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DECLINE AND FALL OF THE RE
PUBLICAN PARTY.

Whatever may be the result of the State cleo
tions yet to take place, no man ofordinary intel.
lgence and observation can have failed to notice
the rapid decay which every where seems to at
tend the Republican party. That the country i;
soon to be relieved from its laundering and dis
honest control, is ahnndantly shown by the re-
cent elections in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Ohio
and Indiana That those who now occupy high
places are soon 10 be dismissed is made clear by
the facility with which the Democratic party
overcomes heavy Republican majorities. The
time seems to have come when the people are de-
termined to force power from the hands which
abuse it, and restore it once again to the keeping
of those who for more than sixty years admins
tered this government in obedience to a written
Constitution. For more than sixty years this
nation prospered, as no other country ever had
Agriculture, Commerce, Manufactures and the
Arts aoarished to an extent not before known in
any nation so young as ours; and but for this
miserable faction known as 'abolitionsts, we
would to-day be enjoying in peace and content
ment the rich blessings transmitted to US by the
fathers of the Constitution.
In every instance where they have obtained
power, they have abused it; and this abuse OF
power has brought about their defeat In the
States which have just voted, they have been
fairly beaten. They possessed all the Federal and
State offices, and dealt out with a liberal hand
Federal as well as State patronage Threats even
were-says some of our exchanges-brought to
: bear on The laborers and mechanics who were
employed on Government works, and had its
effect upon some of the more timid But the
great mass of the people have shown them that
they are neither to be intimidated nor fattered
Into the support of a party whose principles are
subversive of the best interests of the county,
They have shown that they prefer the government
of Jefferson and Washington to that of Beech
er and Greeley. They have shown to this fac
ton that ''its days are numbered" and that it
will soon be ''amoug the things that were."-
The Republican party commenced agitation al
most with its birth, and has continued it up to
the present day Having no principles to recon-
mend it to popular favor, its only road to power
lay over the waves of fanaticism, agitation and
deception. But fortunately" says a contem-
porary, "the world places no confidence in these
Abolition ISLANDERS. They have deceived the ma
ton too often, and their character is known and
read of all men," Fortunately too, the cloak
which has heretofore covered the receptions and
deformties of this fac ton, has at last fallen from
it, and exposed its unsightly proportions to pub
lie view. Once seen, it could no longer be Ca
ressed. Those who love liberty and venerate the
institutions of their fathers have set their faces
against it, and it is now passing to its political
grave "unwept, unhonored and unsung.'
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posed to &c the advance Of large force on the

posed TO be the advance of large force on the
city.
skirmish occurred between the Federal
troops and several bands of Col Morgan's men
at Point Lick, Kentucky, on Thursday last, in
which the latter were defeated
twas reported and believed by the Secession
lists that General Lee was concentrating every
available man at Winchester, for the purpose of
overpowering and crushing General Mcclellan
when, if successful he is to invade Ohio and
Pennsylvania. The Rebel raid into the Kama
wha Valley has been ully successful as antcipa-
ted. 1t is estimated by these gentlemen that the
Rebels have carried off fully two hundred thou
sand bushels of salt. -
The advices in the Richmond papers of the 2lst
from Western Virginia, las furnished by the
Associated Press letter from Fortress Monroe,)
speak of Gen. Echols being still in command in
Kanawha Valley, and having issued an order
urging farmers to come to Kanawha for salt and
bring forage for the army.
A late Richmond paper stated that the Gov
ernor of Virginia was at the salt works with the
view of aiding the people to supply of the ar
ticle.
The news received through Southern papers
is interesting. On the 23d instant Gen. Beaure-
gard telegraphed to Richmond that on the day
previous the Federal troops made a movement
evidently for the purpose Of cutting the railroad
nah. The line was approached between the
towns of Pocotago and Coosawatchie, but the
expedition was unsuccessful, for according to the
despatch, the troops were repulsed and forced to
retire to their gunboats lying in Broad river, be-
low Coosawatchie. The scene of the engagement
is about sixty miles southwest Of Charleston and
twenty miles west of Beaufort.
The Southern account of the recent affair at
Nashville states that the Confederates attacked
the Federal line and drove in their forces to the
entertainments, killing several and capturing fifty
prisoners.
Intelligence will probably soon be received of
the resumption of active hostilities in Western
Virginia The reports received from Southern
papers that large army, under Gen. Floyd, had
been sent TO that section of the State are con
frmed. cavalry force appeared at Charlestown
on the 2lst' instant and the infantry is believed
to be near the Gauley. The Federal forces at
last accounts, were about twenty-eight miles
from Charleston, pushing forward for that point
Another military department, to be known
as the Department of Cumberland" has been
formed, over which General Rosencrans will ex-
ereise command Tho now danartnoent will oop,
prise all that part of Tennessee lying east of the
Tennessee river, and such parts of Northern Ala
bama and Georgia as may be taken possession
ofby the Federal troops. This command will
constitute the Fourteenth Army Corps, and that
of Gen. Grant the Thirteenth.
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WAR NEWS.

