t|t gcmocrat,
* HARVEY BICKLER, Editor.
TUNKHANNQCK, PA' |
Wednesday, June 6, 1866*
1 FOR GOVERNOR,
HOI. HOISTEH CiTHIH.
OF BERKS.
THETOEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
The Democracy of Penngylrani* in Conrentlon
met, recoftniiing a crisis in the affairs of the Re
public, and esteeming the immediate restoration of
the Union paramount to all other issues, do re
selr# : •
1. That the States, whereof the people were late
ly in r-bellion, are entegral parts of the Union, and
are entitled to representation in Congress by men
duly elected who bear true faith to the Constitution
and Laws, and in oder to vindicate the maxim that
taxation without representation is tyranny, such
representatives should be forthwith admitted.
2. That the faith of the Republic is pledged to
the payment of the National debt, and Congress
should pass all laws necessary tor that purpose.
3. That we o* e obedience to the Constitution of
the United States (including the smendment prohib
iting slavery,) and under its provisions will aoeord
to those emancipated all their rights of person and
property.
4. That each State has the exclusive right to
regulate the qualifications of its own electors.
5 That the white race alone is entitled to the con
trol of the Government of the Republic, and we are
wnwiiling to grant to negroes the right te vote.
5. That the bold enunciation of the principles of
the Constitution and the policy of restoration con
tained in the recent annual message and freedmen's
haresu veto message of President Johnson entitle
him to the confidence and support of all who respect
the Constitution and love their country.
7- Tnat the nation owes to the brave men of for
armies and navy a debt of lasting gratitude for
their heroic service, in defence of the Constitution
and the Union; and that while we cherish with
tender affection the memories of the fallen, we
pledge to their widows and orphans the nation's
care and protection.
3. That we urge upon Congress the doty of equal
ising the bounties of our soldiers and sailors.
jggf In another column will be found an
opinion of the Hon. Wm. El well in the
case ot the Commonwealth vs. Thos. J.
Ingham et al, in which the act of Congress
in relation to non-reporting drafted men,
together with concurrent acts is fully con
sidered. It will be seen that this law has
not been correctly expounded by little john
cesna, and the recent editors of the nigger
equality organ of this place. The late
disunion Legislature of this state acknowl
edging the fallacy of the doctrine, that the
conscript law of congress had abrogated
our State Constitution —with respect to
the qualifications of electors—passed an
act of Assembly in aid of it, disqualifying
forever, all, whom the malignity, stupidity,
or carelessness of the Provost Marshals had
marked on their rolls as deserters. This
act, like the one passed by Congress, when
it comes to be judicially tested, will no
duubt be found in conflict with the consti
tution, and as worthless, for the purpose
designed, as its prototype.
The Fenian Invasion of Canada.
The following-from the N. Y. News gives
a brief and connected account of the late
Fenian invasion of Canada:
The facts of this sad episode in the histo
ry of the Irish people may be briefly told.
During the last days of May the adherents
of President Poberts and General Sweeney
began to concentrate at several points near
the Ca'.adian frontier—Detroit, Buffalo
and St Alban s. Those that bad assem
bled at Buffalo were under the command of
Colonel John O'Neill. On the raornißg of
the Ist of June, between miduight and day
break, these, to the number of a thousand
or more, crossed to the Canadian side, and
captured 44 Fort Erie" without resistance.
During the remainder of that day they
seem to have been making preparations to
advance into the interior, while waiting at
the same time for reenforcements.
Early on the morning of the second, Col
O'Neill moved with his army in the direc
tion of Ridgeway, a small village about ten
miles from Waterloo Ferry. Meanwhile
the Canadian anthorities, having been in
formed by the United States District At
torney at Buffalo of the proposed invasion
of the Provinces, began on the first of June
to concentrate troops near each of the
threatened points. The advance of the col
umn that was sent against Colonel O'Neill
was composed of Canadian Volunteers—
The two armies met near Ridgeway on the
morning of the second. After some skirm
ishing, the Fenians advanced with fixed
bayonets, but Colonel O'Neill, finding the
Canadians too strongly posted, withdrew
his men. The Canadians thereupon advan-.
ecd. The Fenians turned quickly upon
them ; a short, sharp fight ensued. The
Canadians were defeated, and fell back to
Ridgeway, and thence toward Port' Col
borne.
