FHESIOEXTJOIIXSOX. Whatever might have been the misgiv ings among some of our public men, as to the policy of Andrew Johnson in the Ad ministration of the (Jovernment they must by this time be thoroughly dissipa ted We were not among the number of those who for a moment entertained this apprehension. We regarded the fact of his nomination f<rr Vice President —an honor nnsolieited by him—when il was believed that a nomination was tantamount to an election, made by the collected in te l ligencc of the nation, under circum stances requiring the gravest considera tion.its tin; highest possible endorsement of bis ability, integrity, and patriotism. So well fortified was our convictions of bis being the right man, that not even the shadow of a doubt presented itself. Besides, the man's record was before the world, and there was not a spot upon it. Through a life of many and tryiug vicis situdes, which would have forever para lyzed the hopes of thousands, he never faltered in a firm determination to achieve a name among his fellow-men. Aud in all this struggle, sometimes almost over whelmed with fortuitous circumstances of an adverse nature, he maintained a fidel ity of character which, even in the heat ed political contest of the day, escaped without impeachment. When we especially consider Andrew Johnson's partisan career, coining down to the outbreak of the rebellion, it dial- ! leuges Hot merely our approval, but ad- j miration. Like thousands of others he- | lompng to his political party he never dreamed that, whatever might be its sym pathy for the institution of slavery, and however closely the frateqiity existed be tween the North and the South on na tional questions, the party as a party would rebel against the constituted au thority of the country, attempt its over throw and the establishment of a sepa rate and independent government. lie never dreamed that Treason, the greatest •'f crimes, lurked at the bottom of the of the antagonism of his political friends, and that they had conspired to ruin the country they could no longer rule. Hut no sooner did the astounding •ruth flash upon him; no sooner did the damning evidence of their monstrous guilt stare him nakedly in the face, than he denounced, in burning, withering tones, the enormous sin, its wicked au thors and advocates. Look at the record <>f the United States Senate from Decem ber, 1800, to March, 1801. In his out bursts of indignation, lie spared no one ■ •omiiig under his excoriating lash. He knew none as friends but those who stood unconditionally for Ins country one and indivisible, lie knew no enemies but the f eneniies of that country, be they whom they might. When he went back to his home in Tennessee, which, through the effort of leading slaveholders, who were always leading politicians also with those eon trolling the power of the State, he found them not merely ripe for rebellion, but as having already taken the preliminary stops toward carrying the State out of the Union and uniting her fortunes with the so-called confederacy. He threw him self into thebrcaeh—the very widebieach —but found himself powerless against a carefully-formed and potent coalition. A long and desolate war was inevitable ; yet ho did not relent his efforts to save his State. The capital was rescued from the the siicrilegious hands of the rebels, mainly through his advice and assistance, just as it was subsequently saved from re capturo by the rebels, while Military t *ovornor, by his determined firmness and courage, when iu all others nearly every hope had vanished, llis official career in this latter capacity, will be a valuable chapter lor the historical student for gen erations yet unborn. Suffice it to say, that while erercising the functions of Military Governor, he was looked upon by the (ireat Union Party of the Nation to be the fittest pereou to fill the elevated position of Vice President of the United States on the same ticket with Abraham Lincoln as President. With him he was chosen by a vast majority of the Ameri can people ; and subsequently by the act "112 a mysterious Providence, Abraham Lincoln fell a sacrifice to the fell spirit of the rebellion, and he, Andrew John son. was inaugurated and is now Presi dent of the United States. What man* in his right mind, ean have misgivings as to the administration of this self-reared, doubly tried, und scathe less patriot ? No one. On the coutrary, since he has assumed the reins of Gov ernment his policy has been beyond crit icism. It has been cool, frank, indepen dent and just. And if he cannot arrive at certain