TRIALOFJVffiZ.
No Excuse for Starving Prisoners.
W ashinotom, September 7 . —The rec
ord of yesterday having been read, Ber
nard Callahan, of the Second Ohio Regi
ment, testified as to the shooting and
killing of five or six Union prisoners in
the stockade during July and August,
1804. One of the men was in the act of
wash'ng his clothes, and another was
trading boots with the guard. Wirz
struck the witness for not answering to
his name, which had been incorrectly
called, and then the prisoner tied his
arms and legs together with hisown hands
fastening them with a stick. lie was
kept in that position for two hours and a
half. Witness had seen a man who was
badly bitten by the hounds.
Cross.examined by Mr. Baker, —He
was present at the hanging of six raiders
by our own men. He had nothing to do
with the trial of.the raiders. He was
bucked on tho 17th of May for no other
reason than that he failed to answer at
roll call to the wrong name.
Jno. \V. Case, of the 47th regiment,
testified that on the 17th of September
those who were sick.and wounded were
told that if they could get to the depot
without assistance, they could do so.—
They were to be exchanged. Witness
could not readily get into tho cars with
his crutches, when Wirz called him "a
d—d Yankee s—n of a b—li," and threat
ened to blow his brains out. Somebody
shot at him previously, but struck anoth
er person. He was not near the dead
line. The sentinel cried out "Halt,
Yank, I'm gwine to shoot." Witness
said four or five were shot in the head.—
Shooting men was a occurrence
every night. He frequently heard men
crying murder.
Cross-examined by Mr. Baker.—Wit
ness heard a sentinel say that he receiv
ed a furlough for thirty days for every
Yankee lie killed. lie knew men were
shot during the night, because ho saw
their bodies the next morning.
Question —"Capt. Wirz never hurt
you ?"
Answer —"No."
Question —"He only threatened you ?"
Answer—"That's what the matter.—
(Laughter.
Edward Richardson, a resident of Al
bany, Ga.,for twenty-three years, testified
that that place is forty-five miles from An
dersonville. lie was at Andersonville
every month in the year 1864, until Au
gust. There was a good corn crop in '63,
but not much wheat. There were many
sweet potatoes in 1864 A large wheat
crop was planted, but the rain destroyed j
it. The plantations in the vicinity of
Andersonville were large, and the farmers j
raised vegetables for their own use.
Cross-examined —Witness said in two
warehouses in Andersonville there was j
considerable bacon, syrup and corn meal. J
There was not much garden truck in '64. |
There was a difficulty in obtaining seed.
Mr. Baker said the prisoner was not
well to-day. He wassuffering with pains
in the head and breast and troubled with
bowel complaint. If the courtcould now |
adjourn for the remainder of the day it
would be a great favor to him. The
court, at one o'clock adjourned, Maj. Gen.
Wallace saying that the prisoner would
receive medical attendance.
FROM FTORTDA.
FEFXIXi or THE PEOPLE.
New York, September 7. Tfio 7W-
Ai/ne'scorrespondent, writing from Jacks
ville Florida, August 22d, says: On the
surface everything is quiet in Florida,
but social, moral and political elements
are ceaselessly at work. The Governoi .
still remains at the capital, a close observ
er of the temper of the people and of
passing events. It is evidently not his
intention to be inn hurry about calling a
convention to frame a constitution, yet
the delay will not be very ag: eeablo to the
people. They arc anxious on many accounts
toexchange martial forcivil iu!e. The idea
that all their principal town are garrison
ed by colored troops is not agreeable to
their old prejudices. They want the an
cient order of affairs restored.
We are left mostly to conjecture in re
gard to the reasons havo induced
the Governor to postpone or at least de
lay the call of the Convention. His in
structions from the President in reference
to the frcodmen are full and definite, and
he has an idea of a kind of constitution
by Congress. He fears that the people
do notsufficiently comprehend their chan
ged situation and the duties growing out
of the new order of things to act safely
in the matter. He is anxious to secure
a Convention whose action will be accep
table to the sovereign Government at
Washington, and at tho same time receive
the-popular indorsement at home. On
his arrival among us he issued his proc
lamation or address, aud delivered speech
es at Jacksonville, Lake City and Talla
hasse, and scattering among the people
ideas which, in his judgement, must be
incorporated in the new State Govern
ment. He is now found every day at
the Governor's rooms in the State house,
receiving visits, hearing complaints, lear
ning the views of the people, and giving
them his own. He is often conferring
with Maj. Gen Foster, Commandant of
that Dopartment, and thus is educating
and preparing Florida for her new condi
tion.
