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CARLISLE, PA.
FRIDAY, JUNU 15, 1866.
s. M.. PE TIGNGILL & CO.,
.IVO. 37 Park Row, New York, and 6
11 State St. Boston, are our Attenta for the I.l.Ensto
n those cities, and ore authorized to take Advertise
on I s and Subscriptions for us at our lowest rates.
FOR GOVERNOR,
Gen. JOHN W. GEARY,
OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
The Soldier's Convention
An article appeared in these columns two
weeks since, with the above caption which
has been used by the Clymer organ of this
County for the purpose of creating the im
pression this journal willfully and knowingly
slandered and misrepresented a portion of
the persons of whom that Ccinvention was
composed. The part of the article which
has called forth the ire of our neighbor is ns -
Wows:
The idea of interfering with the genuine
soldiers convention and thereby making cap
ital for that skulking enemy of the soldiers
and the country—HIESTER CLYMER, was
conceived by n. c,ipperhead who hnila from
the upper end of our county and was,carried
into °fleet by him in the following manner.
He secured a file of the HERALD containing
the lists of drafted men and also the Pro
vost Marshal's list of deserters. From these
lists a third was carefully made out contain
ing all the names of those who could be re
lied upon to vote the copperhead ticket. On
Saturday and Sunday preceding the conven
tion, these men were notified by messengers
hired for the purpose, to attend the con
vention.
With regard to these assertions we have
only to say that the writer of them would
certainly never have penned them had he
not had information which he considered
reliable that the facts were precisely as he
stated them. Whence he derived that in
formation 0% writer of this article is not
informed and consequently in his absence
cannot speak. This much we will say that
it is not and never will be the design or in_
tention of the HERALD to slander or mis
represent any convention or individual in
any manner whatever, and very especially
would it shrink - from any slander of or in
sult to any one who was in any wise con
nected with the army of the Republic dur
ing the war which has just ended. If there
fore the proprietor of this journal has through
mis-information spoken unjustly of the men
who composed that Convention, the. Writer
of this article, Will, for liiin, make the most
ample reparation for the injury thus done
to OM' character or feelings, knowing that
such a course will meet the entire and hear
ty approv%l of Mr. KllitEM on his return.
It is not his design to misrepresent and if he
should do by mistake we know that his first
care is that such mistake shall be corrected.
The Volunteer, last week, published a list
of about one hundred t a ut fifty names, pur
porting to be those of the soldiers in atten
dance at the Convention. The companies
and regiments to which they belonged, re
specti, ely, are also given and if the list is
trite we mill very cheerfully say that so far
as knowledge goes they were all gallant
soldiers and men WI, 0 left the service With
honorable discharge , and good characters.
Not more than live or six of those named
appear, from the regiments to which they
have been attached, to have been drafted
men and as to the other, we will say here t;
we have always said of those who volunteered
to aid this Government that they did so
from the virest motives and !nos!. UN:11 IA
patriotism. Quite a number of those named
are personally known to .the writer of this
article, and he takes pleasure here in testify
ing their worth as citizens, and their val
or as soldiers. All these btatenwn ts would
have been made with as much cheerfulness,
bud the same information been before the
HERALD at the time of the writing of the
nier article. We have her e made what
we consider a full reparation l'or any nui
tentional injury thut way have been do
to any one by us: heretofore.
flaying thus placed the soldiers before the
community in as fair a light as the roost de
voted of their friends could reasonably ask
wo will endeavor before wo close to show
them who their defamers are. But first as
to the manner in which this Clymer military
demonstration was gotten up. The Dem
ocratic partizan leaders of this Couuty de
termite shortly before the meeting of the
sohlicr, convention that it shout be turned
into t Clymer meeting. They went zeal
ously to work throughout the County to
send all the Democratic soldiers they could
find to this Borough on the day named in
the call. Their local leaderB were here
Luce. A gentleman from Newton boasted
that he had done " some of the tallest rid
ing Le had over done to send down soldiers;"
and ono from Newvillo boasted but that for
the efforts of a few of them there, scarcely
any soldiers would have been on the ground.
A prominent West Pennshoro democrat
boasted how hard they had -worked_ to get
in their delegation, which consisted of three
men In Mechanicsburg a meeting had been
beld by the soldiers and delegates selected
to attend the Convention ; afterward Maj.
Dorsheimer who was president of the meet.
ing and signed the credentials of the dele
gates, thought that ho would attend in per
son and with him came as many Democrats
as could be reached conveniently. We
might multiply these instances but it is un
necessary. Enough has been said to shoW
that the Convention was managed and got
together by Democratic politicians for po
litical 'effect. That it was a spontaneous
gathering of soldiers to endorse IlEts;rsai
CLYMER or that the sentiments enunciated
by the Convention reflected the views of the
Soldiers of the CohntyAn majority of them,
is totally untrue. The':best efforts of their
politicians , brought out 160, from about:
8,000, of the soldiers of the County who wilt
Vote for 'the Demodratic 'candidate for Gov
einOr., They had a perfect right ,do thiS
and we give them all duo credit for the se
crecy and dispatch with, which they 'Stole a
march on us; but when they give forth to
the world that this was the expression of the.
feelings of the fj9hliera of this County we
denounce : it lie a, fraud, : degrading even to
the .unscrupulous tricksters. of the Demee
racy.
.
We now Aurdaur aitentions. to the self
constituted: champions and:eulogists , of. the
"boys in blue." The list Ptibliehad in the
Volunter shorn about, lift:Y,Mcfi . I?iilongipg
to regiments bearing numbers from 200 uPt•
wards. , 'Thesa r regimenis as our'readerii tgill
remetntier Were rainect4rirthe auttihin of 1'4,84.
From'inher'sourcamie:learri.that at least 20
9f 'themen. that ore Mimi*. as leletigirig . .!9
other regirrients were enlisted at the same time
Arid were 'l63ogned at their own retiueit't9
EaII
the older organizations. Thava, ono half the
Convention was eornposbd of' these late on-
listments. AS wo said at the outset we are
willing to admit that theirTenlisiments were
actuated by patriotism and that their Con;
duct while in the field was worthy of the.
unifOrm they wore and' the banner, under
which they fought and wo have ntt:ver de
signedly said aught to_ the contrary. We
beg leave now to call tlii;attention'of these
soldiers to what the Democratic journals
said of them and their motives when they
left their homes for the battle field. On the
7th of 4jept. 136 t when they with hun
dreds of their comrades were marching to
the front the Democrat, which has since
orged its existence .into- tho Volunteer
w , . to thus
"A large number were tempted by the
rye bounties and a promise that they would
be kept at sonic permanent post until their
time was up: Others believing that this war
would not end until every able bodied man
in the North was forced into the army chose
the, least of two evils and donned "Lincoln's
shroud" and many others entered the ser
vice because there were not men enough in
their sub district to satisfy the demands of
the impending draft and enlisted because
they must do so or be conscripted. If the
Herald can tell us of a single men who
entered the. army during the last 40 days
TIIROVUII PURE PATRIOTIC moTivits we will
admit That Lincoln's policy has not retarded
voluntary enlistments."
Tho Editor of the l'olunteer, one day later,
,threw into the face of the defenders of his
own home the following Characteristic slan
der framed in this own unmistakable En
glish.
Since July 18, 10,000 men have enlisted
in Pennsylvania alone, just a good many
inure thee eve, ehliSted 111 any previous for
ty days since the war began.— Herald.
How many of the 40,1)00 would have en
listed had the $BOO clause still remained ?
They had to "go ill" or he drafted, and they
took the $5OO or $OOO bounty and enlisted.—
Could they have got oil' by paying $3OO,
they would have planked it dowii, and got
a certificate of exemption for three years.
Old A was well aware of this, and he got
Congress to strike out the $3OO clause, so as
to compel poor men to shoulder the musket.
