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Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1862-07-30

These were the mottoes that made hon
est people rally around the standard OF
cy of the Constitution and preservation of
the Union that loyal and patriotic citizens
few to arms; for these they were willing
to endure hardships and privations, for
these they exchanged the quietness of
home for the tumult of war. But Con-
gress when re-assembled made void their
promises and abandoned the spirit of those
sentiments by which our armies were fill
! ed with the youth and flower of the na-
ton; they bluntly refused TO endorse those
resolutions by majority vote against
them, and signified that the war should
| no longer be carried on for the purposes
| specified therein; they took back the
pledges which had ccmcnted together the
Northern people in unity of purpose,
and they endeavored to thwart the Presi-
| dent III his honest intentions 10 carry out
the spirit of the Constitution they nur-
turcd abolition until Mr. Lincoln contami-
mated with is influence, urged upon the
people. his own scheme of emancipation.
and to-day we find the chief executive OF
the United States quaking with fear at
| the Prattle and gibes Of the abolition hordes
that infest the city Of NVashington-he Is
pressed with a difficulty not yet men
toned he Is unwilling to turn a deaf ear
to their hideous howls. lest forzooth. he
give . dissatisfaction TO many whose sup
port the country cannot afford to lose, -
Thus the President has been goaded on
till he has been forced to appeal to
| the Border State men TO cmancipate their
slaves These are the reasons most OBJ
vious, why men to-day are so loath to
enlist. And says the President, S.this
| Is not the end of it.-The pressure in this
direction Is upon me, and is increasing"
Here the President admits that the shock
! ing demands of these ruthless minions are
increasing, their pressure is upon linn
Here is the greater cause of all our troubles
and in which an enemy, far more subtle
and dangerous than open rebellion, turks
behind the curtain of .loyaIity,' amongst
these pestiferous Sambo worshippers, who
will not help to fight the battles of our
country but are incessantly urging upon
the President the necessity of cmancipa-
ton.
But we still believe that the President.
if left alone, is disposed to do that which
Is right, and we would say to him, If he
would again have the confidence of the
people to renew his inaugural address.
and to hurl, forever, from his councils.
those sectional dcma@ogucs, and appeal
to the people themselves, assuring them
that their rights shall be protected and
that this war is for the supremacy of the
Constitution and the preservation of the
Union, and he, again, will have volun-
teers, without offering big bomiies
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1862-07-30
"Wednesday JULY 20. 1862
Democratic Nominations


A1dito,. General.
ISAAC SLENKER, Of Union County.
S,TreyOr General,
JAMES F. BARR, of Allegheny County.
Stale Senate
Il. l. JC HNSTON, Of Ebenshurg.
ISubicct t. the decision of tLe Senatorial
Conference.
assembly,
Z. l.. PEBSuING, of JohnstowE.
PgotECHoiqy.
JOSLPH M'DONALD, of EbcnsLurg.
District itiOlTlcy.
PHIL. 5. NOON, of EbensGuTg.
Coroner,
JAMES SHANNON. Of JOhnstowu.
Commissioner.
JOHN CAMPBELL, of COncmaugh BUro.
fudiiOr,
RORERT LITZINGER, Of Blackjack
Poor House Director.
IRWIN RUTLEDGE, Of JohnstOwn.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1862-07-30

e. The old AbolitiomiSt again paradcs
before his readers, our :. Se,,tiaents:'' he
intends, no doubt, to make a standing ad-
yertiscment of the extract which ut first
50 frightened him. This will be a good
idea, rs it viii serve his readers as an in
deN TO some Of the corrupt acts of Re
publicanism, besides it viii save him Il
great deal OF unnecessary labor and be Of
some PecUniary advantage too, rs the
space ii occupies would, otherwise. have
TO be filed up with such insipid pra.tlc
As Immediately procadss it. We would.
however, advise the old fellow not to
''Ponder too much over the Democrat
and Sentinel, for fear OF relapse, which
ut this warm season, and during the dog
days might prove fatal-the utmost care
should be taken, lest his little
&" Wrecked brain give way,
And he became a wreck, at random driven.
Without one glimpse Of reason or of heaven -
Some light reading should be selected.
such as Cobb's First Reader, or, perhaps.
. BaXters Shove" might be read with
some benefit, say two lines at a time and
then sing.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1862-07-30
nv Is ID =!

