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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-06-06

MI President, our nation Is IN a stage and condition
ot o. iHuN cNatrncc where uud utfed.y 81 attracts
rnrr tnl IL cterdd before The huco NJ tho nations OF
thr world nut merely 20 rolat.n 90 Ac skill which IS
shown iu new proiactiles OF improved ordnanoe
intHucraDic ships ia hatles but the atten
ou 40 tr world Is attracted what is 10 be the result
on this great occasion of this national pertinent Of
ours They say, your experiment OF republican
lfni of government succeeds well enough in time Of
peace, when there 40 occasion 70 l H. whn there Is
mo- hing 20 vest ~ hnt they have looked forward 20
some time which might bring periods Of trial and con-
vsi0u ami ho que ston before the world is is sys-
tenn competent t That occasion does % posses strength
aud elements Of power sufficient meet the shock Of
such contingency II Al viii not do that they say It
Is NOT what we have claimed 10 20 be before the world
the great and successful experiment in popular govern
ment 90 Now, say the world we shall whether
yop succeed with what appears 70 us ecby formed
government. iu period Of trial That may be
aHcd 20 sustain toe INTEGRITY Of the notionl mean lis
cniircyt not IT, sense OF Juscc--hy the physical force
OF The nation il but step in H. That is not the point
Tho great question before the world 10 be settled by
can sustain the integrity Of our government and
porpttuac our Institutions, and do II according "a the
Limitations aud provisions Of the Constitution That Is
WHAT'S t. show that Constitution Is competent 10 tho
uia, and nothing short OF that IL, Nhcn this occasion
aries We are compelled 3, esot 20 means which, In ef
feot ihe used by stronger governments,
experiment failure live arc constrained 70 call up,
invoke and put In exercise la any department OF the
goycfnmentt IS immateria In what department OF the
goNcinmcni-mpre Of power, more Of iorce than the
CONSTITUTION provides or Than Is limited by that Consti.
tuuof-ihe moment Ne do that, constrained from
our supposed ucceaites 20 do IT, we acknowledge before
lie world that our Institutions are insuheeniy founded,
AMI mat we ate, amer a compelled m the ttluu OF III
al, utesnri % me prfe winch they ray y necessary 70
the existence Of natun, and our experiment is fail
mc We should therefore, particularly ia period like
this rlielly study and sAeFodly regard all the ltnia-
lions and MI, suus the Cousiiiuion II is vain aud
dlc in lA war ag ainst part " people because
tlcy have luadr war upon this Gofonmen II at the
same ie have 10 rlp ihe foundations Of the GoyeTn-
ueut y ahQing through hc yitals Of the Constitution
q The Vermont troops in Gen. MoClel-
lAn's army have at last been paid what was
due them up 20 the last Of February.
G@ a favorable chance is offered to fur
uish your dwellings with new carpets See
advertisement Of Ney England Carpet Co.
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are invited Your fathers, your brothers,
your sons are already by thousands and
hundreds Of thousands on the battle field
To day their bones lie bleeching upon the
soil of every Southern State from South
Carolina to Missouri. 1t is to another
conflict, men of Ohio, that you are sum.
moned, but a conflict, nevertheless, which
will demand Of you some portion at least, of
that same determined courage, that same
uncopquerable will, that sans inexorable
spirit Of endurance. which make the hero
upon the military battlefield, / have
mistaken the temper of the men who are
here 10 day, l have misread the firm pur-
pose that speaks from every eye and beams
from every sinew and throbs in every breast,
l lhave misread it all, if you are not resolved
to 60 home and there maintain at all haz-
ards and by every sacrifice, the principles,
the policy and the organization of that
party to which again and yet again de-
clare unto you, this govern and country are
indebted for all that have made them grand
glorious and great. Cheers and great ap
plause.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1862-07-26
Our Book Table.