conclusions as to the political status of"the freedmen. it is an honest difference of opinion, in which he is sup ported by some of the leading statesmen of the country ; hence, is undeserving t>f condemnation. In this, however, there ik no cause for jubilant on the part of the rebel sympathizers in the North. They will have, upon the dangerous gulf upon which they are floating, but a narrow plank for their support, with the con sciousness that they have none other to rely upon. Let them clutch it to their hearts' content; and as the waters are gurgling in their cars let them remember that while they had much to do in precip itating and sustaining the rebellion, the hope that -Vndrew Johnson will prove fal»e to his record and false to his country und its glorious destinies, will be as base less as their othci and warmer cherished hope that treason would be triumphant and tinion dissolved.— Uermantuicn Tel rgra/ih. —The very large army sent to to Texas has caused much speculation as to the . precise object of it, on the supposition that the condition of affairs iu that State cannot need so considerable a military force, the authority of the United States being at no point resisted. The army now there is set down at 80,000 to which 20,000 more is to bo added, making 100, 000 in all. It is thought that our rela . tious with Mexico haw something to do with it, inasmuch as foF sometime our Government had been apprised of the (act that Maxamilliaa>}(ad transforred to France the rich Stat«- of Sonora, if not two or three other States, as a pledge for c the payment of the war debt incurred by Napoleon. This possibly account* for the milk in this big coc«aout> ghf jlimmcau (Cittern. The Largest Circulation of any Paper in the County. THOMAS ROBINSON. - - Editor. M. H. SITU!. Publisher.* BUTLER PA. WEDNESDAY Jl'l.YSrt. INO.V n#- ' Liberty and Union. Now and Foraver, One and 'n«eparable." —u. Webster. KEPIIBMC'AX TICKKT. STATE SENATE. JOHN .V. PUIIVIANCE. ( Subject to Dutrirt Conferees.) LEGISLATURE. IIE.VIIY PILLOW. JOHN II NEGLEY. (Sttf'jeet to District A<>irtinntion.) COI'.NTY TREASURER. WM. E. MOORE. IUHTRKT ATTORNEY. W. 11. 11. MIDDLE. COMMISSIONER. WM. DICK. AUDITOR. J. 0. KELLEY, 3 years. G. 11. GI'MPEIt, 1 year COUNTY SURVEYOR. NATHAN M BLATOR Conferee Meeting. The Senatorial Conferees of this dis trict—consisting of Armstrong, Rutler and Lawrence—uict at the Monongahela House, on Thursday of last week, and after balloting till some time on Friday, adjourned to meet on the 3d day of Au gust—each delegation adhering to its own candidate. It is hoped that at their next meeting somo more united action will be had—good feeling pervaded their deliberation. Gen. Purviance's friends are, we believe, quite hopeful of success. JWS"- We have received several commu nication?. ami letters on the subject of our Legislative situation .The letters con gratulating us for our independent course and assuring us that the people will sus tain us. For the communications we have not space at present, but may have here after, if so they shall appear. Ourfriends in the country may rest assured that our county shall not occupy a false position with our conseut. A <>oo«l liiin. It is not generally known that there is a law upon our .Statute Books, punishing those who may be so thoughtless as to ap propriate to their own use the materials of which other peoples fences may be erected. The act referred to was passed by our State Legislature at its last ses gii n and j rovides that anyperf-on orpersons who shall maliciously break, or throw down any post and rail, or other fence,.or shall carry away any post or rail, or other material of which such fence was built, shall be deemed gnilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction shall be fined Fifty (SSO) Dollars, one half of which shall be paid to the informer, and the other half to the support of the poor of the Town ship or lWough in which the offenco was committed, or to undergo an imprisonment not exceeding six months or both, or cither, at the discretion of the Court. CotamunlcutioiiH.- For some time past, our paDer has been favored with a number of Communica tions on the important question of Tem perance. One 011 the same subject is found in our present number. Intelligent read ers understand that Kditors are not pre sumed to endorse every thing that corres pondents write. On this question we wish say this ; that we can truly sym patize with thos« who, living seen the evil effects of intemperance upou those around them, speak even harshly of the trafic in intoxicating drinks. Still we are not of those who feel warranted in calling by hard names all those engaged iu the business. Some of the villages in our county have suppressed the use of intoxicating drinks altogether. • We are free to confess that such localities seem to enjoy a better state* of society than others, where drunkenness abounds.