:~ ;~; ~'` ~ `' ~ VOL. 5. .41.1!iiit4it.igt:i 3 O;Itit :.Mtittoiriit, EVVRY.gATIIIIDAYMORNINOi . • .. - . • /33 . ! PA Pk' OE, E'. E.'COItNEIt OF WBL}O EQCAUE TERMS: - - $2 Advance Rates Of 'Advertising 'f elistiau ti ii• .tt....... 'lg_ six months 'dui •Pquare of 12 lines or lesS, blute.eqiient . .. .. :.;miness'emple; with .. sOu " Pots or Ehßere work will be 'double 'the tbOve rates. lifies.(lrevicr typo, or eight lines noupuyeil, is rated s square: (Er Them, tenni . will bW•Ftrjelly adhered to; .7 . Businisr Directory . DR. W. Y TECOY, .SOURII-EA ST CORNER *N! AIN SI'REET tiinethport, Pa. • HOTEL',' Near thePaessenkei Depot", ' • '• • • • •E'LMIRA, N.P.W-YoRX J. lL;.Miller, rortere will he'ffr alion , lance oii•the arlival of each train to . .take charge .of .. .llaggige:itul 'conduct gueita to GOODWIN : HOUSE, penetbport, 31 , Keao Co.; Pa. • W. P, GOODWIN Proprie ter—opposite the Court House. ,A large, cum modloue and well furniehetthouse.- • • L.-.W. MASON, DrAor in Stoves, Tin Ware,. 'Jappined.Wiro. Ac... Irma •..end Of the Public Square. StneibpOrt, Pa.. .CustOm 'work done to order on the shortest notice, and in the most substantial manner. • • • -...,.‘x_.. - LE; _TLI.Eq I I--i . ,.. - .. . 1 • .• .TANNER l. s itc; ..C.URRIERI. PORTAGE, McKean Co., ro. THE -,51.1:135:',A18F:E himself. from' for,vxperiettiNe, that: he calinqt teexcelled; in . ..Par?'eudor attention will be paid to CUSTOM WORK.' FOr the convenience of Oiise living lit a distance•Wishi'ng to haVe'tahning on.shares arrangements have been made with L. H. Hol ley, at Port •Allegany, , who will lake the de— livery of,theHYdes and. the Leather will be re turned to his Store, when tanned. The largest price will be.paid for Hydes, eith• Pr in . 'Cash,4LEAT.HEE, BOOTS;-SHOES; ,or HA,RNEFS,' left at Dolley'sor my tannery. • Entire satisfaction gived. *. 'Connected with my tunnerY-I have a .Boot & bhoe factoiy,..a.nd Harness Shop. • L. L. HEATH Portage,' Pa., 1..t6...v.511.E.,?i1.• E,A. r i l i GSALOO Hg.SU 3SCRIR ER onnoonces•to'thel'oblic T That 1 - chns porchoeed the -tuck of the sa— loon fOrrrerly kept Side of .•.. • • • • • ••• . • . ..1 2 1‘bliCH.Squar,. • , • • • . . wherepreparod'to refresh t 4 .man thk!lelirucei.osoapy kept •st•-•a R F.STAVR.I NT: . • • ALE, t.IDER, CON F.ECTIONA R I ES, NUTS, FRUITS . ; Cid E ESE, &C.., &C. FRESH OYSTERS served, to Order, either raw oreooked. tho” who favOr with. their 'pat tooage. shall hl.ve no e.a . use to complain,' either. as to. • • • • •.. J. L. WORDEN. '• s:net 4:port, Sept Zith, .1861. . • . . PR6BPMUB :FOR 1864. THE 'SATURDAY EVENIA POST,. "The oldestand beta of the . Weeklies:" . . . • .. • • ThePeopiietnre of the Sn tu•da s y Ere fog Po*l—whicli 'paper to now.to Fortyth Y..nr!—would Mainly ,an, uounce in,their • Prupectuo Joe, MI, that they' tiostett maintaining tot tl't tr treeklithe high che.raoterithas al. ready, 'acquired . 16 ; . " • ' • • ' . . 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The ;rich man look e d into the..half.OPened door • • Of 'hungry Jaack Stratton.anneadand eo pooh get.ye up , Ack,dotrt. ye hear the drums- rattly? gn get a inueket..and off to the battle, Your country wants soldiers, why dpn't you eoltett • ' Just 'five hundred thousand,' and can't you unlit?' You ought to be - proud that' your country Jet' ~, Ifirve your throat cut this way,'.says Jack, /qt . bet . yoitln .. ?.. 835 . 00 20 Oti !... IT 00 20 00 12:00 • 1; 50 . , . `lt And fighting peewit is. you. , '' , :continued :Sir Grandee,' "At ditties, fires sad' e. knock•downs,.• yap always' was . Then th y .gluey 'that-'Waita 'yoti—auult. punching and • Such dashing and shishing,—such , cursing 'and ' Suali.racing.of Echols; (you always in pursuit,! . And the whiskey,' the'. stealing, (that's in to : " ge?i''gratrla Jack... 4 .•:te, if. aty doctor Would I would •goin a' minute,' .„ :sop Jack,''' Yes, tail • • . . "Do - you. see' how (lend Jack, Just•• • We csnit both' o And 'lig lit, so'one Must ' To take' care olthe country ; why, it' never would de, - . Frr nictik dear—thFou .I 1 ud.th ; Oh,•dreadiul! lam rich--'you have. nothinr. to•lum, • . 'Mt yitiz ragged old eht rt and your dirty old , oboes; 'dee your nice, briktit new uniform, hair spree it, IV hen you come bAck money,?? • Says — Jack, ' cannot, sue • • : ' • “%My, you ;Ungrateful . writtliwOn't you •go to be shot? • ' , Itn cure it's no matter', whether .you're kgled ,of not, 'Nn money. no 'Contracts and nothing to do. . • . • Jack, whit need.you core for an arm, leg or .two,' Iryou are eyes are both shot out, (don't get too frisky,). Your pension Will 'pay (or tobacco and • :Whiskey, •"., Great thing is it' suldie r, a poor mait'should be .1 ti Oonte,•go for a pension.” Say! Jack, !'can't me Proprietor . . . , . . . •.. “Now, my dear, Rind friend , Jack , •If pon tiOn't . go - for glory,. ••,, . .