Gen. Mcclellan has removed his headquarters
to the Virginia side of the Potomac This may
be taken as indicative of important movements
to transpire shortly in that quarter. 1t seems
that there is no positive information of the retir-
ing of the Confederates from their advanced posi-
ton, the statements to that effect being entirely
based on rumors.
A despatch has been received stating that Gen.
Pleasanton's advance arrived yesterday at Pur-
cellville, a few hours march of Gen. Longstreets
command, which is believed to be at Uppervile,
near Ashby's Gap. Purcellville is in Loudoun
county, fifteen miles south of Harper's Ferry and
twelve miles west of Leesburg.
Two accommodating parties sent out on Thurs
day met with reyerses. The force that approach.
ed Manassas junction was attacked by superior
force of the Confederates and driven back, with
a loss Of two officers and fifteen men, The other
party, when near Bristow Station, was attacked
and also forced 20 retire because of heavy oppos-
ing forces. The Federal commander was taken
prisoner Twelve of the Confederates were kill
led and two captured. The Confederates sent
accommodating parties to Manassas and Bristow
on Saturday, but there was no further fighting.
A Philadelphia paper has received the infor-
nation through correspondent that Gen. Hen
ny A. Wise at the head Of Confederate force
0ftwenty thousand men, is advancing on York
town, the main body having already reached
New Kent Courthouse. It Ii believed that Ii il
the intention Of the Confsderates to reoccupy the
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SCHEDULE OF INTERNAL REVENUE
STAMPS. The following schedule has
just been issued at the Office of internal
Revenue, and will be found of great con-
venience to the business public. All of
these stamps are now ready for delivery !:
Agreement stamps, 5 cents each. Bank
check, (sight, draft or order,) 2 cents
each. Inland bill of exchange (draft or
note) of $20to 500, 5 cents each; ex-
ceeding 500 to 200, 10 cents; $500 to
$50, Is cents $3.50 to $500, 20 cents !;
$500 to $50, 80 cents; $3.50 to 1000,
40 cents; $1,000 to 1900, 60 cents !;
81, 500 to $500, 81; $1,000 to So, 5000,
$3.50. Foreign bill of exchange, draft
or note, 8 cents; $3.50 to $50, 5 cents !;
$3.50 to 500, 10 cents; $500 to 1000,
Is cts; 81 900 to 1900, Zoe; ST, 500
to $3.50, Soc; $3.50 to $500, Soc;
$500 to 5000, 70c.; IS, 900 to Z 500,
81. Bill of lading, Zoe. Express, /, 3
and 5 cts. Bond, so and 20 cts. Certif-
cate, 2, 5, 10 and rs cts. Charter party,
So, 5 and 10. Contract, 1Oc. Convey
ance, 5Oc., vi, 2, B, 10 and 20. Tele.
gram, | and &c. Entry Of goods, 25c,
SOC aud 81. Lease, Soc and 81. Man
ifest, 81. B and 5. Mortgage, Soc, 81,
2, 5, 10 and Is. Passage ticket, SOC.
and 81. Power Of attorney, 10c., 25c.
and 81. Probate o. viii, 5Uc., 81, 2, s,
10 and 20. Protest, 25c. Warehouse
receipt, 25c. Legal document, 5oc.
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HOSTILITY TO GEN. MCCLELLAN. -
Neao York, October 18th. "A special dis
patch from Cincinnati to the Herald says
that The Governors Of the loyal States will
assemble at Washington next week to de-
mand the removal OF Generals Mcclellan
and Buell., 4 more vigorous prosecution Of
the war, and the enforcement Of the con-
fiscation act and the treatment Of rebels
as traitors.
Governor Todd does not endorse the
scheme fully Governor Morgan intends
to attend the meeting.
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Loyalty and Disloyalty.