D&gARTHUR's HOME MAGAZINE, for
August, is on our table. This work has
long been an especial favorite with the
Ladies. Price $500 year-very cheap.
S9-PETERsoN's NATIONAL MAGAZINE,
now before us, for August. We always
hail its appearance with peculiar satisfac-
ton. Only 50 90 per annum
BE-" GoDEY's LADY's Book, we have
for August. Rich, racy and elegant
Cooley stands at the head of the Literary
Magazine enterprise of the world,
G9y'The Farmer & Gardner, the only
agricultural work of our State, is on our
Table i,g July. 1t should be patronized
by every Farmer. Price 81 per annum.
A. NJ. Spangler, Editor, Philadelphia.
Bzy-THE PRINTER for July is on our
table 1t is an invaluable work for the
craft, and no printer should be without a
copy. Terms 81 a year; published by
John Greason & Co., No. IL Spruce St..
New York.
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tened evory battlefield with their Mml
Thousands have bravely died derppoa
the unity Of the Republic and the sapct.
of our flag, and other thousands l,,.
fallen, sick and wounded, and there nj
ces must be filled.
Freemcn of Pennsylvania! Erie,
of the Government, of order and Of,
common nationality! One earnest Sim
gle and peace will again dawn upoo
as q happy, prosperous and united t..
pie.
Given under my hand and the o..
seal of abe State, at Harrisburg, thi, q.
day of July, in the year of our Lord o..
thousand eight hundred and sixty.,o.
and of the Commonwealth the cipb.
seventh. A. G. CURTIN.
BY the Governor ELI SLura,
Secretary of the Commonwe,n
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kg-FoR THREE YrAps OR TIE WAR

bSFoR THREE YEARS OR TIE WAR
The Philadelphia Inquirer of Thursday
says A brief dispatch from Washington
Informs us that there is niether law nor
regulation authorizing the acceptance of
volunteers otherwise than for three years
or the war. This information will be
startling to the patriotic citizens of our
State, who, in obedience to the recent
proclamation Of Governor Curtin have en-
listed, or contemplate enlisting, for the
term of nine and twelve months. 1t is
truly surprising that our Chief Executive
should have acted in such an important
matter without more thorough under
standing with the authorities at Washing.
ton, more especially as he has but recently
returned from visit to the National Cap.
itol.
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James Z. Barr.

James P. Barr, Esq of Allegheny
county, the nominee of the Democratic
State Convention for Surveyor General,
is and has been for many years the able
editor of the Pinsbnrg Post. Ho is a gen.
tleman of excellent character, and well
fitted for the public position for which he
has been named. The Democracy of
Western Pennsylvania never had more
faithful advocate. For years, he has bat
tied manfully against an opposition major.
ity, and in the face Of the repeated defeats
our noble old party has sustained in that
portion Of the State, has never faltcred
or abated one jot of bis zeal in behalf of
the true principles of the Constitution and
Union, He was the warm friend of Doug.
las, in the campaign of 1860; but, like a
true Democrat, supported the Reading
Electoral Ticket as the only way to pre-.
serve the unity of the party, and the only
hope of giving the vote of Pennsylvania
to his favorite candidate. in his nomina.
ton for Surveyor General, Mr.. Barr has
received an honorable and merited ac-
knowledgement of his valuable political
services, and we look to his election with
confidence. His popularity in the west,
will give great strength to our State Ticket
Reading Gasette g. DemocrvN
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1862-07-26

Ds5- In commenting on an article in the
Cincinnati Gazette, the Louisville journal
pertinently asks,
"Why, when Gen, Mcclellan is stand
ing before Richmond between his country
and discontinue if not destruction, does
this sheet, false alike to country and to
manhood, seek to smte him to the earth
wth the poisoned weapons of the foe p
There is but one answer The Gazette,
like the rest of the abolitiopists, hates Gen,
Mcclellan more than it does treason, or
infamy in any ether form"
The Gazette is the same kind of paper
that is published in thia town by DR.. John.
Anything that smacks of the niger suits
his palate, and no condemnation of an
abolitionist ever appears in his paper.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1862-07-26
Army of the Union.

OF the 100000 troops called for by the
President, Pennsylvania's quota of this
number will amount to nearly thirty thou.
sand.
The patriotic sons Of the cid keystone
State, we trust, at once will respond to the
call. The Union army has been out-num-
bered by the rebel forces at Richmond
The rebellion cannot be put down without
additional forces, and that force we hope
will be in the field at an early day. Then
rally patriots, to the standard of your
country-rally to the assistance of your
friends and brothers who have heretofore
been compelled to contend against unequal
numbers.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1862-07-26
Editorial Fraternity.