}"es, sirs, could these row: have got. OP' by
p a yi ng $3OO, twee ty- four out of every twen
ty live of them would have sold tiwir last
cow, Inst pig, last sheep, and last of their
household goods, to raise the $3llO to pro
cure exemption. It is a fact that not one
sinale man has voluntarily enlisted share eld
LiscoLN iSsued kis Emancipation Proclama
tin. 111 who have gone in since have been
paid large bounties, and have no heart in
L NuoiN's treasonable designs•
Here we have the record le characters un
mistakabh•. Let it be known that all this
was said, not of 131) men in eitizens• clothes
assembled iu a political meeting and on the
spur of erroneous information as to their per
sons and characters, but it was said of about
Foo „r the men of our county wearing their
an,/„ems end marching in military diseip
ine and order to the held of battle. It was
said of 40,000 Pennsylvanians who entered
the , eriif.• t crush finally a s of traitors
whole the Democracy are do humiined now to
hoist into power over the heads of loyal men•
When these roan left their homes to prevent
the war from being the "failure" Democrat
ic politicians hoped it would h and tried to
niake it, we were insultingly asked to point
to ON St who had volunteered from ' , pure pa
triotic mot ors." The wives, sisters and chil
dren of those who Went, while seeking some
consolation for their bereavement in the
thought that their absent protectors Were
fighting in a glorious cause, were act with
the sneering taunt that "Mw went be
cause of // bounties and a pnalllSe they
should be kept at a permanent post till the
woe over." For fear that ..,,11111' border state
ocrat clad in rebel gray who might be
prowling about, our borders to steal and
burn. would find some loyal paper boasting
that 10,1100 of the citizens of the state that
smt forth Mende, Ilancoek and Reynolds,
wore rushing forward eagerly to the con
flict. this very re/an fecr, says in effect, never
mind that--these fellow; haven't any heart
in the work—they wont hurt you—light
rnrhl thrse men hare got riff bp paying $301),
2I onl of 250/ them would hare sold thcir
la , t row, lost ply, last sheep, a nd 1( 7 , 4 1 of thitir
In on who, gouda lu procure their exeniptiun."
T tit! uniform worn by these men is con
temptuously called "Lincoln's Shroud" by
a journal whose weekly utterances indicate
than any thing belougiug to. the Martyr.
President would be disreputable for a men
to wear, were he the companion of a galley
slave. And worse than all, these men arc
branded with the obloquy of doing "for
large bounties" the service of "Lincoln,s
treason'' in opposition to the dictates of their
own consciences. When In ate history of
journalism has any brazen faced scribbler
thus darA to defame the soldiers of his
country and impute to their actions, t o o _
tives compared with which the baseness of
the hired Hessians of (leorgo the Third rises
into ledrictisni and nobility of purpose.
Let this soldiers who assembled in the' Con
vention and all others in the county remem
ber who it was that thus branded them with
infiony whilst they marched to defend our
homes and hit them h now too that but. for
this disloyalty of these very partizans and
their persistence in giving moral aid to the
rebellion, full 1000 of them would hi ve nev
er been called to face the bullets of traitors.
'rho True Democrat published in York
PCIIIIII. by Mann YOurm comes to
tis enlarged by the adition of a column to
each page and presents a very beautiful ap
pearance. It is now one of the largest and
handsomest country papers in l'onnsyl co nia.
Tho True L 05105).0 was started down twQ
years since and has been conducted in the
interest of the Union cause and edited with
very marled ability; -Its!reeentiMpreyed'itp
perailee indicate'S, thatit ha's been successful
pecuniarily, and we trust that it - may increase
yearly in size prosperity and ushfulness .
The rank Republictin published the
same Borough has also been enlarged and
improved recently and presents an tip=
pearance which: does . credit to itspitblisherS,',
Its,chief editor, llox ,Tixot‘ts.Coouttnux
has been for Jnany years:elle of the leading
politicians Of tho State and• isjustly respect-,
ed eVerywhere ?or; his ernine'Whtipay:an 1
unsNyerVing'integrity.' .Although a veteran
in the ,catise sLs 00C11.4LANT1 ;Works with:an
ardor and carneitness•worthy cif !the youngest
and , Most MeiUhi3r ' eetir
and his ability as an is
.196:10:0 git
few in the &Inn ‘
tWo'such jOurhals
aei,:tpo Repyblicani : ancl True. poniocrat pub!,
Balled lathe county , of: York, we expeetiiii
a short- time to see the Demeetale tnhjoeity
redaced beloW :present 'ilgtire,„
The Harrisburg Telegrapholins else: been
enlarged. and improved and • is baftling. yig:•
Orb uely,against'
over flip:control uf..i.hosevernment:to.ibon
•qurad,rebels; ,lileaseatto iled , ,th at
the attempt of the 1 3 143Siclent' to:''Siharide 01 . 0
oie'e' of the loyal'pres's
need ith it from office has . in.thisAnstaace
ruo4 signally fat led.; ..Ma.q3nnolEn ibdoink
his whole . duty in the greatr yorkof derryi , 'fig
out the principles • oh ! ' Nyhieh!. A..bitufflw
4o . uirbitiN Wits 'ear
hit eiretda4On; and:intim;
=II
,
once of his paper, will componstito'lliim rich:
ly, for tliiisacrittco' a fnithlo§e,Eiroctitivee'hO
rotiuirea" of •i ' , " "
v•o.
SOLDIERS'. STATE CONVEN
' TION.
t lqationia Union of the Boys in Blue:,
Pennsylvania's Gallant Sons in Council—
Union and Harmony—List of the Pele 4.
gates—Spceek Of
. Gen. Joihna.T. Oteen—'-
The Resolutions—Gen. Geary, Endorsed.
The : COnvention Of honorably :discharged
soldiers and sailors of ;Pehnsylvania aSsom
hleit in this- city . yeiterday forenoon,, pursu
ant to call. About half past nine o!clock,
the delegates, haVing been collected from the
various hotels, Marched through the streets,
escorted by a brass band, and under the
guidance of Major Generals James S. Neg
ley, of this county, and Joshua T. Owen, of
Philadelphia, to the Academy or Music, on
Liberty street, the place . selected for the
Convention. Soon after the delegates were
seated,' and - suiffeient Order prevailed, the
Conyention.was culled to order by General
Negloy taking the chair. Captain G. Wash
ington' Fenn, of Harrisburg, was choten
temporary secretary.
A resolution was offered that the delegates
to the Convention pledge, themselves to con
form to its regulations.
General Owen thought the resolution su-
eriluous, Its all true soldiers who partici
pated in the proileedings would consider
themselves bound thereby. After some dis
cussion the resolution was withdrawn.
A committee on Credentials, consisting of
ono from oath Congressional District, was
appointed, and also three Sergeants-at-Anne,
(Captain G. L. Braun, J. AL. Carr and Sorg' t.
Gifford) to keep order and prevent the in
trusion of outsiders.
•
The Convention then took a recess for hali*
an hour, to await the report of the Commit
tee an Credentials.
Gen. Owen moved that the report of the
Committee on Credentials be accepted, and
that the delegates whose Ramos had been
read be admitted to seats ti
• Maj. Hariy White, of - Indiana, moved es
an : mend no it that the delegates whose seats
had been . 00ete,ted, be a d mitted to so,Lta i.
the conveirt i ion. Adopted, and resolution,
as amended', carried.
(Jul. Allem:in moved that a Committee of
h i rty-th roe be apple nted to draft reiml talons
ixpressive of the sense of the Convention.
(len. Fisher, of Lancaster, said that he
cid offered stieh a resolution before the Com-
Mime on Credentials had been appointed,
and consented to its being; deferred.
Col Collis moved that a Committee on
Permanent Organization he appointed.
Maj. Schenck moved as an amendment
that he temporary Chairman appoint a Coin-
mittee nn Permanent Organization to con
sist of one member from each Senatorial Dis
trict The !notion, as amended, was adopt
ed, and the committee appointed.