„ .. •• . , . ... , Nor money, nor whiskey, I>ll tell rows story, (Just between our two selves, don't tell - to another,)• This war was all made fdr •our African brotilirr!" . - • Nbw, I see you'are willingt is Lincoln's intent, You shall die for Your brother of Negro descent... 7 ' • : At this. point of the story; Jack I; dOor . loudly sla m med,' "You nuty fight for' fhe nigger,. if; do I'-fl' be if—d.>' , - Tux New YORK .HERALD 15 WRAT!IFT'L •A r Nit-w'Exan‘inal—When will the iltly,; come we of the Centre and Westbe ... “Arneri.- .Cans"'and not .4"tinirees" iz the eyes of Eut -and indeed of aft the world? . We are :called i , lrtinkees" now even by our Southern fogs, he cause it is seen that . 'we'aie the indots of a Yan ; icee 'oligarrhy r pat!ently - atihniitting'td Yarikee rule, and fighting-out a war which.had-its origin •id•Yankeeintnierance and bigotry, • With seven kindred. and fifty • thousand - More P'opulation than .the six New England States put together, we have lidt two representatives in 'the-Senate. of the'.United States, while New England has , twelve and,' Hot, content with foisting onus the greater . part of; he•tirdens'of. the war, 'while' -at the same time ruining. the trade and ttgrine of our greatest citty..--the. , greasiest- city Cm the continent—New England. hai' now; Cupp,ed. the. climaic,of. her. oppressions' by , so•.- arranging - it that,' while hat twelye and it half - ..pe cent of her population liasbeee enrolled. fur the coining - . draft, no-less than twenty-six per cent-. of . . dur populUtion'in the ~fir St. ten . districts . of New York ra've beet enrolled for.the same purpos: Dues this really mean that the lives Of two and a'fra.ct "nt w 'kJ, but . worth the hle tildtj will. the Way Stiil . B, h . .b,..ert that at. sons' is hble-to two and ovoihl out NeWYotk athleff . s? tpiestioh is &pet finent one'; for, as things are 'IIOW prOgrr,Snig; no site can tell.how• s.oii int., ma) be btought to a Very. practical tdst... . . remedy for these evils .(iii• the. central' iur:i Northein States tO.mia)ce sErome,sal:ia nee, of. fensive ind'deterSi've, durinz. . e t . the Giticago Cci . iitiarition, and to. 'p!are plutfcrrrn;oriposed..ulike 'Smitheristern extremists,, spine conservative soldier or.stritesman'wM) the'wigornus expotient.Of it nationar, - anticornkr policy...• RAT/4 0N: WohttN.—We find the 'followi n g in the Louisville' jeurnals':.: • . : ' •• • .” A ItILIV.h.:'PF.W9MEN AND FROM -run .BrMim,.. 77 , Tne train - wh efi at rived • frOin Nashville lent eveliiitte •hrought•• up (tom ih'e .South (wo, hundred pun forty nine women • and children . ; Who are.sent 'here hy ;order. of Gen. Sherman, lietrensfei red . northol • the :..01ao, River.. there...th.ireinain dur:ing the.: war: We widelsiund . th;sl.therearel iow 'Nasbvii, le . fi.; ! teen finudred . .wemen:and - children w are in a 'destitute condition, and who are to be Sent to t place to be sent NOrth , ... l A ttumher . Mf.them were engaged iMfthe rilanufaetorie.s at - Sweet Wafer at the:time that pare; vras• calm]] eil by ifrr lorces..• Tneie peopleare mostly in tit ute Conditinn,hayink noMwans. to provide; for theenselvea.a support. IVby.:the . Y• should be sent heie to be transferred North' is more than . we eon understand.i' ; • We hillier learn by the ,ante . paper that' . When these - werrieO arid •children, arrived. at Loukville, they were dkiiined . there, •. , (adver , tiied behired'out.ai Kervaiits, to take ' the Meee of .the large number - Of negroes who have been liherared by 'the military 'authorities, and aremow.gethered in large camps.. throue.hout Keiltocky. when. they are 'redo! d supported in. idleitess and viciousness at the ,expense of the loyal.tax•payers.P ; Thus while these negrn women • are rioting end luxuriating in the Federal camps on 'the bounty of t he:Goveritment; the . ...white . women . and children. of the South are arrested' at. their" homes and sent off as - prisoners toM 'distant country', to be sold into bondigeitts:iliefollowing advertisement fully atteitsi . ' • • NclTlCE.—Families reiiplig in the 'ear or, country wishing' seamstresses on ser'v'ants, can be suited by opplyihg at the-refugee quarters on Btoadway, between Ninth and Tenth.. This is sanctioned by Capt . : Jonel,.Provi:4t Marahal.