. . • -1 1 -.... 1 . ....':. .i....:;';' . ...',...1 . . .„.:-« r, ,. v . --.- . . -. ..:, : i . " 1„... ., -..-:::, ) .. - 1- ''.."(''... -..,-.. . ...' . 7‘ r _ ; -; ........, ~.. . ~. •.: • :•:,-:- ••;. .. 1',.,::. • ,=;„•-;:::.'.•;, :-.;,, ~• .- .:•,-. • , ~, ... _. . , , . -.;..._•:- .: . ..' ~ . • . .- .. . • - 'VOL. 5. THE - EitFFRAGE . QUESTION• RO W IT I 8 eayritotLEli Tiy Trig•eca4o:o;rpr • TrnefietE STATES.: . : We reeen tly, :says . the 'Harrisburg We graph,,.iii an editOrial, referred ,to the . tory . 'of 'the franchise .question .in the Into slave States, showing how it was exercised in such 'States, hoW: in the . coarse of time it',Was restricted untl the thack man Wag ~efitirely dis fra nch .present , tor comparison a statement •of the . provis ions in . the ConstitutionS in the free States . regulating the same prig '• MAIN', by her:CO:slit:lo°n, tnlopted October 29th l 1819;giies.ihe ballot to every male citizen pf. the•'United States of the BQ.e of 21 yenr.s and upwards, • exceiging fmnpei.s, peiTolls under guardianship; and Indians not tia , .:(l baring resided in ,the ~State three. ynonths. But persoiis ib the military . navii) Or marinsE• service, ggnrteredl in the State, And students uttending a SClllirniry or Ivnt !ling, do not nequii.e n reeide o nce. (Ineludvs ssß' lIAMFSIttRR, . . by her Constitution adapted 179, 'still in force, giveg the ballot, to ':very rols.zinhap itrint' of twenty-One •year, eept.pntlPN't4 and, persons excused froro .phying, lax 'at their' own. request.. Freehold property qualifications were fornicily . reqiilred for 'Office holtierA, but these 'are ribolislied.--: New . iiiippaiire nevor excluded colored, pen from' voting oi.lioldidg office— vErtmor. Whie,b; abolished 'Slavery by her'Constitu . ficicipted ..1793,...deelarect it her .Bill. of 'Rights : free men bar ing snfficint evidei3l . &Of the common ierest with an attachment to .thei 'pity; .httce ii:right - to"elect. Officers .and Lr elected into office.' article :21.st, 4 4 , 6‘ry , man' twenty one-years of. 'age, who bas , :resided- one . year w ILO : bel'ito es . btitntelf quietly afal..penoablY,- anti 5N IP , . mill take an oath . .to. Vote - •.‘ko as in.. vOnr . .conscience y ou . s h a ll j u d,-,e • whlit . o I Inc st eondnee to the .tie t of the. State, Inny. in Are r 1 . 10 n i r(fo'll w tt . n . is as!.._good as:a. , negio, if he liehavcs. as well —not' otherwis,e.-. by, he!"orig.inn.l.. Corislitut io n, .ntoptel in .1780,.:gave.1.44 Gallot tO, ii I'S' tweet',tie .(.? I .u 0:n t..in ; tile Cam t nbn h,ll4vi ng . tin • of three : ?Ounds from - a . frea;.)l.l uf Ini p'i s tato 'worth AGO. •" . • . : . . -13 Y .the.amendment now in force. the lot belongs to. every male • (!ltizol, :fweniy one yen rs, of.:ago (,-xeeir . t apt] per ' sons under gun hlianshjp,). ho`.ha've :• • paid '• any4nx WirS3ed l.W6yegr , ' , or who almll,he exeniphid ',from But. by 20 of the: Amoid • person Moll have -the to• vote, .of be iligible to 'office . under . the .Con: , titntion of tbis - Comtnonwealtii, who ilmiKot,Le able . .:to read. Me Cowstitutioii in. the: Engii , b langungti i ,an4 write 'Lis name: -idek . l, IMwevpr; . tbat the PrO • yis • ien's:Of this TIMMPI- . . . to. any .per:4On pre- Vented .by••pbys4ea I cisabilityfroM.comphy.' its 'req . uiaitioni; nor, to any person. who now ha l e,-the right to vote, tior...to . any .peisons who shell be sixty years or ..upWards at 'the time this:atnendMentaliall take:. ..effect7 ..11fitssanhusietts, therefore; uever,excluded any. man feom - i' . ot ingOn ac , .eoilut :of his talon: . . -• . gelloptlsLAND,, 'by her constitution Of 1842, gives the right of Eqffrnge: 1, To every, male citizen, of full two, oric yenr in •the Stnte,.si); months in the town, owning real estate worth '44134,. or renting for $1 per nnnum.. - • • 2.. To'every , at/0 iiiale . citizen of age-I.—two .yeara iu thO . State,si);montlis in Me town, whO ie dulyrogistiTed, • who tnni tax, or done st‘rvice the' year . . Islaud'a,native negriivotcs with,ont a propel t} While a forign . born white eitiien. 