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r , HARVEV STICKLER, Editor.
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. TUNKHANNOCK, PA
Wednesday, Sept. 21 1864.
Election October 11, 1 864.
FOR PKESi DEN T,
GEN. GEO. B. McCLELLAN.
OF NEW JERSEY.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
HON GEO. H. PENDLETON
i . OF OHIO.
~ FOR CONGRESS, =
VICTOR E. PIOLETTE,
OF BRADFORD.
F R REPRESENTATIVE,
JOHN JACKSON,
OF WYOMING, AND
E. E. GUILD,
OF SUSQUBHANNA.
FOR ASSOCIATE JUDGE,
~ DR, JOHN V. SMITH,
or TONXHAMNOCK.
FOR COMMISSIONER,
HIRAM BODLE,
OR EATON.
FOR TREASURER,
SAMUEL JENKINS,
OF MESHOPPEN.
FOR AUDITOR,
1> MARTIN SICKLER,
OF OVEKFIELD.
OUR PLATFORM:
The Union—The Constitution—
Peace—Public Liberty—Private
Rights—Free Elections—A Free
Press—Free Speech—Trial by-
Jury—The Right of Asylum
Justice to cur soldiers.
Rtsoired, That in the future, as in the past, we
will adhere with unswerving; fidelity to the Union
n uder the Constitution as the only solid foundation
•'our strength, security, and happiness as a peo
ple, and as a frame work of government equally
conducive to the welfare and prosperity of all the
States, both Northern and Southern.
Resolved , That this Convention does expliotly de
olare. as the sense of the American people, that af
ser fo;r years ot failure to restore the Union by the
experiment of war, during which, uuder the pre
tense of a military necessity or war powr higher
than the Constitution, the Constitution itself has
been disregarded in every part, and public liberty
and private right alike trodden down, and the ma
terial prosperity ot the country essentially impaired
justice humanity, liberty, and the public welfare
demand that immediate efforts be made for a cessa
tion of hostilities with a view to an ultimate Con
vention of all the States, or other peaceble means,to
the end that, at the earliest practicable moment,
peace may be restored on the basis ot the Federal
Union of the States.
Revolved, That the direct interference of the mil
itary authority of the United States in the recent
elections held in Kentucky, Maryland, Missourin
and Deleware* was a shameful violation of the
Constitution, and a repetition of such acts in the
approaching e ection will be held as revolutionary
and resisted with ftU the means and power under
our control.
Resolved , That th aim and object of the Dem
ocratic party is to preserve the Federal Union and
the rights of the States unimpaired ; and they 1
hereby declare that they consider the administrative
usurpation of extraordinary and dangerous powers
not granted by the Constitution, the subversion ot
the civil by military arrest, imprisonment, trial,and
sentence of Ames can citiiens in States, where civil
law exists in full force, the suppiession of freedom of
speech, and of the press, the denial of the right of
asylum, the open an! avowed disregard of State
rights, the employment of unusual test oaths, and
the interference with and the denial of the right of
the people to bear arias, as calculated to prevent a
restoration of the Union and the perpetuation of a
t government deriving its just powers from the con-*
sect of tne governed.
Resolved, That the shameful disregard of the Ad-
W>ini stration to its duty in respect to our fellow citi
tens who now and long have been prisoners of war
to a suffering condition, doserves the severest rep
robatiuii on the score alike of public and common
humanity.
Resolved , That the sympathy of the Democratic
party is heartily and earnestly extended to the sol
diery of our rmy who are and have been, in the
field, under the flag of our country, and in the
event of our attaining power they will receive all
the care, protect ion, regard and kindness that the
brave soldiers of the Republic have so nobly earn
•
The War.
There are rumors that the rebels hare attack
ed Gen. Grant's forces on the WeMon Rail
road. They lack confirmation. A battle
however, is expected to take place at that
point, within a short time—both armies seem
to be preparing for it.
2500 fat cattle valued at half a million doll
ars with tbeir guards, in rear of the army
near Petersburg, were captured and driven
off by the rebels a day or two since. The
starvation of which the abolitionists prat
ed so'loudly, upwards of three years ago, was
no doubt the cause of th'B confiscation of beef.
♦The only wonder is that the poor starvelings
hare held out so long without anything to
cat.
3.1 vessels are said to have besn captured
by rebel privateers.