After resting awhile upon the field of
battle, the Fenians, who seem to have
been not only without artillery,but with
out provisions, or supplies of any kind,
returned to Fort Erie; having on the way
an engagement with some Canadian vol
unteers near the Waterloo Ferry, wherein
they were entirely successful, and captured
some 70 or 80 prisoners. Meanwhile the
Canadian volunteers, having retreated to
Port Colborne, were reinforced there by
two thousand English troops and two bat
teries 01 artillery. These troops at once
moved against the Fenians, who, being
without artillery and without provisions,
and cut otf from all hope of reinforcements, j
by the vigilance of the Uuited States au
thorities on the border evacuated their
camps at a late hour Saturday night, and
attempted to cross to the American shore.
Five hundred of them are said to have
been captured in the attempt by the United
States, and to be prisoners at Black Rock,
under the guns of the United States steam
er Michigan. Among these are Colonel
O'Neill and his staff. It is said that ooly
a few of the remainder were captured by
the British.
The hen ians that were concentrated at
St Albans, Malone and Detroit do not ap
pear to have made any attempt to cros
over into Canada.
DISFRANCHISEMENT OF CIT-
IZENS.
CONSTRUCTION OF THE ACT OF
CONGRESS OF MARCH 3, 1865.
CHARGE OR
HON. WM. IDLiWEIiIi,
MAY 24,1866.
Commonwealth
vs. J Jo the Qaarter
Thomas J. Ingham, V Sessions of Sullivan
John H. Green, ) County.
Rich. Reynolds,et. al J
GKXTLEMEV or THKJC*T : The import
ant princioles involved in this case demand
at your hands a careful consideration, both
of the facts and the law applicable thereto.
Difference cf opinion exists and earnest
discussions are held upon the question now
to be decided. The public mind is some
what excited upon the subject. But ex
citement, passion, prejudice and pre-judg
ment should be kept outside of and entire
ly exclude-! from this Temple of Justice.—
Here duty requires calm deliberation and
unbiased and impartial judgment.
The indictment in this case is founded
upon the Act of 2 J July L 839, known as
the Election Law. It cl arget the defend
ants in the language of the 11th Section of
that Act, which baring nsed threats, prac
ticed intimidations,and employed force and
violence, with design to influence unduly,
overawe and prevent the prosecutor, James
Petcrman, a qualified voter of Laporte
township, in this county, from voting at the
General Election held on the second Tues
day of October last. There are eisht
counts, charging different offences under
the Act, but all arising from the same
transaction.
On the part of the Commonwealth it is
shown, that the prosecutor was a qualified
▼oter as alleged in the indictment Resi
dence in the State and district, assessment
and payment of taxes, as required by the
Constitution and laws, have been clearly
established by unquestioned testimony.
It is also alleged and proved, if the wit
nesses are believed, that while the prosecu
tor was in the act of offering his vote at the
last election, he was seized by the depend
ents, T, J. Ingham, John H. Green and
Richard Reynolds. Mr. Ingham challeng
ing his vote, declaring that he arrested bim
as a deserter and commanding all persons
present to assist him. His authority was
called for He showed a paper, but de
clined to read it. The vote of the prose
cutor was taken from his hand by one of
the Inspectors and laid upon the table. —
Under the diiection of Mr. Ingham the
prosecutor was then taken into the room
where the Election Board was sitting and
there held until his right to vote was decid
ed. II *3 vote was refused. He was then
taken under guard to the house of Mr.
Ingham, where he was kept for upwards of
two hours and then suffered to go at large
upon his promise not to trouble those who
had arrested h'uu.
According to the testimony of Wm. L.
Burke, a witness for the Commonwealth,
and B<-iij. L. Cheeney, a witness for the
defendants Mr. Ingham declared in the af
ternoon before the a-rest, that he would
have the prosecutor arrested if he attempt
ed to vote Mr. GrillU testifies that Mr.
