TIiriZSDA V, JULY 20, 1?6'3. till' O. K11T(TR mOl'RlETOa. '. r. MiMiur, n-cusuru. j on (iovEUNoa, H I EST i: It CLYM 1:1 U, OF J5KHKS COUNTY. Tr. St traril'H M.ctdr. F,!lcwhcrt' in the present issue of our paper .will be found a remarkable letter Jrcni Secretary QVfl remarkable for i's etcprosions oi love trod regard for the v.t-iinre find prosperity of the tcWr . cuntry ; and remarkable likewise for its w.rne.l appeal iu favor of roferinj tlic questions in dilute between the differ ent sections, to !i Convention in which all the 6tatos are to be 1'epreseuled, for vlie guidance mid information of Con gress. 'What a misfortune lor our conn ry it is tlint Mr. Seward did not, in the aHy part of 1 SGI, feci aud think cud :-rT:ik as he doe? now ! A united '.'ruth, and four-fifths of the people of .Vj N'jrth and West, were then iu favor f holding a Convention in which issues a pry similar to those still remain unset tied were to be canvassed and, if possi ble, a single word from him as the ac. toowledped premier o! the then incom ing administration would have calmed he troubled waters would have ossein Idcd the elates in National Convention, -which was all thar. was then wanting to atert the Jati bleoJy and expensive crar. The identical arguments he now T5CR in favor ot the meeting of lepre rentaiivei from nil the States at Phila delphia in A iijriisl next, fit" spurned :'th con tempt in 1SG1. TI.:- a.-teiubling of the represcnta - ives of the people of all sections he iioit 4'ails a lawful and patiiolic attempt in the riuht direction:" Zln-:i it would f:ause the disruption oi the Republican party, and therefore could not be tolcra 4cd. Xoxc it is the identical pkn upon hich " the original union of the States was brought about :" Then it was de struction of the " crand moral idea3 up on which Lincoln and'Haicl'm were clec. Jed." isuir ,:it is the luteiest of all parties mlike ; of all the States, and of all se niors a national interest ; the interest f the whole people." Then it wa3 the i.itfrest of a defeated party, though that jrriTty embraced a hrqr majority of the .American people. To admit, noic, that such a " conven ion will tail is to admit that the pDople of the United States are deficient in cither the wisdom or virtue necessary to xontinuc the republic." Then to ad- cnif that such a Conveutiou could effect any good was to admit that the uisn of " grand moral ideas," who were about coming into power, were failures, and finable to preserve the peace a&d sceu :ity of the people. AW, the question is, " what can be ionc to iuduce Congress to act?" Thin, the question was what can be lone to prevent'Congressional action ?" 0, Seward ! Suward ! thou art great aimong hypocrites ! of all the mighty host of desperately bad men whose iiarues are destined to go down to pos terity and receive the-eursos of millions vf tongues yet unborn, thou art the . -thief, for you bad the power to save yorr country, and DID IT NOT ! The object of the Philadelphia Con. Tention is doubtless a very proper one. If is projected by those Republicans who are not quite willing to sec our He publican institutions supplanted by a rmd'ceDtrulix.'d monarchy undei the lead of such." traitors " as Stevens and i-umner ; and therefore should receive the countenance and support of every genuine Union man in the land. Bat ' :t is no place for Democrats as active T-artinipauts. Until Seward, Weed Jo., make an open confession, and ask iorgircness for their lii;;h crimes and tni. demeanors, and show works meet for lepcntance, there can bo no mingling if genuine Democrats with them. It the Convention can devise any plan by which the bands of tho President can Ve strengthened as against the trait, ore," a great good will be accomplished. Uut further than this let Democrats Lave nothing to do with it. M. ,tS7Ex.