THE DflArr was commnced in some dis
trict* in this State on Monday last. We are
not informed whether it has been made for
hia County or not. It i* said that it com
menced on Monday If so the victims will
I ° f tLeir inViU,ion 10 Ab *'*
Our Ticket.
It is gratifying to us 'hat we are now ena
abled to present the entire Democratic ticket
to the voters of this county.
Fi R CONGRESS.
We present the name of COL. V. E. Pio-
LLET, of Bradford. To those who know
h ; tn —and many of us do, it is unnecessary
that we should say one won! in cwnmeuda-
I tion. IPs past life and p ditical course is a
sure guaranty of what they will be in the
! future. No man could have been selected,
in the district, who more fully sympathizi-a
with the industrial classes, and who, if elect
ed tvili tiiore honestly and earnestiy repre
sent their interests and wishes He is for
the common people, because he is o/ them.
Most emphatic illy a rapr tsenlatne man,
Let the farmers and mechanics of the 13ih
• Congressional District send the plain fanner,
PIOLLKTT, to represent them in the national
Legislature, and they will have the proud
satisfaction of knowing that, in that body,
i there is at least one man, who, with enlarged
j views and extensive experience in public af
fairs, has that other most desirable qualifica
tion—honesty.
FOR REPRESENTATIVES
We have JOHN TJACKSON of Wyoming, and
E. E. GOULD oi Susquehanna. We have no
personal acquaintance with Mr. G>>uld ; but
the confidence we have, the unflinching de
mocracy of Susquehanna, warrants us in the
assertion that he is a g'od man, and true—
made up of the steruest stuff, and deserving
of the undivided suppurt of the Demociacy
of the district.
Of J hn Jackson who is so well known to
the citizens of our county, we need hardly
speak. Elected, as he was, one of the first
Sheriffs of t our county, the duties of which
office he performed with more honor than !
profit to himself-—he became intimately'
known to the people. What we have said of
Col. Piolette, excepting perhaps in the single
matter of leg! sla'ive experience, may with!
equal truth, be said of John Jackson. They
are indeed almost counterparts of each other.'
Both, are extensive farmers, both are close '
observers, both have strong discriminating '
minds, both thoroughly sympathize aud fra
ternize with the laboring masses. With
both, the office seeks the mm, not ihe man
the office.
Taken together they will make the ablest
longest, strongest team that ever walked info
the halls of legislation, from 'his district and
county, LeCs run ihem in; and with ihem
trample down and crush to the earth, those
vampires of fraud and corruption, who for i
years have been sucking away the very life
blood of the state and the nation.
FOR ASSOCIATE JUDGE
Dr. John V. Smith is nominated. Dr. j
Smith has been a physician and surgeon, in
active practice, in our county, for nearly for- i
ty years ; of his character as a man, and 1
qualifications for the position, it is therefore !
unnecessary for us to speak. He will do '
honor to the station for which he will cer.
tainly be "lected by a people who had learned 1
l o confide iu him, long bi-fore we knew htm-
COMMISSI NER.
Perhaps no man in the County combines
more of the qualifications required tor this i
office than Hiram Bodle, our nominee. A 1
prudent, enterprising and intelligent farmer,
who manages his own affairs with admirable '
tact and ability. The affairs of the county
will be managed by him with equal cate and
economy. The people will not fail to elect
him.
FOR TREASURER,
S. H. Jenkins, a younsi man of good hab.
its and sterling integrity has been named
for this office. Though a poor man, pecuni
arily, the finances of the county will be as
safe in his hands as in the hands of the Roth
childs. He must and will be elected:
FOR AUDITOR,
Martin Sicklcr, the person named for Audi
tor, though a young ruan, has already ac
quired a reputation in the neighborhood
where he resides, for prompt business quali
fications and uprightness in all his dealings,
of which many an older man might well be
proud. Let him be elected.
THE PLATFORMS.—The New York Herald
institutes the following c imparisoos of t lie
Chicago and Baltimore, in other wo-ds the
McClellan and Lincoln platforms. Although
put in the most favorable fight possible for
Lincolu, wc commend it to the candid and
sober reflection of every citizen :
"The Baltimore platform sustains the in
tegrity of the Union, and so does the Chicago
platform.
The Chicago platform says nothing about
slavery while the Baltimore platform trios to
make slavery an issue.
The Balliui'tre platform thanks our brave
soldiers, and so does the Chicago platform.
The Chicago pUtf'irm condemns arbitrary
arrests, and the Baltimore platform approves
them.