—A Houston, Texas, letter says the
opcniug of the port of Galveston has giv
en vigor and life to every branch of trade.
Cotton has been rolling thro' the streets
to the cars, and the crowded cotton sheds
have been emptied. Large quantities of
i'ancy groceries had arrived and found
ready sale. All the troops except a pro
vept guard of three hundred have left the
city. Gov. Hamilton's appointments give
genoral satisfaction. A year of unexam
pled prosperity for the State is looked for.
Emigration from the North is solicited.
—lt is said the venerable Judge Bur
nett, first President of the Republic of
Texas, has consented togo to Washington
city, and make an appeal in behalf of
Jeff. Davie. The request was made by
men who were all giants wlei the South
fought for independence.
iTlic American (fitisctt.
jßgp The Largest Circulation oj
any Paper in the County.
THOMAS ROBINSON. - - Editor.
M. W. SPEAR, Publisher.
" BUTLER PA.
WF.I>XESI)AY SEPT. IS 1865.
JTiT" *' Liberty and Union, Now and Forever, One
and inseparable."—D. Webster.
UNION Sim TICKET.
AUDITOR GENERAL.
JOHN F. HARTRANFT,
of Montgomery.
SURVEYOR GENERAL,
JACOB M. CAMPBELL,
of Cambria.
ItKPIBLIC tS TICKET.
STATE SENATE.
R. AUDLEY BROWN.
LEGISLATURE.
HENRY PILLOW. ( „
JOHN II NEOLEY. j 1 c L
JOSIAH M'PIIERRIN, Mercer Co.
SAMUEL M'KINLEY, Lawrence Co.
COUNTY TREASURER.
WM. E. MOORE.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
W. 11. 11. RIDDLE.
COMMISSIONER.
WM. DICK.
AUDITOR.
.), C. KELLEY, » years.
G. 11. GUM PER, 1 year.
COUNTY SURVEYOR.
NATHAN M SLATOR *
fit®" 1 Builders will read tho advertise
ment of the Board of Directors of l'onn
Tp. for the rebuilding of a brick school
house in said township.
i The members of the Republican
Executive Committee, are requested to
meet in the Arbitration Room, in the
Court House, on Saturday the 16th inst.,
Jat 1 o'clock P. M. As full an attendance
its possible is solicited, as there is business
of importance to be transacted.
C. E. ANDERSON,
Chairman.
J®" We learn by a Washington Dis
patch of Monday, that the Secretary of
War has ordered the 78th Regiment, l'a.
Vol., to bo mustered out of service. So
we may soon look for another installment
of onr Butler county boys home, in time,
no doubt, to assist in swelling the Uniou
majority of our county to something like
the old fashioned figures.
In our last issue we published a
certified list of those who had failed to
repoit, &c. These arc doubtless names
in it who have been in the service—prob
ably some of them at the time they were
drafted. It is the duty of all such to see
to it that their record is corrected, lor
this record is official; and if they havo
any reason to show why they should not
remain In this record as they are now
found, they should do so at once. We
give this as our opinion. If any one in
this list who has good reason for asking
to be stricken off, and has failed to bring
the facts to the knowledge of the proper
officers it is his own fault.
The Fair.
Wc trust it is unnecessary to say much
in behalf of the forthcoming fair. Our
people fully understand its importance;
and wc have no doubt will that
publio spiritedneßs which is necessary to
secure a grand success. Let all who have ,
any thing at all worthy of exhibition be |
on hands. Don't let the thought, that
the chances for premiums are against you,
prevent the exhibition of your commodi
ties. Bring on your agricultural products
—your stock, your farming implements,
&c. Let those who come from abroad
see what we produce. We expect to see
one of the largest and most interesting
exhibitions ever witnessed in our county.
Doubtless, there will be a great demand
for stock of all kinds by dealers from
abroad. The trotting mutch, too, prom
ises to be most interesting, as competition
can come from abroad.
The 14th Cavalry,
litis been mustered out of service and
are now home, all with whom we have
met appear to be in excellent health and
spirit.
