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OAALLS.L.E," PA..
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PRESIDENT, -
:10/I.LatAN LIITOOLN,
• oir ittzirots.
. • *ICE PRESIDENT,
ANDREW. JOHNSON,
or •Vsbnissocs.
Union llecteital Ticket.
EIENATORM. "
Morton M'llichnel, Philadelphia.
Thomas S. Cunningham, Beaver county
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• REPRESEITTATIVI.
1 Robert P. Ring,. - 13.1illee W. Hall,
2 George M. Coates, 14 Charles H. Shriner,
6 Henry Ileum, 10 John Wlstor.
4 William U. Kerr!, 10 David oPConanghty,
0 Bertha H. Jenks, . 17 !Mold W. IVoode,
"0 Charles 01. Runk, 18 lune Benron,-
7 Robert Parke, ID John Patton,
8 William Taylor, 20 Samuel H. Bich,
0 John A. Meeting. ' 21 Evorhad Blorer,
n Richard H. coryeit, 22 John P. Penney,
1 ;Edward Halliday, 23 Ehanotar 11 . Jukin,
2 Charles P. Reed, 24 John W. Blanchard.
UNION COUNTY TICKET
For Assembly,
A11E.61 KELSO, DE Shipperuiburg
For Sheriff,
C. P. ZINN, of Itlechaniceburg.
For Codmiseioner,
GEO. W. CRISWELL, of East Penniboro'.
Director of the Poor,
XCriN IV. CRAIG-111'AD, South Middleton
For Auditor,
DAVID FOGLESONGER, of Hopewell
PEITTENOILII. & CO.,
710:0• 37 Park Row, Now York, and 6
1.1 State St.Bosion, are our Agonta for thu Hauls,
u thoso cities, and are authorised to take adrertleo•
Clouts and Bnbabrlptiona for no at our lowest rater.
Meeting of the County Committee
The . members of the County Commit
tee appointed at the late Union County
Convention, are rcquqted to meet at the
Public House of John . Hannon, in Car
lisle, on Saturday, September 10th prox
imo. A full attendance of the members
is urgently solicited, for the purpose of
adopting a plan of organization for the
campaign.—Other business of impor
tance will be before the committee. e ,:l
full list of the members will be found
among the proceedings of the conven
tion, published in thiS issue of our paper.
WHO ARE PEACE LIEN
Every opponent of the Administra
tion, every apologist for traitors, and
every noisy defender of the systeiu
nlavery claims that the only object of his
efforts is the re-establishment of Peace.
For this he desires a change of Admin
istration, for this he insists on an armis
tice and overtures to the rebels, and for
this he demands that all efforts to abol
ish an institution that has attempted the
overthrow of Government shall be sus
pended forever. No considerations of
the merits of the parties to the contest
are to be thought of; no pitnishments
are to be inflicted for crimes c: - .iramittecl
no care taken to re-establi•;h our Gov
ernment en such a foundation and on
vuch principles as will prevent a similar
rebellion in years to come; but every
sense. of raln;irty ,, t. patr;nti.m.
End ft.it'tro soourity i.i to be P ra. ?PI in
order t) urn immediate Peace.
ilvery ineithint to war is
constantly clweit upon. The loss of He
occasioned ity it; the pain and sufferiv
of the wounded ; the distre-s find pov
erty of the widow and orphan when::
the war has deprived of there ruppcirt
:mil protection, constitute the burden
of all their harangues and
!cents. Were these utterances dictated
iry sincerity, we . might give them a re-
Spectral attention. If the so-etilled peace
men really had at heart their countr2,'s
welfare, and not their own intere , -t, we
might respect them: And if there were
no others whose actions proved them more
in favor of peace than copperheads are, we
would even wish their party success.
The country sincerely desires peace.
Drafts, taxes and invasions are not very
conducive to the happiness of the peo
ple, nor is there any desire on the part
of any one to witness o'r even read of
the horrors of the battle field or the suf
fcrings of the hospital. 'The men who
sincerely desire, peace and litrire earn
estly to 'obtain. it, aro those who deserve
the respect and honor. of their country
men. But Who are they.?
The war was commenced by a forcible
dismemberment'of the Union and by the
_attacks, of armed forces of insurgents.
prohmged by-the persistence of
s the :yebel leadera*iri their opposition to
the . enforeement .Of the laws of the na
tion...Warn:led ferce. It' exists now be
cause rebel:arrnies: threaten our borders
and hold portiona 'Of . national territory
in opposition to thpconAittitidnai autho
rities. • With- the overthrow of these ar
4uies,.imace.will Of itself return; without
'their overthrow, there is not even a pos.
gbility of its establishment.- --Who then
are the frienda of peace,' and . who are
..theyo9,Eoo actions and efforts prove_the.
ninCeritY - of • their, 'protestations? Are
• .. • • • • .
, they those Who. have .beert clamoring, for:
a, stopensio'n!'cifklaostilities; who -liave
.been" hfferini - ICrinSof..conciliation and
comprOtnise., to ' rebelS,'!and have • been
oven, .ackfieWledge their inde
pendence? TS:it 'that party. whose ore
. tors bate - been_ exciting -the the. minds of
.'the''::people: Againiii-. their own GoVern-
Ment,litid'denennoing :their own rulers,
and, by these'; in* from
1.116 - nn theicOnfUlenee • of the :People,; and
thui3'dimioisbing their poyier teerush re
•ls it that '• class of; men; who
have :orginiied . .secret• societies for ;the
finiiMS6,, resisting:thii
....enforcement' of
lairs and whose efferts . haVe' caused •
conflicts luitiveen the•authpri;-
• . • the
. ties people? ; .ad' DO the' aetions of
eugh rtteri..preve--the sincerity. of their .
.• professions,of itioire for. peace? Does
not, their condUct- give the rebels all the
- moral aid,they could''desire and at the
sanie time bring the people of the loyal
states to the very verge of rebellion and
civil war? Rebels boastingly claim sueli
men as allies and loyal men here regard
"their movements with as much concern
as they do those .of the rebel forces.-
Yet they claim that they are the advo
cates of peace, and the earnest patriots
who have no desires or aims beyond the
good of their Country and her speedy
restoration 'to power and greatness.
There is a class'of men however, who
have made no noisy profession of peace
principles who are entitled to the grati
tude of all who love and long for peace.
They are those who have stood by the
Government in its efforts to overcome
traitors who have taken up arms to de
stroy the Nation. Those who have ex
posed their lives to the dangers of the
battle-field, who have defended their
Country's flag whereVer it has been as
sailed, and who have given their imper
illed government the aid of their for
tunes, their influence; and their lives, are
the true and earnest friends of peace. The
soldier who enters our armies does not
do so because he prefers the privations
of camp life to the comforts of his home,
or because he values his life - less than do
the croakers who remain at home to grum
ble over hardships they have never felt,
but because he feels that unless treason
is overthrown, his life will be as insecure
at home as it is on the battle-field. Those
at home who advocate a prosecution of
the war do so, not because they like to
pay taxes stand drafts or experience any
of the other incidents of the war but be
cause they know that the only way to get
rid of the war is by convuering a peace.