'co:cm?. CTI CUT. gives the baliCt to all , persons, whether 'White 'or. blacli,'Who Were freedmen at the Adoption of heri Constitution, (1 81.8,) and subsequently to devey white male citizen of the'United States,' of full, age, resident months inAhe , town, And' owning it free hold of yearly ; VA* of $7, or who shall preformed military duty, paid State tax,. and sustained a good moral eluiract, - ' -oAtithln the' ;Vear. - This' Was amended in 1.84(5.1hy striking out the property and tax paying qualifleation,and .fixing the residertee Eamon , nt One year in the . State and six,monthe in the voted . in ConnectiCut who were ad initteil freemen priOr to 1818.. . . • adrnita:to tbe'inffrapte male eitiien; of full 'age: who shell have 'been ten 'years . a' citizen; one , year in the State; four: Monthi in, the county, and_ thirty days'in dis •trict:. 13tit 'no .- maii of color shall vote unless he hen been - three . ..year§ . a :Citizen: of the State; and tor.:one yeat' the . owner . of free-. hold (Voith : . $250, over.; incumbrnuces,.on which skid! have Paid a in.jc;. nnd;he' is to . . : be:..suliket to' :no direct - tax unless be siich . freeheld. .ftalis are authorized awl.: have :been passed, excluding from the stiffrage, personi'cotivieted bribery,. Jar r any in romans crime;also persnni. betting-on theelection. '.l - e• . ..person .gains or loses n.resitlence by reason of.prcsence.or nbsc'nce in..tlie 'service of the :United-States '.=---nor in" nay idlition; nor as : a• - •student in .n - erninnry--or . in i!ny:tpylum or. prison, .1 rogiAry lily ill - so xists... • I the; fiii : stof'those,.eilnineruted which lutedy..iOhlies iost,of find in which ~liti•er3 exlsted up' to;.,fil ver.y. re •eenfz-peripd, gives t..1.1e. . .by hs.consii, tution 431 - 1E44,:t0 Utiite'd States:, of full'. hge, rehidinj; one yrariii.tlie tliefeburi(v: t cxeept, I.hu t :no' seldieror . mrtnin!. quin . tei•ed therein - noquire tfl. - • right, end no Ippiiper, sups convicted' Pf h iiiin.frorn being n •:• • giy( s.. t , ttlh.n:' ftill . . r.r.rl 01:4 .toterr+Alll.ui!f:r ioo this Stat.- trfter : nriittisene;= iuls:',ll,(t.hi l i t from yotTtir;, it , g'!ltips his 'yOtti t,y•rt t?,;nty . t.'wO ,twents-0)1e, vSULKpitying , t;ixe,s. I• . . •ortio, • • Uc . her, Coilf : titutiOn: of. ISo 1; liniits the, I.4*.lrnii I one rear .in 11;e'Stine, .FT•sons . ni the innitnyy nod hlints. •:11(1 courts of io r lovinfi hcld.thut every . twi•- fiOti One , lilt b10c, 3 1. °Whitc wain told thnt the bniden of proof h with the • 'chat shoW. t)int Ore Pers9P i. more than hnit t I. tck , ; . o'hich is itnin.nctien blo,.'we..l.A.liet:e tliht in Fiicitice, nedrnes Lite withourrestriClipn.... . • .gives, the right to'"(j . very- .sch ite ninle,e!tiz46..of the- .ITnitod .•"of, and six months . . i n., the every: n•liite ' mnle of fot eign birth and' ryll . lige, tliolins resided one 'yea r in the United Stak And§ix . • Inoutils...preCe4: ink 11:1e . election in the State. ; and who has intention - tabecome n ; citizen. o. soldier. or marine shall . accinire n :vote heingquartered in the state; cot,.sliall any 'persotvlose.liis i'ote.i.by: absence in see. .dice of ifici State or 'United •Sintes. gro or mulatto , shall linVe the right of suffrage. by liar'eciristituon . .of .1,947,"gi‘;,es s;oln , to "every whit ninlc..citieen " ..of..fuU age, reSidtng.oneyenfin the Stat( 4 ,..nrid. -'ever'y ivhite innlo too was a resident of: the SOite tit:the'iutoptiort of this C.Ousti, luting:. Like:. ~~rogisions tOtbose of flitli4nn ekiSt here:„.reintive.fo so!diers, tn6 . = vines' nnd tersons in the's'nYiee of tlielUni- Ud Stites.' , . • ; I MfSSOGRI,, by ber:recent . Freo State. 'Consiitution, el bincks.frour • . y her .Consiio!,ion gives the ballot ki . every . white' male . citizen; to every White.inale inhabit:lkt residing:in . the State.June,24.th,-1800, and t.o.eVory }white male.inhabittint residing in,,the StatJnnu - Ist,',lBso,:ivho has drclarati his • inti:ntions 4.; and wholias residcil two and a • half. • }•ears in. the State; and dectarml Lions, atid. : to et'ory. cil ilizcd, iiiide. Indian ini)itnlit 'lot n 11 . 1 , 11)1:;f.. , r nnv . . . . T311t,.1)0 IF( t . sori.:iiittil',sl)tii 1,14 . 