ghil traid.
CARLISLE, P.
Friday, Oct. 9, 1863.
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"OUR COUNTRY RIGHT OR WRONG."
Union State Nominations for 1863.
PLEDGED TO A SUPPORT OF THE OOV
ERNMENT-THE ENFORCEMENT OF
THE CONSTITUTION-•THE EXECUTION
OF THE LAWS -THE SUPPRESSION OF
THE REBELLION-THE TRIUMPH OF
THE "STARS AND STRIPES" AND A
STRICT MAINTENANCE OF THE UNION
UNION NOMINATIONS.
FOR
, GOVERNOR,
ANDREW G. CURTIN,
OS CENTNE COUNTY
It is plain the rebels have been pushed
to the verge of despair. Every hope of
foreign recognition is gone. The help of
neutral Britain is fast ceasing. What is
left them ? Only the triumph of the De
mocratic party at the north, which they
claim as a "peace party ;" and by that
they mean, ceasing to fight at once, and
letting.them go as an independent nation.
We know this is a slander on the great
body of the Democrats, but it is the rebel
view of it that makes it important—it
gives them hope to continue the struggle.
(JHAS. E. KAUFMAN, S. Middlt'n. I Look at facts.
FOR JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT
DANIEL AGNEW,
OF BEAVER COUNTY
Union County Ticket:
Assembly,
A. G. MARLATT, of Mechanicsburg
Prothonotary,
EMORY STROCK, of Monroe
Clerk of the Courts,
DANIEL MILLER, of Newton
Regisler,
Treasurer,
JACOB ZUG, Jr., of Carlisle. _
Commissioner,
SAMUEL W. SHARPE, (3 yrs.)
JACOB SENER, Sr., (2 yrs.)
Director of the Poor,
JOHN W . : FOUST, of Penn
Auditor,
PETER S. ARTZ, of Shippensburg
GRAND
MASS MEETING
OE THE UNCONDITIONAL
T3' 32. 1 c 3. xi IVJE et , xi
Of Cumberland County
At a preliminary meeting of the Union
Executive Committee, held in the Bo
rough of Carlisle, September 14th inst.,
it was determined to bold a Grand Mass
Meeting of the Unconditional Union Men
of Cutnberland County,
IN CARLISLE,
On Saturday, October 101 b, 1863
The untoward circumstances in which
our country has been placed by the most
wicked rebellion that has ever taken place
in the history of-the world, demands of
those who truly love their Country and
prefer the perpetuation of institutions
which give 'breath and - life to Liberty
throughout the world to be watchful and
vigilant in this our beloved Country's hour
of extreme peril. It is necessary to thwart
the machinations of those whose motto is
"rule or ruin ;" whose hearts are desirous
that the South should triumph ; who arp
constantly denouncing the Administrati'n
in its efforts to crush the rebellion, by tit's ;
very means which the legislative branc
of the National Government has granted
it, and who would rather "rule in Hell
than serve in Heaven." It is most neces
sary, therefore, that the true, loyal men
of the Country should gird on their ar
mor to meet these dastards and defeat
their purposes.
We say then, to the people of Cumber
land County come to Carlisle on Satur
day the lOth of October next, and show
these disguised traitors that you well un
derstand their purposes, and are fully pre
pared to meet and deal with them as they
so richly deserve.
Let us have a Grand Rally A glori
ous meeting. To the ramparts, soldiers!
and prepare for the warfare I Young men
of Cumberland County—old men of Cum
berland rally and come in your strength
and pride, and join your voices with ours
in swelling a shout for freedom—for free
men, that will be heard from the Dale
ware to the Lakes. Come with drums
beating, and banners flying. Come Re
publicans, Come Union men, come Dem
ocrats and hear the principles of the
Union Party expounded and discussed.
Honest Democrats, r e Invite you, and
insist upon it, that you come and hear for
yourselves. Come one, come all, devote
one day to the consideration of the mighty
interests involved in the coming contest I
Eminent
,speakers from abroad will be
present, whose names will be announced
in due time. By order of the Executive
Coirmittee. •
J. 111. WEARLEY, Chairman
DEMOCRATS FOR THE UNlON. — William E.
Lehman, democratic member of Congress
from Philadelphia, and one of the ablest
leaders of that party, is out fot Curtin for
Gthernor. Every one of the l'fighting Mc-
Cooke" ere out for John Brough, for Gover
nor" of Ohio. Every one of them were detn
°crate in 1860,. but their: experience in the
South has-compelled them to bitterly oppose
each political rebels as Vallandigham.
Tut Mainz EIMTION.—The I'ortiand Ad.
vertiser,, a cOppeakead sheet, has discovered .