— We have no donbt, however, that many landlords, who feel constrained to keep drinks in conformity to custom, would much prefer that their use was discon tinued altogether. When any general effort is made, therefore, to discontinue its use altogether, whatever influence the Citizen may have shall be used on the side of what we regard a great reform.— For the present, we leave it in the hands of correspondents, who shall still be wel come to car columns so long as their ef fots are aimed at the cause of so much misery suffering in our laiTd ; and wo behave their motives to bo pure.— Hoping that the day is not tar- distant when all shall see alike in this matter.— This is not the age for Phylaathropists to despair. Frfe sliort years ago, four mil lions of hmAan beings were held in bond age with not a ray of hope for their lib eration, to be seen above the political ho rixon. Hut wjlh the fetters being forged for the enslaveuieut of some eighteen million, more; and these of l: a superior race." What a change has five years wro't? To-day the chain of the slave is, practic ally, no where to be seen. While we are thus moving with lightning speed in one department of progress, shall we despair of any other necessary reform ? Certainly not: In the meantime we would advise our Temperance friends to be moderate, and exercise a liberal charity to all, and all will yet be well. Tlic 1 llli I'n. Cavalry ! We have just received a copy of the ac tion taken by this gallant regiment in ref erence to their detention in the service. Their friends have bceu exercised for some time past, not knowing what to think in reference to the disposition likely to be made of them. Whether the govern ment, or their officers are most to blame, we cannot say. To us it seems certain that injustice is being done them 112 j 11 some cause. The following extract from the Leavenworth Times, explains how the of ficers of some regiments treat their com mands, and we havo no reason to suppose that the officers of the 14th are acting in any better faith towards theirs. '•lt may not be generally known, but such is the fact that an order has been issued by the War Depart ment to muster out all troops belong ing to the Army of Tennessee. The liith Ills, volunteers, now stationed at the Fort, formerly belonged to the army aboved named. A day or two since the boys understood that they were to be sent out on the plains, and knowing of the order to muster them out, one of their number, Sergt. John M. Kerf lily, of Co. E, came down to the city and telegraphed the fact to Gov. Oglesby, of Illinois, at the same tim't asking if efforts would not be made to have the regiment mustered out. lie was answerod in the affirmative, which answer fell into the hands of the Colonel, Gillman, who, in a spirit of petty revengo, im mediately reduced Kerthly to the ranks. A colonelshipis afat"ta4ce," —one both safe and profitable to hold in thesD " piping times of peace and it is meet that the man.who en deavors to deprive another of so lu crative a position should be prompt ly andseverely pi nisbed." We have some faint recollection of a great act of tyranny being perpetrated by the Secretary of War, in the officering of this regiment, by disregarding the wish es of the efiicers and men as well as a strong outside pressure in the appoint ment of Colonel. During the continu ance of the tearful struggle through which we have passed,all loyal men wore willing to look over, for the tiine,eveu acts of in justice. Dut now that the crisis has passed, and the war ended, they will no . louger bear iu sileuce gross acts of injus tice. The enlisted men of the 14th have acted wisely in their effort to obtain J un tie e at the hands of the Government. Governor Curtin will not turn a deaf car to their petition—all that a faithful Ex* ecutjve con do will be done. The War Department has been managed by its Secretary with an iron will This siemcd necetßary. Hut we hope for the gcod name of Mr. Stanton, as also for the com fort and well-being of our brave soldiers who have already fulfilled their whole contract with the Government—at least in amoral sense that a less rigid rule will be adopted iu the futuro. And more esjie cially do we hope soon to hear Of the 14th being o.ice more restored to their friends—many of whour belong to our own county. Sticking to It v There arc many persons whose chief power is showri in holding onto their old opinions. Their tenacity is amazing.