We are sorry to know that a portion of
this veteran Regt., despairing of justice
being dohe them, left their Regiment
without leave and came home. They had
stood by the government in every emer
gency, but now, that the rebellion was
over, they thought it unfair that they
were required to enter on a frontier cam
paign for which they hed never made
bargain. To all such, however, we would
say that, it would have been better to
have stood by the Regimeut, but now that
this is impossible, we would advise them,
by all means, togo at once to Camp Rey
nolds and report, submitting cheerfully
to whatever disposition the government
may deem just and proper. We feel per
suaded that in such ease nothing harsh
will befall them.
g®~ The election is fast, though quiet
ly approaching. It is now high time to
commence making preparations for "ac
tive work." We must not rely up
on the fact that the policy of tho gov
ernment has been successful! We must
see to it that our vote is out. Most of
our soldiers are already home, others will
be here before election day—many of
them need to be assessed—they will not
now be recognized as soldiers, but citizens,
let each township see to it that the re
turned soldiers are all assessed. Nine
teen twentieths of them will vote right
on election day. There are others, too,
who should be assessed. Let loyal
citizens at once take action on this
matter, and they will be amply rewarded
for their trouble, in our increased major
ities everywhere, declaring in thunder
tones that " the Union must and shall be
preserved." That traitors must be im
poverished and punished,—That " Trea
son must be made odious !" And that
" Andy Johnson" must be sustained in his
high office. Let us, then, goto work
at once to prepare to achieve a victory
worthy of our cause —of Union, Liberty
and humanity.
It was uot to be expected that cur
neighbor of the llerald would see the
mantle of honor fall on the shoulders of
a clergyman, in our Senatorial confer
ence, without uttering a hoarse growl!—
Tho clergy of the Loyal North, tiro a
great stumbling block to him and his
party. Had they, in place of supporting
the Government in its groat distress, with
all their personal and pastoral influence,
joined hands with its enemies, and used
the weight of their influence for its over
throw, then we would have heard no
word of complaint from our neighbor on
this occasion. The truth is, the great
stumbling block is found in the fact that
Rev. Brown, our Senatorial candidate,
w\s a soldier—a man of courage—a pa
triot. The only trouble with the Repub
lican party is, that it cannot give al our
meritorious soldiers positions of profit and
honor at once, but
"There'* a yrxxl time n coming.''
Uwtlgiiig.
The Herald seems to think that we in
cline to dodge a certain question, which
it, in its wisdom, saw fit to propound.—
In this it is quite mistaken ; we have no
opinions which we fear to avow. But
we don't feel called upon to answer just
in the style the llerald seems to wish. —
Did wo believe its Editor dull enough to
misunderstand us, we would of course ex
plain still further what we think on the
suffrage question. Let our individual
opinion be what it may on this matter,
there seems to be one strong evidence of
the success of this principle, iu the fact
that the Copperhead party of the country
is arrayiug itself on "t'other side." It
seems to be the fortune of that defunct
organization to"go under," in every At
tempt to gain public confidence. In fine
we would invite our neighbor to give his
readers his views on confiscation, the en
franchisement of Southern Rebels. North
ern Traitors, &c. These are subjects iu
which his many readers and political
friends have a much greater interest than
the " negro question."
The Trial of Wirz
Is still progressing. It is perfectly as
tounding and horrifying to read of the
horrible barbarities that were inflicted
upon the poor defenceless Union prison
ers at Andersonville,and elsewhere, while
under tho control of tde "Southern Chiv
alry," and our "Southern Brethren," as
their admirers and sympathizers have been
pleased to call them. The evidence
brought to light from day today as the
trial progresses, is of such a character as
; to leave not even a shadow of doubt as to
j the guilt of Wirz, of the grossest inhu
manity and of-malicious, willful, syste
matic and premeditated murder. Jus
! tice should 1 c meted out to all such bar
! barians. We owe it to tho memory of
the fallen braves, whose sufferings and
■ dying groans appeal to us for the inflic
; tion of justice upon their merciless op
-1 pressors and murderers. From tho signs
| of the times, it may be plainly inferred
j that our government intends to bring all
I such offenders to trial and if guilty, in-
I fliet upon them the penalties of a viola
ted law.