Over one year AGO, when the President
called for only seventy-five thousand men,
the call was Immediately responded to,
with such alacrity as TO fill the army to
overfowing, which showed a patriotism
uneQualIcd in the records of history; and
Mr.. Lincoln, in a short time, found him
selfa at the head of an immense army of
several hundred thousand men, eager to
serve their country and willing to make
any sacrifice to sustain her honor and in
integrity as nation. 1t was then that
the nyriads of Democracy rushed for
ward, and loyal Republicans too, at their
country's bidding, forgetting the pleasures
and cndeaTments of home, and remem-
bering only their duty to their country, and
throwing patizan feelings aside, were
harmonious on the issue which Joined
them together, to vindicate the authority
of the Government. But to-day, when
the country Is in more peril, when the
combined elements OF Ab0litionism and
Secessionism are assailing us on both
sides, there Is Il lukewarmness, tagging
in the enlistments that arc wanted. Why
Is this ! Why Is it that the same energetic
response Is not now made to the Presi-
dents appeal for 800, 900 more men, that
swelled our army so prodigiously then
lNHH- hos H. I-+T,,,,,-,- c,,,,, x--,, ~
now, who were willing to volunteer one
year ago? These are momcntous ques-
tions which naturally suggest themselves
TO the thinking mind, and the causes too.
which must be apparent upon moments
reflection. II Is n want of confidence. a
want of faith in those who administer the
Government One year ago the people
had no reason TO doubt tile sincerity of
those in power, they then had fair prom
i>cs, they were assured by pledges, seal
I'd too 10y the sacred oaths Of Office. that
this war should be to '.aiaintain tie s,,-
lrea,a'y oj' the Const.tut,o,t'' and not to
interfere with the legitimate or local inter
csts OF any Of the States. In his inaucu-
raj address, Mr., Lincoln, after having ta-
ken The solemn oath OF ofIice,to support the
Constitution. said:
. have no purpose, directly or indi-
rectly TO interfere with the institution OF
slavery III the States where it exists. |
believe l have no lawful right to do 50.
and | have no inclination TO do So
And Congress too, upon whose honor
and fidelity the people relied, made SINH
lar pledges and unanimously resolved:
''That neither the Congress of the
United States nor the people or govern
ments Of the non-slavcholding States have
the constitutional right to legislate upon.
or interfere with slavery in amy of the
siavcholding States of the Union.''
And that this war was not to be wa
ged against the
established institu-
lions of those States, but to defend and
maintain the supremacy of the Constitu-
ton, and 10 preserve the Union, with all
the dignity, equality and rights Of the
several States unimpaircd and that as
soon as these objects arc accomplished the
war ought to cease"
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1862-07-30
war Meeting al EsIff~burg

iIE--ETEE. JU-v 24--I'ha War me
ing held here to-day was q most r----
able demonstration.
Oar ci.y presented quite a Ea-a-l.---
pearance. business being entirely s1>n--
Il and flags and banners loated IN sr-
llrection-
At one O'Clock. p ". Piu~hu-- e--
ti,a lis population INTO North Comm
Allegheny, where several stands w-
erected for speakers. the onfir. -raus
being cncircisd with the tents of lie rr-
Panies now recruiting her N least ~
eco people were present. and the will-
enthusiasm prevailed
Hon judge Wilkins presided over III
vast ass mblage. assisted by innumraa
Vice Presidents and several Secrrarias
Speeches were delivered br Gov CIR
tn, Wilson McCandleSS. Hon. Nj NJ
Knight, Hon John Covode. =. c. SlE-
non. EN-Gov. Johnston. and o;hsr- l-r-
the English stand. and MesS-S. Leibrlsa.
Felix and others. from the German stand
Goy. Curtin. IN the course Of his speech
alluded 10 the President a. having al lis
learned that we were actually engaged -
4 war. Without char.Eing that mistake
have becn made, It Is enough 10 -lv thai
after lgrg months of schooling. file w.- S
now 10 hc prosecuted with vi-1r. Va
means violence, and IN time ot war ul
relapses into barbarism. The V-opa--
nay. even the life of an enemy, E
everything that he has. we must take q
use against hum.
In the abSUniity Of civilizati0noEr ans
have left a guard M every house. and -.-
our enemies behind them 10 hunt and DE-.
troy This Is not warI The CROPS d
the valley Of the Shenandoah belong @
us That horse. that man. be he v-1
or black, If claimed by our enemy. b
lUn-s 10 rs.
In regard TO Offering bounty money q
volunteers. the Governor said that Wt5
the csiI for troops were issued, he hlS.-'
ted 20 call the IeEislature together ID.
had no power TO appropriate a b1-rl-T
and could not put his hand into The tl.-
he Treasury without the authority Of i-.
To call the legislature together VOID
have required from four 10 eight we-A,'
and perhaps much longer to pei the nee
sary loans negotiated He, rhas
concluded TO throw the whole matter |
on the Individual patriotism and Eaz--
OF the people TO provide bCuuti.s 81.
Untecrs.-IHqrrsr-
HAERIsBUBG, july 2t--Eh- =.-
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1862-07-30

