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a ,, ..r.hlisl-eil everv Wednesday
f ,., n-..t -N"E lVil.t-AR AND FlKTT CENTS
i V navabl in advance; One Dol
fr.2.lN-.
, K'.r:NTY rive u uot paia
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termination of the vear.
iu wll le jeceived fur a
i':i'.n m months, and no
i !kj at liberty to discontinue
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,-, f r six months veil 1-e t hai-
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Usite.
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SHERIFF'S SALES.
V;i:H"E of Mtndry writs f Veditio- J
j ... s iind levari Facias, issued ;
: iv Couit ." Commou Pleas of I
t .v '.jnfy, r.!d to me luree'ed, there
-:. i toed to public sale at the Court
:. "ti;e Borough or EUnshnrg. On
of June next at one
. M ti.-a fallowing Ileal Estate to
": rivi.t. title and interest of Michael
.-. .:. ,.i ji.d tj a certain piece or parcel
i .:..':tltv ia WasLiugon township.
: ".:utv, bei:;g part of a tract war-t:-
: :lif n-'iie ! Tluma-i John, begin.
1. .. i ; tM'd iiia.,le, thence west by the
$ : :.! ;'. tr.i- t 1S5 p-Tches to a post, thence
f ... V-i ."H-ur.x-. -t 20 perches t a t-piuce. i
u -..ui'u pt-icLos to a spruce, thence ,
I , . vjr west -j'j leet to ll-itii J ,,-,n
-' li.-r.' ; ! .utii 2S ue2--eea west')
... t .i .j-.Ttn-r of J.cob Li lbs fence,
: 't i; lj t'.l-rr-Jt- - VJ.t lH.Tt h-. t-i j
b :"e. !.:i !iLe .i:i:. u-Tee east u' p;r
iii, ii..r?ii decrees, ea-' '-y iaod
. i Cri ,:;.ir Lin'-'infelter, 22 per-
j'utut be.u:iiii. coni-iiiiMig '0
, -jti.e s.i.iT.0 !!K'.'e or les.-, about 50
i vhi.i arecK-arc! Lavinit three coal !
o;i;.-d and .iit.e d.vcl'iiu;; 1: jiise
.nvt:-d an I t we stuVes, one of said j
v.r'iiiicd Ly II -bcrt M-.-K'-iuia ftnd J
i A!- .f.idT and ot.e by Mrs.
'.. M vcr, li e other li..uses not i
A '.rt.iln r-tiu-r pie;e or parcel of i
." :-. v av.'t f"V 'J ir.i l
b iair j art of a trji-.-t v:kS'ra:ited !
V.- .e "i" TinTa.! Jnhn, beginnii,;' ;t !
V
S
.. t:i'.-'.cc ;'jiU.'! 4- t!'.;Ti--.- e. t o-j
' cj:'1., thei.c; !i.-rth -IS ilei e
tra.t iu ii ane if Hir.m :i
.- :; p".-t, thtt-.c; . rth .".0 -ie
-a-i 15 tiit i.f.. ti a l s-v.l:. ihea-.e j
; :rt-t; v..t 20 per:l.- t-j u
fr-uTti :;7 .iirt'en -aMt 78 p'-rthes to a
!.:.. !M-?it!; 10 d 'Tet s wot 50 per-
'jtf.ii, ii.;.rae M'Uth Zi decrees
- t: ! . j Christian Liugiufciter 124
- t . i: ..- i l.v.e i.f lt-s'iiiiiug, contain
t-.-t is; ix.e uioreurleb-s (uu-
'hi': I'uc undivided half part of a
ira.t ( f iantl tituate in Wa-shingtun
i . t'.i;;;i -ria county, warranted in the
ii:..ui Jo:,ri,nnd patent! to A.laiu
Villj.iia XI 'Call, beginning at a
";. rv -..uiii 02 decrees east by lands
- !V . i 4 4'. perches to a cucumber.
h
2 t
- .len-cs east 40 perches 1o a
J-. . i t. !...rtii 01 Jw.j west I3
- tv .t Utcij, tiict.i-t- north 2'J degrees
1-u!..., ;v ehe.tn'it, thence north
-a- la:..! ,.f Ileury Sharp 10
Ps '- .. s.i,ar, n,e south :i7 d'-gree.
i i' r,-i.e i,j a Migai, thc-uce nrth il i
' f t j; ptrcl.es to a birch, thence !
