Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-04-02
The Breckinridgers at Work.

We learn from Washington that secret
conference Of the 50 called % democratic"
Senators apd melnbers Of Congress, was
held On "Wednesday night, with a view Of
re-organizing the Democratic party. An
injunction was placed upon all present not
70 reveal the proceedings. 1t has leaked
out however, that j series Of resolutions
reported by the notorious fallandingham,
as the basis Of a new platform, was agreed
to; that the new party was to give quasi
support to the administration, until it vas
better able to oppose it, and thai the rally
ing cry in the new creed should be the ad
yocacy Of peace and compromise, giving
the south all they choose TO ask, SO as again
70 secure their afH!iation and controlling in
Hucnce in the General Government 1t is
a little singular that while such an open
sympathizer is suffered to take the lead in
democratic meeting" De Bows Re-
view, the organ cf the Southern conspira-
tors, endorses the course Of Valandigham
as friendly to the South,
Siqcay IN the Dutch Colonies The slave
question in the Dutch West India colonies has
been settled. Ali slaves in the colonies will
be set free On the lst Of July, 1863, under the
following condition: Ist COMPENSATION Of
three hundred guilders for each slave, man,
woman or child, to be paid to the owner. %.
Slaves 10 remain under apprenticeship on the
Estates for term Of three years, during which
term they are paid Wages for their work, half
OF such wages 70 accrue to the Government
The Dutch Government will graz. three nil
hcas o. GujIters per 2nnnm for emigration
1t is somewhat singular that while all
the enlightened nations of the earth are
tightening the bondage Of human beings
the only party claiming to be the " tx
elusive DEMOCRACY" Of the world, are
advocating slavery not only where it is,
but willing that it shall 20 where it is not.
nea-The Atlantic Monthly for April
contains a number of interesting articles
The publishers say
"This magazine has net shared the unfav.
orable influence which the war has had upon
literature generally. Since the beginning OF
the year more than 10000 copies have been
added to its circulation,--a result at once
highly satief sctory to its conductors and graf.
flying to the lovers of literature
. The conductors of the Atlantic accept
aims fact, as well as the unanimous verdict OF
the press for three mouths past, as an assur-
ance that their magazine has reached a point
of excellence which it has never before attain
ed. They will not however, pause in their
efforts on this account, but will constantly
strive to advance the standard already estab
Gshed To this end they will 90 on in the
sape path which has lately been followed
and through which the Atlantic has been led
to such general acceptance. The sama
thoughtful and patriotic political papers. from
<he best pEcso writer's, will continue to lend
power and dignity to It's pages and favoritt
poets will evolve from The cvor-shifting phases
OF our national affairs the lessons of tho hour
The two great serial features which have 81
firmly tzed public attention-Professo A o
assiz's popular expositions of the science q
Natural History, and James Russell Lowell
"Biglow Paper" will. be continued cacl
month.
Still other features of extraordinary in
tsFest have been provided for the forthcomin
pCmhars and the conductors will always see
to present IN the pages of the Atlantic th
hess ana freshest thought upon all topics"