•the reason why Its party was defeated in
Maine. It was because "patriotic men 'bad .
the idea that a vote in condemnation of the
Administration would be a vote of encourage.
meat to the rebels,",andlhat itivould be safer
to overlook even its mistakes than to do any
thing calculated to weaken orembiirrass
The logic thus attributed by the Advertiser to
the people of Mahn is net far onut of the way.
A Calm Appeal to the True Democrats
of Cumberland County.
On next Tuesday, the voters of this
Commonwealth are oalled to the discharge
of a weighty and solemn duty. On that
day's work hang the most momentous is
sues.
THE VOTE OF PENNSYLVANIA IS TIIE
LAST HOPE OF THE REBELLION
The great body of the people;without
regard to party name, are loyal. we
believe some party leaders and some dis
appointed would-be party leaders are not
loyal, we do not here impeach even them.
But the rebels hold and declare their be
lief that the Democratic leaders are with
diem, and that if they were put into pow
er, peace and separation would follow
at once. We believe they would find
themselves mistaken but they believe it,
and. it is this 'belief which makes the
vote of next Tuesday one of the most
solemn nets that any citizen has ever per
formed.
When the rebels were here they de
claret" they expected _every : D..emperat to,
be on their side. They could not Om.
prebend that a man should call himself a
Democrat and not be in favor of the r i glq..
of secession by any State, at any time, and
by consequence of their claim " to be let
alone" now.. The most intelligent and
respectable Democrats of this county will
testify that such was the tenor of the talk
of intelligent rebel officers.
After - tbe battle of Gettystiurg the pros
pect of the rebels seemed to their friends
in Europe very dark. Maury undertook
to raise their spirits. He sounded the
clarion of a new and better hope. What
was it? A divided north—a groWing
" peace party"—a triumph of the Demo
cratic party would be the success of the
rebellion Vallandigham, he predicted
would be elected Governor of Ohio, and
he stood pledged ; so Maury asserted, to
throw every obstacle in the way of the
Govei ?intent in the prosecution of war.—
The Woods and Seymours were already
doing the same thing in the city of New
York, and her streets were flowing with
patriotic blood. The good work was be
gun. The "peace party" was inaugurat
ed. The rioters of New York were its
representatives.' The GOVerrinient - Would
soon be compelled, for lack of nerve and
means to give up the contest; Such was
Nancy's views of the case.
Three or four weeks ago, the Rich
mond papers were constantly urging the
policy of a new invasion of Pennsylvania
by Lee. The argument was, that it would
ensure a Democratic triumph at the ap
proaching election ; would strengthen the
peace party ; and enable them to organir.e
the net House of Representatives in
Congress. The consequence would be,
the withholding of supplies to the Goy
ernment, and the necessity of a speedy
recognition. And perhaps this pro
gramme would have been attempted, but
that the rapid advance of Rosecrans called
for the shifting of a large part of Lee's
army to another theater.
Directly after the battle of Chicka
mauga, the rebel papers were bewailing
the half-victory of Bragg. Nothing short
of a crushing victory would avail them.
Tut of Rosearans' army was annihilated,
then—Mark the rebel logic—"
digham would sweep the state of Ohio,"
inaugurate the peace movement and com
pel an early recognition.
But that hope is gone utterly. Cali
fornia and Maine have spoken in decided
tones for the Union. Nothing is left
them but Pennsylvania ; the rebels,thern
-
selves confess they are watching her, as'
the shipwrecked mariner, from his plank
on the waves, watches the distant sail.
Mark, we do not affirm that the election
of Judge Woodward would ensure - the
success of the rebellion, we do not be
lieve that it could ; but that, from the
rebel view of the case& would protract
the struggle and render their desperation
fiercer.
Nor do we_ impeach the loyalty of
Judge Woodward . . Grant that he is the
most loyal man in the nation, and that he
would Cooperate with the Government as
fully as Mr. - Lincoln himself could wish,
the case still remains the same. It fol
lows then, that every vote given for
Woodward strengthens the rebellion,----by
giving it new hopes and new assurance
Every vote given for Woodward, pro;
tracts the struggle and renders the final
desperation_ more fierce and vengeful._...
Every vote given for Woodward opens
new veins, pours, new torrents of blood,
stains now fields with' gore and strews the
ground anew with" mangled corpses.—
Every vote given for ,Woodward makes,
other homes desolate, .makes',other wives
and children wiiovvp and' orphans; fills
new hospitals and adds new burdens- of
taxation.. •
Fellow citizens; we want to see this
war ended and the 'Union preserved,—
We all agree in that. Give then •an
overwhelming majority against the men
whom the rebLis wish elected; sand you
crush their last hope; you take even the
plank from tinder the sinking.mariner.'
We appeal then, in this view of the
case, to the sober judgement, the candor,
the patriotism of every loyal Ulan; in the
name of country and home and friends;
by every tie most sacred' and most dear,
we conjure you for (nice to drop all par
ty considerations and help to give such a
vote as shall be a stunning blow to the
cause of the rebellion.