Who will b.:,ve the hardihood to say
that the men who are spending their time
in denouncing the war and loudly pro
claiming their desire for peace are hall
a 3 earnest peace icon as those who are
nobly offering their lives a sacrifice to
obtain it. Peace will come again to our
troubled Country and we hope that its
coming may nut be lung delayed. But it
will never come because of the efforts ul
those who pretend to desire it so anx
iously. It will nut be übtaiued by call-
nig peace meetings alit proposing terms
of conciliation to rebels. It cannot be
secured by calling, convention, making
apeeche4, nominatitig candidates, or any
of the other pertiormances of politicians
and office seckers, lott only through the
,valor and persereraucr of those who have
fought so long and wilily for its blessings.
The true peace men are those who are
willing to make every sacrifice to crush
rebellion and to establish the authority of
the the Government.
The Ti ring of Peace
We call the attention of our readers to
the ace3uut published on our first page,
of the visit of Mr. Gilmore and Colonel
Jacques to the Capital of the Southern
Coni.deraey: These gentlemen had a
ermversation with the rebel Preaident con•
earning the pret.ont condition of the Cottn•
tiy and the terms upon which peace in at
tainable. In answer to Col Jae, l ooB, ur
gent d:onand for some sort of agreement
b' which the war might be ended Davie
node the fulh,wing psitiveat,wer. "The
North was wad and blind; it would not
let us govern our-elves and Bo the +mar
em_ue, and now it nni , t r uu tiil the 6,t
wan thi! , g , 2ner:itnin falls.in hi: , truck
lii.. children soizn his ion.ket and
t!,;ht batt . h•s a rio l ouil.dge
c•ni• riyAt e arc not
fiQhting for .1-ivf.rv. We arr fi4hting fur
indepem n<< anal that Or extirmination We
will ha Vf•. " Ilere we have the Lerma u•
pro which tie reticle are, wilin:r to lay
down their arms, and the only question
remaining for the supporters of the Gov
eminent to determine, is whether or not
they are willing to acknowledge the inde
pendence of the rebel States. If !boy
are peace can be obtained in a week; it
they are not, there is only left the alterna
tive of continuing the war until the arm
ies of the Confederacy ate overcome and
their government destroyed.
There is an honesty in these expressions
of Jeff Davis which we would commend
to his allies here in the North Ile does
not whine over Lincoln's violations of the
constitution, or assert that the Abolition
policy of the Administration is keeping
the South in rebellion. lie does not pre
tend that any compromise would end this
war or effect the reconstruction of the
Union. lle says plainly that the South
are fighting for their independence and
that they will accept nothing less. The
reconstruction of the Union has never
once entered the winds of the rebel lead
ers. They destroyed the Union when
they had entire control of its government
They have fought against its restoration
for three long years and the sacrifices of
wen and treasure they have made during
the contest, is certainly sufficient to prove
their earnestness. They will bo satisfied
with nothing less than independence and
will. never submit to the authority of the
government as long as they have the force
to' resist it.
The advocates of concession and coin
proinise: thoSe who insist that it is only
necessary to ohange,,our rulers in order to
secure peace ,tell us that although the lead
ers of the rebellion are unwilling to niako
peace; the people themselves desire to re
turn to the Union. , They plaint that as
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soon its Om .constitutional rights are
gtharantied to them the soutlitin people
will atbnee depose their leaders, and return
'to. their allegiance. This they say can
'Only be effected • through a change in our
government : We would gladly receive
all,this as - true, if it had , the slightest
foundation in foal. The people of the
Souitt Rio deterinined to resist to the
bitter end:- While - fhb slightest hope of
success cheers them they will' fight 'as
despbrately its
,they have done heretofore.
They have sent their, ent,irefightiing pori
ulation into the _floidprind have saerificed
every interest that has ever existed
their country, in their insane effort to
achieve independence. They have been
taught that it hi an unspeakable infinity
to subatit_to laws_that-are- administered
by Northern, Mudsills, and their slaught
ered citizens and devastated country at
test how thoroughly they have learned
their lessons of treason. They are fight
ing today because they believe that the
North is destitute of that coinage and
patriotism wine& is necessary to overcome
then". And, - the whinings of those who
are constantly crying out for peace only
strengthens them in then. belief. Cop
perheads know that their efforts only in
spire ti a rebels with hope and encourage
them "to continue the contest. • They know
too, that no evert urea of peace that do
not include recognition, will be accepted
by the South, but still they persist in a
course that has already prolonged the re
bellion a fun year, and which if contin•
ued will insure its success. Yet this is
the party that claims that a reconstruc
tion of the Union is only possible under
their administration.
iter Who discouraged enlistments? Pres
ident Lincoln. How? By announcing tha
the war must go on until the rebels consent
to abolish slavery.--• Democrat.
This is a lick at the President's "to
whom it may concern." This very mis
chievous manifesto was issued July 18. Since
that date 40,000 men have enlisted in Pen
nsylvania alone, just a good many more than
ever enlisted in any previous forty days since
the war began. We may be a little dull but
really we can't see where the "discouraging
enlistments" comes in. Better try your hand
at some other sort of catechism.
!'Reader, did you ever know of a very
"loyal" newspaper whose editors and propri
etors were not growing rich on 'Government
pap" for the dirty service of crying "trait
or" at the heels of every honest Than who
denounces thieves and supporta the Union
and the Constitution? Look about you and
See! If you can find a single one that sup
ports Abe Lincoln without fee or reward,
please let us know the fact. Volunteer.
We support Abe Lincoln " without fee
or reward either in . possession or expectancy.
We:are not growing rich on 'Government
pap " nor are we seeking to change the ad
ministration at the risk of overthrowing the
government because we think we might get
office by so doing. We are not very large,
or of much consequence but we presume we
are "one" and therefore very cheerfully
"let you know."
eelr Last week we denied the truth of
three statements which appeared in the Vol
unteer. This week the statements are re-it
erated without the shadow of proof and with
out corm cting them with any circumstances
which would even give them probability.