Gen. Fisher called up his motion for the
appointment of a Committee of thirty-three
(one from each Senate-ial District) on Res
olutions, to which Committee all resolutions
o111a•ed to the convention should be mite! red
without debate.
Considerable discussion Ile to who should
be chairman of the Committee was lied, (Jul.
Albumin. of Dauphin Co claimed\to have
to ode the. motion for the appointment of the
Committee prior to Gen. Fisher, and there
fore con,hlctaal that he was entitled to the
Chairmanship.
Gen. Fisher stated that he was indifferent
as to the chairmanship, did not care for it
himself' as a 'natter of pride, but claimed he
was entitled to it, having offered the resolu
tion before recess, and consented to its sus
pension. Ile had, thuiefore, only called it
up.
Lieut. lizzinohl, of Lancaster, though
Gen. Fisher entitled to the chairmanship.
Western Pennsylvania was ably represOited
in the temporary chairmanship of the j,'con-
Velltiun, Eastern l'ennsylvania wou4tl be
honored with the permanent chairman; and
he Ponslikred it eminently tit that Lanett:3-
ter county, "the old Guard," should be rec-
ognized hp selecting one or her sons (Gen.
hidnir) is chairman of tho l'otninittee on
Remlutiens. _Lancaster Was entitled to thus
honor. It was the home of Thaddeus Slo
ven.. [Loud and continued applause.)
This chairman put an eud h) the discus
sion by stating that he had appointed
IThiler as chairman of the committee.
The committee was Lt./I.IOIIII,UL', Rs fOlll, WS :
Gett. J.S. W. Fisher, Chairman, Gen. C.
11. T. Collis., Col. \Vin. B. Sipes, Gen. 11.
G. Siekles, Lieut. F. 13. Bingham, Gen. J.
E. Ilartranft, Cul. Geo. F. Smith, Capt.
Mfr.,' NI nrrir,, !sin). Walter it. help, Col.
ii. S. :\ ason, Capt. John T. Boyle, Capt. 11
11. Hinds, Gen. Thus. L. Kane, Capt .1
Merrill 1,11111, Col. Samuel linen., Capt. J
11. Melly, Cu!. 11. C. Alleman, Lieut. Col
W.-L. Bear, Ailj. A. C. Reinold, Capt. W
li. Limit's, Col. D. \V. Rowe, Maj. E. M
Schrock, Col. Longhorn \Vister, Col. W
11. Blair. Gen. Harry White, .Maj. B. J
Reid, Gen. S. D. Oliphant., Col. T. M.
Bayne, Capt. Rola. Pollock, Lieut. des
Stocking, Thos. P. 11 hite, Col. 11. Allen
Capt. L. N. Flynt.
Captain AV. H. Jones, of Cambria, wa
permitted to read the following .resolution
passed by the soldiers of Carrtbrill county
winch was referred to the Committee on des
Resolved, That as our choice for President
and Vice Presidiint in 1868, we declare our::
solves in favor of 'that great and true patriot
and soldier, (J. S. Grant, and the tried and
faithful "Soldiers' Friend,•' A. (4. Curtin,
or Pennsylvania, arid wo request our dole
gates to the Pittsburgh Convention to pre
sent the names of General Grant and Gov
ernor.Curtin before that body for nomina
tion to thu highest olliees in the gift 01 the
people.
The Committee on Permanent Organiza
tion made a report a? fiilluws, which was a
dopted :
President—Gen. Joshua T. Owen, of Phil
adelphia. •
Vice Presidents—Gen. S. D. Oliphant,
Lieut. Howard Bruce, Private Thomas V.
Cooper, Capt Yeager, Col. Win. B. Thomas,
Capt Wm. It. Jones, Capt. Robert Pollock,
,Capt. Brice X. Blair, Major John C. Har
vey, Ceti. Jas. Nagle, Col. Wm. H. Speak
man, Col. Samuel Knorr, (Jul. C. P. Rogors,
Capt. Henry Connor, Gen. J. R. Herron,
Lieut. Harry Strickler, Capt. H. N. Bren
neman,. Capt. W. W. Hopkins, (Jul. T. M.
Bayne, Col. John K. Robinson, Col. E. A.
Mast, Limit. George W. Fox, Lieut. W. W.
Gibson, Capt. John P. Dillinger, Sergeant
Augustus Davis, Sergeant A. J. Elliott,
Capt, Warren cl,Owles, Col. Hrrrison Allen,
Capt. J. W. — Stevens, (Jul. Gideon Clark.
Secretaries—Capt. G. Washington Fenn,
Sergeant A. J. :Sehrack, Capt: W, R. Davis,
Capt, John G. McConnell, Lieut.: T. Boyer,
Private E. C. Reed.
A motion to adjourn to fair o'clock was
lust. •
SPEECH OF GIN. JONIIVA T. OWEN
Generals Collin, of Philadelphia, and
Barnes, of Allegheny, uscorted Ueueal Owen
to the • ciait'Whci was teeeived groat
npplanse and • ' ; ~ ,
Conlv'dilea:=l" return you',' my
,liCiiiVeit:
Thanks 'hot only flir myself hut; for the city
of Philadelphia,. 'whom you have honored
by elec(ing me to 'this position'..: It seems'to
me Uinta)! t he Circumstances and surround
ings, here tend to ' show to.every:inan
present, that this. Convention is,tlie most:
impdrtant held in pennsylvanitt', 'for many,
years. ',Who are you that are asSeinbted here!
in this' Iron City, the conduct of lvhoso citi
zonit 'dtitinglhe war have
,imiitoris:ll7,Cd. It?'
Fellow I?.oldiers; Who by
,chriceri action'
in the'lield 'sktied the goveriimthit atjd pro=
served, the proud banner under ; which : you
fotidhil Ihat:4) , QU to'do?,
revOlutiOhlzo - ,partie's' or 'to - ihtroduce any
tiny liesv doetrine's,"but .to deterishine,
that the institUtions 'or the country shall ,
so petiiihn'ontly
of the' War thOttiughly . 'gatliO'red„and-'the:
principles .evolved': the, 'contest, Of, rms
bb iriddrpotitte'd intOOnt.Atatittels, teat peiicii;Shali, be as,'Oitt.yictOry 'was
coin dote . ' The;' POlitleintis: are 'soineWh
excites .We'MaY
I need- have' no fear 'if' they ate trtio .. ;td . ;the
cir Ont. gov,eintii'ent,;
but if tlioy'dr,falSO,'they :Will find we
,are;
'combined agabiSt their."' you have ' pioVen
tOthe'WhOle World . ' that You ateli,‘,
riNeritico'yont.' lives' fp,ryour' cOnutty, and if
you were - tile . "destioles of ';the
Union,the third 'Of ipB3,
the plains:Or 'where our' liberty
and the honor
~of the flag, yvere in joeful,kidY,
yon.prtiVed'YoUrSelveS equal:JO tie task of I
securing, tile one and ' viiidiCating'the;.nther;
why: may' noti4 cit 'lift; be, frosted,. as
Well? 'Lot rife.feel'. the and' of it' eomtadi';
tin& siiicc hie bantlfini'df filcidri, I Will 'Wager
my life he is true to his country,;Under, the
geurirtil bhat'dcf,er of the - call 'of the' - Contour
discharged doldrets;',' hod
sitibita
fOr`thii tiost`itit6riStit,S Of 'the tioldibrEran4 -=
puilors it ittit.ift'aiiirotlailfi',9'iirre:P•Piii
•
to indiente.its-prefererice 'for th'e'trti'e"•6ol-
disc, to one who during the whole struggle
did "all in his power to cripple the opera
:oone of the Government in its effofts to sup
prose the rebellion? (Long and. continuous
cheering.) Is it not to-onr" conithen inter.%
istlhatioyal mon Only Shall be.:elected to
office?. I find upon these, banners which•
adorn - the'stage emblazoned the names :of
LoOkont Mountain, , Wantintehieend
ary Ridge, and we kneiv. who, in these bat
tles Alltstrated the proivess of Pennsylva
nians by his deeds of valor, General John
.W. Geary by his conduct in those terrible
battles, has endeared himself to us and all
the true men of the State.