We do not ask you to forsake the
Democratic party, cherish the name, if
you will ; rally to her standard again when
she shall have rescued herself from the
equivocal position she now occupies.—
Till then, let us show that country is be
fore party ; that patriotism is before every
other passion ; and let us shovi ourselves
worthy the inheritance of the liberty be
queathed to us by our fathers.
THE LEADERS OF THE DEMO
CRATIC PARTY
Are not always their own spokesmen, their
feelings and their views are often given by
British rebel papers and orators. Oa this
point hear what Maury, that notorious traitor,
says in the London Times of the 17th of Au •
gust last. He speaks of the hopefulness of
the rebel cause, even amid 'disasters his heart
and the hearts of the slaveholders, are cheered
by the leaders of the Democratic party. Read
the words of the traitor Maury. " Other
agents•haee to be called into play, Whdt are
they Y Lel us inquire. They are divisions in
the camp of the enemy, dasentions among the
people of the north. There is already a peace
party there. ALL THE EMBARRASSMENTS WITH
WHICH THEIR PARTY CAN SURROUND MR. LIN-
- COLN AND' A far-Jr-lig-DIFFICULTIES IT CAICTRE.CW.
N THE WAY OF THE WAN PARTY OF THE NORTH
OPERATE DIRECTLY AB BO MUCH AID AND COM
FORT TO THE SOUTH " Vallancligham waits
and watches over the border, pledged if elected
Governor of the State of Ohio, to array it against
Lincoln and the war, and to go in for peace."—
" New York, under Democratic leaders, is be
coming the champion of State Rights, and to that
extent, is taking Southern ground." "NIVIIER
WERE THE CHANCES OF TUE SOUTH BELIOUTEILY
Now-why this hope and .this ,cheer
reverses to the rebel arms in July? Maury,
the traitor, states it clearly. And it is the fac
tious opposition of the Copperhead element in
the democratic party to the Administration and
to the war, which " gives aid and comfort to
the South." Now hear the Richmond Enquirer,
of Sept. 10th : "Gen. Lee must turn politician
as well as warrior, and we believe he will prove
the most successful politician the South ever pos
sessed. Ile may so move and direct his army as
to produce the political results, which in their
beariag on the war, will prove more effectual
than the bloodiest victories. Let him drive
Meade into Washington, and he will again raise
the spirits of the Democrats, confirm their timid,
and gwe confidence' to their wavering. Ire will
embolden the peace party should he again cross
the Potomac, fir he will show the people of
Pennsylvania how little security they have from
Lincoln for the protection of their homes."
Can anything be more unpatriotic, than that?
The- copperhetaelementshouldembarross.the
operation of the war; organize armed resistance
to the draft, and with what result Let the
rebel paper answer: "To leave their homes
defenceless." And what other result hear
the rebel japer speaking for their Northern
sympathizers—sympathizers from among the
leadership of the Democratic party. "A fall
eampaign (about election time) into rennsyl
vania with the hands of our soldiers untied,
would react upon the representation of Congress,
strengthening the Democrats, and modifying-even
the hard shell of fanaticism itself. The road to
peace lies through Pennsylvania and Washing
ton."
The time was, in the purer days of our rev
olutionary sires, when the best men, North
and South, confessed slavery an evil, and as
such, an institution to be got rid of as soon
as practicable; but what a change to-day.—
A party in the land of freemen, advocating
the moral rightfulness of slavery ; that the
enslavement of men, women and children from
generation to generation is is good gospel!
They proclaim In electioneering documents
that human slavery is scriptural righteous
ness. Hear the copperhead utterance coming
from the North out of the democratic party,
or words of cheer and encouragement to the
rebels fighting to plant an empire whose thief
corner stone, they boast, is slavery; an utter
ance from the Rt. Rev. John Hervy Hopkins,
Bishop of Vermont, and circulated as a cam•
paign document by the copperhead part of
the anti Administration party.. Listen to it
honest democrats, and heed well, how it
unblushingly proclaims that Christ and his
apostles favored human slavery. The Bishop
says, " that the answers to his pamphlet (Bi
ble Views on Slavery) have Only strengthened
my conviction as to the SANCTION which the
scriptures give to the prinoiple of Negro Sla•
very." " Compare now the course of the ul
tra abolitionist with that of Christ and his
Apostle (Patti.) And what contrast can be
more manifest than the example of Christ on
the one band and the loud and bitter denun
ciations of our anti slavery preachers and
politicians, calling themselves ehriations, on
the other? For these not only set themselves
against the Word of God in this matter, con
demning slavery as the monster evil, the lion
of villainies, but, strange to any—they do it•
in the name of that Saviour whcise whole life
and conduct was the very opposite of their own.'
