! in rn sda i ', &vtj1 1 . -j51 .;i UN o. n.u.i.. r.iMTon A i-koprietob. i miiiiuk, rriu.isiini. I or aovK.nxon, IIIESTKlt CliYMKIl, OF l'.mKS COUNTY. FOR COXORKSS, WILLIAM L. SCOTT, (IF KR1F. COUNTY. FOR ASSF.MM.Y. COL. JOHN D. HI NT, OF 1'ORKST rol'NRY. FOR I'ROTIIONOTARY, ilc. GEO. A. RATIIHUX, oflSeuzit.ger. FOR ASSOCIATK jrm'.F.S. K. C. SCIH'LT'H, of Ft. Mary's. JESSE KYLEU, of Fox. FOttCOMMlSSKiNKR. LObiS V VA.M 1-K.oI St. Mary's. FOR ATIinuR. Ii. J. JONES, of Henei:..ttc. COUNTY SL'ISVEYon. x'iEO. WALMSLEY, of St. Mary's. (Ion. Grangor's .He port; We invite the considerate ittter.tion of our readers to the report of Major Gen. Gordon Granger on our second page. Vc bclicvc-he presouls the truth. It is doubtless true there are outrages com. mittcd by men of little character, and these form the basis of the stoek in trade of the radical newspapers who publish them fiuished and colored to suit tueir purposes, under displayed heads as "Horrible Atrocities." I5ut nt the few and far between unpreju diced brutalities are exponents of the Fcntinieut of the Southern people, or that they afford a sufficient reason for disfranchising the whole of the southern people is as untrue and as unreasonable tis anything can be. Gen. Granger goes over the whole question so candidly that every' reasonable man will rise from the perusal of his report satisfied of its correctness. Let Him Try Ir. Gen. Geary, in a speech at Erie the other day, said that " if wo (the Radi cals) fail at the ballot-lox, we can resort to the bullet." We don't think it would bo healthy fu Mr. Geary and his party to try this, for it is a well attested fact that four fifths of the returned soldiers iu this State are supporters of President John son, and opposed to the principles on which this insulting poltroon hasspiead his platform, lie will find that there will be two parties who can play at that game. M. 05" The Shirleysburg (Huntingdon county) JRrald, hitherto a Republican journal, rcruses to hoist the Geary flag. It will not support the Stevens-Douglass. Dickinson platform, nor the local ticket of the Radicals iu Huntingdon county The Jlerjl remarks, "for ourselves we have only to say this week, that it is our -determination not to support any part of the Republican District or county ticket. The demoralization of the Radicals in Huntingdon county is further apparent by the Herala't account of the meeting of that party on the 8th inst. That journal declares "the meeting was or. derly and respectable, but lacked tho numbers and enthusiasm which there was reason to expect from tho fact of two live Governors being advertised to l'e present-" Philadelphia Age. TnE Disunion Convention. The Convention of disuuionists from the f'uuth assisted by their friends in tho Xorth, tliat met iu Philapclphia last week, was rather a c; mical affair. Two icparate Conventions were held and two i ddrcsics issued, ouo by the Southern wing, beaded by a negro named Ran. lolph, from New Orleans, the other by the Northern wing, headed by Fred. Douglas. A procession was formed to ) arade the streets, in which Fred Doug' las and a numlicr ot other negroes marched armiti-arui with their white ficed brethren Iu the Convention of tho Northern branch of this happy luwily, Gov. Curtin aud John V . Ocary occupied seats ou the platform with his able majesty, Fred Douglas. The pi in cipal speakers ancl managers ot tins Mualamation were Fred. Douglas the New York negro, and Annio Dickinson 13" lVunstone lirownlow said, at Philadelphia ; "If 1 have alterdeath to l.i either to hell or Heaven, 1 hliall pre. li-r to go with loyal negroes to hell than wiili white traitors to Heaven!" In ib.it event it would he hard to say which in pity uiost tho poor darkies or the vil. lRead the New Advertisement in thin week h issue. Congressional Confor- cncosi. The delegates from tho several coun ties of this district met hero yesterday All tho counties were represented, both by Democrats and Johnson Rnpuclicnns. The Johnson Republicans held a session at the Ilydo House, at which Hon. E. C. Wilson of Erie was elected Piesident and M. A. Frank of Cleaifield, Secre tary. Four eoun tics were represented in this body. Hon. W. L. Scott of Eric, was unanimously recommended as their choice for Congress. On motion of A. A. Craig, of Erie, a resolution was adopted to appoint a com mittee to communicate the action ol their Convention to the Democratic Con vention which had convened in the Court House. Adopted. On motion the Convention adjourned. Following are tho names of the dele gates to the Conservative Conference : Cle. rfield. J as. 1). Graham, J