grmctrat nnb J?cnfiiul. the way before us brightens ; and we look forward with eager and sanguine expecta- ' tions to Pennsylvania's redemption sin- t cerely praying, that we may rejoice and shalce hands with our political friends, : over a Democratic triumph, at the Octo ber election. J. S. TCJDO, Cditor &, Publisher. MAY All 36, 13. Icmocrut!c TlcUct. Governor, GEO. W, WOODWARD of Luzerne Co. Judge of the Supreme Court, WALTER II. LOWRIE, of Allegheny Co- Assembly, CYRUS L. PERSUING. of Jt.-hrtfr.wn. Register and Recorder, JAMES GRIFFIN, of Jchr.stowu. Treisvrcr, ISAAC WIRE, cf Wilinore. Commissioner . E, GLASS, of Etensburg. Coroner, WM. FLATTERY, of Johnstown. Auditor, F. P. TIERNEY, i f Caitbria Tp. Poor House Director. GEO.M'CULLOUGH. cf MunsttrTp. Police. Tho members of the Dc-mocratic County Committee, are requested to meet at the office of the underrigued, in the B. rough of Ebeuabu-.-g, ou Tue. hty the Sth iiv of Sep terubtr liext, at 7 o'clock, P. M. A full alter dance is detirel. WM. KIT TELL, Aug. 2C, 18G3. Chairman. COl'A'TY CO."I3Ii rTi:C WILLIAM KITTELL. Chairman. M. H'Guire, John Smith. John Ferguson. John M'Bride, Thomas M'Keniin. Wm P. Buck, Joseph Cole, Montgomerr Douglass, Joseph Gill, E. R. Duniiesau, John Camp bell. Michael Berry, Richard Sanderson, William Murray, Wiliiam Kit tell, Thomas M'Breen. Irvin Rutlulsjc. William M'Kte. John A. Barns. J.uno.s F. Campbd!. A. Kenne.fv.P, II.S'.LK James M'C - v. J. hn Stuil. Pcttr Dougherty. George W". Staib, Joseph A. Diraoml. William JJ'Gmrh, George . Walters, John M'Colgan, Guor'ge Woaburn. The Otic Tlilnsr Accessary. It must be. remembered, that the ex penses of publi.-hing a new.p:ijer are very great. Tho high prices of paper and other printing materials, for the last year, have rendered the business ojjc in which the publisher is required to use the strictest economy in order to make his "ends meet. A hile nearly all the publishers throughout the Mate have raised tlvAr prices, both in advcitYing and subscrip tion, in order to rncot the fluctuations in the rates of printing materials, we have endeavored to furnih the Drmocht and Sentinel at the oi l rates. We do not complain of this, nor do we intend to in crease our prices, unless compelled to do so : but we make nr. earnest appeal to our patrons, some of whom are indebted to us over two years, to j ay vji. Although each ones indebtedness may not seem much, yet these little accounts in the ag gregate, most at least, be equal to our expenses. We shall increase our energies', to make the Democrat ani Sentixkl a welcome vi.-itor ?.nd a reliable newspaper ; but in order to defray the heavy expenses of publication, we must insist upon our subscribers pacing off their arrearages. The coming Court, will afford an excel lent opportunity ; and we sincerely hope that our debtors, as it is the first time we have dunned them, will not spurn our just and modest appeal. We do not think it necessary to say any more on this sub ject ; but hop? that our subscribers who we know are honest and .intellige nt men, who appreciate our efforts, will meet our expectations. Of course il.j.: ank-le is not intended for all our readers, many of whom have paid us in advance. It was chiefly to this support, together with the increasing pa tronage of the paper, that we were ena bled to overcome the vicissitudes of the past two year. Being encouraged by their support, and endorsed in our course we feel grateful, and shall L nd anew our energies in the future. It shall ever be our highest aim to speak the honest senti ments and advance the interests of a free people ; and we hope long t x enjoy the confidence w hich has been bestowed upon tis by the noble Democracy of Little Cambria, As the campaign advances, , A Word to Young Voters. ! The present history of our country is so full of interest to every American freeman, ; that we venture an advice to those who for the first time, are about to exercise the jKlitical franchise of an American citizen. Circumstances, which too often make creatures of men, re apt to lead ; the j-oung voter astray, unless he be guided by the experience of others and directed, without prejudice, to the true political landmarks, set up by our fathers, for the ! enhancement of our earthly happiness and j to guide us onward in our march to na : tional greatness. i At this particular time, when our country is