Thus is the Redeemer of the World brought
in as sustaining the cruel. inhuman system of
traffic in human flesh. The bishop continues
and he says in regard to`"Philemon, whom
Paul sent with aVtter of recommendation to
his former master asking him " to receive
him, not now as a slave, but above a slave, a
brother beloved." On this letter of common
- dationothe Bishop thus disconrsos and it le
too precious- a revelation of the debasement of
the leaders in the copperhead interest, to
avoid ()noting. "Why did not Paul rebuke
Philemon" ftietheyarful sin of holdings fellow
man in bondage ?" (as anti-slavery men say.)
"The-answer is very plain. St. Paul was in
spired and knew the will of the ;Lord .Yeens
Christ, and was only intent in oheying
Who are-we that our' modern . wisdom we
presume to set aside the Word' 'of' clad and
adorn the example - of the -Divine Itedeemor
and spurn the preaching and the .eonduct of
the ,apostles and invent for ourselves a higher
law than those Holy Soriptnree." The North
is to be blamed (or the war because " they
did not strive against their Nicker" in oppo
sing slavery. "Who are we that aro ready
to trample the doctrine of the Bible . (thus
upholding slavery)p and tear to shreds the
Constitution of our country and even plunge
the land Into the untold horrors of civil
war ?"
This is a voice from leaders in the Demo
erotic party, that ask for the votes of free•
men; for the votes of men loving freedom,
loving truth and human equality. .No more
astounding revelation has reached our ears in
these days ihan these things, • and such as
these, which follow for the same copperhead
electioneering document.
" The far-famed Declaration of Indepen
dence • that all men are created equal: that
they are endowed by their Creator with cer
tain unalienable rights : that among these are
life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.'--
These statements are called self-evident, but
I (Bie , h9 HOPICIIJEI) have never been able to
comprehend — that they are truths at all.—
Neither am I able to admit that all men are
endowed with the unalienable rights, I ut
terly discard these famous propositions of the
Declaration of Independence. I hold them to
be altogether fallacious and untrue, for their
tendency is in direct contrariety to the pre
cepts of the people and highest interests of
the individual mart."
" Peace Democracy."
On the results of the war now being waged
against the rebellion at. the South, hang the
destinies of republican liberty throughout the
world. If successful, not only will our Union
be restored to its former glory, but it will act
as a centre for all Limo to come, from which
the rays of liberty will extend to other lands,
until, at last, every despot shall bo burled
from his throne. If unanceesful, it will be,
perhaps, the last effort of a free people to
govern themselves. Our country will be dis•
severed, anarohy and confusion will follow,
and iri - ilieetid; on flie - breken ff. ag — m -- en t's of
those United States, E•npires and Kingdoms
will rise, and a once happy people will be
come the subjects of petty' tyratits. This
war then,' is not too unimportant to occupy
the attention of every lover of liberty. It is
not a contest between political parties; it is a :
contest between Democracy and Aristocracy
—between freedom and slavery
The united effort of the North could easily
crush therebellion. But unfortunately, since,
- war aoinmeuoed a large and — influential
party of men throughout the Northern States
have witheld all aid to the Government in its
attempts to restore the Union. Whether these
men sympathise with secession, we do not
praises to know, but if the motives of men
can be judged from their actions, we can form
no other conclusion. When South Carolina
first passed that famous ordinance of seoes •
sion, abrogating the bonds that bound ber to
the Federal Union, this party being then in
power—armed with all the authority of gov
ernment—looked on with stolid apathy, and
instead of crushing the rebellion in its infan
cy, confessed the incapacity of the govern
ment to interfere in the proceedings of a
sovereign state. State after state followed
the example of South Carolina, but no effort
was made to provant euoh dismemberment of
our glorious Union. These states formed an al-
Hance, and raised armies but the government
could do nothing, though the constitution says
that 'no two or - more" stures - shall --enter • into - 1
any treaty or alliance, "nor raise armies," ex.
cept by permission of the Federal government.
Had a blow been struck at this time the blood
of thousands would have been saved. But
the war is upon us, and we must meet it.—
Tis useless now to mourn or censure the short
awnings and treacheries of those who brought
it on ; we must rise in our majesty and
strength, and put an end to it forever.
But these men known at present as "Peace
Democrats," having thus allowed the rebel,
lion to gain a foothold ; having aided the
rebellion by refusing their support to the Ad•
ministration ; having ridiculed every effort
to conquer the south. They now, not only
seek to relieve themselves of all responsibility,
but proclaim that the object of the war has
been perverted, or the rebels would ere this
have returned to their allegiance. What loy
al man can be duped into believing such a
doctrine as this. The object of the war has
not been perverted ; it is the same today es
when the first war proclamation was issued.
The plans of conducting it alone have been
changed.