The Baltimore platform calls for a ehange
in the Cabinet, andtho Chicago platform calls ;
for a change in the Cabinet, whole admiuis
tiation.
The Chicago platform extends its sympa
thy to our soldiers who aro c inline liar Del
prisons, and the Brit'unore platform does not.
The Biltimore platform refuses to have
any peace except that of the "unconditional
surrender" of the rebels, while the Cnicago
platform offers a cessation of hostilities and
a convention of States, w.th a view to poice
on the basis of reunion.
The Chicago platform denounces military
interference ia politicil elections, and the
Baltimore platform endorse this interfer
ence."
car Voters read the noble letter of Col
V. E. Piollet in to days paper. It in address
ed to all ; and should be read by all, without
distinction of parly.
C3C*i , '"cndbip take* its pioof in action—-
lor* ia worda.
CoTi?rs3lonal Coufertiice.
t At a meeting of the Conference of the 13lk
Congressional District, held in Bloom-burg
on the 13th of Septeinbei, 1804, by order uf
; adjournment:
j Hon. JOHN McREYNOLDS, of Columbii
! county, was elected to the Chair ; and IV.
W. PINJSEO, of Montour county, was chosen
Secretary.
The following were the Conferees from the
five counties comprising the District :
BRADFORD COUNTY.
R. 0. Rockwell i ~ .
cneabseut. £ Conferees,
COLUMBIA BOUNTY.
John Meßevnoids, t .
George Scott, \ Conferees.
MONTOUR COUNTY.
Jo 11 W, Miles, ) r .
W. W. Ptnne.., \ Conferee..
SULLIVAN COUNTY.
Geo. D. JacKson, ) ,
Jaines Depan, $ Conferees.
WYOMING COMNTY.
John Jackson, i ~ ,
O. L. Parrieh, 5 Confeerees *
There being but one Conferee present from
| Bradford county, on m >tion it was agreed
, upon that he have the privilege of casting two
j votes*
1 ; The Conference being fully organized, can
, didates were nominated by their respective
• counties, after which the Conference pr <ci-e i
ed to ballot, and on the fifth Col, VICTOR E
, PIOLLET having received the majority of the
! votes, it was moved that the nomination be
made unanimous, which was carried.
George D Jackion, chairman of commit-
I tee on resolutions, reported the following,
which was unanimously adopted, viz:
Resolved, That in behalf of the Democra
cy of the 13th Congressional District we
heartily concur in the nomination of Gen.
, George B. McClelian as the Democratic can.
didate for President, and George 11, Pendle
ton for Vice President. That in Gen. Geo.
. R. McClelian we have presented to us for our
suffrage, one whose " love for the Union,
! and whose reverence for the Constitution and
! the laws," entitle him to our fullest coufi
dence; a true patriot, a statesman, a scholar*
a sound Democrat, a worthy citizen, and a
brave and gallant General ; one wh ) we c in
fidently believe will "restore Unioi and
Peace to a sulferiug people, and guard and
def nd their rights arid their liberties."
Resolved, That in the nomination of Hon.
George 11. f'cndletou for Vice President, the
Convention have selected an able and putri- 1
ot.c statesman, one every way worthy of the
confidence and support of the people of these i
United kLates for the second office in their;
! g'B.
j Re* ilvvd. Toat wo are for constitutional lib- !
1 eriy and Union, aud f<r such policy in public J
affairs as will speedily restore to the country
j the supreme blessings of a just and durable
1 peace ; objects which we believe will be ob
-1 taiued by the election of the Democratic can
didates.
Resoved That the recent arrests of sundry
respectable citizens of Columbia county un
der an order(as allegedJof the Proven M ir
shal Gen. ral ana upon unknown cii.rges,and
their transportation to a remote prison, the
said citizens not being in the military or na
val service of the United States,and therefore |
uot subject lo military law, lias been viewed ;
with deep sensibility by the people of this ;
section of tho State and proves the necessity !
of changing our rulers in order to secure in
dividual rights, and the constitutional and
just action of Government.
Resolved, That we present the name of Col
Victor E. Piollet, this day nominated by us,
for the position of Representative in Congress
with full c mfidence in Ins cipacity and in
tegrity, and c >rdially reco MI UNI 1 turn to the
earnest and undivided sflpp .rt of the people
of this Congressional District.
