo ses was too silly for credence, but it is just as well to have it corrected : " AFTON, N. Y., June 28. "Mr. Editor: I notice in your paper of the 27th instantan extract from a Phil adelphia paper to the effect that' Andy Johnson had abandoned his poor old mother, and that she is traversing the streets of Philadelphia with a basket on her arm, selling tripe for a living.' " I ask the privilege of adding my testimony to the falsity of this charge. Being a native of the same connty, (Greene. East Tennessee.) and bav ing lived in the same town, Greenville, in which Governor Johnson resides, and where his mother died and was buried, I know whereof I speak. To my own knowledge old Mrs. Johnson lived in her son's family for many years before her death. "I witnessed her burial. She lies in the village grave-yard. Many marks of tender regard are now to be seen around her sleeping remains. An aspen tree, brought when a mere' slip, from Washington city, by her son, and no dojibt planted by his own hand, grows at the head of her grave. The rose and the myrtle bloom at her side. "It is true that, previous to her residence with her son, she was poor, but loved and respected by all who knew her—particularly by th« young.' Well do I remember, when a mere hoy, going with other little children to the old lady's humble dwelling and being charmed with her oft-re peated stories. "Gov. Johnson has inherited from his revered mother those peculiar traits of character that have made him a marked man, and elevated him to the distinguished position lie now occupies—viz: an unusual strength of native talent, sound com mon sense, imdomitable perseverance, and honesty. 'As the mothor is, so is the man ' "W- R. Rankin, an East Tenn." Army Correspondence. IIARWOOD IF OH I'LL A1.. l.. 4,1564. MESSRS. EDITORS : —As 1 cannot spend this day in the maimer in which 1 have been used in spending it among my friends and relatives, 1 wiil employ the time in sendimiyou a few jottings of my journey from Butler to this place. I left Butler in the Freeport Ilaok, on Wednesday, the 29th ult., and reached that place just in time to take the cars for the Smoky City, where I arrived a few minutes before 7 o'clock ; ongoing to the depot of the Central, I had to wait until half past eight for a train for llarrisburg; getting on board, we had a run through the moun tains of Pennsylvania after night, arriv ing in llarrisburg about sunrise; here we got breakfast, and then took the cars for that city made famous by its inhabi tants bathing its streets with the first Loy al blood shed in this aceursed rebellion. About 81 miles from llarrisburg, one of the axles of the Tender broke, lotting the it on the ties; the train was running very fast at the time the ac cident took place; as soon as it was dis covered, the Engineer blew the whistle for down.jirakes, and reversed the engine, but we tearing along over the ties for about 500 yards; the train was checked up, and on getting out to see what was wrong, we found the tender a perfect wreck. Here was a fix ; the Conductor had to send hack to York for another en gine and baggage car; both these articles being rendered useles by the break down ; about three hours after, another engine came to our relief, and we arrived in Bal timore about four hours behind time, and during a very heavy rain ; it run along the gutters, at the sides of the streets, in floods; how I hoped it was pouring down in old Butler county at the same rate. Along the route the grain was nearly all in shock; I saw some splendid fields of wheat in Maryland, the shocks standing very thick upon them; a great deal of the grass was cut, and from all appearance, has been an average crop; taking the cars at Balti more. I reached the Capitol weary and worn out with traveling and want of sleep. I remained over night in the city; visited the capitol and saw the sights in general around the city, and then came out to this place on Friday, the first day of July, af ter a long journey of three days. All is quiet about the city; no news of impor tance from the army. There is strong talk of another draft, when some of the Home Guards of old Butler county, will get something to do, besides laying around home. By the word Home Guards, Ido not mean men of families, but those young gents that have nothing to care for but themselves, and think that the young la "dics cannot do without their presence.— Girls, have nothing to do with them, for a young man that is afraid to come out and fight for his country, will not make a good husband; wait till the war is over aud get men whep the soldiers return SIXTY-SECOND. i <1 l» C'HATANOOUA TENN. } July 1, 1864. J Editors Citizen : —DEAR SIRS. I have come to the conclusion to pen to you a few lines for publication, hoping you will give it a place in the columns of your paper, and much oblige one of I'ennsylvanias patriotic sons. I wish to give you a small detail of our fifty-three days campaign. Our Regiment left this place" for the front, on the second of May, and march ed to Ringgold, at which point we joined our brigade, and marched to Buzzard Roost, there we fouud the enemy in strong position, they had their artillery massed in the Gap; to charge on it would be death to men, where nothing could be accomplished. We formed our line as close to them as possible and commenced to skirmish, giving our flanks time to close in on them ; we lav there until the eleventh, when our division got orders to march to the right wing of our line. We took up our line of march on the twelfth, and arrived at Rcsacca on the fourteenth, , there