A. 8., Capt. Coup.A,one huudredand
thirty-first reg't Pa. Vols.
C. I). Coinp. A, one hundredaml thirty
first reg't Pa. Vols.
E. P., Comp. xV. one hundred and thir
ty-first reg't l'a. Vol*.
, Judge of Elections.
Attest, J, K.,
L. M., Clerks.
RETURNS OF THE ELECT/ON*.
SEC. 17. After canvassing the votes in
manner aforesaid, the judges shall putin
an envelope 0110 of thej poll-books, with
i»s tally list, and return of each city or
county, together with the tickets, and
transmit the same, properly scaled up. and
directed through the nearest post office or
by express as soon as possible thereafter,
to the prothonotary of the court of com
mon pleas of the city or county in which
well electors would have voted if not in
the military service aforesaid, (being the
city or county for which the poll-book was
kept, and the other poll book of said city
or county, euclosed in an envelope, and
sealed as aforesaid and properly directed,
shall de delivered to one of the commis
sioners hereinafter to be provided for. if'
such commissioner calls for the same in
ten days, and if not so called for the same
Khali be transmitted by mail or by express as
soon ns possible thereafter to the Secreta
ry of the Commonwealth, who shall care
fully preserve the same, and on demand
of the proper prothonotary deliver to said
prothonotary under his hand and official
seal a certified copy of the return of votes
so transmitted to and received by him for
said city or county of which the demand
ant is prothono'ary.
SEC. 18. It shall be the uuty of the
prothonotary of the county, to whom such
returns shall be made, to deliver to the
return judges of the same county a copy,
certified under his hand and seal, of the
ret urn of votes so transmitted to him by the
judges of the election as aforesaid or as
officially certified by the secretary of the
Common wealth as aforesaid to said pro
thonotary.
WHEN RETURN JUOF.S TO MEET.
SEC. P.). The return judges,of thescv
eral counties, shall adjourn to meet at the
places, now directed by law, on the third
Friday, after any general or presidential
election, for the purpose of counting the
soldiers' vote; and when two or more
counties arc connected in the election, the
meeting of the judges, from each county,
shall be postponed, in such case, until the
Friday following.
SEC. 20. The return judges so met shall
include in their enumeration the votes so
returned, and thereupon shall proceed in
all respects in the like manner as is pro
vided by law in cases where all the votes
shall have been given at the usual place
of election : Provided , That the several
courts of this commonwealth shall have
the same power and authority, to investi
gate, and determine, alt questions of fraud
or illegality, in relation to the voting of
the soldiers, as are now vested in said
courts, with regard to questions of fraud
and illegality, arising from the voting of
persons, not in military service, under the
present laws relating thereto.
SEC. 21. In elections for electors of
President and Vice President of the Uni
ted States, it shall be the duty of the Sec
retary of the Commonwealth to lay be
fore the Governor all returns received by
him from any election as aforesaid, who
shall compare the same with the county
roturus, and add thereto all such returns as
shall appear on such comparison not to be
contained in said county returns, in every
case where said military returns for such
counties shall have been received by said
Secretary at a poriod too late for trans
mitting them to the proper prothonotary,
in time for Uie action of the judges of the
said counties.
SEC. 22. All said elections shall be sub
ject to contest in the same manner as is
now provided by law, and in all cases of
contested electionsall legal returns which
shall have been bona fide forwarded by
said j in the manner hereinbefore
prescribed, shall be counted and estima
ted, although the same may uot have ar
rived or been received by the proper offi
cers to be counted and estimated in the
manner hereinbefore directed before issu
iig'the certificates of election to the per
sons appearing to have a majority of the
votes then received, and the said returns
shall be subjoet to all such objections as
other returns arc liable to when received
indue time.
PROVIDING BLANKS, POLLS, ETC.
SEC. 23. It shall be the duty of the
Secretary of the Commonwealth to cause
to bo printed a sufficient number of cop
ies of this act, with such extracts from
the general election law as shall be deem
ed important to accompany the same, and
blank forms of poll-books, with tally lists
and returns as prescribed iu this act, which
with the necessary postage stamps to de
fray expenses and postage on returns,
shall, in sufficient time before and such
election, be forwarded by said Secretary
at the expense of the commonwealth, by
commissioners, or otherwise, as shall be
deemed m6st certain to insure delivery
thereof, to the captain, or commanding
officer, of each company, or in case of de
tached voters, to the officer having charge
of the post, or hospital, who shall retain
the same until the day of election, and
then deliver the same to the judges elect
ed, as provided in this act: Provided,
That no election shall be invalidated, by
reason of the neglect, or faiiuro, of the
said secretary to cause the delivery of soid
poll-books to the proper persons, as afore
said.