Resolved , That the next regular conference
for this Congressional District beheld at
Danvtile on the first Thursday after the first
Monday of September, IS6G
Resolved, Thai the proc clings of this i
Couference,be published in all the Democrat ;
ie pajers of the District.
. On motion the Ceofereace adjourned sine
die.
JOIIN McREYNOLDS, Pres't
W. W. PINNEO , Sec'y.
f
PEACE, OR WAR ?—This is the issue bo
ore the American people in the coming po
'itical contest. Those who want morn war,
mure conscription, increased taxes, mote
maimed soldiers, heart-broken widows and
destiiute orphans, will vote for Abraham
Lincoln and all oilier Abolition candidates.
But those who desire peace, and a restored
Union ; those who wish to put a stop to the
shedding of fraternal bio >d—to filling the
/and with weeping and mournirg—will vote
for Gen. MOCLCLLAN and all toe Democrat
ic candidates.
Piace the Democratic party in power, "and
the war will c e ase ; and the now dissevered
and belligerent Commonwealths will soon
fraternize and re-unite.
Re elect Lincoln, and the fatal ex periir.ent
of war will continue to be prosecuted until
the last man and the last dollar is spent, ren- {
denng a restored Union mere impossible than
ever..
Choose, ye, then, which you prefer :
Peace and Union or War and Disunion.
I: v
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WHICH DO TOU PREFER ?—Abraham Lin- 1
coin the Abolition candidate is in tavorofj
continuing the war until the Souihern Slates
> are willing to emancipate all toeir slaves.
I General McClelian is in favor of the return
of those States to lire Uuiou without any ;
I such condition.
Tho former will prolong the war for vtars,
| the latter give us inmi- .hate peace. If you
are in favor of Lincoln's " plan" vote fur bun
and go into the war yourself. If 0.1 the cuu •
tVjr you are in favor of MeCfellaw's, vote
fcr him and remain at ht m'?. In any event
consistent.
Col Piollet, to the People of the
Thirteenth Congressional District,
compose.! of the Counties of Brad
ford, Wyoming, Sullivan, Columbia
and Montour.
1o the Freemen oj the Thirteenth Conjres
tional Distri t.
Having been turned by the Democratic
Oouf rees of the several counties comprising
this district as a candidate for the post of
Representative in Congress,] have a few
words to express to you, and sh dl solicit for
them due consideration and friendly construe
lion. |
The unanim >U3 nomination given me by
the Conference, ws tendered under under
clicumstances precluding a refusal Altho'
recomended by my county, I was in favor of
the nomination of a gentleman of much merit
and patriotic service, resident in the southern
part of the district, and would have bean
greatly gratified by his selection.
This becoming impossible I have acceded
to the wishes of the Conference expressed 1a
my nomination, and have thus become a ctu
d 1 date before you for your support at the ap
proaching eleetion.
At an ordinary time I should bo reluctant
to stand forward in my present attitude and
assume all the responsibilities connected with
At such a time the labor, expense, and
j perhaps unfriendly criticism of a popular can
' vass, might well de'er one whose business
: pursuits are ample to engross h.s attention,
and who has 110 keen ambition to gratify,
I from rub ring upon a troubled scene of politi
j cat co. test as a candidate. But this is no
ordinary time, "The very f undations of the
great deep are broken up," and our vessel of
| stale is threatened with destruction. And it
lis not Union alone winch is put 111 peril in
this nar, but liberty and national prosperity
also. The constitutional -3 u-ui established
by our latuers, winch sec .. i Union, Liberty
and Prosperity, is struck at by many impi
ous hands, and its defence by patriotic and
just men hac been hindered or prevented by
circuHictar.ces beyond their control.
My conviction is that the redemption oi
the country ruus come fr.m the people them
selves, by /heir effective interposition in pub
lic affairs, n>>t s< lely in the election of a chief
Magistrate but also largi ly in the selecti n ol
members ol the Ftdeia! Congress. The
troubled field of public affairs is now open be
fore them and they can determine the policy
of the future in the selection of agents to
represent them in the Government.
I fully endorse an 1 bell ve the doctrine
that the Representative is bound by toe will
ol his ct n-tituents. Giving prominence to
thsi principle, 3 u n,a\ rin an-Lied 11} a in
case of my election to ihe post of Represen
tative, power wiil not pais from your hands
to be exercised against your will, even for
the brief space ot tw > t ears ; and in all ques.
lions where your will is not pronounced you
may the ft id the basis of toy ac'ion in the
habits and associations of tny past.lite
I was born and have lived to mature age
among you, and have felt the c ecuritv of my
interests to hi COM uttri v. ith the pn motn n
of yours, In extensive intercourse with my
fellow,citizeiiß in various industrial employ,
meats, but chiefly as Farmer and Merchant 1
have ia'd the basis of opin ions and syuipa.
thies which are permanent and I believe
just.