For eighteen months after the war com
menced, the Government maintained such
a position toward slavery, that not even the
Southerners themselves could find cause to
complain. Fugitives trete returned to their
masters, and indeed, at one time, so punctual
were our officers in performing their duty,
that a stranger might have thought our army
was a breast work to prevent the escape of
slaves. During this period' the rebels were
commanded to lay down their arms and re
turn to their allegiance. But no I they wished
to establish a slave Empire—an Empire, in the
language of one of their loaders, "that will
stand aloft and serene for ages, amidst the
democracies that will reel around it." They
wished to rivet the shackles of slavery so
tightly that no human power could strike
them off. They refused to return to their alle
giance. The government fought on with una
bated zeal, and after a series of victories amides
feats, it found the rebellion, a few months ago,
no nearer conquered than when the war com•
menced; Thou -it was that the President is
sued that famous proclamation about which
there has been so much cavilling. fie bad
conunandel the rebels to lay down their ,
arms; he had eent armies and fleets to force
them to submission ; but all with no success.
He now appoalsc to their interest, and com
mands thong:to return to their allegiance with•
Ints etattr
etime, or their slaves would be
dedih red forever free. We are not disposed
to discuss either the expediency or the com•
stitutionality of this proclamation, but does
. it.justify' the "Peace Democrats" of the North
in saying that it perverted the primary objeot
of therefor ? Dries it justify them in saying
thut . but: for this proclamation the rebels Would
soon have returned to their allegiance f Does
It justify them in taking advantage of-hun
dreds of thousands of brave men who have
gone to fight for, their century, to raise them
selects to power? -It cannot. The object of
the war t is to Crush the rebellion, and restore
the Union, and this should bo done, though
every slave in the land bo freed.
00 TO THE POLLS
AND VOTE
THE UNION TICKET I
The Second Tuesday in October
The eventful day, pregnant with the in
terests of this great Commonwealth, is draw:
ing near. Citi?ens of Pennsylvania, have
yo u w e ighed well and calmly the conse
quences that are likely to result from your
action upon that day ? Be not deceived by
the persuasive and oily-tongued promises of
men who are willing to sacrifice every prin
ciple, every tie—even the Union itself—for
the success of their partizan schemes. Look
back upon the past—lo6k forwardlo the fu
ture. and then ask yourselves whether this
great fabric, built upon the foundation of so
much precious blood, is a thing recklessly
to be destroyed to gratify the mad ambition
of some modern Nero. Upon our glorious
old Keystone State, the eyes of millions of
freemen are turned, and in the result of the
contest in this State, many an ardent prayer
is offered to heaven for the success of the
Union cause. "As goes Pennsylvania, so
goes the Union," is a saying likely to be ver
ified on this trying occasion. Men of Penn
sylvania, vindicate your claim to the title of
"the Keystone of the Federal Arch," and-as
in days of yore, throw the mighty weight of
your influence in the balance, to check the
tide of treason that is riding almost ramp
ant over our lar.d. Gird on the armor and
prepare to uphold the Union and that sa
cred instrument, whose author has been
most foully traduced by the men who would
blot that sheet -anchor of our political exist
ence from the pages of history. 801 l up
such a majority for Andrew G. Curtin as
will "strike more t,rror to their souls" than
all the previous defeats they have suffered at
our hands. We ask, then, are you ;ready,
men ? And we think we hear the response
coming like the voice of a mighty whirl
wind, " ready, aye, ready-I'
Examine Your Tickets.
When a hunter wants to make a sure shot,
be first examines the 'priming of lies gun, be
fore he pulls the trigger. So let every train'
voter first examine his ticket before he pre
sents it at ihe ballot box Union men, let
every man of you, this time, fire a SURE
SHOT and a SOLID SHOT. Let your am
munition be as follows, and compare it care
fully with the following before you Mid it
FOR GOVERNOR
ANDREW G. CURTIN,
01? CENTRE COUNTY.
FOR JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT
DANIEL AGNEW,
OF BEAVER COUNTY
Assenzlilg,
A. G. MARLATT, of Mechanicsburg
Prothonotary,
W. EMORY. STROCK, of Monroe
Clerk of the Courts,
DANIEL MILLER, of Newton.
Register,
CHAS. E. KAUFMAN, S. Middlt'n
Treasurer,
JACOB T. ZUG, of Carlisle
Commissioner,
SAMUEL W. SHARP, (3 yrs.)
JACOB 2yrs.)
Director of the ibur,
JOHN W. FOUST, of Pena
Auditor,
PETER S. AItTZ; of Shippensburg
The tieket for Supreme Judge must be cut
off from the top of the ticket awl rolled up
with the balance. Have your tickets care
fully prepared before you go to the poly. Be
sure to have both pieces of the ticket.