— CoizstitUtiom'i Unioit. : ' . • . . . Aleading-Massachusetts Republican who, has been tinveling ..for tiro weeks, through the Neithwest,.and has made several speeches for Old Abe, arrived here t evening, 'declaring that bidh the Democratic.and - Republic'an mas ses in the West were all for McClellan, and that he:would ,says; ~‘ the. prairie chickens' ire all singing, for Little Mac?" He asserted that he was going East to insist upon the Withdrawal ofLinealn awl the . nomination e' of some other . candidate.—Chicago . . Dispatch.. • In dying; Gen. Mulligan left ) in black and white his opinion • of General Hunter:—«l. blush for my.country," he wrote, "when it keeps each . a . fiend. In'serstice." ''That's. strong language. E=Mst= .M . I4THPORT, - :,V.KE . A , N COUNTY, PA:, j - WriODAY,.,-sEirirkmatOß- 17,...'. 1$ 64i ni;ClEoaCit 11:WiLDIN.G1 'MR FOGLOVVINO.CIROULAR. FROM TNE. STATE PRPARTMERT RILL EXPLAIN IT6ELF: ' • • DEPARTMENT OF STATE, .1 . 35th, ) 864.. • .Sre=4Nurnerous publications which have , re .cently appeared'in the journals of the Untied . Slates, on the subject of informal overture's for peace.bet ‘yeen'• the two federations of States now at war on the eouti pent, render it desira ble that :you Should be folly udvis'f:d of .the. :views and policy of thiapoyerrinient •on a mt.:. ter. of - such, Raramount . innportance . .• like.. wise proper , that you sbohld . lie:aecurately in formed. of. %she; has' ochrred. on the several ocentions mentioned 'in the published atate- . . . 'You have ~..heretofore :been turnisked -With Copies of thatnarrifestri isstied by. the Congreits' of .the Confederate States with' the Approval of the President, 6n The 'ldth Of June last, and hate douhtles,s.. acted- irr:cnnformiti. With. : the resolution which - requested-that- copies. Of this manifesto should be laid befitre foreign lea-, 'ernments. itTheprincipal - ...sentiments and purposes by, sV.hich these States 'have been and, are still acturiteil;".are set forth in that paper the . autitotityldue to the .solemn dec.' laration of:theLegislative end ExeCutive:De partnients- of 'this • Gov.ertimetit s ..-and , 'with 'a clea'rriesa•sihich 'leaves no rootm,for 'comment or explanation, In a te . vti sentences it .is..point e.d.out that, all sve. - askjnimbnity, from inter-, farence, with out - internal:peace • and. -prOspoti- • ty, "a nd 'to- be, left in the, undisturbed' enjoy ment of those inalienable righte of liberty and the'pursuit of happiness ..wiiich•rairr'ineeS tors.declared'io 'be the equal heritage,-'of all parties to the soCial.compact. . Let., theist for 'bear aggressions upon end .the war is at an end._ If there be questions which require ad ? Justrrient by 'negotiations., 'we.-ha re: ever been 'willing end are <till svilliugfb 'enter, into cum:: inunicatlon With fori-arlverSitries , in aspirit:el rity . and manly trankncss.". The maintesto with - 'the 'declarat ion 'that "we cernni'ii oirr cause to.the - enlightened judgment 'of the I 'World',..to this soher relicetions of. our, adversa ries' themselves. and to' the solenin add right-' eous arhitirstion.of Ilea . • • .. • '-•- , Within a very few Weelts•alter the priblice-- -lion of thismanifeits); . it..scenred 'haVe Met with a response .front P resident :Lincoln.: In 'the edrly partor last trifnth a letter ; was re cCiv«.l by General Lee from, LiCtiienaht,Gene-' rai .Grartt, in the . 10.1101:v1 watts: • - 13.z.ogcAterpt:s SRMIES IJI!.T110 I:SITEr.r ST ITES. cITT l'ut:T Vs. , July 8, 1.941.. , . . 1«. Lee, k7otnlnAnill:ng Cunfeaer• ate.•lprees near PeLerthurg-,. yequest • that . COlonel JaMes'F . .•Jaques, 'Seventy-third lllinois VII 7 unteer andrj.; R. Gulrriorei Esq, be allowed to Meet :COlnhel: • Robert' Ould,. Com missioner-for the exchange. of prisoners; at . inch Place between the lines of the two armies as :yea may desigriate., '.The : Object ; of. the meeting is legitirriate- with the duties of Colo nel Ould, as .LlommisSioner; •.. 1f not consistent lb . r yob io grant' the request here askefi .1 would beg that this be .celetred Ca Presoleni.D.aVis, for his tection.