General 9y.itim. refereed to topic's of goner-.
al interest te'S - Oldiers, viz---the increm;e • iif
pensions to widows' and orphans; equaliza
tion of bounties to volunteers; end the
granting of places of honor and profit to
those who have been faithful to their coun
try on the battle field,,and concluded as fol
lows: Wbo shall give utterance to the
tallying cry of the native? What ties shall
bind together the .heists whose concert of
action shall make perpetual the place con
quered by our arms? The Generals who
by their skill have made the American name
immortal, and the ollicers and men whose
common suffering in a common cause have
united them together with ligaments of
steel.
General Collis oflered the following
"Resolved, That the delegates to this Con
vention pledge themselves to conform to
and endorse the action of this Convention.',:
The chairman. ruled that this should he
considered ns a motion, and ac not coming
under the resolution that all resolutions
offered to the Convention should be referred
to the Committee without debate.
the resolution was opposed by Captain E
11. Rauch, of berks, who regarded it as at
imputation upon the integrity of the dole
gates.
The resolution, after some discussion, was
almost unanimously adopted by n rising
'line Convention, on motion, ittljournet
ntil InAlf past four o'clock
I=
The Convention re-assembled at half-past
four o'clock. Brig Gen. J. S. Brisbih, of
the rcgular army, Colonel T. E. Rose, of
the 77th Pennsylvania Volunteers, Bon. W.
C. McCarthy, Mayor of the city; Colonel
Wllliam Diehl, Mayor Patterson and Colo
nel John K. Murphy (the latter three sol
diers of 1812) were requested to take seats
on the platform.
('opt. Slurries of Philadelphia, spoke. Ile
iliahked Allegheny county for the recep
tion of the Philadelphia delegates, and cum-
le;. The Convention was called to demand
ustiee for the soldier, and the hero of Look-
out Mountain should be our next Governor.
The voice comes• from every soldier's grave,
"Be faithful:,
On motion of Capt. W. B. Coulter, the
soldiers State organization was entitled the
' nitional Union of the Buys in Blue.''
Gen. Brisbin, of the regular army, next
addressed the Convention. He was glad
l'ennsylvania.'s soldiers had taken steps to
organize to protect the liberties of the coun
try, sod that they will oppose. all wbo are
not for the country'. The men who ca,rried
the flag are the proper politivinlkA of the
country, and when they east their ballots
unitedly the result will be a foregone con
clusion.
Neatly, of Blair, maele an eloquent
speech. The late struggle had proved that
the people were alile to govern themselves,
and revived, in the hearts of the people, the
principles of Republ 4 icanisin. Ile inferred
the name, " Boys ia Blue," a name which
will make traitors everywhere shudder, and
be believed that on resurrection morn the
first note Uoilariel would sound would be that
they had tyiuraphed. He thought if we had
an American Tribune, we should also have
Pretorian guard, and if treason is to lie
made odious it should not be by rewarding
traitors. ((treat Applause.) The speaker
alluded to Gen. Geary's glorious military
services—a man who had never flinched,
and who was free from the conservatism
which had lost so many valuable lives on
the Chickahominy.
Gen. Nitgley was called upon and address
ed the Convention briefly but eloquently,
and said he was always ready to again answer
the. call or his country.
further,speaking - the Conven.
adpiirned till night o'clock.
EM=l
The Convention re-assembled at eight
o'clock, when Gen. Fisher, chairman, read
the following report of the Committee on
Resolutions, which was adopted as a whole
amidst great applause:
Wn is aEA s, We, the representatives of the
Soldiers and Sailors of Pennsylvania, as
sembled in convention, in obedience to a
cull recognized and formally acted upon
throughout the Commonwealth, having in
remembrance the sufferings and triads en
dured by the soldiers and sailors of the Union
in their ,meeessful struggle against the gi
gantic rebellion, and being determined to
perpetuate the great principles established
by our arms and sanctified by , the blood of
our fellow-comrades, do resolve—
l. That we return to the Omnipotent Ru
ler of the universe otfiriducc.re and heartfelt
thanks fur the crowning victory vouchsafed
to our efforts against a rebellion which had
for its object the destruction of our great
Republic.
2. That the tender care exercised by the
Government and tho people for the remains
of our martyred. heroes, and for their wid
ows and orphans, commands our warmest
gratitude.
3, That it is contrary to public policy and
subversive of the great principles, won by
patriotic blood' to permit any to hold offices
of honor or profit under the general govern
ment who by word or deed embarrassed the
Union armies, or cast odium on the cause for
which they fought.
4. That the solders of Pennsylvania
should organize in their respective counties
to take care that the triumph of our army
be not fruitless, and the just results of our
great endeavors remain ungatbered by con
cessions of any of the material pOints at
issue in the struggle to_ the defeated' party,
or by yielding advantages fairly won ; and
we propose the . following platform us the
basis of organization :
5. That such treatment should be accord
ed to the defeated foe as the most chivalric
magnanimity requires, but without yielding
a principle compromising - the right, or above
all 'deserting an ally.
6.' That such and 'so many guaranties Anil
be demanded, from the South, ;and incorpor
ated in the National ,aonstitution, , as aro
neccessary to prevent recurring or rebellion,
secure justice and freedom to all men of all
classes, conditions and colors, and guard the'
national faith from violation.
7.,That rebels ought not to be precipitat
ed into power heforo .such guaranties have
been obtained, and 'that 'accordingly 'Coij
gross, to which rightfully pertains all queS•
Lions of reconstruction, is to he cordially
sustained in their dernand.,of such guaran
ties.
8. That With the beginning of the war
this nation took a new departure, and hence
forth her eontsitution is. to be' road in the
interest, of liberty, justice and, security, . no
cording to the lights, of its proanablijapd the
immortal declaration, of independence, -un
der the teachilfga his anthors'ind
patriots... Too long 'already Ifni it beep
iii
.terproted ,in .thai interest pf, slavery and
0. That 11Inj. Gen:John W, Gyary haying
'given Sust OVidonee 'of his devotiOn, to tits
'Union during thollient robelliorcbr volun
teeripg in itz,dofenso and. servi-lig faithfully
. during the, vizir" yen , many, Hoister
Olitirlaß to be eqnallypa.-
triotie, were' rendering aids and ednifere tp
the rebels, and he now being before thOpeo
•ple of ,INTlnsylynnia Be..a oandidato,for,.tho
office of Governor,, ye, his, pillow soldiers
in that time of pledge 'Whim our hearty
support,..and , ask , the same for ( him from' 'all
those who„ acknowledge' the debt .9f 'gnat
tido due from the couatry.to itksaviors? „
' l lll `That'tlio soldiers'Of .PefinsylVanth reci
ognizo im`whiliitir di' trtier 'friend tlinri Gov
,ernor, Andrew. G. Curtln. His 'name is 'mit
_wittchword, his famo.our hope, andYis' Merit
Our glory. ' The unntervinglOyo tho.‘,.spi
dletie friend" Will 'be . reciprocated; by, 'tin,-
falterink; devotion.•:''
Teat we' appeal hopoinllyito . Congress
for,yi spzedy,,qnpatinn,,on ; the, equalization
libunties.io the soldier's.
12. That bellowing that treason is a OHM°
and that gi traitors Should ho 'puilislied; i ' - wo
demand that lhadingitraitors pltolilitbo con!.
v,letod, And,9;ponted as, ArkqeXtun s pie:4o„ i trai;
.tors 'for all time to come, , j„
18;•Thatitlifi,goriVentiolys abie,tO t i,dpieSs
it,o , oolititilduti'iverk 04' wliolo . int4ter "of id/
d
decand" candidate's" . -tew,"wc - idif; 'which
may answer for our banner 'inscriptions . in
the coming campaign—" God Grant Geary
Victory. ° .
