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The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-12-27
A Cunning Device.
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d. r. LOCKE.

II is no little ridiculous to observe
how indignant towards England,
those secret sympathizers with the
rebellion, have become. They hope
that Q war with England would the
more certainly secure the object had
10 view. in promoting the rebellion,
and therefore their voice is loud for
war.
Among these hypocrticsl patriots
-a~~ .>.~i -~~.- p.v.";~.~t thon
Vallandigham, OF Ohio. Before any
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from England on the Trent difficulty,
or before that government had given
any intimstion as to what course
she would pursue, Vallandigham. in
hot haste, introduced a set OF resolu.
tions in censure Of the British gov
ernment, to 60 forth as the settled
policy ofOur government, as express
cd by the highest legislative author
ity. The tendency was to compli-
cate the difficulties, BY forestalling
the action OF the administration, in
any attempt at settling the matter by
negotiation. The fact is, Vallandig-
ham was determined to avail him
self Of every advantage. in bringing
on a conflict with England, to help
his iriende at tho South ont OF their
difficulties.
1t will he rccollected that this
ssme Vsllapdigham, in the very
commencement Of tho outbreak with
the South, deprecated any attempt
by government to enforce the laws
by resort to arms, and declared
that any such force from his section,
must pass over his dead body before
they could reach his Southern broth-
rem; and ever since, both in Con
gveIs aud ont OF it, he has thrown
every possible obstacle iu the way
OF the prosecution OF tho war. Yet,
such men as he are now exceeding.
ly anxious to involve us in u diff
entity with England. Their object is
too palrable. While good. loyal
citizens have no wish to see our gov.
crnment succumb to England, have
no desire to see her yield any of h, I
just rights for the cake of peace; ye,
they expect to zee such a course
pursued as will prevent tho necessity
Of war, II possible. Such a war, Al
this time, it is very evident, woult
place us In very critical position
Still, il it ID forced upon US, We mus
meet 1t with becoming resolution.
There Is one thing quite obsel va
ble in segard to those in the North
wbo are At heart in the interest O
the rebels. and that is, that the more
intensely they sympathizs with Sc
cessioD, tho more anxious are the,
To bring on q conflict with England
They and their friends at the Soutl
are in perfect harmony on this sub
-ject Both rejoice over the prospec
OF such war, IS they think it viii
the more certainly insure the over
throw Of the government.
LIVERPOOL, December T. Advice
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More About Popc's Victory.

OTTERvILLE, Missouri, December
22,--l learned Yesterday, that among
the prisoners taken by Gen. Po.1
last Thursday was the notorious
Colonel Magoffin of Georgetown,
Missouri, about two weeks ago.
Colonel Magottin sen, word To the
commanding officer that his wife
was dangerously i'll, and begged to
be permitted to SEQ her ere she died.
lle was informed that II he would
give his parole as a prisoner of war
his request would be granted. He
did 50, und went home, and the next
that was heard OF him was that he
commanded the whole force which
defended the bridge that Col. Davis
carried by assault; that he fled with
his party, and was not taken until
some time after the rest of the rebel
iorce had surrendered, and in con,
sequence of the darkness OF the night
he was not recognized until the next
day.
1t seems that Col. Magoffin, hav,
inp visited his home and and ar
ranged his affairs, sent a messenger
recalling his plsrole; but instead OF
surrendering himseilf as officers sus
lally do, he left, anoi before this
messenger reached Sedahis was in
the rebel army, and when thea fight
came on, feeling that he deseryled,
and would probably received dfl-
ferent treatment from those whoi
had not forfeited all right to be |
treated as prisoners Of war, he fought
desperately but unavail:ngly. Gen.
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>s,>sM SrSSSMssAo,

that the rebel force consisted of Ter
ry's regiment Of cavalry, two regi-
ments OF infantry and three pieces Of
cannon. The rebels lost forty nine
killed. Their number of wounded
is not known, but it is undoubtedly
large. II Cincinnati Gazette.
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LIVERPOOL, December T. Advices
from Manchester represent tho mar.
ket flat and prices unsettled.
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WALL PAPEH-At New York prioss. q
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DRU0 AND Boox 6Sox1,
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1861-09-26
Judge Taylor.