The PRINCE OF WALES, it is reported,
intends to purchase the rights of the Hud-
son Bay Company with view to estab-
lish a Canadian principality,
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1862-07-30

HAERIsBUEG, July 2a-Eh $50
ment OF the Associated Press AGENT 3.
Washington, which has gained e wF
circulation, that the nine ara
month volunteers enlisted and r
TO enlist IN response TO the procia-
of Governor Curtin, VIII not be ace
Is entirely without foundation. -
contradiction Is made by authority.
A late law of Congress recognize 81
enhstments, and twenty one regimen =
quota of Pennsylvania, viii be ret5I'A
and mustered into the United States =
vice on the terms of the Governors frN.
lamation This statement = anthem.
and may be relied upon.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1862-07-30

We have the word Of Gen. Rguss,au. of
kentucky, that i'll Gen HaIleck's entire
army of one hundred thous; nd men, there
is not one Ahoiitiouist.',
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1862-07-30

g. Johns & Crosley's Cement Glue is
now for sale at III. {. Devinc's. 20
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1862-07-30

AudiioT General,
ISAAC SLENKER, Of Union County
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1862-07-30

t9t'IDIISIItu Nl>IIIu-
lions of those States, but TO defend and
maintain the supremacy of the Constitu-
ton, and 10 preserve the Union, with all
the dignity, equality and rights of the
several States unimpaired and that as
soon as these objects arc accomplished the
war ought to cease
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-02-06
Letter from Camp Griffin.
Camp GRIFFIN, Va, Jan.

CAMP GRIFFIN, Va, Jan. 27.
] have been waiting for some time for
something to transplre worthy of note, but SO
far there has but little been done to break
the monotony of camp life. fear if wal,
much longer | hall not get time to write, for
we are now making preparations for march.
We do not know now socn we shall be Or
dered forward. Tomorrow morning we have
10 come out on the parade ground in COM
plete marching order for inspection. The
reason we have not gone previously is, this
being the rainy season and the mud very
deep, there has scarcely any snow fallen, not
to exceed one inch in depth.
On the 9TH of this month there was a scout
ing party sent out, consisting of the Vermont
Brigade. They went out about IL miles,
when the General detached our Company
from them for the purpose of diminishing for
Company Of Cavalry. We went out about
miles, crossed their picket line IN sight Of
them. About one-half mile from where we
were, there was 20 regiments of rebels.
called at house, when one OF my comrades
coming up, the lady Of the honse inquired
how many there were of us out. He replied
to her, about 10000 As they can give
notice to the rebels through the woods, we
concluded she thought not best, there beng
so many OF US. That is Che only thing thai
saw d us from being taken prisoners. There
were only SO of our company out, instead o
10000, but the country about there being
thickly covered with forest, sEe could not tel
how many there was. The General sent BIZ
aid Tor US, and scolded the Major (who wa
out with the cavalry for taking us out 81
far, said he wondered we were not all taker
prisoners by the rebels.
think all the families outside Of our pickle
lines are for the rebels, but when they -ses
the bright bayonet on our rites IT seems t,
make them all for the Union.
j. T. b.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-02-06
Rutland, Jan. 81, 1852.
FROM WASHINGTON,