convulsed to the centre, and j the blessed liberties of a free born peo- pie are seriously threatened, the young ; and inexperienced citizen should weigh i well the responsibility he is about to as sume. We appeal to honesty and candor, the natural attributes of youth, for an ear to our admonition. It would be well to read the history of the two parties and contrast them, to gether with their widely differing princi ples, of the all important present. It is the rising j-outh who shall govern this country when the older shall have passed from the political stage. Consider, then, young men, the importance of sound principles as a basis of political faith. The want of space- forbids us from enter ing into a long argument, and we reduce our article to a single word Reflect ! If we arrest the attention and inadvertency of youth, by the proclamation of that dissyllabic, we shall have attained all that a logical argument could effect: for in reflecting and considering the differences between the two, argument will suggest itself in favor of that party which has best managed the affairs of our Govern ment. It will lead to an investigation of the motives which actuate the party now in power ; and enable the young citizen to fairly decide, from his own convictions, whether he will become an Aoblitionist or a Democrat. "We ask you, then, young voter to think before you act ; to reflect before you take the final step. The principles of Democracy will al ways bear investigation and will grow brighter the more the- are scanned ; for upon her doctrines are based the funda mental principles of free government, always avowing that the people alone are capable of self-government, and that the ! Constitution, the great and only bond of tho Union, is the supreme law of the land. Democracy teaches that States as well as individual.-, have certain rights which no power on earth, except the brute force of tyranny, can obliterate. Not so with the Abolition party. It teaches as a primary doctrine, that a creature of the people, is the absolute ruler; that a finite office holder, is the Government ; that " mili tary necessity" is paramount over the Constitution; that the property of the rich man and the . liberties of the poor, must bend, alike, before its despotic sway. It teaches the Utopian doctrines of "higher law" and " negro equality ;" and it seeks to wipe out State sovereignty and consoli date our Government into a centralized despotism. Such is a brief sketch of the inevitable consequences of Abolitionism. Since the days of Federalism that party has arrayed itself against the people, al ways distrusting their capacity for self government, and seeking to usurp all power from the masses. The brief distinctions we have drawn, will require but little reflection to convince the candid young voter of the truthful ness and justness of onr remarks : and as there is but two parties, he must de cide in favor of Democracy and free government, or Abolitionism and abso lute despotism. C3- The Wheeler & Wilson Machine ranks high in the community for family use, for which purpose it is admirably j adapted. Its advantages are, the pcrfec- j tion of work, both sides cf the scam being alike and equally beautiful, the strength and durability of the stitch, which when well done, it is impossible to ravel, its great rapidity, the simplicity of its construction, and the ease with which it can be worked " X. T. Chronkle. The above Machines are sold by K. A. O. Kerr, Altoona, P. "Sustain llie Administration." A number of our extremely " loyal " citizens were drawn from the fatal wheel of destiny, in the late draft. These men have, been denouncing Democrats as trai tors and disloyal men, and have inces santly cried out " sustain the President." Now let them act upon the suggestion of their own demands let them show their undying patriotism to the old " rail split ter," not in words but in acts let them cease their vociferations against Demo crats and shoulder the musket at once, or forever hold their peace and acknowledge their insincerity and their cowardice. The $300 Clause. There has bt:en so many orders and decisions upon the conscription act, that it is hard for an ordinary man to deter mine the meaning of the law. We every day hear arguments and different opinions 'upon this or that clause of that hateful act. We, however, state for those most particularly