Ingham declared after the arrest that he
had so told the prosecutor before he offer
ed his vote. This is a brief outline of the
evidence relied upon by the Commonwealth
• On the part of the defendants it is alleg
ed that the prosecutor had forfeited his
rights as a citizen by deserting from the
military service of the United States. In
support of this allegation, they produce
here an exemplified copy or extract from
hooks in the War Department,which shows
that James S. Peterman, of Laporte town
ship, Sullivan-county, was drafted on the
18th of January, 1865. In one column of
the extract is the word u held." On the
right of the word, and opposite the name,
is the word 44 deserter."
Tt appears that in the latter part of Feb
ruary or fore part of March, 1865, A . G
Wilbur took Peterman to the Provost Mar
shall's Office, at Trov, in Bradford county,
where he was examined and held to serv
ice. " Jfe escaped from the officer," says
Provost Marshall Manville, " and did not
again come into my custody."
It apppars generally from the evidence,
upon both sides that from the time of the
draft fo the time of offering his vote, and
since, the prosecutor ha* been at \iome, op
enly abont his business, and at no time in
the service.
Does the Act of Congress of 3d March,
1865, under these facts deprive the prose
cutor of all rights as a citizen of the United
States and disqualify him as an elector in
the State of Pennsylvania ?*'
In order to understand this Aet.it is nec
essary to examine the statutes which pre
ceded it. The first Act passed by Con
gress, in regard to desertion, which is now
in force, is that of lto6. 1 Brightly'* Dig.
75. I refer to the 20th Article of War
which is in these words: M All officers and
soldiers who have received pay or have
been duly enlisted in the service of the Uni
ted States and shall be convicted of havina
deserted, the same shall suffer death or such
other punishment as by sentence of a Court
Msrtia! shall he inflicted."
Before the sentence of a Court Martial
can be executed it must be approved ; for
merly by the Secretary of War, but now by
the 21st Section of the Act of 3d March
1863, by the Commanding General in the
field, 2d Brightly. 41.
The Judge Advocate officiating at anv
Court Marshall is required by the 90th Ar
ticle of War to transmit the original pro
ceedings to the Secretary of war to be filed
there. The party tried is entitled to a copy
thereof.
The laws npon the subject of desertion
remained wnchanged (except 'or the Act of
1830, by which the death penalty was for
bidden in time of peace) down to the pas
sage of the Act of 1863. As I understand
that Btatnte, it merely made tin fact of a
person failing to respond to a draft or no
tice, evidence upon which a Court Martial
might find him guilty.
These are its words: " Any person fail
ing to report after dne service of notice, as
herein prescribed, without furnishing a sub
stitute or paving the required there
for, shall be dremed a drterter and shall be
arrested and tent to the nearest Military
Post for trial by Court Murtial y unless up
on proper showing that he is not liable to
Military duty,the board of enrollment shall
relieve him from the draft.
I have thus traced the legislation upon
this subject from the Act of 1806, down to
that of 1863. We find therein full provis
ion made for the arrest, trial, conviction,
sentence and punishment of persons guilty
of Military offences, especially of desertion.
No tribunal either Civil or Military, no
officer or person has power to punish for
the offence, until the party accused has an
opportunity of being heard. He is presum
ed innocent until he is proved to be yuilty.
He is not to be punished without record
evidence of his conviction.
He is entitled to process to compel the
attendance of witnesses necesary to his de
fence. Preliminary to his trial he may
challenge, for cause, any member of the
Court convened to try him. Each mem
ber of the Court is required to take an oath
that he "will duly administer justice accord
ing to the provisions of an Act establishing
rules and articles for the government of
the armies of the United States without
partiality, favor or affection."
Such are the forms and safe-guards
which the law has wisely and with great
particularity provided, to protect the sol
dier against unfounded accusations, and to
secure to the government the services due
from him or to punish for his desertion.
An accusation.—a court—a trial—a con
viction—a sentence —an approval of that
sentence and a record showing all these
must precede the punishment.
We come now to the Act of 3d March,
1865, which it is claimed deprives a person
who has deserted or failed to report, of all
rights as a citizen. The 21st Section is in
these words :
M ln addition to the other lawful penal
ties of the crime of desertion from the Mil
itary or Naval service of the United States,
all persons who shall not returu to said ser
vice or report themselves to a Provost
Marshal within sixty days after the procla
mation hereinafter mentioned, shall be
deemed to have voluntarily relinquished
and forfeited their rights of citizenship and
their rights to become citizens, and such
deserters shall be forever incapable of hold
ing any office of trust or profit under the
United States or of exercising any rights
of citizens thereof."