' '-i:,!vi we,t Ly tract in name of
-- :. 2-j5 jcrc::es to the place f
c a- m s an the said one uuoividcx! j
! ."' coi.t t'r.i;; 210 acres be the
,l - ' r ..j.-s ; u'liir.iiri.veii.') 1
V c-.r'.a,'. other piece or parcel of
- :!i V.is'iinttiu township. Cam
1 ' v.:..- part (.f s tract surveyed
i. Cniiftim Ltnrnfelter, be
" !' f'K:-i i.i:-,p:e, toirii.ieiicing of a
'.''' n irnf uf Joseph Mover, thence
y ' (net of wLich it Is a part e ist
t" .'. brech, thence by land of
j . Xl'chie! Movers and others.
" -' ''irie. west 177 perches to a
1 n o x.uth Z'i decrees west 12i per
l:' t!,crKe north 79 drees
' -M j.;ro:;..-s to :l jKKtf thence north C'2
r.' ' Parches to a post, th-nccilr.
- u Tv rcii 40 uegrr-es east G30 per
J t e pl.-oe .,f beginning, contaiuirs
';'VlXi': allowance, be tlie same more
J jUt acres of which arc cleat ed,
.x"1" .V1"'0 eiw."d a two story frame
a -r-iiie barn now in the mvur.uh
1
Cer-Hn othor j.iece or parcel of
: ) i V'e,lCe iorth 2 perches by
i-. oixlcock to a post, thence
I To Jv'f ecs C:ut 50 pechis to line of
I- laniii" lt!ey. thence by said li-
, ' J le68" pot at cuitert,
I:); , a T" 1 name oi i nomas ioi.n.
V,iHC 04 lo a Itt thence one de
. ,Vcet.t' a pcfct, corner of Hugh
! -tr.a byeaid lot north 61
THE BLEIHSOS OF GO I'ER XMEST. LIKE THE
feet to a stump, thence SO degrees west 31 I
perches to a stump, thence south 10 degrees
west 18 perches to a stump, thence south
75 degrees west 26 perches to the place of
beginning containing llacres.be the same
more or less, all of which is cleared, having
thereon erected two coal p'atforms. Taken
in execution and to be sold at the suit of
William Carr & Co.
AUo All the right, title and interest of
Lewis Cassiday, dee'd.. of, in and to a cer
tain tract, piece or parcel cf land situate in
Summerhill township, Cambria couuty (be
ing part of a larger tract warranted in the
name of William Govt-t.) adjoining Unds
warranted to Samuel frodjet. Robert Krvin
Wi!!:am M. Smith. Arent Sonman and land
of Win. J. Bark, containing 381 acres and
allowance, I the same more or less, about
SO acres of which are cleared having thereon
erected a saw mill, dwelling L.iise a stable,
now iu the occupancy of Thomas Lilly, also,
a one and a half story lionsi now in the oc
cupancy of XIra. XIa;y XI .Iuto-h.
.-l'o A lot of r..uud situate in the vil
l iiTe of Laurel Run or Hemlock. Washington
township. Cambria county, situate between
the old and new I'ortavo R.ul Roads, at or
near the fot of Thine No. 4. kuown as lot
Xo. 17, b unded ar folio wa: beginning At a
post iu the centre of ti.e old I'ort-igc Rail
Road at the south corner of a lot soi l to XL
chael Uurg'in thence soutl-. eirrees east
00 iVtt at a corner wind by F. XI. George,
thence north 08 dtgrns west 585 feet to a
post, thence 33 dt r'r .. east sixty f-"t to a
p.st, theii-e south 08 decrees east 5b8 feet to
the place of beginning, having thereon erec
ted a plank stable now in the occupancy of
Catharine Cas.io ty.