14. That rho legislation whereby Congress
attempted and;defend,and protect our allies—
the loytil men' of thOlOuth—ttgainst the
deadly;batred Of .the common enemy, and to
'Make good to a, ince, thdlreedosn.,:proffered
as thnipace Of, aid and nwarded l ,aS the dud,
of. loyalty, ildierves tinqUalifsedapPreval.
'l5. That vie request Congress so tolegis
late as to protect American industry by high
protective tariff.
Col. T. 111, Bayne offered the following
as the minority reported of . the Committee:
elteso/v . fik That o tiM:loyal, majority in Con
gress 'deserves 'gratitude, that radical
evils require radical remedies, and that the
nation should take do stop backward in its
march to the grand destiny that surely
awaits , unfaltering,, persistent adherents to
the cause ofkequal, freedom.
Bayne prefaced resohltions with a
speech. 12...isid thorn sits not a word in
the resolutions offered by the Committee
endorsing,Congress.,: Soldiers were indebted
to the loyal members of Congress during
the war for support, and it would not do
now to go back on those members for Andy
Johnson Or any other man.
Capt. Hutchinson, of Center, advocated
the passage of the resolution. He said that
no man could say that Congress was Lot
right, and in our hearts we have not a par
ticle of respect rot Andy Johnson, and if
there were any _Democrats present they
would say that in their hearts they had no
respect for him. He contended that in
violating the pledges , lit made to us, Andy
Johnson had departed 'rum the platform on
which we placed bins by our bayonets and
ballots, for without us be would still be noth
ing. If we believed Johnson betrayed
us lot us say so, because he could do more
injury then than he can now, by working
secretly against Us.
Mr. Israel Becker, a deldgate from Berks
and Secretary of the Heading Democratic
Club, arose to speak, when General Collis
asked him if he intended to confOrm to the
proceedings of the Convention, or to vote
for Clymer.
After some equivocation, he said he would
vote fur Clymer.
General (Collis--Thu presence of the
dcle
gatetis an insult to the Convenlion.
Captain Conner, of Philadelphia, moved
that two one-legged soldiers be appointed a
committee to escortfthe Ilorks county dele
gatehut of the Convention, Captain C. of
fering to be one of the two.
As the indignation was intense, the Cop
perhead delegate quietly retired at the sug
gestion of the Chairman.
Capt. Fuller, of Fayette, offered au amend
ment approving of the proposed amend
mcnts to the Constitutien approved by tat
United States Senate. He hoped no resolu
tion denouncing President Johnson wont,
be adopted until hi: treachery was proved
Ile believed that harmony would soon exis
between the President and Co ngreqs, an,
did not think it politic to give up until al
heist: of this was gone.
Major Schoch, of Lancaster, asked win
felony pride in the Pennsylvania Senator
at'Vushin,gton. lie was in foyer of stand
ing by the popular branch of ('ingress, ism
asked where were Johnson's !muniments o
justice, no matter how many monuments o
mercy he might have. Let us stand h 1
Congress, and milk° treason (idioms. Ile re
ferred to the carpets which had been or
dered by the President for Jeff Davis, it
order that his-I.leffs) nerves might not lo
disturbed by 'the footfalls of the passingsen
try. These who had sojourned in Libby
wwild remember the comforts there provid
ed. The sins of Judas, can pared with these
of Andrew Johnson, sunlc into utter insig
nificance.
Gen Fisher said the Committee on Reso-.
lotions were us radical as any person in the
Convention could desire, and thought they
had covered even this in the resolutions. Ile
would sooner endorse Senator Cowan than
Andrew Johnson, and much rather vote for
the resolution then the amendinont offered
to it. if lie was not a radical, and did not
so express himself in the Convention, he
would not dare to return to his home in
Lancaster county, where they taught their
children to hate Andrew Johnson.
On motion, Capp: Fuller'sum , ndment was
voted down, and Colonel Bayne's resolution
adopted almost unanimously, and with im
mense applause.
Cf'n TlMmas 1. Kane, of ',McKean, of
fered the tollowinc- re-,olutions, which were
adopted without discussion.
Resol red, That the ditreretlCOs of rank, es
tablished by law, for the government of the
army of the United States, were. respected
by the American soldiers with .pride ; but
that the late grave emergency having passed
away it is time ti free people to examine
how far such distinctions were necessary for
the maintenance of military decipline, and
how far they were copied without reflection
from the service,- regulations of European
end oligarchical countries, whore the rauks
are recruited from one class of the popula
tion aniftotrAnninded by another.
That the distinction drawn be
tween the rank and file, rifid commissioned
offieers and their families—if convenient in
the field—is uncalled for at home, and it
should not ho continued on the pension rolls
of the Uni'ed States. That ns no ntan has
more than ono body and 0110 life to ex
pose upon the field of battle, that persona
should ho equalized—not by a reduction of
the pettances already accorded commissioned
officers, but by elevating all to a standard
worthy of the opulence, generosity and
grandeur of the nation.
A resolution to send copies of the proceed
ings to the President, Congress, Generals
Grant and Geary, and Governor urtin, 5V4.5
adopted. ,
Captain Fenn offered the following, whipli
was referred to the Committee on Ilesolu-
Lions : - r
.Bcso/ved, That the soldiers of Pennsyl
vania view with jealousy and alarm certain
indication:: pointing towards the release of
Jrlt. `Davis, thn great arch traitor of the
land, on bail or htherwisc, and, it is belieV
ed, with a view to his discharge eventually.
We protest, in the name of tho past and the
future of our country, against any action
tliat will relieve Davis front hiS just deserts,
to wit: Execution for the crime" of treason:
A number of other resolutions we're of,
iered, but no action taken upon them.
A resolution concerning the death of Gen
eral Scott Was adOpted.
On motion, Genoritl'Oworrwas authorized
to apoint a State Central Committee, Gen
eral O. to be chairman,
Resolutions of thanks to the railroads for
free passes to delegates, and to Manager
Henderson for the free Use of the Acitdemy
of Music:, wore adopteW
The Convention adjourned sine ;lie about
eleven r. at,, with three rousing cheers and
"tiger'' for General Geary.
Methodist Sunday Scheol Conyen.
Alen.
Pll7ll ANNUM., ,SESSION'
Pursuant 'to adjtairnment . Mitilintown
Pa: ono year ago, the. Sunday School Con
vention, for, Carlisle District,. Last Baltimore
Conference, M. B. Church, commenced its
11'iftli Annual' 'Session at ChainbershUrg et
•Nr. on' Tuesclay . Jun 'l.B
Rev. B. H. Crever,lhe President, 'ex-of
.fie,o in the „chair.: After ,appropriatw, re
marks: by the Pr'csident, who appeared fey
the flrsi tithe District
announced the 1007th Hymn coininoncixig
). 'Delightful work; -Youeg souls 'tb *ih"
and addresaat •tlso throne -Of :Grace,: ter
otitlY.,h4PlOringl)i vino. guidanomiry, tho do
libepatlons ,of, the •Co rixention. , , ,
Eneli'ef the II vel'tes„stotid was . ipetted , with
similar exercises kirtiiirfotts "Menitta's and
appropriately elbsed, .• •1 . • •
).• Darrell, wei eloote,d, Secretary., IL
S'''.liipridenhall, A. .p. Yoeunt anti' B.
'lfiitlei.'Wei. l .3"
foll'owitoglnitanbbrg hcid d'elo'gatZal'ivei'ti
prese c nt -• 11 . '"' "
.Crever P,. .
Ctu lisle'. (First, Church), Member—D.
'Delegates -LS.. J.' Fplls 'W.
Butler: , '•"..
..;.Carlicdp;Emory.Oltapol.;
Chenoweth. Dologato—G. S. .13roadbett
CarHlll6 ' ,Mentherti- m t.).. ciFukam,
Delegatei—E. Spe4kman,, - 11",
4 - toArogger;'F,, Grist;' hhrles 11 i3ltlt, N. lIUo I,
el egatei-4 iF. 1 ‘Hartzell; - ; :=t
lit. Holly Springs—Member, J. Donahue.