In construing this Act wo are notU)
consider it by itself, but as part of a sys
tem. The Act of 1896, 20th Article of
War before mentioned, the 13th Section
of the Act of 1863, and the Act of 1865,
should be construed as though they were
embodied in one Act; upon the well es
tablished rule of construction, "That sever
al Acts in pari materia and relating to the
same subject are to be taken together, and
compared, in the construction of them ;
because they are considered as having one
object in vie - * and as acting upon one sys
tem. It is to be inferred that a code ot
statutes relating to one subject was govern
ed by one spirit and policy was intended
to be consistent in its several part* and pro
visions." 1 Kent, Com. 464. Dwarris
on Statutes, 699.
Construed in the light of this just rule,
the Act of 1865 does not impose the sen
tence of the law before conviction. It* pen
alty is in addition to those already imposed
upon the ciiine of desertion. lhe factot
desertion being established in the manner
provided by law, forfeiture of citizenship
follows as a consequence,
It was never intended that a person
against whose name upon the roll shall be
written the word "deserter," or against
whom proof may be made by witnesses,
shall be all his life, upon all occasion*, and
in every place, prepared to rebut what
might seem to be aprima facia case against
him, or else suffer the severe penalty of
disfranchisement.
Officers of elections derive their authori
ty from the Constitution and laws of this
Commonwealth. Their duties are simple
and clearly defined. If they are to per
form the duties now claimed for them, and
to decide questions of desertion and citizen
ship under Acts of Congress, they ought
to be subject to challenge,'for cause, and to
be sworn as required in the case of Courto
Martial. It they have the right to hear
the accusation, they surely must also hear
the defence. This sort of trial involves
inquiry into the validity ot the draft—of
the notice given—of the non-reporting 'or
other desertion—of inevitable accidents,
sickness, insgntity and other matters consti
tuting a defence- -all these matters involv
ing a multitude of facts and nice questions
of law, would be heard and decided in this
collateral manner, and the penalty of dis
franchisement inflicted without the approv
al ot any officer in the Military service.
I hold, and so instruct the Jury, that
the Judge and Inspectors of elections have
not the power to try questions of deser
tion - neither upon a certificate from the
War Department, nor by the oaths of wit
nesses, nor any other evidence short of the
record of conviction and sentence of a
Court Martial, approved as required by
the Acts of Congress.
Under this view of the law, the question
as to the right of Congress to pass laws
depriving the citizens of States of their
rights as such, does not necessarily arise.
The only delegation of power by the
States to the Federal Government upon
that subject is contained in that clause of
the Constitution which gives to Congress
the authority "to establish an uniform rule
of naturalization." The mention of this
precludes the idea of a general power over
the subject It has never been held, nor
I think heretofore understood, that the
power now claimed, existed any where in
the Constitution of the United State*.—
The right of suffrage in the States is a mat
ter entirely for State regulation.
We hold that under the facts as proven,
the Act of Congress does not deprive the
prosecutor ot his rights as a citizen of this
State, and that he was a qualified voter at
the time of making the threats and using
the violence complained of.
If you believe from the evidence, that
the defendants, or any of them, threatened
the prosecutor to arrest him, in case he
should offer his vote, and this threat was
made for the purpose of preventing him
from vating—or if they seized his person,
called him a deserter, and bold htm in cut
tody while the question of his right to vote
was under consideration by the officers of
the election,for the pnrpose of intimidating,
over-awing, undue influencing, or prevent
ing him from voting, such of them as par
ticipated in these acts, are guilty, as
charged in the first count of the indict
ment.
In deciding these questions tho credit
due to the witnesses is eutirely for the Ju
ry. In regard to the main points the tes
timony is not conflicting.
You will take into consideration in set
tling upon your verdict, the fact, that the
prosecutor lived in the neighborhood,
within five miles of the place of holding
election —that from the time of the draft
to and on the day of election he was open
ly about his business at home and else
where.
You will consider the threats made be
fore the vote was offered —the time when
the arrest was made—the fact of the pros
ecutor being allowed to go at large upon
his promise not to make trouble. You
should also consider the declarations of
Mr, Ingham, that he intended to take biin
to Harrisburg and bis consent to let him
go, alleging pity for his family as the rea-
SOH for so doing.