Within the compass of this address there
is no room ts repeat these opinions ; to most
ot you they are not unknown. Upon the
great subject that now eR.-rosses the at ten
fen'ion ot the American people, I must be
permitted to express 1113 self earnestly and
freel3*.
In common with tho mass of my fellow
citizens lam saddened and sorrowful over the
actual situation of the Country. To say
th*t the solution of a war for tho suppres
sion <f rebellion cannot be found in an honor
able peace, upon the basis 01 a restored Un
ion is simply to acknowledge that we of the
present generation aie incapable of mam
laming the form of government btqueathed to
usby our lathers. Peace, p-ace without dis
union is what above all things I most ardent
ly desire, aud I firmly believe it may be
attained without the surrender of our honor
as a people.
It thai should be required as a condition
of adjustment and compromise my place will
ever be among those who resist the require
ment.
I am now as T always have been opposed
to the 111 >dern practice of usio; an office giv
en by the people, fir the purpose of in livid
ual gain. Office according to the theory of
our Government and the practice of our fa,
thers was intended to be bestowed as an
honorable distir.ciion and as a reward for
disinterested services
Would to Heaven the people of all parlies
could realize that there is no way to protect
the morals of tfie people a;.d save us from
overthrow but to cruih c -rrupt practices in
the government and to declme t 1 tdeVate 10
place and power men who use 1 Cicial posi
tions for personal and selfish ends.
You who toil and. labor to create wealt
from the earth aud the workshop, work-ing
men fannerand mechanics require legislation
fairly in eymdathy with your pursuits part
icularly when the tax laws are finaly adjus
ted to meet the require ments of the country
in view of our vast National an I slate indebt
edness Those of us included in the abuvv
clas-ific at nll l ave a right to IT pel the greed
cl Capitol wh> n extended to the point of in
justice and to require that it pay it-- ju-t
share of all the expenditures of government
In condition fellow-citizens, should you
elect me your Redresentati ve m the Ni
tional Legislature I eiigigo myself to execute
your will and to represent with fidelity y v .ur
devotion to the perpetuity of the Union and
the mamtainanco of the Constitution and the
Laws
T E.PIOLLET.
WTfOX.SeJrI J6, 180 i.
The "WhJis tScys "
1
Tic N-w Yotk Expiess states that in 6ev
eral wards of that ci'y, Democratic campaign
. clubs have been organized, under the name
| '*W bite boys Club/' having for their molt. ,
tlie words of the gallant Douglas : "THIS IS A
WHITK MAN'S G' VERNMENT, FOUNDED ON A
WHITE BASIS, FOR THE BENEFITS OF WHITE
MEN and it is said that similar organiza
tions are being formed all over the country
; t" promote the electi >n of "Mac" and' Pen,'
and rescue constitutional liberty and the
•rights of white men, from the Abolition ne
gro despotism at Washington. Success to
them, we say j and we trust the Democrats
jin every borough and township,in this region
I will at once proceed to yrganige campaign
clubs for the same puopose. The good work
j can't be commenced too soon, or prosecuted
; with too much Seal and energy.
Republican Prayer.
Abraham Lincoln —who art in the White
House at Washington—glorified be thy
name—thy Presidency has come—thy will
must be doue—asset forth 111 tho Baltimore
Platform—give us the delight of thy cmusel
—ami lead us riot into trouble, but deliver us
from Jc.ff" Davis and the C *nfedirate Army—
and, O, Abraham we beseech thee—to regard
not the Constitution, but prosecute the war
against our Southern brethren, and free dear
Sambo—that they in y become white and
equal with ourselves—and we implore thy
royal highness to gag the Democrats and
their press—that they may not speak evil of
thee or the Republican par y—lisrugird all
State rights—the decision of the Supreme
Cuurt—and suspend the habeas corpus—for
it becomes necessary that we carry out our
holy cause of emancipation— arrest all dem
ocrat jfft'rol' rs who sayeth ought against thee
or thy a-.in ui.it rat ion—throw them into
pris>u—brand them with the name ol trai
tor that we may be avenged for thy sake—
and we sincerely implore thy Imperial Maj
esty to oppose all compromise for peace
for it will be dangerous to our cause, wijlar
rest the Irrepressible Coufiict aud restort the
old Union.