• ••;: Thvguesiing Va!ly an answer, to this.eon ii;uni•sation Ae you it convenient to n„l:r~l=tth;clihh: • a:ys,ltd . • • G:Vot . ; G:•.rr, . . • - .On t retvi e of 114i13 . !Pittq*:i0 00, dent he 'entail ;z..,lColetiel'••Ottl,l' to . meet the Pei`otts'-r"if11:-. , / I n GZ.I letter, and Colonel Otild. after I ! Ting . iheth;•reterned.. to Icirtmin in t ',,nd • leiir.e,l to the President, the tneSence . nr thelS , eletary at %% i nr•artil my; I...ett; that . ,Nlessrs..Jailues nati.Cohnore 'hati nut said-anything 'to dtitie,s Fig. Com.; missioner for, exchange• of pi rsoners, but . •• tha t . thty mired permission to voine to Richmond to . seethe Preiiderit;. tinit t . caine with' the knowledge' and approval ut President Lincoln,. end limier his..pa,s; that they were tittorrrial messengers lent with a view: 9( paving the way for a meeting or.formal . • 'commissioners antherized, to nc,gntiate for peace, and desired,' comainn,icste to'Pritsidi;st Davis ihe views ,ol Mr. Lincolni'and tw•obtairi. the President yiews' in•returni . ao' as to ai : range..for a:Meeting •of commissioners; . ..Colonel OnId: stated - that henad told thein'rePeat. , tlli.tht it ' a t use it to . tome to R'ichinoncl:tolalk; of peace on any '..termi independence , of .the l •Qotifederaey, to • whet :said they w.e.i . of that, and that they were neet the,less ent.4detit. :hal • their 'interview. would result in peae.e.. The Preside.nt,..On: the reporit of Colonel Ouldoletertnined to permit: I item' to come tiirtiehmond•under . • . .•On the.e enir.2. of the 10thoi - lob?, Colonel °Old conducted the.e gOntlet . nen In.tt hotel in Itiohmotirl; wltete toxin was..nrovide(l!or theft); in which they. %veil , to rernoin iintlt;rlnr• veillnnte during their loay here, and the: mixt inoining . l re ce ived the follOwing•lOtiert: : • , SPWPTSW . ' OOI) . liirrEL; ' RictinioNn,Na., July 17th; Huh. J. 'P DaysamiN, Secretary of '.State, Confederate Siaros. ot Anieriea: • Dear Sir:—The- under Signed James 'F. .fa- . cpies,'Of Illinois, and Jatries R. Gilmore,. of. Massy diuselts; .triost .respectfully. solicit •an interview with . Preifdent Davis. -. . They . visit Richmond as private • :citizens, „and 'have 'no Official character 'or "authority;; but - '• they -a're fully -posiessed.of • the -views of 'the United StatesGovernmentrelative . tu. an "adjustment of the' differences now existing between North , a nd South, and have, little doubt that a free interchange,of views getween President Davis 'ard themselves woold..Open 'the Way' to' , ouch official negotiations as would' ultimate, in re.- storing Noses to the two• sections of ,ottr dis tracted country. • •,, • . • They thereldre esk. nn interview with the President, and awaiting your 'reply, n'rei moor truly and respectfully, your 'ohedient servants. J'es. E'. JAQIfF.S. • Gtpatdße.- The•word "official". ts'underscoted, and the isitird . ‘cpeace'? doubly. underscored• in :the . ' After. nersuitig.the . .letter; . 1 invited Colonel Ould to conduct the writers .to my office, and 'on their arilval stated to them thatthey must I:l,3ccrriscions they.bould nol be pdmitted to an interwiew , tith the president without inform, ing•tne more fully of thi object of their mis sion, and satisfy, me that they came by quest,of . Mr." Lincoln. Mr. Gilmore replied that they came , unofficially, but with the know-. ledge end . at: the. desire of Mr, Lincoln; that 1 T ~,;.•,- 4'. - ' ~: . . theytheughtithe war aid had gone.far'enough; that it could never'ond eicept-by sods. lien, of an agriterinentr agreement 'might .as - ;vell•he"nriaile novy•as after -still . .fuither blood shed; . that therknew by the recentiddreits •of the Confederate. Congress Wets: will .ing to snake •petice; that they .atltnitted :that 'probosalsOught !eOme . 'frOm-the North, end that. they•were prepared 'JO' make - the S e .: .gosals by Mr. -Lincoln's authority;' that it•wits necessary to . hoke.R.spri olinferrial'understand• ing in .advance'Of regular •:negetiations, for it r(irrim is!iniiers • were' appointed.. Without, some such uhilerstentlfrie;..i hey Would meet, quairel' and saperate,, leavingt ii - S• parties- more hit ter against each I hrix . .before; that they' knew - Mr. Lincoln's views and woulidstatethern • if press= ed by. ' the President, to. do, do; •and desired. know his in return:: : "••• •'.. I egaininsisteiren some evidence.. hat. they came from Mr. - Lineola, and in 'order to: sittisy roe, Mr. Giirrioee referred to thefact Mission for their coming, hrough out lines had been' asked officially . by General Grant. in,a. letter to. General . Lee, and: that General . .,Orant in that letter h'ad asked'. that- this; request. shOuld lie' referred, to President . Davi e. 'M r. Gilmore tbemshowecl . me a card,' written' and signed.'by ,Mr.... Lincoln, requesting! pener . al Giant to aid' Mr. Gilinpre.'