— Through thick and thin, through dark, ness and light, they stick to notion that they once embrace. Strength of argu ment and change of conditions make no difference with them. Or, if it make a difference, it is only to make them cling the more closely to their old notiriis.— Men in danger of drowning will catch a( straws. They will do worse than this; they will seize a. root .at the bottom of the stream and hold to it. Thii strange infatuation appears most remarkably in the unflinching obstinacy with which many adhere to their old seuiiuieuts ou slavery. We can make some allowance, on the score of pecuniary interest and heriditary sentiment, for tlioso who have owned slaves and have been supported by them ever since they were born. Hut for those who have viewed :he subject only as one of political interest, these pallia tions afford no excuse. The evils which | the institution has inflicted ou the couu try have been demonstrated by the late hurrid rebellion. It has cost hecatombs of lives and millions of money; it has debased and darkened the intellect and conscience of immense numbers of peo ple ; it has cMwded patriotism jut of the minds of citizens and humanity out of the hearts of men ; it has imperiled our jiational existence and our republican in stitutions. And yet though all this is demonstrated, some have the same senti ments in regaid to the institution that they had before the rebellion began, and would be glad to see it reinstated in its pristine position and politicaf influence. This is being true to the scent which would be highly creditable to the canine following a fox through awuuip and slough through briar and brake. Whether there is any hope conuscted with these sentiments in favor of slavery, or with the wishes which they suggest, we know not. The pertinaaey with which they arc held would seem to iudtca'e an expectation of slavery coming to some thing yet. But the mere adhesiveness of some minds to their opinion is sufficient to account for the continuance of the old slavery attachments. The Democratic association with slavery, that has been the basis of the strong sympathy with the rebellion, seems to be as strong as ever." The war has not extinguished the attach ment that grew thereupon, and,.probably ; there is a lingering aud cherished expec tation that the sharp ami shrewd politi cians will dodge the emancipation meas ure, and get back to the ancieut order of things. Iu the meantime it looks somewhat queer that every measure for a wise re construction, for a judicious settlement of the States lately in insurrection, should encounter both in the South and the North, the opposition connected with the old ideas of slavery, as a power in the State. The light that has been let iu on that subject has been rejected. Men stick to their old sentiments, and wish to walk in their old paAs, affording n#w il lustrations of the poet's doctrine : ' To follow 112 Kilinh precedent*, and •▼ink With butb the eye*, is easier tbt n to think " —lilts. Commercial. CONIN I'!* ICATIOXN. "The llt'trospecf.'' Mil. EDITOK :—lf the reader can find a copy of the Democratic Hei-ald , edited and published by Mr. Coll, in Butler, on the 17th day of April, 1861. he will find. Ist. "War has commenced, and Fort Sumpter after a siege of about eighteen hours surrendered."' 2d. A long editorial on the above sub ject. I thought then that it was the wrong time to be writing "The Retros pect." The nation was just commencing her struggle for distance, and "Let not him that giideth on his armor boast him self, as he that taketh it off." I would suggest to the elitor of the llerald the present as a more appropriate time for "The Retrospect." The nation lias con quered her enemies and gracefully lays off her armor. I therefore re-produce a few extraats. "The agitation of the slavery question first reached our shores from England, * »• » * * and the British seed of Abolitionism having been sowed from the pulpit and the venal press for years, the party took root and was soon one of the great parties ot the day." O, yes Mr. Co.l, the venal pulpit is, and always has been a very bad thing— and it has pleased Ood by the foolishness ofpreacliing to do many bad things among which, the abolition of slavery, is the most conspicuous; pity we could't tear down these altars of freedom and kill these apostles of liberty, and make a pro slavery (Jod