APPOINTMENT AND DUTY OF ELECTION
COMMISSIONERS.
Sec. 24. That for the purpose of more
effectually carrying out the provisions of
this act, the governor shall have power to
appoint and commission, under the great
seal of the commonwealth, such number
of commissioners, having the Qualifica
tions of an elector, in this state, as he
shall deem necessary, not exceeding one
toeachregiment.of Pennsylvania soldiers,
in the service of this state, or of the Uni
ted States, aud shall apportion the work
among tie commissioners, and supply such
vacancies as may occur iu their number.
Such commissioners, before they act, shall
take and subscribe ajj oath or affirmation,
and cause the same to be filed with the
secretary of the commonwealth, to the
following: "I appointed com
missioner, under the act to regulat elec
tions by soldiers, in nctual military ser
vice, do solemnly swear. (or affirm,) that
I will support tlic constitution of the Uni
ted States, and tlio oommonwealth of
Pennsylvania, and impartially, fully and
without reference to political preferences,
or results, perform, to the Lest of my
knowledge and ability, the duties impos
ed on me by the said act; and that I will
studiously endeavor to prevent fraud, de
ceit and abuse, not only, in the elections
to be held under the same, but in the re
turns thereof." And if any commission
er, appointed by, or under, this act,
shall knowingly violate his duty, or know
ingly omit, or fail, to do his duty, under
this act, or violate any part of his oath,
he shall be liable to indictment for perju
ry, in the proper county, and, upon con
viction, shall be punished by a fine, not
exeee ing one thousand dollars, or impris
onment in the penitentiary, at labor, not
exceeding one year, or both, in the discre
tion of the court.
SEC. 25. It shall be the duty of such
commissioners to deliver, as far as prac
ticable, at least four of the copies of this
act, and other extracts of laws, published
as hereinbefore directed, and at least two
blank forms of poll-books, tally lists and
returns, entrusted to them, as mentioned
in the twenty-third section of this act, to
the commanding officers of every compa-*
uy, or part of company, of Pennsylvania
soldiers, iu the actual military, or naval
service of the United States, or of this
state; and to make suitable arrangements
ijnd provision for the opening of polls, un
der this act; it shall also be the duty of
said commissioners, assoou as practicable,
after the day of election, to call upon the
judges of the election, and procure one
poll-book, containing the returns of the
election, and safety to preserve the same
not only from loss, but from alteration,
and deliver the same, without delay, to
the secretary of the commonwealth.
SEC. 20. Said commissioners shall re
ceive, in full compensation for their ser
vices under this act, ten cents, per mile,
ingoing to and returning from their re
spective regiments, estimating the dis
tance of travel by the usually traveled
route ; and it is hereby made the duty of
the auditor general and state treasurer to
audit and pay the accounts therefor, in
the same manner as other claims are now
audited and paid, by law; all command
ing and other officers are requested to aid
the commissioners, herein appoiuted, and
to give them all proper facilities, to ena
ble them to carry out the design and in
tention of this act.
SEC. 27. No mere informality in the
manner of carrying out. or executing,any
of the provisions of this act, shall inval
idate any election held under the same,
or authorize the return thereof, to be re
jected or set aside ; nor shall any failure,
on the part of the commissioners, torcach
or visit any regiment or company, or part
of company, or the failure of any compa
ny, or part of company, to vote, invali
date any election which may be held un
der this act.
SEC. 28. The several officers, authoriz
ed to conduct such election, shall lir.vo
the like powers, and they as well as other
persons, who may attend, vote, or offer to
vote, at such election, shall be subject to
the like penalties and restrictions as are
declared or provided in the case of elec
tions, by the citizens, at their usual pla
ces of election ; and all of the provisions
of the general election laws of this state,
so far as applicable, and not inconsistent
with the provisions of this act, nor sup
plied thereby, shall apply to all elections
held under this act.
SEC. 29. No compensation shall bo al
lowed to any judge or clerk, under this
act.
DUTY OF SHERIFF.
SEC. 30. When the Sheriff of any city
or county shall issue bis proclamation for
an election, for a presidential, congression
al, district, city, county or state election,
under the laws of this state, he shall trans
mit, immediately, copies thereof, to the
field officers and senior captains iu the
service, aforesaid, from said city or coun
ty-
APPROPRIATION.