The Journal of Commerce says:
We have remarkable state of affairs
now exhibited in this country. That par
ty spirit against which all the great and
good men Of old time warned the citizens
of the American Republic, but which hui
manity, perhaps, must fall into, has led
us to an opening of a campaign in politics
in which one party without hesitation pro-
nounces the other .raitorous and rebellious
This is the highest fever of party spirit.
1t would lead at the next step to battle
for personal safety, since the party thus
denouncing its opponents mus necessarily
insist on the propriety of imprisoning and
executing the traitors, while the latter, if
they believe themselves loyal, must neces-
sarily demand that their trial be held in
due form of law, and Justify resistance to
all attempts at executing them without
regular process, conviction, and sentence.
There stands the fact in the history of
America, that two great portions were en-
gagged in civil war, and one Of those por-
tions being divided into two parties on
the questions growing out of the war, one
party denounces the other rebelIious
and traitorous party.
But the next fact is more startling still.
1t appears at the election that the party
thus branded as traitors and rebels are in
large majority in the three great States of
Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Indiana, and this
leads to the belief that they will be in
vastly larger majority in the Empire
State. What, then, becomes of the party
which boosted its loyalty and abused its
opponents J.? Can majority of the people
of the United States be reasonable in
mere matter of opinion as to the policy
which should control the war Never
was more tremendous rebuke given to
the madness of Abolition radicalism than
it has received in the result of these cleo
tons. Now, as heretofore, the Abolition
leaders have endeavored to keep back all
the real issues out of sight, and persuade
the people that the question before them
was question of loyalty or treason. But
with that issue offered by the radicals, the
people haze chosen the side achick the pol
1ticians called treason, and the terrible
truth stares these men in the face that
they have been telling Europe and the
South that a majority of the men of the
Northern States were actually in sympa-
thy with treason Fortunately the world
places no confidence in these Abolition
ISLANDERS. They have deceived the nation
too often, and their character is known
and read of all men.
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Proprietary stamps (mediciues, perfume
ry, &c.) LIZ, 3 and &C. Playing cards,
l, 2, 3, 4 and 50. Policy Of insurance,
25c., 500. and 81
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To Correspondents.