We squarely deny that there is the slightest
foundation fir any of them. They belong
to a class of sbliies that are always made to
do service in a campaign without hiving any
foundation in truth. We would suggest to
the Volunteer that the proof of the truth of
a story never lesions its effectiveness and
that if those statements are correct the proof
of their correctness could be very easily ob
tained. Will our neighbor be kind enough
to produce it! A desire to ventilate
lainies of our " Washington master" (:) is
commendable enough but it doesn't justify a
man in making his imagination furnish his
Poor Richard's Reasons for buying
United States Securities
The other day we heard a rich neighbor
say he had rather have railroad stocks than
the U. S. stocks, for they pail high,•r inter
est. Just then Poor Richard earn(' up, and
said that he lied just bought some of U nolv
Sum's three years notes, paying seven and
three-tenths per cent. interest. My rich
friend exclaimed, You: I thought you had
no money to buy with." Yes," said Rich
ard, I had a little. laid up, fur you know it
is well to have something laid up against a
wet day, and I have kept a little of my earn
ings by me.' Now Poor Richard is known
t., all the country rceind to be a very prudent
and industrious, and withal, wise man; for
Richard never learned anything he didn't
know how to make use of, and his wisdom
and pru&nce had become a proverb. Si',
when he took out his savings and-bought the
notes, more, than one was surprised, and it
was no wonder rich Mr. Smith asked why.
So Poor Richard, in a very quiet humble way
—for he never assumed anything— replied,
"I suppose, Mr. Smith, you know a great
deal better than I do what to do with money,
and how to invest; for I never had much,
and all I ,got I had to work hard for. But
I have looked round a good deal upon my
neighbors, and seen what they did with their
money and I will tell you some things I saw
and what I thought of it. One very rich
man was always dealing in money, and ho
made a great deal, but was never satisfied
without high interest. So he lent most of
his money to some people who he thought
were very rich, at a very high rate ; and he
often told how much he got, till one day the
people be lent to went to smash. He got
back about ten cents on a dollar of his mon
ey. I know another old gentleman, who had
some bank stock and he went to the bank and
got ten per cent. dividend. The President
and everybody said it was the best stock in .
the country— paid ten per cent. But what
did the old man do but sell his stock the next
day! Why ? why? said everybody. Because,
it pays too much dividend. And in six months
the bank went to smash. .N:ow, that .I. know
to be a fact. Well, Mr. Smith, you say rail
road stocks are best, because they pay high
dividends? Can you tell how long they will
pay them ? I like railroads. I helped to
build ono, and I go in for useful things. But
I tell you what I know about them. One
third of the)allroads don't pay any dividend,
and two-thirds (and seine of them cracked
up, t00,),d0 not pay as much as Government
stocks. Now that brings me to the Govern
ment securities; and I wilt . tell you why I
, prefer them . , I take it you will admit, Mr,
Sniith, that in the long run the investment
Which is best' should have these qualites:—
First, it should be perfectly secure : secondly,
that the income. should be nniform and per,
nianent 7 not up one year and down the next;
and' thirdly;fthat it should be marketable, se'
When your wit day comes, and you want
.ycur money, you can got it, back. Arid r
think these mites or bonds have got these
,qualities
,more. than . any other kind of perso
nal property . on can name. •
Try it. ,
First, then,. nave been looking into that.
Oathi3ok the ,Censue Statistics. I
used to think it: wasn't worth ',much.; but,
since begtnkto studY,,it, 4,-telLyou. I found
out a good many , ,thingsmary . -aashil for. me
to 1
I know. • I found . , out, ; ) Y.-400ititig at
crops,, and the. *Wks and :shipping,.
that wa,(l don'kinean the ; Rebel States) ere
making a thousand Xoillitins of dollara-ayeai
More than we spend. yelyiee - that (shite
the increase of debt iota- half that) we 'aro
growing rich in.stead of poorer, as John
and the croakers would liaVo us think.—
Then the debt Will be paid, ; anyhow;
ter how long the war is.. • :Besides, did' you
hear of a government that broke -up-before
the people did? Look into your big histories,
Mr. Smith, and' 'You will find the. people
break before, the Governmenta. Well, then,
I call that stock perfectly secure.
"Secendly, you want the income uniform
and permanent. Well, I want you to take
up a list of banks, railroads, mines, insurante
companies- , anything you,choose—and :tell .
me (honor bright, noW !) how many have
paid a uniform income for ten or twenty years.
Not one in a hundred, Mr. Smith, and you
know it.
" Now here is the Government will' pay
you without varying a tittle. Now I like
something that gives me my income every
year
" Thirdly, you want something which is
marketable any day 'in the year: Now,, if
you will ask any bank President, he will toll
you that Government stocks are the only kind
of property that is always salable, because
they will sell anywhere in the world.
"Now, Mr. Smith, this is why I put my
little savings in Government stocks. I con
fess, too, that I wanted to help that dear old
country, which is my home and mycountry."
" I confess, " said Mr. Smith, "I .hadn't
thought of all this. There is a good deal of
sense in what you say, and I will go so far as
to put two or three thousand dollatrirUni
ted States stocks. It can do no harts. "
We left Mr. Smith going town rtty the
bank, and Poor Richard returning home,
with that calm and placid air which indica
tpd the serenity of his disposition alid the
cOzisciousness of doing right towards his coun
try and his fellow men.
Union County ConventitrUt
Pursuant top the call of the Chairman of
the County Committee, the delegates to the
County Conveution assembled at the Court
House in Carlisle, on Monday, August 20th,
18G4, at 11 A. M.
The convention was organized by the elec
tion of the following officers:
PRESIDENT,
Dr. w. .D. E. Hays, Shippensburg
SECRETARIRS,
Joseph W. Ogilhy, Carlisle.
Joseph jtitner, Jr., Mechanicsburg
TELLER,
Jacob Bomberger, Southampton
On motion, the roll of the Townships,
Wards and Boroughs was called, and the
following delegates were present:
Carlisle E. Ward—Geo. Zinn, Joseph W.
Oeill y.
Do W. Ward—C. P. Humrich, A. K.
Rheem.
Dickinson—J. S. Monroc, ThornwiDee, jr
East Pennsburo' Geo. W. Criswell, W.
O. Itenki.
Hopewell—Noah Loughlin, Jacob Lesher.
Hampden— Samllliel Stroup, Wtn. Bryson.
Lower Allen—Christian Fberly.
Mechanicsburg—R 11 'Fbonitts, Jos. Ritner,
Monroe—John Lutz, Jaeoh S. Shoop.
Middlesex—EH Bear, Jacob Martin.
Miftlin—James McCandlisn, A. Black.
Newville—Jacob Zeigler, J. I. Bowers
Newton—John Iteddigh, Elder Sharp.
New Cumberland—Owen Jamea r iiohn C.
Kirk.
Newhurg--James G Kuntz, Martin Kunkle.
North Middleton—Daniel B. Keitfer.
Penn--Epliraitn Conner, 'Franklin Wil
liamson.
Silver Spring—Martin Mumma, S. S. Sol
leoberger.
Shippensburg Bor.—Dr, W. D. E. Hays,
George B. Cole.
4). W. r
Shippensborg
Soothatoptuu—Sant'l Taylor, JanA.Boui
berger.