SEC. 31. The sum of fifteen thousand
dollars, or so much thereof as maybe nec
essary, is hereby appropriated from the
general revenue, to bo paid upon the order
of tlio secretary of the commonwealth, to
carry this law iuto effect.
now DETACHED MEN ARE TO VOTE.
SEC. 32. When any of the electors
mentioned in the first section of this act,
less than ten in number, shall bo mem
bers of companies of another State or
Territory, or for any sufficient and legal
cause shall be separated from their prop
er company, or shall be in any hospital,
navy yard, vessel, or on recruiting, provost,
or other duty, whether within or without
this State, under such circumstances as
shall render it probable that he or they
will beunabled to rejoin their proper com
pany, or to be present at his proper place
of election, on or before the day of the
elections, therein mentioned, said elector,
or electors, shall have a right to vote iu the
following manner:
SEC. 33. The voter aforesaid is here
by authorized before the day of election
to deposit his ballot or ballots properly
folded, as required by the general elec
tion laws of this State, or otherwise, as
the voter may choose, in a sealed envel
op, together with a written, or partly
written and partly printed statement con
taining the name of the voter, the coun
ty, township, borough or ward of which
he is a resident, and a written or printed
authority, to some qualified voter in the
election district, of which said voter is a
resident, to cast the ballots, contained in
said envelope, for him, on the day of said
election. Such statement and authority
to be signed by the said voter, and attest
ed by the commanding, or some commis
sioned, officer o£ the company, of which
he is a member, in the case of a private,
and of some commissioned officer of the
the ease of an officer, if any
of such officers are conveniently accessi
ble, and if otherwise, then by some oth
er witness; aud there shall also accompa
ny said ballots, an affidavit of said voter,
taken before someone of the officers afore
said, aud in the abseuce of such officers,
before some other person duly authorized
to administer oaths, by any law of this
state, that he is a qualified voter in the
(election district iu which lie proposes to
vote, that he is in the actual military eer
vice of the United States, or of this state,
describing the organization to which he
belongs, that he has not sent his ballots to
any other persou or persons, than the one
iu such authority mentioned, that he will
not offer to vote at any poll, which may
be opened on said election day, at any
place whatsoever, and that lie.is not a de
serter, and has not been dishonorably dis
missed from the service, and that lie is
now stationed at , in the state of
the ballots, statement, authority and affi
davit as aforesaid, to be sent to the prop
er person, by mail or otherwise, having
written or printed on the outside, across
the sealed part thereof, the words, " sol
dier's ballot for township, (bor
ough or ward,) in the county ol ."
SEC. :i4. The elector, to whom such bal
lot shall be sent, shall, on the day of elec
tion, and whilst the polls of the proper
district are open, deliver the envelope, so
received, unopened, to the proper election
officer, who shall open the same, in the
presence of the election board, and depos
it the ballots therein contained, together
with the envelope, aticj accompanying pa
pers, as other ballots are deposited, and
said board shall count and canvass the
same, iu the same manner as other votes
cast at said election ; and the person de
livering the same may, on the demand of
any elector, bo compelled to testify, on
oath, that the envelope, so delivered by
him, is in the same state as when receiv
ed by him, and that the same has not been
opened, or the contents thereof changed,
or altered, in any way, by him, or any
other person.
SEC. 35. The right of anyperson, thus
offering to vote, at any such election, may
be challenged, for the same causes, that
it could be challenged, if he were person
ally present, anil for no other reason or
cause.
SEC. 30. Any officer of any general, or
special, election, in this state, who shall
refuse to receive any such envelope, and
deposit such ballots, or to count and can
vass the same, and any elector who shall
receive such envelope, and neglect or re
fuse to present the same, to the officers of
the election district, endorsed on the said
envelope, shall be guilty of a misdemean
or, and on conviction thereof, shall be pun
ished by imprisonment, in the state pris
on, not exceeding one year, and by fine
not exceeding five hundred dollars, or
either, or both, in the discretion of the
court.
SEC. 37. Any person, who shall wilful
ly and corruptly make and subscribe any
false affidavit, or make any false oath,
touching any matter or thing provided in
thin act, shall be deemed guilty of wilful
and corrupt perjury, and upon conviction
thereof, shall be punished by imprison
ment, in the state penitentiary, not ex
ceeding five years, and by fine not exceed
ing one thousand dollars, or by either, or
both, in the discretion of the court.