Shipponsburg. Motuher-H. S.„Montlen
halt - "tile,g&teg-! - -Wth kph Cur.
Aden - if Mrs: !SP ," '" " '
„,
31,aorei Howp,,,:,Deliegatos-rSttm,'l rTAy
ler; MI6 -M. Vishlmrn,AS.iss L .S 4f F 10 7 . ,
Srnith,'F. Dytion, N. Schlosser. Delegates
—J. Brand, S. M. Shillito, W. H. HoCken
bbrry,.o, Stanfer.
York - Byrings Circuit: D(4 egates=lsaae
Sadler,; Miss M. Sadler.
' Hanover. Member—.W., A. Houck. ~1.
•Gettysblirg. Member—U. W.' Bouse.
DelegatoSJ. Shiek, Linn: '
York. Member—N. S. Buckingham.
Delegates—J. W. Buckingham, 'O. P... Wei
,ser.
York 2nd Charge. Member—E. T.
Swartz. Delegate—G. J Weiser.
Shrewsbury. Member—G. Warren.
Duncannon. Delegates—J. Chisholm, C.
H. Hochlender, Mrs. A. Gibson, Mrs. S.
Hochlander.
Newport. Member—A. D. Yocum. Del
egates—A. Grubb, S. Lowe, J. Eshelman,
Miss C. F. K. Comp.
Mifflin. Member—E. W. Kirby. Dele
gates—S. Basom, J. W. Soddy, J. Martin,
Mary Chambers.'
Tliu the exercises of the Fifth Session of
the District Convention were commenced
with 10 members and 38 delegates present
representing the various schools within our
bounds.
It is highly gratifying to be able to report
a larger number of members and delegates
in attendance than have been present at any
previous session of the Convention.
Hours of meeting were fixed at ii A. M.
and and 71 r, m.
E. W. Kirby and S. 11. C. Smith, the
committee 'appointed for the purpose, re
ported the following interesting topics foi
discussion during the session of the Cell van
1. lIONV can 150 best secure the early (am
version to Clod, of the children of our Sun -
'do& Schools ?
2. low shall we most successfully retain
the larger scholars in our schools?
3 What is the bestmethod of opening and
conducting Sunday Schools?
4. What prominence should lie given to
Cateehetical instruction
n. ZYould bhu introduction of Cabinet Or
gans, or kindred instruments, be promotive
of good in our Sunday Schools ?
G. Should we organize our Sunday Schools
into Juvenile Centenary Societies ?•
Can we do it without interfering with our
:Missionary ope.rations in the Schools?
7. Is it practicable to organize our chil
dren into Classes and instruct them ais rec
ommended by the last General Conference?
These questions were discussed with much
profit as well as interest Some of them
evoked earliest, thoughtful and eloquent
speeches front both delegate" and members.
Pending the discussion of the first question
C. Graham offered the following which wa"
unanimously adopted :
Resolved, That it is the sense of thi" Con
vention that. increased attention should be
given to secure the early conversion to God
of the children in all our Sabbath Schools.
Thecixth question was discussed at length
and with much animation.
Growing out of this discussion was the
following which was unanimomly passed :
That
‘ , lll' preachers and laymen to c onform, a s far
practicable, to the plan prol.".eil b)•
East Bal ti inure Con Ibrence CumuaiHL r e
the raising of Con tenit money in on!
Sunday Schools.
The discussion ul thi"questidn ill
the lollowing which was adopted withou
dissent
Rrsoh•od, That as past,,rs we will use Ain
advisory measures to secure the contributions
of our people to the endowinent of Dickinson
College,
'rho 11 1111 quostion of the programme elic
ited a very spirited And interesting discus
sion which was participated in by It largo
numbor ~r the members of the Convention.
'Phis spicy debut° was concluded by )die
rw , sitgo of the : 411
Reso/ved, That this Convention approve
f the intrayluction of Cabinet Organ
kindred instruments, into Sabbath Schools
when and where it may be promotive of good.
Thus these questions were fully and freely
dismissed by those experienced instructors
in Sabbath Schools—deepening the interest
of this Institution in every heart and caus
ing all to feel themselves greatly better qual
ified fir the important, and responsible work
of teaching
•"fliii Way, the Life, the Truth."
A, tell the Annual Sunday Sch e el Ser
mon was preached on Tuesday evening to' a
largeoeting,regation by Rev. N. S. Bucking
ham of York, Pa.
'l'llo exercises score introduced with a vol
untary by lie excellent choir.
lle announced as his text--Mutt 21 : If; --
Gut of the mouth of babes and sucklings
than bast perfected praise'
The sermon was a happy and impressive
effort, presenting in a strong light the claims
of the Sabbath School cause, with its devoted
labors upon the patronage and support of
the philanthropist, patriot, statesman and
especially the christian.
Thanks were tendered with a ri,ing vote
fi the speaker for his able, appropriate and
eloquebt sermon.
The usual Children's Meeting wa, held iin
the second day (Wednesday) of the Conven
tion, at 2 r. Na. The large audience wits
compo,ed of the Lutheran,
Presbyterian,
German Befirined and Methodist Sabbath
Schools and the friends of the cause gener
ally. Seldom, indeed, has it been our privi
lege to look upon so large and Interesting a
gathering of children. '•
The exercises were introduced with sing
ing -"Sunday School Battle Song" by the
choir and "Zion's Pilgrim" by the Schools;
prayer by Rev. W. Howe and Scriptur
rending Mutt 25: 1 , 1-46 by Rev. P. S Davis.
Then followed, alternately, excellent sing
ing on the part of the choir and the Schools
and speeches from 1). H. Carroll, G. D
Chenowoth, J. F. Ockerman, and W. A
Linuek. •
'The assistant Secretary says the address
es were brief, simple, earnest and eloquent."
The children wore attentive, apparently
greatly interested and entertained, and we
trust, above all, profited.
The Children's Meeting was regarded by
every one as a grand success.
This being the Centenary year of Ameri
can Methodism it was determined to devote
the evening session of Wednesday to exercis
es appropriate to this period of our denomi
national history.
The opening services were conducted by
Rev. W. A. Houck who announced the
1,963 hymn commencing
"How swift the torrent rolls
That hours us to the sou"—
and then ardently invoked the blessings of
(od upon the Church and her spiritual and
financial enterprises this Centenary year.
The choir then rendered a piece, of music
lu their usual charming style.
Rev, G. D. Chenoweth was selected to
preside on the occasion, and on taking the
chair deliver en earnest and eloquent speech.
He 'reviewed in well chosen language what
Methodism has done. He instituted a com
parison between the Methodism of a century
and the Methodism of to-day happily
presenting, to the highly interested audi
ence, among other things, our marvellous
growth'in,nunthers; astonishing enlargement
iii wealth and signal advancement in educa
tion and educational institutions.
Rev. B. 11. CroVer WAS then introduced by
the chairipen., lie made a most interesting
and, telliiig.Speech, presenting in fervid elo
quonee, among other things, The elements
'of . the Methodism 'of the,expiring century
viz life—a revival of: .pirnitive,
Christianity; realizing sense of God's
truth'; a,peculiar system of activities,
These.'being sonic of the elements of the;
MothOdisra of the past, ho proceeded to notice
the result,. It was told us in the eloquent
statistics of the .chairman, but was further
and ; impressively sot forth ; by the, speaker.
lle nest 'shOwed that our responsibility is
proportionable ,to our, liberal endowment.
In 'burning °liquefied; bo inquired, ,hat
is the measure of our responsibility in regard
to the' bancatea 'mind of' this country Y' In
conclusion he. made an earnest ; convincing
and eloquent apponl:,for . nur, own Dickinson
Cqllego. This preniiiiis , ocCasichi 'was indeed
=I
" A fumt soul',"
, ,
To many it Was tho tirst Cinitenary Mooting
of any, magnitude which - , they: had' ...been
to, attend' and ,s4eli, if not pll in
deed, fragrant, recollection
4.tiiihslaiiist., lutorASting, season..