If this arrest was honestly and fairly
made, with the intent to restore Peterman
as a deserter to the sftvicc of the Govern
ment, and not for the mere purpose of pre
venting him from voting, then the purpose
is not such as is prohibited by the Act.
But if the real design was to deprive
him of his vote, to terrify him and operate
upon his fears by threats, and failing in
that to over-awe him by an arrest, making
use of the facts in regard to his enrolment
an alleged desertion as a pretext and cov
er, then all who participated in the trans
action are guilty.
The case is now in your hands. Ren
der your verdict under the law, and in
accordance with the facts, regardless of
consequences to either the prosecutor or
defendants. In the Quarter Sessionss of
Columbia Co.. on the sth of December,
1865, in the case of
The Commonwealth
t'. >- Indictment against
Charles Eck. ) the Defendant, an
Inspector of Election, for knowingly re
jecting the vote of Henry Fry, a qualified
voter ot Roaringoreek township. The de
fence set up was, that Fry had been diaft
ed and did not report, and was therefore
not a voter.
JCDGK ELWELL charged the Jury upon
the construction of the Act of 1865, in the
same manner as above, the charge how
ever containing this additional pass-age .*
If the penalty of disfranchisement can
be inflicted without a conviction, simply
because the law imposes it as an additional
punishment of the crime, then an acquittal
by a legally constituted Court Martial would
be no protection to the party anywhere ex
cept before another Court Martial. By the
rules of the Common Law as well as by the
67th Article of War, 1 Brightly 81, no offi
cer or soldier shall be tried a second time
for the same offence.
If instead of holding a record of convic
tion to be the only evidence admissible to
establish the guilt of the party whom it is
sought to disfranchise, other proof can be
heard, then he may be subjected to repeat
ed trials, each tribunal, Magistrate or Elec
tion Board, deciding for itself. If they are
permitted 'o inquire into the facts,they would
not be bound by a decision ot acquittal.
In every other case where it is alleged
that a party has become infamous by the
commission of a crime, not only the convic
tion, but the judgment Court must
be shown in order to disqualify. 14 John.
Rep. 182.
Any other rule applied to the Act of
Congress under consideration would lead
to gross injustice, and be the means of pun
ishing many an innocent man. There is
nothing in the law itself which requires the
extended construction which is sometimej
claimed for it. It is highly penal and
should therefore be construed strictly.
Death of Lieutenant General Wlnfield
Seott.
This brave soldier, ardent patriot, and
honest man, died at his residence at West
Point, yesterday, in the eightieth year of
his age. Win field Scott was born in Pe
tersburg, Virginia, on the 13th of June,
1 7if, and was educated at William and
Mary College, in that State. After com
pleting his term in that institution he stud
ied law, and entered upon the practice of
that profession, which he abandoned in
1808, upon being appointed a Captain in
the Light Artillery arm of the service and
ordered to Baton Rouge, Louisiana. In
July, 1812, Captain Scott was promoted
to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel and or
dered to the Canadian frontier, where his
term of actual service commences. At
the battle of Queenstown Heights, he was
taken prisoner but exchanged, and joined
the forces under the command of General
Dearborn, with the rank of Colonel. In
May, 18T3, Colonel Scott participated in
the combined land and naval attack upon
Fort George. He commanded the ad
vance, and although severely wounded,
pulled down the colors with his own
bands. In the spring of 1814 Colonel
Scott was made a Biigadier-Gcneral, and
for some time devoted himself to discipli
ning the troops, a task which he executed
in the most thorough manner. On the
sth ofJuiy the battle of Chippewa was
fought. The American-forces were under
the command of Brigadier-General Scott,
and after a fierce contest they drove the
enemy from the field at the point of the
bayonet. The battle of Lundy's Lane was
fought twenty days after that of Chippewa
and here again Brigadier-General Scott
distinguished himself and won additional
honors. He was wounded twice iu this
sanguinary battle. After the treaty of
peace was concluded between Great Brit
ain and the United States, Brigadier-Gen
era! Scott declined the office of Secretary
of War, and was then promoted to the
rank of Major-General
in 1862, Major-Geueral Scott was em
ployed in superintending operations
against the Sacs and Fox Indians. The
war ended by the capture of Black Hawk.