SEC. 38. That it shall be the duty of
the secretary of the commonwealth to pre
pare the necessary blank forms, to carry
out the provisions of this act, and to fur
nish the same for the use of the persons
so ensratrcd in the military service afore
said.
SEC. 39. In case any qualified elector,
in military service aforesaid, may be in
any hospital, military or naval, or in any
vessel, or navy yard, the statements and
affidavits, in this act mentioned, may be
witnessed by, and made before, any offi
cer of the vessel, navy yard, or other
place, in which said voter is, for the time
being engaged.
DUTIES OF ASSESSORS.
SEC. 40. It shall be the duty of every
assessor, within this commonwealth, annu
ally, to assess and return, in the manner
now required by law, a'county tax. often
cents upon each ev%ry non-commissioned
officer and private, and the usual taxes
upon every commissioned officer, known
by them to be iu (he military service of
the United States, or of this state, injhe
army ; and when any omission shall oc
cur, the omitted name) shall be added,
by such assessors, to the assessments and
lists of voters, on the application of any
citizen of the election district, orprecinct,
wherein such soldier might, or would,
have a right to vote, if not in such serv
ice, as aforesaid ; and such non-commis
sioned officers, and privates, shall be ex
empt from all other personal taxes, dur
ing their continuance in such service; and
said assessors sluiil, in each and every
case, of such assessed soldiers, or officers,
without fee, or reward, therefor, give a
certificate of such regular, or additional,
assessment, to any citizen of the election
district, or election precinct, who may, at
any time, demand the same; and upon
the presentation thereof, to the tax col
lector of said district, or the treasurer of
the said county, it shall "be the duty of
such officer to receive said assessed tax, of,
and from, any person offering to pay the
same, for the soldier, or officer, therein
named, and to endorse, upon such certi
ficate, a receipt therefor; and it shall al
so be the duty of said collector, or coun
ty treasurer, to receive said assessed tax.
from any person who may offer to pay the
same, for any of said officers, or soldiers,
without requiring a certificate of assess
ment, when the name of such persons
shall have been duly entered upon the as
sessment books, and tax duplicates, and
give a receipt therefor, to such person,
specially stating, therein, the name of
the soldier, or officer, whose tax is thus
paid, the year for which it was assessed,
and thedateof the paying thereof; which
said certificate and receipt, or receipt, on
ly, shall bo prima facie evidence, to any
election board, provided for by this act,
before which the same may be offered, of
the due assessment of said tax, against,
and the payment thereof by, the soldier,
or officer, therein named, offer.ingthe same,
as aforesaid ; but said election board shall
not be hereby precluded from requiring
other proof, of the right to vote, as spec
ified by this act, or the general election
laws of this commonwealth ; and if any
of said assessors, collectors, or treasurers,
shall neglect, or refuse, to comply with
the provisions of this section, or to per
form any of the duties,- therein enjoined
upon them, or either of them, he, or they,
so bo considered and ad
judged guilty of a misdemeanor in office,
and shall, on conviction, be fined, in any
suin not loss than twenty, nor more thau
two hundred dollars : Provided, the
additionalassessments, required to be made
by the above section, in the city*of I'hil
adclphia. shall bo made, 011 application of
any citizen of tlie election district, or pre
cinct, thereof, upon oath, or affinuatiou, of
such citizen, to be administered by tho as
sessor, that such absent soldier is a citi
zen of the election district, «i precinct,
wherein such assessment is required, by
such citizen, to be uiado.
Sf.c. 41. This act shall not apply to the
election of members of council, or toward
and division officers, in the city of Phila
delphia.
HENRY C. JOHNSON,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
JOHN P. PKNNEY,
Speaker of the Senate.
ArrnoVF.D—The twenty-fifth day of
August, Anno Domini one thousand eight
hundred and sixty-four.
A. 0. CURTIN.
Ol'll CiIIKAT VICTORIES.
Proclamation by the President
* Glory to God Who Giveth tho Victory."
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5.— 11 u. m.
To Maj. Gen. Dix : The President
has issued the following recommenda
tion and orders in relation to the re
cent successes of tho United States
forces at Mobile and Atlanta.