At a Into hoer , those ontertaiiiing,•iiiiprbs=
sivo, exert:hies wiire concluded
infiktlfo GOriyorition:adjoiiinel, the
iiiiiiinOk',:io'Mo'et; on 7hurachly inorning' for
the transaction of sumo remaining' businesd
re;exiiratory, deal • ailjourpreont•at ,noon,
•.
tl liminess col - 44490 was ciihstittitad, 'con
sisting of D 11.' Carroll, T.-Daligherty, S.
L. •'l36Winiiii,'• ' - Robert • Moore' and 'G. S.
Broadbent,: who wore requested . to;prepare
the prder.of ,business ; topics , for .disousilion,
and suo~tipna Tolating :to tho ed,fibolli; to po
answered' verbally by the preachers and Del-,
egates attending the next Convention. •
Rev: J. H. Vincent, General Sunday
School Agent, was requested , to hold a
`.‘ Teachers Instiltrle" in this District, at'
such time And place, as might be agreed up
on by the Presiding Elder and hirnSolf.
The. proceedings of the Convention were
•ordered to be prepared by the Secretary for
papers in the district at his discretion, and
also more fully, for general circulation on
slips among the schools and preachers.
The thanks of the Convention were un
animously tendered to the citizens of Cham
bers.hurg for the kind and hosPitablemanner
in which they entertained the members, and
to the choir of Chamborsburg for the excel
lent music which they discoursed during the
varied exorcises of the Convention, and also
to the C. V. Rail Road Co. for their gener
osity in tendering free return tickets to the
members of the same.
And now the Fifth Annual Session of our
Sunday School Convention, having boon a
great success, was nearing its close.
The social commingling of the preachers ;
the pleasant acquaintances formed with the
Delegates and with the citizens who so kind
entertained them ; all heightened by the el
evating consciousness of laboring for the
good of the youth of our land make these
annual district gatherings decided feasts.
The Secretary read up the minutes, which
were approved.
The Convention then adjourned finally
with the Benediction by the President to
meet at Carlisle, l'a. at R p. M. on Tues
day June 4, 1867.
u. 11. CARROLL, Scct.'y
El=
New 111.003.1 FIELD, PA. 1 ,
June 8, 180 t. I
Dear Herald : — Twenty years ago when
a Perry County farmer would escape from
the mountains and wander down into the
Cumberland Valley lie wit-; as much an ob
ject of curiosity as a highlander clad in
bonnet and plaid ; and could be distinguished
by as many manes. llls os tenor or crow
baits of horses, gaunt and scraggy like him
self, gave abundant evidence of hard work
and short grass and were the derision of
every school boy who stopped to contemplate
the ungainly outfit. incesant labor had
distorted his limbs and dulled his faculties
end his fingers had become talons with
scraping to the bone his barren acres. The
productions of the county, bark, hoop-poles
and chestnuts were beneath the notice of
statisticions and one who crossed tin moun
tain from Carlisle to Bloomfield was Apt to
pronounce the county rough and sterile.
But less than a quarter of a century has
t hanged the character a l'erry and the
appearance and condition of it:, inhabitants.
Its limestone ridge= have been opened and
their treasures spread to every accessible por
tion of the county. New fields have been
made and the old impoverished ones en
riched. The mitt thing needful upon their
slate farms was lieut.. Agriculture lan
guished for want of it, and the people were
poor, with the riches of thn limestone
quarrittsburried in their hill. Them. Beim
that their sick fields required was at Inint
and they tinnily learned its virtues tel ap
plied it: but not till after much doubt anti
many short...tunings. Every year showei
its redeeming efficacy in increasing crops
/111 , 1 now,
.Wllert3 lift , en yt•ar.; ago ono s
of whoat. grow [hero urn live. With
growing wealth of annually increasing crops
came larger and better barns, more tasteful
dwellings ; education, refinement and popu
lation now in these respects Perry
i- , the peer or her neighbors. The people of
Perry should seek the apostle who first
preached the saving doctrine of heavy lim
ing and erect to his memory a lim, , ,,t(ine
monument as high and as durable as limo
highest ()I' their everlasting hills, and in
scribe upon it this legend. "To invirwry
of the man who rondo labor remunerative,
who enriched our fields and thus enabled us
to convert (nu. licvvls into home)), to
ethic:l6.w to ow 5 ,, 11S 11.1111 1 , 1111C111(111, I.)
The crops thi, season look unit-wally prom
ising. I have boon through a good portion
of the count) :111(1 find nothing to 05e1.11 it
in Cumberland. I think tle• wheat especial
ly i; heavier here, and (vitt average more to
the acre. The difference in the farms that,
have boon liberally limed and those that have
been more par:dm:wimp-1y dealt with is 711)-
t.
The project of a railroad from Duncan:ion
to Bloomfield is on foot, and is encouraged
by capitalist, who have promised substantial
aid. It will be one link of the road from
the Broad top coal mines, in whi: 11 both pro
ducers and consumers are interested. This
must not be confounded with the Broad top
and Shorinan's Creek Valley road, which
was never a bona fide enterprizo and never
intended to be, :is everybody; know who know
the parties connected with it and the man
ner in which it was managed. That 110VOr
1111(1 the countenance of anybody whose as
si-tanee WAS worth having.
The ('alter Farm 1/l1 Company are at
work on their property on Snyder Creek,
Saville Township. They have bored to the
depth of IGO feet. The rock flrom a point
eleven feet beneath the :mrface has been very
hard and is being bored at the rate of a f o ot
in every 2-I hours. Several strata of dif
ferent rock have been penetrated. That
in which the drillers are at work now is
very hard—se hard that it will cut glass,
and is the same kind as that reached on
French ('reek in Vonango county, at a depth
00550 feet. The cost of prosecuting the
work is 111)01.1t $2O per day. I saw no indi
cations of oil, and indeed would 11./t expoet
to find any at the depth or in the rock which
they have reached. IL is to be hoped the
funds of the Company will hold out long
enough to sink the well 1000 feet as, origi
nally proposed, unless—as the Venango
county borers say, oil is discovered at a less
depth. 1 will visit this well again a year
from this date and report its depth.
\V. C. IL.
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Ulu Carlible
CARLIsLE, Juno 1.1, 1866
Tu the Volunteer:—Thu diameter of your
article of this week styled " A Brief Reply,"
is so undignified as to require but a few
words from me.
Having proven that you resorted to the
utterance of falsehoods in order to assist
yourself in writing your account of the Sol
dier's Convention, 4 have no desire to attack
you with your own weapon—vulgar personal
abuse bordering upon slander. To do so
would, give Inc no aid in argument. As you
are perfection, it would be indiscreet in ma
to attempt to pick a flaw in your talents,
your attainments, or your physical construc
tion. The result would necessarily be—fail
ure.. If it be a source of satisfaction to you
to decorate your columns with such power
fal (!) pOrsonal abuse as you so' liberally he
_stow upon me, I grant you the privilege of
so doing the entire year ensuing. The good
seiseand refined taste of the inhabitants of
'Allis vicinity, taught them, long ago, to hope
for no change in the style of your editorial
matter, and consequently despise your vulgar
isms. You aro welcome to your criticisms
upon an omission in my article of last week.
Numerous institutions of learning through
out the country are in want of Brofosgors.
Why aro you not an applicant?
Did or did not, Col. Henderson, Captain
Beatty and " others," do as you say thoy,did
n that Convention I have verbal denial's.
front these gentlemen of every woretyou utter.
in relation to their action therein! ;It is far
more preforablo to be ignorant than to uttOr
a lie—deliberately.
Would it do you much.good to know who
were "not gallant soldiers" &c. Consult
the records of the ProVost, Marshal's ale() !