We never were, and never expect to l..
favorable to the selection of judges By,
popular vote; but as that is the constitu-
tional mode prescribed, as good citizen
we must submit and conform to it. Still
less are we in favor of the system general.
ly adopted, of bringing forward candidate,
for judgeships-law judgeships especially
-as the nominees of political parties. W.
think the Judiciary should be as far re.
moved from politics as possible, and the
ermine and the robe kept clear of the 6tb
and slime of the partisan arena We're
joice, therefore, that in this judicial dis
trict, the election of a President Judge
will not be made party question, and
that we have a candidate for that high
and responsible position, untrammeled by
any party nomination The unanimous
ting Judge Taylor to be be candidate
without respect to party" was most wise
and judicious; and we are confident that
it has met with welcome in the hearts of
the people, which they will delight to ez-
press, by giving him their unanimous sup
port at the ballot-bo in October He
has already been upon the bench about
twelve years, and in his district there are
near hundred resident practitioners at
the Bar. That he is now the unanimous
choice of this whole array of professional
talent, is speaking volumes in his favor.
But he is no less the choice of the honest
masses. His well-established character
for honesty, integrity and iInpartiality,
makes him man in whom the people can
confide; while his acknowledged profes-
sional ability, scholastic attainments and
high social and moral qualities, make him
one whom they will delight to honor.
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exercise the needful supervision tba, !:
Office will require. The people will %,
wisely by electing him.
JOHN H. EVANS, who has been srt
tuted as our candidate for Auditor !:
place of Howard j. Roberts declined :.
most estimaole young man, and well 4.
serves the endorsement of the pe,nlo :.
the ballot box. He is an excellent c,o.l
and accountant, and has all the neces.,,-
qualifications to enable him to discb.,r.
the duties of the Office for which bo
nominated, to the entire satisfaction ot
the people. Let him be elected.
Such, fellow citizens, is our ticket
Is it not one that we may justly feel prond
of? And is it not one that aciU be eZec.,s,
We await your answer on the second Tua.
day of October, and We know it will b.
an emphatic-"YEs"
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Abraham KOpeIin, Esq.

The Republican County Convention did
well when it nominated this gentleman for
Assembly. The next session of the Legis-
lature, in all probability, will be one Of
great importance, and we venture to say,
that, in point of ability, integrity and eff
cheney, there is not man in the Common
wealth better qualified to take part in its
deliberations and actions. He presents
model of the self made man after which
the youth OF our county would do well to
pattern If we mistake not, he came TO
Cambria when quite boy. He has grown
with her growth, and strengthened with
her strength, and fully identified himself
with her interests. As man and ct-
zen he occupies an exalted position, whilst
as lawyer, he stands amongst the fore
most in the ranks of his profession. he
is perfectly familiar with the resources OF
our county and State, and this he has de-
rived from study of the interests OF both,
of which he has ever been jealous, and 10
which he is firmly devoted. He is llbeFal
and progressive i'll his ideas, yet firm when
the crisis demands it, and unyieldiDg when
sustained by reason and facts. Now, Wheh
our beloved Union is threatened with ae-
struction, and agitation and passion VOuio
rule the hour, no firmer, no more arden''
or more eloquent supporter of our govern,
ment could anywhere be found We neea
such men in our next Legislature, and Il
Cambria does its duty it will send AOFi-
ham Kopelin there as one of them.
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where the Republicans are known TO have
an undoubted majority they entered into
the Union movement with the Democrat
ic party but here in Cambria there seems
to be determination on the part OF the
Democratic leaders to oppose and defeat
every movement having tendency to al
lay party animosities. Of course, we do
not speak thus of all Democrats-we know
many of them to be highly in favor of a
Union ticket. But we refer to such men
as Rutledge, Murray & Co.,-men, who
by virtue of their respective positions, the
one as Chairman and the other as editor,
are controlling their party in this matter.
Shades of departed Democracy! Look
down with pity upon your degenerate sons
Behold their patriotism in the darkest
hour of their Country's history! And
don't forget to read the inscription on
their banners TIN auazaJle ticket, and
the oayes and fishes p
Republicans! Union men. The eff
fort to combine and form Union ticket
for your suffrages, has been made, and
failed There is yet a ticket in the field,
which, although not strictly Union tick
ct, is nevertheless composed of Union men.
That ticket is nailed to our mast-head.-
The Candidates on it are men of business
habits, of honesty and ability, and are ca
no b1a of porforlnipor the dutIeS of the of
fee for which they are nominated, in a
manner that will meet the wishes and ex-
pectations of the people of the County
They are for the Union and Constitution
from principle, and support the admins
tration without If or but in its efforts to
crush out Treason and Rebellion. Elect
this ticket on the second Tuesday of DC,
tober, and you will do your duty.
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1861-09-26
Our Ticket.