South Middleton—John \V. Craighead, W.
B. Mullen.
\Vest Permsbord —John G. Greason, John
On motion. the Convention then proceeded
to make nominations for member of Assem
bly, The names of E 11. Sevin, of 4larlisle,
James Kelso, of Shippeniburg, and John C.
Sample, of Silver Spring, were pldred in
nomination, and a vote being taken resulted
0.8 1 . 0110
E. 11, Nevin recc r 114 rotes,
J,kle- , Kelm Y 1 "
John U. :-Otinple 8 1 ;
Up motlon, the nomination of J. Kttkio
tests ma l unall,MOLl9.
The Cunrt•etuon thee proceeded, to te
uoni:u•:tintts for SlieritT !I 11 d o vote bete,:
resul.e.l a-; :
George 11 n 1 , 1 recel vett :I ‘0,.e.,
Cities li I'. Z
Jacob tiwitzer
Joe. 11eDerniond
On !notion, the num,u.t nof E .inn
VraS !nit& unanimous.
GEORGE W. CRISWELL, of East Penusboro
was nominated for County Commissioner, by
acclamation. •
JOHN W. eItAIIIIIISAD, of South Middleton,
was nominated fur Director of the Poor, by
acclarnaLion.
DAVID FootasoNoEtt, of Hopewell, was no
minated fur Auditor, by acclamation.
R. IL Thomas, Georgt- Zinn, William B.
Mullin, D. W. Thrush and Elder Sharp, were
appointed a Committee to draft resolutions.
The Committee reported the following :
We, the delegated representatives of the
electors of Cumberland county who are in
favor of perpetuating our National Union,
and sustaining our National Government in
its eornest efforts to crush wit armed rebel
lion anti enforce,. the lavas, in , n' Convention
assembled, unite iu the following, deelara
'
tious
let. That to the Union of the States the
nation owes its rapid increase in population
and weal:h, its surprising development of
material resources, and its excellent form of
government, and upon the perpetuation f
that Union depend the future happiness of a
free people at home, the honor of the nation
abroad, and the hopes of the friends of free
government throughout the world.
2d. The. the civil war now devastating our
country, originatedin,Treasou and Rebellion
inure wicked, wanton and inexcusable than
were ever before known—a rebellion in the
interest of the few against the many—a re
bellion to enthrone Slavery and destroy the
Constitutional Liberty and Law—Treason
against the sublime principles promulgated
in the Declaration of Independence, and em
bodied in the Federal Constitution.-
3d. That those who are not - for the Union,
as constituted by our .patriot ,fathers, , are
against their country. There libaneutral
position to be Occupied. It M the iniperative
duty of all citizens to give earliest support
to the Government in all its; efforts to sub
due rebellion, annihilate treason, and bring
this unhappy war to a speedy and -trium
phant conelnsion.
4th. That we will maintain the Union.—
We will preserve and defend it, for its great
elements of social and. political good, and
as the beet monument to the memories of
the patriot soldiers who have given up their
,
lives in its defence. ' • -'•
sth. That rebellion must be disarmed and
submit to the GoverOment—gbe Government
shall not submit to armed treason, and to
that cud we are. in favor of a vigorous'pros.
ec.utl'oti of the War -for the anion; until the
last armed traitor is' subdued and punished;
the majesty of, the Government vindicated,
and its.glorionti ilag,floating in triumph over
every inch of .American , •
6th. That our brave soldiers ;' woo have
pledged their lives, their , fortunes and their
sabred honor 'in defence of.otir free institu.'
Unto, meet, our•;warmest•loVe and adMira
tion, and to their loyal hearts and hands the:
couittp , sac safely.trnat Ito hot* and're.
novrn ; and that we rejoice , that the, loyal
men of Pennsylvania have done an act of
justice by amending the Constitution, so as
tosive her soldiers the right to vote, so un
justly -taken from them byihe decisioir-of
George - W. - ,Woodwardi Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court. • „ •
7th. That' kin. ABRAHAM 'LINCOLN we
recognize' av tried' and faithful President
eminent, alike for his wisdom and justice ;
able and successful in the administration of
the Government; beloved by patriots and
hated by rebels and copperheads, and we
cordially endorse his re-nomination for that
imprtant_pnaition, and pledge ourselves to
`llse till lawful and honorable means to se
cure his electiOn..
'Bth. That we approve of the nomination
of 'ANDREW JOHNSON, of Tennessee, for
Vice President, and that we will hail the
return of the day when the Northern mao
and the Southern man can sit down together,
in the councils of the nation in peace, as in
days of old.
9th.' That the administration of our State
affairs, under Governor CURTIN, meets our
approbation, and -we call upon loyal and
Union-loving men to rally around him in his
patriotic efforts for the public good.
10th. That we have unb Amded confidence
in the unselfish patriotism and ability of
Lieut. Gen. U. S. GRANT. The glorious
victories which have been achieved by our
brave soldiers under his gallant and invin
cible leadership i•; the past, assure us o:
speedy and signal success in the future.
Resolved, That this Convention do hereby
appoint OweN JAMBS, D. W. TEIRUSII, and J.
M. WNAKLEY, Esqrs., as Congressional Con
ferees, to meet those of York and Perry
counties, at Bridgeport, on Monday, Sept.
12th, 1864, to act with discretionary powers
as to the expediency of making a Congres
sional nomination in the district.
Resolved, That we heartily commend to
the people of Cumberland county the ticket
this day nominated, composed as it is of men
of sterling integrity, purity of character and
unquestionable honesty, and ask for it the
support of all loyal mien.
The following is the Standing Committee
appointed to serve for the ensuing year :
Carli • le, E Ward—Col. John McGinnis, J
A Dunbar.
Carlisle, W. Ward—Jason W. Eby, H. R
Dickiuson—Thomas Lee, jr., John Morri
son.
East Pennsboro'—ll M Rupley, John Ole
wine, jr.
Frankford—Matthew 13 Leckey, P Zeigler.
Hopewell—J A Quigly, Noah McLaughlin.
Hampden— Samuel Shoop, Amos Hicks.
Lower Allen—Cbristain Eberly, Daniel
Sbelly.
Mechanicsburg—R H Thomas, Joseph Ra
cier, Jr.
Monroe—J S Shoop, D L-Devinny.
Middlesex—Abraham Whither, James o'-
11a rra.
Milllin-LArrnstrong Black.
News ,: ilJo.ieph llursh, hrch'd Bricker.
Newton—J' tiV B.errett, Rohwrt Mickey
New Cumberland—J C Kirk, Theodore
Willett.
Newburg—David E Stevick, J F Kuntz.
North Middleton—Parker Hendurson, Geo
McGov.
Penn—John S Dunlap, F G
Silver Spring—John C Sample, P Plunk.
Shippensburg Bor—W W Sevin, Robert
C Hays.