interested, that it has finally been decided that a drafted man paying three hundred dollars, the equivalent for a substitute, is exempt for three years or during the term for which he is conscripted. Spelling Names. Orthography is one of the four important branches of gram mar, and relates to the spelling of words; but as there are no fixed rules for spelling men's names, they could hardly be con sidered under that head : vet in enrolling and drafting men, wherein their happiness, their property and their lives are in jeopar dy, it is presumed' that their names would at least be spelled, so as to convey the sound. We were, several times, since our issue gibed for the awkward way in which the drafted men's names were spelled in our published list. We were well aware of this fact, but did not consider it our duty to make any corrections in what was not our business. We published the names as they were literary spoiled, in precisely the same order they were drawn. It is not our business to determine whether one of those "jaw-breakers," means this individual or that other man. That is a discrimination discretionary with the un derstrappers who serve those death-warrants upon the people. Tobacco. Tho attention of conntry dealers is directed to the card of G. W. Hickman & Co., wholesale dealers in manufactured tobacco, .segars, &c. This well known tobacco house has an estab lished reputation for being the best place in Philadelphia, for retail dealers, to pur chase good and saleable tobacco and segars. The men of the firm are gentle men of good character; and their clerks are whole soulcd and accommodating fellows." C3" A superior quality of metalic pens can be bought, at the wholesale and retail stationery store of Henry Miner 71 and 73, Fifth street, Pittsburg, Pa., for twenty-five cents per dozen. CsS" We publish to-day, the address of the Democratic State Central Committee. It is a calm and dignified document Read it carefully. Goons at City Pkick.s. E. J. Mills & Co., do still continue to sell goods cheaper than their comjetitors. They have a very large assortment of all kinds of merchandise at low and uniform prices. Iit Y a Huoom. If v-ou want to secure one of those indispensable household uten sils, that always " sweeps clean," go to James P. Murray's grocery, where you will get a superior article, at a low price. A Good Drink. A healthful and very pleasant summer beverage can be had at Mrs. St aid's soda fountain. tvE Chamber, lugust 18, 1863. j 3- Godey's Ladys llook for Septem ber is beautifully embellished, ' and eon tains enterta ining literature and manv valuable receipts. The Draft In Sew YorU. . The Journal Commerce in speaking of the draft in that city on Wednesday, sars that from the beginning to the end of tie performance there was not the first symptom of disorder either in th street or the build ing. A meeting cf Qnakers could not have been more sedate and decorous. Both fore noon and afternoon business wrs going just as usual all along Sixth avenue j everybody took it for granted that there would "be no trouble. While the tremendous preparation, civil and military, far making short work of mohs, have done much towards bringing about this halcyon state of things, the chieY rredit is ini.1n.iLfw11,. . t tion of Governor Seymour, kindly hot firm- : ijr icnaM-jirij; wuu me excuen portion Of C'Ur I tWittm . 1 ' il l 1 . vumiia, mi aunng mem mat ne, equally with the Federal authorities, was interested in preserving the peace, nd was determined to maintain the laws at all hazards. The Draft In Kexv York. GOVERNOR SEYMOUR'S PROCLAMATION. Executive Chamber A I have received information that the Draft is about to be made in the cities of New York and Prooklyn ; and I under stand that there is danger of disorderly and riotous attacks upon those who are engaged in executing the law of Congress. I cannot believe that airy considerable number of citizens are disposed to renew the shameful and sad scenes of the past month, in which the lives of so many; as well of the innocent as of the guilty, were destroyed. Our courts are now consigning to severe punishment many of those who were then guilty of acts destructive of the lives and property of their fellow-citizens. These events should teach all that real or imaginary wrongs cannot be corrected by unlawful violence. The liberties of our country and the lights of