We have neither time nor room, this
week, to speak at any great length of the
excellent ticket, placed in nomination by
the Republican County Convention. Nor
do we conceive it to be at all necessary
that we should do so. Anything that we
might say could not make the men COM
posing it more favorably known to the
people than they now are. But as we
speak of Mr.. KoPELIN elsewhere, we will
briefly refer here to our other candidates.
Noman in the county could be better en-
essary, than our excellent candidate for
Sheriff. But who does not know him p
who does not know Major HAMILTON p
Search Cambria from one extreme to the
other, and you viii not find man in it
who is so universal favorite with the
People. His qualifications peculiarly fit
him for the office of Sheriff, and he richly
deserves the position. Always active,
energetic and faithful, he has no such
word in his vocabulary as "fail." His
election is certain.
/ So, too, of our candidate for Treasurer,
CHARLES b ELLIS. Who does not know
Charley? One of the most responsible
men in the county, always careful, watch
full and attentive to business, he would
make one of the best and safest custodians
our Treasury could have. The people
could not do better than to elect him.
ISAAC EVANS and JAMES PURSE, our
candidates for Associate judges, are both
well and favorably known to the people.
They are both moral, high-toned gentle
men, sustaining characters for honesty and
| integrity without spot or blemish; whilst
the fund of common sense, and the sound
Judgment which they respectively possess,
eminently qualify them for the responsible
positions for which they are candidates.
If they are elected, as we believe they will
be, they will do credit to the bench, and
the people will have done credit to them
selves
! For County Commissioner we have
JAMES CONRAD, one of the best and most
reliable men in the county The impor-
tance of the office for which he is in NOM
ination cannot be over-estimated. 1t is
one in which the tax payers of the county
have special interest. During the hard
and pressing crisis that is now upon us we
ought, as far as possible, to take care thai
the affairs of that Office be judciously and
economically administered. James Con
rad Is the man for the occasion. His
character is above reproach and beyond
suspicion, and his qualifications for bus
mess are of superior order. We have
every confidence in the man, and every
confidence in his triumphant election.
The office of Poor House Director, is
also very important one. Its duties
consist briefly in this to see that the
poor and the unfortunate inmates are well
cared for, while there are, at the same
time, no useless or extravagant expendi
lures OF the peoples money. REEs S
LLOYD Is our nominee for this Office He
Is, in a word, a most excellent man, and
the locality In which he lives will, should
he be elected, enable him at all times to
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KIND READER /:

MIND hEADEh
Having become the proprietor of The
AUeghanian, and assumed the control of
its columns, it becomes my duty, as pub
lie journalist, to enunciate the principles
which will govern my editorial career, and
to indicate the main features which will
hereafter characterize this Paper. In the
performance of this task, [ will be as brief
as possible, and will aim at such distinct
ness as to avoid misunderstanding.
First, then, I would state, that the gen
eral complexion Of the Paper will not
undergo any change. The greatest posi-
BILE care will be exercised in the selection
of articles for publication, and no effort
will be spared to present, in due season,
the choicest and best Poetry, Biographies,
Tales and Historical Sketches, together
with the liveliest, freshest and most spicy
bits of Wit and Humor that can anywhere
be culled. The latest and most important
European Intelligence, as well as the Po-
litical and General news of our own
country, will be carefully condensed and
regularly published. A weekly account
of the state of the Market, at home as
we'll as abroad, will be furnished, and es-
pecial attention will be paid to that most
interesting of all the features of a country
newspaper-the LOCAL DEPARTMENT.
Nor will The AHeghanian, in political
point of view, undergo any change. My
proclivities in that regard are well known.
| am Republican, and, as such, am op-
posed to Loco Focoism, no matter under
what name or in what phase it may present
itself | believe that the principles of the
Republican Party, as promul gated at the
Chicago Convention, are substantially the
same as those which actuated and governed
the illustrious founders of this Republic
! believe, moreover, that it will be only
by the application and enforcement OF
such principles that our glorious Constitu-
ton can be preserved, our free institutions
protected, our Union maintained, and our
beloved country again be placed upon its
wonted path Of prosperity, and greatness,
and happiness. Entertaining this belief,
/ will on all proper occasions, battle man.
fully for the cause Of Republicanism, and
seek to bring about its practical application
in governmental affairs, by supporting for
office, the good and true men who cherish
and avow its time-honored doctrines. 1t
was in this spirit that, at the recent Pres
idential election, cast my vote for Abra-
ham Lincoln-and | recur to it as one of
the proudest acts Of my life. | believed
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ready been o subscriber to Tie AHeyhantom
continue in the good work. Give your
name for another year. 1t you have not
he1 etofore been subscriber, and like such
a Paper as propose to publish, subscribe
without delay, and get as many OF your
friends to do SO as you can. And let pay
ment be made in advance in all cases, It.
it be possible Such course would aid
me nightly in the work | have underta-
ken, and 90 far to secure the permanency
of the establishment. -
While I enter upon my York with some
difidence, I do so cetainE with no pros
pect of peeuniary pg.. 1t will be my
aim to publish Paper which shall com
mend itself to the intelligent of all parties,
and one which, in my opinion, ought tc
be especially sustained by the Republicans
of the-county. If the enterprise succeeds,
it will be well If not, it will be their
fault, not mine, and [ can console myself
with the proud consciousness that |, at
least, have done my duty.
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Auditor.

To the Editor of The AUeghanidn:
Howard J. Roberts having declined the
nomination of the Republican Convention, for
County Auditor, l am authorized to say that
the name of John II. Evans, of Ebensburg, has
been selected to supply the vacancy. Please
note the fact and oblige NJ S. HARR.
Chairman Republican County Committee.
Ebensburg, Sept. "a, 1861.
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1861-09-26
DecIinatiOn of III. j. Roberts.

NJ. S. HARR, Eso.,
Chairman Peoples County Committee:
DEAR SIR For various good and sufficient
reasons. unnecessary to recite in this note, |
do hereby decline the nomination for County
Auditor, given to me by the Peoples Conven-
ton held at Ebensburg the 9Th day of Au-
gust last You can take measures to supply
the vacancy, ifyou think it necessary and ad-
yisable as l will not be a candidate.
Very respectfully, H. j. ROBERTS.
Johnstown, Sept. IA, 1861.
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Fight at Lexington, Missouri

Col. Mulligan and his command surren'
dered to Gen. Price of the rebel army
on Friday morning, after having been u Te,
sieged from Monday until the time Oh ~ ~
surrender. His men were without WS'1.
all Thursday, and on Friday were en'is,s ~
exhausted. Theo fought vallantly ana aIS
desperately, but were compelled TO }is,s
to superior numbers. A dispatch to ue~,
Prentiss, announcing their surrender, !n3S s13i
that the Federal LOST is thirty-seven hi1ta Tta
an6 one hundred and forty wounded ih IN
rebel loss is supposed to be about eisN'
hundred killed and wounded.
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1861-09-26
24tI, Judicial District.
PRESIDENT JUDGE:
HON. GEO. TAYLOR, of Huntingdon.
Peoples County nominations.

Peoples County Nominations.
ASSEMBLY:
A. KOPELIN, of Johnstown.
SHERIFF:
JAMES ID. HAMILTON, of -Wilmore
TREASURER:
CHARLES b. ELLIS, of Johnstown.
ASSOCIATE JUDGES:
ISAAC EVANS, of Ebensburg,
JAMES PURSE, of Johnstown.
COMMISSIONER:
JAMES CONRAD, of Washington tp.
POOR HOUSE DIRECTOR:
REES S. LLOYD, of Cambria tip.
AUDITOR:
JOHN H. EVANS, OF Ebensburg.
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1861-09-26

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Dalton Grand Junction,
Alfalfa, Memphis,
Montgomery, Canton,
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