Shippensburg Tp—Chits. IV. White, Mar
tin Engle.
Southampton—Henry It Hock, R C
South Middleton-11 Breebbill, Charles
H. Mullin.
West l'ennsboro'—John D Greason, John
Laughlin.
Upper Allen—Jacob L Zook, Austin Palm.
On motion, adjourned
W. D. E. HAYS, President.
JusE.Psi W OcuLny,
JOBEP/I R.ITNER, jr. Secretaries.
THE WESTERN CONSPIRACY.
FUPTHER INPORTANT DEVELOP-
FULL ADDITIONS AS TO THE STRENGTH,
INTENT, AND DESIUNS OF THE
O. A. K.
t From tho St. Louln Democrat, A ugunt
The busy tongue of rumor has been wag
ging freely within the lust week past as to
the motives which inilueneed. or causes which
produced the release from the military pris
on, on Gratiot street, of certain gentlemen
who were generally Undernit.d to hue boon
arrested and confined there Mr the active
part they burp miss in the .ecret
which has recently been brought to the light
of day.
Anon those those relieved WON - . 1. hal ;es L.
limit, on a bond for SI 11.11
Itiqw;lr for trial ; Charles E Donn. on ;1
bond for $5, 1 ) 1 a) and Gre• n B. Sulith, on a
bond I',o- the ,111ne 1110..1101.
All of these g,iitleint•ii, it was anmainc,l,
had also, on being ralvask.d, talcun the oath
of a llegiance.
These singular procipdin t _ 7 4.
from any sourer. gaiP I'l, • to variou • sur
niisos u., U,llit 1:1 , 111,111.1Vt . ti 11111-
ititry ii.uthm•iii;•• rm4•.i. •In ;:l II ';II
sot , •IrCl/111 , 11111
ti the Intl , c 1.,
wil• it ti 1,1 (Nu
I nut th st• int it w.re the hq,:.•
the ord-r In ill••s•;tate, Hunt tt • ui I
Uttimitand••r (bum the Deputy It: tit I
mander, and Green the Grati•t -••••c••tary
and that on discovering, that Cot .;antlt Not,.
the Provost Marshal General, wu, in full
possession of all the secrets of the otlt•r, and
that there was, therefore, no use in tl?Nei any
longer to attempt to Co nr:oni its secrets by
persisting in perjured statements with regard
to themselves, they resolved to ask fur a re
examination, which was given them, in
which each acknowledged his former state
ment to be untrue, and acknowledged the
existence of such an order, his member-ship
of it, and truly answered all questions put
to him in regard to it.
The following is the examination of the
Grand Secretary, with the exception of such
portions as the interests of the military ser
vice and the ends of public justice require
to be withheld from the public at the present
time :.
=
Sworn Statement of the Grand Secretary.
Green B. Smith, of lawful age, being duly
sworn, deposes and says :
That he was born and raised in St. Louis
county l State of Missouri, and is by occupa
tion a clerk; has been clerking fur Messrs.
Grimsley & Company since 1850.
Q. When ..we, you arrested ? A. The
28th day of May, 1864.
Acknowledges his Answer under a previotes
Examination where not Correct, and gives
the Reasons.
Q. Have you been examined under oath
since your arrest and incarceration ? A. I
have.
Q. Were the answers by you given un
der that examination, in reference to a se
cret political organization correct'? A..No,
sir, they were not.
Q• What induced you to withhold the
facts under that examination A. A solemn
oath and the influence of other parties im
plicated with me.
Q. What is the nature of that oath, and
what the influence of other parties? A. I
took anoath not to reveal facts connected
with a certain secret organization, under pen
alty of death, and the influence of members
of said organization has thus far prevented'
me from revealing the truth.
.Q. State in what manner that influence has
been exercised ? 4. Religiously and mor
ally. I have been instructed to believe that
the oath spoken of was binfling,
_and para
mount to any other consideration.
Q. Who has. led you to that belief?. ,'A.
My superior officer In the organization of
which lam about to speak. . • •
Sumo of the Organization and, when Intinzat.'
Q. What is said organization called? A.
"Order of , American- Knights," recently
changed to "Sons of Liberty."
Q. When *ere you , initiated into the mys
feries.of said organization? A. Some time
in the_spring 0f1868.,
Q. Wherwwereyou initiated A. Corner
of Fifth and Market, over. Leitch's — drug
store, in the city of St Louis..
Q. HaVe you been a, member in good
standing ever since?. A. Yes,sir, I think I
44, What is the nuniber of the Connell 'te
which you have and do now belong ? •,A., It
never s had a number, - but was.ealled
Gorge Washington Temple." ,
STANDING OOMMITTEL
MENTS
=I
=lll
Q. How frequently have you attendedsaid
Temple since you were initiated? A. On
an average of three times a month.
Q. Where these meetings held in the day
time or atniglit ? A. Exclusively at night,
with but two exceptions.
Q.• Where those two exceptions special
meetings i • - A: Yes. sir. The one I attend
ed in the' day-time was a meeting of the
Grand Council, the other was an informal
meeting.
The Initiatory Steps to Admission
Q. What are the initiatory steps taken up
on entering this order ? Ai The first thing
to be done is to'ascertain his sentiments, and
if in accordance with those entertained by a
member, he is immediately solicited to join,
and taken to the ante-room of the Ten pie,
or to a member's room, where the Neophyte
is duly instructed according to the formulas
laid down in that portion of the ritual to be
found in pamphlet marked W. to V. in order
of business "inclusive."
Q. What is requisite in taking the second
degree ? A. Simply the recommendation of
any member of the second degree, with two
members to vouch for him. The seine for
mula is observed in taking the third degree.
To enable him to take the fourth it is news . -
sary that he should be elected to the Grand
Council or fourth degree by the members of
the first degree.
Q. What is requisite in taking the fifth
or supreme degree? A. Members of the
fourth degree aro elected by the members of
that degree, are then sent to the Supreme
Council, where they are duly initiated and
credited to the Grand Council or fourth de
gree.
Q. What is tho grip sign of recognition
and password to the fifth degree ? A. The
grip is given by clashing the right hand
with the index or fore-finger resting upon
the pulse of each the sign (the only genuine
one) is made by shading the eyes with the
right and the left hand placed upon the right
breast, and the password lam unable to
give, because each county has a district one,
and is changed monthly.
Q. What words are used wii,n the sign of
distress cannot be Seen ? A. Aok-houn.
Origin of the Order of American Knights
and it., Relation to the Rebel. Government.
Q. What is the origin of the Order of
American Knights! A. I have heard that
it originated in the State of Louisiana in
1863 ; also, that it extends back to the Revo
lution of 1776, having had a precarious ea•
istence to the present rebellion.