@Private letters received in Washington
from persons abroad confirm the impress
sion you have in New York, that the Gov
ernments of England, France and Spain
mediate an early recognition of the independ-
ence of the Confederate States. This recog-
milton, it will be pretended, is made in the
cause of humanity. Their Ministers assn me
that the war on the part ofthe North is rapid
ly degenerating into a fanatical crusade
against the social order of the South, which
must end in servile instructions, slaughter OF
women and children, and finally the general
massacre of slaves by their masters. To pre-
vent these horrors, the " leading Christian
nations feel it their duty to interfere. The
true reason, however, is that they wish to
see the Union permanently divided and
crippled.
THE proclamation of Gen. Hunter, COM
manding the Department of Kansas, stating
that himself will lead, or, at all events, direct
the so-called "Lane Expedition excites
astonishment among the friends of Gen. Lane.
They don't see throagh it; but Col. Vaughan,
Lanes Chief of Staff, started West to-day,
saying, :" it is all right.
EyG Gen. Fremont is still quietly domiciled
| in Washington. The charges against him,
and the request he has made to be court
martialed, have not, SO far as can be ascer-
tanned, been definitely acted upon by the
Government, and therefore it is not known
what course will be pursued towards that
gentleman. -
9Y'It is said that Carlisle of Virginia, and
| Wilson and Henderson of Missouri, will vote
for Brights expulsion. Ifso, his fate is prob
ably sealed.
General Butler has had considerable to
contend with in obtaining permission from
the government to move with his expedi-
ton after he had raised it. Governor
Andrew stood in his way, and his opposi-
ton has been represented here for several
dsys past by two of his staff, as well as
the Adjutant General of the State of Mas
sachusetts. The President, Mr.. Seward,
Mr.. Chase, Mr.. Stanton and Mr.. Blair
have sustained General Butler throughout,
and every facility has been afforded him
by the Navy Department., especially by
Mr.. Fox, the Assistant Secretary of the
Navy. General Butler was originally
authorized to proceed to raise the expedi-
ton by the War Department, under the
direction of the President, and by the ur-
gent request of General Scott.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-02-06
IFor the Daily Herald.
REPORT OF THE INVESTIGATING
COMMITTEE AGAIN.

MIR. EDITOR Since writing the article
which appeared over my signature in the
Herald last month, have seen the writer of
the Report of the Committee to investigate
the accounts of the Ex-Governor, and he
seemed to think that in using the phrase
" very material aid" | had implicated the
committee, or charged them with Aeing
bought, &c. To relieve their appreheu sion
| will state that had no such idea. Tbs
statement in the Report that the 9th Regi
iment was raised, armed and equipped and
unifol med under the sole direction Of the
Ex-Governor, and at much less expense than
the others, was an indirect reflection upon
Gen. Davis, who had made some of the pur-
chases tor other Regiments and being in
perfect conformity with the statements of the
Ex- Governor and his friends, il seemed to
me very probable. that conversations were
had, and statements made that would "very
materially aid the committee to come TO the
conclusions that the report indicated So
much for the "material aid"
i am satisfied that the member OF the com
mittee who wrote out the report did not have
an "a1e to grind by the particular wording
of that portion of the report referred to-
think that he and most of the committee, in
tended to deal justly and report impartially ;
but have no doubt that somebody had ali "axe
TO grind" and that portion of the report was
S-ell fitted handle 10 the axe, whether so
intended, by the writer or not. The writer
of the renSrt also gave me such statements in
regard 70 the ex,.ense of the 9th Regiment
as satisfy me that some OF "a. "a supplies may
have cost rather less than the same :srtcles
for the 4th and 5th Regiments; but he anu
not deny that the ppies of the I'd and Sd
Regiments on the whole were purchased at
lower figures than those for the 9th but he
claimed that the statement Of the committee
embraced the raising as well as the equipping
of the Regiments, and as it is well known
that the 9th was raised very quickly, and re-
NAMED in camp but short time, there was
doubtless large comparative saving IN the
subsistence OF that Regiment lie also as
sured me that the 9th Regiment was as fully
Sc, as any other Regiment, and that they
were purchased at less cost, That handle
wo,a ma not fit the ace inasmuch as the others
xyaro 80. ,.a-.-. .-a.sr' SOLe UHecttO1 Oh tue
purchased by tno .. althou"h
Ex-Governor. He stated THAI ~, y =" II
was true as s. .ated, that the olncerS .. the
9Th were 2" ,, supplied with n0F'' . and horse
squipme ats, yet it was also rrue that those
urn shed to the officer, of other Regiments
ere not counted In the cost of the Regi-
ment, but we:Ite merely charged to the officers
themselves under the head Of expense &C
count. have been informed that the state
did not furnish the officers OF the 9th VIII
uniforms, which would make quite aiiier
ence in the expense. i was misiniormeo a
to some particulars of the 9th heeImen1, ,, ant
the above explanations as they have beer
made to me.
Yours truly,
. VERMONT.
. D,,napd Ian ri 1852.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-02-06
OUR ARMY CORRESPONDENTS
Letter irons she SHARP shooters.
CAMP INSTRUCTION BERDAN's u. S. s. s.
WASHINGTON, Jan, 20, 1862.