A'-it A lot cf gro.md sifaate in the vil
lage of I-an re- Run.rlbnd tk, Washington
township, Cambria conntv, beginning at a
post on the corner of Xliehael Arn.ftils' lot.
thence by said Arenfelis lot 119 feet to the
township road, thence along said road 90
feet to the place .f legin ing. the same being
p-art of a large lot of ground which Thomas
White. June 10. 1851. conveyed to James
Uunnion aud James Ream, having thereon
erected a one and a half story plai.k house
and ba.:c-P.:ejt kitchen, now in the occupan
-y .f Catharine Ci.si Izy. Taken in execu
ti iti ur;d to b-e -oIJ at ih'j suit of Wibiam
(Jair oc C.
Alio All the right. til!e and interest of
Cl aiies li. Kenedy. dece:wd, of. iu and to a
piece or parcel of Ian.) situate in Washing
ton township, Cambria county, adjoining
lands of Frederick XI. George, the Heirs of
Tiiomas II. Totter and others, containing
thirty acres, more -r less, about twenty five
acrei of which are cleared lmving thereon
erected a two story plank house and a plank
L'.iVe now in the o-cupanev ..f XIis. XIary
11. Kenedy. Taken in execution and to be
s..!. :.t the sirts of ii'.ia-u Lc-rn-ju and Da
vi.; A- Tibbott.
Also All the right, title and interest of
Sdas Ream. of. in nnd to a j.iece or parcel of
land situate in Suuinr.eri.il! township. Cam
bria county, adj iii"v-g 1 i:: ls of J thn Kncps
per, Jacob S:nay -iiiii i-tners, containing two
bundled and twenty acit-j. more or 'ess,
ab -ut cue acre of wf li is elearti having
thereon eree'te.l a cabin iion, cabin stable
and a saw iniil. imiv id the occupancy ol the
said Silas Ream. T.k- n in execution anil
to If suld at the suit of L'nos Lliis.
Mso All the right, titlo and interest of
John Ashcraft. f, in aud to a piece or parcel
cf land situate iu Chest tetwnship. Cimbria
county, adjoiui..g lauds of John Rohe. Nich
-obis Ileifrick and the Ih-irs of James C. Fish
cr, deceaseel, containing fifty acres, aUau
thirty' acres of which fire clenreel, having
thereon erecte-l a cabin house and a log barn
ue.w in the occupancy of the said John Ash
craft. Taken iu execution and to be sold at
the suit of James Pagan.
Also--All the right, title and interest of
Casper Smith, of. in and to a 'piece or par
cel of land situate in Carroil township. Cam
bria county, dj ,in:ns lands of Xlichal lly ines
Jehn and James O'ilarro and others, con
taining one hundred acres, more or less,
ibut twenty acres of which are -cleared,
haviug thereon erected a log house, a log
barn and a log Blacksmith shop, now in th
occupancy of Lawrence Smith. Sr., aud the
said Casper Smith. Taken iu execution and
to be sz'id at the suit of Terence Delozier for
use of R. L. Johnston.
Also All the right, title and interest of
John Ilarshberger. deceased, of. in aud to a
piece or parcel of land situate iu Yoder
tow nship, Cambria county, adjoiuiug lands
of George Gates, George Ream, James Totts
ami others, conainiu one hundred acres,
more or less, alnrnt twelve acres of which
are cleared, having thereon erecteel a round
log house and log stable, now in the oeve
nancy of Elizabeth llarshberci. Taken in
execution and to le sold at the suit of T.
L. lleyer, Administrator cum testamtuto
aunexo of John Ilarshberger, deceased.
Aho All the right, title and interest of
Thomas Kayh-r, of, in aud to apiece or par
cel of land situate in Allegheny township,
Caaibri county, adjoining lards of Thomas
Tarrish, Tcter Kerrigan and others, contain,
iug fiity rtcrcs. more or less, about thirty
acres of which are cleared, having thereon
erected a log house and cabin barn now in
the possession of the said Thomas Kaylor. !
Taken in execution and to b; sold at the
suit of John J. Glass and Sarah his wife,
late Sarah Litzinger, to the use of the said
Sarah.