-Gov. Bigler and James 6. Clraham, Esq have been chosen by the reople of Clearfield county to represent hem in tho National Convention at "Philadelphia on lith of August. Ex.. Gov. Uiglcr representing the Democra cy, and Mr. Graham the Conservative Republicans. They are both good men, find Lave the good cf their country at Ltilt. ?tTThe jight man iu the right p!ce .u''t" Jcicy-n wtr bo ie. If'lio arc thr Itlsunlonlslst The Damning Record. On tfce Ht't day of December, 1SG3, in the House of representatives at Washington, Mr. Ilolinan, of Judicna, a Democrat, offered a Berks of t (Viola tions declaring " that the .Sfuj tn re. " hellion ore not out of the Uniou, and " should not be hehl ai Territories anil " vitLjxifutrJ produces ; that thr. only " condition to proper relations should " lc unconditional submission to the " Constitution and laics nf the United " States, and that u-hr-n this in accom " plirficd, thi !!) ought to ccast " Thaddcus Stevens (tlisnnionist) mov ed to lay the resolutions on tho tablo; which motion was curried, by a voto of ciifhtg-eirjlit disunionists all I'cpubli rans to skety-six Unionists- ncnrlyall Democrat. See House Journal, 1st Session 3Sth Congress, page 4'.). The voto on this resolution establish es beyond all cavil and ditpute, that the Democracy arc not only tho true friends of the Union, but that they cu. doavored to pr;scrvo inviolite. the faith of the nation as pledged by tho Critten den resolution; while the Republicans are the bitter and unrelenting foos of the Union, who recklessly violated a pledge, given with a unanimity that should have sanctified it against in fringement. White men of Pennsylvania, vcrnem. ber this record ; reaj it to your neigh bors ; post it, in printed placards, in public places, whe.re it can be seen and read by all ineu.l ElGHTY-HlOHT PiEPlELICANS Voted that tho States iu rebellion were out of the Union. Sixty-six Democrats voted that they were not out of the Union. 1'llG HTY-EIGHT 1 FJ'UT5LICAN8 YOtcd that the rebellious States should bo T eiritories or subjusated provinces. Sixty-six Democrats voted that they should have all their rights, un. impaired, by unconditionally submit ting to the Constitution and laws of the United States. KiaiiTY-KioET Republicans wanted the dismembered Union of Sumner, Stevens and Geary. Sixty-six Democrats wanted the unbroken Union of Washington, John son and Clymer. ErcKTY-EiGiir Republicans viola ted their oaths of office, by neknowledg. ing secession as a " fixed fact," and changing the war for the Union into a crusade for the subjugation and annihi. lation of the States. Sixty-six Democrats preserved their oaths unbroken, by repudiating the heresy of secession, and detnandiug that the flag that "bore on its azure Geld a star for every Stalo, bhould also have a SUite for every star." These eighty-eijhl Iiejmblicans are for Geary and disunion. These sixty-six Democrats are for Clymer and the Union. Sco lie Id's Patriotism. The Erie Observer has the following, which but for the authority on which it makes the statement we could scarcely credit : " For two trips to Washington and back Gleuui W. Scofield drew from the public treasury, ns shown by a table in the New York Tribune, the large sum ot 592S. How much was the actual expense to him ? Let any person cal culate the amount, and then say wheth er he thinks a man who will be guilty ot such an net is fit to represent the people of tins district in Congress : Think of that j o veterans, whoservrd in the armies for a piltauuc of $13 a month ! Think of it, ye widowed heart3, who gave your brothers, sons sni husbands to fight the battles of your country, while this byid gentle man was bleeding the treasury of the money which had been wiuug from the people 1 Tho actual expenses of two trips from Warren to Washington would be about $70 ; ard this, according to our way of figuring, would give Mr. Sco field the nice little sum of 353 1 Dem ocratie honesty would call this stealing, but Republican dishonesty would call it LOYALTY! Oh, Loyalty, wht crimes are committed in thy nume ! M. Vo M'aptr Jt'ext Week. Printers need recreation as well as everybody else, and wo believing this, are going to take a week to ourselves. It has been over four months since the mechanical department of the Advocate came into our bands, and during that time we have cot failed to givo our readers a paper once a v, eek regularly ; whether an iuterentiog one or not we leave them to judge, wo having. the consolation ot knowing that our efforts have been directed in that way. We however, feel assured that our j alrons will not couiplmn. int. irriihiivn. COKSTmiTION AND BY-LAWS OP TBI Y0U5Q MEN'S CWION CLUB. We the youug men of Ridgway and ricukty, desiring at this early period ol our career as citiiens and electors of ta. king high ground iu favor of the beat interests of our country deprecating the traditional prejudices n-nd partiian jealousies over the past as things which should not have outlived the controver sies which gavo them birth and as per. verting men's judgments on questious of tho present ; and realizing the impor tance of the political issues now before the American people have, as the result of serious consideration, .resolved 1. That the maintenance of tbo Uo. ion, one and insepirablo under the Con stitution, is of the first and higher I im portance. 