1 . :*!!;!:1% 1 11 . 0 r li,-..:,.. ~ ,,iiii.:6,....,i.t1A. 4 .,•,.),- , .- „ , „ ,r,'iiliii9.,in .t.lw' , S!ilt.4, 'l. fl .LV' ii• :v,:,r itirr ic - cl taildeilts.,'Oe _Every rofllo iTni- SAIRTHPOIII. I , .1111i.CAN- COUNTY, PA., 4 :I7ATITR I DAY, ,SEPII23II3 . ER 'l6 l 18-6'5. NEW YORr .JRSEY; rE:NN‘:YLVA 'NT A I on t 1.1 o• ;II Ll,' MICHIGAN, =MEM .ted'States; of foliage, resident . six moliths in the State, sixty days in the . cotibtT.' (with the exceptiatis' of persons, the 'military or naval service, insaiiii.persons criminals; . • • wisoonsLy • . . 1 . .• F i very male . perspn of. fidl age,. resident one year in the State,and being either 1, a white citizen of the ITnited St r ates, 'White alien ivlio has declared hii iintentions, persoti er.trillian blood. who' has Or cc . been . dPclareJ n citizen by an act of Con-. gress 4, civilized 'perionssof Indian decent not members of any trlhe. -'(With like A ceptions of felons; insnne o persons and soldiers (kc.;'stationed in, the' State.) CALIFORNIA. ••: . gliery. white male eitizju of. the 'United . Stntes (or of Mexioowlonhall eleefed to . .become ri citren of the ited •Statis: under treaty.queretaro) .. Or fullnge, dent six t ouths.in. Chic State; and thirty' Alivn . in the district: The . J e&,edalure tins poer, to.extencl the right ,to an .their.deseendank [Like' kind proyisino as above.] •- . •'. • • . • • mr N.N t:gor A •Eyety. male. person of 1911 Ago, tesiih44 one yent in the :Unit-1 Sfatesaiu I' four months in the State, find beibi.eitheyL-1, n ‘Nlifte eiGi•ii of the U. S., 2, ti white alien. .who .hasdeelatetl his intentions, 3, eitiliz„4.l. plsotis . of mixed whiite.linTlnlinn - ;bloo,b, eedified; by disttiet. oonli, to be qt for citiinship.. ; I,,iite:sundtY provisions'. as nbtive, . • ' OREGos: • Eve.ty male eitizon.offuji age, ,six 'ln . ottifts tirosikfont of the Stmt' , -, • nni.l visit -'mnl nlicn, of 1'1;1 flige s ;: . reidi...,nt,in 'tie i•-..ft: 1 t05 . .. one yonr, who : hits ilea 144.44 i:nteptionA, KANSAS givfis . tint .Iffillcit to!. tvi?.ty White nnile tosiditnt six . inonthiit,tlii! Stnte . !Inyk in. tfmn; lin . f.it.c.lfirff : d his! TEST VI RGII.:1 . . I . • E ref); .white .c it izetiFicei4 - iititi t 3, litnntitsi ati , !•felonsi.rest.lent,.npt.: - the ;St:de tt . tirty, daysit(titecoitutry.: • . ••- , -1!..t . '41111 . 1.1)) I I Gr. 010 t 11,:tirr -0110 StiOS ttegroSuirr . a . gtt•to,n fzr.'ettnr.--or lesS - . extent.. Titese•nre , thy: New F...nglnttrl Stites'. NeW Yard end Ohio. 'Of tWO ..TerS6' stud Pennsylvanitt,:" are stronly".l./etneertilie," nnt).tly 11:.9.(fet . ) .sitie1 . , Oth: . eonAi tu :111)1)14A 11 - . tr tin) ission at a ruk - d Con'gre! , s . end: tin nation- indittnn;.Nficlitrin, Orerron, end • Illinois ns .yOtl;N thtist II )t z.eits; and Mieltignif: Onlifornia• ntiallqirtnosOta..prot ide for ..vOting .1.,)• In-. dints, : , .One:(Musstielagett!;): exelikles ify,n9ttipt, turd, one .(OreiTnn) nnmen. •. • ' • • . . . TitS Government has - gone into '.the...negrO hitsitiess•to its . extrernest limit. If forces idle negrnee at , the South to 1. ‘'ork,.. Sind "these ,ne- greesdonq yet „unclewand' thediffererice he, tween this sort of 'slifvery;tind 'thw. other; ex. cept that the.other stipperted' them When'. 041 ari•sisk, gild the new systeth Acirs not: • The freedman's bureau• is now finding homes fOr ;Southern negroes at't he •Nort h •On Werines-‘laY.,ol this Week a party of:thirty negroei from the :Snoth..passed through NeW York . .for Rhode, Island:. Their eipenees were pi-4 1!!/ the Got4rit meni; and thisis- the.. aecontl . supply sent. to 'inhode IsJitr.&bY - ,the dovernment.' • -; The old fashioned plan':Wita'to• confine' tithe GoVernment,' to its legitimate•dmie'S;•designat •eil h . y the Constitution . and the.laWs.' -But • the new 'order of things Makes the G,i'vermrient . the master of pretiy•much•everything. , It is tar=: nishing cooks;• house servants and laborers to indivdttals, when a healthier and . .hetter.'state of things would leave. individuals to'procure theli ownlaborers.. The Oovernthent talres negroes froth the South,•where•their labor, is needed, and transports 'them at the public expense to the. North, where thes'e negroes are not, needt . ed.