M. A. Frank. Erie. A. A. Craig, Chas. Kelso, T. Mcliaffey, John demons. Warren. C'apt. Addison Titus. Elk. 3. V. llouk. There were three other delegates present whoso names we failed to get. The Democratic Conference met in the Court House, and Hon. Wm. Riqlcr was chosen President, and two Secre taries whoso names we did not obtain. Upon calling over tho names of the counties all of them were found to be fully represented, as follows : C lea fjl eltl. Hon. Wm. Riglcr, Hon. J. T.Leonard, D. W. Mooru. Erie. David Olin, E. Camphausen, W. A. Galbraith, J. R. Taylor, B. F. Sloan. Ji'fftrnon. L. A. Grundcr, Edmund English, D- A. Elliott. Fure -t. Dau'l Black, Jas. Champion, Jas Painter. Warren. J. A. Neill, R. P. King, B. F. Moans. Elk. George Weis, Hon. George Dickinson, Hon. C. R. Parley. Cameron Hon, S C. Boyington,, J. B. Newton. S. C. Hyde. McKean Hon. S. Saitwell, Hon B, D. Hamlin, Hon. A. R. Arnold. Mr. Grundcr, of Jefferson offered a resolution of inquiry as to whether Erie county was entitled to more than three votes, after some debate it was decided that she was entitled to but three. On motion of Mr. Galbraith of Erie, the committee from the Conservative Republican Conference, communicated tho action of their Convention to the chair. On the question of the recep. tiou of the communication, it wa unani. mously carried to receive it. The Convention now proceeded to nominate a candidate for Congress. Mr. Galbraith of Erie, nominated Hon. W. L. Scott, of Erie county. Mr. Moore, of Clearfield, moved that the nominations now close. Upon a vote being take u, Mr. Scott was declared to be the unanimous choice of the Con vention. Mr. Galbraith desired to say a few words on behalf of our candidate, which he did in his usually able manner. Alter some other business being trans acted the Convention adjourned to meet at the call of the chairman of the Con vention, should it becomo necessary uring the present campaign. The third Tuesday of Aug. 18G8, was fixed as the time, and Ridgway as the place for holding the next Conven. tion. We will give the resolutions in our next. Tlio St. Mary's Meeting. Ouo of the largest political gatherings ever brought together in this county was held at St. Mary's on be 10th in&t. People flocked in from all parts of the county. Immediately alter the arrival of the afternoon train from the west, the mceting'was organized by the election of Hon. C. R. Eailey as President, with a number of Vice Presidents and Secretaries. lion. Hiester Clymer was conduct. cd to the stand by an escort of thirty-six young ladies, each one representing a State of the Union. Thcro was also a company of the "JJoys in Blue," each one bearing a musket, and who are de termined to voto tho way they shot; they were under the command of Major Yolk. The S't. Mary's Brass Band en. livened the occasion with excellent mu sic. After the meeting was organized the chairman introduced our candidate for governor, when cheer upon cheer was given with a hearty will. After the euthusiasia had subsided somewhat, Mr. Clymer came forward and commenced his address, which was listened to with marked attention by all present, J hen he had concluded, Col Moves, of Clinton coucty, ws mtroduo. ed. He spoke for about three quarters of an hour, and was liequentiy applaud ed. The hour lor adjournment being now at hand the meeting adjourned tr Rev. Dr. Tyng of New York, one of tho most distinguished divines of America has written a letter fully endorsing the sentiments of the able let ter of Henry Ward Beecher, to be found ou our first page. Dr. Tyng as well as Mr. Beecher was a stroug anti.slavery man and heretofore classed among the Radicals. It is a significant fact that the most distinguished statesmen, sol dicrs, aod clergymen of tho Republican party, support the President' policy of l nmed lute restoration. Condition of tho South. Important Report by Major-General Cordon Granger. Tho Southern People Everywhere Loyal to the Government To His Excellency, Andrew Johnson, Presided! of the United States : Sir : In obedience to instructions, dated May 9th, 18G0, directing roe, while carrying out a specific mission, examine carefully into tho disposition of the people of the Southern States thro' which I might pass, toward the United States," I havo tho honor to report : That in all the States I visited I found no sign or symptom of organized disloyalty to the general government. I found tho people taking our currency, and glad to get it : anxious for North ern capital and Notthcrn labor to devel op tho resouvcts of their wasted coun try, and well-disposed toward every Northern man who came