Q. What is the relation between this Or
der and the so-called Confederate Govern
ment ? A. At the time I joined I under
stood that its object was to aid and assist the
Confederate Government, and endeavor to
restore the Union as it was prior to this re
bellion.
Q. In what particular was aid and assist
ance to be give to the Confederate Govern
ment ? A. In . any and all ways, and at any
and all times.
Knows of Arms and Ammunition being Fur-
ntslied
Q. Do you know of any aid and assistance
having been rendered by this order during
your connection with it in the manner above
spoken of ? A. I know that arms and am
munition have been purchased by member
in the country where they could not be had.
Q. What kinds of arms are mostly fur
nished to parties in the country by members
o'f this order j A. Revolvers.
Q. Are they purchased or obtained in St.
Louis ? A. Yes, sir.
Q. Is the ammunition also ? A. Yes, sit.
Constant Communication of the Order in
St. Louis with the Revolution.
Q. Do you know anything about advices
in reference to the order having been sent to
the rebel army 3 A. Of my own knowl
edge, I do not, but have through members
heard that constant communication was kept
up between St. Louis and the rebel army.
Return of Vattandigham. from Exile Intend
ed to Start the Revolution.
Q. When was the revolutionary move
ment contemplated by this order to have tak
en place ? A. The advent of Mr. Vallan
dighain into the United State§_frorn
Q. When were the members of this ”rder
first instructed to firm and prepare for this
movement ? A. In the summer or fall of
18U2.
Q. In what manner was the Consederate
army to co-operate with this order A.—
This order was to hold itself in readiness to
act with the Con federate army upon its advent
into the State.
41. Wh, was to have command of men
composing this order in Missouri, in that
event ? A. The Urund Commander of the
State of Missouri.
Q. What disposition wits to have been
made of the officers commanding this de
partment in that event ' ' A. Treated as
commonenemy.
Q. This urdur is exclusively made up of
disloyal persons, is it not A. Yes, sir. all
Democrats who are desirous of securing the
independence of the Confederate
has Himself Pare hased A in.s, Lii. , f,,r
the Urdu•.
Q. Have you ever purchased any arm-and
ammunition to eupplp thin tatter
have.
Q. Whitt runount of each ? A. Very lit
tle atoommtion, perhaps two hundred revol
vers in ttll.
Q. In what manner were they sent itway.
:'.‘ 4, 1114• were delivered to the parties Ili. al
and some were bhirped.
ere. not those so shipped m•arly
1. n Missouri A.
11 . . t:.y .L,I them.
.11 ie they purchased un reg.i:ar f oci•
In: to or'elandebtinely A. Cland.,:.st,t,-.3 -
q. \1 t•re such arms shipp,l to ti •t,t,ou,
parties, timi in package:iaind parcels purpor,-
mg to tie unything el..n time arms ": SOUL--
times to r,•ai parti s, ~ , ,inetiinos to fictit
ious parties, and usually purporting to be
merchandise.
;cumber ,tf the (Mier in Missouri.
Q. What is the number of this order in
St. Louis? A. From 3,0.0 to 15,000 men.
Q. What is the number in the State of
Missouri ? A. From 40,000 to 60,000 men.
Address of Supreme Commander, MarAcd
"5" Identified.
The address of upreme Commande,
marked "5," being shown witness, is recog
nized as the production of P. C. Wright,
copies of which he has seen in the odic° of
Charles L. Runt. There can he no doubt of
Wright's being the author, from the fact that
it was issued before Vallandigham was elect
ed Supreme Commander of the Order. The
s.gnitture, P Calais Urbanas, S. C., has a
a meaning that witness has i ever heard ex
plained.
Q. Are any of the officers of this Order
salaried °dicers ? A. I don't know ; my im
pression is that the Supreme Commander re
ceives a salary. -
Those Engaged in Organizing the Order.
Who first organized the Order of Ameri
can Knights in the State of Missouri? A.
P. C. Wright, or New York.
Q. Have you any knowledge of ono Wm.
M. Douglas ? A. I. know the man ; have
met him four or five times.
Q. Do you know if ho has ever been le
gally authorized by said Order to establish
temples in Missouri ? A. Of my own knowl
edge I don't know, but my impression
formed by remarks of members led mo to
believe he was.
Q. Is it not generally known that _Wil
liam M. Douglass is 'an emissary from
Price's army ? A. I don't know; be became
very unpopular with the Order even before
his arrest.
Q. Was 'Douglass active in organizing
Temples in Missouri ? A. I think he was,
very.
Q. Was he not on very intimate and con
fidential terms with Charles L. Hunt,- of. St.
Louis Y. A. Yes, sir ; more so than with any
.other person in this city.
Secret Police Proposed by the Order to As
sassinate'-Government Officers and Soldiers.
Q• Was , there a secret police made up of
members of said 'order, whose duty it was to
ascertain the names of United States detec
tives, and if possible to baffle their elforte in
apprehending rebels and members of said
order A. Of my Own knowledge I can't
say ; but I' heard through members that
there were'sucli Tailice to be organized, but
to be know only to the officers of said Order.
That would properly be the busing of the
ek.commander. • •
' Q. Was the secret_ assassination - of any
United Statei.officers, soldiers or,.Goverit
ment empleycos Kopp:Ala by nriyrnifitror or
members of said order,? A. I -have lioard it
discussed in C01,11)011 and recoriirfiended. •
The order intended to tinit . e - wfi s h , Price's
vading army this summer.
Q. State *hilt tigo oplor mgoinpintod in
. .
the event , of. Price's invading Missouri this
minter ? A. They, or rather it intended to
unite 'with Price, drive out the U. S. forces
and Union citizens, and appropriate every
thing belonging to the United States Gov
ernment::
Q. Has this order, been arming and.mahing
preparations for that purpose ? Yes, sir.
Q. Under whose immediate direction has
this been done? A. The Grand Commander
of the State of Missouri. •
Q. Was this order to co-operate.with that
of other States, in the event of an invasion by
Price ? A. Until recently, yes ; but latterly,
independent-and-distinct of other States.
Q. What was the intention of this order
in reference to the ferries hero on the river?
A. To initiate captains, pilots, and engineers,
and, in the event of a movement, to take pos
soision of them, and doss members of the or
der from Illinois and other States into Mis
souri.
Witness proposed after his arrest to make a
clean breast of it, but Hunt would not agree.
Q. Did you ever have any conversation
with Charles Dunn or Charles L. Hunt, in
reference to making public, under oath, your
connection with the order of American
Knights t A. Yes, sir. With both of them
Q. State when, where, and what that con
versation was. A. In Juno last, at Gratiot
Military Prison. I remarked to Mr. Hunt
that I had concluded to acknowledge my
complicity in this matter, and was willing to
be tried upon the merits of the case. Mr.