| WASHINGTON, Jan, 20, 1862. !
Since last wrote you, great changes have
takenlplace IN Camp. Although we have fought
no battles, nor suffered defeats, oar powers Of
endurance and patience have been tried al
most beyond description, ,...
The weather for some time has been the
very worst; rain, snow, hail and fog follow
| each other in succession, so that we seldom
leave our tents except at roll-call. -
| Reports have been in circulation, of late,
respecting the health the Regiment, arms,
discipline etc, until we hav 9 acquired wide
reputation for everything b.. hat ,ah ap-
| pertains to the good soldier.
will enter into no discussion respecting
the truth o. the reports that have appeared
in differe"~t pape:-s: although many tiings
have been exaggerated upeo both sides, but
shall en1
-.ueav0r to state the thing as it is,
For the first three months that the Sharp
Shooters were encamped here-if the reports
of visitors and encomiums of distinguished Of
fcers are worth anything--there was not a
Regiment around Washington that made
greater proficiency in drill, or was more f.
full in doing Its duty. One reason TO- "''
due the commanding officer at tb' N"9
Mears oil the regular service AZ ''A'' W =,
! last month there has beer -,
,,.O' -, co.. ! no officer IN ID
~ .ain. The officers hav
seemed 20 lose all .,o;- ;n,srsst ,,r;,,s ba,
o'0'- susp'n' I'd, and idleness and demoral
zanoh " a certain extent have been the ma
afai .esults.
} Another thing that has ha d a tendency
} dishearten the men is the want of arms al
q there is evidently some trouble about then
whether we shall get the guns promised
not is question discussed more than all OF
" ers, as the men have lost all confidence
"a Col Berdan. Here we have been for Fl
D. months, unarmed, an expense to the Cover
4 ment, and serving our country only by i
it ing in camp with no prospect of ever seeing
W Secesh.
re The health OF the Regiment is improvil
is yet some of the companies have more th
>, half their number on the sick list. Out
49, the first Vermont company of one hundr
10 men, we could get for drill to-day only eli,
,h files or sixteen men; owing much, think,
,o a heartlessness and disinterestedness of fe
~ ing that pervades the company.
A short time since, we were pleased
Ill welcome among US the Vermont State Ire
"a urer, who paid us the State pay up to [
time we we're mustered into the Unit
Vo States service, for which favor be recei,
ed many thanks from the company.
to Hoping when you hear from us ag
" to give you more favorable account of
., Sharp Shooters, one of deeds achieved W
other fields than those we now occupy,
Remain, Yours Truly,
be b.. raa..- CORPORAL
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-02-06

OBITUARY. Died, very suddenly, at
Washington, D. G., Sunday noon, Jan.
Goth, 1852, JOHN j. LANGDoN, ESQ, in
the sixty-second year of his age. He was
the youngest son of Hon. Chauncy Lang
don of Castleton, formerly Member of
Congress from Vermont, and was born at
Castleton in April 1900. He was edu-
Gated for mercantile life, and was en-
gagged in business in Troy, N. Y, Hart
ford, Conn, and New Orleans, La.
When the late Gov. Williams was APP
pointed Collector of Customs for the Dis
trict of Vermont in 1926, he appointed
Mr.. Langdon (who was his brother-in-
law, Deputy Collector, which position he
occupied four years. After which, be
held clerkship in the Treasury Depart
ment at Washington under Hon. Lev
Woodbury..
He went from Washington to Texas
and was Colonel in the Texan Army
during portion of her struggle with
Mexico for Independence. % E1sf'd
At the time of his oecease he was cierl
in one of the Departments at Washing
tou. - se y 'sll hos7 blgoW
He leaves one son, the Rev. William
Chauncy Langdon, for time Missioner,
to Rome, and now clergyman of tn,
Protestant Episcopal Church in Balti
more, Maryland
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-02-06
: Ex-Secretary Cas-, in a long letter :,

= Ex-Secretary Cass, in a long letter to
the National Intelligencer, reviews the Ma
son and Slideli question with The 2igaity and
ability which mis- ht have been expected from
one who for SO many years had in his charge
our foreign relations, and whose life h as been
so long spared as to cover the whole period
during which the question raised by Captain
Wilkes arrest of the rebel ambassadors have
been debated between this nation and Great
Britain. 1t is needless to cay that he defends
the eonrse of this government Gen. Cas-
does not let off Captain Wilkes lightly, and
he characterizes as undigni6ed our nantes
tations OF patriotic ardor over an event so
insignificant as the easy arrest of these two
worthless rebels.