of our own, and then the pro slavery Democratic party,and the pro slavery Democratic Herald would be the oracles of the day. But if you had wai ted until the struggle was over ytm might havewecordcd that this seed sown by the venal pulpit, had grown up, and notwith standing all your o'pposition,Tias come to perfection, hurried beneath its spreading branches are the chains of a race, its leaves are all starry banners of Liberty and Union,its blossoms are those of peace, and the rich fruit of universal freedom bend down its benign branches until the lowest of the human race can pluck there from. But the retrospect continues : "The fears of the people of the SoutV for their safety were aroused, and the law of self protection justifies their alarm.— The darkened heavens tild them of the coming storm, and well they improved their time to avert its evil consequences." 'lbis needs no comment. Fort Sump ter had just been announced by the edi tor, as captured, and the war commenced and lie must of course enlighten the peo ple of iiutler county with his views upon the uew and important issue, ami he tells theui ir. so many plain words that the South arc justified, and that they, had well improved their time, in capturing the Southern forts, arsenals, mints and navy yards, and robbing our treasury under the administration of the last Demo cratic President, so as to be prepared lot the conflict, and "avert its evil consequen ces." "These were the times that tried men's souls.'' Loyal men buckled on their armor and went out to defend theircouutry. Trai tor* buckled ou their armor and went out to destroy this government. The editor of the Herald took up his pen to jiutity and extol that which he was too cowardly to defepd. IJufc hear him fur ther as he pleads for the Southern con federacy. '.'The Southern people, having tried in vain to gain some assurance of their safety under the new Administration, be gan to put to themselves the ijUcstion : Is it legally and constitutionally true that a State cannot withdraw .rum the Union (however urgent the cause) without in curring the penalty of being coerced into submission ? If her honor and safety de mand a separation from the Federal gov ; eruuicnt, has she so the con ; trol over her own internal life and desti ny, as to be powerless in her own behalf, nevertheless for her defence 112 Has she stripped herself so bare, and bound her self so fast, that no attribute of soverign ty remains to her for the protection of the property, liberties and lives of her citi zens within her own limits againti the acowcd hotlility of a Fvlerid Union, which | hat untumrtl its icortt andmott itamjrroxi* I form —that of a sectional dominion, ani | mated by fanaticism aud the lust of spoils , and power ? Now many Dieu who will read this, say that the rebel Vice President Steph ens should be liuog, and yet his language was loyal beside this ; just think of it,, while a POOH SMALL-SOCLED SOAP-MINE BIPEI), a thousand miles from the scene of conflict, was writing such ques tions as the above, the rebel Vice Presi dent in the Convention that passed the ordinance of secession, asked the fullow [ iug questions: *■ "What reason con you give to the na tions of the earth to justify it, and to what cause or one, overt act can you name or iloint, on which to rent the /ilea of' ju*- tijieationf What right has the North assailed ? What interest of the South has been invaded ? Can either of you to-day name one govermental act oj wrong done, by the. government of Washington of' which the South has a right to complain ' I CIIAM.ENOE THE ANSWER." This coming from an arch-traitor is patriotism, compared with anything ever written by the editor of the Herald, and is the best answer that coutd be given, to the following assertion, also a:i editorial of the same number of the Herald. "But what is most amusing of all their twaddle is, that the Republicans can now after they have inavyurated civil war in the country , coolly and deliberately sit down and say, "Thank tlia I/ord this war is none of our seeking." Thus, when the toesiu of war was first sounded, when organized rebellion had fired the first shot, and the very day the President's Proclamation reached us, cal ling for troojfs to suppress the rebellion, the edi tor of the lleruld says to his read ers : "The North have inaugurated civil war. The South are justifiable^,"—and in substance that they had a right to se cede, and protect themselves " against the avowed hostility of a federal .union"— that they hive "well improved their time" and theu closes this most