2. That tho immediate restoration ol tho Union ns tho legitimate result of the war, is demanded by tho interests of tho country that to this end Congress should at once admit tho representatives of the Southern States, except in cases whero the lcpresoutativc is personally disqualified. 3. That we view with alarm the pres ent -tendency of tho Radicals to centrali zation. Wo believe tho Federal gov ernment to be supremo in its juriadio tion, but limited iu its objects. The right of ennh state to regulate its do mestic affairs ' is essential to that bal. ance of power on which the perfection and endurance of our political fabric depends." 4. That among the reserved rights of the States under the Constitution, is the right to prescribe the qualification of vo ters to thrust negro suffragK ou the people of tho South is illegal. Were it legal it would be impolitic because cal eclated to fan auew the flames of hate between the two so 3tions. It is better tho strength of tho Union should lie in tho affection cf its poople than in its military power therefore, the policy of the government should be, to foster a love of country in all parts of the Union, and all unnecessary legislation tending to embitter the feelings of fne people generally or of a particular section against the Federal Government, is un. wise. To tho support of these views we pledge our earnest and unfaltering sup port, and to the end that such support be more efficient, wo hereby constitute ourselves an association to bo governed by the following Constitution and such by.liws as may hereafter be enacted. CONSTITUTION. 1. The name, style and title of this association shall be THE YOUNG MEN'S UNION CLU1J. 2. The officers shall cousist of a Pres. ident, a Secretary and a Treasurer, whose duties shall be such as devolve upon such officers in similar associa tions. 8. The ordinary and general business of the Club when not in sessiou shall bo conducted by an Executive Commit tee of five, 4. All the officers shall be elected and hold their offices for the term of one year, unless sooner discharged by death, removal, resignation or expulsion. 5. Any male person may becomo a member, who is not above the age of thirty years and who subscribe to the views contained in the preamble to this Constitution. Any male person above the ago of thirty years may ba elected an honorary member having a voice but uo voto. SEWABDS LETTER. ON THE PHILADEL PHIA CONVENTION. Department or State, X n aslnugton, July, 11. Sir : Excuse me for expressing sur. prise that you ak me whether T approve the call of a proposed National Union Convention at Philadelphia. After more than five years of dislocation by civil war, I regard a restoration of the unity of the country its most immediate as well as its most vital interest. That restoration will be completo when loyal men are admitted as representatives of the IovhI people of the eleven States so long uuieprcscnted in Congress. No thing but this van completo it. No. thing more than this remains to bo done. uud nothing more is necessary. Every day's delay is attended by multiplying and increasing inconveniences, embar rassments, and dangers, at borne and abroad. Congress possesses the power exclusively. Congress, after a fccssiou ol'bovcu months, still omits to exercise that power. What can be dono to in duce Congress to act? This is tho question of the day. Whatever is done must bo done iu accordance with the Constitution and laws. It is iu perfect accordance with the Constitution aud laws that the people of tho United States shall aucmblo by delegates in convention, and that when bo assembled tVy t-Lul! sldr.'.