O, ceniralize thy powt rs, that we may be
come a sirui.g government—that the people
will kneel before thy Royal Highness, and
worship thee in spirit and in truth—that
thou art the Patriarch Abraham, sent on
the earth fcr the salvation of Sambo remove
all democrats from (fliee and leiueiabtr thy
faithful servants that they may be fond of
t hee.
And O, we humbly pray—that thou wilt
c.rry on the war wnhjvigor— lay waste the
; Southern States—murder the inhabitants
C"iili>ea'e their property ravish their w.>
men and burn their cities and towns.
An 1 O, Father Abraham—when the cues
; of the widow and orphan ascendeth up to
| heaven—and the wrath of the great Jehovah
j decendeth upon our wickedness and cruel
j ty, and our grand armies are defeated—do
th<>u open thv balmy bus. >en, and hide us
j fr.un thai vile rebel "Jeff," Div.s and
los armv, for thou art to rule wi'-h power
1 and glory. Auien .
BENEDICTION.
May the blessings of E mancipation erten-
throughout . ur unhappy land, and the thus
trious sweet cented Sambo nestle in 'ha bw
; som of every Abolition woman, that she mav
be quickened by the pure blood of the Ma
jestic African, and the spirit of amalgamation
shine forth in all its splendor and glory, that
we may become a regenera'ed nation of half
! a"d mongrels and the distinction of
; Color be forever consigned to oblivion, and
j that we iive in bonds of fraternal love, union
i and (-Quality with the Almighty Nigger.
| henceforward, now and forever. Amen .
li-jine Sentinel.
The Lincolnitea charge the Pea >
crane party with aiding the rebellion. They
* now it is false wickedly false. They know
too that the disuriioni&'.s South look upon
them as their natural ally. The confirma
tion of tins is to be seen every day, in South
crn papers. We give a few extracts from
j the til.
Fr rn the Richmond Dispatch.
If we could command a million (if votes in
ttukeedom, Abraham Lincoln should receive
them alt.
from the Richmond Enquirer.
Abraham has been a good Emperor for us ]
he has serv ed bis turn ; his policy has set
tied, established. and made irrevocable the
separation i f the old Union into nations es
sentially foreign and we may be almost aor
ry to part with him.
From the Richmond Inquirer.
To be plain, wp fear and distrust far more
these apparently friendly advances of the
Democrats than the open atrocity of philan
tropists of Massachusetts. The Democratic
party always was our worst enetny ; and but
for its puis nous embrace thee S'ates in.u j
| have been clear rt the unnatural Union twen- :
|ty years ago. * * * The idea of that '
odious party coming to life again, and hold
ng out its arms to us ni .kcs us sliiver. Its
, foul breath is malaria ; its touch is death.
From the Mobile Register,
The Democratic party is not in power
j now and we may thank God for it. The Re
publican party are not lighl-ng to restore
j this Union any more than the old Romans
fought to establish the independence of the
countries they invaded. The Republicans
are fighting for conquest and douiinal ion- -
(this is now acknowled ed by their leaders)
t —we for liberty and independence. As long
as the Republicans hold power they will
. think only of conquest and dominion, and
we for (reedum *ud independence, which we
wiil be certain to achieve before the Dem.>-
crats ol the N..rth get into power and come
I whispering in our ears, '•uuion, reconstruc
< ion, concessions guarantees." Away with
j all such stuff. We want separation. Give
us rathei men like Thaddeus Stevens and
. Charles Suinncr. They curse tho old Union
and dtsnist it tuu so do w>.
J
Uuitib states Sanitflri) (Commission,
WOMEN'S l ENN'A BRANCH,
1307 CHMTKCT STREET.
PHILADELPHIA, 7ih September. IH<54.
To the Aid Societies and individuals con
tributing to the Women's Pennsylvania
Branch.
Your response to our call for Blackberry
Brandy has been moat liberal. We ar e hap
py to state that we shall be fully able, we
. hope, fo satisfy the demand We know how
much pleasure such information will give to
those who so promptly sout what Ihe soldier
needed.