E. M. STANTON, Secretary of War.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, 1
Washington, Sept. S3, 1804. J
The signal success that Divine
Providence lias recently vouchsafed
to the operations of the United States
fleet and army in the harbor of Mo
bile, and in the reduction of Fort
Powell, Fort Gaines, and Fort Mor
gan, and the glorious achievements
of the army under General Sherman,
in the State of Georgia, resulting in
the capture of the great city of At
lanta, call for devout acknowledge
ments to the Supreme Being, in
whose hands are the destinies of na
tions. It is therefore requested that
on next Sunday, in all places of wor
ship in tho United States, thanksgiv
ing be offered to Him for his mercy
in preserving our national existence
against insurgent rebels who. have
been waging cruel war against the
Government of the United States for
its overthrow ; and also that prayer
be made for Divine protection to our
brave soldiers and their leaders in the
field who have so often and so gal
lantly periled their lives in battling
with the enemy, and for blessing and
comfort from the Father of inercy to
the sick, wounded and prisoners, and
to tho orphans and widows of those
who have fallen in the service of their
country ; and that He will continue to
uphold the Government of the United
States against all efforts of public en
emies and secret foes.
[Signed] ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
EXECUTIVE MANSION. "I
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3, IKO4. j
The national thanks are tendered
by the President to Admiral Farra
gut and Maj. Gen. Canby for their
skill and courage with which the re
cent operation* in Mobile Ilarbor and
against Forts Powell and Gaines and
Fo"t Morgan, planned and executed;
also to Admiral Fanagat and Major-
General Granger, under whose imme
diate care they were conducted, and
the gallant commanders on bay and
I ad, and to the sailors and soldiers
engaged in the operations, for tho
ability and courage which, under tho
blessing of providence, have been
crowned with bril iant success, and
has won for them the applause and
thanks of the nation.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, |
WASHINGTON, Sep. 8, 1864. J
The National thanks are tendered
by the President to Maj. Gen. W. T.
Sherman and the gallant officers and
soldiers of his command before At
lanta for the distinguished ability,
courage and perseverance displayed
in their campaign in Georgia, which
under the Divine Power resulted in
the capture of the city of Atlanta.
The marches, battles, sieges and
other military operations that have
signalized the campaign must render
it famous in the annals of war, and
have entitled those who have partici
pated therein to the applause and
thanks of the nation. (Signed,)
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
Executive Mansion, 1
Washington, Sept. IBIJ-I. J
Ordered, First, That on Monday
the sth day of September, commenc
ing at the hour of 12 o'clock, there
shall be given a salute of 100 guns at
the Arsenal and Navy Yard at Wash
ington ; and on Tuesday the sixth day
of September and on the day after
the receipt of the order at each Ar
senal and Navy Yard in the United
States for the recent brilliant achieve
ments of the fleet and land forces of
the United States in the Harbor of
Mobile.
The Secretary of War will issue the
necessary directions in their respec
tive Departments for the execution of
the order.
Second, That on Wednesday, the
7th Sept., commencing at the hour
of twelve o'clock, noon, there shall be
fired a salute of 100 guns at the Ar
senal at Washington, and at New
York, Boston, Philadelphia, Balti
more, Pittsburgh, Newport, Ky., and
St. Louis{ and at New Orleans, Mo
bile, Pensacola, Hilton Head, and
Newborn the day after the receipt of
this order for the brilliant achieve
ments of the army under the com
mand of Gen Sherman, in the State
of Georgia, and the capture of Atlan
ta. The Secretary of War will issue
directions for the execution of this
order. (Signed,)
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
<£h* Cittern.
THOMAS BOBINSON, l EditoP .
CYRUS E. ANDERSON, p aitors -
JI. W. SPKAR. Publisher.
BUTLER PA.
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H*-" Liberty end Union. Now and Forever, One
and'nteparable.''—D. Webster.
F"R PRESIDENT IN IHC>4:
AISltAlIAtt LIKOLS.
of Illinois.
FOB VICE PRESIDENT:
AXWRKW JOIISSTOX.
of Tennessee.
Presidential Electors.
SKUTORI IL
Morton M'Michael, Philadelphia.
Thomas 11. Cnmiiii|shani»B6»vi>r county.
TIK RESXT AT!V K.
1 Robert P. Kinp. |I3 Klla* W. Hall,
•_> (100. MorrisonCoatee, 14 Chariest!. Shrlner,
.1 Henry Datum. ti John Wlster,
4 William 11. Kern, 110 David M C<mau*hj,
fi llin ti.il 11. Jinks, 117 Daeid W. Wood,
R Charles M. Hunk, 11 Isaac Benson,
7 Robert l inker, l!t John Patton,
8 Aaron Mull, '-'t Samuel 11. Dick,
•J .Min A. lllestand, '-I Kverar.l Motor,
II) KlrarJ 11. CtWyell, 'ii John I' Penney,
11 Edward llolllday, J3 Kheue/.er M'Jtttikln,
13 Cliarlee K. Heed, JI John W. Blanchard.
CONOIIF.BB,
THOMAS WILLIAMS.