JeaSr Our readers will remember that
Tuesday the 19th inst., is the day ap
pointed for the Mass Meeting in Butler,
for the purpose of taking united action
for the erection of a Monument to the
memory of the deceased soldiers of But
ler county. It is expected that every
township and borough in the county will
have acted upon the subject previously
to the day appointed for th e general meet
ing ; and that each will be properly rep
resented. Whether organized or not,
let the people turn out to the meeting,
and thus show by their actions that they
properly appreciate the deeds aud rntioo
ry of our departed heroes. Read the
communication of " Monument" on our
second page, aud while you read, letyour
heart be stirred to ac tion and the per
formance of yourduty, andfail not, lest you'
be called ungrateful, and prove yourselves
unworthy as the representatives of tho
good and the great. Come to the meet
ing-
On Monday, August 28th, Rev.
W. A. Black presided in the moderation
of a call in tho U. P. Congregation of
Butler, which resulted in tho unanimous
selection ot Mr. John Gaily of Ohio.
The congregation had previously made
a call on Mr. N. E. Broiru of Ilarrisville,
Butler Co. Pa., but having been appoin
ted a missionary to Syria, doclined ac
ceptance of the call and intends to sail
for his foreign field of labor in October
next.
tsscmblj Conference.
The Legislative Conference of tlie Un
ion party, of the district composed of the
counties of Butler, Lawrence and Mercer,
met at Centreville, on Monday, the 11th
inst., and was organized by tho appoint
ment of Hon. James Kerr, President,and
J. 11. Robinson, Secretary.
The following named persons appeared
as delegates from the several counties :
Butler county—Jas. Kerr, Jas Mitch
ell and 11. C. McCoy.
Lawrence—Daniel Achre, A. Biddle
and D. W. Aiken.
Mercer—James C. Brown, J. D.Kirk
patrick and J. 11. Hobinson. *
The following nominations were then
made: Mr. Brown nominated Col. Jesiah
MePherrin and James A. Leech, Esq., of
Mercer county.
Dr. Aiken nominated Samuel M'Kin
ley, Esq., of Lawrence couuty.
Mr. McCoy nominated Henry Pillow,
Esq. and John 11. Ncgley, Esq.. of But
ler county.
On motioa of Mr. Biddle, Ileury Pil
low, Samuel M'Kinley and Josiah Mc-
Pherrin were nominated by acclamation
as three of the candidates for Assembly.
On motion ol Judge Mitchell the con
ference proceeded to vote viva voce, for
the other candidate for assembly ; where
upon John 11. Ncgley was nominated.
Mr. Aiken made a motion, that the
conferees pledge themselves tu support
the nominations now made, which was
unanimously adopted.
Ou motion, adjourned.
JAMES IvKRR, President.
J. H. ROBINSON, Secretary.
GRTNITJURORS
Drawn for September Term, "OS
Allen Wilson, Clay; John I'earce, Al
legheny; Henry Wagner, Bero. Butler;
Matthew Storey, Fairview ; Adam Young,
Connoquenessing ; Jacob Ekas, Buffalo;
Daniel Graham, Esq., Brady; Elisha W.
Starr, Concord ; Robert Duncan, Cran
berry ; John Say, Parker; Samuel Coop
er, Winfield; Win. McElwain, Washing
ton ; Joseph Tebay, Muddyoreek ; Robt.
Allison, Centre; Jos. Douglass, Worth;
James Brown, of E., Mercer ; Jno. Wil
son, Jackson; Andrew Ziegler Lancas
ter; Hiram Snyder, Slipperyrock ; J. Q.
j A. Kennedy, Peon; Isaac Yetter, Sr.,
Butler; Henry Kirkpatrick, Clinton ; An
drew McCaskey, Oakland; Robert Gille
land, Summit.
TRAVERSE JURORS —FIRST WEEK..
James Richardson, Adams ; Jno. Mc-
Kcc, Allegheny,; J. S. Elliott, Buffalo;
Wm. J. Ayres, Butler, John Covert, Jr.,
Brady ; Andrew Albert, Centre; Charles
Stewart, Cherry ; J. Sutton, Clay; John
Moßride. Clearfield; William Gibson,
Clinton; William C. Stewart, Concord;
Robert Walters, Connoquencssing , Jos.
Croft, Cranberry, Samuel Stewart, Done
gal; John Smith, Fairview; Benjamin
lirackney, Franklin; Wm. Fitzsimons,
Forward; Andrew H. Ziegfer, Jackson ;
William Deri more, Jefferson; Jacob 11.