The Florida war broke out in 1835, and
in this contest Major-General Scott was
also engaged. During the Canadian re
m
be!lion of 1837 f he acted a most important
part, and by wise action and pradent coun
sel did much to prevent the United States
from becoming embroiled in the difficulty.
In 1841, by the death of General Macomb
Major-General Scott became Commander
in-Chief of the Armies of the United
States. The war between Mexico and the
United States broke out in 1846, and on
the 9th of March, 1847, Major-General
Scott landed iu the neighborhood of Vera
Cruz, assumed command of the army of
invasion, and began his advances upon the
capital. Vera Crux capitulated on the
29th of March; on the 17 th he defeated
General Santa Anna at Cerro Gordo; Ja
lapa was taken on the l9"th of April, Pe—
rote on the 22d, and Puebla on May 15th.
The army remained inactive until the 10th
of August in the same year, when with his
little band of heroes, amounting to not
more than ten thousand men, Major-Gen
eral Scott started for the city of Mexico.
The battles of Contreras and Churubusco
were fought on the 20th, with entire suc
cess. Molino del Rey. a strongly fortified
position, was carried on the Bth of Septem
ber, and on the 13th the united army at
tacked and carried Chapultepec. This
opened the way to the city, which was en
tered on the 14tb, after a spirited contest
at the Belen gate On the 2d of March,
1848, a treaty of peace was negotiated,
and Major—General Scott soon after left
the country and returned to the United
States. In 1855 the brevet rank of Licu
tenant-General was revived, in orJer that
it might be confeercd upon Major-General
Scott, and was so framed that it should not
survive him. Lieutenant-General Scott
was dispatched to the Pacific coas in
1859, in order to adjust the difference be
tween the United States and British Amer
ica as to the boundery line through the
Stiatis of Fuca, a mission which he ac
complished in a satisfactory manner. In
the early part of the recent strife in our
country, Lieutenant—General Scott per
formed the duties of his high position, but
his failing health admonished him to. re
tire, and on the Ist of November, 1861, he
resigned his commission, and on the 9tli of
the same month sailed for Europe for the
purpose of recruiting his shattered health.
Upon bis return Lieutenant-General Scott
retired to private life, and passed the re
mainder of his days in that calm and dig
nified manner so agreeaole to the war
worn veteran.
Lieutenant-General Scott contributed
several valuable books to the military lit
eraturc of the country. In 1825 he pre
pared "General Regulations for the Army,"
a woik much needed at the time, and in
1835 Congress ordered his f Infantry Tac
tics" to be published for the use of the ar
my. In addition to these Literary efforts
in the line of his profession, Lieutenant
General Scott at different periods wrote
upon other topics and exhibited considera
ble ability. His long life, however, was
mainly spent in the service of his country,
and his fame and deeds are now part of
the imperishable history of the nation.
THE WORKINGS OF THE FREED
MEN'S BUREAU.
Yaukee Slave-Drivers In the Southern
State*.
Generals STEKDM AN and FCLLERTON—
both distinguished officers, and both Re
publicans were directed by Mr. STANTON,
to make a tour of the Southern States, to
investigate and report upon the workings
and doings of the Freedmen's Bureau.—
They were directed to cast behind them all
feelings, and to report facts and facts only,
without color or bias. They entered upon
their duties at once and after a laborious
and thorough investigation, they made their
Report. The exposures brought to light
by this Report are really frightful The
villains connected with the Bureau a* its
officers or agents, have been guilty of ev
cry conceivable crime, from MURDER and
RAPE to petty larceny. Nearly every offi
cer connected with the Bureau has seized
large tracts of land, and is engaged in the
production of rice, cotton, tobacco, lumber,
turpeutine, tar, &c. They require the ne
grocs to work for them at starvation prices,
and compel them to receive Government
rations at exorbitant charges, for wages.