our citizens can only be preserved by a just regard for legal obligations and an acquiescence in the decision of judicial tribunals. While I believe it would have been a wise and humane policy to have procured a judicial decision with regard to the con stitutionality of the Conscription act at an early day and by a summary process, yet the failure to do this in no degree justifies any violent opposition to an act of Congress. Until it is set aside by the decision of judicial tribunals, it must be obeyed like any other act of the State or National Legislature. The following rule of duty m this re sject was laid down in the Farewell Ad dress of Andrew .Jackson. This view has always been accepted by the friends of our Union, and the upholders of eur Constitution : "Unconstitutional or oppressive laws may no doubt be passed by Congress, either from erroneous views or the want of due consideration. If they are in reach of judicial authority, the remedy is easy and peaceful ; and if, from the character of the law, it is an abuse of pow r not within the control of the judiciary, then free discussion and calm appeals to reason and to the justice of the people will not fail to redress the wrong. Put until the law shall be declared void by the courts, or repealed by Congress, no individual, or combination of individuals, can be justi fied in assisting its execution." The antagonistic doctrine that men may rightfully resist 4aws opposed to their own ideas of right or duty has not only led to great disorders and violence, but is one of the chief causes of the destructive civil war which has wasted the blood and treasure of our people. Disregard for the sacredness of the Constitution, for the 'majesty of the law, and for the decisions of the Judiciary, is at this time the great est danger which threatens American lilerty. This spirit of disloyalty must be put down. It is inconsistent with social order and soeial security, destructive to the safety of persons and property, and subversive of the liberty of the citizen and the freedom of the nation. Those who tear that there are designs in any quarter to overthrow the righu of the citizen, or to ebstruct the accustomed administration of our laws, or to usurp any power in violation of constitutional restraint, should In-ar in mind that all violence, all public disorders pave the way for these very usurpations, and that they wiil bt regarded with satUiactiun by tlk.s? who, for anv cause, may wish tode.-triH-either the power or rights of our National or State Governments. The Constitution and statutes of the. State and nation contain ample remedies for all wrongs which may be committed either by rulers and citizens; and those who wish to preserve their rights or to punish offenders, whether in public or in private life, should themselves earcfully perform their duty, abstain from all ille gal acts, generously support the Govern ment, and then calmly and resolutely claim their rights. I again tepcat the warning which I gave .to you during the riotous proceeding of the past month, that " the only opposition to the conscription which can be allowed is an appeal to the courts. " The right of every citizen to make such an appeal will be maintained, and the decision of the courts must be re spected and obeyed by the rulers and peo ple alike. No other course is consistent with the maintenance of the laws, the peace and order of the city, and safety of its inhabitants. " Riotous proceedings must, and will be put down. The laws of the State of New York must be enforced, its peace and order maintained, and the lives and property of all citizens protected at any and every hazard. The rights of every citizen will be property guarded and de fended by the chief magistrate of the State. I hereby admonish all judicial and ex ecutive officers, whose duty it is to enforce the law and preserve public order, that they take vigorous and effective measures to put down any riotous or unlawful as semblages ; and if they find their power insufficient for that purpose, to call upon the military in the manner pointed out by by the statutes of the State. If these measures should prove insufficient, I shall then exert the full power of the State, in order that the public order may boire served and the persons and property of the citizens be fully protected. T ' Hob atio Se VMrvrR. ' From Charleston. New Yokk, Aug. 