comprehensive ' retrospect" as follows : "The irrepressible conflict predicted by Seward and Lincoln, has been brought upon us by the Republican party. Where will it end? Time mustdeteriniue." Yes, and time has determine J, and now is the time fur "the retrospect." The conflict hus ended. Ist, in the overthrow of Slavery; 2d, in the overthrow of He hellion ; 3d, ; n tlm overthrow of the Dem ocratic party which supported both, under all circumstances; 4th, in the triumph of the great principle, not of "Freedom Na tional and Slavery Sectional," hut of Free dom national and Slavery nowhere; sth, in the triumph of the United States of America as one free country from the lakes to the gulf, and from the Atlantic to the Pacific, including Butler county. The Democratic Herald to the contrary notwithstanding. Hut for this great tri umph, we fail to find any point or period in a retrospective view of four years in which wc can give any credit to the //'•/•- aid. It has pursued a very consistent uniform straightforward course, always loyal to treason. Opposed to confisca tion, opposed to emancipation, opposed % arming the negro, opposed to the suspen sion of the Habeas Corpus, opposed to the suspension of traitors, opposed to the prosecution of the war, opposed to sol diers voting, anil opposed to every thing calculated to bring about the glorious re sults that have crowned the Godlike sac rifices of the loyal citizens and soldiers of our country. Soon aftur writing the above ''retrospect," under some fearof per sonal safety, the Herald displayed the Sta£?7and after further pressure the na tional flag, but during four long years while its columns may be fmtid fiilled with opposition to the government, trying to suppress a wicked rebellion, you will fail to find any denunciation of the South ern Confederacy, or any word calculated to encourage our soldiers in .lie field and bring victory and peace —but always to make our- victories appear contemptible, and oarfutufeta.sk insurmountable; in timidating the people by fearful forebo dings of '• Another Draft" into a dislifln oruble compromise or a support of tho Southern Chicag > PlatfoMn. And when the stronghold of treason was at last cap tured, and the news came on wings of lightning, men, women and children re joiced, and the bells rang for joy, but the H'-rahl was a sad and lonely mourner.— And to-day, while bereaved mothers and orphan children rejoice that the nation licet , the Herald mourns that the Demo cratic Par! 1/ i* dead, and cum* the venal prem and j>utjiit % l\>T having sowed the seed of Abolitionism. No wonder (but a Ilernltl with meli ti rr.eor<J should refuse to puolish the two following resolutions, endorsed by patriots and soldiers, and unanimously passed at our celebration in Sunbury, on the 4th of July : Rexoleed, That we look with the most abhorrent contempt on the efforts of Northern men amongst us to belittle all the victories of our armies ; throw con tempt upon our soldiery; embarrass the Government, and thus aid and comfort, and encourage the enemy. Resolved, That the editors of papers, and public men, who have pursued such a course, deserve, and shall receive the ex ecration of the people ; are not worthy to fill any office iu the Government; and al though it may not be lawlul to hang them for treason, yet they deseive it much more than the majority of the rebel soldiery. Well may you refuse to publish such resolutions of determined men, for there is nothing in the first of wlm-h you are not guilty, and nothing in the second you do not desorve. As you take a "retro spective" view of your past life, you must feci that the execration of nil humanity is 1 upon you| and M'VUU wsad these resolu tions you must the rope of jus tice tightening around your neck, and we do not wonder that yon shrank back agast at your crime and refused to hang your -5 self. We cheerfully excuse you for not ! publishing our resolutions ; it would have ' been inconsistent with your ' Retrospect." I Had it been some account of desertions from our army, some defeat of our army and navy, some speech of Vallandighaui, some failure of our iron-dads, some hang -1 ing of an Abolition preacher, some New York Riot, or some "Observer" mourning ■ over the fall of Richmond, we would have j expected you to publish it: but we would have you to remember that a tiling not publishedjn your paper, is only the more likely to be true. and that these resolu tions are the firm resolre of nil soh/iers and loyal men ijnd all creatures with *«<•/» a history as i/ou possess, have our abhor rent contempt and