The blacks have been whipped unmerciful
ly, tortured, and even murdered for the
most trifling offenses. Never in the wcrst
days of slavery were such atrocities heard
of. Indeed these Northern masters have
committed crimes against the poor defense
less blacks which no Southern master or
overseer would have dared be guilty of. The
Report states that the blacks implored Gen
erals Steedman and Fullerton to hare the
Bureau abolished. They say they never,
had it so hard before, and never were thus
abused by their former masters. They,
with one voice, ask to be let alone. They
do not wish to become voters, but they do
want to work for themselves and thus sup
ply the wants of their families. They have
no confidence in the officers of the Bureau,
and look upon tliern as heartles deceivers,
swindlers and cheat*. They want them
away, so that they can go to work for their
old masters, at liberal wage*.
The Freedruan'a Bureau, then, it is ev
ident to all, was organized and is kept up
for the express purpose ot enabling a set
ot New England Yankees to speculate on
the labor of the poor blacks, who are now
"enjoying the inestimable boon of freedom,"
as Sumner would say. We are beginning
to think that Thad. Stevens was not far
from the truth when he said, in a recent
speech, that "slavery still exists in the
Southern States." The slaves—that por
tion of them who can work—have merely
been transferred from Southern to North
ern masters, who are working harder than
they ever worked before, and giving then?
no pay except rations at exhorbitant char
ges, and these rations are stolen from the
Government. No wonder, all New Eng
land howled when President Johnson stran
gled the bill extending the "powers" and
enlarging the "influence" of the Freedman's
Bureau. No wonder he has been denounced
ever since by every rascal of his party.—
To run the present Bureau costs the Gov
ernment some twenty two million dollar*
a year; under the vetoed bill it would
have cost, it was estimated, a hundred mil
lions * year! What M a traitor" is Andrew
Johnson for putting bis foot upon this dar
ling scheme of the ''loyal thieves." How j
he did spoil their calculations, —Ei.
Arrival op Two Chalma Sbiw.— .
The British steamship Union, af.er a pas
sage of sixteen and a half dajs from Liver
pool, arrived at the New York quarantine
on Tuesday, with 434 passengers, fifteen of
whom were down with the cholera. Thip.
ty passengers and two of the crew died of*
cholera while on the passage. The steam*
er Peruvian, from Liverpool, also arrived
at the New York quarantine yesterday,witk
758 passengers. During the passage tkir*
ty five persons died on board from cholera*
and twenty eight are now lying sick. Soma
of the emmigrants on the Union are be
lieved to be the passengers who embarked
a few weeks ago at Liverpool on the
vetia, which was compelled to return on
account of the cholera breaking oat •on
board. The New York Tribunt bof the
opinion that the decease on board the Urn
ion is unusually virulent, and adds : -
"Our quarantine arrangements are no
toriously bad. When the Union
the only hospital ship we have was half
filled witb convalescents from thf Virginia.
These had to be removed to make room for
the sick from the Union. Beside thb, the
treatment of the disease on hoiks b attended
with danger, and the mortality list b always
greater than when the patients are remov
ed to the shore." • ; **
Local and Personal. •
Ice Cream of tbe richest and most dpfipioft
quality and finest flavor, with a neat and qpjrl
place tor Ladies and Gentlemen to eat it, can .~ba
found at Mrs. Lease's Fancy Store.
Go and try it ! .....
The Canal we learn is now in bootable condition.
The break in tbe dam at Towanda, being so fhr re—
paired as to furnish water to the lower portion of
the canal.
The Drouth, of which everybody complained
for the past few weeks, is at aa end. Stace Shnday
last we have had several fine showers, which, with
the warm weather we are now enjoying, bids Mr to
give us what is promised to all, '-a teed tint#,Mad
harvest."
The Brass Baud at this place, which "wis bro
ken up by a portion ef its members going into the
army, is now about to be resuscitated. Through tha
liberality of some of our public spirited rltieeus;slif
fieient money has bren raised,—in addition'to funds
iii hands of old gaud— to purchase five very flail in
struments, to supply tbe place of those lost aad de
stroyed by the casualties of war. A little more of
this 'material aid" would place the band on a liwii
foundation than ever, and make it onet-wf the
institutions of tbe town.