Ziegler, Lancaster; Hugh Murrin, Mar
ion; David Morrison, Mercer; Robert
List, Middlesex ; J. W. Stewa.t, Muddy
oreek; Lewis S. Mellinger, Oakland ; A.
Storey, Parker; ('has. Hays, Penn; Jas.
Jtephenson, Slipperyrock; John Ester
ling, Jr., Summit; STwnucl Meals, Ycnau
go; It. A. Mifflin, Washington; James
Simmers, Winfield ; John Bauder, Jr.,
Worth ; George Weber, Bor. Butler; i'e
ter Hilliard, Centreville; P. F. Covert,
Harmony; It. R. Wick, Uarrisville; Pe
ter Frederick, Mtllerstown.
TRAVKRBE JURORS —SECOND WEEK.
Fiudley Brandon, Portersville; Isaac
Sponsler, Prospect; Wm. Allen, Zelieno
ple; Henry Aderhold, Saxonburg; Jas
Sproul, Adams; Jacob Kinser, Allegheny;
Jacob Earman, Buffalo; Wm. Bryson,of
Joseph, Butler; Zcphaniah Double, Bra
dy; Anthony Thompson, Centre ; Jarvis
Tinker, Cherry; Klisha AVick, Clay ;
Daniel O'Donnell, Clearfield; Jas. Hay,
Clinton; James Sulton, Concord ; Thos.
C. Allen, Connoquencssing; John Davis,
Cranberry ; Jas. Storey, Fairview; Bry
aon Black, Franklin ; Alex. Douthett,
Forward ; Abraham Ziegler, Jr., Jack
son ; Sylvester Cypher, Jefferson; Isaac
Bellas, Lancaster; Geo. Midbcrry, Mar
ion; James McFadden, Mercer; Wendell
Hit-key, Middlesex; R. D. Alexander,
Muddycreek; Robert Mellinger, Oakland;
Wm. R. Turner, Parker; Jacob Ilartzell,
Penn; Samuel Taggert, Slipperyrock;
Peter Esterling, Summit; Patrick Me-
Bride, Yenangc; Alex. MeNaughton,
Washington ; William Staley, Winfield;
Zebulon Cooper, Worth; Wm. Campbell
and Isaac Colbert, Bor. Butler.
To all Whom it Mny Concern. i
Notice is hereby given, that a meeting
will be held at the Election ground of
Centre'l p., llntlef (J*j. on Wedeusday
tho twentieth inst., by the School Direc
tors of said township, at which soldiers,
men paying three hundred dollars bounty,
committees of arrangements, in filling ■
drafts, paying bounty, Ac., and all inter
ested persons are hereby solicited to at
tend, at tho hour of I o'clock, p. m.
The object of the meeting is to see
who pays tax and who are exempt; to
settle with committees, lay on percentage
and whatever business may require at
tention; promptness to the hour is neces
sary. By order of the President of board.
E. WOODRUFF.
COMJf pSIcA Tinvs.
For the Cititen.
Mit. EDITOR:—On the 10th instant a
most interesting meeting is announced to
be held in Butler. Its object appeals to
the love, pride and patriotism of every
man and woman. In love to those whose
kindred and friends fell in defending our
homes; in pride to those whose hearts
swelled with hope as our soldiers marched
forth to fight the battles of mankind; in
patriotism to all whose eouutry was saved
by the heroic daring and glorious death
of our own brave sons.
Mothers, whoso sons sleep in the ene
mies land, ask us, Will you not rear us a
monument to the memory of our sons ?
Wives, whose husband's blood made sa
cred the soil of distant .States, ask us,
Will you not do honor to our dead? Sis
ters, whose brother's lives were cruelly
taken in loathsome prisons, ask us, Will
you not write their names in our midst,
and with us weep beside their tomb '!
True, indeed, such men ueed no mar
blo to preserve a fame which is wide as
the world, and which will remain undeni
ed forever; but wo owe it to ourselves
and our children. 3lcu who left home
and friends to fall in the thick fight, or
waste out their young life in a rebel pris
on —that
" Fittest earthly type of lie!','*
that we might enjoy tho purchase of their
blood, require no proud monument to point
mankind to tho place where sleep the
martyrs of liberty.
0. what a record of noble suffering atul
glorious death does Audcrsonville and
ISelle Isle afford. The triumphs of the
martyr's stake don't excel it. In vain we
seek for examples of human suffering and
human courage to equal those of the pris
on dens of the South.