Probably a few could be named:
Your closing paragragh seems drawn from
the filthy depths of a filthy. mind. We
"amounted to enough," during James' Bu-
Oman's administration, to "add •up and
give more than one'? to your pockets, and by
our assiduous - endeaVors to keep oil • your
spiriti; ivheis ,Your shad tears of grief .over
what you bemoaned as a slim revenue', When
in fact it was' more'than ample -more tU'an
Yon,carned. r The paltry recompense for this
labor you remember—too Iva/. • •
Your slur in regard to my connexion With
the army is almost unworthy of notice: It
Xs.suilicient for me to aay, as you have boon
misinformed—lour informant is a liar. , The
man. who gave you tho information sues noted
for his lack of confidence inleisown courage.
It you will clii'nio.tt .
3 honor to call upon mo
X can .prosont.; &fey' iroazonoWa for your con , •
sidoration, which will call.to . your cheek the
blush of shame, if there :lei in your moral
nature, ono spark of inanlmoss. Tho o man
who prates of hia,follOw man in the manner
yoU dO,' is at heart a `Coward, and dares not
speak the lanpage,in person which his pen
furnishes for your columns. '• •
. " • ' J. ,D.,'3.,D4XR.
gubm aul Gni* Matta
A meeting of the Stamding Committee
of the Union Republican Party of this coun
ty, will be hold at the Herald Ott ce on
•Monclay 18 inst., at 11 A. M. A ftill—ritten
dance of the members is requested.
A. K RHEEM,
Chairman.
ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO BURN RHEUM'S.,
Hall :.011 Friday night another daring at
tempt was made to burn Rheem's Hall.
Two of the back basement windows' were
broken opon and an entrance effected into
the ten pin alley which has not been in use
for some time. The canvas coverings of the
cushons were cut and the hay stuffing set
on fire. The fire was discovered and ex
tinguished before much damage was done.
This is the second time this building has
boon fired within a week.
Do uum CI (I AP.—This delightful
summer resort is now open for visitors Inn
der the auspices of the gentlemanly land
obliging host of the Jones House, Hqris
burg, Mr. C. 11. Mann. The Hotel has been
thoroughly renovated, a band of music and
an efficient corps of servants have been en
gaged and from our knowledge of the place
and the proprietor we can promise, to all
who pay the Gap a visit, "a good time
generally."
A T [MILLING STUBY.—The "Cam
paigns of the ,army of the Potomac," by
Wm. Swinton. The story of the grand army
is told with most grahpic interest in this
workovniefi is by far the most accurate
history yet published. Returned officers
and soldiers may fight their battles o'er
again in its pages and revisit with fresh in
terests the scenes of their camps, bivouacs
and picket grounds, their marches, skirmish
es and victories. No one, soldier or civilian,
should fail to purchase it. Mr. Wm. BEATTY,
of this borough, is agent for the publishers
and will receive subscriptions.
BASE BALL.—A permanent organiza
ion of the Base Ball club under the name
if "The Amateurs" was efrected at a meet
tig last evening, by the election of the fol
olNing named officers for the ensuing year.
l'resident--J. M. Weakley.
Vice President—J. 4.. Dunbar
Socrelnry—.l. D. Adair.
Trvasury—J. 11. Graham
\ number of llonorary menthcrs lvere
ectcd, to whom notice of the 'honor' will
i 1.,1%t 11
The practice hours of the club are from
6 to 8 M. daily during the week. On
Saturday afternoons commencing at 2
o,clock. The grounds are those known as
.Carts orchard" at the South cud of Pitt st.
Nu AIItEltIN(1 nottsEis.—A. 'attrition,
signed by a number of our most influential
business men, has been soot to the Town
Council asking for the passage of an ordi-
Mines requiring the numbering of tho
hottscs ot our town after the plan adopted
in Philadelphia. " This is an excellent move
and we hope our worthy " BorOugh Fathers "
will grant the prayers of the petitioners.
Let us have all the modern improvements.
1 olitt Itv.pm :--The front of the
Gernian Reformed Church is now under
going repairs. We understand that the
wall will be covered with a new coat of
truistic and that the steeple will be re-paint
ed. We once heard of a London preacher
who on the approach of winter informed
his congregation that proposals would be
received for g the church and we hope
that our (Iceman Reformed friends will have
theirs well masticated. -(Big Joke.)
FR EAR OF A LUNATIC On . Monday
evening last as a party of ladies and gentle
men were riding by the County Poor House,
they were fired upon by one of a party of
lunatics who were collected in a yard near
the buildings. The ball passed directly be
hind the horse ridden by one of the young
ladies and struck the stone wall on tho op
posite side of the road. The horse plunged
violently, but the young lady being d thor
ough equestrian escaped without injury.
Ono of the gentlemen returned to inquire
into the matter but could find no ono who
seemed to have the party in charge. Just
as he was leaving one of the men drew a pis
tol and attempted to shoot at him but was
prevented by a woman near him.
spccial Noticco
POSITIVELY THE LAST NOTICE. - The•
books of Delaney & Blair, will be put into.
the hands of it prop& officer for collection
on the 13th of July, all who wish to save
costs pay your hills:
lune 1 6, 1866
Fruit Jars of every kin! offered to store 'coopers by
WM. BLAIR & SON, Ur per cent below what they can
be bought nt in Philadelphia. We will eel! the Jars.
Those in want of cheap Lumber call at
tho yni•d of
Cheapest Pino Shingles in the country at
the yard of
Look tc your coal interests? Prepared to
supply you better than over at
NOTICE.—AII orators for Coal atilt' Lumber, can be Lift
at Martin k Gardner's, Iforn'e, anal 1 0 aIler's Groceriee,
and at Creamer's Jewelry Store, which will be promptly
attendant to, and at tho lowest prices.
TRANSFORMATION.
The superstitions of antiquity are,eigr"food for
laughter" at the present day, and yet Eliis' 18 - tar ago.
kf l ig
-acles
accompliated with tho aid of soloneo; For oxamplo
groy, sandy or rod hair is
CHANGED IN A MOMENT,
to tho richest concolvablo blank or brown, by a simple.
applkatlon (if
CRISTADORO'S HAIR DYE,
Manufactured by J.(IRISTADQIIO, °Astor lioxis9, Now
York: Sold by Druggists. Applied by,allllair Diesq
Juno 21; 1866-11 m
An Effectuid Worm Medicine
• BroUr,n's 'Vormifugo Comfits,
Oa WORBI LOZENGES. Much elcknees, undoubtedly, with
children anti adults, attributed to othercauees, is occa
uloned by
. VOl.lllll. Tito "Vtaunitn Conan," although
effectual In destroying worina;can do no potteibla injury
to the mot dolicato child. Thla . valuable conibination
lino been succesafully used hyAralcians, and found to
bo 'Bath and aura in eradicating worm, co hurtful to
children..
CHILDREN iteenza NVOllldfl require inna6ilinto, atm.
Hon, ne neglect of the trouble often causes prolonged'
eleknetie. ' •• .• , • - ' •
. . .
.. . .
4YDIPIrIS OF WONMS IN CIIILDRtN are often' QYOrlook•
ad.' Worms Lit the stoffinch end bowelSeMiSpirritation;
which can be removed only by the use of a sure reme
dy. The ‘cConbinatien of ingredients used in making
BrotOit's,"VerutifugsSiinifite''''is such tFi to give the best
possible effect with safety: , ••
' Minn a DROWN;Proprlotors, Now ltprlc, .80103 ,
all Dealara in
. 3101clitea, at 25 btu: a
sfas 26,1800=1y:
Sens adiertise4ont of Sl4Etos ODlFlto's OelObrateti
Female • .•, , • 1.,1'• • • •
Jali.32,l6oS—iy ! . , •
R. MOORE, for
Dr.LANcY & BLAIR
A. H. BLAIR'S.
A. H. BLAIR'S
A. H. BLAIR'S
DELANOY & SIIROM