PRF.SIDF.ST JUDGE,
L. L. M'GUFFIN, Lawrence county.
ASSEMBLY,
WM. IIASLETT,
JOHN II.NEGLEY
of Butler Comity.
CHARLES KOONCE,
of Mercer County.
SAMUEL M'KINLEY,
of Lawrence County.
COMMISSIONER.
A. 0. CIIKISTY.
AUDITOR.
SIMEON NIXON.
of J'enn Toicnship.
TRUSTEES OF ACAD F.MV.
Rov. LOYAL YOUNG.
WM. S. ROYD.
Election Sews.
The star that never sets —Vermont, had
her election on Friday, the Gtli inst., and
resulted in a glorious victory for the Un
ion—re-electing her Governor by an in
creased majority over last year. ller
present majority is about twenty-two thou
sand! 1 Good fur a beginning. Iler
Legislature is almost unanimously Union.
Three cheers for Vcrijjont.
B©" J!y this time, wo have no doubt
0 raut's army has began to feel the effects
of the volunteering that has been going
on for the last few weeks ; it will prevent
them from desponding under the treason
able doings at Chicago, which, otherwise
must have had a damaging influence upon
their spirits. It io a new assurance that
the country will stand by both them and
the Union.
®fc-<y What object our neighbors of the
Copperhead persuasion, can have in get
ting up a Club, and.meeting two or three
times a week, in a borough like this, we
are at a loss to know. They had no diffi
culty in rallying their whole strength at
the special election, to vote against the
soldiers right to vote! Thus putting
Gen. Grant, and the brave army under
his command, on perfect equality with the
negro for whom they profess such dis
gust !! A party which could be rallied
in a ease of that kind, can certainly be
relied onto vote, even if necessary, for
.Jefferson Davis himself. Rut let the
Club go en—let it be addressed from time
to time, by your prominent speakers, and
if anything particularly patriotic is said,
we will report it.
The SolUiorn.
It is quite amusing to observe how our
Copperhead neighbors are laboring to cre
ato the idea that they are the friends of
tho soldier, when in their very hearts they
feel sad at every fresh victory to our
arms! There were ninety-one Democrat
ic votes polled in this borough, against
the right of the soldiers to vote! And
these same men are now laboring to cre
ate the impression that they are the only
friends that the soldier has got! God
pity our brave armies if such was the
ease. They would indeed, above all, be
the most friendless.
There is a party in the North still
friendly to the soldier. It is now rush
ing to their rescue in the field, and will
save them and their cause, in spite of
Copperhead ism.
KSTW e have been informed, by whom
we cannot say, but believe on good au
thority, that at a Copperhead meeting
held at Col. Lowry's a few nights since,
one of the speakers manifested great dis
pleasure at the firing of salutes in honor
of our great victory at Atlanta. In men
tioning that there had been a hundred
guns fired at Washington, and other pla
ces, claped the climax by sayiug that he
supposed, there was one hundred guns fir
e(£ in Hell. And strange to say, this same
orator was one of the gentlemen that pro
claimed war all over this county, even to
the wiping out of tlie South! Oh shame
where is thy blush."
We could wish for his sake, that this
was npt iiis record, lyit he has seen fit to
make it for himself, and ho cannot there
fore complain of us for writing it.
The 7-:tO I.onn.
A few days since, & farmer inquired of
us where he could get investing a small
some of money in the seven-thirty loan.
.We accompanied him to our bank and had
the matter arranged. This same gentle
man has furnished, we believe, three sons
to the war, one of them we believe offer
ed up his life at Plymouth,the others still
survive. Notwithstanding his great af
fliction he has not abated in his zeal in
the cause. He is anxious to sustain the
military arm of the Government, as well
with his means as with his sons, this is
the way all should feel. Our armies are
now being filled to overflowing with the
ablest and truest of the land, while this is
being done let our moneyed men give of
their treasure to sustain those armies; and
treason will soon be among the things that
were, and happy peace with its blessings
and treasures shall ever more smile upon
us—our flag respected and our credit main
tained the world over.
<MiV I'll per.