The heart of the prisoner may have
broken, but his proud spirit never bowed.
His bosom may have heaved like the
swelling ocean, but no tears fell in (he
presence of the cruel captors. When
night gathered the curtaiu of darkness
and shut out from his gaze the scenes of
suffering 1 y which he was surrounded,
tho'ts of MOTHER, WIFE and HOME
may have wet his sunken check with
hopeless tears; but before his haughty
keeper ho was as unbent as his own north- j
eru oak.
Thousands of such men gave up their j
lives an offering on the altar of their eoun- j
t r y—a sacrifice to tho demon of disunion 1
and rebellion.
All over our land are vacant chairs, and
desolate homes, and weeping friends, and j
bleeding hearts ; and all over the South |
are the bleaching bones aijd unmarked j
graves of husbands, brothers and fathers, '
whose life went out in the gloom and des- |
olation of prisons—men who with unpaled !
cheek had faced the caiinou's mouth, who j
never recoiled from any danger, nor put
one stain on tho bright flag they bore—
such a man died in Andcrsonvillo, Belle
Isle and Libby.
Ho walked erect and proud before his
unfeeling tyrants, while the walls of his
prison he know bounded forever all of ,
earth to him. As he stretched his weary !
form upon the cold prison ground, his :
shivering comrades around, and the mur- j
ky sky above, shutting out relief and
hope, ho mused with his own thoughts,
while
14 The dreams of hia childhood came orcr him there,
An gentle and soft as tlie swe«t summer air.
And happy remembrance* crowding on ever,
AB fast M tho foam flake* drift down on the river ;
Bringing fresh to his heart happy day*, long gutiu by,
Till the toarH gathered heavy and thick in hi* eye;
But Ihe teort didn't fall, for the pride at his heart
Would not suffer one drop down hi* pale cheek to start,
And he sprang to hi* feet in the dark prison rave,
And he -wore with a fiercene** that mwery gave,
lly the hopes of the good and the caps* «»t. the brave, |
That when he was mouldering in the cold grave,
Hi* enemies never ehonld have it to boast
Ilis scorn of their vengeance one moment w«i lost:
Hit l>o*oin might bl'td, but hi* cheek should be <h-y*
For undaunted he Lived, ard undaunted he'd die.
MONUMENT.
For the Citizen.
SARVERSVII.I.E, BUTLER CO., PA.,
September 10th, 1805.
Tlios. ROBINSON, KSQ., — Dear Sir:—
I, as ono of tho 14th Pcnnfiylvuiia Caval
ry, should certainly consider myself very
ungrateful, if I should not return to you
and our Butler county friends, our sincere
thanks for the very active, persevering
»nd successful efforts used in our behalf,
in procuring for tho Regiment its final
discharge.
I am authorized by many of the enlist
ed men of the 14th, to tender to you and
others of the Borough of Butler, this ex
pression, "of their gratitude for the ex
ertions put forth, and without which, the
regiment might have remained out on the
frontiers these many months," doing no
good to the Government or any one else ;
aud of no use except to feed up a pack of
officers, too lazy and proud to work, and
who, if mustered out, would have but lit
tie chance to steal." I again thank you,
in behalf of the 14th. and fromain a* ever,
yours truly, 0. BUFFALO.
ilftn lulled We Are
The Democracy of New York in State
Convention, bolder if not better than the
pauie persuasion in Pennsylvania, have
come out squrely for the "plan of Presi
dent Johnson for the speedy restoration
of the States lately in rebellion to their
oid position in the Union," and ',pledged''
to him their "cordial and energetic sup
port." In passing, we will take occasion
to congratulate 4,he oonntry that the de
mocracy of New York has taken so de
cided anti-slavery ground, for if the
l'rsidcut's "plan" has kernel in it, it is to
be found in the fact that he insists there
shall be no more slavery in the land and
that colored, like white men, shall have
their rights. Now it is something to have
lived for,to see a party whose High l'riest is
Horatio Seymour subscribe to this faith.
\Y e may have our own notions as to how
honest they are ; the homage to priciple
is as significant as though Dean ltfch
meud, Peter Cnggcr, and the other lead
ers. had not all their lives fished in the
corrupts school of politics the world ev
er saw. If they are notsaints, they have
found out they must make professions or
go under forever. In fact, this is pretty
much all there is of it. As near as we
can understand, President .Johnson quite
appreciates the gentlemen, and, like a
true Christian, proposes to give them the
benefit of his prayers, as the only thing
he can do for them.