•antlfriertd in iiisaing through, iris tines into, the .Confederacy; . Jaqueslhen sa iq his nami.Waa.not, put on .111 , ;' card.for the reason that it, was earnesly,desife'd that their . visit : 'should be kept . egeritCtbdt he hail Come,intOthe Confederacy e•year.ago, and had visited ,Petersburg ona !similar errand, and that it woolesreii if his name 'should become. known that some ofthose - who he.had formerlY met in Petersburg would conjecture the 'purpose for. Which be :now came. .1-le • said that the terms of peace which they would Offerth the Preiiident weak' . be hunei-abl? to the. Conti:dere: . •:cv; that 19,1 did „not- desire the Conf,idetacy . should t•ccept any . cither terms, but "would' be glad to have, my-promise, :as they, gave.theirs; that their Visit shotild , hc•k . -Pt a •ri(ofoqhd,sedret it ittailed to result in peace; that it, would not jukr that either party Should seal -any ••acl vantage by diviiiiing the -fact of their ever•' titre for Peacell unsuccessful. I assented ...to this' tequeat,'and then fising, ,derstand you to state distinctly. that 'yen came' as*Mes . sengers (torn Mr. Liticblii '.for 'the. Mir. pose Of a greeinewit h the. President as to' the imiugurating a"formal tiOri for tiy. 'Mr: Lincoln with authority for. stating his' own Views and reeeiv .ing those of Pregident D'avl3?" Both answer: ed theaftirmittiVei and I then 'said that 'the Pi esident would.see them at: office ..the 63 rfIC .c VP') i ng, etnine P. M.; that, at . letist.;' presumed ,he Weuld; but if hr ,Olij.ected after . reating my report they , .shotild be • , informed.• „They , were then tecommitted to:the ehatge • Of• COlonel.oidd,..wfth: . the...understanding. that' they were to'be.cOnducted terny, office at the, appninted . diour, Unless otherwise ordered. ...T.his'interView, connected With the . report precionsly.Made, by Colonel 0014.10 on my mind *the .decided impression -that. Mr.' Lincoln ' •wasaveise to sending formal. cominissionert to open -nago'fiatibris,.rest! he might ,be thereby deefned to have term.tnlzed the indePendenee 61 'the Con'tederae'v,and that he Wei' alixions• •re .Ivarn whetherthe conditions' on 'which slime he typi!d'bi• µalso .lii•take.suClifta. step would be yivlded the Confederary;.that,With' this view• he' pieced his, messengers in 'condition satisfy us that they really:can - le . :from, him, without criminitting . himself to' enYthipg,iin the, 'event of rltngr'eietn.ent' as to such conditions as he Considered to be-.indispeniahle. Oa ; in• •fornilitg the Predideitt thereof of •My *corilit sion &I - ermined that :no•.question or fortri of etiquette shetilib he' an obstacle. of his re ceiving ariy. overture that promised, however remeteiy, res . ult in putting an. end: to the carnage`which' triaiked the continuEnce' : of hostilvtes .. . The Presidtnt -came to .my office at nine o'clock inthe evening, and Colonel,buld Carrie .a . few • 'momenta later, With..Mesars; 'Jaques had Gihriorc The , President—said. , to them that he ha'd heard'from me that they - came as messengerrof.peria .. from „Mr. Lincoln, that as'suchthey were ~we lcome; thaty . ,the Confed erticy‘ had never concealed its desire for pedce, and thAthe was romly to tiear what they had offe'r.on the•anbjeet: •'lr. • •. Gilmnre . thqn 'addressed„,the President, and in a, tew minutes had .c.inveyed qmd!ion that . thocitwo geitlemen buil come. . . . R ti d. mpredsed ble . a.,t hat this Government tioutd tiecept ;a 'peace on . thebitais Of a .recanstt oe ticin of tor. Union , thc abolition of.slavery, arid !be giant of . un amnesty to ...the P.Ople of. the 'State es tepentent criminals.. In order. to. accomplish the. abolition 'of: slai,ry., it was proi - rosa that arre.iliduld . be a,general vote of all the 'people *la, „ both c onfederations, and the. martity.of the:votes Ihus.taken vCaS. deiernimp that..as . all other: disputeil ons....• These weiri%stnted to 6e Mi. Lincoln's' The President answered thlit as these• ropoa!e• htit! beer/ iffe.fiaced ,by tbe.iemark that !he peoPle of the:Nottlt were a majori4, and that a majority ought to govern the offer was, in effect a proPosat that At:6 -•Con federate States 'should surrender at discretion, admit that they had beeti wrong hom the beginning of the contest, submit to the mercy of their enemiei, and aCow themselves to be in need of pardon for crimes; that extermination was pre ferable, to such dishonor. He stated that if they were themselves unacquainted with the form of their own gov ernrnept as to make , such propositions,. LincOln ',ought have known wheti giving them his.vie'ws that•itwisbutof the' fioWer of the-Confederate'Gdvernment.ta-acl'onAhe je.ct of the domestic institutions. Of the several States, each btats h I iinz, exclusive "laris.die• . lion.en that Point,•still less to commit the citioti of such a question .to the.vOte of :a fOre.:. ri„o peoplei'that the separation of the Statei was. • an, accomplished: fact;• that he hai. no authotity to receive. proposals'for, negotiation 'except by viitueor his office is President of an indepetitient confederacy, arid on this basis alone must proposals he Made 16 him: . At one' period of the conversation . M r. Gil.. more made use. of soma language- reerring to these Stetes.as "rebels,"' While rendering an. accounevf Mr. Lincoln's- views, and' apolouiz-, for the , word.' The President desired him to'proceed, that • no offence was taken, and that he . wwhed Mr.