Aj.atn we make an ap-lcal to our g- neroha
j contributors not as bafor feran immed-.te,
j but ' for * prospective wrnt. God has bless
eJ us with a great abundance of fruit and
J Vegetables. Shall not our soldiers share His
j liberal gifts with ui ? We know that you
are laying by a store of these articles for
I your own family use this winter. Will not
| every housekeeper add to what she is put-
I ting up lor her family a few cans of peaches
and tomatoes for our soldiers ?
I Ibis, too, i the season for puttihg up
j les. If cucumbers are gathered uow and put
m salt, they wili be ready lor picktmg in Oc-
U/ber. We beg that they may not be allow
td to rot oa the vines, when they might
| prove sach a comfort to our soldiers. If
| sent to us in salt, we wdl gladly undertake
to have them prepared with vinegar aud spir
cos in this city.
If scurvy appears *iext winter in curanny,
everybody will wake up and wgut to do
i something. Aow much better to be in rea
diness. Besides the comfort of our poor fel
lows in th hospitals is largely prom teJ by
having au abundance of csrtnei fruits an 1
/egetables. They will have'them just so
surely as you provide the Sanitary Commis
sion with the means. W think the a, pro
priation of funds to this purpose on the part
of oua Aid Societies will be timely and judi
cious and the best w >rk they cau now do for
the cause. Hie price o. sugar need be no
serious objection. One pound of sugar is
sufficient for four or five pounds of peaches,
and it 11 possible to put them up in tin cans
to keep perfectly well with no sugar at all
The cans should be closely soldered. The
cot of caii9 in this city is sixte n dollars per
hundred. * Let us have an abundance of both
peaches and apundunce of both peaches aai
tomatoes, bua especially the latter lor next
winter's use among our sick soldiers. Past
experience teaches us not to question your
response.
MAMA C. GRIER.
Chairman Exotutive Committee.
Fernando Wool I'o. McClolian,
A meeting of McClellan Minute Men was
held oi T ie*-lay evening, in New Yok at
which the II >n Fernando Wo>d was invited
to speak. Being unable to attend, he sent
the following letter, in which he avows him
self an earnest supp ;rter of McCleilari.
NEW YORK, Sept. 12 18tJ4.
DEAR SIR ; YOUR invitation to s i Ireas
the Nineteenth W ,*rd MiCiel.an Minute
Guard is recsivel. I regret thtt vour meet
ing is for to inorro* erening. as I am obliged
to go to Albany to morrow afternoon, ami I
shall not, therefore, be in New York. Upon
some other occasion it will give me pleasure
to address the Minute Guard, and to add my
Voice to the thousands who are now prepar
ing to elect George B. McClellan our next
President.
Although I was opposed to the nomination
of that distinguished man, yet when the
Convention decided in his favor he became
my candidate, and he shall have my earnest
and determined support.
I hope to address the ratification meeting,
when I shall give my reasons more at length.
Thanking you for the invitation, I am
Very Truly, FERNANDO WOOD.
Ki pressntative Conference.
At a meeting of Representative Canferrees,
for the Counties, Susquehanna ana Wyoming
held at Montrose, Sept. 171h, 18G4, there
were present
THOMAS JOHNSON, )
C. J. LATHROP > From Susq.
R. KENYON. )
NICHOLASOVERFfELD ) r
Wm. B. OVERFIELD, \ irom W - vo *
Conference organized Thomas Johnson,
Chairman, R. Kenyan, Sect'y.
Wm. B. Oveifield nominated John Jack
son of Wyoming, and C. J. Lathrop noroi.
nated E E. Guild of Stisq. ns candidates for
Representatives. A vote being taken they
were onanitnonsly chosen as candidates for
Representatives in this district.
THOMAS JOHNSON,
Chairman.
R. KENTON, Sect'y.
JG2C A vote lor Old Abe, should ho still
be a candidate up to tbo time of eleeuon, is •
vote in favor of the continuance of the war.
with its constriptions, its drafts upon the
blood and treasure of the country, its taxes
and us manifold horrors. There is no gain,
saying this fact. His "to all to whom it
may concern" pronuueiamento to settle that
matter.
JKTThe loveliest Gees are to be seen by
moonlight, when one seee half with the eye
and half with fancy.
\
£3TMII uf quick fancy more easily rt-c
--oncde themselves to tho loved one when she
is absent titan when she is present.
Not in unmanly characters does
mildness charm, but in manly ones, ta energy
dots, not in unwomanly one, but in the wo
rn rnly.
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£y Why is * roadman like two men *
An —Becau-e he ia one beside hitneclf.