Two Democrats
For Assembly we have two candidates pre
sented for the support of our voters. Both
ate Democrats and both have records upon
which their claims for support are based.—
Let us for a moment glance at the political
history of these two Democrats, and note the
point at which they diverge, Up until the
election of 1860 these two Democrats worked
and voted together and in harmony Here,
however, all similitude ceases and their
paths widen at every subsequent step. Mr.
Bowman follows blindly in the lead of Jeff,
Davis & Co., and works and votes for Breck
inridge. A. G. Marlett, spurning the trea
son, and insolent domineering of the south•
ern slave-drivers, adheres to the gallant Doug.
las Follow them further, and you find Dr.
Bowman, true to his past record and profess •
ions, sustaining by all, his labor and influence
Jeff. Davis' York county apostle, Glosebrenner,
while Marlett is bravely battling for Bally
and the war for the Union. Loyal Demo
crats of Cumberland county, can you hesi
tate between these two candidates There is
no shadow of doubt as to their present plat
forms. It is but the simple question between
a copperhead and a loyal Dernoorat—between
the success or defeat of our armies and life
or death of the Union. We repeat it can you
hesitate ?
Who are the Traitors ?
The Editor,of the American (Carlisle) Demo.
orat asks that question in his issue of last
week, and answers it Benjamin F. Butler.—
Hear it ye loyal men. Davis, Floyd, Leo,
Beauregard— are these traitors? lie never
names such as belonged to that class, but only
Benjamin F. Butler—Butler the second'•llero
of New Orleans"—ButJer, an old time Demo.
eras-001er, who, in the Charlestion Conven
tion, voted, be says, steadily fifty,four times
for Jefferson Davis, the candidate of the party
for the office of President ;_,put when he saw
that his Southern brethren actually meant
secession, rebellion, treason, bloodshed, he
parted company with them ; he said, "they
deceived us ;" he turned promptly around to
sustain the Government. And when the Capi•
tat of the Nation was beleaguered ; when Bal,
timbre blocked•the way of access, it was this
Butler, 'who with indefatigable energy fought
his, was through Annapolis; and at tbn,h2ur
when the ntoutesti*arts were ready to "'des
pair, be led the first regiment into Washing.
ton. ,
" Who are 'the Traitors"? This Benjamin
F. Butler, says the Wen who'are the clipper.
head candidates before the people of this
County for offices. Come on fellow
. oitizens,
show by your votes, how many belioveln thai
sentiment.
'ler or Beitlrogar!i—which is the trai
for
The Testimony of a Neutral Paper.
We give below an article from the Meehan
icsburg .Journal, a paper neutral in political
matters, in which it reviewes the character and
qualifications of several of the prominent
nominees on the Union ticket, we commend
it to the car. t perusal of those of our citi
zims who "dont believe in political papers."
The Journal touches a chord which vibrates
through the hearts of all honest and loyal
men, when it rises above and beyond all sor
did and party considerations and unhesi
tatingly adds its testimony to the fitness and
excellence of these men. Those of our read•
ere who are not bound hand and foot to the
moloch of slave democracy will do well to
read and ponder well this unbiased utterance.
PERSONAL.—Among the candidates
before the people of Cumberland County for
the offices of Assembly, County Treasurer and
Prothonotary, respectively, are those of Prof.
A G. MAILLATT, J. T. 'LUG, and W. E. Sraocx,
gentlemen well and favorably known in this
andsurrounding communities. For the nonce
we will step aside from our usual custom of
silence as to the merits of candidates for of
fice, and speak briefly of those of the gentle
man in question, all of whom are, or have
been residents of this place:
Prof. a lLtatairr, as the efficient President of
Irving Female College, in this place—a po
sition he has occupied since its foundation—
is known not only in this community, but no
less favorab'y over a large portion of this and
adjoining States, where his zealous labors in
the cause of education and progress are act•
preciated. Prof. Afrini,Arr is a gentleman of
fine acquirements, highly pleasing address,
and an interesting and forcible speaker, quali
fications highly requisite in the office for
which lie is a candidate. Oa the subject of
the Union he has a clean record. Ever since
the commencement of the war, he has given
the efforts put forth for the suppression of the
rebellion, and the preservation of the Union,
his earnest encouragement. In politics he is
-known as a,'_:UtilJn...lleruocrat,2_ and cannot
fail to be an acceptable candidate to men of
all parties. Prof. M. is no politician and re
ceived the nomination without a word of so
licitation, and should the people of Cumber
land County elect him to' the Legislature, we
are confident that they will be most faithfully
and ably represent ed.