among them with that object in view. In some localities I heard rumors of secret organizations, pointing to a re newal of the rebellion. On investigat ing these secret societies I could discov er in them nothingmoro than charitable institutions, having for their principal object the relief of tho confederate sol diers who had fallen in the war. During the whole of my travels I found it to be as safe and as convenient to mingle with tho peoplo of tho South, freely discussing any and every topic that came up, as in other sections of the United States. I was often among them unknown, and the tenor of their acts and conversation was then the same as when my name and official position were thoroughly understood. The people of the South may be di vided into two classes. There is the ndustrious class, laboring earnestly to build up what has been broken down, striving to restore property to the coun try, and interested mainly in the great question of providing food and clothing for themselves aud families. These form the great majority of the people. Then there is another class, an utterly irresponsible class, composed mainly of young men who were tne " ducks oi Southern society before the war, and chiefly spent their time in lounging round the court-rooms and bars, in chicken-fighting and gambling, Theso have been greatly broken up by the war; many of them have been killed, but those who remain are still disturb ing elements in the community, and are doing much mischief. It is this class of men and a number of the poorer whites who havo formed gangs for horse stealing. It is they who, in some instance, have made attacks on officers of the Freedmen's Bureau, and have ill.trcatcd the frcedmen. It is they who afford the main pretext for saying that there is among the peoplo of the South a hostility towards the United States government. But they are not the representatives of the Southern peo ple. They form but an insignificant minority in tho community, and even they are actuated not so much by a feel ing of opposition to the government as by a reluctance to cam their own liveli hood by honest labor and individual ex ertion. That cases of authentic outrage have occurred in the South is patent to every ono familiar with the current news of the day. But these cases are few and far between, and it is both unjust and ungenerous to charge the responsibility for such acts upon the whole Southern people. For somo malicious purpose, accounts of these isolated disorders have been collected and grouped together, and sown broadcast over tho North, so as to give to the public mind an utterly erroneous impression as to the condition of Southern society. The fact is, that wherever 'disaffection and turbulence have manifested themselves outside the class to whom I have above alluded, thero has been somo local or specific cause to account for it. Lawlessness, like an epidemic, is equally traceable to some initiatory cause. Chiet among these causes must be named bad govern mcnt, pillage, and oppression. For five years tho Southern people have been the subjects of gross misrule During the war their government was a military despotism, dependent solely on the dictum of an individual. Since the war they have been left more or less in a chaotio state their government semi civil, semi-military, or rather a division ot rule between the military, the Freed men's Bureau, and the provisional gov ernments. What might have been the result of a different policy is not alto gether idle to speculate. Every milita. ry man who served in the South during the war will agree that the heart of the great mass of the people was not thor. oughiy in the struggle. The number of desertions from the rebel armies abundantly established this fact. Had a policy ol wise and statesmanlike ron ciliation been followed out immediately after the close of the war it 1b more than probable that the condition and disposi. tion of the peoplo would now bo far bet ter than they are. But on the subjuga. tion of the South the national authority n the lately rebellious States was divid ed and broken up into opposing factions, whose action greatly hindered the re- establishment of civil law and good or. der so much needed among a peoplo de moralized by the most demoralizing of all agencies civil war. The country wns flooded with Treasury agents who, with their accomplices and imitators, fleeced the people right and left, return, ing into the United States Treasury for all the enormous amount ot property they seized and confiscated, barely cn. ough to pay the coit of confiscation. Agents of the Freedmen's Bureau step ped between