•. . The New york Ei, , riapg _Post . snys “whole families . women and. 'eb.ildren''..are transported, by the, ; government:' Another per, ry of fifty, sent on by ,the governMent•' a few; days ago, lire already in Rhode Island; and .• • ...• -• more . are to be' sent." . . • , . It is the intention of the government; with js. neW"bureau," to drive, oif th“aborers.. of :the J . .To•tli; by forcing in the.'negrOes of theSotithl. What right has any,. public . servant in this government to tipi . tho: Public money tir frais— . port' laborers Iraqi one partof the country • . to unotheri for pi ilinte estrii)lojtjutia , The ptionle had: bet ter manage thLtr own affairs—we prbs-. :per most.then;. And :.•,ov , !nms6nt er conifite'itellM sqiety,—.llaistioni Tintos.:• ThP CiAeinnati Cumnier'cifz.P; Washingpti e.); r , spnri,knt %nys..tbdt . a man waaarrested and sent . fe the , slo4 pen . iti? . .gthlr day at,Alviandria for *laying that Mashy, was a gentleman: 'What would EavAlieekthe.etnisequarica had fie said the devil was , a good 'fellow? * • • TII,E )Ii%LITAEY RECOR77 coL..roirluP, Diwpci-atic Caierlid,ate:-for Surveyor" Cienrcql •. „. . . . . , . . .. . , ... .. . , . .. .. 'Wct.Art7 ititlo)teil',Lc ? A'dju I afit . WlT:Li:tit. IL Rosi;.'or the 54tli re - eiment,...P.Y., for' ttia - fol. lom?ing•succinct. and . graphic: hfitdry.. ai' . e;'-ill. LiatorOs military serriee l .. .- ~ ' , , , t ...- .. . . • Col: Linton cot - hes:of gooci.DeinoerPri stock; being . .the•clas.trsuri etliiii)ert P. Lrnt : o.ii'''who . , has been, ttlife• long lietriocrat;: wb ' n -- hus served- three terns as slietittof C , itnlirinsOunty and lins'all along been:la working liiirtisuri.e 'lie was bornin ~TolnistoVvii; 'Cambria couot> to the year '453:.1, nnil is thirq•Cwo yeimi of pp.. • lie was • studeoint Jefferson . Ciillege, Canonsburg, Pennsylvania',..but his eyesight.tniling, .be compelled - to leave collage: -Ile ever, efrtirely give up hip studies,. but contino• :eil to store, hts mind witli a vait 'tuba of irteful %knowledge!, ga , therrd under such' tulVorie .deterred:- Man of •ieps. energy . nrul r ileir.sinituition-. Li 1552. o ) , O:siglitiv4s.sullieieuily . reploied.t o enable him to ttidy,..tind. lie :or mien Onteied' below tifliee•ol• Hon. Pet . phing, Jobnp-' 1 tow.noVheee.fo.F•tnree veitr , i he wee en initenit- • Ugnble student. .Ib'f.is he . wap'.iidtnitted 'to 'the practice of In T.'• ifurvdio,d3i . therenfle;r hi was tpken . in.tfi o.r!nprOlip with his.pr”celi,. C. L. Pershing, in vvbieli •he'con rind, etruntil 1858. .. •• I'" , TIE Sr hots IN the ,Vsmivrtis CA . MPAIGN; ' Whihti-.ln .The:miti.s . rot . a . soceesro ~earenr, die- wsr 'Of.-the, great - ieltellino..hioko .ont,. and I he. 'ea 11- wos olitd•ftir troops- Col.: I:.in ton'. woo FirEt :Litniteset of 11..- - Ivolonteer nr,itrieialVion . ,. 'i'D.tliPns.eil almos:,.if not exclusively, of 1)0ott. CriftS, :I ' lie . eo3ripink at once eleeted !tiro -Cap ' 'lain, and he marched it -to Comp COI till. where. it was thlianatetl as Company C, Th.lid.Penna. Vol-..lnfantry. ', ' : .• . ' ' . ......-.. „, .. . . : ..ITE GOES 1N roil .T . IIREE YEARS.. .: . . Imme.dCotely offer, the terminatiho ;or thy -, 6 r moot ha campaign, under .rtf aj , ..Gen. Patterson, CM . I,..intop, 41, conjuort hitt with' his 'pteser,t. coMpetitor . , Col.Jaeob At,:catimimll, Rot nbont .raising -a 1-egipe)friTn;the.three.ygaratse'reice.', This.wos' . acoomplished,. and Ltuton by . t he. titmoirrious'yOien of his companion's of the three mo . nths'Stireicy, 'wds s'ele.cted n.l; Major. -The i'eginval - . t.i . ns 'tlesignittetl.thi): Fil i ty-ithirth :Pa. . t QERE rnr RECMIE.ST WAS SfATInSED..:, The egiment • was stationed loaralong per, iod alone the Billttroctre and : Ohio raiirn+idr 'guard. :9 well as profertiag.. the lower .tier of roonties in ppno4y,lvaoiji: :. We ropy item' aa r y htit,,'it;chow , h.for.it lone tirrie milthown tit lame s protealo iirty-sort+ii. I sol h•,r important , y ,of :supply , ion. ' Wash i6.00n And tli, he Potomac. .I . !e•dety was Iht...tmist apjlioqi aati try i or; re uir trtmast wale hfillooss• . . . . 