We had the pleasure of meeting with
and taking by the hand, quite number
Of our Editorial brethren at the meeting
Of the State Convention, at Harrisburg,
on the 4th inst. First upon the list we
must name Col. l.. i, TATE of the Coium.
6ia Democrat. The Col is whole. souled
fellow, a fluent writer and an intelligent
talker, and one of the most fearless cham.
pions of Democracy in the State. He as
a candidate before the Convention for
Surveyor General, and had the nomina-
ton for Auditor General not resulted adj
versely to his claims, Mr.. SLENKER being
from almost the same section Of the State. }
we are inclined to think his chance for q
nomination would have been good.
Patley Spirit.
Accept our thanks, for your good opin .
ion, Col. UAMsHER. We have long re-
garded your fearless Spirit, as one of the
very best of the able Democratic papers ia
this Commonwealth. Geographical loca
ton, and not the good wishes of valued
friends, determined the fate of the said
State nomination.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1862-07-26

OF Patriot e. Union, HARRISBURG
GENTLEMEN I'll extract the following
from your weekly issue of this inst;
Driven to the Wall
1.-THE abolitionists are certainly driven
to the wall for argument against the Dem
ocratic Convention; The Ieieguph says
the chairman, i. w. Hughes, has brother
in tho Secession army, and Ihe PrcSS says
nephew. When such eminent ialsliiers
disagree, it is difficult matter to decide,
but assuming that one or the other is corr
rect, it does not follow that Mr. Hughes is
his brothers or his nephew's keeper"
Although 1 do not suppose that these
Sentiment falsfers' will care to know the
truth and although all Of us too we'll know
one of the worst features OF this, like that
of other civil wars, is to rupture family
ties, yet for the sake Of truth, [ furnish
you the following statement of facts, VIZ;
have no brother in the secession army
and never had, While in $50 years past
my ancestors we're Pennsylvanians iand
among them one who commanded a troop
of horse in the Revolutionary war, and
was wounded in battle, from the effect OF
which he never recovered), yet L had at
the outbreak of this Rebellion, brothers in
the rebel States One of them was ac-
cusod Of treason to the Southern Confed-
eracy and upon the proof of his open and
avowed Union sentiments, was sentenced
to be hung by vigilance committe in
Georgia, which sat in judgman:
upon him. From them, and the pre-
pared hal er, he made the most narrow
escape into North Carolina. Here sec.
ond committee pursued him because Of
declaration made by him there, and from
them, through the aid Of personal friends,
he managed to make his second escape
and hurried back by the way Of Louis
vile to this--his native State. As re-
CARDS my nephews, cannot certainly say,
whether | have or have not nephew in
the Secession army at this time. But it
may crafty these ''eminent falsifers' to
know that at one time had fuo nephcws
in the Secession army, but-letme add
l had also at the same time, two ncphcws
in the Federal army. You rightly judge
1 am not the "kcepor" of my brothers or
nephews, nor do l claim any personal
merit for the fact that / have t1CO oth-
eS-n.la,0 in the Federal army to seek to
cast any reflection upon President Lin
coin by reason CT the fact, as is said, that
he has two-brothers in-law in the SeceSs .
ion army.
Z. w. HUGHES,
PoTTsvILLE, July 18th, 1862.
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OMMUNICATED.
Editor ColumJia Democrat -

E0UOr COiUIObU DCHtoCiut
As your abolition ncighbor of the .4fri-
can Republican, has advertised for "SE'
CESH PREACHERS" he will doubtless
be happy to learn, that we have found
two ministers that will preach Secession,
and political abolition rcpublicanism, and
sit in the stores most Of the day and late
at night, telling the news, when they
should be at home studying their Bibles
DR.. John had better 60 and hear them,
and pay them small fee, and may be,
they would preach him some Univ terSaliSm
But then the Doctor couldn't take his
friends out riding on the Sabbath, and
exhibit his fine black horse and carriage
LOYAL CITIZENS.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1862-07-26

rely~ 1t is nstural enough that those in.
sidious rebels in the loyal States, who do
not dare to attack the Union openly,
should seek to accomplish their purpose by
endeavoring to overthrow the Unions
greatest friends and champions, 1t is re,
corded that those who undertook to pull
down the throne of Solomon first essayed
to remove and destroy the lions that sup
ported it.--LouiSUWe JoauaaR
We have already remarked on the per-
feet accord existing between the loyal bor-
der State men and the Democrats; and
the course of the aboitionists who are
constantly dofaming the venerable Critten-
den, Wickliffo, and others who are labor.
ing incessently for the good cause
Against the protest of the Border State
men in Congress, Che abolitionists are
urging the President on in eonfseation and
emancipation schemes, to the detrment of
the Union cause and the assistance of the
rebels: thus "endoavoring to overthrow
the Unions greatest friends and champ.
ions"
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1862-07-26

THE NATIONAL PLATFORM!
PURPOSES OF THE WAR;