AL communications for publication must be accom-.
panied with the real name OF The author, atten-
ton will be paid 10 them The real name OF the author
will be published unless desired, but cannot
consent to insert communications unless we know the
writer.
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The population Of the Russian Empire
IN l722 was 100000; in 1903, $751;.
|g 2 goo and at present ii amounts to
|65, 900, 600,
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{g3-The /" Southern Egs'' has n extended cir.
culalon among the intelligent farmers and business men
Of Hartford, than any other paper in the county. No
" Lock H0spitan other obscene sLotteryo adver
tisemehls viii appear in columns at any price.
large number of subscribers pay for their paper in nd
vance, and consequently just the class advertisers dc
sire 20 reach
The attention of respectable and legitimate advertisers
is directed 10 the above facts.
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A GOOD. SPEoULATIoN.-When Gen.
Butler took command at New Orleans, af-
ter the surrender of the city, one Of his
first orders interdicted the circulation of
Confederate notes, which, constituting al
most the exclusive circulating medium.
we're held in immense numbers. This in
terdiction brought the rebel paper down
to fifteen cents on the dollar. At that
rate, Andrew j. Butler, brother to the
General, and formerly Of San Francisco,
went quietly into the market, supplied
with the specie from the United States
military chest, and bought up all the rebel
paper he could get hold of. When his
purchases were completed, an order was is
sued by Gen. Butler commanding the
banks of the city to redeem all Confeder-
ate paper presented to them, with their
own paper, specie or United States Treas
ury notes at par. Thereupon Andrew j.
Butler walked down to the banks with,
lit is said, about ST 300, 900 Confederate
notes, for which he paid fifteen cents ON
the dollar, or $3.50 900 ID United States
money received his $1,500,00O, return
ed (probably) $250,000 to the military
chest whence he had taken it, and came
out Of The little job with 81 $50 900 prof
il on less than six weeks work, and with
out the Investment Of Que dollar of his
own money. iSfoctton Democrat.
"a
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THE REVOLUTION IN OHIo.-The Gin
ciDnati Enquirer in speaking of the cleo
tions which have just taken place, and
the effects to be produced thereby, thus
alludes to Ohio:
The Abolitionists had not the least sus-
picion that there was such a revolution in
public sentiment going on in our midst
They counted upon carrying the State
with scarcely any opposition worthy of
the name. TO be beaten in Ohio-which
was never Democratic State except when
the opposition were divided into two fac
tons, which was the case with the Wings
and Freesoilers-was an event that they
did not make the least calculation upon.
1t fell upon them like a thunderbolt.-
Conservative men saw the coming change,
the revolution-felt it in the political
breeze which set in strong, especially
when the President succumbed to the
Abolitionists and issued his Emancipation
Proclamation; but the Abolitiohists were
blind as bats. Up to the day of the cleo
ton they were ,denouncing the majority
of the people as ,secessionists, traitors and
copper-heads
This revolution in Ohio, which is but
the forerunner of what will take place in
the free States, makes new era in the
history of the country. From this time
henceforth a different spirit will guide
the administration of public affairs. Fa-
naticism will give way to patriotism, and
the Constitution will be considered Of more
account than piece of blank paper, in
which light it has been viewed for the
past eighteen months.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1862-10-22
Our correspondence.

For some time past, we have been in
possession of a series of well written and
interesting letters, which during the cleo
ton campaign, together with many other
letters and communications, were laid
aside, as we, then, had not time to devote,
nor room TO spare for literature. except
such as we deemed conducive to the well
fare of the Democratic ticket, which, to
US, seemed paramount over other consid-
erations. But now that the election is over
and being ofgood cheer at {. EIrn it took,
we shall have more time 10 select such
reading matter as shall make our paper
an interesting companion ie. the family
circle. We have, therefore placed upon
file the above mentioned letters. written bv
our correspondent Viator, which we will
publish from week 10 week till they are
ended. We trust these letters may prove,
both instructive and entertaining. as well
as asource of useful information to our nu-
merous readers. They were written from
the experience and actual observations of
their author who has travelled much and
visited many of the famed metropolises,
both of this and the old world, where it
may never be the good fortune of the rea-
der to see; and although the writer may
not have attained the renown of Bayard
Taylor, yet, nevertheless, we venture to
say that we publish, to our readers,
through the humble columns ofthe Den.-
Ocrat and Sentinel, as thrilling sketches of
reality and personal observations, from
the genius of Viator, as ever graced the
prosy volumes of the New York Tribune,
from the pen of that distinguished trave-
ling correspondent. See letter No. l in
another column.
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The Next GubernatoriaI Con test.

The Sunday Aurcauy, Democratic
paper of Philadelphia, presents the name
of our worthy townsman; r. L. JOHN
sroN, Esq, in connection with the Dem
ocratic nomination for Governor, In the
following fiattering words:
80 The Democratic voters of this State
are already looking around for a man fit
TO bear the banner of conservatism and 10y
ality TO the Constitution, in the next Cub
ernatorial contest. Several gentlemen
have been named for the post, and others
who have named themselves, are industrious
ly working to secure the nomination.
But the people will, in this matter, think
and act for themselves. There Is one
man whom they are quietly discussing as
the fittest standred bearer of the Democra-
cy in the coming struggle against the crazy
and seditious cohorts of abolition fanati-
cism, and that man Is ROBERT L. JOHN
SION, OF Cambria county. No truer Dem
ocrat, no more loyal patriot, no stauncher
advocate of the interests of the State, and
no more honest, amiable, and popular man,
lives in all This broad Commonwealth
The time, perhaps, has not yet come to
canvass, particularly, the nomination of the
Democracy for the Chief Magistracy of
Pennsylvania but when II shall arrive,
Robert L. Johnston's name will be among
the best and foremost"
We endorse all this, and may here
Justly add, that Cambria, whilst she has
secured the election ola Congressman and
Senator by her vote, has been wholly ig-
nored, both in the Districts and in the
State albeit she has material in the Dem
ocratic ranks that would grace and fill
with honor any civil station within the
gift of the people.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1862-10-22