Also All the right, title and Interest of
John Walters, to wit: all that certaiu two
Btory plank building or messuage and tene
ment situate on lot No. 8 in tb village of
Sylvania, in the township of Couemaugb.
and county of Cambria, and bing forty feet
long aa tweutr five fet wide, and fronting
DEIIS OF HEAVEX, SHOULD BE
EBEjSoSBURG, PA. WEDNESDAY, JUNE. 4,
on Totts Street in said village, and the lot
or piece of ground and curtilage appurte- on i;nioa for I lie Union
nant to the said building. Taken in execu-
tion and to be bold at the suit of Daniel ' Usweoo. May 16, 1862.
Goughuour. Da Siu: I Lave received your let-
so All the right, title 'and interest of ! tor inviting me to meet yourself and other
John Schnable. of, in and to a piece or par- gentlemen constituting a committee appoiu
celof laud situate in Iilackbck township,,.-. ... . mm. . ... T:i;V..
Cimhr i r...mtr Hin n ncr lan.k nf Tn Tar.
ish, XIathew Froseur and others, containing
ninety acres, more or less, about eighteen
acres of which are cleared. Laving thereon
erectel a one and a half story Louse and a
log stable uow in the occupancy of the said
John Schnable. Taken in execution and to
be sold at the suit of James Murray & Co.,
now for use of R. L. Johnston.
Also All the riuht. title and interest of
Bernard XFGirr, of iu au 1 to a piece or par
cel of laud situate in Cambria township,
Cambria couuty. adjoining lands of Johnston
Xloore, Alexauiler Xl'Vicker, Festus Tibbott
and others, containing seventy five acres,
uiuic oi less, nooui lull l auca ui uitu aio I
c'eare.1. now in the occupancy ..f Isaac !
Singer. Taken in execution and to be sold I
at the suit of R. & A. I. Duncan.
TyX. li. The Sheriffhas made the fol
low ing the conditions of the sale, viz., one
fourth of the purcha.se mouey uu each sale
to be paid at the time the property is rtruck
down : when the sale amounts to $500 and
upwards, under $500 and more than $ 100
me one mini. iiij'i:r and mora man
loO the halt; le-s than J5O0 the whole
niiioiiLti. e.iuti v. ise liic propel i nui oe uu- ;
. . .i : ... :ti i...
me .iateh- put up to sale again, and no deed ',
will U presente.1 I t acknowledgment tin- j
teas i lie oaiauct? oi tue
he purcLa-e money be
paid on e.r l.ef rethe
f. Unwind Mondav.
.Sheriff ofti.e ) JOHN RUCK, Sheri:T.
. - 1
Xlav 7, 1S02
IV
,i
SCRIP .,T PAR !
SUGAR KETTLES.
10 to 40 slloij
COPPER KETTLES,
3 quarti to 40 gallons.
all sorts and kinds.
SIIECT IKOX HARC,
evrv vricty.
EX A MEL ED TINNED IRON WARE.
ZINC WASHBOARDS,
tor 25 cents, worth 37 cer.ia.
SAD IRONS or SMOOTHING IliONS.
ali sizes and best quality. 5 to 0i cU. per lb
COOKING STOVES,
Trimmed complete, with Baking arrange
ments. From $3 to $23.
EGG STOYKS. $4. 50 to $13. 00.
II EA TING CO OK ST O TL'.S 53. to S8
BRADLEY COOKING STOVES. Talent.
GK4IT & CO., miTC'IICIX.,
I1ERRON S- CO.. ABBOTT &NuBLE, A.
J. GAL AG HUB'S,
and every other Pittsburgh or Philadelphia
manufacturer's stoves always on hand or
procure i on 5 davs notice.
ODD PLATES AND GRATES far Stoves,
alwavs on hand.
CARBON OIL LAMPS, for C2cts.. to
1.25, CIUXINEVS and WICKS Lamps td
wavs on hand.
S P 0 l) T 1 X C
BEST QUALITY, put up aud painted at 10
cts. per fiOt.
37" No extra charge for Elloics
MINERS LAM PS,
OIL CANS.
POWDKll CANS,
all s:zes, constantly on hand.
COFFEE MILLS. 37' cts to 1.25.
TOASTING FORKS, OYSTER BROIL
ERS, JELLY Cake Mould. Table and Tea
Spoons. COAL BUCKETS, 35 Jets, to $5.00
THe alove gd8 wil? be furnished.
WHOLESALE Oil RETAIL.