-s Ccnr,rfs l.y respect ful petition aud remonstrance ; and that tho people in their several iS'iatcs, Dis tricts and Territories shall approve, sane. tion, and unite in euh respectful repre sentations to Conmcss. No one party could de this effectually, i or even seems willing to do it, alone. No lonul or popuhir organization could do it effectually. 'It is tho interest of all parties alike, of all the States, and ot all sections o national iirterest the in tercst of the whole peoplo. The Con vention, indeed, may not succeed iu in. ducing Congress to act : but if they fail the uttempt can make matters no worse. It will bo a lawful aud patriotic attempt made in tho right direction an effort to be remembered with prido and satisfac. tinti whether it sueced or fail. The or iginal Union of tho St tes was brought about by movomculs of the Mine char aote. Iho -citizen wlio object- to tho convention is bound to propose a better plan of proceeding to effect the desired end No other plan is offered, oi even thouglit of. Thoso who should oppose it would seem to me to manifest at best uneoneern if not opposition, to all re. construction, reorganization, and recon ciliation between tho alienated musses of tho American people. To admit that hc convention will fail, would be to ad mit that the people of the United States are deficient in ei'her wisdom or the virtue necessary to continue the exis. tence of the republic. I believe no such thing. A great political writer says that government is a secular relig. ion, and that the people of every coun. try aro divided into two classes, each maintaining a distinct political fuith. The one class always fearing the very worst that can possibly happen, and the other hopes, under every cireunistauce, the very best that can in any event hap' pen. Without aeccptingj this tbcotj a5 absolutely true, I think that all men do generally act from a motive to guard against publio danger, or else from a positive desire to do good. Roth classes may, therefore, favor tho present at tempt to restore the unity of tho nation. I aiu,-eir, your obedient servant, WM. II. SEWARD. Hon. J. II. Doolitllc, Chairman Execu tive Committee, &c. The Reading meeting does not suit the Radicals. No Democratic asscra. blage ever did. ' The enemies of a free form of Government ridiculed the Con vention that framed the Declaration of Independence, and stigmatized the body that gave the Constitution of the Unit ed States to the people as a convocation of imbeciles and dreamers. If the fa thers did this, why may not the chil dren oppose all attempts of the Demo cratic party to preserve the Union at this time ? J'hila'a Ay . NEWS SUMMARY. The market price ol Gold in New York ou the 21th was 150 J. Prom Europe we have bcws of ano thei great battle which is taid to have eclipsed tho battle of .Waterloo, at Sad owa, on tho confines of Silesia. The Prussians were victorious J lie num ber of tro ips engaged was .r00,000, and equally divided. Tho Austrian loss in prisoners was 20,000, and in cannon 150. France is attempting to make a recon ciliation beewceu Prussia and Austria, but no goon results are anticipated. War has commenced in light good earnest iu South America between the allies and tho Paraguayans. In one battle at Estera Bellacco, the allies were triumphant, the Paraguayans leaving 3000 dead and wounded ou the field. The appointment of lion. Henry J. Stanberry as Attorney General has been couCrmed by the .Senate. The Senate, in executive session, confirmed sixty-seven brevet nomina. tions for luajor-gcnurals ; seventy five brevet brigadier generals, aud two bun- dred brevet colonels, for distinguished or meritorious military services. Tho Senate amendments to the preamble and resolution relating to tbe admission oi Tcnnesso wore concurred in by tbe House on U.e 23d inst. The vole on the amendment to the preamble was 92 to 25. The Democrats and one or two Ucpubltcans voted against it. An impression prevails to.day that the President will neither sign or veto the resolution, lie will simply return it to the bouse, with the statement that, ac cording to the Constitution, each House is made the judge of tbe election, returns and qualifications of its own members, and tho Executive lias no power or au thority in tho premises. This will cf. feetuiillu foil tbo lutlieals, who are