we formed our line iu front of the enemie's works. Our brigade relieved Gen. he had charged the ene mie's works and got repulsed, with heavy loss. We lay there until the sixteenth, when the enemy thought it about time to leave; we were very patriotic and folluwed them in hot pursuit, we followed them close and kept up a continual skirmishing with them. Of the twenty-eeventh of May I will now speak* On that day our division had orders to march with Gen. Howard's Corps, as a support; we took up our line of march early in the morning, and kept on marching to the left, we marched all day till 5 o'clock p. id., when we got or ders to form line of battle, double quick. Our divisiou formed on the left of the 4th Corps, our brigade on the left of our di vision, our regiment on the left center of our brigade; we got our line formed in time to receive the advancing collumns of the enemy, they made their first on slaught on the right wing and succeeded in driving it and flanking us, some say we were ordered to fall back, but we had our minds made up to hold ourposition or die in the attempt. On came the advan cing columns of oursouthern foe?, driving our skirmishers, they then came for our line three lines deep, we reserved our fire until they came within fifteen yards of our line, we again opened a deadly fire on their advancing columns, and cut them down like grass; some of them had as high as five bullets through them, wo re pulsedand drove them back,the left wing of oitr regiment following them up, leaving the right of our regiment in its old posi tion. We advanced thirty yards to an old fence, there we had to stop and fight, we could not advance further, nor could wo fall back, we had to lay under cover of the fence, wo were under the fire of 500 muskets, they would have cut us to pieces if we had tried to fell back, in the meantime the brigade got orders to fall back, without giving us any notice of it. I presume they could get no orders to us, bullets were flying rather fast, the entire lino fell back one mile, leaving us on the field without any support. Four eampanies of our iTcgimcnt remained on the field, company E, Is, K and O ; the right of the regiment (ell back with the brigade, as they were ordered. We lay on the field of blood and slaughter, in a very peculiar position, some of the boys say we had no officers with us.they might have been there some place, but 1 cottld 1 » not sec them. All of our line officers did well. I will say that for them, but all the orders that we received wegotdirect from our gallant Col. Bil y Sirwell. On the 27th of May he nobly gained a star, which I hope to see him wear cro long. After dark the Col. formed us into order and had us to throw up some rails as breast works; we then awaited orders. The Col. told us we lay there without any support, and we had to do the best we could ; we held the field until one o'clock that night and crept slily away and joined our brigade after daylight. The 78th Regiment cov ered themselves with glory on that day. they done honor to their state, likewise to their country. I have now a word to say to some of the northern folks, who wished to know my politics. lam a true born Republi can, I am for a vigorous prosecution of this unholy war; I ain not in favor of ta king prisoners 1 am in favor of killing the God forsaken demagogues of the south who have rebelled and tried to ruin our country. Moreover. I will support Abraham Lincoln. I remain very respectfully yours, M. PK WSVI.V A XIA VS ill INK! Patriotic Appeal of Gov, Curtin. Kxtci'Tivi Chambkr; II arkhui bo, Hninlay, July 10. Ifcft4. I refer you to my recent Proclamation calling for troops, on the requisition of the President. You arc not responding freely. The enemies of our Government are active in deterring you, the belief that any considerable rebel force is in your vicinity, and many of our most loy al and patriotic citizens have thus been deceived. Similarefforts wevetoosuccess fillly made last year at the moment when lea's army w. ■ already on your borders. Dispatches have been received this morning, establishing the fact that Gen. Wallace, withtou thousand men, was yes terday compelled to fall back from Freder ick. lie is believed to be in retreat to wards Baltimore. The communication be tween this point and Baltimore was cut this morning by the rebels below Cockcys ville. The authorities of the Lnited States at Washington are so impressed with necessity, of immediate effort that they have this morning, by telegraph, authorized men to be mustered in by companies, which they had yesterday peromptorily refused. It is my duty to state to you the fact that your couutry requires your immedi ate service, and the safety of your own State and of our good neighbors in Mary laud may depend on your promptness. Recollect the mode of enlisting men is at the discretion of the government, and it is the duty of all to obey its requesition It would be disgraceful to you to waste time objecting to matters of form and detail, as to profess that you would go if called in some different way. Thoso wl># want | an excuse for skulking may do so, but all who desire to do their duty to their coun try will scorn .such subterfuges. Turn, therefore, a deaf ear to all mischievous suggestions from any quarter. Do not lend yourselves to a betrayal of your coun try. Come forward like men to aid her. The rebel fofce will be easily defeated aud driven away, if you do your duty, and I pray God so to enlighten you that the honor of the Commonwealth maybe mainr taincd. A. G. Cvrtin. Proclamation of Gov. Curtin. 