01 terid uinl but 0 single etririlpuily tit tverer.rniles apart; und'eilch beirig cut fiff'Crld • • r _A scoot A.ma•sittysitstit o •: tnifitti.L.iplnii:ltlts:statiomitl at Solt th` ftiarrei t , t , e- s. ro poit t, • ttoti rit! t l l hart rptir's 4 1 7 0 r Y*.fel I, tlre.Sttit Wt . l:3 1110 Ofill •, giment of tha eo . mmatol,that,eseapott"tte stir- - reader. 11ritige,-11m,ext.reute era'posti bailit,t..threatetietl by the ., yi Xi,rtnri 11 a; tta iri.r e r red. f ror .the. sYest .anif. assigoeil to tha.roittiOn tor of , he.real• guard of .Jaelt ion's army. 'lna reltim: to tea sitattsititr witttitt :Olke milo•of •,liajor iti poSJ, Carrt'illi - ell. ahtl Ataicir Liatha %stinthitt yrot loathed out :Irmo t cnro IttOb soddenly tit t !trot's', it oehels two cethlysiohHelio, them.' s'.elgOs titte.ekte b l y 11• t l tli.i - ,:tetion.,llitturoitig, to his - post, ilf,jor ,co atirotetl n hold. ih the , verYcfare tit ; ihe tenably; beitig aonstaittly . insight of their line=, 'atitl liable at any motrietn• to attitOti. frn,citt.tam.tt atzt - .cn• wtrd,,Qt..tlt.aa. After the battle-of Antietam • the while, lariny w.as,Oncentrated tit• engaged 'in destroying the railrOt-il. - .Major 'Linton with a eiOglo company of infailtry* held a Nit guarding an importUnt bridge but liii;-efert. froin the main body :oi• the rebel army and in constant sight...of their arnitt intl.: parties.- dity constantly ecnutlog,. by repeated skirrriiThe by erecting'. log .breast-wmks; toitl r.clii4kergai k : ; tit h.y hlo;:vin it up. Eti.:1111) anti etieldrigl to imitate" the discharge- !Of artillery, he:due - eiVet thditebtls elfeemally .as to hivstrdngtif. fn thisititiWrlS -of course Has tainoddiy..Col,-Ca imilnyth • who Assisted in 'tilt' deception by britiging 'corriPauies fr.oin - other. pOsta:by.railito Bark Crr lc, whi c h 'wer e elect and cotint,!rMarcheillii - wrid brit , of.lii , ' bre. 'astworkii aid in face of !lie enetity . , with' great show Of strength, when they -Wiire:theu.riniek• ly: tno veil can't? their proper post s:leaving 'Lint , on alone.tolip the work•. By these do ices the rebels wereileeived. and held cheek Inc two weeks, Lint early:one:morning they March ed. witir,adargedprei;pf cavalry', infantry and artillery to attack, and by..theittioperior num., hers comtielled thin ~l'a,jnr, to fall . back , glOwly three milesdo Cherry Rite, whets ht was met by. Cal. Canfpbell_ with riiiinforcemeata.'.. fort was Major dltildtrge !hit rebd.s,lMlt it' tad.. ed., :and Major Linton Wits - left with tivo - ciamp.i , Idea of inia ntry,.a t y Rom to. watch 'thee' movitfnente,:a ad defend*, best he' could the . road. By tonstuint,tiiltgence and,of.tivity;-%-tyl 'dettly;appetiiii?:t 'at nnexpt , cted paiilts, he sire— cceil.in- his ,perilris 'duty. At litytthr,l'.s Jlill he came atie.ipeciertly - on a loree of rebel lryoliree.or four time? his numbers', and ..cOm-• olutelyronted them': 'iNnt content with hear : ' DI how aftairs ,stood, Mi;jOr';Ltntori-. always itc•cOMpanteil itid scouring parties:awl Ip directed their ttovetnents, . after mitetrating thd rebel line, end. once-barely rstioping them. PROM9TED'iO . L'IRCT.•COLO\I:T . At length .the,reginient was, in 'DeeeMber, 1863, ebneimtrate.d and relieiPed - froin its duties. of railroad guarding. Lieut.'Col.. Melbermont having been 'compelled tojesigemi neeeunt of ill health, Major tintonVaa, Fehrtiary 1., .1863, piernoted to fill the vacancy: In March, tS63, we find the 5 fill at fthrrtney, Va.tolene/ COMP" bell.having been'ai . .iigned:.to the ~,,minand of brigade, Colonel•Lintowtoidt command of ,t he regiment. :Hein Canner Vinton essidously lab oeed to iierfect. his r eg i,ment , .in drill, and bytis' untiring energy and knowledge of Ittetig, made it, whet we bWeve . it 't, , as !mon& .ihe - (jest reginientk in iez and. : - certainly se .d . . se cond to none, in' .Departwin of I,Vat.Virp. ne cgittittANp TB P. 7senC,l77l::nir .Gen:, Lee having again •e.toss;Cd the Petritrine; ( 4 en..lCclley Toncen'trnterli.: troops;, erpaltad the',;,Pitgmuc end occupied srdgeavillc near 11 lailineborgflhe54th.foititedli eon(' CalonelsCanipti'ell was ke.lley,'n.forcra; aft•Prd heavy' beinC 111zely! . .to.. 1164 - captureili ware withdrawn tol.hetiotth side of the. Potomiae . ,.l.;tiving Colonel Llnton . vilth.thn . ,regimenraloncon the, south side; with.: h...a ;wollen , civer in:lli€ir",rnr and the, 401161 forCee in (root. • . Llitt iebela contenttnP tloirnsclyen:: with ttuoiviuz'a couple at shelle bon tiPe . ?bent, unit thfui withilfKr. 