AT THE
JOUNSTOWK faTOVK eV: HofSE FCBKIsHlNd"
bTOHK.
CANAL STREET.
Opposite the eigh Lock.
ASK FOR
FRANK W.HAYS WAREHOUSE.
and save twenty percent, on your purchases, j
EITHER FOR CASH OR SCRIP
Johnstown April, 17. 1861. tf.
JOHN SHOFFNER,
DEALER IN
GROCERIES,
Ovsters. Fresh and Salt Fish. Hour, Whole
sale and Retail. Canal St. .below Franklin,
Johnstown, Ta.
ALSO.
SMITIPS VEGETABLE COFFEE,
Manufactured and sold Wholesale and Re- j
tail. Sold bv all respectable .Merchants.
Mrrch 19,"lS02-tf.
NOTICE.
- , r ,i. o..!..-:!
XTI'T V. o...l a two vear ..1.1 mi.T
the Xlule is a sorrel and the Colt a dark bay
o, u, one; .'A u a-.. . - f
a star in its forehead.
person
PAMC ARRAmiEIIEXTS
finding them will please put them up and j unless that their like hxs not baen known of conservative members of Congress t.f j prrsent v,ciuuionai t mon Committee.
PETER SOISSONG. , They have thc-cries. &.m of them main- ! look in vain for any Mich declaration aa toe ' Lich nonvnate.1 tl(e State ticket doctod J i.t
Mv 7, l?2.-'-2-3 tain that the sccfAlel States arc out r-f ti c t'.n.'-s c.:rutn ! m tV
DISTRIBUTED ALIKE. VPOX THE
Hon. William Duer nf'orc TnrL
J '""'" ' ' lu,: Lei: isiaiure
desigaated a? "Republican and Union mem
bers," with authority, after consultation
with committees of other organizations, to
fix the time and pl?ce for holding a State
Convention for the nomination of State ofTu
cers. 1 will give you the reason why I think
it pr per to decline this invitation.
Th3 members of the Legislature by whom
the committee was appointed with which
you invite me to consult, adopted an ad
dress and resolutions declaring certain prin
ciples, and iuviticg me to a conveution which
, M , ,, n ...
end, "All Republicans. Umon
Demccrats, aud other loyal citizens suppor-
ters cf the jolicy of the Adnvnist ration and
responding to the principles and policy" s,tt
forth in such address and resolutions.
1 cannot call myself "a supporter cf the
pohc. of the administration" aud I do not
"respond to the principles and policy set
r ... , . i
, . , , . .
i. .rr i in Ti.n o.f t a n w. . I . ti i
increiore. tnou-'-n a loval r:twn i m r..f
" c j , uv
embraced within this invitation
I am ready indeed., to support the Admin
-,.. , . ,,,.,.,,... V" 7
1 c..u o. n.c v r jjr
. . . i . . , .
the preservation of uur Constitutional Eaton,
and I kuow that to this policy the President
is pledge 1 by numerous acts anl declara
tions, the sincerity of whicda I do net ques
tion. Bat whether he will adhere to these
pledges in spite of that powerful influence in
his own party which is seeking to convert
the war into an abolition war. is yet to be
pioved. He has already recommeuded an
impo.tant measure which in my judgment
is imiolitic an 1 unwarranted by the Consti
tution. With respect to the vital questions
that remain I regard the "policy of the Ad
ministration," as somewhat unfixed and un
certain, and until I see more clearly what it
is, I am unable to call myself its "suppor
ter." But layiDg aside this objection, which
does not seem to embarrass Republicans
who are the open opponents of the policy to
which the President is pledged, let us con
sider the proposed union upon its merits
is U expeelient, ana will it promote the pub
lie welfare, to unite with the Republican
party ujon the principles of the legislative
address and resolutions, for the purpose of
, . - .