*Lincoln'i language. to he repeatea to him All exactly, as possible: . Some further conversation took place, suhstentiafly to.dte same , effect ea the foregoing, wheit•tbe . . . President rose. to •Itidieate that the interview wee at :an . end::: :The t wo.ginfleinen were then recommitted to the" charge . of Coronet Ould s • and left Richmond.thenext day... Th a ,..aceount - Of the . Visit of Messrs Gilmore and.Jaques to Richmond , hai been rendered necessary. y publications".made y one 0r,.0, .of them since their-'return. to theUnifed,States, notwithstanding the agreerniiit thattheir,yi sit . was co be.kept,seeret. ,They have 'have s per haps,:.concluiled that,'' es.'promise' of itecresy was. Made at their requeSt; It, wea per rnissable to diareaard "We', had no reason for.desiring .to conceal 'what occurred, and therelOre, cOrnplaint make..ot lie pnblicittgiven.tothe fact, of the vi*Tbe extreme Inaccuracy of Mr,: Gilmore live . 'will be, apparent to 'you:. riven the ' foregoing . . . . . You•lta - y*, no ' 'doubt 'Seen in - the Ilnithern 'papers 'an aeconttr another. conferenci.'"on the peace; . . . subject, o( which. ook . place in .Canada, at:about the *amp. date,..between Meedry •C: C. - V." Ifolcombe, Confederate . citl'iens of:the highest : character and pillion . ; and Mr. Horace Greeley, of :NOW York,. 'acting with' authority Of.. Preeident • Lincoln. ..It is deemed ••nnt • itriproper. - to inform. ;'you 'that .Messes: C.C... Clayand •Holeoinbe :.al. .thOugh • enjoying 'in an • eminent'' d,e . gree, the .confidence. and esteem of the ?resident, 'were strictly accprate:in their' statement that they, Were witlinot any authority froirrthe Goeetn.., meat treat . with that' t be.. Untied' Slates on any subject. whatever: We ha'd•no edge of 'belt .conference. with Mr.'Greeley; nor of - their • proposed Wiiit to Washington; till we saw : the newspaper 'putilications. A . signifl'eant 'confirmatiOn the truth : of th e staterrient Me . ssrs...Gilmore and Jagiies ihat , they came as . rnessong;ers.frotn••Mr. - 4'ilicoln is to,be'found'inthe fact that . the views of Mr. Lincoln; as itated . bY- them to the P.residerit , tire' inexact conformity, with'the ciffensive• pe r . ...addreserd to .“Whom •it may concern," which'Has• sent by Mr. 'Lincolo.. to Messrs. 'Clay arid.'llolconibe . by file:ll4os of bis . piiv;te Secketiry; lloyond • whieb was 'properly reg'a'rded by those gentletnen that Mr, Lincoln w as unwillitig•that. this • war should cease 'in , his. power to .Continno ho'tilities. , • •• • . • • . I amp-very,.respeetfully t •your obedient et , r cant; • . •J. P..BerrAmiN, ' " • S . qcretit'ry .of Stote.: • jinn. j4iIIIPS ,NdSoniCommisiicitier to•the c9ntinent,.&e., Btc., P.a . • , , (Prom - the Lane:isle! Ihtalligent) MEN SapD , AT.AUCTION IN CIIST.gIZ • The . adjoining county •of 'Chester hae l ongg been noted . aS one of the hotbeds of .isin. Its popUlation haefsteadfastlyateett in hostile array to the Democratic party, becauie the.y,close to , tegard 'pru,si.tvery. astu..politipal organikation. One would naturally have sup— pOsed that..ef er'sudh . exhibition .Chester Conntry.9dakers would be the last r . i•p Mo . on earth. to engage in the 'slave, irade, But, ales . for the Weakness of human nature, there is• ho, .telliriz what even such: men. may du: When moved by tho :spirit of cupidity 'and' driven 'to ' 'deFpet alum by lear'of perional danger. :Ohes: ter, couoty - fithatieism eeute with-iti own the bloody work it . has inaugurated.' ' •Accordingly wa :lind :the Abolltionitql'or that . moSt,go.dly. region' !alga , ' ly' engegeil , ,in the 'slave bade under Op. new impale ove.n it,by the •decision whlch 'el—, loWs'agents to be sent; out to: recruit the, various. slove . di , tricts Where •negroes .a hound.. But : thiels nut all, 66r:el/eh the ivorNt. : A s s. tooishint as it may read; it • is nevertheless trile.thut they have 'ereited aregular auction block 'for the. sake 'of human .Arch in the pious and polioe4 tOwn.;if West . Chester.. White men and negioes, mixed up , indiscriminately, in accordance with the 'mast at - MI-Oiled theories of AholitiOnism,• are siet.up to be Sold •to the highest bidder. Those engaged in the traffic have taken out regular licences 'Under the -in— ternalreVenue law, and pay an annual tax rah— dollar., for