eternal execration. '• RETROSPECT." For the Americap Ctliteti I Ilullcr Tcnipcrencc McctiiiK. MR. EDlTOß: —Having found it ne cessary, for business purposes, to find my ! way to the borough.of Butler, on Wed- : ncsday, the L'.l inst. I noticed POSTERSj up 011 almost every corner of the street, i announcing a Temperence Meeting, which i was to come off that night at the Court | House. Although it would cost me a ten mile ride after night, I determined to re nfnin, and learn what.l could, and take a few notes, that might form a basis for a Communication for your excellent paper. Hence, at the ringing of the bell, I pro ceeded at once to the appointed place, and being a stranger, and rather diffident, I took a seat near the door, determined to sec and hear all T could. After a half liouiji suspense, a few unruly boys came clattering up stairs, revealing the char acter of their parents by their rudeness, lu another quarter of an hour, about twenty adults had made their appear ance, after which there was a silence of a few minutes, bating the disturbance created by "Young America." Two men j sat inside the bar, whoin I afterwards learnel were the announced Speaker and the Methodist Minister of the place.— Soon it could be seen that the whole af fair was likely to prove a signal failure. At this juncture the Minister rose up and passed to the <fther side of the house, and after consultation with a few persons, (strangers to me) be announced to the few who were present, that, owing to the paucity of the nunfbers present, and the Tittle interest felt by the citizens of But ler, for any active Temperance movement it was thought proper to adjourn the meet ing, without anything further. I must confess I left in delist, not at the Spea t ker, for I did not know him—and I un-J dcrstand that he was a strang'er in #c place, and hcncc there could be no preju dice against him, but against the cause he advocated. After this magnanimous display of Temperance principles, T got in conversation with an intelligent gen tleman. who gave me the following infor mation. From the besi ho co it 1 remember, lie remarked that there were eight church es in the borough ,Jas follows : Old School Presbyterian, I'nitud Presbyterian, Meth odist, German Lutheran, English Luther an. Roman Catholic, Kpiscopalian, and German Reformed; and that the great majority of the inhabitants of the town aiul vicinity were members of these dif ferent churches; and that living in the Borough and contiguous to it, the follow ing Ministers of the Gospel, viz : Pres byterian, (Old School) four; United Presbyterians, one ; Methodist, one ; Ger man Lutheran, one; English Lutheran 1; Human Catholics, one ; Episcopalian,!: aud German Reformed, one ;—anil among all these it appeared that there was but one present. And to the best.of my in formant's knowledge, thedifferent church es were represented in the meeting as fol lows: Presbyterians, two ; I'. Presbyte rians, none ; Episcopalians, none, Meth odists, eleven ; English Lutheran, one; liotnau Catholic,one ; German Reformed, n -we. I asked myself this question : Why was'uot the Catholic Priest present? [ am sure he claims to be Si. Peters suc cessor, aud he was* undoubtedly a tem perance man, for he said : "Give all dilligcnce to add unto your faith virtue; and to virtue, knowledge ; and to know ledge ti-mpcrami ; and to temperance pa tience;" &c. Why were not more of the Protestant Miniate a present? [ wonder if the bread aud buttur argument had anything to do in keeping any of them away ? or in other words, are they depen ding oil the venders of ardent spirits for support, to any considerable extent?— If not, are they afraid of offending their hearers, by mating war on the iufenud trufie 1 And as to the membership of these various churches, where were they? If there had been a danco, or a Monkey show, or a Circus at the Court House, on that evening, no doubt, but that a large sjirin/cliiit/ of all the churches would have been present, and likely would have used as much ingenuity iu convincing their neighbors of their right to attend such plaeesy as it would require to conviucc them, of the injustice of vendipg iutoxi eating liquors. Where were the Elder.