.w.....s ...w r...tj ima ouic
at the approaching election? That is the I them success. But-it would be absurd to ; , knor, 5l,.vX j that t,.;s atrotk.lss H.j f me
lueiUon- i orsAiuze a political party against peisous so ; caa uc.Vcr h3 a0co.npI shed: I know that the
A year ago wh.u the country was in im- j f.-w and insign:fKant. and who dare only 5 snL would nnt supiort aw- f -r this pur
minent danger the Republicans of New ! sieak in whisjrs. The disloyal men of the 1 kn ,u. tLat tLt vnaU rt;it it
York and of other States inviteel Demicrats
and all other loj-al men to lay aside partizan
controvers3 and unite with them iu the suj
pui t of the war for the preservation of the
1 Constitution and Union. No oJier motive
or purpose for tin war was then beard from
the leaders of the Republican party or in
deed iu any quarter having the slightest in
fluence upon public opinion.
The messages and speeches rf the rresi-
dent; the proclamations of his Generals
pledging the public faith to the people of the
iuvadeel States, and of which his mere si-
lence was an approval and confirmation; the
resolutions of Congress passed almost unani-
mcmly, only two Republicans veiting against
them iu the House of Representatives; the
it -. 1 1 1 - ., ... , , exciu Jes tuose whooe Cwiratioii i t.sei.tial.
tngs all united in declaring that the war I last fall. There was then a show of epposi- , , ... r - - , ,
. , . . . . . ; . , , r j It is but luchv. l-urt.' vr.thor.t the
was to be prosecuted not to subjugate thc tion to the war at the North, but no differ- , , 7 r ' .
. o .1 ... I . . ... ' ra-pttblican name; cud I fear tndencv
South, nor to change Southern institutions, t ence as to lU purpose. W e all then wtre or . r...,. .1 j- , , -.
. - c f . I i may be to stu-ngtuen U s radical branch ci
nor to deprive Southern men of their prop- proposed to be Constitutional Uuion men.',,.. i , . .
... . , ,. , r ! .. . . . , tnfc party, an.i to v.ckcu t..at T'Cition
rtv tir nsrhts. but nmnlv to stabli.h tl.A X .. 11 ..i.,iti..n t,oi,a .t;w , .
j . .. ..
authority of the Constitution over all the
States. Such were the appeals and asu
ranees under which the war commenced.
But when we Lad Lalf a million of men in
arms; when our armies were filled with
Demociats and othets who volunteered to
fight for this cause and not for abolition;
when Maryland, Kentucky and Missouri,
relying upon our promises, Lad sent loyal
men to Congress, opened their territories to
our troops and placed themselves in our
power then first we heard, that slavery be-
ing the cause of the war, slarery must be
! , . f . - . -i . .... .
wsireyca. ai is notorious, mat at tuis day
a lai-Tfi nortion (ti.nr th lcaKf) r.f Ko lf..
- e X V J J v " .mw
publican party repudiate these pledges and
trample even on tb.'ir own Chh-air.,
a- o' f-
i IornU A UeJ
re me open advocates oi tl.e
. i - . i . . .
i abortion ot slavery in the States, and of
' measures of confiscation so sweeping and re
HIGH ASD THE LOW. THE RICH AXD
1862.
L nion, and therefore Lave no rights. They
adopt the doctrine of secession, attaching to
it a consequence that enhances its absurdity.
The States, they say, are gone as States, but
remain as Territories, subject to absolute
power. This is the theory cf Mr. Sumner.
It is the theory adopted by a great meeting i
in the city of New York, over which a son i
oi .Alexander namuiou presiueii. uiners oi tae seceOe-ei Stales: uo tx nJtmr ation of
derive the power to abolish slavery from a ' that most absurd form cf scessj.n;m which
different source. It may be done, they say, J conerts States into Territory. tJ erects &
by the war power in other words, by des- ! military desj cJai upen the mius of thu
potic power. Who can bound the war j Cons-.itution. The pl.y of Uaiultt vith tLe
power? And to what a misetable state j part of Ilandct left out U not luoie lidicu
must the country be reduced, where it shall . lous than a Uuion party that leaves cut the
be thought a justification of every violation i Constitution.
of constitutional law to say that it may be i I cnUruin the ho, that the conservative
done by the war ,cwer! u-n cf thc x; in u.ay
I know that all these get.l-men claim to j and act in concert with the loval citizens cf
be (prominently eeu) the friends of thc i Kentucky. Marylan 1 and all oiler Southern
Union. They would sooner abolish slavery j Strv.-s that arc or may beco-me fr-t- fivia t: e
than that thc Union h.-ttU jxrish. They j usmpsl powir of Jujers.u Davis.' I tr-2t
would exert a military despotism in th? that there u id be some movement f,r this
Sauth for tht sale cf the Innn. Ttiey are j purpose at WaLittou Ufoie the urn
sj passionate in their lave that th.-y would j meet of Congress. T.ut whether this hI
s.icrifi e law, liberty, the Constitution itself, , he uceom) .h.b.-el cr r. ,t. I cirtaiulv can ttter
to save the Liuoa. cll, tne Luum to
. .