CONGRESS- VOTE NEARLY UNANIMOUS, PASSED THE
FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WHICH EXPRESSES THE VOICE OF
THE NATION AND Is the TRUE STANDARD or LOYALTY
"rhat the present deplorablc civil war has been
Southern states now in against the Constitutional
Government, and in around the Capital that in
this National emergency, Congress- banshing all feel
ing of mere passion resentment, will rCcucct only
its duty to the whole country that this odr is 0agcd
their part in any spirit Of oPprcSsiOa for dHy p1.
pose Of conquest sUlagaoH OrpUrpOseGf ovGyhroWiug
Interfering sh the rights established Institutions C
those States but to defend and maintain the supremacy IF
the Constitution, and 10 prcSerre the UnioR, 3rh the dg
nifty cquay end rights Of the several States uRmaired
and that these objects arc accomplished the dr
onfr D. ce1e
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sayHoN. i. w. HUGHES AND JOuN

sGy Hon. i. w. HUGHES AND JoHN ",
FoRYEY.-We publish in to.day's Col,@n~
6ia Democrat, the admirable letter from
Hon. F w. Hughes to Messrs. Barrett &
Co., editors of the Patriot and Union, in
answer to the Press. Mr.. Hughes need not
care for attacks from thai quarter, The
praise of the Press, with honorable men,
is 2rima tacie proof that their is "some,
thing rotten in Denmark" The man who
is ungrateful to benefactors cannot be ex.
pected to be true to any interests but his
own.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1862-07-26
Our Platform.

The plain, open and patriotic platform
of the Pennsylvania Democracy, adopted
at our late State Convention, is noticed in
q late Pittsburg Gazette, but that
paper quotes but three Of the resolutions
composing it, and upon these it remarks
as follows!
They evince an intolerance Of The Anti.
Slavery feeling of their Northern fellow.
citizens, verging on the Satanic, while they
cannot hide their traitorous sympathics for
those men--their former political associ,
ates-who are waging the horrible REBEL
ious war which is deluging the soil of the
country with the best bloc of her sons.
The Pittsburg Duly Post says:
This paragraph is simply one huge, uu-
blushing falshood, no more nor less; and
the knavc who penncd it lied merely for
the love Of lying. Our platform evinces
no "intolerance'' except to Northern Alb
clifton and Southern Secession traitors
1t denounces both and pledges the Depoc
racy of the State to the support of the
Government until rebellion is entirely
crushed and the Union restored. The OBJ.
ject of the Convention was to save our
Government from the open efforts of
Southern rebels and the no less danger
Gus Vaccinations of Northern traitors, who
have for years been laboring for dissolu.
ton of the Union.
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Hon. Isaac Slenker.

We hail, with the most intense satisfac.
ton, the nomination of Isaac Slenkor, Of
Union county, as the Democratic candidate
for Auditor General, Mr.. Slenker is a
worthy representative of that German Gle.
mcnt which has done so much towards de-
yeloping the resources of Pennsylvania
and maintaining her position as the Key
stone State of the Union, Originally from
York county, his family settled very early
in Union, where he has resided for more
than forty years. During all this tiHe
he has maintained q character for ability,
honesty and integrity ofwhich few men
can boast. We venture to say that the
man lives not in his section of the State,
that would dare to say aHght against
Isaac Sienker's reputation. No one ever
possessed to greater degree, the love, re
spcct and confidence of his neighborhood.
Though man Of means, the plain simple
and unostentatious manner in which he
lives, in the quiet village of New Berlin,
and dspenscs hospitality, attest his origin
and prove his Democratic instincts. His
unbounded charity, openhandod and open
hearted, his generous encouragement of
merit, his legal attainments, his correct,
exemplary life, his unbounded loyalty and
sterling honesty, stamp him as man above
all Others pre- eminontly fit to be honored
by the people with an election to the re-
sponsiblc position of Auditor General
He is no mere politician his nomination
was not sought for as nominations have
lately been too much sought--it was the
character and standing Of the man that
compelled the currant towards him, though
good men and true were candidates for the
same Office.
In these days of National degenercy
and broadcast corruption and gloom, the
nomination and electeon of Mr. Senker
breaks forth like beacon light, giving
promise Of better days and a return to the
good, old, honest, Democratic and ri idly
economical administrative system, that
marked the period of the lamented Skunk
We expect to hear the plundering hounds
who have fattned upon the toll and bloody
sweat Of the people, open in full cry upon
Isaac Slenker--his fearless manhood and
uuhinching honesty arc terror to all evil
doers and public thieves, and whatever
influence can be bought by i'll. gotten gain.
or those corrupt devices which the un-
principled demagogues who are selling
their country daily that they may thrive,
know so we'll to contrive, we may expect
te be brought into full play against him
Butw we have an abiding confidence in the
people, and we know that they will apprc-
ciate fully the many excellent qualities o.
our candidate, and elect him. Where he
is, there can be no stealing; he will cry
aloud and spare not, until every vestige Of
dishonesty and fraud, shoddy patriots and
blanket contractors, rotten beef and rancid
bork spectators, and all the miserable,
yenal, sycoI hantic traitors who hang like
lceches around the Treasury, are driver
out as the thieves aud money changers
were scourged out of the Temple.
Reading G0eet'e e. Democrat.
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5D~CnARLEs CONNER, Esq, for the
last ten years Clerk in the Auditor Gen
erals Office, at Harrisburg, is now on a
visit to his friends in Columbia county
He visited our sanctum on Wednesday,
Mr.. Conner is most efficient officer aud
estimable gentleman.
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TRAVERSE JURORS.
SEPTEMBER TERM 1862