23. The U. S. steamer Arkansas arrived at the Navy Yard this morning. The following dispatch is from the agent of the Associated Press with the fleet off Charleston : " Flag Ship Dissmorl, "Tuesday Morning, Aug. 18, 18G3. j" " The attack on Fort Sumter was com menced at daybreak, yesterday morning, by the siege of Gen. Gillmore and the naval battery on shore. " At 0 o'clock Admiral Dahlgren pro ceeded on board the Weehawken, and with the Ironsides and entire Monitor fleet attacked Forts Wagner and Gregg with great fury, completely silencing Fort Wagner, and almost silencing Fort Gregg. " The wooden gunboats, seven in num ber, also joined in the assault, and enabled all of the shore batteries to pour their shot and shell into Sumter. " At 10 o'clock, the Admiral changed his flag to the Passaic and with the Pa tapseo, proceeded to within about 1,100 yards of Fort Sumter, and shelled the sea wall with two rifle guns of those vessels, for about an hour, with marked effect. Sumter fired almost fifty return soots doing no damage to the vessels, whilst the wall of Sumter was badly scarred. Fleet Captain George W. Rodgers took command of his old vessel, the moni tor Catskill, and went up into the fight, going within a hundred and fifty yards of the beach front of Fort. Wagner. After trying a number of t-hot, a shut from Wagner broke loose a piece of the interi or lining of the pilot-house, which struck on the head of Commander Rodgers, in stantly killing him, as well as Paymaster Woodbury', who was standing at his side. Both of their heads were split open. These were the only jersons injured on land or water during the six hours" en gagement. " The damage done to Fort Sampler by the siege batteries ol Genera! Gihuore is viable without the aid of a glass. The rebels had erected a false wall agalu-t the wall exposed to the army batteries. It extended to within ten feet ef the top of the wall, wasovt r f...rtv fWet high a". 1 ten feet thick. This wall is now a mass of ruins, while the eld wall is bored fail of deep holes the parapet crushed mil ragged, and the northwest corner jpshed and cracked, down almost to the water's edge. "The harbor and Stcno river are Ailed with torpedoes, aliout a dozen of which have been picked up in Stono, and one was explodei I under the Patapsce, raising her a foot out of water, but doing no harm to the vessel. " None of the vt-ssels were injured in th least, and the Admiral and h'is officers are confident in the ability of the Moni tors to batter down Sumpter. The Ad miral is anxious, however, to save the vessels tor the heavy v.-ork required of them after Sumpter i taken, and to let the army reduce Fort Sumpter if osible. " The lieet, except the Weehawken and Nahant, all retired Infore twooc'.x-k, but they rem-unod to keep Wagner silent during the afternoon, and to prevent the remounting of the guns. " The shore batteries continued firing all the afternoon and night on the walls of Sumpter with good effect. " This morning the weather is cool and clear, and the batteries steadily at work. The Weehawken and Passaic are keeping Forts Wagner and Gregg silent; ami up to noon, when the Arkansas sailed, the remainder of the fleet are lying at their moorings. " The bodies of Captain Rodgers and Paymaster Woodbury have been em balmed, and will go North on the Ar kansas. " General Gilmore announces that the work thus far has been entirely satisfac tory ; that the fort is badly damaged, and the work progressing finely. " Admiral Dahlgrcn is much depressed by the loss of his fleet captain, but is highly gratified by the operations of the fleet and army, and very hopeful of ulti mate successs. " Up to the moment of the sailing of the Arkansas, at noon, the siege o-uns have been hurling about 3 shell per min ute during the morning at Fort Sumpter. with marked effect. " Two of the monitors, the Ironsides and some of the gunboats are shelling Forts Wairuer and Gre,TT." - CO The lrcNitr t r.i. The Abnliti,-v,,ista V...... 6n,H. tenes of detraction and aV.e Woodward, in most grau,J stvV1"" V could be more cheering ., ', ' Democracy. It is pr..of i'y'?c- already see that ti.tir fate i5 i iney Know it. ji,tre V7o,v- 1 been in public lite t ,r n,.ue i-"!? "a oi a tea-ury : yet los vU.itio, ..'H tiro errors that, he has c-)' neither of which ,Te iUiun ' "f-''- guilty of neither of fu.'