! "llltu are oevoieo, is one lor wmcn
' t r... t i . ... .
i couicss x L.atc no lesj-c-ci IT a.'.Utnmeni.
j I know no Union but eur constitutional
1 T. ..f iV. .....t . t. :-
X"T.V " , . ' 1 .
anuse ci worua to cau anytmug e;se 1 i.e
ctc-. ci- ii me new piaujim, i n:.ups,
who declares that for twenty years Le has
tl.A . . . . . . .. A. . . nn I '
,
who formerly stigmatised it as a compact
with Hell, are both Union men. It is the
opinion of these gentlemen thai the Lw cf
God aud the Constitution of the United
States ai-e at varience with each other, and
tneretore they nave sought the ovt.-ihrow of
the Union, but they have become coavc-rted
since it Las been discovered that one may
be an enemy of the Constitution, and yet a
friend of. the Uuion. Se , Mr. Gen it Smith,
who sat in a seat of honor at the New York
". y
l.ar -J-!"g i
V" n""1-
meeting, informs us in his circu
he bates the Constitution he t .
rT.1 - - 1 l - . .
aue ic"isiaLic stuore&s iuv ies .o inc pro-
Dosod Lnion convention ail Renublicans.
Union Democrats and other loyal citizens."
This implies that all Republicans are loyal:
that IITslovaltv may b;: found among IVirso- i
crats and other citizens, but nowhere else.
... .
oucn is not rav epin:on. we are in arn;s
against the JloyaI men of the South. ulJ j fd,iatica! spirit that to HUrr.te the Jc-ra.Vi
none here uow oppose the war. I Uheve j African word J j ut the wl ites in chain
that individuals may be found in the North ; -aj cudemn to misery anl despair iaLt
who sympathise with the teltls aud wish ! ,.,:;v11,c ..r M.-...n. . f : t i i
. ....
uo yiuiwuiN: w.iii iuc icecis diu i.-n
Noith, from whoui danger is to be appre-
heuded, are they who seek to convert the
a r ' a - r r
war inio a ar ior ie ennmcipauou 01 me
black race bv tneaus of the overthrow of the
unutution. iiere are iiiese men to ne
found? Sumner, is one of them; Wade
anotner; I hadileus Stevens a third. If there
are Democrats or other citizens among them,
I think they will be found to fraterjise with
the Republicans, or rather to be in a trans-
! formation state
Is it not plain that if we
j need a Union party at the Noith, it is iu
j order to defeat the schemes of these men?
j But how can that be if the- are invited to
j take part in the movement?
( There is no resemblance between this
j movement and that which resulted in the
" " - " .o.Ti.i-ei
ed.bttta controversy nas arisen as to the
object for which it shall be prosecuted;
wuecner vo esiaoiisu cue uousliruuGn or lO !
overthrow it, and re luce the South to the j
condition of a conquered province. Um :
this questiem, the euly p-jlitical question
reallj divides the teop!e of the North, a title
! ... I ... . :l
l nioia pari) cauuoi oe i.euiiai or sucui.
For twelve years rast I have thought that
there was a necessity for a Constitutor l
o t
Union patty. I wished that such a party
might be formed in 1850. I hoped for it
a-ain in lfeOO. I think that loral IVmo
i t..l i i n
crais, io i iu-jiuuu.dua, auu uu ctnerioyai
i mpn oiitrht te unite and form tsiioli o r i ri
e - w M I J
' uow, The basis of such au organization I
I f which ndnht be temoorarv. lKavir. T.rfnt
t ' r i
: . . : . . . .1 c t '
pnw to .e,euie ur-u loruatr reiauous wneu
i the Lnion thai, ue rewtoreU) may te lounJ
in the resolutions adopted
jidre-s an! r.;.Iut;ons
THE POOR.