It has been said tliat the New York
Democracy have "gone into win."
We suspect this is the intention.—
The nomination of Major General
Slocum indicates as much. The
General, it is understood, dictated
the platform before consenting to
stand. lie is no politician, has nev
er been in public life, except as an
army officer, and it is to bo wonder
ed at that ho should corsent f o accept
the nomination, which contemplates
in exchange of a twelve thousand for
a three thousand dollar salary, un
less, perceiving he would soon have
to leave the military, he took the
first chance to get into political em
ployment
It makes one jolly to think how
united wo are—to see how hearty
and earnest in the anti-slavery cause
Dean Richmond and the rest of the
Old Hunkers in New York have be
come ! — Ex.
KE w's TT K .us.
—Jno. (J. Wright has been ap
pointed Secretary of Legatation at
Berl n, Prussia.
—President Johnson has pardoned
ex-Governor Brown, of Georgia.
—Mrs. Mallory lias been permitted
to visit her husband in Fort Pulaski,
| but the President declines releasing
him on parole.
—A letter written by General
Sherman, dated near Atlanta, Au
gust 10, 18t>4, just published, con
cludes as follows : "I care not a
straw for niggers. The moment the
master rebels, the negro is free of
course, for he is a slave only by law,
and the law broken, he is free."
—A gunboat lias been dispatched
from the Washington navy yard by
the Navy Department, to proceed via
the St.Lawrence to Detroit and the
Lakes. This action of the Govern
ment i< deemed important, as termin
ating the long existing treaty stipu
lations restricting naval protection
on our frontier waters.
—Says the St. Louis Dispatch:
"The confidential buisiness relations
which hitherto existed between our
merchants ami the people South is
about renewed, and already we hear
of merchants here 112 om ail parts of
Mississippi, Arkansas, Texas and
Alabama. Thus, with the return of
peace, St. Louis is herself again.
—Fears having been expressed by
people in some portions of North
Carolina and Mississippi of an insur
rection by freedmen, Gen. Howard,
of the freedmen'a }sureau, has issu
ed a circular to Assistant Comission
ers in those States, recommending
that military patrols be established
under the c.ntrol of department
commanders, in localities where vio
lence is apprehended.
—ln lov, a, where negro suffrage
is at issue between the parties, it is
reported that out of 1,000 negroes in
that State. 750 volunteered for the
war, while out of 40,000 Copperheads
but seventeen enlisted ; an 1 for this,
as well as the fact that 750 negro
enlistments enabled 750 Copperheads
to stay at home and vote, say noth
ing about saving the lives of two
hundred of them, it is argued that the
said Copperheads are very ungrateful
in opposing universal suffrage.
—Returns to the Agricultural De
partment for August, from all parts
of the country, though not entirely
complete, sho'.v that the corn crop
will be enormously large, and is ma
turing in excellent order. Its ex
cess over the past year more than
compensates for deficiencies in wheat.
The potato crop is unusually large
and promises well in some localities.
The rot has appeared in buckwheat.
A minor crop of onions promises an
' unprecedented yield. The cereal ex
pectations will probably be larger
than ever before.
—A correspondent writng from
Northern Alabama,- a short time
since, gave a glowing and probably
untruthful account of the barbarous
treatment of negroes. Another cor
respondent writing to the Chicago
Journal discredits the story, and
says, "protection for the colored man
is secured in every possible instance.
His right to property, his right to
testify iri the civil courts, and his
right togo whefe he will upon legiti
mate buisiness, arfi especially guar
teed ; while in our especial work, that of
teaching the colored people, we hope to
accomplish much because of the earnest
and effectual help extended to us by the
capable officer who, in this State, repre
sents the Freedmen's Bureau."
Position or President JokiiNou
on »gro Suit rage.