." ' ' -The first is, that ha inU tv( . cltisement e-f natr.r.iliz. 1 cit'.n-r - v-C ber of the liefona Joiivei;tior: V, 'z This chnrge was cleariv aZ i'.'!' refuted vhtn Judsze W.-o'-.var'" to the Supreme Bench. Ti' word of truth in it. K0 v an ; J" v and liberr.1 in hr? vita - n t:,Ts Judge W. and n ne k'-i.i. : V. than obr fHn-!orn cii.;z.-r.s "t The sceud charge i.-, . ',v-Ti the J udges of the Suprtrne (' " -' ' V ality cf the soldiers' vnt. ar. 'jf,.' in favor of the dixr, find,;S' . soldier." This too, r'".. decide, that there l.ch provision fur anv votes t h ?Ztt''i syivama civu om-rs out.-'. ie of t--! -Pennsylvania, and bey.l tie irV'. ir iawb, mat llierel.Te smI,'; r,., her limits could not vote. Dv i" a- V be it rememU-rcd, a Dim -..r.-: Vt Philadelphia was turne? r-nt nf v-':" t . - U'.l - - T. 1 . . I. deeided that "Soldiers -.,,;.f J that they were " t?i'.-?rt, v know this better than t:: ,. v, .. charge. Soldiers eau v ''l3 men. They have r. s; ;:.t V-i-v u!cv ar. any. . e nre o' ,v is not otherwise, f.r If ther.ri4rV la-n o Dfiw in the service c .:'! J.grt'.-. portur.ity of e perdue 5 thr-r-h t C box. Atx.tti.Hitm woidu r-'e ?-: ; . 1 uke as no jartv tver rt t- Ityuilkan ' .": " TO THE OYEil( I eA I hereby 1 IL'i aist'.f t -tion. as a ear. t.-- f.r - ' SEMDUY, at tb en-r: 2 : Subject t-- the dcis!M; f ;.e ' ' J.WF.s ?::-;"; L retto. A tu;. -6. ls"o-T:. S. M. PettecciiUCo A! v-ri:-n Z t ..7 P.- .: ' New York, and 10 S:.; vn-a. 1. ire the authorized Apt t- ; ocrat Je Sujttixhl," anJ vc- j-;. rial and laret cirui.htin New L.rt---the Uii'.t"! States an i C.i::.v". 7 are em jtw red to (n'r.-ii-t f.-.r LOWFST TKK31S. l; . J aai i:s DorciniinT. Money Wanted leather than 31 en. It is a curious circumstance that the pro vost marshals in Massachusetts discouraged the hiring of substitutes, and used theirln flueuce.with the conscripts to induce them pay the $300 exemption fee instead. Thus, in the Springfield district there were less than a dozen substitutes procured out of over a thousand conscripts drawn. Indeed, the board in that district forced the con scripts to pay the money rather than prepare substitutes, as will lie fieen bv the followiug extract from a letter in the Lepul.lican : " There are but very few substitutes e ported in the district, n.t a dozen out of whole thousand examined, and the reason is that it has been almost impossible to Ret the attention of the board to their examination or acceptance. At least twenty cat-es have come under my knowledge where men have been anxious to furnish substitutes, but when they reported with them on ths day assigned, they were told that the board hkd no time to attend to them, and" they had better pay thir $300. G. W. HICKMAN & CO. Wholesale I V.:"-:i: MANT I-' A CT U I K 1 1 T CAf'". Fouziav and d::.::t;c re:-? SNUFFS, a r. N E. CvR. TH1KH & M M:KXT - r::iLAi).:Ln;i. w. w. m a lit. s. : 11 A 1 l; A I 1 ' IMPORT I- KS AN! !r Al.V':- . s- sadd'.f.ry, rAiTJAC.:: .wv r." SADDL" a i! A v;. V f . l t it ii d ? ! r 1 1 MT'i'iil t.Ull, I--- pad skins, iiT oa;; :a. HA It NESS, skiutim; aM' DLE LEATHVKS. Jur.e 17, 1SG3 lv. GEORGE ENtiLEP.ACII Gev-rge Conrad, vs. William lieriii::!. Com mou Pleas of Caiutru lvv Sept. Term, 18G1. E. D. The nudersigned l-avir.g l-ceu an Auditor to distKbutr the i'-i -from the sale of the defe:; Ia:-' s I property, hereby, gives ln-tvi t.'.at attend u the duties of s.mi at I his ofiice in tlie IJtiiouii ol J'" ;U Friday the 4th day of Scpteu.Wr c-.s-o'elock, P. M. at which tia.e a-1 ly) required to make their c'.ai'1" lv' Audit, r or be debarred fi"'!"i c' " ',y sai.l fund. CVI1U L. PKSnJ Johnstown, Aug. 5, St. "jotlee. Francis A. To J: Kavlor. RJeri W Driskell, James" Urkell. n l 0' j;r, kell, heirs and les:.d reprtsct tati 1 ' Kay lor, UU-of Allegheny tvvnst'P bria county, deee-iseJ. of partition or valuation i.-ued ..t Orphan's Gurt of the G'unty cl 1 iu the State of Pennsylvania, 3 ".j will be held at the late del? 'j.';, said Jacob Kavlor. in the "':"r't! Allegheny, County aforesaid, en Ji'1;-;- a 24th day" of August r.ext. t e('cj the afternoon of that day. f r bie r.;-., making partition cf the Re said deceased to. and aiuoiig t'f ::i and representatives, if the inie csJ . without prejin'iee to, or fp1'1-1 whole or otherviie, to value the same, accordins to law and place you are required to stA--think proper. T-tr C-jri' Sheritra OtHce, July 1.13 MD. MAGEHAN. f"