Most of our friends, we are persuaded,
know full well, that it was not so much
from a desire to become a journalist, that
we undertook the publication of the Citi
zen, as from an ardent desire to assist in
our humble way, in the advocacy of those
eternal principles of truth and justice,
the adoption of which, in the administra
tion of our Government, seenis to us ne
cessary, in order to enable us to reach
that state of political perfection, which is
believed to bo the privilege of human
governments to attain not only in their
physical dcvelopetncnt, but in the moral
and mental culture of the citizens.
A great political campaign is upon us,
involving not only the principles upon
which our Government is to be adminis
tered, but the very existence of the Gov
ernment itself.
To all who, with us, receive this as the
true state of the case, we appeal in behalf
of the extension of tho circulation of our
paper. We have been much favored by
the kind partiality of our friends in this
behalf already—we appeal to tliem.once
more, for a continuance of their active. in
fluence. We hope to make our paper,
not only interesting, but useful in tho
| present campaign ; if each of our read
ers could send us but one new name, it
would enlarge our influence, we trust, for
| good. If your neighbors• wish to have
' our paper a short time on trial, let them
send us 50 cents, and we will send our
paper for four months; send on the names.
False B'roplicts.
In the present as well as in t'iepa»t the
■ world seems to be afflicted with false proph
| ets, with whom we feel warranted in
| classing ('apt. Ziegler. We well rcmem
| bor his prophecies during the campaign of
I last year; one of which was, that if Cur
tin was elected ' we would never hold an
| other election 1" Now ho has, we are in
formed, donned the sacred garb of the
sanctuary ami again begins to prophecy,
that (Itis is the last election we will ever
be allowed to hold if Lincoln is elected.'!
Of course the failure of his former prophe
cy will prevent us from having so much
faith in the present.
We once heard an anecdote related
of Hon. David Todd, of Ohio, who \va<
| always a very clever man, and as time has
| proved a true patriot; but who was not in
: all things quite conformable to the rigid
| rules of "orthodoxy." Todd was appoiut
l ed our Minister to Brazil, by President
Pierce. One of the citizens of his coun
ty had been down to town one day and
learned of 'food's appointment. On his
way home he was halted by a neighbor
who inquired what was the news, Why,"
said he, "ourfriend Davy has been appoint
ed Minister to Brazil "! "Is that so!!"
exclaimed the astonished friend. " Yes,
that's so," was the response. . " Well I'm
glad to hear it," said he, l; but between
you and me, I think Davy will make a
D d poor Preacher."
We have no doubt David's friend was
right; and yet we have as little doubt
that Todd would make, at least, as good a
Preacher, as the Captain would Proph
et. Laugh at his jokes, but don't believe
his prophecies—they won't " hold water."
Wiy-The Indiana Sons of Liberty have
fallen upon evil times. Within a few
days past seventh-six thousand dollars
worth of arms and powder, being secret
ly forwarded to tlicm, has been seized by
the government. The latest haul was
made at Terre Haute on Wednesday, of
fifty six kegs of powder.
Can any reader tell mo who is the
author of the subjoined pregnant senten
ces ? In condensation of thought and
felicity of expression I have seldom seen
their equal:
" Death is continually walking the
rounds of a great city, and sooner or later
stops at every man's door. But, after all,
the shortest life is long enough if it lead
to a better; and the longest life is too
short if it do not."
A RICH SCENE. —The battle which oc
curred on the bridge south of this bor.,
on Friday last, between two bucksomo las
sies. Hair flew prodigiously.
Committee Meeting.
Pursuant to previous notice, the Rc«
publican Executive Committee of Butler
county, met in this borough, at the Court
House*, on the 10th inst.
On motion, a Vigilant Committee, con
sisting of three persons, was appointed
for each election district, as follows:
Mercer—James Morrison, J. M. Cub
bison, Charles Cochran, Esq.
Marion—Win. Seaton, Wm. Black, Jo
seph Cummins.
Venango—George 8. Jamison.
Allegheny—James Milford, Jos. Ros
enberry; Samuel Anderson.
Slipperyrock—Wiu Crocker, E, Ad
ams, Hon. Thomas Stephenson.
Cherry—Adam Black, 11. C. M'Coy,
John M'Callen.
Washington—B. A. Mifflin, Philip®
Milliard, Esq., Samuel G. Campbell.
Parker—Kobt. Story, Ebenezer Wally,
John Kelly.
Worth—Thomas M'Nees, Bobt. Bar
ron, Thomas Moore.
Brady—Zcphaniah Snyder, Josiah M.
Thompson, Samuel C. Turk.
Clay—Capt. Allen Wilson, John R.