Bloom-Michael Walter, Joseph Barklcy, John,
erich.
Bor. Berwick Jesse Bowman, Hudson Owen.
Ccntrc-Wm Sha1ier, II w HagGubuch, Jpr, Il,
buch.
Cattawissa-Gcorg Scott, Casper Rain, DanIs.i
wig
fshingcreGk Martin zimmerman.
Franklin Beninmin FORMER.
Greenw0od-Iea Dewitt Sr.
Locust-Rrub1n FGhriager, John Davis, John
David Iierbein. John Ilaraer.
MadisOn-V Valentine WcIlivcr Matthias MO1rg,S
herd Runyan Richard DGmOit.
MI Pleasant-Wm Miller. Wm Kitchen.
Montour-PcteT Hcinbacl.
Mifin-E II Hess.
Maine-Jacub Shugar. VIM + Shuman.
Orange-Aifred Howell
Pine Ezra Runyan, John Wintersteen.
Bloomsbury, July s6 la62.
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LIST OF CAUSES
FOR SEPTEMBER TERN, lS62

] Andrew Crcvelinp, V Andrew Mellick r. u
= Fhilp Winiersteen, vs. Valentine Wiuter.t"
s Daniel f. Seybert, Il al VS. A. h. PearCc, ct al
I Daniel +, Seybcrt VS. Augustus B PcarcG el aI
. Henry Wells,jr VS. George Kinlcy jr.
q Samuel J, Beuler, vs. Abraham W. Robbins, e.
Z Jacob Eyer VS. Abraham Kase.
: Abraham klasn, vsJacub Eyer,
David Levi ct al VS. Samuel l.. Bette.
10 Daniel i. Seybcrt VS. Joseph Gonsil
II ElJah hlcNiurtri9 ct al VS. Christian Wolf
- Frederick Markrof VS. John Robson.
10 Wlliam Cox xct al VS. William Holdrcn.
~ William Case ct al VS. Centre township,
10 ~ u Iroas vs. Joshua Fetterman ct al
10 IL Freas VS. Joshua Fettcrman ct al.
~ Johh II brown ct al vs. Leonard q Rupert.
io refer Iraugh W Aaron Clayton.
ID samuel Bitten0endes vs. Silas u Edgar.
~ MahlOn Hicks eI at VS. Oliver Lyuu ct al
~ george Hughes ct al vs. ] V Criswcl ct at,
- James Harding vs. Elias Reese.
~ Lewis Larish VS. Robert Iiagenbuch.
- susanna Larish VS. Robert IlageubuCh,
- Andrew Larish's Executors VS. Robert Ud!l.
on feter liolinan's Executors VS. David FoA,
- n b' Greasy VS. Henry @ Freag.
- Enoch Everett VS. Mont Kline ct al.
~ VIM l. Parks vs. Elisha Robbins.
JACOB EYERLY, Ii"
Prothonotary's Office,
Gloomsburg, July 81, 1869
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Vallandigham's Great Speech

The great speech of the Hon. GLEN
ENT i. VALLANDIGHAM, delivered before
the Ohio Democratic State Convention,
upon the Fourth of July, will be found at
length, in this weeks Columbia Democrat.
Il will be read by everybody. Democrats
throughout the country, are proud Of the
eminent talents of this distinguished states
man, true patriot and affable gentleman.
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hSs~SAUcY NIoGERs.-The niggers of
this city are of late becoming lazy, Saucy
and unmanageable. Last night free
darkee named Joe Howard was arrested
on Gasquet street, on charge of having
struck and knocked down a white woman
on that street. P,usburg Post.