* of the different Churches? They are required to "feed the ftock of Cod which is among them, taking the oversight thereof," and, to be cnsamplcs to the flock." Paul said, he was an Elder, and as such, it is said, he "reasoned of right ousnes, temperance and judgment." Why should not modern elders do the same ? Where were many of the Methodists, who boast of a million of members; and not a Rum Seller in the whole church ? They must be more active in the Temperance cause, elsewhere than in Butler, or (hey would be as badly cursed as others, with intemperate members. What cxplana nation can bo given for there being but two Presbyterians present, out of their large aristocratic congregation * And, where were those who adhere so rigidly to Pavid's Psalms? David's son said : '•l.ook not upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth its color in the cup, when it moveth itself aright. At the last, it biteth like a serpent and stingeth likeaiv adder." No doubt he learned this from bis wise old Father, whose Psalms are so lull of instruction. In short, where were all the remainder of the professed followers of Christ ? Are they afraid of this Hydra Headed monster? Or do they themselves like the beast ? There is something wrong in this master. . But ler is represented by eight different chur ches, and nearly twice as many holes where they vend that which kills soul and body. No doubt thiy are visited daily by fully twice the number that visit the churches weekly. And yet I am informed that there has not been a temperance meeting in the town of Butler for years. Any man who applies can take out a license, without a remonstrance. Rowdy ism is said to be rampant, so that peacea ble citizens can hardly be refreshed with • natures sweet restorer," for the distur bance carried on in the streets. We were informed that gates are taken oft' their hanging*, signs aro taken down, and car ried off. dore steps are carried into the streets, buggies and wagons are run irit■ » the creek, and in fact, a stranger hardly feels safe to stop in the place over night. All this I learned from responsible per 10ns resident in the place. Hut fow signs of improvement aro seen about the place. And I have heard it said that several en terprising men, seeking a place to educate their children, have turned their eyes else where, on account of the amount of whis key sold in IJutler. Though I do not re side m the place, yet it is tho County seat of my own county, and for the honor of my native county, and for the cause of temperance. I ain induced to write what I have. Ministers may prcneli till tlieir heads are grey, without a fleeting any great re formation, unless they use God's Minister —the law, to aid them in their work.— One Hum Hole can, and will do more harm, than ten Ministers can do good.— (Jod intended the law to he a "terror to. evil doers," and the citizens of Untler owjlit to mil/.-': it null. If those young men who parade the streets at night, had no Saloons, or Whis key shops to visit, many of them would likely spend their evenings in Literary Societies, or perusing a good book, or do ing something to prepare them for suc cess in life. Ministersand their flocks must first move in lhis temperance cause, or intem perance will sweep away into a drunkard's grave and adrunkard's hc'l its thousands, and many of them may be our sons, broth ers or fathers. Providence may teach some of our prominent Ministers and Laymen, to their own disgrace, that which they will not loam in any other way. May wo learn wisdom, before we drink the bitter dregs of sin, to our own sorrow. TKMI'KHA.NCK. Suubury, July 21,* 1 TIIK N KXT Co NO UK sf.. —One hund red and seventy five members have Keen e ected to the next House of Representa tives. of whom one hundred and forty four arc unconditional loyalist*, against tl irty "conservatives" and southern sym thizers, as the X. Y. /W terms them. Kentucky and Nevada have yet to elect. Giving the South six out of the nine members from the former we will liavo the following results ; I'nitm mmiban - ' f»<»utUem Sympathize™ wloct Kciiliirky - - *•••" full UeiUjSutioii eleven rebel States. - 120 # Net Union majority Rut there u no probability thit full delegations from the eleven Southern Slates will be chosen in time ; if chosen it is hardly probable that the entire num ber will lie admitted. There need be no fear for the next House. The Senate is j erfectly secure against all contingen cies. —A vine bears three grapes—tho first af pleasure, the second of drunk enness, and the third of repentance.. "PoMI'KY, why am uiy shoe lite do. corporation ?" "Gub it up, Sam. Why ani.it?.'* "Kane it hab no sole. Yah! yah! COXTKNTMENT*. —Can any charge- God that lie hath not given him. enough to make his life happy ? No. doubtless : ft>r nature is content with little; but when we might be happy and t{uLet; we create trgubitb to vursclvcs.
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