the privilege of Selling human fish and blood "at nubile outcry. The, coming draft had filled the soul of..noany-an• Abolition, coward with' intense horror. ' :As they, heard the howrof the ""gorillas" at Washington. de manifing the b100d0t..5p0,000 new victims,•.the warm current troze,in their vein?, each' prirlie . Aar..hair of their • he'a'ds stood on end :With . . trightj and' much na they hived . their retioory, th!4.y.ll , eriiret to. Acr,ifte even. their !est cherished idol r4thile'thali go iO riersOri.to fight gut infirn.il iloCtrines' in— liumen bloodhounds were soon on the tract of every' pnor wnite - man »born" the:present° .01 'Want had reilueedio a atate of desperation, 'or of any pont. devil of :a.ltiegro might be hullied,.bought, or cunningly. inevigied • into' ex changing hisfilthyCovering. of rags for, a' suit orf:regulatiOn "blue," end, - the emptiness ;of his .pockets' for a well .-'stulfed ‘iallet of ~ g reen banks' HaVing'hurited down some sueh , prey, the next thing was fo dispeserif it to; the ''best dvantage. • The substitute dealers of that sec tion being . intirriate. with . description of slave auctions the Sou th,. aepictured by Her. riet . Beecher, Stowe and the others, of 'her .stripe,. and being ',alive to its'benefits, deter 7 mined - to introduce the establishment into: the • • • tee 1), ntelligent ( ), and most ehristtan county'.of Chester. It Was accordingly:duly advertised from time to time Abet -at .sueh. hours. sale of men would -be held.. Now a White men was put up to be bid for by Whit , and'. negrOes alike, and. then a 'negro. .The scramble among the'puithasers is said to have been . diOgistingly exciting.. We can'imagine the scene and, bear the VtikP of the crier, eSi this. way! :.• Draw this, way,. gentlethen, it you" please! We now offs this man,- John Jones---laged 46—just nut of the draft and, fors, a valuable substitute. He ha's been. Strip, ped stark naked and carefully examinetrby , the bOard.. We, warrant him all. right, Or. the .money refunded, • He has a sickly . wile 'and, a large family'of small children; but he , is•amind hiOnself. 'How.mtrai do we hear for Mai?" • cs7hree haathail dellttre,'" Bro . arl. brim, whose bresst . •.r.s' torn - with •Coritetiding elnotions of cowardice and cupidity.,: "Only'do es % hundred' . dollars, ll echoes.' Abe . 4, 177Ay ho's worth three times that money. Fear - hundred! Thank, you, Sir! .Fine 'hand, red! Si: handrail! - Tbare 'Foist that's lively, tentlemsn! Six Ally! Aad a ha/r— -and a kill! Wind your. Aids, g4asSies! Se. bre! , 9nes;--Arie iimee-- . 4ene le" . . • • • •- .N 0.29 So went the:eravelinetion'althe.-cotiptyseACl:. of - A bolitiunized Quakertield Chester couttitZ. • This ii•nor a mere fancy sketch,: were hod " et. public - anicry bj..inen licensed at, a uctioniers, .of tire sellers were of.noteivorthit;Onfrierideatg,ii'. E. ,thie wee 'negro, who brought ..tn Markeettlysi,: of his: own, colcir"iand io tbetpigracirofr,the.dp;,, , , ended wretch be it said, one miserably .- :whito:' biped which presumed pecan - itself;a; The 'negro fou'nd •no .dylioilty dispersinx : ot Ms stock among :the purcbitiers4seani, •bled. ' Among others who - were. itt,the brilsoess were tWo wins of a ?opalA bolitiontsip'.one 'when' had tpien the conscientious ' oa t h, while' the other had been' exempted: Me•s.fai• ber swore he, vras non innopoi tnenki,.btit thejr,. oth were doing their , beet. _to ;Ake ratr).•,, "greenbacks"' as the,Prrke.'of ibir,huriin beings ihey.were selling to' , theephitnblite...;'•:Acd ,, l4!rtY,„, silly serfeeemed•to:be the sharPir Of tato.. 'The proof of the actual occurrence - or theta. things, - substantially as we rrvistri havir in the' word•of begot the most honorablii ' • and reliable gentleman irjrhester H. was an eye witness. Oh. the damnable :Ian) ! ocriey, the , detestable. meanness of • AhOliAimr. ism!, .Theire very, men could weep magi synvi.- pothetic tears over thy lying fictionssof • Miser:. .• gentically . .inclined femalei Writers, while riady r• to erigageln amore disgusting traffics in human flesh than any thatthe slave "market . of - •the s South ever witners.d. . Out upon them for the. wiriest • lying hypocrttei' that ever -.disgraced God's green earth. , They' ought to ; be brandlid and pilloried as fi t objects for the'eloir urtrieV-•• ing finger of scorntO•lie forever -Pointed:at.. an An UPON i . n . E vciii.