J. T. ZUG, the candidate for Treasurer, at
the breaking out of tfie rebellion was a resi
dent of this plaCe, but, al tb& first call for
troops,,h,e, with thousands,of his follow coun
trymen rushed forth to battle for the Union,
against armed traitors, and, as Ist Lieut. of
Co. 11. of the 7th Regiment of the noble Penn
sylvania Reserves, participated in every hard
fought battle of the Army of the Potomac, up
to the bloody one of Fredericksburg, where
he gave his good right arm, a sacrifice on the
altar of his country ; and as a prisoner, too,
with many of his company, endaring the hor
rors of Libby Prison, he was called on to suf
fer (or the 'cause which he had gone to up
hold. Not alone fur this does he have a strong
claim upon the support of all who appreciate
the efforts of those who have taken their lives
in their hands and 'gone forth to fight the
battles of their country, but ho possesses
qualifications for the office of a high degree.
Eminently agreeable in manner, a superior
business man, and an excellent accountant
if elected, the people onn rest assured the
the duties of the office will be well and faith
fully .per.fornied.
W. E. STRUCK, is the candidate for Prothono
tary, all that we have said of Lieut. Zuct, we
can say of him, lie too, was a soldier of the
Union, and as a member of the same company,
endured hardship and danger, though not
quite so long ; for in the memorable seven
days' fight, he was shot in the mouth, and a
bail iu the back, where it yet remains, has
para'yzed his left arm. Wounded and help
less, a prisoner, he too was compelled to e
dure the suffering attendant upon confine
meat in the vile Libby Prison. The advan
dage of a fine education and ample business
experience are his, and in case of election, the
duties of his office will be well attended to.
What more need be said of them ? By their
actions and their sufferings endured unoom
plainingly, they have attested their patriot
ism ; and of exemplary character, worthy,
competent, they ask at the hands of the peo
ple -of Cumberland county, the reward — of
patriotism and true worth.,
" Peace Democrats "
With these men, to a great extent, rests the
decision of the contest. If they rise up as
ono man, and lend their assistance to the
GoVernment, in a few months, at least, our
armies will march triumphantly through every
State now under the rule of Southern despot-
ism. The trumpet of Peace will sound "this
cruel war'is over," and our brave soldiers
will return to their homes amidst the rcjoio
logs of a happy people. If, on the other
hand, they vvithold their assistance, after all
the blood and treasure that has been spent,
our country may be divided, and posterity
receive as a legacy, the seeds of perpetual
discord and misery. These are the issues
How will they be met?
Wendell Phillips Speech 3 s and Lee
tures
We received by mail a copy of Wendell Phil
lip's Speeches and Lectures. While we would
by no moans be understood as endorsing
many of his sentiments, wo feel thankful to
Mr. Redpath for furnishing to us Americans
BO fine an edition of the Speeches and Leo-"
tures of the ablest and most eloquent Orator
of modern times. We are all proud-of B 1 ward
Ererett, but any ono who hears Phillips feels
that we have a greater master or eloquence and
pertuasion than oven ho, Mr. Phillips is de
cidedly radical, yet, if we examine the world's
history we will fiat that every grow stride in
its progress sal civilization received its first
impulse from some groat man, who was far iu
advance of his age, who was then hated au,l
slandered and called a matt fanatic, biSt who in.
after years xottmo to bO the idol of humanity,
and just as t his is true of Luther and his oom
peers, so we believe it will be true of Phillips.
Bu: it is rather as.a work of art and eloquento
that we would commend this book to the read
or of to day. Surely the student of. oratory
eau find no better manual of inetruction.
ixe.The -Vo?uiteer priors ton ago, Curtin
and Conscription.. etnphasizing it with sundry
horror marks. He would simply-cad the at.
tendon of timid voters to the oeuverso side of
the picture. - ' •
Wooward and RIOTS I
DerniSotuto, wNob do you prefer.?
CURTIN AND THE SOLDIEES,'
The Prince of Liars Unmitsked.
A leading editorial in this week's Volanteee
comments upon the affidavit of WILLIAM WAL•
TON, a private In the 11th Penn. Volunteetar
in which affidavit WALTON i's made to say that
Gov. CURTIN said to him on his application for
Money to pay his passage home, " get out of
my office, I want no loafing here." We brand
this stateniont as a most contemptible and
atrocious calumny, concocted by a few miser
able Copperheads, on the eve of an important
election for the solo purpose or influencing
votes.
We have seen this boy Wavros andperson
ally conversed with him as to the truth of the
statement published over his signature. He
is a simple minded soldier boy, whole every
impulse is in favor of his country and the
cause
.fn which he fell battling. He states
that MIOULAEL Hotconin, the magistrate before
whom his affidavit was made, and CHARLET
FRANMSCUS, a saloon keeper in Carlisle, were
the parties who induced him to make the
statement alluded to. He was taken to Hot-
COMB'S office, wher6 the affidavit was manu
factured by the above parties and WALTON in
duced to swear to it, when it was triumphant..
ly heralded abroad in Volunleer extras, as an
electioneering document.. The simple truth
of the whole mattter is that at the time of
Watroles application for aid he had no con
versation with Gov. Crtitmt whatever, but
was referred to our townsman Jiro. B. PAs-
KER., at that time on duty in the military
department at Harrisburg; and whose liberal.