the planter and tho hborcr, stirring up strife, perpetuating antagon ism and often adding their quota of ex. tortion and oppression. Ou every hand the people saw themselves robbed and wrouged by agents and self-appointed agents professing to aot undor the sane, tion of the United States government Need it be wonderod at, that among a community thus dealt with, powerless to resist, and too weak and prostrated for successful complaint, some bitter ness and ill-feeling should arise ? None but a brave and well-meaning people could have endured unresistingly all that tho South has undergone. In prosecuting this inquiry I hardly deemed it fair to ask more than what had been the actions of the people of the South toward the general govern. mcnt. With their private opinions, their sympathies, and their prejudices I had nothing to do. Yet for a more thorough understanding of the question I made it a part of my mission to inves tigate even these. I found they had universally complied with the condi tions granted and accepted at the final surrender of their armies and cause. I found that they were carrying out with good faith and alacrity the requirements of the constitutional amendment abol ishing slavery, and thai in all the States except Mississippi and Texas, the famous Civil Rights Bill has been an. ticipated by tho action of the State Legislatures previous to its passage by Congress. Further than this, I found that in the repudiation of every dollar known as the confederate debt, the same prompt action had been taken by the State authorities, and hid been univer sally endorsed by the peoplo ; and I neither saw nor heard any disposition, or anything that pointed toward a dis. position to repudiate tho national debt or to revive the institution of slavory. But whilst tho Southern people are thus loyal, and have fulfilled all the re. quirements asked of them by tho Fed eral government, it is impossible to dis. guise the fact, and the better class of citizens do not attempt to disguise it, that there is among them a deep feeling and a strong apprehension as to the cause of their long-continued exclusion from Congress. They bclicvo that it is a part of a set plan for perpetuating tho existence of the political party now in the ascendant, and that the question of suffrage, readjustment of representation and taxation are but excuses for still longer delay. Thus regardless of tho great interests, not only of the suffering South, but of the wholo country, bur dened with debt and laboring under so. vere embarrassment, I found tho pre. vailing opinion among the most anxious for an early restoration of tho Union, to be that, if representation and an cqua! and just co.operation in the admioistru tion of federal affairs were much longer withheld from the Southern States, a feeling of indifference would spring up towards taking any part in filling fed eral offices, and more particularly towtrds refilling their seats in Congress that the people, in fact, would stay away from tho polls and allow the elections to go by default, to the great detriment of the country at large. This feeling of indifference indeed is already manitest- ing itself, and is rapidly increasing, so much so that were it not for a few per sons in each Southern State who have fouud it necessary for their existence to live upon and hold office, and whose haunts and occupations have hitherto been at the federal capital, I do not be. lieve that any clamor for representation would be heard. What is needed to restore harmony and prosperity to the entire country both North and South, is closer and bet ter acquaintance with each other, have been astonished to notice how little people, even those whose social relations are all Southern, know of the true state of feeling in that section of tho coun try. We need greater political, social, and commercial freedom, more frequent intercourse, and a kiuder appreciation o; eacnoiucrs peculiarities. The ad vantages to the country in its present financial stress of a reunion of heart and sentiment would be beyond enumeration. The broad lands of the fertile South arc now lying almost in waste for want of means and capital to cultivate them ; when every acre of beneficent soil might be a gold mine io the possessor were the political relations of the peoplo better understood and acted upon. I havo the honor to bo your most obedient eervant. GORDON GRANGER. Brevet Major Gen. U. S. Army. Their Doom is Sealed. There is evidently great trepidation in the Radical ranks all over the coun try. They begin to sco tho handwriting on the wall hence the insane appeals of their press, not