scckiug to entrap him either into an approval of tbuir doU'ine- or the veto of a resolution for the admission of Ten nessoo. A Minister has been appointed to look after the iuteients of tho Canadian Within a radius of twenty miles of Corinth, Mississippi, it is cstimatcdjthat forty thousand soldiers are buried. This includes Federal and Confederate. THE MARKETS. Ri7oway, July 2G, 18CG. FI.OI.'R, per bid $13 00(5, 15 00 PORK do 3 00 WHEAT, per bushel 2 70 HYK 1 00 COUN 1 10 OATS G.ri BUCKWHEAT 1 25 DRIED APPLES 4 00 HKANfl 3 00 DVTTER per pound 86 LARD .30 CHEESE 30 MACKEREI 12 WHITE HSU 10 EGOS per dozen 85 Erie, Pa.' July 2Cth, 1866. FLOUR per bbl $ 8 60tol5 00 PORK 83 00 to 84 50 15EE F 20 00 to 21 00 WHITK FISH lbl 9 25 to 6 50 MA"KKRL 10 00tol2 60 WHE AT per buslie! 2 60 to 2 70 BEANS 1 75 to 2 00 EGOS per dozen 23 to 25 LARD per pound 23 to 24 CHEESE 16 to 17 BUTTKR 23 to 26 fyeto ftSbcMiscirtcnl?. JF. SHl.RJ Z, Harness Maker, Kidg , -way. Elk eouuly, Pa. Bhop in the 2nd story of J V ouk's Store, (july 23, ly. JW. BAILEY, Surgeon Dentist, Saint Mary's, Elk county, Pennsylvania, of fern his professional services to the citizens of Elk county Office opposite Coyne & Mo- Ven s M-ore: (July 20, tb-l y NOTICE TO BRIDGE-BUILDERS. The job of ereoting a bridge across the west branch of the Clarion Hirer, nt the point where the Milerbure and Smethport turnpike crosses tho same, iri.I be let to the lowest and oist bidder on the ground where bridge is to be oonstruoted, on bAT - l.'KDAY, the 4th day of August, next, at 1 o'clock, V. M. A draft and specifications of the bridge can be seen at A T Aldricli's store at Wilcox, Fa, and will also bo eihib. ited at the time of letting the job. Q ttOXK, Jones tp, July 26, 1863 S METZQAR, Supervisors. T ARGE CAPACITY, GREAT Stregnth I j and unequalled speed, simplicity and completeness of operation, aro qualities pe cnliar to the Nonpareil Washing Ma chine. It is a squeezing machine constructed on strictly mechanical principles, and tho ex perience derived lrom uvc years extensive use in fcmiliea, hotels and public institutions proves it to bo of lasting value to the pur chaser The manner of operating the Nonrarcil by roiarv motion acting on a crankshaft Willi balance wheel, J which moves the plungers alternately, is the simplest, least lahorioup and most powerful that can be de vised for the purpose, and accomplices the work with the greatest rapidity and the least possible labor. The great speed with which this machine perforins work will be understood from '.he statement that it is geared to give six Mrokes ot the plungers for one turn ol the hanule, or, whon worked leisurely, about four hun dred strikes a minute Safety to the fabric washed is insured by the entire absence cf rubbing. A girl or boy cf fifteen can work the ma chine, and do a week's washing for a family ot six or oiglit persons in two to three hours lime; mid it may be relied on toclcansethe clothing thoroughly, without assistance from hand rubbing Send for free Descriptive Circular and terms to dealers, to whom exclusive right ol sale is secured. OAKLKY k KEATING, 184, Water St., N. Y. July 26,'66-ly Court Proclamation- WHEREAS, HON. R. G. WHITE Pres ident and Charles Mrau and E, C Sciiut.TZK. Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, and Justices of the Court of Quarter Sessions and Orphans' Court, and Court of Over and Terminer, and General ,1ml Delivery of Llk county, by their pre, cepts tn me directed, have ordered a Court of Common Pleas, a Court of Quarter Scs imis. Orphans' Court, and Court of Oyer and Terminer and General Jail Delivery, to be holuen at ltidgway, in and for the county ot Lilt on the FIRST MONDAY IN AUGUST 18G6, being the 6th day of the month and to con tiKuc one week. NOTICE is hereby given to the Coroner. Justices of the Peace and Constable of the county of Elk, that they are by these precepts commanded to be then and there in their proper persons, at iu o clock, a. m., or said day, with their rous. records and laqruisitions nd other re membrauccs, to do those things which their offices appertain lobe done, and that all Justices of said county irake returns of all tho recognizances entered into before them to the Clerk of the court as per Act of As scmbly, passed May 8lh 1804. And those wlio arc bound by their recoguizans to pros ecute the prisoners that are or shall be the Jail of said county of Elk, and to be then and there to prosecute ugainst them as shall be just. J. A. MA LONE, Sheriff. July-26T6.