Hunt said that would not do ; I asked him
him why ; he said, "you have taken a solemn
oath never to reveal these matters ; besides,
there is," said he. no necessity for such a
step ; there are no specific charges against
you, but merely suspicion ;" I informed Mr.
Hunt that I should take cure of myself—that
the Order had failed to protect ine, and I had no
one but myself to rely upon. Mr. Dunn a
greed with me in wioptirg this plan.
Have you withdrawn from said order ?
A. 1 have not.
Hunt's Office—Missouri Headquarters
Q. Was not Charles L. Hunt's office the
headquarters of this order in Missouri? To
all intents and purposes, yes. sir.
The order helps Rebel Spies and Mail Car-
F~
Q. Did you, while a mtnnber of said order,
give aid and assistance to rebe, spies, mail
carriers, and emissariesfrom the rebel States?
A. In only one instance. I gave Newcomer,
-alias Thompson, asmallsum of money, know
ing him to be a rebel mail-carrier. Rebel
spies, mail-carriers, and emissaries have been
carefully pr , tected by this order ever since I
have been a member. Previous to my ar
rest I heard,' by and through this order, that
the mail to and from the rebel army was
very' regular, with semi-monthly despatches
to the Grand Commander. A man by the
name of Dorris, formerly of Jefferson City—
a son of the Doctor—is.used by this order in
carrying mails. He was here when I was
arrested, the 20th day of May last. One of
the especial objects of this order was to place
members on steamboats, ferry boats, telegraph
offices, department headquarters, provost
marshal offices, and in fact in every position
where they could render valuable service.
Q. Are there any members in any or either
of the positions above enumerated ? A. In
the express offices, and one in the telegraph
office over the American Express office
There are plenty of them on the river.
Members threatening to kill any Informer.
Q. Have you ever heard any threats made
by members of said order agai::st any mem
bert' Who should divulge the secrets of said or
der ? A. yes, sir.
Q. What were these threats ? A. That they
would, upon proof of the fact, kill the man.
Q. What are the duties of the Grand Com
mander ? A. Presiding officer over the low
er degrees, and the ranking officer of the
State.
Meet my of supreme council in New York, and
anuther in Canada
Q. What, if any, knowledge have you of
a meeti. g of the Supreme Council in thecity
of New York last winter? A. I know that
the Supreme Council met in New York city
lust February, on the 2:2d, L believe, to elect
a Supreme Commander.
Q. Was Missouri represented in that Coun
cil ? A. Yes, sir.
Q. By how many delegates ? A. Positive
ly three, and I think five.
Q. Who was elected Supreme Comman
der by that Council ? A. Mr. Vallundigham.
Q. Was the order in this State satisfied
with that election ? A. No, sir
Q. Who was the choice of Missouri? A.
I am unable to state.
- - Q. Do you know whether or not a special
meeting was held at Windsor, Canada, and,
if so, when and by whom ? A. Yes, such a
meeting took place in the vicinity of De
troit.
Q. What business was transac'ed at that
meeting? A. A conference with Vallandig.-
ham, chancing the name of the order and
signs and grips.
Q. Was Missouri represented at that meet
-1114 ? A. Yes, sir.
Q. by whom? A. By the Grand Comman
der th.• State of Missouri.
American Kni.jhts hostile in every respect Co
the General Government, and j nen& y tv
1/,c Cgticacratc
Q. Is not the order of American Knight,
host,le in every respect to the General Gov
ernment, and friendly to the so-called Con
federate Government? A. Yes, sir.
Contributions raised to assist the Rebel Army.
Q. Have any contributions been made or
proipt-,d bj this Order with the design of us
tile Confederate army in any way'.
A. I sir; just before my arrest a proposi
n r.ti, money to purchase gun caps for
cuel..derate army was made and talked
amun4 the members, but whether earned
oat ur nut .I:fin not advised.
[ List of members of the order is here given
by the witness. This list of names is, for
wise and prudential considerations, withheld
from the public at the present time, by the
Provost Marshal General, and we are Wall
ble, therefore, to publish it.]
General idea among members of the object of
the order was to unite with tAc Democratic
party to help the Rebellion.
Q. State what the prominent members of
the Order of American Knights have uni
versally said in reference to the objects and
purposes of said order in your presence. A.
When I first joined, in the spring of 1863. S.
L. Moses, then instructor of the order, in
formed me that it was a Democratic organi
zation, gotten up for the benefit of those en
gaged in rebellion, and to unite the Demo
cratic party proper, with the view of co-op
eration with the rebel army.
Q. When and where was said organiza
tion expected to co-operate with the so-call
ed Confederate army? A. In the event of
invasion by the rebel army in Missouri.
Q. Were you not led to believe, afterjoin
ing said order, by conversation with mem
were hers thereof, that its objects and purposes
directly the opposition of those of the Gen
eral Government, and in direct hostility to
said Government ? A. Yes, sir.
Q. Were not the members of this order
secretly plotting and conniving at the de
struction of the General Government, and
assisting, through the agents of said order,
with the view of establishing the indepen
dence of the so-called Confederate States ?
A. Yes, sir.
The orityr thoroughly disloyal.
Q. From the' knowledge you have of said
organization, do you not believe it to be,
thoroughly disloyal, and inaugurated for the
purpose of defeating the objects of the pre
sent Administration in suppressing the pre
sent rebellion ? A. Yes, sir. •
Q. Was it not generally understood by
members of said order that steps had been
taken to inform the Confederate authoritieS
that this order_was friendly' to the 'interests
and policy of the so-called Confederate States
and ready and willing at any time to render
any and all assistance in its
~power in the
overthrow of the General Government ? •A.
That was belioyed.to be the object of those
who gave direction to said order. •
Members of tAS order exulting over rebel ,Vic-
Mries.
Q. Did not tho members of this order se
cretly exult over the reverses of the Federal
army and atthesuccosses of the so-called Con
federates. A. Yes, sir.
Q. Were you over present at any Temple
or Council in this city where congratulatory
speeches wore made by . members of the'Ordell
at the suoco - s of the So-called Confederate
army ? A. Yes; sir.
Please state when, -where i and by whoin
such speeches ,wero, made A. At all times
in all councils arid temples, and principal
cif St.' Louis: ,
Q: 'low - were :such •speeehes , ' usually /re
ceived by, members of such.couneils thulteinZ
gee I'. A. With pmerattatisacti. ; '
Pregpelt ,propopitfon4 in Me, councils and
temples:with regard to placing the orderal.
a war footing,
Q. Was it not a universal custom. of those
meeting nt the councils and temples of this
order to propose and take up a subscription
for the purpose of .buying arms and muni
tions of war with which to arm and equip the
members thereof, with the design of placing
it upon a war footing? A. Propositions of
this kind have frequently been made, but
whether successful or not I ant unable to
state.
A project to arm and equip the members at
Government expense.