VOL . 9-NO. 26
adopted by the (so civile J) Uni. tuembtr
of cur State Legislature. There is much
there about flavery; Lut little tr uolhing
about the Constitution. There is no dec!a
ration against abolition or general coufiica-tk-a;
no assurance to loyal Souther:; men
tbt their rights shall be r?-.ecttd: no rt-cog
citieMi of Any ihihts rmn"n:ni to the tr.i.V
j uto tllJ combiuction with RivulH.a-s to
i overthrow the Democrats if this tit
i .... ....
1 Latevtr fan't-; li.r-r -n l,-..-,. r,
i i ti e rt. tne Democrats tf tl.e North
1- ....
ti e ruaia loyal and p.i-tic; ney arc the
. chief buUurk
against tue
a. sal:..., c
f the
.Northern disuni. -nists; rpon them le.ts, :n a
! grt-t acgrtc. the h. t of the Union. TI ev
' .
, ua,c olov inauaiiiu:vUs: lrcL-.ne
; fruia fatt:,us cpiiticu to the Gcvtrumtnt
j but have even maJi." cl: "ht satritict-f cf
partan feeling in its supirt. Th.-y Lave
(sustained the President wLm mnry of Lis
i profess; partlzans have a.-saiVJ Lim- and
t if, as I
confuse to Lo.c .-ii-J bliivf, Le
shall jirnre true toLin.cIf sr.d toLisc.unirv
he may. perhaps, Cd nmor.g thtia scn.c cf
Lis bost iritii-ls and firmest supporters.
I have writicn somewhat at length, le-
j cause, Lavir-g to oppoitunity f penal
j consultation, it is only ia tl.ia wa.y that I
j can present to von. r.nd tiirongh voir to
rttl..-.r l,i,,.U ,;. ,i r
i - - , , ..
j ty,-ls sul ;"ct are
j .,ve iVQ (rorn
i eouise. v c rio is ai.t? rrv i.-n- to.r.
bc-th strong. I am, and
the b.gTprii g, in favor tf
!t:r g down the r;e:?!on io f.rec of arms.
' i
"
or Lvr.r.aity, ior con-
; st:tutienal law and liberty; and I uI-1.it the
, j, V,,n,s .,f root.ie of o:ir -.TV -i ri A 1.1.
1. w 'K.ng tLe wlUe race rrrr:rc. j
know that all Christendom would rise aud
1
j it. Thv en roacl,tJ al wt.j
b the dissolution of the Union, but after ti e
-n.t fnLtf.,! csteclhure of moc-y aud sa;
rjjce 0f fem
I am confident, m .lesr t'.r, that after
some experiments t-erhurs, y-ou wilictlatt
react thc conclusion al which I Lave ai rived.
For myself, I see no i;c in meeting v.ith
gentlemen "xith wLom I am sure beforehand
to disagree. Tie whole basis cr iLc propo
sed organization is wrong It wants tL
vital principle of a Uuion patty, fiileiity t .
the C'listitutiou. It imrxes a test that the
j Southern Union men v.T.l not admit. It tta
! uraces
men who ought to be excluded, .ird
...r,;-!, ;. i . ,n.c.. l .1 t. -
in a ccnMJvaiive and Ccl.tuivnal
: fiy
If I am not mistaken, the Eic-tntive C-m-
I raitt-e of tLe Coustituticnal Union l.aitv'
- i
of 1800 stiil survives and ycu and myself
e botu members of it. Indeed, I Mtrj-eo
j that it is in that capaol.y jour letter
wdaressed to me.
' Le So good as to communicate my answer
x
t3 ne ether pcutien.en cf thc committee, as
; 1 scpiose the question to which it relates
! may come U-iore them; and believe tue sin-
rrelv. vour friend and servant
'' . '
! WILLI.5I DUER.
L J. Bsowx, Eq., New York.
the invitation was addressed bv XTr
j Rrowu. whose name was i.iaee.1 at th l.-,.a
j of the Legislative Caucus Ccminiitee, to Mr.
w boi-rg ;.
ry tne committee j uer, oecause ne is not only a member of