-tf. G UOYESTEEN & CO., PIANO FORTE MANUFACTURERS, 499 Broadway, Nttc York. THESE PIANOS received the Highest Award of Merit ! at the World's fair, over the best makers from London, Paris, Ger many, the cities of New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Ponton ; also the Gold Medal at the American Institute, for FIVE succes sive yeaas! ! Our Pianos contain tha French Grand Aciiou, Harp Pedal, Over strung Bass. Full Iron Frame, and all Mod ern Improvements. Every instrument war rant.d FIVE years. Made under the su pervision of MB. J. H. GROVESTEEN, who has a practical experience of over thirty, five years, and is i lie maker of oirr eleven thouand piano fortes. Our facilities for manufacturing enable us to sell these in struments from $100 to $200 cheaper than any first class piano forto. July-l'JCU.-ly. ADJOURNED SALE OF Un Boated Lands. rpHERE WILL UK AN adjourned sale of X Unsealed Lands held in the Court House in Ridgway, on the 1st Monday in August. JAMES COYNE, Treas'. J.i'y 12 CC.-td. WARDED A GOLD MEDAL I ATtnr American Inetitnle Fair I OCTOBL'R 1?, lgfi. In direct competition wlta all tbtkadieg makers in ice ccumry. PELOUBET " ORGANS AND MELODEONS. C. TELOUBET & BON, . Manufacturers. Respectfully inTite th attention of pur. chasers, tha trade and profession, ta the POLL 0 WIXG mSTR UXEA'TS Of thtlr manufacture Pedal Basso Organs, Five sites. Five Octave, one to three Bank of Keys, three to eight.setts of Reeds, rrices, $235 to $800. School Organs, Nine styles, single and double Reei. Rosewood and Black Walnut cases, Trices, $130 to $210. Melodoons, Piano style and Portable, Twelve Varie ties, from four to six Octaves, singl and double Reed, Rosewood and Black Walnut Cases. Prices, $5 to $240. Every instrument is made by competent workmen, from the best material, uneer our personal supervision, and every modern improvement worthy of the nam, is intro duced in them. Among tnese we would call attention to the TEEMOLANTE, which has been so much admired, and can be found only in instruments of our own manufac ture. From among the flattering testimonials of eminent profes-ors and organists, we give the following extracts; " The pedals I conceive to be unapproach able in their beautiful smooth quality." Wm. A. King. It is a grand, good instrument, and doe credit to the builder." H. C. Folger, Troy, New l ork. They aro among the 6nest Instruments manufactured either in this country or t broad." Wm. Berg, J. Mosenthal, Aptomn ' They have given universal satisfaction. W . K. Ilawley. Kon-du lac, Wis. "There is a peculiarly sweet and iymp. llirtlU IUUB HUIIU UBlluuuiKa VUWWkUKI with the voice. ' Vt . tl. Cooke. " 1 am particularly plaaaed with the Wr. rangemcnt of the different registers." Wm. H. Bradbury. ' No other instrument so nearly ap proaches the organ." The Chorister, N. Y. 'This instrument has a clear superiorit iVt over everything yet introduced among ui. Independent, N. Y. " The tones and the action are excellent." Rev. W. S. Leavitt, Hudson, New York. " The more we use it tho better we like it." J B Hague, Hudson, New York, " The two Bauk Organ is really a gem." J W Kiunicutt, Boston, Mass. " We have found them excellent in all poinU constituting a good instrument." J C Cook, T J Cook. "It looks and sounds splendidly." SB Saxton, Troy, New York. " The most porfact toned Melodeou I ever saw." Guy F Nonh. " They fall back on such substantial mer its as superiority of workmanship, beauty of tone and reasonableness of priee. And we must say that in all their respects they are well worthy of praise." Musical Pioneer. Every instrument is fully warranted, and bozed and shipped in New York City without charge. Circulars, Cuts, and Trice List, c, sont on application to C PELOUBET & SON, UcOOMflZLD, N. J. Or J M Tellon, 841, Broadway, New York f Conrad Meyer, 722, Arch Street, Thilad'a 5 Brainard & Son, Cleveland, Ohio ; J A Tucker & Co, Jackson, Michigan ; Werner 6 Gerard, Cincinatti, Ohio; Joel H Snow. Mobile, Alabama, WHOLFSALF AGENTS. 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