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wondrous kind" had 10
tering into conversation NJ
weather, which IS q surs Il
give offence TO anv. and
by, for all who don't ~
and wish TO say sOme.b55-
ways first discussed. then :. :
the war field or somsihiag =
and in 4 short time. So
with each other very freer \
conclude my first letter a55 2
again tfom the city Of Ga..2-'
Yours truly,
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1862-10-22

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 20, 1S62.-A
special dispatch to the Press says tits gen.
orally reported here that Gen. McClelland's s
army has returned to Harper's Ferry.
The late forward movement TO Charles
town was merely a reconnaissance in
force, and was not intended to bring on
an engagement.
The indications now are that the rebels
will attack us, and hence battle is hour
ly expected.
The Press of this morning says nothing
but battle, and that right speedily, will
save the army of the Potomac from the
alternative of winter quarters
1t is said that Gen. Mcclellan was op-
posed TO max ing an advance until spring,
and that nothing but the advice of the
President and the urgent demand of the
American people, has induced him to ar
range his plans for moving on the enemy
-PmsbTy Gazette
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Archbishop Hughes and the
Philadelphia Inquirer,

The New York correspondent of the
Philadelphia Inquirer, made some false
statements through the columns of that
paper, that the Rev. Archbishop Hughes
had received "sundry anonymous e,,istles
from Baltimore, during the past fortnight,
threatening him with poison or assassin
alton for his recent able address in favor
of the war, at St. Patrick's Cathedral. -
These statements appear TO be mere ru-
mors without any authenticity, and that
the Reverend gentleman did not receive
any letter at all from that source.-In a
published card the Archbishop makes a
direct denial Of the whole matter; show
ing that these statements are without a
foundation, gotten up for the purpose of
creating a sensation. The Archbishop
says:
" lst- He has received no anony nous let
ters from Baltimore or elSew here, thr, ateu>
Ing him with any species of physical vio
lence. ID. The only letter which he did
receive WIS not from a seceSsilnist So
Toward those "f his acqua:ntancrs who
are secessionists he entertains personally the
same regard which he entertained before the
outbreak of our civil war. He thinks that
they, OF rather their leaders, have acted inn
prudently, rashly. and disloyally toward the
government that they had so much contTi-
buted to establish. to support, and, for that
matter, to administer, during three quarters
of a century. But neither in Europe nor
America has the Archbishop ever employed
contumelious epithets toward them. As for
himself he stands firmly by the govrrument
at Washington, which, from the first term
of MOnroe's administra ton, has stood pro-
tectirgly and firmly by him. And yet. if
duty required it, he would not be afraid TO
trust his life to those who are now unhappi-
ly engaged in what is called secession. either
in Savannah, Charleston, or even Richmond:
and he thinks that if duty, unconnected
with the civil strife, required his presence in
either of these cities, he would not entertain
The smallest apprehension of persors al dan
ger"
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1862-10-22

S Our town and hotels are crowded
with the "bone and sinew" of our county
who are here responding to the summons
of the Drafting officer. They are all stalwart
fine looking fellows Transportation was
expected for them to-day, but we learn from
the Pittsburg Gazette, of yesterday, that
the I" War Department has decided to
allow drafted men period of twenty days
in which to procure substitutes" which if
true will afford convenient opportunity
for many men with large families, upon
whom they are wholly dependent for the
- staff OF life" to procure persons who
are less encumbered, TO represent them.