Q. it let has reigned tbronghort all tbe town for
tbe past week—a decided impravemeat upon Abe
Bacbanalian orgies of two weeks ago.
know to what, or to whom to attribute 'Unim
proved state of affairs. The
young men find they are Ajjgpfitcl-ves,
may have had something to do in putting down
the brakes. Possibly,* a proseeution or tw6 tof vio
lation of the license Jaws, may ha <***'*<•
in the beverage that "stimulates,-" - ketsthg wet
intoxicate," a little morqvbiry in Vketf bualflets.—
Whatever the cau4f, the effect lias been good/'
Sareaparllla.—This tropical riot Mae lPHkote
tion wide as the world, for coring one clam ef dicer*
ders that afflict maakind—a reputation fltaftwhieh it
deserves a a the best antidote we piaaias MfCSO*U -
loua compl.unts. But to be brought into use, ite
virtues must be concentrated and eemhUed with
other medicines that increase ita power., re
liable compound of this character is much Jfceded
in tbe community. Read tbe advertisement ef Dr.
Ayer's Saraaparilla in our colnmot, wad-'Vfi knew
it needs no encomium from us to give our eitiaeue
confidence in what he offers.—[Organ, Syracuse, N,
Y-
Married.
CATLIN—IIARRINGTON—In Ferksten, May 14,
by Jamas R. Robinson Esq.. Mr. Ashes Cetlin, ef
Forkston, to Mrs Susan Harrington, ef Meshep*
pen. ,
POTTER-ZANER-By the same, in Verkatea, en
the 27th inst. Mr. Chester B. Fetter, to Mrs. Re
becca C. Zaner, of Sullivan Co. Pa.
Sullivan Co. pa pore ploaso copy.
Lost.
Off tha stag#, on tho Public road, becweea Tank*
bannock and Mesboppen, a Quarter Barrel, or keg
of Lager Beer. Keg from P. H Robiusoa'a Scrua
ton Brewery, and striped with red. The finder is
requested to return the empty keg te the subscri
bers, or leave it for them in (he vicinity ef the piece
where found
CORTRIGHT A ELLIS.
NOTICE.
The Sohool Directors of Tunkhanaoekf Township
are requested to meet at Tunkhaanoek, at R. R. A
W. E Little's offios, on Monday. the lTth Jane, at
2 o'clock P- K. The citizens are requested to at
tend
By. rder ef the Beard.
Orphans' Court Sale.
OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE*
Tbe undersigned administrators of tha Estate ef
George Rosengrant late of Eaton ToWbakip Wyo
ming county and State of Pennsylvania, deceased,
will by virtue of an order and decree of said aeart
expose to public sals, by vendue or out cry on the
promisee in Eaton Township in Wyoming county aa
tha
flSth day of Jam 1 B<|S
at 1 o'clock P. M. ot said day, THERE VAL
UABLE TRACTS OF LAND for farming er
mill purposes. .
One, Containing ninety acres mors of iees, abet!
60 acres improved, with a frame dwelling house,twe
barns, corn house aad apple orchard.
ALSO-
One other tract, containing 25 acres, about II
acres improved with frame house, barn and frwl
trees thereon.
ALSO.
One other tract, containing nearly 200 esrss
about 80 acres improved, with twe frame dwellings,
frame bare and shed, one saw-mill, oat-buildings,
fruit trees Ac. thereon.
Terms or Salk —One tenth of ooe fourth of the
purchase money to be paid down at time of eels, ess
fourth (excluding the'eoe tenth aforesaid) at time of
confirmation absolute, end the balance in eoe year
from conformation absolute, with interest from time
of conformation nisi, to be eecured on the premises
LYSANDER HARDING, # Ader .,. f.
CHARITY ROSENGRANT. J
GEORGE ROSENGRANT, Deo'd.
Eaten, May 29th, 1866. *
_T_~~ PER YEAI '
© WswuaAagmt£
erfwh.ro to soil oummmwtxd S2O Sewmg tmhto*
Three new kinds Under and upper faed. WerrsA
ed five veers. Above salary or large eommtssww
aid The onnv machines sold in tha United Stat*
por lass r 4" tPiwbich are/uiiy licensed y J&g
Wktelechtldeltoju Grocer \ Baker, Simgtr ♦ W
and BatnUr. All other cheap
fineeman aad tha teller or user M re f
ut Jin* \d inpri* enatemi. Ciie alm/r##-
drew or call upea Mhaw A dark, MMMt
or Chicago, 111
I year .