Q. Was there not a project set on foot by
members of this order to arm and equip all
they — could of the members thereof at Gov
ernment expense, to be used when occasion
required against the General Government,
and for the benefit of its enemies? A. Yes;
air.
Q. When and by whom were said projects
set afloat? A. At various times, by members
generally, during the past year. I would
also state that the Grand Commander, Char
les L. Hunt, and others, recommended that
all members of said order enroll in the mili
tia instead of paying their commutation,
thereby obtaining arms and equipments and
the benefit of militia service, which would
enhance the interests of said order and ma
terially injure those of the General Govern
ment.
Q. By what authority were you constitut
ed un agent to purchase arms, ammunition,
&c., St,e., for members of said order? A.
There were no regularly constituted ones ;
every member became a self constituted agent.
Witness' idea of the strength of the order.
Q. Have the councils and templeS been
generally established throughout the State of
Missouri ? A. North of the Missouri river
generally ; know of nono in Southwest or
Central Missouri.
Q. What is the number of the organiza
tion in the State of Illinois? A. From v.:-
port, from one hundred to one hundred and
twenty thousand.
Q. What in the State of Indiana? A. A
bout eighty thousand.
Q. What in the State of Ohio? A. About
sixty thousand.
More names of members given by witness.
Q. Do you now recollect any names of
members omitted by you yesterday in the list
given by you? A. Yes, sir,
Q. State them.
* * *
Prominent political men generally admitted
privately and now known to but few of the
order itself.
Q. What other prominent political men be
long to said order whose names have not been
given? A. I know of nono. That class of
men have been admitted privately, and there
aro but one or two members of said order
who do know them.
The main creed of the order is in substance
that Lincoln has usurped authority, and
that there exists not ?,nly a right but it is a
duty to resist and expel him by force from
power, if necessary.
Q. Is or is it not the universally accepted
theory of the members of the order in sub
stance this: that the chosen officers of the
Federal Government have usurped authori
ty and that it is not only an inherent right,
but en imperative duty for all who think as
the members do, to resist those Federal func
tionaries, and if need be expel them from
power by force. A. That is my understand
ing.
Q. Is it not distinctly claimed by the mem
bers of this order, and so announced in the
ritual, that such resistance is not revolution,
but solely the assertion of right? A. Yes, sir;
I believe it is.
Q. I then understand that the principles
of this Order, as held by the members there
of, are such that if one of its membersshould
assassinate Mr. Lincoln because of his alleg
ed usurpation of power, such member's con
duct would be justified by the entire order,
and that it would be the sworn duty of all
to keep secret the act, and save him from
being brought to trial and punishment for
it A. Yes, sir.
This rebellious principle held applicable to
all cfficers acting under Lincoln.
Q. Is the same principle recognized by
them as applicable to officers acting under
the authority of the President and obeying
his orders—such as commanders of depart
ments, army, ttc.? A. I think it is. It in
cludes all military officers of the General
Government.
BOUNTY ACT
SUPPLEMENT to an act relating to
the payment of bounties to volunteers, ap
proved the twenty-fifth day of March, ono
thousand eight hundred and sixty-four
WitEar:As, Doubts have arisen as to the
awhority of township, borough and ward au
thorities, respectively, to make or contract
loans for payment 01 bounties to volunteers,
or to levy and collect taxes for the payment
of loans made for paying bounties to volun
teers, and. the provision; of the act to which
this is a so pplailent ; therefore,
SEurioN 1. lie it enneted by the Senate and
House , ! f presenta iver ‘f the Commonwealth
of Pen nsnlya nia General if ssciaiity met, and
it is here'by enated by the anih iityoi the same,
That in all cases, when by virtue of the pro
vision• of said act, the county commissioners
are authorised to contract loans for paying
bounties to Volunteers, and to levy taxes fur
the re-payment of such loans, but neglect, or
refuse so to do, the respective cities, town
ships, wards and boroughs of such county,
by their auth9rities, or board of election °di
cers, in said act named, shall have full power
to contract loans, to pay bounties to volun
teers, and to levy taxes for the re-payment
of such loans, as fully, to all intents and pur
poses, as the said county commissioners might
or could have done under the provisions of
said act; and proceedings taken, or had, by
any township officers, or authorities, or board
of election officers, as in said act named, for
the purpose of contracting loans, and all loans
contracted by them, to pay bounties to volun
teers, and all taxes levied by them to re-pay
such loans, under the provisions of the act to
which this is a supplement, aro hereby legal
ized and made valid, as fully as if said act
had clearly conferred authority upon said
officers for that purpose; and that in case
commissioners of any county shall neglect
or refuse to raise the full amount of bounty
authOrized by the sixth section of the act to
which this is a supplement, then, and in that
case, it shall and may be lawful for the au
thorities of any city, borough, township, and
ward aforementioned, to borrow such sum or
sums of money, and levy and assess taxes for
the payment thereof, as will be sufficient,
when added to the amount raised by the said
county commissioners., topay a bounty, net
exceeding three hundred dollars, to each non
commissioned officer and private soldier, who
may have volunteered, or may hereafter vol
unteer and enter the service of the United
States for said several sub-districts, and be
credited to the respective quotas thereof, in
pursuance of thesixisting, or any future requi
sition of the President of the United States,
now or any law of the United States here
after to bo made.
Sze. 2. That whenever a majority of the
citizens of any'ward, borough or township,
have borrowed money, to procure volunteers,
under the late requisition. of the President of
the United,States, with the understanding or
agreement that it should be re-paid . by taxes,
the constituted authorities, or board of elec
tion officers thereof, as the case may_beraro—
hereby required to assess such amount of
taxes, under the provisions of the act to which
this is a supplement, as will cover the same :
Provided, That the sum paid, as a bounty to
each volunteer, shall not exceed three bun
_clred,,dollars..•
• SEC. 3. If any person liable to draft in
any ward, township or district, shall ftirnish
and, have mustered into the ,service of the
United States 'for the term of 'one year, or
longer, a suitable substitute, credited 'to the
ward, township or district; and if said dub
stituto has received: the ,full conaideration
agreed to be paid by the 'person who made
the contract with him, such person; so fur- )1
nishin the substitute w aforesaid. shall. bo
'entitled to receive. the amount of bounty from
thtii county, 'city; ward, township or'distriet,
to which the substitute may be accredited:
Provided, That if the amount offered by such
ward, township or district, shall exceed the
pamouht, puicl :by the person thus ,procuring
,the substitute, then,. and in that case, the'
,difference' between the win piid 'Mid the
amount of bounty shall be paid ick said sub
stitute:. ..
SEC: 4. , That the "county commissioners,
town, council, school directors,, Supervisors,
or board •of election, offibers of, any, county,
borou4h, witid,'sehool district or township,
'shall not be authortzed `to ley.); and; eollect,
iltany'.otte sreottr, greater ta4 thin two per
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