Secretary Harlan, of the Department
of the Interior, has written a letter to
Hon. George B Edwards, Clermont, lowa,
netting forth, from personal knowledge,
apparently, what is the position of Pres
ident Johnson on the question of Negro
Suffrage, the material portion is as fol
lows :
1 resident Johnson maintains the doc
trine, that the Constitution of the United
States does not confer on the Federal Gov
ernment the right to interfere, primarily,
with the question of suffrage in any State
of the union j that the question may arise
and properly be decided by Congress,
when Senators and" members present,
themselves for admission to seats in that
body, under the clause of the Constitu
tion, which makes each House the exclii.
sive judge of the qualification* and elec
tion of members ; and that other clause
of the Constitution of the United States,
which provides that "the United States
shall guarantee to every State in the Un
ion a Republican form of Government."
112 infer that if any State should adopt a
law On the subject of suffrage which would
clearly show the State Government to be
other than republican, it would be the
duty of Congress to reject applicants for
seats; and to adopt whatever legislative
remedies would, in their judgment, bo
necessary to carry out the guarantees of
the Constitution.
I hat the State of lowa may take steps
to extend the right of suflrage, is not, as
it seems to me, in conflict with this pol
icy, and, consequently, those who support
the policy of the President on this sub
ject, arc not in antagonism With the plat
form of the Union party of lowa.
" The Union party of that State pro
pose that the State shall modify its own
Constitution, so as to include as electors,
persons who have not, under its present
provisions, the right to vote. This,* as
President Johnson maintains, a State may
do, but that the National Government
would have 110 right to require lowa, or
any other State, to modify its own Con
stitution, on this or any other subject,
when not in conflict with the Constitution
of the United States."— Pin*. Com.
\\ F.t.r, MANAGED. The Kctchum
frauds in New York have been exceed
ingly well managed .from the begining
until now. Ilad all the details been ar
ranged beforehand by the respective par
tics (and who knows that tlicy were not ?)
they could not have been developed
more systematically. It was a matter of
astonishment to the uninitiated that
greater efforts wero not mado to secure
the arrest of a man charged with frauds
amounting to several millions, and it
seems strange to them cveu yet that ho
could ride on the public thoroughfares in
Central Park without boing detected.
It has been developed that during Ed
ward K etc hum's seclusion he was in
constant communication wiHi his father
and friends, and that (hero was no at
tempt made to conceal bis wherabouts
beyond the time apparently agreed upon
for his arrest. It all seems like a well
laid plan. After young Ketchum per
mitted (it must be so regarded now)
himself to be arrested, ho had an inter
view with his outraged father, which
endod in the old gentleman magnanimous
ly saying, "My son, you've ruined me,
but I forgive you." Then came tho ar
raignment, and still later and last of all,
the significant statement that none of tho
forged checks—the evidence of tho crimo
—can be found, and the prosecution must
of necessity fail. This boing the ease,
Ketchum's boast that he would "in six
months appear in Wall street the peer of
any among his former associates," will bo
verified. Is Edward Ketchum tho real
offender after all ?— Ex.
—A Washington special says there is
the best authority for saying that A. 11.
Stephens and J. 11. Began, now confined
at Fort Warren, in writing to their friend*
at the South, express the most liberal
views respecting reconstruction, the ne
gro race and the future of the South. —
They urge that tlu' agricultural system of
the South must be revolutionized, that
the negro being a largo and permanent
element in the population of the South
must be so treated as to iucrease his self
respect and manhood ; that his freedom
must be cheerfully accorded, and the ne
gro educated for the intelligent wielding
of that political power which the pro.
gess of events promise to put hitn in pos
sessi: n of.
—Ex-Brigadier General Ramsey, the
rebel brute who ordered the imprison
ment of Governor Rrownlow at Knox
villc, in 1861, and to whom that gentle
man is indebted for much hard and in
human treatment, has been arrested aud
will shortly be tried at that place; upon
which oocasion the development of some
rich scenes is anticipated.
Farm for Sale.
A valuable fjirm containing 45 acres, more or IMNI.
in Parker Tp., llutlerCo. Pa., on the rood leading
from North Washington to Martinabiirg, two miles from
either village, directly on the route of the Bear Creek
Kail Koait; (part of which in under contract,) A depot
will probably be within one fourth of a mile of said
- property. Grist and Saw mill within one-fourth of a
mile. The land M well timbered with good chestnut
timber. There is abundance of coal on tho premises, it
is itnp|«jsud to be oil territory. There are two wells go»
Ing down in the neighborhood. Tno farmis well watered.
For terms and furtheV particular* inquire of John Q,
Shryock or John Shryock, Esq. at Shryock's Mills, m
•aid Tp. JOHN 0. SKRYOCIL
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