M'Junkin, Peter Rhodes.
Concord—Charles M'Clung, Thomas
Campbell, Alex. Kulin.
Fairview—S. S. Mayes, Wm. C. Camp
bell, Justice J. ax well.
Mtiddycreck—John W. Forrester, Dr.
Wm. Cowden, John Bonder, Sr.
Franklin—("apt. Henry Pillow, Bryson
Stephenson, Henry Shaffer.
Centre —John C. Moore, Wm. Allison,
Andrew Albert.
Oakland—Eli Balph, Isaae Robb, Jno.
L. Hartley.
Donegal—John Pontious, T. C. Craig,
John Burford.
Lancaster—llenry B. Wise, Maj. Wm.
Smyth, William Kirker.
Connoquenessing—Samuel Hays, Jr.,
James M'Kinney, Henry Ilahnadla.
Butler—John Hnselton, Israel" Sea
man, Newton Maxwell.
Summit—John W. Mitchell, James
Stephenson, Simon P.Young.
Clearfield—Peter Fennel, Valentine
llciger.
Jackson—Geo. Howell, Robt. Boggs,
Jo»eph Swart/..
Forward—Wm. Brown, Wm. Wald
ron, Malcome Graham.
Penu—Wm. Miller, Robt. Douthett,
Andrew Emrick.
Jefferson—Thomas Greer, E. Maur
hoff, Esq., John Lefevcr.
Winfield—William Stewart, William
Crooksbanks, Norman Kirk land.
Cranberry—Alex. IJastian, Thos Bob
inson. Capt. Alex. Gillespie.
Adams—Bcnj. Douthett. Armstrong
Ronnison, Frank K. M'Cruni.
Middlesex—Robert l'ulton, William
Crooks, Robert Gilloland.
Clinton—John Anderson, James Mor
rison, John M'Oomcry.
Buffalo—J. M. lioney, J. C. Watt, M.
11. Birly.
Bor. of Butlerr-Maj. Reed, Abraham
M'Caudless, George Vogeley.
Bor. of Ccntrcville —Dr. Livingston,
1,. <). (jampbcll, Wm. (1. Christly.
Bor. of Zclienople—Henry Muntz,Jas,
Ifoon. George llnrkhart.
Iletr/lffil. That the above committees
are hereby required to immediately meet
in their respective districts, and organize
Lincoln and Johnson Clubs; and that
ihey further are invited to make knowu
to the chairman of this committee, the
time and place of such meetings, and
when desired, competent speakers will be
present to address them.
On motion, Simeon Nixon, of I'enn
township, was nominated as a candidate
for county Auditor, in place of Leander
Wise, who moved from the county.
On motion. Rev. Loyal Young, I). D.,
and Win. S. Boyd, of Butler township,
were nominated Trustees of the Butler
county Academy.
On motion, Retoh-ed , That' tho Union
Hepublican Party of Butler county, hold
a Mass Meeting in Butler, in the Court
House, on the evening of the "Oth inst. ;
also,thatsaid party hold another meetings,
in the same place, on Tuesday evening, of
the week following, Thos. Williams,of Al
legheny, and other distinguished speaker,
will be present to address the meeting.
On motion, the committee adjourned, to
meet in the Arbitration room, in the Court _
House,in Biitlcr, on the 2Gthiust., atone
o'clock, p. m., of said day.
THOMAS ROBINSON, Ch'mn.
J. D. McJunkin, Sec'y.
THE DEATH OF JOHN MORGAN. —The
news of the death of the rebel raider
John Morgan, is a welcome item, not that
we glory inthedeathof a sinner,but rath
er that he would turn and live as bccom
cth a man and a citizen. But he has
| gone, and an awful account there is for
I him to settle. Probably no man in the
rebel army did so much mischief, spread,
so much desolation, committed more
blooded and inhuman murders, tb;, a
John Morgan. He was a fir.,; ckws.lnud
pirate. Gen. Gli'ien, at Bali's Sap re
ports on the 4th inst., having surprised,
defeated and killed John Morgan at Green--
villj. Morgan's force outnumbered that
of tho Luion General, but the surprise
was complete. Killed and wounded reb
els were scattered along the road for miles.
Morgan's staff was captured, and about
seventy others. Fifty were killed and
about a hundred wounded. This is anoth
er addition to the victories pver which wo
are to rejoice to-morrow, and return thanks
ou Sunday. This is what may be
the rebellion, makiug headway —to its bit,
ter end. — Piltt. Com.