ity and fidelity to United States soldiers even
the Votunicer and its squad will not dare ques
tion. Mr. Panr.r.n gave his case all the cor
teous consideration and attentim which was
universally accorded to United States soldiers
and he received all the assistance that was Da
the power of the department to grant; this is
the HUM and substance of the entire interview.,
and so well is WALTON satisfied of the propri
ety and justice of his treatment, that he der
-Mares-his-unalterable-intention TO VOTE Tom
Gov CURTIN'S RE-ELECTION. Thus is this
villainous and contemptible Copperhead lie.
refuted by authority unquestionable. What
a terrible time the Copperhead enemies of the
Nation and friends of WOODWARD have to es•
tablish the shadow of a claim tothe sympathy ,
of Uncle Sam's blue coats. • Their mightiest.
misrepresentations only serve to increase!
their consternation. The sunlight of truth)
ever sarves to dissipate disloyalty.
THE WAY TO PEACE
The Rebels declared when they were among
us last June that their hopes of success were
based, in great part, on the success of the'
Democratic party in the coming State elem.
lions and the next Presidential election.—
The said the war would not last beyond LIN..
comes administration, for then the Republi
cans will go out of mere, an the Democrats;
who have a kindly feeling for us, will grant
us terms of a peace based on a dissolution of
the Union : for the Democrats won't fight us..
The 'peace' Democrats say only atop fighting
and all will be well; but all know that the
pres rvation of the Union depends on the sue
cess of our armies, and the road to peace
without a dissolution of the Union lies only
in the triumph of our arms. The leaders of
the copperhead movement are protracting the
war, are perilling the integrity of the liJniotr-
They urge a revolt against the lawful anthor
itice, which, if saooeseful, would her -
Rebel leader in the slave Empire and ruin the
Republic, and they do it in the name of Lib
erty. We repeat it. The only road to peace
is in strengthening the hands of the Govern
ment in electing to office those who will give
their energies to crush the hateful rebellion
and that can only be done by rebuking at the
ballot box on Tuesday next, those who give
comfort and aid to traitors by obstructing the
Government in proseouting the war to a auo
cessful close.
.Tudge Woodwards Record
Naturalized citizens hearken to the words
of the man who to-day asks your suffrages.
They were spoken in the Convention which
revised our Constitution :
Stir" I believe that, if the time has not yet
come, it will speedily come, when it will, be
indiipensably necessary either for this I,bdy
or some other body of this Slate, or of [the
United Statei; to inquire Whether it is {not
right to put some plan into execution by which
FOREIGNERS SHOULD BE Pn E-
V E NT ED FR CONTROLLING OUR
ELECTIONS, and brow-beating American
citizens al the polls."—G Ko. W. WOODWARD.
Loyal men of all parties listen to these sad
words of GEORGE W. Woonwann spoken on
the steps of Independence Hall on the Dili
of December, 1860-- just at the time when
the Traitors of South Carolina were debating
the ordinance of secession in Charleston:
" The providence of that good Being who
has matched over us from the beginning and
saved us from external foes, has so ordered
our' internal relations as to make negro sla-,
very an incalculable blessing to us. Whoever
will study the Patriarchal aid Levitical in
stitutions, will see the principle of human
bondage divinely sanctioned if not divinely
ordained."—Geo. W. WOODWARD,
And again these words which invited,
hose South Carolina Traitors to carry their
threatened treason into overt acts :
" The law of self-defence includes rights of
property as well as person, and it appearspto
me there must be a time in the progress ,of
this conflict, if it indeed is irrepressible,
when slaveholders'npay lawfully fall•back on
their natural rights, and employ in Menai
of their property whatever means of 'protec
tion they possess or can command. They
who pu&h on this conflict have convinced one
'or more Southern States that it has already
come."—GEo. W. WoonwAtto. -
And still More execrable these werds :
My" We must arouse ourselves, and re-
assert the RIGHTS OF THE SLANE
HOI.JOEtt, and add such guarantees to our
Constitution as will protect his property from
the spoilatfOn of.religimis bigotry or perse
oution,.or else we must give up our . Consti
tution and Union."—Geo. W. WOODWARD.
These were the , sentiments of Judge
WoonwAnn before he received the nomina
tion for Goiernor of our Grand Old Com
monwealth, but now when he - sees that, hip
0 1,ances for electir n are hopeless he swat.
lows, or' rather attempts to swallow his, for
mer words an 4 says in his le ter addiessed
to our illustrious and distinguished (fl
townsman, Mr; SHAPLEY. • ' P
“Neilher seCes4ion nor the malignant
fanaticism that caused it,- will ever find a
friend in me." •
Magnanimous WO;DWARD 1 In other
Words, you are just as much opposed to
these men in the Notth who dared to express