only here in Penn. sylvania, but throughout tho entire North. The National Union Conven. tion is a great source of trouble, nnd they are resorting to all possible means to counteract the happy effect it has al ready had on tho publio mind. And, as if to verify the truth of tho old ad age, that " misfortunes never como sing ly,'' they are now perplexed beyond measures at the call made by a large number of tho army officers the Jight ing generals of tho waa for a Soldiers' Convention to bo held at Cleveland on the 17th of September, to sustain Pres ident Johnson in his patriotso efibrss for A restoration of the Union. They also sec that the great Democratic party of the country was never more firmly unit. ed, and that thousands and tens of thou- sands of conservative Republicans arc joining heart ana nana with them to crush out of existence the Radical fac tion which has driven the Nation to the veiy verge of bankruptcy, anarchy and destruction. All this is so apparent that Greeley mourns over the gloomy prospect for his party. Forney raves like a bedlam, ite, and is ready to call upon the nioun. tains to fall upon and hide him from the stern gaze of an insulted and betrayed people. The beast, Butler, froths and foams at the thought of the fearful ret ribution which awaits him, and Stevens, in his wrath and malignity, vents his spleen on the foreign population who cannot be induced to Bwallow tho negro. In the meantime, the conservative ele ment of the couutty is hourly gaining stsength and efficiency, and by tho time the election arrives, its force and momentum will be irresistible, and the halls of Congress will bo purged of the traitors and disuuionists who have for so long a time been permitted to lord and tyrannize over this goodly heritage of our fathers. Their doom is scaled. Bol&hazzar. like, the leaders of tho radical party are trembling with fear. Their cohorts are becoming more and more demoralized. Tho light of truth is breaking in upon the country, and dispelling tho dark clouds of error ind superstition. The people are aroused to a sense of their danger, and they aro determined that the Union and the Constitution shall bo preserved, nnd that the cucmics of both shall bo put down. It is the conscious, n oss of all this that has struck terror in to tho Radical camp, and caused the trepidation and alarm which is apparcut iu all tho writiugs and speeches of dis. union leaders. Courage, Democrat, wo havo the vantage ground ; the day ia our own. The country will be redeemed, regener ated and disenthralled from the foul ty ranny which has paralyzed its energies aud wasted its substance for the last five or six years Lancaster Intelligencer. CorrispoiuViKi for SJhvate. St. Mary'h, Sept 12, 1SUG, The Mass Meeting at this place hav ing passed off so pleasantly and so prof. itably, it may iuterest the readers of the Advocate to know what some of our sister counties are doing. On Tuesday morning Mr Clymer, accompanied by several friends, and by tho Brass Band, who had kindly consented to play at the Cameron County meeting, left for Ship, pen vhere they arrived at about one P. M. The party was met at the depot by the committee of arrangements, and were conveyed from thenco to tho hotel ot Mr. J. L. Cook, tLo "Democratic Headquarters." After dinner the meet ing was organized in the Court House, which was crowded to overflowing j nuin hers not being able to obtain oven stand ing room. The Hon. Austin Boyingtou of Emporium was called to the chair; David Tyler Esq., of Cleaifield, Dr, Blakely of Elk, with several others were elected Vice Presidents ; J. M. Judd Esq., and J. S. Newton as Secretaries, The Chairman introduced the Hon, Hiester Clymer, who( for nearly two hours eloquently discussed the issues of the day ; many Republicans were present who, by their earnest attention, evinced great interest in the speaker ami his re mark?. At 5 P. M. the pavty left for Rcnovo, whore they arrived at 7 P. fll ; hero tho reception was enthusiastic ill tho extreme. Tho largo spaco in lront of tho depot was covered with people, shouting and cheering, and when tho Hon. Hiester Clymer oppcarco on the plutform of tho car, tho applause was tremendous. The meeting was organized about 8 P. M. Col. Noyes of Clinton country presiding. Hon. Hiester Cly. mcr spoke for an hour and a half, hand ling in his own uncqualed stylo, tho important questions which arc presented to us now, and disposing of tho malic, ious falsehoods which have been incul cated against him. Tho enthusiasm at this meeting was truly remarkable, men and women repeatedly cheering tho dis tinguished gentleman who