13,000 Militia Called For, Term of Service one Hundred Days* TO SERVE IN AND ABOUT WASHINGTON. Harrisbi-rq, 'uly 5. In the name and by the authority of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, An drew G. Curtin, Governor of said Com monwealth. A Proclamation. Whereas The President of the United States has this day made call upon the Comiuoa wealth of Pennsylvania for twelve thous and militia as volunteer infantry to serve at Washington and in its vicinity for one hundred days, unless sooner discharged : I, Andrew G. Curtin, Governor of the said Commonwealth, do make this mv proclamation in response thereto, and do hereby call on the freemen of Penn sylvania militia to come promptly forward as they have heretofore done, and fill tho requisition for this important service. It is apparent the enemies of our National Government in desperation, are threaten ing us with an armed force in the hope that the army of Gen. Grant may be with drawn frcm Richmond ; and 1 call upon the citizens of this Commonwealth, capa ble of bearing arms, to come forward without delay, and thus aid our heroic brothers in the great army of the Repub lic. Given under my hand and the great seal of the State at llarrisburg, this sth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-four, and of the Commonwealth the eighty ninth. By the Governor. Km Smff.r, Secretary of the Commonwealth. I'roclniuiitioii of Oov. Cnrtin. Stirring Appeal to Freemen. Veteran Noldler* Called On. llarrisbcro, July o.—The following proclamation has just been issued by tho Governor: J'rnnn/lmnia 8. S: In the name and by the authority <>f the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, I Andrew G. Curtin, Gov ernor of said Commonwealth, do issue this my proclamation. It is now ascer tained that a large rebel force has been detached from Richmond, and is advanc ing on the North. So large a portion of" our army is at remote points that it be comes necessary to raise immediately a sufficient body of volunteers to rcpeF them. They are already within the bor der of tho Commonwealth. You have always heretofore been ready tonnswerthe call of your country. You will not be less ready to come when your homes and firesides are to be defended against a prof ligate horde of plunderers. lam author ized by the President of the United States to call for twelve thousand volunteers iib ! addition to those required by my Procla- I ination of yesterday, to servo for one hun ! tired days in Pennsylvania, Maryland and Washington and its vicinity. I appeal to the freemen of Pennsylvania to rouse themselves for tho necessary effort, anri conic promptly, to sweep the invaders from her soil. I refer to the general or der from the headquarters of the Penn sylvania militia, No. 50. dated July sth", 180 >, published with this proclamation for the details of the arrangements, I do most earnestly require tho good.and loyal men of the Commonwealth and especial ly of the veteran soldiers in all her bor ders to show themselves tO he worthy of her in this emergency. Her sons have' established for themselves on many a bloody field a reputation for martial vir tues, which they will not now forfeit,when both their well earned fame and the safe ty of their homes and families are at stake. Given under my hand and the great seal' of the State at llarrisburg. the Gth day of Jul)', in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-four, and of tho Commonwealth' the eighty ninth. By the Governor: Km SijWKR'. Secretary of the Commonwealth Andrew .I«lm«iloii. The nomination of this man for the Vice-Presidency is not only a conces sion of the fact that Tennessee is still an integral part of the Union, but it is a just tribute to the integrity an<J firmness of a man who stood firm in defense of his country, when his old party associates South were all going ever to the enemy, violating their oaths of office, and in every conceiv able way giving aid and comfort to the enemy. We will state a fact to the public which many arc not aware of, and one that many others have lost sight of. In the United States Senate,when the Southern Rebels were deserting their posts, Johnson stood up in his place, looked at Jeff Davis full in the face, as he significantly shook his fin ger at him, and said, l, lf I were tho- President of the United States, I world arrest'you all as traitors, try you as traitors, and hang you as trai tors !"— Knoxville Whig. BENJ. F. BUTLEB TO GARRETT DA VIS.—Gen. Butler has sent the following characteristic letter to Senator Davis, of Kentucky, in response to the resolution of inquiiy offered by the latter in the Uni ted States Senate, u few days since : HEADQUARTERS IN THE FIELD, ) June 3, 1864. j Garrett Davis. Esq.. Member of the Uni ted States Senate from Kentucky. SIR : I have read your resolution of inquiry. You do me uo greater favor than to have every act of my political life, which began on the first Thursday of No vember, 1831), and ended on the 15th day of April, 1861, most thoroughly scruti nized. 1 will thank you also to have every act of my official life, whieh began as a Brig adier General of the Massachusetts Mili tia. April 16th, 1861, and will encl when this war does if not sooner, subjected to* the like examination. I have no favors to ask, and but one act of justices—that the inquisition may not be exparte, that is one sided. Your obedient servant, BEN J. F. BUTLER, NEVER, perhaps, arc children dearer to their parents than when, as at present, the price of food and clothing is so ex cessive.
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