'Thencene bonil brigade innrcin'ql through the Conntry-io its n..p,rn,p •Roonley . , •Ir a ,,. • . . .• • ns; II grtit.sgs AN . AtTACk. " '• • 111 ColOwd •21-1011ignit 'W.ss Lying.in,un .c.tcpoSed pos ai Peetirstiorg, ri ..votoug L.iirlon to. his iuittrf. rapidly along; .htt . was soddenly attaCked, .rshel 9, but "Thoy, wcro.ilrotplitly• 'put to fin h:t.:,Suttsry wntly•thi. fag Wks , stationedOt .sptinglieldi Va., .tiorn. which: plaCa Colcatel Linfon,inadO fly° effOrt:s2to.cupturo.Clyt notorious 'AlcNoil;;.bu.t,iplantry could not 'liar/ 11 as •t - aptilly a's . . yuttisintrinAti.Tun.slittiu. ' . etViten his ,expeditioti. up. 'hit' -ttilt:Secnntl IttitutAs"of tha VIM diyi6 , nt),'4l!(l .col. ii,;ll Intik , ornrnaall'of r'n i gi-tnput..• On.' ; the 01 ;thy, 1804; the diAit'xireiiii 1310.11 e nt I was .Ina;;ltf , 11.11 It. wits. nil Out it bore It, it-tit-6f thn tiatlu !.%..114 .fi)leravo 1 lit' ent'th'i in float end. *lellotvs. it'ert .at lasi cotrip'e:lied : tn. r!o;t ally yield. mieh add . . ttiP ; at tin • 'a ‘vatinina the left:l4lkb from 4 ripiskst bail; lb! et.i , ioli .)10We safely 'back tegirarnt.i. tinlit .• duty be Trcei Joayepf WilS,llllsolit riTirovnt r inarchiAl up tie' Valley : wr't ti Hunter.. •• • • •... . , 71c comsfssrps M 1 A A.TTArttr.l ' ' Prninplly At tb s esxpifati.on of bis wound still aiihes Cl/ G,n. Sigel rit M.artitisburg.„ A s he .reitet t , his rrgime . p.r, hi. . . . of b»tra!ion in Col 11111114inii's brigade, ‘'rlyich EliihrSr,•hut *us..tnet liy large forre hlrbi> rinfurry raid comp,' lO• 101 l buck -on Sit;el.. On•thii 3r.iJor July, 'SIN,: the; rebel 13abanni•• utiuelred--;quiliguil • P b'rifik battle elisUeil, Col; Linton doing, his: frill slurp Iwit h his halr.rlioh,,a n Umber - 01 - 11 6 ; boi,i4 !rifled, i ivotniiivilirnd Tha re brls .cs'erp.liehl.iil cher le:- wit li!lr„tiw his 'o.re .. eB to. Mnrylarpl 11 elzhts; be; . . , , . =regal: : pri he me'nh tne; Co!.. Ca s nipbell . hat l'kee - o iiscigri , (l to !ire Cbqiensinil of :a !..)rign.ie by Cc»: Minter, and Col. •LinMs took command 0! lie regimi.'Firovlticfi n . Ge ijoo);.1' :s • ; tat CO:ttLiNt..S.A lIIiIGADE AT. .A SA ,, 7FI Y'TIIR 111.;711 . 1 . /1 0 T21;1,141.: evoelts ryntrejiy:l 'Sriieloi's . : Iti L Ct r ie rlii'ljbli.jA:e l : l o4,lltjitt a T ' traindi3l tire Vrignde to wlrkiehohe fi lth .t'*.ris hilled,.whrn file:"cornmrind• ().17. the bri,- &le,-(leVorved Linfori, noli? rhe. 'senior tvfli,d'er premerit: Piopti eentmand briejide, personafy. I terfitiit a ei-ivelvient.er the •tyilap4, .extricating. paliin tile. idixti.i,t. - et•arvl; pi;i;itiati in tivbieh .t Loy, w r , Liman' received a ii - 011nd (rem a niuslcet lititi - ta,'lhe...riglit.slaailder,;• Vet it - ago:filly herd tli fat f Crri i .. are Led tp from coal .. 0. 1 10 ••'' • : . . •'• AN6TIpit . D . ATTLr-:-.,,t TALL On the 231irf.July.the'refi(d.i iitlarked -bet were; after a good deal of tigliting,' reptilds yds .; dilly 21i h, they.. - repetid Ihe. .adirser, The brnnt,Of the battle, for ti 100 time we's . bowie ,by:Sltillii•an's division in which wtiy Lin t.I)(I'S :brigade, Mid Which' he r still ably' gorbrriandeil and 'nobly. !Might- jell Col. .:901ia.d.d... The.frglititig it (li - 4w:rale; , Crooks fought his . men With e. coirragse of - a lion,•dio af . nitridiers (mint - wiled . the slittilimn .41 si hisr4o"'to yfelif. The relreat begun--at brde . .t . in ront.' . ..'The rii ht si:as Linfon 'sudli?ring• Ircira hisicound, kept hi .2 ,her Ii ig 7 adc;'whseeil hv•ltaid hut. littlii . more I s'm' • • 1 -Iprin rettimee t. • SlnWly die 1: eephig men frairi stampeding, of 1116 road to osc'eo Rio. ~ •h at'.foree s•as nearest• hire, ills- horse stun - M1..0 ,ov'er a stone tril'e. ant! telly throwing the - Orilmmi• vigloutly Wdlitt hisssManded shoulder iltColltde•i with lliwhilt.. of 'his sabre, ' which broke eallar bone. Although' sult i ii Mg. - winSt exerstriatir,g priiii; he diii.,yt,r.i:iiteld until . - the, danger . WIP4 OVI.1:. 