--The orepininet*.fin. is' inlormed . !ISt a protioinent Abolitionist, who •forrnerly„did: an,. extensiVet busineis the Wxy ot running Southern' olive! off to Coned)! Punderground is now eqmsed in'bringing thettt hack over the. bile 061181.1116 g then 3, tor three hundred dialers per hedd es" subetitntes. Three,. philanthropy, for yOu courel Air.:Ab. don't pocket' mom , than half the price.. ''• . . ..,•Oustutirs FacT:—The - lmajority 'of. the "soldiers-, letters;' which aro published 'in' Shoddy 'organs, are (rum'. o,Pseri- r the .billoso ilre ipannfaetwred a( home per orOer.• It is not any' inure Wondetful that glatTiceri" should dew:. ounce peace men mind measures thin for n.Gov ernment• .rontrarto . rs to .traduio.hoilesty: sod, oppose, retrenchment, The men of .tha' .11intip saak and midtet, who . do the hard •Ayork :and the hard fighting for.twent;r , one centi e:e not found Bailing aih-tratiket slanettlliese who Lii•e. seeking 'to end the .hlaody *.ottrfe end save .i he country apd.•the -tlpiOn. cieilq.ed and enlightened negotiritiont;•, • ... The State Militia Pill. The following are , the' features of, the, Mill tie. 13111 passed by the Legislature and now the hands of the Gov.ernort See. 1. The Governor anti State Treasurer are authorized to borrow three million of dol. birth on the faith of the Commonwealth; to issue certificates of 10144 or` coupon bonds, of 'not lens than one.huntircd dollars, hearing Slrs' per cent, per annum interest, payable semi annually in Philadelphia; not to be taxable for any purpose, and. to be telinbureable any tittle after ten years. Set. 2. Bonds to be ni4, , ned by the Govern or,:countersigned by the Stet • Treasurer and lu lilac Genqral. The Governor is authorised to thaw warrants on the Triasurer fog eX . " . pen6tl9 of negotiating loan, to be paid out of Sec. 3. Aiithorizas the Governor to appoint one mejor-grneral ana two lirigadier-generals, of Military education, skill, and experience, tot have CW1111311211 of all the militia forces of Pena. • See r 4. Relates to the quart,errnal.tes' and .co . tionissary. 'departinenis,, tha lispection .of store's, letting of COPli . acis,.&c. Sec. • 3..• t hot laes the Goverrior fo oiflaniti a . mititery.corpsoo be called the PerinsYlvania . State Guard, to be composes! In dui proportion of cavalry; infantrY,.attillcry., The reihrente „ 'to be Composed of companies ot like ,uomber and in be mired, elnipped;c'olh(d;.4lllClollia4'. g overned and paid. altnliar to .rederal . and to h a . pl4iled in the •servlce..lif the SPItI4I fora period not eicceedlng three:' years,. hollos,. seiner discharged,. to he called . intoneivicti such times ant fie.Goitecnor . „may eu ' T hp Governor to .Fipp9iiit . ,.a II ,regitnent:. officers,al • and:companies to• elect'•comPany.; officers. Ali others to be citlz.;.ns of the Corn-= .Sec. 6. Author zes. the GovernOr, to' provide hospitt.l arrangements;. camps -of .iolittuptionp arms'and .. acContrement4.llarrialm 0 104' camp. equipage, trznaportUtion,- subilsten*and, all things necessary for . putting.tiiGlitml 14'4/ ser vice; to adopt all•niedful regnlitional: to' take, and uselprses.for caialry. and artillery:air- . vice; fOr which compensation, shill ba within six monthsf and to seize rail roads find' such other means of, transportation •as , thei igencies of the case . demand' ' ! .'Sec. 7. Authorized the Governor to eitisa an' imMediati enroliturnt• to be made, and draw tha 'State Girard,from the militia;". by, draft or volunteering, from such, portions:of this. Commonwealt as -he. may deem • neceiss4.. • Persons fit - for service may. be Fei..elved.atii..volr unteers mithout ieferenceto,age. Sec. 8: Aufhorizecthe GOverncir to ute..thie enrollment of the GenSial ,GovernMentit neeett• wry. -11practiCalle,. however, he is to make an enrollment. A'ssersorsvrhlit.refaita • to 'enroll .within five days atter•notifieati ti n,:Y.:' the Governor. to be reiroved and pofrlted to make :the ernor:to appoint one competent person district, a physician',.who in coniunction:W4th," • : country or cisty,en'tnmissiOners,:.shall it board of enrolirnent to'siefermineexstiaßtliftis, 5".." .three of Whom , —tbe• " • .s constitute u quorium.".,Alrotlitei:cFlptiel.;ql;tbei • 's '•" cnrollmentehall be con ducted-tinitri" s ibri'llifof,::. • Ma r 4 1 , 486 . 4 ) to which this .s. 7r lin 'Or ielen to,regeive 0 1 / 4 0.'441A:020 iioners ihree" , doilars-per:-daY . - The Gaierboi • to have - power nt o , nfe le es "1,..Z n d ,enforae, 'Ott necessary"tO4ii'e . eirt,olOpi. fp . (bi • Se 9.:. izeti, to. sell any.; tinriervi"ceblet,Oritntittes;l#ll,4:.,•t+' pinceeds to.bkapplied . , Nhen : thebrigerte..o44Cgcsßo..vt;:•.:r: - . .: is not''eoftleiont the 3rd section" of this origiws*,t 4 ; be paid-. 1 4 -04 severs; elttln whit h the Irsessniertt .is . . ,
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