addressed them- Rcnovo will give a good account of herself on the second Tuesday of October. After tho meeting tho St. Marys and Lock Haven Brass Bauds played for some time. Hon. Hiester Clymer was met at Rcnovo by a com. inittcc from Lock Haven to receive and escort him to that place, where he speaks to day. To Col Noyes, Judge Boyington of Emporium, Mr llayuo of Rcnovo, and others tho party are in. debted for kind attentions. W. J. B. WHITE SOLDIERS REMEMBER That tho present Congress voted to the NEGRO 300 BOUNTY, and to tho WHITE soldier 100! Glenui W. Scofie'.d voted lor the negro, but ignored the claims of tho whites. Can you give your voto to reelect him? John W. Geary supports the present Congress, and has openly announced himself in favor of NEGRO SUF FRAGE ! Will you disgrace tho lau. rels you won on hard-fought fields by voting for him ? Think of these facts, aud ponder over them. M. HIE art of JIQ DANCING end BANJO PLAYING taught by G. W. BROWN, Ridgway, I'a. BSiuKooma at Mrs. Eur. rough's, on Centre street. scpH-tf. COAL, CfKE AND FIRE CLAY 1 1 All of superior quality, for sale by the Tannerdale Coal Company, St. Mary's, Elk County, Pa. JCOrdcrs by mail promptly attend ed to. f8cptl6,'Gt-tt NOTICE. Tames Tryor " vs. Iu Com. Tlcns of Elk R. S. Wclton & 1 County, No. 15, .Inly Term Go. 1$. Welton 18U0, domestio attachment Notice is hereby given that the under signed residing at St. Marys A'cnlinger Tp.. Elk Co., Ph., have been appointed Trustees of the above defendants under the above Domestic Attachment. All persona indebt ed to said defendants, or holding properly belonging to them, aro hereby required to paa nnd deliver all such sums of money and propcrto duo nnd belonging to such defen dants to such trustees ; nnd all creditors of said defendants aro dcVircd to present their respective accounts ar demands. JAMES COYNE, CIIAS. I.U11R, sept 11. GO. C. 11. VOLK. Court Proclamation- WHEREAS, HON. 11. G. WHITE res ident and Charles Mkad and E. C. Seni'LTZK, Associate Judges of the Court of Common Picas, and Justices of the Court of Quarter 8ccsions and Orphans' Court, nnd Court of Oyer and Terminer, and General Jail Delivery of Elk county, by their pro. cepts to me directed, have ordered a Court of Common Pleas, a Court of Quarter Ses sions, Orphans' Court, and Court of Oyer nnd Terminer nnd General Jail Dalivery, to be ho1 den at Ridgway, in and for the county of Elk on the FIRST MONDAY IN NOV. 18G6, being the 5th day of the month and to con. tinue ona w ;k. NOTICE is hereby given to the Coroner, Justices of the Peace and Constables 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., of said day, with their rolls, records and inquisitions uid other re membrances, to do those things which their offices appertain to be done, and that all Justices of said county make returns of all the recognizances entered into before them to the Clerk of the court as per Act of As sembly, passed May 8th 18ti4. And thoso who are bound by their recognizans to pros ecute the prisoners lhat are or shall be in the Jail of en id county of Elk, and lo be then and there to prosecute against them as shall be just. J. A. MALOXE, Sheriff. IAltOE CAPACITY, GREAT Stregnth j am! unequalled t peed, simplicity and couipleicuess of operation, are qualities pe. culiar to the Nonpareil Washing Ma chine. It is a squeezing machine constructed on strictly mechanical principles, aud the ex perience derived from five years extensive use in fcmilies, hotels and public institutions proves it to be of lasting value to the pur chaser The manner of operating the Nonpareil, by roiary motion acting ona crankshaft (with balance wheel,) which moves the plungers alternately, is the simplest, least laborious and most powerful that can be de vised for the purpose, nud accomplishes the work with tho greatest rapidity and the least possible labor. The great speed with which this machine performs work will be understood from the statement that it is geared to give six btrokes of the plungers for one turn of the handle, or, when worked leisurely, about four hun dred strokes a minute Safety to the fabrio washed is insured by the entire absence of rubbing. A girl or boy of fifteen can work the ma. chine, and do a week's washing for a f imily of six or eight persons in two to I'iree hours' time ; and it, may be reliod on to cleanse the clothing thoroughly, without assistance from hand rubbing Send for free Descriptive Circular and terms to dealers, to whom exclusive right of sale is secured. OAKLEY & KEATING, 181, Water St., N. Y. July 2G,'GG-ly J
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