11* Wag!' the ri scot to 11.(15flitiO, Slid Mita Mil a leave, olithsenen, WPI I T • home, .1) IP:P . 1;01pp i y rerurned. to duty.. whi.o . his" leave expired; ulttimigh_ his wospiiis : were editl unhealed and.pairinil. . • II E . CO:IA ND'S .A Bit k; AP •Tf!r: BATTLE MEM One of the cotOp:inies or the . regiment h6v. :irig been - rrtitsto.o out, and- fhe regitileht'Ahos to iifca thPit Colr...Crt whpso term-of ,lervka bait eeivesl orders to.proceed Joi P“istor . out. .11th 7wns . mostere.l"- out' Sept: . :1; 1801, 'wheti the. corrunistnl ie he , b rigPth• volved .col.. stiff in' command Of I he . regiloe r nt. narki , ' , baY• hug 64. P injured 60;14' of the brit',Y,ade'hhik with i , fought tnraoga, the battle of. Bei.r.yl;llle,...wh:4e the rebels M'e're' repulsed,-Sept. • -• • • •• 1;r:,1U ,14 Tr( IS T . C B TT L): OF -Noix6nEs .• T 'ANii:li:suar . Ar . ..tti e. h, s ) great bv.ile ofWincb(lteri• • Col. ; Lint on . wal.:destini , d Jo' reedy!) "hi.s.'hist and ' r ij os t s evere of his' many.wounde; Gallunfly Jen.iing •his regiment , - to the :charge, • attircLit . perfect storm of bullets, erane . . ,add ca nil is t eJ j •toirece . ived in'his se'eminglyfated'right. -.arm and shonlayr r a . cannister shot, „doorirea. hint'of tht . ....4rti,. use 'or that _hand which de4lt 901i14 - ny bfowl 161.14! 'i'norttV• her Pointe time it. Wiis frar , d this the his lite While in•the hospital,, brit thanks to a . .rnerdfal Providence and a rehnst tie revoyed.: . vioenit,.l;dtvvever,.. conliiiuod tos.4pritete l 'OKl well'll . oteniitedy bee IRA Alp til. , • . . ...14 • t ~.4•4t,,,,4•• .. . , .. -..;.- ".., ~, ~, ...•,,•-•- , :•••,-..,,,...• ~..e-•zr-•..: MEM nitpr hie ilischnefie. On , tho' Oth or Februlry;lll,d6;•'enr'tiiiti)nr wns 'honorably dlichafged,•hayinil?iio.,l6lllic fotn •- tiYe servide. . , • • • ••• ••,' la private 'life there; IsM . ht" a •nhati•:.'o Albaritelei . ,io hp' State thaii Coronpl. Aga ion t 19 . faircfdint. nbreath., tie' re ri be' raised:'.;. Here; • wihnrer , :.•he••:ii••••:litifi'wr,,• hellfrer friend or foe cab ear angtirtet',hie4itii. e n i dit iniisililreaCkocvricalge;,t)il .. .....nnfar,.. niehml morn( '` 'sternly honest, truly; honorable- tl es* , ,re o.lm i • rharike,teristici:-.,Scieliill:V•i',,r, could be more gehtlei affal)le Arid.obliging;tha h‘e..." Fearless in the dischtirge , ol: avgr,t .i.orry. - 'he'cannot ,be,sVrericil"frairi er threat or entreily.' t, and (loos lt; regarillfasof•trientleor•tbe;T• net tAntoil is.iimoncthe foremost or•thefolilley-: );e1. 3 of hls clistrio; ditiiimdif.; hut ;•,tykUni man. He is 3r,iloen t speaker, ,;reet.tyt, ter. a sound. Lind loglOtlibirkai'l it ' ,, inert o I ..e.clocationt alive Iti,nil .thit,",kreet.' Afirtaii;ns ol tip, days a bemocritt front Oltile utid hoe pot 'con vie t lentbe .is, one, well qualif!tid• ' for tlie.ehamitienltip: ofutha 'great party to: which 1,.e belongs; anti entirely . wotthy`of Ilii - Yh'earty . • sermon', of .the, people ,at the ' ele4finn., • In Mtn, should heS.bei eleeted;'tlie pinple: wilt • caPable worthy. Wheel''. • ••.; • - A., I7,II . 7 .rIO;,'SOtDIERS.i hap': whr tn . reat.lthe'r6)6,rt of thel,:petiCieaing of the 4 Repuhi , iriin ei. Stute . Conyint.iON!' ui Pifridburg . i9n,tb+) ; 17th, ifli;.•• 17.onlriit tem. , Totldi of Ciiinl!'erbilisi.eointy, OfTlrtq'ttle' followihg tesolutionl •.. • ~ • neAcdp . r,/,. That . i ion,' etiOefei!ir;. in ( h e . lq , y,ll:s.tp•opl.e of 'Peancipinnitri:li..cgig7. ul P ,onitfr'co'r , fidoro:o and irjilititli nr. simeikt other/. tha telfee fhe'sincerity' of t hie;ite de,tdraf heminete mine ea nilirle tcq frit . effice'' exeept hef.ey Who..lieen 'proven fheir y end partiori!fm 1) ) % , B eivi ee iii, tl'•e field ngaiust thq eermies•of • •, This, ifiern protracted and 'heated. discus..