Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-07-06
IxrrEn FROM THE EDITOR, DATED
WAsHINeToN HorsR. |
P5i,cdelphia. July 2, 1861. (

Philadelphia, July 2, 1861.
The war Of the great rebellion is the all alb
sorbing suhjcc, here, and everything else made
subservient to this Although all classes, even
In the rural districts, suffer more or less from its
effects, yet il is in great cities like Philadelphia,
where most of the population is engaged in
commerce and manufactures, that the greatest
loss and suffering is evident. There are hun.
dreds who, having been thrown out Of employ
mcnt, have no means to secure tho necessaries
Of life, and many Of them are already suffering
from the pangs OF hunger and starvation. They
ask for employment, and have, through public
meetings, peiiioncd the City Councils TO in au.
gura,e some public Improvement, to afford them
tho means OF subsistence. Yet these people are
among tho most loyal ct cur citizens, and do not
complain or question the policy Of the war, or
stop to inquire into the causes that produced it.
Last week ala "Anti.War Editorial Conven.
tom was held at New York. The New York
Day Book and the Daily News, Of that city,
we're among the dozen papers represented
These papers all figured as advocates Of Breckin-
ridge, and the papers that furnish most o.
the reasonable proyender for the country papers
Of like sympathes. with occasional supplies
from the New York Herald, the big gun Of
Secession, which for some months past had been
slencod or temporarily converted by the indigna
I ton of the people. The insignifcance alone o
the Day Book and News was all that saved them
! These are the bible end testament of the smal!e
treasonable papers throughout the country, ant
furnished them with that kind Of sustenanct
which a dilute patriotism seemed to require, bu
which limited amount OF brains rendered then
| incapable of producing themselves.
! That the sudden conversion of the New YoT!
| Herald was any thing but sudden shift 10 avoit
some dsagreeable consequences, we have Away
believed. The editor proiessos compromise o
Northern and Southern principles and interests
ior the purpose of wasing q war of conques
against Cuba, Mexico, Central America AM
Canada. He urges this wild scheme, as follows
"Wo propose an armistice, coalition, and
"compromse. Let there be an armistce betwee
sour loyal and revolted States, for one, two o
"three years, in reference to our domestic trou
"bles. Let US settle The difficulties between th
IN orth and South as speedily as possible, an
"march the united armies os the two sections t
"the liberation Of Cuba, st. Domingo, Port
"Rico, and the other West India Islands and I
''the liberation, also, Of Mexico. Let US combin
"again.t tie common enemy, and dispute tb
"sppremacy of lhe Mistress of the Seas"
Though tho ten Regiments raised here are nov
in service the city still wears a decided militar
aspect Officers and priva,es are constant
seen on Chesnut street. Most of the latter com
here 10 get their uniforms, and it is evident, n
they parade the streets in their new rigging, TIM
they are the happiest fellows alive, and havi
already reached one point in the goal of ,hei
ambition that seems but little short of perfec
elysium. Happy fellows This is an honorabl
ambition, and l trust the hard realities of
soldiers life will not disappoint their expectation
On Saturday last, Colonel Bakers CalifoIni
Regiment passed through the city, marching u
Chesnut street, down Broad to Suffolk par.;.-
They were a, fine body Of men, commanded by
gallant officer, Col. Baker, the L. S. Senate
from Oregon. Behind the Regimen, followed
train of about twenty y.five wagons, filed wit
camp equipags, t.,as, clothing, pots, pans ar
} kettles.