- Rion, Is.ds voted.dotSii by I'll to IV' In the emirs. ollye deb to on the questlon, General l'odd Said: • . , . . . . • ' , We hive been professik • our ;admiral:ad a L id: regard for the 4raye.sold)Ors of ..PeoitsyJ ‘,.mia. Ooilips have constantly; uttered lu'sises,: 4n,1 nevi. consistency deturadde'thit wO . • Stloulft ' gusts i.n ouF deOlaration% '•• Lei ui to ho'nest and . . , •. , . . ACC he position of the : part y' and of'.the: - coon- try demand that there should not be At' : diesen• ting ettiee in this Convention . Upon: the.. chime e i. t h ose wh o 'haie - siwed . :-.wir libellingand riv.lits. Their heroic-labors should be.. ravviti* • • Geo thoen, you mush; lace...the . • Try e t bs a 'egiriire imp atielown .;i± : ptc...oll! • thia . questrOn. 'Let nsitea.vetio.nre tiottiakond - sincaro,•amil "% - cy are the • that thus question' should', be' did& p(1, 'for upon Itlity;gs Aff,stini , ;the Aeliutt 4 ' licau yci . tt ignore .the ter and , itelpit..tha most .critshing;wufl reop i t. to. the party." ' . • .. . • - • • • To all tit Thadtlanesieioeni• - r ilk n 'to t:dovv:ti t ra sey'ethoen frrerida ol' the 5011111;r in a body of oyer One! ..hunrl(ed, . The.b:ave. hf . y+ .who iireed their lokeiti by"; tteing into the roJiiht . ' : en4 . ..edrinuir • the .' su . h iuu ; s hould . note, ulfo j Ihe reason that Ikre. bre you!! aiut th ose : , AlO voted with .1) itn, 0&..-the 'rtt'sniutiee; . glive:for,their action. in „ : the,'• kernl7' . . . . wrhere are.werthi . I ie vti• t ha L't lioso persons who gave, menni .proseept 1110...n4r - ere eiltitted to our •goiti=:. ityld '6OOlO NS • xell as';. thole lohgla upon. 'he .• • • • lLis War put rle 7 elerin. who.e . ,evin raw dollars. to, Proset- • :cute the *War, while lie - renneirtril nt hitme..mak ing ihottsnnas out of it;•'erNal• ineeequatialr''' pa ! kot noni.rgort.in honor, to the inrn:whrrirr. ithii whin int; .horne;'. Grni 4, • fritst4l/t, =:al . o..l?thitr ties's; gdve np evVry:ihing, ev6l')',(hiilt . lti save tlier 'count ry: enough to, : preve h ypoe.r[tlcal • is:the . preivioled th e .Idß e i ie bile eri sr:: , party for iho•stilifiets.r . beer. tt bitt_shovv,l; that when thriprotersionunt. 061 . party : . the heroie*.iiq serfAnrifieing rtten,*b4.-foufl4%,' of. .the. 17u on ere - broitglit to 20e -- test,ftWir• lo cl isceypied;•• lad that. • . . • • : • 1 • • Detid See They',turn' to ashes on the tip . • and has ,•stWaya: Shein;.•' the t.lteptildiCtirt r I y,." in..spite of nit protestations of sympathy end, rest:Tel' (or ,the' soldiers,'regartt them only Hsi they regard . the': . the sleet sweepers M . this city; sittrin• ger; arc VITI ploy ea ni 4fh .toter'. they r e . never employed, Itere r to hie extent, except only ofi lhet IT" a1,,R h . 4 4° - • oli It , The. ‘,epoblicartslts• claim secured to the.snldiur.s win iti the tight to vote,' Bet it is *ell:understood: natili-!. ffg it '‘.vag morn thari.SUSpeet.li:Thrn,!o44:..:they. only,merni ro.tlre the.soldiers a tight• tO? . :Vott t nnfl t hey rAre 11:5 see that intention enr ,.;,,,l ,o w t he ennips . and!elseitiere:' hotv over, sy hen the' - stddiers'ean - no' foniei:, - -I , thi , made to vot, to pledre the iiiteputitiCattp,,', ) ,.' , to expreisc his, right ''of ,:ititirtitte ,pleitsc the t. , lfepoblieStise. o :while trying to eheet • hirnfilth fine.vitiFits;', - P.iir . itieN . bolter no psis!) ips," iel,ue to prefer biin in their . „. .norriiriatiens.for public: office, and, tnii, tbet gtittent. boys ve he . rislcetftheir and lost .their ItinbS;,pre: no:, better • then.. rich eOwards Witt; skulked ga (tie' pit f once' of ttteirpot.fertOoes , ':9:•; : , , „: s heir) t he u t•'' o 9 fe tide r!i of the nation. - • efrogg politicititts.Are down buoingis 114 ti t from the. ediime•r4lii!e'rplisfige**:' , :,oTY:lflk l o4.o.'''`l:;; th' " e PrT'Vee -; • befo r e lbemj _ i}gd e are all • 'l'hoi pt itq.:('o46to3,ll"lliikWlY473l'' ally at the *.640i.#4 1 -I,l l, 4!•*Pji s ,irTi:'-'-' , ' ' te. thel.o= hOtrkfilliktittle;' l 4ll 4 l . •lo 4 4 l lr f,' - ;•-•• • :`• ' • v•'.. -,••4 ;3 << i,~ J.
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